译林版牛津英语9A Unit1 Reading Ⅱ(新教材)

Not only my parents but also my grandmother is oduce two people who are outstanding in their fields.
1. Wu Wei is a born artist. 吴伟是个天生的艺术家。 born adj. 天生的 e.g. Song Zuying is a born singer. 宋祖英是个天生的歌唱家。
2. He’s quiet and doesn’t like to talk much, but his works shout! 他很安静，话不多，但是他的作品却 极具说服力。 his works shout 运用拟人这一修辞手 法，传神地表达出很多艺术家的一种 特性——用作品说话。
用于连接两个对等的成分；若连接两个 成分作主语，其后谓语动词与靠近的主 语保持一致（即就近原则）。 e.g. Not only my father but also I like the
house. 不仅我父亲喜欢这个房子，我也喜 欢。
12. Doctor Fang has devoted most of her
Your company must take on a new look now. 你们公司现在肯定呈现出 一番新的面貌了。
拓展：take 相关词组 take off 起飞；脱下；动身 take on 承担；呈现 take over 接管 take down 记下；取下 take place 发生；进行；举行；产生 take a break 休息一会儿 take a look 看一下 take action 采取行动
Never fall behind, keep up! 不要落后，要跟上。
2) either... or... 用于连接两个表示选择关系 的名词或代词，要么……要么。 e.g. He must be either mad or drunk. 他不是疯了就是醉了。 常连接两个相同性质的句子成分，但有 时后一成分可能省略与前一成分相同的 词。若连接两个成分作主语，其谓语通 常与靠近的主语保持一致。
5. I could only work with numbers day after day. 我只能日复一日的和数字打交道。 day after day 日复一日 e.g. I’m tired of doing the same thing day after day. 我厌倦每天做一样的事情。 同类结构短语： year after year 年复一年 month after month 一月又一月
time to her work. 方医生把她大部分的时间都献给了她 的工作。 devote...to... 把……献给……；把…… 用于……
e.g. They must devote a lot of time to
that project. 他们必须在那项计划上花大量的 时间。
Translate the phrases and sentences. 1. 一个天生的艺术家
8. To us, a miss is as good as a mile. 对我们来说，失之毫厘，谬以千里。 a miss is as good as a mile是谚语。 as good as 简直是，和……几乎一样 e.g. He as good as said I’m a liar. 他无异于说我撒谎。
he is m__o_d_e_s_t and easy to work with. Liu Hao said, “ To us, a miss isa_s_g_o_o_d__a_s_ a mile.” They can’ta_ff_o_r_d__ to make any mistakes.
Doctor Fang is a _p_io_n_e_e_r_ heart surgeon. She is kind and _p_a_ti_e_n_t. In her opinion, a doctor can’t be too _c_a_r_ef_u_l_ because _ca_r_e_l_e_ss_n_e_s_s will be a disaster not only to doctors but also to patients. Fang Yuan has _d_e_v_o_te_d_ most of her time to her work. All the people _re_s_p_e_c_t her.
e.g. You can either have tea or coffee. 你喝茶也行，喝咖啡也行。 Either you or I am wrong. 不是你错了，就是我错了。
7. I’m ready to take on new challenges any time. 我准备好随时迎接新的挑战。 take on 承担，肩负；呈现 e.g. He is unwilling to take on heavy responsibilities. 他不愿承担重任。
3. … has impressed the whole country with his creative work. 吴伟以他的极具创造力的工作给整个国 家留下了印象。
impress sb with sth. 因某事给某人留下深刻印象
e.g. He impressed me with his excellent drawing skills. 他的绘画技巧给我留下很深印象。
Liu Hao is the chief engineer of the _h_ig_h_-_s_p_e_e_d_r_a_i_lw__a_y. He is _se_r_i_o_u_s and well organized. His workmates
think he works to high _st_a_n_d_a_r_d_s_ but
6. Life is like a race. You either take the lead or fall behind. 人生就像一场赛跑，你要么领先，要么落 后。 1) take the lead 和 fall behind是一组反义 词，此处正好形成对比。
e.g. As a Party member, you ought to take the lead. 作为党员，你应该带头。
Su Ning is active and _en__er_g_e_t_ic_. She quit her last job as an _a_c_co_u__n_ta_n_t_ because she thought working with numbers day after _d_a_y_ would make her u__p_h_a_p_p_y. Now she is the general _m_a_n_a_g_e_r_ in a big company. She thinks life is like a _ra_c_e_. She is ready to take on new _ch__a_ll_e_n_g_e_s any time.
e.g. Can we afford a new car? 我们能买得起一辆新车吗？
10. As a doctor, you can’t be too careful. 作为一个医生，再怎么仔细也不为过。 can’t...too... 无论怎样……也不算过分， 越……越……。
e.g. You can’t praise the film too much. 这部电影值得大加赞赏。
pay attention to 7. 乐意做某事
be willing to do 8. 把……奉献给……
devote... to...
9. 领先 take the lead
10. 落后 fall behind
11. 生活就像一场赛跑。 Life is like a race.
12. 作为家长，再怎么耐心都不为过。
a born artist 2. 因为……给某人留下印象
impress sb with ... 3. 寻找一些更好的东西
search for something better 4. 日复一日和数字打交道
work with numbers day after day
5. 准备好迎接新的挑战
be ready to take on new challenges 6. 注意
As parents, you can't be too patient.
13. 我父母都不在家。
Neither my father nor my mother is at home. 14. 要么我妈妈要么我奶奶在家。
Either my mother or my grandmother is at home. 15. 不但我的父母，我奶奶也在家。
4. Su Ning gave up her job as an accountant five years ago. 苏宁五年前放弃了会计的工作。 give up 放弃，后接名词或动词的ing形式， 接代词放中间。
e.g. Teenagers have to give up their hobbies because of too much schoolwork. 因为过多的学业，青少年不得不放 弃自己的兴趣爱好。
Fill in the blanks. Wu Wei always searches for something
better or _d_i_ff_e_r_en__t in order to share the best art with people. His friend thinks he is a _b_o_r_n_ artist. His sculptures for the Sunshine Town Square have won high p_r_a_i_s_e from the art community.