大学高级英语Unit 8 必背词组和全文翻译
大学英语自学教程上册unit8
大学英语自学教程上册unit8Unit 8 Text A Telecommunication via Satellite1.At the begging of sth. 在什么的开始/介词词组sth. 在什么的开始/ 2. Change into 转变成/动词词组转变成/ 3.From。
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到/介词词组 4. Pick up 接收/动词词组接收/5. Be capable of sth./doing sth. 某人能够胜任某职sth./doing sth. 位；某事有可能做某事/ 位；某事有可能做某事/形容词词组6. In theory 理论上地/副词词组理论上地/7. Have access to sth./doing sth. 接触，使用，可sth./doing sth. 接近/ 接近/动词词组 e.g. You can easily have access to him. 他很好接近。
We have free access to her materials. 我们可以免费使用她的材料。
8.Provide help to people 为人们提供帮助/动词词为人们提供帮助/ 组9. Be able to do sth. 能够做某事/形容词词组sth. 能够做某事/ 10. Follow sb.s instructions on sth. sth. 在什么事上听从某人的意见/ 在什么事上听从某人的意见/动词词组11. Care for 照顾/动词词组照顾/12. As well as 也/起到连接作用的词组13. Be a risk to sth./doing sth. 做某事很冒险/名词sth./doing sth. 做某事很冒险/ 词组14. Pay for sth. 为某样物品付款/动词词组sth. 为某样物品付款/ 15. Isolate sth./sb. from sth./sb. 市某人/某物与某sth./sb. sth./sb. 市某人/ 人或某物隔绝/ 人或某物隔绝/动词词组16. Do one’s banking 存钱或取钱(银行业务)/ 存钱或取钱(银行业务)/ 动词词组17. Prevent sth. from sth./doing sth. 阻止某事发生sth.sth./doing sth. /动词词组18. Lead sb. to success 引导某人成功；lead to sth./doing sth. 导致/动词词组sth./doing sth. 导致/语言点1. 时态题：By the middle of the century, both 时态题：By radio and television had become established means of transmitting sounds and/or pictures. By the time of +现在时间状语，用一般现在时；by the time +现在时间状语，用一般现在时；by of +将来时间状语，用将来完成时；by the time +将来时间状语，用将来完成时；by of +过去时间状语，用过去完成时。
Unit 8 Romantic Stories新编高校英语其次版第一册课文翻译
Unit 8 Romantic Stories新编高校英语其次版第一册课文翻译_文档视界Unit 8 Romantic StoriesA True Love Story[1] Elizabeth Barrett Browning and Robert Browning were both English poets. The story of how they met, fell in love, and married is one of the most famous love stories in history. This love story is famous for its purity, its poetry, and its passion. But most of all, it is famous because their romance took place primarily by mail. For the two years before they married, they wrote to each other almost every day.[2] Elizabeth Barrett lived a quiet life in the house of her father. She rarely left the house because she was very weak and sick with a lung disease. From childhood she spent her time reading, studying Greek, and writing poetry. Her poems were published and became popular both in England and in America. Eli zabeth’s father, Mr. Barrett, supported his daughter’s writing. However, he was very strict and also eccentric--- he refused to let any of his three daughters marry. He wanted them all to stay with him. When Elizabeth was thirty-seven, she still lived with her father and her two unmarried sisters. She hadnever married or even been in love. She lived in a dream world. She knew Robert Browning only by name. However, she read his poetry and admired it greatly. She even put his name in a poem that she wrote.[3] Robert Browning’s childhood was similar to Elizabeth’s. He studied Greek, read a great deal, and wrote poetry at a very young age. As a young adult, he continued to read and write, and struggled to publish his work. By the age of thirty, he was not yet married.[4] One day, Robert was reading some of Elizabeth’s poems. He admired her poetry very much. Suddenly, he saw his name in one of her poems. He was so surprised and pleased that he decided to write her a letter. The year was 1844.[5] With this letter, Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning began a secret correspondence. They wrote to each other almost every day. At first, their letters were formal and impersonal. They discussed poetry and literature. Slowly, the letters became more personal. A friendship developed as they discovered their common interests and ideas. They read and criticized each other’s poetry and began to discuss their friendship. They seemed to be perfectly compatible, both intellectually and spiritually. After one year, Robert wrote to Elizabeth that heloved her. They still had never met each other.[6] Finally, Elizabeth and Robert arranged to meet while Elizabeth’s father was not in the house. They were nervous, and even shocked, to see each other face to face at last. They continued meeting and talking secretly once or twice a week for the next year. They also continued to write each other letters every day. Elizabeth wrote: “…You cannot guess what you are to me---you cannot---it is not possible… it is something to me betweendream and miracle.” Robert answered that he had never kept a journal before, but he had started one now. In it he wrote the date of every visit with her and how long it lasted. He even wrote the number of minutes they had been together and said that they added up to two full days in length.[7] Then, in September, 1846, in a secret marriage ceremony, Elizabeth Barrett became Elizabeth Barrett Browning. A week later, without telling Elizabeth’s father, the happy couple eloped to Italy. The shock was terrible for Mr. Barrett, but his anger could not diminish their happiness. In 1849, they succeeded in having a son. They lived in Italy, extremely happy, for fifteen years, until Elizabeth’s death in 1861.一个真实的爱情故事1 伊丽莎白·巴雷特·勃郎宁和罗伯特·勃郎宁都是英国诗人。
Unit 8 Words-culture
count kaJnt [ kaJnt] vt.计算，计数 Words pE:-fIkt 朗读单词 perfect [5pE:fIkt adj. 完美 显示英文 ] 显示中文 的；最好的 count kaJnt [ [kaJnt ] discussion dIs-k-FQEn dIs5kFQEn ] n.讨 vt. 计算，计数 perfect pE:-fIkt [5pE:fIkt] 论，谈论 adj. 完美的；最好的 discussion dIs-kQ-FEn [dIs5kQFEn conversation kRn-vE-seI-FEn n. 交谈，会话 ] [7kRnvE5seIFEn ] n.交谈，会话 conversation kRn-vE-seI-FEn n.轮滑 roller-skating rEJ-lE-skeI-tIN [7kRnvE5seIFEn ] n. 仪器；乐器 [ 5rEJlE5skeItIN ] roller-skating rEJ-lE-skeI-tIN n.轮滑 [5rEJlE5skeItIN ] n. 架子；搁板 instrument In-strJ-mEnt [5InstrJmEnt] instrument In-strJ-mEnt n.研究，追究 n.仪器；乐器 [5InstrJmEnt] shelf 体育课；体育教育 Felf [Felf] n. 架子；搁板 n. shelf Felf [Felf] research rI-sE:tF [rI5sE:tF] n.研究，追 research rI-sE:tF [rI5sE:tF] n. 究 最大值
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take notes 做笔记 communicate with 与……交流 做笔记 与……交流 take notes communicate with as long as 只要 Sounds perfect. 听起来好极了。 只要 听起来好极了。 as long as Sounds perfect. What have you been up to? 你在忙什么呢？ 你在忙什么呢？ What have youpart been take an active in up to? 积极参与…… 积极参与…… take an active in try one’s best part 尽力 尽力 try one’s best You can say that again. 你说得对极了。 你说得对极了。 You can say that 对……痴迷 again. be crazy about I can’t agree more. 非常同意 对……痴迷 非常同意。 be crazy about I can’t agree more. . 最……之一 one of the the + +最高级 one of 最高级 最……之一 全年 开放时间 all the year round opening all the year round 全年 openinghours hours 开放时间 至多 我崩溃了。 at most I at most 至多 I am am broke. broke. 我崩溃了。 打个电话 最爱的地方 make a phone call make a phone call 打个电话 best-loved best-lovedplace place 最爱的地方
新视野大学英语(第三版)Unit 8_单词解释+例句
Unit 8TEXT ANew wordsgendern.[C, U] the fact of being male or female 性别Some research tells us that between ages two and five, children become aware of gender. 有研究告诉我们，孩子在2岁到5岁之间开始对性别有所认识。
variablen.[C] sth. that may be different in different situations, so that you cannot be sure what will happen 易变的事；可变因素With so many variables, the exact cost of this experiment is difficult to estimate. 有这么多可变因素，这项实验的确切成本难以估算。
a.likely to change often 易变的；多变的These charges and interest rates are variable and the Bank reserves the right to change them. 这些费用和利率是可变的，本银行保留更改的权利。
contradictionn.[C] a difference between two statements, beliefs, or ideas about sth. that means they cannot both be true 矛盾；不一致It is a contradiction to say you support him but would not vote for him in the election. 你说你支持他，但选举时又不会选他，这是自相矛盾的。
intimatea.having an extremely close friendship 亲密的；密切的Katie has been on intimate terms with Jane since college. 凯蒂从大学开始就和简关系亲密。
Unit 8 高级英语
Unit 8An Interactive LifeHistory of NewsweekSynopsisHistory: Founded by Thomas J.C. Martyn, a form er foreign editor at Tim e magazine, Newsweek was first published on Feb. 17, 1933. That issue, called “News-Week,” featured seven photographs from the w eek‟s news on the cover. It cost 10 cents a copy, $4 for a year, and had a circulation of 50,000. Newsweek was bought by The Washington Post Company in 1961. Today, Newsweek has a worldwide circulation of more than 4 million and a total readership of m ore than 21 million. The advertising rate base for the United States is 3.1 million.Newsweek holds more prestigious National Magazine Awards, given by the Am erican Society of Magazine Editors (ASME), than any other newsweekly. Content: Newsweek offers com prehensive coverage of world events with a global network of correspondents, reporters and editors covering national and international affairs, business, science and technology, society and arts and entertainment. Newsweek also features respected commentators such as Jonathan Alter, Ellis Cose, Jane Bryant Quinn, Robert J. Sam uelson, Allan Sloan, Anna Quindlen, Stuart Taylor Jr. and George Will. Award-winning critics David Ansen and Peter Plagens review films and art. on MSNBC offers the weekly magazine online, daily news updates, Web-only colum ns from Newsweek‟s top writers, photo galleries and archives.NY Staff: Newsweek‟s editorial staff, based in New York, is made up of senior editors and writers and general, associate and assistant editors. The editorial staff also includes head researchers, research-reporters, librarians, graphic artists, photographers and support technicians.Bureaus: Newsweek‟s eight dom estic bureaus are located in Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Detroit, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco and Washington, D.C. Its eight overseas bureaus are in Beijing, Cape Town, Jerusalem, London, Mexico City, Moscow, Paris and Tokyo.Sections: Newsweek covers a wide range of topics in National and International Affairs, Business, Science & Technology, Medicine, Family and Arts & Entertainment. Additional coverage is provided through “The Tip Sheet,” a how-to newsletter for consum ers covering topical subjects, such as health, m oney and fashion. Regular weekly pages are Periscope, My Turn, Conventiona l Wisdom Watch, Perspectives and Newsmakers. My Turn is the only newsweekly column written by readers. Approximately 4,000 letters to the editor are received each m onth.Newsweek Inc. also publishes Newsweek International in three English-language editions - Atlantic, Asia, Latin Am erica - and is part of The Bulletin With Newsweek in Australia, with a com bined circulation of 751,000. Newsweek appears each week in m ore than 190 countries around the world. It is the only newsm agazine with weekly foreign-language editions - in Japanese (since 1986), Korean (since …91) and Spanish (since …96). On June 6, 2000, Newsweek International launched NewsweekIn Arabic (Newsweek Bil Logha Al-Arabia), and later in 2000, Newsweek Polska was published and is distributed throughout Poland.In 1993, Newsweek produced a CD-ROM sold quarterly by subscription and at retail outlets-the first such electronic publishing venture by a major magazine. In 1994, Newsweek went online on Prodigy and in 1996 moved to Am erica Online. In Oct. 1998, was launched on the World Wide Web. On June 19, 2000, the site entered into a joint venture with to becom e . Newsweek is also a strategic partner to NBC; the two produce joint investigations and other material for broadcast and print.1.Explain what an interactive life is.(a life which act reciprocally)Interaction is the collaborative exchange of thoughts, feelings, or ideas between two or more people resulting in a reciprocal effect on each other.2.Ten years have passed since the article was published. Do you think the world has been put atour fingertips yet? why or why not?3.Even if we can put the whole world at out fingertips, what are some of the negative effectswhich bear on it?Discussion on the overall structure of the text:P 1-2: IntroductionP3-10: InteractivityP11-15: ConvergenceP16-18: Dark sidesP19: ConclusionDetailed Study of the T ext1. an interactive life: a life which acts reciprocally2. put the world at your fingertips: to become familiar with the world by using the tips of your fingers on computers; fingertip here has both a literal and a figurative meaning, literally it means the tip of the finger on the computer while figuratively it means to be familiar with as in the phrase "have at one's fingertips".3. To get an idea . . . the past: In order to form a view of what will happen in the future, you need only to have a look at what happened in the past.4. In the decades . . . dramatically: In the tens of years covered by the machines on exhibition, the idea and purpose of sound recording experienced great changes.5. Edison …communicate: Edison designed and developed his sound recording machine as a working tool for people to talk to each other over long distance.6. He intended ... more: His only intention in inventing the machine was the recording of voices.7. His competitors . . . and art; His business rivals saw in their minds that there was great possibility of using the machine for entertainment and art.1) envision: picture in the mind2) potential: future possibility3) entertainment: amusement8. Where he saw …Beethoven: He imagined that the machine could record informal communication between departments in a company but other people thought it could be used to record music.9. Someday …interactivity; At some future time it will be quite suitable to have a place like the Edison National Historical Site in memory of those who make the important advance recently in interactivity although it has not been able to do all the things the creators promised.10. With so much ... to the hype: Since large sums of money have been spent on an idea which is mainly in the planning stage, since great hopes have been put on such an idea, there certainly is a lot of exaggerated public ity.1) on the drawing board: in the planning stage2) hype: loud, exaggerated promotion or publicity11. Simply put . . . Broadway1) simply put: to express in a way that is easy to understand2) a huge amount ... of a button; if you press a button, you will be able to get a large amount of information over a wide range of topics3) esoteric scientific journal; magazines on science written in such a way as to be understood only by a few who know the subject12. At various points... "Terminator XII" : At different places, you can turn on the device for other possible development of the story and offer your own variation.13. Say you shoot ... a fee for watching: For example, you film a video which you think has special artistic pretensions. Send out the video and ask those who have watched it to pay a fee. In this way you can make quite a sum of money.14. Peter Jennings would be obsolete: There is no longer any need for news anchorman because anyone can record news with a video-camera and put it on the universal network for everybody else to see.15. On the receiving end ... stream of data1) on the receiving end: for those who are the viewers2) the era of the no-brainer: the period of no need to bother about the selection of programmes3) to be programmed: to furnish the computer with a planned sequence of operations to be performed16. Sounds great …actually work: In theory the whole idea seems wonderful but even for those who firmly believe in this, it is difficult to work out the details of how it will actually function.1) come to: concern2) nailing down: making sure, settling3) specifics: details17. How will we negotiate ... to sleep?1) negotiate: succeed in crossing, surmounting, moving through2) mass: a large quantity or number3) How shall we handle and manage such a large quantity of data and still have time to sleep?18. Will government ... highway?: Will government formulate regulations to control and govern the kind and number of communications sent out over the numerous channels?1) data highway: the authors are comparing the transmission in the air to a busy highway and information, data travels a-long the highway. This is a vivid metaphor.19. And, frankly, …anyway?1) This is no longer a question on specifics. It inquires into the usefulness and ultimate purpose of such an idea.2) what for: why20. The quick answer . . . Portala V alley, Calif.1) quick: prompt2) we're a long way from 'Wild Palms' : there is still great distance before we can reach the stage as depicted in the TV series 'Wild Palms'21. But even if ... within a year or two1) techno-chaos: technological disorder or confusion2) futuristic fantasy: highly imaginative TV series, with stress on the speed, flux and violence of the machine age3) The futuristic fantasy mini-series refer to 'Wild Palms' .22. Instead of ... on the TV: If, you want to see a film, you don't need to rent a tape and play it on your VCR. Instead, you may pick one from the catalog shown on the TV and phone the library to have it beamed to you.23. Game fanatics…, shoot-'em-ups: Those who are obssessed in video games may do it in the same way by contacting another electronic library which has a large number of video tapes recording the actual shootings and killings seen in video game shops.1) realistic: 真人真事2) arcade：连拱廊商店 a roofed passageway esp. one with shops on either side; here it refers to an amusement center having coin-operated games; a video arcade3) shoot-' em" up: a movie or television show featuring much physical violence, esp. shooting and killing24. Instead of flipping through ... latest gear: Those who want to do shopping at home do not needto look through catalogs published by garment companies. They may watch video catalogs with women displaying front and rear views of the newest fashion of clothing -25. Some cable companies . . . sporting events1) cable companies: 有线电视公司2) select camera angles for sporting events: choose how one would like to watch the ball games or other athletic competitions26. Why does Caruso call this "fake interactive"?It is not considered genuine interactivity because it is not revolutionary enough and is just one step beyond passive viewing. It is still the traditional form of sitting on the couch watching.27. To some degree ... Network: To a certain extent, viewers have already accepted quite a bit of false interactivity, such as using their remote control devices to quickly choose a suitable program, ordering film which you will pay for seeing it and doing shopping at home with credit cards so frequently that the bills accumulate.28. Moving beyond . . . infrastructure: Getting over the first stage and moving into what Caruso terms as "real interactive", people need to bring about great changes in the basic structure on which technology and regulation rest.technological and regulatory infrastructure: 技术和管理基础设施29. fibre-optic cable: 光纤电缆30. Either a government . . . each other1) to set a performance standard: to lay down norms for operation31. At home . . . created programs1) TV monitor： a TV receiver2) computer screen fronting: 计算机屏幕表面3) a hard disc: 硬盘32. The shows . . . titles: Future programs may be the technological descendants of today's CD-ROM discs.1) CD-ROM: Compact Discs with Read-Only-Memory 光盘只读存储器2) title: discs of movies or TV programs 视盘33. titles produced ... on another: discs produced in one specified form can only be played on machines designed for such discs34. CD-ROMs do provide . . . hold，however: In spite of that, CD-ROMs still give you a chance to have a brief look at what will be in store for us in the future.1) glimpse: a brief look2) hold: to be in store35. A number of companies . . . still photographs1) developing multimedia products: bringing into being products involving the use of several media2) still photographs: static photographs 静止图像36. Philips Interactive . . . adventure game1) in which the viewer ... on the screen: the viewer may decide on which part on, the museum to visit and turn on the television2) an animated adventure game; an exciting experience filled with activity and vigor37. Many investors . . . market; Many investors are confident that amusement will be the most profitable market for interactive products38. But some industry ... to businesses1) two parallel home markets: two home markets running side by side but not crossing each other2) cater to: to take account of and provide with what is necessary3) leisure activities: entertainment4) But some industry people following the market trend say that in the future there will be two markets at home developing side by side, one serving the needs for entertainment, the other providing what is needed by businesses.39. Hawkins says ... on a small screen1) work-at-home market: those people who stay at home to do their work and have their computers linked with the office terminals2) outlet: market3) teleconferencing devices: equipments used for holding a conference of individuals in different locations, as by speaker-phone, closed circuit TV, etc.4) portable computing devices:equipments used for calculation which can be easily carried around5) touted: recommended highly6) runs on a handwritten . . . screen: operates on instructionswritten by hand on a small screen in a casual way40. If all this …"complete viewer control."1) come to pass: come about or happen2) still a very big if: so far, it is still not certain that this will be realized3) could: denoting possibility41. She says …information servicesWhy does she compare consumers to cowboys? In what way are they similar?-The cowboys round up cattle while the consumers round up data.42. There will be ... networks1) there will be thousands of "channels" delivered: information will be provided through numerous bands of frequencies2) cellular 蜂窝电话43. To prevent getting trampled . . . the viewer wants1) The authors here continue to follow the metaphor of "cow-boy". Hence words like trample, stampede, corral, rope in.2) trample: crush, destroy by or as by treading heavily on3) stampede: a sudden, headlong running away of a group of frightened animals, esp. horses or cattle4) info: information5) corral: an enclosure for holding horses, cattle or other animals; pen6) rope in: to enclose (animals) with ropes7) To avoid being overwhelmed by a large amount of in-coming data, the viewer will depend on an electronic device with coded instructions to choose from the mass of information the kind of things he needs.44. Caruso's "final frontier" . . . and data1) final frontier: the last new field of learning beyond which there is no more unexplored field2) telephony: the science of telephonic transmission3) two-way: used for both transmission and reception45．At the very least ... phone calls; At any rate, it would probably make impossible phone calls to women in indecent, offensive language by people who would not disclose their names or identities because you would be able to see the images.46. "Interactivity" ... close second: "Interactivity" for the time being may be the most used word which has little meaning but sounds impressive to outsiders while "convergence" follows "interactivity" closely in the second place in frequency. convergence: act or condition of moving towards the same place, result47. To the moneymen . . . clean up: To the business people, itmeans that everything will move toward the same place and : . they will make a lot of profit.1) clean up: to make much money or profit48. To scientists . . . become reality: To scientists, it means that technology has developed to sucha stage that what was considered as wild notion can now be realized and become a fact.49. Nicholas Negroponte .. . his proposal1) director of MIT's Media Lab: 麻省理工学院媒介实验室主任2) a leading think tank: one of the principal research centers for offering proposals on current issues to official agencies3) think tank: a group or institution organized for intensive research and problem-solving, esp. in the area of technology or political strategy 思想库4) in this new worlds in the new research field of new medium50. Now, politic ians, . . . the new medium: At present, politicians starting from President Clinton all the way down to lower-level officials are eager and willing to state that they are for the new medium fall over oneself: to be eager and willing (to do something)51. These dreams . .. data transmittal1) to make leaps：to make big advances2) data transmittal：the sending out of information52. Today a chip . . . per transistor; Today an integrated circuit can hold as much information as 4 million transistors but the cost is only one tenth of a cent per transistor.53. these electronic highways have become clogged: the wires, cables or air can no longer carry the increased number of signals become cloggged: become stopped up, become jammed54. Both of these ... the simplest form1) both of these developments: referring to developments in the capacity of silicon chip and in transmission2) digitalization: the turning of data into a numerical description expressed in digits 数字编码55. Called binary formatting ... 1 and 0: The system is a number system with each number being expressed by an arrangement of two numerals: 1 and 0. It turns every number or letter into a code using only 1 and 0.56. Originally, this code ... fibre-optic cables1) this code was stored as on-or-off electrical charges: this signal was kept in a computer memory unit as electrical energy which can be sent out or stopped2) pulses of light: light waves57. Bringing high-speed . . . can be digitized: By linking high-speed computers with the complete fibre-optic cable system, people will be able to turn very complicated information into a code using only 1 and 0.58. unimedia: a single media59. bit: a single digit in a binary number system60. At the Media Lab, . . . with the futureto experiment with the future: to conduct experiments in order to invent devices for future use61. artificial intelligence: 人工智能62. to build some working "intelligent agents": to produce some artificial devices which can solveproblems, direct conduct by reasoning and which can function properly63. In one program, . . . marching order: In one of the coded instructions for operations performed by a computer, Maes has created four "images" on the computer screen representing different artificial persons, each programmed with a set of concrete instructions.64. Although the agents . . . preferences: Although these artificialintelligent persons are only given coded instructions for the first : time, they come to know a lot by watching what their masters are interested in.65. Imagme the conversation: . . . for you! : Try to think what the conversation would be like: " I have got a user who will suit you fine!66. Maes and others . . . dreams1) concede: admit as valid; acknowledge2) a dark side: disadvantage；bad effect67．"Who will protect . . . data bank?1) privacy: one's private life or personal affairs2) viewing habit: what one likes to watch .3) ... are all fed into one cable-phone company data bank: are all put steadily into a data bank of a company through the cable-phone4) data bank: a large collection of data in a computer, organized so that it can be expanded, updated and retrieved rapidly for various use 数据库68. And where . .. butlers?1) where: in whatever place, situation, or respect in which2) can counteragents be far behind: This is an imitation of British poet Shelly's "Ode to the West Wind" in which the last line runs "If Winter comes, can Spring be far behind?"3) keep tabs on: to keep check on; follow or watch every move of4) electronic butler: the headservant of a household who is an artificial intelligence device69. presentation: (articles, publication) for consideration70. Indeed ... of information: Certainly these electronic devices are a source of valuable information71. Advertisers . . . tap into it: Advertisers are not the only people who could wrongly exploit and benefit from the network so long as they were able to make a secret connection with the network.72. If the tolls . . . and unplugged1) toll: a charge for service or extra service2) have: a person or nation with relatively much wealth or rich resources3) have-not: a person or nation with little or no wealth or resources4) vs: standing for versus, meaning in contrast with5) the wired: those who have access to the network6) the unplugged: those who cannot afford to use the information highway7) Why may interactivity widen the gap? Because those who have access to the information may have better opportunities since information and the speed of acquiring information are decisive in today's competition.73. call for: demand, require74. levy a fee for services used: impose and collect certain amount of money for using the facilities75. the new technology - - - effect: the new technology may in the end have the effect of making society more democratic76. It' s a shift .. . populism: It' s a change from monopoly of information by a small group of the rich and privileged to a situation in which information is shared by all.77. In the next few years . . . viewer-directed movies: In the next few years there may be quite a lot of discussion over whether it is good or bad, whether it should be allowed to have display of actual violence in the new stage of video games, including movies planned and controlled by viewers.78. It' s one thing , . . from a human1) it's one thing - - - (it's) quite another: this is a useful pattern, denoting contrast ... 是一回事，…则是另一回事2) To kill a cartoon man quickly in video game shops is entirely different from seeing the killing of a genuine human by turning on the television.79. At this point …speculation: At the present stage, a lot of thins are still guesswork.80. while the big players…predictions: while the big gamblers and main designers produce statements81. In that case…for the ride：It that is the situation, the best thing to do is to join in passively waiting for future changes.III.1．理论上听起来奸极了，但一旦具体到它究竟如何运作时，就连最真减的信奉者也感到为难。
大学英语精读5Unit 8课后翻译及单词相应句子
Unit 81.He rarely spoke, but when he did, it was always with extraordinary precision and often withdevastating effect.他很少说话,可是一但开口，他的话往往极为精确，而且常常有压倒一切的威力。
2.At least my modem pieces shall be cheery/Like English bishops on the Quantum Theory至少我的大作将妙趣横生．犹如英国主教涉足量子理论3.Spender also does not seem to have remarked on Oppenheimer's eyes, which had a kind ofwary luminescence. Siamese cats make a similar impression.斯彭德也没有提到奥本海默的眼睛，那双眼睛里闪烁着一种提防的冷冷的光，这样的目光也可以在暹罗猫身上找到。
4.Oppenheimer had been "tried" for disloyalty to this country and that his clearance had beentaken away.奥本海默由于对国家忠诚问题被审查，最终他的参加秘密工作许可被吊销。
5.But, like Einstein, he had no school or following and had produced very few students.但是与爱因斯坦一样，他没有建立学派，没有追随者，也没有培养出几个学生。
6.he remarked that "the really good ideas in physics are had by only one person.他回答说：“物理学中真正有价值的主张只能为个人享有。
现代大学英语(新版)Unit 8
Book1 Unit 8 The Kindness of StrangersI. 动词-ing 形式语法成分分析练习( 句子全部选自：精读Book1 Unit 8 )1.In the middle of the desert, I came upon a young man standing by the roadside.( Unit 4: You were told I was a secret agent, a spy, dealing in espionage and danger.”)2.With gangs, drug addicts, murderers, rapists, thieves lurking everywhere, “Idon’t want get involved. ”has become a national motto.3.Leaving him stranded in the desert did not bother me so much.4.One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast withoutany money, relying solely on the goodwill of his fellow Americans.5.I rose early on September 6,1994,and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a50-pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles: “America.”6.“I know you’re not supposed to pick up hitchhikers, but…, you feel bad passing aperson,” said the driver, who introduced herself as Vi.7.This woman was telling me she’s rather risk her life than feel bad about passing astranger on the side of the road.8.Once when I was hitchhiker unsuccessfully in the rain, a trucker pulled over,locking his brakes so hard he skidded on the grass shoulder.9.Hearing I had no money and would take none, people bought me food or sharedwhatever they happened to have with them.10.I refused, knowing it was probably one of the family’s most valuable possessions.11.Seeing that it cost $12，replied, “No, that’s all right. I’ll try something else.”12.The kids were attentive and kept asking all kinds of questions …Others:1. A lumber-millworker named Tim invited me to a simple dinner with his family in their shabby house.2. But what I found most touching was the fact that they all did it as a matter of course.3. “Most people around here will let you pitch a tent on their land, if that’s what you want.” he said.4. Although I hadn’t planned it this way ,I discovered that a patriotic tone ran through the talks I gave that afternoon.5. I told them how proud I was to live in a country where people were still willing to help.The grammatical function of Present Participle （选自：《无敌英语语法大全》）主语Subject:Reading books makes one wise.( It’s no use watching too much TV.)表语：My job is teaching English.宾语：I enjoy listening to music.( I found it useless( no use) arguing about it. )(She left without telling me. 做介词宾语)定语Attributive:Who is the man shaking hands with our teacher?状语Adverbial:He is in the room making a model plane.Being ill, she didn’t go to school.Aven sat at the table reading China DailyHaving been told many times, he still doesn’t know how to do it..While walking in the street, I saw a friend of mine.I got up late today, thus causing the delay.宾补Object Complement:We saw her entering the room.The grammatical function of Infinitive form( to do)1.主语subject:To live means to create. ( To tell lies is wrong.)(It is easy (for us) to do that.)2.表语predictiveThe greatest happiness is to serve the people.(She doesn’t seem to like the idea.)3.宾语objectHe doesn’t know what to do.( I find it easy to get on with her.)4.宾补object complement5.定语attributive( attribute)I have a lot of work to do today.(I have no friend to help me.)6.状语adverbial:II．课文重点词汇和短语课文例句填空练习（目的：夯实语言基础）1. He had his __________ out and ______a gas can in his ________hand .2. I drove ___________ him.3. There was a time in the country you’d be considered ________ if you p_________ somebody in .4. With g__________________ lurking everywhere,‘‘I don’t want to g ” has become a national m .5. Several states later I was still t the h .6. Leaving him s in the desert did not b me so much .7. I never even l my foot the a8. Could anybody r the k of strangers these days?9. One way to t this would be for a person to journey f without any money , relying s on the g of his fellow Americans.10. The idea me.11．The week I t 37, I realized that I had never t in my life.12. So I decided to travel the Pacific the Atlantic without a penny .13. It would be a c journey the land of the dollar.14. I would only of rides, food and a place to rest my head.15. My final d would be C Fear in North Carolina, a s of all the fears I’d have to c during the trip.16. I rose early on September 6,1994, and the Golden Gate Bridge witha 50—pound pack on my back and a sign d my destination to p vehicles: America.17. For six weeks I h 82 rides and c 4,223 miles across 14 states.18. As I traveled, folks were always me a someplace else.19. In Montana they told me to the cowboys in Wyoming.20. I was people’s readiness to help a stranger, even when it seemed to_____________ their own best interests.21. One day in Nebraska a car p to the road shoulder.22. ‘I kno w you pick up h , but it’s far between towns out here, you ______________ passing a person.23. I didn’t know whether to kiss them or ______________ stopping.24. This woman was telling me she’d rather ____________than ____________passing a person stranger on the side of the road .25. Once when I was __________unsuccessfully in the rain, a trucker __________locking his_______ so hard he _________on the grass shoulder.26. The driver told me he was _______________by a hitchhiker.27.I found, however, that people were generally________________.28. In Oregon a house painter named Mike _________ the _________weather and asked if I had a coat.29. A lumber-mill worker named Tim __________me to a simple dinner with his family in their _________house.30.it______________________.31. One day I walked into the ____________in Jamestown, to ______________ camping in the area.32. The ________director, Baxter Wilson,59,handed me a _______for a local ________________ .33. Then he saw my _________ ‘Most people around here will let you ______________on their land if that’s *what you want” he said.34. I accepted , and we drove out to a __________country house. Suddenly I realized he’d invited me to ______ the night in his house. His wife, Carol, a seventh-grade science teacher, was* ___________ a pot roast when we walked into the Kitchen. Baxter explaine d that local ________ were “mountain stay-at-home people” who _______ entertained in their house .” When we do”, he said, “ it’s usually _____.” This _______made my night there_______________.35. The kid were ________and kept asking all kinds of questions.36. Did anybody try to_________________?37.Although I hadn’t planned it this way, I discovered that a __________ ran __________the talks *I gave that afternoon.38. I told the students how my________ in America had been__________.39. I told them that the question * I had in mind when I planned this ______was now clearly answered.Key：1.thumb：He had his thumb out and held a gas can in his other hand .2.drive by：I drove right by him.3. jerk：There was a time in the country you’d be considered a jerk if you passed by somebody in need.4. gang,addict,murderer,rapist ,lurk：With gangs,drug addicts,murderers,rapists,thieves lurking everywhere,‘‘I don’t want to get involved”has become a national motto.5. hitchhiker：Several states later I was still thinking about the hitchhiker .6. strand：Leaving him stranded in the desert did not bother me so much .7. accelerator：I never even lifted my foot off the accelerator.8. rely on：Could anybody rely on the kindness of strangers these days?9. from coast to coast: One way to test this would be for a person to journey from coast to coast without any money ,relying solely on the goodwill of his fellow Americans.10. intrigue：The idea intrigued me.11gamble: The week I turned 37, I realized that I had never taken a gamble in my life.12. from the Pacific to the AtlanticSo I decided to travel from the Pacific to the Atlantic without a penny .13. cashless almightyIt would be a cashless journey through the land of the almighty dollar.14. accept offers: I would only accept offers of rides, food and a place to rest my head.15. cape: My final destination would be Cape Fear in North Carolina, a symbol of all the fears I’d have to conquer during the trip.16. head for displayI rose early on September 6,1994, and headed for the Golden Gate Bridge with a 50—pound pack on my back and a sign displaying my destination to passing vehicles: America.17. hitch / cover cross:For six weeks I hitched 82 rides and covered 4,223 miles across 14 states.18.warn sb: As I traveled, folks were always warning ma about someplace else.19.watch out for/ cowboy: In Montana they told me to watch out for the cowboys in Wyoming.20.amaze readiness run contrary toI was amazed by peopl e’s readiness to help a stranger, even when it seemed to run contaary to their own best interests.21. pull to: One day in Nebraska a car pulled to the road shoulder.22.be supposed to do: ‘I know you are not supposed to pick up hitchhikers, but it’s far between towns out here, you feel bab passing a person’23. scold sb for doing sth.: I didn’t know whether to kiss them or scold them for stopping.24. would rather do sth. risk one’s life feel bad about sth..This woman was telling me she’d rather ri sk her life than feel bad about passing a person stranger on the side of the road .25.trucker pull over brake skidOnce when I was hitchhiking unsuccessfully in the rain, a trucker pulled over locking his brakes so hard he skidded on the grass shoulder.26. rob at sth..: The driver told me he was robbed at knifepoint by a hitchhiker.passionate : I found, however, that people were generally compassionate.39.chilly: In Oregon a house painter named Mike noted the chilly weather and asked if I had a coat.40.lumber-mill / shabby: A lumber-mill worker named Tim invited me to a simple dinner with his family in their shabby house.41. be grateful to / as a matter of courseI was grateful to all the people I met for their rides, their food, their shelter , and their gifts. But what I found most touching was the fact that they all did it as a matter of course.42.chamber/ commerce/ find out about sth: One day I walked into the chamber of commerce in Jamestown,tenn.to find out about camping in the area.43.executive / brochure / campground: The executive director , Baxter Wilson,59,handed me a brochure for a local campground.44.backpack/ pitch a tent: Then he saw my backpack ‘Most people around here will let you pitch a tent on their land if that’s what you want” he said.45. magnificent invite sb cook a dish stay at rarely entertain kinrevelationI accepted ,and we drove out to a magnificent country house. Suddenly I realized he’d invited me to spend the night in his house. His wife, Carol, a seventh-grade science teacher, was cooking a pot roast when we walked into the Kitchen. Baxter explained that local folks were “mountain stay-at-home people” who rarely entertained in theirh ouse .”When we do”, he said, “it’s usually kin.” This revelation made my night there all the more special.46.attentive：The kid were attentive and kept asking all kinds of questions.47.run sb over：Did anybody try to run you over?48. patriotic toneAithough I hadn’t planned it this way, I discovered that a patriotic tone ran though the talks I gave that afternoon. 38. re new one’s faith：I told the students how my faith in America had been renewed.40.plan the journeyI told them that the question I had in mind when I planned this journey was now clearly answered.compassionate / sympathetic 辨析1. Dr. Robert H. GoddardResolve to be tender with the young, compassionate with the aged, sympathetic with the striving, and tolerant with the weak and the wrong. Sometime in your life you will have been all of these.2. 两者皆有“同情”之意，在表达“同情”之意时，没有具体区别，但compassionate多用做表示同情心，而sympathetic多用做表示理解赞成。
高级英语上讲义Lesson8
Lesson Eight A Lesson in Living一、Words and Expressionsagegroup 年龄相近的一群人1.aristocrat n.aristocratic adj.aristocracy n.2.aura n.air, atmosphere 气氛There is an aura of mystery in this restaurant.3.cascade n.waterfalla cascade of blonde hairv.fall in like a cascade 瀑布般下泻Water has cascaded down the mountainside.Her blonde hair cascaded down her back.瀑布般披在后背上4.couch n.长沙发v.couch sth.in sth.表达 =expressa carefully couched reply 措辞严谨的答复heath 荒野5.include—inclusion—inclusive—inclusivelyinclusive adj.of sth.The price is 100 dollars, inclusive of tax.连税在内（=including）6.infuse v.灌输 infuse sth.into sb./ infuse sb.with sth.= put in or fill with infuse new idea into the students/infuse the students with new ideasinfuse new life into the enterprise 给企业注入新的活力infusion n.illiteracy 文盲7.tolerate—tolerant—intolerantlifeline 救生索8.memorize v.keep sth.in one's mindmemory n.in memory of sb./sth.my 感叹词odor 气味poetic 有诗意的9.ruffle v.I.弄皱A breeze ruffled the surface of the lake.湖面泛起涟漪Don't ruffle my shirt, for I just ironed it.ruffle sth.upII.upset one's temper 扰乱某人的情绪ruffle one's feathers = annoysmooth one's ruffled featherssaying 格言selflessness 无私10.to single out: pick out, sort out,11.sop v.（-pp-）浸，沾sop bread in soupsop sth.up Sop up the water with a paper towel.用纸巾把水吸干12.sophisticated plicated, complex 复杂的，世故的II.advanced 高、精、尖sophisticated modern weaponssophisticate n.老于世故的人sophistication n.世故，复杂性triangular 三角的，三角形的vanilla 香草精二.Text1.sop around 游走2.edible/inedible 可食用/不可食用3.measure: standard 尺度4.appeal to sb.for sth.向谁恳求、呼吁5.at a respectful distance 敬而远之6.incessantly: constantly, continuously 不间断地7.provide—provision8.agegroup look 同龄人的眼光“Come and walk along with me, Marguerite.” I couldn't have refused even if I wanted to. She pronounced my name so nicely. Or more correctly, she spoke each word with such clarity that I was certain a foreigner who didn't understand English could have understood her.“Now no one is going to make you talk － possibly no one can. But bear in mind, language is man's way of communicating with his fellow man and it is language alone which separates him from the lower animals.” That was a totally new idea to me, and I would need time to think about it.communicate with sb. 与谁交往bear in mind“Your grandmo ther says you read a lot. Every chance you get. That's good, but not good enough. Words mean more than what is set down on paper. It takes the human voice to infuse them with the shades of deeper meaning.”the shade of meaning 意思上的细微差别I memorized the part about the human voice infusing words. It seemed so valid and poetic.poetic 富有诗意的She said she was going to give me some books and that I not only must read them, I must read them aloud. She suggested that I try to make a sentence sound in as many different ways as possible.“I'll accept no excuse if you return a book to me that has been badly handled.” My imagination boggled at the punishment I would deserve in fact I did abuse a book of Mrs. Flowers'.Death would be too kind and brief.本句翻译：我应该受到比死亡更严厉的惩罚。
Unit 8 Money新编大学英语第二版第二册课文翻译
Unit 8 MoneyTime Spent Agonizing over Money[1] Within hours of a recent major stock market drop, I telephoned my Ford dealer and ordered the station wagon that I test-drove the day before. As my friends not so subtly pointed out, the Dow Jones Industrial Average didn't have much to do with my financial situation and shouldn't affect my purchase. Besides, my old car had caused me headaches for months.[2] Still, I spent the evening asking myself: Could I afford a new car? Should I be saving instead of spending? Would we need to cut back on vacations?[3] On the list of items people worry about, money is almost always at the top.[4] A study in the Wall Street Journal found that 70 percent of the public lives from paycheck to paycheck. Mortgage debt has increased 300 percent since 1975, and consumer bankruptcies are at an all-time high. Most marriages that fail list financial problems as a contributing factor.[5] When the Dow fell 554 points last October, millions of people lost billions of dollars, on paper anyway. There was expert anxiety on Wall Street and old-fashioned worry on Main Street. Our reaction confirmed what we already knew: We are a people consumed by financial stress.*A “Raw Material”[6] As the Bible tells us, worrying about money—or anything else for that matter—won't do us any good. “Who of you by worrying can add a single hour to his life?” Jesus asked. “And why do you worry about clothes? See how the lilies of the field grow? They do not labor or spin.”[7] In my heart, I aspire to be like those lilies. But in my head, I feel a need to hoard.[8] It is an unusual person who can live free from financial stress, or who can spend money on others as easily as he spends it on himself.[9] Thomas Edison was one of that rare breed. Had the great inventor stored his money, he would have died a wealthy man. His first successful invention netted him $40,000, a huge sum in 1869. During his lifetime, he patented 1,093 inventions, yet he departed the world penniless.[10] Years later, his son C harles recalled his father's approach to money: “He considered it a raw material, like metal, to be used rather than amassed, and so he kept plowing his funds back into new objects. Several times he was all but bankrupt. But he refused to let dollar signs govern his actions.”[11] John Wesley was the same. The founder of Methodism had the highest earnedincome in 18th century England, but he gave it all away. His philosophy about money was simple: “Earn all you can, save all you can, give all you can.”*Root of Evil?[12] Money may not be the root of all evil, but if it keeps us up at night, it has become way too important in our lives.[13] That was the lesson of Leo Tolstoy's tale “Elias”, which told of a rich farm couple who lost all their money and were forced to take jobs as servants.[14] A guest one day asked the wife if she was miserable being poor, especially in light of the great wealth she had once enjoyed. The woman's answer—that she was happier than ever before—surprised the visitor.[15] “W hen we were rich, my husband and I had so many cares that we had no time to talk to one another, or to think of our souls, or to pray to God,” the wife explained. “We lay awake at night worrying, lest the ewes should lie on their lambs, and we got up again and again to see that all was well... Now, when my husband and I wake in the morning, we always greet each other in love and harmony. We live peacefully, having nothing to worry about.”[16] For most of us, financial security is an elusive goal. No matter how much we have, it's not enough. Kahlil Gibran put it this way: “The fear of need, when the pantry is full, is the thirst that can not be satisfied.”[17] When the stock market falls, we can panic, hoard, and worry if we have enough. Or we can take a deep breath and remember: Money is merely a raw material to be plowed back into something else.把时间花在为钱苦恼上1 最近一次股市大跌后的几个小时内，我就打电话给我的福特汽车商，订购了我前一天试开过的旅行车。
大学英语教程1读写译 UNIT 8
UNIT EIGHT
KEY WORDS MADE EASY A Read aloud the following sentences and figure out what each italicized word means. The clue in the parentheses will help. 5. Irving Howe was a veteran American writer. (experienced) 6. Business, as an academic pursuit, develops rapidly throughout the world. (scholarly) 7. The booming business has improved people’s living standard. (rising) 8. From a scientific point of view, nobody is immortal. (living forever) 9. After graduation many students go to banking for an adequate income. (satisfactory) 10. Some people prefer steady work though the pay for such work may be low. (unchanging) BACK
Part I LANGUAGE SKILL
KEY WORDS MADE EASY
KEY EXPRESSIONS IN USE
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UNIT EIGHT
KEY WORDS MADE EASY
A Read aloud the following sentences and figure out what each italicized word means. The clue in the parentheses will help. 1. The education cost of this university exceeds that of the average American universities. (goes beyond) 2. The annual income of his family mainly goes to the daily spending. (yearly) 3. We’re going to have to make the world a little more habitable for human beings. (livable) 4. He is always puzzled by such ultimate question as what the meaning of life is. (essential) BACK
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An Interactive Life词汇(Vocabulary)cathedral ( n.) :any large，imposing church主教座堂，主教大堂；大教堂----------------------------------------------------------------------------------peak ( n.) :the highest or utmost point of anything；height；maximum最高点，顶点；最高值----------------------------------------------------------------------------------lucid (adj.) :clear to the mind；readily understood易懂的；明白的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------ulterior (adj.) :beyond what is exprssed，implied，or evident；undisclosed隐蔽的；秘而不宣的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------prosecution ( n.) :act of prosecuting彻底进行；执行；实行----------------------------------------------------------------------------------infuse ( v．) :．put(quality，idea，etc．)into，as if by pouring；instill；impart逐渐灌输(思想品德等)；把…传授给----------------------------------------------------------------------------------protestant (adj.) :of any of the Christian churches as a result of the Reformation新教(徒)的；基督教(徒)的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------obsess (v．) :haunt or trouble in mind，esp. to an abnormal degree；preoccupy deeply使分心；使心神困扰(尤指精神反常，着迷)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------subdue ( v．) :bring into subjection；conquer；vanquish使屈服，征服----------------------------------------------------------------------------------asceticism ( n.) :the practice or way of life of an ascetic苦行(主义)；禁欲(主义)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------succinct ( adj.) :clearly and briefly stated；terse简明的；简短的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------stultify (v．) :make seem foolish，stupid，inconsistent，etc．；make absurd or ridiculous使显得愚蠢(可笑)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------devoid (adj.) :completely not having；empty or destitute完全没有的；无(或缺乏的)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------premium ( n.) :a reward or prize，esp. one offered free or at a special。
low price as an additional amount paid or charged奖品，奖赏，尤指奖金----------------------------------------------------------------------------------slovenly ( adj.) :of characteristic of a sloven马虎(或懒散)成性的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------slowdown ( n.) :slowing down，as of production(生产等的)减退；怠工----------------------------------------------------------------------------------manipulation ( n.) :skillful handling or operation：artful management or control，etc．操作；操纵;处理；熟练的；操作；巧妙的管理(或控制)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------psyche ( n.) :the human soul；the mind灵魂；心灵；精神----------------------------------------------------------------------------------psychiatrist ( n.) :expert in psychiatry精神病专家----------------------------------------------------------------------------------routinize (v．) :make routine；reduce to a routine使成常规；使习惯于常规----------------------------------------------------------------------------------spontaneity ( n.) :the state or quality of being spontaneous自发性；自发的情况----------------------------------------------------------------------------------deep—seated ( adj.) :deep—rooted；firmly established根深蒂固的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------gadget ( n.) :any small，esp. mechanical contrivance or device(尤指机械装置的)小发明----------------------------------------------------------------------------------cereal ( n.) :any grain used for food，as wheat，oats，rice，etc．谷类----------------------------------------------------------------------------------toaster ( n.) :any of various utensils or appliances for toasting bread烤箱；烤炉----------------------------------------------------------------------------------drudgery ( n.) :work that is hard，menial，or tiresome单调乏味的工作；苦干----------------------------------------------------------------------------------bliss ( n.) :great joy or happiness极大的欢乐(或幸福)----------------------------------------------------------------------------------knob ( n.) :a handle，usually round，of a door，drawer，etc．(门、抽屉等的)球形把手----------------------------------------------------------------------------------craving ( n.) :an intense and prolonged desire；yearning or appetite，as for food，drink，etc．渴望，热望；(对饮食的)急欲----------------------------------------------------------------------------------fraudulency ( n.) :deceit；trickery；cheating欺诈；欺骗----------------------------------------------------------------------------------intoxication ( n.) :intoxicating or becoming intoxicated；a feeling of wild excitement；rapture；frenzy醉，喝醉；陶醉，极度兴奋，欣喜若狂----------------------------------------------------------------------------------fleeting ( adj.) :passing swiftly；not lasting疾驰的，疾逝的；短暂的----------------------------------------------------------------------------------短语(Expressions)nail sth．down: make sth．secure with nails;define sth．precisely 将某物用钉子钉牢，确定某物例：hey haven’t nailed down when and where to have a meeting．开会的时间和地点尚未确定。