新视野大学英语 第三版 读写教程3 十五选十
Unit 1 P12
A committed | F eventually | K feats |
B scarcely | G premier | L diligent |
C dedication | H endeavor | M slightest |
D tragic | I transcend | N attained |
E handicaps | J bypass | O diligently |
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Where there is a will, there is a way. This proverb means that if you are really determined to do something, however difficult it might be, you will 1) find a way to do it well. The 2) point is that you must have the will to achieve success.
Ninety percent of the failures that occur are due to the fact that there is no strong will involved. Many people simply say that they want something, but they do not make any 3) to achieve it. So, instead of getting it, they u the poorest excu to explain the situa
tion away.
On many occasions, people tend to 4) every minute obstacle, making the objective impossible to attain. In reality, if they have the will to succeed, they can get rid of the 5) and achieve their goals.
Only tho with a(n) 6) and focud will and spirit can fight their way to final victory. Many a famous man has the same experience. They have 7) their prestige becau they have had the will to 8) apparently insuperable (无法克服的) obstacles. Many artists, statesmen, writers and inventors have managed to succeed becau they posss a fierce will, which has helped them to accomplish major 9) .
Therefore, we can e that the main thing which one needs is a strong will. Weak-willed people never climb to the top. They collap at the 10) u of force against them. Strong-willed people, on the other hand will stand up against all odds and will make it a point to succeed.
Unit 2 P42
A excessive | F pathetic | K characterized |
B roles | G challenge | L awareness |
C paralyze | H amount | M catastrophe |
D aspects | I expod | N reaction |
E deemed | J recede | O vicious |
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Social anxiety symptoms often begin during adolescence. It's a developmental process that
is 1) by profound psychological changes, especially in terms of how we relate to others. One of the most frustrating 2) of the adolescent years is the tendency for lf-focus and a decrea in the 3) of focus we have for the feelings and needs of others.
While the changes are fairly universal, tho of us who were born with a shy temperament (性格) can carry the adolescent fears, which may never 4) , into adulthood. An anxious temperament caus our brains to react forcibly when 5) to the stress of sudden awareness of our peers and gradually we become more and more vulnerable. Our brains label the fear of exposure or embarrassment as highly dangerous. This may result in a(n) 6) circle for many years: excessive lf-consciousness and inhibition when you feel you are being obrved.
To cope with the problem, I would like to 7) you to strive for incread focus on other
people, in place of your 8) focus on yourlf. Yes, I know, this is easier said than done. The fear may cau you to feel that you will lo control or make a fool of yourlf when you are in the spotlight (聚光灯). But if you begin to build a new respon, in 9) to your fears, you will gradually build up a stronger and more positive respon. Remember, don't let lf-consciousness 10) you! Be courageous!
Unit 3 P73
A diplomatic | F popularity | K devote |
B humanitarian | G beneficiary | L mentally |
C domain | H committed | M originally |
D integral | I define | N surviving |
E embarked | J humane | O cherishing |
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Audrey Hepburn was a beautiful actress and model, who became one of the most successful and well-known actress in the film 1) .
She was a fashion icon and role model for women all over the world, helping to 2) a particular type of fresh, vulnerable, elfin (小精灵似的) beauty. Today's 3) of the slim fashion model is due to Audrey Hepburn's influence. Although she appeared frail (脆弱的), she was 4) strong. At the end of her acting career when she entered a(n) 5) career as a Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, she was so solidly 6) to her cau that she was held in highest esteem (尊重) by even the most hardened politicians.
Audrey originally started working for UNICEF in 1954, doing radio prentations. She always said it was happy to 7) her life to helping impoverished (穷困的) children after her own good fortune in 8) the hardship of the Nazi occupation of Holland. She began her permanent ambassadorship in 1988 and 9) on trips to many countries. She was always positive: "People in the places don't know Audrey Hepburn, but they recognize the name UNICEF. When they e UNICEF their faces light up, becau they know that something is happening." In 1992, her 10) work with tho in need was recognized when she was awarded the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for her contribution to humanity.
