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Unit1
Time-ConsciousAmericans
Americansbelievenoonestandsstill.Ifyouarenotmoving
ahead,youarefallingbehind.Thisattituderesultsinanationof
peoplecommittedtoresearching,experimentingandexploring.
TimeisoneofthetwoelementsthatAmericanssavecarefully,the
otherbeinglabor.
美国人认为没有人能停止不前。
如果你不求进取，你就会
落伍。
这种态度造就了一个投身于研究、实验和探索的民族。
时间是美国人注意节约的两个要素之一，另一要素是劳力。
"Weareslavestonothingbuttheclock,"ithasbeensaid.Time
istreatedasifitweresomethingalmostreal.Webudgetit,saveit,
wasteit,stealit,killit,cutit,accountforit;wealsochargeforit.It
isapreciousresource.Manypeoplehavearatheracutesenseofthe
shortnessofeachlifetime.Oncethesandshaverunoutofaperson's
hourglass,theycannotbereplaced.Wewanteveryminutetocount.
人们一直说：
“只有时间才能支配我们。
”人们似乎把时间
当作一个差不多是实实在在的东西来对待。
我们安排时间、节
约时间、浪费时间、挤抢时间、消磨时间、缩减时间、对时间
的利用作出解释；我们还要因付出时间而收取费用。
时间是一
种宝贵的资源，许多人都深感人生的短暂。
时光一去不复返。
我们应当让每一分钟都过得有意义。
Aforeigner'sfirstimpressionoftheUSislikelytobethat
everyoneisinarush—oftenunderpressure.Citypeoplealways
appeartobehurryingtogetwheretheyaregoing,restlesslyseeking
attentioninastore,orelbowingothersastheytrytocompletetheir
shopping.Racingthroughdaytimemealsispartofthepaceoflifein
thiscountry.Workingtimeisconsideredprecious.Othersinpublic
eating-placesarewaitingforyoutofinishsothey,too,canbeserved
andgetbacktoworkwithinthetimeallowed.Youalsofinddrivers
willbeabruptandpeoplewillpushpastyou.Youwillmisssmiles,
briefconversations,andsmallexchangeswithstrangers.Don'ttake
itpersonally.Thisisbecausepeoplevaluetimehighly,andthey
resentsomeoneelse"wasting"itbeyondacertainappropriatepoint.
外国人对美国的第一印象很可能是：
每个人都匆匆忙忙─
─常常处于压力之下。
城里人看上去总是在匆匆地赶往他们要
去的地方，在商店里他们焦躁不安地指望店员能马上来为他们
服务，或者为了赶快买完东西，用肘来推搡他人。
白天吃饭时
人们也都匆匆忙忙，这部分地反映出这个国家的生活节奏。
人
们认为工作时间是宝贵的。
在公共用餐场所，人们都等着别人
尽快吃完，以便他们也能及时用餐，你还会发现司机开车很鲁
莽，人们推搡着在你身边过去。
你会怀念微笑、简短的交谈以
及与陌生人的随意闲聊。
不要觉得这是针对你个人的，这是因
为人们都非常珍惜时间，而且也不喜欢他人“浪费”时间到不
恰当的地步。
ManynewarrivalsintheStateswillmisstheopening
exchangesofabusinesscall,forexample.Theywillmisstheritual
interactionthatgoeswithawelcomingcupofteaorcoffeethatmay
beaconventionintheirowncountry.Theymaymissleisurely
businesschatsinarestaurantorcoffeehouse.Normally,Americans
donotassesstheirvisitorsinsuchrelaxedsurroundingsover
extendedsmalltalk;muchlessdotheytakethemoutfordinner,or
aroundonthegolfcoursewhiletheydevelopasenseoftrust.Since
wegenerallyassessandprobeprofessionallyratherthansocially,we
starttalkingbusinessveryquickly.Timeis,therefore,alwaysticking
inourinnerear.
许多刚到美国的人会怀念诸如商务拜访等场合开始时的寒
暄。
他们也会怀念那种一边喝茶或喝咖啡一边进行的礼节性交
流，这也许是他们自己国家的一种习俗。
他们也许还会怀念在
饭店或咖啡馆里谈生意时的那种轻松悠闲的交谈。
一般说来，
美国人是不会在如此轻松的环境里通过长时间的闲聊来评价他
们的客人的，更不用说会在增进相互间信任的过程中带他们出
去吃饭，或带他们去打高尔夫球。
既然我们通常是通过工作而
不是社交来评估和了解他人，我们就开门见山地谈正事。
因此，
时间老是在我们心中滴滴答答地响着。
Consequently,weworkhardatthetaskofsavingtime.We
produceasteadyflowoflabor-savingdevices;wecommunicate
rapidlythroughfaxes,phonecallsoremailsratherthanthrough
personalcontacts,whichthoughpleasant,takelonger—especially
givenourtraffic-filledstreets.We,therefore,savemostpersonal
visitingforafter-workhoursorforsocialweekendgatherings.
因此，我们千方百计地节约时间。
我们发明了一系列节省
劳力的装置；我们通过发传真、打电话或发电子邮件与他人迅
速地进行交流，而不是通过直接接触。
虽然面对面接触令人愉
快，但却要花更多的时间，尤其是在马路上交通拥挤的时候。
因此，我们把大多数个人拜访安排在下班以后的时间里或周末
的社交聚会上。
Toustheimpersonalityofelectroniccommunicationhaslittle
ornorelationtothesignificanceofthematterathand.Insome
countriesnomajorbusinessisconductedwithouteyecontact,
requiringface-to-faceconversation.InAmerica,too,afinal
agreementwillnormallybesignedinperson.However,peopleare
meetingincreasinglyontelevisionscreens,conducting
"teleconferences"tosettleproblemsnotonlyinthiscountrybut
also—bysatellite—internationally.
就我们而言，电子交流的缺乏人情味与我们手头上事情的
重要性之间很少有或完全没有关系。
在有些国家，如果没有目
光接触，就做不成大生意，这需要面对面的交谈。
在美国，最
后协议通常也需要本人签字。
然而现在人们越来越多地在电视
屏幕上见面，开远程会议不仅能解决本国的问题，而且还能通
过卫星解决国际问题。
TheUSisdefinitelyatelephonecountry.Almosteveryoneuses
thetelephonetoconductbusiness,tochatwithfriends,tomakeor
breaksocialappointments,tosay"Thankyou",toshopandtoobtain
allkindsofinformation.Telephonessavethefeetandendless
amountsoftime.Thisisduepartlytothefactthatthetelephone
serviceissuperbhere,whereasthepostalserviceislessefficient.
美国无疑是一个电话王国。
几乎每个人都在用电话做生意、
与朋友聊天、安排或取消社交约会、表达谢意、购物和获得各
种信息。
电话不但能免去走路之劳，而且还能节约大量时间。
其部分原因在于这样一个事实：
美国的电话服务是一流的，而
邮政服务的效率则差一些。
Somenewarrivalswillcomefromcultureswhereitis
consideredimpolitetoworktooquickly.Unlessacertainamountof
timeisallowedtoelapse,itseemsintheireyesasifthetaskbeing
consideredwereinsignificant,notworthyofproperrespect.
Assignmentsare,consequently,givenaddedweightbythepassage
oftime.IntheUS,however,itistakenasasignofskillfulnessor
beingcompetenttosolveaproblem,orfulfillajobsuccessfully,
withspeed.Usually,themoreimportantataskis,themorecapital,
energy,andattentionwillbepouredintoitinorderto"getit
moving".
有些初来美国的人来自文化背景不同的其他国家，在他们
的国家，人们认为工作太快是一种失礼。
在他们看来，如果不
花一定时间来处理某件事的话，那么这件事就好像是无足轻重
的，不值得给予适当的重视。
因此，人们觉得用的时间长会增
加所做事情的重要性。
但在美国，能迅速而又成功地解决问题
或完成工作则被视为是有水平、有能力的标志。
通常情况下，
工作越重要，投入的资金、精力和注意力就越多，其目的是
“使工作开展起来”。
Unit2
LearningtheOlympicStandardforLove
NikolaiPetrovichAnikinwasnothalfasintimidatingasIhad
imaginedhewouldbe.No,thissurelywasnottheex-Sovietcoach
myfatherhadshippedmeouttomeet.
ButNikolaihewas,Petrovichandall.Heinvitedmeinsideand
satdownonthecouch,pattingtheblanketnexttohimtogetmeto
sitnexttohim.Iwassonervousinhispresence.
"Youareyoung,"hebeganinhisRussian-styleEnglish."Ifyou
liketotryforOlympicGames,Iguessyouwillbeabletodothis.
NaganoOlympicstoosoonforyou,butfor2002inSaltLakeCity,
youcouldbeready."
"Yes,whynot?
"herepliedtotheshockedlookonmyface.I
wasapromisingamateurskier,butbynomeansthetopskierinthe
country."Ofcourse,therewillbemanyhardtrainingsessions,and
youwillcry,butyouwillimprove."
Tobesure,therewerecountlesstrainingsessionsfullofpain
andmorethanafewtears,butinthefiveyearsthatfollowedIcould
alwayscountonbeingencouragedbyNikolai'samusingstoriesand
senseofhumor.
"Myfriends,theygointhemovies,theygointhedance,they
gooutwithgirls,"hewouldstart."ButI,"hewouldcontinue,
loweringhisvoice,"Iampractice,practice,practiceinthestadium.
Andbythenextyear,Ihadcut1-1/2minutesoffmytimeinthe15-
kilometerrace!
"Myfriendsaskedme,'Nikolai,howdidyoudoit?
'AndI
replied,'Yougointhemovies,yougointhedance,yougooutwith
girls,butIampractice,practice,practice.'
Herethestoryusuallyended,butononeoccasion,whichwe
laterlearnedwashis25thweddinganniversary,hestoodproudlyin
awornwoolensweaterandsmiledandwhispered,"AndItellyou,I
am26yearsoldbeforeIeverkissagirl!
ShewasthewomanIlater
marry."
Romanticandotherwise,Nikolaiknewlove.Hisconsistent
goodhumor,quietgratitude,perceptivity,andsinceritysetan
OlympicstandardforlovethatIcontinuetoreachfor,eventhough
myskiingdaysareover.
Still,heneverbabiedme.OneFebruarydayIhadamassive
headacheandfeltquitefatigued.Icameuponhiminaclearing,and
afterapproximately15minutesofstridingintothecoldbreezeover
thewhitepowdertocatchhim,Ifussed,"Oh,Nikolai,IfeellikeI
amgoingtodie."
"Whenyouareahundredyearsold,everybodydies,"hesaid,
indifferenttomypain."Butnow,"hecontinuedfirmly."Nowmust
beski,ski,ski."
And,onskis,Ididwhathesaid.Onothermatters,though,I
wasrebellious.Once,hepacked10ofusintoaFinnishbachelor's
tinyhomeforalow-budgetskicamp.Weawokethefirstmorningto
findNikolaimakingbreakfastandthenmadequickworkwithour
spoonswhilesittingonmakeshiftchairsaroundatinycardtable.
Whenwewerefinished,Nikolaistackedthestickybowlsinfrontof
mysolefemaleteammateandme,asserting,"Now,girlsdodishes!
"
Ithrewmynapkinonthefloorandsworeathim,"Askthe
damnboys!
Thisisunfair."Heneveraskedthisofmeagain,nordid
hetakemuchnoticeofmyoutburst.Hesavedhispassionforskiing.
Whencoaching,hewouldsingouthisinstructionskeeping
rhythmwithourstride:
"Yes,yes,one-two-three,one-two-three."A
dearladyfriendofmygrandfather,afterviewingacopyofavideo
ofmetrainingwithNikolai,asked,"Doeshealsoteachdance?
"
Intraining,Iworkedwithoutresttocorrectmistakesthat
NikolaipointedoutandIaskedaftereachpassifitwasbetter.
"Yes,it'sOK.Butthefasterkneedown,thebetter."
"Butisitfastenough?
"I'dpersist.
Finallyhewouldfrownandsay,"Billiontimesyoumake
motion—thenbeperfect,"remindingmeinanI've-told-you-a-
billion-timestone,"Youmustbepatient."
Nikolai'spatienceandmyhardworkearnedmeafourth-place
nationalrankingheadingintothepre-Olympicseason,butthenI
missedthecutforthe2002Olympics.
Lastsummer,IreturnedtovisitNikolai.Hemademetea...and
didthedishes!
Wetalkedwhilesittingonhiscouch.Missingthe
OlympicTeamthepreviousyearhadmademepauseandreflecton
whatIhadgained—nottheleastofwhichwasaquiet,indissoluble
bondwithashortmaninatropicalshirt.
Nikolaitaughtmetohavethecourage,heart,anddisciplineto
persist,evenifittakesabilli
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