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1、英语笔译（3）E-C1.I,bycomparison,livinginmyoverpricedcityapartment,walkingtoworkpastputridsacksofstreetgarbage,payingusurioustaxestolocalandstategovernmentsIgenerallyabhor,Iamratedmiddleclass.Thiscausesmetowonder,dothemeasurementsmakesense?Arewemeasuringonlythatwhichi
2、seasilymeasured–thenumbersonthemoneychart–andignoringvaluesmorecentraltothegoodlife?矚慫润厲钐瘗睞枥庑赖。Formysonsthereisofcoursetheruralbountyoffresh-grownvegetables,line-caughtfishandthesharedrichesofneighbors’orchardsandgardens.Thereisunpaidbabysitterforwhosechildrenmy
3、daughter-in-lawbaby-sitsinreturn,andneighborswhobartertheirskillsandlabor.Butmorethanthat,howdoyoumeasureserenity?Senseofself?聞創沟燴鐺險爱氇谴净。Idon’twanttoidealizelifeinsmallplaces.Therearetimeswhentheoutsideworldintrudesbrutally,aswhenthecostofgasolinegoesupordevelop
4、erscasttheireyesonuntouchedfarmland.Therearecruelties,thereisintolerance,thereareallthemanyvicesandmeannessesinsmallplacesthatexistinlargecities.Furthermore,itishardertoignorethemwhentheycannotbebanishedpsychologicallytoanotherpartoftownorexcusedasthewhimsofalie
5、ngroups–whentheyhavetobeacknowledgedas“partofus.”（148words）残骛楼諍锩瀨濟溆塹籟。NordoIwanttobelittletheopportunitiesforsmalldecenciesincities–theeruptionsofone-stranger-to-anothercaringthatalwayssurpriseanddelight.Buttheseare,sadly,moreexceptionsthanrulesandareoftenoverwh
6、elmedbytheawfulcorruptionsanddangersthatsurroundus.酽锕极額閉镇桧猪訣锥。2.Operaisexpensive:thatmuchisinevitable.Butexpensivethingsarenotinevitablytheprovinceoftherichunlessweabdicatesociety’spowerofchoice.Wecanchoosetomakeopera,andotherexpensiveformsofculture,accessibleto
7、thosewhocannotindividuallypayforit.Thequestionis:whyshouldwe?Nobodydeniestheimperativesoffood,shelter,defence,healthandeducation.Buteveninaprehistoriccave,mankindstretchedoutahandnotjusttoeat,drinkorfight,butalsotodraw.Theimpulsetowardsculture,thedesiretoexpress
8、andexploretheworldthroughimaginationandrepresentationisfundamental.InEurope,thisdesirehasfoundfulfilmentinthemasterpiecesofourmusic,art,literatureandtheatre.Thesemast
