Lesson1AMaterialWorld (3).doc

Unit 10 MoneyLesson1 A Material WorldI. Read the following passages and answer the questions.William Henry Bill Gates III (born October 28, 1955) is an American business magnate, philanthropist, author, and chairman of Microsoft, the software company he founded with Paul Allen. He is ranked consistently one of the worlds wealthiest people and the wealthiest overall as of 2009. During his career at Microsoft, Gates held the positions of CEO and chief software architect, and remains the largest individual shareholder with more than 8 percent of the common stock. He has also authored or co-authored several books.Li Ka Shing, (李嘉诚; born July 29, 1928).According to Forbes Magazine he is also the richest person of Chinese descent in the world, and the 10th richest man in the world. Presently, he is the Chairman of Cheung Kong Holdings in Hong Kong. Considered one of the most powerful figures in Asia, Li was named Asias Most Powerful Man by Asia Week in 2000. On March 9, 2006, Forbes ranked him as 10th richest man in the world at US$18.8 billion; he has since gained one rank due to the death of Kenneth Thomson. In spite of his wealth, Li has a reputation for leading a no-frills lifestyle, and is known to wear cheap shoes and plastic watches.Please answer the following questions.1) Are they happy? Why?2) Would you like to be a millionaire? Why or why not?3) What can money buy? II. Reading comprehension:Task1. Read the text quickly and judge them True or False. If you can not find any clues in the text, please mark NI, which stands for no information.1. Charles Gray was a rich businessman.2. He has got a vegetable garden.3. Charles gave his money away to charities.4. People thought he was crazy when he gave away small bank notes in the street.5. He was happier when he was rich.Task 2: Word-match1. determineAa large room for sleeping in, containing a number of beds2. concernB. suffering from the effects of too much alcohol3. dormitoryC. having a strong will to do something4. awareDhaving knowledge or understanding5. drunkEto be about, to be of importance or interest to someoneTask3: detailed readingRead the text again and choose the best answer according to the text. 1. Now, Charles Gray is _. A. a businessman who owns $ 2 million. B. a professor with $ 2 million.C. not a millionaire any longer, but he gets more happiness than before.D. a rich man who lives in a six-bedroom house 2. Which one is NOT true in the following sentences?A. Today Charles lives in a small dormitory room.B. When Charles had two thousand dollars left, he gave away small bank notes in the streets of local poor areas.C. Charles was happier when he was rich. D. Charles grows some vegetables and a few flowers3. Why did Charles Gray give up the lifestyle of a rich man?A. He was afraid of his money being stolen B. He was crazy.C. He didnt want to be hard-working to make sure he never lost his money.D. He was tired of being a person who had everything in a world where many people had nothing. 4. A lot of people want to be a millionaire, but when they achieve this goal, _.A. its not certain that they find the happiness they thought.B. all of them continue to be concerned about money.C. they wont be hardworking. D. all of them turn their backs on their millions. Task 4: Find out the phrases in the passage and try to explain them in English1. be determined to do 2. achieve their goals 3. be concerned about 4. be tired of 5. give away 6. drop out III. Post-readingFill in the blanks below with the words and phrases you learned today._, many people are _ to become a _. They always_ ways of _ and things they would do_ they _ their goals. But there are also some people who have_ the backs on their money. Charles Gray is one of them. Sixteen years ago, Charles was a millionaire and lived in a large house. But he was _ of being a person who had everything. He made a(an) _ to give all his money _ to_. Now he lives in a small room with only second-hand_. He grows _ in the garden. He is no longer rich but h