大学英语精读(预备级)unit-9.ppt

Unit 9 Famous Women Wilma Rudolph Suffer: feel or have pain, loss Mary often suffers from _____.(headache) Henry suffered a lot ____ cold and hunger when he was young. (from) Listen and decide if the statements are true of false. When she was a child, Wilma suffered from polio and was once known as the sickliest child in Clarksville, Tennessee. (T) Later she won the battle against polio, and became the first American woman to win a gold medal in the Olympics. (F) Gloomy: depressed;  depressing What are you so gloomy about? Cheer up! Translate: We got a gloomy report on the spread of the disease this morning. Gloom: feeling of sadness and hopelessness The king’s death cast a deep gloom ____ the country. (over) After the______, the house was full of gloom. (mother’s death) Cripple: n. person who is unable to walk or move properly because of disease or injury to the spine or legs Translate: He has just had a car accident and I’m afraid he may become a cripple. He has been a cripple since the accident. Cripple: make a cripple; damage or weaken seriously His crippled left arm always hurts on _____. (rainy days) The city was crippled by the big ______. (snowstorm) Make matters worse: make an already difficult situation more difficult Her attempts to calm them ____ only made matters worse. (down) There’s no point ______; it will only make matters worse. (arguing with him) Treatment: process or manner of treating sb. or sth. He was still in the hospital and receiving medical treatment ___ the disease. (for) They were strongly ___ the brutal treatment of political prisoners. (against) Rub: v. move over a surface while pressing against it Rub your hair dry or you will _____. (catch a cold) He rubbed his chin thoughtfully. N. act or process of rubbing Give the spoons a good rub to get them clean. The nurse gave him alcohol rub. Support: bear the weight of; hold up or keep in place The __elderly__ lady stood up, supporting herself on the arms of the