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Unit2
UnitTwo
TurningFailureintoSuccess
(Pars.1-2)
Whatlookslikefailuremay,inthelongrun,provebeneficial.
talented
gifted
e.g.
theGiftedYoungClass
bright
clever/intelligent/smart
vote——
(usu.passive)saythatsth/sbisgoodorbad
bevoted
e.g.
Theeventwasvotedagreatsuccess.
promising
hopeful,bright
specialtystore
storethatsellsonlyonekindofmerchandise
specialty(n.)
e.g.
specialtycoffee;specialtygoods;specialtyrestaurants
specialize(v.)in
fire
dismiss/sack/layoff
nervous(nerve)
anervousbreakdown
aperiodofmentalillness
breakdown(breakdown)
collapse,failure
panic—
uncontrollablefear
getintoapanicabout…
copewith
dealwith;tackle
rejection(reject)
refusal(refuse)
phenomenon(phenomena)
place/lay/putemphasisonsth
(emphasize)
makeit—
succeedindoingsth
inthelongrun—
ultimately;intheend
besuitedto/for(sth)
besuitable/appropriate/fitforsth
(Pars3-4)
Bothfailureandsuccessarerelativeandtheycannotbereasonablyusedforacomplex,living,changingperson.
bepronetosth—
tendtodosth;beliabletodo…
semanticist(semantics)
studyofthemeaningsofwords
orientation(orient)
e.g.
market-oriented,student-oriented
orientationprogram
infinite—
endless,withoutlimits
aworldofdifference
e.g.
Thereisaworldofdifferencebetweenlikingsomeoneandlovingthem.
apply(…)to…
e.g.
applytheorytopractice
Thenewtechnologyhasbeenappliedtoproduction.
whiz:
(slang)expert
preclude—
prevent,makesthimpossible
eminent
famous/outstanding/excellent/prestigious
(prestige)
flop
failure
destructive(destroy,destruction)
damaging
acute—
veryserious,severe
demonstrate(demonstration)
display
Olympicmaterial—
apersonjudgedsuitablefor…
loaf—
spendtimeidly
envy(envious)—
admire,bejealous
glamorous(glamour)
charming/fascinating/attractive
triumph
success
‘Ipeakedat17—andit’sbeendownhilleversince.’——
Ireachedthehighestpoint(incareer)at17,andit’sgoingdowneversince.
dashoff—
writeordosth.tooquickly,hastily
distinguishoneselfby(doing)sth
makeoneselfunusuallygood
byaccident
bychance
arise—
occur,happen
atthecostof—
attheexpenseof
beobsessedwith(sth)
bementallyoccupiedwith(sthunpleasant)
branchout(intosth)
expandinanewdirection
e.g.
Thecompanyhasnowbranchedoutintosellinginsurance.
tempt
e.g.
totemptthehardshipsofastrangeland
strain—
mentalpressure
tension/burden
fallapart—
endinfailure
integrity—
honesty;undividedcompleteness
e.g.
amanofintegrity
territorialintegrity
entertain(v.)—
provideentertainmentfor
outdo—
dobetterthan,surpass
e.g.
TheyareafraidChinawilloutdothemintrade.
bewornout—
beexhaustedmentallyorphysically
‘…noonetellsushowtofailsothatfailurebecomesagrowingexperience.’—…noonetellsushowweshouldfacefailuresothatfailurebecomesanincreasinglyseriousproblem.
therapist(therapy)—
personskilledintreatingillnessesofthemindorbodyinacertainway
hasty(haste)—
donehurriedlyandinacarelessmanner
Hastemakeswaste.
wobble—
moveunsteadily
even(uneven)—
equallybalancedormatched
shifttheblame(ontoothers)
fail(atest)
failtogetapassinggrade
raisemoney(fund,capital)
rashly—
carelessly/recklessly
refreshments—
foodanddrinks
pitchin—
settoworkenergetically/withenergy
limitation/limit
e.g.
Findoutyourstrengthsandlimitationsandworkwiththemtoimproveyourself.
speedlimit/timelimit
ambitious(ambition)
keepsbfrom(doing)sth
preventsbfrom(doing)sth
be(un)equippedfor(sth):
be(un)preparedfor(sth)
‘Thetroublewithfailure-preventiondevicesisthattheyleaveachildunequippedforlifeintherealworld.’——Theproblemisusingthesewaystopreventchildrenfromfailingleavesthemunpreparedforlifeintherealworld.
honorroll—
alistofthebeststudentsinacollegeorhighschool
makethehonorroll—
belistedonthehonorroll
consolation(console,consolatory)
comfort/sympathy
pleasurable(pleasure,please)
enjoyable,cheerful
impulse—
asuddenstrongdesiretodosth.
onasuddenimpulse
beshyabout(doing)sth.
inquire(inquiry)
inquireabout(sth.)
inquireinto(sth.)
inquireafter(sb.)
counton—
judgetobeprobable
e.g.
Youcancountonthemtodogood,importantthingsmostofthetime.
reassuring—
relievinganxiety
‘Success,whichencouragesrepetitionofoldbehavior,isnotnearlyasgoodateacherasfailure.’——
Successcannotteachusasmuchasfailure,becauseitencouragesrepetitionofoldbehavior.
disastrous(disaster)
ill-chosen—
notwellchosen
ill-informed/well-informed
definitive—
final,notabletobechanged
prompt
cause,makesbdecidetodosth
audition(v.)—
performinordertogetarole
turndown
takestock(ofsth)—
lookatsth.critically;toconsider…soastomakeadecision
e.g.
Takestockofyourself,andremindyourselfofyourskillsandstrengths.
courageously(courage,courageous)
putaway
competent—
qualified
odd—
strange
takerisks—
takechances
resurgence
return/recovery/revival
‘If(failureis)faced,absorbedandaccepted,failurecontributesto…’
contributeto(sth)
‘…remainsclosedoffandself-protective’——
…remainsisolatedandalwaysreadytoprotectthemselves
vulnerability(vulnerable)—
stateofbeingeasilyhurt
weakness/failing
beputoff—
bedispleased(bysth)
e.g.
Don’tlettheweatherputyouoff.
Don’tbeputoffbyhiswords;he’sreallyverykind.
assurance(assure)
confidence
gallantry(gallant)
bravery(brave)
exemplify(example)—
explainbygivinganexample
beexemplifiedby
e.g.
Thiscanbebestexemplifiedbytheworld’swealthiestperson,BillGates,whohasdeclaredthathewoulddonatemostofhisfortunetocharitycausesinsteadofhischildren.
heroism(hero,heroine)
aimhigh
bemadeupof—
consistof
venture—
taketheriskoflosingorfailing
jointventure
haunt—
bealwaysinthethoughtsof
behauntedby
terror/terrorism/ist
tumble
fall
whither(adv.)—
towhatorwhichplace
beboundfor(aplace)
beboundtodosth
Achildwhodidn’tfallwillneverwalksteadily.
Exercises
IV.Translation
1.Wewouldhaveaccomplishedthetaskoneyearagoifallofushadpitchedin.
2.Guangmingdepartmentstorestartedspecializinginstationeryandbranchedoutintogeneralmerchandiseonlytwoyearslater.
3.Hepassedthetestrequiredforgovernmentofficework,butwasturneddownforhealthproblems.
4.You’dbettertakestockofyourabilitythoroughlybeforeyoudecidetodosomething.
5.Don’tbeputoffbywhathesaid.Hedidn’tmeanharmatall.Hewasjusttellingthetruth.
6.Theyinvitedustogoforapicnicinthesuburbsovertheweekend,butwefailedtomakeitbecauseofthebadweather.
7.Brownbelievedthatestablishingrelationswithothernationswould,inthelongrun,provideagoodopportunityfortheUnitedStatestoinfluencetheeconomicpoliciesofthesenations.
8.XiaoLiistrustworthy,practical,and,aboveall,hard-working/diligent.
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