下载后可任意编辑新概念第四册Lesson46~48课文翻译及学习笔记新概念第四册Lesson46课文翻译及学习笔记【课文】Firstlistenandthenanswerthefollowingquestion.听录音,然后回答以下问题。Who,accordingtotheauthor,are‘Fortune’sfavouredchildren’?AgiftedAmericanpsychologisthassaid,‘Worryisaspasmoftheemotion;themindcatches下载后可任意编辑holdofsomethingandwillnotletitgo.’Itisuselesstoarguewiththemindinthiscondition.Thestrongerthewill,themorefutilethetask.Onecanonlygentlyinsinuatesomethingelseintoitsconvulsivegrasp.Andifthissomethingelseisrightlychosen,ifitreallyattendedbytheilluminationofanotherfieldofinterest,gradually,andoftenquiteswiftly,theoldunduegriprelaxesandtheprocessofrecuperationandrepairbegins.Thecultivationofahobbyandnewformsofinterestisthereforeapolicyofthefirstimportancetoapublicman.Butthisisnotabusinessthatcanbeundertakeninadayorswiftlyimprovisedbyamerecommandofthewill.Thegrowthofalternativementalinterestsisalongprocess.Theseedsmustbecarefullychosen;theymustfallongoodground;theymustbesedulouslytended,ifthevivifyingfruitsaretobeathandwhenneeded.下载后可任意编辑Tobereallyhappyandreallysafe,oneoughttohaveatleasttwoorthreehobbies,andtheymustallbereal.Itisnousestartinglateinlifetosay:‘Iwilltakeaninterestinthisorthat.’Suchanattemptonlyaggravatesthestrainofmentaleffort.Amanmayacquiregreatknowledgeoftopicsunconnectedwithhisdailywork,andyetgethardlyanybenefitorrelief.Itisnousedoingwhatyoulike;youhavegottolikewhatyoudo.Broadlyspeaking,humanbeingsmaybedividedintothreeclasses:thosewhoaretoiledtodeath,thosewhoareworriedtodeath,andthosewhoareboredtodeath.Itisnouseofferingthemanuallabourer,tiredoutwithahardweek’ssweatandeffort,thechanceofplayingagameoffootballorbaseballorSaturdayafternoon.Itisnouseinvitingthepoliticianortheprofessionalorbusinessman,whohasbeenworkingorworryingaboutseriousthingsforsixdays,toworkorworryabouttriflingthingsattheweekend.Asfortheunfortunatepeoplewhocancommand下载后可任意编辑everythingtheywant,whocangratifyeverycapriceandlaytheirhandsonalmosteveryobjectofdesire--forthemanewpleasure,anewexcitementifonlyanadditionalsatiation.Invaintheyrushfranticallyroundfromplacetoplace,tryingtoescapefromavengingboredombymereclatterandmotion.Forthemdisciplineinoneformoranotheristhemosthopefulpath.Itmayalsobesaidthatrational,industrious,usefulhumanbeingaredividedintotwoclasses:first,thosewhoseworkisworkandwhosepleasureispleasure;andsecondlythosewhoseworkandpleasureareone.Ofthesetheformerarethemajority.Theyhavetheircompensations.Thelonghoursintheofficeorthefactorybringwiththemastheirreward,notonlythemeansofsustenance,butakeenappetiteforpleasureeveninitssimplestandmostmodestforms.ButFortune’sfavouredchildrenbelongtothesecondclass.Theirlifeisanaturalharmony.Forthemtheworkinghoursareneverlongenough.Eachdayisaholiday,下载后可任意编辑andordinaryholidays,whentheycome,aregrudgedasenforcedinterruptionsinanabsorbingvocation.Yettobothclasses,theneedofanalternativeoutlook,ofachangeofatmosphere,ofadiversionofeffort,isessential.Indeed,itmaywellbethatthoseworkistheirpleasurearethosewhoandmostneedthemeansofbanishingitatintervalsfromtheirminds.WINSTONCHURCHLLPaintingasaPastime【Newwordsandexpressions生词和短语】giftedadj.有天才的psychologistn.心理学家spasmn.一阵(感情)发作futileadj.无用的insinuatev.便潜入,暗示下载后可任意编辑convulsiveadj.起痉挛的illuminationn.启发,照明undueadj.不造当的g...