大学英语二综合教程第五单元.docx

1、大学英语二综合教程第五单元大学体验英语二（综合教程）Unit 5Ways to SuccessListen and TalkLead inSuccess can be reached in different ways by people in different careers.Bill Gates began at age 13 to computers. His vision for personal computing has been central to the success of Microsoft Corporation, the company he his childho

2、od friend in 1975. The former CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch, is a business legend. A famous quote by Mr. Welch is, Change before you have to. He believes in leading by example and 3. _his employees to do their best everyday. Michael Jordan said, I accept , but I cant accept not trying. He is o

3、ne of the best athletes to ever play team sports. His great smile, athletic , and pleasant personality have made him one of the most famous the world. Michael Jordan spent a lot of time playing basketball as a child but in senior middle school he was taken off the team. Instead of , he worked throug

4、h adversity and became the greatest basketball player yet. Celine Dion came from in a rural French Canadian town in Canada. The youngest of fourteen children, her voice is internationally known on such soundtracks as Beauty and the Beast and Titanic.Ronaldo is Brazils greatest soccer since Pele. He

5、began his professional the season 90-91, playing for the Social Ramos Club. FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) voted him best player of the year in both 1996 and 2002,he won the Golden Shoe Award of the FIFA World Cup with 8 goals scored.Key:1. program; 2. founded; 3. encourage

6、s; 4. failure; 5. achievements 6. athletes; 7. giving up; 8. humble; 9. talent; 10. careerPassage A: My Advice to Students: Education Counts the following questions with the information from the passage.1. Why do many students write to Bill Gates every yearThey want to get his advice about education

7、. do some parents write to Bill GatesThey want to get guidance for their children.3. What does Bill Gates think of dropping out of schoolHe discourages it. university did Bill Gates go to Did he graduate with a degreeHe went to Harvard but he dropped out in his junior year.5. Many students choose to

8、 work for a while before going to a university. What do you think of thisIf you fall into an obsessive pattern in high school, you are unlikely to change when you go to college, and you may not get grades good enough to go to a good college.3. Choose the best answer to each question based on the inf

9、ormation you obtain from the passage.1. What does Gates mean by education counts A) Education teaches us how to count numbers. B) Education is important to everyone. C) One learns by getting an education. D) Education is the only way to success.2. From the passage we know that _. A) many people are

10、interested in the success story of Gates B) Gates dropped out of college because he didnt do well C) the smart part-time programmer dropped out of school D) Gates is going back to Harvard to get a degree 3. Gates tells us that _. A) Microsoft Corp. has some successful high school dropouts B) Microso

11、ft Corp. doesnt care much about school education and diplomas C) he encouraged the bright part-time programmer to drop out of school D) it is easier to get a job with a college diploma than without one4. According to Gates, _. A) one learns better in a library B) one learns better by self-study C) o

12、ne learns better by going to school D) its bad to have many interests5. It can be inferred from the passage that _. A) good universities usually get smart and capable students B) one gets specialized knowledge from graduate school C) one learns broadly at both high school and college D) its fine to

13、become deeply interested in one specific area Anwser: 1. B; 2. A; 3. D; 4. C; 5. A4. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary. 1. The economy in that country _ deeper and deeper into crisis. 2. My father was a historian and his _ was the history of Germany. 3. T

14、hey decided to close the museum _ and simply because it cost too much to run. 4. The local government has decided on new measures to _ car use in favour of public transportation. 5. Its pretty _ that theyll turn up now-its nearly ten oclock. 6. The interchange of ideas aids an understanding of group

15、 _ . 7. She says its a good film and recommends it to all her friends, though she hasnt _ seen it. 8. Stop shouting and lets discuss this _ reasonably. 9. People now _ that green issues are important to our future. 10. Kathy and Eric run this small hotel as an _ home, which should give you a good id

16、ea of the atmosphere of warmth and hospitality there Anwser: 1. was sinking 2. specialty 3. purely 4. discourage 5. unlikely 6. dynamics 7. actually 8. reasonably 9. have perceived 10. extended5. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. _ politics while she was

17、still a college student, and was elected to the lower parliament at the age of 40. 2. Alone in London, without friends, work, or money, Shelley _ despair. 3. There was an attempt to _ more men for the police force, but not many did. 4. The idea sounds fine, but we still need to _ it _ in practice. 5

18、. She started working on an engineering degree but _ college after only a year. Anwser:1. took a deep interest in; 2. fell into; 3. sign up; 4. try (it) out; 5. dropped out of a dictionary for the usage of the following words and make a sentence with each of them.1. Rebecca was, without question, th

19、e most skilled technician on the team. company declares that their product makes you thin without dieting.3. Your teacher can give you advice on choosing a career and writing a job application. situation made it more difficult for management to encourage workers to work harder. books have sold in th

20、e thousands, but from a literary point of view they arent really very good.2. to embrace graced the following sentences into English.1. 我们得把感情放在一边，从专业的(professional)角度来对待这件事。(from a.standpoint) Answer:We have to put aside our emotions and take it from a professional standpoint.2.这部戏非常精彩，我很快就沉浸于激动人心的

21、剧情之中。(lose oneself in) Answer:The play was so wonderful that I soon lost myself in the excitement of it.3. 她没有什么爱好 除非你把看电视也算是一种爱好。(unless) Answer:She hasnt got any hobbies unless you call watching TV a hobby.4.他说他是直接从市长本人那里得到这个信息的。(first-hand) Answer:He said that he had got the information first-han

22、d from the Mayor himself.5.既然你不能回答这个问题，我们最好问问别人。(since) Answer:Since you cant answer the question, perhaps wed better ask someone else.8. Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts and translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English

23、sentences. can we steer our child toward success How can we define our objectives and steer our company toward success 我们要怎样才能找到一个合适的办法来引导残疾人士走向成功呢 s true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out -and Id love to have the time to go ba

24、ck. Its true that not everyone will succeed in any given business, but some businesses are much easier to succeed in than others - and luck also plays an important role. 不错，她是做过很可怕的事，但她已因此而受到了惩罚，而且现在她也愿意为此作出补偿。 high school there were periods when I was highly focused on writing software, but for mos

25、t of my high school years I had wide-ranging academic interests. In college there were periods when I was highly focused on acquiring specialized knowledge, but for most of my college years I read up on a whole range of subjects. 上大学时我曾几度醉心于看侦探小说，但大学几年的大部分时间我还是读了各种有关大自然的书籍。 isnt the only place where

26、 information exists. The laboratory isnt the only place where miracles can happen. 体操房并不是可以运动健身的惟一去处。 real expertise in an area of interest can lead to success-unless the specialty ends up being a dead end or youre not good at. Being in a business you enjoy can lead to success-unless your choice end

27、s up being a dead end. 保持学习动力才会成功，除非你为你的职业生涯选择了一条死胡同。 1 How can we find a proper way to steer disabled people toward success？ 2 Its true that she did something terrible before, but she was already punished for thatand shes willing to make it up for that. 3 In college there were periods when I was hi

28、ghly focused on reading detective stories, but for most of my college years I read a wide range of books on nature.4 The gym isnt the only place where you can exercise so as to keep energetic. 5 Staying motivated in your study can lead to successunless your choice ends up a dead end for your career.

29、Passage B: Christopher Reeve-A Real Superman the following questions with the information from the passage.1. How did Christopher Reeve fall off the horseThe horse stopped suddenly, but Christopher kept going. This caused him to be thrown forward over the horses head. did Christopher Reeve manage to

30、 do after the operationHe managed to breathe on his own. long did Christopher Reeve stay in the hospitalHe stayed in the hospital for about seven months. did Christopher Reeve begin to make public speeches after he left the hospitalHe made speeches to advise people not to give up whenever they face

31、challenges. can we learn from ChristopherHe was just like a Superman in real life. He was dashing, handsome, and strong. He skied, sailed, flew planes, went scuba diving, rode horses, played tennisand did it all with skill and ease.12. Reading Comprehension: Choose the best answer to each question based on the information you obtain from the passage.1. From the first paragraph we can learn that Christopher was _. A) a superman B) a film actor C) a diver D) a rider2. Which of the following is true of Christopher