新世纪大学英语综合教程3课后答案Unit6(6)

▇ Extended questions (Paras. 12-13)

Q1: Morrie lived a simple life. Was it because he could not afford to improve or upgrade his material

belongings?

A1: It was certainly not the case. Morrie intentionally stopped spending money on his household property

years before. He must have thought about his life seriously and come to the conclusion that material things were not that important. He put his values on love, care and tenderness.

Q2: What can you infer from Paragraphs 12 and 13 about Morrie s philosophy of life?

A2: We can infer at least three points about Morrie s philosophy of life: 1) To Morrie, spiritual richness is

much more precious than material wealth; 2) happiness comes from spiritual satisfaction; and 3) we can never substitute material things for love and happiness.

▇ Extended questions (Paras. 18-21)

Q: Can you name some extra-curricular activities that college students are encouraged to do for the interests of others? And what can you derive from those activities?

A: Answers vary. By helping those who are in need of our love, companionship or money, we will surely get respect, gratitude, appreciation and friendship and make our lives meaningful and purposeful.

▇ Extended questions (Paras. 22-23)

Q1: What does “an open heart” mean in the last sentence of Paragraph 23?

A1: It basically means devoting yourself to loving others, devoting yourself to your community around you,

and devoting yourself to creating something that gives you purpose and meaning. In other words, you must be yourself, feel free in expressing your real thoughts, opinions, and feelings, and be candid and ready to offer others what you have to give.

Q2: Many people work hard to climb up the social ladder by trying to secure a high-ranking job. Here Morrie

didn t consider it a worthy pursuit. What s your opinion?

A2: Answers may vary. Everyone longs for a decent job, because it will earn him or her universal recognition

and high respect, and hence high social status. However, each and every job should be duly respected as long as they are done with sincerity and honesty. So in my eyes, being a cleaner or a waiter is not different from being a CEO or a lawyer, for both may give one meaning and purpose in life.

▇ Extended questions (Paras. 24-27)

Q: Can you understand why Morrie felt alive and “as close to healthy” as he ever felt when he gave his time and cheered up others?

A: Morrie was terminally ill. His health was failing and his daily life had to be aided by other people. But he could still act on his belief in the purpose and meaning of life. Knowing that he was still needed, he felt he was not just existing but living a meaningful and purposeful life just as a normal human being should.

▇ Extended questions (Paras. 28-30)

Q: After reading the text, can you gain any new insight into the question “What is happiness?”

新世纪大学英语综合教程3课后答案Unit1-Unit8

A: Here are a few points for students to consider:

Happiness is related not only to material wealth but also to spiritual satisfaction.

The sense of happiness won t be obtained by substituting material things for love, tenderness or for a sense of comradeship.

Happiness cannot be achieved by attempting to satisfy your greed while ignoring what you really need. We should not confuse what we want with what we need.

Happiness lies in leading a meaningful and purposeful life.

To live happily, we should offer others what we have, such as our concern and sincerity.

Section C Voicing Your Views

▇ Happiness lies in contentment, so one won’t be happy until one’s needs are met. This brings us to Abraham Maslow’s theory on the hierarchy of human needs as is shown in the following graph. According to the theory, we have needs that must be satisfied in order of priority, i.e. before higher ideals can be achieved, the lower needs must be met.

Now study the hierarchy, then work in groups of threes or fours and discuss the following questions.

1. Do you agree with the order of priority in the hierarchy?

2. Based on the hierarchy, do you think material comforts alone bring happiness? Why? Give an example to support your ideas.

3. In your opinion, what are the basic needs that must be met in modern society to maintain the minimum of happiness?

4. As far as you are concerned, what should you pursue in order to have the maximum happiness?

Abraham Maslow’s Hierarchy of Human Needs

(Source: Introduction to Business, Joseph T. Straub and Raymond F. Attner, Boston: PWS-Kent Publishing, Co. 1991)

新世纪大学英语综合教程3课后答案Unit1-Unit8

Text B

Section A Key Words and Expressions

Key Words:

mode n. [(of)] fml a way of behaving, living, operating, etc. [常与of连用]〖正式〗方式，样式

e.g. 1. You ll have to change your mode of life now that you re unemployed.

2. He suddenly became wealthy, which changed his whole mode of life.

temporary a. lasting only for a limited time 暂时的，临时的

e.g. 1. Some students are taking part-time or temporary jobs to support themselves.

2. He afforded a temporary shelter for the needy.

short-term a. concerning a short period of time 短期的，暂时的

e.g. 1. The short-term training class has been run three times.

2. What are your short-term goals? What about in five years from now?

extravagant a. derog wasteful, esp. of money〖贬〗奢侈的；（尤指对钱财）浪费的

e.g. 1. She s very extravagant — she spends all her money on clothes.

2. It s very extravagant of us to buy strawberries — they are not in season now.

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