新教材高中英语Unit5Thinking学案含解析新人教版选择性必修第四册.pdf

新教材高中英语学案含解析新人教版选择性必修第四册：

Unit5LaunchingYouCaee

《史记·平原君列传》里记载，战国时代，赵国平原君的门客毛遂自我推荐跟随平原君

前往楚国游说楚王与赵国结盟，成语“毛遂自荐”便由此而来。“毛遂自荐”后用于借指自

己推荐自己。本篇阅读通过一个耳熟能详的中国故事，探讨了受职场欢迎的“quiet

confidence(沉着的自信)”的品质。

ImpotanceofQuietConfidence

Modestyisaqualitythatsvaluedinmanycultues,andfogoodeasons:Adam

Gant,aUSpsychologist,oncesaid,“Ifyouweeeallycompetent(能干的),you

wokwouldspeakfoitself.”Thisiswhyitsquiteasupisefoaphaselike

“毛遂自荐”toexistinChinesecultue,whichseesmodestyasoneofthemost

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peciousvituesofall.

DuingtheWaingStatesPeiod(475BC—221BC),theQinamycametothe

wallsofHandan,thecapitalofZhao.SeeingthatHandanwasindange,Lod

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PingyuanofZhaodecidedtoseekhelpfomthestateofChu.Hewantedtopick20

talentedpeopletogowithhim.Howeve,amonghisfollowes,hecouldonlyfind

19whoweegoodenough.Then,amannamedMaoSuicametoecommendhimself.

LodPingyuanlookedatMaoSuiwithdoubt,“Howlonghaveyoubeenheewith

me？”heasked.

“Theeyeas，”MaoSuiansweed.

“Ihaveheadthatapesonwithtalentislikeanawl(锥子)

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inaclothbag.Itsshappointwillsoonpiecethoughthebag.Youvebeen

heefoalongtime,butIhaventseenanyofyouachievements.Maybeyoudont

haveanytalent？”saidLodPingyuan.

“WhatImaskingyounowistoputmeintothatbag.Ifyoudothat,I,not

onlythepoint,butthewholeawl,willpiecethoughit，”MaoSuisaidconfidently.

LodPingyuanwasimpessed.HeallowedMaoSuitojoinhisteam,andMaosoon

povedtobejustthehelpthatheneeded.

Thephase“MaoSuiecommendinghimself”isnowusedtodescibesomeonewho

voluntees