Unit4 Book 4 Work, Labour and Play 1. An English Song-Career Opportunities Career opportunities They offered me the office, offered me the shop They said l'd better take anything they got Do you want to make tea at the BBC? Do you want to be, do you really want to be a cop? Career opportunities are the ones that never knock Every job they offer you is to keep you out of the dock Career opportunities are the ones that never knock I hate all of my schools rules They just think that I'm another fool Career opportunities are the ones that never knock Every job they offer you is to keep you out of the dock Career opportunities are the ones that never knock H Bus driver! Ambulance man Ticket inspector! I don't understand They're gonna have to introduce conscription (EFE) They,' re gonna have to take away my prescriptions If they want to get me making toys If they want to get me, I've got no choice Career opportunities are the ones that never knock Every job they offer you is to keep you out of the dock Career opportunities are the ones that never knock
1 Unit 4 Book 4 Work, Labour and Play 1. An English Song — Career Opportunities Career opportunities They offered me the office, offered me the shop They said I’d better take anything they got Do you want to make tea at the BBC? Do you want to be, do you really want to be a cop? Career opportunities are the ones that never knock Every job they offer you is to keep you out of the dock Career opportunities are the ones that never knock I hate all of my school’s rules They just think that I’m another fool Career opportunities are the ones that never knock Every job they offer you is to keep you out of the dock Career opportunities are the ones that never knock Hey Bus driver! Ambulance man! Ticket inspector! I don’t understand They’re gonna have to introduce conscription（征兵） They’re gonna have to take away my prescriptions If they want to get me making toys If they want to get me, I’ve got no choice Career opportunities are the ones that never knock Every job they offer you is to keep you out of the dock Career opportunities are the ones that never knock Career
Career Career opportunities are the ones that never knock oh. no 2. Difficult Sentences 1)(LL6-9)In a society where slavery in the strict sense has been abolished. whether what a man does has social value depends on whether he is paid money to do it, but a labourer today can rightly be called a wage slave Why does the author call a labourer a wage slave? (The author calls a labourer a wage slave because a labourers social value depends on the money he is paid. to a labourer, the job that society offers him is of no interest to him. He is compelled to take it because he has to earn a living and support his family. What is the implied meaning of this sentence? (Just like slaves in the past, labourers are compelled to do jobs that they don' t really enjoy. As a result, the only difference between a labourer and a slave is that one is paid while the other is not 2)(LL17-20)A man is a worker if he is personally interested in the job which society pays him to do; what from the point of view of society is necessary labour is from his own point of view voluntary play. What does"voluntary play"mean in this context? (Voluntary play"in the context means the job one enjoys doing. 3 LL22-25)The difference does not, for example, coincide with the difference between a manual and a mental job; a gardener or a cobbler may be a worker a bank clerk a labourer. What can we infer from this sentence? (According to the author, whether one is a worker or a labourer does not depend on the kind of job he or she does but on whether he or she really enjoys doing the job. therefore, a gardener or a cobbler may be a worker if he is interested in his job, while a bank clerk is a labourer if he is bored with his job
2 Career Career opportunities are the ones that never knock Oh, no 2. Difficult Sentences 1) (LL6~9) In a society where slavery in the strict sense has been abolished, whether what a man does has social value depends on whether he is paid money to do it, but a labourer today can rightly be called a wage slave. Why does the author call a labourer a wage slave? (=The author calls a labourer a wage slave because a labourer’s social value depends on the money he is paid. To a labourer, the job that society offers him is of no interest to him. He is compelled to take it because he has to earn a living and support his family. ) What is the implied meaning of this sentence? (=Just like slaves in the past, labourers are compelled to do jobs that they don’t really enjoy. As a result, the only difference between a labourer and a slave is that one is paid while the other is not. ) 2) (LL17~20) A man is a worker if he is personally interested in the job which society pays him to do; what from the point of view of society is necessary labour is from his own point of view voluntary play. What does “voluntary play” mean in this context? (=“Voluntary play” in the context means the job one enjoys doing. ) 3) (LL22~25) The difference does not, for example, coincide with the difference between a manual and a mental job; a gardener or a cobbler may be a worker, a bank clerk a labourer. What can we infer from this sentence? (=According to the author, whether one is a worker or a labourer does not depend on the kind of job he or she does but on whether he or she really enjoys doing the job. Therefore, a gardener or a cobbler may be a worker if he is interested in his job, while a bank clerk is a labourer if he is bored with his job.)
4)(LL28-30)He is therefore more likely to take too little leisure than too much; workers die of heart attacks and forget their wives todays Why is a worker likely to take too little leisure? (Because to a worker, le isure means simply the time he needs to relax and rest in order to work more efficiently Translate this sentence into chinese (=所以,他可能只有少量的闲暇,而不会有大量的空闲。工作者可能会死于 心脏病,并会忘记自己妻子的生日。) 5)LL44-47) It is already possible to imagine a society in which the majority of the population, that is to say, its labourers, will have almost as much leisure as in earlier times was enjoyed by the aristocracy. Paraphrase this sentence. (We can already imagine a world where the majority of the workforce have as much leisure time as the upper classes used to have in the past. Translate this sentence into chinese 已经可以想象出这样一个社会:其人口的大多数,也就是其中的劳动者们 将会享受到早期贵族们才能享受到的几乎同样多的休闲。 behaved, the prospect is not cheerfu 3 6)(LL47-49 )When one recalls how aristocracies the past actua lly What does this sentence imply? lf today's labourers who have almost as much leisure time as aristocracies in the past, should kill their time by indulging in dangerous and meaningless activities, it would have a great negative impact on society. With such a prospect in mind, one cannot but feel worried. 7)(LL49-51)Indeed the problem of dealing with boredom may be even more difficult for such a future mass society than it was for aristocracies Translate this sentence into chinese 的确,在未来这样一个大众社会里,人们要解决“无聊”这个问题,也许比 过去的贵族们要困难得多
3 4) (LL28~30) He is therefore more likely to take too little leisure than too much; workers die of heart attacks and forget their wives’ birthdays. Why is a worker likely to take too little leisure? (=Because to a worker, leisure means simply the time he needs to relax and rest in order to work more efficiently.) Translate this sentence into Chinese. （＝所以，他可能只有少量的闲暇，而不会有大量的空闲。工作者可能会死于 心脏病，并会忘记自己妻子的生日。） 5) (LL44~47) It is already possible to imagine a society in which the majority of the population, that is to say, its labourers, will have almost as much leisure as in earlier times was enjoyed by the aristocracy. Paraphrase this sentence. (=We can already imagine a world where the majority of the workforce have as much leisure time as the upper classes used to have in the past.) Translate this sentence into Chinese. （＝已经可以想象出这样一个社会：其人口的大多数，也就是其中的劳动者们， 将会享受到早期贵族们才能享受到的几乎同样多的休闲。） 6) (LL47~49) When one recalls how aristocracies in the past actually behaved, the prospect is not cheerful. What does this sentence imply? (=If today’s labourers who have almost as much leisure time as aristocracies in the past, should kill their time by indulging in dangerous and meaningless activities, it would have a great negative impact on society. With such a prospect in mind, one cannot but feel worried.) 7) (LL49~51) Indeed, the problem of dealing with boredom may be even more difficult for such a future mass society than it was for aristocracies. Translate this sentence into Chinese. （=的确，在未来这样一个大众社会里，人们要解决“无聊”这个问题，也许比 过去的贵族们要困难得多。）
8)(LL53-55 The masses are more likely to replace an unchanging ritual by fashion which changes as often as possible in the economic interest of certain people. Paraphrase this sentence. Unlike the aristocracy, ordinary people spend too much leisure time following fashions that change frequently in the economic interest of certain people. 9)(LL57-60 For other aristocratic amusements like gambling, dueling and warfare, it may be only too easy to find equivalents in dangerous driving, drug-taking, and senseless acts of violence What can we infer from this sentence? Unlike aristocracies, labourers cannot afford activ ities like gambling dueling, and warfare, yet they may easily find similar amusements available in the modern society by spending their excessive leisure time in driving dangerously, taking drugs, or comm itting senseless acts of violence.) 10)(LL60-63 Workers seldom commit acts of violence, because they can put their aggression into their work, be it physical like the work of a smith or mental like the work of a scientist or an artist Why do you think workers can put their aggression into their work? (Workers usually enjoy what they are doing, so they are willing to spend most of their time and energy on their jobs. as they are bent on their work, the aggressiveness inside themselves, if any, would naturally turn into the motivation and determination to do their jobs well.) Translate this sentence into chinese (=工作者很少从事暴力活动,他们可以把自己的“敌对心理”用在工作上,不 管是工匠的体力活,还是科学家、艺术家的脑力活。) 3. Words and Expressions 1)(L2 define: vt state, show or explain clearly
4 8) (LL53~55) The masses are more likely to replace an unchanging ritual by fashion which changes as often as possible in the economic interest of certain people. Paraphrase this sentence. (=Unlike the aristocracy, ordinary people spend too much leisure time following fashions that change frequently in the economic interest of certain people. ) 9) (LL57~60) For other aristocratic amusements like gambling, dueling, and warfare, it may be only too easy to find equivalents in dangerous driving, drug-taking, and senseless acts of violence. What can we infer from this sentence? (=Unlike aristocracies, labourers cannot afford activities like gambling, dueling, and warfare, yet they may easily find similar amusements available in the modern society by spending their excessive leisure time in driving dangerously, taking drugs, or committing senseless acts of violence. ) 10) (LL60~63) Workers seldom commit acts of violence, because they can put their aggression into their work, be it physical like the work of a smith, or mental like the work of a scientist or an artist. Why do you think workers can put their aggression into their work? (=Workers usually enjoy what they are doing, so they are willing to spend most of their time and energy on their jobs. As they are bent on their work, the aggressiveness inside themselves, if any, would naturally turn into the motivation and determination to do their jobs well. ) Translate this sentence into Chinese. (=工作者很少从事暴力活动，他们可以把自己的“敌对心理”用在工作上，不 管是工匠的体力活，还是科学家、艺术家的脑力活。) 3. Words and Expressions 1) (L2) define: vt. state, show or explain clearly
New times define new challenges Please listen carefully while I define your duties FWhen boundaries between countries are not clearly defined, there is usually trouble. 把“幸福”界定为“拥有很多钱”是错误的。 (= It's wrong to define“ happiness"as“ owing lots of money”.) 2)(L4) compel:ⅵt force or oblige You can compel obedience, but not affection. You cannot compel good work from unwilling students A parent may compel his child to do his lessons by threatening to suspend his allowance. 2. inspire Her intelligence and skill compel universal admiration cf. compel, force, constrain, oblige 这些动词均含“迫使”之意 compe指在法律、权力、力量或行动等的驱使下被迫而为。 force 指用个人意志、权力、权威或暴力等,迫使他人改变看法或做本不 愿做的事 constrain侧重施加约束力或有约束作用的影响,也指环境对人强加的影响 迫使人去做某事,尤指受良心、情感等内在力量驱使去做某事 oblige指由于生理上或道德上的需要,促使某人做某事,也指有权威的人 或机构迫使某人做某事,还可指在特定情况下被迫做出的反应 (Directions )Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. He felt to leave after such an unpleasant quarreL. obliged) 2. Wealth is a power usurped by the few, to the many to labour for their benefit. compel) 3. Im by the need to care for my mother. constrained) 4. Survivors of the gas explosion are much to the public for their concern and donations. obliged) 5. They the child into obedience. forced)
5 *New times define new challenges. *Please listen carefully while I define your duties. *When boundaries between countries are not clearly defined, there is usually trouble. 把“幸福”界定为“拥有很多钱”是错误的。 (= It's wrong to define “happiness” as “owing lots of money”. ) 2) (L4) compel: vt. 1. force or oblige *You can compel obedience, but not affection. *You cannot compel good work from unwilling students. A parent may compel his child to do his lessons by threatening to suspend his allowance. 2. inspire *Her intelligence and skill compel universal admiration. cf. compel, force, constrain, & oblige 这些动词均含“迫使”之意。 compel 指在法律、权力、力量或行动等的驱使下被迫而为。 force 指用个人意志、权力、权威或暴力等，迫使他人改变看法或做本不 愿做的事。 constrain 侧重施加约束力或有约束作用的影响，也指环境对人强加的影响 迫使人去做某事，尤指受良心、情感等内在力量驱使去做某事。 oblige 指由于生理上或道德上的需要，促使某人做某事，也指有权威的人 或机构迫使某人做某事，还可指在特定情况下被迫做出的反应。 (Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. He felt _______ to leave after such an unpleasant quarrel. (=obliged) 2. Wealth is a power usurped by the few, to _______ the many to labour for their benefit. (=compel) 3. I’m by the need to care for my mother. (=constrained) 4. Survivors of the gas explosion are much _______ to the public for their concern and donations. (=obliged) 5. They the child into obedience. (=forced)
3)L6 in the strict sense: in the most limited meaning *In the strict sense, it is not a piece of classical music. In the strict sense, the help-the-poor program was put forward and on a large scale only after the initiation of the reform and opening-up Collocations In a sense 在某种意义上 in the literal sense 就字面上而言 in the full sense 就全面的角度而言 in the broad sense从广义的角度而言 4)(L7)abolish: vt. bring to an end by law; stop *slavery was abolished in England in the 19th century Modern educators have for the most part abolished corporal punishment. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life 我们应该废止种族隔离一事愈来愈受到重视。 (There is growing recognition that we should abolish segregation cf. abolish, cancel repeal 这些动词均含“取消、废除”之意 abolish正式用词,指彻底废除某种制度、规章或习俗。例如 In my opinion, such corrupt practices should be abolished 依我看,这些陋习应当废除。 cancel用法广泛,多指取消债务、合同、证书、比赛、旅行、计划或约会等 例如 If it rains, let our engagement be cancelled 如果下雨,就取消我们的约会吧 repeal书面用词,指撤销立法机关通过的协议、法案或法律等。例如 The legislation was repealed five months later 5)(L20)voluntary: a. acting or done willingly, without being forced Charities rely on voluntary donations *She does voluntary social work *Collocations. voluntary clinic 免费诊所 6
6 3) (L6) in the strict sense: in the most limited meaning *In the strict sense, it is not a piece of classical music. *In the strict sense, the help-the-poor program was put forward and on a large scale only after the initiation of the reform and opening-up. Collocations: in a sense 在某种意义上 in the literal sense 就字面上而言 in the full sense 就全面的角度而言 in the broad sense 从广义的角度而言 4) (L7) abolish: vt. bring to an end by law; stop *Slavery was abolished in England in the 19th century. Modern educators have for the most part abolished corporal punishment. For man holds in his mortal hands the power to abolish all forms of human poverty and all forms of human life. *我们应该废止种族隔离一事愈来愈受到重视。 (=There is growing recognition that we should abolish segregation.) cf. abolish, cancel & repeal 这些动词均含“取消、废除”之意 abolish 正式用词，指彻底废除某种制度、规章或习俗。例如： In my opinion, such corrupt practices should be abolished. 依我看，这些陋习应当废除。 cancel 用法广泛，多指取消债务、合同、证书、比赛、旅行、计划或约会等。 例如： If it rains, let our engagement be cancelled. 如果下雨，就取消我们的约会吧。 repeal 书面用词，指撤销立法机关通过的协议、法案或法律等。例如： The legislation was repealed five months later. 5) (L20) voluntary: a. acting or done willingly, without being forced *Charities rely on voluntary donations. *She does voluntary social work. *Collocations: voluntary clinic 免费诊所
voluntary coordination 自发性协调 voluntary association 自愿结合 voluntary agreement 无偿协议 voluntary labour 义务劳动 voluntary agency 志愿机构,志愿团体 voluntary assistance 义务援助 voluntary contribution 自愿捐款 6)(L21)classify: vt. arrange in classes or groups *Whales are classified as mammals, not fish *We usually classify types of character as good or bad 人们将油腻的薯条、洋芋片以及汉堡归类为垃圾食物。 ople classify greasy French fries, potato chips and hamburgers as junk food Local government is actively taking measures to collect, classify and dispose of garbage left in scenic spots to prevent pollution cf. organize, categorize, classify sort 这些动词均含“按一定规则加以组织、分类”之意。 organIze指按计划或需要把人或物安排组织成一个整体。 categorize强调贴标签于某物上并将其分类,或分列入目录中。 classify指按照事物类型、质量或相似点进行分类。 sort 通常指根据类型或分类进行挑选。 Directions: )Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. The books in the library are to subjects. classified 2. Please out the things you want to keep and throw every thing else away.=sort) 3 She was the first to the work in this way. organize) 4. He was as a trouble-maker categorized) 5. Natural resources can be as renewable and nonrenewable ones. classified) 7)(L22 undertake: vt. make oneself responsible for; agree; promise During her husband's presidency, Jacqueline Kennedy undertook the coordination of the white house restoration * We undertake to replace any product not up to the specifications 量力而行
7 *voluntary coordination 自发性协调 *voluntary association 自愿结合 *voluntary agreement 无偿协议 voluntary labour 义务劳动 voluntary agency 志愿机构，志愿团体 voluntary assistance 义务援助 voluntary contribution 自愿捐款 6) (L21) classify: vt. arrange in classes or groups *Whales are classified as mammals, not fish. *We usually classify types of character as good or bad. 人们将油腻的薯条、洋芋片以及汉堡归类为垃圾食物。 (=People classify greasy French fries, potato chips and hamburgers as junk food. ) Local government is actively taking measures to collect, classify and dispose of garbage left in scenic spots to prevent pollution. cf. organize, categorize, classify & sort 这些动词均含“按一定规则加以组织、分类”之意。 organize 指按计划或需要把人或物安排组织成一个整体。 categorize 强调贴标签于某物上并将其分类，或分列入目录中。 classify 指按照事物类型、质量或相似点进行分类。 sort 通常指根据类型或分类进行挑选。 (Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. The books in the library are _______ to subjects. (=classified) 2. Please _______ out the things you want to keep and throw everything else away. (=sort) 3. She was the first to the work in this way. (=organize) 4. He was as a trouble-maker. (=categorized) 5. Natural resources can be as renewable and nonrenewable ones. (=classified) 7) (L22) undertake: vt. make oneself responsible for; agree; promise *During her husband’s presidency, Jacqueline Kennedy undertook the coordination of the White House restoration. *We undertake to replace any product not up to the specifications. *量力而行
(Undertake no more than you can perform 8(L23 coincide: vi. be in agreement The birthdays of twins usually coincide His tastes and habits coincide with those of his wife They could not go to the theatre together because his free time never coincide with hers 我和你政见不同 (l do not coincide with you in politics. 9)(L21)compulsion: n. force or strong influence; strong unreasonable desire Her compulsion to drink is causing serious problems Every body acts not only under external compulsion, but also in accordance with inner necessity 对他们只能说服,不能压服。 (Persuasion, not compulsion, is the only way to convince them Pattern under compulsion 10)(L40eliminate: vt. remove; take away; get rid of To fight and eliminate poverty is a major task facing the world today *The doctors helped him to eliminate waste material from the body 我们能消灭癌症以减少死亡率吗? (Can we eliminate cancer so as to reduce death rate?) *Eliminate the false and retain the true (=去伪存真。) Collocations: eliminate sex barriers 消除男女差别 eliminate errors 消除错误 eliminate illiteracy 扫盲
8 (=Undertake no more than you can perform.) 8) (L23) coincide: vi. be in agreement *The birthdays of twins usually coincide. *His tastes and habits coincide with those of his wife. *They could not go to the theatre together because his free time never coincide with hers. 我和你政见不同。 (=I do not coincide with you in politics.) 9) (L21) compulsion: n. force or strong influence; strong unreasonable desire *Her compulsion to drink is causing serious problems. *Everybody acts not only under external compulsion, but also in accordance with inner necessity. *对他们只能说服，不能压服。 (=Persuasion, not compulsion, is the only way to convince them.) Pattern: under compulsion 10) (L40) eliminate: vt. remove; take away; get rid of *To fight and eliminate poverty is a major task facing the world today. *The doctors helped him to eliminate waste material from the body. *我们能消灭癌症以减少死亡率吗？ (=Can we eliminate cancer so as to reduce death rate?) *Eliminate the false and retain the true. (=去伪存真。) Collocations: eliminate sex barriers 消除男女差别 eliminate errors 消除错误 eliminate illiteracy 扫盲
eliminate pornography 扫黄 cf remove, eliminate dismiss expel 这些动词均有“开除、驱出、去掉”之意。 remove普通用词,不带任何感情色彩 eliminate通常指例行的、有步骤地去掉某物或某人。 dismiss既可指突然迅速地排除,也可指解雇、开除或驳回 expe多指强行解除公职或驱出居住地。 (Directions )Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. The case against Robert Jones was for lack of evidence (dismissed) 2. Six American diplomats have already been (expelled 3. the servant was for being lazy and dishonest. dismissed) 4. Please your bag from the seat so that I can sit down (= remov日 5. She once again went through her composition carefully to spelling mistakes. Eliminate) 11)(L47)reca!:v 1. order to return summon back The government recalled its ambassador when the war was declared 2. remember: recollect The sight recalled the days of childhood to her. *1 don' t recall ever meeting her. cf. remember recall recollect remind 这些动词均有“记忆、记住、回忆”之意。 remember含义较广,多指无意识地回忆起往事,也可指通过主观努力去记忆 例 I often remember the pleasant holiday we had with you 我们时常忆起与你共度的愉快假日 recall比 remember文雅,指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。例如: Try to recall| to mind exactly what happened.把发生的事情尽可能仔细 地回忆一下。 recollect指把失去或消散的东西带回头脑中。例如: Beasts and babies remember, that is, recognIze; man alone recollects.动物和要 儿能记住或者说能辨认东西,只有成人才能回忆起事情
9 eliminate pornography 扫黄 cf. remove, eliminate, dismiss & expel 这些动词均有“开除、驱出、去掉”之意。 remove 普通用词，不带任何感情色彩。 eliminate 通常指例行的、有步骤地去掉某物或某人。 dismiss 既可指突然迅速地排除，也可指解雇、开除或驳回。 expel 多指强行解除公职或驱出居住地。 (Directions:) Fill in the blanks with the words above. Change the form where necessary. 1. The case against Robert Jones was _______ for lack of evidence. (=dismissed) 2. Six American diplomats have already been _______ . (=expelled) 3. The servant was for being lazy and dishonest. (=dismissed) 4. Please _______ your bag from the seat so that I can sit down. (=remove) 5. She once again went through her composition carefully to all spelling mistakes. (=eliminate) 11) (L47) recall: vt. 1. order to return; summon back *The government recalled its ambassador when the war was declared. 2. remember; recollect *The sight recalled the days of childhood to her. *I don’t recall ever meeting her. cf. remember, recall, recollect & remind 这些动词均有“记忆、记住、回忆”之意。 remember 含义较广，多指无意识地回忆起往事，也可指通过主观努力去记忆。 例如： I often remember the pleasant holiday we had with you. 我们时常忆起与你共度的愉快假日。 recall 比 remember 文雅，指想方设法回忆已经遗忘之事。例如：Try to recall to mind exactly what happened. 把发生的事情尽可能仔细 地回忆一下。 recollect 指把失去或消散的东西带回头脑中。例如：Beasts and babies remember, that is, recognize; man alone recollects. 动物和婴 儿能记住或者说能辨认东西，只有成人才能回忆起事情
remind指经某人或某事的提醒而回忆起某件已遗忘之事。例如: The fill reminded him of what he had seen in Germany.这部电影使他 回想起在德国所看到的情况。 12)( L48)prospect: n. 1. wide view of a landscape A magnificent prospect of mounta in peaks and lakes revealed before us 2. expectation; hope The prospects of finding gold in California were good in the 1840s I see little prospect of an improvement in his condition. The prospects for a peaceful solution to the crisis are quite bright 我看他没有什么痊愈的希望。 E see little prospect of his recovery. 13( L50)mass n. a large number, lots The flowers made a mass of colour in the garden She elbowed her way through the masses of tourists 2. a. of or for a large number, esp of people mass meeting(=群众大会) mass media(=大众传媒 mass walk-out(=大批退席 mass production(=大量生产) 14)( L52)grouse: n. a smallish fat bird which is shot for food and sport. The Glorious Twelfth is usually used to refer to August 12, the start of the shooting season for red grouse in the United Kingdom. this is one of the busiest days in the shooting season, with large amounts of game being shot. It is also a major boost to the rural economy. 15 (L56)go in for:
10 remind 指经某人或某事的提醒而回忆起某件已遗忘之事。例如：The film reminded him of what he had seen in Germany. 这部电影使他 回想起在德国所看到的情况。 12) (L48) prospect: n. 1. wide view of a landscape *A magnificent prospect of mountain peaks and lakes revealed before us. 2. expectation; hope *The prospects of finding gold in California were good in the 1840s. *I see little prospect of an improvement in his condition. The prospects for a peaceful solution to the crisis are quite bright. *我看他没有什么痊愈的希望。 (=I see little prospect of his recovery. ) 13) (L50) mass: 1. n. a large number, lots *The flowers made a mass of colour in the garden. *She elbowed her way through the masses of tourists. 2. a. of or for a large number, esp. of people *mass meeting (=群众大会) *mass media (=大众传媒) *mass walk-out (=大批退席) *mass production (=大量生产) 14) (L52) grouse: n. a smallish fat bird which is shot for food and sport. The Glorious Twelfth is usually used to refer to August 12, the start of the shooting season for red grouse in the United Kingdom. This is one of the busiest days in the shooting season, with large amounts of game being shot. It is also a major boost to the rural economy. 15) (L56) go in for: