Words/expressionsfordescribinganinnovativeperson/idea:Words/expressionsfordescribingaperson/idealackingininnovation:Directions:Putthewords/expressionsintheboxintothecorrectcategories.visionary,brilliant,intelligent,digital,creative,sharp-minded,forward-looking,ground-breakingrigid,conventional,formulaic,traditional,stiff,stubborn,mechanical,short-sightedUnit4:StarterUnit4:WarmupThinkofwhattheyworkedonhere,theyperfectedthetelephone,cameupwiththecarbon-powdertransmitter（碳粒送話器）,workedonthephonograph（留聲機）,1.

__________thephonograph,andinfact,thatwasEdison’sfavoriteinvention,referredtoas“mybaby.”Howitwas2.

__________isaninterestingstory.Itgoesbackofthere.Itactuallydealswithsomethingcalledtheautomatictelegraphrepeater（自動電報轉(zhuǎn)發(fā)器）whichEdisonwasworkingon,whichwasadeviceto3.__________theindentations（刻痕）oftheincomingtelegraphmessages.Hediscoverediftheneedlerubbed（摩擦）againstthedotsanddashesofthatrecording,itwouldcreatealmostvoice-like4.

________.Alsowhileworkingwiththetelephonemouthpiece（話筒）,hediscoveredthatspeakinginthemouthpiece,itcausedvibration（振動）andyoucouldfeelthevibration.Infact,a5.

_________holdingthediaphragm（膜板）inaplaceinthetelephone’smouthpiecewouldprick（刺痛）hisfingerwhenhewasyellingtoit.invented

developedcapturequalitiesneedleUnit4:WarmupThisstartedEdison’sthinkingaboutpossiblytakingsoundandtryingtocaptureit.He6.

__________thatperhapsonecouldspeakintosuchadiaphragmwithaneedleontoasurface,andbyspeakingindentthatsurfacewiththevibrationofthesound.Andthentakethosevibrations,andrecreatesound,whatanamazing7.

__________!AndsotheydidworkandstudyinJulyof1877,workingthroughuntilDecemberof1877.AndonDec6,1877,Edisonmakesthefirst8.

_________________,whichis“Maryhadalittlelamb,itsfleecewaswhiteassnow”ontowhatwecalledthetinfoilphonograph（錫紙留聲機）.Itwasanamazingmomentinhistory,onemightsayperhapsoneofthegreatestmomentsofEdison’slife,becausehehaddonesomethingthatwas9.

___________impossible.Peopletheorizeditwasimpossible,peopledidn’tbelievethatyoucouldcapturesound,becauseitwasliketheaether（乙醚）,itwasliketheair,itwassomethingintangible.Thenextday,EdisonwasonthetrainforNewYorkcitywithhisphonograph,witha10.

____________________onit.theorizedconceptofficialrecordingprerecordedmessageconsideredI. truekeystounlockingcreativityshownbyEdisonII. Edison’screativethinkingstrategiesStructureAnalysisParas.1-4Paras.5-11Unit4Reviewof

TextA:StructureIII. adviceforpeoplewhowanttobecreativePara.12Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsMichaelMichalko

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MichaelMichalkoisoneofthemosthighlyacclaimedcreativityexpertsintheworld.AsanofficerintheU.S.Army,MichaelorganizedateamofNATOintelligencespecialistsandinternationalacademicsinFrankfurt,Germany,toresearch,collect,andcategorizeallknowninventive-thinkingmethods.HisteamappliedthemethodstovariousNATOmilitary,political,andsocialproblemsandproducedavarietyofbreakthroughideasandcreativesolutionstonewandoldproblems.Michaellaterappliedthesecreative-thinkingtechniquestoproblemsinthecorporateworldwithoutstandingsuccesses.Thecompaniesheworkedwithwerethrilledwiththebreakthroughresultstheyachieved,andMichaelhassincebeeninthebusinessofdevelopingandteachingcreative-thinkingworkshopsandseminarsforcorporateclientsaroundtheworld.Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsbuyinto

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1.toacceptthatanideaisrightandallowittoinfluenceyouExamples:Thepublicdidn’tbuyintotheconservatismofthatparty.民眾不認(rèn)同那個政黨的保守主義作風(fēng)。Ineverboughtintothisideathatyouhavetobethintobeattractive.我從來不認(rèn)同只有苗條才迷人的觀點。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsbuyinto

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2.tobuypartofabusinessororganization,esp.becauseyouwanttocontrolitExamples:Rosetriedtobuyintotheclubbutwasnotaccepted.羅茲想出一筆錢加入那個俱樂部，但沒有被接受。Investorswereinvitedtobuyintostate-ownedenterprises.歡迎投資者入股國有企業(yè)。inherent—

a.existingasanaturalorpermanentfeatureorqualityofsb./sth.Examples:Aloveofmusicisinherentinhumannature.喜愛音樂是人的天性Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsEverypieceofknowledgehasinherentuncertainty.知識都有內(nèi)在的不確定性。deem—v.tohaveaparticularopinionaboutsth.;toconsiderExamples:Ideemitmydutytoremindherofit.我認(rèn)為提醒她是我的責(zé)任。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsItneitheroffendsus,norcanwedeemithostile.它沒有冒犯我們,我們也不認(rèn)為它有敵意。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsManyAmericanshaveboughtinto…orhealthcare

ManyAmericanshaveboughtintotheconventionalwisdomthatcreativityisaninherentgift,dividingusintotwogroups:“artistic”types—painters,musicians,directors,actors,writers,mimes,comedians—andthosedeemednotespeciallycreative,whousuallywindupinbusiness,accounting,law,orhealthcare.NoteUnit4:LanguageandCulturalPointslegendary—a.mentionedinstoriesfromancienttimesExamples:

ZhugeLiangisalegendaryfigureinChina.諸葛亮在中國是個傳奇性的人物。Afteritsrecentmakeover,Shanghai’slegendarywaterfrontispedestrian-friendlyoncemore.經(jīng)過最近的修整，上海傳說中的濱水區(qū)再次向游人開放。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointscultivate—v.1.todevelopanattitude,awayoftalkingorbehaving,etc.Examples:Buthowdowecultivatepositiveemotions?但是我們該如何培養(yǎng)積極的情感呢？ItcanhelpuscultivatethehabitofthinkinginEnglish.它能幫助我們培養(yǎng)用英語思考的習(xí)慣。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointscultivate—v.

2.togrowplantsorcropsExamples:Thelandaroundherehasneverbeencultivated.這里周圍的土地從來沒被耕種過。Thepeoplecultivatemainlyriceandcorns.這里的人們主要種植水稻和玉米。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsreveal—v.1.toshowsth.thatpreviouslycouldnotbeseenExamples:Shecrouchedinthedark,toofrightenedtorevealherself.她蜷縮在黑暗的角落，嚇得不敢現(xiàn)身。Acloselookwillrevealthelinesatthecornersofhereyes.近距離看會發(fā)現(xiàn)她眼角的皺紋。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsreveal—v.2.tomakesth.knowntosb.Examples:Shehasrefusedtorevealthewhereaboutsofherdaughter.她拒絕透露女兒的行蹤。Ishouldbegladtogiveyouanyhelpifyourevealyourthoughtstome.如果你把你的想法透露給我，我愿意盡全力幫助你。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsunlock—v.1.todiscoversth.andletitcomeoutExamples:Ironically,itwasachildwhohelpedmeunlockanothersecretofacalmoldage.諷刺的是，是一個小孩使我發(fā)現(xiàn)安寧的老年生活中的另一個秘密。Managedwell,thedatacanbeusedtounlocknewsourcesofeconomicvalue.如果管理得當(dāng)，這個數(shù)據(jù)可以釋放具有經(jīng)濟價值的新資源。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsunlock—v.2.toundothelockofadoor,window,etc.,usingakeyExamples:Allhisattemptstounlockthedoorwerefutile,becausehewasusingthewrongkey.他多次嘗試打開房門都失敗了,因為他用錯了鑰匙。Hecouldnotcall,forhistonguewouldnotunlock,andhisheartwassilent,andfullwithfear.他不能叫喚,因為他的舌頭打結(jié)了,他的心寂靜無聲,恐懼萬分。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointspersistence—n.1.thefactofcontinuingtotrytodosth.inspiteofdifficultiesExamples:Greatpersistenceisnecessaryforsuccess.堅韌不拔是成功所必需的。Hispersistencewasrewardedwhenthecarfinallystarted.他的堅持沒有白費,汽車終于啟動了。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointspersistence—n.2.thestateofcontinuingtoexistforalongperiodoftimeExamples:Thedoctorcouldn’texplainthepersistenceofthefever.醫(yī)生無法解釋久燒不退的原因。Foodsusuallyprovideagoodshelterforthepersistenceofviruses.食品通常為病毒的存續(xù)提供了一個良好的棲身之所。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsturbulent—a.1.(ofairorwater)changingdirectionsuddenlyandviolentlyExamples:Theshipbreastedtheturbulentseas.船頂著洶涌的海浪前進(jìn)。Recoveringfromtheturbulentair,thepilotbeginsanotherattempttoapproachthetarget.從漩渦氣流中緩過來的飛行員又開始了一次試圖接近目標(biāo)的行動。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsturbulent—a.2.(ofastate)withalotofsuddenchange,confusion,disagreementandsometimesviolenceExamples:Shetriedtocalmherturbulentthoughts.她試圖平息自己紊亂的思緒。HeisreferringtotheAmericain1920sand1930s,whentheeconomywasevenmoreturbulentthanitistoday.他說的是20世紀(jì)20到30年代的美國，那時候的經(jīng)濟比今天更加動蕩。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsThenotebooksreadlikeaturbulentbrainstormandpresentaverbalandvisualbiographyofEdison’smindatwork.ReadingEdison’snotebooks,wefeellikegoingthroughawildstorm-likethinkingprocessfulloftwistsandturns.Herecordedhisideaswithbothwordsandgraphs,whichclearlydisplayedhismind.NoteUnit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsconceive—v.toimagineaparticularsituationortothinkaboutsth.inaparticularwayExamples:Scientistsfirstconceivedtheideaoftheatomicbombinthe1930s.在20世紀(jì)30年代科學(xué)家們第一次有了原子彈的構(gòu)想。Icanhardlyconceivewhatitmustbelikehereinwinter.我很難想象這里的冬天是什么樣子。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsFollowingaresomeofEdison’screative-thinkingstrategies,whichyoumightbendtoyourownwill.HerearesomeofEdison’screative-thinkingmethods,andtheymightbehelpfultoyou.NoteUnit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsquota—n.anofficiallimitonthenumberoramountofsth.thatisallowedinaparticularperiodExamples:They’reworriedthattheywon’tachievethisyear’ssalesquota.他們擔(dān)心完不成今年的銷售配額。Thegovernmenthasimposedquotasontheexportoftimber.政府已對木材出口實施了配額。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsperpetual—a.continuingallthetimewithoutchangingorstoppingExamples:Thisismyperpetualloyaltytomyfaith.這是我對信仰永恒的忠誠。Theyhopetoliveinperpetualhappiness.他們希望生活在永久的幸福之中。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointshollowExamples:Bambooislightbecauseitishollow.竹子很輕，因為它中間是空的?！?/p>

a.1.havinganemptyspaceinsideAtthetimeofJulesVerne,somepeoplebelievedtheearthwashollow.在儒勒·凡爾納的年代，一些人認(rèn)為地球是空心的。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointshollowExamples:Hisprotestsonhumanrightssoundhollow.他就人權(quán)問題提出的抗議聽起來很空洞?！?/p>

a.2.notsincereTheonlythingthishollowexpressionconveysisthatyou’refocusingonhowweappear.這句空洞的話唯一能表達(dá)的就是你十分在意我們看起來如何。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsassumptionExamples:Hadtheassumptionbeenstrictlycompatible,theresultswouldhavebeenidentical.如果所作假定完全相同，則結(jié)果也應(yīng)一致。—

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sth.thatyouthinkistruealthoughyouhavenodefiniteproofThisisbasedontheassumptionthatscienceisuniversal,objectiveandreliable.這是基于這樣的假設(shè):科學(xué)是普遍的、客觀的和可信的。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsoutoftheordinaryExamples:Insteadoftubetime,trysomethingnewandoutoftheordinarywiththepeopleinyourlife.試著去和朋友們做一些新的、不同平常的事情，而不是看電視?！?/p>

notordinary;unusualMymotherthinksanythingoutoftheordinaryasbadnews.我媽媽把任何不尋常的事情都當(dāng)成是壞消息。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointscorruptExamples:Badhabitcorruptsgoodmanners.壞習(xí)慣敗壞好風(fēng)俗?！?/p>

v.toencouragesb.tostartbehavinginanimmoralordishonestwayPowercorruptsalotofofficials.權(quán)力讓很多官員腐敗。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointscorruptExamples:Thecorruptmayorshouldberemovedfromofficeandprosecuted.這個腐化墮落的市長應(yīng)當(dāng)被撤職查辦?！?/p>

a.usingthepowerinadishonestorillegalwayinordertogetanadvantageThisyoungmanwasinfluencedbybadpeopleandbecamecorruptwithoutbeingawareofit.這個青年受壞人的影響，不知不覺地開始墮落了。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointspromptExamples:Hisvaguereplypromptedmetoaskhimanotherquestion.他含糊的回答促使我向他提出另外一個問題?！?/p>

v.tomakesb.decidetodosth.Expertssaidthestudyshouldpromptcountriestoreconsiderhowtheyclassifydrugs.專家稱，這項研究應(yīng)該促使各國重新考慮藥品的分類。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointspromptExamples:Heisalwayspromptinansweringletters.他總是迅速回復(fù)來信。—

a.donequickly,immediately,orattherighttimeShe’salwaysprompttocriticizeotherpeople’sideas.她總是迫不及待地批評別人的想法。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsparallelExamples:Thegymnastswungontheparallelbars.體操運動員的身體在雙杠上擺動?！?/p>

a.1.(oflines,paths)ofthesamedistanceapartalongtheirwholelengthThesunissofarawaythatyoucanconsideritsraysparallel.太陽離我們非常遠(yuǎn)，所以可以認(rèn)為其光線是平行的。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsparallelExamples:SocialchangesinBritainarematchedbyparalleltrendsinsomeothercountries.在一些其他國家也出現(xiàn)了與英國相似的社會變革?！?/p>

a.2.similarandhappeningatthesametimeThetopicofglobalwarminghascausedparalleldebatesinthescientificandthepoliticalcommunities.全球變暖的話題在科學(xué)界和政治界引起了相同的討論。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsappropriate—v.totakesth.foraparticularuse,sometimeswithoutpermissionExamples:Severalbilliondollarshasbeenappropriatedforresearchintodisease.好幾十億美元都被用來做疾病研究。Helosthisjobwhenhewasfoundtohaveappropriatedthecompany’smoney.他被發(fā)現(xiàn)挪用公司的資金，因而失去了工作。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsabortive—

a.notsuccessfulExamples:Theyknewthatanyabortiveactionwouldsurelyresultinmydaughter’sdeath.他們清楚任何失敗的行動都必定導(dǎo)致我女兒的死亡。Theoppositionpartyhadanabortiveattempttooverthrowthecurrentgovernment.反對黨試圖推翻現(xiàn)任政府，但失敗了。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsmodification—

n.asmallchangemadeinsth.suchasadesign,plan,orsystemExamples:Yourbusinessbyitsnaturerequiresconstantmodificationtothewayitoperates.你的公司本質(zhì)上需要對其運行方式進(jìn)行持續(xù)不斷的改變。Relativelyminormodificationswererequired.只需稍作改動。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsinone’sownright—

becauseofone’sownqualificationsorefforts,notbecauseofone’sconnectionwithsb.elseExamples:Somevitamins,suchasvitaminC,areantioxidantsintheirownright.某些維生素,例如維生素C,自身就是抗氧化劑。Sotheyarecertainlyandclearlyimportantprojectsintheirownright.毫無疑問,它們本身就是些重要的項目。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsessence—

n.themostbasicandimportantqualityofsth.Examples:Speedisoftheessenceindealingwithanemergency.在處理緊急事件時，速度是非常重要的。Thesequarrelsanduncertaintiesseemtometheessenceoffiction.在我看來，這些爭論和不確定就是小說的精髓。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsinessence—

innature;atheartExamples:Inessence,thismeansthepasswordisnotaneasilyguessedoneandshouldbechangedfrequently.從本質(zhì)上說，這意味著密碼是要不易猜出的，并且應(yīng)該經(jīng)常修改。Themountainwasdifferentinessencewithnormalmountains.這座山在本質(zhì)上與普通的山不同。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsbeafter—tosearchfor;totrytofindExamples:Iknowwhatyouareafter.我知道你在追求什么。Heknewthepolicewouldbeafterhim.他知道警方會追捕他。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointstwist—

v.1.tobendorturnsth.,suchashairorcloth,intoaparticularshapeExamples:Twistthewiretoformacircle.把電線扭成一個圓環(huán)。Themetalframetendstotwistunderpressure.這種金屬框受壓后容易變形。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointstwist—

v.2.tochangeinformationsothatitgivesthemessageyouwantittogive,esp.inawaythatisdishonestExamples:You’retwistingmywords—that’snotwhatIsaidatall.你在故意曲解我的意思——那根本不是我說的意思。Letthosewelovejustbethemselvesandnottwistthemwithourownimage.讓我們所愛的人只是做他們自己，不要根據(jù)我們自己的想象去扭曲他們。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsprejudice—

n.opinion,orlikeordislikeofsb./sth.,thatisnotfoundedonexperienceorreasonExamples:Shehasaprejudiceagainstmodernmusic.她對現(xiàn)代音樂懷有偏見。Therewasadeep-rootedracialprejudicelongbeforethetwocountrieswentintowar.根深蒂固的種族偏見早在兩國交戰(zhàn)之前就有了。Unit4:LanguageandCulturalPointsprejudice—v.toinfluencesb.sothattheyhaveanunfairorunreasonableopinionaboutsb./sth.Examples:Circumstanceshaveprejudicedhismotheragainsthisearlymarriage.情勢使他母親對他的早婚抱有成見。Therewasconcernthatreportsinthemediawouldprejudicethejury.有人擔(dān)心,媒體報道會影響陪審團。Unit4Exercises:LanguageFocusA.

Fillintheblankswiththewordsgivenbelow.Changetheformwherenecessary.

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corruptAwomanhasa(an)________loveofbeauty.Theyweretoldtotakewhateveractionthey________necessary.Hepurposelytriedto________goodrelationswiththepress.Thepresentinternationalsituationremainstenseand________.inherentdeemedcultivateturbulentUnit4Exercises:LanguageFocusWecan’t________oflivingwithouttelephonesandcomputers.________judgeshavetakenmillionsofdollarsinbribes.What________youtobuythatuglybutexpensivesuit?She________herhandkerchiefintoaknot.conceiveCorruptpromptedtwistedA.

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eurekamomentIfyou____________theideathatthelookshouldbeperfectthenyouwillneverfeelgoodaboutyourselfbecauseyouwillneverattainit.ThefactthatsomeglaciersintheHimalayasareretreatingisnothing________________.Archaeological(考古學(xué)的)dataare______________historicaldocuments,notmereillustrationstowrittentexts.buyintooutoftheordinaryintheirownrightUnit4Exercises:LanguageFocusThetwoargumentsare____________thesame.She’s____________meforamonthtobuyheragoldring.Thescientistsmayhaverecordedthefirst______________.inessencebeenaftereurekamomentB.

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ErrorCorrection:Inthispassage,therearealtogether8mistakes,oneineachnumberedline.Youmayhavetochangeaword,addawordordeleteaword.Markoutthemistakesandputthecorrectionsintheblanksprovided.Ifyouchangeaword,crossitoutandwritethecorrectwordinthecorrespondingblank.Ifyouaddaword,putaninsertionmark（∧）intherightplaceandwritethemissingwordintheblank.Ifyoudeleteaword,crossitoutandputaslash（/）intheblank. “Better,faster,cheaperisnotenough.Otherswillalwaysgettherefirstorquicklycatchyouup.Youneedtobeprofoundlydifferent,witharadicallydifferentcustomer-centeredoffer.”

Akeyingredientofcreatingcompetitionadvantageanddifferentiatingyourbusinessisinnovation.___________competitiveUnit4Exercises:LanguageFocus____________________________________________meansvisitingnotcreatures

Howdothebestinnovatorsdoit?Myrecommendationistotryfishingindifferentponds—thatmeandoingthethingsaboveinenvironmentsyou’renotsofamiliarwith.So,ratherthanalwaysvisitthesamewebsitesthatyoualwaysdo,alwaysreadingthesamebooks,newspapers,magazinesandtradejournalsyoualwaysdo,whydosomethingdifferentandseehowotherpeople,businesses,industries,countries,evencultures,actuallydostufftodifferentiatethemselves?Mostofusarecreationsofhabit.Wereadthesamecolumnsandsectionseachtime,andofteninthesameorder.Sowhynotbreakthatpattern?Unit4Exercises:LanguageFocus_________________________________littlebutirrelevant

Don’tknowwhattovisit,read,orsee?Askotherswhattheyrecommend.Whatpondsdotheyfishin?Butdon’tsimplyaskpeoplewhoarejustlikeyou.Findoutfrompeoplewhohavemuchincommonwithyou.Thisisallabouttryingnewthings,andleavingyourcomfortzone,soitdoesn’thavetobetooextreme.OncenowandthenwhenI’mtravellingbytrain,IfishinadifferentpondbymakingaconsciousefforttobuyamagazinerelevanttoatopicIknow.Soifyou’relookingforideastodifferentiateyourbusiness,getfishingforthem─butdoitindifferentponds.Unit4Exercises:ReadinginDepthInthissection,thereisapassagewith10blanks.Youarerequiredtoselectonewordforeachblankfromalistofchoicesgiveninthewordbankfollowingthepassage.Readthepassagethroughcarefullybeforemakingyourchoices.Youmaynotuseanyofthewordsinthebankmorethanonce.ManyAmericansthinkcreativityisaninherentgift.ButthelegendarycareerofinventorEdisonillustrateshowcreativitycanbe1.___________byanyone,inanyindustry.Hisworkmethodsrevealthatthetruekeystounlockingcreativityarelearnedtraits—namely,persistenceandanopen-cultivatedA.assumptions

B.quotasC.abortive

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springboardsE.inherent

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N.conceiveO.prejudicesUnit4Exercises:ReadinginDepthmindedapproachtolearning.Edisonleft3,500notebooksthatreadlikea2.___________

brainstormandillustratehowheconceived,developedandimplementedhisideas.Edisonbelievedthattodiscoveronegoodidea,youhadtogeneratemany.Hesetidea3.___________

forhimselfandallhisworkers.Hefelthislackofformaleducationwasa“blessing”becausetoomucheducationwouldcorruptpeople,4.___________

themtomakesomanyassumptionsthattheywereunabletoseemanyofnature’sgreatpossibilities.Edisonwouldrecordwhathehadlearnedfromhis5.___________

ideas.HebelievedthateverynewideaisactuallyanquotaspromptingabortiveturbulentA.assumptions B.quotasC.abortiveD.springboardsE.inherentF.cultivatedG.preventingH.modificationI.shownJ.rolledK.turbulentL.promptingM.gentle N.conceiveO.prejudicesUnit4Exercises:ReadinginDepthadditionor6.___________

tosomethingthatalreadyexists.Hestudiedallhisinventionsandideasas7.___________forotherinventionsandideas.Edison’sapproachtocreativityis,inessence,totryouteverypossibledesignhecould8.___________of.Indevelopingtheelectriclight,hegothis“Eureka”momentwhenheabsentmindedly9.___________lampblackinhisfingers.WheneverEdisonfoundsomethinginteresting,hewouldexploreitintellectually,beforeheappliedhisemotionsand10.___________.Ifyouwanttobecomemorecreative,juststartactinglikeThomasEdison.springboardsmodificationconceiverolledprejudicesA.assumptions B.quotasC.abortiveD.springboardsE.inherentF.cultivatedG.preventingH.modificationI.shownJ.rolledK.turbulentL.promptingM.gentle N.conceiveO.prejudicesUnit4Exercises:TranslationA.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish，usingthewordsorexpressionsgiveninbrackets.Detailsofthemurderwererevealedbythelocalnewspaper.1.當(dāng)?shù)貓蠹埮读诉@起謀殺案的細(xì)節(jié)。 revealUnit4Exercises:TranslationA.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsorexpressionsgiveninbrackets.

Youmaynotlikehim,butyouhavetoadmirehispersistence.2.你可能不喜歡他，但你不得不佩服他那種堅韌不拔的精神。persistenceUnit4Exercises:TranslationA.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsorexpressionsgiveninbrackets.

Idon’tknowwhytheyevergotmarried,forthey’retotallyincompatible.3.我不知道他們究竟為什么結(jié)婚，他們完全合不來。incompatibleUnit4Exercises:TranslationA.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsorexpressionsgiveninbrackets.

Thenewly-constructedhighspeedrailwayisparallelwiththeexistinghighway.4.這條新修的高速鐵路與原有的高速公路并行。parallelUnit4Exercises:TranslationA.TranslatethefollowingsentencesintoEnglish,usingthewordsorexpressionsgiveninbrackets.

Mycalculationswerebasedontheassumptionthathousepriceswouldremainsteady.5.我的計算基于房價穩(wěn)定的假設(shè)。assumptionUnit3Exercises:TranslationB:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.

中國中小學(xué)生的想象力和創(chuàng)造力相當(dāng)貧乏。經(jīng)過對21個國家的調(diào)查，中國兒童計算能力排名第一，而想象力排在最后，創(chuàng)造力排名倒數(shù)第五。對此，專家們建議通過立法加強中國中小學(xué)生的“想象力教育”。兒童缺乏想象力是一個關(guān)乎中國科學(xué)界命運的問題。中國的考試制度嚴(yán)重制約了學(xué)生的想象力和創(chuàng)造力，中國的教育體制的改革應(yīng)該從解放兒童的好奇心開始。CheckUnit3Exercises:Translation

China'sprimaryandmiddleschoolstudents'imaginationandcreativeabilityarequitepoor.B:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.中國中小學(xué)生的想象力和創(chuàng)造力相當(dāng)貧乏。imaginationandcreativeabilityUnit3Exercises:TranslationInasurveyof21countries,thecountingabilityofChinesechildrenrankedNo.1,whileimaginationrankedatthebottomandcreativeabilityrankedfifthfromthebottom.B:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.atthebottom經(jīng)過對21個國家的調(diào)查，中國兒童計算能力排名第一，而想象力排在最后，創(chuàng)造力排名倒數(shù)第五。countingabilityfromthebottomUnit3Exercises:TranslationRegardingthis,expertssuggeststrengthening"imagination-orientededucation"forChina'sprimaryandmiddleschoolstudentsthroughlegislation.B:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.imagination-orientededucation對此，專家們建議通過立法加強中國中小學(xué)生的“想象力教育”。regardingthisthroughlegislationUnit3Exercises:TranslationThelackofimaginationamongChinesechildrenisamatterconcerningthescientificworld.B:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromChineseintoEnglish.amatter兒童缺乏想象力是一個關(guān)乎中國科學(xué)界命運的問題。lackofimaginationUnit3Exercises:Translation

TheexaminationsysteminChinahasseverelyrestrictedstudents'imaginationandcreativity,andthereformofChina'seducationsystemshouldstartwiththeliberationofchildren'scuriosity.B:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestotranslateapassagefromC