Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的决心
§ Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的决心
【New words and expressions】生词和短语
●resolution n. 决心
●mentally adv. 内心里
●compile v. 编辑，编制
●formidable adj. 令人畏惧的
●recur v. 再发生，又出现
●regularity n. 规律性
●accomplishment n. 成就
●attainment n. 达到
●inveterate adj. 根深蒂固的
●self-improvement n. 自我完善
●scheme n. 简单的计划，方案
●ambitious adj. 雄心勃勃的
●pitfall n. 意外的困难，易犯的错误
●modest adj. 要求不过分的
●assiduously adv. 刻苦地
●self-discipline n. 自我约束
●frame n. 躯体
●betray v. 暴露，显露
●troop v. 成群结队地走动
●unsettle v. 使不安
●taunt n. 嘲笑，奚落人的话
●jibe n. 嘲弄，挖苦
●good-humouredly adv. 和气地，心情好地
●wane v. 逐渐变小，变弱
●diminish v. 减少，缩小
●hypnotize v. 使欲睡，使蒙胧
●undoing n. 祸根，毁灭的原因
●screen n. 电视机屏幕
◆resolution n. 决心, 决定
He's always making good resolutions but he never carries them out.
他决心经常下得很大, 但从不实行。
show great resolution表示极大的决心a man of great resolution极其果断的人
正式决定, 决议
The committee have passed a resolution that conditions (should) be improved.
委员会通过了改善环境的决议。
坚决; 坚定; 坚毅His speech ended on a note of resolution.他演讲结束时语气很坚决。解决, 解答
The lawyer's advice led to the resolution of this difficult problem.
律师的劝告帮助解决了这个难题。
resolution of doubt疑团的清除
分辨力, 分辨率[度] visual resolution目力分辨率
There are satellites that supply high-resolution photography.
有些卫星能提供高分辨率的摄影图像。
resolution
1. the quality of being resolute / formal decision 决心，决议
take resolution to do sth. / make up one?s mind to do sth.
be determined to do sth. / decide to do sth.
resolve / resolve to do sth.
resolve sb. on sth. 使某人做某事
Eg: Before we came here, we resolved to learn English hard.
I resolved him on English study.
Nobody resolved him on this decision. 没有人使他做这样的决定。
resolute adj. 坚决的，果断的; 刚毅的
He was resolute in carrying out his plan.他坚决地实行他的计划。
resolution / resolve / resolute
Eg: We must be true in word and resolute in deed. 我们必须是言必信，行必果。
◆mentally adv. 内心里;精神上;智力上
mental adj.精神的, 头脑的, 心理的, 智力的
His mental abilities are very good.他的智力非常好。
精神病的A mental hospital has just been set up here.这里刚刚建成一座精神病医院。mental disorder (=derangement)精神错乱a mental test智力测验
mental deficiency【心理】智力不足a mental specialist精神病医生
mental telepathy心电感应mental anguish内心的痛苦go mental发疯
a mental medium灵媒[巫师]mental patient精神病患者
He got the answer by mental arithmetic.他用心算得出了答案。
◆compile v. 编辑，编制
compile / edit vt.收集; 编辑, 编制
It takes years of hard work to compile a good dictionary.
编辑一部好词典需要数年的艰苦工作。
compile a guide book编指导手册
compile an anthology of poems编诗集
We are -ing an English-Chinese dictionary for high school students.
我们在编辑一本中学生用的英汉辞典。
editor
compile: collect information and arrange in a book (great book / dictionary )
edit: collect information and arrange in newspaper or magazine
vt. & vi.编辑
He edited a book of poetry carefully.他认真地编辑了一本诗集。
edit out(在编辑[剪辑]过程中)删除
The auther has edited out all references to his own family.
作者已将涉及他自己家庭之处剔除。
Eg: The editor is busing editing the newspaper.
◆formidable adj. 可怕的, 令人畏惧的
He met with a woman with a formidable appearance.他遇到了一个样子可怕的女人。令人惊叹[钦佩]的难以克服[对付]的
There's no formidable obstacles in the world.世上没有无法逾越的障碍。
◆recur v. 再发生，又出现
r ecur vi.再发生; 复发
Economic crises recur periodically.经济危机周期性地发生。
Leap year recurs every four years.每四年闰年一次。
Old memories constantly recurred to him.往事经常浮现在他的脑海里。
occ u r: happen vi.发生; 举行; 存在
I hope this won't occur again.我希望不要再发生这种事情。
if anything should occur, ...如果发生什么事情的话,
被发现; 想到[起]
The word “gratitude” did not occur in his words.“感激”两字在他的话中是见不到的。... It occurred to me that ...我刚刚想到...
occur to
A good idea occurred to me. / It occurred to him that he should open the door. recur: occur again
incur: vt. 导致，招致，造成（lead to / result in / give rise to / cause）
遭受; 招致, 引起
He incurred a heavy loss through you.他因为你而遭受重大损失。
Eg: Air pollution incurs some terrible dissease.
◆regularity n. 规律性,规则性,整齐,匀称
win a prize for regularity of attendance由于经常按时出勤而获奖
◆accomplishment n. 成就完成(任务等)技能, (社交上的)才艺
He valued birth above accomplishments.他把出身看得重于才能。
[pl.]技艺, 才能
a girl of many accomplishments多才多艺的姑娘
Among her accomplishments were sewing,cooking,playing the piano and dancing.
她的才能包括缝纫、烹调、弹钢琴和跳舞。
◆attainment n. 达到
accomplish成功地达到目的vt.完成, 实现, 做成功
My grandmother has accomplished the age of 97 years of her life.
我祖母已达97岁高龄。
accomplish one's object达到目的accomplish one's mission完成使命
He can accomplish more in a day than any other boy in his class.
他一天所完成的工作比他班上其他的孩子都多。
accomplish one?s purpose / goal / dream / aim /work / task
He accomplished his journey.
attain:得到，获得（经过艰苦努力）实现, 达到, 得到
He attained the position of minister.他得到了部长的职位。
attain one's goal达到目的attain the age of(年龄)有...岁了
attain the top of a mountain到达山顶
attain one?s ambition
get sccess / attain success
achieve : 达到一定目的时的表现及努力取得, 获得
They achieved some victories despite these setbacks.
尽管受到这些挫折, 他们还是取得了一些胜利。
实现, 达到, 完成
You will achieve your ambition if you work hard.如果你努力, 你的抱负是可以实现的。achieve one's purpose达到目的achievesuccess获得成功achieve victory获得胜利This will help us achieve modernization.这有助于我们实现现代化。
Eg: This is what he achieved after ten years of hard work.
treasure / cherish / volue / prize 珍惜
Eg: We always cherish what we have achieved.
I feel very happy because you accomplish your dream.
accomplishment: 成就（修养，才艺，本领方面）
attainment获得，得到
Eg: Such accomplishment is beyond your attainment.
His attainment is beyond my understanding.
His accomplishment is unexpected to me.
achievement / accomplishment
attain to / attain
attain to : 某人希望达到的成就
attain: 某人已经达到的成就
Eg: He has attained heights that I can never attain to.
This is the height that I hope to attain to.
This is the height that I have attained.
◆inveterate adj. (指习惯等)根深蒂固的=deep-rooted
(指人)有恶习的, 成瘾的
an inveterate prejudice根深蒂固的偏见an inveterate disease宿疾, 老毛病
an inveterate habit积习an inveterate smoker烟瘾很大的人
inveterate hatred for the enemy对敌人的刻骨仇恨
◆self-improvement n. 自我完善;自我改善,自我修养
◆scheme n. 简单的计划，方案
When you began to work, you might work out a practical scheme.
当你开始工作之前, 你可以先制定出一个可行的计划。
lay [map, work]out a practical scheme订出切实可行的计划
a colourscheme色彩设计[调配]a scheme of wiring【电】线路图
He has a scheme for increasing his income.他有一个增加收入的计划。
阴谋, 诡计She has a lot of schemes.她有很多诡计。
He planned to steal the money, but his schemes were discovered.
他打算去偷那笔钱, 但他的诡计被揭穿了
vt. & vi.策划; 图谋(for, to)
They schemed out a new method of bridge building.他们设计了一种新的造桥方法。scheme (out) a new method of bridge building设计一种新的造桥法
scheme for power阴谋夺权
For months they had schemed to overthow the government.
他们一连好几个月都在策划推翻政府。
◆ambitious adj. 有抱负的, 雄心勃勃的
Only ambitious students get the best marks.有抱负的学生才能取得最好的成绩。
有野心的
He is an ambitious man.
他是个有野心的人。
ambition n.抱负, 雄心, 野心soaring ambitions 壮志凌云
His ambition knows no limits.他的野心是无止尽的。
the height of one's ambition最高志向burn with an ambition野心勃勃
渴望得到的东西
The big house on the hill is my ambition.山上那所大房子是我所企望得到的。
Eg: Everybody in the modern society must be ambitious.
If you work hard, you can attain your ambition.
◆pitfall n. 意外的困难，易犯的错误；意想不到的困难;
Several pitfalls remain in the way of an agreement.
在达成协议的进程中还有几个隐藏的困难。
(捕猎野兽用的)陷阱
The wolf was caught in a pitfall.那只狼是利用陷阱捉到的。
◆modest adj. 要求不过分的谦虚的, 谦恭的
He is a very modest person.他是位非常谦逊的人。a modest wish不大的希望
a modest hotel普通旅馆modest capacity memory [storage]小容量存储器
适中的, 适度的The price is very modest.价格是适中的。
Eg: I make New Year resolution and I think them modest.
Eg: Being modes is one of our virtues.
modesty n.谦虚, 谦逊
Modesty helps one to go forward, whereas conceit makes one lag behind.
谦虚使人进步,骄傲使人落后。
He won praises for his modesty.他因谦虚而受赞扬。
◆assiduously adv. 刻苦地
assiduously==diligently
Eg: If you study English assiduously, nothing is difficult.
assiduous [??sidju?s]adj.专心致志的, 勤勉的
The book was the result of ten years' assiduous research.那本书是十年苦心钻研的成果。有恒的; 专心的; 勤勉的(in, at)殷勤的(over)
be assiduous in one's duties专心于自己的职守
He is assiduous over his visitor.他对来访者很殷勤。
◆self-discipline n. 自我约束;自律
self-improvement 自我完善
◆frame n.躯体body
框架
I need to buy new spectacle frames but I will keep the old lenses.
我需要买新的眼镜框, 不过我会留着旧镜片。
骨架, 构架
The house has a wooden frame which is braced with brick.这幢房子是木结构的砖瓦房。vt.给…加框
Will you frame the picture?你给这个画加个框好吗?
frame a shelter for bicycles修一个自行车棚
陷害, 诬告be framed[美]陷入圈套
She framed Tom for something he never did.她陷害汤姆干了一些他从未干过的事。
The prisoner claimed that he had been frameed by his enemies.
犯人声称他是被仇人陷害了的。
表达, 构造
He framed his life according to a noble pattern.他以高尚的模式构筑自己生活的框架。
frame a plan拟定计划
◆betray v. 暴露，显露,泄露, 表明
Her accent betrays her a Londoner.她的口音说明她是伦敦人。
对…不忠, 背叛He promised never to betray the organization.他发誓永不背叛组织。
出卖He betrayed his own brother.他出卖了他的亲兄弟。
Eg: I don?t know who betrayed me.
Her face betrayed her nervousness.
◆troop v. 成群结队地走动
The miners trooped home.矿工们成群结队地回家了。
成群结队地走, 排队前进(along, in, out, to)若干人匆匆地走掉(off, away)
They trooped around the teacher.他们群集在老师的周围。
They trooped away to the football game.他们成群地去看足球。
The students trooped into the auditorium.学生们列队走入大礼堂。
◆unsettle v. 使不安扰乱, 使不安宁
Will a change of schools unsettle the child?转学会扰乱孩子的情绪吗?
Nothing can unsettle his resolution.什么也动摇不了他的决心。
震动The earthquake unsettled the rocks up the mountain.那次地震震松了山上的石块。
◆◆◆taunt n. 嘲笑，奚落人的话辱骂,嘲弄
endure the taunts of their neighbors忍受他们邻人的笑骂
taunt vt.嘲弄,奚落taunt sb. with cowardice嘲笑某人懦怯
They taunted him with being poor.他们讥笑他穷。
taunt sb. with sth. 因为某事而讥笑某人
Eg: They taunt him with being poor / poverty.
make fun of嘲弄, 取笑
It is wrong to make fun of a cripple.嘲笑残疾人是不对的。
laugh at因…而发笑We laughed at his jokes.我们听了他的笑话都笑了。
嘲笑, 取笑Are you laughing at me?你在嘲笑我吗?
蔑视; 对…满不在乎He laughed at the difficulties.他不把这些困难当一回事。
Eg: He is wearing a strange hat, so we make fun of him.
jeer vi.嘲笑, 戏弄(at)
jeer at a defeated enemy嘲弄战败的敌人
The crowd jeered when the boxer was knocked down.
当那个拳击手被打倒时, 人们开始嘲笑他。
n.嘲讽They shouted jeers at him.他们大声地嘲讽他。
jeer at 嘲笑，戏弄
Eg: We know he is eccentric, but anyway don?t jeer at him
mock / mock at
Eg: Mocked (at ) by others, he had my sympathy.
When the teacher is writing on the blackboard, naughty boy student mocked at him.
scoff at / pour scorn on
Eg: Don?t scoff at those students who don?t have good acco mplishment / mark.
gibe
gible at sb. / sth.
taunt: try to make sb. angry or upset by saying unkind remarks.
Eg: They taunted him with being poor, so he felt angry.
gibe: say sth. that is intended to make the person look silly.
Eg: I gibed at him because, in my opinion, he was dull.
朗读：taunt / make fun of / jeer at / mock / mock at / scoff at / gibe at
◆jibe n. 嘲弄，挖苦; 嘲笑(at)
vi.与…一致
What he says does not jibe with what others say.他所说的与其他人说的不一致。
n.嘲笑, 嘲弄
◆good-humouredly adv. 和气地，心情好地
◆◆◆wane v. 逐渐变小，变弱; 减少
Her enthusiasm for him was beginning to wane.她对他的热情在开始减退。
(月)亏, 缺
The moon waxes and wanes every month.月亮每个月都有圆缺。
wane: becoming less or weaker
Eg: He exerts suttle influence on his children, but his children are growing up, so his influence is waning.
wane: showing a decreasing bright area after full moon.
The moon will wax, the moon will wane. 月有阴晴园缺
◆diminish v. (使)减少; 缩小
The campers' food supply gradually diminished as the days wore on.
随着一天天的过去, 露营者的食物逐渐减少了。
diminish the cost of production减小生产成本
He likes to diminish the skill of others.他喜欢贬低别人的技术。
减弱…的权势
Several unpopular decisions diminished the governor's popularity.
几项不得人心的决定使州长的声望下降。
diminish: vt. make smaller in size, amout, number and so on.
Eg: The Second World War diminished the countr y?s wealth.
diminish vi.
Eg: Time will never cause our friendship to diminish.
我们的友谊决不会因时间的流逝而淡薄。
reduce
Eg: If you reduce the price to 10 dollars, I will take it.
reduce to / reduce by
The shop assistant reduced the price by 10 dollars.
lessen 数量，价值，可能性的降低
sharp / sharped wide / widen quick / quicken
Eg: I agree to your idea that you can climb the tree, but anyway, please lesson the rick of being hurt / injoured
I agree to your idea that you can climb the tree, but anyway, please lessen the risk of being hurt / injured.
increase / decrease
Eg: Our interest in English / clothes is increasing.
lessen 可能性的降低
wane 渐渐地衰退
◆hypnotize […hipn?taiz]v. 使欲睡，使蒙胧对…施催眠术使着迷
lull vt.抚慰, 哄,催人欲睡
The movement of the train lulled me to sleep.火车轻微的震动催我进入梦乡。
lull a baby to sleep哄小孩睡觉lull sb.'s fears消除某人的恐惧
vi.平静, 安静, 平息下来The wind lulled.风停了。
n.暂停, 间歇, 稍止
The drug put Simpson in a lull for thirty minutes.药物使辛普森安静了30分钟。
a lull in conversation谈话的间断
lull sb. to sleep
◆undoing n.祸根，毁灭的原因解开,复旧,毁灭,取消
vt.解开; 拆去; 放松; 脱(衣服等) 废除; 使复原, 使失效; 使复旧
Please undo the package.请解开这包裹。
His pride will undo him some day.他的傲慢总有一天会毁了他。
◆screen n.电视机屏幕
You can see him on the TV screen quite often.你可以经常从电视屏幕上见
到他。
银幕; 荧光屏a screen actor电影演员
She first appeared on the screen ten years ago.十年前, 她第一次出现在银幕上。
make a screen version of the novel将那部小说改编成电影剧本
屏风, 帘, 纱窗
The picture on this screen is a good artistic work.这屏风上的画是件很好的艺术品。
a folding screen折迭屏风a smoke screen烟幕
under screen of night在夜幕的掩护下a dust screen防尘网
掩护物
They hid behind the screen of bushes.他们躲在灌木丛后。
vt.遮蔽, 掩护A floppy hat screened her face.一顶有边的软帽遮住了她的脸。
放映(电影), 播放(电视节目)
The film has been screened in the cinema.这部电影已在电影院放映。
审查, 甄选Unsuitable candidates were screened out.那些不合格的候选人被筛选掉了。
【Text】§Lesson 50 New Year resolutions 新年的决心
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
听录音，然后回答以下问题。
What marked the end of the writer's New Year resolutions?
The New Year is a time for resolutions. Mentally, at least, most of us could compile formidable lists of 'dos' and 'don'ts'. The same old favorites recur year in year out with monotonous regularity. We resolve to get up earlier each morning, eat less, find more time to play with the children, do a thousand and one jobs about the house, be nice to people we don't like, drive carefully, and take the dog for a walk every day. Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment. If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration that results from failure. Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out. We also make the fundamental error of announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our bad old ways. Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attempted to keep my resolutions to myself. I limited myself to two modest ambitions: to do physical exercise every morning and to read more of an evening. An all-night party on New Year's Eve provided me with a good excuse for not carrying out either of these new resolutions on the first day of the year, but on the second, I applied myself assiduously to the task.
The daily exercises lasted only eleven minutes and I proposed to do them early in the morning before anyone had got up. The self-discipline required to drag myself out of bed eleven minutes earlier than usual was considerable. Nevertheless, I managed to creep down into the living room for two days before anyone found me out. After jumping about on the carpet and twisting the human frame into uncomfortable posi-
tions, I sat down at the breakfast table in an exhausted condition. It was this that betrayed me. The next morning the whole family trooped in to watch the performance. That was really unsettling, but I fended off the taunts and jibes of the family good-humouredly and soon everybody got used to the idea. However, my enthusiasm waned. The time I spent at exercises gradually diminished. Little by little the eleven minutes fell to zero. By January 10th, I was back to where I had started from. I argued that if I spent less time exhausting myself at exercises in the morning, I would keep my mind fresh for reading when I got home form work Resisting the hypnotizing effect of television, I sat in my room for a few evenings with my eyes glued to a book. One night, however, feeling cold and lonely, I went downstairs and sat in front of the television pretending to read. That proved to be my undoing, for I soon got back to my old bad habit of dozing off in front of the screen. I still haven't given up my resolution to do more reading. In fact, I have just bought a book entitled How to Read a Thousand Words a Minute. Perhaps it will solve my problem, but I just haven't had time to read it!
【课文讲解】
背熟：The New Year is a time for resolutions.
a time for
The spring Festival is a time for gathering.
Mentally: at heart
We become illogical when we decide what can be eaten and what can not be eaten.
dos and don?ts 注意事项;（该做和不该做的）行为准则
背熟：The same old favorites recur year in year out with monotonous regularity.
favourite: resolution
recur: happen / take place
year in year out: one year after another / year by year年年, 岁岁, 年年如此
They go to the same campsite year in year out.他们年年都去同一个营地野营。
day by day / one day after another / day in day out
monotonous regularity 单调的规律
resolve to : 下定决心做
a thousand and one 一千零一,无数的, 许多，非常多
背熟：Past experience has taught us that certain accomplishments are beyond attainment.
It is hard for us to attain some certain accomplishment
certain accomplishments are beyond attainment/ reach 有些事情是办不到的
inveterate: deep rooted
We should keep in mind that past experience, if not forgotton, is a guide for the future / will serve as . 我们应该谨记前事不忘后事之师。
背熟：If we remain inveterate smokers, it is only because we have so often experienced the frustration / that results from failure.
I nveterate smokers= chain smokers = smoke like a chimney 烟瘾极大
Because we have too often experience the frustration, it means nothing to me.
result from : 由...... 产生的产生于…, 由…引起
Nothing had resulted from our efforts.我们的努力没有产生什么结果。
result in: lead to / cause引起, 导致; 以…为结局
The game resulted in another victory for our team.比赛结果, 我们队又获胜了。
Failure will result in frustration. 失败会导致挫败心理。
背熟：Most of us fail in our efforts at self-improvement because our schemes are too ambitious and we never have time to carry them out.
carry out: carry off抬出去; 拿出去
Can you carry the tea things and the cake out into the garden?
麻烦你把茶具和糕点拿到花园里去, 好吗?
执行; 贯彻He carried out the plan in very detail.他一丝不苟地执行那项计划。
进行They also carry out experiments.他们还进行实验。
完成, 实现They carried out their plan without difficulty.他们顺利地完成了计划。
fail in our efforts / attempt
Eg: We accumulate clutter in an attempt to avoid waste.
背熟：We also make the fundamental error of (犯根本性的错误)announcing our resolutions to everybody so that we look even more foolish when we slip back into our bad old ways.
Eg: If you often make some common mistakes, you will get the frustration.
slip into (使)滑进, 塞进; (使)滑行撞上(某物)
The car turned on the wet road and slipped into the fence.
汽车在那条泥泞的道路上打滑, 接着撞上了栅栏。
(使)悄悄进入
How can you slip me into the concert without a ticket?
没有票你怎么带我混进音乐会上去听音乐?
slip back into: return to the normal way
背熟：Aware of these pitfalls, this year I attempted to keep my resolutions to myself.
keep my resolutions to myself: keep my resolutions secret
Eg: We arrived at our destination exhausted.
Exhausted, we arrived at our destination.
Aware of the importance, I attempt to carry it out. 由于意识到了此事的重要性，我竭尽全力来把它实现。
limit oneself to
modest ambitions 适中的任务
ambitions: New Year resolutions
limit: 限定到点
restrict: 限定到范围
of an evening 往往在晚上
all-night=nightlong adj.通宵的,彻夜的
A good beginning is half success.
Well begun is half done.
背熟：but on the second, I applied myself assiduously to the task.
apply oneself to / apply one?s time to / apply one?s mind / energy to致力于
be devoted / dedicated to / dedicate oneself to
In 2002, I shall apply myself to learning English.
propose to do / I decided to do提议; 建议
They proposed to make arrangement beforehand.他们提议事先做好安排。
I propose to set off immediately.我建议马上动身。
He proposed to himself to achieve what hitherto he had been promised in vain.
他决定要完成一件至今尚无希望的事情。
The self-discipline required to study English hard is considerable as well.
nevertheless: however
jump about 跳来跳去;到处跳跃
human frame n. 身躯
背熟：I sat down at the breakfast table in an exhausted condition.
in an exhausted condition: exhausted
It...that... 句型
It was exhausted condition that betrayed my secret.
troop in: went / came into the room in group
unsettle: upset
背熟：That was really unsettling, but I fended off the taunts and jibes of the family good-humouredly and soon everybody got used to the idea.
unsettling adj.使人不安的;(消息)混乱的
fend off: defeat挡开
He neatly fended off a jab at his chest.他利落地挡开了当胸的一击。
wane: diminish step by step (月)亏, 缺
The moon waxes and wanes every month.月亮每个月都有圆缺。
变小; 减少
Her enthusiasm for him was beginning to wane.她对他的热情在开始减退。
the wa ning moon下弦月His strength[reputation] is wa ning.他的力量[名声]减弱了。
The day is wa ning.近黄昏了。
n.减少; 变弱月缺[亏]
on[in] the wane(月)正在亏缺中; 衰落[减少]中
wax and wane(月的)盈亏[圆缺]; [喻]盛衰
习惯用语
wane to the close接近尾声, 即将完结
argue: got a good excuse
keep one?s mind fresh for doing sth.
背熟：Resisting the hypnotizing effect of television, I sat in my room for a few evenings with my eyes glued to a book.
the temptation to do
slip back into our bad old ways / I was back to where I had started from / got back to my old bad habit dozing off: half sleep打瞌睡
I soon got back to my old bad habit of nodding.
a book entitled: a book which is entitled
We must be true in word and resolute in deed.
【Vocabulary】P230
Explain the meanings of the following words and phrases as they are used in the passage: mentally(l.1); formidable(l.2); recure year in year out(l.3); beyond attainment(l.8); inveterate(l.8); frustration(l.9); carrying out(l.14)
mentally: 本质上，内心里at heart; in the mind
formidable: causing fear
recur year in year out: occur again, appear year after year
beyond attainment: can not be attained / accomplished / achieved
inveterate: deep rooted
frustration: disappointment in one?s mind or the feeling that you get from your failure.
carrying out: putting into practice
【Multiple choice questions】P231
Comprehension
1 In making his New Year resolutions, the writer _____ .
a. decided against choosing any of his old favourites
b. did not tell his family of them in case they announced them in public
c. was careful to choose two which he thought were within his scope
d. underestimated the time it would take him to get up in the mornings
within his scope
within the scope of 在……的范围之内; 在……作用域内
Eg: I choose the job which I think is within my scope.
我选择了这项工作，我认为是我力所能及的。
2 The family realized what one of his resolutions was when they _____ .
a. noticed how tired he looked when he came to breakfast
b. heard him jumping about on the carpet in the living room
c. came down earlier than usual and saw him doing his exercises
d. saw him reading instead of looking at television
3 The writer?s efforts to read more have so failed because _____ .
a. he is not able to read quickly enough in the time he has available
b. he enjoys watching television more than he does reading
c. his room is too cold for comfort and he misses his family
d. he has not been able to resist the hypnotic effects of television
one?s effort to do sth. 干什么所做出的努力
Structure
4 Past experiences has taught us that we _____ certain accomplishments. (ll.7-8)
a. never attain
b. would never attain
c. are never attaining
d. will never attain
5 ---- we look even more foolish than we _____ when we slip back into our old ways. (ll.11-12)
a. would
b. should
c. need
d. ought
6 I jumped about on the carpet and _____ uncomfortable positions that I sat down exhausted. (ll.20-21)
a. so twisted me into
b. so twisted myself into
c. twisted myself into such
d. twisted me into such
7 I argued that _____ less time exhausting myself, I would ... (ll.25-26)
a. to spend
b. by spending
c. my spending
d. to have spent Eg: I will learn English well by working hard every day.
Vocabulary
8 This year I attempted to keep my resolutions _____ . (l.12)
a. private
b. personal
c. intimate
d. solitary
private 强调私人所有的
personal 个人的
solitary 宁静的，孤独的
He is leading a solitary life. 他过着孤独的生活。
intimate 亲密的
9 _____ , I managed to creep down into the living room ...(l.19)
a. Meanwhile
b. Little by little
c. Just the same
d. By all means meanwhile==at the same time
little by little == step by step
by all means: 通过各种方式
just the same==in spite of this == still同样的, 完全相同的
These two books are just the same.这两本书完全相同。
仍然, 还是
You're a nuisance sometimes, but we love you just the same.
你有时令人讨厌, 但我们仍然爱你。
10 The whole family _____ to watch the performance. (ll.21-22)
a. gathered round
b. marched by
c. flocked in
d. joined in gather around 聚集在......周围
march by 行军而过
flocked in
join in 参加
11 My enthusiasm for my new resolutions soon _____ . (ll.23-24)
a. faded
b. evaporated
c. ran out
d. fell out
fade 褪色，凋零
Eg: The flower has already began to fade.
The color of the dress faded.
run out 用完，用光
Eg: We run out of petrol. 我们把汽油用完了。
evaporate: 蒸发，消失，渐渐地化为乌有
12 I soon _____ into my old habit of dozing off ... (ll.29-30)
a. returned
b. slipped back
c. went back
d. took again
本小节的重点是：
1，2，3 题的题干和答案的基本结构；结构题中5、7 11题的基本含义。
【Key to Multiple choice questions】
1. C
2. A
3. D
4. D
5. B
6. C
7. B
8. A
9. C 10. C 11 B 12. B