高级英语(Book 4)Unit 3.pptVIP

Unit 3 The Road to Happiness New Words Read the new words, paying attention to the pronunciation and stress. Look up the dictionary to get the meaning of the unfamiliar words. Do some exercises on these new words. Exercises on new words Write out the words according to the English explanations. 1. a person who tries to make others behave in the way that person strongly believes to be right 2. an invalid, esp. one who is morbidly interested in or anxious about his state of health 3. the natural force in people and animals which causes certain behaviour patterns, such as nest-building, and which seems not to be based on learning or thinking 4. to give up sth. important or useful for a particular purpose 5. to provide a school, hospital, or college with a large amount of money that gives a continuing income 6. happening naturally, without planning 7. (fml.) to pay sb. for work done 8. (lit.) working hard 9. strengthening medicine, stimulant 10. n. following regularly, with first one thing happening and then the other 11. great above all others 12. to prevent sb. or sth. from doing sth. 13. diet, a set of rules about food, sleep, etc. in order to improve health 14. a person’s usual food or drink 15. Showing submissive respect Keys 1. moralist 2. valetudinarian 3. Instinct 4. sacrifice 5. endow 6. spontaneous 7. remunerate 8. toil 9. tonic 10. alternation 11. paramount 12. restrain 13. regimen 14. diet 15. humble humble adj. 1) believing that you are not any better or more important than other people 谦虚的；谦恭的 e.g. I don’t see why I should be humble before such persons. 2) unimportant, and having a low social position 地位卑微的；低档次的 e.g. He was only a humble bank clerk. 3) Showing deferential or submissive respect: 低声下气的, 表现出恭敬或谦卑的敬仰的 e.g. A humble apology may be of use. Translate the following sentences, paying attention to the black part. 1. Some animals hunt by instinct. 2. A businessman tends to sacrifice his health for wealth. 3. The boy is en