1) Excellence has its own rewards. (Para. 7)
If you excel in the skill you practice daily, you will get a sense of achievement and pride, which will bring you lasting happiness.
2) Presumably, knowledge is the one thing you might be able to take with you to Heaven. (Para. 8)
If money or anything else has brought you some happiness in life, you have to give it up when you die. But it is not true of knowledge, because the contentment and happiness that knowledge brings might be with you forever even when you die.
3) These things are often quite beyond the simple-minded teenagers, but as you mature these things become more important. (Para. 9)
We only appreciate such things when we are older, and not as thoughtless teenagers.
4) Think about what it is that you enjoy and what makes you truly happy. (Para. 10)
Try to find out what really makes your life enjoyable and meaningful. Then you will understand what is most important in life and what is meant by happiness.
5) Man does not live by bread alone. (Para. 10)
Material happiness is not the only happiness we need. We should have spiritual happiness as well.
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Working with Words and Expressions
1 In the boxes below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary.
Text A envious extravagant interpret purchase snatch soar substitute trivial Text B attractive cultivate inform scale spiritual temporary
1) — I regret to inform you that there’s nothing we can do to help you. — But I think you should have told us earlier.
2) How envious I am that he can attain whatever he desires while I can’t.
3) She’s not beautiful, but I find her very attractive because she seems so full of life and fun.
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4) He snatched the photos from my hand before I had a chance to look at them.
5) I prefer to take a bus rather than drive to work since the price of petrol is soaring .
6) It’s difficult for us to interpret these statistics without knowing how they were obtained.
7) Smith wasn’t at his best; therefore, he was substituted in the second half of the match.
8) Our friendship is strictly spiritual ; we never seek material benefits from each other.
9) All details concerning the event are to be taken into consideration and nothing will be regarded as trivial .
10) The doctors came to the conclusion that the patient’s blindness was
temporary and he’d be able to see again after some treatment.
11) I want a thermometer that has two scales marked on it, one in Fahrenheit (华氏温度)and the other in Centigrade.
12) The teachers in the training center are making great efforts to cultivate in their students the habit of speaking English.
13) She wanted to buy those two expensive dresses, but I said it would be too
extravagant to buy both of them.
14) My parents offered me an amount of money adequate to purchase an apartment, but I’ve decided to buy one myself.
2 In the boxes below are some of the expressions you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blank-filling exercise. Change the form where necessary.
Text A cross off cry over drop by look down on on the contrary show off Text B fact of life have a clear conscience have a great deal to do with other than wear out work out
1) — You always look fit. How do you manage it? — I work out in the gym two hours every day.
2) You didn’t do anything wrong. You should have a clear conscience .
3) We missed the last bus; so there was no choice other than to walk home.
4) Whether you accept it or not, we must all die some day: it’s just a fact of life .
5) — Didn’t you find the film exciting?
— On the contrary , I nearly fell asleep half way through it!
6) I still cried over his misfortune and prayed for him even though he’d hurt me so deeply.
7) The old lady lives alone; some of her nephews drop by to see her occasionally.
8) Last night Robin didn’t walk but drove to the pub in order to show off his new car.
9) No one should be looked down on because of his origin, appearance or education.
10) She wrote down all the things she planned to do and crossed them off one by one after she did them.
11) His old radio finally wore out and it was beyond repair. The poor old man had to go without it.
12) Naturally, people do not like being kept in the dark about anything that has a great deal to do with themselves.
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