SectionB31UNITChancefavorsthepreparedTomasterthereadingskillTounderstandthetextTopracticethephrasesandpatternsTolearnaboutgivingareportObjectivesThewaytosuccessWarming-upReadingskillsTextstudyComparativestudyContentsUnitprojectChancefavorsthepreparedSectionB1.WhoisLesBrown?2.Whatisspecialeducation?3.WhatisaDJ?TipsTipsTipsBackgroundinformation1.WhoisLesBrown?TipsLesBrownisamotivationalspeaker,formerOhiopolitician,popularauthor,radioDJ,andformerhostof

TheLesBrownShow.Asapolitician,heisaformermemberofthe

OhioHouseofRepresentatives.Asamotivationalspeaker,heusesthecatchphrase,“It’spossible,”andteachespeopletofollowtheirdreamsashelearnedtodo.Backgroundinformation2.Whatisspecialeducation?TipsSpecialeducationreferstoeducationalservicesfordisabledstudentsandstudentswhohavedifficultylearningattheusualrate.Backgroundinformation3.WhatisaDJ?Tips

Adiscjockey,alsoknownasaDJ,issomeonewhoplaysrecords.Thecontentsoftherecordsaremusic,whichmatchesthevenueinwhichthediscjockeyisplaying.DJsoftenmixthecontentofseveralrecordswithotherinstrumentsorequipmenttoproducea“sound”oracertain“energy”.Backgroundinformation

ReadingskillsPresentationoftheskillReadingskillpracticeChancefavorsthepreparedSectionBDenotationistheliteralmeaningofaword,theonewefindinadictionary.Connotation,ontheotherhand,istheimpliedmeaningofaword,theoneawordsuggeststous,orwhatitmakesusfeelorthink.Connotationcontainstheemotionalimplicationsandassociationsthatawordmaycarry.DenotationandConnotationTobecontinuedExample1Thankfully,hedidfinishatHarrowandhiserrorstheredidnotprecludehimfromgoingontotheuniversity.Heeventuallyhadapremierarmycareerwherebyhewaslaterelectedprimeminister.(TextA,Para.1)Denotation:fortunatelyConnotation:

Thewordthankfullyassociateswithafeelingofreliefandpleasure,indicatingtheauthor’spositiveattitudetowardChurchill.DenotationandConnotationTobecontinuedExample2Intheend,bothEinsteinandEdisonovercametheirchildhoodpersecutionandwentontoachievemagnificentdiscoveriesthatbenefittheentireworldtoday.(TextA,Para.3)Denotation:extremelybadtreatmentofsomeone,especiallybecauseoftheirrace,religion,orpoliticalbeliefsDenotationandConnotationTobecontinuedConnotation:Thewordpersecutionistoobigawordforthetroubleachildgoesthrough,butitindicatesthetremendoushardshipsEinsteinandEdisonsufferedintheirchildhood.Itmakestheauthor’spointquiteclear,thatis,despitethegreattrouble,theyfinallysucceededbecausetheynevergaveup.DenotationandConnotationTobecontinuedExample2ReadthefollowingsentencesfromTextBandpaycloseattentiontotheunderlinedwords.Writethedenotationofeachwordanditsconnotation.Checkthecontextforclues.Thefirstonehasbeendoneforyou.DenotationandConnotationPracticeDenotationandConnotation1.Ahairbrushservedashismicrophoneasheenergeticallypracticedspeakinghismasterpiecestohisimaginarylisteners.(Para.3)Denotation:aworkofartthatisexcellentConnotation:LesBrownregardedhisownperformanceinhisshabbyroomasamasterpiece.ThewordimpliesLesBrown’sconfidenceinrealizinghisdreamasaDJ.TobecontinuedDenotationandConnotation2.OnedayLesdecidedtotaketheinitiativeandbeginwiththisenterprise.(Para.5)3.Hestayedaroundthestudio,soakingupwhateverknowledgehecould.(Para.11)4.Finally,whenthephonerang,Lesgrabbedit.(Para.13)5.Heflippedonthemicrophoneandeloquentlyrapped…(Para.22)6.Fromthatfatefulbeginning,Leswaspropelledtobecomeaniconinbroadcasting,politics,publicspeakingandtelevision.(Para.23)TextstudyTextcomprehensionLanguagefocusCriticalthinkingChancefavorsthepreparedSectionB1.WhywasLesBrownplacedinspecialeducationclasses(Para.2)2.WhatwasthereactionofLesBrown’sfriendswhenhewasconstantlypracticingtorealizehisdream(Para.4)3.WhydidthestationmanagertakeonLesBrowntodosmalltasksatlast(Para.10)4.HowdidLesBrownlearntoworkthecontrolsinthestudio(Para.11)TobecontinuedQuestionspreviewing5.WhentheDJnamedRockstartedtofeelverysick,whatdidLesBrowndo(Para.12)6.WhatdidLesBrownimmediatelydowhenhegothisfirstchance(Para.21)7.WhatmadeLesBrown’sfirstshowacompletesuccess(Para.23)8.Accordingtothepassage,whatimportantfactorscontributedtoLesBrown’ssuccessQuestionspreviewingBecauseofhisoveractivebehaviorandnonstoptalkingasachild,Leswasplacedinspecialeducationclassesforthelearningdisabledallthewaythroughhighschool.

1.WhywasLesBrownplacedinspecialeducationclasses(Para.2)Tips原句：Becauseofhisoveractivebehaviorandnonstoptalkingasachild,Leswasplacedinspecialeducationclassesforthelearningdisabledallthewaythroughhighschool.(Para.2)解釋:Becausehewasmoreactiveandtalkativethannormalkidsduringhischildhood,Leswassenttotheclassesspeciallysetupforthosewithlearningdifficulties;hewasthereuntilhegraduatedfromhighschool.譯文：由于兒時過度好動，還愛不停地說話，萊斯被送到專為學習困難兒童而設的特殊教育班，并一直讀到了高中。Sentenceinterpreation2.WhatwasthereactionofLesBrown’sfriendswhenhewasconstantlypracticingtorealizehisdream?(Para.4)TipsHisfriendsgotbored,laughedathimandaskedhimtogiveuphisdream.原句：Heaggravatedhisfriendswithhisconstantpracticing.Theyscornedhimandsaidtostopdreamingandfocusontherealworld.(Para.4)解釋:Hepracticedbroadcastingmusicconstantly,whichmadehisfriendsextremelyannoyed.Theylaughedathimandtoldhimtostopdaydreamingandfacereality.譯文：他無休止地練習讓朋友們不勝其煩。他們嘲弄他，告訴他別做白日夢，要面對現實。Sentenceinterpreation3.WhydidthestationmanagertakeonLesBrowntodosmalltasksatlast?(Para.10)TipsBeingmovedbyLesBrown’spersistence,thestationmanagerfinallygaveinandtookLesontodosmalltasks—atnopay.原句：Hispersistencewasverypersuasive,andthestationmanagerfinallygaveinandtookLesontodosmalltasks–atnopay.(Para.10)解釋:Hispersistencefinallypersuadedthestationmanagertogivehimajobofdoingtinythingswithoutanypay.譯文：他的堅持很能打動人，電臺經理終于讓了步，讓他做一些小事情——不過沒有報酬。Sentenceinterpreation4.HowdidLesBrownlearntoworkthecontrolsinthestudio?(Para.11)TipsHelearneditbyhimself.ThelocalDJstaughthim.Hismothertaughthimwhenhewasyoung.Thegeneralmanagertaughthim.Choosethebestanswertothequestion.5.WhentheDJnamedRockstartedtofeelverysick,whatdidLesBrowndo?(Para.12)Tipsontheair

Oneafternoonatwork,theDJnamedRockstartedtofeelverysickwhile_______.Leswastheonlypersonaround,andherealizedthatRockwascoughingand____________.Lesstayedcloseincasetherewassomewayhemighthelp_________hiscoworker’sdistress.Healsoworriedthattheillnesswassureto______thisbroadcast.losinghisvoicealleviatedoom6.WhatdidLesBrownimmediatelydowhenhegothisfirstchance?(Para.21)TipsHecouldn’twaittotellhismotherandfriendsthathewasabouttocomeontheair.原句：Hedidn’tevenblinkbeforehecalledhismotherandhisfriends.

“YouallgooutonthefrontporchandturnuptheradiobecauseI’mabouttocomeontheair!”hesaid.(Para.21)解釋:Helostnotimeincallinghismotherandhisfriends.

“YouallgooutonthefrontporchandturnuptheradiobecauseIamgoingtobroadcastontheradio!”hesaid.譯文：他一刻都不耽擱，馬上給母親和朋友們打了電話。“你們都到前廊去，打開收音機，我馬上要直播了！”他說。Sentenceinterpreation7.Accordingtothepassage,whatimportantfactorscontributedtoLesBrown’ssuccess?TipsEnduringpassiontomakehisdreamcometrue;Hisdeterminationtosucceedinwhathepursued;Hisdesiretosucceedbecausehewantedtomakemoremoneytosupportthefamily.Chancefavorstheprepared

Bornina______________neighborhood,LesBrownwaslater________byMamieBrown.Whenthe__________opportunitiesforhisfuturelookedslimtoothers,hestillhadgreatpassionforhisdream.He__________hisfriendswithhisconstantpracticing.TheyallscornedhimbutLesdidn’tlettheir________stophim.OnedayLesdecidedtotakethe_________andboldlywenttothemanagerofthelocalradiostationtoapplyforajob.Beingbluntlyrejected,Lesdidn’tgiveupthoughandreturnedtothestationeverydayforaweek.His____________wasverypersuasive,andthestationmanagerfinallygaveinandtookLesBrowntodosmalltasks—atnopay.poverty-strickenprospectiveadoptedaggravatednegativityinitiativepersistenceTextsummaryChancefavorsthepreparedWhile___________withthestation’srealDJs,Lestaughthimselftheirpostureandhandmovementsonthecontrolpanel.Whenhestayedaroundthestudiohe_________whateverknowledgehecould.OneafternoonwhentheDJnamedRockwassickandnoneoftheregularDJswereavailable,Lesgothischance.Becauseofhis___________,Leswasready.Hehad_______theaudienceandheardapplausefromhisgeneralmanager.Fromthatfatefulbeginning,Leswas_________tobecomeaniconinbroadcasting,politics,publicspeakingandtelevision.hangingout

preparationsoakedupdazzledpropelledTextsummaryPracticalPhrasesSpecificMeanings1.destinedtodosth.預定；注定；（尤指）命中注定2.serveas被用作…；充當…；起…的作用3.bewrappedupinsth.把全部精力放在某事上（以至于沒有時間關心別的事）4.takesb.on開始雇用某人5.hangout泡在某處；與…經常在一起6.soaksth.up迅速吸收；輕松學會（知識）7.inanticipationofsth.預料某事；期待某事8.on(the)air

正在廣播LanguagefocusPracticalphrases1.沉浸在自己的夢里indulgeone’sdream2.面對現實focusontherealworld3.主動出擊taketheinitiative

4.徹底的失敗acompletebust

5.追求自己的目標pursueone’sgoals

6.堅持自己的夢想persistinone’sdreams

7.滿足每一個要求catertoone’severyneed

8.汲取知識soakupknowledge

9.減輕痛苦alleviateone’sdistress10.幾欲抓狂franticwithdistressLanguagefocusGenuinecollocations人必須相信自己，這是成功的秘訣。——查理·卓別林Youhavetobelieveinyourself.That’sthesecretofsuccess.