1、homeNextup1. Have you ever been at sea in a dense fog, when it seemed as if a tangible white darkness shut you in, and the great ship, tense and anxious, groped her way toward the shore? I was like that ship before my education began, only I had no way of knowing how near the harbor was.homeNextup2.

2、 The most important day (I remember in all my life) is the one (on which my teacher, Anne Mansfield Sullivan, came to me). I am filled with wonder when I consider the immeasurable contrast between the two lives which it connects. It was the third of March, 1887, three months before I was seven years

3、 old.homeNextup3. On the afternoon of that exciting day, I guessed vaguely from my mothers signs and from the hurrying to and fro in the house that something unusual was about to happen, so I went to the door and waited on the steps.4. I felt approaching footsteps. I thought it was my mother and str

4、etched out my hand. Someone took it ,and then I was caught up and held close in the arms of the person who had come to reveal all things to me, and, more important than that, to love me.homeNextuphomeNextup5. The morning after my teacher came she led me into her room and gave me a doll. When I had p

5、layed with it a little while, Miss Sullivan slowly spelled into my hand the word “d-o-l-l”. I was at once interested in this finger play and tried to imitate it. When I finally succeeded in making the letters correctly I was filled with childish pleasure and pride. Running downstairs to my mother I

6、held up my hand and made the letters for the doll. I did not know that I was spelling a word or even that words existed;homeNextupI simply made my fingers go in monkey-like imitation. In the days that followed I learned to spell in this uncomprehending way many words, among them, “pin”, “hat”, “cup”

7、, and a few verbs like “sit”, “stand” and “walk”. But my teacher had been with me several weeks before I understood that everything has a name.homeNextup6. One day I was playing with my new doll. Miss Sullivian gave me my old doll, too. She then spelled “d-o-l-l” and tried to make me understand that

8、 “d-o-l-l” applied to both. Earlier in the day, we had a struggle over the two words “m-u-g” and “w-a-t-e-r”. Miss Sullivan had tried to impress it on me that “m-u-g” is “mug” and “w-a-t-e-r” is “water”, but I persisted in mixing up the two. I became impatient and, seizing the new doll, I dashed it

9、on the floor, breaking it into pieces. I was not sorry after my fit of temper. In the dark, still world, I had not strong sentiment for anything.Nextup7. My teacher brought me my hat, and I knew we were going out into the warm sunshine. We walked down the path to the well-house. Someone was drawing

10、water, and my teacher placed my hand under the spout. As the cool stream gushed over one hand, she spelled into the other the word water, first slowly, then rapidly. I stood still; my whole attention was fixed upon the movements of her finger, suddenly I seemed to remember something I had forgotten

11、a thrill of returning thought and the mystery of language was revealed to me. I knew then that the “w-a-t-e-r” meant that wonderful cool something that was flowing over my hand. That living word awakened my soul and set it free.homeNextup8. I left the well-house eager to learn. Everything had a name

12、 and each name gave birth to a new thought, as we returned to the house, every object which I touched seemed to be full of life. That was because I saw everything with a strange, new sight that had come to me. On entering the door I remembered the doll I had broken. I felt my way to the fragments an

13、d tried in vain to put them together. Then my eyes were filled with tears, for I realized what I had done, and for the first time I felt sorry.homeNextup9. I learned a lot of new words that day. It would have been difficult to find a happier child than me when I lay in my small bed that night and th

14、ought of the joys that day had brought to me, and for the first time I longed for a new day to come.at sea: 在海上；（引申為）茫然，迷惑，不知所措在海上；（引申為）茫然，迷惑，不知所措e.g.He was buried at sea.He was all at sea when he began his new job.他葬身大海。他開始新工作時，茫然不知所措。homebackTTdense: (denser, densest) adj. 1.difficult to see throu

15、gh濃密的，濃重的濃密的，濃重的dense fog/ smoke/ fumes濃霧/濃煙，濃烈的味道e.g.2. 密集的，稠密的密集的，稠密的e.g.a dense crowd/ forestareas of dense population密集的人群/密林人口密集地區homebackTTTtangible: adj. that you can touch and feel 可觸摸的，可觸知的，可感知的可觸摸的，可觸知的，可感知的e.g.The tension between them was almost tangible.他們之間的緊張關系幾乎讓人都感覺出來了。反義詞：反義詞： intan

16、gible adj. 無形的，觸摸無形的，觸摸不到的；難以理解的不到的；難以理解的Your essence is an intangible item that is not of this world. 所謂本質是一種不存在于這個世界的無形所謂本質是一種不存在于這個世界的無形的東西。的東西。homebackTshut sb/ yourself in (sth)：to put sb in a room and keep them there; to go to a room and stay there把某人（或自己）關在房間里，把把某人（或自己）關在房間里，把關起來關起來e.g.She sh

17、ut the dog in the shed.她把狗關在窩里。shut sth in sth: to trap sth by closing a door, lid, etc. on it 把某物卡在把某物卡在里里（或夾在（或夾在里）里）e.g.Sam shut his finger in the car door.薩姆被車門卡住了手指。homebackTTtense： adj. 拉緊的，繃緊的，緊張的拉緊的，繃緊的，緊張的unable to relaxe.g.a tense moment/ atmosphere令人緊張的時刻/氣氛homebackTgrope： vt. & vi. 摸索，探索

18、摸索，探索 (about) ( to/ after sth)e.g.grope about in the darkgrope for the door-handle, light-switch, etc在黑暗中摸索摸索著找門把手，電燈開關等grope (ones way) across, along, past, etc (sth)摸索著向某方向走摸索著向某方向走e.g.grope ones way along a darkened corridor在黑暗的走廊里摸索著走。homebackTTTimmeasurable：adj.不可計量的，無限的，不可計量的，無限的，無比的（尤指因體積或程度之

19、大）無比的（尤指因體積或程度之大）e.g.the immeasurable depths of the universe宇宙的無限廣闊。homebackTcontrast：v. 對比；形成對照 n. 對比；差別；對照物e.g.the contrast between A and B A 和和B的差異的差異by contrast 對比對比in contrast with/ to 相對比，相比較相對比，相比較homebackThe contrast between the two brothers is remarkable.By contrast, even the most modern ai

20、rcraft looks clumsy and slow.He is fairly conservative in contrast to his earlier opinon.vaguely: adv. 1)含糊的，不明確的含糊的，不明確的 adj vague2) roughly, approximately 大致上，近似的大致上，近似的3）absent-mindedly 心不在焉地心不在焉地e.g.Her face is vaguely familiar.她有些面熟。He pointed vaguely in my direction.他粗略地朝我的方向指了指。smile, gesture

21、 vaguely 心不在焉地微笑，打個手勢心不在焉地微笑，打個手勢homebacke.g.e.g.TTTto and fro (idiom習語習語) backwards and forwards 來回的，往復地來回的，往復地walking to and frojourneys to and fro between London and Paris走來走去倫敦與巴黎之間的往返旅程homee.g.backTTapproach： v./n. （在空間或時間上）（在空間或時間上） 接近，靠接近，靠近某物近某物e.g.The time is approaching when we must think

22、about buying a new house.I find him difficult to approach.我們要想一想買房子地事了，時機即將來臨。我發現他很難接觸。homebackTTn. 方法，接近方法，接近 + to make approaches to someone 想法接近想法接近(或認識或認識)某人某人 stretch: v.伸長或伸出伸長或伸出 （一肢或身體某（一肢或身體某部）部） over (district) 遍及，遍布遍及，遍布e.g.He woke up, yawned and stretched.他一覺醒來，邊打哈欠邊伸懶腰。(oneself) out 躺著舒

23、展身體躺著舒展身體e.g.He stretched (himself) out in front of the fire and fell asleep.他舒展身體，躺在爐火旁邊睡著了。n. 彈性，伸縮性stretch jeans 彈力牛仔褲彈力牛仔褲homebackStretch ones arms, legs 伸展雙臂，雙腿伸展雙臂，雙腿TTbe caught up ( with) sb 趕上某人趕上某人be caught up in sth 被卷入或陷入某事務中被卷入或陷入某事務中e.g.She was caught up in the anti-nuclear movement.她投身

24、于反核運動。homebackTreveal：v. sth (to sb)顯露出來，透露，揭顯露出來，透露，揭露，泄露露，泄露e.g.secrets/ details/ methodsThe doctor did not reveal the truth to him.泄漏秘密/紕漏詳情/透露方法醫生沒有向他透露真相。cause or allow (sth) to be seen展現或顯示某物展現或顯示某物e.g.The open door revealed an untidy kitchen.透過敞開地房門可以看見凌亂地廚房。homebackTTTimitate: v.模仿模仿 imitati

25、on：n. 模仿，仿制模仿，仿制品，贗品品，贗品He can imitate the cries of birds.他能模仿鳥叫。他能模仿鳥叫。Children always imitate the example of adults.孩子總是效仿成年人。孩子總是效仿成年人。People imitate diamonds with crystal.人們用水晶仿造鉆石。人們用水晶仿造鉆石。比較：比較： intimate adj. 親密的親密的homebackimpress: v. sb ( with sth給予某人深刻給予某人深刻印象的，使某人欽佩而起敬的印象的，使某人欽佩而起敬的e.g.We

26、were most impressed with your efficiency.你的工作效率很高，我們極為欽佩。 sth on /upon sb： 使某人銘記某事物使某人銘記某事物Her words impressed themselves on my memory.她的話銘刻在我的記憶里。homebackTTe.g.dash: v.1)猛沖，突進；猛沖，突進；She dashed into the shop.他沖進商店里。2） （cause sth to) strike forcely（使某（使某物）猛撞，撞擊物）猛撞，撞擊homee.g.e.g.He dashed the glass t

27、o the ground.他把玻璃杯狠狠地摔在了地上。n. 猛沖，猛撞猛沖，猛撞 (for sth)to make a dash for freedom.為獲自由而急奔。backTTTfit : n. short period of an intense feeling （強烈感情的）突發，沖動（強烈感情的）突發，沖動 ；v. 適合適合a fit of anger, frustration, etc一股怒氣，一陣心煩homee.g.backTsentiment： n. （對憐憫，懷舊等的）柔懦感（對憐憫，懷舊等的）柔懦感情，（可為夸張的或濫施的，尤指與理智相對）情，（可為夸張的或濫施的，尤指與

28、理智相對）Theres no room for sentiment in business.做生意可不容感情應事。homee.g.backTdraw: 畫畫，拖，拉畫畫，拖，拉sth (from sth) take sth from a larger supply從某物中抽取或汲取從某物中抽取或汲取e.g.Draw water (from a well )從（井中）汲水homebackTdraw ones attention 吸引某人的注意力吸引某人的注意力gush: vi. 1) (out) (from sth) flow or pour out suddenly in great quantities（突然大量地）流出，瀉出，涌出（突然大量地）流出，瀉出，涌出e.g.gushing waterOil gushing out (from a well)涌出地水（從井中）漏出地石油2） over sb/sth（比喻，貶）（比喻，貶） 滔滔滔滔不絕地說；不絕地說； 過分熱心地說過分熱心地說Dont gush!別嘮嘮叨叨說個沒完。homee.g.backTTTnextn. 涌出，迸發a gush of oil, anger, enthusiasm石油的迸發，怒火的迸發，熱情的奔放ho