Unit 14 Sounds 综合教程-文档资料

Unit14SoundsContentspageContentsLearningObjectivesPre-readingActivitiesGlobalReadingDetailedReadingConsolidationActivitiesFurtherEnhancementLearningObjectivesLearningObjectivesRhetoricalskillKeylanguage&grammarpointsWritingstrategies:effectivebeginningpartTheme:ideallivingPre-R:pictureactivation-1Doyoulovetranquilliving?Why?PictureActivation|Pre-questionsPre-R:Pre-questions-11.Modernsocietyisfullofvarioussounds,suchasbirdssinging,carshootingandsalesmencrying.Someofthesesoundscomefromnaturewhileothersarepurposelymadebyhumanbeings.Canyoulistsomemoreanddividethemintotwocategories,naturalsoundsandman-madesounds?Howfrequentlydoyouhearthemwithinaday?PictureActivation|Pre-questionsOpenfordiscussion.Pre-R:Pre-questions-22.Vacationiscomingsoon!Haveyoueverthoughtofatriptorelaxyourself?Herearetwodestinationsforyoutochoose:oneisatranquilvillagebosomedinmountainsandtrees,theotherisacosmopolitancitywithavibranturbanspirit.Whichonedoyouprefer?Pleasesharewithusyouropinions.PictureActivation|Pre-questionsOpenfordiscussion.G-R:textintroductionThoreauopensthisarticlebywarningagainstrelyingtoomuchonliteratureasameansoftranscendence.Accordingtohim,oneshouldexperiencelifeforoneself.Hethengoesontodescribehishouse’sbeautifulnaturalsurroundingsandhiscasualhousekeepinghabit.TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Author|StructureG-R:CN-PuriIndiansPuriIndians(Paragraph2)NativeIndiantribesofBrazilTextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Author|StructureGR:authorbio-1HenryDavidThoreau(1817–1862)wasanAmericanauthor,poet,philosopher,abolitionist,naturalist,taxresister,developmentcritic,surveyor,historian,andleadingtranscendentalist.HeisbestknownforhisbookWalden,areflectionuponsimplelivinginnaturalsurroundings,TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Author|StructureGR:authorbio-2andhisessay“CivilDisobedience,”anargumentforindividualresistancetocivilgovernmentinmoraloppositiontoanunjuststate.Thoreau’sbooks,articles,essays,journals,andpoetrytotalover20volumes.Amonghislastingcontributionsarehiswritingsonnaturalhistoryandphilosophy,whereheanticipatedthemethodsandfindingsofecologyandenvironmentalhistory,twosourcesofmodern-dayenvironmentalism.TextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Author|StructureGR:structureTextIntroduction|CultureNotes|Author|StructurePart1(Para.1)Theauthorpointsoutthatthenaturalworldisthetruesourceofknowledge.Part2(Para.2)Theauthordemonstrateshowhewaslivingthelifeheadvocated.Part3(Para.3)Theauthoremphasizestheideathatoneshouldreturntonatureandleadasimplelife.DR-p1a-textSOUNDSHenryDavidThoreau1.Butwhileweareconfinedtobooks,thoughthemostselectandclassic,andreadonlyparticularwrittenlanguages,whicharethemselvesbutdialectsandprovincial,weareindangerofforgettingthelanguagewhichallthingsandeventsspeakwithoutmetaphor,whichaloneiscopiousandstandard.Muchispublished,butlittleprinted.Therayswhichstreamthroughtheshutterwillbenolongerrememberedwhentheshutteriswhollyremoved.DetailedReadingDR-p1b-textNomethodnordisciplinecansupersedethenecessityofbeingforeveronthealert.Whatisacourseofhistoryorphilosophy,orpoetry,nomatterhowwellselected,orthebestsociety,orthemostadmirableroutineoflife,comparedwiththedisciplineoflookingalwaysatwhatistobeseen?Willyoubeareader,astudentmerely,oraseer?Readyourfate,seewhatisbeforeyou,andwalkonintofuturity.DetailedReadingDR-p2a-text2.Ididnotreadbooksthefirstsummer;Ihoedbeans.Nay,Ioftendidbetterthanthis.ThereweretimeswhenIcouldnotaffordtosacrificethebloomofthepresentmomenttoanywork,whetheroftheheadorhands.Iloveabroadmargintomylife.Sometimes,inasummermorning,havingtakenmyaccustomedbath,Isatinmysunnydoorwayfromsunrisetillnoon,raptinarevery,amidstthepinesandhickoriesandsumachs,inundisturbedsolitudeandstillness,whilethebirdssangaroundorflittednoiselessthroughthehouse,untilbythesunfallinginatmywestwindow,orthenoiseofsometraveller’swagononthedistanthighway,Iwasremindedofthelapseoftime.DetailedReadingDR-p2b-textIgrewinthoseseasonslikecorninthenight,andtheywerefarbetterthananyworkofthehandswouldhavebeen.5Theywerenottimesubtractedfrommylife,butsomuchoverandabovemyusualallowance.IrealizedwhattheOrientalsmeanbycontemplationandtheforsakingofworks.Forthemostpart,Imindednothowthehourswent.Thedayadvancedasiftolightsomeworkofmine;itwasmorning,andlow,nowitisevening,andnothingmemorableisaccomplished.Insteadofsinginglikethebirds,Isilentlysmiledatmyincessantgoodfortune.Asthesparrowhaditstrill,sittingonthehickorybeforemydoor,sohadImychuckleorsuppressedwarblewhichhemighthearoutofmynest.DetailedReadingDR-p2c-textMydayswerenotdaysoftheweek,bearingthestampofanyheathendeity,norweretheymincedintohoursandfrettedbythetickingofaclock;forIlivedlikethePuriIndians,ofwhomitissaidthat“foryesterday,today,andtomorrowtheyhaveonlyoneword,andtheyexpressthevarietyofmeaningbypointingbackwardforyesterday,forwardfortomorrow,andoverheadforthepassingday.”Thiswassheeridlenesstomyfellow-townsmen,nodoubt;butifthebirdsandflowershadtriedmebytheirstandard,Ishouldnothavebeenfoundwanting.DetailedReadingDR-p2d-textAmanmustfindhisoccasionsinhimself,itistrue.Thenaturaldayisverycalm,andwillhardlyreprovehisindolence.DetailedReadingDR-p3a-text3.Ihadthisadvantage,atleast,inmymodeoflife,overthosewhowereobligedtolookabroadforamusement,tosocietyandthetheatre,thatmylifeitselfwasbecomemyamusementandneverceasedtobenovel.Itwasadramaofmanyscenesandwithoutanend.Ifwewerealways,indeed,gettingourliving,andregulatingourlivesaccordingtothelastandbestmodewehadlearned,weshouldneverbetroubledwithennui.Followyourgeniuscloselyenough,anditwillnotfailtoshowyouafreshprospecteveryhour.Houseworkwasapleasantpastime.DetailedReadingDR-p3b-textWhenmyfloorwasdirty,Iroseearly,and,settingallmyfurnitureoutofdoorsonthegrass,bedandbedsteadmakingbutonebudget,dashedwateronthefloor,andsprinkledwhitesandfromthepondonit,andthenwithabroomscrubbeditcleanandwhite;andbythetimethevillagershadbrokentheirfastthemorningsunhaddriedmyhousesufficientlytoallowmetomoveinagain,andmymeditationswerealmostuninterrupted.Itwaspleasanttoseemywholehouseholdeffectsoutonthegrass,makingalittlepilelikeagypsy’spack,andmythree-leggedtable,fromwhichIdidnotremovethebooksandpenandink,standingamidthepinesandhickories.DetailedReadingDR-p3c-textTheyseemedgladtogetoutthemselves,andasifunwillingtobebroughtin.Iwassometimestemptedtostretchanawningoverthemandtakemyseatthere.Itwasworththewhiletoseethesunshineonthesethings,andhearthefreewindblowonthem;somuchmoreinterestingmostfamiliarobjectslookoutofdoorsthaninthehouse.Abirdsitsonthenextbough,life-everlastinggrowsunderthetable,andblackberryvinesrunrounditslegs;pinecones,chestnutburs,andstrawberryleavesarestrewnabout.Itlookedasifthiswasthewaytheseformscametobetransferredtoourfurniture,totables,chairs,andbedsteads—becausetheyoncestoodintheirmidst.DetailedReadingDR:p1Analysis-1Paragraph1AnalysisThisisthefirstparagraphofthefourthchapterofWalden,alogicalcontinuationofthethirdchapter“Reading.”Here,Thoreaupointsoutthatthenaturalworldisthetruesourceofknowledge.Peopleexpressabundantideasdailybutveryfewofthemgetprintedinthewrittenform,whichmeansmuchofwhatissaidissoonforgotten,justastheraysofsunshinethatstreamthroughtheshutterareforgottensoonaftertheshutteriswhollyremoved.DetailedReadingDR:p1Analysis-2Hepointsoutthatthelanguageofnatureismuchmorepowerfulandkeepingalertismuchmoreimportantthananymethodorwisdomwhichwecanacquirefromreadingorlearningfromotherpeople.Thenheadvisesthereaderthatthedisciplineofseeingforoneself,i.e.immediatecontactwithnature,ismoreimportantthanreading.DetailedReadingDR:p2Analysis-1Paragraph2AnalysisInthesecondchapterofWalden,“WhereILived,andWhatILivefor,”Thoreauadvisesusto“spendonedayasdeliberatelyasNature.”Here,weseehimlivingsuchdays.Thelongfifthsentencetellsabouthissometimesgoingintoatrancelastinghalfoftheday,aperiodoftimeinwhichthevoiceinsidetheheadismuteandtheunconsciousminddirectlyabsorbstheinspirationoftheday.DetailedReadingDR:p2Analysis-2Inthisparagraph,Thoreaudemonstrateshowhewaslivingthelifeheadvocated.Theauthordescribeswhatheusuallydidinnature,whichisfarbetterthanreading.Thewholesummerhehoedbeansandspentwholemorningssittingoutsidehiscabincontemplatingthesurroundings.DetailedReadingDR:p3AnalysisParagraph3AnalysisHerewefindarealcontrasttoescapistliterature:livingaromanticanddesirableliferatherthanlivingaboringlifewithexpensiveentertainments.Atthebeginningofthisparagraph,Thoreauindicatesthatlifeitselfcanbecomehisamusement.Aslongasyou’recreative,youcanenjoyawonderfullife.Laterhetakestheexampleofhishousekeepinghabitsasproofandshowsthathouseworkcanbesimple,natural,andentertaining.Heemphasizestheideathatoneshouldreturntonatureandleadasimplelife.DetailedReadingDR-Question-p1DetailedReadingParagraph1QuestionWhatdoestheauthormeanby“Muchispublished,butlittleprinted”?Theauthorindicatesthatrealityisthetruesourceofknowledge.Ifweobservenaturecarefullyenough,wewillbeabletohearandseesomanybeautifulthingsaroundus.Natureitselfprovidesuswithabundantknowledge.Butonlyverylittleofitgetswrittenorevenstatedaswords.DR-Question-p2DetailedReadingParagraph2QuestionWhatdoestheauthorintendtoconveybyreferringtothePuriIndians?TheauthoractuallymeansthatthePuriIndiansleadasimpleandpeacefullifealthoughitislazyandindolentinotherpeople’seyes.Hepreferstheirlifestyle,inwhichonecouldfindhistrueself.DR-Question-p3-1DetailedReadingParagraph3Questions1.Howdidtheauthorcleanhishouse?Andwhydidhedoitthatway?Whenthefloorwasdirty,theauthormovedallthefurnitureoutofdoorsandscrubbedthefloor.Becauseinhiseyes,thepleasureinseeingallhisfurnituremingledsocarelesslywithnaturewasagreatsourceofjoy.DR-Question-p3-2DetailedReadingParagraph3Questions2.Whydoestheauthormentionsomanydifferentkindsofplantsinnature?Plantsareindicationsofvigorouslifeandstrongperseverance.Seeingallhisfurniturestandingamidsttheplants,theauthorfinallyrealizedthatfurnitureandplantswereofthesameorigin.Theywerejusttwodifferentformsofthesamething.Theendingofthisparagraphindicatesthatoneshouldreturntonatureandleadasimplebutmorefulfillinglife.LPT-butwhileweareconfinedtobooksDetailedReading“Butwhileweareconfinedtobooks,…,whichaloneiscopiousandstandard.”ParaphraseInsteadofbeinglimitedtobooks,weshouldopenoureyeswidetoobservethenaturalthingsaroundus.Forbooks,nomatterhowwonderfultheyseem,arewrittenincertainparticularlanguages,whicharethemselveslimited,unliketherichuniversallanguageofnature.Soweshouldgobeyondtheconfinementofreadingtoappreciatethemanybeautifulthingsinourlives.LPT-confineconfinevt.toforcesomeonetostayinaplaceandpreventthemfromleaving;tokeepsomeoneorsomethingwithinthelimitsofaparticularactivityorsubjecte.g.Youareaskedtoconfineyouruseofthetelephonetobusinesscallsalone.Itisanattitudewhichseemstobeconfinedtotheupperclasses.Hehasbeenconfinedforsolongthathecouldn’tcopewiththeoutsideworld.DetailedReadingLPT-copiouscopiousadj.large,orinlargeamountse.g.Thebookhadcopiousillustrations.Theregionhashadcopioussnowinthelastfewdays.Weateanddrankcopiouslyattheparty.DetailedReadingLPT-therayswhichstreamthroughtheshutterDetailedReading“Therayswhichstreamthroughtheshutterwillbenolongerrememberedwhentheshutteriswhollyremoved.”ParaphraseIfwetakeawaytheshutter,weshallsoonforgetourfilteredviewinfavourofthericheronerevealed.LPT-streamstreamvi.tomoveinlargenumbersinacontinuousflowe.g.“Howcouldyoudothistomychildren?”criedthewomanwithtearsstreamingdownherface.Aboywascarriedfromthesceneoftheaccidentwithbloodstreamingfromhishead.Thestudentswereallveryexcitedastheystreamedoutoftheirfinalexam.DetailedReadingLPT-NomethodnordisciplinecansupersedetheDetailedReading“Nomethodnordisciplinecansupersedethenecessityofbeingforeveronthealert.”ParaphraseNomethodordisciplinecantaketheplaceofthenecessityofbeingforeverfullyaware.Wecan’tbetoocareful.LPT-supersedesupersedevt.ifonethingsupersedesanother,itreplacestheotherthing,especiallybecauseitismoremodernormoreusefule.g.Mostoftheoldroad—whichstretchedfromChicagotoLosAngeles—hasbeensupersededbythegreatinterstatehighways.OdelliswithinonematchofsupersedingWhiteastheyoungestEnglishamateurchampion.DetailedReadingLPT-alertalertn.awarningthatsomethingdangeroushashappenedorisgoingtohappene.g.Whentheirpigletsareborn,motherpigsareconstantlyonthealertfordangersandattacks.SecurityforcesareinahighstateofalertbecauseofthePresident’svisit.Thearmywasputonfullalertasthepeacetalksbegantofail.DetailedReadingLPT-whatisacourseofhistoryorphilosophyDetailedReading“Whatisacourseofhistoryorphilosophy,…comparedwiththedisciplineoflookingalwaysatwhatistobeseen?”ParaphraseNoacademiccourses,suchashistory,philosophyorpoetry,nomatterhowprofoundorwell-chosen,orthebestpeoplewesocializewith,orthebestestablishedwayoflife,isasgoodastheimmediatecontactwithnatureanddirectobservationofthingsaroundus.LPT-comparecomparevt.toconsiderhowthingsorpeoplearesimilarandhowtheyaredifferent;tosaythatonethingorpersonissimilartoanothere.g.Comparesomerecentworkwithyourolderstuffandyou’llseehowmuchyou’veimproved.Thisroadisquitebusycomparedto/withours.Childrenseemtolearnmoreinterestingthingscomparedto/withwhenwewereatschool.DetailedReadingLPT-thereweretimeswhenIcouldnotaffordtoDetailedReading“ThereweretimeswhenIcouldnotaffordtosacrificethebloomofthepresentmomenttoanywork,whetheroftheheadorhands.”ParaphraseSometimesIfeltIdidn’twanttobeinvolvedinanywork,eithermentalorphysical,becauseIwasenjoyingeveryminuteofthepresentmoment.LPT-bloombloomn.thetimeortheconditionofbeingyoung,healthy,andattractivee.g.Theappletreesareinfullbloomatthemoment.Herfacehadlostitsusualbloom.Ayounggirl,stillinthebloomofyouth,isstandinginthewind.DetailedReadingLPT-sometimesinasummermorningDetailedReading“Sometimes,inasummermorning,havingtakenmyaccustomedbath,…Iwasremindedofthelapseoftime.”ParaphraseSometimes,inasummermorning,aftertakinganearlybathasusual,Iwouldspendthewholemorningsittinginmydoorway,enjoyingthesunshineanddaydreaming.Surroundedbytreesandsingingbirds,Itotallyindulgedinapeaceful,pleasantandtranquilstate.Ifitwerenotforthesunshineonmywestwindoworthesoundofsometraveller’swagoninthedistance,Iwouldnotrealizethatitwasalreadynoontime.Thewholemorningjustelapsedwithoutmynoticingit.LPT-raptraptadj.completelyinterestedandinvolvedinsomethinge.g.Shesatwitharaptexpressionreadingherbook.Hegazedraptatthestars.Thechildrenwatchedwithraptattention.DetailedReadingLPT-reveryreveryn.(astateofhaving)pleasantdreamlikethoughtse.g.Hewaslostinreveryuntilhesuddenlyheardsomeonebehindhim.Shewasenjoyingpleasantreveriesaboutherschooldays.DetailedReadingLPT-flitflitvi.topassquicklyorabruptlyfromoneplaceorconditiontoanothere.g.Asitbegantogrowdark,wecouldseebatsflittingaround/aboutinthegarden.Sarafindsitverydifficulttosettle—she’salwaysflittingfromonethingtoanother.LauraflitsaboutNewYorkhailingtaxisateveryopportunity.Theideaflittedacross/into/throughhismindthatthemanstandingtherecouldbehislostbrother.DetailedReadingLPT-remindremindvt.totellsomeoneagainaboutaneventfromthepastoraboutafactthattheyusedtoknowe.g.CouldyouremindPaulaboutdinneronSaturday?ThishotsummerremindsmeofmyyearsinKenya.Iamalwaysremindingmychildrentosay“please”and“thankyou.”DetailedReadingLPT-theywerenottimesubtractedfrommylifeDetailedReading“Theywerenottimesubtractedfrommylife,butsomuchoverandabovemyusualallowance.”ParaphraseIwasnotwastingmylifeeventhoughthesummersseemednotveryproductive.Onthecontrary,Iwasaddingtimetomylife,makingitricherandmoremeaningful.LPT-subtractsubtractvi.totakeanumberoranamountfromalargernumberoramounte.g.Foursubtractedfromtenequalssix.Youhavetosubtract25%taxfromthesumyoureceive.DetailedReadingLPT-MydayswerenotdaysoftheweekbearingtheDetailedReading“Mydayswerenotdaysoftheweek,bearingthestampofanyheathendeity,norweretheymincedintohoursandfrettedbythetickingofaclock...”ParaphraseMydayscouldnotbecountedfromSundaytoSaturday.Theywerenotdividedintohourseither.Theywentonsmoothly,undisturbedbythetickingoftheclock...LPT-mincemincevi./vt.tocutmeatintoverysmallpiecesusingamachine;towalkwithveryshortstepsinawaythatisnotnatural,or,ifyouareaman,seemsmoretypicalofawomane.g.Hemincedthechickenintoverysmallpieces.Hemincedhisplanintotwo.DetailedReadingLPT-fretfretv.tocausetosufferemotionalstraine.g.Shespentthedayfrettingabout/overwhetherJameshadmissedhisplaneornot.He’sfrettedbytheideathathe’sgoingtofailhisexams.DetailedReadingLPT-Thiswassheeridlenesstomyfellow-townsmenDetailedReading“Thiswassheeridlenesstomyfellow-townsmen,nodoubt;butifthebirdsandflowershadtriedmebytheirstandard,Ishouldnothavebeenfoundwanting.”ParaphraseInmyfellow-townsmen’seyesIwasundoubtedlyalazyperson,butifjudgedbythestandardofbirdsandflowers,Ishouldbeconsideredafullmanlackingnothingdesirableoressential.LPT-standardsstandardn.alevelofqualityorachievement,especiallyonethatpeoplegenerallyconsidernormaloracceptablee.g.Noteveryonejudgessuccessbythesamestandards—somepeoplethinkhappinessismoreimportantthanmoney.Thatisabadbookbyanystandards.Judgingbytheordinarystandards,hewasreliable.DetailedReadingLPT-AmanmustfindhisoccasionsinhimselfDetailedReading“Amanmustfindhisoccasionsinhimself,itistrue.”ParaphraseAmanshouldhaveeveryreasontolivealifethatissuitableforhim.LPT-occasionsoccasionn.anopportunityorreasonfordoingsomethingorforsomethingtohappene.g.There’snooccasiontobesorude.It’sthefirsttimethatI’vehadoccasiontocomplain.DetailedReadingLPT-willhardlyblamehimforbeingidleDetailedReading“...willhardlyreprovehisindolence.”Paraphrase...willhardlyblamehimforbeingidle.LPT-indolenceindolencen.inclinationtolazinesse.g.Myfailureisprobablyduetomyownindolence.Themorningindolencecontinuedforanotherday,andthenanother.DetailedReadingLPT-IhadthisadvantagethatmylifeDetailedReading“Ihadthisadvantage,…thatmylifeitselfwasbecomemyamusementandneverceasedtobenovel.”ParaphraseComparedwiththosewhohadtogooutsocializingwithotherpeopleorgoingtotheatresforamusement,mywayoflifewasmuchbetter,foritwassoamusingandwasconstantlyrenewingitself.LPT-obligeobligevt./vi.toforcesomeonetodosomethingbecauseitisthelaw,arule,oradutye.g.Thelawobligescompaniestopaydecentwagestotheiremployees.Thestormgotworseandworse.Finally,Iwasobligedtoabandonthecarandcontinueonfoot.Youareobligedtoassigntomeyourfirmbythecontract.DetailedReadingLPT-ceaseceasevi.tostophappeningorcontinuinge.g.Heneverceasedtochaseafterhisdreaminhisvigorousyouth.Alwayslearnfromothersandneverceasetryingtobethebestyoucouldbe.DetailedReadingLPT-ifwewerealwaysregulatingourlivesDetailedReading“Ifwewerealways...regulatingourlivesaccordingtothelastandbestmodewehadlearned,weshouldneverbetroubledwithennui.”ParaphraseIfwewereableto...upgradeourlivesallthetimewiththeneweststylewehadlearned,weshouldnevergetbored.LPT-ennuiennuin.afeelingofbeingboredandhavingnointerestinanythinge.g.Thewholecountryseemstobeaffectedbytheennuiofwinter.Toovercomeennuibothpartiesshouldfocusonaddingspicetotherelationship,whichcanbeassimpleasanewrestaurantorvacationspot.DetailedReadingLPT-itlookedasifthiswasthewaytheseformsDetailedReading“Itlookedasifthiswasthewaytheseformscametobetransferredtoourfurniture,totables,chairs,andbedsteads—becausetheyoncestoodintheirmidst.”ParaphraseSeeingallthefurniturestandamidvariouskindsofplants,theauthorbegantorealizehowalltheplantscouldfinallybemadeintodifferentpiecesoffurniture.Thatwasbecausetheyareallfromthesamesource—nature.LPT-transfertransfervt.tomovesomeoneorsomethingfromoneplacetoanother;tomovefromonejob,office,ordepartmenttoanotherinthesamecompanyororganizatione.g.Iwenttosleeponthecouchbeforetransferringtomybedroomlaterinthenight.ShetransferredtothePhysicsDepartment.Itrequiresgreateffortstotransferwastelandintofertilefields.DetailedReadingCT-p1a第1段中文译文但是，倘若我们局限于书本，只读书面语言，即便读的都是精之又精的经典之作，那么，由于这些作品都是用狭隘的方言写成的，我们便会陷入一种危险，忘记无需比喻即可谈论世间万物的语言，而这种语言本身已足够丰富，足够。众口滔滔，言之凿凿，成书者又有几何？如同透过百叶窗的缕缕光线，当百叶窗完全打开之后，便被忘得一干二净。（续）DetailedReadingCT-p1b第1段中文译文（接）可见保持一颗警觉之心是必要的，是任何方法与训练无法取代的。始终关注见得到的事物，与此相比，那些历史、哲学、精选的诗歌等课程，抑或最好的朋友、最好的生活规律，根本算不了什么。你愿意仅仅当一个读者、学生，还是更愿意当一个观察者？读一读你的命运，看一看你前面是什么，然后再走向未来吧。DetailedReadingCT-p2a第2段中文译文第一个夏天，我没有读书，我在种豆。不，我不只是种豆。有时候我不能把当下的大好时光浪费在任何劳作里，无论是脑力的劳作，还是手工的劳作。我喜欢我的生活有更多的余地。有时候，在夏日的早晨，我照常洗完澡后便坐在门口的阳光下发呆，从日出坐到中午；周围松树、山核桃树和漆树环抱，一片寂静，只有小鸟在歌唱，或者静静地掠过屋子。直到太阳照进西窗，或者远处公路上传来哪位旅行者的车子的辚辚声，我才会意识到时间的流逝。（续）DetailedReadingCT-p2b第2段中文译文（接）在那些季节里，我就如同夜间的玉米一般，迅速地成长着，比任何手工劳作不知好多少倍。那些季节不是虚度的生命，而是我生命之外极为丰厚的奖赏。我明白了东方人所说的冥想和无为是什么意思。通常，我并不在乎时间的流逝。白昼前行，仿佛在照亮我的工作。刚才还是清晨，瞧，