新视野大学英语第二版第1册Unit6SectionB教师版

新视野大学英语第二版第1册Unit6SectionB教师版第1页/共87页ReadingSkills自测课文IntroductionPracticeLiketheotherskillsforyouruse,theskillintroducedinthisunitdoesrenderyoubetterabilityinreading.Thispracticeisdesignedtohelpyougetadeeperinsightintotheskillforthisunit.NHCE第2页/共87页

UnderstandingIdiomaticExpressionsThemeaningofidiomaticexpressionscanbeveryhard—evenimpossible—toguess.Wordstructuredoesn’talwayshelp,andcanevenfoolusentirely!Butgoodreadersdon’tgiveuponthefirsttry.Theykeepreading,insearchofcontextualclues—examples,explanations,opposites,orsimilarphrases—thatcanhelpthemfigureoutthemeaningofidiomaticexpressions.自测课文随笔Practice

NHCETobecontinued第3页/共87页HerearesomeexamplesfromPassageA:

Whoareyoutosaywhatgoes?(Para.9)Example1Practice

自测课文NHCE随笔Fromwhatgoesbeforeandafterthesentence,wecangetthemeaningofthesentence:Doyouthinkthatyouhavetherightorpowertotellotherswhatshouldbedoneandwhatshouldnotbedone?Or,youarenotentitledtoteachanyonewhatisrightorwhatiswrong.Tobecontinued第4页/共87页自测课文Practice

NHCE随笔

Hemighthavegoneastepfurtherandcalledforrespectforbothoureconomistsandourtrashmen.(Para.14)Example2Fromthecontext,wemightfindthat“havegoneastepfurther”meanstoaddorexplainabitmore.Tobecontinued第5页/共87页Example3

Nowadays,somepeoplelikeburningthecandleatbothends.Acaseinpointisthatofmybrother.Inadditiontohisregularjob,mybrotherisalsoservingasaconsultanttoseveralgovernmentagenciesandhelpingtosetuphisfriendsinbusiness.Ijustdon’tknowhowlonghishealthwillpermithimtogoonlikethis.Practice

自测课文NHCE随笔

Theexamplebelowtheidiomgivesuscluesastothemeaningof“burnthecandleatbothends”.第6页/共87页Directions:Trytofigureoutthemeaningoftheunderlinedidiomaticexpressionsinthefollowingsentences.Thenscanthearticleforcontextualcluestocheckyourguesses.PracticeIntroduction

自测课文NHCE随笔第7页/共87页1.Hedidnotdividehistimewithoutsideinterests,unless,ofcourse,youconsiderhismonthlygameofgolf.Introduction

自测课文NHCE随笔Key:spendpartofhistimeon2.Theyoungestchildistwenty,aboy,ahigh-schoolgraduateandlikealotofhisfriends,iscontenttodoenoughoddjobstostayingrassandfood.Key:

continuetosupporthimselfwithdrugsandfoodTobecontinued第8页/共87页Introduction

自测课文NHCE随笔3.Shewasafraidhewouldreadherbitternessand,afterall,shewouldneedhimtostraightenouttheirfinances—thestockoptionsandallthat.Key:settletheiraccountswiththecompanyoranymoneyowedtothemTobecontinued第9页/共87页Introduction

自测课文NHCE随笔4.Philwasoverweight,alwayswoundupandworkedtoohard.Key:

nervousandworried5.Hewasanaturalchoiceforaheartattack.Key:

apersonwhoislikelytosufferaheartattack第10页/共87页TextBNew

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NHCE随笔acquaintanceaddicted devote vice- conceive

conceivably retire spot afford executive n.a.vt.vt.ad.vi.n.vt.n./a.[C]相识的人;熟人 上瘾的;入迷的 致力于;献身于 (usedincompounds)副的构想出,设想 可想象地;可以相信地 退休 [C]地位;污渍,斑痕;地点有能力做;承担得起 [C]行政领导;行政的第12页/共87页Questions

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自测技巧NHCE随笔divide admire ignore survivor accurate

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survive beloved manufacture neighborhoodvt.vt.vt.n.a.ad.v.a.vt.n.分配;分享;分用 敬佩;钦佩 忽视,不理睬 [C]尚活着的人;幸存者准确的,精确的 准确地,精确地 比······

活得长;活下来,幸存所深爱的 (大量)生产,制造 [C]社区;街坊邻居 第13页/共87页Questions

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自测技巧NHCE随笔oddwidow deceasedreplace bear straightenfinance stockoption a. n. n. vt. vt. v. n. n. n. 临时的,不固定的;奇怪的[C]寡妇(the~)

死者,已故者 取代,代替;更换,替换(bore,borne)忍受;经受(使)变直 (~s)资金;财务状况;[U]金融[C]股份;股;[C,U]存货,库存

[C]买卖某物的权利;选择 第14页/共87页Questions

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自测技巧NHCE随笔(up)使紧张;上满发条 [C]一排人 谨慎的,慎重的谨慎地,慎重地 [C]询问,打听 [C]替换的人/物;[U]替代死于 看护,照顾;喜欢 熬夜 解决(问题);理清(混乱情况)wind line-up discreet

discreetlyinquiryreplacementdieof carefor stayup straightenout vt.n.a.ad.n.n.

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自测技巧NHCE随笔到处打听海伦

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askaroundHelen 等等,诸如此类andallthat

认出pickout Phil 第16页/共87页NewWords

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自测技巧NHCEIntroductionForyoutobebetterconditionedforreadingasfastas100wordsperminute,asrequiredinthenewtypeofexamination“SpeedReading”,TextBcanservetobeyourfast-readingmaterial.But,forthispurpose,thebestcourseofactionistoknowwhattoscanforinyourskimming.Thus,thetrickistokeepinyourmindthekeywordsofeachquestionbeforeyoustartoff.Thatiswherethe“QuestionsPreviewing”comesin.随笔第17页/共87页Q1.Philwasanythingbut_______________.Q2.Philcouldhavebeenpromotedtothetopposition_______________.Q3.VeryoftenPhilhadhismeals_______________.Q4.

FromHelen’sresponsetoacompanyfriendwhosaid“Iknowhowmuchyouwillmisshim”,weknowthat_______________.NewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔第18页/共87页Q5.WhoseemstobefollowingPhil’sstepsworkingasacompanyman?_______________Q6.WhichofthefollowingmighttellusthattheyoungestchildwasPhil’sfavorite?_____________Q7.Whichofthefollowingstatementstakenfromthetextdoesnotsoundironic(讽刺的)?___________Q8.Wecanseefromthepassagethat_______________.NewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔第19页/共87页1.Heworkedhimselftodeath,finallyandprecisely,at3:00A.M.Sundaymorning.2.Thearticleabouthisdeathdidn’tsaythat,ofcourse.Itsaidhediedofaheartattack,buteveryoneofhisfriendsandacquaintancesknewitinstantly.HewasaperfectTypeA,addictedtoworking,theysaidtoeachotherandshooktheirheads—andthoughtforfiveortenminutesaboutthewaytheylived.NewWords

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Thisman,Phil,whoworkedhimselftodeathfinallyandpreciselyat3:00A.M.Sundaymorning—onhisdayoff—wasatwork.Hehaddevotedthelasteighteenyearsofhislifetothatwork.Hewasfifty-oneyearsoldandavice-president.Moreprecisely,hewasoneofsixvice-presidents,andoneofthreethatmightconceivably—ifthepresidentdiedorretiredsoonenough—havebeenpromotedtothetopspot.Philcouldnotaffordarest.ChineseNewWords

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Heworkedsixdaysaweek,fiveofthemuntileightornineatnight,duringatimewhenhisowncompanyhadbegunthefour-dayweekforeveryonebuttheexecutives.Hedidnotdividehistimewithoutsideinterests,unless,ofcourse,youconsiderhismonthlygameofgolf.ToPhil,itwaswork.Healwaysateeggsaladsandwichesathisdesk.Hewas,ofcourse,overweightandhadhighbloodpressure.OnSaturdays,Philworeasportsjackettotheofficeinsteadofasuitbecauseitwastheweekend.ChineseQuestion3NewWords

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Hehadalotofpeopleworkingunderhim,maybesixty,andmostofthemlikedandadmiredhimmostofthetime.Threeofthemwillbeseriouslyconsideredforhisjob.Thearticleignoredthisinformation.ChineseNewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔第23页/共87页6.

Butitdidlisthis“survivors”quiteaccurately.Heissurvivedbyhiswife,Helen,forty-eightyearsold,agoodwomanofnoparticularmarketableskills,whoworkedinanofficebeforemarryingandmothering.Shehad,accordingtoherdaughter,givenuptryingtocompetewithhisworkyearsagowhenthechildrenweresmall.Acompanyfriendsaid,“Iknowhowmuchyouwillmisshim.”Andsheanswered,“Ialreadyhave.”ChineseNewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔Question4第24页/共87页7.

“Missinghimalltheseyears,”shehadgivenupapartofherself,whichhadcaredtoomuchfortheman.Shewouldbe“welltakencareof”.ChineseNewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔Question1第25页/共87页8.His“dearlybeloved”eldestofthe“dearlybeloved”childrenisahard-workingexecutiveinamanufacturingfirmdownSouth.Thedaybeforethefuneral,hewentaroundtheneighborhoodtalkingtopeopleandtryingtogettoknowhisfatherbetter.Theneighborswereembarrassed,andpretendedtoknowhimbetterthantheydid.ChineseNewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔Question5第26页/共87页9.

Hissecondchildisagirl,whoistwenty-fourandnewlymarried.Shelivesnearhermotherandtheyareclose,butwhenevershewasalonewithherfather,inacardrivingsomewhere,theyhadverylittletosaytoeachother.ChineseNewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔第27页/共87页10.Theyoungestchildistwenty,aboy,ahigh-schoolgraduateandlikealotofhisfriends,heiscontenttodoenoughoddjobstostayingrassandfood.Hisfather’sworkdidnotsuithim.Still,hewastheonewhotriedtoreachhisfather,andtriedtomeanenoughtohimtokeepthemanathome.Hewashisfather’sfavorite.Overthelasttwoyears,Philstayedupnightsworryingabouttheboy.ChineseNewWords

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自测技巧NHCEQuestion6随笔第28页/共87页11.Theboyoncesaid,“MyfatherandIonlyboardhere.”12.Atthefuneral,thesixty-year-oldcompanypresidenttoldtheforty-eight-year-oldwidowthatthefifty-one-year-olddeceasedhadmeantsomuchtothecompanyandwouldbemissedandhardtoreplace.Thewidowcouldn’tbeartolookhimintheeye.Shewasafraidhewouldreadherbitternessand,afterall,shewouldneedhimtostraightenouttheirfinances—the

stockoptionsandallthat.ChineseNewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔Question7第29页/共87页13.

Philwasoverweight,alwayswoundupandworkedtoohard.Ifhewasn’tattheoffice,hewasworriedaboutit.Hewasanaturalchoiceforaheartattack.Youcouldhavepickedhimoutinaminutefromaline-up.14.

Sowhenhefinallyworkedhimselftodeath,atprecisely3:00A.M.Sundaymorning,noonewasreallysurprised.ChineseNewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔第30页/共87页15.By5:00P.M.theafternoonofthefuneral,thecompanypresidenthadbegun,discreetlyofcourse,withcareandtaste,tomakeinquiriesabouthisreplacement—oneofthreemen.Heaskedaround,“Who’sbeenworkingthehardest?”ChineseQuestion8NewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔第31页/共87页Q1.Philwasanythingbut_______________.A.acompanyman B.aperfectTypeAC.adevotedexecutive D.adevoted

husbandRefertoPara.1-7NewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔返回Para.7第32页/共87页Q2.Philcouldhavebeenpromotedtothetopposition_______________.A.ifhecouldaffordarestB.ifhehadworkedhardenoughC.

ifhehadafriendlyrelationwiththepresidentD.

ifthepresidentdiedorretiredsoonenoughRefertoPara.3NewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔第33页/共87页Q3.VeryoftenPhilhadhismeals_______________.A.athome B.inarestaurantC.inhisofficeD.inthediningroomRefertoPara.4NewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔第34页/共87页Q4.FromHelen’sresponsetoacompanyfriendwhosaid“Iknowhowmuchyouwillmisshim”,weknowthat_______________.A.HelenhadnoparticularmarketableskillsB.HelenlovedtobeahousewifeC.Helenpraisedherhusband’sdevotiontoworkD.HelencomplainedthatherhusbandhadneglectedherRefertoPara.6NewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔第35页/共87页Q5.WhoseemstobefollowingPhil’sstepsworkingasacompanyman?A.Phil’seldestchild. B.Phil’syoungestchild.C.Phil’sdaughter.D.Avice-president.RefertoPara.8NewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔第36页/共87页Q6.WhichofthefollowingmighttellusthattheyoungestchildwasPhil’sfavorite?A.Hewasdoingenoughoddjobs.B.HewastheonewhotriedtoreachPhil.C.HewastheonePhilworriedaboutmost.D.Hewasahigh-schoolgraduate.RefertoPara.10NewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔第37页/共87页Q7.Whichofthefollowingstatementstakenfromthetextdoesnotsoundironic(讽刺的)?A.Thisman,Phil,whoworkedhimselftodeathfinallyandpreciselyat3:00A.M.Sundaymorning—onhisdayoff—wasatwork.B.Shewasafraidhewouldreadherbitternessand,afterall,shewouldneedhimtostraightenouttheirfinances—thestockoptionsandallthat.C.Shewouldbe“welltakencareof”.D.Heaskedaround,“Who’sbeenworkingthehardest?”RefertoPara.3,7,12,15NewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔返回Para.12第38页/共87页Q8.

Whichofthefollowinginferences(推断)isnotsupportedbythispassage?A.Beingacompanymanisnotagoodidea.B.Acompanymanmaygetmorethanheloses.C.Acompanymanisgenerallypreferredbyhiscompany’spresident.D.Acompanymanhasmorechancesofbeingpromoted.RefertoPara.1-15NewWords

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自测技巧NHCE随笔返回Para.15第39页/共87页TestYourself课文技巧NHCEListening

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Comprehension第40页/共87页ShortConversationsDirections:

Inthissection,youwillhear10shortconversations.Aftereachquestiontherewillbeapause.Duringthepauseyoumustmakeyourchoice.21345768910课文技巧ReadingNHCE随笔第41页/共87页

A)Placeanotherorder. B)Calltocheckonit.C)Waitpatiently. D)Goandfindthefurniture.M:Ihaven'treceivedthefurnitureIorderedyet.MaybeIshouldcalltocheckonit.

W:Don'tworry.Ittakesatleastaweektoarrive.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanthinkthemanshoulddo?Reading课文技巧NHCE1.21345768910随笔第42页/共87页A)Shedoesn'tneedthejob. B)Shehasn'tgotajobyet.C)Shehasgotagoodjob. D)Sheisgoingtostartworksoon.M:Congratulations!Iunderstandyou'vegotajob.Whenwillyoustarttowork?

W:Youmustbethinkingofsomeoneelse.I'mstillwaitingtohearthegoodnews.

Q:Whatdoesthewomanmean?Reading课文技巧NHCE2.21345768910随笔第43页/共87页3.

A)Shegothomebefore9o'clock.B)Shehadabadcold.C)Shehadacaraccident. D)Shewasdelayed.W:Ifithadn'tbeensnowingsohard,Imighthavebeenhomeby9o'clock.

M:It'stoobadyoudidn'tmakeit.Janewashereandshewantedtoseeyou.

Q:Whathappenedtothewoman?Reading课文技巧NHCE21345768910随笔第44页/共87页4.

A)Shehasn'tgonecampingforseveralweeks.B)Shelikestotakelongcampingtrips.C)Sheprefersnottogocampingonweekends.D)Sheoftenspendsalotoftimeplanninghercampingtrips.M:Janetisquiteinterestedincamping,isn'tshe?W:Yes,sheoftengoesforweeksatatime.Q:WhatdoesthewomansayaboutJanet?Reading课文技巧NHCE21345768910随笔第45页/共87页5.

A)Awriter. B)Ateacher.C)Areporter. D)Astudent.W:Goodevening,ProfessorDavid.MynameisSusanGray.I'mwiththelocalnewspaper.DoyoumindifIaskyouafewquestions?

M:Notatall.Goahead,please?

Q:WhatisSusanGray?Reading课文技巧NHCE21345768910随笔第46页/共87页6.

A)ShehasnotheardofProf.Johnson.

B)ShehasnotheardofProf.Johnson'sbrother.

C)SheisagoodfriendofProf.Johnson'sbrother.

D)ShedoesnotknowProf.Johnson'sbrother.M:DoyouknowProfessorJohnson'sbrother?

W:I'venevermethim,butI'veheardthatheisaswell-knownasJohnsonherself.

Q:Whatdowelearnfromthewoman'sreply?Reading课文技巧NHCE21345768910随笔第47页/共87页7.

A)Comingbackforalatershow. B)Waitinginaqueue.C)Comingbackinfiveminutes.D)Notgoingtothemovietoday.W:Themoviestartsin5minutesandthere'sboundtobealongline.

M:Whydon'twecomebackforthenextshow?I'msureitwouldbelesscrowded.

Q:Whatisthemansuggesting?Reading课文技巧NHCE21345768910随笔第48页/共87页8.

A)Hehasgotaheartattack.B)Hewasunharmed.

C)Hewasbadlyhurt. D)Hehasfullyrecoveredfromtheshock.W:Wereyouhurtintheaccident?

M:Iwasshockedatthetime,butwasn'thurtatall.Mybikewastotallydamaged,though.

Q:Whatdoweknowabouttheman?Reading课文技巧NHCE21345768910随笔第49页/共87页9.

A)ThemanwenttoAustraliaduringChristmas.

B)ThemanvisitedAustraliaduringthesummervacation.

C)Themandidn'thaveagoodtimebecauseofthe

differentweather.

D)Themanremainedhomewhilehisparentswenttosee

hisuncle.W:WherewereyouonChristmasDavid?Icalledyouseveraltimesandnobodywashome.M:MyparentsandItraveledtoAustraliatovisitmyuncle.ItwasquiteanexperiencetospendChristmasinsummer.Q:Whatdowelearnfromthisconversation?Reading课文技巧NHCE21345768910随笔第50页/共87页10.

A)Toattendapartyataclassmate'shome.

B)Todohomeworkwithherclassmate.

C)Toattendaneveningclass.

D)Tohavesupperoutwithherclassmate.M:It'sseveno'clockalready.Maryshouldbehomebynow.

W:Oh.Iforgottotellyouthatshecalledthisafternoonandtoldmethatshewasgoingtoapartyatherclassmate'shouseandwouldn'tbehomeuntil10.

Q:WhatdidMarysayshewasgoingtodo?Reading课文技巧NHCE21345768910随笔第51页/共87页Directions:Inthissection,thereisapassagewithtenblanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninawordbankabovethepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.ReadinginDepthListening课文技巧NHCE随笔functionbotherregardlessaffordcriticaltypicallymistakenlyconfusecomfortfinancialadmittedlypovertytechnologicalrequirementintervention第52页/共87页Workaholicslivefortheirwork,oftenspendingmanyextrahoursatwork,andoftentakingworkhometocomplete.Americans—whencomparedtomanyothercountries—are[1]_________awork-hardculture,butwhenworkbecomesthesolereasonforaperson'sexistenceabovemoreimportantthings,theissuebecomes[2]________.typicallyListening课文技巧NHCEcritical随笔functionbotherregardlessaffordcriticaltypicallymistakenlyconfusecomfortfinancialadmittedlypovertytechnologicalrequirementintervention第53页/共87页Partofthematterissocietal.Americansareworkingmorehoursperweekthaninyearspast,andwithallthedownsizings(减员)andlackofreplacementhirings,moreandmoreworkersareputtinginextrahourstocompletetheworkpreviouslycompletedbyothers.Somestudiesshowthatasmanyas40percentofworkersdon'teven[3]_______totakevacations,partlybecauseoffearstheymaynothaveajobtocomebacktoiftheydo.bother

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Partofthematteris[4]____________.Weliveandworkinaconnectedenvironment—e-mails,faxmachines,cellphones,anddigitalassistants—makingithardforworkerstotrulygettimeawayfromtheirwork.technologicalListening课文技巧NHCE随笔functionbotherregardlessaffordcriticaltypicallymistakenlyconfusecomfortfinancialadmittedlypovertytechnologicalrequirementintervention第55页/共87页Partofthematterisfinancial.Whetheritishowmoreandmoreofus[5]__________definesuccessintermsoffinancialandmaterialisticmeasuresorthefactthatmanyAmericanssimplymustworkmultiplejobssimplytoearnalivingwageandkeeptheirfamiliesoutof[6]________,weareworkingmoreandmoreforthefinancialoutcomes.Listening课文技巧NHCE随笔mistakenlypoverty

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[7]_________ofthereasons,workaholismcanbeaseriousconditionthatcanleadtothedeclineanddestructionoffamilies,aswellastoseriousstress-relatedhealthproblems.Whenworkbecomesthesolereasonforbeing—whenitbecomestheonlythingwethinkabout,theonlythingthattrulymakesushappy—thenitistimeforsomesortof[8]____________.RegardlessinterventionListening课文技巧NHCE随笔functionbotherregardlessaffordcriticaltypicallymistakenlyconfusecomfortfinancialadmittedlypovertytechnologicalrequirementintervention第57页/共87页Anddonot[9]_______hardworkforworkaholism.Hardworkersknowtheboundariesbetweenworkandpersonaltimes,whileworkaholicshavenopersonaltimesandcannot[10]________welloutsideofwork.EndconfuseListening课文技巧NHCE随笔functionfunctionbotherregardlessaffordcriticaltypicallymistakenlyconfusecomfortfinancialadmittedlypovertytechnologicalrequirementintervention第58页/共87页1.星期天凌晨三点整，他终于把自己累死了。2.当然，讣告并没有这么说，只说他死于心脏病。但是他的朋友和熟人很快就明白了是怎么回事。他是个典型的A型人，工作成瘾。相互间他们这么说，摇着头，并且沉思五或十分钟，反思他们的生活方式。公司人第59页/共87页3.此君叫菲尔，星期天凌晨三点整，把自己累死了。那天是他的休息日，可他却在工作。他把自己生命中的最后18年献给了那项工作。他51岁，是公司的一位副总裁。更确切地说，他是六位副总裁之一，而且，假如公司总裁去世或者很快退休的话，他是有可能升至最高职位的三位副总裁之一。菲尔是休息不起的。第60页/共87页4.他每周工作六天，其中五天每天工作到晚上八点或九点，而此时他的公司除了当官的，其他人都已开始每周工作四天。他拨不出时间来做户外活动，除非你把他每月打一次高尔夫球也算在内。对于菲尔来说，那也是工作。他总是在办公桌上吃鸡蛋色拉三明治。当然他比较胖，患有高血压。每逢星期六，菲尔就穿运动茄克衫而不是西服去办公室，因为是周末。第61页/共87页5.他手下有很多人，大约60个，多数时候大多数人都喜欢他，敬慕他。其中三人将被认真考虑来接替他的工作。讣告对此避而不谈。第62页/共87页6.然而讣告却一一列出了被他“留下的人”。在他身后有妻子海伦，她48岁，心地善良，但却没有特别的职业技能，结婚生子之前曾做过办公室工作。据她女儿说，多年前孩子们还小时，她就放弃了与他的工作竞争。公司的一位朋友说：“我知道你将多么思念他。”而她回答道：“我早已这样了。”第63页/共87页7.“这些年来思念着他，”她已经放弃了自己的一部分，这部分的她太关心这个男人了。从此她将“得到很好的关照”。第64页/共87页8.他“亲爱的孩子”中“亲爱的长子”在南方的一家制造公司当经理，工作很努力。在安葬父亲的前一天，他走访了邻居，试图多了解他的父亲。邻居们很尴尬，只能装作比事实上更了解他的父亲。第65页/共87页9.他的第二个孩子是个女儿，今年24岁，刚刚结婚。她住在她母亲附近，两人关系亲密。但是，以前每当她和父亲单独在一起时，比如开车去什么地方时，两人几乎无话可说。第66页/共87页10.最小的是个男孩，今年20岁，是个高中毕业生。和他的许多朋友一样，他满足于打零工，以维持吃饭和吸大麻。他父亲的工作不适合他。虽然如此，他依然努力理解他父亲，努力表明自己对他很重要，以此将他拴在家里。他是他父亲的最爱。在过去的两年里，菲尔常为担心这个男孩而睡不着觉。第67页/共87页11.这男孩有一次说道：“我和我父亲只住在这里。”12.

在葬礼上，60岁的公司总裁告诉48岁的寡妇，51岁的死者对公司非常重要，公司会思念他，很难找到人来代替他。寡妇不敢正面看他。她担心他会看出她的不快。毕竟，她需要他来理清他们之间的财务——优先认股权等等之类。第68页/共87页13.菲尔身体胖，弦总是绷得紧紧的，工作太卖力。如果他不在办公室，他就放心不下。他是容易患心脏病的那种人。在一大群人中，你一眼就能将他辨认出来。14.

因此，当他星期天凌晨三点整终于把自己累死时，没有人真正感到吃惊。第69页/共87页15.安葬的那天下午五点，公司总裁开始（当然非常谨慎地）向他的左右询问接替菲尔的人选（三者之一）的情况。他问大家：“谁工作最卖力？”第70页/共87页be(get/grow/become)addictedto…:

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