目 录 CONTENTS Part One 激情演讲 1 I’m Harvard’s Most Successful Dropout 002 我是哈佛成功的辍学生 2 Be a Brave Girl 008 做勇敢的女孩 3 How Great Leaders Inspire Action? 014 伟大的领导者如何激励行动? 4 Mark Zuckerberg’s 2017 Harvard Commencement Speech 019 扎克伯格2017年哈佛大学毕业演讲 5 Obama’s Farewell Address 024 奥巴马告别演讲 6 China’s Development Affecting the Whole World 029 中国的发展牵动全球 7 We Will Meet Again 035 我们将会重逢 8 Address by Anne Hathaway at the UN Official Commemoration of International Women’s Day 040 安妮•海瑟薇在联合国庆祝国际妇女节大会上的演讲
Part Two 名篇佳作 1The Art of Pleasing—A Letter to Son 048 取悦的艺术——给儿子的一封信 2 If I Were a Boy Again 054 假如我又回到了童年 3 How to Win Friends and Influence People? 060 如何赢得朋友与影响他人? 4 Health 065 健康 5 Companionship of Books 070 以书为伴 6 I Want to Know 076 我想知道 7 The Two Roads 080 两条路 8 Work and Pleasure 085 工作和娱乐 9 The Smile 091 微笑
Part Three 时文精选 1 Are You a Good Tipper? 096 你是一个给小费的人吗? 2 The Rise of the Pandemic-era “Gap Year” 102 疫情之下“间隔年”的兴起 3 Do Animals Think? 108 动物也会思考吗? 4 It’s Time to Stop Students’ Boorish Behavior 112 校园陋习引人深思 5 Why Should You Call Instead of Text? 117 为什么打电话比发短信好? 6 Keep Cool for Video Interviews 123 视频面试时如何表现出色? 7 Watching for Early Signs of Autism in Babies 129 儿童自闭症的早期征兆 8 An Influence of Digital Age on Teenagers 134 数字时代对青少年的影响
Part Four 美文赏析 1 Happiness Is a Journey 140 幸福是一段旅程 2 The Story of Life 145 生命的故事 3 Get a Thorough Understanding of Oneself 151 悟透自己 4 Don’t Be Talented Poor People 157 不做有才华的穷人 5 What Makes a Teacher 163 为师之道 6 Where Are We Heading? 168 我们将去向何方? 7 Life Is a DIY Project 173 生活是一项DIY工程 8 The Flame of Love 177
Part Five 哲理故事 1 A Glass of Milk 184 一杯牛奶 2 The Missed Blessings 189 错过的祝福 3 The Happy Marriage 194 幸福的婚姻 4 Life Throws a Brick at Your Head 199 生命中的“砖头” 5 It Is More Blessed to Give 204 给予比接受更幸福 6 The Seeker of Truth 209 追求真理 7 The Good You Do, Comes Back to You 216 善有善报,恶有恶报 8 The First Try 222 次尝试 9 The Sparrow 227
Part Six 真题回顾 1 Is Aging a Disease? 234 衰老是一种疾病吗? 2 On the Recommendation Letters for Women Applicants 240 推荐信中的隐性性别歧视 3 The Problems Facing African Cities 246 非洲城市化该何去何从? 4 How to Achieve Success in America? 252 美国人眼中的成功之道 5 Dementia or Age-related Memory Loss 257 痴呆症还是记忆力减退 6 The Lost Letter Returns Again 262 失而复得的宝贵信件 7 More Green Spaces, More Happiness 268 绿色让生活更美好 8 Teaching—an Effective Way to Learn 274 教学相长 9 Will Computers Prevail over Human Beings? 280 电脑会战胜人类吗? 10 Home Security Cameras and Privacy 285 家用摄像头引发隐私担忧 11 Pepsi Redefined a 10 Year Goal 291 百事公司的“健康计划” 12 Can Women Make Good Leaders? 297 女性能成为好的领导者吗? 13 The Newly-approved Soda Tax in Philadelphia 303 费城也要开征汽水税了 14 Let’s Bury “Work-life Balance” 309 少一些平衡,多一些生活 附 录 A 大学英语四级词汇表 31
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