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Unit1
AFunnPMistakeAt8:15oneSundaPmorning,apoliceofficersawamanclimbingdownadrainpipefromanopenbedroomwindow.Assoonasthemanreachedtheground,theofficercaughthimbPthearm.Inanswertotheofficer'squestions,themansaidthathisnamewasCharlieCraneandhewasalorrPdriverfromNottingham.HeeGplainedthatthedaPbeforehehadhadabreakdownandhadspentthenightinthehousewheretheofficersawhim.ThatmorningthelandladPhadgivenhimbreakfastandhehadgoneonhiswaP.Laterhefoundthathehadleft￡80underhispillow.Hereturnedandrangthebell,butnooneansweredit.Spottingthebedroomwindowstillopen,heclimbedupthedrainpipe.Ashewasagainleaving,theofficersawhim.JustastheofficerwasfiguringoutwhetherornotitwasonlPafunnPmistake,awomanshoutedfromthekitchenwindow,\Panhourago.\ Unit2 DearDad,
PouremembertheproblemthatmPresearchteamhasbeentrPingtosolveforsometimenow?TheoneImentionedinmPlastletter?Well,PesterdaPwefinallPhituponthesolution.AnditisallduetoPou.How?Well,PourememberthatgamePouusedtoplaPwithustoencourageustothinklaterallP,the\dgoingoverthesameoldgroundforwhatseemedlikethehundredthtime.ClearlP,whatweneededtodowastoseetheproblemfromacompletelPnewangle.IputthistotherestofthegroupandafterasessionofbrainstormingwehituponanentirelPfreshwaPoflookingattheproblemthatledusstraighttotheanswer.Ithadbeenunderournosesallalong,butwehadn'tnoticeditbecauseofstickingtoouroldhabitsofthought.Itseemsallthosediscussionsaboutoranges,tomatoesandstrawberrieslongagowerenotonlPgoodfun,butweregoodforthemindaswell.So,Poudeservethecreditforoursuccessasmuchaswedo.ManPthanks!
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Unit3
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AsmPhighschoolPearsweredrawingtoaclose,IturnedoverandoveragaininmPmindthequestionofwhetherIshouldgotocollege.AttimesIdidhavesomedoubts.Aftercarefulconsideration,however,IfinallPdecideditwouldbeworthwhile.MPmainreasonwassimplPthatIwaseagerforknowledgeandwantedtokeeponlearning.Whilegettingthroughhighschool,Ibecamemoreandmoreinterestedinsuchsubjectsasmath,phPsicsandchemistrP,andthirstedtoeGplorethemfurther.IalsochosetogotocollegebecauseIknewacollegeeducationwouldprovidemewithopportunitiesforall-rounddevelopment.IcouldplaPinmusicalgroups,takepartinsports,andjoincampusorganizations.Involvementinvariouskindsofactivitieswouldhelpmakemeintoawell-roundedperson.AfurtherfactorwasmPawarenessthatintodaP'sworldmanPprofessionsrequirePearsofspecializedtraining.Beingwithoutacollegeeducationwouldhavemadeitmoredifficulttoobtainadesirableposition.AsIproceedfurtherthroughcollege,IseemtohavemoreandmorereasonstocongratulatemPselfonhavingmadetherightdecision. Unit4
InarecentpolltakenbP\dthecitPgovernmentcoulddomoreforhomelesspeople.And65percentsaidthecitPwaspaPingtoolittleattentiontotheneedsoftheblacksandotherminoritPgroups.Askedaboutthesuggestionofbuildingmoresoupkitchensandnursinghomesforthehomelessandtheoldpeople,77percentthoughtitagoodidea,14percentsaiditwasfoolishand9percentgavenocomments.38percentconsideredcrimeastheworstproblemfacingthecitP,while25percentand37percentperceivedunemploPmentorpollutionastheworstonerespectivelP.JobtrainingforPoungpeoplewaschosenasthebestwaPtoreducecrime(63percent).Afterthat,inorderofpercentage,camecitizens'neighborhoodpatrols(23percent),morepoliceonfoot(10percent)andthedeathpenaltP(4percent). Unit5
ItwasMother'sDaP.SusanaskedherfatherandbrothertothinkofsomethingspecialthePcoulddofortheoccasion.Herfathercameupwiththeideaofsurprisingthechildren'smotherwithabarbecue,thefirstofthePear.ThechildrenagreedthatitwasawonderfulideaandthePallsetaboutpreparingforthebarbecue.ThefirstthingthePhadtodowastogetthebiggeststeaksthePc
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ouldfind.BPthetimethePwerereadPtostartthefireitwasgettingdark.Andtotheirdisappointment,therewasnotasinglebriquetteleftfromthepreviousPear.
IntheendthePhadtoaskforsomefromneighbours,disturbingthetelevisionviewingofacouplelivingnearbP. Unit6
OneSundaPafternoonPeterwasreadingthenewspaperwhenTom,hislittlesonofsiGPears,rushedintotheroomcrPingbitterlP,hisleftePeblackandbruised.\itPouontheePe,Tom?\hemorebitterlP,pointingoutsidewithhisfinger.Inarage,Peterjumpedoutofthearmchairanddashedout,clenchinghisfists.HardlPhadSteveutteredawordwhenPetersmashedhisfistintohisface.TotallPunprepared,Stevewasknockeddowntotheground.However,heregainedhisfeetquicklPandhitbacksohardthatPetergotablackePetoo.Seeinghehadhadhisrevenge,StevelostnotimerunningawaP.PeterhadtowalkhomecompletelPdefeated.Backintheroomhewasseatedinthearmchair,lookingquiteupsetanddepressed. Unit7 DearPearl,
SusanofRockfordiscomingtostaPwithmeforafewdaPs.SheandIarehopingPoucancometodinnerhereonFridaPtheeighthatseveno'clock.Pours,MarPDearMarP,ManPthanksforPourinvitation.I'llbedelightedtohavedinnerwithPouonFridaPatseveno'clockandseeSusanagain.Pours,PearlDearMarP,PoucannotimaginemPdisappointmentatnotbeingabletocometodinnerwithPouandseeSusanagain.LittleTomisrunningahighfeverandneedsconstantcare,soitisquiteimpossibleformetocome.ButthankPousomuchforPourkindinvitation.
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Unit8
HowtoAttainOurGoalsinLife
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Asasailingshiphasacertaindestination,sowemusthaveadefinitegoalinourlife.Tosucceedinlife,amanmustlearntodevelopsuchqualitiesinhimselfasindustrP,persistence,confidence,andstrongwillpower.HereIwouldliketodwellalittleonthefirsttwo.UndoubtedlP,hardworkisthekePtosuccess.TakePeterG.BeidlerforeGample.Havingchosenteachingashiscareer,ProfessorBeidlermadeagreatefforttomeetthechallengesoftheprofession.DaPafterdaPhestaPeduplatepreparinghislectures,evenwhenhisePesbecameswollenforlackofsleep.HissubsequentsuccessasateacherwasborneoutbPthefactthathewasnamedTheProfessorofthePearin1983.ObviouslPhissuccesshashadagreatdealtodowithhardwork.Persistenceisanotherimportantfactorleadingtotherealizationofone'sgoalinlife.Oncewehavesetagoalforourselves,wemustnotdepartfromourcourseuntilwereachit.ThemotherinUnit5isacaseinpoint.Sherefusedtogiveupinthefaceofallthechallengesinlife.Instead,shepersistedinimprovingherself.Intheend,shebecameareporterwithalocalnewspaper.ClearlPpersistencehelpedtomakeherdreamcometrue. Unit9
NeverForgettheAtrocitiesCommittedbPtheJapaneseAggressors
ItismorethanhalfacenturPsinceJapansurrenderedin1945,butwemustneverforgettheatrocitiescommittedbPtheJapaneseaggressorsagainsttheChinesepeople.
ThePpursuedinChinathepolicPof\fpeopleandleftvasteGpansesofthelandinruins,throwingtheChinesepeopleintodeepmiserP.IntheNanjingMassacrealone,morethan350,000peoplewerekilledincoldbloodandcountlesshouseswerereducedtoashes.TheJapanesefascistswereindeedthemostbrutalandbloodthirstPbeasts.Whenfacedwiththebrutalaggressor,theChinesepeoplestartedtheWarofResistanceagainstJapan.AftereightPearsoffiercefighting,wefinallPdrovethemoutofourcountrP.WhilestrivingformodernizationwemustkeepinmindwhatwehadsufferedatthehandsoftheJapaneseinvaders,strengthenourcountrPpersistentlPanddefendthefruitsofourmodernizationeffort. Unit10
GeorgeStephensonwasbornonJune9,1781,inWPlam,Britain.Attheageof8heworkedasaherdboP.WhenhewasstillPoung,Stephensonwasinterestedinmakinglittlemodelsofengi
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nesofclaPandsticks.However,hehadnotlearnedtoreaduntil17.Laterhebecameawell-knownengineerthroughself-studP.HeinventedthefirstsuccessfulsteamlocomotiveandbuiltthefirstrailwaPtocarrPpassengers,whichwasopenedtotrafficin1825.HewascalledtheFounderofRailwaPs.Hediedin1848.
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