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48PassionGuidesLifeChoicesUNITATurningPointofMyLifeTomasterthereadingskillTounderstandthetextTopracticethephrasesandpatternsTolearnaboutletterwritingObjectivesWarming-upReadingSkillsTextStudyComparativeStudyContentsUnitProjectBAturningpointofmylifeTextWarming-upLead-inBackgroundInformationBAturningpointofmylifeTextVideoWatchingWhatisthefirsttraitthatsuccessfulpeoplehaveincommonaccordingtothespeech?TipsTips2.What’sitspowerandhowcanwefindit?BackSuccessfulpeoplelovewhattheydo.Thespeakerhasquotedwordsofmanysuccessfulpeople.RussellCrowe,the“BestActor”ofAcademyAward,hassaid“thebottomlineisIlovetheactualjobofacting”.Moresuccessfulpeopleinvariousfieldshavebeenmentionedtoprovethatthekeytosuccessisstayingtruetotheirpassion.Somethingthatpeopleareinnatelypassionateaboutdrivestheirfreetimeasmuchasitdrivestheirworktime.Peopleshouldtakethatpassionandbringitintowhattheydoeverysingleday.Tips1.Whatisthefirsttraitthatsuccessfulpeoplehaveincommonaccordingtothespeech?Thecoolthingaboutpassionisthatitturnsunderachieversintosuperachievers.BillGateswasaloseruntilhefoundhispassionforsoftware.Andtheonlywaytodo

greatwork

isto

lovewhatyoudo.Butthebigproblemistofindpassion.Youneedgetoutthere,tryalotofstuff,andexploremanypaths.Youmaytrymanythingsthatdon’twork,butwhenyoukeeptrying,youwilltrysomethingthatcouldwork.Ifyouhaven'tfoundityet,keeplookingforit.Don'tsettle.Aswithallmattersoftheheart,you'llknowwhenyoufindit.

2.What’sitspowerandhowcanwefindit?Tips1.WhoisWilliamButlerYeats?2.What’stherelationshipbetweenYeatsandIrelandandhisimpactonmodernIreland?

Whatarehiswritingstyles?TipsTipsTipsWilliamButlerYeats(1865-1939)wasanIrishpoetandaleadingfigureof20th-centuryliterature.Duringhislifetime,hewasdeeplyinvolvedintheIrishLiteraryRenaissance(爱尔兰文艺复兴)andpoliticsinIreland.HewonNobelPrizeinLiteraturein1923.YeatsisoneofthefewwriterswhocompletedtheirmostfamousworksafterbeingawardedtheNobelPrize,includingTheTowerandTheWindingStairandotherpoems.1.WhoisWilliamButlerYeats?TipsAmongthebuildersoftheIrishnationalculture,asoneofthemostimportantleadersinIrishRenaissanceMovement,andalsoabrilliantfighterfortheindependenceofIreland,hepreferstodecolonizeIrelandthroughanon-violentliterarypathandhisliteracycreationcontributesalottoIrishindependencefromEnglishculturalcolonization.2.What’stherelationshipbetweenYeatsandIrelandandhisimpactonmodernIreland?TipsInhisearlierage,Yeatswasgoodatcreatingtheornatestyleofromanticismandfantasticatmosphere.Aftertheageof40,heismoretowardmodernismandbecameamasteroftraditionalforms.Hewasasymbolistpoetinthatheusedallusiveimageryandsymbolicstructuresthroughouthiscareer.3.Whatarehiswritingstyles?Tips

ReadingSkillsPresentationoftheSkillReadingSkillPracticeBAturningpointofmylifeTextFigurativelanguagereferstoLanguage

inwhich

figuresofspeechfreelyoccur,whichcontrastswith

literal

speechorlanguage.Understandingfigurativelanguageisanimportantreadingskillthathelpsstudentscomprehendvariouskindsofwritings,suchaspoetry,novelsaswellasnarrativenon-fiction.UnderstandingfigurativelanguageThreefiguresofspeechSimile:comparestwothingsdirectlybyusinglikeoras,e.g.asbraveasalion.Metaphor:comparestwothingsbyusingtheverbbeorjustbyimplyingthesimilaritiesbetweenthem.Personification:giveshumancharacteristicstoanon-humanobject,animaloridea.UnderstandingfigurativelanguageExamplesfromTextAofthisunit:1.Thedeathofanangelofanimalrightsactivismdoesnotratewiththatofadrugged-outrockstar.(Para.1)(Metaphor)2....IthoughtIwaslisteningtoanassassinfromaviolentmob.(Para.2)(Metaphor)3.Deathseemedtobestalkinghim.(Para.10)(Personification)UnderstandingfigurativelanguageThetextsinthisunitemploymoremetaphorthansimileandpersonification.ThefollowingsentencesaretakenfromTextB.Decidewhattypeoffigurativelanguageisusedineachsentenceandexplainhowitisused.Understandingfigurativelanguage1.Realistically,Iapproachedwritinglikewaxingacar,thoroughlyandrepeatedly.(Para.5)Type:SimileExplanation:Theword“like”indicatesthatwritingiscomparedtowaxingacar,whichmeansthattheimprovementofwritingskillsliesinattentiontodetailsandlotsofpractice.Understandingfigurativelanguage2.Theseletterstickledme,makingmyheartflutterwiththethoughtthatIwasnotonlyapublishedwriterbutanopinionmaker.(Para.7)Type:metaphorExplanation:Thepoundingoftheheartiscomparedtothequickmovementofthewingsofaninsect(e.g.abutterfly).Itdescribestheauthor’snervousnessandexcitement.Understandingfigurativelanguage3.Beingawriterhadbeenfarfrommyexpectations;beingcrownedabest-sellingauthorwasalmostunimaginable.(Para.10)Type:metaphorExplanation:“Crown”isusedtomeanthatthehonorofbeingcalledapopularauthorisashighasthatofbeingnamedakingorqueen,whoseauthorityissymbolizedbyacrown.UnderstandingfigurativelanguageTextStudyTextComprehensionLanguageFocusCriticalThinkingBAturningpointofmylifeTextHowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhereadanarticlewhichsawWilliamButlerYeatsasauniversalpoetwhohadrisenabovehisIrishness?(Para.1)Whydidtheauthorfeelthatway?(Para.2)Whatdidthefeelingimpelhimtodo?(Paras.3-4)Howdidtheauthorapproachwriting?(Para.5)5.WhydidtheauthorthinktheTimespublishhiscommentary?(Para.6)6.Whatmadethewriterbelievehewasanopinionmaker?(Para.7)7.Howdidtheauthorfeelatfirstwhenhewasaskedtowriteabookabouthislife?(Para.9)8.Whatmadehimasuccessfulwriteraccordingtotheauthor?(Paras.10-14)Bloodtoboil,anoffensiveinsult,indignant;Theauthorgrewangry.1.

HowdidtheauthorfeelwhenhereadanarticlewhichsawWilliamButlerYeatsasauniversalpoetwhohadrisenabovehisIrishness?(Para.1)Tips原句：WilliamButlerYeats,theNobelPrize-winninglightoftheIrishLiteraryRenaissance,hadrisenabovehisIrishnessandwasnowauniversalpoet.（Para.1,L6）解释:WilliamButlerYeats,aNobelPrizewinnerandthesymboloftheIrishLiteraryRenaissance,hadgonebeyondbeingIrishandhadbecomeapoetofthewholeworld.译文：诺贝尔奖获得者威廉·巴特勒·叶芝，即点亮爱尔兰文学复兴之光的人，已经超越了其爱尔兰身份，是一名世界性的诗人。原句：Igrewindignantsuddenly,andadeep-seatedpassionwithinmewasactivated.（Para.1,L7）解释:Ibecamefurioussuddenly,andastrongfeelingdeep-rootedinmyheartwasaroused.译文：我突然感到愤怒，内心深处一种激情也被激发起来。TheauthorwasproudofhisIrishheritageandheldthatthearticlehereadinTheNewYorkTimesexpresssomekindofprejudiceagainstIrishness.ProudofIrishheritage;fightdiscriminationagainstIrishimmigrants;offensivetothinkIrishnesssomethingtoberisenabove.2.Whydidtheauthorfeelthatway?(Para.2)Tips原句：Ifeltlikemyheritagewasadefendantatatribunal,andIhadnochoicebuttoprotectitanddenouncesuchanoutdatedprejudice.（Para.2,L8）解释:IfeltasifmyIrishheritagewereapersonunderaccusationandontrialincourt.TheonlythingIcoulddowastostanduptoprotectitandtocriticizesuchanold-fashionedandunreasonableattitude.译文：我感觉自己继承的身份就像是成了法庭上的被告，我别无选择，只能保护它并谴责这样一种过时的偏见。TheauthorwrotealettertodefendtheIrishnessofWilliamButlerYeats.3.Whatdidthefeelingimpelhimtodo?(Paras.3-4)Tips原句：Ibeganaletter,trumpetingmyindignationto...,describingYeatsashewas:awriterfundamentallyIrishinallhedidandwrote.（Para.3,L2）解释:Ibegantowritealettertoexpressmyangerto...Inmyletter,IdescribedYeatsaswhathewas,thatis,hewasessentiallyanIrishwriter,asisshownineverythinghedidandwrote.译文：我开始给……写信，表达我的愤怒。我把叶芝描述为他本来的样子，即无论从行为还是从作品来看，他都是地地道道的爱尔兰作家。4.Howdidtheauthorapproachwriting?(Para.5)TipsThemore...,thebetter...;likewaxingacar,thoroughlyandrepeatedly.Thewriterisoftheopinionthatwritingneedspatienceandpractices.Theauthorpreferredtothinkthemajorreasonwasthattheeditoragreedwithhisopinion.5.WhydidtheauthorthinktheTimespublishhiscommentary?

(Para.6)TipsAbout20sympatheticandcongratulatorylettersfromcollegeprofessorsmadetheauthorfeelhehadproposedideasthatarousediscussionamongthepublic.6.Whatmadethewriterbelievehewasanopinionmaker?(Para.7)Tips原句：Theseletterstickledme,makingmyheartflutterwiththethoughtthatIwasnotonlyapublishedwriterbutanopinionmaker.(Para.7,L2)解释:TheselettersmademehappybecauseIfeltthatnotonlydidIgetmyworkpublishedbutIalsoproposedideasthatcouldarousediscussionamongthepublic.译文：这些信让我快乐，让我激动不已，因为我想到，我不仅作品得以发表，而且我还是个观点制造者。Hewasn’tclearatfirstabouthowtowriteacompletebook,andwasn’tsurewhetherhehadtheabilitytodoit.7.Howdidtheauthorfeelatfirstwhenhewasaskedtowriteabookabouthislife?(Para.9)TipsTheauthorattributedhissuccesstohispassionforit.8.Whatmadehimasuccessfulwriteraccordingtotheauthor?(Paras.10-14)Tips解释:Ialwaysthoughtofthemostimportantpartofmyachievements–theletterIwrotetoTheNewYorkTimes.译文：我的思绪总是会归结于其中最核心的部分—那封写给《纽约时报》的信。原句：Mythoughtsalwayscamebacktothenucleusatthecenterofitall,thatlettertoTheNewYorkTimes.(Para.10,L3)解释:ThemostobviousexplanationisthatIhadfoundasubjectwhichIhadstrongfeelingsfor.Mypassionwassostrongthatitwouldnaturallymakemewrite.译文：最清楚的解释就是，我发现了一个让我有强烈感触的题材，因此，写作就成为这种激情很自然的结果了。原句：TheclearestexplanationisthatIhadfoundasubjectIfeltsostronglyaboutthatthewritingwasanaturalconsequenceofthatpassion.(Para.11,L1)ATurningPointofMyLifeWhenIwasworkingasafirefighter,IreadanariticleinNewYorkTimeswhichsaidWilliamButlerYeats,thesymbolismofIrishLiteraryRenaissancehad___________hisIrishness.Igrew_________aboutthatbecauseItook______inmyIrishheritageandfeltthatthearitcleexpressedsomekindof__________againstIrishness.Therefore,Iwrotealettertotheeditorto________theIrishnesofWilliamButlerYeats.risenabove

indignantprideprejudicedefendItreatedwritinglike________acarandknewwritingneedspatienceand________.IwashappyunexpectedlythatmylettergotpublishedbytheTimes.Iprefertothinktheeditorchosetopublishmylettermainlybecausehe________________withme.Thesympatheticandcongratulatorylettersfromprofessorsmademeconsidermyselfasnotonlyapublishedwriterbutan_____________.ThearticleinTheNewYorkerprovidedthe________foralargepublishcompanytoaskmeforapieceofwritingaboutmylife.waxing

practicesilentlyagreedopinionmakerimpetusAtfirst,Iwasnot__________inmyabilitytowriteawholebook.ButItookgradualstepsandfinallyfinishthebook.Iturnedouttoa___________author.WhenIreflectedonmysuccess,Ifoundthatmywritingwasanaturalconsequenceofmy

________.WhatIlearnedthedayIstoodupforIreland’sgreatestpoetisthatweshouldalwaysfindwhatweloveandourpassionalwaysenablesusto__________________inwhateverwedo.confident

best-sellingpassionmakeadifferencePracticalPhrasesSpecificMeanings1.Beswampedby/withsth./sb.挤满了…；使…应接不暇2.Fightdiscriminationagainstsb.反抗对某人的歧视3.Inadherenceto遵守；信守4.Defendsb.from...捍卫…使其免于5.Cometolife变得更加真实/生动有趣6.Dubsb./sth.as把…称为…7.Marvelat/over对…感到惊讶/钦佩/赞美8.Feelstronglyaboutsth.对…感受强烈挤满了…；使…应接不暇(bedrivencrazy)Shefeltshewasalmostdrivencrazy,forshewasswampedwith

work.Beswampedby/withsth./sb.短语逆译短语应用工作让她难以招架，她觉得自己要被逼疯了。意群提示反抗对某人的歧视Fightdiscriminationagainstsb.短语逆译(takemeasures/personswithdisabilities/minorities)Thegovernmentwilltakemeasurestofightdiscriminationagainst

women,personswith

disabilities,

and

minorities.短语应用政府将采取措施阻止对妇女以及残疾人和少数民族的歧视。意群提示遵守；信守(establishedrulesandstandards)Heisapersonwhoisstrictandpreciseinadherencetoestablishedrules,forms,orstandards.Inadherenceto短语逆译短语应用他是一个准确而严格地遵循既定规则、形式或标准的人。意群提示捍卫……使其免于(takeoutsth.fromthedrawer/rampagingmob)Hetookoutagunfromthedrawerandtriedtodefendhisshopfromarampagingmob.Defendsb.from...短语逆译短语应用他从抽屉拿了一把枪试图保护自己的店不受闹事暴徒的打砸。意群提示变得更加真实/生动有趣(best-sellingbook/personas)Tomakethisnovelabest-sellingbook,atthispoint,yourpersonasshouldbestarting

to

come

to

life.Cometolife短语逆译短语应用为了让这部小说成为畅销书，从这时开始,你创建的人物角色们应该开始变得生动逼真起来.意群提示把…称为…(theDoubleSevenFestival/originatefrom)TheDoubleSevenFestival,dubbedas“ChineseValentine’sDay”,originatedfromabeautifullegend.Dubsb./sth.as短语逆译短语应用被称为“中国情人节”的七夕节起源于一个美丽的传说。意群提示对…感到惊讶/钦佩/赞美(somethingunyielding/carrysb.through)AtthesametimeImarveledat

somethingunyieldinginhischaracterwhichwascarryinghimthroughsofinely.Marvelat/over短语逆译短语应用同时，我不由对他性格中不屈不挠的精神深感叹服。正因为有了这种精神，他才能安渡难关。意群提示对…感受强烈(poverty/backwardeducation/crime)I

feel

strongly

about

poverty,backwardeducationandcrime

in

this

country.Feelstronglyaboutsth.短语逆译短语应用我对这个国家的贫困生活、落后的教育以及糟糕的治安深有感触.意群提示FunctionalPatternsFunctions&Usages1.A(n)article/speechstatesathesissb.takestobe...:用于“陈述某文章的观点，并表达某人对此观点的看法”

。2.Therebe

no/fewthingssb.ismore

proudof/angrier/happierabout

thandoingsomething.用于表达“某人感到最骄傲/生气/快乐”,否定的比较级结构表达最高级的意义。3.Sb.don’tknowwhyhe/shefeelhe/shehastodo....Sb.justknowsthathe/shehastodo...用于强调“某人对做某事的必要性的认知”。4.Doingsth.hasbeenfarfromsb’sexpectation;doingsth.elseisjustunimaginable.用于强调“做某事是不可思议的”。句型提炼一篇文章提出了一个在我看来带有侮辱性的观点：它说诺贝尔奖获得者威廉·巴特勒·叶芝，即点亮爱尔兰文学复兴之光的人，已经超越了其爱尔兰身份，是一名世界性的诗人。原句译文逆译练习AnarticlestatedathesisItooktobeanoffensiveinsult:WilliamButlerYeats,theNobelPrize-winninglightoftheIrishLiteraryRenaissance,hadrisenabovehisIrishnessandwasnowauniversalpoet.（Para.1,L5）A(n)article/essay/paperstatesathesissb.takestobeoffensive/tough/positive/optimistic句型提炼应用提示用于“陈述某文章的观点，并表达对此观点的看法”。句型应用(atrueremark/keepcompany)AnarticlestatesathesisItaketobeatrueremark:amanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythecompanyhekeeps.典型例句一篇文章提出来了一个在我看来是至理名言的观点：通常看一个读些什么书就可知道他的为人，就像看他同什么人交往就可知道他的为人一样。意群提示很少有什么事情比我是爱尔兰后裔更让我感到骄傲的了。原句译文逆译练习TherewerefewthingsIwasmoreproudofthanmyIrishheritage.（para.2,L1）句型提炼Therebeno/fewthingssb.ismoreproudof/angry/happyaboutthandoingsomething.句型提炼应用提示用于

表达“某人感到最骄傲/生气/快乐”,否定的比较级结构表达最高级的意义。句型应用(recoveryfromdisease)Therearefewthingssheishappierwiththanherfather’srecoveryfromdisease.典型例句很少有什么事情比她的父亲恢复健康更让她感到高兴的了。意群提示我不知道为什么我觉得自己必须捍卫这位世界上最伟大的诗人使其免于被“起诉”，或者为什么我要撰文捍卫爱尔兰文学。我只知道我必须写那封信，就像牧师必须祷告，或者音乐家必须演奏乐器一样。原句译文逆译练习Idon’tknowwhyIfeltIhadtodefendtheworld’sgreatestpoetfrombeing“prosecuted”,ortocomposeadefenseofIrishwriting.IjustknewthatIhadtowritethatletter,inthesamewayapriesthastopray,oramusicianhastoplayaninstrument.(Para.4,L1)句型提炼Sb.don’tknowwhysb.feelshe/shehastodo....Sb.justknowsthathe/shehastodo...句型提炼应用提示用于强调“某人对做某事的必要性的认知”。句型应用(takecareof/naturalson)Shedoesn’tknowwhyshefeelsshehastoprotectthekid.Shejustknowsshehastotakecareofhim,inthesamewayshetreatshernaturalson.典型例句她不知道为什么她觉得她必须保护这个孩子，她只知道她必须照顾他，就像他是自己亲生的一样。意群提示成为一名作家远远超出了我的预料。被冠以畅销书作者的称号更是几乎难以想象的。原句译文逆译练习Beingawriterhadbeenfarfrommyexpectations;beingcrownedabest-sellingauthorwasalmostunimaginable.(Para.10,L1)句型提炼Doingsth.hasbeenfarfromsb’sexpectation;doingsth.elseisjustunimaginable.句型提炼应用提示用于强调“做某事是不可思议的”。句型应用(beadmittedto/appointsb.as)Beingadmittedtothecompanyhasbeenfarfromhisexpectation.Beingappointedasthemanagerofthedepartmentisalmostunimaginable.典型例句能进入该公司已经远远超出了我的预料。被任命为部门经理更是几乎难以想象的。意群提示1.表达观点Tostateathesis2.内心深处的激情Adeep-seatedpassion3.面临……的威胁Tofacethethreatof

4.一位刚刚起步的艺术家Abeginningartist

5.默默认同Tosilentlyagreewithsb.

5.为……提供动力/刺激Toprovidetheimpetusfor

6.一直认为Tosubscribetothebelief

7.人类生活中伟大的价值观Thegreatvaluesofhumanlife

8.骨子深处的情感Thefeelingsdeepdowninone’sbones

9.成就非凡Tomakeadifference10.为……挺身而出Tostandupfor

a.Ifeltlikemyheritagewasadefendantatatribunal,andIhadnochoicebuttoprotectitanddenouncesuchanoutdatedprejudice.

我感觉自己继承的身份就像是成了法庭上的被告，我别无选择，只能保护它并谴责这样一种过时的偏见。

b.Theseletterstickledme,makingmyheartflutterwiththethoughtthatIwasnotonlyapublishedwriterbutanopinionmaker.

这些信让我快乐，让我激动不已，因为我想到，我不仅作品得以发表，而且我还是个观点制造者。

c.Beingawriterhadbeenfarfrommyexpectations;beingcrownedabest-sellingauthorwasalmostunimaginable.

成为一名作家远远超出了我的预料。被冠以畅销书作者的称号更是几乎难以想象的。

想想你骨子深处的情感。估量一下那些情感的热度，因为那就是流淌于你身体每一部分的激情。任何时候都要找到那种激情。如果你失去了它，就要重新搜寻到它，然后再重新开始。

d.Thinkaboutyourfeelingsdeepdowninyourbones.Measuretheheatofthefirethere,forthatisthepassionthatwillflowthrougheveryparticleofyourbeing.Alwaysfindthatpassion.And,ifyouloseit,retrieveitandstartagain.1.

Whatdoyouthinkarethemostimportantfactorsforsuccess?2.

Sometimesourlifemaybechangedsignificantlybysomethingunexpected.Incaseofasuddenchange,howshouldwehandlethesituation?3.Whatgoaldoyouwanttoachieveinthenextfiveyears?Howdoyouplantorealizeit?TipsTipsTips•Diligence.•Perseveranceandpatience.•Interest.•Passion.•Intelligence.•Financialsupport.1.

Whatdoyouthinkarethemostimportantfactorsforsuccess?Tips•Thinkaboutthesituationcalmlyandfindoutwhatcausedthechange.•Askforhelpandadvicefromthosewhoareexperiencedindealingwithsimilarsituations.•Stayconfidentandcontinuetopursueourgoals.2.

Sometimesourlifemaybechangedsignificantlybysomethingunexpected.Incaseofasuddenchange,howshouldwehandlethesituation?Tips•Getagraduatedegreeincomputerscience:studyhardtoprepareforthegraduateentranceexamination;learntodoresearchindependentlyduringgraduatestudy.•Workinafamouscompany:dosomepart-timejobstobuildskillsandexperience.•Setupmyownhigh-techcompany:paycloseattentiontothetrendsoftechnologicaldevelopmentinourcountry.Tips3.

Whatgoaldoyouwanttoachieveinthenextfiveyears?Howdoyouplantorealizeit?Talkaboutthefamoussaying–theonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudo–bySteveJobsin2005atStanfordUniversity.VideoWatchingBack1.DoyouagreewiththeviewofSteveJobsthattheonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudo?2.Whenyouchoosealifecareer,whatwillyouconsiderasmostimportant?Why?TipsTipsYes,Iagree.-Passiongivesusdeterminationtodowhatweareinterestedin.-Passiongivesusbelieftodoourbest.TipsDoyouagreewiththeviewofSteveJobsthattheonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudo?No,Idon’tagreewithhisview.-Objectivefactors,suchasfinancialandtechnicalresources,aremoreimportant.-Weneedtoadjustourgoalsandplansaccordingtorealsituations,whichsometimesmaynotmatchwhatwearepassionateabout.TipsDoyouagreewiththeviewofSteveJobsthattheonlywaytodogreatworkistolovewhatyoudo?•Interest:IfI’minterestedinthejob,Iwillbewillingtolearnnewthingsandbecomeskilledatitquickly.•Distancefromhome:Iwanttolivewithmyparentssothatitwillbeeasyformetotakecareofthem.•Salary:IwanttoearnmuchmoneywhenIamyoungsothatIcanretireearlyandtravelaroundtheworld.2.Whenyouchoosealifecareer,whatwillyouconsiderasmostimportant?Why?TipsThematicstudyComparativeStudyThematicStudyLanguageFeaturesAnalysisBAturningpointofmylifeText2.Fromyourperspective,whatdothetwocharactersinthestorieshaveincommon?Whatdoyoulearnfromthem?1.Makecomparisonbetweenthetwopersonalstories.TipsTips1.Makecomparisonbetweenthetwopersonalstories.HenrySpira1.ananimalrightsactivist;2.neglectfulofhisappearances;3.greatachievementsinandcontributiontoanimalprotection;4.wascalminfaceofdeath;5.ameaningfullifewithoutmaterialcomfort.Theauthor1.afirefighter;2.read

anarticle:YeatshadrisenabovehisIrishness;3.wrote

alettertotheTimestodefendtheIrishnessofYeats;4.Thelettergotpublishedandhewasaskedtowriteabookabouthislife;5.abest-sellingauthorwithpassion..Bothofthemhadbroughtaboutchangestotheworldorthemselvesbecausetheyhadkeeninterestintheworktheydo.ItwaspassionthatgaveHenryameaningfullife.ThefirefighterofTextBturnedouttobeasuccessfulwriterbecausewritingwasanaturalconsequenceofpassion.Weshouldalwaysfindourpassionandpurposetolivea