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21 世纪大学英语读写教程第 1 页unit 1text acomprehension of text1. he defines greatness as the lasting contribution which a person makes or has made to human civilization.2. the example of churchill shows the importance of persistence and dedication in achieving greatness.3. firstborns and only children tend to make good leaders in times of crisis, but middle- born children are better peacetime leaders.4. a 20th century politician should be an effective public speaker and a social person.5. intelligence seems to be less important than other factors, such as the ability to communicate effectively.6. the ability to overcome traditional ways of thinking is also crucial.7. they simply don’t devote the amount of time required.8. the study showed that enjoying one’s work is the best of motivation.vocabulary 1 chat 2.acknowledge 3.motivated 4.charcteristic 5 despite 6.influential 7.cited 8.obstacle9 intrinsic 10.criteria 11.obsession 12.innate13 contributions 14.contemporary 15.ted 16.morale21 世纪大学英语读写教程第 2 页1 left behind 2.rise 3.made history 4.were endowed with5 put up with 6.going nowhere 7.ifocuses on 8.be built on9 put in 10.come up with 11.take charge 12.set...apartword buildingefficiency emergency fluency frequencyproficiency tendency urgency sufficiency1 fluency 2.proficiency 3.emergency 4.efficiency 5 tendency 6.frequency structure1. for some students, it s not that they don t put in enough time it s that they don’t have good study habits.2. children per differently at school. it s not that they have different iqs it s that they are brought up in different environments.3. the company is not very productive. it s not that its staff aren t talented it s that their energy hasn t been channeled effectively.4. i’m really sorry. it s not that i don t want to go to the cinema with you it s that i have to finish my paper tonight. 5. you have a stomachache. it s not that the food was bad it s probably that you have too much stress from your work.21 世纪大学英语读写教程第 3 页1. president wilson didn t try to bring the us back to economic and political isolation. instead, he believed in international cooperation through an association of nations. 2.computers don t teach students in groups. instead, they can help them learn effectively according to their different needs.3. we shouldn t focus on minor points. instead, we should try to solve the problem of the greatest urgency at present.4. he doesn’t get anybody else to help him. instead, he likes to attend to everything himself. 5. teaching success shouldn t be measured by the scores the students receive on tests. instead, it should be measured by whether the students have internalized the ability and desire to learn.close1-5 bcbad6-10 dcaba11-15 dabcatransition西蒙顿说，如果事业上取得巨大成就者具有什么共性的话，那就是一种持续不断地追求成功的动力。“人们往往认为他们天生具有一些超常非凡的东西，”他解释道。“但研究结果表明，有的伟人并没有惊人的智力。有
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