Unit 2 A Path to Follow
A FAMOUS QUOTE
When one door of happiness closes, another opens.
—Helen Adams Keller 一扇幸福之门关闭时，另一扇便会开启。
— 海伦·亚当斯·凯勒
Helen Adams Keller （1880-1968）, US author, political activist and educator. Though blind deaf from an early age, she learned to read, write, and communicate with sign language, and travelled the world over, crusading for improvement in the education and life of the physicallydisabled.
海伦·亚当斯·凯勒是美国的作家、政治活动家和教育家。虽然她自幼失明又失聪，但是她学会了读和写且用手语与人交流，旅行足迹遍及全世界，一生致力于改善残障人的生活和教育事业。
Speaking Activity Showing Gratitude Sample Dialogue
Read the following conversation. Pay attention to how the speakers show gratitude and respoeach other.
Mr. Wang: Mr. Wilson, since you're leaving for home tomorrow, would you accept this little present as a souvenir from China?
Mr. Wilson: Oh…Thank you very much but you really shouldn't have… Mr. Wang: It's a mere trifle. I hope you'll like it.
Mr. Wilson: It's exactly what I've been wanting for a long time. I shall always remember Chand the happy days I've spent with my Chinese friends here. Mr. Wang: I hope you'll come and see us again next year.
Mr. Wilson: Well, Mr. Wang, I should certainly like to do that. Mr. Wang: It's a date then.
Mr. Wilson: Mr. Wang, I think it's time for me to leave now. Thank you again for the troublyou've taken to make my visit a success.
Mr. Wang: I'm only too glad to have been of help to you. Mr. Wilson: Goodbye. Mr. Wang: Goodbye. Guided Practice
Directions: Express thanks to a friend who helped you. Use your own information. You may usfollowing tips to help you.
Thank you very much but you really shouldn't have… I shall always remember… I hope…
Thank you again for the trouble you've taken to… I'm only too glad to have been of help to you.
Text A
Cracked or Perfect: We Can Make a Difference!
New Words
cracked adj. damaged with lines on its surface but not completely broken 破裂的，有裂纹的 bearer n. a person whose job is to carry something 挑夫
pot n. a container of various kinds, made for a particular purpose 罐，容器
pole n. a long thin straight piece of wood or metal, used especially for supporting thing子
crack n. a line on the surface of something where it has broken but not split into separaparts 裂纹；裂缝
deliver v. to take goods, letters, etc. to the person or people they have been sent to 递送送
portion n. one part of something larger 部分 stream n. a small narrow river 小河；溪
master n. a man who has people working for him, often as servants in his home （男）主人 accomplishment n. an impressive thing that is done or achieved after a lot of work 成就；成 imperfection n. a fault for weakness in somebody/ something 缺点；瑕疵 miserable adj. very unhappy or uncomfortable 痛苦的；非常难受的
perceive v. to understand or think of somebody/ something in particular way 理解为；将……视认为
bitter adj. making you feel very unhappy; caused by great unhappiness 令人不快的；使人悲痛的 apologize v. to say that you are sorry for doing something wrong or causing a problem 道歉； load n. the total amount of something that something can carry or contain 装载量；容纳量 flaw n. a mistake in something that means that it is not correct or does not work correctly误；缺点
compassion n. a strong feeling of sympathy for people who are suffering and a desire to hel情；怜悯
trail n. a path through the countryside （乡间的）小路，小径
reply v. to say or write something as an answer to somebody/something 回答；答复
decorate v. to make something look more attractive by putting things on it 装饰；装潢
grace v. to make something more attractive; to decorate something 为……增色；为……锦上添花饰
moral n. a practical lesson that a story, an event or an experience teaches you 寓意；教益 being n. existence 存在
Phrases and Expressions
be ashamed of to feel shame or embarrassment about somebody/something or because of somethiyou have done 为……感到惭愧
leak out to allow liquid to get out through a small hole or crack 渗漏；泄露 feel sorry for to feel pity or sympathy for somebody 怜悯；同情
take notice of to pay attention to somebody/ something or know about something 注意
cheer…up to become more cheerful; to make somebody/something more cheerful 振奋起来；使变得兴
take advantage of to make use of something well; to make use of an opportunity 利用
Proper Names
India 印度（南亚国家）
Text A
Pre-reading Questions
1. Do you ever feel ashamed? 你曾经感到过羞愧吗？
2. What suggestions have you got from your teachers or anybody else about how to gain confidence?关于如何增强自信，你从老师或者其他人那里得到过什么建议？ Cracked or Perfect: We Can Make a Difference!
A water bearer in India had two large pots. Each hung on each end of a pole which he carrieacross his neck. ①One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and alwaydelivered a full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's h②The cracked pot arrived only half full. For fully two years this went on every day, with the bearer delivering only one and a half pots full of water to his master's house.
Of course, the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, while the poor cracked pot wasashamed of its imperfection and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it hbeen made to do. ③
After two years of what it perceived to be a bitter failure, it spoke to the water bearer oday by the stream.
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\side causes water to leak out all the way back to your master's house. ④Because of my flaws, ydon't get full value from your efforts,\
The water bearer felt sorry for the old cracked pot, and out of compassion he said, \return to the master's house, I want you to notice the beautiful flowers along the path.\ And so as they went up the hill, the old cracked pot took notice of the sun warming the beautiful wild flowers on the side of the path, and this cheered it up. ⑤But at the end of thetrail, it still felt bad because half its load had leaked out, and so again he expressed his feelings to the water bearer.
The water bearer replied by saying, \the path, and not on the other pot's side? That's because I have always known about your flaw, took advantage of it. ⑥I planted seeds on your side of the path and every day,while we've beenwalking back from the stream, you've watered them. ⑦For two years I've been able to pick thesebeautiful flowers to decorate my master's table. Without you being just the way you are, he wounot have such beauty to grace his house.\
The moral of this story is that we all have our faults, but we all have a path to follow anthat path we take must have a reason to our being. ⑧
Key Sentences
1. Each hung on each end of a pole which he carried across his neck. 每一个水罐挂在扁担的一端，他将扁担担在肩上。
2. One of the pots had a crack in it, while the other pot was perfect and always delivered full portion of water at the end of the long walk from the stream to the master's house.
其中一个水罐上边有一条裂缝，而另一个是完好的。从小溪到主人家的路很长，完好无损的水罐带回满满罐水。
3. …the perfect pot was proud of its accomplishments, while the poor cracked pot was ashamits imperfection and miserable that it was able to accomplish only half of what it had been maddo.
……完好的罐子对自己的成就很自豪，然而破陶罐因为自己的瑕疵感到很羞愧，为只能完成一半的工作而不堪。
4. For these past two years I have been able to deliver only half my load because this crac