大学体验英语综合教程1(第三版)-课文unit2

1、大学体验英语综合教程1(第三版)-课文unit2第一页，共126页。第二页，共126页。Open.第三页，共126页。Open.第四页，共126页。第五页，共126页。We all have dreams. Usually, while were asleep. Such dreams could be more hurtful than helpful. For example, imagine dreaming youre eating shredded wheat, only to wake up and find half the mattress gone! Well, Im not

2、 talking about that type of dream. Rather, Im thinkingabout ones vision, aspiration, or fervent hope for the future. Our dream is the song of our soul. Life without one is reduced to a hollow existence. But life with a dream is filled with meaning and purpose.第六页，共126页。Mr. Chen felt he was not worth

3、y of Miss Wang.Mr. Chen is a teacher who is worthy of our respect.第七页，共126页。Besides being the drummer and chief lyricist for the rock band “Rush”, Neil Peart is also an author and philosopher. Look at how beautifully he expresses the relationship between life and a dream: “Life is just a candle and

4、a dream must give it flame.” Richard M. DeVos, the founder of Amway Corp., also writes about the flame of hope: “No life is more tragic than that of the individual who nurses a dream, an ambition, always wishing and hoping, but never giving it a chance to happen. He nurses the flickering dream, but

5、never lets it break out into flame.”第八页，共126页。Most of us have a dream, aspiration, or hearts desire. But the trouble is most of us have the on / off switch of our dream set to OFF. Whenever we say, “I cant,” we set the switch to OFF. Whenever we believe we can, we set the switch to ON. Simple, isnt

6、it? Just because I believe I can do something doesnt mean there wont be any problems. But once I believe I can do it, I will seek solutions for every problem I stumble on. And since it is a law of life that we find what we look for, if I look for solutions, I will find them.Any worthy dream is a dre

7、am accomplishing. Once I realize I can do it, the next step is to make a commitment. As soon as we make a commitment, great power is released. What seemingly were insurmountable hurdles are now reduced to obstacles of laughable insignificance.第九页，共126页。Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. W

8、e dont have to become the worlds greatest pianist, an Olympic medal winner, or an internationally acclaimed superstar. An aunt of mine sold gloves in a department store for most of her life. Her dream was to be the friendliest and most helpful salesperson around. Year after year, the same customers

9、would return and deliberately seek her out. She brightened everyones day and touched the lives of thousands. Was her dream any less significant than that of a prominent person? Of course not, but we all have the power to follow a dream that will make a difference to us and those we meet.Before our d

10、reams can come true, dont we have to dream? Isnt there a good reason for dreaming? After all, how can we travel any further than our dream? How can we become any greater than our dream? Author of As a Man Thinketh, James Allen expressed the same idea, “Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall

11、you become. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.”第十页，共126页。1) Life today is much better than _that_ in the old days.2) The oil output last year was much higher than that of 2013.His story is more interesting than that I

12、 told.His stories are more interesting than those I told.My questions are similar to those you raised. familiar第十一页，共126页。At noon, he dreamed a dream.He smiled a strange smile.She lived a long happy life and died a natural death.第十二页，共126页。第十三页，共126页。第十四页，共126页。第十五页，共126页。第十六页，共126页。第十七页，共126页。第十八页，

13、共126页。第十九页，共126页。第二十页，共126页。第二十一页，共126页。第二十二页，共126页。第二十三页，共126页。第二十四页，共126页。第二十五页，共126页。第二十六页，共126页。Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.1.How would you interpret this sentence “Our dream is the

14、song of our soul”?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

15、song is around you and in you it is a part of you.第二十七页，共126页。2. How would you compare Neil Peart and Richard M. DeVoss philosophy of the flame? What else can you provide in describing the role of a dream in ones life?Neil Peart describes the need of a flame to ignite a dream. Richard M. DeVos expre

16、sses 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.Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses

17、 with the class.第二十八页，共126页。3. “But the trouble is most of us have the on/off switch of our dream set to OFF.” Do you agree or disagree with the author?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 fu

18、lfilling that dream.Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.第二十九页，共126页。4.According to the author, what is the law of life? What is your opinion about this law?As the proverb says, where there is a

19、will, there is a way. If you are goal-driven, any obstacles can be surmounted in making your dreams come true.Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.第三十页，共126页。5. “Our dreams dont have to be grand

20、to be great.” What is your understanding of this statement?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

21、 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.Ex. 2Discuss with your partner and try to figure out

22、the answers to the following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.第三十一页，共126页。Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage.We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with

23、meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment,

24、 great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we

25、 shall be in the future.第三十二页，共126页。We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But onc

26、e we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment, great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be gr

27、eat. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future.Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage.fills第三十三页，共126页。We all have dreams. Our

28、dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the pro

29、blems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment, great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make

30、a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future.Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage.fillscompared第三十四页，共126页。We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our

31、soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next

32、 step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment, great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall

33、 we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future.Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage.fillscomparedproblems第三十五页，共126页。We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with

34、 meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment

35、, great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what w

36、e shall be in the future.Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage.fillscomparedproblemsstumble on第三十六页，共126页。We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a succe

37、ssful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment, great power will be 6)_ and seem

38、ingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future.Ex. 3Work

39、 in pairs and complete the summary with information from the passage.fillscomparedproblemsstumble oncommitment第三十七页，共126页。We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream

40、 to the flame of hope toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment, great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hur

41、dles will be 7)_ to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future.Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete t

42、he summary with information from the passage.fillscomparedproblemsstumble oncommitmentreleased第三十八页，共126页。We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of

43、 hope toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment, great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_

44、 to insignificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future.Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete the summary with

45、information from the passage.fillscomparedproblemsstumble oncommitmentreleasedreduced第三十九页，共126页。We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope tow

46、ard victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment, great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to insig

47、nificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future.Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete the summary with informati

48、on from the passage.fillscomparedproblemsstumble oncommitmentreleasedreduceddifference第四十页，共126页。We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope tow

49、ard victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment, great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to insig

50、nificant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future.Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete the summary with informati

51、on from the passage.fillscomparedproblemsstumble oncommitmentreleasedreduceddifferenceso第四十一页，共126页。We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of our soul. It is our dream that 1)_ our life with meaning and purpose. Many a successful person 2)_ a dream to the flame of hope

52、toward victory. We all have 3)_ in realizing our dreams. But once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we 4)_. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a 5)_. With your commitment, great power will be 6)_ and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)_ to in

53、significant obstacles. Our dreams dont have to be grand to be great. We all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8_ to us and those we meet. As we dream, 9)_ shall we become. Our vision is the 10)_ of what we shall be in the future.Ex. 3Work in pairs and complete the summary with inform

54、ation from the passage.fillscomparedproblemsstumble oncommitmentreleasedreduceddifferencesopromise第四十二页，共126页。 Exercise 4Exercise 5Exercise 6Exercise 7 Exercise 8第四十三页，共126页。1.The best way to _ whats on the list is to give each task a specific time slot.2._ is the desire for personal achievement. It

55、 provides the motivation and determination necessary to achieve a particular end or condition.Ex. 4Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.第四十四页，共126页。3.Women today have the chance to pursue their own careers, but still have to overcome many _ to gain real equalit

56、y. 4.That school _ in baseball. This has been the third time they have won the National Youth Championship in the 21st century.Ex. 4Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.第四十五页，共126页。5.There is _ nothing we can do to stop the plans from going ahead. But we can at

57、 least prevent the situation from getting worse.6.We need a leader with _ and strong principles. He or she should know what is needed in planning for the future.Ex. 4Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.第四十六页，共126页。7.There are no simple _ to the problem of over

58、population. The family planning policy has helped slow down the birth rate in China, but at the same time pushed it into an aging society.8.Physical exercise is a good way of _ stress. You will feel rather refreshed.Ex. 4Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.第四十

59、七页，共126页。9.Most churches were built with donations from private _ rather than the government or companies.10. The proposal offers a(n) _ opportunity for youngsters to get training.Ex. 4Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.第四十八页，共126页。1.Researchers have_ a drug

60、that may help patients with Parkinsons disease. This may be one of the great discoveries of the century in medicine.2.There are so many applicants. How can we _ a really good person for the job?Ex. 5Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from the passage. Change the form where ne