AreYoua

Workaholic?Unit7SectionBContentsRevisionReadingskillIdeasharingListeningtasksFuntimeAssignmentsI.OldtoNewreason;quarrelmeansofsettingfree;wayoutthemoreimportantthinghurryawayrespondcausetofeelsuddenstrongfeelingextra,additionalargumentoutletpriorityfleereactoverwhelmexcess自我價值和成就感將自我價值和工作聯(lián)系在一起將成功與勤奮工作劃等號孤注一擲不愿意熬夜工作的人以更高的工資和更好的待遇回報(bào)他們美國人往往被工作纏身8.做一個身心健康的人putalltheireggsinonebaskettobeahealthypersonphysicallyandpsychologicallyAmericanstendtobecometrappedinwork.equatesuccesswithhardworkworkersunwillingtoburnthemidnightoilrewardthemwithhigherpayandbetterbenefitstietheirself-worthtotheirworksenseofself-worthandaccomplishmentII.ChinesetoEnglish2.Testingthenew-modelplaneisa_______

job,buthedecidedtodevotehimselftoit.A.profitableB.hazardousC.well-paidD.hasty3.Hedrovefastandarrivedanhour____ofschedule.A.inadvanceB.aheadC.abreastD.infront1.Imissedthetrainand_____waslateforschool.

A.finallyB.eventually

C.subsequentlyD.consequently

III.CheckYourself

Beingaworkaholicisdifferentfromworkinghard.Workaholicsoftenfind_________forworkingmore,feel________withoutworktodo,hidefromproblemsthroughworkandhaveunbalanced,one____________lives.Theyarepushedintoa_________________habitbyworkaholism.Peopleseektoescapeotherpartsoflivesthroughworktoproduce_____________.Sincetheytendtoputalltheir______intoonebasket,theycanbehelpedby__________theseeggsintoseveralbaskets.So,tobeahealthyperson,oneshouldtrytoregainmoreofa________inhislife.reasonslostdimensionalcontrollinggoodfeelingseggsspreadingbalanceIV.ASummaryGuess

ChampionApproachestoGuessingtheMeaningsofNewWords

I.ApproachestoGuessingtheMeaningsofNewWords

1.Bydefinition(定義).2.Byhelpingwords(輔助詞):thatis,meaning,suchas,or,likewise…3.Bytheoppositeoftheword.4.Byyourownexperiences.5.Bysentencesbeforeorafterthesentence.6.Byexamples.7.Bywordpartclues.

qSevenApproachesGuessthemeaningandtelltheclue,thefirstonetellingthekeygetsonemark.II.GuessChampionBeingagood,docileson,Ididn’targuewithmyparents.Theirfriendslaughedatthem,andmysistersfeltwretched,veryunhappy.3.Mostofusagreed;however,Billdissented.4.Sheisstudyingglaucomaandotherdiseasesoftheeye.easytocontrolveryunhappydisagreedakindofeyediseaseAristophanessaid,“Bywords,themind

isexcitedandthespiritelated.”A.filledwithjoyB.cleanedC.liftedD.cleanedup5.Myfatherisagoodcookandinvitesyoutwotohaveatasteofhisculinaryskill

thisweekend.A.academicB.cookingC.eatingD.tasting6.Doeseventheminimalmicrowave

radiationabsorbedbythebraincontain

sufficientthermal—orwarmingpower

to“cook”thebrain?A.warmingB.minimalC.radiationD.cooling7.Thelandladycouldnotaccommodateusbecauseallherroomswerebooked.A.adaptusB.putupwithusC.putusupD.helpus8.

RemarkonProverbsJobStress

1.Workwhileyouwork,playwhileyouplay.2.AllworkandnoplaymakesJackadullboy.3.Neverputofftilltomorrowwhatmaybedonetoday.4.Graspall,loseall.…RemarkonProverbsSampleRemarkMakealistofsomeproverbsonwork.Thenmakeafewremarksononeofthem.Theproverb“Workwhileyouwork,playwhileyouplay”isapplicabletoeveryoneofanyprofession.Whenwedosomething,weshouldnotthinkorworryaboutanythingelse.Whenourmindisconcentratedononeparticularthing,itwillsurelyyieldgoodresults.Withconstantrepetitionofadailyprogram,wecangoonwithourregularworkwithoutanydifficulties.SampleRemark

Moreover,onecannotworkalldaylong.Playisasnecessarytoeverybodyaswork.Playcanmakeonefreshandcheerfulsothatonemaynotbesickofhiswork.Ithinkthisproverbisalsoagoodmottoforusstudents.JobStress

Stressisanotherfactorthatcanleadtoillness.It’snotthatstresscausesacoldorcausesafluperse,butitcanloweryourbody’sresistancebydepressingtheimmunesystem.Formany,amajorsourceofdailystressistheirjobs,andstresslevelscanbeparticularlyhighinabigcityemergencyroom,likethisone.Andunfortunately,catchingacoldistheleastofastressed-outworker’sworries.…More?JobStressMultiplechoice:Directions:Listentothefollowing20shortconversations.EachconversationisfollowedbyONEquestion.Afteryouhearthequestion,there’llbeabreakof15seconds.Duringthebreak,you’llreadthefourchoicesmarked(A),(B),(C)and(D),anddecidewhichisthebestanswer.1.

(A)She’sfinishedherresearchproject.

(B)She’shappywithherresearchproject.

(C)Herresearchprojectisn’tcompletedyet.

(D)She’llfailinherresearchproject.

2.

(A)Theyshouldn’tworkashardasever.

(B)Theyshouldfindabetterplacethanthebeach.

(C)Theyshouldn’tspendsomuchmoneyatthebeach.

(D)Theyshouldstaylongeratthebeach.

3.

(A)Sheiscalmaboutthenews.

(B)Sheisshocked.

(C)Shefeelsworried.

(D)Shefeelsangry.

4.

(A)Thewomanlikesfishing.

(B)Thewomandoesn’tcareabouttheexperiment.

(C)Hedoesn’twantthewomantodoherexperiment.

(D)Heisnotgoodatfishing.

5.

(A)Heisundergreatstress.

(B)Heisoverwhelmedbyamountain.

(C)Heisbusywithhisworksoastomakemoremoney.

(D)Hehasfinishedthreereports.

6.

(A)Heisamanofstrength.

(B)Heenjoyshimselfwithalightload.

(C)He’saworkaholichimself.

(D)Hecansaveyourlife.

7.

(A)Heisdoingfinenow.

(B)Heiscool,calmandcollectednow.

(C)Heisasrelaxedasbefore.

(D)Heisoverwhelmedbystressasbefore.

8.

(A)Billshouldnotbesufferingfromsomeheartdiseaseasheisstillyoung.

(B)Bill’ssufferingfromheartdiseaseisnotanythingtowonderabout.

(C)Billhasbeenhot-temperedtoher.

(D)ThewomanisverycrueltoBill.

9.

(A)Hefeelssorryforhimashehastoomuchwork.

(B)HefeelshappyforJohnforhisnewjob.

(C)HefeelsthathigherpayandbetterbenefitsaregoodforJohn.

(D)Hethoughthecouldfindabetterjobelsewhere.

10.

(A)Sheforgottotellhermotheraboutherhighcholesterollevels.

(B)Shethinksspeakingiseasierthanwriting.

(C)It’llbedifficultforhertopersuadehermothertoforgetaboutherhighcholesterollevels.

(D)Itshouldbequiteeasytoreducehermother’scholesterollevels.

11.

(A)Shehaslotsofworktodo.

(B)She’sworriedaboutherfather.

(C)She’sinabadmoodbecauseherfatherwasattackedontheroadlastnight.

(D)Shedidn’tliketoday’sclass.

12.

(A)ThereisnotellingwhyDavidissuccessful.

(B)Davidonlyknowshowtoworkforsuccess.

(C)Davidisamanwhohasalotoffuninlife.

(D)Davidknowsworkinghardaswellasenjoyinglife.13.

(A)Sheshouldencourageherselftotriumphoverthedifficulties.

(B)Sheshouldavoidhurtingherheart.

(C)Sheshouldasksomeonetotakecareofherlife.

(D)Sheshouldfeeloverwhelmedonlyonsomeoccasions.

14.

(A)Hehassetalotofdeadlinesforhiswork.

(B)Heisamanofresponsibility.

(C)Heisamanoverwhelmedbystress.

(D)Heisaneasygoingman.

15.

(A)Itisthefirstsignofanger.

(B)Itisrelatedtoanger.

(C)Itisacauseofanger.

(D)Itgivestoanger.

16.

(A)She’llstoptotakearest.

(B)She’llhavehereyeschecked.

(C)She’llstoptoreadforhours.

(D)She’llcontinuetoreadfourhours.

17.

(A)Dickwenttoseethedoctor.

(B)Dickwashispatient.

(C)HesawDickatthecleaner’s.

(D)Dicksufferedalotduringtheflood.

18.

(A)Thebeststudentmayhavealightschedule.

(B)Themanhadbetterattendclassesduringtheday.

(C)Theman’sideaisagoodone.

(D)Themanisoneofthebeststudents.

19.

(A)Thewomanisworriedabouttheexams.

(B)Thewomanshouldhaveathoroughcheckup.

(C)Itisnecessarytotaketheexamsseriously.

(D)Thewomanisangrywiththefinalexams.

20.

(A)Hehasbeennotworkingonhisresearchproject.

(B)Hehasbeenexpectingthewomantohelphimwithhisresearchproject.

(C)Hewastoosicktoworkonhisresearchproject.

(D)He’sbeenbusyworkingonhisresearchproject.

Listenagainandchecktheanswers.

1.

(A)She’sfinishedherresearchproject.

(B)She’shappywithherresearchproject.

(C)Herresearchprojectisn’tcompletedyet.

(D)She’llfailinherresearchproject.

2.

(A)Theyshouldn’tworkashardasever.

(B)Theyshouldfindabetterplacethanthebeach.

(C)Theyshouldn’tspendsomuchmoneyatthebeach.

(D)Theyshouldstaylongeratthebeach.

3.

(A)Sheiscalmaboutthenews.

(B)Sheisshocked.

(C)Shefeelsworried.

(D)Shefeelsangry.

4.

(A)Thewomanlikesfishing.

(B)Thewomandoesn’tcareabouttheexperiment.

(C)Hedoesn’twantthewomantodoherexperiment.

(D)Heisnotgoodatfishing.

5.

(A)Heisundergreatstress.

(B)Heisoverwhelmedbyamountain.

(C)Heisbusywithhisworksoastomakemoremoney.

(D)Hehasfinishedthreereports.

6.

(A)Heisamanofstrength.

(B)Heenjoyshimselfwithalightload.

(C)He’saworkaholichimself.

(D)Hecansaveyourlife.

7.

(A)Heisdoingfinenow.

(B)Heiscool,calmandcollectednow.

(C)Heisasrelaxedasbefore.

(D)Heisoverwhelmedbystressasbefore.

8.

(A)Billshouldnotbesufferingfromsomeheartdiseaseasheisstillyoung.

(B)Bill’ssufferingfromheartdiseaseisnotanythingtowonderabout.

(C)Billhasbeenhot-temperedtoher.

(D)ThewomanisverycrueltoBill.

9.

(A)Hefeelssorryforhimashehastoomuchwork.

(B)HefeelshappyforJohnforhisnewjob.

(C)HefeelsthathigherpayandbetterbenefitsaregoodforJohn.

(D)Hethoughthecouldfindabetterjobelsewhere.

10.

(A)Sheforgottotellhermotheraboutherhighcholesterollevels.

(B)Shethinksspeakingiseasierthanwriting.

(C)It’llbedifficultforhertopersuadehermothertoforgetaboutherhighcholesterollevels.

(D)Itshouldbequiteeasytoreducehermother’scholesterollevels.

11.

(A)Shehaslotsofworktodo.

(B)She’sworriedaboutherfather.

(C)She’sinabadmoodbecauseherfatherwasattackedontheroadlastnight.

(D)Shedidn’tliketoday’sclass.

12.

(A)ThereisnotellingwhyDavidissuccessful.

(B)Davidonlyknowshowtoworkforsuccess.

(C)Davidisamanwhohasalotoffuninlife.

(D)Davidknowsworkinghardaswellasenjoyinglife.13.

(A)Sheshouldencourageherselftotriumphoverthedifficulties.

(B)Sheshouldavoidhurtingherheart.

(C)Sheshouldasksomeonetotakecareofherlife.

(D)Sheshouldfeeloverwhelmedonlyonsomeoccasions.

14.

(A)Hehassetalotofdeadlinesforhiswork.

(B)Heisamanofresponsibility.

(C)Heisamanoverwhelmedbystress.

(D)Heisaneasygoingman.

15.

(A)Itisthefirstsignofanger.

(B)Itisrelatedtoanger.

(C)Itisacauseofanger.

(D)Itgivestoanger.

16.

(A)She’llstoptotakearest.

(B)She’llhavehereyeschecked.

(C)She’llstoptoreadforhours.

(D)She’llcontinuetoreadfourhours.

17.

(A)Dickwenttoseethedoctor.

(B)Dickwashispatient.

(C)HesawDickatthecleaner’s.

(D)Dicksufferedalotduringtheflood.

18.

(A)Thebeststudentmayhavealightschedule.

(B)Themanhadbetterattendclassesduringtheday.

(C)Theman’sideaisagoodone.

(D)Themanisoneofthebeststudents.

19.

(A)Thewomanisworriedabouttheexams.

(B)Thewomanshouldhaveathoroughcheckup.

(C)Itisnecessarytotaketheexamsseriously.

(D)Thewomanisangrywiththefinalexams.

20.

(A)Hehasbeennotworkingonhisresearchproject.

(B)Hehasbeenexpectingthewomantohelphimwithhisresearchproject.

(C)Hewastoosicktoworkonhisresearchproject.

(D)He’sbeenbusyworkingonhisresearchproject.

IV.FunTime

JazzMusicAPoem—ThinkItOverNowwehavemorepossessions,morefunandmoreexcitementthanweusedto.Butdowereallyenjoyhappiness?Listentothepoemandthinkitover.

ThinkItOver…Todaywehavehigherbuildingsandwiderhighways,butshortertemperamentsandnarrowerpointsofview;Wespendmore,butenjoyless;Wehavebiggerhouses,butsmallerfamilies;Wehavemorecompromises,butlesstime;Wehavemoreknowledge,butlessjudgment;Wehavemoremedicines,butlesshealth;Wehavemultipliedourpossessions,butreducedourvalues;Wetalkmuch,weloveonlyalittle,andwehatetoomuch;WereachedtheMoonandcameback,butwefoundittroublesometocrossourownstreetandmeetourneighbors;Wehaveconqueredtheouterspace,butnotourinnerspace;Wehavehigherincome,butlessmorals;Thesearetimeswithmoreliberty,butlessjoy;Wehavemuchmorefood,butlessnutrition;Thesearethedaysinwhichittakestwosalariesforeachhome,butdivorcesincrease;Thesearetimesoffinerhouses,butmorebrokenhomes;That’swhyIpropose,thatasoftoday:Youdonotkeepanythingforaspecialoccasionbecauseeverydaythatyouliveisaspecialoccasion;Searchforknowledge,readmore,sitonyourfrontporchandadmiretheviewwithoutpayingattentiontoyourneeds;Spendmoretimewithyourfamilyandfriends,eatyourfavoritefoods,visittheplacesyoulove;Lifeisachainofmomentsofenjoyment;notonlyaboutsurvival;Useyourcrystalgoblets.Donotsaveyourbestperfume,anduseiteverytimeyoufeelyouwantit.Removeyourvocabularyphraseslike“oneofthesedays”or“someday”;Let’swritethatletterwethoughtofwriting“oneofthesedays”!Let’stellourfamiliesandfriendshowmuchwelovethem;Donotdelayany