英语泛读教学教程3~unit~3词汇表及其~课堂思考题.doc

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1、.英语泛读教程 3 Unit 3 课前预习思考题： 1 According to Richard Wiseman, why cant the audience perceive the secret actions performed by a magician in front of them? Could you give an example? 2 Why are people suffering from autism less likely to be cheated by magicians? 3 According to Wiseman, how do magicians man

2、ipulate our consciousness? Give an example to show that. 4 What is the magic spot according to Parris? Why are scientists trying to map out how our brains are deceived? 5 Do you think magic will lose its appeal if psychologists can find out the way magicians trick our brains? Why or why not?Words an

3、d Expressions: Text: Bursting The Magic Bubble 1. tinge: verb 善于引起公众注意的人，喜欢出风头的人 11. implicit：adj: suggested without being directly expressed 含蓄的，不直接言明的 Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty.他话语之中的言外之意是设定他们有 罪 12. blow sb away: to impress sb a lot or to make them very happy

4、 给某人留下深刻印象，使某人很高 兴 13dexterity：n: skill in using your hands, the ability to do sth skillfully (手) 灵巧，熟练，敏捷，技 巧技能 You need manual dexterity to be good at video games 完好电子游戏手要灵巧 mental/verbal dexterity 智能/说话技巧 14. impoverish: to make sb poor; to make sth worse in quality 使贫穷，使贫瘠，使枯竭 impoverished peasa

5、nts 赤贫的农民 the impoverished areas of the city 这个城市的贫民区 These changes are likely to impoverish single parent families even further. 这些变革 很可能使单亲家庭更加贫困 15. sleight: IDM sleight of hand: skillful movements of your hands that other people cannot see; an act of deceiving people in a clever way(隐蔽的) 敏捷手法，灵巧

6、手法；把戏，花招 sleigh: a sledge, vehicle that slides over snow, especially one pulled by horse (尤指马拉的)雪橇 16. blurred：adj, not clear, without a clear outline or shape She suffered from dizziness and blurred vision 她饱受头晕目眩视物模糊之苦 Everything is a blur when I take my glasses off. 我摘掉眼镜什么都变得模糊不清 17. impair：to d

7、amage sth or make sth worse 损害，削弱3 His age impaired his chance of finding a new job 他的年纪影响了他找新工作的机会 impaired: adj. damaged or not functioning 受损的，损坏的，出毛病的；having the type of physical or mental problem mentioned 有（身体或智力）缺陷的，有。 。 。障碍的 hearing-impaired children 听力受损的儿童 impairment: noun 18. kinetic: adj

8、. of or produced by movement 运动的，运动引起的 psychokinetic ability 意念控制 能 力 19. static: adj. not moving, changing or developing 静止的，静态的，停滞的，静力的 【OPP 】 DYNAMIC a static population level 稳定的人口水平 The balance sheet provides a static picture of the financial position at a point in time 资产负 债表反映出某一时间的财务状况 stati

9、c electricity 静电 20. voiceover / voice-over : information or comments in a film/movie, television program, etc thatre given by a person who is not seen on the screen （电影或电视节目的）解说，画外音； 旁白 She earns a lot of money doing voiceovers for TV-commercials.她为电视广告做解说收入很高 21. gauge: verb to calculate sth appro

10、ximately; to make a judgement about sth, especially peoples feelings or attitudes ( 用仪器) 测量，估计，估算；判定、判断（尤指某人 的感情态度） We are able to gauge the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees. 我们可根据树的摇 动估计风力 They interviewed employees to gauge their reaction to changes 他们与雇员谈判以判定他们的应变能 力 22. autism

11、: a mental condition in which a person is unable to communicate or form relationships with others 自闭症，孤独症 23. anterior cingulate: 大脑前扣带 24. incongruous: adj. strange and not suitable in a particular situation 不合适的，不相称的，不协调 的 such traditional methods seem incongruous in our technical age 此类传统方法似乎 跟我们

12、今天的科技时代格格不入 【OPP】CONGRUENT: 全等的，叠合的，适合的，恰当的，相称的 They want to work in an organization whose values are congruent with their own 25. split second: a very short moment of time 瞬间，刹那 26. get / come to grips with sth: to begin to understand and deal with sth difficult 开始理解并着手处理 难题 27. juggle: 连续向空中抛接多个物体

13、，玩杂耍，变戏法 28. practitioner ：a person who works in a profession, especially medicine or law(尤指医学或法律界4 的) 从业人员；（formal ）a person who regularly does a particular activity, especially one that requires skill 习艺者，专门人才 29. fallible：able to make mistakes or be wrong 会犯错误的 【OPP 】INFALLIBLE All human beings a

14、re fallible. 人人都难免犯错误 Human fallibility: 人容易犯的错误 30. get away with sth ：to do sth wrong and not be punished for it. 做坏事而未受惩罚The criminals know how to play the system and get away with itTesting Your Reading Comprehension And Speed 1. encore: noun, an extra short performance given at the end of a con

15、cert( 音乐会或其它结束时)加演 的节目（听众/ 观众提出再演一个的要求）She played a Chopin waltz as an encore.她应听众的要求又演奏了一首肖邦的圆舞曲 2. artifact ：（also artifact in AmE） an object that is made by a person, especially sth of historical or cultural interest. 人工制品， 手工艺品（尤指有历史或文化价值的） 3. curator ：（博物馆或美术馆的）负责人，馆长 4. luminary: a person who

16、is an expert or a great influence in a special area or activity 专家，权威， 有 影响的人物 leading luminaries of the art 艺术上最杰出的人物 5. custom-made: adj. also custom-built: designed and built for a particular person 为某人设计建造的，定做的 6. stunning： extremely surprising or shocking extremely attractive or impressive 令人惊奇

17、的， 极有魅力的5a stunning woman 魅力四射的女人 a stunning view of the lake 无比优美的湖光水色 she suffered stunning defeat in the election 她在选举中惨败 7. ingenious: adj. (of a person) having a lot of clever ideas and good at inventing things；(of an object, a plan, an idea, etc) very suitable for a particular purpose and resu

18、lting from clever new ideas（物体、 计划、思想等）精巧的，新颖的，巧妙的 （人） 心灵手巧的，机敏的，善于创造发明的 an ingenious device / invention / experiment 精巧的装置；新颖的发明/实验 8. underlie: (formal) to be the basis or cause of sth 构成。 。 。的基础；作为。 。 。的原因 they try to figure out what feeling underlies your anger. underlying: adj. important in a s

19、ituation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly 根本的，潜 在的，隐含的 The unemployment may be an underlying cause of the rising crime rate. 失业可能是犯罪率攀升的 潜在原因 9. prospect：noun the chances of being successful 可能性， 希望；前途，前景；成功的机会 verb: to search an area for gold, minerals, oil, etc 探矿，勘探，淘金 good career

20、prospects 美好的事业前途At 25 he was an unemployed musician with no prospects. 25 岁的他是个没有工作，前途 渺茫的乐师 Traveling alone around the world is a daunting prospect. 想象着只身走遍世界颇令人心悸 10. abdominal pain 腹痛 abdomen: （肠道）腹部 11. coronary: connected with the heart, particularly the ARTERIES that take hold of the heart 冠状

21、动脉 的 12. catheter: a thin tube that is put into the body in order to remove liquid such as URINE 导管（导尿管） 13.discernible: adj. (of sth) that can be recognized, understood or identified 可识别的，可以觉察到的， 能分辨出的 There is often no discernible difference between rival brands. 相互竞争的品牌之间往往看 不出明显的区别 14. tangible:

22、 that can be clearly seen to exist; that you can touch and feel 有形的，实际的，真实的； 可触摸的，可感知的 We cant accept his findings without tangible evidence 没有确凿的证据，我们不能接受他的调查结 果 15. vessel：a large ship or boat; a tube that carries blood through the body of a person or an animal or liquid through the parts of a pla

23、nt 大船，轮船；（人或动物的）脉管，血管（植物的）导管 16. spleen ：a small organ near the stomach that controls the quality of blood 脾 17. quip：a quick and clever remark 俏皮话，妙语 to make a quip 讲俏皮话 18. insanity: the state of being insane 精神失常，精神错乱【形近词】insanitary: (unsanitary in AmE) dirty and likely to spread disease 不卫生的，不清洁

24、的 19. disdain：noun not causing any harm; (medical)(of tumor) TUMORS，growing in the body not dangerous or likely to cause death.善良的，和善的，慈祥的； 【医】 （肿瘤）良性的 22. pathology: the scientific study of disease; an aspect of sbs behavior that is extreme and unreasonable and that they can not control 病理学；变态，反常 2

25、3. turn sth around/round （使企业经济、局面等）扭转，好转 If the economy turned around, the prime ministers authority would quickly increase. 如果经济好转， 首相的威信会大增 24. totem pole 图腾柱 25. cynicism：愤世嫉俗 26. deflate：to let air or gas out of a tyre, balloon, etc, to become smaller because of air or gas coming out; to make s

26、b feel less confident 放掉轮胎气球等的气；使瘪下来，使泄气，挫。 。 。的锐气 【OPP】INFLATE DEFLATION:通货紧缩；泄气，放气；INFLATION:充气，通货膨胀 27. unambiguous: clear in meaning; that can only be understood in one way 意思清楚的，明确的，毫 不含糊的 an unambiguous statement/definition 明确的陈述/ 定义 Home Reading: what is so funny about humor 1. wire sth up: t

27、o join things together using wire 用金属丝把连接在一起 2. mirth: (written) happiness, fun and laughter 欢乐，欢笑 the performance produced much mirth among the audience 这场演出使观众笑声不断 3. interdisciplinary：adj. involving different areas of knowledge or study 多学科的，跨学科的 interdisciplinary research 跨学科研究 4. fellowship：fri

28、endship ；伙伴关系，友谊 an organized group of people sharing an interest, aim or belief 具有共同利益、目的或信仰的团体、协会、联谊会；the state of being a member of an academic or professional organization（学术或专业团体的）会员资格 5. empirical: adj: based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories 以实验（或经验） 为依据的，经验主义的 empiri

29、cal evidence/knowledge/research 实践经验的证明/从经验中获得的知识/ 以实验为基础的 研究 6. caption: noun遗传的，遗传性的 that is legally given to sbs child, when that person dies.世袭的，有世袭头衔的 Epilepsy is hereditary in her family 癫痫是她家的遗传病 8. readout：(of computing)a display of information on a computer screen(计算机)信息读出；目视读 出 9. serotoni

30、n: 血清素 10. dilation: 膨胀，扩大 dilate: to become or make sth larger, wider or more open 扩大，使膨胀，扩 张dilated pupils / nostrils 扩大了的瞳孔，张大了的鼻孔 Red wine can help to dilate blood vessels. 红葡萄酒有助于扩张血管。 【形近词】dilute 稀释 11Correlate: if two or more facts, figures, etc. correlate or if a fact, figure, etc. correlate

31、s with another, the facts are closely connected and affect or depend on each other A high-fat diet correlates with a greater risk of heart disease. Stress levels and heart disease are strongly correlated (= connected) . correlate with：be connected with Poverty and poor housing correlate with a short

32、er life expectancy. Lack of prenatal care correlates strongly with premature birth. 12. resonance: ( formal ) ( of sound ) the quality of being resonant 声音回响，响亮；共鸣，共振； Her voice had a strange and thrilling resonance. Resonant: adj. ( formal ) ( of sound ) deep, clear and continuing for a long time 嘹

33、亮的，响亮的，回响的，悠扬 的，谐振的 a deep resonant voice 深沉而响亮的声音 a violin made of fine resonant wood 用共鸣质良好的木材制作的小提琴 13adaptive：able to change when necessary in order to deal with different situations 有适应能力的 14Indulge in sth ：to allow yourself to have or do sth that you like, especially sth that is considered bad

34、 for you; to be too generous in allowing sb to have or do whatever they like 沉湎，沉迷，沉溺 于。 。 。放纵，听任 They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping. 她们进城去大肆购物 She has never been one to indulge in gossip. She did not believe in indulging the children with presents. 她认为不能惯着孩子们要什么就给什 么 I occasion

35、ally indulge a cigarette.我偶尔抽支烟享受下8 15grim：looking or sounding very serious; unpleasant and depressing 严肃的，坚定的，阴冷的， 令人不快的，令人沮丧的 The outlook is pretty grim 前景令人担忧 The house looked grim and dreary in the rain 这房子在雨中显得阴森凄凉a grim-faced policeman 表情严肃的警察 We face the grim prospect of still higher unemploy

36、ment 我们面临着失业率进一步攀升的黯淡前景 16rudimentary： a rudimentary knowledge or understanding of a subject is very simple and basic，not fully or highly developed or advanced ；rudimentary equipment, methods, systems etc are very basic and not advanced : 【OPP】 SOPHISTICATED : 未充分发展的，原始的，简单 的，基本的； Gradually, I acqui

37、red a rudimentary knowledge of music. 渐渐地我对音乐有了一个基本了解 Subsistence farming in its most rudimentary form 最原始方式的自给式耕作 The classroom equipment is pretty rudimentary. 教室里的设备相当简陋 17Pathetic: making you feel pity or sadness; weak, useless and unsuccessful 可怜的，可悲的，令人 怜惜的，无力的，无用的 The starving children were a

38、 pathetic sight 看到饥饿的儿童是一副凄惨的景象 18subsume：to include sth in a particular group and not consider it separately 将。 。 。归入或纳入 All this phenomena can be subsumed under just two broad categories. 所有这些不同现象均可归入 两大类 19gadfly ：a person who annoys or criticizes other people in order to make them do sth 为使别人做 某

39、事而对其进行批评或骚扰的；讨人厌者 20varsity ：【英口语】大学 【美】 （体育运动）大学或学院的代表队 21omen: a sign of what is going to happen in the future 预兆，征兆 a good omen 吉兆 a happy omen 喜兆 22anthology: a collection of poems, letters, etc that have been written by different people and published together in a book.( 不同作家作品的) 选集 23sexual st

40、ereotyping 性别模式化stereotype：a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing but which is often not true in reality. 模式化观念或形象，老一套，刻板印象 24gender / racial / cultural stereotype 有关性别、种族、文化的旧框框 He doesnt conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark sui

41、t and briefcase 他不 同于人们一般印象中穿黑色西装、提公文包的商人形象 25sexual harassment ：性骚扰 26geezer：a man, an old man especially who is rather strange 男人，怪老头，老家伙 27staple ：food that is used and needed all the time 基本食物，主食；the main product that is produced in a country 一国的主要产品 STAPLER: 订书机 28wield: to hold sth ready to use it as a weapon or tool 挥操使用（武器、工具等）to have and use power, authority, etc.拥有，运用，行使、支配权力等 She was wielding a large knife 他挥舞着一把大刀