Unit 5 True Height 1Text Organization 1vPart one: paras 1-2vMichael faced the most challenging competition in his pole-vaulting career.vPart two: paras 3-5vMichaels childhood was marked with dreams and tough training.vPart three: paras 6-12vMichael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record. 2vPart four: paras 13vWhat was most unusual about Michaels victory was that he was blind.3Language Studyv1. bear out 为作证；证实；支持v那囚犯的供述为他的妻子所证实。vThe prisoners story was borne out by his wife.v含有bear的词组：bear on/upon 涉及，关于vBear up 鼓起勇气，振作vBear with 容忍，忍耐4v2. dream of 做梦，梦想v我时常梦想成为一个诗人。vI often dreamed of becoming a poet.v 与dream有关的短语和表达法：v1）dream away: 虚度（时间）v2）dream up: 虚构出，凭空想出vThey can always dream up some new excuses for being late for school.v3) dream a dream: 做梦vI dreamed a wonderful dream last night.5v3. passion n. 激情，热情v常用搭配：have a passion for 热爱，热衷于vSpeak with passion 充满激情地说vPassionate adj. 多情的，激昂的，热情的vPassionless adj. 缺乏激情的v4. recur vi. 再发生，再现v搭配：sth. recurs to sb. (往事等)重新浮现在某人的脑海里v往事经常浮现在他的脑海里。6vOld memories constantly recurred to him.vRecurrent adj. 再发生的，周期性的vRecurrence n. 复发，循环v5. coincide vi. 2 meaningsv1) 同时发生的，常与with连用v艺术展和他俩的50周年结婚纪念日同时进行。vThe art exhibition coincides with the 50th anniversary of their wedding.v2) 相符，相一致7v委员会的委员们意见不合。vThe members of the committee do not coincide in opinion.v6. work out 锻炼，训练v我每星期3次和全队一起训练。vI work out with the team three times weekly.v这个词组还有很多其他意思：v1)算出:to work out a sum v2) 产生结果；有预期的结果things will work themselves out. v3) 想出，制定出：work out a plan8v7.alternate adj. 交替的，轮流的，间隔的vAlternate seasons of the year 一年的四季更替vAlternate lines 隔行vAlternate v. (使)轮流，交替vTo alternate between hope and fear 处于希望与恐惧之中v8. on one/two/several occasions 有一/二/几次v他们见过几次面。vThey met on several occasions.9vOn occasion 有时，间或v9. vain adj. v1) 徒劳的，无效的，不成功的vA vain attempt 无用的尝试vVain promises 空头许诺vIn vain 徒然，白费力气v2) 自负的，虚荣的v她为自己的美貌而自负。vShe is vain about her good looks/appearance.vVainly adv. 徒劳地 Vanity n. 自负10v10. inflate v. v1) 使充气，使膨胀vInflate a balloon 给气球充气v2) 使得意，使骄傲vInflate with pridev3) 抬高(物价)，使(通货)膨胀vInflate the pricevInflated adj. 膨胀的，通货膨胀的vInflation n. 胀大，通货膨胀11v11. be ashamed of 为感到羞辱，内疚v他因对她说谎而感到内疚。vHe was ashamed of having lied to her.v其他常用搭配：be ashamed thatv be ashamed to dov12. startle v. 使惊讶，使吃惊v你叫喊的时候，吓了我一跳。vYou startled me when you shouted.v搭配：be startled by/at the news听到的消息大吃一惊12v to startle from sleep 从睡梦中惊醒vStartling adj. 令人吃惊的v13. along with 和一道，一起v他和两个朋友一起踏上了旅途。vHe went on the journey along with his two friends.v随同包裹来的还有一张账单。vThere is a bill along with the parcel.13v14. stretch out 伸展，延伸，伸出v他向我伸出友谊之手。vHe stretched out a friendly hand to me.v这一过程常常要延续好几年，甚至几十年。vThe process often stretches out to years, even decades.v15. deafen v. (使)变聋vDeaf adj. 聋的 deafening adj. 震耳欲聋的 deafness n. 聋，听不清v搭配：be deafened by 14v16. bring sb. back to earth 使某人回到现实中来，使某人从幻想中清醒过来vEmma 的声音使他从幻想中清醒了过来。vEmma s voice brought him back to earth.v相关词组：come back to earth 回到现实v17. in ones minds eye 在想象中，在脑海中v在想象中，我仍然能看到我出生的房子。vIn my minds eye, I can still see the house when I was born.15v与mind 有关的短语：vBear/keep in mind v记住，记在心里vMake up ones mind v决心做vOut of ones mind v精神不正常，发疯v与eye有关的短语：vAn eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth v以眼还眼，以牙还牙vCatch sb.s eye 引人注意，显眼16vEye to eye 见解一致，如：vWe are eye to eye on all the vital issues.vHave/keep ones eye on 注视，密切观察vHave an eye for 有判断力，有眼光v18. congratulate vt. 祝贺，向道喜v搭配：congratulate sb. on sth./doing sth.v我向我朋友祝贺生日。vI congratulated my friend on her birthday.17Exercises vVocabularyv1.v1) startledv2) corev3) tensionv4) tensev5) sweating v6) stretched outv7) vain18v8) On one occasionv9) anxietyv10) detailv11) emotionsv12) ashamed of v13) In my minds eyev14) recurring v15) mere19v2.v1) Mrs. Whites birthday coincides with her husbands.v2) The writer was assisted in the preparation of this article by other members of her family.v3) It has been a week of alternate sunshine and rain.v4) Politics and philosophy had been his lifelong passions, although he studied economies at university.v5) She grew tense as she waited for her first TV interview.20v3. v1) mediasv bears outv gracev2) along withv congratulate them onv3) preparations for v the intensityv to relaxv numerous21vCollocations v1) Mike, a Green, made the suggestion that a large park be built near the community.v2) In a letter to his daughter, Mr. Smith expressed his wish that she (should) continue her education to acquire still another degree.v3) There is no reason to hold the belief that humans have no direct moral responsibility to safeguard the welfare of animals.v4) Children need to feel safe about the world they grow up in, and it is unwise to give them the idea that everything they come into contact with might be a threat. 22v5) Anxiety can result from the notion that life has not treated us fairly.v6) Nobody believed his claim that he was innocent.vWords with multiple meaningsv1. I work out in the gym for one hour every morning.v2. Florence has worked as a cleaner at the factory for five years.v3. The wounded man worked his way across the field on his hands and knees. 23v4. The safe load for a truck of this type works out at about twenty-five tons.v5. It is difficult to understand how human minds work.v6. To my disappointment, the managers plan of promoting the new products doesnt work at all.v7. The teacher has a lot of experience of working with children who dont know how to learn.v8. The medicine began to work one hour after the child took it.24vStructure 2v1) Obviously what the speaker wanted to emphasize was the impact of these findings rather than the process that led to these findings.v2) It seems that he is never bothered about what people would think about his behavior.v3) The CEO never hesitates to let his employees know what he is planning for the company.v4) The scientist will show the audience what a tele-operated robot can do for a family.25vCloze v(A)v1. In my minds eyev2. detail v3. sweatingv4. relaxv5. tensev6. fantasyv7. preparationv8. congratulate26v9. mediav10. emotionv(B)v1. whatv2. for v3. an v4. rarely/neverv5. will v6. longed/wishedv7. got27v8. Then v9. in v10. lifev11. supportv12. tov13. Afterv14. runv15. facev16. but28v Translation v Psychologists have used numerous facts to bear out the argument/statement/claim that in order to recover speedily from negative emotion, you should allow yourself to cry. You neednt/dont have to be ashamed of crying. Anxiety and sorrow can flow out of the body along with tears.v consider the case of/Take Donna. Her son unfortunately died in a car accident. The intensity of the blow made her unable to cry. She said, “ It was not until two weeks later that I began to cry. And then I felt as if a big stone had been lifted from my shoulders. It was the tears that brought me back to earth.”29