Text A
Never Be a Quitter in Face of Life
Book 2, Unit 9
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New Words
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quitter
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v.
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quit: (infml.) stop doing sth.
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quit doing
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standpoint
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from the standpoint of sb.
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从……的立场来看
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= from sb’s standpoint
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equivalent
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be equivalent to
 与……对等
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n.
 equivalence
equi- = equal 相等的
 equidistant, equitable
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utter
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vt.
 not utter a word
 一言不发
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adj.
an utter fool
十足的傻子
an utter waste of time
完全是浪费时间
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revolve
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revolve around sth. / sb.
 以某物 / 某人为中心
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revolving doors
 旋转门
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lap
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lap up
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1. 舔光了
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2. 热切地接受（某物）并信以为真
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lap up their praise
3. 欣赏 （此为文中涵义）
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correspond
1. 相符，相一致
 correspond to / with
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2. 通信
 correspond with
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marginal
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a marginal increase
 轻度上涨
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marginal effect
 边际效应
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n.
 margin
书边空白
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concession
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make a concession
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做出让步
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keen
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be keen on sth.
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be keen to do sth.
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a keen sense of …
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nuisance
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make a nuisance of oneself
 使自己令人讨厌
It’s a real niusance doing sth.
 做……， 还真是讨厌。
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thrill
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be thrilled at sth.
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be thrilled to do sth.
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fantasy
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The story is pure fantasy.
 这故事纯属虚构。
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live in a fantasy world
 生活于幻想的世界中
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Passage Reading
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Discussion
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Do you think your father or mother has influenced
you to a great extent? If yes, in which aspect?
What is your opinion on your parents’ influence?
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What will you make of yourself?
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Text Structure
Part I (Para.1~4)
General Background: a flashback in the form of a dialogue
Part II (Para.5~9)
Though unfortunate and poor, the mother cherished her goals
for her son’s future and did everything to help him reach her goal.
Part III (Para.10~20)
Because of the mother’s continual encouragement,
the narrator made progress growing up.
Part IV (Para.21)
Conclusion: the narrator could guess how
his mother might have responded to his success.
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Para. 1
“Get yourself up and make something of
yourself, buddy!”
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Meaning: “Get out of bed and do something that will make
you successful, boy!”
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make sth. of sb.: make someone a successful person
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他开始考虑，有了科特的帮助，他应该成为一个有出息的人。
He began to reflect that he ought to make something of
himself with Kurt’s help.
This phrase can also be used in a somewhat different way.
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His father wants to make a doctor of him.
他的父亲想让他称为一名医生。
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Para. 3
I am entitled to sleep late.
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Meaning: I have the right to get up late.
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be entitled to: have the right to do or to have something
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每个人都有权了解真相。
Everyone should be entitled to know the truth.
entitle sb. to sth.
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Being unemployed entitles you to free medical treatment.
失业使你有权享受免费医疗。
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Para. 5
… she was left with nothing but scattered
pieces of a life to pick up.
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Meaning: … she was left with nothing but a rather difficult
life to care for.
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pick up the pieces: try to return to a normal life after a
difficult experience
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火灾是个打击，但我们决心重整旗鼓，恢复经营。
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The fire was a blow, but we were determined to pick up the
pieces and get the business back on its track.
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Para. 7
Words ran in her family.
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Meaning: Her family members are naturally good
at writing.
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run in one’s family: be the characteristic of one’s
family
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宽大慷慨似乎是这家的特色。
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Generosity seems to run in the family.
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Para. 7
… while covering the Cuban Missile Crisis.
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Meaning: … when he was reporting on the Cuban
Missile Crisis.
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cover: vt. report the details of an event for a
newspaper, TV, or radio program
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他在当地一家报纸上报道了巴黎的服装表演。
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He covered the Paris fashion show for a local newspaper.
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Para. 13
Considering the onward and upward course she
had set for me, I should have known better.
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Meaning: Thinking about the ambitious route to the top
she had planned for me, I should have known that she
wouldn’t feel satisfied so easily.
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know better: be wise or experienced enough not to do
something
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你的表现这么糟我真惊讶——你本该更理智些。
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I’m surprised at your behaving so badly – you should
have known better.
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Para. 18
Then, out of my wildest childhood fantasy, The Times
came knocking. It was sad that Uncle Edwin had
departed by this time.
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Meaning: Then my most exciting childhood dreams came
true: The New York Times offered me a job. It was a pity
that Uncle Edwin had left when I began to work for the
newspaper.
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depart: v. leave a place, especially on a journey
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最后一批客人直到午夜后很晚才离去。
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The last guest didn’t depart till well after midnight.
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Expressions in the Text
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温柔的为母之道
 a tender approach to parenting
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从床上爬起来
pull oneself from bed
留下的只有……
be left with nothing but …
寄居于……
take shelter with sb.
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某事上自我欺骗
 deceive oneself about sth.
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有……天赋
identification of one’s gift for …
为某人订阅
sign sb. up for sth.
并不认同
refuse to sympathize
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为某人设定人生路
 set the life course for sb.
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以某人看微不足道
seem marginal in one’s eyes
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不让步
not make any concession
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向某人证明其价值
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prove one’s worth to sb.
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Key to Exercises
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Vocabulary (III)
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1. ambitious
2. sympathize
3. tender
4. considering
5. corruption
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6. scattered
7. intermediate
8. corresponding
9. equivalent
10. deceived
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Vocabulary (IV)
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1. to
2. around
3. to / with
4. up
5. out
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6. to
7. out
8. of
9. From
10. in
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Vocabulary (V)
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1. J
2. M
3. F
4. L
5. A
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6. O
7. G
8. D
9. I
10. C
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Word Building (VI)
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1. repaid the money
2. reread it
3. replaced the book
4. regaining her strength
5. was redesigned
6. reconsider her decision
7. reconstruct their homes
8. revisiting
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Word Building (VII)
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1. dishonest
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5. disappearing
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2. discouraged
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6. discharged
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3. displeased
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7. disclosed
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4. discontinued
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8. dislike
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Sentence Structure (VIII)
1. I’ve made up my mind to marry him, even if my
mother objects.
 2. She has problems finding a job even if she gets a
bachelor’s degree.
 3. Even if you normally have good skin, some parts of
the face may become dry during the winter.
 4. The young man felt great sadness even if he did
not find the words to express it.
 5. Even if you don’t watch music programs, you’ve
probably heard his songs.
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Sentence Structure (IX)
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1. The clearer a goal is, the easier it is to decide
whether the goal is achievable.
2. The angrier I got, the less he said.
3. The larger the city is, the greater the increase in
population is.
4. The longer they stick to their goal, the greater the
chances of success are.
5. The more expensive the restaurant is, the better
the food it serves.
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Translation (X)
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1. I am sure that I will make something of myself, even
though I have not achieved any major success so far.
2. I have been working hard for so many years; I feel I am
entitled to a good future.
3. When her husband deserted her, leaving her with nothing
but scattered pieces of life to pick up, she went insane.
4. From my standpoint, Mother was too hard on me then,
without taking my feelings into account.
5. When I reached the summit of my professional career,
mother’s words “never be a quitter in face of life” were
constantly I my mind.
6. You should know better than to play football in the street.
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Translation (XI)
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1. 詹姆士是个诚实的人，尽管我反对他这个
人，我还是要这样说。
2. 组织越庞大，越难做出决定。
3. 是真英雄方能临危不惧。
4. 持有该票者能免费入场。
5. 在英国，他是第一个有意识地从事散文写
作并且有所建树的人。
6. 失业半年后，她报名参加了烹饪班，希望
能尽快找到工作。
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Cloze (XII)
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1. B
2. D
3. B
4. A
5. D
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6. B
7. C
8. A
9. D
10. C
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11. A
12. B
13. A
14. C
15. D
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