Unit 9
Section B
From Hardship Comes Success
Reading Skills
Text B
New words
Reading Skills
I. Prediction
Predicting is using the text to guess what will
happen next. Then readers confirm or reject
their prediction as they read. Predicting is a
reading strategy used before and during
reading. A technique to apply to this reading
strategy is to use the Think-Pair-Share method.
Take Passage A of Unit 10 as an example.
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II. Decide Your Choice
Looking at the title of the passage Reports on
Britain Under the Bombs, We may ask:
a. When was Britain bombed? Why?
b. What did English people do for fun?
c. Was the report interesting?
After reading the first three paragraphs, you’ll
know: In the middle of August, Nazi bombs
started to fall along England’s Channel Coasts.
Reading Skills
Then you go on reading. When you read “Air
Marshal Goering’s bomber pilots were sure of
their ultimate triumph over England.” you may
raise another question:
a. How bomber pilots bombed England?
b. Who won at last?
c. Who was Marshal Goering?
Reading Skills
After reading paragraph 6, you may again ask:
a. What hardships did London suffer ?
b. Why did Marshal Goering boast?
You keep asking questions and confirm your
predictions as you keep reading on. When you
finish the article, you will have all the questions
answered.
Words and Expressions—Word Using
Word Using
1. supervise v.
be in charge of an activity or person, and make sure
that things are done in the correct way
e.g.
Words and Expressions—Word Using
1. supervise v.
be in charge of an activity or person, and make sure
that things are done in the correct way
Translation
Supervise your children
in and near water.
Key
看护好在水里或水边嬉戏
的孩子。
Words and Expressions—Word Using
2. undertake vt.
promise or agree to do something
e.g.
Students are required
to undertake simple
experiments.
Words and Expressions—Word Using
2. undertake vt.
promise or agree to do something
Translation
一家地方公司承担了此项工程，但未及竣工就
破产了。
Key
A local business undertook the work, but went
bankrupt before they finished.
Words and Expressions—Word Using
3. sponsor vt.
support a person, activity, etc. by giving money
e.g.
Funny ads by Google:
Want to get Quick Rich?
Now you can get rich
easily by sponsoring
your babies’ body !
Words and Expressions—Word Using
3. sponsor vt.
support a person, activity, etc. by giving money
Translation
该球队由JVC赞助，所以球员
都穿标有JVC字样的球衣。
Key
The team is sponsored by JVC,
so the players wear the letters
JVC on their shirts.
Words and Expressions—Word Using
4. regarding prep.
concerning
e.g.
The company is being questioned regarding
its employment policy.
Translation
如果你对我们的服务有任何问题，请尽管打
电话给我。
Key
If you have any questions regarding our
service, please feel free to call me.
Words and Expressions—Word Using
5. be obliged to do sth.
make sb. legally or morally bound to do sth.
Translation
• Doctors are obliged to keep patients alive
while there is a chance of recovery.
• 她有义务对杰克好一点，因为他是老板。
Key
• 要有康复的可能，医生就有责任挽救病人。
• She is obliged to be nice to Jack because
he’s her boss.
Words and Expressions—Word Using
6. margin n.
① the empty space at the side of a page
e.g.
a wide margin Bible
Words and Expressions—Word Using
6. margin n.
② an additional amount of sth. such as time,
money, or space
e.g.
a safety margin
安全距离
Translation
The narrow gateway left me little margin for
error as I reserved the car.
Key
门口狭窄，弄得我倒车时几乎不能出任何差错。
Words and Expressions—Word Using
7. deserve vt.
① earn something by good or bad actions or
behavior
Translation
你已经工作了两个小时，该休息一下了。
Key
After two hours of working you deserve a rest.
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7. deserve vt.
② be good enough to be considered
Translation
他们的建议值得我们特别关注。
Key
Their suggestions deserve our special
attention.
Words and Expressions—Word Using
8. apply for
make a formal request for something
Translation
他已经向学校申请奖学金。
Key
He has applied to the school for the scholarship.
Words and Expressions—Word Using
9. pay off
bring some benefit or good results
Translation
你所做的所有努力都将会有回报。
Key
All the efforts you make will pay
off.
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11. in the meantime
during the time when sth. else is happening
Translation
在这期间该国发生了经济危机。
Key
In the meantime, an economic
crisis took place in that country.
Words and Expressions—Old to New
Old to New
obviously, clearly
combine
respectable; admirable
range
crime
because of
make sth. full
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•
•
•
•
•
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evidently
integrate
honorable
scope
offense
due to
fill up
Words and Expressions—Matching Game
Matching Game
a. an amount of money
borrowed from a bank
b. the same period of
time
c. force sb. to do sth.
d. more than enough
e. sth. that one thinks is
true though having no
proof
f. not include sb. or sth.
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c oblige
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e assumption
a loan
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d abundant
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f exclude
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b meantime
Words and Expressions — C to E
Chinese to English
学士学位
遇到许多困难
就业机会
非赢利机构
相关技能
社会福利金
a bachelor’s degree
encountered many difficulties
employment opportunities
non-profit institutions
relevant skills
social security income
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From Hardship Comes Success
Para. 1 “I prefer action to words,” says John
TC Yeh, the award-winning businessman. Over
the past four decades, John, who has been deaf
since birth, has proven his abilities time and
time again—as a young immigrant, a college
student, a clever business leader, an employer
of persons who are disabled, an advocate, and a
loving husband and father of three.
Prediction 1
After reading the title and the first paragraph,
you probably know that the following part
might be about:
A) How has John TC Yeh suffered from being
deaf?
B) How has he become successful as an
immigrant?
C) How has he become successful as a disabled
man?
man?
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Para. 2 A native of Taiwan, John came to the
United States with his family in 1962 so that he
and his sister, who is also deaf, could receive the
best education possible. John graduated from the
Kendall School for the Deaf and then went on to
Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., where
he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics.
He wanted to become a mathematics teacher, but
encountered many difficulties along the way,
most importantly that employers would not hire
him because he was deaf.
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Para. 3 John reflects that his first job was
cleaning up at a restaurant. “I supervised myself,
so my lack of hearing didn’t affect my job,” he
recalls. He went on to receive his master’s degree
in computer science, but after applying for
hundreds of jobs, he once again found that
employers were unwilling to hire him, evidently
because he was disabled.
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Prediction 2
After reading the above two paragraphs, you
know that John TC Yeh, who is deaf, became a
mathematics teacher after earning a bachelor’s
degree. He encountered many difficulties along
the way. Are you expecting that he would:
A) make bitter complaints about the unjust
treatment he had received?
B)
B) describe
describe how
how he
he overcame
overcame these
these difficulties
difficulties by
by
hard
hard work?
work?
C) try to seek help from others?
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Para. 4 In the late 1970s, John decided that the
only way a deaf person could succeed in business
was to take ownership of the problem and
develop his or her own business. Frustrated by
the lack of employment opportunities for deaf
individuals, he and his brothers took out a huge
loan and founded a software company in the
Silicon Valley, Integrated Microcomputer
Systems, Inc. (IMS). Their gamble paid off,
making millions and providing jobs for both the
hearing and the deaf.
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Para. 5 In the meantime, IMS and John were
recognized with numerous awards for honorable
services to the community, creative business
practices and technical excellence.
Para. 6 In 1994, 16 years after establishing IMS,
John and his brothers sold the company and
became “semi-retired.” After less than two years,
John undertook sponsoring the development of
technology to offer affordable, real-time text
services to deaf students.
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Prediction 3
From the above three paragraphs you know that
John and his brother took out a huge loan and
founded a software company to provide jobs for
the disabled. They were recognized with many
awards. In the next paragraph, do you expect the
writer to: (To be continued)
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A) explain John’s motivation in doing all these
good deeds?
B)
B) go
go on
on telling
telling us
us what
what John
John did
did for
for disabled
disabled
people?
people?
C) summarize all the John’s achievements?
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Para. 7 John has rarely taken a rest since
starting his first company. Over the years,
in addition to proving his skill for business,
John has demonstrated his abilities as a
leader advocating for the deaf by serving on
the boards of a broad scope of non-profit
and educational institutions.
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Para. 8 In a recent interview, John was asked
questions regarding the employment of persons
with disabilities, including Asian Americans and
Pacific Islanders with disabilities. Some of the
interview is presented below.
Q: What unique difficulties with employment do
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPI)
who are disabled face today?
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Prediction 4
From the above paragraph you know the
following paragraphs of the article are part of an
interview. And you have already read the first
question. What will be the focus of John’s
answers?
A) How proud he is working for the disabled.
B) What his qualities are as a leader.
C)
C) How
How to
to get
get aa better
better understanding
understanding of
of the
the
disabled.
disabled.
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A: I wouldn’t characterize the bulk of the
barriers I’ve faced as being cultural. With
reference to difficulties due to being deaf, they’ve
mostly been related to communication and
language. The bottom line is there has to be very
clear communication to work together effectively.
Q: What can AAPIs who are disabled do to
increase their opportunities for meaningful,
competitive employment?
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A: No matter how bright or well educated you
are, the thing that I look at most as an employer
is attitude and how it relates to productivity. As
an employer, I see a large quantity of applicants
who are very competent and technically skilled,
but have bad attitudes. Employers are not
obliged to hire you unless a good attitude is part
of the equation.
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Q: Has your company actively looked for
employees who are disabled?
A: I wouldn’t simplify this question too much. It
is not abnormal to hire people you know and
trust, and for me many of those people happen to
have disabilities. But, I can’t guarantee someone
a job just because he or she has a disability. They
have to have the relevant skills, the capabilities,
and the right attitude. There is no margin for
workers who simply fill up space; he or she must
have value.
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Q: What benefits might employers
reap from hiring persons who are
disabled, including AAPIs who are
disabled?
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A: My experience is that people who are disabled
are motivated, care about their work, and show
that they want to work. They also tend to stay at
their job longer. In addition, for many AAPIs,
family and culture are important. They
understand what work means, how a good job
leads to a good life for their family. I believe that
there is an abundant supply of disabled workers
who are not being utilized. My companies have
benefited from that supply.
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Q: What else should employers know when
hiring persons who are disabled?
A: Employers need to better understand people
who are disabled. Most of us take offense at the
assumption that collecting Social Security
Income can provide us everything we need. (To
be continued)
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Unemployment is humiliating and awfully boring,
and there’s no meaning there. Excluding
someone because he or she has a disability that
does not affect performance is equivalent to
wrongs such as hiring based on race. Everyone
deserves to have the opportunity to do a good job,
and as a result have a sense of pride in being a
part of society.
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Choice Making
Refer to Q & A
1. What pushes John TC Yeh upward and
onward in his life in spite of hardship?
A. His blindness.
B. His immigrant status.
C. His disability.
D. His attitude.
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Refer to Para. 1
2. In which area hasn’t John TC Yeh proved
his abilities according to the passage?
A. Education.
B. Sports.
C. Business.
D. Family.
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Refer to Para. 4
3. According to John TC Yeh, the only way a
disabled person can succeed in business is to
________.
A. find a kind employer
B. seek government support
C. start his or her own business
D. search employment opportunities
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Refer to Para. 3
4. Which fact led John to be self-employed?
A. He didn’t like his first cleaning job.
B. It was not easy finding another job.
C. He got his master’s degree.
D. He had lots of money to spend.
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Refer to Para. 4
5. Which of the following statements is NOT
true according to the passage?
A. John went to live in the United States
with his family. Refer to Para. 2
B. John’s lack of hearing didn’t affect his
first job.
Refer to Para. 3
C. John founded his own software company
Refer to Para. 4
on loan.
D. John’s company only employed people
with disabilities.
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Refer to Q & A
6. According to John, most of the difficulties
encountered by disabled people in
employment are caused by ________.
A. cultural differences
B. racial prejudice
C. communication problems
D. problems with physical movement
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Refer to Q & A
7. Which of the following things does John
value most in his employees?
A. Technical skills.
B. Personal abilities.
C. A mild personality.
D. A positive attitude.
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Refer to Q & A
8. Which of the following is NOT included in
the benefits of hiring a disabled person
according to John?
A. Modesty.
B. Stability.
C. Understanding.
D. Gratitude.
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Homework
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To be prepared for the dictation of
vocabulary;
Finish the exercises of section B in the
textbook;
Finish some exercises about Identifying
the Writer’s Purpose.
Preview Unit 10.
Teach themselves. (reading, speaking,
listening, writing, etc.)