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1、Toloveoneselfisthebeginningofalifelongro__n__.—OscarWilde爱自己是一场毕生浪漫的开始——奥斯卡·王尔德Loveyourself.Lovethethingsthat__keyouyou.Yourvaluesandtalentsandmemories.Yourclothesyournoseyourwoes.Ifyouloveyourselfyoucanjumpintoyourlifefromaspringboardofself-confiden__.Ifyouloveyourselfyoucansaywhatyouwanttosaygowhereyouwanttogo.Theworldcanbeatoughpla__andsomeofthebillionsofpeopleouttherewilltrytoknockyoudown.Don’tjointhem.Dothingsthat__keyouproudthentakeprideinwhatyoudo.Andinwhoyouare.爱自己热爱一切使你成为你自己的事物你的价值,你的才能,你的回忆你的服饰,你的鼻子,你的悲伤如果你爱自己,你就能从自信的跳板上跃入生活如果你爱自己,你能畅所欲言,去想去的地方世界是冷酷的,很多人会试图在竞争中击败你别和他们一样做那些让你自豪的事情,然后为所做的事情感到自豪,为你自身感到骄傲WhoareyouanywayWhat__kesyouyouHowareyoulikeyoursiblingsandnei___orsandfriendsHowareyoudifferentIfyouwereyourownsecretadmirerwhatwouldyoumostadmire那么你究竟是谁呢?是什么使你成为你自己呢?你和你的兄弟姐妹、左邻右舍又有着怎样的相似点呢?你是如何与众不同?如果你暗自佩服自己,你最欣赏自己什么品质?“MygreatmistakethefaultforwhichIcan’tforgivemyself”OscarWildewrote“isthatonedayI__asedmyobstinatepursuitofmyownindividuality.”Keeppursuingyourindividuality.Keepbeingyourself.Becomingyourself.Itcanbecomfortingtodressandactlikeeveryoneelse.Butitisgrandertobedifferenttobeuniquetobeyou.I’mtheonlymeinthewholewideworld.“我最大的错误,我无法原谅自己的错误,”奥斯卡·王尔德写道“就是某天我停止追逐自己的个性”追求你的个性做你自己成为你自己同旁人一样地穿衣、做事情是件容易的事情但做与众不同,独特的自我,作真正的自己更加啊更伟大广阔世界,唯我是我
2、TheDowJonesIndustrial__eragehasnowhalvedfromitspeak.Thatisgoingsome.Fromahighof14164earlyinOctober2007ithastakenonly503daystofall50per__ntafull320daysfasterthantheludicrouslyovervaluedNikkei225tooktohalveafterJapan’sbubbleburst.TobefairtheNikkeialmostgotthereattwi__theclipastheDowbeforebouncinglikeasamurai’sseveredhead.道琼斯指数如今已从最高点跌落一半这可是相当快从2007年10月初14164点的高位,该指数仅仅用了503天就下跌了50%,比__泡沫破灭后,估值高得离谱的日经225指数从最高点腰斩的时间足足快了320天但公平地说,日经指数飙升至顶峰的时间几乎比道琼斯指数快了一倍,然后才像掉落的武士人头那样落地反弹Forgetthedestructionofwealthandterriblerepercussionsforthoseapproachingretirement.Thisisalsoabetrayal.Americabelievesinequitiesitsinvestmentphilosophysummedupinbest-sellingbookssuchasJeremySiegel’sStocksfortheLongRun.WarrenBuffetthighpriestofthe“buyandhold”viewisoneofAmerica’smosttrustedcitizens.且不提财富的摧毁和对即将退休人士的可怕打击这还是一种背叛美国人相信股市,其投资哲学体现于杰里米•西格尔JeremySiegel的《股史风云话投资》StocksfortheLongRun等畅销书中__推崇“__并持有”理念的沃伦•巴菲特WarrenBuffett,在美国是最受信任的人士之一WhatifheiswrongWhatiflikeJapanthisisonlythebeginningandtheDowhasanotherquarter-odd__nturylefttofallorjustflatlinesAfterallitneverregainedits1929peakuntil
1954.Nor__llysuchagonisingwouldbeafairindicationthatitistimetobuy.IsitThoseinvestorssuchasMrBuffettwhobangedthetabletowardstheendoflastyearimploringpunterstore-enterthe__rketh__ealreadylostanotherfifthoftheirmoney.如果他错了呢?如果,像__那样,这只是痛苦的开始,道琼斯指数还有大约四分之一个世纪将继续下滑,或只是持平?毕竟,该指数直到1954年才重返在1929年达到的顶峰正常情况下,这样的苦恼将是一个不错的指标,说明进场的时机到了但现在是进场的时候吗?包括巴菲特在内,那些在去年末大声呼吁股民重新进场的投资者,已经又亏损了五分之一的资金SureUSequitiesnowlookcheap–theforwardpri__/earningsratiooftheSP500isjust12timescomparedwithan__erageof17sin__
1923.Buttheyalsolookedtemptingon15timesfourmonthsago.Stockscanovershootonthedownside.Stillinthepast14re__ssionsthe__eragetroughvaluationhasbeen11timesaccordingtoCapitalEconomics.Butjustasthe“p”sometimesfallstoofarthe“e”canalsoplummet.Thatistheworrynow:corporateprofitsarecollapsingandinvestorsarelosinghopethatthereisanythingthegover__enttheFedoranybodyelsecandoaboutit.没错,美国股票现在看上去相当便宜标普500指数的预期市盈率只有12倍,远低于1923年以来17倍的平均数但在4个月前预期市盈率为15倍的时候,股市看上去也是有吸引力的股价下跌有可能超出合理范围不过,根据英国经济研究机构CapitalEconomics的研究,在过去的14次衰退中,股市的最低市盈率平均为11倍但是,正如市盈率中的“__”有时可能跌得过深,“盈利”也有可能滑坡这正是如今人们所担心的企业盈利正在崩溃,而投资者正失去希望,认为__、美联储Fed或其它任何方面对此都__为力Apassengertoldanairhostessthatheneededacupofwatertotakehismedicinewhentheplanejusttookoff.Shetoldhimthatshewouldbringhimthewaterintenminutes.飞机刚刚起飞,一位乘客向空姐要一杯水吃药空姐告诉他等飞机起飞后10分钟就为他送来Thirtyminuteslaterwhenthepassenger’sringforservi__soundedtheairhostessflewinaflurry.Shewaskeptsobusythatsheforgottodeliverhimthewater.Asaresultthepassengerwashelduptotakehismedicine.Shehurriedovertohimwithacupofwaterbutherefusedit.30分钟后,客人要求服务的__响了,空姐慌了神,原来在忙碌中她忘了为客人送水,耽误了客人吃药她马上给客人送去一杯水,但客人拒绝了Inthefollowinghoursontheflighteachtimethestewardesspassedbethepassengershewouldaskhimwitha__ilewhetherheneededhelpornot.Butthepassengerneverpaidheedtoher.在此后几小时的飞行中,空姐每次经过客人都要微笑着问客人需要什么服务,但客人从不理睬她Whenhewasgoingtogetofftheplanethepassengeraskedthestewardesstohandhimthepassengers’booklet.Shewasverysad.Sheknewthathewouldwritedownsharpwordsbutwitha__ileshehandedittohim.要下飞机了,客人叫空姐拿来留言簿,空姐很伤心,她知道客人要写下批评的话,但她仍微笑着把留言簿递给了客人Offtheplanesheopenedthebookletandcrackeda__ileforthepassengerputit“OntheflightyouaskedmewhetherIneedhelpornotfortwelvetimesinall.HowcanIrefuseyourtwelvesin__re__iles”下了飞机,空姐打开留言簿,她笑了,因为客人写道“在飞行中,你微笑着问我需不需要服务,一共有12次,我怎么能拒绝你12次真诚的微笑呢?”That’sright!Whocanrefuseyourtwelvesin__re__ilesfromaperson是啊,谁能拒绝别人12次真诚的微笑呢?Onedayarichfathertookhisyoungsononatriptothecountrywiththefirmpurposetoshowhimhowpoorpeoplecanbe.Theyspentadayandnightinthefarmofaverypoorfamily.Whentheygotbackfromtheirtripthefatheraskedhissonhowwasthetrip一天,一位富有的父亲带着他的小__去乡下旅行,打算让他见识一下__的生活他们在一户非常贫__家的农场里住了一天一夜旅行回来之后,父亲问__“你觉得这次旅行怎样?”VerygoodDad!“棒极了,爸爸!”Didyouseehowpoorpeoplecanbethefatherasked.你看到__的生活了吗?”父亲问道Yeah!Andwhatdidyoulearn“是的!”“那你从中学到了什么呢?”ThesonansweredIsawthatweh__eadogathomeandtheyh__efour.Weh__eapoolthatreachestothemiddleofthegarden;theyh__eacreekthathasnoend.Weh__eimportedlampsinthegarden;theyh__ethestars.Ourpatioreachestothefrontyard;theyh__eawholehorizon.__回答道“我看到我们家只有一只狗,而他们家有四只我们的游泳池一直延伸到花园中间,而他们的小溪没有尽头我们在花园里装了进口灯具,而他们有满天星斗我们的天井接着前院,而他们拥有整个地平线”Whenthelittleboywasfinishinghisfatherwasspeechless.当小男孩说完的时候,他的父亲目瞪口呆HissonaddedThanksdadforshowingmehowpoorweare!他的__接着又补充道“谢谢爸爸让我看到我们是多么贫穷!”IsntittruethatitalldependsonthewayyoulookatthingsIfyouh__elovefriendsfamilyhealthgoodhumorandapositiveattitudetowardlifeyouvegoteverything!贫富的真意完全取决于你看待事物的角度,难道不是吗?如果你拥有爱人、朋友、家庭、健康、幽默感和对生活的积极态度,你就拥有了一切!Sarah转到新部门工作不久,在去吃午饭的路上遇到原来的同事A__nda.S:HiA__ndahowareyouIvemissedworkingwithyouandthewholegangsin__mytransferlastweek.A:Wevemissedyoutoo.Theoffi__justisntthesamewithoutyou.HowisyournewjobS:Itsgreat.IreallygettofocusonwhatIliketodoandeveryonehasbeenveryni__andwelcoming.HoweverImh__inga__allproblemwithmynewcolleagues.A:WhathappenedSarah告诉A__nda她很想念原来的同事,Imissedworkingwithyouandthegang.大家都知道,Gang有团伙的意思,在这里指常聚在一起的一群人A__nda也说,Theoffi__justisntthesamewithoutyou.Sarah走了,办公室好像就不一样了虽然Sarah很喜欢她新的工作,但是在跟新同事相处时却遇到了一些小麻烦,我们继续听S:Wellthreepeopleare__lebratingtheirbirthdaysthismonthandthepolicyhereisforeveryonetocontributetendollarstoacardandcakeforeachperson.A:Wowsoyoullbeoutthirtydollarsonyourfirstweekatwork!S:Iknow.ItisalotofmoneyandIh__entgottentoknowanyofthepeople__lebratingtheirbirthdayswellenoughyet.Atourolddepartmentitwasonlythreedollarsforeachbirthdayandtherewereonlytenofus.原来,这个月有三个新同事过生日,Sarah不得不跟着一起凑份子,买卡片和蛋糕为同事庆祝Theywanthertocontributetothecardandcake.Contributeisspelledc-o-n-t-r-i-b-u-t-econtribute是贡献的意思这样一来,Shewillbeoutthirtydollars.一下要出三十块Sarah跟这些同事还不熟,所以觉得有点亏A__nda安慰她说,A:Welleverydepartmentisdifferent.Youwouldntwantyournewco-workerstothinkyoureaGrinchrightS:WhatisthatItdoesntsoundlikeagoodthingtobe.A:AGrinchisapersonwhospoilsthemoodatahappyoccasionbybeingselfishorunenthusiastic.Youknow-a_____pooper.S:Idefinitelydontwanttobethat!ButIstillthinkitsunreasonableforthemtoaskmeforsuchabigsumofmoneywhenwedontknoweachotherverywell.WhatshouldIdoA__nda警告Sarah,如果她不出份子钱的话,同事会认为她是GrinchGrinchisspelledg-r-i-n-c-hgrinch专门用来形容自私,而且没有情趣的人Sarah当然不想让新同事觉得她是个败兴的人,a_____pooper,可她还是很不甘心,觉得新同事的要求不合理unreasonable.reasonable是有道理的,前面加上ununreasonable就变成了没有道理的这笔份子钱,Sarah最后会出吗?我们下次继续听新概念Lesson2Thirteenequalsone十三等于一WasthevicarpleasedthattheclockwasstrikingWhyOurvicarisalwaysraisingmoneyforonecauseoranotherbuthehasnever__nagedtogetenoughmoneytoh__ethechurchclockrepaired.Thebigclockwhichusedtostrikethehoursdayandnightwasda__ged__nyyearsagoandhasbeensilenteversin__.Onenighthoweverourvicarwokeupwithastart:theclockwasstrikingthehours!Lookingathiswatchhesawthatitwasoneoclockbutthebellstruck13timesbeforeitstopped.Armedwithatorchthevicarwentupintotheclocktowertoseewhatwasgoingon.InthetorchlighthecaughtsightofafigurewhomheimmediatelyrecognizedasBillWilkinsourlocalgro__r.“WhateverareyoudoinguphereBill”askedthevicarinsurprise.“Imtryingtorepairthebell”answeredBill.“Ivebeencomingupherenightafternightforweeksnow.YouseeIwashopingtogiveyouasurprise.”“You__rtainlydidgivemeasurprise!”saidthevicar.“Youveprobablywokenupeveryoneinthevillageaswell.StillImgladthebellisworkingagain.”“Thatsthetroublevicar”answeredBill.“ItsworkingallrightbutImafraidthatatoneoclockitwillstrike13timesandtheresnothingIcandoaboutit.”“WellgetusedtothatBill”saidthevicar.“13isnotasgoodasonebutitsbetterthannothing.Nowletsgodownstairsandh__eacupoftea.”Newwordsandexpressions 生词与短语 Equal vicarraise torchlightv. 等于牧师v. 募集,筹(款)n. 电筒光本文参考译文 我们教区的牧师总是为各种各样的事筹集资金但始终未能筹足资金把教堂的钟修好教堂的钟很大,以前不分昼夜打点报时,但很多年前遭到毁坏,从此便无声无息了 一天夜里,我们的牧师突然被惊醒了,大钟又在“打点”报时了!他一看表,才1点钟,可是那钟一边敲了13下才停牧师拿着一支电筒走上钟楼想去看看究竟发生了什么事情借着电筒光他看见一个人,马上认出那是本地杂货店主经比尔.威尔金斯 “你究竟在这上面干什么,比尔?”牧师惊讶地问 “我想把这口钟修好,”比尔回答说“好几个星期了,我天天夜里到钟楼上来嗯,我是想让你大吃一惊” “你确实使我大吃了一惊!”牧师说,“也许同时你把村里所有的人都吵醒了不过,钟又能报时了,我还是很高兴的” “问题就在这里,牧师,”比尔回答说“不错,钟能报时了,但是,恐怕每到1点钟,它总要敲13下,对此我已__为力了” “大家慢慢就习惯了,比尔,”牧师说“13下是不如1下好,但总比1下也不敲强来,咱们下楼去喝杯茶吧” Lesson4:ThedoublelifeofAlfredBloggs 阿尔弗雷德.布洛格斯的双重生活WhydidAlfwantawhite-collarjobThesedayspeoplewhodo__nualworkoftenre__ivefarmoremoneythanpeoplewhoworkinoffi__s.Peoplewhoworkinoffi__sarefrequentlyreferredtoaswhite-collarworkersforthe______reasonthattheyusuallywearacollarandtietogotowork.Suchishu__nnaturethatagreat__nypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrifi__higherpayfortheprivilegeofbecomingwhite-collarworkers.ThiscangiverisetocurioussituationsasitdidinthecaseofAlfredBloggswhoworkedasadust__nfortheElle__ereCorporation.Whenhegot__rriedAlfwastooembarrassedtosayanythingtohiswifeabouthisjob.HesimplytoldherthatheworkedfortheCorporation.Everymorninghelefthomedressedina__artblacksuit.Hethenchangedintooverallsandspentthenexteighthoursasadust__n.Beforereturninghomeatnighthetookashowerandchangedbackintohissuit. Alfdidthisforovertwoyearsandhisfellowdustmenkepthissecret.Alfswifehasneverdiscoveredthatshe__rriedadust__nandsheneverwillforAlfhasjustfoundanotherjob.Hewillsoonbeworkinginanoffi__.Hewillbeearningonlyhalfasmuchasheusedtobuthefeelsthathisriseinstatusiswellworththelossofmoney.FromnowonhewillwearasuitalldayandotherswillcallhimMr.BloggsnotAlf.Newwordsandexpressions 生词与短语 __nualcollarsacrifi__privilegen. 衣领adj.体力的 v. 牺牲,献出 n. 好处 Dust__ncorporationoverallsshowerstatusn. 清洁工 n. 公司 n. 工作服n. 淋浴n. 地位 如今,从事体力劳动的人的收入一般要比坐办公室的人高出许多坐办公室的之所以常常被称作“白领工人”,就是因为他们通常是穿着硬领白衬衫,系着领带去上班许多人常常情愿放弃较高的薪水以换取做白领工人的殊荣,此乃人之常情而这常常会引起种种奇怪的现象,在埃尔斯米尔公司当清洁工的艾尔弗雷德.布洛斯就是一个例子 艾尔弗结婚时,感到非常难为情,而没有将自己的职业告诉妻子他只说在埃尔斯米尔公司上班每天早晨,他穿上一身漂亮的黑色西装离家上班,然后换上工作服,当8个小时清洁工晚上回家前,他洗个淋浴,重新换上那身黑色西服两年多以来,艾尔弗一直这样,他的同事也为他保守秘密艾尔弗的妻子一直不知道她嫁给了一个清洁工,而且她永远也不会知道了,因为艾尔弗已找到薪职,不久就要坐办公室里工作了他将来挣的钱只有他现在的一半不过他觉得,地位升高了,损失点儿钱也值得从此,艾尔弗可以一天到晚穿西服了别人将称呼他为“布洛格斯先生”,而不再叫他“艾尔弗”了Lesson5:Thefacts 确切数字Whatwastheconsequen__oftheeditorsinsisten__onfactsandstatisticsEditorsofnewspapersand__gazinesoftengotoextremestoprovidetheirreaderswithunimportantfactsandstatistics.Lastyearajournalisthadbeeninstructedbyawell-known__gazinetowriteanarticleonthepresidentspala__inanewAfricanrepublic.Whenthearticlearrivedtheeditorreadthefirstsenten__andthenrefusedtopublishit.Thearticlebegan:Hundredsofstepsleadtothehighwallwhichsurroundsthepresidentspala__.Theeditoraton__sentthejournalistafaxinstructinghimtofindouttheexactnumberofstepsandtheheightofthewall.Thejournalistimmediatelysetouttoobtaintheseimportantfactsbuthetookalongtimetosendthem.Meanwhiletheeditorwasgettingimpatientforthe__gazinewouldsoongotopress.Hesentthejournalisttwomorefaxesbutre__ivednoreply.Hesentyetanotherfaxinformingthejournalistthatifhedidnotreplysoonhewouldbefired.Whenthejournalistagainfailedtoreplytheeditorreluctantlypublishedthearticleasithadoriginallybeenwritten.Aweeklatertheeditoratlastre__ivedafaxfromthejournalist.Notonlyhadthepoor__nbeenarrestedbuthehadbeensenttoprisonaswell.Howeverhehadatlastbeenallowedtosendafaxinwhichheinformedtheeditorthathehadbeenarrestedwhilecountingthe1084stepsleadingtothe15-footwallwhichsurroundedthepresidentspala__. Editorextreme statistics journalistn. 编辑 n. 极端n. 统计数字 n. 新闻记者 Presidentpala__publishn. 总统 n. 王宫;宏伟的__ v. 出版 Faximpatientfireoriginallyn. 传真adj.不耐烦的v. 解雇 adv.起初,原先,从前 报刊__的编辑常常为了向读者提供一些关紧要的事实和统计数字而走向极端去年,一位记者受一家有名的__的委托写一篇关于非洲某个新成立___总统府的文章稿子寄来后,编辑看第一句话就拒绝予以发表文章的开头是这样的“几百级台阶通向环绕总统的高墙”编辑立即给那位记者发去传真,要求他核实一下台阶的确切数字和围墙的高度 记者立即出发去核实这些重要的事实,但过了好长时间不见他把数字寄来,在此期间,编辑等得不耐烦了,因为__马上要付印他给记者先后发去两份传真,但对方毫无反应于是他又发了一份传真,通知那位记者说,若再不迅速答复,将被解雇但记者还是没有回复编辑无奈,勉强按原样发稿了一周之后,编辑终于接到记者的传真那个可怜的记者不仅被捕了,而且还被送进了监狱不过,他终于获准发回了一份传真在传真中他告诉编辑,就在他数通向15英尺高的总统府围墙的1,084级台阶时,被抓了起来 。