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亲爱的们，本学期我们每周复习一部分大一学过的单词，第6周复习综合教程2Unit1-Text A Learning, Chinese Style中的四级（黑正体）和六级词汇（黑正体后加★），周四上课测试你的复习效果，测试形式：1）写出单词或短语的中文意思 2）根据词义拼写单词 3）听写。

综合教程2Unit1-Text A A Valentine Story 共77个四六级单词和短语：

 43. style n. manner of doing things 行为方式，风格

44. elementary adj. basics 基本的，初级的；基础的

45. lobby n.（旅馆的）大堂，（公共场所入口处的）大厅

46. attendant n. person whose job is to provide a service in a public place服务员

e.g. flight attendant 空中服务员 car-park attendant 停车场服务员

[对比] waiter: a man who serves food and drink at the tables in a restaurant 饭店服务员

47. slot n. a narrow opening 狭缝，狭槽

48. vigorous adj. a lot of energy and strength; energetic 用力的，精力充沛的

49. tender adj. young, gentle and loving 年幼的；温柔的

50. bang v. (cause to) make a sudden loud noise, esp. by hitting two things together 猛敲，猛击

51. harmless adj. not likely to cause harm 无害的

52. frown v. 皱眉

53. parental adj. 父的，母的；父母的e.g. parental duties 父母的责任

54. incident n. an event, esp. one that is unusual, important or violent 事件

55. colleague n. a person one works with 同事

56. sympathetic adj. showing or resulting from sympathy 同情的; 表示同情的; 出于同情的

e.g. feel sympathetic towards sb who is suffering 对遭到不幸的某人十分同情

57. effective adj. 有效的

58. rear v. look after until fully grown up养育，抚养

59. artistic adj. 艺术的

60. intention n. purpose 意图

61. observer n. 观察者

62. come to sb’s rescue help sb. who is having problems or difficulties

63. clumsy adj. 笨拙的

64. facility n.(fml) ability to do sth. easily and well; (pl)equipment, ads, etc. which make it easy to do things 熟练，灵巧；设备，设施

65. gentleness n. 轻柔；优雅

66. mold v. make sth. into a particular shape or form 塑造

67. tradition n. 传统

68. craft n. 工艺，手艺handicraft n. 手工艺（如缝纫﹑ 制陶﹑ 木工）; 手工艺品

69. reversal n. 反转. 倒向, 颠倒 reverse v. 使（某物）反转; 将（某物）翻转:

70. originality / əˏrɪdʒəˈnælətɪ /n. the quality of being new and different from anything existing 新颖；独创性

   origin /ˈɔrɪdʒɪn /n. 起源; 开端; 来源 

original / əˈrɪdʒənl /adj.最初的,原先的,最早的；新创的; 新颖的; 创新的:

71. independence n. 独立；自主

72. harbor v. keep sth secretly in one’ s mind怀有

73. fearful adj. (fml) afraid 害怕的，担心的

74. comparable adj. 类似的，可比的

   [对比] incomparable adj. too good, great, etc to have an equal; beyond comparison 无比的; 无双的; 不可比拟的

75. innovation / ˏɪnəˈveɪʃn / n. 革新；新事物 innovate /ˈɪnəveɪt /v.  innovative /ˈɪnəveɪtɪv /adj.

76. breakthrough n.突破

77. foster v. help the growth and development of 培养；促进

e.g. 手工业的发展促进了市场经济和城市化。

The development of handicraft industry fostered market economy and urbanization.

e.g. The fostering skills and creativity are both worthwhile goals.

培养技能与创造力都是值得追求的目标。

综合教程2 Unit1-Text A Words and Phrases to Drill

Learning, Chinese-Style

 

1.         attach vt. fasten or join (one thing to another) 系，贴，连接

[Collocation搭配: attach sth to sth]

attach a label to each piece of luggage 每件行李上都加上标签

The key to our room was attached to a large plastic block with the room number on it.

我们的房门钥匙系在一块标有房间号的大塑料板上。

 

2.         not in the least: not at all

3.         find one’s way: reach a destination naturally; arrive at 到达；进入，流入

Benjamin was not bothered in the least. He probably got as much pleasure out of the sounds the key made as he did those few times when the key actually found its way into the slot.

本杰明一点也不在意。他从钥匙声响中得到的乐趣大概跟他偶尔把钥匙成功地塞进槽口而获得的乐趣一样多。

 

4.         phenomenon n. 现象

But I soon observed an interesting phenomenon.

但我很快就观察到一个有趣的现象。

 

5.         initial adj. of or at the beginning, first 开始的，最初的

6.         assist v. help 帮助

7.         insert vt. put, fit, place (in, into, between) 插入，嵌入

Any Chinese staff member nearby would come over to watch Benjamin and, noting his lack of initial success, attempt to assist. He or she would help him to insert it.

饭店里任何一个中国工作人员若在近旁，都会走过来看着本杰明，见他初试失败，便都会试图帮忙。他们会帮他把钥匙插入槽口。

 

8.         somewhat adv. to some degree, a little有点，稍微

e.g. 见到他我有点吃惊。I was somewhat surprised to see him..

9.         await vt. (fml) wait for 等待，等候

10.     occasion n, a particular time when sth. happens 时刻，场合

e.g. 我见过他几次. I've met him on several occasions.

11.     on occasion: now and then有时，间或

12.     neglect vt. give too little attention忽视

[Collocation搭配: neglect one's studies 忽视学习]

The "teacher" would then smile somewhat expectantly at Ellen or me, as if awaiting a thank you ─ and on occasion would frown slightly, as if considering us to be neglecting our parental duties.

然后那位“老师”会有所期待地对着我和埃伦微笑，似乎等着我们说声谢谢——偶尔他会微微皱眉，似乎觉得我俩没有尽到当父母的责任。

 

13.     relevant adj. directly connected with the subject 有关的，切题的 relevance n. 关联

[Collocation搭配: be relevant to sth/sb]

e.g. supply the facts relevant to the case 提供与该案有关的事实

14.     investigate v. try to find out information about调查；探究 investigation n.

15.     throw light on: help people understand sth by providing new information （提供新信息）帮助理解

I soon realized that this incident was directly relevant to our assigned tasks in China: to investigate the ways of early childhood education (especially in the arts), and to throw light on Chinese attitudes toward creativity.

我很快意识到，这件小事与我们在中国要做的工作直接相关 ：考察儿童早期教育 （尤其是艺术教育）的方式，揭示中国人对创造性活动的态度。

 

16.     desirable adj. worth wanting值得向往的；称心的 desire v.

[Collocation搭配: a desirable outcome/solution所希望的结果/合意的解决方法]

17.     accomplish vt. manage to do sth. 完成 accomplishment n.

[Collocation搭配: accomplish one's aim/ a task达到目的/完成任务]

He may well get frustrated and angry ─ certainly not a desirable outcome. Why not show him what to do? He will be happy, he will learn how to accomplish the task sooner.

他很有可能会灰心丧气发脾气——这当然不是所希望的结果。为什么不教他怎么做呢？他会高兴，他还能早些学会做这件事。

 

18.     in due course: when it is the right time 到时候，在适当的时候

e.g. 你的要求将在适当时机予以处理。Your request will be dealt with in due course.

19.     critical adj. very important 至关重要的

But the critical point was that, in the process, we were trying to teach Benjamin that one can solve a problem effectively by oneself.

但关键在于，在这个过程中，我们试图让本杰明懂得，一个人是能够很好地自行解决问题的。

 

20.     principal adj. (rather fml) main, chief 主要的，首要的

Such self-reliance is a principal value of child rearing in middle-class America.

这种自力更生的精神是美国中产阶级最重要的一条育儿观。

 

对比与区别 principal 和 principle:

读音相同/ˈprɪnsəpl/；

词义不同，principle为名词，意为“原则，原理”，principal还可作名词，意为“学校和学院的校长，院长”。

 

21.     make up for: repay with sth. good , compensate for 补偿，弥补

[Collocation搭配: make up for a misdeed弥补某种错误行为]

e.g. 勤能补拙。Hard work can make up for a lack of intelligence.

22.     creative adj. resulting from newness of thought 独创的 creativity n. 创造力

Creative solutions are wanted for new problems. 需要创造性的方法解决新问题。

 

23.     in retrospect: 回顾

retrospect n. review of a past course of events 回顾

[词根] -spect: look 看

1) retro- 向后，倒退 retrospect 向后看à “回顾”

2) ex- 向外 expect 向外看à “期待，盼望”

3) in- 向内，进入里面 inspect 进入里面看 à “仔细检查，深入调查”

In retrospect, it became clear to me that this incident was indeed key.

回想起来，当时我就清楚地意识到，这件事正是体现了问题的关键之所在。

 

24.     performance n. the process of doing a job 行为，表现；表演，演出  perform v.

I came to realize that these Chinese were not just molding and shaping Benjamin's performance in any old manner.

我逐渐认识到，这些中国人不是简单地以一种陈旧的方式塑造、引导本杰明的行为。

 

25.     continual adj. happening again and again, repeated一再重复的 一般指多次重复的动作

continue v. （使某事物）继续存在或不断发生; 不停

对比与区别 continual 和continuous 参见《综合教程2》P.16

continual describes separate actions which are repeated over a period of time

e.g. continual interruptions 不断的打扰，一再的打扰

continuous indicates that an action carries on without stopping or interruption

e.g. continuous supply of water 不间断供水

continual describes separate actions which are repeated over a period of time

Note:如果单看中文意思，这两个词都是“不断的”，但“不断”这个词在汉语里就有丰富的含义，“不断”可以是“不间断的，不停顿的”，也可以是“一再的，重复出现的”。

26.     apply v. have an effect适用；申请

[Collocation搭配: apply to 对……有效或适用]

e.g. 这些规则对兼职和全职工作者都适用。

These rules apply to both part-time and full-time workers.  

The idea that learning should take place by continual careful shaping and molding applies equally to the arts.

学习应通过不断的（多次重复的）精心塑造与引导而得以实现，这一观念同样适用于艺术。

 

27.     work on/at: try hard to produce or improve sth从事

The two young artists worked on perfecting their craft for several hours a day.

两位小艺术家每天练习数小时以完善他们的技艺。

 

28.     priority n. sth. that one must do before anything else 优先考虑的事；重点

e.g. 你应该分清轻重缓急。You must decide what your priorities are.

29.     bold adj. brave and confident, daring 勇敢的，大胆的

30.     departure n. action different from (what is usual or expected) 背离；出发，离开

depart v. 走开; 离开

[Collocation搭配: (make) a departure from…背离……]

e.g. 背离传统需要极大的勇气。

It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition.

31.     evolve v. (cause to) develop gradually（使）逐步发展

In terms of attitudes to creativity there seems to be a reversal of priorities: young Westerners making their boldest departures first and then gradually mastering the tradition; and young Chinese being almost inseparable from the tradition, but, over time, possibly evolving to a point equally original.

从对创造力的态度来说，优先次序似乎是颠倒了：西方的年轻人先是大胆创新，然后逐渐深谙传统；而中国的年轻人则几乎离不开传统，但是，随着时间的推移，他们同样可能发展到具有创新的境界。

 

32.     summarize vt. make a short account of the main points of (sth)总结，概述

e.g. 这篇文章可以用三句话概括。

The article can be summarized in three sentences.

One way of summarizing the American position is to state that we value originality and independence more than the Chinese do.

美国人的立场可以概括起来这么说，我们比中国人更重视创新和自立。

 

33.     contrast n. 差异，对比

[Collocation搭配: contrast between (A and B) 对比; 相比]

The contrast between our two cultures can also be seen in terms of the fears we both harbor.

我们两种文化的差异也可以从我们各自所怀的忧虑中显示出来。

 

34.     on the other hand: 另一方面

35.     promote vt. help to grow or develop促进，推进

e.g.该组织旨在促进各国之间的友谊.

The organization works to promote friendship between nations.

Chinese teachers are fearful that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired; there is, on the other hand, no comparable hurry to promote creativity. 中国老师担心，如果年轻人不及早掌握技艺，就有可能一辈子掌握不了；另一方面，他们并不同样地急于促进创造力的发展。

 

36.     emerge vi. come out出现

e.g.月亮从云层后露出来。The moon emerged from behind the clouds.

37.     pick up: gain; learn获得；学会

e.g. 如果你住在某个国家，你很快就学会（这个国家的）语言。

When you live in a country you soon pick up the language.

American educators fear that unless creativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge; on the other hand, skills can be picked up later.

美国教育工作者则担心，除非从一开始就发展创造力，不然创造力就有可能永不再现；而另一方面，技艺可于日后获得。

 

38.     enormous adj. extremely large巨大的，极大的

39.     exaggerate v. make sth seem larger, beeter, etc. than it really is夸大，夸张

There is enormous creativity to be found in Chinese scientific, technological and artistic innovations past and present. And there is a danger of exaggerating creative breakthroughs in the West.

无论在过去还是在当今，中国在科学、技术和艺术革新方面都展示了巨大的创造力。而西方的创新突破则有被夸大的危险。

 

40.     valid adj. based on truth or sound reasoning有根据的

e.g. 她的借口靠不住.Her excuse was not valid.

The contrast I have developed is valid. 我这里所说的反差是成立的。

 

41.     worthwhile adj. worth doing, worth the trouble taken值得的

The fostering of skills and creativity are both worthwhile goals.

培养技艺与创造力两者都是值得追求的目标。

 

42.     superior adj. better than average or than others of the same type优良的；较好的

[Collocation搭配: superior (to sb/sth) 比……好，强]

e.g. 真正的高贵是优于过去的自己。

The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.

Can we gather, from the Chinese and American extremes, a superior way to approach education? 我们能否从中美两个极端中寻求一种更好的教育方式？

 

1.    被系在…上                         be attached to…

2.    探索行为                            exploratory behavior

3.    偶尔                                   on occasion

4.    父母的责任                         parental duties

5.    揭示，阐明                         throw light on

6.    最终目的                            an ultimate purpose

7.    要做的动作                         desired action

8.    所希望的结果                     desirable outcome

9.    关键                                   critical point

10.   育儿观                             value of child rearing

11.   弥补某种错误行为              making up for a misdeed

12.   回想起来                            in retrospect

13.   善意的                                well-intentioned

14.   前来帮助某人                     come to sb.’s rescue

15.   极其熟练、温和地              with extreme facility and gentleness

16.   适用于                                apply to

17.   发展到                                evolve to

18.   发展创造力                         promote creativity

19.   值得追求的目标                  worthwhile goals