綜合教程第六冊(第2版)Unit 8 Two Truths to Live By

Unit8TwoTruthstoLiveBy新世紀(jì)高等院校英語專業(yè)本科系列教材（修訂版）綜合教程第六冊(第2版)電子教案上海外語教育出版社南京信息工程大學(xué)劉杰海ContentspageContents

LearningObjectivesPre-readingActivitiesGlobalReadingDetailedReadingConsolidationActivitiesFurtherEnhancementObjectivesLearningObjectivesRhetoricalskill:parallelisminimperativesentencesKeylanguage&grammarpointsWritingstrategies:descriptivenarrationTheme:lifeitselfisaparadoxPre-R:pictureactivation-1PictureActivation|Pre-questionsSomethingyouwantemerges,wouldyoucaptureitorletitgo?Pre-R:Pre-questions-11.JustassaidinthefilmForrestGump,lifeislikeaboxofchocolate,youneverknowwhatyouaregoingtoget.Sometimes,wedocomplainabouttheunfairnessoflifewhenitturnsitsbackonus.However,lifedoesendowuswithmanyunexpectedsurprises.Itdependsonhowwedealwithit.Lookingatonethingfromanotherperspectivecangiveusanotherkindoffeeling.Pleaseshareonesuchexampleinyourlifewithyourfellowstudents.PictureActivation|Pre-questionsOpenfordiscussion.Pre-R:Pre-questions-22.

Lifeisaprocessinwhichyougainandloseinturn.Nowadays,wewon’tbesosurprisedtohearthatsomeonewouldresignfromajobwithbrightprospects,anddecidetostartavoyagearoundtheworldorgotothepoorestareastobeavolunteer.Ifyouarerequiredtogiveupsomethingforsomethingelse,howwouldyoumakethechoice?Andwhy?Thinkofoneortwosuchinstancesinyourlife.PictureActivation|Pre-questionsOpenfordiscussion.G-R:textintroductionThisessaydiscussesoneoftheparadoxesinlife:“toletgo”and“toholdfast.”Theauthortriestoexplaintheimportanceofcherishingbeautywhenitisofferedandtoletitgowhenitisinevitable.Thus“toletgo”isasimportantas“toholdfast”inourlives.TextIntroduction

|CultureNotes|Author|StructureG-R:CN-rabbisrabbi(paragraph1)InJudaism,arabbiisateacherofTorah.ThistitlederivesfromtheHebrew,meaning"MyMaster"whichisthewayastudentwouldaddressamasterofTorah.TextIntroduction

|CultureNotes|Author|StructureG-R:authorbioAlexanderM.Schindler(1925–2000),ChairmanoftheUnionofAmericanHebrewCongregations(1973–1996),leaderoftheReformMovementofAmericanJudaismformorethantwodecadesandapivotalfigurein20thcenturyJudaism.RabbiSchindler’spaperscontaincontemporaryperspectivesonmany,ifnotmost,ofthekeysocialandculturalissuesfacingAmericanJewryandAmericansocietyfromthe1960stothe1990s.ThistextisanexcerptfromhisspeechatthecommencementoftheUniversityofSouthCarolina.TextIntroduction

|CultureNotes|Author|StructureG-R:structureTextIntroduction

|CultureNotes|Author|StructurePart1(Para1)TheauthorpointsoutthatlifeitselfisaparadoxPart2(Para2-9)toholdfasttolife:what,whenandhowPart3(Para10-13)toletgo:howandwhyPart4(Para14-15)asolutiontotheparadox:awiderperspectivePart5(Para16-17)howtomakeourlivesmeaningfulDR-p1-textTWOTRUTHSTOLIVEBY

AlexanderM.Schindler1. Theartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.Forlifeisaparadox:itenjoinsustoclingtoitsmanygiftsevenwhileitordainstheireventualrelinquishment.

Therabbisofoldputitthisway:“Amancomestothisworldwithhisfistclenched,butwhenhedies,hishandisopen.”DetailedReadingDR-p2-3text2. Surelyweoughttoholdfasttolife,foritiswondrous,andfullofabeautythatbreaksthrougheveryporeoftheearth.Weknowthatthisisso,butalltoooftenwerecognizethistruthonlyinourbackwardglancewhenwerememberwhatitwasandthensuddenlyrealizethatitisnomore.3. Werememberabeautythatfaded,alovethatwaned.Butwerememberwithfargreaterpainthatwedidnotseethatbeautywhenitflowered,thatwefailedtorespondwithlovewhenitwastendered.DetailedReadingDR-p4-5text4. Arecentexperiencere-taughtmethistruth.Iwashospitalizedfollowingasevereheartattackandwasinintensivecareforseveraldays.Itwasnotapleasantplace.5. Onemorning,Ihadtohavesomeadditionaltests.Therequiredmachineswerelocatedinabuildingattheoppositeendofthehospital,soIhadtobewheeledacrossthecourtyardonagurney.DetailedReadingDR-p6-7text6. Asweemergedfromourunit,thesunlighthitme.That’salltherewastomyexperience.Justthelightofthesun,andyethowbeautifulitwas—howwarming,howsparkling,howbrilliant!7. Ilookedtoseewhetheranyoneelserelishedthesun’sgoldenglow,buteveryonewashurryingtoandfro,mostwitheyesfixedontheground.ThenIrememberedhowoftenI,too,hadbeenindifferenttothegrandeurofeachday,toopreoccupiedwithpettyandsometimesevenmeanconcernstorespondtothesplendorofitall.DetailedReadingDR-p8-9text8. Theinsightgleanedfromthatexperienceisreallyascommonplaceaswastheexperienceitself:life’sgiftsareprecious—butwearetooheedlessofthem.9. Herethenisthefirstpoleoflife’sparadoxicaldemandsonus:Neverbetoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.Bereverentbeforeeachdawningday.Embraceeachhour.Seizeeachgoldenminute.DetailedReadingDR-p10-11text10. Holdfasttolife...butnotsofastthatyoucannotletgo.Thisisthesecondsideoflife’scoin,theoppositepoleofitsparadox:wemustacceptourlosses,andlearnhowtoletgo.11. Thisisnotaneasylessontolearn,especiallywhenweareyoungandthinkthattheworldisourstocommand,thatwhateverwedesirewiththefullforceofourpassionatebeingcan,nay,will,beours.Butthenlifemovesalongtoconfrontuswithrealities,andslowlybutsurelythissecondtruthdawnsuponus.DetailedReadingDR-p12text12. Ateverystageoflifewesustainlosses—andgrowintheprocess.Webeginourindependentlivesonlywhenweemergefromthewombandloseitsprotectiveshelter.Weenteraprogressionofschools,thenweleaveourmothersandfathersandourchildhoodhomes.Wegetmarriedandhavechildrenandthenhavetoletthemgo.Weconfrontthedeathofourparentsandourspouses.Wefacethegradualornotsogradualwaningofourownstrength.Andultimately,astheparableoftheopenandclosedhandsuggests,wemustconfronttheinevitabilityofourowndemise,losingourselves,asitwere,allthatwewereordreamedtobe.DetailedReadingDR-p13-14text13. Butwhyshouldwebereconciledtolife’scontradictorydemands?Whyfashionthingsofbeautywhenbeautyisevanescent?Whygiveourheartinlovewhenthosewelovewillultimatelybetornfromourgrasp?14. Inordertoresolvethisparadox,wemustseekawiderperspective,viewingourlivesasthroughwindowsthatopenoneternity.Oncewedothat,werealizethatthoughourlivesarefinite,ourdeedsonearthweaveatimelesspattern.DetailedReadingDR-p15-16text15. Lifeisneverjustbeing.Itisabecoming,arelentlessflowingon.Ourparentsliveonthroughus,andwewillliveonthroughourchildren.Theinstitutionswebuildendure,andwewillendurethroughthem.Thebeautywefashioncannotbedimmedbydeath.Ourfleshmayperish,ourhandswillwither,

butthatwhichtheycreateinbeautyandgoodnessandtruthlivesonforalltimetocome.16. Don’tspendandwasteyourlivesaccumulatingobjectsthatwillonlyturntodustandashes.Pursuenotsomuchthematerialastheideal,foridealsaloneinvestlifewithmeaningandareofenduringworth.DetailedReadingDR-p17text17. Addlovetoahouseandyouhaveahome.Addrighteousnesstoacityandyouhaveacommunity.Addtruthtoapileofredbrickandyouhaveaschool.Addreligiontothehumblestofedificesandyouhaveasanctuary.Addjusticetothefar-flungroundofhumanendeavorandyouhavecivilization.Putthemalltogether,exaltthemabovetheirpresentimperfections,addtothemthevisionofhumankindredeemed,foreverfreeofneedandstrifeandyouhaveafuturelightedwiththeradiantcolorsofhope.DetailedReadingDR:p1AnalysisParagraph1AnalysisThethemeoftheessayisexplicitlystatedinthefirstsentence.Theauthorpointsoutthatlifeitselfisaparadox:Weshouldclingtoitsgiftsandletgoofthemintime,whichisexplainedbytherabbis’analogy.DetailedReadingDR:p2-3AnalysisParagraphs2-3AnalysisInthesetwoparagraphs,theauthorexplainsonesideoflife’sparadoxandpointsoutthatweoftenfailtoseethebeautyandwonderoflifewhenweshouldbeholdingontoit.Asaresultitisoftentoolatewhenwefinallyrealizeit.DetailedReadingDR:p4-5AnalysisParagraphs4-5AnalysisFromParagraph4toParagraph7theauthorrelatesoneeventduringhishospitalizationthatre-teacheshimthetruth(whenandhowtoholdfasttolife).DetailedReadingDR:p6-7AnalysisParagraphs6-7AnalysisThesetwoparagraphsdescribetheimmediateimpactofthesunlightontheauthorashewaswheeledacrossthecourtyard.Itsuddenlydawnedonhimhowbeautifulandpreciouslifewasandhowindifferentpeopleweretothegiftoflife.DetailedReadingDR:p8-9AnalysisParagraphs8-9AnalysisIntheseshortparagraphstheauthorsumsupthetruthrevealedtohimintheeventandurgesustoholdfasttothegiftsoflife.(NoticetheimperativemoodinParagraph9).DetailedReadingDR:p10-11AnalysisParagraphs10-11AnalysisAfterexplainingonesideoflife’sparadox—howtoholdfasttolife,theauthordirectshisdiscussiontotheothersideoftheparadox—howtoletgo.DetailedReadingDR:p12-13AnalysisParagraphs12-13AnalysisTheauthorexplainswhywemustacceptlossesandlearnhowtoletgo:itistheinevitabilitiesoflifethatwemustendurefrombirthtodeath.Thistruthisrevealedbytheauthorthroughtheinevitablelosseswesufferateverystageoflife.DetailedReadingDR:p14-15AnalysisParagraphs14-15AnalysisAsasolutiontotheparadoxtheauthorsuggestsawiderperspectivetoviewwhatistransientandwhatiseternal.Thisperspectiveenablesustorealizethat“ourlivesarefinite,”butourdeeds,beautyandwonderoneartharetimeless.DetailedReadingDR:p16-17AnalysisParagraphs16-17AnalysisInthesetwoparagraphstheauthor,havingconvincedusabouttheparadoxoflife,givesushisadviceastowhatweshoulddoinordertomakeourlivesmeaningfulandourdeeds“timeless,”thatis,insteadofpursuingperishableobjectsandmaterialwealth,weshouldpursueideals—andaddlove,righteousness,truth,religion,andjusticetoourmaterialpossessions.DetailedReadingDR-Question-p1Whydoestheauthorquotethesayingfromtheancientrabbis?DetailedReadingTheauthorintendstousethemetaphortoillustratetheparadox.“Amancomestothisworldwithhisfistclenched,butwhenhedies,hishandisopen”meansthatamanholdsfasttothegiftoflifewhenheisborn,butwhenheleavesthisworld,hehastoletgoofit.DR-Question-p3Whatisimpliedinthephrases“whenitflowered...whenitwastendered”?DetailedReadingThetwophrasesmeanthatoneshouldholdfasttobeautyandloveattherighttimewhentheyarefullofsweetnessandbeingoffered.DR-Question-p6Whydoestheauthordescribethesunlightinsuchanemotionalway?DetailedReadingTheauthorusesthesewordstodescribetheimpactofthesunlightonhim,thatis,hissuddenrealizationastohowbeautifullifeisandhowheedlessofitsbeautyweoftenare.DR-Question-p14Whatdoestheauthorhopetoconveywithhisremarkaboutperishablelifeandenduringbeauty?DetailedReadingTheauthorhopestoconveythemessagethatwhatweletgoofisstillthereifweviewlifefromtheperspectiveofeternity.Thebeautyandgoodnessandtruththatwecreatewillendureandwewillendurethroughthem.Therefore,weshouldletgooflife’sgiftsinduetime.DR-Question-p16Whatdoestheauthorhopetoconveywithhisremarkaboutperishablelifeandenduringbeauty?DetailedReadingTheauthorhopestoconveythemessagethatwhatweletgoofisstillthereifweviewlifefromtheperspectiveofeternity.Thebeautyandgoodnessandtruththatwecreatewillendureandwewillendurethroughthem.Therefore,weshouldletgooflife’sgiftsinduetime.LPT-whentoholdfastandwhenletgo“whentoholdfastandwhentoletgo”DetailedReadingParaphrasewhentograspsomethinginyourhandfirmlyandwhentoreleaseitLPT-forlifeisaparadox“Forlifeisaparadox:itenjoinsustoclingtoitsmanygiftsevenwhileitordainstheireventualrelinquishment.”

DetailedReadingParaphraseForlifeisaparadox:Ononeside,itencouragesustoholdontoallthosebeautifulthingsitcanofferus,ontheotherside,itcommandsustoletallofthemgointheend.LPT-paradoxparadoxn.asituationwhichisstrangebecauseitinvolvestwoqualitiesthatcouldnotbetrueatthesametimeHere,theauthormeansthatyouneedtoholdfasttosomethingthatyoumustletgoofeventually.DetailedReadingLPT-enjoinenjoinvt.tostronglyadviseorordersomeonetodoDetailedReadinge.g.Theproposedlawenjoinsemployerstogiveworkerstimeofftocareforsickchildrenandageingparents.Heenjoinedcautionaboutbelievingwhattheytoldus.LPT-TherabbisofoldTherabbisofoldTherabbisinancienttimesDetailedReadingLPT-surelyweoughttoholdfasttolife“Surelyweoughttoholdfasttolife,foritiswondrous,andfullofabeautythatbreaksthrougheveryporeoftheearth.”DetailedReadingParaphraseWemustvalueeverydaywelive,foritissurprisinglygood,andfromeverylittleholeontheearthsomethingbeautifulspringsup.LPT-wondrouswondrousadj.impressiveandbeautifulorexcitingDetailedReadinge.g.awondroussight/soundOurnewimprovedfacecreamhaswondrouseffectsontired-lookingskin.LPT-poreporen.oneoftheverysmallholesinyourskinthatsweatcanpassthroughDetailedReadinge.g.Sweatpassesthroughtheporesandcoolsthebodydown.Pimplesformwhenporesbecomeblockedwithdirt.Theborderinthisregionisporousandmanyrefugeeshavesimplywalkedacross.LPT-onlyinourbackwardglanceonlyinourbackwardglanceonlyasweexamineourlivesinretrospectDetailedReadingLPT-werememberabeautythat“Werememberabeautythatfaded,alovethatwaned.”

DetailedReadingParaphraseWe’llalwaysrememberabeautythatdimmedoralovethatdiminished.LPT-wanewanevt.ifafeelingorpowerwanes,itbecomesweakerorlessimportantDetailedReadinge.g.Bythelateseventiestheband’spopularitywasbeginningtowane.Publicinterestinenvironmentalissuestendstowaneduringarecession.LPT-Therequiredmachineswerelocated“Therequiredmachineswerelocatedinabuildingattheoppositeendofthe

hospital,soIhadtobewheeledacrossthecourtyardonagurney.”DetailedReadingParaphraseIwaspushedacrossthecourtyardonagurneytotheothersideofthehospitalwherethenecessaryequipmentwas,inordertotakesometests.LPT-wheelwheelvt.tomovesomethingthathaswheelsbypushingitDetailedReadinge.g.Doctorsputheronarespiratorandwheeledherdownstairstotheintensivecareunit.Everytimewehavethisargumentyouwheeloutthesameoldstatistics,andI’mstillnotconvinced!Shewheeledroundandslappedhimintheface.LPT-thesunlighthitme“...thesunlighthitme.”

DetailedReadingParaphrase...thesunlightsuddenlyshoneuponmewithforce.Noticetheword“hit”.Itcarriesthemeaningofaffectingsomeonewithconsiderableforce.LPT-that’salltherewastomyexperience“That’salltherewastomyexperience.”DetailedReadingParaphraseThatistheonlythingIexperiencedatthatmoment—thesunlight.LPT-thenIrememberedhowoften“ThenIrememberedhowoftenI,too,hadbeenindifferenttothegrandeurofeachday,toopreoccupiedwithpettyandsometimesevenmeanconcernstorespondtothesplendorofitall.”DetailedReadingParaphraseThenIrememberedhowoftenI,too,hadignoredthemagnificenceofeachday,sinceIwastoobusywithinsignificantandevenunpleasantthings.LPT-preoccupypreoccupyvt.(preoccupationn.)ifsomethingpreoccupiesyou,youthinkaboutitalot,oritusesalotofyourtimeDetailedReadinge.g.She’sbeenverypreoccupiedrecentlybecausehermotherhasbeenveryill.MymainpreoccupationnowistryingtokeeplifenormalforthesakeofmytwoboysLPT-pettypettyadj.(pettinessn.)notimportantandnotworthworryingaboutDetailedReadinge.g.Don’tbesopetty!Itwasthepettinessoftheirargumentsthatirritatedher.LPT-splendorsplendorn.thebeautifulandimpressivefeaturesofsomethingDetailedReadinge.g.Theyboughtadecaying16thcenturymanorhouseandrestoredittoitsoriginalsplendor.SomanywritershavedescribedthesplendorsofVenice.LPT-theinsightgleanedfromthat“Theinsightgleanedfromthatexperienceisreallyascommonplaceaswastheexperienceitself:life’sgiftsareprecious—butwearetooheedlessofthem.”

DetailedReadingParaphraseWhatwehavelearnedfromthatexperienceis,infact,nothingunusual:Lifeisfullofwonderfulexperiences,butweseldomgivethemtheattentiontheydeserve.LPT-gleangleanvt.tolearnsmallpiecesofinformationbyaskingquestionsorwatchingorlisteningcarefullyDetailedReadinge.g.They’releavingonTuesday—Imanagedtogleanthatmuchfromthem.TheirdecisionswerebasedonfinancialinformationgleanedfromtheInternet.LPT-commonplacecommonplaceadj.notunusualDetailedReadinge.g.Homecomputersareincreasinglycommonplace.ItisnowcommonplaceforpeopletousetheInternetathome.LPT-heedlessheedlessadj.someonewhoisheedlessofadvicedoesnotpayanyattentiontoitDetailedReadinge.g.Heedlessdestructionoftherainforestsiscontributingtoglobalwarming.Heedlessoftheterriblenoiseallaround,theboycarriedonwithhiswork.LPT-Neverbetoobusyforthewonderandtheawe“Neverbetoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.”DetailedReadingParaphraseWeshouldalwaysmanagetosqueezesometimeoutofourdailyroutinetoshowrespecttothemarvelsandwondersoflife.LPT-aweawen.afeelingofgreatrespectandadmiration,oftencombinedwithfearDetailedReadinge.g.I’vealwaysheldmusiciansinawe.Aschildrenwewereratherinaweofourgrandfather.Westoodthereinawedsilence.LPT-holdfasttolife“Holdfasttolife...butnotsofastthatyoucannotletgo.”DetailedReadingParaphraseCherisheverydaywelive...butwhenitistimetogivethingsup,weshouldbeabletodoso.LPT-letgoletgotoallowapersonoranimaltogofreeDetailedReadinge.g.Holdontightanddon’tletgo!Iknowwhathesaidwasn’tstrictlyaccuratebutIletitgoanyway.It’saparty—letyourselfgo!LPT-butthenlifemovesalongto“Butthenlifemovesalongtoconfrontuswithrealities,andslowlybutsurelythissecondtruthdawnsuponus.”DetailedReadingParaphraseButthenlifegoesonandwehavetofacerealities.Littlebylittle,wearesuretobecomeawareofthesecondtruth.LPT-dawndawnvt.ifsomethingsuchasathoughtorafeelingdawns,youbegintorealize,understand,orfeelitDetailedReadinge.g.Iteventuallydawnedthattheywouldneverbecomingback.Realizationofthedangersoondawnedonus.Wehadtrustedhimformanyyears,butgraduallythetruthabouthimdawned.LPT-ateverystageoflifewesustain“Ateverystageoflifewesustainlosses—andgrowintheprocess.”DetailedReadingParaphraseAteverystageoflifewesufferlosses—andwematurebecauseofthelosses.LPT-sustainsustainvt.toprovidetheconditionsinwhichsomethingcanhappenorexistDetailedReadinge.g.Shesustainedmultipleinjuriesintheaccident.Mostbuildingssustainedonlyminimaldamageintheearthquake.ThecompanyhassustainedheavylossesthisyearLPT-whenweemergefromthewomb“...whenweemergefromthewombandloseitsprotectiveshelter.”

DetailedReadingParaphrase...whenwearebornandlosetheprotectionofourmother’swomb.LPT-enteraprogressionofschools“enteraprogressionofschools”DetailedReadingParaphraseenterschoolsoneafteranotherinaprogressiveway(fromkindergartentocollege)LPT-childhoodhomechildhoodhomehomeswherewespendourchildhoodDetailedReadingLPT-enteraprogressionofschools“...astheparableoftheopenandclosedhandsuggests...”DetailedReadingParaphraseHeretheauthorreferstothesayingoftherabbisinancienttimesmentionedinParagraph1.LPT-butwhyshouldwebereconciledto“Butwhyshouldwebereconciledtolife’scontradictorydemands?”

DetailedReadingParaphraseButwhyshouldwebepreparedtoacceptlife’sparadoxicaldemands?LPT-reconcilereconcilevt.(reconciliationn.)tofindawaytomakeideas,beliefs,needsetcthatareopposedtoeachothercapableofexistingtogetherDetailedReadinge.g.It’sdifficulttoreconcilesuchdifferentpointsofview.Howcanyoureconcileyourfurcoatwithyourloveofanimals?Ittookhoursofnegotiationtobringaboutareconciliationbetweenthetwosides.LPT-inordertoresolvethisparadox“Inordertoresolvethisparadox,wemustseekawiderperspective,viewingourlivesasthroughwindowsthatopenoneternity.”DetailedReadingParaphraseInordertogettothebottomofthisparadox,wemusttrytoseefurtherandwider.Thenwe’llbeabletorealizethathumanlifeissomethingthatcanlastforever.LPT-perspectiveperspectiven.awayofthinkingaboutsomethingDetailedReadinge.g.Herattitudelendsafreshperspectivetothesubject.Becauseofitsgeographicalposition,Germany’sperspectiveonthesituationinEasternEuropeisratherdifferentfromBritain’s.Totalinvestmentsforthisyearreached￡53million,and,toputthisintoperspective,investmentsthisyearweredoublethosemadelastyear.LPT-theinstitutionswebuildendure“Theinstitutionswebuildendure,andwewillendurethroughthem.”DetailedReadingParaphraseThesocialsystemsandcustomswecreatewillcontinuetoexist,andthusourinfluencealso.LPT-ourfleshmayperish“Ourfleshmayperish,ourhandswillwither,butthatwhichtheycreateinbeautyandgoodnessandtruthlivesonforalltimetocome.”

DetailedReadingParaphraseOurbodymaydie,ourhandswillbecomedryanddecay,butthebeauty,thegoodness,andthetruththattheyhavecreatedwillcontinuetoexistforeternity.LPT-perishperishvt.todie,usuallybecauseofanillnessorsomethingthathappenssuddenlyDetailedReadinge.g.Threehundredpeopleperishedintheearthquake.Sunlighthascausedtherubbertoperish.Me,getmarried?Perishthethought.LPT-witherwithervi.tobecomeweakerorsmallerandthendisappearDetailedReadinge.g.Grasshadwitheredinthefields.witheredleaves/flowersTherewassomedebateastowhetherthebenefitschemeshouldbewithdrawnorsimplyallowedtowitheronthevine.LPT-pursenotsomuchthe“Pursuenotsomuchthematerialastheideal,foridealsaloneinvestlifewithmeaningandareofenduringworth.”DetailedReadingParaphraseDonotputtoomuchvalueonthematerial,becauseonlyidealscanaddmeaningtolifeandbeoflastingvalue.LPT-pursuepursuevt.tofollowacourseofactivity;totrytoachievesomethingDetailedReadinge.g.Thehuntersspenthourspursuingtheirprey.He’sbeenpursuingherformonthsandyetshe’ssoclearlynotinterested.Thepresshaspursuedthisstoryrelentlessly.Sheisruthlessinpursuinghergoals.LPT-addjusticeto“Addjusticetothefar-flungroundofhumanendeavorandyouhavecivilization”DetailedReadingParaphraseWewillhavecivilization,ifweaddjusticetoourcontinuouseffortsfarandwide.LPT-youhaveafuturelightedwiththeradiant“...youhaveafuturelightedwiththeradiantcolorsofhope.”DetailedReadingParaphrase...youhaveabrightfuturefullofhope.LPT-radiantradiantadj.verybright;someonewhoisradiantlooksextremelyhappyDetailedReadinge.g.Hegavearadiantsmilewhenheheardhernews.Hewasstruckbytheradianceofhersmile.AsinglebeamoflightradiatedfromthelighthouseCT-p1第1段中文譯文生活的藝術(shù)就是要懂得何時緊抓、何時放手，因為人生就是個矛盾：在令我們依戀于它所賦予的種種恩賜的同時，它也注定我們最終得放棄這些恩賜。正如古代的猶太學(xué)者們所言：“人降世時拳頭緊握，但離世時還得松手。”

DetailedReadingCT-p2-3第2、3段中文譯文我們當(dāng)然要緊抓生命，不僅因為它奇妙無比，而且因為它所蘊(yùn)含的美已散布到了地球的每個角落。其實，我們都懂得這個道理，然而我們往往只有在回首過去時才會明白這一點，只是在記起它往昔的美麗時，我們卻突然發(fā)現(xiàn)已時過境遷了。我們銘記褪色的美、消逝的愛。但是這種記憶卻飽含著苦澀，我們痛惜沒有在美麗綻放的時候注意它，沒有在愛情到來的時候回應(yīng)它。DetailedReadingCT-p4-5第4、5段中文譯文最近的一次經(jīng)歷再次使我明白了這個道理。一次嚴(yán)重的心臟病發(fā)作之后，我在重癥監(jiān)護(hù)病房住了幾天。那不是個令人愉快的地方。一天上午，我得接受幾項額外的檢查。由于所需的檢查器械在醫(yī)院另一頭的一幢建筑里，所以我得躺在輪床上被推著穿過院落。DetailedReadingCT-p6-7第6、7段中文譯文在我們從病房出來的瞬間，陽光灑在我的身上，我所感覺到的就只有這陽光。它是多么美麗，多么溫暖，多么閃耀，多么輝煌啊！我環(huán)視四周，看看是否還有其他人也在享受這金色的陽光，然而所有的人都是來去匆匆，且大多數(shù)人眼睛只顧盯著地面。繼而我便想到，我也常常陷于瑣事，有時甚至陷入俗物之中，對身邊每天的美景也是視而不見。DetailedReadingCT-p8-9第8、9段中文譯文我從這次經(jīng)歷所洞悉的灼見，其實與這次經(jīng)歷本身一樣平淡無奇：生命的恩賜是珍貴的—只是我們對此從未留心罷了。因此，對我們有著自相矛盾的要求的人生一方面要求我們：不要過于忙碌而錯失生活中的美好和莊嚴(yán);虔誠地迎接每個黎明的到來；擁抱每一個時辰，抓住珍貴的每一分鐘。DetailedReadingCT-p10-11第10、11段中文譯文緊緊把握人生……但又不能抓得過死，松不開手。這是人生這枚硬幣的另一面，也正是其矛盾的另一面：我們必須接受失去的現(xiàn)實，學(xué)會如何放手。要學(xué)會這點并非易事。尤其當(dāng)我們年輕時，以為世界在我們的掌控之中，但凡激情滿懷的我們一心想得到的東西，都將屬于我們。但是隨著生活的繼續(xù)，我們面臨的種種現(xiàn)實讓我們慢慢地明白了生活的第二條真理。DetailedReadingCT-p12第12段中文譯文在人生的每個階段，我們都得承受失去——并在失去的過程中得以成長。從我們從子宮里出來、失去母體保護(hù)之時起，我們就開始了獨立的生活。上了一所又一所的學(xué)校之后，我們離開父母和兒時的家。我們結(jié)婚生子，然后又不得不看著他們離開。我們直面父母及配偶的離世。我們面對自己體力逐漸下降或者突然衰弱。最終，就像那關(guān)于緊握拳頭與松開雙手的寓言所示，我們又須直面自己無法規(guī)避的死亡，并失去自己，失去全部曾經(jīng)的自我和夢想的自我。DetailedReadingCT-p13-14第13、14段中文譯文但是我們?yōu)楹我槒娜松韵嗝艿囊竽?？我們?yōu)楹蚊髦擂D(zhuǎn)瞬即逝卻還要去創(chuàng)造美呢？我們?yōu)楹蚊髦鶒壑俗罱K會離我們而去但卻還傾心去愛呢？要解開這個矛盾，我們就必須放眼去觀看，就好比透過通向永恒的窗戶來審視我們的人生。一旦我們?nèi)绱巳プ?，我們就會發(fā)現(xiàn)我們的生命雖然有限，可是我們在地球上的作為卻可以織入永恒之中。DetailedReadingCT-p15-16第15、16段中文譯文生命從來就不只是存在，它處于不斷形成之中，是一股不屈不撓的奔流。我們的父母通過我們延續(xù)他們的生命，我們又通過自己的子女延續(xù)我們的生命。我們確立的制度會長久存在，而我們也將隨之長存。我們創(chuàng)造的美不會因為我們的死亡而褪色，我們的肉身會殞滅，我們的雙手會枯萎，但是我們借此創(chuàng)造的真、善、美將永存于世。不要浪費你的生命去聚斂財物，它們只會變?yōu)閴m埃，化為灰燼。不要像追求理想那樣去追求物質(zhì)，因為唯有理想才能賦予人生意義，唯有理