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1、1.Thrift[导读]本文论述了节俭这一美德的重要。文章围绕论点展开，层次分明。（选取任意两个段落背诵）Thriftisthefoundationofallgreatness.Itisappliednotonlytomoneymatters,buttoeverythingelseinlife—thewiseuseofone'stime,ability,andenergy.Inshort,thriftisthescientificmanagementofone'smoney,ofone'stime,ofone'saffairs,andofone'sself.  Thr

2、iftisthebestwordforus.Itmakesfortune.Itupliftscharacter.Itimprovesthequalityoftheindividual.Theexerciseofthrifthasaveryhealthfulreactionuponalltheotherfaculties.Thehabitofthriftdenotesself-control.Itisaproofthatamanisnotahopelessvictimofhisweakness.Itisaproofthatheisthemasterofhimselfas

3、wellasofhisfinances.Thriftisaneducator.Athriftymanthinksandplans.Hehasaprogram.Hehasacertainamountofindependence.Ifyouhavecultivatedthrift,itmeansthatyouhavetheabilitytocontrolyourdesiresandthatyouaredevelopingsomeofthegrandesthumanqualities—self-reliance,independence,prudence,andforesi

4、ght.Weknowthatallgreatnationsarefoundedonthrift.TheancientRomanEmpiredegeneratedandcametoanendwhenitceasedtobethrifty.Yetthriftdoesnotrequiresuperiorcourage.Itneedsnoferventresolution,butonlyalittlepatientself-denial.  AndBEGINisitsdevice![注释]thrift:  n.economy;frugality.  节俭；俭约。fortune

5、:  n.agreatdealofmoneyorproperty.  钱财upliftv.:improve.  提高；Healthfulreaction:helpfulreaction.  有助的反应faculty:n.ability.  能力victim:n.personsacrificed.  牺牲者finances:n.money;privateincome.  钱财；个人所得thrifty:adj.economical;frugal.  节俭的program:n.planofwhatistobedone.  计划grandesthumanqualities:n

6、oblestcharacter.  最高尚的品德self-reliance:n.relianceonone’sownpower.  自恃prudence:n.caution.  谨慎foresight:n.powertoseeorrealizebeforehand.  先见degenerate:v.decline.  衰颓ferventresolution:Intensedetermination.  非常的决心self-denial:n.self-control.  克己  2.AdviceToAYoungMan[导读]罗伯特·伯德特 （RobertJonesBur

7、dette）的作品逻辑严密，层层推进，富有感染力。（选出任意一段进行背诵） Remember,myson,youhavetowork.Whetheryouhandleapickorapen,awheel-barroworasetofbooks,diggingditchesoreditingapaper,ringinganauctionbellorwritingfunnythings,youmustwork.Ifyoulookaroundyouwillseethemenwhoarethemostabletolivetherestoftheirdaysw