1、Understanding the text11 He achieved fame for his wit, wisdom, civic duty, and abundant courage.2 They were thought to be slow learners in childhood, but they overcame their childhood difficulties and made magnificent discoveries that benefit the entire world today.3 His strong will.4 It means to ke
2、ep their focus on achieving a positive end result, instead of letting small problems get in the way of good results.5 Because they have the will to overcome profound obstacles and to work diligently in the pursuit of their goals, and have the passion for success.6 Because firms preferred to hire les
3、s qualified men rather than risk hiring a female lawyer, which was unprecedented.7 We should never give up on our dream, and one day we can change the world and make it a better place.8 The secret of success is built upon a burning inward desire a robust, fierce will and focus that fuels the determi
4、nation to act, to keep preparing, to keep going even when we are tired and fail.Critical thinking 21 You may have tried and failed many times before you finally get success. But it does not matter. What matters is whether you can summon up (鼓起) all your courage again and again to face the hardships
5、standing in the way of success.2 Luck, talent, good relationships with your colleagues, etc. 3 When I have realized that I am pursuing something that is hard to achieve, I would try to stick to the goal. But I will begin to think of what I can do to improve the situation. When it still doesnt work,
6、I would try to analyze what the problem is and then make some changes and probably reset my goal. Yes, sometimes we are pursuing the wrong goal which can never be achieved, only to find ourselves in deep frustration and profound fatigue. In this situation, I may give up the wrong goal and set up ano
7、ther goal that is achievable. 4 Following the guidance of senior people. Getting sound advice from our parents. Setting a correct goal. Achieving success step by step. Developing good interpersonal relationships.Language focusWords in use 31 whereby 2 pursuit 3 inhibit 4 maintain 5 patriotic 6 trans
8、cended 7 endeavors 8 dedication 9 prestige 10 nominateWord building4Words learned New words formed-antinhabitant inhabitparticipate participantattend attendantpollute pollutantdescend descendantcontest contestanttolerate tolerantresult resultant-fulneglect neglectfulresource resourcefulboast boastfu
9、lrespect respectful51 resultant 2 tolerant 3 pollutants 4 inhabited 5 contestants 6 descendants 7 attendants 8 respectful 9 participants 10 neglectful 11 resourceful 12 boastfulBanked cloze61 F 2 G 3 H 4 J 5 E 6 A 7 N 8 I 9 K 10 MExpressions in use71 removed from 2 failed in 3 in the pursuit of 4 de
10、viated from 5 precludes; from 6 triumph over 7 work their way into 8 written offStructure analysis and writing Structured writing8They say theres no place like home. In my case, there isnt much that is good about my apartment. My apartment has given me nothing but headaches. From the day I signed th
11、e lease, Ive had to deal with an uncooperative landlord, an incompetent janitor, and inconsiderate neighbors.First of all, my landlord has been uncooperative since the first day I moved to the apartment. He didnt let me bring my fish into the apartment. He said that pets are not allowed even though
12、its just a fish. Because of that, I must leave my fish at my parents house. He also forbids me from using water from 9 a.m. until 3 p.m. Because of that, I must wake up at 7 a.m. every day to take a bath. Of course I complained about this to him, but he said that is the apartments rule. Before I lea
13、sed the apartment, he didnt say that there are such rules in the apartment.Ive had problems not only with my landlord but also with an incompetent janitor. The janitor is a retired policeman. He tried to fix the pipe in the apartment, but he flooded the apartment instead. He also broke my air condit
14、ioner when he tried to fix it. Because of that, my apartment becomes as hot as a desert every afternoon. Not only that, but he also broke my antique vase that cost me $100. Even worse, when he plugged his USB flash drive into my laptop to copy my songs, the viruses from his flash drive spread into m
15、y laptop. I had to reformat my laptop, and because of that, all of my important documents are gone.Perhaps the worst trouble of all has been with the inconsiderate neighbors who live in the apartment above me. My neighbors are two university students. They have lived upstairs for about one year. The
16、y like to party, so I cant sleep. This happened not only once, but every Saturday night. I tried to speak to them, but they suggested putting in ear plugs when Im about to sleep. On top of it all, they always turn up the volume of their music to the maximum.Sometimes, my apartment seems like a small
17、, friendly oasis surrounded by hostile enemies. I never know what other trouble is going to come from next: the landlord, the janitor, or the neighbors. Home may be where the heart is, but my sanity is thinking about moving out.Translation9世界公民是指一个人承认自己是新兴的全球社区的一分子，而且其行动对全球社区的价值打造和实践活动有所贡献。世界公民相信人类从
18、本质上来说是一个整体，每个人都有改变事物的能力。在我们这样一个相互依赖的世界中，世界公民意识鼓励我们认识到对彼此的责任，并从对方身上学习。世界公民关心全球的教育、疾病、贫穷和环境问题。在当今，全球合作的力量在使一些人萌发世界公民的意识，让他们拥有对全球社区的归属感。这种不断发展的世界公民意识在很大程度上来讲，要归功于现代信息、通信和交通技术的力量。世界公民意识致力于给予人们力量，让他们付诸行动。世界公民除了要从世界问题中学习知识和价值观，还要拥有必需的技能，使他们拥有能力和自信，积极推动世界的发展。Section BReading skills 12 Denotation: a large p
19、roject, especially one that is difficultConnotation: Les Brown took his dream as an enterprise, a lifelong career, to which he attached great importance. At the same time, to become a DJ was by no means an easy job.3 Denotation: take in or absorb liquidConnotation: Soak up implies that Les Brown was
20、 eager to seize every opportunity to learn something new in order to be better prepared to become a DJ in the future.4 Denotation: take or hold sb. / sth. with your hand suddenlyConnotation: Grab in this context means to pick up the phone in a very quick movement, implying a sense of anxiety.5 Denot
21、ation: turn over into a different position with a sudden quick movementConnotation: Flip shows that Les Brown had become quite familiar with the machine because he practiced a lot in his free time.6 Denotation: move, drive or push forward or in a particular directionConnotation: Propel here suggests
22、 that Les Brown was driven to go forward by his strong determination and adequate preparation.Reading comprehension Understanding the text21 C 2 B 3 A 4 D 5 D 6 B 7 C 8 DCritical thinking31 Those who are well prepared are most likely to get success. Determination and preparation are two important co
23、mponents of the secret of success.2 Family background can have both positive and negative effects upon ones success. Many people believe that a wealthy family should have positive effects on ones personal development, while a poor family is more likely to cause negative impacts on ones success. Howe
24、ver, sometimes things could be completely different. If born into a very wealthy family, you may lack the iron will to achieve success because everything is there for you and you are born to enjoy all these good fortunes. But if you are brought up in a poor family, you can only depend on yourself, w
25、hich will strengthen your determination to pursue your dreams.3 We should judge whether the goal is accessible or not. If the goal is not accessible, we may well give it up. If the goal is accessible and we have not tried our best yet, we should work harder. Language focusWords in use41 indulged 2 p
26、ropelling 3 aggravated 4 dazzled 5 alleviating 6 renowned 7 eloquent 8 destined 9 scorned 10 applauseExpressions in use51 up 2 in 3 on 4 up 5 to / for 6 on 7 as 8 outSentence structure 61 He always prefers to start early rather than leave everything to the last minute.2 She prefers to be the boss, t
27、o be in charge and to organize others rather than be organized by someone whom she may not even rate very highly. 3 My brother preferred to take the whole blame himself rather than allow it to fall on the innocent. 71 Try as he would, he was not able to think up any way to find the place where the f
28、irst black men had dug their diamonds.2 Search as they would, they were unable to find anything that was at all different from other well-known portions of China.3 Try as we might, we could not get out of the difficult situation that we are in at the moment.CollocationWarm-up1 1) repeated 2) overwhe
29、lming 3) immense2 1) heroic 2) sound 3) substantial3 1) attained 2) fueled 3) achieve81 sudden opportunity2 immense obstacles3 amazing determination4 profound difficulties5 overwhelming failures6 poverty-stricken7 substantial hardships8 repeated misfortunes9 sheer persistence10 dazzle . audience11 a
30、chieve fame12 strong willUnit projectObjectives Help students gain deeper insights into the factors that contribute to success. Develop students ability to collect and summarize information from various sources. Improve students analytical skills and the ability to make a public speech.Teaching tips
31、To engage students in the theme of the unit and to provide a good opportunity for students to learn about the truth of success, the teacher will assign the class the current unit project which is to be accomplished by groups consisting of four to five students each. To better conduct the project, th
32、e teacher needs to make sure each group finishes the steps exactly as required in the Students Book. The following tips are offered for reference.1 Help each group determine a successful person for their exploration. It is preferable that each group talk about a person different from those of other
33、groups.2 Encourage members in each group to make joint efforts to collect information about the person they are interested in. They can focus on how he / she started to become successful in his / her professional field or industry; what difficulties he / she has encountered; how he / she overcame th
34、em; what achievements he / she has made; and what comments people have on him / her. They should take detailed notes to prepare for the discussion. 3 While the students are working in groups to share and discuss the information collected, tell them to give special attention to the exploration of why
35、 the person they are talking about has become successful and to the traits he / she possesses that are critical to his / her success. 4 After the discussion, ask each group to choose a representative who is expected to present a comprehensive report to the whole class. The report is supposed to summarize the common traits of the successful person they have explored, and reflect on what they can learn from this person and how his / her success can guide them in their future career.
