高级英语上讲义Lesson2.doc

? ? Lesson Two: Four Choices for Young people ? ? 　　Text　　Para. 1 　　Q1: How do American young people look at the adult world in general?　　Key words: misgivings-skepticism-reject　　Language points:　　president: class president　　senior: see Note1 freshman, sophomore, junior, senior.　　be senior to sb. = be older than　　He is ten years senior to me.　　senior/junior officer = higher in rank　　senior school: over the age of 11.　　misgiving: pl. worry, doubt, skepticism, suspicion, distrust　　a heart full of misgivings.心中顾虑重生。　　I have strong misgivings about taking your advice.　　接受你的建议使我深感担心。　　view sth. with skepticism　　be increased to do 　　increased = growing 　　　　Para 2.　　speak for = on behalf of sb.　　sum up = conclude　　in a mess: disorder, chaos, confusion, out of control　　run: operate, be in charge of　　presume: suppose sth. to be true, take sth. for granted　　presumable adj. presumably adv. = maybe, perhaps　　lesson: give sb. a lesson　　learn ones lesson= moral　　do with(out): sth will be OK with(out) sth　　from a point of view　　not…but: 不是…而是　　strike: 　　relevant adj. related, associated　　relevant topic　　arriving generation: coming, following　　deal with =cope with, manage, dispose of　　for all = in spite of, despite　　alternative: adj./n.　　He had no alternative but to admit his mistake.　　One of the alternatives is to resign.　　drop out: withdraw. See note 11.　　expedient: means　　in one way or another　　batten on: depend on sth. and benefit from it　　take responsibility/shoulder ones responsibility　　distasteful: sick, disgusting　　undignified: disgraceful, shameful　　poor in spirit: weak in mind　　least intolerable: most tolerable or endurable　　available: adj. obtainable　　Q2: what does drop out mean? 　　Why does the author say that the dropouts lead a parasitic way of life?　　Here, it implies to stop taking part in any social activities.　　Because they live off the society but do nothing good to it in return.　　flee = escape, evade=run