新世纪大学英语第二版综合教程第2册Unit5省公开课金奖全国赛课一等奖微课获奖课件

1/215Unit5TheValueofLifeGetStartedListenandRespondOptionalClassroomActivitiesEnhanceYourLanguageAwarenessReadandExplore2/215Sitingroupsofthreesorfoursanddiscussthefollowingquestions.1.Areyouenjoyingcollegelifeatpresent?2.Whatdoyouappreciatemostinthisworld?Why?3.Whatspecificgoalsdoyouhaveinlife?4.Whatcanyoudotomakeyourlifemorevaluableand

meaningful?3/215Studythefollowingquotesaboutthevalueoflife.Whichquotedoyoulikebest?Why?4/215Thepurposeoflifeisalifeofpurpose.—RobertByrneClickPictureInterpretation:Weneedtoknowwhatweliveforandalwaysbearinmindthepurposeoflife.Ifwejustdriftalongwithoutanypurposeinmind,ourliveswilljustbewastedexistences.5/215Wemakealivingbywhatweget;wemakealifebywhatwegive.—WinstonChurchillClickPictureInterpretation:Wecannotsurvivewithoutfood,clothesandotherthingswecanget.Butaworthylifedoesnotdependonhowmuchwecanget;ratheritdependsonhowmuchwecangiveothers.Giving,ratherthantaking,makesusdifferentfromotheranimals.6/215Liveasifyourweretodietomorrow.Learnasifyouweretoliveforever.—MahatmaGandhiClickPictureInterpretation:Ifwewereawarethatourlifespanisratherlimited,wewouldtrytospenditonmoremeaningfulthingsandrefusetowasteourtime.Whenitcomestolearning,weshouldneverstopthequestforknowledge,asifwewereimmortal.7/215Thereareonlytwowaystoliveyourlife.Oneisasthoughnothingisamiracle.Theotherisasthougheverythingisamiracle.

—AlbertEinsteinClickPictureInterpretation:Everyonecanlivebutonce.Butlifecanbeverydifferentbecauseofthedifferentattitudestowardslife.Whenwetakeeverythingforgranted,wewillfindlifeverydull.Ifwechoosetoappreciatewhatevercomesourway,wewillbeabletofindthetruevalueoflife.8/215Amanwhodarestowasteonehouroftimehasnotdiscoveredthevalueoflife.—CharlesDarwinClickPictureInterpretation:Ifwereallylovelifeandunderstanditstruevalue,wewouldn’twasteanytimeontrivialthings.9/215Watchthefollowingvideoclip“HelenKellerSpeaksOut”andthencompletethetasksthatfollow:clickhere10/2151.

WhatissoremarkableaboutHelenKelleraccordingtothevideo?Sheisdeafandblind,butdependingontouch,tasteandsmell,andthehelpofAnne,herteacher,shemanagestolearntoreadandcommunicatewithotherpeople,andsheunderstandsmorefullyallhumanstrivings,thwartedambitions,andtheinfinitecapacityofhope.clickhere11/2152.WhatelsedoyouknowaboutHelenKeller?

(Open.)clickhere12/215diameter

n.

(thelengthof)astraightlinegoingfromonesideofacircletotheotherside,passingthroughthecentreofthecircle直径，对径

jar

n.

ashort-neckedwide-mouthedpotorbottlemadeofglass,stone,clay,etc坛子，罐子；广口瓶

13/215pebble▲

n.asmallroundishsmoothstonefoundesp.ontheseashoreoronariverbed卵石，小圆石，小漂砾

14/215Choosethebestanswertocompleteeachofthefollowingsentencesaccordingtotheinformationcontainedinthelisteningpassage.

15/2151.Thephilosophyprofessorbeganhislessonby___________.A)askingthestudentstobewellseatedB)playingagamewiththestudentsC)askingthestudentstodoatestonphilosophyD)fillingalargeandemptyglassbottlewithrocks√D16/2152.Theprofessorputtheitemsintothejarintheorderof_______.A)rocks,beer,sandandpebblesB)rocks,pebbles,sandandbeerC)sand,rocks,beerandpebblesD)pebbles,rocks,beerandsand√B17/2153.Accordingtotheprofessortherocksrepresent_______.CA)differentkindsofthingsinourlifeB)thethingsthatmatterinourlife,likeourjoborourhouseC)themostimportantthingsinourlife,likeourfamilyorourhealthD)thesmallstuffinourlife√18/2154.Theprofessorpouredsomebeerintothejarbecausehewantedto_______.A)mixthebeerandthesandtogetherB)arousehisstudents’curiosityaboutnatureC)drawhisstudents’attentiontothesmallthingsintheirlifeD)provethatevenifourlifemayseemveryfull,thereisalwaysroomforsomeenjoyment√D19/215A)weshouldtryourbesttokeepbalancebetweenourworkandhealth.B)weshouldsetprioritiesinourlifeandtakecareofthemostimportantthingsfirst.C)weshouldpayattentiontoboththebigthingsandthesmallstuffinourlife.D)nomatterhowfullourlifemayseem,wecanalwaysenjoyacoupleofbeers.5.Themessagetheprofessortriedtoputacrossinhislectureisthat_______.√B20/215Listentotherecordingagainandfillineachoftheblanksaccordingtowhatyouhaveheard.21/2151.Aphilosophyprofessorstoodbeforehisclasswithsomeonthedeskinfrontofhim.Whenthefinalstudentwasseatedhepickedupalargeandemptyglassbottleandfilleditwith.Hethenaskedthestudentsifthejarwas.They

agreedthatitwas.fullitemsrocks________________22/2152.Hethenpickedupaboxofpebblesandaddedthemtothejar,shakingitlightly.Thepebbles,ofcourse,

theopenareasbetweentherocks.Afterthathepouredsomesandintobottle.Thesand

everythingelse.Finallyhetooktwocansofbeerandpoureditintothejar.rolledintofilledin______________23/2153.Throughthistheprofessorwantedhisstudentstorecognizethatthisjarourlife.Therocksaretheimportantthingsinourlife,likeourfamily,ourhealth…thingsthatwouldstillevenifeverythingelsewerelost,andourlifewouldstillbefull.Thepebblesaretheotherthingsthat—likeourjoborourhouse.Thesandistheinourlife.Ifweputthesandintothejarfirstthereisnoroomforthepebblesortherocks.Sohetoldhisstudentstosettheirprioritiesandpayattentiontothingsthataretotheirhappiness:theirfamily,theirhealth…Theelseisjustsand.

representsremainmattersmallstuffcritical_____________________________________24/215Exercise1:AnswerthefollowingquestionswiththeinformationcontainedinTextA.1.Whydoestheauthorthinkthatitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorrow?2.Accordingtotheauthor,whatistherightwaytoliveeachday?3.Whatdoestheauthormeanbysayingthatmostofustakelifeforgranted?4.WhatdoesHelenKellerthinkoftheattitudethatmostofusadopttowardsourfacultiesandsenses?5.WhydoesHelenKellerthinkthatitwouldbeablessingifeachofuswerestrickenblindanddeafforfewdaysatsometimeduringourearlyadultlife?25/215Exercise2:TextAcanbedividedintotwoparts.Nowwritedowntheparagraphnumbersofeachpartandthengivethemainideaofeachinoneortwosentences.PartPara(s)MainIdeaIII1-45-10Mostofustakelifeforgranted.Theauthorsuggeststhatweliveeachdaywithagentleness,avigour,andakeennessofappreciationasifweshoulddietomorrow.Weshouldalsomakefulluseofourfacultiesandsensessoastoliveafullerandricherlife.

26/215Wetendtotakewhatwehaveforgranted,andseldomdowethinkaboutthevalueoflife.Yet,HelenKeller,beingbothblindanddeaf,taughtushowtomakethefullestuseofourwonderfulsensestoappreciatelifefromawhollydifferentview—withloveandpassion.27/2151Allofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichtheherohadonlyalimitedandspecifiedtimetolive.Sometimesitwasaslongasayear;sometimesasshortastwenty-fourhours.ButalwayswewereinterestedindiscoveringjusthowthedoomedmanThreeDaystoSeeHelenKellerchosetospendhislastdaysorhislasthours.Ispeak,ofcourse,offreemenwhohaveachoice,notcondemnedcriminalswhosesphereofactivitiesisstrictlyconfined.2Suchstoriessetusthinking,wonderingwhatweshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances.Whatevents,whatexperiences,whatassociations,shouldwecrowdintothoselasthoursasmortalbeings?Whathappinessshouldwefindinreviewingthepast,whatregrets?28/2153SometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorrow.Suchanattitudewouldemphasizesharplythevalueoflife.Weshouldliveeachdaywithagentleness,avigor,andakeennessofappreciationwhichareoftenlostwhentimestretchesbeforeusintheconstantpanoramaofmoredaysandmonthsandyearstocome.Therearethose,ofcourse,whowouldadoptthemottoof“Eat,drink,andbemerry,”butmostpeoplewouldbepunishedbythecertaintyofdeath.4Mostofustakelifeforgranted.Weknowthatonedaywemustdie,butusuallywepicturethatdayasfarinthefuture.Whenweareingoodhealth,deathisallbutunimaginable.Weseldomthinkofit.Thedaysstretchoutendlessly.Sowegoaboutourpettytasks,hardlyawareofourlistlessattitudetowardslife.29/215lossofsightorhearingdamageseldommakethefullestuseoftheseblessedfaculties.Theireyesandearstakeinallsightsandsoundshazily,withoutconcentration,andwithlittleappreciation.Itisthesameoldstoryofnotbeinggratefulforwhatwehaveuntilweloseit,ofnotbeingconsciousofhealthuntilweareill.5Thesamelistlessness,Iamafraid,characterizestheuseofallourfacultiesandsenses.Onlythedeafappreciatehearing,onlytheblindrealizetheblessingsthatlieinsight.Particularlydoesthisobservationapplytothosewhohavelostsightandhearinginadultlife.Butthosewhohaveneversuffered30/2156Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife.Darknesswouldmakehimmoreappreciativeofsight;silencewouldteachhimthejoysofsound.7NowandthenIhavetestedmyseeingfriendstodiscoverwhattheysee.RecentlyIwasvisitedbyaverygoodfriendwhohadjustreturnedfromalongwalkinthewoods,andIaskedherwhatshehadobserved.“Nothinginparticular,”shereplied.ImighthaveshowndisbeliefhadInotbeenaccustomedtosuchresponses,forlongagoIbecameconvincedthattheseeingseelittle.31/2158Howwasitpossible,Iaskedmyself,towalkforanhourthroughthewoodsandseenothingworthyofnote?Iwhocannotseefindhundredsofthingstointerestmethroughmeretouch.Ifeelthedelicatesymmetryofaleaf.Ipassmyhandslovinglyaboutthesmoothskinofasilverbirch,ortheroughbarkofapine.InspringItouchthebranchesoftreeshopefullyinsearchofabud,thefirstsignofawakeningNatureafterherwinter’ssleep.Ifeelthedelightfultextureofaflower,anddiscoveritsremarkablefolds;andsomethingofthemiracleofNatureisrevealedtome.Occasionally,ifIamveryfortunate,Iplacemyhandgentlyinasmalltreeandfeelthehappyquiverofabirdinfullsong.Iamdelightedtohavecoolwatersofabrookrushthroughmyopenfingers.TomeathickcarpetofpineneedlesorsoftgrassismorewelcomethanthemostluxuriousPersianrug.Tomethecolorfulseasonsareathrillingandunendingdrama,theactionofwhichstreamsthroughmyfingertips.

32/215worldistakenforgranted.Itishuman,perhaps,toappreciatelittlethatwhichwehaveandto

thatwhichwehavenot,butitisagreatpitythatintheworldoflightthegiftofsightisusedonlyasamereconvenienceratherthanasameansofaddingfullnesstolife.10Oh,thethingsthatIshouldseeifIhadthepowerofsightforthreedays!9

Attimesmyheartcriesoutwithlongingtoseeallthesethings.IfIcangetsomuchpleasurefrommeretouch,howmuchmorebeautymustberevealedbysight.Yet,thosewhohaveeyesapparentlyseelittle.Thepanoramaofcolorandactionwhichfillsthelongfor33/215Ifyouonlyhadoneweeklefttolive,whatwouldyoudointhosesevendays?Whowouldyouneedtospeaktoandwhatwouldyousay?Writedownyouranswersinthespaceprovidedandshareyourideaswithyourclassmates.34/215Iwouldliketo1)2)3)4)5)6)7)35/215KeyWordsforTextBdebtboundrespectiveliteratureawardcoachslidesunshineindirectowepoetrygloriousrelaxedremedyinstrumentlowerhopefulacademywrinkletremblesinglebangrackroyalpropose36/215ExpressionsforTextBboundforfirstandforemostwithoutsomuchasbreakthenews(tosb.)keepbackbeindebt(tosb.)maywelldosth.(right)fromthebeginningfall/run/getintodebtrepaysb.forsth.play/actthefoolonearthputone’snameup(for)bestowsth.on/uponsb.singleout(for)rackone’sbrains(about)proposeatoast(to…)37/2151.Butthen,

justasIamabouttobreakmynewstohim,Iwilldecidetokeepitbackjustawhilelongerandtrytheindirectapproach.(Para.8)2)Makeasentencewiththeunderlinedstructure.JustasIwasabouttoleavetheroom,thetelephonerang.1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.随即，我正想告诉他这个消息，暂时决定有意再多隐瞒一会儿，用间接方式告诉他。

38/2152.Fatherwillstraightenupinhisrockingchairandawonderfullookwillcomeintohiseyes.(Para.12)2)Makeasentencewiththeitalicizedstructure.Akindlytwinklecameintohereyes.1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.父亲会在摇椅中坐直身子，眼睛里有一个奇妙眼神。

39/2153.Iamalsoheavilyindebttothosewhohaveformedandmoldedourlanguageintothegoodinstrumentthatitis,andtaughtmetouseit.(Para.16)2)Analyzethissentence.Themainclauseis“Iam…indebttosb.”“Those”ismodifiedby“whohaveformedandmolded…andtaught…”“Thatitis”modifies“thegoodinstrument.”1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.还有那些人，他们把我们语言铸造成如今这么精良工具，并教会我怎样使用，我也欠他们太多。40/2154.Theyhaveshownthattheyhavetrustenoughinmetosinglemeoutbeforethewholeworld.(Para.27)2)Makeasentencewiththeitalicizedstructure.Iamhonoredthatyouhavetrustenoughinmetoshareyourfeelingsandthoughts.1)TranslatethissentenceintoChinese.他们这是对我有足够信心，才在偌大世界上，单单项选择择了我。41/215Q1ForwhatpurposedidtheauthorgotoStockholmalltheothertimes?Q2WhywastheauthorgoingtoStockholmthistime?Paras.1-242/215Q1Whowouldrejoiceattheauthor’sreceivingtheNobelPrize?

Q2Whydidtheauthorfeeladeepsorrowasshewasthinkingoftheexcitingevent?Paras.3-443/215Q1Canyouuseoneortwosentencestodescribethenighttrainandthesoundofthewheels?Q2Whatwastheauthorthinkingaboutsittinginthetrain?

Q3Inherdaydreamwhatwasherfatherdoing?Para.544/215Q1Howdidherfatherusetogreether?Q2Whatisherfather’sreactiontoseeingherthere?

Q3Howwilltheauthorbreakthenewstoherfather?Q4Canherfatherhelpherwiththedebt?Paras.6-945/215Q1Whydoestheauthoraskherfathertohelpherwithher“debt”?Q2Towhomdoestheauthoroweherfirstdebtofgratitude?Why?Q3What’sherfather’sresponsetothis“debt”?Paras.10-1246/215Q1Towhomdoestheauthoroweherseconddebtofgratitude?Why?

Q2Whydoestheauthorsaythatsheisalsoindebttothewholeofnature?

Para.1347/215Q1WhydoestheauthoraskforadvicefromherfatherinParadiseinsteadoffromthepeopleonearth?Q2WhatdoestheauthorintendtodoinParas.16,17and18?Q3Whatdoesherfatheradvisehertodo?

Paras.14-1848/215Q1Doesthefatherunderstandhisdaughter’stroublenow?Paras.19-2249/215Q1What’stheauthor’sbiggestdebt?Andwhyisitso?Paras.23-2750/215Q1What’sthefather’sfinalcommentonallherdebtofgratitude?

Q2WhydoestheauthorproposeatoasttotheSwedishAcademy?Paras.28-2951/215Activity1：IntheArabianNights（《一千零一夜》）,Aladdingotamagiclampwithwhichhecouldfulfillanydesire.Supposeonedayyouweretogetthelampandbeallowedtomakethreewishes.Whatwouldyourthreewishesbe?Whywouldyoumakethesewishes?Writedownyourthreewishesinthespaceprovidedandshareyourviewswithyourclassmates.52/215Mythreewishes1)2)3)53/215Activity2:What’syourgreatestachievementuptonow?Writealistofpersonstowhomyouoweyoursuccessintheboxbelow.Whathavetheydonetohelpyouachieveyoursuccess?

54/215NameRelationWhathashe/shedonetohelpyou?55/215UsefulExpressionsfromTextAChineseEquivalencesstrictlyconfined受到严格限制

setsb.thinking

引人深思takelifeforgranted

不珍惜生命

goaboutsth.从事……，进行……

applyto…

适合用于……

takein注意Itisthesameoldstoryof

老一套nothinginparticular没什么尤其

56/215UsefulExpressionsfromTextAChineseEquivalencesaccustomedto

习惯于

worthyofnote

值得注意

infullsong

放声歌唱

criesoutwithlonging

因渴望而呐喊

getmuchpleasurefrom

从……得到很多乐趣

asameansof作为……方式

streamsthroughmyfingertips从我指尖流过

57/215UsefulExpressionsfromTextBChineseEquivalencesfirstandforemost首要地，第一keepback…

隐瞒，隐藏

(right)fromthebeginning

从一开始

rackone’sbrains(about)（为……）绞尽脑汁

58/215Studythefollowingparagraphsfromthetextsinthisunit,payingspecialattentiontothesequenceoftenses.Reflectonitsgrammaticalfunctionineachsentence.59/215NowandthenIhavetestedmyseeingfriendstodiscoverwhattheysee.RecentlyIwasvisited

byaverygoodfriendwhohad

just

returnedfromalongwalkinthewoods,andIasked

herwhatshehad

observed.“Nothinginparticular,”shereplied.Imighthaveshowndisbeliefhad

Inotbeenaccustomedtosuchresponses,forlongagoIbecameconvincedthattheseeingsee

little.(Para.7,TextA)60/215Anyonewho

haseversatinatrainasitrushes

throughadarknightwillknowthatsometimesthere

arelongminuteswhenthecoachesslidesmoothlyalongwithoutsomuchasashudder.Allrustleandbustle

cease

andthesoundofthewheelsbecomesasoothing,peacefulmelody.Well,that

ishowitwasasI

sat

thereandthoughthowmuchIshouldliketoseemyoldfatheragain.AndsoIbegan

todaydream:“Justthink,ifIweregoing

tomeetFatherinParadise!I

seemtohaveheard

ofsuchthingshappeningtootherpeople—why,then,nottomyself?”Thetrainwentglidingonbutithadalongwaytogoyet,andmythoughtsraced

aheadofit.Father

willcertainly

be

sitting

inarockingchaironaveranda,withagardenfullofsunshineandflowersandbirdsinfrontofhim.(Para.5,TextB)61/215英语时态呼应规律

在英语复合句中，从句中动词时态，尤其是宾语从句中动词时态，通常在一定程度上受到主句中动词时态制约，英语语法上称这种现象为时态呼应。时态呼应普通应遵照以下几条标准：

一、假如主句中动词是过去时态，宾语从句中动词时态通常是各种过去时态一个，详细用过去时态哪一个，则需要依据详细意义来确定。普通来说：62/2151．假如主句中动作与宾语从句中动作同时发生，则从句中动词用普通过去时，或依据详细意义需要用过去进行时。如：

2．假如宾语从句中动作发生在主句动作之前，则从句中动词用过去完成时。如：Iknewhestudiedinthisschool．Iknewshewas

studyingEnglishinthisschoolintheyearsfrom1985to1987．Hesaidthathehadvisitedhisoldfriends．63/2153．假如宾语从句中动作在主句动作发生前已连续了一段时间，则从句中动词用过去完成时或过去完成进行时。如：

4．假如宾语从句中动作发生在主句动作之后，则从句中动词用普通过去未来时，或过去未来进行时，或过去未来完成时。如：

Hesaidthatthepatienthadbeenunderhistreatmentforthreeyears．Iknewthathehadbeenworkingheresince1960．Hesaidthattheywouldreadthebookthefollowingyear．Hesaidthattheywouldbereadingwhenshecame.

64/215不过，假如宾语从句表示是普通真理或习惯性行为，则不受时态呼应限制。如：

Thestudentsknewthatwaterconsistsofoxygenandhydrogen．Hetoldhisteacherthathetakesabathonceaweekinwinter．65/215二、假如主句中动词是现在时或未来时，则宾语从句中动词可依据意义需要确定任何一个时态。如：IknowthatmybrotherhasgonetoShanghai．IhavejustlearnedthathewenttoChangshayesterday．Ishalltellthedoctorthatmyclassmatevomitedthreetimeslastnight．66/215三、定语从句及表示原因、结果、比较、让步等状语从句普通不受时态呼应限制。如：NowheisreadingthebookwhichIboughtthedaybeforeyesterday．Hedidn’tgooutlastnightbecausehewillhaveanexaminationtomorrow．Hisbloodpressurewashigherlastyearthanitisthisyear．四、主语从句、表语从句普通要受时态限制。如：67/215Now,dothetaskonPages167-168inyourtextbook.

68/215InTextA,HelenKellerremindsusofacommonphenomenon,“Itishuman,perhaps,toappreciatelittlethatwhichwehaveandtolongforthatwhichwehavenot.”Doyouthinksomecollegestudentshaveasimilarattitudetowardlife?Whatwouldyouliketosaytothestudentswhoarenotsufficientlyappreciativeofwhattheyhavenowbutidleawaytheirtimeoncampus?Writeanessayofabout150words.69/215SampleWritingToday,manycollegestudentsarefromsingle-childfamilies.Growingupinsuchenvironments,theytendtotakeforgrantedwhattheyhave.Someevendevelopbadhabitsandcharacterflawssuchasself-will,lackofresponsibilityandselfishness.Inmyopinion,takingalistlessattitudetowardlifeisextremelyharmfultothem.Withsuchanegativeattitude,theyfailtoappreciatetheadvantagestheyenjoy.Theywastetheirprecioustime,seekingpleasureinrunningafterpopstarsorindulgingin70/215SampleWritingcomputergames.Intheend,theymayhavetoleavecollegewithouthavingacquiredanyusefulskillsorknowledge.SometimesIthinkitisgoodforustothinkmoreoftheyoungpeoplewhoarestillstrugglingfortheirlives

andeducation.Suchanattitudewouldcertainlyimpel

ustocherishmoreourcollegelife.Andlifewouldbemoremeaningfulifwetreatitwithagentleness,avigorandkeennessofappreciation.(156words)71/215ThankYou!72/215KeytoGetStarted(1)Apossibleanswer:

Yes,Iam.Ilikeithereverymuch.Theteachersareprofessionalandhelpful.Myclassmatesarefriendly.Andwehaveaccesstoalotofmodernfacilities.Campuslifeisalsoveryinterestingandcolourful.Iamhappywithlifehere.73/215KeytoGetStarted(2)Asampleanswer:Iappreciatemanythingsinthisworld:love,beauty,freedom,goodfood.ButwhatIappreciatemostislove.Withoutlove,theworldwouldbenothingbutacoldplanetandlifewouldbeaverymiserableexistence.74/215KeytoGetStarted(3)Asampleanswer:Ihavethreegoalsinmylife.Myfirstistobecomeachiefengineerinalargefactory;thesecondistohaveawarmandconformablehomeandtohaveahappyfamily;andthethirdgoalistoearnenoughmoneysothatIcangoandseetheworld.

75/215KeytoGetStarted(4)Asampleanswer:Asastudent,Ishould,firstofall,makefulluseofmytimeandtrytoacquiremoreknowledgeanddevelopmoreskillssoastobewellpreparedformyfuture.IwillhopetomakemorefriendsbecauseIthinkthefriendshipsformedincollegewillprobablylastalifetime.Iwillseektotakeanactivepartinsomemeaningfulsocialactivities.Inaword,Iwillmakeeverydayofmycollegelifecount.76/215AuthorsoftheQuotes(1)AboutRobertByrne(1930-):Americanwriter;theauthorofsevennovels,fivecollectionsofhumorousquotations,sevenbooksonbilliardsandtwoanthologies.Hewasawardedthegreatesthonourinthesport:inductionintotheBilliardCongressofAmerica’sHallofFameonJuly21,.77/215AuthorsoftheQuotes(2)AboutWinstonChurchill(1874-1965):BritishpoliticianwhowasPrimeMinisterduringmostofWorldWarIIandagainfrom1951to1955.HeisstillrememberedandadmiredbymostBritishpeopleasagreatleaderwhomadepossibleBritain’svictoryinthewar.78/215AuthorsoftheQuotes(3)AboutMahatmaGandhi(1869-1948):anIndianlawyerandpoliticianwhosuccessfullyledthefightforIndia’sindependencefromtheBritish.Gandhiisfamousespeciallyfordevelopingtheideaofnon-violentprotest,andhismethodshavebeencopiedinmanyotherplaces.HewasassassinatedsoonafterIndiagainedindependence.79/215AuthorsoftheQuotes(4)AboutAlbertEinstein(1879-1955):USphysicistandmathematician,borninGermany,whodevelopedtheTheoryofRelativity,whichcompletelychangedthewaythatscientistsunderstandspaceandtime.80/215AuthorsoftheQuotes(5)AboutCharlesDarwin(1809-1882):BritishscientistwhodevelopedtheTheoryofEvolution,theideathatplantsandanimalsdevelopgraduallyfromsimplertomorecomplicatedformsbynaturalselection.HewroteabouthisideasinhisbookOntheOriginofSpecies(《物种起源》)(1859),andthiscausedalotofargumentbecausesomepeoplethoughthisideaswereanattackonthedescriptiongivenintheBibleofthewaylifebegan.81/215HelenKellerSpeaksOutInthisroomsitsaremarkablewoman:sheisMissHelenKeller.Shedoesnotseetheroomorthebookthatsheisreading.Sheseesnothing.Shedoesnotheartherustlingofthecurtainsbehindher.Shehearsnothing.Sheisdeaf,deafandblind.Butifyouenterherroom,shewillknow.Yourlightestfootflowwilltellheryou’recoming.Withouteventellingwhoyouaresheknowsyou,assheknowsherownfamilyallthetimethrough.Polly’sbeenwithHelenKellerfortyyears,ornearlyhalfofherbeings.She’sbeenHelen’sonlycompanion,Helen’seyesandearsontheworld.ShetalkstoHelenbyScriptforWatchingandDiscussion(1)82/215afingersysteminwhicheachletterhasasign,likethis.Inreachingoutbeyondherdarkandsoundlessnight,Helendependsmostontouch.Twoothersensesaremeaningful.It’staste,andthensmell.Scent,thescentofobjectsandplacesandpeople,tellsKellermuchwelearnwiththeeyesandears.Butherhandisherchieflinkwiththeouterworld,withPolly,withAnne,thepart-timehelper,witheveryonesheencounters.Withherhand,shereadsAnne’slips.Sheanswershervoice.Itisanunnaturalvoice,anditisagreatsorrow.Alongalltheyears’efforts,Helenhasneverlearnedtospeakclearly.Thisisn’tstrangeforsinceshewasababy,she’snothear