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1、Unit4TheJoyofWork I.NewwordsandexpressionsNewwords1.blessingn.好事；有益之事2.subsistence n.勉强维持生活；生计3.sugarcanen.甘蔗4.cornn.玉米5.hogn.猪6.cashn.现金7.dairy adj.乳品业的；生产乳品的n.牛奶场；乳制品 区分：dairy/diary8.complain v.抱怨；埋怨；发牢骚 complaint complaintosb.aboutsth. complainofasplittin
2、gheadache9.carpentern.木工；木匠10.committed adj.尽心尽力的：坚信的；坚定的 commitanerror commitacrime commitsuicide commitoneselfto(doing)sth. becommittedto(doing)sth. commitment11.brickn.砖；砖块12.hammern.锤子；榔头13.escortn.护送者；护卫队14.remindv.提醒；使想起15.victim n.受害者；牺牲品 fallvictimto
3、sth.16.ideology n.意识形态：观念形态17.terrorism n.恐怖主义18.depression n.萧条期；经济衰退；不景气 depress depressed沮丧的；萧条的19.unrestn.动荡；动乱；骚动20.illegal adj.不合法的；非法的；违法的 il是in的变体，否定前缀，再如：illogical ir,im都是in的变体，如：irregular,irresponsible,imbalanced,impossible,immobile21.immigrantn.（外
4、来）移民；外侨22.trafficking n.非法交易；非法买卖 c结尾的词变形时先加k，如trafficker,panicker,picnicker,trafficking,panicking23.dealer n.贩毒者；毒品贩子 dealinsth. car/drugdealer dealwithsth.24.gangn.一帮，一群，一伙（闹事、斗殴的年轻人）25.contribute v.增加；增进；添加（到某物）26.quit v.停止；戒掉PhrasesandExpressions1.bringi
5、n赚得；挣2.ekeoutaliving竭力维持生计；勉强度日3.sinkin 被完全理解；被充分意识到4.lookforwardto （高兴地）盼望，期待5.overandoveragain多次；反复地；一再6.bepreparedfor准备好；有所准备7.believein认为某事好（对、可接受）II.TextLearningWorkIsaBlessing①IgrewupinLakeland,Louisiana,oneof12children.Wealllivedonmyparents'subsistenc
6、efarm（自给自足的农场）.Wegrewcotton,sugarcane,corn,hogs,chickensandhadalargegarden,butitdidn't bringinmuchcash.SowhenIwas12,Igotapart-timejobonadairyfarmdowntheroad,helpingtomilkcows.Wemilked65cowsat5inthemorning,andagainat2intheafternoon,sevendaysaweek.②Inthekitche
7、noneSaturday beforedaylight,Iremembercomplainingtomyfatherandgrandfatherabouthavingtogomilkthosecows.Myfathersaid,"Yaknow,boy,toworkisablessing."③Ilookedatthosetwomenwho'dworkedharderthanIeverhad-myfatherekingoutalivingonthatfarm,andmygrandfatherfarmingandwo
8、rkingasacarpenterduringtheDepression.(1)IhadafeelingIhadbeentoldsomethingreallyimportant,butittookmanyyearsbeforeitsankin.（承上、总结的话）④Goingtocollegewas arareprivilege forakidfromLakeland,Louisiana
