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1. What do you dream of becoming?
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2. What did you do when you had problem in realizing your dream?
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Read About It
• Language Points
• Content Awareness
• Language Focus
 All Great Journeys Start with a Dream
We all have dreams. Usually, while we’re asleep. Such dreams could
be more hurtful than helpful. For example, imagine dreaming you’re
eating shredded wheat, only to wake up and find half the mattress gone!
Well, I’m not talking about that type of dream. Rather, I’m thinking
about one’s vision, aspiration, or
fervent hope for the future. Our
dream is the song of our soul. Life
without one is reduced to a hollow
existence. But life with a dream is
filled with meaning and purpose.
 Besides being the drummer and chief lyricist for the rock band
“Rush”, Neil Peart is also an author and philosopher. Look at how
beautifully he expresses the relationship between life and a dream: “Life
is just a candle and a dream must give it flame.” Richard M. DeVos, the
founder of Amway Corp., also writes about the flame of hope: “No life is
more tragic than that of the individual who nurses a dream, an ambition,
always wishing and hoping, but never giving it a chance to happen. He
nurses the flickering dream, but never lets it break out into flame.”
 Most of us have a dream, aspiration, or heart’s desire. But the
trouble is most of us have the on / off switch of our dream set to OFF.
Whenever we say, “I can’t,” we set the switch to OFF. Whenever we
believe we can, we set the switch to ON. Simple, isn’t it? Just because I
believe I can do something doesn’t mean there won’t be any problems.
But once I believe I can do it, I will seek solutions for every problem I
stumble on. And since it is a law of life that we find what we look for, if I
look for solutions, I will find them.
Any worthy dream is a dream worthy of accomplishing. Once I
realize I can do it, the next step is to make a commitment. As soon as we
make a commitment, great power is released. What seemingly were
insurmountable hurdles are now reduced to obstacles of laughable
insignificance.
 Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We don’t have to
become the world’s greatest pianist, an Olympic medal winner, or an
internationally acclaimed superstar. An aunt of mine sold gloves in a
department store for most of her life. Her dream was to be the friendliest
and most helpful salesperson around. Year after year, the same
customers would return and deliberately seek her out. She brightened
everyone’s day and touched the lives of thousands. Was her dream any
less significant than that of a prominent person? Of course not, but we all
have the power to follow a dream that will make a difference to us and
those we meet.
Before our dreams can come true, don’t we have to dream? Isn’t
there a good reason for dreaming? After all, how can we travel any
further than our dream? How can we become any greater than our
dream? Author of As a Man Thinketh, James Allen expressed the same
idea, “Dream lofty dreams, and as you dream, so shall you become. Your
vision is the promise of what you shall one day be; your ideal is the
prophecy of what you shall at last unveil.”
more
more......than
than
—
—1)1)totoaalarger
largeror
orextra
extranumber
numberor
oramount
amount(of)
(of)
——2)2) when
Examplewhen “more”
“more” isis used
used before
before aa noun,
noun, itit isis used
used toto
mean
meanthat
thatititisismore
morelike
likethe
thefirst
firstthing
thingrather
ratherthan thanthe
the
• Their
second beliefs are more Christian than Buddhist.
second
• We spent more time on the last job than usual.
Example
• He’s more like a movie star than a lifeguard, really.
• Sue screamed, not loudly, more in surprise than
terror.
vision
vision nn. .
——1)1)the
theability
abilitytotosee
see
—
—2)2)an
animagined
Example imaginedmental
mentalimage
imageofofsth
sth
•Example
He has very little vision in her left eye.
• Since
That’sthe
myaccident, he has
vision of how thesuffered frombe.
world could memory loss
and impaired vision.
• I have a vision of a society that is free of exploitation
and injustice.
aspiration
aspiration nn. .
——desire
desireor
orhope
hopetotoachieve
achievesth
sth
aspire
aspire v.v.
Example
— totohave aastrong desire or hope totodo or have sth
• Jane’s aspirations to help others come from sth
— have strong desire or hope do or have her own
misfortune as a child.
Example
• His early who
Few people death caused
aspire many
to/ after of his
fame ever political
achieve it.
aspirations to remain unfulfilled.
reduce
reduce vv. .
——1)1)make
makelesslessininsize,
size,amount,
amount,degree,
degree,importance,
importance,etc.
etc.
——2)2)totobring
Example bringinto
intoaadifferent,
different,usually
usuallyworse,
worse,state
state
• I reduced my weight by going on a diet.
Example
• The workforce has been reduced by half.
• Allied bombing reduced the city to ruins.
• I was reduced to tears seeing the mess they had made.
besides
besides prep
prep. .
——ininaddition
additionto;
to;also
also
Example
• Do you play any other sports besides ice-skating and
swimming?
• I think she has many good qualities besides being very
beautiful.
nurse
nurse vv. .
— —1)1)tototake
takecare
careofofsomeone
someone/ /anananimal
animalwhile
whilehe
heor
orititisis
illill
— —2)2)totospend
Example spendaalot
lotofoftime
timetaking
takingcare
careofofsomething
something
•Example
— Hetogave
3) feel up
a his job
desire or so
an that he could
emotion for a nursetime
long his mother
— 3) to feel a desire or an emotion for a long time
at home in her last months.
• These young trees were carefully nursed by the head
Example
• They found an injured cat and carefully nursed it
gardener.
• back to health.
She has long nursed a passion for Japanese art.
• The project will have to be nursed through its few
• Jane still nurses the pain of rejection.
months.
break
breakout
outinto
intosth
sth
——begin
beginsuddenly
suddenlytotodo
dosth
sth
Example
• I break out into a cold sweat merely thinking about
snakes.
• We seem to break out into an argument about
absolutely nothing, and this unpleasant state of things
usually occurs at mealtimes.
seek
seek vv. .
——totosearch
searchfor,
for,look
lookfor
foror
ortry
trytotofind
findor
orobtain
obtain(esp.
(esp.sth
sth
which
whichisisnot
notaaphysical
physicalobject)
object)
seek
seekto
Exampletodo
dosth
sth
—
•—try
tryor
orattempt
Watson totodo
dosth
said yesterday
attempt sth that he would not seek re-
election next year.
Example
•• After the meeting he sought out the person who had
Mr. Taylor is seeking to recover money that he is owed
spoken about thecompany.
by the insurance plans.

• The plane encountered icing and the pilot sought to

climb to a higher altitude shortly before it crashed.
worthy
worthy adj
adj. .
—
—(formal)
(formal)deserving
deservingrespect,
respect,admiration,
admiration,or
orsupport
support
Example
• We need to translate these worthy principles into
workable rules.
• Every year he makes a large donation to a worthy
cause.
accomplish
accomplish vv. .
——totofinish
finishsth
sthsuccessfully
successfullyor
ortotoachieve
achievesth
sth
Example
• The students accomplished the task in less than 10
minutes.
• I feel as if I’ve accomplished nothing since I left my
job.
commit
commit vv. .
——totopromise
promiseor
orgive
give(your
(yourloyalty
loyaltyor
ormoney)
money)totoaa
particular
particularprinciple,
principle,person,
person,or
orplan
planofofaction
action
commitment
commitment nn. .
Example
—
•—aIapromise
promise totodo
do sth
sth or
ortotobehave
behave ininaaparticular
particular way
way
think I can come tonight but I won’t commit myself
till I knowadj
committed
committed for. .sure.
adj
Example
•—willing
— The
willing totowork
governmentwork hard and
claimed
hard and give
to your
commit
give your time
itself
time and energy toto
to improving
and energy
• She is known chiefly for her commitment to nuclear
healthsth care.
sth
disarmament.
Example
• I’d like to thank the staff for having shown such
• The party are committed to helping those who are not
commitment.
able to help themselves.
• We are committed to withdraw our troops by the end
of the year.
release
release vv. .
——1)1)totogive
givefreedom
freedomor
orfree
freemovement
movementtotosb
sbor
orsth
sth
——2)2)totolet
Example letsth
sthtotobe
beshown
shownininpublic
publicor
oravailable
availablefor
foruse
use
• He was released from prison after serving two years of
Example
• aThe
five-year
police sentence.
have released a picture of the man they
• The
wanted to question.
medicine released him from years of pain.
• The minister has released a statement explaining the
reasons for his resignation.
(just)
(just)asas… …so…
so…
—— used
used toto compare
compare two two people
people oror things,
things, when
when theythey are
are
the
thesame
same— —thethegeneral
generalidea
ideaisisthat
that“just
“justasasXXisistrue
true/ /isis
so,
so,YYisistrue
true/ /isisso.”
so.”
Example
• As you sow, so shall you reap.
• As soul is to a body, so is love to a home.
 Content Awareness
Read and think
• Exercise 2
• Exercise 3
Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the
following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.

1. How would you interpret this sentence “Our dream is the song of our
soul”?

Reference:
There is a sound that your soul sings inside you all the time. The sound
of your soul is a frequency that connects you to your dream. Most of us
forgot how to listen to the sound of our soul. The song of your soul is a
beautiful song that is created through the energy of love. The song is
around you and in you — it is a part of you.
Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the
following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.

2. How would you compare Neil Peart and Richard M. DeVos’s philosophy
of the flame? What else can you provide in describing the role of a
dream in one’s life?
Reference:
Neil Peart describes the need of a flame to ignite a dream. Richard M.
DeVos expresses how just nursing a flickering flame never allows it to
actually burst into flame. No real fire no real dream. A flame signifies
heat and without heat there is no warmth.
Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the
following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.

3. “But the trouble is most of us have the on/off switch of our dream set to
OFF.” Do you agree or disagree with the author?

Reference:
I agree that it is important to be proactive and making a plan helps to
jump start a dream. A positive connection to a dream will help succeed
in fulfilling that dream.
Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the
following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.

4. According to the author, what is the law of life? What is your opinion
about this law?

Reference:
As the proverb says, where there is a will, there is a way. If you are
goal-driven, any obstacles can be surmounted in making your dreams
come true.
Ex. 2 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the
following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.

5. “Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great.” What is your

understanding of this statement?
Reference:
I don’t have to save the world but I can help those close to me, such as
my classmates or even family members. I might not be the leader of our
country but I could be a leader in my peer group at school. I can’t
change everyone’s attitude about being environmentally friendly but I
can start by being an example. Unrealistic grand dreams are more
harmful than helpful. When we determine our dreams and set our goals,
we must think carefully about our real desires and the real possibilities.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from
the passage.
We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of
our soul. It is our dream that 1)_______ our life with meaning and purpose.
Many a successful person 2)__________ a dream to the flame of hope
toward victory. We all have 3)__________ in realizing our dreams. But
once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we
4)__________. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a
5)___________. With your commitment, great power will be 6)__________
and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)__________ to
insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We
all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8__________ to us
and those we meet. As we dream, 9)______ shall we become. Our vision
is the 10)__________ of what we shall be in the future.

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Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from
the passage.
We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of
fills
our soul. It is our dream that 1)_______ our life with meaning and purpose.
Many a successful person 2)__________ a dream to the flame of hope
toward victory. We all have 3)__________ in realizing our dreams. But
once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we
4)__________. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a
5)___________. With your commitment, great power will be 6)__________
and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)__________ to
insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We
all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8__________ to us
and those we meet. As we dream, 9)______ shall we become. Our vision
is the 10)__________ of what we shall be in the future.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from
the passage.
We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of
fills
our soul. It is our dream that 1)_______ our life with meaning and purpose.
compared a dream to the flame of hope
Many a successful person 2)__________
toward victory. We all have 3)__________ in realizing our dreams. But
once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we
4)__________. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a
5)___________. With your commitment, great power will be 6)__________
and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)__________ to
insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We
all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8__________ to us
and those we meet. As we dream, 9)______ shall we become. Our vision
is the 10)__________ of what we shall be in the future.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from
the passage.
We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of
fills
our soul. It is our dream that 1)_______ our life with meaning and purpose.
compared a dream to the flame of hope
Many a successful person 2)__________
problems in realizing our dreams. But
toward victory. We all have 3)__________
once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we
4)__________. If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a
5)___________. With your commitment, great power will be 6)__________
and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)__________ to
insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We
all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8__________ to us
and those we meet. As we dream, 9)______ shall we become. Our vision
is the 10)__________ of what we shall be in the future.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from
the passage.
We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of
fills
our soul. It is our dream that 1)_______ our life with meaning and purpose.
compared a dream to the flame of hope
Many a successful person 2)__________
problems in realizing our dreams. But
toward victory. We all have 3)__________
once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we
stumble on If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a
4)__________.
5)___________. With your commitment, great power will be 6)__________
and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)__________ to
insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We
all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8__________ to us
and those we meet. As we dream, 9)______ shall we become. Our vision
is the 10)__________ of what we shall be in the future.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from
the passage.
We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of
fills
our soul. It is our dream that 1)_______ our life with meaning and purpose.
compared a dream to the flame of hope
Many a successful person 2)__________
problems in realizing our dreams. But
toward victory. We all have 3)__________
once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we
stumble on If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a
4)__________.
commitment With your commitment, great power will be 6)__________
5)___________.
and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)__________ to
insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We
all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8__________ to us
and those we meet. As we dream, 9)______ shall we become. Our vision
is the 10)__________ of what we shall be in the future.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from
the passage.
We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of
fills
our soul. It is our dream that 1)_______ our life with meaning and purpose.
compared a dream to the flame of hope
Many a successful person 2)__________
problems in realizing our dreams. But
toward victory. We all have 3)__________
once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we
stumble on If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a
4)__________.
released
commitment With your commitment, great power will be 6)__________
5)___________.
and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)__________ to
insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We
all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8__________ to us
and those we meet. As we dream, 9)______ shall we become. Our vision
is the 10)__________ of what we shall be in the future.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from
the passage.
We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of
fills
our soul. It is our dream that 1)_______ our life with meaning and purpose.
compared a dream to the flame of hope
Many a successful person 2)__________
problems in realizing our dreams. But
toward victory. We all have 3)__________
once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we
stumble on If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a
4)__________.
released
commitment With your commitment, great power will be 6)__________
5)___________.
and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)__________ reduced to
insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We
all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8__________ to us
and those we meet. As we dream, 9)______ shall we become. Our vision
is the 10)__________ of what we shall be in the future.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from
the passage.
We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of
fills
our soul. It is our dream that 1)_______ our life with meaning and purpose.
compared a dream to the flame of hope
Many a successful person 2)__________
problems in realizing our dreams. But
toward victory. We all have 3)__________
once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we
stumble on If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a
4)__________.
released
commitment With your commitment, great power will be 6)__________
5)___________.
and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)__________ reduced to
insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We
difference to us
all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8__________
and those we meet. As we dream, 9)______ shall we become. Our vision
is the 10)__________ of what we shall be in the future.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from
the passage.
We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of
fills
our soul. It is our dream that 1)_______ our life with meaning and purpose.
compared a dream to the flame of hope
Many a successful person 2)__________
problems in realizing our dreams. But
toward victory. We all have 3)__________
once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we
stumble on If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a
4)__________.
released
commitment With your commitment, great power will be 6)__________
5)___________.
and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)__________ reduced to
insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We
difference to us
all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8__________
and those we meet. As we dream, 9)______ so shall we become. Our vision
is the 10)__________ of what we shall be in the future.
Ex. 3 Work in pairs and complete the summary with information from
the passage.
We all have dreams. Our dream, or aspiration, or vision, is the song of
fills
our soul. It is our dream that 1)_______ our life with meaning and purpose.
compared a dream to the flame of hope
Many a successful person 2)__________
problems in realizing our dreams. But
toward victory. We all have 3)__________
once we believe we can do it, we will find solutions to the problems we
stumble on If you believe in your dream, the next step is to make a
4)__________.
released
commitment With your commitment, great power will be 6)__________
5)___________.
and seemingly insurmountable hurdles will be 7)__________ reduced to
insignificant obstacles. Our dreams don’t have to be grand to be great. We
difference to us
all have the power to follow a dream that will make a 8__________
and those we meet. As we dream, 9)______ so shall we become. Our vision
promise
is the 10)__________ of what we shall be in the future.
 Language Focus
Read and complete:
 Exercise 4
 Exercise 5
 Exercise 6
Read and translate:
 Exercise 7
Read and simulate:
 Exercise 8
Ex. 4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary.
accomplish
accomplish ambition
ambition ideal
ideal individual
individual
obstacle
obstacle
dominates
dominates release
release seemingly
seemingly solution
solution vision
vision
1. The best way to ________ what’s on the list is to give each task a
specific time slot.
 accomplish

2. _________ is the desire for personal achievement. It provides the

motivation and determination necessary to achieve a particular end or
condition.
 Ambition
Ex. 4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary.
accomplish
accomplish ambition
ambition ideal
ideal individual
individual
obstacle
obstacle
dominate
dominate release
release seemingly
seemingly solution
solution vision
vision
3. Women today have the chance to pursue their own careers, but still
have to overcome many _______ to gain real equality.
 obstacles

4. That school ________ in baseball. This has been the third time they
have won the National Youth Championship in the 21st century.

 dominates
Ex. 4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary.
accomplish
accomplish ambition
ambition ideal
ideal individual
individual
obstacle
obstacle
dominates
dominates release
release seemingly
seemingly solution
solution vision
vision
5. There is ________ nothing we can do to stop the plans from going
ahead. But we can at least prevent the situation from getting worse.

 seemingly

6. We need a leader with ________ and strong principles. He or she

should know what is needed in planning for the future.
 vision
Ex. 4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary.
accomplish
accomplish ambition
ambition ideal
ideal individual
individual
obstacle
obstacle
dominates
dominates release
release seemingly
seemingly solution
solution vision
vision
7. There are no simple ________ to the problem of overpopulation. The
family planning policy has helped slow down the birth rate in China,
but at the same time pushed it into an aging society.
 solutions

8. Physical exercise is a good way of ________ stress. You will feel

rather refreshed.
 releasing
Ex. 4 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary.
accomplish
accomplish ambition
ambition ideal
ideal individual
individual
obstacle
obstacle
dominates
dominates release
release seemingly
seemingly solution
solution vision
vision
9. Most churches were built with donations from private ________ rather
than the government or companies.
 individuals

10. The proposal offers a(n) ________ opportunity for youngsters to get
training.
 ideal
Ex. 5 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from
the passage. Change the form where necessary.

1. Researchers have___________ a drug that may help patients with

Parkinson’s disease. This may be one of the great discoveries of the
century in medicine.
 stumbled on

2. There are so many applicants. How can we __________ a really

good person for the job?
 seek out
Ex. 5 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from
the passage. Change the form where necessary.

3. Does everyone know what to do if a fire _________? This question

should be asked often.
 breaks out

4. It was my daughter’s birthday and she invited several of her good

friends to the party. The air was _________ the sound of children’s
laughter.
 filled with
Ex. 5 Complete the following sentences with words or expressions from
the passage. Change the form where necessary.

5. The festivities ________ a huge fireworks display. Following that,

there would usually be dance parties or other activities.
 started with
Ex. 6 Words have families. Please find out some family members for each
of the words below.

1. person ________/ ________/ ________/________/

2. imagine ________/________/________/________/

3. aspiration ________/________/________

4. significance ________/________/________/________/

5. individual ________/________/________/________/

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Ex. 6 Words have families. Please find out some family members for each
of the words below.

1. person personal / personally / impersonal / personality / personify /

personification

2. imagine imagination / imaginative / imaginary / image

3. aspiration aspire / aspiring / inspiringly

4. significance significant / insignificant / insignificance / signify

5. individual individually / individualistic / individualism / individualist /

individualize
Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 我们急匆匆地赶到火车站，结果发现火车刚刚开走。
(only to)
hurry to

We hurried to the railway station, only to find the train had just left.
Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English.

2. 你和你哥哥都不是细心的人，你们两个都不能做这件需要
细心和技巧的工作。 (no more than)
the work that needs care and skill

You are no more careful than your brother. You two can’t do the
work that needs care and skill.
Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English.

3. 多一个人参会对会议安排不会有什么影响。
(make a difference)

One more person wouldn’t make any difference to the meeting

arrangements.
Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English.

4. 他一直工作到昨天深夜，或者更确切地说，是到今天凌晨。
(rather)

He worked till late last night, or rather, early in the morning.

Ex. 7 Translate the following sentences into English.

5. “ 还有其他一两本书也值得一提，”教授给我们列了一个
长长的参考书目后补充说。 (worthy of)

a list of reference books

“A couple of other books are also worthy of mention,” added the

professor after giving us a long list of reference books.
Ex. 8 Read and compare the English sentences, paying attention to their
italicized parts, and then translate the Chinese sentences by
simulating the structure of the English sentences.
1. Life is just a candle and a dream must give it flame.

Simulated reproduction:
Love is just a seed and the true nature of a heart must water it.

Simulated translation:
梦想只是一个风筝，用你的努力让它高飞。

Reference:
Dream is just a kite and your efforts must send it high.
2. Whenever we believe we can, we set the switch to ON.

Simulated reproduction:
Whenever you remember you need me, you can give me a call.

Simulated translation:
任何当你意识到自己不够努力的时候，你实际上已在努力
工作了。
Reference:
Whenever you realize you are not hard-working enough, you
actually are working hard.
3. Just because I believe I can do something doesn’t mean there won’t
be any problems.
Simulated reproduction:
Just because you have a dream doesn’t mean it will surely come true.

Simulated translation:
仅因为我知道我想干这件事，这并不说明我真的能够做好。

Reference:
Just because I know I want to do it doesn’t mean I can really
make it.
4. Was her dream any less significant than that of a prominent person?

Simulated reproduction:
Are your CVs any less impressive than those of the top students?

Simulated translation:
他的事业不如一个亿万富翁成功吗？

Reference:
Is his career any less successful than that of a billionaire?
5. Your vision is the promise of what you shall one day be.

Simulated reproduction:
Your ideal is the promise of what you shall at last unveil.

Simulated translation:
你的志向是你未来某一天将要拥有的现实。

Reference:
Your aspiration is the reality of what you shall possess some
day in future.
Ex. 9 A goal-setting pilot program in Fairfax County Public Schools in Virginia
has been so well received that administrators plan to make it available in
all 196 schools. Schools often use a SMART form — setting Specific,
Measurable, Attainable goals with clear Results in a set Time frame — to
help students remember the steps to effectively setting goals. Now
suppose you all have received a form and work in pairs to have the form
filled out in reference to the following sample.
Sample
Sample

* to get en pointe: to dance ballet on foot tip

Ex. 10 Write a short passage of at least 100 words about the power of your
childhood dream.
Sample
Sample
Dreams
Dreamsare areaapowerful
powerfulpart
partofofour
ourlives.
lives.They
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raiseaabeggar
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up
uptotobebeananimportant
importantbusinessman.
businessman.They Theycan cancause
causedespair
despairdespite
despite
great
great achievement.
achievement. DreamsDreams are are different
different for for everyone.
everyone. Almost
Almost
everyone
everyonehas hasaadream.
dream.Children
Childrenare
arefull
fullofofdreams.
dreams.As Aschildren,
children,many
many
dream
dream ofof helping
helping society;
society; assisting
assisting thethe elderly
elderly inin their
their daily
daily lives,
lives,
giving
givingaahomehometotostray
strayanimals,
animals,ororeven
evenhelping
helpinglost
losttourists.
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WhenI I
was
was aa child
child I I dreamed,
dreamed, as as many
many children
children did,did, ofof starting
starting my
my own own
business.
business. I I saved
saved my my nickels
nickels and
and dimes
dimes I I earned
earned for for helping
helping with
with
work
workininorder
ordertotoinvest
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growingandandselling
sellingstrawberries.
strawberries.I Idreamed
dreamed
ofof having
having aa grand
grand store;
store; selling
selling strawberries
strawberries toto hundreds,
hundreds, perhaps
perhaps
even
even thousands
thousands ofof happyhappy customers.
customers. I’m I’m happy
happy toto report
report my my
childhood
childhood dreams
dreams fostered
fostered my my present
present love love ofof business
business and and
investing.
investing.
Ex. 10 Write a short passage of at least 100 words about the power of your
childhood dream.

How are you going to write your passage?

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Passage B
• Think About It
• Read About It
1. Does everybody have his goal in life?

Reference:

Open.
2. Have you ever been disappointed about your dreams?

Reference:

Open.
3. Predicting is using knowledge about words and context to
anticipate what will come next. What can you predict from the
title of the passage?
Reference:

Open.
Read About It
• Language Points
• Content Awareness
• Language Focus
• Reading Skill Practice
 What Are We Chasing After in Our Dreams
So many people just exist; they have no goals, desires or
aspirations. They may have been ambitious at one time in their life but
ran into disappointments, detours and failures. After a while they chose
not to reach for the stars and settled for the mundane.

Michelangelo Buonarroti, painter, sculptor, architect and poet once

said: “The greater danger for most of us is not that our aim is too high
and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it."

In most instances, that which lies within each of us is much more

than we ever come to know. We give in to mediocre and find ourselves
settling for less than we are capable of.
 We dared to dream as children and then meet up with real life as
adults and relinquish our visions as unreal possibilities. It is a shame we
often cease living, learning and achieving and meet a premature demise.
We become comfortable in less and determine the work to become more
is not worth the effort. The possibility of attaining greatness becomes an
unattainable desire of our own decision. We give up on ourselves and
our dreams and possibilities. Oh, what greatness goes undiscovered,
what possibilities lay covered with fear and lack of ambition.
Perhaps you have run into people who lacked faith in you, and your
abilities, putting doubt on any dreams or visions you shared with them.
You are not the observation others have of you; you are the thoughts you
have, the actions you take. Others are not in control of your dreams and
visions, they can not diminish your desires. You alone are in charge of
what you do with your life.
 Some dreams and visions may be selfish ambition and you’ll run into
other people’s resentments. Some of your achievements may be growth,
and others may demonstrate jealousy. Some desires may include a few
other people, but benefit many. We should choose our aspirations
carefully and determine their merits before we bring them into fruition.
For dreams that see mountaintops benefit others, are seen by many, and
last through the years.

Many of our achievements are the legacy we leave behind when we

depart this earth. But many people never live the legacy they want to
leave. Oliver Wendell Holmes, Jr. once said, “Many people die with their
music still in them. Why is this so? Too often it is because they are
always getting ready to live. Before they know it, time runs out."
 We should always set goals, and we should desire to continue to
achieve and pursue dreams and visions no matter what our age.
Dreams are not just for the young. Achievements in life should continue
until life has ended.

We need to learn to live life to the fullest until our last breath. We
should live while we are alive, leaving our demise filled with so many
meaningful breaths of living, others will envy the life that we lead, not the
things that we accumulated.

No one would attempt to go on a trip without directions or a map,

following the roads leading to their destination. So we should not live our
life without setting goals and following our dreams.
 Remember you have not reached your destination until you have
drawn your last breath. And remember today’s actions are the
ingredients of which dreams are made. So make your dreams come true
by setting goals and acting on
your passions and visions,
making them a part of your life
and future legacy that will live
on. “Things” will be forgotten but
you through your achievements
can live on forever.
run
runinto
into
——1)1)totomeet
meetsomeone
someoneby
bychance
chance
Example
— —2)2)totoaccidentally
accidentallydrive
drive(a(avehicle)
vehicle)into
intosth
sth
•Example
Graham ran into someone he knew at school the other
day.
• I had to stop suddenly, and the car behind ran into
• We
me. have run into difficulties.
• He ran his motorcycle into a tree.
settle
settle vv. .
—— 1)1)toto get
get into
into aa comfortable
comfortable position;
position; toto become
become
familiar
familiarwith
withand
andfeel
feelcomfortable
comfortableininsomewhere
somewhere
——2)2)totocause
Example causetotobecome
becomecalm
calmand andquiet
quiet
•Example
——After
3)3)totodinner
reach awe
reach settled inor
a decision
decision front
or an of the television
an agreement
agreement or for
or toto theaa
end
end
disagreement
evening.
disagreement
• He’s one of those very active children who finds it
•—4)
He
Example
— settled
4)toto pay
difficult himself
(esp.
payto . down
money
settle
(esp. money owedwith
owed oraclaimed)
or newspaper, and waited
claimed)
for the train to arrive.
•Example
• We
The might
weathergoistoexpected
London to forsettle
the weekend,
toward thebutendit’s
of not
the
settled yet.
• week.
Please settle your bill without further delay.
• I’d
Would like you
to get this
like to matter
settle upsettled
now, once
sir? and for all.
settle
settle for
for
——totoaccept
acceptsth,
sth,although
althoughititmight
mightnot
notbe
beexactly
exactlywhat
what
you
youwant
want
Example
• He never settles for the second best.
• They were hoping to sell their car for $2000, but
settled for $1500.
capable
capable adjadj. .
——able;
able;(of
(ofpeople)
people)skillful
skillfuland
andeffective,
effective,or
or(of
(ofpeople
peopleor
or
things)
things)having
havingenough
enoughability
abilityor
orpower
powertotodo
dosth
sth
Example
• I’m going away next week, so I’ll be leaving
everything in your capable hands.
• I think your plan is capable of being improved.
meet
meet(up(upwith)
with) vv. .
—
—toto come
come together
together (unintentionally);
(unintentionally); toto experience
experience sth
sth
which
whichisisusually
usuallyunpleasant
unpleasant
Example
• She had met (up with) the children in the street.
• They suggested we meet (up) at Margaret’s.
cease
cease vv. .
——(slightly
(slightlyformal)
formal)totostop
stop(something)
(something)
Example
• The company has decided to cease all UK operations
after this year.
• Workplace nurseries will cease to be liable for tax.
give
giveupup
——totostop
stopdoing
doingor
orhaving
having(sth)
(sth)
Example
• We are going to give up our sports club membership
after this year.
• He’s given up driving since his illness.
faith
faith nn. .
——1)1)great
greattrust
trustor
orconfidence
confidenceininsth
sthor
orsb
sb
Example
— —2)2)aareligion,
religion,aastrong
strongbelief
beliefininaareligion
religion
•Example
She says she has no faith in modern medicine.
•• It
They willwere
be persecuted
hard to restore
for their faith
faithin. the government
unless ministers start making promises they can keep.
• We live in a multi-faith society.
benefit
benefit vv&&nn. .
——(to
(toreceive
receiveor
orgive)
give)aahelpful
helpfulor
orgood
goodeffect,
effect,or
orsth
sth
intended
intendedtotohelp
help
Example
• The discovery of oil brought many benefits to the
town.
• For the benefit of those who didn’t listen the first time,
I will repeat the question.
• I feel that I have benefited greatly from her wisdom.
• How can we benefit those who most need our help?
leave
leavebehind
behind
——not
nottototake
takesthsthwith
withyou
youwhen
whenyou
yougo,
go,or
ortotoallow
allowor
or
cause
causesth
sthtotostay
stay
Example
• I’ll leave my winter coat behind, I won’t need it.
• Hurry up, or you’ll get left behind.
run
runout
out
——totofinish
finishor
orbe
befinished;
finished;totobe
beused
usedcompletely
completely
Example
• My patience is beginning to run out.
• My passport runs out next month — I must get it
renewed.
pursue
pursue vv. .
——1)1)totoperform;
perform;totocontinue
continuetotodo
do
Example
— —2)2)tototry
trytotoachieve
achieve
•— The
3) to
Example government
follow or is proposing
search for (sb or to pursue
sth), in a policy
order to of
catch
— 3) to follow or search for (sb or sth), in order to catch
radical
or kill economic reform.
them
or kill
• She them in pursuing her goals.
is ruthless
• Many women find it difficult to combine pursuing a
Example
• He suggested that Churchill was wrong not to have
career with having children.
• pursued
He was killedpeace with Hitler
by the driverin 1941.
of a stolen car who was
being hotly pursued by the police.
• Ben has been pursuing Elaine for months, but she
won’t go out with him.
pursuit
pursuit nn. .
——the
theact
actofoflooking
lookingfor
foror
ortrying
tryingtotofind
findsth
sth
Example
• The Company is ruthless in its pursuit of profit.
• The robbers fled the scene of the crime, with the police
in pursuit after him.
Content Awareness
• Read and think (Ex. 11)
• Read and complete (Ex. 12)
Ex. 11 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the
following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.

1. Do you agree with the author’s statement that “So many people just
exist; they have no goals, desires or aspirations”?

Reference:

Yes, I do. We can see many people give up their hopes /

dreams when they are faced with difficulties. They feel
despaired in harsh realities and just exist as a living thing.
No, I don’t. Every person has their goals in life, although some
of them have their dreams hidden deep at the bottom of their
hearts when faced with problems. Different people have
different dreams for life. They give up some kind of goals and
take up new goals — they change their goals.
Ex. 11 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the
following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.

2. How do you understand “… the great danger is not that our aim is too
high and we miss it, but that it is too low and we reach it”?

Reference:

With this famous saying, the author means that if we set our
goals too low we may achieve them effortlessly, and do not
need to try hard enough; we achieve the low goals and do not
make the greatest possibility come true. That is the greatest
danger that keeps us from living to the fullest.
Ex. 11 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the
following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.

3. “It is a shame we often cease living, learning and achieving ...” What
do you think the author means by “living”?

Reference:

“Live” literally means “stay alive”. In this sentence, “living”

particularly means “spending our life to make our dreams come
true”. When people give up their dreams they give up living
their life to pursue a dream, and their life is reduced to staying
alive.
Ex. 11 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the
following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.

4. Did you once give up on your dream? Why?

Reference:

Open.
Ex. 11 Discuss with your partner and try to figure out the answers to the
following questions. Share your thoughts and responses with the class.

5. “Dreams are not for the young.” How do you understand that?

Reference:

People, young or old, should have their dreams, and should not
give up hopes. Dreams are not tools to educate / encourage
young people. They are the destinations for everybody’s life
journeys.
Ex. 12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer
back to it until you have finished.
Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as
children, but many of us 1)___________ our visions as unreal possibilities
in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to
2)_________ less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack
3)________ in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not
others are in 4)________ of what we do with our life. We should choose
our aspirations carefully to determine their 5)________ before we bring
them into 6)________. Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus
admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7)________ we leave
behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the
8)________ until our last breath. We should always set our goals and
9)________ our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10)________
our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future
legacy that will live on forever.

Check
Checkup
up
Ex. 12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer
back to it until you have finished.
Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as
relinquish
children, but many of us 1)___________ our visions as unreal possibilities
in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to
2)_________ less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack
3)________ in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not
others are in 4)________ of what we do with our life. We should choose
our aspirations carefully to determine their 5)________ before we bring
them into 6)________. Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus
admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7)________ we leave
behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the
8)________ until our last breath. We should always set our goals and
9)________ our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10)________
our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future
legacy that will live on forever.
Ex. 12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer
back to it until you have finished.
Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as
relinquish
children, but many of us 1)___________ our visions as unreal possibilities
in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to
settle for less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack
2)_________
3)________ in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not
others are in 4)________ of what we do with our life. We should choose
our aspirations carefully to determine their 5)________ before we bring
them into 6)________. Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus
admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7)________ we leave
behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the
8)________ until our last breath. We should always set our goals and
9)________ our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10)________
our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future
legacy that will live on forever.
Ex. 12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer
back to it until you have finished.
Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as
relinquish
children, but many of us 1)___________ our visions as unreal possibilities
in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to
settle for less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack
2)_________
faith
3)________ in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not
others are in 4)________ of what we do with our life. We should choose
our aspirations carefully to determine their 5)________ before we bring
them into 6)________. Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus
admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7)________ we leave
behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the
8)________ until our last breath. We should always set our goals and
9)________ our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10)________
our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future
legacy that will live on forever.
Ex. 12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer
back to it until you have finished.
Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as
relinquish
children, but many of us 1)___________ our visions as unreal possibilities
in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to
settle for less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack
2)_________
faith
3)________ in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not
charge of what we do with our life. We should choose
others are in 4)________
our aspirations carefully to determine their 5)________ before we bring
them into 6)________. Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus
admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7)________ we leave
behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the
8)________ until our last breath. We should always set our goals and
9)________ our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10)________
our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future
legacy that will live on forever.
Ex. 12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer
back to it until you have finished.
Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as
relinquish
children, but many of us 1)___________ our visions as unreal possibilities
in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to
settle for less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack
2)_________
faith
3)________ in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not
charge of what we do with our life. We should choose
others are in 4)________
merits
our aspirations carefully to determine their 5)________ before we bring
them into 6)________. Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus
admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7)________ we leave
behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the
8)________ until our last breath. We should always set our goals and
9)________ our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10)________
our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future
legacy that will live on forever.
Ex. 12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer
back to it until you have finished.
Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as
relinquish
children, but many of us 1)___________ our visions as unreal possibilities
in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to
settle for less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack
2)_________
faith
3)________ in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not
charge of what we do with our life. We should choose
others are in 4)________
merits
our aspirations carefully to determine their 5)________ before we bring
fruition
them into 6)________. Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus
admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7)________ we leave
behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the
8)________ until our last breath. We should always set our goals and
9)________ our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10)________
our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future
legacy that will live on forever.
Ex. 12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer
back to it until you have finished.
Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as
relinquish
children, but many of us 1)___________ our visions as unreal possibilities
in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to
settle for less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack
2)_________
faith
3)________ in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not
charge of what we do with our life. We should choose
others are in 4)________
merits
our aspirations carefully to determine their 5)________ before we bring
fruition
them into 6)________. Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus
admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7)________legacy we leave
behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the
8)________ until our last breath. We should always set our goals and
9)________ our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10)________
our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future
legacy that will live on forever.
Ex. 12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer
back to it until you have finished.
Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as
relinquish
children, but many of us 1)___________ our visions as unreal possibilities
in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to
settle for less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack
2)_________
faith
3)________ in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not
charge of what we do with our life. We should choose
others are in 4)________
merits
our aspirations carefully to determine their 5)________ before we bring
fruition
them into 6)________. Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus
admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7)________legacy we leave
behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the
fullest
8)________ until our last breath. We should always set our goals and
9)________ our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10)________
our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future
legacy that will live on forever.
Ex. 12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer
back to it until you have finished.
Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as
relinquish
children, but many of us 1)___________ our visions as unreal possibilities
in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to
settle for less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack
2)_________
faith
3)________ in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not
charge of what we do with our life. We should choose
others are in 4)________
merits
our aspirations carefully to determine their 5)________ before we bring
fruition
them into 6)________. Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus
admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7)________legacy we leave
behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the
fullest
8)________ until our last breath. We should always set our goals and
pursue our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10)________
9)________
our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future
legacy that will live on forever.
Ex. 12 Fill the blanks with words or phrases from the passage. Don’t refer
back to it until you have finished.
Many people have no goals or aspirations. We dare to dream as
relinquish
children, but many of us 1)___________ our visions as unreal possibilities
in the difficulties of real life. We choose, due to fear and lack of ambition, to
settle for less than we are capable of. Perhaps people lack
2)_________
faith
3)________ in us and doubt our dreams. However, we ourselves not
charge of what we do with our life. We should choose
others are in 4)________
merits
our aspirations carefully to determine their 5)________ before we bring
fruition
them into 6)________. Only lofty dreams benefit others and are thus
admired by them. Many of our achievements are the 7)________legacy we leave
behind when we depart this earth. We need to learn to live life to the
fullest
8)________ until our last breath. We should always set our goals and
pursue our dreams no matter what our age. We should 10)________
9)________ act on
our passions and visions, and make them a part of our life and future
legacy that will live on forever.
Language Focus
• Vocabulary (Ex. 13)
• Phrases (Ex. 14)
• Translation (Ex. 15)
Ex. 13 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary.
accumulate
accumulate ambitious
ambitious attain
attain cease
cease demonstrate
demonstrate
destination
destination ingredient
ingredient instance
instance passion
passion pursue
pursue

1. If we work hard, we can _______ whatever goal we set in our

mind.
 attain
2. Nobody witnessed when it occurred. Then how can you
________ to us that your story is true?
 demonstrate
Ex. 13 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary.
accumulate
accumulate ambitious
ambitious attain
attain cease
cease demonstrate
demonstrate
destination
destination ingredient
ingredient instance
instance passion
passion pursue
pursue

3. Since he had reached the age of retirement, he _______ to be a

member of the association.
 cease

4. Students should ________ their own interests, as well as do

their school work.
 pursue
Ex. 13 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary.
accumulate
accumulate ambitious
ambitious attain
attain cease
cease demonstrate
demonstrate
destination
destination ingredient
ingredient instance
instance passion
passion pursue
pursue

5. He spoke with considerable ________ about the importance of

art and literature.
 passion

6. According to the recipe, you should first mix all the ________
in the bowl.
 ingredients
Ex. 13 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary.
accumulate
accumulate ambitious
ambitious attain
attain cease
cease demonstrate
demonstrate
destination
destination ingredient
ingredient instance
instance passion
passion pursue
pursue

7. After an hour’s train ride and half an hour’s walk, we

eventually arrived at our __________.
 destination

8. We need to rethink the way we consume energy. Take, for

________, our approach to transport.
 insane
Ex. 13 Fill the blanks with the words given below. Change the form where
necessary.
accumulate
accumulate ambitious
ambitious attain
attain cease
cease demonstrate
demonstrate
destination
destination ingredient
ingredient instance
instance passion
passion pursue
pursue

9. Mr. Lin is a(n) __________ businessman. He had dreamed of

becoming a billionaire when he was still a little child.
 ambitious

10. It is unjust that a privileged few should continue to ________

wealth while the working class can only manage to make their
ends meet.
 accumulate
Ex. 14 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from
the passage. Change the form where necessary.

1. This small company isn’t __________ handling an order that

large.
 capable of

2. In the race, Sarah, with her long legs, soon ______ the rest of
us far _______.
 left … behind
Ex. 14 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from
the passage. Change the form where necessary.

3. They wanted $2500 for the TV and DVD, but they finally
_________ $2000.
 settled for

4. She heard the ringing of the mobile phone and _______ it, but
it slipped out of her hand and fell to the floor.
 reached for
Ex. 14 Complete the following sentences with phrases or expressions from
the passage. Change the form where necessary.

5. Guess who I ________ in town today! Our English teacher at

high school! I haven’t seen him for at least 10 years.

 ran into
Ex. 15 Translate the following sentences into English.

1. 并不是我不喜欢那个工作，而是我没有时间去做。
(not that … but that)

Not that I dislike that job, but that I have no time to do it.
Ex. 15 Translate the following sentences into English.

2. 成功不是没有惧怕，而逆境也不是没有希望。
(not … without)
adversity

Success is not without fear, and adversity is not without hope.

Ex. 15 Translate the following sentences into English.

3. 如果你就想要一份工作，我可以给你提供。
(if … what)

I could get you a job here if that’s what you want.

Ex. 15 Translate the following sentences into English.

4. 他们的钱花完了，不得不放弃这个项目。
(run out)
abandon the project

They ran out of money and had to abandon the project.

Ex. 15 Translate the following sentences into English.

5. 直到 1972 年这个建设项目才最终结束。
(It is not until … that)
finally comes to an end

It was not until 1972 that the construction project finally came to an
end.
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