全新版大学英语综合教程2课文原文与翻译

Unitl

One way of summariz ing the America n positi on is to state that we valueorig in alitya nd in depe nden cenore tha n the Chin ese do. The con trast betwee n our two cultures can also be see n in terms of the fears we both harbor. Chin ese teachers are fearful that if skills are not acquired early, they may never be acquired; there is, on the other hand, no comparable hurry to promote creativity Americaneducatorsfear that uni ess creativity has been acquired early, it may never emerge; on the other hand, skills can be picked up later.

However, I do not want to overstate my case. There is enormous creativity to be found in Chinese scientific, tech no logical and artistic inno vatio ns past and prese nt. And there is a dan ger of exaggerat ing creative breakthroughs in the West. When any inno vati on is exam in edclosely,its relia nceon previousachieveme ntis all too appare nt(the "sta nding on the shoulders of gia nts" phe nomenon).

But assu ming that the con trast I have developed is valid, and that the fostering of skills and creativity are both worthwhile goals, the importa nt questio n becomes this: Can we gather, from the Chin esea nd America nextremes,a superior way to approach educati on, perhaps striki ng a better bala nee betwee n the poles of creativity and basic skills?

Unit2

Walt on set up a college scholarship fund for employees' childre n,a disasterrelief fund to rebuild employeehomes damaged by fires, floods, tornadoes, and the like. He believed in cultivat ing ideas and reward ing success.

"He'd say, 'That fellow worked hard, let's give him a little extra,'" recallsretired preside ntFerold F. Aren d,who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to join Wal-Mart. "I had to cha nge my way of thi nking whe n I came aboard."

"The reas on for our success," says Walt on, in a compa ny han dout, "is our people and the way they're treated and the way they feel about their compa ny. They believe thi ngs are differe nt here, but they deserve the credit."

Adds compa ny lawyer Jim Hendren:"l've n ever see n anyone yet who worked for him or was around him for any len gth of time who was n't better off. And I don't mean just finan cially, although a lot of people are. It's just someth ing about him -- coming in to con tact with Sam Walt on just makes you a better pers on."

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Maki ng the journey from log cab in to White House is part of the America n Dream. But whe n Jimmy Carter was defeated in his attempt to gain a sec on dterm as Preside nt)f the United States he found himself suddenly thrown out of the White House and back in his log cab in. This is how he coped.

Unit3

SEAN: If that sort of thing happened only once in a while, it would n't be so bad. Overall, I would n't want to trade my dad for anyone else's. He loves us kids and Mom too. But I think that's sometimes the problem. He wants to do things for us, things he thinks are good. But he n eeds to give them more thought because:

SEAN, HEIDI a nd DIANE: (In unison) Father knows better!