专业学位硕士研究生英语教程04.docx

1、专业学位硕士研究生英语教程04Unit 4Preview We all have experienced betrayal or hurt. Some choose to carry grudges, nurse old wounds or relive past humiliations. Pride and il-vanity builds a wall; we even shut the door for an explanation. Meet with 11 someone older and wise on Tuesdays, and well come to know the a

2、rt of life, that holding on to the anger consumes the happiness, while letting go of hatred invites more love into life. So put aside the anger, let relief wash over us, and move forward with our life by simply accepting an apology.Part I Text ReadingWarm-upI. Being a mentorIf you want to break out

3、or do something extraordinary that you would not do on your own initiative, youd better have a mentor, an experienced and trusted friend and a prudent advisor. More specifically, what do you think make a good mentor?Step OneThe role of the mentor is multifaceted. Work in pairs to decide on the speci

4、fic personality traits that make a good mentor, and explain your choices.A mentor must be:aged / an effective listener / sincere and committed / punctual / emotionally involved / trustworthy / arrogant/ a responsible role model / loyal / honest / knowledgeable / persuasive / a good talker / independ

5、ent / self-esteemed/ (or others )Step TwoTry to be a mentor, and give your advice to help others out of the following dilemmas:Staying home or going abroad for further development?Quitting the current job to start a business or staying on it for promotion?Being tolerant to those irritations or takin

6、g revenge?Making up for the mistakes or letting the past be the past?Making money at all cost now or seeking fun before it is too late?II. Are you forgiving?Tick the boxes you agree with in the following questionnaire.1. If you do something straight away, do you forgive yourself?Yes No Sometimes I N

7、ever2. Is it important to forgive yourself and others when mistakes are made?Yes No I Sometimes I I Not sure I3. How do you feel when you have forgiven someone for something?10K I I Not sure I I Very happy I Excited I Proud of myself4. Are you reluctant to forgive?I Yes I No I Sometimes I Never5. If

8、 you answered Yes in above question, this is because you . (You may tick asmany boxes as you want)are only thinking of negative things I Idont value yourself or others enoughhave not been shown how to forgiveIII. Are you a person who hangs on to painful memories, or are you able to forget and forgiv

9、e?Think of a particular person who has been unpleasant to you in some way.Imagine any uncomfortable feelings you once had about him/her.Think of something likeable or worthwhile about him/her.Think of yourself forgiving him/her.TextThe (Twelve-) Twelfth Tuesday We Talk about forgiveness1Mitch Albom1

10、 Forgive yourself before you die. Then forgive others.2 This was a few days after the Nightline interview2. The sky was rainy and dark (black), and Morrie was beneath a blanket. I (sit-)sat at the far end of his chair, holding his bare feet. They were callused (hardened) and curled, and his toenails

11、 were yellow. I had a small jar of lotion, and I squeezed some into my hands and began to massage his ankles (n. 脚踝).3 It was another of the things I had watched his helpers (nurses) do for months, and now, in an attempt to (in order to) hold on to (grasp/ catch) what I could of him (尽可能挽留这一逝去的生命),

12、I had volunteered to do it myself.3 The disease had left (made) Morrie without the ability4 even to wiggle (摆动) his toes, yet he could still feel pain, and massages helped relieve (reduce/ to ease the) it (pain). Also, of course, Morrie liked being held and touched. And at this point, anything I cou

13、ld do to make him happy, I was going to do.54 Mitch, he said, returning to the subject of forgiveness. There is no point (meaning/ significance) in keeping vengeance (复仇, 报仇) or stubbornness. These thingshe sighed (叹气)-these things I so regret in my life. Pride. Vanity. Why do we do the things we do

14、?5 The importance of forgiving was my question (=topic). I had seen those movies where the patriarch (族长) of the family is on his death bed and he calls for his estranged (疏远的) son so that he can make peace before he goes (=dies). I wondered (1.n.奇迹; 2.vt. want to know想知道) if (whether) Morrie had an

15、y of that (desire) inside him, a sudden need to say Im sorry before he died.6 Morrie nodded. Do you see that sculpture? He tilted (=lean倾斜的) his head toward a bust that sat high on a shelf against the far wall of his office. I had never really noticed it before. Cast in bronze (铜), it was the face o

16、f a man in his early forties, wearing a necktie, a tuft (丛生/一咎) of hair falling across his forehead. (foreman领班/工头)7 Thats me, Morrie said. A friend of mine sculpted that maybe (perhaps/probably/ approximately) thirty years ago. His name was Norman. We used to spend so much time together. We went sw

17、imming. We took rides (=drives) to New York. He had (invited) me over to his house in Cambridge (剑桥), and he sculpted that bust of me down in his basement. It took several weeks to do it, but he really wanted to get it right6 (vividly).8 I studied (examined) the face. How strange to see a three-dime

18、nsional Morrie, so healthy, so young, watching over us as (when) we spoke. Even in bronze, he had a whimsical (反复无常的, 古怪的) look, and I thought this friend had sculpted a little spirit (精神/灵魂/烈性酒) as well.9 Well, heres the sad part of the (life) story, Morrie said. Norman and his wife moved away to C

19、hicago. A little while (n. moment) later, my wife, Charlotte, had to have a pretty (very) serious (major) operation. Norman and his wife never got in touch with (=contact sb.) us. I know they knew about it. Charlotte and I were very hurt (sad) because they never called to see how she was. So we drop

20、ped the relationship7(断交). Quitter never win and winner never quit10 Over the years, I met Norman a few times and he always tried to reconcile (和解), but I didnt accept it (apology-apologize). I wasnt satisfied with (be content with sb./sth.) his (explain-) explanation. I was prideful (proud/ arrogan

21、t). I shrugged him off11 His voice choked.12 Mitch . a few years ago . he died of cancer. I feel so sad. I never got (the chance) to see him. I never got to forgive. It pains (vt.) me now so much .13 He was crying again, a soft and quiet cry, and because his head was back, the tears rolled off the s

22、ide of his face before they reached his lips.14 Sorry, I said.15 Dont be, he whispered. Tears are okay (OK/ All right) .16 I continued rubbing lotion into his lifeless toes. He (weep-) wept for a few minutes, alone (alone独处lonely孤独) with his memories (-memorize).17 Its not just other people we need

23、to forgive, Mitch, he finally whispered. We also need to forgive ourselves.18 Ourselves?19 Yes. For all the things we didnt do (该做事却未做). All the things we should have done. You cant get stuck on (dwell on sth.) the regrets8 of what should have happened. That doesnt help (于事无补) you when you get to wh

24、ere I am (the situation/ fact that he is dying).20 I always wished I had done more with my work; I wished I had written more books. I used to beat (blame/ criticize) myself up over (because of) it9. Now I see (understand) that never did any good (n. effect/ use). Make peace. You need to make peace w

25、ith (accept/ live with容忍/ 接纳) yourself and everyone around you.21 I leaned over (倾斜) and dabbed (patted) at the tears with a tissue (a piece of paper). Morrie flicked his eyes open and closed. His (breath-breathe) breathing was audible, like a light (soft) snore.22 Forgive yourself. Forgive others.

26、Dont wait, Mitch. Not everyone gets the time Im getting. Not everyone is as lucky (as me)23 I tossed (threw/casted) the tissue into the wastebasket and returned to his feet. Lucky? I pressed my thumb into his hardened (spirit) flesh and he didnt even feel it.24 The tension (=conflict) of opposites10

27、, Mitch. Remember that? Things (=forces) pulling in different directions?25 I remember.26 I mourn (哀悼) my dwindling (decreasing缩小) time, but I cherish (=hope) the chance it gives me to make things right (correct).27 We sat there for a while (n. a period of time), quietly, as (when) the rain splatter

28、ed (拍打) against the windows. The hibiscus (芙蓉属的植物) plant behind his head was still holding on (growing), small but firm (顽强).28 Mitch, Morrie whispered.29 Uh-huh?30 I rolled his toes between my fingers, lost (茫然若失/不知所措be at a loss=dont know what to do) in the task.31 Look at me.32 I glanced up and s

29、aw the most intense look (聚精会神) in his eyes.33 I dont know why you came back to me. But I want to say this . He paused, and his voice choked. If I could have had another son, I would have liked it to be you (I would like to have son like you).34 I dropped my eyes, kneading (按摩, 捏制) the dying flesh o

30、f his feet between my fingers. For a moment, I felt afraid, as if (=as though仿佛) accepting his words would somehow (for reasons unknown不知为啥 # somewhat=a little有点) betray my own father. But when (suddenly突然) I looked up, I saw Morrie smiling through tears and I knew there was no betrayal in a moment

31、like this.35 All I was afraid of was saying good-bye.Notes1. This text is excerpted (cited/ adapted) from Tuesdays with Morrie, which is a true (life) story (fiction) about sportswriter Mitch Albom and his favorite college professor Morrie Schwartz. As Morie Schwartz was dying of muscle-wasting (肌无力

32、的) amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (肌萎缩性(脊髓) 侧索硬化), or Lou Gehrigs disease (illness), Mitch Albom renewed (更新的, 重建的, 复兴的, 重申的) his warm (close/ intimate) relationship with him. They met every Tuesday until the end of Schwartzs life. This book is thus the recordings of their talks about everything from regrets (n./vt.遗憾) and death to money and marriage, from