Passage A
Listen and Talk
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Listen to the following passage and try to fill the blanks. |
Key:1. program; 2. founded; 3. encourages; 4. failure; 5. achievements
6. athletes; 7. giving up; 8. humble; 9. talent; 10. Career
Read and think
1. Work with your partner and answer the following questions.
1 Answer:They want to get his advice about education.
2 Answer:They want to get guidance for their children.
3 Answer:He discourages it.
4 Answer:He went to Harvard but he dropped out in his junior year.
5 Answer:Open
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Anwser:1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F
Read and complete
3. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.
Anwser: 1. was sinking 2. specialty 3. purely 4. discourage 5. unlikely
6. dynamics 7. actually 8. reasonably 9. have perceived 10. Extended
Read and complete
4. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.
Anwser: 1. took a deep interest in 2. fell into 3. sign up 4. try ... out 5. dropped out of
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Anwser: 1. capable 2. claims 3. guidance 4. motivate 5. Standpoint
Read and translate
6. Translate the following sentences into English.
1. 我们得把感情放在一边，从专业的角度来对待这件事。(from a professional standpoint)
Answer:We have to put aside our emotions and take it from a professional standpoint.
2. 这部戏非常精彩，我很快就沉浸于激动人心的剧情之中。(lose oneself in)
Answer:The play was so wonderful that I soon lost myself in the excitement of it.
3 .她没有什么爱好——除非你把看电视也算是一种爱好。(unless)
Answer:She hasn’t got any hobbies — unless you call watching TV a hobby.
4. 他说他是直接从市长本人那里得到这个信息的。(first-hand)
Answer:He said that he had got the information first-hand from the Mayor himself.
5 .既然你不能回答这个问题，我们最好问问别人。(since)
Answer:Since you can’t answer the question, perhaps we’d better ask someone else.
Read and simulate
7. Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.
1 我们要怎样才能找到一个合适的办法来引导残疾人士走向成功呢？
Answer:How can we find a proper way to steer disabled people toward success?
2 不错，她是做过很可怕的事，但她已因此而受到了惩罚，而且现在她也愿意为此做出补偿。
Answer:It’s true that she did something terrible before, but she was already punished for that — and she’s willing to make it up for that.
3 上大学时我曾几度醉心于看侦探小说，但大学几年的大部分时间我还是读了各种有关大自然的书籍。
Answer:In college there were periods when I was highly focused on reading detective stories, but for most of my college years I read a wide range of books on nature.
4 体操房并不是可以运动健身的惟一去处。
Answer:The gym isn’t the only place where you can exercise so as to keep energetic.
5 保持学习动力才会成功，除非你为你的职业生涯选择了一条死胡同。
Answer:Staying motivated in your study can lead to success — unless your choice ends up a dead end for your career.
Write About It
9. Write a paragraph of around 80 words about the advantages of getting a good education. The following points may help you in your writing.
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译文：
给学子的忠告：教育很重要 | |
每年都有数以百计的学生给我发电子邮件，要我就接受教育给他们提建议。他们想知道该学些什么，或者可不可以从大学辍学，因为我就没有读完大学。 在俄亥俄州教六年级的老师凯茜•克里德兰写道，“我的好几个学生声称你根本没有读完高中。因为你成功了，我的学生就觉得他们也可以不必接受良好的教育。” | 不一定只有在大学才能获取信息，在图书馆也可以学习。但人家递给你一本书并不能自动地让你学到东西。你需要向别人学习，提问题，将设想付诸实践，设法检验自己的能力。这一切，往往不是读一两本书就可以做得到的。 |
语言点：
1.opportunity: a favorable moment or occasion (for doing something)
Examples:
It will give you an opportunity to meet all kinds of people.
Don’t let slip any opportunity of practicing your English.
2.claim: say that something is true or is a fact without having any proof
Examples:
Jean claims to own a car but I don’t believe her.
He claimed that he had done the work without help.
3.... but I’m not aware of any success stories: ... but I don’t know any success stories
be aware of: having knowledge or realization (of , that)
Examples:
We are fully aware of the gravity of the situation.
Are you aware that you are sitting on your hat?
4.let alone: not to mention
Examples:
I have not even read the first chapter, let alone finished the book.
The baby can’t even walk, let alone run.
5.discourage: prevent (an action)
Examples:
We discourage smoking in this school.
We tried to discourage him from climbing the mountain without a guide.
6.foster: help (something) to grow or develop
Examples:
Cooperative learning fosters a spirit of cooperation.
The mother tried to foster her son’s interest in music by taking him to concerts when he was young.
7.try out:: test to find out about quality, worth, effect, etc.
Examples:
I want to try out several of the new singers for the part.
The new engine must be thoroughly tried out before being out on the market.
8.highly: to a great degree; very
Examples:
He speaks very highly of the boy’s behavior.
It is highly improbable that they will accept our proposal.
9.focus on: direct one’s attention to
Examples:
Today we’re going to focus on the question of homeless people in London.
As we can’t study all the resources,I propose we focus attention on one of them.
All eyes focused on him.
10.academic:
1) scholarly, theoretical, not practical
Examples:
Academic exchanges are an important part of cultural exchanges between two countries.
His theory received little attention because he was unknown in the academic world.
This question is purely academic.
2) of a college or university
Examples:
This is the school calendar for academic year 2011 – 2012.
He possessed no academic qualifications.
11.grateful: feeling or showing thanks
Examples:
I was most grateful to John for bringing the books.
We are grateful to our neighbors for help in time of trouble.
12.sign up: sign an agreement to take part in something
Examples:
We will not have the picnic unless more people sign up.
How many people signed up for this course?
13.lose oneself in: be extremely interested in something
Examples:
On a dull winter afternoon, Harry would sit by the fire and lose himself in a book.
She listened intently to the music, losing herself in its beauty.
14.... but other grades were sinking: .. but other grades were falling.
15. first-hand: (learned) directly from the point of origin
Examples:
I heard the news ?rst-hand.
This sort of experience can only be gained ?rst-hand.
16.discipline: a method of training
Examples:
Learning poetry is a good discipline for the memory.
In learning a foreign language, pronunciation drills and question and answer drills are good discipline.
17.jeopardize: destroy; damage; endanger
Examples:
I didn’t want to jeopardize my relationship with my new friend.
The soldier jeopardized his life to save his comrade.
18.fall into: pass into a specified state
Examples:
You have fallen into a bad habit of repeating yourself.
She fell into modeling almost by accident.
19.unlikely: not expected; improbable
Examples:
The weather is unlikely to improve over the next few days.
Victory is unlikely, but not impossible.
20.capable: having ability of doing or the power to do
Examples:
She is extremely capable and dependable.
This computer is capable of storing millions of bits of information.
21.appropriate: correct or suitable
Examples:
Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.
It seemed appropriate to end with a joke.
22.think about: examine, consider (especially a plan, idea to see whether it is desirable, practical, etc.)
Examples:
I should like to think about your suggestion before I give a definite reply.
I have never thought of becoming an actor.
23.lead to: have as a result; cause
Examples:
A bad cold can lead to pneumonia.
Hard work leads to success.
24.end up: finish (especially in a particular place or way)
Examples:
He ended up (as) head of the firm.
Wasteful people usually end up in debt.
