2016年自考英语二教材课文讲义unit8分解.docxVIP

Unit 8 The Great Minds? The Great Minds 名人名言部分补充make A of B A famous quoteA pessimist makes difficulties of his opportunities; an optimist makes opportunities of his difficulties. ----Harry S. Truman悲观者让机会沦为困难；乐观者把困难铸成机会。 ----杜鲁门make A of Bmake a success of ones careermake a musician of the little boyThe father exposed his son to music when he was still a little child becaused he wanted to make a musician of him.expose sb. / oneself to sth.Dont expose yourself to the strong sunlight, or you will get sunburnt.联想：sunburnt / suntannedgain exposure to sth.make a footballer of Tommake a mess of the account I. New words and expressions New words 1. wrap v. 用…缠绕（或围紧）2. scenario n. 设想；方案；预测3. explanation?n. 解释；说明　explain　explanatory4. uneventful adj. 平淡无奇的；平凡的；缺乏刺激的5. pregnancy n. 怀孕；妊娠；孕期6. imperfect?adj. 有缺陷的；不完全的；不完美的　perfect　perfection　联想：impossible, impolite, imbalanced, immobile, immature （注意：unbiased, unmoving）7. abnormal?adj. 不正常的；反常的；变态的；畸形的　normal　联想：typical-atypical　symmetry-asymmetry　symmetrical-asymmetrical8. massive adj. 巨大的；非常严重的9. disability?n.（某种）缺陷，障碍　able　ability　unable10. limbless?adj. 无四肢的11. inspire?v. 激励；鼓舞（用法参考Unit 5, Text A）　inspiration （形近词参考Unit 4，Text A）　inspiring12. adapt?v. 适应（新情况）　adapt oneself to sth.13. accomplish?v. 完成14. limb n. 肢；臂；腿15. campaign 运动（为社会、商业或政治目的而进行的一系列有计划的活动）16. fulfill?v. 实现；履行　fulfill ones dream / word / requirement　fulfilling使人满足的，令人愉快的　fulfillment 履行；满足；成就17. motivational adj. 鼓舞的18. circumstance n. 命运；客观环境19. wholeheartedly adv. 全心全意地20. effective?adj. 产生预期结果的；有效的　比较：efficient　ineffective, inefficient21. altitude?n. 海拔；海拔高度　altitude sickness　区分：attitude22. engagement n. 约定；约会；预约23. congregation n. （教堂的）会众24. audience n. 观众；听众25. vision n. 想象力；眼力；远见卓识26. outreach n. 外展服务27. perspective n. 态度；观点；思考方法28. cease v. （使）停止，终止，结束29. obstacle n. 障碍；阻碍；绊脚石30. illustrate v. （用示例、图画等）说明，解释31. profound adj. 巨大的；深切的；深远的32. persistence?n. 坚持；锲而不舍　persist (in)　persi