M1 U2 Extended reading Mama and Her Bank Account 1. account vi.，vt. & n. （1）vt. 认为是，视为 The event was accounted a success. account for 是……的原因；解释；（数量上、比例上）占 The bad weather may have accounted for the delay. She couldn’t account for her spying on me. Students account for the majority of our customers. 2）n. 账户，账目；说明，解释；叙述，描述 I’ve opened an account at that bank. He was too shocked to give an account of what had happened on the spot. take... into account/take account of... 考虑到/ 顾及…… on account of 因为，由于 on no account 决不，绝对不 accountant n. 会计，会计师 完成句子 （1）It is parents’ absence from family that_____ （是…… 的原因）the children’s unhappiness. （2）It is said that body language _____（占）55 per cent of a first impression while what you say just 7 per cent. （3）I_____（开账户）after I made ＄1，000 by doing a part-time job during the summer vacation. （6）He was deep in conversation with his _____（account）. 答案： 1. account for; 2. account for; 3. open an account 4. accounts Every Saturday night Mama would sit down by the kitchen table and count out the money Papa had brought home. “For the rent.” Mama would count out the big silver pieces. rent n. 租金vi. & vt. 租用；出租 a high/low/fair rent 高的/ 低的/ 合理的租金 How much rent do you pay for this place He rents rooms in his house to students. rent 指长时间“出租、租用”，宾语一般是房屋、土地等 hire指短期、临时或一次性“雇用，租用”，宾语可以是人，也可以是物 选词填空（hire/rent） （1）I would rather have my own house than _____. （2）I took my driving license with me on holiday，in case I wanted to_____a car. 答案： rent; hire “For the groceries.” Another group of coins. “I’ll need a notebook.” That would be my sister Christine, my brother Nels or me. Mama would put one or two coins to the side. We would watch with anxious interest. At last, Papa would ask, “Is that all ” And when Mama nodded, we could relax a little. Mama would look up and smile, “Good. We do not have to go to the Bank.” We were all so proud of Mama’s Bank Account. It gave us such a warm, secure feeling. 3. secure adj. & vt. （1）adj. 安心的；可靠的；牢固的；安全的 a secure job/income At last they were able to feel secure about the future. （2）vt. 保护；（尤指经过努力）获得，取得，实现 【词语积累】 security n.［U］安全工作；保护措施；保护，保障 a sense of security 安全感 单句语法填空 （1）Most of us want to find a _____ job. （2）Loving relationships will give a child an inner _____ （安全感）. 答案：secure; security When Nels graduated from grammar school, he wanted to go on high school. “It will cost a little money,” he said. Eagerly we gathered around the table. I took down a box and laid it carefully in front of Mama. This was the “Little Bank”. It was used for sudden emergencies, such as the time when Christine broke her arm and had to be taken to a doctor. 4. graduate vi.，vt. & n. （1）vi. & vt. 毕业 He graduated in law from Ox ... ...
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