Unit8LifeAttitude•1-5BCDCB•6-10CADCD•11.happily•12.upset•13.Obviously•14.divided•15.cause•1-10.BACDCADCBC•11.degree•12.otherkinds•13.trainingclass•14.work•15.betterWhatisthesecretoftoughpeoplethatenablesthemtosucceed?Whydotheysurvivethetoughtimeswhenothersareovercomebythem?Whydotheywinwhenotherslose?Whydotheysoarwhenotherssink?Haveyoueveraskedyourself?如果你的着装不够好,那他呢?如果你认为自己很苦,你有他苦吗?住进新房子的人,谁能想起他?拾荒者,母亲是这样老去的。吃饭并不是享受,而是赶快填饱肚子,然后开工。当代纤夫,那能有几多爱?17岁的矿工,他一次背100多斤的煤走1000多米,一次一块钱Don'tcompareyourselfwithanyoneinthisworld.Ifyoucompare,youareinsultingyourself.Althoughtheworldisfullofsuffering,itisfullalsooftheovercomingofit.——HellenKeller虽然世界多苦难,但是苦难总是能战胜的差不多任何一种处境——无论是好是坏——都受到我们对待处境的态度的影响。(古罗马哲学家西尼加LA)Almostanysituation---goodorbad---isaffectedbytheattitudewebringto.——LuciusAnnausSeneca,AncientRomanphilosopherIfindlifeanexcitingbusinessandmostexcitingwhenitislivedforothers.(HelenKeller,Ameicanwriter)我发现生活是令人激动的事情,尤其是为别人活着时。(美国作家海伦·凯勒)Italldependsonyourattitudetolife!GoodAdvicetoHelpYouLiveHappy:A.Itisoktomakemistakes.B.Everybodydoesn’thavetoloveme.C.Idon’thavetocontrolthings.D.Iamresponsibleformyday.E.Icanbeflexible.APsalmofLife人生礼颂ByHenryWadsworthLongfellowBackgroundofthepoem•ThemostbeautifulEnglishintheworld•TheresearchbyQianZhongshushowedthatitwasthefirstEnglishpoemwhichwastranslatedintoChinese.Poemappreciation•Tellmenotinmournfulnumbers请别用哀伤的诗句对我讲;•Lifeisbutanemptydream!人生呵,无非是虚梦一场!•Forthesoulisdeadthatslumbers因为沉睡的灵魂如死一般,•Andthingsarenotwhattheyseem.事物的表里并不一样。•Lifeisreal!Lifeisearnest!人生是实在的!人生是热烈的!•Andthegraveisnotitsgoal;人生的目标决不是坟墓;•Dustthouart,todustreturnest,你是尘土,应归于尘土。•Wasnotspokenofthesoul.此话指的并不是我们的精神。•Notenjoyment,andnotsorrow,我们的归宿并不是快乐,也不是悲伤,•Isourdestinedandourway;实干才是我们的道路,•Buttoact,thatmuchto-morrow.Findusfartherthanto-day.每天不断前进,蒸蒸蒸日上。•Artislong,andtimeisfleeting.光阴易逝,而艺海无涯,•Andourhearts,thoughstoutandbrave.我们的心哪——虽然勇敢坚强,•Still,likemuffleddrums,arebeating却像被布蒙住的铜鼓,•Funeralmarchestothegrave常把殡葬的哀乐擂响。•Intheworld’sbroadfieldofbattle,在这人生的宿营地,•InthebivouacofLife,在这辽阔的世界战场,•Benotlikedumb,drivencattle!别做无言的牲畜任人驱赶,•Beaherointhestrife!做一名英雄好汉立马横枪!•Trustnofuture.howe’erpleasant!别相信未来,哪怕未来多么欢乐!•LetthedeadPastburyitsdead!让死去的往昔将死亡一切埋葬!•Act—actinthegloriousPresent!Heartwithin,andGodO’erhead!上帝在上,我们胸怀勇气,行动吧———趁现在活着的好时光!strife争吵、冲突•Livesofgreatmenallremindus•伟人的生平使我们想起,•Wecanmakeourlivessublime,•我们能使自己的一生变得高尚!•And,departing,leavebehindus•当我们辞别人间,•Footstepsonthesandsoftime;•能把足迹留在时间的流沙上,•Footsteps,that,perhapsanother,•也许有个遭了船灾的苦难弟兄,•Sailingo’erlifesolemnmain,•他曾在庄严的人生大海中飘航,•Aforlornandshipwreckedbrother,•见到我们的脚印,•Seeing,shalltakeheartagain,•又会满怀信心。forlorn孤立无助的shipwrecked失事•Letusthenbeupanddoing,•让我们起来干吧,•Withaheartforanyfate;•下定决心,不管遭遇怎样;•Stillachieving,stillpursuing•不断胜利,不断追求,•Learntolaborandtowait.•要学会苦干和耐心等待ABalltoRollAround1.Whatdoestheauthormainlytalkabout?C.Howdisabledpeoplelive.2.WhichofthefollowingisNOTsuggestedtodisabledpeoplebytheauthor?A.Tryingtolearntoplaybaseball.3.Whatdoestheword“intricate”inLine6,Para.3mean?C.Verycomplicated.4.WhatisTRUEaccordingtothetext?B.Theauthorinventedgroundball.5.“Beliefinmyself”inthetextrefersto____.D.alloftheaboveIlostmy1.sightwhenIwasfouryearsold.Itwouldbewonderfultoseeagain,buta2.calamitycandostrangethingstopeople.Iwasoncedisappointedwithlife.ButnowI3.believeinlife.Ithinklifeasksa4.continuousseriesof5.adjustmentstoreality.Myparentsandmyteachershelpedme.Theymademewantto6.fightitoutwithblindness.ThehardestlessonIhadtolearnwastobelieveinmyself.Ittookmealongtime.Underthe7.encouragementofoneofmyfriends,Iinventedasuccessful8.variationofbaseball—groundball.AllmylifeIhaveset9.aheadofmeaseriesofgoalsandthentriedtoreachthem.Iwouldfailsometimesanywaybut10.ontheaverageImadeprogress.A:What’swrongwiththeauthorofthetext?B:Hebecame1.blindwhenhewasfouryearsold.A:Howdidtheaccidenthappentotheauthor?B:Helosthissightby2.fallingoffaboxcarinafreightyardinAtlanticCity.A:Whatdidtheauthor’sparentsandteachersdoforhim?B:Theysawtheauthor’spotentialtoliveandmadehimwantto3.fightitoutwithblindness.A:Whatdoyouthinkisthemostimportantthinginthelifeofthedisabled?B:4.Beliefinthemselves.A:Isiteasyfortheauthortodiscoverandstrengthenthisassurance?B:No.Ittooktheauthor5.yearstodoit.A:Whatdidtheauthorinventatlast?B:Heinventedthevariationofbaseball—6.groundball.A:Willtheauthortryanythinghemeetsinlife?B:No.Becauseitwasnogoodtryingforsomethingheknewatthestartwaswildly7.outofreach.A:Didtheauthoralwayssucceedwhenhetriedinhislife?B:Hewouldfailsometimesanywaybut8.ontheaveragehemadeprogress.1.Itwouldbewonderfultoseeagain,butacalamitycandostrangethingstopeople.calamityn.disaster,greatmisfortune灾难,灾祸,巨大的不幸e.g.Warisafrightfulcalamity.战争是可怕的灾难。Itwouldbeacalamityforthefarmersifthecropsfailedagain.如果收成再不好,将会给农民造成很大的灾难。2.ItoccurredtometheotherdaythatImightnothavecometolovelifeasIdoifIhadn’tbeenblind.cometorecoverconsciousness1)苏醒,清醒e.g.Thefaintingvictimcameto.那个昏倒的受害者恢复了意识。2)amountto总数为,总计达e.g.Thebillcameto$5.50.账款共计5美元50美分。3.IsimplymeanthatthelossofthemmademeappreciatemorewhatIhadbeenleft.appreciatev.1)torecognizethequality,si