自考英语（二）60讲 Lesson 59

本讲为2006年下半年新的教学内容，请对照教材、练习册和语法书听录音！       9.       Historically, scientists and inventors are one group (that __ (seem) to take full advantage of relaxed moments).       10.   Whenever confronted with a task (which seemed too hard to be dealt with), he would stretch out on his laboratory sofa and let fantasies flood his mind.       Gold fish   Golden fish   11.   Great living starts with a picture, held in some persons imagination, of what he would like someday to do or be.   12.   all such characters escaped the mere1 push of circumstance by imagining a future so vividly2 that they headed for it.   13.   __ (Hold) a picture of yourself long and steadily3 enough in your minds eye, and you __ (be) drawn4 toward it…”   hurry up and we’ll catch the train.   14.   The important thing (to remember) is to picture these desired objectives as if you had already attained5 them.   Live a happy life   A life   15.   Daydreaming6 is highly beneficial to your physical and mental well-being7, and you will find that this modest, inexpensive investment in time will add up to a more creative and imaginative, a more satisfied, and a more self-fulfilled you.

1 mere   

adj.纯粹的；仅仅，只不过

参考例句：

• That is a mere repetition of what you said before.那不过是重复了你以前讲的话。
• It's a mere waste of time waiting any longer.再等下去纯粹是浪费时间。

2 vividly   

adv.清楚地，鲜明地，生动地

参考例句：

• The speaker pictured the suffering of the poor vividly.演讲者很生动地描述了穷人的生活。
• The characters in the book are vividly presented.这本书里的人物写得栩栩如生。

3 steadily   

adv.稳定地；不变地；持续地

参考例句：

• The scope of man's use of natural resources will steadily grow.人类利用自然资源的广度将日益扩大。
• Our educational reform was steadily led onto the correct path.我们的教学改革慢慢上轨道了。

4 drawn   

v.拖，拉，拔出；adj.憔悴的，紧张的

参考例句：

• All the characters in the story are drawn from life.故事中的所有人物都取材于生活。
• Her gaze was drawn irresistibly to the scene outside.她的目光禁不住被外面的风景所吸引。

5 attained   

（通常经过努力）实现( attain的过去式和过去分词 )； 达到； 获得； 达到（某年龄、水平、状况）

参考例句：

• She has attained the degree of Master of Arts. 她已获得文学硕士学位。
• Lu Hsun attained a high position in the republic of letters. 鲁迅在文坛上获得崇高的地位。

6 daydreaming   

v.想入非非，空想( daydream的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Stop daydreaming and be realistic. 别空想了，还是从实际出发吧。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
• Bill was sitting and daydreaming so his mother told him to come down to earth and to do his homework. 比尔坐着空想， 他母亲要他面对现实，去做课外作业。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》

7 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。