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Unit 12 A Break from Life
I. New words and expressions
New words
1. cranky adj. 脾气坏的
2. laundry n. 要（或正在）洗的衣物；刚洗好的衣物 3. resemble v. 看起来像；显得像；像 resemble: take after resemblance
4. throb n. （强烈有规律的）跳动；阵阵的疼痛 5. subside v. 趋于平静；平息；减弱；消退 6. ache v. 疼痛；隐痛 7. joint n. 关节
8. shuffle v. 拖着脚走
9. wiggle v. （使）扭动，摆动，摇动 10. sniffle n. 抽鼻子（声）
11. tissue n. (尤指用作手帕的)纸巾，手巾纸 12. pillow n. 枕头
13. crack v. 找到解决（难题等的）方法 14. contagious adj. 患接触性传染病的 15. germ n. 微生物；细菌；病菌
16. resourceful adj. 机敏的；足智多谋的；随机应变的 17. scrounge v. 觅取；搜寻
18. nurture v. 养育；养护；培养
19. chore n. 令人厌烦的任务、乏味无聊的工作 20. respite n. 暂停；暂缓
21. manufacture v. 编造；捏造 22. symptom n. 症状
23. pamper v. 细心照顾；精心护理；娇惯；纵容
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24. hermit n. 隐土；隐修者；遁世者
25. gel n. 凝胶，冻胶（尤指用于头发或护肤的产品） 26. hearty adj. 大的；丰盛的
27. chamomile n. 苹果菊；春黄菊；甘菊 28. vanilla-scented adj. 香草味的
29. gingerly adv. 谨慎地；小心翼翼地；轻手轻脚地 30. grateful adj. 感激的；表示感谢的 be grateful to sb. for sth. ungrateful
比较：graceful disgraceful 31. spa n. 水疗
32. tub n. 浴缸；浴盆
33. drain n. 下水道；排水管
34. refresh v. 使恢复精力；使凉爽
35. emotionally adv. 感情上地；情感上地 emotion emotional
36. empower v. 增加（某人的）自主权；使控制局势 37. permission n. 准许；许可；批准 permit
38. justify v. 对…作出解释；为…辩解（或辩护） 39. awareness n. 知道；认识；意识
Phrases and Expressions 1. pile up 堆积；积压
2. come down with 患，得，染上（小病） 3. slip away 消失；消亡；死去 4. respond to 作出反馈；响应
5. care for 照顾，照料（病、老、幼者等） 6. tend to 照料；照管；护理
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II. Text Learning
Feeling Free
① I woke up feeling cranky. I didn't want to do housework, though the laundry was piling up. I didn't want to read the work I brought home from the office. I didn't want to do anything that resembled responsible behavior. It was that kind of day.（承上总结句）
② As I drank my morning tea, I thought I felt a headache coming on. Yes, there it was, a dull throb just behind my eyes. Maybe I should go back to bed until it subsided. As I put the dishes in the sink, it seemed that my muscles were beginning to ache. Or was the ache in my
joints? That could mean I was coming down with the flu. （承上启下句） Everyone I knew had the flu this year. Why should I be the one to escape it? I absolutely should be in bed.
③ I shuffled back to bed, wiggled under the covers and shut my eyes. (1)Another couple of hours of sleep would be so nice, but I was already completely awake. I ought to get up. But no, there was that headache and the beginning of a sniffle. Better get the tissues. 本部分重点及难点：
1. Another couple of hours of sleep would be so nice, but I was already completely awake. be completely / wide awake be fast / sound asleep
④ On my way back from the bathroom with a family-sized（适合全家用的）tissue box, I stopped to grab that big new novel I had bought but had no time to read. I opened the book and settled against the pillows.
⑤ The morning was moving along and so was my reading. Another twenty pages and I was stretching. I should try to crack（找到解决办法）the report I was working on. I should at least get up and do the wash. What if I was contagious? I certainly didn't want to spread any germs. The wash could wait. (2)My family was resourceful enough to 【最新整理，下载后即可编辑】
2016年自考英语二教材课文讲义unit12(完整资料).doc
