Reading I & II
Sample questions
? 1,In what physical condition is the writer’s
grandmother?
? 2,Why can the writer’s family hardly put up with her?
? 3,Is she happy? Why or why not?
? 4,Are retirement homes all bad?
? 5,What did the writer’s mother decide to do when
Grandma could not live on her own?
? 6.How are elderly people treated in many cultures?
? 7,Why are old people unhappy in a nursing home?
? 8.What is the writer’s opinion concerning the
treatment of aging people?
? 9.What is your own opinion concerning the old people
in general?
demanding—expecting a
lot of attention,esp in
a way that is not fair
?a demanding task,a task requiring
great skill and patience,etc.
?a demanding person,making others
work hard,meet high standards
?a demanding teacher,strict
teacher
Unappealing
? appeal— v,to interest or attract sb.
? It’s a program designed to appeal
adolescents.
? I think what appeals to me about his
painting is the colors he uses.
? appealing—adj.
? The idea of not having to get up early every
morning is rather appealing to me.
? The appealing appearance of the child
reminds me of Shirley Temple.
ailing—experiencing
difficulty and problems
?The president’s main task is to
cure the country’s ailing economy.
?Measures have to be taken to
rescue the financially ailing
company.
shun—avoid,not to meet;
avoid deliberately
?Peter is so bad-tempered that he
is shunned by everyone.
?The recluse shunned all company.
?
at the hands of –(suffer)
under the control of
?They suffered terribly at the
hands of secret police/ their step
mother.
?The Jewish could hardly survive if
they fell into hands of Nazis.
indignity,sth which
causes a loss of
respect or self-respect
?Your behavior is an indignity to me.
?The real dignity of a man lies in
what he is,not what he has.
?Your words may offend him
because he is a man of great
dignity.
mean—adj,
? a,not willing to give or use sth freely;
stingy
? He was too mean to devote any money.
? Shylock I Shakespeare’s The Merchant
of Venice is regarded the meanest
person in the world.
?b,unkind or unpleasant
?Daddy,they’re mean to me,they
won’t let me play with them.
?To many of the residents,the city
has become a meaner and tougher
place to live in.
?c.in bad condition or of low
standard or quality
?The house has a mean and dirty
appearance.
?We offer justice even to the
meanest citizen.
Reading II The
Changing Concept of
Family in America
collapse v,
?a,suddenly fall down,for a building
?The roof is in danger of collapsing.
?火车的重量把桥压塌了
?The bridge collapsed under the
weight of the train.
?b,fail to continue
?The business finally collapsed
because of the rising debts.
? c.(sb) suddenly fall down because of
illness
? He collapsed with a heart attack while
he was dancing.
? d.sit suddenly because too tired
? I was so exhausted when I got home,I
just collapsed on the sofa.
priority,sth to be
treated first and be
paid special attention
to
? The police directed traffic give
priority to fire engines.
? The problems requiring immediate
solution will be given priority at the
meeting.
? The badly wounded take priority for
medical treatment over those only
slightly hurt.
sacrifice,give up sth
valuable to get sth
more important
?a,v.
?sacrifice sth for
?It’s not worth sacrificing your
health for your career.
?Sacrifice sth to do
?He sacrificed a promising career
to look after his handicapped
daughter.
?b,n.
?make sacrifices
?we should forever remember
the sacrifices our parents
made to give us a good
education.
Sample questions
? 1,In what physical condition is the writer’s
grandmother?
? 2,Why can the writer’s family hardly put up with her?
? 3,Is she happy? Why or why not?
? 4,Are retirement homes all bad?
? 5,What did the writer’s mother decide to do when
Grandma could not live on her own?
? 6.How are elderly people treated in many cultures?
? 7,Why are old people unhappy in a nursing home?
? 8.What is the writer’s opinion concerning the
treatment of aging people?
? 9.What is your own opinion concerning the old people
in general?
demanding—expecting a
lot of attention,esp in
a way that is not fair
?a demanding task,a task requiring
great skill and patience,etc.
?a demanding person,making others
work hard,meet high standards
?a demanding teacher,strict
teacher
Unappealing
? appeal— v,to interest or attract sb.
? It’s a program designed to appeal
adolescents.
? I think what appeals to me about his
painting is the colors he uses.
? appealing—adj.
? The idea of not having to get up early every
morning is rather appealing to me.
? The appealing appearance of the child
reminds me of Shirley Temple.
ailing—experiencing
difficulty and problems
?The president’s main task is to
cure the country’s ailing economy.
?Measures have to be taken to
rescue the financially ailing
company.
shun—avoid,not to meet;
avoid deliberately
?Peter is so bad-tempered that he
is shunned by everyone.
?The recluse shunned all company.
?
at the hands of –(suffer)
under the control of
?They suffered terribly at the
hands of secret police/ their step
mother.
?The Jewish could hardly survive if
they fell into hands of Nazis.
indignity,sth which
causes a loss of
respect or self-respect
?Your behavior is an indignity to me.
?The real dignity of a man lies in
what he is,not what he has.
?Your words may offend him
because he is a man of great
dignity.
mean—adj,
? a,not willing to give or use sth freely;
stingy
? He was too mean to devote any money.
? Shylock I Shakespeare’s The Merchant
of Venice is regarded the meanest
person in the world.
?b,unkind or unpleasant
?Daddy,they’re mean to me,they
won’t let me play with them.
?To many of the residents,the city
has become a meaner and tougher
place to live in.
?c.in bad condition or of low
standard or quality
?The house has a mean and dirty
appearance.
?We offer justice even to the
meanest citizen.
Reading II The
Changing Concept of
Family in America
collapse v,
?a,suddenly fall down,for a building
?The roof is in danger of collapsing.
?火车的重量把桥压塌了
?The bridge collapsed under the
weight of the train.
?b,fail to continue
?The business finally collapsed
because of the rising debts.
? c.(sb) suddenly fall down because of
illness
? He collapsed with a heart attack while
he was dancing.
? d.sit suddenly because too tired
? I was so exhausted when I got home,I
just collapsed on the sofa.
priority,sth to be
treated first and be
paid special attention
to
? The police directed traffic give
priority to fire engines.
? The problems requiring immediate
solution will be given priority at the
meeting.
? The badly wounded take priority for
medical treatment over those only
slightly hurt.
sacrifice,give up sth
valuable to get sth
more important
?a,v.
?sacrifice sth for
?It’s not worth sacrificing your
health for your career.
?Sacrifice sth to do
?He sacrificed a promising career
to look after his handicapped
daughter.
?b,n.
?make sacrifices
?we should forever remember
the sacrifices our parents
made to give us a good
education.
