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LifeandSuccessUnit8NEWHORIZONENGLISHCOURSESBookTwoUnit8LifeandSuccess1AroundtheTopic2SectionA3SectionB4SectionCLeadinginExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesWarming-upTextAExercisesBackgroundInformationReadingThroughExercisesRelatedKnowledgeSampleReadingExercisesUsefulTermsSectionBSectionCSectionAExploringtheTopicPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicWhatisgenius?Manytestshavebeencreatedtoanswerthisquestion.Butatest—muchlikeacomputer—cannottellperhapsthemostimportantqualityofgenius.Itisaperson’scharacter.Historyhasproducedmanygeniuseswhosecharacters,whileoftenconsideredtobeodd,haveinfluencedourdailylife.Entrepreneursarebusinessgeniuses.Regardedashighlysuccessful,theyenjoythegreatestrespectinAmericanandmanyothersocieties.Theyhavesomespecialqualitiesincommon.SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopicDirections:Inthissectionyou’lllistentosomeonetalkingaboutlifeandsuccess.Whilelistening,choosethebestonetocompleteeachofthefollowingstatementsaccordingtowhatyouhearfromtherecording.1.Manypeoplewantto_____________.A.maketheirlifesuccessfulB.maketheirfamilyhappyC.maketheirlifehappyD.maketheircareersuccessful√SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopic2.Is“_____________”NOTlistedasoneofthequalitiesofgeniusesinGeniusCharacters?A.becuriousB.bebraveC.beintelligentD.bepreparedtoworklongandhard3.Entrepreneursareregardedashighlysuccessfulandareamong_____________peopleinAmericanandmanyothersocieties.A.therichestB.thecleverestC.thebestknownD.themostrespected√√SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginPlusActivitiesAroundtheTopic4.Entrepreneurshavetwoqualitiesincommon:Theyhavevisionandtheyare_____________.A.noteasytopleaseB.notafraidtotakerisksC.notlikelytogiveupD.notrespectedbyall√SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicA.Directions:Youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.Whatisyourunderstandingofgenius?2.Whatqualitiesdoyouthinkmanygeniusesgenerallyshare?keykeySectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:Geniusisapersonofverygreatabilityorofveryhighintelligence.IfwetakeacarefullookatthegreathumangeniusessuchasThomasEdisonandAlbeitEinstein,wewillfindtheyallhavesomethingspecialintheircharacter.Thesespecialqualitiesenablethemtoachievemorethanwhattheyhadbeenachievedbefore.Besides,theirlivesincludemanyofthesecretswhichhelppeoplenotonlytohavegreatideas,butalsotorealizethem.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicReturnSuggestedanswer:Geniuses,thoughperhapsdifferentinpersonalities,sharesomecommonqualities.First,theyshowgreatcuriosityabouttheworldaroundthemthroughouttheirlives.Second,theyarealwaysreadytoworkhardandovercomegreatdifficulties.Third,theyareabletocomeupwithnewideasfromwhattheysee.Finally,theytendtousetheirmindtothefullestandthendoevenbetterthanthat.Anyway,asThomasEdisonsays,“Geniusisonepercentinspirationandninety-ninepercentperspiration”SectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicB.Questions&Answers1.Howwouldyoudescribeyourcharacter?2.Whatkindoflifedoyouthinkisasuccessfullife?keykeySectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:Inmyopinion,therearethreegoodqualitiesinmycharacter.Firstofall,Iamrathercompetitive,whichhelpsmesucceedinmanycases.Next,Ihavestrongself-confidence,whichenablesmeovercomemanydifficultiesinmylife.Last,Iamcuriousabouteverything,whicharousesmyinterestinaskingquestionsandcomingupwithnewideas.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicSuggestedanswer:Whenaskedwhatkindoflifeissuccessful,peopleviewsmayvaryfrompersontoperson.Theymaylistalotofthingssymbolizingasuccessfullife,suchasgreatwealth,goodhealth,truefriendship,anicefamilyandson.ButasfarasIamconcerned,Iwouldputgreatachievementinmyownfieldatthetopofthelist.ReturnSectionBSectionCSectionALeadinginExploringtheTopicAroundtheTopicWatchtheVideoandBrainstormSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionASectionA:GeniusCharactersTextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionA“TheBigBangTheory”isanAmericansitcomaboutstorieshappeningamongfourgeniusphysicistsandabeautifulwaitress.Thethemesongisinteresting.Canyoufollowitslyrics?TextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionATheThemeSongofTheBingBangTheoryOurwholeuniversewasinahotdensestate,Thennearlyfourteenbillionyearsagoexpansionstarted.Wait...TheEarthbegantocool,Theautotrophsbegantodrool（自养生物开始繁殖）,Neanderthals（穴居人）developedtools,Webuiltawall(webuiltthepyramids)（金字塔）,Math,science,history,unraveling（解开）themysteries,Thatallstartedwiththebigbang（一切从宇宙大爆炸开始）!TextAExercisesSectionBSectionCAroundtheTopicSectionABackgroundInformationLeonardodaVinci(1452—1519)Italianpainter,draftsman,sculptor,architect,andengineer.Hisgenius,perhapsmorethanthatofanyotherfigure,mirroredtheRenaissance(意大利文艺复兴时期)humanistideal.HisLastSupper(《最后的晚餐》)(1495—1497)andMonaLisa(《蒙娜丽莎》)(1503—1506)areamongthemostpopularandinfluentialpaintingsoftheRenaissance.Hisnotebooksrevealaspiritofscientificinquiryandamechanicalinventivenessthatwerecen