自考高英上课件Lession 2 four choices for young people.ppt

 19. At first glance, this course is far from inviting. inviting : temptingly, attractive, luring 诱人的。 an inviting smile 迷人的微笑 an inviting dish 诱人的菜肴 Bureaucracy Democracy Bourgeoise Feudalism Communism Socialism 21. Capture arrest catch We captured the criminal. He captured her heart. They captured this city two days ago. 1.俘获; 俘虏; 捕获 2.夺取, 占领 Policemen have authority to arrest lawbreakers. Her earnest manner arrested me. 1.逮捕; 拘捕 2.吸引 (10年1月） As the big problems of the thirties were brought under some kind of rough control, new problems took their place – the unprecedented problems of an affluent society, of racial justice and so on.  30年代的大难题刚刚得到初步控制，新的问题又出现了——前所未有的富裕社会和种族平等问题。 22. formidable adj. 可怕的, 可畏的 难以应付的 丰富的; 强有力的 a formidable question They faced formidable difficulties in their attempt to reach the mountain summit. a man with a formidable appearance 样子可怕的人 a formidable task 难应付的工作 He has a formidable knowledge of English literature. 他有丰富的英国文学知识。 １．这一策略在这样一些人中总是很流行：他们无法容忍民主决策过程的单调沉闷的运作方式，或者相信只有武力才能改变基本制度。 This strategy is always popular among those who have no patience with the tedious workings of the democratic process or who believe that basic institutions can only be changed by force. ２．他们活在幻想破灭中，看到取代他们所推翻的旧机构的新机构依旧是那么冷酷，死气沉沉。 They lived, in bitter disillusionment, to see the establishment they had overthrown replaced by a new one, just as hard-faced and stuffy. ３．奉行此道的人蔑视这个社会并拒不承担任何社会责任，却以这样或那样的方法依赖社会过寄生生活。 In one way or another, its practitioners batten on the society which they scorn and in which they refuse to take any responsibility. ４．这种方法的问题在于无法大规模地实践。 The trouble with the solution is that it no longer is practical on a large scale. ５．我要说的只是无论成败与否，干革命的理想主义者们注定要失望。 My point is merely that the idealists who make the revolution are bound to be disappointed in either case. ６．它惟一的长处是有时这个办法会起作用。 About all that can be said for it is that it sometimes works. Lesson two Four Choices