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1、许国璋英语第二册《第二课》“我凭着一台收音机，花了一年半时间学完了许国璋英语三年的课程。我一直守候着机遇的到来。”——摘自前微软中国区总经理吴士宏自传《逆风飞扬》（一）课文：THEGOLDENTOUCHLong,longagotherelivedinGreeceakingwhosenamewasMidas.Hewasagreedymanandlovedgoldbetterthananythingelseintheworld.Onedayheaskedthegodstogivehimstillmoregold.Thegodsdecidedtopunishhimand
2、said:“Verywell;inthemorningeverythingthatyoutouchwillbecomegold.”Midaswasoverjoyedwhenheheardthis.“Ishallbetherichestmanintheworld,”hesaidtohimself.Hegotupearlynextmorning.Whenhetouchedhisbed,itturnedtogold.Hebegantodress,andhisclothesbecamegold.Midaswasdelighted.Midaslovedflowersandk
3、eptabeautifulgarden.Hewentintothegardentolookathisflowers.Thedaywasfine,thesunwasbrightandtheroseswerelovely.Thekingpickedoneofthem,butitturnedtogoldinhishand.Hepickedanother,andthesamethinghappened.Hewassorrythattheflowerschangedassoonashetouchedthem,forhelovedtheirrichcolours.Thekin
4、gwenttohavehisbreakfast.Hetookacupofmilk,butitimmediatelyturnedtogold.Thenhetookapieceofbread,andthatalsochangedintogold.Midasnowbegantofeelunhappy.Itwasgoodtobetherichestmanintheworld,buthewashungry,andhecouldnoteatordrinkgold.Midaswentoutintothegardenagain.Hislittledaughterwasthere.
5、Whenshesawherfather,sheranuptohim.KingMidaswasveryfondofhisdaughterandhekissedhertenderly.Thenandtheresheturnedintoagoldenstatue.Midaswasnowveryunhappy.Hewentintohispalace.Hiseyesfilledwithtears,andhebeggedthegodstotakeawaytheGoldenTouch.“Iwasveryfoolishtolovegoldsomuch,”hesaid,“Takea
6、llmygoldandgivemebackmydaughter.”“Go,”saidthegods,“andwashyourhandsintherivernearyourgarden,andthewaterwilltakeawaytheGoldenTouch.”Midaswenttotheriverandwashedhishands.Thenheranquicklytothegoldenstatueofhislittlegirl.Hekissedheragainandshechangedbackintohisprettylittledaughter.Midasne
7、verforgotthislesson.Heknewnowthatgolddidnotbringhappiness.（一）课文译文点金术很久很久以前，在希腊居住着一位名叫迈达斯的国王。他是个贪婪的人，比世界上任何其他人都更爱黄金。一天，他求神赐给他更多的金子。诸神决定惩罚他，说：“很好，早晨你触摸的一切都会变成黄金。”迈达斯听到这件事时欣喜若狂。“我将成为世界上最富有的人，”他自言自语地说。他第二天早上起得很早。当他摸他的床时，它变成了金。他开始穿衣服，衣服变成金色。迈达斯很高兴。米达斯喜欢花，还留着一个漂亮的花园。他走进花园去看他的花。天气晴朗，阳光灿烂，玫瑰花
8、很可爱。国
