2016年自考英语二教材课文讲义unit9.docxVIP

Unit 9 Facing Life’s Challenges? I. New words and expressions New words 1. hurdle n. hurdles [pl.]跨栏赛；栏架，跨栏；难关，障碍2. negative?n. 否定词；否定；拒绝 adj. 坏的；有害的3. despair v. 绝望；失去希望；丧失信心4. petty?adj. 小的：琐碎的；次要的5. individual?adj. 一个人的；供一个人用的6. lane n. （比赛的）跑道，泳道7. spot n. 地点；场所；处所8. symbolize?v. 象征；是…的象征；代表　symbol　-ize常用的动词后缀：modernize, globalize, economize9.?incredibly?adv. 极端地；极其　credible 可靠的，可信的　credibly　变副词时需省略-e的形容词有simple, true, credible, believable　simply, truly, (in)credibly, (un)believably10. positive adj. 良好的；正面的11. tough adj. 艰苦的；艰难的；棘手的12.?arise?v. 发生；产生；出现　arise from sth.　区分：arouse / arise　arouse ones anger / respect / sympathy13. lost adj. 不知所措的；一筹莫展的14. leap v. 跳跃15. yard n. 码16. inch n. 英寸17. cinch n. 很容易的事；小莱 Phrases and Expressions 1. line up 排成一行；站队；排队（等侯）2. end up?最终成为；最后处于　end up (in) doing sth. end up begging / being arrested　end up as a beggar / prisoner / millionaire　end up in prison / debts3. keep up with?（与…）齐步前进；并驾齐驱；跟上4. pace oneself 调整自己的工作（或活动）节奏5. fit in （与…）合得来；适应6. get over 解决；克服；控制7. wear out 使疲乏；使筋疲力尽；使厌烦8. with ease 轻而易举地9. make it 获得成功10. fall over?被…绊倒；几乎被…绊倒11. get lost 不知所措；一筹莫展12. look back on?回首(往事)；回忆；回顾13. inch by inch 缓慢而谨慎地；一步一步14. at a time 每次；逐一；依次 II. Text Learning 300 Hurdles ① Life may give you a negative, but dont despair - it may just?develop into?a beautiful picture one day. This year, I realized my theory that I have on life. Life is like a 300m hurdle race. Since I run the 300m hurdles, I would know what the race is like.② The first thing to any race is worrying about whether you are going to win or not. This relates to worrying about the petty things in life. Does it really matter if you win? Is it really going to be?the end of the world??Or will you be upset if you lose and then forget about it? (1)In life we worry too much and live in the moment too little.?（承上总结句）③ (2)Next is the lining up in our own individual lanes.?We each start at different spots, but the race is still