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1、研究生英语综合教程(下)Unit-1 Content Starting out Reading Focus Reading More Practical Translation Focused Writing Final ProjectTask 1Discuss with members of your group what is/are the most important element(s)for living a full life.You may choose one or more from the following list or provide your own answer
2、.Then give reasons why you have made such a choice.a good appearance close friends a happy mindset a good neighborhood perfect health an absorbing hobby a good job lottery winnings a happy familyStarting outTask 1Starting outTask 1Task 2 Your best friend has recently been in low spirits ever since s
3、he was diagnosed with COPD(慢性阻塞性肺病).She stays in bed most of the time and misses a lot of classes.She has nothing to do,and moreover wants to do nothing.How would you encourage her to cope with the disease with a positive attitude?Starting outTask 2Starting outTask 2Here are some suggestions from ex
4、perts that will enable you to retain(or take back)much of your independence and improve your quality of life.Dont isolate yourself.reach out to others Stay as physically active as you can Manage your breathing Stick with your treatment planStarting outTask 2Starting outTask 2Task 3Read the letter fr
5、om John Doe and,with your partner,discuss how you could help him.Dear Abby,I feel like I almost cant breathe now.I work a ridiculous amount of hours and I dont have time to relax.My parents live 1,400 miles away and I am here all by myself.I have no time to make friends.Sometimes I feel I dont even
6、have a life.What should I do?Kind regards,JohnStarting outTask 3Starting outTask 3 Dear John,I used to live a life just like yours.I can see myself in you when I finished my college and started my first job.I found a job as junior reporter for Chicago Daily so I moved from Houston to Chicago.I was w
7、orking 18 hours a day in a place where I knew few people.My health finally broke down from too much work and poor diet.I stayed in hospital for two weeks.My parents came to Chicago and took care of me.After I was out of hospital,I quitted my job and moved back to Houston,where I found a job in a loc
8、al newspaper.I visited my parents often and I had time to hang around with my friends whom I had known for years as well as those I newly made.I felt happy finally.So my suggestion is to take some time off your work and go back to visit your parents and friends.Consider changing a job which requires
9、 fewer hours so that you may have time to make friends.You may also try to take classes on a subject you are interested in or pursue a hobby.You are sure to find life worth living.Yours,AbbyStarting outTask 3Starting outTask 3Starting outStarting outListen to the passage“Bored to Death”and fill out
10、the blanks.Weve all been bored from time to time.Sometimes,when were really at loose ends,we might even say were“bored to death”or“_!”We dont really mean it,of course.But according to one study,it may be true.That is,it _ to be bored to death.Researchers in England looked at surveys done in the mid
11、1980sseveral thousand questionnaires filled out by _ about their jobs.so bored I could die seems possible literallyLondon civil servantsThe researchers found that those whod said that in the previous month they were bored at work were _ as other workers to die of a heart problem over the follow-up p
12、eriod.Workers who _ in their jobs were less likely to die prematurely.Now,this doesnt mean that feeling bored _ will kill you.Were talking about chronic boredom,as in being bored all the time.more than twice as likely claimed to be interested every once in a whileStarting outStarting outAnd its not
13、necessarily boredom itself thats deadly.Most probably,according to the study,its the fact that being bored often leads to _ such smoking,overeating,drinking,and abusing drugs.Other studies have linked _a disease known often to lead to poor health.Does this mean that being engaged and interestedin ot
14、her words,the opposite of bored_?Maybe.If not being bored means being physically active and adopting good dietary and exercise habits,then it certainly cant hurt.unhealthy habitsboredom and depressionleads to better healthStarting outStarting outThe Hidden Side of HappinessReading FocusReading Focus
15、 Global Understanding 2Detailed Information3Critical Thinking4Language Points5Reading FocusReading FocusVocabulary in Action6Background Information1Watch a clip from The Pursuit of Happyness in which Christophers wife just left him.Discuss with your partner how people should pursue happiness.Backgro
16、und InformationBackground InformationClick on the pictureReading FocusReading Focus Global Understanding1Introduction2Body3Conclusion(Paras.1-3)(Paras.4-17)(Para.18)IntroductionReading FocusReading Focus Global UnderstandingMain idea:Many people find that enduring a harrowing ordeal _.There seems to
17、 be a built-in human capacity to _.What doesnt kill you can actually make you stronger.ultimately changes them for the betterflourish under the most difficult circumstancesBody Main idea:People who have suffered the most,who have beenforced to contend with shocks they never anticipated and torethink
18、 the meaning of their lives,_.may have the most totell us about that profound and intensely fulfillingjourney that philosophers used to call the searchReading FocusReading Focus Global Understandingfor“the good life”Argument 1:Happiness is only one among many values in human life.Sometimes only _ ca
19、n foster such qualities as _ because _.Example:31-year-old fashion designer Tracy Cyr.“I felt I hadbeen shown the secret of life and why were here:to be happyand to nurture other life.Its that simple.”the trials of adversitycreativitycompassion,wisdom,altruism,insight,Reading FocusReading Focus Glob
20、al Understandingsometimes onlydrastic situations can force us to take on the painful process of changeBody Argument 2:For many people who have endured extreme eventslike combat,violent crime or sudden serious illnessperhapseven the majoritylife _.ultimately becomes richer and Reading FocusReading Fo
21、cus Global Understandingmore gratifyingBody Argument 3:Actually implementing these changes,as well asfully coming to terms with a new reality,_ _.And eventually,people may find themselves freed in ways they never imagined.Example:_.Although parenting can bring sleep deprivation and thenecessity of p
22、utting aside personal pleasure,ultimately,theemotional rewards can compensate for the pain and difficultiesof adversity.usually takesOne of lifes biggest challenges:parentingconscious,effortReading FocusReading Focus Global UnderstandingBody ConclusionMain idea:_.Its possible to live an extraordinar
23、y rewarding lifeeven within the constraints and struggles we faceReading FocusReading Focus Global UnderstandingTask 2Choose the sentence that best expresses the meaning of the sentence from the text(P11)Key:1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10BCAADACDBDReading FocusReading Focus Detailed InformationCritical Thinki
24、ngReading FocusWork together with your partner to answer the following questions based on the text youve just read.Reading FocusCritical Thinking1.The writer claims in the first paragraph that,“many people find that enduring such a harrowing ordeal ultimately changes them for the better.”In which se
25、nse does she mean by saying“to change for the better”,physically or mentally?2.In the second paragraph,the writer believes in“a built-in capacity to flourish under the most difficult circumstances.”Do you agree with her?Provide examples to elaborate your opinion.3.Do you agree with the statement“Wha
26、t doesnt kill you actually makes you stronger”?Why or why not?Discuss in groups the following questions.1.Have you had the experience of going through a very difficult situation and coming out as a better person?Or do you know someone who has experienced this?2.Unlike those who are so unfortunate to
27、 have been struck by diseases or who have been forced to go through extreme difficulties in life,some people choose to voluntarily take adventures or challenges,like extreme sports,to push themselves to limits.Why do these people do so and what can they obtain from these experiences?Reading FocusCri
28、tical Thinking1.Hurricanes,house fires,cancer,whitewater rafting1 accidents,plane crashes,vicious attacks in dark alleyways.(para.1)Reading FocusReading Focus Language Point hurricane:a storm that has very strong fast winds and that moves over water 飓风 e.g.A drenching rain poured down and the rising
29、 hurricane drove it in sheets along the ground.similar terms:typhoon/monsoon/trade windvicious:1)violent and cruel in a way that hurts someone physically e.g.a vicious murder a vicious killer2)very unkind in a way that is intended to hurt someones feelings or make their character seem bad,e.g.She wa
30、s shocked by the vicious tone in his voice.similar words:malicious,evil,violent,savage,cruel,ferocious,fierceReading FocusReading Focus Language Point 2.There seems to be a built-in human capacity to flourish under the most difficult circumstances.(para.2)Reading FocusReading Focus Language Point fl
31、ourish:develop well and be successful e.g.The economy is booming and small businesses are flourishing.thrive:e.g.Children thrive when given plenty of love and attention.3.This fledgling field has already proved the truth of what once passed as bromide:(Para.3)fledgling:a fledgling state or organizat
32、ion has only recently been formed and is still developing e.g.Nursed the fledgling business through an economic downturn.Reading FocusReading Focus Language Point 4.Those who weather adversity well are living proof of the paradoxes of happiness.(para.4)Reading FocusReading Focus Language Point parad
33、oxes:a person,thing or situation that has two opposite features and therefore seems strange e.g.He was a paradox-a loner who loved to chat to strangers.The paradox is that fishermen would catch more fish if they fished less.5.But that feeling of transformation is in some ways typical,(papa.11)Readin
34、g FocusReading Focus Language Point transform:to completely change the appearance,form,or character of something or someone,especially in a way that improves ite.g.The movie transformed her almost overnight from an unknown schoolgirl into a megastar.After three weeks we noticed a total transformatio
35、n in his behavior.6.In that moment,our sense of invulnerability is pierced,and the self-protective mental armor that normally stands between us and our perceptions of the world is torn away.(para.12)Reading FocusReading Focus Language Point 翻译：翻译：在事情发生的那一瞬间，我们的安全感被冲在事情发生的那一瞬间，我们的安全感被冲破了，平时处于我们与我们对世界
36、的种种看法之间破了，平时处于我们与我们对世界的种种看法之间的自我保护的精神盔甲被剥离了。的自我保护的精神盔甲被剥离了。Key 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-Task 1Read the words and their explanations in the box.Choose a word to complete each of the sentences below and explain its meaning.Change the form if necessary.(P14)provinces b.woke a.haunt b.trouble a.weathers d.wake b
37、.coined c.trouble b.Reading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action Key 9-10-11-12-13-14-15-16-17-18-19-20-weather c.province c.coin a.value a.haunts a.has promised a.trouble c.coin b.Reading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action promise d.values c.refrain b.valued e.Task 21.The _ atmosphere of th
38、e inn allows guests to feel totally at home.2.Technological advances might _ lead to even more job losses.Fill in each of the blanks with an appropriate phrase from the box.Change the form if necessary.(P15)tranquilultimatelyadversity ordeal anticipate drastic suicidalpreoccupy legacy nostalgia retr
39、ospect tranquildeprivation aspire aftermath cancel out ultimatelyReading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action 3.In the _ of the shootings,there were calls for tighter controls on gun ownership.4.Her kindness and generosity _ her occasional flashes of temper.5.He was beginning to wonder if he woul
40、d survive the _.6.Foreign food aid has led to a _ reduction in the numbers of people dying of starvation.aftermathcancel outordealdrasticReading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action adversity ordeal anticipate drastic suicidalpreoccupy legacy nostalgia retrospect tranquildeprivation aspire afterm
41、ath cancel out ultimately7.Perhaps her most important _ was her program of educational reform.8.There were food shortages and other _ during the Civil War.9.The new economic policies could prove _ for the party.10.The building will be completed around six months earlier than _.legacydeprivationssuic
42、idalanticipatedReading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action adversity ordeal anticipate drastic suicidalpreoccupy legacy nostalgia retrospect tranquildeprivation aspire aftermath cancel out ultimately11.The experience was enough to keep him _ for some time.12.The road to happiness is paved with _
43、.13.She _ to nothing no less than the chairmanship of the company.14.He might be influenced by _ for the surroundings of his happy youth.15.In _,I wish that I had thought about alternative courses of action.preoccupiedadversitiesaspiresnostalgiaReading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action adversi
44、ty ordeal anticipate drastic suicidalpreoccupy legacy nostalgia retrospect tranquildeprivation aspire aftermath cancel out ultimatelyretrospectTask 3Complete the following sentences by translating the Chinese in brackets into English.Try to use the expressions you have learned from the text.(p.17)1.
45、Watching your baby being born is _(极其令人兴奋的经历).2.There is _ (内置储藏空间)in all bedrooms.3.This handout focuses on _(自我保护措施)under difficult climatic conditions.a mind-blowing experiencebuilt-in storage spaceself-protection measuresReading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action 4.Im sure we could offer yo
46、u some _(短期的工作).5.So,how is it that we all,or at least many of us,have such a _(歪曲的、否定的自我观念)?6.Helen Hunt stars as a character undergoing _(改变了生活的事件)in Then She Found Me.7.She has written a book that is beautiful because of the honesty and the raw emotion that is portrayed in _(无所不包的细节).8.Having a d
47、ecent job contributes to _(一个好的自我形象).short-term employmentdistorted and negative self-perceptionlife-changing eventsReading FocusReading Focus Vocabulary in Action all-encompassing detailsa good self-imageThe Good Mind Is FlexibleReading MoreReading MoreReading MoreReading More Global Understanding
48、Text Exploration Critical Thinking Language Points Vocabulary in Action Distinguish between training and educationParas.2-6IntroductionWhat characterize flexible peoplePara.1Paras.7-12 ConclusionPara.13Reading MoreGlobal UnderstandingAnswer the following questions.1.What kind of people does the worl
49、d of tomorrow need?Flexible individuals,intelligently mobile individuals,individuals who can land on their feet when their jobs become technologically obsolete,individuals who can cope with theunexpected.These are the people that are needed in the world of tomorrow.Reading More detailed information
50、2.What is the difference between training and education?To train is to make learners find the fixed responses,to stress immediate goals to the neglect of long-term growth of the learners.To educate,however,is to foster limitless growth,lifelong learning in learners,to let them develop the good mind.