the pace of life

The Pace of LifeThe Pace of Life

BrainstormingBrainstorming

• Discussion:

- What did we use to expect from technology? Has technology made our lives easier or more burdensome?

- Do you agree with the author that all time-liberating techniques in relieving the widespread sense of time famine are doomed to failure?

Text AText AText OrganizationText Organization

• Part One—(Paras 1-11)Part One—(Paras 1-11)

• Part Two—(Paras 12-18)Part Two—(Paras 12-18)

• Part Three—(Paras 19-23)Part Three—(Paras 19-23)

• Part Four —(Paras 24-28)Part Four —(Paras 24-28)

PrefacePreface• on the go:on the go: (infml) very active or busy. (infml) very active or busy.- I was - I was on the goon the go all day and went home at about 10 o’cloc all day and went home at about 10 o’cloc

k in the evening.k in the evening.• gogo: (n.) : (n.) 1. an attempt or trial at sth. 1. an attempt or trial at sth. - I thought I’d give it a I thought I’d give it a gogo.. 2. a person’s turn to use sth. or to move or act in a game 2. a person’s turn to use sth. or to move or act in a game - Come on Tony, it’s your - Come on Tony, it’s your go.go. 3. a project or undertaking which has been proved 3. a project or undertaking which has been proved - Tell them the project is a - Tell them the project is a go.go. 4. being successful in sth.4. being successful in sth.- He’s determined to make a - He’s determined to make a gogo of his marriage. of his marriage.

PrefacePreface

Cf. Cf. on the moveon the move: in the process of moving (from one place : in the process of moving (from one place

or job to another); making progressor job to another); making progress

- It’s difficult to contact her because she’s always - It’s difficult to contact her because she’s always on the mon the move. ove.

- The economy appeared to be The economy appeared to be on the moveon the move. . - Science is always Science is always on the moveon the move. (. ( 发展发展 ))- It was vacation time, and the highways were full of familIt was vacation time, and the highways were full of famil

ies ies on the moveon the move. (. ( 驾车出游的家庭往来不绝驾车出游的家庭往来不绝 ))- As it was a very cold day, I kept As it was a very cold day, I kept on the moveon the move to stay war to stay war

m.m.

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• copecope: deal successfully (often followed by with ): deal successfully (often followed by with )- People who attempt suicide usually suffer from People who attempt suicide usually suffer from

extreme emotional distress and feel unable to extreme emotional distress and feel unable to copecope with the stress and their problems.with the stress and their problems.

- The task looks a formidable one, but I think we can The task looks a formidable one, but I think we can cope.cope.

- In their crazy search for fulfillment, they’ve gotten In their crazy search for fulfillment, they’ve gotten themselves into situations in which they are not able themselves into situations in which they are not able to to copecope..

PrefacePreface• set about sth. / doing sth.: start doing sth, with vigor or

determination- After breakfast, she set about her household duties.- The school authorities must set about finding solutions

to the campus security problems. • set sb. off : cause someone to start doing sth., esp. laugh

ing or talking• set sth. off: set off a bomb; cause an alarm to go off; ca

use a series of things to occur; set off a chain reaction in other financial markets.

• set out to do: aim at intend to do sth. • set to: begin doing sth. vigorously

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• tangle:tangle: v. twist together into a confused mass; become i v. twist together into a confused mass; become involved in a conflict or fight withnvolved in a conflict or fight with

- Long hair Long hair tanglestangles easily. easily. - The wind The wind tangledtangled my hair. my hair.- I I tangled tangled with him over politics bitterly. with him over politics bitterly. - be be tangledtangled in a controversy in a controversy 卷入卷入- The power failure had The power failure had tangledtangled traffic in the city. ( traffic in the city. ( 陷入陷入

混乱混乱 ))

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• n.n.

- a - a tangle tangle of ropes / people of ropes / people - diplomatic diplomatic tanglestangles ( ( 外交纠纷外交纠纷 ))- His thoughts were in a His thoughts were in a tangletangle. (. ( 陷入混乱陷入混乱 ) ) - have a have a tangletangle with sb. over sth. with sb. over sth.• untangleuntangle: free from a tangled or twisted state; mak: free from a tangled or twisted state; mak

e sth. complicated easier to deal withe sth. complicated easier to deal with

- - untangle untangle the problem / a cable /the traffic jam (the problem / a cable /the traffic jam ( 解解开缠结的电缆开缠结的电缆 // 整顿交通堵塞整顿交通堵塞 ))

Part I (Paras 1-11)Part I (Paras 1-11)

• Main Idea:Main Idea:

The author gives three reasons why we feel so The author gives three reasons why we feel so time-pressed today.time-pressed today.


• eat intoeat into (Line 6): use up (profits, resources, or time), e (Line 6): use up (profits, resources, or time), especially when they are intended for other purposes; gspecially when they are intended for other purposes; gradually reduce the amount of (sth. valuable); damagradually reduce the amount of (sth. valuable); damage or destroye or destroy

- His extravagances His extravagances ate intoate into his inheritances. his inheritances.- Responsibilities at home and work Responsibilities at home and work eat intoeat into his time. his time. - Sales were hard hit by high interest rates Sales were hard hit by high interest rates eating intoeating into d d

isposal income.isposal income.- The fear has The fear has eaten intoeaten into my bones. ( my bones. ( 感到极为恐惧感到极为恐惧 ))


• eat sth. awayeat sth. away or or eat away at stheat away at sth. (syn.) . (syn.) - Rust was Rust was eating awayeating away the pipe. the pipe.- Inflation has Inflation has eaten awayeaten away at the value of some of their at the value of some of their

assets.(assets.( 使财产价值下跌使财产价值下跌 ))- I never did understand what was I never did understand what was eating awayeating away at her. at her.

(( 烦扰烦扰 ))


• eat sth. upeat sth. up: use resources or time in very large quantit: use resources or time in very large quantitiesies

- an operating system that an operating system that eats upeats up 200 Mb of disk space 200 Mb of disk space- He He ate upate up valuable minutes with long, dull answers. valuable minutes with long, dull answers.

(( 浪费浪费 ))- Extravagant spending Extravagant spending ate upate up his savings. ( his savings. ( 花完花完 ))- She is She is eating upeating up the course in algebra. the course in algebra. 如饥似渴地学如饥似渴地学 ..


• PromisePromise (Line 11): give good grounds for expecting (Line 11): give good grounds for expecting (a particular occurrence or situation)(a particular occurrence or situation)

- The clear sky The clear sky promises promises fine weather.fine weather.- It It promisedpromised to be a night that all present would long to be a night that all present would long

remember.remember.• promisingpromising: giving hope of success or good result: giving hope of success or good result- a a promisingpromising future / boy ( future / boy ( 有出息有出息 ))- The weather is The weather is promisingpromising. (is likely to be fine). (is likely to be fine)


• Deliver Deliver (Line 11): bring or hand over (a letter, parc(Line 11): bring or hand over (a letter, parcel, or ordered goods); provide sth. promised or expeel, or ordered goods); provide sth. promised or expectedcted

- struggle to struggle to deliverdeliver election commitments. election commitments.- She’s waiting for him to She’s waiting for him to deliverdeliver on his promise. on his promise.

Part I (Paras 1-7)Part I (Paras 1-7)• toil at / on / over / through (Line 18):toil at / on / over / through (Line 18): work extre work extre

mely hard or incessantly; move slowly and with dmely hard or incessantly; move slowly and with difficultyifficulty

- toil toil at one’s task (at one’s task ( 辛苦工作辛苦工作 ) ) - toil toil through the night (through the night ( 彻夜辛劳彻夜辛劳 ) ) - toil toil with one’s hands for a livingwith one’s hands for a living- toil toil up a hill / along the pathup a hill / along the path• n.n. - a life of a life of toiltoil: a hard life : a hard life - succeed only after years of succeed only after years of toiltoil

Part I (Paras 1-7)Part I (Paras 1-7)• multiplymultiply (Line 21): increase in number or quantity; ad (Line 21): increase in number or quantity; ad

d a number to itself a particular number of times d a number to itself a particular number of times - The weeds just The weeds just multipliedmultiplied, and before long the garden , and before long the garden

was a jungle.was a jungle.- Fear Fear multipliesmultiplies the difficulties of life. the difficulties of life. - Multiply Multiply 16 by 4, to make 64. (16 by 4, to make 64. ( 用用 1616 乘以乘以 4, 4, 得得 6464 。。 ) )

- 6 6 multipliedmultiplied by 3 is 18. (6 x 3 = 18) by 3 is 18. (6 x 3 = 18) - multiplymultiply the height with the width to determine the are the height with the width to determine the are

aa• multiplication sign / tablemultiplication sign / table 乘号乘号 // 乘法表乘法表


• multi- multi- : (pref) having many of : (pref) having many of

- a a multipolar multipolar world multiprocessing (world multiprocessing ( 多重处理多重处理 ) ) - a a multipurposemultipurpose computer ( computer ( 多功能的多功能的 ))- a a multistagemultistage rocket ( rocket ( 多节火箭多节火箭 ) ) - multi-racialmulti-racial country country

Part I (Paras 1-7)Part I (Paras 1-7)• burden burden (Line 24): a load, typically a heavy one; a duty or misfo(Line 24): a load, typically a heavy one; a duty or misfo

rtune that causes hardship, anxiety rtune that causes hardship, anxiety

- share the share the burden burden with sb. with sb.

- burden burden sb. with questions/ worries / a large familysb. with questions/ worries / a large family

- impose / lay the impose / lay the burdenburden on sb. on sb.

- shift the shift the burden burden to sb. to sb.

- alleviate / lessen / lighten the alleviate / lessen / lighten the burdenburden

- relieve sb. of the relieve sb. of the burdenburden

- The room was The room was burdenedburdened with flowers. ( with flowers. ( 摆满了花摆满了花 ) )

- The economy was further The economy was further burdenedburdened by a flood of refugees. by a flood of refugees.


• time-pressed time-pressed (Line 28): be pressed: have barely en(Line 28): be pressed: have barely enough of sth., esp. timeough of sth., esp. time

- I’m terribly pressed for time. / I’m - I’m terribly pressed for time. / I’m time-pressedtime-pressed. . • be pressed to do sthbe pressed to do sth.: have difficulty doing or achie.: have difficulty doing or achie

ving sth. ving sth. - They may - They may be hard pressed tobe hard pressed to keep their promise. keep their promise.• press sb. to do sth / for sthpress sb. to do sth / for sth. . 催促，敦促；逼迫催促，敦促；逼迫 • press sb. into doing sth. / press sb. with questionspress sb. into doing sth. / press sb. with questions• a world a world pressedpressed by / burdened by / burdened with with mushrooming mushrooming

populations.populations.


• accommodateaccommodate (Line 31): provide lodging or (Line 31): provide lodging or sufficient space for; sufficient space for;

- Each flat can Each flat can accommodateaccommodate up to six people. up to six people.- Even the most prestigious universities, such as Even the most prestigious universities, such as

Oxford and Harvard, are making their efforts to Oxford and Harvard, are making their efforts to make their graduates make their graduates accommodateaccommodate to the realities to the realities of the job market.of the job market.

• accommodate toaccommodate to: adapt to : adapt to


• proliferateproliferate (Line 35): increase rapidly in number; (Line 35): increase rapidly in number; produce in large quantities; multiplyproduce in large quantities; multiply

- With the development of science, the science-With the development of science, the science-fiction magazines fiction magazines proliferated proliferated in the 1920s.in the 1920s.

- The promise of new technology The promise of new technology proliferates proliferates options on every hand.options on every hand.


• amount to (Line 41): add up to; be equal to

- Losses amounted to over 100 million dollars.- In 1959 the combined value of U.S. imports and exports

amounted to less than 9 percent of the country’s gross domestic products.

- Their actions amounted to a conspiracy.- Her standards amounted to perfection. ( 她简直要求事

事十全十美。 )


• frontier (Line 41):frontier (Line 41): part of a country bordering on an part of a country bordering on another country; (fig / usu pl) extreme limit of an area other country; (fig / usu pl) extreme limit of an area of knowledge or a particular activityof knowledge or a particular activity

- armed clashes on the armed clashes on the frontier frontier between the two countbetween the two countries ries

- Our passports were inspected at the Czech Our passports were inspected at the Czech frontierfrontier..- To open up the space To open up the space frontierfrontier, NASA will try to lowe, NASA will try to lowe

r the cost of access to Earth orbit.r the cost of access to Earth orbit.- The The frontiersfrontiers of medical knowledge are being pushed of medical knowledge are being pushed

farther outwards every year. (farther outwards every year. ( 开拓扩大开拓扩大 ) ) adjadj. a frontier zone / town / dispute / trade. a frontier zone / town / dispute / trade


• borderborder: (land near the) line dividing two states or countries; : (land near the) line dividing two states or countries;

- a border town / incident a border town / incident

- As the river changed its course, the As the river changed its course, the borderborder changed. changed.

• v.v.

- The park - The park borders borders on the shores of the lake. ( be next to)on the shores of the lake. ( be next to)

• boundaryboundary: line that marks a limit; dividing line; (fig): line that marks a limit; dividing line; (fig)

- This river forms a This river forms a boundaryboundary between China and DPRK. between China and DPRK.

- A A boundaryboundary dispute is a quarrel about where a boundary dispute is a quarrel about where a boundary should be.should be.

- If something is beyond the If something is beyond the boundaryboundary of human knowledge, of human knowledge, man can know nothing about itman can know nothing about it

Part I (Paras 1-7)Part I (Paras 1-7)• stressstress (Line 42): pressure or worry resulting from ment (Line 42): pressure or worry resulting from ment

al or physical distress, difficult circumstances al or physical distress, difficult circumstances - Not all of us can cope with the Not all of us can cope with the stresses stresses of modern life. of modern life.

- Population growth and pollution place enormous Population growth and pollution place enormous stress stress

on the world’s supply of usable water.on the world’s supply of usable water.• vv.: .:

- A person who is - A person who is stressed stressed typically has anxious thoughttypically has anxious thoughts and difficulty concentrating or remembering.s and difficulty concentrating or remembering.

• stress stress the point / need for sth. : attach importance to stthe point / need for sth. : attach importance to sth.h.

• stressstress / tension / nervousness: see Page 210 Ex. II / tension / nervousness: see Page 210 Ex. II


• drivedrive (Line 44): urge or force sb. to move in a (Line 44): urge or force sb. to move in a specified direction or act in a particular way specified direction or act in a particular way • be drivenbe driven: (of a fact or feeling) compel (someone): (of a fact or feeling) compel (someone) to act in a particular way.to act in a particular way.

- You’re You’re drivingdriving yourself too hard. (You are pressi yourself too hard. (You are pressing too hard.) ng too hard.)

- He He drove drove himself working until late at night. himself working until late at night. - He was He was drivendriven by ambition. by ambition.

Part I. (Paras 1-11)Part I. (Paras 1-11)

• abundance abundance (Line 46): quantity that is more than (Line 46): quantity that is more than enough; plentyenough; plenty

- Most milk consists of an Most milk consists of an abundance ofabundance of the the major nutrients needed by the body for good major nutrients needed by the body for good health.health.

- She was blessed with talent and charm She was blessed with talent and charm in in abundance. abundance.

- food and drink food and drink in abundancein abundance- live live in abundancein abundance


• obligeoblige (Line 45): do sth. for sb. as a favor or a small ser (Line 45): do sth. for sb. as a favor or a small service (oblige sb. with sth. / by doing sth.)vice (oblige sb. with sth. / by doing sth.)

- Will you Will you obligeoblige me by closing the windows? me by closing the windows?- Tell me what you want to know and I’ll see if I can Tell me what you want to know and I’ll see if I can obliobli

gege..- If you can give me a few minutes of your time I’ll If you can give me a few minutes of your time I’ll bebe m m

uch uch obligedobliged. (grateful) . (grateful)

repay an repay an obligationobligation n. n. 还人情債还人情債

Part II (Paras 12-18)Part II (Paras 12-18)


Not every one is time-stressed, and in the case of Not every one is time-stressed, and in the case of Americans they have actually gained more free Americans they have actually gained more free time in the past decade.time in the past decade.


• shorthandshorthand (Line 48): a short or simple way of expressin (Line 48): a short or simple way of expressing or referring to sth. g or referring to sth.

- Poetry for him is simply a - Poetry for him is simply a shorthandshorthand for literature. for literature.


• (Line 53) (Line 53) peripherallyperipherally involved in the economy: no involved in the economy: not fully involved in … / not fully employedt fully involved in … / not fully employed

- a a peripheralperipheral member of a group member of a group 外围成外围成- peripheralperipheral provinces provinces 边缘省份边缘省份


• perceptionperception (Line 67): ability to notice and underst (Line 67): ability to notice and understand things; way of seeing or understanding sth.; inand things; way of seeing or understanding sth.; intuitive understanding or insighttuitive understanding or insight

- color color perceptionperception - a vague a vague perceptionperception of … of … 模糊的认识模糊的认识 // 看法看法 - a man of a man of perceptionperception 有洞察力的有洞察力的

• v.v. perceiveperceive

- Do you - Do you perceiveperceive what I mean? what I mean?


• nurturenurture (Line 76): care for and encourage the growth (Line 76): care for and encourage the growth and development of; cherish (a hope, belief, or ambitiand development of; cherish (a hope, belief, or ambition); nourishon); nourish

- His father His father nurturednurtured his love of art. his love of art. - For a long time she has For a long time she has nurturednurtured the dream of buying the dream of buying

a shop.a shop.- nurturenurture resentment resentment 滋生不满情绪滋生不满情绪 - nurturenurture connections with sb. connections with sb. 同某人拉关系同某人拉关系 • n.n. (often contrasted with nature) (often contrasted with nature) nature and nurturenature and nurture::

本性和教养本性和教养

Part III (Paras 19-23)Part III (Paras 19-23)


The perception of time-famine has triggered The perception of time-famine has triggered a variety of reactions.a variety of reactions.


• Inequalities apart (Line 84): apart from Inequalities apart (Line 84): apart from inequalities inequalities

- See Page 213 Structure Ex. I- See Page 213 Structure Ex. I


• famine famine (Line 84): extreme scarcity of food; a (Line 84): extreme scarcity of food; a shortageshortage

- a severe a severe faminefamine / reduce the threat of / reduce the threat of faminefamine / die of / die of faminefamine

- a water a water faminefamine / the cotton / the cotton faminefamine of the of the 1860s 1860s

- Drought could result in Drought could result in faminefamine throughout throughout the region.the region.


• starvestarve: suffer severely or die from hunger : suffer severely or die from hunger - They got lost in the desert and starved to death.They got lost in the desert and starved to death.- starvestarve sb. out (of a place) / into a specified state sb. out (of a place) / into a specified state- I don’t know about you, but I’m I don’t know about you, but I’m starvingstarving. (be ea. (be ea

ger to do …)ger to do …)- The plant The plant was starved ofwas starved of light. (be in need of light) light. (be in need of light)

- The motherless children The motherless children are starving forare starving for affection.affection.- The patient’s brain The patient’s brain was starved forwas starved for oxygen.oxygen. • n. starvationn. starvation


• provoke provoke (Line 85): stimulate or give rise to (a reactio(Line 85): stimulate or give rise to (a reaction or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcomen or emotion, typically a strong or unwelcome

one); deliberately make (sb.) annoyed or angry one); deliberately make (sb.) annoyed or angry - provokeprovoke general rage / press interest / a storm of pro general rage / press interest / a storm of pro

testtest - They argued that NATO enlargement could They argued that NATO enlargement could provokeprovoke

Russian hostility and lead to regional instability.Russian hostility and lead to regional instability.- His rudeness His rudeness provokedprovoked me to strike him. me to strike him. - He tried to He tried to provokeprovoke them into fight. them into fight.


• adj. adj. provokingprovoking- anxiety-provoking situations anxiety-provoking situations - a thought-provoking questiona thought-provoking question

• n. n. provocationprovocation


• gratifygratify (Line 87): give pleasure or satisfaction (Line 87): give pleasure or satisfaction

- Beauty Beauty gratifiesgratifies the eye. the eye. 美能悦目。美能悦目。 - I I was gratified towas gratified to see the result. see the result. - The result is The result is gratifyinggratifying to me. (gratifying result) to me. (gratifying result)- It was It was gratifyinggratifying to know of the success of our effort to know of the success of our effort

s. s.

• n. n. gratificationgratification - It was a gratification to know that …- It was a gratification to know that …


• streamlinestreamline (Line 94): design or provide with a form (Line 94): design or provide with a form that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or that presents very little resistance to a flow of air or water, increasing speed and ease of movement; water, increasing speed and ease of movement; make (an organization or system) more efficient by make (an organization or system) more efficient by employing faster or simpler working methods.employing faster or simpler working methods.

- streamlinestreamline the finance department the finance department - streamlinestreamline the decision-making process the decision-making process - Passenger trains are Passenger trains are streamlinedstreamlined for speed. for speed. - Corporate mergers can result in job losses because Corporate mergers can result in job losses because

management combines and management combines and streamlinesstreamlines departments departments within the newly merged companies.within the newly merged companies.

Part III (Paras 19-23)

• growthgrowth market (Line 95): market (Line 95): 越做越大的越做越大的 // 迅速发展的迅速发展的市场市场

- - growthgrowth shares/ company/ industry / area shares/ company/ industry / area 增长股增长股 //迅速发展的公司迅速发展的公司 / / 行业行业 / / 区域区域


• domesticdomestic (Line 96): of the home, household of family; (of a (Line 96): of the home, household of family; (of a person) fond of family life; (of a animal) tame and kept by person) fond of family life; (of a animal) tame and kept by humans; of or in side a particular countryhumans; of or in side a particular country

- domesticdomestic appliances / chores / dogs / affairs / science = home appliances / chores / dogs / affairs / science = home economics economics

- Her second marriage has made her very Her second marriage has made her very domesticdomestic

• n. n. domesticsdomestics

- After China’s entry into WTO, the competition between After China’s entry into WTO, the competition between domesticsdomestics and foreign imports has been growing increasingly and foreign imports has been growing increasingly fierce.fierce.


• spring upspring up (Line 101): appear, develop, grow, (Line 101): appear, develop, grow, etc. quickly or suddenlyetc. quickly or suddenly

- New professional training schools New professional training schools sprang upsprang up all all over the country.over the country.

- Madness and creativity could Madness and creativity could spring fromspring from the the same source. (originate / arise from)same source. (originate / arise from)


• futilefutile (Line 106): incapable of producing any (Line 106): incapable of producing any useful result; pointlessuseful result; pointless

- a a futilefutile / vain attempt to keep fans from / vain attempt to keep fans from mounting the stagemounting the stage

- It was It was futilefutile / useless / pointless to continue the / useless / pointless to continue the negotiations.negotiations.


• divertdivert (Line 106): cause sb. or sth. to change; tu (Line 106): cause sb. or sth. to change; turn from one direction to another; distract sb.’s rn from one direction to another; distract sb.’s attention from sth. attention from sth.

- The dam will The dam will divertdivert the flow of river water into the flow of river water into the canal.the canal.

- Money set aside for development was being Money set aside for development was being divedivertedrted to finance the famine relief operations. to finance the famine relief operations.

- divertdivert one’s interest from sth. one’s interest from sth. • n. n. diversiondiversion

Part IV (Paras 24-28)


The author pins down the crux of the problem The author pins down the crux of the problem and puts forward a remedy for the stress we and puts forward a remedy for the stress we feel.feel.


• cramcram (Line 108): completely fill a place or a container; e (Line 108): completely fill a place or a container; enter a place or space that seems too small nter a place or space that seems too small

- They all They all crammedcrammed into the car. into the car. - The restaurant was The restaurant was crammedcrammed with people. (crowded) with people. (crowded)- He is He is crammingcramming facts and dates for his history exam. facts and dates for his history exam. - cramcram the clothes into a suitcase the clothes into a suitcase - cramcram one pupils one pupils 填鸭式教学填鸭式教学


• evadeevade (Line 113): escape or avoid, especially by (Line 113): escape or avoid, especially by guile or trickery guile or trickery 强调机智巧妙不诚实得逃避强调机智巧妙不诚实得逃避

- evadeevade military service / an attack / (paying) taxe military service / an attack / (paying) taxess

- Tom tried to catch her arm but she Tom tried to catch her arm but she evadedevaded him. him.

- EvadeEvade the question by changing the subject the question by changing the subject

• AdjAdj. be accused of being . be accused of being evasiveevasive


• avoidavoid: : 语意较弱，语意较弱， try not to get close to sth. / stry not to get close to sth. / sb. dangerous or sth. / sb. you don’t want to meetb. dangerous or sth. / sb. you don’t want to meet

• escapeescape: : 逃走，逃过，有时可能不是有意识的逃走，逃过，有时可能不是有意识的

- I have to avoid the landlady until I pay the rent I have to avoid the landlady until I pay the rent for the house.for the house.

- Nothing escaped her sharp eyes.Nothing escaped her sharp eyes.


• confineconfine (Line 115): n. (confines) the borders or bounda (Line 115): n. (confines) the borders or boundaries of a place, especially with regard to their restrictinries of a place, especially with regard to their restricting freedom or movement.g freedom or movement.

- the the confinesconfines of a country of a country 国家的疆界国家的疆界 - Within the Within the confinesconfines of the hall escape was impossible. of the hall escape was impossible.- This is outside the This is outside the confinesconfines of the human knowledge. of the human knowledge.

(figurative)(figurative)• V.V.- be be confinedconfined to one’s bed / a wheelchair to one’s bed / a wheelchair - confineconfine oneself to the topic / the subject oneself to the topic / the subject - They succeeded in They succeeded in confiningconfining the fire to a small area. the fire to a small area.


• doom (Line 129): n. death, destruction and some other terrible fate

- His doom was to be poverty. 注定受穷 - He met (went to) his doom in the battle. 在战斗中阵亡• v. be doomed to sth / to do sth.: (sth.) be certain to hap

pen, and you can do nothing to prevent it. - The whole project was doomed to failure / fail. - His crippled leg doomed him to unemployment.- He was doomed to spend the rest of his life in a wheelc

hair.


• Cf. Cf. destinydestiny: n. the events that will necessarily happen t: n. the events that will necessarily happen to a person or thing in the future ;the hidden power belio a person or thing in the future ;the hidden power believed to control what will happen in the future eved to control what will happen in the future 用得用得很广泛，倾向于指较好的命运安排，至少不指可怕的很广泛，倾向于指较好的命运安排，至少不指可怕的命运，常指尚未实现的命运，常指尚未实现的

- believe in destinybelieve in destiny

• V. be V. be destineddestined for sth. / to sth. / to do sth.: for sth. / to sth. / to do sth.: - She could see that she was destined for stardom / great She could see that she was destined for stardom / great

things. things. - The land is destined for a new hospital. (intended for a The land is destined for a new hospital. (intended for a

particular use)particular use)


• Cf. Cf. fatefate: : 强调人所不能改变的命运，常指不尽强调人所不能改变的命运，常指不尽如人意的命运或已经产生结果的注定命运如人意的命运或已经产生结果的注定命运

- It was the great man’s It was the great man’s destinydestiny to lead his countr to lead his country to freedom.y to freedom.

- He expected to spend his life in Italy but He expected to spend his life in Italy but fatefate ha had decided otherwise. (unchangeable) d decided otherwise. (unchangeable)

EXERCISE for Unit 61.1. I’ve been ________since eight o’clock this morning, I’ve been ________since eight o’clock this morning,

preparing my presentation for tomorrow’s class. preparing my presentation for tomorrow’s class. 2.2. It would be better to admit the problem openly and It would be better to admit the problem openly and

_________ tackling it. _________ tackling it.

3. The boys got into a _______ over the rules of the 3. The boys got into a _______ over the rules of the games. games.

4.4. All these car expenses are ________our savings.All these car expenses are ________our savings. 5. The forthcoming concerts _________ a feast of music 5. The forthcoming concerts _________ a feast of music

from around the world. from around the world.

EXERCISE for Unit 66. Some famous private schools are theoretically open to 6. Some famous private schools are theoretically open to

the public, but _______ are attended by those who cathe public, but _______ are attended by those who can afford the fees. n afford the fees.

7. The wealth of industrial society could only come from 7. The wealth of industrial society could only come from the ______ of the masses. the ______ of the masses.

8. Cigarette smoking combining with irregular life will _8. Cigarette smoking combining with irregular life will _______the risks of lung cancer. ______the risks of lung cancer.

9. Some people argue that globalization will bring the___9. Some people argue that globalization will bring the______so far enjoyed only by wealthy industrialized natio___so far enjoyed only by wealthy industrialized nations to the developing countries. ns to the developing countries.

EXERCISE for Unit 6

10. The black miners in South African used to earn only 10. The black miners in South African used to earn only _________ the wages paid to white miners doing the _________ the wages paid to white miners doing the equivalent work. equivalent work.

11. These tropical islands boast a(n) _______ of wildlife, 11. These tropical islands boast a(n) _______ of wildlife, so they are always the zoologists’ first choice. so they are always the zoologists’ first choice.

12. Parents want to know the best way to _______ and 12. Parents want to know the best way to _______ and raise their child to adulthood. raise their child to adulthood.

13. We need to find ways to ______ the office routine. 13. We need to find ways to ______ the office routine.

14. People’s concern over generically modified food has 14. People’s concern over generically modified food has _______ a global debate that shows no ending soon. _______ a global debate that shows no ending soon.

EXERCISE for Unit 6

15. Police and hospital records indicate that the majority 15. Police and hospital records indicate that the majority of victims of __________violence are women. of victims of __________violence are women.

16. The would is facing the prospect of water 16. The would is facing the prospect of water _________caused by population growth, uneven _________caused by population growth, uneven distribution of water, pollution, and other factors. distribution of water, pollution, and other factors.

17. The tour group is _____ to the planned activity. 17. The tour group is _____ to the planned activity.

18. People are now ordering and purchasing virtually 18. People are now ordering and purchasing virtually anything over the Internet. Books, compact disks, anything over the Internet. Books, compact disks, even sticks are available from websites that seem to even sticks are available from websites that seem to _______ almost daily. _______ almost daily.

EXERCISE for Unit 6

19. I knew it was ________ to try and persuade her once she had made the decision.

20. Wisdom consists in learning when to ________ and when to oppose head-on.

EXERCISE for Unit 621. In Chinese teaching, teachers often _____ facts down 21. In Chinese teaching, teachers often _____ facts down

the children’s throats. the children’s throats. A. insert B. burden C. pour D. cramA. insert B. burden C. pour D. cram22. I’ve been _____ since eight o’clock this morning, 22. I’ve been _____ since eight o’clock this morning,

preparing my presentation for tomorrow’s class. preparing my presentation for tomorrow’s class.

A. on the movement B. on the action A. on the movement B. on the action C. in the procedure D. on the goC. in the procedure D. on the go23. The forthcoming concerts ____ a feast of music from 23. The forthcoming concerts ____ a feast of music from

around the world. around the world. A. promote B. advocate A. promote B. advocate C. provoke D. promise C. provoke D. promise

EXERCISE for Unit 624. Cigarette smoking combining with irregular life will 24. Cigarette smoking combining with irregular life will

____________ the risks of lung cancer.____________ the risks of lung cancer. A. double B. multiply C. expand D. addA. double B. multiply C. expand D. add25. People are now ordering and purchasing virtually anything 25. People are now ordering and purchasing virtually anything

over the Internet. books, compact disks, even sticks are over the Internet. books, compact disks, even sticks are available from websites that seem to _______ almost daily. available from websites that seem to _______ almost daily.

A. spring up B. go in existence A. spring up B. go in existence C. strike up D. spring up come round C. strike up D. spring up come round 26. It’s a question of whether the city can ____ on that 26. It’s a question of whether the city can ____ on that

potential. potential. A. fulfill B. proliferate C. deliver D. favorA. fulfill B. proliferate C. deliver D. favor

EXERCISE for Unit 627. The President seemed willing to 27. The President seemed willing to _________ himself to Senate _ himself to Senate

desires. desires. A. divert B. devote C. accommodate D. obligeA. divert B. devote C. accommodate D. oblige28. The 28. The ____________ of medical knowledge are being pushed farther of medical knowledge are being pushed farther

outwards every year. outwards every year. A. frontiers B. borders C. areas D. fieldsA. frontiers B. borders C. areas D. fields29. The secretary took down in 29. The secretary took down in ______________ what was said. what was said.

A. shortage B. shorthand A. shortage B. shorthand C. summary D. conclusion C. summary D. conclusion 30. Increasing the powers of 30. Increasing the powers of ________________ is one part of school is one part of school

education. education. A. knowledge B. ability C. diversion D. perceptionA. knowledge B. ability C. diversion D. perception

Key to Ex. for Unit 6

1.1. on the go 2. set about 3. tangleon the go 2. set about 3. tangle

4.4. eating into 5. promise 6. in realityeating into 5. promise 6. in reality

7.7. toil 8. multiply 9. prosperity toil 8. multiply 9. prosperity

10. a fraction of 11. abundance10. a fraction of 11. abundance

12. nurture 13. streamlining 14. provoked12. nurture 13. streamlining 14. provoked

15. domestic 16. shortages 17. confined15. domestic 16. shortages 17. confined

18. Spring up 19. 18. Spring up 19. futile 20. evade

Key to Ex. for Unit 6

• 21 to 30

• DDDBA CCABD

the pace of life

Documents

talkingset sth

vacation time

timeliberating techniques

withlong hair tangles

traffic jam

lives easier

cold day

controversythe power