新編大學英語2課文原文范本參考

【1-A】 AGoodHearttoLeanOnorethanIrealized,Dadhashelpedmekeepmybalance.AugustusJ.Bullock[1]WhenIwasgrowingup,Iwasembarrassedtobeseenwithmyfather.Hewasseverelycrippledandveryshort,andwhenwewouldwalktogether,hishandonmyarmforbalance,peoplewouldstare.Iwouldbeashamedoftheunwantedattention.Ifheevernoticedorwasbothered,heneverleton.[2]Itwasdifficulttocoordinateoursteps—hishalting,mineimpatient—andbecauseofthat,wedidn'tsaymuchaswewentalong.Butaswestartedout,healwayssaid,“Yousetthepace.Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou.”[3]Ourusualwalkwastoorfromthesubway,whichwashowhegottowork.Hewenttoworksick,anddespitenastyweather.Healmostnevermissedaday,andwouldmakeittotheofficeevenifotherscouldnot.Itwasamatterofprideforhim.[4]Whensnoworicewasontheground,itwasimpossibleforhimtowalk,evenwithhelp.AtsuchtimesmysistersorIwouldpullhimthroughthestreetsofBrooklyn,N.Y.,onachild'ssleightothesubwayentrance.Oncethere,hewouldclingtothehandrailuntilhereachedthelowerstepsthatthewarmertunnelairkeptice-free.InManhattanthesubwaystationwasthebasementofhisofficebuilding,andhewouldnothavetogooutsideagainuntilwemethiminBrooklynonhiswayhome.[5]WhenIthinkofitnow,Imarvelathowmuchcourageitmusthavetakenforagrownmantosubjecthimselftosuchindignityandstress.AndImarvelathowhedidit—withoutbitternessorcomplaint.[6]Henevertalkedabouthimselfasanobjectofpity,nordidheshowanyenvyofthemorefortunateorable.Whathelookedforinotherswasa“goodheart”,andifhefoundone,theownerwasgoodenoughforhim.[7]NowthatIamolder,Ibelievethatisaproperstandardbywhichtojudgepeople,eventhoughIstilldon'tknowpreciselywhata“goodheart”is.ButIknowthetimesIdon'thaveonemyself.[8]Unabletoengageinmanyactivities,myfatherstilltriedtoparticipateinsomeway.Whenalocalbaseballteamfounditselfwithoutamanager,hekeptitgoing.HewasaknowledgeablebaseballfanandoftentookmetoEbbetsFieldtoseetheBrooklynDodgersplay.Helikedtogotodancesandparties,wherehecouldhaveagoodtimejustsittingandwatching.[9]Ononememorableoccasionafightbrokeoutatabeachparty,witheveryonepunchingandshoving.Hewasn'tcontenttositandwatch,buthecouldn'tstandunaidedonthesoftsand.Infrustrationhebegantoshout,“I'llfightanyonewhowillsitdownwithme!I'llfightanyonewhowillsitdownwithme!”[10]Nobodydid.Butthenextdaypeoplekiddedhimbysayingitwasthefirsttimeanyfighterwasurgedtotakeadiveevenbeforetheboutbegan.[11]Inowknowheparticipatedinsomethingsvicariouslythroughme,hisonlyson.WhenIplayedball(poorly),he“played”too.WhenIjoinedtheNavy,he“joined”too.AndwhenIcamehomeonleave,hesawtoitthatIvisitedhisoffice.Introducingme,hewasreallysaying,“Thisismyson,butitisalsome,andIcouldhavedonethis,too,ifthingshadbeendifferent.”Thosewordswereneversaidaloud.[12]Hehasbeengonemanyyearsnow,butIthinkofhimoften.Iwonderifhesensedmyreluctancetobeseenwithhimduringourwalks.Ifhedid,IamsorryInevertoldhimhowsorryIwas,howunworthyIwas,howIregrettedit.IthinkofhimwhenIcomplainabouttrifles,whenIamenviousofanother'sgoodfortune,whenIdon'thavea“goodheart”.[13]AtsuchtimesIputmyhandonhisarmtoregainmybalance,andsay,“Yousetthepace.Iwilltrytoadjusttoyou.”(703words)word文檔 可自由復制編輯【1-B-a】AKissforKatePhyllisVolkens[1]EveryafternoonwhenIcameondutyastheeveningnurse,Iwouldwalkthehallsofthenursinghome,pausingateachdoortochatandobserve.Often,KateandChris,theirbigscrapbooksintheirlaps,wouldbereminiscingoverthephotos.Proudly,Kateshowedmepicturesofbygoneyears:Chris—tall,blond,handsome;Katepretty,dark-haired,laughing.Twoyoungloverssmilingthroughthepassingseasons.Howlovelytheylookednow,sittingthere,thelightshiningontheirwhiteheads,theirtime-wrinkledfacessmilingatthememoriesoftheyears,caughtandheldforeverinthescrapbooks.[2]Howlittletheyoungknowofloving,I'dthink.Howfoolishtothinktheyhaveamonopolyonsuchapreciouscommodity.Theoldknowwhatlovingtrulymeans;theyoungcanonlyguess.[3]KateandChriswerealwaystogether—inthediningroom,thelounge,strollingaroundthebigporchesandlawns,alwaysholdinghands.Aswestaffmembersateoureveningmeal,sometimesKateandChriswouldwalkslowlybythedining-roomdoors.Thenconversationwouldturntoadiscussionofthecouple'sloveanddevotion,andwhatwouldhappenwhenoneofthemdied.WeknewChriswasthestrongone,andKatewasdependentuponhim.[4]HowwouldKatefunctionifChrisweretodiefirst?Weoftenwondered.[5]Bedtimefollowedaritual.WhenIbroughttheeveningmedication,Katewouldbesittinginherchair,innightgownandslippers,awaitingmyarrival.UnderthewatchfuleyesofChrisandmyself,Katewouldtakeherpill,thencarefullyChriswouldhelpherfromthechairtothebedandtuckthecoversinaroundherfrailbody.[6]Observingthisactoflove,Iwouldthinkforthethousandthtime,goodheavens,whydon'tnursinghomeshavedoublebedsformarriedcouples?Alltheirlivestheyhaveslepttogether,butinanursinghome,they'reexpectedtosleepinsinglebeds.Overnightthey'redeprivedofacomfortofalifetime.[7]Howveryfoolishsuchpoliciesare,IwouldthinkasIwatchedChrisreachupandturnoffthelightaboveKate'sbed.Thentenderlyhewouldbend,andtheywouldkissgently.Chriswouldpathercheek,andbothwouldsmile.Hewouldpullupthesiderailonherbed,andonlythenwouldheturnandaccepthisownmedication.AsIwalkedintothehall,IcouldhearChrissay,“Goodnight,Kate,”andherreturningvoice,“Goodnight,Chris,”whilethespaceofanentireroomseparatedtheirtwobeds.[8]IhadbeenoffdutytwodaysandwhenIreturned,thefirstnewsIheardwas,“Chrisdiedyesterdaymorning.”“How?”[10] “Aheartattack.Ithappenedquickly. ”“How'sKate?”“Bad.”IwentintoKate'sroom.Shesatinherchair,motionless,handsinherlap,staring.Takingherhandsinmine,Isaid, “Kate,it'sPhyllis. ”[14]Hereyesnevershifted;sheonlystared.Iplacedmyhandunderherchinandslowlyturnedherheadsoshehadtolookatme.[15] “Kate,IjustfoundoutaboutChris.I'msosorry. ”[16] Attheword“Chris”, hereyescamebacktolife. Shelookedatme,puzzled,word文檔 可自由復制編輯asthoughwonderinghowIhadsuddenlyappeared.“Kate,it'sme,Phyllis.I'msosorryaboutChris.”[17]Recognitionandsadnessfloodedherface.Tearswelledupandsliddownhercheeks.“Chrisisgone,”shewhispered.[18]“Iknow,”Isaid.“Iknow.”[19]WepamperedKateforawhile,lettinghereatinherroom,surroundingherwithspecialattention.Thengraduallythestaffworkedherbackintotheoldschedule.Often,asIwentpastherroom,IwouldobserveKatesittinginherchair,scrapbooksonherlap,gazingsadlyatpicturesofChris.[20]BedtimewastheworstpartofthedayforKate.AlthoughshewasallowedtomovefromherbedtoChris'sbed,andalthoughthestaffchattedandlaughedwithherastheytuckedherinforthenight,stillKateremainedsilentandsadlywithdrawn.Passingherroomanhouraftershehadbeentuckedin,I'dfindherwideawake,staringattheceiling.[21]Theweekspassed,andbedtimewasn'tanybetter.Sheseemedsorestless,soinsecure.Why?Iwondered.Whythistimeofdaymorethantheotherhours?[22]ThenonenightasIwalkedintoherroom,onlytofindthesamewide-awakeKate,Isaidimpulsively,“Kate,coulditbeyoumissyourgood-nightkiss?”Bendingdown,Ikissedherwrinkledcheek.[23]ItwasasthoughIhadopenedthefloodgates.Tearsrandownherface;herhandsgrippedmine.“Chrisalwayskissedmegood-night,”shecried.[24]“Iknow,”Iwhispered.[25]“Imisshimso,allthoseyearshekissedmegood-night.”ShepausedwhileIwipedthetears.“Ijustcan'tseemtogotosleepwithouthiskiss.”[26]Shelookedupatme,hereyesfulloftears.“Oh,thankyouforgivingmeakiss.”[27]Asmallsmileturnedupthecornersofhermouth.“Youknow,”shesaidconfidentially,“Chrisusedtosingmeasong.”[28]“Hedid?”[29]“Yes,”—herwhiteheadnodded—“andIliehereatnightandthinkaboutit. ”“Howdiditgo?”Katesmiled,heldmyhandandclearedherthroat.Thenhervoice,smallwithagebutstillmelodious,liftedsoftlyinsong:Sokissme,mysweet,andsoletuspart.AndwhenIgrowtoooldtodream,Thatkisswillliveinmyheart.(921words)word文檔 可自由復制編輯【1-B-b】 BenefitsfromPetsMaxineHuffman[1]Recently,anumberofU.S.newspaperscarriedaverysmallarticleentitled “ThiCanLearnfromYourDog ”.Thearticlelistedseventhingsdoneregularlybypetdogswhichcouldbehelpfultopetownersiftheythemselvesdidthem.Thesethingsare:1)Whenyourlovedonecomeshome,runtogreethim.2)Eatwithpleasure.3)Whenit'shot,drinklotsofwater.4)Takenaps.5)Don'tbite,justgrowl.6)Whenyouwantsomethingbadly,digforit.7)Giveunconditionallove.[2]Therearemanypeoplewhowouldliketoinsistthatonlyhumanbeingsarecapableoffeelingtheemotionoflove.However,therearemanymorepeople,usuallypetowners,whofeelthattheynotonlylovetheirpets,butthattheirpetslovetheminreturn.Thisisonlyone,butaveryimportant,benefitofowningapet.Allofuswanttoenjoygoodhealth.Thousandsofarticlesarewritteninnewspapersandmagazinesgivingadviceofalltypesastowhatpeopleshouldbedoingiftheywishtoimprovetheirchancesofhavinggoodhealth.Mostoftenthisadviceincludessuggestionsthatweshouldeatright,exercise,takevitaminsandgetapet.Whygetapet?Becausemoreandmorestudiesareshowingthatpeoplewhohavepetsarehealthier,bothphysicallyandmentally,thanthosewhodon't.RightnowmorethanhalfofthehouseholdsintheUnitedStateshaveacompanionanimal.Thatincludes51milliondogs,56millioncats,45millionbirds,andothersmallanimals.[3]Besidestheobviousthings,likebeingcute,interestingtowatch[N],andalotoffun,petsdomoreforusthanweoftenrealize.Ifyounowhaveorhaveeverhadapet,youknowhowwonderfulit istohavesomeonethereforyou[N],nomatter howyoulook,howyouaredressed,orwhatyouaredoing.Petsloveyouunconditionally anddon'trequirebrilliantconversation.Asimple “goodboy”andapatontheheadorscratchunderthechinisenoughforthem[N].Theywillfindwaystoletyouknowtheirappreciationofyourpraise,whetheritisbywaggingtheirtails,rubbingagainstyou,purring,orsimplylookingatyouwithadoringeyes.[4]Peoplewhoownpetsoftenremarkonwhatgoodcompanytheyareandwhatfuntheyhavetogether[N].Petexpertsandresearchersidentifymanyotheradditionalbenefitsthatcomewithpetownershiporinteraction.Inadditiontothosementionedthusfar[N],petseasestressandanxiety,aidrelaxation,provideasenseofsecurity,andareagreatdiversionfromtroubles.Onemedicalstudyshowedthatpeople'sbloodpressurewouldfallwhentheystrokedtheirpets.[5]PetsareincreasinglybeingusedintherapyfortheelderlyandthosewhohaveAlzheimer'sdiseaseorphysicaldisabilities.OneladyinTucson[N],Arizona[N],sharesherlovelylittledogwithmanyelderlynursinghomeresidents.Shetakesherdogthereatleastonceortwiceaweekandallowstheelderlypeopletoholdandpatherlittledog.Theyeagerlyawaititsarrivalandalwaysaskwhensheandherdogwillbeback.Sheisjustoneofhundredsofpeoplewhosharetheirpetswiththeoldandlonely.Andthen,ofcourse,therearecountlessstoriesofdogstrainedtoaidblind,deaf,orwheel-chairboundindividuals,oftenallowingthemtoliveindependentlywhenotherwisethiswouldnotbepossible.Thelovebetweenthesepeopleandtheirfour-footedfriendsistouching.Evenbrushingorpattingadogisgreatphysicaltherapy,andweallknowthebenefitsofwalking,whichissomethingadogneedstoo.[6]JamesHerriot,acountryveterinarianinEngland,hasbeenaverypopularwriterintheEnglish-speakingworld.Hehaswrittenanumberofbooksandstoriesaboutpetownersandtheirpets.Manyofhisstoriestellofthelovebetweenthemaswellasthebenefitsthatownersandpetsderivefromeachother.Partofhisgreatpopularityasawritercomesfromthefactthatpeoplewholovepetsliketoreadaboutandidentifywithotherpetlovers.(706words)word文檔 可自由復制編輯【2-A】 SpeakingDifferentLanguagesJohnGray[1]WhenMartiansandVenusiansfirstgottogether,theyencounteredmanyoftheproblemswithrelationshipswehavetoday.Becausetheyrecognizedthattheyweredifferent,theywereabletosolvetheseproblems.Oneofthesecretsoftheirsuccesswasgoodcommunication.[2]Ironically,theycommunicatedwellbecausetheyspokedifferentlanguages.Whentheyhadproblems,theywouldjustgotoatranslatorforassistance.EveryoneknewthatpeoplefromMarsandpeoplefromVenusspokedifferentlanguages,sowhentherewasaconflicttheydidn'tstartjudgingorfightingbutinsteadpulledouttheirphrasedictionariestounderstandeachothermorefully.Ifthatdidn'tworktheywenttoatranslatorforhelp.[3]Yousee,theMartianandVenusianlanguageshadthesamewordsbutdifferentmeaningsdependingonthewaytheywereused.Theirexpressionsweresimilar,buttheyhaddifferentconnotationsoremotionalemphasis.Misinterpretingeachotherwasveryeasy.Sowhencommunicationproblemsemerged,theyassumeditwasjustoneofthoseexpectedmisunderstandingsandthatwithalittleassistancetheywouldsurelyunderstandeachother.Theyexperiencedatrustandacceptancethatwerarelyexperiencetoday.[4]Eventodaywestillneedtranslators.Menandwomen seldommeanthesamethingsevenwhentheyusethesamewords.Forexample,whenawomansays,“Ifeellikeyouneverlisten,shedoesnotexpecttheword“never”tobetakenliterally.Usingtheword“never”isjuofexpressingthefrustrationsheisfeelingatthemoment.Itisnottobetakenasifitwerefactualinformation.[5]Tofullyexpresstheirfeelings,womenwouldtendtoexaggeratethefactsalittlebitforeffectandusevarioussuperlatives,metaphors,andgeneralizations.Menmistakenlytaketheseexpressionsliterally.Becausetheymisunderstandtheintendedmeaning,theycommonlyreactinanunsupportivemanner.Inthefollowingcharttencomplaintseasilymisinterpretedarelisted,aswellashowamanmightrespondunsupportively.TenCommonComplaintsThatAreEasilyMisinterpretedWomensaythingslikethis:Menrespondlikethis:“Wenevergoout.”“That'snottrue.Wewentoutlastweek.”“Everyoneignoresme.”“I'msuresomepeoplenoticeyou.”“Iamsotired,Ican'tdoanything.”“Ifyoudon'tlikeyourjob,thenquit.”“Iwanttoforgeteverything.”“Idon'tthinkthere'sanythingtoforget.”“Thehouseisalwaysamess.”“It'snotalwaysamess.”“Noonelistenstomeanymore.”“ButI'mlisteningtoyourightnow.”“Nothingisworking.”“Areyousayingitismyfault?”“Youdon'tlovemeanymore.”“OfcourseIdo.That'swhyI'mhere.”“Wearealwaysinahurry.”“Wearenot.Fridaywewererelaxed.”“Iwantmoreromance.”“AreyousayingIamnotromantic?”[6]Youcanseehowa“l(fā)iteral”translationofawoman'swordscouldeasilymisleadamanwhoisusedtousingspeechasameansofconveyingonlyfactsandinformation.Youcanalsoseehowaman'sresponsesmightleadtoanargument.Unclearandunlovingcommunicationisthebiggestprobleminrelationships.Thenumberonecomplaintwomenhaveinrelationshipsis:“Idon'heard.”[7]Eventhiscomplaintismisunderstoodandmisinterpreted![8]Aman'sliteraltranslationoffeelheard“Idon't”leadshimtotakethewoman'scomplaintlightly.Hethinkshehasheardherifhecanrepeatwhatshehassaid.Acorrecttranslationofawomansaying“Idon'tfeelheard”is:“Ifeelasthoughyoudon'tfullyunderstandwhatIreallymeantosayorcareabouthowIfeel.WouldyoushowmethatyouareinterestedinwhatIhavetosay?”[9]Ifamanreallyunderstoodhercomplaint,thenhewouldarguelessandbeabletorespondmorepositively.Whenmenandwomenareonthevergeofarguing,theygenerallymisunderstandeachother.Atsuchtimes,itisimportanttorethinkortranslatewhattheyhaveheard.(660words)word文檔 可自由復制編輯【2-B-1】FiveNewWordsataTimeYulanYing[1]MyfamilycametoAmericain1985.NoonespokeawordofEnglish.Inschool,IwasinanEnglishasaSecondLanguageclasswithotherforeign-bornchildren.Myclasswassoover-crowdedthatitwasimpossiblefortheteachertoteachEnglishproperly.Idreadedgoingtoschooleachmorningforfearofnotunderstandingwhatpeopleweresayingandforfearofbeinglaughedat.[2]Atthetime,mymother,Taiqi,workedparttimeinaChineserestaurantfromlateafternoonuntillateinthenight.ItwasherunfamiliaritywiththeEnglishlanguagethatforcedhertoworkinaChinese-speakingenvironment.Althoughherjobexhaustedher,mymotherstillwokeupearlyinthemorningtocookbreakfastformybrotherandme.Likeahenguardingherchicks,sheneverneglectedusbecauseofherfatigue.[3]Soitwasnotsurprisingthatverysoonmymothernoticedsomethingwastroublingme.WhenIsaidnothingwaswrong,mymotheranswered,“Youaremydaughter.Whensomethingisbotheringyou,Ifeelittoo.”ThepainandcareIsawinhermoon-shapedeyesmademeburstintotearsIhadheldbackforsolong.IexplainedtoherthefearIhadofgoingtoschool.“LearningEnglishisnotimpossible,”mymothersaid.Shecheerfullysuggestedthatthetwoofusworktogethertolearnthelanguageathomewithbooks.TheconfidenceanddeterminationmymotherhadwereadmirablebecauseEnglishwasasnewtoherasitwastome.[4]Thatafternoon,Isawmymotherinadifferentlightasshewaitedformebytheschoolfence.Althoughshewastheshortestofallthemothersthere,herfacewithherwelcomingsmileandbig,blackeyeswasthemostpromising.Theafternoonsunshonebrightlyonherlong,blackhair,creatinganaurathatdistinguishedherfromothers.[5]MymotherandIimmediatelybeganreadingtogetherandmemorizingfivenewwordsaday.Mymother,withherencouragingattitude,madetheroutinefunandinteresting.ThefactthatshewassacrificingherrestingtimebeforegoingtoworksothatIcouldlearnEnglishmademeseethestrengthshepossessed.Itmademeadmiremymotherevenmore.[6]Verysoon,Ibegantocomprehendwhateveryonewassayingandpeoplecouldunderstandme.Thepersonsolelyresponsibleformyaccomplishmentandhappinesswasmymother.ThereadingalsohelpedmymotherlearnEnglishsothatshewasabletopassthepostalentranceexam.[7]Ithasbeensevenyearssincethatreadingexperiencewithmymother.Sheisnow43andinhersecondyearatcollege.MybrotherandIhaveastrongsenseofwhowearebecauseofthestrongvaluesmymotherestablishedforherselfandherchildren.Myadmirationandgratitudeforherareendless.Thatiswhymymotheristrulytheguidinglightofmylife.(510words)word文檔 可自由復制編輯【2-B-b】 Misunderstandings[1]Hehaduncombedhair,dirtyclothes,andonly35centsinhispocket.InBaltimore,Maryland,hegotonabusandheadedstraightfortherestroom.Hethoughtthatifhehidintherestroom,hecouldridetoNewYorkwithoutpaying.Butapassengeratthebackofthebussawhim.Shetappedthepersoninfrontofherontheshoulderandsaid,“There'sabumintherestroom.Tellthebusdriver.”Thatpassengertappedthepersonsittinginfrontofhim.“Tellthebusdriverthere'sabumintherestroom”hesaid.[2]Themessagewaspassedfrompersontopersonuntilitreachedthefrontofthebus.Butsomewherealongtheway,themessagechanged.Bythetimeitreachedthebusdriver,itwasnot“there'sabumintherestroom”but“there'sabombintherestroom”immediatelypulledovertothesideofthehighwayandradioedthepolice.Whenthepolicearrived,theytoldthepassengerstogetoffthebusandmovefarawayfromit.Thentheyclosedthehighway.Thatsooncauseda15-mile-longtrafficjam.Withthehelpofadog,thepolicesearchedthebusfortwohours.Ofcourse,theyfoundnobomb.[3]Twosimilar-soundingEnglishwordsalsocausedtroubleforamanwhowantedtoflyfromLosAngelestoOakland,California.HisproblembeganattheairportinLosAngeles.Hethoughtheheardhisflightannounced,sohewalkedtothegate,showedhisticket,andgotontheplane.Twentyminutesaftertakeoff,themanbegantoworry.OaklandwasnorthofLosAngeles,buttheplaneseemedtobeheadingwest,andwhenhelookedouthiswindowallhecouldseewasocean.“IsthisplanegoingtoOakland?”heaskedthefligattendant.Theflightattendantgasped.“No,”shesaid.“We'regoingtoAuckland—Auckland,NewZealand.”[4]BecausesomanyEnglishwordssoundsimilar,misunderstandingsamongEnglish-speakingpeoplearenotuncommon.Notallmisunderstandingsresultinhighwaysbeingclosedorpassengersflyingtothewrongcontinent.Mostmisunderstandingsaremuchlessserious.EverydaypeoplespeakingEnglishaskoneanotherquestionslikethese:“Didyousayseventyorseventeen?”,“Didyousaythatyoucancomeorthatyoucan't?”Similar-soundingwordscanbeespeciallyconfusingforpeoplewhospeakEnglishasasecondlanguage.[5]WhenaKoreanwomanwholivesintheUnitedStatesarrivedatworkonemorning,herbossaskedher,“Didyougetaplate?”“No...,”sheanswered,wonderingwhatinthewhemeant.Sheworkedinanoffice.Whydidthebossaskheraboutaplate?Alldayshewonderedaboutherboss'strangequestion,butshewastooembarrassedtoaskhimaboutit.Atfiveo'clock,whenshewasgettingreadytogohome,herbosssaid,“Pleasebtomorrow.Youwere15minuteslatethismorning.”“Sorry,”shen'tsaid.“Mycarwstart,and...Suddenly”shestoppedtalkingandbegantosmile.Nowsheunderstood.Herbosshadn'taskedher,“Didyougetaplate?”Hehadaskedher,“Didyougetuplate[6]Englishisnottheonlylanguagewithsimilar-soundingwords.Otherlanguages,too,havewordsthatcancausemisunderstandings,especiallyforforeigners.[7]AucklandandOakland.“Aplate”and“uplate-sounding”.wordsWhencausesimilaramisunderstanding,probablythebestthingtodoisjustlaughandlearnfromthemistake.Ofcourse,sometimesit'shardtolaugh.ThemanwhotraveledtoAucklandinsteadofOaklanddidn'tfeellikelaughing.Buteventhatmisunderstandingturnedoutallrightintheend.Theairlinepaidfortheman'shotelroomandmealsinNewZealandandforhisflightbacktoCalifornia.“Ohwell,”themanlatersaid,“IalwayswantedtoseeNewZealand.words)word文檔 可自由復制編輯【3-A】 BorntoWinYoucannotteachamananything.Youcanonlyhelphimdiscoveritwithinhimself.—Galileo[1]Eachhumanbeingisbornassomethingunique,somethingthatneverexistedbefore.Eachpersonisbornwithwhatheneedstowinatlife.Anormalpersoncansee,hear,touch,taste,andthinkforhimself.Eachhashisownuniquepotentials—hiscapabilitiesandlimitations.Eachcanbeanimportant,thinking,aware,andcreativelyproductivepersoninhisownright—awinner.[2]Thewords “winner”and “l(fā)oser”havemanymeanings.Whenwerefertoapersonasawinner,wedonotmeanonewhodefeatstheotherpersonbydominatingandmakinghimlose.Insteadawinner isonewhorespondsgenuinelybybeingtrustworthyandresponsive,bothasanindividualandasamemberofasociety.Aloserisonewhofailstorespondgenuinely.Fewpeoplearewinnersorlosersallthetime.It'samatterofdegree.However,onceapersonhasthecapacitytobeawinner,hischancesaregreaterforbecomingevenmoreso..Achievementisnotthemostimportantthingforwinners;genuinenessis.Thegenuinepersonrealizeshisownuniquenessandappreciatestheuniquenessofothers.Awinnerisnotafraidtodohisownthinkingandtousehisownknowledge.Hecanseparatefactsfromopinionanddoesn'tpretendtohavealltheanswers.Helistenstoothers,evaluateswhattheysay,butcomestohisownconclusions.Awinnerisflexible.Hedoesnothavetorespondinknown,rigidways.Hecanchangehisplanswhenthesituationcallsforit.Awinnerhasaloveforlife.Heenjoyswork,play,food,otherpeople,andtheworldofnature.Withoutguiltheenjoyshisownaccomplishments.Withoutenvyheenjoystheaccomplishmentsofothers.Awinnercaresabouttheworldanditspeople.Heisnotseparatedfromthegeneralproblemsofsociety.Hetriestoimprovethequalityoflife.Eveninthefaceofnationalandinternationaldifficulty,hedoesnotseehimselfashelpless.Hedoeswhathecantomaketheworldabetterplace.Althoughpeopleareborntowin,theyarealsoborntotallydependentontheirenvironment.Winnerssuccessfullymakethechangefromdependencetoindependence.Losersdonot.Somewherealongthelinelosersbegintoavoidbecomingindependent.Thisusuallybeginsinchildhood.Poornutrition,cruelty,unhappyrelationships,disease,continuingdisappointments,andinadequatephysicalcareareamongthemanyexperiencesthatcontributetomakingpeoplelosers.Aloserisheldbackbyhislowcapacitytoappropriatelyexpresshimselfthroughafullrangeofpossiblebehavior.Hemaybeunawareofotherchoicesforhislifeifthepathhechoosesgoesnowhere.Heisafraidtotrynewthings.Herepeatsnotonlyhisownmistakesandoftenrepeatsthoseofhisfamilyandculture.Aloserhasdifficultygivingandreceivinglove.Hedoesnotenterintoclose,honest,directrelationshipswithothers.Instead,hetriestomanipulatethemintolivinguptohisexpectationsandchannelshisenergiesintolivinguptotheirexpectations.(511words)BetterLatethanNeverHewaslyingthereinthegrass,hidingandthinking.Hehadstudiedthelittlegirl'shabits.Heknewshewouldcomeoutsidehergrandfather'shousemid-afternoontoplay.[3]Hehatedhimselfforthis.Inhiswholemiserablelifehe'dneverconsideredanythingsocallousaskidnapping.Yetherehewas,lyinginthegrass,hiddenbytreesfromthehouse,waitingforaninnocent,red-haired,two-year-oldgirltocomewithinreach.Itwasalongwait;therewastimetothink.MaybeallhislifeHarlanhadbeenintoomuchofahurry.HewasfivewhenhisHoosierfarmerfatherhaddied.AtfourteenhedroppedoutofGreenwoodSchoolandhittheroad.Hetriedoddjobsasafarmhand,hatedit.Triedbe