Unit 6
Text A
II. Language points
1. What mysterious force drives us into the arms of one person, while pushing us away from another who might appear equally desirable to any unbiased observer? (para. 3) What mysterious power makes us attracted to that someone special even if the people whom we face might be all suitable if judged fairly.
2. Of the many factors influencing our idea of the perfect mate, one of the most telling, according to John Money, professor emeritus of medical psychology and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, is what he calls our “love map” — a group of messages encoded in our brains that describes our likes and dislikes. (para.4) Many factors may influence our choice of a marriage partner. One of the most compelling factors is defined as “love map” by John Money who is professor emeritus of medical psychology and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, which is a group of messages indicating what we like and what we don’t like.
3. It also records the kind of personality that appeals to us, whether it’s the warm and friendly type or the strong, silent type. (para. 4) The “love map” also records the personality type which attracts us, whether it’s the warm and friendly type or the strong, silent type.
4. When I lecture, I often ask couples in the audience what drew them to their dates or mates. (para. 6) When I deliver a lecture, I often ask couples what made them attracted to their lovers or marriage partners.
5. The mother has an additional influence on her sons: she not only gives them clues to what they will find attractive in a mate, but also affects how they feel about women in general. (para.9) The son may not only choose a mate who is quite similar to his mother in characteristics, but also develop his feelings toward women in general.
6. Conversely, a mother who has a depressive personality, and is sometimes friendly but then suddenly turns cold and rejecting, may raise a man who becomes a “dance-away lover.” (para. 10) On the contrary, if a mother is depressed in general, and sometimes friendly but then suddenly becomes cold and merciless, her son may become an unreliable lover.
7. Because he’s been so scared about love from his mother, he is afraid of commitment
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全日制 硕士专业学位研究生英语教程教学参考 and may pull away from a girlfriend for this reason. (para.10) …due to this reason, he may be afraid of dating.
8. While the mother determines in large part what qualities attract us in a mate, it’s the father — the first male in our lives — who influences how we relate to the opposite sex. (para.11) Whereas the mother determines to a large extent what qualities in a mate appeal to us, the father, who is the first male in our lives, influences how we get along with the opposite sex.
9. We hang around with people in the same town; (para.13) We stroll around and stay with people in the same town;
hang about/ (a) round be standing or loitering about, doing nothing definite
Since he lost his job, he’s been hanging about here. 他失业后一直在这里闲着。
10. We tend to be most comfortable with these people, and therefore we tend to link up
with others whose families are often much like our own. (para.13) We are inclined to be most comfortable with these people, and so we are inclined to marry people with similar family background.
11. It’s rather like the old, but perceptive, saying on the subject of marriage that advises
future partners to make sure that the holes in one’s head fit the bumps in the other’s. (para.16) Looking for someone with complementary needs is just like the saying on the subject of marriage, old but to the point. It suggests that future marriage partners should fit each other.
12. Or, as Winch observed, it’s the balancing out of sociological likenesses and psychological differences that seems to point the way for the most solid lifelong romance. (para.16) Winch found that the trade-off between sociological similarities and psychological differences might be the way for a strongest romance for our whole life. 13. It turns out that the woman was like her mother-in-law — a loving and caring
person, the type who rolls up her sleeves and volunteers to work at church or help out people in need. (para.18) It is proved that his wife was like his mother, a loving and caring person who was willing to prepare for the work at church or help out people in need.
14. This is the quality that her husband fell for, and it made color and religion and any
other social factors irrelevant to him. (para.18) This is the quality that her husband loved, and he ignored any other social factors, such as color and religion. fall for fall in love with
They met at a friend’s house and fell for each other immediately.
15. …his marriage was his favorite gig, even though it was Gracie who got all the laughs.
(para.19) … his marriage was his favorite recreation, even though Gracie, his wife, laughed more frequently.
16. They complemented each other perfectly: he was the straight man, and she delivered
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the punch lines. (para.19) They were a perfect match because he was serious and honest while she was humorous and had many intelligent remarks. punch line the point of a joke or humorous story He is eloquent, and always delivers the punch lines. 他口才很好，说出话来妙语连珠。
III. Key to the exercises
1. Reading comprehension
(1) There are two real reasons why we choose that special someone. Reason 1 (Para.1 to para.13): Parents’ Influence Reason 2 (Para.14 to para.30): Complementary Needs (2) The “love map” is crucial to our idea of the perfect mate because it records our preferences in personalities and characteristics. So we fall for and pursue those people who most clearly fit our love map. (3) While mothers determine what qualities appeal to their children in a mate, fathers influence their children’s personalities and chances of marital happiness. Additionally, mothers affect how their sons feel about women in general; fathers influence their daughters’ general feelings about men. (4) According to Robert Winch, a sociology professor at Northwestern University, Social similarities are involved in the choice of a marriage and the balancing out of sociological likenesses and psychological differences might be the way to keep romance solid and long-lasting.
(5) The sentence “the holes in one’s head fit the bumps in the other’s” implies that the two who are not the same but complementary can be a perfect match. 2. Vocabulary Section A (1) goose flesh (2) blurt out (3) hang around (4) non-judgmental (5) float around (6) pediatric (7) wand (8) rears its head (9) crook (10) marital
Section B
(1) B (2) A (3) A (4) A (5) B (6) A (7) C (8) A (9) C (10) A
3. Cloze (1) or (2) which (3) who (4) how (5) balance (6) love (7) solid (8) based upon (9) in terms of
(10) children (11) healthiest (12) everyone (13) when (14) derived (15) steps (16) necessary (17) career (18) while (19) only (20) potential
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全日制 硕士专业学位研究生英语教程教学参考 4. Translation
A. Chinese to English
1) Translate the following sentences into English.
(1) London College of Fashion has produced a dictionary of fashion terms in four languages,
and has also established links with a fashion college in Germany in order to swap ideas and information.
(2) I hope I can get an interesting job rather than something mundane. That’s why I didn’t
apply for it this time. (3) Under the New Curriculum, in addition to giving a general introduction to computer
theories, the school-based course also provides practical experience so that students can master computer skills better.
(4) Wise men seek instruction; fools fall for applause.
(5) The technology can be used to connect branch offices within a company, to link up with
business partners or to give remote users access to the company network.
(6) It is a great honor for me to introduce Mr. Milton Friedman, a professor emeritus from
Johns Hopkins University who won the Nobel Memorial Prize in Economic Sciences.
(7) Tightening our control in this area will not deter foreign businessmen from investing in
China; on the contrary, it will reassure them.
(8) Government inspectors lavished praise on the good leadership and management of this
school and their report calls it “a welcoming school that is thought of highly by pupils, their parents and the local community”.
2) Translate the following paragraph into English.
The economic and social development has given people greater variety in education, work, travel, entertainment and information, but the more opportunities people have access to, the fiercer the competition. When some young people look at that, they also see it as a catalyst for social improvement。Ten years ago, people might have felt relieved to get admitted to college, and they went on to settle down with a job in their hometown. Now, however, we’re pressed to learn more。Without the competition, maybe we’d be satisfied with the status quo, and willing to be ordinary. In any case, there’s more progress in store for the next decade. Do we just sit there, sighing and complaining about it? Or, do we make full use of the richer resources and advanced technology to enjoy a more colorful life? It’s still up to you。
B. English to Chinese
1) Translate the following paragraph into Chinese.
到底是什么样的神奇力量驱使我们爱上一个人，却放弃了在常人眼里同样适合的另一个人呢? 根据约翰·霍普金斯大学心理学和儿科学名誉教授约翰·马内的解释，人们在择偶的诸多因素中，最常用的是我们所说的“爱情图谱”——记录了我们大脑中描述喜恶
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的一组信息。这组信息显示了我们在头发、眼睛颜色、声音、味道和体形等方面的喜好，记录了吸引我们的性格特征，比如是热情友好类型还是生硬冷酷类型的。
2) Read the passage carefully and translate the underlined sentences into Chinese.
（1）洛杉矶加利福尼亚大学的研究小组及约会交友网站eHarmony发现，正在谈恋爱的大学生不大可能注意别的帅哥或美女。
（2）“一旦爱上某人，其他人在你眼中就会黯然失色，而且这种感觉似乎能让你驱走内心的杂念。”
（3）他们要求志愿者们从中选出最帅或最漂亮的异性照片，然后写文章描述自己目前的恋爱对象或自己所选照片上的异性。
（4）后来在被要求回忆照片中异性的迷人之处时，写文章描述自己目前的恋爱对象的人回忆起来的细节较少。
（5）“这并不是他们的整体记忆受到了损害；这就好比他们选择性地过滤掉了照片上的异性对他们的吸引力。”
Text B
Why Do We Have Children?
Key to the exercises
Guess the meaning of the word(s)
(1) the most gifted
(2) established standard, pattern (3) leave school (4) few
(5) afflicted with (6) preserve (7) contracted (8) confined
(9) superior in numbers (10) taking in
True or false
(1) T (2) T (3) F (4) F (5) F (6) T (7) T (8) F