Lesson 27
Nothing to sell
and nothing to buy
不賣也不買
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
聽錄音,然后回答以下問題。
Listen to the tape then answer the question below.
What is the most important thing for a tramp?
It has been said that everyone lives by selling something. In the light of this statement, teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers by selling wisdom and priests by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material good in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us. There are times when we would willingly give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely this service. The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. Everyone has something to sell.
Tramps seem to be the only exception to this general rule. Beggars almost sell themselves as human being to arouse the pity of passers-by. But real tramps are not beggars. They have nothing to sell and require nothing from others. In seeking independence, they do not sacrifice their human dignity. A tramp may ask you for money, but he will never ask you to feel sorry for him. He has deliberately chosen to lead the life he leads and is fully aware of the consequences. He may never be sure where the next meal is coming from, but his is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people. His few material possessions make it possible for him to move from place to place with ease. By having to sleep in the open, he gets far closer to the world of nature than most of us ever do. He may hunt, beg, or stead occasionally to keep himself alive; he may even, in times of real need, do a little work; but he will never sacrifice his freedom. We often speak of my even, in times of real need, do a little work; but he will never sacrifice his freedom. We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars, but how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from care?
New words and expressions 生詞和短語
philosopher
n. 哲學家
wisdom
n. 智慧
priest
n. 牧師
spiritual
adj. 精神上的
grudge
v. 不愿給,舍不得給
surgeon
n. 外科大夫
passer-by
n. 過路人(復數passers-by)
dignity
n. 尊嚴
deliberately
adv. 故意地
consequence
n. 后果,結果
afflict
v. 使苦惱,折磨
ease
n. 容易
nature
n. 大自然
contempt
n. 蔑視的
envious
adj. 嫉妒的
l philosophy 哲學
├psychology心理學
├sociology社會學
├archaeology考古學
└zoology動物學
l intelligent聰明的>├bright伶俐的
├clever機靈的
├smart聰明的
├wisdom智慧
└discernment洞察力
l manual體力上的
└spiritual精神上的
He grudges paying those who help him.不愿付錢
afford付得起
┌physician內科大夫
└surgeon外科大夫
l grown-ups
├on-lookers
├passers-by
├woman-teacher
└(women-teacher)
He came here so later on purpose.故意的
He murdered the child intentionally.蓄意的
┌In the light of根據
└in terms of按照…說法
in view of按…觀點
considering根據┬n.
└that…
According to根據
Considering that you are boy, I spared you.撓了你
l passion激情
├love
├knowledge
├thought
└wisdom
perform service for sb. (give)服務需要表演出來
There are times when…有時候
l fee費
├prize(可抽象)high prize
├tuition學費
├expense花銷
└cost成本,開支
fee parking lot收費停車場
His nature is such that we disbelieve him.就是這樣
l ending結局(故事)
├effect效果,(因)果
├result(發(fā)展的)后果
├outcome(最終的)結果
└consequence(事進展到最終)后果
Consequently,… ┐
As a result,… ┴結果,…
, he failed again
┌conflict→沖突
├afflict→使苦惱(精神)
├torment使痛苦(肉體上)
├torture虐待
└annoy使困擾
l ease舒暢
├ease of mind舒暢的心情
├I’m at ease很輕松
└with ease = easily
┌be jealous of嫉妒(貶義)
├feel jealous of(同上)
└be envious of(褒)羨慕
┌green-eye嫉妒
└red-eye憤怒
l 補充習語
1. have one’s head full(腦)忙死了
I’m tied up.忙
I’m beat.累(身體)
I’m exhausted.累(體力)
2. black-letter day兇日
black Friday
3. blue Monday / love
不開心的星期一/憂郁的愛
4. red-letter day大吉大利
5. gray hairs老年人
6. brown sugar紅糖
brown paper牛皮紙
7. white night不眠之夜
8. white war經濟上的戰(zhàn)爭
white lie善意的謊言
9. lose ground后退,撤退
10. sitcom美國的室內情景劇
└opera戲劇
l pay sb. +錢數
precisely = exactly
A is the only exception to this general rule.對…是個例外
arouse the pity of sb.引起…的同情
┌On doing一做某事…
├While doing正在做某事
└In doing在做某事過程中
┌ask sb. for sth.
└ask sb. to do sth.
I’m fully aware of the consequence.完全意識到結果
I’m free form worry.一點不擔心
┌anxious焦慮的
└anxiety焦慮
from place to place從這到那
l By doing通過做某事
By sleeping in the open, he can get closer to Nature.睡在露天
keep oneself alive讓自己活下來
in times of real need真正需要的時候
┌be free from care無憂無慮的
├be freedom from care
└(n.)無憂無慮
l 文化:美國娛樂(電視)
1. Soup Opera連續(xù)劇
2. Talk Show有名主持人的節(jié)目
3. Sitcom (8-9P.M.)
Situation Comedy情景喜劇
4. Cable TV有線電視
5. Game Show智力競賽
6. Home Shopping Club電視購物
7. TV dinner快餐食品
pop corn爆米花
8. ABC叛國廣播公司
NBC國家廣播公司
CBS哥倫比亞廣播公司
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