新视野大学英语读写Book1 Unit1

Grammar

一、情态动词用于对现在内容推测的常见句型有： 1、Can/may do sth：表示对现在内容的可能性的推测； 2、Must do sth：表示对现在内容的肯定性的推测。 二、情态动词用于对过去内容推荐的常见句型： 1、can/may have done sth：表示对过去内容的可能性； 2、must have done sth：表示对过去内容的肯定性的推测。 例：It must have rained last night, for the road is wet. He may have got lost.

Mr Green must have failed to receive my letter, otherwise he would have replied. I believe he must have had an accident, otherwise he would have arrived on time.

Collocation note:

1． do是最常见的表示“做”的动词。 e.g. Today I have a lot of work to do.

2．do常常和表示锻炼或劳动等方面的名词或动名词连用。 e.g. do physical exercise/the dishes/one’s cooking Paraphrase

1. You will miss your old routines and your parents’ reminders to work hard and attain your best. (Para. 3) Meaning: You will miss your usual life patterns and your parents’ reminding words that you should work hard and achieve the best you can.

2. You may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with high school, and your parents may have cried tears of joy to be finally finished with doing your laundry! (Para. 3)

Meaning: Perhaps you were so happy that you cried because at last you finished high school, and perhaps your parents were so happy that they cried because eventually they wouldn’t have to do your laundry any more!

Note: Pay attention to the humor the president creates by contrasting the different responses from children and their parents — they all cried, but for different reasons!

3.But know this: The future is built on a strong foundation of the past. (Para. 3)

Meaning: But you should know that your future can only be attained when it is built on a solid past.

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4 For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. Here you are surrounded by great resources: interesting students from all over the country, a learned and caring faculty, a comprehensive library, great sports facilities, and student organizations covering every possible interest — from the arts to science, to community service and so on. You will have the freedom to explore and learn about new subjects. You will learn to get by on very little sleep, meet fascinating people, and pursue new passions. I want to encourage you to make the most of this unique experience, and to use your energy and enthusiasm to reap the benefits of this opportunity.

对你们而言，接下来的四年将会是无与伦比的一段时光。 在这里，你们拥有丰富的资源：有来自全国各地的有趣的学生，有学识渊博又充满爱心的老师，有综合性图书馆，有完备的运动设施，还有针对不同兴趣的学生社团——从文科社团到理科社团、到社区服务等等。 你们将自由地探索、学习新科目。 你们要学着习惯点灯熬油，学着结交充满魅力的人，学着去追求新的爱好。 我想鼓励你们充分利用这一特殊的经历，并用你们的干劲和热情去收获这一机会所带来的丰硕成果。 Words and phrase

1. unlike adj [pred 作表语] dissimilar; different

They are so unlike nobody would believe they were sisters.

prep different from (sth); not like 与（某事物）不同; 不像...: Her latest novel is quite unlike her earlier work. 2. resource n

[C usu pl] supply of raw materials, etc which bring a country, person, etc wealth 资源:

rich in natural, mineral, agricultural, etc resources 自然的﹑矿产的﹑农业的...资源丰富 ] (fml ) ingenuity or quick wit; initiative 才智; 机敏; 创造精神: a man of great resource 足智多谋的男子.

3. learned: a. (fml.) learned people have a lot of knowledge because they have read and studied a lot 有学问的；博学的

My advisor is a very learned person and she could answer any question I asked.

4. caring: a. thinking about what other people need or want and trying to help them 关心他人的；乐于助人的

The school provides a caring environment for students. 学校为学生提供了充满关怀的环境。 5. faculty [C usually plural] a natural ability to hear, see, think, move, etc:

the faculty of sight 视力 the mental faculties 智力

[C] ~ of/for doing sth a special ability to do a particular thing做某事物的特殊才能: have a great faculty for learning languages 有学习语言的才能. She has a faculty for inspiring confidence in people.

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新视野大学英语读写Book1 Unit1

(AmE) all the teachers of a particular university or college 大学的全体教员.

faculty members

6. facility n

[U, sing] ability to learn or do things easily 容易学好或做好事物的能力: have (a) great facility for (learning) languages 有（学习）语言的天才 He plays the piano with surprising facility. 他弹奏钢琴神乎其技.

facilities [pl] circumstances, equipment, etc that make it possible, or easier, to do sth; aids 能够或易於做某事的环境﹑ 设备等; 辅助物: ` sports facilities 运动设施 facilities for study有助学习的设施 medical facilities

7. community n. [sing] the people living in one place, district or country, considered as a whole 社区; 团体; 集体; 社会:

work for the good of the community 为集体利益服务 community service 社会服务工作

n. group of people of the same religion, race, occupation, etc, or with shared interests 宗教信仰﹑ 种族﹑ 职业等方面相同的人构成的集体:

the Chinese community in Paris 在巴黎的华侨团体 a community of monks 僧侣团体.

8. get by (on sth) manage to live, survive, etc (using the specified resources); manage; cope （靠某物）勉强维生; 设法维持; 对付: How does she get by on such a small salary? He gets by on very little money. 9. on: prep.

1) eating or drinking a particular type of food or drink in order to stay alive 靠…生存

Using a cave as shelter, the man survived on wild berries and raw fish. 这个人以山洞为住所，靠吃野果和生鱼活了下来。

2) using a particular type of fuel or electrical power in order to operate 靠…运行

Why can’t we make a car that runs on water? 我们为什么不能制造出靠水力行驶的汽车呢？ 10. fascinating adj extremely interesting:

The book offers a fascinating glimpse of the lives of the rich and famous. 11. pursue v [Tn] (fml ) follow (sb/sth), esp in order to catch or kill; chase

pursue a wild animal, a thief

(continue to) be occupied or busy with (sth); go on with 进行 She decided to pursue her studies after obtaining her first degree. I have decided not to pursue (ie investigate) the matter any further.

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新视野大学英语读写Book1 Unit1

12 reap v to cut and collect a crop, especially corn, from a field

Sow the wind and, reap the whirlwind (saying ) 播种的是风, 收割的是暴风

start sth that seems fairly harmless and have to suffer unforeseen consequences that are serious or disastrous 原无大害的事,後果却不堪设想.

(fig ) receive (sth) as a result of one's own or others' actions 获得 reap the reward of years of study 从多年研究中获得报偿 Paraphrase

1. For you, these next four years will be a time unlike any other. (Para. 4)

Meaning: For you, the next four years in university will be different from any other period of time in your life.

2. Here you are surrounded by great resources: interesting students from all over the country, a learned and caring faculty, a comprehensive library, great sports facilities, and student organizations covering every possible interest — from the arts to science, to community service and so on. (Para. 4)

Meaning beyond words: Here the president is introducing to students the many resources available on campus: interesting schoolmates, knowledgeable and helpful teachers, a big library, great sports equipment, various student organizations, etc. All these will help make students’ campus life colorful and fulfilling.

3. You will have the freedom to explore and learn about new subjects. (Para. 4) Meaning: You will have the freedom to examine and learn about new subjects.

4. You will learn to get by on very little sleep, meet fascinating people, and pursue new passions. (Para. 4) Meaning: You will learn to manage with very little sleep, meet very interesting people, and find new interests.

5. I want to encourage you to make the most of this unique experience, and to use your energy and enthusiasm to reap the benefits of this opportunity. (Para. 4)

Meaning: I want to encourage you to do all you can to take advantage of this special experience, and to use your energy and passion to benefit from this chance.

5 You may feel overwhelmed by the wealth of courses available to you. You will not be able to experience them all, but sample them widely! College offers many things to do and to learn, and each of them offers a different way to see the world. If I could give you only one piece of advice about selecting courses, it would be this: Challenge yourself! Don't assume that you know in advance what fields will interest you the most. Take some courses in fields you've never tried before. You will not only emerge as a more broadly educated person,

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