2012自考英语二-Unit-12-A-Break-from-Life

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Unit12ABreakfromLifeTextANewwords1.crankyadj.脾气坏的2.laundryn.要(或正在)洗的衣物;刚洗好的衣物3.resemblev.看起来像;显得像;像resemblance4.throbn.(强烈有规律的)跳动;阵阵的疼痛5.subsidev.趋于平静;平息;减弱;消退6.achev.疼痛;隐痛7.jointn.关节8.shufflev.拖着脚走9.wigglev.(使)扭动,摆动,摇动10.snifflen.抽鼻子(声)11.tissuen.(尤指用作手帕的)纸巾,手巾纸12.pillown.枕头13.crackv.找到解决(难题等的)方法14.contagiousadj.患接触性传染病的15.germn.微生物;细菌;病菌16.resourcefuladj.机敏的;足智多谋的;随机应变的17.scroungev.觅取;搜寻18.nurturev.养育;养护;培养19.choren.令人厌烦的任务、乏味无聊的工作20.respiten.暂停;暂缓21.manufacturev.编造;捏造22.symptomn.症状23.pamperv.细心照顾;精心护理;娇惯;纵容24.hermitn.隐土;隐修者;遁世者25.geln.凝胶,冻胶(尤指用于头发或护肤的产品)26.heartyadj.大的;丰盛的27.chamomilen.苹果菊;春黄菊;甘菊28.vanilla-scentedadj.香草味的29.gingerlyadv.谨慎地;小心翼翼地;轻手轻脚地30.gratefuladj.感激的;表示感谢的begratefultosb.forsth.ungrateful比较:gracefuldisgraceful31.span.水疗32.tubn.浴缸;浴盆33.drainn.下水道;排水管34.refreshv.使恢复精力;使凉爽35.emotionallyadv.感情上地;情感上地emotionemotional36.empowerv.增加(某人的)自主权;使控制局势37.permissionn.准许;许可;批准permit38.justifyv.对…作出解释;为…辩解(或辩护)39.awarenessn.知道;认识;意识PhrasesandExpressions1.pileup堆积;积压2.comedownwith患,得,染上(小病)3.slipaway消失;消亡;死去4.respondto作出反馈;响应5.carefor照顾,照料(病、老、幼者等)6.tendto照料;照管;护理FeelingFreeIwokeupfeelingcranky(脾气坏的).Ididn'twanttodohousework,thoughthelaundrywaspilingup.Ididn'twanttoreadtheworkIbroughthomefromtheoffice.Ididn'twanttodoanythingthatresembledresponsiblebehavior.Itwasthatkindofday.(承上总结句)感受自由一醒来我的心情就很糟糕。我不想做家务,尽管要洗的衣服已经堆积如山。我也不想理会那些我从办公室带回家的工作。我不想做任何负责任的事。这就是那样的一天。AsIdrankmymorningtea,IthoughtIfeltaheadachecomingon.Yes,thereitwas,adullthrob(跳动)justbehindmyeyes.MaybeIshouldgobacktobeduntilitsubsided(消退).AsIputthedishesinthesink,itseemedthatmymuscleswerebeginningtoache.Orwastheacheinmyjoints?ThatcouldmeanIwascomingdownwiththeflu.(承上启下句)EveryoneIknewhadthefluthisyear.WhyshouldIbetheonetoescape(免于)it?Iabsolutelyshouldbeinbed.当我喝早茶的时候,我就感到阵阵头痛袭来。是的,就是,一阵隐隐约约的疼痛充斥着我的眼睛。或许,我应该继续睡觉直到疼痛消失。当我把盘子丢进水槽里的时候,我的肌肉好像也开始隐隐作痛。或许是我的关节在痛?那是不是我得了流感了呢?我认识的每个人今年都得了流感。凭什么我幸免于此?我的确应该躺在床上。Ishuffled(拖步走)backtobed,wiggled(扭动)underthecoversandshutmyeyes.Anothercoupleofhoursofsleepwouldbesonice,butIwasalreadycompletelyawake.Ioughttogetup.Butno,therewasthatheadacheandthebeginningofasniffle(吸鼻子).Bettergetthetissues.我拖拉着回到床上,在被子下扭动了下就闭上了眼睛。能再睡几小时就好了,可我现在已经完全清醒了。我应该起床。不,还是不要了。我的头还痛着,鼻子也开始抽抽搭搭了,我最好去拿些纸巾。本部分重点及难点:1.Anothercoupleofhoursofsleepwouldbesonice,butIwasalreadycompletelyawake.becompletely/wideawakebefast/soundasleepOnmywaybackfromthebathroomwithafamily-sized(家用的)tissuebox,IstoppedtograbthatbignewnovelIhadboughtbuthadnotimetoread.Iopenedthebookandsettled(安顿)againstthepillows.我去浴室取了一盒家庭装的纸巾,在回到卧室的路上,我停下来抓起那本我早买了但一直没有时间看的大部头小说。我靠在枕头上打开了书。Themorningwasmovingalongandsowasmyreading.AnothertwentypagesandIwasstretching.Ishouldtrytocrack(找到解决…方法)thereportIwasworkingon.Ishouldatleastgetupanddothewash.WhatifIwascontagious?Icertainlydidn'twanttospreadanygerms.Thewashcouldwait.Myfamilywasresourcefulenoughtoscrounge(索取)clothingforthenextday.一早上就这样过去了,我的阅读也这样继续着。接着我又看了20页,我伸展了一下身体。我应该把那个我一直忙着的工作报告做完。或许,我至少应该起床,洗点衣服。要是我患了传染性感冒怎么办?我可不想传播细菌啊。那些脏衣服可以等等再洗。家人有足够的能力找到第二天能穿的衣服。MaybeIwasn'tactuallygettingtheflu.Ididn'treallywanttobesick.Tobetruthful,allIwantedwasalittletimeoff.Ineededtonurture(养育)myselfawayfrompeople,chores(琐事),careerandtheoutsideworld.DidIhavetowaittobesicktodothat?Asachild,theonlyrespite(暂停)fromschoolorfamilychoreswasillness.ButIwasn'tachildanymore.DidIhavetomanufacture(捏造)symptomstoprovidemyselfwithanexcuse?No,Idecided,Ididn't.或许我根本就没有感冒。我其实也并非真想生病。说实话,我只是想要一点闲暇的时间而已。我想让自己远离人群、琐事、职业以及外面的世界。我就非得等到生病了才能那样吗?孩子能不上课或不做家务的唯一方法就是生病,但我已经不再是个孩子了。我不得不装出生病的症状来给自己找借口吗?不,我决定了,我不需要。本部分重点及难点:3.Ineededtonurturemyselfawayfrompeople,chores,careerandtheoutsideworld.nurture养育,培养,培育;支持,鼓励Parentswanttoknowthebestwaytonurtureandraisetheirchildtoadulthood.父母们想了解把他们的孩子养育成人的最好方法。Shehadalwaysnurturedgreatambitionsforherson.她一直在培养她儿子的雄心大志。Thehumanlearnspartlybynature,partlybynurture.人的学习能力部分是先天的,部分是后天培育的。natureandnurture先天与后天,遗传与环境;先天遗传说和后天培养说Wewanttonurturetheproject,notdestroyit.我们要支持这个新工程,不要破坏它。4.DidIhavetomanufacturesymptomstoprovidemyselfwithanexcuse?(1)manufacture编造,捏造(2)providesb.withsth./providesth.forsb.Italkedtomyself.Okay,Isaid,youneedadayoff.Admitit.Acceptit.Tossout(扔掉)theguiltandenjoyamini-vacation.Whatwouldyouliketodo?Read?You'realreadydoingthat.Pamper(纵容,放纵)yourself?Takeabubblebath.Beahermit(隐士)?Letthemachineanswerthephone.我和自己交谈,好的,我说,你需要休息一天。承认吧,接受吧,抛掉罪恶感,去享受这个小假期。那你想做些什么呢?阅读吗?你已经那么做了啊。要不就纵容一下自己,洗个泡泡浴?还是就做个隐士,让答录机去接电话呢?Ipouredhalfthebottleofbathgelintothestreamingwaterandaddedahearty(大的)handfulofchamomile(春黄菊)bathsalts.ThenIlitavanilla-scented(香草味的)candleandgingerlysteppedintothebathtub.Withagratefulsigh,Iimmersedmyselfinmyhomemadespa.Iheardthephoneringsomewhereoffinthedistanceandsmiled.我在水中倒了半瓶沐浴露,还加了一大把甘菊浴盐,然后点起一支香草味的蜡烛,轻手轻脚地走进了浴缸里。我长舒了一口气,泡起了自制的水疗。我听见远处电话响起,笑而不应。Itisfunnyhowtheachessubsidedintheheatofthetub.Theyjustslippedawaywiththelastofthebubblesdownthedrain.Myheadfeltjustfine,thethrobreplacedbyasenseofwell-being.真是有意思,在热气腾腾的浴缸里,那些疼痛竞消失得无影无踪了,它们都随着最后的泡泡流进了下水道里。我的头感觉好多了,眼痛也被美好的感觉取而代之。Bylateafternoon,Iwasbackatit(恢复原样),refreshedphysically,mentally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