研究生英语阅读教程基础级2版课本13.docx
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研究生英语阅读教程基础级2版课本13
READINGSELECTIONA
Laws(Principle)ofLastingLove
ByPaulPearsail
headmaster:
n.;principal(a.n.),president/dean
[1]Duringmy25yearsasamaritaltherapist(consultant),Ihaveseenhundredsofpeopledisappointedover(about)unfulfilling(unsuccessful)relationships.Ihaveseenpassionturnto(become)poison.Ihavegrievedwithpatientsforthelovetheylostorneverfound.(bareinfinitive/Loveisblind)
[2]"Weseemedtolovesomuch(deeply),butnowit'sgone,"onewomanlamentedtome."WhydoIfeelsolonelyeverynightevenwhen(eventhough)heisrighttherebesideme?
Whycan'tmarriagebemorethanthis?
"
[3]Itcan(becolorful/rich).Iwasonceinvitedtothe60thanniversarycelebrationofaremarkable(worthmentioning)couple.Iaskedthehusband,Peter,ifheeverfeltlonelyandwonderedwherethelovebetweenhimandLitahadgone.Peterlaughedandsaid,"Ifyouwonderwhereyourlovewent,youforgotthatyouaretheonewhomakes(cultivate/develop)it.Loveisnotoutthere;it'sinherebetweenLitaandme."
[4]Iknowwecanlovedeeply,tenderlyandlastingly(forever).Ihaveseensuchlove,andIhavefeltsuchlovemyself.HerearethelawsIhavediscoveredforsuchlastingandlovingrelationships:
[5]Puttime(invest)whereloveis.Afulfilling(successful)marriagebeginswhentwopeoplemaketimetogethertheirNo.1priority.Ifwehopetofindlove,wemustfirstfind(spare,vt.)timeforloving.
[6]Unfortunately(unluckily),current(present)psychologyrestson(basedon)themodeloftheindependentego.Tomakealastingmarriagewehavetoovercomeself-centeredness(selfishness).WemustgobeyondwhatpsychologistAbrahamMaslowcalled"self-actualization"to"us-actualization".Wehavetolearntoputtimewhereloveis.
[7]Manycoupleshaveexperiencedatragicmomentthattaughtthemtovaluethetimetogether.Onehusbandrelated(said)howhesattrappedinhiscarafteracrash.Hiswifewasoutside,cryingandbangingonthewindow."IthoughtIwasgoingtodiebeforewe'd(had)hadenoughtimetogether,"hetoldme."RightthenIpromisedtomakethetimetolovemywife.Ourtimeisourownnow,andthosehoursaresacred."
[8]Incrisis,becomeasone.Justafteracoupleleftmyofficeoneevening,Iheardwhatsoundedlikeagunshot.Ilookedoutthewindowandsawthecouplebacking(withdraw)towardtheircar,andtheshadowofalargefigurenearastreetlight.Clingingtogether,thehusbandandwifekeptbackingaway.Thefigurequickenedhispacetowardthem,andthecouplejoinedhandsandrantotheircar.
[9]AsIdialedsecurity,thefigurecamecloser,andIsawitwasoneofourguards.Ilaterdiscoveredthatthe"shot"wasanoisethathasnothingtodowithmycouple,buttheydidn'tknowthat.Likeherdanimals,theyhadreactedtodangerbycomingtogether,ina"couplecautioncircle".(Whentheywere)Threatened,theyhadbecomeone.[herdsman;becautiousofsth.]
[10]WhenIwasstrugglingwithcancerafewyearsago,mywifeandIformedourown"couplecautioncircle".Anytime(when)adoctorcamewithnewsofmyprogress,mywifewouldjoinwithmeinamutualembrace(hug).Thereportswereseldomgoodduringtheearlyphases(stages)ofmyillness,andonedayadoctorbroughtparticularly(especially)frighteningnews.Gazingathisclipboard,hemurmured,"Itdoesn'tlooklikeyou'regoingtomakeit(succeed)."
[11]BeforeIcouldaskaquestionofthisdoomsayer,mywifestoodup,handedmemyrobe,adjustedthetubesattachedtomybodyandsaid,"Let'sgetoutofhere.Thismanisarisktoyourhealth."As(when)shehelpedmestruggletothedoor,thedoctorapproachedus."Stayback,"demanded(ordered)mywife."Stayawayfromus(Leaveusalone)."
[12]As(When)wewalkedtogetherdownthehall,thedoctorattempted(tried)tocatchupwithus."Keepgoing,"saidmywife,pushingtheintravenousstand."We'regoingtotalktosomeonewhoreallyknowswhatisgoingon."Thensheheldupherhandtothedoctor."Don'tcomeanyclosertous."
[13]Thetwoofusmovedasone.Wefled(flee->fleet/escaped)tothesafetyandhopeofadoctorwhodidnotconfusediagnosiswithverdict.Icouldneverhavemadethatwalktowardwellness(safety/health)alone.
[14]Takealovinglook.Howweseeourpartnersoftendependsmoreonhowwearethanhowtheyare.Husbandsandwivesarenotaudience,butparticipantobserversineachother'slives.
[15]"Beforeweweremarried,myhusbandwasacaring(considerate)energeticman,"awifeoncetoldme."Hecouldn'tseemtokeephishandsoffme.Sincewe'vebeenmarried,he'sbecomeacouchpotatoandwatchesballgamesmorethanhewatchesme.He'sgonefromstudtospud."
[16]"Veryfunny,"answeredthehusband."Buthaveyoulookedatyourselflately(recently)?
Whenwegotmarried,youwerebeautiful.Nowyouwearthatoldrobe.IfI'vegonefromstudtospud,thenyou'vegonefromdoll(angel)todrudge(黄脸婆/豆腐皮)."(intelligent/handsome/beautiful/considerate)
[17]Thishurtful,infantileargumentillustrates(shows)howspouses,insteadoflookingforlove,maylookforflaws.Itisawayofseeing.
[18]AuthorJudithViorstoncewrote,"Infatuation(foolishness)iswhenyouthinkhe'sasgorgeousasRobertRedford,aspure(innocent)asSolzhenitsyn,asfunny(interesting/humorous)asWoodyAllen,asathleticasJimmyConnors,andassmartasAlbertEinstein.Loveiswhenyourealizehe'sasgorgeousasWoodyAllen,assmart(clever)asJimmyConnors,asfunnyasSolzhenitsyn,asathleticasAlbertEinstein,andnothinglikeRobertRedfordinanycategory(degree)--butyou'lltake(accept)himanyway."
[19]Thislawoflastingloveinstructs(teaches)ustolookwithinsteadofforlove.
[20]Tryanotherperspective."Can'tyouseehowwrongyouareaboutmymother?
"anangrywifeusedtosay."She'sbeenasainttous,yetyoumakeherouttobeademon(devil)."[makeout=consider/regard]
[21]"Howcanyousaythat?
"herhusbandwouldanswer."Anybodywithanyintelligencecouldseewhatapain(nuisance)yourmotheris."
[22]Thisargumentillustrates(show)howsomepeoplespendtheirmarriagesstrugglingtochangeaspouse'smind.Peopleinlasting-lovemarriagesbeginwiththepremisethattherearemanyrealities.Theylearntoacceptdifferentpointsofview.[spendtime/moneydoingsth.]
[23]Whenthiscouplebrokefreeoftheirone-realitytrap,theirproblemsweresolved."Mymotherisaloving,caringpainintheneck,"thewifenowadmitted.
[24]Asanotherhusbandsaidofhiswife,"She'smyeye-opener.SheseeswhatInevercould.Idothesame(thing)forher.Wemakeamaritalpointofviewbetweenthetwoofusthatistotallydifferentfromeitheroneofus."
[25]Thelastingmarriageisneversureoftheseparate"selves(parts)"thatmakeitup.Butithascompleteconfidencethattherelationshipwillgrowinanever-endingprocessoflearning.
[26]LookoutforNo.2.Thereisapowerfulhealingenergythatemanatesfromloving.Lastinglovecanlearntosense(feel)it,send(give)itandmakeitgrow.Weareenergized(motivated)byloveifweputourenergyintoloving.
[27]Badenergyspringsfrom(stemfrom)conflictsthatarise(occurred)whentwoegoscollide.WhenIwatchhusbandsandwivesarguewitheachother,Iwanttoshout:
"Growup,stopfighting,startloving!
"Itisbettertolearnhowtolovethanhowtofight.Don'ttrytowininyourmarriage,winforyourmarriage.
[28]Marriageisdesigned(intended)primarilyforgivingratherthantaking.Itismeant(intended)tobeapermanentunionoftwounselfishpeople.Asonehusbandtoldme,"TheoldsayingwaslookoutforNo.1.Butwe'velearnedtolookoutforNo.2.Ifyoufightforyourself,onlyyoucanwin.Whenyoufightforyourmarriage,youbothwin."(1,261words)
Abouttheauthor
PaulPearsailisanAmericancontemporaryauthor,directorofproblemsofDailyLivingClinicinSinaiHospitalofDetroit,Michigan,lectureratHenryFordCommunityCollegeandWayneStateUniversityanddirectorofKinseySummerInstitute.HismajorwritingsincludeMasterYourEmotionsandImproveYourHealth(1986),SuperMaritalSex:
LovingforLife(1987),SuperJoy:
DelightinDailyLiving(1988),etc.
Exercises
I.ReadingComprehension
Answerthefollowingquestionsorcompletethefollowingstatements.
1.Acouplewhowonderwheretheirlovehasgoneprobably_____.
A.forgetthatitistheywhocreatedthelove
B.haveneverbeenabletofindlove
C.haveneverhadfulfilledrelationships
D.aretoopassionate
2.Whatisthemostimportantthingacoupleissupposedtodotohaveafulfillingmarriage?
A.Torestonindependentego.
B.Tosetasidetimeforloving.
C.Togobeyondlove.
D.Tolearnwhereloveis.
3.Whathasthehusbandtrappedinacaraccidentlearnedaboutlove?
A.Howsacredloveis.
B.Howtragicanaccidentis.
C.Thetimewithhiswifeisprecious.
D.Morepromisestohiswifearenecessary.
4.Whichofthefollowingbestexplains"couplecautioncircle"?
A.Acouplearemorecautiouswhentheyaretogether.
B.Itreferstopeople'sherd-animal-likereactiontodanger.
C.Itisacrisisthatisrelatedtobothhusbandandwife.
D.Acouplebecomemorecloselyunitedintooneintimesofdanger.
5.Afterhearingthedoctor'scomment,theauthor'swife_____.
A.believedthatthedoctormadethediagnosiswithevilintentions
B.concludedthatdoctorwasnogoodtoherhusband
C.decidedtoquitanymedicaltreatmentimmediately
D.demandedtohaveanotherfavorableverdict
6.Whichofthefollowingbestillustrates"takingalovinglook"?
A.Loveme,lovemydog.
B.Loveisblind.
C.Beautyisintheeyeofthebeholder.
D.Beautyandchastity
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