大英4课后答案

大英4课后答案

【篇一：大英4课后答案】

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comprehension of text

1. he defines greatness as the lasting contribution which a person makes or has made to human civilization.

2. the example of churchill shows the importance of persistence and dedication in achieving greatness.

3. firstborns and only children tend to make good leaders in times of crisis, but middle- born children are better peacetime leaders.

4. a 20th century politician should be an effective public speaker and a social person.

5. intelligence seems to be less important than other factors, such as the ability to communicate effectively.

6. the ability to overcome traditional ways of thinking is also crucial.

7. they simply don’t devote the amount of time required.

8. the study showed that enjoying one’s work is the best form of motivation.

vocabulary

1 chat 2.acknowledge 3.motivated 4.charcteristic5 despite 6.influential 7.cited 8.obstacle

9 intrinsic 10.criteria11.obsession12.innate

13 contribution(s) 14.contemporary15.submitted16.morale

1 left behind 2.rise3.made history 4.were endowed with

5 put up with6.going nowhere7.ifocuses on8.be built on

word building

efficiencyemergencyfluencyfrequency

proficiencytendency urgencysufficiency

1 fluency 2.proficiency3.emergency

4.efficiency 5 tendency 6.frequency

structure

1. for some students, its not that they dont put in enough time —its that they don’t have good study habits.

2. children perform differently at school. its not that they have different iqs — its that they are brought up in different environments.

3. the company is not very productive. its not that its staff

arent talented — its that their energy hasnt been channeled effectively.

4. i’m really sorry. its not that i dont want to go to the cinema with you— its that i have to finish my paper tonight.

5. you have a stomachache. its not that the food was bad — its probably that you have too much stress from your work.

1. president wilson didnt try to bring the us back to economic and political isolation. instead, he believed in international cooperation through an association of nations.

3. we shouldnt focus on minor points. instead, we should try

to solve the problem of the greatest urgency at present.

4. he doesn’t get anybody else to help him. instead, he likes to attend to everything himself.

5. teaching success shouldnt be measured by the scores the students receive on tests. instead, it should be measured by whether the students have internalized the ability and desire to learn.

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西蒙顿说，如果事业上取得巨大成就者具有什么共性的话，那就是

一种持续不断地追求成功的动力。“人们往往认为他们天生具有一些

超常非凡的东西，”他解释道。“但研究结果表明，有的伟人并没有

惊人的智力。有的只是程度上的差异而已。伟大是建立在大量的学习、实践和献身精神的基础之上的。”他举出二战时期的英国首相温

斯顿?丘吉尔作为一个永不放弃的冒险者的典范。丘吉尔在全国上下

士气最为低落的时候被推上台，并出色地领导了英国人民。在1940

年盟军敦刻尔克大撤退之后的一次演讲中，他的话激励了全国人民，“我们绝不会衰退、失败。我们将坚持到底??我们永远不会屈服。”

1. americans tend to define people by the jobs they have/do. such characteristics as their family and educational backgrounds are considered less important.

2. his uncompromising personality explains why he could no longer put up with his employer and eventually submitted his resignation.