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Chapter
1 名人榜样:让精神点亮未来
1.1 Helen Keller, an
Outstanding Example of the Unconquerable
Human Spirit 海伦• 凯勒,人类不屈不挠精神的*佳典范.....2
1.2 Martin Luther King Jr.,
Seeking Equal Rights for All
马丁• 路德• 金,为全人类谋求平等权利的战士 ....................6
1.3 Benjamin Franklin 本杰明• 富兰克林 ......................................11
埃尔布里奇• 斯特里特• 布鲁克斯
1.4 Nelson Mandela, the
Most Extraordinary Leader in the 20th
Century 纳尔逊• 曼德拉,20 世纪*非凡的领袖 ....................15
1.5 My Friend, Albert
Einstein 我的朋友爱因斯坦 ..........................20
1.6 Coco
Chanel, Revolutionizing Women's Fashion
可可• 香奈儿,女性时尚的变革者 ...........................................26
1.7 Ruth Handler and Her
Bestselling Barbie Dolls
露丝• 汉德勒和她的芭比传奇 ...................................................30
Chapter
2 激情演讲:激励你一路向前
2.1 The Benefits of Failure
失败的好处 .............................................35
——J•K• 罗琳2008 年在哈佛大学的演讲
2.2 Writing Is a Lonely
Life 写作是一种孤寂的生涯 .......................41
——欧内斯特• 米勒尔• 海明威1954 年诺贝尔文学奖获奖演讲
2.3 The Pleasure of
Books(Excerpt) 书中之乐(节选) ..................45
——威廉• 里昂• 菲尔普斯1933 年广播讲话
2.4 Follow Your
Passion(Excerpt) 追随自己的爱好(节选)
.........50
——朱棣文2009
年在哈佛大学的演讲
2.5 Heal the Kids 拯救孩子 ................................................................55
——迈克尔• 杰克逊2001 年在牛津大学的演讲
2.6 Why Do We Go to
School(Excerpt)
我们为什么要上学(节选)
.......................................................59
——巴拉克• 奥巴马2009 年在韦克菲尔德高中的演讲
2.7 A Writer's Duty 作家的职责 ........................................................64
——威廉• 福克纳1949 年诺贝尔文学奖获奖演讲
Chapter
3 人生感悟:细细品味生活之美
3.1 Too Dear for the
Whistle 得不偿失的哨子 ..................................70
本杰明• 富兰克林
3.2 On the Feeling of
Immortality in Youth 有感于青春常在 ...........75
威廉• 赫兹里特
3.3 The Two Roads 两条道路 ............................................................79
约翰• 罗斯金
3.4 If 如果 ..........................................................................................84
拉迪亚德• 吉卜林
3.5 Just for Today 就在今天 ...............................................................88
3.6 Every Living Person Has
Problems 人生难以避免的难题 .........92
3.7 The Burning Desire to
Achieve a Purpose 点燃成功的渴望 .......96
3.8 Learn to Question 学会质疑 .........................................................99
Chapter
4 心情随笔:让思绪和好英文一同放飞
4.1 The Subtle Feeling 淡淡的感觉 ...................................................104
4.2 The Smile 微笑 .............................................................................107
安东尼• 圣艾修伯里
4.3 The Joys of Writing 写作的乐趣 ..................................................111
温斯顿• 丘吉尔
4.4 The True Nobility 真正的高尚 .....................................................115
欧内斯特• 海明威
4.5 If I Were a Boy Again 假如再回到童年 ......................................118
本杰明• 富兰克林
4.6 The Choice of Companion
如何选择朋友 ...................................122
4.7 The Goodness of Life 生命的美好 ...............................................126
拉尔夫• 马斯顿
4.8 Your Mind Is a Garden 心如花园 .................................................130
4.9 Every Life Is Full of
Opportunities 生活处处有机会 ..................135
Chapter
5 文化剪影:走近大千世界的缤纷画卷
5.1 Sports Seasons in the
US 美国的运动季 .....................................139
5.2 UK Music Festivals 英国音乐节 ..................................................164
5.3 The Origin of Carnival 狂欢节的起源 .........................................148
5.4 Noodles Culture 面条文化 ...........................................................153
5.5 Queen Catherine and
Afternoon Tea
“饮茶皇后”凯瑟琳 ...................................................................158
5.6 Mother's Day and
Father's Day 母亲节和父亲节 ........................162
5.7 Thanksgiving Day in
America 美式感恩节面面观 .....................166
5.8 Tips to Communicate
with Americans
和美国人交流小贴士 ...................................................................170
Chapter
6 科学奇迹:偶然间造就的传奇
6.1 Alfred Wegener and His
Influential Theory of Continental Drift
通过地图创立的大陆漂移理论
...................................................176
6.2 An Apple Inspired Newton's Theory of
Gravitation
苹果砸出来的万有引力
...............................................................180
6.3 An Scientific
Expedition Inspired Darwin's The Origin of Species
一次环球旅行造就了达尔文的《物种起源》
...........................184
6.4 Archimedes' Law Derives
from a Public Bath
澡盆里发现的浮力定律
...............................................................188
6.5 Petticoat Drying Gave
Birth to the First Hot Air Balloon
烘烤衬衣与热气球 .......................................................................192
6.6 Silly Putty Out of
Failed Rubber Alternative
橡皮泥,失败的橡胶替代品
.......................................................196
6.7 The Convenient and
Inexpensive Disposable Camera
方便低价的一次性相机
...............................................................200
6.8 The Post-It Notes: Best
Buddy in Office
办公人员的好伙伴——便利贴 ...................................................204
Chapter
7 技术发展:动植物启发下的灵感瞬间
7.1 Geckos Inspired
Invention of Medical Tape
壁虎启发医用胶带的发明
...........................................................209
7.2 Peregrine Falcon
Inspires Improvements in Supersonic Jet
游隼启发超音速喷气飞机的改良
...............................................213
7.3 Porcupine Inspires
Medical Needles
豪猪启发医用针头的发明
...........................................................217
7.4 Shark Skin Inspires
Sophisticated Swimwear
鲨鱼皮启发精密泳衣 ...................................................................221
7.5 Squirrels Inspire
Researchers to Create Deceptive Robots
松鼠启发新品种欺骗性机器人
...................................................225
7.6 Ultrasonic Navigators
Inspired Hydrophone
超声波回声定位促使水听器诞生
...............................................229