体验英语 Book 1 Unit 2.docx

Unit twoLead-in1 exist 2 turning point 3 gone on to live 4 danger 5 spring forth 6 make it realRead and Explore Passage AThink About It1 open2 openContent Awareness2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.1 There is a sound that your soul sings inside you all the time. The sound of your soul is a frequency that connects you to your dream. Most of us forgot how to listen to the sound of our soul. The song of your soul is a beautiful song that is created through the energy of love. The song is around you and in you it is a part of you.2 Neil Peart describes the need of a flame to ignite a dream. Richard M. DeVos expresses how just nursing a flickering flame never allows it to actually burst into flame. No real fire no real dream. A flame signifies heat and without heat there is no warmth.3 I agree that it is important to be proactive and making a plan helps to jump start a dream. A positive connection to a dream will help succeed in fulfilling that dream.4 As the proverb says, where there is a will, there is a way. If you are goal-driven, any obstacles can be surmounted in making your dreams come true.5 I dont have to save the world but I can help those close to me, such as my classmates or even family members. I might not be the leader of our country but I could be a leader in my peer group at school. I cant change everyones attitude about being environmentally friendly but I can start by being an example. Unrealistic grand dreams are more harmful than helpful. When we determine our dreams and set our goals, we must think carefully about our real desires and the real possibilities.3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage.1 fills 2 compared 3 problems 4 stumble on 5 commitment 6 released7 reduced 8 difference 9 so10 promiseLanguage Focus4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.1 accomplish 2 Ambition 3 obstacles 4 dominates 5 seemingly6 vision 7 solutions 8 releasing 9 individuals 10 ideal5 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.1 stumbled on 2 seek out 3 breaks out 4 filled with 5 started with6 Words have families. Please find out some family members for each of the words below.1 personal / personally / impersonal / personality / personify / personification2 imagination / imaginative / imaginary / image3 aspire / aspiring / inspiringly4 significant / insignificant / insignificance / signify5 individually / individualistic / individualism / individualist / individualize7 Translate the following sentences into English.1 We hurried to the railway station, only to find the train had just left.2 You are no more careful than your brother. You two cant do the work that needs care and skill.3 One more person wouldnt make any difference to the meeting arrangements.4 He worked till late last night, or rather, early in the morning.5 “A couple of other books are also worthy of mention,” added the professor after giving us a long list of reference books.8 Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.1 Dream is just a kite and your efforts must send it high.2 Whenever you realize you are not hard-working enough, you actually are working hard.3 Just because I know I want to do it doesnt mean I can really make it.4 Is his career any less successful than that of a billionaire?5 Your aspiration is the reality of what you shall possess some day in future.Talk About ItA goal-setting pilot program in Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia has been so well received that administrators plan to make it available in all 196 schools. Schools often use a SMART form setting Specific, Measurable, Attainable goals with clear Results in a set Time frame to help students remember the steps to effectively setting goals. Now suppose you all have received a form and work in pairs to have the form filled out in reference to the following sample.Write About ItDreams are a powerful part of our lives. They can raise a beggar up to be an important businessman. They can cause despair despite great achievement. Dreams are different for everyone. Almost everyone has a dream. Children are full of dreams. As children, many dream of helping society; assisting the elderly in their daily lives, giving a home to stray animals, or even helping lost tourists. When I was a child I dreamed, as many children did, of starting my own business. I saved my nickels and dimes I earned for helping with work in order to invest in growing and selling strawberries. I dreamed of having a grand store; selling strawberries to hundreds, perhaps even thousands of happy customers. Im happy to report my childhood dreams fostered my present love of business and investing.Passage BThink About It1 Open2 Open3 OpenContent Awareness11 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.1 Yes, I do. We can see many people give up their hopes / dreams when they are faced with difficulties. They feel despaired in harsh realities and just exist as a living thing.No, I dont. Every person has their goals in life, although some of them have their dreams hidden deep at the bottom of their hearts when faced with problems. Different people have different dreams for life. They give up some kind of goals and take up new goals they change their goals.2 With this famous saying, the author means that if we set our goals too low we may achieve them effortlessly, and do not need to try hard enough; we achieve the low goals and do not make the greatest possibility come true. That is the greatest danger that keeps us from living to the fullest.3 “Live” literally means “stay alive”. In this sentence, “living” particularly means “spending our life to make our dreams come true”. When people give up their dreams they give up living their life to pursue a dream, and their life is reduced to staying alive.4 Open5 People, young or old, should have their dreams, and should not give up hopes. Dreams are not tools to educate / encourage young people. They are the destinations for everybodys life journeys.12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Dont refer back to it until you have finished.1 relinquish 2 settle for 3 faith 4 charge 5 merits6 fruition 7 legacy 8 fullest 9 pursue 10 act onLanguage Focus13 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.1 attain 2 demonstrate 3 cease 4 pursue 5 passion 6 ingredients 7 destination 8 insane 9 ambitious 10 accumulate14 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.1 capable of 2 left behind 3 settled for 4 reached for 5 ran into15 Translate the following sentences into English.1 Not that I dislike that job, but that I have no time to do it.2 Success is not without fear, and adversity is not without hope.3 I could get you a job here if thats what you want.4 They ran out of money and had to abandon the project.5 It was not until 1972 that the construction project finally came to an end.General Writing16 Write full sentences with the words or phrases given below in their proper forms and paying special attention to number of nouns.1 He has made rapid progress in his study of English.2 We should pay attention to the rules of English grammar while writing.3 I believe that doing homework will help us review our lessons.4 A child from a poor family has the right to receive education.5 We are making preparations for the final examination.6 Some of the factories in that city can also produce advanced equipment.7 People may have different opinions about happiness.8 It is clear that books about sex and violence will do great harm to young people.9 Students should have the courage to face the problem