新视界大学英语4_Unit2.pptVIP

1 * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * 1 * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * *  * * * * * 3 The most difficult thing in life is to learn to do only what is strictly advantageous to one’s welfare, strictly vital. Language in Use 生活中最难的就是学会做对自己绝对有益的事，这点至关重要。 Language in Use 4 If you are honest with yourself you will discover that your stature has increased from the mere effort of resisting your impulses. 5 Not only that, but when he likes an author he reads every last book the man has written, as well as his letters and all the books that have been written about him. 你如果忠实于自己的话，你会发现单单通过努力抵制自己的冲动，你已然获得成长，也变得更加成熟。 不仅如此，如果他喜欢某个作者，他会阅读他所写的每一本书，以及他的信件和所有关于他的书。 ? Translate the sentences into English. 1 读书不仅仅影响到个人，还影响到整个民族。 (not only + inversion; as a whole) Not only does reading influence a single person, but it also influences a nation as a whole. 2. 和老者在一起就像是读一本厚厚的书，令人爱不释手。(part with) Being in the company of the old is like reading a thick book, which you don’t want to part with. Language in Use 3. 如今虽然读书的人越来越少了，但仍有人嗜书如命。(look upon / on as) Though nowadays fewer and fewer people read books, there are still some people who look upon / on books as their lives. 4. 他有买书的习惯，但买了之后，大都束之高阁。(lie idle on the shelf) He had the habit of buying books, but most of the books would lie idle on the shelf after he had bought them. Language in Use 5. 在路边的一个小书店里，我碰巧看到了这本我渴望已久的书。(stumble upon; long to do sth) I stumbled upon the book I longed to have for quite a long time in a small roadside bookstore. Language in Use Talking Point ? Work in pairs. Ask and answer questions about your reading habits. ? How often do you read? ? What kind of books do you read most? ? Do you re-read books that you like? ? What are you reading at the moment? ? What books do you