大学英语综合教程第二册unit4.pptVIP

vocabulary 1. wreck 2. balance 3. approaching 4. handle 5. discard 6. have worked out 7. above all 8. passed away 9. diet 10. do with 11. confidence 12. cleaned up 13. property 14. weekly 15. Amuse 1. Efforts to look for survivors were abandoned after it had been determined that all people in the sunken ship had died. 2. I was amazed that Bob left a well-paid job to travel around the world. 3. Her request for a loan has been turned down by many a bank as her business is small and she could provide no guarantee. 4. The home network system on display was found to be very helpful in freeing people from trivial housework. 5. Nothing will weaken our determination to modernize our country in the shortest possible time. cloze create sponsored amazed determination away capacity loan character hunting send for Translation: After graduating from college, Tony decided to start his own business. At the beginning, many a bank turned down his request for a loan. But he was not a bit discouraged, and continued to call on one banker after another seeking help. Impressed by his determination and optimism, one banker finally agreed to loan him the money. Now he has become a wealthy business-man. Talking about his amazing achievement. Tony puts great emphasis on the importance of creating rather than waiting for opportunity. n. 1) a sum of money that you borrow Examples: I am trying to get a loan from the bank to buy a house. 2) the act of lending (used in singular, followed by of) Examples: I asked him for a loan of his car to have a short trip with my family. He is in need of a loan of the reference books for a few days. character： 1）（事物的）特性，性质，特征（的总和） 2）（人的）品质，性格 3） 字符 4） 人物 Examples: The chief flaw in her character was impatience. 她性格中的主要缺陷就是缺乏耐心。 I find all the characters in his new play very real. 人物 a Chinese character 一个汉字 This town isn’t interesting—let’s go somewhere else with more character. 特色 cf.以下四个词都是名词，都有性格，品质，特征的含义 character characterist