1. Unit 31 Passage Six

2. New Words 1. many a = many 许多 2. encourage v. 鼓励 3. a big difference between… 在 … 之间的大的差别 4. in most cases 在大多数情况下 5. dream of 梦想 6. lonely adj. 孤独的 7. wealth n. 财富 8. fame n. 名声，名望 9. by fortune 幸运 10. longing n. 愿望

3. New Words 11. reward v. 报酬；酬劳 12. prospect n. 前景 13. matter v. 重要 14. manual adj. 手工的 15. feel like+ sth. 想要 … 16. genuine adj. 真正的 17. or so 大约 18. get/have/take a break 休息 19. failure n. 失败 20. keep doing sth. 继续做 ……

4. Three days or so One year or so

5. Text Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. I always encourage such people, but I also explain that there is a big difference between ‘being a writer and writing.’ In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. ‘You’ve got to want to write,’ I say to them,’ not want to be a writer.’ Many aencourageIn most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter

6. Text The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. When I left a 20-year career in the US Coast Guard to become a freelance ( 自 由栏目 ) writer, I had no prospects at all. The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded.

7. Text What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. It didn’t even matter that it was cold and had no bathroom. I immediately bought a used manual typewriter and felt like a genuine writer.matterfelt like

8. What I did have was a friend who found me my room in a New York apartment building. I study English. I do study English. She swims. She does swim.

9. Text After a year or so, however, I still hadn’t gotten a break and began to doubt myself. It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat. But I wanted to write, I had dreamed about for years. I wasn’t going to be one of those people who die wondering: What if?

10. Text I would keep putting my dream to the test even thought it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. This is the Shadow Land of hope, and anyone with a dream must learn to live there. I would keep putting my dream to the test even thought it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.

11. Questions 1. The passage is meant to __________. a. warn young people of the hardships that a successful writer has to experience b. advise young people to give up their idea of becoming a professional writer c. show young people it’s unrealistic for a writer to pursue wealth and fame d. encourage young people to pursue a writing career A

12. Questions 2. What can be concluded from the passage? a. Genuine writers often find their work interesting and rewarding b. A writer’s success depends on luck rather than on efforts c. Famous writers usually live in poverty and isolation d. The chances for a writer to become successful are small D

13. Questions 3. Why did the author begin to doubt himself after the first year of his writing career? a. He wasn’t able to produce a single book b. He hadn’t seen a change for the better c. He wasn’t able to have a rest for a whole year d. He thought that he lacked imagination B

14. Questions 4. ‘… people who die wondering: What if?’ refers to _________. a. who think too much of the dark side of life b. who regret giving up their career halfway c. who think a lot without making a decision d. who are full of imagination even upon death c

15. Questions 5. “Shadow Land” in the last sentence refers to _________. a. the wonderland one often dreams about b. the bright future that one is looking forward to c. the state of uncertainty before one’s final goal is reached d. a world that exists only in one’s imagination c

16. Word Study many a = many 许多 用法： many a + 名词（单数） + 动词（单数） e.g. -- Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. 许多年轻人告诉我想成为一名作家。 -- Many a student wants to know more about the job. 许多年前那个人想多了解这个工作。

17. Many a young person tells me he wants to be a writer. Many young persons tell me he wants to be a writer.

18. Word Study encourage v. 鼓励 用法： encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励某人做 … e.g. -- My parents often encourage me to work hard on the course. 父母常鼓励我努力学习。 -- I encouraged her to try again. 我鼓励她再试一次。

19. Word Study encouraging adj. 令人鼓舞的 e.g. -- This is encouraging news. 这是鼓舞人心的消息。 -- The signs are encouraging -- but there's a long way to go. 迹象是令人鼓舞的 -- 但有一个很长的路要走。

20. Word Study encouraged adj. 鼓舞的；鼓励的 e.g. -- She felt encouraged by many letters of support. 许多信的支持她使她感到鼓舞。 -- I was encouraged by what he said. 我被他的话所鼓舞。

21. His words are encouraging. I was encouraged.

22. Word Study fame n. 名声； 名望 e.g. win/achieve/gain/find fame -- Jane won fame as a singer before she became an actress. 在她成为一名演员之前，珍妮作为一名歌手就出 名了。

23. Word Study famous adj. 著名的 词组： be famous for … 以 …… 著名 e.g. --- The city is famous for its beautiful scenery. 这个城市已风景优美出名。 --- She was more famous as a writer than as a singer. 她作为作家比作为歌手更著名的。 词组： be famous as 作为 … 著名

24. Word Study matter v. 重要 e.g. -- What he says matters. 他的话很重要。 -- It doesn’t matter. 没关系。

25. Word Study feel like + 名词 /doing sth. 想要 …/ 想要做 … e.g. -- I feel like a swim. （ feel like + 名词） 我想游泳。 -- He feels like going there. （ feel like + doing ） 他想去那里。

26. Word Study failure n. 失败 用法： failure in sth./doing sth. e.g. -- His failure in the test made him upset. 考试不及格让他很不安。 -- Failure in work means getting fired more easily. 工作中失误意味着更容易被解雇。

27. Word study fail v. 失败 ; 忘记 ; 不及格 ; 用法： fail in sth. e.g. -- He failed in his attempt to regain the world title. 他没有夺回世界冠军头衔。 -- I failed in the English test. 我英语考试不及格。

28. Word Study fail to do sth. 忘记做 … e.g. -- I failed to call her last night. 昨晚我忘记打电话给她了。 -- The letter failed to arrive. 信还没到。

29. Sentence Study In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame, not the long hours alone at a typewriter. 在大多数情况下，这些人梦想是名气和财富，而 不是长时间独自坐在一台打字机前。

30. Sentence Study The reality is that writing is a lonely, private and poor-paying affair. For every writer kissed by fortune there are thousands more whose longing is never rewarded. 现实情况是，写作是一个孤独的，个人的甚至收 入很低的事。对于那些幸运的作家来说，还有数 以千计的作家他们的渴望更是从来没有得已实现。

31. Sentence Study I would keep putting my dream to the test even thought it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure. 我会继续测试我的梦想，甚至认为测试意味着生活 的不确定性和害怕失败。 注意： keep doing sth 继续做 … ( 动作没有间断过）

32. Sentence Study e.g. keep doing sth -- I keep thinking about Joe, all alone in that place. 我一直想着独自在那个地方的 乔。 -- I keep telling you, but you won't listen! 我一直告诉你，可你没听过。