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1、 TalkingpointWarmingup pSkimmingDiggingCriticalthinkingLanguageinuseUnfamiliarwordsInterpretingWatch a video clip about what Forrest Gumps mother tell him when she was dying.Warming upWarming up Read the quotations about money and answer the questions. Warming upWarming up1 Which of them are easy to
2、 understand?2 Which of them are similar in meaning?3 Which of them do you agree with? 4 Which of them are warnings?5 Which one recommends spending?6 Which one recommends saving?Warming up Work in groups of three or four and discuss the questions. 1 What do you spend your money on? 2 Are you careful
3、about how you spend it?3 What do you think is the best way to invest money? 4 If you won a lot of money, what would you do with it?Warming up Check () the advice you expect an intelligent older person to give to a young man. 1 Be honest with yourself. 2 Devote yourself to loving others. 3 Enjoy your
4、self while you can. 4 Money cant buy you love. 5 Look after the pennies and the pounds will look after themselves.Now read the passage by Mitch Albom and find out what Morrie says to him. SkimmingBrowse the passage within 8 minutes to get a rough idea about it.Answer the questions of Activity 2 and
5、3 on page 71.TaskTaskSkimming Check () the true statements about Morrie. 1 Morrie is very ill. 2 He is an emotional person. 3 He has lost interest in the pleasures of life. 4 He used to be very interested in material things. 5 He has been thinking about money a lot. 6 He cant afford to buy anything
6、new for his house. 7 He does volunteer work in a local senior centre. 8 He thinks people have the wrong values. 9 He believes in the power of love.The true statements are 1, 2, 8 and 9.Skimming Answer the questions.1What has happened to Morries interest in music since he became ill? 2In what way doe
7、s Morrie think American people have been brainwashed?3 In what way does Morrie think material things and love are connected?Morries interest in music has got even more intense. American people are made to believe that material things are the most important and the more, the better. They are not conn
8、ected, you cannot substitute material things for love. Skimming4What happened the day Morrie discovered he was terminally ill?5How has Morries house changed since that day?6 How does Morrie distinguish between “wants” and “needs”?He lost interest in buying things. It has not changed physically as he
9、 stopped buying things, but it has become a wealthy home, filled with love, friendship, family, honesty, tears, colleagues, students and so on.“Wants” are luxuries whereas “needs” are necessary. Skimming7What advice does Morrie give the narrator?8 Why does the narrator take notes of the conversation
10、 he has with Morrie?To offer others what you have to give. Mostly because he doesnt want Morrie to see his eyes and understand what he is thinking.Tuesdays with Morrie译文译文Digging1 Morrie was focused. There were good days and bad days now. He was having a good day. The night before, he had been enter
11、tained by a local a cappella group that had come to the house to perform, and he relayed the story excitedly, as if the Ink Spots themselves had dropped by for a visit. Morries love for music was strong even before he got sick, but now it was so intense, it moved him to tears. He would listen to ope
12、ra sometimes at night, closing his eyes, riding along with the magnificent voices as they dipped and soared.Background informationDigging2 “You should have heard this group last night, Mitch. Such a sound!”3 Morrie had always been taken with simple pleasures, singing, laughing, dancing. Now, more th
13、an ever, material things held little or no significance. When people die, you always hear the expression “You cant take it with you.” Morrie seemed to know that a long time ago.译文译文Digging4 “Weve got a form of brainwashing going on in our country,” Morrie sighed. “Do you know how they brainwash peop
14、le? They repeat something over and over. And thats what we do in this country. Owning things is good. More money is good. More property is good. More commercialism is good. More is good. More is good. We repeat itand have it repeated to usover and over until nobody bothers to even think otherwise. T
15、he average person is so fogged up by all this, he has no perspective on whats really important anymore.译文译文Digging5 “Wherever I went in my life, I met people wanting to gobble up something new. Gobble up a new car. Gobble up a new piece of property. Gobble up the latest toy. And then they wanted to
16、tell you about it. Guess what I got? Guess what I got?译文译文Digging6 “You know how I always interpreted that? These were people so hungry for love that they were accepting substitutes. They were embracing material things and expecting a sort of hug back. But it never works. You cant substitute materia
17、l things for love or for gentleness or for tenderness or for a sense of comradeship.译文译文Digging7 “Money is not a substitute for tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness. I can tell you, as Im sitting here dying, when you most need it, neither money nor power will give you the feeling
18、 youre looking for, no matter how much of them you have.”译文译文Digging8 I glanced around Morries study. It was the same today as it had been the first day I arrived. The books held their same places on the shelves. The papers cluttered the same old desk. The outside rooms had not been improved or upgr
19、aded. In fact, Morrie really hadnt bought anything new except medical equipment in a long, long time, maybe years. The day he learned that he was terminally ill was the day he lost interest in his purchasing power.译文译文Digging9 So the TV was the same old model, the car that Charlotte drove was the sa
20、me old model, the dishes and the silverware and the towels all the same. And yet the house had changed so drastically. It had filled with love and teaching and communication. It had filled with friendship and family and honesty and tears. It had filled with colleagues and students and meditation tea
21、chers and therapists and nurses and a cappella groups. It had become, in a very real way, a wealthy home, even though Morries bank account was rapidly depleting.译文译文Digging10 “Theres a big confusion in this country over what we want versus what we need,” Morrie said. “You need food, you want a choco
22、late sundae. You have to be honest with yourself. You dont need the latest sports car, you dont need the biggest house.11 The truth is, you dont get satisfaction from those things. You know what really gives you satisfaction?” What?12 “Offering others what you have to give.”13 You sound like a Boy S
23、cout.译文译文Digging14 “I dont mean money, Mitch. I mean your time. Your concern. Its not so hard. Theres a senior center that opened near here. Dozens of elderly people come there every day. If youre a young man or young woman and you have a skill, you are asked to come and teach it. Say you know compu
24、ters. You come there and teach them computers. You are very welcome there. And they are very grateful. This is how you start to get respect, by offering something that you have.Digging15 “There are plenty of places to do this. You dont need to have a big talent. There are lonely people in hospitals
25、and shelters who only want some companionship. You play cards with a lonely older man and you find new respect for yourself, because you are needed. “Remember what I said about finding a meaningful life? I wrote it down, but now I can recite it: Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to y
26、our community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.Digging16 “You notice,” he added, grinning, “theres nothing in there about a salary.”17 I jotted some of the things Morrie was saying on a yellow pad. I did this mostly because I didnt want him to
27、see my eyes, to know what I was thinking, that I had been, for much of my life since graduation, pursuing these very things he had been railing against bigger toys, nicer house. Because I worked among rich and famous athletes, I convinced myself that my needs were realistic, my greed inconsequential
28、 compared to theirs.Digging18 This was a smokescreen. Morrie made that obvious. “Mitch, if youre trying to show off for people at the top, forget it. They will look down on you anyhow. And if youre trying to show off for people at the bottom, forget it. They will only envy you. Status will get you n
29、owhere. Only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone.”19 He paused, then looked at me. “ Im dying, right?” Yes. 1. Morrie had always been taken with simple pleasures (Line 1, Para 3)Morrie had all his life enjoyed simple pleasures Difficult sentences Difficult sentences 2. and
30、 have it repeated to us over and over until nobody bothers to even think otherwise. (Line 8, Para 4) We have become indoctrinated to think more is good. It is said so often that it becomes part of our way of thinking and we no longer wonder whether it is true or not. Difficult sentences 3. The avera
31、ge person is so fogged up by all this, he has no perspective on whats really important anymore. (Line 10, Para 4)The sentence implies that false ideas, such as commercialism and materialism, prevent people from understanding the truth.fog up: The expression is used metaphorically in the sentence. Li
32、terally, it means water condensation on a window making it hard to see through, or on eye glasses when people move from cold to warmer air.Difficult sentences 4. They were embracing material things and expecting a sort of hug back. (Line 3, Para 6)The writer is playing with two different senses of “
33、embrace”, to accept something such as a new belief, idea or way of life, and to put ones arms around someone to show love or friendship. The sentence means that people were making possessions the main point of their lives, and expected to be rewarded for this by being happier.Difficult sentences 5.
34、The books held their same places on the shelves. (Line 3, Para 8)held their same places: remained in the same placesDifficult sentences 6. the dishes and the silverware and the towels all the same. (Line 3, Para 9)silverware (AmE): knives and forks or cutlery (BrE). 7 “The truth is, you dont get sat
35、isfaction from those Difficult sentences Morries words are given in speech marks. “What?” is the writers response. As it is thought and not spoken, no speech marks are used.7. “The truth is, you dont get satisfaction from those things. You know what really gives you satisfaction?” What? (Para 11)Dif
36、ficult sentences Morrie points out, in case there is any doubt, that he is talking about helping people as an act of kindness, not something you are paid to do.8. “theres nothing in there about a salary.” (Line 1, Para 16)Difficult sentences Here “toys”, as before, equal consumer / electronic goods
37、we do not really need. A young man might desire a motorbike, an older man a car, and a successful man a boat. Once we have one thing, we want something else, bigger or better.9. pursuing these very things he had been railing against bigger toys, nicer house. (Line 5, Para 17)Difficult sentences The
38、paragraph says that perpendicular status systems, which mean people are above or below us, do not bring happiness. Doing good and being kind is more of a horizontal system and makes people equal.10. Status will get you nowhere. Only an open heart will allow you to float equally between everyone. (Li
39、ne 6, Para 18)relay 释义释义vt. to communicate information, news, or a message to someone 传递，传达（信息、新闻等）例句例句Terry relayed the offer to his boss. 特里将开出的价格传达给了老板。 翻译翻译Words例句例句Will you relay a message to him when you see him? 你见到他时，给他带个口信好吗？ 翻译翻译释义释义v. to move or move something downwards 下降，降下Words例句例句The
40、sun dipped below the horizon. 太阳落到了地平线下。翻译翻译例句例句Blake jumped in and the boat dipped slightly under his weight.布莱克跳上船，他的重量使小船微微向下沉。翻译翻译dip释义释义vi. to breathe out slowly making a long soft sound, especially because you are disappointed, tired, annoyed, or relaxed 叹气，叹息Words例句例句Russ sighed deeply and lo
41、oked at the ceiling. 拉斯深深地叹了口气，眼睛望着天花板。 翻译翻译例句例句Dad sighed and stood up.爸爸叹了口气站了起来。翻译翻译sigh释义释义v. (infml) ( up) to eat something quickly and often noisily 狼吞虎咽，大口地吃Words例句例句We gobbled up all of the cake in one evening. 我们一个晚上就把所有蛋糕吃得精光。 翻译翻译例句例句We watched Max gobble up a whole pizza by himself. 我们亲眼
42、看见Max狼吞虎咽地一个人吃下了一整个匹萨饼。 翻译翻译gobble 释义释义vt. to ill a space or room with too many things, so that it looks very untidy 乱堆，塞满例句例句Their apartment was cluttered with photographs and books. 他们的公寓里堆满了照片和书。 翻译翻译Words例句例句翻译翻译Empty soft-drink cans clutter the desks.空饮料罐胡乱地堆在桌上。clutter 释义释义vt. to reduce the am
43、ount of something or the number of things 减少，削减例子例子翻译翻译Words例句例句The drought has depleted the supply of water.翻译翻译干旱使给供水大为减少。Salmon populations have been severely depleted recently. 最近三文鱼的数量严重减少。 deplete 释义释义1n. sing, U a situation in which you mistake one person or thing for another 混淆，错认例句例句Dan say
44、s there has been a lot of confusion between his name and his brothers. 丹说人们经常把他和他弟弟的名字弄混。 翻译翻译Words例句例句翻译翻译Could there have been a confusion of identities? 会不会是认错人了？ confusion 释义释义2n. U a feeling that you do not understand something or cannot decide what to do 迷惑，困惑例句例句We always left his office in a
45、 state of confusion. 我们总是一头雾水地离开他的办公室。翻译翻译Words例句例句Omissions in my recent article must have caused confusion. 我最近一篇文章中的几处省略肯定造成了困惑。翻译翻译confusion Some confusion has retained about who can join the association. (Jun. 1992, CET4, Vocabulary and Structure )真题真题释义释义v. to say a poem or story that you have
46、 learnt to an audience 背诵例句例句As a young child, she often recite line from the ancient ode. 小时候她经常背诵古赋里的辞句。 翻译翻译Words例句例句He could recite the names of all the chemical elements. 他能够背下所有化学元素的名字。 翻译翻译recite 释义释义vi. ( against) to express strong anger about something 谴责，抱怨例句例句I cursed him and railed again
47、st the difficult life. 我诅咒他并且抱怨这种艰难的生活。翻译翻译Wordsrail 例句例句During his sermon, the priest railed against greed. 那位牧师在布道的时候谴责了贪欲。 翻译翻译释义释义n. U a strong wish to have more money, things, or power than you need 贪婪，贪心例句例句Greed is the parent of many evils. 贪婪是万恶之源。 翻译翻译Words例句例句His greed knows no limit.翻译翻译他
48、的贪心永无止境。 greed 释义释义to make a short visit somewhere 顺便访问Phrases例句例句翻译翻译He dropped by my office this morning. 今天早晨他到我办公室串门来了。例句例句翻译翻译Ive got to drop by the shop to do some shopping.我得顺便到商店买点东西。 drop by释义释义例句例句翻译翻译她非常喜欢这座城堡。She was very much taken with the castle. to like someone or something very much
49、 非常喜欢Phrases例句例句翻译翻译I was taken with her program.我非常喜欢她的节目。 be taken with释义释义例句例句翻译翻译谁先开始争吵对法庭的最终判决不重要。Who started the quarrel first holds little significance to the finial judgment in court.to have no importance 不重要Phrases例句例句翻译翻译we need to do away with these age-old customs that hold no significan
50、ce now. 我们需要废除那些不重要的旧传统。 hold little / no significance释义释义例句例句翻译翻译做这道菜时你可以用西兰花代替卷心菜。 You can substitute broccoli for cabbage in the recipe. to remove one thing and put something else in its place 用代替Phrases例句例句翻译翻译They were substituting violence for dialogue.他们在用暴力取代对话。substitute sth for sthSome har
51、d plastics can be substituted for metals in manufacturing machine parts. (Jun. 1990, CET4, Vocabulary and Structure)真题真题释义释义例句例句翻译翻译to become full of something 挤满，占满，装满Phrases例句例句翻译翻译 fill with街道上很快就挤满了愤怒的抗议者。 Quickly the streets began to fill with angry protesters. His black bag was filled with med
52、icines. 他的黑包里装满了药。 释义释义例句例句翻译翻译to spend a lot of time or effort doing something 致力于，献身于Phrases例句例句翻译翻译devote oneself to sth她欣然辞去了兼职工作，全身心地投入到她的艺术中去。She gladly gave up her part-time job to devote herself entirely to her art. Few people are able to devote themselves fully to their career. 很少有人能够完全献身于自
53、己的事业。 释义释义例句例句翻译翻译to behave in a way that is intended to attract peoples attention and make them admire you 炫耀，卖弄Phrases例句例句翻译翻译 show off炫耀自己引以为傲的东西是人的本性。 Its human nature to show off things you are proud of. She loved cars, and was keen to show off any new purchase. 她喜欢各式汽车，而且喜欢显示自己新买的车。 1 1 莫里很专注。
54、眼下总是有如意的日子和不如意的日子。莫里今天很开心。前一天晚上，他欣赏了当地无伴奏合唱团在他家中进行的演出。他激动地向我讲述这件事，就像是大名鼎鼎的“墨迹斑斑”乐队来过他家似的。在生病之前，莫里就非常喜欢音乐，而现在这种喜爱之情更加强烈，甚至会让他感动得落泪。晚上他有时会听歌剧，闭上眼睛，让思绪随着美妙的歌声起起伏伏。Translation原文原文相约星期二相约星期二2 “米奇，你昨晚真应该来听他们的演唱。真是天籁般的声音！ ”3 唱歌、欢笑、跳舞，莫里一直都喜欢这些简单的乐趣。对他来说，物质的东西意义不大或根本没有任何意义。以前如此，现在更是如此。你总能听到人们在弥留之际说“你带不走钱财。”
55、莫里好像很久以前就明白了这一点。Translation原文原文4 “在我们国家有一种洗脑的方法，”莫里叹了口气说。“你知道他们是怎么给人们洗脑的吗？通过一遍遍地重复。我们国家正是这样做的。拥有物质是好的，拥有更多钱财是好的，拥有更多财产是好的，越来越商业化是好的，越多越好，越多越好。我们不断重复这一点并且不断听别人对我们重复这一点一遍又一遍，直到没有人再萌生其他想法。普通人就这样被迷雾所笼罩，对于什么是真正重要的已经没有了自己的看法。Translation原文原文5 “生活中我随处都会碰到想要得到些新东西的人。得到一辆新车，得到新的房产，得到最新款式的玩物；然后他们就想跟你炫耀：“猜猜我得到什
56、么了？猜猜我得到什么了？”Translation原文原文6 “你知道我一般怎么解释这一现象吗？这些人非常渴望得到爱，以至于他们可以接受爱的替代品。在拥抱物质财富的时候，他们期待能得到幸福。但这永远都不可能发生。因为你不能用物质的东西代替爱、代替温情、代替柔情或者代替友情。Translation原文原文7 “钱取代不了柔情，权力也取代不了柔情。我坐在这里，已经奄奄一息，但我可以告诉你，钱或权力都无法带给你你需要的感觉，不管你有多少钱财或多大的权力。”Translation原文原文8 我看了看莫里的书房，与我来的第一天一样。书还是放在书架同样的位置上，文件还是堆在那张旧书桌上。外面的房间也没有什么
57、改观或修缮。其实，相当长一段时间以来也许有几年了除了医疗设备外，莫里真的没买什么新的东西。从得知自己患绝症的那天起，他就对自己的购买力失去了兴趣。Translation原文原文9 所以，电视还是那台老式电视，夏洛特开的汽车还是那部旧式汽车，餐具、刀叉和毛巾也都没变。然而，这所房子也已发生了巨大的变化。它充满了爱、教诲和交流，它充满了友情、亲情、真诚和泪水，它经常高朋满座同事、学生、禅师、治疗专家、护士和无伴奏合唱团。即使莫里银行账户中的钱在迅速减少，这个家已经实实在在地成为了一个富裕的家庭。Translation原文原文10 在这个国家，人们根本分不清我们想要什么和我们需要什么，”莫里说。“你
58、需要食物，但你想要一个巧克力圣代。你必须诚实地面对自己。你并不需要最新式的跑车，你也并不需要最大的房子。11“事实是，你从那些东西中得不到满足。你知道什么能真正让你得到满足吗？”什么？12“是给别人你应该给予的东西。”13 你听口气像个童子军队员。Translation原文原文14 “我指的不是钱，米奇。我指的是你的时间，你对其他人、其他事的关注。这并不难，这附近开了一个老年中心，几十位老人每天都会来这里。如果你是一名年轻人，并且有技能，你可以来授课。比如说，你懂计算机，你就可以来教他们计算机。那里的老人会非常欢迎你的，他们也会感激你。你可以通过奉献自己所拥有的东西而得到尊重。Translat
59、ion原文原文15 “很多地方都可以做这种工作。你不需要具备某种天赋。在医院和庇护所里，有些孤独的人只是希望有人陪陪他们。当你和一个孤独的老人玩桥牌时，你会发现因为被需要而受到了新的尊重。“还记得我说过的关于追求有意义的生活的话吗？我曾把这些话写下来，但现在我都能背下来了：全身心投入地爱他人，全身心投入到你身边的社区，全身心投入地去创造让你觉得有目标、有意义的事物。Translation 16 他笑着补充说：“你会发现这其中根本不涉及什么薪水的问题。”17 我在一个泛黄的便笺簿上记下了莫里说的某些话。我这样做主要是因为我不想让他看到我的眼睛，不想让他知道我的心思，不想让他知道，自从毕业后，我大
60、部分的生活就是在追求这些被他一直谴责的东西更大的玩物、更好的房子。工作中和我交往的都是有钱的著名运动员，我说服自己说我的需求是现实的，与他们相比，我的贪婪根本不值一提。Translation18 但这些都是障眼烟雾，莫里让一切变得明了。“米奇，如果你想对社会顶层的人显摆，还是算了吧，他们反正也看不起你。如果你想对社会底层的人显摆，也算了吧，他们只会嫉妒你。社会地位不会带给你任何好处，只有敞开心扉才能让你享受平等的生活，自由自在。”19 他停顿了一下，然后看着我。“我要死了，是吗？”我想是的。TranslationBackground informationThe writer Mitch Al
61、bom (1958 ), a well-known American sports writer, had intended to keep in touch with a favourite professor Morrie Schwartz, but never actually did until one day years later he saw him on television and contacted him. He starts visiting the old man of 79, now confined to his wheelchair with his healt
62、h fading week by week. Morrie Schwartz, however, is still a great teacher and Mitch Albom discovers he still has a great deal to learn from him. After the professor died, Albom wrote a book Tuesdays with Morrie about the visits and his discussions with him. The book was published in 1997 and was a g
63、reat success, heading the non-fiction best-seller list in the US for a long time. (To be continued)Background informationThe basic set-up: A wise old man, who is close to death and rich with his lifes experience, passes on his wisdom to his disciples (信徒，追随者). This is a familiar one from fiction and
64、 non-fiction. The professors talks are basically sermons, encouraging people to seek meaning in life from goodness and not material possessions. It seems to be true of all prosperous societies that people worry about where their wealth is leading them, and fear materialism will alienate them from sp
65、iritual values and make their society uncaring, selfish and money-mad. In this extract from the book the professor gives clear expression to such ideas. The style is a very simple one.Background informationCulture tipsTuesdays with Morrie (相约星期二) (1997) is an account by journalist Mitch Albom of the
66、 conversations he had with his former professor of sociology Morrie Schwartz, who was dying of motor neuron disease.Culture tipsThe Ink Spots (“墨迹斑斑”乐队) was an American pop group in the 1930s and 1940s.Culture tipsBoy Scout: an organization originally for boys (1117 years old) only, founded in 1907
67、in Britain by a famous war hero. Typical activities aim at mental, moral and physical development, stressing outdoor skills and training in citizenship and lifesaving. The writers reference is to the Boy Scout tradition of trying to do at least one good deed a day.InterpretingUnderstanding narrative
68、 Narrators do not only tell stories they often comment on them as well; and characters in the story may do the same. In Tuesdays with Morrie, for example, the narrator and especially the main character, Morrie, add judgments, generalizations, and advice for the reader. These comments may provide the
69、 moral of the story, or the main points which the writer wishes to make, whereas factual description and narration of events provide background information and move the plot forward.Interpreting Read the sentences from the passage and decide which are:(a) sentences moving the plot forward or providi
70、ng background information(b) sentences carrying the moral or main point(s) of the story1 The night before, he had been entertained by a local a cappella group that had come to the house to perform . 2 Now, more than ever, material things held little or no significance.3 Money is not a substitute for
71、 tenderness, and power is not a substitute for tenderness.abbInterpreting4 I glanced around Morries study. It was the same today as it had been the first day I arrived.5 This is how you start to get respect, by offering something that you have.6 Status will get you nowhere.7 He paused, then looked a
72、t me. “Im dying, right?”abbaInterpretingNow choose the sentence in the passage which you think best summarizes the moral or main point of the story. The sentence in the passage that best summarizes the moral / main point of the passage: Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your commu
73、nity around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. Work in pairs and discuss the questions.1 What is the difference between “wants” and “needs”?2 Is it immoral to want lots of material possessions?3 Should children be taught about money management at schoo
74、l?4 Would the world be a better place if money hadnt been invented?Critical Thinking1 What is the difference between “wants” and “needs”?Critical ThinkingA “want” is something it would be nice to have, but not necessary; a “need” is necessary. Humans need oxygen to breathe, a certain level of warmth
75、, sleep, basic food and water. But most of us also want many other things. You may want a Porsche sports car (保时捷跑车), but what you really need is a bicycle for transport.2 Is it immoral to want lots of material possessions?Critical ThinkingYes, material possessions are not a value. Human values are
76、respect for others, responsibility to the planet, a commitment to helping the weak and so on. Piling up possessions only distracts us from more important things, and may mislead us into using money in a selfish way.No, I dont think it is. If someone works hard and earns money in an honest way, I thi
77、nk it is up to them how they spend it. A great deal of consumption can be bad for the environment, but it also keeps people in work. 2 Is it immoral to want lots of material possessions?Critical ThinkingIt is very hard to answer unless we first of all establish what is good and what is bad. That is
78、a huge philosophical question to which humanity has never finally found the answer.3 Should children be taught about money management at school?Critical ThinkingYes, if you are going to be an effective citizen, you need to know what financial services banks offer, how to plan a budget, and how to ba
79、lance your income and expenses. I think students also need to learn about the techniques shops and advertisers use to encourage spending as understanding the methods will help students to resist irrational consumption.3 Should children be taught about money management at school?Critical ThinkingNo,
80、schools cannot teach everything. Surely basic life-skills should be taught in the home.4 Would the world be a better place if money hadnt been invented?Critical ThinkingNo, basic economics will tell you we would still be at the barter (物物交换) stage if money hadnt been invented. Without a proper way o
81、f paying for goods and services, they cannot be exchanged in anything but a very limited way. Nothing beyond small communities would be possible. That might appeal to some environmentalists, but none of the great breakthroughs in science and medicine would have happened in such a simple form of soci
82、ety. Money and civilization are inseparable in some sense.4 Would the world be a better place if money hadnt been invented?Critical ThinkingYes, that is the dream a society in which everyone receives enough and no more than enough, so that there is no need for money. But as Morrie says, humans are b
83、rainwashed into thinking they want more than they need, and so money continues to bring greed and need into the world.Unfamiliar Words Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words in the box. 1Since the crisis began, there has been a lack of understanding about where to invest one
84、s money.2 The president complained loudly about the extra payments which banks were paying to their managers. commercialism confusion deplete gentleness graduation rail relay confusionrailed Unfamiliar Words3How quickly can you communicate this message to the director?4Im impressed by your sons kind
85、ness and calm manner.5 The transport strike caused our food supplies to be reduced by about 50 per cent. commercialism confusion deplete gentleness graduation rail relay relay gentleness depletedUnfamiliar Words6I havent felt so emotional since the ceremony at which I was given my degree.7 Christmas
86、 has become a victim of activities of people who think that making a profit is more important than anything else. commercialism confusion deplete gentleness graduation rail relay graduationcommercialism Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words and expressions in the box.Unfamiliar W
87、ords1 They are so rich that their minds are _ by the money and theyve become really selfish.2 Im afraid many people are motivated by _ rather than by generosity. 3 When she heard the news she _ quietly to herself but said nothing.fogged up fog up greed meditation recite sigh tenderness versus greeds
88、ighedUnfamiliar Words4 He taught me that _ and loving care is more important than financial success.5 I learnt a lot of poems at primary school, and I can still _ most of them today. 6 After three hours _ alone in her room, she must have reached a decision by now!7 The struggle to reduce poverty is
89、part of the greater battle of good _ evil. fog up greed meditation recite sigh tenderness versus tendernessrecitemeditationversus Answer the questions about the words and expressions.Unfamiliar Words1 If you gobble up something, do you eat it (a) quickly, or (b) slowly?2 If your room is cluttered, i
90、s it (a) full of lots of things, or (b) nearly empty?3If your salary is reduced drastically, is it cut (a) a little, or (b) a lot?4 Is a therapist someone who (a) sells you things in a shop, or (b) helps you with your physical or mental problems?aabbUnfamiliar Words5 If you need companionship, are y
91、ou looking for (a) money, or (b) a friend?6 If a relationship is inconsequential, does it (a) lead to something important, or (b) have very little meaning? bbas ifLanguage in Use Look at the sentence from the passage and answer the questions. he relayed the story excitedly, as if the Ink Spots thems
92、elves had dropped by for a visit.Structure1How did the subject of the sentence (Morrie) tell the story?2Had the Ink Spots visited him? 3 Would he have told the story differently if they visited him? Morrie told the story excitedly.No.No.Language in UseLanguage in Use Now rewrite the sentences using
93、as if and the verbs in brackets.Example:Have you had some good news? (look)You look as if you have had some good news.1Have you got a cold? (sound)2Has he won the lottery? (look)3 Do you know more than I do about this? (speak)You sound as if you have got a cold. He looks as if he has won the lottery
94、. You speak as if you know more than I do about this. Language in Use4 Was she unwell? (behave) 5 Did they want something to eat? (look) She behaved as if she was unwell. They looked as if they wanted something to eat. unpacking difficult sentencesLanguage in Use Look at the sentences from the passa
95、ge and answer the questions.I can tell you, as Im sitting here dying when you most need it, neither money nor power will give you the feeling youre looking for, no matter how much of them you have.StructureLanguage in Use1What does “it” refer to?2What does “them” refer to?3 Why does the speaker add
96、the information “as Im sitting here dying”?The feeling youre looking for. Money and power. To show his opinions are especially valuable as those of a dying person.Language in UseI did this mostly because I didnt want him to see my eyes, to know what I was thinking, that I had been, for much of my li
97、fe since graduation, pursuing these very things he had been railing against bigger toys, nicer house.1Which three things did the writer not want?2What had he been trying to obtain for most of his life?3 What had Morrie just been complaining about?For Morrie to see his eyes, to know what he was think
98、ing, and to know the things that he had been railing against was just what the writer had been pursuing.Bigger toys and a nicer house.People pursuing bigger toys and nicer houses.particles up and down Language in Use Look at the sentences from the passage.The average person is so fogged up by all th
99、is, he has no perspective on whats really important anymore.Wherever I went in my life, I met people wanting to gobble up something new.Remember what I said about finding a meaningful life? I wrote it down, but now I can recite it .If youre trying to show off for people at the top, forget it. They w
100、ill look down on you anyhow.CollectionLanguage in UseLanguage in UseNow complete the sentences with up or down.1 Im going to turn _ his offer for the house. I think its worth more.2 Its time to go. Drink _ your coffee and put on your coat.3 Why get so worried about such a small amount of money? Just
101、 calm _ and relax.4 The cost of houses has come _ to a more reasonable level.5 We should divide _ the profits into six equal parts.downup down downupLanguage in Use Complete the sentences with the correct form of suitable expressions from the box. Sometimes more than one collocation is possible. Lan
102、guage in Use1 Tara is _ a(n) _ in medicine.2 She _ many other _ outside work including charity work and sports.3 He earns enough to meet his _ but doesnt have anything let over.4Children have a lot of _ _these days which advertisers can appeal to.pursuing career pursues / pursued interests basic / e
103、ssential needs purchasing power earned / gained / got / won respectLanguage in Use5 She _ from people when she gave away a lot of money to charity.6 he financial crisis was very serious and caused _ around the world.7 I looked for a job that would _ me job _ as well as a good salary. earned / gained
104、 / got / won respect widespread confusion give satisfaction1 He would listen to opera sometimes at night, closing his eyes, riding along with the magnificent voices as they dipped and soared.Language in Use Translate the sentences into Chinese.晚上他有时会听歌剧，闭上眼睛，让思绪随着美妙的歌声起起伏伏。Language in Use2 I can tel
105、l you, as Im sitting here dying, when you most need it, neither money nor power will give you the feeling youre looking for, no matter how much of them you have.我坐在这里，已经奄奄一息，但我可以告诉你，钱或权力都无法带给你你需要的感觉，不管你有多少钱财或多大的权力。3 It had become, in a very real way, a wealthy home, even though Morries bank account
106、was rapidly depleting.Language in Use即使莫里银行账户中的钱在迅速减少，这个家已经实实在在地成为了一个富裕的家庭。Language in Use4 Devote yourself to loving others, devote yourself to your community around you, and devote yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning.全身心投入地爱他人，全身心投入到你身边的社区，全身心投入地去创造让你觉得有目标、有意义的事物。Lang
107、uage in Use5 I did this mostly because I didnt want him to see my eyes, to know what I was thinking, that I had been, for much of my life since graduation, pursuing these very things he had been railing against bigger toys, nicer house.我这样做主要是因为我不想让他看到我的眼睛，不想让他知道我的心思，不想让他知道，自从毕业后，我大部分的生活就是在追求这些被他一直谴
108、责的东西更大的玩物、更好的房子。 Translate the sentences into English.1 我羡慕那些为了梦想而不是为了金钱扑在事业上的人。(devote oneself to sth) I admire those who devote themselves to a career for their dreams rather than for money. 2 爱情、友情、幸福、知识、健康，这些都是金钱无法替代的无价之宝。 (substitute sth for sth) Love, friendship, happiness, knowledge, health a
109、ll these are priceless things for which money cant substitute. Language in Use3 老实给我讲，物质的东西对你真的一点儿也不重要吗？(be honest with sb; hold no significance) Just be honest with me, do material things hold no significance at all for you? 4 我们要学会从生活中寻找简单的快乐，而不要盲目地追求物质的东西。(simple pleasure; material things) We sho
110、uld learn to get simple pleasures from life instead of pursuing material things blindly.Language in Use5 看了这部反映亲情的电影，很多人感动得流下了眼泪。(family affection; move to tears)Many people were moved to tears after watching the movie depicting family affection.Language in UseTalking Point Work in groups of three o
111、r four and plan a “time bank”.* Talk about the suggestions Morrie makes about giving your time to help others.* Discuss your idea of a time bank in which people offer each other services in exchange for other services. If necessary, find out more about how time banks work.* Discuss the advantages of
112、 a time bank compared with paid-for services.Talking Point* Talk about the skills you have and which you could offer to help others.* Talk about the services which you would appreciate having. Talking Point Organize the group as a time bank team. Decide:* What services will you offer?* Who will provide them?* When and for how long can you provide them?* What services are you looking for in return?Talking Point Make your offer to the rest of the class.Talking Point
