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1、Unit 4 Have a Little Faith,Let us suggest to the person in crisis that he cease concentrating so upon the dangers involved and the difficulties,and concentrate instead upon the opportunity-for there is always opportunity in crisis.,Background Information,The most glorious moment in your life are not
2、 the so-called days of success,but rather those days when out of dejection and despair you feel rise in you a challenge to life,and the promise of future accomplishment.,Background Information,Reading Through,I have been reflecting lately on what it means to be caught up in a defining momenta moment
3、 when you stand at a crossroads,wondering which way to turn,which road to take.Oh,you know the moment:it can be dramatic and mysterious,or it can seem so ordinary and normal,yet still be life-changing.,Para.1-2,Chinese,Have a Little Faith,Text B,Whatever the moment,large or small,it is still definin
4、g.You do not choose this moment.Indeed,a requirement seems to be that it must be something you are not prepared for,and therefore did not plan forall of this,then,makes it an unthinkable moment.It becomes defining because no matter what the choice isto stand tall,to fall backward,or to move forwardy
5、ou know you will never be the same.,Para.3,Text B,Chinese,It feels as if lightning has shot through your body,awakening your soul.Your heart stands still.You cannot breathe.You search to listen to that still,small voice within you,knowing that this may be a turn in the road where your dream might fa
6、de.You ask:Who am I?What is important to me?And at what cost?These questions come from a knowingness that all is not well,and a certainty that you will never,ever be the same.A defining moment.Your defining moment.,Para.4-6,Text B,Chinese,I certainly have found myself in those moments.I could give y
7、ou several examples of defining moments in my professional career,but the ones in my personal life are much more painful and sometimes more embarrassing to share.I will share one of those with you now.,Para.7,Text B,Chinese,It was July,1980.I was living in California with my first husband.While the
8、marriage had begun as most It was July,1980.I was living in California with my first marriages do or shouldwith hope,love,and dreamsafter ten years it had gradually changed to despair,disappointments,and broken promises.I found myself walking closely on the edge of depression during this time of con
9、stant crisis.I knew that I had to leave that place if I wanted to survive.,Para.8,Text B,Chinese,On the eve of my return to Chicago in the new semester to defend my doctoral dissertation,I almost begged my then-husband to spend my last day in California with me.I had wanted us to go for a drive alon
10、g the coast,have lunch,and perhaps see an opera,or enjoy some other leisure activity together.He left that morning at 8:00 a.m.and then I couldnt find him anywhere All day long.I was filled with hopelessness and despair.,Para.9,Text B,Chinese,In a tiny room downstairs,I remembered that he had a gun,
11、fully loaded,given to him by his father.As I brought the gun down,I began to cry and think,despite how anxious and confused I was.Fortunately,something I was not prepared for happened;I felt as if lightning had shot through my body and awakened my soul;my heart stood still;I could not breathe.My def
12、ining moment was upon me and the heavy fog around me began to lift.I said farewell to my troubled life and chose to move on,alone.,Para.10-11,Text B,Chinese,That day I got on the plane with fifty dollars,two bags full of clothes,and a copy of my dissertation.And I never looked back.Everything I own
13、today,down to my socks,I have acquired by myself over these past twenty-some years.I guess thats why I appreciate it all so much.That was my defining momenta moment that I survived because I relied on only myself.,Para.12-13,Text B,Chinese,Meaning of the Sentences,Meaning:These days I have been thin
14、king deeply about what it means when one is facing a very important moment;a moment when one is at a crossroads,wondering what decision to make.,I have been reflecting lately on what it means to be caught up in a defining momenta moment when you stand at a crossroads,wondering which way to turn,whic
15、h road to take.,Meaning of the Sentences,Meaning:It becomes defining because no matter what the choice isto stand tall,to fall backward,or to move forward you know you will never be the same.,It becomes defining because no matter what the choice isto stand tall,to fall backward,or to move forwardyou
16、 know you will never be the same.,Meaning of the Sentences,Meaning:In such a moment you feel as if lightning has shot through your body,awakening your soul.,It feels as if lightning has shot through your body,awakening your soul.,Meaning of the Sentences,Meaning:You ask these questions because you k
17、now that all is not well,and that you are sure to change.,These questions come from a knowingness that all is not well,and a certainty that you will never,ever be the same.,Meaning of the Sentences,Meaning:While our marriage had begun with hope,love,and dreams as most marriages begin or should begin
18、(with hope,love,and dreams),after ten years it became by and by hopeless and disappointing,and the promises that had been made were broken.,While the marriage had begun as most marriages do or shouldwith hope,love,and dreamsafter ten years it had gradually changed to despair,disappointments,and brok
19、en promises.,Meaning of the Sentences,Meaning:(Figuratively)I felt the burden on me went off.,and the heavy fog around me began to lift.I said farewell to my troubled life and chose to move on,alone.,Meaning of the Sentences,Meaning:I have got everything I have today by myself,including my socks,ove
20、r these past twenty years or so.,Everything I own today,down to my socks,I have acquired by myself over these past twenty-some years.,Meaning of the Sentences,Meaning:That was my defining momenta moment that I got through only by myself.,That was my defining momenta moment that I survived because I
21、relied on only myself.,New Words,dramatic,ordinary,indeed,backward,crisis,semester,defend,beg,opera,breathe,gradually,leisure,despair,acquire,appreciate,rely,Expressions,be/get caught up in,it feels as if,go for,as if/though,rely on/upon,dramatic adj.【1】触目的;突然的【2】激动人心的;不寻常的,Exercises,He made a drama
22、tic recovery.他出人意料地康复了。,e.g.a dramatic change 剧变 The ending of the novel is very dramatic.这部小说的结尾不同寻常。,Exercises,ordinary adj.普通的;平常的,e.g.I think this artists paintings are rather ordinary.我认为这个画家的作品很一般。,Its interesting to see how ordinary people live in other countries.看看其他国家的普通人怎样生活是件有趣的事。,Exercis
23、es,indeed adv.当然;确实,e.g.Have you had a good holiday?We have indeed.“假日玩得开心吗?”“当然开心。”,Indeed,one needs a house to make ones life comfortable.当然,有房子才能过得舒服。,Exercises,backward adv.倒退地;向后地 adj.向后的,e.g.We seem to be going backward,not forward.我们似乎在向后退,而不是前进。a backward step 向后的一步,Can you say the alphabet
24、backward?你能倒背英语字母表吗?a backward glance 向后的一瞥,Exercises,breathe v.呼吸,e.g.Fish cannot breathe out of water.鱼离开水就不能呼吸。,The doctor told me to breathe in deeply and then breathe out.医生要我深深吸气,然后把气呼出来。,Exercises,gradually adv.逐渐地,e.g.The number of people without jobs has increased gradually.失业人数已逐渐上升。,The o
25、ld equipment has been replaced gradually.老设备被逐渐替换。,Exercises,despair n.绝望 v.完全失望;绝望,e.g.Despair drove him to attempt suicide.他在绝望中企图自杀。I despair of ever passing my driving test.我对通过驾驶执照的考试不抱任何希望。,Defeat after defeat drove us to despair.一次又一次的失败使我们绝望了。Dont despair.Keep trying and Im sure youll get it
26、 right.不要绝望,继续努力,我相信你一定会成功的。,Exercises,crisis n.(pl.crises)危机;紧要关头,e.g.in times of crisis 紧要时刻,The sudden rise in oil prices has led to an economic crisis.油价突然上涨导致了经济危机。,Exercises,semester n.学期,e.g.The new semester begins on September 1st.新学期9月1日开始。,There are two semesters in our academic year.我们一学年
27、两学期。,Exercises,defend v.为辩护;保卫,防护,e.g.He did a good job in defending his MA thesis.他在硕士论文答辩时做得很好。He joined the army to defend his motherland.他参军保卫自己的祖国。,How can you defend the killing of animals for scientific research?你怎能为因科学研究而杀死动物的行为辩护呢?When the dog came towards me I picked up a stick to defend m
28、yself.当狗冲着我走过来时,我拾起一根棍子来自卫。,Exercises,beg v.请求;恳求;乞讨,e.g.Can I beg a favor of you?我可以请求你帮个忙吗?She begged some money for her childrens clothes.她讨了一些钱为孩子买衣服。,He begged to be allowed to go.他恳求获准离开。There are people begging for food in the streets of New York.在纽约街头有人乞求食物。,opera n.歌剧,e.g.a light opera 轻歌剧,
29、Exercises,leisure n.空闲,e.g.Fishing is a popular leisure activity.钓鱼是一种很受欢迎的消遣。,Do it at your leisure;its not urgent.这事不急,你方便时再做。,Exercises,acquire v.取得;获得,e.g.The company has recently acquired new offices in central London.公司最近在伦敦中心弄到了新的办公室。,She acquired an American accent while living in New York.她
30、住在纽约时学会了一口美国音。,Exercises,appreciate v.感激;欣赏,鉴赏,e.g.Id appreciate your help.我很感激你的帮忙。Few people appreciated this novel.很少有人欣赏这部小说。,Id appreciate it if you could write me a recommendation letter.如果你能给我写封推荐信,我很感激。His abilities were not appreciated in his job.得到他的才干在工作中没有赏识。,Exercises,rely v.依靠;依赖;信任;信赖
31、,e.g.He was relying upon a broken reed.他依靠着一个靠不住的人。,You cant rely on the weather.这天气靠不住。,Exercises,be/get caught up in 卷入;陷入,The government got caught up in the dispute between the miners and their employers.政府被卷入矿工和雇主之间的争执之中。,e.g.Sorry to be late;I was caught up in the heavy rain.抱歉迟到了,我遇上大雨了。,Exer
32、cises,it feels as if 感觉好像;似乎,It feels as if theres something sticky on the floor.有地板上似乎什么黏糊糊的东西。,e.g.It feels as if it is going to rain soon.看来快要下雨了。,Exercises,go for(离开某地)去做(某事),No,Id rather go for a swim.不,我想去游泳。,e.g.Shall we go for a drive in the city?我们开车在城里兜兜风好吗?,Exercises,as if/though 好像,He be
33、haved as though nothing had happened.他做出若无其事的样子。,e.g.Weve missed the bus.It looks as if well have to walk.我们误了公共汽车,看来只好步行了。,Exercises,rely on/upon依靠,依赖;信任,信赖,One has to rely on oneself in a defining moment.危机时候人得靠自己。Dont rely on the bank lending you the money.别指望银行会给你贷款。,e.g.Many students do not lik
34、e having to rely on their parents for money.很多学生不喜欢在金钱方面依赖父母。Can I rely on you to keep a secret?我可以相信你会保守秘密吗?,Exercises,Part I,1.A thirteen-year-old girl is being treated after bre_ in smoke.2.If you say that you appr_ something that someone has done for you,you mean that you are grateful to them fo
35、r it.3.Grad_ we learn to speak and write in English.4.She did a good job in def_ her doctoral dissertation.5.He looked at his wife in desp_,not knowing what to do with her.6.She neednt r_ any more on Riceor her brothers,she could be entirely independent.7.“Hows your weekend?“Oh,nothing special.It wa
36、s just an ord_ weekend for us.?8.The president said he was still anx_ about the situation in the country.,Fill in each of the following blanks with the help of the first letter(s)given below.,athing,eciate,ually,ending,air,ely,inary,Ious,1.The plan did not work well;in fact it was _ the edge of fail
37、ure.2.It feels _ we are going to have a storm.3.Shall we go _ a walk along the street or a drive in the country?4.In times of crisis one has to rely _ oneself.5.If you are caught up _ something,you are involved in it,usually unwillingly.6.We shall all give ourselves time to reflect _ our future.7.Wh
38、en you are _ a crossroads,you have to decide which turn to take.8.Filled _ pity for the poor girl,he gave her a note of 100 yuan.,Fill in each of the blanks in the following sentences with a suitable preposition,adverb or a conjunction.,Part II,on,as if/as though,for,on/upon,in,on/upon,at,with,要有点自信
39、 最近,我一直在思考人处在关键时刻一种站在十字路口、思考应该转向何方、选择哪条道路的时刻意味着什么。啊,你是知道这种时刻的:它来得突然,带着神秘;或者它看似一般、正常,然而却能改变人的一生。,译 文,Para.1-2,不管这种时刻是长是短,它都很关键。这种时刻不是你能选择的。的确,它的一个必要条件似乎是它必须是你现在对它没有心理准备,因此它不在你先前的计划之中。所有这些使它成了不可想象的时刻。它之所以变得关键是因为无论你做何选择,是挺身而出、勇往直前,还是退却,你都知道你将不再是现在的你了。,译 文,Para.3,这种时刻使人感觉仿佛有一道闪电穿过全身,唤醒你的心灵。你的心脏仿佛停止跳动,你仿
40、佛不能呼吸。你静心聆听那来自你内心的小小声音,明白这可能就是梦想消失时的岔路口。你问:我是谁?什么东西对我重要?我要付出什么代价?这些问题源于知道一切都不顺利,知道你必将不再是现在的你。关键的时刻啊,你的关键时刻。,译 文,Para.4-6,我也曾经历过这样的时刻。我可以给你举几个例子,说说我职业生涯中的关键时刻,但是我个人生活中的关键时刻却更为痛苦,有时与人分享更感到难堪。下面我就和你分享其中的一个。,译 文,Para.7,那是1980年7月,我和我的第一个丈夫住在芝加哥。和大多数婚姻一样,我们的婚姻开始时也充满希望,充满爱,充满梦想。但10年之后,起初的希望变成了失望、绝望,海誓山盟也早已
41、成为过眼云烟。在这危机不断的时候,我发现自己走到了抑郁的边缘。我知道,如果自己想继续生存,就得离开那个地方。,译 文,Para.8,新学期要开始了,在我返回芝加哥参加博士论文答辩的前夕,我几乎乞求我的前夫,求他和我一起度过在加利福尼亚的最后一天。此前,我曾想我们一块儿开车去海边兜兜风,一块儿吃午饭,也许一块儿看看歌剧,或者一块享受其他的消遣活动。可那天早上8点他就离开了。我找了他一整天也没找到,心里充满了失望和绝望。,译 文,Para.9,在楼下的小房间里,我记得他有一把枪,上了膛,这枪是他父亲给他的。在我把枪对着自己时,我开始一边哭一边想,心里非常焦虑和混乱。有幸的是,意想不到的事发生了。我感觉好像有道闪电穿过我全身,唤醒了我的心灵,心脏仿佛停止了跳动,自己好像不能呼吸。关键时刻降临到我头上,我身上的浓雾开始散去。我告别了我那苦恼的生活,选择只身前进。,译 文,Para.10-11,那天我上了飞机,只带了50美元,提了两袋衣服,拿了一本我的博士论文,从此再没有回头。今天,我所拥有的一切,包括我脚上穿的袜子,都是我经过二十多年的奋斗获得的。我想,这便是我为何非常感激那关键时刻的缘故。那是我的关键时刻,是完全依靠自己而度过的关键时刻。,译 文,Para.12-13,