第二章 Why Options Distract Us from Our Main Objective：1. To identify and explain in your own words the thesis and the major points of this article.2. To understand how to argue with examples 3. To learn sentences with emphasis.4. To use parallel patterns to make new words.5. To compare an American economist’s wisdom and a Chinese entrepreneur's advice for making wise choices.2.1Text Reading:Text Reading[单选题]When Ulysses S. Grant and Robert E. Lee met in the parlor of a modest house at Appomattox Court House, Virginia, on April 9, 1865, to work out the terms for the ________ of Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia, a great chapter in American life came to a close, and a great new chapter began.（ ）。 选项:[retreat
2.2Background:Background
2.3Text Analysis:Text Analysis
2.4Reading Skills:Reading Skills
2.5Sentences:Sentences
2.6Words & Expressions:Words & Expressions
2.7Chinese Stories:Chinese Stories
, resign
, surrender
, abandon
]
[单选题]The Democratic convention has set the scene for a ________ election campaign this autumn.（ ）。 选项:[brutal
, sublime
, serious
, ferocious
]
[单选题]To coordinate development between man and nature, we should maintain a proper growth in population, a sustainable utilization of resources, and ________ ecological principals.（ ）。 选项:[perform
, advocate
, contribute
, demonstrate
]
[单选题]As we get older, we start thinking about the future and the past, and the present seems to ________ from us.（ ）。 选项:[pull down
, slip away
, end up
, fall apart
]
[单选题]Games are games. They’ll always be there. They won’t help you get further in life, just help you ________ in the same spot. They can make you ignore responsibility.（ ）。 选项:[stay put
, stay at
, stay off
, stay out
]
[单选题]Singapore edged out strong competitors to top the rankings in Asia, securing the title of Asia's top country and city for meetings for the 25th ________ year.（ ）。 选项:[succeeding
, connective
, orderly
, consecutive
]
[单选题]What made him ________ as a photographer was his skill in capturing the moment.（ ）。 选项:[remarkable
, singular
, forgettable
, convincing
]
[单选题]“Publish or ________” is a very popular phrase among university teachers.（ ）。 选项:[vanish
, distinguish
, perish
, flourish
]
[单选题]She rose above her difficulties and became a _________ success.（ ）。 选项:[gigantic
, massive
, tremendous
, immense
]
[单选题]To the laborer, leisure means freedom from _______.（ ）。 选项:[influence
, gigantic
, compulsion
, force
]
