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新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材综合教程3课后答案

新世纪高等院校英语专业本科生系列教材综合教程3课后答案Unit 1 Fresh Start1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.I had just the feeling of a newcomer to college without the strength only an experienced studentmight possess.My apparent confidenceSome food to appease my hungerGoing with the tide of the majority was no longer crucial to your success in college RestraintsFoolish and glaring mistakes2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.Distress; clutched; pose; sneaked; preoccupation; shackles3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from the text.Lived up to; headed for; seek out; has broken out; grope for; trying …on4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.Assure; discretion; relaxation; humiliation; strategy; embarrassment5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.Became popular; respect; keep up; lead to; understand; foundGrammar exercise2. CDBFAE4. even if, whereas/while, even, while/whereas, even though, despiteTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.It distressed me a great deal to hear the news that he had suffered repeated failures. He assumed an air of cheerfulness, even though he lost favor with his boss. Gulliver met with extraordinary adventures and saw a strange assortment of people. He will be furious with you if you repeat the same mistake.We were all greatly drawn by his frank views, humorous words and genial manner. After the thunderous applause die down, the Nobel Prize winner began his speech. Fill in each blank in the passage below with one word you think appropriate. to, on, survey; primary; money; with; that; attended/ entered; into; to; attracting; majors;population; decreasedUnit two Tyranny of the Urgent1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.a series of; more demanding; affected me; earnest call for instant attention; in view of; beendominated by2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.prominent; rebuked; breach; priority; haunt; tyranny; imperious; misgiving3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.crowded out; catch up; called for; involved in; pushing aside; wish for4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.tyrants; urgency; relieved; undoubtedly; irresistibly; deceive5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.affects; catching up with; been involved in; doing, conducting; tell; rejected Grammar exercise2. not only.. but also; Either…or; and; or; so; and; neither…nor; but3. The recorded history of mankind is only 6,000 or 7,000 years, but within that short period oftime many civilizations have risen and fallen. The people of the Nile Valley created a highculture, and so did the people of the Tigirs-Euphrates Valley, but both of these culturesdisappeared. They were absorbed into the Greco-Roman culture that dominated the Mediterranean world, but this civilization also disintegrated in time. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.Memories of his childhood haunted him.More volunteers are needed to finish the exacting work.Housing ranks first on my list of priorities.Father rebuked his son for being lazy.In his “ The Way to Wealth”, Franklin gave reader many maxims on how to achieve earthlysuccess.His imperious manner was more than I could bear.The fire devoured the forests.The newspaper won’t accept any deceptive advertisement.Fill in each blank in the passage below with one word you think appropriate. however; out; defined; difficult; First; for; yourself; which/that; to; involves; accomplish; are; to;don’t; hourUnit Three Chinese FoodComprehension1. C2. T F T T3. Food to us Chinese is one of the greatest joys in life: it is thought about before beingprepared; it is treated with lots of love and care while being prepared; and when it is ready, itis enjoyed with excessive amount of time.The main reason for the sudden and tremendous popularity of Chinese food throughout thewhole Western world lies in tow facts: one is the increased desire for sensual pleasures andfreedom from age-old customs in the West; the other is the notion of physical pleasure provided by Chinese food which is always ready to satisfy the taste of the eater.1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.emotional strength; something to keep the body running; lower-class type; a number of dishes thatare served one after another in an orderly way; in the sense of the words2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.fastidious; ecstasies; lavish; elusive; phenomenal; proceeding; enterprise; contrived3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.come off; conform to; derived … from; attend to; have sprung up ; come about 4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words. disregard; authoritative; ubiquity; desirable; piquancy; ceremonially5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.explains; accidentally found; discuss with; start; play a dominant role; think about it carefullyGrammar:3. CBDABA4. The noise was more than what I can bear.We are more than happy to heop you in any way we can.No less than a thousand people participated in the marathon.He is no more interested in chemistry than his brother.It is more a poem than a picture.He was accused of no less a crime than high treasonTranslationYou should have told me in advance that you would further your studies in America. He lavished too much care on his grandchildren.Various new technology industries have sprung up.Many English words derive from Latin, Greek and French words.A philosopher holds that contradictory oppositions are ubiquitous.His kindness is part and parcel of his nature.He is possessed of phenomenal memory and intelligence.He is fastidious about food and clothes.Cloze: to; having; basic; do; skip; on; served; whatever; staple; with; dinner; also; while; fitUnit Four1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.having just experienced; have accurate and up-to-date information about; As you would expect; adifferent place or environment to be in; do not feel like to; finish/ graduate from 2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.solely; entail; passionately; assumed; replenish; rambles; adhere; entertain 3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.saw to; relates to; came across; cluttered up; sympathize with; occur to4. Fill in each blank with one of the words for each pairincidentally; accidentally; economical, economic; vacation, vocation; care for; care about;sensuous; sensitive; sensual; sensible; jealous; envious; jealous5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.make understood; tried to get; is formed by; thought seriously about; settle; interruptinggrammar2. themselves; /; /; /;; himself; yourselves; herself; yourself; /; /5. need not hurry; dare not take; need not have paid; need not have been; dare not cross; dare notcross; dare not takeTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.This company is mostly composed of young people fresh from school.It never occurred to me that he would ever do such a thing.I’ll try my best to persuade him if need be.It is difficult to keep track of my fellow students after graduation.Who is going to see to the desserts after dinner.Don’t bother your boss with such trifles.My work was to replenish our stock time and again.He often clutter up his study.Clozesharing/doing; at; What; bulbs; many; doing; in; than; achievements; alive; while; upper; ran; kept;raisedUnit Five4. Explain in your own words the following sentences taken from the text.But the obituary did list the family members of the dead man quite accurately.It was the boy who made efforts to divert his father’s attention from work. 1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.died from self-motivated overwork; most likely, the highest position in the company; with nospecific skills wanted by employers; trying to discover facts about his father; had been veryimportant; a person suited by nature for heart-attack2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.survived; grabs; discreetly; deceased, obituary; conceivably; board; executives; classics3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.precisionist; competitiveness; execution; presided; marital; accompanied4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.died of; stay up; cares for; straightened out; picked out; given up5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.disappointed; wait; firmly demanded; read; meant; entered cheerfullyTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.My immediate boss is a typical workaholic, for he works for over ten hours each day all the yearround.The principal attaches much importance to extracurricular activities and he believes that they willhelp to cultivate students’ tremendous interest in the external world.He always grabs a shower, a sandwich and then a taxi to go to work every Monday morning.Since you are leaving the company, you should straighten out the accounts within the week.He often stays up at night in order to finish writing his Ph. D. dissertation on time.Nothing can replace the profoundest love in one’s heart of hearts.He is considered a natural for the post of the president, for he has been an excellent vice-presidentfor almost ten years.He is just too common to be picked out from the crowd.Fill in each blank in the passage below with one word you think appropriate. Far, difference, must, secondly, cannot, by, what, of, sense, what, paid, called, offers, compelled,livingUnit 6ABCDT T T FIt would be unwise to pursue a gaol that is bound to fail though it might be noble to do so.I think the essence of wisdom is to free oneself from the confinement of the physical world andthe emotional world and look beyond.Vocabulary exercise1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.help to cultivate or foster; consider, give proper value to each; certainly, brought a good andhelpful effect to mankind, in reality; talk about some thing less important, destroy or ruin eachother; connect with; accordingly2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.pursue, ceased; attainable; enmity; populous; surpassed; impartial; appallingly 3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.intellectual; intelligent; intelligent; intellectualuninterested; disinterestedcontinuous; continualunaffected; disaffected;By all means; by no meansforgetful; forgettable4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words. beneficiaries; undesirable; horizontally; descendants; increasingly; philosophical5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.contracted; keep quiet; investigate; treat; go; lost consciousnessGrammar exercise2. When, lest, Although, not only …but also, because, Although, While, since 5. doesn’t he, won’t it; does she, wouldn’t he, have we, aren’t they, aren’t I, can heTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.The result surpasses their expectations.We should take account of the cost of the project.The fine weather contributed to the success of the scientific expedition. Ronaldo, one of the football stars from Brazil, scored several spectacular goals in the 2002 FIFAWorld Cup.Many honorary degrees from different colleges and universities in America were conferred uponRobert Frost for his remarkable contributions to poetry.Patience and perseverance are required in emancipation from bad habits.They tried to instill such new ideas into students’ minds.You should demonstrate impartiality in your assessment of the employees.Fill in each blank in the passage below with one word you think appropriate. Over, here, would, to, disciplines, less, ways, underlie, hard, like, altogether, to, achieve, worldUnit 75. explain in your own wordsJust because I have decided to do you a favor sell you the love potions, I feel safe telling youall the secrets about my medicines.“They, the love potions,” said the old man, “ will help change the girl’s attitude towards you.She will no longer neglect or contempt you. Instead, she will begin to give you deep-feltlove and care …”1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own wordsfeeling very much worried and afraid; everything I sell could be well deemed as extraordinary;difficult to notice; which is more than enough; have much more everlasting effects than onlythe momentary impulse; with extreme happiness and enthusiasm2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.creaky; peered; acquaintance; detachment; raptures; giddy; overwhelmed; obliged 3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.save up; care about; indulges in; reached for; peered about; deals in4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.obscurity; acquainted; perceptible; apprehension; indifferent; rapt5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.expect; have; accept; imagine; was; achieveTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.To me, you are definitely more than an acquaintance.Many artisans deal in a variety of handicrafts in the region.They went into raptures over the unexpected success.Much to my surprise, he analyzed with detachment the dangerous situation that threatened all ofthem.She peered at the strange from behind the curtain.During the holidays, he indulged in the luxury of a bath of sunshine on the beach.When she learnt the news of his death, she was overwhelmed with grief.I’m not in favor of buying a house on the installment plan; instead, I maintain that everyone of usshould save up for a rainy day.Fill in each blank in the passage below with one word you think appropriate. If, no, through, with, does, that, want, Here, sung, and, but, upon, precious, nor Unit 86. explainIn order to have a little fun under the stress of modern life, people indulged themselves even moreintensively in dangerous adventures and excessive sex, alcohol and drugs.We have long assumed that fun was easy to have, but now we are paying a price for thatshallow-mindedness, i.e., our party is hardly as much fun as it is intended to be.1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.be morally too strict with ourselves to enjoy life; that made all other questions lesssignificant; counting fun as the most important quality in life; the best example of your funworld; like something negative that you can hardly get rid of; inflicting pains upon us as ameans of revenge2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.Depression, stick, blasphemy, damp, regrettable, deserving, reverence, mirthful 3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.turn into; occurred to; end up; step up; pay …back; look forward to4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.thrilled; insured; depressed; undeserved; generosity; benefits5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.showed; represent ; fully explain; challenged by; support; unhappyGrammar exercise4. such …that; thus; in that; With; so …that; Owing toTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.It goes without saying that Shakespeare overshadows all the other playwrights throughout theages.The Great Gatsby is commonly deemed as the epitome of the Jazz Age of the last century inAmerica.It is advisable for you not to put a damper on his enthusiasm to further his studiesat Harvard.Young people tend to make a fetish of glamorous stars in sports and entertainment circles.They traipsed all the way to the People’s Square for the celebrations of the National Day.He does not deserve such severe punishment as he has committed neither serious errors nor gravecrimes.Every time I met him, he would talk a whole lot of nonsense.He said that reputation is a trap into which many people are ready to fall.Fill in each blank in the passage below with one word you think appropriate. As, which, amount, less, relief, nature, even, with, without, should, loss, worth, what, providedUnit 9 On becoming a better student4. Explain in your own words the following sentences taken from the text.When they start school, children are curious and ready to try every means to explore the unknown.However, they end up losing the pioneering spirit after years of formal education. “Advanced” learners are likely to make some mistakes. For example, they may become excessively satisfied with their progress or, on the contrary, put too much pressure on themselvesto score further achievements.1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.But the ability to view again at another time from a different perspective; with immense pleasantsurprise; when children come to school, nobody is sure how they will be, but when they leaveschool, they have developed their emotional attitude towards life and formed their outlook towardsthe world; be provided with ready answers and ideas; do pioneering work; Don’t let theknowledge you have acquired be a hindrance to your learning of something new 2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.Precedence; stigma; proportional; strain; pertinent; injurious; relevance; therapy 3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.Goes out of the way; have been breaking through; consist of; hold on to; object to; live up to4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words. Substantial; motivation; committed; restrictions; subtle; thrilling5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.Submitted; take care of; attentive in; written in honor of; accept; so involvedGrammar exercise2. Being; to say, to do; Hearing/To hear; To complete; to be; to be; to sit, to hear, howling;Teasing; Playing; Learning3. sitting at the back; for you to do as you are told; to swim across the Channel; to hear that he hadalready left the company; To open the window; to trifle with; Being a qualified plumber; everwritten; Left to himself; Hoping to find the willTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.He felt heavily weighted with such high expectations from his parents.He interpreted the incident in a favorable light.I detest him, for he often goes out of his way to backbite others.Many religious teachings urge people to transcend the mundane success.Personal initiative is one of the essential elements in promoting your career.I don’t think it is a good method of teaching to spoon-feed students.I will spare no efforts to accomplish the task by the end of the next month, for I don’t want tosuffer from the stigma of having broken my promise.I’ve got much information pertinent to the new policies in education.Fill in each blank in the passage below with one word you think appropriate. Of, return professional, arts, continuing/further, opportunities, to, Rather, with, offer, analogy,industryUnit 10First, I wrote the poem out of my sincere passion and with my great intelligence. My father thought that the poem I wrote was too affected and artificial, but anyway, it did revealsome sign that I had potent ability in poetry writing.I shall not be spoiled by my mother’s tender love, neither be discouraged by my father’s stern love.I shall follow my own way, with the combination of the two loves.1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.decorate the poem so that it would become eye-catching; shouted at, reprimanded; dispelled,dispensed; insisted; having headache; gradually became evident to me; weaken my pride2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.staggered; buffeted; soothed; counseled; glows; ranting; exquisite; capsized 3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.navigation; elaboration; advantageous; thunderous; soothing; triumphant4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.pour out; burst in; sentence … to; dawned on; took … down a peg; on the crest of 5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.live a fairly satisfactory life; go and attend; be punished for; talk about; came; refreshGetting up, walking; making; carry; getting; leading; live; writing; stealing; Grammar exercise3. To his working, living; beging; to teaching; from doing; for playing; for doing; being talked;on becoming, from putting, for making4. Up for; out; to; out of; up against; round to; in with; onTranslationShe was used to nothing short of the best.I have no idea what you mean.The referee held his ground although his decision was hotly contested by the crowd. His speech worked up the feelings of an audience.The truth at last dawned on him.Susan had so many things to do that she could not do justice to her lessons. Clozeheterogeneous; assimilate; heritage; preservation; mobility; trends; institution; adaptation; decline;structureUnit 11Explain the following sentences.One is less inhibited from lying; his ability to tell the truth form the falsehood is dulled; he maybecome less cautious against being caught.When it becomes common enough to tell small lies, even the small unharmful ones will inducedoubt and distrust.Those lies that are most understandable and acceptable are based on what moralists call theprinciple of love and care rather than of trust.1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.Of the greatest importance to the whole world; to avoid hurting the others’ feelings; modifying thetruth; a course of action which can easily lead to something unacceptable, wrong or disastrous;under any circumstances; a broad accurate guide or principle, based on past experience rather thantheory2. Choose the best answer.BDAACB3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.Cover up; blurted out; set up; find out; wear down; specialize in4. Fill in each blank with one of the two words from each pair and note the difference of meaningbetween them.Admittance/admission, admission, admissionInstitution, instituteConsul, consultantIntensive, intenseSuspected, doubtedCompliments, complement5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.Cancelled; overcome; follow; fell into; make it more acceptable; feel unhappy about Translation1. Hamlet feigned madness when he was hesitating what to do.2. Prevarication is one of the techniques this businessman likes to employ.3. Sometimes the light of the truth is just too dazzling, so white lies are ubiquitous.4. Many women in America profess that they are unhappy with their status of second-classcitizens.5. On the impulse of the moment, he blurted out the secret.6. You should get rid of any prejudice, resist temptations and let nothing warp your judgment.7. Being over-sensitive and imaginative, he often weaves a tangled web in mind.8. `He is very popular among his peers as he always tries to spare others any trouble. Fill in each blank in the passage below with one word you think appropriate. For, features, just, of, anniversary, as, roughly, rooted, urban, started, that, heart, being, whoUnit 124. Explain in your own words the following sentences taken from the text.as long as we can avoid walking, we are willing to do anything possible, however unnaturalor ridiculous it may be.I was very likely the only person who had ever attempted to cross that intersection on foot.1. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.pleasant, comfortable; in fact, practicallyspread; legs;very long; physical exerciseswas made to realize thisdecided not to have coffee and instead to goconsidered; held in mind2. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.negotiated; debonair; dodging; notion; compact; contortion; thrive; undertaking 3.Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from thetext.agreeable; eccentricity; acquainted; ridicule; triumphant; deficiencies4. Fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of the given words.going about; going through; pops out; pace off; pulled up; dug out5. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.encountered; cause; agreed to; unique of; doing nothing; relies onGrammar exercise1. Complete the sentences with the past perfect or past perfect progressive of the verbs in thebrackets.had been talking; had been working; had worked; had been applying; had broken; had beenstanding; had swallowed; had been2. complete the following sentences according to the given situation.had been empty; had been working for the company; had been waiting for me for half anhour; had had lunch3. Fill in the blank with one of the words and phrases in the box.once; nowadays; ages ago; lately; just; soon; after a long time; immediately; Eventually;onceTranslate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.The university is one of the most venerable institutions of higher education in the world.If one is deficient in practical experience, he can hardly make himself a success with only what hehas acquired in class.I felt exasperated by constant interruptions, for I had to finish writing the monograph by the end ofthis week.He feels that it is ludicrous to write about a contemporary topic in an ancient style. The Bund in Shanghai was a place where young couples like to come to coo in the 70’s and 80’sof the last century.His daughter is very sedate for a girl of about ten, for she likes reading more than playing.The couple strolled hand-in-hand along the country road when the sun in its first。
高考英语文化背景知识在阅读中的应用练习题30题

高考英语文化背景知识在阅读中的应用练习题30题1.In the text, "People in the United States celebrate Thanksgiving by gathering with family and having a big feast. What is one traditional dish served on Thanksgiving?"A.PizzaB.HamburgerC.TurkeyD.Sushi答案:C。
解析:在美国,感恩节的传统食物是火鸡。
披萨和汉堡是比较常见的快餐食品,但不是感恩节的传统食物。
寿司是日本的传统食物,与美国感恩节无关。
2."During Christmas in Western countries, people often decorate their houses with colorful lights and ornaments. What is the traditional color associated with Christmas?"A.PinkB.BlueC.GreenD.Red答案:D。
解析:红色是与圣诞节相关的传统颜色之一,通常与圣诞老人的服装颜色以及圣诞装饰相关。
粉色和蓝色不是圣诞节的传统颜色。
绿色虽然也是圣诞节的颜色之一,但不如红色具有代表性。
3."Halloween is a popular festival in many Western countries. Whatdo children usually do on Halloween?"A.Give gifts to teachersB.Visit relativesC.Go trick-or-treatingD.Have a picnic答案:C。
解析:在万圣节,孩子们通常会去“不给糖就捣蛋”。
财富与幸福英语作文

财富与幸福英语作文财富与幸福英语作文导语:到底什么才是幸福,财富等同于幸福吗?个人觉得真的越长大越悲哀,努力获得财富变得有钱,在物质的`世界里却突然觉得幸福的得到越来越少。
下面是小编准备的财富与幸福英语作文,欢迎阅读。
财富与幸福英语作文Everybody wants to get wealth. In today’s material world, making money or becoming wealthy symbolizes a person’s success and capability. Many people just make every effort, pay any price to attain greater wealth. With money, they can but nice, large apartments in nice neighborhood; with money, they can own stately luxury cars. Wealth seems with money, they can own stately luxury cars. Wealth seems to bring all happiness in life.In my opinion, people cannot do anything without money, but money is not everything. What money will bring you depends on your personal belief and goal in life. If you are kind enough to help others,especially the poor, money is a good thing to you. With it, you can do much more for the benefit of people and your country, and it will and to your own happiness. If you want money just for yo ur own needs, you’ll never be satisfied or happy. In a word, you should have money spent for more people, only then can money be the source of your happiness.Not everything can be paid by money , but there is no way without money. Happiness is not an end; it is a process.It's not an issue of money or fame—instead, happiness is what you resolve to accept.财富与幸福英语作文Everybody wants to get wealth. In today’s material world, making money or becoming wealthy symbolizes a person’ssuccess and capability. Many people make every effort, pay any price to attain greater wealth. With money, they can but nice, large apartments in nice neighborhood; with money, they can own stately luxury cars. Wealth seems with money. Wealth seems to bring all happiness in life.In my opinion, people cannot do anything without money, but money is not everything. What money will bring you depends on your personal belief and goal in life. If you are kind enough to help others, especially the poor, money is a good thing to you. With it, you can do much more for the benefit of people and your country, and it will to your own happiness.If you want money just for your own needs, you’ll never be satisfied or happy. In a word, you should have money spent for more people, only then can money be the source of your happiness.财富与幸福英语作文Wealth has always been what some people long for. It is true that most of them try to acquire wealth by means of honest labor. Their efforts contribute to the welfare of society and at the same time to the accumulation of their wealth. This brings them happiness.There is no doubt that wealth brings happiness especially in modern society, where various kinds of modern conversation, new fashions and entertainments make their appearance with each passing day. These ca n improve a person’s life he or she has money to buy them.But wealth does always not go hand in hand with happiness. Wealth may encourage those weak-willed person to be addicted to some harmful habits such as drug taking or gambling and bring about their own ruin. Also a person may lose his reasonand go astray if he is passionately devote to seeking wealth. Therefore, one can never count on wealth to achieve happiness. 财富与幸福英语作文There is no same opinion among people as to the view of wealth. Some people may think that wealth is the most important and powerful thing in life, while some other people believe that there are many things that cannot be bought with wealth.As far as I am concerned, I agree with the latter opinion. There’s an old proverb, “Money can cure hunger, but it can’t cure happiness” which simply means wealth can buy us some material things but cannot make us happy and free from sadness or worries. In fact, happiness, true love, friendship, time, health and so on are the most valuable things in the world and can never ever be bought with money. Those who just try their best to make money can’t realize the true meaning of life and will be the slaves for money. They can’t enjoy happiness, for they have lost everything, time relatives, love except money. Then, what can money do? No one will share the happy moment with them.So, I think, money is not at all powerful while happiness is more important. If we always have happiness, we’ll never give up the belief to life.。
吸引财富的方法英语作文

吸引财富的方法英语作文Attracting wealth is a topic that has fascinated people for centuries. People all over the world have sought to find the best methods to attract wealth into their lives. There are many different ways that people believe they can attract wealth, from positive thinking to hard work to investing in the right opportunities. But what are the best methods to attract wealth, and do they really work?吸引财富是一个让人着迷的话题,几个世纪以来,这个问题一直困扰着人们。
世界各地的人都在寻求最好的方法来吸引财富进入他们的生活。
人们相信可以通过积极思考,努力工作,以及投资正确的机会等许多不同的方式来吸引财富。
但到底什么是吸引财富的最佳方法,它们是否真的有效呢?One method that is often cited as a way to attract wealth is the lawof attraction. This theory states that like attracts like, and by focusing on positive thoughts and energy, one can attract wealth into their life. People who believe in the law of attraction often practice visualization and affirmations to help them focus their thoughts on wealth and abundance. However, there is much debate aboutwhether the law of attraction truly works, and many people remain skeptical of its effectiveness.经常被提及为吸引财富的一种方法是吸引法则。
Lesson 6-2 Detailed Study of the text(2)-2

hone: sharpen In the text, “to exercise”
muscle --- “ability or skill”
Paragraph 9 Language Points
scathing columns: severe and harsh articles A column (专栏) is one of a series of feature articles
Paragraph 9 Language Points
1. Mark Twain honed and experimented with his new writing muscles, but he had to leave the city for a while because of some scathing columns he wrote.
“flirt, lucky, persistent, rebuff”: often associated with love “flirt”: to pretend love without serious intention, to play at love “rebuff”: to refuse bluntly
泰戈尔《飞鸟集》中英对照

泰戈尔《飞鸟集》中英对照《飞鸟集》泰戈尔1、夏天的飞鸟,飞到我的窗前唱歌,又飞去了。
秋天的黄叶,它们没有什么可唱,只叹息一声,飞落在那里。
Stray birds of summer come to my window to sing and fly away.And yellow leaves of autumn, which have no songs, flutter and fall there with a sign.2、世界上的一队小小的漂泊者呀,请留下你们的足印在我的文字里。
O Troupe of little vagrants of the world, leave your footprintsin my words.3 、世界对着它的爱人,把它浩翰的面具揭下了。
它变小了,小如一首歌,小如一回永恒的接吻。
The world puts off its mask of vastness to its lover. It becomes small as one song, as one kiss of the eternal.4 、是大地的泪点,使她的微笑保持着青春不谢。
It is the tears of the earth that keep here smiles in bloom.5 、无垠的沙漠热烈追求一叶绿草的爱,她摇摇头笑着飞开了。
The mighty desert is burning for the love of a bladeof grass who shakes her head and laughs and flies away.6 、如果你因失去了太阳而流泪,那么你也将失去群星了。
If you shed tears when you miss the sun, you also miss the stars.7 、跳舞着的流水呀,在你途中的泥沙,要求你的歌声,你的流动呢。
The Way to Wealth

The Way to Wealth—Benjamin Franklin各位尊敬的读者:我听说对于一位作者来说,最至高无上的荣誉和喜悦无过于发现自己的作品被其他知识渊博的作者毕恭毕敬地加以引用。
不过,我个人却很少享受到这种喜悦;因为尽管不带一点虚荣和夸张地讲,我完全可以当之无愧地称之为一位著名的作者——我的《穷理查德的年历》一年一本,如今已经整整坚持了1/4个世纪了,然而,由于某些我所不知道的原因,我的那些和我从事同一行业的兄弟作者们都非常吝惜给予它们的赞誉;他们对我的作品没有加以丝毫的注意,就如一粒石子投入大海而没有激起任何波浪一样,我的作品也在汹涌的人潮中湮没无闻,这种被遗忘和漠视的状况令我非常地沮丧失意。
我最终得出了一个结论,那就是读者才是我的作品的价值的最佳评判者;因为正是他们购买我的书;此外,在我有时候到一些陌生的地方散步闲逛时,那里虽然没有人认得我,但我的这句或那句名言却经常可以听到被人引用,而且每次都是以“正如穷理查所说的”作为结尾,这种现象给了我很大的安慰,因为它不仅表明我的格言得到了人们的重视,而且也表明我的权威得到了某种程度的尊重;因此,为了大力提倡和鼓励人们牢记和重复这些意味深长、含义隽永的格言,我本人有时也会极其严肃庄重地引用我自己的格言。
”下面我将告诉你一个小事件,你可以想象一下当时我是多么地欣喜。
最近我外出时经过一个商品公开拍卖会,看到有那么多的人聚集在那儿,我也下了马。
由于正式拍卖的时间还没开始,他们都在那里交头接耳地谈论时局的艰难,其中的一群人对一个白发苍苍、衣着整洁、精神矍铄的老人发感慨说:”尊敬的亚伯拉罕,请问您对如今的世道有何看法?难道这些沉重的税赋不会毁灭整个国家吗?我们怎么能够交得起它们呢?您有什么建议或忠告吗?”——亚伯拉罕站了起来并回答道,如果你们愿意听从我的忠告,我会尽量地说得简单明了,因为正如穷理查所说的,“充满睿智、切中要害的话只要一句就足够了。
商务英语阅读课件 对外经济贸易大学

Discussion
Can you list the names of the EU’s various institutions mentioned in this text? What are they?
What does “institutional-complexity issue” refer to? Summarize EU’s self-imposed obstacles which may block the summit from being a success.
Background Information
Of course, there are trading blocks with no trade barriers at all such as the single market of the European Union. The North American Free Trade Organization, or NAFA (the US, Canada and Mexico) is also eliminating its tariffs and customs duties. Their equivalents in Asia and Latin America are ASEAN and MERCOSUR.
and free trade, open borders and deregulation now form the ideal for almost all nations, even if the situation is far from one of complete laisser-faire, with no government intervention.
英语演讲稿《财富Wealth》

英语演讲稿《财富Wealth》????????Thewordwealthalwaysremindspeopleofmoneyandthesayingso rconceptsrelatedtomoney.Forexample,“moneytalks”;“moneymakestheghoststurnthemill”;“asbirdsdieforfood,somendieforwealth”;“thepoorhavenofriendseventhoughtheyliveinthenoisydow ntown,whiletherichhaveremotekinsfolkeveniftheyliveint hedeepmountains”;“povertychillsambition”“onecentshortmayputaheroinanawkwardsituation”etc,etc..Inthe1980’s,allshopswerestate-ownedwithmarkedprices.Youcouldn’tbuywhatyouwantedwit hevenonecentshort,soonecentcouldindeedembarrassahero. Apopularsongatthattimestarted “Ipickeduponecentattheroadside,andIhandeditovertothe policeman…”Butnownoonecarestopickitupevenifitweretencents.People’sreverenceformoneyisexpressedinvariedways.The namesofcompaniesorstoresareoften “BeerofWealthandHonor”,“RestaurantofWealthandRank”“StoreoftheAristocrats”“HotelofFameandPrestige”etc.(evensomepeople’snameshavethemeaningsof “fullofgold”or“greatfortune”).AtNewYear’stime,thegodofwealthiswo rshipedandthepictureofthegodiscoveredwithsignsofmoney.Whenamillionaireiswalkinginthestreet,peoplewillshowt heirprofoundrespecteventhoughtheyknowverywellthatthey cannotgetacentfromhim.TheEnglishfilm“theMillion-PoundNote”makesamostvividrevelationofthissituation.Withthemilli onpoundnoteinhand,theherohastheprivilegetobuyoncredit ,oronloanandisevenpresentedmoneyfromothers.It’sanide alizedendofthestorythattheheroisstilllovedbyhisgirlfr iendev[]enafterhelosthismillion -poundnote.However,withoutthemillion-poundnote,theycouldn’thaveknowneachother.It’sverydi fficultforpeopletomakefriendsdirectlywithbeggars.Thesongof“AllGoodThingsMustEnd”inADreamoftheRedMansionsattacksthemoneyworshipersbysa ying:“AllmenlongtobeimmortalsyetsilverandgoldtheyprizeAndgrubformoneyalltheirlivesTilldeathsealsuptheireyes”ButwhenChenShih-yintriestoexpoundthissongbyanalyzingtheinconstancyofh umanrelationshipsandtheincomprehensiblehumanheart,heh astosay:“WhilemenwithgoldandsilverbythechestTurnbeggars,scornedbyallanddispossessed”Theconclusionisthatitdoesn’tworkwithoutmoney.Inspiteofthehumancivilizationsoverthousandsofyears,pe oplecannotdenythefunctionofmoney.Thisshowshowimportan tmoneyis.Moneyplaysadecisiveroletoindividuals,tofamil iesandeventocountriesornationalities.Otherwise,whyiseveryone,fromdoorkeeperstopresidents,tryingtoearnasmuc haspossible?WhydoeseverycountryneedChancellorsoftheEx chequer,whokeepformulatingandrevisingfinanciallawsand regulations?Howdifferentitistobeacreditornationandade btornation!TheUnitedStatesisplayingthetyrantjustbecau seitiswealthyenough.Apoormanmaycherishloftyaspiration s,butwillprobablybebeatenbecauseofhispoverty.TheAfgha nistanmayhavewonalotofsympathy,buthowdifficultitwould betolivesolelyoncharity.Ofallagesandineverycountry,allkindsofcorruptionstemfr ommoney.Nomatterhowroughthemanis,andinwhatdespicablew ayheearnedthemoney,hecangreasethepalmsoforbuyoversome verydecentofficialsorevenintellectuals.Canyouseehowcr ucialarolemoneyisplaying?(Acaseinpointisthebankruptof thecompany)Somepeopleororganizationslikesomereligiousgroupsclaim thattheyhaveseenthroughthehumanvanityandcantakemoneyl ightly,buttopeople’spuzzlement,theyarealsoaccumulati ngmoney,eithertorenovatethetemples,ortoregildBuddha’sstatues,inwhateverpretexts.Theyarenotengagedinproduc tion,sotheycanonlydependonthedonationsfromthedevoutbe lievers.Sometimesyoursincerityreliesonwhetheryoudonat eandhowmuchyoudonate.Dothemonkscareaboutmoney?Theansw erisaffirmative.What’smore,manymonksarealreadyprovid edwithasalary.Wearelivinginamaterialworld,andit’sreallydifficultto denythefunctionofmoneyorwealth.Weneedmoneyforfood,clo thes,education,hospital,housingandtransportation,etc.There’srarelyanythingthatdoesn’tneedmoney.Whatwecan discussnowisnottheimportanceofmoney,butwhethermoneyis almightyandwhethermorewealthcanbringusmorehappiness.Wemustsaythatmoneyisnotalmighty,andtherearemanythings whichmoneycan’tdo.Forexample,manyemperorslikeQinShih uanglongedforelixirs.Aswealthyastheywere,andasmightya stheyweretotakeeverymeasuretosearchforlonglifemedicin e,theystillcouldnotavoidthesaddenouementthat “theirgravesareacoveredwithweeds”.Manygreatmensufferedfromfatalillness.Eventhoughtheywe retreatedwiththebestmedicalmeans,theyhadtosufferasmuc hastheordinarypeople,andmetwiththesameinescapablefate .Richorpoor,greatorordinary,wecomeandgowithnothingbel ongingtous.HuangShiren,thecruelheartedlandlord,wasrichbutXi’erw ouldratherhidinthedeepmountainsandturnintoawhite-hiredgirlthanmarryinghim;WangBaochuanwouldn’tgiveuphermarriagewithXuePingguie venthoughshehadtoliveinthecoldcaveforovertenyears;EmperorShunzhioftheQingDynastyownedthewholecountry,bu tjustbecauseofthedeathhisbelovedconcubine,heeventuall ybecamedisillusionedwiththisworldandspenttherestoflif einthetempleasamonk(it’sallrightevenifitisalegend). Manylovestoriescanneverbeboughtwithmoney.Theever-lastingfolktaleofLiangShanboandZhuYingtaishowspeople ’sidentificationwiththispointofview.Wealthymenalsohavealotofworries:afraidofbeingstolenor kidnapped,theymayhavetohireabodyguard;they’reconcern edabouttheirspoilingthechildren,orworryaboutthefamily discordbecauseofthelegacydisputesaftertheirdeath;Fear ingdevaluationiftheydon’tinvest,whilefearingofbankru ptiftheyinvest;Whereistheirhappiness?Howmuchisenough?Nolimitation.Aspoorasbeggarswithoutap enny,theycanmakealivingbybegging.It’ssaidthatsomehav ebecomemillionairesthroughbegging.Aswealthyasabillion aire,theycanonlyenjoyacoupleofdisheseachmeal.Ifsomeon eisallergictoseafood,ortiredofrichdishes,hemayenjoyth epickledvegetablesjustasmuch.Asformoney,peoplecantakeiteasysometimes,butmostofthet ime,theycan’t.Intheory,theymaytakeiteasywhileinpract ice,theyusuallytakeitveryseriously;Talkingaboutothers ,theycantakeiteasy,buttothemselves,theytakeitseriousl yagain.Somepeopletakeitseriouslyforonemoment,butmayta keiteasyafterwards,justaswesaidwhatishiddenfromthecon cernedisplaintothebystanders.Mostpeopletakemoneytoose riouslywhenbeinginvolved.Infact,aslongasyouhaveenough toeat,whatisthedifferencebetweenalittleandalot?Everythinghasalimit,sodoesmoney.Weshouldconformtothec ourseofthenatureinsteadofgoingoutofourwaytograspit.We shouldspendaccordingtoourincome.Therichmayenjoymuchmo reluxuriesbutnolessworriesthanthepoor.Theonlydifferen ceisthecontentandformofworries.Thehighertheincomeis,t hebiggertheexpenditureis.Theworldfamousboxersmayearnmillionsofdollarsforonegame,butoftenfindthemselvesdeep indebt.Withanannualsalaryashighastensofthousandsofdol lars,theformerPresidentoftheUnitedStatesBillClintonra nintodebtsbecauseoflawsuit,andhadtothrowoffhisairstoe arnmoneyineverymean.However,themonthlyincomeofsomeoft heChinesefamiliesisnomorethanafewhundredYuanwhilelead ingalifewithenjoyment.Happinessdoesn’tnecessarilyrel yonmoney.AccordingtothewesternfabletheGoldTouch,akingwasveryfo ndofgoldandprayedtoGodformoregoldeveryday.Toteachhima lesson,GodimpartedtheGoldTouchtohim.Fromthenon,whatev erhetouchedturnedintogold,includingbread,milk,flowers ,andevenhisbeloveddaughter.Hecouldn’teatgold,ofcours e,norcouldhelosehisdaughter.Intheend,herepentedhissin ,pleadedGodtotaketheGoldTouchbackandwentbacktohisform erhappylifeagain.Thisstoryisalittleexaggerated,butatt hesametimeittoldusvividlythatwealthandhappinessarenot synonym.What’smore,nomatterhowmuchmoneyyouhave,youca n’tspenditall.Wealthitselfisneutral,butitacquiresadouble-attributebecauseofthedifferenceofitsowner.Kindpeopleu seitforcharities,whilewickedpeoplemayuseittomakegunsa ndcannonsforkilling.Thereforewealthcanbetheoriginofbo thgoodandevil.God(ifhereallyexists),canyoumakethekindricherandtheev illiveinpoverty?Wealthalwaysremindspeopleofmoney,land,houses,andcars, etc.whichareallmaterial.Infact,wealthhastwoaspects:materialandspiritual.Peoplepaymoreattentiontomaterialwe alth,whichistangibleandalsolimited.Forexample,acakeca nbequicklyeatenup,andabigsumofmoneycanbespent.However ,spiritualwealthisdifferent,sinceitisintangibleandunl imited.Forexample,akindofphilosophy,concept,spirit,ap lan,astrategy,orainnovationishardtoestimateitsvalue.C hairman’sMao’sthoughthadarousedmillionsofpeople,and withanoverwhelmingandirresistiblemomentum,hisstrategy of“encirclethecityfromthecountry”defeatedfirsttheJapaneseinvadersandthenJiangKai-shek’sarmyofeightmillion.DengXiaoping’sprincipleof “reformandopeningup”ledChinaoutofthetrapofpoverty.Thecurrentfinancialpoli cyandthegeneralplanof“”havekepttheChinesecurrencyRMBfromdevaluatingduringthe Asianeconomiccrisisandkeptournationaleconomyata7%grow thrateintheunstablemacroenvironmentofworld-wideeconomiccrisis.Anenterprisecangrowbiggerandbiggerlikeasnowball,butin themeantime,itcangobankruptinstantlylikeadeflatedball oon,alldependingonwhethertheoperatingstrategyandspeci ficmeasuresareappropriate.Justastheoldsayinggoes:Aslo ngasthelineisright,thefutureisbright.Long-termdevelopmentdoesn’tdependongoodluck.Thereforewebe lievethatspirituallyrichisreallyrich,andspiritualweal thisthebiggestwealth.Judgingaman,weshouldseewhetherhe hasthewisdomwhilejudginganenterprise,weshouldseewheth eritsstrategiesandmeasuresareinaccordancewiththehisto ricaltrends.Nevertrustbeautifulillusionslikethemoonin thewaterandflowersreflectedinamirrorthatwillnotlastlong.Wedon’tadvocatebeggarism,sowearenotafraidofwealth ,butupholdwealth.However,weshouldacquirewealthinaprop erway,andthinkmoreaboutthefuture.Weshouldnotforsakego odforthesakeofgold,norshouldwebenefitourselvesattheex pensesofothers.Whatweshoulddoistoenjoyourownshareatth ecommonwealthofthehumanbeings.Wealthisnotabsolute.Agr eatmanmayasrichasowningthewholeworld,atthesametime,he mayalsoaspooraspenniless.Therefore,aslongaswearenotsp irituallypoor,itisallrightevenifwearenotrichmanforthe wholelife.Beingpoorisnotbecausesomeoneispenniless,butmainlybeca useofthelonelymiseryinhisinnerworld.Theyaregreen-eyed,becausetheyareneversatisfiedwithwhattheyhave,but arealwaysjealousofpeoplewhoaresuccessfulorwhoearnhigh ersalaries.Theyneverlookatotherpeople’sdevotionsandc ontributions,butwiththeirhabitofjealousytheyalwaysfee lpooranduncomfortable.Itismoredifficulttosolveinterna lpoverty.Supposewecanlookbackatthepastwiththeconcepto fwealth,howcanwestaypoor?Wemaywellsaythatwealthliesin yourheartandweshouldknowhowtotreasureit.TranslatedbyZhangBaodanJune20,2004中文一说到财富,人们就会想到金钱,又会想到与钱有关的许多说法和观念。
(完整版)thewaytowealth

The Way to WealthBy Benjamin FranklinCourteous Reader,I have heard that nothing gives an author so great pleasure, as to find his works respectfully quoted by other learned authors. This pleasure I have seldom enjoyed; for tho' I have been, if I may say it without vanity, an eminent author of almanacs annually now a full quarter of a century, my brother authors in the same way, for what reason I know not, have ever been very sparing in their applauses; and no other author has taken the least notice of me, so that did not my writings produce me some solid pudding, the great deficiency of praise would have quite discouraged me.I concluded at length, that the people were the best judges of my merit; for they buy my works; and besides, in my rambles, where I am not personally known, I have frequently heard one or other of my adages repeated, with, as Poor Richard says, at the end on't; this gave me some satisfaction, as it showed not only that my instructions were regarded, but discovered likewise some respect for my authority; and I own, that to encourage the practice of remembering and repeating those wise sentences, I have sometimes quoted myself with great gravity.Judge then how much I must have been gratified by an incident I am going to relate to you. I stopped my horse lately where a great number of people were collected at a vendue of merchant goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times, and one of the company called to a plain clean old man, with white locks, "Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Won't these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we be ever able to pay them? What would you advise us to?" Father Abraham stood up, and replied, "If you'd have my advice, I'll give it you in short, for a word to the wise is enough, and many words won't fill a bushel, as Poor Richard says." They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows:"Friends, says he, and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly, and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says, in his almanac of 1733."It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service. But idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments or amusements, that amount to nothing. Sloth,by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright, as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep! forgetting that the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave, as PoorRichard says.If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be, as Poor Richard says, the greatest prodigality, since, as he elsewhere tells us, lost time is never found again, and what we call time-enough, always proves little enough: let us then be up and be doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and he that riseth late, must trot all day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. While laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise."So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times. We may make these times better if we bestir ourselves. Industry need not wish, as Poor Richard says, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains, without pains, then help hands, for I have no lands, or if I have, they are smartly taxed. And, as Poor Richard likewise observes, he that hath a trade hath an estate, and he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honor; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate, nor the office, will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious we shall never starve; for, as Poor Richard says, at the working man's house hunger looks in, but dares not enter. Nor will the bailiff nor the constable enter, for industry pays debts, while despair encreaseth them, says Poor Richard. What though you have found no treasure, nor has any rich relation left you a legacy, diligence is the mother of good luck, as Poor Richard says, and God gives all things to industry. Then plough deep, while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep, says Poor Dick. Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow, which makes Poor Richard say, one today is worth two tomorrows; and farther, have you somewhat to do tomorrow, do it today. If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch you idle? Are you then your own master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle, as Poor Dick says. When there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your gracious king, be up by peep of day; let not the sun look down and say, inglorious here he lies. Handle your tools without mittens; remember that the cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. 'Tis true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak handed, but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects, for constant dropping wears away stones, and by diligence and patience the mouse ate in two the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks, as Poor Richard says in his almanac, the year I cannot just now remember."Methinks I hear some of you say, must a man afford himself no leisure? I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, employ thy time well if thou meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as Poor Richard says, a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labor? No, for as Poor Richard says, trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease. Many without labor would live by their wits only, but they break forwant of stock. Whereas industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect: fly pleasures, and they'll follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift, and now I have a sheep and a cow, everybody bids me good morrow, all which is well said by Poor Richard.But with our industry, we must likewise be steady, settled and careful, and oversee our own affairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as Poor Richard says,I never saw an oft removed tree,Nor yet an oft removed family,That throve so well as those that settled be.And again, three removes is as bad as a fire, and again, keep the shop, and thy shop will keep thee; and again, if you would have your business done, go; if not, send. And again,He that by the plough would thrive,Himself must either hold or drive.And again, the eye of a master will do more work than both his hands; and again, want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge; and again, not to oversee workmen is to leave them your purse open. Trusting too much to others' care is the ruin of many; for, as the almanac says, in the affairs of this world men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it; but a man's own care is profitable; for, saith Poor Dick, learning is to the studious, and riches to the careful, as well as power to the bold, and Heaven to the virtuous. And farther, if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself.。
大学英语第二版-1-4-部分短文及翻译

大学英语第二版-1-4-部分短文及翻译The Generation Gap at WorkAs offices go, the editorial suites at Time Inc. are pretty laid back. T-shirts are fine. Shave if you like. Slides, sneakers or heels - your choice. Yet there's a limit to what passes for acceptable appearance, and I was sure a recent bunch of college interns had breached it spectacularly with their nose rings, tattoos and low-rise pants. These were bright, ambitious kids. Why the blatant show of disrespect?My younger colleagues wondered too. But they were more amused than aghast, and it occurred to me that there is a widening generation gap when it comes to interpreting casual Fridays. And that's not all: Young folks are putting their stamp on the workplace in ways far more reaching than their wardrobe. And we boomers don't necessarily like it.We're all part of a new-age experiment: four generations working side by side yet often speaking a different language. Think that's an exaggeration? Go ahead. Try to decipher this twentysomething text message: WU CMIW that was CLM or maybe CS. (What's up? Correct me if I'm wrong. That was a career-limiting move or maybe career suicide.)That different history has led to marked differences in how we work. Younger generations are willing to move every two or three years to get the job experience and work-life balance they want. Ask them to come into the office over the weekend and they are apt to resist."Their time off is their time off," says Gary Westerman, a former employment consultant. Yet that doesn't mean they won't get the job done. If they must, they'll work from the beach on their laptop. And they're more apt to come in promptly and eschew the water-cooler chats so popular among boomers. They focus, finish and leave. Boomers need to appreciate these style differences. Look at the results, not the process.Myth No. 3: They disrespect eldersThis gets back to the dress issue. When boomers entered the work force, tattoos and body piercings were for bikers and lowlifes. Yet Gen X and GenY see these expressions (in tastefully modest doses) as normal, even alluring - not a way to thumb their nose at authority.The question of respect goes beyond a dress code. Boomers got ahead by doing what they were told and expect younger workers to similarly fall inline. But with their leverage in the workplace, twenty- and thirtysomethings don't have to take what you say on faith. They want to know why they're being asked to perform a task.This isn't disrespect. They have more options than you did at that age. But if you are clear in what you expect and explain the reasons behind a particular assignment, they'll respond.Myth No. 4: Younger workers prefer to go it alone "Boomers like to call a meeting," says Robert Wendover, managing director for the Center for Generational Studies. "X- ers would rather e-mail or text." But while younger workers are more accepting of technology, corresponding via text message and preferring to communicate online instead of in a meeting hardly qualifies as going it alone.All generations value working with capable colleagues despite age, says Deal of the Center for Creative Leadership. Boomers accustomed to face time may misread young workers' preference for tech time as isolationist(孤立主义者). It's anything but - if you know how to use the tools.So learn them. And then give the kid a chance. Soon you won't even notice the silver stud in her tongue.在工作中的代沟作为办公室,在时代公司的编辑套房都相当悠闲。
第九课习题答案

Ⅷ.1)romantic意为“浪漫的”;sentimental意为“伤感的”或“易感伤的”;humorous意为“幽默的”或“风趣的”;witty意为“机智的”或“聪颖的”。
2)cynic意为“愤世嫉俗者”;critic意为“批评家”或“评论家”。
3)lumber指已加工成条、块、板等的木料;timber往往指未经加工的木头。
在美语里,timber指适用于建房造船等的木头,无论是加过工的还是未加过工的树都包括在内;而在英国英语里,这两个词意思相同。
4)proclaim指正式宣布或宣称;claim表示对一项权利的要求和维护。
5)demand本为经济术语,与supply相对,即常说的“供需”;need为通用词,意为“需要”。
halt比stop更具体,暗指短暂的停止。
6)mistreatment指错误地对待;ill-treatment指虐待。
7)consequence常指不良后果或结果;result为常用词。
8)dreary指使人情绪低落,精神萎糜不振;tedious指单调,持续时间长,从而使人厌倦。
9)a pleasure cruise指旅游者乘船观光游览,不一定船上的人都玩得高兴;a pleasant cruise 指乘船玩得很高兴,不一定是旅游。
10)correspondent指某报纸杂志电台等驻外地甚至外国的记者(reporter)。
注意,correspond 本指通信联系。
11)robust指身强体壮、精力充沛的;healthy仅指健康无病。
12)desperation指因失望(despair)而表现出气急败坏的状态。
Ⅸ.1)father:author,creator cruise through eternal boyhood:journey through lasting boyhood endless summer of freedom and adventure:long summer full of free and adventurous activities2)artery:main route or channel3)cast of characters:people of various sorts cosmos:a place where one can find all sorts of characters4)current: stream (here not a good choice for the verb team)5)succumbed to the epidemic of gold and silver fever: gave way to (yielded to, submitted to) the gold and silver rush prevailing in that area6)flirted with the colossal wealth "" and was rebuffed: did not try hard or persistently enough to get the colossal wealth "" failed7)digging his way to regional fame: working hard to gain regional fame8)honed: sharpened (It is not suitable to say "to sharpen one's muscles". )XIII.l)completely, entirely2)bankrupt, penniless3)organizing4)developing, carrying them out at high speed5)as its characteristic is6)wagered $ 50 with a stranger7)exposed the falsehood of8)cast awayLesson 9 Mirror of AmericaⅠ. Word explanation1. rangeA. to launchB. to wanderC. to seekD. to wonder2. cruiseA. voyageB. crowdC. cloudD. boat3. profoundA. perfectB. deepC. proudD. desirable4. frailtyA. we aknessB. stiffnessC. frugalityD. fracture5. coreA. centreB. threadC. edgeD. front6. obsessA. to processB. to observeC. to occupyD. to absorb7. attestA. t o proveB. to arrestC. to attendD. to progress8. cosmosA. customB. systemC. u niverseD. course9. slumA. a piece of ground going up or downB. a city area of dirty, poor living conditi onC. an area of soft wet landD. the entire tract of country drained by a river10. perceptionA. understandingB. conceptionC. entranceD. percentage11. rebuffA. to puffB. to opposeC. t o refuseD. to reprove12. debunkA. to retellB. to exposeC. to impressD. to describe13. flirtA. to fling overB. t o play withC. to throw awayD. to point at14. ingenuityA. stupidityB. realityC. clevernessD. truth15. deploreA. to look forB. to ask forC. to be in lack ofD. to be sorry about16. long and tiringA. scathingB. cynicalC. tediousD. abundant17. good, strong, quick at understandingA. k eenB. reveredC. earnestD. puritanical18. the state of intellectually deceived or misledA. vanishB. ambitionC. illusionD. dreary19. importance with respect to power to produce an effectA. consequenceB. sultanC. clamourD. providence20. a prevailing tendency or inclinationA. e pidemicB. tren dC. gratitudeD. climaxBABAA CACBA CBBCD CACABⅡ.Replace each underlined part with one word learnt in the text, the first letter of which is given:1. You can't expect him too much. He is just a teenager.j2. The naughty boy of ten got our room messed up.m3. We really miss the life in the countryside years ago, it was simple and pleasant.i4. The St. Lawrence River is suitable for ships to travel from the Great Lakes to the sea.n5. A wide and uninterrupted view was shown in the beginning of the movie.pjuvenile mischievous idyllic navigable panoramaⅣ. Fill in each of the blanks with one of the following words or expressions in its proper form. Each word or expression is to be used only once.acquaintanceship, contact, drain, every bit, to acknowledge, to acquaint with,to be accustomed to, to be broke, to succumb, to teem with, trap,vanish1. I have heard about your friend but I ___ not __him.7. Don't despise him. His 8. The lawyer's question wascaused the defendant to admit his guilt.11. Of course I ___ not ___ associating with society people like you.am... acquainted... with,contact,acquaintanceship,to drain,was broke,succumb, teems... with,trap,every bit, is acknowledged,am accustomed to,vanishedⅤ. Give the full spelling of the words according to the context.1. Honesty, justice are the e2. I told them of my strange, exciting and dangerous journeys a3. Someone who is p4. Someone who is rabout love or about ways of changing society.5. Something that is h6. An ohappen in the best possible way.7. If you d8. If you p9. Someone who is d10. Cwith them or the state of touching them.the same person or is always about the same topic.13. If you are afamiliar with it.14. If someone sets a tthat is copied by a lot of other people.15. An edo or try to do.17. If you pare that thing.18. In the m19. If you eparticular opinion of you often because you have done something very well. The r____(20) that someone has is the opinion that other people have about them as a result of what they do and the way they behave.21. An oto do.22. If you are uunusual, or worth your attention.23. A tanimals or birds.24. Iany delay. It is also used to describe food or some other product that is manufactured in such a way that you can make it ready for eating or using with very little time or effort, for example by just adding water.has become standard against which other similar things are judged.27. A dwhat you are saying.28. If you cannot sor tolerate and you dislike it or them very strongly.29. If things such as ideas, beliefs. or statements sthrough it.30. An ithat looks like one thing in appearance but is another thing in reality, or is not really there at all. eternal adventures patriotic romantic humorous optimist digest participate diligent Contact Gratitude column accustomed trend enterprise consequence project meantime establish reputation opportunity unimpressed trap Instant classic Affection declaration stand sweep illusion。
综合教程3 Unit2 课后习题答案

An Integrated English Course IIIUnit 2Text 1 Tyranny of the UrgentKey to ExercisesText comprehensionI. Decide which of the following is the biggest problem we may have in using our time.C. Jumbled priorities are, according to Hummel, the biggest problem we have in time management. Hummel points out in the third paragraph that the real problem is not shortage of time but that of priorities. We have spent too much time dealing with urgent tasks that are hardly important in the long run while neglecting those that are truly important.II. Judge, according to the text, whether the following statements are true or false.1. F. A day with thirty hours is almost as good as one with twenty-four in relieving us of the pressure because the problem is not the length of time but the way to spend our time. Even if we have a 30-hour day, we still cannot finish all the tasks required because there is simply no end to any type of work.2. F. The passage of time will not help us to catch up because we may be charged with more important tasks, or simply more tasks, with the passage of time. A mother's work is never finished when her children grow up; nor is that of a manager when he mounts a higher position in his company.3. F. Hard work does not wear us out. We can still feel a sense of achievement and joy upon accomplishing a difficult and important task. It is doubt and misgiving that make us weary when we look back and find so many tasks left undone that should have been finished.4. T. Urgent things are those that call for immediate action and hold momentary appeals; they are not necessarily important in the long term. Important things rarely must be done today or tomorrow.III. Answer the following questions.1. No. We must ensure we are working hard on important things rather than those that are merely urgent.2. Learning to prioritize. We shouldn't let the urgent crowd out the truly important things while merely doing those that are not really important.3. Because urgent things call for instant attention and immediate action while important things hardly do so. If we crowd our schedule with too many urgent engagements, we will have less time to deal with truly important things.4. The development of modem science and technology, especially that of the modem means of communication, is accused as an accomplice of the tyranny of the urgent. The telephone line has tied us to the fast-growing outside world to which we have to give instant response. So our life has been cursed with endless callings and intrusions, for which the development of modem technology is partially responsible.5. No. The message the writer wants to convey is that we should not let urgent things crowd out important things. He does not mean we should leave urgent things unnoticed.IV. Explain in your own words the following sentences taken from the text.1. He did not realize what an impact his words had on me. They often return to my mind andreproach me with the grave problem of priorities.2. But from a long-term perspective, they no longer seem to be important as they promised, and we suffer from a sense of loss when we recall those important tasks left undone.Structural analysis of the textThe writer supports his argument by using a number of facts and examples in addition to reasoning.Rhetorical features of the textSo we find ourselves working more and enjoying it less (Paragraph 2 ); "we have left undone those things, which we ought to have done; and we have done those things which we ought not to have done" ( Paragraph 3).Vocabulary exercisesI. Explain the underlined part in each sentence in your own words.1. a series of; a number of (tasks) that come one after the other2. demanding more care, effort and attention3. weighed on my mind; affected me4. earnest call for instant attention5. in view of6. been dominated byII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with a word taken from the box in the proper form.1. prominent 2:. rebuked 3. breach 4. priority5. haunt6. tyranny7. imperious8. misgivingIII. Fill in the blank in each sentence with an appropriate phrasal verb or collocation taken from the text.1. crowded out2. catch up3. calls/called for4. involved in5. pushing aside6. wish forIV. Fill in the blanks' with the appropriate forms of the given words.1. tyrants2. urgency3. relieved4. undoubtedly5. irresistibly6. deceiveV. Explain the underlined phrasal verbs in your own words.1. affects2. catching up with 3, been involved in4. doing5. tell6. rejectedGrammar exercisesI. Note how the coordinated structures are joined together in the following sentences.Pay attention to the connectors and punctuation marks used in the coordinated structures.Note that the connectors and, but, or and nor are frequently followed by shortened sentences. II. Complete the following sentences using proper coordinators.1. not only ... but also2. Either or3. and4. or5. so6. and7. neither ... nor8. butIII. Combine the following sentences into a paragraph, using coordinators. Make other changes if necessary.The recorded history of mankind is only 6,000 or 7,000 years, but within that short period of time many civilizations have risen and fallen. The people of the Nile Valley created a high culture, and so did the people of the Tigris-Euphrates Valley, but both of these cultures disappeared. They were absorbed into the Greco-Roman culture that dominated the Mediterranean world, but this civilization also disintegrated in time.IV. Punctuate the following sentences, using commas or stops. Make some changes if necessary.1. The butterfly is a marvel. It begins as an ugly caterpillar and turns into a work of art.2. The earthquake was devastating, Tall buildings crumbled and fell to the earth.3. The child hid behind his mother, for he was afraid of the dog.4. We have to help the children. Or, more precisely, we have to help them to help themselves.5. Both John and I had many errands to do: yesterday. John had to go to the post office and bookstore. I had to go to the drugstore, the travel agency and the bank.6. He's walking in the garden, the dog is playing at his feet, and the children are following him. V. Make sentences of your own after tile sentences given below, keeping the underlined parts in your sentences.1. He considers Jane's opinion as valuable as any of ours.Waves of red light are about twice as long as waves of blue light.2. He taught himself to play the violin by practicing all night.I did not think she would do any good by coming over.Translation exercisesI. Translate the following sentences into English, using the words given in the brackets.1. Memories of his childhood haunted him.2. More volunteers are needed to finish the exacting work.3. Housing ranks first on my list of priorities.4. Father rebuked his son for being lazy.5. In his The Way to Wealth, Franklin gave readers many maxims on how to achieve earthly success.6. His imperious manner was more than I could bear.7. The fire devoured the forests.8. The newspaper won't accept any deceptive advertisements.II. Translate the following passage into Chinese.我们经常面临一大堆尚未完成的任务,因此我们希望一天有30个小时。
the way to wealth读后感

《The way to wealth》读后感《The Way to Wealth》是一本充满智慧和启示的书,作者本杰明·富兰克林通过简洁明了的语言,传达了许多关于财富、成功和人生的深刻道理。
首先,富兰克林强调了节俭和储蓄的重要性。
他认为,只有通过节约和储蓄,人们才能积累财富并为其未来提供保障。
这个观点在当今社会依然具有很高的价值,尤其是在消费主义盛行的时代。
人们往往为了短暂的享乐而过度消费,导致负债累累,给自己的生活带来不必要的压力。
通过节俭和储蓄,人们可以更好地规划自己的财务,从而为未来的成功打下坚实的基础。
其次,富兰克林强调了勤劳和努力的重要性。
他认为,只有通过勤奋努力,人们才能获得成功和财富。
这个观点也适用于现代社会,无论是在职场上还是在创业过程中,只有不断努力、拼搏和进取,才能获得成功的机会和财富的回报。
此外,富兰克林还提到了诚实、公正和真诚的重要性。
他认为,只有通过诚实、公正和真诚的行为,人们才能赢得他人的信任和尊重,从而建立良好的人际关系和商业合作。
这个观点在当今社会也具有很高的价值,尤其是在商业活动中,诚信和信誉是至关重要的。
最后,富兰克林强调了谦虚和自知之明的重要性。
他认为,只有通过谦虚和自知之明,人们才能认识自己的不足并不断进步。
这个观点在个人成长和社会发展中都非常重要。
只有认识到自己— 1 —的不足并不断改进自己,人们才能不断进步并实现自己的梦想。
《The Way to Wealth》是一本充满智慧和启示的书,它教给我们如何正确地看待财富、成功和人生。
通过节俭、勤劳、诚实、公正、真诚、谦虚和自知之明,我们可以更好地规划自己的人生道路并实现自己的梦想。
这本书对于现代社会的年轻人来说具有很高的启示意义和指导作用。
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用英语创造财富作文

用英语创造财富作文英文:Creating wealth is a goal that many people strive for, and there are countless ways to achieve it. In my opinion, one of the most effective ways to create wealth is through entrepreneurship. Starting a business allows individuals to take control of their financial future and potentially earn a substantial income. For example, I have a friend who started a small online boutique selling handmade jewelry. Through hard work and dedication, she has been able to turn her passion into a profitable business, providing her with a steady stream of income and the potential for future growth.Another way to create wealth is through investing. Whether it's in stocks, real estate, or other assets, investing wisely can lead to significant financial gains over time. For instance, I have personally seen thebenefits of investing in the stock market. By carefullyresearching and selecting promising companies to invest in, I have been able to see impressive returns on my initial investment.In addition to entrepreneurship and investing, another way to create wealth is through education and skill development. By continuously learning and improving our skills, we can increase our earning potential and open up new opportunities for financial success. For example, Ihave invested in furthering my education by taking courses and obtaining certifications in my field, which has allowed me to advance in my career and command a higher salary.Ultimately, creating wealth requires a combination of hard work, determination, and smart decision-making. It's important to be proactive and seek out opportunities for growth, whether it's through starting a business, investing, or furthering our education. By taking calculated risks and staying focused on our goals, we can pave the way for financial prosperity and security.中文:创造财富是许多人努力追求的目标,而实现这一目标的方式有很多种。
财富文化英语作文模板

财富文化英语作文模板英文回答:The Culture of Wealth。
The culture of wealth is a complex and multifaceted concept that has been studied by scholars from a variety of disciplines. It is often defined as the set of values, beliefs, and behaviors that are associated with the accumulation and possession of material wealth. These values and beliefs can vary widely from one culture to another, and they can also change over time.In some cultures, wealth is seen as a sign of success, power, and prestige. In these cultures, people are encouraged to accumulate wealth as a way to improve their social status and to gain the respect of others. In other cultures, wealth is seen as a less important goal, and people are more likely to value other things, such as family, community, or religious faith.The culture of wealth can have a significant impact on the way that people behave. In cultures where wealth is highly valued, people are more likely to be competitive and individualistic. They are also more likely to be materialistic and to value material possessions over other things. In cultures where wealth is less valued, people are more likely to be cooperative and communalistic. They are also more likely to value non-material things, such as relationships, experiences, and knowledge.The culture of wealth is a complex and multifaceted concept that can have a significant impact on the way that people behave. It is important to be aware of the values and beliefs that are associated with the culture of wealth in your own culture, and to understand how these values and beliefs can affect your own behavior.中文回答:财富文化。
财富的作用英文作文

财富的作用英文作文英文:Wealth plays a significant role in our lives, and it can have both positive and negative effects. On the one hand, wealth can provide us with a comfortable life, access to education, and opportunities to pursue our dreams. It can also give us the ability to help others and make a positive impact on the world. For example, Bill Gates, one of the wealthiest people in the world, has used his wealth to fund research and development of vaccines and has donated billions of dollars to charity.On the other hand, wealth can also lead to negative consequences, such as greed, selfishness, and a lack of empathy for others. It can create a sense of entitlement and make people believe that they are above the law or above others. For instance, the recent college admissions scandal in the United States involved wealthy parents bribing their children's way into prestigious universities,which is an example of how wealth can corrupt people's morals and values.In my opinion, wealth can be a tool for good or evil, depending on how it is used. It is important to remember that wealth is not everything and that it cannot buy happiness or love. It is also important to use wealth responsibly and to give back to society in meaningful ways.中文:财富在我们的生活中扮演着重要的角色,它可以产生积极和消极的影响。
读书品味时光的英语作文

Reading has always been a journey through time,a way to immerse oneself in the thoughts and experiences of others.It is an activity that transcends the boundaries of space and time,allowing us to explore different cultures,eras,and perspectives.The essence of reading lies in its ability to transport us to different worlds.Each book is a gateway to a new adventure,a new understanding of the human condition.Whether its the ancient wisdom of the Greeks or the modern narratives of contemporary authors, books offer a wealth of knowledge and insight.The act of reading is a personal one,as each reader brings their own experiences and emotions to the text.This makes the reading experience unique and deeply personal.We may find ourselves relating to a characters struggles,or perhaps we are inspired by their triumphs.The stories we read can shape our views on life,love,and the world around us. Moreover,reading is a timeless pursuit.Classic literature,such as the works of Shakespeare or Jane Austen,continue to be relevant and cherished by readers across generations.These timeless tales offer enduring themes and lessons that resonate with us, no matter our age or background.Reading also serves as a form of relaxation and escape from the pressures of daily life.It allows us to momentarily step away from our own reality and delve into the lives of others.This can be a therapeutic experience,offering solace and comfort during difficult times.Furthermore,reading is a means of personal growth and development.It can broaden our horizons,challenge our beliefs,and encourage us to think critically about the world.By engaging with different ideas and viewpoints,we can become more empathetic, openminded individuals.In conclusion,reading is a multifaceted experience that enriches our lives in countless ways.It allows us to travel through time,explore new worlds,and grow as individuals. The simple act of turning a page can open up a universe of possibilities,making reading an invaluable part of our lives.。
迎接财神最佳语句英语作文

迎接财神最佳语句英语作文标题,Welcoming the God of Wealth。
In Chinese culture, welcoming the God of Wealth is a cherished tradition believed to bring prosperity and good fortune. Families and businesses prepare meticulously for this auspicious occasion, hoping to attract abundance and success for the upcoming year. Let's delve into the significance of this tradition and how it is celebrated.First and foremost, the God of Wealth symbolizes prosperity, abundance, and good fortune. Welcoming him at the beginning of the lunar new year is a way of invoking these blessings for the household or business. It is believed that his presence brings financial success and ensures a thriving year ahead. Therefore, preparations for his arrival are taken with great enthusiasm and attention to detail.Preparations typically begin well in advance of thelunar new year. Homes and businesses are thoroughly cleaned and adorned with decorative items symbolizing wealth and prosperity, such as red lanterns, couplets with auspicious phrases, and images of the God of Wealth himself. This meticulous cleaning and decorating process is not only a way to welcome the God of Wealth but also to rid the space of any lingering negativity from the past year, making way for new opportunities and blessings.Food plays a significant role in the celebration as well. Families prepare elaborate feasts featuring dishes with symbolic meanings, such as fish for abundance, dumplings for wealth, and sweet treats for a sweet life. These meals are shared with loved ones as a way offostering unity and prosperity within the family unit.In addition to cleaning and feasting, another essential aspect of welcoming the God of Wealth is making offerings and paying respects to him. This may involve setting up a small altar or shrine dedicated to the deity and offering incense, fruit, and other gifts as a sign of reverence. By honoring the God of Wealth in this way, individuals hope todemonstrate their sincerity and devotion and attract his favor for the year ahead.Beyond the household, businesses also partake in the festivities surrounding the God of Wealth. Many companies hold special ceremonies or rituals to invite prosperity and success into their ventures. This may involve inviting a Taoist priest to perform blessings or conductingtraditional rituals such as the "lion dance" to ward off evil spirits and usher in good luck.Overall, the tradition of welcoming the God of Wealth is a cherished and meaningful part of Chinese culture. It serves as a reminder of the importance of prosperity and good fortune in our lives and provides an opportunity to come together as a community to celebrate and seek blessings for the year ahead. Whether in the home or in the workplace, the presence of the God of Wealth brings hope, joy, and the promise of a prosperous future.。
补财库转运丰财金文表文

补财库转运丰财金文表文Title: wealth_god_prayer_for_abundance_and_prosperityEnglish:In this age of materialism, the pursuit of wealth and prosperity is a common desire for many.However, achieving financial success is not always easy.Some people struggle their whole lives to accumulate wealth, while others seem to effortlessly attract abundance.Is there a secret to attaining wealth and prosperity? According to traditional Chinese beliefs, the answer lies in the hands of the Wealth God.中文:在这个物质主义的时代,追求财富和繁荣是许多人的共同愿望。
然而,获得财务成功并不总是容易的。
有些人一生都在努力积累财富,而其他人却似乎毫不费力地吸引着丰富。
获得财富和繁荣的秘诀是什么呢?根据中国传统信仰,答案在于财神的掌握。
English:In Chinese culture, the Wealth God, also known as Cai Shen, is a deity who is worshipped for his ability to bring wealth and prosperity.Temples dedicated to Cai Shen can be found all over China, where people offer gifts, burn incense, and pray to him for financial blessings.The Wealth God is depicted as a jovial and rotund figure, often holding a golden ingot or a string of money in his hand.He isbelieved to have the power to multiply wealth and bless those who honour him.中文:在中国文化中,财神,也称为财神,是一位被崇拜能够带来财富和繁荣的神祇。
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The Way to Wealth1Preface to Poor Richard ImprovedCourteous Reader,I have heard that nothing gives an author so great pleasure, as to find his works respectfully quoted by other learned authors. This pleasure I have seldom enjoyed; for though I have been, if I may say it without vanity, an eminent author of almanacs annually now a full quarter of a century, my brother authors in the same way, for what reason I know not, have ever been very sparing in their applauses; and no other author has taken the least notice of me, so that did not my writings produce me some solid pudding, the great deficiency of praise would have quite discouraged me.I concluded at length, that the people were the best judges of my merit; for they buy my works; and besides, in my rambles, where I am not personally known, I have frequently heard one or other of my adages repeated, with “as Poor Richard says” at the end on't; this gave me some satisfaction, as it showed not only that my instructions were regarded, but discovered likewise some respect for my authority; and I own, that to encourage the practice of remembering and repeating those wise sentences, I have sometimes quoted myself with great gravity.Judge then how much I must have been gratified by an incident I am going to relate to you. I stopped my horse lately where a great number of people were collected at a vendue of merchant goods. The hour of sale not being come, they were conversing on the badness of the times, and one of the company called to a plain clean old man, with white locks, “Pray, Father Abraham, what think you of the times? Won‟t these heavy taxes quite ruin the country? How shall we be ever able to pay them? What would you advise us to?” Father Abraham stood1The text here used is quoted from The Norton Anothology of American Literature, Baym, Nina (Ed), New York, London: WW Norton & Company, 1998, 5th edition, vol.1, pp.493-8. Franklin composed this essay for the twenty fifth anniversary issue of his Almanac, the first issue of which, under te fictitious editorship of “Richard Saunders,” appeared in 1733. For this essay Franklin brought together the best of his maxims in the guise of a speech by Father Abraham. It is frequently reprinted as The Way to Wealth, but is also known by earlier titles:Poor Richard Improved and Father Abraham’s Speech.up, and replied, “If you‟d have my advice, I‟ll give it you in short, for a word to the wise is enough, and many words won't fill a bushel, as Poor Richard says.”They joined in desiring him to speak his mind, and gathering round him, he proceeded as follows:“Friends,”says he, “and neighbors, the taxes are indeed very heavy, and if those laid on by the government were the only ones we had to pay, we might more easily discharge them; but we have many others, and much more grievous to some of us. We are taxed twice as much by our idleness, three times as much by our pride, and four times as much by our folly, and from these taxes the commissioners cannot ease or deliver us by allowing an abatement. However let us hearken to good advice, and something may be done for us; God helps them that help themselves, as Poor Richard says, in his almanac of 1733.“It would be thought a hard government that should tax its people one tenth part of their time, to be employed in its service. But idleness taxes many of us much more, if we reckon all that is spent in absolute sloth, or doing of nothing, with that which is spent in idle employments or amusements, that amount to nothing. Sloth, by bringing on diseases, absolutely shortens life. Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labor wears, while the used key is always bright,as Poor Richard says. But dost thou love life, then do not squander time, for that's the stuff life is made of, as Poor Richard says. How much more than is necessary do we spend in sleep, forgetting that the sleeping fox catches no poultry, and that there will be sleeping enough in the grave, as Poor Richard says.“If time be of all things the most precious, wasting time must be, as Poor Richard says, the greatest prodigality; since, as he elsewhere tells us, lost time is never found again, and what we call time-enough, always proves little enough: let us then be up and be doing, and doing to the purpose; so by diligence shall we do more with less perplexity. Sloth makes all things difficult, but industry all easy, as Poor Richard says; and he that riseth late, must trotall day, and shall scarce overtake his business at night. While laziness travels so slowly, that poverty soon overtakes him, as we read in Poor Richard, who adds, drive thy business, let not that drive thee; and early to bed, and early to rise, makes a man healthy, wealthy and wise.“So what signifies wishing and hoping for better times. We may make these times better if we bestir ourselves. Industry need not wish,as Poor Richard says, and he that lives upon hope will die fasting. There are no gains, without pains, then help hands, for I have no lands, or if I have, they are smartly taxed. And, as Poor Richard likewise observes, he that hath a trade hath an estate, and he that hath a calling hath an office of profit and honor; but then the trade must be worked at, and the calling well followed, or neither the estate, nor the office, will enable us to pay our taxes. If we are industrious we shall never starve; for, as Poor Richard says, at the workin g man’s house hunger looks in, but dares not enter. Nor will the bailiff nor the constable enter, for industry pays debts, while despair increase them, says Poor Richard. What though you have found no treasure, nor has any rich relation left you a legacy, diligence is the mother of good luck, as Poor Richard says, and God gives all things to industry. Then plough deep, while sluggards sleep, and you shall have corn to sell and to keep, says Poor Dick. Work while it is called today, for you know not how much you may be hindered tomorrow, which makes Poor Richard say,one today is worth two tomorrows; and farther, have you somewhat to do tomorrow, do it today. If you were a servant, would you not be ashamed that a good master should catch you idle? Are you then your own master, be ashamed to catch yourself idle, as Poor Dick says. When there is so much to be done for yourself, your family, your country, and your gracious king, be up by peep of day; let not the sun look down and say, inglorious here he lies. Handle your tools without mittens; remember that the cat in gloves catches no mice, as Poor Richard says. 'Tis true there is much to be done, and perhaps you are weak-handed, but stick to it steadily, and you will see great effects, for constant dropping wears away stones, and by diligence and patience themouse ate in two the cable; and little strokes fell great oaks, as Poor Richard says in his almanac, the year I cannot just now remember.“Methinks I hear some of you say, …must a man afford himself no leisure?‟ I will tell thee, my friend, what Poor Richard says, employ thy time well if thou meanest to gain leisure; and, since thou art not sure of a minute, throw not away an hour. Leisure is time for doing something useful; this leisure the diligent man will obtain, but the lazy man never; so that, as Poor Richard says, a life of leisure and a life of laziness are two things. Do you imagine that sloth will afford you more comfort than labor? No, for as Poor Richard says, trouble springs from idleness, and grievous toil from needless ease. Many without labor would live by their wits only, but they break for want of stock. Whereas industry gives comfort, and plenty, and respect: fly pleasures, and they'll follow you. The diligent spinner has a large shift, and now I have a sheep and a cow, everybody bids me good morrow, all which is well said by Poor Richard.“But with our industry, we must likewise be steady, settled and careful, and oversee our own affairs with our own eyes, and not trust too much to others; for, as Poor Richard says,I never saw an oft removed tree,Nor yet an oft removed family,That throve so well as those that settled be.And again, three removes is as bad as a fire, and again, keep the shop, and thy shop will keep thee; and again, if you would have your business done, go; if not, send. And again,He that by the plough would thrive,Himself must either hold or drive.And again, the eye of a master will do more work than both his hands; and again, want of care does us more damage than want of knowledge; and again, not to oversee workmen is to leave them your purse open. Trusting too much to others‟ care is the ruin of many; for, as the Almanac says, in the affairs ofthis world men are saved not by faith, but by the want of it; but a man‟s own care is profitable; for, saith Poor Dick, learning is to the studious, and riches to the careful, as well as power to the bold, and Heaven to the virtuous. And farther,if you would have a faithful servant, and one that you like, serve yourself. And again, he advise th to circumspection and care, even in the smallest matters, because sometimes a little neglect may breed great mischief; adding,for want of a nail the shoe was lost; for want of a shoe the horse was lost, and for want of a horse the rider was lost, being overtaken and slain by the enemy, all for want of care about a horse-shoe nail.“So much for industry, my friends, and attention to one‟s own business; but to these we must add frugality, if we would make our industry more certainly successful. A man may, if he knows not how to save as he gets, keep his nose all his life to the grindstone, and die not worth a groat at last. A fat kitchen makes a lean will, as Poor Richard says; andMany estates are spent in the getting,Since women for tea forsook spinning and knitting,And men for punch forsook hewing and splitting.If you would be wealthy, says he, in anotherAlmanac, think of saving as well as of getting: the Indies have not made Spain rich, because her outgoes are greater than her incomes.“Away then with your expensive follies, and you will not have so much cause to complain of hard times, heavy taxes, and chargeable families; for, as Poor Dick says,Women and wine, game and deceit,Make the wealth small, and the wants great.And farther, what maintains one vice, would bring up two children. You may think perhaps that a little tea, or a little punch now and then, diet a little more costly, clothes a little finer, and a little entertainment now and then, can be no great Matter; but remember whatPoor Richard says, many a little makes a mickle, and farther, beware of littleexpenses; a small leak will sink a great ship, and again, who dainties love, shall beggars prove, and moreover, fools make Feasts, and wise men eat them.“Here you are all got together at this vendue of fineries and knicknacks. You call them goods, but if you do not take care, they will prove evils to some of you. You expect they will be sold cheap, and perhaps they may for less than they cost; but if you have no occasion for them, they must be dear to you. Remember what Poor Richard says, buy what thou hast no need of, and ere long thou shalt sell thy necessaries. And again, at a great pennyworth pause a while: he means, that perhaps the cheapness is apparent only, and not real; or the bargain, by straitening thee in thy business, may do thee more harm than good. For in another place he says, many have been ruined by buying good pennyworths. Again, Poor Richard says, ’tis foolish to lay our money in a purchase of repentance; and yet this folly is practised every day at vendues, for want of minding the Almanac. Wise men, as Poor Dick says, learn by others’ harms, fools scarcely by their own, but, felix quem faciunt aliena pericula cautum. Many a one, for the sake of finery on the back, have gone with a hungry belly, and half starved their families; silks and satins, scarlet and velvets, as Poor Richard says, put out the kitchen fire.“These are not the necessaries of life; they can scarcely be called the conveniencies, and yet only because they look pretty, how many want to have them. The artificial wants of mankind thus become more numerous than the natural; and, as Poor Dick says, for one poor person, there are an hundred indigent. By these, and other extravagancies, the genteel are reduced to poverty, and forced to borrow of those whom they formerly despised, but who through industry and frugality have maintained their standing; in which case it appears plainly, that a ploughman on his legs is higher than a gentleman on his knees, as Poor Richard says. Perhaps they have had a small estate left them, which they knew not the getting of; they think “‟tis day, and will never be night”; that a little to be spent out of so much, is not worth minding; a child and a fool, asPoor Richard says, imagine twenty shillings and twenty years can never be spent but, always taking out of the meal-tub, and never putting in, soon comes to the bottom; then, as Poor Dick says, when the well’s dry, they know the worth of water. But this they might have known before, if they had taken his advice;if you would know the value of money, go and try to borrow some, for, he that goes a-borrowing goes a-sorrowing, and indeed so does he that lends to such people, when he goes to get it in again. Poor Dick farther advises, and says,Fond pride of dress, is sure a very curse;E’er fancy you consult, consult your purse.And again, pride is as loud a beggar as want, and a great deal more saucy. When you have bought one fine thing you must buy ten more, that your appearance maybe all of a piece; but Poor Dick says, ‘tis easier to suppress the first desire than to satisfy all that follow it. And 'tis as truly folly for the poor to ape the rich, as for the frog to swell, in order to equal the ox.Great estates may venture more,But little boats should keep near shore.…Tis however a folly soon punished; for pride that dines on vanity sups on contempt, as Poor Richard says. And in another place, pride breakfasted with plenty, dined with poverty, and supped with infamy. And after all, of what use is this pride of appearance, for which so much is risked, so much is suffered? It cannot promote health; or ease pain; it makes no increase of merit in the person, it creates envy, it hastens misfortune.What is a butterfly? At bestHe's but a caterpillar dressed.The gaudy fop’s his picture just,as Poor Richard says.“But what madness must it be to run in debt for these superfluities! We are offered, by the terms of this vendue, six months’ credit; and that perhaps has induced some of us to attend it, because we cannot spare the ready money, andhope now to be fine without it. But, ah, think what you do when you run in debt; you give to another power over your liberty. If you cannot pay at the time, you will be ashamed to see your creditor; you will be in fear when you speak to him, you will make poor pitiful sneaking excuses, and by degrees come to lose you veracity, and sink into base downright lying; for, as Poor Richard says,the second vice is lying, the first is running in debt. And again to the same purpose, lying rides upon debt’s back. Whereas a freeborn Englishman ought not to be ashamed or afraid to see or speak to any man living. But poverty often deprives a man of all spirit and virtue: ’tis hard for an empty bag to stand upright, as Poor Richard truly says.“What would you think of that Prince, or that government, who should issue an edict forbidding you to dress like a gentleman or a gentlewoman, on pain of imprisonment or servitude? Would you not say, that you are free, have a right to dress as you please, and that such an edict would be a breach of your privileges, and such a government tyrannical? And yet you are about to put yourself under that tyranny when you run in debt for such dress! Your creditor has authority at his pleasure to deprive you of your liberty, by confining you in goal for life, or to sell you for a servant, if you should not be able to pay him! When you have got your bargain, you may, perhaps, think little of payment; but creditors, Poor Richard tells us, have better memories than debtors, and in another place says,creditors are a superstitious sect, great observers of set days and times. The day comes round before you are aware, and the demand is made before you are prepared to satisfy it. Or if you bear your debt in mind, the term which at first seemed so long, will, as it lessens, appear extreamly short. Time will seem to have added wings to his heels as well as shoulders. Those have a short Lent, saith Poor Richard, who owe money to be paid at Easter. Then since, as he says, the borrower is a slave to the lender, and the debtor to the creditor, disdain the chain, preserve your freedom; and maintain your independency: be industrious and free; be frugal and free. At present, perhaps, you may think yourself in thriving circumstances, and that you can bear a littleextravagance without injury; but,For age and want, save while you may;No morning sun lasts a whole day,as Poor Richard says. Gain may be temporary and uncertain, but ever while you live, expense is constant and certain; and 'tis easier to build two chimneys than to keep one in fuel, as Poor Richard says. So, rather go to bed supperless than rise in debt.Get what you can, and what you get hold;'Tis the stone that will turn all your lead into gold,as Poor Richard says. And when you have got the philosopher's stone, sure you will no longer complain of bad times, or the difficulty of paying taxes.“This doctrine, my friends, is reason and wisdom; but after all, do not depend too much upon your own industry, and frugality, and prudence, though excellent things, for they may all be blasted without the blessing of heaven; and therefore ask that blessing humbly, and be not uncharitable to those that at present seem to want it, but comfort and help them. Remember Job suffered, and was afterwards prosperous.“And now to conclude, experience keeps a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and scarce in that, for it is true, w e may give advice, but we cannot give conduct, as Poor Richard says: however, remember this, they that won’t be counseled, can’t be helped, as Poor Richard says: and farther, that, if you will not hear reason, she’ll surely rap your knuckles.”Thus the old gentleman ended his harangue. The people heard it, and approved the doctrine, and immediately practiced the contrary, just as if it had been a common sermon; for the vendue opened, and they began to buy extravagantly, notwithstanding all his cautions, and their own fear of taxes. I found the good man had thoroughly studied my almanacs, and digested all I had dropped on those topics during the course of five-and-twenty years. The frequent mention he made of me must have tired any one else, but my vanity was wonderfully delighted with it, though I was conscious that not a tenth partof the wisdom was my own which he ascribed to me, but rather the gleanings I had made of the sense of all ages and nations. However, I resolved to be the better for the echo of it; and though I had at first determined to buy stuff for a new coat, I went away resolved to wear my old one a little longer. Reader, if thou wilt do the same, thy profit will be as great as mine. I am, as ever, thine to serve thee,Richard SaundersJuly 7, 1757。