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21世纪大学英语应用型综合教程（修订版）1Unit 5 Part AText AA simpl e life well lived1 The businessman was at the pier of small coastal Mexican village when a small boat with just one fisherman d ocked. Insid e the small boat were several large yell ow fin tuna. The businessman complimented the Mexican on the quality of his fish and asked how l ong it took to catch them. The Mexican replied, “Only a little whil e”.2 The businessman then asked why he didn’t stay out l onger and catch more fish. The Mexican said he had enough to support his family’s immediate needs. The businessman then asked, “But what d o you d o with the rest of your time?” The Mexican fisherman said, “I sl eep late, fish a little, paly with ma children, take a nap with my wife, Maria, stroll into the village each evening where I sip wine and play the guitar with my amigos; I have a full and busy life, senor.”3 The businessman scoffed, “I am a Harvard MBA and I could help you. You shoul d spend more time fishing, and with the proceeds buy a bigger boat. With the proceeds from the bigger boat you could buy several boats; eventually you woul d have a fl eet of fishing boats. Instead of selling your catch to a mid dl eman, you woul d sell directly to the processor and eventually open your own cannery. You would control the product, processing and distribution. You woul d need to l eave this small coastal fishing village and move to Mexican City, then LA and eventually New York City where you would run your expanding enterprise.”4 The Mexican fisherman asked, “But senor, how l ong will this all take?” To which the businessman replied, “15-20 years”. “But what then, senor?” The businessman laughed and said, “That’s the best part! When the time is right you woul d announce an IPO and sell your company stock to the public and become very rich. You would make millions.” “Millions, senor? Then what?” The businessman said, “Then you woul d retire, move to a small coastal fishing village where you would sl eep late, fish a little, play with your kids, take a siesta with your wife, stroll to the village in the evenings where you could sip wine and play your guitar with your amigos.”5 The fisherman, still smiling, l ooked up and said, “Isn’t that what I’m d oing right now?”6 We live in a worl d in which being successful is everything. Success is measured by power, popularity, control, achievement, and winning. Having more and being more is success. The businessman measured success by the accumulation of wealth and by living an extravagant life. He hel d a Harvard MBA, millions of d ollars, and status as a powerful businessman. “The person with the most toys wins” is a fitting motto.7 Possessions and wealth are not enough. While comforting, wealth cannot fulfill. Benjamin Franklin was of the op inion, “Money never mad e a man happy y et, nor will it. The more a man has, the more he wants. Instead of filling a vacuum, it makes one.” Wealth may help us to escape emptiness for a short while; it cannot cure it.8 The businessman accumulated money to support his retirement. It was wise to plan for the future. Yet, what sort of life was he living in the present? The businessman was so future-oriented that he hadn’t taken sufficient time to question what the future l ooked like. The businessman was living for what the Mexican already enjoyed – a simple life well lived.9 Rudyard Kipling, giving a commencement ad dress at McGill University in Montreal, said there was one striking thing that d eserves to be remembered about peopl e. Warning the stud ents against an over-concern for money, power, or popularity, he said, “Someday you will meet a man who cares for none of these things. Then you will know how poor you are.” The businessman dis covered how poor he was when he met the Mexican fisherman.10 Ralph Wald o Emerson d efined succ ess in a simpl e life well lived as: “to laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent peopl e and affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends; to appreciate beauty; to find the best in others; to l eave the worl d a litter bit better, whether by a healthy chil d, a gard en patch, or an improved social condition; to know even one life has breathed easier because you have lived. This is to have succeed ed.”11 I think the Mexican fisherman woul d have agreed with Emerson.(731 words) 一个简单的生活生活1商人是在一个小的沿海墨西哥村庄的码头时，一个小的船，只有一个渔夫停靠。
知行英语综合教程1unit5答案Unit 5VocabularyI.11) monthly 2) acquaintances 3)classic4) look; in the eye 5)manufactured6) options 7)finance 8) replacement9) survived 10) pick out 11) married 12) grabbed at2.1) survived a car crash that killed both her parents.2) almost embarrassed to death when Sarah read my poem out to the whole class.3) of the Children’s Hospital will care for the seriously injured pupils.4) several phone calls making inquiries about the position of the Chief Financial Officer.5) straighten out all your financial problems if you join our club.3.1) inquiry; died of hunger; people survied2) Instantly; give up his; retire; replace him; executive3) his beloved; odd jobs; and all thatII Word Formation1. embarrassment2. survivors3. newly4. marketable5. monthly6. competition7. conceivable 8. respectableIII. Usage1. the poor2. The deceased/The dead3. the disabled4. the French5. The accused6. the young7. the unemployed 8. the latter…the former…Comprehensive ExercisesI. Cloze1. Text-related1) died of 2) instantly 3) classic 4)ask around5) surviving 6) retire 7)executive 8) replacement9) stock 10) look…in the eye2. Theme-related1) impressed 2) diligence 3) Instead4) Contrary 5) professionally 6) perform7) personal 8) balance 9) commitment 10) revealedII. Translation1.1) I’m not sure where you can find a good carpenter---you’d better ask around.2) Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and looked up at the painting on the wall.3) Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth.4) As a financial expert, William advised us to invest our money in the stock market.5) We small retailers can’t compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales.2.My dad is a hard-working executive of a manufacturing firm. He works six days a week. Every day he has to straighten out various kinds of problems so that he often stays up late/nights. However, he tries his best to balance/maintain balance between work and family. On Sundays my dad usually stays at home and cares for us as much as he can. To my greatest joy, he cooks our favorite dished and plays ball with us.。
知行英语综合教程1unit5答案Vocabulary（词汇）I.11) monthly 2) acquaintances 3)classic4) look; in the eye 5)manufactured6) options 7)finance 8) replacement9) survived 10) pick out 11) married 12) grabbed at2.1) survived a car crash that killed both her parents.2) almost embarrassed to death when Sarah read my poem out to the whole class.3) of the Children’s Hospital will care for the seriously injured pupils.4) several phone calls making inquiries about the position of the Chief Financial Officer.5) straighten out all your financial problems if you join our club.3.1) inquiry; died of hunger; people survied2) Instantly; give up his; retire; replace him; executive3) his beloved; odd jobs; and all thatII Word Formation（构词（法））1. embarrassment2. survivors3. newly4. marketable5. monthly6. competition7. conceivable 8. respectableIII. Usage1. the poor2. The deceased/The dead3. the disabled4. the French5. The accused6. the young7. the unemployed 8. the latter…the former…Comprehensive Exercises（综合练习）I. Cloze1. Text-related1) died of 2) instantly 3) classic 4)ask around5) surviving 6) retire 7)executive 8) replacement9) stock 10) look…in the eye2. Theme-related1) impressed 2) diligence 3) Instead4) Contrary 5) professionally 6) perform7) personal 8) balance 9) commitment 10) revealedII. Translation1.1) I’m not sure where you can find a good carpenter---you’d better ask around.2) Feeling a little embarrassed, he quickly cleared his throat and looked up at the painting on the wall.3) Michael was survived by three sons, two daughters, and his wife Elizabeth.4) As a financial expert, William advised us to invest our money in the stock market.5) We small retailers can’t compete with supermarkets in pricing and sales.2.My dad is a hard-working executive of a manufacturing firm. He works six days a week. Every day he has to straighten out various kinds of problems so that he often stays up late/nights. However, he tries his best to balance/maintain balance between work and family. On Sundays my dad usually stays at home and cares for us as much as he can. To my greatest joy, he cooks our favorite dished and plays ball with us.。
