英语教材Unit 2.docVIP

Unit 2 ?I. Understanding the text?01. ...Dick Laurence, ... asked (her) for a report on a new project; within minutes, he was criticizing her for lacking inner strength.??? *criticize sb for (doing) sth???? --point out the faults of sb for (doing) sth?????? 因（做）某事而批评某人???? He was criticized by the committee for failing to report the accident.???? 他由于未对事故进行汇报而受到委员会的批评。???? ??? *lack sth???? --be without sth; have less than enough of sth?????? 没有某事物；缺乏/缺少/某事???? lack creativity, self-discipline, courage???? 缺乏创造性、自制力、勇气???? They lacked the money to send him to university.???? 他们没钱送他上大学。???? ???? ?02. It all started when Mr Laurance gave her one week to plan a press conference announcing the reorganization of the business school.??? *a press conference???? --interview given to journalists in order to announce a decision, an achievement, etc?????? 记者招待会???? The Minister called a press conference as soon as the results were known.???? 结果一见分晓，部长立即举行了记者招待会。???? ??? *Paraphrase??? Mr Laurance gave her one week to plan a press conference; at the conference they would announce the reorganization of the business school; everything started then.???? ???? ?03. Organizing a .... and getting reported on ... is a difficult task as any time, but it was nealy impossible with just a week to organize it.??? *Paraphrase??? It is a difficult task doing A and doing B, but it is impossible (with just a week) to do ... ???? ?04. Itll be a miracle if I accomplish it, she said. What she wanted was a little sympath, perhaps even a vote of confidence.??? *Paraphrase??? Literally, Itll be a miracle if I accomplish it, might be understand like this: It will be a miracle to accomplish it within a week, or Accomplishing it with a week will be a miracle. But saying it like Amy did might a bit offensive.??? ??? *accomplish sth???? --succeed in doing sth; complete sth successfully; achieve sth?????? 完成某事；做成功某事；实现某事???? accomplish ones aim, a task???? 达到目的、完成任务?