1、BOOK4Unit7(1)What is a gene?Each cell in the human body contains about 25,000 to 35,000 genes,which carry information that determines your traits.Traits are characteristics you inherit from your parents;this means your parents pass some of their characteristics on to you through genes.For example,if
2、 both of your parents have green eyes,you might inherit the trait of green eyes from them.Or if your mom has freckles,you might inherit that trait I.Related InformationBOOK4Unit7and wind up with a freckled face.And genes arent just in humansall animals and plants have genes,too.Genes hang out all li
3、ned up on thread-like things called chromosomes.Chromosomes come in pairs,and there are hundreds,sometimes thousands,of genes in one chromosome.Together,all of the chromosomes and genes make up DNA,which is short for deoxyribonucleic acid.BOOK4Unit7Chromosomes are found inside cells,the very small u
4、nits that make up all living things.A cell is so tiny that you can only see it through the lens of a strong microscope,and there are billions of cells in your body.Most cells have one nucleus.The nucleus,which is sort of egg-shaped,is like the brain of the cell.It tells every part of the cell what t
5、o do.How does the nucleus know so much?As tiny as it is,the nucleus has more information in it than the biggest dictionary youve ever seen.BOOK4Unit7In humans,a cell nucleus contains 46 individual chromosomes or 23 pairs of chromosomes(chromosomes come in pairs,remember?23 X 2=46).Half of these chro
6、mosomes come from oneparent and half come from the other parent.But not every living thing has 46 chromosomes inside of its cells.For instance,a fruit fly cell only has four chromosomes!BOOK4Unit7(2)Major genius fallacies1.You must be born with a creative mind!2.If you miss childhood,your genius is
7、lost!3.Do not memorize!4.Proliferation of geniuses is a threat to humanity.5.If you do something stupid,so are you!6.Geniuses do not forget things!BOOK4Unit77.Geniuses sleep little!8.Early to ripe,early to rot!9.You need a degree!10.Genius can be evil!11.Be unique!This boosts creativity!12.TV makes
8、you stupid!13.Curiosity killed the cat!BOOK4Unit7(3)The most important factors for genius 1.Eliminate stress;2.Sleep;3.Self-discipline;4.Learn day and night;5.Abstract knowledge;6.Knowledge representation;BOOK4Unit77.Health;8.Avoid negative emotions;9.Optimism and patience;10.Positive stimulation;11
9、.Clear goal;12.Rational optimization;13.Balance learning and productivity;BOOK4Unit714.Ambition,motivation,energy and persistence;15.Balance focus and generality;16.Life philosophy:measure the day;forget about money;Geniuss sole job and responsibility is to create and contribute value;17.Incremental
10、 reading;BOOK4Unit718.Write down new ideas;19.Brainstorming;20.Time-management;21.Study great people;22.Study yourself;23.Grow social skills;24.Slug it out;25.Warm family.BOOK4Unit7.Practical WritingIOU(收据收据)IOU means“I owe you”.IOU is a receipt and a written statement that proves one has borrowed s
11、omething,especially money.What needs to be filled out may include the date,the time to pay back,the amount ofmoney,the interest,and the receivers signature.BOOK4Unit7Sample1(Term pay)May 25,2005 Six months after date I promise to pay to the Financial Office of Guangxi University the sum of 4,000 RMB
12、 Yuan for value received.Wei Da BOOK4Unit7 Sample 2(No term pay)March 15,2005To the Financial Office of Guangxi University:IOU 4,000 RMB Yuan only.Yang WeiBOOK4Unit7March 8,2005Borrowed from the phonetics laboratoryof Foreign Languages Department two Sonycassette tapes.Dong Hui Sample 3(Borrowing objects)BOOK4Unit7 YourYour TaskTaskWrite an IOU to certify that you borrowed$5,000 from the Financial Department of Hui Huang Company on March 3,2005.The interest is 3%per month.You have to return the sum within seven months.