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Unit 3 Reading Plus 知识点精讲
句子 1
Cathy knows that she has an essay due on Monday.
essay /ˈeseɪ/n. 短文;作文 due /djuː/adj. 到期的;应交作业的
have sth. due + 日期 某物截止于某一天
that 引导宾语从句,从句内部是 have sth. + 形容词后置 结构,due 作后置定语修饰 essay。
翻译:凯西知道周一有一篇作文要交。
拓展例句
We have a math report due this Friday. 我们有一份数学报告周五截止。
配套练习
①词性转换:essay(复数)→essays
②填空:The report ______(be due) on Friday. 答案:is due
③改错:She know that her test is due next week. know→knows
句子 2
However, instead of beginning work on it today, she waits until the last minute, and starts work on Sunday night.
instead of doing sth. 而不是做某事(of 是介词,后接动名词)
wait until… 一直等到……
the last minute 最后一刻
begin work on sth. 着手做某事
翻译:然而,她今天没有动笔写作文,而是拖到最后一刻,周日晚上才开始写。
拓展例句
I exercise instead of playing computer games. 我锻炼身体,而不是打游戏。
配套练习
①填空:He read books instead of ______(play) games. 答案:playing
②同义句改写:She doesn’t start today. She waits till Sunday night.
Instead of starting work on it today, she waits until Sunday night.
句子 3
Of course, it is impossible to do a good job writing an essay in one night, so she gets a bad grade.
do a good job 做得很好
in one night 在一晚上之内
a bad grade 低分,糟糕的成绩
It is + 形容词 + to do sth. 形式主语句型:it 是形式主语,真正主语是后面不定式 to do a good job;
翻译:当然,一晚上不可能写好一篇作文,所以她拿到了很低的分数。
拓展例句
It is difficult to finish all tasks in one day. 一天完成所有任务很难。
配套练习
①词性转换:possible(反义词)→impossible
②翻译:短时间完成这个大项目是不可能的。
It is impossible to finish this big project in a short time.
句子 4
She then kicks herself for not starting earlier and promises to do better next time, but she doesn't.
kick oneself 懊悔,自责
promise to do sth. 承诺去做某事
for not doing sth. 因为没有做某事(for 介词,后接动名词否定式)
翻译:之后她十分懊悔没有早点动笔,还保证下次好好完成,可她还是老样子。
拓展例句
He kicked himself for missing the early bus. 他因为错过早班车懊悔不已。
配套练习
①填空:He promises ______(finish) homework before dinner. 答案:to finish
②改错:She kick herself for put off her plan. kick→kicks;put→putting
句子 5
Does Cathy's story sound familiar?
sound familiar 听起来耳熟 be familiar with sth. 某人熟悉某物
翻译:凯西的经历大家听着是不是深有同感?
配套练习
①填空:The song sounds ______(familiar) to me. 答案:familiar
句子 6
Like Cathy, many of us procrastinate— we put off doing something important until the last moment.
procrastinate /prəˈkræstɪneɪt/v. 拖延;n. procrastination 拖延症
put off doing sth. 拖延做某事(off 介词,后必须加 doing)
the last moment 最后一刻
翻译:很多人和凯西一样喜欢拖延 —— 我们总把重要的事情拖到最后一刻才做。
拓展例句
Don’t put off preparing your exam. 别拖着不复习考试。
配套练习
①词性转换:procrastinate(名词)→procrastination
②填空:We shouldn’t put off ______(hand) in our homework. 答案:handing
句子 7
Some research shows that we procrastinate because of negative feelings, such as fear or worry.
negative /ˈneɡətɪv/adj. 消极的,负面的;反义词 positive 积极的
negative feelings 负面情绪
翻译:一些研究表明,我们之所以拖延,是因为内心的负面情绪,例如恐惧、焦虑。
配套练习
①词性转换:negative(反义词)→positive
②改错:He failed because of he felt nervous. 去掉 of,because 后接句子
句子 8
We are afraid of doing a poor job or getting bad grades. We think that we might fail.
be afraid of doing sth. 害怕做某事(担心产生坏结果)
do a poor job 做得很差
get bad grades 取得低分
翻译:我们害怕做事做得一塌糊涂、拿到糟糕的分数,总认为自己一定会搞砸。
配套练习
①填空:She is afraid of ______(speak) in public. 答案:speaking
句子 9
We put off doing the work in order to avoid having these bad feelings.
in order to do sth. 为了做某事(表目的)
avoid doing sth. 避免做某事
翻译:我们拖延工作,只是为了避开这些令人难受的负面情绪。
配套练习
①填空:He gets up early in order ______(catch) the bus. 答案:to catch
②填空:You should avoid ______(make) silly mistakes. 答案:making
句子 10
Sadly, we are more likely to fail or do poorly when we procrastinate.
poorly /ˈpʊəli/adv. 糟糕地(修饰动词)
be likely to do sth. 有可能做某事
do poorly 做得很差
翻译:可悲的是,一旦我们拖延,就很容易搞砸事情、表现糟糕。
配套练习
①词性转换:poor(副词)→poorly
②填空:He is likely ______(miss) the deadline. 答案:to miss
句子 11
This creates even more negative feelings and makes it more likely that we will procrastinate the next time.
make + it + 形容词 + that 从句;it 作形式宾语,真正宾语是后面 that 从句。
翻译:这会催生更多负面情绪,使得我们下一次更容易产生拖延行为。
配套练习
翻译:压力让我们更容易放弃目标。
Stress makes it more likely that we will give up our goals.
句子 12
The long-term solution to this problem is to deal with our negative feelings.
long-term /ˌlɒŋ ˈtɜːm/adj. 长期的;反义词 short-term 短期的
the solution to … …… 的解决办法(固定介词 to,不用 of)
deal with 处理,应对
翻译:解决拖延问题的长久之计,是学会疏导自己的负面情绪。
配套练习
①填空:Can you find a good solution ______ this trouble? 答案:to
②填空:We need ______(deal) with our worries bravely. 答案:to deal
句子 13
We need to forgive ourselves for failing.
forgive /fəˈɡɪv/v. 原谅
forgive sb. for doing sth. 原谅某人做了某事
整翻译:我们要学会原谅自己的失利与不足。
配套练习
填空:Please forgive me for ______(give) up halfway. 答案:giving
句子 14
We need to accept that sometimes we will not meet the mark.
meet the mark 达到标准,达标
翻译:我们要坦然接受,自己有时无法达到预期目标。
配套练习
翻译:你要接受不是每件事都能达标。
You need to accept that you can’t meet the mark every time.
句子 15
It is through difficulty that we learn and grow.
through difficulty 历经困难
强调句型:It is/was + 被强调部分 + that + 剩余句子
翻译:正是克服重重困难的过程,让我们不断学习、成长。
配套练习
改写普通句为强调句:We learn and grow through difficulty.
It is through difficulty that we learn and grow.
句子 16
First, realize that once we face our fears and get started, our fears often go away, and we start to enjoy the work.
get started 立刻着手行动
go away 消失,散去
enjoy the work 享受做事的过程
once 连词,引导时间状语从句 “一旦……”;主句由 and 连接两个并列分句。
翻译:第一,我们要明白,一旦直面内心的恐惧并立刻行动,恐惧感大多会烟消云散,我们也会慢慢享受这项工作。
配套练习
填空:______(once) you begin working, you will feel better. 答案:Once
句子 17
Second, break large projects into small parts, each with their own smaller deadline.
project /ˈprɒdʒekt/n. 任务,项目
deadline /ˈdedlaɪn/n. 截止日期
break … into … 把…… 拆分成……
翻译:第二,把大型任务拆分成多个小模块,给每个小模块单独设定更短的完成期限。
配套练习
填空:Break the big task ______ three small steps. 答案:into
句子 18
Third, reward yourself for getting a step done. Relax or do something fun, then get back to work.
reward sb. for sth. 因某事奖励某人
get a step done 完成一小步任务
get back to work 重新投入工作
翻译:第三,每完成一小阶段任务就奖励自己。放松一下、做点有趣的事,之后再重新投入工作。
配套练习
填空:You can reward yourself ______ finishing your plan. 答案:for
句子 19
Finally, remove temptation. This means if you watch TV to put off work, then work at the library.
remove temptation 远离诱惑
put off work 拖延工作
翻译:最后,主动避开各类诱惑。也就是说,如果你总靠看电视来拖延任务,就去图书馆学习。
配套练习
词性转换:tempt(名词诱惑)→temptation
句子 20
Find a place to work that does not have such distractions.
distraction /dɪˈstrækʃn/n. 干扰物;v. distract 使分心
distractions 干扰事物
翻译:找一个不存在各类干扰因素的场所来学习工作。
配套练习
词性转换:distract(名词干扰)→distraction
句子 21
In the end, it is up to you and the actions you take to overcome procrastination.
in the end 归根结底,最后
It is up to sb. to do sth. 做某事取决于某人,由某人决定
overcome procrastination 克服拖延症
翻译:归根结底,能否克服拖延习惯,决定权掌握在你自己手中,取决于你付出的行动。
配套练习
翻译:能否改掉坏习惯取决于你。
It is up to you to get rid of bad habits.
句子 22
So what are you waiting for?
wait for 等待……
翻译:那你还在犹豫等待什么?
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