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Unit5PassageA#DetailedReading##1.DifficultSentences1.Istaredatthewordsinthedistressedwayyoumightstareatpartyguestswhosefacesyou’veseensomewherebeforebutwhosenameshaveescapedyourmind.(Para.9,L.1)我看着这些词,一筹莫展。这就像参加晚会时,盯着那些似曾相识的脸孔,可怎么也想不起名字一样。2..Helookedconfused,areminderthatclever’snotcleverifitdoesn’tcommunicate.Helookedconfused,andhispuzzledlookremindedmethatmyanswerwasnotcleveratallbecauseitcouldn’tbeunderstood.他一脸的迷惑，这是在提醒我，如果不能使对方明白，这词儿就不能算用得聪明。3.Justnotrightnow,nowwhenitmattered,nowwhenthefateofacurious,intelligentimmigranthungontheanswersheassumedwouldfallfromanativespeaker’stongueasnaturallyasleavesfromanOctobertree.Icouldn’tsaytheanswerrightnow,becausethisanswerwassoimportantthatthefateofthiscuriousandintelligentPakistanidriverkindofreliedonit.Icouldn’ttelltheanswerprecisely,thoughhesupposeditwouldbesonaturalformetogivehimananswerasanativespeaker,asnaturalasleavesfallingfromanOctobertree.这我可以回答，但不是在此时。因为此时这一回答至关重要，一个好奇聪明的外国移民以为他所期待的答案会从一个本国人的口中自然而然地脱口而出，就好像十月的树叶会自然地落下来一样。因此我退却了。4.…soenthralledbythechancetoindulgemycuriosityaboutwordswithanothercurioussoul,thatIdidn’tfullygraspthepotentialforlinguisticfraudcommittedinthisman’scab.…(I’dbeen)soabsorbedinthechancetosatisfytheman’scuriositywithmy(poor)knowledgeofEnglishthatIdidn’tfullyrealizehowmisleadingandconfusingmyandothernativespeakers’interpretationsmightbe.…(我一直）陶醉于能有机会与一个充满好奇心的人一起来满足自己对语言词语的好奇心，却未能充分意识到在这辆出租车上可能犯下的语言欺诈错误。5.Andthathefiguresoutthat,nomatterwhathispassengersmaysay,hastedoesn’talwaysmakewasteatthegapersblock.Andthathefindsoutthat,nomatterwhathispassengersmaysay,thingsmaynotmeanastheysay.(Surfacemeaning:Whenotherpeoplegathertowatchwhat’shappened,youshouldwastenotimeandleaveinahurry.Inotherwords,hastedoesn’tleadtowasteoftimeinthiscase)他能明白，不论乘客如何解释，发生围观塞车时，欲速则未必不达。##2.WordsandExpressions1.reara.of,atorlocatedinthebackExamples•Thethiefbrokeintothehousethroughtherearwindow.•Shedoesn’tlikesittingintherearseat.2.peculiara.unusualandstrange,sometimesinanunpleasantwayExamples•Whatapeculiarsmell!•Shehasthemostpeculiarideas.3.resortn.1)astrategyorcourseofactionthatmaybeadoptedtoresolveadifficultsituation.Example•Hetookbackthehouse,withoutresorttolegalaction.•I'msorryyouhaveresortedtodeception.2)aplacethatisapopulardestinationforholidaysorrecreationExample•Inrecentyearsthisplacehasgrownintoafashionableskiresort.4.resorttotouse,adopt,aparticularmeanstoachieveone’sendsExamples•Terroristsresortedtobombingcitycentersasameansofachievingtheirpoliticalaims.•Wearepreparedtoresorttoforceifnegotiationfailed.5.jotv.tomakeaquickshortnoteExamples•Couldyoujot(down)youraddressandphonenumberinmyaddressbook?•ProfessorSmithadvisedthatwealwayscarryapenandanotebookwithusforjotting(down)ourideas.6..hintn.aslightindicationofafact,wish,etc.Examples•Didn’tsheevengiveyouahintwhereshewasgoing?•Theladycoughedpolitelyasthemanlithiscigarette,buthedidn’ttakethehint.7.confusev.tomixup(someone’smindorideas),ortomake(something)difficulttounderstandExamples•Iwassoconfusedintoday’shistorylesson―Ididn’tunderstandathing!•You’reconfusingthelittleboy!Tellhimslowlyandonethingatatime.8.confusewithtomixthingsupmentallyExample•You’reconfusingmewithmysister―itwasherwhowassicklastweek.9.puzzlev.tocause(someone)tofeelconfusedandslightlyworriedbecausetheycannotunderstandsomethingExamples•We’restillpuzzledabouthowtheaccidentcouldhavehappened.•Thestudentssatwithpuzzledlooksontheirfacesastheirlecturertriedtoexplainthetheory.10.vaguea.1)notclearlydescribedorexpressedExample•Thepatientcomplainedofvaguepainsandbackache.2)notclearinshape,ornotclearlyseenExample•ThroughthemistIcouldjustmakeoutavaguefigure.3)(ofaperson)notabletothinkclearly,or,notexpressingone’sopinionsclearlyExample•Myauntisincrediblyvague―shecanneverrememberwhereshe’sleftthings.11.rackv.tocausephysicalormentalpainortroubletoExample•Evenattheend,whencancerrackedhisbody,hewascalmandcheerful.---rackone’srain:tothinkveryhardExample•I’verackedmybrainsalldaybutIstillcan’tworkoutaplan.12.qualifyv.to(causeto)reachanecessarystandardExamples•Chrishasjustqualifiedasadoctor.•Ann’sdisappointedthatshehasn’tqualifiedforthenextroundinthetenniscompetition.---qualificationn.1)anofficialrecordthatapersonhasachievedthenecessarystandardofknowledgeorskillinasubject,usuallyafterstudyingortrainingandpassinganexamExample•You’llnevergetthisjobifyoudon’thaveanyqualificationsinscience.2)anability,characteristicorexperiencethatmakesyousuitableforaparticularjoboractivityExample•Somenursingexperienceisanecessaryqualificationforthisjob.13.misleadv.toleadinawrongwayExamples•Thewrongrecordofthepatientmisledthedoctorsintheirprobeforthecauseofhisdisease.•Advertisementsmaymisleadconsumersintobuyingthingsthattheydon’tneed.14.assumev.supposetobethecase,withoutproofExamples•Doyouassumethatsuchinformationhassignificanteffectsonstockmarket?•Wecan’tassumethesuspectstobeguiltysimplybecausethey’vedecidedtoremainsilent.assumptionn.athingthatisacceptedastrueorascertaintohappenwithoutproofExample•Ontheassumptionthatoilpricewouldgoup,somegasolinestationsstartedtoincreasetheirstock