4Unit8PassionguideslifechoicesFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSHEBEIUNIVERSITY4Unit8Passionguideslifech1SectionBAturningpointofmylifeLead-inInspiringyourthoughtsEnhancingyourskillsFulfillingyourtaskSectionBAturningpointof2InspiringyourthoughtsEnhancingyourskillsFulfillingyourtaskLead-inLead-inInspiringyourthoughtsEnhanci3Task
TaskReadandlistentothepassageandanswerthefollowingquestion.Lead-inTalkingaboutelementsofameaningfullifeWhatdoyouthinkmakesameaningfullifeStep1TaskTaskReadandlistent4
GivinglifemeaningJames
RickHaveyouthoughtaboutwhatyouwantpeopletosayaboutyouafteryou’regoneCanyouhearthevoicessaying,“Hewasagreatman.”Or“Shereallywillbemissed.”WhatelsedotheysayOneofthestrangestphenomenaoflifeistoengageinaworkthatwilllastlongafterdeath.Isn’tthatalotlikeinvestingallyourmoneysothatfuturegenerationscanbearinterestonitPerhaps,yetifyoulookdeepinyourownheart,you’llfindsomethingdrivesyoutomakethiskindofcontribution–somethingdriveseveryhumanbeingtofindapurposethatlivesonafterdeath.
Lead-inGivinglifemeaningLead-in5
DoyouhopetomemorializeyournameHaveanamethatiswhisperedwithreverentaweDoyouhopetohaveyourfacecarvedupon50fitofgraniterockIstheanswerreallythatsimpleIsthepurposeoflifetimecontributionanego-drivendesireforamortalbeingtohaveanimmortalnameorisitsomethingmore
Lead-inLead-in6Achildalivetodaywilldietomorrow.AbabythathadthepotentialtobethenextEinsteinwilldiefromcomplicationsatbirth.Thecircumstancesoflifearenotsetinstone.Wearenotallmeanttolivelifethroughtooldage.We’vegrowntoperceivelifeasafullcyclewithacertainnumberofyearsinbetween.Ifallofthoseyearsaren’tlivedout,it’satragedy.Atragedybecauseahuman’spotentialwasneverrealized.Atragedybecauseasparkwassnuffedoutbeforeiteverbecameaflame.
Lead-inLead-in7Lead-inByvirtueofinhabitingabodyweaccepttheserisks.Weexposeourmortalfleshtothelawsofthephysicalenvironmentaroundus.Thetradeoffisn’tsobadwhenyouthinkaboutit.Theproblemcomeswhenweconstructmortalfantasiesofwhatlifeshouldbelike.Whenlifedoesn’tconformtoourfantasywegrowupset,frustrated,ordepressed.
Lead-in8Lead-in
Wearealive;letuslive.Wehavetheabilitytoexperience;letusexperience.Wehavetheabilitytolearn;letuslearn.Themeaningoflifecanbegraspedinamoment.Amomentsobriefitoftenevadesourperception.WhatmeaningstandsbehindthedramaticunfoldingoflifeWhatsingletruthcanwegraspandhangontofordearlifewhenallothertruthsaroundusseemtofadewithtime
像蜜蜂一样忙
2)asbraveasalion
像狮子一样勇敢
3)Myloveislikeared,redrose.
2)Alltheworldisastageandmenandwomenaremerelytheplayers.
世界就是个舞台，男人女人只是演员。
3)Hehasaheartofstone.
他铁石心肠。InspiringyourthoughtsReading15InspiringyourthoughtsReadingskillPersonification:Apersonificationgiveshumancharacteristicstoanon-humanobject,animaloridea.E.g.:1)Thesunplayedhide-and-seekwiththeclouds.
太阳与云朵捉迷藏。
2)Thirstysoildrankintherain.
饥渴的土壤在雨中畅饮。
3)Lazinesstravelssoslowlythatpovertysoonovertakeshim.
(Para.10)InspiringyourthoughtsReadingskillMetaphor.Theword“crown”isusedtomeanthatthehonorofbeingcalledapopularauthorisashighasthatofbeingnamedakingorqueen,thesymbolofwhoseauthorityisacrown.tobecontinued6.Beingawriterhadbeenfar247.Whateverthesubjects,theyarealwaysmeaningfulandtimelybecausetheyrepresentthegreatvaluesofhumanlife–decency,honestyandfairness–subjectsthatburnwithinmeasIwrite.
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fortwocriminaloffences.ThesilencefromAlexhadhurtand
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her.Nobodyshould___________
aboutchemicalweapons.Shedidnotreturnhis__________smile.Step2Fillintheblankswiththewordsabove.Changetheformwherenecessary.indignantagitateddenounceprosecutedbewilderedtrumpettentative
EnhancingyourskillsLanguagefocusLanguagelearningShewasvery_________atthe38Matchthewordswiththeirmeanings.Step1EnhancingyourskillsLanguagefocusLanguagelearningTask2LearningwordstobeusedwhendescribingsomethinggoodMatchthewordswiththeirmea39animatedtributetickleignitecrownmarveltimelyimpetusfluttermakesb.feelpleasedlivelyoractivestartafight,argument,oraparticularfeeling,etc.sth.youdo,sayorgivetoexpressyourrespectoradmirationforsb.feelorexpressgreatsurpriseoradmiration(oftheheart,stomachorpulse)feelveryexcitedornervousgivesb.atitleforwinningacompetitionaforcethathelpssth.tohappenordevelopmorequicklydoneorhappeningatexactlytherighttimeanimatedmakesb.feelpleasedl40那个故事真有趣——笑死我了。
Thestorywasreallyfunny–it
tickled
me.我惊叹他取得的巨大成就。
Imarvelathistremendousachievements.这是促使经济复苏的主要动力。
Thisistheprimaryimpetusbehindtheeconomicrecovery.这个男孩活泼开朗，充满活力。
Theboywasbrightandanimated.Step2Translatethefollowingsentenceswiththewordsabove.EnhancingyourskillsLanguagefocusLanguagelearning那个故事真有趣——笑死我了。Step2Translate41Fillintheblankswiththeexpressionsinthebox.EnhancingyourskillsLanguagefocusLanguagelearningTask3Usingexpressionsfeelstronglyaboutsth.marvelat/overdubsb./sth.asinadherencetofightdiscriminationagainstsb.beswampedwithFillintheblankswiththeex421)Thegovernmentwilltakemeasuresto_____________________________immigrants.
n.1.[U]afeelingofbeingworriedorupset焦虑不安；躁动Translation:对一些病人来说，唱歌是缓解该疾病所带来的焦虑情绪的一种好方法。Forsomepatients,singingisagoodwaytoeasetheagitationthatoftencomeswiththedisease.EnhancingyourskillsLanguagefocusLanguagehighlighting4.agitate(Para.3)agitation:524.agitate(Para.3)agitation:
n.2.[C,U]publicargumentoractionforpoliticalorsocialchange煽动；鼓动；鼓吹Translation:尽管当地的政客煽动反移民情绪，移民仍然涌向这些州。Despitesomeanti-immigrantagitationbylocalpoliticians,immigrantsstillseemtobeflockingtothesestates.EnhancingyourskillsLanguagefocusLanguagehighlighting4.agitate(Para.3)agitation:535.tickle(Para.7)vt.
1.makesb.feelpleased使开心；使高兴Translation:罗丝是个可爱的女孩，她的亲戚都喜欢逗她开心。Rosewasacutegirl,andherrelativesallliketotickleher.EnhancingyourskillsLanguagefocusLanguagehighlighting5.tickle(Para.7)vt.1.make545.tickle(Para.7)vt.
2.moveyourfingersgentlyoversb.’sskininordertomakethemlaugh呵痒；搔痒逗笑Translation:当小男孩的姐姐用羽毛搔他的脚时，他忍不住大笑起来。Thelittleboycouldn’thelplaughingwhenhissistertickledhisfeetwithafeather.EnhancingyourskillsLanguagefocusLanguagehighlighting5.tickle(Para.7)vt.2.move556.dub(Para.7)vt.
1.givesb.orsth.aparticularnameordescription把…称为；给…起绰号Translation:在高中时，她被称为最佳歌手。Whenshewasinhighschool,shewasdubbedthegreatestsinger.EnhancingyourskillsLanguagefocusLanguagehighlighting6.dub(Para.7)vt.1.givesb566.dub(Para.7)vt.
Step1EnhancingyourskillsTranslationskillTaskTranslatinglongsentencesHisclotheswereuntidy,andh66Hisclotheswereuntidy,andhishairuncombed.(Para.2,TextA)他的衣着邋遢，头发也未曾梳理。Henryhadlostalotofweight,andlackedtheenergyIwasusedtoseeinginhim.(Para.10,TextA)亨利瘦了很多，而且也没有了我以前在他身上看到的精力。ThemostremarkablethingaboutHenry,though,wasthetotalabsenceofanysignofdepression.(Para.11,TextA)
亨利最了不起的一点就是，你根本看不到他有一丝一毫的沮丧。EnhancingyourskillsTranslationskillReferenceanswers：
Hisclotheswereuntidy,andh67WhatfeaturesdothewordsinredhaveHowdidyoutranslatethesewordsDiscussingroupstoanswerthefollowingquestions.
Step2EnhancingyourskillsTranslationskillWhatfeaturesdothewordsin68EnhancingyourskillsTranslationskillReferenceanswers：
1)WhatfeaturesdothewordsinredhaveTheyimplynegativemeaningswithpositiveforms(withoutusing“no”).2)Howdidyoutranslatethesewordsa)Usingnegativeexpressions.E.g.Hishairuncombed.他的头发未曾梳理。lackedtheenergy没有了…的精力absenceofanysignofdepression看不到有一丝一毫的沮丧b)Usingpositiveexpressions.E.g.Hisclotheswereuntidy.他衣着邋遢。EnhancingyourskillsTranslati69SoitwasanunexpecteddelightwhentheTimespublishedmycommentary.(Para.6,TextB)Ihadalwayssubscribedtothebeliefthattheworkoffirefighterswasaworthysubjectforabook,butithadreceivedincomprehensivecoveragesofar.(Para.9,TextB)Beingawriterhadbeenfarfrommyexpectations;beingcrownedabest-sellingauthorwasalmostunimaginable.
(Para.10,TextB)WorkingroupsandtranslatethefollowingsentencesfromTextBwiththeskillsyou’vejustlearned.
Soitwasanunexpecteddeligh713)Beingawriterhadbeenfarfrommyexpectations;beingcrownedabest-sellingauthorwasalmostunimaginable.
(Para.10,TextB)
成为一名作家远远超出了我的预料，被冠以畅销书作者的称号更是几乎难以想象的。EnhancingyourskillsTranslationskill3)Beingawriterhadbeenfar72Reporttotheclassyourideasaboutameaningfullifeandgivesuggestionstothewaystolivemeaningfully.Pleaseuseasmanyaspossiblethewordsorexpressionslearnedinthisunitandusefigurativelanguagewhennecessary.FulfillingyourtaskReporttotheclassyourideas73Criteriaforself-evaluationandpeer-evaluationCriteriaCommentsproperuseofwordsproperuseoffigurativelanguageclearutteranceeffectivecommunicationwiththeaudiencemeritsworthlearningthingstobeimprovedFulfillingyourtaskCriteriaforself-evaluationa744Unit8PassionguideslifechoicesFOREIGNLANGUAGETEACHINGANDRESEARCHPRESSHEBEIUNIVERSITY4Unit8Passionguideslifech75SectionBAturningpointofmylifeLead-inInspiringyourthoughtsEnhancingyoursk