1、Unit 2What is happiness to you？幸福是什么？幸福在哪里？每个人都有自己不同的感受和理解，你呢？What is happiness?Happiness，for most people，is a fortune pursued and cherished by everyone in their life.There is no exact definition of “happiness” in that different people have their own interpretation of it.Actually it is common that a
2、 happy person ought to be absolutely content with the possession and harbor a positive mind toward the reality.Having access to happiness is not hard once we are satisfied with what we own at hand as well as keeping a good mood. There is a common phenomenon that a lot of people regard financial stat
3、e as the criteria to judge whether a family is happy or not.They believe as long as they possess enough money they have access to what they desire or dream of in order to satisfy their needs.On the contrary，others stress more on affections than wealth because they are able to enrich themselves by he
4、arttoheart communication.Regarding and being regarded wholeheartedly，they feel a sense of achievement or warmth.Encouraged by parents before giving up，assisted by friends when falling down，even congratulated by teachers after making a breakthrough，they permanently cherish those deep memories in thei
5、r mind.From my perspective，I believe happiness comes from love that cannot be bought.In other words，love addresses on a higher position than wealth or material possessions.To conclusion，love is like sunshine to make me warm，like a song to cheer me up，and like a lamp in my journey.1pursue v追求2cherish
6、 v.珍爱3definition n.定义4interpretation n.解释，说明5phenomenon n.现象6perspective n.观点，看法1Do different people have different explanations of the word“happiness”？ 2In the authors opinion，what does happiness come from? 【答案】1.Yes.2.It comes from love.Section Welcome to the unit & ReadingPreparing根据提示写出下列单词1 vt.
7、围绕；环绕2 n.疼痛，痛苦；折磨3 adj.青少年的；地位(或职位、级别)低下的4 n.专科医师；专家5 adj.严重的；严格的；艰巨的6 n.感激；欣赏；理解；(艺术方面的)鉴定，评估7 n.悲伤，悲痛8 vt.完成，实现9 vt.拥护，支持；提倡10 adj.短暂的；暂时的【答案】1.surround2.suffering3.junior4.specialist5.severe6.appreciation7.sorrow8.accomplish9.advocate10.temporary看单词 学构词后缀ist，表示“的专家，的使用者，的信仰者”。如pianist钢琴家，artist艺术
8、家，communist共产主义者根据提示补全下列短语1 success取得成功2 case以防3describe. .把描述成4apart 远离，和不在一起；除了5cheer (使)高兴起来，(使)振作起来6 good spirits 心情好7focus 集中于8adapt 适应9 after追求，谋求10as as只要【答案】1.achieve2.in3.as4.from5.up 6.in7.on8.to9.go10.long根据提示补全下列教材原句1Well，in case some of our viewers dont know her story，can you tell us a
9、little bit about Sang Lan and who she is?嗯，或许我们有些观众还不知道桑兰的故事，您能给我们简单介绍一下桑兰吗？2By the time she competed in the gymnastics tournament at the New York Goodwill Games，she had been a junior gymnast for eleven years.到参加纽约友好运动会的体操锦标赛时，桑兰已经是一名有着十一年经历的体操小将了。3Even though her training meant that she had to live
10、 apart from her parents，she was happy to devote herself to gymnastics.尽管训练意味着她不得不与父母分开，但是她还是非常愿意投身到体操中去。4In 1998，a small accident during one of her practice vaults at the Goodwill Games could have cost her her future happiness.1998年在友好运动会上进行跳马练习时的一个小事故，可能把她未来的幸福化为泡影。5Yes，as long as I still had my fa
11、mily and friends.是的，只要我还有我的家人和朋友。阅读P1819教材课文，选择最佳答案。1At what age did Sang Lan begin learning gymnastics?A5.B6.C10. D17.2In 1998 at the Goodwill Games，Sang Lan was practising vaults when she fell and broke her .Ahands BlegsCneck Dback3What does Sang Lan think of her new life?AVery well. BVery badly.C
12、Not so well. DJust soso.4Why did the accident happen to Sang Lan?AThe equipment with which she practiced didnt function well during her competition.BShe failed to know a change had been made to the way the equipment was set up.CShe suffered from the loss of sleep and was ill.DShe was very nervous du
13、ring her training.5What is Sang Lans chief goal now according to the text?ATo stay in the USA as a gymnastics coach.BTo continue her study in broadcasting.CTo be a host of a CCTV sports programme.DTo devote herself to helping the disabled.【答案】15BCABD阅读P1819教材课文，在空白处填入适当的内容(1个单词)或括号内单词的正确形式。To some，h
14、appiness means 1. (surround)by family and friends and to others，happiness means achieving success in something，2. to those who struggle with a physical 3. (disable)，happiness can simply mean a day without 4. (suffer)We often use the example of the gymnast Sang Lan to show 5. people can find happines
15、s through reaching much 6. (small) goals even during times of a personal catastrophe.Sang Lan was a junior gymnast，7. best event was the vault.8. she had an accident and was badly injured，she has adapted to her new life.Her courage is 9. (admire)From Sang Lans story we can conclude that if we want to be in good spirits，we should have 10. (appreciate)for the good things in life.【答案】1.being surrounded2.while3.disability4.suffering5.how6.smaller7.whose8.Although/Though9.admirable10.appreciation
