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Manypeopleworkveryhardtobecomesuccessfulintheirchosencareer.Lookatthefollowingpicturesofsuccessfulindividualsanddiscussthequestionsbelowwithyourpartners.HuatuoBillGatesChurchillYaoMing①Huatuohadakindheartandhewasmodest,andhardworkng.Hedidnotvaluefameorfortune.②Bill’ssuccessliesinthefactthathewashardworking,ambitious,intelligentandcompetitive.③Churchilllovedhisnation’stradition.Hewassimpleandambitious.④ThesecretofYaoMing’ssuccessisnotbornwith,butliesinhishardworking,wisdomandtoughness.Reading—themanwhobroughttechnologytothemaninthestreettheordinarypeopleReadthetextquicklyanddecidewhichofthefollowingcanbestexpressthemainideaofthetext.A.SirClive’sstories.B.SirClive’sminiinventions.C.HowSirCliveranhiscompany.D.SirCliveSinclair’slifeandinventions.解题点拔ReadingStrategy:Understandingthetopicsentenceortheme.精确地概括全文，防止外延太大或以偏概全。如上题中的A项：SirClive’sstories.外延太大；B项SirClive’sminiinventions.和C项HowSirCliveranhiscompany是本文当中的具体事例，为以偏概全。只有D选项，能够精确地概括全文。ReadParaOneandchosethecorrecttopicsentenceforit.A.SirCliveSinclairwasafamousBritishbusinessmanandinventor.B.Clive’sbrilliantChildhood.C.Clivegotajobat17.D.Sinclairinventedthecalculatorandwassaddened.ReadParaTwoandchosethecorrecttopicsentenceforit.A.Sinclairwasunfortunate.B.HowClive’sranhisfirstcompany.C.Sinclairproducedhispocketradioinbulk.D.Sinclairregisteredhisowncompany.ReadParaThreeandchosethecorrecttopicsentenceforit.A.Sinclairwasthefirsttomakepocket-sizedthingsintheworld.B.Sinclair’scomputercostonly100pounds.C.Sinclair’scompanyexpendedrapidly.D.Clivewasverytalentedatmakinglittlethings.ReadParaFourandchosethecorrecttopicsentenceforit.A.SinclairstudiedEconomicsatCambridgeUniversity.B.TheadvantageofSinclair’snewinventions.C.Sinclair’snewinventionwaslaughedatinthenewspaper.D.HowSinclair’scareerunderwentadownwardslideduringthe1980s.ReadParaFiveandchosethecorrecttopicsentenceforit.A.SinclairbecamechairmanofBritishMensa.B.HowSinclairsavedMensaasachairman.C.SinclairpaidpersonallyforanannualMensaconferenceatCambridge.D.Sinclairhasbeenaninventorandabusinessman.195719611962ThefollowingisatimelineofimportantdatesinSinclair’slife.Fillinwhathappenedineachyear.Hegotajobasanassistanteditorforamagazine.Sinclairregisteredhisowncompany.Helaunchedtheworld’sfirstpocketcalculator.1976197719801983Helaunchedtheworld’sfirstpocketTV.SinclairshowedofftheZX80computer.SinclairlaunchedhisC5car.Helaunchedtheworld’sfirstdigitalwatch.ParaHisgreat______________and_________of___________(_____)His________(_______)His________and_______(_________)ParaPara2-41Paras5SirCliveSinclair’slifeandinventions6People’s___________ofhis________and____________(_____)childhoodfailuresuccessstrengthleadershipskillspersonalityachievementseffortsrecognitionChildhoodexperienceSinclairwas1____________andeducatedhimself.Leavingschoolfornothingtolearn2_________asanassistanteditor3_____________developmentHeregisteredhisowncompany,whichwassoon4__________down.Ayearlater,herestartedhiscompany.Hisproductswereingreat5_____________.HeexhibitedZX80,whichwasarealhit.Hiscompanydevelopedrapidly.FrustrationHiscareerunderwentadownwardslide.Hisreputationwas6__________.7______________toBritishMensaMakingMensarespectedPersonallypayingforanannualconferenceMakingMensa’smembershipfigures8________________9_____________Acombinationofintelligenceanddeterminationleadstohis10__________.ContributionsWorkingtalented/giftedCareercloseddemand/needdamagedincrease/boomConclusionsuccessC1:Howwelldidyouunderstandthedetailsofthetranscript?Readthetextagainifyoudonotknowtheanswer.1.WhatdidSinclair’sgrandfatherandfatherdo?_______________________________2.Whydidn’tSinclairgotouniversity?____________________________________________________________3.WhatwasthefirstthingthatSinclairmadeandsold?_______________________________Theywerebothengineers.Becausehedecidedthatuniversitywouldteachhimnothingnew.Thepocket-sizedradio.4.WhatwasSinclair’sbigpicture?_______________________________________________________________5.WhywastheZX80computersopopular?_________________________________________________________________6.WhatdidtheZXSpectrumprovemostusefulfor?_______________________________Toproduceinbulkandsellcheaplyhispocketradio.Becausethecomputerwasverycheap,whichcostlessthan100pounds.ItprovedmoreusefulforplayingHisC5car.ItdemonstratedthatSinclairhadskillfulleadershipandstrengthofpersonality._____________________7.WhatwasSinclair’sfailure?_______________________________8.WhatdidthegrowthofMensademonstrate?____________________________________________________________________________computergameson.D:Findthesenewwordsinthetranscriptoftheradioprogramme.Guesstheirmeaningsfromthecontext.Thenmatchthemwiththeircorrectdefinitions.Answers:1.b2.f3.h4.c5.e6.g7.d8.aE:LichengwroteanarticleaboutSirCliveSinclairfortheschoolMagazine.Completethearticlewiththewordsintheboxbelow.Answers:(1)inventing(2)educating(3)electronic(4)registered(5)radio(6)expanded(7)electricity(8)unfortunately(9)membership(10)honouredF.WhatdoyouthinkaboutSirCliveSinclair’slifeandsuccess?Discussthequestionsbelowwithyourpartn