研究生英語(yǔ)精讀教程上冊(cè)Unit-Six

TwoTruthstoLivebyAlexanderM.SchindlerWhatislife?1putergame2.love3.learn4.travel......

heartdiseaseAlexanderM.Schindler亞歷山大辛德勒先生UAHC:美國(guó)希伯來(lái)人圣會(huì)聯(lián)盟1-2段單詞paradox[?p?r?d?ks]n.似非而是可能的雋語(yǔ)；反論，悖論；自相矛盾的人或事The

story

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many

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paradox.這個(gè)故事存在多重悖論。2.clingto抓住，粘住，堅(jiān)持clingtosb/sth；clingontosb/sth；clingtogether

緊緊抓住某人∕某物；抱緊某人∕某物；互相依偎

Don‘tclingtotheunrealisticexpectation.不要堅(jiān)持不切合實(shí)際的期望。1-2段單詞3.enjoin

[?n'd???n]v.giveanorderfor;urge;command

命令；催促；吩咐；禁止詞匯搭配：enjoinsbtodosth.囑咐某人做某事enjoinsthonsb命令某人做某事 enjoinsbfromdoingsth禁止某人做某事enjoinon囑咐,命令enjoinfrom禁止Herlastwishshesharedwithmewastoenjoinourchildrentohaveourashesplacedtogether,aswewereinlife.她告訴我她的最后愿望，是吩咐孩子把我們的骨灰放在一起，就像我們生前不分開(kāi)一樣。 1-2段單詞4.ordain

[??‘de?n]v.〔指上帝、法律、當(dāng)局做的〕決定，注定；授予圣秩〔品〕；授予圣職；主宰；掌握self-ordained自己制定的Fatehadordainedthattheywouldnevermeetagain.他們命里注定永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)再相見(jiàn)。5.relinquishmentn.放棄，作罷，撤回relinquish

[ri‘li?kwi?]v.放棄(希望，習(xí)慣，信仰，方案等)；松手放開(kāi)relinquishsth.to把某物讓與relinquishone’splace放棄職位6.rabbi[‘r?ba?]n.猶太法學(xué)專(zhuān)家，猶太學(xué)者1-2段單詞7.clench

[klent?]v.pressfirmlytogether緊握，捏緊clenchsth(in/betweensth)握緊；抓牢；攥住Hishandscontinuedtoclenchandunclench.他的雙手反復(fù)地攥緊又松開(kāi)。8.wondrous[‘w?ndr?s]adj.(=wonderful)奇妙的；了不起的They‘re

wondrous

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他們遷移的能力非常奇妙。9.Pore

[p??]n.〔尤指動(dòng)物身上的〕毛孔，小孔v.熟讀，鉆研；注視；默想poreover認(rèn)真鉆研第一段：Theartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.Forlifeisaparadox:itenjoinsustoclingtoitsmanygiftsevenwhileitordainstheireventualrelinquishment.Therabbisofoldputitthisway:''Amancomestothisworldwithhisfistclenched,butwhenhedies,hishandisopen.''翻譯：生活的藝術(shù)就是要懂得適時(shí)地收與放，因?yàn)樯畋旧砑词且环N悖論：一方面，它讓我們依戀于它所賦予的各種饋贈(zèng)；另一方面，又注定了我們對(duì)這些禮物最終的棄絕。正如老一輩猶太學(xué)者所說(shuō)，人出生時(shí)雙拳緊握而來(lái)，而離開(kāi)這個(gè)世界時(shí)卻是松手而去。第二段：Surelyweoughttoholdfasttolife,foritiswondrous,andfullofabeautythatbreaksthrougheveryporeofGod'sownearth.Weknowthatthisisso,butalltoooftenwerecognizethistruthonlyinourbackwardglancewhenwerememberwhatitwasandthensuddenlyrealizethatitisnomore.翻譯：毫無(wú)疑問(wèn)，我們應(yīng)該牢牢抓住生命，因?yàn)樗侨绱松衿妫錆M(mǎn)著美麗，這種美麗從神靈的每一寸土地中噴涌而出。我們明白了這個(gè)道理，然而我們常常只是在驀然回首憶及往事時(shí)才突然覺(jué)醒，可是一旦覺(jué)醒，那樣的美景已不復(fù)存在了。第三段：Werememberabeautythatfaded,alovethatwaned.Butwerememberwithfargreaterpainthatwedidnotseethatbeautywhenitflowered,thatwefailedtorespondwithlovewhenitwastendered.翻譯：我們銘記的是凋謝的美，逝去的愛(ài)?？捎葹橥纯嗟幕貞浭牵?dāng)美麗綻放之時(shí)，我們不曾注意；當(dāng)愛(ài)情到來(lái)之際，我們不曾予以回應(yīng)。第四段：Arecentexperiencere-taughtmethistruth.Iwashospitalizedfollowingasevereheartattackandhadbeeninintensivecareforseveraldays.Itwasnotapleasantplace.最近一次經(jīng)歷又使我領(lǐng)悟到這個(gè)真理。一次嚴(yán)重的心臟病發(fā)后，我被送進(jìn)醫(yī)院，在特護(hù)區(qū)住了幾天。那兒可不是什么令人愉快的地方。5-7UNITSIX延時(shí)符gurney：英['g??n?]美['ɡ?ni]輪床wheelchair：輪椅sparkling：adj.閃閃發(fā)光的，閃爍的；起泡沫的sparkle：英['spɑ?k(?)l]美['spɑrkl]n.閃耀；火花；活力vt.使閃耀；使發(fā)光vi.閃耀；發(fā)泡；活潑5-7UNITSIX延時(shí)符relish英['rel??]美['r?l??]n.滋味；風(fēng)味；食欲；開(kāi)胃小菜；含義；調(diào)味品vt.盼望;期待;享受;品味；喜愛(ài)；給…加佐料vi.有特定意味；味道可口glow英[gl??]美[ɡlo]vi.發(fā)熱；洋溢；絢麗奪目n.灼熱；色彩鮮艷；興高采烈toandfro

來(lái)回地5-7UNITSIX延時(shí)符beindifferentto對(duì)....漠不關(guān)心〔視而不見(jiàn)〕英[?n'd?f(?)r(?)nt]美[?n'd?fr?nt]adj.漠不關(guān)心的；無(wú)關(guān)緊要的；中性的，中立的grandeur英['gr?ndj?;-(d)??]美['ɡr?nd??]n.壯麗；莊嚴(yán)；宏偉preoccupy英[pri?'?kj?pa?]美[pri'ɑkj?'pai]vt.迷??；使全神貫注preoccupywith：一心想著5-7UNITSIX延時(shí)符petty英['pet?]美['p?ti]adj.瑣碎的；小氣的；小規(guī)模的meanadj.平均的；卑劣的；低劣的；吝嗇的vt.意味；想要；意欲n.平均值vi.用意meanconcernssplendor英美['splend?]n.榮耀；壯麗；顯赫第五段：Onemorning,Ihadtohavesomeadditionaltests.Therequiredmachineswerelocatedinabuildingattheoppositeendofthehospital,soIhadtobewheeledacrossthecourtyardonagurney.翻譯一天上午，我得接受幾項(xiàng)附助檢查。因?yàn)闄z查所用的器械在醫(yī)院盡頭對(duì)面的一棟大樓里，所以我必須躺在輪床上被人推著穿過(guò)院子。第六段：Asweemergedfromourunit,thesunlighthitme.That'salltherewastomyexperience.Justthelightofthesun,andyethowbeautifulitwas---howwarming,howsparkling,howbrilliant!翻譯；就在我們從病房出來(lái)的那一刻，迎面的陽(yáng)光一下子灑在我身上。這就是我當(dāng)時(shí)所感受到的一切。只不過(guò)就是陽(yáng)光，然而它又是如此美麗，如此溫暖，如此璀璨，如此輝煌！

第七段：Ilookedtoseewhetheranyoneelserelishedthesun'sgoldenglow,buteveryonewashurryingtoandfro,mostwitheyesfixedontheground.ThenIrememberedhowoftenI,too,hadbeenindifferenttothegrandeurofeachday,toopreoccupiedwithpettyandsometimesevenmeanconcernstorespondtothesplendorofitall.翻譯：我環(huán)顧四周，想看一看是否也有人在欣賞這金燦燦的陽(yáng)光?？墒侨巳硕紒?lái)去匆匆，大多數(shù)人的目光只盯在地上。繼而我回想到我也常常如此，對(duì)于每天的輝煌熟視無(wú)睹，只是一味沉湎于瑣碎甚至是微缺乏道的事情之中，而對(duì)身邊的勝景無(wú)動(dòng)于衷。Unit6

TwoTruthstoLiveBy

Paragraph9—17BythefifthgroupUnit6Paragraph9Herethenisthefirstpoleoflife’sparadoxicaldemandsonus:Nevertoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.Bereverentbeforeeachdawningday.EmbraceeachhourSeizeeachgoldenminute.Unit6Paragraph9Herethenisthefirstpoleoflife’sparadoxicaldemandsonus:Nevertoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.這就是人生向我們提出的矛盾要求的第一個(gè)方面：不要因?yàn)樘蜔o(wú)視了生活中令人驚奇、令人敬畏的東西。Bereverentbeforeeachdawningday.每天黎明開(kāi)始就要恭謹(jǐn)從事。EmbraceeachhourSeizeeachgoldenminute.抓緊每個(gè)小時(shí)，捉住珍貴的每一分鐘。Unit6Paragraph10Hold

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This

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用力把握住生活——但不要緊得使你難以松手This

is

the

second

side

of

life's

coin,

the

opposite

pole

of

its

paradox:

we

must

accept

our

losses,

and

learn

how

to

let

go.這就是生活的另一面——悖論的另一個(gè)極點(diǎn)：我們必須接受損失，才能學(xué)會(huì)放松。Unit6Paragraph11Theisnotaneasylessontolearn,especiallywhenweareyoungandthinkthattheworldisourstocommand,thatwhateverwedesirewiththefullforceofourpassionatebeingcan,ay,will,beours.Butthenlifemovesalongtoconfrontuswithrealities,andslowlybutsurelythissecondtruthdawnsuponus.Theisnotaneasylessontolearn,especiallywhenweareyoungandthinkthattheworldisourstocommand,thatwhateverwedesirewiththefullforceofourpassionatebeingcan,ay,will,beours.這并不是容易學(xué)到的一課。特別是當(dāng)我們年輕時(shí)，認(rèn)為世界是有我們掌握的。只要我們自己滿(mǎn)腔熱情、全力以赴的去渴求，不管什么東西都能夠——不，一定會(huì)——得到。Butthenlifemovesalongtoconfrontuswithrealities,andslowlybutsurelythissecondtruthdawnsuponus.但是，隨著生活繼續(xù)前進(jìn)，我們不斷的面臨各種現(xiàn)實(shí)，慢慢的但也肯定的使我們明白了第二條真理。Unit6Paragraph11Unit6Paragraph12Ateverystageoflifewesustainlosses--andgrowintheprocess.Webeginourindependentlivesonlywhenweemergefromthewomb,andloseitsprotectiveshelter.Weenteraprogressionofschools,thenweleaveourmothersandfathersandourchildhoodhomes.Unit6Paragraph12Wegetmarriedandhavechildrenandthenhavetoletthemgo.Weconfrontthedeathofourparentsandourspouses.Wefacethegradualornotsogradualwaningofourownstrength.Andultimately,astheparableoftheopenandclosedhandsuggests,wemustconfronttheinevitabilityofourowndemise,losingourselves,asitwere,allthatwewereordreamedtobe.Ateverystageoflifewesustainlosses--andgrowintheprocess.在生命的每個(gè)階段上，我們都要蒙受損失-----但也是在這個(gè)過(guò)程中得到成長(zhǎng)。Webeginourindependentlivesonlywhenweemergefromthewomb,andloseitsprotectiveshelter.我們只有在脫離娘胎、失去它的庇護(hù)時(shí)，才能開(kāi)始獨(dú)立生活。Weenteraprogressionofschools,thenweleaveourmothersandfathersandourchildhoodhomes.我們要進(jìn)各級(jí)學(xué)校，繼而辭別父母，辭別童年的家。Unit6Paragraph12Wegetmarriedandhavechildrenandthenhavetoletthemgo.我們要結(jié)婚生育，繼而送走子女。Weconfrontthedeathofourparentsandourspouses.我們要經(jīng)受父母、配偶喪亡的痛苦。Wefacethegradualornotsogradualwaningofourownstrength.我們要面臨體力或快或慢的逐漸消退。Unit6Paragraph12Andultimately,astheparableoftheopenandclosedhandsuggests,wemustconfronttheinevitabilityofourowndemise,losingourselves,asitwere,allthatwewereordreamedtobe.最終正如松手與握拳的比喻那樣：我們自己也得走向不可抗拒的死亡，可以說(shuō)失去原有的自身，失去我們擁有的或夢(mèng)想過(guò)的一切。Unit6Paragraph12Unit6Paragraph13Butwhyshouldwebereconciledtolife’scontradictorydemands?Whyfashionthingsofbeautywhenbeautyisevanescent?Whygiveourheartinlovewhenthosewelovewillultimatelybetornformourgrasp?Butwhyshouldwebereconciledtolife’scontradictorydemands?但是，為什么我們甘愿順從于這些生活的矛盾需求呢?Whyfashionthingsofbeautywhenbeautyisevanescent?既然美轉(zhuǎn)眼就會(huì)消逝，那為什么我們還要去創(chuàng)造那些美的東西呢?Whygiveourheartinlovewhenthosewelovewillultimatelybetornformourgrasp?既然我們所愛(ài)的終歸要被奪走，為什么我們還要傾心相愛(ài)呢?Unit6Paragraph13Inordertoresolvethisparadox,wemustseekawiderperspective,viewingourlivesasthroughwindowsthatopenoneternity.Oncewedothat,werealizethatthoughourlivesarefinite,ourdeedsonearthweaveatimelesspattern.Unit6Paragraph14Inordertoresolvethisparadox,wemustseekawiderperspective,viewingourlivesasthroughwindowsthatopenoneternity.為了解決這個(gè)矛盾，我們必須尋找一個(gè)廣闊的視角，通過(guò)翻開(kāi)永恒的窗戶(hù)觀(guān)看我們的生命。Oncewedothat,werealizethatthoughourlivesarefinite,ourdeedsonearthweaveatimelesspattern.一旦我們做到了，我們會(huì)意識(shí)到雖然我們生命是有限的，但是我們?cè)诘厍虻男袨閰s在編制一個(gè)沒(méi)有時(shí)間限制的圖案。Unit6Paragraph14Lifeisneverjustbeing.Itisabecoming,arelentlessflowingon.Ourparentsliveonthroughus,andwewillliveonthroughourchildren.Theinstitutionswebuildendure,andweendurethroughthem.Thebeautywefashioncannotbedimmedbydeath.Ourfleshmayperish,ourhandswillwither,butthatwhichtheycreateinbeautyandgoodnessandtruthlivesonforalltimetocome.Unit6Paragraph15Lifeisneverjustbeing.Itisabecoming,arelentlessflowingon.生命絕不僅僅是存在，它是一個(gè)不斷變化并且無(wú)情流逝的過(guò)程。Ourparentsliveonthroughus,andwewillliveonthroughourchildren.父母的生命通過(guò)我們而延續(xù)，我們的生命也將通過(guò)子女而生生不息。Theinstitutionswebuildendure,andweendurethroughthem.我們制定的制度將會(huì)繼續(xù)傳承，通過(guò)他們而流芳百世。Unit6Paragraph15Thebeautywefashioncannotbedimmedbydeath.我們創(chuàng)造的美不會(huì)因死亡而失去光澤。Ourfleshmayperish,ourhandswillwither,butthatwhichtheycreateinbeautyandgoodnessandtruthlivesonforalltimetocome.我們的肉體會(huì)腐爛，我們的雙手會(huì)枯萎，但是，我們創(chuàng)造的美麗、善良與真實(shí)的生活，卻永遠(yuǎn)都會(huì)生機(jī)盎然。Unit6Paragraph15Don’tspendandwasteyourlivesaccumulatingobjectsthatwillonlyturntodustandashes.Pursuenotsomuchthematerialastheideal,foridealsaloneinvestlifewithmeaningandareofenduringworth.Unit6Paragraph16Don’tspendandwasteyourlivesaccumulatingobjectsthatwillonlyturntodustandashes.不要為了積聚那些只會(huì)變成塵土、化作灰燼的東西耗盡你的精力、你的生命。Pursuenotsomuchthematerialastheideal,foridealsaloneinvestlifewithmeaningandareofenduringworth.與其追求物質(zhì)不如追求理想，因?yàn)橹挥欣硐氩拍苁股幸饬x，才有長(zhǎng)存的價(jià)值。Unit6Paragraph16Addlovetoahouseandyouhaveahome.Addrighteousnesstoacityandyouhaveacommunity.Addtruthtoapileofredbrickandyouhaveaschool.Addreligiontothehumblestofedificesandyouhaveasanctuary.Unit6Paragraph17Addjusticetothefar-flungroundofhumanendeavorandyouhavecivilization.Putthemalltogether,exaltthemabovetheirpresentimperfections,addtothemthevisionofhumankindredeemed,foreverfreeofneedandstrifeandyouhaveafuturelightedwiththeradiantcolorsofhope.Unit6Paragraph17Addlovetoahouseandyouhaveahome.一所房屋加上愛(ài)心，你就有了一個(gè)家。Addrighteousnesstoacityandyouhaveacommunity.一個(gè)城市加上正直守法，你就有了一個(gè)社區(qū)。Addtruthtoapileofredbrickandyouhaveaschool.在一堆紅磚上加上真理，你就有了一所學(xué)校。Addreligiontothehumblestofedificesandyouhaveasanctuary.哪怕是最卑微簡(jiǎn)陋的建筑，只要有了宗教，你就有了一座圣殿。Unit6Paragraph17Addjusticetothefar-flungroundofhumanendeavorandyouhavecivilization.把公正加在長(zhǎng)期的人生努力奮斗中，你就有了文明教養(yǎng)。Putthemalltogether,exaltthemabovetheirpresentimperfections,addtothemthevisionofhumankindredeemed,foreverfreeofneedandstrifeandyouhaveafuturelightedwiththeradiantcolorsofhope.把這一切聚合起來(lái)，加以提高，使之超越于現(xiàn)存的缺點(diǎn)，還要有人類(lèi)得到拯救的憧憬，永遠(yuǎn)無(wú)求無(wú)爭(zhēng)，那么你將擁有一個(gè)閃耀著希望的絢麗榮耀的未來(lái)。Unit6Paragraph171、righteousness(n.):正當(dāng)；正直righteous(adj.):正當(dāng)?shù)?；正直的；守法的eg:Weadmirehimforhisrighteousness.我們贊揚(yáng)他的正直。Unit6Paragraph172、humble:adj.謙遜的；粗陋的；卑下的；微末的

vt.使...卑下；貶低eg:knowledgemakeshumble,ignorancemakesproud.博學(xué)使人謙遜，無(wú)知使人驕傲。Unit6Paragraph173、edifice(n.):

大廈eg:Thisedificeisusedasaworkingplace.這棟大廈是工作用的。Unit6Paragraph174、sanctuary(n.):

圣堂；神殿；教會(huì)；寺院eg:Itisaclassicsanctuaryinwhichtherationalistfancytakerefuge.這是一所古雅的圣殿，理性主義者可以躲在其中。Unit6Paragraph175、far-flung(adj.):

廣泛的；漫長(zhǎng)的；遼闊的eg:Herfamehasreachedthemostfar-flungcornersoftheglobe.她已名揚(yáng)四海。Unit6Paragraph176、endeavor:n.努力；盡力vi.努力；盡力eg:youmustendeavortoimproveyourwork.你必須努力改進(jìn)自己的工作。Unit6Paragraph177、exalt(v.):高舉；抬高〔地位等〕；提高〔權(quán)力等〕eg:Hewasexaltedtothepositionofgeneralmanager.他被提升到總經(jīng)理的職位。Unit6Paragraph178、redeem(v.):

贖救；拯救；彌補(bǔ)；履行；兌現(xiàn)eg:Weredeemapromisebydoingwhatwesaidwewould.我們?cè)趺凑f(shuō)就怎么做，以履行我們的諾言。Unit6Paragraph179、strife(n.):

爭(zhēng)吵；沖突；敵對(duì)eg:Strifeoncollegecampuseshelpedchangetheattitudeofthenation.高校間的競(jìng)爭(zhēng)有助于改變國(guó)家的態(tài)度。Unit6Paragraph1710、radiant(adj.):

放射光線(xiàn)的；閃爍明亮的；容光煥發(fā)的eg:Thesunisaradiantbody.太陽(yáng)是一個(gè)發(fā)光體。Unit6Paragraph171、accumulating(v.)：堆積、積累〔accumulate的現(xiàn)在分詞〕；(數(shù)量)逐漸增加，〔質(zhì)量〕漸漸提高Eg:Goodsareaccumulatingrapidly.貨物正在迅速積聚起來(lái)Theyhavegrownupinasocietythatisquicklyaccumulatingmaterialwealth.他們成長(zhǎng)在一個(gè)物質(zhì)財(cái)富快速積聚的社會(huì)Unit6Paragraph162、notsomuch….(A)as….(B)與其說(shuō)是A，不如說(shuō)是BUnit6Paragraph161、flowon流動(dòng)Unit6Paragraph152、liveon活著Unit6Paragraph151、perspective:n.觀(guān)點(diǎn)遠(yuǎn)景

adj.透視的

eg:ItisimperativethattheproperperspectivebecultivatedtograsptheessenceofcultureUnit6Paragraph142、eternity(n.):來(lái)世來(lái)生不朽永恒

eg：thewarcontinuedforaneternityUnit6Paragraph143、finite:adj.有限的限定的

n.有限之物eg：theresourceofourplanetarefiniteUnit6Paragraph144、pattern:n.模式圖案樣品

vi.形成圖案eg：weatherpatternshavechangeinrecentyearsUnit6Paragraph141、pole(n)：桿；極點(diǎn)；電極;〔品質(zhì)、觀(guān)點(diǎn)或信仰〕截然相反的兩極;eg:Formonthsoftheyear,thereishardlyanylightatthepoles.一年中的六個(gè)月里，地球的兩極幾乎沒(méi)有任何光線(xiàn)。Unit6Paragraph92、paradoxical(adj):

矛盾的；似是而非的eg:Herviewaboutthejusticeofthewarisparadoxical.她關(guān)于戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)的正義的觀(guān)點(diǎn)是自相矛盾的。Unit6Paragraph93、awe:(vt)使敬畏；(n)敬畏eg:IamstillawedbyDavid'scourage.

我依舊敬畏她的勇氣。Unit6Paragraph94、reverent(adj):

虔誠(chéng)的；恭敬的

eg:Hegazedatthestatuereverently.他虔誠(chéng)地注視著那個(gè)雕像。Unit6Paragraph9這段中的embrace和seize都是緊緊抓住的意思。Unit6Paragraph91、holdfastto緊緊抓住eg:holdfasttolife.

認(rèn)真活著。Unit6Paragraph102、letgo放手

eg:Weshouldlearntoletitgoifwehavetriedourbestbutfailed.如果我們盡力而為卻失敗了，我們應(yīng)該學(xué)會(huì)放手。Unit6Paragraph103、thesecondsideoflife'scoin生活的另一面Unit6Paragraph101、dawn(Vt)破曉Eg:Daywilldawnat5:03a.m.tomorrow.出現(xiàn)Eg:Anewageformankindisdawning.被領(lǐng)悟Eg:Thetruthatlastdawnedonhim.Unit6Paragraph112、tocommand:

控制，指揮Eg:Suchtechnologycouldallo