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Lesson1.

1）Naturehadendowedtherestofthehumanracewithasixthsenceandleftmeout.

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2）Youcouldhearthewind,trappedinhischestandstrugglingwithalltheunnaturalimpediment.Hisbodywouldreelwithshockandhisfaccegowhiteattheunaccustomedvisitation.Hewouldstaggerbacktohisdeskandcollapsethere,unslessfortherestofthemorning.

--Youcouldhearthatthefreshairhadtostrugglewithdifficultytofinditswaytohischest,becausehewasunaccustomedtothisashislungshadbeenharmedbydrinking.Hisbodywouldlosebalanceandhisfacewouldbecomepaleasaresultoftheunexpectedvisitofthewind.Hewoudgobacktohisdeskunsteadilyandfallintothechair,unabletodoangthingfortherestofthemorning.

3）Inthisinstance,heseemedtomerulednotbythoughtbutbyaninvisibleandirresistiblespringintheneck.

--Mr.Houghton’sdeedstoldmethathewasnotruledbythought,iinstead,hewouldfeelastrongurgetoturnhisheadandlookatthegirl.

4）Technically,itisaboutasproficientasmostbusinessmen’sgolf,ashonestasmostpoliticians’intentions,orasmostbooksthatgetwritten.

--Technicallyspeaking,itisasskillfulasmostbusinessmen’sgolfplaying,asmostpoliticians’purpose,andasconsistentasmostbooks’content.

5）Theyhaveimmensesolidarity.Wehadbetterrespectthem,forweareoutnumberedandsurrounded.

--Astheyareeverywhereandsodauntinginnumberthatwe’dbetternotoffendthem.

6）Manenjoysagreementasscowswilgrazeallthesamewayonthesideofahill.

--Humansenjoyfollowingthecrowdasitcanbringthempeace,security,comfortandharmony,whichislikecowseatinggrassonthesamesideofahill.

7）TohearourPrimeMinistertalkaboutthegreatbenefitweconferredonIndiabyjailingpeoplelikeNehruandGandhi.TohearAmericanpoliticianstalkaboutpeaceandrufusetojointheLeagueofNations.Yes,thereweremomentsofdelight.

--OurPremirMinisterwasahypocritetosaythattheimprisonmentofthetwomajorleadersofFree-IndiaMovement—NehruandGandhi–wasgoodforIndia.TheAmericanpoliticiansweredissimulatorstotalkaboutpeacebutrefusetojointheLeagueofNations.Thosemomentsmademefeelhappy.

8）Islidmyarmaroundherwaistandmurmuredthatifwewerecountingheads,theBuddhistsweretheboysformymoney.Shefled.ThecombinationofmyarmandthosecountlessBuddhistswastoomuchforher.

--Islidmyarmaroundherwaistandwhisperedthatifweweretalkingaboutthenumberofpeoplewhobelievedinacertainreligion,IbelievedtheBuddhistsweregreaterinnumber.My“indecent”behaviorandthedauntingnumberoftheBuddhistsscaredherawway.

9）ItwasRuthalloveragain.Ihadsomeverygoodfriendwhoostoodbyme,andstilldo.Butmyacquaintancesvanished,talkingthegirlswiththem.

--WhathadhappenedtoRuthandmenowhappenedagain.Althoughsomeclosefriendofminestillstuckbyme,mygrade-onethinkingmescaredawaymanyofmyacquaintances.

Lesson2.

1）Bellawastheboarding-houselovely,butnoonehadtakenadvantageofthefact.

--Bellawasyoungandprettyandwasseenasthebeautyoftheboarding-house,butnoonehadshownanypaticularinterestinher.

2）Hepossessedabrian,andsincenooneunderstoodtwhenheusedit,itwasresented.

--Mr.Penburywaswise,butnooneintheboarding-houselikedhimbecauseofthat.Hewastoosmartforthem,andeverybodyfeltannoyed.

3）ButMrs.Maytonneverallowedmorethanthreeminutestogobywithoutaword;andsowhenthesilencehadreacheditsallottedspan,sheturnedtoPenburyandasked.

--ButMrs.Maytonwouldnotstandanysilenceformorethanthreeminutes.Sowhennoonespokewithinthreeminutes,shelostpatienceandturnedtoaskPenbury.

4）“Now,then,don’ttaketoolongthinkingofananswer!

”glaredMr.Calthop.　

--“Now,youmustgiveyouabiliimmediately,donottaketimetomakeastory.”glaredMr.Caltrop.

5）Itfoundthespotallright.

----Theweaponwentthroughhisheartaccuratelt.

6）Weallknowyouwalkinyoursleep.

--Becauseyouareasleepwalker,weallknowthat.

7）“Butletmesuggestthatyougiveethestatementtothepolicewithslightlylessemghasis.”

--“Mr.Smith,Iwouldadviseyounottoputsomuchemphasisonyourstatementwhentalkingtothepolice,otherwiseyouwouldarousetheirsuspiciousaboutyourstory.

8）“No,”Ianswered.“I’vecometocureit.”

--“No,”Ianswered,“Ihavecometosolveyourproblemofcoughing.

Lesson3.

1）Moststudentsareusuallyintroducedtothestudyofhistorybywayofafattexbookandbecomequiklyimmersedinavastseaofnames,dates,eventsandstatistics.

--Moststudentsusuallybegainstudyinghistorythroughathicktexbookinwhichtherearsagreatnumberofnames,date,eventsandstatisticsforthemtoremember.

2）History,whichseemedtobeacut-and-driedmaterofmemorrzing“facts,”nowbecomesamatterofchoosingonegoodinterpretationfromamongmany.Historycaltruthbecomesamatterofpersonalpreference.

--Peopleusedtobelievehistorystudywasjustaneffortofmemorizing“facts.”Nowhistorymeansdifferentthingstodifferentpeople,becausetheychoosethebestdescriptionandinterpretationaccordingtotheirownpreferencesamongthosegivenbyhistorians.

3）Theycannothelpbutfeelthattowdiametricallyopposedpointsofviewaboutaneventcannotbothberight;yettheylacktheabilitytodecidebetweenthem.

--Theycannothelpfeelingthattwoabsolutelyoppositeideaaboutaneventcannotbothbecorrect,buttheydonothavetheabilitytojudgewhichoneisright.

4）Theywillreadoftheinterceptionof“ZimermanNote,”inwhichtheGermanforeignsecretaryodderedtheGermanministerinMexico,intheeventofwar,tosuggestanalliancebetweenGermanandMexicowherebyMexico,withGermansupport,couldwinbackterritorytakenfromMexicobytheUnitedStatesintheMexicanWar.

--Theywillcomeacrossthehistoricalinterceptionofthe“ZimmermanNote.”Inthattelegraph,theGermanforeignsecretarygaveordertoGermanministerinMexicoandaskedhimtoproposeanalliancewithMexicanGovernmentincasetherewouldbewarandtopromisethatGermanGovernmentwouldliketohelpMexicowinbackthelandthatwastakenawayfromMexicobytheUSintheMexicanWar.

5）Canweeliminatealldisageement?

Iftheststeofourknowledgeweresuchthatitprovideduswithamodelofunquetionedvaliditythatcompletelyexplainedhumanbehavior,wecan.

--Wecangetridofalldisagreementsifourknowledgecouldgiveusaperfectmodelthatcompletelyexplainedhumanbehavior.Unfortunately,suchmodeldoesnotexist.

Lesson4.

1）“Myparents,andmywife’sparents,andourpriest,decidedthatIwasn’tfeelinguptoit.AndfinallyIdecidedsotoo.”

--“Myparents,mywife’sparentsandourpriestallthoughtI’dbetterpretendtobenotfeelingwellenoughasanexcusetobeabsentfromtheawardingceremony.SoIdecidednottoattendtheceremony.”

2）“…I’masculptor,notademonstrator.”

--“Iamasculptor,andIdon’twanttoshowanyantagonisticfeelingtowardsthewhiteworldbyreceivinganaward.

3）“InOrlandoyoudevelopathroatofiron.”

--InOrlandowhenyou（blackpeaple）drinkbrandy,youhavetodrinkveryquicklylestyoubecaughtbythepolice.Sosuchpracticeofdrinkinghelpsyoudevelopathroatasstrongasiron.

4）…soIthoughtI’dgoandseethewindow,andindulgecertainpleasurablehumanfeelings.

--…soIthoughtI’dgoandseemysculptureinthewindowandhavesomepleasantfeelingsofpridebyenjoyingmyownwork,whichisnaturaltohumanbeings.

5）“Youknowit’sbyoneofyourownboys,don’tyou?

”

--“Whatisextraordinaryaboutthewonderfulsculptureisthatitismadebyablackmanlikeyou.Doyouknow?

”

6）“Sheknowsitwon’tbeaneasylife.”

--“SheknowsthatherchildwillliveahardlifeinSouthAfricabecausetheyareblackpeople.”

7）Ididn’tfeellikeadrinkatthattimeofnight.

--Ididn’twanttodrinkbecauseifthepolicecaughtmedrinkinglateatnightIwouldbeingreattrouble.

8）Hewasn’tlookingroundtoseeifanybodymightbewatching.

--Hewan’tafraidofbeingseenwalkingwithablackman.

9）Isaidunwillingly,“Yes.”

--Ianswered“yes”,butactuallyIdidn’twanttotellhimthetruth.

10）NowIcertainlyhadnotexpectedtahatIwouldhavemydrinkinthapassage.Iwasn’tonlythinkingwhatyoumaybethinking…

--Drinkinginthepassagewascertainlybeyoundmyexpectation.Whatwasinmymindwasnotwhatyoumaybethinking…

11）“Ourlandisbeautiful.Butitbreaksmyheart.”

--“Ourcountayisbeatuful.Buttheapartheidmademeverysad.

12）…asthoughtheywanted…totouchmesomewhereanddidn’thow…

--…asthoughtheytheywantedtocommunicatewithmeemotionallybutdidn'tknowthewaytodoit…

13）AndIthoughtitwasapityhhawasblind,forifmennevertoucheachother,they’llhurteachotheroneday.

--AndIthoughtitwasapitythathedidn'tunderstandwhatpreventedhimfromunderstandingusashehadbeeninfluencedbyapartheidforsolongatime,becauseifpeopleneverunderstandandtrusteachother,theywillhurteachothersomeday.

14）Whathewasthinking,Godknows,butIwasthinkinghewaslikeamantryingtorunaraceinironshoes,andnotunderstandingwhyhecannotmove.

--Nobodyknowswhathewasthinking.ButIwasthinkingthathewasmuchlikeamantryingtorunbutcouldn’tbecausehewasstillnotcompletelyfreefromracialprejudiceswhichweredragginghisfeetlikeironshoes.

Lesson5

1）HetreatedNeryslike—well,thereweretimeswhen—notjustme,youunderstand…We