解放军文职招聘考试Just do it

 Just do it

    Each spring brings a new blossom of wildflowers in the ditches along the highway I travel daily to work.

    There is one particular blue flower that has always caught my eye. I've noticed that it blooms only in the morning hours, the afternoon sun is too warm for it. Every day for approximately two weeks, I see those beautiful flowers.

    This spring, I started a wildflower garden in our yard. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers. I've often thought that those lovely blue flowers from the ditch would look great in that bed alongside other wildflowers. Everyday I drove past the flowers thinking, "I'll stop on my way home and dig them." "Gee, I don't want to get my good clothes dirty..." Whatever the reason, I never stopped to dig them. My husband even gave me a folding shovel one year for my trunk to be used for that expressed purpose.

    One day on my way home from work, I was saddened to see that the highway department had mowed the ditches and the pretty blue flowers were gone. I thought to myself, "Way to go, you waited too long. You should have done it when you first saw them blooming this spring."

    A week ago we were shocked and saddened to learn that my oldest sister-in-law has a terminal brain tumor. She is 20 years older than my husband and unfortunately, because of age and distance, we haven't been as close as we all would have liked. I couldn't help but see the connection between the pretty blue flowers and the relationship between my husband's sister and us. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will bloom every year for us.

    And yes, if I see the blue flowers again, you can bet I'll stop and transplant them to my wildflower garden.

一、生词注解

1. ditch  [ditʃ] n.沟，渠道

2. bloom  [blu:m] n.花；开花(期)；青春焕发(的时期) vi.开花

3. approximately  [əˈprɔksimətli] ad.近似地，几乎正确地

4. shovel  [ˈʃʌvəl] n.铲；单斗挖掘机 v.铲，铲起；大量投入

5. mow  [məu] v.割(草)

6. tumor  [ˈtju:mə, ˈtu:-] n.肿瘤，肿块

7. transplant  [trænsˈplɑ:nt, -plænt] vt.移栽；移植；使迁移 n.(器官)移植

二、词汇拓展

1. particular

【导学】

    1)adj.特定(别)的

      in particular            具体地说

    2)adj.挑剔的

      be particular about…      对…很挑剔/苛求

【例句】

    1) In particular ,he was criticized for pursuing a policy of conciliation and reform.

              具体说，他由于奉行一种调节和改革的政策而受到批评。

    2）She is particular about what she eats.

              她过分讲究吃。

【随练】

    1) 她特有的微笑给我留下了美好的印象。

    ____________________________________________________.

    2)他对所要结交的朋友很挑剔。（be particular about…）

    ____________________________________________________.

2. spring

【导学】

    1) n. 泉; 泉水; 春天; 弹簧

    2) v. 跳,跃弹起; 弹开,反弹; 飞快地行动

     spring up                               突然出现,涌现

【例句】

    1) A suspicion sprang up in his mind.

          他的脑中突然产生了一些疑问。

2) The lid sprang open.

     盖子啪地一声弹开了。

    3) He sprang to his feet and rushed out of the room.

              他跳起身奔出了房间。

【随练】

    1)这一地区电脑商店正如雨后春笋般崛起。(spring up)

    ____________________________________________________.

    2)春天，天气越来越暖和。

    ____________________________________________________.

三、短语辨析

1. look out of

【辨析】look out of 和look out for

    look out of      从 ... 朝外看

    look out for      密切注意，提防，小心，留神

【例句】

    1) Look out of the window, I see a lot of children play and yell.

             我从窗口往外张望时，看到许多小孩一面玩耍一面叫嚷。

    2) FBI is on the look out for the agent these days.

              这些天联邦调查局正在注意那个特工。

【随练】

    1) 她向窗外望去，看见邮递员正从小道上过来。(look out of)

    ____________________________________________________.

    2) 你检查作业时要当心拼写错误。( look out for)

    ____________________________________________________.

2. cannot help but do sth.

【辨析】cannot help but do sth., cannot help do sth.和cannnot help doing sth.

  cannot help but do sth.    不能不，不得不

  cannot help (to) do sth.       不能帮助做某事

  can’t help doing sth.      情不自禁，忍不住做某事

【例句】

    1）The graduate couldn’t help but accept the occupation.

              这位毕业生别无选择只能接受这个职业。

    2）I am sorry I cannot help clear up the table because I have to meet a friend now.

              对不起我不能帮忙收拾餐桌，我得去见一位朋友。

    3）He couldn't help laughing when he heard the news.

           听到这则消息,他禁不住笑了起来。

【随练】

    1)我们不得不从黎明走到黄昏。(can’t help but)

    ____________________________________________________.

    2)听到那不幸的消息，我忍不住大哭起来。（ can’t help doing）

    ____________________________________________________.

四、语法点拨

【例句】

1. I can look out of the kitchen window while doing the dishes and see the flowers.

【归纳】while doing the dishes and see the flowers.为省略，相当于while (I am) doing the dishes  

and see the flowers. 在时间、条件、让步等状语从句中，主、从句主语一致，且从句中

有be动词时，可以将从句中的主语和be动词一并省去。又如： You’d better keep silent

unless (you are ) asked. 除非问到你，否则闭口。

2. I do believe that God has given us some time left to plant some wonderful memories that will  

  bloom every year for us.

【归纳】I do believe中的助动词do起到强调谓语动词believe 的作用。根据时态和主语单

    复数的需要确定使用do, does,或 did。

【随练】

1．____________（一旦受伤）, the soldiers would be sent to the nearby hospital immediately.

2．________________ (务必记住要振作)even when you are frustrated.

 

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二、词汇拓展

【随连】

1. 1)Her particular way of smiling left a good impression on me.

  2)He is very particular about the friends he wants to make.

2. 1) Computer stores are springing up all over the place.

  2) In spring, the weather becomes warmer.

三、短语辨析

【随连】

1. 1)She looked out of the window and saw the postman coming up the path.

  2)Do look out for spelling mistakes when you check your work.

2. 1)We could not help but walk from dawn to dusk.

  2)I couldn't help crying when I heard the bad news.

四、语法点拨

【随连】

1. Once wounded

2. Do remember to cheer up