Unit8AnhuiJinzhaiVocationalSchoolPaulLeeTheBusinessWorldWhatisicedtea?Doyouknowhowicedteabecamepopular?Haveyoueverthoughtofworkinginthebusinessworld?Doyouhaveadreamtostartyourownbusinesssomeday?Whatdoyouthinkthemostimportanttobesuccessful?Successopportunityhardworkingintelligence?Doyouthinkitwillbealwayssmoothtosucceed?Whatwillyoudowhenyoumeetdifficulties?ReadingIcedTea1803年前后,美国从法国拿破仑手中以1500万美元的价格购买了路易斯安娜,一块面积达210多万平方公里的广袤土地,使得当时美国领土在一夜之间几乎翻了一倍。这就是历史上有名的“路易斯安娜购地”(TheLouisianaPurchase),对于美国来说,这的确是值得纪念的伟大事件。1904年,美国同样投资1500万美元在圣路易斯市举行世博会,隆重纪念从法国购买路易斯安娜100周年。同时举办世博和奥运盛会:由于当时世博会的影响力远大于奥运会,因此奥运会被视为世博会的娱乐节目以吸引参观者,本届世博会再次与奥运会同期举办。华盛顿大学的田径场就被用作同期举行的奥运会的主赛场。中国在世博的“首演”Matchthegeneralsideaswitheachparagraph.Para1Para2Para3Para4Para5C.Therearealwaystwosidestoeverything.E.St.LouisheldWorld’sFairin1904B.BlechyndenmethardsituationA.Theideaofmakingicedtea.D.Theinspiringtipfromthestory.Ittakesbothrainandsunshinetocreatearainbow.Ittakes…todo…花费……去做某事Ittookmeoneyeartolearntodrawahorseinfiveminutes.Livesarenodifference.beno+名词绝非Itisnouse.Therearealwaystwosidestoeverything.每件事情都有两面性。Detailsarealwaysimportanttoeverything.细节对所有事都很重要。Thereishappinessandsorrow.Thereisthegoodandthebad,darkandbrightspots.有快乐也有悲伤。有好事也有坏事,有光明也有黑暗。Wecannotcontrolalltheeventsthathappeninourlives,butwecancontrolhowwedealwiththem.处理,应付dealwithWeshouldlearnhowtodealwithhardsituation.我们要学会如何处理困难的局面。Ifwehandleourbadluckwisely,thesituationmaytakeaturnforthebetter.Thefollowingstorycangiveussomeenlightenment.转好takeaturnforthebetterTheweatherisgoingtotakeaturnforthebetterinthreedays.天气会在三后变好。Thefollowingstorycangiveussomeenlightenment.给……启示/启发give…enlightenmentHewasgivenenlightenmentbyhisdream.他从梦中得到启发。In1904,theWorld’sFairwasheldinSt.Louis,Missouri,USA.世界博览会TheWorld’sFairManycountrieswanttoshowtheirinfluencebyholdingtheWorld’sFair.很多国家希望利用举办世界博览会来展示影响力。theWorldExpositionTradeexhibitorsfromaroundtheworldbroughttheirproductstotheFair.Forsevenmonthsin1904,thecityofSt.Louisbecamethe“World’sUniversity.”女士们青睐的地方生产馆实际上是世博会的购物中心,因此备受天生喜欢购物的女士的青睐。在这里,有各种异域风情的用品,有来自各个民族的商人,也有来自各个民族的顾客。在7个月的展期里,有些展品可以在这里出售。人们可以比划、可以评说、可以购买,享受在其他展区没有的轻松。机械馆的屋顶上耸立着六个德式尖塔,各高285英尺,给人一种坚强稳固的感觉。这里面陈列有各种能源发动机、各种新型机器,是实业家流连忘返的地方。在如此集中的区域观览来自全球的先进机械,实在是机会难得。更重要的是,这里预示着产业未来的趋势,关乎投资的前景。学生上课大家看。在教育和社会学馆里,有来自法国、瑞典、奥地利、意大利、英国、爱尔兰的学校,还有密苏里州的学校等,而且真实的教学呈现在展馆里给游客看,老师和学生轮班去上课。教育和社会学馆TheFairofferedpeopleanopportunitytolearnfirst-handinformationaboutthewondersandtheculturesfarfromtheireverydaylives.RichardBlechyndenwasateaplantationowner.HisdreamwastosellhisteaattheFair.本处是动词不定式做表语betodosth.Themeetingistobeheldtomorrow.会议将在明天举行。Withthestrongdesiretoexpandhisbusiness,hehadplannedtogiveawayfreesamplesofhotteatofairvisitors.赠送,送出giveawayHewasgivinghiscollectionawayfornothing他把他的收藏品无偿捐出。Unfortunately,St.Louiswashitbyheatwavesthatsummer.Itwassohotthatnoonewasinterestedinhishottea.受到袭击behitHewashitseriouslyintheaccident.他在事故中受到严重撞击。Itwassohotthatnoonewasinterestedinhishottea.AlthoughBlechyndentriedhardtoattractcustomers,nooneaskedforaglassofhottea.努力……,尽力……tryhardHetriedhishardtofindopportunitiestogetsuccess.他努力寻找机会成功。Blechyndennearlywentmadworryingabouthisfailure.发疯gomadI’mluckythatI’minterestedinschoolwork,otherwiseI’dgomad.我很庆幸自己对学习怀有兴趣,不然我会疯掉的。Onedayanideacametohismind.某人想到……,出现在某人脑海中……cometoone’smindAthousandconfusedthoughtscometohismind.千头万绪涌上心头Whynotmakehisteaintoaniceddrink?Then,heputalotoficeintothebrewedtea,mixeditwithsugarandgaveitawayforfree.为什么不……whynot…Whynothaveatalkwithyourteacher?为什么不和你的老师谈谈呢?免费……forfreeBuyacomputerandyouwillgetapackageofsoftwareforfree.买一台电脑你就可以免费得到一套软件。Themostpreciousthingsintheworldareallforfree.世界上最珍贵的东西都是免费的。Theicedteatastedgoodandcool,sothatpeopleallcamehereandaskedforadrink.尝起来……tastetaste本处为“系动词”,后接形容词作表语。Thiskindofclothfeelsverysoft.其它类似表示感觉的有:look,sound,taste,smell,feel因此……sothatIsetupthecomputersothattheycouldworkfromhome.如此……以致于……so…that…HespokesofastthatIcouldcatchhim.too…to…Hespoketoofastformecatchhim.IcedteabecamethehitoftheFair.“热点;风行一时的事物;”hitThebookTheDaVinciCodebecameahitandbest-sellerwith25,000,000copiessold.《达芬奇密码》这本书成了热点畅销书,售出了25000000本。Heshowedthemthaticedteawasthebestsummertimedrink.Fromthenon,RichardBlechynden’sbusinessboomed,andicedteabecamemoreandmorepopularinAmerica.从那时起fromthenonFromthenon,Chinahasbeenalwaysaunitedcountry.从那时起,中国一直是一个统一的国家。使繁荣……,激增boomThe1980swereindeedboomyears.80年代确实是繁荣年代。Publictransporthasnotbeenabletocopeadequatelywiththetravelboom。公共交通系统还不能充分满足迅速发展的旅游业的需求。越来越……moreandmoreThecityisbecomingmoreandmoreprosperous.这个城市变得越来越繁荣了。Whenthingsgowrong,astheydidforRichardBlechynden,wecanreacteitherpositivelyornegatively.或者……或者……either…or…EitheryouorTomemustgo.你和Tom必须去一个。Aseedcannotdecidewhethertobecomeabigtreeortobecomefoodforbirds.是否……whether…or…Thiswilldeterminewhetherhowyouareseenbyothers.Eitherasbrilliant,oridiotic.这将决定你是如何被别人看到的,无论是聪明的,还是白痴的。是……还是……Humanbeingshavechoices.Ifnaturegivesusalemon,wehaveachoice:eithercryormakelemonade.RichardBlechynden’sstoryoffersaninspiringtipforallofus.茅台酒“一摔成名”茅台酒是荣获巴拿马万国博览会金奖一举成名而跻身世界名酒行列的。1915年2月20日,巴拿马万