UNIT 12
1、word study
spur,confront,reflection,drift
① spur
n.1、踢马刺；2、刺激（物），鼓励；鼓舞
This book is a spur to the child’s intellect and imagination.
这本书激发了那个孩子的智力和想象力。
vt.1、用踢马刺催促（马）；2、激励，鞭策
He spurred his horse and ran away.
他用踢马刺策马，跑开了。
The thought of the prize spurred me on.
要夺奖的思想激励着我前进。
② confront
vt.1、面对，遭遇；2、正视；对抗
Escape being impossible, the rabbit turned to confront the dog.
逃跑是不可能的，兔子就转过头来和狗对抗。
The disease confronted him with death.
疾病使他面临死亡。
The difficulties that confront us cannot be overcome.
我们所面临的困难无法克服。
如果用被动时态，则confronted后用with或by。
We are confronted by many difficulties.
我们面临许多困难。
The explorers were confronted with many challenges.
探险者遇到了许多挑战。
③ reflection
n.1、反射，反映，映像；2、沉思，考虑
The reflection of light confused us.
反光使我们头晕眼花。
The reflection of the sun was blinding.
反射的太阳光令人目眩。
This poem is a reflection of my mood at the time I wrote it.
这首诗反映了我执笔时的心情。
He was looking at his reflection in the mirror.
他看着自己在镜中的映像。
After some reflection the manager granted the request.
经理稍一思索，便允许了请求。
④ drift
n.1、漂流；2、倾向，趋势
The weather forecast reported an easterly drift of wind.
天气预报报告风向偏东。
The general drift of affairs was towards war.
总的势态是趋向战争。
vi.漂流；漂泊
We watched the leaves drift down the stream.
我们看着树叶沿小河漂去。
Our conversation drifted from one topic to another.
我们的话题换了又换。
In order to find a job, he drift from California to Toronto.
为找到一份工作，他从加利福尼亚漂泊到多伦多。
vt.使漂流
The snow was drifted in great piles against the house.
雪被风吹到房子旁边，积成一堆一堆的。
2、常考句型
1、梦幻最好也不过被认为是对生活中的实际事物的一种补偿性的替代。P1
At its best, daydreaming was considered a compensatory substitute for the real things in life.
2、总有那么一些人，他们用想入非非的生活来代替从实际活动中得到的好处。P2
There are always those who would substitute fantasy lives for the rewards of real activity.
3、大部分人受梦幻过少而不是过多之苦。P2
Most people suffer from a lack of daydreaming rather than an excess of it.
4、不仅他们应付每日生活的压力的能力变差，他们的自我控制和自我导向能力也会受到损害。P2
Not only are they less able to deal with the pressure of day-to-day existence, but also their self–control and self-direction become endangered.
5、但它的好处不只这些。P3
But its beneficial effects go beyond this . Go beyond 表示"超越…， 不仅仅是…"
6、在历史上，科学家和发明家是似乎能充分利用松弛时刻的一类人。P7
Historically , scientists and inventors are one group that seems to take full advantage of relaxed moments. Take advantage of 利用
7、无论何时他遇到好像一个解决不了的问题时，他会躺在实验室沙发上，四肢舒展，让各种幻觉涌满他的脑海。P7
Whenever confronted with a task which seemed too hard to be dealt with, he would stretch out on his laboratory sofa and let fantasies flood his mind.
8、你要把自己幻想成一个胜利者，这将有助于你取得成就。P10
Picture yourself as winning and that will contribute remarkably to success.
9、重要的是要记住，你幻想这些期望的目标时就好像你已经实现了它们那样。P11
The important thing to remember is to picture these desired objectives as if you had already attained them.
3、习题
一、词汇英译汉：
1. symptom 2. intellectual 3. detail 4. initial
5. inventor 6. confront 7. sensitivity 8. reflection
9. creativity 10. character 11. trace 12. modest
词组：
13. investment 14. to substitute … for 15. be contrary to 16. to put off
17. be confronted with 18. to gaze at
19. be unaware of 20. to impress…on
21. be free from 22. be beneficial to
二、句子英译汉：
1.~9. 与常考句型相同。
三、汉译英
1.最近的研究成果表明，白日做梦是日常生活的一部分。
Recent research shows / indicates that daydreaming is part of daily life .
2.白日做梦不仅有利于心态平衡，而且能提高人们的自控力。
Daydreaming is not only beneficial to the mental balance, but also to enhance one's ability of self-control.
Daydreaming can not only help maintain emotional balance , but also improve one's self-control .
3.历史上许多科学家与发明家曾充分利用白日梦。
Historically, many scientists and inventors have taken full advantage of daydreaming.
Many scientists and inventors in history took full use of daydreaming.
4.有的作曲家在作曲时几乎像进入了很深的白日梦状态。
While composing, some composers seem to approach a state of deep daydreaming.
Some composers seemed to approach a state of deep daydreaming while they were composing.
5.在梦境中不要将自己描绘成失败者而应该是成功者。
Picture yourself as a winner rather than loser in your daydream.
Picture yourself in your daydream as winning rather than defeated.
4、历年试题
1. According to Dr. Kramer,_____people who appear in your dreams,_____you are on awakening. （ 99.10 ）
A as many … as happy B the more… the more happy C the more… the happier D the most … the happiest
答案： C 。考点：本题主要考查 the + 比较级， the + 比较级，结构是“越 … , 越 … ”
2. Hold a picture of yourself long and steadily enough____your mind's eye, and you will be drawn toward it . (99.10)
A. at B. in C. before D. in front of
答案： B 。考点：本题主要考查词组 in one's mind's eye 意思是“在脑海中”。
3. In the past two decades, research_____(expand) our knowledge about sleep and dreams. (00.4)
答案： expanded 。本题主要考查现在完成时。“ in the past two decades ”经常是表示现在完成时的时间状语。
4. It has been proved that their best ideas seem____(occur) when they were relaxing. (01.4)
答案： to have occurred 。 考点：本题主要考查 seem 后面要加动词不定式完成式作宾语。
5. 汉译英：科学家正在研究为什么白日梦会有益于人们的健康。 (01.4)
答案： Scientists are studying why daydreaming is beneficial to people's health.
6. A life____(live) without fantasy and daydreaming is a really poor life indeed. （ 02.4 ）
答案： lived 。考点： lived 是过去分词作定语修饰 life 。 词组“ live a …life ”表示过着 … 样的生活。
词汇精讲
daydream vi./n. 白日做梦
symptom n. 症状，征兆
Most infections are contagious before any symptoms are noticed.
大多数传染病在症状被发现之前已具有传染性。
He recognizes the symptoms, but refuses to admit that he has marital problems.
他承认这些征兆，但不愿承认自己的婚姻发生了问题。
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