新编英语教程第三版4第一章翻译

AmbitionPerriKlass[Leadin][1]Incollege,myfriendBethwasveryambitious,notonlyforherselfbutforherfriends.Shewasinterestedinforeignrelations,intravel,ingoingtolawschool.IplantobeSecretaryofStatesomeday,shewouldsaymatter-of-factly.Onemutualfriendwasstudyingliterature,planningtogotograduateschool;hewouldbetheChairmanoftheYaleEnglishdepartment.AnotherfriendwasinterestedinpoliticaljournalismandwouldsomedayeditTimemagazine.Iwasabiologymajor.AndIwasinterestedinwritingfiction.wewereallsmart-ass()collegefreshmen,pretendingtheworldwasours.Weweresmartcollegefreshmen,andwhyshouldwelimitourambitions?,,,,,;,,,[3]Ivealwayslikedambitiouspeople,andmanyofmyclosestfriendshavehadgrandiose()dreams.Ilikesuchpeople,notbecauseIamdesperatetobebuddieswithafutureSecretaryofStatebutbecauseIfindambitiouspeopleentertaining,interestingtotalkto,funtowatch.And,ofcourse,IlikesuchpeoplebecauseIamambitiousmyself,andIwouldrathernotfeelapologeticaboutit.,,,,,,,,[4]Ambitionhasgottenbadpress.Backintheseventeenthcentury,Spinozathoughtambitionandlustwerenothingbutspeciesofmadness,althoughtheyarenotenumeratedamongdiseases.Especiallyinwomen,ambitionhasoftenbeenseenasaprofoundlydislikablequality;thewordambitiouslinkedtoacareerwomansuggestedthatshewasruthless,hardasnails,clawingherwaytosuccessontopofthebleedingbodiesofherfriends.,,,;,,,[5]Then,inthelateseventiesandtheeighties,ambitionbecamedesirable,asbookswithtitleslikeHowtoStompYourWaytoSuccessbecamebestsellers.Itwasstillanastysortofattribute,butnastyattributesweregoodbecausetheyhelpedyoulookoutfornumberone.,,,,[6]ButwhatImeanbyambitionisdreamingbigdreams,puttingnolimitsonyourexpectationsandyourhopes.Idontreallylikeveryspecific,attainableambitions,thekindyoulearntosetinthecareer-strategycoursetaughtbytheauthorofHowtoStompYourWaytoSuccess.Ilikebigambitionsthatsuggestthattheworldcouldopenupatanytime,withworkandluckanddetermination.Thenextbookcouldhititbig.Thenextresearchprojectcouldleadtosomethingfantastic.Thenextbrightideacouldchangehistory.,,(),,,[7]Ofcourse,eventuallyyouhavetostopbeingafreshmanincollege.Youlimityourambitionsandbecomemorerealistic,wiseraboutyourpotential,yourabilities,andthenumberofthingsyourlifecanhold.Sometimesyougetclosetosomethingyouwantedtodo,onlytofinditlooksbetterfromfaraway.BackwhenIwasafreshman,totellthetruth,IwantedtobeJaneGoodall,gointothejungletostudymonkeysandlearnthingsnoonehadeverdreamedof.ThisambitionwasbasedonaninterestinbiologyandseveralNationalGeographictelevisionspecials;itturnedoutthatwasntenoughofabasisforalife.Therewereanumberofotherearlyambitionsthatdidnt*panouteither.Iwasnotfatedtoliveawild,adventurouslife,totravelalonetoallthemostexoticpartsoftheworld,toleavebehindastringofbrokenhearts.Ohwell,youhavetogrowup,atleastalittle.,,,,,,,,,(),,;(),(),,,[11]Theworldisfullofdisappointedpeople.Someofthemprobablyneverhadmuchambitiontostartwith;theysatbackandwaitedforsomethinggoodandfeelcheatedbecauseitneverhappened.Someofthemhadveryset,specificambitionsand,foronereasonoranother,nevergotwhattheywanted.Othersgotwhattheywantedbutfounditwasntexactlywhattheydexpectedittobe.;,,,,,,[12]Theworldisalsofullofpeoplesoambitious,soconsumedbydriveandoverdrivethatnothingtheypassonthewaytosuccesshasanyvalueatall.Lifebecomesonelongexerciseindelayedgratification;everythingyoudo,youredoingonlybecauseitwillonedaygetyouwhereyouwanttobe.;,Medicaltrainingisanexcellentexampleofdelayedgratification.Youspendyearsinmedicalschooldoingthingswithnoobviousrelationshiptoyourfutureasadoctor,andthenyouspendyearsinresidency,livinglifeonamiserableschedule,stayingupallnightandslogging[]throughtheday,tellingyourselfthatonedayallthiswillbeover.Itswhatyouhavetodotobecomeadoctor,butitsalousy[]modelforlifeingeneral.Theresnothingwrongwithalittledelayedgratificationeverynowandthen,butajobyoudoonlybecauseofwhereitwillgetyouandnotbecauseyoulikeitmeansalifeofmutteringtoyourself,Somedaythiswillbeover.Thisisbadforthedisposition.,,,,,,,----,[15]Ofcourse,Itrytobematureaboutitall.IdontassignmyfriendsNobelPrizesortopgovernmentposts.IdontpretendthatthereisroominmylifeforanyandeverykindofambitionIcanimagine.Instead,IsaypiouslythatallIwantarethreethings:IwanttowriteaswellasIcan,Iwanttohaveafamily,andIwanttobeagoodpediatrician.Andthen,ofcourse,avoiceinsidewhispers:towriteabestseller,tohavetenchildren,todostunningmedicalresearch.Fameandfortune,itwhispers,fameandfortune.EventhoughImnotacollegefreshmananymore,Imgladtofindthatlittlevoicestillthere,whisperingsweetthingsinmyear.,,:,,,,:,,,,,,