1、英语泛读教程 3 Unit 3课前预习思考题：1 According to Richard Wiseman, why cant the audience perceive the secret actions performed by a magician in front of them? Could you give an example?2 Why are people suffering from autism less likely to be cheated by magicians?3 According to Wiseman, how do magicians manipula
2、te our consciousness? Give an example to show that.4 What is the magic spot according to Parris? Why are scientists trying to map out how our brains are deceived? 5 Do you think magic will lose its appeal if psychologists can find out the way magicians trick our brains? Why or why not?Words and Expr
3、essions:Text: Bursting The Magic Bubble1. tinge: verb善于引起公众注意的人，喜欢出风头的人11. implicit：adj: suggested without being directly expressed 含蓄的，不直接言明的Implicit in his speech was the assumption that they were guilty.他话语之中的言外之意是设定他们有罪12. blow sb away: to impress sb a lot or to make them very happy 给某人留下深刻印象，使某
4、人很高兴13dexterity：n: skill in using your hands, the ability to do sth skillfully (手) 灵巧，熟练，敏捷，技巧技能You need manual dexterity to be good at video games 完好电子游戏手要灵巧mental/verbal dexterity 智能/说话技巧14. impoverish: to make sb poor; to make sth worse in quality 使贫穷，使贫瘠，使枯竭impoverished peasants 赤贫的农民 the impove
5、rished areas of the city 这个城市的贫民区These changes are likely to impoverish single parent families even further.这些变革很可能使单亲家庭更加贫困15. sleight: IDM sleight of hand: skillful movements of your hands that other people cannot see; an act of deceiving people in a clever way(隐蔽的)敏捷手法，灵巧手法；把戏，花招sleigh: a sledge,
6、 vehicle that slides over snow, especially one pulled by horse (尤指马拉的)雪橇16. blurred：adj, not clear, without a clear outline or shapeShe suffered from dizziness and blurred vision 她饱受头晕目眩视物模糊之苦Everything is a blur when I take my glasses off. 我摘掉眼镜什么都变得模糊不清17. impair：to damage sth or make sth worse 损害
7、，削弱3His age impaired his chance of finding a new job 他的年纪影响了他找新工作的机会impaired: adj. damaged or not functioning 受损的，损坏的，出毛病的；having the type of physical or mental problem mentioned 有（身体或智力）缺陷的，有。 。 。障碍的hearing-impaired children 听力受损的儿童 impairment: noun18. kinetic: adj. of or produced by movement 运动的，运
8、动引起的 psychokinetic ability 意念控制能 力19. static: adj. not moving, changing or developing 静止的，静态的，停滞的，静力的【OPP 】DYNAMICa static population level 稳定的人口水平 The balance sheet provides a static picture of the financial position at a point in time 资产负债表反映出某一时间的财务状况static electricity 静电20. voiceover / voice-ove
9、r : information or comments in a film/movie, television program, etc thatre given by a person who is not seen on the screen（电影或电视节目的）解说，画外音；旁白She earns a lot of money doing voiceovers for TV-commercials.她为电视广告做解说收入很高21. gauge: verb to calculate sth approximately; to make a judgement about sth, espec
10、ially peoples feelings or attitudes (用仪器)测量，估计，估算；判定、判断（尤指某人的感情态度）We are able to gauge the strength of the wind from the movement of the trees.我们可根据树的摇动估计风力They interviewed employees to gauge their reaction to changes 他们与雇员谈判以判定他们的应变能力22. autism: a mental condition in which a person is unable to com
11、municate or form relationships with others 自闭症，孤独症23. anterior cingulate: 大脑前扣带24. incongruous: adj. strange and not suitable in a particular situation 不合适的，不相称的，不协调的such traditional methods seem incongruous in our technical age 此类传统方法似乎跟我们今天的科技时代格格不入【OPP】CONGRUENT: 全等的，叠合的，适合的，恰当的，相称的They want to w
12、ork in an organization whose values are congruent with their own25. split second: a very short moment of time 瞬间，刹那26. get / come to grips with sth: to begin to understand and deal with sth difficult 开始理解并着手处理 难题27. juggle: 连续向空中抛接多个物体，玩杂耍，变戏法28. practitioner：a person who works in a profession, espe
13、cially medicine or law(尤指医学或法律界4的) 从业人员；（formal）a person who regularly does a particular activity, especially one that requires skill 习艺者，专门人才29. fallible：able to make mistakes or be wrong 会犯错误的 【OPP 】INFALLIBLE All human beings are fallible. 人人都难免犯错误Human fallibility: 人容易犯的错误30. get away with sth：t
14、o do sth wrong and not be punished for it. 做坏事而未受惩罚The criminals know how to play the system and get away with itTesting Your Reading Comprehension And Speed1. encore: noun, an extra short performance given at the end of a concert(音乐会或其它结束时)加演的节目（听众/观众提出再演一个的要求）She played a Chopin waltz as an encore
15、.她应听众的要求又演奏了一首肖邦的圆舞曲2. artifact：（also artifact in AmE）an object that is made by a person, especially sth of historical or cultural interest. 人工制品，手工艺品（尤指有历史或文化价值的）3. curator：（博物馆或美术馆的）负责人，馆长4. luminary: a person who is an expert or a great influence in a special area or activity 专家，权威，有 影响的人物leading
16、 luminaries of the art 艺术上最杰出的人物5. custom-made: adj. also custom-built: designed and built for a particular person 为某人设计建造的，定做的6. stunning： extremely surprising or shocking extremely attractive or impressive 令人惊奇的，极有魅力的5a stunning woman 魅力四射的女人 a stunning view of the lake 无比优美的湖光水色she suffered stunn
17、ing defeat in the election 她在选举中惨败7. ingenious: adj. (of a person) having a lot of clever ideas and good at inventing things；(of an object, a plan, an idea, etc) very suitable for a particular purpose and resulting from clever new ideas（物体、计划、思想等）精巧的，新颖的，巧妙的 （人） 心灵手巧的，机敏的，善于创造发明的an ingenious device
18、/ invention / experiment 精巧的装置；新颖的发明/实验8. underlie: (formal) to be the basis or cause of sth 构成。 。 。的基础；作为。 。 。的原因they try to figure out what feeling underlies your anger.underlying: adj. important in a situation but not always easily noticed or stated clearly 根本的，潜在的，隐含的The unemployment may be an u
19、nderlying cause of the rising crime rate.失业可能是犯罪率攀升的潜在原因9. prospect：noun the chances of being successful 可能性，希望；前途，前景；成功的机会verb: to search an area for gold, minerals, oil, etc 探矿，勘探，淘金good career prospects 美好的事业前途At 25 he was an unemployed musician with no prospects. 25 岁的他是个没有工作，前途渺茫的乐师Traveling al
20、one around the world is a daunting prospect. 想象着只身走遍世界颇令人心悸10. abdominal pain 腹痛 abdomen: （肠道）腹部11. coronary: connected with the heart, particularly the ARTERIES that take hold of the heart 冠状动脉的12. catheter: a thin tube that is put into the body in order to remove liquid such as URINE 导管（导尿管）13.dis
21、cernible: adj. (of sth) that can be recognized, understood or identified 可识别的，可以觉察到的，能分辨出的There is often no discernible difference between rival brands.相互竞争的品牌之间往往看不出明显的区别14. tangible: that can be clearly seen to exist; that you can touch and feel 有形的，实际的，真实的；可触摸的，可感知的We cant accept his findings wit
22、hout tangible evidence 没有确凿的证据，我们不能接受他的调查结果15. vessel：a large ship or boat; a tube that carries blood through the body of a person or an animal or liquid through the parts of a plant 大船，轮船；（人或动物的）脉管，血管（植物的）导管16. spleen：a small organ near the stomach that controls the quality of blood 脾17. quip：a qui
23、ck and clever remark 俏皮话，妙语 to make a quip 讲俏皮话18. insanity: the state of being insane 精神失常，精神错乱【形近词】insanitary: (unsanitary in AmE) dirty and likely to spread disease 不卫生的，不清洁的19. disdain：noun not causing any harm; (medical)(of tumor) TUMORS，growing in the body not dangerous or likely to cause deat
24、h.善良的，和善的，慈祥的；【医】 （肿瘤）良性的22. pathology: the scientific study of disease; an aspect of sbs behavior that is extreme and unreasonable and that they can not control 病理学；变态，反常23. turn sth around/round （使企业经济、局面等）扭转，好转If the economy turned around, the prime ministers authority would quickly increase.如果经济
25、好转，首相的威信会大增24. totem pole 图腾柱25. cynicism：愤世嫉俗26. deflate：to let air or gas out of a tyre, balloon, etc, to become smaller because of air or gas coming out; to make sb feel less confident 放掉轮胎气球等的气；使瘪下来，使泄气，挫。 。 。的锐气【OPP】INFLATEDEFLATION:通货紧缩；泄气，放气；INFLATION:充气，通货膨胀27. unambiguous: clear in meaning;
26、 that can only be understood in one way 意思清楚的，明确的，毫不含糊的an unambiguous statement/definition 明确的陈述/ 定义Home Reading: what is so funny about humor1. wire sth up: to join things together using wire 用金属丝把连接在一起2. mirth: (written) happiness, fun and laughter 欢乐，欢笑the performance produced much mirth among th
27、e audience 这场演出使观众笑声不断3. interdisciplinary：adj. involving different areas of knowledge or study 多学科的，跨学科的interdisciplinary research 跨学科研究4. fellowship：friendship ；伙伴关系，友谊 an organized group of people sharing an interest, aim or belief 具有共同利益、目的或信仰的团体、协会、联谊会；the state of being a member of an academic
28、 or professional organization（学术或专业团体的）会员资格5. empirical: adj: based on experiments or experience rather than ideas or theories 以实验（或经验）为依据的，经验主义的empirical evidence/knowledge/research 实践经验的证明/从经验中获得的知识/ 以实验为基础的研究6. caption: noun遗传的，遗传性的 that is legally given to sbs child, when that person dies.世袭的，有世
29、袭头衔的Epilepsy is hereditary in her family 癫痫是她家的遗传病8. readout：(of computing)a display of information on a computer screen(计算机)信息读出；目视读出9. serotonin: 血清素10. dilation: 膨胀，扩大 dilate: to become or make sth larger, wider or more open 扩大，使膨胀，扩张dilated pupils / nostrils 扩大了的瞳孔，张大了的鼻孔Red wine can help to dil
30、ate blood vessels.红葡萄酒有助于扩张血管。【形近词】dilute 稀释11Correlate: if two or more facts, figures, etc. correlate or if a fact, figure, etc. correlates with another, the facts are closely connected and affect or depend on each other A high-fat diet correlates with a greater risk of heart disease. Stress levels
31、 and heart disease are strongly correlated (= connected) . correlate with：be connected with Poverty and poor housing correlate with a shorter life expectancy. Lack of prenatal care correlates strongly with premature birth. 12. resonance: ( formal ) ( of sound ) the quality of being resonant 声音回响，响亮；
32、共鸣，共振； Her voice had a strange and thrilling resonance. Resonant: adj. ( formal ) ( of sound ) deep, clear and continuing for a long time 嘹亮的，响亮的，回响的，悠扬的，谐振的a deep resonant voice 深沉而响亮的声音a violin made of fine resonant wood 用共鸣质良好的木材制作的小提琴13adaptive：able to change when necessary in order to deal with
33、 different situations 有适应能力的14Indulge in sth ：to allow yourself to have or do sth that you like, especially sth that is considered bad for you; to be too generous in allowing sb to have or do whatever they like 沉湎，沉迷，沉溺于。 。 。放纵，听任They went into town to indulge in some serious shopping. 她们进城去大肆购物She
34、has never been one to indulge in gossip. She did not believe in indulging the children with presents. 她认为不能惯着孩子们要什么就给什么I occasionally indulge a cigarette.我偶尔抽支烟享受下815grim：looking or sounding very serious; unpleasant and depressing 严肃的，坚定的，阴冷的，令人不快的，令人沮丧的The outlook is pretty grim 前景令人担忧The house loo
35、ked grim and dreary in the rain 这房子在雨中显得阴森凄凉a grim-faced policeman 表情严肃的警察We face the grim prospect of still higher unemployment 我们面临着失业率进一步攀升的黯淡前景16rudimentary： a rudimentary knowledge or understanding of a subject is very simple and basic， not fully or highly developed or advanced；rudimentary equi
36、pment, methods, systems etc are very basic and not advanced : 【OPP】 SOPHISTICATED : 未充分发展的，原始的，简单的，基本的； Gradually, I acquired a rudimentary knowledge of music. 渐渐地我对音乐有了一个基本了解Subsistence farming in its most rudimentary form 最原始方式的自给式耕作The classroom equipment is pretty rudimentary.教室里的设备相当简陋17Patheti
37、c: making you feel pity or sadness; weak, useless and unsuccessful 可怜的，可悲的，令人怜惜的，无力的，无用的The starving children were a pathetic sight 看到饥饿的儿童是一副凄惨的景象18subsume：to include sth in a particular group and not consider it separately 将。 。 。归入或纳入All this phenomena can be subsumed under just two broad categori
38、es.所有这些不同现象均可归入两大类19gadfly ：a person who annoys or criticizes other people in order to make them do sth 为使别人做某事而对其进行批评或骚扰的；讨人厌者20varsity：【英口语】大学 【美】 （体育运动）大学或学院的代表队21omen: a sign of what is going to happen in the future 预兆，征兆a good omen 吉兆a happy omen 喜兆22anthology: a collection of poems, letters, e
39、tc that have been written by different people and published together in a book.(不同作家作品的)选集23sexual stereotyping 性别模式化stereotype： a fixed idea or image that many people have of a particular type of person or thing but which is often not true in reality.模式化观念或形象，老一套，刻板印象24gender / racial / cultural st
40、ereotype 有关性别、种族、文化的旧框框He doesnt conform to the usual stereotype of the businessman with a dark suit and briefcase 他不同于人们一般印象中穿黑色西装、提公文包的商人形象25sexual harassment：性骚扰26geezer：a man, an old man especially who is rather strange 男人，怪老头，老家伙27staple ：food that is used and needed all the time 基本食物，主食；the ma
41、in product that is produced in a country 一国的主要产品 STAPLER:订书机28wield: to hold sth ready to use it as a weapon or tool 挥操使用（武器、工具等）to have and use power, authority, etc.拥有，运用，行使、支配权力等 She was wielding a large knife 他挥舞着一把大刀9She wields enormous power within the party 她操纵者党内大权Terrorists wielding automat
42、ic weapons and hand grenades 手中挥舞着自动武器和手榴弹的恐怖分子29. rolling pin 擀面杖30mutate ：to develop or make sth develop a new form of structure, because of a genetic change 使变异，突变Rhythm and blues mutated into rock and roll.节奏布鲁斯演变成为摇滚乐31the grim reaper：an imaginary figure who represents death and it looks like a
43、 skeleton, wearing a long cloak and carries a scythe.狰狞的收割者（指骷髅状死神，身披黑衣斗篷，手持长柄大镰刀）32pestilence: any infectious disease that spreads quickly and kills a lot of people 瘟疫33chronologically: (of a number of events)arranged in the order in which they happened（事件）按照时间顺序排列的The facts should be presented clearly and in chronological order.这些事实应按照时间先后顺序陈述清楚 chronology：年表 a chronology of Mozarts life 莫扎他生平年表34vector:向量，矢量35gag：noun consisting of many different types of things or people.(植物叶子等)杂色的斑驳的；多样化的
