自考英语二(00015)Unit 8 Text A Life Without Limits课文
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2. In grade seven, Nick ___C___. A) learned to do his business himself B) finally fulfilled his dream C) was elected captain of his school D) began working for disabled people
3. At the age of 19, he realized his big dream by __D____
A) doing good deeds for others
B) doing his business himself
C) finishing his school successfully
珍妮：爸爸，妈妈，猜猜 怎么了？ 爸爸：我知道，你要走了。
珍妮：嗨，我成功了！我 找到工作了！我要去珀斯 了。
妈妈：亲爱的，太棒了。 我太激动了，简直太激动 了。
Jenny: Isn't it fantastic?I can't 珍妮：难道不棒吗？我
believe it. Dad, don't look so 简直不敢相信。爸爸，
Showing Surprise
请朗读下面的对话，注意表达惊讶的方式。
Jenny: Mum, Dad, guess what? Father: I knew it. You are going. Jenny: Hey, I got it! I got the job! I'm off to Perth. Mother: Darling, that's wonderful news. I'm so thrilled for you. l'm really thrilled.
you. I'm delighted.
感到高兴，我很兴奋。
Mother: You don't sound very 妈妈：你听起来可不怎
happy.
么高兴。
Father: Of course I'm happy. I 爸爸：我当然高兴了。
am happy, I said I'm delighted. 我高兴，我说了我很高
uneventful pregnancy and no family history to expect this
condition, imagine the shock his parents felt when they saw
their first born, brand new baby boy, only to find he was
珍妮：荒唐？你什么意 思啊？ 爸爸：悉尼难道就没有 乐队吗？为什么非要去 珀斯呢？珀斯可是在澳 大利亚的另一边啊。 珍妮：他有什么烦心的 事吗？为什么不高兴呢？
妈妈：嗯，他既高兴又
不高兴，只是因为没有 你，他会觉得孤独的。 他害怕孤独。
指导实践
❖ 要求：你在学校里遇到了一位老朋友，他要去国外求 学。听到这个消息，你又惊讶又喜悦，表达自己的心 情。必要的时候运用以下的提示。
A) His strong and perseverant spirit.
B) The importance of great vision.
C) His unique loyalty to his career.
Paragraph 1
Imagine being born without arms. No arms to wrap around someone, no hands to experience touch, or to hold another hand with. Or what about being born without legs? Having no ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenarios together: no arms and no legs. What would you do? How would that affect your everyday life?
It's just that the whole thing 兴。只是整件事似乎有
seems a bit insane.
点荒唐。
Jenny: What do you mean, insane? Father: Isn't there an orchestra here in Sydney? Why do you have to go off to Perth? Perth! That's on the other side of Australia. Jenny: What's he so upset about? Isn't he pleased? Mother: Well, he is and he isn't. It's just that he's going to be lonely
C) he was obliged to raise a large sum of money
D) he expected to accumulate his experience
5. What does Nick’s speech purposefully convey to
A
audiences？
❖ Oh, how marvelous (wonderful)!
哦，太棒了！
❖ That's good/splendid/wonderful news! 这消息太棒了！
❖ I'm so thrilled for you! ❖ Isn't it fantastic? ❖ You must be kidding! ❖ I can't even believe my eyes/ears!
explanation n. 解释；说明 eg. There is no convincing explanation of the overall structure of the universe.
❖ explain v.说明；解释 eg. He carefully explained the procedure.
Paragraph 2
Born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, without any medical
explanation or warning, Nicholas Vujicic came into the
world with neither arms nor legs. Having had an
wartime to peacetime economy. Truman made some of the most momentous(重 大的) decisions in US history, including the dropping of atomic bombs(原子弹) on Hiroshima(广岛) and Nagasaki(长崎), Japan, the rebuilding of Europe under the Marshall Plan(马歇尔计划), and the fighting of the Korean War(朝鲜战争).
what the world would consider imperfect and abnormal.
插入语
1982年在澳大利亚的墨尔本，没有任何医学上的解释或预 兆，尼古拉斯·武伊契奇克来到这个世界，没有双臂也没 有双腿。在经历了一段平静无事的孕期，而且没有任何家 族病史预示的情况下，我们可以想象得到当时他的父母看 到这个刚出生的小男孩， 却只发现一个被这个世界认为 不完美和畸形的人时那种打击。
A Famous Quote
❖ A pessimist makes difficulties of his opportunities; an optimist makes opportunities of his difficulties. --Harry S. Truman
❖ 悲观者让机会沦为困难；乐观者把困难铸成机会。 --哈利·杜鲁门
想象生下来时就没有手臂。没有手臂去拥抱一个人，没 有手去体验触摸，或去握住另一只手。或者想象生下来 就没有双腿又会怎样?没有能力去跳舞、行走、跑步甚 至双脚站立。现在把这些设想加在一起：没有双臂也没 有双腿。你会怎么办?这将会如何影响你每天的生活?
wrap v.包, 裹; 卷; 用…缠绕(或围紧) ❖ wrap around (round)用…包裹,裹身 eg. A vine wraps round a big tree.
appeal to 对 ... 产生吸引力； 呼吁； 恳求
Checking Your Comprehension (P253)
1. When Nicholas Vujicic was born, his parents __C_. A) felt ashamed to have an abnormal baby B) expected their baby to be a success C) were shocked at the unexpected situation D) strived to give him good medical care
❖ 2. Who will flash into your mind when it comes to disabled heroes? What qualities appeal to you most? 提到残疾英雄你会想到谁呢？什么品质最吸引你？
when it comes to 一谈到;当提到;当谈到 eg. When it comes to art, I almost know nmotivating people through speech
4. Nick travelled from country to country in that __B____
A) he had a strong thirst for travelling
B) he would share his stories with more audiences
一条藤蔓缠绕在一棵大树上。 A scarf was wrapped around his neck.
一条围巾缠绕在他的脖子上。 scenario n.设想,方案,预测
eg. In the worst-case scenario, you could become a homeless person.最坏的情况是你可能会无家可归。
miserable. Honestly, it's not the 别那么难受。坦白地讲，
end of the world.Cheer up. 这不是世界末日。振作
Can't you be happy for me? 点，不能为我高兴点吗？
Father: Of course l'm happy for 爸爸：当然了，我为你
我为你感到激动！
难道不棒吗？
你肯定在开玩笑！
我甚至不敢相信自 己的眼睛／耳朵！
Text A
Life Without Limits 生命无极限
Pre-reading Questions
❖ 1. Can you imagine a life without limbs? 你能想象没有了四肢，生活会是什么样子吗？
❖ make A of B 使B成为A
eg. The father exposed his young son to music because he wanted to make a musician of him.
Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), 33rd
President of the US (1945- 1953), who led America's transition(过渡) from
3. At the age of 19, he realized his big dream by __D____
A) doing good deeds for others
B) doing his business himself
C) finishing his school successfully
珍妮：爸爸，妈妈，猜猜 怎么了？ 爸爸：我知道，你要走了。
珍妮：嗨，我成功了！我 找到工作了！我要去珀斯 了。
妈妈：亲爱的，太棒了。 我太激动了，简直太激动 了。
Jenny: Isn't it fantastic?I can't 珍妮：难道不棒吗？我
believe it. Dad, don't look so 简直不敢相信。爸爸，
Showing Surprise
请朗读下面的对话，注意表达惊讶的方式。
Jenny: Mum, Dad, guess what? Father: I knew it. You are going. Jenny: Hey, I got it! I got the job! I'm off to Perth. Mother: Darling, that's wonderful news. I'm so thrilled for you. l'm really thrilled.
you. I'm delighted.
感到高兴，我很兴奋。
Mother: You don't sound very 妈妈：你听起来可不怎
happy.
么高兴。
Father: Of course I'm happy. I 爸爸：我当然高兴了。
am happy, I said I'm delighted. 我高兴，我说了我很高
uneventful pregnancy and no family history to expect this
condition, imagine the shock his parents felt when they saw
their first born, brand new baby boy, only to find he was
珍妮：荒唐？你什么意 思啊？ 爸爸：悉尼难道就没有 乐队吗？为什么非要去 珀斯呢？珀斯可是在澳 大利亚的另一边啊。 珍妮：他有什么烦心的 事吗？为什么不高兴呢？
妈妈：嗯，他既高兴又
不高兴，只是因为没有 你，他会觉得孤独的。 他害怕孤独。
指导实践
❖ 要求：你在学校里遇到了一位老朋友，他要去国外求 学。听到这个消息，你又惊讶又喜悦，表达自己的心 情。必要的时候运用以下的提示。
A) His strong and perseverant spirit.
B) The importance of great vision.
C) His unique loyalty to his career.
Paragraph 1
Imagine being born without arms. No arms to wrap around someone, no hands to experience touch, or to hold another hand with. Or what about being born without legs? Having no ability to dance, walk, run, or even stand on two feet. Now put both of those scenarios together: no arms and no legs. What would you do? How would that affect your everyday life?
It's just that the whole thing 兴。只是整件事似乎有
seems a bit insane.
点荒唐。
Jenny: What do you mean, insane? Father: Isn't there an orchestra here in Sydney? Why do you have to go off to Perth? Perth! That's on the other side of Australia. Jenny: What's he so upset about? Isn't he pleased? Mother: Well, he is and he isn't. It's just that he's going to be lonely
C) he was obliged to raise a large sum of money
D) he expected to accumulate his experience
5. What does Nick’s speech purposefully convey to
A
audiences？
❖ Oh, how marvelous (wonderful)!
哦，太棒了！
❖ That's good/splendid/wonderful news! 这消息太棒了！
❖ I'm so thrilled for you! ❖ Isn't it fantastic? ❖ You must be kidding! ❖ I can't even believe my eyes/ears!
explanation n. 解释；说明 eg. There is no convincing explanation of the overall structure of the universe.
❖ explain v.说明；解释 eg. He carefully explained the procedure.
Paragraph 2
Born in 1982 in Melbourne, Australia, without any medical
explanation or warning, Nicholas Vujicic came into the
world with neither arms nor legs. Having had an
wartime to peacetime economy. Truman made some of the most momentous(重 大的) decisions in US history, including the dropping of atomic bombs(原子弹) on Hiroshima(广岛) and Nagasaki(长崎), Japan, the rebuilding of Europe under the Marshall Plan(马歇尔计划), and the fighting of the Korean War(朝鲜战争).
what the world would consider imperfect and abnormal.
插入语
1982年在澳大利亚的墨尔本，没有任何医学上的解释或预 兆，尼古拉斯·武伊契奇克来到这个世界，没有双臂也没 有双腿。在经历了一段平静无事的孕期，而且没有任何家 族病史预示的情况下，我们可以想象得到当时他的父母看 到这个刚出生的小男孩， 却只发现一个被这个世界认为 不完美和畸形的人时那种打击。
A Famous Quote
❖ A pessimist makes difficulties of his opportunities; an optimist makes opportunities of his difficulties. --Harry S. Truman
❖ 悲观者让机会沦为困难；乐观者把困难铸成机会。 --哈利·杜鲁门
想象生下来时就没有手臂。没有手臂去拥抱一个人，没 有手去体验触摸，或去握住另一只手。或者想象生下来 就没有双腿又会怎样?没有能力去跳舞、行走、跑步甚 至双脚站立。现在把这些设想加在一起：没有双臂也没 有双腿。你会怎么办?这将会如何影响你每天的生活?
wrap v.包, 裹; 卷; 用…缠绕(或围紧) ❖ wrap around (round)用…包裹,裹身 eg. A vine wraps round a big tree.
appeal to 对 ... 产生吸引力； 呼吁； 恳求
Checking Your Comprehension (P253)
1. When Nicholas Vujicic was born, his parents __C_. A) felt ashamed to have an abnormal baby B) expected their baby to be a success C) were shocked at the unexpected situation D) strived to give him good medical care
❖ 2. Who will flash into your mind when it comes to disabled heroes? What qualities appeal to you most? 提到残疾英雄你会想到谁呢？什么品质最吸引你？
when it comes to 一谈到;当提到;当谈到 eg. When it comes to art, I almost know nmotivating people through speech
4. Nick travelled from country to country in that __B____
A) he had a strong thirst for travelling
B) he would share his stories with more audiences
一条藤蔓缠绕在一棵大树上。 A scarf was wrapped around his neck.
一条围巾缠绕在他的脖子上。 scenario n.设想,方案,预测
eg. In the worst-case scenario, you could become a homeless person.最坏的情况是你可能会无家可归。
miserable. Honestly, it's not the 别那么难受。坦白地讲，
end of the world.Cheer up. 这不是世界末日。振作
Can't you be happy for me? 点，不能为我高兴点吗？
Father: Of course l'm happy for 爸爸：当然了，我为你
我为你感到激动！
难道不棒吗？
你肯定在开玩笑！
我甚至不敢相信自 己的眼睛／耳朵！
Text A
Life Without Limits 生命无极限
Pre-reading Questions
❖ 1. Can you imagine a life without limbs? 你能想象没有了四肢，生活会是什么样子吗？
❖ make A of B 使B成为A
eg. The father exposed his young son to music because he wanted to make a musician of him.
Harry S. Truman (1884-1972), 33rd
President of the US (1945- 1953), who led America's transition(过渡) from