1、 DreamsUnit 6NEW HORIZON ENGLISH COURSES Book Two第1页Unit 6 Dreams1AroundtheTopic2SectionA3SectionB4SectionCLeading in Exploring the TopicPlus ActivitiesWarming-upText AExercisesBackground InformationReading ThroughExercisesRelated KnowledgeSample ReadingExercisesUseful Terms第2页Section BSection CSect
2、ion AExploring the TopicPlus ActivitiesAround the Topic Dreamsreallycancometrue!Nomatterhowoldyouare,ifyoureallyandtrulywantsomethinginlife,youcangetitifyoutryyourbest.Whentimesaretoughandothersdontbelievethatyoucanmakeyourdreamcometrue,lookinsideyourheartandtryevenharder.Whenitcomesrightdowntoit,on
3、lyyouareinchargeofwhereyourlifegoes.Happytraveling!第3页Section BSection CSection ALeading inPlus ActivitiesAround the TopicDirections:Inthissectionyoulllistentosomeonetalkingaboutdreams.Whilelistening,trytowriteinthespaceprovidedwiththeinformationyouhearfromtherecording.WhatsthetopicofTextAinthisunit
4、?1)_.WhatsthetopicofTextBinthisunit?2)_.WhatdidtheyoungmandoinExample1?He3)_inbusinesstostudymusic.Howoldwastheladywhenshestartedtostudyforacollegedegree?4)_.Life in a Violin Case Never Too Old to Live Your Dream gave up a promising career Eighty seven years old.第4页Section BSection CSection ALeading
5、 inExploring the TopicAround the TopicDirections:Youwillhearashortpassage.Listencarefullyandanswerthefollowingquestions.1.What kind of job do you dream of doing as a career?2.How can you make your dreams come true?keykey第5页Section BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSugge
6、sted answer:Everyone has his ideal job in his dream just as many young people today tend to follow well-paid jobs as their career.But when I am faced up with the choice one day,I would like to pursue a career which interests me and helps realize my life value though it may not necessarily provide me
7、 more money.Return第6页Section BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer:Dreams really can come true but it will never become the reality by itself.We can make it as long as we try our best and dont give up when stuck in difficulties.So lets keep in mind the famo
8、us saying“There is a will,there is a way.”Return第7页Section BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicQuestions&Answers3.What factor(s)is/are the most important in realizing your dreams?4.What may have to be given up for the realization of your dreams?keykey第8页Section BSection C
9、Section ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer:When asked what are the most important factors in realizing ones dreams,people may hold different opinions.Many people believe that in modern society money and power are decisive factors.But so far as I am concerned,I think wheth
10、er one can make his dream come true depends on his talent and the efforts he makes because they are always the keys to the door of success.Return第9页Section BSection CSection ALeading inExploring the TopicAround the TopicSuggested answer:It depends on what kind of dream you are trying to realize.If y
11、ou take up a job that should pay well in order to live a comfortable life even though you are not interested in it,you may have to give up spiritual satisfaction;if you insist on doing something you have dreamed of despite the low pay,you may have to give up the material comfort.But no mater what ki
12、nd of dream you are pursuing,good health,love and care for others should never be given up.Return第10页Section BSection CAround the TopicSection ALife in a Violin CaseSection A:第11页Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ADo you like music?What does music mean to you?Listen to“Do-Re-M
13、i”from“The Sound of Music”,and discuss with your classmates.第12页Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ADo-a deer a female deer Re-a drop of golden sun Mi-a name I call myself Fa-a long long way to run So-a needle pulling thread La-a note to follow so Ti-a drink with jam and bread
14、That will bring us back to Do 第13页Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ASpringHillCollegeisthefirstCatholic(天主教)collegeintheSoutheastoftheUSA,thethirdoldestJesuit(耶稣教会会士)collegeinthecountryandthefiftholdestCatholiccollegeinAmerica.Itisafour-year,coeducational(男女同校),liberalarts(文科
15、)andsciencesinstitutionlocatedneartheGulfCoastinMobile,Alabama.Spring Hill CollegeBackgroundInformation第14页Text AExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AColumbia University was founded in 1754 asKingsCollegebytheRoyalCharterofKingGeorgeIIofEngland,whichdefinedtheinstitutionsgoalas“theIns
16、titution and Education of Youth in the LearnedLanguagesandLiberalArtsandSciences”.AftertheAmerican Revolution,the College reopened in 1784withanewname-Columbia-thatembodied(表达)thepatrioticfervor(爱国热情)thathadinspired(激发)thenationssearchforindependence.LocatedinthecityofNewYork,itistheoldestinstitutio
17、nofhigherlearningin the state of New York and the fifth oldest in theUnitedStates.Columbia University第15页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A InordertotellyouwhatIbelieve,Imustbrieflybringupsomethingfrommypersonalhistory.Theturningpointofmylifewasmydecisiontogiveupapromisin
18、gcareerinbusinesstostudymusic.Myparents,althoughsympathetic,disapprovedofmusicasanoccupation.Thiswasunderstandable,Ithought,inviewofmyfamilybackground.Para.1&2LifeinaViolinCase小提琴盒里生活为了让你了解我信念,我必须简单地说一说我个人历史。我人生转折点是我决定放弃前途无量经商生涯去学习音乐。即使父母也能了解我,但他们不一样意我把音乐看成一个职业。从我家庭背景来看,我想这是能够了解。第16页Warming-upExerci
19、sesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMygrandfathertaughtmusicfornearlyfortyyearsatSpringHillCollege.Despitebeinggreatlyrespectedinthecommunity,heearnedbarelyenoughtoprovideforhislargefamily.Myfatheroftensaidthatitwasonlybecausemygrandmotherwassoeconomicalthatthewolveswerekeptatbay.Para.3我祖父
20、在斯普林希尔学院教了快要40年音乐。即使他在社会上备受尊敬,可他几乎赚不到足够钱来供养一大家子人。我父亲经常说,多亏了我祖母勤俭持家,他们才得以勉强维持生计。第17页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AAsaconsequenceofthisexampleinthefamily,theverymentionofmusicasacareercarriedwithittheideaofanuncertainexistence.Myparentsinsisteduponcollegeinsteadofmusics
21、chool,andsotocollegeIwent.Para.4家里有了这个先例,以后只要一提到以音乐为生,我们就想到朝不保夕生活。父母坚持要我上大学而不是音乐学校,所以我就上了大学。第18页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ABeforemygraduationfromColumbiaUniversity,my family ran into some moneyproblems,andsoIfeltitwasmydutytoleavecollegeandfindajob.BeforeIknewit,Ih
22、adbegunmycareerinbusinessatimeinmylifethatIfeelwaswasted.Para.5我从哥伦比亚大学毕业之前,家里经济上出了点问题,所以我感到自己有义务离开学校去找份工作。于是我就稀里糊涂地开始了经商生涯我认为,那是自己一生当中蹉跎岁月。第19页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection ANow,Idonotforamomentmeantospeakpoorlyofbusiness;mywholepointisthatitwasjustnotforme.Iwentintoi
23、tformoney,andasidefromthesatisfactionofbeingabletohelpthefamily,moneyisallIgotoutofit.Itwasjustnotenough.Ifeltthatlifewaspassingmeby.Ibecameverysad.MyaimwastosaveenoughmoneytoquitandgotoEuropetostudymusic.Para.6当然,我丝毫没有贬低经商意思;我意思只是说经商不适合我。我是为了钱才去经商,而且,除了因为能够帮助家庭而得到满足感之外,钱就是我经商所得到一切。这还远远不够。我以为生命在离我而去
24、。我变得很忧伤。我目标就是攒够钱后停顿经商,然后去欧洲学习音乐。第20页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AIusedtogetupatdawntopracticebeforeIleftfor“downtown”.Insteadoflunchingwithmycoworkers,Iwouldseekoutsomecheapcafandorderameanmeal.Icontinuedtomakemoney,andfinally,littlebylittle,Isavedenoughtogoabroad.Pa
25、ra.7我那时经常一大清早起来练琴,然后去“市中心”工作。我不和同事们一起吃中饭,而是找一家廉价小餐馆,点一份简单廉价午餐。我不停地盈利,终于一点点地攒够了出国钱。第21页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AAtthattime,myfamilynolongerneededmyhelp,andsoIgaveupmypositionandsailedforEurope.Istayedfouryears,workedharderthanIhadeverdreamedofworkingbefore,andenjo
26、yedeveryminuteofit.“Enjoyed”istoomildaword,really;Iwalkedonair.Ireallylived.IwasafreemanandIwasdoingwhatIlovedtodoandwhatIwasmeanttodo.Para.8-9那时,家里不再需要我帮助,所以我放弃了工作,坐船去了欧洲。我在那儿待了4年,发奋学习,用功程度是我以前做梦都想不到,而且每一分钟都过得很开心。说真,“开心”这个词还不足以表示我心情;我简直是陶醉了。这才是真正生活。我成了一个自由人,我在做我喜欢和该做事情。第22页Warming-upExercisesSectio
27、n BSection CAround the TopicSection AIfIhadstayedinbusiness,Imightbeareallywealthymantoday.Idonotbelieve,however,Iwouldhavemadeasuccessofliving.Iwouldhavegivenupahappinessthatmoneycantbuysomethingthatisall-too-oftendonewhenonesprimarygoalismakingmoney.Para.10假如一直经商话,我今天可能已经是一个真正有钱人了。然而,我并不认为那样生活会是成功
28、。我可能放弃掉了金钱所无法买到幸福当一个人主要目标是盈利时,这种幸福往往就被放弃掉了。第23页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AWhenIbrokeawayfromthebusinessworld,itwasagainst the advice of practically all of my friends andfamily.Soconditionedaremostofustotheideathatsuccessismoneysomuchsothatthethoughtofgivingupagoods
29、alaryforhappinessseemsfoolish.Ifso,allIcansayis“Gee,itsgreattobefoolish!”Moneyisawonderfulthing,butnowIknowthatitispossibletopaytoohighapriceforit.Para.11&12我脱离商界几乎是违反了全部朋友和家人忠言。我们大多数人习惯性地认为金钱等于成功这种想法如此根深蒂固,以致于在大多数人看来,为了幸福而放弃高薪想法似乎是愚蠢。假如这么,我只能说“啊!愚蠢太好了。”钱是样好东西,不过现在我知道,为了它人们可能会付出太大代价。第24页Warming-upEx
30、ercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AThistextisabouttheauthorslifeasamusicianandhow he enjoysthis kind of life.Actually at the verybeginning,hisparentsinsistedthatheshouldnotgointo music as a career because his grandfather,whotookmusicasanoccupation,earnedbarelyenoughtosupportthefamily.
31、Sohehadtogointobusinesstohelphisfamilyoutoftheirmoneyproblems.Butlater,hewasabletogoabroadtostudymusicwiththemoney,whichbecametheturningpointinhislife.Heenjoyedhis life as a musician because he feels he is reallymakingasuccessofliving.Main Idea第25页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the Topi
32、cSection AMain idea:“Moneyisawonderfulthing,butitispossibletopaytoohighapriceforit.”(Para.12)StructureMain idea:Citinghisownpersonalhistory:1)Hisgrandfathercouldbarelyprovideforhisfamilybyteachingmusic.2)Hewentintobusinessformoneyandhemadeit.3)Hefelthistimespentinbusinesswaswasted,sohequitandwenttoE
33、uropetostudymusic.Main idea:“Theturningpointofmylifewasmydecisiontogiveupapromisingcareerinbusinesstostudymusic.”(Para.2)Part II:Para.3-9Part III:Para.10-12Part I:Para.1-2第26页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:Leading a life as a violinist.This text is about the au
34、thors life as a musician and how he enjoys this kind of life.It is most probable that he plays the violin,so the title is like this.1LifeinaViolinCaseMeaning:In order to tell you my beliefs,I must first say a few words about what has happened to my family and me.2InordertotellyouwhatIbelieve,Imustbr
35、ieflybringupsomethingfrommypersonalhistory.第27页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection AMeaning:My parents understood my feelings,but they didnt think it was a good choice for me to take up music as a job.4Myparents,althoughsympathetic,disapprovedofmusicasanoccupation.Theturning
36、pointofmylifewasmydecisiontogiveupapromisingcareerinbusinesstostudymusic.3Meaning:An important change took place in my life when I decided to give up my career in business to study music,though it seemed that I could have achieved great success in business.第28页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAr
37、ound the TopicSection A5Meaning:I could understand why they were against me when my family background was taken into consideration.6Meaning:My grandfather taught music for almost forty years at Spring Hill College.Thiswasunderstandable,Ithought,inviewofmyfamilybackground.Mygrandfathertaughtmusicforn
38、earlyfortyyearsatSpringHillCollege.第29页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A7Meaning:Though he was greatly respected by other people in his area,he earned so little that he was almost unable to supply his large family with what they needed for life.8Meaning:My father often s
39、aid that they had just enough money to eat and live only because my grandmother knew how to use money carefully and without waste.Despitebeinggreatlyrespectedinthecommunity,heearnedbarelyenoughtoprovideforhislargefamily.Myfatheroftensaidthatitwasonlybecausemygrandmotherwassoeconomicalthatthewolveswe
40、rekeptatbay.第30页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A9Meaning:Because my grandfather had set a negative example for the family,if anyone ever talked about taking up music as a career,the others would think immediately that it meant youd have to live without a sufficient inco
41、me.10Meaning:My parents demanded that I go to college rather than to music school,and so I went to college.Asaconsequenceofthisexampleinthefamily,theverymentionofmusicasacareercarriedwithittheideaofanuncertainexistence.Myparentsinsisteduponcollegeinsteadofmusicschool,andsotocollegeIwent.第31页Warming-
42、upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A11Meaning:Before I graduated from Columbia University,my family was having difficulty paying all the bills,and so I felt I should leave college and find a job.12Meaning:I had already taken up business as a career before I realized it,and now I fe
43、el that the period of time I spent doing business was wasted.BeforemygraduationfromColumbiaUniversity,myfamilyranintosomemoneyproblems,andsoIfeltitwasmydutytoleavecollegeandfindajob.BeforeIknewit,IhadbegunmycareerinbusinessatimeinmylifethatIfeelwaswasted.第32页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CArou
44、nd the TopicSection A13Meaning:Now,I do not at all want to say that business is something bad;I just want to say that business does not suit me.14Meaning:I worked in business just to earn moneyNow,Idonotforamomentmeantospeakpoorlyofbusiness;mywholepointisthatitwasjustnotforme.Iwentintoitformoney第33页
45、Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A15Meaning:and except for the feeling of happiness that came from helping the family,the only thing I got from working in business was money.16Meaning:I felt that I was not really living the life I was meant to.andasidefromthesatisfactiono
46、fbeingabletohelpthefamily,moneyisallIgotoutofit.Ifeltthatlifewaspassingmeby.第34页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A17Meaning:My goal was to save enough money so that I didnt have to do the job any more and could go to Europe to study music.18Meaning:I used to get up when t
47、he day just broke and practiced music before I went to work in the downtown area.MyaimwastosaveenoughmoneytoquitandgotoEuropetostudymusic.IusedtogetupatdawntopracticebeforeIleftfor“downtown”.第35页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A19Meaning:I would not have lunch with my fe
48、llow workers,but would try to find a cheap caf and order a simple meal.20Meaning:I continued to make money and gradually saved enough money to go to a foreign country in the end.Insteadoflunchingwithmycoworkers,Iwouldseekoutsomecheapcafandorderameanmeal.Icontinuedtomakemoney,andfinally,littlebylittl
49、e,Isavedenoughtogoabroad.第36页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the TopicSection A21Meaning:At that time,my family no longer needed me to earn money to help them,so I quit my job in business and went to Europe by sea.22Meaning:I stayed in Europe for four years,worked harder than I had ever
50、thought I would,and enjoyed every minute of my life when I was studying music.Atthattime,myfamilynolongerneededmyhelp,andsoIgaveupmypositionandsailedforEurope.Istayedfouryears,workedharderthanIhadeverdreamedofworkingbefore,andenjoyedeveryminuteofit.第37页Warming-upExercisesSection BSection CAround the
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