8. cheerfully adv. 快乐地；高兴地；兴高采烈地 9. quote v. 引用；引述
10. unreceptive adj. 对新观点、建议等）不愿倾听的，不愿接受的 11. inspiration n. 鼓舞人心的人（或事物） inspire
inspire sb. to (make) more efforts inspire confidence in sb. inspiring
12. contact v. 联系，联络（如用电话或信件） contact sb. contact lens
13. imagine v. 料想；认为 imaginative imaginary imaginable unimaginable imagination
请看下面的填空练习：
Fairy tales are all imaginary.
One has to be very imaginative to be a science-fiction writer. We have encountered unimaginable difficulties in carrying out that policy.
He is very rich in imagination. 14. uncaring adj. 冷漠的；无同情心的
15. life-threatening adj. 可能致命的；威胁着生命的 16. recovery n. 恢复；痊愈 recover from sth.
make a quick recovery from sth. Phrases and Expressions 1. start over 重新开始
2. on one's feet （困境后）恢复，完全复原；（病后）痊愈 3. struggle with 斗争；抗争
4. walk out on 遗弃，抛弃，离开（某人） 5. bring about 导致；引起 6. fight back 奋力抵抗；还击 II. Text Learning Begin Again
(1)To begin again means that you won't give up. To begin again means you're trying.
You can either start over and live your life Or spend the rest of your life slowly dying. It is never the falling that makes us fail. It is never the pain or the crying. You can never fail in life, my friend, (2)Unless you give up trying. ---- Bob Perks 本部分重点及难点：
1. To begin again means that you won't give up.
mean doing sth./ mean that/ mean sth. 意味着，意思是，指的是 mean to do sth. 打算做某事，想要做某事 例如：
Loving a person doesn't mean dying for him or her. This result doesn't mean that you haven't worked hard. Love means mutual respect. I didn't mean to hurt your feelings. 2. Unless you give up trying. give up doing sth. give up smoking / trying 注意区分：give in
give in to the enemy / money
请认真答题，答题结果将记入知识点测评的成绩！
【单选题】9. The new order will mean _______ overtime as far as we are concerned.. A． working B． to work C． to be working D． work 【答案】A
【解析】本题考查mean的用法。mean doing sth.意思是\意味着，意思是，指的是\，而mean to do sth.意思是\打算做某事\。本句意思是\对我们来说这一新订单意味着加班加点\，故选A。 【知识点】mean的用法
It seems lately that more and more of my friends are facing some seemingly insurmountable challenges in their lives. A few have lost their jobs and some have failed marriages. All too many have health issues or are battling cancer.
(3)I don't know if it is desperation that causes them to turn to me for advice or whether they have come to value our friendship. But it is difficult, to say the least, to offer words of hope when all they feel is hopelessness. They expect answers, some magic waving of a wand, or a roadmap to get them back on their feet again.
I have often struggled with what to say. Mostly because I have faced many of the same challenges in my own life, I remember how empty I felt after someone cheerfully offered words like, \Keep your chin up!\\hings will get better!\ang in there!\'s always darkest…,\etc. Yes, even those who were quick to quote the Bible to me found me quite unreceptive at the time.
Now, as an inspiration writer, being thought of as a resource of hope or a good (or bad) example of what to do in life, I have even more people contacting me. So, what do I say?
\hat can I do, Bob? I've lost my job. What do you suggest?\ \egin again.\
(4) \e walked out on me. My whole world just ended. What should I do?\
\egin again.\
\ob, I know both your son and your wife had cancer. I found out my wife does, too. What did you tell them?\ \egin again.\
It almost sounds too simple. I imagine in the darkest hours of one's life, those words would seem useless or uncaring. But it is indeed the answer.
All life challenges bring about an ending - and the chance for a
beginning. A job loss presents an opportunity to start over somewhere else and maybe even in another career.
(5)A failed marriage does not mean you are through loving or being
loved. It means there are others just like you needing to be loved. Find them.
A life-threatening disease does not mean giving up. It means starting a new path to recovery and discovering within yourself the ability to fight back and win.
And if you are a person of faith, even death does not mean it's over. It means, \gin again.\ 本部分重点及难点：
3. I don't know if it is desperation that causes them to turn to me for advice or whether they have come to value our friendship. turn to sb. for sth. turn to sb. for comfort turn to sb. for help / advice 4. \e walked out on me….\
He walked out on me.=He deserted / abandoned / dumped me. 5. A failed marriage does not mean you are through loving or being loved.
be through loving or being loved be through (with) 完成；结束 例如：
When will you be through with your work? Mary and Tom are through. be through with sb. 与某人断绝关系
be through with drinking / smoking 不再喝酒/吸烟
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2013年自考“英语（二）”备考资料（新版教材 unit 6）
Unit 6 The Value of Money I. New words and expressions New words
1. stationery n. 文具 同音词：stationary
2. fare n. 车费；船费；飞机票价 3. lump sum n. 一次总付的钱款 4. recess n. 课间休息 ，
5. allocate v. 拨（给）；划（给）；分配（给） 6. overspend v. 花钱过多；比（预计的）花得多；超支 注意over- / out-的区别： overeat outeat overdo outdo oversleep outlive overweight outshine 7. opt v. 选择；挑选 option optional
8. constraint n. 限制；限定；约束 9. budget v. 谨慎花钱；把…编入预算
10. overindulge v. 过多地享用（尤指食物或饮料） 11. short-sighted adj. 目光溜浅的；没有远见的 12. mentality n. 心态；思想状况；思想方法 13. sibling n. 兄；弟；姐；妹
14. indulge v. 沉湎，沉迷，沉溺（于…） 15. rationing n. 定量配给政策；配给制
16. principle n. 观念；（行动、思想的）理由，信条 同音词：principal
17. unnecessarily adv. 没必要地 18. differentiate v. 区分；区别；辨别
differ different difference
19. inculcate v. 反复灌输；谆谆教诲 20. resist v. 忍住；抵挡 resistant resistance
21. temptation n. 引诱；诱惑
22. scheme n. 计划；方案；体系；体制 23. formation n. 组成；形成 24. kindergarten n. 幼儿园
25. monthly adj. 按月结算的；有效期为一个月的 daily weekly biweekly monthly quarterly yearly
Phrases and Expressions 1. on a daily basis 每日地 2. result in 导致 3. pay off 付清；偿清
4. within one's means 量入为出
5. stand…in good stead （需要时）对某人有用，对某人有利 II. Text Learning
Teaching Children to Spend Pocket Money Wisely
① School-going children need pocket money for food, stationery and bus fares. Parents give pocket money to their children in different ways. Some give a lump sum at the beginning of a month or a week. Others prefer to give pocket money on a daily basis. (1)The way in which pocket money is given affects how money is spent or saved.（承上启下的句子） On the other hand, the children's spending habits may affect how pocket money is given.
② (2)Pocket money given on a daily basis is sometimes termed as \ood money\hildren usually use the pocket money to buy food during recess and also at lunch hour if they have school activities in the afternoon. They learn how to manage small sums of money. As the money is limited, they have to control their spending.（承上启下的句子）(3)Some parents choose this method of allocating pocket money in order to prevent their children from overspending, hoping that in time they can be trusted with larger sums of money. Parents who earn daily wages may also opt for this due to financial constraints.（承上句） 本部分重点及难点：