大学英语三[突破英语等级考试].pptVIP

Useful expressions 1. 痛斥 take sb. to task 2. 被深深打动 be impressed 3. 一段非同寻常的来往 a most unusual relationship 4. 引起某人注意 catch one’s eye 5. 身体残疾 physical handicap 6. 大专文凭 associate’s degree 7. 在来宾登记簿上签名 sign the guestbook 8. 希望 in hopes of 9. 对……非常专注 have dedication to… 10. 一个精心策划的骗局 an elaborate hoax 11. 令脖子酸痛的家庭作业 neck-straining homework 12. 正在朽烂的小棚屋 a decaying shanty 13. 蜷缩 curl up 14. 调出网站上的一篇报道 call up a story on the website Homework Try to retell the story in your own words Review the text and finish the exercises There is no such thing as genius; it is nothing but labour and diligence. Proverbs and Quotations 世间无所谓的天才，它仅是刻苦加勤奋。 2. Consider other men’s troubles. That will comfort yours. 想想他人的不幸，你就能坦然面对人生。 3. Nothing is impossible for a willing heart.  心之所愿，无所不成。 4. All things are difficult before they are easy. 凡事必先难后易。 dedication: (Line 36) devotion n. [c] ~ to sth. dedicate: vt. give or devote to ~ oneself to 专心致力于 ~ sth. to 奉献，贡献 He dedicated himself to politics. 他一心从政。 dedicated: a. Synonym: devote , give He dedicated the book to his friend. Difficult sentences That “deam” was missing a lot more than an r, I thought. (Para 14) “Deam” maybe only a misspelling of “dream”, so it is quite easy to add “r” to make “dream”. But in the real world, to fulfill her dream, Sarah had to do so much to achieve what she longed for all the time. Step 3 The author got curious as he learned more of Sarah’s life story. (Paras 21-30) Directions: Scan Paras 21-30 and answer questions. 3. What did the author decide to do after he learned of Sarah’s life story? 2. What happened after he decided to end his correspondence with Sarah? 1. What kind of a person did the author assume Sarah was when she told him she could not make a phone call? Why did he make such an assumption? When Sarah told the author that she couldn’t make a phone call, he thought ____________ ______________________________________ ________________