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Understandingthetext11Heachievedfameforhiswit,wisdom,civicduty,andabundantcourage.2Theywerethoughttobeslowlearnersinchildhood,buttheyovercametheirchildhooddifficultiesandmademagnificentdiscoveriesthatbenefittheentireworldtoday.3Hisstrongwill.4Itmeanstokeeptheirfocusonachievingapositiveendresult,insteadoflettingsmallproblemsgetinthewayofgoodresults.5Becausetheyhavethewilltoovercomeprofoundobstaclesandtoworkdiligentlyinthepursuitoftheirgoals,andhavethepassionforsuccess.6Becausefirmspreferredtohirelessqualifiedmenratherthanriskhiringafemalelawyer,whichwasunprecedented.7Weshouldnevergiveuponourdream,andonedaywecanchangetheworldandmakeitabetterplace.8Thesecretofsuccessisbuiltuponaburninginwarddesire–arobust,fiercewillandfocus–thatfuelsthedeterminationtoact,tokeeppreparing,tokeepgoingevenwhenwearetiredandfail.Criticalthinking21Youmayhavetriedandfailedmanytimesbeforeyoufinallygetsuccess.Butitdoesnotmatter.Whatmattersiswhetheryoucansummonup(鼓起)allyourcourageagainandagaintofacethehardshipsstandinginthewayofsuccess.2Luck,talent,goodrelationshipswithyourcolleagues,etc.3•WhenIhaverealizedthatIampursuingsomethingthatishardtoachieve,Iwouldtrytosticktothegoal.ButIwillbegintothinkofwhatIcandotoimprovethesituation.Whenitstilldoesn’twork,Iwouldtrytoanalyzewhattheproblemisandthenmakesomechangesandprobablyresetmygoal.•Yes,sometimeswearepursuingthewronggoalwhichcanneverbeachieved,onlytofindourselvesindeepfrustrationandprofoundfatigue.Inthissituation,Imaygiveupthewronggoalandsetupanothergoalthatisachievable.4•Followingtheguidanceofseniorpeople.•Gettingsoundadvicefromourparents.•Settingacorrectgoal.•Achievingsuccessstepbystep.•Developinggoodinterpersonalrelationships.LanguagefocusWordsinuse31whereby2pursuit3inhibit4maintain5patriotic6transcended7endeavors8dedication9prestige10nominateWordbuilding4WordslearnedNewwordsformed-antinhabitantinhabitparticipateparticipantattendattendantpollutepollutantdescenddescendantcontestcontestanttoleratetolerantresultresultant-fulneglectneglectfulresourceresourcefulboastboastfulrespectrespectful51resultant2tolerant3pollutants4inhabited5contestants6descendants7attendants8respectful9participants10neglectful11resourceful12boastfulBankedcloze61F2G3H4J5E6A7N8I9K10MExpressionsinuse71removedfrom2failedin3inthepursuitof4deviatedfrom5precludes;from6triumphover7worktheirwayinto8writtenoffStructureanalysisandwritingStructuredwriting8Theysaythere’snoplacelikehome.Inmycase,thereisn’tmuchthatisgoodaboutmyapartment.Myapartmenthasgivenmenothingbutheadaches.FromthedayIsignedthelease,I’vehadtodealwithanuncooperativelandlord,anincompetentjanitor,andinconsiderateneighbors.Firstofall,mylandlordhasbeenuncooperativesincethefirstdayImovedtotheapartment.Hedidn’tletmebringmyfishintotheapartment.Hesaidthatpetsarenotallowedeventhoughit’sjustafish.Becauseofthat,Imustleavemyfishatmyparents’house.Healsoforbidsmefromusingwaterfrom9a.m.until3p.m.Becauseofthat,Imustwakeupat7a.m.everydaytotakeabath.OfcourseIcomplainedaboutthistohim,buthesaidthatistheapartment’srule.BeforeIleasedtheapartment,hedidn’tsaythattherearesuchrulesintheapartment.I’vehadproblemsnotonlywithmylandlordbutalsowithanincompetentjanitor.Thejanitorisaretiredpoliceman.Hetriedtofixthepipeintheapartment,buthefloodedtheapartmentinstead.Healsobrokemyairconditionerwhenhetriedtofixit.Becauseofthat,myapartmentbecomesashotasadeserteveryafternoon.Notonlythat,buthealsobrokemyantiquevasethatcostme$100.Evenworse,whenhepluggedhisUSBflashdriveintomylaptoptocopymysongs,thevirusesfromhisflashdrivespreadintomylaptop.Ihadtoreformatmylaptop,andbecauseofthat,allofmyimportantdocumentsaregone.Perhapstheworsttroubleofallhasbeenwiththeinconsiderateneighborswholiveintheapartmentaboveme.Myneighborsaretwouniversitystudents.Theyhavelivedupstairsforaboutoneyear.Theyliketoparty,soIcan’tsleep.Thishappenednotonlyonce,buteverySaturdaynight.Itriedtospeaktothem,buttheysuggestedputtinginearplugswhenI’mabouttosleep.Ontopofitall,theyalwaysturnupthevolumeoftheirmusictothemaximum.Sometimes,myapartmentseemslikeasmall,friendlyoasissurroundedbyhostileenemies.Ineverknowwhatothertroubleisgoingtocomefromnext:thelandlord,thejanitor,ortheneighbors.Homemaybewheretheheartis,butmysanityisthinkingaboutmovingout.Translation9世界公民是指一个人承认自己是新兴的全球社区的一分子，而且其行动对全球社区的价值打造和实践活动有所贡献。世界公民相信人类从本质上来说是一个整体，每个人都有改变事物的能力。在我们这样一个相互依赖的世界中，世界公民意识鼓励我们认识到对彼此的责任，并从对方身上学习。世界公民关心全球的教育、疾病、贫穷和环境问题。在当今，全球合作的力量在使一些人萌发世界公民的意识，让他们拥有对全球社区的归属感。这种不断发展的世界公民意识在很大程度上来讲，要归功于现代信息、通信和交通技术的力量。世界公民意识致力于给予人们力量，让他们付诸行动。世界公民除了要从世界问题中学习知识和价值观，还要拥有必需的技能，使他们拥有能力和自信，积极推动世界的发展。SectionBReadingskills12Denotation:alargeproject,especiallyonethatisdifficultConnotation:LesBrowntookhisdreamasanenterprise,alifelongcareer,towhichheattachedgreatimportance.Atthesametime,tobecomeaDJwasbynomeansaneasyjob.3Denotation:takeinorabsorbliquidConnotation:SoakupimpliesthatLesBrownwaseagertoseizeeveryopportunitytolearnsomethingnewinordertobebetterpreparedtobecomeaDJinthefuture.4Denotation:takeorholdsb./sth.withyourhandsuddenlyConnotation:Grabinthiscontextmeanstopickupthephoneinaveryquick