大学本科专业英语 第七册10.doc

Unit 10 Fear of Dearth Pre-reading discussion 1. Modern people have become more and more aware of the importance and advantages of physical exercise. They go in for all kinds of exercises, and jogging is one of the most popular exercises. What do you think are the reasons people give for exercising? 2. Please find out all the reasons in the essay and list them in the notebooks. Lexical Work Thud (L1)---move / make contact with a dull sound; move, fall or hit sth with a thud 砰然移动、 落下或打击某物: Conducive (L3)---likely to produce; helpful in bringing about; 有益于 Listless (L7)---spiritless, unenthusiastic Array (L9)---(a large) number; a collection Dodge (L15)---avoid, evade Disparate (L19)---completely different Obsession (L21)--- 迷住, 困扰, a fixed idea with which the mind is continually concerned zany myopia (L23)---foolish shortsightedness scant and skimpy (L25)---meager, bare 不足的，缺乏的 scoutmasterish (L28)---like a scoutmaster, i.e. adult leader of a troop of boy scouts regimen (L36)--- (medical or fml 医或文) set of rules about diet, exercise, etc aimed at improving sbs health and physical well-being （以增进健康及强身为目的, 在饮食、 锻炼等方面规定的）生活制度; 养生法; 摄生法) Hounded (L39)---harassed/besieged Cult (L41)--- A religion or religious sect generally considered to be extremist or false, with its followers often living in an unconventional manner under the guidance of an authoritarian, charismatic leader.异教，邪教：一般被视为走极端或伪造的宗教或宗教派别，其追随者们通常在一个独裁的、极有性格魅力的领袖领导下过着不循惯例的生活;礼拜, 祭仪, 一群信徒, 礼拜式 Charismatic (L42)---profoundly appealing; in this context, led by strong emotional appeal(神赐能力的, 超凡魅力的) Resurgence (L42)--- A continuing after interruption; a renewal. 中断之后的继续；重新开始; A restoration to use, acceptance, activity, or vigor; a revival.复活，复苏：使用、接受、活动或精力的恢复；复兴; A return of ideas, beliefs, etc. to a state of being active and noticeable Unreconciled to (L44)---not ready to accept (something unpleasant) Hunch (L46)---预感，an idea based on a feeling or guess rather than on reason or fact Stratosphere (L50