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1、WordStudy1.crank:怪人Accordingtosomeauthors,virtuallyuniversalcharacteristicsofcranksinclude:Cranksoverestimatetheirownknowledgeandability,andunderestimatethatofacknowledgedexperts.Cranksinsistthattheirallegeddiscoveriesareurgentlyimportant.Cranksrarelyifeveracknowledgeanyerror,nomatterhowtrivial.Cran
2、kslovetotalkabouttheirownbeliefs,oftenininappropriatesocialsituations,buttheytendtobebadlisteners,andoftenappeartobeuninterestedinanyoneelsesexperienceoropinions.2.nasty:(1)malicious;spiteful:saynastythingsaboutsb.恶语中伤某人(2)disgustinglydirty:nastylanguage污秽不堪的语言(3)veryunpleasantorannoying:nasty weath
3、er非常恶劣的天气(4)painfulordangerous;grave:a nasty accident.严重的事故(5)exasperatinglydifficulttosolveorhandle:a nasty problem 难题3.run:manage;beinchargeofForawhile,FatherranahotelinLondonandmadefriendswithmanybusinessmen.Fewerandfewerstate-runenterprisesarelosingmoney.4.lousy:(1)extremelycontemptible;nasty:a
4、lousy trick.卑鄙的行径(2)inferiororworthless:a lousy play 一部蹩脚的戏剧 Theywerelousyatbridge.他们桥牌打得很蹩脚。5.handicap:n.Thelossofmyarmhasnotbeenasgreatahandicapasyoumighthaveexpected.Forajournalisttoworkinaforeigncountry,notspeakingthenativelanguageisarealhandicap.vt.makeitdifficultforsb.todosth.thattheywantornee
5、dtoLackoffundinghandicappedthedevelopmentofresearch.handicapped:a.Ifyourunaspecialprogramformentallyhandicappedchildren,theirchancesinlifewillbegreatlyimproved.6.fancyadj.(1)highlydecorated:a fancy hat 一顶花哨的帽子(2)ofsuperiorgrade;fine:fancy preserves特级蜜饯(3)excessiveorexorbitant:He sells poor goods and
6、 charges fancy prices.他卖的是次货，但要价高得惊人。 fancy vt.:conceive,envisage,envision,fantasize,imagine,picture,see,think,visualize. She tried to fancy what the flame of a candle looks like after the candle is blown out. fancy n. :thepowerofthemindtoformimages:fantasy,imagination,imaginativenessthepassionateaf
7、fectionanddesirefeltbyloversforeachotherIthinkyoungPeterhastakenquiteafancytothatgirlnextdoor.我想小彼特已经迷上了隔壁的那个女孩子。7.cover:(1)toreportthedetailsof(aneventorsituation): Two reporters covered the news story.Icoveredthetrialforourpaper.我为我们的报纸采访了那次审判。(2)toprotectbyinsurance: Have you got yourself covered
8、 against fire? 你给自己保火险了吗？(3)tocompensateormakeupforOnehundreddollarshardlycoversonenightatatophotelinTokyo.一百美元几乎还不够付东京上等旅馆住一夜的房钱。8.maximum:n.thegreatestpossiblequantityordegreeHesmokesamaximumoftencigarettesaday.adj.Havingorbeingthegreatestquantityorthehighestdegreethathasbeenorcanbeattained:Whatst
9、hemaximumamountofwineyouareallowedtotakethroughcustomsduty-free?海关准许携带酒的最大免费限量是多少？Antonym:minimum9.dedication:The physician was honored for her lifelong dedication to cancer research. dedicate: He dedicated his life to the service of his country. She dedicated herself to conserving our natural resou
10、rces.10.disability:Hehasadisabilitywhichpreventshimfromwalking.他有残疾，不能行走。Thedisabled=thecrippled=thehandicapped=thephysicallychallenged=thephysicallyimpaired11.elaborate:adj.(1)carefullyplannedandorganizedTheyaremakingthemostelaboratepreparationsforthecelebration.(2)complicated,intricateSheworetothe
11、partyasilkdresswithelaboratecolorpatterns.12.hoax:n.mischievoustrickplayedonsomeoneforajoke;somethingintendedtodeceive;deliberatetrickeryintendedtogainanadvantageTherewasnotabombinthehotelatall-itwasjustahoax.旅馆里根本没有炸弹，那只不过是一场骗局。vt.todeceiveorcheatbyusingahoaxThetelevisionplayhoaxedviewersintobeliev
12、inganinvasionwasimminent.那出电视剧哄骗得观众相信一场入侵已迫在眉睫。Eventheexpertswerehoaxed.甚至专家们也受骗上当了。13.palsy:completeorpartialmuscleparalysis,oftenaccompaniedbylossofsensationanduncontrollablebodymovementsortremors.Themanhadpalsyinhisarm.此人手臂瘫痪。14.affect:haveaneffecton;influenceThisareahasbeenbadlyaffectedbypolluti
13、on.15.motor:relatingtonervesthatmakemusclesmoveBensparentsareworriedbecauseheseemstohavepoormotorcontrol.16.junior:adj.n.relatingtosportsforyoungpeoplebelowaparticularage少年的Johnwanagoldmedalintheworldjuniorswimmingchampionship.(1)Apersonwhoisyoungerthananother: a sister four years my junior.(2)Apers
14、onlesserinrankortimeofparticipationorservice;subordinate.executivesandtheirjuniors经理人员与他们的下属17.strain:v.exert;useortaxtotheutmost;makegreateffortsHestrainedeverymuscletolifttherock.他奋力把石头提起。Istrained(anear)tohearwhattheyweresaying.我竖起耳朵听他们在说些什么。TherewassomuchnoisethatIhadtostraintohearwhathewassayin
15、g.噪音太大了,我费了好大劲才听到他在说些什么.18.supposed:adj.(1)claimed/alleged/presumedtobetrueThenewevidenceshowsthatthesupposedkillercouldnothavebeenguilty.(2)required:Heissupposedtogotothestore.(3)permitted:Wearenotsupposedtosmokehere.(4)firmlybelieved;expected:Youresupposedtobemyfriend19.stark:adj.desolate;barren;b
16、are,bald:starkwasteland荒凉的不毛之地;starkbranches光秃秃的树枝20.wind:vt.wound:togoalong(acurvingortwistingcourse)ortoproceedon(onesway)withacurvingortwistingcourse弯曲前进，蜿蜒；缠绕Thecarwaswindingupthemountain.汽车盘绕上山。Thestreamwindsawayamongthetrees.小溪蜿蜒流经树林。Thesnakewoundaroundabranch.蛇盘绕在一根树枝上。21.dot:v.tocoverwithora
17、sifwithdots;scatterorspreadallover:Thebeachesweredottedwithpeople.海滩上到处是人。Thecountrysideisdottedwithsmalllakesandfishponds.22.spot:pickout;detect;see,notice,discernIfyouspotanymistakesinthearticle,pleasemarkthemwitharedpencil.23.decay:v.rot;wasteaway;decomposePollutionhasdecayedthesurfaceofthestonew
18、orkonthefrontofthebuilding.n.agradualdeclineThebuildinghasstartedtofallintodecay.24.surround:encircle,bepresentonallsidesArmedpolicequicklysurroundedthehouseinwhichthehostageswereheld.25.grab:v.takefirmlyandsuddenly,roughlyorrudely;trytogetorcatch攫取;抓取Thepolicemangrabbedoneoftherobbersandshovedhimin
19、tothecar.Itsoftenthefateoftheheroineinastorythatgrabsthereadersattention.n.anattempttotakeholdofsth.Hemadeagrabattheballbutmissedit.26.curl:vcausetorolloverandbendaroundShecurledupherhairinthelatestfashion.Thefrostmadetheleavescurlup.n.athingthatcurvesroundandroundHerecameaboywithbeautifulblondecurl
20、s.27.twist:v.(1)wind:atwistingmountainroad(2)turnwithamovementofahand:Hetwistedthecapoffthebottle.他拧开了瓶盖.28.distort:Thenewspapersdeliberatelytwistedherwordstomakeherlookguilty.报纸有意歪曲她的话,使她看上去像是有罪似的.29.batter:(1)damage;break:Theshipwasbatteredagainsttherocks.船被岩石撞坏了.(2)beatorstrikewithblowafterblowTh
21、ereisevidencethatthevictimhadbeenbatteredtodeath.Therainbatteredagainstthewindowandhefoundithardtofallasleep.33.peck:v.Thehenswerepeckingatthecorn.Thebirdshadpeckedaholeinthesack.34.giggle:vi.n.Stopgiggling,children-thisisaseriousmatter.Thesoundofgigglescamefromthegirlsroom.35.cynical:nottrustingorr
22、espectingthegoodnessofotherpeopleandtheiractions,butbelievingthatpeopleareinterestedonlyinthemselves;sneeringorcontemptuousLindahasbecomecynicalaboutmen.Iknowsomeofyouarecynicalaboutdemocracy,butisthereabettersystemofgovernment?30.interpret:explainthemeaningof;translate(esp.oralremarks)Ifyoudontspea
23、kthelanguage,Icaninterpretforyou.Hissilenceonthesubjectwasinterpretedasrefusaltogetinvolvedinpolitics.31.fasten:fixfirmly;closeorjoinPleasekeepyourseatbeltfastenedwhilethecarisrunning.Beforeheleft,hecheckedthatallthewindowswereproperlyfastened.32.lean:v.moveorbendonesbodyinaparticulardirectionMaggie
24、leanedoverhermapandstudieditcarefullybeforeshestartedhercaragain.inclinetheweightofthebodysoastobesupported:Cathyleanedagainsttheappletreeforarest.UnitFourLearningobjectives:AstoUnit4,youarerequiredto:masterallthenewwords,phrasesandexpressionsinthisunitunderstandthetext,beabletotranslateitintoChines
25、eandlearnsomeidiomaticwaysofsayingthings doalltheexercisesgivenbythebookandtheteachergettoknowthathandicappedpeople,physicallyormentally,candosomethingforthecommunityandcouldlivehappilyinthecommunityaslongashelpisprovidedgettoknowthatdedicationtoworkmakespeoplesuccessfulgettoknowthethemeofthestoryta
26、lksomethingaboutcynicisminsomestudents1.Yes,IknowsomethingaboutMsZhangHaidi.ShewasbornonSeptember,1955,andshebecameparaplegic(截瘫的;下身麻痹的)attheageoffivefollowingfouroperationsfortheremovaloftumorsinherspine.Howevershedidnttakeherfatelyingdown.Sheneverwenttoschool,butthroughdiligentself-study,shelearne
27、dtoreadbooksonpolitics,literatureandmedicalscience.Shealsolearnedforeignlanguages,includingEnglish,JapaneseandGerman.Shefunctionedasamodelbecauseofherintellectualaccomplishmentsorherdevotiontoservingothers.NowsheisamemberofconsecutivesessionsoftheNationalCommitteeoftheChinesePeoplesConsultativeConfe
28、rence(CPCC),andsheremainsanadvocatefortherightsofthedisabledandfortheimprovementandaccessibilityofpublicfacilitiesforthem.MsZhangHaidihasbecomeawriterandtranslatesforeignliteraturewithherhusband.IthinkMsZhangHaidiisaChineseHelenKellerandsheisstrongwilledandambitious.Itisherambitiontobeausefulpersoni
29、noursocietythathasturnedthealmostparalyzedZhangHaidiintoawell-accomplishedfigurewhoseachievementswilldwarfthoseofmanynormalpeople.Inaword,sheisagreatwoman.2.Inoursociety,peopleareeducatedtorespectandhelpthedisabled.Andinsomeplacesorinsomecases,theyhaveaccesstopublicfacilitiesandopportunitiestoreceiv
30、ehighereducation,tobeemployedandtotaptheirpotentialtothefull.Theycanbecomeusefulpeopleandmaketheircontributionstooursociety.But,therearestillsomecaseswhenthedisabledarelookeddownupon,illtreatedandevendeprivedoftheirrightstoliveandenjoylifelikenormalpeople.3.Yes,Ithinkdisabledpeoplecanliveanormallife
31、.Becausetheyarehumanbeingswhohavepotentialsofthiskindorthatkind.Givenappropriateconditionsandenoughopportunities,theycanbecomeusefulpeopleandliveanormallifeinoursociety.CasesinpointareHelenKeller,ZhangHaidi,andSarahMorrisinourtextwhorepresentthousandsandthousandsofdisabledpeopleallovertheworld.Accor
32、dingtosomeauthors,virtuallyuniversalcharacteristicsofcranksinclude:Cranksoverestimatetheirownknowledgeandability,andunderestimatethatofacknowledgedexperts.Cranksinsistthattheirallegeddiscoveriesareurgentlyimportant.Cranksrarelyifeveracknowledgeanyerror,nomatterhowtrivial.Crankslovetotalkabouttheirow
33、nbeliefs,oftenininappropriatesocialsituations,buttheytendtobebadlisteners,andoftenappeartobeuninterestedinanyoneelsesexperienceoropinions.UniversalcharacteristicsofcranksOverestimationandunderestimationCranksviewoftheirallegeddiscoveriesLittleacknowledgementoftheirerrorsCranksattitudetotheirownbelie
34、fandothersexperienceandopinionText1.Thee-mailwasinsomerespectssimilartoothernasty lettersIreceive.Ittook me to task for my comments on the Los Angeles Dodgers.这封电子邮件在某些方面与我收到的其他刻薄的信件相似。它痛斥我对洛衫矶道奇队的评论。(1)respect&aspectrespect指细节方面。例如：Thetwinsresembleeachotherinmanyrespects.Aspect是指一个有多方面的事物中特别的一方面。例如
35、：Weshouldtakeintoconsiderationeveryaspectofthequestion.Thisisoneofthemostfamiliar_oflifeinFrance.Inthis_theNegroeswereevenworseoffthantheIndians.(2)nasty:adj.malicious;spiteful:saynastythingsaboutsb.恶语中伤某人;nastyletters刻薄的信件veryunpleasantorannoying:nasty weather 恶劣的天气; a nasty smell 难闻的气味 painfulorda
36、ngerous;grave:a nasty accident.(3)takesb.totask:criticizeorscoldsb.;speakseriouslytosb.forafaultorfailureWhentheteamlostthematch,theircoachtookthemseriouslytotaskforallthemistakestheyhadmade.这个队赛输之后,教练对于队员们的失误大加训斥.2.Iwasimpressed(=greatlyaffected/moved).Iwroteherback.LittledidIknowthatthiswouldbethe
37、startofamostunusualrelationship.我被深深打动,于是给她回信.一点也没有想到这封信引出了一段非同寻常的来往.3.MaybeSarahMorriswasjustalousytypist.Butmaybeshewastrulysearchingforsomething,yet was only one letter from finding it.也许萨拉就是一个打字很糟糕一个打字很糟糕的人的人.但也许她真的是在寻找某个目标,但只是一字之但只是一字之差差,还没有找着还没有找着.(1)lousy:inferiororworthless;poor: a lousy pla
38、y. 一部蹩脚的戏剧 Theywerelousyatbridge.他们桥牌打得很蹩脚。(2)yetwasonlyoneletterfromfindingit=yetwasonlyonestepfromrealizingherdream.4.Iclickedthere.Itwasntfancy.But she covered the team with the seriousness of a writer.我点击该地址.网站并不花哨.但是她以一个作家的严肃态度对该队进行了详细报道.fancyadj.(1)highlydecorated:a fancy hat 一顶花哨的帽子(2)ofsuper
39、iorgrade;fine:fancy preserves特级蜜饯(3)excessive:He sells poor goods and charges fancy prices. 他卖的是次货，但要价高得惊人。cover:toreportthedetailsof(aneventorsituation):报道；采访 Two reporters covered the news story.Icoveredthetrialforourpaper.我为我们的报纸采访了那次审判。Awriterisserious.theseriousnessofawriter5.Soherewasaphysical
40、lyhandicappedwoman,coveringtheDodgersasextensivelyasanyreporterinthecountry,yetwritingforanobscurewebsitewithanimpossible address,withareadershipofabouttwo.所以,这里是一个身体残废的妇女,她对道奇队的报道之广泛不亚于美国任何一个记者,可她却在为一个几乎不为人知的几乎不为人知的网站写作,网站的名字很怪很难记网站的名字很怪很难记,读者大概有两个人.(1)obscure:adj.littleknownnotwellknown:不出名的,名不见经传
41、的:anobscurepoetnotreadilynoticedorseen;inconspicuous,unnoticeable:anobscureflaw(2)animpossibleaddress:averyunusualaddressthatisverydifficulttorememberorfindimpossible:difficultorawkwardtoacceptordealwith:不能接受的;难以对付的:Herrefusalputmeinanimpossibleposition.她的拒绝使我处于难以应付的境地.6.That“deam”wasmissingalotmore
42、thananr,Ithought.我想她那个梦所缺的远远不止是拼写里头少了一个字母r。 She was far away from her dream to become a baseball editorialist.7.So what if my maximum typing speed is eight words per minute because I use a head pointer to type?Mybrainworksfine.Ihavededicationtomywork.Thatiswhatmakespeoplesuccessful.因为我使用一根绑在头上因为我使用一
43、根绑在头上的小棒打字的小棒打字,最高的打字速度是每分钟最高的打字速度是每分钟8个字个字,可这又有可这又有什么要紧呢什么要紧呢?我的脑子挺好使,我对工作非常专注。这才是人们成功的关键。Whatif?Supposethat,asinWhat if the speaker doesnt get here in time?Thisexpressionisineffectashorteningofwhatwouldhappenif.要是如何/怎么办/怎么样? 8.Thatprovedit.Thiswasobviouslyanelaboratehoax.Thiswriterwasprobablya45-y
44、ear-oldmaleplumber.这就证明了我的怀疑.这显然是一个精心策划的骗局精心策划的骗局.这位所谓女性作家很可能是一个45岁的男性管子工。elaborate:carefullyplannedandorganizedTheyaremakingthemostelaboratepreparationsforthecelebration.hoax:n.mischievoustrickplayedonsomeoneforajoke;somethingintendedtodeceive;deliberatetrickeryintendedtogainanadvantageTherewasnota
45、bombinthehotelatall-itwasjustahoax.旅馆里根本没有炸弹，那只不过是一场骗局。TheradioaudiencewashoaxedintobelievingthatMartianshadlanded.=deceive;trick9.Mydisabilityiscerebral palsy(paralysis).Itaffectsmotorcontrol.Whenmybraintellsmyhandstohitakey,Iwouldmovemylegs,hitthetable,andsixotherkeysintheprocess.我的残疾是脑瘫.它影响肌肉神经的控
46、制。当我的脑子告诉我的手去敲击字键时,我会挪动我的腿,碰击桌子,并在这一过程中同时碰击六个其他的字键。cerebralpalsy=brainparalysis;motorcontrol=thecontrolofmusclenerves10.Whenmymomexplainedmyhandicap,shetoldmeIcouldaccomplishanythingIwantedtoifIworkedthreetimesashardasotherpeople.当我的母亲解释我的残疾时,她告诉我说,如果我比别人努力三倍,我就可以成就我要做的任何事情。accomplish:tosucceedindoi
47、ng:achieve,attain,gain,reach,realize;complete,carryout:Thebestmethodtoaccomplishthisgoalistointegratealltheresources.11.InhersophomoreyearatBlairHigh,ajuniorvarsitybaseballcoachaskedhertobetheteamstatistician.她在布莱尔高级中学上二年级的时候,一位校少年棒球队的教练叫她去做球队的统计员。 varsity:university,collegeorschool12.Herinvolvement
48、inbaseballhadkeptherinschool,shesaid-despiteherpoorgradesandhoursofneck-straininghomework.她说由于她跟棒球结了缘,她才得以留在学校里,尽管她成绩不好,每天还有几小时的令她脖子酸痛的家庭作业。=Becauseshewasinvolvedinbaseball,shestayedinschool.13.Okay,soIbelievedher.Sort of.Who,inhersupposedcondition,couldcoverabaseballteamwithoutthebestequipmentandhe
49、lp?不错,我就这么相信了她。有几分信吧。在像她所称的那种情况下,有谁能没有最好的设备和帮助而报道一个棒球队呢?kindof(1)sortof:adv.somewhat,rather,slightly,insomewayItwassortofoddthathedidntcome.他没有来,真是有点奇怪.Iwonttellyou;itissortofasecret.我不告诉你.这事可以说是个秘密.Hespokesortofproudly.他说话时带着几分骄傲.(2)claimed/alleged/presumedtobetrueThenewevidenceshowsthatthesupposed
50、killercouldnothavebeenguilty.14.Sheagreed,givingmedetaileddirectionsinvolvingfarmroadsandstreetswithnonames.她同意了,并详细告诉我路怎么走,其中提到乡下的道路和没有名字的街道.15.Idroveeastacrossthestark Texaslandscape.Onawindingdirtroaddotted with potholes the size of small animals,Ispotted(=discovered/found/saw)whatlookedlikeanold
51、toolshed.我开车向东驶去,穿过穿过得克萨斯的荒凉地带。在一条蜿蜒曲折布满小动物大小的坑洼的泥路上布满小动物大小的坑洼的泥路上,我看到了样子像旧工具棚的屋子。(1)stark:adj.desolate;barren;bare,bald:starkwasteland荒凉的不毛之地;starkbranches光秃秃的树枝(2)dot:v.tocoverwithorasifwithdots;scatterorspreadallover:Thebeachesweredottedwithpeople.海滩上到处是人。Thecountrysideisdottedwithsmalllakesandfi
52、shponds.16.Butitwasntashed.Itwasahouse,adecayingshanty(asmallroughlybuilthutorshed)surroundedbytallgrassandjunk.但这不是一个工具棚,这是一所房子,一个被高高的杂草和废弃物包围的正在朽烂的,简陋的小棚屋。decay:v.rot;wasteaway;decomposePollutionhasdecayedthesurfaceofthestoneworkonthefrontofthebuilding.17.Iwalkedoutofthesunlight,openedatornscreend
53、oorandmovedintotheshadows,wherea87-poundfigurewascurledupinawheelchair.about39,4kg我从太阳光下走进去,打开一扇破烂的屏门,走进了阴暗的棚子,棚子里蜷缩在轮椅上的是一个87磅重的躯体。18.Butthatsmile!Itcutthroughthegloomofthebattered woodenfloor,thetorncouchandthecobwebbedwindows.可她那微笑里充满了光芒!它穿透了由破烂的木地板,旧躺椅和结满蜘蛛网的窗户围起来的黑暗空间。(1)gloom:darkness;dimnessb
54、reakthegloom冲破黑暗(2)batter:damage;breakTheshipwasbatteredagainsttherocks.船被岩石撞坏了。beatorstrikewithblowafterblow:Thereisevidencethatthevictimhadbeenbatteredtodeath.Therainbatteredagainstthewindowandhefoundithardtofallasleep.19.I could bear to look at nothing else,soIstaredatthatsmile,anditwassoclear,so
55、certain, it even cut through most of my doubts.我不忍心看别的任何东西我不忍心看别的任何东西,所以我的眼睛只盯住她那微笑,它是那么清晰,那自信,它甚至令我的多数怀疑一扫它甚至令我的多数怀疑一扫而光。而光。cutthrough:overcomeorbypass(difficulties)克服或绕过(困难等);gostraightthrough;penetrateThenewly-appointedofficialsworethathewouldcutthroughtheinefficiencyofthelocalgovernment.新任命的官员坚决
56、表示要克服当地政府的低效率。Thebitterwindcutthroughhisjacket.Letscutthroughthewoodsandgetaheadofthem.咱们穿过森林赶到他们前面去。20.Sarahleanedoverthecomputerandusedherpointertocall upastoryontheDodgerPlacewebsite.Peckbypeck,shebeganaddingtothatstory.萨拉趴在电脑上趴在电脑上,用绑在她头上的小棒调出调出道奇地网站上的一篇报道.她开始一啄一啄地在这篇报道上添字加句。(1)lean:v.moveorbend
57、onesbodyinaparticulardirectionMaggieleanedoverhermapandstudieditcarefullybeforeshestartedhercaragain.(2)callup:retrievedatafromacomputermemory,asin I asked him to call up the last quarters sales figures.causetoremember,bringbacktomind,asin These stories call up old times.21.IhadcontactedSarahMorrism
58、onthsearlierlookingforafight.Irealizednow,watchingher strain in this dark room to type wordsthatperhapsnoothersoulwillread,thatIhadfoundthatfight.几个月前我与萨拉莫里斯联系的时候是想跟她干一仗.现在看着她在这个黑暗的房间里吃力地打着字写一篇或许根本没有人看的文章,我明白了这一仗是怎么一回事.strain:v.exert;useortaxtotheutmost;makegreateffortsTherewassomuchnoisethatIhadtos
59、traintohearwhathewassaying.噪音太大了,我费了好大劲才听到他在说些什么.Shestrainedtotypewordsinthisdarkroom.herstraininthisdarkroomtotypewords22.Only,itwasntwithSarah.Itwaswithmyself.Itisthesamefightthesportsworldexperiencesdailyinthesetimesofcynicism.Thefighttotrustthatathletescanstillbeheroes.不过,这一仗不是跟萨拉打,而是跟自己打。这一仗和体育
60、界在现今玩世不恭的年代里每天都在经历的一模一样。那就是要相信运动员仍然可以是英雄。 cynicism:Anattitudeofscornfulnegativity,especiallyageneraldistrustoftheintegrityorprofessedmotivesofothers:the public cynicism aroused by governmental scandals.23.Inaplacefarfromsuchdoubt,withamindfilledwithwonder,SarahMorrishadbroughtmeback.在一个远离这种怀疑的地方,一个心
61、智充满神奇的萨拉莫里斯帮我找回了信任。CouldyouimagineawomanwithaseverephysicalhandicaprunningawebsiteonherownandcoveringtheLosAngelesDodgersasextensivelyasaprofessionalsportswriter?IwouldneverbelieveitifIhadnotseenherwithmyowneyes,curledupinawheelchair,typinghercommentsbyhittingthekeywithapointerfastenedtoherhead.Ihad
62、drivenalongwayinhopesofuncoveringanelaboratehoax,butwatchingherstraininthegloomofhershantytoaddtoherstory,IknewIhadfoundawinner.Herenthusiasmforthegameandhertrustintheathletesbroughtmebacktoapositiveattitude.Writing:InarecentpolltakenbytheHeraldoftheTown,72percentoftheresidentsinterviewedsaidthecity
63、governmentcoulddomoreforhomelesspeople.And65percentsaidthecitywaspayingtoolittleattentiontotheneedsoftheblacksandotherminoritygroups.Askedaboutthesuggestionofbuildingmoresoupkitchensandnursinghomesforthehomelessandtheoldpeople,77percentthoughtitagoodidea,14percentsaiditwasfoolishand9percentgavenocom
64、ments.38percentconsideredcrimeastheworstproblemfacingthecity,while25percentand37percentperceivedunemploymentorpollutionastheworstonerespectively.Jobtrainingforyoungpeoplewaschosenasthebestwaytoreducecrime(63percent).Afterthat,inorderofpercentage,camecitizensneighborhoodpatrols(23percent),morepoliceo
65、nfoot(10percent)andthedeathpenalty(4percent).Writeacompositiononthetopic:Self-confidence.Youshouldwriteatleast150words,andbaseyourcompositionontheoutlinebelow:Self-confidence1.自信心的重要性2.缺乏自信的原因3.如何培养自信心Self-confidencebyLiuWenItiswellknownthatself-confidenceisanimportantqualityforaperson.Noonecandenyt
66、heimportanceofitbecauseweneeditunderallcircumstances.Canyouimagineapersonwholacksconfidencecouldcommunicatewithotherpeoplewell?Canyouimagineapersonwhoistoonervousandshyinaninterviewcouldgetemployment.Therefore,wecansaythatlosingself-confidencemeansfailurewhilehavingitmeanssuccess.However,somepeopleo
67、ftenlackself-confidenceandthereasonsforitvary.Foronething,somepeoplearetooshytoshowthemselvesinpublic.Theyareusedtoclosingthemselvesintheirownworld.Asaresult,theyseldomhavetheiropinionsorideasheardandunderstood.Foranother,somepeopleareafraidofmakingmistakesandbeinglaughedat.Thus,theyprefertobesilent
68、ratherthanspeakoutwhattheywantandhowtheythink.Andwhatsmore,somepeopletendtounderestimate/belittlethemselvesandnottobelieveintheirabilities.Alltheseresultintheirdiffidence.Then,howshouldwedevelop/buildupself-confidence?Ithinkwecandoitinseveralways.Firstly,wemusthaveabeliefinourselvesandbeconfidenttha
69、twehaveabilitytodothingswellandbesuccessful.Secondly,weshouldbemoreactiveandcommunicatewithotherstoexchangeideassothatwecanbewellinformedandwellpreparedtodoagoodjob.Lastbutnotleast,weshouldrespectourselvesandremindourselvesthatwewillbeasbrilliantasorbetterthanothersifweworkharder.Bydoingsowecanbuild
70、upself-confidenceandbecomesuccessful.1.Duringthecourseofherstudies,SarahMorrisexperiencedalotofdifficulties.Shesufferedfromcerebralpalsywhichaffectedmotorcontrolandrenderedherunabletospeak,towriteortomovebyherself.Forinstance,shehadtouseaheadpointertotypewordsonthecomputerpeckbypeckandhermaximumtypi
71、ngspeediseightwordsperminute.Asaresult,shehadtoworkatleastthreetimesashardasotherstudentsandittookherfiveyearstocompleteherassociatesdegree.2.SarahMorrismanagedtoovercomethosedifficultieswithdetermination,persistence,enthusiasmanddedicationtoherwork.Forinstance,despiteherpoorgradesandhoursofneck-str
72、aininghomework,shewasdeterminedtogoonwithherstudiesandpersistedindoingsomethingforbaseballsportwithpersistenceandenthusiasm.AsaresultshegraduatedfromBlairHigh,completedherassociatesdegreeandknewtheLosAngelesDodgersaswellandcoveredtheteamasextensivelyasaprofessionalbaseballeditorialistdid.3.Inouropin
73、ion,thebestwaytoconfrontdifficultiesinlifeistoholdapositiveattitudetolife.Withapositiveattitudetolife,peoplewillsetupagoalinlifeandovercomeanydifficultiesonthewaytotheirgoals.Withapositiveattitudetolife,peoplewillbeenthusiasticandoptimisticaboutlife,whichwillcertainlyhelpthemovercometheirdifficultiesinlifeandliveahappylife.Casesinpointaretheheroineofthestory,SarahMorris,ZhangHaidi,HelenKeller,StephenHawkingandsoonandsoforth.Anditisgenerallyacceptedthatattitudemeanseverything.
