2023年度21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第3课内容讲解60篇

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21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第3课内容讲解1　　1.Beforeyoulistentothepassage,predictthewordsthataremissingintheprintedver下面是小编为大家整理的2023年度21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第3课内容讲解60篇,供大家参考。

21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第3课内容讲解1

　　1. Before you listen to the passage, predict the words that are missing in the printed version of the passage. Then when you hear the passage, mark where you hear differences between your predictions and what"s actually on the tape. Don"t worry about writing down exactly what you hear — just note where you hear differences.

　　The sense of _____ dominates every modern culture to such an extent that most people never _____. Relying mainly on _____ seems so natural — how could a culture favor _____ instead? What would such a culture be like? It"s almost impossible to imagine. But _____ is in fact not as "natural" as we normally think. Although most humans are born with _____, no one is born knowing how to _____. We must learn _____, and many of the rules we learn vary _____. _____ is an excellent example: Before artists invented formal rules for portraying three dimensions, no one thought of distant objects as looking _____. If you doubt this, try explaining _____ to a young child.

　　2. If you had to lose one of your senses, which one would you choose to give up? And having lost it, what do you think you"d miss the most?

　　3. It"s common to speak of "the five senses" — but are there only five? Some researcher say that we all have and use other senses as well. What others can you think of?

21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第3课内容讲解2

　　Rachel Carson

　　A child"s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that, for most of us, that clear-eyed vision — that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring — is dimmed and even lost before we reach *hood. If I had influence with the angels who are supposed to preside over all children, I would ask that their gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life.

　　If children are to keep alive their natural sense of wonder without any such gift from the angels, they need the companionship of at least one * who can share it, rediscovering with the child the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. Parents often feel inadequate when confronted on the one hand with the eager, sensitive mind of a child and on the other with a world of complex physical nature. In a mood of self-defeat, they exclaim, "How can I possibly teach my child about nature — why, I don"t even know one bird from another!"

　　I sincerely believe that for children, and for parents seeking to guide them, it is not half so important to know as it is to feel. If facts are the seeds that later produce knowledge and wisdom, then the emotions and the impressions of the senses are the fertile soil in which the seeds must grow. The years of early childhood are the time to prepare the soil. Once the emotions have been aroused — a sense of the beautiful, the excitement of the new and the unknown, a feeling of sympathy, pity, admiration or love — then we wish for knowledge about the object of our emotional response. Once found, such knowledge has far more lasting meaning than mere information. It is more important to pave the way for children"s desire to know than to put them on a diet of facts they are not ready to assimilate.

　　Even if you feel you have little knowledge of nature at your disposal, there is still much you can do for your child. Wherever you are and whatever your resources, you can still look up at the sky — its dawn and evening beauties, its moving clouds, its stars by night. You can listen to the wind, whether it blows with majestic voice through a forest or sings a many-voiced chorus around the corners of your apartment building, and in the listening, you can gain magical release for your thoughts. You can still feel the rain on your face and think of its long journey from sea to air to earth, and wonder at the mysteries of natural selection embodied in the perfume and flavour of a fruit. Even if you are a city dweller, you can find some place, perhaps a park or a golf course, where you can observe the mysterious migrations of the birds and the changing seasons. And with your child you can ponder the mystery of a growing seed, even if it"s just one planted in a pot of earth in the kitchen window.

　　Exploring nature with your child is largely a matter of being open to what lies all around you. It is learning again to use your eyes, ears, nose and fingertips, opening up the disused channels of your senses. For most of us, knowledge of our world comes largely through sight, yet we look about with such unseeing eyes that we are partially blind. One way to open your eyes to unnoticed beauty is to ask yourself, "What if I had never seen this before? What if I knew I would never see it again?"

　　What is the value of preserving and strengthening this sense of awe and wonder, this recognition of something beyond the boundaries of human existence? Is the exploration of the natural world just a pleasant way to pass the golden hours of childhood or is there something deeper?

　　I am sure there is something much deeper, something lasting and significant. Those who dwell, as scientists or laypeople, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth are never alone or weary of life. Whatever the problems or concerns of their personal lives, their thoughts can find paths that lead to inner satisfaction and to renewed excitement in living. Those who contemplate the beauty of the earth find reserves of strength that will endure as long as life lasts. There is symbolic as well as actual beauty in the migration of the birds, the ebb and flow of the tides, the folded bud ready for the spring. There is something infinitely healing in the repeated refrains of nature — the assurance that dawn comes after night, and spring after the winter.

　　I like to remember the distinguished Swedish oceanographer, Otto Pettersson, who died a few years ago at the age of ninety-three, in full possession of his keen mental powers. His son has related in a recent book how intensely his father enjoyed every new experience, every new discovery concerning the world about him.

　　"He was an incurable romantic," the son wrote, "intensely in love with life and with the mysteries of the universe." When he realized he had not much longer to enjoy the earthly scene, Otto Pettersson said to his son: "What will sustain me in my last moments is an infinite curiosity as to what is to follow."

21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第3课内容讲解3

　　misfortune

　　n. bad luck 不幸;灾祸

　　clear-eyed

　　a. 视力好的;目光炯炯的

　　awe-inspiring

　　a. 令人敬畏;令人惊叹的

　　dim

　　vt. make less bright or unable to see clearly 使…暗淡;使…看不清

　　a. (of a light) not bright; not easy to see 昏暗的;模糊的

　　* angel

　　n. 天使

　　* preside

　　vi. have authority or control; direct 负责;主持

　　inadequate

　　a. not good enough in quality, ability, size, etc. 不够格的;不能胜任的;不充分的

　　confront

　　vt. stand or meet face to face; bring face to face 面对;遭遇

　　mood

　　n. state of mind or feelings 心境，心情;情绪

　　sincerely

　　ad. 真诚地;忠实地

　　sincere

　　a. free from falseness; true and honest 忠实的;真诚的

　　arouse

　　vt. cause to become active; excite 唤醒;激发

　　rouse

　　vt. 1. cause to become active; excite (=arouse) 唤醒;激发

　　2. wake (sb.) up 唤醒，使醒来

　　mere

　　a. nothing more than 只不过的，仅仅的

　　* assimilate

　　vt. take in and make a part of oneself; absorb 使同化;吸收

　　disposal

　　n. the act of getting rid of sth.; the power or right to use sth. freely 处理;支配

　　dispose

　　vt. 1. put in place; set in readiness 布置;配置

　　2. cause to have a tendency (to do sth.) 使有倾向;使愿意

　　majestic

　　a. showing power and greatness; dignified and impressive 雄伟的，威严的

　　* majesty

　　n. 1. greatness; a show of power as of a king or queen 雄伟;庄重;君王尊严

　　2. [M-] 陛下(对帝王、王后等的尊称)

　　* chorus

　　n. 1. a song sung by many singers together 合唱曲

　　2. a group of singers singing together 合唱队

　　selection

　　n. the act of selecting; sb. or sth. that is selected 选择;被选出的人(或物)

　　* embody

　　vt. 1. represent (a quality, idea, etc.) in a physical form 体现;使具体化

　　2. contain, include 包含

　　* perfume

　　n. 1. a sweet or pleasant smell 芳香，香气

　　2. 香水

　　flavo(u)r

　　n. a taste; a special quality 味道;风味;特色

　　vt. give a particular taste to 给…调味

　　migration

　　n. the movement of a group (often of animals, birds, etc.) from one area to another 迁移;移居;(鸟类等的)迁徒

　　* migrate

　　vi. 1. (of animals) travel regularly to a different area according to the seasons of the year (动物的)迁徒

　　2. change one"s place of living; move from one place to another, especially to find work 迁移;(农业季节工人等)外出找工作

　　* migrant

　　n. 迁移动物;移居者;农业季节工人

　　* ponder

　　vt. think about carefully; consider 沉思;考虑

　　strengthen

　　vt. make stronger 加强，强化

　　awe

　　n. a feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder 敬畏;惊叹

　　recognition

　　n. the act of recognizing; the state of being recognized 认同;认出;承认

　　* weary

　　a. very tired; bored 疲倦的;厌倦的

　　reserve

　　n. anything kept for later use 储备物

　　vt. 1. keep for a special purpose 保留;储备

　　2. (AmE) book (美)预订

　　* reservation

　　n. 1. doubt or uncertainty, esp. when one"s agreement with sth. is in some way limited 保留;保留意见

　　2. (AmE) booking; reserved seat or accommodation 预定;预定的座席(或住处等)

　　symbolic(al)

　　a. 象征性的

　　symbol

　　n. (of) a sign, shape or object which represents a person, idea or an item 象征;标志;符号

　　ebb

　　n. a flowing of the tide away from the shore 退潮，落潮

　　tide

　　n. the regular rise and fall of the ocean, caused by the attraction of the Moon 潮汐

　　* bud

　　n. a small swelling on a plant that will grow into a flower, leaf, or branch 牙;花蕾

　　* heal

　　v. (cause to) become sound or healthy again 治愈;痊愈

　　infinitely

　　ad. 无穷地，无限地

　　* finite

　　a. having an end or a limit 有限的

　　* refrain

　　n. a part of a song that is repeated, esp. at the end of each verse (歌曲中的)叠歌，副歌

　　vi. (from) hold oneself back (from) 忍住;克制

　　oceanographer

　　n. 海洋学家

　　possession

　　n. 1. the act or state of possessing or being possessed 拥有;具有

　　2. (often pl.) personal property [常复数]所有物;

　　keen

　　a. 1. good, strong, quick at understanding 敏锐的"

　　2. (on, to) eager or anxious to do sth. 热切的

　　intensely

　　ad. greatly or extremely; strongly 极度地;强烈地

　　intense

　　a. great or extreme; strong 极度的;强烈的

　　intensity

　　n. 1. 强烈，剧烈

　　2. 强度，烈度

　　concerning

　　prep.(fml) about; with regard to; in connection with 关于

　　earthly

　　a. of this world as opposed to heaven; material rather than spiritual 尘世的，世俗的

21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第3课内容讲解4

　　preside over

　　direct (a commi* or other formal group of people); have or exercise control or authority over (sth.) 主持(委员会等);掌管(某事)

　　wish for

　　have a desire for; long for 想要;希望得到

　　pave the way (for)

　　make smooth or easy (for); be a preparation (for) 为…铺*道路;为…作准备

　　at sb."s disposal

　　available for one to use as one wishes 由某人支配或使用

　　wonder at

　　be surprised by or curious about 对…感到惊讶

　　natural selection

　　the theory developed by Charles Darwin that plants and animals best suited to the conditions around them survive while those not suited to the conditions die out 自然选择(指生物界适者生存不适者被淘汰的现象)

　　a matter of sth./doing sth.

　　a question of; an instance or a case of 一个…的问题;一件…的事

　　open up

　　make or become open or accessible 打开;开放

　　be weary of

　　be tired of; be bored with 对…感到厌倦

　　look about

　　look around; examine the place or state of affairs 扫视四周;观察(事态)

　　be in possession of

　　have in one"s possession; maintain control over 拥有;控制

　　as to

　　about; concerning 关于;有关

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21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第1单元课文讲解1

　　A common misconception among youngsters attending school is that their teachers were child prodigies. Who else but a bookworm, with none of the normal kid"s tendency to play rather than study, would grow up to be a teacher anyway?

　　I"ve tried desperately to explain to my students that the image they have of me as an enthusiastic devotee of books and homework during my adolescence was a bit out of focus. On the contrary, I hated compulsory education with a passion. I could never quite accept the notion of having to go to school while the fish were biting.

　　But in my sophomore year, something beautiful and exciting happened. Cupid aimed his arrow and struck me right in the heart. All at once, I enjoyed going to school, if only to gaze at the lovely face in English II.

　　My princess sat near the pencil sharpener, and that year I ground up enough pencils to fuel a campfire. Alas, Debbie was far beyond my wildest dreams. We were separated not only by five rows of desks, but by about 50 I.Q. points. She was the top student in English II, the apple of Mrs. Larrivee"s eye.

　　Occasionally, Debbie would catch me staring at her, and she would flash a smile that radiated intelligence and quickened my heartbeat. It was a smile that signaled hope and made me temporarily forget the intellectual gulf that separated us.

　　I schemed desperately to bridge that gulf. And one day, as I was passing the supermarket, an idea came to me. A sign in the window announced that the store was offering the first volume of a set of encyclopedias at the special price of 29 cents. The remaining volumes would cost $2.49 each.

　　I purchased Volume I — Aardvark to Asteroid — and began my venture into the world of knowledge. I would henceforth become a seeker of facts. I would become Chief Brain in English II and sweep my princess off her feet with a surge of erudition. I had it all planned.

　　My first opportunity came one day in the cafeteria line. I looked behind me and there she was.

　　"Hi," she said.

　　After a pause, I wet my lips and said, "Know where anchovies come from?"

　　She seemed surprised. "No, I don"t."

　　I breathed a sigh of relief. "The anchovy lives in salt water and is rarely found in fresh water." I had to talk fast, so that I could get all the facts in before we reached the cash register. "Fishermen catch anchovies in the Mediterranean Sea and along the Atlantic coast near Spain and Portugal."

　　"How fascinating," said Debbie, shaking her head in disbelief. It was obvious that I had made quite an impression.

　　A few days later, during a fire drill, I casually went up to her and asked, "Ever been to the Aleutian Islands?"

　　"Never have," she replied.

　　"Might be a nice place to visit, but I certainly wouldn"t want to live there," I said.

　　"Why not?" said Debbie, playing right into my hands.

　　"Well, the climate is forbidding. There are no trees on any of the 100 or more islands in the group. The ground is rocky and very little plant life can grow on it."

　　"I don"t think I"d even care to visit," she said.

　　The fire drill was over and we began to file into the building, so I had to step it up to get the natives in. "The Aleuts are short and sturdy and have dark skin and black hair. They live on fish, and they trap blue foxes and seals for their valuable fur."

　　Debbie"s eyes widened in amazement.

　　One day I was browsing through the library. I spotted Debbie sitting at a table, absorbed in a crossword puzzle. She was frowning, apparently stumped on a word. I leaned over and asked if I could help.

　　"Four-letter word for Oriental female servant," Debbie said.

　　"Try amah," I said, quick as a flash.

　　Debbie filled in the blanks, then turned to stare at me in amazement. "I don"t believe it," she said. "I just don"t believe it."

　　And so it went, that glorious, joyous, romantic sophomore year. Debbie seemed to relish our little conversations and hung on my every word. Naturally, the more I read, the more my confidence grew.

　　In the classroom, too, I was gradually making my presence felt. One day, during a discussion of Coleridge"s "The Ancient Mariner", we came across the word albatross.

　　"Can anyone tell us what an albatross is?" asked Mrs. Larrivee.

　　My hand shot up. "The albatross is a large bird that lives mostly in the ocean regions below the equator, but may be found in the north Pacific as well. The albatross measures as long as four feet and has the greatest wingspread of any bird. It feeds on fish and shellfish. The albatross has an enormous appetite, and when it"s full it has trouble getting into the air again."

　　There was a long silence in the room. Mrs. Larrivee couldn"t quite believe what she had just heard. I sneaked a look at Debbie and gave her a big wink. She beamed proudly and winked back.

　　What I failed to perceive was that Debbie all this while was going steady with a junior from a neighboring school — a basketball player with a C+ average. The revelation hit me hard, and for a while I felt like forgetting everything I had learned. I had saved enough money to buy Volume II — Asthma to Bullfinch — but was strongly tempted to invest in a basketball instead.

　　I felt not only hurt, but betrayed. Like Agamemnon, but with less drastic consequences, thank God.

　　In time I recovered from my wounds. The next year Debbie moved from the neighborhood and transferred to another school. Soon she became no more than a memory.

　　Although the original incentive was gone, I continued poring over the encyclopedias, as well as an increasing number of other books. Having tasted of the wine of knowledge, I could not now alter my course. For:

　　"A little knowledge is a dangerous thing:

　　Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian spring."

　　So wrote Alexander Pope, Volume XIV — Paprika to Pterodactyl.

21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第1单元课文讲解2

　　prodigy

　　n. a person who has unusual and very noticeable abilities, usually at an early age 奇才;天才

　　child prodigy

　　an unusually clever child 神童

　　bookworm

　　n. a person devoted to reading 极爱读书者;书呆子

　　devotee

　　n. a person strongly devoted to sth. or sb. 热爱…者;献身于…的人

　　adolescence

　　n. 青春期

　　* compulsory

　　a. required by law or a rule 义务的;强制的

　　compel

　　vt. oblige or force (sb.) to do sth. 强迫;强求

　　passion

　　n. a strong, deep, often uncontrollable feeling 热情;激情

　　gaze

　　vi. look fixedly 注视;凝视

　　princess

　　n. 1. 理想中的女友;心目中追求的女友

　　2. (oft, cap.) a female member of the royal family, usually the daughter of a king or queen or the wife of a prince [常大写]公主;王妃

　　prince

　　n. 1. 少女理想中的未婚者，白马王子

　　2. a male member of the royal family, especially the son of a king or queen 王子;亲王

　　3. (usu. sing.) (among, of) a very great, successful or powerful man of some stated kind [常单数](喻)大王;巨头;名家

　　sharpener

　　n. 卷笔刀;卷笔器

　　campfire

　　n. a wood fire made in the open air by campers 营火，冓火

　　quicken

　　v. (cause to) speed up 加快

　　scheme

　　v. make plans (for); plan in a deceitful way 计划;谋划

　　n. 1. a formal, official or business plan 计划;规划

　　2. a clever, dishonest plan 阴谋，诡计

　　volume

　　n. 1. one of a set of books of the same kind (一套书的)一册;一卷

　　2. (of) 体积;容积

　　encyclop(a)edia

　　n. a book or set of books dealing with a wide range of information presented in alphabetical order 百科全书

　　aardvark

　　n. 土豚，非洲食蚁兽

　　asteroid

　　n. 小行星;海星

　　* henceforth

　　ad. from this time onwards 自此以后

　　hence

　　ad. 1. for this reason, therefore 因此，所以

　　2. from this time on 今后，从此

　　erudition

　　n. learning acquired by reading and study 博学;学问

　　* cafeteria

　　n. a self-service restaurant 自助餐厅

　　anchovy

　　n. 凤尾鱼

　　sigh

　　n. the act or sound of sighing 叹息(声);叹气(声)

　　reliefn. feeling of comfort at the end of anxiety, fear, or pain (焦虑等的)解除;宽慰

　　casually

　　ad. in a relaxed way 随便地;漫不经心地

　　casual

　　a. relaxed; not formal 随便的;漫不经心的;非正式的

　　* sturdy

　　a. physically strong 强壮的

　　seal

　　n. 1. 海豹

　　2. 印记，印章

　　vt. 1. 盖章于

　　2. 封，密封

　　widen

　　v. make or become wider 加宽;变宽

　　* browse

　　v. casually look or search, e.g. in a shop, in a library, at a book, etc., with no specific aim or object in mind 浏览

　　crossword

　　n. (= crossword puzzle) 纵横字谜，纵横填字游戏

　　frown

　　vi. contract the brows, as in displeasure or deep thought 皱眉头

　　* stump

　　vt. put an unanswerable question to; puzzle 把…难住;使为难

　　* oriental

　　a. of, from or concerning Asia 东方的

　　amah

　　n. 阿妈(印度等一些东方国家的奶妈、女佣或保姆)

　　glorious

　　a. having or deserving glory; very delightful and enjoyable 荣耀的;令人愉快的

　　joyous

　　a. full of or causing joy 充满欢乐的;令人高兴的

　　romantic

　　a. 1. (of sth.) beautiful in a way that strongly affects one"s feelings 有浪漫色彩的

　　2. (of sb.) showing strong feelings of love 多情的;浪漫的

　　3. being unrealistic or unpractical 不切实际的

　　* relish

　　vt. get pleasure out of; enjoy greatly 从…获得乐趣;很喜爱

　　confidence

　　n. belief in one"s own or another"s ability 信心

　　mariner

　　n. (obsolete) a sailor 〈废〉水手

　　marine

　　a. 1. of ships and their goods and trade at sea 航海的;海事的

　　2. of, near, living in, or obtained from the sea 海洋的.;海生的;海产的

　　n. 水兵

　　albatross

　　n. 信天翁

　　wingspread

　　n. the distance between the tips of a pair of fully spread wings 翼幅

　　shellfish

　　n. 贝壳类动物

　　shell

　　n. 1. the hard covering of a sea creature, egg, fruit, seed, etc. 动物的壳(如贝壳、蛹壳等)，蛋壳;果壳;荚

　　2. the outside frame of a building (房屋的)框架;骨架

　　appetite

　　n. 1. one"s desire to eat and one"s feeling about how much to eat 食欲，胃口

　　2. (for) a strong desire 欲望;爱好

　　beam

　　vi. shine brightly; smile warmly 照耀;(面)露喜色;满脸堆笑

　　n. 1. 微笑;喜色

　　2. 光束

　　perceive

　　vt. notice; be conscious of 注意到;感觉;察觉

　　* revelation

　　n. the act of revealing sth., usually of great significance 揭示;暴露

　　asthma

　　n. 气喘，哮喘

　　bullfinch

　　n. 红腹灰雀

　　invest

　　vi. put money into sth. with the expectation of profit or other advantage 投资

　　investment

　　n. 1. 投资;投资额

　　2. the spending of (time, energy, etc.) to make sth. successful (时间、精力等的)投入

　　* betray

　　vt. be disloyal or unfaithful to 出卖，背叛

　　* drastic

　　a. strong, violent or severe 激烈的;迅猛的

　　consequence

　　n. (usu. pi.) the result or effect of an action or condition [常复数]结果;后果

　　* incentive

　　n. encouragement to greater activity; motivating factor; stimulus 鼓励;刺激

　　paprika

　　n. 红灯笼辣椒

　　pterodactyl

　　n. 翼手龙

21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第1单元课文讲解3

　　out of focus

　　not shar* defined 焦点没对准;模糊的

　　beyond one"s wildest dreams

　　(in a way that is) better than what one expected or hoped for 超过某人所期望的(地);出乎某人意料的(地)

　　the apple of sb."s eye

　　a person or thing that is the main object of sb."s love and attention 某人的掌上明珠;宝贝

　　sweep sb. off his/her feet

　　make sb. feel suddenly and strongly attracted to you in a romantic way 使某人倾心

　　get sth. in

　　manage to say sth. about a subject 设法说完

　　play into sb."s hands

　　do something which gives sb. an advantage 干对某人有利的事

　　file into

　　enter in a single line 鱼贯进入

　　step up

　　(infml) increase the size or speed of 〈口〉加快;增加

　　hang on sb."s words

　　listen very carefully to 倾听;注意地听

　　feed on

　　eat habitually 以…为食物;靠…为生

　　go steady with

　　date sb. regularly and exclusively 仅与(同一异性)经常约会

　　invest in

　　1. buy (sth.) with the expectation of profit or some other kind of advantage 投资于

　　2. (infml) 〈口〉买

　　in time

　　1. eventually 经过一段时间后;最终

　　2. at or before the right or necessary time 及时

　　pore over

　　study or give close attention to 钻研;专心阅读

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21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第6课内容解析1

　　1. You"re going to hear a radio news report about the death of a student. As you listen to it, you"ll be expected to fill in the missing information from the chart below. Before you listen, use your imagination to predict what the missing information might be.

　　A) Who was involved? Yohashi Yatsumoto, a student, aged _____ Hiro Takeda, _____, aged _____

　　B) What happened? _____ was killed when _____

　　C) Where and when? _____

　　d) Additional details:

　　_______________

　　2. What feelings do you think will be caused by the death reported in the passage — how must the family and friends of the dead student feel? What about the person responsible? What do you think the police should do?

21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第6课内容解析2

　　Linda Weltner

　　My husband and I went to a funeral a few weeks ago. The man we honored had not been ill and will never grow old. He was killed in his car on a Sunday night, driving home along a divided highway.

　　It was an ordinary evening, no blacker than any other, when a car coming in the other direction went out of control, broke through the guard rail, and hit two other cars before smashing head on into his. According to the newspaper, the driver, who was returning from a wedding, seemed puzzled. "I only had two bottles of beer and a cocktail," she is reported to have said.

　　A wedding.

　　Followed by a funeral.

　　I wish she could have been there to see all the lives her act has changed forever, the wife, and four children, the extended family, the hundreds and hundreds of friends who sat in painful silence, listening to words which barely touched the depths of their grief.

　　Strange to think that, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, this happens in America every 23 minutes.

　　Somebody drinks.

　　Somebody drives.

　　Somebody dies.

　　And other lives are altered forever, though sometimes the changes may be invisible to a casual observer. By chance, the day before the funeral I ran into a longtime acquaintance while shopping. He commented on my crutches. I asked if he had ever broken his leg.

　　"Uh, I have a long rod in this thigh," he said, "from a car accident two weeks after I came back from Vietnam."

　　"That"s ironic. To leave a war zone and then get injured," I teased him. "You"re lucky it wasn"t worse."

　　"Well, my wife was killed in the crash and so was the wife of the driver," he said uncomfortably. "We were hit by a drunk."

　　I"ve known this man for years, yet suddenly realized there was a whole chapter of his life he"d never mentioned. I asked and discovered he"d remained in the hospital seven weeks, and that all that time he"d known his wife was dead. It was hard to know where to go from there, for there are questions you can"t put to someone in a casual conversation — questions like, "How could you bear it?" or "What did you do about wanting revenge?"

　　I wish I knew the answers to those questions. I wish I could offer those answers to the woman who, overwhelmed by grief, could barely walk as she followed her husband"s coffin from the church.

　　Every 23 minutes, who dies?

　　A mother who will never comfort the child who needs her. A woman who will never know how very much her friends depended on her. A man whose contributions to his community would have made a difference. A wife whose husband cannot picture the future without her.

　　Every 23 minutes, who dies?

　　A son who involuntarily abandons his parents in their old age. A father who can never acknowledge his children"s accomplishments. A daughter who can never take back her angry words. A sister who will never be her sister"s maid of honor.

　　Every 23 minutes, who dies?

　　A brother who will not be there to hold his newborn niece. A friend whose encouragement is gone forever. A bride-to-be who will never say her vows. An aunt whose family will fragment and fall apart.

　　Every 23 minutes, who dies?

　　A child who will never fulfill his early promise. An uncle who leaves his children without guidance and support. A grandmother whose husband must now grow old alone. A lover who never had a chance to say how much he cared.

　　Every 23 minutes.

　　A void opens.

　　Someone looks across the table at a vacant chair; climbs into an empty bed, feels the pain of no voice, no touch, no love. Where there was once intimacy and contact, now there is only absence and despair.

　　Every 23 minutes

　　A heart breaks.

　　Someone"s pain shatters the confines of her body, leaking out in tears, exploding in cries, defying all efforts to soothe the despair. Sleep offers no escape from the nightmare of awakening. And morning brings only the irreversibility of loss.

　　Every 23 minutes.

　　A dream ends.

　　Someone"s future blurs and goes blank as anticipation fades into nothingness. The phone will not ring, the car will not pull up to the house. The weight of tomorrow becomes unbearable in a world in which all promises have been broken by force.

　　Every 23 minutes.

　　Somebody wants to run. Somebody wants to hide.

　　Somebody is left with hate. Somebody wants to die.

　　And we permit this to go on.

　　Every 23 minutes.

21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第6课内容解析3

　　funeral

　　n. a ceremony of burying or burning a dead person 葬礼

　　* cocktail

　　n. 鸡尾酒

　　painful

　　a. causing an upsetting or unpleasant feeling; causing a feeling of discomfort in a particular part of the body 令人痛苦的;疼痛的.

　　crutch

　　n. T字形拐杖

　　rod

　　n. a long thin pole or bar 杆;棒条

　　* thigh

　　n. the top part of the human leg 大腿

　　zone

　　n. an area of particular qualities 地带，地区

　　injure

　　vt. hurt; offend 伤害，损害

　　injury

　　n. (to) harm, damage to a living thing (对生物的)伤害;损害

　　drunk

　　n. a person who habitually drinks too much alcohol 酗酒者，醉汉

　　a. overcome by drinking alcoholic liquor; (fig.) filled with excitement and joy 醉酒的;(喻)陶醉的

　　* revenge

　　n. (for, on) punishment given to sb. in return for harm done to oneself 复仇;报复

　　vt. do sth. to get satisfaction for (an offence, etc.); avenge (sb.) 报…之仇;为…报仇

　　involuntarily

　　ad. not (done) from choice or intention 非自愿地;非出于本意地

　　maid

　　n. 1. a female servant 女仆，保姆

　　2. (obsolete usage): a girl or (young) woman who is not married 少女，年轻女子

　　niece

　　n. 侄女;甥女

　　vow

　　n. a solemn promise or declaration 誓言

　　vt. declare or swear solemnly 立誓

　　fragment

　　vi. break or separate into small pieces 破碎;碎裂

　　n. a small piece from a larger whole 碎片

　　guidance

　　n. guiding or being guided; direction 引导;指导

　　vacant

　　a. 1. (of a place or space) empty; not filled with anything 空的;未被占用的

　　2. (of a job) not at present filled 空缺的

　　intimacy

　　n. the state of being in a close relationship 亲密;密切

　　intimate

　　a. 1. (of people) close in relationship 亲密的;密切的

　　2. personal; private 个人的;私人的

　　despair

　　n. complete lack or loss of hope 绝望

　　vi. (of) have lost all hope 绝望;失去希望

　　* shatter

　　vt. break (sth.) suddenly into small pieces; smash (sth.) 粉碎;砸碎

　　confines

　　n. (fml) limits; borders; boundaries (正式)界限;边界;范围

　　leak

　　v. 1. (使)渗漏

　　2. make known (使)泄露出去

　　n. 漏隙;漏出物

　　* defy

　　vt. disobey; fight against; show no fear or respect for 违抗;蔑视

　　* defiance

　　n. behaviour showing one"s disobedience to sb. or ignorance of sb. 违抗;蔑视

　　* soothe

　　vt. make less angry or upset; calm or comfort 抚慰;使*静

　　nightmare

　　n. an unpleasant and terrible dream 恶梦

　　irreversibility

　　n. a state of things which cannot be turned back, changed or improved 不可挽回;不可逆转

　　fade

　　vi. 1. (away) disappear or die gradually 逐渐消失

　　2. lose strength, colour, freshness, etc. 衰颓;褪色;凋谢

21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第6课内容解析4

　　go out of control

　　be no longer under control 失去控制

　　smash into

　　hit forcefully against 猛地撞在…

　　head on

　　with the head or front parts meeting violently 迎面地，正面地

　　by chance

　　by accident; unintentionally 偶然地;意外地

　　comment on

　　make a remark or give an opinion on 评论;就…发表意见

　　make a difference

　　有影响;起作用

　　take back one"s words

　　admit that one was wrong in what one has said 收回说过的话

　　maid of honor

　　首席女傧相

　　[n.]-to-be

　　未来的…

　　fade into

　　gradually disappear and become (sth. of no importance) 逐渐消失而变成(无足轻重的东西)

　　pull up [to/at/in front of a place]

　　(of vehicles) drive up to and stop at (车辆)到达，驶入

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21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第3课内容讲解1

　　2. If you had to lose one of your senses, which one would you choose to give up? And having lost it, what do you think you"d miss the most?

　　3. It"s common to speak of "the five senses" — but are there only five? Some researcher say that we all have and use other senses as well. What others can you think of?

21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第3课内容讲解2

　　Rachel Carson

　　A child"s world is fresh and new and beautiful, full of wonder and excitement. It is our misfortune that, for most of us, that clear-eyed vision — that true instinct for what is beautiful and awe-inspiring — is dimmed and even lost before we reach adulthood. If I had influence with the angels who are supposed to preside over all children, I would ask that their gift to each child in the world be a sense of wonder so indestructible that it would last throughout life.

　　If children are to keep alive their natural sense of wonder without any such gift from the angels, they need the companionship of at least one adult who can share it, rediscovering with the child the joy, excitement and mystery of the world we live in. Parents often feel inadequate when confronted on the one hand with the eager, sensitive mind of a child and on the other with a world of complex physical nature. In a mood of self-defeat, they exclaim, "How can I possibly teach my child about nature — why, I don"t even know one bird from another!"

21世纪大学英语读写教程第三册第3课内容讲解3

　　misfortune

　　n. bad luck 不幸;灾祸

　　clear-eyed

　　a. 视力好的;目光炯炯的

　　awe-inspiring

　　a. 令人敬畏;令人惊叹的

　　dim

　　vt. make less bright or unable to see clearly 使…暗淡;使…看不清

　　a. (of a light) not bright; not easy to see 昏暗的;模糊的

　　* angel

　　n. 天使

　　* preside

　　vi. have authority or control; direct 负责;主持

　　inadequate

　　a. not good enough in quality, ability, size, etc. 不够格的;不能胜任的;不充分的

　　confront

　　vt. stand or meet face to face; bring face to face 面对;遭遇

　　mood

　　n. state of mind or feelings 心境，心情;情绪

　　sincerely

　　ad. 真诚地;忠实地

　　sincere

　　a. free from falseness; true and honest 忠实的;真诚的

　　arouse

　　vt. cause to become active; excite 唤醒;激发

　　rouse

　　vt. 1. cause to become active; excite (=arouse) 唤醒;激发

　　2. wake (sb.) up 唤醒，使醒来

　　mere

　　a. nothing more than 只不过的，仅仅的

　　* assimilate

　　vt. take in and make a part of oneself; absorb 使同化;吸收

　　disposal

　　n. the act of getting rid of sth.; the power or right to use sth. freely 处理;支配

　　dispose

　　vt. 1. put in place; set in readiness 布置;配置

　　2. cause to have a tendency (to do sth.) 使有倾向;使愿意

　　majestic

　　a. showing power and greatness; dignified and impressive 雄伟的，威严的

　　* majesty

　　n. 1. greatness; a show of power as of a king or queen 雄伟;庄重;君王尊严

　　2. [M-] 陛下(对帝王、王后等的尊称)

　　* chorus

　　n. 1. a song sung by many singers together 合唱曲

　　2. a group of singers singing together 合唱队

　　selection

　　n. the act of selecting; sb. or sth. that is selected 选择;被选出的人(或物)

　　* embody

　　vt. 1. represent (a quality, idea, etc.) in a physical form 体现;使具体化

　　2. contain, include 包含

　　* perfume

　　n. 1. a sweet or pleasant smell 芳香，香气

　　2. 香水

　　flavo(u)r

　　n. a taste; a special quality 味道;风味;特色

　　vt. give a particular taste to 给…调味

　　migration

　　n. the movement of a group (often of animals, birds, etc.) from one area to another 迁移;移居;(鸟类等的)迁徒

　　* migrate

　　vi. 1. (of animals) travel regularly to a different area according to the seasons of the year (动物的)迁徒

　　2. change one"s place of living; move from one place to another, especially to find work 迁移;(农业季节工人等)外出找工作

　　* migrant

　　n. 迁移动物;移居者;农业季节工人

　　* ponder

　　vt. think about carefully; consider 沉思;考虑

　　strengthen

　　vt. make stronger 加强，强化

　　awe

　　n. a feeling of respect mixed with fear and wonder 敬畏;惊叹

　　recognition

　　n. the act of recognizing; the state of being recognized 认同;认出;承认

　　* weary

　　a. very tired; bored 疲倦的;厌倦的

　　reserve

　　n. anything kept for later use 储备物

　　vt. 1. keep for a special purpose 保留;储备

　　2. (AmE) book (美)预订

　　* reservation

　　n. 1. doubt or uncertainty, esp. when one"s agreement with sth. is in some way limited 保留;保留意见

　　2. (AmE) booking; reserved seat or accommodation 预定;预定的座席(或住处等)

　　symbolic(al)

　　a. 象征性的

　　symbol

　　n. (of) a sign, shape or object which represents a person, idea or an item 象征;标志;符号

　　ebb

　　n. a flowing of the tide away from the shore 退潮，落潮

　　tide

　　n. the regular rise and fall of the ocean, caused by the attraction of the Moon 潮汐

　　* bud

　　n. a small swelling on a plant that will grow into a flower, leaf, or branch 牙;花蕾

　　* heal

　　v. (cause to) become sound or healthy again 治愈;痊愈

　　infinitely

　　ad. 无穷地，无限地

　　* finite

　　a. having an end or a limit 有限的

　　* refrain

　　n. a part of a song that is repeated, esp. at the end of each verse (歌曲中的)叠歌，副歌

　　vi. (from) hold oneself back (from) 忍住;克制

　　oceanographer

　　n. 海洋学家

　　possession

　　n. 1. the act or state of possessing or being possessed 拥有;具有

　　2. (often pl.) personal property [常复数]所有物;

　　keen

　　a. 1. good, strong, quick at understanding 敏锐的"

　　2. (on, to) eager or anxious to do sth. 热切的

　　intensely

　　ad. greatly or extremely; strongly 极度地;强烈地

　　intense

　　a. great or extreme; strong 极度的;强烈的

　　intensity

　　n. 1. 强烈，剧烈

　　2. 强度，烈度

　　concerning

　　prep.(fml) about; with regard to; in connection with 关于

　　earthly

　　a. of this world as opposed to heaven; material rather than spiritual 尘世的，世俗的

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21世纪大学英语读写教程第4册第8单元课文讲解1

　　Bill Heavy

　　When my father rings, I hurry down to the front door of my condo. There he is, in corduroy pants, the tread worn off the knees, and a shirt I outgrew in tenth grade. He"s come to help me put in a new garbage disposal. Actually, I"m helping him. His mechanical gene passed over his only son, on its way to some future generation. At 39, I"ve made my peace with this.

　　My father hasn"t been to my place since he helped me paint four years ago. The truth is, I"m often not sure how to talk to him. But this time it will be easy. We have a job to do.

　　In minutes he has taken over the whole enterprise, lying under the sink and squinting up into the machinery. And suddenly I am 12 years old again, watching him fix things and feeling useless.

　　As a child, I identified so strongly with my mother that I thought my father was just a long-term house guest with spanking privileges. She and I are bookish, introverted worriers. My father is an optimist who has never had a sleepless night in his life.

　　Like most fathers and sons, we fought. But there was no cooling-off period between rounds. It was a cold war lasting from the onset of my adolescence until I went off to college in 1973.I hated him. He was a former navy fighter pilot, with an Irish temper and a belief that all the problems of the world—including an overprotected son who never saw anything through to completion—could be cured by the application of more discipline.

　　At a time when an eighth-grader"s social status was measured in the fraction of an inch of hair kissing his collar, my father would march me down to the barbershop on Saturdays and triumphantly tell the man with the scissors. "Just leave him enough to comb." I would close my eyes, determined not to give him the satisfaction of seeing me cry. Without even thinking about it, I froze him out of my life, speaking only when spoken to. I learned to use silence like a knife. My one communique for an entire dinner was usually a sarcastic "May I be excused now? I have homework."

　　I lay awake at night imagining him being transferred by the gas company he worked for to an oil rig in the North Sea. But it didn"t happen, and soon all that remained was the contest of wills.

　　I went off to college, but he was still in my head. I could hear his voice every time I fell short in anything. Only when I began seeing my freelance articles in print did I begin to feel that I was slipping beyond his reach and into my own life.

　　Eventually I discovered that there is no anti-inflammatory agent like time. Now I wondered, could this aging 74-year-old be the giant who once thundered up the stairs to spank me, of whom I was so afraid that I wet my pants? In his place was someone I worried about, whom I dressed in my down hunting jacket for his annual pilgrimage to the Army-Navy game. My profession, which he had once ridiculed, saying, "Gee, do you think there"s any money in it?" now became a source of pride when fellow Rotarians mistook him for Bill Heavy "the writer." It was as if now that I no longer needed so desperately to please him, I had succeeded. We had become two old veterans from opposing armies, shaking hands years after the fighting, the combat so distant as to be a dream.

　　Before we can install the disposal, we have to snake out the pipes. Soon we get stuck trying to figure out how a gasket fits.

　　"Ah," he says finally, "we"re going to have to call a plumber."

　　This is not how I remember him. He used to be so stubborn, the kind of guy who could make IRS examiners throw up their hands in frustration and let him off. Now that I have his mind-set and don"t want to give up, it"s as if he"s acquired mine.

　　He says, "Besides, I gotta get home. Your mother and I have to be at a dinner party at 7:30."

　　"Don"t you pay for the plumber," he says. "Putting this thing in is part of my Christmas present to you."

　　Though we"ve failed to install the disposal, it"s been oddly satisfying. At last we"re on even ground. Maybe he wasn"t the best father. Maybe I wasn"t the best son, but I realize I will never be ready to cope with his leaving. I know that I"m luckier than some of my friends, whose fathers died while they were still locked in the battle that neither really wanted.

　　The plumber comes two days later. He secures the disposal in its place as easily as I buckle my belt.

　　Not long ago, I started badgering my parents to get their estate in order. They didn"t want to deal with it. I finally wrote them a letter saying if I were a parent, I would want to make damn sure the IRS got as little of my money as possible. I knew this would push my father"s buttons. It worked. They met with a lawyer.xc

　　Later, my father and I lunch at a restaurant near my office so he can fill me in on the details. "One thing I don"t want you to worry about is what"ll happen to me," he says, with the satisfied air of a man who has taken care of business. "The Navy will cremate me for free."

　　"And what about the ashes?" I ask, concerned only with practical things. It is as if we are talking about how to get rid of the old disposal.

　　"They scatter them at sea." He turns away, looking around for our waiter. Something breaks inside me. When he turns back, I am crying, hot tears springing up in my eyes so suddenly I"m almost choking.

　　"I don"t want you to die," I manage to say. "I don"t want them to scatter your ashes. I"ll scatter your ashes."

　　"Oh, Bill," he says, taken aback, totally at a loss about what to say. "I just didn"t want to burden you with it."

　　I have no way to tell him that I want to be burdened with it, that it is my birth right to be burdened with it. "I know," I say.

　　I don"t even look around to see if anybody is watching. I don"t care. I reach across the table for his hand and hold it, trying to stop the tears.

21世纪大学英语读写教程第4册第8单元课文讲解2

　　condo

　　n. an apartment in a block of apartments of which each is owned by the people who live in it 公寓套间

　　corduroy

　　n. & a. 灯芯绒(的)

　　tread

　　n. grooved part on the surface 棱纹

　　outgrow

　　vt. grow too large or too tall for (esp. one"s clothes); grow faster or taller than 长大(或长高)而穿不下(原有的衣服等);长得比…快(或高)

　　garbage

　　n. rubbish, refuse 垃圾

　　garbage disposal

　　(装于厨房洗涤槽排水管内的)污物碾碎器

　　mechanical

　　a. 1. of, connected with, produced by machines 机械的";与机械有关的;由机械制成的

　　2. 手工操作的;技工的

　　squint

　　vi. look sideways or with half-shut eyes or through a narrow opening 瞟;眯着眼看;由小孔窥视

　　spank

　　vt. punish (a child) by slapping on the buttocks with the open hand or a slipper, etc. (用巴掌或拖鞋等)打(小孩的)屁股

　　introverted

　　a. (性格)内向的;不爱交际的

　　worrier

　　n. person who worries a lot 担心的人，发愁的人

　　optimist

　　n. a person who is always hopeful and looks upon the bright side of things 乐观的人;乐观主义者

　　cooling-off period

　　a period of time when two people or groups who are arguing about sth. can go away and think about how to improve the situation (争执双方冷静下来考虑如何改善关系的)冷却期

　　onset

　　n. the beginning (esp. of sth. unpleasant) (尤指不快之事的)开始

　　navy

　　n. 海军

　　fraction

　　n. 1. a small part, bit, amount, or proportion (of sth.) (某物的)小部分，一点儿，少许;片断

　　2. 分数;小数

　　collar

　　n. part of a garment that fits around the neck 衣领

　　barbershop

　　n. place where a man gets his face shaved and hair cut 理发店

　　triumphantly

　　ad. joyfully, satisfactorily (at a success or victory) 得意洋洋地;得胜地;成功地

　　communique

　　n. official announcement 公报

　　sarcastic

　　a. 讽刺的，嘲笑的，挖苦的

　　rig

　　n. a large structure in the sea used for drilling oil wells 钻井架;钻塔

　　freelance

　　a. 自由作家的;自由职业者做的

　　anti-inflammatory

　　a. 抗炎的，消炎的;息怒的

　　agent

　　n. substance, natural phenomenon, etc. producing an effect 剂;自然力;动因

　　down

　　n. fine, soft feathers of young birds 羽绒

　　pilgrimage

　　n. 1. a journey to a sacred place or shrine 朝圣;朝觐

　　2. a journey to a place associated with sb. /sth. one respects 到敬仰的某处之行

　　ridicule

　　vt. make fun of; mock 嘲弄;嘲笑

　　gee

　　int. (used to express surprise, admiration, etc.) (用以表示惊奇、赞赏等)哎呀，嘿

　　oppose

　　vt. fight or complete against in a battle, competition, or election 反对;反抗;与…较量

　　snake

　　vt. 用长铁丝通条疏通(管道)

　　stuck

　　a. not able to move or continue doing sth. 不能动的;不能继续做某事的;被卡住的

　　gasket

　　n. 垫圈;衬垫;密封垫

　　plumber

　　n. workman who fits and repairs water-pipes, bathroom articles, etc. 管子工

　　mind-set

　　n. mentality, way of thinking 心态;思想倾向

　　buckle

　　n. (皮带等的)搭扣，搭钩

　　vt. 用搭扣把…扣住(或扣紧、扣上)

　　badger

　　vt. pester;nag persistently 纠缠;烦扰

　　estate

　　n. all the money and property that a person owns, esp. that which is left at death 财产;(尤指)遗产

　　cremate

　　vt. burn (a corpse) to ashes 火化(尸体)

　　aback

　　ad. backwards 向后地;退后地

　　birth right

　　与生俱来的权利

21世纪大学英语读写教程第4册第8单元课文讲解3

　　put in

　　install 安装

　　pass over

　　move past without touching; overlook; fail to notice 掠过;忽视;不注意

　　make one"s peace with

　　settle a quarrel with;accept 与…讲和;接受

　　identify with

　　regard oneself as sharing the characteristics or fortunes with 与…认同

　　see through

　　not give up (a task, undertaking, etc.) until it is finished 把(任务等)进行到底

　　freeze out

　　exclude (sb.) by a cold manner, competition, etc. (以冷淡态度、竞争等)排斥(某人)

　　in print

　　(of a person"s work) printed in a book, newspaper, etc. (指作品)已印出;已出版

　　throw up one"s hands

　　show that one is annoyed or has given up hope with sb. or sth. that causes trouble (因厌烦等而)突然举起双手;认定无望而放弃尝试

　　let off

　　excuse; not punish; not punish severely 原谅;不惩罚;对…从轻处理

　　push sb."s buttons

　　start sb. in action 使某人行动起来

　　fill sb. in (on sth.)

　　give sb. full details (about sth.) 对某人提供(有关某事的)详情

　　for free

　　without charge or payment 不要钱;免费

　　get rid of

　　become free of 扔掉，处理掉;摆脱

　　be taken aback

　　be startled 吃惊

　　at a loss

　　perplexed, uncertain 困惑;不知所措

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21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册第4课内容全解1

　　First Listening

　　1. As you listen the first time, tick the questions that are answered in the listening passage. Don"t worry about answering the questions yet - just identify which questions are answered.

　　1) What problem is Eddie having in school?

　　2) How many examples does the teacher give?

　　3) Does Eddie"s mother understand the teacher"s viewpoint?

　　4) Does Eddie agree with his teacher?

　　5) What does the teacher think Eddie"s parents should do?

　　Second Listening

　　2. Provide very brief answers to the questions above after the second listening.

　　3. Now a question for discussion: What do you think of the teacher"s ideas?

21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册第4课内容全解2

　　Vicky — beautiful, talented, very bright, voted "Most Likely to Succeed" in college — got a promising job with a large company after graduation. Then, after two years without promotions, she was fired. She suffered a complete nervous breakdown. "It was panic," she told me later. "Everything had always gone so well for me that I had no experience in coping with rejection. I felt I was a failure." Vicky"s reaction is an extreme example of a common phenomenon.

　　Our society places so much emphasis on "making it" that we assume that any failure is bad. What we don"t always recognize is that what looks like failure may, in the long run, prove beneficial. When Vicky was able to think coolly about why she was fired, for example, she realized that she was sim* not suited for a job dealing with people all the time. In her new position as a copy editor, she works independently, is happy and once again "successful."

　　People are generally prone to what language expert S. I. Hayakawa calls "the two-valued orientation." We talk about seeing both sides of a question as if every question had only two sides. We assume that everyone is either a success or a failure when, in fact, infinite degrees of both are possible. As Hayakawa points out, there"s a world of difference between "I have failed three times" and "I am a failure." Indeed, the words failure and success cannot be reasonably applied to a complex, living, changing human being. They can only describe the situation at a particular time and place.

　　Obviously no one can be brilliant at everything. In fact, success in one area often precludes success in another. A famous politician once told me that his career had practically destroyed his marriage. "I have no time for my family," he explained. "I travel a lot. And even when I"m home, I hardly see my wife and kids. I"ve got power, money, prestige — but as a husband and father, I"m a flop."

　　Certain kinds of success can indeed be destructive. The danger of too early success is particularly acute. I recall from my childhood a girl whose skill on ice skates marked her as "Olympic material." While the rest of us were playing, bicycling, reading and just loafing, this girl skated — every day after school and all weekend. Her picture often appeared in the papers, and the rest of us envied her glamorous life. Years later, however, she spoke bitterly of those early triumphs. "I never prepared myself for anything but the ice," she said. "I peaked at 17 — and it"s been downhill ever since."

　　Success that comes too easily is also damaging. The child who wins a prize for a carelessly - written essay, the adult who distinguishes himself at a first job by lucky accident faces probable disappointment when real challenges arise.

　　Success is also bad when it"s achieved at the cost of the total quality of an experience. Successful students sometimes become so obsessed with grades that they never enjoy their school years. They never branch out into tempting new areas, because they don"t want to risk their grade - point average.

　　Why are so many people so afraid of failure? Sim* because no one tells us how to fail so that failure becomes a growing experience. We forget that failure is part of the human condition and that "every person has the right to fail."

　　Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or shielding their children from the knowledge that they have failed. One way is to lower standards. A mother describes her child"s hastily made table as "perfect!" even though it"s clumsy and unsteady. Another way is to shift blame. If John fails math, his teacher is unfair or stupid.

　　The trouble with failure - prevention devices is that they leave a child unequipped for life in the real world. The young need to learn that no one can be best at everything, no one can win all the time — and that it"s possible to enjoy a game even when you don"t win. A child who"s not invited to a birthday party, who doesn"t make the honor roll or the baseball team feels terrible, of course. But parents should not offer a quick consolation prize or say, "It doesn"t matter," because it does. The youngster should be allowed to experience disappointment — and then be helped to master it.

　　Failure is never pleasant. It hurts adults and children alike. But it can make a positive contribution to your life once you learn to use it. Step one is to ask, "Why did I fail?" Resist the natural impulse to blame someone else. Ask yourself what you did wrong, how you can improve. If someone else can help, don"t be shy about inquiring.

　　When I was a teenager and failed to get a job I"d counted on, I telephoned the interviewer to ask why. "Because you came ten minutes late," I was told. "We can"t afford employees who waste other people"s time." The explanation was reassuring (I hadn"t been rejected as a person) and helpful, too. I don"t think I"ve been late for anything since.

　　Success, which encourages repetition of old behavior, is not nearly as good a teacher as failure. You can learn from a disastrous party how to give a good one, from an ill-chosen first house what to look for in a second. Even a failure that seems total can prompt fresh thinking, a change of direction.

　　A friend of mine, after 12 years of studying ballet, did not succeed in becoming a dancer. She was turned down by the ballet master, who said, "You will never be a dancer. You haven"t the body for it." In such cases, the way to use failure is to take stock courageously, asking, "What have I left? What else can I do?" My friend put away her toe shoes and moved into dance therapy, a field where she"s both competent and useful.

　　Though we may envy the assurance that comes with success, most of us are attracted by courage in defeat. There is what might be called the noble failure — the special heroism of aiming high, doing your best and then, when that proves not enough, moving bravely on. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said: "A man"s success is made up of failures, because he experiments and ventures every day, and the more falls he gets, moves faster on....I have heard that in horsemanship — a man will never be a good rider until he is thrown; then he will not be haunted any longer by the terror that he shall tumble, and will ride whither he is bound."

21世纪大学英语读写教程第二册第4课内容全解3

　　vote

　　vt. 1. choose (sb.) to have (a particular title); elect 推选

　　2. 投票选举(或制定、决定、赞成、支持、通过)

　　vi. (for, against, on) express one"s choice officially at a meeting or in an election 投票;选举;表决

　　n. 选举;投票;选票

　　*promising

　　a. likely to be very good or successful 有前途的;有希望的

　　promotion

　　n. 1. advancement in rank or position 提升，晋级

　　2. attempt to make a product or an event popular or successful, esp. by advertising 促销;宣传

　　*breakdown

　　n. 1. physical, mental, or nervous collapse 崩溃;衰竭

　　2. (关系、计划或讨论等的)中断

　　nervous breakdown

　　an unnatural condition of deep worrying, anxiety, weeping or tiredness 精神崩溃

　　rejection

　　n. the act of rejecting or being rejected (遭到)拒绝;摒弃

　　reaction

　　n. response or change caused by the action of another 反应;感应

　　extreme

　　a. 1. greatest possible; of the highest degree 极端的;极度的;最大的

　　2. furthest possible; at the very beginning or end 末端的;尽头的

　　n. 极端;极度(状态)

　　emphasis

　　n. (on, upon) special force or attention given to sth. to show that it is particularly important 强调;重点;重要性

　　beneficial

　　a. producing favourable effects or useful results 有益的;有帮助的

　　editor

　　n. 1. a person who checks and corrects texts before they are published 校订者;(文字)编辑

　　2. 编辑;主编

　　editorial

　　a. of or done by an editor 编辑的，编者的

　　edit

　　v. 1. prepare for printing, broadcasting, etc., by deciding what shall be included or left out, putting right mistakes, etc. (为出版、广播等而)编辑，编选;剪辑

　　2. be the editor of 主编;充任(报纸等的)编辑

　　edition

　　n. a particular version of a book, magazine, or newspaper that is printed at one time 版本

　　*prone

　　a. (to) habitually likely to do sth. (usu. undesirable) 有…倾向的，易于…的

　　ap*

　　vt. (to) bring or put into use or operation 应用;实施

　　vi. (to, for) request sth., esp. officially and in writing (尤指以书面形式)申请;请求

　　complex

　　a. 1. difficult to understand, explain, or deal with; not clear or simple 错综复杂的

　　2. (词或句子)复合的，复杂的

　　n. a system consisting of a large number of closely related parts 综合体;复合体;群落

　　*preclude

　　vt. (fml.) (from) make impossible; prevent 妨碍，阻止;排除;防止

　　practically

　　ad. 1. (infml.) very nearly; almost 几乎，差不多

　　2. in a practical way 实际上;从实际角度

　　*prestige

　　n. general respect or admiration felt in men"s mind for sb. or sth. by reason of having, or being connected with, rank, proved high quality 声望;威望;威信

　　flop

　　n. (infml.) a failure 失败(者)

　　vi. move or fall heavily or awkwardly 笨重地行动;沉重地落下

　　*destructive

　　a. causing or be capable of causing great damage, harm or injury 破坏(性)的

　　acute

　　a. 1. severe, strong, deep 剧烈的`，激烈的;深切的

　　2. (of the mind or the senses) able to notice small differences; working very well; sharp(思想或感官)敏锐的;灵敏的;尖锐的

　　3. 尖的，锐的;成锐角的

　　loaf

　　vi. (infml.) stand or wait in a place without doing anything interesting or useful 游荡，闲逛

　　n. bread, usu. fairly large, in a shape that can be cut into slices (一个)面包

　　*glamo(u)rous

　　a. having the quality of being more attractive, exciting, or interesting than ordinary people or things 富有魅力的;令人向往的

　　*glamo(u)r

　　n. the exciting and charming quality of sth. unusual or special, with a magical power of attraction 魅力;迷人的力量

　　peak

　　vi. reach the highest value, level, point, etc. 达到顶峰;达到最大值

　　n. (山)峰;顶峰;尖顶

　　downhill

　　a. & ad. 1. (becoming) worse or less successful 走下坡路的(地)

　　2. (going) towards the bottom of a hill 向坡下(的)：向下(的)

　　damage

　　n. harm; loss 损害;损失

　　vt. cause damage to 损害;损坏;毁坏

　　distinguish

　　vt. 1. (～oneself) behave or perform noticeably well 使出众

　　2. recognize 辨别;区分

　　probable

　　a. likely 很可能发生的

　　*obsess

　　vt. (usu. pass.) completely fill the mind of (sb.) so that no attention is given to other * [常被动]使着迷

　　grade-point average, GPA

　　(美)(学生各科成绩的)*均积分点

　　shield

　　vt. (from) protect or hide from harm or danger 保护;庇护

　　n. 盾，盾牌

　　hastily

　　ad. too quickly 匆忙地;草率地;性急地

　　haste

　　n. quick movement or action 急忙，匆忙

　　device

　　n. 1. a method of achieving sth. 策略;手段

　　2. an object that has been invented for a particular purpose 装置;设备

　　unequipped

　　a. not equipped with the necessities 未配备所需物品的;无准备的

　　honor roll

　　(美)光荣榜(指优秀学生名单、当地服兵役公民名单等)

　　consolation

　　n. comfort during a time of sadness or disappointment 安慰;慰问

　　consolation prize

　　a prize given to sb. who has not won the competition 安慰奖

　　alike

　　ad. in (almost) the same way; equally 同样地;相似地;以同样程度

　　a. similar in appearance, quality, character, etc. 想像的，同样的

　　*impulse

　　n. 1. a sudden desire to do sth. (一时的)冲动

　　2. 冲力;脉冲;神经冲动

　　inquire, enquire

　　v. ask For information 询问;查问

　　inquiry, enquiry

　　n. (into, about) an act of inquiring 询问;查问

　　afford

　　vt. 1. be able to buy 买得起

　　2. be able to do, spend, give, bear, etc., without serious loss or damage 担负得起(损失、费用、后果等)

　　repetition

　　n. the act of repeating, or sth. repeated 重复;反复

　　ill-chosen

　　a. not well chosen 选择不恰当的

　　ill

　　ad. 1. not well. not enough 不恰当地;拙劣地

　　2. unfavourably; badly, unpleasantly or cruelly 不利地;恶劣地;冷酷无情地

　　3. hardly 几乎不;困难地

　　prompt

　　vt. cause or urge; encourage or help sb. to continue 促使;推动;激励

　　a. done without any delay; not late 迅速的;及时的

　　*ballet

　　n. 芭蕾舞(剧)

　　*stock

　　n. 1. a sup*(of sth.)for use 库存物;储备物

　　2. the thick part of a tree trunk 树桩;树干

　　v. (up) keep supplies of; store 备货;储备

　　courageously

　　ad. bravely; in a way showing courage 英勇地，无畏地

　　toe

　　n. 脚趾;足尖

　　toe shoe

　　芭蕾舞鞋

　　therapy

　　n. the treatment of mental or physical illness (心理或生理)疗法，治疗

　　heroism

　　n. the quality of being a hero; great courage 大无畏精神;英勇

　　horsemanship

　　n. the practice or skill of horse-riding 马术;骑术

　　*haunt

　　vt. (often pass.) be always in the thoughts of (sb.); visit regularly [常被动](思想、回忆等)萦绕;缠扰;常去

　　terror

　　n. (sb. or sth. that causes) extreme fear 恐怖;引起恐怖的人(或物)

　　tumble

　　vi. (down) fall suddenly or helplessly; collapse 摔下;跌倒;倒塌，坍塌

　　whither

　　conj. & ad. (archaic) (to) where 〈古体〉(无论)去哪里

　　bound

　　a. 1. (for, to) going to or intending to go to 准备到…去的

　　2. very likely; certain 一定的;注定的

　　Phrases and Expressions

　　place/lay/put emphasis on/upon

　　give sth. special force or attention to show that it is particularly important 强调;把重点放在，着重于

　　in the long run

　　after enough time; in the end 从长远观点来看;终究

　　a world of

　　a lot of 大量的，无数的

　　be brilliant/best at sth.

　　having or showing great skill at sth. 在某一方面极为出色

　　at the cost of

　　以…为代价

　　branch out

　　(into) add to the range of one"s interests or activities 扩大(兴趣、活动、业务等的)范围

　　count on/upon

　　expect; depend on 指望;料想;依靠

　　turn down

　　refuse (a request or offer or the person that makes it); reject 拒绝(某人或其请求、忠告等)

　　take stock

　　consider a situation carefully so as to take a decision 作出判断，进行评估

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