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Careful reading 4. Why does Cavalin dislike being called a genius? Vocabulary When talking about a genius, we think his or her _________ have just come _______. However, Cavalin insists he is more ______ than people think. “My case isn’t that ______. It’s a __________ of parenting, motivation and __________.” He believes he has achieved what he has by __________________. Warming up Discuss the following questions with your partner. Have you ever seen any of the James Bond movies? If so, were you impressed by James Bond 007, the world’s favorite secret agent, in the movies? Do you like him? Why or why not? Warming up Is there anything you dread or fear very much? Tell your partner about it for two minutes. 4. What did Jeff and the author think about her father? 2015-2016学年第 12 期总第 614期 Modest genius’ hard work Warming up Lead-in: What kind of person do you think can be called genius? Do they also have to work hard to achieve their goals? Brief reading What’s the main idea of the passage? Cavalin is a genius who works hard. Careful reading Why is Cavalin called a genius? 2. What does Daniel Judge think of Cavalin? 3. What does Cavalin think has led to his success? He studied trigonometry at about 7 years old. He got admitted into a community college when he was 8. He started an autobiography when he was 9 years old. He got a degree in mathematics from the University of California, Los Angeles at the age of 15. He became an intern in NASA at 17. He thinks Cavalin worked harder than any other student he’s ever had. He thinks it has been a combination of parenting and motivation and inspiration. In his autobiography, he said it has been keeping focused and doing everything with total commitment. He tends to not compare himself to others, but just tries to do the best he can. Sentence structures Not that he doesn’t do recreational activities. not that 是 It‘s not that... 的省略形式. 句式it’s not that …或者it’s not simply that …表达“不是因为……”，并且