成人学位英语英汉互译专项复习资料(四)

1.We often believe that our positions are more important than our happiness. Actually，they are not. If you want to be a more peaceful person you must understand that being right is almost never more important than allowing yourself to be happy.The way to be happy is to let go，and reach out.

You’ll experience the peace of letting 90，as well as the joy of letting others be right. You’11 also notice that.as you reach out and let others be “right”，they will become less defensive and more loving toward you.But，if for some reason they don’t，that’s okay too.You will have the inner satisfaction of knowing that you have done your part to create a more loving world，and certainly you’ll be more peaceful yourself.

答案：我们常常认为我们的立场比我们的幸福更为重要，其实不然。如果你想成为一个更平和的人，就必须明白所谓的“正确”永远也不会比让自己幸福更重要。获得幸福的途径是不计前嫌，主动和好。你会体验冰释前嫌的平和，以及让别人“正确”的喜悦。你还会发现，一旦你主动和好，让别人“正确”，他们会不再那么防备你，而是更愿意喝你接近。但是，即使是出于某种原因他们没有这样做，那也没什么。你会得到内心的满足，清楚你已经尽了自己的努力去创造一个更有爱的世界，当然你会变得更加平和。

2.If you intend using humor in your talk to make people smile，you must know how to identifyshared experiences and problems.Your humor must be relevant to the audience and should help to

show them that vou are one of them or that you understand their situation and are in sympathy with their Doint of view.Depending on whom you are addressing，the topics will be different· If you are talking to a group of managers，you may refer to the disorganized methods of their secretaries;altemativelv if you are addressing secretaries，you may want to comment on their disorganized bosses·

答案：如果你想在谈话中使用幽默，逗人发笑，你就必须知道怎样去识别你与听者之间的共同经历、共同问题。你的幽默必须与听者有关系，应有助于表明你是他们的一员，或者能表明你理解他们的处境，赞同他们的观点。针对不同的听者，要谈的问题也应不同。如果你是与一群经理们说话，你可谈及他们的秘书们是怎样做事没有条理;反之，如果你是在与秘书们谈话，你则可以揶揄他们的老板是怎样组织不善。

3.Colours do influence our moods there is no doubt about it.A yellow room makes most people feel more cheerful and more relaxed than a dark one;and a red dress brings warmth and cheer to the saddest winter day.On the other hand，black is depressing.A black bridge over the Thames River，near London.used to be the scene of more suicides than any other bridge in the area until it was repainted green.The number of suicide attempts immediately fell sharply;perhaps it would have fallen even more if the bridge had been done in pink or baby blue.

答案：色彩的确影响我们的情绪--这一点毫无疑问。大多数人在一个黄色的房间里比在一个深色的房间里更能感到愉悦松弛;一件红色衣服在best凄凉的冬日也能给人带来温暖和振奋。而黑色却使人压抑。伦敦附近泰晤士河上曾有一座黑色的桥，在这座桥上自杀的人数比在这一地区其他任何一座桥上的都多。后来人们把它漆成绿色，企图自杀的人数立刻骤减;倘若将这座桥漆成粉红色或浅蓝色，下降幅度或许会更大。