LESSON 2 TOP FIVE SECRETS OF SUCCESS
一、听力基础练
(一)听话题单词(根据听力内容，填写单词；然后写出汉语意思；每个单词读两遍)
单词 汉语意思
1．hybrid 混合体
2．influential 有影响力的
3．devote 把……奉献给；专心致力于
4．production 生产；产量
5．minimum 最少量；最小数；最低限度
6．championship 冠军称号，冠军地位
7．publisher 出版商
8．reject 拒绝接受
9．contract 合同；契约
10．motivating 起激励作用的；激发(人)的
11．limit 限制，限定
12．distraction 使人分心的事物
13．convince 说服；使确信
(二)听话题词块(根据听力内容，填写词块；然后写出汉语意思；每个词块读两遍)
词块 汉语意思
1．devote ... to 致力于
2．be passionate about 热爱
3．for example 比如
4．contribute to 导致，造成
5．have the idea of 想到……主意
6．start up 创办
7．as well 也
8．prepare onelf for 为……做好准备
9．focus on 集中精力于
10．check out 检验
(三)听话题句子(根据听力内容，补全句子；每个句子读两遍)
1．Acts of kindness could not only help others, but also make ourlves happier.
2．Study hard and you will make great progress in English.
3．I've been reading a book that gives lots of great tips on how to be successful.
4．Mm, you've convinced me to read this book!
(四)听话题短文(根据听力内容，补全短文；短文读两遍)
Are you ambitious? Do you want to be successful? I believe most young people 1. have a dream. Follow our two crets and you can do it.
First, be 2.passionate about what you do. If you do something primarily for love and not for other reasons, probably it will 3.lead you to success. Take Yuan Longping the father of hybrid rice, one of, the most influential scientists in agriculture, for example. For more than 50 years, he has 4.devoted his life to rice production and his rearch has not only helped China 5.find a way to remove hunger but also 6.contributed to world peace and social progress.
Second, be confident. When Ma Yun first 7.had the idea of quitting his job as a college teacher and 8.starting up an online shopping company, everybody thought he was crazy. But he was confident that this company would be successful. Now Alibaba has not only become the biggest online sales company in the world but also changes people's 9.shopping habits as well.
The successful people started at the bottom and got to the top. You can, too. 10.Follow the two crets and you will succeed.
二、听力提能练
听下面3段对话。 每段对话后有几个小题， 从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。听每段对话前， 你将有时间阅读各个小题， 每小题5秒钟；听完后， 各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。每段对话读两遍。
听第一段材料，回答第1至3题。
1．What did the man do before he was ten?
A．He decided to be an artist.
B．He studied at an art school.
C．He often went to art muums.
2．In who works did the man find a n of freedom?
A．His uncle's.
B．Andy well's.
C．Tom Jackson's.
3．What do we know about the man's art style?
A．He has his own style.
B．It's similar to Tom Jackson's.
C．He hasn't formed a style yet.
答案：1～3 CCA
(Text 1 )
W：How did you become an artist, David?
M：As a kid, I loved to draw. I was born and educated in Manchester. My uncle was a school art teacher and he often took me to art muums in some big cities. I was influenced by all the artists. By the time I was ten, I knew I wanted to be an artist.
W：Did you like any artist in particular?
M：I ud to be a big fan of Andy Wells. But when I developed my own style, I then discovered that Tom Jackson spoke most deeply to me.
W：But your style is nothing like Jackson's.
M：I know, but after I studied his work for some time, I learned that his n of freedom was key. This inspired me to create my own style.
W：Well, you've certainly succeeded in doing that.
听第二段材料，回答第4至6题。
4．How does the man feel now?
A．Worried. B．Angry. C．Surprid.
5．What do we know about the man's brother?
A．He is the only one that makes money in the family.
B．He isn't considered to be a good worker by his boss.
C．He is afraid that he'll lo his job in the chocolate factory.
6．What will the woman probably do?
A．Ask her father to help find a job for the man's brother.
B．Ask her father to call the president of the company.
C．Pay a visit to the president of the company.
答案：4～6 AAB
(Text 2 )
W：What's wrong? You look down.
M：I just heard some very bad news. The chocolate factory in the city is going out of business. Many people in the factory may lo their jobs.
W：That's bad. Isn't your brother working there?
M：Yes. After my father's death, my brother is the only breadwinner in my family. What will we do if he los his job?
W：Don't worry. Your brother is one of the best workers in the factory. I don't think the company will let him go.
M：I know, but I'm still worried. Isn't your father good friends with the president of that company?
W：Yes, he is. Do you think he could do anything to help?
M：Do you think you could ask your father to call him and e what's going on?
W：OK. I'll ask my father about it tonight when I get home. Don't worry too much.I'm sure everything will be fine.
