Unit 7Unit 7

Text IText I

On Not Answering the TelephoneOn Not Answering the Telephone

Pre-reading questionsPre-reading questions

• 1. Does the title of the test strike you as unusual?

• Would you be inclined to answer a phone call at any time?

• What do you think is he author’s intention in writing the article?

Main IdeaMain Idea

• The text is a piece of argumentative writing in which the author argues that it is unnecessary to have a telephone. He makes his argument effective by setting forth clearly what is to be proved and what he is argue against.

Language pointsLanguage points

• attempt vb. & n,

• The prisoner attempted to escape but failed.

• I’d rather not to guess what their reaction will be.

• An attempt was made on his life. 有人企图谋杀他。

• pose v. (posture); ( show off); (bring up)

• The model posed for the art students.

• She loves to pose when men are around.

• You’ve posed us an awkward question.

• She acquired a pose of sympathy for the trouble of others.

• engaged adj.

• John was engaged to Mary before the war.

• Sorry, the line is engaged.

• 搭配： be engaged in 忙于 --- ；从事 ----

• be engaged with 和 --- 有约会• be engaged to 与 --- 订婚

• flavor n. (taste, savor, season,characteristic)

• I like ice-cream with a chocolate flavor.

• The bread doesn’t have much flavor.

• This year, clothes with a nostalgic forties’ flavor are in fashion.

• Ignore vb. (disregard, neglect)• It is not a question that can be ignored.• ignorance n. 无知• ignorant adj. 无知的• assure vb. (promise)• We try to assure the nervous old lady that

flying in an airplane was quite safe.• His help assures the success of our work.

• 辨析： ensure 确保 assure 向 --- 保证• Insure 投保 reassure 安慰• The doctor assured me that my child woul

d recover from the illness.

• The engineers have used special methods to ensure against danger from high winds.

• I was very worried and the teacher reassured me.

• justify v. (defend, testify)

• How can you justify such an expense?

• Nothing can justify such rudeness.

• 搭配： be justified in doing sth. 有理由做某事 justify oneself in doing sth. 证明某人做某事是正当的

• In evidence (noticeable)• The police were much in evidence whenev

er the president appeared in public.• The children were nowhere in evidence. • （到处都不见踪影）• be bent on (resolved, determined)• She was bent on becoming an actress.• be bent on gains （一心牟利）

Text IIText II

• 1. Woman Magazine

• 2. Actionwoman

• 3.http://fidelestudio.free.fr/souspages/actionwoman.html

• 1. cope with:

• cope with unexpected disasters (catastrophes)

• No one can cope with him in English.

• 2. bill

• How much was the bill for the electricity?

• bill in three parts 三联单

• The bill was carried by the Senate.

• a ten-dollar bill

• 3. Hint vb.

• Sherlock Holmes was able to discover a hint before he could solve the mystery.

• helpful hint

• Give me a hint about the big news.

• give a hint/ take a hint

• The prime minister hinted at a possible reshuffle of the cabinet.

• a stumbling block

• stumble over [against] a stone

• stumble over one's words

• stumble at a step

• stumble upon a rare book

• faulty: adj.

• The lock on the door was faulty and the door wouldn't open.

• a faulty design

• put out a fire.

• put out a drunk

• put out a weekly newsletter.

• Did our early arrival put you out?

• I was put out by his indifference.

• Obscene: Offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; dirty; coarse; loathsome; disgusting

• obscene pictures

• an obscene publication

• a obscene bird (crow)

• to get off scot-free

• got away from the restaurant scot-free.

• came away from the incident scot-free

• breather: • a shallow breather/ a heavy breather

• breather pipe• air breather

• Let's have/take a breather for a few minutes.

• ex-: Outside; out of; away from:• exterior external

• Not; without ：• ex-directory ex interest

• Former: ：• ex-president ex-boyfriend ex-colonial

• get hold of

• Where can I get hold of a copy?

• I tried to get hold of you but the line was busy.

• You must get hold of yourself .

The EndThe End

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