新世纪大学英语 综合教程2 unit6

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When necessary, they can focus it like a laser beam; when not, creative types immediately recharge their batteries.

Paraphrase the sentence.Creative people have the extraordinary ability to concentrate their energy on their work if necessary; however, when such concentration is unnecessary, they will stop working and relax, refreshing themselves for future tasks.

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This is not a biorhythm inherited with their genes; it was learned by trial and error as a strategy for achieving their goals.

Translate the sentence into Chinese.这不是得自遗传基因的生物节奏；而是为达到目标而通过反复尝试掌 握的一种策略。

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As Howard Gardner reveals in his study of the major creative geniuses of the 20th century, a certain immaturity, both emotional and mental, can go hand in hand with deepest insights. Paraphrase this part of the sentence “…a certain immaturity, both emotional and mental, can go hand in hand with deepest insights.” Creative people can be very intelligent and insightful; meanwhile they may be immature both emotionally and mentally in a certain way. That is to say, they may be very intelligent and yet at the same time be childish and naive sometimes.

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…either preferring to be in the thick of crowds or sitting on the sidelines and observing the passing show. Paraphrase this part of the sentence. Creative people either choose to be in the company of many people or to stand outside the crowd and watch what others do.

These individuals stand “on the shoulders of giants”.Detailed Reading

Where does the phrase stand “on the shoulders of giants” come from?

It quotes from Newton’s words “If I have seen further, it is by standing on the shoulders of giants.”

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Inventors have a low threshold of pain. What does a low threshold of pain mean? It means the inability to suffer a lot of pain.

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Eminence invites criticism and often vicious attacks. 1. What does invite mean here? It means “encourage something bad to happen, especially without intending to”. 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.卓越会招致批评，甚至往往是恶毒的攻击。

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For the first time I had money and open doors everywhere. 1. How do you understand “open doors” in this sentence? “Open doors” refer to opportunities in the author’s life. 2. What can be inferred from this sentence? With the publication of Roots, the author achieved great success and became well-known. He was no longer the poor young man he used to be.

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And I said to myself, The things in this bag are part of my roots, too. I can’t ever forget that.Why did the author say the things in this bag were part of his roots, too? Because the things reminded him of his past before he achieved success. Although he became a famous writer, he thought he should remember the time when he was striving for su

ccess.

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But only one reminds me of the courage and persistence it takes to stay the course in the Shadowland. 1. What does the “one” refer to in this sentence? It refers to the clear plastic case in which the two sardine cans and 18 cents were kept. 2. Translate the sentence into Chinese.但只有一样东西会提醒我，在梦想的阴影里坚持自己的方向需 要怎样的勇气和毅力。

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devote: v. use all or most of your time, effort, etc. in order to do sth. or help sb. He devoted his energies to writing films. She devoted herself to her business.

multitude: n.Detailed Reading

a very large number of people or things I had never seen such a multitude of stars before. There is a multitude of possible interpretations.

These systems are capable of performing a multitude of different tasks.

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integrate: v. if two or more things integrate, or if you integrate them, they combine or work together in a way that makes sth. more effective Colorful illustrations are integrated into the text. Many schools are now integrating computer science into the curriculum.

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external: adj. relating to the outside of sth. or of a person’s body; relating to your environment or situation, rather than to your own qualities, ideas, etc. They did it in response to external pressures. This medicine is for external use only. External causes become operative through internal causes. Collocations: external cause external force external affairs

recharge one’s batteries:Detailed Reading

(informal) rest or relax in order to get back your energy I’m going to spend a week in the mountains to recharge my batteries.

trial: n.Detailed Reading

a process of testing to find out whether sth. works effectively and is safe The new drug is undergoing clinical trials. The security system will be reviewed after a three-month trial period.