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SectionB31UNITChancefavorsthepreparedTomasterthereadingskillTounderstandthetextTopracticethephrasesandpatternsTolearnaboutgivingareportObjectivesThewaytosuccessWarming-upReadingskillsTextstudyComparativestudyContentsUnitprojectChancefavorsthepreparedSectionBWarming-upLead-inBackgroundinformationChancefavorsthepreparedSectionBVideoWatching1.Accordingtothespeaker,whatarethesignificantfactorsleadingtosuccess?TipsTips2.Whatisyourunderstandingofthekeystosuccess?BackTips1Accordingtothespeaker,whatarethesignificantfactorsleadingtosuccess?Thekeyfactorsinclude:passion,work,focus,push,ideas,persist,andserve.Inmyview,thekeyqualitiesthatcontributetosuccessarefaith,experience,courage,intelligenceanddiligence,relationshipandleadership.Faithisalumpthatbrightensthemind;experienceisateacherthattellsyoutobeornotbe,todoornottodo;courageisagreatpowerthatpushesyouforwardwhileyouarelost;intelligenceanddiligencearefoundationonwhichyougoupstably;relationshipandleadershiparestepping-stonesonwhichyougoupwardssmoothly.2.Whatisyourunderstandingofthekeystosuccess?Tips1.WhoisLesBrown?2.Whatisspecialeducation?3.WhatisaDJ?TipsTipsTipsBackgroundinformation1.WhoisLesBrown?TipsLesBrownisamotivationalspeaker,formerOhiopolitician,popularauthor,radioDJ,andformerhostofTheLesBrownShow.Asapolitician,heisaformermemberoftheOhioHouseofRepresentatives.Asamotivationalspeaker,heusesthecatchphrase,“It’spossible,”andteachespeopletofollowtheirdreamsashelearnedtodo.Backgroundinformation2.Whatisspecialeducation?TipsSpecialeducationreferstoeducationalservicesfordisabledstudentsandstudentswhohavedifficultylearningattheusualrate.Backgroundinformation3.WhatisaDJ?TipsAdiscjockey,alsoknownasaDJ,issomeonewhoplaysrecords.Thecontentsoftherecordsaremusic,whichmatchesthevenueinwhichthediscjockeyisplaying.DJsoftenmixthecontentofseveralrecordswithotherinstrumentsorequipmenttoproducea“sound”oracertain“energy”.BackgroundinformationReadingskillsPresentationoftheskillReadingskillpracticeChancefavorsthepreparedSectionBDenotationistheliteralmeaningofaword,theonewefindinadictionary.Connotation,ontheotherhand,istheimpliedmeaningofaword,theoneawordsuggeststous,orwhatitmakesusfeelorthink.Connotationcontainstheemotionalimplicationsandassociationsthatawordmaycarry.DenotationandConnotationExample1Thankfully,hedidfinishatHarrowandhiserrorstheredidnotprecludehimfromgoingontotheuniversity.Heeventuallyhadapremierarmycareerwherebyhewaslaterelectedprimeminister.(TextA,Para.1)Denotation:fortunatelyConnotation:Thewordthankfullyassociateswithafeelingofreliefandpleasure,indicatingtheauthor’spositiveattitudetowardChurchill.DenotationandConnotationExample2Intheend,bothEinsteinandEdisonovercametheirchildhoodpersecutionandwentontoachievemagnificentdiscoveriesthatbenefittheentireworldtoday.(TextA,Para.3)Denotation:extremelybadtreatmentofsomeone,especiallybecauseoftheirrace,religion,orpoliticalbeliefsDenotationandConnotationConnotation:Thewordpersecutionistoobigawordforthetroubleachildgoesthrough,butitindicatesthetremendoushardshipsEinsteinandEdisonsufferedintheirchildhood.Itmakestheauthor’spointquiteclear,thatis,despitethegreattrouble,theyfinallysucceededbecausetheynevergaveup.DenotationandConnotationExample2ReadthefollowingsentencesfromTextBandpaycloseattentiontotheunderlinedwords.Writethedenotationofeachwordanditsconnotation.Checkthecontextforclues.Thefirstonehasbeendoneforyou.DenotationandConnotationPracticeDenotationandConnotation1.Ahairbrushservedashismicrophoneasheenergeticallypracticedspeakinghismasterpiecestohisimaginarylisteners.(Para.3)Denotation:aworkofartthatisexcellentConnotation:LesBrownregardedhisownperformanceinhisshabbyroomasamasterpiece.ThewordimpliesLesBrown’sconfidenceinrealizinghisdreamasaDJ.DenotationandConnotation2.OnedayLesdecidedtotaketheinitiativeandbeginwiththisenterprise.(Para.5)3.Hestayedaroundthestudio,soakingupwhateverknowledgehecould.(Para.11)4.Finally,whenthephonerang,Lesgrabbedit.(Para.13)5.Heflippedonthemicrophoneandeloquentlyrapped…(Para.22)6.Fromthatfatefulbeginning,Leswaspropelledtobecomeaniconinbroadcasting,politics,publicspeakingandtelevision.(Para.23)TextstudyTextcomprehensionLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingChancefavorsthepreparedSectionB1.WhywasLesBrownplacedinspecialeducationclasses?(Para.2)2.WhatwasthereactionofLesBrown’sfriendswhenhewasconstantlypracticingtorealizehisdream?(Para.4)3.WhydidthestationmanagertakeonLesBrowntodosmalltasksatlast?(Para.10)4.HowdidLesBrownlearntoworkthecontrolsinthestudio?(Para.11)Questionspreviewing5.WhentheDJnamedRockstartedtofeelverysick,whatdidLesBrowndo?(Para.12)6.WhatdidLesBrownimmediatelydowhenhegothisfirstchance?(Para.21)7.WhatmadeLesBrown’sfirstshowacompletesuccess?(Para.23)8.Accordingtothepassage,whatimportantfactorscontributedtoLesBrown’ssuccess?QuestionspreviewingBecauseofhisoveractivebehaviorandnonstoptalkingasachild,Leswasplacedinspecialeducationclassesforthelearningdisabledallthewaythroughhighschool.1.WhywasLesBrownplacedinspecialeducationclasses?(Para.2)Tips原句：Becauseofhisoveractivebehaviorandnonstoptalkingasachild,