综合教程Unit2-optimism-and-positive-thinking解析

OptimismandPositiveThinkingChooseOptimism1.Whatisoptimism?2.Doyouthinkoptimismisthekeytoahappierandbetterlife?Optimismisthefaiththatleadstoachievement.Nothingcanbedonewithouthopeandconfidence.-----HelenKellerDirections:Figureouttheadvantagesof“optimisticattitude”.optimisticattitudeamplehappinessunlimitedconfidencegreatpersistenceproblem-solvingabilitypositive,constructivethinkingpositiveaffirmationpositiveattitudesufficientjoyQuizAreyouanoptimistaboutthefuture?Orareyouapessimist?Thisquizwillhelpyoufindout.Directions:Answerthefollowingtenquestions.Youwillgetsomepointsforeachanswer.Thenfigureoutthetotalmarkoftheten.YourAnswerPointsYes,definitely.5pointseachYes,probably.4pointseachMaybe.3pointseachNo.2pointseachNo,definitelynot.1pointeachQuiz1.2.3.4.5.6.7.8.9.10.peopleallovertheworldwillbelivinginpeaceintwentyyears?peoplewillbeenjoyinglonger,healthierlivesinfiftyyears?hungerintheworldwillbeeliminatedinyourlifetime?scientistswillfindacureforcancerorAIDSinyourlifetime?globalwarmingwillbestoppedinyourlifetime?theworldwillbeabetterplaceforeveryonebythenextcentury?youwillliveyourentirelifemorecomfortablythanyourparentsorgrandparents?the“informationage”willresultinhighereducationforeveryone?Thatanewsourceofenergywillbeavailablewhenfossilfuelsrunout?humanrightsaroundtheworldwillimprovesignificantlyinthenexttwentyyears?DoyouthinkthatQuizScoringResult31~40Occasionallyoptimistic—“Everydoghashisday.”41~50Optimistic—You’re“ontopoftheworld.”0~10Pessimistic—You’re“downinthedumps”.Cheerup!11~20Occasionallypessimistic—“Everycloudhasasilverlining.”21~30Middleoftheroad—“Youwinsome.Youlosesome.”ReadandExploreGlobalReading1.Whatdoesapessimisticattitudeusuallyleadtoinreallife?2.Whatistherelationshipbetweenoptimismandsuccess?AccordingtoRichDeVos,thereseemstobeanaturalcause-and-effectrelationshipbetweenoptimismandsuccess.3.Whatistheauthor’schoice?Whydoeshemakesuchachoice?RichDeVoschoosestohighlightthepositiveandsliprightoverthenegative,becauseheisanoptimistbychoiceasmuchasbynature.Andhefindsthatthegoodinlifeisfargreaterandmoreimportantthanthebad.Apessimisticattitudeusuallyleadstofailureinreallife.AnswerthefollowingquestionsGlobalReadingSummarySetting1Theauthorfeltuneasywhentheattendanttoldhimhedidn’tlookwell.InaservicestationSetting2AlongthesideoftheroadHelookedathisfaceinthemirror,puzzled.Setting3BackhomeHebegantofeelalittlesickanddoubtedwhetherhehadpickedupsomeraredisease.Setting4IntheservicestationagainHefiguredoutitwasthelightreflectingoffthewallsthatmadeeveryoneinsidetheservicestationlookasthoughhehadhepatitis.ConclusionAnegativeattitudemayhaveaprofoundeffectonthewaywefeelandact.GlobalReadingF1.Wecanbeoptimistsifwethinklessorevenignorethedifficulties.Wecanbeoptimistsandstillrecognizethatproblemsexistandthatsomeofthemarenotdealtwitheasily.()2.MoneyspentonAmerica’sspaceprogramismorevaluablethanthatonthepovertyproblemonearth.FInsteadofcriticizingmoneyspentonthespaceprogram,weshouldthinkaboutwhatwecandotosolvethepovertyproblemwithanoptimisticattitude.()3.Ifwetakeanoptimisticattitudetowardslife,wewilllookonthepositivesideofthesituationandgraduallycultivateapositiveandconstructivewayofthinking.4.Todealwithsuchissuesasbigandongoingaspoverty,onlyadreamerisneeded.FTodealwithsuchimportantproblems,adreamer,whoisextremelyoptimistic,verypersistentandfullofconfidence,isneeded.()T()TrueorFalseWordsandPhrasesinreverse:intheoppositewaytonormalortotheprevioussituationUSvideorecorderscannotplayEuropeantapes,andthesameappliesinreverse.WordsandPhrasesshape:v.1.influencesth.suchasabelief,opinion,etc.andmakeitdevelopinaparticularway2.makesth.haveaparticularshape,especiallybypressingitPeople’spoliticalbeliefsareshapedbywhattheyseeinthepapers.Itistruethatapeople’scharacteris,toagreatextent,shapedbytheenvironmenttheylivein.Thebirdshapeditsnestfrommudandsticks.Childrenshapedthesandintoamoundonthebeach.Wewatchedinamazementassheshapedtheclayintoapot.WordsandPhrasesample:adj.1.morethanenough2.(literary)largeinawaythatisattractiveorpleasantThereisanamplesupplyofconsumergoods.Thedirectorofthecompanyreceivesanamplesalary.他胸怀广阔。He’sgotanamplebosom.WordsandPhrasesbless:v.askGodtoprotectsb.orsth.;haveaspecialability,goodquality,etc.TheybroughtthechildrentoJesusandheblessedthem.愿上帝保佑你。MayGodblessyou.Insomecountries,thepriestblessesthefieldsbeforeseedissown.Wewerebothblessedwithgoodhealth.Pattern:N.B.注意该词的词性变化，它的名词与形容词分别为：blessing和blessed。beblessedwithsth.WordsandPhrasescurse:1.v.1)sayorthinkbadthingsaboutsb.orsth.becausetheyhavemadeyouangry2)swear2.n.1)aswearwordorwordsthatyousaybecauseyouareveryangry2)sth.thatcausestrouble,harm,etc.Shecursedhimforruiningherlife.Gilbertwascursingunderhisbreath.Hemutteredacurseunderhisbreath.Miceareacurseinthecountry.Gamblingisoftenacurse.他的财富最后害了他。Hiswealthprovedacursetohim.WordsandPhrasesperspective:n.1.awayofthinkingaboutsth.,especiallyonewhichisinfluencedbythetypeofpersonyouareorbyyourexperiences2.asensiblewayofjudgingandcomparingsituationssothatyoudonotimaginethatsth.ismoreseriousthanitreallyisYouhavethewrongperspectiveonthats