大学英语二第五单元

大学英语二(综合教程)第五单元(总7页)大学体验英语二（综合教程）Unit5WaystoSuccessListenandTalkLeadinSuccesscanbereachedindifferentwaysbypeopleindifferentcareers.BillGatesbeganatage13tocomputers.HisvisionforpersonalcomputinghasbeencentraltothesuccessofMicrosoftCorporation,thecompanyhehischildhoodfriendin1975.TheformerCEOofGeneralElectric,JackWelch,isabusinesslegend.AfamousquotebyMr.Welchis,"Changebeforeyouhaveto."Hebelievesinleadingbyexampleand3.____hisemployeestodotheirbesteveryday.MichaelJordansaid,"Iaccept,butIcan'tacceptnottrying."Heisoneofthebestathletestoeverplayteamsports.Hisgreatsmile,athletic,andpleasantpersonalityhavemadehimoneofthemostfamoustheworld.MichaelJordanspentalotoftimeplayingbasketballasachildbutinseniormiddleschoolhewastakenofftheteam.Insteadof,heworkedthroughadversityandbecamethegreatestbasketballplayeryet.CelineDioncamefrominaruralFrenchCanadiantowninCanada.Theyoungestoffourteenchildren,hervoiceisinternationallyknownonsuchsoundtracksasBeautyandtheBeastandTitanic.RonaldoisBrazil'sgreatestsoccersincePele.Hebeganhisprofessionaltheseason90-91,playingfortheSocialRamosClub.FIFA(FederationInternationaledeFootballAssociation)votedhimbestplayeroftheyearinboth1996and2002,hewontheGoldenShoeAwardoftheFIFAWorldCupwith8goalsscored.Key:1.program;2.founded;3.encourages;4.failure;5.achievements6.athletes;7.givingup;8.humble;9.talent;10.careerPassageA:MyAdvicetoStudents:EducationCountsthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthepassage.1.WhydomanystudentswritetoBillGateseveryyear?Theywanttogethisadviceabouteducation.dosomeparentswritetoBillGates?Theywanttogetguidancefortheirchildren.3.WhatdoesBillGatesthinkofdroppingoutofschool?Hediscouragesit.universitydidBillGatesgotoDidhegraduatewithadegreeHewenttoHarvardbuthedroppedoutinhisjunioryear.5.Manystudentschoosetoworkforawhilebeforegoingtoauniversity.Whatdoyouthinkofthis?Ifyoufallintoanobsessivepatterninhighschool,youareunlikelytochangewhenyougotocollege,andyoumaynotgetgradesgoodenoughtogotoagoodcollege.3.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionbasedontheinformationyouobtainfromthepassage.1.WhatdoesGatesmeanby"educationcounts"A)Educationteachesushowtocountnumbers.B)Educationisimportanttoeveryone.C)Onelearnsbygettinganeducation.D)Educationistheonlywaytosuccess.2.Fromthepassageweknowthat__________.A)manypeopleareinterestedinthesuccessstoryofGatesB)Gatesdroppedoutofcollegebecausehedidn'tdowellC)thesmartpart-timeprogrammerdroppedoutofschoolD)GatesisgoingbacktoHarvardtogetadegree3.Gatestellsusthat__________.A)MicrosoftCorp.hassomesuccessfulhighschooldropoutsB)MicrosoftCorp.doesn'tcaremuchaboutschooleducationanddiplomasC)heencouragedthebrightpart-timeprogrammertodropoutofschoolD)itiseasiertogetajobwithacollegediplomathanwithoutone4.AccordingtoGates,__________.A)onelearnsbetterinalibraryB)onelearnsbetterbyself-studyC)onelearnsbetterbygoingtoschoolD)it'sbadtohavemanyinterests5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________.A)gooduniversitiesusuallygetsmartandcapablestudentsB)onegetsspecializedknowledgefromgraduateschoolC)onelearnsbroadlyatbothhighschoolandcollegeD)it'sfinetobecomedeeplyinterestedinonespecificareaAnwser:1.B;2.A;3.D;4.C;5.A4.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.1.Theeconomyinthatcountry____deeperanddeeperintocrisis.2.Myfatherwasahistorianandhis____wasthehistoryofGermany.3.Theydecidedtoclosethemuseum____andsimplybecauseitcosttoomuchtorun.4.Thelocalgovernmenthasdecidedonnewmeasuresto____caruseinfavourofpublictransportation.5.It'spretty____thatthey'llturnupnow-it'snearlyteno'clock.6.Theinterchangeofideasaidsanunderstandingofgroup____.7.Shesaysit'sagoodfilmandrecommendsittoallherfriends,thoughshehasn't____seenit.8.Stopshoutingandlet'sdiscussthis____reasonably.9.Peoplenow____thatgreenissuesareimportanttoourfuture.10.KathyandEricrunthissmallhotelasan"____home",whichshouldgiveyouagoodideaoftheatmosphereofwarmthandhospitalitythereAnwser:1.wassinking2.specialty3.purely4.discourage5.unlikely6.dynamics7.actually8.reasonably9.haveperceived10.extended5.Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionsfromthepassage.____politicswhileshewasstillacollegestudent,andwaselectedtothelowerparliamentattheageof40.2.AloneinLondon,withoutfriends,work,ormoney,Shelley____despair.3.Therewasanattemptto____moremenforthepoliceforce,butnotmanydid.4.Theideasoundsfine,butwestillneedto_____it____inpractice.5.Shestartedworkingonanengineeringdegreebut_____collegeafteronlyayear.Anwser:1.tookadeepinterestin;2.fellinto;3.signup;4.try(it)out;5.droppedoutofadictionaryfortheusageofthefollowingwordsandmakeasentencewitheachofthem.1.Rebeccawas,withoutquestion,themostskilledtechnicianonthepanydeclaresthattheirproduct"makesyouthinwithoutdieting".3.Yourteachercangiveyouadviceonchoosingacareerandwritingajobapplication.situationmadeitmoredifficultformanagementtoencourageworkerstoworkharder.bookshavesoldinthethousands,butfromaliterarypointofviewtheyaren’treallyverygood.2.toembracegracedthefollowingsentencesintoEnglish.1.我们得把感情放在一边，从专业的(professional)角度来对待这件事。(froma...standpoint)Answer:Wehavetoputasideouremotionsandtakeitfromaprofessionalstandpoint.2.这部戏非常精彩，我很快就沉浸于激动人心的剧情之中。(loseoneselfin)Answer:TheplaywassowonderfulthatIsoonlostmyselfintheexcitementofit.3.她没有什么爱好——除非你把看电视也算是一种爱好。(unless)Answer:Shehasn’tgotanyhobbies—unlessyoucallwatchingTVahobby.4.他说他是直接从市长本人那里得到这个信息的。(first-hand)Answer:Hesaidthathehadgottheinformationfirst-handfromtheMayorhimself.5.既然你不能回答这个问题，我们最好问问别人。(since)Answer:Sinceyoucan’tanswerthequestion,perhapswe’dbetterasksomeoneelse.8.ReadandcomparetheEnglishsentences,payingattentiontotheiritalicizedpartsandtranslatetheChinesesentencesbysimulatingthestructureoftheEnglishsentences.canwesteerourchildtowardsuccessHowcanwedefineourobjectivesandsteerourcompanytowardsuccess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'struethatIdroppedoutofcollegetostartMicrosoft,butIwasatHarvardforthreeyearsbeforedroppingout-andI'dlovetohavethetimetogoback.It'struethatnoteveryonewillsucceedinanygivenbusiness,butsomebusinessesaremucheasiertosucceedinthanothers-andluckalsoplaysanimportantrole.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作出补偿。highschooltherewereperiodswhenIwashighlyfocusedonwritingsoftware,butformostofmyhighschoolyearsIhadwide-rangingacademicinterests.IncollegetherewereperiodswhenIwashighlyfocusedonacquiringspecializedknowledge,butformostofmycollegeyearsIreaduponawholerangeofsubjects.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。isn'ttheonlyplacewhereinformationexists.Thelaboratoryisn'ttheonlyplacewheremiraclescanhappen.体操房并不是可以运动健身的惟一去处。realexpertiseinanareaofinterestcanleadtosuccess-unlessthespecialtyendsupbeingadeadendoryou'renotgoodat.Beinginabusinessyouenjoycanleadtosuccess-unlessyourchoiceendsupbeingadeadend.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。1Howcanwefindaproperwaytosteerdisabledpeopletowardsuccess2It’struethatshedidsomethingterriblebefore,butshewasalreadypunishedforthat—andshe’swillingtomakeitupforthat.3IncollegetherewereperiodswhenIwashighlyfocusedonreadingdetectivestories,butformostofmycollegeyearsIreadawiderangeofbooksonnature.4Thegymisn’ttheonlyplacewhereyoucanexercisesoastokeepenergetic.5Stayingmotivatedinyourstudycanleadtosuccess—unlessyourchoiceendsupadeadendforyourcareer.PassageB:ChristopherReeve--ARealSupermanthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthepassage.1.HowdidChristopherReevefalloffthehorse?Thehorsestoppedsuddenly,butChristopherkeptgoing.Thiscausedhimtobethrownforwardoverthehorse’shead.didChristopherReevemanagetodoaftertheoperation?Hemanagedtobreatheonhisown.longdidChristopherReevestayinthehospital?Hestayedinthehospitalforaboutsevenmonths.didChristopherReevebegintomakepublicspeechesafterheleftthehospital?Hemadespeechestoadvisepeoplenottogiveupwhenevertheyfacechallenges.canwelearnfromChristopher?HewasjustlikeaSupermaninreallife.Hewasdashing,handsome,andstrong.Heskied,sailed,flewplanes,wentscubadiving,rodehorses,playedtennis—anddiditallwithskillandease.12.ReadingComprehension:Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionbasedontheinformationyouobtainfromthepassage.1.FromthefirstparagraphwecanlearnthatChristopherwas________.A)asupermanB)afilmactorC)adiverD)arider2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofChristopherA)Hewonthecompetitionandfeltexcited.B)Hestayedwithhiswifeandsonallthetime.C)Hefinallyjumpedoverthethirdobstacle.D)Hefelloffthehorseandwasinjured.3.ShortlyafterChristopherwasoperatedon,_______.A)herecoveredquicklyandwenthomeB)hestillhadsomedifficultyinbreathingC)hefelldownandbrokehisarmD)hischancesofsurvivingwerestillslim4.WhatdidChristopherdoafterhereturnedtoworkA)HetaughtatBostonUniversity.B)Heplayedtherolesashedidinthepast.C)Hebegantomakepublicspeeches.D)Hesetaboutdirectingfilms.5.WhatcanbeinferredfromthepassageA)Itwashiswifewhogavehimcouragetogoonliving.B)Hepickeduphiscourageandunderwentanotheroperation.C)Fivemonthsaftertheaccidenthecouldbreatheonhisown.D)Hishorse,EasternExpress,helpedhimalotinthecompetition.Anwser:,,,,13.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.1.Withone____thedogwasoverthefence.2.Wedon'thavesufficientresourcesto____ourcampaignforlong.3.Sherealizedthatbeingunabletospeakaforeignlanguagewasamajor____tohercareer.4.Theactorsaidthathefeltquite____aftertheholiday,andwasreadytoworkagain.5.I'monly16,andI'mafraidIcan'tsignthesepaperswithoutmyparent's____.6.The____inthebalanceofpowerintheregionhasfar-reachingconsequences.7.I'dliketo____thepointthatwearereadytomeetwiththemanagementatanytime.8.Youwon'thaveto____amedicalexamination,oranyprobingquestionsaboutyourhealthoroccupation.9.Whenyou'reyoungyouthinkyouare____,youfeelyoucanachieveanything.10.Shewasmakingapublic____sighingcopiesofherlatestnovel.Anwser:1.bound2.sustain3.obstacle4.r