College English Book 4 Unit 10.pptVIP

Unit 10 Why People Work 人为什么工作 I. Word Study and Word Building 1.? contentment n. 满足，高兴 discontentment n. 不满，不平 content a. 满足的，满意的 v. 使满意 e.g. be content to do sth.: 愿意做某事 be content with: 对… 满足 content sb. : 使某人满意 考题： Young people are not ____ to stand and look at works of art; they want art they can participate in. a. conservative b. content c. confident d. generous Answer: b. 2. civilization n. 文明 e.g. Dr. Cooper’s new book explores the relationship between religion and civilization. Many people admire the ancient civilizations of Greece and Rome. Note: civilize v. 使文明，开化 civil a. 公民的；平民的；文明的 civil rights: 公民权civil defence: 民防；civil engineering: 土木工程；civil law: 民法 3. complaint n. 抱怨 e.g. The students have a lot of complaints about the food in the school canteen. The store has a special department to handle customer complaints. Note: complain v. complain (to sb.) about / of sth. complain that-clause 4. ? contribution n. 贡献，捐献；捐献物 e.g. All these customs and cultures have made a very significant contribution to the way the Americans live. Note: contribute v. 捐助，捐赠，贡献 contribute to: help to bring about 有助于，促成 e.g. The close coordination between the two partners contributes greatly to the success of the company. 5. necessity n. 必需品；必要性 e.g. The necessities of life include food, shelter and clothing. There is the necessity that we (should) set off before 5 o’clock. (表语从句和同位语从句) Note: necessary a. necessarily adv. 必然地，一定 6. depress vt. 使沮丧，使消沉 e.g. It depressed Paul to learn that his son had failed again to pass the examination. Tom seemed somewhat depressed about the situation. Note: depressed a. depressing a. depression n. 考题： When business is _____, there is usually an obvious increase in unemployment. a. degraded b. depressed c. reduced d. lessened Answer: b. 商业萧条时，失业率会明显增加。 degrade v. （使）降级，堕落，退化；lessen v. 减少，减轻 7. weekend n. 周末 Note: weekda