1Unit1PuttinginaGoodWordforGuilt2.Vocabulary:(1)Anincreasingnumberofchildren’sbooksattempttoportraylifeasitisformembersofdisadvantagedandminoritygroups.Thisyearsawthepublicationofarich[assortment]ofrealisticfictionsforchildrenaged8-12andolder.[assortment]n.Acollectionofvariouskinds;avariety多种多样;一批品种多样的收藏;多种多样(2)Peoplewith[narcissistic]personalitydisorderhaveagreatsenseofself-importance.Theyseekexcessiveadmirationfromothersandfantasizeaboutunlimitedsuccessorpower.[narcissistic]adj.自恋的,自我陶醉的narcissistn.自我陶醉者narcissisticallyadv.(3)Studiesonfilmconsumershadindicatedteenageaudienceassaprimemarket,withtheresultthatHollywoodfilmmakers[obsessively]cateredtothatmarket,sometimesattheexpenseofadultfare.[obsessively]adv.强迫性地,着迷似地obsessiveadj.[1]Of,relatingto,characteristicof,orcausinganobsession着迷,与着迷有关的或具有着迷特征的obsessivegambling着迷于赌博[2]Excessiveindegreeornature急迫的,在程度或性质上过分的anobsessiveneedtowin急迫的想赢的欲望obsessivenessn.(名词)obsessvt.(魔鬼、妄想等)缠住;迷住[常用被动结构]使窘困;使烦扰beobsessedby[with]被...附上[缠住,迷住心窍]obsessorn.使人烦扰的人或事(4)Robinsonfoundmanysavagesonthisisland.Theywereseenwarring,[slaying]andeatingeachother,andsacrificingoneanotherbythousandstotheirgods.[slaying]=slayv.tr.(及物动词)[动词各种形态:slew,slain,slaying,slays][1]Tokillviolently凶狠地杀死Thesoldiersslaininthebattlewereburriedthatnight.在那天夜晚,埋葬了在战斗中牺牲了的战士。[2][Slang]Tooverwhelm,aswithlaughterorlove【俚语】深深感动;压倒,克服;使禁不住大笑Thoseoldjokesstillslayme.那些古老的笑话仍让我感动。MiddleEnglishslen,slayen中古英语slen,slayen2slayern.杀人者,凶手对比词汇:destroy;exterminate;kill;puttodeath(5)Attemptingtomakemoneyfromthegrowing[legion]ofbothfemaleandmalefansofbasketball,hestartedtowritelovestorieswithbasketballasoneoftheelements.[legion]n.[1]ThemajorunitoftheRomanarmyconsistingof3,000to6,000infantrytroopsand100to200cavalrytroops.古罗马军团:古罗马军队的主要单位,由3,000至6,000名步兵和100至200名骑兵组成[2]Alargemilitaryunittrainedforcombat;anarmy.军队,兵团:被训练以用于战斗的庞大的军事单位;军队[3]Alargenumber;amultitude.SeeSynonymsatmultitude大量;众多.参见multitudealegionoffollowers大批追随者MiddleEnglish:legioun中古英语legiounfromOldFrenchlegion源自古法语legion对照词汇:army,battalion,company,division,force,outfit,regiments,quad,team,troop,unit(6)Beingsomewhatolderthanhewas,they[instilled]intohimafalseideaoftheirsuperiority,anditwasbythismeanstheyretainedhimintheir“set”—asetofwild,dissipated(闲游浪荡的)youngmen.instill[instill]v.tr.(及物动词)[词形:in.stilled,in.still.ing,in.stills也作in.stils][1]Tointroducebygradual,persistentefforts;implant:逐渐的,持续地灌输;灌输:“Morality...maybeinstilledintotheirminds”(ThomasJefferson)“道德可以灌输到他们的头脑中”(托马斯·杰弗逊)MiddleEnglish:instillen中古英语instillen(7)ItisperhapsdifficultforWhiteSouthAfricans,withan[ingrained]prejudiceagainstcommunism,tounderstandwhyexperiencedAfricanpoliticianssoreadilyacceptcommunistsastheirfriends.[ingrained]adj.Firmlyestablished;deep-seated根深蒂固的;牢固的ingrainedprejudice;根深蒂固的偏见theingrainedhabitsofalifetime一生的根深蒂固的习惯3(8)Whileadministrationofficialswerekeptbusyansweringthecharges,thesecretaryandchairman[hustled]backandforthbetweencommitteesonbothsidesoftheCapitoldefendingthepaceandscopeofthedefenseeffort.[hustle][词形:hustled,hustling,hustles]v.intr.(不及物动词)Toworkormoveenergeticallyandrapidly赶忙,有干劲儿:精力充沛、动作迅速地工作或运动Comeon,now!Hustle!Wehustledtogetdinnerreadyontime.我们忙着把晚餐按时准备好hustlefor[美口]费力气想得到,极力争取(9)Thousandsofsoccerfansstormedthegatesofanalreadyovercrowdedstadium,minutesbeforegametime.49peoplewerekilledand47injuredinthe[stampede].[stampede]n.[1]Asuddenfrenziedrushofpanic-strickenanimals惊逃,受惊吓的动物突然狂奔[2]Asuddenheadlongrushorflightofacrowdofpeople逃窜,一哄而散,人群突然猛冲或飞奔Therewasastampedeofpanic-strickencrowdfromtheburninghotel.一群惊惶失措的人们,从失火的旅馆中跑了出来。[3]Amassimpulsiveaction蜂拥astampedeofsupportforthecandidate.纷纷支持那个侯选人(10)ForafleetingmomentIfeltuneasy.LikemanyAmericansmakingtheirfirsttriptoanunfamiliarAsiancity,Ihadharbored[qualms]aboutjusthowImightbereceived.[qualm]n.Asuddendisturbingfeeling不安,疑虑;突然引起不安的感觉qualmsofhomesickness思乡症3.Paraphrase:(1)Butthenitcametomymindthatpeoplehavegivenupguiltfortoolongatime.Duringthatperiodoftimeofabouttenyearsormore,thosewelcomepsychologists4solvedpeople’smentalproblemsbywritingbooksinsteadofgivingclinicaltreatment.Andtheyaretryingtoadvocatetheconceptthatnobodyshouldfeelguiltyforanything.(2)Inthepast,itwascommonlythoughtthattolovehimself,everyoneshouldfirstgiveuphisguilt.Forthemostpartofthepasttenyears,peopledeliberatelyignoredthesenseofguiltwithoutunderstandingitsmeaningandsignificance.(3)What’smore,wewouldneverbeoneofthosewhogiveuptheirguiltwhilebecomingmoreandmoredeterioratedinexcessiveadmirationofthemselves.(4)Therearepeoplewhoaretorturedbyunreasonableguilt.Ofcoursewearenotwillingtobeoneofthemorguideourchildrentobeoneofthem.(5)Insuchachangeableworld,oursenseofdutyisverylikelytochangeourfeeling.Nowanoldconceptmayconflictwithanewoneonwhatweshoulddo.Thereisagreatdifferencebetweenourbeliefandtheeducationwegot,andthatdifferenceresultsinthesenseofguilt.(6)Ifguiltrepresentsthecontradictionofourstandardsofbehavior,itisagoodthingfullofstrengthandhumanness.(7)Insomeaspect,theso-calledbadfeelingreflectsthebestnatureofhumanbeing.Becausewedon’twanttofeelguilty,wewillnotd