Step by Step 3000 第1册 Unit6:The Glory of Sport(4)

 　　Part 4. Language Study and Language Appreciation¹.

　　Listen to the following statements, pay special attention to the parts in bold type.

　　Learn to appreciate it and use the language.

　　1. to make a good gift.

　　These sets make very good gifts.

　　2. to be observed /in honor of.

　　Feast of Dolls in Japan falls on March 2ed, it is observed there in honor of girls.

　　Feast of Banners in Janpan is on May 5th, it is observed in honor of boys.

　　3. to feel one's hair stand on end.

　　At a science museum on Ontario, Canada, you can feel you hair stand on end as harmless electricity passes through your body.

　　4. reach out to...

　　As these examples show, museums are reaching out to new audiences, particularly the young, the poor and the less educated members of the population.

　　5. in an effort to...

　　They also bring together in one display a group of objects drawn² from various parts of the museum, in an effort to represent the whole lifestyle of a region or a historical period.

　　6. use sth...to best advantage.

　　The theory is that people who not understand science will probably fear it, and those who fear science will not use it to best advantage.

　　7. places to visit /places to enjoy.

　　Instead of being places that one should visit, they are places to enjoy.

　　8. as varied³.

　　Gestures of disapproval⁴, dislike or no are just as varied.

　　9. to get straight down to.

　　The Germans, however, prefer to get straight down to business.

　　10. be one's way to.

　　So use these tips, and you'll be on your way to a successful, international business career.

　　11. information superhighway /traffic/the bulk of the traffic.

　　One feature of the information superhighway is that the traffic travels fast.

　　The bulk of the traffic consists of data containing music files, instant messages, toll-free phone calls, e-commerce orders, online games and just about anything.

　　12. to zoom⁵ along.

　　Techies use their own special shorthand to keep messages zooming⁶ along.

　　13. to wire ...for.

　　Colleges across the United States have spent hundreds of millions of dollars in recent years wiring dormitories for high speed Internet access.

　　14. to inch one's way into.

　　So we're going to inch our way into the future.

　　15. to shut out /in favor of/on flickering⁷ computer screens.

　　The internet was turning us into hermits⁸ who shut out other people in favor of a make-believe world on flickering computer screens.

　　16. to keep to oneself/ to reach out to.

　　We're keeping more to ourselves, while at the same time, reaching out to more people all with just the click of a computer mouse.

　　17. by that measure.

　　Experts say the most popular American sport by that measure is baseball.

　　18. to work oneself into furies.

　　But the significant thing is the attitude of the nations who work themselves into furies over these absurd contests, and seriously believe that running, jumping and kicking a ball are tests of national virtue⁹.

　　19. a safety line.

　　Protected by a safety line, the newspaper reporter closed his eyes, and started to feel for places to put his hands and feet.

　　20. to live with.../to build up the strength.

　　He had to learn to live with a new reality.

　　For many years, he was told to build up the strength in his arms and forget about his legs.

1 appreciation   

n.评价；欣赏；感谢；领会，理解；价格上涨

参考例句：

• I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all.我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
• I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help.我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。

2 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。

3 varied   

adj.多样的，多变化的

参考例句：

• The forms of art are many and varied.艺术的形式是多种多样的。
• The hotel has a varied programme of nightly entertainment.宾馆有各种晚间娱乐活动。

4 disapproval   

n.反对，不赞成

参考例句：

• The teacher made an outward show of disapproval.老师表面上表示不同意。
• They shouted their disapproval.他们喊叫表示反对。

5 zoom   

n.急速上升；v.突然扩大，急速上升

参考例句：

• The airplane's zoom carried it above the clouds.飞机的陡直上升使它飞到云层之上。
• I live near an airport and the zoom of passing planes can be heard night and day.我住在一个飞机场附近，昼夜都能听到飞机飞过的嗡嗡声。

6 zooming   

adj.快速上升的v.（飞机、汽车等）急速移动( zoom的过去分词 )；（价格、费用等）急升，猛涨

参考例句：

• Zooming and panning are navigational tools for exploring 2D and 3D information. 缩放和平移是浏览二维和三维信息的导航工具。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓
• Panning and zooming, especially when paired together, create navigation difficulties for users. 对于用户来说，平移和缩放一起使用时，产生了更多的导航困难。 来自About Face 3交互设计精髓

7 flickering   

adj.闪烁的，摇曳的，一闪一闪的

参考例句：

• The crisp autumn wind is flickering away. 清爽的秋风正在吹拂。
• The lights keep flickering. 灯光忽明忽暗。

8 hermits   

（尤指早期基督教的）隐居修道士，隐士，遁世者( hermit的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• In the ancient China,hermits usually lived in hamlets. 在古代中国，隐士们通常都住在小村子里。
• Some Buddhist monks live in solitude as hermits. 有些和尚在僻静处隐居。

9 virtue   

n.德行，美德；贞操；优点；功效，效力

参考例句：

• He was considered to be a paragon of virtue.他被认为是品德尽善尽美的典范。
• You need to decorate your mind with virtue.你应该用德行美化心灵。