8. weep v. 流泪，哭泣，悲叹，渗出shed tears because of sadness, rage, or pain eg:

It is better to laugh than (to) weep. 笑比哭好。

Laugh, and the world laughs with you; Weep, and you weep alone. [谚]欢笑，整个世界伴你欢笑。哭泣，只有你独自向隅而泣。

9. grateful adj. 感激的，感谢的feeling or showing gratitude eg:

These refugees are very grateful to the government's succor. 这些难民非常感激政府的救援。

We are grateful to you for your bounteous gifts. 对您给予的丰厚礼物，我们不胜感激。

I am heartily grateful to your help. 我衷心地感激你的帮助。

10. be thoughtless of sb. eg:

It was thoughtless of you to forget your mother's birthday. 你太粗心了，居然连你妈妈的生日也忘了。

It was very thoughtless of you to keep her waiting so long. 你让她等那麽久也太不体谅人了。 其它例子：

It was nice of you to call. 谢谢你打电话来。

It was thoughtful of you to warn me of your arrival. 你来之前先通知我，真是考虑得很周到。

Task 2

Now you will hear a passage followed by five questions. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.

Audio Script:

Have you thought about how you will treat your child? How you will bring him up? Will you spoil him? Really, there’s nothing to it—all you need to do is to give him everything he wants and to never say no.

It is, of course, parents’ natural tendency to be generous to their child. They love him after all. But is this the right way to show love? Is it the right way to bring up a child? Will it help him to grow into1 a generous and happy adult and a good citizen?

Giving a child all he wants generally leads to selfishness and greed. By the time the parents realize their mistake, it is too late. The damage is done. The child has become an unruly2, selfish and thoughtless adult. Therefore it’s important not to wait until the child is grown up to teach him how to behave. Always set a good example3. Show your child how to behave well and do not give in4 to his every request.

Limit the gifts but not the love and time you gave him.

Questions:

1. How can new parents spoil their child?

2. What is the “natural tendency” of a new parent? 3. Why should parent NOT give their child too much?

4. Why is it too late after the parents learn from their mistake? 5. Why must parents set a good example for their children?

注释：

1. grow into 成长为，渐成，变为 eg:

He has grown into a young man of twenty-two. 他已成长为22岁的青年了。

The coat is too big for him now, but he will grow into it. 这上衣他现在穿还太大，等他长大些再穿就合适了。

In a short period of time he grew into a great communist fighter. 在很短时期中，他成长为一名伟大的共产产义战士。

2. unruly adj. 难控制的，无法无天的，任性的noisy and lacking in restraint or discipline eg:

The headteacher was wrathful with the children's unruly behavior. 校长被那些不守规矩的小学生惹得发怒。

3. set a good example 作出好榜样

4. give in 屈服，让步，呈交 submit or yield to another's wish or opinion eg:

She's a gutsy player, she never gives in. 她是个勇敢的选手，从不屈服。

Please give your examination papers in (to the teacher) when you've finished. 考卷答完後请上交(给老师). 其它短语：

give up 放弃，抛弃，停止 give away 赠送，送出 give out 分发

give rise to 引起，使发生；导致 give off 发出，散发 give birth 生孩子

give way to让位于，让步，代替

Unit 6 Warming Up

Now you will hear a broadcaster introduce the program “What’s in a Name? Decide

whether the following statements are T(true) or F(false) based upon the information you hear.

Audio Script:

Hi, everyone! Have you ever thought about the question: “What’s in a name?” When Juliet says this, she is arguing that names are not important. She asks Romeo to give up his family name or, if he won’t do that, to swear1 that he will love her, in which case she will give up her family name2. However, is this possible for most people? Do people usually accept the idea that names are unimportant? Do they really feel free to3 forget the bonds4 and responsibilities that their names give them? Top researchers in the fields of psychology and sociology are here with us today. And, in just a moment, they will tell you whether they think names are important or not. So please stick with5 us, “What’s in a Name?” will give you a lot to think about.

注释：

1. swear v. 发誓，宣誓，咒骂 to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true eg:

I swore her to secrecy about what I had told her. 我要她起誓对我告诉她的事保守秘密。

They swore an oath to carry out their duties faithfully. 他们发誓要忠实履行自己的职责。

2. family name 姓氏 the name used to identify the members of a family (as distinguished from each member's given name)

3. feel free to 可以随便 eg:

Feel free to do that. 这事随你去办好了。

He is free to do what he likes to do. 他可以为所欲为。

4. bond 1) n. 债券，结合，粘结剂，粘合剂a connection based on kinship or marriage or common interest

2) vt. 使结合，为 ... 作保 stick to firmly eg:

A bond of sympathy developed between members of the group. 该组织成员间产生了志同道合的凝聚力。

5. stick with继续收听；坚持做 eg:

Practicing is tiresome, but stick with it and some day you will be a good pianist. 练琴是叫人很厌烦的，但继续练下去，终有一天你将成为一位好钢琴家。

Understanding Short Conversations Now you will hear ten short conversations. A question will follow each conversation. Listen carefully and choose the best answer from the four possible choices.

1. M: That was really something! What do you remember most about the play we watched? W: I remember an actor asking “What’s in a name?” It made me think about my own name and its meaning.

Q: What does the woman remember about the play?

2. W: What do you think the writer of the play meant what he asked “What’s in a name?” M: I think that he was questioning the importance of names, that is, how they affect1 our lives.

Q: Why did the writer ask the question?

3. M: There’s something I don’t understand. Please tell me again why you changed your name.

W: I wanted a name that would sound more elegant2 than the one my parents gave me. Q: Why did the woman change her name?

4. W: My English teacher discouraged us from3 using our Chinese names in class. M: That’s not fair! I’m proud of my own name, and I’m not going to use another! Q: Why doesn’t the woman want to use another name?

5. W: In Sociology4 class, I learned that in many different cultures, names say a lot about people.

M: I learned the same thing in Psychology class. Names can have a great influence on a person’s identify5.

Q: According to the man, how do names affect people?

6. W: I’ve heard that judging people by their names is superficial6. M: I couldn’t agree There are much better ways of judging people. Q: How does the man feel about judging people by their names?

7. M: Your name is very impressive8! It sounds beautiful! Lucky you!9

W: Not really. I never thought that my name correctly expressed who I really am as a person.

Q: What is the woman’s impression of her name?

8. W: If our child is a boy, I think we should give him your name. What do you think? M: Let’s not. I don’t agree with parents doing that. Naming a child after10 a parent seems uncreative11.