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1、 Unit Eight Section A Birth of Bright IdeasReading comprehension 1. Where do good ideas come from according to the author? What does “the unconscious”mean to psychologists? The conscious. Psychologists use this term to describe the mental processes which are unknown to the individual. 2. Is it just
2、the great personalities who have experienced the sudden arrival of a new idea? No. All of us have experienced the sudden of a new idea. But it is easiest to examine it in creativity.3.In what way does the author use to explain the birth of good idea? example? or cause effect?4. How many types of cre
3、ative experience are there in the passage? What are they? Wagners composing the opening to “Rhinegold”; Henri Poincares discovering the Fuchsian functions; And Descartess dream which led to the significant discovery “cogito ergo sum”5. What does the Wagner story tell us?The conscious mind at the mom
4、ent of creation knew nothing of the actual process by which the solution was found. A new concept may suddenly explode into consciousness. 6. In what way is the example of Henri Poincare different from that of Richard Wagner? In the example of Henri Poincare, we see the conscious mind actually watch
5、ing the unscious at work.7. What point do you see in the example of Descartes?Dream plays an important role. Descartes was able to make the discovery with the help of his dream.天才等于百分之一的灵感和百分之九十 九的汗水.Genius is 1 percent inspiration and 99 percent perspirationSecrets for being creative1 You must be c
6、urious about everything around you 2 You must be good at observing objective 3 You must have the courage to challenge the established idea . 4 You must make yourself master of the advanced knowledge about the fieldText AnalysisTopic: how to form a good idea Different ways of forming big ideas 1.Sudd
7、en explosion of it 2.The conscious mind observes the forming of it3.Dream which influences ones whole life ConclusionThe unconscious Devices for developing the text EemplificationContrast (process of forming a bright idea)Personificationthe conscious mind at the moment of creation knew nothing of th
8、e actual processes by which the solution was found. (Para. 4) we see the conscious mind, in a person of highest ability, actually watching the unconscious at work. (Para. 5) We see the conscious mind observing the new combination being in the unconscious(para5.) He could feel them pushing against on
9、e another.(L. 40) see/ feel/ sb doing sth When morning came, he had established the existence of one class of Fuchsian functions. (Para. 5)Language Points1. satisfactory 我想让你解释一下迟到有什么充分的理由. I want a satisfactory explanation of your latenessNot everything is as satisfactory as you expected. Satisfact
10、ion she tends to dramatize. The bird flu is dramatized by the press.6. occupy be occupied with sth be occupied in doing sthMany students are occupied with their course only when the exam is approaching. He was occupied in writing his dissertation .Occupation .n.7. Creation creation: the action of cr
11、eating Economic condition may be responsible for the creation of social unrest. 经济状况不佳可能是造成社会动乱的根源 。 The creation of new playgrounds will benefit the local children. 建立新的运动场地将会使当地儿童受益。 Create .v. Creative .a. Creativity .n.8. contrast 1. .n. unlikeness or difference shown by comparing objects or peo
12、ple In contrast/ as a contrast Her sister is open-minded, in contrast, she is reserved. In contrast with/ unlike their system, ours seems very old-fashioned. by contrast She had almost failed the exam, her sister, by contrast, had done very well. be in contrast toHer red hair is in contrast to her w
13、hite clothes make a contrast withThe white walls make a contrast with the black carpet. A is a contrast to BYour action is a contrast to your promise.2. .v. contrast A and /with BHer actions contrasted sharply with her promises.她的行动与她的诺言相去甚远。9. existence come into existence Where did the world come
14、into existence? sth in existence This is the oldest Shakespears manuscript in existence. 这是现存最早的莎士比亚的手稿。 exixt .v.10. exemplify：vt 最近的石油涨价是汽车工业正面临困难的一个例 证。 The recent oil price rises exemplify the difficulties which the motor industry is now facing. This painting exemplifies the artists early style.
15、 这幅画是该画家早期艺术风格的典型。 The teacher exemplified the meaning of the word. 11. certainty within adv. inside He could not sleep because of the noise outside and he had a fever.他外表看起来很镇静，但内心却很焦急。 He looked calm without, but anxious within.他外表显得很安祥，可内心的斗争却十分激烈。 He was at peace without and at war within. A third type of creative experience is exemplified by the dreams which came to Descartes at the age of twenty-three and determined his life path.(Para. 6) 笛卡尔23岁时所作过的、决定了 他的人生道路的一些梦,可以作为 第三种创造性经历的例证eg. 熟能生巧。我们在任何领域， 包括教育、工业、和农业，甚至在 理论科学研究领域都能从成功者的 身上找到这样的例子 Practice makes perf
