unit 8大学英语精读

Unit8DaydreamALittle2021/6/271IntroductoryremarksWeoftenhearparentsscoldtheirchildrenfordaydreaming.Andweoftenhearteachersaskthequestion“John,areyoudaydreaming?”withimpliedcriticism.Peopleusuallytakeahostileattitudetowardsdaydreamingbecausetheythinkdaydreamingisawasteoftimeanditcanbeanescape.Butdaydreamingcanalsodousalotofgood.Inthisunit,theauthortellsussomeoftheconclusionsresearchershavereachedaboutdaydreaming,conclusionsthatmaybeverysurprisingtomostofus.2021/6/272II.Warm-upquestionsWhydopeopletakeahostileattitudetowardsdaydreaming?(becausetheythinkthatdaydreamingisawasteoftime,anescapefromreallifeanditsduties.)Whathappensifapersonisnotallowedtodreaminhissleep?(Hebecomestenseandanxious.Hebecomesirritable.Hehastroubleconcentratingandhismentalhealthistemporarilydamaged.Inshort,hecannotgetthebenefitsofrest.)2021/6/273Whatarethebenefitsofdaydreamingaccordingtoresearchers?--It’sagoodmeansofrelaxationandimportanttomentalhealth;--Itcontributestointellectualgrowth;--Itimprovesconcentration,attentionspan,andtheabilitytogetalongwithothers;--Itleadschildrentopaymoreattentiontodetail;--Itmakeschildrenfeelhappierandworktogetherbetter;--Itseemstoproduceimprovedself-controlandcreativeabilities;--It’susefulinshapingourfuturelivesaswewantthemtobe.2021/6/274WhywouldpositivedaydreaminghelpproducerealsuccessaccordingtoDr.Maltz?(accordingtoDr.Maltz,ournervoussystemcannottellthedifferencebetweenanimaginedexperienceandarealone.Inbothcases,itreactsautomaticallytoinformationthatwegiveit.Anditreactstowhatwethinkorimaginetobetrue.Besides,daydreamingbuildsnew“memories”inthebrain.Thesepositivememoriesimproveourself-image,andthisimprovedself-imagemayhelpbringaboutrealsuccess.)2021/6/275Whatistheprocedureofcreativedaydreaming?--chooseatimewhenyoucanbealoneandundisturbed;--closeyoureyes;--letyourimaginationsoarfreely;--pictureyourselfasvividlyaspossiblethewayyouwanttobe;--pictureyourdesiredgoalsasifyouhadalreadyattainedthem;--gooverallthedetailsofthispicture;--seethemclearlyandsharply;--impressthemstronglyonyourmemory.2021/6/276Isdaydreamingallyouhavetodoinordertoattainyourdesiredgoals?(no.inordertoattainyourdesiredgoalsyouhavetocombinecreativedaydreamingwithhardworkandothermethodsofself-development.)Whyisitworthwhiletosetasideafewminuteseachdayfordaydreaming?(becauseitmayimproveyourphysicalandmentalhealth,addmuchtotheexcitementandenjoymentofyourlifeandevenhelpyouattainyourdesiredgoals.)2021/6/277PartDivisionoftheTextPart1(1-3)Attitudestowardsdaydreamingarechanging.Part2(4-5)thebenefitsofdaydreamingPart3(6-8)Daydreamingisusefulinshapingourfuturelives.Part4(9-10)thereasonwhyamentalvisionofsuccesswouldhelptoproducerealsuccessPart5(11-12)theproceduresorthestepsofhowtodaydreamPart6(13-14)Daydreamalittleeachdaybutnotbetoodependentonit.2021/6/278Languagepointsamountto:developinto,becomeWithherintelligenceandtalents,sheshouldamounttosomethingwhenshegrowsup.adduptoThedebtamountsto$onebillion,andthecompanyisabouttogobankrupt.(3)beequalto2021/6/279他的建议等于是说工作还有改进的余地。Hissuggestionamountstosayingthatthereisstillroomforimprovementinthework.hostile:unfriendly;showingagreatamountofdislikeYoucan’tblameyoursonforbeingsohostiletowards/toyouafterthewayyoutreatedhim.hostilityCf.behospitabletosb.hospitality2021/6/2710view…as…:think…as;regard…as

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He’sstartedwalkingtoworkwithaviewtocuttingdownexpenses.2021/6/2711Attitudestowardsdaydreamingarechanginginmuchthesamewaythatattitudestowardsnightdreaminghavechanged.

人们对白日做梦的态度正在改变，这与人们对夜间做梦的看法的变化有非常相似之处。interfereinterferewith:hinder,beanobstacleto,affect阻碍，影响Ihopethatthismisunderstandingwillnotinterferewithourfriendship.2021/6/2712Don’tallowpleasuretointerferewithduty.interferein:takepartinitwithoutbeingwanted干预，干涉Somepeoplebelieveit’snotthechurch’sjobtointerfereinpolitics.2021/6/2713gobeyond:exceed,surpassTheresultsoftheexperimenthavegonebeyondtheirexpectations.Onhearingourdecision,hisangerwentbeyondallreason.

一听到我们的决定，他就愤怒得失去理智了。2021/6/2714conduct/carryout/make/performexperimentsreach/cometo/arriveat/drawconclusionsDr.JoanT.Freyberghasconcludedthatdaydreamingcontributestointellectualgrowth.

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contributionIndoingsoyouwillmakeasubstantialcontributiontoyourcollege.2021/6/2717Butthat’sonlypartofthestory.story:asituationorstateofaffairsTheoutsideofthehouseisbeautifullydecorated,andit’sthesamestoryinside.

HecanspeakEnglishwell,butwriteit–that’squiteanotherstory–he’shopelessatthat.2021/6/2718maintain:(1)continuetobelieveandclaim坚持认为Somepeoplemaintainthatthewideninggapbetweentherichandthepoorisresponsiblefortherisingcrimerate.(2)keepup保持，维持

Despitelivingindifferentcountries,thetwofamilieshavemaintainedcloselinks.2021/6/27192021/6/27202021/6/2721Holdapictureofyourself...inyourmind’seye,andyouwillbedrawntowardit.

在你的心目中树立起一个你自己的形象，这样，你就会向这个形象靠拢.2021/6/2722drift:(fig.)move,change,ordosth.withoutanyplanorpurposeThetalkdriftedaimlesslyfromonesubjecttoanother.有些人有生活的目标，而有些人则飘忽不定。Somepeoplehaveapurposeinlife;othersjustdrift.2021/6/2723recommend:1)adviseorsuggest;建议recommenddoing/n.Thecommitteerecommendedraisingtheoldagepension.

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