Unit 07

Unit 7 Page 66 READING Exercise 4 My takes on life, the universe AND EVERYTHING Take #21: It depends on how you look at it Hi again! My take today is about a choice we have: the choice to look at things from a positive point of view, or a negative one. How we see things matters – it affects our well-being. And here's a story I found recently that illustrates my point. It was New Year's Eve, and a couple were about to go out to celebrate. They were on the point of leaving when the man said to his wife, 'This year finishes in a few hours and I'm glad. It's been a terrible year.' His wife asked him, 'Why do you say that last year was terrible? I don't understand!' The man was very surprised and replied, 'You don't understand? Think about what happened last year, First of all, I had an operation to remove my kidney and now I've only got one kidney and I was in bed for weeks. Remember? And then last month, I turned 65 and I was told I had to leave my job at the newspaper, to make room for someone younger. Huh! I loved that job and didn't want to retire. What am I going to do now? And then there was our son's accident! You surely haven't forgotten that, have you? Three weeks in hospital, and that meant he couldn't take his exams to get into medical school. And we had to buy a new car. Terrible year! I'm so happy it's over.' His wife didn't say much – she went out of the room, but a few minutes later, she came back in and said, 'OK I heard what you said, but this is how I see things. Your kidney had been bothering you for years and now you won't have that pain ever again. Now that you don't have to go to work every day, you can spend more time in the garden and make it beautiful, the way you've always wanted. And yes, the car was destroyed, but our son came out alive. And now he's got more time to study, so he'll do even better in his exams next year. So, I think it was a good year. But anyway, it's gone and the new one is due to start in a few hours – it'll be another good year if we make it one.' So there you are. We can't control the things that happen to us, or to other people, but we can control how we look at them. You can take a pessimistic attitude, or an optimistic one – it's up to you. Some things are difficult to deal with. For example, I'm seeing the dentist this afternoon, which I'm not looking forward to, but then I think about my granddad and his awful teeth and I think, 'Going to the dentist now means I probably won't have problems in the future.' And if it hurts a little? Well, nothing's forever, right? OK, I won't be here next week, we're off on our annual family holiday. Now, how can I find a way to think positively about two weeks with my brother around all the time? I'll think of something!

第七单元 第66页阅读 练习4 我对生命、宇宙和一切的看法 你好！我今天的看法是，我们有一个选择： 从积极或消极的角度看待事物的选择。 我们如何看待事物很重要——它影响我们的幸福。 这是我最近发现的一个故事，它说明了我的观点。 那天是除夕，一对夫妇正要出去庆祝。 他们正要离开，那人对妻子说：， “今年还有几个小时就结束了，我很高兴。这是糟糕的一年。” 他的妻子问他：， 你为什么说去年很糟糕？我不明白！” 那人非常惊讶，回答说：， 你不明白吗？想想去年发生的事情， 首先，我做了一个肾脏切除手术 现在我只有一个肾，而且我已经卧床好几个星期了。记得？ 然后上个月， 我65岁了，有人告诉我必须辞去报社的工作， 为年轻人腾出空间。 呵呵！我喜欢这份工作，不想退休。 我现在该怎么办？ 随后，我们儿子遭遇了意外！ 你肯定没有忘记，是吗？ 住院三周，这意味着他无法参加医学院的考试。 我们不得不买一辆新车。 糟糕的一年！我很高兴一切都结束了。” 他的妻子没有说太多——她走出了房间， 但几分钟后，她回来说：， “好吧，我听到了你说的话，但这就是我看待事物的方式。 你的肾脏已经困扰你很多年了，现在你再也不会有那种疼痛了。 既然你不必每天都去上班， 你可以花更多的时间在花园里，让它变得美丽，就像你一直想要的那样。 是的，汽车被毁了，但我们的儿子活了下来。 现在他有更多的时间学习，所以他明年的考试会做得更好。 所以，我认为这是一个好年头。 但无论如何，它已经消失了，新的将在几个小时后开始—— 如果我们能成功，那将是又一个好年头 所以，你来了。 我们无法控制发生在我们身上或其他人身上的事情， 但我们可以控制我们如何看待它们。 你可以采取悲观的态度，也可以采取乐观的态度——这取决于你。 有些事情很难处理。 例如，我今天下午要去看牙医，但我并不期待， 但当我想起我爷爷和他那可怕的牙齿时，我想， “现在去看牙医意味着我将来可能不会有问题。” 如果有点疼呢？ 没有什么是永恒的，对吧？ 好吧，我下周不在这里，我们要去度一年一度的家庭假期了。 现在，我怎样才能找到一种方法来积极地思考和我哥哥在一起的两周？ 我会想办法的！

Page 68 LISTENING Exercise 5 & 6 Hello and welcome to Silver Linings, the show where our guests try and find a little bit of good in everything. Well, we all know the expression: 'Every cloud has a silver lining' and that's exactly what my special guests Paul and Nadia are here to do; find the silver lining. I'm going to give them some potentially disastrous situations and they're going to tell me why in fact they're actually really good things. A point goes to whoever gives the most imaginative answer. Paul, Nadia, all clear? Great. So let's play Silver Linings. So Paul and Nadia, round one. It's the first day of the summer holidays, and you fall and break your ankle. The doctor says – no walking for at least three weeks. Well that's so not a problem! I can be the ruler of the house! 'Sorry Mum, I can't tidy my room!' 'Sorry Dad, I can't help you in the garden.' And 'Hey Sis, can you get me another piece of cake please?' OK Paul. Thanks. Well I think that after three weeks of that, you'll have annoyed your entire family. Never mind. Now, Nadia, what's your silver lining? OK, so, for a long time now I've had an idea for a novel. A really great, funny novel. Now I'll have the time to write it, with other people looking after me. Every day, I'll be writing the novel that's going to make me rich and famous. OK, thanks Nadia. So now over to the audience. If you think Paul's answer is best, press the green button. If you think Nadia should get the point, press the red button. And the winner is Nadia. Well done, Nadia – one point for you. OK, round two. You and your family are flying to Turkey on holiday. Halfway through the flight, the pilot says there's a technical problem and you have to land in Rome. When you land, the pilot tells everyone that they can only fly on to Turkey tomorrow. Nadia? OK, so that's not great. But look, the airline will put us in a nice hotel and soon I'll have taken a shower in a hotel room and after that I'll be sleeping in a comfy bed. And hey! I'll have spent a day in Rome, too! So when I get home I can tell my friends that I went to Rome as well as Turkey. Sounds good. What about you Paul? Well you know, I've always wanted to learn Italian, so when the airline puts us all in a hotel, I can start! When we take off the next day for Turkey, I'll have learned at least twenty Italian words. Well, ten words perhaps. But it's a start! And you know what? Because of this 'technical problem', in a few years' time I'll have married an Italian woman, I'll be living in Italy and I'll be the happiest man in the world! Hmm. I'm not sure how likely that is! Anyway, what does the audience think? Who wins that round? Green for Paul, red for Nadia. And ... it's Paul! Well done, Paul. OK, here we go for the deciding question ....

第68页列表 您好，欢迎来到乌云网， 我们的客人试图在每件事中找到一点好处的节目。 好吧，我们都知道这样一句话：“乌云背后总有一线希望” 这正是我的特邀嘉宾保罗和娜迪亚在这里要做的；找到一线希望。 我要给他们一些潜在的灾难性情况 他们会告诉我为什么它们实际上是真正的好东西。 谁给出了最有想象力的答案，谁就得了一分。 保罗，娜迪亚，没事吧？太棒了 那么，让我们来玩《乌云背后》吧。 保罗和娜迪亚，第一轮。 这是暑假的第一天，你摔倒了，摔断了脚踝。 医生说，至少三周内不能走路。 好吧，这根本不是问题！ 我可以成为这所房子的统治者！ “对不起，妈妈，我不能整理我的房间！” “对不起，爸爸，花园里我帮不了你。” “嘿，姐姐，你能再给我拿块蛋糕吗？” 好的，保罗。谢谢。 好吧，我想三个星期后，你会惹恼你全家的。 没关系现在，Nadia，你的一线希望是什么？ 好吧，这么久以来，我一直有一个写小说的想法。 一本非常棒、有趣的小说。 现在我有时间写了，有其他人照顾我。 每天，我都会写一本小说，这本小说会让我变得富有和出名。 好的，谢谢Nadia。 现在轮到观众了。 如果你认为保罗的答案是最好的，请按绿色按钮。 如果你认为Nadia应该明白这一点，请按红色按钮。 获胜者是Nadia。 做得好，Nadia——给你一分。 好的，第二轮。 您和您的家人将飞往土耳其度假。 飞行到一半时，飞行员说有技术问题，你必须降落在罗马。 当你着陆时，飞行员告诉每个人，他们明天才能飞往土耳其。娜迪亚？ 好吧，这不太好。 但是，你看，航空公司会为我们安排一家不错的酒店 很快我就要在酒店房间里洗澡了 在那之后，我将睡在舒适的床上。 嘿！我也会在罗马呆一天！ 所以当我回到家时，我可以告诉我的朋友，我去了罗马和土耳其。 听起来不错。你呢，保罗？ 你知道，我一直想学意大利语， 所以当航空公司把我们都安排在酒店时，我就可以开始了！ 当我们第二天启程前往土耳其时， 我至少已经学会了二十个意大利语单词。 好吧，也许十个字。但这只是一个开始！ 你知道吗？由于这个“技术问题”， 几年后，我会娶一个意大利女人， 我将生活在意大利，我将成为世界上最幸福的人！ 嗯，我不确定这有多可能！ 不管怎样，观众是怎么想的？ 谁赢了这一轮？ 绿色代表保罗，红色代表娜迪亚。还有。.. 是保罗！做得好，保罗。 好的，我们来回答决定性的问题。...

Page 70 READING Exercise 2 QUOTATIONS FOR WORRIERS 'You'll never find a RAINBOW if you look down!' Who said that? No, it wasn't me. It was Charlie Chaplin and I love it. You should know that I wasn't exactly born an optimist myself. I was actually quite a worrier until I discovered the power of inspirational quotes. Try me. Send me a worry, and I'll send you a quote. For free. If you like the quote, please let me know. Positive messages help me, to, and so far, all the feedback has been positive! A SHALL I STAY OR SHALL I GO? Hi, I don't know what to do. I've got an aunt and uncle in the US, and they've invited me to go there for a month or so. Sounds cool, doesn't it? But I'm worried there won't be anyone my age to hang out with. They live in a smallish sort of town, and they haven't got any kids themselves. It may sound weird, but I feel that whatever I decide, I'll probably regret it later! Can you help? I hope so. B DRUMMER BOY I got this drum kit for my 16th birthday. There's a band at my school. They're great, but their drummer, Luca, is leaving at the end of the school year – his family is moving to another town. The band have asked me if I want to audition and Luca has offered to teach me. But I'm not sure I'll be good enough. I don't think I should get my hopes up. I'd be so disappointed if I didn't get in. 1 Hmm. Yes, I understand that's not an easy situation. But I don't think that means you should just sit around complaining that everything's gloomy. Maybe what Anne Frank said will help you to be more optimistic: 'How wonderful it is that nobody needs to wait a single moment before starting to improve the world.' 2 Look, this is for you, and it's by Mahatma Gandhi. I'll say no more. It's all in the quote. 'Man often becomes what he believes himself to be. If I keep on saying to myself that I cannot do a certain thing, it is possible that I may end by really becoming incapable of doing it. On the contrary, if I have the belief that I can do it, I shall surely acquire the capacity to do it even if I may not have it at the beginning.' 3 My quote for you is by Winston Churchill: 'A pessimist sees the difficulty in every opportunity; an optimist sees the opportunity in every difficulty.' Even if you are right, there are probably about a million things you can do there that you can't do at home! So I'd say, go. And remember the rainbow!

第70页阅读 练习2 给忧虑者的语录 “如果你往下看，你永远找不到彩虹！” 谁说的？不，不是我。 是查理·卓别林，我很喜欢。 你应该知道，我自己也不是天生的乐观主义者。 事实上，在我发现励志名言的力量之前，我一直很担心。 试试我。给我一个担忧，我会给你一个报价。免费。 如果你喜欢这句话，请告诉我。 积极的信息帮助我， 到目前为止，所有的反馈都是积极的！ A我该留下还是该走？ 嗨，我不知道该怎么办。 我有一个阿姨和一个叔叔在美国， 他们邀请我去那里一个月左右。 听起来很酷，不是吗？ 但我担心没有和我同龄的人在一起。 他们住在一个小城镇，自己也没有孩子。 这听起来可能很奇怪，但我觉得无论我做出什么决定，我以后都可能会后悔！ 你能帮忙吗？我希望如此 B鼓手男孩 我16岁生日时买了这个鼓包。 我们学校有个乐队。 他们很棒， 但他们的鼓手卢卡将在学年结束时离开—— 他的家人要搬到另一个城镇。 乐队问我是否想参加试镜，卢卡主动提出教我。 但我不确定我是否足够好。 我认为我不应该抱太大希望。 如果我没进去，我会很失望的。 1嗯。是的，我知道这不是一个容易的情况。 但我不认为这意味着你应该只是坐着抱怨一切都很悲观。 也许安妮·弗兰克说的话会帮助你更加乐观： “在开始改善世界之前，没有人需要等待一刻，这真是太棒了。” 2看，这是给你的，是圣雄甘地写的。 我不会再说了。这一切都在引文中。 “人往往成为他认为自己是什么样的人。 如果我一直对自己说我不能做某件事， 我有可能最终真的无法做到这一点。 相反，如果我相信我能做到， 即使一开始我可能没有能力，我也一定能做到。” 3我引用温斯顿·丘吉尔的话： 悲观主义者看到每个机会中的困难； 乐观主义者从每一个困难中看到机会 即使你是对的， 在那里，你可能可以做一百万件在家里做不到的事情！ 所以我会说，去吧。 记住彩虹！

Page 72 DEVELOPING SPEAKING Exercise 1 & 2 Hey, Matt. What's up? You look terrible. Hi, Zoe. Well, I had an audition this afternoon – you know, for a part in a play. It was awful. Come on, Matt, cheer up! I'm sure it wasn't that bad. Oh, it was! It really was. For a start I was late, then I read the wrong lines, then I started coughing. I made a real fool of myself! Am I a fool? Am I a terrible actor? Well, to be honest it sounds like you might have prepared better. But don't let it get you down. One bad audition doesn't mean you haven't got talent. I guess. But I really wanted that part. I need parts to have a better chance of getting into drama school. Well, let's look on the bright side. There'll be more auditions, won't there? Yes, sure. In fact, I put my name down for another audition next week, but I don't think I want to go. No, Matt. Go for it. You don't have anything to lose. I just don't want to get my hopes up for nothing. Fair enough. Getting turned down isn't easy. But you've got to hang in there! I know. Thanks, Zoe. You always manage to cheer me up, I really appreciate it. Anyway, how was your day? Well, nothing special, but it was better than yours, I think! Come on, let's get an ice cream! Page 72 PRONUNCIATION Exercise 1 & 2 Hi, Harry! You don't look very happy. What's up? Well ... I just failed my driving test. Oh! That's too bad ... but don't let it get you down. Plenty of people fail the first time! Actually, it's not the first time. Oh well, look on the bright side – you can only get better! I suppose so ... I just feel kind of stupid. It'll be all right! You just need a bit more practice, that's all. I know you can do it! Page 72 PRONUNCIATION Exercise 3 Hi, Harry! You don't look very happy. What's up? Well ... I just failed my driving test. Oh! That's too bad ... but don't let it get you down. Plenty of people fail the first time! Actually, it's not the first time. Oh well, look on the bright side – you can only get better! I suppose so ... I just feel kind of stupid. It'll be all right! You just need a bit more practice, that's all. I know you can do it!

第72页发展演讲 嘿，马特。怎么了你看起来很糟糕。 嗨，佐伊。 嗯，今天下午我参加了一个试镜——你知道，是为了在一部戏剧中扮演一个角色。 太可怕了。 来吧，马特，振作起来！ 我肯定没那么糟糕。 哦，是的！确实如此。 起初我迟到了，然后我读错了行，然后我开始咳嗽。 我真是出丑了！ 我是傻瓜吗？我是个糟糕的演员吗？ 好吧，说实话，听起来你可能准备得更好。 但不要让它让你失望。 一次糟糕的试镜并不意味着你没有天赋。 我猜。但我真的很想要那部分。 我需要一些角色，以便有更好的机会进入戏剧学校。 好吧，让我们看看好的一面。 会有更多的试镜，不是吗？ 是的，当然。 事实上，我已经报名参加下周的另一次试镜，但我想我不想去。 不，马特。去吧。 你没有什么可失去的。 我只是不想让我的希望落空。 很公平。被拒绝并不容易。 但你必须坚持下去！ 我知道。谢谢，佐伊。 你总是设法让我振作起来，我真的很感激。 不管怎样，你今天过得怎么样？ 嗯，没什么特别的，但我觉得它比你的好！ 来吧，我们去吃冰淇淋！ 第72页 嗨，哈利！你看起来不太高兴。怎么了 好。..我刚刚驾驶考试不及格。 哦！太糟糕了。.. 但不要让它让你失望。 很多人第一次就失败了！ 事实上，这已经不是第一次了。 哦，好吧，往好的方面看——你只会变得更好！ 我想是的。.. 我只是觉得有点傻。 一切都会好起来的！ 你只需要多练习一点，仅此而已。 我知道你能行！ 第72页 练习3 嗨，哈利！你看起来不太高兴。怎么了 好。..我刚刚驾驶考试不及格。 哦！太糟糕了。.. 但不要让它让你失望。 很多人第一次就失败了！ 事实上，这已经不是第一次了。 哦，好吧，往好的方面看——你只会变得更好！ 我想是的。.. 我只是觉得有点傻。 一切都会好起来的！ 你只需要多练习一点，仅此而已。 我知道你能行！