【文章內(nèi)容簡介】 ife and the times when pessimistic and optimistic thoughts take turns to affect your behaviour. Write a letter of encouragement (of about 150 words) to one of your high school friends who failed in the college entrance examination. Tell him or her about your new understanding of the need to remain optimistic.2) The writers of the two texts in this unit convey to us the message that we need to look at the positive side of anything that es to us and that we need to take an optimistic and positive attitude toward life. Write an essay (of about 150 words) to share your ideas with your classmates. The following hints may be of some help:a. What is meant by “thinking positively”?b. What is the connection between success and optimism?c. How can we keep an optimistic and positive attitude?▆ Sample Letter for Task 1:Dear Weihua,I know you are still feeling upset about your results in the college entrance examination. I’ve just read an article about how pessimistic and optimistic thoughts can affect our behaviour and I’m now sending you a copy, hoping that it will help you step out of the shadows.Naturally, failing the college entrance examination can be very depressing, yet if you continue to dwell on the past, you will never be able to pick yourself up and focus on what is more important for now and the future. Life is full of trials and anyone may suffer setbacks. We must take an optimistic attitude towards the things we have to deal with. Optimism and positive thinking are powerful forces. Good things do e true if we picture them often. Please do have confidence in your potential. Just work hard and prepare for another chance.You will make it.Yours,Janet(152 words)▇ Answers for Reference: 2. B 3. D 4. C▆ Answers:1. Though Michael Jordan is a great player, he still has to cooperate well with his team members to win a game. Because every member of his team has a very specific role, every member of the team is vital to the success of the team. 2. In the workplace, it is important to be regarded as a team player, for no one person can build a railroad or manage an airline. Success in school can also rely on teamwork.3. Being social creatures, we can’t escape having to be team players.Script:Be a Team PlayerIf you really wish to succeed in life, it is very important to be a team player. For example, in a basketball game, Michael Jordan is a great player, but he still has to cooperate well with his team members to win a game, because every member of his team has a very specific role and every member of the team is vital to the success of the team. If one player does not play well, the team will lose the game. Of course, the concept of teamwork applies to more than just sports. In the workplace and in school, working together is also an important element for success. In the workplace, it is important to be thought of as a team player, for no one person can build a railroad or manage an airline. In today’s world most panies are using team concepts to run their business. Success in college can also depend on teamwork. Lab work and group projects are just some of the experiences requiring good cooperation with others. Human beings are social creatures. Like it or not, we are all team players. Unit ThreeThe Road to Success Enhance Your Language Awareness Words in ActionWorking with Words and Expressions5. In the box below are some of the words you have learnt in this unit. Complete the following sentences with them. Change the form where necessary. ▆ Answers:a) favourable b) discouragedc) consentedd) neglecte) creptf) sufficientg) tracedh) somewhati) refreshj) worthyk) prospectsl) resolvedm) remarkedn) undergoo) rewarded6. In the box below are some of the words you have learned in this unit. Do you know how to use them in the proper context? Now check for yourself by doing the blankfilling exercise. Change the form where necessary. ▆ Answers: 33) pack up 34) many a35) stays the course36) put to the test37) flooding in38) came across39) e up with40) plunged ... into▆ Increasing Your Word Power1. Listed in the box below are some unit nouns. Discuss their meanings and then plete the following table by filling in the appropriate unit noun. The same unit noun may be used for more than once. Consult a dictionary if necessary.▆ Answers: a slice of breada particle of rocka bunch of keysa bar of soapa can of orange juicea sheet of glassan item of businessan article of furniturea slice of meata particle of dusta can of beera bar of chocolatean article of luggagea bunch of flowersa sheet of paperan item of expense2. Words such as respectful, respectable and respective may cause confusion because they are similar either in meaning or in spelling. To municate effectively, we need to pay special attention to such confusable words. ▆ Answers: 1) neglected 2) neglectful3) colourful4) coloured5) rough6) tough7) worth8) worthy9) favourable10) favourite11) respectful12) respectable13) respective14) considerate15) considerable3. Word BuildingMatch each of the English word in Column A with its Chinese meaning in Column B. You may consult a dictionary if necessary.▆ Answers:1) d. 2) i 3) l 4) a 5) k 6) o 7) p 8) b 9) m 10) n 11) e 12) c 13) f 14) g 15) h 16) j Grammar in context1. Study the following sentences that appear in this unit, paying special attention to the subordinate clauses and connectives. Reflect on their grammatical function and then do the task that follows. Task: Fill in the blanks in the following sentences by choosing proper connectives from the box