1、UNIT 7 BILL GATESExercises第1页Answer the following question.1.wheredoesGatessuccesscomefrom?A:Hissuccesscomesfromhispersonality.2.HowmanyhoursdoesGatesoftenworkaday?A:16hours第2页Answer the following question.3.WhatdistinguishesGatesstyle?A:Histimemanagementskills.4.WhatisthejokearoundMicrosoftaboutGat
2、es?A:Thejokeisthathisreceptionististhehardestworkingpersonintheworld.第3页Answer the following question.5.HowdoesGatessavemoneyandtimewhenheisonbusinesstrips?A:Hefliescommercialwheneverpossibleandnevercheckshisbaggage.Healsohasnotimefortourismofanykind.6.Whatarethethreemajormethodsthatgatesusetorunhis
3、company?A:Gatesrunshiscompanymainlythroughthreemethods:hesendsoutahundrede-mailmessagesormoreaday(andnight);hemeetswiththetopmanagersabouteverymonth;andwhatsmostimportant,heholdstwoorthreesmallreviewmeetingsadaywithteamsofpeoplewhoworkhardcreatingthecompanysvariousproducts.第4页Answer the following qu
4、estion.7.Whoistheco-founderofMicrosoft?Andhowdoesthewriterdescribehim?A:PaulAllen.Thewriterdescribedhimasadreamvisionary.8.WhatdoesGatesplanforfuture?A:HesayhehopestoberunningMicrosoftforanother10yearsandthenpromisestofocusintenselyonhisfamilyandgivehismoneyaway.第5页Vocabulary 3.Heispromotedtomanager
5、becausehehasdoneaverygoodjobin_videophonestothelocalcustomers.他被晋升为经理,因为他做了一个很好工作,向当地客户推销可视化电话。4.Participantsareexpectedtobeseatedby8:30a.m.sothatthemeetingcanbegin.早晨8:30前参加者准期坐在位子上,会议按时开始。distributing punctually第6页Vocabulary 1.Theyneedmorefundstothecountrystelephonesystem.他们需要更多资金去当代化国家电话系统。2.Thre
6、einterpreterslookedthepassageoverforaboutthreeorfourminutesandfoundthattheycouldnothalfofit.看着三名翻译过了约三,四分钟,发觉他们还无法解释它二分之一。modernizeinterpret第7页Vocabulary 5.InChina,asinmanypartsoftheworld,energyisanissuewhichgetsalotofattentionthesedays.在中国,就像世界许多地方,能源是一个国家中十分引人注目标一个问题。6.AlthoughtheymighthaveIQsof10
7、or50atthe,theyshouldnotbetreatedunfairly.尽管他们有可能智商在10到50之间,他们不应该被不公平待遇。conservationmaximum第8页Vocabulary 7.Theproductsnotonlymeettheneedofthedomesticmarket,butalsoaretomanypartsoftheworld.产品不但能满足国内市场需要,而且在世界上许多地方也满足工业上需求8.Becauseofthehighinterestrateneededtoinflation,Brazilseconomyhasnotbeengrowingas
8、fastasitcould.因为高利率需要高通货膨胀,巴西经济不能尽其能增exportedconquer第9页Vocabulary 9.Jobevaluationandisthebasisfordeterminingthesalaryforaposition.工作评定和评级是决定一个职位工资基础。10.InChinanowmoreandmorepeoplearevisitingthecountrysideforholidays,dayexcursionsandonweekends.在中国现在越来越多人打算去农村度假.游玩和周末classificationrecreation第10页Vocabu
9、lary intheinterestof为了 起见turnout制造;关灯;结果是;出席(某项活动)attimes有时;有时,间或byname以名字,指名道姓stemfrom来自,起源于onthesubjectof关于,论及expectfrom对期望(要求)workon从事,致力于asto至于;关于;按着;依据第11页Vocabulary inhighgear全力以赴putin投入(时间精力)做谋事dropout离开,退出;掉出;脱扣;违世clawonesway艰难地走到某处第12页Vocabulary 1.theirnamesonebyone-by name 2.workinghard-in
10、 high gear 3.happened-turned out 4.Sometimes-At times 5.about-as to 第13页Vocabulary 6.aretheresultof-stem from 7.work-put in 8.about-on the subject of 9.forthesakeof-in the interest of 10.study-work on /droppedoutof/clawhisway/expectfrom第14页Vocabulary V.D G N B I M E J L A第15页Vocabulary BillGatesiskn
11、ownaroundtheworldforthefoundingofMicrosoft.And,mostpeoplearequiteawarethathisBillGatesisknownaroundtheworldforthefoundingofMicrosoft.And,mostpeoplearequiteawarethathisevolutionfromcomputerhackertotheworldsrichestmanwasdueinlargeparttohispartnerPaulAllen.But,whileGatesfamehasmushroomedsincethebeginni
12、ngofMicrosoft,Allenhasremainedlessfamous.ManyaroundtheworldhavefollowedthelifeofGates,butareignorantofwhathashappenedtoAllen.Infact,asmostintheNorthwestcantellyou,Allenhasmadequitea(n)impactontheregionandtheworld.In,heretiredfromMicrosoft,butthecompanyretainshimasapermanentadvisortotopexecutives.Not
13、allofAllensinterestsinvolvecommercialsuccess.AllenhasgivenfourhundredmilliondollarsincharitytotheUniversityofWashingtonforscienceandtechnologyresearch.HecreatedtheExperienceMusicProjectinSeattle,employingfamousarchitectFrankGehrytodesignthebuilding.Thisisnothisonlycontributiontothearts.Allenisveryin
14、volvedwithmodernizingHollywoodsmovietechnology.Hisfilmstudioisthemostadvancedintheworld.Hehasalsobuiltasportsempire,buyingbothabasketballandafootballteamaswellashelpingtosupportalocalstadium,andheownsasportsmagazine.Oh,andletsnotforget,Allenistheseventhrichestmanintheentireworld.Notbad.第16页Collocati
15、on dominate vt.&vi.控制;在中占首要地位;在中含有最主要(或显著)特色;在中拥有最主要位置vt.耸立于,俯临;支配;施加1.life2.economy3.conversation 4.politics5.country 6.garden 7.industry 8.literature 9.interview 10.meetings第17页Word Building-ward(s)意为:表示方式或动作方向(manneranddirectionofmovement)加在名词、介词后,组成副词例词:onward(s),earthward(s),homeward(s),eastwar
16、d(s)1.seaseaward:going toward the sea 第18页Word Building2.backbackward:directed toward the back,the beginning,or the past;returning;behind in development 3.earthearthward:toward the earth4.outoutward:toward the outside;away;on the outside,appearing to be true but perhaps not really true 第19页Word Buil
17、ding5.southsouthward:going toward the south6.northnorthward:going toward the north7.homehomeward:going toward home8.ininward:moving toward the inside;on the inside;of the mind or spirit第20页Word Building inter-意为:在中,在间;相互(between;among;onewithoronanother)加在名词、形容词前第21页Word Building inter-+marriage int
18、er-+dependent inter-+connect inter-+changeable inter-+active inter-+personal inter-+play inter-+mingleintermarriageinterdependentinterconnectinterchangeableinteractiveinterpersonalinterplayintermingle第22页Word Building 1.interchangeable2.intermingle 3.interconnected 4.interdependent5.interplay 6.inte
19、rmarriage 7.interpersonal 8.interactive第23页Sentence Structure 1._ _ (至于总部发生什么是),therearemanydifferingstories.2._ _(至于我去哪里继续深造),Iwillbediscussingwithmyparents.AstowhatactuallyhappenedtotheheadquartersAstowhereIshouldgotofurthermystudy第24页Sentence Structure 3.Itisuncleartome,._(他们有什么不一样,为何我们两个都要保留).4.
20、Itisdifficultformetomakeadecision_(关于我是否留在学校当助教).areandwhywewanttokeepthembothastohowdifferenttheycollegeworkingasateachingassistantastowhetherornorIshouldremainatthe第25页Sentence Structure 5.Thedecision_(关于旧硬件是否将被新硬件代替remainstobemade.wareistobereplacedbynewhardwareastowhethertheoldhard第26页Sentence S
21、tructure 1.帮助那些不愿自助人是没有用Youcannotpushanyoneupaladderunlessheiswillingtoclimbhimself.Thereisnousetryingtohelpthosewhodonthelpthemselves。除非他愿意自己爬梯子,不然你不能推任何人。2.经过战争处理国际争端是没有好处。Asisknowntous,itisnogoodtryingtosolvetheissuebetweenthenationsbymeansofwar.3.拒绝接收此事是没有意义。这是一个事实,生活在这人共识。Thereisnosenserefusing
22、toacceptit.Itisjustafactandcommonknowledgeamongpeoplethatlivehere.4.有一大堆钱是没有意义,除非你能够享受到它。Thereisnopointinhavingaloadofmoney,unlessyougettoenjoyit.5.花点时间想想自己以后想从事什么职业是没有坏处。Thereisnoharminspendingsometimethinkingaboutwhatsortofcareeryoumightwishtopurse.第27页Sentence Structure 1.帮助那些不愿自助人是没有用帮助那些不愿自助人是没
23、有用You cannot push anyone up a ladder unless he is willing to climb himself.There is no use trying to help those who dont help themselves。除非他愿意自己爬梯子,。除非他愿意自己爬梯子,不然你不能推任何人。不然你不能推任何人。2.As is known to us,经过战争处理国际争端经过战争处理国际争端是没有好处。是没有好处。正如我们所知,正如我们所知,it is no good trying to solve the issue between the na
24、tions by means of war.第28页Sentence Structure 3.拒绝接收此事是没有意义。拒绝接收此事是没有意义。It is just a fact and common knowledge among people that live here.There is no sense refusing to accept it.这是这是一个事实,生活在这人共识。一个事实,生活在这人共识。4.有一大堆钱是没有意义,有一大堆钱是没有意义,unless you get to enjoy it.There is no point in having a load of mon
25、ey,除非你能够享受到它。,除非你能够享受到它。第29页Sentence Structure 5.Having said that,花点时间想想自己以后花点时间想想自己以后想从事什么职业是没有坏处。想从事什么职业是没有坏处。话虽如此,话虽如此,there is no harm in spending some time thinking about what sort of career you might wish to purse.第30页Translation 1.AninterestingquestionthereforeremainsastohowfarMicrosoftcangow
26、ithGatesasitsCEO.2.Theres/Itsnousecomplainingsincenothingeverchangesastheresultofacomplaint.Whatsimportantistotakemeasurestopreventsimilareventsfromhappening.3.Learntoacceptthefactthatsomepeopleyouthoughtwerefriendsturnouttobeenemies.第31页Translation 4.Asyouwouldexpectfromthebookstitle,therearemanyre
27、ferencestowhatkindofmanGatesis.5.Theprosperityofthecompanystemsfromhardworkingandthriftyoftheentirestaff.6.HesaidnothingatallonthesubjectoftheplaywhichwasputonforthefirsttimeSaturdaynight.第32页Translation 1.至于那天晚上他是怎么死,实际上我无至于那天晚上他是怎么死,实际上我无法解释,而且可能不会有任何可能解释了。法解释,而且可能不会有任何可能解释了。2做了一件事然后说自己原来不想那样做做了一件
28、事然后说自己原来不想那样做是没有用;假如你不想做,你就不会做了。是没有用;假如你不想做,你就不会做了。3微软企业正在研究降低其产品成本方法,微软企业正在研究降低其产品成本方法,方便发展中国家人也能买得起。方便发展中国家人也能买得起。第33页Translation 4苹果企业也愿意将其部分软件与微软企苹果企业也愿意将其部分软件与微软企业产品捆绑在一起,以促进其销售。业产品捆绑在一起,以促进其销售。5 与评价父亲不一样,人们评价母亲依与评价父亲不一样,人们评价母亲依据是其为母之道成功或失败。对于母亲来据是其为母之道成功或失败。对于母亲来说,一切都取决于孩子最终成为何样人。说,一切都取决于孩子最终成
29、为何样人。6 人们会发觉这个网站很有价值,因为人们会发觉这个网站很有价值,因为我们投入了大量时间准备网站信息。我们投入了大量时间准备网站信息。第34页Cloze Attheageof21,SteveJobsandafriend,Stephen,StephenWozniak,builtapersonalcomputercalledtheApple.TheApplechangedpeoplesideaofacomputer1.fromagiganticmassofvacuumtubesonlybogbusinessandthegovernmentcould2.affordtoasmallboxus
30、edbyordinarypeople.Nocompanyhasdonemoreto3.popularizethecomputerandmakeituser-friendlythanAppleComputerinc.TwoyearsafterbuildingtheAppleI,SteveJobs4.introducedtheAppleII.TheAppleIIwasthebestbuyin5.personalcomputersforhomeandsmallbusiness6.throughoutthefollowingfiveyears.SteveJobswas7.consideredabril
31、liantyoungmaninSiliconValley,becausehesawthefuturedemandsofthecomputerindustry.Thepersonalcomputerwascreatedbythehardwarerevolutionofthe1970sandthenext8.dramaticchangewillcomefromasoftwarerevolution,saidJobs.第35页Cloze Jobswasanorphan9.adoptedbyPaulandClaraJobsin1955.Whilestillinhighschool,Jobs10.att
32、endedlecturesattheHewlett-Packardelectronicsfirm.Therehewas11.hiredasasummeremployeeandmetanotheremployee,Wozniak,whohada(n)12.passionforinventingelectronic13.devices.In1972Jobsgraduatedfromhighschooland14.registeredatReedCollageinPortland,Oregon,AfterdroppingoutofReedafteronesemester,he15.hungaroun
33、dthecampusforayear,takingclassesinphilosophy.Earlyin1974Jobstookajob16.designingvideogamesforAtari,Inc.But,mercialendoftheelectronicsbusinessand18.persuadedWozniaktoworkwithhimtowardbuildingapersonalcomputer.第36页Cloze Theysoldeverythingtheyhad,19.raising$1,300tostarttheirnewcompany.Withthatcapitalbaseandcreditbeggedfromlocalelectronicssupplies,theysetuptheirfirstproductionline.Jobs20.cameupwiththenameoftheirnewcompanyAppleinmemoryofahappysummerhehadspentasanorchardworkerinOregon.第37页