1、Comprehensive Reading I,研究生创新教育系列教材,XIAN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY PRESS,西安交通大学出版社,Text A The Importance of Resilience,Unit 7,Lead-in,Language points,Structure,Exercises,Lead-in,Background Information,Warm-up,Background Information,Background Information,Background Information,Head Start: began in 1965 wi
2、th the goal to make sure children from poor families are as prepared to begin school as other children. The children are between the ages of three and five. They receive free preparation for their first year in school. Local non-profit organizations operate the programs. The government spends more t
3、han six-and-a-half thousand-million dollars a year to pay for Head Start. Federal officials say close to a million children throughout the country take part in the programs.,Background Information,bake sales: groups such as religious centers or schools sell cakes, cookies and other baked goods to ra
4、ise money,Warm-up,Everyone must have gone through some difficulties. Can you share with others the most difficult thing that you have ever experienced? Do you agree that some personalities contribute to recovering from difficulties? If yes, what are they? In your opinion, can resilience be trained?,
5、Structure,Part I (Para. 1 Para. 3）introduction to the topic through a story Part II (Para. 4 Para. 6) factors that contribute to the ability of resilience those you are born with those you arent born with Part III (Para. 7 Para. 9) things that can help a child possess resilience Resilience begins wh
6、en one was young.6 elements that can be trainedthe effect Part IV (Para. 10) People should be aware that resilience can be trained.,On one unfortunate day, a small quarrel between rivals resulted in gun shooting done from a moving car. Quashone was scratched slightly by a bullet.,On one particularly
7、 inauspicious day, a spat between rivals led to a drive-by shooting in which a bullet grazed Quashone. (Para.1),Language points,Fifteen years later, Perry has a nice life and a bright future ahead.,Fifteen years later, Perrys life is a blueprint of achievement. (Para.2),Language points,“I still feel
8、 frightened when I think of how different a life I am having now from that time. ”,“It gives me the chills, how far Ive come.” (Para.2),Language points,whether the context is war, natural disaster or a more private hell, (Para.4),whether the situation is war, natural disaster or torment that one suf
9、fers personally, ,Language points,The relationship that is established between children and parents in the first three years of life, for example, seems to determine the rest of our lifetime.,The strength of the parental bond established in the first three years of life, for example, seems to set th
10、e tone for the rest of our days. (Para.5),Language points,The answer is a yes, but with limitations.,The answer is a qualified yes. (Para.6),Language points,Dance was the way for Perry to feel better at than anyone else a skill that would make him special.,Dance was the avenue for Perry a skill that
11、 would set him apart. (Para.8),Language points,Be the one who helps yourself bounce back from setbacks.,Be your own recruiter. (Para.8),Language points,As these success stories illustrate, resilience is real, but its not inevitable. Someone has to take a chance. Someone has to care. And a certain am
12、ount of time and treasure are required. (Para.10),As these success stories show, resilience really exists, but its not certain to happen. Someone has to take up an opportunity. Someone has to be concerned. And it takes a certain amount of time and money to get it.,Exercises,Vocabulary,Cloze,Translat
13、ion,Speaking,Vocabulary,Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words you have learned in the text without referring to the original. The first letter for each word is given.,1. Working from these principles, Hitler carried his party from its i beginnings in a beer cellar in Munich to a domi
14、nant position in world politics 20 years later.,nauspicious,Vocabulary,3. Whether they do or do not believe that world government is attainable, they do agree that the complex phenomenon of war represents a potential c of such a magnitude.,alamity,2. The Rolling Stone briefly disbanded in the late 1
15、980s after a public s between Jagger and Richards.,pat,Vocabulary,5. The whole of Henrys youth had been spent in conditions of a , often in danger of betrayal and death, and usually in a state of poverty.,dversity,4. There is growing interest in primary prevention to increase the coping abilities an
16、d r of children, families, and adults who are at risk for mental health problems.,esilience,Vocabulary,7. Irene Worth, an American actress, made her Broadway debut in 1943 in The Two Mrs. Carrolls and then went to London to h her acting skills.,one,6. It also became practicable to install the contro
17、l console at a vantage point in the auditorium from which the lighting designer could see every n of lighting on stage.,uance,Vocabulary,9. The band of Black Sabbath cultivated a dark and foreboding image with ominous guitar riffs, slow-churn tempos, and Osbournes s vocals.,ullen,8. In Freuds langua
18、ge, as the child grows, the reality principle gradually begins to control the pleasure principle; the child learns that the environment does not always permit immediate g .,ratification,Vocabulary,Fill in the blanks with the correct form of the words you have learned in the text without referring to
19、 the original. The first letter for each word is given.,10. In 2003 Ida, c by her elder sister, began a lengthy tour of Europe, during which her sister found Ida was headstrong and independent.,haperoned,Choose an appropriate word from the following list to fill in each of following blanks. Each wor
20、d can be used only ONCE. Change the form where necessary.,Cloze,Many of us believe (1) luck. We carry lucky charms, wear lucky (2) and perform little rituals before important (3) . Fearful of jinxing their luck, Westerners wont walk under ladders, (4) Chinese people avoid the number four, which they
21、 associate (5) death. When life (6) goes our way, we assume its pure chance. But is it really? Winding (7) in the fastest-moving lane at a toll plaza may seem like serendipity, but more likely we saw the slow lanes in advance and (8) them. The same goes for finding a parking space. Didnt you slow (9
22、) a little after spotting someone taking his keys out as he walked?,in,miraculously,shirts,events,while,avoided,with,up,down,(10) like these make us feel good, but only for a (11) . We really want longer-lasting luck having a job, a mate you love, great friends, a (13) life, peace of mind. To create
23、 such good (14) , you need to develop a “lucky personality”, a (15) of attitude and behavior that attracts opportunity.“People who seem lucky are (16) because they are effective and happy,” says Ellen Langer, a professor of psychology at Harvard. “We are drawn (17) them because we feel safe around t
24、hem, we hope theyll help us (18) , and maybe their luck will rub off on us.” Think lucky and youre more (19) to be lucky. But a lot (20) on how well you develop a lucky personality.,depends,Experiences,fulfilling,fortune,moment,combination,to,appealing,succeed,likely,comfortable,A. Translate the fol
25、lowing paragraphs into Chinese.,B. Translate the following sentences into English.,Translation,A. Translate the following paragraphs into Chinese.,But Im here todaylike you areto prove that it can be done; that the power gained by understanding and appreciating the world around us can be obtained by
26、 anyone regardless of social status, personal challenges, or age. That belief is what has motivated me for the last 75 years to get this degree. It is also the mission of the Havard Extension School. Without the support I received from this school, I might not have graduated until I was 100a phrase
27、that many of you have probably used in jest.,而我此刻站在这里和你们大家一样要证明这是可能做到的事；任何人，无论其社会地位如何，个人所遭逢的挑战如何，年纪有多麼大，都可以获得通过了解、洞悉我们周围的这个世界而得到的这种力量。这个信念在过去年一直激励着我要去的这个学位。这也是哈佛夜大的使命。假如没有学校对我的支持，或许我成为百岁老人也不能毕业这是你们很多人可能开玩笑说过的一句话。,A. Translate the following paragraphs into Chinese.,There are many students here who do
28、 not have the opportunity that I do to speak their minds and have everybody listen, whether they want to or not. But be assured, fellow students, that we are more similar than you might think. If you have treated education as your main goal, and not as a means to an end, then you, too, have probably
29、 been claimed as a missing person once in your academic career, whether you were lost in the stars or the stacks of Widener Library（哈佛大学的威德纳图书馆）. And you, too, know the journey was worth it.,这儿有好多学生不能像我一样有机会在这里畅所欲言，让众人聆听，不管他们想不想听。毕业生同学们，毋庸置疑，我们的相似之处比你们想象得要多。倘若你把手教育看成是人生的主要目标，而不是作为一种达到目的的方法，那麼，你也可能在自
30、己的学术生涯中曾被人称为一个失踪者，无论你是沉浸于星空之中，还是陶醉于威德纳图书馆的书库里。你们也知道这样的人生之旅不枉此生。,B. Translate the following sentences into English.,1、虽然劳拉总是说希望远离丈夫的工作，但各种迹象表明她一直在其中发挥着非常积极的作用。(by all appearances),For a woman who often said that she had every intention of staying out of her husbands work, Laura has, by all appearance
31、s, been playing a far more active role in it.,B. Translate the following sentences into English.,2、虽然朋友们尝试了很多次，却终究没能说服他放弃徒步游西藏的想法。(talk out of),Although his friends tried so many times, they failed, after all, to talk him out of the idea of traveling Tibet on foot.,B. Translate the following sentenc
32、es into English.,3、他经历了不少挫折，但每次都能重新振作起来。这一点让大家钦佩不已。(bounce back),Hes had no end of bad luck, but he just seems to bounce back every time. This makes us show our great respect for him.,B. Translate the following sentences into English.,4、在第二十八届奥运会比赛的第一天，杜丽就赢得首枚金牌，为中国队奏响了胜利之歌。(set the tone for),On the
33、 first day of the 28th Olympic Games, Du Li set the tone for Chinas success by winning the first gold medal.,B. Translate the following sentences into English.,5、这是她不同于大多数政治家的一个特点，正因为这个特点，她深受很多人的爱戴。(set apart),This was the very characteristic which set her apart from the vast majority of politicians
34、, and made her so popular with so many people.,B. Translate the following sentences into English.,6、教师应该善于对教学活动中蕴涵的情感因素进行充分地挖掘和发挥,使教学效果更上一层楼。(be adept at),A teacher should be adept at the research and development of the emotional factors involved in the teaching activities, so as to reach a higher l
35、evel in regard of teaching results.,B. Translate the following sentences into English.,7、在新闻发布会上，记者提出了很多尖锐问题，可是发言人总能应付过去。 (muddle through),Although reporters posed a lot of sharp questions at the press conference, the spokesperson managed to muddle through.,B. Translate the following sentences into
36、English.,8、众所周知，英语是一门实用的国际语言，一口流利的英语可以在很多国际场合派上用场。(get by),It is well known that English is a useful international language, and people with good English skills can get by in many international settings.,Section I,Speaking,1.The text says “It also helps to have a Ruth Wiesen in your life someone who
37、 believes wholeheartedly in you, the way Wiesen has in Perry and hundreds of other budding ballet students.” Do you think there is someone like Ruth Wiesen in your life? What influence has that person exerted on you? Share your story with your partners.,Section I,Speaking,2. At the end of the text,
38、the text tells us that “The ones who learn it best help one another muddle through.” Brainstorm with your classmates on what type of people can be “the ones”.,Section II,Speaking,1.Conceive a difficult situation a college student might be in. Play roles to illustrate what happened and how to deal with the situation.2. Many great and famous people, similar to common people, have managed to rebound from setbacks. Go find this kind of stories and retell them in a group of four. And then discuss what skill we can learn from their lessons.,
