时间创造奇迹

3.Languagepoints2.Textstructure4.Homework1.ProverbsProverbsoftimeReadthefollowingproverbs.Haveyoueverlearntthem?WhataretheChineseversionsforthem?1.1.Timeworkswonders.2.Timetriestruth.时间创造奇迹。时间检验真理。3.Timeisthebesthealer.4.Timeandtidewaitfornoman.时间是治愈创伤的良药。时间不等人。（时不我待。）5.Alltimeisnotimewhenitispast.机不可失，时不再来。Americanssavetimecarefully.(Para.1)Americans’attitudetowardstimeandhowtheytrytosavetimeindailylifeandinbusiness(Paras.2-7)Timeisaprecioussource.(Para.2)Americanssavetimeintheirdailylife.(Para.3)Americanssavetimeindoingbusiness.(Para.4)Americansproducelabor-savingdevicesinordertosavetime.(Paras.5-7)ItistakenasasignofskillfulnessorbeingcompetenttosolveaproblemorfulfillajobsuccessfullywithspeedintheUS.(Para.8)StructureofthePassage---StructureAnalysisPara.1Americansbelievenoonestandsstill.Ifyouarenotmovingahead,youarefallingbehind.*Thisattituderesultsinanationofpeoplecommittedtoresearching,experimentingandexploring.*Timeisoneofthetwoelements(thatAmericanssavecarefully),theotherbeinglabor.Para.2“Weareslavestonothingbuttheclock,”ithasbeensaid.*Timeistreatedasifitweresomethingalmostreal.Webudgetit,saveit,wasteit,stealit,killit,cutit,accountforit;wealsochargeforit.Itisapreciousresource.Manypeoplehavearatheracutesenseoftheshortnessofeachlifetime.Oncethesandshaverunoutofaperson’shourglass,theycannotbereplaced.Wewanteveryminutetocount.Para.3Aforeigner’sfirstimpressionoftheU.S.islikelytobethateveryoneisinarush—oftenunderpressure.Citypeoplealwaysappeartobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoing,restlesslyseekingattentioninastore,orelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheirshopping.Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifeinthiscountry.Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.Othersinpubliceating-placesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothey,too,canbeservedandgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed.Youalsofinddriverswillbeabruptandpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisssmiles,briefconversations,andsmallexchangeswithstrangers.Don’ttakeitpersonally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andtheyresentsomeoneelse“wasting”itbeyondacertainappropriatepoint.Para.4ManynewarrivalstotheStateswillmisstheopeningexchangesofabusinesscall,forexample.Theywillmisstheritualinteractionthatgoeswithawelcomingcupofteaorcoffeethatmaybeaconventionintheirowncountry.Theymaymissleisurelybusinesschatsinarestaurantorcoffeehouse.*Normally,Americansdonotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsoverextendedsmalltalk;muchlessdotheytakethemoutfordinner,oraroundonthegolfcoursewhiletheydevelopasenseoftrust.*Sincewegenerallyassessandprobeprofessionallyratherthansocially,westarttalkingbusinessveryquickly.Timeis,therefore,alwaystickinginourinnerear.Para.5Consequently,weworkhardatthetaskofsavingtime.Weproduceasteadyflowoflabor-savingdevices;wecommunicaterapidlythroughfaxes,phonecallsoremailsratherthanthroughpersonalcontacts,whichthoughpleasant,takelonger—especiallygivenourtraffic-filledstreets.We,therefore,savemostpersonalvisitingforafter-workhoursorforsocialweekendgatherings.Para.6*Toustheimpersonalityofelectroniccommunicationhaslittleornorelationtothesignificanceofthematterathand.Insomecountriesnomajorbusinessisconductedwithouteyecontact,requiringface-to-faceconversation.InAmerica,too,afinalagreementwillnormallybesignedinperson.However,peoplearemeetingincreasinglyontelevisionscreens,conducting“teleconferences”tosettleproblemsnotonlyinthiscountrybutalso—bysatellite—internationally.Para.7TheU.S.isdefinitelyatelephonecountry.Almosteveryoneusesthetelephonetoconductbusiness,tochatwithfriends,tomakeorbreaksocialappointments,tosay“Thankyou,”toshopandtoobtainallkindsofinformation.Telephonessavethefeetandendlessamountsoftime.Thisisduepartlytothefact(thatthetelephoneserviceissuperbhere,whereasthepostalserviceislessefficient).Para.8Somenewarrivalswillcomefromcultureswhereitisconsideredimpolitetoworktooquickly.Unlessacertainamountoftimeisallowedtoelapse,itseemsintheireyesasifthetaskbeingconsideredwereinsignificant,notworthyofproperrespect.Assignmentsare,consequently,felttobegivenaddedweightbythepassageoftime.IntheU.S.,however,itistakenasasignofskillfulnessorbeingcompetenttosolveaproblem,orfulfillajobsuccessfully,withspeed.*Usually,themoreimportantataskis,themorecapital,energy,andattentionwillbepouredintoitinorderto“getitmoving”.standstill---keeporstayinaparticularpositionorstate保持某种状态Thehousehasstoodempty/idleformonths.Theplotnowstandsrevealed.Exercises:要坚定,不要让他们对你指手画脚。Standfirm--don'tletthemtellyouwhattodo.linkingverb+adj(oradjective-likephrase)stand1.Standup.2.XiamenUniversitystandsnearthesea.3.Standstill.A保持(某种状态)B起立C位于,坐落BCAfallbehindinscience在科学方面落后fallbehindone’scompetitors落后于竞争对手fallbehind1)becomebitbybitfurtherbehind这个学生一直很努力,惟恐落后。Thestudenthasbeenworkinghardforfearthatheshouldfallbehind.Exercises:WangZhizhifallsbehindYaoMinginbasketballskill.反恐游戏我没你打得好。IfallbehindyouinCS(CounterStrike).在篮球技术方面,王治郅不如姚明。fallbehindwiththerent拖欠房租Exercises:我工作拖下来了,我得想办法赶上。他曾因拖欠赡养费被起诉(estover)。I'mfallingbehindwithmywork;Imusttrytocatchup.Hewassuedbecausehefellbehindwithestovers.fallbehind2)failtofinishatthepropertimeTh