新视野大学英语第一册七单元课文讲解.doc

课文A讲解 Detailed Study of the Text ? 1. Face to Face with Guns (Title) ★ face to face (with): 1) close to and looking at someone or something We were in the downtown area when we came face to face with Jack. 遇到杰克时我们正在市中心。 I wanted to explain things face to face. 我想当面把事情解释清楚。 2) no escape from something and having to deal with it I was brought face to face with the fact that I had very little success. 我得面对这样一个事实：我几乎没取得什么成功。 Sometimes one is brought face to face with facts that cannot be ignored. 有时人们得直面一些不可忽视的事实。 ? 2. Like most city folks, Im cautious. I scan the street and pathways for anything—or anyone—unusual before pulling into the garage. (Para. 1) Meaning: Like most people who live in a city, I act very carefully in order to escape possible danger. Before I drive my car into the garage to park, I look at the street and pathways very carefully to see whether there are unusual things or people. ★ cautious: a. careful to avoid danger or risks You should be cautious when you cross the street. 过马路时要小心。 He is a very cautious man; he always thinks very carefully before he makes a decision. 他是个非常小心谨慎的人，在作出某项决定之前总是先周密思考。 ★ scan: vt. examine something carefully but quickly She anxiously scanned the faces of the people leaving the train. 她惶恐不安地细细察看正在离开火车的人们的一张张脸。 They scanned the room for clues. 他们搜寻房间，寻找线索。 v. read something quickly I scanned through the booklet but couldnt find the address. 我把这小册子浏览了一遍，但找不到地址。 Scan the newspaper article and make a note of the main points. 把这篇报刊文章浏览一下，并把文章要点记下来。 ★ unusual: a. not expected or usual It is unusual to see snow in this season in Beijing. 在北京这个季节下雪是很少见的。 ★ pull into: move to one side and stop Lets pull into this roadside restaurant for something to eat. 咱们把车开到这家路边餐馆弄点东西吃吧。 The bus pulled into the opening at the side of the road to let the cars pass. 公交车开到路边的空地上，让那些小汽车通过。 ? 3. That night was no exception. (Para. 1) Meaning: That night was not different. (I did exactly the same thing: I looked at the street and pathways very care