文档介绍：New Horizon English
Book 1
Unit 8
Pre-reading activity: (20ms)
Ⅰ. Background Information
1. Richard Wagnld is made up of mind and matter on a concept that came to him in a dream. For further information, check out the webpage at .
6. cogito ergo sum, is Latin for "I think; therefore, I exist," a key point in Descartes' philosophy. He claimed that the only thing anyone can be certain of is that s/he thinks and, therefore, s/he exists. The "I" is the mind which can exist without beingextended so that it can in principle survive the death of the body. You can check out the webpage at for further information.
ⅡLead-in Activity
Discuss in group the following topics
1.       Where do you think good ideas come from especially when you are faced with a difficult issue?
2.       Tell a story about the birth of great ideas, for example, the birth of great invention, etc.
While-reading Activity
Ⅰwords and phrases:
satisfactory a. good enough to be pleasing, or for a purpose, rule, standard, etc. 令人满意的Sales are up 20% from last year: that's very satisfactory. 销售额比去年增加了20%，非常令人满意。This method of heating is not satisfactory for large 。
Flash vi.
1. (of an idea) to come suddenly 突然产生（想法、灵感）The idea flashed into his mind. 他突然想到了这个主意。Then it flashed upon me that she was his wife. 我突然想到她是他的妻子。2move very fast 飞驰，掠过The days seem to flash by. 光阴似箭。
Particularly ad. especially 特别是More local employment will be created, particularly in service industries. 地方将提供更多的就业机会，尤其是服务行业。I cannot leave him, particularly now. 我不能离开他，尤其是现在。
glow vi.
light and heat without fire发光，发热Colored lights glowed on the celebration night. 节日之夜灯火辉煌。2. show strong or warm color 呈现鲜艳的颜色Maple leaves glowed red in the 。The sunset glowed with color. 日落时天空中呈现出耀眼的色彩。
creation n. creating创造Does the government argue against the creation of an separ