综合教程第六册(第2版)Unit 8 Two Truths to Live By

Unit8TwoTruthstoLiveBy新世纪高等院校英语专业本科系列教材（修订版）综合教程第六册(第2版)电子教案上海外语教育出版社南京信息工程大学刘杰海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段中文译文生活的艺术就是要懂得何时紧抓、何时放手，因为人生就是个矛盾：在令我们依恋于它所赋予的种种恩赐的同时，它也注定我们最终得放弃这些恩赐。正如古代的犹太学者们所言：“人降世时拳头紧握，但离世时还得松手。”

DetailedReadingCT-p2-3第2、3段中文译文我们当然要紧抓生命，不仅因为它奇妙无比，而且因为它所蕴含的美已散布到了地球的每个角落。其实，我们都懂得这个道理，然而我们往往只有在回首过去时才会明白这一点，只是在记起它往昔的美丽时，我们却突然发现已时过境迁了。我们铭记褪色的美、消逝的爱。但是这种记忆却饱含着苦涩，我们痛惜没有在美丽绽放的时候注意它，没有在爱情到来的时候回应它。DetailedReadingCT-p4-5第4、5段中文译文最近的一次经历再次使我明白了这个道理。一次严重的心脏病发作之后，我在重症监护病房住了几天。那不是个令人愉快的地方。一天上午，我得接受几项额外的检查。由于所需的检查器械在医院另一头的一幢建筑里，所以我得躺在轮床上被推着穿过院落。DetailedReadingCT-p6-7第6、7段中文译文在我们从病房出来的瞬间，阳光洒在我的身上，我所感觉到的就只有这阳光。它是多么美丽，多么温暖，多么闪耀，多么辉煌啊！我环视四周，看看是否还有其他人也在享受这金色的阳光，然而所有的人都是来去匆匆，且大多数人眼睛只顾盯着地面。继而我便想到，我也常常陷于琐事，有时甚至陷入俗物之中，对身边每天的美景也是视而不见。DetailedReadingCT-p8-9第8、9段中文译文我从这次经历所洞悉的灼见，其实与这次经历本身一样平淡无奇：生命的恩赐是珍贵的—只是我们对此从未留心罢了。因此，对我们有着自相矛盾的要求的人生一方面要求我们：不要过于忙碌而错失生活中的美好和庄严;虔诚地迎接每个黎明的到来；拥抱每一个时辰，抓住珍贵的每一分钟。DetailedReadingCT-p10-11第10、11段中文译文紧紧把握人生……但又不能抓得过死，松不开手。这是人生这枚硬币的另一面，也正是其矛盾的另一面：我们必须接受失去的现实，学会如何放手。要学会这点并非易事。尤其当我们年轻时，以为世界在我们的掌控之中，但凡激情满怀的我们一心想得到的东西，都将属于我们。但是随着生活的继续，我们面临的种种现实让我们慢慢地明白了生活的第二条真理。DetailedReadingCT-p12第12段中文译文在人生的每个阶段，我们都得承受失去——并在失去的过程中得以成长。从我们从子宫里出来、失去母体保护之时起，我们就开始了独立的生活。上了一所又一所的学校之后，我们离开父母和儿时的家。我们结婚生子，然后又不得不看着他们离开。我们直面父母及配偶的离世。我们面对自己体力逐渐下降或者突然衰弱。最终，就像那关于紧握拳头与松开双手的寓言所示，我们又须直面自己无法规避的死亡，并失去自己，失去全部曾经的自我和梦想的自我。DetailedReadingCT-p13-14第13、14段中文译文但是我们为何要顺从人生自相矛盾的要求呢？我们为何明知美转瞬即逝却还要去创造美呢？我们为何明知所爱之人最终会离我们而去但却还倾心去爱呢？要解开这个矛盾，我们就必须放眼去观看，就好比透过通向永恒的窗户来审视我们的人生。一旦我们如此去做，我们就会发现我们的生命虽然有限，可是我们在地球上的作为却可以织入永恒之中。DetailedReadingCT-p15-16第15、16段中文译文生命从来就不只是存在，它处于不断形成之中，是一股不屈不挠的奔流。我们的父母通过我们延续他们的生命，我们又通过自己的子女延续我们的生命。我们确立的制度会长久存在，而我们也将随之长存。我们创造的美不会因为我们的死亡而褪色，我们的肉身会殒灭，我们的双手会枯萎，但是我们借此创造的真、善、美将永存于世。不要浪费你的生命去聚敛财物，它们只会变为尘埃，化为灰烬。不要像追求理想那样去追求物质，因为唯有理想才能赋予人生意义，唯有理