1、精選優質文檔-傾情為你奉上Unit 1As a foreigner doing business in the United States, I feel very rushed. I am used to friendly opening exchanges when doing business. Here in Chicago, things are different. There is no time for getting to know one another. This does not seem appropriate to me. There is no chance to

2、 develop a sense of trust when people meet to talk over issues. There are no rituals like tea or coffee before discussing business, though this is a(n) convention in my country. When we discuss business it starts with a(n) leisurely chat. I think that it is important for business partners to get fam

3、iliar with each other first and to feel relaxed. If the exchange is too abrupt , there is a risk that something will be forgotten. Some possibilities go without being assessed when there is too much pressure. I don't believe this is the best strategy for proper communication. Besides, the percep

4、tion is that they just don't care about you as an individual here. You are basically just another means of making money. All of this used to create a real dilemma for me. At first, it caused me to have as little interaction with American business partners as possible. Gradually, though, I have c

5、ome to understand the cultural differences between our two countries. This has really helped me to feel more comfortable doing business here.作為一個外國人在美國做生意，我覺得很匆忙。我習慣了做生意的時候，開放交流的友好。在芝加哥，一切都不同了。你沒有時間去了解彼此。這似乎并不適合我。是沒有機會發展一個信任人們見面時談的問題。沒有任何儀式喜歡茶或者咖啡談生意，雖然這是一個在我國（略）公約。當我們討論業務開始與（氮）悠閑地聊天。我認為這是非常重要的商業伙伴熟

6、悉彼此第一和放松。如果交流是太突然了，有一種風險，有些事情是可以遺忘。一些可能沒有得到評估時，有太多的壓力。我不相信這是最好的戰略，適當的溝通。此外，看法是，他們只是不關心你作為個人在這里。你基本上只是另一種賺錢的方法。這一切，用來創建一個真正的困境我。首先，它使我有小小的互動與美國商業合作伙伴盡可能。漸漸地，雖然，我已經明白了我們兩國之間的文化差異。這真的讓我感到更舒適，在這里做生意。Unit 2Bill Johnson's path to Olympic gold was different than that of most. In fact, even though he wa

7、s the first American man to ever win the downhill skiing event, many rejected him as a true Olympic hero. He was a rebellious kid who came from a troubled background, and he boasted too much. Moreover, he only became involved in skiing because a judge sent him to a ski school after he had stolen a c

8、ar at age 17. There was no lifelong commitment to the sport. He did not exemplify the Olympic spirit. He did not gain distinction by continuously training for his event. Still, few failed to appreciate his marvelous race in the 1984 Winter Olympic Games in Sarajevo. He was just a natural skier and h

9、is technique was perfect for the course. And so even before the race began, he was claiming victory. "This course was made for me. Nothing can stop me," he had boasted. He also caused some comments when he talked about the millions of dollars he would be able to make after he won the race.

10、 This made many skiers hostile toward him. That just encouraged him even more. Then on the day of the event, he turned out the fastest. "It takes a lot of courage to throw yourself down a mountain," Bill Johnson remarked proudly after he won a gold medal for the United States. "Not ma

11、ny can do that." 比爾約翰遜的道路，奧運金牌是不同的比大多數。事實上，盡管他是美國第一人贏得過高山滑雪賽事，多次拒絕了他作為一個真正的奧運英雄。他是個叛逆的孩子誰來從一個陷入困境的背景，和他說太多。此外，他只參與了滑雪，因為法官送他到一個滑雪學校后，他偷了一輛車在17歲。那里沒有終身致力于體育。他并沒有體現奧運精神。他沒有獲得殊榮不斷訓練自己的事件。不過，很少有不欣賞他的精彩的比賽在1984屆冬季奧運會在薩拉熱窩。他是一個自然的滑雪者和他的技術是完美的。而即使在比賽開始的時候，他聲稱勝利。”本課程是為我而做。沒有什么可以阻止我，”他吹噓。他也引起了一些評論時，他談到了

12、數百萬美元，他將能夠使他贏得了比賽。這使得許多滑雪者敵視他。這只是鼓勵他更加。然后，在一天的活動，他原來是最快的。”這需要很大的勇氣把自己下山，”比爾說他驕傲的約翰遜后贏得金牌的美國。”不可以這樣做。”Unit 3At first, my dad was not in favor of me marrying Will because Will is black. I guess my dad was a bit of a racist. Unfortunately, no arguments could counter dad's beliefs. Despite his prote

13、sts , though, Will and I decided to go through with our wedding. On a marvelous June day we were married in the park. The wedding went off without any hostile words or embarrassing exchanges. It was actually quite beautiful. There was just one problem. Many of our friends and relatives didn't at

14、tend our wedding. I had to conclude that my dad was not the only prejudiced person we knew. Other than my father, no one had come out to speak against my relationship with Will. It did not seem appropriate for them to show their resistance to our marriage in this way. My dad had strong reservations

15、about my marriage to Will, but at least he was there. Will and I decided to overcome this burden by showing everyone how wrong they were. We wanted not only to love one another, but also to defy racial hatred by loving one another. We probably weren't being all that realistic, but we did succeed

16、 with one person. My dad and Will have developed an amazing friendship. My dad says he has forgotten why he ever had any doubts about our marriage. 首先，我的父親不贊成我結婚，會因為是黑色的。我想我的爸爸是個種族主義者。不幸的是，沒有理由可以對付爸爸的信仰。盡管他的抗議，不過，會和我決定通過與我們的婚禮。在一個精彩的六月我們結婚的日子在公園。婚禮沒有任何敵對或尷尬的交流。它實際上是相當漂亮。只是有一個問題。我們的許多朋友和親戚沒有參加我們的婚禮。我

17、得出一個結論我的爸爸不是唯一對我們有偏見的人。除了我的父親，沒有人出來說對我的關系，將。它似乎不適合他們展示他們的抵抗我這樣。我爸爸有強烈的保留我的婚姻將，但他至少有。將和我決定克服這一負擔，每個人展示他們有多錯。我們希望不僅彼此相愛，而且無視種族仇恨的愛彼此。我們不可能都是現實的，但我們成功了一個人。我的爸爸，已經制定了一個驚人的友誼。我爸爸說他忘記了他為什么會有任何的懷疑，我們的婚姻。Unit 4What do we know about love? Is it, as some people would suggest, a mysterious force? Or can it be

18、explained and possibly even created? Well, even in this scientific and reason-driven age, love seems still to defy total understanding. We can, however, know something about love and make stronger connections between individuals. One thing that seems to affect love is distance. The common idea is th

19、at the love between people grows as they are separated. Sometimes it is true that longing for someone who has gone overseas becomes more intense. Something that nourishes love is danger. Send both lovers to dangerous places and they will end up loving each other more. This could be caused by the wor

20、ry it develops. It could also be that feelings of uncertainty or need transform into love with time. Love gives us warmth, courage, and a feeling of being safe, but it also demands selfless devotion and sacrifice. If you are truly committed to finding true love, you should make yourself more interes

21、ting. Do things that you enjoy and try to meet people who share identical interests. 我們知道什么是愛嗎？這是因為，一些人建議，一個神秘的力量？或許可以解釋，甚至可能造成的？好的，即使在這種科學和理性的時代，愛似乎仍然不完全理解。我們可以，但是，知道什么是愛和作出更大的個人之間的聯系。有一點似乎是愛的距離影響。普遍的看法是，人與人之間的愛成長為他們分開。有時這是真的，渴望某人去了海外變得更加激烈。一些滋養愛情是危險的。發送愛好者危險的地方，他們將會愛彼此。這可能是因為擔心它的發展。它也可能是感情的不確定性或需要

22、變換成與時間的愛。愛讓我們溫暖，勇氣，和一個安全的感覺，但它也需要無私的奉獻和犧牲。如果你是真正致力于尋找真愛，你應該讓自己更有趣。做你喜歡的事情，并努力滿足人們誰分享相同的興趣。Unit 5My son has started to hang out with the wrong type of boys. He is fifteen years old and until recently I had always been grateful for how easy he has been to raise. Lately, though, he has ceased to listen

23、 to what I say. He used to be such a sweet boy, but being in high school seems to have hardened him against authority figures. The change in his attitude has been very noticeable even to his teachers. The other day I asked him to come straight home after school, but instead he rebelled and stayed out until ten o'clock. Later I found out that he had skipped school completely that day. I found out that he was with a(n) bunch of boys who often cause trouble. I decided to forbid him to do anything with those boys, but he didn