牛津译林版选修11：Unit 3 The secret of success Reading2.pptVIP

Fill in the blanks 6. When Sinclair joined in 1959, membership was falling, and the society was on its last legs. 短语“on its last legs”意思是“奄奄一息” 比如： 公司在经理退休后到了快解体的地步。 The company was on its last legs after the manager retired. 7. He was honoured in 1983 with a knighthood from the Queen of England in recognition of his efforts and achievements. recognition 在这里意识是“承认”，“认可”，比如： 他被奖励加薪，作为他为公司所做贡献的肯定。 He was rewarded with a pay increase in recognition of his contribution to the company. 最近你班同学就“现代社会是否需要孔子精神”进行了一次讨论。讨论结果如下所示。请根据表中内容写一篇150字左右的英语短文。参考词汇：孔子思想：Confucian thought 正方 60%的同学认为，世界各国对孔子的研究愈来愈热，反映了人们对其思想的重视；孔子思想推动了世界和平的发展。 反方 40%的同学认为孔子思想诞生于几千年前，早已过时。孔子思想在某种意义上限制了社会的发展。 你的观点 1. 2. Recently we have had a discussion about whether we still need Confucian thought in modern society. About 60% of the students in my class think it necessary to study Confucian thought. For one thing, more and more people in different countries are bursting to study it, which shows that it is still treasured in the world. For another, Confucian thought is believed to have made great contributions to the peace of human beings. It is not difficult to find that many ideas in Confucian thought are persuading people to keep a peaceful mind and be generous to others. But every coin has two sides. About 40% of the students in my class insist Confucian thought is outdated. They believe that Confucian thought was created thousands of years ago and was only suited to the then society. In their view, Confucian thought limits people’s thinking, thus slowing down the development of the world. Different people have different opinions. I think Confucian thought still has some positive effects on our society. Read the passage again and again. * Sir Clive Sinclair 3. What society was Clive chairman of? Read the radio transcript quickly and answer the following questions: On 30 July 1940. An assistant editor for a magazine called Practical Wirele