Unit1
Active reading 1
一、词组
1.课堂出勤率 attendance at classes
2.同学们之间的竞争压力 peer group pressure
3.谁都不想···那也太丢人了 No one wanted the humiliation of
4.熬夜熬出了眼袋 wear the bags under one’s eyes
5.脸苍白，睡眼惺忪 pale, sleepy faces
6.在某人的心里；在脑海深处 at/in the back of one’s mind
7.心怀抱负、成绩拔尖的高材生 the high flyers with the top grades
8.为自己下几个阶段的人生做好了规划 have the next stages of one’s life mapped out
9.追随···的人生足迹 follow sb’s path through life
10.（使）做好准备 brace sth. for
11.做好了遭到反对的心理准备 brace oneself for some resistance to
12.加入一个暂时报酬高的行业 go into a career which pays well just at the moment
13.沿海水域没什么风浪 no surf on the coastal waters
14.挤满了 brim with
15.被···拽下来 be pulled back
16.放弃了漫长的逃亡之战 give up one’s lengthy struggle to escape
17.详细计划 map out
18.理解；明白；想出 figure out
二、句型
It is/was not just that… but…
react to sth※Not only did they crawl into such an obvious trap, it also seemed as if they couldn’t be bothered to crawl out again.
※It wasn’t just that they crawled into such an obvious trap, but it seemed as if they couldn’t be bothered to crawl out again.
练习：
1.Not only was the Grim Reaper intended to frighten people, it was also often a figure of fun.
※It wasn’t just that the Grim Reaper was intended to frighten people, but it was often a figure of fun.
2.Not only did she spend all her time at college going to parties, she also took the time to gain a first-class degree.
※It wasn’t just that she spent all her time at college going to parties, but she took the time to gain a first-class degree.
3.感恩节那天，不仅仅是商店关了门，而且街上一个人也没有。
It wasn’t just that the shops were all closed for Thanksgiving, but there was no one in the streets.
4.对他所说的话，他们不仅不听，而且根本就不感兴趣。
It wasn’t just that they weren’t listening to what he said, but it seemed as if they weren’t at all interested.
5. 我不仅难过，而且觉得自己就要哭了。
It wasn’t just that I was upset, but I felt as if I was going to burst out crying.
Active reading 2
一、词组
1.没有什么比····更能表明人生的无常和生命的脆弱了Nothing underlines the uncertainty and absolute frailty of humanity like…
2.早逝 the untimely exit of sb.
3.故事情节 the meat of the story
4.心仪的工作 mind's-eye dream-job
5.一张期票 a promissory note
6.（由于客观或主观条件）无法做某事 be not in a position to do sth.
7.自助餐馆里 a buffet restaurant
8.一个茶杯碟大小的碗 a bowl the size of a saucer
9. 分配给我们的时间是有限的 Our allotted time is finite.
10.永远都在邮寄的路上 be permanently in the post
11.像桥墩那样站着 stand looking like a spanner
12.做什么无济于事 No…will change the inevitable
13.半路去迎接天意 meet providence halfway个
14.给你的生活增添所有你能得到的财富 fill your life with the riches on offer
15.在眼前回放 flash before your eyes
16.最终将成为 end up as
17.叫得上名字 put a name to sb.
18.有某人负责处理；取决于某人 be down to sb.
19.有趣的内容，重要部分 the meat of
20.把…置于次要地位 the back burner
21.（时光）流逝，逝去；（时间）滴滴答答地过去 tick away
22.有机会做某事；尝试做某事 have/get a shot at(doing)sth.
23.充分利用(时间、机会等)；尽情享用 make the best of sth.
二、句型
It’s what /how … that …
1.What sort of job we are going to end up doing is usually determined by our character.
※It’s our character that usually determines what sort of job we are going to end up doing.
2.When we die is determined by our genetic clock, and the changes we make to it.
※It’s our genetic clock and the changes we make to it that determine when we die.
3. It’s how we behave that determines what other people think of us.
4. It’s our character that usually determines what sort of job we are going to end up doing.
5. It is often our childhood experiences that determine how we react to life’s problems.
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