第十二单元

　　1.常考单词：

　　symptom 　intellectual 　detail 　initial　inventor confront 　sensitivity 　reflection　creativitycharactertrace 　 modest　investmentto substitute … forbe contrary toto put off　be confronted withto gaze atbe unaware ofto impress…onbe free frombe beneficial to

　　2. 常考句子：

　　1） At its best，daydreaming was considered a compensatory substitute for the real things in life.

　　2） There are always those who would substitute fantasy lives for the rewards of real activity.（para.2）

　　3）Most people suffer from a lack of daydreaming rather than an excess of it. （para.2）

　　4）Not only are they less able to deal with the pressure of day-to-day existence，but also their self -control and self-direction become endangered. （para.2）

　　5） But its beneficial effects go beyond this. （para. 3）

　　Go beyond 表示“超越 …，不仅仅是 … ”

　　6）Historically，scientists and inventors are one group that seems to take full advantage of relaxed moments.

　　Take advantage of 利用

　　7） Whenever confronted with a task which seemed too hard to be dealt with，he would stretch out on his laboratory sofa and let fantasies flood his mind. （para.7）

　　8） Picture yourself as winning and that will contribute remarkably to success.

　　The important thing to remember is to picture these desired objectives as if you had already attained them.