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管理信息系统英文教材Management Information Systems (MIS) TextbookIntroduction:In the fast-paced and dynamic business world, the effective management of information has become paramount for organizations to gain a competitive edge. Management Information Systems (MIS) play a crucial role in this process by facilitating the collection, processing, and dissemination of data to support managerial decision-making. This article aims to present an overview of the key components and topics that should be covered in an English textbook for studying Management Information Systems.Chapter 1: Introduction to Management Information Systems- Definition and importance of Management Information Systems- Historical development and evolution of MIS- Role of MIS in supporting organizational objectives and strategies- Ethical considerations in MISChapter 2: Information Systems and Business Processes- Understanding the concept of business processes- Relationship between information systems and business processes- Role of information systems in streamlining and improving business processes- Case studies illustrating the impact of information systems on business efficiencyChapter 3: Data and Information Management- Difference between data and information- Data storage and retrieval systems- Database management systems and their importance in MIS- Data governance and data quality managementChapter 4: Information Systems Infrastructure- Components and architecture of an information systems infrastructure- Hardware, software, and network resources used in MIS- Cloud computing and its role in information systems infrastructure- Security considerations in managing an information systems infrastructureChapter 5: Business Intelligence and Analytics- Concept and benefits of business intelligence (BI)- Techniques and tools used in BI and data analytics- Application of BI in decision-making processes- Predictive analytics and its role in strategic planningChapter 6: Enterprise Systems- Overview of enterprise systems (ERP, CRM, SCM)- Integration of enterprise systems and their benefits- Case studies showcasing the successful implementation of enterprise systems- Challenges and risks associated with implementing enterprise systemsChapter 7: E-commerce and E-business- Introduction to e-commerce and e-business models- Role of information systems in supporting online transactions- Security and privacy concerns in e-commerce- Mobile commerce and its impact on business operationsChapter 8: Social, Ethical, and Legal Issues in MIS- Ethical considerations in the use of information systems- Legal frameworks and regulations governing MIS usage- Privacy and security issues in managing information systems- Social implications of MIS and its impact on societyConclusion:A comprehensive and well-structured English textbook on Management Information Systems is vital for students to grasp the fundamental concepts and principles underlying the effective management of information in organizations. By covering topics such as MIS introduction, information systems and business processes, data management, information systems infrastructure, business intelligence and analytics, enterprise systems, e-commerce and e-business, and social, ethical, and legal issues, this textbook equips students with the necessary knowledge and skills to excel in the field of MIS.。
选择20 填空20*1.5’简答5*6’案例分析205月26日10:25-12:00，地点：2B204Chapter 11、从技术（系统）和经营管理的角度对信息系统的定义。
系统的角度：信息系统收集、储存、分发组织的环境及内部信息以支持组织的功能、决策、通信、协调、控制、分析和设想。
信息系统将原始数据转换成有用的信息三个步骤：输入、处理、输出企业的角度：信息系统作为一个基于信息技术的组织和管理解决方案来应对环境赋予的挑战。
信息系统是一系列增值活动的一部分，包括收集、转换、分发信息以及改善管理决策，提高组织绩效，最终增加企业利润。
2、计算机文化和信息系统文化之间的区别。
信息系统文化要求既要了解信息系统的组织和管理维，也要了解计算机文化所强调的技术维，信息系统文化提出技术和行为方法研究信息系统。
Chapter 21.三种组织层次及其特点操作层系统：支持操作管理者以跟踪基本活动和交易，如销售、票据、现金存款，薪金，信贷决策，订货处理。
管理层系统：给管理层提供检测、控制、决策及管理活动的服务。
战略层系统：为决策者提供解决应对战略问题和长期趋势的服务，包括多源的内部和外部信息。
2.对应于各组织层次的信息系统的类型、特点及其相互之间的关系TPS（Transaction Processing Systems）跟踪那些进行商务活动所必需的日常常规业务流。
MIS（Management Information Systems）给管理层提供报告和存取组织当前绩效和历史记录。
DSS（Decision-support Systems）支持管理决策，这些决策时独特的，快速变化的，不能事先指出的。
ESS（Executive Support Systems）提供最重要的数据给高层管理决策者以支持战略层，常通过门户以图形和图表提供。
具有有限的分析能力，但能抽取复杂的图形软件和多源的内部和外部信息。
在组织中的各种类型的系统能够彼此交换数据。
Sichuan UniversityP.R.ChinaDepartment of Computer ScienceManagement Information SystemCourse Name Management Information SystemCourse No.304025020Department ComputerScienceHours32Academiccredit2Course Descriptions The course focuses on the basic concepts,structure,and development methodology of Management Information System(MIS).This course introduces the concepts, structure and technology of MIS,the plan,analysis,design,implementation, maintenance and evaluation of MIS,and the development,and application of computer-based systems and data for different fields.This course is designed to provide students with a strong educational foundation that prepares them as Information System(IS)professionals.The academic program consists of a specially designed curriculum that emphasizes conceptual,analytical,technical and interpersonal skills.The course offers students with comprehensive training in the use and management of information systems so as to prepare them for the proficiency to provide effective information services and support to organizations. The coursework is designed to provide technical and conceptual skills associated with the use of information technology in business organizations.The program includes insights into the existing and emerging information technologies and their impact on the IS function;train to critically analyze business processes,identify inefficiencies and problems,assess information requirements,create business solutions and technical specifications for the supporting system;provide expertise to design and develop database applications using the latest database technologies; provide expertise in the latest telecommunication technologies;train in interpersonal and communication skills to effectively interact with various information systems’clients;and provide managerial skills to manage IS projects.Course Materials(Textbooks)Yaowu Wang,Management Information System(second edition),Publishing House Of Electronics IndustryISBN978-7-121-07403-5GradingClass participation15%Homework25%Final exam60%Instructor InformationSichuan UniversityP.R.China Chengen Wu,lecturer,Department of Computer Science,Sichuan University Tentative Course ScheduleChapter Title Topic1Overview of themanagementinformation system 1)Information and information systems2)Theoretical foundations of MIS3)Application area of MIS2Technology bases formanagementinformation systemsdevelopment 1)Computer technology2)Data communications technology3)Computer network technology4)Database technology basics3Managementinformation systemdevelopment 1)The conditions and principles of MIS development2)The development approaches of MIS3)Development process management of MIS4System Planning1)System planning overview2)Common methods for system planning3)Business process reengineering5Systems Analysis1)Systems analysis overview2)Survey of existing system3)Organizational structure and business process analysis4)The data flow analysis5)Creating a logic model for the new system6)Systems analysis report6System Design1)The objectives and principles of system design2)High level system design3)Detailed system design7Implementation of thesystem 1)System designing2)System testing3)The system conversion,maintenance and evaluation8Object-orientedsystems development 1)Basic concepts and features of object-orientation2)The development principles and procedures of Object-oriented systems3)Object-Oriented Analysis(OOA)4)Object-Oriented Design(OOD)5)Object-Oriented Programming Language(OOPL)9Decision supportsystems and expertsystems 1)Decision support systems2)Group decision support systems3)Expert systems4)Intelligent decision support systemsSichuan UniversityP.R.China10Design of informationsystems in thenetwork environment 1)Principles and procedures of MIS in network environment2)Development and application environment of MIS in network environment3)The architecture of MIS in network environment4)Information and information systems security11Information systemdevelopment and itsimpact 1)The development of information systems2)The development of data analysis techniques3)The impact of Information systems on organizations and society4)Information resource management5)Information ethics6)Information policy and law。
Burmese Days缅甸岁月……By Sunny Who201807019 Chapter1U Po Kyin,Sub-divisional再分的Magistrate1地方行政官of Kyauktada凯奥克他达, in Upper Burma上缅甸,was sitting in his veranda走廊；阳台.It was only half past eight,but the month was April,and there was a closeness亲密感in the air,a threat 凶兆of the long,stifling令人窒息的midday hours.Occasional faint breaths of wind偶尔微弱的风,seeming cool by contrast,stirred the newly drenched湿透的orchids兰花that hung from the eaves屋檐.Beyond the orchids one could see the dusty,curved trunk of a palm tree棕榈树,and then the blazing燃烧的ultramarine深蓝色sky.Up in the zenith在天顶,so high that it dazzled v.感到眼花缭乱的one to look at them,a few vultures秃鹰circled without the quiver颤抖of a wing.Unblinking不眨眼的,rather like a great porcelain瓷的idol宠儿,U Po Kyin gazed out凝视into the fierce sunlight.He was a man of fifty,so fat that for years he had not risen from his chair without help,and yet shapely形状美观的and even beautiful in his grossness粗野;for the Burmese缅甸人do not sag下垂and bulge膨胀like white men,but grow fat symmetrically匀称地,like fruits swelling肿胀.His face was vast巨大的,yellow and quite unwrinkled,and his eyes were tawny黄褐色的；.His feet--squat蹲伏,high-arched高足弓feet with the toes all the same length--were bare, and so was his cropped裁切不正的head,and he wore one of those vivid Arakanese longyis with green and magenta紫红色（的染料）checks格which the Burmese wear on informal occasions.He was chewing betel萎叶from a lacquered box漆盒on the table,and thinking about his past life.It had been a brilliantly灿烂地；辉煌地successful life.U Po Kyin's earliest memory, back in the eighties,was of standing持续，地位,a naked pot-bellied圆肚的child, watching the British troops march victorious胜利的into Mandalay.He rememberedthe terror恐怖he had felt of those columns列of great beef-fed men,red-faced面红耳赤的and red-coated;and the long rifles over their shoulders,and the heavy, rhythmic有节奏的tramp沉重的脚步声of their boots.He had taken to喜欢his heels after watching them for a few minutes.In his childish幼稚的way he had grasped that his own people were no match for无法对抗this race of giants强大的种族.To fight on the side of the British与英国人并肩作战,to become a parasite寄生虫upon them,had been his ruling主要的ambition,even as a child.At seventeen he had tried for谋求；争取a Government appointment政府任命,but he had failed to get it,being poor and friendless,and for three years he had worked in the stinking臭的labyrinth迷宫of the Mandalay bazaars（东方国家的）市场, clerking for担任the rice merchants米业有限公司and sometimes stealing.Then when he was twenty a lucky stroke of blackmail讹诈，敲诈put him in possession of 让他拥有four hundred rupees卢比,and he went at once to Rangoon and bought his way into a Government clerkship在政府职员的帮助下.The job was a lucrative可获利的one though the salary was small.At that time a ring of clerks were making a steady income by misappropriating挪用Government stores,and Po Kyin(he was plain朴素的，平凡的Po Kyin then:the honorific尊敬的U came years later)took naturally to this kind of thing.However,he had too much talent to spend his life in a clerkship,stealing miserably糟糕地in an nasi米饭（马来语）and pice印度铜币.One day he discovered that the Government,being short of minor officials小官员,were going to make some appointments from among the clerks.The news would have become public in another week,but it was one of Po Kyin's qualities that his information was always a week ahead of everyone else's.He saw his chance and denounced谴责all his confederates共谋者before they could take alarm因……惊恐.Most of them were sent to prison坐牢，入狱,and Po Kyin was made an Assistant Township Officer 乡管助理as the reward of his honesty.Since then he had risen steadily稳定地.Now, at fifty-six,he was a Sub-divisional Magistrate,and he would probably be promoted still further and made an acting代理的，临时的Deputy Commissioner副局长,withEnglishmen as his equals（地位、实力等）相同或相等的人and even his subordinates 下级.As a magistrate地方官his methods were simple.Even for the vastest bribe贿赂he would never sell the decision of a case,because he knew that a magistrate who gives wrong judgments is caught sooner or later.His practice,a much safer one,was to take bribes from both sides接受双方的贿赂and then decide the case on strictly legal grounds在严格的法律依据.This won him a useful reputation for impartiality公平.Besides his revenue收入from litigants诉讼当事人ceaseless不断的toll通行费,a sort of private taxation scheme私人税收计划,fromall thetribute--gangs帮派of dacoits（印度、缅甸的）土匪，盗贼attacked the village,leading villagers were arrested on false charges错误的指控,and so forth--and it was never long before the amount was paid up全部付清.He also shared the proceeds收益of all the larger-sized大型的robberies抢掠that took place in the district.Most of this,of course,was known to everyone except U Po Kyin's official superiors上级长官(no British officer will ever believe anything against his own men)but the attempts to expose him invariably总是failed;his supporters,kept loyal by their share of the loot 战利品,were too numerous.When any accusation控告，指责was brought against 指控him,U Po Kyin simply discredited败坏（或破坏）…的名声it with strings of suborned被收买的witnesses,following this up by counter-accusations反控which left him in a stronger position让他处于更有利的位置than ever.He was practically invulnerable无懈可击的,because he was too fine a judge of men ever to choose a wrong instrument,and also because he was too absorbed in intrigue阴谋ever to fail through carelessness or ignorance由于疏忽大意或无知.One could say with practical certainty that he would never be found out,that he would go from success to success, and would finally die full of honour,worth several lakhs of rupees.And even beyond the grave his success would continue.According to Buddhist佛教的belief,those who have done evil in their lives will spend the next incarnation化身；道成肉身in the shape of a rat,a frog or some other low animal.U Po Kyin was a good Buddhist and intended to provide against预防this danger.He would devote his closing years晚年to good works,which would pile up enough merit to outweigh比...更重the rest of his life.Probably his good works would take the form of building pagodas.Four pagodas,five,six,seven--the priests神甫would tell him how many--with carved stonework,gilt镀金的umbrellas and little bells that tinkled（使）发出丁当声in the wind,every tinkle n.叮当声a prayer.And he would return to the earth in male human shape--for a woman ranks at about the same level as a rat or a frog--or at best最多as some dignified高贵的beast such as an elephant.All these thoughts flowed through U Po Kyin's mind swiftly and for the most part in pictures.His brain,though cunning狡猾的,was quite barbaric野蛮的,and it never worked except for some definite end;mere仅仅meditation（尤指宗教的）默想，沉思was beyond him.He had now reached the point to which his thoughts had been tending照顾.Putting his smallish短小的,triangular三角（形）的hands on the arms of his chair,he turned himself a little way round让自己转了一圈and called,rather wheezily气喘地:'Ba Taik!Hey,Ba Taik!'Ba Taik,appeared through the beaded珠状的curtain of the veranda.He was an under-sized矮小,pock-marked有痘疤的man with a timid胆小的and rather hungry饥肠辘辘expression.U Po Kyin paid him no wages,for he was a convicted已被判刑的thief whom a word would send to prison.As Ba Taik advanced he shikoed颤抖,so low as to give the impression that he was stepping backwards.'Most holy god?'he said.'Is anyone waiting to see me,Ba Taik?'Ba Taik enumerated数the visitors upon his fingers:'There is the headman of Thitpingyi village,your honour,who has brought presents,and two villagers who have an assault case that is to be tried by your honour,and they too have brought presents.Ko Ba Sein,the head clerk of the Deputy Commissioner’s office,wishes to see you,and there is Ali Shah,the police constable警员,and a dacoit（印度、缅甸的）土匪，盗贼whose name I do not know.I think they have quarreled about some gold bangles手镯they have stolen.And there is also a young village girl with a baby.''What does she want?'said U Po Kyin.'She says that the baby is yours,most holy one.''Ah.And how much has the headman brought?'Ba Taik thought it was only ten rupees and a basket of mangoes.'Tell the headman,'said U Po Kyin,'that it should be twenty rupees,and there will be trouble for him and his village if the money is not here tomorrow.I will see the others presently.Ask Ko Ba Sein to come to me here.'Ba Sein appeared in a moment.He was an erect笔直的,narrow-shouldered窄肩man,very tall for a Burman,with a curiously smooth face that recalled想起a coffee blancmange咖啡牛奶冻.U Po Kyin found him a useful tool.Unimaginative无趣的and hardworking,he was an excellent clerk,and Mr Macgregor,the DeputyCommissioner,put in a good temper by his thoughts,greeted Ba Sein with a laugh and waved to the betel box.'Well,Ko Ba Sein,how does our affair progress?I hope that,as dear Mr Macgregor would say'--U Po Kyin broke into English--'"eet ees making perceptible progress"?'Ba Sein did not smile at the small joke.Sitting down stiff僵硬and long-backed伸直要背in the vacant chair空椅子,he answered:'Excellently,sir.Our copy of the paper arrived this morning.Kindly温和地observe.'He produced a copy of a bilingual paper called the Burmese Patriot爱国者.It was a miserable悲惨的，痛苦的eight-page rag破布,villainously卑鄙地printed on paper as bad as blotting paper吸墨纸,and composed partly of一部分是由……组成news stolen from the Rangoon Gazette仰光公报,partly of weak Nationalist heroics弱势民族英雄.On the last page the type had slipped犯错and left the entire sheet片，纸张jet black乌黑,as though in mourning for为……戴孝the smallness of the paper's circulation.The article to which U Po Kyin turned was of a rather different stamp from the rest.It ran:In these happy times,when we poor blacks are being uplifted提高（地位）by the mighty强有力的western civilization,with its manifold各式各样的blessings（上帝的）祝福such as the cinematograph电影放映机,machine-guns机关枪,syphilis梅毒,etc.,what subject could be more inspiring than the private lives of our European benefactors捐助者?We think therefore that it may interest our readers to hear something of events in the up-country内地的district of Kyauktada凯奥克他达.And especially of Mr Macgregor,honoured Deputy Commissioner of said上述的district.Mr Macgregor is of the type……的类型of the Fine Old English Gentleman,such as, in these happy days,we have so many examples before our eyes.He is'a family man' as our dear English cousins say.Very much a family man is Mr Macgregor.So much so that he has already three children in the district of Kyauktada,where he has been ayear,and in his last district of Shwemyo什韦米约he left six young progenies n.子孙；后裔behind him.Perhaps it is an oversight疏忽on Mr Macgregor's part that he has left these young infants婴儿quite unprovided for无生活来源的,and that some of their mothers are in danger of starvation,etc.,etc.,etc.There was a column of similar stuff,and wretched as it was,it was well above the level of远高于the rest of the paper.U Po Kyin read the article carefully through, holding it at arm's length在手臂伸得到的地方--he was long-sighted眼光远大的--and drawing his lips meditatively冥想地back拉开,exposing great numbers of small,perfect teeth,blood-red血红的from betel juice槟榔汁.'The editor will get six months'imprisonment关押，监禁for this,'he said finally.'He does not mind.He says that the only time when his creditors债主leave him alone is when he is in prison.''And you say that your little apprentice学徒clerk Hla Pe wrote this article all by himself?That is a very clever boy--a most promising有前途的boy!Never tell me again that these Government High Schools are a waste of time.Hla Pe shall certainly have his clerkship书记的职位.''You think then,sir,that this article will be enough?'U Po Kyin did not answer immediately.A puffing吹捧,labouring费劲的noise began to proceed from由……发出him;he was trying to rise from his chair.Ba Taik was familiar with this sound.He appeared from behind the beaded curtain,and he and Ba Sein put a hand under each of U Po Kyin's armpits腋窝and hoisted把…吊起him to his feet拎起来.U Po Kyin stood for a moment balancing the weight of his belly肚子upon his legs,with the movement of a fish porter鱼贩子adjusting hisload负荷.Then he'Not enough,'he said,answering Ba Sein's question,'not enough by any means无论如何，总之.There is a lot to be done yet.But this is the right beginning.Listen.'He went to the rail扶手to spit out a scarlet深红色mouthful of一口betel,and then began to quarter把……分成四份the veranda with short steps,his hands behind his back.The friction摩擦力of his vast thighs大腿made him waddle摇摆地走slightly.As he walked he talked,in the base jargon行话of the Government offices--a patchwork混杂物of Burmese verbs and English abstract phrases抽象词语:'Now,let us go into this affair from the beginning.We are going to make a concerted 协定的attack on共同攻击Dr Veraswami,who is the Civil Surgeon公民的外科医生and Superintendent监督人；负责人of the jail.We are going to slander诽谤him, destroy his reputation and finally ruin him for ever.It will be rather a delicate operation高难度的操作.''Yes,sir.''There will be no risk无风险,but we have got to go slowly.We are not proceeding against控诉a miserable clerk or police constable.We are proceeding against a high official,and with a high official,even when he is an Indian,it is not the same as with a clerk.How does one ruin a clerk?Easy;an accusation,two dozen witnesses, dismissal免职and imprisonment监禁.But that will not do here.Softly,softly,softly is my way.No scandal丑闻；流言蜚语,and above all no official inquiry官方调查. There must be no accusations that can be answered,and yet within three months I must fix it in the head of在……领导下every European in Kyauktada that the doctor is a villain坏人，恶棍.What shall I accuse him of?Bribes赃物will not do,a doctor does not get bribes to any extent在任何程度上.What then?''We could perhaps arrange a mutiny兵变；叛乱in the jail,'said Ba Sein.'As superintendent,the doctor would be blamed.''No,it is too dangerous.I do not want the jail warders监狱看守firing their rifles in all directions.Besides,it would be expensive.Clearly,then,it must be disloyalty--Nationalism不忠——民族主义,seditious propaganda煽动性的宣传.We must persuade the Europeans that the doctor holds disloyal,anti-British opinions. That is far worse than bribery[法]贿赂；受贿;they expect a native official to take bribes.But let them suspect his loyalty even for a moment,and he is ruined.''It would be a hard thing to prove,'objected反对Ba Sein.'The doctor is very loyal to the Europeans.He grows angry when anything is said against them.They will know that,do you not think?''Nonsense,nonsense,'said U Po Kyin comfortably.'No European cares anything about proofs.When a man has a black face,suspicion怀疑IS proof.A few anonymous匿名的letters will work wonders产生奇妙作用.It is only a question of persisting坚持;accuse,accuse,go on accusing--that is the way with Europeans.One anonymous letter after another,to every European in turn.And then,when their suspicions are thoroughly完全地，彻底地aroused--'U Po Kyin brought one short arm from behind his back and clicked his thumb and finger.He added:'We begin with this article in the Burmese Patriot.The Europeans will shout with rage愤怒地when they see it.Well,the next move is to persuade them that it was the doctor who wrote it.''It will be difficult while he has friends among the Europeans.All of them go to himwhen they are ill.He his flatulence肠胃气胀this cold weather.They consider him a very clever doctor,I believe.''How little you understand the European mind,Ko Ba Sein!If the Europeans go toVeraswami it is only because there is no other doctor in Kyauktada.No European has any faith in a man with a black face.No,with anonymous letters it is only a question of sending enough.I shall soon see to it that he has no friends.'There is Mr Flory,the timber merchant木材商人said Ba Sein.(He pronounced it 'Mr Porley'.)'He is a close friend of the doctor.I see him go to his house every morning when he is in Kyauktada.Twice he has even invited the doctor to dinner.''Ah,now there you are right.If Flory were a friend of the doctor it could do us harm. You cannot hurt an Indian when he has a European friend.It gives him--what is that word they are so fond of?--prestige威望.But Flory will desert遗弃his friend quickly enough when the trouble begins.These people have no feeling of loyalty towards a native.Besides,I happen to know that Flory is a coward懦夫.I can deal with him.Your part,Ko Ba Sein,is to watch Mr Macgregor's movements.Has he written to the Commissioner lately--written confidentially秘密地,I mean?''He wrote two days ago,but when we steamed蒸the letter open we found it was nothing of importance.''Ah well,we will give him something to write about.And as soon as he suspects the doctor,then is the time for that other affair I spoke to you of.Thus we shall--what does Mr Macgregor say?Ah yes,"kill two birds with one stone".A whole flock of birds一群鸟--ha,ha!'U Po Kyin's laugh was a disgusting bubbling冒泡的sound deep down in his belly在他的肚子里,like the preparation for a cough;yet it was merry,even childlike.He did not say any more about the'other affair',which was too private to be discussed even upon the veranda.Ba Sein,seeing the interview at an end,stood up and bowed, angular有棱角的as a jointed有活动接头的ruler.'Is there anything else your honour wishes done?'he said.'Make sure that Mr Macgregor has his copy of the Burmese Patriot.You had better tell Hla Pe to have an attack of dysentery痢疾病情发作and stay away from离…远点the office.I shall want him for the writing of the anonymous匿名的letters.That is all for the present.''Then I may go,sir?''God go with you,'said U Po Kyin rather abstractedly心不在焉地,and at once shouted again for Ba Taik.He never wasted a moment of his day.It did not take him long to deal with the other visitors and to send the village girl away unrewarded, having examined her face and said that he did not recognize her.It was now his breakfast time.Violent pangs突然的剧痛of hunger饥饿,which attacked him punctually准时地at this hour every morning,began to torment折磨his belly.He shouted urgently:'Ba Taik!Hey,Ba Taik!Kin Kin!My breakfast!Be quick,I am starving挨饿的.'In the living-room behind the curtain a table was already set out with a huge bowl of rice and a dozen plates containing curries咖喱,dried prawns大虾，对虾and sliced （食物）已切成薄片的green mangoes.U Po Kyin waddled（像鸭子一样）摇摇摆摆地走to the table,sat down with a grunt咕噜声and at once threw himself on the food全身心投入到食物当中.Ma Kin,his wife,stood behind him and served him. She was a thin woman of five and forty,with a kindly,pale brown浅褐色,simian猴子一般的face.U Po Kyin took no notice of没有理睬her while he was eating.With the bowl close to his nose he stuffed塞满了the food into himself with swift很快, greasy油脂的fingers,breathing fast.All his meals were swift,passionate热情的and enormous;they were not meals so much as orgies纵欲,debauches放荡of curry咖哩饭菜and rice.When he had finished he sat back,belched打嗝several times and told Ma Kin to fetch him a green Burmese cigar.He never smoked English tobacco烟草,which he declared had no taste in it对它毫无兴趣.Presently,with Ba Taik's help,U Po Kyin dressed in his office clothes,and stood for a while admiring himself in the long mirror in the living-room.It was a wooden-walled room with two pillars柱子,still recognizable可辨认的as teak-trunks柚木树干, supporting the roof-tree屋顶,and it was dark and sluttish邋遢的as all Burmese rooms are,though U Po Kyin had furnished it'Ingaleik fashion'with a veneered sideboard贴面餐具柜and chairs,some lithographs平版印刷品of the Royal Family and a fire extinguisher灭火器.The floor was covered with bamboo mats竹席,much splashed溅落by lime酸橙and betel juice.Ma Kin was sitting on a mat in the corner,stitching缝合an ingyi.U Po Kyin turned slowly before the mirror,trying to get a glimpse of瞥见his back view后视图.He was dressed in a gaungbaung of pale pink浅桃红silk,an ingyi of starched硬挺的muslin平纹细布,and a paso of Mandalay silk,a gorgeous salmon-pink brocaded with yellow.With an effort he turned his head round and looked,pleased,at the paso tight紧and shining on his enormous buttocks臀部.He was proud of his fatness, because he saw the accumulated flesh积累了的肉as the symbol of his greatness.He who had once been obscure晦涩的and hungry was now fat,rich and feared.He was swollen肿大的with the bodies of his enemies;a thought from which he extracted提取something very near poetry.'My new paso was cheap at twenty-two rupees,hey,Kin Kin?'he said.Ma Kin bent her head低下头over her sewing.She was a simple,old-fashioned守旧的woman,who had learned even less of European habits than U Po Kyin.She could not sit on a chair without discomfort不适.Every morning she went to thebazaar集市with a basket on her head,like a village woman,and in the evenings she could be seen kneeling in the garden,praying to the white spire教堂)尖顶，尖塔of the pagoda向宝塔的白塔尖角that crowned是……的顶端the town.She had been the confidante红颜知己of U Po Kyin's intrigues阴谋，密谋策划for twenty years and more.'Ko Po Kyin,'she said,'you have done very much evil in your life.'U Po Kyin waved his hand.'What does it matter?My pagodas will atone赎罪，补偿for everything.There is plenty of time.'Ma Kin bent her head over her sewing again,in an obstinate顽固的，倔强的way she had when she disapproved of不赞成something that U Po Kyin was doing.'But,Ko Po Kyin,where is the need for all this scheming诡计多端的and intriguing 有趣的；迷人的?I heard you talking with Ko Ba Sein on the veranda.You are planning some evil against Dr Veraswami.Why do you wish to harm that Indian doctor?He is a good man.''What do you know of these official matters,woman?The doctor stands in my way阻碍.In the first place he refuses to take bribes,which makes it difficult for the rest of us.And besides--well,there is something else which you would never have the brains to understand让大脑去理解.''Ko Po Kyin,you have grown rich and powerful,and what good has it ever done you? We were happier when we were poor.Ah,I remember so well when you were only a Township Officer,the first time we had a house of our own.How proud we were of our new wicker柳条furniture,and your fountain pen钢笔with the gold clip（塑料或金属的）夹子!And when the young English police-officer came to our house and sat in the best chair and drank a bottle of beer,how honoured we thought ourselves!Happiness is not in money.What can you want with more money now?''Nonsense,woman,nonsense!Attend to注意your cooking and sewing and leave official matters to those who understand them.''Well,I do not know.I am your wife and have always obeyed服从，听从you.But at least it is never too soon to acquire merit获得利益.Strive to力图acquire more merit, Ko Po Kyin!Will you not,for instance,buy some live fish and set them free in the river?One can acquire much merit in that way.Also,this morning when the priests祭司came for their rice they told me that there are two new priests at the monastery僧院，寺院,and they are hungry.Will you not give them something,Ko Po Kyin?I did not give them anything myself,so that you might acquire the merit of doing it.'U Po Kyin turned away from the mirror.The appeal touched him a little.He never, when it could be done without inconvenience,missed a chance of acquiring merit.In his eyes his pile of merit was a kind of bank deposit,everlastingly永久地，持久地growing.Every fish set free in the river,every gift to a priest,was a step nearer Nirvana涅槃；天堂.It was a reassuring安心的thought.He directed指导that the basket of mangoes brought by the village headman should be sent down to the monastery.Presently he left the house and started down the road,with Ba Taik behind him carrying a file of papers.He walked slowly,very upright直立的to balance his vast belly,and holding a yellow silk umbrella over his head.His pink paso glittered闪烁in the sun like a satin praline一个缎果仁糖.He was going to the court,to try his day's cases.。
