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专业学位硕士研究生英语教程04
Unit4
Preview
Weallhaveexperiencedbetrayalorhurt.Somechoosetocarrygrudges,nurseoldwoundsorrelivepasthumiliations.Prideandil--vanitybuildsawall;weevenshutthedoorforanexplanation.Meetwith11someoneolderandwiseonTuesdays,andwe'llcometoknowtheartoflife,thatholdingontotheangerconsumesthehappiness,whilelettinggoofhatredinvitesmoreloveintolife.Soputasidetheanger,letreliefwashoverus,andmoveforwardwithourlifebysimplyacceptinganapology.
PartITextReading
Warm-up
I.Beingamentor
Ifyouwanttobreakoutordosomethingextraordinarythatyouwouldnotdoonyourowninitiative,you'dbetterhaveamentor,anexperiencedandtrustedfriendandaprudentadvisor.Morespecifically,whatdoyouthinkmakeagoodmentor?
StepOne
Theroleofthementorismultifaceted.Workinpairstodecideonthespecificpersonalitytraitsthatmakeagoodmentor,andexplainyourchoices.
Amentormustbe:
aged/aneffectivelistener/sincereandcommitted/punctual/emotionallyinvolved/trustworthy/arrogant/aresponsiblerolemodel/loyal/honest/knowledgeable/persuasive/agoodtalker/independent/self-esteemed/(orothers)
StepTwo
·Trytobeamentor,andgiveyouradvicetohelpothersoutofthefollowingdilemmas:
·Stayinghomeorgoingabroadforfurtherdevelopment?
·Quittingthecurrentjobtostartabusinessorstayingonitforpromotion?
·Beingtoleranttothoseirritationsortakingrevenge?
·Makingupforthemistakesorlettingthepastbethepast?
·Makingmoneyatallcostnoworseekingfunbeforeitistoolate?
II.Areyouforgiving?
Ticktheboxesyouagreewithinthefollowingquestionnaire.
1.Ifyoudosomethingstraightaway,doyouforgiveyourself?
YesNoSometimesI'Never
2.Isitimportanttoforgiveyourselfandotherswhenmistakesaremade?
Yes'NoISometimesIINotsureI
3.Howdoyoufeelwhenyouhaveforgivensomeoneforsomething?
10KIINotsureIIVeryhappyIExcitedIProudofmyself
4.Areyoureluctanttoforgive?
IYes'INoI'SometimesI'Never
5.IfyouansweredYesinabovequestion,thisisbecauseyou.(Youmaytickas
manyboxesasyouwant)
areonlythinkingofnegativethingsII
don'tvalueyourselforothersenough
havenotbeenshownhowtoforgive
III.Areyouapersonwhohangsontopainfulmemories,orareyouabletoforgetandforgive?
·Thinkofaparticularpersonwhohasbeenunpleasanttoyouinsomeway.
·Imagineanyuncomfortablefeelingsyouoncehadabouthim/her.
·Thinkofsomethinglikeableorworthwhileabouthim/her.
·Thinkofyourselfforgivinghim/her.
Text
The(Twelve->)TwelfthTuesdayWeTalkaboutforgiveness1
MitchAlbom
[1]"Forgiveyourselfbeforeyoudie.Thenforgiveothers."
[2]Thiswasafewdaysafterthe"Nightline"interview2.Theskywasrainyanddark(<->black),andMorriewasbeneathablanket.I(sit->)satatthefarendofhischair,holdinghisbarefeet.Theywerecallused(hardened)andcurled,andhistoenailswereyellow.Ihadasmalljaroflotion,andIsqueezedsomeintomyhandsandbegantomassagehisankles(n.脚踝).
[3]ItwasanotherofthethingsIhadwatchedhishelpers(nurses)doformonths,andnow,inanattemptto(inorderto)holdonto(grasp/catch)whatIcouldofhim(尽可能挽留这一逝去的生命),Ihadvolunteeredtodoitmyself.3Thediseasehadleft(made)Morriewithouttheability4eventowiggle(摆动)histoes,yethecouldstillfeelpain,andmassageshelpedrelieve(reduce/toeasethe)it(pain).Also,ofcourse,Morrielikedbeingheldandtouched.Andatthispoint,anythingIcoulddotomakehimhappy,Iwasgoingtodo.5
[4]"Mitch,"hesaid,returningtothesubjectofforgiveness."Thereisnopoint(meaning/significance)inkeepingvengeance(复仇,报仇)orstubbornness.Thesethings"—hesighed(叹气)--thesethingsIsoregretinmylife.Pride.Vanity.Whydowedothethingswedo?
"
[5]Theimportanceofforgivingwasmyquestion(=topic).Ihadseenthosemovieswherethepatriarch(族长)ofthefamilyisonhisdeathbedandhecallsforhisestranged(疏远的)sonsothathecanmakepeacebeforehegoes(=dies).Iwondered(1.n.奇迹;2.vt.wanttoknow想知道)if(whether)Morriehadanyofthat(desire)insidehim,asuddenneedtosay"I'msorry"beforehedied.
[6]Morrienodded."Doyouseethatsculpture?
"Hetilted(=lean倾斜的)hisheadtowardabustthatsathighonashelfagainstthefarwallofhisoffice.Ihadneverreallynoticeditbefore.Castinbronze(铜),itwasthefaceofamaninhisearlyforties,wearinganecktie,atuft(丛生/一咎)ofhairfallingacrosshisforehead.(foreman领班/工头)
[7]"That'sme,"Morriesaid."Afriendofminesculptedthatmaybe(perhaps/probably/approximately)thirtyyearsago.HisnamewasNorman.Weusedtospendsomuchtimetogether.Wewentswimming.Wetookrides(=drives)toNewYork.Hehad(invited)meovertohishouseinCambridge(剑桥),andhesculptedthatbustofmedowninhisbasement.Ittookseveralweekstodoit,buthereallywantedtogetitright6(vividly)."
[8]Istudied(examined)theface.Howstrangetoseeathree-dimensionalMorrie,sohealthy,soyoung,watchingoverusas(when)wespoke.Eveninbronze,hehadawhimsical(反复无常的,古怪的)look,andIthoughtthisfriendhadsculptedalittlespirit(精神/灵魂/烈性酒)aswell.
[9]"Well,here'sthesadpartofthe(life)story,"Morriesaid."NormanandhiswifemovedawaytoChicago.Alittlewhile(n.moment)later,mywife,Charlotte,hadtohaveapretty(very)serious(major)operation.Normanandhiswifenevergotintouchwith(=contactsb.)us.Iknowtheyknewaboutit.CharlotteandIwereveryhurt(sad)becausetheynevercalledtoseehowshewas.Sowedroppedtherelationship7(断交)."[Quitterneverwinandwinnerneverquit]
[10]"Overtheyears,ImetNormanafewtimesandhealwaystriedtoreconcile(和解),butIdidn'tacceptit(apology->apologize).Iwasn'tsatisfiedwith(becontentwithsb./sth.)his(explain->)explanation.Iwasprideful(proud/arrogant).Ishruggedhimoff"
[11]Hisvoicechoked.
[12]"Mitch...afewyearsago...hediedofcancer.Ifeelsosad.Inevergot(thechance)toseehim.Inevergottoforgive.Itpains(vt.)menowsomuch..."
[13]Hewascryingagain,asoftandquietcry,andbecausehisheadwasback,thetearsrolledoffthesideofhisfacebeforetheyreachedhislips.
[14]Sorry,Isaid.
[15]"Don'tbe,"hewhispered."Tearsareokay(OK/Allright)."
[16]Icontinuedrubbinglotionintohislifelesstoes.He(weep->)weptforafewminutes,alone(alone独处<->lonely孤独)withhismemories(->memorize).
[17]"It'snotjustotherpeopleweneedtoforgive,Mitch,"hefinallywhispered."Wealsoneedtoforgiveourselves."
[18]Ourselves?
[19]"Yes.Forallthethingswedidn'tdo(该做事却未做).Allthethingsweshouldhavedone.Youcan'tgetstuckon(dwellonsth.)theregrets8ofwhatshouldhavehappened.Thatdoesn'thelp(于事无补)youwhenyougettowhereIam(thesituation/factthatheisdying)."
[20]"IalwayswishedIhaddonemorewithmywork;IwishedIhadwrittenmorebooks.Iusedtobeat(blame/criticize)myselfupover(becauseof)it9.NowIsee(understand)thatneverdidanygood(n.effect/use).Makepeace.Youneedtomakepeacewith(accept/livewith容忍/接纳)yourselfandeveryonearoundyou."
[21]Ileanedover(倾斜)anddabbed(patted)atthetearswithatissue(apieceofpaper).Morrieflickedhiseyesopenandclosed.His(breath->breathe)breathingwasaudible,likealight(soft)snore.
[22]"Forgiveyourself.Forgiveothers.Don'twait,Mitch.NoteveryonegetsthetimeI'mgetting.Noteveryoneisaslucky(asme)"
[23]Itossed(threw/casted)thetissueintothewastebasketandreturnedtohisfeet.Lucky?
Ipressedmythumbintohishardened(spirit<->)fleshandhedidn'tevenfeelit.
[24]"Thetension(=conflict)ofopposites10,Mitch.Rememberthat?
Things(=forces)pullingindifferentdirections?
"
[25]Iremember.
[26]"Imourn(哀悼)mydwindling(decreasing缩小)time,butIcherish(=hope)thechanceitgivesmetomakethingsright(correct)."
[27]Wesatthereforawhile(n.aperiodoftime),quietly,as(when)therainsplattered(拍打)againstthewindows.Thehibiscus(芙蓉属的植物)plantbehindhisheadwasstillholdingon(growing),smallbutfirm(顽强).
[28]"Mitch,"Morriewhispered.
[29]Uh-huh?
[30]Irolledhistoesbetweenmyfingers,lost(茫然若失/不知所措beataloss=don’tknowwhattodo)inthetask.
[31]"Lookatme."
[32]Iglancedupandsawthemostintenselook(聚精会神)inhiseyes.
[33]"Idon'tknowwhyyoucamebacktome.ButIwanttosaythis..."Hepaused,andhisvoicechoked."IfIcouldhavehadanotherson,Iwouldhavelikedittobeyou(Iwouldliketohavesonlikeyou)."
[34]Idroppedmyeyes,kneading(按摩,捏制)thedyingfleshofhisfeetbetweenmyfingers.Foramoment,Ifeltafraid,asif(=asthough仿佛)acceptinghiswordswouldsomehow(forreasonsunknown不知为啥#somewhat=alittle有点)betraymyownfather.Butwhen(suddenly突然)Ilookedup,IsawMorriesmilingthroughtearsandIknewtherewasnobetrayalinamomentlikethis.
[35]AllIwasafraidofwassayinggood-bye.
Notes
1.Thistextisexcerpted(cited/adapted)fromTuesdayswithMorrie,whichisatrue(life)story(fiction)aboutsportswriterMitchAlbomandhisfavoritecollegeprofessorMorrieSchwartz.AsMorieSchwartzwasdyingofmuscle-wasting(肌无力的)amyotrophiclateralsclerosis(肌萎缩性(脊髓)侧索硬化),orLouGehrig'sdisease(illness),MitchAlbomrenewed(更新的,重建的,复兴的,重申的)hiswarm(close/intimate)relationshipwithhim.TheymeteveryTuesdayuntiltheendofSchwartz'slife.Thisbookisthustherecordingsoftheirtalksabouteverythingfromregrets(n./vt.遗憾)anddeathtomoneyandmarriage,from