精读-Unit 2.ppt

Unit 2 Text A: The Boy and the Bank Officer by Ye Ting Para. 1 passion: a strong feeling or emotion Para. 2 begin doing vs. begin to do think about: 想起 the other day: recently, 不久前 as: when open a checking account: 开立一个活期账户 Para. 3 on duty pressed hair pressed brown suit Everything about him suggested a carefully dressed authority. (translate) Para. 4 across: adv. 在······对面 be aware of + n. prep school vs. preschool Para. 5 hold ones attention/ attract/ catch/ draw/ get Para. 6 He was holding an open savings-account book and wearing an expression of open dismay. dismay: vt. If you are dismayed by something, it makes you feel afraid, worried, or sad. eg. They were dismayed to find that the house had been washed away. n. a strong feeling of fear, worry, or sadness that is caused by something unpleasant and unexpected. ? savings-account 储蓄账户 Para. 9 Now if youll excuse me. (excuse me) ——This expression is used when one wants to go back to ones work, or to attend to other customers, or just to end the conversation. Para. 13 If I understand whats going on here correctly, what youre saying is that this boy is old enough to deposit his money in your bank but hes not enough to withdraw it. 如果我对这里发生的事情没有理解错的话，你是说这个男孩按年龄可以在你们银行存钱，但是却不能取钱。 Since there doesnt seem to be any question as to whether its his money or his account, the banks so called policy is clearly ridiculous. since引导原因状语从句，表示一种附带的原因，或者表示已知的、显然的理由，意为“既然”，放在句首。 既然，我们对于这是不是他的钱或者这是不是他的账户似乎都没有疑问，那么你们银行所谓的政策显然太荒谬了。 Para. 14 he replied in a voice rising slightly in irritation. 他回答道，嗓门由于感到不快稍微大了一点。 alternative n. (c.) ?可供选择的事物≈ choice option， have/ there is no alternative but... 除···外别无选择，只有，只好 for example, 他说，他没有任何选择，在任何情况下他都只有去维持秩序。 He said there was no alternative for him but to maintain order under any circumstances. ?替换物≈ replacement, substitude eg. There are alternatives to coal. adj. 可选择的，可替代的，另外的 eg. There were alternative methods of travel available. Para. 15 The boy had stood hopefully next to me