综合英语复习
L1/The Time Message
词组：
1.toward the end of the term 即将结束时
2.run out（被）用完，将尽
But toward the end of the term you may suddenly find that time is running out.
3.The more time you waste， the easier it is to go on wasting time.
4.get the most out of sth. 充分利用……的机会
5.put into practice. 付诸时间
If you seriously wish to get the most out of college， you must put the time message into practice.
6.allow for 考虑到
Allow for unexpected things.
L2/Hans Christian Andersens Own Fairy Tale
词组：
1.seek one’s fortune 跋涉到异土他乡寻求功名和财富
There he took what little money he had， said good-bye to his mother and his stepfather and started out to seek his fortune.
2.be afraid to do sth./be afraid of sth. 害怕做某事
She was afraid to go home.
问答：
1.What favour did he ask of the Prince of Denmark one day？
One day he asked a favour from the prince to let him write plays and have his plays acted in theatres.
2.What did the Prince advise him to do？
The Prince advise him to learn some useful skills instead.
3.What was he determined to do？
He determined to follow his dream and establish frame over Demark.
4.Who helped Andersen in Copenhagen？ What did he do for Andersen？
A music teacher helped Andersen in Copenhagen. He gathered money from his friends and bought clothes and food for him.
L3/Hans Christian Andersen’s Own Fairy Tale （2）
词组：
1.have a good view of 清楚看到
In Copenhagen， Hans Christian lived in an attic in an old house， where he had a good view of the city.
2.feel/be at ease with sb. 与某人相处感到轻松惬意
Hans felt most at ease with children.
3.look upon …as… 把……看做……= consider/regard…as…
I looked upon you as a close friend.
John is looked upon as the best basketball player in his class.
大家认为约翰在班上篮球打得最好
4.be in sb’s/sth’s honour
be in honour of sb./sth. 向……表示敬意，为庆祝……，为纪念
A party will be held in honour of the visiting president.
5.do sth. In one’s honor.
A great dinner was held in his honor.
问题：
1.Explain in your own words the meaning of “it doesn’t matter of you are born in a duck-yard as long as you come from a swan’s egg”。
There is an old Chinese saying expressing， the same idea with this remark：“Sooner or later it will glitter， if it is gold”。
L4/This Life
词组：
1.armed with sth. 武装
Then I would take the paper away with me， armed now with the meaning of those words， and reread and reread the article so that the meaning of those words would get locked into my memory.
问题：
1.Why did the director tell him to get off the stage？
The director told him to go off because he thought that Sidney couldn’t read at all.
2.What was his main problem？
His main problem was that his vocabulary was too small.
L5/Night Watch
问题：
1.What did the Marine tell the nurse after the old man died？
After the old man died the Marine told the nurse that this was not his father， and he hadn’t seen him before.
L6/How Dictionaries Are Made
问题：
1.How do people generally look upon dictionaries？ In the United States if a person does not agree with the dictionary how is he or she looked upon？
Generally people regard dictionaries as the highest authority for the meanings and uses of words. In U.S.， if one doesn’t agree with the dictionary he is considered out of his mind.
2.What is the first step in making a dictionary？
The first step is to do a lot of reading of the literature of the period or subject that the dictionary is to cover.
3.What do editors copy on cards as they read？
As they read they copy on cards every unusual use of a common word， a large number of common words in their ordinary uses， and the context of the word.
4.What rule does an editor follow when he writes definitions？ What should be not to do？
The editor should see to it that he doesn’t do the work subjectively. He must not be influenced by what he thinks a word ought to mean.
L7/Love of Life
词组：
1.compared with 与……相比
Compared with that of the other students， your pronunciation is beautiful.
His foot hurt，but it was nothing compared with his hunger，which made him go on until darkness fell.
问题：
1.What does the title“Love of Life”mean？How did the man show that he loved life？
The title means the desire in creatures for life. The man’s love for life was shown in the way he struggled and stove for it.
L8/A Fiddle and the Law
词组：
1.give way to 让路，为……所代替
After the explanation，his doubts gave way to belief.
Rappy Richards stood enchanted， the defiance in his eyes giving way to a look of wonder.
2.give sb. Up 自首
I think he might give himself up tomorrow.
问题：
1.Where did Agent X go one day？ What for？
Agent X went to a cabin on a mountain one day for the arrest of a killer.
2.Who was the bearded man？ Did he know what Agent X had come for？ What was he ready to do？
The beared man was Cal Richard’s father， Rappy Richards. Yes， he did. He was ready to protect his son and shoot Agent X to death.
3.What did Rappy decide to do？ Why？ Did he do as he had promised？
Rappy decided to persuade his son to give himself up. Yes， he did.
L9/Happiness
词组：
1.take advantage of 利用，占……的便宜
If you have taken advantage of or hurt others to earn your wealth， you will not be happy.
2.It/There is no use doing sth. 劝告不要做某事，做了也白做
It’s no use talking to him again. He won’t agree.
再找他谈也没有用，他是不会同意的。
3.in the long term 从长远来看
in the short term 就短期而言
问题：
1.Where does happiness lie？
Happiness lies in the contribution towards the happiness of others.
2.Why do many successful people feel miserable？
They feel miserable because they don’t feel themselves making any concrete contributions and feel that they are cheating others.
3.What does long-term happiness mean to the author？ Do you agree？
To the author long-term happiness means doing what you love and loving what you do. It means achieving your goals and then challenging yourself to bigger and better things.
L10/The Joker （1）
词组：
1.late Henry 已故的……
2.dress up as 打扮成
He dressed up as a policeman.
2.end up as 最后成为
He begin his army life as a marine and ended up as a general.
3.public school （英国）私立学校
4.turn out to be 后来反而（表转折，出乎意料）
That is why everybody was amazed when the youngest Ground ，Henry，turned out to be a lazy good-for-nothing.
问题：
1.What did people keep doing at the funeral？
In the funeral people kept telling jokes about Henry Ground.
2.Was he really a worthless fellow？ Why does the author say，“Henry Ground was， above all else，a joker”？
No，he was not. Because when people mentioned him，the first image that jumped into their minds was joker.
