Leading-inReadingcomprehensionVocabularyCulturalawarenessDiscussionReadingacrossculturesReadabouttheBirthdayGrabandthenmatchtheitemswiththeirsymbolicmeanings.Onthefirstbirthday,asetofitemsareplacedbeforethebirthdaychildsothatthechildmaypickwhateverheorshefancies.Whateveritemthechildpicksandsuccessfullygivestohisorherparentsmaybeanindicationofthechild’sfuturecareer.Leading-ina.calculatorb.greenonionc.oranged.pensandinkstandse.stampf.stethoscopeg.astalkofcelery1.acareerinthesciences2.amedicalcareer3.acareerintheliteraryarts4.ahigh-rankingofficial5.fortune6.hard-working7.intelligentTheBirthdayGrabLeading-inAnswer:a-1;b-7;c-5;d-3;e-4;f-2;g-6ReadingcomprehensionReadthepassageandanswerthequestions.1HowdidElbertHubbarddescribelife?2Howmanyagesarethereinaperson’sexistence,accordingtoShakespeare?3Whatisariteofpassage?•Sevenages.•Hesaiditwas“onedamnedthingafteranother”.•Itisaformalrecognitionofamovefromonestageoflifetoanother.Readingcomprehension4WhatdoestheBarorBatMitzvahmeantoJewishchildren?5WhatdoAmericanhighschoolstudentswearataprom?6WhatisthepurposeofawalkaboutforyoungAustralianaborigines?7Whatdotheyhavetododuringtheirwalkabout?•Itmeanstheyareconsideredresponsiblefortheiractions,likeadults.•Theywearformalclothes.•Tolearnabouttheircultureandthemselves.•Theytravelalonethroughthewilderness.Vocabulary1.rite2.outlook3.existence4.confirm5.recognitionNewWords6.impose7.universal8.undertake9.definite10.continuousNewWordsn.[C]atraditionalceremony,especiallyareligiousone(尤指宗教的)仪式,典礼例子释义riteBackfuneralrites葬礼marriagerites结婚仪式Buddhistrites佛教仪式Words翻译riteofpassage[C]aceremonyoreventthatmarksanimportantstageinsomeone’slife,forexamplebecominganadult“人生新阶段”仪式(如成人仪式)例句翻译释义1n.[sing]yourgeneralattitudetothings(对事物总体的)观点,看法outlookHavingchildrengaveherabroaderoutlookonlife.他是个对生活很乐观的人。WordsHeisamanwithanoptimisticoutlookonlife.例句翻译孩子的出生令她更加宽容。MoreMoreTheoutlookfortheeconomyisstilluncertain.经济前景仍难预料。释义2n.[sing]anideaaboutwhatasituationwillbelikeinthefuture展望;前景例句翻译WordsBackTheoutlookforpeopleonastatepensionisgrim.靠政府养老金生活的人前景堪忧。例句翻译outlookThisistheonlycopyofthebookinexistence.无疑这本书是现存的孤本。释义n.[U]thestateofbeingarealorlivingthing,orofbeingpresentinaparticularplace,time,orsituation存在;实有例句翻译WordsThecompany'sexistencedependsoncontinuedgrowth.公司的生存依赖继续的发展。例句翻译Backexistence真题Acompletelynewsituationwillarisewhentheexaminationsystemcomesintoexistence.(Jun.1995,CET-4,VocabularyandStructure)释义vt.(~sth/that)toprovethatsomethingistrue证实confirmBack例句翻译Pleasebringsomethingwithyouthatconfirmsyouridentity.请带上能证明你身份的东西。Words例句翻译这些新的症状趋于证实我最初的诊断。Thesenewsymptomstendtoconfirmmyoriginaldiagnosis.真题Thefindingsconfirmthatissuesoftrustandbetrayal(背叛)arecentraltofriendship.(Jun.2001,CET4,ShortAnswerQuestions)释义1n.[U]agreementthatsomethingistrueorimportant承认;认可例句翻译例句recognitionThereisagrowingrecognitionamongdoctorsoftheneedformorepreventativetreatment.越来越多的医生认识到更多预防性治疗的必要性。Despitealifedevotedtohelpingthepoor,sheneverwonanyrecognitionbeforeherdeath.尽管她毕生致力于救助穷人,但在生前却从未得到任何认可。翻译Words真题…theyallwantsomerecognitionoftheirprofessionalstatusandskills,andajob.(Jan.1999,CET4,ShortAnswerQuestions)MoreMore释义2n.[U]theabilitytorecognizeapersonorthing认出;认识;识别例句翻译我向她打招呼,可她却没认出我。Isaidhellotoher,butsheshowednorecognition.Words例句翻译他抬头看了他们几眼,没有认出谁,于是便离开了。Helookedup,glancedatthemwithoutrecognition,andwentonhisway.recognitionBack释义vt.tointroducesomethingsuchasanewlawornewsystem,andforcepeopletoacceptit实施,推行(新的法律、制度等)例句翻译Thegovernmentdecidedtoimposeanewtaxonfoodimports.政府决定就食品进口开征新税。Words例句翻译Theyhaveimposedrestrictionsontradewithforeigncompanies.他们对与外国公司的贸易强行加以限制。imposeBack真题Thenin1935theRoadTrafficActimposeda30m.p.h.speedlimitinbuilt-upareas…(Jun.1996,CET4,ShortAnswerQuestions)释义a.involvingoraffectingeveryoneintheworld全世界的;普遍的;影响全体的例句翻译例句Back温和的微笑是善良的世界通用语。Awarmsmileistheuniversallanguageofkindness.Popularcultureseemstohaveuniversalappeal.翻译流行文化似乎在全球都有吸引力。Wordsuniversal释义vt.toagreetoberesponsibleforajoborprojectanddoit承担;着手做例句翻译undertakeBack他答应亲自编辑正文内容。Heundertooktoeditthetexthimself.例句翻译Words他很快就认识到,他所承担的任务是他力所不及的。Hesoonrealisedthatthetaskhehadundertakenwasbeyondhim.真题Knowingwherewewanttogohelpsusjudgetheimportanceofeverytaskweundertake.(Jun.1995,CET-4,ReadingComprehension)释义a.clearlydecidedandspecific明确的,确切的例句翻译definiteBack我们得为音乐会定下一个确切的日期。Wehavetosetadefinitedatefortheconcert.例句翻译她对未来没有明确的计划。Shemadenodefiniteplansforherfuture.Words真题Liquidsarelikesolidsinthattheyhaveadefinitevolume.(Jun.1995,CET-4,VocabularyandStructure)释义a.continuingwithoutstoppingorbeinginterrupted连续不断的;连接的例句翻译continuousBack大脑需要不断地供血。Thebrainneedsacontinuoussupplyofblood.例句翻译Words有的电视频道提供不间断的新闻报道。SomeTVchannelsprovidecontinuousnewscoverage真题Thecontinuousrainsetbacktheharvestingofthewheatcropbytwoweeks.(Dec.2003,CET-4,VocabularyandStructure)1WhicharethemostinterestingritesofpassageinChina?2Whataretheirorigins?3Whattraditionalritesaccompanybirth,marriageanddeath?4Whatritesofpassagearethereatschoolanduniversity?5Aretheyformalorinformal?6Aretraditionalritesofpassagedyingout?DiscussionWorkinpairsanddiscussthequest