Week 62

DAY296

L59-4: Collecting

Collecting as a serious hobby is quite different and has many advantages. It provides relaxation for leisure hours, as just looking at one's treasures is always a joy. One does not have to go outside for amusement, since the collection is housed at home.Whatever it consists of, stamps, records, first editions of books, china, glass, antique furniture, pictures, model cars, stuffed birds, toy animals, there is always something to do in connection with it, from finding the right place for the latest addition to verifying facts in reference books.

知识点：

单词：

amusement/əˈmju:zmənt/

n.娱乐；游戏； 文娱活动---同义于entertainment

#####stuffed

adj.喂饱了的，填满了的

stuffed birds

antique

n.古董，古玩；古风 adj.古老的，年代久远的；

词组：

quite different 大不一样，完全不同

go outside 到户外

be housed 被装封，被安置

（be housed at home，固定搭配，收藏在家中）

consists of组成

reference books 参考书

verifying核实，证实

latest addition 最新收藏

provide sth for sb/provide sb.with sth. 为…提供

句式：

there is always something to do in connection with it 总能做一些与它相关的事

Whatever it consists of 无论收藏品是什么

长难句、语法：

Whatever it consists of, stamps, records, first editions of books, china, glass, antique furniture, pictures, model cars, stuffed birds, toy animals, there is always something to do in connection with it, from finding the right place for the latest addition to verifying facts in reference books.

精妙翻译：

不管收藏品是什么，邮票，唱片，头版书籍，瓷器，玻璃杯，老式家具，绘画，模型汽车，鸟类标本还是玩具动物，从为新增添的收藏品寻找摆放位置到核对参考书中的事实，总归有事情可做。

DAY297

L59-5: Collecting

This hobby educates one not only in the chosen subject, but also in general matters which have some bearing on it. There are also other benefits. One wants to meet like-minded collectors, to get advice, to compare notes, to exchange articles, to show off the latest find. So one's circle of friends grows. Soon the hobby leads to travel, perhaps to a meeting in another town, possibly a trip abroad in search of a rare specimen, for collectors are not confined to any one country.

知识点：

单词：

articles

n.用品，条款（ article的名词复数 ），文章，物品，（报刊上的）论文

abroad

adv.到国外，在海外； 广为流传地； adj.往国外的； n.海外，异国；

specimen

n.样品； 范例； （化验的）抽样； 某种类型的人

词组：

have some bearing on it 与它有关

like-minded志趣相投的人

show off 炫耀，卖弄

general matters 一般事物

circle of friends 朋友圈

latest find 最新收藏

be confined to any country 无国界

长难句、语法：

Soon the hobby leads to travel, perhaps to a meeting in another town, possibly a trip abroad in search of a rare specimen, for collectors are not confined to any one country.

精妙翻译：

收藏着要会见情趣相投的收藏者，以获取教益，交流经验，交换收藏品，炫耀自己的最新收藏。

摘要写作：

Scientists are not confined to any one country.

DAY298

L59-6: Collecting

Over the years, one may well become an authority on one's hobby and will very probably be asked to give informal talks to little gatherings and then, if successful, to larger audiences. In this way self-confidence grows, first from mastering a subject, then from being able to talk about it. Collecting, by occupying spare time so constructively, makes a person contented, with no time for boredom.

知识点：

单词：

authority /ɔ:ˈθɒrəti/

n.权威； 权力； 学术权威； /复数/当权者

constructively /kən'strʌktɪvlɪ/

adv. 有建设性地 高于（efficiently）

occupy /ˈɒkjupaɪ/

vt.占领； 使用，住在…； 使从事，使忙碌； 任职

contented/kənˈtentɪd/

adj.满意的，满足的 ;

• contented 作表，定均可

  =satisfied（表，定均可） ，比satisfied正式

• Content 仅表语

  be content with …

  be content to do …

informal

非正式的，休闲的；

audience/ ˈɔːdiəns /

观众，听众

词组：

Over the years几年下来

on one's hobby在某人的爱好方面

very probably 很有可能

give informal talks作非正式讲话

little gatherings 小型集会

self-confidence自信心

spare time 空闲时间

larger audiences 更多的人

句式：

become an authority on one's …

In this way self-confidence grows, first from …then from... 从......和......方面增长信心

摘要写作：

In this way self-confidence grows, first from learning a language then from being able to use it.

DAY299

L60-1: Too early and too late

Punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society. Without it, nothing could ever be brought to a conclusion; everything would be in a state of chaos. Only in a sparsely-populated rural community is it possible to disregard it. In ordinary living, there can be some tolerance of unpunctuality. The intellectual, who is working on some abstruse problem, has everything coordinated and organized for the matter in hand. He is therefore forgiven if late for a dinner party. But people are often reproached for unpunctuality when their only fault is cutting things fine.

知识点：

单词：

affairs

n.公共事务，政治事务； 事件( affair的名词复数 )； 事务； 个人的事 发生的事情

rural

农村的，中性词

• pastoral，田园的，褒义词

community

n.社区； 社会团体； 共同体； 生态群落

sparsely-populated

one with a small number population,specially means ,a small number gathered in a large area.

...the sparsely populated interior region, where there are few roads.

人口分散、公路稀少的内地

Our house is still sparsely furnished.

• sparsely / thinly populated 人口稀少的

• densely / thickly populated 人口稠密的

abstruse /əbˈstru:s/

adj. very difficult to understand

coordinated/kəuˈɔ:dineitid/

make everything or part works efficiently

disregard

同义于ignore，不管不顾disregard a habit / social conventions / customs

词组：

public affairs 公共事务

in ordinary living 在日常生活中

the matter in hand 手头的事

in hand

sth important at this momentI have got enough money in hand now to buy a new car.

I wish you could concentrate on the job in hand.

cutting things fine

allow very little time or money to do something.

做出精确的计算；在金钱时间方面算得几乎不留余地

eg. Don't cut it too fine or you'll miss the train.

句式：

punctuality is a necessary habit in all public affairs in civilized society.

without it , nothing can ever be brought to a conclusion

everything would be in a state of chaos

there can be some tolerance of ...对......有容忍

be reproached for因......受责备

长难句、语法：

Only in a sparsely-populated rural community is it possible to disregard it. In ordinary living, there can be some tolerance of unpunctuality.

• only位于句首用倒装，后面的there be 句型也是个倒装only 用于句首或用于only + 状语 +句子其他成分的句子中时，其后的主语和谓语动词通常构成倒装形式。

摘要写作：

In ordinary living,people always tend to do matters in hand.

DAY300

L60-2: Too early and too late

It is hard for energetic, quick-minded people to waste time, so they are often tempted to finish a job before setting out to keep an appointment. If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tyres, diversions of traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time.They are often more industrious, useful citizens than those who are never late. The over-punctual can be as much a trial to others as the unpunctual. The guest who arrives half an hour too soon is the greatest nuisance. Some friends of my family had this irritating habit.

知识点：

单词：

tempt

vt.引诱，怂恿； 吸引； 冒…的风险； 使感兴趣

descent /dɪˈsent/

n.下降； 血统； 倾斜；

• v.descend

diversion/daɪˈvɜ:ʃn/

n.转移； 分散注意力； 消遣；绕道

punctured /'pʌŋktʃəd/

v.在（某物）上穿孔( puncture的过去式和过去分词 )； 刺穿（某物）； 削弱（某人的傲气、信心等）； 泄某人的气

industrious/ɪnˈdʌstriəs/

adj.勤劳的，勤奋的； 勤恳的，刻苦的

trial /ˈtraɪəl/

the person or the thing that causes a lot of trouble or problem，trouble maker.

nuisance

n. a thing, person or situation that is annoying or causes trouble or problems 令人讨厌 的人或事

词组：

be / feel tempted to do 很想……

punctured tyres 爆胎

diversions of traffic （交通）改道

sudden descent of fog 下雾

set out 启程，展示；出发

on time准时

this irritating habit 令人恼火的习惯

waste a little time 浪费一些时间

keep an appointment

to remember to go to an appointment that you have already made

类似于 保守秘密 keep a secret

be a trail to sb. 令某人头疼讨厌

… too early / soon 早了……

句式：

If no accidents occur on the way,

如果路上没有意外

It is hard for sb to do sth

对某人来说做….是困难的

长难句、语法：

If no accidents occur on the way, like punctured tyres, diversions of traffic, sudden descent of fog, they will be on time.

精妙翻译：

要是路上没有发生如爆胎，改道，突然起雾等意外事故，他们是决不会迟到的。

摘要写作：

Generally speaking,American students are quick-minded，Asian syudents are industrious .