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Unit 2 Morals and Virtues
Reading Thinking
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Task 1
Read the text and answer the following questions:
Q1:What hard choices was Dr Lin faced with throughout her life?
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sentences:At age 18,instead of following the
traditional path of marriage like the majority of girls,she chose to
study medicine;Dr Lin,however,rejected the offer;Thinking of
all the people still in need of help,Dr Lin opened a private clinic;
She was more interested in tending patients,publishing
medical
research on care for women and children,and training
the next
generation of doctors
Task 2
Q2:What were the results of her choices?
She did not get married;she did not stay in the US;she
opened a private clinic;she spent her time tending patients,
publishing medical research on care for women and children,
and
I training the next generation of doctors rather than
government work.
Q3:What does the author want to illustrate by mentioning
Dr Lin's life choices?
The author wants to illustrate what it means to live a selfless
life,caring for others.
Task 3
Read the text again and answer the questions.Use the facts
and details from the text to support your conclusions.
1.What was the main principle guiding Dr Lin through the
choices in her life?
The principle was to deny herself,and put others first.
2.What kind of person do you think Dr Lin was?
Lin appeared to have been a very kind woman who was passionate
about helping others.
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Task 4
Complete the following sentences using suitable verbs from the text.Be
sure to use the correct forms.
1.Many studies have shown that shy,passive children tend to be
socially rejected by their classmates.
2.She was so scared during the interview that she completely
forgot how she should respond to the questions
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3.Many Americanshave cared about the sharp increase in the cost
of health care and health insurance recently.
4.One of the advantages of hired energetic and positive young
people is that they tend to show interest in their work