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Lesson1
Audiostudio
SteveJobsistheco-founderandCEOofAppleInc.andformerCEOofPixarAnimationStudios.HeisthelargestindividualshareholderinWaltDisney.HisnameisassociatedwithinnovativeproductsliketheiPod,iPhoneandiTunes.Heisamuchrespectedcorporateleaderwhosemanagementstyleisstudiedworldwide.Hisattentiontodesign,functionandstylehaswonhimmillionsoffans.
JobswasborninSanFranciscoin1955.Hebecameinterestedincomputerswhenhewasateenager.In1974,hegotajobasatechnicianatthevideogamemakerAtari.HesavedenoughmoneytobackpackaroundIndiaandthenreturnedtoAtari.
JobsandWozniakfoundedApplein1976.JobsguidedAppletobecomeamajorplayerinthedigitalrevolution.TheintroductionoftheiMacandothercutting-edgeproductsmadeitapowerfulbrandwithaloyalfollowing.JobsalsoenjoyedconsiderablesuccessatPixar.HecreatedOscar-winningmoviessuchasToyStoryandFindingNemo.
In2004,Jobswasdiagnosedwithacancer.InApril2009,heunderwentalivertransplantandhisprognosiswas“excellent.”
Hisadvicetoaspiringyoungentrepreneursis:
“You’vegottofindwhatyoulove.”
Lesson2
Makingthetransitionfromhighschooltocollegelifecanbedifficult.Itiseasytobecome
discouraged,overwhelmedandhomesick.Hereareafewtipsthatwillmakethetransitiontocollegelifealittleeasier.
YouAreinChargeofYourTime
Alongwithyournewfoundfreedomatcollegecomesresponsibility.Beingresponsibleinvolvesbeingabletomanageyourtime.Usingaplannertohelpyoustayorganizedishighlyrecommended.Youshouldalsotrytoplanyourcourseworkinadvance,soyoucandeterminewhatextracurricularactivitiesyouwillhavetimefor.
It’sImportanttoKeepanOpenMind
Whenyoufirstmovetocollege,you’regoingtobeinanewplace,handlingnewsituations.Soyouneedtokeepanopenmind.Collegeisn’tjustaboutlearningfactsandtheoriesfromtextbooks.Alargepartofcollegeinvolveslearninghowtobeanadult.
HomeIsOnlyaPhoneCallorInstantMessageAway
Ifgoingawaytocollegeisthefirsttimeyou’vebeenawayfromhomeforalongperiodoftime,it’snaturaltofeelhomesick.Don’tbepessimistic.Andifthingsgettoobad,homeisonlyaphonecallorinstantmessageaway.
Unit2
Lesson1
SearchingtheInternetmayhelpmiddle-agedandolderadultskeeptheirmemoriessharp,accordingtoarecentstudy.ResearchersattheUniversityofCalifornia,LosAngeles,recordedthebrainactivityofpeoplesearchingtheWebandfoundthatthosewithexperienceoftheInternetusedmoreoftheirbrainduringtheirsearches.ThissuggeststhatsimplysearchingtheInternethastheeffectoftrainingthebrainandkeepingitactiveandhealthy.Manystudieshavefoundthatchallengingmentalactivitiessuchaspuzzlescanhelppreservebrainfunction,butfewhavelookedatwhatroletheInternetmightplay.AccordingtoDrGarySmall,aUCLAexpertonageing,thisisthefirsttimeanyonehassimulatedanInternetsearchtaskwhilescanningthebrain.DrSmall’steamstudied24normalvolunteersbetweentheagesof55and76.HalfwereexperiencedatsearchingtheInternetandtheotherhalfhadnoWebexperience.BothgroupswereaskedtodoInternetsearchesandbookreadingtaskswhiletheirbrainactivitywasmonitored.
TheteamfoundthatpeoplewhoarefamiliarwiththeInternetcanengageatamuchdeeperlevelofbrainactivity.
Atthedawnofthedigitalage,manybelievedthattheInternet,e-mail,blogsandinteractive
videogameswouldproduceagenerationofmoreintellectuallysophisticatedchildren.Theterms“informationsuperhighway”and“knowledgeeconomy”enteredthedictionary,anditwasassumedthatteenswouldusetheirknowledgeandunderstandingoftechnologytoblazeatrailasthepioneersofthisnewdigitalage.Thatwasthepromise.Buttheenlightenmentdidn’thappen.Thetechnologythatwassupposedtomakeyoungadultsmoreintelligent,diversifytheirtastesandimprovetheirverbalskillshashadtheoppositeeffect.Accordingtorecentreports,mostyoungpeopleintheUnitedStatesdonotreadliterature,visitmuseumsorvote.Theycannotexplainbasicscientificmethods,recountbasicAmericanhistory,nametheirlocalpoliticalrepresentativesorlocateIraqorIsraelonamap.TheDumbestGeneration,writtenbyMarkBauerlein,isastartlingindictmentoftheintellectuallifeofyoungadultsandatimelywarningofitsconsequencesforAmericancultureanddemocracy.
Unit3
TheU.S.alreadyhashigh-speedtrains:
theAcelaExpresshasbeencarryingmillionsofridersbetweenWashingtonD.C.,NewYork,andBostonsince2000.Itzipsalongat150milesperhourforrelativelyshortdistances—justover25m