[英语学习]Unit52ndEdition_.ppt

Unit 8 Text I Fourteen Steps Cat has nine lives. According to a myth in many cultures, cats have multiple lives. In many countries, they are believed to have nine lives, but in some Spanish-speaking regions they are said to have seven lives,?while in Turkish and Arabic traditions the number of lives is six. The myth is attributed to the natural suppleness and swiftness cats exhibit to escape life-threatening situations. Cat has nine lives. And it is a fact that falling cats often land on their feet, using an instinctive?righting reflex?to twist their bodies around. Nonetheless, cats can still be injured or killed by a high fall. Cat has nine lives A cat has nine lives: Bin Laden believed dead nine times While the western world celebrates the assassination of Osama bin Laden, many have forgotten that this is the ninth time since 2001 that a head of state or high ranking government official has pronounced him dead. Be inclined to Americans are inclined to see the world and foreign affairs in black and white. Richard Kerry Live … life You only live life once; but if you live it right, once is enough. Adam Marshall clear When the sky is clear, carry an umbrella. Though your stomach is full, carry provisions. Chinese proverb. struggle To see what is in front of ones nose needs a constant struggle. George Orwell The struggle to save the global environment is in one way much more difficult than the struggle to vanquish Hitler, for this time the war is with ourselves.? We are the enemy, just as we have only ourselves as allies.? Al Gore Make a living Keep a roof over your head Put food on the table Keep the wolf from the door Keep clothes on your back Make a living We make a living by what we get, we make a life by what we give. Sir Winston Churchill Never mistake knowledge for wisdom. One helps you make a living; the other helps you make a life. Sandra Carey paralyze The only thing we have to fear is fear itself -- nameless, unreasoning, unjustified terror which?