综合英语（二）上lesson 3pGo-Go AmericanspAlison R. Lanierpara 1-3 Americans attitude to timepNew words:pV. 忍受p落后p承诺padj. 有实体的；可触摸到的 p解释，说明pNew words:pstandpfall behindpcommit to sthptangiblepaccount forpart I (para. 1-2) related questions: P95p1. What attitude do Americans generally adopt towards life?p2. Americans are often regarded as a squandering nationBut they do carefully two things. what are they?p3. How time is regarded and treated in the USA?Americans believe no one stands still. if you are not moving ahead, you are falling behind.Time and labor. Time is regarded as the master of Americans who consider themselves as slaves to time.Time is treated as if it were something almost tangible. para 1pThis attitude results in a nation of people committed to researching, experimenting and exploring. pWith this attitude Americans feel urged to work hard at finding new ways to make life better through researching, experimenting and exploring.p这种不进则退的观念使得整个民族都觉得有责任去研究、实验和探索。presult in: lead to 导致presult from： 由引起p他生意失败是因为盲目投资导致的。pThe blind investment resulted in his business failure.pHis business failure resulted from the blind investment.be committed to：决心或承诺p“We are committed to working with all nations collaboratively,” the secretary said. p她说：“我们致力于与所有国家在这个问题上进行合作。”p中国致力于以自身发展促进世界发展.pWe are committed to promoting world development through our own development. para. 2pWe are slaves to nothing but the clock, ( )A. We are not important at all, for even the clock can be our master.B. We are the most important except the clock.C. We are only in the control of the clock.D. We work hard only to produce clock.C我们只是受时钟的支配。 para 2p Time is treated as if it were something almost tangible. p对待时间简直就像它是看得见、摸得着的东西一样。pas if: 仿佛，好像，这句话用到了虚拟语气。p与现在事实相反，从句用 ；p与过去事实相反，从句用 。p你看上去好像并不在乎。p那女孩倾听着，一动也不动，像已经变成了石头。 一般过去时 过去完成时 You look as if you didnt care. The girl listened as if she had been turned to stone. para. 2pWe budget it, save it, waste it, steal it, kill it, cut it, account for it。p我们计划时间，节省时间，浪费时间，挤出时间，消费时间，减少时间，解释时间。paccount：vi 1. 解释，说明，常与for搭配。p Jack could not account for his foolish mistake.p杰克无法解释自己的愚蠢错误。 p他无法解释自己职务之外的时间是如何度过的。pHe couldnt account for the time spent away from his post.account forpThe flood accounted for the bad crop.p2. 导致，引起，起因于p It accounts for 15 per cent of all air accidents.p3. 共计达；(在数量、比例上)占paccount: N. 报告，描述；账号p1. Please renderan account of your guardianship.p2. I opened anaccount in this bank.para. 2p We want every minute to count. ( )pA. We wantto count every minute.pB. We want to use very minute.pC. We want to make good use of every minute.pD. We want to spend every minute happilypC 我们想让每一分钟都发挥作用。 pcount：V. 有价值，有重要意义pWe dont have much water left, so make every drop count. part II (3-8) pNew words:pN.印象p匆忙p在压力之下p（短程的）差事；任务 p突然的p怨恨，憎恨p重视p焦躁不安地p亲善；和谐 p寻求p探求p节省劳力的pNew words:pimpressionpin a rushpunder pressureperrandpabruptpresentpattach importance toprestlesslyprapportpseek outpprobeplabor-savingpart II (3-8) p95p4. What is the most striking characteristics of American life to a foreigner?p5. How does the author account for Americans impatience?p6. What do foreigners expect when they go to the States on business?Its that every one is in a rush- often under pressure.Since Americans value time highly, they dont think being patient is important.Foreigners expect a welcoming cup of tea or coffee; they expect to be taken out for dinner; they expect to have leisurely business chats with their American partners in a cafe or coffee house; and they expect to be taken around on the golf course.part II (3-8) p95p7. What is the American way of doing business?p8. Why do Americans attach importance to performance than to social courtesies when evaluating a business colleague?p9. How is normal business carried on in the USA?They start talking business very quickly.To Them, time is precious and they generally consider exercsing social courtesies as a waste of time.Most Americans do their business according to time segments laid out in engagement calendars.para 3pEach person hurries to make room for the next person.p人人都匆匆进餐以便给下一位腾出地方。pmake room for:腾出地方，让出地方。p请往前挪一下，让出点空间给我。pplease move along and make room for me.para 4pYou will miss smiles, brief conversations, small courtesies with strangers. ( )pA. You will want to see smiles, brief conversations, small sourtesies with strangers.pB. You will not see people smile at strangers, have brief conversations with them, and make any polite remarks or act politely before them.pC. You will lose smiles, brief conversations, small sourtesies with strangers.pD.You will want smiles, brief conversations, small sourtesies from strangers.pBp在这里，你看不到对陌生人的微笑、和他们简短的谈话以及起码的客套。p para 4pDont take it personally.p 这种表现不是针对个人的。ptake sth seriously/ personally:重视，认真对待、认为是针对自己的p我总是认真对待你的建议。pI always take your suggestions seriously.para 5pThis view of time affects the importance we attach to patience. p 这种时间观影响了我们对耐心的重视。 pattach importance/significance/ value to: 对重视pWe attach importanceto the good relations between our two countries.p我们应该重视环境污染问题。pWe should attach importance to the pollution problem.p para. 5pMany of us have what might be called a short fuse. ( )pA. Many of us might get angry easily.pB. Many of us might get angry hardly.pC. Many of us might lack patience at times.pD. Many of us might lose our temper occassionally.pA.phave a short fuse:get angry/ lose the temper/ flare up easily 容易生气、发脾气 p我们当中很多人都很容易“发火”。para. 5pThose coming from lands where time is looked upon differently may find this matter of pace to be one of their most difficult adjustments in both business and daily life.p找出句子主谓宾p主语：those：those peoplep谓语：findp宾语： this matter of pacep宾补：to bedaily lifep来自时间观大相径庭的国家的人，可能会发现无论是在公务方面还是日常生活中，（在美国）节奏是最难以适应的方面之一。plook upon:认为，看待：regard/ seep童年被认为是最幸福的时代。pchildhood is looked upon the happiest period of life.para 9pPreviously, men like Gould and Harriman, whose names everyone knew, could easily have passed through a crowd without being recognized. pIn the past , when famous men like Gould and Harriman walked through a crowd , it was quite possible that people dont recognize them , though everyone knew of them.p以前，像古尔德和哈里曼这样家喻户晓的人完全可能穿过人群而没被人认出来。 ppass through：经过pbeing recognized：动名词的被动形式pThe star who wore sun glasses left the airport without (recognize)pbeing recognized 现在分词做定语p1. 在会堂做讲座的那个人是我们的主席。pThe man who is giving a speech at the auditorium is our chairman.pThe man giving a speech at the auditorium is our chairman.p2. 他们两年前住在一个朝南的屋子。pThey lived in the house which faced south 2 years ago.pThey lived in the house facing south 2 years ago.p3. 我请站在那边的男孩给我取些粉笔。pI asked the boy who was standing over there to fetch some chalks.para. 6pNormally, Americans do not assess their visitors in such relaxed surroundings over prolonged small talk; much less do they take them out for dinner.p一般情况下，美国人不会在这种轻松的环境，通过长时间的闲聊来评价来访者;更不会把来人带到外面吃饭。pover：在时候pLets discuss the matter over dinner.pmuch less:更不用说，用于否定句，放在句首要用部分倒装。p他看都看不懂英语,更不用说教了。pHe cant read English;much less can he teach it.para 6p Rapport to most of us is less important than performance. （ ）pA. In the business world, most of us think establishing close reltionship with others is more important than going to performances with them.pB. In the business world, most of us pay more attention to the previous achievements of the other party than to their personal relationship with us.pC. Most of us measure our potential business partners by what they have done instead of what they say in their reports.pD. When we do business with others, wheter they are suceesfful is most important, relationship doesnt count.pBp在我们大多数人看来，业绩比亲善更为重要。pperformance：表现，业绩；表演，演出para 6p We seek out evidence of past performance rather than evaluate a business colleague through social courtesies.（ ）pA. We find out evidence of his experience in a play rather than evaluate a business colleague through his behavior.pB. Instead of judging a business colleague by his kind and polite actions or expressions in social life, we find out evidence of his past achievements to judge him.pC. We find out evidence of his past behavior rahter than judge a business colleague by his manner.pD. None of the above.pBpara 6p 我们通过调查生意伙伴过去的业绩而不是通过社交活动来评价他们。pseek out:找出，挑出prather than：而不，与其不如。意思与instead of 或 in place of 相似，但起连接词的作用，连接平行的结构。 pShe is shy rather than proud.para 7p Most Americans live according to time segments laid out in engagement calendars:pMost Americans plan their time carefully and follow a strict schedule.p多数美国人是按照活动日程表所制定的时间段来生活的。play out:设计; 展示; 安排pThe rules of the race lay out certain regulations which each musher must abide by. p比赛规则制定了特定的管理办法，每位驾驶者都必须遵守。p8pwe communicate rapidly through telexes, phone calls or memos rather than through personal contacts, which though pleasant, take longer especially given our traffic-filled streets. p especially when taking our crowded streets into consideration：p特别是考虑到我们车辆拥挤的街道。 p given：（介词）考虑到 given that 可以看成是连接词，引出条件从句。pGiven the general state of his health， it may take him a while to recover from the operation.p考虑到她喜欢孩子,我可以肯定教书是最适合她的职业。pGiven her interest in children(=Given that she is interested in children)， I am sure teaching is the right career for her. para. 9pTo us the impersonality of electronic communication has little or no relation to the importance of the matter at hand. pThe way a matter is dealt withwhether through electronic communication or personal contactshas nothing to do with its importance. p p 我们觉得，电子通讯无需人与人之间直接接触，所处理的事并不因此而不重要。pat hand： 在手边， 在附近， 即将来临pI havent my book at hand. p他相信这个伟大的日子就要到来pHe believes that the great day is at hand. para. 9p In some countries no major business is carried on without eye contact, requiring face-to-face conversation. p在一些国家，一切公事都要面对面进行，需要当面的交谈。pcarry on：继续，进行下去pthey carried on the discussion late into the night.p他的姐姐正在做服装生意。phis sister is carrying on a clothing business.para. 11pUnless a certain amount of time is allowed to elapse, it seems in their eyes as if the task being considered were insignificant, not worthy of proper respect.pThey seem to think that the more time a task is allowed to complete, the more important it is.p 要是不泡上一定的时间，他们就觉得好像当前考虑的事情不够重要，不足以引起重视。pbe worthy of:值得pbe worthp这本书值得一读。pThis is a worthy book. pThis book is worth leading. p This book is worthy of being read. p This book is worthy to be read.translation ( page 96)pTime is money say Americans, Since you are allowed only this much of time in your life, youd better make the best use of it. In the USA, highly efficient and well-organized people are admired These people will list all the things that they are going to do, draw up plans and carry them out one by one. In this country, an ideal person turns up at meetings on time, fulfils an appointment punctually and does not waste other peoples time.pFast food chains like McDonalds, KFC and Pizza Hut, canbe found everywhere in America, and are very popular among Americans, since many of them try to spend less time in cooking and eating.translation ( page 96)pAmericans like electronic communication, too. They do their business by using the phone, the Email and the internet, andthey hod teleconferences to settle problems, and they obtain various kind of information on the internet. In short, they want every minute to count.exercise 1 P 97p1. textbookp2. weekendp3. newspaperp4. raincoatp5. headlineexercise 2 P98pfall behind othersptreasure friendshippsettle problemspcomplete the taskpmake roompattach importance to sthpobtain informationpthe first impressionpthe pace of lifepsoaring pricespdo businesspcommericial world 2. uesful expression P98p1. in depthpThe engineers have discussed the plan in depth. Once the project starts, it will be moving ahead smoothly.p2. fallpIn the past several months, the export volumn fell.p3. account forpHe has to acount to the company for the documents he deals with every day.p4. make roompSome senior academicins of he Academy of Sciences proposed retirement in order to make room for younger and more promising scientists.p5. attach importance topThe government attaches great importance to the protection of Chinas virgin forests.p6. in terms of pIn terms of area, Russia is the largest country in the world. p7. seek outpThis university is trying to seek out a suitable person for the postiiton of library curator.p8. carry onpToday, if you know nothing about computers, you can hardly carry on with anything.p9. take. personallypDo you think that Tom took Marks joke personally?p10. be worthy ofpShakespears achievement in literature is worthy of great praise.exercise 3 P 99p1. fall behindp2. result in, betweenp3. be in a rush, forp4. account forp5. under pressurep6. in term of, intop7. attach importance to, top8. due top9. without, far fromp10. or, forp11. try onp12. allow forexercise 3 P 100p1.sudden指“事先未料到、无准备而迅速发生的”,强调“先未警告的；paabrupt指“突然的”、“出其不意的”、“事先未告知的”,psuddenexercise 3 P 100p2. constant不变的,一定的,时常的psteady:稳定的,不动摇的,沉着的,稳固的psteadyp3. interval: 强调时间的间隔pperiod: 强调一段时间pintervalsexercise 3 P 100p4. explore “探测”、“探险”、“勘察”、“考察”，即指对某地域进行实地勘探、勘查。pprobe “探查”，指用物进行探查，也可引申出“调查”、“打探”、“探究”、“探索”的意思，常与介词into 连用。pprobeexercise 3 P 100p5.discuss：讨论confer：交谈，谈话，往往比较正式pconferredexercise 4 P 100p1.devotionp2. sincep3. forp4. seep5. chancesp6. acceptedp7. practicep8. individualp9. howp10. createp11. take p12. normalgrammar 1. (page 103)p1. are, theirp2. isp3. havve, their, theirp4. has, it, itsp5. are, theirp6. is/ are, it/theyp7. has, itsp8. is, It, itsp9. was, Itsp10. its, wasexercise 2 Page 104p1. isnt itp2. his/ theirp3. itsp4. him/ themp5. his/ theirp6. his / theirp7. he is / they arep8. his/ theirp9. him/ themp10. hisexercise 3 (page 105)p1. Nothing has changed, hasnt it?p2. Everybody wants to bring his family to this get-together.p3. This class come from different parts of the country.p4. Everybody is here, arent they?p5. Someone has left his ID card in the cloakroom.p6. Nobody enjoyed yesterdays party.p7. Does anybody know the anser? If you do, please put up your hand.p8. The audience are dressed in various kinds of clothes, some in suits and some in jackets.p9. The typcial Chinese urban household consists of three membrs- father, mother and childp10. That committee could not reach an agreement on this issue.exercise 4 (page 105)p1. basedp2. dependsp3. is expectedp4. has developedp5. arrangep6. is requiredp7. is awardedp8. is offeredp9. is holdingp10. is filled