A. Look and listen |
Listen to the statements and fill in the blanks with the words in the list. felt | key | play | mine | Action | failed | work | word | success | mind | secret | kid | self-trust | important | succeed | | | | | | | | | |
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| | 1. I've (failed) over and over and over again in my life and that is why I (succeed). — Michael Jordan | | | 2. (Action) is the foundational (key) to all success. — Pablo Picasso | | | 3. (Self-trust) is the first (secret) of success. — Ralph Waldo Emerson | | | 4. If A is success in life, then A equals X plus Y plus Z. (Work) is X; Y is (play); and Z is keeping your mouth shut. — Albert Einstein | | | 5. Always bear in (mind)共鸣管测 声速 that your own resolution (决心) to succeed is more (important) than any other one thing. — Abraham Lincoln | | | |
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B. Ask and answer the questions |
Ask and answer the following questions with a partner. |
| 1. Who do you think is the most successful person in the world? Why? | Your answer: | Reference answer: I think Michael Jordan is the most successful person, because he was not simply a basketball player but a spiritual leader. He showed the spirit of "never give up and never lose confidence". What's more, his perseverance and diligence influenced his teammates a lot, making them exceed their own abilities. He has had a great influence on me. Whatever I encounter, I will always remember his words: I've failed over and over and over again in my life and that is why I succeed. | 2. How do you understand success? | Your answer: | Reference answer: I think striving to the very end of the game is success. I believe enjoying the challenge is success. In my opinion, success is to do what you can and enjoy it. | |
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Section One Listen for pronunciation skills A. Listen and practice |
Listen to the following sentences and underline the words which are read in their weak forms. 2mc |
1. | I love them. | (them) | 2. | I would rather have a drink than a smoke. | (would a than a ) | 3. | Both of them will come tomorrow. | 高压水冲 (of them ) | 4. | Can I have some more? | (have some ) | 5. | Tell him to ask her. | (him to her ) | 6. | They told us to leave. | (us to ) 狐臭膏 | 7. | We will wait till the end of the movie. | (the of the ) | | | |
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2. Listen for details |
| 1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Which of the following statements is NOT true? (a) | a. The McDonald brothers opened their restaurant in California in 1934. | b. The McDonald brothers' restaurant was small but very successful. | c. The McDonald brothers sold only a few kinds of simple food. | d. The fast food industry began with the McDonald brothers. | 2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question. Which of the following statements about Ray Kroc is true? (c) | a. He opened several restaurants similar to the McDonald brothers' without their permission. | 多分力传感器 b. At first, he didn't recognize the importance of the McDonald brothers' idea. | c. He sold restaurant supplies before opening his own restaurants. | d. He opened the first McDonald's restaurant near Chicago in 1915. | |
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Section Two Special English programs B. Item 2 套管头2. Listen for details |
| 1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Which of the following statements about Mary Kay Ash is true? (b) | a. She started her second company in 1963 with a $5,000 investment. | b. Her first book has been translated into several languages. | c. She used the money earned from her book sales to help fight strokes. | d. She died in 1996. | 2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question. Mary Kay Ash wrote three books: __________. (a) | a. <em>Mary Kay, Mary Kay on People Management,</em> and <em>Mary Kay: You Can Have It All</em> | b. <em>Mary Kay, Mary Kay on Human Resources,</em> and <em>Mary Kay: You Can Have It All</em> | c. <em>Mary Kay and Her Story, Mary Kay on People Management,</em> and <em>Mary Kay: You Can Have It All</em> | d. <em>Mary Kay, Mary Kay on People Management,</em> and<em> Mary Kay: You Can Win It</em | |
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Section Two Special English programs C. Item 3 2. Listen for details |
| 1) Listen to the report and choose the best answer to the following question. Which of the following statements about the song is NOT mentioned in the report? (d) | a. The song's name is <em>When You Wish Upon a Star.</em> | b. The song is from a Walt Disney animated movie. | c. People always link this song with Walt Disney and his work. | d. This song was written by Walt Disney early in his life. | 2) Now listen to the report again and choose the best answer to the following question. According to the speaker, Walt Disney Company is a company which ________. (d) | a. produces films to make dreams come true | b. produces movies that attract only children | c. produces films with beautiful songs | d. produces films about dreams | |
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Section Three Read after me |
Listen to the following statements and read after the speaker, paying attention to the underlined words which are read in their weak forms. |
| 1. Today, we tell about Ray Kroc, the man who helped make the fast food industry famous. | 2. The money earned from its sales went to help fight cancer. | 3. It produces movies that capture the imagination of children and adults all over the world. | |
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