1、“We regret _(inform)you.”These are the words _ every writer dreads receiving,but words every writer knows well.The response from a publisher comes back and the writer _(eager)opens and reads it,their hearts _(sink)when they reach that final sentence.You may _(spend)years giving up your weekends and
2、free time _(write)your lifes work,_ still this is often not enough.Everyone knows that success rarely happens _(suddenly),but perhaps not many know that a lot of _(high)successful writers have previously faced _(reject).to informthat eagerlysinkinghave spentto writeyetovernighthighlyrejection The wr
3、iter eagerly opens and reads it,their hearts _ (sink).The writer eagerly opens and reads it,and their hearts _ (sink).The writer eagerly opens and reads it,their hearts _ (break).The writer eagerly opens and reads it,and their hearts _ (break).独立主格名词（代词）名词（代词）+现在分词现在分词-明天假设天气好，我们就进行比赛。明天假设天气好，我们就进行比
4、赛。We shall play the match tomorrow,weather permitting.名词（代词）名词（代词）+过去分词过去分词-如果给我们更多的时间，我们会把工作做得更好。如果给我们更多的时间，我们会把工作做得更好。More time given,we should have done the job much better.Take _example J.K.Rowling.When she received her first rejection letter,she _(断定断定)that it meant she now had something _(和和.一
5、致一致)with her favourite writers,and _(stick)it on her kitchen wall.Rowling had spent years _(靠靠.生存生存)little money,_(spend)all her time writing.When she finally finished her first book,she received comments from publishers along the lines of“too difficult for children”,“too long”,“Children would not b
6、e interested in it”.fordecidedin commonstucksurviving onspending_(Despite that),she _(persevere).“I wasnt going to give up until every s_ publisher _(拒绝我拒绝我),but I often feared that would happen,”she later posted.After _(总计总计)twelve rejections,one publisher eventually agreed to print 500 copies of h
7、er first book,and _ we know,Harry Potter became _(全球性的成功全球性的成功),with over 400 million books _(sell)and translated into more than seventy different languages.Neverthelessperseveredingleturned me downa total ofasa global successsold_(Frequently)writers of great works have had to face _(criticise)along
8、 _ rejection.J.D.Salinger started _（write）short stories in high school,but later struggled to get his works _(publish).“We feel that we dont know the central character well enough”was the criticism he received on his manuscript for The Catcher in the Rye.All too oftencriticismwritingpublishedwith Th
9、e novel details two days in the life of 16-year-old Holden Caulfield after he has been expelled from be forced to leave prep school.Confused and disillusioned,Holden searches for truth and rails against complain about sth/sb the“phoniness”of the adult world.He ends up exhausted and emotionally unsta
10、ble.The Catcher in the Rye takes the loss of innocence as its primary concern.Holden wants to be the“catcher in the rye”someone who saves children from falling off a cliff,which can be understood as a metaphor for entering adulthood.The Catcher in the Rye _rejections from several publishers,J.D.Sali
11、nger refused _(give up).Even when _(serve)in the US Army during the Second World War,he carried six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye _ him and _(致力于)the novel _(贯穿)his war service.When it was eventually published,the book became _(迅速成为畅销书)and went on _(sell)millions and millions of copies.Despitet
12、o give upservingwithworked onan immediate best-sellerthroughout to sell Perhaps the overall prize for _(persevere)should go to three sisters from Victorian England _ dreamt of seeing their words _(出版).This,however,was a time _ women were not encouraged to become writers._the then Poet Laureate,Rober
13、t Southey,wrote to one of them:“Literature cannot be the business of a womans life,and it ought not to _.”perseverance whoin printwhenAsbeA Poet Laureate is a person who has been officially chosen to write poetry for the countrys important occasions.Poet LaureateRobert Southey,(born Aug.12,1774,Bris
14、tol,Gloucestershire,Eng.died March 21,1843,Keswick,Cumberland),English poet and writer of miscellaneous(各种各样的)prose who is chiefly remembered for his association with Samuel Taylor Coleridge and William Wordsworth,both of whom were leaders of the early Romantic movement.Robert Southey_(Despite that)
15、,the sisters didnt stop _(try).Their response was to write a book of poems _ male names.Even when the book sold only two copies,the sisters still didnt give up.They started writing novels,and today Charlotte Brontes Jane Eyre,Emily Brontes Wuthering Heights and Anne Brontes Agnes Grey are regarded _
16、 _(classic)of world literature.In fact,it is within the pages of Jane Eyre _ we can find these words:“I honour endurance,perseverance,industry,talent;because these are the means _ which men _(实现伟大的目标).”Neverthelesstryingunderasclassicsthatbyachieve great endsSo,it seems that talent alone isnt enough
17、 to _(保证成功)._ a lot of hard work and _(a small amount of)luck play a part,perseverance is the key.Keep trying and eventually you will read the words“We are delighted to inform you.”guarantee successWhilea touch ofActivity 4 Read the sentences and answer the questions.1 What might come next in each s
18、entence?We regret to inform you that your book is rejected/turned down/refused.We are delighted to inform you that your book is accepted/well-received.2 Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from?Why does the author use them like this within the passage?Activity 4 Read the sentences and an
19、swer the questions.2 Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from?Why does the author use them like this within the passage?“We regret to inform you”comes from the first paragraph.“We are delighted to inform you”comes from the last paragraph.The author intends to begin with the negative them
20、e of rejection,but then reveal that perseverance can turn a bad beginning into a good ending.Or rather,success comes to those who dont give up.In addition,the passage is made complete by the way in which the first sentence is mirrored by the last sentence.regret to inform youdread doinghighly succes
21、sful writersface rejectiontake.for examplehave sth in common withsurvive on little moneyturn downa total ofagree to do抱歉地通知您害怕做某事卓越成功的作家面临拒稿（拒绝）以.为例和.有共同点靠微薄的钱度日（生活拮据）拒绝总计.同意做某事be translated in to different languagesall too oftenface criticism along with refectionstruggle to doget his works publishe
22、dserve in the armywork on the novelthroughout his war servicethe prize for perseverance should go to.被翻译成不同的语言时常，经常面临回绝并遭受批评争取斗争做某事出版他的作品在军队服役致力于写小说在战时服役期间坚持不懈的荣誉应该颁给.dream of doingsee their words in printunder ones name under the name ofbe regarded as classics of world literatureachieve great endsg
23、uarantee successa touch of luckplay a part（in）sthbe delighted to inform you梦想做某事看到他们的作品（文字）出版以.的名字被视为世界文学的经典之作实现宏大的目标保证获得成功一点点运气在.中起作用高兴地通知您Looking on the bright sideActivity 5 1 _ to change your life by starting to be a better person or stopping a bad habit2 _ someone who is extremely enthusiastic
24、and enjoys working extremely hard3 _ to not make any effort4 _ very calm and relaxed,especially in a difficult situation5 _ to do something very slowly because you do not really want to do it6 _ someone who refuses to join in,or wants to stop other people having fun e ec ca af fd db b1.He hasnt sinc
25、e he got here.Hes been no help at all.2.Dont invite Nicole to the party.Shes such that shell probably just complain the whole time.3.Give that big project to the new girl,shes.4.We cant be late for the dentist,so quit and get in the car!5.I have made a mess of my life.Ill and hope to do better.6.The
26、 politician throughout the interview with the aggressive journalist.Activity 6 PositivePut the expressions in Activity 5 into the boxes.Add any more you can think of.Negativean eager beaverturn over a new leafcool as a cucumberlike a duck to waternot lift a fingera wet blanketdrag ones feeta fish ou
27、t of waterActivity 7With life being made up of ups and downs,it is not always easy to maintain a good and enthusiastic attitude.Nevertheless,looking on the bright side is the best thing that we can do for ourselves as well as for others.A good attitude can have a positive effect on other people.So i
28、f someone you know is feeling low,lend them an ear and try to cheer them up.Remember,your attitude is contagious,so make sure you pass on a good one!1 Why is it important to“look on the bright side”?Because looking on the bright side is a type of good attitude,which can have a Because looking on the
29、 bright side is a type of good attitude,which can have a positive effect on other people.In this way,looking on the bright side is the best positive effect on other people.In this way,looking on the bright side is the best thing that we can do for ourselves as well as for others.thing that we can do
30、 for ourselves as well as for others.2 How can our attitude affect others?Read the passage and answer the questions.Our attitude is likely to spread to and affect others.If we have a good attitude,Our attitude is likely to spread to and affect others.If we have a good attitude,others will also feel it and be cheered up by it.others will also feel it and be cheered up by it.
