1、unit1. Summary,Americans are _ people. They value time and save it carefully. Time is a real, _ resource to them so every minute must _. Foreigners may think Americans are always _ _ and under pressure. Smiles, short conversations, and small exchanges with strangers dont exist because Americans disl
2、ike “_” too much time. Americans assess others _ rather than socially, so they,count,in a,precious,wasting,time-conscious,professionally,Text StudySummary,(to be continued),hurry,start talking business immediately since they are always _ of time. Americans work hard at _ time by producing a steady f
3、low of labor- saving devices. They may have meetings using equipment like television screens and telephones rather than _ . Solving a problem or doing a job successfully _ is taken as a sign of _. The more important the job, the more time and effort Americans will _ it.,in person,with speed,saving,s
4、killfulness,conscious,pour into,Text StudySummary,Text StudySummary,unit2. Summary,Nikolai was not that _ as I expected. He set up an Olympic standard for _: encouragement mingled with good _, quiet _,_, and _. In the hard training sessions, I could always count on being encouraged by his _ stories
5、and sense of humor. However, Nikolai never _ me. When I was exhausted from the training, Nikolai was _ to my pain and urged me to go on skiing.,intimidating,love,humor,gratitude,perceptivity,sincerity,amusing,babied,indifferent,Text StudySummary,.,When I stopped training, I revisited Nikolai, realiz
6、ing that from my _, _ _ with Nikolai, I had gained a lot and known the Olympic standard for love: to have the _,_, _ to persist, and to have _ in advance for a century of life on earth.,quiet,indissoluble,courage,heart,discipline,gratitude,bond,unit3. Summary,Gail and Mark had been together for two
7、years and had learned to _ each other. Recently they decided to get married and they told the news to Gails parents. To their surprise, they met with some _. Gails mother was worried that they might be marrying for the wrong reasons and advised her daughter to _. Gails father also _ the marriage bec
8、ause he thought that Mark was marrying her daughter so that he could remain in the United States. Such _ are understandable. After all, marriageacross nations may have its _ of one kind or another.,understand and respect,resistance,concerns,wait,opposed,problems,Text StudySummary,John Blandford _ fo
9、r military service 13 month ago. Soon he received a book from Hollis Meynell, a woman who sent everyone in the military service a book, strength and her support for their cause. He wrote back, and thus went into _ with her. For thirteen months, she wrote and gave him courage to _. After a short time
10、, he believed that they loved each other and that _ had brought them together.000000000000000000000000,Text StudySummary,unit4. Summary,volunteered,connection,survive,fate,(to be continued),But , she _ his request of her photo. Now the soldier was back in New York, waiting to meet her in person at t
11、he _ desk in Grand Central Station, and a young girl in good figure was coming in his direction, but _ a red rose as they planned. When he invited the fat woman with the rose to dinner, it turned out to be a _ of Hollis Meynell, and he passed it.0000000000000000,Text StudySummary,declined,informatio
12、n,without,test,unit5. Summary,Text StudySummary,I feel terrible seeing my daughter smoking. My father was by cigarettes and died from pneumonia. In the World, I see many people like my father and daughter. They are attracted by huge advertisements showing beautiful girls and confident menaway. Money
13、 intended for food is spent on tobacco. Over time, peoplefood and air, weaken and hook their children and kill themselves.,hooked,Third,worldly,dragging,eventually,starve for,Text StudySummary,I read in the newspapers and magazines that cigarette ends are so that if swallowed by a baby, it is likely
14、 to die; and that water from a bunch of boiled ends is an insecticide. I feel a deep hurt, a feeling of as I remember how and I took care of my daughter when she was little. I view smoking as self-battering which also batters those who helplessly . I think, toone family member to the prosperous toba
15、cco companies is enough.,poisonous,effective,uselessness,carefully,patiently,lose,watch,unit6. Summary,This writer describes ways names can make a difference. One woman didnt like her _ name because it didnt suit her _ or elegant manner and made her think she should be a cook. When she used her _ na
16、me for her first, she felt more comfortable with herself, other people started to take her more _ and gave her added _. So some social scientists say that what youre called can affect your life. One _,Text StudyStructure Analysis,former,appearance,seriously,confidence,middle,prominent,(to be continu
17、ed),(continued),magazine consistently refused to print the writers name because his name made him more _ to be a baseball player than an art critic. Other names would have been printed completely. At a party, another woman was ill _ because the man whom she wanted the writer to introduce her to was
18、the same person she had _ for a blind date because,Text StudyStructure Analysis,qualified,at ease,turned down,of his name.,Effects of stress (Para. 16)Causes of stress (Para. 711)3. Solutions to stress (Para. 1220),uni7. Write a Summary,Text StudySummary,You should learn to take charge of your life
19、and recognize that many things are _ your control. Being tense may cause tremendous and rapid _ in blood pressure. Alarm or stress chemicals can literally _ heart muscle fibers.The main factors causing stress are _and doubt, together with the _. For some people, anger is the _ of their stress. The N
20、ICE factorsnew, interesting, _ experiencesare recommended in order to calm you down. Like Ben Franklin, you have to set your _. To face all the problems you have little control over, you have to learn _.,beyond,increases,burst,fear, uncertainty,lack of control,root,challenging,priorities,how to flow,Text StudyStructure Analysis,
