大学英语二(综合教程)第五单元

大学体验英语二（综合教程）Unit5WaystoSuccessListenandTalkLeadinSuccesscanbereachedindifferentwaysbypeopleindifferentcareers.BillGatesbeganatage13to1.____computers.HisvisionforpersonalcomputinghasbeencentraltothesuccessofMicrosoftCorporation,thecompanyhe2.____withhischildhoodfriendin1975.TheformerCEOofGeneralElectric,JackWelch,isabusinesslegend.AfamousquotebyMr.Welchis,"Changebeforeyouhaveto."Hebelievesinleadingbyexampleand3.____hisemployeestodotheirbesteveryday.MichaelJordansaid,"Iaccept4.____,butIcan'tacceptnottrying."Heisoneofthebestathletestoeverplayteamsports.Hisgreatsmile,athletic5.___,andpleasantpersonalityhavemadehimoneofthemostfamous6.____intheworld.MichaelJordanspentalotoftimeplayingbasketballasachildbutinseniormiddleschoolhewastakenofftheteam.Insteadof7.____,heworkedthroughadversityandbecamethegreatestbasketballplayeryet.CelineDioncamefrom8.____beginningsinaruralFrenchCanadiantowninCanada.Theyoungestoffourteenchildren,hervoiceisinternationallyknownonsuchsoundtracksasBeautyandtheBeastandTitanic.RonaldoisBrazil'sgreatest9.____insoccersincePele.Hebeganhisprofessional10.____intheseason90-91,playingfortheSocialRamosClub.FIFA(FederationInternationaledeFootballAssociation)votedhimbestplayeroftheyearinboth1996and1997.In2002,hewontheGoldenShoeAwardoftheFIFAWorldCupwith8goalsscored.Key:1.program;2.founded;3.encourages;4.failure;5.achievements6.athletes;7.givingup;8.humble;9.talent;10.careerPassageA:MyAdvicetoStudents:EducationCounts2.Answerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationfromthepassage.1.WhydomanystudentswritetoBillGateseveryyear?Theywanttogethisadviceabouteducation.2.WhydosomeparentswritetoBillGates?Theywanttogetguidancefortheirchildren.3.WhatdoesBillGatesthinkofdroppingoutofschool?Hediscouragesit.4.WhichuniversitydidBillGatesgoto?Didhegraduatewithadegree?HewenttoHarvardbuthedroppedoutinhisjunioryear.5.Manystudentschoosetoworkforawhilebeforegoingtoauniversity.Whatdoyouthinkofthis?Ifyoufallintoanobsessivepatterninhighschool,youareunlikelytochangewhenyougotocollege,andyoumaynotgetgradesgoodenoughtogotoagoodcollege.3.Choosethebestanswertoeachquestionbasedontheinformationyouobtainfromthepassage.1.WhatdoesGatesmeanby"educationcounts"?A)Educationteachesushowtocountnumbers.B)Educationisimportanttoeveryone.C)Onelearnsbygettinganeducation.D)Educationistheonlywaytosuccess.2.Fromthepassageweknowthat__________.A)manypeopleareinterestedinthesuccessstoryofGatesB)Gatesdroppedoutofcollegebecausehedidn'tdowellC)thesmartpart-timeprogrammerdroppedoutofschoolD)GatesisgoingbacktoHarvardtogetadegree3.Gatestellsusthat__________.A)MicrosoftCorp.hassomesuccessfulhighschooldropoutsB)MicrosoftCorp.doesn'tcaremuchaboutschooleducationanddiplomasC)heencouragedthebrightpart-timeprogrammertodropoutofschoolD)itiseasiertogetajobwithacollegediplomathanwithoutone4.AccordingtoGates,__________.A)onelearnsbetterinalibraryB)onelearnsbetterbyself-studyC)onelearnsbetterbygoingtoschoolD)it'sbadtohavemanyinterests5.Itcanbeinferredfromthepassagethat__________.A)gooduniversitiesusuallygetsmartandcapablestudentsB)onegetsspecializedknowledgefromgraduateschoolC)onelearnsbroadlyatbothhighschoolandcollegeD)it'sfinetobecomedeeplyinterestedinonespecificareaAnwser:1.B;2.A;3.D;4.C;5.AB)afilmactorC)adiverD)arider2.WhichofthefollowingistrueofChristopher?A)Hewonthecompetitionandfeltexcited.B)Hestayedwithhiswifeandsonallthetime.C)Hefinallyjumpedoverthethirdobstacle.D)Hefelloffthehorseandwasinjured.3.ShortlyafterChristopherwasoperatedon,_______.A)herecoveredquicklyandwenthomeB)hestillhadsomedifficultyinbreathingC)hefelldownandbrokehisarmD)hischancesofsurvivingwerestillslim4.WhatdidChristopherdoafterhereturnedtowork?A)HetaughtatBostonB)Heplayedtherolesashedidinthepast.C)Hebegantomakepublicspeeches.D)Hesetaboutdirectingfilms.5.Whatcanbeinferredfromthepassage?A)Itwashiswifewhogavehimcouragetogoonliving.B)Hepickeduphiscourageandunderwentanotheroperation.C)Fivemonthsaftertheaccidenthecouldbreatheonhisown.D)Hishorse,EasternExpress,helpedhimalotinthecompetition.Anwser:1.B,2.D,3.B,4.D,5.A13.Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.1.Withone____thedogwasoverthefence.2.Wedon'thavesufficientresourcesto____ourcampaignforlong.3.Sherealizedthatbeingunabletospeakaforeignlanguagewasamajor____tohercareer.4.Theactorsaidthathefeltquite____aftertheholiday,andwasreadytoworkagain.5.I'monly16,andI'mafraidIcan'tsignthesepaperswithoutmyparent's____.6.The____inthebalanceofpowerintheregionhasfar-reachingconsequences.7.I'dliketo____thepointthatwearereadytomeetwiththemanagementatanytime.8.Youwon'thaveto____amedicalexamination,oranyprobingquestionsaboutyourhealthoroccupation.9.Whenyou'reyoungyouthinkyouare____,youfeelyoucanachieveanything.10.Shewasmakingapublic____sighingcopiesofherlatestnovel.Anwser:1.bound2.sustain3.obstacle4.restored5.approval6.shift7.emphasize8.undergo9.invincible10.appearance14.Completethefollowingsentenceswithphrasesorexpressionschosenfromthepassage.Changetheformwherenecessary.1.LastSunday,wegotupquiteearlyand____topaintthewholehouse,butfinishedonlythef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