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《大学英语预备级导学 1.本章学习的课程内容 1.1 Unit 1 Spare the Rod Reading: A School with No Rules This unit discusses different ideas about discipline in schools by looking at the context of the “free” school of Summerhill where the students make the rules. This unit relates discipline to learning and motivation Reading by Yourself: Why Do We Learn? Grammar: Preposition 1.2 Unit 2 Mystery Writing Reading: Fear of the Unknown, Not the known This unit has a mystery poem and a mystery story. There is also a discussion of a real-life mystery about the famous mystery writer, Agatha Christie. Reading by Yourself: The Queen of Crime Grammar: Singular and Plural Nouns 2. 本阶段的学习重点和练习题： 2.1 词汇：Vocabulary 2.1.1近义词的区别： (Unit 1. P3) “In order to do this, we had to abandon all discipline, all direction, all suggestion, all moral and religious instruction”. abandon, desert, resign (v) abandon 指彻底地，永久地离开某个地方，如家园、船只、飞机等等。或因外界压力而放弃直接负有的责任或感兴趣的东西。当表示抛弃、遗弃含义时宾语为人，往往表示割断某种亲情或友情等等。 例：The scientist abandoned his research for lack of fund. She was obliged to abandon his idea. The crew abandoned their house when the flood came. I don’t think that John would abandon his friends if they were in trouble. 固定搭配：abandon oneself to 听任，陷入，沉溺于 例：He abandoned himself to despair/ grief/ a life of pleasure. desert 当宾语是人时也有“遗弃、抛弃”之意，当宾语是地名时，表示静无一人，无人居住。其过去分词可做表语和定语。 例：He felt guilty of deserting his wife. The grey streets were deserted as I wandered through the town. The deserted house fell into ruins. resign 辞职 vi 辞去职位 vt Unit 1 P4 “Bed times have been abolished and teachers have been penalized for drinking.” abolish, dissolve, withdraw (v) abolish 意为废除、取消，指正式废除法律、制度、风俗习惯和传统思想。 例：Abraham Lincoln abolished slavery in the United States. dissolve 意为解散、取消、结束，主要指取消会议，解散议会、合同和婚姻等关系。 例：to dissolve a business partnership/ a marriage/ an agreement The Queen dissolved Parliament. withdraw 强调撤回，可指从某地撤回某物、提取存款、收回旧币等。还有撤退的含义。 例：I withdraw the remark/ my criticism. He has withdrawn 2000$ from his account. Unit 1 P16-17 “Later