当代高职高专英语教案第二册Unit 5

Unit Five
Teaching Plan
Personality
Teaching Objectives
In “Part 1：Listening & Speaking”, listen and recognize adverbial clause of the time, short dialogues and passages.
Learn how to make short conversations with people on some familiar topics, e.g. dinner out.
In “Part 2: Reading”, know the power of personality.
Master usages of some common words, phrases and structures, e.g. candidate, emphasis, description, analytical, reveal, transform, understate, clarification, convince, trait, get... across, on the spot, end up, hit the ground running, pride oneself on / upon, psychological, counselor, hospitable, perspective, take into account, have sth. in common… …
In “Part 3: Translation & Writing”, understand the method of translating appositive clause.
Learn how to write a letter of thanks.
In “Part 4: “Grammar”, master the usage of verb (transitive verb，intransitive verb，link verb，auxiliary verb).
In “Part 5: “Further Development”, do more oral and written work to consolidate what you have learned in this unit.
Teaching Procedures
Lead In
Cultural Background or Related Information
Everyone brings along his own personality. The personality has a profound effect on the quality of work and on professional development.
The mind frame, the inner attitude, the specialized knowledge, the ability, the aura and the level of energy are all part of the personality of the individual person. These qualities are affected by systemic influences and energies of different surrounding or inner systems.
Generally speaking, your personality is considered to be the totality of character attributes and behavioral traits that you possess. Your personality will differentiate you from another person, such as your spouse, personal friend, neighbor, associate at work, and others. The type of personality you develop through the stages of life can
adversely or positively affect your current life situation or future plans. Factors such as individual attributes, social attributes, how what you don't know can affect you, the keys to success from developing your personality, among others, will be of interest to you.
People who are really successful in life will undoubtedly have different personality characteristics, but they are neither too introvert nor extrovert. In many cases, normal people (those without medical, psychological or psychiatric personality disorder problems requiring professional treatment) will tend to display tendencies that are both introvert and extrovert at times. But the positive attributes are still necessary for their real substantial success. Some professionals want us to know that successful people certainly share a set of common personality characteristics. Therefore, our personality can positively or adversely affect our lives and success. Good positive attributes can only help us achieve our goals in life. The negative factors in our personality will hinder us from a better relationship and life's success.
Part 1 Listening & Speaking
Listening
Scripts and Keys
Activity 1 Adverbial Clauses of Time
Directions: In this part you will hear 10 sentences. In each sentence there is an adverbial clause of the time introduced by words like WHEN, BEFORE, AFTER, etc. Try to use these words to find out which of the two actions in each sentence occurs first and then mark your answer.
1. I didn’t go to bed until Susan came home.
B. Coming home.
2. I’ll go to the bookstore after sending the letter.
B. Sending the letter.
3. As soon as it stops raining, we’ll start our match.
A. Stopping raining.
4. Once he arrives, we will set off.
A. Arriving.
5. When we arrived at the station, the trained had left.
B. Leaving.
6. Use your head and you’ll find the answer.
A. Using the head.
7. He has changed a lot since he failed an exam.
B. Failing an exam.
8. Go to the bank when you finish your letter.
B. Finishing the letter.
9. Mary worked in a fast-food restaurant before she set up her own company.
A. Working in a restaurant.
10. Give me a ring as soon as you arrive at the airport.
B. Arriving at the airport.
Activity 2 Conversations
Directions: In this part you will hear 5 conversations. Each of the conversations will be read twice. Listen carefully and then decide whether the statements below are true, false or not mentioned according to the conversations you hear. Write T for True, F for False and N for Not Mentioned in the spaces provided.
Conversation 1
A: Are you ready to order?
B: Yes. I’d like a roast steak.
A: How would you like it done?
B: Well done, please.
A: Anything to drink?
B: A glass of orange juice.
A: May I bring you a salad?
B: What do you recommend today?
A: I recommend Garden Salad with vegetables and cheese.
B: Garden Salad is fine.
F The waitress recommends the roast steak to the man.
Conversation 2
A: Hello, Spring Restaurant. Can I help you?
B: Yes. I’d like to book a table for tonight.
A: Yes, sir. What time?
B: 8:00.
A: Sure. For how many people?
B: There are four of us. We’d like the table by the window.
A: OK. Four people. The table by the window. May I have your name?
B: Donald Peterson.
T The man is making a reservation at a restaurant.
Conversation 3
A: It’s a nice place to eat, Mike. The service here is excellent.
B: Certainly. I come here often.
A: But it seems a little bit expensive.
B: Oh, don’t worry about that. It’s on me.
A: That’s not what I meant!
B: It’s my treat today. Waiter, can I have the bill, please?
N The speakers are having a blind date.
Conversation 4
A: What can I do for you?
B: I’ve been trying to catch your attention for at least 15 minutes.
A: Yes, madam?
B: This meat’s raw! I told you I wanted it well done.
A: I’m terribly sorry. I made a mistake.
B: And the fish is too salty.
A: Sorry, I’ll tell the kitchen to change them for you.
T The woman is complaining about the food.
Conversation 5
A: What will we have for dinner?
B: I don’t know. The fridge is empty.
A: Well, why don’t we eat out for a change? Let’s go to McDonald’s.
B: Oh, no. My appetite for hamburgers has disappeared. I’ve heard about a new Korean restaurant. It’s just a 15-munite walk away. Let’s go there.
A: I don’t like Korean food. It’s too spicy.
B: Then how about Pizza Hut?
A: Pizza Hut would be fine. And it is near the cinema. After dinner, we can go to see a movie.
F The speakers finally decide to go to the cinema instead of the restaurant.
Activity 3 Passage
Directions: In this part you will hear only one passage. At the end of the passage, 5 questions will be asked about what was said. Both the passage and the questions will be read twice. An incomplete answer is written for you. When you hear a question, you should complete the answer with a word or a short phrase (in no more than 3 words).
Carefulness and carelessness are as different as fire and water. But strangely enough, many scientists have both these qualities, that is, they are both careful and careless. Newton, the famous English scientist, was such a person.
Once, Newton invited a friend to dinner at home. When they were ready to eat, Newton left to get a bottle of wine. But after his friend had waited for a long time, Newton still did not come back. Finally his friend found Newton in his lab. The reason was that when Newton was going to get the bottle of wine, he suddenly had a new idea for the experiment he was doing, so he completely forgot his friend and the dinner. There was another time when Newton was leading a
horse up a mountain, holding the rein in his hand. While he was walking, he kept thinking of the problems he had met in his studies. When he got to the top, he found that the rein wasn’t in his hand and that the horse was gone.
Many scientists are careless about how they live. This is because they are too careful in their studies.
Questions and Answers
1. Q: What qualities do many scientists have according to the passage?
A: They are both careful and careless.
2. Q: Why did Newton leave the room when he and his friend were ready to eat?
A: Because he left to get a bottle of wine.
3. Q: Why didn’t Newton go back to the dinner?
A: Because he suddenly got a new idea for his experiment.
4. Q: What did Newton do when he was leading a horse up a mountain?
A: He kept thinking of the problems.
5. Q: Why are many scientists careless about their life?
A: Because they are too careful in their studies.
Speaking
Activity 1
✐Samples
—— A: Are you ready to order?
B: Yes. I’d like a roast turkey with vegetable and potato.
A: How would you like it done?
B: Medium, please.
A: Anything to drink?
B: A cup of coffee.
A: Would you like any dessert?
B: What do you recommend today?
A: Cherry pie is on special this week. If you order two cherry pies, you can save 50 cents.
B: Really? In that case, please bring me two cherry pies.
Activity 2
✐Samples
—— A: Oh, I don’t like to cook supper tonight. Why not eat out for a change?
B: That sounds like a good idea. Let’s go to KFC.
A: Oh, no. I am fed up with junk food. They spoil my appetite.
B: I’ve heard about a new Japanese restaurant. The seafood there is said to be delicious.
A: Really? Do you mean the newly opened restaurant near the Clinton Park?
B: Yes. After eating there, we can also take a walk around the park.
A: OK. Let’s go.
Part 2 Reading
Lead-in Activity: Discussion
✐Samples
1. —— I am a man of few words. When I want to express my feelings, I tend to use facial ex-pressions and body language instead of talking for a long time. Sometimes people may get the impression that I am a cold person just because of my silence. After they get to know me, however, they will regard me as a friendly and passionate guy. I am also very optimistic about things and believe in faith rather than in science.
—— I am an outgoing girl. I love to make friends and tell everything to them including things regarded as “skeletons in the closet”. Some of my classmates think I am shallow, but I think I am just straightforward. As happy as I appear to be, I always feel sad because I am used to looking on the dark side when I see things. For all these years I have been trying to become a happier and more active person, but little progress has been made.
2. —— I think personality is more important to a person’s success. As we know, “A man’s char-acter is his fate.” Personality contributes greatly to a person’s success or failure. If a person’s personality type suits his or her career, then success will come sooner or later.
—— Although many people think that personality determines one’s fate, I believe that hard work is in fact the most important factor in determining whether one’s going to succeed or fail. No matter what kind of personality you’ve got, as long as you’re willing to work well, you will succeed some day. As the old saying goes, “As a man sows, so he shall reap.” In a word, I believe hard work is far more important than personality.
Language Focus
1. “How would you describe your personality?” (Para. 1)
would用于委婉地提出问题。

例如：
◆ Would you like tea or coffee?
你想喝茶还是咖啡？
◆ What would you advise me to do?
你建议我怎么做？
would 还可以用于委婉地提出要求或邀请。

例如：
◆ Would you mind turning on the light?
你能把灯打开吗?
◆ Would you be kind enough to interpret for me?
你能帮我翻译吗?
◆ Would you like to stay here for the night?
你留下来过夜好吗?
2. On the surface this appears to be a simple question, but if you answer too hastily, you may end up sounding like every other candidate. (Para. 2)
appear意为“似乎，好像，看来”，后面可接不定式短语。

例如：
◆ He appears to be sincere, but I don’t completely trust him.
他似乎很诚恳，不过我不能完全信任他。

end up 意为“最后成为（处于）”，后面可接分词短语、名词短语或介词短语等。

例如：
◆ Whenever we go out to dinner with them, I always end up paying the bill.
每次我们和他们一起去吃饭，最后总是由我付账。

◆ He ended up (as) head of the firm.
他最后成了公司的主管。

◆ We set off for New castle, but ended up in Scotland, but ended up in Scotland.
我们动身去纽卡斯尔，可后来却到了苏格兰。

3. You must think about what makes you unique and how you can make yourself stand out and be remembered. (Para. 2)
what和how引导的从句并列作think about的宾语。

在make yourself stand out and be re-membered中stand out和be remembered并列作make的宾语补语。

4. Interviewers might ask this question for a couple of reasons: to hear where you place the emphasis in your description and to see how quickly and creatively you can think on the spot. (Para. 3)
to hear where you place the emphasis和to see how quickly and creatively you can think两个不定式结构是用来说明a couple of reasons的具体内容。

5. Don’t give the interviewer the same answers everybody else gives. (Para. 3)
这是一个祈使句，用于表达劝告。

这篇文章在多处使用了祈使句。

祈使句一般省去主语you,以动词的祈使式开头，表示要求、请求、劝告和命令等。

动词的祈使式与动词原形相同，无时态与数的词形变化。

例如：
◆ Have some more soup, please.
请再喝点汤。

◆ Don’t be nervous!
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别紧张!
everybody else gives是the same answers的定语从句，省略了关系代词that。

6. Think about new ways to get your message across and sell yourself. (Para. 3)
to get your message across and sell yourself是不定式短语作定语，修饰ways。

例如：
◆ What’s the best way to learn a language?
学习语言的最佳方法是什么?
7. Take a look at these typical answers and think about how you can make them more unique. (Para. 4)
these typical answers和how引导的从句分别是介词at和about的宾语。

take / have a look (at somebody/something) 意为“考虑，思考”。

例如：
◆ Have you had any chance to take a look at my proposal yet?
你考虑过我的提议了吗？
◆ Take a long hard look (=examine very carefully) at where your money is going this month.
仔细想想这个月钱都花在哪儿了。

8. “I do whatever it takes to get the job done, sometimes working 10-hour days.” (Para. 6) whatever 引导的从句作do的宾语。

it是形式主语，指代to get the job done；引导词what-ever在从句中作take的宾语。

take意为“需要”，例如：
◆ It takes two men to do this.
做这项工作需要两个人。

◆ Repairs take time.
维修需要时间。

sometimes working 10-hour days为现在分词短语作伴随性状语，其中10-hour days是指“每天工作十小时”。

9. “I am a person who can bring order to chaos.” (Para. 9)
order的意思是“秩序”，bring order to chaos意为“使混乱变得有秩序”。

bring order to chaos 10. “I pride myself on my record of never missing deadlines.” (Para. 10)
miss deadlines意为“错过最后的期限”。

11. “I’m good with customers.” (Para. 11)
这句话的意思是“我善于和顾客打交道”。

good意为“精通的，熟练的”。

例如：
◆ He is very good at French.
他精通法语。

◆ As a politician, you need to be good with words.
作为一名政治家，你必须能说会道。

12. Describing your personality is like writing ads for a product. (Para. 12)
describing your personality是动名词短语作主语。

动名词短语作主语通常应置于句首。

例如：
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◆ Seeing is believing.
眼见为实。

◆ Living in Beijing must be wonderful.
生活在北京一定很好。

like是介词，意为“同⋯⋯一样”。

例如：
◆ He was like a son to me.
他简直就像是我的儿子。

writing ads for a product为动名词短语，作like的宾语。

13. Are you the type of person who would fit into this organization? (Para. 12)
fit into的意思是“融入”。

例如：
◆ She fitted into the team very well.
她很好地融入了这个团队。

◆ People can select activities that they enjoy and that fit into their daily lives.
大家可以选择一些自己喜欢的又能融入日常生活的活动。

14. Incorporate some of the same words used in the job posting. (Para. 13)
used in the job posting为过去分词短语作定语，修饰words。

job posting是美式英语，指“招聘广告”。

15. For example, if the job listing reads: “Must have five or more years’ experience managing a diverse population of employees,” ... (Para. 14)
the job listing指的是“工作要求”。

read意为“写着, 读作”。

例如：
◆ A sign on the outer door reads: “No Entry”.
外面门上的牌子写着“禁止入内”。

managing a diverse population of employees为现在分词短语作定语，修饰experience，其中population意为“（某一个特定地方的）特定人群”，这里指所管理的一群雇员。

16. The more specific you are with your answer, the better your chances of leaving a lasting impression. (Para. 16)
the more..., the more... 表示“越⋯⋯越⋯⋯”，该句型是一个复合句，the用在形容词或副词的比较级前，more代表形容词或副词的比较级。

例如：
◆ The more he gets, the more he wants.
他得到越多就变得越贪心。

◆ The faster you run, the better it will be.
你跑得越快越好。

这种句型的特点是前后都可以有所省略，只要意义明确，越简练越好。

例如:
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◆ The more, the better.
多多益善。

◆ The sooner, the better.
越早越好。

　
这句话完整的句子应该是“The more specific you are with your answer, the better your chances of leaving a lasting impression will be.”。

Translation of Text A
给个性加分
“你是如何描述自己的个性的？”
表面上看，这似乎是一个简单的问题，但是如果你回答得过于草率，也许结果会让你听起来与其他所有的候选人的回答一样。

你必须考虑什么样的回答能使你与众不同，以及如何让自己引人注目并且令人难忘。

面试官问这个问题有两个原因：听听你在叙述过程中将重点放在哪里，以及看看你临场思考的速度及创造性如何。

不要给面试官与其他人一样的答案，要思考传递信息和推销自己的新方法。

看看以下这些典型的回答，想想怎样才能让它们变得更加独特。

典型的：“我是一个有活力的人。

”这个回答需要更多的细节。

独特的：“挑战与困难赋予我能量。

”
典型的：“我是个勤奋工作的人。

”这是一个最为常用的短语。

没有任何想象力。

独特的：“为了完成工作我什么都愿意去做，有时甚至一天工作十小时。

”
典型的：“我学起来很快。

”这是一个因过度使用而失去了效力的短语。

独特的：“我能很快上手, 而且最后比我认识的任何人都进步得快。

”
典型的：“我善于分析。

”这个回答并不能说明什么。

独特的：“我在分析数据并将之转变为有用信息方面是个奇才。

”
典型的：“我很有条理。

”这是个保守的回答。

独特的：“我是个能把混乱转变成井井有条的人。

”
典型的：“我可以信赖。

”这个回答需要更多的信息支撑才能被人接受。

独特的：“我为自己从来都按时完成工作而感到自豪。

”
典型的：“我善于和顾客打交道。

”这个回答需要进一步的阐述。

独特的：“我与顾客建立了良好的关系；他们总是要求我来为他们服务。

”
描述你的个性就像为一件产品创作广告。

什么令你独特？你是那种能够融入这个团体的人吗？你要做的是说服你的面试官你具有最适合这个职位的个性。

列出一个能表述你个性特征的清单。

决定哪些是你希望面试官在面试之后能够记住的。

加入一些与招聘广告中相同的词汇。

例如，如果工作所需要的条件中写道：“必须有五年或五年以上的管理各种各样员工
的经验。

”你可以对面试官说：
“我是一个重视他人才能及贡献的人。

我的雇员们会告诉你，我是一个善于倾听他们
意见的公正的管理者。

”
你的回答越详细精确，你能留下一个持久印象的机会越大。

面试官在一天中要与几个
面试者谈话。

什么样的回答能让你令人难忘？
Exercises
Extra Reading
Language Focus
1. As with most things in life, who you are determines your happiness and satisfaction in different situations. (Para. 1)
as with most things in life是介词短语作状语，意为“就像生活中的大部分事情一样”，who you are是主语从句，意思是“你是怎样的人”。

2. There are two main aspects that influence your job happiness—the work and the people. (Para. 2)
the work and the people是two main aspects的同位语。

为了保持句子结构的平衡或者为了加强语势，同位语可置于句尾，从而形成了两个同位成分的分隔现象。

例如：
◆ Only two problems still remain—the storage of the grain and when.
只有两个问题尚未解决，那就是如何储存这些谷子和什么时候储存这些谷子。

3. The career you choose should help you develop your skills and knowledge. (Para. 3)
you choose 是定语从句，修饰career；help sb. do sth.意为“有助于⋯⋯”。

4. The nature of the work should be things you like to do and subjects that interest you. (Para. 3)
things you like to do和subjects that interest you并列作be的表语。

在things you like to do中，you like to do为定语从句，省略了关系代词that，修饰things。

关系代词在从句中作宾语时可以省略。

例如：
◆ The table you just saw is made of plastics.
你刚才看到的桌子是塑料做成的。

◆ The stranger I spoke of came again.
我提到的那个陌生人又来了。

5. For example, if you like to help other people and promote learning and personal development and if you like communication more than working with things, then a career in social work or teaching may be good for you. (Para. 3)
这个句子有两个if引导的条件句。

work with表示“与⋯⋯打交道”。

◆ She’s just retired after 38 years working with children.
在与孩子们打了38年交道后，她现在刚刚退休了。

6. Your co-workers should share your personality traits so that you feel comfortable and can accomplish good work in their company. (Para. 4)
so that引导一个目的状语从句。

例如：
◆ I hid the book so that he could not read it.
为了不让他读这本书，我把书藏了起来。

◆ They climbed higher so that they could get a better view.
他们爬到了更高处以便能看得更远。

company是“陪伴”的意思。

例如：
◆ He kept me company.
他陪伴我。

◆ I enjoyed his company.
我喜欢他和我作伴。

7. As they do so, they create a working environment that is hospitable to their personality type. (Para. 4)
as they do so是时间状语从句，这里as是“当⋯⋯时”的意思。

例如：
◆ I saw Peter as I was getting off the bus.
我下公共汽车时看到了彼得。

◆ As time passed, things seemed to get worse.
随着时间的推移，情况好像变得更糟了。

8. Whether you are a career changer, high school student or recent college graduate, there are many things to consider when choosing your career. (Para. 5)
whether引导让步状语从句。

whether... or... 意为“不论⋯⋯还是⋯⋯”。

例如：
◆ You’ll have to attend the ceremony whether you’re free or busy.
不管你忙不忙，都要参加这个典礼。

◆ Whether you believe it or not, it’s true.
无论你是否相信，这都是真的。

9. Be careful not to overlook the one aspect that is dearest to you. (Para. 5)
这个句子为祈使句，表示劝告。

10. There are many factors that affect whom you decide to marry, such as interests,
attraction and values. (Para. 6)
whom引导一个宾语从句，并在从句中作marry的宾语。

such as interests, attraction and values举例说明句子中提到的many factors。

11. Personality, if it has any effect, is just one of a whole range of influences that contribute to whom you marry. (Para. 7)
whom you marry是介词to的宾语从句，意为“你和谁结婚”。

12. This perspective takes the view that there are many other factors that have a great influence on marriage. (Para. 8)
that引导的从句为view的同位语从句。

名词的同位语从句的功能是说明名词的具体内容。

例如：
◆ He ignored the doctor’s advice that he should stay in bed.
他没有听从医生让他卧床休息的建议。

◆ All his friends congratulated him on hearing the news that he had won the award.
听到他获奖的消息，所有的朋友都向他表示祝贺。

13. While personality is something that each individual takes into account when considering
a marriage partner, there are no overall patterns to personality attraction. (Para. 8)
while意为“虽然”，引导一个让步状语从句。

例如：
◆ While there was no conclusive evidence, most people thought he was guilty.
虽然没有任何结论性的证据，但大多数人认为他有罪。

14. This can sometimes be based on the principle that “opposites attract”, or on the principle that people with different personalities provide mutual skills in dealing with the world—that is, the two marriage partners make a good team because they complement each other. (Para.9)
两个principle的后面都用了that引导的同位语从句来说明其具体内容。

that is意为“也就是，换句话说”，用于引导同位语或同位语从句。

例如：
◆ On the first floor, that is, the floor at the street level.
在一楼，也就是说，和街道在同一层。

that is引导的是第二个principle的同位语从句。

15. However, Isabel Briggs-Myers’ book Gifts Differing has some data that look at how many preferences married couples have in common. (Para.10)
that look at how many preferences married couples have in common为data的定语从句，其中how many preferences married couples have in common为look at的宾语从句。

16. Ray Cattell researched marital stability and found that there seemed to be two separate principles at work in creating marital stability: the degree of likeness between the two partners and the degree to which one can supply compensatory support for what the other needs to operate in the world. (Para. 11)
at work意为“在起作用”。

冒号后的部分为two separate principles的同位语。

其中to which one can supply compensatory support for what the other needs to operate in the world是the degree的定语，what the other needs to operate in the world是for的宾语从句。

Translation of Text B
个性的力量
就像生活中的大部分事情一样，你是个什么样的人决定了你在不同情境中的快乐和满意程度。

许多心理学理论家以及职业心理咨询师都认为：如果你的职业符合你的个性，你会获得最大程度的满足并取得最多的成果。

你的个性怎样才能与你的职业相适应呢？影响你工作快乐程度主要有两个因素：你要做的工作以及工作中与你合作的人。

你选择的职业应该能够开发你的技能和知识，其工作性质应该是你喜爱做的事情以及感兴趣的内容。

例如，如果你喜欢帮助他人以及促进学习和个人发展，如果你喜爱交流胜过与具体事物打交道，那么与社会服务或教育有关的职业也许会适合你。

你的工作伙伴们必须具有和你相似的个性特征，你才能在他们当中感到轻松自在并能很好地完成工作。

个性理论学家认为，在工作场所拥有相似个性特征的人相互之间自然更容易交往。

当他们这样做时，他们营造出一个与他们个性相适应的工作氛围，这便创造出一个让工作人员感到快乐和满足的工作环境。

无论你是一个想改变职业的人，还是高中生或刚毕业的大学生，选择职业时有很多事需要认真考虑。

小心，不要忽视那个对你来说是最重要的方面。

你的个性决定了关于你的生活方式的方方面面，所以不要忽略它是怎样影响你在工作中的快乐程度的。

个性种类能影响谁结婚或跟谁结婚这样的事吗？这是一个有趣且具争议性的问题。

很多因素能影响你决定与谁共结连理，比如兴趣、魅力和价值观。

如果个性有影响的话，它只是决定你要与谁结婚的诸多因素中的一个。

在这方面有三个主要的思想学派：
1. 个性种类对选择伴侣没有影响
这个观点认为有许多其他因素对婚姻影响很大。

虽然每个人在决定结婚对象时都会考虑个性因素，但个性的吸引并没有一个普遍的模式。

2. 我们更愿意选择与我们自己不同的伴侣
这个观点认为，在选择结婚对象时我们往往依据的是他们与我们在个性上的差异。

有时这个观点可能是基于“异性相吸”的原理，或者基于不同个性的人在为人处世时提供相互补充的技能——即一对伴侣能因为相互补充而成为好搭档的原理。

3. 我们更愿意选择与我们自己个性相似的伴侣
有两本关于婚姻问题的流行书。

《请理解我》认为“异性相吸”，并为此提出了一个很好的论点；伊莎贝尔·布里格斯-迈尔斯的《天资差异》一书中有一些着眼于夫妻之间有多少共同爱好的数据。

她的结论是个性相似比差异更具有吸引力。

雷·卡特尔研究了婚姻稳定性并发现在创造婚姻稳定性时似乎有两个不同的原则在共同作用：伴侣间的相似度以及当一方需要在世界上有所作为时另一方能够提供互补性帮助的程度。

Exercises
Part 3 Translation & Writing
Translation
Practice
1. 他听到他们队获胜的消息。

2. 但一百年后的今天，我们必须面对这样一个悲惨的现实，那就是，黑人仍然没有自由。

3. 这个犯人有罪的事实大家都很清楚。

4. 我的坚持原先计划的建议最终被采纳了。

5. 我有一种感觉，她可能要出车祸。

Writing
Practice
✐Sample 1
Dear Mr. Green,
I would like to thank you most sincerely for the Christmas present you so kindly gave me. I appreciate not only the gift but the kind feelings that you have on me.
May I express to you my very best wishes for your personal well-being, good luck, prosperity and happiness in the coming year!
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
Faithfully yours,
Xiao Li ✐Sample 2
Dear Mr. Green,
I like the Christmas gift you have sent me. Thank you so much for that and for your kindness.
You are not only my English teacher, but also my good friend. One year before, I was a naughty boy and a laggard in studying. Now under your guidance and enlightenment, I have become one that can set the pace in studying. In addition, I am not a reserved person any longer, and have made many friends.
When Christmas is coming, I have received the most precious present from you. My heart is filled with joy. What I want to say now is “Merry Christmas!”
Faithfully yours,
Xiao Li
Part 4 Grammar
Practice
1. having
2. reminds/reminded
3. to take
4. putting
5. drawn
6. to speak
7. being praised
8. to meet
9. breaking 10. go
Part 5 Further Development
Oral Work
✐Samples
—— My mother’s personality has had a great influence on me. When I was little, my father was always on business trips, so it was my mom that took care of me. She not only taught me how to speak and how to read, but also led me to have a positive attitude towards whatever happened in our lives. She never blamed me for making mistakes. Instead, she helped me realize what consequences my mistakes had caused and helped me come up with good solutions, telling me to do better next time. Thanks to her, I am not the kind of girl who cries over a failed test or loses heart easily. I know how to learn from my experiences and believe that “Tomorrow is another day.”
Written Work
☞Phrase Translation
1. put forward
2. get across
3. be similar to
4. on the spot
5. pride oneself on
当代高职高专英语第二册
☞Sentence Completion
1. emphasis
2. contributed
3. in common
4. take into account
5. argument
6. promote
7. associate
8. fit into
9. couple 10. stands out
☞Cloze
1. 答案：D. admired。

解析：这句话为被动语态。

2. 答案：B. of。

解析：be proud of 意为“为⋯⋯而感到骄傲”，其他选项不能和proud连用。

3. 答案：B. lookat。

look at
解析：look at：看。

look表示“看着某物”的意思时，后面需用介词at。

lookout：注意；look out：look up：查找。

4. 答案：A. topass。

to pass
解析：happen to do sth.意为“碰巧做⋯⋯”。

例如：I happened to be in the market yesterday when a fire started.
5. 答案：B. admiring。

解析：这里是现在分词短语作伴随性状语。

6. 答案：B. hair。

解析：因为用了curly（卷曲的）来修饰，所以这里描写的是头发。

7. 答案：A. from。

解析：from heaven意为“从天而降的”。

其他选项意思不对。

8. 答案：D. image image：
解析：image：形象, 化身；impression：印象；sign：标记，符号；reflection：倒影，反映。

9. 答案：C. where。

解析：where引导定语从句，修饰precipice, 在从句中作地点状语。

10. 答案：C. mirrored。

解析：mirrored在where引导的从句中作谓语，这里需用过去时。

11. 答案：B. himself。

解析：根据文章的意思，他是在对自己说话。

12. 答案：D. reflection。

解析：reflection的意思是“倒影”。

image：形象；impression：印象；sign：标记，符号。

13. 答案：B. so。

解析：so：如此。

因后面接形容词所以不能用such 。

其他选项意思不对。

14. 答案：A. desire。

当代高职高专英语第二册
解析：desire：愿望；power：力量；nature：本性；trait：特征。

15. 答案：B. bent。

解析：bend down：弯下身；curve：弯曲；curle：卷曲；straighten：伸直，（使）变整齐。

16. 答案：C. lost。

解析：lose one’s balance：失去平衡。

其他选项不能构成词组。

17. 答案：C. swim。

解析：其他选项与上下文意思不符合。

18. 答案：D. most。

解析：这里用了beautiful的最高级。

19. 答案：D. forgotten。

解析：这里需要用被动语态，所以不能用forget和forgot。

forgetful意为“健忘的”。

20. 答案：B. still。

解析：still：仍然。

其他选项与上下文意思不符合。

☞ Translation
1. The children are allowed to do whatever they like.
2. She prided herself on her ability to speak eight languages.
3. Alcohol contributes to 100,000 deaths a year in the US.
4. Their relationship was based on mutual respect.
5. People tend to need less sleep as they get older.
Key to Test Yourself of the Student’s Book
1. C
2. B
3. C
4. A
5. B
6. C
7. C
8. A
9. B 10. B
11. reliable 12. are based on
13. tended 14. have contributed to
15. was put forward 16. take into account
17. overall 18. factors
19. on the spot 20. ended up
21. D 22. B 23. A 24. E 25. C
26. A 27. B 28. B 29. D
30. 当你描述自己时，应当详细说说你的个性特点。