Many people work very hard to become successful in their chosen career. Look at the following pictures of successful individuals and discuss the questions below with your partners. Huatuo Bill Gates Churchill Yao Ming ①Huatuo had a kind heart and he was modest,and hardworkng.He did not value fame or fortune.②Bill’s success lies in the fact that he was hardworking,ambitious,intelligent and competitive.③Churchill loved his nation’s tradition.He was simple and ambitious.④The secret of Yao Ming’s success is not born with,but lies in his hardworking,wisdom and toughness. Reading—the man who brought technology to the man in thestreetthe ordinary peopleRead the text quickly and decide which of the following can best express the main idea of the text.A. Sir Clive’s stories.B. Sir Clive’s mini inventions.C. How Sir Clive ran his company.D. Sir Clive Sinclair’s life and inventions.解题点拔Reading Strategy: Understanding the topic sentence or theme. 精确地概括全文，防止外延太大或以偏概全。如上题中的 A 项： Sir Clive’s stories. 外延太大； B 项 Sir Clive’s mini inventions. 和 C 项 How Sir Clive ran his company 是本文当中的具体事例，为以偏概全。只有 D 选项，能够精确地概括全文。Read Para One and chose the correct topic sentence for it.A.Sir Clive Sinclair was a famous British businessman and inventor.B. Clive’s brilliant Childhood.C. Clive got a job at 17.D. Sinclair invented the calculator and was saddened.Read Para Two and chose the correct topic sentence for it.A.Sinclair was unfortunate.B.How Clive’s ran his first company.C.Sinclair produced his pocket radio in bulk. D.Sinclair registered his own company.Read Para Three and chose the correct topic sentence for it.A.Sinclair was the first to make pocket- sized things i...
