全新版大学英语第二版综合教程笔记Unit5.pdf

Unit5Book1

DetailedReading

I.DifficultSentences

HewasaperfectTypeA,aworkaholic,aclassic,theysaidtoeachotherandshooktheirhead—and

thoughtforfiveortenminutesaboutthewaytheylived.(Para.2)

WhatisaperfectTypeA？

(PeopleexhibitingTypeAbehaviourtendtobeimpatientandhighlytime-conscious.Oftenas

high-achievingworkaholics,theyfeelinsecureabouttheirsocialstatusandareextremelycompetitive

andaggressive.)

Hewas,however,oneofsixvice-presidents,andoneofthreewhomightconceivably—ifthe

presidentdiedorretiredsoonenough—havemovedtothetopspot.(Para.3)

Whatistheimpliedmeaningofthesentence？

(Hewasoneofthesixvice-presidentsofalargecorporationandoneofthethreepromising

candidateswhomightsucceedtothepositionofthepresident.)

HeworkedliketheImportantPeople.(Para.4)

Whatcanyouinferfromthesentence？

(Hevoluntarilyworkedovertimebecausealltheexecutivesinthecompanyconsideredthemselves

tooimportantagrouptobeallowedtoeaseup.)

Hehadnooutside“extracurricularinterests,”unless,ofcourse,youthinkaboutamonthlygolfgame

thatway.ToPhil,itwaswork.(Para.4)

Forwhatpurposedidheplaygolfmonthly？

(Themonthlygolfgameofferedhimagoodopportunitytotalkordobusiness.)

Heissurvivedbyhiswife,Helen,forty-eightyearsold,agoodwomanofnoparticularmarketable

skills,whoworkedinanofficebeforemarryingandmothering.(Para.7)

TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.

(他的遗孀海伦，四十八岁，一个好女人。但没有什么适合市场需求的技能，结婚生育之前曾在

办公室工作。)

Acompanyfriendsaid,“Iknowhowmuchyouwillmisshim.”Andsheanswered,“Ialreadyhave.”

(Para.7)

WhydidPhil’swifesayso？

(Beingaworkaholic,Philspentlittletimeathomebeforehedied.Hiswifehadmissedhimlong

beforehedied.)

Theyoungestistwenty,aboy,ahi