unit 13 insurance 自考英语(上)保险.pptVIP

Unit 13 Text A Insurance An insurance agent called me this morning. This particular agent wanted to discuss my automobile coverage, but the next agent to call might be interested in my life insurance program, my health insurance, or fire protection for my home and furniture. particular adj. 特别的；详细的；独有的；挑剔的 n. 特色，特点；（可分类，列举的）项目；详细情节,细目；某一事项 The regulation has no application to this particular case. 那项规则不适用于这一特定情况。 He wants to find work, but he has nothing particular in view. 他想找工作，但心中没有什么具体的目标。 automobile n. 美汽车 v. 开汽车，坐汽车 An automobile is a car.? The United Auto Workers hit the bricks against General Motors. 联合汽车工人工会举行罢工，反对通用汽车公司。 coverage There‘s little coverage of foreign news in the newspaper. 报纸上几乎没有国外新闻报道。 This is an insurance policy with extensive coverage. 这是一项承保范围广泛的保险。 to call 主谓关系 被修饰的名词或代词实际上是不定式的逻辑主语。如： We need someone to help with the work. （someone will help with the work） 我们需要有人来帮忙干这工作。 The American consumer often feels constantly disturbed by insurance agents. Many agents selling many different policies call us by phone and sometimes even come to our doors. These insurance agents are always friendly, well dressed, and eager to be of help. constantly adv. 不断地，时常地；时刻；历来 The two countries have been warring constantly for years. 这两国多年来一直交战。 A wrongdoer is constantly haunted by the fear of discovery. 作恶者经常心中害怕被发觉。 近义词：always总是 often经常 continual不断的 ever曾经 repeatedly重复地 incessantly不间断地 disturb 注释1 Talk quietly in the reading room in order not to disturb others. 在阅览室里， 不要大声说话，以免妨碍别人。 I hate to disturb you. 我很遗憾来打扰你。 policy 保险单；保险契约 An insurance policy is a document which shows the agreement that you have made with an insurance company. You are advised to read the small print of household and motor insurance policies.建议阅读家庭财产和汽车保险单中的附属细则。 be of help 济;顶用 be of great help 对…很有帮助 He knew the files could be of help to whoever took over the job. 他知道不管谁接管这个工作，这些档案都是有帮助的。 Yet few Americans really enjoy visiting with these eager, helpful men