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1、现代大学英语精读lesson6 Still waters run deep.流静水深流静水深,人静心深人静心深 Where there is life,there is hope。有生命必有希望。有生命必有希望Unit 6The Man in the Water Pre-reading questions:n1.Do you think ordinary persons like you and me can become heroes in certain circumstances?When something dangerous happens,what will first come
2、to your mind?Pre-reading questionsnno need to be heroes,self-protection is more realisticndoubt with a single persons power,if more people join,me toonfight for the weakn2.Whats the motivation behind most heroic behaviors?Pre-reading questionsnTo be remembered or honored as heroes(a less influential
3、 factor now)nUnknown imperativensense of justice or readiness to helpNew words and phrasesnelement/elementsnblastncollision/clash/crashnrise to the occasionnaccount fornin the line of dutyNew words and phrases ncasualtynanonymitynstunningnon behalf ofnlikewiseNew words and phrasesn1.element/elements
4、n1)an element of surprise/danger/doubt etc.:a small amount of a quality or feeling.ne.g.Theres always an element of risk in this kind of investment.n2)a group of people who form part of a larger group,especially when the rest of the group does not approve of them.ne.g.There is a strong right-wing el
5、ement in the organization.New words and phrasesn3)one part of a whole system,plan,piece of writing etc.ne.g.Rhyme is just one of the elements of his poetry.n4)the elements:the weather,especially bad weatherne.g.battling against the elementsNew words and phrasesnblast n.nA.a sudden strong movement of
6、 wind or air.+ofne.g.A blast of cold air swept through the hut.nB.an explosion,or the very strong movement of air that it causes.ne.g.Thirty-six people died in the blast.nC.a sudden very loud noise.ne.g.a blast of rock musicnThe guard gave a blast on his whistle and we were off.New words and phrases
7、nD.(at)full blast:as strongly,loudly,or fast as possible:ne.g.The radiators are on full blast,but it was sill freezing.nA radio going at full blastncollision/clash/crashncollisionn1)an accident in which two or more people or vehicles hit each other while moving in different directionsNew words and p
8、hrasesn+with:The school bus was involved in a collision with a truck.nhead-on collision:(=between two vehicles moving directly towards each other.)n2)a strong disagreement between two people or groupsn+between:Discrepancies between ideas and collisions between beliefs had to be reconciled and mediat
9、ed.n（可指具体事物的相撞，也可指抽象意义上的冲突）New words and phrasesnClashnTroops clashed near the border.(if two armies,or groups of people clash,they suddenly start fighting each other.)nDemocrats clashed with Republicans in a heated debate.(if two people or groups of people clash,they argue because their opinions an
10、d beliefs are very different.)New words and phrasesnThat purple clashes with your red shirt.(if two colors or patterns clash,they look very bad together.)nUnfortunately the concert clashes with Ann and Jims dinner party.(if two events clash,they happen at the same time in a way that is inconvenient.
11、)nThe cymbals clashed.(if two pieces of metal clash or if you clash them,they make a loud ringing sound.)New words and phrasesnNote:Clash is often used in preference to collision when two or more things come into contact with one another in such a manner that noises of crashing and jangling are more
12、 apparent than the destruction or ruin wrought:ne.g.the clash of swords in battlen（可指两件或两件以上的事情因同时发生而造成时间上的相互冲突neg:There is a clash between two classes held at 3 p.m.on the same day.）New words and phrasesncrash n.na violent accident involving one or more vehicles:plane/car etc.crashne.g.41 people we
13、re killed in a plane crash in the Himalayas last week.na sudden loud noise made by something falling,breaking etc.n+of:Jessica heard the crash of breaking glass behind her.New words and phrasesnWith a crash:There was a loud crack and the branch came down with a crash.(哗啦声)nrise to the occasion/chall
14、enge:nto deal successfully with a difficult situation or problemne.g.Im sure that he will rise to the occasion when he realizes what is at stake.n I had never thought much of Jack as a public speaker,but he certainly rose to the occasion.New words and phrasesnaccount for:n1)to be the reason why some
15、thing happens.ne.g.recent pressure at work may account for his behavior.n2)to give a satisfactory explanation of why something has happened or why you did something.ne.g.How do you account for the sudden disappearance of the murder weapon?New words and phrasesn3)to make up a particular amount or par
16、t of something ne.g.Imports from Japan accounted for 40%of the total.nin the line of dutynline:(C usually singular)the kind of work someone doesnline of business:What line of business is he in?nbe in the building/retail etc.lineNew words and phrasesnin the line of duty:if you do something in the lin
17、e of duty,you do it as part of your jobne.g.Dont thank me,madam-its all in the line of duty.nbe in sbs line:to be the type of thing that someone is interested in or good atne.g.Im afraid cookery isnt really in my line.New words and phrasesncasualtynn.someone who is hurt or killed in an accident or b
18、attlene.g.First reports of the air crash tell of more than 50 casualties.nheavy casualties=a lot of people hurt or killedNew words and phrasesnanonymity n.nanonymous adj.n1)unknown by namene.g.The benefactor wishes to remain anonymous.n2)done,sent,or given by someone who does not want their name to
19、be knownne.g.an anonymous donation of$5,000nanonymous phone call/letter etc.New words and phrasesnstunningnadj.1)extremely attractive or beautifulne.g.You look absolutely stunning in that dress.n2)very surprising or shockingne.g.stunning newsNew words and phrasesnon behalf of(also in behalf of)ninst
20、ead of someone,or as their representative:ne.g.On behalf of everyone here,may I wish you a very happy retirement.nThe president can not be here today,so Im going to speak in his behalf.New words and phrasesnlikewisen1)(formal)in the same way;similarlyne.g.I was up at dawn,and my host likewise.nNanny
21、 put on a shawl and told the girls to do likewise.n2)(spoken)used to return someones greeting or polite commentne.g.“Youre always welcome at our house.”n“likewise.”New words and phrasesnacknowledge:n 1).to accept or recognize sth.n Eg:he is acknowledged to be the cleverest boy in the class.n We ackn
22、owledged her to be/as the best singer in China.n2).to accept the truth of sth.,to admit neg:He acknowledged that he had done wrong.nShe refuse to acknowledge her fault.New words and phrasesn3).to express thanks for sth.(acknowledge applause/compliments/help)neg:She acknowledged the gift with a pleas
23、ant letter.n The prize-winner stood up to acknowledge the cheers of the crowd.n4).to show that one has noticed or recognized sb.by a smile,nod or greeting.New words and phrasesncommitment:Here:a strong sense of responsibility or loyaltyneg:We have a strong commitment to follow WTO rules.ncommit v.sb
24、/oneself to sth/to doing sth nmake it impossible for sb.or oneself not to do sth.nEg.WTO commits China to giving national treatment to all foreign business people.New words and phrasesnbe committed to do sth:promise to do sthn Eg:China is committed to lower its tariffs.ngo undernto sink;to be drowne
25、dneg:In a fierce competition,these poorly managed enterprises will go under.(fail)nIn case of an economic recession,these old and weak people will be the first to go under.New words and phrasesnThe captain hoped that help would come before the ship went under.ngo at:to attack;to start to fightnThose
26、 companies went at each other like hungry wolves.New words and phrasesnset sb against sb:to make sb start to fight or quarrel with another person,esp.a person with whom they had friendly relations before.nEg:There were outside forces who were trying to set one tribe against another.That was why ther
27、e were endless civil wars in that country.nIm not going to set myself against my own classmates.Distinction among synonyms:n1.assure,ensure,insure,guaranteenassure vt.“使确信”，常用结构为assure sb.of sth.（深信不疑地对某人说或使人确信和放心），有时也作“保证给”，但不如ensure 常用。如：n I assure you that there is no danger.n I assure you of his
28、 ability to do the work.Distinction among synonyms:nensure vt.“保证”，后接名词或that 从句，指把某事确定下来或对某事作出许诺。如：n I cant ensure that he will be there in time.n The medicine will ensure you a good nights sleep.ninsure vt.“保险”，指保险公司为生命、财产等作保险。如：n Insurance companies will insure ships and their cargoes against loss
29、 at sea.n I insured my house against fire.Distinction among synonyms:nguarantee vt.“保证”，通常指书面形式或负责地作出保证。如：n The radio is guaranteed for half a year.nExercisen1)I tried to that everybody understood the instructions.n2)The doctor her that she would get well soon.n3)Have you taken the precaution of you
30、r house against fire?n4)They the computer for there years.Distinction among synonyms:nKeyn1)ensure 2)assured 3)insuring 4)guaranteen2.dumb,mute,silent,speechlessndumb a.“哑的”，主要指由于语言器官有缺陷而不能说话，有时还可指大脑反应迟钝，该词还可像speechless一样，指一时说不出话来。如：Distinction among synonyms:nI was struck dumb with horror.n The chi
31、ld was dumb because of deformed vocal cords.nmute a.n“哑的”，指由于出生以后耳聋没有听过说话，而不能说话，还可指拒绝说话而沉默、不作声。如：n The teacher tried to teach the mute children to speak in spite of their deafness.Distinction among synonyms:nsilent na.“沉默的，（保持）安静的”。如：nHe was prudently silent on that matter.nspeechless a.“不会说话的，说不出话的”，主要用在因强烈的情绪影响而一时说不出话来或无话可说。如：nShe was speechless with surprise.Distinction among synonyms:nExercisen1)A donkey is not but it is .n2)Youd better be and listen to me.n3)You seem very today;whats the matter?n4)I was with rage.Distinction among synonyms:nKeyn1)mute,dumb 2)silent 3)silent 4)speechless