21 世纪大学实用英语综 合 教 程(第二册)21世纪大学实用英语Unit7 Objectivesmaster the basic language and skills necessary to fulfill obligations;1understand the main ideas of Text A and master the useful sentence structures and words and expressions;2Obj.Text A?article1Honesty Pays OffAndrew Matthews1 Mary has a problem. She says to her friend, “Harry wants to take me out. He is a nice enough guy but we have nothing in common. I dont want to go. What do I tell him?” Mary and her friend agonize over what to say. 2 It is really not that complicated, Mary. What you say is, “Harry, you are a nice enough guy but we have nothing in common. I dont want to go.” Isnt it simple? Why complicate life? 3 Another alternative “Harry, Ive been agonizing over what to say to you. I even asked my friend about how to tell you this you see, I think youre a nice guy but I dont want to date you.”NNText A4 Honesty makes things so simple. Its not that humanity will love you more if you dont tell lies, but that honesty, with tact, is the easiest solution. 5 Lets say that your boss asked you to post some important letters. Instead of posting them, you accidentally threw them out with the trash. You could go to great lengths to create stories and excuses, but it makes life so difficult. Isnt it easier to say, “Boss, Ive been a complete idiot. It is no fun telling you this but your proposals are now at the city dump!”?article2NNNText AArticle3 ?6 When you are honest with people 7 Dont you appreciate people giving it to you straight? 8 A fellow came to see me recently. He hung around for a couple of hours, asking questions like, “What are you doing?” “Are you busy?” and “How is business?” I figured he was on a social visit. Days later I learned that he had just lost his job and he wanted work. Had he said, “I lost my job and I need some work,” I could have helped him. Isnt it strange? The man wouldnt even tell me that he needed work. Meanwhile, he couldnt pay his rent.NNN they admire and appreciate you; they trust you; they know where you stand; you can get more of what you want.Text A9 If you want something, say it. “I need help,” “I want to borrow a hundred dollars,” “I want you to stop hassling me.” If you want to date somebody, tell her. You say, “You are the most fascinating person at this whole party. I would like to take you out. What do you say?”10 Kids get what they want because they ask for it. It is part of their charm. When we are honest like children, people find us more charming too.article4?Text Aarticle5?11 Also, if you dont know something, be honest about it. It is so exasperating listening to teachers, colleagues, parents, and other “experts” who pretend to have all the answers. People always respect the person who is able to say, “I dont know.”In A Nutshell 12 Be tactful and tell it like it is. Honesty with others is both a sign of respect for them and a sign of self respect and its so much simpler! (498 words) NArticle1_popwin_title(of a risky policy, course of action, etc.) bring good result; prove successful, rewarding, or worthwhile; work （冒险险的政策、做法等）带带来好结结果；取得成功；值值得；行得通e.g. Her hard work paid off when she got a big raise.Their more careful method paid off in the end.她的努力总算有了回报，她涨了一大笔工资。他们更为谨慎的方法最后取得了成功。TTLanguage Pointspay off:1) What does the author think Mary should do?Mary should say what she thinks directly to Harry.Article1_popwin_QQuestion About These Paragraphstake sb. out: take sb. somewhere for exercise or recreation 带某人出去消遣、娱乐 e.g. Her mother took her out for the day.My boyfriend took me out to a fancy restaurant for lunch. Article1_popwin_take sb. outLanguage Points 她母亲带她出去玩了一天。T我的男友带我去了一家豪华餐厅吃午饭。Thave sth./nothing/etc. in common: have some/no/etc. interests, beliefs, etc. that are equally shared有一些 / 毫无共同之处；有一些 / 没有共同的兴趣、信念等 Article1_popwin_have sth.Language Points e.g. He has nothing in common with his wife; for example, he likes to stay at home and she likes to go out and enjoy herself. Jane and I have much in common. = I have much in common with Jane. 他和妻子毫无共同之处。比方说吧，他喜欢呆在家里，而她喜欢出去玩。T简和我有许多共同之处。Tcommon: a. usual or familiar; happening or found often and in many places; shared by, belonging to or done by two or more people 普通的；通常的；公有的；共同（做）的Article1_popwin_commonLanguage Points e.g. Cats are common pets in England.It is quite common for him to talk in his sleep.The garden is common land. We have a common purpose.This attitude is common to most young people in big cities.猫是英国的常见宠物。他常在睡梦中讲话。TT公园是公有土地。我们有一个共同的目标。TT大城市的年轻人大多抱这种态度。Tagonise/agonize : vi. suffer great anxiety or worry intensely极度忧虑（或担心）Article1_popwin_agoniseLanguage Points e.g. She agonized for days about whether she should take the job.Stop agonizing over something you can do nothing about.她愁了好几天，考虑要不要接受这份工作。T不要为你无能为力的事情而焦虑。TArticle1_popwin_complicate dcomplicated: adj. (of a machine, thought, action etc) very difficult to under