自考074综合英语(一)课程讲义全下册Lesson12.doc

Lesson TwelveI Got My B.A by Sheer Luck 一、词汇B.A. （Bachelor of Arts的缩写） （文科）学士B.S. （Bachelor of Science的缩写）（理科）学士master 硕士 M.A. 文科硕士M.S. 理科硕士Bachelor 单身汉Sheer adj. 全然的，纯粹的Egyptian adj. 埃及的Egypt n. 埃及percentage n. 百分比frightening adj. 令人惊吓的pace n. 速度lucky adj. 幸运的survival n. 幸存,生存；生还survive v.幸存grade n. （考试或作业的）分数disgraceful adj. 丢脸的，不光彩的grace （风度）优雅graceful 优雅的 work v. （计划等）顺利进行imitate v. 模仿，仿效recite v. 背诵presentation n. 叙述，陈述；讲课，报告transitional adj. 转变的，转折的，过渡的minor adj. 次要的，较小的topic n. （章节、段落等）标题；主题subtopic n.小标题，副标题；要点subway 地铁intellectual adj. 智力的，思维力的inferiority n. 劣等，劣势；低劣inferior to 不如。。。。 I am inferior to you. 我不如你。flip v. 迅速地翻（书页等）textbook n. 课本，教科书chapter n. （书等的）章、篇、回religion n. 宗教（信仰）assigned adj. 指定的jot v. 匆匆记下 point n. （表示事项的）点，条，项summary adj. 摘要，总结，梗概；概要的issue n. 问题，议题，争议点master v. 掌握，精通compose v. 写；作（诗等）；作曲 composer 作曲家correct v. 改正，纠正，修正accurately adv. 准确地take (notes) v. 记（笔记）campus n. （大学或学院的）校园on campus 在校园里underestimate v. 低估 hysterical adj. 歇斯底里的，情绪异常激动的expected adj. 预期的，预料的plus adj. （学科评分）高于。。。。。。。。的thank goodness interj. 谢天谢地scholar n. 学生；学者reveal v. 透露，揭露（事实、秘密等）二、课文分析NOW IT CAN BE TOLD: I got my B.A. by sheer luck. Here is my story.1.NOW IT CAN BE TOLD: I got my B.A. by sheer luck. 现在可以全盘托出了：我是全凭运气获得了学士学位。Professor Kolb was especially difficult that year. Exactly 63.6 percent of the class failed Egyptian History. And if it were not for sheer luck, Id have raised the percentage to 65.4.2.Professor Kolb was especially difficult that year.那一年，科尔布教师要求特别严。Difficult 用来形容人时，意思是严肃的，很难使其满意或高兴。那一年，科尔布教授要求特别严。3.Exactly 63.6 percent of the class failed Egyptian History. 选修他的《埃及史》的学生竟有63.6%的人不及格。Fail + subject 表示在某门课上不及格。4.And if it were not for sheer luck, Id have raised the percentage to 65.4.我要不是交了好运的话，就会使不及格率提高到65.4%.if it were not for sth. :要不是的话，这是个虚拟条件句I remember most vividly the frightening pace of the lectures. No one could take notes as fast as Old Kolb talked. I usually mis