大學(xué)英語讀寫2(NCEBook3)

背誦范圍UnitThree1IntheUnitedStatesthecostoflivinghasbeensteadilyrisingforthepastfewdecades.Foodprices,clothingcosts,housingexpenses,andtuitionfeesareconstantlygettinghigherandhigher.Partlybecauseoffinancialneed,andpartlybecauseofcareerchoicesforpersonalfulfillment,mothershavebeenleavingthetraditionalroleoffull-timehomemaker.Increasinglytheyhavebeentakingsalariedjobsoutsidethehome.8Itisadvisableforallmembersofthefamilytoexpresstheirfeelingsandconcernabouttheinevitablechangecandidly.Theseremarksshouldbediscussedfully.Manyfactorsmustbetakenintoconsideration:thechildren'spersonalityandmaturity,theamountoftimethechildrenwillbealone,thesafetyoftheneighborhood,accessibilityofhelpincaseofanemergency.Ofsupremeimportanceisthequalityoftherelationshipbetweenparentsandchildren.Itismostimportantthatthechildrenbesecureintheknowledgethattheyareloved.Feelinglovedprovidesinvaluableemotionalstrengthtocopesuccessfullywithalmostanydifficultythatarisesinlife.UnitFourCareerplanningdoesnotnecessarilyfollowroutineorlogicalsteps.Eachofusplacesweightondifferentfactorsandmayconsidercertainphasesofcareerplanningatdifferenttimes.Careerplanningincludesgatheringinformationaboutourselvesandaboutoccupations,estimatingtheprobableoutcomesofvariouscoursesofaction,andfinally,choosingalternativesthatwefindattractiveandfeasible.Nobodycanforeseewhatthefutureholdsforanyofus.Therearesocial,emotional,andmoralconsiderationsinourfuturethatcannotbeforeseen.Butthemostimportantlessonofthisoften-unhappymodernworldisthatprogresscomesfromplanning.Ignoranceaboutone'scareerisnotbliss;reasonisbetterthanchanceandfate.Althoughthereisnosurewaytomakecareerplansworkout,therearethingsthatyoucandonowtoshapeyourcareerpossibilities.UnitFiveOntheafternoonofthateventfulday,Istoodontheporch,dumb,expectant.Iguessedvaguelyfrommymother*ssignsandfromthehurryingtoandfrointhehousethatsomethingunusualwasabouttohappen,soIwenttothedoorandwaitedonthesteps.Theafternoonsunpenetratedthemassofhoneysucklethatcoveredtheporch,andfellonmyupturnedface.Myfingerslingeredalmostunconsciouslyonthefamiliarleavesandblossomswhichhadjustcomeforthtogreetthesweetsouthernspring.Ididnotknowwhatthefutureheldofmarvelorsurpriseforme.UnitEightUnitEightOntheafternoonofthateventfulday,Istoodontheporch,dumb,expectant.Iguessedvaguelyfrommymother*ssignsandfromthehurryingtoandfrointhehousethatsomethingunusualwasabouttohappen,soIwenttothedoorandwaitedonthesteps.Theafternoonsunpenetratedthemassofhoneysucklethatcoveredtheporch,andfellonmyupturnedface.Myfingerslingeredalmostunconsciouslyonthefamiliarleavesandblossomswhichhadjustcomeforthtogreetthesweetsouthernspring.Ididnotknowwhatthefutureheldofmarvelorsurpriseforme.UnitEightAngerandbitternesshadpreyeduponmecontinuallyforweeksandadeeplanguorhadsucceededthispassionatestruggle.UnitEightHaveyoueverbeenatseainadensefog,whenitseemedasifatangiblewhitedarknessshutyouin,andthegreatship,tenseandanxious,gropedherwaytowardtheshorewithplummetandsounding-linethatthecauseofmydiscomfortwasremoved.Shebroughtmemyhat,andIknethatthecauseofmydiscomfortwasremoved.Shebroughtmemyhat,andIknewIwasgoingoutintothewarmsunshine.Thisthought,ifawordlesssensationmaybecalledathought,mademehopandskipwithpleastueUnitSevenTwenty-fiveyearsagoIfeltlikeawreck.AlthoughIwasjust23,mylifealreadyseemedover.ThefutureappearedasmuchlikeawastelandastheemptinessIcouldseewhilelookingbacktothepast.Ifeltlost,withoutchoices,withouthope.IwasstuckinajobIhatedandtrappedinanengagementwithawomanIdidn'tlove.Atthetime,bothcommitmentsseemedlikeagoodidea,butIsupposeitwasthefantasyofbeingasuccessful,marriedbusinessmanthatappealedtomefarmorethanthereality.10Istructuredmytimeinordertoproducechangeandgrowth.Solitude,isolation,ornewenvironmentsinthemselvesarenotenough;youmustalsocompletetasksthatarerelaxingandeducational.Themostimportantpartofanytherapyisnotwhatyouunderstandorwhatyoutalkabout,butwhatyoudo.Insightwithoutactionisentertainingbutnotalwayshelpful.Insteadofreadingnovelsandcallinghomeregularly,Itookthetimetoparticipateindifferentactivitiesthatwouldmakemechange.1Heredityorenvironment:whichisstronger?Thepotentialswhichapersonisbornwithdeterminetoalargeextentwhathewilldoinlife.Thereforeheredityisfate,akindofpredestination.However,genesdonotworkinavacuum;assoonaswebeginconsideringtherolethattheyplayinthedevelopmentoftheindividual,wesee6Oneday,whileIwasplayingwithmynewdoll,MissSullivaHputmybig『agdollintomylap,alsospelledandtriedtomakemeunderstandthat"w-a-t-e-匚”MissSullivanhadtriedtoimpressituponmethat"m-u-g"ismugandthat”water"iswater,butIpersistedinconfoundingthetwo.Indespairshehaddroppedthesubjectforthetime,onlyto。renewitatthefirstopportunity.Ibecameimpatientatherrepeatedattemptsand,seizingthenewdoll,Idashedituponthefloor.IwaskeenlydelightedwhenIfeltthefragmentsofthebrokendollatmyfeet.Neithersorrownorregretfollowedmypassionateoutburst.Ihadnotlovedthedoll.Inthestill,darkworldinwhichIlivedtherewasnostrongsentimentortenderness.Ifeltmythattherecanbenodevelopmentwithouttheinteractingenvironment.Nocharacteristiciscausedexclusivelybyeitherenvironmentorgenes.9Consideringthenatureoftheirenvironmentalexperiences,thedifferencesinHelenandGladysarenotsurprising.Sincepsychologicaltraitsdependsomuchuponexperience,itistobeexpectedthattheywillreflectit.Ontheotherhand,traitsthatarenotliabletobeinfluencedbytheenvironmentaremorelikelytoexhibitahighdegreeofsimilarityinidenticaltwins.Importantastheyare,genesaloneareneverabsolutelyresponsibleforanytrait.Whatwecandoissetbythegenes,butwhatweactuallydoislargelydeterminedbytheenvironment.UnitNineMusicmaysoothethesavagebreastbutitcanalsodamageyourhealthwhenyouareatthewheel.Recentresearchsuggeststhatloudmusicseriouslyaffectsadriver'sconcentrationandpsychologistshavewarnedthatsuchmusic,blastingawayinsideacar,canbedangerous,especiallyintrafficqueuesor