Unit 7 Inner Voice

　　Your Inner Voice

　�、� (1)My day started just like all the other days for the past 15 years where I get up, make some coffee, shower, get dressed and leave for the train station at precisely 7:35 A.M. to arrive at work by 8:30. While on the train I would always choose a seat away from the crowd so I can read the newspaper in peace and quiet. (2)At work I am always being bombarded with questions from coworkers, suppliers, telephone and then those dreaded meetings, so the last thing I need is some stranger to sit beside me and make small talk.

　　本部分重點及難點：

　　1. My day started just like all the other days for the past 15 years where I get up, make some coffee, shower, get dressed and leave for the train station at precisely 7:35 A.M. to arrive at work by 8:30.

　　(1) where引導(dǎo)定語從句，先行詞為days。

　　(2) make coffee沖咖啡，煮咖啡

　　(3) get dressed穿好衣服

　　(4) leave for 動身去……

　　2. At work I am always being bombarded with questions from coworkers, suppliers, telephone and then those dreaded meetings, so the last thing I need is some stranger to sit beside me and make small talk. 工作中，我要無休止地應(yīng)對同事、供應(yīng)商提出的各種問題，電話總是響個不停，還有那些令人恐懼的會議，所以我最不想做的事就是和坐在身邊的陌生人閑聊。

　　(1) bombard sb. with questions 不斷向某人提問

　　(2) the last thing…最不想……的事情

　　He is the last person I want to work with.

　　Lying is the last thing he'll do.

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　　【單選題】13. He is the person I dislike most. In other words, he is _______ I will like.

　　· A. the last person

　　· B. the worst person

　　· C. the first person

　　· D. the least person

　　【答案】A

　　【解析】本題考查"習(xí)慣用法the last person / thing …"。the last person / thing…意為"最不……的人/物"。the last person I will like相當(dāng)于the person I dislike most，意為"我最不喜歡的人，我最討厭的人"。

　　【知識點】習(xí)慣用法the last person / thing …

　�、� I don't know why but for some reason when I got on the train today it was unusually full, something I don't recall ever happening in the past. With hesitation I sat down in the only seat available beside a middle-aged man that had his head down and seemed to be lost in his thoughts. I was glad that he didn't notice when I sat next to him as he just continued to look down towards the floor.

　�、� (3)Shortly after the train left for my 30-minute ride downtown I found myself wondering what this man was thinking about. What could be so important that he didn't even see me sit next to him? I tried to forget about it and started to read my paper. (4)However, for some strange reason this inner voice kept prompting me to talk to this man. (5)I tried to ignore the voice as there was no way I was starting a conversation with a complete stranger.(承上句)

　　本部分重點及難點：

　　3. Shortly after the train left for my 30-minute ride downtown I found myself wondering what this man was thinking about.

　　find在這里接現(xiàn)在分詞短語作賓補，還可接過去分詞作賓補。例如：

　　When he came to, he found himself lying in hospital.

　　The man found himself surrounded by half a dozen boys.

　　4. However, for some strange reason this inner voice kept prompting me to talk to this man.

　　(1) keep doing sth.

　　(2) prompt sb. to do sth. 促使某人做某事，督促某人做某事

　　5. I tried to ignore the voice as there was no way I was starting a conversation with a complete stranger.

　　(1) ignore：pay no attention to … on purpose

　　(2) there is no way … 沒有辦法……

　　④ (6)As you probably guessed I eventually broke down and came up with an excuse to ask him a question. When he raised his head and turned his eyes towards me I could see that he must have been really upset as he had red eyes and still had some tears rolling down the side of his face despite his feeble attempt to wipe them away. (7) I can't describe the sadness I felt seeing someone in so much pain.

　�、� We talked for about 20 minutes and in the end he seemed to be doing better. (8)As we were leaving the train he thanked me profusely for being an angel by taking the time to talk. (9)I never did find out what was making his heart so heavy with pain but was glad I listened to the voice that day.

　　⑥ Several weeks had passed when I noticed an envelope on my desk after returning from lunch. It was not addressed to anyone and only had the word angel written on it. (10)My receptionist attached a note saying a gentleman dropped it off saying he did not know my name but had described me well enough that the receptionist knew it was for me. When I read the note inside the envelope I was so filled with emotions that I couldn't contain myself. It was a letter from the man I met on the train thanking me again for talking to him and saving his life that day.(承上句)

　�、� Apparently he had some very hurtful personal problems that were so overwhelming that he was planning to take his life that day. In his letter he went on to explain that he was a religious person and in desperation screamed out to God that if God really cared about him he would send someone to prevent him from taking his life. In his eyes I was that someone, that Angel sent by God.(承上句)

　　本部分重點及難點：

　　6. As you probably guessed I eventually broke down and came up with an excuse to ask him a question.

　　(1) break down 出故障;分解;失敗;垮掉

　　(2) come up with 提出;想出

　　區(qū)分：come down with 病倒，染上

　　7. I can't describe the sadness I felt seeing someone in so much pain.

　　seeing someone in so much pain 作狀語，表示原因。這句話相當(dāng)于Seeing someone in so much pain I felt very sad, and I couldn't describe the sadness.

　　8. As we were leaving the train he thanked me profusely for being an angel by taking the time to talk.

　　(1) thank sb. for (doing) sth.

　　(2) by taking the time to talk作狀語修飾being an angel。

　　9. I never did find out what was making his heart so heavy with pain but was glad I listened to the voice that day.

　　heavy with pain中with表示原因，類似的短語還有：

　　be wet with sweat

　　be breathless / out of breath with excitement

　　shake with laughter

　　tremble with cold / anger

　　10. My receptionist attached a note saying a gentleman dropped it off saying he did not know my name but had described me well enough that the receptionist knew it was for me.

　　本句的主干是My receptionist attached a note.。 saying…作定語修飾a note，a gentleman dropped it off but had described me well enough that the receptionist knew it was for me作saying的賓語，but后省略了主語a gentleman。saying he didn't know my name作定語修飾a gentleman。but后面的內(nèi)容，其中well enough that… 相當(dāng)于so well that…。

　　本句話的譯文為"我的接待員在信封上貼了一張便條，上面寫道：這封信是一個紳士留下的，他說他不知道我的名字，但從他細致的描述可知他所說的人是我。"

　�、� (11)Not being a religious person myself I don't know what that voice was that made me take a chance and talk to a stranger but I do know that it made a difference in someone's life that day. So the next time you feel prompted for no apparent reason to talk to a friend, relative, neighbor or even a complete stranger please remember my story, you just may make a difference in someone's life when you listen to your inner voice.

　　本部分重點及難點：

　　11. Not being a religious person myself I don't know what that voice was that made me take a chance and talk to a stranger but I do know that it made a difference in someone's life that day.

　　句子的主干是I don't know what that voice was but I do know that that it made a difference in someone's life that day.

　　(1) not being a religious person myself是現(xiàn)在分詞短語作狀語，表示原因。這里要注意的是非謂語動詞的否定形式，要在前面加not，現(xiàn)分的完成形式是not having done sth.，而不是having not done sth.。例如：

　　Not having finished his homework in time, he was criticized by the teacher.

　　(2) what that voice was that made me take a chance and talk to a stranger作know的賓語從句。切記賓語從句要用陳述句語序。再如：

　　Can you tell me where he comes from?

　　Tell me what's wrong / the matter / the trouble with you and maybe I can help you.

　　(3) take a chance 冒險一試，嘗試一下

　　(4) that made me take a chance and talk to a stranger是定語從句，先行詞是the voice，意為"讓我冒險一試和陌生人說話的聲音"。

　　(5) make a difference 有影響，有關(guān)系，有重要性

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　　【單選題】14. _______, he didn't get a high score in the final exam.

　　· A. Not to work hard

　　· B. To not work hard

　　· C. Having not worked hard

　　· D. Not having worked hard

　　【答案】D

　　【解析】本題考查非謂語動詞的否定形式。非謂語動詞的否定形式要在前面加not，首先排除B和C。不定式表示動作還沒有發(fā)生，故不能選A。現(xiàn)分的完成形式是not having done sth.，而不是having not done sth.，故選擇D。

　　【知識點】非謂語動詞的否定形式