高中英语 Unit 3《The secret of success》文字素材2 牛津译林版选修11

Unit 3《The secret of success》Part III Analyses of the textI. SummaryParagraph 1Introduction to Clive Sinclair’s early lifeParagraphs 2-5Clive Sinclair’s main achievements and his contribution the the British society and the British Mensa.Paragraph 6The secrets of Clive Sinclair’s successII. Tree diagramBorn in 30 July, 1940 and was very clever when he was a childDid kinds of jobs to make a living at an early ageAssistant editor for a magazineRegistered his own companyWork as a technical editorRestarted his companyMade great achievements in his career, in spite of the C5 car.III. A retold version of the textClive Sinclair, born in England in 1940, is a remarkable inventor and businessman. When he was still a child, Sinclair was very talented at inventing things. Sinclair was blessed with brains and spent much of his time educating himself. He hoped that in the future, everyone would be able to use electronic goods. Sinclair registered his first company in 1961. Unfortunately, his financial partners withdrew and the company closed down. A year later, Sinclair restarted his company. He got numerous orders for the pocket-sized radios. After that, he expanded his business, selling other small electronic devices. He launched cheap home computers in the 1980s and a battery-powered car, which used electricity as its energy source. Unfortunately, the car failed in the market. Despite this setback, Sinclair became the chairman of British Mensa, the High IQ Society, in 1980. Under his leadership, the society’s fame and membership increased dramatically. Sinclair was honoured with a knighthood in 1983. Part II Translation of Reading and ProjectSecret of his success—a combination of intelligence and determinati...