研究生英语精读答案Unit 1.doc

Unit One You Are What You Think Language Points 1. Para. [2]: mental ills When used as a noun, “ill” means “anything causing harm, trouble, wrong, unhappiness, etc., specifically: a) an evil or misfortune; b) a disease”. Its synonyms in this lesson: disease (Para.10), ailments (Para.11), illness (Para.11) Other synonyms: sickness, ailing, infirmity, indisposition, complaint, disorder, malady, distemper 2. Para. [7]: When they failed on the first call or two... When the first few people they phoned refused to donate blood... 3. Para. [8]: self-fulfilling prophecy A prediction brought to fulfillment chiefly as an effect of having been expected or predicted 4. Para. [9]: A sense of control ... is the litmus test for success. Whether one feels in control of the situation will determine if one succeeds in the end. 5. Para. [10]: ... think they are better than the facts would justify... overestimate themselves; regard themselves as better than they really are 6. Para. [13]: at one’s mother’s knee when one is a small child Word Study 1. donate v. donation n. donator n. ① He donated all his savings to the village school. ② They have donated to the Red Cross. ③ The van was donated to us by a local firm. ④ The new library has received a generous donation of 200 rare books from its favorite patron. ⑤ He made a donation of $1,000 to the children’s hospital. ⑥ The Famine Relief Fund has received 500 Yuan in cash from an anonymous donator. 2. recur v. recurring adj. recurrent adj. recurrence n. ① He is more concerned about those problems which recur periodically. ② If you divide 10 by 3, the result will be a recurring decimal. ③ Lack of confidence in himself will be a recurring problem for him in the future. ④ The patient complained of a recurrent headache. ⑤ He was aware of the possibility of recurrence of his illness. ⑥ His words of encouragement recurred to my mind whenever I was in low spirits. 3. immune (to/against/from) adj. immunity n. immunize