大学体验英语综合教程2 UNIT5

Unit 5

Ways to

Success

In this unit, you will

★first listen, and then interview some successful people

★read about famous people and their success stories

★write about the advantages of getting a good education

★practice the use of relative and appositive clauses

★write greeting cards for achievements

★visit Culture Salon to read quotes from famous people

Passage A

My Advice to Students: Education Counts

Hundreds of students send me e-mail each year asking for advice about education. They want to know what to study, or whether it’s okay to drop out of college since that’s what I did.

A smaller number of parents send messages, seeking guidance for their son or daughter. ―How can we steer our child toward success?‖ they as k.

My basic advice is simple and heartfelt : Get the best

education you can. Take advantage of high school and college.

Learn how to learn.

It’s true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but

I was at Harvard 1 for three years before dropping out — and I’d

love to have the time to go back. As I’ve said before, no body

should drop out of college unless they believe they face the

opportunity of a lifetime. And even then they

should reconsider .

Kathy Cridland, a sixth-grade teacher in Ohio 1, wrote to

say, ―Several of my students claim that you never finished high

school. Since you are a success, my students perceive that as a

reason not to care much about getting a good education.‖

I finished high school!

The computer industry has lots of people who didn’t finish college, but I’m not aware of any success stories that began with somebody dropping out of high school. I actually don’t know any high school dropouts , let alone any successful ones.

In my company’s early years we had a bright part -time programmer who threatened to drop out of high school to work full-time. We told him no.

Quite a few of our people didn’t finish colleg e, but we discourage dropping out. Having a diploma certainly helps somebody who is looking to us for a job.

College isn’t the only place where information exists. You can learn in a library. But somebody handing you a book doesn’t automatically foster learning. You want to learn with other people, ask questions, try out ideas and have a way to test your ability . It usually takes more than just a book.

Education should be broad, although it’s fine to have deep interests, too.

In high school there were periods when I was highly focused on writing software, but for most of my high school years I had wide-ranging academic interests. My parents encouraged this, and I’m grateful that they did.

Although I attended a lot of different kinds of classes in college, I signed up for only one computer class the whole time. I read about all kinds of things.

One parent wrote me that her 15-year-old son ―lost himself in the hole of the computer.‖ He got an A in website design, but other grades were sinking, she said.

This boy is making a mistake. High school and college offer you the best chance to learn broadly — math, history, various sciences— and to do projects with other kids that teach you first-hand about group dynamics. It’s fine to take a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any other discipline, but not if it jeopardizes breadth.

If you fall into an obsessive pattern in high school, you’ve got two problems. One is that you’re unlikely to change when you go to college. The other is that if you don’t

get reasonably good grades, it’s hard to go to a college that has the highly motivated, capable students who can really help you learn about the world.

In college it’s appropriate to think about specialization. Getting real expertise in an area of interest can lead to success — unless the specialty ends up being a dead end or you’re not good at it. Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge,

although extended college education isn’t alway s a good investment from

a purely economic standpoint.

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Notes:

1. Harvard: Harvard University. It is a private, coeducational institution of higher education, the oldest in the United States, in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

2.Ohio: one of the East North Central states of the United States. It is located on several main routes between the eastern and western United States. Columbus is its capital and largest city.

Think About It:

1. What do you know about Bill Gates?

Answer:Bill Gates is the founder and the chairman of Microsoft Corporation. He is a world famous figure and a successful example for many young people to follow.

2. What role do you think school education plays in a person’s life?

Answer:School education plays an important role in my life.In my opinion, school education is a stepping stone towards success. Also, it provides an opportunity to learn of the world.

3 .Do you want to pursue graduate study after you get your BA or BS? Explain.

Answer:Those who go on pursuing a higher degree would be entitled to more opportunities later in life. But others may say working experience is more important. Personally, I haven’t yet made up my mind, as it is a little too early for me to make the decision.

Summary

It is well known that Bill Gates dropped out of college. Some people even think he never finished high school. In fact he finished three years at Harvard, where he studied a variety of subjects and only took one computer class. His main advice to students is to do much as he did, but to finish college before dropping out unless the opportunity of a lifetime appears. He feels students should not specialize too soon. If they do specialize they should also pursue other

subjects and make acceptable grades. Above all else he believes students should learn how to learn, so they can learn on their own outside the classroom. This in fact is how Gates learned most of what he knows about computers, though he apparently feels that most students need

a somewhat more structured approach to education than he had.

Culture Notes

https://www.wendangku.net/doc/5a10442476.html,cation in the U. S.

Programs of instruction is offered to children, youths, and adults in the United States, through schools and colleges operated by state and local governments, as well as by private and religious groups. The development of formal education in the United States differed from that in other Western societies in three fundamental respects: First, Americans possessed a profound faith in education as a principal means to achieve increasingly complex individual and social goals. Second, Americans were

path-breakers in providing more years of schooling for a larger percentage of children and adolescents than any previous society. Third, Americans’ remarkable faith in mass schooling was implemented through a largely decentralized organization. Unlike the educational systems of other countries, which are usually directed and financed by the national government, American education in practice has been mainly, although not exclusively, the responsibility of the state and local governments.

2. grade schools in the U.S.

U.S. students generally go through elementary schools (kindergarten to 5th or 6th grade), middle schools (grades 6 – 8) or junior high schools (grades 7 – 9), and high schools (grades 9 – 12 or 10 – 12).

3. Bill Gates

Bill Gates (1955 –? ), American business executive, Chairman of the Microsoft Corporation. He was

born in Seattle, Washington. Gates co-founded Microsoft in 1975 with Paul Allen, his high school friend and partner in computer-language development since 1967.

Fascinated by computers from the age of 12, Gates was involved with various programming projects throughout high school. While attending Harvard in 1975, Gates teamed with Allen to develop a version of the BASIC computer-programming language for the Altair, the first personal computer. As a result of this work on BASIC, Gates decided to drop out of Harvard in 1977 to work at Microsoft full-time, pursuing his vision of ―a computer on every desk and in every home,‖ the idea behind the company. In the early 1980s, Gates led Microsoft’s evolution from a developer of programming languages to a diversified software company producing operating systems and applications software as well as programming tools. This transition began in 1981 with Microsoft’s introduction of MS-DOS, the operating system for International Business Machines Corporation’s new Personal Computer (IBM PC). Gates persuaded other computer manufacturers to standardize on MS-DOS, fueling software compatibility and computer industry growth in the 1980s.

Gates also pushed Microsoft to introduce application software, such as Microsoft Word

word-processing software for the IBM PC. In a key strategic move, Gates agreed to develop application software for the Apple Macintosh prior to the release of the first Mac in 1984. This was the beginning of a strong position for Microsoft in applications that take advantage of the graphical user interface (GUI).

Much of Gates’ success rests on his ability to translate technical visions into market strategy, and to blend creativity with technical acumen. He is one of the few founding CEOs from the technical side of the PC industry who has also survived and thrived on the business side. Gates has accumulated great wealth from his holdings of Microsoft stock and is known for his personal and corporate contributions to charity and educational organizations. Gates continues to be personally involved in product development at Microsoft. His willingness to back new technologies such as Microsoft Windows, Windows NT, and workgroup applications has kept Microsoft at the forefront of computer hardware and software evolution. Language Points

1.opportunity: a favorable moment or occasion (for doing something)

Examples:

It will give you an opportunity to meet all kinds of people.

Don’t let slip any opportunity of practicing your English.

2.claim: say that something is true or is a fact without having any proof

Examples:

Jean claims to own a car but I don’t believe her.

He claimed that he had done the work without help.

3.... but I’m not aware of any success stories: ... but I don’t know any success stories

be aware of: having knowledge or realization (of , that)

Examples:

We are fully aware of the gravity of the situation.

Are you aware that you are sitting on your hat?

4.let alone: not to mention

I have not even read the first chapter, let alone finished the book.

The baby can’t even walk, let alone run.

5.discourage: prevent (an action)

Examples:

We discourage smoking in this school.

We tried to discourage him from climbing the mountain without a guide.

6.foster: help (something) to grow or develop

Examples:

Cooperative learning fosters a spirit of cooperation.

The mothe r tried to foster her son’s interest in music by taking him to concerts when he was young.

7.try out:: test to find out about quality, worth, effect, etc.

Examples:

I want to try out several of the new singers for the part.

The new engine must be thoroughly tried out before being out on the market.

8.highly: to a great degree; very

Examples:

He speaks very highly of the boy’s behavior.

It is highly improbable that they will accept our proposal.

9.focus on:direct one’s attention to

Examples:

Today we’re going to focus on the question of homeless people in London.

As we can’t study all the resources,I propose we focus attention on one of them.

All eyes focused on him.

10.academic:

1) scholarly, theoretical, not practical

Examples:

Academic exchanges are an important part of cultural exchanges between two countries.

His theory received little attention because he was unknown in the academic world.

This question is purely academic.

2) of a college or university

Examples:

This is the school calendar for academic year 2011 – 2012.

He possessed no academic qualifications.

11.grateful: feeling or showing thanks

I was most grateful to John for bringing the books.

We are grateful to our neighbors for help in time of trouble.

12.sign up: sign an agreement to take part in something

Examples:

We will not have the picnic unless more people sign up.

How many people signed up for this course?

13.lose oneself in: be extremely interested in something

Examples:

On a dull winter afternoon, Harry would sit by the fire and lose himself in a book.

She listened intently to the music, losing herself in its beauty.

14.... but other grades were sinking: .. but other grades were falling.

15. first-hand: (learned) directly from the point of origin

Examples:

I heard the news ?rst-hand.

This sort of experience can only be gained ?rst-hand.

16.discipline: a method of training

Examples:

Learning poetry is a good discipline for the memory.

In learning a foreign language, pronunciation drills and question and answer drills are good discipline.

17.jeopardize: destroy; damage; endanger

Examples:

I didn’t want to jeopardize my relationship with my new friend.

The soldier jeopardized his life to save his comrade.

18.fall into: pass into a specified state

Examples:

You have fallen into a bad habit of repeating yourself.

She fell into modeling almost by accident.

19.unlikely: not expected; improbable

Examples:

The weather is unlikely to improve over the next few days.

Victory is unlikely, but not impossible.

20.capable: having ability of doing or the power to do

Examples:

She is extremely capable and dependable.

This computer is capable of storing millions of bits of information.

21.appropriate: correct or suitable

Examples:

Plain, simple clothes are appropriate for school wear.

It seemed appropriate to end with a joke.

22.think about: examine, consider (especially a plan, idea to see whether it is desirable, practical, etc.)

Examples:

I should like to think about your suggestion before I give a definite reply.

I have never thought of becoming an actor.

23.lead to: have as a result; cause

Examples:

A bad cold can lead to pneumonia.

Hard work leads to success.

24.end up: finish (especially in a particular place or way)

Examples:

He ended up (as) head of the firm.

Wasteful people usually end up in debt.

Sentence Explanation

1．It’s true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out —and I’d love to have the time to go back.

It’s true that I left college early to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before I left, and if I had the time I’d love to go back (for my further study).

2．Since you are a success, my students perceive that as a reason not to care much about getting a good education.

As you are a success, my students tend to infer from your success that they don’t have to worry very much about doing well in school.

3．But somebody handing you a book doesn’t automatically foster learning.

But if someone gives you a book you may not necessarily learn anything from it.

4．In high school there were periods when I was highly focused on writing software, but for most of my high school years I had wide-ranging academic interests.

Sometimes in high school I engaged myself wholly in writing software, but most of the time I studied a large variety of subjects.

5．One parent wrote me that her 15-year-old son “lost himself in the hole of the computer.”One parent wrote me that her 15-year-old son became completely preoccupied by the computer and ignored everything else.

6．... teaches you first-hand about group dynamics.

Group dynamics is the way in which the members of a group behave towards each other. In group activities we can observe how different people interact.

7．It’s fine to take a deep interest in computers, dance, language or any other discipline, but not if it jeopardizes breadth.

It’s OK to be very strongly interested in any subject or activity such as computers,dance,or language,but not if it makes your interests too narrow.

8．If you fall into an obsessive pattern in high school, you’ve got two problems.

If you fall into a bad habit of having strong but narrow interests in high school, you have two problems (not just one).

9．... unless the specialty ends up a dead end.

... unless there is no future for such a specialty.

10．Graduate school is one way to get specialized knowledge, although extended college education isn’t always a good investment from a purely economic standpoint.

Graduate school is one way to study a particular academic area, but it may not be the wisest way to invest your time and your tuition money.

给学子的忠告：教育很重要

每年都有数以百计的学生给我发电子邮件，要我就接受教育给他们提建议。他们想知道该学些什么，或者可不可以从大学辍学，因为我就没有读完大学。

也有不少家长给我写信，为子女寻求指导。他们问：“我们怎样才能把孩子引向成功之路？”

我的基本忠告很简单，而且是发自内心的：全力获得最佳教育，充分利用高中和大学，学会如何学习。

不错，为创建微软，我未完成大学学业，不过辍学之前我已经在哈佛待了三年，而且我真心希望有一天能重返校园。以前我也说过，谁也不应该辍学，除非他坚信自己正面临着一个一生仅有一次的机会，但就算在那个时候也还是应该深思熟虑。

在俄亥俄州教六年级的老师凯茜?克里德兰写道，“我的好几个学生声称你根本没有读完高中。因为你成功了，我的学生就觉得他们也可以不必接受良好的教育。”

不一定只有在大学才能获取信息，在图书馆也可以学习。但人家递给你一本书并不能自动地让你学到东西。你需要向别人学习，提问题，将设想付诸实践，设法检验自己的能力。这一切，往往不是读一两本书就可以做得到的。

接受的教育应该是广泛的，虽然对某些领域情有独钟也不失为一件好事。

读高中时，我有一段时间醉心于软件编写，但大部分时间里，我的学习兴趣相当广泛。我父母鼓励我这么做，对此我感激不尽。

大学期间，我修了很多不同的课程，但我从头至尾只选修了一门计算机课。我读书涉猎很广。

有位家长写信说，她15岁的儿子“钻进计算机这个洞里了”。他的网站设计课得了“A”，但别的科目分数都在下降，她写道。

这个男孩犯了一个错误。高中和大学给你提供了最佳机会，你可以广泛学习——数学，历史，各种

我高中毕业了的!

计算机行业中确实有很多人没有读完大学，但是我从来没有见过有谁高中没读完就成功创业的。确切地说，我认识的人当中根本没有高中辍学的，更没有高中辍学后事业成功的。

我的公司创立早期，有一个相当出色的兼职程序员，声称要从高中辍学来做全职。我们叫他不要这么做。

我们公司里确实有好些人没有读完大学，但我们不希望人们辍学。谁要想在我们公司谋职，有毕业证书肯定会优先考虑。学科——有机会跟着别的孩子一起做项目，亲身感受到群体的动力。你对计算机、舞蹈、语言或其他任何的科目有深入的兴趣也无可厚非，但太偏执而危及学习广度就不是一件好事了。

如果高中阶段兴趣过于集中，你会面临两个问题。第一个就是进了大学以后你很可能没法改变。另一个问题就是如果分数不够高，你就很难考入大学，而无法跟那些积极性很高，很有才华的学生一起学习，他们可以真正帮助你了解这个世界。

大学期间可以考虑专业的问题。深入掌握自己感兴趣领域的专业知识，能够引导你走向成功，除非这个专业没有发展前途，或者你并不很擅长这个方面。读研究生是获取专业知识的一个途径，虽然从纯经济角度来看，大学教育时间过长不一定算是明智的投资。

Read and think

1. Work with your partner and answer the following questions.

1. Why do many students write to Bill Gates every year?

Answer:They want to get his advice about education.

2. Why do some parents write to Bill Gates?

Answer:They want to get guidance for their children.

3. What does Bill Gates think of dropping out of school?

Answer:He discourages it.

4. Which university did Bill Gates go to? Did he graduate with a degree?

Answer:He went to Harvard but he dropped out in his junior year.

5. Many students choose to work for a while before going to a university. What do you think of this?

Answer:Open

Read and think

2. Decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the passage.

1. By ―education counts‖, G ates means that education is important to everyone.

2. From the passage we know that Gates dropped out of college because he didn’t do well.

3. Gates tells us that it is easier to get a job with a college diploma than without one.

4. According to Gates, one learns better by self-study.

5. It can be inferred from the passage that it’s fine to become deeply interested in one specific area.

Anwser: 1. T 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. F

Read and complete

3. Fill in the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where necessary.

purely perceive discourage dynamics unlikely

specialty reasonably sink extended actually

1. The economy in that country deeper and deeper into crisis.

2. My father was a historian and his was the history of Germany.

3. They decided to close the museum and simply because it cost too much to run.

4. The local government has decided on new measures to car use in favour of public transportation.

5. It's pretty that they'll turn up now—it's nearly ten o'clock.

6. The interchange of ideas aids an understanding of group .

7. She says it's a good film and recommends it to all her friends, though she hasn't seen it.

8. Stop shouting and let’s discuss this .

9. People now that green issues are important to our future.

10. Kathy and Eric run this small hotel as a(n) " home‖, which should give you a good idea of the atmosphere of warmth and hospitality there

Anwser: 1. was sinking 2. specialty 3. purely 4. discourage 5. unlikely

6. dynamics

7. actually

8. reasonably

9. have perceived 10. extended

Read and complete

4. Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from the passage. Change the form where necessary.

1.She politics while she was still a college student, and was elected to the lower parliament at the age of 40.

2. Alone in London, without friends, work, or money, Shelley despair.

3. There was an attempt to more men for the police force, but not many did.

4. The idea sounds fine, but we still need to it in practice.

5. She started working on an engineering degree but college after only a year.

Anwser: 1. took a deep interest in 2. fell into 3. sign up 4. try ... out 5. dropped out of Read and complete

5. Rewrite the following sentences, replacing the underlined words with their synonyms you have learned in this unit.

1. Rebecca was, without question, the most skilled technician on the team.

2. The company declares that their product ―makes you thin without dieting‖.

3. Your teacher can give you advice on choosing a career and writing a job application.

4. The situation made it more difficult for management to encourage workers to work harder.

5. His books have sold in the thousands, but from a literary point of view they aren’t r eally very good.

Anwser: 1. capable 2. claims 3. guidance 4. motivate 5. standpoint

Read and translate

6. Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 我们得把感情放在一边，从专业的角度来对待这件事。(from a professional standpoint)

Answer:We have to put aside our emotions and take it from a professional standpoint.

2. 这部戏非常精彩，我很快就沉浸于激动人心的剧情之中。(lose oneself in)

Answer:The play was so wonderful that I soon lost myself in the excitement of it.

3 .她没有什么爱好——除非你把看电视也算是一种爱好。(unless)

Answer:She hasn’t go t any hobbies — unless you call watching TV a hobby.

4. 他说他是直接从市长本人那里得到这个信息的。(first-hand)

Answer:He said that he had got the information first-hand from the Mayor himself.

5 .既然你不能回答这个问题，我们最好问问别人。(since)

Answer:Since you can’t answer the question, perhaps we’d better ask someone else.

Read and simulate

7. Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by simulating the structure of the English sentences.

1. Choice Sentence

How can we steer our child toward success?

Simulated Reproduction

How can we define our objectives and steer our company toward success?

Simulated Translation

我们要怎样才能找到一个合适的办法来引导残疾人士走向成功呢？

Answer:How can we find a proper way to steer disabled people toward success?

2. Choice Sentence

It’s true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out — and I’d love to have the time to go back.

Simulated Reproduction

It’s true that not everyone will succeed in any given business, but some businesses are much easier to succeed in than others — and luck also plays an important role.

Simulated Translation

不错，她是做过很可怕的事，但她已因此而受到了惩罚，而且现在她也愿意为此做出补偿。

Answer:It’s true that she did something terrible before, but she was already punished for that —and she’s willing to make it up for that.

3. Choice Sentence

In high school there were periods when I was highly focused on writing software, but for most of my high school years I had wide-ranging academic interests.

Simulated Reproduction

In college there were periods when I was highly focused on acquiring specialized knowledge, but for most of my college years I read up on a whole range of subjects. Simulated Translation

上大学时我曾几度醉心于看侦探小说，但大学几年的大部分时间我还是读了各种有关大自然的书籍。

Answer:In college there were periods when I was highly focused on reading detective stories, but for most of my college years I read a wide range of books on nature.

4. Choice Sentence

College isn’t the only place where information exists.

Simulated Reproduction

The laboratory isn’t the only place where miracles can happen.

Simulated Translation

体操房并不是可以运动健身的惟一去处。

Answer:The gym isn’t the only place where you can exercise so as to keep energetic.

5. Choice Sentence

Getting real expertise in an area of interest can lead to success—unless the

specialty ends up being a dead end or you’re not good at.

Simulated Reproduction

Being in a business you enjoy can lead to success— unless your choice ends up being a dead end.

Simulated Translation

保持学习动力才会成功，除非你为你的职业生涯选择了一条死胡同。

Answer:Staying motivated in your study can lead to success —unless your choice ends up

a dead end for your career.

9. Write a paragraph of around 80

words about the advantages of getting

a good education. The following points

may help you in your writing.

A. personal enrichment

B. job

opportunities C. contribution to

society

Reference Key

Getting a good education has many advantages. First, a good education means personal enrichment. A well-educated person is more knowledgeable and cultured. His life is also more meaningful. Second, with a good educational background, one has more opportunities to fi nd a

better job. Finally, armed with what education offers, one is likely to make a greater contribution

to society and play a role in helping society to progress.

General Writing:

Relative and Appositive

>>NEXT Clauses

Relative clauses are dependent clauses, so named because they begin

with a relative pronoun: who,which, or that. Relative clauses are used

to modify nouns denoting people or things.

Examples:

The women who live in the same house on Green Street are

cousins.

Jack, who teaches mechanical drawing, also has his law

degree.

The party, which you threw for my birthday, was really wild.

The Alexander Bridge, which was built in 1927, spans the Feather River.

The building that caught on fire was condemned（被宣布为危房）a month ago.

I'd like to meet the boy that won the district speech contest.

1. Put in the best relative pronouns who, which, or that to complete each of the following complex sentences. Then, underline the relative clause.

Example: The groceries that you just bought should last for weeks.

1. The sweater I bought at Macy's shrank two sizes when I washed it.

2. The men own the Main Street realty（不动产）office buy a lot of land for themselves.

3. The Mecha Christmas party, has become an annual event, is always well attended.

4. The problem we will study today is on page eight.

5. A man was wearing a yellow shirt asked me for a cigarette.

Anwser:

1. The sweater that/which I bought at Macy's shrank two sizes when I washed it.

2. The men who own the Main Street realty office buy a lot of land for themselves.

3. The Mecha Christmas party, which has become an annual event,is always well attended.

4. The problem which we will study today is on page eight.

5. A man who/that was wearing a yellow shirt asked me for a cigarette.

2. Put in an relative clause beginning with who, which,

or that to complete each of the following complex

sentences.

Example:The crime wave that has been sweeping the

city is finally on the decline.

1.The young boy is my nephew.

2.The new house was burglarized last month.

3.The Tule River, , is famous for its rapids.

4.I'd like to see those rare white whales .

5.The tall woman is a great runner.

Answer:

1. who is standing at the door

2. that is owned by the old lady

3. which goes through the city

4. that are on exhibition now

5. who lives next door

2. Put in an relative clause beginning with who, which, or that to complete each of the following complex sentences.

Example: The crime wave that has been sweeping the city is finally on the decline.

1.The young boy is my nephew.

2.The new house was burglarized last month.

3.The Tule River, , is famous for its rapids.

4.I'd like to see those rare white whales .

5.The tall woman is a great runner.

Answer:

1. who is standing at the door

2. that is owned by the old lady

3. which goes through the city

4. that are on exhibition now

5. who lives next door

Practical Writing: Greeting Cards for Achievements

Nowadays, greeting cards are used a lot in modern society for many purposes. Greeting cards for achievements are written to congratulate people who have accomplished something special.

Example

Dear Jack,

How wonderful it is that you were awarded a

scholarship to Cornell University. I'm proud to

have you as my friend.

Congratulations!

Your

friend,

Bill

Simulate and create

Write a greeting card to somebody for his achievement, using one of the following expressions.

1. I can’t think of a nyone who deserves this more than you.

2. Your years of hard work have paid off. Congratulations!

3. I am happy to have an opportunity to let you know how proud I am of your achievements.

4. Knowing how greatly interested I am in your progress, allow me to congratulate you on this new honor.

5. You are indeed to be congratulated on this most gratifying achievement!

6. I heartily congratulate you on this honor.

Reference Key:

Mike Hadley,

It is a great pleasure to learn of your admission to Cornell University.I heartily congratulate you on this honor.May

you enjoy continued success in your future studies.

Sincerely,

Mike Hadley

Passage B

Read the Text: Christopher Reeve—A Real Superman

Before reading Passage B, describe the pictures to your classmates.

Think About It:

1. What kind of image does a superman produce in your mind?

Answer:A superman in my mind should look very strong and very smart, and with super-natural perseverance and a warm heart.

2. Have you ever watched a horse-riding competition?

Answer:Yes, I have, but it was on TV. Horse-riding is very popular in many other western countries. It is very exciting and attracts huge crowds of people. But sometimes an accident may happen if it is not handled properly.

3 .What are the biggest difficulties you have met with in your life and how did you overcome them?

Answer:One of the biggest difficulties I met with was that when I was in senior high school I had a bicycle accident. My leg was broken and I stayed in hospital for several weeks. At that time, the national entrance exam was around the corner. So I spent days and nights in the hospital reviewing my lessons and finally I succeeded.

The information in a passage can be organized in different ways. In what way can identifying passage organization help you in your reading?

Christopher Reeve1—A Real Superman2

He was ―faster than a speeding bullet , more

powerful than a locomotive , able to leap tall

buildings in a single bound .‖ He was the world’s

greatest superhero. When Christopher Reeve was

picked to play this role in films in 1977, audiences

across the country cheered with approval . Like

Superman, Christopher was dashing , handsome,

and strong. Like Superman, he seemed

nearly invincible . He skied, sailed, flew planes,

went scuba diving, rode horses, played tennis —

and did it all with skill and ease. No one could

imagine Christopher Reeve any other way. All that changed on May 27, 1995. Christopher was in Virginia with his wife, Dana Morosini, and their young son, Will. He had entered a three-day horse riding competition there. His horse, Eastern Express, appeared to be in fine shape. The 42-year-old Christopher looked equally fit and relaxed.

The competition was going well for Christopher. He wasn’t in the first place, but he wasn’t in the last, either. On his third obstacle in a two-mile jumping event, however,

the communication between horse and rider broke down somehow. Without warning, Eastern Express stopped short, but Christopher kept going. He pitched forward over the horse’s head, landing on his own head — not moving, not even breathing.

Christopher had broken his spinal cord near the base of his skull , resulting

in paralysis from the neck down. He could not speak. He could not even breathe on his own. At the time, doctors gave him only a 50-50 chance of surviving at all.

Despair filled Christopher Reeve’s heart. He thought perhaps it would be best if he simply gave up. Dying seemed like the easiest and least painful thing to do. He thought it might be best for his family, too. Then he saw his wife Dana standing next to him, saying, ―You’re still you, and I love you.‖

From that moment on, Christopher thought only about living. Gathering his courage, he began to fight for his life. A few days later, Christopher underwent an operation that

helped restore some feeling to his upper body. Still, doctors emphasized his limitations . He would never walk again. He would never even breathe again without the aid of a respirator .

Christopher set out to prove the doctors wrong. First of all, he wanted to breathe on his own. Five months after the accident, he asked to be taken off the respirator. He managed just 10 feeble breaths before being reconnected to the breathing tube . Refusing to be

discouraged, Christopher took a few more breaths the next day. By the fourth day, he was able to breathe seven minutes without assistance . After three months, he

could sustain himself for 90 minutes at a time. By the end of 1995, he was able to go home.

Soon after that, Christopher felt ready to face the world again. He had a message to spread. He wanted to tell people that no matter what challenges they faced, they shouldn’t give up. Christopher began to make public appearances. He gave a motivational speech

in Toronto. He spoke at a Boston University graduation. Wherever Christopher appeared, his speeches met with standing ovations— and many teary faces.

Christopher also went back to work. Clearly he couldn’t play the roles he’d played in the past. Instead he turned to directing. His first film, In the Gloaming, proved he had not lost his creative spark.

Despite his brave attitude, Christopher has had his share of ―down‖ times. In the year following his accident, he had problems with blood clots. Later, he developed pneumonia. One day while doing physical therapy, he fell to the floor and broke his arm.

Every day he struggled with the reality of his condition. ―In the morning, I need 20 minutes to cry,‖ he told a reporter. After night-time dreams of running and playing with his son, he needed the 20minutes ―to wake up and make that shift... ‖

But after the tears, Christopher always whispered, ―And now, forward!‖ With those words, Christopher Reeve proved that although he had lost control of his body, he still had his courage, his spirit, and his inner strength. In that sense, he still was — and always would be — Superman!

(725 words)

Notes:

1.Christopher Reeve: In early October 2004, Christopher Reeve was being treated for a pressure wound that was causing a sepsis, a complication that he had experienced many times before. On October 9, Reeve felt well and attended his son Will's hockey game. That night, he went into cardiac arrest after receiving an antibiotic for the infection. He fell into a coma and was taken to Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, New York. Eighteen hours later, on October 10, 2004, Reeve died of cardiac arrest at the age of 5

2.

2.Superman: Superman is a motion picture about a newspaper reporter with supernatural powers. Superman is a native of the planet Krypton, but he grows up on a farm in rural America. He moves to the big city and gets a job as a reporter. At the newspaper, he is known as mild-mannered reporter Clark Kent, but when he puts on his cape and fights crime, he becomes Superman. Superman rescues a kitten from a tree and California from falling into the ocean.

Summary

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