Unit 9 Section A

Never Be a Quitter in Face of Life

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What are the good qualities of a successfulbusinessman?

1. being smart;

2. being kind;

3. being lazy sometimes;

4. hesitating long before making a decision;

5. being honest;

6. giving things up easily;

What are the good qualities of a successfulbusinessman?

7. being modest; 8. getting on well with others; 9. getting nervous in front of his boss; 10. a money spender; 11. lack of confidence sometimes.

Good qualities: 1, 2, 5, 7, 8

Cuban Missile Crisis is a confrontation between the United States and the Soviet Union in 1962 over the presence of missile sites in Cuba; it is one of the hottest periods of the cold war.

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Johns Hopkins University is the first research university in the United States. Founded in 1876, it was an entirely new educational enterprise. Its aim was not only to advance students’ knowledge, but also to advance human knowledge generally, through discovery and scholarship. Today, it has ventured from its home in Baltimore to countries throughout the world—China, Italy and Singapore, among many others. It remains a world leader in teaching, patient care and discovery.

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Pulitzer Prize is a United States award regarded as the highest honor in print journalism. The award also honors literary achievements and musical compositions.

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1. equivalent a. of the same value, importance, etc. as sth. Else

A unit is equivalent to a glass of wine or a single measure of spirits.1个单位等于 1杯葡萄酒或者 1标准量的烈酒。

equality 相等，平等

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2. utter vt. say sth. a. complete; absolute He didn’t utter a word all night.他整晚没吭声

I was at an utter loss what to do. 我完全不知道该怎样做才好。

An utter stranger 完全不认识的人an utter refusal 断然拒绝

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3. ambitious adj. having a great desire to be successful, powerful or wealthy

He's a very ambitious lad and he wants to play at the highest level. 他是个很有抱负的小伙子，想参加最高水平的比赛。

This is an ambitious and intriguing movie, full of striking imagery. 这是一部气势恢宏、引人入胜

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4. advanced adj at a higher level

Without more training or advanced technical skills, they'll lose their jobs. 没有进一步的培训或高级技能的话，他们就会丢掉工作。

高等数学 advanced mathematics 高深的研究 advanced studies 先进的技术 advanced technology病情沉重期 / 晚期 advanced disease

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5. sympathize vi. feel sorry for sb.

I sympathize with you; I have had a similar unhappy

experience myself.

我很同情你，我自己也有过类似的不幸遭遇。

同情 sympathy 同情的 sympathetic

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6. correspond v. ①(to, with) be the same as sth. else,or very much like it

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e.g.,

① Their expenses don’t correspond

to their income. 他们入不敷出。 ② What she said doesn’t correspond

with the facts. 她的话与实情不符。

6. correspond v. ② (with) write letters to sb. and receive letters from them

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e.g.,They have corresponded with each other for two years before they meet.

在见面之前他们已通信两年了。同根词 同根词 respond response responsible responsibilitycorrespondence corresponding correspondent

7. keen adj. ① eager or wanting to do sth. very much

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TranslationTranslation许多父母亲热衷于把他们的孩子送往最好的学校。

KeyKeyMany parents are keen to send their childrento the best schools.

7. keen adj. ② very strong

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刺骨的北风头脑敏锐激烈的竞争浓厚的兴趣

. keen north wind

. keen brains

. keen competition

. keen interest

8. thrill vt. make sb. feel excited and happy

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TranslationTranslation① 这位旅行者的经历使我们惊骇不已。 ② 当那位英俊的电影明星出场时，她欣喜若狂。

KeyKey ① The traveler thrilled us with his stories. ② She was thrilled when the handsome film

star appeared.

9. in (the) face of when facing sth., esp. sth. unpleasant or difficult

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TranslationTranslation我在很多观众面前不敢唱歌。

KeyKeyI dare not sing in (the) face of a large audience.

10. watch out (for) be careful

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TranslationTranslation医生告诉她当心麻疹的病症。

KeyKeyThe doctor told her to watch out for symptoms of measles.

11. out of touch no longer have information about sth.

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TranslationTranslation如果我们经常通信，就不会失去联系。

KeyKeyIf we correspond regularly, we shan’t be out of touch with each other.

English to Chinese

在很多观众面前使自己成为有出息的人让她成为心理学家关心老年人的利益

收拾残局撒些粉末在植物周围

• in (the) face of a large audience

• make something of oneself

•make a psychologist of her

• have the welfare of the aged at

heart

• pick up the pieces

• scatter some powder round the

plants

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执行编辑报道古巴导弹危机围绕着地球转为我们订了一套书报名参加运动会适合中高级水平读者阅读的读物

高等数学

• managing editor• cover the Cuban Missile Crisis• revolve around the earth• sign us up for a set of books• sign up for the sports meet• books for intermediate and advanced readers

• advanced mathematics

English to Chinese

欣然接受称赞妇女工资的小幅增长

作出让步当心鲨鱼一劳永逸地达到事业的顶峰

我对桂林的总体印象不了解外部世界

•lap up the praise• a marginal increase in women’s pay• make a concession• watch out for sharks• once and for all• reach the summit of one’s professional career• my overall impression of Guilin• be out of touch with the outside world

Part 1 (Paras. 1~4)

Mother would ask me to get up and make something of myself.

Part 2 (Paras. 5~9)

Mother pushed me toward working with words from an early age.

Part 3 (Paras. 10~20)

My progress in working with words and mother’s responses.

Part 4 (Para. 21)

Mother’s response for my Pulitzer Prize.

Text Reading Main Idea of each Part

Mother’s requestMother’s request ① ① get up and makeget up and make

something of myselfsomething of myself ② ② can’t stand a quittercan’t stand a quitter

My ResponseMy Response ① bamboo torture treatment;

have made something of myself; be entitled to sleep late;

② her powerful voice, my will, get up.

My Progress and Mother’s Encouragement (Part. 1)

Mother’s goalpush me toward working with words (literature) from an early age.

Mother’s means ① Edwin James, managing editor

of The New York Times, as an example, an ambitious man without much talent, get far.

② no smarter, successful in his career.

③ very poor, sign up for a set of books.

My Progress and Mother’s Encouragement (Part. 2)

My Progress great interest in reading newspapers about crimes, accidents, etc; In 1947, graduated from Johns Hopkins, as a police reporter of the Baltimore Sun, with $30 a week.

Mother’s response refused to sympathize with my humiliating wage for a learned man; corrected me, cannot make anything, work hard.

My Progress and Mother’s Encouragement (Part. 3)

Mother’s response IV in my guess: show, work hard, be able to make something of yourself.

Part 4 (Para. 21)

flashback + sequential narration + dialogue + quotation

The text mainly tells about the author’s struggle for achievements in working with words with the help of his mother, revealing the lesson “Never to be a quitter to make something of yourself”. In order to narrate this story, the author combines four skills of development: flashback, sequential narration, dialogue and quotation.

A. The Way to Develop This Passage

Statement + Denial & Correction

When we argue for a point of view, especiallywhen we disagree with someone, we oftenstart with a statement, which is very oftendenied and corrected. The three importantelements—a statement, denial andcorrection—do not often appear in separateparagraphs.

B. The Way to Develop Paragraphs

Discuss the following topicin groups and make a reportto the class: Suppose you were Russ’ mother,could you tell how you helped him toward success in literature?

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