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L1P14Whydoestheauthortellsnottobeafraidtoaskstupidquestions?

Theauthorthinksthatmanyapparentlynaiveinquirieslikewhygrassisgreen,orwhythesnisround,orwhyweneed55,000unclearweaponsintheworld--arereallydeepquestions.Hesayswhenyoutrytogettheanswers,youwillgaindeepunderstandingofthethings.Itsalsoimportanttoknow,aswellasyoucan,whatitisthatyoudontknow,andaskingquestionsistheway.Healsotellustoaskstupidquestionsrequirescourageonthepartoftheaskerandknowledgeandpatienceonthepartoftheanswers.Anddontconfineyourlearningtoschoolwork.Discussideasindepthwithfriends.Itsmuchbravetoaskquestionsevenwhentheresaprospectofridiculethantosuppressyourquestionsandbecomedeadenedtotheworldaroundyou.

L2IconsP30Whatarethefactorstoshiftthehero-worshiptothecelebrity-worship?

Thenewformsofmedia--photography,movingpictures,radioandtelevisionarethemainfactors.

Thereproductionofphotosinnewspapersturnedfamouspeopleintocelebritieswhosedress,appearance,andpersonalhabitswerewidelycommentedupon.Slowly,thefocusofpublicattentionbegantoshiftawayfromknowingwhatsuchpeopledidtoknowingwhatlookedlike.

Theshiftwasacceleratedbythearrivalofmovingpictures.Between1901and1914,74percentofthemagazinearticlesaboutfamouspeoplewereaboutpoliticalleaders,inventors,inventors,professionals,andbusinessmen.After1922,however,mostarticleswereaboutmoviestars.

Withthearrivaloftelevision,thefacesofthestarsbecameasfamiliarasthosewesawacrossthebreakfasttable.Wecametoknowmoreaboutthelivesofthecelebritiesthanwedidaboutmostofthepeopleweknowpersonally.Lessthanseventyyearsaftertheappearanceofthefirstmovimgpictures,theshiftfromhero-worshiptocelebrity-worshipwascomplete.

L3GO-GOAMERICANP46WhatistheAmericansattitudetowardstime?

Givenecessaryexamples.

IntheUnitedStates,manypeoplekeenlyfeeltheshortnessofeachlifetime.Theyareawarethatonceadayintheirlifeisgone,itwillnevercomeback.AndAmericansbelievenoonestandsstill.Ifyouarenotmovingahead,youarefallingbehind.Sotheyvaluetimeandwanteverymintetocount.

Thisattitdetowardstimeisshowninthefastpaceoflifeinthecountry.Whatevertheydotheyalwaysseemtobeinarush.Youfindpeoplehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoing.Theyhurrytoeatingplacesforameaandfinishitasquicklyaspossible.

AlsoAmericansdowhattheycantosavetime.Theyproducealotoflabour-savingdevicessuchasclothes-anddish-washers;theyrapidlycommunicatethroughphonecalls,telexande-mailandcutdownonpersonalcontacts.

L4TakeOver,Bosn!

P62CanyouimaginewhatdidBarretthinkofwhenheheardSnyderswhisperTakeover,bosn?

Becaseofthirst,Barretwasalmostoutofmind.Heroseseveraltimesandwasaconstantthreat.ButwhenheheardSnydersaid“Takeover,bosn,hehadastrangefeelingsuddenly.Hecametorealizehewouldandmusttakeoverthetaskandberesponsiblefortherest.Aslongashestoppedothersfromthelittlewater,theywouldalwayshavehopesandwouldntdiesoon.SohepickedSnydersgunupanddecidedtoholdofftheotherfromthewateruntilnightwhenashipsavedthem.

L5AreYouGivingYourKidsTooMuch?

P78Whyparentsoverindulgetheirchildren?

Thereareseveralreasonstoexplainwhyparentsoverindulgetheirchildren.Onefairlycommonreasonisthatparentsoverindulgetheirchidrenoutofasenseofguilt.Parentswhobothholddownfull-timejopsmayfeelguiltyabouttheamountoftimetheyspendawayfromtheirchildrenandmayattempttocompensatebyshoweringthemwithmaterialpossessions.Otherparentsoverindulgebecausetheywanttheirchildrentohaveeverythingtheyhadwhilegrowingup,alongwiththosethingstheparentsyearnedforbutdidntget.Stillothersareafraidtosaynototheirchildrensdenlessrequestsfortoysforfearthattheirchildrenwillfeelunlovedorwillberidiculedifthydonthavethesameplaythingstheirfriendshave.

L6CultureShockP94Whatarefourstagesthatpeoplegothroughwhentheyexperiencesituationsthatareverydifferentfromthosetowhichtheyareaccustomed?

Stageoneisahoneymoonphase,duringwhichthenewexperienceisperceivedtobeinteresting,picturesque,entertaining,andcharming.Youmaynoticeseveralsuperficialdifferencessuchasmusic,food,andclothing,andthefreshapealofthenewexperiencekeepsyoufeelinginterestedandpositive.Whenyoustayinanewenvirnmentforawhile,youmovetostagetwo-thecrisisstage-inwhichtheshinewearsoffandday-to-dayrealitiessinkin.Inrelationship,younotieannoyinghabits;inanewcountry,youfindbarrierstoestablishingconnectionsortolearningthelanguagebeyondafewpolitephrases.Ifyoustickwiththeexperienceandtrytodealwithitrealistically,youwillprobablymovetothethirdphase:

recovery.Inrecovery,youlearnthesystems,procedures,languageornonverbalbehaviorsofthenewenvironmentsothatyoucancopewithitonthebasisofsomemastery,competence,andcomfort.Finally,whenyoufeelthatyoufunctionwellandalmostautomaticallyinthenewculture,youwillmovetothefourthphase:

adjustment.

L7TheModelMillionaire（I）P108Supposeyouarethemillionaire.ExplainhowyougettoknowHughieErskineandwhatyoudoinreturnforthepoundhegaveyouwhenyoufirstmet.

IamBaronHausberg.IhaveenoughmoneytobuythewholeofLondon.Oneday,onawhimIaskedmyartistfriendAlanTrevortopainmeasabeggar.Alanhadalmostfinishedthepicturewhenaverycharmingyoungmanwalkedintohisstudio.Isupposehemusthavebeenverysympatheticwithme,forwhenAlanwasawayaminute,theyoungmanquicklyputapoundintomyhat.Iwasstartledforamoment,butIwaspleasedwhenIrealizedthathetookmeforarealbegger.

LaterIlearnedfromAlanallaboutthisyoungman:

hewaspoor,andcouldnotmarrythegirlhelovedbecauseherfatherwouldntletthemunlesshehad10,000pounds.Touchedbytheyoungmansspiritofkindness,Idecidedtohelphim.ThenextdayIhadachequefor10,000poundsdeliveredtohimasaweddinggift.

L8TheModelMillionaire（II）P123RetellthestoryTheModelMillionaireinabout150words,concludingyourretellingwithaone-sentencecomment.

HughieErskinewasacharmingyoungmanwhowasinlovewithanicegirlcalledLauraMerton.LaurasfathermadeitcleartoHughiethathewouldnotmarryhisdaughtertohimuntilHughiehadtenthousandpounds.

Oneday,HughiewenttoseehisartistfriendAlanTrevorinhisstudio.Therehefoundhisfriendpaintingabeggar,whowasanoldmaninrags.Hughiefeltsosorryforthepoormodelthathegavehimtheonlypoundhehad.

Theoldmodelwasactuallyamillionaire.WhenheheardallaboutHughieandLaura,andtheirproblem,hehadachequefortenthousandpoundsdeliveredtohimtheverynextday.Thecouplewerehappilymarried,andthebeggarattendedtheirwedding.

Thestoryshowsthatagenuinemillionaireisnotonewhohas,butwhogive.

L9OnlyThreeMoreDaysP139Theauthorgotasolutionfinally.Whatwasthesolution?

Wasitrisky?

Helaidoutthediariesintwobigsteelsuitcases.Overthemhepalcedanumberofhisbroadcastscripts,eachpageofwhichhadbeenstampedbythemilitaryandciviliancensorsaspassedforbroadcast.OntopheputafewGeneralStaffmapshehadpickedupfromfriends.ThenhephonedtheGestapoHeadquarterstosayhehadacoupleofsuicasesfullofhisdispatches,broadcastsandnotesthathewantedtotakeoutofthecountry.Ashewasflyingoffearlythenextday,therewouldbenotimeforGestapoofficialattheairfieldtogooverthecontents.Couldtheytakealooknow,ifhebroughtthemover;andiftheyapproved,putaGestaposealonthesuitcasessohewouldntbeheldupattheairport?

Yes,itwasrisky.HethoughtlifeintheThirdReichhadalwaysbeenrisky.Itwasworthatry.

L10TheWashwomanP155Describethesituationthat“I”sawtheoldwashwomanforlasttime.

Oneevening,whileMotherwassittingneartheoillampmendingashirt,thedooropenedandasmallpuffofsteam,followedbyagiganticbag,enteredtheroom.Irantowardtheoldwomanandhelpedherunloadherbag.Shewaseventhinnernow,morebent.Herheadshookfromsidetosideasthoughsheweresayingno.Shecouldnotutteraclearword,butmumbledsomethingwithhersunkenmouthandpalelips.

Aftertheoldwomanhadrecoveredsomewhat,shetoldusthatshehadbeenillbadly.Butassoonasshewasabletostandonherfeetoncemore,shebeganherwashing.Shesaid“Icouldnotresteasyinmybedbecauseofthewash.Thewashwouldnotletmedie.……Idontwanttobeaburdenonanyone!

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L11HowIServedMyApprenticeship170WhywasAndrewCarnegiesoproundoftheonedollorandtwentycents--thefirstpayhebroughthome?

Carnegiewasveryproundoftheonedollarandtwentycentsheearnedforthefirsttimeinhislifewhenhewasonlytwelve.Themoney,thoughsmallinamount,meantagreatdeal.

First,whenhegothisfirstpayhefeltthathehadgrownup.Hewasnolongeraboywhohadtodependonhisparents;hehadbecomeamanwhowasabletohelpsupportthefamily,acontributingmember.Thiswasimportantbecauseatthattimelifewashardforthefamilyanditwasdifficultforhisparentstomanagealone.

Alsohethoughthemoneywasthedirectrewardofhonestmanuallabor.Itrepresentedaweekofveryhardwork.Thismoneygavehimthegreatestsatisfactionofbeingrewardedfo