大学英语精读三U6_R-E.pptVIP

1. What thought is dreadful according to the author? 2. What will happen if we fill our days with nothing but recreational activities? 3. In what way we suffer some ill effects form work? 4.??What other things also cause stress besides work? 5. What kind of men are more likely to have downwardly mobile careers? 6. Can you give us an example about “A working man is a healthy man”? in place — fitting one’s shoes; being able to be used Example With everything in place, she started the slide show. The proposal is not quite in place. devote oneself to — apply oneself to, take up with Example Nurses devote themselves to the care of the sick. After he retires, he will devote himself to gardening. conclude v. — 1) arrive at by the process of reasoning; infer on the basis of convincing evidence Example The jury concluded that the defendant was innocent. We concluded not to wait any more. — 2) finish, end Example We concluded the meeting at 6 pm that night. nothing but — simply Example There was nothing but water. He is nothing but a scoundrel. get in trouble — have a problem; have difficulty Example We get in trouble; this is no time for contention. competitive adj. — liking competition or inclined to compete Examples He is a highly competitive sales representative. There are a lot of competitive games on weekends. along with — together with Examples Jack packed an atlas along with other books. Along with the letters there are answers written by people who are supposed to know how to solve such problems. in terms of — according to Examples Facilities are planned and programmed in terms of their interrelationships, instead of evolving haphazardly. reflect v. — form an image of; mirror Examples Baseball reflects Americas history. sit well with — suit Examples This candidate does not sit well with our qualifications. mobile adj. — capable of moving or