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1、DreamsAretheStuffLifeIsMadeOf 梦想构造生活byCarrollCarroll卡洛.卡洛words:insecurity危机n.indulgence溺爱n.inheritance遗产n.privilege特权n.abuse滥用n./v.reciprocate报答v.estate房地产n.subvert颠覆v.oblige迫使v.exposition阐述n.sentences:I'veneverexperiencedfinancialoremotionalinsecurity,buteverythingIhave,I'veattainedbymyownwork,
2、notthroughindulgence,inheritanceorprivilege.我从未经历过经济或情感危机,但我拥有的一切并不是依靠溺爱、遗产或特权,而是通过我自己的努力工作得来的。Thelackofethicsanywhereadulteratesthewholeworld'sethicalcontent.Inthese-honestyandethics-are,Ithink,thetruespiritualvalues.无论何处的道德沦丧了,都会造成整个社会的道德变质。我认为,只有诚实与道德才拥有真正的精神价值。Mostofthethingswethinkoftodayas
3、hard,practicalandevenindispensablewereoncemerelydreams.如今我们觉得实在、实用甚至不可或缺的许多东西,曾经也只是梦想。Buttorestrainfromactswhichyou,yourself,wouldabhorisanexerciseinwillpowerthatmustraisethelevelofhumanrelationship.然而,不做连自己都痛恨的事则是对意志力的一种磨练,这也会使人际关系有所改善。Passage:IbelieveI'maveryluckyman.我相信自己是一个幸运的人。Myentirelifeh
4、asbeenlivedinthehealthyareabetweentoolittleandtoomuch.I'veneverexperiencedfinancialoremotionalinsecurity,buteverythingIhave,I'veattainedbymyownwork,notthroughindulgence,inheritanceorprivilege.我的一生生活平稳,毫无波澜。我从未经历过经济或情感危机,但我拥有的一切并不是依靠溺爱、遗产或特权,而是通过我自己的努力工作得来的。Neverhavinglivedbytheabusesofanyextreme
5、,I'vealwaysfeltthataworkmanisworthyofhishire,amerchantentitledtohisprofit,anartisttohisreward.生活中的我从不滥走极端,始终认为工人就应当工作,商人就应当获利,艺术家有权获取报酬。Asaresultofallthis,mybargainingbumpmaybealittleunderdeveloped,soI'venevertriedtooversellmyself.AndthoughImayworkforlessthanIknowIcanget,Ifindthatbecauseofthis,I
6、'mneversoafraidoflosingajobthatI'mforcedtocompromisewithmyprinciples.正因如此,我讨价还价的能力没有丝毫长进,所以我从不试图过分吹嘘自己。尽管我知道自己的酬劳少于实际应得的,但我仍会继续工作。我发现,由此一来,我从未因害怕失业而做出任何违背原则的事。Naturallyinalifeasmentally,physically,emotionallyandfinanciallyfortunateasminehasbeen,agreatmanypeoplehavehelpedme.Afewmeantto,mostdidsob
7、y.的确,像我这种在精神、身体、情感与经济上如此幸运的人,少不了很多人曾给予的帮助。有些帮助是刻意的,但大部分的则是偶然为之IstillfeelImustreciprocate.Thisdoesn'tmeanthatI'vededicatedmylifetomyfellowman.I'mnotthetype.ButIdofeelIshouldhelpthoseI'mqualifiedtohelp,justasI'vebeenhelpedbyot