UNIT 1
Although they may not be the world’s fastest or strongest athletes, the 1830 competitions in the 2005 Special Olympics World Winter Games held in Nagano, Japan competed with all their hearts. At the closingceremonyPrincess Takamado of Japan made a speech .She said, ’The past week wasall aboutsmiles, gentleness and peace. I truly hope within my heart that the entire world can learn something here. We can all learn from theexamplesthese special athletes have shown us.’ Theaimof the Special Olympics is clear. It is to encourage individuals with intellectualdisabilitiesto become physically fit. They are also encouraged to be productive andrespectedmembers of society through sports training and competition. If an athletewinsin competition, it is a bonus. However ,in a wayeveryone wins. Lily Kuhn ,12, a skier with Team USA , could hardlyrestrainher enthusiasm as the wrote home. She told her parents: I was proud of myself. I am happy not simply for winning,butfor winning honestly, loving to compete and working the hardest for the longest time. The festivalendingthe games is something to remember. It isn’tcompletewithout the hugs. One event volunteer,whilehugging and handing out sweatshirts to some of the athletesheld uphis thumbs and said, ”All of these athletes are super! I can’t goanywherearound here without getting a hug. Iprayfor more of this sort of thing. I hope that the spirit with whichthey have competed might touch the whole world. Watching these young people blossom over the past week has truly touched my life. ” At the end of the festival, the vice mayor for the city of Shanghai, which willhostthe 2007 summer games, accepted the flag for the Special Olympicspledgingthat “the city of Shanghai would open its arms to the world andto the Special Olympics”. 虽然他们可能不是世界上最快的还是最强的运动员,在2005年世界冬季特殊奥运会在长野举行的1830年奥运会比赛,日本的竞争与所有他们的心。在闭幕仪式上,日本公主Takamado发表了讲话,她说:“过去一周是所有关于微笑,温柔与和平。我真的希望在我的心,整个世界在这里可以学到一些东西。我们都可以借鉴这些特殊运动员表明我们的例子。”
特奥会的目标是明确的。这是鼓励智障人士成为身体健康。他们还鼓励是社会生产力和尊重成员通过体育训练和比赛。如果一个运动员在比赛获胜,这是一个奖金。然而,在某种程度上每个人都赢。百合库恩,12日,与美国队的滑雪者,难以抑制的在家信她的热情。她告诉她的父母:我为自己感到骄傲。我不只是为了得奖感到高兴,但赢得诚实,爱竞争,工作的时间最长最难的
该节结束的比赛是值得记住。它也不是没有完成的拥抱。一个事件的志愿者,而拥抱和派运动衫的运动员举起大拇指一些,说:“这些运动员都超强!我不能去任何地方在这里没有得到一个拥抱。我祈祷这一类的事情更多。我希望,精神与他们有竞争可能触摸整个世界。看着这些在过去一周开花年轻人已经真正打动了我的生活。“在本节结束时,为上海,这将主办2007年夏季奥运会,城市的副市长接受认捐认为,“上
海城市将开放其武器给世界和特奥会的特殊奥运会标志“。
UNIT 2
Jim Fixx had been a heavy smoker and weighed 214 pounds when hetook uprunning in the 1960s. He soonreapedthe benefits from running. His weight decreasedby60 pounds by the time his book, The Complete Book Of Running, was published. His bookinspiredmillions of people. In his book and on television talk shows, he extolled the benefits of physical exercise and how itconsiderablyincreased the average people’s life expectancy. His readers and audience became more health-conscious. However ,totheir shock, Fixx died at the age of 52 after his daily run. Many who opposed his beliefs said this wasevidencethat running was harmful. However, his supportersrevealedthat the real cause of Fixx’s death was a heart attack. He came from a family where men had poor health stories. His fathersuffereda heart attack at the age of 35 and died of one at 42.GivenFixx’s unhealthy lifestyle until he took up running, many argued that running added many years to his life. “Running does have its shortcomings,”Acknowledgesheart specialist Paul Thomas, in a recent medical journal. “The impactcan be hard on your knees. Runners are more at risk during their training,particularlyif they run , the news for runners isn’t all bad. Evidence suggests in spite of its shortcomings,moderateamount of running exercise can actuallyresult ina longer, improved life.” Macdonald, a certified Strength and Conditioning specialist oncesummed upa discussion by saying, “As withall athletic endeavors, running comes with both greatrewardand inherent risk. More than 60% of runners will suffer an injury that causes them to take time off running—each year!” He also said that improving one’s balance can reduce the likelihoodof injury. 吉姆Fixx曾是老烟枪,体重214磅当他于20世纪60年代运行。他很快就收获运行的好处。他的体重下降了60磅由他的书,运行完全书,出版时间。他的书启发了千百万人。在他的书和电视访谈节目,他赞美体育锻炼的好处,以及它如何大大增加了的人平均寿命。他的读者和观众变得更加健康意识。然而,他们的冲击,Fixx去世,享年52岁后,他的日常运行。许多谁反对他的信仰表示,这是证据,运行是有害的。然而,他的支持者透露,Fixx死亡的真正原因是心脏病发作。他出身于一个家庭中,男性的健康状况不佳的故事。他的父亲因在35岁以下心脏病发作和一人死亡,42。鉴于Fixx的不健康的生活方式,直到他拿起运行时,许多主张,运行增加了很多年,他的生命。
“运行确有其不足之处,”心脏病专家保罗托马斯承认,在最近的医学杂志。“这个影响可能很难在你的膝盖。参赛者更在训练过程中的风险,尤其是当他们跑马拉松。然而,对运动员的消息并不全是坏事。的证据表明,尽管它的缺点,适量的跑步锻炼实际上可以导致更长的时间,改善生活。“
麦克唐纳,经过认证的强度和空调专家曾概括说,与所有的体育事业“的讨论,运行带有两个重大的报酬和内在风险。超过60%的运动员将受到伤害,导致他们采取休息时间磨合每年!“他还表示,改善人的
平衡可以减少受伤的可能性。
Unit3 Hyde was founded in 1966 to provide education based on character developmentrather thanacademic achievement. It is a place where well-to-do families can send their children who have difficulty in other educational environments. Many students are therebecausetheir parents believe in the educational theory of characterbeforeperformance. Although Hyde istypicallycategorized as a college preparatory school, the school regards itsprimarypurpose as preparation for life. Hyde helps students learn, embrace, and adopt a character compass that will guide them for the rest of their lives. Emphasisis placed onperforming arts and sports. Hyde believes that one needs toexposethemselves to group and community interactions as part of the growth process. Competitive sports are played year round and haveled tomany championships. There are typical high school classes and academics. Many Advanced Placement courses areavailableand encouraged. Most students are accepted to four-year colleges and universities. There are “Group Discovery” sessions several times per week. Students are encouraged tocounseleach other when they think another student’s actions or thoughts do not correspondtothe school’s philosophy. These sessionsfocus onthe individual students and their current issues and problems faced at the school. Students are encouraged toshareintimate secrets, doubts and regrets about themselves and their families. These sessions areextendedto parents. The purpose of these sessions is toinvolvethe whole family into the Hyde community social structure. Truth is emphasizedoverharmony. Students who have difficulty with following the school rules areassignedto perform maintenance jobs and lawn care for the school. The practice is not solely punitivebut alsoserves to illustrate that the transgressor has separated him/herself from the community by their actions. The idea behind it is toearnacceptance by the group, and work back into the trust of the community. 海德成立于1966年的基础上,提供个性发展的教育,而不是学业成绩。它是一个地方,富裕的家庭可以做送孩子谁在其他教育环境中的困难。许多学生都在那里,因为他们的父母面前表现的人格教育理论认为。
虽然海德通常是作为一个大学预科学校类别,学校就为生活准备的主要目的。海德帮助学生学习,拥抱,并采取一个字符指南针,将指导他们的生活休息的。
重点放在表演艺术和体育活动。海德认为,人们需要公开为自己的成长过程的一部分,以小组及社区互动。竞技体育是发挥一年四季,并导致许多冠军。有典型的高中班和学者。许多大学先修课程,提供和鼓励。大多数学生都接受了四年制学院和大学。
还有“组发现”会议,每周几次。鼓励学生互相律师当他们认为另一名学生的行为或想法不符合学校的理念。这些会议着眼于个别学生和他们目前的问题和在学校所面临的问题。鼓励学生分享亲密的秘密,怀疑和对自己和家人的遗憾。这些会议扩展到父母。这些会议的目的是要涉及到海德社区的社会结构中的整个家庭。
真理是强调了和谐。谁的学生有以下的校规困难分配给草坪进行维护工作,为学校的照顾。这种做法是不完全的惩罚,但也足以说明了犯错已脱离社区以自己的行为他/她。其背后的想法是赚取组验收,并工作到了社会的信任回来。
UNIT 4
When Henry Ford announced he was going to produce an automobile that would beaffordableto the general population, he probably did not realize what a greatimpacthis achievement would have on life in the United States and,eventually,the world. Ford’s use of mass productionstrategiesto manufacture the Model T started a new era in personal transportation.As a result, roads were built for the sake of cars and the greatermobilityof people. With cars and the roads, having a business of one’s own became a lot morefeasible.Every type of business sprung up. Customers could easily get to the storesno matter wherethey were in town,providedthere was a road, so businessesno longerhad to be located at a town’s center. And what about the family vacationFamiliespackedinto their cars and drove across the country toexplorethe new frontier, stopping at every possible roadsideattractionon the way. There was no limittowhere you could go and what you could see. The car offered a sense of independence and, as Americans particularly hated to berestricted,they fell in love with the automobileinstantly.On average, each American household owns two or more cars. As the world gets more complicated, driving cars around helps peoplecope withthe demands of modern life. If you ask people what qualitiesdefineAmericans, they will probably say that the twodominatingcharacteristics of an American are inventiveness and independence. America is truly the land of cars and car culture.
当亨利福特宣布他要生产汽车,将可以负担的总人口中,他可能没有意识到有什么了不起的影响他的成就将在美国的生活,并最终世界。福特的大规模生产策略来制造T型车开始了个人交通的新时代。因此,公路建成为汽车着想,人流动性较大。随着汽车和道路,有一个人对自己的业务成为了很多更为可行。每个类型的企业如雨后春笋般涌现。客户可以方便地到达商店无论身在何处,他们在城里人,只要有一条路,让企业不再需要在一个镇的中心位置
什么关于家庭度假家庭装进自己的汽车和全国驱车前往探索新领域,在每一个可能的停在路边的吸引力的方式。有没有地方可以去,哪些是你可以看到限制。该车提供了独立意识,正如美国人特别讨厌受到限制,他们爱上了汽车爱瞬间。平均而言,每一个美国家庭拥有两个或更多的汽车。随着世界变得越来越复杂,开车大约可以帮助人们应付现代生活的需求。
如果你问人们什么样的素质定义的美国人,他们可能会说,这两个是美国主导的特点,创造性和独立性。美国是真正的汽车和汽车文化的土地。
UNIT 5
Aging is a natural process. Although medical advancements havecome up withways to cover signs of aging, there is no stopping the process. During the closing period in the lifespan of human beings, peopletendto “move away” from more desirable previous periods, oftenknownas“usefulness”. Age sixty is usually considered thedividingline between middle and old age. It is the time where you areconsideredan “elderly”, meaning somewhat old or advanced beyond middle age. Period of decline comes partly from physical and partly psychologicalfactors. The physical cause of decline is a change in the body cellsdue tothe effects of the aging process. The psychological cause of decline has somethingto do withunfavorable attitudes toward oneself, other people, work and lifein general. Senility, a more or less complete physical breakdown, willtake placewhen there is mental disorganization. The individual becomes careless, absent-minded, socially withdrawn, andpromptlyadjusted. Due to the unfavorable social attitudes toward the elderly, treatment toward them in American,unlikeother cultures, makes them feelno longeruseful and unwanted. People who come from countrieswhererespect for the elderly iscustomaryusually treat elder people with moreconsiderationand respect. In fact, old people are a treasure of experience to society. It is expected that old people will play anincreasingly active role in social and community affairsas well asin the business and professional worlds. Because of thereductionin the number of roles the elderly are able to play ,it isvery likelythat they will develop a feeling of inferiority. It is our duty to make them better realize value and help them lead a life of comfort. 衰老是一个自然的过程。虽然医疗进步想出办法来覆盖老化的迹象,也没有停止的过程。
在闭幕期间的寿命人类,人们往往(趋向)“走”更可取的,从以前的时期,通常被称为“有用性”(被称为)。
六十岁时通常被认为是分界线(分界线)之间的中老年人。是时候你认为是一个“老人”,意思是有些旧的或先进的中年以后。时间的下降部分是身体和心理的部分(心理学)因素。体力下降的原因是改变人体细胞的影响而老化过程。心理下降的原因是与不利的态度自己,其他人,工作和生活的一般(一般来说)。衰老,一个较完整的物理故障,将发生(举行)当有精神紊乱。个人变得粗心,心不在焉,社会撤回,并及时调整(敏捷地)。
由于不利的社会对老人的态度,对待他们在美国,不像(不像)其他文化,使他们感到不再(不再)有用和无用。那些来自国家尊重老年人的习惯(习惯上的)通常是治疗老年人更多的考虑(考虑)和尊重。
事实上,老年人的经验,社会财富。预计,老年人将发挥日益积极的作用(越来越多地)