妻子：药方上究竟写些什么？
Wife: What was exactly written in the prescription?
丈夫：健康饮食，充足睡眠和适量运动，不要满脑子想些自己不懂的东西。
Husband: A healthy diet, plenty of sleep and exercise and not to stuff up my head with things I don't understand.
妻子：那你现在怎样？ Wife: How about you now?
丈夫：我照着药方做了，现在感觉很好。
Husband: I followed the directions and I feel fairly well now.
patent medicine housemaid's knee extraordinary prescribe stuff up with Mind Map 7. Practice: translation
A. Put the following sentences from the text into Chinese. Pay special attention to the italicized expressions.
1. It is a most extraordinary thing, but I never read a patent medicine advertisement without being forced to draw the conclusion that I am suffering from the particular disease said in the ad and dealt with in its most deadly form.
Reference answer： 此事绝对非同小可，只要我一看到专利药品的广告，就会不自觉地得出结论：我患上了广告中所说的疾病，并且已经病入膏肓。
2. The diagnosis seems in every case tocorrespond exactly with all the sensations that I have ever felt. Reference answer： 诊断结果似乎在各方面也都和我所感觉的完全一致。
3. I sat for a while, frozen with horror; and then,in the listlessness of despair,I again turned over the pages.
Reference answer： 我吓得怔住了，坐了一会。然后，在绝望的倦怠中，我又翻过几页。 4. I felt rather hurt about this at first; it seemed somehow to be a sort of slight. Reference answer： 一开始我有点不高兴；不管怎么说，这看起来是一种冷落。
5. I thought what an interesting case I must be from a medical point of view, what an acquisition I should be to a class!
Reference answer： 我想从医疗的角度来看，我是一个多么有趣的案例啊。对于课堂教学，我是多么难得啊。
B. Complete the sentences by translating into English the Chinese given in the brackets.
1. The folly of her action [was borne in upon her] (她逐渐认识到).
2. We never see each other[without talking about sports first] (无不是从谈论体育开始的).
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3. The father's carelessness [accounted for the child's death] (导致了那个孩子的死亡).
4. He [started off as a clerk] (刚开始是名小职员) and finally became a partner of the firm.
5.[He once did her a good turn] (他曾经帮助过她), but she repaid it with a bad turn.
8. Practice: writing
A. Write a summary of the text (max. 180 words), referring to the outline below.
Summary outline:
1. The narrator's visit to the British Museum;
2. The narrator's suspicion of suffering all the diseases in the book he was reading; 3. The narrator's fear of coming death and his self-examination; 4. The narrator's visit to his doctor;
5. The doctor's prescription for the narrator; 6. The effect of the doctor's prescription. Your answer：
Reference answer： The narrator went to the British Museum to read up on the treatment for hay fever he fancied he had. He picked up a book and read about it. Then, in an unthinking moment, he began to study some other diseases. He was surprised to find that he suffered from those diseases as well. After that he decided to read about all the diseases in the book. In the end, he came to the conclusion that he had every disease described in pharmacology except housemaid's knee. Wondering how long he had to live, he tried to examine himself, but he could not feel his heart. Then he thought he was a medical encyclopedia for practice, so he went to see the doctor, one of his close friends. After hearing the narrator's complaints, the doctor wrote out a prescription and handed it to him. The prescription was a diet suggestion: a healthy diet, plenty of exercise and sleep, and no unnecessary worries. Following the instructions of the doctor, he lived a good life.
B. Basic writing techniques: clause connectors.
Clause connectors consist of two groups of conjunctions: coordinating conjunctions and subordinating conjunctions.
Coordinating conjunctions:
The five coordinating conjunctions: and, but, yet, or, so (plus two additional ones, for and nor) are used with a comma to join two independent clauses to form a compound sentence.
□ In a matriarchy (母系社会), the mother is the head of the family, and all of the children belong to her clan.
□ The company's sales increased last year, yet its net profit declined.
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□ Thomas Edison dropped out of school at age 12, yet he became a famous inventor. □ The boy wanted to learn painting, but his parents forced him to learn playing the piano. Subordinating conjunctions:
These words (including because, when,and so that) introduce a dependent clause, which is joined to an independent clause to form a complex sentence. There are two possible positions for the dependent clause:
1. If the dependent clause comes before the independent clause, use a comma after it.
□ Although the manager has agreed to the budget plan, you have to wait for three months to get the money.
2. If the independent clause comes first, do not use a comma.
□ You have to wait for three months to get the money although the manager has agreed to the budget plan. Exercise:
Step 1: Fill in the blanks with appropriate transition signals from the following list. Use each only once. for instance, however, moreover, but, furthermore, in conclusion, such as, because, as Step 2: Use correct punctuation.
Internationalization of Japan
For many years, Japanese consumers have been very slow in accepting foreign goods, mainly (because) they are very selective and will only purchase high-quality products. Lately (however) the consumer market has been changing. According to a recent article in the Wall Street Journal, Kokusaika, which is defined as \products from countries around the world. The greatest access into the Japanese market has been by the food industry. Traditionally, the protein staple (蛋白质较高的食物) in Japan has been fish products, (but) in the last decade or so, the Japanese have been consuming more beef. In fact, annual per capita (每人) consumption is expected to be about 7 kilos by the mid-1990s. (Moreover), they have acquired a taste for imported beverages, both of the non-alcohol or low alcohol varieties, like beer drinks and \Germany, Switzerland, the United States, and Australia. (Furthermore) , young people, especially women who are aware of the importance of health and fitness, are eating the Western-style breakfasts. (For instance), they enjoy fruit, milk, and cereals (谷类) imported from the United States.
Not only Western countries but also Asian nations and districts (such as) South Korea, Singapore, and Thailand have been benefiting from the changing diet of the Japanese consumer. For example, Japan is importing eels (鳗鱼) from Taiwan of China, asparagus (芦笋) from Thailand, and mangoes (芒果) from the Philippines. (In conclusion), the Japanese trend toward internationalization should become even greater (as) we have entered the twenty-first century. It will certainly increase international trade, which will definitely be advantageous to many countries of the world.
9. Surfing the Internet
Go to http://www.yyxenglish.com or
http://mentalhealth.about.com/cs/stressmanagement/a/whatismental.htm
to learn about mental health. Does mental health only mean that one doesn't have a mental illness? Read the article online and sum up the characteristics of mental health in a passage of about 100 words.
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Reference answer： There are three main characteristics of mental health. To begin with, it is the ability to enjoy life. One should learn to be optimistic about the future while not forgetting about the past lessons.
The second is flexibility. One should learn to change opinions at times. One also should find ways to relieve emotions and express feelings in order to reduce one's stress.
The third is self-actualization. One's potential must reach a climax some day. If you are not aware of the reality, you tend to feel unsafe and unbalanced. Therefore, to achieve self-actualization is to feel secure.
Part 2 Language in Use
1. Dialogue what is meant by mental health? 何谓精神健康？
Do you believe good mental health means the absence of mental problems? How to help yourself keep in good mental health? Read and listen to the passage, then fill in the blanks. Our state of mind or mental health is primarily influenced by the way 我们的心理或精神健康状况主要受我(1) [we think] and the way our brain processes. How we look at things 们思维方式和大脑活动方式的影响。我and how we lead our lives is a major (2) [determining] factor on our 们如何看待事物、如何生活是决定我们mental health. Apart from that, our past life and other physical factors 精神健康的主要因素。此外，我们过去as well as environment (3)[play a significant role] in shaping our 的生活、其他物质因素以及环境对我们mental health. Mental health not only shapes (4) [our present] but also 的精神健康也起着重要作用。精神健康determines our physical life and future overall health. Mental health 不但左右我们的现在，还决定我们的物can (5) [vary] according to our circumstances and can change our life, 质生活和未来整体健康。精神健康会随in the same way as our physical health. 环境而变化，会像身体健康一样改变我Good mental health is defined as a person's ability to (6) [perform] all 们的生活。 his/her duties and fulfill a number of tasks, functions, and activities of 精神健康可定义为一个人能履行他或his/her daily routine life. The mere absence of mental problems does 她的义务，完成其日常生活中的诸多任not comprise good mental health. Good mental health also means that 务、职责和活动。仅仅没有精神问题不one does not let these problems and tribulations (7) [overcome] the 能算精神健康。精神健康还意味着，这brain processes. Good mental health can be maintained by living a 些问题和痛苦不能压倒大脑活动。过着stress-free life. A life which has its share of problems and worries yet 无压力的生活可以保持精神健康。这样enables one to take them in stride and live a normal and adjusted life. 的生活即使出现问题或困扰，也能使人You can help keep yourself in good mental health by following these 们从容应对，过着正常的生活。 tips: · (8)[talking about your feelings] · keeping active · eating healthy food · drinking moderately · keeping in touch with friends and loved ones · asking for help when you need it · (9) [taking a break] · doing something you are good at and enjoy · (10) [accepting who you are] · caring for others - 24 -
以下小贴士可以帮助你保持精神健康 ● 说出你的感受 ● 保持活力 ● 健康饮食 ● 适量饮酒 ● 与朋友和所爱的人保持联系 ● 需要帮助时说出来 ● 注意休息 ● 做你擅长和喜欢的事 ● 接受自己 ● 关心他人 Maintaining sound mental health is very important to lead a normal 保持精神健康对于过上正常而又幸福and happy life. 的生活是很重要的。 New Words
factor
n. [C] one of several things that cause or influence sth. 因素，要素
Industry and modesty are the chief factors of his success. 勤奋和谦虚是他成功的主要因素。 Man is the most decisive factor in productive forces. 人是生产力中最具有决定性的力量。
physical
a. 1) of or relating to material things or nature 物质的
No one knows how large the physical universe is. 没有人知道物质世界有多大。 a. 2) relating to a person's body rather than his/her mind 身体的，肉体的 Her spiritual beauty outshone her physical beauty. 她的心灵美胜于外表美。 define
vt. to say or explain what the meaning of a word or phrase is 解析，给……下定义 Please define the words. 请准确地解释这些词的意义。
Some words are hard to define because they have many different uses. 有些词很难下定义，因为它们有许多不同的用法。
absence
n. [U] the fact of being without something; a lack of sth. 缺乏，不存在 A major problem is the absence of water. 主要的问题是缺水。 absence of affectation or pretense 没有虚假的装饰，不做作
comprise
vt. to make up; to constitute 组成，构成
Twenty chapters comprise Book One. 第一卷有二十章。
Twelve departments comprise this university. 这所大学有12个系。
tribulation
n. [C, U] great trouble or suffering 忧患，苦难，痛苦
After many trials and tribulations, we finally reached our destination. 经过了许多考验和磨难之后，我们终于到达了目的地。
maintain
vt./vi. 1) to make sth. continue at the same level, standard, etc. 维持，保持
The two countries have maintained friendly relations for many years. 两国多年来一直保持着友好的关系。 We shall maintain close ties with the masses. 我们应和群众保持密切联系。
vt./vi. 2) to keep a building, a machine, etc. in good condition by checking or repairing it regularly 维修，保养 The house is large and difficult to maintain. 房子很大，很难养护。
vt./vi. 3) to keep stating that sth. is true, even though other people do not agree or do not believe it 坚持意见，
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