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1、Bill Gates is the founder and the chairman of Microsoft Corporation. He is a world famous figure and a successful example for many young people to follow.School education plays an important role in my life. In my opinion, school education is a stepping stone towards success. Also, it provides an opp

2、ortunity to learn of the world.Those who go on pursuing a higher degree would be entitled to more opportunities later in life. But others may say working experience is more important. Personally, I havent yet made up my mind, as it is a little too early for me to make the decision.Hundreds of studen

3、ts send me e-mail each year asking for advice about education. They want to know what to study, or whether its okay to drop out of college since thats what I did. A smaller number of parents send messages, seeking guidance for their son or daughter. “How can we steer our child toward success?” they

4、ask.My basic advice is simple and heartfelt: Get the best education you can. Take advantage of high school and college. Learn how to learn.Its true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out and Id love to have the time to go back. As I

5、ve said before, nobody should drop out of college unless they believe they face the opportunity of a lifetime. And even then they should reconsider.Kathy Cridland, a sixth-grade teacher in Ohio, wrote to say, “Several of my students claim that you never finished high school. Since you are a success,

6、 my students perceive that as a reason not to care much about getting a good education.”I finished high school!The computer industry has lots of people who didnt finish college, but Im not aware of any success stories that began with somebody dropping out of high school. I actually dont know any hig

7、h school dropouts, let alone any successful ones.In my companys early years we had a bright part-time programmer who threatened to drop out of high school to work full-time. We told him no.Quite a few of our people didnt finish college, but we discourage dropping out. Having a diploma certainly help

8、s somebody who is looking to us for a job.College isnt the only place where information exists. You can learn in a library. But somebody handing you a book doesnt automatically foster learning. You want to learn with other people, ask questions, try out ideas and have a way to test your ability. It

9、usually takes more than just a book.Education should be broad, although its fine to have deep interests, too.In high school there were periods when I was highly focused on writing software, but for most of my high school years I had wide-ranging academic interests. My parents encouraged this, and Im

10、 grateful that they did.Although I attended a lot of different kinds of classes in college, I signed up for only one computer class the whole time. I read about all kinds of things. One parent wrote me that her 15-year-old son “lost himself in the hole of the computer.” He got an A in website design

11、, but other grades were sinking, she said.This boy is making a mistake. High school and college offer you the best chance to learn broadly math, history, various sciences and to do projects with other kids that teach you first-hand about group dynamics. Its fine to take a deep interest in computers,

12、 dance, language or any other discipline, but not if it jeopardizes breadth.If you fall into an obsessive pattern in high school, youve got two problems. One is that youre unlikely to change when you go to college. The other is that if you dont get reasonably good grades, its hard to go to a college

13、 that has the highly motivated, capable students who can really help you learn about the world.In college its appropriate to think about specialization. Getting real expertise in an area of interest can lead to success unless the specialty ends up being a dead end or youre not good at. Graduate scho

14、ol is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isnt always a good investment from a purely economic standpoint.Its true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out and Id love to have the time to go back.

15、Since you are a success, my students perceive that as a reason not to care much about getting a good education. but Im not aware of any success stories: .But somebody handing you a book doesnt automatically foster learning.In high school there were periods when I was highly focused on writing softwa

16、re, but for most of my high school years I had wide-ranging academic interests.One parent wrote me that her 15-year-old son “lost himself in the hole of the computer.”. teach you first-hand about group dynamics.Its fine to take a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any other discipline, b

17、ut not if it jeopardizes breadth.If you fall into an obsessive pattern in high school, youve got two problems. unless the specialty ends up a dead end.Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isnt always a good investment from a purely economic sta

18、ndpoint.Ex. 2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.They want to get his advice about education.Ex. 2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.They want to get guidance for their children.Ex. 2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.He discoura

19、ges it.Ex. 2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.He went to Harvard but he dropped out in his junior year.Ex. 2 Work with your partner and answer the following questions.Open.Ex. 3Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage._ 1 By

20、“education counts”, Gates means that education is important to everyone. _ 2 From the passage we know that Gates dropped out of college because he didnt do well. _ 3 Gates tells us that it is easier to get a job with a college diploma than without one._ 4 According to Gates, one learns better by sel

21、f-study. _ 5 It can be inferred from the passage that its fine to become deeply interested in one specific area. _ 1 By “education counts”, Gates means that education is important to everyone. _ 2 From the passage we know that Gates dropped out of college because he didnt do well. _ 3 Gates tells us

22、 that it is easier to get a job with a college diploma than without one._ 4 According to Gates, one learns better by self-study. _ 5 It can be inferred from the passage that its fine to become deeply interested in one specific area. Ex. 3Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false

23、(F) according to the passage. Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Exercise 81. The economy in that country _ deeper and deeper into crisis.2. My father was a historian and his _ was the history of Germany.Ex. 4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.3.

24、They decided to close the museum _ and simply because it cost too much to run. 4.The local government has decided on new measures to _ car use in favour of public transportation. Ex. 4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.5. Its pretty _ that theyll turn up

25、now its nearly ten oclock. 6.The interchange of ideas aids an understanding of group _.Ex. 4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.7. She says its a good film and recommends it to all her friends, though she hasnt _ seen it.8. Stop shouting and lets discuss t

26、his _.Ex. 4 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.9. People now _ that green issues are important to our future.10. Kathy and Eric run this small hotel as a(n) “_ home”, which should give you a good idea of the atmosphere of warmth and hospitality there.Ex. 4

27、 Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.1. She _ politics while she was still a college student, and was elected to the lower parliament at the age of 40.2.Alone in London, without friends, work, or money, Shelley _ despair.Ex. 5 Complete the following sentenc

28、es with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.3. There was an attempt to _ more men for the police force, but not many did.4.The idea sounds fine, but we still need to _ it _ in practice.Ex. 5 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the pa

29、ssage. Change the form where necessary.5.She started working on an engineering degree but _ college after only a year.Ex. 5 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.1. Rebecca was, without question, the most skilled technician on

30、the team.2.The company declares that their product “makes you thin without dieting”.Ex. 6 Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined words with their synonyms you have learned in this unit.capableclaims3.Your teacher can give you advice on choosing a career and writing a job applicati

31、on.4.The situation made it more difficult for management to encourage workers to work harder.Ex. 6 Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined words with their synonyms you have learned in this unit.guidancemotivate5. His books have sold in the thousands, but from a literary point of view they arent really very good.Ex. 6 Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined words with their synonyms you have learned in this uni