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Unit 1 Personality
Vocabulary (P16)
1. 1) self-conscious2) self-confidence3) self-esteem4) self-destructive5) self-worth
6) self-concept7) Self-awareness 8) self-assurance/self-confidence
2. 1)B2)I3)L4)A5)H6)D7)E8)N9)J10)M11)C12)F13)G14)K
3.1) profound2) jealousy3) numerous4) overweight5) overcome6) eventually7) slim
8) compliments 9) diminish10) reassurance11) detrimental12) isolated13) self-esteem 14) accented
4. 1) reflected2) concerned/worried3) profound effect/influence4) viewed/regarded5)sensitive
6) respond/react7)eliminated8)overcome my fear9) concentrate on 10) made no comment
Translation (P17)
1) You should spend a reasonable amount of time relaxing and exercising.
2) In general children are healthier and better educated than ever before.
3) When the right opportunity comes along, he’ll take it.
4) Every day he sets aside some time to be with his family and enjoy life.
5) I remember those dark streets and walking hand in hand with my father.
6) He finally failed to live up to his parents’ expectations.
7) In contrast, our use of oil has increased enormously.
8) He succeeded in his efforts to overcome his fatal weakness.
Part FourWriting and Translation (P46)
2. Translation Practice
1) It is believed that pessimism often leads to hopelessness, sickness and failure.
2) Optimism, by contrast, can make you happy, healthy and successful.
3) When you fail in something, profit from the failure as a learning experience.
4) Think about your strengths and build up self-confidence in front of problems or difficulties.
5) Don’t let negative thoughts hold you back.
6) Everyone has experienced failures and disappointments, so don’t blame yourself too much.
Unit 2 Myths and Legends
Vocabulary (P62)
1. 1) A. invitation B. invitedC. inviting 2) A. prepareB. prepared C. preparation D. preparatory/preparation
3) A. discoveries B. discoverers C. discovered
4) A. approvalB. approveC. approvedD. approvingE. disapprove
5) A. eloquentB. eloquence C. eloquently
6) A. faithful B. unfaithful/faithless C. faith d. faithfully
7) A. occasional B. occasionallyC. occasion
8) A. deliveryB. delivering C. delivered
9) A. troublesomeB. troubledC. troubled D. troubling
10) A. assurance B. assured C. assure
2. 1) got/ran into trouble2) no trouble 3) asking for trouble 4) have … trouble 5) trouble with
6) in serious/deep/big trouble7) get/getting … into trouble8) took the trouble
3. 1) with a pattern of roses2) prepared a wonderful/goof meal for us
3) promised faithfully 4) deliver this letter
5) a selection of milk and plain chocolate 6) keep out of mischief/behave themselves
7) the sound of distant thunder8) received approval from the government
9) in spite of the fact that he drank too much 10) agree whether the drug is safe or not
Part ThreeFurther Development
5. Complete the following Ancient Chinese story by translating the Chinese into English(P93)
1) the true reason why there was no such animal in Guizhou
2) they were of no use at all in this place
3) when he saw the donkey all of a sudden, he thought it was a monster
4) he hid himself in the trees while looking at the donkey
5) what kind of animal is this and why does it look different from other animals that I’ve seen?
6) But one day the donkey stretched its thin neck and cried
7) the tiger discovered that the donkey didn’t have any other skills besides crying
8) But he dared not rush to it and eat it just as he did to other animals
9) This did irritate the donkey (made the donkey angry), who raised its hind leg and kicked the tiger
10) This time he rushed to it without hesitation and bit its rhroat
Part FourWriting and Translation
2. Translation Practice(P96)
万物之初，天地还是一体，充满混沌。宇宙如同一个大黑蛋，盘古就在黑蛋里。一万八千年以后，盘古长睡醒来，他感到窒息，于是他拿起一把斧子，用尽全身力量砸开黑蛋。轻的、透明的部分冉冉上升，变成了天；而冷的、浑浊的物体依然在下面，变成了大地。盘古站在中间，顶天立地。天地开始 以每天一长的速度分开，盘古的身子也随着长高。一万八千年后，天更高，地更厚，盘古像一根九百万里高的柱子伫立其间，田地永远也无法再合在一起。
Unit 3 Social Problems
Vocabulary (P112)
2. 1) constantly2) impact3) burden4) Candidly 5) fulfillment
6) salaried7) resentment 8)assistance 9)perfect10) suppress
3. 1) successfully 2) resentment 3)security4) necessity 5) advisable
6) access/accessibility7) athletic8) maturity9) emotional10) effectively
Translation (P113)
1) Because of an emergency, the doctor will not be available for several hours.
2) How will taxes affect people with low income?
3) My mother always told me that in the long run I would be glad I didn’t give up practicing the piano.
4) These books range in price form $10 to $20.
5) It seems to me that you don’t have much choice.
6) Given their inexperience, they have done quite a good job.
7) For such a big house the price is fairly cheap/low, but you’ve got to take into consideration the money you will spend on repairs.
8) Can we begin with discussing questions/problems arising from the last meeting?
Part FourWriting and Translation
2. Translation Practice (P142)
1) 孩子最好远离毒品
一个电话报警者打来三个电话，报告毒品交易。他还对交易场所中小孩子的健康表示忧虑。有两个人被发现因吸入过量毒品而深度中毒，现场还发现大量被使用过的注射器。屋内情况非常糟糕，孩子们立即得到了保护。
2) 在逃的武装抢劫犯落入法网
四名武装抢劫犯在逃离现场时，开枪打伤一名警察。警察抓住了两名罪犯，但是不能确认另两名逃走的罪犯的身份。打进警察热线的一个电话准确、详细地描述了这起事件和其中一个逃走的罪犯。不久，一名男子被抓获，他被指控企图谋杀及武装抢劫。
Unit 4 Career Planning
Vocabulary (P161)
1. 1) acceptable2) efficiency 3) implications 4) instability 5) rationalize 6) evaluation 7) foreseeable
8) invention 9) hastily10)probability11) professional12)challenging 13)defensive 14) personality
2) 1) in case2) Every so often3) resort to4) talk over 5) start over6) in reality7) at stake8) seized on
9) leading to10) take stock of
3. 1) programs2) way3) technical4) both5) provided6) who7) such8) needed9) opportunities
10) when11) to 12) Completion13) holding 14) early15) hire 16) promote 17) up18) educating
Translation (P163)
1) He underwent a major heart surgery several years ago.
2) We estimated that it would take a week to finish the work.
3) I used to enjoy photography, but I now have no time to pursue any hobbies.
4) You may love someone but not necessarily have to marry him.
5) Terrorists resort to violence to achieve their political aims.
6) He says he’ll stay in the office this afternoon in case you want to see him.
7) Scientists have identified the gene that causes abnormal growth.
8) These examples demonstrate how badly some students write their resumes.
Part FourWriting and Translation
2. Translation Practice (P195)
A = Applicant I = Interviewer
A
I:Do you have a boyfriend?
A:Yes.
I:Is he here, in this city?
A:No, he is in another city.
I:Sorry, we will not employ you?
A:Why not?
I:You would not be keeping your mind on your work. What’s more, we do not want to see our telephone bill increase enormously because of you.
B
I:Do you have a girlfriend?
A:No. Have you ever dated a girl?
I:Yes, but she didn’t want to date me?
A:Do you want to date girls after you have a job?
I:I will set my mind on work first. I will not consider my marriage now.
A:Sorry, we will not employ you.
I:Why not?
A:You are lacking in the ability of dealing with interpersonal relationships. Also, you lack self-confidence.
C
I: Do you have a girlfriend?
A:Yes.
I:Is she pretty?
A:Not quite.
I:Sorry, we will not employ you.
A:Can it be that a plain girlfriend will affect your company’s image?
I:It’s not that. But our company engages in works of art. Your aesthetic judgment does not satisfy our company’s need.
D
I:Do you have a girlfriend?
A:Yes.
I:Is she pretty?
A:Very.
I:Is she your first love?
A:Yes.
I:Sorry, we will not employ you, because you lack the initiative in pursuing the better unceasingly.
E
I:Do you have a girlfriend?
A:Yes.
I:Is she your first love?
A:No, I have a couple of girlfriends before.
I:Sorry, we will not employ you, because you would soon job-hop.
F
I:Do you have a boyfriend?
A:Yes.
I:Is he very rich?
A:No.
I:Sorry, we will not employ you, because your job is to work with money. I am afraid you cannot resist the temptation.
G
I:Do you have a boyfriend?
A:Yes.
I:Is he very rich?
A:Yes, he has his own company.
I:Sorry, we will not employ you, because even your boyfriend’s company doesn’t employ you.
A:but that’s because his company doesn’t have a position suitable for me.
I:What’s your major then?
A:Secretary.
I:Sorry, we still cannot employ you. Pretty girls affect our manager’s work.
A:But I am not pretty.
I:That’s even worse. If you are not pretty, our manager will not be interested in you.
Unit 5 Language
Vocabulary (P215)
1. Section A1) A2) B3) A4) B5) C6) B7) C8) C9) A10) A
Section B1) renewed2) apply3) persist4) succeeded5) drop
6) revealed7) wonder 8) keenly9) vainly10) impressed
2. 1) unconsciously2) expectant 3) eventful 4) immeasurable
5) imitation/imitating6) continually 7) tenderness8) impatient
Translation (P216)
1) Seeing all the people walking to and fro outside the office, I became more worried.
2) In time he will see who is his true friend.
3) That scientist’s experiment gave birth to a new drug.
4) He had been shut in by illness during much of the winter.
5) They would practice spoken English at the first opportunity.
6) Everything she valued might be swept away overnight.
7) Towards the close of the term, all the students are busy preparing for the finals.
8) It is a very cold winter and we long for it to be over.
Part FourWriting and Translation
2. Translation Practice (P239)
1) 他钦佩布朗太太，这使我很惊奇。
2) 暴风雨持续了一整天；就在这段时间里船破裂了。
3) 虽然那个学生在做试验前已仔细阅读过实验说明，但由于他生搬硬套，未能得到满意的结果。
4) 我知道萨拉会将那个好消息告诉她姐姐的，而她姐姐又很可能将它告诉她的同学。
5) 史密斯先生很有教学经验，他将在春天和我们一起工作。
6) 邮递员早晨6点30分来。这个时候我通常还在睡大觉呢。
Unit 6 Man and Animals
Vocabulary (P254)
3. 1) survive 2) conflicts3) available4) likely 5) injuring
6) absorbed7) competition8) instinct 9) hesitated 10) similar
4. 1) ensure2) population3) characteristic4) exhibit5) defense
6) familiar7) territory 8) case 9) minute10) aggressive
Translation (P256)
1) She always behaves badly when her aunt comes to visit.
2) If it hadn’t been for your help, we wouldn’t have been able to finish the task in time.
3) I warned him off going to the east coast because it was full of tourists.
4) The fact that something is cheap doesn’t necessarily mean it’s of low quality.
5) Without anyone to turn to for help, making an appropriate choice can be difficult.
7) Only if Peter goes to the evening party will she go.
8) I can only compare the experience to a nightmare.
Writing and Translation
2. Translation practice (P279)
主语从句
1） 这种理论的核心是：我们的环境同我们的本能、性格特征和行为，即使有什么联系的话，也是微不足道的。
2）遗憾的是，我们的呼吁没有得到响应。
3）众所周知，肺癌至少部分是由于吸烟过多引起的。
4）现在把话题转到一个月以前发生的惨案上，这是很自然的事。
5）那位老太太解释说她在为一个女孩找一副手套。
宾语从句
1）他想再次提醒大家，决定这件事的不止他一个人，还有其他许多人。
2）他们想要说明，为什么我们有某些特征并表现出某些行为。
3）在这场争论中，赞成“天性”的那些人认为：我们的性格特征和行为模式大多是由生物因素所决定的。
4）伽利略最光辉是业绩在于他在1609年第一个把新发明的望远镜对准天空，证实了行星围绕太阳而不是围绕地球旋转。
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Unit4
1) junior
2) junk
3) winds
4) physical
5) handicap
6) Click
7) decayed
8) interpreted
9) leaning
10) limb
11) twisted
12) relationship
13) surrounded
14) at least
15）in hopes of
1) covering
2) runs
3) affect
4) dotted with
5) Elaborate
6) fancy
7) grabbed
8) maximum
9) per
10) spotted
11) strained
12) caught her eye
13) sort of
1) add to
2) curled up
3) bring back
4) called up
5) grow up
6) came up with
7) work out
8) was singled out
9) take apart
1)statistician
2)politics
3) Venusian
4)Mars
5)magician
6)library
7)civil
8)technician
9)comedian
10)Christian
11)Russia
12)Asia
13)Australia
14)Confucius
15)electrician
16)music
17)vegetable
18)guard
1) taxpayers' money
2) playgoers
3) Young songwriters
4) babysitters
5) housekeepers
6) sunbather
7) wheelchair
8) driveway
1) that little progress has been made
2) is doing a little better this season
3) a little earlier than scheduled
4) Little did he realize
5) said little about her work experience
6) little imagined then
7) slow down a little
8) have little contact with the outside world
1) Nigel's novel was not as well received as he had hoped.
2) He ran as hard as he could in hopes of breaking his record for the five miles.
3) Some of the power stations have significantly failed to operate as efficiently as people have expected.
4) The aging body does not absorb and distribute food as efficiently as it used to do.
5) The British welfare system did not assist the genuinely needy groups as effectively as did some systems prevailing elsewhere.
1) But why don't you pluck up the courage to do what you've always wanted to?
2) He will help you prepare what you need to say.
3) What is true for general histories also applies to surveys of more limited periods.
4) I have noticed that what are commonly called warm colors is not necessary to produce the impression of warmth in landscape.
5) These travel books entertain readers with accounts of what travelers have seen.
1) Every time I see you you're even lovelier than I remember.
2) Every time it's sunny I enjoy driving.
3) Every time the child completes a specified desirable behavior it will earn a toy.
4) My ankle hurts every time I put my foot to the ground.
5) Every time I sat down I went to sleep.
1) affected
2) physical
3) interpret
4) spot
5) handicap
6) fastened
7) maximum
8) per
9) extensively
10) Straining
11) surrounded
1)up
2)wherever
3)for
4)the
5)taught
6)before
7)being
8)than
9)who
10)where
11)still/even
12)with
13)told
14)and
15)Yet
16)sounded
17)to
18)straight
19)With
20)how
VII. Dictation
Baseball is America's national sport, played mainly by men. It developed in the mid 19th century from the British games of rounders and cricket. Baseball is also popular in Japan and several Latin American countries, and has been an Olympic sport since in 1972. Softball is similar but uses a large, softer ball and is popular with women. Many Americans play baseball for fun because players do not have to be strong like football players or tall like basketball players. Some people think baseball is too slow, but the team managers often change their players and plans during the game, and there are many exciting plays. Many American families enjoy going to a Sunday afternoon double-header, that is, two games between the same two teams in one day.
翻译
你能想像一个身体严重残疾的妇女独自经营一个网站并且像一个专业的体育记者一样详细报道洛杉矶道奇队吗?如果我没有亲眼见到她蜷曲在轮椅里，用固定在头上的一根棍子敲击字键打出她的评论，我是绝不会相信的。我长途驱车希望揭露一个精心策划的，但是，看着她在黑暗的棚屋里添写她的报道，我知道我发现了一个真正的赢家。她对棒球的热情和她对球员的信赖使我回到了积极的态度。
Could you imagine a woman with a severe physical handicap running a website on her own and covering the Los Angles Dodgers as extensively as a professional sportswriter? I would never believe it if I had not seen her with my own eyes, curled up in a wheelchair, typing her comments by hitting the key with a pointer fastened to her head. I had driven a long way in hopes of uncovering an elaborate hoax, but watching her strain in the gloom of her shanty to add to her story, I knew I had found a true winner. Her enthusiasm for the game and her trust in the athletes brought me back to a positive attitude.
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一个年轻人发现，漫无目的地在街上闲逛也会带来涉及法律问题的麻烦。一种误解导致另一种误解，直到最终他必须在法庭上接受审判。
法律小冲突
我生平只有一次陷入与法律的冲突。被捕与被带上法庭的整个经过在当时是一种令人极不愉快的经历，但现在这却成为一个好故事的素材。尤其令我恼怒的是我被捕及随后在法庭上受审时的种种武断情形。
事情大约发生在十二年前的二月，那是我中学毕业已经几个月了，但要等到十月份才能上大学，所以当时我仍在家中。
一天上午，我来到离我住地不远的、位于伦敦郊区的里士满。那是我正在找一份临时的工作，以便赚点钱去旅游。由于天气晴朗，又没什么急事，我便悠然自得得看着商店橱窗，逛逛公园，有时干脆停下来四处观望，一定是这种无所事事的样子使我倒了霉。
事情发生在十一点半左右，我在当地图书馆谋职未成，刚从那出发，就看到一个人从马路对面走过来，显然是想跟我说话。我原以为他要问我时间，想不到，他说他是警官，要逮捕我，开始我还以为这是个玩笑，但接着又来了身穿警服的警察，这下我无可置疑了。
“为什么要抓我？”我问。
“四处游荡，有作案嫌疑。”他说。
“做什么案？”我又问。
“偷东西。”他说。
“偷什么？”我追问。
“牛奶瓶。”他说，表情十分严肃。
“哦。”我说。
事情后来是这样的，这一带经常发生小偷小摸案件，尤其是从门前台阶上偷走牛奶瓶。
接着，我犯了个大错。那时我才十九岁，留着一头凌乱的长发，自认为是六十年代“青年反主流文化”的一员。因此，我想对此表现出一种冷漠，满不在乎的态度，于是用一种很随便无所谓的腔调说：“你们跟踪我多久了？”这样一来，在他们眼里，我是惯于此种情形的，这又使他们确信我是一个彻头彻尾的坏蛋。
几分钟后，来了一辆警车。
“坐到后面去，”他们说，“把手放在前排的座椅上，不许乱动。”
他俩分坐在我的左右，这下了不是闹着玩的了。
在警察局，他们审问了我好几个小时。我继续装作老于世故，对此事习以为常的样子。当他们问我一直在干什么时，我告诉他们在找工作。“啊哈！”这下我可看到他们在想，“无业游民”。
最后，我被正式指控，并得到通知下周一到里士满地方法院受审。他们这才让我走。
我本想在法庭上作自我辩护。但父亲一弄清事情的原委后，就为我请了一位很不错的律师。就在那个星期一，我们带着各种证人出庭了，其中缓慎大包括我中学的英语老师作为我品行的见证人，但法庭并没有传话他扰竖作证。对我的“审判”也并没有进行到那一步，开庭才十五分钟，法官就驳回了此案，我被无罪释放。可怜的警察毫无胜诉的机会。我的律师甚至成功地使警察承担了诉讼费。
这样，我没有留下犯罪记录。但当时，最令人震惊的是我被无罪释放所明显依赖的证据。我有标准的口音，有受人尊敬的中产阶级的父母来到法庭，有可靠的证人，还有，很明显我请得起很好的律师。想到这次指控含混不清的特点，我敢断定，如果我出生在一个不同背景的家庭，并真失了业，则完全可能被判为有罪。当我的律师要求赔偿诉讼费时，他的辩词很明显地围绕着我“学习成绩优秀”这一事实。
与此同时，在法庭外面，曾经逮捕我的警察中的一个正沮丧地像我母亲抱怨说，又有一个小伙子要与警察做对了。他以责备的口气对我说：“我们抓你的时候，你本来可以帮帮忙的。”
他这话是什么意思？也许是说我应该做出大发雷霆的样子孝带，并说：“喂，你知道是在和谁说话吗？我是品学兼优的高材生。你们怎敢抓我？”那样的话，他们也许会向我道歉，可能还会脱帽致意，让我扬长而去。
Unit 2
获益匪浅的问题
詹姆斯·索利斯克描述了他是如何受他的孩子们能用新方法看待事物的影响而认清创造性思维的本质的。
不久前的一个晚上，在餐桌旁，我的三个孩子——年龄分别为9岁、6岁和4岁——停止了争抢食物，教我关于范式变换、线性思考的局限以及如何重新看待相关的各种因素的知识。
事情是这样的：当时我们在玩自己那套口头儿的“哪个不是同一类？”的芝麻街头游戏。玩这游戏时，孩子们要看三张画并挑出那张不属同一类的。我说：“来吧，哪个不是同一类，橘子，西红柿，还是草莓？”
老大很快就说出了自以为非常得意的答案：“西红柿，因为另外两种都是水果。”我承认这是正确答案，尽管有些纯粹主义者坚持认为西红柿是一种水果。对我们这些从小就不得不吃拌在色拉里的西红柿的人来说，西红柿永远是蔬菜。正当我准备再出别外一组三个东西时，我4岁的孩子说：“正确答案是草莓，因为别外两种都是圆的，草莓却不是。”我怎么能驳斥他的观点呢？
接着，我6岁的孩子说：“是橘子，因为别外两种都是红色的。”9岁的孩子不想让弟弟妹妹占上风，说道：“是橘子因为其他两种都长在藤上。”
毫无疑问，这里正发生着什么事儿。这事儿比争抢食物还乱，比西红柿是水果还是蔬菜还要重要。哥白尼把太阳视为宇宙中心，重新调整了地心说这一长达数世纪的范式，我的孩子们正做着哥白尼当年所做的事。鲁宾·马修斯把他的布朗克斯冰激凌改名为哈根达斯，在不变换产品的情况下提高了价格，我的孩子们正在做着鲁宾·马修斯所做过的事。爱德华·詹纳放弃了寻找治疗天花的特效药，从而发现了能预防这一疾病的疫苗，我的孩子们正做着爱德华·詹纳所做过的事。
他不去研究得了天花的患者，而是去研究接触天花却从未染上此病的人。他发现他们都患了一种类似天花但比较轻微的疾病：牛痘；这使得他们对致命的天花得以免疫。
他们在重新审视相关的各种因素。他们在重新界定他们的问题。他们在重新表述他们的问题。总之，他们正做着每位历史上做出过重大发现的科学家所做的事，依据托马斯·库恩在他的《科学革命的结构》一书中所说：他们在改变旧的范式。
但倘若这是学校里练习册上的一个练习，那么没有把西红柿圈出来的孩子全都会被批为答错。凡没有把问题都解读为“哪个不是水果”的孩子都是错误的。也许这就说明的为什么世界上最杰出的科学家和发明家中有那么多的人读书时不及格，其中最显著的是职权尔伯特·爱因斯坦，他也许是本世纪最有影响的范式改变者。
这样说，并非是想对学校评头论足。天知道那有多容易。这样说，不过是想提醒大家信息的价值实在是有限的。我提出这一点，是因为我们的社会似乎发展到了这样一个阶段，人们都大声嚷嚷着要求得到更多的技术，要求即刻享用不断膨胀的信息。
学生们必须上网。你们家必须用数码与环球信息网联通。企业必须能即时大量资料。但是，除非我们改变范式、重新审视相关的各种因素，否则，信息高速公路就不会给我们带来什么结果。
无论是现在还是最近，我们都不缺乏信息。试想我们拥有的信息比四面年前的哥白尼多了多少。但他作出了足以震撼全球的（权作双关语）惊人之举，完全改变了人们对宇宙的看法。他作出此举不是靠发现更多的信息，而是靠用不同的眼光看大家都看到过的信息。爱德华·詹纳不是靠积累信息发明了预防药物，而是靠重新表述问题。
当我们开始驶入信息高速公路时，我们所需要的不是更多的信息，而是看等信息的新方法。我们应该像我的孩子所做的那样，去发现有不止一个的正确答案、有不止一个的正确问题、有不止一个的看大量信息的方法。我们需要记住：当你只有一把锤子时，你往往把每一个问题都看做钉子。
Unit 3
我为什么当老师
你为什么要教书呢？当我告诉一位朋友我不想谋求行政职务时，他便向我提出这一问题。所有美国人受的教育是长大成人后应该追求金钱和权力，而我却偏偏不选择明明是朝这个目标“迈进”的工作，他们对此感到迷惑不解。
当然，我之所以教书并不是因为我觉得教书轻松。我做过各种各样的工作借以谋生：机修工、木工、作家，教书可是其中最难的一行。对我来说，教书是个会令人熬红眼睛、掌心出汗、精神沮丧的职业。说熬红眼睛,这是因为我晚上不管备课到多晚,总觉得准备得还不充分。说掌心出汗，是因为我跨进教室之前总是非常紧张，自信学生一定会发觉我其实是个傻瓜笨蛋。说精神沮丧，这是因为我1小时后走出教室时，确信这堂课上得比平常还要平淡无味。
我之所以教书，也不是因为我认为自己能够解答问题，或者因为我有满腹学问，非与别人分享不可。有时我感到很吃惊，学生竟真的把我课上讲的东西做了笔记！
这样说来，我为什么还要教书呢？
我教书，是因为我喜爱校历的步调。6月、7月和8月提供了一个供思考、研究和创作的机会。
我教书，是因为教学是建立在“变化”这一基础上的职业。教材还是原来的教材，但我自身却变了——更重要的是，我的学生变了。
我教书，是因为我喜欢有让自己犯错误的自由，有自己吸取教训的自由，有激励自己和激励学生的自由。作为教师，我可以自行做主。如果我想要求一年级的学生通过自行编写课本的办法来学习写作，谁能说我不可以那样做呢？这样的课程也许会彻底失败，但我们都可以从失败的尝试中获得教益。
我教书，是因为我喜欢学生提出必须绞尽脑汁才能回答的问题。我们这个世界有无穷无尽的正确答案来对付拙劣的问题。何况我在教学过程有时也会想到一些出色的问题。
我教书，是因为我喜欢想方设法使自己和我的学生从象牙塔里走出来，进入现实世界。我曾经开过一门叫做“在工业技术社会里如何自力更生”的课程。我教的15位学生读了爱默生、梭罗和赫胥黎的作品，记了日记，还写了学期论文。
但除此之外，我们还办起一个公司，借钱买下一所破旧的房屋，通过整修翻新这一建筑物，我们就自力更生对这一课题进行了一次实践活动。学期结束时我们把房子卖掉，还清贷款，缴了税，余下的收益分给了参加实践的学生。
所以说，教学使我的工作进程有了规律，使我的生活变得丰富多彩，教学向我提出了挑战，也给了我不断学习的机会。
不过，我漏下了我要教书的最重要的几个原因。
其中一个原因与维基有关。维基是我的第一个博士生。她精力旺盛，孜孜不倦地撰写她那篇论述14世纪一位不知名诗人的学术论文。她写了一些文章寄给学术刊物。这一切都由她独立完成，我偶尔从旁略加指点。我亲眼看到了她完成论文，看到她得知自己的文章被采用，亲眼目睹她找到了工作并获得了在哈佛大学当研究员的职位，并著书论述她在做我学生时萌发的思想。
再一个原因与乔治有关。他开始学的是工程学，后来他深信自己爱人胜过爱物，所以改学英语。
还有珍妮。她中途辍学，但是她的同学把她拉了回来，因为他们想让她看自力更生整修旧房这一项目的结果。我亲眼看到她回来了。我亲耳听到她对我说，她后来对城市贫民产生了兴趣，继而成了捍卫分民权的律师。
还要谈一谈清洁女工杰基。她凭直觉了解的事情比我们多数人通过分析弄清的东西还要多。杰基已经决定读完中学，然后还要上大学。
这些在我眼前成长、变化的人，便是我要当教师的真正原因。当一名教师意味着做创造的见证人，他目睹人体开始呼吸，开始了生命。，
不再教书，获得“提升”，也许会给我带来金钱和权力。可是我现在也有钱。我拿了薪金去做自己乐意做的事：读书、交谈、提问，妣如问：“做个富翁有什么意思呢？”
我现在也有了权力。我有权力启迪，有权激发才智，有权开出书目，有权指点迷津。还有其他什么权力比这更值得考虑呢？
但教书还会带来金钱和权力以外的东西：那就是爱。不仅是爱学习、爱书本、爱思想，而且还有老师对出类拔萃的学生的爱。这样的学生走进了老师的生活，他们自己也开始成长了。爱这个字也许用得不恰当：说是方魔力可能更合适些。
我教书，是因为与开始成长的学生朝夕相处，我有时感到自己也和他们一起开始成长了。
只有这么多，希望对你有帮助！
