1、UNIT1 Creative is essential to human progress. In the following passage, John Adair offers insights and tips for practical creative thinkers. 创新是人类进步的基本。在接下来的文章中，约翰提供的见解和技巧的实际创造性的思想家。1 It can enrich your life though not always in the way you expect 它能丰富你的生活虽然并不总是以你期望的方式2 The same principle holds goo
2、d in creative thinking as in creativity in general. 同样的原则在拥有良好的创造性思维创造力一般。3 You will have added value to the synthesis, for a whole is more than the sum of its parts. 你会有附加值的合成，一个是整体大于部分的总和4the important thing is not to stop questioning, said Einstein. Curiosity has its own reason for existing. One
3、cannot help but be in awe when one contemplates the mysteries of eternity, of life, of the marvelous structure of reality. It is enough if one tries merely to comprehend a little of this mystery every day. Never lose a holy curiosity. 重要的是不要停止提问”，爱因斯坦说。“好奇心有它自己存在的理由。不能帮助，但要敬畏的时候，一个设想的奥秘，永恒的，生命的，令人惊异
4、的现实。就够理解这一点神秘的每一天。永远不要失去好奇心。In creative thinking， curiosity about what will happen next is an important ingredient in motivation。It is not simply a case of being curious in order to gather information， the raw material of creative thought。Rather， creative thinking is itself a way of learning somethi
5、ng new。在创造性思维，好奇接下来会发生什么，是一个重要的组成部分动机。它不仅仅是一个案件的好奇，以收集信息，原材料的创造性思维。相反，创造性思维本身就是一种方式学习新的东西。5 But what excites attention merely because it is strange or odd is often not worth any further investigation. We do have to be selective in our curiosity. 令人兴奋的关注仅仅因为它是奇怪的或古怪的往往是不值得进一步调查。我们必须选择在我们的好奇心。6 Goodye
6、ars words highlight the importance of having a wide focus of attention and keen powers of observation. His message is admirably summed up in Pasteurs famous words: In the field of observation, chance favors only the prepared mind. 固特异的话强调必须有一个广泛关注的焦点和敏锐的观察力。他的信息是令人钦佩的总结了巴斯德的一句名言：“在观察的领域，机会只垂青有准备的头脑。
7、UNIT 2 英国人的谨慎和礼貌1 在许多人看来，英国人极为礼貌，同他们交朋友很难。但愿下列文字能够帮助你更好地了解英国人的性格特点。 2 这样的自我贬低是典型的英国式的。而且当这一品质与他们的 谨慎混合在一起时，常常形成一种漠然的气氛，这在外国人看来难于理解，甚至令人恼火。 3 这样的措辞。当你的要求被满足，当你收到某一物品时，不管你怎样受之无愧，你永远应当说声“谢谢” 。4 如果事情确实很麻烦，英国人一般不会要求别人去做：他们情愿等待有人提供这样的服务，而不会主动提出要求。5 实际上，人们没有意识到，英国人常常是出于礼貌而提供帮助，他们并不真的希望自己的提议被接受；当然，这样的提议也会以同
8、样的礼貌被婉言谢绝。6 因而，成熟的欧洲人都不想变老，或者不愿意变得看上去比自己的实际年龄老。特别是女士， 为了保持性吸引力，更渴望“永葆青春” 。对于成熟女性来说，没有比“你看上去好年轻！”更好的赞扬。另一方面，如果一个女士在发型、化妆以及服饰方面明显地追求人为的年轻，人们会认为她“看上去很庸俗， ”而对她的做法持否定态度。 UNIT 3 打破魔术的气泡1 如今心理学家们认识到魔术师对人们如何感知世界了解甚多。Alok Jha 发现了观众是如何让自己受骗的。2 人们首先感到的是震惊，略带点不信任.3 UNIT 4 寻找可以依靠的坚实臂膀在美国，越来越多的老人独居。他们生病时处境通常显得很悲惨
9、。简?格罗斯在下面的文章中指出这些老年人的问题。无法统计出不同年龄生病或有残疾的独居者的数字，医院安排出院的人和家庭健康照料机构说，他们服务的明显无人照顾的独居者越来越多。在医院时正相反，戴金先生顺从地由别人安排。他说，我“自己内心深处比日常部分更明智，知道自己遇上了大麻烦。所以不无风度地听天由命。 ”因而，成熟的欧洲人都不想变老，或者不愿意变得看上去比自己的实际年龄老。特别是女士， 为了保持性吸引力，更渴望“永葆青春” 。对于成熟女性来说，没有比“你看上去好年轻！”更好的赞扬。另一方面，如果一个女士在发型、化妆以及服饰方面明显地追求人为的年轻，人们会认为她“看上去很庸俗， ”而对她的做法持否
10、定态度。 UNIT5 艰难登顶珠穆朗玛峰对于全世界数百万人来说， 长期以来有着巨大的吸引力。在征服珠穆朗玛峰的过程中，许多人冒了巨大的危险，而且失去了生命。然而，现代探险者对早年遭到厄运的攀登者的最终命运，表现出越来越浓厚的兴趣。“这次壮举的完成将振奋人类精神，也让人类，尤其是我们地理学家感到，我们正在成为我们这个环境真正的主人。登上珠穆朗玛峰所产生的 效益是难以估量的，”扬哈斯本说道。对于马罗礼来说，这是一生一次的机会。这次攀登珠峰是一次挑战，但挑战更提高了它的吸引力，因为正如马罗礼曾经说过的那样，“拒绝这次冒险机会等于让自已庸庸碌碌地渡过一生。”期末词组复习资料期末词组复习资料 Unit
11、1 The Art of Creative Thinking 1. Come up with-(in the text) to offer / put forward (提出) On our way we came up with a party of hikers. (=reach as if by pursuit,赶上That company has come up with a new touch-screen cell phone. (=to produce) The middle-aged peasant has come up with several new farming te
12、chniques. (=to invent2. work on The farmers in this area often work on till sunset in autumn. (=to continue working) this medicine will work on the affected part of the body. (=to have an effect on / influence) She will work on him to make him change his mind. (= to strive to persuade or influence )
13、3.conjure up-(in the text) to invent or contrive(想出) Other usages: The witch pretended to be able to conjure up the spirits of the dead. ( = to cause a spirit to appear) The very sight of the hill conjures up memories of my childhood. (=to cause to appear as a picture in the mind) 4.look upon-(in th
14、e text) to regard/consider He lives in the room that looks upon the street. (= to face) 5.sum up-(in the text) to summarize other usages: Every month we must sum up the costs of production. (=to give the total of) Six victories and two defeats summed up their record. (= to be the sum of是的总和) Ive bee
15、n living with him for so many years, but I cant sum him up at all. (= form an estimate of or a judgment on sb./ sth) Unit 2 The English Reserve and Politeness 1.Break down-(in the text) to overcome Other usages: We are sorry to arrive late, but the car broke down. （=stop operating or functioning） Th
16、e bridge broke down in an earthquake. （=fall apart ,collapse） Water can be broken down into hydrogen and oxygen. （ =Decompose, separate (substances) into constituent elements or parts ) When she heard the news of her sons death, she broke down at once. (=lose control of ones emotions) 2. Live up to
17、- (in the text) to put into practice other usages: we will live up to what our party expects of us. (=fulfill the requirements or expectations of) you must live up to your promise. (=Carry out, fulfill) I doubt if he can live up to his brother. (=Be as good as) Unit3 Bursting the Magic Bubble 1work
18、out- (in the text) to try to understand Other usages: The area can easily be worked out if you know the length and the breadth. (计算出，arrive at by calculation) We must work out a plan as quickly as we can. (制定，拟定 devise/draw up) We are working out a way to have a cheap ho- liday. (想出， think out) 2.ma
19、p out -(in the text) to describe in detail. Other usages: The staff officers mapped out the area thoroughly. (在地图上标出，mark out on a map) We must map out our program step by step. (制定，安排，devise/arrange) 3.in terms of -(in the text) （from the angle of ） Other usages: In terms of natural resources it is
20、 one of the poorest countries in western Europe. (就。来说，as far as .is/are concerned) Can you evaluate moral behavior in terms of money? 4.blow away-(in the text) to make sb greatly surprised Other usages: The wind blew away the clothes that were hanging on the line. (吹走，move sth away by wind) The mis
21、t soon blew away and the sun came out again. (消散，驱散，clear off, dissipate) 5.look up-(in the text) to raise ones eyes Other usages： He asked me to look up the book and send it to him. (寻找: search for) If there are words you do not understand, look them up in the dictionary. (在词典或参考书中查找，search for in
22、a dictionary / a reference book) 6.end up-(in the text) to reach a final situation Other usages: Their sweat irrigated the landlords fields,yet they ended up with empty hands. (结束，come to an end) The runaway prisoner ended up in a ditch. (die/be killed) 7.get away with-(in the text) to cheat without
23、 being discovered Other usages: You wont be able to get away with that story;no one will believe it. (假造了托辞、谎言等而不被质问或怀疑) The thieves got away with the contents of the safe. (赃把物卷起，偷走steal and escape with) Unit 4 Seeking Steady Arm to Lean On 1.Put a premium on-(in the text) to emphasize Other usages
24、: Work paid according to the amount puts a premium on speed and not on quality. (=encourage) Giving money to beggars may put a premium on idleness. (=to help foster,助长) 2.Call on/upon-(in the text) to appeal to Other usages: The host is fully occupied today. So he will call upon the guests tomorrow.
25、 (=pay a brief visit to) The grocer called on them once a week. (=go to the house of sb. to deliver goods) 3.Give up -(in the text) to abandon Other usages: Many enemy troops gave up their arms and were taken captive. (=hand over) He soon gave up smoking when he heard the medical report. (=stop indu
26、lging in戒掉) The brave young man gave up life while saving a Korean boy from drowning. (=devote entirely) 4.Cave in(in the text) to fall in Eg:The earthquake made the roadbed cave in. Other usages: Under close questioning, the bad egg caved in and confessed all his misdemeanors. (=admit defeat/submit
27、,认输，屈服) The red army soldiers launched a vigorous attack, and enemy resistance soon caved in. (=collapse) Unit 5 Its Tough at the Top1.put forward-(in the text) to propose Other usages: They have put forward Mr. Green as a candidate for the position of accountant. (=propose sb as a candidate/recomme
28、nd ) The attack has been put forward an hour. (=advance，提前) 2.set up(in the text) to establish . Other usages:. A new telegraph line has been set up between the two cities. (=架设，建造， =construct ) He set up a new world record in the Marathon race. produce Lei Feng set up a shining example to all the y
29、oung people in China. (=establish)3.set out-(in the text) to start (a journey) Other usages: It took them half an hour to set out the room ready for the reception of the foreign guests. (=arrange) He set out his ideas in simple English. (=state) 4.dry up -(in the text) to become completely dry. e.g.
30、 The long drought dried up all the wells. Other usages: The writers long separation from social life dried up his imagination. （=Exhaust ） He was so angry that he just dried up. （=be at a loss for words,说不出话来 ） 5.confide in (in the text) to share secrets and intimate matters with Other usage: Do you
31、 confide in our ability to do this work? （=have confidence in）6.set off(in the text) to begin a journey Other usages: The children gathered in the garden to set the fireworks off. （=Light） The bomb could be set off by the slightest touch. （=cause to explode） Careless handling of international relati
32、ons can set off a war. （=cause a sudden action） A red flower needs to be set off by green leaves. （=intensify or improve by contrast） Her great wealth, as he thought, set off her plain face. （=counterbalance） 7.give away(in the text) to reveal Other usages: In those days he used to give away part of his income to help his needy friends. （=donate） He has given away a good chance of winning the match. （=fail to take or use a chance ,失去，错过） Nobody knows Ive done this, so please dont give me away. （=betray）
