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最新大学英语综合教程第二册第二六单元原文及翻译
ALEFTFULLOFRICHES
1.ItwasearlyDecember2003,myfirstseasonasaSalvationArmybellringer,whenIwasconfrontedwiththequestion.IwasstandingjustoutsidethedoorwayofaWal-Mart,offeringa"thankyou"andasmiletoeachpersonwhodroppedadonationintomyredkettle.Aneatlydressedwomanandheryoungsonwalkeduptothekettlestand.Whileshesearchedher
purseforsomecash,theboylookedupatme.Icanstillseetheconfusionandcuriosityinhiseyesasheasked,"Areyoupoor?
"
2."Well,"Istammered,tryingtothink,"Ihavemorethansomepeople,butnotasmuchasothers."Hismotherscoldedhimforthesocialno-no,andtheyhurriedofftodotheirshopping.Hisquestion,however,didnotleaveme.
3.I'veneverthoughtofmyselfas"poor,"butIcan'tdenycertainfacts.EverytimeIfilloutmy1040form,Ifallintooneofthelowestincomebrackets.Inthepast35years,I'vetakenjustonevacationtrip.MyTVisablack-and-whitesetthatsomeonegavemeeightyearsago.
4.YetIfeelnothingmorethanapassingwhimtoattainthematerialthingssomanyotherpeoplehave.My1999carshowsthewearandtearof105,000miles.Butitisstilldependable.Myapartmentismodest,butquietandrelaxing.Myclothesarewellsuitedtomywork,whichisprimarilyoutdoors.Myminimalcomputerneedscanbemetatthelibrary.
5.InspiteofwhatIdon'thave,Idon'tfeelpoor.Why?
I'veenjoyedexceptionallygoodhealthfor53years.It'snotjustthatI'vebeenillness-free,it'sthatIfeelvigorousandspirited.Exercisingisactuallyfunforme.Ilookforwardtolong,energizingwalks.AndIlovethe"cando"attitudethatfollows.
6.Ialsocherishthegiftofcreativity.WhenIwriteabeautifullineofpoetry,orfabricateajokethatticklessomeone,Ifeelrichinside.I'mcontinuallysurprisedattheinsightsthatcomethroughmywritingprocess.Andtalkingwithsomanyinterestingwriterfriendsisoneofmymainsourcesofenjoyment.
7.ButthereisonevitalareaofmylifewhereIamnotsowelloff.Inasocietythatspendssomuchemotionalenergyonthepursuitofpossessions,Ifeeloutofplace.
8.WhenIwasyounger,therewasanexceptionallyinterestingpersonIdated.Whatwas
mostimportanttoher,shetoldme,was"what'sontheinside."IthoughtIhadfoundsomeonespecialtosharemylifewith.ThenItookhertoseemyapartment.Atthetime,Ilivedinabasementefficiencywithafewpiecesofdatedfurniture.Theonlynew,comfortablechairwastheoneatmydesk.Shortlyafterhervisit,ourrelationshipwentstraightsouth.
9.Theseeminglyabruptchangeinherprioritieswasjolting.Itremainsamostmemorableturningpointinmypersonaljourney.
10.Incontrasttorelationships,stuffjustdoesn'tmeanthatmuchtome.Ithinkmostpeoplefeelthesameway—exceptwhentherearesocialconsequencestonothavingparticularitems.Thereisacommercialontheradiothatbegins,"Everybodywantsahigh-end
TV⋯"Thepressuretopurchaseisreal.ItmaybetruethateverybodywantsahighAfterall,nobodywantstobeanobody.
-endTV.
11.ButI'mhappytolivewithoutone.Infact,notbeingfocusedonmaterialgoodsfeelsquitenaturaltome.Therearemanypeoplethroughouttheworldwhowouldconsidermylifestyletobeaffluent.
12.Neartheendoftheyear,whenIputontheSalvationArmy'sredapron,somethingchangesinsideme.Insteadoffeelingoutofplaceeconomically,Ibegintofeelagenuine
senseofbelonging.AsIringmybell,peoplestoptosharetheirpersonalstoriesofhowmuchitmeanttobehelpedwhentheyweregoingthrougharoughtime.PeoplehelpingpeopleissomethingIfeeldeeplyconnectedto.WhileI'mringingthebell,completestrangershavebroughtmehotchocolate,leavingmewithalingeringsmile.Countlessindividualshavehelpedtokeepmewarmwiththesentimentsoftheseason:
"Thankyouforringingonsuchacoldday.""CanIgetyouacupofcoffee?
""Blessyouforyourgoodwork."DecemberisthetimeofyearIfeelwealthiest.
13.Overthepastfouryears,I'vegrowntounderstandmoreaboutmyselfbecauseofasinglequestionfromacuriouschild.AsI'veexaminedwhatitmeanstobepoor,ithasbecomecleartomewhatIammostthankfulfor:
bothmytangibleandmyintangiblegoodfortune.
富足的一生卡尔?
格林
1.首次面对这个问题,是在2003年12月初,我第一次为救世军摇铃募捐的时候。
当
时我就站在沃尔玛商场入口处门外,对每一位向我的红壶里投入捐款的人都报以一声“谢谢”和一
个微笑。
一位穿着整洁的妇人牵着她的幼子向放壶的台子走过来。
她在钱包里摸着找钱时,孩子
抬头看了我一眼,问我:
“你穷吗?
”当时他眼里充满疑惑和好奇,时至今日仍历历在目。
2.“嗯,”我结结巴巴,边想边回答,“我比有些人拥有的多,但比其他人拥有的少。
”母亲
因为孩子问了一个在社交上不该问的问题,训斥了他一顿,他俩便匆匆的赶去购物。
但是孩子的
问题却一直留在我的心头挥之不去。
3.我从不认为自己“穷”,但有些事实我不可否认。
每当我填
1040
税务申报表时,我都属
于收入最低的档次之一。
在过去的三十五年中,我只出去度过一次假。
我的电视机是黑白的,
还
是八年前别人送给我的。
4.然而,想要得到其他那么多人都有的物质的东西,对我来说,只不过是转瞬即逝的念头而已。
我的汽车是1999年的产品,到现在开了十万五千英里,已经很破很旧了,但是它依然可靠。
我的住房不大,但是很安静,住着挺舒心。
我的衣服很适合于我的工作,主要都在户外。
我对计算机的很少的需求,可以在图书馆得到解决。
5.尽管有些东西我没有,我并不感到贫穷。
这是为什么?
五十三年来我一直非常健康。
我不但不生病,而且精力充沛,情绪饱满。
锻炼对我而言是确确实实的快事,我乐意长距离步行,
越走越有劲。
我喜爱步行后随之产生的一种“什么都干得了”的心态。
6.我还十分珍惜我的创作才能。
当我写出美丽的诗句或编造出能把人逗乐的笑话时,我
内心感到很富有。
通过写作而获得的洞察力,不断地令我惊奇。
而与那么多写作朋友交谈,是我乐趣的主要源泉之一。
7.但是在我生活中,有一个重要方面我并不那么富有。
在一个对物资财富的追求投入如此之多心力的社会中,我觉得很不自在。
8.我年轻时曾与一位非常有趣的女士谈过朋友。
她对我说,对她而言,最重要的是“一个
人的内心”。
我以为我找到了非同一般的生活伴侣。
后来我就带她到我的寓所。
当时我住的是一
个地下室经济型小套间,只有几件陈旧的家具。
唯一新而舒适的椅子是书桌旁的那把。
她来访后
不久,我们的关系就急转直下。
9.她所看重的东西似乎突然有了变化,使我大为震动。
在我的人生旅途上,这仍然是一个最难以忘怀的转折点。
10.相对于人际关系而言,物质财富对我并不那么重要。
我认为大多数人与我同感——
除非当某一物品的缺失会引发社会后果时,人们才会有不同的想法。
电台播放的一个商业广告开
头这样说:
“每个人都想拥有一台高档电视⋯”,购买这种电视机的压力千真万确。
也许每个人真的都想要一台高档电视机,毕竟没有人想做一个无名之辈
。
11.但是没有这样的电视机我也照样活得快乐。
事实上不专注于物质财富,对我而言相当自然。
在这个世界上有很多人认为我活得很富足。
12.临近岁末每当我系上救世军的红围裙时,我的内心会发生变化。
我非但不感到经
济上不自在,还开始感到一种真正的归属感。
我摇铃时,人们会停下脚步,给我讲述他们的故事,
讲述他们遇到困难时受到帮助对他们多么重要。
我感到我与人助人这件事深深地联系在一起。
在
我摇铃的时候,从未谋面的陌生人给我拿来热乎乎的巧克力饮料,留给我一个久不消逝的微笑。
无数的路人向我表达圣诞节的祝愿,使我感到温暖。
“谢谢你在这样的冷天摇铃。
”“要不要我给您
弄一杯咖啡?
”“你做好事,上帝保佑你。
”十二月是一年中我感到最富足的时候。
13.由于一个好奇的孩子提了一个简单问题,我在过去的四年中对自己的了解进了一
步。
当我审视贫穷究竟意味着什么时,我清楚了我最应感恩的是什么:
我的有形和无形的好运气。
AMANCAN
Apr4,20048:
00PMEDT
1.WhenIwasakid,everythinginmybedroomwaspink.Ihavetwosistersandwehadacompleteminiaturekitchen,aherdofMyLittlePoniesandseveralBarbieandKendolls.Wedidn'thaveanytoytrucks,G.I.Joesorbasketballs.WedidhaveaWiffle-ballset,butyouwouldhavebeenhard-pressedtofinditinourplayroom.Tomboysweweren't.
2.SosomepeoplemayfinditironicthatIgrewuptobeamechanicalengineer.Infact,Iamtheonlyfemaleengineeratmycompany.Inordertogetmycollegedegree,Ihadtotakealotofmathandscienceclasses.Ialsohadtoworkwithateamofstudentsaspartofanationalcompetitiontoconvertagas-guzzlingSUVintoahybridelectric
vehicle--that'swhereIlearnedhowtofixcars.I'mproudtosaythatIgotA'sinallmyclasses,includingmultivariablecalculusanddifferentialequations.I'vealwaysbeenprettygoodatmathanddesign,butIdidn'tunderstandwherethatcouldtakeme.Iwasexpectedtogotocollege,butnooneevertoldmeI'dmakeagoodengineersomeday.
3.WhenIwasinhighschool,Ididn'tknowthefirstthingaboutengineering.Icouldn'thavedistinguishedatransmissionfromanalternator.ThecarIdroveneededsomeworkbutIwasafraidtotakeittothemechanic.Becausehonestly,themechaniccouldhaveshownmeanelectriccanopenerandsaid,"Thisispartofyourcarandit'sbroken--paymetofixit,"andIwouldn'thaveknownanybetter.
4.Attheendofmyjunioryearofhighschool,Iheardaboutasummerprogramdesignedtointerestgirlsinengineering.Thesix-weekprogramwasfree,andstudentsweregivencollegecreditandadormroomattheUniversityofMaryland.Iappliedtotheprogram,not
becauseIwantedtobeanengineer,butbecauseIwascravingindependenceandwantedtogetoutofmyparents'houseforsixweeks.
5.IwasacceptedtotheprogramandIearnedsixengineeringcredits.ThenextyearIenteredtheuniversityasanengineeringmajor.FiveyearslaterIhadadegreeandthreedecentjoboffers.
6.Ican'thelpshudderingwhenIhearaboutstudiesthatshowthatwomenareatadisadvantagewhenitcomestomath.TheyimplythatIamsomehowabnormal.I'mnot,
butIdoknowthatifIhadn'tstumbledintothatsummerprogram,Iwouldn'tbeanengineer.
7.WhenIwasgrowingupIwastold,asmanystudentsare,todowhatIambestat.ButI
didn'tknowwhatthatwas.Mostpeoplethinkthatwhenyouaregoodatsomething,itcomeseasilytoyou.ButthisiswhatIdiscovered:
justbecauseasubjectisdifficulttolearn,itdoesnotmeanyouarenotgoodatit.Youjusthavetogrityourteethandworkhardertogetgoodatit.Onceyoudo,there'sastrongchanceyouwillenjoyitmorethananythingelse.
8.IneighthgradeItookalgebra.OnonetestIgotonly36percentoftheanswerscorrect.Ifailedthenextone,too.Istartedtothink,MaybeI'mjustnogoodatthis.Iwaslucky
enoughtohaveateacherwhodidn'ttakemybadgradesasajudgmentofmyabilities,butsimplyasanindicationthatIshouldstudymore.HepulledmeasideandtoldmeheknewIcoulddobetter.Heletmeretakethetests,andIpulledmygradeuptoanA.
9.Istudiedalotincollege,too.IhadmomentsofpanicwhilesittingunderneaththebuzzingfluorescentlightsintheengineeringlibraryonSaturdayafternoons,whenI
worriedthattheestrogeninmybodywaspreventingmefromunderstandingthermodynamics.Buttheguysinmyclasseshadtoworkjustashard,andIknewthatIcouldn'taffordtoloseconfidenceinmyself.Ididn'twanttochoosebetweenmyfemininityandagoodcareer.SoIremindedmyselfthatthosestudies,theonesthatsaythatmathcomesmorenaturallytomen,arebasedonafaultypremise:
thatyoucan