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1、Unit10ReflectionsonLifeUsefulInformationOneofthemostwell-knownsculpturesintheworldiscalled“TheThinker”.ItwascreatedbytheFrenchsculptor,AugusteRodin,inthelate1800s.Itshowsastrong,powerfulmansittingwithhiselbowproppedonhiskneeandhischininhishand.ThissculptureisbothanillustrationofReneDescar
2、tes’famousaffirmation“Ithink,thereforeIam”andaportrayalofamancapturedinamomentofdeepthought.Thecapacitytothinkandtoreflectisuniquetohumans.Rodin’ssculpturesymbolizestheessenceofmankind. Therearemanytypesofthoughtprocessesincludingdeductiveandinductivereasoning,contemplation,meditation,and
3、daydreaming.Reflectionusuallyimpliescarefulanddeliberatethinkingaboutactions,eventsorexperiences.Mostpeopletaketimetoreflectbeforedoingsomethingreallyimportantortoanalyzesignificanteventsintheirpast. Somepeoplehavethetimeandtheself-disciplinetokeeparecordoftheirdailythoughtsandactivitiesi
4、ntheformofadiaryorajournal.Onenormallyassociatespublishedjournalswithfamousexplorers,statesmen,andwriters.Oneoftherareandbest-knowndiarieswrittenbyayoungpersonisthatofAnneFrank.ShedescribedthedailylifeofherfamilywhiletheywerelivinginhidinginAmsterdamduringtheGermanoccupationofHolland.Herd
5、iary,discoveredafterherdeathattheageof16inaGermanconcentrationcamp,wastranslatedandpublishedinmanylanguages.Despiteheryoungage,AnneFrankprovidedprofoundandmovingreflectionsonasignificantperiodofhistory. Unlessoneislivinginexceptionalcircumstances,likeAnneFrank,thewayonelooksatlifechangesw
6、ithtime.Whenweareyoung,wedonotlookbackpensivelyveryoften.Ourthoughtsfocusonthepleasuresanddisappointmentsofthepresentandonthehopesandexpectationsofthefuture.Aswegrowolder,however,wereminisceandreflectmoreonourpastexperiences. Thejoysoflifealsovarydependingonone’sage.Weassociateyouthwithbo
7、undlessenergyandexuberance.Whereastheyoungmanmighttakegreatpleasureinclimbingtothetopofamountaintogazeattheworldfromuphigh,theoldermanmightprefertostrollinaparkandcontemplatethegloriouscolorsofasunset.Witheachage,comedifferentkindsofhappiness.Butnomatterhowoldweare,
