研究生英语精读教程上册Unit-Six

TwoTruthstoLivebyAlexanderM.SchindlerWhatislife?1.computergame2.love3.learn4.travel......heartdiseaseAlexanderM.Schindler亚历山大辛德勒先生UAHC:美国希伯来人圣会联盟1-2段单词1.paradox[ˈpærədɒks]n.似非而是可能的隽语；反论，悖论；自相矛盾的人或事Thestorycontainsmanylevelsofparadox.这个故事存在多重悖论。2.clingto抓住，粘住，坚持clingtosb/sth；clingontosb/sth；clingtogether紧紧抓住某人∕某物；抱紧某人∕某物；互相依偎Don‘tclingtotheunrealisticexpectation.不要坚持不切合实际的期望。1-2段单词3.enjoin[ɪn'dʒɔɪn]v.giveanorderfor;urge;command命令；催促；吩咐；禁止词汇搭配：enjoinsbtodosth.嘱咐某人做某事enjoinsthonsb命令某人做某事enjoinsbfromdoingsth禁止某人做某事enjoinon嘱咐,命令enjoinfrom禁止Herlastwishshesharedwithmewastoenjoinourchildrentohaveourashesplacedtogether,aswewereinlife.她告诉我她的最后愿望，是吩咐孩子把我们的骨灰放在一起，就像我们生前不分开一样。1-2段单词4.ordain[ɔː‘deɪn]v.（指上帝、法律、当局做的）决定，注定；授予圣秩（品）；授予圣职；主宰；掌握self-ordained自己制定的Fatehadordainedthattheywouldnevermeetagain.他们命里注定永远不会再相见。5.relinquishmentn.放弃，作罢，撤回relinquish[ri‘liŋkwiʃ]v.放弃(希望，习惯，信仰，计划等)；松手放开relinquishsth.to把某物让与relinquishone’splace放弃职位6.rabbi[‘ræbaɪ]n.犹太法学专家，犹太学者1-2段单词7.clench[klentʃ]v.pressfirmlytogether紧握，捏紧clenchsth(in/betweensth)握紧；抓牢；攥住Hishandscontinuedtoclenchandunclench.他的双手反复地攥紧又松开。8.wondrous[‘wʌndrəs]adj.(=wonderful)奇妙的；了不起的They‘rewondrousintheirabilitytomove.他们迁移的能力非常奇妙。9.Pore[pɔː]n.（尤指动物身上的）毛孔，小孔v.熟读，钻研；注视；默想poreover认真钻研第一段：Theartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.Forlifeisaparadox:itenjoinsustoclingtoitsmanygiftsevenwhileitordainstheireventualrelinquishment.Therabbisofoldputitthisway:''Amancomestothisworldwithhisfistclenched,butwhenhedies,hishandisopen.''翻译：生活的艺术就是要懂得适时地收与放，因为生活本身即是一种悖论：一方面，它让我们依恋于它所赋予的各种馈赠；另一方面，又注定了我们对这些礼物最终的弃绝。正如老一辈犹太学者所说，人出生时双拳紧握而来，而离开这个世界时却是松手而去。第二段：Surelyweoughttoholdfasttolife,foritiswondrous,andfullofabeautythatbreaksthrougheveryporeofGod'sownearth.Weknowthatthisisso,butalltoooftenwerecognizethistruthonlyinourbackwardglancewhenwerememberwhatitwasandthensuddenlyrealizethatitisnomore.翻译：毫无疑问，我们应该牢牢抓住生命，因为它是如此神奇，充满着美丽，这种美丽从神灵的每一寸土地中喷涌而出。我们明白了这个道理，然而我们常常只是在蓦然回首忆及往事时才突然觉醒，可是一旦觉醒，那样的美景已不复存在了。第三段：Werememberabeautythatfaded,alovethatwaned.Butwerememberwithfargreaterpainthatwedidnotseethatbeautywhenitflowered,thatwefailedtorespondwithlovewhenitwastendered.翻译：我们铭记的是凋谢的美，逝去的爱。可尤为痛苦的回忆是，当美丽绽放之时，我们不曾注意；当爱情到来之际，我们不曾予以回应。第四段：Arecentexperiencere-taughtmethistruth.Iwashospitalizedfollowingasevereheartattackandhadbeeninintensivecareforseveraldays.Itwasnotapleasantplace.最近一次经历又使我领悟到这个真理。一次严重的心脏病发后，我被送进医院，在特护区住了几天。那儿可不是什么令人愉快的地方。5-7UNITSIX延时符：英['gɜːnɪ]美['ɡɝni]轮床：轮椅：adj.闪闪发光的，闪烁的；起泡沫的：英['spɑːk(ə)l]美['spɑrkl]n.闪耀；火花；活力vt.使闪耀；使发光vi.闪耀；发泡；活跃5-7UNITSIX延时符英['relɪʃ]美['rɛlɪʃ]n.滋味；风味；食欲；开胃小菜；含义；调味品vt.盼望;期待;享受;品味；喜爱；给…加佐料vi.有特定意味；味道可口英[gləʊ]美[ɡlo]vi.发热；洋溢；绚丽夺目n.灼热；色彩鲜艳；兴高采烈来回地5-7UNITSIX延时符对....漠不关心（视而不见）英[ɪn'dɪf(ə)r(ə)nt]美[ɪn'dɪfrənt]adj.漠不关心的；无关紧要的；中性的，中立的英['grændjə;-(d)ʒə]美['ɡrændʒɚ]n.壮丽；庄严；宏伟英[priː'ɒkjʊpaɪ]美[pri'ɑkjə'pai]vt.迷住；使全神贯注：一心想着5-7UNITSIX延时符英['petɪ]美['pɛti]adj.琐碎的；小气的；小规模的adj.平均的；卑鄙的；低劣的；吝啬的vt.意味；想要；意欲n.平均值vi.用意英美['splendə]n.光彩；壮丽；显赫第五段：Onemorning,Ihadtohavesomeadditionaltests.Therequiredmachineswerelocatedinabuildingattheoppositeendofthehospital,soIhadtobewheeledacrossthecourtyardonagurney.翻译一天上午，我得接受几项附助检查。因为检查所用的器械在医院尽头对面的一栋大楼里，所以我必须躺在轮床上被人推着穿过院子。第六段：Asweemergedfromourunit,thesunlighthitme.That'salltherewastomyexperience.Justthelightofthesun,andyethowbeautifulitwas---howwarming,howsparkling,howbrilliant!翻译；就在我们从病房出来的那一刻，迎面的阳光一下子洒在我身上。这就是我当时所感受到的一切。只不过就是阳光，然而它又是如此美丽，如此温暖，如此璀璨，如此辉煌！第七段：Ilookedtoseewhetheranyoneelserelishedthesun'sgoldenglow,buteveryonewashurryingtoandfro,mostwitheyesfixedontheground.ThenIrememberedhowoftenI,too,hadbeenindifferenttothegrandeurofeachday,toopreoccupiedwithpettyandsometimesevenmeanconcernstorespondtothesplendorofitall.翻译：我环顾四周，想看一看是否也有人在欣赏这金灿灿的阳光。可是人人都来去匆匆，大多数人的目光只盯在地上。继而我回想到我也常常如此，对于每天的辉煌熟视无睹，只是一味沉湎于琐碎甚至是微不足道的事情之中，而对身边的胜景无动于衷。Unit6TwoTruthstoLiveByParagraph9—17BythefifthgroupUnit6Paragraph9Herethenisthefirstpoleoflife’sparadoxicaldemandsonus:Nevertoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.Bereverentbeforeeachdawningday.EmbraceeachhourSeizeeachgoldenminute.Unit6Paragraph9Herethenisthefirstpoleoflife’sparadoxicaldemandsonus:Nevertoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.这就是人生向我们提出的矛盾要求的第一个方面：不要因为太忙就忽视了生活中令人惊奇、令人敬畏的东西。Bereverentbeforeeachdawningday.每天黎明开始就要恭谨从事。EmbraceeachhourSeizeeachgoldenminute.抓紧每个小时，捉住宝贵的每一分钟。Unit6Paragraph10Holdfasttolife...butnotsofastthatyoucannotletgo.Thisisthesecondsideoflife'scoin,theoppositepoleofitsparadox:wemustacceptourlosses,andlearnhowtoletgo.Unit6Paragraph10Holdfasttolife...butnotsofastthatyoucannotletgo.用力把握住生活——但不要紧得使你难以松手Thisisthesecondsideoflife'scoin,theoppositepoleofitsparadox:wemustacceptourlosses,andlearnhowtoletgo.这就是生活的另一面——悖论的另一个极点：我们必须接受损失，才能学会放松。Unit6Paragraph11Theisnotaneasylessontolearn,especiallywhenweareyoungandthinkthattheworldisourstocommand,thatwhateverwedesirewiththefullforceofourpassionatebeingcan,ay,will,beours.Butthenlifemovesalongtoconfrontuswithrealities,andslowlybutsurelythissecondtruthdawnsuponus.Theisnotaneasylessontolearn,especiallywhenweareyoungandthinkthattheworldisourstocommand,thatwhateverwedesirewiththefullforceofourpass