大学英语二(综合教程)第五单元.docVIP

大学体验英语二（综合教程） Unit 5　　Ways to Success Listen and Talk　 Lead in Success can be reached in different ways by people in different careers. 　　Bill Gates began at age 13 to 1.____ computers. His vision for personal computing has been central to the success of Microsoft Corporation, the company he 2.____with his childhood friend in 1975. 　　The former CEO of General Electric, Jack Welch, is a business legend. A famous quote by Mr. Welch is, Change before you have to. He believes in leading by example and 3. ____his employees to do their best everyday. 　　Michael Jordan said, I accept 4.____, but I cant accept not trying. He is one of the best athletes to ever play team sports. His great smile, athletic 5.___, and pleasant personality have made him one of the most famous 6.____in the world. Michael Jordan spent a lot of time playing basketball as a child but in senior middle school he was taken off the team. Instead of 7.____, he worked through adversity and became the greatest basketball player yet. 　　Celine Dion came from 8.____beginnings in a rural French Canadian town in Canada. The youngest of fourteen children, her voice is internationally known on such soundtracks as Beauty and the Beast and Titanic. Ronaldo is Brazils greatest 9.____in soccer since Pele. He began his professional 10.____in the season 90-91, playing for the Social Ramos Club. FIFA (Federation Internationale de Football Association) voted him best player of the year in both 1996 and 1997.In 2002,he won the Golden Shoe Award of the FIFA World Cup with 8 goals scored. Key:1. program; 2. founded; 3. encourages; 4. failure; 5. achievements 6. athletes; 7. giving up; 8. humble; 9. talent; 10. career Passage A: My Advice to Students: Education Counts 2.Answer the following questions with the information from the passage. 1. Why do many students write to Bill Gates every year? They want to get his advice about education. 2.Why do some parents write to Bill Gates? They want to get guidance for their childr