Unit 3 review

Unit 3 每个人天生就是独特的

Each human being is born as something unique 一般人

a normal person 特有的潜能

unique potentials

一个有创造力的并富有成效的人 a creatively productive person 凭自己的本事 in one’s own right

提到、说到或涉及到;把…称作 refer to …as 作出真诚的回应 to respond genuinely 它是个程度的问题。 It’s a matter of degree ······的机会更大。

His chances are greater for…

了解自己的独特之处也欣赏他人的这一特点

to realize one’s own uniqueness and appreciate the uniqueness of others. 他是灵活多变的。 He is flexible.

采用已有的刻板的方式行事 to respond in known, rigid ways 当形势需要

when the situation calls for sth

成功者热爱生活, 他乐于工作、喜爱游玩、享受美食、欣赏他人和自然带来的乐趣.

A winner has a love for life. He enjoys work, play, food, other people, and the world of nature.

他能享受自己的成功而不感到内疚，他也能欣赏他人的成功而不感到妒忌 Without guilt he enjoys his own accomplishments.

Without envy he enjoys the accomplishments of others. 成功者关心天下,关爱世人.

A winner cares about the world and its people. 尽其所能使世界更加美好

do what sb. can to make the world a better place. 不断的失望

continuing disappointments 身体护理不足

inadequate physical care 他的低能阻碍了他。

He was held back by his low capacity.

Understanding Sentences

1. When we refer to a person as a winner, we do not mean one who defeats the other person by dominating and making him lose. (Line 6) When we refer to … as …, we don’t mean …

当我们将……看作……的时候，我们并不是说……

When we refer to a person as a winner, we do not mean one who makes someone else lose. 当我们将某人称作胜者时，我们并非指他是一个致使他人一败涂地的人。

When we refer to the computer as the dominant machine in future, we do not mean they will take the place of human beings.

当我们认为计算机是未来的主宰机器时，我们并不是说它们将会代替人类

2. Without guilt he enjoys his own accomplishments. Without envy he enjoys the accomplishments of others. (Line 30)

这两句话既是排比，又有对比的意思。并且因为押头韵，读起来琅琅上口，使文章增色不少。

Without you I cannot live. Without me you feel the life is pale. 没有你，我无法生活；没有我，你觉得生活苍白无聊。

Without money I tell myself to work hard to make more. Without time I dream to pay for freedom.

没有钱的时候，我告诫自己努力工作挣更多的钱；没有时间的时候我又梦想着用钱来买自由。

3. Although people are born to win, they are also born totally dependent on their environment. (Line 36)即使有人生来注定成功，也是要完全地依赖他们的环境的。

主语的补足语，通常位于主语之前或谓语动词及分词之后，补充说明主语。 请看下面的例子

1) 主语补语位于主语之前，后有逗号 2) 有时位于主语之后，前后皆有逗号

Chen, only 1.30 meter tall, won the first prize. 3) 位于谓语动词之后

He died young. He was found died.

4) 除形容词外，名词、数词、不定式、分词、介词短 语、从句也可做主语补足语。

He came home quite changed. 过去分词短语做主语补足语

4. He may be unaware of other choices for his life if the path he chooses goes nowhere.

如果他所选择的生活道路毫无前途的话，他可能不知道对自己的生活还可以有其他的选择。 The expression “go/get nowhere” means “make no progress or have no success”. 1. We discussed it all morning but got nowhere.

2. The proposal went nowhere in the Senate. 3. Talking to him will get you nowhere.

4. I soon realized that being tough was getting me nowhere.

5．A loser has difficulty giving and receiving love. 一个失败者很难去爱别人，也很难得到别人的爱。

Notice the phrase “have/experience difficulty (in) doing something”. Other similar expressions are as follows:

● have a good (hard/great/lovely etc.) time doing something

● There is no point in doing something. ● It’s no use doing something. ● It’s no fun doing something. ● It’s no good doing something.

1.They had great difficulty in finding a replacement.

2. It’s no use crying over spilt milk.

3. It’s no fun eating on your own.

4. It’s no good telling him—he won’t listen.

5. There is no point in getting angry. limitation n

1． shortcoming or defect 局限，缺陷，弱点

Despite the limitations of the survey, it did suggest some general trends. 2. the condition, fact or circumstance that limits 限制因素 There are also technical limitations.

The government imposed limitations on exports

3. act of limiting or the state of being limited 限制，限度

People are calling for the limitation on the free speech for Nazis. 人们呼吁对支持纳粹的言论自由加以限制。 limit

1. point, line beyond which something can’t proceed 界限，限度 2. amount, number or speed that is allowed 限额

Word Study

capability n. [C]

the natural ability, skill, or power that makes a machine, person, or organization able to do something, especially something difficult 能力，才能，性能

Does the company have the capability to change to meet market needs?

Animals in the zoo have lost the capability of catching food for themselves.

I can speak French, but simultaneous translation is beyond my capabilities. s.

in a? way

The word “way” means the manner or style in which someone does something or in which something happens.

inadequate adj.

1. not good enough, big enough, skilled enough etc. for a particular purpose 不充分的；不足的；不够好的

The parking facilities are inadequate for a busy shopping center.

The food supplies are inadequate to meet the needs of the hungry.

2. someone who feels inadequate thinks other people are better, more skillful, more intelligent etc. than they are 不足胜任的

She is so excellent that she made us feel inadequate.

I feel totally inadequate as a parent.

Other phrases with the same meaning are as follows: in a? manner, in a? fashion (以······方式).

Maria got up and took a shower in a leisurely way.

I had hoped you would behave in a more responsive manner.

Please leave the building in an orderly fashion.

live up to

do as well as or be as good as others expect you to 符合（标准）；不负（盛名）；履行（诺言） The bank is insolvent and will be unable to live up to its obligations. 这家银行破产了，将不能履行它的义务

They never fail to live up to their parents’ expectations. 她们从未辜负她们父母的期望。 channel? into/to?

control and direct something such as money or energy towards a particular purpose 把（精力等）贯注于

Most of her energy was channeled into her career.

Profits are channeled to conservation groups.

He channels his aggression into sport.

5. Translation

1) 缺乏信心导致了他的失败。(contribute to) Lack of confidence contributed to his failure.

2) 面对严重的疾病，她表现出了巨大的勇气。(in the face of) She has shown great courage in the face of her serious illness. 3) 我们得出结论，她讲的是真话。(come to)

4．We came to the conclusion that she was telling the truth. 5．His secretary failed to tell him about the meeting.

6．Learning languages isn’t just a matter of memorizing word