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1、.Unit 2Text A A Life Full of Riches.Match the person with his name and identity.Whos WhoPerson1 2 3 4 5NameA. Li Ka-Shing(Chairman of Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.)B. Ingvar Kamprad(Founder of IKEA)C. Samuel Moore Walton(Founder of Wal-Mart)D. Kushal Pal Singh(Indias largest real estate developer)E. Warren

2、 Buffett(CEO of Berkshire Hathaway).Group DiscussionImagine that you and three friends in your class have, as a group, just won RMB 10,000,000 in a lottery. Make a plan of how you personally think the money should be used. It could include: Immediate personal needs Help for family and friends Ideas

3、for investment Extravagances and luxuries Donations to charity. Watch the video clip “Money Cant Buy Happiness”. Warm-up Questions True love, the moon.1) What cannot be bought according to the woman?Divorces, suicides and murders.2) What can also happen to wealthy people?.Can Money Buy Happiness?.Ty

4、pe of the TextvExpository or narrativevBecause the essay is meant to explain something, that is, the authors view of life. Part Division of the TextPartsPara(s).Main Ideas112 2312 The writers encounter with a boy who raised the question “Are you poor?”In search of an answer the writer finds that not

5、 having expensive possessions doesnt make him feel poor mainly because he enjoys life in many other ways.PartsPara(s).Main Ideas313In conclusion, the writer thinks hes grown to understand more about himself because of the boys question.Questions for Part Iv1. What is the Salvation Army? What does a

6、Salvation Army bell ringer do?v2. What did the boy ask the writer? What do you think made him raise such a question?v3. What does the writers answer mean?v4. Why did the boys mother scold him?.Salvation Army a Christian charity and social services organization founded by William Booth and his wife C

7、atherine Booth in London in 1865 got the name because of a popular saying that “The Christian Mission is a volunteer army.” Nearly 33 million Americans receive help from it annually.The Red Kettle Christmas Campaign.Wal-Mart.FounderSamuel Moore Walton (Sam Walton)Founding time1962CharacteristicsGuid

8、ing philosophy of the founderTo offer customers a wide selection of goods at a discounted priceThe largest private employer and the largest grocery retailer in the United States.confront: vt.The difficulties that confront us seem insuperable.1) (of a problem, difficulty, etc.) face (sb.) threatening

9、ly 2) (of a person) face and deal with (a problem, difficulty, etc.)军人必须面对危险和死亡。军人必须面对危险和死亡。A soldier has to confront danger and death.Astronauts have to confront the unknown.我们所面对的困难似乎无法克服。宇航员必须面对未知世界。.be confronted with: be brought face to faceconclusions that can be confronted with experienceThe

10、prisoner was confronted with his accusers.囚犯面对着他的原告。可以经验来证实的结论。.How did the author think of the question?He thought it was difficult to answer.“Well,” I stammered, trying to think, “I have more than some people, but not as much as other.” What does the authors answer mean?This means he is neither po

11、or nor rich.What is “social no-no”?Something that is socially inappropriate.His mother scolded him for the social no-no .Why did the mother scold her son?Because the author looked poor, the question was socially inappropriate to ask. True or False1. The author has taken just two vacation trips in th

12、e past 35 years. FThe author has taken just one vacation trip in the past 35 years.( )2. One of his main sources of enjoyment is to talk with many actor friends.FOne of his main sources of enjoyment is to talk with many interesting writer friends.( )3. The author feels quite natural about not being

13、focused on material goods. T( )4. Only a small part of people in the world would consider the authors lifestyle to be affluent. FMany people throughout the world would consider the authors lifestyle to be affluent.( )5. The author has a sense of belonging as he put on the Salvation Armys red apron.T

14、( )Questions and Answers1. How does the author think of attaining the material things?He thinks it is just a passing whim.2. When does the author feel rich inside?He feels rich inside when he writes a beautiful line of poetry, or fabricates a funny joke.3. How did the author think of the girl before

15、 he took her to his apartment?He thought the girl was so special that he could share life with.Questions and Answers4. What is something that the author feels deeply connected to?People helping people.What does the author have?A. A high-end TV.B. Good health.C. A modest apartment.D. The gift of crea

16、tivity.E. A 2003 car.F. Outdoors clothes.G. A life full of riches.Scan and MatchIs the writer poor or not in terms of material possessions?.a progressive tax on the taxable income from the federal government of the USpersonal income taxes from some state and municipal governmentsindividualPersonal I

17、ncome Tax in the US.Please paraphrase this sentence.However, I have only occasionally felt the urge to go after the material things so many other people have.Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have.What is the “can do” attitude?That is self

18、 confidence.And I love the “can do” attitude that follows.How do you understand this sentence?And I love the feeling of self confidence brought by brisk exercises.fabricate: vt. make up (a story, a piece of information, etc.) in order to deceive peopleHave you ever lied a little, or fabricated a sto

19、ry about yourself, to impress someone you meet the first time?她缺席的借口显然是瞎编的。她缺席的借口显然是瞎编的。The excuse for her absence was obviously fabricated.你有没有撒过小谎或编个故事,为了让第一次见面的人留下印象?.out of place: feeling uncomfortable or not suitable in a particular situationYour jokes are out of place on such a solemn occasion

20、.在正式的舞会上,我感到局促不安,很不自在。在正式的舞会上,我感到局促不安,很不自在。At the formal party I felt very awkward and out of place.在这么一个严肃的场合,你开这样的玩笑很不合适。.What was their relationship after her visit?Their relationship went sour. That is to say, they were no longer boyfriend and girlfriend.Shortly after her visit, our relationship

21、 went straight south.Why there was such a change in their relationship?Because the girl actually paid much attention to material things although she claimed that she was interested in what was on the inside, and after she went to the authors apartment, she found he was really poor.What is “a high-en

22、d TV”?A TV that is expensive and of high quality.There is a commercial on the radio that begins, “Everybody wants a high-end TV ” The pressure to purchase is real. It may be true that everybody wants a high-end TV. After all, nobody wants to be a nobody.What can be inferred from this part about what

23、 role commercials can play in society?Commercials can put people under pressure to purchase more than is really necessary. Why does the author think so?Because December is the time for him to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him ha

24、ppiness in helping others.December is the time of year I feel wealthiest.Part IIIvHow has the boys question affected the writer?.Over the past four years, Ive grown to understand more about myself because of a single question from a curious child.The boys question has helped him realize that, despit

25、e his lack of expensive possessions, he is rich in many other ways and should be thankful for that.How has the boys question affected the author?Translate this sentence into Chinese.由于一个好奇的孩子提了一个简单问题,我在过去的四年由于一个好奇的孩子提了一个简单问题,我在过去的四年中对自己的了解进了一步。中对自己的了解进了一步。.Useful Expressions 1. 面临,遭遇面临,遭遇be confront

26、ed with2. 仰头向上看仰头向上看look up at3. 填写填写fill out4. 属于属于fall into5. 仅仅,不多于,不强于仅仅,不多于,不强于nothing more than6. 转瞬即逝的念头转瞬即逝的念头a passing whim7. 磨损,损耗磨损,损耗wear and tear.in spite oflook forward towell offout of placedated furnitureshortly aftergo south8. 虽然,尽管虽然,尽管9. 期望,盼望期望,盼望10. 富裕的,有钱的富裕的,有钱的11. 不自在,格格不入不自在

27、,格格不入12. 陈旧的家具陈旧的家具13. 之后不久之后不久14. 走下坡路,失败走下坡路,失败.15. 转折点转折点a turning point16. 与与形成对比形成对比in contrast to17. 对对予以注意,致力于予以注意,致力于focus on18. 归属感归属感a sense of belonging19. 遭遇困难遭遇困难go through a rough time20. 久不消逝的微笑久不消逝的微笑a lingering smile21. 为为感恩感恩be thankful for22. 收入最低的档次收入最低的档次the lowest income bracke

28、t23. 创作才能创作才能the gift of creativity24. 对物质财富的追求对物质财富的追求the pursuit of possessions. Hes the most businessman in the world. Many have been written about how he has dominated the revolution in personal . But we know little about him as a person. Heres a anecdote which may show his personality: when Bill Gates was in the grade, his parents decided that he needed

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