▇ Comprehension questions (Para. 7)
Q1: How is wealth measured traditionally? Are there any other scales to measure wealth?
A1: Traditionally wealth is measured in dollars. Actually there are many other scales on which we can measure
wealth. Friendship, health, strength, family, knowledge, skill and character can all be considered as wealth.
Q2: Why does the author offer us a long list of ways of being rich?
A2: The author intends to tell us that wealth can be measured in many ways other than money and that we can
feel happy and rich in many ways.
Q3: Check for yourself and see whether you are rich in any of the ways listed by the author. A3: (Open.)
▇ Comprehension questions (Paras. 8-9)
Q1: What advantage does knowledge have over money?
A1: It is not taxed. And what?s more, no one can steal it or diminish it in any way.
Q2: What does television tell people about happiness?
A2: TV programs seem to convey the message that the act of purchasing things will bring happiness in life.
Q3: Apart from knowledge, can you name some other alternative types of wealth?
A3: Friendship, true love, good relationships, family members, moral integrity, a clear conscience, etc.
Q4: Compared with financial wealth, in what way are these alternative types of wealth superior? A4: They bring lasting and meaningful contentment to people.
Q5: Does the author think teenagers can really understand these alternative types of wealth?
A5: No, they can?t until they are mature enough with more experience of life and deeper insights.
▇ Comprehension questions (Para. 10)
Q1: What is the conclusion reached by the author?
A1: Money is not the only thing we need, and money itself will not bring lasting happiness.
Q2: Who might be the target reader of this article?
A2: Young people who are still shaping their views/outlook about the world and life.
Part IV Optional Classroom Activities
▇ Rearrange the factors related to happiness in Column A in the order of their significance and write them down in Column B. Then exchange your list with your neighbour and explain why you think the FIRST TWO factors on your list are the most important and the LAST factor is the least important in relation to happiness.
Column A Column B (your list)
1) ________________ ? fame
? work ? family ? health ? wealth ? friends ? social status ? living environment
2) 3) 4) 5) 6) 7) 8)
________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________
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? contribution to the society ▆ Answers for Reference: (Open.)
Par V Enhance Your Language Awareness
Section A Useful Expressions Useful Expressions from Text A drop by for a visit move sb. to tears be taken with simple pleasures gobble up something new show off for people at the top come from the heart on the contrary Useful Expressions from Text B and on and on and on train of thinking be measured in dollars have nothing to do with money cultivate friendship beyond the wildest dreams of sb. That is it. Section B Grammar in Context
1. In Text A, you read the following sentence containing neither… nor:
… when you most need it, neither money nor power will give you the feeling you?re looking for, no matter how much of them you have. (Para. 11)
Here “neither… nor” is used to link two paralleled elements (平行的成分): “money” and “power”. Two other phrases, namely, “either… or”, “both…and” have the same function.
2. Study the following sentences that appear in this unit, paying attention to the italicised parts where comparison is expressed. 1) It was the same today as it had been the first day I arrived. (Para. 12, Text A) 2) When I give my time, when I can make someone smile after they were feeling sad, it’s as close to healthy as I ever feel. (Para. 26, Text A) 3) … this health can be far more valuable than any amount of money. (Para. 7, Text B) 4) … but as you mature these things become more important. (Para. 9, Text B)
either…or, neither…nor, both…and的用法
1. either...or...意为“或者……或者……；不是……就是……”之意。表示两者之一，连接句子中两个并列的成分。例如：
When the girl is happy, she either sings or dances.
either...or...连接两个主语时，其谓语动词应与最近的一个主语在人称和数上保持一致，这就是我们通
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Chinese Equivalences 登门拜访 使某人感动得热泪盈眶 喜爱简单的乐事 渴望占有新东西 向社会顶层的人炫耀 发自内心 相反 Chinese Equivalences 等等等等 思路 用金钱来衡量 和金钱无关 培植友谊 超乎某人的想象 就是这么回事。
常说的“就近原则”。例如：
Either you or I am going there tomorrow.
2. neither...nor...表示“既不……也不……”。其含义是否定的，可连接任意两个并列的成份。例如： She likes neither butter nor cheese.
当neither...nor...连接两个主语时，也应遵循“就近原则” 。例如： Neither dad nor mum is at home today.
3. both...and...“两者都”，连接名词或代词作主语时，谓语动词用复数形式，不受“就近原则”的限制。例如：
Both Li Ming and Wei Hua are good at English.
Now, do the tasks on Pages 190-191 in your textbooks.
Section C Theme-Related Writing
▇ Write an essay entitled “Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone”. You can refer to the following outline: 1) Material things are important for man?s existence. 2) Man also seeks spiritual satisfaction. 3) Your conclusion.
▇ Sample essay
Man Does Not Live by Bread Alone
No one would doubt the truth that man?s existence relies essentially on material things. We need them to get fed, clothed and sheltered. Once we are living near the breadline, we?ll feel frustrated and miserable.
However, our contentment does not merely lie in material things. This is especially the case in modern times. The fast-developing economy has noticeably improved our lives and fulfilled most of our material needs. Then there comes the need of spiritual satisfaction, which is derived from good health, close friends, a loving spouse, well-raised children, a home built on love, a clear conscience, a worthy goal and an enjoyable job. While material things may lose their charm over time, spiritual satisfaction will bring us lasting happiness.
Therefore, to live a happy life, we should focus more on those things that meet our spiritual demands. After all, when our need for bread is met, happiness will not come unless we feel spiritually satisfied.
(156 words)
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