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此文档收集于网络，仅供学习与交流，如有侵权请联系网站删除P30 U2Passage AAll Great Journeys Start with a Dream伟大的旅程皆始于梦想We all have dreams. Usually, while were asleep.我们大家都会做梦, 往往是在我们睡着的时候。Such dreams could be more hurtful than helpful.做这样的梦可能弊大于利。For example, imagine dreaming youre eatingshredded wheat, only to wake up and find half themattressgone!例如，设想一下你梦见自己在吃麦粒，结果醒来却发现半张床垫没了！Well, Im not talking about that type of dream.不过，我要说的并不是这种梦境。Rather, Im thinking about onesvision, aspiration, orferventhope for the future.确切地说，我所想的是人的愿景、抱负或对未来的炽烈希望。Our dream is the song of our soul.我们的梦想是我们的灵魂之歌。Life without one is reduced to ahollowexistence.没有灵魂的生命就只是仅有躯壳的形体存在。But life with a dream is filled with meaning and purpose.有了梦想，生命才会富有意义和目标。Besides being the drummer and chieflyricistforthe rock band “Rush”1,Neil Peartis also an author and philosopher.尼尔皮尔特既是Rush摇滚乐队的鼓手和主要词作者，也是一位作家和哲人。Look at how beautifully he expresses the relationship between life and a dream:请看他是何等优美地表述了生活和梦想之间的关系：“Life is just a candle and a dream must give it flame.”“生命就像一支蜡烛，而由梦想将其点燃。”Richard M. DeVos, the founder of Amway Corp., also writes about the flame of hope:安利公司的创始人理查德M德沃斯也谈及希望之火：“No life is moretragic than that of theindividualwho nurses a dream, anambition, always wishing and hoping, but never giving it a chance to happen. “一个人心怀梦想和大志，时时刻刻地在渴望和希望，却没有尝试将这一切付诸现实， 还有比这种人的生命更富悲剧性的吗？He nurses theflickering dream, but never lets it break out into flame.”他的梦想只能发出摇曳的微弱光亮，却永远不能迸发出火焰。”Most of us have a dream, or hearts desire. 我们大多数人都有自己的梦想、抱负或者说是心之欲望。 But the trouble is most of us have the on/off switch of our dream set to OFF. 但问题在于我们大多数人都将梦想的开关置于“关闭”位置。Whenever we say, “I cant,” we set the switch to OFF. 不管什么时候，只要我们说“我不能，”我们就切断了开关。Whenever we believe we can, we set the switch to ON. 无论何时，只要我们相信我们能做，我们就开启了按钮。Simple, isnt it? 就是这么简单，不是吗？Just because I believe I can do something doesnt mean there wont be any problems. 仅仅因为相信自己有能力做某事，并不意味就不会有任何问题。But once I believe I can do it, I will seek solutions for every problem I stumble on. 但是一旦我相信我能去做，我就会去为我遇到的每一个问题寻求破解的办法。And since it is a law of life that we find what we look for, if I look for solutions, I will find them.生活的法则就是如此惟有所求，方有所得，我欲寻求破解之法，则我必会成功。Any worthy dream is a dream worthy ofaccomplishing.任何有价值的梦想都值得去奋斗实现。Once I realize I can do it, the next step is to make a commitment.一旦我认识到我可以去实施这一梦想，下一步就是承诺一定完成。As soon as we make a commitment, great power isreleased.一旦做出承诺，就会迸发出巨大的力量。Whatseeminglywereinsurmountablehurdles are now reduced toobstacles of laughable insignificance.原本看似不可逾越的屏障顷刻之间就会化为招人嬉笑的无足轻重的小小障碍而已。Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great.梦想不必宏大方显伟大。We dont have to become the worlds greatest pianist, an Olympic medal winner, or an internationallyacclaimed superstar.我们不必要求成为世上最伟大的钢琴家、奥运奖牌得主，抑或是国际知名的超级巨星。An aunt of mine sold gloves in a department store for most of her life.我的一个婶婶平生大部分时间在一家百货公司卖手套。Her dream was to be the friendliest and most helpful salesperson around.她的梦想就是成为周围最为和气和最为有求必应的售货员。Year after year, the same customers would return anddeliberatelyseek her out.年复一年，回头客总会频繁惠顾，特来寻她购物。Shebrightened everyones day and touched the lives of thousands.她让每个人购物的这一天快乐高兴，感动着成千上万的生命。Was her dream any less significant than that of aprominentperson?她的梦想比之于要人显贵之宏愿，其意义会稍逊一筹吗？Of course not,决然不会。but we all have the power to follow a dream that will make a difference to us and those we meet.我们都有能力去追寻一个会对我们自己和我们周遭的产 生影响的梦想。Before our dreams can come true, dont we have to dream?在我们的梦想能够现实之前，难道我们不应该怀拥梦想吗？Isnt there a good reason for dreaming?难道我们怀拥梦想的理由还不够充分吗？After all, how can we travel any further than our dream?归根结底，我们如何能走得比我们的梦想更远？How can we become any greater than our dream?我们又如何能比我们的梦想更显伟大？Author ofAs a Man Thinketh2, James Allen expressed the same idea,沉思集作者詹姆斯艾伦曾经抒发过同样的想法，“Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. “去怀拥崇高的梦想吧。怀有梦想，你就会美梦成真。Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day youre youridealis theprophecyof what you shall at last unveil.”你的愿景是你有朝一日必将如斯成长的承诺，你的理想是你要将自己的抱负最终展示于世的预言。”P32 Language Focus语言要点Read and complete读课文填空4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.用下面所给单词的适当形式填空。1.The best way to （accomplish） whats on the list is to give each task a specific time slot. 完成单子上的各项任务的最好方法是给每项工作留出一个专门的时间。2. （Ambition） is the desire for personal achievement.雄心是对个人成就的渴望。 It provides the motivation and determination necessary to achieve a particular end or condition.它为实现特定的结果或特定条件提供了必要的动力和决心。3. Women today have the chance to pursue their own careers, but still have to overcome many （obstacles） to gain real equality. 今天的妇女有机会追求自己的事业，但是要获得真正的平等仍然要克服许多阻碍。4. That school （dominates） in baseball.那个学校仍然在棒球方面占主导地位。 This has been the third time they have won the National Youth Championship in the 21st century.这是他们在21世纪第三次赢得全国青年锦标赛。5. There is （seemingly） nothing we can do to stop the plans from going ahead.表面上看来,要阻止这一计划的进行我们无可作为. But we can at least prevent the situation from getting worse.但是我们至少可以防止情况进一步恶化。6. We need a leader with （vision）and strong principles. He or she should know what is needed in planning for the future. 我们需要一个具有想象力，原则性强的领导。他或她应该知道在计划未来方面需要什么。7. There are no simple（solutions） to the problem of overpopulation.对于人口过剩没有简单的解决方法。The family planning policy has helped slow down the birth rate in China, but at the same time pushed it into an aging society.计划生育政策帮助减缓了中国的出生率，但同时把中国推向了老龄化社会。8. Physical exercise is a good way to （releasing） stress.体育锻炼是释放压力的好方法。You will feel rather refreshed.你会感觉相当神清气爽的。9. Most churches were built with donations from private（individuals）rather than the government or companies.绝大多数教堂是用私人的捐赠建起来的，而不是政府或公司（的投资）。 10. The proposal offers a(n)（ideal）opportunity for youngsters to get training.这个提议为年轻人获得培训提供了一个理想的机会。5 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.用这篇文章中生词和短语的适当形式填空完成下列句子。1. Researchers have （stumbled on） a drug that may help patients with Parkinsons disease.研究人员无意中发现了一种对帕金森疾病患者有帮助的药物。This may be one of the great discoveries of the century in medicine. 这可能是本世纪最伟大的医学发现之一2. There are so many applicants.有这么多求职者。 How can we （seek out） a really good person for the job? 我们怎样才能找到一个真正合适的人来做这项工作呢?3. Does everyone know what to do if a fire （breaks out）? 如果发生火灾每个人都知道做什么吗？ This question should be asked often.应该经常提问这个问题。4. It was my daughters birthday and she invited several of her good friends to the party.那天是我女儿的生日，她邀请了几位好朋友参加生日晚会。The air was （filled with） the sound of childrens laughter. 空气中充满了孩子们的笑声。5. The festivities （started with） a huge fireworks display. 庆祝活动以大型的烟花表演开始。 Following that, there would usually be dance parties or other activities. 之后，通常会有舞会或其他活动。P33 6 Words have families.单词有词族。Please find out some family members for each of the words below.请为下面的每个单词找出一些词族成员。1. person人personal个人的(person人+-al形容词缀) / personally个别地(personal个人的+- ly副词后缀) /impersonal非个人的(im- 1. 不，无，非+personal个人的) /personality名人(personal个人的+-ity名词字尾，表示性质) /personify vt. 拟人化(person人+-ify “使化”，加在名词、形容词后) /personification 拟人法(personify拟人化+ -ication 由动词变化而来的抽象名)2. imagine v. 想象imagination想象力(imagine想象+-ation抽象名词后缀) /imaginative富于想象力的(imagine想象+-ative 与.有关的) /imaginary想象的(imagine想象+-ary（1）表形容词，“的”) /image n. & vt.想象3. aspiration n. 渴望(aspire+-ation名词后缀) /aspire vi. 渴望 /aspiring有理想的(aspire+ing) /anspiringly启示地(aspire+ing+ly)4. significance意义(signfy意味着+-cance名词后缀) /significant有意义的(signfy意味着+-cant形容词后缀,“值得表示的”) /insignificant无意义的(in-“不，无，非”+signfy意味着+-cant形容词后缀,“值得表示的”.) /insignificance无意义(in-“不，无，非”+signfy意味着+-cance名词后缀) /signify v.意味着5. individual个人的 /individually各别地(individual个人的+-ly副词后缀) /individualistic个人主义的(individual个人的+-ist, 表示从事研究者，信仰主义者+-ic的) /individualism个人主义 /individualist个人主义者(individual个人的+-ist, 表示从事研究者，信仰主义者) /individualize v. 个体化(individual个人的+-ize化)7 Translate the following sentences into English.将下列句子译成英语。1. 我们急匆匆地赶到火车站，结果发现火车刚刚开走。(only to)Answer: We hurried to the railway station, only to find the train had just left.2. 你和你哥哥都不是细心的人，你们两个都不能做这件需要细心和技巧的工作。(no more than)Answer: You are no more careful than your brother. You two cant do the work that needs care and skill.3. 多一个人参会对会议安排不会有什么影响。(make a difference)Answer: One more person wouldnt make any difference to the meeting arrangements.4. 他一直工作到昨天深夜，或者更确切地说，是到今天凌晨。(rather)Answer: He worked till late last night, or rather, early in the morning.5. “还有其他一两本书也值得一提，”教授给我们列了一个长长的参考书目后补充说。(worthy of)Answer: “A couple of other books are also worthy of mention,” added the professor after giving us a long list of reference books.P36 Passage BWhat Are We Chasing After in Our Dreams我们的梦想追求So many people just exist; they have no goals, desires or aspirations.许多人只是活着而已，他们没有目标、欲望或抱负。They may have beenambitiousat one time in their life but ran into disappointments,detoursand failures.他们也许在人生的某个时候有过雄心壮志，但是却遭遇了绝望、曲折和失败。After a while they chose not to reach for the stars and settled for themundane.片刻后他们就自甘不再上天摘星，而是安于尘俗。Michelangelo Buonarroti1, painter,sculptor, architect and poet once said:画家、雕塑家、建筑师兼诗人的米开朗基罗博那罗蒂曾说：“The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it.”“于吾辈众人，危之大者，不 在目标之高而难达，在过低而易就。”In mostinstances, that which lies within each of us is much more than we ever come to know.在大多数情况下，我们每个人伸手可及的目标远远多于我们的自我感知。We give in to mediocreand find ourselves settling for less than we arecapableof.但我们屈服于平庸，自甘于接受远低于我们的能力所及。We dared to dream as children and then meet up with real life asadults and relinquishour visions as unreal possibilities.孩提时代， 我们敢于梦想；及至成人，面对现实生活我们放弃了愿景，把它视为虚幻的可能。It is a shame we oftenceaseliving, learning and achieving and meet aprematuredemise.我们不再生活，不再学习，不再进取，过早迎来人生的夭亡，令人羞愧。We become comfortable in less and determine the work to become more is not worth the effort.我们满足于只去少取，而将争取更多的努力视为不值一为。The possibility ofattaining greatness becomes an unattainable desire of our own decision.获取伟大目标的可能于是化为自我抉择的无法成就之欲念。We give up on ourselves and our dreams and possibilities.我们自暴自弃，将梦想和可能皆予丢弃。Oh, what greatness goes undiscovered, what possibilities lay covered with fear and lack of ambition.哦，因为恐惧和缺乏雄心，多少伟业目标未曾发现，多少可能机遇憾遭埋没。Perhaps you have run into people who lacked faith in you, and your abilities, putting doubt on any dreams or visions you shared with them.也许你曾遇到过这样一些人，他们对你和你的能力缺乏信心，他们对你坦言相告的梦想或愿景表示怀疑。You are not the observation others have of you; you are the thoughts you have, the actions you take.你并非别人所看到的你，而是你自己的所思所为。Others are not in control of your dreams and visions, they can notdiminishyour desires.他人无法控制你的梦想和愿景，也无法减损你的欲求向往。You alone are in charge of what you do with your life.只有你自己才是你生活追求的主宰。Some dreams and visions may be selfish ambition and youll run into other peoples resentments.或许有些梦想和愿景反映的是你的自私野心，因此会遭到他人的怨恨。Some of your achievements may be growth, and others maydemonstratejealousy.你的有些成就展现的或许是发展成长，而另外一些则可能会证明有妒忌之心。Some desires may include a few other people, but benefit many.有些宏愿的实施也许只涉及寥寥几人，但却会惠及许多人。We should choose our aspirations carefully and determine theirmeritsbefore we bring them intofruition.我们应该谨慎抉择我们的抱负理想，将利好了然于胸，方可付诸实现，For dreams that see mountaintops benefit others, are seen by many, and last through the years.因为只有冠绝群峰的高远梦想会惠及他人，受到众人瞻仰，并且经久不衰。Many of our achievements are thelegacywe leave behind when wedepartthis earth.我们的许多成就是我们离开这个世界时留下的遗产。But many people never live the legacy they want to leave.但是许多人却从未在生前受用过他们希望留下的遗产。Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr2. once said,小奥利佛W霍姆斯曾经说过，“Many people die with their music still in them. “许多人直到死时也没能唱出他们心中的歌儿。Why is this so?何以如此? Too often it is because they are always getting ready to live.往往是因为他们总是在为受用生活做准备。Before they know it, time runs out.等到察觉时为时已晚。”We should always set goals, and we should desire to continue to achieve andpursuedreams and visions no matter what our age.无论我们年龄多大，我们都应该始终有设定的目标，且渴望不断地进取，追寻梦想和愿景。Dreams are not just for the young.梦想不只是年轻人的所为。Achievements in life should continue until life has ended.生命不息，进取不止。We need to learn to live life to the fullest until our last breath.只要一息尚存，我们就要学会尽情地享受生活，直到咽下最后一口气。We should live while we are alive,活着，就该活得愉快，leaving our demise filled with so many meaningful breaths of living,让死亡充满许多意义丰盈的受用生活的气息，others will envy the life that we lead,并让人们羡慕我们受用过的生活，not the things that weaccumulated.而不是我们积累下来的财物。No one would attempt to go on a trip without directions or a map, following the roads leading to theirdestination.没有人会不带旅行指南或地图贸然上路旅行，踏上通达目的地的道路。So we should not live our life without setting goals and following our dreams.所以，在生活的历程中我们不可不设目标，不可不紧跟梦想的指引。Remember you have not reached your destination until you have drawn your last breath.记住，只要一息尚存，你就还没有到达终点。And remember todays actions are theingredientsof which dreams are made.不要忘记，今天的作为就是构成你追求过的梦想的要件。So make your dreams come true by setting goals and acting on yourpassionsand visions, making them a part of your life and future legacy that will live on.因此，要设定目标并带着激情和愿景去行动，使设定的目标成为你生命的一部分和传世永存的未来遗产。“Things” will be forgotten but you through your achievements can live on forever. “财物”将会被遗忘，但你的功业将使你永垂不朽。P38 Content Awareness内容的认识Read and think阅读和思考11 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions.和你的伙伴讨论下列问题，推断出答案。 Share your thoughts and responses with the class.与全班分享你的想法和答案。1 Do you agree with the authors statement that “So many people just exist; they have no goals, desires or aspirations?” 你同意作者所说的：“许多人只是活着而已，他们没有目标、欲望或抱负”吗？Yes, I do.同意。 We can see many people give up their hopes / dreams when they are faced with difficulties.当面对困难的时候，我们可以看到许多人放弃希望/梦想。 They feel despaired in harsh realities and just exist as a living thing.他们在严酷的现实面前感到绝望，仅仅作为生物而存在。No, I dont.不同意。 Every person has their goals in life,每个人在生活中都有自己的目标，although some of them have their dreams hidden deep at the bottom of their hearts when faced with problems.尽管他们当中的有些人面对问题的时候把他们的梦想深深地藏在心底。Different people have different dreams for life.不同的人对生活有不同的梦想。They give up some kind of goals and take up new goals they change their goals.他们放弃一些目标，开始创立新的目标他们改变目标。2 How do you understand “the great danger is not that our aim is too high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it”?你如何理解“重大的危险不是我们的目标太高而错过了它。而是目标太低而成就了它”？With this famous saying, 借着这则著名的谚语，the author means that if we set our goals too low we may achieve them effortlessly,作者要说的是，如果我们把目标设置太低，我们可以轻松做到，and do not need to try hard enough;不需要刻苦努力。we achieve the low goals and do not make the greatest possibility come true.我们达到了低目标，就不再去争取可能实现的最伟大的目标。That is the greatest danger that keeps us from living to the fullest.那是使我们尽情活着的最大危险。3 “It is a shame we often cease living, learning and achieving” What do you think the author means by “living”?“我们不再生活，不再学习，不再进取，令人羞愧。”你认为作者“生活”的意思是什么？“live” literally means “stay alive”.“生活”字面意思是“活着”。In this sentence, “living” particularly means “spending our life to make our dreams come true”. 在这个句子中，“生活”特指“花费我们的生命，实现我们的梦想”。When people give up their dreams they give up living their life to pursue a dream, and their life is reduced to staying alive.当人们放弃梦想的时候，他们放弃追求梦想的生活，他们的生命沦为仍然活着。4 Did you once give up on your dream? Why?你曾经放弃梦想吗？为什么？Open.发挥。5 “Dreams are not for the young.” How do you understand that?“梦不是年轻人的。” 你如何理解这句