Unit 3-2011.pptVIP

1 P43 1. In the United States we have become so habituated to using the car for everything that it doesn’t occur to us to unfurl our legs and see what those lower limbs can do. People in the United States tend to drive for basically every purpose, so much so that they have forgotten that they still have legs and about what their legs can do. 2. I confess it had not occurred to me how thoughtlessly deficient nature is in this regard. I admit that I have never realized I had been so stupid. 3. … but afterward I realized that I was possibly the only person ever to have entertained the notion of negotiating that intersection on foot. … I was likely to be the only person who had ever attempted to cross that intersection on foot. P44 I. Explain the underlined part in each sentence. 1. agreeable: pleasant/comfortable virtually: in fact / practically 2. extravagant: very long undertakings: (places of) physical exercises 3. had this brought home to me: was made to realize this 4. decide to skip coffee and head over: decided not to have coffee and instead to go (to the bookstore) 5. entertained: held in mind / considered P50 1.这所大学是世界上历史最悠久的高等学府之一。 The university is one of the most venerable institutions of higher education in the world. 2. 如果一个人缺乏实践经验，他仅仅凭借课堂里学的东西是难以使自己成为一个成功人士的。 If one is deficient in practical experience, he can hardly make himself a success with only what he has acquired in class. 3. 我火冒三丈，这篇专题文章本周内必须写完，但老是被打断。 I felt exasperated by constant interruptions, for I had to finish writing the monograph by the end of this week. 4. 他认为用旧文体来写一个当代的主题是滑稽可笑的。 He feels that it is ludicrous to write about a contemporary topic in an ancient style. 5. 上海的外滩在上世纪70年代和80年代是年轻情侣喜欢来谈情说爱的地方。 The Bund in Shanghai was a place where young couples liked to come to coo in the 70s and the 80’s of the last century. 6. 作为一个10岁左右的孩子，他的女儿是非常恬静的，因为她喜欢读书胜于嬉戏。 His daughter is very sedate for a girl of about ten, for she likes reading more than playing. 7.当第一抹阳光洒向大地的时候，这