研究生英语阅读教程Unit-Five2

UnitFiveContentsIntroductionText(A)analysisSomecommentsonwritingText(B)analysisFurtherreadingExerciseIntroductionTextAisadaptedfromthespeechbyU.S.AmbassadorJonM.Huntsman,Jr.onthe2010AlibabaEntrepreneurConferenceinHangzhou,China.TextBisthecommencementspeechbySteveJobs,chairman,andformerchiefexecutiveofficerofAppleInc.HeurgesStanfordgraduatestopursuetheirdreamsandseetheopportunitiesinlife’ssetbacks.EnglishlecturerupongraduationfromuniversityfoundedAlibaba.comin1999chairmanandCEOofAlibabaGroupSteveJobs(史蒂夫-乔布斯)theco-founderandCEOofAppleandformerlyPixarApple,Next,iPodandPixarresignedasCEOofAppleinAugust2011TextAnalysisTextACelebratingEntrepreneursJonMeadeHuntsman,Jr.(洪博培)the16thGovernorofUtahtheUnitedStatesAmbassadortoChinaonMay16,2009acandidateforthe2012RepublicanpresidentialnominationGlobalunderstandingThemainreasonforcomingtoHangzhouChallenge:Entrepreneursoftheworld,itistimetounite.U.S.-Chinarelationshipfortyyearsago(para.4—5)FortyyearsagowasatimeofTheU.S.-Chinarelationshipwaslargelydefinedby.PresidentNixon’svisitherewasoneofthegreatdiplomatic.ItbroughtU.S.andChinatogether.Itmarkedasignalshiftinourrelationship,fromtoestrangement.hostilitiesandconflictsbreakthroughsoppositiongenuinecooperationandmutualbenefit.Americainthe1970’s(para.6—10)The1970’swereaverydifficulttimeintheUnitedStates,becauseof.Thankstoourfundamentalbeliefin,and.Oureconomybouncedbackstrongerthanever.economicdepressionopenmarketplace,freedomengagementHowdidtheU.S.overcomethedifficulty?WeovercameTheeconomicdepressionpowersofopenmarketplaceandfreedom;ValueofengagementWelcomedstudentsAttractedbrainpowerCreatedindustriesOurcommitmenttoopenmarketsandopensocietyMeasuresresultsinaflurryofinnovationandnewtechnologiesthatrevitalizedoureconomy.fosteredbyinnovation,EntrepreneurialcultureBeliefinThecentralroleforinnovationintheU.S.-Chinarelationship(para.11-13)FreethinkingEasyaccesscollaborationtoleratefailureWeveneratedpeoplewhohelpdefineAmerican/Chinesedream.FourbasicthingsinCommonfortheenvironmentthatproducedentrepreneurs’successstoryHelpingtodefineanewtomorrowfortheU.S,-Chinarelationship(para.14)Ourdecisionstoday:•Enhancingthequalityoflifeforourcitizenstoday;•Findingcuresforhumandiseases;•Developingnewwaystopoweroureconomy;•buildingbridgesonlymadepossiblebyinnovators,dreamers,andcreators.Entrepreneursoftheworld,itistimetounite.Point1HowdidHuntsmandescribethecityofHangzhou?themostbeautiful,historic,sophisticated,culturalHowwouldyoudescribethecitythatimpressesyouthemost?Point2I’mconvincedthisisahistorictimeforourtwocountriestounitearoundissuesofinnovationandthedevelopment,advancement,andprotectionofideas–thefuelthatfirestheenginesofentrepreneurseverywhereintheworld,levelingtheplayingfield,ofallcompetitors.stimulating,motivatingcompetingunderthesamerulesorconditionsPoint4Businessincubatorsareprogramsdesignedtoacceleratethesuccessfuldevelopmentofentrepreneurialcompaniesthroughanarrayofbusinesssupportresourcesandservices,developedandorchestratedbyincubatormanagementandofferedbothintheincubatorandthroughitsnetworkofcontacts.企业孵化器Point5Whatisentrepreneurialculture?acommonpassionbasedonbuildingacompanythatallemployeesandotherstakeholdersareproudtobeassociatedwith;apassionandarelentlesspursuittosignificantlyraisethebarforthebestglobally.beingembeddedintheDNAofthecompanyanditsemployees;TheHPway:Wehavetrustandrespectforindividuals.Wefocusonhighlevelofachievementandcontributions.Weconductourbusinesswithuncompromisingintegrity.Weencourageflexibilityandinnovation.IBM:RespectforindividualPerfectservicetocustomerExcellencemustbeawayoflifePoint6Inyouropinion,whatisAmericandream?FreedomEqualityDemocracyOpportunitytomakeoneself(fromdishwashertomillionaire,fromragstoriches)apatriotictermrootedintheDeclarationofIndependenceInyouropinion,whatisChinesedream?WritingPleasewriteanessayof300wordstocommentontheprojectofmicro-creditforyoungentrepreneursinitiatedbyAll-ChinaYouthFederationandfocusonitspromotingyouthentrepreneurshipandemplyment.TextBStayHungry,StayFoolish1.Whatisacommencementspeech?2.WhydidSteveJobdropoutofReedCollege?3.Whatdoesthephraseconnectingthedotsmeaninthisspeech?4.WhywasSteveJobsfiredfromthecompanyhehadstarted?Whydidheconsideritthebestthingforhim?5.HowdoyouunderstandStayhungry,Stayfoolish?No.1Acommencementspeechorcommencementaddressisaspeechgiventograduatingstudents,generallyatauniversity,althoughthetermisalsousedforsecondaryeducationinstitutions.Thecommencementisaceremonyinwhichdegreesordiplomasareconferredupongraduatingstudents.Acommencementspeechistypicallygivenbyanotablefigureinthecommunity,duringthecommencementexercise.Thepersongivingsuchaspeechisknownasacommencementspeaker.Verycommonly,collegesoruniversitieswillinvitepoliticians,importantcitizens,orothernotedspeakerstocomeandaddressthegraduatingclass.No.2Aftersixmonths,Jobscouldn'tseethevalueinattendingStanford.Hehadnoideawhathewantedtodowithhislifeandnoideahowcollegewasgoingtohelphimfigureitout.AndStanfordwaswherehewasspendingallofthemoneyhisparentshadsavedtheirentir