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1、翻译练习11.Lifeismeanttobelivedafterall,notjustsurvived.Whetherinmusicorinliterature,paintingorarchitecture,artisthatgivessoultoourotherwiseroutineexistence.Infact,artshouldbearoundus,notinmuseums.Itshouldbereflectedinourlandscapeandourbuildings.Itisfarmoreimportantforu
2、stoletourkids,ourfuture,knowthatartisneitherfrivolousnorsuperfluous.Weneedtoshowthemthatartismorethanpleasantpicturesorsoothingmusic.Artisinnovationatitsmostbasiclevel.Artisconceptionandinspiration.Mostimportantly,artisaboutdiscovery,notmistakes.Inaworldwhereweconce
3、ntrateonwhatisrightandwrong,whatiscorrectandincorrect,theworldofartisaplacewherejudgmentissuspendedandgreatdiscoveriesaremadebecauseofit.艺术就其本质来说是创意活动,是概念的构思和灵感的体现。最重要的是艺术与对错无关,其目的在于发现和探索我们生活的世界。我们向来关心什么是对什么是错,什么是正确什么是不正确,但在艺术领域里,我们无须做出任何判断,却能获得重大的发现。2.Loveyourlife,
4、poorasitis.Youmayperhapshavesomepleasant,thrilling,glorioushours,eveninapoor-house.Thesettingsunisreflectedfromthewindowsofthealms-houseasbrightlyasfromtherichman’sabode;thesnowmeltsbeforeitsdoorasearlyinthespring.Idonotseebutaquietmindmayliveascontentedlythere,andh
5、aveascheeringthoughts,asinapalace.Thetown’spoorseemtomeoftentolivethemostindependentlivesofany.Maybetheyaresimplygreatenoughtoreceivewithoutmisgiving.Mostthinkthattheyareabovebeingsupportedbythetown,butitoftenhappensthattheyarenotabovesupportingthemselvesbydishonest
6、means,whichshouldbemoredisreputable.Cultivatepovertylikeagardenherb,likesage.Donottroubleyourselfmuchtogetnewthings,whetherclothesorfriends.Turntheold,returntothem.Thingsdonotchange;wechange.Sellyourclothesandkeepyourthoughts.尽管生活贫穷,你也要热爱生活。即便是在济贫院里,你也还有愉快、激动、光荣的时候。
7、夕阳反射在济贫院的窗上,像射在富人宅第上一样光亮;在济贫院门前,积雪一样在早春融化。我只看到,一个心绪宁静的的人就算住在济贫院,生活起来也会心满意足,思想愉悦,如同生活在皇宫中一样。在我看来,城镇中的穷人往往是过着最无拘无束的生活,他们伟大也许正在于他们接受馈赠而无所疑虑。大多数人认为自己超凡脱俗,不需要城镇的资助,然而情况往往是,他们谋生靠的是不正当的手段,这毋宁是更不体面的。视贫穷如园中之花,像圣人一样去培植它吧!不要为新的花样而自寻烦恼——衣服也好,朋友也好。翻开故往,回归故往。万物未变,我们在变。你的衣服可以卖掉,但你
8、的思想一定要保留。3.ChineseAmericansretainmanyaspectsoftheirancientculture,evenafterhavinglivedhereforseveralgenerations.Forexample,theirfamilyties