Unit 1 Growing UpPartIITextAWriting for MyselfBy By Russell BakerRussell BakerRussellBaker:Americanjournalistandwriter.Thetextistakenfromhisautobiography)GrowingUp(1982),whichwonhimaPulitzerPrize.HeservedasamemberofthePulitzerPrizeBoardinthelate1980sandearly1990sNCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbreakoverindexnextpreviousmoreNCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIPulitzerprizes,awardedannuallyforoutstandingachievementsinjournalism,literature,andmusic.NamedafterJosephPulitzer(1847-1911),theHungarian-bornUSnewspaperpublisher,theprizeswereestablishedbyPulitzerswill.普利策奖一年一度颁发给在新闻、文学和音乐领域有突出业绩的人士。该奖以匈牙利裔美国报纸出版商的瑟夫.普利策（18471911）的名字命名，是根据他的遗愿而设立的。breakoverindexbackoffandonfromtimetotime;sometimese.g. .Ithasbeenrainingoffandonforaweek.Translate:Translate:他昨晚时睡时醒。Hesleptoffandonlastnight.Unit 1breakoverindexnextpreviousbackTime/tense一般一般时进行行时完成完成时完成完成进行行时现在在studystudiesam studyingis studyingare studyinghave studiedhas studiedhave been studyinghas been studying过去去studiedwas studyingwere studyinghad studiedhad been studying将来将来shall studywill studyshall be studyingwill be studyingshall have studiedwill have studiedshall have been studyingwill have been studying过去将去将来来should studywould studyshould be studyingwould be studyingshould have studiedwould have studiedshould have been studyingwould have been studyinge.g.Ihopeyourenotgettingboredlisteningtome.演讲者滔滔不绝地讲下去，听众对他的讲话已经变得厌倦了。wentonandonThespeakerwentonandon,andtheaudiencegrewboredbyhisspeech.Translate:Translate:borevt.make(sb.)becometiredandloseinterestNCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbackbreakoverindexnextpreviousmoree.g.Whatdoyouassociatewithsuchaheavysnow?WeassociateChinawiththeGreatWall.Translate:Translate:想起中国,我们就联想到长城。associatevt.joinorconnecttogether;bringinmindNCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbreakoverindexnextpreviousbacke.g.Ihardlyeverwritecompositionsexceptonassignment.Translate:Translate:Whatistodaysassignmentinhistory?今天历史课指定的作业是什么?assignmentn.apieceofworkthatisgiventoaparticularpersonNCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbreakoverindexnextpreviousbacke.g.Thecompanyturnsoutnewcomputergamesatagreatrate.我们计划明年生产十万台计算机以满足市场需要。Biz English:Biz English:tomeetthemarketrequirementsWearetoturnout100,000computersnextyeartomeetthemarketrequirements.turnoutproduceNCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbackbreakoverindexnextpreviousmoreNCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIturnout常与to,that连用,意为：结果BizEnglish:I do hope the goods will turn out to be satisfactory.我真的希望你们这批货物能最后令人满意。Theplanturnedouttobeafailure.这项计划结果归于失败。breakoverindexnextpreviousbacke.g. Thewoundedmanwasinagony.Hislastagonywasover.Translate :Translate :他临死的挣扎已经过去了。agonyn.verygreatpainorsufferingofmindorbodyNCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbackbreakoverindexnextpreviousmoree.g. 1.Weanticipaterunningintoproblemsincarryingoutthemedicalwelfarereform.2.TheyanticipatethatdeathsfromSARSwillhavedoubledbyMay.NCE-B1anticipatevt. expectUnit 1: Part II breakoverindexbacknextpreviousmoreTranslate :Translate :我们期待再接到你们的来信。Weanticipatehearingfromyouagain.他万分高兴地期待妻子的到来。Heanticipateshiswifesarrivalwithmuchpleasure.NCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbreakoverindexnextpreviousback令人乏味的缓慢或漫长e.g.Themoviewassotediousthatmanyviewersleftbeforeitwasover.Translate :Translate :他是一个令人乏味的人，我不想再见到他。HeissuchatediousmanthatIdontwanttoseehimanymore.tediousa.boringandlastingforalongtimeNCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbreakoverindexbacknextpreviousmoreBiz English：China Commodity Inspection Bureau（中国商检局） enjoy a good reputation intheworld.Translate :Translate :他是一个名誉很好的人。Heisamanofgoodreputation.reputation n.名声；名誉NCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbreakoverindexnextpreviousbacke.g.MartinLutherKingsspeechesinspiredpeopletofightforequaltreatmentofAfricanAmericans.Translate :Translate :我受到激励，比以往任何时候都更加努力地工作。Iwasinspiredtoworkharderthaneverbefore.inspirevt. fill(sb.)withconfidence,eagerness,etc.NCE-B1Unit 1: Part II breakoverindexnextpreviousbacke.g.Therigidheadmasterwouldbuttonuphisclothesevenonthehottestdays.Translate :Translate :没人能改变他固执的想法。Noonecanchangehisrigidideas.rigida.(often disapproving)fixedinbehavior,viewsormethod;strictNCE-B1Unit 1: Part II breakoverindexnextpreviousbacke.g.Newwordsareconstantlyaddedtoourvocabularywhilesomeoldwordsgooutofdate.Translate:Althoughherclotheswereoutofdate,theoldwomanappearedcleananddignified.尽管这个老妇人衣着已经过时，但她穿得既清洁又高贵。outofdateold-fashionedNCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbreakoverindexnextpreviousback1)completelyplain;2)stern,strict;3)causingverygreatpain,difficulty,worry,etc.e.g. 1)EarnestHemingwayisknownforhisseverewritingstyle.2)FuLeiwassoseverewithhissonthatevenhiswifewouldcry.3)TheseverechestpainexperiencedbytheVice-Presidentprovedtobeaheartattack.severeNCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbackbreakoverindexnextpreviousmoreTranslate:Thesevereteacherhasgoneabroad;Youcanbreathefreelyagain.1.要求苛严的教师已经出国了,你可以完全放心了。2.“非典”是对我们的医务人员的严峻考验。SARSSARSisaseveretesttoourmedicalworkers.NCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbreakoverindexnextpreviousmoreThe American Educational System In the United States, education is the responsibility of individual states, not of the federal government, so requirements may vary from one state to another. The following is a generalization: kindergartenunder 5 years oldelementary / primary school (grades 16) 611 years oldjunior high / middle school (grades 78) 1213 years oldsenior / high school (grades 912)1417 years oldcollege, institute, academy (学院学院), universityover17yearsoldThethirdyearinhighschool?GradeschoolintheU.S:ItisnecessarytohavesomeknowledgeofgradeschoolsintheU.SbecauseSshavetorealizethat“thethirdyearinhighschool”(Para.1)equals“theeleventhgrade”(Para.9).Unit 1: Part IINCE-B1backbreakoverindexnextpreviousmoreWhat can we infer from this sentence?Up to then, Baker had had no interest in things related to English courses.Until then Id been bored by everything associated with English courses.Paraphrase the sentence.I found it painful to write long, boring essays as required by teachers; neither did teachers enjoy what I wrote.I hated the assignments to turn out long, lifeless paragraphs that were agony for teachers to read and for me to write.What can we learn from this phrase?We can know from this phrase that before Mr. Fleagle became Bakers English teacher, all English courses were dull.another cheerless year in that most tedious of subjectsWhatAmericanteacherswearinschools:Nowadays,peopleintheU.S.lovetodresscasually.EvenamongthosecompanieswitharigiddresscodesomenowallowemployeesnottowearsuitsonFridays.NCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbackbreakoverindexnextpreviousmoreU.S.teacherswearfairlyformalclothesatschool,butnotnecessarilysuitsandties.Bowtiesareconsideredevenmoreold-fashionedthanties.NCE-B1Unit 1: Part IIbreakoverindexnextpreviousback True or False1. Baker had never thought of becoming a writer until he was in the eleventh grade.FAs a child in Belleville, he had thought of becoming a writer from time to time.( )2. Teachers found it painful to read students long and lifeless essays.T( )3. Before Mr. Fleagle became the English teacher for Bakers class, the English course had been interesting. FFrom the words “another cheerless year” we can see the English course had been quite boring.( )4. In Bakers opinion, Mr. Fleagle was really a formal, rigid and out-of-date teacher only because of Fleagles manner of speaking. FBesides the manner of speaking, Fleagles appearance and dress also showed that he was a dull and rigid teacher.( )