1、Unit1TheWaytoSuccessSectionAUnderstandingthetext.Heachievedfameforhiswit,wisdom,civicduty,andabundantcourage.Theywerethoughttobeslowlearnersinchildhood,buttheyovercametheirchildhooddifficultiesandmademagnificentdiscoveriesthatbenefittheentireworldtoday.Hisstrongwill.Itmeanstokeeptheirfocusonachievin

2、gapositiveendresult,insteadoflettingsmallproblemsgetinthewayofgoodresults.Becausetheyhavethewilltoovercomeprofoundobstaclesandtoworkdiligentlyinthepursuitoftheirgoals,andhavethepassionforsuccess.Becausefirmspreferredtohirelessqualifiedmenratherthanriskhiringafemalelawyer,whichwasunprecedented.Weshou

3、ldnevergiveuponourdream,andonedaywecanchangetheworldandmakeitabetterplace.Thesecretofsuccessisbuiltuponaburninginwarddesirearobust,fiercewillandfocusthatfuelsthedeterminationtoact,tokeeppreparing,tokeepgoingevenwhenwearetiredandfail.CriticalthinkingYoumayhavetriedandfailedmanytimesbeforeyoufinallyge

4、tsuccess.Butitdoesnotmatter.Whatmattersiswhetheryoucansummonup（鼓起）allyourcourageagainandagaintofacethehardshipsstandinginthewayofsuccess.Luck,talent,goodrelationshipswithyourcolleagues,etc.WhenIhaverealizedthatIampursuingsomethingthatishardtoachieve,Iwouldtrytosticktothegoal.Butlwillbegintothinkofwh

5、atIcandotoimprovethesituation.Whenitstilldoesntwork,Iwouldtrytoanalyzewhattheproblemisandthenmakesomechangesandprobablyresetmygoal.Yes,sometimeswearepursuingthewronggoalwhichcanneverbeachieved,onlytofindourselvesindeepfrustrationandprofoundfatigue.Inthissituation,Imaygiveupthewronggoalandsetupanothe

6、rgoalthatisachievable.Followingtheguidanceofseniorpeople.Gettingsoundadvicefromourparents.Settingacorrectgoal.Achievingsuccessstepbystep.Developinggoodinterpersonalrelationships.LanguagefocusWordsinuse7endeavors8whereby2pursuit3inhibit4maintain5patriotic6transcended7endeavors8dedication9prestige10no

7、minateattendants8respectful9participants10neglectfulWordbuildingWordslearned-antinhabitantparticipateattendpollutedescendcontesttolerateresult-fulneglectresourceboastrespectWordbuildingWordslearned-antinhabitantparticipateattendpollutedescendcontesttolerateresult-fulneglectresourceboastrespect5Newwo

8、rdsformedinhabitparticipantattendantpollutantdescendantcontestanttolerantresultantneglectfulresourcefulboastfulrespectfullresultant2tolerant3pollutants4inhabited5contestants6descendants711resourceful12boastful6BankedclozeF2G3H4J5E6A7N8I9Kl0M7Expressionsinuseremovedfrom2failedin3inthepursuitof4deviat

9、edfrom5precludes;from6triumphover7worktheirwayinto8writtenoffTranslation世界公民是指一個人承認自己是新興的全球社區(qū)的一分子，而且其行動對全球社區(qū)的價值打造和實踐活動有所貢獻。世界公民相信人類從本質(zhì)上來說是一個整體，任何個人都有改變事物的能力。在我們這樣一個相互依賴的世界中，世界公民意識鼓勵我們認識到對彼此的責任，并從對方身上學習。世界公民關(guān)心全球的教育、疾病、貧窮和環(huán)境問題。在當今，全球合作的力量在使一些人萌發(fā)世界公民的意識，讓他們擁有對全球社區(qū)的歸屬感。這種不斷發(fā)展的世界公民意識在很大程度上來講，要歸功于現(xiàn)代信息、通信和

10、交通技術(shù)的力量世界公民意識致力于給予人們力量，讓他們付諸行動，世界公民除了要從世界問題中學習知識和價值觀，還要擁有必需的技能，使他們擁有能力和自信，積極推動世界的發(fā)展。Nowadays,manyyoungpeoplenolongerchoosestablejobs.Instead,theyprefertostarttheirownbusinessesandrealizetheirself-valuethroughtheirownwisdomandefforts.Youngentrepreneurshipisthesourceofnationaleconomicvitalityinthefutu

11、re.Thesuccessofentrepreneursnotonlycreatesfortune,increasesjobopportunities,improvespeopleslife,butitisalsogoodforthecountryinthelongterm.EntrepreneursareadrivingforceinupgradingChinaseconomy.Especiallyforthetimebeing,ourcountryisencouragingpeopletostarttheirownbusinessesandmakeinnovationsandgivingp

12、olicysupportformediumandsmallbusinesses.Thisfurtherarousesyoungpeoplesenthusiasmtostarttheirownbusinesses.SectionB1Denotation:alargeproject,especiallyonethatisdifficultConnotation:LesBrowntookhisdreamasanenterprise,alifelongcareer,towhichheattachedgreatimportance.Atthesametime,tobecomeaDJwasbynomean

13、saneasyjob.Denotation:takeinorabsorbliquidConnotation:SoakupimpliesthatLesBrownwaseagertoseizeeverychancetolearnsomethingnewinordertobebetterpreparedtobecomeaDJinthefuture.Denotation:takeorholdsb./sth.withyourhandsuddenlyConnotation:Grabinthiscontextmeanstopickupthephoneinaveryquickmovement,implying

14、asenseofanxiety.Denotation:turnoverintoadifferentpositionwithasuddenquickmovementConnotation:FlipshowsthatLesBrownhadbecomequitefamiliarwiththemachinebecausehepracticedalotinhisfreetime.Denotation:move,driveorpushforwardorinaparticulardirectionConnotation:PropelheresuggeststhatLesBrownwasdriventogof

15、orwardbyhisstrongdeterminationandadequatepreparation.21C2B3A4D5D6B7C8D3(OPEN)41indulge2propelling3aggravated4dazzled5alleviating6renowned51up2in7eloquent8destined9scorned10applause3on4up5to/for6on7as8outHealwayspreferstostartearlyratherthanleaveeverythingtothelastminute.Shepreferstobetheboss,tobeinc

16、hargeandtoorganizeothersratherthanbeorganizedbysomeonewhomshemaynotevenrateveryhighlyMybrotherpreferredtotakethewholeblamehimselfratherthanallowittofallontheinnocent.7TryashewouldSearchastheywouldTryaswemightCollocationWarm-up1)repeated2)overwhelming3)immense1)heroic2)sound3)substantial1)attained2)f

17、ueled3)achieve81suddenopportunity2immenseobstacles3amazingdetermination4profounddifficulties5overwhelmingfailures6poverty-stricken7substantialhardships8repeatedmisfortunes9sheerpersistence10dazzle.audience11achievefame12strongwillUnit2beatyourfearSectionAPre-readingactivities11T2F3T4FSF21Jacksproble

18、missolvedbyacarpenter.HetoldJacktocutthelegsoffthebed.AndthenJackascertainthatnobodywassleepingunderitwhenhegotintobed.Theanswerisopen-ended.Forexample,youmighthavethefearofdarkness,thefearofheights,thefearofsnakesorspiders,thefearofflying,etc.Somesuggestionsonhowtoovercomefearsarelistedbelowforrefe

19、rence.First,youanalyzedyourfearandhadaclearpictureofwhatyourfearwas.Thenyoutookcontrolofyourfear.Youdecidedtoexposeyourselftothatfearinsmalldosesuntilyougainedabetterunderstandingofit.Asaresult,yourfearbegantodisappear.Finally,yousuccessfullychangedthewayyouthoughtaboutyourfear.Youstartedseeingfeara

20、sasourceofenergyandembraceditsroleinyourlife.Scripts:Jackwenttoadoctor.Doctor,hesaid,Ivegottrouble.EverytimeIlieinbed,Ithinktheressomebodyunderit.Igetunderthebed;thenIthinktheressomebodyontopofit.Top,under,top,under.Youvegottohelpme!Italmostdrivesmemad!Justputyourselfinmyhandsfortwoyears,saidthedoct

21、or.Cometomethreetimesaweek,andIllcureyourfears.Howmuchdoyoucharge?Ahundreddollarsavisit.Illthinkaboutit,saidJack.SixmonthslaterthedoctormetJackbychanceWhydidntyouevercometoseemeagain?askedthedoctor.Forahundredbucksavisit?Acarpentercuredmefor10dollars.Isthatso?How?Hetoldmetocutthelegsoffthebed!Readin

22、gcomprehensionUnderstandingthetext1Becausewhenheoncehoppedfromthehighestdivingboardatthepool,hehitthewaterwithanincredibleimpactandblackedout.No,theycouldnt.Becausewiththewaterstow,theydnevergettothedrowningboy.BecausenobodyexceptJasonsawthatgoingoutontothejetty,whichwasclosetotheboy,wasthefastestwa

23、ytoreachthedrowningboy.Becausehisfearofwatersuddenlystruckhim.Hefeltlikehewasbackinthatpool,breathless,struggling,terrified.Theboypoppedbackup,eyeswidewithterror,pawingandtwistingagainstJason.No,itwasnt.AtfirstwhenJasonswamagainsttheripcurrent,itwasforciblydraggingthemouttothesea.Thenhedecidedtoswim

24、sidewaystothepullofthecurrentandslowlymadetheirwaybacktoshore.Finallyhemadehiswaybacktosafety.BecauseJasonhadalreadyconqueredhisinnerfearofwaterandhealsofeltrelievedanddelightedwhenhesawtheboywashuggedtightlybyhismother.Criticalthinking2Toovercometheinnerfearofwater,weneedto:conquerourselveswithcour

25、agebyhelpingothers,stepupandfaceourfear;practicecontrolledbreathingandalternatelytenseandrelaxmusclegroupstobringintophysicalawarenessthedifferencesbetweenbeingtenseandbeingrelaxed;makethevictimstopstruggling.Inthiswayhe/shecanbepulledtosafety.Thefearsmaycomefrom:ourownpastexperience;otherpeoplesfea

26、rswewitness;-someonesdescriptionabouttheirfears;-influenceofspecificculturalandhistoricalcontext.Togetaguytoaskagirlout,trygivinghimsomepointersandideasonhowtoapproachthesituationwithconfidence:Telltheguytoaskagirlonacasualdateandseewhereitgoesfromthere.Explaintohimthataskingagirloutface-to-facecanb

27、emostappropriate,asitwillshowherhowseriousbeis.However,ifhethinksthatistoodaring,thensuggestsendingheratextmessageorcallingheronthephone.Encouragetheguytobeassertiveandnotbeataroundthebush.Confidenceisadmirable,andagirlismorelikelytobeattractedtoamanwithconfidence.Ifheisaskingthegirlinperson,heshoul

28、dspeakasthoughheknewshewouldsayyes.Tellhimnottohesitateandtogetstraighttothepoint.Suggestthattheguygivethegirlsomechoicesastowheretogoonadate.Ifheisunsureofwhatactivitiesorrestaurantssheenjoysmost,thisisagreatopportunityforhimtolearnmoreaboutherandshowherthatbecaresabouther.Obsessivefearleadstoanxie

29、ty,panicattacksandavarietyofpsychologicalproblems.Weallknowwhatitsliketofeeloverwhelmedbyfear,butfear,asitturnsout,isafundamentalpartofourlives,andhassomepositiveeffectsonourlives:Fearincreasesandenhancesoursensoryawarenessoftheenvironment,sothatwecanbepreparedtoprotectourselvesfromanythingpotential

30、lythreateningorharmful.Fearisaninvitationtoact.Fearistheretowarnusthatweneedtogetreadyforthefuture.Itisnttheretostopus;itstheretotellusthatweareabouttogrow.Fearpushesusbeyondourlimits.Fearmotivatesus.Itdrivesustofindnewresourcesandoptionswithinourselves.Fearcompelsustomakeextraeffortstosucceedandach

31、ievewhatwedesire.Fearisnecessaryindevelopingourcourage.Wecantexperiencecouragewithoutthepresenceoffear.Theygohandinhand.Theyneedoneanotherinordertoexistlikedarknessandlight,orblackandwhite.LanguagefocusWordsinuse3intervene2underestimate3recede4deem5bleak6appraise7paralyzed8symptoms9dismay10brinkWord

32、building4-ancedominateavoidrelyacquaintclearannoyWordylearnedNewwordsformed-ancedominateavoidrelyacquaintclearannoydominanceavoidancerelianceacquaintanceclearanceannoyance10101010admitadmittanceadmitresembleresemblanceassureassrsrance-edboreboredprivilegeprivilegeddistractdistracted5bored2privileged

33、3assurance4dominance5avoidance6acquaintance7reliance8clearance9distracted10annoyance11admittance12resemblanceBankedcloze6K2D3H4J5I6O7G8A9N10CExpressionsinuse7pulledtoastop2blackout3popup4stoppedshortplowedthrough6threwhimselfinto7letyourselfgo8grabbedforTranslation美國夢是美利堅合眾國的民族精神。該詞有各種各樣的用法，但其根本含義是，

34、在美國任何人都可以通過努力獲得成功，都有可能過上幸福而成功的生活口許多人對美國夢的概念加以拓展和提煉，涵蓋了像自由，自我實現(xiàn)和深厚的人際關(guān)系等方面的內(nèi)容。美國夢的思想比美國本身更為久遠，可以追溯到17世紀，當時的歐洲移民面對這一新發(fā)現(xiàn)的、未經(jīng)開發(fā)的廣裹大陸，開始紛紛懷揣希望，追逐夢想。隨著歷史的發(fā)展，美國夢的含義也已改變，既包含了個人元素，也包含了全局視野。但并不是每個人都對美國夢持肯定態(tài)度。一些人認為美國的社會結(jié)構(gòu)決定了不是每個人都能擁有這樣的理想目標。批評者常常舉以實例，揭露植根于階級、種族、宗教和民族的不平等現(xiàn)象，指出美國夢并非每個人都可企及。Realizingthegreatnatio

35、nalrejuvenation,whichwedefineastheChineseDream,hasbeenthegreatestChineseexpectationsincemodemtimes.Itbasicallymeansachievingprosperityforthecountry,renewalofthenationandhappinessforthepeople,thusensuringthateveryenterprisingChinesecarries,generationaftergeneration,thefirmconvictionthatabetterlifeisa

36、ccomplishedthroughpersistenteffort.Peopleshouldachievetheirprosperitythroughdiligence,courage,creativityanddeterminationinsteadofaidfromsocietyorotherpeople.EachindividualisaparticipantandadesignerinthecauseofrealizingtheChineseDream,foritisadreamnotonlyfortheentirenationbutalsoforeveryChinese.Secti

37、onBReadingskillsKnowinggrinsimpliesthattheyregardedbumpingasacommonoccurrenceinflight.Basedonourpriorknowledgeaboutwhathappens,ifthereissomethingwrongwiththenose-wheelsteeringandthewholelandinggearsystem,wecaninferthatthepassengersandthecrewwereallindanger,anditwashighlypossiblethattheplanewouldcras

38、h.Thissentenceshowsthatthemothersgazeatthechilddisplayedadeepcareandwhichcalmeddownthechildinordertokeepherfrombeinginfluencedbytheoutsidedangers,implyingthatthemotherslovewassogreatthatitcouldhelpthelittlechildalltheoutsidefearsThisparagraphtellsasimpletruththattheirsurvivalfromthepossibleaircrashw

39、asamiracle,andalotofluck.ReadingcomprehensionUnderstandingthetext2A2D3C4B5D6C7D8ACriticalthinking3lLovegeneratesstrengthandconfidencewhichhelptoovercomeourinnerfear.Loveisabletobringintofullplaythemostcourageousactsintheworld,andlovecanconquerourinnerfear.Becomingamorelovingpersontowardotherswillhel

40、pyoutotranscendyourfear.Becomingmorelovingtowardyourselfwillhelpyoutohealyourfear.Apartfromlove,Ibelieve,therearemanyotherfactorsthatcanhelpuscopewithchallengesinlife.Someofthemarelistedasfollows:Confidencemaystrengthenourdeterminationtohandleanydifficultiesweareconfrontedwith.Asenseofpurposeinourli

41、feiscriticalwhenwefeellostunderthegreatpressureoftroubles.Astrongsocialnetworkisalsouseful.Maybeourproblemscouldbeeasilysolvedbythejointeffortsfromoursocialnetworkcomposedofrelatives,friends,colleagues,etcOptimismcanalwaysmakeusfilledwithhope,helpingusmustercouragewhenwearetorturedbyfrustrations.Nec

42、essaryproblem-solvingskillsandstrategiesaremostcrucialtoourperformancewhenwearefacingchallenges.Tipstokeepfearawayduringexams:Preparewellinadvanceanddonotmugup（突擊學習）.Maketimetorelax.Reviseproperly.Inordertopreventanxiety,thelastfewweeksbeforetheexaminationshouldbespentrevisingeachsubject.Beflexibled

43、uringtheexam.Duringtheexam,ifyougettensedorblankafterseeingdifficultquestions,skipthemforthetimebeingandattemptquestionswhichyoufindeasier.Onceyouhavecompletedthem,gobacktothedifficultones.Inthisway,youwillbeabletoanswerthemconfidently.Thefollowingaresomethingthatcanbedonetohelpovercomefear:Itcanbei

44、mportanttovisitwithaqualifiedtherapistwhocanhelpthesurvivoridentifytherootcausesofthefearandaddressthoseunderlyingreasonsforthefearresponse.Supportgroupscanbehelpfulascanatrustedfriendwhoextendscompassioninthefaceofthesurvivorsfear.Thistypeofresponsecangoalongwayinhelpingvictimsworkthroughtheirfear.

45、LanguagefocusWordsinuse41vertical2evaporate3plight4intent5abortvulnerable7proximity8evoke9lofty10necessitateExpressionsinuse51intheeventof2immuneto3settledback4onboardin/intoposition6was;stunnedby7forsure8hintofSentencestructure61Nothingexcitesmeasmuchasabrilliantmoviewithaninterestingplot,fantastic

46、acting,wildvisualsandastrongscript.Overthecourseofherentirelife,shedlongedfornothingasmuchasknowledgeabouthermother.Herdaughterisatastatehospitalandwantsnothingasmuchastobepartofafamily.71Inteachingpractice,itisessentialthatwe(should)teachstudentspropergrammar,sentencestructures,andwritingskills.Iti

47、simportantthatstudents(should)begivenopportunitiestoexpresstheirperspectivestocultivatetheirresponsibilityandindependence.Itiscrucialthattheyoungergeneration(should)pursueanactiveandpositiveroleinpromotingenvironmentalprotection.CollocationWarm-up1massive2incredible3terrible4relaxed5absolutely6unrem

48、arkable81emotionallyimpossible2amazingpower3visiblyfrightened4incredibleimpact5imprompturescues6instantaneouslyhysterical7calmconfidence8truecourage9massivewaves10would-berescuer11viciouswaves12roughwater1111Unit2beatyourfearSectionAPre-readingactivities11T2F3T4FSF21Jacksproblemissolvedbyacarpenter.

49、HetoldJacktocutthelegsoffthebed.AndthenJackascertainthatnobodywassleepingunderitwhenhegotintobed.Theanswerisopen-ended.Forexample,youmighthavethefearofdarkness,thefearofheights,thefearofsnakesorspiders,thefearofflying,etc.Somesuggestionsonhowtoovercomefearsarelistedbelowforreference.First,youanalyze

50、dyourfearandhadaclearpictureofwhatyourfearwas.Thenyoutookcontrolofyourfear.Youdecidedtoexposeyourselftothatfearinsmalldosesuntilyougainedabetterunderstandingofit.Asaresult,yourfearbegantodisappear.Finally,yousuccessfullychangedthewayyouthoughtaboutyourfear.Youstartedseeingfearasasourceofenergyandemb

51、raceditsroleinyourlife.Scripts:Jackwenttoadoctor.Doctor,hesaid,Ivegottrouble.EverytimeIlieinbed,Ithinktheressomebodyunderit.Igetunderthebed;thenIthinktheressomebodyontopofit.Top,under,top,under.Youvegottohelpme!Italmostdrivesmemad!Justputyourselfinmyhandsfortwoyears,saidthedoctor.Cometomethreetimesa

52、week,andIllcureyourfears.Howmuchdoyoucharge?Ahundreddollarsavisit.Illthinkaboutit,saidJack.SixmonthslaterthedoctormetJackbychanceWhydidntyouevercometoseemeagain?askedthedoctor.Forahundredbucksavisit?Acarpentercuredmefor10dollars.Isthatso?How?Hetoldmetocutthelegsoffthebed!ReadingcomprehensionUndersta

53、ndingthetextBecausewhenheoncehoppedfromthehighestdivingboardatthepool,hehitthewaterwithanincredibleimpactandblackedout.No,theycouldnt.Becausewiththewaterstow,theydnevergettothedrowningboy.BecausenobodyexceptJasonsawthatgoingoutontothejetty,whichwasclosetotheboy,wasthefastestwaytoreachthedrowningboy.

54、Becausehisfearofwatersuddenlystruckhim.Hefeltlikehewasbackinthatpool,breathless,struggling,terrified.Theboypoppedbackup,eyeswidewithterror,pawingandtwistingagainstJason.No,itwasnt.AtfirstwhenJasonswamagainsttheripcurrent,itwasforciblydraggingthemouttothesea.Thenhedecidedtoswimsidewaystothepullofthec

55、urrentandslowlymadetheirwaybacktoshore.Finallyhemadehiswaybacktosafety.BecauseJasonhadalreadyconqueredhisinnerfearofwaterandhealsofeltrelievedanddelightedwhenhesawtheboywashuggedtightlybyhismother.Criticalthinking2Toovercometheinnerfearofwater,weneedto:conquerourselveswithcouragebyhelpingothers,step

56、upandfaceourfear;practicecontrolledbreathingandalternatelytenseandrelaxmusclegroupstobringintophysicalawarenessthedifferencesbetweenbeingtenseandbeingrelaxed;makethevictimstopstruggling.Inthiswayhe/shecanbepulledtosafety.Thefearsmaycomefrom:ourownpastexperience;otherpeoplesfearswewitness;-someonesde

57、scriptionabouttheirfears;-influenceofspecificculturalandhistoricalcontext.Togetaguytoaskagirlout,trygivinghimsomepointersandideasonhowtoapproachthesituationwithconfidence:Telltheguytoaskagirlonacasualdateandseewhereitgoesfromthere.Explaintohimthataskingagirloutface-to-facecanbemostappropriate,asitwi

58、llshowherhowseriousbeis.However,ifhethinksthatistoodaring,thensuggestsendingheratextmessageorcallingheronthephone.Encouragetheguytobeassertiveandnotbeataroundthebush.Confidenceisadmirable,andagirlismorelikelytobeattractedtoamanwithconfidence.Ifheisaskingthegirlinperson,heshouldspeakasthoughheknewshe

59、wouldsayyes.Tellhimnottohesitateandtogetstraighttothepoint.Suggestthattheguygivethegirlsomechoicesastowheretogoonadate.Ifheisunsureofwhatactivitiesorrestaurantssheenjoysmost,thisisagreatopportunityforhimtolearnmoreaboutherandshowherthatbecaresabouther.Obsessivefearleadstoanxiety,panicattacksandavari

60、etyofpsychologicalproblems.Weallknowwhatitsliketofeeloverwhelmedbyfear,butfear,asitturnsout,isafundamentalpartofourlives,andhassomepositiveeffectsonourlives:Fearincreasesandenhancesoursensoryawarenessoftheenvironment,sothatwecanbepreparedtoprotectourselvesfromanythingpotentiallythreateningorharmful.