【重点词语】
patience 容忍,耐心
keep 保持,保留
gifted 有才华的,有天赋的
consider 考虑,认为
at breakfast 正在吃早餐
human being 人
burst into laughter 哈哈大笑起来
look upon 回顾
【重点难点讲解】
1, …one or two people had told my mother that I was simple-minded.
有一两个人曾对我母亲说过我头脑简单。
1)one or two…后的动词用复数,one or two还可作主语。但a/an…or two可当作集合名词看待,而动词取单复数都可,由讲话者或作者主观上而定。如:
There are one or two things that must be remembered . 有几件事必须记住。
Only one or two have been questioned about the case. 有关该案只有一两个人受到审问。
Only a word or two is/are needed here . 这儿只需几句话就行了。
2)simple-minded 头脑简单的。minded作为形容词常构成复合词,含"有……头脑的(思想的,观念的,意识强的)"。如:
small-minded气量小的
absent-minded心不在焉的
noble-minded思想高尚的
independent-minded有独立见解的
like-minded观点相同的
tradition-minded有传统观念的
lazy-minded 思想懒惰
sports-minded醉心体育运动的
safety-minded安全意识强的。
2, A born teacher, she thought she would turn a deaf- blind person into a useful human being.
她是一位天生的教师, 她认为她能把一个又聋又瞎的人变成为一个有用的人。
born作形容词是"天生的,生来的"如:
a born fool 天生的傻子
a born musician 天生的音乐家
a recently born idea 新近产生的想法
He is born rich . 他生来有钱。
3, I reached out to Annie's hand . 我把手伸向安妮的手。
reach out 伸出手(臂),可作不及物动词,也可作及物动词。如:
She reached out and took down a dictionary from the top shelf . 她伸手从最高一格书架上取下一本词典。
She reached out her hand and offered to shake his . 她伸了手去,想和他握手。
4, She also brought me into touch with everything that could be felt ━━ soil, wood, silk.
她还使我接触到所有能感觉到的东西 ━━ 泥土、木板、丝绸。
bring into 使进入某种状态。bring sb into touch ( contact, association)
with…使接触到。如:
This brought us into touch with a wide circle of people . 这使我们有机会广泛接触各式各样的人。
5, As I look back upon those years, I am struck by Annie's wisdom.
当我回顾那些岁月时,安妮的智慧使我惊叹不已。
look back"回顾,回忆"(=think about the past, recall the past), 后接on, upon, to, over介词短语。如:
Looking back upon our achievements, we are firmly convinced that we shall be able to achieve even greater victories . 回顾我们所取得的成就,我们坚信将能取得更大的胜利。
6,It took great imagination as well as patience for Annie to teach me to speak .
安妮以极大的耐心和想象力教我说话。
as well as 在此处是连词"和,又,也,除……外还"。 在表示"不但……而且……"时则侧重强调前者,谓语与前者一致。而"not only…but also …"则侧重于后者,谓语与后者一致。如:
He can speak French as well as English . 他不但会讲英语,而且还会讲法语。
She is not only hardworking but also clever . 她不但用功,而且聪明。
(He as well as we is(=Not only we but also he is ) eager to know the results .
不仅我们,而且他也急于想知道结果。
7, To Annie I owe thanks for this priceless gift of speech.
我得感谢安妮给了我说话能力这个无价之宝。
owe…to 应该把……归功于。如:
She owes her success to hard work . 她把成功归因于辛勤工作。
【词语辨析】
1,human, human being, human race, mankind, man, person, people, soul, creature
human adj . 人的,有关人的;人类的;有人性的。该词还可作名词表"人",常用该词构成a human being一个人, human beings人们, human race 人类,在将人与动物、神仙、鬼等比较时常用human, 其复数形式为humans。如:
Are robots as clever as humans?机器人跟人一样聪明吗?
person 可以指man, woman或child,其复数形式常是people,用persons 则强调数量的概念。"一个人"是a person, 不能说 a people, "两个人"可说two persons/people。
man的单数形式并其前不加冠词可表"人类",相当于mankind。如:
Man's knowledge of things constantly develops . 人类的认识总是不断发展的。
people 泛诣"人们",the people 人民,人们,a people, peoples民族。如:
The Chinese are a hardworking people . 中华民族是勤劳的民族。
serve the people为人民服务,many people at the meeting . 出席会议的人很多。the English-speaking peoples 使用英语的各民族。
soul, creature 在书面语中常表"人",常与数词连用并带感情色彩。soul还表"首脑,核心人物"如;
Won't someone help that poor pretty creature?难道没人帮助那可怜但美丽的人吗?
The ship was lost off the coast with all souls . 这条船在沿海失事,船上的人全部遇难。
an important soul in the strike 罢工中的核心人物。
2,priceless, price, priced, value, invaluable, valueless, precious, worthless
price n . 价格,价钱;代价。priced有定价的。priceless(无比较级和最高级)无价的,贵重的(=invaluable)。如:
Up goes the price of the vinegar!醋价又上涨了。
the priced steel有定价的钢材
make a priceless
My teacher