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1、Unit one Big Bucks the Easy Way Information related to the text New words Phrases & Expressions Language points Group discussion Exercises1. Montgomery Ward & Company and Sears, Roebuck & Company Montgomery Ward & Company Is a united states retail and mail-order concern. Across the united states the

2、 company has more than 500 retail stores and 700 catalog stores. The company was founded as a mail-order business in Chicago in 1872 by A. Montgomery Ward. The company ranks as the second largest mail-order firm in the world. The worlds largest mail-order concern is Sears, Roebuck & Company2. Minimu

3、m Wage Minimum wage is the smallest amount of money per hour that an employer may legally pay a worker. It is fixed by law, agreement, or other means. In the U.S.A., minimum wage laws are made by the federal government and state and municipal governments. The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938, popula

4、rly known as the Federal Wage and Hour Law, established a minimum wage of 25 cents an hour. By 1997, it had reached $ 5.15 New wordsbuck n. (sl.)U.S.dollarplastic a. 塑料的 n. 塑料doorknob 門把手leisurely. 從容的，慢慢的leisure. 空閑時(shí)間，閑暇lucrative a. 有利的，賺錢的pain vt. cause pain to panhandle vi. (AmE)beg,esp. on the s

5、treetsdelivery n. 投遞，送交enthuse vi. show enthusiasminquire vt. asksuper a. wonderful, splendid; excellent snap vt. 厲聲說 insert n. 插頁 normally a. 通常 company n. 公司 echo vt. 附和，重復(fù) ad. n. (short for) advertisement inform vt. 告知 porch n. 門廊 walk n. 人行道 unnaturally ad. 不自然地 quaver vi. 顫抖 department store n.

6、 百貨公司 dime store n. 廉價(jià)商品店，小商品 店 drugstore n. 藥店 grocery n. 食品雜貨店 section n. （文章等的）段落； 節(jié)；部分 New wordsPhrases & Expressions 1. pull up bring or come to a stop (使)停下2.a piece of cake (informal) sth. very easy to do3. even as just at the same moment as 4. know better than be wise or experienced enough n

7、ot (to do sth.) 明事理而不至于5. be at be occupied with, be doing 6. make a dent (in) make less by a very small amount; make a first step towards success減少一點(diǎn)；取得初步進(jìn)展7. cut into reduce; decrease 減少Phrases & Expressions8. have no business have no right or reason 無權(quán)；沒有理由9. settle for accept, although not altog

8、ether satisfactory （無可奈何的）滿足于 10. settle ones account 結(jié)帳11. for sale intended to be sold12. for rent available to be rented Language points1. leisurely, lurative work: work that brings in a lot of money and can be done with ease. leisurely: (moving, acting, or done) without haste Examples: -When he

9、lived in the country, he used to take a leisurely walk in the woods before supper. -My father does everything in a leisurely manner. 2. pain: cause physical pain or mental suffering to Examples: -It pained the mother to watch her son suffering. -It pains me to think of you struggling all alone. -Doe

10、s your knee still pain you on damp days?3. delivery: the act of delivering (letters, goods, etc) Examples: - This department store makes prompt delivery. - Postmen are responsible for the delivery of letters to our houses. 4. I was comfortably settled in a hotel room : settle: place in a comfortable

11、 position; arrange to stay or rest in a certain place Examples: - The baby was comfortably in his cradle. - After lunch, the old man settled himself comfortably in his armchair for a nap.5. how my day had gone: if I had had a good day 6. inquire: ask Examples: - I inquired (of him) what he wanted /w

12、hether he wanted any help. - He inquired about the times of flights to Beijing. 7. Another truck just pulled up out front: Another truck just stopped outside in front of our house. pull up: come to a stop; bring to a stop Examples: - Bob was walking along the street when suddenly a car pulled up bes

13、ide him. - The driver pulled up (his car) at our door. 8. it will be four thousand of something: it will be thousand advertising inserts for some other department store or company9. Since you are responsible : Since you have asked them to do this delivery work 10. The company had promised : Here, th

14、e company refers to the newspaper company that doesnt produce their paper because of the strike.11. Just tell the boys to get busy: just tell them to start working 12. A piece of cake: a colloquial phrase meaning “something that can be done or obtained very easily” The phrase ,ay have come from a co

15、mparison between the easiness of doing something and the pleasure of eating a good piece of cake. Examples: - The English test yesterday was a piece of cake. Most of us finished it in less than an hour. - This job is anything but a piece of cake.13.echo: repeat (the words, feelings, etc. of sb.) Exa

16、mples: - The little boy echoes everything his brother says. - “The story is really very interesting,” said Tom. “Yes, isnt it?” echoed Jack.14. inform: tell; give information to Examples: - Have you informed the company of your wish to leave it (or that you wish to leave it )? - Im afraid you were w

17、rongly informed about the matter. 15. Some are whole magazine sections: some ad inserts are as thick as a whole magazine section, that is, 16 or 32 pages. here the word “section” means a sheet of paper which is folded after printing to form 16, 32, or 64 pages of a book or magazine.16. cram: force o

18、r press into a small space; crowd Examples: - He crammed all his clothes into the bag. - Its dangerous for so many people to be crammed into a bus.17. stack: an orderly pile: Examples: - In Prof. Wangs study you can find stacks of books on the floor. - The whole stack fell over and half the plates w

19、ere broken.18. take one each of the eleven inserts: take one from each of the eleven inserts.19. takeout restaurant : a restaurant where you can buy food to be eaten away from it. The food to be taken out is usually put in a plastic bag or a paper bag. 20. as if working its way out of the range of t

20、he human ear: as if (her voice) rising to such a pitch that it could no longer be heard by the human ear According to acoustics (the branch of physics that studies sound), the human ear can only hear sounds with frequencies between 16 cps (cycles per second) and 20,000 cps. range: limits within whic

21、h sth. Various Examples: - The singers voice covers an extraordinary range of pitch. 21. she asked sweetly : The wife was greatly disturbed by what was going on at home and she was angry with her husband for the suggestion he had made to his sons. But she sounded sweet so that her husband might tell

22、 her the truth.22. marvelous: wonderful Examples: - the little girl has a good imagination; she can make up marvelous stories. - Tom Cruise is certainly a marvelous actor.23. but knew better by now that to say so: but had more sense by know than to speak the truth the husband was well aware of his w

23、ifes anger and he didnt want to make her even angrier by telling her he was enjoying himself far away from home, while she was suffering. know better than to : be wise or well- trained enough not to Examples: - You should know better than to play football in the classroom.24. sour: having a sharp ta

24、ste like that of vingear or an unripe apple. Examples: - The milk has gone sour. - After failing several times to reach the grapes, the fox went away, saying to himself: “The grapes are sour.”25. “ In the language of diplomacy, there is improvement”: As diplomats say, there is “movement” (i.e., some

25、 progress or advance)26. They have been at it for hours: They have been doing it (or busy over it) for many hours. at: engaged in, busy over Examples: - Go and see what your mother is at now. - Dr. Li is at breakfast. Will you please wait until he has finished?27. Its almost as if the inserts keep r

26、eproducing themselves: It seems that instead of being reduced, the inserts are increasing all the time. 28. but all this hasnt made a dent, not a dent, in the situation ! : but all this hasnt made the slightest change or improvement in the situation ! The word “dent” means “ a hollow in a (hard) sur

27、face made by a blow or pressure.” Examples: - The touch of his finger made a dent in my swollen face. - The accident left a dent in his new car. It can also be used figuratively to mean “progress”, “a first step towards success”, esp. in the phrase “make a dent in ”. Examples: - Its already 6 oclock

28、 and we havent made a dent in this file if work. - Peter studied all evening, but hardly made a dent in his homework.29. one does not get the best out of employees by: one does not get the greatest possible amount of work out of his employees by30. harm: injury or damage Examples: - A lot of harm wa

29、s done to his reputation by the rumors. - Theres no harm in your staying up late occasionally; but staying up late every night - - thats quite another story.31. Obtaining an audience with son No. 1 : Getting a chance to talk to my eldest son The author is being humors in writing so formally, for “au

30、dience” means “a form meeting between somebody powerful and somebody less important”, “a form interview with a person of high rank”. Examples: - The American reporter request an audience with the Pope/Queen/King/President The use of the word “obtaining” may suggest that his oldest son (son No.1) was

31、 reluctant to talk on the phone. And “No. 1” meaning “the chief person in an organization” may have been used as here to imply that the oldest son is the most important person in the delivery business and in the household for the time being. 32. cut into: reduce, decrease Examples: - The pollution o

32、f the river cut into the value of the houses in that neighborhood. - The owner of the auto plant refused to raise the workers wages, saying that it would cut into the profits. 33. work: vt. produce, bring about, cacuse Examples: - The two-moth military training has worked a change in his living habi

33、ts. - It is said that this new drug can work wonders. - Owning to the precautionary measures they had taken, the typhoon did not work much damage.34. the workers had no business settling for $5 and a few competitive bonuses: the workers had no reasons to be satisfied with $5 and some bonus for the f

34、astest worker have no business to do /doing sth. with: have no reason or right to do sth. Examples: - Mary have no business to be so friendly to such a shameless person. - You have no business saying such things about my brother. settle for : agree to take or accept sth. In place of what is hoped fo

35、r or demanded; be satisfied with (less) Examples: - Bill wanted $1,000 for his used car but settled for $600. - Beth wont settle for being an ordinary housewife. She has decided to open a day nursery.35. In mediatioin, the parities agreed on $2 per hour.: Through the mediation of a third party (most

36、 probably the mother), both sides accepted $2 per hour as the wages of the younger children. agree on : reach an agreement concerning (sth.); find (sth.) which is mutually acceptable Examples: - Through the mediation of friendly nations, the two sides agreed on a ceasefire. Cf. agree with : share th

37、e same view as (sb.); regard with favor or approval Examples: - I quite agree with you on this point. - I dont agree with what you say. agree to: accept or give consent to Examples: - The workers threatened to strike unless the employer agrees to the terms within twenty- four hours. - He agrees to t

38、he proposal though he did not actually agreed with it.36. and a like amount for gifts: and a similar amount of money ($40) for gifts “Like” is used here as an adjective meaning “similar”. Examples: - It wont work to give all workers a like bonus. You should give higher bonus to those work harder and

39、 better. - On his birthday Tom received $20 from his father and a like sum from his mother.37. out the front door : out of the front door Here “out” is used as a preposition to show an outward movement. one more example; - He went out of the door. = He went out of the door.38. odd: strange; unusual

40、Examples: - Dont you think it odd that the famous pop singer should have committed suicide?39. I assumed their mother had enlisted them to remove junk for a trash pickup.: I thought their mother had got their help in carrying out useless things for a garbage truck. This sentence implies that usually

41、 it is the mother who removes the junk to be collected by the garbage truck. Thats why the father first thought the goings-on of his two youngest sons “odd” and then assumed their mother had enlisted them to remove junk for a trash pickup. 40. finance: the management of money; (usu. pl.) money for a

42、 business, nation or person Examples; - His company needs a man whoa really knows finance. - Whether it can be done or not depends, of course, on your finances.41. Investigation revealed that were offering “for sale or rent” our entire library.: After I had asked them about it, I learned that they w

43、ere presenting all our books for others to buy or rent.42. may/might as well : have no strong reason not to This phrase is used in an informal style to suggest that one should do something because there is nothing better, mote interesting, more useful, etc. to do. There is no real differences betwee

44、n may and might here. Examples: - Since its such a fine day, we might as well go home on foot. - We may as well finish the job, now that weve got so far with it. Group discussion What are the advantages and disadvantages ofCollege students doing part-time jobs?Reference:Advantages:1)They can make so

45、me money for their own use to buy books, to go travelling, etc.2)They can learn some practical skills or techniques and form a sound attitude toward labor, either manual or mental.3)They can learn some practical skills or techniques and form a sound attitude toward labor, either manual or mentalDisa

46、dvantages:1) with less time for their studies, some students may fall behind2) With more money in their pockets, some students may form the bad habit of spending money freely3) A few students may become interested in nothing but money and profits and even break the law in order to make more money.Ex

47、ercisesI. Replace the italicized parts in the following sentences with words or expressions from the text. 1. A visiting scholar asked how long it would take a Chinese factory worker to save up for a refrigerator. A visiting scholar inquired how long it would take a Chinese factory worker to save up

48、 for a refrigerator. 2. The general managers telegram told the Seattle branch when he was due to arrive at the city. The general managers telegram informed the Seattle branch when he was due to arrive at the city.3. Its very silly of Nancy to be always repeating what her husband says. Its very silly

49、 of Nancy to echoing what her husband says.4. At first the man demanded two hundred dollars for the used bike but eventually he had to accept half that amount. At first the man demanded two hundred dollars for the used bike but eventually he had to settle for half that amount.5. One of the greatest

50、problems facing the 21st century will be what to do with all the rubbish produced in the world. One of the greatest problems facing the 21st century will be what to do with all the trash produced in the world.6. The managers office was filled with customers complaining about the poor quality of the

51、washing-machines they bought in his store. The managers office was crammed with customers complaining about the poor quality of the washing-machines they bought in his store.7. Ordinarily farmers welcome the rain seasons, but If there is too much rain, the flood will destroy the crops. Normally farm

52、ers welcome the rain seasons, but If there is too much rain, the flood will destroy the crops.8. It may be an easy task to learn to drive an automobile but many new drivers area afraid to drive on crowded city streets until they have more experience. It may be a piece of cake to learn to drive an au

53、tomobile but many new drivers area afraid to drive on crowded city streets until they have more experience.9. An unpleasant task like this needs to be finished with as quickly as possible. An unpleasant task like this needs to be done with as quickly as possible. 10. Mr. Green is of the opinion that

54、 to gain as much as possible from your subordinates you should treat them as your equals. Mr. Green is of the opinion that to get the best out of your subordinates you should treat them as your equals.11. Although Tibet is very famous for its natural sights, the high altitude may damage the health o

55、f some visitors. Although Tibet is very famous for its natural sights, the high altitude may harm the health of some visitors. II. Translation 1.我們接到通知，財(cái)政部長將于次日接見我們。 We were informed that the Minister of Finance was to give us an audience/receive us the next day 2. 我覺得很奇怪，他似乎不記得自己的生日。 I thought it o

56、dd that he didnt seem to remember his own birthday. 3. 學(xué)期論文最遲應(yīng)在下星期二交來 ，可是大部分學(xué)生 卻至今幾無進(jìn)展。 Next Tuesday id the deadline for handling in the term papers, but mist students have hardly made a dent in the work so far.4. 看到學(xué)生人數(shù)不斷減少，校長心里很難受。 It pained the headmaster to find the number of the students shrink

57、ing. Translation5. 在那個(gè)國家一般用現(xiàn)金付賬 ，但支票變得普遍起來了，不久將會代替現(xiàn)金作為人們結(jié)帳的一種方式。 Cash is commonly used in paring bills in that country, but checks are becoming more and more popular and will, in a short while, replace cash as a way for people to settle their accounts.6. 很立即與讓母親知道他在果園里，所以當(dāng)她一到聽得見的距離內(nèi)他就叫了起來。 Anxious t

58、o let his mother know he was in the orchard, Henry started to shout as soon as she came within range. TranslationIII. Dictation Many American teenagers earn a good portion of their college expenses by working during summer as waiters or waitresses, construction workers, mothers helpers, gas station

59、attendants, telephone operators or messengers. They are not concerned with status. Being unskilled, they try to find jobs at whatever level they can. They seek not only money, but also experience. They learn work habits, responsibility, the ability to take orders and to get alone with a boss and different kinds of people. Thank you !