常见的学术英语综合第三单元练习答案.ppt

Unit Three Two Ways of Looking at Life Lead-in: Task 1. brain functioning 2. the unconscious mind 3. mental health problems 4.The majority of psychologists 5.industrial and organizational Critical reading and thinking Task1/ Overview 1 1) The father calls her name but her eyes dont move. Then he picks up a toy and shakes it, ringing the bell it contains. Still, the babys eyes dont move. Thus he concludes that she doesnt seem to respond to noise at all, that she is deaf. His worry is not well-grounded because it is a newborn baby and her attention to sound may take some time to develop. 2) The mother remains calm and composed towards the fathers anxiety. She comforts him by saying that it is too soon to say a thing like that.Then she takes a baby book from the shelf and reads to him what is said in the book. Besides, she makes an appointment with a pediatrician for a test. 2. Task 2 Points for discussion 1. If an optimist gets a promotion, he will likely believe its because he is good at his job and receives more benefits and promotion in the future. When he gets passed over for the promotion, he will believe its likely because of extenuating circumstances and do better in the future. By contrast a pessimist would see a promotion as a lucky event that probably wont happen again, and may even worry that hell now be under more scrutiny. Being passed over for promotion would probably be explained as not being skilled enough. Hed therefore expect to be passed over again. 2. I think optimistic patterns of thinking can be learned to a degree, although we tend to be mostly predisposed to our patterns of thinking. The key to optimistic thought pattern is to maximize our successes and minimize our failures. While it is beneficial to look honestly at our shortcomings so we can work on them, focusing on our strengths can never hurt. Also, remember that virtually any failure can be a learning experience, and an important step toward our