Chapter Two 快乐的人生不自负(13)(1/2)
Chapter Two 快乐的人生不自负(13)
心灵小语
梦想可以激发一个人生命中所有的潜能,并使人走向成功。任何人的成功和任何奇迹的产生都是梦想发挥作用的结果,都是苦心经营策划追求奋斗的结晶。梦想可以成就未来,可以使美好化为现实。
Ace in the Hole
Keywords and expressions
oblige, obliged, obligation
oblige
作动词:帮助别人,特别是别人曾经向你求助过,常用于oblige to do sth。
例:We only went to the party to oblige some old friends who especially
asked us to be there.
我们去参加聚会,一些老朋友迫切要求我们过去。
obliged
作形容词:感激的,多用于对别人帮助的感激。
例:I’m much obliged to you for helping us.
非常感谢你能帮助我们。
obligation
作名词:义务,职责。
例:We were under obligation to finish the work in a satisfactory way.
我们有义务圆满地完成工作。
Chunks in Practice
Translate the following sentences into English or Chinese.
1. Great benefits accrue to society as a result of education.
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2. 有这样一个对手,倒是我们的幸运。
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3. 他的社会职责使得他不得不进行一系列访问。
Now a Try
What do you think about the author’s attitude towards life?
假装的快乐
The Happy Door
Read the article quickly and answer the following question.
How do you keep yourself happy when you have troubles in life?
Happiness is like a pebble dropped into a pool to set in motion an ever-widening circle of ripples.