3.综合练习(4)英汉小短文翻译及参考译文 2014-06-0820:53 Mini-essay Translation from English into Chinese Vatican-the Smallest Country Size is not a criterion in our definition of what constitutes a country. a country need only be an independent state, with distinct territorial boundaries, and its own government. This is a true blessing for Vatican City, as, weighing in at a mere 0. 17 square miles, it holds the title of being the smallest country in the world Prior to 1870, however, political control by papal governments in centralltalyspanned approximately 16, 000 square miles. In 1870, theKingdomofItaly, in a shift of political power established Romeas the national capital ofltaly, wrested political power from the papal governments and absorbed the so-called"Papal states into its territory A 1929 Agreement hammered out by the Italian government and the pope establishedvatican Citya a country. all 0. 17 square miles of it! Gradually the country has gained recognition as sucll,6.as establishing diplomatic ties with other countries, and by receiving dignitaries from other nations Vatican Cityis the official seat of the Catholic Church, and its head, the pope rules through a civil governor. As with any other country, this miniature country sports its own flag, coins its own oins, runsits own postal, transportation, telephone systems, and radio broadcasting station. Vatican Cityis all grown up. This pint-size powerhouse of a country primarily supports itself through contributions from atholics around the world, and through tourism. Safely ensconced within vatican City lie some of the worlds most precious of treasures: the Gardens, St. Peter s Basilica, and the Vatican Palace which houses the Vatican Library, and... thePope himself Malls in theUSA Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called" mall rats. Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores under one roof. People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations of private security guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees. The largest mall in theUnited Statesis the Mall of America inMinnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre park There are parking spaces or 12, 750 cars. About 750, 000 people shop there every week P The first indoor mall in theUnited Stateswas built in1965 inDina, Minnesota. People love all their shopping in one place. More malls uilt around the country. Now, malls are like centers where people come to do many things, they shop, of course, they also eat in food cour have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport of mall walking. Others go to malls to meet friends In some malls ole can see a doctor or a dentist and even at tend church. In other words people can do just t everything in malls. Now residents can actually live in their favorite shopping center
3.综合练习（4）英汉小短文翻译及参考译文 2014-06-08 20:53 Mini-essay Translation from English into Chinese Vatican—the Smallest Country Size is not a criterion in our definition of what constitutes a country. A country need only be an independent state, with distinct territorial boundaries, and its own government. This is a true blessing for Vatican City, as, weighing in at a mere 0.17 square miles, it holds the title of being the smallest country in the world. Prior to 1870, however, political control by papal governments in centralItalyspanned approximately 16,000 square miles. In 1870, theKingdomofItaly, in a shift of political power, establishedRomeas the national capital ofItaly, wrested political power from the papal governments, and absorbed the so-called "Papal States" into its territory. A 1929 Agreement hammered out by the Italian government and the Pope, establishedVatican Cityas a country...all 0.17 square miles of it! Gradually the country has gained recognition as such, by establishing diplomatic ties with other countries, and by receiving dignitaries from other nations. Vatican Cityis the official seat of the Catholic Church, and its head, the Pope, rules through a civil governor. As with any other country, this miniature country sports its own flag, coins its own coins,runsits own postal, transportation, telephone systems, and radio broadcasting station.Vatican Cityis all grown up. This pint-size powerhouse of a country primarily supports itself through contributions from Catholics around the world, and through tourism. Safely ensconced within Vatican City lie some of the worlds' most precious of treasures; the Gardens, St. Peter's Basilica, and the Vatican Palace, which houses the Vatican Library, and...thePope himself. Malls in theUSA Malls are popular places for Americans to go. Some people spend so much time at malls that they are called "mall rats." Mall rats shop until they drop in the hundreds of stores under one roof. People like malls for many reasons. They feel safe because malls have police stations of private security guards. Parking is usually free, and the weather inside is always fine. The newest malls have beautiful rest areas with waterfalls and large green trees. The largest mall in theUnited Statesis the Mall of America inMinnesota. It covers 4.2 million square feet. It has 350 stores, eight night clubs, and a seven-acre park! There are parking spaces for 12,750 cars. About 750,000 people shop there every week. The first indoor mall in theUnited Stateswas built in1965 inEdina,Minnesota. People love doing all their shopping in one place. More malls were built around the country. Now, malls are like town centers where people come to do many things, they shop, of course, they also eat in food courts that have food from all over the world. They see movies at theatres. Some people even get their daily exercise by doing the new sport of "mall walking." Others go to malls to meet friends. In some malls, people can see a doctor or a dentist and even attend church. In other words, people can do just about everything in malls. Now residents can actually live in their favorite shopping center
Venice At first glance, it all seems an alchemist's illusion Take 118 flat little islands, stitch them together with nearly 400 humpbacked bridges, crisscross the landscape with 28 miles of serpentine canals. Cram this improbable space with 120 Gothic, Renaissance and Baroque churches, as many bell towers 64 convents and monasteries, a patchwork of flag-stoned piazzas. line the canals with more than 400 pearly palaces. Add pigeons and cats, lots of them. But Venice is, above all, a metropolis of waterways, a city whose Main Street is the extravagant, 200-foot wide Grand Canal, whose people either walk or float, but never drive. i glimpse a sleek, shiny gondola, regal as a black swan, skimming expertly between high, dark walls, Behind wrought-iron gates, a small, cobble-stoned courtyard, polished with age, almost suffocates in its lush jungle of ferns and foliage. The smell of roasting coffee wafts from a tiny cafe. I hear the distant call of the gondoliers: Gondola! Gondola! and as i watch head-scarfed housewives fastidiously picking produce from a bobbing fruit-and-vegetable boat, a laundry barge chugs imperiously past with stacks of freshly ironed hotel linen. These are the simple things The Perfect Exercise Weight and fitness. Obesity is associated with disability and premature death from a variety of diseases, especially hypertension, heart disease and respiratory disorders. Alone, extra kilos do not necessarily constitute a serious health hazard. But when accompanied by diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking or an inactive lifestyle, weight reduction is a must. the best way to change your gure permanently is to adopt sensible eating and exercise habits. A successful plan mightCombinea healthful modification of the“in” calories with a walking programme to increase“out” calories Get involved The moral imperative to"got involved is applicable in the tiniest and the largest of our daily considerations,in everything from helping a neighbour all the way to caring about the state of the world. In little daily deeds that add impressively, each of us can contribute to the world we live in and to our own life, Every little act of genuine involvement, in fact, encourages the growth of the identity beyond the me to the We, intertwining us with other selves until the thread of each ife is no longer a single strand but a part of the fabric of humankind. A friend was on a bus when a gang of noisy youths starting taunting an elderly woman who had asked them to stop shoving."Everyone else in the bus looked out the windows, or straight ahead, as though they couldn t hear the kids saying cheeky things about her,he told me ,So did l, at first. Then all at once I thought, How dare i keep out of this? This is part of the world i live in. So I turned and snapped out at them, ' Haven' tit you young people any parents? How would you like someone to treat your own mothers the way you re treating this lady? To my astonishment, they looked sheepish and fell quiet. Coping with Crisis As a youngster I was effervescent, outgoing, and i talked too much. I had a talent for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time i tortured myself because of the foolish things i had said. Then
Venice At first glance，it all seems an alchemist's illusion. Take l18 flat little islands，stitch them together with nearly 400 humpbacked bridges，crisscross the landscape with 28 miles of serpentine canals. Cram this improbable space with 120 Gothic，Renaissance and Baroque churches，as many belltowers 64 convents and monasteries, a patchwork of flag-stoned piazzas. Line the canals with more than 400 pearly palaces. Add pigeons and cats, lots of them. … But Venice is, above all，a metropolis of waterways，a city whose Main Street is the extravagant，200-foot wide Grand Canal，whose people either walk or float, but never drive. I glimpse a sleek，shiny gondola，regal as a black swan，skimming expertly between high，dark walls，Behind wrought-iron gates, a small，cobble-stoned courtyard，polished with age，almost suffocates in its lush jungle of ferns and foliage. The smell of roasting coffee wafts from a tiny cafe. I hear the distant call of the gondoliers："Gondola！Gondola! And as I watch head-scarfed housewives fastidiously picking produce from a bobbing fruit-and-vegetable boat，a laundry barge chugs imperiously past with stacks of freshly ironed hotel linen. These are the simple things. The Perfect Exercise Weight and fitness.Obesity is associated with disability and premature death from a variety of diseases, especially hypertension, heart disease and respiratory disorders. Alone，extra kilos do not necessarily constitute a serious health hazard. But when accompanied by diabetes, high blood pressure, smoking or an inactive lifestyle，weight reduction is a must. The best way to change your figure permanently is to adopt sensible eating and exercise habits. A successful plan mightCombinea healthful modification of the “in” calories with a walking programme to increase “out” calories. Get Involved The moral imperative to“got involved" is applicable in the tiniest and the largest of our daily considerations, in everything from helping a neighbour all the way to caring about the state of the world. In little daily deeds that add impressively，each of us can contribute to the world we live in and to our own life, Every little act of genuine involvement, in fact, encourages the growth of the identity beyond the Me to the We，intertwining us with other selves until the thread of each life is no longer a single strand but a part of the fabric of humankind.， A friend was on a bus when a gang of noisy youths starting taunting an elderly woman who had asked them to stop shoving. “Everyone else in the bus looked out the windows, or straight ahead, as though they couldn't hear the kids saying cheeky things about her，”he told me，"So did I,at first. Then all at once I thought，How dare I keep out of this? This is part of the world I live in. So I turned and snapped out at them, ‘Haven’ tit you young people any parents? How would you like someone to treat your own mothers the way you’re treating this lady?’ To my astonishment，they looked sheepish and fell quiet.” Coping with Crisis As a youngster I was effervescent, outgoing, and I talked too much. I had a talent for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time. I tortured myself because of the foolish things I had said. Then
a highschool English teacher taught me, with a single dramatic act, the futility of rehashing the past. As the students fled into her classroom, we noticed on her desk a quart bottle of milk standing in a heavy stone Crock This morning, "she announced, "I' m going to teach you a lesson that has nothing to do with English, but a lot to do with life. She picked up the bottle of milk, crashed it against the inside of the stone crock, and it splintered into small pieces."The lesson is, she said, "dont cry over spilled milk. She invited us to look at the wreckage "Would any of you attempt to restore the bottle to its original form? Does it do any goodto. wish the bottle had not been broken? Does it help to tellyourselfhow good the milk might have tasted if this hadnt happened? Remember this broken bottle of milk when something happens in your life that nothing can undo. how to grow old Some old people are oppressed by the fear of death. In the young there is a justification for this feeling. Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have been cheated of the best things that life has to offer. But in an old man who has known human joys and sorrows, and has achieved whatever work it was in him to do, the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble. The best way to overcome it-so at least it seems to me-is to make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly merged in the universal life. An individual human existence should be like a river-small at first, narrowly contained within its banks, and rushing passionately past rocks and over waterfalls. gradually the river grown wider, the banks recede, the waters flow more quietly, and in the end, without any visible break, they become merged in the sea, and painlessly lose their individual being The man who, in old see his life in this way, will not suffer from the fear of death, since the things he car will continue. And if, with the decay of vitality, weariness increases, the thought of rest will not be unwelcome. I should wish to die while still at work, knowing that others will carry on what I can no onger do, and content in the thought that what was possible has been done. Why I am glad to Be 40 I like the vantage point that middle age gives you over all other ages-the young don nderstand the old and the old can' t fathom the young but the middle aged can be in touch with both. I find it exhilarating to be a go betweens. But who can enjoy looking in a mirror and seeing crows feet and lines and all the other revages of middle age? This aspect of middle age is certainly the hardest to accept-but only if you are determined to cling to illusion. For myself, and for millions of others, the loss of youthful beauty is nothing to mourn. It was never there in the first place. Moreover, when you are middle aged nobody has to tell you that beauty alone isnt everything looking around you can see that it isnt. You know that you d prefer wit and interest and intelligence; you have your own experience of men and women who may be thought ugly but whom you prefer to the simply beautiful I find that there isn' t a single shred of jealousy in me for all the beautiful young ladiesmyself: I think they all look fantastic and they have nothing what soever to do with humpbacked bridge: you'vetoiled up and you nish oyable time. It's like being on top of Halfway through anything is always the most en going to stagger down, but for the moment you re on a plateau with the view of all
a highschool English teacher taught me，with a single dramatic act，the futility of rehashing the past. As the students fled into her classroom，we noticed on her desk a quart bottle of milk standing in a heavy stone Crock. "This morning,”she announced, “I’m going to teach you a lesson that has nothing to do with English，but a lot to do with life.” She picked up the bottle of milk，crashed it against the inside of the stone crock，and it splintered into small pieces. “The lesson is,” she said, “don't cry over spilled milk.” She invited us to look at the wreckage. “Would any of you attempt to restore the bottle to its original form? Does it do any goodto.wish the bottle had not been broken？Does it help to tellyourselfhow good the milk might have tasted if this hadn't happened? Remember this broken bottle of milk when something happens in your life that nothing can undo.” How to Grow Old Some old people are oppressed by the fear of death. In the young there is a justification for this feeling. Young men who have reason to fear that they will be killed in battle may justifiably feel bitter in the thought that they have been cheated of the best things that Life has to offer. But in an old man who has known human joys and sorrows, and has achieved whatever work it was in him to do, the fear of death is somewhat abject and ignoble. The best way to overcome it—so at least it seems to me—is to make your interests gradually wider and more impersonal, until bit by bit the walls of the ego recede, and your life becomes increasingly merged in the universal life. An individual human existence should be like a river—small at first, narrowly contained within its banks, and rushing passionately past rocks and over' waterfalls. Gradually the river grown wider, the banks recede, the waters flow more quietly, and in the end, without any visible break, they become merged in the sea, and painlessly lose their individual being. The man who, in old age, can see his life in this way，will not suffer from the fear of death，since the things he care for will continue. And if, with the decay of vitality, weariness increases, the thought of rest will not be unwelcome. I should wish to die while still at work, knowing that others will carry on what I can no longer do，and content in the thought that what was possible has been done. Why I Am Glad to Be 40 I like the vantage point that middle age gives you over all other ages—the young don’t understand the old and the old can’t fathom the young but the middle aged can be in touch with both. I find it exhilarating to be a go betweens. But who can enjoy looking in a mirror and seeing crow’s feet and lines and all the other revages of middle age? This aspect of middle age is certainly the hardest to accept—but only if you are determined to cling to illusion. For myself，and for millions of others，the loss of youthful beauty is nothing to mourn.. It was never there in the first place. Moreover，when you are middle aged nobody has to tell you that beauty alone isn’t everything—looking around you can see that it isn’t. You know that you’d prefer wit and interest and intelligence; you have your own experience of men and women who may be thought ugly but whom you prefer to the simply beautiful. I find that there isn’t a single shred of jealousy in me for all the beautiful young ladiesmyself; I think they all look fantastic and they have nothing whatsoever to do with me. Halfway through anything is always the most enjoyable time. It’s like being on top of a humpbacked bridge：you'vetoiled up and you might be going to stagger down, but for the moment you’re on a plateau with the view of all
The World of Technology It s an exciting time in the world of technology Things are moving very quickly and the big problem is how can people take advantage of this? How can they make their organization more effective? Well, the pieces, the building blocks here, are quite amazing-the lower cost of Pcs, the Power of the Pcs, the network that connect them toge ther to share information, the screen technology and storage technology All moving so rapidly that you could almost step back and imagine how you could like information to be available, and actually put together system that delivers on that VISIO (Bill Gates, Dec 11, 1997, in Beijing) True Joy I am constructed like everybody else, and enjoy a compliment as well as any other fool, but i do like to have the other side presented And there is another side. I have a wicked side. estimable friends who know all about it would tell you and take a certain delight in telling you things that i have done, and things further that I have not repented. The real life that I live, and the real life that I suppose all of you live, is a life of interior sin. That is what makes life valuable and pleasant. To lead a life of undiscovered sin! That is true joy. (Mark Twain: Speeches) A Human Being a human being is a part of a whole, called by us-universe-, a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself, his thoughts and feelings as some thing separated from the rest... akind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us, restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty. (Albert Eistein) Age People between twenty and forty are not sympathetic. The child has the capacity to do but it cant know. It only knows when it is no longer able to do-fter forty. Between twenty and forty the will of the child to do gets stronger, more dangerous, but it has not begun to learn to know yet. Since his capacity to do is forced into channels of evil through environment and pressures, man is strong before he is moral. The world's anguish is caused by people between twenty and forty (William Foulker: Interview in Writers at Work) Beauty Virtue is like a rich stone, best plain set: and surely virtue is best, in a body that is comely, though not of delicate features; and that hath rather dignity of presence, than beauty of aspect. Neither is it almost seen, that very beautiful persons are otherwise of great virtue: asif nature were rather busy, not to err, than in labor to produce excellency. and therefore they prove accomplished, but not of great spirit; andstudy rather behavior, than virtue Beauty is as summer fruits, which are easy to corrupt, and cannot last and for the most part it makes a dissolute youth, and an age a little out of countenance: but yet certainly again, if i
The World of Technology It's an exciting time in the world of technology. Things are moving very quickly and the big problem is how can people take advantage of this? How can they make their organization more effective？Well，the pieces，the building blocks here，are quite amazing—the lower cost of Pcs，the Power of the Pcs, the network that connect them together to share information，the screen technology and storage technology. All moving so rapidly that you could almost step back and imagine how you could like information to be available，and actually put together system that delivers on that vision. (Bill Gates, Dec.11, 1997, in Beijing) True Joy I am constructed like everybody else，and enjoy a compliment as well as any other fool，but I do like to have the other side presented. And there is another side. I have a wicked side. Estimable friends who know all about it would tell you and take a certain delight in telling you things that I have done，and things further that I have not repented．The real life that I live，and the real life that I suppose all of you live，is a life of interior sin. That is what makes life valuable and pleasant. To lead a life of undiscovered sin！That is true joy. (Mark Twain: Speeches) A Human Being A human being is a part of a whole，called by us—universe—，a part limited in time and space. He experiences himself，his thoughts and feelings as something separated from the rest...akind of optical delusion of his consciousness. This delusion is a kind of prison for us，restricting us to our personal desires and to affection for a few persons nearest to us. Our task must be to free ourselves from this prison by widening our circle of compassion to embrace all living creatures and the whole of nature in its beauty． (Albert Eistein) Age People between twenty and forty are not sympathetic. The child has the capacity to do but it can't know. It only knows when it is no longer able to do—fter forty. Between twenty and forty the will of the child to do gets stronger，more dangerous，but it has not begun to learn to know yet. Since his capacity to do is forced into channels of evil through environment and pressures，man is strong before he is moral. The world's anguish is caused by people between twenty and forty. (William Foulker: Interview in Writers at Work) Beauty Virtue is like a rich stone，best plain set；and surely virtue is best，in a body that is comely，though not of delicate features；and that hath rather dignity of presence，than beauty of aspect. Neither is it almost seen，that very beautiful persons are otherwise of great virtue；asif nature were rather busy, not to err, than in labor to produce excellency. And therefore they prove accomplished，but not of great spirit；andstudy rather behavior, than virtue… Beauty is as summer fruits，which are easy to corrupt，and cannot last；and for the most part it makes a dissolute youth，and an age a little out of countenance；but yet certainly again，if it
light well, it maketh virtue shine, and vices blush. (Francis Bacon: Of Beauty Equality Do you think i can stay to become nothing to you? Do you think i am an automaton? -a machine without feelings? and can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips, and my drop o living water dashed from my cup? Do you think, because I am poor, obscure, plain, and little, I am soulless and heartless? You think wrong I have as much soul as you, -and full as much heart! And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth, I should have made it as hard for you to leave me, as it is now for me to leave you. I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom, conventionalities, nor even of mortal flesh: -it is my spirit that addresses your spirit: just as if both had passed through the grave, and we stood at Gods feet, equal, -as we are! (Charlotte Bronte: Jane Eyre) reedom M. Men are free, when they are in a living homeland, not when they are straying and breaking away. en are free when they are obey ing some deep, inward voice of religious belief. Obeying from within. Men are free when they belong to a living, organic believing community, active in fulfilling some unfulfilled, perhaps unrealized purpose. Not when they are escaping to unfreesouls go west, and shout of freedom. Men are freest when they are most unconscious of freedom The shout is a rattling of chains, always was. Men are not free when they are doing just what they like. The moment you can do just what you like, there is nothing you care about doing (D H. Lawrence: Studies in Classic American Literature) old Age Father Time is not always a hard parent, and, though he tarries for none of his children, often lays his hand lightly upon those who have used him well; makingthem old men and. women inexorably enough, but leaving their hearts and spirits young and in full vigour With such people the grey head is but the impression of the old fellow s hand in giving them his blessing, and every wrinkle but a notch in the quiet calendar of a well-spent life. ( Charles Dickens: Barnaby Rudge) Symbols and Signs In a symbol there is concealment and yet revelation: here therefore, by silence and by speech ting together, comes a double significance.. In the symbol proper, what we can call a symbol, there is ever, more or less distinctly and directly, some embodiment and revelation of the Infinite: the Infinite is made to blend itself with the finite, to stand visible, and as it were attainable there. By symbols, accordingly, is man guided and commanded, made happy, made wretched. (Thomas Carlyle: Sartor Resartus The Call of Duty Thus far then have we travelled along the terrible road we chose at the call ofduty. The mood of Britain is wisely and rightly averse from every form of shallow or premature exultation. This is ne time for boasts or glowing prophecies, but there is this: a year ago our position looked forlorn
light well，it maketh virtue shine，and vices blush. (Francis Bacon: Of Beauty) Equality Do you think I can stay to become nothing to you？Do you think I am an automaton？—a machine without feelings？and can bear to have my morsel of bread snatched from my lips，and my drop of living water dashed from my cup？Do you think，because I am poor，obscure，plain，and little，I am soulless and heartless？You think wrong! I have as much soul as you，—and full as much heart！And if God had gifted me with some beauty and much wealth，I should have made it as hard for you to leave me，as it is now for me to leave you. I am not talking to you now through the medium of custom，conventionalities，nor even of mortal flesh；—it is my spirit that addresses your spirit； just as if both had passed through the grave，and we stood at God's feet，equal，—as we are！ (Charlotte Bronte: Jane Eyre) Freedom Men are free, when they are in a living homeland，not when they are straying and breaking away. Men are free when they are obeying some deep, inward voice of religious belief.Obeying from within.Men are free when they belong to a living, organic believing community, active in fulfilling some unfulfilled, perhaps unrealized purpose. Not when they are escaping to some wild west. Themost unfreesouls go west, and shout of freedom. Men are freest when they are most unconscious of freedom. The shout is a rattling of chains, always was. Men are not free when they are doing just what they like. The moment you can do just what you like, there is nothing you care about doing. (D.H. Lawrence: Studies in Classic American Literature) Old Age Father Time is not always a hard parent，and，though he tarries' for none of his children，often lays his hand lightly upon those who have used him well；makingthem old men and. women inexorably enough，but leaving their hearts and spirits young and in full vigour. With such people the grey head is but the impression of the old fellow's hand in giving them his blessing，and every wrinkle but a notch in the quiet calendar of a well-spent life. (Charles Dickens: Barnaby Rudge) Symbols and Signs In a symbol there is concealment and yet revelation：here therefore，by silence and by speech acting together，comes a double significance… In the symbol proper，what we can call a symbol， there is ever，more or less distinctly and directly，some embodiment and revelation of the Infinite；the Infinite is made to blend itself with the Finite，to stand visible，and as it were， attainable there. By symbols，accordingly，is man guided and commanded，made happy，made wretched. (Thomas Carlyle: Sartor Resartus) The Call of Duty Thus far then have we travelled along the terrible road we chose at the call ofduty.The mood of Britain is wisely and rightly averse from every form of shallow or premature exultation．This is no time for boasts or glowing prophecies，but there is this：A year ago our position looked forlorn
and well nigh desperate to all eyes but our own. to-day we may say aloud before an awe-struck world: We are still masters of our fate. We are still captain of our souls Mini-essay Translation from English into Chinese(参考译文) 梵蒂冈最小的国家 面积大小不是定义一个国家的标准。国家只需要是个独立的国家,有明确的领土边界,有自己的政府。这对梵 蒂冈来说可是件好事!梵蒂冈面积只有0.17平方英里,因此它拥有“世界上最小国家”的称号。 1870年以前,在意大利中部统治政府的教皇的政治势力扩张到约1,6000平方英里。1870年,在一次政权交接 中,意大利王国将罗马定为意大利的首都,从教皇政府中夺取政权,将所谓的罗马“教皇国”列入自己的版图。 1929年,意大利政府和罗马教皇签署了一项协议一一将梵蒂冈城建立为国家。其面积总共只有0.17平方英里! 通过与其他国家建立外交关系,梵蒂冈逐步地得到了承认 梵蒂冈城是天主教教廷的官方所在地,其首领为教皇,教皇通过行政长官实行统治。跟其他任何国家一样,这 样一个袖珍小国挂自己的国旗,铸造自己的钱币,经营自己的邮政、交通、电话系统和无线电广播电台。这可谓 是“麻雀虽小,五脏俱全”! 这样一个小不点儿国家却拥有强大的权力。它是靠全世界天主教机构的进贡及旅游业养活自己。梵蒂冈城拥有 部分世界最珍贵的宝藏:古希腊伊壁鸠鲁学派遗址、圣彼得长方形大教堂及梵蒂冈宫殿,宫殿内有梵蒂冈图书馆以 及教皇本人 美国的购物中心 购物中心是美国人很喜欢去的地方。人们把那些花太多时间在购物中心的人称为“购物鼠”,他们穿梭于购物 中心的各个“角落” 人们喜欢购物中心的理由很多。因为购物中心设有保护个人安全的警卫室,停车通常是免费的,而且它里面的 空气也很不错。最新的购物中心设有幽雅的休闲区,休闲区内有瀑布和绿树。 美国最大的购物中心在明尼苏达州。它占地4,200,000平方英尺,有350家店铺,8个夜总会,兼带一个7英亩 大的公园,另有一个可容纳12,750辆汽车的停车场。每周大约有750,000人来这里购物。 美国第一家室内购物中心是建于1965年明尼苏达州的 Edina。人们喜欢在一个地方购物,。更多的购物中心建 了起来。现在很多购物中心建在人群聚集的城镇中心,在这里人们可以做很多事情。他们在购物的同时,可以去餐 馆品尝来自世界各地的美食,还可以去剧院看电影。有的人甚至把逛街当作一种新的日常运动。其他人则去商场会 朋友 在一些购物中心,人们可以看医生或者牙医,甚至可以做礼拜。换句话说,人们可以在购物中心做任何事情 实际上,现在居民可以住在购物中心里 威尼斯 当我第一看到这美丽的城市一一威尼斯,它简直就像是建筑师的美丽幻想。这座美丽的城市由118个小岛,28 米长的运河交错而成,这些小岛和运河大约由400座弓形桥相连。沿岸坐落着120座教堂,近64个女修道院和僧院, 伟大的文艺复兴和拜占庭风格,哥特风格,巴洛克风格。宏伟壮丽的宫殿建筑围绕着运河,这些建筑和谐优美,建 筑物上雕刻的石雕,企鹅,小猫栩栩如生 然而,威尼斯是一个美丽的水上城市,它的主街是200英尺宽的大运河。这里的人们要么是步行要么是乘船, 但从不会开车出行
and well nigh desperate to all eyes but our own. To-day we may say aloud before an awe-struck world："We are still masters of our fate. We are still captain of our souls.” Mini-essay Translation from English into Chinese（参考译文） 梵蒂冈----最小的国家 面积大小不是定义一个国家的标准。国家只需要是个独立的国家，有明确的领土边界，有自己的政府。这对梵 蒂冈来说可是件好事！梵蒂冈面积只有0.17平方英里，因此它拥有“世界上最小国家”的称号。 1870年以前，在意大利中部统治政府的教皇的政治势力扩张到约1,6000平方英里。1870年，在一次政权交接 中，意大利王国将罗马定为意大利的首都，从教皇政府中夺取政权，将所谓的罗马“教皇国”列入自己的版图。 1929年，意大利政府和罗马教皇签署了一项协议——将梵蒂冈城建立为国家。其面积总共只有0.17平方英里！ 通过与其他国家建立外交关系，梵蒂冈逐步地得到了承认。 梵蒂冈城是天主教教廷的官方所在地，其首领为教皇，教皇通过行政长官实行统治。跟其他任何国家一样，这 样一个袖珍小国挂自己的国旗，铸造自己的钱币，经营自己的邮政、交通、电话系统和无线电广播电台。这可谓 是“麻雀虽小，五脏俱全”！ 这样一个小不点儿国家却拥有强大的权力。它是靠全世界天主教机构的进贡及旅游业养活自己。梵蒂冈城拥有 部分世界最珍贵的宝藏：古希腊伊壁鸠鲁学派遗址、圣彼得长方形大教堂及梵蒂冈宫殿，宫殿内有梵蒂冈图书馆以 及教皇本人。 美国的购物中心 购物中心是美国人很喜欢去的地方。人们把那些花太多时间在购物中心的人称为“购物鼠”，他们穿梭于购物 中心的各个“角落”。 人们喜欢购物中心的理由很多。因为购物中心设有保护个人安全的警卫室，停车通常是免费的，而且它里面的 空气也很不错。最新的购物中心设有幽雅的休闲区，休闲区内有瀑布和绿树。 美国最大的购物中心在明尼苏达州。它占地4，200，000平方英尺，有350家店铺，8个夜总会，兼带一个7英亩 大的公园，另有一个可容纳12，750辆汽车的停车场。每周大约有750，000人来这里购物。 美国第一家室内购物中心是建于1965年明尼苏达州的Edina。人们喜欢在一个地方购物，。更多的购物中心建 了起来。现在很多购物中心建在人群聚集的城镇中心，在这里人们可以做很多事情。他们在购物的同时，可以去餐 馆品尝来自世界各地的美食，还可以去剧院看电影。有的人甚至把逛街当作一种新的日常运动。其他人则去商场会 朋友。 在一些购物中心，人们可以看医生或者牙医，甚至可以做礼拜。换句话说，人们可以在购物中心做任何事情。 实际上，现在居民可以住在购物中心里。 威尼斯 当我第一看到这美丽的城市——威尼斯，它简直就像是建筑师的美丽幻想。这座美丽的城市由118个小岛，28 米长的运河交错而成，这些小岛和运河大约由400座弓形桥相连。沿岸坐落着120座教堂，近64个女修道院和僧院， 伟大的文艺复兴和拜占庭风格，哥特风格，巴洛克风格。宏伟壮丽的宫殿建筑围绕着运河，这些建筑和谐优美，建 筑物上雕刻的石雕，企鹅，小猫栩栩如生。 然而，威尼斯是一个美丽的水上城市，它的主街是200英尺宽的大运河。这里的人们要么是步行要么是乘船， 但从不会开车出行
放眼望去,辉煌而狭长的小船就像优雅的黑天鹅一样有序自如地穿梭于桥底。在可锻的铁门,铺满鹅卵石的庭 院后,随着时间的流逝已长满了苍翠茂密的羊齿植物和叶子,繁茂的让人窒息。此时,咖啡店里淡淡的清香飘然而 出,远处船夫的歌声不绝于耳‘船夫,船夫……’。当我还沉浸在头裹围巾的威尼斯妇女在盛满蔬菜水果的船上熟 稔的挑选时,一只盛满干净平整的亚麻布洗衣船毫无忌讳的从它旁边穿过,发出咔嚓咔嚓地声音 这就是日常的威尼斯一角。 完美的锻炼 体重与健康。由于许多种疾病,特别是高血压,心脏病和呼吸紊乱导致的身体缺陷和过早的死亡常常与肥胖症 有关。而超重并不必要被认为是一种严重的健康危害。但是,当它伴随着糖尿病,高血压,酗烟和不做运动的生活 方式时,减肥就成为必要了。最好的能够持久改变你身材的方法是,养成合理的饮食与运动习惯,一个成功的计划 也许能够同时做到健康的减少体内热量而又通过运动增加外部热量。 牵涉 道德急需我们置身其中,无论是在我们最小的还是最广的日常考虑的事物中,这个说法是适当的。在每件是上 都得到了体现:经常帮助周围的人去关注世界的现状。在给人印象深刻的日常琐事中,每个人都能为我们生存的世 界以及我们自己的生活做贡献。任何一个细微真挚行为的介入,事实上都在鼓励人性的超越自我。直到每个人的生 活不再是单独的一部分而是人类社会前进的一部分时,我们每个个体将是紧密相连的。 我的朋友有一次在公交车上遇到一群闹事的年轻人正在嘲弄一个老年妇女,这个妇女曾阻止他们打闹。公交车 上每一个人都朝外看,或者径直走开,好象他们没有听到孩子们对妇女的无理顶撞。他告诉我开始他也一样径直走 开,但是马上又一想我怎么能置身事外呢?这是我生活的世界的一部分。因此我转过身去对他们严厉的说:“难道 你们没有父母吗?难道你们愿意别人对待你自己的母亲就象你们对待这位老妇人一样吗?”令我惊奇的是他们面带 羞愧并且安静下来。 直面现实 我年轻时外向开朗,充满活力,却有些多话。我总是说错话而让场面尴尬。可是那些愚蠢的话已经说出口,没 办法再收回了。为此我很沮丧。后来我上高中时的一位英语老师用一种十分独特的戏剧化的方式使我认识到:过去 的已经过去,再怎么懊悔也没用。那天当我们都进入教室后,发现讲台桌面上有一个十分笨重的石罐,石罐上放着 一瓶牛奶 老师说:“我们今天的课与英语无关,但和人生关系密切。”说完她就拿起奶瓶朝那个石罐内壁上碰,结 果“啪!”一声摔得粉碎。她说:“这就是我们要学的一一不要为打翻的牛奶哭泣。” 接着她一边给我们看那些碎片,一边说道:“你们当中还有人再想怎样把这个牛奶瓶复原吗?你们觉得一味地 想‘它要是没碎多好’有用吗?你们认为这样起作用吗?一一不停地告诉自己‘如果没打碎就可以喝到美味的牛奶 ’。同学们,在你们遭遇生活中类似无法挽回的局面时,请不要忘记这瓶打碎的牛奶 如何变老 有些老人为死的恐惧所困扰。如果年轻人有这种恐惧,那倒无可厚非。年轻人有理由害怕战死沙场:当他们想 到被騙走了生命所能给予的美好生活,他们有理由愤愤不平。但对于一个备尝人生甘苦,业已完成该做的一切的老 人来说,怕死就有点不大可取了。克服这种恐惧的最好方法是—一至少在我看来如此—一使你的兴趣逐渐扩大,越 来越超出个人之外,最终你的自我之墙将一点一点地后退,你的生命将越来越和人类的生命之墙融合在一起。一个 人的一生应该像一条河—一起初很小,被两岸紧紧束缚,猛烈地冲向岩石和瀑布。逐渐地它变宽了,两岸后退了, 河水静静地流淌。到最后,不经过任何可见的停留,就和大海汇合在一起,毫无痛苦地失去它自身的存在。一个在 老年能这样看待生活的人,将不会感到死的恐惧,因为他所关心的事物将继续下去。如果由于生命力的衰退,倦意 日增,安息的想法也许不无可喜之处。我希望我能死于工作之时,并且临终时能知道别人将继续做我不能再做的工 作,同时能为自己已完成力所能及的一切而心满意足
放眼望去，辉煌而狭长的小船就像优雅的黑天鹅一样有序自如地穿梭于桥底。在可锻的铁门，铺满鹅卵石的庭 院后，随着时间的流逝已长满了苍翠茂密的羊齿植物和叶子，繁茂的让人窒息。此时，咖啡店里淡淡的清香飘然而 出，远处船夫的歌声不绝于耳‘船夫，船夫……’。当我还沉浸在头裹围巾的威尼斯妇女在盛满蔬菜水果的船上熟 稔的挑选时，一只盛满干净平整的亚麻布洗衣船毫无忌讳的从它旁边穿过，发出咔嚓咔嚓地声音。 这就是日常的威尼斯一角。 完美的锻炼 体重与健康。由于许多种疾病，特别是高血压，心脏病和呼吸紊乱导致的身体缺陷和过早的死亡常常与肥胖症 有关。而超重并不必要被认为是一种严重的健康危害。但是，当它伴随着糖尿病，高血压，酗烟和不做运动的生活 方式时，减肥就成为必要了。最好的能够持久改变你身材的方法是，养成合理的饮食与运动习惯，一个成功的计划 也许能够同时做到健康的减少体内热量而又通过运动增加外部热量。 牵涉 道德急需我们置身其中，无论是在我们最小的还是最广的日常考虑的事物中，这个说法是适当的。在每件是上 都得到了体现：经常帮助周围的人去关注世界的现状。在给人印象深刻的日常琐事中，每个人都能为我们生存的世 界以及我们自己的生活做贡献。任何一个细微真挚行为的介入，事实上都在鼓励人性的超越自我。直到每个人的生 活不再是单独的一部分而是人类社会前进的一部分时，我们每个个体将是紧密相连的。 我的朋友有一次在公交车上遇到一群闹事的年轻人正在嘲弄一个老年妇女，这个妇女曾阻止他们打闹。公交车 上每一个人都朝外看，或者径直走开，好象他们没有听到孩子们对妇女的无理顶撞。他告诉我开始他也一样径直走 开，但是马上又一想我怎么能置身事外呢？这是我生活的世界的一部分。因此我转过身去对他们严厉的说：“难道 你们没有父母吗？难道你们愿意别人对待你自己的母亲就象你们对待这位老妇人一样吗？”令我惊奇的是他们面带 羞愧并且安静下来。 直面现实 我年轻时外向开朗，充满活力，却有些多话。我总是说错话而让场面尴尬。可是那些愚蠢的话已经说出口，没 办法再收回了。为此我很沮丧。后来我上高中时的一位英语老师用一种十分独特的戏剧化的方式使我认识到：过去 的已经过去，再怎么懊悔也没用。那天当我们都进入教室后，发现讲台桌面上有一个十分笨重的石罐，石罐上放着 一瓶牛奶。 老师说：“我们今天的课与英语无关，但和人生关系密切。”说完她就拿起奶瓶朝那个石罐内壁上碰，结 果“啪！”一声摔得粉碎。她说：“这就是我们要学的——不要为打翻的牛奶哭泣。” 接着她一边给我们看那些碎片，一边说道：“你们当中还有人再想怎样把这个牛奶瓶复原吗？你们觉得一味地 想‘它要是没碎多好’有用吗？你们认为这样起作用吗？——不停地告诉自己‘如果没打碎就可以喝到美味的牛奶 了’。同学们，在你们遭遇生活中类似无法挽回的局面时，请不要忘记这瓶打碎的牛奶。” 如何变老 有些老人为死的恐惧所困扰。如果年轻人有这种恐惧，那倒无可厚非。年轻人有理由害怕战死沙场；当他们想 到被骗走了生命所能给予的美好生活，他们有理由愤愤不平。但对于一个备尝人生甘苦，业已完成该做的一切的老 人来说，怕死就有点不大可取了。克服这种恐惧的最好方法是——至少在我看来如此——使你的兴趣逐渐扩大，越 来越超出个人之外，最终你的自我之墙将一点一点地后退，你的生命将越来越和人类的生命之墙融合在一起。一个 人的一生应该像一条河——起初很小，被两岸紧紧束缚，猛烈地冲向岩石和瀑布。逐渐地它变宽了，两岸后退了， 河水静静地流淌。到最后，不经过任何可见的停留，就和大海汇合在一起，毫无痛苦地失去它自身的存在。一个在 老年能这样看待生活的人，将不会感到死的恐惧，因为他所关心的事物将继续下去。如果由于生命力的衰退，倦意 日增，安息的想法也许不无可喜之处。我希望我能死于工作之时，并且临终时能知道别人将继续做我不能再做的工 作，同时能为自己已完成力所能及的一切而心满意足
人到中年,乐在其中 大家都知道,现在的年轻人不能体谅老年人,老年人也理解不了年轻人,而中年人却能把两代人联系起来作为 他们之间沟通的桥梁,着是做一个中年人最大的优势 但是谁又能受得了镜子里那个又老又丑的自己,这是让中年人最难接受的一面,除非骗自己说那是一种错觉。 对于我乃至成千上万的人来说,年轻和美貌的流失是没什么可惋惜的,毕竞它们不是第一位的。何况你活到中年, 人们都会告诉你美丽是一切的时候,你仔细看看就知道其实年轻和美貌不是所有。你更欣赏智慧和才华。你有自己 的经验,就是那些可能被看作丑陋的人,在你眼里却是一种朴实的美 我发现自己对那些年轻貌美的女士没有一丝嫉妒,她们是很迷人,但与我无关。 任何事情到一半时总是到了最美妙的时刻,就像站在拱桥的中央,你刚爬上桥却很快就回跌落下去,但那 刻,一切美景尽收眼底。 技术世界 在技术的世界里,这是一个令人兴奋的时刻技术日新月异,人们如何加以利用成了大问题如何组装才能运转更 为高效?这里的配件,构件,都叫人惊叹一成本低,性能优越的微机,信息共享的网络连结,还有显示屏技术和存储器技 术一切都在飞速的发展,你简直可以先在一边想好获取信息的方式,然后再据此组装相应的系统 真正的快活 本人和各位一样也是肉身凡人,和其他傻瓜一样好听恭维,不过我还是乐意展示我的令一面。另外一面的确存 在。我有着坏的一面。我那些为人敬重的朋友们对此一清二楚,他们自会告诉诸位,我的所作所为他们自然津津乐 道,有些事情我并不后悔.我的经历的活生生的生活,我想诸位所经历的活生生的生活,都是内心感到罪孽的生活。生 活因此而变得可贵可喜。过一种永远无法揭开的罪孽生活。那才叫快活 人 个是一个整体的一部分一我们所称的宇宙一受到时间、空间限制的一部分。他亲身体验到了感受到自己 的感情是与其他事物割裂开来的某种东西……这种错觉有如一种牢笼,使我们局限与个人的欲望,只对和我们最亲近 的人才怀有温一情。我们的任务应是扩大同情心,去拥抱所有的生命和自然界中美好的一切.把自己从这个牢笼中解 放出来 年岁 二十岁至四十岁之间的人不懂得惺惺惜惺惺.孩子有这份能力却茫然不知.到了再也无法抱以同情的时候,孩子 才刚刚懂得一年过四十了。二十岁至四十岁之间,孩子的意志变得比较坚强、比较危险,可是尚未开始学会同情.因 为由于环境和压力,他的这份能力身不由己地被引入了歪门邪道,人先变得坚强后懂得道德.世界上的痛苦是由二十 岁至四十岁之间的人造致的 美 美德好比宝石,它在朴素背景的衬托下反而更华丽.同样,一个打扮并不华贵却端庄严肃而有美德者是令人肃然 起敬的.美貌的人,未必也具有内在的美.因为造物似乎是吝啬似的,他给了此就不再予彼.所以许多容颜俊秀的日呢 却不足为训,他们过于追求外行美而忽略了内心的美 美犹如盛夏的水果,是容易腐烂而难保持的。世界上有许多美人呢,他们有过放荡的青春,却迎受着愧悔的晚 年。因此,应该把美的行貌与美的德行结合起来。这样,美才会放射出夺目的光辉 平等 你以为我能够呆下去,渐渐不被你放在眼里吗?你以为我是一台自动机器吗?——毫无感情的一台机器?能够 忍受得了一口面包从我嘴里夺走,一口活水从我杯子里泼掉?你以为因为我贫寒、没人注意、长相一般、小模小
人到中年，乐在其中 大家都知道，现在的年轻人不能体谅老年人，老年人也理解不了年轻人，而中年人却能把两代人联系起来作为 他们之间沟通的桥梁，着是做一个中年人最大的优势。 但是谁又能受得了镜子里那个又老又丑的自己，这是让中年人最难接受的一面，除非骗自己说那是一种错觉。 对于我乃至成千上万的人来说，年轻和美貌的流失是没什么可惋惜的，毕竟它们不是第一位的。何况你活到中年， 人们都会告诉你美丽是一切的时候，你仔细看看就知道其实年轻和美貌不是所有。你更欣赏智慧和才华。你有自己 的经验，就是那些可能被看作丑陋的人，在你眼里却是一种朴实的美。 我发现自己对那些年轻貌美的女士没有一丝嫉妒，她们是很迷人，但与我无关。 任何事情到一半时总是到了最美妙的时刻，就像站在拱桥的中央，你刚爬上桥却很快就回跌落下去，但那一 刻，一切美景尽收眼底。 技术世界 在技术的世界里,这是一个令人兴奋的时刻.技术日新月异,人们如何加以利用成了大问题.如何组装才能运转更 为高效?这里的配件,构件,都叫人惊叹—成本低,性能优越的微机,信息共享的网络连结,还有显示屏技术和存储器技 术—切都在飞速的发展,你简直可以先在一边想好获取信息的方式,然后再据此组装相应的系统。 真正的快活 本人和各位一样也是肉身凡人,和其他傻瓜一样好听恭维,不过我还是乐意展示我的令一面。另外一面的确存 在。我有着坏的一面。我那些为人敬重的朋友们对此一清二楚,他们自会告诉诸位,我的所作所为他们自然津津乐 道,有些事情我并不后悔.我的经历的活生生的生活,我想诸位所经历的活生生的生活,都是内心感到罪孽的生活。生 活因此而变得可贵可喜。过一种永远无法揭开的罪孽生活。那才叫快活。 人 一个是一个整体的一部分—我们所称的宇宙----受到时间、空间限制的一部分。他亲身体验到了.感受到自己 的感情是与其他事物割裂开来的某种东西……这种错觉有如一种牢笼,使我们局限与个人的欲望,只对和我们最亲近 的人才怀有温－情。我们的任务应是扩大同情心,去拥抱所有的生命和自然界中美好的一切.把自己从这个牢笼中解 放出来。 年岁 二十岁至四十岁之间的人不懂得惺惺惜惺惺.孩子有这份能力却茫然不知.到了再也无法抱以同情的时候,孩子 才刚刚懂得—年过四十了。 二十岁至四十岁之间,孩子的意志变得比较坚强、比较危险,可是尚未开始学会同情.因 为由于环境和压力,他的这份能力身不由己地被引入了歪门邪道,人先变得坚强后懂得道德.世界上的痛苦是由二十 岁至四十岁之间的人造致的。 美 美德好比宝石,它在朴素背景的衬托下反而更华丽.同样,一个打扮并不华贵却端庄严肃而有美德者是令人肃然 起敬的.美貌的人,未必也具有内在的美.因为造物似乎是吝啬似的,他给了此就不再予彼.所以许多容颜俊秀的日呢 却不足为训,他们过于追求外行美而忽略了内心的美。 美犹如盛夏的水果，是容易腐烂而难保持的。世界上有许多美人呢，他们有过放荡的青春，却迎受着愧悔的晚 年。因此，应该把美的行貌与美的德行结合起来。这样，美才会放射出夺目的光辉。 平等 你以为我能够呆下去，渐渐不被你放在眼里吗？你以为我是一台自动机器吗？----毫无感情的一台机器？能够 忍受得了一口面包从我嘴里夺走,一口活水从我杯子里泼掉？你以为因为我贫寒、没人注意、长相一般、小模小
样,我就没有灵魂没有心肝?你想错了!我的灵魂和你一样,我的心肝也不比你少!假如上帝赐我几分美貌和很多 钱财,我就会叫你同样离不我,就像现在我离不开你似的。我现在跟你说话不是凭借风俗习套,甚至不是凭借血肉 之躯:对你精神说话的是我的精神;如同两个经过坟墓的人,我们都是站在上帝跟前,是平等的,因为我们是平等 的 自由 置身于充满生气的家园,而非背井离乡,这时人们才是自由的。服从某个深沉的内心的宗教信仰的声音,这时 人们才是自由的。从内心服从。属于一个有生气、有组织、有信仰的群体,积极完成某个尚未完成或许是尚未实现 的宗旨,这时人们才是自由的。纷纷逃往西大荒的某个地方时是不自由的。最不自由的灵魂才向西行,呼喊自由。 全然意识不到自由,这时人们才是最自由的。呼喊自由乃是锁链在哐啷哐啷,历来如此。从事的正是自己乐而为之 的事情,这时人们是不自由的。一旦你能够从事自己乐而为之的事情,你就没有什么可关心的了。 老年 时间老人并不总是一位严厉的家长,虽然他不等候任何一位孩子,却每每轻手爱抚抓住了那些善于利用时间的 人:他相当无情地使他们变成了年迈的男人和女人,却让他们的心灵和精神依然年青充满活力。对于这些人来说 头华发无非是他老兄之手为他们祝福时留下的印记,每条皱纹无非是一道刻痕,留在善于使用时间的一生的无声 的日历上。 象征与迹象 个象征之中寓于掩饰和启示:因此其中通过沉默和言语相济为用,双重意味由此而来。。。。。。在名副其 实的象征之中,即我们能够称之为一个象征的东西中,总是或多或少明显直接地含有无限的某种体现和启示:无限 通过象征而与有限交织起来,可以为人发现,而且不妨说,在象征中二者是能够企及的。由此可见,通过象征, 类得到指引也听从指示,变得快乐也变得不幸。 使命的召唤 在历史使命的召唤下,我们沿着这条可怕的道路已经走得很远了。不列颠全国的情绪明智而又在正确地厌弃了 各种形式的阴影或过早的狂喜。目前还不到夸耀或热情洋溢的预言的时候,但是我们应该看到的是:一年以前我们 的处境看上去十分不幸,除了我们本国人民之外,在世人眼里我们几乎濒临绝境。而今天我们则可以响亮地向恐慌 不安的世界宣告:“我们仍然是自己命运的主人。我们仍然是自己灵魂的主宰
样，我就没有灵魂没有心肝？你想错了！我的灵魂和你一样，我的心肝也不比你少！假如上帝赐我几分美貌和很多 钱财，我就会叫你同样离不我，就像现在我离不开你似的。我现在跟你说话不是凭借风俗习套，甚至不是凭借血肉 之躯；对你精神说话的是我的精神；如同两个经过坟墓的人，我们都是站在上帝跟前，是平等的，因为我们是平等 的！ 自由 置身于充满生气的家园，而非背井离乡,这时人们才是自由的。服从某个深沉的内心的宗教信仰的声音，这时 人们才是自由的。从内心服从。属于一个有生气、有组织、有信仰的群体，积极完成某个尚未完成或许是尚未实现 的宗旨，这时人们才是自由的。纷纷逃往西大荒的某个地方时是不自由的。最不自由的灵魂才向西行，呼喊自由。 全然意识不到自由，这时人们才是最自由的。呼喊自由乃是锁链在哐啷哐啷，历来如此。从事的正是自己乐而为之 的事情，这时人们是不自由的。一旦你能够从事自己乐而为之的事情，你就没有什么可关心的了。 老年 时间老人并不总是一位严厉的家长，虽然他不等候任何一位孩子，却每每轻手爱抚抓住了那些善于利用时间的 人；他相当无情地使他们变成了年迈的男人和女人，却让他们的心灵和精神依然年青充满活力。对于这些人来说， 一头华发无非是他老兄之手为他们祝福时留下的印记，每条皱纹无非是一道刻痕，留在善于使用时间的一生的无声 的日历上。 象征与迹象 一个象征之中寓于掩饰和启示：因此其中通过沉默和言语相济为用，双重意味由此而来。。。。。。在名副其 实的象征之中，即我们能够称之为一个象征的东西中，总是或多或少明显直接地含有无限的某种体现和启示；无限 通过象征而与有限交织起来，可以为人发现，而且不妨说，在象征中二者是能够企及的。由此可见，通过象征，人 类得到指引也听从指示，变得快乐也变得不幸。 使命的召唤 在历史使命的召唤下，我们沿着这条可怕的道路已经走得很远了。不列颠全国的情绪明智而又在正确地厌弃了 各种形式的阴影或过早的狂喜。目前还不到夸耀或热情洋溢的预言的时候，但是我们应该看到的是：一年以前我们 的处境看上去十分不幸，除了我们本国人民之外，在世人眼里我们几乎濒临绝境。而今天我们则可以响亮地向恐慌 不安的世界宣告：“我们仍然是自己命运的主人。我们仍然是自己灵魂的主宰
