熊海虹主编《高等学校研究生英语综合教程-上》Unit-4readingmore.pptx

The Last Chapter Reading More Global Understanding Detailed Information Language Points Reading More Reading More——Global Understanding Paras.1-3 Loving couple Paras.4-6 Fighting youth Paras.7-15 Change happening Paras.16-18 Loving because of forgetting Reading More——Detailed Information Paras.1-3 Loving couple Reading More——Detailed Information Paras.4-6 Fighting youth 我的父母在一个简短的恋爱期后，于1940年9月14日结婚。那时我母亲已经快30岁了，她觉得是到了该建立家庭的时候了。当那个英俊、受过良好教育的男子经过她的办公室时，她觉得他应该是一个不错的人选，而那个男子也被她的美妙身材和那双蓝色的眼睛所吸引。但这段罗曼史并没有持续太长时间。 很快，他们的分歧就显现出来。她酷爱旅游，他不喜欢外出；他喜欢打高尔夫，他却不感兴趣；他是共和党派，而她支持民主党。他们总是不停地吵架，从桥牌桌上吵到饭桌上，为钱吵，互相埋怨对方亲戚。更糟糕的是，他们共同经营了一份生意，每天工作上的不如意同样会被带回家吵。 原以为退休后情况会有所改变，怒火是稍稍平息了一些，但余怒却结成了强烈的怨恨。“我总是觉得我要是......”我母亲总爱以这句话开始，然后细数父亲的种种不是。她反复絮叨，以至于我至今还能背诵出来。而父亲则气哼哼地一边威胁，一边嘟囔着难听的骂人话。那可真是最糟糕的二重唱。 Reading More——Language Points Their loving reassurances were sweet, touching—and surprising. (Para. 3) reassurance: something that is said or done which makes someone feel calmer and less worried or frightened about a problem.n.安慰；慰藉;安慰（的话语）；保证。 e.g.She needed reassurance that she belonged somewhere... 她需要一种归属感让她安心。 e.g....reassurances that pesticides are not harmful. 杀虫剂没有危害的保证。 Reading More——Language Points He was a Republican; she an ardent Democrat.(Para. 5) ardent: showing strong positive feelings about an activity and determination to succeed at it。adj.热情的;热烈的;激动的 e.g.Hes been one of the most ardent supporters of the administrations policy. 他一向是政府政策最热情的支持者之一。 Reading More——Language Points There was a hope that they would change once they retired, and the furious winds did calm somewhat, but what remained steeled itself into bright, hard bitterness. (Para. 6) furious: [only before noun] done with a lot of energy, effort, or anger 猛烈的，强烈的，激烈的.adj. steel yourself: to prepare yourself to do something that you know will be unpleasant or upsetting e.g. a furious storm 猛烈的暴风雨 a furious argument 激烈的争论 e.g.You should steel yourself against failure. 你应该面对失败，坚强起来。 Reading M