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Unit 8 The Great Minds A famous quote A pessimist makes difficulties of his opportunities; an optimist makes opportunities of his difficulties. ----Harry S. Truman 悲观者让机会沦为困难；乐观者把困难铸成机会。 ----杜鲁门 make A of B make a success of ones career make a musician of the little boy The father exposed his son to music when he was still a little child because he wanted to make a musician of him. expose sb. / oneself to sth. 使暴露于， Dont expose yourself to the strong sunlight, or you will get sunburnt. 联想：sunburnt / suntanned gain exposure to sth. make a footballer of Tom make a mess of the account New words 1. wrap v. 用…缠绕（或围紧） 2. scenario n. 设想；方案；预测 3. explanation n. 解释；说明 explain　explanatory 4. uneventful adj. 平淡无奇的；平凡的；缺乏刺激的 5. pregnancy n. 怀孕；妊娠；孕期 6. imperfect adj. 有缺陷的；不完全的；不完美的 perfect　perfection 　联想：impossible, impolite, imbalanced, immobile, immature （注意：unbiased, unmoving） 7. abnormal adj. 不正常的；反常的；变态的；畸形的 　 normal 　联想：typical-atypical 　symmetry-asymmetry 　symmetrical-asymmetrical 8. massive adj. 巨大的；非常严重的 9. disability n.（某种）缺陷，障碍 　 able 　 ability 　 unable 10. limbless adj. 无四肢的 11. inspire v. 激励；鼓舞（用法参考Unit 5, Text A） 　inspiration （形近词参考Unit 4，Text A）　inspiring 12. adapt v. 适应（新情况） 　adapt oneself to sth. 13. accomplish v. 完成 14. limb n. 肢；臂；腿 15. campaign 运动（为社会、商业或政治目的而进行的一系列有计划的活动） 16. fulfill v. 实现；履行 　fulfill ones dream / word / requirement 　fulfilling使人满足的，令人愉快的 　fulfillment 履行；满足；成就 17. motivational adj. 鼓舞的 18. circumstance n. 命运；客观环境 19. wholeheartedly adv. 全心全意地 20. effective adj. 产生预期结果的；有效的 　比较：efficient　ineffective, inefficient 21. altitude n. 海拔；海拔高度 　altitude sickness 　区分：attitude 22. engagement n. 约定；约会；预约 23. congregation n. （教堂的）会众 24. audience n. 观众；听众 25. vision n. 想象力；眼力；远见卓识 26. outreach n. 外展服务 27. perspective n. 态度；观点；思考方法 28. cease v. （使）停止，终止，结束 29. obstacle n. 障碍；阻碍；绊脚石 30. illustrate v. （用示例、图画等）说明，解释 31. profound adj. 巨大的；深切的；深远的 32. persistence n. 坚持；锲而不舍 　persist (in)　persistent /=insist on 33. paralyze v. 使瘫痪；使麻痹 34. oftentimes