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Unit4LoveandMarriagePassageAOurInternationalLoveStoryDetailedDiscussionoftheText1.InChinawehaveanoldsaying,“separatedaswearethousandsofmilesapart,wecometogetherasifbypredestination.”（Introduction）中国有句古话：有缘千里来相会。1）predestination：n.宿命论e.g.ThedoctrineofpredestinationisverypopularintheWest.宿命论在西方很流行。2.EmilyGracetellsushowsheandSeanaredestinedtobetogetherdespitethedistancebetweenthem.（Introduction）Paraphrase:EmilyGracetellsusthatalthoughsheandSeanarethousandsofmilesapartanddon’tknoweachotheratthattime,itseemsthattheyarecertaintobetogetherinthefuture.1)destined:a.(notbeforenoun)certaintohavesth.ordosth.atsometimeinthefuture命中注定的；预定的(a)destinedforsth./todosth;bedestinedthat…命中注定要做……；预定e.g.Comimgfromatheatricalfamily,Iwasdestinedforacareeronthestage.我生于戏剧工作者之家，这注定了我的舞台生涯。Itwasdestinedthattheywouldmarry.他们结婚是缘分。(b)destinedfor…onthewayto(aplace)去，到（某处）e.g.Aletter,atraveler,anaircraftdestinedforLondon往伦敦的信、游客、飞机2)destination:n.aplacetowhichsb./sth..isgoingorbeingsent目的地e.g.Tokyowasourfinaldestination.东京是我们的最终目的地。3.Iwasalsodeterminedtoonedayliveinthisdistantandcharmingcountry.(Para.1)Paraphrase:IwasalsodeterminedtoonedayliveinFrance,adelightfulcountry,althoughitisalongwayfromme.1)charming:a.delightful;pleasant;attractive迷人的，娇媚的e.g.acharminggirl,acharminglittlecottage;charmingmanners迷人的姑娘，讨人喜欢的小村舍，迷人、优雅的风度2)charm:n.powertoplease,fascinateorattractpeople;attractivenes迷人的力量;魅力e.g.Awomanofgreatcharm极为迷人的女子Thecharmofthecountrysideinspring郊外的春光明媚Hehasalotofcharm.他很有魅力。4.ElevenyearslaterIfoundmyselfintheLosAngelesAirportwithtwobigsuitcases.(Para.2)sb.findsoneselfin(acertainplace)…意思是：“意外发现自己身处某地”。e.g.Michaelwokeuptofindhimselfinastrangeplace.迈克尔醒来时发现自己在一个陌生的地方。5.…thedelightfultownsituatedamidolivetrees,vineyardsandlavenderfieldswasnowmynewhome,atleastforthesummer.(Para.2)Paraphrase:…Iwasgoingtolive,atleastforthesummer,inAix-en-Provence,asoutheasternFrenchtownsurroundedbyolivetrees,vineyardsandlavenderfields.1)situatev.[esp.passive]placeorlocate(e.g.abuildingortown)inacertainposition[尤其用于被动语态]使（建筑物或城镇）建于或坐落于某处e.g.Thecompanywantstosituateitsheadquartersinthenorth.公司想把总部设在北方。Thevillageissituatedinavalley.那个村子在山谷里。Wherewilltheschoolbesituated?学校要建在哪儿？Thecompanywantstosituateitsheadquartersinthenorth.公司想把总部设在北方。Thevillageissituatedinavalley.那个村子在山谷里。6.AfteranamazingtwoweeksinParis…(Para.3)1)amazing:a.(usuallyapproving通常用作褒义)令人惊异的e.g.anamazingspeed,player,feat令人惊异的速度、表演者、事迹Ifinditamazingthatyoucan’tswim.你不会游泳可使我大吃一惊。2)amaze:vt.tofillwithsurprise;astonish使大为吃惊,使惊奇e.g.Heamazedeveryonebypassinghisdrivingtest.他驾驶考试合格使大家大为惊奇。Shewasamazed/Itamazedherthathewasstillalive.他居然还活着使她感到惊奇。7.AsImetdifferentpeoplebothAmericanandFrenchIcontinuallyreceivedcommentsfrompeoplesayingthatIwouldhavelovedtheguywhomovedoutofmyflat.(Para.3)“would/shouldhave+过去分词”为虚拟语气，表示：应该会已经做了某事，（要是…）。e.g.Ishouldhaveknown.我早该想到的。Heshouldhavehelpedher.他理应帮助她。Iwouldhaveboughtitifyoudidn’tstopme.如果你没有拦我，我可能已经买下它了。8.Ithoughtthatthisguymustbeamazing,butIknewthatIwouldnevermeethim,soIletitgo.1)letitgo:sayordonomoreaboutsth.任它去，不再多想e.g.Idon’tagreewithallyousay,butI’llletitgoatthat.我并不完全同意你说的话，但我不再多说了。Ithoughtshewashintingsomething,butIletitgo.我想她是有所指，不过我没有理会。2)letsb./sth.be:notdisturborinterferewithsb./sth.随它/他/她吧e.g.Letmebe,Iwantarest.别打搅我，我要休息。Letthepoordogbe.别逗那条可怜的狗吧。3)letsb./sth.go;letgoofsb./sth:release(one’sholdof)sb./sth.松开或释放某人（某事物）e.g.lettheropego/letgooftherope松开绳子Willtheyletthehostagesgo?他们会释放人质吗？9.Fivemonthslater,ImovedbacktoSouthernCaliforniawhenIreceivedanemailentitled‘OuttaNowhere’.(Para.4)1）“OuttaNowhere”meansoutofanunknownorunfamiliarplace.“Outta”isanAmericanslang,thespokenformof“outof”.“Nowhere”referstoanunknownorlittleknownarea.e.g.Someofthegreatmencameoutofnowhere.有些伟人的出身并不显赫。10.ApparentlywerentedthesameflatintheSouthofFrance…（Para.4）1)apparentlyad.Accordingtoappearances;asitseems显然地；看来，似乎e.g.Hehadapparentlyescapedbybribingaguard.他看来是贿赂了守卫而逃跑的。Apparentlythey’regettingdivorced.看样子他们要离婚了。2)apparenta.a)[pred作表语]clearlyseenorunderstood;obvious清楚易见的；明显；显然e.g.Certainproblemswereapparentformtheoutset.有些问题一开始就是显而易见的。Theirmotives,aswillsoonbecomeapparent,arecompletelyselfish.很快就能看出，他们的动机完全是自私自利。b)seeming,unreal表面上的；假的e.g.Herapparentindifferencemadehimevenmorenervous.她表面上若无其事反而使他更加紧张。Theiraffluenceismoreapparentthanreal.他们的富足是虚有其表。11.Isatatmycomputerandmyjawdroppedopen.（Para.4）我坐在电脑前，瞠目结舌。one’sjawdroppedopen形容惊讶、震惊得瞠目结舌,e.g.MyjawdroppedopenwhenIsawhowmuchthemealhadcost.我看到那顿饭要花这么多钱真大吃一惊。其语法结构为：不及物动词+形容词（或过去分词）。再如：Theplatefellbroken.盘子摔碎了。Theoldwomancriedherselfblind.老妇哭瞎了。12.Wewerebothsingleatthistimeandtheyknewweweresupposedtobetogether.（Para.4）那时我们都是单身，他们认为我们注定是要在一起。1)tobesupposedtodosth..a)表示被期望或被要求（按规则、惯例等）做某事。e.g.You’resupposedtoasktheteacherifyouwanttoleavetheclassroom.你如果要离开教室，应该先问问老师。We’renotsupposedtosmokehere.我们不应该在这里抽烟。b)本应，本该（用于表示某事本应发生而没有发生）e.g.Thenewlawissupposedtopreventcrime.这些新法令本应起到防止犯罪的作用。2)tobesupposedtobesth.被相信是，被认为…“DirtyHarry”issupposedtobeoneofEastwood’sbestfilms.人们认为《肮脏的哈里》是伊斯伍德的最佳影片之一。3)tobegenerallysupposed被多数人认为，一般认为e.g.Mr.Tykewasgenerally