1、會(huì)計(jì)學(xué)1大學(xué)體驗(yàn)英語(yǔ)綜合教程三大學(xué)體驗(yàn)英語(yǔ)綜合教程三unit課文學(xué)習(xí)課文學(xué)習(xí)第1頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Yes, I enjoy it very much. I enjoy watching it because figure skating requires a combination of strength, elegance and grace. We also call it “the ballet on ice.”第2頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Yes, there are many famous figure skaters in the world. For example, Chen Lu from

2、China, Michelle Kwan from the U.S., Irina Slutskaya from Russia, etc.第3頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Usually, I would take the difficulties as a challenge and try my best to find ways to overcome them with courage.第4頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第5頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)They told him to quit, that he wasnt good enough, but figure skater Paul Wylie refused to l

3、isten.When he stepped off the plane in Washington, D.C., following the 1992 Winter Games, and everyone in the terminal started clapping, Paul Wylie almost stopped in his tracks. Whos behind me? He wondered. Despite the silver medal in his pocket, he couldnt believe that the applause wasfor him. From

4、 that moment on, Paul recognized that his life would never be the same.第6頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)The silver medal he earned in Albertville, France, ushered the 27-year-old figure skater into a new existence. He was no longer a nobody who choked at big events, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics, where he finished an unim

5、pressive 10th. No longer the recipient of advice from judges who, after Pauls performance in the 91 World Championships, suggested that he quit: “Make room for the younger skaters.”No longer the target of loaded questions from reporters covering the 91 Olympic Trials (“What are you doing here?”). No

6、 longer the skater incapable of finishing ahead of U.S. National Champion Todd Eldredge or three-time defending World Champion Kurt Browning of Canada.Now Paul Wylie was an Olympic hero. An athlete who kept going when doubters suggested he quit. A recent Harvard University graduate who had frequentl

7、y fantasized about life without grueling hours on the ice, but who persevered anyway. A young man who had discovered and demonstrated that goals can be reached no matter how many obstacles and botched attempts lie in the way.第7頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)“A reporter who interviewed me at the Closing Ceremonies told me,

8、You came here an unknown and now you go home a hero,” Paul says. “I thought that was interesting, because I was in France and unaware of how my journey was unfolding on U.S. television. It wasnt until I stepped off the plane that I realized people considered me a hero. They were changed by my story.

9、 They were changed by the fact that I was able to persevere and win the silver medal even though almost everyone had counted me out.”At times, Paul had almost counted himself out. “Two months before the 92 Olympics, USA Today did a survey of different athletes and asked, How often do you contemplate

10、 retirement? The choices were: yearly, monthly or weekly.”“I wrote, daily, because it was hard to keep going. But I just decided, Im going to persevere and hang in there, because I have a shot.”第8頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Things definitely changed in 1992 in Albertville. “To have my story be one that brought tears to

11、peoples eyes, because of the way it turned around that changed my life as well,” Paul says. “I looked at my skating career and saw it rewritten and beautiful, as opposed to a big disappointment and many years struggling toward some goal but not reaching it.”With medal in hand, Paul was suddenly ushe

12、red into a world of lucrative endorsements and figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph seekers. Everything you might expect of a celebrity hero, but none of what Paul himself believes merits the honor of that title.“What makes a true hero is selfless service,” he says. “Or some

13、one whose life and actions inspire you to be better and to be a bigger person. I dont think what I did was selfless service. But God used the story of my life to inspire others.”第9頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Heroism, Paul has observed, requires daily maintenance. Just as a skater achieves perfection by practising small

14、parts of his larger routine day after day, a hero must look for ways to serve on a regular basis not just in a crisis or more visible situation.As an Olympic medal loses its luster after years of storage, a hero will lose his credibility if he stops looking to the needs of others. When Paul joins th

15、e thousands of others watching the Olympics in Salt Lake City, he knows that behind the scenes of each victory, of each record-setting finish, stand countless stories of everyday heroes. Heroes who refuse to give up.第10頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第11頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)The silver medal he earned in Albertville, France, ushered the 2

16、7-year-old figure skater into a new existence.第12頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第13頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)He was no longer a nobody who choked at big events, like the 1988 Calgary Olympics, where he finished an unimpressive 10th.第14頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第15頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)No longer the target of loaded questions from reporters covering the 91 Olympic Trials (“Wh

17、at are you doing here?”).第16頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第17頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第18頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第19頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第20頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第21頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)But I just decided, Im going to persevere and hang in there, because I have a shot.第22頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第23頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)I looked at my skating career and saw it rewritten and beautiful .第24頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第25頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)With medal in hand, Paul w

18、as suddenly ushered into a world of lucrative endorsements and figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph seekers.第26頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第27頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第28頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Heroism, Paul has observed, requires daily maintenance.第29頁(yè)/共141頁(yè). a hero must look for ways to serve on a regular basis .第30頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第31頁(yè)/

19、共141頁(yè)As an Olympic medal loses its luster after years of storage, a hero will lose his credibility if he stops looking to the needs of others.第32頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第33頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第34頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.After he won the silver medal, Paul Wylie was regarded as a hero.

20、 He suddenly became busy with a lot of activities, such as signing advertising contracts, traveling on figure-skating world tours, being invited to exclusive events, being chased for his autographs by fans, etc.第35頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.It implied that

21、people were dissatisfied with Paul Wylies performance and lost confidence in him.第36頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.He answered “daily” because he was undergoing an extremely difficult time in his skating career and it was hard for him to keep going.第37頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Ex

22、. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.No, he wasnt. Before winning the silver medal, he was a nobody whose performance at big events was usually unimpressive.第38頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Ex. 2Work with your partner and answer the following questions.Open.第39頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Ex. 3Decide whether the followi

23、ng statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage._ 1 Paul Wylie had no idea that the applause was for him when he stepped off the plane because he didnt think it was a big deal to win a silver medal. _ 2 People used to be quite disappointed with Paul Wylie because he had performed ve

24、ry unimpressively in sports competitions like the World Championship. _ 3 Although he had experienced very hard times in his skating career he had never thought of giving up and retiring. _ 4 According to Paul Wylie, a hero is one who does good deeds regularly or inspires others with his own action.

25、 _ 5 The message we get from Paul Wylies story is that our goals can be reached as long as we have the courage to persevere and hang in there. 第40頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)_ 1 Paul Wylie had no idea that the applause was for him when he stepped off the plane because he didnt think it was a big deal to win a silver med

26、al. _ 2 People used to be quite disappointed with Paul Wylie because he had performed very unimpressively in sports competitions like the World Championship. _ 3 Although he had experienced very hard times in his skating career he had never thought of giving up and retiring. _ 4 According to Paul Wy

27、lie, a hero is one who does good deeds regularly or inspires others with his own action. _ 5 The message we get from Paul Wylies story is that our goals can be reached as long as we have the courage to persevere and hang in there. Ex. 3Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F

28、) according to the passage.第41頁(yè)/共141頁(yè) Exercise 4 Exercise 5 Exercise 6 Exercise 7 Exercise 8第42頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)1.The audience cheered and _ enthusiastically as the curtain came down.2.Torrence expects to _ her title successfully in the next Olympics.Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change

29、the form where necessary.第43頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)3.Would you _ your job if you inherited lots of money from your parents?4.Jack has spent years in the development and _ of his wine-making techniques.Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.第44頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)5.As an advanced jour

30、nalist, she has _ celebrities and political leaders on her radio program for over 25 years. 6.According to a _ of 1 000 city residents, garbage collection is the city service people like most.Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.第45頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)7.The reporter

31、 managed to get a(n) _ interview with the Prime Minister.8.Weve had to build some cupboards to give us more _ space.Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.第46頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)9.“Ive always found German cars very reliable,” he _ in the newspaper column.10.A team of

32、sports journalists was sent to Germany to _ the 2006 World Cup.Ex. 4Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.第47頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)1.If youre going swimming tomorrow morning, you can _ me _, because Ill be preparing for an examination.2.The child seemed to _ the trouble he

33、had caused, and still laughed in spite of the mothers anger.Ex. 5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.第48頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)3.The suspect _ when he heard the footsteps behind him.4.It is true that _ even the most talented athletes lose th

34、eir motivation.Ex. 5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.第49頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)5.A new director has been brought in to _ the company _.Ex. 5Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form whe

35、re necessary.第50頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)1.A noun meaning “a flat piece of metal, usually shaped like a coin, that is given to someone who has won a competition or who has done something brave”: _ (Para. 1)Ex. 6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the words yo

36、u have found.He was awarded a medal for his heroic deed of saving a drowning child.Britains Olympic team returned from Los Angeles with five gold medals, 11 silver and 21 bronze.第51頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)2.An expression meaning “a set of buildings for the use of passengers joining or leaving an airplane”: _ (Para.

37、1)A free shuttle bus runs between the air terminal and the train station.Many passengers were stuck at the air terminal building because of the foggy weather.Ex. 6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.第52頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)3.A ver

38、b meaning “deserve, have a right to”: _ (Para. 9)He merits promotion for his excellence in leadership and management.The committee will decide whether the case merits more serious attention.Ex. 6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the words

39、you have found.第53頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)4.A noun meaning “tasks and activities typically happen as part of a normal job or of normal procedure”: _ (Para. 11)The music band played their routines in every city across the nation.The athlete performed her bold and difficult routines with perfection in the match.Ex. 6F

40、ind the words in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.第54頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)5.A noun meaning “a point or moment of great danger, difficulty, or uncertainty”: _ (Para. 11)The sudden rise in oil prices has led to an economic crisis in the country.Re

41、lations between the two countries have reached the crisis point after rounds of talks.Ex. 6Find the words in Passage A according to the clues given. Then make two sentences with each of the words you have found.第55頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)1.那件工作很難做，不過(guò)我想試試看。(have a shot) Its a difficult job, but Id like to have a shot

42、.Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English. Id like to have a shot.第56頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)2.這是一本關(guān)于商務(wù)實(shí)踐而非理論的書。(as opposed to) business practice as opposed to theoryThis is a book about business practice as opposed to theory.Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English. 第57頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)3.社會(huì)活動(dòng)從未耽誤她的學(xué)習(xí)。(i

43、n the way) never get in the way of .Social activities never get in the way of her studies.Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English. 第58頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)4.直到1911年人們才發(fā)現(xiàn)第一種維生素。(It is not untilthat; vitamin)It was not until 1911 that the first of the vitamins was identified.Ex. 7Translate the following

44、 sentences into English. 第59頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)5.盡管年事已高，爺爺每天還幫忙做家務(wù)。(despite)despite advanced yearsDespite advanced years, Grandpa helps do housework every day.Ex. 7Translate the following sentences into English. 第60頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Ex. 8Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts, a

45、nd then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.第61頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)1.From that moment on, Paul recognized that his life would never be the same.From that moment on, the physician who had just won the Nobel Prize recognized that his life would never be the same.Fro

46、m that moment on, 11-year-old Daniel who played the leading role in the Harry Potter movies recognized that his life would never be the same.第62頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)2.He was a young man who had discovered and demonstrated that goals can be reached no matter how many obstacles and botched attempts lie in the way.H

47、e was a young detective who believed that he will be able to find out the real cause of the murder no matter how many obstacles lie in the way.He was a young man who believed that he will fulfill his dream no matter how many difficulties lie in the way.第63頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)3.It wasnt until I stepped off the pl

48、ane that I realized people considered me a hero.It wasnt until he graduated from university that he realized how much time he had idled away.It wasnt until his wife was killed in the accident that he realized how important she had been in his life.第64頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)4.With medal in hand, Paul was suddenly us

49、hered into a world of lucrative endorsement and figure-skating world tours, of exclusive events and autograph seeker.With gold statuette in hand, the young best leading actress was suddenly ushered into a world of fame and fortune.With fairy tale book in hand, I always felt I was ushered into a worl

50、d of beauty and purity.第65頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)5.Just as a skater achieves perfection by practicing small parts of his larger routine day after day, a hero must look for ways to serve on a regular basis not just in a crisis or more visible situation.Just as a pianist achieves perfection by playing small parts of

51、his larger routine day after day, a student should look for ways to learn on a regular basis, not just before exams.Just as an athlete achieves perfection by repeated training of a few actions of the larger routine day after day, a good student should make continuous efforts to improve himself on a

52、regular basis.第66頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Ex. 9Work in pairs and retell Paul Wylies story. Then share with each other your own story of persevering and achieving success in spite of difficulties.第67頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Words and phrases likely to be used Sentence patterns likely to be used a figure skater / athlete Paul was . Calg

53、ary Olympics For many years he struggled . World Championships But he remained . performance He took part in . unimpressive / unknown Yet he failed . suggest / quit Some judges suggested that . make room for He himself thought of . keep going But despite . persevere It was . that . silver medal He e

54、arned . no longer People considered him . Olympic hero第68頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第69頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Ex. 10Write a paragraph of around 80 words arguing that goals can be reached no matter how many obstacles lie in the way. You can support your argument with the example of Paul Wylie or an example from your personal experience

55、.第70頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第71頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第72頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第73頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)Before reading Passage B, describe the pictures to your classmates.第74頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)1.Have you ever had a diet? Explain.Reference:Yes, I have. When I was in middle school, I weighed 72 kilos with a height of 1.60 meters. The doctor advised me to lose weight; otherwi

56、se it wont be good for my health. So I went on a diet.第75頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)2.What do you usually do to keep fit?Reference:I keep fit by going swimming, playing badminton or football, etc.第76頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)3.How do you keep a balanced diet?Reference:I usually eat foods with low calories and fat, and have more vegetable

57、s and fruit. And at the same time I go jogging at least three times a week.第77頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)第78頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)“With a common-sense approach to food, I satisfy my hunger and dont feel deprived.”I was a chubby kid who grew into an overweight adult. I was constantly teased for being heavier than the other kids, leavi

58、ng me feeling shy and self-conscious. I tried several diets, but none worked, and I ended up gaining weight. Another factor contributing to my weight gain was my lovefor cooking, especially rich, high-fat desserts, which I enjoyed preparing and, of course, eating.第79頁(yè)/共141頁(yè)When I finished high schoo

59、l at age 18, I weighed 215 pounds. Lacking the self-confidence to go to a new, faraway school, I decided to stay close to home instead of going away to college. I continued with my unhealthful eating habits and felt more miserable as the weight came on, but I did nothing about it except buy larger p

60、lus-size clothes.My turning point came 10 years later at a friends New Years Eve party when I was at my all-time highest weight of 330 pounds. I caught my reflection in a mirror and the truth hit me: I was overweight and unhealthy, and unless I did something about it now, I would only get bigger and