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1、Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ He was a perfect He was a perfect Type A,a workaholic,a classic,they said to each other and shook their heads and thought for five or ten minutes about the way they lived.What is a perfect Type A?People exhibiting Ty

2、pe A behaviour tend to be impatient and highly time-conscious.Often as high-achieving workaholics,they feel insecure about their social status and are extremely competitive and aggressive.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ He was,however,one of He was

3、,however,one of six vice-presidents,and one of three who might conceivably if the president died or retired soon enough have moved to the top spot.What is the implied meaning of the sentence?He was one of the six vice-presidents of a large corporation and one of the three promising candidates who mi

4、ght succeed to the position of the president.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ He worked like the He worked like the Important People.What can you infer from the sentence?He voluntarily worked overtime because all the executives in the company consid

5、ered themselves too important a group to be allowed to ease up.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ He had no outside“extracurricular He had no outside“extracurricular interests,”unless,of course,you think about a monthly golf game that way.To Phil,it w

6、as work.For what purpose did he play golf monthly?The monthly golf game offered him a good opportunity to talk or do business.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ He is survived by his wifeHe is survived by his wife,Helen,forty-eight years old,a good wo

7、man of no particular marketable skills,who worked in an office before marrying and mothering.Translate this sentence into Chinese.他的遗孀海伦，四十八岁，一个好女人。但没有什么适他的遗孀海伦，四十八岁，一个好女人。但没有什么适合市场需求的技能，结婚生育之前曾在办公室工作。合市场需求的技能，结婚生育之前曾在办公室工作。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary Readi

8、ngD R _ A company friend saidA company friend said,“I know how much you will miss him.”And she answered,“I already have.”Why did Phils wife say so?Being a workaholic,Phil spent little time at home before he died.His wife had missed him long before he died.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed Reading

9、After ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ The youngest is twentyThe youngest is twenty,a boy,a high-school graduate who has spent the last couple of years,like a lot of his friends,doing enough odd jobs to stay in grass and food.What do we learn about Phils youngest son?His youngest son failed to go i

10、n for a college education and did no more than odd jobs to get enough money for marijuana and food.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ He was the one who He was the one who tried to grab at his father,and tried to mean enough to him to keep the man at

11、home.Why did Phils youngest son try to“grab at his father”?The workaholic Phil never paid enough attention to the growth and education of his youngest son.His son longed for his love and care.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ You could have picked Yo

12、u could have picked him out in a minute from a lineup.What can you infer from the sentence?Based on the use of police lineups from which a victim identifies a criminal,this is used metaphorically to emphasize how easy it is to identify Phil.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSu

13、pplementary ReadingD R _ So when he finally So when he finally worked himself to death,at precisely 3:00 A.M.Sunday morning,no one was really surprised.Why does the author repeat“finally and precisely”three times in the passage?The tone of this essay is bitter and sarcastic.It is achieved mainly by

14、the choice of words and selection of details,which are otherwise considered unnecessary for the occasion.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ precisely 1precisely:adv.1.exactly;justPlanes fly daily over regular routes with timetable precisely.Scientists

15、 do not yet know precisely how insects can produce their toxic defensive chemicals without poisoning themselves.Since his own ideas were in flux,it is difficult to know precisely where he stood.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ precisely 2每辆卡车装载的用品恰好

16、是每个部队所需要的。每辆卡车装载的用品恰好是每个部队所需要的。Every lorry indeed is packed with precisely the articles which each unit will require.2.quite so So you think it was a mistake?Precisely.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ acquaintance 1acquaintance:n.1.a relationship wi

17、th someone you know,but who is not a close friendI have a nodding acquaintance with German.Our mere acquaintance ripened into friendship.我与他素昧平生。我与他素昧平生。I have never made his acquaintance.She recalled the past,trying to bring back to her memory incidents of their old acquaintance.Before ReadingGloba

18、l ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ acquaintance 22.person whom one knows(less intimately than a friend)She is an old acquaintance of my sister.He has a wide circle of acquaintances.Collocation:make sb.s acquaintance drop an acquaintance have a casual acquaintance renew

19、an acquaintance 结识某人结识某人 断绝往来断绝往来 半生不熟半生不熟重建友谊重建友谊 Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ acquaintance 3CF:friend,mate,acquaintance&pal这些名词都有这些名词都有“朋友朋友”之意。之意。friend 一般用词，指某人喜爱并乐意与之相交往的人。一般用词，指某人喜爱并乐意与之相交往的人。例如：例如：Ive known her for years,but she was never

20、 a friend.我认识她多年了，但成不了朋友。我认识她多年了，但成不了朋友。mate 最普通用词，可与其他名词连用，构成如：最普通用词，可与其他名词连用，构成如：classmate，desk mate，school mate等词。既可指好友、等词。既可指好友、同事，又可指合伙人，还可指配偶的一方。例如：同事，又可指合伙人，还可指配偶的一方。例如：The blackbird sat on the nest waiting for the return of her mate.黑鹂在巢中等候其雄鸟归来。黑鹂在巢中等候其雄鸟归来。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetai

21、led ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ acquaintance 4CF:acquaintance 指彼此相识，但交往不甚密切，相互间指彼此相识，但交往不甚密切，相互间没有深厚情感的人。例如：没有深厚情感的人。例如：He is an old acquaintance of my father.他是我父亲的老相识。他是我父亲的老相识。pal 口语用词，指十分要好的朋友。例如：口语用词，指十分要好的朋友。例如：Weve been pals since childhood.我们自儿时就是好朋友。我们自儿时就是好朋友。Before Read

22、ingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ instantlyinstantly:adv.at once;immediatelyInstantly the blood crept warmly over her body.His manly beauty and more than common gracefulness were instantly the theme of general admiration.霎那间，迪克意识到他处境危险。霎那间，迪克意识到他处境危险。Instantly

23、Dick awoke to the terrors of his position.Sometimes he instantly approved a proposal whose prospect seemed exceedingly bleak.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary Reading词缀词缀 aholic，-holic，-oholic 在某些词后面表示某些词后面表示“沉沉溺于，无法摆脱溺于，无法摆脱”的意思。如的意思。如：shop-aholic，golf-aholic，to

24、baccoholic 等。等。D R _ workaholicworkaholic:n.a person who likes to work too hard or is unable to stop workingHe was a lifelong workaholic,who painted dawn to dusk seven days a week.In America,it is generally believed that being a workaholic is unhealthy and harmful.A group of Japanese men hope to enc

25、ourage workaholic husbands to head home early and show their wives some appreciation.N.B.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ classic 1classic:1.adj.Of the highest quality;having a value or position recognized and unquestionedIt is very interesting for

26、a Chinese to read an English translated version of the Chinese classic novel The Dream of Red Mansions.The 7-Eleven chain is the classic example of convenience store.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ classic 22.n.1)writer,artist,book,etc.of the highe

27、st classCharles Dickens is a classic.2)outstanding example of its kindMy watchband is a classic made in 1960 by Robinsons.Hes hoping that tomorrows game will be a classic.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ day offday off:day on which one does not have

28、 to work On my day off,Ill fix the tipsy fence.It felt like a big sick joke when the company made us work on our day off.There were many Chinese workers on a day off,all looking cheerful and healthy.下次休假时，我再来看你。下次休假时，我再来看你。Ill come over to see you on my next day off.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetai

29、led ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ conceivablyconceivably:adv.imaginably;believablyAccording to some scientists,the disease could conceivably be transferred to humans.She brought me a raincoat because she thought it might conceivably be useful to me.他的话想来不会是他的原意。他的话想来不会是他的原意。He could

30、nt conceivably have meant what he said.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ retireretire:v.(cause to)stop working at ones job,usu.because of age(followed by from)Workers in China can all get a pension after they retire.The school had to employ the retir

31、ed teachers to give classes.He will retire from his job next year and take things easy.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ spot 1spot1.n.1)small round mark;dirty markWhich has spots,the leopard or the tiger?He tried to remove the spot on his sweater wi

32、th soap and water.2)particular place or areaFor many years,Spain was a favourite holiday spot.When the fight started,police and reporters were soon on the spot.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ spot 22.vt.1)pick out;recognizeWe spotted a superstar in

33、 the crowd.走在街上，我看见了一个老朋友。走在街上，我看见了一个老朋友。I spotted one of my old friends when I was walking on the streets.2)mark with spots She has two dogs,a yellow one and a spotted one.She was wearing a white dress spotted with red.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD

34、R _ executive 1executive:1.adj.having the power to make and carry out decisions,esp.in businessHe has been given full executive power.The US Constitution vests the executive power in the President.美国总统是政府的行政首脑。美国总统是政府的行政首脑。The President of the United States is the executive head of the government.Be

35、fore ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ executive 22.n.person with administrative or managerial powersShes an executive in a computer company.The executive has been making decisions about the future of the company.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed Reading

36、After ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ extracurricular 1extracurricular:adj.outside the regular course of work or studies in school or collegeSports and drama are the schools most popular extracurricular activities.The school encourages students to have rich and colorful extracurricular life.Extrac

37、urricular activities are an indispensable part of school life.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ extracurricular 2Collocation:extracurricular activities extracurricular athletics extracurricular life extracurricular pastime extracurricular books 课外活动课

38、外活动课外体育活动课外体育活动课余生活课余生活业余消遣业余消遣课外书课外书Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ survive 1survive:v.continue to live or exist;live longer than;remain alive afterWill the Lunar New Year survive modern living and competing influences?In order to survive and deve

39、lop in the future,we must seize this rare opportunity.这次地震中一家人都幸免于难这次地震中一家人都幸免于难,真是九死一生。真是九死一生。It is a narrow escape that the whole family survive the earthquake.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ survive 2survive,continue,remain&lastCF:这些词都是动词，都含有这些词

40、都是动词，都含有“继续存在继续存在”、“经受住经受住”的的意思。意思。survive 可作及物和不及物动词，含有可作及物和不及物动词，含有“幸免于难幸免于难”、“平安度过平安度过”之意。之意。continue 为中性词，且不带任何感情色彩，指从开始为中性词，且不带任何感情色彩，指从开始到结束之间的任何延伸过程。到结束之间的任何延伸过程。remain 指人或物移去、分离或毁坏后仍留在原地。指人或物移去、分离或毁坏后仍留在原地。last 即即“持续持续”、“经受住经受住”之意，特指某事物继续存之意，特指某事物继续存在，或最为普通意义上的时间持续。在，或最为普通意义上的时间持续。Before Rea

41、dingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ survive 3Fill in the blanks with the words above.Change the form where necessary.1.Ten of them the shipwreck.2.Little of the building after the explosion.3.She is fond of perfume with the scent that a long time.4.He reading wh

42、en I spoke to him.5.It is believed that usually women men.survived_remained_lasts_continued_survive_CF:survive,continue,remain&last Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ marketablemarketable:adj.suitable for the demand of the market;that can be sold easi

43、lyThis new type of camera is a highly marketable product.College students should study to make them marketable when they finally get their degrees or diplomas.Looking at the current economic gloom,I even resent myself for pursuing paper qualification blindly and ignoring a valuable and marketable sk

44、ill.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ compete 1compete:vi.try to win sth.by defeating others who are trying to do the sameAthletes will compete against each other according to the knockout system.John competed for a place at school,but he didnt get i

45、n.We must strive to fully equip ourselves to seize new opportunities and to compete successfully in the global market as we enter this new era.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ compete 2虽然只有四匹马竞争，但比赛很精彩。虽然只有四匹马竞争，但比赛很精彩。Although there were only four

46、horses competing,it was an exciting race.Pattern:compete against(with)与与竞争竞争compete for为为竞争竞争compete in在在中竞争中竞争Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ belovedbeloved:1.adj.dearly lovedHe never recovered from the death of his beloved daughter.This man was b

47、eloved by/of all who knew him.Every lover sees a thousand graces in the beloved object.情人眼里出西施。情人眼里出西施。2.n.dearly loved personI received a dozen roses from my beloved on my birthday.He wrote a sonnet to his beloved.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ f

48、irmfirm:n.a business companyNo employees of the firm are allowed to anticipate their salary.They demanded the divorce of the subsidiary from the parent firm.公司应按照同工同酬的原则进行分配。公司应按照同工同酬的原则进行分配。The firm should distribute on the principle of equal pay for equal work.The director was careful not to lay t

49、he firms plans bare.董事很注意不外露公司的计划。董事很注意不外露公司的计划。Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfter ReadingSupplementary ReadingD R _ embarrassembarrass:vt.make(sb.)feel awkward or ashamedIm so sorry to embarrass you in front of your friends.He was very embarrassed to hear people speak so highly of hi

50、m.Eye contact may convey sincerity and attentiveness in Western cultures,but too much eye contact may embarrass people in some oriental cultures.这是一个尴尬的局面这是一个尴尬的局面,但是他们成功地应付过去了。但是他们成功地应付过去了。It was an embarrassing situation,but they carried it off well.Before ReadingGlobal ReadingDetailed ReadingAfte