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生活在21世纪的人，上大学似乎是成长过程中的必经之路。不论你是否读过大学，你曾想过什么是大学吗？我们为什么上大学？怎么上大学？上大学有什么好处？让我们聆听一百多年前都柏林天主教大学约翰·亨利校长讲“大学的概念”。
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I protest to you， Gentlemen， A that if I had to choose between a so-called University， which dispensed with residence and tutorial superintendence， and gave its degrees to any person who passed an examination in a wide range of subjects， and a University which had no professors or examinations at all， but merely brought a number of young men together for three or four years， and then sent them away as the University of Oxford is said to have done some sixty years since， if I were asked which of these two methods was the better discipline of the intellect，……the more successful in training， moulding， enlarging the mind， which sent out men the more fitted for their secular duties， which produced better public men， men of the world， men whose names would descend to posterity， I have no hesitation in giving the preference to that University which did nothing， over that which exacted of its members an acquaintance with every science under the sun.
……When a multitude of young men， keen， open-hearted， sympathetic， and observant， as young men are， come together and freely mix with each other， B they are sure to learn one from another， even if there be no one to teach them；the conversation of all is a series of lectures to each， and they gain for themselves new ideas and views， fresh matter of thought， and distinct principles for judging and acting， day by day.……Here then is a real teaching， whatever be its standards and principles， true or false；and it at least tends towards cultivation of the intellect；it at least recognizes that knowledge is something more than a sort of passive reception of scraps and details；it is a something， and it does a something， which never will issue from the most strenuous efforts of a set of teachers， with no mutual sympathies and no intercommunion， of a set of examiners with no opinions which they dare profess， and with no common principles， who are teaching or questioning a set of youths who do not know them， and do not know each other， on a large number of subjects， different in kind， and connected by no wide philosophy， three times a week， or three times a year， or once in three years， in chill lecture-rooms or on a pompous anniversary.
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Athat if I had to choose between a so-called University， which dispensed with residence and tutorial superintendence，
一种是所谓的大学，它不提供住宿，不督查学习
dispense with“摒弃，省掉”。例如，We"d dispense with charity drives.我们将不再进行慈善捐款运动。
Bthey are sure to learn one from another， even if there be no one to teach them；
即使没有人教育他们，他们也一定能互相学习。
even if“即使”。例如，I wouldn"t lose courage even if I should fail ten times.即使要失败十次，我也绝不灰心。
67.The ldea of a University（2）大学的概念
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约翰·亨利校长指出，扩展知识和启发思想是大学教育的重要方面。学习是创造性活动，是将新接受事物加以消化并与既有思想融为一体的过程。真正的才智之士能够将新旧、古今、远近联系起来，从而洞察事物间的相互影响及其规律。如果没有分析、分类、综合、概括和协调的过程，知识扩充得再多，也谈不上心智发展。
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Now from these instances， to which many more might be added， it is plain， first， that the communication of knowledge certainly is either a condition or the means of that sense of enlargement or enlightenment， of which at this day we hear so much in certain quarters：this cannot be denied；but next， it is equally plain， that such communication is not the whole of the process.AThe enlargement consists， not merely in the passive reception into the mind of a number of ideas hitherto unknown to it， but in the mind"s energetic and simultaneous action upon and towards and among those new ideas， which are rushing in upon it.It is the action of a formative power， reducing to order and meaning the matter of our acquirements；it is a making the objects of our knowledge subjectively our own， or it is a digestion of what we receive， into the substance of our previous state of thought；and without this no enlargement is said to follow.BThere is no enlargement， unless there be a comparison of ideas one with another， as they come before the mind， and a systematizing of them.We feel our minds to be growing and expanding then， when we not only learn， but refer what we learn to what we know already.It is not a mere addition to our knowledge which is the illumination；but the locomotion， the movement onwards， of that mental center， to which both what we know and what we are learning， the accumulating mass of our acquirements， gravitates.And therefore a truly great intellect， and recognized to be such by the common opinion of mankind， is one which takes a connected view of old and new， past and present， far and near， and which has an insight into the influence of all these one on another；without which there is now whole， and no center.It possesses the knowledge， not only of things， but also of their mutual and true relations；knowledge， not merely considered as acquirement， but as philosophy.
Accordingly， when this analytic， distributive， harmonizing process is away， the mind experiences no enlargement， and is not reckoned as enlightened or comprehensive， whatever it may add to its knowledge. For instance， a great memory does not make a philosopher， any more than a dictionary can be called a grammar.
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AThe enlargement consists， not merely in the passive reception into the mind of a number of ideas hitherto unknown to it， but in the mind"s energetic and simultaneous action upon and towards and among those new ideas， which are rushing in upon it.
知识的增长不仅在于被动地将一堆原来不懂的观念接纳到大脑中，而是及时对涌入大脑的新观念实施积极有力的处理。
本句的主要结构是：the enlargement consists not in……but in……
BThere is no enlargement， unless there be a comparison of ideas one with another， as they come before the mind， and a systematizing of them.
如果不把一种观念与另一种观念进行比较并将其系统化，就没有知识增长可言。
本句主句为：there is no enlargement；unless 引起的从句有两个主语——a comparison of ideas， a systematizing of them；as they come before the mind 为插入语，补充说明时间或方式。
68.Address at University of Pennsylvania 罗斯福总统在宾夕法尼亚大学的讲演
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这篇演讲是罗斯福总统在宾夕法尼亚大学200周年纪念大会上的讲话。“永恒的真理如果不在新的社会形势下赋予新的意义，就既不是真理，也不会永恒了。”“我们不能总是为青年造就美好的未来，但是我们能够为未来造就我们的青年一代。”富含哲理，耐人寻味。
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Benjamin Franklin， to whom this University owes so much， realized too that while basic principles of natural science， of morality and of the science of society were eternal and immutable， the application of these principles necessarily changes with the patterns of living conditions from generation to generation.I am certain that he would insist， were he with us today， that it is the whole duty of the philosopher and the educator to apply the eternal ideals of truth and goodness and justice in terms of the present and not terms of the past.Growth and change are the law of all life.Yesterday"s answers are inadequate for today"s problems—just as the solutions of today will not fill the needs of tomorrow.
AEternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation.
It is the function of education， the function of all of the great institutions of learning in the United States， to provide continuity for our national life-to transmit to youth the best of our culture that has been tested in the fire of history. It is equally the obligation of education to train the minds and the talents of our youth；to improve， through creative citizenship， our American institutions in accord with the requirements of the future.
We cannot always build the future for our youth， but we can build our youth for the future.
It is in great universities like this that the ideas which can assure our national safety and make tomorrow"s history， are being forged and shaped. Civilization owes most to the men and Women， known and unknown， whose free， inquiring minds and restless intellects could not be subdued by the power of tyranny.This is no time for any man to withdraw into some ivory tower and proclaim the right to hold himself aloof from the problems and the agonies of his society.The times call for bold belief that the world can be changed by man"s endeavor， and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better.BNo man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes.He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new；and have sufficient courage and skill to face novel facts and to deal with them.
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AEternal truths will be neither true nor eternal unless they have fresh meaning for every new social situation.
永恒的真理如果不在新的社会形势下赋予新的意义，就既不是真理，也不是永恒的了。
neither……nor 为否定意义的并列连词；unless 引起让步状语从句，表示if not。
BNo man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes.
没有人能够仅凭闭目不看社会现实就能割断自己同社会的联系。
avert one"s eyes 愿为“转移目光”，引申为“闭目不看”或“视而不见”。
69.The Pleasures of Learning（1）学习的乐趣
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美籍苏格兰作家吉尔伯特·哈厄特是美国哥伦比亚大学拉丁语和文学教授。本文1976年刊登在美国《读者文摘》上，无论从思想内容还是语言风格上来讲，都是一篇令人百读不厌，回味无穷的好文章。
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As most schools are set up today， learning is compulsory.It is an Ought：even worse， a Must， enforced by regular hours and rigid discipline.And the young sneer at the Oughts and resist the Musts with all their energy.The feeling often lasts through a lifetime.AFor too many of us， learning appears to be a surrender of our own will to external direction， a sort of enslavement.
This is a mistake. Learning is a natural pleasure， inborn and instinctive， one of the essential pleasures of the human race.Watch a small child， at an age too young to have had any mental habits implanted by training.Some delightful films made by the late Dr.Arnold Gesell of Yale University show little creatures who can barely talk investigating problems with all the zeal and excitement of explorers， making discoveries with the passion and absorption of dedicated scientists.At the end of each successful investigation， there comes over each tiny face an expression of pure heartfelt pleasure.
But if the pleasure of learning is universal， why are there so many dull， incurious people in the world？It is because they were made dull， by bad teaching， by isolation， by surrender to routine；sometimes， too， by the pressure of hard work and poverty；or by the toxin of riches， with all their ephemeral and trivial delights. With luck， resolution and guidance， however， the human mind can survive not only poverty but even wealth.
This pleasure is not confined to learning from textbooks， which are too often tedious. But it does include learning from books.Sometimes， when I stand in a big library like the Library of Congress， or Butler Library at Columbia， and gaze round me at the millions of books， I feel a sober， earnest delight hard to convey except by a metaphor.These are not lumps of lifeless paper， but minds alive on the shelves.From each of them goes out its own voice， as inaudible as the streams of sound conveyed by electric waves beyond the range of our hearing；and just as the touch of button on our stereo will fill the room with music， so by B opening one of these volumes， one can call into range a voice far distant in time and space， and hear it speaking， mind to mind， heart to heart.
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AFor too many of us， learning appears to be a surrender of our own will to external direction， a sort of enslavement.
对于我们中间太多的人来说，学习似乎是让我们的意志屈从于外界的指教，可以说是奴役。
appear to be 有时暗含“貌似……实则不然”之义；a sort of enslavement 是同位语。
BThis pleasure is not confined to learning from textbooks， which are too often tedious.
这种快乐不只限于书本学习，书本往往太乏味。
be confined to：局限于；which 指textbooks。
70.The Pleasures of Learning（2）学习的乐趣
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吉尔伯特·哈厄特认为，学习是人与生俱来的本能的快乐之一。很多人愚钝，是因为教学不得其法、不与他人交流、程式化或受体力劳动和贫困的压力所致。学习不限于书本，但是书本却必不可少。此外，学习应该具备开放和积极的思想，才能从各种经历中学习。
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But， far beyond books， learning means keeping the mind open and active to receive all kinds of experience.One of the best-informed men I ever knew was a cowboy who rarely read a newspaper and never a book but who had ridden many thousands of miles through one of the western states.He knew his state as thoroughly as a surgeon knows the human body.He loved it， and understood it.ANot a mountain， not a canyon which had not much to tell him；not a change in the weather that he could not interpret.And so， among the pleasures of learning， we should include travel：travel with an open mind， an alert eye and a wish to understand other peoples， other places， rather than looking in them for a mirror image of oneself.If I were a young man today I resolve to see-no， to learn all the 50 states before I was 35.
Learning also means learning to practice， or at least to appreciate， an art. Every new art you learn appears like a new window on the universe；it is like acquiring a new sense.Because I was born and brought up in Glasgow， Scotland， a hideous 19th century industrial city， I did not understand the slightest thing about architecture until I was in my 20s.Since then， I have learned a little about the art， and it has been a constant delight.
Crafts， too， are well worth exploring. A friend of mine took up bookbinding because his doctor ordered him to do something that would give him relaxation and activity without tension.It was a difficult challenge at first， but he gradually learned to square off the paper and the boards， sew the pages， fasten on the backstrip， and maintain precision and neatness throughout.
Within a few years， this initially rather dull hobby had led him into fresh fields of enjoyment. BHe began to collect fine books from the past five centuries；he developed an interest in printing；eventually， he started a private press and had the joy of producing his own elegant books.Many other crafts there are， and most of them contain one essential pleasure：the pleasure of making something that will last.
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ANot a mountain， not a canyon which had not much to tell him；not a change in the weather that he could not interpret.
每一座大山，每一道峡谷他都有说不完的故事，每一种天气变化他都能说清来龙去脉。
注意理解本句结构：not a+n.+that/which+not 表示“没有一个……不……”
BHe began to collect fine books from the past five centuries；he developed an interest in printing；eventually， he started a private press and had the joy of producing his own elegant books.
他开始收集最近五个世纪以来的书籍精品，不久对印刷产生了兴趣。最终，他建立了自己的出版社，开始享受出版自己的高雅书籍之乐趣。
本句采取排比手段，三个结构相同的句子就勾勒出了他走向成功的轨迹。
71.The Pleasures of Learning（3）学习的乐趣
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吉尔伯特·哈厄特认为书本学习有两种不同的快乐：一是领略意外惊喜，如结识了拥有新视角的作家；一是深化自身的专业知识。随着年龄增长，人的身体会衰老，但是人的思想却愈加活跃，自得其乐。一个学习的人有探索不完的领域。学习的快乐才是真正的快乐。
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As for reading books， this contains two different delights.One is the pleasure of apprehending the unexpected， such as when one meets a new author who has a new vision of the world.The other pleasure is of deepening one"s knowledge of a special field.
Provided that you aim， throughout your life， as you continue learning， to integrate your thought， to make it harmonious. lf you happen to be an engineer and also enjoy singing in a glee club， connect these two activities.They unite in you；they are not in conflict.Both choral singing and engineering are examples of the architectonic ability of man：of his power to make a large plan and to convey it clearly to others.Both are esthetic and depend much on symmetry.Think about them not as though they were dissociated， but as though each were one aspect of a single unity.You will do them better， and be happier.
This is hard advice to give to young students. They are explosive， exploratory and insurrectionary.Instead of integrating their lives， they would rather seek outward， and even try to move in opposite directions simultaneously.
Much unhappiness has been suffered by those people who have never recognized that it is as necessary to make themselves into whole and harmonious personalities as to keep themselves clean， healthy and financially solvent. Wholeness of the mind and spirit is not a quality conferred by nature， or by God.It is like health， virtue and knowledge.
AMan has the capacity to attain it；but to achieve it depends on his own efforts. It needs a long， deliberate effort of the mind and the emotions， and even the body.
During our earthly life， the body gradually dies；even the emotions become duller. But the mind in most of us continues to live， and even grows more lively and active， enjoys itself more， works and plays with more expansion and delight.
BNo learner has ever run short of subjects to explore. The pleasures of learning are indeed pleasures.In fact， the word should be changed.The true name is happiness.You can live longest and best and most rewardingly by attaining and preserving the happiness of learning.
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AMan has the capacity to attain it；but to achieve it depends on his own efforts.
人具备实现身心健康的能力，但是要做到这一点却要凭自己的努力。
capacity多指“容积，潜能”，此处指“天赋，潜力”。
BNo learner has ever run short of subjects to explore.
一个善于学习的人总是有探索不完的事物。
本句意思是：善学者必有好奇心，凡事都能引起他的兴趣，探索方式之一就是读书。
72.Speech by Colin Lucas 科林·卢卡斯
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北京大学百年校庆，名人云集，国外名校名流纷至沓来。牛津大学副校长科林·卢卡斯应邀代表国外大学校长发表演讲。让我们听听牛津大学心目中的北京大学，他会给北京大学和中国的大学表达怎样的祝福和希望呢？
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Ladies and Gentlemen， Dear Colleagues
Because I am the Vice-Chancellor of the oldest of the foreign universities represented here today， I have been chosen to speak on their behalf. I am pleased to be their voice in presenting our heartfelt congratulations to the professors， teachers， researchers and students of Peking University on the 100th anniversary of its foundation.
Our universities form a great intellectual community round the world. Science has no nationality；knowledge belongs to everyone.
Our universities create new knowledge. They teach this knowledge， together with that of other universities and also the best of the great storehouse of knowledge， which those who came before us have uncovered， tested and accumulated.
All universities contribute to the prosperity and success of their country. AThey also conserve the culture and inheritance specific to their country"s civilization.But， they do more.Knowledge is secure only when it is hard won by the independent tests of accuracy， rational explanation and truth.So， when we teach our students skills， we also give them values.On the one side， these are values for personal and civic conduct.BOn the other side， these values underwrite the personal need for independent understanding which is the source of human creativity.
These duties give universities a high responsibility. They are rooted in a great and fine tradition of honesty， free fearless enquiry and independence.Each university is a beacon of light in its own society and， by its association with its sisters， its knowledge and its values are spread wide.
A tradition is not built easily or quickly. During one hundred years， Peking University has been fashioning its tradition.Present and future members of the University！We hope to see you elaborate and consolidate your tradition.We hope to see you become a keystone of the intellectual community.In your next century， we hope to see you contribute to the international academic movement as a whole， as more and more of your numbers come to participate in the activities of your sister universities.
Congratulations， Peking University on your first century of achievement！
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AThey also conserve the culture and inheritance specific to their country"s civilization.
他们也保护着本国文明所特有的文化和传统。
conserve原意为“保留，保存”，此处引申为“以保存的方式”保护；specific to：针对……，只有……才有的，此处为形容词短语作定语。
BOn the other side， these values underwrite the personal need for independent understanding which is the source of human creativity.
另一方面，这些价值观保证了个人独立思考的需求，独立思考是人类创造力的源泉。
underwrite：为……提供保证。
73.The Delights of Books 书之乐趣
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书之于人类犹如记忆之于个人。书记载人类历史积累知识与经验，描绘自然奇观与美丽，困难的时候帮助我们，悲伤与痛苦的时候安慰我们，化倦意为快乐，用高尚的思想充实心灵，使我们走出自我，超越自己。
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ABooks are to mankind what memory is to the individual.They contain the history of our race， the discoveries we have made， the accumulated knowledge and experience of ages；they picture for us the marvels and beauties of nature；help us in our difficulties， comfort us in sorrow and in suffering， change hours of weariness into moments of delight， store our minds with ideas， fill them with good and happy thoughts， and lift us out of and above ourselves.
There is an Oriental story of two men：one was a king， who every night dreamt he was a beggar；the other was a beggar， who every night dreamt he was a prince and lived in a palace. I am not sure that the king had very much the best of it.Imagination is sometimes more vivid than reality.But， however this may be， when we read we may not only（if we wish it）be kings and live in palaces， but， what is far better， we may transport ourselves to the mountains or the seashore， and visit the most beautiful parts of the earth， without fatigue， inconvenience， or expense.
Macaulay had wealth and fame， rank and power， and yet he owed the happiest hours of his life to books. ln a charming letter to a little girl， he says：“If any one would make me the greatest king that ever lived， with palaces and gardens and fine dinners， and wines and coaches， and beautiful clothes， and hundreds of servants， on condition that I should not read books， I would not be a king.I would rather be a poor man in a garret with plenty of books than a king who did not love reading.”
BPrecious and priceless are the blessings which the books scatter around our daily paths. We walk， in imagination， with the sublime and enchanting regions.Without stirring from our firesides we may roam to the most remote regions of the earth， or soar into realms where Spenser"s shapes of unearthly beauty flock to meet us， where Milton"s angels peal in our ears the choral hymns of Paradise.Science， art， literature， philosophy，-all that man has thought， all that man has done，-the experience that has been bought with the sufferings of a hundred generations，-all are garnered up for us in the world of books.
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ABooks are to mankind what memory is to the individual.
书籍之于人类犹如记忆之于个人。
A is to B what C is to D.是一个很有用的句型，值得练习并掌握。
BPrecious and priceless are the blessings which the books scatter around our daily paths.
人生路上与书为伴，幸福生活，珍贵无比。
本句为倒装句，强调了主语blessings，同时还会起到平衡句子的作用，因为blessings受which引导的定语从句的修饰。英语句子平衡，讲究谓语前的成分要短于谓语后的成分。
74.The Pleasures of Reading读书的乐趣
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读书之所以快乐，并非因为作者在讲述什么，而是因为读书能使思想活跃起来。你的想象力与作者一道驰骋，或更胜作者一筹；你的阅历同作者两相对照，或不谋而合，或各有千秋。随着对作者的深入了解，你的思想认识也有所提高。此谓读书可以益智怡情也。
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All the wisdom of the ages， all the stories that have delighted mankind for centuries， are easily and cheaply available in books-but we must know how to avail ourselves of this treasure and how to get the most from it.AThe most unfortunate people in the world are those who have never discovered how satisfying it is to read good books.
I am most interested in people， in meeting and finding out about them. Some of the most remarkable people I"ve met existed only in a writer"s imagination， then on the pages of his book， and then， again， in my imagination.I"ve found in books new friends， new societies， new worlds.
Reading is a pleasure of the mind， which means that it is a little like a sport：your eagerness and knowledge and quickness make you a good reader. BReading is fun， not because the writer is telling you something， but because it makes your mind work.Your own imagination works along with the author"s or even goes beyond his.Your experience， compared with his， brings you to the same or different conclusions， and your ideas develop as you understand his.
Every book stands by itself， like a one-family house， but books in a library are like houses in a city. Although they are separate， together they all add up to something；they are connected with each other and with other cities.The same ideas， or related ones， turn up in different places；the human problems that repeat themselves in life repeat themselves in literature， but with different solutions according to different writings at different times.Books influence each other；they link the past， the present and the future and have their own generations， like families.Wherever you start reading you connect yourself with one of the families of ideas and， in the long run， you not only find out about the world and the people in it；you find out about yourself， too.
Reading can only be fun if you expect it to be. lf you concentrate on books somebody tells you you“ought”to read， you probably won"t have fun.But if you find one that means something to you， and then relax with it， you will almost certainly have a good time-and if you become， as a result of reading， better， wiser， kinder， or more gentle， you won"t have suffered during the process.
The most unfortunate people in the world are those who have never discovered how satisfying it is to read good books.
Reading is fun， not because the writer is telling you something， but because it makes your mind work.
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AThe most unfortunate people in the world are those who have never discovered how satisfying it is to read good books.
世上最不幸的人莫过于尚未领略读好书之快乐的人。
注意those who这样的句子结构，具有较强的表达能力和广泛的用途。
BReading is fun， not because the writer is telling you something， but because it makes your mind work.
读书之乐，与其说是作者给你讲故事，倒不如说是活跃了你的思维。
注意掌握用not……but……，表达“不是……而是……”
75.Best Teacher I Ever Had 我曾遇到过的最好的老师
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一个人的成长离不开老师。在你成长的道路上，一定有你心目中的好老师。这位老师尊重你，信任你，给你勇气，教你做人；这位老师知识渊博，幽默风趣，富有魅力，令你一生难忘。请听欧文心目中的好老师，相信你也会喜欢的。
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Mr.Whitson taught sixth-grade science.On the first day of class， he gave us a lecture about a creature called the cattywampus， an ill-adapted nocturnal animal that was wiped out during the lce Age.He passed around a skull as he talked.We all took notes and later had a quiz.
When he returned my paper， I was shocked. There was a big red X through each of my answers.I had failed.There had to be some mistake！I had written down exactly what Mr.Whitson said.Then I realized that everyone in the class had failed.What had happened？
We should have figured it out， Mr. Whitson said.After all， at the very moment he was passing around the cattywampus skull（in truth， a cat"s），hadn"t he been telling us that no trace of the animal remained？He had described its amazing night vision， the color of its fur and any number of other facts he couldn"t have known.AHe had given the animal a ridiculous name， and we still hadn"t been suspicious.The zeroes on our papers would be recorded in his grade book， he said.And they were.
Mr. Whitson said he hoped we would learn something from this experience.Teachers and textbooks are not infallible.In fact， no one is.He told us not to let our minds go to sleep， and to speak up if we ever thought he or the textbook was wrong.
One day he told us that his Volkswagen was a living organism. It took us two full days to put together a refutation he would accept.He didn"t let us off the hook until we had proved not only that we knew what an organism was but also that we had the fortitude to stand up for the truth.
BIf I"m ever asked to propose a solution to the crisis in our schools， it will be Mr. Whitson.His class gave me and my classmates something just as important：the courage to look people in the eye and tell them they are wrong.
Not everyone sees the value in this. I once told an elementary school teacher about Mr.Whitson.The teacher was appalled.“He shouldn"t have tricked you like that，”he said.I looked that teacher right in the eye and told him he was wrong.
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AHe had given the animal a ridiculous name， and we still hadn"t been suspicious.
他给该动物起了一个滑稽的名字，即便这样也没有引起我们的疑心。
BIf I"m ever asked to propose a solution to the crisis in our schools， it will be Mr. Whitson.
若要我给我们的学校面临的危机提出解决办法，那就是我们需要惠特森先生这样的老师。
propose a solution to对……提出解决方法
76.How to Study 如何学习
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学习是人的基本需求，如同吃饭一样重要。在21世纪，学习应该说是一种生活态度和生活方式；学习也可以说是一种能力，一种生存手段。从一定意义上说，一个不学习的人可能一事无成。
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There is a lot of misunderstanding about studying.Most students have not been taught the principles behind really effective working.Imagine a graph showing the amount a person learns against the number of hours he works in a day.If he doesn"t do any work， he learns nothing.If he does an hour"s work he learns a certain amount.If he does two hours"work he learns about twice as much.If he does more work he"ll learn still more.Now， it he tried to do 23 1/2 hours"work in 24，he"ll be so exhausted that he"ll hardly remember anything：what he learns will be very little.If he did less work he"d learn more.
The skill in being a student consists in getting one"s daily study as near the optimum point as possible. I cannot tell you what the optimum is.It differs with the type of work， A it differs from person to person， and even in the same person it varies from week to week.You must try to find your own.Every day you study， bear this principle of the optimum in mind.When you feel yourself getting fatigued， if you find yourself repeatedly reading over the same paragraph and not taking it in， that"s a pretty good sign you"ve reached the crest for the day and should stop.
Now， what are you doing with yourself when you aren"t working？Before examinations some students do nothing at all except sit in a chair and worry. Here is another misunderstanding.People too easily think of the mind as if it worked like the body， it does not.The mind is always turning.BIt gets its relaxation only by variety.That is what makes mental rest.
When you"ve finished your optimum hourage you must stop. You must not then sit around in the chair thinking about the work-that only tires without any learning.You must get out and do something.It doesn"t matter what-anything so long as you are actively doing something else but work.
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AIt differs with the type of work， it differs from person to person， and even in the same person it varies from week to week.
最佳学习有效点因学习类型和学习者而异，甚至同一学习者在不同学习时段也会有差异。
differ from“与……不同”。例如，She differs from her sister in the color of her eyes.她与她姐姐眼睛的颜色不同。vary from“不同”。例如，Opinions vary from person to person.观点因人而异。
BIt gets its relaxation only by variety.
大脑仅通过变换工作内容就能得到休息。
by是介词，“通过……方法”；variety是名词，“变化，多样化”。
77.The lmportance of Developing Attitudes培养正确态度的重要性
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纵观学习诸多方面，其中很多因素在发挥作用，如学习动机、学习目的、学习策略、学习条件和学习环境等。其实，就学习而言，最重要的莫过于培养正确的学习态度。
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Of all the areas of learning the most important is the development of attitudes.Emotional reactions as well as logical thought processes affect the behavior of most people.
“The burnt child fears the fire”is one instance；another is the rise of figures like Hitler. Both these examples also point up the fact that attitudes come from experience.In the one case the experience is direct and impressive， in the other it is indirect and gradual.
The classroom teacher in the elementary school is in strategic position to influence attitudes. This is true partly because children acquire attitudes from those adults whose words they respect.
AAnother reason why it is true is that pupils often search somewhat deeply into a subject in school that has only been touched upon at home or has possibly never occurred to them before. To a child who had previously acquired little knowledge of Mexico， his teacher"s method of handling such a unit would greatly affect his attitude toward Mexicans.
The teacher can develop proper attitudes through social studies， science matters， the very atmosphere of the classroom， etc. However， when children come to school with undesirable attitudes， it is unwise to attempt to change their feelings by criticizing them.The teacher can achieve the proper effect by helping them obtain constructive experience.
To illustrate， first-grade pupils， afraid of policemen will probably change their attitudes after a classroom talk with the neighborhood officer in which he explains how he protects them. ln the same way， a class of older children can develop attitudes through discussion， research and all-day trips.
Finally， a teacher must constantly evaluate his own attitudes， because his influence can be harmful if he has personal prejudices.
BThis is especially true in respect to controversial issues and questions of which children should be encouraged to reach their own conclusion as result of objective analysis of all the facts.
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AAnother reason why it is true is that pupils often search somewhat deeply into a subject in school that has only been touched upon at home or has possibly never occurred to them before.
之所以这么说的另一理由是，小学生常常对在家中偶尔接触过或之前从未经历过的事情在学校做深入的探讨。
此句的结构是Another reason why it is true（主语）+that（宾语从句）+a subject in school that（定语从句）。
BThis is especially true in respect to controversial issues and questions of which children should be encouraged to reach their own conclusion as result of objective analysis of all the facts.
对于有争议的事物或问题更是如此，所以应该鼓励孩子们对所有事实进行客观分析之后得出自己的结论。
句中of which引导的是定语从句修饰controversial issues and questions。
78.The Role of the Academy in Times of Crisis（1）危机时代大学的角色（1）
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蒂尔曼·雪莉是美国普林斯顿大学首位女校长，着名的分子生物学专家。本文为她的就职讲演，题目是：危机时代大学的角色——发现与对话，领导与服务。相信这篇演讲能够向我们展示美国名校校长对大学的作用和使命的诠释。
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Today the academy holds a highly privileged place in American society because of a long-standing national consensus about the value of education.One of my predecessors， President Harold Dodds， said in his inaugural address in 1933 that“No country spends money for education， public and private， so lavishly as does the United States.Americans have an almost childlike faith in what formal education can do for them.”That faith is based on a conviction that the vitality of the United States， its creative and diverse cultural life， its staggeringly inventive economy， its national security and the robustness of its democratic institutions owe much to the quality of its institutions of higher education.
AOur society"s confidence in its institutions of higher education is expressed through the generous investments of the federal and state governments in basic and applied research， investments that wisely couple support for research with support for graduate education. It is also expressed through federal and state investments that subsidize the cost of higher education for those who cannot afford to pay， investments by private foundations and charities who see universities as the best routes for achieving their strategic goals， and investments by individuals and by the private sector， who see universities as the incubators of future health and prosperity.In return for this broad support， society rightfully expects certain things from us.It expects the generation of new ideas and the discovery of new knowledge， the exploration of complex issues in an open and collegial manner and the preparation of the next generation of citizens and leaders.In times of trouble， it is especially important that we live up to these expectations.
BThe medieval image of the university as an ivory tower， with scholars turned inward in solitary contemplation， immunized from the cares of the day， is an image that has been superseded by the modern university constructed not of ivory， but of a highly porous material， one that allows free diffusion in both directions. The academy is of the world， not apart from it.
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AOur society"s confidence in its institutions of higher education is expressed through the generous investments of the federal and state governments in basic and applied research， investments that wisely couple support for research with support for graduate education.
我们的社会对高校的信心，体现在联邦政府和州政府在基础研究和应用研究领域的慷慨投资，这些投资把对科研的支持和对研究生教育的支持有机结合起来。
BThe medieval image of the university as an ivory tower， with scholars turned inward in solitary contemplation， immunized from the cares of the day， is an image that has been superseded by the modern university constructed not of ivory， but of a highly porous material， one that allows free diffusion in both directions.
中世纪大学的形象是一座象牙塔，学者们远离社会进行孤独的沉思，不关心窗外之事。这种形象已被现代大学取代。现代大学不是象牙筑造的，而是高度开放的机构，允许内外自由交流。
79.The Role of the Academy in Times of Crisis（2）危机时代大学的角色（2）
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蒂尔曼·雪莉认为，对新思想和知识的探索切不可受利欲的驱使。大学不仅负有广泛探索知识的责任，而且有责任保证学术成果得到广泛传播，以供他人匡正、发展，或利用这些成果做出更好的决策，生产更好的产品，构建更好的蓝图。
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The search for new ideas and knowledge is not and cannot be motivated by utilitarian concerns.ARather it depends on the ability to think in new and creative ways， to challenge prevailing orthodoxies， to depart from the status quo.We must continually strive to preserve the freedom of our students and our scholars to pursue ideas that conflict with what we believe or what we would like to believe， and to explore deep problems whose solutions have no apparent applications.This is not a privilege we grant to a handful of pampered intellectuals；rather it is a defining feature of our society and an essential investment in the continuing strength of our character， our culture， our ideas and our material lives.We have learned that we cannot predict with any accuracy how discoveries and scholarship will influence future generations.We also have learned that it is unwise to search only in predictable places， for new knowledge often depends upon preparing fertile ground in obscure places where serendipity and good luck， as well as deep intelligence， can sprout.Freedom of inquiry， which is one of our most cherished organizing principles， is not just a moral imperative， it is a practical necessity.
BJust as we have an obligation to search widely for knowledge， so we also have an obligation to insure that the scholarly work of the academy is widely disseminated， so that others can correct it when necessary， or build on it， or use it to make better decisions， develop better products or construct better plans. ln the days ahead， I hope that our country"s decision makers will draw on the knowledge that resides on our campuses， on historians who can inform the present through deep understanding of the past， philosophers who can provide frameworks for working through issues of right and wrong， economists whose insights can help to get the economy back on track， engineers who know how to build safer buildings， scientists who can analyze our vulnerabilities to future attack and develop strategies for reducing those vulnerabilities， and scholars in many fields who can help them understand the motivations of those who would commit acts of terrorism here and throughout the world.
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ARather it depends on the ability to think in new and creative ways，
to challenge prevailing orthodoxies， to depart from the status quo.而是依赖于新的创造性思维的能力，敢于打破现状，挑战流行的正统观念。
BJust as we have an obligation to search widely for knowledge， so we also have an obligation to insure that the scholarly work of the academy is widely disseminated， so that others can correct it when necessary， or build on it， or use it to make better decisions， develop better products or construct better plans.
正如我们有责任广泛地探索知识，我们也有责任确保大学的学术成果得到广泛传播，以供他人必要时对其完善和发展，或利用这些成果做出更好的决策，生产更好的产品，构建更好的蓝图。
80.The Role of the Academy in Times of Crisis（3）危机时代大学的角色（3）
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蒂尔曼·雪莉在本节着重阐述了大学的第三责任，即培养下一代公民和领导者的社会责任。大学给学生传授的不仅仅是学问本身，更重要的是学问的精神。所以，应该明确知识的学习对专业训练至关重要，但是思维习惯的培养适用于任何职业。
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Let me now turn to the third obligation that we have to society：the education of the next generation of citizens and leaders.Princeton"s view of what constitutes a liberal arts education was expressed well by Woodrow Wilson， whose eloquent words I read at Opening Exercises：A“What we should seek to impart in our colleges， is not so much learning itself as the spirit of learning.It consists in the power to distinguish good reasoning from bad， in the power to digest and interpret evidence， in the habit of catholic observation and a preference for the non-partisan point of view， in an addiction to clear and logical processes of thought and yet an instinctive desire to interpret rather than to stick to the letter of reasoning， in a taste for knowledge and a deep respect for the integrity of the human mind.”
Wilson， and the presidents who followed him， rejected the narrow idea of a liberal arts education as preparation for a profession. While understanding the importance of professional education， they made it clear that at Princeton we should first and foremost cultivate the qualities of thought and discernment in our students， in the belief that this will be most conducive to the health of our society.BThus we distinguish between the acquisition of information， something that is essential for professional training， and the development of habits of mind that can be applied in any profession.Consequently we celebrate when the classics scholar goes to medical school， the physicist becomes a member of Congress， or the historian teaches primary school.If we do our job well as educators， each of our students will take from a Princeton education a respect and appreciation for ideas and values， intellectual openness and rigor， practice in civil discourse and a sense of civic responsibility.During these troubled times， our students and our alumni will be called upon to exercise these qualities in their professions， their communities and their daily lives.By so doing， and through their leadership， their vision and their courage， they will help to fulfill Princeton"s obligation to society and bring true meaning to our motto，“Princeton in the nation"s service and in the service of all nations.”
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AWhat we should seek to impart in our colleges， is not so much learning itself as the spirit of learning.
在我们的大学里，我们应该努力传授的不仅是知识本身，而且是治学精神。
BThus we distinguish between the acquisition of information， something that is essential for professional training， and the development of habits of mind that can be applied in any profession.
所以，我们要区分知识的获得与思维习惯的培养，前者重在专业训练，后者则适用于任何专业。
81.The College Experience 大学时光
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大学时光是人生的重要经历，其间要学习知识，开拓思维，养成良好的学习习惯和生活习惯，形成积极乐观和奉献社会的人生观和价值观；同时还要培养学习能力，积累人生经验，练就专业本领，为明天服务社会做好准备。
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Going to college！What a thrill！It"s a trip that has everything great that you have heard about.It also is very serious business.To a great extent， you will be on your own.True， there are an awful lot of people ready to help you， but generally you must take the initiative and seek them out.
AMost of you have decided on a career. Even though many of you will change your minds later， the initial decision allows you to set class goals and pursue them step by step toward the final objective of graduation.Such goals are essential for success.In advising students， I always tell them to discipline themselves， to be prepared to study hard and keep up from day one.
BToday"s world is full of precious knowledge， whether it be in the arts， literature， a profession， or a vocational skill. College is your chance of a lifetime to explore these areas.Each facet can be as exciting when discovered by you as it was when discovered by the original author or explorer.Let yourself explore beyond your immediate career objectives.A student in auto-mechanics in most schools also can take courses in history， philosophy， music， or art.There is no reason that a craftsman can"t be a great thinker， or an explorer into the vast areas of unlimited knowledge.
Also consider this—are you going to take a course to learn or are you going to take it only to have it on your record？Get into the subjects in great depth to gain a true understanding. Don"t be content to just skim over courses with‘only to pass’in mind.By taking the in-depth approach you will be exploring many of the disciplines you will enjoy the rest of your life.
The person doing an honest piece of work， the work one can be proud of， is the truly happy person. The agony of just getting by will eventually tear one asunder.The habit of honest work and pride in your work can be established to a great extent in college.
Thus， as you stand on the threshold of your college career， commit yourself and stand by that commitment. From the first day in class， discipline yourself to make learning fun， not a chore， and to get the most from the educational opportunities open to you.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析Sentence Structures
AMost of you have decided on a career.
你们大多数人已经选定了职业。
decide on“就……做出决定，决定要”。Peter decided on a blue sweater.彼得选定了一件蓝色的运动衫。
BToday"s world is full of precious knowledge， whether it be in the arts， literature， a profession， or a vocational skill.
当今世界，不论是在艺术、文学、自由行业，还是在职业技能方面，到处都有宝贵的知识。
whether……or……“不管……还是……”。例如，Whether it rains or not， we are playing football on Saturday.无论下不下雨，我们星期六一定踢足球。
82.Learning from the School of Life（1）在生活中学习（1）
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提起学习，大多数人都会想到读书，实习。这一点都没错。但是，学习还有另一方面，这就是在生活中学习。学校学习主要是学习书本知识，系统掌握基础知识和专业理论，但是只有书本知识远不能满足生活需要，还有很多东西需要在实际生活中学习和感悟。
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Life can teach you things no one else can.Any one can go through life hoping for a chance to be on top， but it takes a real professional to know what he wants and take it.Most won"t ever learn how.Luckily for you， school is in session， and I"ll be your teacher.Pay attention and you just might make it through what I call the school of life.
Use your head
Like most things， you use it or lose it. AI"ve seen plenty of my crew who jumped before they looked and ended up in the freezer.You"ve got to have smarts to survive in this world.Anytime you need to make a move， stop and think.This small space of time will save you and your crew a huge headache down the road.Obviously there will be times when you need to act fast， but if you"ve been taking the time to plan， you"ll almost always make the right call.Fail to plan， plan to fail.No man ever stops learning.We would still be wiping our backsides with leaves if we did.If someone in your group is bringing down the operation with their incompetence， well， you"ve gotta do what you"ve gotta do.
The shy get stomped. When you enter a room， you have to command it.You are the best， so know it and act like it.I"m not talking about being a cocky jerk.I"m saying you need to exude confidence and have some real courage.Make decisions and stand by them.Don"t piddle around trying to make up your mind.Be firm and decisive.To be victorious， you have to completely eliminate fear.Fear is why you make excuses for not doing what you have to.Anytime I feel that sickening sensation of fear crawling up my back， I do what I need to do anyway.It pays off， too.BSee， the funny thing about fear is， on the other side of it lies a life of bliss and success.So walk with your chin up.It"s the only way to get respect.
难点重点，一目了然！
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AI"ve seen plenty of my crew who jumped before they looked and ended up in the freezer.
我已经见过许多同事草率从事，最后以失败告终。
plenty of“很多，大量的”。例如，She had plenty of imagination.她有丰富的想象力。
BSee， the funny thing about fear is， on the other side of it lies a life of bliss and success.
说起恐惧，有趣的是，要明白它的反面蕴藏着生活的幸福与成功。
83.Learning from the School of Life（2）在生活中学习（2）
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在一个团队中，要么你干好工作，要么你走人。办事拖拉，半途而废是没有出路的。尊重上司，工作不带私心和情绪，乐于自我反省，每一次经历都是学习的机会，这些都是重要的生活准则，仔细学习和体会，你一定会受益的。
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Finish the job
In my outfit， you finish the job or we finish you. Procrastination and half-assed work is unacceptable.How can you reach the top of a table with two legs？Your focus should be on building a foundation of solid and complete work.Figure out a list of what you have to do and start with the biggest and most difficult task.Knocking out the big guns gives you a snowball effect， making it easier to finish everything else.The key here is focus.You can get anything done if you just focus on it.ABe sure to get the whole crew in on it and the rewards will be more than enough to go around.Those who refuse to be team players won"t last long， in or out of the unit.
Respect your superiors
Your boss is in his position for a reason， despite what you might think about him. lf he"s not following protocol， be patient——he"ll be out of there soon.In the meantime， you have to be the bigger man and respect him as your superior.That means following orders and biting your tongue.Don"t take anything too personally.You"ll look better in the eyes of your fellow subordinates for keeping your cool.Remember that the way of the world is that everything comes back to you.If you don"t respect your boss， how are you to expect the people under you to do the same？Just keep in mind that true leaders aren"t pompous blowhards.The great ones are down there in the mud with the rest of their men.Your time will come.
Keep your cool
You should never let your emotions get the better of you. Sure， sometimes the shit hits the fan， but you have to keep your cool.Never lose your cool when dealing in business.It gives the whole thing a bad vibe and will rebound onto the other guys involved.The key to keeping your cool goes back to confidence.If you"re confident in yourself and what you have to say， what"s to get all hot for？
BAlways be willing to educate yourself. Treat every situation as a learning experience.Isn"t that all this life really is？It"s ultimately up to you.You can go out and take it by the horns or you can sit， hope and wonder.
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ABe sure to get the whole crew in on it and the rewards will be more than enough to go around.
确保全体人员专心工作，自然会有丰厚回报。
get in“投入，专注”。enough……to go around“足够分配”。There are not enough desks to go around in the classroom.教室里书桌不够用。
BYou can go out and take it by the horns or you can sit， hope and wonder.
要么走出去，直面困难，不畏艰险，要么坐等时机，空怀希望，陷入困惑。
84.Pioneering Peace of Mind 追求内心的平静
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平静的心态是每个人都在追求的境界，但是这一追求往往难以实现。只有放下内心的担忧和疑虑，我们才能真正感受到平静。然而，心态的平静是不能测量的，我们能做的只有珍惜正在拥有的平静心态的分分秒秒，不要因为心态的平静易逝而产生焦虑情绪。
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Peace of mind is something I think about every day.It"s great to have confidence when stepping out my front door that I will be able to move around the local environment without fear and return home safely.But peace of mind depends on mutual trust from every citizen—that as we walk the streets and conduct our personal affairs we hold the same basic views and values about maintaining a civil society.
Every time a violent crime or terrorist act is perpetrated on unsuspecting victims， when a sniper starts shooting or a bomb explodes， our collective peace of mind is eroded， along with our willingness to trust all the unknown people with whom we share sidewalks， shopping malls， and other public spaces.
ASafety precautions and technology may encourage peace of mind but they can"t substitute for it. My neighborhood bank branch was robbed a few years ago.Now thick plastic slabs protect every teller"s window and surveillance cameras monitor the lobby.BIf I am gunned down while making a deposit， the videotapes will probably help police apprehend the guilty party and bring him or her to swift justice， but that fact doesn"t make me sleep better at night.I would rather have no security cameras and no robbers to worry about in my personal universe.
Forgive my wishful thinking， but you don"t have to look far in this world to see how cultural creativity and dynamism evaporate when people are forced to devote most of their time and energy to self-defense.
We have spent more than 200 years trying to build a society that provides everyone with ongoing opportunities to enjoy life， liberty， and the pursuit of happiness， and it hasn"t been easy.
I had a frontier moment recently when a white panel truck resembling the suspect vehicle in the Washington， D. C.，area shootings rounded a corner and sped toward my house.For an instant I froze， and then just as quickly relaxed， remembering that I live 3，000miles from the mystery gunman.But I didn"t take my eyes off the truck as it drove past.
Peace of mind can"t be measured. All I know for sure is that I appreciate every moment l have it.And I am alarmed whenever I get the feeling it may be steadily slipping away.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析Sentence Structures
ASafety precautions and technology may encourage peace of mind but they can"t substitute for it.
安全措施和技术或许有助于人们获得平静的心态，但他们不能取代它。
substitute“用……代替”。例如，Can you substitute for the singer who is ill？你能替一下那位生病的歌手吗？
BIf I am gunned down while making a deposit， the videotapes will probably help police apprehend the guilty party and bring him or her to swift justice， but that fact doesn"t make me sleep better at night.
如果我在存款时被枪击倒，监控录像带很可能会帮助警方找到犯罪团伙并迅速将其绳之以法，但是这却无法让我晚上睡个安稳觉。
apprehend在此句中动词，“逮捕，拘押”。例如，The police apprehended the criminal.警察逮捕了罪犯。
85.Five Workplace Rules for the Post-Boom激发职场热情五原则
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学习是为了积累知识，做一个对社会有用的人。工作是为了生活，更重要的是体现自己的能力，实现自己的人生价值。学业成绩好的人，工作业绩不一定就突出。其中的奥秘就在于是否明白工作场合的规则。
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As an executive agent， I manage the careers of senior executives， many of them in tech industries， and I"m often privy to their most trying professional challenges.From my vantage point， I"ve seen some new rules emerge for job hunters.
1.The Rule of Ten：All hiring executives have at least 10 friends out of work.So if you needed a reminder about the importance of building and maintaining your professional network， this is it.Get onto as many“lists of 10”as possible.
2.Square pegs for square holes：Back in the days of the talent shortage， companies often hired people into jobs with relatively little experience for that particular task.Now hiring managers can choose from candidates whose professional experience is exactly 100 percent relevant for the position.It"s not a good time to switch careers.
3.It"s easier to be acquired than hired：The old wisdom was“Just get your foot in the door.”But even that"s not easy now， since companies have the luxury of taking long， hard looks at candidates before hiring them.One solution：develop some kind of business relationship with the company， such as pitching deals that are low-risk， high-reward for them.AConsulting， once considered the last option for a corporate executive on the job market， has now become an avenue to getting hired.
4.Develop a taste for crow：A client became depressed during a job interview because the hiring executive he sat across from was a former subordinate of his.It"s a common occurrence.In this job market， turn off any arrogance or hubris；there"s little time for gamesmanship.Position yourself positively；you may bypass them later on， but to get back in the race you must first get back inside.
5.Endurance counts：If you"re out of work， find someone to help you take a hard look inward.Evaluate your skills and experience， and market yourself into positions that are a near-perfect match—even if it means a step down in salary or title.BWhether you"re in a job or out of a job， the most important rules remain the same：be smart and relentless about forging lasting partnerships， and have a work ethic of perseverance.Don"t wait for a career map；create your own.
难点重点，一目了然！
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AConsulting， once considered the last option for a corporate executive on the job market， has now become an avenue to getting hired.
提供咨询服务，曾被认为是公司管理人员在求职市场上不得已的最后选择，如今已成为求职的一种有效手段。
句中“once considered……on the job market”是过去分词短语做插入语。
BWhether you"re in a job or out of a job， the most important rules remain the same：be smart and relentless about forging lasting partnerships， and have a work ethic of perseverance.
无论你是在职还是失业，最重要的法则依然不变：学乖巧点，坚持不懈打造持久的伙伴关系，培养敬业精神。
86.If I Were a Boy Again假如我再回到童年
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人生短暂，青春易逝。这篇脍炙人口的短文说出了人生的真谛，听来耐人寻味。专心致志，勇敢坚毅，乐观向上，遇事冷静，决策果断，童年时候养成的良好习惯和意志品质，将会使人受益终生，活出精彩人生。
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AIf I were a boy again， I would practise perseverance oftener， and never give up a thing because it was hard or inconvenient.If we want light， we must conquer darkness.Perseverance can sometimes equal genius in its results.“There are only two creatures，”says a proverb，“who can surmount the pyramids——the eagle and the snail.”
If I were a boy again， I would school myself into a habit of attention；I would let nothing come between me and the subject in hand. I would remember that a good skater never tries to skate in two directions at once.I often hear grown-up people say“I could not fix my attention on the sermon or book， although I wished to do so”，and the reason is， the habit was not formed in youth.
If I were to live my life over again， I would pay more attention to the cultivation of the memory. I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means， and on every possible occasion.It only needs early cultivation to become a power.
If I were a boy again， I would cultivate courage. We too often borrow trouble， and anticipate evils that may never appear.“The fear of ill exceeds the ill we fear.”Be prepared for any fate， and there is no harm to be feared.
If I were a boy again， I would look on the cheerful side. Life is very much like a mirror：if you smile upon it， it smiles back upon you；but if you frown and look doubtful on it， you will get a similar look in return.Inner sunshine warms not only the heart of the owner， but of all that come in contact with it.“Who shuts love out， in turn shall be shut from love.”
BIf I were a boy again， I would school myself to say“No”oftener. lf I were a boy again， I would demand of myself more courtesy towards my companions and friends， and indeed towards strangers as well.The smallest courtesies along the rough roads of life are like the little birds that sing to us all winter long， and make that season of ice and snow more endurable.
Finally， instead of trying hard to be happy， as if that were the sole purpose of life， I would， if I were a boy again， try still harder to make others happy.
难点重点，一目了然！
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AIf I were a boy again， I would practise perseverance oftener， and never give up a thing because it was hard or inconvenient.
假如我再回到童年，我会更多地培养自己的毅力，决不因为事情艰难或麻烦而放弃不干。
BThe smallest courtesies along the rough roads of life are like the little birds that sing to us all winter long， and make that season of ice and snow more endurable.
在坎坷的人生道路上，最细小的礼貌犹如在漫长的冬季为我们歌唱的小鸟，使得冰天雪地的严冬变得较易忍受。
87.Versatile Man 多才多艺的人
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路易斯·乔治·亚历山大（L.G.Alexander）是世界着名的英语教学权威，曾任欧洲现代语言教学委员会理事。他的《新概念英语》《跟我学》《朗文英语语法》已成为经典教材。
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It is， perhaps， no accident that many of the outstanding figures of the past were exceptionally versatile men.Right up until comparatively recent times， it was possible for an intelligent person to acquaint himself with almost every branch of knowledge.AThus， men of genius like Leonardo da Vinci or Sir Philip Sidney engaged in many careers at once as a matter of course.Da Vinci was so busy with his numerous inventions， that he barely found the time to complete his paintings；Sidney， was not only a great soldier， but a brilliant scholar and poet as well.Both these men came very near to fulfilling the Renaissance ideal of the“universal man”，the man who was proficient at everything.
Today， we rarely， if ever， hear that a musician has just invented a new type of submarine. Knowledge has become divided and sub-divided into countless， narrowly-defined compartments.The specialist is venerated；the versatile person， far from being admired， is more often regarded with suspicion.The modern world is a world of highly-skilled“experts”who have had to devote the greater part of their lives to a very limited field of study in order to compete with their fellows.
With this high degree of specialization， the frontiers of knowledge are steadily being pushed back more rapidly than ever before. But this has not been achieved without considerable cost.BThe scientist， who outside his own particular subject is little more than a moron， is a modern phenomenon；as is the man of letters who is barely aware of the tremendous strides that have been made in technology.Similarly， specialization has indirectly affected quite ordinary people in every walk of life.Many activities which were once pursued for their own sakes are often given up in despair：they require techniques， the experts tell us， which take a life-time to master.
Little by little， we are becoming more and more isolated from each other. It is almost impossible to talk to your neighbor about his job， even if he is engaged in roughly the same work as you are.The Royal Society in Britain includes among its members only the most eminent scientists in the country.Yet it is highly disconcerting to find that even here， as one of its Fellows put it， at a lecture only 10%of the members can understand 50%of what is being said！
难点重点，一目了然！
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AThus， men of genius like Leonardo da Vinci or Sir Philip Sidney engaged in many careers at once as a matter of course.
所以，列奥纳多·达芬奇或菲利普·希尼先生这样的天才人物同时从事多种职业也不足为奇了。
engaged in“从事”。例如，She engaged in dramatics.她从事戏剧活动。
BThe scientist， who outside his own particular subject is little more than a moron， is a modern phenomenon；as is the man of letters who is barely aware of the tremendous strides that have been made in technology.
超越了自己特殊的研究领域，科学家与痴人并无二致，这是一种当代现象，正如文学家对于技术方面已经取得的巨大进步所知甚少一样。
88.Where Does Curiosity Go好奇心去哪了？
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小孩比成年人更富有好奇心。他们常常问许多成年人不问的问题，也常常做一些成年人不做的事情。这就是好奇心的典型表现。但是，随着年龄的增长，他们似乎渐渐地失去了好奇心，对什么都不在乎。这是为什么呢？请听本文告诉你。
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Over dinner a few weeks ago， the novelist Lawrence Naumoff told a troubling story.He asked students in his introduction to creative writing course at UNC-Chapel Hill if they had read Jack Kerouac.Nobody raised a hand.Then he asked if anyone had ever heard of Jack Kerouac.More blank expressions.
Naumoff began describing the legend of the literary wild man. One student offered that he had a teacher who was just as crazy.Naumoff asked the professor"s name.The student said he didn"t know.Naumoff then asked this oblivious scholar，“Do you know my name？”
After a long pause， the young man replied，“No.”
“I guess I"ve always known that many students are just taking my course to get a requirement out of the way，”Naumoff said. A“But it was disheartening to see that some couldn"t even go to the trouble of finding out the name of the person teaching the course.”
The fioodgates were opened and the other UNC professors at the dinner began sharing their own dispiriting stories about the troubling state of curiosity on campus.
But in the past， ignorance tended to be a source of shame and motivation. Students were far more likely to be troubled by not-knowing， far more eager to fill such gaps by learning.As one of my reviewers once said，”It"s not that they don"t know， but that they don"t care about what they don"t know.”
BIn fairness， the assault on high culture and tradition that has transpired since the 1960s has paid great dividends， bringing long overdue attention to marginalized voices.
Unfortunately， this new freedom has sucker punched the notion of the educated person who is esteemed not because of the size of his bank account or the extent of his fame but the depth of his knowledge. lnstead of a mainstream reverence for those who produce or appreciate works that represent the summit of human achievement， we have a corporatized and commodified culture that hypes the latest trend， the next new thing.
A fundamental truth about people is that they are shaped by the world around them. ln the here and now， get-the-job-done environment of modern America， the knowledge for knowledge"s sake ethos that is the foundation of a liberal arts education——and of a rich and satisfying life——has been shoved to the margins.Curiously， in a world where everything is worth knowing， nothing is.
难点重点，一目了然！
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ABut it was disheartening to see that some couldn"t even go to the trouble of finding out the name of the person teaching the course.
但是，当你知道有的学生竟然连授课老师的名字都懒得去查清楚，真让人感到气馁。
BIn fairness， the assault on high culture and tradition that has transpired since the 1960s has paid great dividends， bringing long overdue attention to marginalized voices.
公平地说，自20世纪60年代出现的对高雅文化和传统的攻击，在这方面也起了重要作用，至少它让人们注意到了长久以来一直被忽视的社会边缘人群的声音。
89.Four Styles of Leadership四种领导风格
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一位领导者应该具备哪些素质？什么样的人才能成为一个优秀的领导者？你具备这些素质或潜质吗？听一听这些领袖人物的领导者风采，相信对我们会有一定的启迪作用。
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At the recent Forbes Global CEO Conference in Kuala Lumpur， Malaysia， my colleague Tim Ferguson， editor of Forbes Asia， led a panel on leadership.What struck me-and not for the first time-is the variety of leadership styles that work.And work really well.There is no single leadership secret；there are many.They are hiding in plain sight， and we can learn from them.
Visionary
One of the panelists was Helmut Panke， former chairman of German automaker BMW. As auto executives go， Panke was a late bloomer.He came to BMW as head of planning and control in 1982.Panke rose to become chairman of BMW"s management board in 2002 and there fulfilled his goal of BMW"s becoming the biggest seller of luxury automobiles， overtaking Mercedes.
Panke says leadership is chiefly about vision. Apple"s Steve Jobs and Whole Foods"John Mackey are examples of visionary business leaders today.For them， vision， product integrity and brand will always be one and the same.
Empathetic
Another leadership style is that driven by empathy. ACorporate America is replete with great empathetic leaders.Bill Hewlett， cofounder of Hewlett-Packard， was a legendary one.He liked to roll up his sleeves and inspire engineers by walking the floors and listening to their concerns.Empathetic leadership under founder Herb Kelleher and current CEO Gary Kelly is the reason that Southwest Airlines even today has some of the happiest flight attendants in the skies.
Humble Servitude
Wal-Mart Chairman S. Robson Walton"s secret is that he does not pretend to be Sam Walton， who founded Wal-Mart in 1962.Sam was an archetypal entrepreneur.Rob chooses to be the humble-servant leader.Under Rob Walton"s leadership his company has listened well-even to its many critics-and prospered.
Moral/Ethical
An insistence on companywide ethical behavior-i. e.，every employee practicing the Golden Rule in all company dealings-can be a powerful form of leadership.BBut it is also a fragile form， subject to human frailty.One mistake and a moral/ethical leader can easily look like a hypocrite.
In the U. S.such companies as S.C.Johnson， Deere&；Co.，American Express and Starbucks have done well by doing good.
There are many more leadership styles beyond these four. lf there"s any secret to leadership， it is“fit.”Leadership style must fit the leader， and it must fit the organization.
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ACorporate America is replete with great empathetic leaders.
美国公司有很多善于体谅员工的杰出领导。
BBut it is also a fragile form， subject to human frailty.
但是，这种领导风格也很脆弱，依人的意志强弱而定。
90.Sleep necessary for memories必要的睡眠提高记忆力
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良好的记忆力是学习、工作、生活得以顺利进行的重要保证。那么，良好的记忆力从哪里来呢？记忆力与睡眠的时间长短和深度有着怎样的关系？记忆力能够提高吗？怎么提高？听本文告诉你怎么做。
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Burning the midnight oil before an exam or interview is counterproductive according to research which found that sleep is necessary for memories to be downloaded into the brain.
A good night"s sleep within 30 hours of trying to remember a new task is a prerequisite of having good recall in the weeks ahead， scientists have found.
The research， published in the December issue of Nature Neuroscience， showed that it was the act of sleep， rather than the simple passage of time， that was critical for long-term memory formation.
“It seems that memories normally wash out of the brain unless some process nails them down. My suspicion is that sleep is one of those things that does the nailing down，”said Professsor Stickgold， a sleep researcher at Harvard Medical School who conducted the latest study.
Volunteers in an experiment found it easier to remember a memory task if they were allowed to sleep that night. But for those kept awake， no amount of subsequent sleep made up for the initial loss.
Professor Stickgold"s team trained the 24 people to identify the orientation of three diagonal bars flashed for a sixtieth of a second on a computer screen full of horizontal stripes.
AHalf the subjects were kept awake that night， while the other half slept. Both groups were allowed to sleep for the second and the third nights to make up for any differences in tiredness between the volunteers.Those who slept the first night were significantly and consistently better at remembering the task while the second group showed no improvement despite enjoying two nights of catch-up sleep.
A further study by scientists in Germany showed that memories are laid down in two stages during the night. The first is during the deep， so-called“slow wave”sleep， which usually occurs in the first half of the night.The second and less important stage occurs during periods of dreaming， or“rapid eye movement”.BWhen people are sleep-deprived in the first half of the night， their memory consolidation is almost the same as having no sleep at all.Being deprived of REM sleep was not found to be so detrimental for memory recall but was important in terms of implicit learning， when performance is not relying solely on the ability to remember.
The scientists concluded that a good night"s sleep， with both slow-wave and REM sleep produced the best intellectual performances among their volunteers.
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AHalf the subjects were kept awake that night， while the other half slept.
半数被试人员当晚不允许睡觉，而另一半被试人员则睡了。
BWhen people are sleep-deprived in the first half of the night， their memory consolidation is almost the same as having no sleep at all.
当人们前半夜睡不了觉，其记忆力保持程度与没有睡觉者几乎一样。
91.Rock of Ages 多年的顽石
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一篇意境优美、语言质朴、寓意深刻、启迪思想的文章会令人百读不厌，读罢掩卷反思，方能感悟人生真谛。怎样才能活得有意义，对得起他人和自己，做一个对社会有用的人，请听《多年的顽石》。
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When I came to the farm as a bride， the rock was there， just around the corner of the house.It was an ugly dull orange， about a foot in diameter， and stuck up a couple of inches through the back lawn waiting to trip me.
“Can"t we dig it out？”I asked after I hit full speed with the lawn mower， breaking the blade.
“No， it"s always been there，”my husband said.“It goes down pretty deep， I reckon.”My father-in-law added.“My wife"s family has lived here since the Civil War. No one"s ever got it out.”
So it stayed. My children were born， grew up and went away.My father-in-law died.Some time later， my husband died.
After the mourning， there was the coping-and with a sharpened awareness of my surroundings， because I could change them more easily than my life"s situation. ANow I began to see the yard around me the way a woman sees her house when a company comes unexpectedly.I saw a hundred little sore spots.I began to heal them， one at a time.
I went to the shed and got my shovel. I was going to dig out the rock.
I braced myself for what was to be a long day， perhaps experienced by previous generations who had tried to dislodge the rock. I put on heavy shoes and rolled out my wheelbarrow.If it took the whole day， that rock was going to come out.
Five minutes later the rock was out， about a foot deep， and maybe six inches wider than it looked from the top.
I was stunned. Because the rock had appeared to be large and deep， it was treated as immovable and strong.BI have seen people do this too-and get others to walk carefully around them and assume a depth of character and knowledge solely from demeanor rather than from actual accomplishment.
The orange rock had earned my respect. I couldn"t just dump it behind the barn.So I wheeled it over to the shed， still within sight of the house.It rests there， with vines growing around it.
I still see the rock every day but now as something good in my little landscape. lt"s a reminder that each generation ought to find things out for itself.
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ANow I began to see the yard around me the way a woman sees her house when a company comes unexpectedly.
我现在开始以挑剔的眼光审视周围的院子，就像一位女主人在一批客人意外来访时审视她自己一样。
BI have seen people do this too-and get others to walk carefully around them and assume a depth of character and knowledge solely from demeanor rather than from actual accomplishment.
在现实生活中，这样的人比比皆是。他们摆出一副学识渊博、深不可测的面孔，纯粹是装模作样，没有什么真才实学，让人对他们敬而远之。
92.True and False Simplicity真纯粹与假纯粹
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纯朴，是人生的至高境界。纯朴是无私心灵中一种正直的品质；它与真诚不同，却高于真诚。纯朴是一种适度的中庸。真正的纯朴是灵魂的自由——它能够直视前方道路，没有时间停下来仔细思考脚下的步伐，也不会去回顾已经走过的道路。
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Simplicity is an uprightness of soul that has no reference to self；it is different from sincerity， and it is a still higher virtue.We see many people who are sincere， without being simple；they only wish to pass for what they are， and they are unwilling to appear what they are not；they are always thinking of themselves， measuring their words， and recalling their thoughts， and reviewing their actions， from the fear that they have done too much or too little.These persons are sincere， but they are not simple；……they are not free， ingenuous， natural；we prefer people who are less correct， less perfect， and who are less artificial.This is the decision of man， and it is the judgment of God， who would not have us so occupied with ourselves， and thus， as it were， always arranging our features in a mirror.
ATo be wholly occupied with others， never to look within， is the state of blindness of those who are entirely engrossed by what is present and addressed to their senses；this is the very reverse of simplicity. To be absorbed in self and in whatever engages us， whether we are laboring for our fellow beings or for God——to be wise in our own eyes reserved， and full of ourselves， troubled at the least thing that disturbs our self-complacency， is the opposite extreme.This is false wisdom， which， with all its glory， is but little less absurd than folly， which pursues only pleasure.The one is intoxicated with all it sees around it；the other with all that it imagines it has within；but it is delirium in both.To be absorbed in the contemplation of our own minds is really worse than to be engrossed by outward things， because it appears like wisdom and yet is not， we do not think of curing it， we pride ourselves upon it， we approve of it， it gives us an unnatural strength， it is a sort of frenzy， we are not conscious of it， we are dying， and we think ourselves in health.
BSimplicity consists in a just medium， in which we are neither too much excited， nor too composed. That freedom of the soul， which looks straight onward in its path， losing no time to reason upon its steps， to study them， or to contemplate those that it has already taken， is true simplicity.
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ATo be wholly occupied with others， never to look within， is the state of blindness of those who are entirely engrossed by what is present and addressed to their senses；this is the very reverse of simplicity.
一心关注他人却从不审视自身，这是一些人的盲目状态；他们只专注眼前事物以及感官感受到的一切；这恰好是纯朴的反面。
BSimplicity consists in a just medium， in which we are neither too much excited， nor too composed.
单纯存在于适度中庸之中。纯朴的人既不会兴奋过度，也不会过分镇静。
93.How to Spell Success 如何走向成功
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马克·吐温曾说过，“一个人如果不能用五种方法拼写同一个词，他就患有阅读障碍症，但是爱因斯坦正是如此。”本文作者虽然不擅长阅读，但是他的确能写作。他创作了十几部电视剧，曾荣获艾美奖，作品有《罗克福德档案》，《猎人》等。
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I graduated high school in 1960 convinced I was not very smart.I remember a defining moment in seventh grade.I was doing badly in a history course-I did badly in all my courses-and my mother said，“I"m going to show you what you can do if you put in the right amount of effort.”So we worked for a full week， an extra hour every day.Then I went to school and bricked the test， just like I always bricked it.
It was upsetting to me， so I asked a friend who had gotten an A how long he studied for this？He said，“I didn"t. I just glanced at it.”ASo what do I take from that？He must be smarter than I am.Even though I was an academic failure， I had a great time and a lot of friends， and I had been a good high school football player.
But there were occasional poignant moments when I"d lie in bed and think. lf I can"t play football or can"t get the strokes from my social life， I"m not going to be good at anything.I"m not going to be a success like my dad， who was a self-made millionaire and my hero.Despite my doubts， I did become successful.Despite my weaknesses I view dyslexia as a gift， not a curse.BMany dyslexics are good at right-brain， abstract thought， and that"s what my kind of creative writing is.
I owe my career to Ralph Salisbury， a writing instructor at the University of Oregon， who looked past my misspellings and gave me encouragement and hope. I never looked back.I"m also very visual.This means nothing in school， but when I write books or scripts， I"m seeing everything in my imagination.
The real fear I have for dyslexics is that they quit on themselves before they get out of school. Parents have to create victories whenever they can， whether it"s music， sports or art.You want your dyslexic child to be able to say，“Yeah， reading"s hard.But I have these other things I can do.”
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ASo what do I take from that？
那么我怎么看待这件事情呢？
BMany dyslexics are good at right-brain， abstract thought， and that"s what my kind of creative writing is.
很多阅读障碍症患者右脑发达，擅长抽象思维，这正适合我这样喜欢创作的人。
94.Of Studies论读书
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“读史使人明智，读诗使人灵秀，数学使人周密，科学使人深刻，伦理学使人庄重，逻辑修辞使人善辩；凡有所学，皆成性格。”英国着名哲学家培根的《论读书》早已作为名篇佳作，影响着一代又一代莘莘学子。反复咀嚼，仔细品味，方能理解其中哲理，感悟大师语言功力。
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Studies serve for delight， for ornament， and for ability.Their chief use for delight， is in privateness and retiring；for ornament， is in discourse；and for ability， is in the judgment， and disposition of business.For expert men can execute， and perhaps judge of particulars， one by one；but the general counsels， and the plots and marshalling of affairs， come best from those that are learned.To spend too much time in studies is sloth；to use them too much for ornament， is affectation；to make judgment wholly by their rules， is the humor of a scholar.
They perfect nature， and are perfected by experience：for natural abilities are like natural plants， that need pruning by study；and studies themselves， do give forth directions too much at large， except they be bounded in by experience. ACrafty men contemn studies， simple men admire them， and wise men use them；for they teach not their own use；but that is a wisdom without them， and above them， won by observation.Read not to contradict and confute；nor to believe and take for granted；nor to find talk and discourse；but to weigh and consider.Some books are to be tasted， others to be swallowed， and some few to be chewed and digested.
Reading makes a full man；conference a ready man；and writing an exact man. And therefore， if a man write little， he had need have a great memory；if he confer little， he had need have a present wit；and if he read little， he had need have much cunning， to seem to know that he doth not.BHistories make men wise；poets witty；the mathematics subtle；natural philosophy deep；moral grave；logic and rhetoric able to contend.So if a man"s wit be wandering， let him study the mathematics；for in demonstrations， if his wit be called away never so little， he must begin again.If his wit be not apt to distinguish or find differences， let him study the schoolmen；for they are cymini sectores.If he be not apt to beat over matters， and to call up one thing to prove and illustrate another， let him study the lawyers"cases.So every defect of the mind may have a special receipt.
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ACrafty men contemn studies， simple men admire them， and wise men use them；for they teach not their own use；but that is a wisdom without them， and above them， won by observation.
有一技之长者鄙读书，无知者羡读书，唯明智之士用读书，然书并不以用处告人，用书之智不在书中，而在书外，全凭观察得之。
BHistories make men wise；poets witty；the mathematics subtle；natural philosophy deep；moral grave；Iogic and rhetoric able to contend.
读史使人明智，读诗使人灵秀，数学使人周密，科学使人深刻，伦理学使人庄重，逻辑修辞之学使人善辩。
95.Make Your Word Gold 一诺千金
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诚信是做人的基本准则。任何人都愿意与信守诺言的人相处，因为这样的人可以信赖，他不会辜负他人的期望，关键时候还很给力。这样的人不论在哪里，不论干什么工作，他都会成为团队中的骨干人物，常常被委以重任，受人尊敬，前途无限。
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People who keep their word become the most important member of an organization.People come to rely on and trust that person.They can be counted on.You need to be that person in your organization.
Whenever you make a promise， be sure to keep it. When you keep your promises， no matter how much effort it takes， you will be rewarded.Whenever you say no， stand behind that as well.In a way， a no is also a promise.A good， clean no can be very important in building trust.People feel safest when they know what is expected， what they can and cannot do.Agreements are also important.Whenever you enter an agreement， live by it.Even if after making the agreement you"re not too happy with the deal， you still live by it.AIn the long run， your integrity will pay off.This all boils down to an issue of integrity.You need to have the integrity to make your word gold.Integrity comes from your very core.When you keep your word， confidence resonates from your very being.People respond.
Victoria was hired as general manager of an entertainment megastore. She understood the technical side of the business， so there was no question about what needed to be done to run the store.It was in personnel management that she knew she had to pay special attention.She decided on one simple rule：“Make your word gold”.
Victoria set out to do that with a vengeance. She was very careful， however， of not overpromising.When she did， she moved mountains to make sure that she came through.After a while， the store employees came to trust and respect her like no manager they had ever had.The teamwork became magical.People followed her example.They started to live up to their word.BVictoria also went to great lengths to carry out all her agreements， even if they weren"t formally labeled as promises.
On those rare occasions when it was just impossible to do， she would go back to the employee and renegotiate another agreement. The new agreement became her highest priority.That did not reduce her respect.People understood she was very good about giving clear yes or no answers.She meant what she said， and people appreciated that.
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AIn the long run， your integrity will pay off.
从长远观点看，你的正直会得到回报的。
In the long run“从长远来看从，终究”。In the long run prices are bound to rise.从长远看，物价肯定要涨。pay off“回报”。John studied hard before the examination， and it paid off.He made an A.约翰在考试前努力学习，这没有白费，他得了个A。
BVictoria also went to great lengths to carry out all her agreements， even if they weren"t formally labeled as promises.
维多利亚也竭尽全力履行所有协议，哪怕这些协议还算不上正式的承诺。
96.Books and Reading 书与阅读
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本文讲述了读书的重要性，读书的好处，如何读书以及什么时候读什么书。“从小养成读书习惯的人是幸福的。”这是因为，“书是最忠实的朋友。朋友或变心或离去，唯独书在耐心等待着与我们谈心，不像朋友有时会生气、发脾气或不愿谈心。”你养成读书的习惯了吗？
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Happy is the man who acquires the habit of reading when he is young.He has secured a life-long source of pleasure， instruction， and inspiration.So long as he has his beloved books， he need never feel lonely.He always has a pleasant occupation of leisure moments， so that he need never feel bored.He is the possessor of wealth more precious than gold.Ruskin calls books，“King"s Treasures”treasuries filled， not with gold and silver and precious stones， but riches much more valuable than these knowledge， noble thoughts and high ideals.Poor indeed is the man who does not read， and empty is his life.
The blessings which the reading habit confers on its possessor are many. Provided we choose the right kind of books， reading gives us the highest kind of pleasure.Some books we read simply for pleasure and amusement for example， good novels.And novels and books of imagination must have their place in everybody"s reading.When we are tired， or the brain is weary with serious study， it is a healthy recreation to loose ourselves in some absorbing story written by a master hand.
But to read nothing but books of fiction is like eating nothing but cakes and sweetmeats. AAs we need plain， wholesome food for the body， so we must have serious reading for the mind.And here we can choose according to our taste and interest.There are many noble books on history， arts， literature， biography， philosophy， religion， travel and science which we ought to read accordingly， and which will give us not only pleasure but an education.And we can develop a taste for serious reading， so that in the end it will give us more solid pleasure than even novels and books of fiction.Nor should poetry be neglected， for the best poetry gives us noble thoughts and beautiful imaginings， clothed in lovely and musical language.
Books are the most faithful of friends. Our friends may change， or die；but our books are always waiting patiently to talk to us.BThey are never cross， peevish， or unwilling to converse， as our friends sometimes are.No wonder a reader becomes a“book-lover.”
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AAs we need plain， wholesome food for the body， so we must have serious reading for the mind.
正如我们的身体需要清淡而有益健康的食物一样，我们的头脑也必须有严肃的读物加以充实。
BThey are never peevish， or unwilling to converse， as our friends sometimes are.
书籍绝不会像我们的朋友有时会生气、发脾气或不愿谈心。
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在生活中通过人际交流获取所需的信息是人生的另一个重要方面。在与人沟通时，我们往往会遇到种种顾虑而不愿意或不好意思提出该提的问题，以致丧失获取必要信息的机会，从而不能实现心中目标，留下遗憾。
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I am a pushy parent and proud of it.Parents such as I may be an irritant to universities， but I am convinced we should accompany our offspring to university open days because we can make a difference to their futures.How？By being older， wiser and asking embarrassing questions.
By going to open days， parents and their children can gauge the culture of the institution， check out the buildings and facilities， assess academic standards， get the measure of the current students and compare notes afterwards. The differences were enormous， which is something you can"t really find out just by reading prospectuses， surfing university websites， or by osmosis.Nothing beats seeing for yourself.
If my son had chosen a university based on his own youthful agenda， he would have gone to the one with the prettiest girls and the highest ratio of girls to boys（Surrey）. High on his list of priorities were also good food， cheap student-union beer， a friendly， laid-back atmosphere， nightlife， plush halls of residence and a low cost of living.
While not disputing the importance of any of these， I had a different agenda：academic standards and reputation， impressiveness of the academic staff， league-table position， overall status and ease of getting a good job afterwards. Universities often say students should above all else choose an institution on the basis of a course they really want to study.
ABut it"s a case of horses for courses. How one university teaches a particular subject may be very different from the way another one does.It is only by going to open days that you can work this out for yourself.
Perhaps most importantly of all， by going to open days parents can sometimes find out things that may make the difference between their son or daughter getting in and not getting in to their chosen university. How？By asking questions that some teenagers might not think of asking.
Typically， the questions students asked were about workload， number of essays， frequency of lectures and job prospects. But at an Oxford open day， a typical question from a parent was：B“How can students mess up an interview？”
Armed with the answers to these questions， applicants are better able to prepare. Then it"s down to them.And， of course， they deserve（almost）all the credit when they get in.
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长难句解析Sentence Structures
ABut it"s a case of horses for courses.
但是这也因人因事而异。
horses for courses 意思是“适合一个人或一种情况的可能不适合另一人或另一情况”
BHow can students mess up an interview？
学生怎样才会面试失利？
mess up搞砸，弄糟。
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你听说过直觉吗？什么是直觉？直觉有何用处？你相信直觉吗？本文将一一回答我们有关直觉的疑虑。仔细听听，想想作者说的是否有道理。或许文中的观点和分析会对我们有所启发，有所裨益。
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Have you ever wondered why some people seem to be so successful in life？Whatever they touch turns to gold.They are the lucky ones with the great job， great salary， perfect love， and ideal life.You may have found yourself thinking，“Why them， and not me.”
One reason for success is the ability to make correct choices， and decisions. Successful people do that consistently.It is based on information that goes far beyond what is learned and involves accessing accurate information from seemingly nowhere.This ability is intuition and highly successful people enjoy a higher degree of intuition than the average person.AWhere most people base their decision making only on their accumulated knowledge， successful people combine all they have learned together with what they sense with their intuition.Their ability to gather information is way ahead of the rest.
Everybody is intuitive， but not everybody trusts their intuition when it comes to making decisions. Even today， there are those who are afraid of their clairvoyant abilities.They have many misconceptions about clairvoyance， think it"s taboo， and something to suppress.Others believe they have it， have had experiences with it， but never knew it could be a valuable tool for problem solving.
Intuition is actually a skill that can be developed and applied effectively for improving all areas of life. Like reading， intuition can be developed through time.No one is born knowing how to read；yet almost everyone has the potential of learning how to read.When very young， we were taught the letters of the alphabet， and then the sounds those letters represented.As time went by， the more we read the more skillful we became at reading.BWith intuition， the more you understand， and use your intuition， the stronger it becomes.Some people seem to have more intuition than others.It"s probably because they had positive experiences with it as they were growing up， and are now more comfortable with using it.
Having a keen sense of intuition is desirable in every area of your life， and although many people don"t advertise their intuitive ability openly in fear of being ridiculed， they use it all the time. Every person can benefit from having， and using， intuition.To be able to make correct choices and decisions in family， relationships， and business can add a tremendous advantage in life.
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AWhere most people base their decision making only on their accumulated knowledge， successful people combine all they have learned together with what they sense with their intuition.
大多数人做决定只凭借积累的知识，成功人士则将其所学与其直觉感悟相结合方可决策。
BWith intuition， the more you understand， and use your intuition， the stronger it becomes.
有了直觉，你会理解更多；运用直觉，直觉就会增强。
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