全新版大学英语(第二版)2-Unit2-A-life-full-of-riches.pptVIP

* * * * December is the time of year I feel wealthiest. (para12) Why? Because December is the time for him to work for the Salvation Army as a bell ringer, which gives him a genuine sense of belonging and brings him happiness. 1. The author has come to understand more about __________ because of the question over the _______ years from ________ to _________ . 2. He is most thankful for his ___________ and ____________ good fortune. himself four 2003 2007 tangible intangible Blank Filling A R _ Sentence Translation 1 1. The pressure to purchase is real. It may be true that everybody wants a high-end TV. After all, nobody wants to be a nobody. 购买这种电视机的压力千真万确。也许每个人真的都想要一台高档电视机，毕竟没有人想做一个无名之辈。 Sentence Translation 2. I was standing just outside the doorway of a Wal-Mart, offering a “thank you” and a smile to each person who dropped a donation into my red kettle. 当时我就站在沃尔玛商场入口处门外，对每一位向我的红壶里投入捐款的人都报以一声“谢谢”和一个微笑。 A R _ Sentence Translation 2 3. My 1999 car shows the wear and tear of 105,000 miles. But it is still dependable. 我的汽车是1999年的产品，到现在开了十万五千英里，已经很破很旧了，但是它依然可靠。 4. But there is one vital area of my life where I am not so well off. In a society that spends so much emotional energy on the pursuit of possessions, I feel out of place. 但是在我生活中，有一个重要方面我并不那么富有。在一个对物资财富的追求投入如此之多心力的社会中，我觉得很不自在。 A R _ Sentence Translation 3 5. 然而，想要得到其他那么多人都有的物质的东西, 对我来说，只不过是转瞬即逝的念头而已。 Yet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have. 6. 五十三年来我一直非常健康。我不但不生病，而且精力充沛，情绪饱满。 I’ve enjoyed exceptionally good health for 53 years. It’s not just that I’ve been illness-free, it’s that I feel vigorous and spirited. A R _ Sentence Translation 4 7. 当我写出美丽的诗句，或编造出能把人逗乐的笑话，我内心感到很富有。通过写作而获得的洞察力，不断地令我惊奇。 When I write a beautiful line of poetry, or fabricate a joke that tickles someone, I feel rich inside. I’m continually surprised at the insights that come through my writing process. 8. 她对我说，对她而言，最重要的是“一个人的内心”。我以为我找到了非同一般的生活伴侣。 What was most important to her,