现代大学英语(精读)2--lesson13

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1、LessonThirteenBlueprintforSuccessIntroductiontotheTextThisisatruestoryaboutanAmericanphilanthropistwhodevotedhislifetobuildinghousesforthepoorandneedy.IntheUnitedStates,someofthemareofteninfluencedbythereligioustradition.MillardFuller,theheroofthestory,hadaverygoodministe

2、rfriend,anditwasobviouslyfromthisministerthathefirstgottheinspiration.IntroductiontotheText1.What’sthemeaningof“success”inyoureyes?(earningalotofmoney/socialstatus/goodjob/promisingcareer/happyfamilylife/excellentchildren/goodhealth/orsthelse?)2.Therearemanysadstoriesandt

3、rappedpersonsarounduseveryday,whatwillyoudo---indifferentbecauseyou’realsonotwealthyandnotcapableenough?Orhelpthemwhateveryoucoulddobecauseyou’reresponsibleasasocialmember?Discussion3.Isitadutyforthewell-offpersontodonatemoneyorsthtothecharityorganizations?Why?4.Canyounam

4、esomefamousphilanthropistsintheworld?What’syouropiniontotheirdeeds?5.CommentonBillGatesandhiswife?Discussion6.WehavemoreandmorewealthyandsuccessfulpeopleinChinabuthavefewerphilanthropistscomparetothewesterncountry,what’sthereason?Doyouthinkthey’rewealthybutindifferent，sel

5、fishandlackofresponsibility?(为富不仁)Wordsandexpressionsassault:1)anattempttoachievesthdifficulte.g.Theymadetheir~onthesouthfaceoftheglacier(=anattempttoclimborcrossit).2)astrongspokenorwrittencriticismofsomeoneelse’sideas,plans,etc.e.g.Thegovernoriscontinuinghis~onthewelfar

6、esystem.3)amilitaryattacktotakecontrolofaplacecontrolledbytheenemyThecombinedfleetmadeplansforan~onMidwayisland.blueprintblues:feelingsofsadnessAt3:15themidwifecamedownstairsandsaidmymotherwassufferingfromafter-babybluescausedbyhormonetrouble.Hospitalitycuredmyblues,andmy

7、journeywaskeptalive.Manygraduatessangthejob-marketblues.Hisprospectsofgettingajoblookratherblue(=bleak).bluebeatsbblackandblueHewasbluewithcold.bluebloodbluebookblueribbonbluemovie/jokeWaterlooBridgevs.蓝桥charity1)anorganizationthatgivesmoney,goodsetctopeoplewhoarepoor,sic

8、ketc.E.g.Severalcharitiessentaidtothefloodvictims.a~event/concert/dinner2)moneyorgiftsgiventohel