Key to Exercises
Opener
1. Mr. Qian Xuesen was a distinguished and world-renowned rocket scientist. Steve Jobs was a famous American entrepreneur, the co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Apple Inc.
2. Both of them were dream pursuers and hard workers who finally succeeded in fulfilling their dreams in their own specialized domains. Qian Xuesen became universally acknowledged as the father of China’s space programs, and Steve Jobs came to fame as a creative entrepreneur who revolutionized many products, including personal computers and smartphones.
3. In the early 1950s, Qian, a scientist working in the United States, suffered serious persecution by the US government just because he sympathized with New China. However, he remained firm and overcame lots of difficulties and returned to his motherland in the end. Following that, he devoted himself whole-heartedly to the development of China’s nuclear weapons program. As to Jobs, he also had to overcome a lot of obstacles on his way to success. Once he was forced out of Apple, the company he had co-founded. But years later he came back and became its CEO, and led the world in tablet computing and smartphones.
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Robbie Wilde has been enjoying his life as a DJ. He was born with perfect hearing, but is now completely deaf in his right ear and can hardly hear in his left. He grew up in a musical home environment and started deejaying at age 18. With a strong desire to perfect his skills, he asked a well-known DJ for tutoring. He has been working hard and does not want his skills recognized simply because people have sympathy for his disability. In this way, he sets a good example for other young people in chasing their dreams.
1. He was born with perfect hearing in both ears, but severe ear infections that started when he was five left him deaf in his right ear and 50% deaf in his left. Over time, his remaining hearing dropped to 20%.
2. They were always surprised.
3. He places one speaker facing his good left ear, and makes it louder all the way up. The speakers that play the bass are put on the floor behind him, so he can hear some of the lower frequencies and feels the beat in his feet.
4. It most probably means “with the eyes”.
5. He loves its creativity, and what he can do with a machine, two turntables, and a mixer.
∙ 1) A
∙ 2) B
∙ 3) B
∙ 4) A
∙ 5) B
1. Good teachers should encourage students to use their creativity to express themselves and make them feel proud of what they can achieve.
2. I’ve made new friends and am doing well at college. I think I’m enjoying being a college student.
3. People with disabilities want to be treated like everyone else and given equal opportunities. They do not want sympathy.
4. Life is full of challenges. We should be strong enough to face up to them.
5. A great pianist does not succeed overnight. His skills are developed over time.
6. It is reported that millions of people in the US are not covered by health insurance.
7. The party really came to life once again when the huge birthday cake was served.
8. The train must be running late; we should have got to Beijing by now.
9. How determined one is to achieve one’s dream is clearly a sign that can be used to predict success.
10. Setting a goal and going all the way to achieve it can be a great test of one’s will and perseverance.
11. The doctor tried to prevent the infection spreading to other parts of the body.
12.I was told that my computer wasn’t powerful enough to run that software.
13. Corporate executives usually have high salaries.
14.The art exhibition is great; it’s a pity you don’t have time to go there but you can see it on your computer screen.
15. The researchers are concerned about the increasing frequency of the illness in the village.
∙ 1) big on
∙ 2) all the way
∙ 3) motivation
∙ 4) predicting
∙ 5) hooked
∙ 6) pursuit of
∙ 7) elementary
∙ 8) folk
∙ 9) taken over
1. We waited for Phil for two hours, but he didn’t show up. We had to cancel the appointment.
2. Nowadays the price of hiring a tutor is very high. So many parents choose to tutor their kids/ children themselves.
3. Be positive about your life and see amazing things you have achieved. In other words, believe in yourself!
4. When we’re young, we take risks and may fail. However, we should keep chasing our dreams and never give up.
5. I’ll find a job and become a skilled worker after graduating from college. I have no motivation for going to graduate school.
1. When you email me, don’t forget to attach a copy of the document.
2. Sea level rise can increase the height of storm waves, making more areas vulnerable to storm damage.
3. The letter must have sat in the drawer for such a long time that it has yellowed.
4. Bob lives not far from the school he attends. So he bicycles to school.
5. Green means they’re doing well; red means they might fail.
1. I know you’ve set your goal. Why not make a plan?
2. When one door closes, another opens for you. How about looking for other opportunities?
3. It is not enough to learn from textbooks. Why not take a part-time job to gain some practical experiences?
4. The school doesn’t have a student society that provides community services. How about starting one with your classmates?
5. If we agree that college life is a new experience for growing up, why not take a more active part in various activities on campus?
1. A: Our government encourages college students to be creative and start career planning early. What does this mean for your dream of a future job?
B: As a college student, I am big on learning and applying skills our future job needs instead of book knowledge only. I would like to take on challenges during college. And I have strong motivation to go abroad to learn more someday.
2. A: My problem is that I have dreams but they always seem so far away and hard to achieve. What’s your advice?
B: First, you need to look inside yourself and know what you really want to do. In other words, you need to build up your confidence and believe in yourself/your dream. Second, create a concrete plan and take action in pursuit of your dream. By so doing, you will, I’m sure, make your dream come true over time.
3. A: Do you have a dream job in mind already? If so, what is it? Would you mind sharing it with us?
B: My dream job is a corporate position such as a manager leading a team to help the company reach its goals. What I like most about the job is to overcome challenges and make decisions with creativity. I’ve got hooked on reading books on team leadership now!
4. A: In chasing my dream, obstacles come my way from time to time. I sometimes think of giving up. As a successful CEO, can you share your experience with me about how to deal with them?
B: Yes, I’d be more than happy to do so. To deal with things holding me back, I’ll look closely at them first, and then make a list, instead of saying to myself “Why not just give up?”. For some obstacles, I will not let excuses take over. For example, it actually doesn’t help if my blame goes all the way to life not treating me well. By finding the right kind of help, I can grow stronger no matter what and do well.
∙ 1) T
∙ 2) F
∙ 3) T
∙ 4) F
∙ 5) F
∙ 6) T
∙ 7) T
∙ 8) F
∙ 9) T
∙ 10) T
1.我喜欢读塞涅卡的作品，因为这些书中弘扬的正是我的家庭教育所推崇的精神——不追名逐利，过简单、诚实、体面的生活。
2.他以优异的成绩毕业，是因为他有坚强的意志去克服长达12年的学习中所遇到的一切困难，包括阅读用古拉丁文和希腊语写的文献。
3.他非常谦卑，并怀有感恩之心，但是他是一个创造自己未来的人。
4.我的财富是内在的，它在我的心中和头脑中，而不是在我的口袋里。
1. He is dreaming of building New Oriental into a model for China’s private education.
2.1) He was born to poor peasant parents.
2) He failed university entrance exams twice.
3) He had to take a year’s sick leave while at university.
4) He wanted to study in the US, but he failed repeatedly to obtain a visa.
5) He was almost killed by some dangerous thieves.
3. He has a positive attitude toward life when he says, “These ordeals make me treasure every minute of life and be ready to help others.”
4. Perseverance and a good sense of direction.
1) “You know, I still consider it as a hobby. I really do love it. Like I don’t see it as a job, you know. And that’s the best part, if you love something, you know, you don’t consider it as a job, you know, you’re happy to go to work.”
2) “You know, I don’t want you to see me as a deaf DJ, or a deaf kid trying to DJ. I want you, I want you to see me as a great DJ that happens to be deaf, you know, because, you know, I don’t want sympathy, I don’t want, ‘Oh, let’s give him a gig, because, you know, his hearing is impaired.’”
3) “You know, there’s a lot of sounds out in the world you don’t want to hear. I like it muffled. It’s, it’s…you know, I like who I am. I’m proud of who I am.”
Reporter: It’s New York Fashion Week and DJ Robbie Wilde is busy working the exclusive Project Runway designer reunion Party. Wilde lives in a world of rhythm and bass, he just can’t hear it. Ear infections as a child left Wilde completely deaf in his right ear and with only 20-percent hearing in his left.
Woman: Did you ever feel sorry for yourself?
Wilde: Never, no. Sometimes I’d even forget it sometimes myself.
Reporter: Although hearing is the most important sense in a DJ’s life, Wilde was determined to make it. He got his first shot to perform at his father’s restaurant nearly a decade ago and hasn’t looked back since.
Wilde: You know I still consider it as a hobby. I really do love it. Like I don’t see it as a job, you know. And that’s the best part, if you love something, you know, you don’t consider it as a job, you know, you’re happy to go to work.
Reporter: Wilde went to DJ school to learn the art of turntablism. And also relies on his computer to see the music and feels the vibration, literally. He’s dubbed “That Deaf DJ” by club goers and promoters and it’s a moniker even he uses. But Wilde says it’s more than just about his deafness.
Wilde: You know, I don’t want you to see me as a deaf DJ or a deaf kid trying to DJ. I want you, I want you to see me as a great DJ that happens to be deaf, you know, because, you know, I don’t want sympathy, I don’t want, “Oh, let’s give him a gig, because, you know, his hearing is impaired.”
Reporter: His skills got noticed by HP and earned him a spot in a commercial, thrusting him onto the world stage.
Wilde: It doesn’t matter that I can’t hear the music.
Another Woman: That he’s doing it through touch without being able to hear the music is a wonderful story.
Reporter: Besides, some things are better left unheard, he says.
Wilde: You know, there’s a lot of sounds out in the world you don’t want to hear. I like it muffled, you know. It’s, it’s…you know, I like who I am. I’m proud of who I am.
Reporter: When he’s not DJing, Wilde is in the studio producing music.
Woman: What’s your message for those who are trying to chase a dream, just like you?
Wilde: Just, honestly, never, never give up.
Reporter: Sarah Hoye CNN, New York.
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