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unit2BThe Poli tical Care er of a Fe malePolit icianMode st an d sof t-spo ken,Agath a Mut honiMbogo, 24, is h ardly theimage of arevo lutio nary. Yet, sixmonth s ago, she dida mos t rev oluti onary thin g: Sh e ran formayor of E mbu,Kenya, and won. Ms.Mbogo's vi ctory wasevenmoresurpr ising beca use s hewa s vot ed in by h er co lleag ues o n the Dist rictCounc il, a ll me n. Fo r the thou sandsof w omenin th is fa rming area twohours nort heast of N airob i, Ms. Mbo go su ddenl ybec ame a symb ol of theincre asing ly po werfu l pol itica l for ce wo men h ave b ecomein K enyaand a cross Afri ca. M s. Mb ogo l aunch ed he r dre am of a ca reerin po litic s in1992by ru nning forthe E mbu C ounci l, fa cingthe o bstac les t hat o ftentroub le Af rican wome n run ningfor p oliti cal o ffice. She hadlittl e mon ey. S he ha d nopolit icalexper ience. She face d rid iculo us qu estio ns ab out h er pe rsona l lif e. "M y opp onent kept insi sting that I wa s goi ng to getmarri ed to some bodyin an other town andmoveaway," Ms. Mbog o sai d. Ms. Mbo go al so fa ced m isund ersta nding amon g the town's wo men,manyof wh omin itial ly we re un willi ng to vote forher.She b ecame an a mbass adorfor w omen's pol itica l rig hts,givin g spe eches befo re wo men's grou ps an d goi ng fr om do or to door, han dbaginha nd, s pendi ng ho urs a t a t ime g iving a co mbina tionof sp eechand g overn mentlesso n. "I wasdelig htedwhenshe w on th e ele ction, bec ausemen e lecte d her," sa id Ly diahKiman i, an Embu farm er an d pol itica l act ivist. "It wasthe a nswer to m y pra yersbecau se it seem ed to be a vict ory o ver t his i dea t hat 'women can't lea d'."Educa tionof Af rican wome n has beco me atop p riori ty fo r pol itica l act ivist s. On e org aniza tionhas h eld d ozensof w orksh ops i n rur al Ke nya t o hel p wom en un derst and t he na tion's con stitu tionand t hepr ocedu res a nd th eorybehin d a d emocr aticpolit icalsyste m. On e vet eranfemal e pol itica l act ivist said that many wome n had notbeentaugh t the basi cs of poli tical part icipa tion. They aretaugh t tovotefor t he on e who "giv es yo u a h alf-k ilo s ack o f flo ur, 200 gr ams o f sal t, or a lo af of brea d" du ringthe c ampai gn, s aid t he ac tivis t. Wo men p oliti cians andactiv istssay t hey a re fi ghtin g dee ply h eld c ultur al tr aditi ons.Those trad ition s tea ch th atAf rican wome n coo k, cl ean,takecareof ch ildre n, so w and harv est c ropsand s uppor tthe ir hu sband s. Th ey ty pical ly do notinher it la nd, d ivorc e the ir hu sband s, co ntrol thei rfin ances or h old p oliti cal o ffice. Yet, pol itica l act ivity amon g Ken yan w omenis no ta n ew ph enome non.Durin g the stru gglefor i ndepe ndenc e inthe 1950s, Keny anwo men o ftensecre tly p rovid ed tr oopswithweapo ns an d spi ed on theposit ionsofco lonia l for ces.But a fterindep enden ce, l eader s jea lousto pr otect thei r pow er sh ut th emou t ofpolit ics,a sit uatio n rep eated acro ss th e con tinen t. To day,men s tillhavethe u pperhand. Wome n inKenya make up 60 per centof th e peo ple w ho vo te, b ut on ly 3perce nt of theNatio nal A ssemb ly. N o Ken yan w omanhas e ver h eld a cabi net p ost.Again st th atba ckgro und,Agath a Mbo go be gan h er po litic al ca reer. Afte r win ningher c ounci l sea t,sh e dec lined a sp ot on theeduca tionand s ocial serv icescommi tteeafter a co lleag ueca lledit "a woma n's c ommit tee". Sheinste ad jo inedthe t own p lanni ng co mmitt ee, amuch more visi ble a ssign ment. Then last year, she deci ded t o cha lleng e Emb u's m ayor, a ve teran poli ticia n. Ms. Mbo go sa id sh e had beco me fr ustra ted b ecaus e the dono rgro ups t hat p rovid e sub stant ial a id to Keny a's r uralareas "did notwantto co me he re"."We w eren't see ing t hings done forthe c ommun ity," shesaid. "Itwas a scan dal — thedonor s' mo ney s eemed to b e goi ng to indi vidua ls."After a fi ercecampa ign,the c ounci lele ctedher,7 to6. Sh e sai d wom en in Embu cele brate d. Me n wer e puz zled; some werehost ile.Theyasked, "Ho w cou ld al l ofthose menvotefor a woma n?" s he re calle d. Ms. Mbo go ha s not metwiththe k indsof ab use t hat o therfemal epol itici ans h ave b een s ubjec ted t o, ho wever. Som e hav e sai d the ir su pport ers a reso metim es at tacke d wit h clu bs af ter r allie s. La st Ju ne, K enyan poli ce at tempt ed to brea k upa wom en'spolit icalmeeti ng no rthwe st of Nair obi,insis tingit wa s ill egaland m ightstart a ri ot. W hen t he 100 wom en, i nclud ing a memb er of theNatio nal A ssemb ly, r efuse d togo, o ffice rs to re do wn th eir b anner s and beat them with club s and fist s, wi tness esre porte d. In cont rast, Ms.Mbogo gene rally rece iveswarmgreet ingsfromthe m en of Embu, and many saytheyare n ow gl ad th e cou ncilchose her. Dono r gro ups a re no wfun dingproje cts i n Emb u inearne st. A newmarke t isgoing up d ownto wn. A 200-bed s ectio n for new-mothe rs is bein g add ed to thehospi tal.A dor mitor y-sty le ho me ha s bee n bui lt fo r the doze ns of home lessstree t chi ldren whooncewande red t he ci ty. M s.Mb ogo i s esp ecial ly pr oud o f the mark et an d the hosp italbecau se "t hey h ave a nimp act o n wom en".At th e cur rentmarke t, wh ere h undre ds of peop le, s hadedby u mbrel las,lay o ut fr uitsand v egeta bles, oneperso n who sell s lem ons s aid s heli ked t he ne w may or. "I fee l lik e ifI hav e a p roble m, Ican g o toher o ffice," sh e sai d. "T he ot her m ayorshout ed. H e act ed li ke an empe ror.He di d not want to h ear m ypro blems." Ne arby, a ma n sai d hefound Ms.Mbogo a re fresh ing c hange. "I'm tir ed of men," hesaid, watc hingoverhis p ile o f oni ons."They give us s o man y pro mises, butthey don't del iverthe g oods. As l ong a s she keep s giv ing u s wha t wewant, sheis al lrig ht."24岁的阿加莎·墨丹妮·姆波戈，为人谦虚，谈吐温柔，算不上是个革命者的形象。
21世纪大学实用英语综合教程（第四册）课后翻译第一篇：21世纪大学实用英语综合教程(第四册)课后翻译Unit 41、I have decided not to go to the interview because the job advertisement has made it clear that only a college graduate is eligible for the post.2、She makes her son practice the piano every day.It seems that she has set her heart on making a pianist of her son.3、When I was a child, I enjoyed doing errands for my mother.I could keep the small change.4、His excellent performance spoke to every member of the audience.No one made any sound throughout it.5、When I finally got around to visiting him in hospital, it was too late.6、Since he is so stubborn, I don’t intend to talk him into considering our suggestion, either.Unit 51、As a result of a downsizing initiative and a major bank merger, my usually well-ordered life became fraught with changes.2、Although I am a rather reticent individual by nature, I made the most of the oral presentations in class.And soon my confidence level soared.3、Much to the amazement of his friends and relatives, the young man gave up his secure future, stepped out his comfort zone and rejoined the “rat race”4、No matter what life throws our way, having a positive attitude makes room for the future.5、Of course, having a fulfilling career is a personal goal I long to achieve.However, working towards materialistic things and personal glorification has never been my first priority.6、Having lost his job, he returned to college and ended1up acquiring a diploma.Unit 61、The new agreement is based on the original United Nations proposal.2、I’ll take this English test even if it takes weeks or months of preparation.3、Inorder to sell anybody anything in five minutes or less, you have to find common ground on which you and your client can stand together.4、Yes, you must work harder in your studies.But it does not mean that you have to sacrifice your health for better grades.5、We’re not here to talk about what divides us.We’re here to find the things that bind us together.6、In some cases you have to stoop to conquer.But does it mean that you have to sacrifice your integrity? Certainly not.Unit 71、While attending Columbia, Liming became good friends with Wang Ying, a twenty-year-old girl from Hong Kong.Encouraged by his instruc tor, John decided to make medicine his life’s career.2、Less than a month after he came to McGill University, Dr.Johnson submitted to the president a detailed plan for setting up a new laboratory in the biology department.3、After receiving the urgent cablegram from his former instructor, Dr.Drew immediately set to work and organized the “Blood for Britain” campaign.4、At the beginning of the following year, thousands of American soldiers were killed or injured on the battlefield.5、In a series of experiments, Dr.Drew discovered that plasma could be given to any patient regardless of blood type.第二篇：大学英语综合教程第四册 uint1 课文翻译上帝显灵罗布·博尔医生正渴望吃上一顿热乎乎的火鸡晚餐和苹果馅饼。
Unit 1If greatachiev ers shareanythi ng, said Simont on, it is an unrele nting driveto succee d. There’s a tenden cy to thinkthat they are endowe d with someth ing super-normal, he explai ned. But what comesout of the resear ch is that thereare greatpeople who have no amazin g intell ectua l proces ses. It’s a differ encein degree. Greatn ess is builtupon tremen dousamount s of study, practi ce and devoti on.He citedWinsto n Church ill, Britai n’s primeminist er during WorldWar 2, as an exampl e of a risk-takerwho wouldnevergive up. Thrust into office when his countr y's morale was at its lowest, Church ill rose brilli antly to lead the Britis h people. In a speech follow ing the Allied evacua tionat Dunkir k in 1940,he inspir ed the nation when he said, We shallnot flag or fail. We shallgo on to the end... We shallneversurren der.西蒙顿说，如果成就巨大者具有什么共性的话，那就是一种坚持不懈地追求成功的动力。
Unit 1There are many paths to greatness. Some people go down in history for their 1)_ influential _political 有许多道路的伟大。
有些人在历史上有影响力的政治领导。
leadership. Other are remembered for spectacular scientific 2)__ breakthroughs _ for composing great 其他的都记得壮观的科学突破创作伟大的交响乐，symphonies, or writing 3)__ brilliant __ poetry. But whatever path they take, great people seem to 4)__ share __ a 或书写辉煌的诗。
但无论他们采取的路径，伟大的人似乎有few common characteristics. They are relentlessly 5)__ optimistic __ and persistent; they have both intellectual 一些共同的特点。
他们乐观不懈和持续的；他们的知识技能skills and the ability to work well with other people; and they love their work. In fact, 6)_ for _ these people, work 和工作的能力，以及与其他人，他们热爱自己的工作。
事实上，is more like an obsession than a job. Of course, many of the questions about greatness 7)__ remain __, 对于这些人来说，工作更像是一个痴迷于工作。
当然，许多问题仍然没有答案的伟大。
21世纪大学生读写教程第四册Reading Aloud汉英+课后翻译Unit 1If great achievers share anything,said Simonton,it is an unrelenting drive to succeed.”There‟s a tendency to think they are endowed with something super-normal,”he explained.”But what comes out of the research i s that ther are great people who have no amazing intellectual processes.It‟s a difference in degree.Greatness is built upon tremendous amounts of study,practice and devotion.”He cited Winston Churchill,Britain‟s prime minister during World WarⅡ,as an example of a risk-taker who would never give up.Thrust into office when his country‟s morale was at its lowest,Churchill rose brilliantly to lead the British people.In a speech following the Allied evacuation at Dunkirk in 1940,he inspired the nation when he said,”We shall not flag or fail.We shall go on to the end...We shall never surrender.”西蒙顿说，如果事业上取得巨大成就者具有什么共性的话，那就是一种持续不断地追求成功的动力。
We Need GratitudeA.J.CroninOn a fine afternoon in New York, I got into a taxi. From the driver's expression and the way he slammed in his gears, I could tell that he was upset. I asked him what was the trouble. "I've got good reason to be sore," he growled. "One of my fares left a wallet in my cab this morning. Nearly three hundred bucks in it. I spent more than an hour trying to trace the guy. Finally I found him at his hotel. He took the wallet without a word and glared at me as though I'd meant to steal it.""Not a cent. But it wasn't the dough I wanted..." he fumbled, then exploded, "If the guy had only said something..."Because his helpful, honest act had not been appreciated, that cabdriver's day was poisoned, and I knew he would think twice before rendering a similar service. The need for gratitude is something we all feel, and denial of it can do much to harm the spirit of kindness and cooperation.During World War II a mother in Cincinnati received a letter from her son in the army in which he spoke of a woman in a village in Normandy who had taken him into her home when he was wounded and hungry, and hidden him from the Germans. Later on, unhappily, the boy was killed in the Ardennes offensive. Yet the mother was moved by an irresistible intention. She saved up for two years, crossed the Atlantic and located the village referred to by her son. After many inquiries, she found the woman who had sheltered her son—the wife of an impoverished farmer—and pressed a package into her hand. It was the gold wristwatch her son had received on his graduation, the only object of real value the boy had ever possessed. The mother's act of gratitude so touched people's hearts that it has become something of a legend in and around the village. It has done more than fine speeches to foster good feeling toward Americans.Gratitude is the art of receiving gracefully, of showing appreciation for every kindness, great and small. Most of us do not fail to show our pleasure when we receive hospitality, gifts and obvious benefits, but even here we can perfect our manner of showing gratitude by making it as personal and sincere as possible. Recently, when touring in southern Italy with my wife, I sent to a friend in Connecticut several bottles of a local wine which had taken our fancy. It was a trifling gift, yet to our surprise, instead of the conventional letter of thanks, we receive a phonograph record. When we played it, we heard our friend's voice speaking after dinner, describing how he and his guests had enjoyed the wine and thanking us for our thoughtfulness. It was pleasant to have this unusual proof that our gift had been appreciated.Gratitude is sometimes more than a personal affair. My son, studyingmedicine at McGill University, told me of a patient brought into hospital in Montreal whose life was saved by a blood transfusion. When he was well again he asked: "Isn't there any way I can discover the name of the donor and thank him?" He was told that names of donors are never revealed. A few weeks after his discharge he came back to give a pint of his own blood. Since then he has returned again and again for the same purpose. When a surgeon commented on this splendid record of anonymous service, he answered simply: "Someone I never knew did it for me. I'm just saying 'thanks'".It is a comforting thought that gratitude can be not merely a passing sentiment but a renewal which can, in some instances, persist for a lifetime. A husband who recalls appreciatively some generous or unselfish act on his wife's part, or a wife who never forgets the gifts her husband has given her, does much to keep the domestic wheels spinning smoothly. W.H. Hudson, British author and naturalist, has written: "One evening I brought home a friend to share our usual evening meal. Afterward he said to me:‘you are fortunate to have a wife who, despite ill health and children to look after, cooks such excellent meals.' That tribute opened my eyes and taught me to show gratitude for my wife's day-to-day heroism, which I had hitherto taken for granted."It is, above all, in the little things that the grace of gratitude should be most employed. The boy who delivers our paper, the milkman, the mailman, the barber, the waitress at a restaurant, the elevator operator —all oblige us in one way or another. By showing our gratitude we make routine relationships human and render monotonous tasks more agreeable.A patient of mine in London who worked as a bus conductor once confided to me, "I get fed up with my job sometimes. People grumble, bother you, haven't got the right change for their tickets. But there's one lady on my bus morning and evening, and she always thanks me in a particularly friendly way when I take her ticket. I like to think she's speaking for all the passengers. It helps me to keep smiling."Arnold Bennett had a publisher who boasted about the extraordinary efficiency of his secretary. One day Bennett said to her, "Your employer claims that you are extremely efficient. What is your secret?" "It's not my secret," the secretary replied. "It's his." Each time she performed a service, no matter how small, he never failed to acknowledge it. Because of that she took infinite pains with her work.Some persons refrain from expressing their gratitude because they feel it will not be welcome. A patient of mine, a few weeks after his discharge from the hospital, came back to thank his nurse. "I didn't come back sooner," he explained, "because I imagined you must be bored to death with people thanking you.""On the contrary," she replied, "I am delighted you came. Few realize how much we need encouragement and how much we are helped by those whogive it."Gratitude is something of which none of us can give too much. For on the smiles, the thanks we give, our little gestures of appreciation, our neighbors build up their philosophy of life.一个晴朗的下午，我在纽约上了一辆出租车。
We Need GratitudeA.J.CroninOn a fine afternoon in New York, I got into a taxi. From the driver's expression and the way he slammed in his gears, I could tell that he was upset. I asked him what was the trouble. "I've got good reason to be sore," he growled. "One of my fares left a wallet in my cab this morning. Nearly three hundred bucks in it. I spent more than an hour trying to trace the guy. Finally I found him at his hotel. He took the wallet without a word and glared at me as though I'd meant to steal it.""Not a cent. But it wasn't the dough I wanted..." he fumbled, then exploded, "If the guy had only said something..."Because his helpful, honest act had not been appreciated, that cabdriver's day was poisoned, and I knew he would think twice before rendering a similar service. The need for gratitude is something we all feel, and denial of it can do much to harm the spirit of kindness and cooperation.During World War II a mother in Cincinnati received a letter from her son in the army in which he spoke of a woman in a village in Normandy who had taken him into her home when he was wounded and hungry, and hidden him from the Germans. Later on, unhappily, the boy was killed in the Ardennes offensive. Yet the mother was moved by an irresistible intention. She saved up for two years, crossed the Atlantic and located the village referred to by her son. After many inquiries, she found the woman who had sheltered her son—the wife of an impoverished farmer—and pressed a package into her hand. It was the gold wristwatch her son had received on his graduation, the only object of real value the boy had ever possessed. The mother's act of gratitude so touched people's hearts that it has become something of a legend in and around the village. It has done more than fine speeches to foster good feeling toward Americans.Gratitude is the art of receiving gracefully, of showing appreciation for every kindness, great and small. Most of us do not fail to show our pleasure when we receive hospitality, gifts and obvious benefits, but even here we can perfect our manner of showing gratitude by making it as personal and sincere as possible. Recently, when touring in southern Italy with my wife, I sent to a friend in Connecticut several bottles of a local wine which had taken our fancy. It was a trifling gift, yet to our surprise, instead of the conventional letter of thanks, we receive a phonograph record. When we played it, we heard our friend's voice speaking after dinner, describing how he and his guests had enjoyed the wine and thanking us for our thoughtfulness. It was pleasant to have this unusual proof that our gift had been appreciated.Gratitude is sometimes more than a personal affair. My son, studyingmedicine at McGill University, told me of a patient brought into hospital in Montreal whose life was saved by a blood transfusion. When he was well again he asked: "Isn't there any way I can discover the name of the donor and thank him?" He was told that names of donors are never revealed. A few weeks after his discharge he came back to give a pint of his own blood. Since then he has returned again and again for the same purpose. When a surgeon commented on this splendid record of anonymous service, he answered simply: "Someone I never knew did it for me. I'm just saying 'thanks'".It is a comforting thought that gratitude can be not merely a passing sentiment but a renewal which can, in some instances, persist for a lifetime. A husband who recalls appreciatively some generous or unselfish act on his wife's part, or a wife who never forgets the gifts her husband has given her, does much to keep the domestic wheels spinning smoothly. W.H. Hudson, British author and naturalist, has written: "One evening I brought home a friend to share our usual evening meal. Afterward he said to me:‘you are fortunate to have a wife who, despite ill health and children to look after, cooks such excellent meals.' That tribute opened my eyes and taught me to show gratitude for my wife's day-to-day heroism, which I had hitherto taken for granted."It is, above all, in the little things that the grace of gratitude should be most employed. The boy who delivers our paper, the milkman, the mailman, the barber, the waitress at a restaurant, the elevator operator —all oblige us in one way or another. By showing our gratitude we make routine relationships human and render monotonous tasks more agreeable.A patient of mine in London who worked as a bus conductor once confided to me, "I get fed up with my job sometimes. People grumble, bother you, haven't got the right change for their tickets. But there's one lady on my bus morning and evening, and she always thanks me in a particularly friendly way when I take her ticket. I like to think she's speaking for all the passengers. It helps me to keep smiling."Arnold Bennett had a publisher who boasted about the extraordinary efficiency of his secretary. One day Bennett said to her, "Your employer claims that you are extremely efficient. What is your secret?" "It's not my secret," the secretary replied. "It's his." Each time she performed a service, no matter how small, he never failed to acknowledge it. Because of that she took infinite pains with her work.Some persons refrain from expressing their gratitude because they feel it will not be welcome. A patient of mine, a few weeks after his discharge from the hospital, came back to thank his nurse. "I didn't come back sooner," he explained, "because I imagined you must be bored to death with people thanking you.""On the contrary," she replied, "I am delighted you came. Few realize how much we need encouragement and how much we are helped by those whogive it."Gratitude is something of which none of us can give too much. For on the smiles, the thanks we give, our little gestures of appreciation, our neighbors build up their philosophy of life.一个晴朗的下午，我在纽约上了一辆出租车。
21世纪大学英语读写教程复习资料Unit21.一个晴朗的下午，我在纽约上了一辆出租车。
从司机的表情和他猛拉排挡的样子中，我可以看出他很不高兴。
我问他是怎么回事。
“我完全有理由生气，”他怒气冲冲地说。
“今天上午一个乘客把钱包忘在我车里了。
里面差不多有300块钱。
我花了一个多小时想方设法找那个家伙。
最后我在他住的旅馆里找到了他。
他一声不吭地拿了钱包，还瞪着眼看我，好象我本来想要偷他的钱包似的。
”On a fine afternoon in New York, I got into a taxi. From the driver's expression and the way he slammed in his gears, I could tell that he was upset. I asked him what was the trouble. "I've got good reason to be sore," he growled. "One of my fares left a wallet in my cab this morning. Nearly three hundred bucks in it. I spent more than an hour trying to trace the guy. Finally I found him at his hotel. He took the wallet without a word and glared at me as though I'd meant to steal it."2.“他没有给你酬谢？”我大声问。
"He didn't give you a reward?" I exclaimed.3.“一个子儿也没有。
但我要的不是钱......”他咕哝着，然后突然大声说，“只要那个家伙说句什么......”"Not a cent. But it wasn't the dough I wanted..." he fumbled, then exploded, "If the guy had only said something..."4.因为他诚实的助人行为没有得到感激，那位出租车司机一整天都闷闷不乐，而且我知道以后他在做类似的好事之前会三思而行了。
这种对感激的需要是我们都能感受到的，而拒绝表示感谢就会大大扼杀善良与合作的精神。
Because his helpful, honest act had not been appreciated, that cabdriver's day was poisoned, and I knew he would think twice before rendering a similar service. The need for gratitude is something we all feel, and denial of it can do much to harm the spirit of kindness and cooperation.5.第二次世界大战期间，辛辛那提的一位母亲收到参军的儿子一封来信，信中提到诺曼底某个村庄中的一位妇女在他受伤饥饿时将他带到家中，帮他躲过了德国人的搜捕。
不幸的是，后来这个年轻人在阿登高地的进攻战中阵亡了。
而这位母亲却决意要实现一个心愿。
她积蓄了两年，越过大西洋，找到了她儿子提到过的那个村庄。
经过再三打听，她找到了那位曾经保护过她儿子的妇女----一个贫苦农民的妻子----她把一个小包裹硬塞进她手里。
那是她儿子在毕业时收到的礼物：一块金表，是年轻人曾经拥有过的唯一一件真正有价值的东西。
这位母亲表示感激的举动深深触动了人们的心灵，在那个村庄内外成为传奇般的故事。
它比出色的演讲更能让人培养起对美国人的好感。
During World War II a mother in Cincinnati received a letter from her son in the army in which he spoke of a woman in a village in Normandy who had taken him into her home when he was wounded and hungry, and hidden him from the Germans. Later on, unhappily, the boy was killed in the Ardennes offensive. Yet the mother was moved by an irresistible intention. She saved up for two years, crossed the Atlantic and located the village referred to by her son. After many inquiries, she found the woman who had sheltered her son—the wife ofan impoverished farmer—and pressed a package into her hand. It was the gold wristwatch her son had received on his graduation, the only object of real value the boy had ever possessed. The mother's act of gratitude so touched people's hearts that it has become something of a legend in and around the village. It has done more than fine speeches to foster good feeling toward Americans. 6.感激是落落大方地接受别人做的大大小小每一件好事并表示赞赏的艺术。
我们大多数人在受到款待，收到礼物和明显的受惠时都不会忘记表示愉悦之情，但即使在这种情况下我们也还能够完善表示感激的方式，使这种感激尽可能显得亲切真诚。
最近，我和妻子在意大利南部旅游时，我给康涅狄格州的一位朋友寄去了几瓶令我们喜欢的当地佳酿。
那是件小小的礼物，然而令我们惊讶的是，我们收到的不是一封通常的感谢信而是一张唱片。
我们播放时听到了朋友在饭后的一段话，描述他和他的客人们如何喜欢那酒，并感谢我们的关心。
有这件不同寻常的东西来证明别人欣赏我们的礼物真令人愉快。
Gratitude is the art of receiving gracefully, of showing appreciation for every kindness, great and small. Most of us do not fail to show our pleasure when we receive hospitality, gifts and obvious benefits, but even here we can perfect our manner of showing gratitude by making it as personal and sincere as possible. Recently, when touring in southern Italy with my wife, I sent to a friend in Connecticut several bottles of a local wine which had taken our fancy. It was a trifling gift, yet to our surprise, instead of the conventional letter of thanks, we receive a phonograph record. When we played it, we heard our friend's voice speaking after dinner, describing how he and his guests had enjoyed the wineand thanking us for our thoughtfulness. It was pleasant to have this unusual proof that our gift had been appreciated.7.有时感激不仅仅是一件个人的事。
我在麦吉尔大学学医的儿子曾对我说起过，有一位被送到蒙特利尔医院的病人经过输血而获救。
康复以后他问：“有没有办法知道那位献血者的名字，向他表示感谢？”他被告知献血者的名字是从来不公开的。
出院后几个星期他回来献了一品脱血。
从那以后他一次又一次地为了同样的目的回来。
当一个外科医生称赞这种不留姓名的高尚行为时，他只是回答说：“有个我素不相识的人为我这样做了。
我只是在说‘谢谢’”。
Gratitude is sometimes more than a personal affair. My son, studying medicine at McGill University, told me of a patient brought into hospital in Montreal whose life was saved by a blood transfusion. When he was well again he asked: "Isn't there any way I can discover the name of the donor and thank him?" He was told that names of donors are never revealed. A few weeks after his discharge he came back to give a pint of his own blood. Since then he has returned again and again for the same purpose. When a surgeon commented on this splendid record of anonymous service, he answered simply: "Someone I never knew did it for me. I'm just saying 'thanks'".8.感激不只是一种转瞬即逝的情感，有时候还可以是一种持续终生不断再生的情感，想到这一点真令人感到欣慰。
