新视界大学英语2unit8Active-reading

WarmingupSkimmingDiggingCriticalthinkingLanguageinuseUnfamiliarwordsInterpretingTalkingpointWarmingup➊Listenandunderlineanywordsorexpressionswhicharedifferentfromwhatyouhear.A:Anddoyouthinkyou’vegotwhatittakestodothejob?B:Well,IthinkI’vegottherightqualificationsandthemotivationtoo.A:So,ifyoutrytoevaluateyourself,whatdoyouthinkareyourstrongpoints?B:Well,IthinkIworkwellwithmachines,andIthinkI’mabletoadapttonewtechnologyquiteeasily.AndIliketravellinganddiscoveringnewplacesandcultures.A:Anddoyouthinkyou’vegotwhatittakestodothejob?B:Well,IthinkI’vegottherightqualificationsandthemotivationtoo.A:So,ifyoutrytoevaluateyourself,whatdoyouthinkareyourstrongpoints?B:Well,IthinkIworkwellwithmachines,andIthinkI’mabletoadapttonewtechnologyquiteeasily.AndIliketravellinganddiscoveringnewplacesandcultures.MoreMoreWarmingupA:Andyourweakpoints?B:Hmm–well,myteacherstellmethatIdon’talwayslistentotheiradvice.A:Maybethat’snotalwaysabadthing...butcouldyoutelluswhyyouwanttodothisjob?B:That’seasy.I’dbeabletogetalotofmoney,andI’dbeabletodosomethingwhichI’vealwayswantedtodo,whichistohelpothers.A:Andyourweakpoints?B:Hmm–well,myteacherstellmethatIdon’talwayslistentotheiradvice.A:Maybethat’snotalwaysabadthing...butcouldyoutelluswhyyouwanttodothisjob?B:That’seasy.I’dbeabletogetalotofmoney,andI’dbeabletodosomethingwhichI’vealwayswantedtodo,whichistohelpothers.WarmingupNowlistenagainandcorrecttheinformation.Answer:machinespeople;technologysituationteachersfriend;moneyexperienceSkimming➌Choosethebestanswertothequestions.Answer:(d)1What,accordingtothedean,isthetraditionalaimofaneducationsystem?(a)Tomakesureyoucanearnalotofmoney.(b)Tohelpyoufollowyourdreams.(c)Todowhatyourparentsexpect.(d)Toteachyouhowtogetacareer.Skimming2What,accordingtothedean,havestudentslisteningtohimalreadyachieved?(a)Happiness.(b)Thebestgradesintheirclass.(c)Theabilitytoworkhard.(d)Understandinghowtomakesacrifices.Answer:(c)Skimming3Why,accordingtothedean,haveGatesandSpielbergbeensuccessful?Answer:(b)(a)Becausetheydiscoveredhowtomakealotofmoney.(b)Becausetheydiscoveredanddevelopedtheirtalents.(c)Becausetheyaredifferentfromotherpeople.(d)Becausetheywenttogooduniversities.Skimming4Whatdoesthedeanregretabouthisownstudentyears?Answer:(b)(a)Thathedidn’tdropoutofcollegelikeBillGatesandStevenSpielberg.(b)Thathedidn’trealizeacademicsuccessisnoteverything.(c)Thathewasn’tabletoachievewhathewantedtodo.(d)Thathedidn’tmakefulluseofhisprivilegesasastudent.Skimming5Whatisthedeanofthecollegetryingtodoinhistalk?Answer:(a)(a)Togetstudentstothinkaboutthemeaningofsuccess.(b)Tomakestudentsfeelproudofthemselves.(c)Topraisetheeducationsysteminspiteofitsproblems.(d)Tosuggesttheeducationsystemisfailingmanygiftedpeople.WarmingupWatchthevideoclipofBillGate’sspeechonHarvard’sgraduationceremony.ScriptWarmingupPresidentBok,formerPresidentRudenstine,incomingPresidentFaust,membersoftheHarvardCorporationandtheBoardofOverseers,membersofthefaculty,parents,andespecially,thegraduates:I'vebeenwaitingmorethan30yearstosaythis:Dad,IalwaystoldyouI'dcomebackandgetmydegree.IwanttothankHarvardforthistimelyhonor.I'llbechangingmyjobnextyear¡­anditwillbenicetofinallyhaveacollegedegreeonmyresume.Iapplaudthegraduatestodayfortakingamuchmoredirectroutetoyourdegrees.Formypart,I'mjusthappythattheCrimsonhascalledmeHarvard'smostsuccessfuldropout.Iguessthatmakesmevaledictorianofmyownspecialclass¡­Ididthebestofeveryonewhofailed.CulturepointsTextBillGates(比尔·盖茨)(1955–)isanAmericanbusinessmanandchairmanofMicrosoft,thesoftwarecompanyhestartedwithafriend.HewenttoHarvardUniversitybutleftaftertwoyearstostartthecompany.Heisnowoneoftheworld’srichestpeople.CulturepointsStevenSpielberg(斯蒂芬·斯皮尔伯格)(1946–)isaworld-famousAmericanfilmdirectorandproducerwhomademanyhighlysuccessfulfilmsincludingJaws,ETandRaidersoftheLostArk.HeleftuniversitytogetajobatafilmstudioinHollywood.Healsoco-foundedthefilmstudioDreamWorks(梦工厂影业公司)whichhasmademanysuccessfulfilms.TextStevenSpielberg《大白鲨》《E.T.》《侏罗纪公园》《辛德勒的名单》《拯救大兵瑞恩》SomefamousdropoutsSteveJobsMarkZuckerburgJamesCameronSkimming➋Answerthequestions.1WhatdoBillGatesandStevenSpielberghaveincommon?First,theybothhaveanextremelysuccessfulcareer;second,theybothdroppedoutofcollege.2Whoisatriskinatraditionaleducationsystem?Thosewhodon’tfitwellintotheeducationsystem.3Whatdangerdotheyfaceiftheystayinthesystem?Theymaynotsucceedandhavetheirself-esteendestroyed.Skimming4Whathadthedeanwishheknownwhenhewasthestudents’age?P.14.5Whatfinaladvicedoesthedeangivetostudents?Treasureyourgiftandmakeitgrow.WhatIwishI’dknown译文Digging1onoccasionslikethis,you’dexpectsomeonelikemetostandbeforeyouandgiveyouadviceabouthowtoconductyourlivesatcollegeoverthenextthreeyears.2Well,asdeanofthisacademyoflearning,I’mgoingtodothat.ButbeforeIdo,IjustwanttosharewithyousomethingswhichIwishI’dknownwhenIwasyourage.MP3MP3如果我是你，我会带把伞。IfIwereyou,Iwouldtakeanumbrella.如果我带钱了，我就会借给你些。IfIhadanymoneywithme,Icouldlendyousome.如果他听我的劝告的话，就不会犯这样的错误了。Ifhehadtakenmyadvice,hewouldnothavemadesuchamistake.如果我是你这么大，我希望我可以知道……IfIwereyourage,IwishIhadknown……Digging译文译