21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)讀寫(xiě)教程2 reading aloud 課文及翻譯

21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)讀寫(xiě)教程2readingaloud課文及翻譯21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)讀寫(xiě)教程2readingaloud課文及翻譯21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)讀寫(xiě)教程2readingaloud課文及翻譯資料僅供參考文件編號(hào)：2022年4月21世紀(jì)大學(xué)英語(yǔ)讀寫(xiě)教程2readingaloud課文及翻譯版本號(hào)：A修改號(hào)：1頁(yè)次：1.0審核：批準(zhǔn):發(fā)布日期："VeryhesitantlyIselectedatubeofbluepaint,andwithinfiniteprecautionmadeamarkaboutasbigasabeanonthesnow-whitefield.AtthatmomentIheardthesoundofamotorcarinthedriveandthrewdownmybrushinapanic.IwasevenmorealarmedwhenIsawwhosteppedfromthecar:thewifeofSirJohnLavery,thecelebratedpainterwholivednearby.“我遲疑不決地選了一管藍(lán)色顏料，然后小心翼翼地在雪白的底子上的畫(huà)上蠶豆般大小的一筆。就在這時(shí)，我聽(tīng)到車(chē)道上傳來(lái)一輛汽車(chē)的聲音，于是一份耕耘，一份收獲答案只是參考，請(qǐng)大家努力自學(xué)驚恐地丟下我的畫(huà)筆。當(dāng)我看清是誰(shuí)從汽車(chē)?yán)镒叱鰜?lái)時(shí)，更是驚慌失措。來(lái)者正是住在附近的著名畫(huà)家約翰萊佛利爵士的妻子。"'Painting!'shedeclared.'Whatfun.ButwhatareyouwaitingforLetmehavethebrush—thebigone.'SheplungedintothepaintsandbeforeIknewit,shehadsweptseveralfiercestrokesandslashesofblueontheabsolutelyterrifiedcanvas.Anyonecouldseeitcouldnothitback.Ihesitatednomore.Iseizedthelargestbrushandfelluponmywretchedvictimwithwildfury.Ihaveneverfeltanyfearofacanvassince."‘在畫(huà)畫(huà)呢!’她大聲說(shuō)道?！嗝从腥ぁ？赡氵€在等什么呢把畫(huà)筆給我---大的那支?！偷赜霉P蘸起顏料，還沒(méi)等我緩過(guò)神來(lái)，她已經(jīng)揮筆潑墨在驚恐不已的畫(huà)布上畫(huà)下了有力的幾道藍(lán)色。誰(shuí)都看得出畫(huà)布無(wú)法回?fù)簟Ｎ也辉龠t疑。我抓起那支最大的畫(huà)筆，迅猛異常地向我可憐的犧牲品撲了過(guò)去。自那以后，我再也不曾害怕過(guò)畫(huà)布?！盩hisbeliefinhardworkisthefirstofthreemainfactorscontributingtoAsianstudents'outstandingperformance.ItspringsfromAsians'commonheritageofConfucianism,thephilosophyofthe5th-century-BCChinesesagewhoseteachingshavehadaprofoundinfluenceonChinesesociety.OneofConfucius'sprimaryteachingsisthatthrougheffort,peoplecanperfectthemselves.這種對(duì)于勤奮的信念是促成亞洲學(xué)生成績(jī)突出的三大要素中的第一個(gè)。它來(lái)源于亞洲人共同的儒教傳統(tǒng)即公元前5世紀(jì)那位中國(guó)圣人的哲學(xué)思想他的教義對(duì)中國(guó)社會(huì)產(chǎn)生了深遠(yuǎn)的影響。孔夫子的主要教義之一是人們通過(guò)努力能夠完善自我。ConfucianismprovidesanotherimportantingredientintheAsians'successaswell.InConfucianphilosophy,thefamilyplaysacentralrole—anorientationthatleadspeopletoworkforthehonorofthefamily,notjustforthemselves.Onecanneverrepayone'sparents,andthere'sasenseofobligationorevenguiltthatisasstrongaforceamongAsiansasProtestantphilosophyisintheWest.儒教也為亞洲人的成功提供了另一個(gè)要素。在孔夫子的哲學(xué)中家庭起著最重要的作用----這種定向引導(dǎo)人們?yōu)榧彝サ臉s譽(yù)而學(xué)習(xí)工作而不僅僅是為了他們自己。一個(gè)人永遠(yuǎn)無(wú)法報(bào)答他的父母而且在亞洲人中間還有一種責(zé)任感、乃至負(fù)罪感這是一種如同新教哲學(xué)在西方一樣的強(qiáng)大力量。ThefirstculturaltranslatorIevermetwasaninstallationengineer,Georgebyname,whoworkedforanAmericancompanywhereIwasthedirectorofinternationaloperations.ThecompanyhadjuststartedajointventurewithaJapanesefirm,andtheAmericanmanagementneededsomeonetotraintheJapaneseemployeesinitsuniquetechnology.George'ssolidunderstandingoftheequipment,itsinstallationandusemadehimthebest-qualifiedemployeeforthejob,soeveryonewashappywhenGeorgeacceptedatwo-yearcontractfortemporarytransfertoJapan.我遇到的第一位文化翻譯是一位設(shè)備安裝工程師名叫喬治他在一家我擔(dān)任國(guó)際業(yè)務(wù)部主任的美國(guó)公司里工作。這家公司剛同一家日本商社開(kāi)辦了一家合資企業(yè)美方管理部門(mén)需要有人在它的獨(dú)特技術(shù)方面培訓(xùn)日本雇員。喬治對(duì)設(shè)備及其安裝和使用的透徹了解使他成為最能勝任這項(xiàng)工作的雇員所以當(dāng)喬治接受了暫時(shí)調(diào)往日本的一份兩年期合同時(shí)大家都很高興。Fromthestart,GeorgewaswellacceptedbyalltheJapaneseemployees.JapanesemanagersoftendistrustanyonesenttorepresentUSowners,butGeorgewassonaturallynonassertivethatnoonecouldseehimasathreattotheircareers.Sotheyfeltcomfortableaskinghisadviceonawiderangeofmatters,includingtheoddbehavioroftheirpartnersacrosstheocean.EngineersthroughoutthecompanyappreciatedGeorge'sexpertiseandhisfriendlyandcapablehelp,andtheygotintothehabitofturningtohimwhenevertheyhadaproblem—anyproblem.AndthesecretariesintheofficewereeagertohelpthisnicebachelorlearnJapanese.從一開(kāi)始喬治就被所有的日本雇員欣然接受。日方經(jīng)理通常不信任任何被派去代表美方業(yè)主的人但喬治生性隨和沒(méi)有人把他看作是對(duì)自己職業(yè)的一種威脅。所以他們喜歡就廣泛的各類(lèi)問(wèn)題征求他的意見(jiàn)包括大洋彼岸他們的合作伙伴的古怪行為。公司上下的工程師們都珍視喬治的專(zhuān)業(yè)知識(shí)和他友好而技能熟練的幫助他們已養(yǎng)成了一有問(wèn)題----任何問(wèn)題就找他幫忙的習(xí)慣。辦公室里的秘書(shū)們都熱衷于幫助這個(gè)討人喜歡的單身漢學(xué)習(xí)日語(yǔ)。Failureisneverpleasant.Ithurtsadultsandchildrenalike.Butitcanmakeapositivecontributiontoyourlifeonceyoulearntouseit.Steponeistoask,"WhydidIfail"Resistthenaturalimpulsetoblamesomeoneelse.Askyourselfwhatyoudidwrong,howyoucanimprove.Ifsomeoneelsecanhelp,don'tbeshyaboutinquiring.失敗從來(lái)就不是什么令人愉快的事情。它讓成年人和孩子同樣傷心。然而一旦你學(xué)會(huì)了去利用失敗它就能對(duì)你的生活起到積極的作用。第一步是要問(wèn)“我為什么失敗了”要抵制責(zé)怪別人的本能沖動(dòng)問(wèn)問(wèn)自己做錯(cuò)了什么如何才能改正。如果別人能夠給予幫助那就不要羞于詢問(wèn)。Success,whichencouragesrepetitionofoldbehavior,isnotnearlyasgoodateacherasfailure.Youcanlearnfromadisastrouspartyhowtogiveagoodone,fromanill-chosenfirsthousewhattolookforinasecond.Evenafailurethatseemstotalcanpromptfreshthinking,achangeofdirection.成功鼓勵(lì)人們重復(fù)過(guò)去的行為因而遠(yuǎn)不及失敗這個(gè)老師來(lái)得好。你可以從一次極糟的晚會(huì)中學(xué)會(huì)如何舉辦一次成功的晚會(huì)從第一次不當(dāng)?shù)倪x房中學(xué)到下次選房時(shí)要注意些什么。即使一次看似徹底的失敗也能激發(fā)新的思路引起方向的改變。Balancingworkandschoolwasdifficult."Iwasstayinguplatestudying,andgoingtoworkearlyeverymorning.Iwashavingahardtimeconcentratinginclass,andahardtimeonthejobbecauseIwassotired,"shesays.ButsheendedupwithtwoA'sinherfirstsemesteranyway.要做到工作學(xué)習(xí)兩不誤很困難?！拔乙恢卑疽箤W(xué)習(xí)每天一大早又要去上班。我上課時(shí)很難集中思想上班時(shí)也很難受因?yàn)槲覍?shí)在太累了”她說(shuō)。不過(guò)她第一學(xué)期最后還是得了兩個(gè)A。Priscilladecidedtopursueanarchaeologymajor,andinthesummerof1992,shegotherfirstopportunitytoreallytestoutherinterestinthesubject.ThearchaeologicalfieldschoolofWashingtonStateUniversitywassponsoringasummerresearchprojectatasitealongsidetheSnakeRiverinWashington.Priscillathrewherselfintothework,andtheprojectsupervisorswereimpressed.Attheendofthesummer,oneoftheprofessorsofferedherajob."Hesaid,‘WejustgotacontractforaprojectinNorthDakota.Wewanttohireyouifyou'rewillingtotakeasemesterofffromschool.'"TheofferwasadiversionfromPriscilla'spursuitofherBA."ButbythenInolongerdoubtedthatIwouldultimatelyfinishschool,soIfeltcomfortablegrabbingthisopportunity,"shesays.普麗西拉決定攻讀考古專(zhuān)業(yè)并在1992年夏天獲得了檢驗(yàn)自己對(duì)這一學(xué)科興趣的第一個(gè)機(jī)會(huì)。華盛頓州立大學(xué)的野外考古中心正在發(fā)起一個(gè)夏季研究項(xiàng)目發(fā)掘位于華盛頓州斯內(nèi)克河邊的一個(gè)遺址。普麗西拉全力投入這項(xiàng)工作給項(xiàng)目管理人留下了深刻印象。夏季結(jié)束時(shí)有一個(gè)教授給她提供了一份工作?！八f(shuō)‘我們剛拿到北達(dá)科他州一個(gè)項(xiàng)目的合同。如果你愿意休學(xué)一個(gè)學(xué)期我們就聘用你?！边@份工作偏離了普麗西拉要獲得學(xué)士學(xué)位的追求。“但那時(shí)我已不再懷疑我最終會(huì)完成學(xué)業(yè)所以很坦然地抓住了這次機(jī)會(huì)”她說(shuō)。Hehasbeenproclaimed"thefinestmindalive","thegreatestgeniusofthelate20thcentury",and"Einstein'sheir".Knowntomillions,farandwide,forhisbookABriefHistoryofTime,StephenHawkingisastarscientistinmorewaysthanone.Hisgiftforrevealingthemysteriesoftheuniverseinastylethatnon-scientistscanenjoymadeHawkinganinstantcelebrityandhisbookabestsellerinbothBritainandAmerica.IthasearnedaplaceintheGuinnessBookofRecordsforspending184weeksinTheSundayTimes"top-ten"lists,andhassoldmorethanfivemillioncopiesworldwide—virtuallyunheard-ofsuccessforasciencebook.他被稱(chēng)為“活著的最有才華的人”“20世紀(jì)后期最偉大的天才”以及“愛(ài)因斯坦的傳人”。因《時(shí)間簡(jiǎn)史》一書(shū)而聞名遐邇?yōu)楸娙怂乃沟俜一艚鹗且粋€(gè)多重意義上的明星科學(xué)家。霍金擅長(zhǎng)于用一種非科學(xué)工作者樂(lè)于接受的文體揭示宇宙的奧秘這種天賦使他聲譽(yù)鵲起也使他的書(shū)在英國(guó)和美國(guó)都成了暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)。該書(shū)因在《星期日泰晤士報(bào)》十大暢銷(xiāo)書(shū)名單上持續(xù)了184周并在全世界銷(xiāo)售了500多萬(wàn)冊(cè)而在《吉尼斯世界紀(jì)錄大全》上贏得了一席之地──對(duì)一本科學(xué)書(shū)籍來(lái)說(shuō)這簡(jiǎn)直是前所未聞的成功。HowdidallthishappenHowhasamanwhoisalmostcompletelyparalysedandunabletospeakexceptthroughacomputerovercometheseincredibleobstaclesandachievedfarmorethanmostpeopleeverdreamof?這一切是如何發(fā)生的呢？一個(gè)幾乎全身癱瘓通過(guò)電腦說(shuō)話的人只能是如何克服這些令人難以置信的障礙獲得了遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)超過(guò)大多數(shù)人所夢(mèng)想過(guò)的成就的呢？Butthinkingisfardifferentfromlaziness.Thinkingisoneofthemostproductiveactivi