新世纪大学英语综合教程book2-Unit3
Unit3新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程2
Unit3新世纪大学英语系列教材综合教程2Unit 3 Text A New words and Expressions1. unparalleled: adj. having no parallel or equal; unmatchedWith the soar of energy costs, this country is confronted with an economic crisis unparalleled in its history.2.depression: n. 1) being depressed; low spiritsHe committed suicide during a fit of depression.他一时想不开, 自杀了。
2) a period when there is little economic activity, and high unemploymentLots of people were deprived of all these property in the Great Depression.3.priority: n.1) (a) (state of) being more important (in rank)The Government gave top priority to reforming the legal system.政府将改革法制列为工作的重点。
2) the thing that is (regarded as) more important than othersYou must decide what your priorities are.4.breadline: n.a very low level of income which allows people to eat but not have any extra things For those people who exist near the breadline, this policy really crushes them.Collocationsbe / live on the breadline非常穷，勉强维持生活be near / below the breadline接近/低于最低生活标准5.banish: v.1) to send sb. away, especially out of the country, as a punishmentHe was banished from his homeland for life.2) to drive (thoughts, etc) out (of the mind)She banished all thoughts of a restful holiday from her mind.她从心里打消了过一个宁静假日的想法。
新世纪综合教程2 第二版 Unit 3 答案
2. 人人皆有过失。 3. 闪光的并非都是金子。 4. 这些都不是白做的。 5. 我不明白他为什么不在这儿。 6. 能不做的事她决不会做。 7. 我认为他没说真话。 8. 玛丽只求安宁。 III. 1. a piece of 2. a lump of 3. an ear of 4. a flash of 5. a head of 6. a blade of 7. A herd of 8. a litter of IV. 1. as 2. as 3.like 4. like 5. as 6. like 7. like 8. like 9. as 10. as Translation I. 1. 1995年我中风后情绪低落，常常有自杀的念头，她又一次救了我。 2. 安妮帮助我度过了一些最困难的时刻，这可不是件容易的事。 3. 在我刚刚摆脱死神，还沉浸在劫后痛苦中的时候，她一直安慰我，但 她不能容忍我自怨自艾--她把这个看得很重。 4. 她通过帮助别人--如和病友们谈心，交流她的经验，与六位癌症康复 者一起建立了妇女癌症研究会--和癌症作斗争，并且彻底康复了。 II.1. The fans waited anxiously in the rain for two hours before the “super girl” finally showed up. 2. They had been in love for eight years, when they went through many agonies, before they finally got married. 3. I was upset by the loss of my wallet, but I could only console myself-it could have been worse. What if I had lost my passport at the airport? 4. Given his age and inexperience/Given that he was young and inexperienced, his performance in his first movie was excellent. 5. Every time he left on business, the manager would authorize his assistant to act for him, as the business of the company couldn’t wait. 6. The poor old man did not have much to eat, but he kept healthy because he believed in the benefit of doing exercise. 7. Of all the ancient civilizations, only that of China has endured through the ages and is still full of vitality. 8. Like many other writers, this young writer focuses n the eternal
（完整版）新世纪大学英语综合教程2课文3
（完整版）新世纪大学英语综合教程2课文3The Shadowland of DreamsAlex Haley1.Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage suchpeople, but I also explain that there's a difference between "being a writer" and writing. In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the type-writer. "You've got to want to write," I say to them, "not want to be a writer."2.The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writerkissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. Even those who succeed often know long periods of neglectand poverty. I did.3.When I left a 20-year career in the Coast Guard to becomea freelance writer, I hadno prospects at all. What I did have was a friend with whom I'd grown up in Henning, Tennessee. George found me my home--a cleaned-out storage room in theGreenwich Village apartment building where he worked as superintendent. It didn't even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. Immediately I bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.4.After a year or so, however, I still hadn't received a break and began to doubt myself.It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I knew I wanted to write. I had dreamed about it for years.I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering, "What if?" I would keep putting my dream to the test--eventhough it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadowland of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.5.Then one day I got a call that changed my life. It wasn't an agent or editor offering abig contract. It was the opposite, a kind of siren call tempting me to give up my dream. On the phone was an old acquaintance from the Coast Guard, nowstationed in San Francisco. He had once lent me a few bucks and liked to egg me about it. "When am I going to get the ＄15, Alex?" heteased.6."Next time I make a sale."7."I have a better idea," he said. "We need a new public-information assistant out here,and we're paying ＄6,000 a year. If you want it, you can have it."8.Six thousand a year! That was real money in 1960. I could get a nice apartment, aused car, pay off debts and maybe save a little something. What's more, I could write on the side.9.As the dollars were dancing in my head, something cleared my senses. From deepinside a bull-headed resolution welled up. I had dreamed of being a writer--full time.And that's what I was going to be. "Thanks, but no," I heard myself saying. "I'm going to stick it out and write."10.Afterward, as I paced around my little room, I started to feel like a fool. Reaching intomy cupboard--an orange crate nailed to the wall--I pulled out all that was there: two cans of sardines. Plunging my hands in my pockets, I came up with 18 cents. I took the cans and coinsand jammed them into a crumpled paper bag. There Alex, I said to myself. There's everything you've made of yourself so far. I'm not sure I ever felt so low.11.I wish I could say things started getting better right away. But they didn't.Thank goodness I had George to help me over the rough spots.12.Through him I met other struggling artists, like Joe Delaney, a veteran painterfromKnoxville, Tennessee. Often Joe lacked food money, so he'd visit a neighborhood butcher who would give him big bones with small pieces of meat, and a grocer who would hand him some withered vegetables. That's all Joe needed to make his favorite soup.13.Another Village neighbor was a handsome young singer who ran a strugglingrestaurant. Rumor had it that if a customer ordered steak, the singer woulddash to a supermarket across the street to buy one. His name was Harry Belafonte.14.People like Delaney and Belafonte became role modelsfor me. I learned that you hadto make sacrifices and live creatively to keep working at your dreams. That's what living in the Shadowland is all about.15.As I absorbed the lesson, I gradually began to sell my articles. I was writing aboutwhat many people were talking about then: civil rights, black Americans and Africa.Soon, like birds flying south, my thoughts were drawn back to my childhood. In the silence of my room, I heard the voices of Grandma, Cousin Georgia, Aunt Plus, Aunt Liz and Aunt Till asthey told stories about our family and slavery.16.These were stories that black Americans had tended to avoid before, and so I mostlykept them to myself. But one day at lunch with editors of Reader's Digest, I told these stories of my grandmother and aunts and cousins. I said that I had a dream to trace my family's history to the first African brought to these shores in chains. I left that lunch with a contract that would help support my research and writing for nine years.17.It was a long, slow climb out of the shadows. Yet in 1970, 17 years after I left theCoast Guard, Roots was published. Instantly I had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experienced. The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight.18.For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere. The phone rang all thetime with new friends and new deals. I packed up and moved to Los Angeles, where I could help in the making of the Roots TV mini-series. It was a confusing, exciting time, and in a sense, I was blinded by the light of my success.1)Then one day, while unpacking, I came across a box filled with things I had ownedyears before in the Village. Inside was a brown paper bag.2)I opened it, and there were two corroded sardine cans, a nickel, a dime and threepennies. Suddenly the past came flooding in like a tide. I could picture myself once again huddled over the typewriter in that cold, bleak, one-room apartment. And I said to myself, The things in this bag are part of my roots, too. I can't ever forget that.3)I sent them out to be framed. I keep that clear plastic casewhere I can see it every day.I can see it now above my office desk in Knoxville, along with the Pulitzer Prize,a portrait of nine Emmys awarded to the TV production of Roots, and theSpingarn medal - the NAACP's highest honor. I'd be hard pressed to say which means the most to me. But only one reminds me of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the Shadowland.4)It's a lesson anyone with a dream should learn.。
新世纪大学英语综合教程第二版 综合教案 Text A Unit 3 重点词汇(预习)
Unit3Book2Text AIt is perhaps human nature to be drawn towards fame and wealth.Yet,as Alex Haley points out through his own experience,in order to become successful,one must learn to struggle in the Shadowland of dreams—a deep forest that can swallow up those who swing and hesitate.Only the determined stand a chance of making it.The Shadowland of DreamsAlex Haley1Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer.I always encourage such people,but I also explain that there’s a difference between“being a writer”and writing.In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame,not the long hours alone at the type-writer.“You’ve got to want to write,”I say to them,“not want to be a writer.”2The reality is that writing is a lonely,private and poor-paying affair.For every writer kissed by fortune,there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded.Even those who succeed often know long periods of neglect and poverty.I did.3When I left a20-year career in the Coast Guard to become a freelance writer,I had no prospects at all.What I did have was a friend with whom I’d grown up in Henning,Tennessee. George found me my home—a cleaned-out storage room in the Greenwich Village apartment building where he worked as superintendent.It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom.Immediately I bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.4After a year or so,however,I still hadn’t received a break and began to doubt myself.It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat.But I knew I wanted to write.I had dreamed about it for years.I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering,“What if?”I would keep putting my dream to the test—even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.This is the Shadowland of hope,and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.5Then one day I got a call that changed my life.It wasn’t an agent or editor offering a big contract.It was the opposite,a kind of siren call tempting me to give up my dream.On the phone was an old acquaintance from the Coast Guard,now stationed in San Francisco.He had once lent me a few bucks and liked to egg me about it.“When am I going to get the$15,Alex?”he teased.6“Next time I make a sale.”7“I have a better idea,”he said.“We need a new public-information assistant out here,and we’re paying$6,000a year.If you want it,you can have it.”8Six thousand a year!That was real money in1960.I could get a nice apartment,a used car, pay off debts and maybe save a little something.What’s more,I could write on the side.9As the dollars were dancing in my head,something cleared my senses.From deep inside a bull-headed resolution welled up.I had dreamed of being a writer—full time.And that’s what I was going to be.“Thanks,but no,”I heard myself saying.“I’m going to stick it out and write.”10Afterward,as I paced around my little room,I started to feel like a fool.Reaching into my cupboard—an orange crate nailed to the wall—I pulled out all that was there:two cans of sardines.Plunging my hands in my pockets,I came up with18cents.I took the cans and coins and jammed them into a crumpled paper bag.There Alex,I said to myself.There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so fa r.I’m not sure I ever felt so low.11I wish I could say things started getting better right away.But they didn’t.Thank goodness I had George to help me over the rough spots.12Through him I met other struggling artists,like Joe Delaney,a veteran painter from Knoxville,Tennessee.Often Joe lacked food money,so he’d visit a neighborhood butcher who would give him big bones with small pieces of meat,and a grocer who would hand him some withered vegetables.That’s all Joe needed to make his favorite soup.13Another Village neighbor was a handsome young singer who ran a struggling restaurant. Rumor had it that if a customer ordered steak,the singer would dash to a supermarket across the street to buy one.His name was Harry Belafonte.14People like Delaney and Belafonte became role models for me.I learned that you had to make sacrifices and live creatively to keep working at your dreams.That’s what living in the Shadowland is all about.15As I absorbed the lesson,I gradually began to sell my articles.I was writing about what many people were talking about then:civil rights,black Americans and Africa.Soon,like birdsflying south,my thoughts were drawn back to my childhood.In the silence of my room,I heard the voices of Grandma,Cousin Georgia,Aunt Plus,Aunt Liz and Aunt Till as they told stories about our family and slavery.16These were stories that black Americans had tended to avoid before,and so I mostly kept them to myself.But one day at lunch with editors of Reader’s Digest,I told these stories of my grandmother and aunts and cousins.I said that I had a dream to trace my family’s history to the first African brought to these shores in chains.I left that lunch with a contract that would help support my research and writing for nine years.17It was a long,slow climb out of the shadows.Yet in1970,17years after I left the Coast Guard,Roots was published.Instantly I had the kind of fame and success that few writers ever experienced.The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight.18For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere.The phone rang all the time with new friends and new deals.I packed up and moved to Los Angeles,where I could help in the making of the Roots TV mini-series.It was a confusing,exciting time,and in a sense,I was blinded by the light of my success.19Then one day,while unpacking,I came across a box filled with things I had owned years before in the Village.Inside was a brown paper bag.20I opened it,and there were two corroded sardine cans,a nickel,a dime and three pennies. Suddenly the past came flooding in like a tide.I could picture myself once again huddled over the typewriter in that cold,bleak,one-room apartment.And I said to myself,The things in this bag are part of my roots,too.I can’t ever forget that.21I sent them out to be framed.I keep that clear plastic case where I can see it every day.I can see it now above my office desk in Knoxville,along with the Pulitzer Prize,a portrait of nine Emmys awarded to the TV production of Roots,and the Spingarn medal—the NAACP’s highest honor.I’d be hard pressed to say which means the most to me.But only one reminds me of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the Shadowland.22It’s a lesson anyone with a dream should learn.▇课文重点词汇Good Usage(Paras.1-2)Many a young personIn most casesdreaming of wealth and famekissed by fortunenever rewardedlong periods of neglect and povertyGood Usage(Para.3)had no prospects at allworked as superintendentIt didn’t even matter thatGood Usage(Paras.4-5)hadn’t received a breakbegan to doubt myselfbarely made enough to eatputting my dream to the testliving with uncertainty and fear of failureoffering a big contracta kind of siren call tempting me to give up my dreamegg me about itGood Usage(Paras.6-9)make a salepay off debtson the sidethe dollars were dancing in my headsomething cleared my sensesa bull-headed resolution welled upstick it outGood Usage(Para.10)paced around my little roomPlunging my hands in my pocketscame up withThere’s everything you’ve made of yourself so farfelt so lowGood Usage(Paras.11-12)Thank goodnesshelp me over the rough spotsGood Usage(Paras.13-14)Rumor had it thatbecame role models for memake sacrificesGood Usage(Paras.15-16)absorbed the lessonmy thoughts were drawn back to my childhoodtended to avoidmostly kept them to myselftrace my family’s history toGood Usage(Paras.17-18)a long,slow climb out of the shadowsThe shadows had turned into dazzling limelight.I had money and open doors everywherepacked upin a senseblinded by the light of my successGood Usage(Paras.19-20)came acrossSuddenly the past came flooding in like a tide.huddled overGood Usage(Paras.21-22)be hard pressed to sayreminds me of the courage and persistencestay the course in the Shadowlanda lesson anyone with a dream should learnKey Words and Expressions for Text Amany afml many〖正式〗a large number of许多e.g.1.Many a scientist has to work long hours alone in the laboratory and sacrifice a great dealin his or her personal life.2.I’ve sat here many a time and wondered what happened to her.我很多次坐在这里想：她发生了什么事？Usage:注意many a后接名词单数，谓语动词也需要保持一致。
新世纪大学英语综合教程2 (3)
新世纪大学英语综合教程21. 介绍新世纪大学英语综合教程2是一本为大学生设计的英语教材，旨在增强学生综合运用英语的能力。
本教材由听力、口语、阅读和写作四个部分组成，内容丰富多样，涵盖了各个语法点和语言技能。
2. 主要特点2.1 渐进式学习新世纪大学英语综合教程2采用渐进式学习的方法，从浅入深地引导学生掌握英语知识。
每个单元都由简单的语言点开始，逐渐增加难度，以帮助学生逐步提高英语水平。
2.2 非常规学习方式本教材采用非常规的学习方式，不仅包含传统的课堂教学，还包括课外活动、小组讨论和实践任务等。
这些多样化的学习方式，能够激发学生的兴趣，提高学习效果。
2.3 真实场景模拟新世纪大学英语综合教程2通过真实场景模拟，让学生接触到真实的语言环境。
例句和对话都来源于实际生活中的场景，帮助学生更好地理解和运用英语。
2.4 强调综合能力本教材注重培养学生的综合能力，通过听力、口语、阅读和写作的练习，全面提升学生的语言运用能力。
3. 教材内容新世纪大学英语综合教程2共分为15个单元，每个单元包含以下几个部分：3.1 听力每个单元的听力部分包含了丰富多样的听力材料，涵盖了多种语速和口音。
通过听力练习，学生可以提高听力理解能力，提高对英语语音和语调的敏感度。
3.2 口语口语部分包括了各种口语练习，如对话仿真、角色扮演等。
通过这些口语练习，学生可以提高口语表达能力，增强与他人交流的信心。
3.3 阅读阅读部分包括了各类文章和短篇故事，内容涵盖了社会文化、科学技术、教育等各个领域。
通过阅读训练，学生可以提高阅读理解能力，扩大词汇量。
3.4 写作写作部分包括了各种写作练习，如写作书信、文章等。
通过写作练习，学生可以提高写作能力，培养条理清晰、逻辑严谨的写作风格。
4. 使用建议4.1 学习计划使用新世纪大学英语综合教程2时，建议学生制定合理的学习计划。
每天保持一定的学习时间，坚持完成教材中的习题和练习，逐步提高英语水平。
4.2 组织学习小组鼓励学生组织学习小组，一起讨论教材中的内容。
新世纪大学英语综合教程book2Unit3精品PPT课件
Text A The Shadow-land of Dreams
Contents
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Pre-reading
2 Culture information
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4 Reading in detail
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Writing
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It is perhaps human nature to be drawn towards fame and wealth. Yet, as Alex Haley points out through his own experience, in order to become successful, one must learn to struggle in the Shadow land of dreams — a deep forest that can swallow up those who swing and hesitate. Only the determined stand a chance of making it.
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Part 1 (~2)
Alex Haley explains the difference between” being a writer” and “writing”
Part 2 (3~18)
The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success.
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4 A journalist is investigating a major fraud in a big city bank. A bank employee reveals to her the method by which the crime was committed, and the identities of the criminals. In doing so, the employee admits his own minor implication in the crime. The police launch their own investigation, and ask the journalist to reveal the name of her source. She refuses, claiming that her professional standards oblige her to protect her sources. Should she be praised for her principles, or charged with preventing the police from solving the crime?
Warming up
➋ Work in pairs and discuss the questions. 1. What you can find in a newspaper? headlines (标题), news stories, letters, editorials (社论), features (特写报道), pictures, reviews (评论文章), film and television listings, advertisements, comic strips ( 连 环 漫 画 ), cartoons, puzzles, weather forecasts, financial figures, sports results etc
最新新世纪大学英语综合教程第二册Unit 3答案word版本
Listen and RespondTask One Focusing on the Main IdeasChoose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences according to the information contained in the listening passage.1 One day in school Monty Roberts was asked to ________.A) write a term paper about the courses he learnedB) write about his dream of the futureC) describe a horse ranchD) draw a picture of a horse ranch2 Monty Roberts’ goal was to become ________.A) a horse trainer like his fatherB) a painter who draws horses and horse ranchesC) an owner of a large horse ranchD) an owner of a large farm3 When Monty Roberts turned in the paper, his teacher ________.A) was not satisfied with itB) helped to improve itC) gave a good comment about itD) asked him to discuss the topic with his father4 The teacher asked the boy to rewrite the paper because ________.A) his father had helped him write the paperB) his paper was full of empty wordsC) his dream was not properly described in the paperD) his goal of life described in the paper was not realistic5 A week later, the boy finally decided ________.A) to follow his father’s professionB) to keep his dreamC) to make some changes in his paperD) to follow his teacher’s adviceTask Two Zooming In on the DetailsListen to the recording carefully and fill in each of the blanks according to what you have heard.1 Monty Roberts was the son of a horse trainer . His dream was to own a large horse ranch. That night he wrote about his dream in great detail and he even drew a picture of a 200-acre ranch .2 He put a great deal of his heart into the dream ranch and the next day he handed the paper in to his teacher .3 When Monty Roberts asked his teacher why he got a large red F for his paper, his teacher explained to him that his dream was impossible for him. He had no money. But he needed a lot of money to buy the land, the house and the machines for his dream ranch.4 When Monty Roberts asked his father for advice, his father just asked him to make up his own mind on his dream because it is a very important decision for him to make.5 When Monty Roberts turned in the same paper, he said to his teacher, “You can keep the F and I’ll keep my dream . I will follow my heart , no matter what happens.”Read and ExploreTask One Discovering the Main Ideas1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text A.1) According to Alex Haley, why does many a young man want to be a writer? Because they think that being a writer can bring them wealth and fame.2) Does writing mean glory and wealth in the author’s opinion?No. The author thinks that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. Only a few can succeed after long periods of neglect and poverty.3) What was the author’s life in Greenwich V illage like?His life in Greenwich Village was very poor. He barely made enough to eat.4) Did he ever doubt his ability to write? Why or why not?Yes. Because he didn’t receive a break after writing for a year or so.5) Why did the call from his old acquaintance change his life?Because his doubt of his resolution to write was cleared. He was determined to keep on writing.6) In what way did people like Delaney and Belafonte become role models for the author?From them he learned that one had to make sacrifices and live creatively to keep working hard to realize one’s dreams.7) How many years did the author keep on writing before his great success? He kept on writing for 17 years before his great success.8) What did the two sardine cans and 18 cents in the brown paper bag symbolize?They symbolized his courage and persistence to stick to his dream of writing.9) What is the meaning of the Shadowland of dreams?The Shadowland of dreams means all the difficulties (e.g. neglect, poverty, doubt, uncertainty, and fear of failure) people meet with in pursuing their dreams.2 Text A can be divided into three parts with the paragraph number(s) of each part provided as follows. Write down the main idea of each part.Part: One; Paragraph(s): 1-2; Main Idea: Alex Haley explains the difference between “being a writer” and “writing”.Part: Two; Paragraph(s): 3–18; Main Idea: The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success.Part: Three; Paragraph(s): 19-22; Main Idea: The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success.Task Two Reading Between the LinesRead the following sentences carefully and discuss in pairs what the author intends to say by the italicized parts.1) For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. (Para. 2)Compared with those lucky writers who have become famous, thousands of people who devote themselves to writing are never given recognition as successful writers.2) Next time I make a sale. (Para. 6)Considering the rather difficult circumstances the author was in, it is easy to see that there was a degree of irony and self-sarcasm when he promised his friend that he would pay back the money next time he made a sale, for it was something that had not happened before and would not be very likely to happen in the near future, thus pushing the repayment of the debt into the remote future.3) What’s more, I could write on the side. (Para. 8)More importantly, I could take writing as a part-time job.4) There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far. (Para. 10)The two cans of sardines and 18 cents are all you have.5) Another Village neighbor was a handsome young singer who ran a struggling restaurant. (Para. 13)… a restaurant that has few customers and is about to close down.6) As I absorbed the lesson, I gradually began to sell my articles. (Para. 15) As I became aware of what it meant to live in the Shadowland, …7) For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere. (Para. 18)… I had a lot of opportunities.Checking Your VocabularyWord Detective1 Choose the definition in Column B that best matches each italicized word in Column A.1)d2)g3) f4) e5) b6) h7) a8)c2 Spell out the words from Text B with the help of the given definitions, the initial letters and paragraph numbers.Example: e stablish : set up; begin; create (Para. 1)1) w orthy : deserving respect or serious consideration (Para. 1)2) c reep : move slowly, quietly, and carefully, esp. so as not to attract attention (Para. 1)3) r esolve : make a determined decision; decide firmly (Para. 2)4) r efresh : make less hot or tired; bring back strength and freshness to (Para. 5)5) o ccurrence : an event or happening (Para. 6)6) s urplus : an amount additional to what is needed or used (Para. 6)7) f avourable : winning favour and approval (Para. 7)8) r emark : say esp. sth. that one has just noticed; give as an opinion (Para. 9)3 Some phrases or expressions from Text B are hidden in the following picture. Find the phrases or expressions and then use them to complete the sentences with the help of the clues.1) He sweeps the floor for the hotel to work out (以工作抵偿) the cost of board. (Para. 1)2) She was unused to (不习惯) talking about herself. (Para. 4)3) After waiting for a long time，the little boy is out of patience(不耐烦). (Para. 4)4) The bad weather has added to (增加) the difficulties in our work. (Para. 4)5) The homeless people in the city have to walk the streets (走街串巷), begging for food and money. (Para. 5)6) We were terrified when we came on / upon (发现) a snake behind the little cottage on the edge of the wood. (Para. 5)7) Eva was cutting the grass, and in the meantime (与此同时) Adam was planting roses. (Para. 7)8) From this book written by a movie star we get / have got the idea (领悟到) that those people in the limelight are just ordinary people — even famous faces have flaws! (Para. 7)Checking Your Comprehension1 Answer the following questions with the information contained in Text B.1) How did the author get to know about the school for coloured people in Virginia?He overheard two miners talking about it while working in the coal-mine.2) Why did the author resolve to go to the school?Because he heard that the school was established for coloured people and opportunities were provided to poor but worthy students to work out all or a part of the cost of board and learn some trade or industry at the same time.3) What kind of situation was he in when he reached the city of Richmond late one night?He was tired, hungry and dirty. And he was completely out of money. He had not a single acquaintance in the city, and, being unused to city ways, he didn’t know where to go.4) How did he spend his first night in Richmond?He walked the streets till he became too exhausted to walk any longer. Then he found an elevated sidewalk and lay under it for the night upon the ground.5) How did he earn some money for his breakfast the next morning?He helped unloading a cargo of pig iron from a large ship.6) Why didn’t the head teacher admit the author to the institution at first? Because of being so long without proper food, a bath and change of cloth, he didn’t make a very favourable impression upon her.7) How did the author get a chance to prove his worthiness to the head teacher? The head teacher asked him to sweep the adjoining classroom and he did an excellent job,which proved his worthiness as a student in the institute.2 Read the following statements and then decide whether each of them is true or false based on the information in the text. Write T for True and F for False in the space provided before each statement. 1) F At Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute poor but worthy students hadopportunities to pay just a part of the cost of board.(Poor but worthy students were provided opportunities to earn money to pay all or a part of the cost of food in the school and at the same time learn some trade or industry.)2) T On the first day of his journey, he realized that he didn’t have enoughmoney to go to Hampton.3) F He reached the city of Richmond by walking and begging for a number ofdays.(He reached the city of Richmond by walking and begging rides for a number of days.)4) T Though he was tired and hungry, he still believed that he would reachHampton.5) F By helping unload a big ship, he earned enough money to buy a chicken legand an apple pie for his breakfast.(By helping unload a big ship, he earned enough money for his breakfast.)6) F He felt that a new kind of existence had begun because he arrived at theschool with a surplus of 50 cents.(He felt that a new kind of existence had begun because he could begin his education in the school.)7) T He worked hard to clean the classroom because his future depended uponthe impression he made upon the head teacher.8) F The head teacher admitted the author on condition that he should clean theclassroom thoroughly after class.(The head teacher admitted the author because he proved his worthiness by cleaning the classroom thoroughly.)Enhance Your Language AwarenessWords in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions1 In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.1) A smart appearance tends to make a(n) favourable impression at an interview.2) The scientist failed in his experiments many a time, but he was never discouraged ; instead, he stuck it out and finally made a great scientific discovery.3) When I asked my mother if I could marry George, she consented but rather unwillingly.4) The garden has fallen into a state of neglect since its owner died two years ago.5) Coming home late, the boy crept quietly into the house to avoid waking his parents.6) If you want to learn a language well, sufficient time is necessary.7) The origin of Chinese writing can be traced back to ancient China although we are not certain of the date of its invention.8) The price was somewhat higher than I had expected. However, it was still acceptable.9) When you feel tired, a rest and a cool drink will refresh you.10) As I sit here today, I couldn’t be more grateful for the opportunity, not only to be alive, but also to apply my life to such a(n) worthy effort.11) More and more people in big companies are enrolling in English courses to improve their promotion(晋升) prospects .12) I made full preparations for my journey to London on foot and I resolved to get there in five days.13) At the end of the interview, she remarked , “You’ve proved your w orthiness more than well enough.”14) I hope that I shall never again have to undergo such a terrible experience.15) Susan started singing to her baby and was rewarded with a smile.2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you understand their meanings? Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.1) Since the summer vacation has started, let’s pack up and spend a week in the country with my grandparents.2) The boy is so interested in the popular novel entitled Harry Porter and the Deathly Hallows(圣徒) that he has read it for many a time.3) I admire Steve very much, for in his pursuit of a successful life, he always stays the course and never gives up in spite of the many difficulties and risks he has encountered.4) The couple’s love was put to the test when the husband was crippled in a car accident.5) I mailed out 250 letters to complete strangers for help and within 6 weeks the stream of money came flooding in from all over the country.6) When searching for some news online(在线的) last night, I came across an interesting website(网址) devoted to computer games.7) He is so clever that he can always come up with solutions at the last moment.8) At the sight of the big fish, the fisherman plunged his hands into the water and caught it with graceful ease.Increasing Your Word Power1 Listed in the box below are some unit nouns. Discuss their meanings and then complete the following table by filling in the appropriate unit noun. The same unit noun may be used for more than once. Consult a dictionary if necessary.a(n) slice of bread a(n) particle of rocka(n) bunch of keys a(n) bar of soapa(n) can of orange juice a(n) sheet of glassa(n) item of business a(n) article of furniturea(n) slice of meat a(n) particle of dusta(n) can of beer a(n) bar of chocolatea(n) article of luggage a(n) bunch of flowersa(n) sheet of paper a(n) item of expense2 Words such as respectful, respectable and respective may cause confusion because they are similar either in meaning or in spelling. To communicate effectively, we need to pay special attention to such confusable words. In each of the following sentences you are giventwo or three words in brackets. Choose the appropriate one to fill in the blank. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.1) Now your father has retired, you should go and see him now and then. This should not be neglected (neglectful, neglected).2) Some boy students are neglectful (neglectful, neglected) of their appearance in school.3) In this book the writer describes his colourful (coloured, colourful) experiences in Africa.4) To celebrate the Spring Festival, they tie many coloured (coloured, colourful) lamps on the trees.5) The coat is made of a kind of cloth that is rough (rough, tough) to touch.6) The meat was tough (rough, tough) and hard and I did not like it at all.7) The article is all nonsense. It’s not worth(worth, worthy) the paper it’s printed on.8) These young men will prove worthy (worth, worthy) of our trust.9) The situation will develop in a direction favourable (favourite, favourable) to China.10) I like oranges very much; they are my favourite (favourite, favourable) fruit.11) The boys here are well mannered and respectful (respective, respectable, respectful) toward grown-ups.12) My uncle is a respectable (respective, respectable, respectful) doctor in our town.13) After the meeting we will take our respective (respective, respectable, respectful) ways home.14) It was very considerate (considerate, considerable) of you to send me a birthday card yesterday.15) There has been a considerable (considerate, considerable) growth of light industry in the city in the last five years.3 Word BuildingNow match each of the English words in Column A with its Chinese meaning in Column B. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.1)d2) i3) l4) a5)k6) o7) p8) b9)m10) n11) e12) c13) f14) g15) h16) jGrammar in ContextTask 1: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing proper connectives from the box below.1) He gave us a vivid description of what he had seen in Africa.2) The only way to avoid being miserable is not to have enough leisure to wonder whether you are happy or not.3) I looked around and was not certain whose house I was in.4) The students here will give their used books to whoever need them in the countryside schools.5) The situation today is obviously different from what it was only 50 years ago.6) Persistent people begin their success where others end in failure.7) I didn’t realize how difficult it was to get the tickets for the performance.8) You say you are brave. N ow let’s see which of us is the more timid(胆小的).9) I know nothing about her except that she is an English teacher in our school.10) We all thought it a pity that the sports meet should have been put off.Task 2: Complete the following sentences using a preposition and a relative pronoun.1) He took out a square green bottle, the content of which he poured into a dish.2) The goals for which he has fought all his life are all achieved now.3) An investigation was made into the accident, in which fifty people were killed.4) We need a chairman in whom everyone has confidence.5) A survey was carried out on the death rate of the new-born babies in the region, the results of which were shocking.6) I am grateful to him for his advice, to which I owe all my success.7) This depends on the purpose for which nuclear energy is used.8) The time at which each control signal is sent is carefully controlled by a digital(数码的) clock.ClozeComplete the following passage with words and phrases chosen from Text A. The initial letter of each is given.There’s a difference between “being a writer” and writing. As a matter of fact, many who wish to be writers are longing f or (1) wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at the type-writer. They are not a ware (2) of the fact that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying a ffair (3). I remember when I became a freelance writer, I had no p rospects (4) at all. What I did have was a friend and a small s torage (5) room in an apartment building. It didn’t eve n m atter (6) that it was cold and had no bathroom. Immediately I bought a used manual typewriter and p lunged (7) myself into writing. After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t received a b reak (8) and began to doubt myself. Then one day I was o ffered (9) a job earning $ 6,000 a year. As the dollars were d ancing (10) in my head, something c leared (11) my senses. From deep inside a bull-headed resolution w elled u p (12). I heard myself saying, “I’m going to s tick (13) it out and write.” I realized that you h ad to make s acrifices (14) and live creatively to keep working at your dreams. Then, in 1970, 17 years after I left the Coast Guard, Roots was p ublished (15). The shadows had turned into dazzling limelight.TranslationTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words and expressions given in brackets.1) 听说他的新书是根据发生在田纳西州一个小镇上一家人的真事写的。
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There Alex, I said to myself. There’s everything you’ve made of yourself so far. I’m not sure I ever felt so low. 1. What has the author made of himself so far? Two cans of sardines and 18 cents. 2. Translate the sentences into Chinese.
The author owes his success to his courage and persistence in pursuing his dream of writing
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Reading in detail It is perhaps human nature to be drawn towards fame and wealth. Yet, as Alex Haley points out through his own experience, in order to become successful, one must learn to struggle in the Shadow land of dreams — a deep forest that can swallow up those who swing and hesitate. Only the determined stand a chance of making it.
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Culture information
Alex Palmer Haley
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American biographer, scriptwriter, and novelist, whose most famous work is ROOTS, a publishing phenomenon and international bestseller. Haley traced in it his ancestry back to Africa and covered seven American generations, starting from his ancestor, Kunta Kinte. The book was adapted to television series, and woke up an interest in genealogy, particularly among African-Americans. Haley himself commented that the novel was not so much history as a study of mythmaking: "What Roots gets at in whatever form, is that it touches the pulse of how alike we human beings are when you get down to the bottom, beneath these man-imposed differences." He said that three groups of people lived in every village. First were those you could see - walking around, eating, sleeping, and working. Second were the ancestors, whom Grandma Yaisa had now joined. "And the third people - who are they?" asked Kunta. "The third people," said Omoro, "are those waiting to be born." (from Roots)
我对自己说，看吧，亚历克斯，这就是你的全部家当了。 我对自己说，看吧，亚历克斯，这就是你的全部家当了。我觉得 前所未有的沮丧。 前所未有的沮丧。
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These were stories that black Americans had tended to avoid before, and so I mostly kept them to myself.
Translation: 从内心深处， 从内心深处，一个固执的决定涌上心头
Anger welled up within me. I felt tears well up in my eyes.
comes to the surface of sth. and starts to flow out; if a feeling wells or wells up in you, you start to feel it strongly
Unit3
Please identify the following successful people. Who are they? What do you know about them? What in your opinion has led to his or her success?
Small Discussion
Translation: 他借过一些钱给我，不时提起这件事 他借过一些钱给我，
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From deep inside a bull-headed resolution welled up. 1. What is the author’s “bull-headed resolution”? His resolution to become a full-time writer. 2. What kind of person do you know about the author from this sentence? He is a very determined person, sticking to his dream.
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For every writer kissed by fortune, there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded.
1. How do you understand “every writer kissed by fortune”?
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It is perhaps human nature to be drawn towards fame and wealth. Yet, as Alex Haley points out through his own experience, in order to become successful, one must learn to struggle in the Shadow land of dreams — a deep forest that can swallow up those who swing and hesitate. Only the determined stand a chance of making it.
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He had once lent me a few bucks and liked to egg me about it. 1. “Buck” is a rather informal word. What is its formal counterpart? It is “dollar”. 2. How do you understand the expression “egg me about it”? It is a slangy expression, meaning “annoyingly remind me of it”.
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Part3 (19~22) Part 2 (3~18) Part 1 (~2)
Alex Haley explains the difference between” being a writer” and “writing”
The author tells about his struggle to stick to his dream of writing and his final success.
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And I said to myself, The things in this bag are part of my roots, too. I can’t ever forget that. Why did the author say the things in this bag were part of his roots, too? Because the things reminded him of his past before he achieved success. Although he became a famous writer, he thought he should remember the time when he was striving for success.
1. What were the stories that black Americans had tended to avoid before?
2. What did the author do with the stories before?
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For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere. How do you understand “open do doors” refer to the opportunities in the author’s life.