新視界大學(xué)英語4-Unit4分析解析課件

TalkingpointWarmingupSkimmingDiggingCriticalthinkingLanguageinuseUnfamiliarwordsInterpretingTalkingpointWarmingupSkimmiWatchavideoclipaboutwhatForrestGump’smothertellhimwhenshewasdying.WarmingupWatchavideoclipaboutwhatWarmingup

?Readthequotationsaboutmoneyandanswerthequestions.Warmingup?ReadthequotatioWarmingupWarmingupWarmingup1Whichofthemareeasytounderstand?2Whichofthemaresimilarinmeaning?3Whichofthemdoyouagreewith?4Whichofthemarewarnings?5Whichonerecommendsspending?6Whichonerecommendssaving?Warmingup1WhichofthemareWarmingup?

Workingroupsofthreeorfouranddiscussthequestions.1Whatdoyouspendyourmoneyon?2Areyoucarefulabouthowyouspendit?3Whatdoyouthinkisthebestwaytoinvestmoney?4Ifyouwonalotofmoney,whatwouldyoudowithit?Warmingup?WorkingroupsofWarmingup?

Check(√)theadviceyouexpectanintelligentolderpersontogivetoayoungman.□1Behonestwithyourself.□

2Devoteyourselftolovingothers.□

3Enjoyyourselfwhileyoucan.□

4Moneycan’tbuyyoulove.□

5Lookafterthepenniesandthepoundswilllook

afterthemselves.NowreadthepassagebyMitchAlbomandfindoutwhatMorriesaystohim.Warmingup?Check(√)theadSkimming

Browsethepassagewithin8minutestogetaroughideaaboutit.

Answerthequestions

ofActivity2and3onpage71.TaskSkimming

BrowsethepassagewiSkimming?Check(√)thetruestatementsaboutMorrie.□1Morrieisveryill.□2Heisanemotionalperson.□3Hehaslostinterestinthepleasuresoflife.□4Heusedtobeveryinterestedinmaterialthings.□5Hehasbeenthinkingaboutmoneyalot.□6Hecan’taffordtobuyanythingnewforhishouse.□7Hedoesvolunteerworkinalocalseniorcentre.□8Hethinkspeoplehavethewrongvalues.□9Hebelievesinthepoweroflove.Thetruestatementsare1,2,8and9.Skimming?Check(√)thetrueSkimming?

Answerthequestions.WhathashappenedtoMorrie’sinterestinmusicsincehebecameill?InwhatwaydoesMorriethinkAmericanpeoplehavebeenbrainwashed?3InwhatwaydoesMorriethinkmaterialthingsandloveareconnected?Morrie’sinterestinmusichasgotevenmoreintense.Americanpeoplearemadetobelievethatmaterialthingsarethemostimportantandthemore,thebetter.Theyarenotconnected,youcannotsubstitutematerialthingsforlove.Skimming?AnswerthequestionsSkimmingWhathappenedthedayMorriediscoveredhewasterminallyill?HowhasMorrie’shousechangedsincethatday?6HowdoesMorriedistinguishbetween“wants”and“needs”?Helostinterestinbuyingthings.Ithasnotchangedphysicallyashestoppedbuyingthings,butithasbecomeawealthyhome,filledwithlove,friendship,family,honesty,tears,colleagues,studentsandsoon.“Wants”areluxurieswhereas“needs”arenecessary.SkimmingWhathappenedthedaySkimmingWhatadvicedoesMorriegivethenarrator?8WhydoesthenarratortakenotesoftheconversationhehaswithMorrie?Toofferotherswhatyouhavetogive.Mostlybecausehedoesn’twantMorrietoseehiseyesandunderstandwhatheisthinking.SkimmingWhatadvicedoesMorriTuesdayswithMorrie譯文Digging1

Morriewasfocused.Thereweregooddaysandbaddaysnow.Hewashavingagoodday.Thenightbefore,hehadbeenentertainedbyalocalacappellagroupthathadcometothehousetoperform,andherelayedthestoryexcitedly,asiftheInkSpotsthemselveshaddroppedbyforavisit.Morrie’sloveformusicwasstrongevenbeforehegotsick,butnowitwassointense,itmovedhimtotears.Hewouldlistentooperasometimesatnight,closinghiseyes,ridingalongwiththemagnificentvoicesastheydippedandsoared.BackgroundinformationTuesdayswithMorrie譯文Digging1Digging2

“Youshouldhaveheardthisgrouplastnight,Mitch.Suchasound!”3

Morriehadalwaysbeentakenwithsimplepleasures,singing,laughing,dancing.Now,morethanever,materialthingsheldlittleornosignificance.Whenpeopledie,youalwaysheartheexpression“Youcan’ttakeitwithyou.”Morrieseemedtoknowthatalongtimeago.Digging2“Youshouldhavehe譯文Digging4“We’vegotaformofbrainwashinggoingoninourcountry,”Morriesighed.“Doyouknowhowtheybrainwashpeople?Theyrepeatsomethingoverandover.Andthat’swhatwedointhiscountry.Owningthingsisgood.More

moneyisgood.Morepropertyisgood.Morecommercialismisgood.Moreisgood.Moreisgood.Werepeatit—andhaveitrepeatedtous—overandoveruntilnobodybotherstoeventhinkotherwise.Theaveragepersonissofoggedupbyallthis,hehasnoperspectiveonwhat’sreallyimportantanymore.譯文Digging4“We’vegotafor譯文Digging5“WhereverIwentinmylife,Imetpeoplewantingtogobbleupsomethingnew.Gobbleupanewcar.Gobbleupanewpieceofproperty.Gobbleupthelatesttoy.Andthentheywantedtotellyouaboutit.‘GuesswhatIgot?GuesswhatIgot?’譯文Digging5“WhereverIwent譯文Digging6“YouknowhowIalwaysinterpretedthat?Thesewerepeoplesohungryforlovethattheywereacceptingsubstitutes.Theywereembracingmaterialthingsandexpectingasortofhugback.Butitneverworks.Youcan’tsubstitutematerialthingsforloveorforgentlenessorfortendernessorforasenseofcomradeship.譯文Digging6“YouknowhowI譯文Digging7“Moneyisnotasubstitutefortenderness,andpowerisnotasubstitutefortenderness.Icantellyou,asI’msittingheredying,whenyoumostneedit,neithermoneynorpowerwillgiveyouthefeelingyou’relookingfor,nomatterhowmuchofthemyouhave.”譯文Digging7“Moneyisnota譯文Digging8IglancedaroundMorrie’sstudy.ItwasthesametodayasithadbeenthefirstdayIarrived.Thebooksheldtheirsameplacesontheshelves.Thepapersclutteredthesameolddesk.Theoutsideroomshadnotbeenimprovedorupgraded.Infact,Morriereallyhadn’tboughtanythingnew—exceptmedicalequipment—inalong,longtime,maybeyears.Thedayhelearnedthathewasterminallyillwasthedayhelostinterestinhispurchasingpower.譯文Digging8Iglancedarou譯文Digging9SotheTVwasthesameoldmodel,thecarthatCharlottedrovewasthesameoldmodel,thedishesandthesilverwareandthetowels—allthesame.Andyetthehousehadchangedsodrastically.Ithadfilledwithloveandteachingandcommunication.Ithadfilledwithfriendshipandfamilyandhonestyandtears.Ithadfilledwithcolleaguesandstudentsandmeditationteachersandtherapistsandnursesandacappellagroups.Ithadbecome,inaveryrealway,awealthyhome,eventhoughMorrie’sbankaccountwasrapidlydepleting.譯文Digging9SotheTVwas譯文Digging10

“There’sabigconfusioninthiscountryoverwhatwewantversuswhatweneed,”Morriesaid.“Youneedfood,youwantachocolatesundae.Youhavetobehonestwithyourself.Youdon’tneedthelatestsportscar,youdon’tneedthebiggesthouse.11Thetruthis,youdon’tgetsatisfactionfromthosethings.Youknowwhatreallygivesyousatisfaction?”What?12“Offeringotherswhatyouhavetogive.”13YousoundlikeaBoyScout.譯文Digging10“There’sabig譯文Digging14“Idon’tmeanmoney,Mitch.Imeanyourtime.Yourconcern.It’snotsohard.There’saseniorcenterthatopenednearhere.Dozensofelderlypeoplecomethereeveryday.Ifyou’reayoungmanoryoungwomanandyouhaveaskill,youareaskedtocomeandteachit.Sayyouknowcomputers.Youcomethereandteachthemcomputers.Youareverywelcomethere.Andtheyareverygrateful.Thisishowyoustarttogetrespect,byofferingsomethingthatyouhave.譯文Digging14“Idon’tmeanmDigging15“Thereareplentyofplacestodothis.Youdon’tneedtohaveabigtalent.Therearelonelypeopleinhospitalsandshelterswhoonlywantsomecompanionship.Youplaycardswithalonelyoldermanandyoufindnewrespectforyourself,becauseyouareneeded.“RememberwhatIsaidaboutfindingameaningfullife?I

wroteitdown,butnowIcanreciteit:Devoteyourselftolovingothers,devoteyourselftoyourcommunityaroundyou,anddevoteyourselftocreatingsomethingthatgivesyoupurposeandmeaning.Digging15“ThereareplentyDigging16“Younotice,”headded,grinning,“there’snothinginthereaboutasalary.”17IjottedsomeofthethingsMorriewassayingonayellowpad.IdidthismostlybecauseIdidn’twanthimtoseemyeyes,toknowwhatIwasthinking,thatIhadbeen,formuchofmylifesincegraduation,pursuingtheseverythingshehadbeenrailingagainst—biggertoys,nicerhouse.BecauseIworkedamongrichandfamousathletes,Iconvincedmyselfthatmyneedswererealistic,mygreedinconsequentialcomparedtotheirs.Digging16“Younotice,”heDigging18Thiswasasmokescreen.Morriemadethatobvious.“Mitch,ifyou‘retryingtoshowoffforpeopleatthetop,forgetit.Theywilllookdownonyouanyhow.Andifyou’retryingtoshowoffforpeopleatthebottom,forgetit.Theywillonlyenvyyou.Statuswillgetyounowhere.Onlyanopenheartwillallowyoutofloatequallybetweeneveryone.”19Hepaused,thenlookedatme.“I’mdying,right?”Yes.■

Digging18Thiswasasmoke1.

Morriehadalwaysbeentakenwithsimplepleasures…(Line1,Para3)Morriehadallhislifeenjoyedsimplepleasures…Difficultsentences1.MorriehadalwaysbeentakeDifficultsentences2.

…andhaveitrepeatedtous–overandoveruntilnobodybotherstoeventhinkotherwise.(Line8,Para4)

Wehavebecomeindoctrinatedtothinkmoreisgood.Itissaidsooftenthatitbecomespartofourwayofthinkingandwenolongerwonderwhetheritistrueornot.Difficultsentences2.…andhDifficultsentences3.

Theaveragepersonissofoggedupbyallthis,hehasnoperspectiveonwhat’sreallyimportantanymore.(Line10,Para4)Thesentenceimpliesthatfalseideas,suchascommercialismandmaterialism,preventpeoplefromunderstandingthetruth.fogup:Theexpressionisusedmetaphoricallyinthesentence.Literally,itmeanswatercondensationonawindowmakingithardtoseethrough,oroneyeglasseswhenpeoplemovefromcoldtowarmerair.Difficultsentences3.TheaveDifficultsentences4.Theywereembracingmaterialthingsandexpectingasortofhugback.(Line3,Para6)Thewriterisplayingwithtwodifferentsensesof“embrace”,toacceptsomethingsuchasanewbelief,ideaorwayoflife,andtoputone’sarmsaroundsomeonetoshowloveorfriendship.Thesentencemeansthatpeopleweremakingpossessionsthemainpointoftheirlives,andexpectedtoberewardedforthisbybeinghappier.Difficultsentences4.TheyweDifficultsentences5.

Thebooksheldtheirsameplacesontheshelves.(Line3,Para8)heldtheirsameplaces:remainedinthesameplacesDifficultsentences5.ThebooDifficultsentences6.

…thedishesandthesilverwareandthetowels–allthesame.(Line3,Para9)silverware(AmE):knivesandforksorcutlery(BrE).7“Thetruthis,youdon’tgetsatisfactionfromthoseDifficultsentences6.…thedDifficultsentencesMorrie’swordsaregiveninspeechmarks.“What?”isthewriter’sresponse.Asitisthoughtandnotspoken,nospeechmarksareused.7.

“Thetruthis,youdon’tgetsatisfactionfromthosethings.Youknowwhatreallygivesyousatisfaction?”What?(Para11)DifficultsentencesMorrie’swDifficultsentencesMorriepointsout,incasethereisanydoubt,thatheistalkingabouthelpingpeopleasanactofkindness,notsomethingyouarepaidtodo.8.

…“there’snothinginthereaboutasalary.”(Line1,Para16)DifficultsentencesMorriepoiDifficultsentencesHere“toys”,asbefore,equalconsumer/electronicgoodswedonotreallyneed.Ayoungmanmightdesireamotorbike,anoldermanacar,andasuccessfulmanaboat.Oncewehaveonething,wewantsomethingelse,biggerorbetter.9.

…pursuingtheseverythingshehadbeenrailingagainst–biggertoys,nicerhouse.(Line5,Para17)DifficultsentencesHere“toysDifficultsentencesTheparagraphsaysthatperpendicularstatussystems,whichmeanpeopleareaboveorbelowus,donotbringhappiness.Doinggoodandbeingkindismoreofahorizontalsystemandmakespeopleequal.10.

Statuswillgetyounowhere.Onlyanopenheartwillallowyoutofloatequallybetweeneveryone.(Line6,Para18)DifficultsentencesTheparagrrelay釋義vt.

tocommunicateinformation,news,oramessagetosomeone

傳遞，傳達（信息、新聞等）例句Terryrelayedtheoffertohisboss.特里將開出的價格傳達給了老板。翻譯Words例句Willyourelayamessagetohimwhenyouseehim?你見到他時，給他帶個口信好嗎？翻譯relay釋義vt.tocommunicatein釋義v.tomoveormovesomethingdownwards

下降，降下Words例句Thesundippedbelowthehorizon.太陽落到了地平線下。翻譯例句Blakejumpedinandtheboatdippedslightlyunderhisweight.布萊克跳上船，他的重量使小船微微向下沉。翻譯dip釋義v.tomoveormovesomething釋義vi.tobreatheoutslowlymakingalongsoftsound,especiallybecauseyouaredisappointed,tired,annoyed,orrelaxed

嘆氣，嘆息Words例句Russsigheddeeplyandlookedattheceiling.拉斯深深地嘆了口氣，眼睛望著天花板。翻譯例句Dadsighedandstoodup.爸爸嘆了口氣站了起來。翻譯sigh釋義vi.tobreatheoutslowlyma釋義v.

(infml)(~up)toeatsomethingquicklyandoftennoisily

狼吞虎咽，大口地吃Words例句Wegobbledupallofthecakeinoneevening.我們一個晚上就把所有蛋糕吃得精光。翻譯例句WewatchedMaxgobbleupawholepizzabyhimself.我們親眼看見Max狼吞虎咽地一個人吃下了一整個匹薩餅。翻譯gobble釋義v.(infml)(~up)toeatsom釋義vt.

toillaspaceorroomwithtoomanythings,sothatitlooksveryuntidy

亂堆，塞滿例句Theirapartmentwasclutteredwithphotographsandbooks.他們的公寓里堆滿了照片和書。翻譯Words例句翻譯Emptysoft-drinkcansclutterthedesks.空飲料罐胡亂地堆在桌上。clutter釋義vt.toillaspaceorroomw釋義vt.

toreducetheamountofsomethingorthenumberofthings

減少，削減例子翻譯Words例句Thedroughthasdepletedthesupplyofwater.翻譯干旱使給供水大為減少。Salmonpopulationshavebeenseverelydepletedrecently.最近三文魚的數(shù)量嚴(yán)重減少。deplete釋義vt.toreducetheamountof釋義1n.[sing,U]asituationinwhichyoumistakeonepersonorthingforanother

混淆，錯認例句Dansaystherehasbeenalotofconfusionbetweenhisnameandhisbrother's.丹說人們經(jīng)常把他和他弟弟的名字弄混。翻譯Words例句翻譯Couldtherehavebeenaconfusionofidentities?會不會是認錯人了？confusion釋義1n.[sing,U]asituationin釋義2n.[U]afeelingthatyoudonotunderstandsomethingorcannotdecidewhattodo

迷惑，困惑例句Wealwayslefthisofficeinastateofconfusion.

我們總是一頭霧水地離開他的辦公室。翻譯Words例句Omissionsinmyrecentarticlemusthavecausedconfusion.

我最近一篇文章中的幾處省略肯定造成了困惑。翻譯confusionSomeconfusionhasretainedaboutwhocanjointheassociation.

(Jun.1992,CET4,VocabularyandStructure)真題釋義2n.[U]afeelingthatyoud釋義v.tosayapoemorstorythatyouhavelearnttoanaudience

背誦例句Asayoungchild,sheoftenrecitelinefromtheancientode.小時候她經(jīng)常背誦古賦里的辭句。翻譯Words例句Hecouldrecitethenamesofallthechemicalelements.他能夠背下所有化學(xué)元素的名字。

翻譯recite釋義v.tosayapoemorstoryth釋義vi.

(~against)toexpressstrongangeraboutsomething

譴責(zé)，抱怨例句I

cursedhimandrailedagainstthedifficultlife.我詛咒他并且抱怨這種艱難的生活。翻譯Wordsrail例句Duringhissermon,thepriestrailedagainstgreed.那位牧師在布道的時候譴責(zé)了貪欲。翻譯釋義vi.(~against)toexpresss釋義n.[U]astrongwishtohavemoremoney,things,orpowerthanyouneed

貪婪，貪心例句Greedistheparentofmanyevils.

貪婪是萬惡之源。翻譯Words例句Hisgreedknowsnolimit.翻譯他的貪心永無止境。greed釋義n.[U]astrongwishtohave釋義tomakeashortvisitsomewhere

順便訪問Phrases例句翻譯Hedroppedbymyofficethismorning.

今天早晨他到我辦公室串門來了。例句翻譯I’vegottodropbytheshoptodosomeshopping.我得順便到商店買點東西。

dropby釋義tomakeashortvisitsomewh釋義例句翻譯她非常喜歡這座城堡。Shewasverymuchtakenwiththecastle.tolikesomeoneorsomethingverymuch

非常喜歡Phrases例句翻譯Iwastakenwithherprogram.我非常喜歡她的節(jié)目。

betakenwith釋義例句翻譯她非常喜歡這座城堡。Shewasverym釋義例句翻譯誰先開始爭吵對法庭的最終判決不重要。Whostartedthequarrelfirstholdslittlesignificancetothefinialjudgmentincourt.tohavenoimportance

不重要Phrases例句翻譯weneedtodoawaywiththeseage-oldcustomsthatholdnosignificancenow.我們需要廢除那些不重要的舊傳統(tǒng)。holdlittle/nosignificance釋義例句翻譯誰先開始爭吵對法庭的最終判決不重要。Whost釋義例句翻譯做這道菜時你可以用西蘭花代替卷心菜。Youcansubstitutebroccoliforcabbageintherecipe.toremoveonethingandputsomethingelseinitsplace

用······代替······Phrases例句翻譯Theyweresubstitutingviolencefordialogue.他們在用暴力取代對話。substitutesthforsthSomehardplasticscanbesubstitutedformetalsinmanufacturingmachineparts.

(Jun.1990,CET4,VocabularyandStructure)真題釋義例句翻譯做這道菜時你可以用西蘭花代替卷心菜。Youc釋義例句翻譯tobecomefullofsomething

擠滿，占滿，裝滿Phrases例句翻譯fillwith街道上很快就擠滿了憤怒的抗議者。Quicklythestreetsbegantofillwithangryprotesters.Hisblackbagwasfilledwithmedicines.他的黑包里裝滿了藥。釋義例句翻譯tobecomefullofsometh釋義例句翻譯tospendalotoftimeoreffortdoingsomething

致力于，獻身于Phrases例句翻譯devoteoneselftosth她欣然辭去了兼職工作，全身心地投入到她的藝術(shù)中去。Shegladlygaveupherpart-timejobtodevoteherselfentirelytoherart.

Fewpeopleareabletodevotethemselvesfullytotheircareer.很少有人能夠完全獻身于自己的事業(yè)。釋義例句翻譯tospendalotoftimeo釋義例句翻譯tobehaveinawaythatisintendedtoattractpeople’sattentionandmakethemadmireyou

炫耀，賣弄Phrases例句翻譯showoff炫耀自己引以為傲的東西是人的本性。It'shumannaturetoshowoffthingsyouareproudof.

Shelovedcars,andwaskeentoshowoffanynewpurchase.她喜歡各式汽車，而且喜歡顯示自己新買的車。釋義例句翻譯tobehaveinawaythat1莫里很專注。眼下總是有如意的日子和不如意的日子。莫里今天很開心。前一天晚上，他欣賞了當(dāng)?shù)責(zé)o伴奏合唱團在他家中進行的演出。他激動地向我講述這件事，就像是大名鼎鼎的“墨跡斑斑”樂隊來過他家似的。在生病之前，莫里就非常喜歡音樂，而現(xiàn)在這種喜愛之情更加強烈，甚至?xí)屗袆拥寐錅I。晚上他有時會聽歌劇，閉上眼睛，讓思緒隨著美妙的歌聲起起伏伏。Translation原文相約星期二1莫里很專注。眼下總是有如意的日子和不如意的日子。莫里2“米奇，你昨晚真應(yīng)該來聽他們的演唱。真是天籟般的聲音！”3

唱歌、歡笑、跳舞，莫里一直都喜歡這些簡單的樂趣。對他來說，物質(zhì)的東西意義不大或根本沒有任何意義。以前如此，現(xiàn)在更是如此。你總能聽到人們在彌留之際說“你帶不走錢財?！蹦锖孟窈芫靡郧熬兔靼琢诉@一點。Translation原文2“米奇，你昨晚真應(yīng)該來聽他們的演唱。真是天籟般的聲4“在我們國家有一種洗腦的方法，”莫里嘆了口氣說。“你知道他們是怎么給人們洗腦的嗎？通過一遍遍地重復(fù)。我們國家正是這樣做的。擁有物質(zhì)是好的，擁有更多錢財是好的，擁有更多財產(chǎn)是好的，越來越商業(yè)化是好的，越多越好，越多越好。我們不斷重復(fù)這一點——并且不斷聽別人對我們重復(fù)這一點——一遍又一遍，直到?jīng)]有人再萌生其他想法。普通人就這樣被迷霧所籠罩，對于什么是真正重要的已經(jīng)沒有了自己的看法。Translation原文4“在我們國家有一種洗腦的方法，”莫里嘆了口氣說?！澳阒?“生活中我隨處都會碰到想要得到些新東西的人。得到一輛新車，得到新的房產(chǎn)，得到最新款式的玩物；然后他們就想跟你炫耀：“猜猜我得到什么了？猜猜我得到什么了？”Translation原文5“生活中我隨處都會碰到想要得到些新東西的人。得到一輛新車6

“你知道我一般怎么解釋這一現(xiàn)象嗎？這些人非?？释玫綈?，以至于他們可以接受愛的替代品。在擁抱物質(zhì)財富的時候，他們期待能得到幸福。但這永遠都不可能發(fā)生。因為你不能用物質(zhì)的東西代替愛、代替溫情、代替柔情或者代替友情。Translation原文6“你知道我一般怎么解釋這一現(xiàn)象嗎？這些人非?？释玫綈?“錢取代不了柔情，權(quán)力也取代不了柔情。我坐在這里，已經(jīng)奄奄一息，但我可以告訴你，錢或權(quán)力都無法帶給你你需要的感覺，不管你有多少錢財或多大的權(quán)力?！盩ranslation原文7“錢取代不了柔情，權(quán)力也取代不了柔情。我坐在這里，已經(jīng)8我看了看莫里的書房，與我來的第一天一樣。書還是放在書架同樣的位置上，文件還是堆在那張舊書桌上。外面的房間也沒有什么改觀或修繕。其實，相當(dāng)長一段時間以來——也許有幾年了——除了醫(yī)療設(shè)備外，莫里真的沒買什么新的東西。從得知自己患絕癥的那天起，他就對自己的購買力失去了興趣。Translation原文8我看了看莫里的書房，與我來的第一天一樣。書還是9所以，電視還是那臺老式電視，夏洛特開的汽車還是那部舊式汽車，餐具、刀叉和毛巾也都沒變。然而，這所房子也已發(fā)生了巨大的變化。它充滿了愛、教誨和交流，它充滿了友情、親情、真誠和淚水，它經(jīng)常高朋滿座——同事、學(xué)生、禪師、治療專家、護士和無伴奏合唱團。即使莫里銀行賬戶中的錢在迅速減少，這個家已經(jīng)實實在在地成為了一個富裕的家庭。Translation原文9所以，電視還是那臺老式電視，夏洛特開的汽車還是那部舊10在這個國家，人們根本分不清我們想要什么和我們需要什么，”莫里說?！澳阈枰澄?，但你想要一個巧克力圣代。你必須誠實地面對自己。你并不需要最新式的跑車，你也并不需要最大的房子。11“事實是，你從那些東西中得不到滿足。你知道什么能真正讓你得到滿足嗎？”什么？12“是給別人你應(yīng)該給予的東西?！?3你聽口氣像個童子軍隊員。Translation原文10在這個國家，人們根本分不清我們想要什么和我們需要14

“我指的不是錢，米奇。我指的是你的時間，你對其他人、其他事的關(guān)注。這并不難，這附近開了一個老年中心，幾十位老人每天都會來這里。如果你是一名年輕人，并且有技能，你可以來授課。比如說，你懂計算機，你就可以來教他們計算機。那里的老人會非常歡迎你的，他們也會感激你。你可以通過奉獻自己所擁有的東西而得到尊重。Translation原文14“我指的不是錢，米奇。我指的是你的時間，你對其他人、其15“很多地方都可以做這種工作。你不需要具備某種天賦。在醫(yī)院和庇護所里，有些孤獨的人只是希望有人陪陪他們。當(dāng)你和一個孤獨的老人玩橋牌時，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)因為被需要而受到了新的尊重?！斑€記得我說過的關(guān)于追求有意義的生活的話嗎？我曾把這些話寫下來，但現(xiàn)在我都能背下來了：全身心投入地愛他人，全身心投入到你身邊的社區(qū)，全身心投入地去創(chuàng)造讓你覺得有目標(biāo)、有意義的事物。Translation15“很多地方都可以做這種工作。你不需要具備某種天賦。在

16他笑著補充說：“你會發(fā)現(xiàn)這其中根本不涉及什么薪水的問題?！?7我在一個泛黃的便箋簿上記下了莫里說的某些話。我這樣做主要是因為我不想讓他看到我的眼睛，不想讓他知道我的心思，不想讓他知道，自從畢業(yè)后，我大部分的生活就是在追求這些被他一直譴責(zé)的東西——更大的玩物、更好的房子。工作中和我交往的都是有錢的著名運動員，我說服自己說我的需求是現(xiàn)實的，與他們相比，我的貪婪根本不值一提。Translation16他笑著補充說：“你會發(fā)現(xiàn)這其中根本不涉及什么薪水的18但這些都是障眼煙霧，莫里讓一切變得明了。“米奇，如果你想對社會頂層的人顯擺，還是算了吧，他們反正也看不起你。如果你想對社會底層的人顯擺，也算了吧，他們只會嫉妒你。社會地位不會帶給你任何好處，只有敞開心扉才能讓你享受平等的生活，自由自在?！?9他停頓了一下，然后看著我?！拔乙懒?，是嗎？”我想是的。■Translation18但這些都是障眼煙霧，莫里讓一切變得明了?！懊灼鍮ackgroundinformationThewriterMitchAlbom(1958–),awell-knownAmericansportswriter,hadintendedtokeepintouchwithafavouriteprofessorMorrieSchwartz,butneveractuallydiduntilonedayyearslaterhesawhimontelevisionandcontactedhim.Hestartsvisitingtheoldmanof79,nowconfinedtohiswheelchairwithhishealthfadingweekbyweek.MorrieSchwartz,however,isstillagreatteacherandMitchAlbomdiscovershestillhasagreatdealtolearnfromhim.Aftertheprofessordied,AlbomwroteabookTuesdayswithMorrieaboutthevisitsandhisdiscussionswithhim.Thebookwaspublishedin1997andwasagreatsuccess,headingthenon-fictionbest-sellerlistintheUSforalongtime.(Tobecontinued)BackgroundinformationBackgroundinformationThewritThebasicset-up:Awiseoldman,whoisclosetodeathandrichwithhislife’sexperience,passeson

hiswisdomtohisdisciples(信徒，追隨者).Thisisafamiliaronefromfictionandnon-fiction.Theprofessor’stalksarebasicallysermons,encouragingpeopletoseekmeaninginlifefromgoodnessandnotmaterialpossessions.Itseemstobetrueofallprosperoussocietiesthatpeopleworryaboutwheretheirwealthisleadingthem,andfearmaterialismwillalienatethemfromspiritualvaluesandmaketheirsocietyuncaring,selfishandmoney-mad.Inthisextractfromthebooktheprofessorgivesclearexpressiontosuchideas.Thestyleisaverysimpleone.BackgroundinformationThebasicset-up:AwiseoldmCulturetipsTuesdayswithMorrie

(《相約星期二》)(1997)isanaccountbyjournalistMitchAlbomoftheconversationshehadwithhisformerprofessorofsociologyMorrieSchwartz,whowasdyingofmotorneurondisease.CulturetipsTuesdayswithMorrCulturetipsTheInkSpots(“墨跡斑斑”樂隊)wasanAmericanpopgroupinthe1930sand1940s.CulturetipsTheInkSpots(“墨跡CulturetipsBoyScout:anorganizationoriginallyforboys(11–17yearsold)only,foundedin1907inBritainbyafamouswarhero.Typicalactivitiesaimatmental,moralandphysicaldevelopment,stressingoutdoorskillsandtrainingincitizenshipandlifesaving.Thewriter’sreferenceistotheBoyScouttraditionoftryingtodoatleastonegooddeedaday.CulturetipsBoyScout:anorgaInterpretingUnderstandingnarrativeNarratorsdonotonlytellstories—theyoftencommentonthemaswell;andcharactersinthestorymaydothesame.InTuesdayswithMorrie,forexample,thenarratorandespeciallythemaincharacter,Morrie,addjudgments,generalizations,andadviceforthereader.Thesecommentsmayprovidethemoralofthestory,orthemainpointswhichthewriterwishestomake,whereasfactualdescriptionandnarrationofeventsprovidebackgroundinformationandmovetheplotforward.InterpretingInterpreting⑦Readthesentencesfromthepassageanddecidewhichare:(a)sentencesmovingtheplotforwardorprovidingbackgroundinformation(b)sentencescarryingthemoralormainpoint(s)ofthestory1Thenightbefore,hehadbeenentertainedbyalocalacappellagroupthathadcometothehousetoperform...2Now,morethanever,materialthingsheldlittleornosignificance.3Moneyisnotasubstitutefortenderness,andpowerisnotasubstitutefortenderness.abbInterpreting⑦ReadthesentencInterpreting4IglancedaroundMorrie’sstudy.ItwasthesametodayasithadbeenthefirstdayIarrived.5Thisishowyoustarttogetrespect,byofferingsomethingthatyouhave.6Statuswillgetyounowhere.7Hepaused,thenlookedatme.“I’mdying,right?”abbaInterpreting4IglancedarounInterpretingNowchoosethesentenceinthepassagewhichyouthinkbestsummarizesthemoralormainpointofthestory.Thesentenceinthepassagethatbestsummarizesthemoral/mainpointofthepassage:

Devoteyourselftolovingothers,devoteyourselftoyourcommunityaroundyou,anddevoteyourselftocreatingsomethingthatgivesyoupurposeandmeaning.InterpretingNowchoosethesen⑧Workinpairsanddiscussthequestions.1Whatisthedifferencebetween“wants”and“needs”?2Isitimmoraltowantlotsofmaterialpossessions?3Shouldchildrenbetaughtaboutmoneymanagementatschool?4Wouldtheworldbeabetterplaceifmoneyhadn’tbeeninvented?CriticalThinking⑧Workinpairsanddiscussth1Whatisthedifferencebetween“wants”and“needs”?CriticalThinkingA“want”issomethingitwouldbenicetohave,butnotnecessary;a“need”isnecessary.Humansneedoxygentobreathe,acertainlevelofwarmth,sleep,basicfoodandwater.Butmostofusalsowantmanyotherthings.YoumaywantaPorschesportscar(保時捷跑車),butwhatyoureallyneedisabicyclefortransport.1Whatisthedifferencebetw2Isitimmoraltowantlotsofmaterialpossessions?CriticalThinkingYes,materialpossessionsarenotavalue.Humanvaluesarerespectforothers,responsibilitytotheplanet,acommitmenttohelpingtheweakandsoon.Pilinguppossessionsonlydistractsusfrommoreimportantthings,andmaymisleadusintousingmoneyinaselfishway.No,Idon’tthinkitis.Ifsomeoneworkshardandearnsmoneyinanhonestway,Ithinkitisuptothemhowtheyspendit.Agreatdealofconsumptioncanbebadfortheenvironment,butitalsokeepspeopleinwork.2Isitimmoraltowantlots2Isitimmoraltowantlotsofmaterialpossessions?CriticalThinkingItisveryhardtoanswerunlesswefirstofallestablishwhatisgoodandwhatisbad.Thatisahugephilosophicalquestiontowhichhumanityhasneverfinallyfoundtheanswer.2Isitimmoraltowantlots3Shouldchildrenbetaughtaboutmoneymanagementatschool?CriticalThinkingYes,ifyouaregoingtobeaneffectivecitizen,youneedtoknowwhatfinancialservicesbanksoffer,howtoplanabudget,andhowtobalanceyourincomeandexpenses.Ithinkstudentsalsoneedtolearnaboutthetechniquesshopsandadvertisersusetoencouragespendingasunderstandingthemethodswillhelpstudentstoresistirrationalconsumption.3Shouldchildrenbetaughta3Shouldchildrenb