21世纪大学新英语快速阅读第四和第五单元passage2.docx
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21世纪大学新英语快速阅读第四和第五单元passage2
21世纪大学新英语快速阅读第四和第五单元passage2
第四单元passage2
Directions:
Inthispart,youshouldgooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronthe
AnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.(请将答案填涂于“答题卡”21~25)
Forthequestionspleasemark
A(forTrue)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;
B(forFalse)ifthestatementcontradictswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;
TheKeytoWealthIsBeingSatistifiedwithWhatYouAlreadyHave
Forthepastfewweeks,I’vebeenmakingcallswithDavid,whowouldreplacemeatthefactory.We’revisitingexistingcustomerstoexplainthetransition.MostofmyclientsknowthatI’mpart-ownerinthefamilybusiness.“Whyareyouleaving?
”theywanttoknow.“Whatareyougoingtodonow?
”
“I’mgoingtowrite,”Isay.
“Aboutwhat?
”someofthemask.
“Personalfinance,”(个人理财)Isay,andthat’susuallytheendoftheconversation.Butthismorningmyanswerstartedagreatdiscussionwithalong-timecustomernamedRay.
“Iwasgoingtogetintopersonalfinanceatonetime,”saidRay.“Toomanymoneyguysareslimeballs(讨厌鬼)They’restupid.Theytakeadvantageoflittleoldladies.Iwantedtohelpthelittleoldladies.IwasgoingtobecomeaFinancialPlanner.”
Wealsotalkedaboutthebadsituationaboutoureconomyandweknowlotsofpeoplelosttheirjobsandledaterriblelife.Hewantstowarmeveryone.“Getoutofdebt!
”hetellsthem.“Spendless!
Saveyourmoney!
”
“Italkaboutmoneyalot,”Rayconfessed.“Mysonisafraidtobringhisfriendsovertothehouse.‘Yourdadisgoingtotalkfinancesagain,’theytellhim.AndIdo.”
“‘Doyouinvestinyour401(k)(美国养老保险计划,即年轻时存钱养老)?
’Iaskthem.‘No,’theysay.‘Thenyou’reanidiot,’Itellthem.Theycan’tbelieveit.‘Yourdadjustcalledmeanidiot,’theysaytomyson.‘Youareanidiot,’hetellsthem.”
Raylaughed.“SomeofmyownfriendswonderwhatIcouldpossiblyknowaboutmoney.Iliveinasmallhouse.Idriveabeat-upoldcar.Theydrivenewcarsandliveinlargeandbeautifulhouse.Theydon’tthinkIknowwhatI’mtalkingabout.Theydon’tunderstandthatthekeytowealthisbeingsatisfiedwithwhatyoualready
have.”
IagreedasRaycontinued:
“‘I’velivedinthesamehousefor28years,’Isaytomyfriends.‘Myhouseispaidfor.Isyours?
Mycarispaidfor.Isyours?
Icouldretiretoday.Couldyou?
’Idon’thaveaboat,Idon’thaveanRV,andIdon’thavefashionableclothes,”Raysaid.“Isavemymoney.Iinvestit.That’sthewaytowealth.”
NormallywhenIvisitcustomers,weonlytalkaboutmoney.Itwasexcitingformetofindsomebodysoconcernedaboutsaving,somebodywhounderstoodtheimpoortanceofpersonalfinance.Butonepointstuckoutespecially:
“Thekeytowealthisbeingsatisfiedwithwhatyoualreadyhave,”saidRay.He’sright.
Iusedtobelievethat“wealth”meantbeingabletobuywhateverIwanted.IfeltrichifIcouldbuysomethingnew,evenifIwerepurchasingitoncredit.IfeltwealthyifIcouldtravelaroundtheworldwithallthosewhoIlove.Overthepastfewyears,however,I’velearnedtotakepleasureinthethingsIalreadyown.WhydoIneedmorecomicbooks(连环画)whenIalreadyhavealargelibraryofthem?
WhydoIneedtoownanotherbike?
Whatwillanewchairdoformethatmyexistingchairdoesnot?
Ifanything,Iwantlessstuff.
LikeRay,I’vediscoveredthatwealthdoesn’tcomefrombuyingnewthings,butfrombeingsatisfiedwithwhatIalreadyhave.NowIammuchhappierthaneverbeforeandtrytotellothersabouttheimportanceofsatisfaction.
1.Davidwouldreplacemeatthefactory,forIwasgoingtoretire.NG
2.AfterIstoppedworkinginthefamilybusiness,IdecidetowriteaboutpersonalfinancesY
3.ThosewhohavealargeamountofmoneycheatlittleoldladiesY
4.Raywantstoencouragepeopletousetomorrow'smoneytodayN
5.Mysonisgladtobringhisfriendshome,sinceItalkmoneyalotwiththemN
6.Asmyconversationswithothersoftencenteraroundmoneyorfinances,someofmyfriendsthinkthatI´manexpertatitN
7.Despitethefactthatmyfriendsliveinmansionsanddrivefancycars,theydon’tgrasp,thenotionthatthekeytowealthisbeingsatisfiedwithwhatyoualreadyhave
Y
8.I´mexcitedtolearnthatsomeoneisinterestedinsavingandawareofthesignificanceofpersonalfinance.
9.Iusedtobelievethat“wealth”meantbeingabletobuywhateverIwanted.butnowIenjoywhatIalreadyown/have
第五单元
Passage2
Directions:
Inthispart,youshouldgooverthepassagequicklyandanswerthefollowingquestions.Youshoulddecideonthebestchoiceandmarkthecorrespondingletteronthe
AnswerSheetwithasinglelinethroughthecenter.(请将答案填涂于“答题卡”21~25)
Forthequestionspleasemark
A(forTrue)ifthestatementagreeswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;
B(forFalse)ifthestatementcontradictswiththeinformationgiveninthepassage;
Youralgebra(代数)teacherwearsclothesfrom1985andalwaysmispronounces(读错)yourname.YourEnglishteacherlovestostartclasseswithpopquizzes.Itcanbehardtothinkofthemasrealpeople.Buttheyeatpizzaandwatchmovies,justlikeyou.
Sohowcanyougetalongwithyourteachers?
Herearesometips.
WhyWorkonGoodRelationshipswithTeachers?
Agoodrelationshipwithateachertodaymayhelpyouinthefuture.Youwillneedteacher’swrittenrecommendationstoapplytoacollegeorforajobafterhighschool.
Teachersknowaboutgrantsandscholarships.Andtheymayoftenappointstudentstostudentofficesorrecommendstudentsasvolunteersforspecialcommunityprograms.Alloftheseactivitiescanhelpyougetintocollegeorgetagoodjob.
Teachersareanothergroupofadultsinyourlifewhocanlookoutforyou,guideyou,andprovideyouwithanadultperspective.Manyarewillingtoanswerquestions,offeradvice,andhelpwithpersonalproblems.
DevelopingGoodTeacher-StudentRelationships
Youcandolotsofthingstoachieveagoodrelationshipwithyourteacher.First,dotheobviousstuff:
showupforclassontime,withallassignmentscompleted.Bealert,berespectful,andaskquestions.
Showaninterestinthesubjectandshowtheteacherthatyoucareandyouareadedicatedstudent.
Youcanalsoscheduleaprivateconferenceduringateacher'sfreeperiod.Usethistimetogetextrahelp,askquestions,inquireaboutacareerinthesubject,ortalkaboutyourprogressinclass.Youmaybesurprisedtolearnthatyourteacherisabitmorerelaxedone-on-onethanwhenlecturinginfrontofthewholeclass.
Itispossibletotrytoohard,though.Herearesomethingstoavoidwhentryingtoestablisharelationshipwithyourteacher:
notbeingsincere,tryingtobeteacher'spetand
givingcostlygifts.
CommonTeacher-StudentProblems
Ifyou'rehavingproblemswithateacher,trytofigureoutwhy.
Ifyoudon’tlikethesubjectbeingtaught,itmightbehelpfultothinkofclassesassteppingstonestowardabiggergoal,likegettingadiploma.Simplytrytofindthepracticalvalueinclassesyoudon’tlike.
Ifyoufindasubjecthard,talktoyourteacheraboutextratutoring.Ifyoufindit
boring,talktoyourteacheraboutwaystoseethesubjectinadifferentlight.Ianconstantlyfellasleepinhissecondyear’shistoryclassbecausethepastseemedsoremovedfromreality.ButthingschangedaftertheteachertalkedtoIanandfoundoutthathisgreat-grandfatherhadfoughtinWorldWarII.TheteachersuggestedIanusehisgreat-grandfather'slettersinhisproject.NotonlydidIangetanA,healsolearnedalotaboutafamilymemberhebarelyrememberedfromchildhood.
Whatifyoujustdon'tliketheteacher?
Personalitycancomeintoplay.Peoplenaturallyjustgetalongbetterwithsomepeoplethanwithothers—it'simpossibletolikeeveryoneallthetime.
Commoncourtesyandrespectarebasicrequirementsofanyrelationship.Youdon'thavetolikeyourteacheroragreewithwhatheorshesays,butitisnecessarytobepolite.Ifyouneedtobeoutofschoolformedicalorotherreasons,letyourteacherknow.Andit'syourresponsibilitytomakeuptheworkfrommissedclasses.
WhattoDoifYouDon'tGetAlong
Hereareafewthingsyoucantrytomakeadifficultrelationshipwork:
Meetwiththeteacherandtrytovoiceyourtruefeeling,soastoseeifyoucanworkitoutbetweenthetwoofyou.
Askyourself,"WhatcanIlearnfromthisteacher?
"Evenifyoudon'tworshiphisorherpersonalityorlectures,trytofindasubjectinwhichyourteacherisveryknowledgeable.Focusonthatpartoftheteacher'spersonality,anduseitasatoolforlearning.
Talktostudentswhoaredoingwellintheclassandaskthemfortips.Ifyou'retooshytotalktootherstudents,studytheiractionsintheclassroomandfollowthatlead.
Ifyoustillcan'tgetalong,makeanappointmentwiththeschoolguidancecounselor(指导老师),whocanoffermanytipsandsuggestions.Sometimesaguidancecounselorcanactasamediatorbetweenyouandtheteacher.
Ifyourrelationshipproblemscan'tbesolvedinschool,thenit'stimetotellyourparentsorguardians.Letthemmeetwithyourteacherandtrytoworkitout.
Teachersarethereformorethanjusthomework.Theycanhelpyoulearnhowtofunctionasanadultandalifelonglearner.Undoubtedly,therewillbeafewteachersalongthewaywhoyou'llalwaysremember—andwhomightchangeyourlifeforever.
1.YourmathematicsteacherandEnglishteacherarenotrealpeople.
2.Afterhighschool,yourteacher’soralrecommendationmayhelpyouenteracollegeorfindajob.
3.Inyourlife,teachersareagroupo
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