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Unit8DaydreamALittleunit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀IntroductoryremarksWeoftenhearparentsscoldtheirchildrenfordaydreaming.Andweoftenhearteachersaskthequestion“John,areyoudaydreaming?”withimpliedcriticism.Peopleusuallytakeahostileattitudetowardsdaydreamingbecausetheythinkdaydreamingisawasteoftimeanditcanbeanescape.Butdaydreamingcanalsodousalotofgood.Inthisunit,theauthortellsussomeoftheconclusionsresearchershavereachedaboutdaydreaming,conclusionsthatmaybeverysurprisingtomostofus.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀II.Warm-upquestionsWhydopeopletakeahostileattitudetowardsdaydreaming?(becausetheythinkthatdaydreamingisawasteoftime,anescapefromreallifeanditsduties.)Whathappensifapersonisnotallowedtodreaminhissleep?(Hebecomestenseandanxious.Hebecomesirritable.Hehastroubleconcentratingandhismentalhealthistemporarilydamaged.Inshort,hecannotgetthebenefitsofrest.)unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀Whatarethebenefitsofdaydreamingaccordingtoresearchers?--It’sagoodmeansofrelaxationandimportanttomentalhealth;--Itcontributestointellectualgrowth;--Itimprovesconcentration,attentionspan,andtheabilitytogetalongwithothers;--Itleadschildrentopaymoreattentiontodetail;--Itmakeschildrenfeelhappierandworktogetherbetter;--Itseemstoproduceimprovedself-controlandcreativeabilities;--It’susefulinshapingourfuturelivesaswewantthemtobe.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀WhywouldpositivedaydreaminghelpproducerealsuccessaccordingtoDr.Maltz?(accordingtoDr.Maltz,ournervoussystemcannottellthedifferencebetweenanimaginedexperienceandarealone.Inbothcases,itreactsautomaticallytoinformationthatwegiveit.Anditreactstowhatwethinkorimaginetobetrue.Besides,daydreamingbuildsnew“memories”inthebrain.Thesepositivememoriesimproveourself-image,andthisimprovedself-imagemayhelpbringaboutrealsuccess.)unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀Whatistheprocedureofcreativedaydreaming?--chooseatimewhenyoucanbealoneandundisturbed;--closeyoureyes;--letyourimaginationsoarfreely;--pictureyourselfasvividlyaspossiblethewayyouwanttobe;--pictureyourdesiredgoalsasifyouhadalreadyattainedthem;--gooverallthedetailsofthispicture;--seethemclearlyandsharply;--impressthemstronglyonyourmemory.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀Isdaydreamingallyouhavetodoinordertoattainyourdesiredgoals?(no.inordertoattainyourdesiredgoalsyouhavetocombinecreativedaydreamingwithhardworkandothermethodsofself-development.)Whyisitworthwhiletosetasideafewminuteseachdayfordaydreaming?(becauseitmayimproveyourphysicalandmentalhealth,addmuchtotheexcitementandenjoymentofyourlifeandevenhelpyouattainyourdesiredgoals.)unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀PartDivisionoftheTextPart1(1-3)Attitudestowardsdaydreamingarechanging.Part2(4-5)thebenefitsofdaydreamingPart3(6-8)Daydreamingisusefulinshapingourfuturelives.Part4(9-10)thereasonwhyamentalvisionofsuccesswouldhelptoproducerealsuccessPart5(11-12)theproceduresorthestepsofhowtodaydreamPart6(13-14)Daydreamalittleeachdaybutnotbetoodependentonit.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀Languagepointsamountto:developinto,becomeWithherintelligenceandtalents,sheshouldamounttosomethingwhenshegrowsup.adduptoThedebtamountsto$onebillion,andthecompanyisabouttogobankrupt.(3)beequaltounit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀他的建議等于是說(shuō)工作還有改進(jìn)的余地。Hissuggestionamountstosayingthatthereisstillroomforimprovementinthework.hostile:unfriendly;showingagreatamountofdislikeYoucan’tblameyoursonforbeingsohostiletowards/toyouafterthewayyoutreatedhim.hostilityCf.behospitabletosb.hospitalityunit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀view…as…:think…as;regard…as

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He’sstartedwalkingtoworkwithaviewtocuttingdownexpenses.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀Attitudestowardsdaydreamingarechanginginmuchthesamewaythatattitudestowardsnightdreaminghavechanged.

人們對(duì)白日做夢(mèng)的態(tài)度正在改變，這與人們對(duì)夜間做夢(mèng)的看法的變化有非常相似之處。interfereinterferewith:hinder,beanobstacleto,affect阻礙，影響Ihopethatthismisunderstandingwillnotinterferewithourfriendship.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀Don’tallowpleasuretointerferewithduty.interferein:takepartinitwithoutbeingwanted干預(yù)，干涉Somepeoplebelieveit’snotthechurch’sjobtointerfereinpolitics.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀gobeyond:exceed,surpassTheresultsoftheexperimenthavegonebeyondtheirexpectations.Onhearingourdecision,hisangerwentbeyondallreason.

一聽(tīng)到我們的決定，他就憤怒得失去理智了。unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀conduct/carryout/make/performexperimentsreach/cometo/arriveat/drawconclusionsDr.JoanT.Freyberghasconcludedthatdaydreamingcontributestointellectualgrowth.

1)intellectualgrowth:thedevelopmentofintelligence

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你的及時(shí)幫助大大有助于我們的成功。

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Herfamilyhavecontributed$50,000tothefund.

contributionIndoingsoyouwillmakeasubstantialcontributiontoyourcollege.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀Butthat’sonlypartofthestory.story:asituationorstateofaffairsTheoutsideofthehouseisbeautifullydecorated,andit’sthesamestoryinside.

HecanspeakEnglishwell,butwriteit–that’squiteanotherstory–he’shopelessatthat.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀maintain:(1)continuetobelieveandclaim堅(jiān)持認(rèn)為Somepeoplemaintainthatthewideninggapbetweentherichandthepoorisresponsiblefortherisingcrimerate.(2)keepup保持，維持

Despitelivingindifferentcountries,thetwofamilieshavemaintainedcloselinks.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀Holdapictureofyourself...inyourmind’seye,andyouwillbedrawntowardit.

在你的心目中樹(shù)立起一個(gè)你自己的形象，這樣，你就會(huì)向這個(gè)形象靠攏.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀drift:(fig.)move,change,ordosth.withoutanyplanorpurposeThetalkdriftedaimlesslyfromonesubjecttoanother.有些人有生活的目標(biāo)，而有些人則飄忽不定。Somepeoplehaveapurposeinlife;othersjustdrift.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀recommend:1)adviseorsuggest;建議recommenddoing/n.Thecommitteerecommendedraisingtheoldagepension.

recommendsb.todoIrecommendedyoutothinkcarefullybeforeyoumakeanydecision.recommendthat(should)+dounit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀2)speakfavorablyof她獲得大力推薦擔(dān)任這個(gè)職務(wù)。Shewasstronglyrecommendedforthepost.

recommendsb.for…recommendsb.sth.goabout:(1)startworkingon;doHeshowedushowtogoaboutplowingthefieldsandsowingtheseeds.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀如果你采用正確的方法做，這是一件容易的事兒。It’saneasyjobifyougoaboutitintherightway.goaround;spreadTherearewhispersgoingaboutthecitythatthebankistoraiseitsinterest.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀impresssth.onsb.=impresssb.withsth.Myfatherimpressedonmethevalueofhardwork.n.leave/makeadeepimpressiononsb.17.supposedly:adv.presumably;probably

Therewillbesupposedlyasimpleexplanationforwhathappened.unit8大學(xué)英語(yǔ)精讀substitute:n.apersonorthingacting