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9A文专业学位硕士研究生英语教程
Unit4
Preview
WeallhaveeRperiencedbetraRalorhurt.SomechoosetocarrRgrudges,nurseoldwoundsorrelivepasthumiliations.Prideandil--vanitRbuildsawall;weevenshutthedoorforaneRplanation.Meetwith11someoneolderandwiseonTuesdaRs,andwe'llcometoknowtheartoflife,thatholdingontotheangerconsumesthehappiness,whilelettinggoofhatredinvitesmoreloveintolife.Soputasidetheanger,letreliefwashoverus,andmoveforwardwithourlifebRsimplRacceptinganapologR.
PartITeRtReading
Warm-up
I.Beingamentor
IfRouwanttobreakoutordosomethingeRtraordinarRthatRouwouldnotdoonRourowninitiative,Rou'dbetterhaveamentor,aneRperiencedandtrustedfriendandaprudentadvisor.MorespecificallR,whatdoRouthinkmakeagoodmentor?
StepOne
Theroleofthementorismultifaceted.WorkinpairstodecideonthespecificpersonalitRtraitsthatmakeagoodmentor,andeRplainRourchoices.
Amentormustbe:
aged/aneffectivelistener/sincereandcommitted/punctual/emotionallRinvolved/trustworthR/arrogant/aresponsiblerolemodel/loRal/honest/knowledgeable/persuasive/agoodtalker/independent/self-esteemed/(orothers)
StepTwo
·TrRtobeamentor,andgiveRouradvicetohelpothersoutofthefollowingdilemmas:
·StaRinghomeorgoingabroadforfurtherdevelopment?
·QuittingthecurrentjobtostartabusinessorstaRingonitforpromotion?
·Beingtoleranttothoseirritationsortakingrevenge?
·Makingupforthemistakesorlettingthepastbethepast?
·MakingmoneRatallcostnoworseekingfunbeforeitistoolate?
II.AreRouforgiving?
TicktheboResRouagreewithinthefollowingquestionnaire.
1.IfRoudosomethingstraightawaR,doRouforgiveRourself?
ResNoSometimesI'Never
2.IsitimportanttoforgiveRourselfandotherswhenmistakesaremade?
Res'NoISometimesIINotsureI
3.HowdoRoufeelwhenRouhaveforgivensomeoneforsomething?
10KIINotsureIIVerRhappRIERcitedIProudofmRself
4.AreRoureluctanttoforgive?
IRes'INoI'SometimesI'Never
5.IfRouansweredResinabovequestion,thisisbecauseRou.(RoumaRtickas
manRboResasRouwant)
areonlRthinkingofnegativethingsII
don'tvalueRourselforothersenough
havenotbeenshownhowtoforgive
III.AreRouapersonwhohangsontopainfulmemories,orareRouabletoforgetandforgive?
·ThinkofaparticularpersonwhohasbeenunpleasanttoRouinsomewaR.
·ImagineanRuncomfortablefeelingsRouoncehadabouthim/her.
·Thinkofsomethinglikeableorworthwhileabouthim/her.
·ThinkofRourselfforgivinghim/her.
TeRt
The(Twelve->)TwelfthTuesdaRWeTalkaboutforgiveness1
MitchAlbom
[1]"ForgiveRourselfbeforeRoudie.Thenforgiveothers."
[2]ThiswasafewdaRsafterthe"Nightline"interview2.TheskRwasrainRanddark(<->black),andMorriewasbeneathablanket.I(sit->)satatthefarendofhischair,holdinghisbarefeet.TheRwerecallused(hardened)andcurled,andhistoenailswereRellow.Ihadasmalljaroflotion,andIsqueezedsomeintomRhandsandbegantomassagehisankles(n.脚踝).
[3]ItwasanotherofthethingsIhadwatchedhishelpers(nurses)doformonths,andnow,inanattemptto(inorderto)holdonto(grasp/catch)whatIcouldofhim(尽可能挽留这一逝去的生命),IhadvolunteeredtodoitmRself.3Thediseasehadleft(made)MorriewithouttheabilitR4eventowiggle(摆动)histoes,Rethecouldstillfeelpain,andmassageshelpedrelieve(reduce/toeasethe)it(pain).Also,ofcourse,Morrielikedbeingheldandtouched.Andatthispoint,anRthingIcoulddotomakehimhappR,Iwasgoingtodo.5
[4]"Mitch,"hesaid,returningtothesubjectofforgiveness."Thereisnopoint(meaning/significance)inkeepingvengeance(复仇,报仇)orstubbornness.Thesethings"—hesighed(叹气)--thesethingsIsoregretinmRlife.Pride.VanitR.WhRdowedothethingswedo?
"
[5]TheimportanceofforgivingwasmRquestion(=topic).Ihadseenthosemovieswherethepatriarch(族长)ofthefamilRisonhisdeathbedandhecallsforhisestranged(疏远的)sonsothathecanmakepeacebeforehegoes(=dies).Iwondered(1.n.奇迹;2.vt.wanttoknow想知道)if(whether)MorriehadanRofthat(desire)insidehim,asuddenneedtosaR"I'msorrR"beforehedied.
[6]Morrienodded."DoRouseethatsculpture?
"Hetilted(=lean倾斜的)hisheadtowardabustthatsathighonashelfagainstthefarwallofhisoffice.IhadneverreallRnoticeditbefore.Castinbronze(铜),itwasthefaceofamaninhisearlRforties,wearinganecktie,atuft(丛生/一咎)ofhairfallingacrosshisforehead.(foreman领班/工头)
[7]"That'sme,"Morriesaid."AfriendofminesculptedthatmaRbe(perhaps/probablR/approRimatelR)thirtRRearsago.HisnamewasNorman.Weusedtospendsomuchtimetogether.Wewentswimming.Wetookrides(=drives)toNewRork.Hehad(invited)meovertohishouseinCambridge(剑桥),andhesculptedthatbustofmedowninhisbasement.Ittookseveralweekstodoit,buthereallRwantedtogetitright6(vividlR)."
[8]Istudied(eRamined)theface.Howstrangetoseeathree-dimensionalMorrie,sohealthR,soRoung,watchingoverusas(when)wespoke.Eveninbronze,hehadawhimsical(反复无常的,古怪的)look,andIthoughtthisfriendhadsculptedalittlespirit(精神/灵魂/烈性酒)aswell.
[9]"Well,here'sthesadpartofthe(life)storR,"Morriesaid."NormanandhiswifemovedawaRtoChicago.Alittlewhile(n.moment)later,mRwife,Charlotte,hadtohaveaprettR(verR)serious(major)operation.Normanandhiswifenevergotintouchwith(=contactsb.)us.IknowtheRknewaboutit.CharlotteandIwereverRhurt(sad)becausetheRnevercalledtoseehowshewas.Sowedroppedtherelationship7(断交)."[Quitterneverwinandwinnerneverquit]
[10]"OvertheRears,ImetNormanafewtimesandhealwaRstriedtoreconcile(和解),butIdidn'tacceptit(apologR->apologize).Iwasn'tsatisfiedwith(becontentwithsb./sth.)his(eRplain->)eRplanation.Iwasprideful(proud/arrogant).Ishruggedhimoff"
[11]Hisvoicechoked.
[12]"Mitch...afewRearsago...hediedofcancer.Ifeelsosad.Inevergot(thechance)toseehim.Inevergottoforgive.Itpains(vt.)menowsomuch..."
[13]HewascrRingagain,asoftandquietcrR,andbecausehisheadwasback,thetearsrolledoffthesideofhisfacebeforetheRreachedhislips.
[14]SorrR,Isaid.
[15]"Don'tbe,"hewhispered."TearsareokaR(OK/Allright)."
[16]Icontinuedrubbinglotionintohislifelesstoes.He(weep->)weptforafewminutes,alone(alone独处<->lonelR孤独)withhismemories(->memorize).
[17]"It'snotjustotherpeopleweneedtoforgive,Mitch,"hefinallRwhispered."Wealsoneedtoforgiveourselves."
[18]Ourselves?
[19]"Res.Forallthethingswedidn'tdo(该做事却未做).Allthethingsweshouldhavedone.Roucan'tgetstuckon(dwellonsth.)theregrets8ofwhatshouldhavehappened.Thatdoesn'thelp(于事无补)RouwhenRougettowhereIam(thesituation/factthatheisdRing)."
[20]"IalwaRswishedIhaddonemorewithmRwork;IwishedIhadwrittenmorebooks.Iusedtobeat(blame/criticize)mRselfupover(becauseof)it9.NowIsee(understand)thatneverdidanRgood(n.effect/use).Makepeace.Rouneedtomakepeacewith(accept/livewith容忍/接纳)RourselfandeverRonearoundRou."
[21]Ileanedover(倾斜)anddabbed(patted)atthetearswithatissue(apieceofpaper).MorrieflickedhiseResopenandclosed.His(breath->breathe)breathingwasaudible,likealight(soft)snore.
[22]"ForgiveRourself.Forgiveothers.Don'twait,Mitch.NoteverRonegetsthetimeI'mgetting.NoteverRoneisasluckR(asme)"
[23]Itossed(threw/casted)thetissueintothewastebasketandreturnedtohisfeet.LuckR?
IpressedmRthumbintohishardened(spirit<->)fleshandhedidn'tevenfeelit.
[24]"Thetension(=conflict)ofopposites10,Mitch.Rememberthat?
Things(=forces)pullingindifferentdirections?
"
[25]Iremember.
[26]"Imourn(哀悼)mRdwindling(decreasing缩小)time,butIcherish(=hope)thechanceitgivesmetomakethingsright(correct)."
[27]Wesatthereforawhile(n.aperiodoftime),quietlR,as(when)therainsplattered(拍打)againstthewindows.Thehibiscus(芙蓉属的植物)plantbehindhisheadwasstillholdingon(growing),smallbutfirm(顽强).
[28]"Mitch,"Morriewhispered.
[29]Uh-huh?
[30]IrolledhistoesbetweenmRfingers,lost(茫然若失/不知所措beataloss=don’tknowwhattodo)inthetask.
[31]"Lookatme."
[32]Iglancedupandsawthemostintenselook(聚精会神)inhiseRes.
[33]"Idon'tknowwhRRoucamebacktome.ButIwanttosaRthis..."Hepaused,andhisvoicechoked."IfIcouldhavehadanotherson,IwouldhavelikedittobeRou(IwouldliketohavesonlikeRou)."
[34]IdroppedmReRes,kneading(按摩,捏制)thedRingfleshofhisfeetbetweenmRfingers.Foramoment,Ifeltafraid,asif(=asthough仿佛)acceptinghiswordswouldsomehow(forreasonsunknown不知为啥#somewhat=alittle有点)betraRmRownfather.Butwhen(suddenlR突然)Ilookedup,IsawMorriesmilingthroughtearsandIknewtherewasnobetraRalinamomentlikethis.
[35]AllIwasafraidofwassaRinggood-bRe.
Notes
1.ThisteRtiseRcerpted(cited/adapted)fromTuesdaRswithMorrie,whichisatrue(life)storR(fiction)aboutsportswriterMitchAlbomandhisfavoritecollegeprofessorMorrieSchwartz.AsMorieSchwartzwasdRingofmuscle-wasting(肌无力的)amRotrophiclateralsclerosis(肌萎缩性(脊髓)侧索硬化),orLouGehrig'sdisease(illness),MitchAlbomrenewed(更新的,重建的,复兴的,重申的)hiswarm(close/intimate)relationshipwithhim.TheRmeteverRTuesdaRuntiltheendofSchwartz'slife.ThisbookisthustherecordingsoftheirtalksabouteverRthingfromregrets(n./vt.遗憾)anddeathtomoneRandmarriage,fromfamilRtoforgiveness.
2."Nightline"interview:
ABC's(AmericanBroadcastingCompanR)late-nightnewsprogramwithinterviewsof(celebrate->)celebrities(名人).
3....inanattempttoholdontowhatIcould(do=learn)ofhim,IhadvolunteeredtodoitmRself:
Theverbdoisomittedtoavoid(repeat->)repetitionintheclause"IhadvolunteeredtodoitmRself."[getridofsb.=killsb.]e.g.
(1)IworkinafactorRandmRbrother(works)onafarm.
(2)Peter(eat->)ateacheese(奶酪)sandwichand(Peter)drankaglassofbeer.
(3)Hissistermajorsin(specializesin)Frenchandhe(majors)inChinese.
(4)It'scoldinDecemberinEngland,but(it'scold)inJulRinNewZealand.
4....left(made)MorriewithouttheabilitR:
deprivedMorrieoftheabilitR
5.Andatthispoint(moment),anRthingIcoulddotomakehimhappR,Iwasgoingtodo:
Andatthispoint,IwasgoingtodoanRthingIcouldtomakehimhappR.
6.getitright(correctsth.):
getitgoingonwell.
7.(drop->drip)droppedtherelationship:
ended/dismissedtherelationship.
8.get(stick:
1.n.walking~;2.vi.~tosth.坚持做某事;3.paste)stuckontheregrets:
getobsessed(=bothered)withtheregrets.
9.beatmRselfupoverit:
blameitonmRself.(blameoneselfforsth.)自责
10.the(tense->)tensionofopposites:
lifeislikeaseriesofpullsbackandforth,sothetensionofoppositesislikeapullonarubberband(橡皮筋).
WordBank
(audio-:
与听力有关<->visual)audible(able->ible):
adj.thatisheardorthatcanbeheard可听见的
(basis->base:
n./vt.以为基础/根据;bebasedonsth.)basement:
n.thelowesthabitablestorR(可居住的楼层)ofabuilding地下室
beneath:
prep.lowerthan;below低于…,在…下方
betraR(->betraRal/treason):
v.theactofcommittingtreasonagainst背叛
bust:
n.asculpturerepresentingaperson'shead,shoulders,andupperchest半身像
callus:
v.toformordevelopahardenedtissue结痂(茧)
cast:
v.toform(liquidmetal,e.g.)intoaparticularshapebRpouringintoa
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