21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語讀寫教程(第一冊)Unit 3

Unit3TextA.1.WhileStevie’smotherwasovercomewithgrief,Steviehimselfwasaveryhappychildwhohardlynoticedthathewasdifferentfromotherchildren.2.Helearnedtoplaythedrums,theharmonica,andthepiano.3.Hefirstperformedonthefrontporchofhisapartmentbuilding.4.Steve’snicknamecamefromsomeoneatMotownRecordswho,onhearinghimplayandsing,said,“He’sawonderboy.”5.Steviewantedtowriteandproducehisownsongs,whileMotownwantedhimtokeepworkingthewayhehadasachild.6.TherecordsSteviemadeafterheturned21combinedmanystylesofmusicandusedrhythmsfromdifferentcultures.7.Hewasinvolvedinaseriouscaraccident.8.Sincethecaraccident,Steviehasstartedtopaymoreattentiontotheworldousideofmusic,becominginvolvedinanumberofsocialandpoliticalcauses..1.draw5.racial2.bear3.wornout4.gottiredof6.paid,attentionto7.mature8.brokeinto12.Asfaras9.performed10.conquer11.aspects.1.Broughtup2.brokeintoruning3.amazed4.All(hiswife)coulddowas5.resemble9.turnedout6.withease7.conquered8.wearout/mptly.conditionalindustrialculturalcourageouseducationalnationalhumorousjoyousmedicinal/cational8.victorious.correctnessillnesspreparednessdarknesslazinessfriendlinesseagernesscarelessnessgreatnesscoldness1.darknessnervousnesswarm-heartedness2.carelessness3.nervousness4.preparedness5.illness6.eagerness/nervousness.1.goonplaying2.wentonreading3.wentontoexplain5.wentonplaying6.wentontotell4.wentontoteach.1.Susansaidthatshewouldn’tgetmarrieduntilshehadmadeanameforherselfinHollywood.2.Hedidn’tleavethelibraryuntilhegothishandsonthebooksheneeded.3.Scientistsdidn’trealizethatthebraincontrolledourthinkinguntilthe18thcentury.4.Hedoesn’tgotobeduntilhewritesuphisdiaryeveryevening.5.Hedidn’tlearnaboutthebirthofhissonuntilhereturnedfromabusinesstrip.6.Shedidn’tbreakintotearsuntilalltheguessleft..1.workasfastasaskilledworker2.couldn’tperformaswellashisparentshadexpected3.hepromisedthathewouldgoandseehisgrandparentsasoftenashecould4.thatafterfinishinghisstudiesabroadhewouldcomebackassoonaspossible.withmetAlthoughblindchildhoodtalentamazedneighborsfightrecordsaccidentonlyaboutalongattitude.1.AsfarasIknow,alltheyhavetodoiscomeandseethechildtheywanttobringupandfillupaform.2.Ashelearnedmoreabouttheworld,hefinallygottiredofgoingafterfameandwealth.3.Thelittlegirl’ssongsbroughtsunshinetotheoldmanandhelpedhimbearthehardshipsoflife.4.PeoplecameoneafteranothertocongratulatethemonthesuccessfulbuildingofanotherbigbridgeovertheHuangpuRiver.5.Allthepeoplepresentwereamazedthatthe10-year-oldboywasplayingtheviolinsoskillfully.6.Afterthecaraccient,Steviereevaluatedhisgoalsinlifeanddecidedtopaymoreattentiontotheworldoutside.7.Eveninherwildestdreams,Mothercouldneverhaveimaginedthathersonwouldbecomeaworld-famouspianist.8.Thestudentsbrokeintoloudcheerswhentheyheardthattheirreacherhadfoughtbackfromtheshadowofdeath..2.Heplayedhistoysetsohardthathehadactuallywornitoutinafewweeks.3.Helearnedtoplaythetoyharmonicahisunclehadgivenhimsoquicklythateveryonewasamazed.4.Hetaughthimselftoplaythepianoasquicklyashehasoncelearnedtheharmonica.5.Whenheandhisfriendsplayedrockandrollmusic,theydrewcrowdsofneighborswhowatched,listened,andclappedtimetothebeat..MyfriendDavidisaverytalentedbasketballplayer.Daviddoesn’tlooklikemuchofanathlete.He’snotallerthannormalandissomewhatskinny.Whenweplaybasketballonthecollegecourts,playerswhodon’tknowDavidareoftensurprisedwhenhestealstheballfromthem,orwhenhehitsthreeshotsinarow.However,IplaywithhimallthetimeandIknowthatitisnotluck.Davidknowswhathisstrengthsandweaknessesare.Ifhecangoaroundadefender,hewill,butifnothe’llshootfromtheoutsideorpasstoateammate.Hepracticessomchthatheisskilledatalltheelementsofbasketball,dribbling,shooting,andpassing.He’salsogoodbecausehecarefullywat