新风尚大学实用英语第三册课后练习答案Unit_4.docVIP

Unit 4 Love and Marriage Passage A Our International Love Story Detailed Discussion of the Text 1. In China we have an old saying, “separated as we are thousands of miles apart, we come together as if by predestination.” （Introduction） 中国有句古话：有缘千里来相会。 1）predestination：n. 宿命论The doctrine of predestination is very popular in the West. 宿命论在西方很流行。 2. Emily Grace tells us how she and Sean are destined to be together despite the distance between them. （Introduction） Paraphrase: Emily Grace tells us that although she and Sean are thousands of miles apart and don’t know each other at that time, it seems that they are certain to be together in the future. 1) destined: a. (not before noun) certain to have sth. or do sth. at some time in the future命中注定的预定的…命中注定预定career on the stage. 我生于戏剧工作者之家，这注定了我的舞台生涯。 It was destined that they would marry. 他们结婚是缘分。 (b) destined for… on the way to (a place) 去，到（某处） e.g. A letter, a traveler, an aircraft destined for London 往伦敦的信、游客、飞机 2) destination: n. a place to which sb./sth.. is going or being sent 目的地 e.g. Tokyo was our final destination. 东京是我们的最终目的地。 3. I was also determined to one day live in this distant and charming country. (Para. 1) Paraphrase: I was also determined to one day live in France, a delightful country, although it is a long way from me. 1) charming: a. delightful; pleasant; attractive迷人的，娇媚的 e.g. a charming girl, a charming little cottage; charming manners 迷人的姑娘，讨人喜欢的小村舍，迷人、优雅的风度 2) charm: n. power to please, fascinate or attract people; attractivenes迷人的力量; 魅力 e.g. A woman of great charm 极为迷人的女子 The charm of the countryside in spring 郊外的春光明媚 He has a lot of charm. 他很有魅力。 4. Eleven years later I found myself in the Los Angeles Airport with two big suitcases. (Para. 2) sb. finds oneself in (a certain place)…意思是：“意外发现自己身处某地”。 e.g. Michael woke up to find himself in a strange place. 迈克尔醒来时发现自己在一个陌生的地方。 5. …the delightful town situated amid olive trees, vineyards and lavender fields was now my new home, at l