Unit 8 The Business WorldIced TeaIt takes both rain and sunshine to create a rainbow. Lives are no difference. There are always two sides to everything. There is happiness and sorrow. There is the good and the bad, dark and bright spots.1、Lives are no differences.生活也没有什么不同生活也没有什么不同 be no +名词名词，表示，表示“绝不（非）绝不（非）. ”【eg】He is no fool .他绝不是傻瓜。他绝不是傻瓜。【eg】He is no poet.他绝非诗人。他绝非诗人。difference n. 差别，差异差别，差异 different adj. 不同的不同的 differ v. 使使.不同不同 be different from. 与与.不同不同We cannot control all the events that happen in our lives, but we can control how we deal with them. If we handle our bad luck wisely, the situation may take a turn for the better. The following story can give us some enlightenment.take a turn for the better 好转、向好的方面转化好转、向好的方面转化egThings will take a turn for the better next month.下个月情况会好转的。下个月情况会好转的。2、If we handle our bad luck wisely,the situation may take a turn for the better.如果我们明智地操控坏运气，情况可能会向好的方面转化。如果我们明智地操控坏运气，情况可能会向好的方面转化。In 1904, the Worlds Fair was held in St. Louis, Missouri, USA. Trade exhibitors from around the world brought their products to the Fair. For seven months in 1904, the city of St. Louis became the “Worlds University.” The Fair offered people an opportunity to learn first-hand imformaiton about the wonders and cultures far from their everyday lives.3. the Worlds Fair 世界博览会世界博览会，也称作，也称作World Expo4. offer sb. sth.= offer sth. to sb. provide sb with sthprovide sth for sbsupply sb with sth supply sth to/for sb Richard Blechynden was a tea plantation owner. His dream was to sell his tea at the Fair. With the strong desire to expand his business, he had planned to give away free samples of hot tea to fair visitors. 5. 此句中，此句中，with the strong desire to expand his business作作伴随状语伴随状语，其中，其中，to expand his business是是定语定语，修饰修饰desire，plan to do sth. 计划去做某事计划去做某事give away这里是这里是“赠送，赠送，分发分发”的意思的意思give up 放弃放弃 give back 归还归还give in 屈服屈服 give out 发出，公布发出，公布Unfortunately, St.Louis was hit by heat waves that summer. It was so hot that no one was interested in his hot tea. Although Blechynden tried hard to attract customers, no one asked for a glass of hot tea. Blechynden nearly went mad worrying about his failure.6. 1) hit的的动词动词意思是意思是“打击打击”“袭击袭击” be hit by 被被.袭击袭击 The ball hit me on the head.球达到我的脑袋了。球达到我的脑袋了。 2 ) hit 的名词是的名词是“畅销货畅销货”的意思，的意思， hit作为作为名词名词可以意为可以意为“震撼震撼”“令人震撼的东西令人震撼的东西”“成功成功” Iced tea became the hit of the Fair. 冰茶成为博览会上的热门货。冰茶成为博览会上的热门货。7. so.that.结果状语从句结果状语从句“如此如此.以至于以至于.”【eg】He was so excited that he jumped at once .8. go mad 发疯，失去理智发疯，失去理智【eg】The young man went nearly mad with the trouble .One day an idea came to his mind. Why not make his tea into an iced drink? Then, he put a lot of ice into the brewed tea, mixed it with sugar and gave it away for free. The iced tea tasted good and cool, so that people all came here and asked for a drink.come to ones mind 想起，涌上心头想起，涌上心头make. into.把把.制成制成.put . into. 把把.放入放入.give away 赠送，分发赠送，分发mix.with. 把把.同同.相混合相混合for free 免费地免费地9. why not do sth? 表建议，提议表建议，提议“为什么不做某事呢为什么不做某事呢”？Why not have a cup of tea?10. taste“尝起来尝起来”，这里是，这里是系动词系动词，后面用，后面用形容词做表语形容词做表语，类似的还有：类似的还有：seem、sound、smell、feel等等，它们都可以做等等，它们都可以做系动词，分别表示系动词，分别表示“看起来看起来”“听起来听起来”“闻起来闻起来”“摸起来摸起来”11. so. that.如此如此.以致于以致于. so that 结果是结果是.引导结果状语从句引导结果状语从句Iced tea became the hit of the Fair. After the fair, Blechynden went to New York City. He offered free iced tea to shoppers there. He showed them that iced tea was the best summertime drink. From then on, Richard Blechyndens business boomed, and iced tea became more and more popular in America.offer sth to sb. = offer sb. sth 提供某物给某人提供某物给某人from then on 从那时起从那时起more and more popular 越来越流行越来越流行When things go wrong, as they did for RichardBlechynden, we can react either positively or negatively.Humanbeingsarenotlikeaseedwhichhasnochoice.11. go wrong 出错，犯错误出错，犯错误The sum is wrong, but I cant see where I went wrong.12.either.or.或者或者.或者或者.Wecanfinishtheworkeitherthisweekornextweek.A seed cannot decide whether to become a big tree or to become food for birds. Human beings have choices. If nature gives us a lemon, we have a choice: either cry or make lemonade. Richard Blechyndens story offers an inspiring tip for all of us.13. whether.or. 是是.还是还是.Whether you like the idea or not, Im going ahead with it. 无论你是否喜欢这个意见无论你是否喜欢这个意见, 我将继续做下去。我将继续做下去。 14. tip 原意原意为为“顶端、小费顶端、小费”，现在多用于报刊、网络等传媒，现在多用于报刊、网络等传媒，被译为被译为“小贴士小贴士”，表示，表示“提示提示、建议建议、小窍门小窍门”的意思。的意思。