1、1Unit 1As a foreigner doing business in the United States, I feel very rushed. I am used tofriendly opening exchanges when doing business. Here in Chicago, things aredifferent. There is no time for getting to know one another. This does not seemappropriate to me. There is no chance to develop a sens
2、e of trust when people meetto talk over issues. There are no rituals like tea or coffee before discussing business,though this is a(n) convention in my country. When we discuss business it starts witha(n) leisurely chat. I think that it is important for business partners to get familiarwith each oth
3、er first and to feel relaxed. If the exchange is too abrupt , there is a riskthat something will be forgotten. Some possibilities go without being assessed whenthere is too much pressure. I dont believe this is the best strategy for propercommunication. Besides, the perception is that they just dont
4、 care about you as anindividual here. You are basically just another means of making money.All of this used to create a real dilemma for me. At first, it caused me to have as littleinteraction with American business partners as possible. Gradually, though, I havecome to understand the cultural diffe
5、rences between our two countries. This hasreally helped me to feel more comfortable doing business here.Unit 2Bill Johnsons path to Olympic gold was different than that of most. In fact, eventhough he was the first American man to ever win the downhill skiing event, manyrejected him as a true Olympi
6、c hero. He was a rebellious kid who came from atroubled background, and he boasted too much. Moreover, he only became involvedin skiing because a judge sent him to a ski school after he had stolen a car at age 1 7 .There was no lifelong commitment to the sport. He did not exemplify the Olympicspirit
7、. He did not gain distinction by continuously training for his event.Still, few failed to appreciate his marvelous race in the 1 9 8 4 Winter Olympic Gamesin Sarajevo. He was just a natural skier and his technique was perfect for the course.And so even before the race began, he was claiming victory.
8、 “This course was madefor me. Nothing can stop me,“ he had boasted. He also caused some commentswhen he talked about the millions of dollars he would be able to make after he wonthe race. This made many skiers hostile toward him. That just encouraged him evenmore. Then on the day of the event, he tu
9、rned out the fastest. “It takes a lot ofcourage to throw yourself down a mountain,“ Bill Johnson remarked proudly after hewon a gold medal for the United States. “Not many can do that.“Unit 32At first, my dad was not in favor of me marrying Will because Will is black. I guess mydad was a bit of a ra
10、cist. Unfortunately, no arguments could counter dads beliefs.Despite his protests , though, Will and I decided to go through with our wedding.On a marvelous June day we were married in the park. The wedding went offwithout any hostile words or embarrassing exchanges. It was actually quite beautiful.
11、There was just one problem. Many of our friends and relatives didnt attend ourwedding. I had to conclude that my dad was not the only prejudiced person we knew.Other than my father, no one had come out to speak against my relationship withWill. It did not seem appropriate for them to show their resi
12、stance to our marriage inthis way. My dad had strong reservations about my marriage to Will, but at least hewas there. Will and I decided to overcome this burden by showing everyone howwrong they were. We wanted not only to love one another, but also to defy racialhatred by loving one another. We pr
13、obably werent being all that realistic, but we didsucceed with one person. My dad and Will have developed an amazing friendship.My dad says he has forgotten why he ever had any doubts about our marriage.Unit 4What do we know about love? Is it, as some people would suggest, a mysteriousforce? Or can
14、it be explained and possibly even created? Well, even in this scientificand reason-driven age, love seems still to defy total understanding. We can, however,know something about love and make stronger connections between individuals.One thing that seems to affect love is distance. The common idea is
15、 that the lovebetween people grows as they are separated. Sometimes it is true that longing forsomeone who has gone overseas becomes more intense.Something that nourishes love is danger. Send both lovers to dangerous places andthey will end up loving each other more. This could be caused by the worr
16、y itdevelops. It could also be that feelings of uncertainty or need transform into lovewith time.Love gives us warmth, courage, and a feeling of being safe, but it also demandsselfless devotion and sacrifice. If you are truly committed to finding true love, youshould make yourself more interesting.
17、Do things that you enjoy and try to meetpeople who share identical interests.Unit 5My son has started to hang out with the wrong type of boys. He is fifteen years oldand until recently I had always been grateful for how easy he has been to raise. Lately,though, he has ceased to listen to what I say.
18、 He used to be such a sweet boy, but3being in high school seems to have hardened him against authority figures. Thechange in his attitude has been very noticeable even to his teachers.The other day I asked him to come straight home after school, but instead herebelled and stayed out until ten oclock
19、. Later I found out that he had skipped schoolcompletely that day. I found out that he was with a(n) bunch of boys who often causetrouble. I decided to forbid him to do anything with those boys, but he didnt listento me. In spite of my objections to him being with those boys, he was with them thever
20、y next day.A friend of mine has a son who is having identical problems. She decided to give hima change of scenery and sent him to a private school. Im not sure this is the bestsolution, though. You cant just change a boys behavior by changing his school everytime he does something wrong. It is bett
21、er to help a kid establish a good set of corevalues.Unit 6My name, Bobby, is used both for boys and girls. Girls spell it “Bobbie“. It ischaracteristic for little boys to be given a name with a “y“ sound at the end. Forexample, I often had a Jimmy, Johnny or Billy in my classes. In my second grade,
22、I alsohad a Bobbie. In order not to confuse us when she called our names, our teacherassigned us the names “Bobbie Girl“ and “Bobby Boy“. This caused me a lot oftrouble on the playground. There, my friends labeled me “Bobbie Girl“. For myfriends, the apparent contrast between my name and my sex was
23、the source of muchlaughter. The fact that they labeled me as a girl was very embarrassing . I had atendency to compensate for my name by acting more like a boy than I might haveotherwise. I threw more rocks and yelled louder than the sum of all of the other boysadded together. The real “Bobbie Girl“
24、, conversely , acted more like a girl. When myteacher realized she had made a mistake, she stopped calling us “Bobbie Girl“ and“Bobby Boy“. Unfortunately, my friends never forgot or ceased calling me “BobbieGirl“. Third grade was an improvement; the original “Bobbie Girl“ was in a differentclass. Al
25、so, I requested the teacher just call me “Bob“.Unit 7My family, my boss, even my doctor had told me this would happen, but I didntlisten. They said I was getting overwhelmed and focusing too much on the negativethings that happened to me. “If you dont learn to control how you react to badthings that
26、 happen in your life, you are going to cause damage to your heart,“ saidmy doctor. “So many of the situations you complain about are beyond your control.Getting caught in them is very destructive for you physically and emotionally. Youhave to learn to let these things go and focus on things you can
27、actually change.“ I,4undoubtedly, should have made his advice my number one priority right then.Unfortunately, I got caught in a traffic jam that very same day while driving homefrom work. This was the setting for the heart attack my doctor had warned me about.Instead of looking for a better outlet
28、for my stress, I began to yell at the car in frontof me. Then the muscle fibers of my heart began beating like a bag of worms insteadof pumping blood. Fortunately, it was only a mild heart attack. Someone came to myaid and then accompanied me to the hospital. I have definitely learned that life is t
29、ooshort to worry about things you cant control.Unit 8Having a lot of money is useless without a good education. Life isnt simply aboutconsumption and having a good time when youre not at work. Money will onlycause you grief unless you use it for the welfare of the world. Thats why I believethat a go
30、od education is indispensable. A formal education with emphasis on history,literature, and culture helps a person learn how to distinguish right from wrong.Education that only teaches skills specific to a job can only render skills forperforming a task. It doesnt teach you how to make important deci
31、sions. Employerstend to demand more from their employees than the ability to perform a task. Ourworld needs workers who pay constant attention to high standards for theirperformance. It is evident that far too many people today are focusing on makingmoney and not on improving themselves. What puzzle
32、s me is why people shouldignore contributions to the good of humanity while making money. It is only rationala person who gives to the world enjoys the benefits. After all, our civilization simplycant be built on the principle of making money alone.In summary, we must educate our young people to und
33、erstand and love the worldaround them. This is the only way to ensure a better tomorrow.Unit 9Nobody has ever had to tell me to get out of bed. My number one asset has alwaysbeen that I am much more ambitious than most. The way I see it, life is too short tomake periodical concessions to comfort and
34、 fun. If you want to accomplishsomething remarkable, youve got to stay motivated and constantly work towardyour goals. My goal has been to become a(n) journalist since I was a young boy.When I was eight, my father said, “That field of work is too competitive for you. Youshould be more realistic abou
35、t your prospects and abilities.“I didnt want to deceive myself about how hard it would be, so I started that day bygetting a job delivering newspapers. I departed from home every morning at 4 :3 0 todo my work before school. I was fascinated with the printing machines so I always5arrived to work ear
36、ly to ask questions. I wasnt much of a scholar, so I eventuallyended up enrolling in an average university. Still, I was keen on becoming a reporterand did not give up my dream. I wrote for the school newspaper and when Igraduated, took a job sorting mail with a local media company. I later convince
37、dthem to give me a chance to write some simple articles. Thats how I got my start.Unit 10Are we fated to repeat the past because our memories are too short? Wasnt WorldWar II supposed to provide a(n) resolution that would end all wars? Why are we stillfighting? As people around the world endure the
38、agonies of war, is it possible to evenhope for a brighter tomorrow?A recent study revealed that the quantity of wars in the world is actually decreasing. Ihardly believe this means we deserve historic praise for greater understanding of ourfellow men. While the number of traditional wars may have de
39、clined slightly, acts ofviolence around the globe are on the increase.The end of World War II left us with an opportunity rarely seen throughouthistoryto start over. But, instead of seizing that opportunity and guaranteeingsafety and well-being of all peoples, rich nations took advantage of the poor
40、. Wecannot continue with the assumption that our actions in other parts of the world arewithout consequences at home. If we do so, the heroic efforts of the soldiers ofWorld War II will have been a waste. We will simply repeat the wars of the past.1单 元作 为 一 个 外 国 人 在 美 国 做 生 意 ， 我 觉 得 很 匆 忙 。 我 习 惯
41、了 做 生 意 的 时 候 ， 开 放 交 流 的 友 好 。在 芝 加 哥 ， 一 切 都 不 同 了 。 你 没 有 时 间 去 了 解 彼 此 。 这 似 乎 并 不 适 合 我 。 是 没 有 机 会 发 展 一个 信 任 人 们 见 面 时 谈 的 问 题 。 没 有 任 何 仪 式 喜 欢 茶 或 者 咖 啡 谈 生 意 ， 虽 然 这 是 一 个 在 我 国（ 略 ） 公 约 。 当 我 们 讨 论 业 务 开 始 与 （ 氮 ） 悠 闲 地 聊 天 。 我 认 为 这 是 非 常 重 要 的 商 业 伙 伴 熟悉 彼 此 第 一 和 放 松 。 如 果 交 流 是 太 突 然
42、了 ， 有 一 种 风 险 ， 有 些 事 情 是 可 以 遗 忘 。 一 些 可 能 没有 得 到 评 估 时 ， 有 太 多 的 压 力 。 我 不 相 信 这 是 最 好 的 战 略 ， 适 当 的 沟 通 。 此 外 ， 看 法 是 ， 他们 只 是 不 关 心 你 作 为 个 人 在 这 里 。 你 基 本 上 只 是 另 一 种 赚 钱 的 方 法 。这 一 切 ， 用 来 创 建 一 个 真 正 的 困 境 我 。 首 先 ， 它 使 我 有 小 小 的 互 动 与 美 国 商 业 合 作 伙 伴 尽 可能 。 渐 渐 地 ， 虽 然 ， 我 已 经 明 白 了 我 们 两 国
43、之 间 的 文 化 差 异 。 这 真 的 让 我 感 到 更 舒 适 ， 在 这里 做 生 意 。2单 元6比 尔 约 翰 逊 的 道 路 ， 奥 运 金 牌 是 不 同 的 比 大 多 数 。 事 实 上 ， 尽 管 他 是 美 国 第 一 人 赢 得 过 高 山滑 雪 赛 事 ， 多 次 拒 绝 了 他 作 为 一 个 真 正 的 奥 运 英 雄 。 他 是 个 叛 逆 的 孩 子 谁 来 从 一 个 陷 入 困 境的 背 景 ， 和 他 说 太 多 。 此 外 ， 他 只 参 与 了 滑 雪 ， 因 为 法 官 送 他 到 一 个 滑 雪 学 校 后 ， 他 偷 了 一辆 车 在 17
44、岁 。 那 里 没 有 终 身 致 力 于 体 育 。 他 并 没 有 体 现 奥 运 精 神 。 他 没 有 获 得 殊 荣 不 断 训 练自 己 的 事 件 。不 过 ， 很 少 有 不 欣 赏 他 的 精 彩 的 比 赛 在 1984届 冬 季 奥 运 会 在 萨 拉 热 窝 。 他 是 一 个 自 然 的 滑 雪者 和 他 的 技 术 是 完 美 的 。 而 即 使 在 比 赛 开 始 的 时 候 ， 他 声 称 胜 利 。 ”本 课 程 是 为 我 而 做 。 没有 什 么 可 以 阻 止 我 ， ”他 吹 嘘 。 他 也 引 起 了 一 些 评 论 时 ， 他 谈 到 了 数 百
45、万 美 元 ， 他 将 能 够 使他 赢 得 了 比 赛 。 这 使 得 许 多 滑 雪 者 敌 视 他 。 这 只 是 鼓 励 他 更 加 。 然 后 ， 在 一 天 的 活 动 ， 他 原来 是 最 快 的 。 ”这 需 要 很 大 的 勇 气 把 自 己 下 山 ， ”比 尔 说 他 骄 傲 的 约 翰 逊 后 赢 得 金 牌 的 美 国 。 ”不 可 以 这 样 做 。 ”3单 元首 先 ， 我 的 父 亲 不 赞 成 我 结 婚 ， 会 因 为 是 黑 色 的 。 我 想 我 的 爸 爸 是 个 种 族 主 义 者 。 不 幸 的 是 ，没 有 理 由 可 以 对 付 爸 爸 的 信
46、 仰 。 尽 管 他 的 抗 议 ， 不 过 ， 会 和 我 决 定 通 过 与 我 们 的 婚 礼 。 在 一个 精 彩 的 六 月 我 们 结 婚 的 日 子 在 公 园 。 婚 礼 没 有 任 何 敌 对 或 尴 尬 的 交 流 。 它 实 际 上 是 相 当 漂亮 。 只 是 有 一 个 问 题 。 我 们 的 许 多 朋 友 和 亲 戚 没 有 参 加 我 们 的 婚 礼 。 我 认 为 我 的 爸 爸 不 是 唯一 使 我 们 认 识 的 人 。 除 了 我 的 父 亲 ， 没 有 人 出 来 说 对 我 的 关 系 ， 将 。 它 似 乎 不 适 合 他 们 展 示他 们 的 抵
47、 抗 我 这 样 。 我 爸 爸 有 强 烈 的 保 留 我 的 婚 姻 将 ， 但 他 至 少 有 。 将 和 我 决 定 克 服 这 一 负担 ， 每 个 人 展 示 他 们 有 多 错 。 我 们 希 望 不 仅 彼 此 相 爱 ， 而 且 无 视 种 族 仇 恨 的 爱 彼 此 。 我 们 不可 能 都 是 现 实 的 ， 但 我 们 成 功 了 一 个 人 。 我 的 爸 爸 ， 已 经 制 定 了 一 个 惊 人 的 友 谊 。 我 爸 爸 说他 忘 记 了 他 为 什 么 会 有 任 何 的 怀 疑 ， 我 们 的 婚 姻 。4单 元我 们 知 道 什 么 是 爱 吗 ？ 这 是
48、 因 为 ， 一 些 人 建 议 ， 一 个 神 秘 的 力 量 ？ 或 许 可 以 解 释 ， 甚 至 可 能造 成 的 ？ 好 的 ， 即 使 在 这 种 科 学 和 理 性 的 时 代 ， 爱 似 乎 仍 然 不 完 全 理 解 。 我 们 可 以 ， 但 是 ，知 道 什 么 是 爱 和 作 出 更 大 的 个 人 之 间 的 联 系 。有 一 点 似 乎 是 爱 的 距 离 影 响 。 普 遍 的 看 法 是 ， 人 与 人 之 间 的 爱 成 长 为 他 们 分 开 。 有 时 这 是 真的 ， 渴 望 某 人 去 了 海 外 变 得 更 加 激 烈 。一 些 滋 养 爱 情 是
49、危 险 的 。 发 送 爱 好 者 危 险 的 地 方 ， 他 们 将 会 爱 彼 此 。 这 可 能 是 因 为 担 心 它 的发 展 。 它 也 可 能 是 感 情 的 不 确 定 性 或 需 要 变 换 成 与 时 间 的 爱 。爱 让 我 们 温 暖 ， 勇 气 ， 和 一 个 安 全 的 感 觉 ， 但 它 也 需 要 无 私 的 奉 献 和 牺 牲 。 如 果 你 是 真 正 致力 于 寻 找 真 爱 ， 你 应 该 让 自 己 更 有 趣 。 做 你 喜 欢 的 事 情 ， 并 努 力 满 足 人 们 谁 分 享 相 同 的 兴 趣 。5单 元我 儿 子 已 经 挂 出 了 错 误 类 型 的 男 孩 。 他 十 五 岁 了 ， 直 到 最 近 我 一 直 很 感 激 他 提 高 了 多 么 容 易 。最 近 ， 虽 然 ， 他 已 不 复 听 我 说 。 他 曾 经 是 这 样 一 个 可 爱 的 男 孩 ， 但 在 高 中 似 乎 更 加 坚 定 了 他对 权 威 人 物 。 他 态 度 上 的 变 化 已 经 很 明 显 甚 至 他 的 老 师 。另 一 天 ， 我 问 他 放 学 后 就 回 家 ， 但 他 却 背 叛 了 ， 出 去 直 到 十 点 。 后 来 我 发 现 ， 他 跳 过 学 校 完7全 的
