2013-2014-1研究生英语Unit 1.ppt

2013 English for Graduates * 4.实际上，大多数飞机不是晚点，就是比时间表稍稍提前到达。 in fact / effect / practice ahead of schedule In practice, most planes either are delayed or arrive slightly ahead of schedule. * 5.进出境物品的所有人应当向海关如实申报，并接受海关查验。 inbound and outbound articles be declared with the Customs be subjected to examination All inbound and outbound articles shall be accurately declared with the Customs by the owner, and be subjected to Customs examination. * 6.如果你听不到相反消息的话，我们将在7点钟在电影院外面会面。 to the contrary If you don’t hear something to the contrary, I’ll meet you at 7:00 o’clock outside the cinema. * 7.他在执行职务中遇到了许多阻力。 in the prosecution of meet with much / a lot of / a great deal of In the prosecution of his duties he had met with a good deal of resistance. * 8.无知是怎样与恐惧、贪婪相联的？ greed and fear have something to do with What does ignorance have to do with greed and fear? * Part B SUPPLEMENTARY READING Self-Discipline: Persistence * Exercise AAnswer the following questions according to the passage. 1. Why is persistency of great importance? Because your motivation will wax and wane, persistence allows you to keep taking action to achieve your goals ultimately. * 2. Why is Bill Gates mentioned in the article?The author takes Bill Gates as an example to illustrate that we have to learn to give up. 3. According to the author, when should we give up? We should give up when our plan or goal is not correct any more. * 4. Since dramatic and rapid changes happen to us, how can we set goals that would stick?To align the goals with our process of growth. 5. Where does the value of persistence come? It comes from a vision of the future. * Exercise B. Go over the passage again and make the True or False statements. 1. The author finally achieved his success because he never gives up his original goal. (F) 2. The pursuit of personal development requires the persistence in what you were. (F) * 3. The author figured out finally that some goals have to be abandoned half-finished.