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1、LISTEN AND RESPONDUNIT 1A Reason, a Season and a LifetimeWe meet thousands of people in our life. Some come into our life for a reason, some for a season, and some for a lifetime. When you figure out which it is, you will know exactly what to do.When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usual

2、ly to meet a need you have expressed inwardly or outwardly. They have come to help you out of a difficulty, or to provide you with guidance and support.Then, without any wrongdoing on your part or at a certain time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes

3、they die; sometimes they just walk away; and sometimes they force you to do something that you do not like.When people come into your life for a SEASON, it is time for you to share, grow, or learn. They may bring you an experience of peace or make you laugh. They may teach you something you have nev

4、er done. They usually give you an unbelievable amount of joy, but only for a season.LIFETIME friendships are based on trust and understanding between you and your friend. Together, you have gone through good times as well as bad times. Lifetime friendships teach you lifetime lessons. And your job is

5、 to accept the lessons and love the people who teach you how to be good. So, what is a lifetime friend? It is a single soul in two bodies. 1.It's mainly about three different types of friendship in our life, i.e. friendship for a reason, friendship for a season, and friendship for a lifetime.2.W

6、hen people need each other, they become "friends for a reason".3.It means a friend who comes into your life only for a short time.4.A lifetime friend is a single soul in two bodies.1. blank1 reason blank2 season blank3 lifetime2. blank1 figure blank2 out3. blank1 meet blank2 a blank3 need

7、blank4 guidanceblank5 and blank6 support4. blank1 an blank2 experience blank3 of blank4 peace5. blank1 trust blank2 and blank3 understanding blank4 lessons blank5 acceptUNIT 2An Invitation A woman saw three old men sitting in her front yard. She said, "I don"t think I know you, but you mus

8、t be hungry. Please come in and have something to eat.""We do not go into a house together," they replied. "Why is that?" she wanted to know. One of the old men explained: "His name is Wealth, this is Success, and I am Love." Then he added, "Now go in and disc

9、uss with your husband which one of us you want in your home."Then the woman went in and told her husband what was said. Her husband said, "Let"s invite Wealth. Let him come and fill our home with wealth." His wife disagreed, "My dear, why don"t we invite Success?"

10、Then the daughter made a suggestion: "Wouldn"t it be better to invite Love? Our home will then be filled with love." "Let"s take our daughter"s advice," said the father. So the woman went out and asked, "Which one of you is Love? Please come in and be our gues

11、t." Love got up and started walking toward the house. The other two also got up and followed him. Surprised, the lady asked Wealth and Success: "I only invited Love. Why are you coming in?"The old men replied together: "If you had invited Wealth or Success, the other two of us wo

12、uld have stayed out, but since you invited Love, wherever HE goes, we go with him. Wherever there is Love, there is also Wealth and Success."1.hungry to eat2. together3. Wealth Success Wouldn't it be better to invite Love4. Love guest5. surprised 6. Wealth Successhave stayed outUNIT 3Happin

13、essMany people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will naturally follow. Let me tell you this is not true. The world is full of very rich people who are as miserable as if they were living in hell. We have read stories about movie stars who committed suicide or died from drug

14、s. Quite clearly, money is not the only answer to all problems.Wealth obtained through dishonest means does not bring happiness. Lottery winnings do not bring happiness. To my mind, the secret to happiness lies in your successful work, in your contribution to others' happiness and in the wealth

15、you have earned through your own honest effort. If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means, you will not be happy with it. You will think you are a mean person.Long-term happiness is based on honesty and productive work, contribution, and self-esteem. Happiness is not an end; it is a proce

16、ss. It is a continuous process of honest and productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes you feel you are a useful, worthy person. As one writer put it, "There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way." It's no use saying, "Someday when I achieve these

17、goals, when I get a car, build a house and own my own business, then I will be really happy." Life just does not work that way. If you wait for certain things to happen and depend on external circumstances of life to make you happy, you will always feel unfulfilled. There will always be somethi

18、ng missing.1.The speaker thinks that happiness does not naturally follow wealth or success.2.The secret to happiness lies in our successful work, in our contribution to others' happiness and in the wealth we have earned through our own honest effort. 3.Because it is only through the continuous p

19、rocess of honest and productive work that you can make a real contribution to others and feel that you are a useful, worthy person. It is the feeling of fulfillment and self-esteem that brings you true happiness.1. miserable living in hell2. luck dishonest means3. honesty productive work4. external

20、circumstances missing UNIT 4AIDS EducationEach year there are more and more new HIV infections. This shows that people either aren't learning the message about the dangers of HIV, or are unable or unwilling to act on it. Many people are dangerously ignorant about the virus. A survey in the UK fo

21、und recently that a third of teenagers thought there was a "cure" for AIDS. So education is important in preventing the spread of HIV.There are three main reasons for AIDS education, the first of which is to prevent new infections from taking place. This actually consists of two processes:

22、 first, giving people information about HIV what HIV and AIDS are, how they are transmitted, and how people can protect themselves from infections; then teaching people how to put this information to use and act on it practically.A second reason is to improve the quality of life for HIV positive peo

23、ple. Too often, AIDS education is only aimed at how to curb the HIV infection. But the needs of HIV positive people are often neglected. HIV positive people have varying needs, but among them are the need to be able to get medical services and drug supplies and the need to be able to find appropriat

24、e emotional and practical support and help.The third reason is to reduce fear. In many countries there is a great deal of fear of people who are HIV positive. In some extreme cases in India, AIDS patients were burned to death. Fear can only help AIDS to spread. You see, if people are fearful of bein

25、g tested for HIV, then they are more likely to pass the infection to someone else without knowing it. So AIDS education benefits both AIDS patients and the rest of the community.1. Because people are either unaware of the danger of HIV or are unable or unwilling to act on it.2. First, HIV education

26、can prevent new infections from taking place; second, it can improve the life of HIV positive people; and finally, it can reduce fear which can only help AIDS to spread.3. AIDS education plays an important role in preventing the spread of HIV.1. a third of teenagers "cure" for AIDS prevent

27、ing the spread 2. new infections taking place 3. medical services drug supplies . emotional practical 4. fear extreme India burned to deathUNIT 5 Online LearningWelcome to the exciting world of online learning, a new way to earn your degree or master new skills. Online learning is convenient and fle

28、xible. Simply by using a computer and an Internet connection, students can learn online anytime, anywhere and at their own pace.Before signing up for an online course or program, however, it's important to know what skills you need before getting started. You also need to know what type of cours

29、e delivery format will work best for you, and where to find a course or program.First, make sure that your computer skills are in good order. At the very minimum, you should be able to comfortably send and receive email, search the Internet, and type reasonably fast and accurately. Once you feel con

30、fident about your technical skills, you're ready to get started. But where to begin? There are many course delivery methods used in online learning. Perhaps the best way to find the online course format that is right for you is to consider your education needs and learning style. For instance, i

31、f you like to read, look for a course with e-books, textbooks and other required reading. Finally, how do you find course providers? The best approach is to use your newly found Internet search skills. Type into the search engines such words as "online learning" and "distance educatio

32、n" and you can easily get what you want. Before you know it, your fingers will be flying and your online learning adventure will have begun.1. Because with a computer and an Internet connection, students can learn online anytime, anywhere and at their own pace.2. Before getting started, we shou

33、ld know what skills we need, what type of course delivery format will work best for us, and where to find a course or program.3. We can search for them on the Internet by using search engines.1. earn your degree master new skills flexible2. minimum send receive fast accurately3. education needs lear

34、ning style 4. the search engines will be flying adventure UNIT 6Mind Your MannersKnowing about manners is useful when you are traveling abroad. If you observe closely the manners of your foreign friends, you'll probably be surprised just how different they can be from your own.For example, Chine

35、se stamp their feet to show anger; Americans interpret this as showing impatience. Chinese clap for themselves after giving a speech. Americans may see this as being immodest. When giving or receiving a gift, Chinese use two hands to show respect. Americans never even notice it. Americans may pat ot

36、her adults on the head to show sympathy, affection or encouragement. This behavior could insult Chinese. Americans point to the chest to indicate "me", but think it funny when Chinese point to the nose.A visitor to India would do well to remember that people there think it impolite to use

37、the left hand for passing food at table. The left hand is for washing yourself. Also in India, you might see a man apparently shaking his head at the other to show that he is disagreeing. But in many other parts of India a rotating movement of the head is to show agreement. In Bulgaria you shake you

38、r head to show "yes" a nod shows "no".In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs while sitting and talking to someone, even at an important meeting. But doing this could cause offence to a Thailander. These are all cultural differences. 1. People of different cultures may hav

39、e different manners.2. When a Chinese stamps his feet, it shows he or she is angry. However, an American would interpret it as showing impatience. Chinese clap for themselves after giving a speech. Americans may see this as being immodest. When giving or receiving a gift, Chinese use two hands to sh

40、ow respect while Americans never bother about such a detail. To indicate "me", Chinese point to the nose while Americans point to the chest.3. In India it is considered polite to use the right hand for passing food at table because the left hand is for washing oneself. In Bulgaria you shak

41、e your head to show "yes" while a nod shows "no". In Europe it is quite usual to cross your legs while sitting and talking to someone, but this could cause offence to a Thailander.1. show anger showing impatience clap being immodest two hands notice2. sympathy affection encourage

42、ment3. India left hand 4. shaking his head movement head agreement5. cross your legs cause offence UNIT 7 The Official Mascots of the Beijing 2008 Olympic GamesLike the five Olympic ring, the five Fuwas serve as the official mascots of Beijing 2008 Olympic Games. The mascots carry a message of frien

43、dship, peace, and blessings from China to children all over the world.They are five little children who form an intimate circle of friends. One of them embodies the Olympic Flame and the others represent the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals the Fish, the Panda, the

44、 Tibetan Antelope and the Swallow. The five Fuwas also embody both the landscape and the dreams of people from every part of the vast country of China. In their origins and their headpieces, you can see the five elements of nature: the sea, forest, fire, earth and sky.In China, there is a tradition

45、of spreading good wishes through signs and symbols. Each of the five Fuwas symbolizes a different blessing. Prosperity, happiness, passion, health and good luck will be spread to every continent as the mascots carry their invitation of Beijing 2008 to every part of the world. 1. For Beijing 2008 Oly

46、mpic Games. 2. They embody the Olympic Flame and the natural characteristics of four of China's most popular animals - the Fish, the Panda, the Tibetan Antelope and the Swallow. The five Fuwas also embody both the landscape and the dreams of the Chinese people.3. Traditionally we Chinese people

47、express good wishes through signs and symbols. 1. friendship blessings2. intimate friends3. five elements forest fire earth 4. continent blessings prosperity passion good luckUNIT 8CompetitionCompetition is a way of life in today's world. Our society encourages competition. Individuals must constantly improve their work performance if they want to keep their jobs. Compani