Unit 3 Help Yourself through the Hard Times

Unit Three Help Yourself through the Hard Times Background Information 1. About the author and the text No one can avoid experiencing frustration, failure and sufferings in life. However, there are some tips of living life to the fullest. Successful men and women have discovered that hardships make them considerate and loving. Disappointments can help build one’s endurance and character. History is filled with the stories of heroic men and women who have triumphed over adversity and demonstrated victorious spirits. Raise him in poverty, and you have an Abraham Lincoln. Make her blind and deaf, and you have a Helen Keller. The following essay, Help Yourself through the Hard Times, originally written for Reader's Digest by Collin Perry in February 1997, offers practical guidance to people experiencing disappointments and hardships in life. 2. American Dream This term was first used by James Truslow Adams in his book The Epic of America which was written in 1931. He states: "The American Dream is that dream of a land in which life should be better and richer and fuller for everyone, with opportunity for each according to ability or achievement. It is a difficult dream for the European upper classes to interpret adequately, and too many of us ourselves have grown weary and mistrustful of it. It is not a dream of motor cars and high wages merely, but a dream of social order in which each man and each woman shall be able to attain to the fullest stature of which they are innately capable, and be recognized by others for what they are, regardless of the fortuitous(=lucky or accidental) circumstances of birth or position." In the United States' Declaration of Independence, the founding fathers: "...held certain truths to be self-evident, that all Men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." Might this sentiment be considered the foundation of the American Dream? Some say, that the American Dream has become the pursuit of material prosperity — that people work more hours to get bigger cars, fancier homes, the fruits of prosperity for their families — but have less time to enjoy their prosperity. Others say that the American Dream is beyond the grasp of the working poor who must work two jobs to insure their family's survival. Yet others look toward a new American Dream with less focus on financial gain and more emphasis on living a simple, fulfilling life. Words: Exertion n.: (instance of) great effort; Exert vt.: apply; to use (strength,skill,etc.) 运用 Exert oneself: make an effort 努力；尽力 e.g. 1) He failed to lift the rock in spite of all his exertions.(Oxford) 他虽然竭尽全力，但是仍未能将那块石头搬起。 2) Now that I’m 90,I find the exertions of travelling too great.(Oxford) 我年届90岁，出远门已力不从心。 3) You’ll have to exert yourself more if you want to pass your exam. (Oxford) 你若想考试及格，就必须更加努力。 4) He doesn’t have to exert himself on my behalf. (Oxford) 他不必为我费那么大力气。 5) He exerted all his influence to make them accept his plan. (Oxford) 他用尽一切影响力使他们接受他的计划。 6) She couldn’t open the door, even by exerting all her strength.(Longman) 她即使竭尽全力也无法把门打开。 Slip n.: relative movement of an object surface and a solid surface in contact with it; the act of sliding; a cremy mixture of clay, water and typically a pigment of some kind, used especially for decorating earthware 滑动；（涂于陶器上的）泥浆，泥釉 Hull n.: the main body of a ship 船身 Crash vi.: (of a company’s shares) to fall suddenly and disastrously in value; collapse; fail suddenly 暴跌；狂跌；倒闭 e.g. 1) The shares crashed to 329p. (New Oxford) 股票暴跌至329便士。 2) The New York Stock Exchange crashed in 1929.(Longman) 1929年纽约证券交易所倒闭。 Snap vt.&i.: speak or say quickly and irritably to someone急促地说；怒声说；厉声说 e.g. 1) “I really don’t much care,” she snapped. (New Oxford) “我真的不是很在乎，”她气恼地说。 2) “You’re late!” she snapped.(Longman) “你迟到了！”她喝斥道。 Notes 1. Some years ago I had what most would call the American Dream. (Para. 1): Several years ago I had almost everything that ordinary Americans hoped to possess — a successful and satisfying life. 2. Months of murderous interest payments gobbled up my savings. (Para. 2): In only several months, all my savings were used up for the high interest I had to pay to the bank. gobble sth up: use sth.up quickly ; swallow; eat sth quickly and often noisily 很快用完；吞没； e.g. 1). Inflation soon gobbled up our pay increase. (Longman) 我们增加的工资很快被通货膨胀抵消掉了。 2). Hotel costs gobbled up most of their holiday budget. 3). The rent gobbles up half his earnings. (Oxford) 租金一项就占去他一半大的收入。 4) Small family businesses are often gobbled up by larger firms. (Oxford) 家庭小商业遭到大公司的吞并。 5) These old houses just gobbled up money. (New Oxford) 这些老房子只会大把地耗钱。 3. I couldn't make ends meet and lay awake nights in a cold sweat. (Para. 2): I could hardly earn enough money to afford my expenses. Thus I was so anxious and scared that I could not fall asleep at night. make ends meet: have enough money to pay your bills; earn what it costs to live 收支相抵 e.g. 1) Many families struggle to make ends meet. 2) She scarcely earns enough money to make ends meet. 3) Both husband and wife had to work to make ends meet.(=Living costs were so high that the salaries of husband and wife added together came to just enough money to pay the bills.) 夫妻俩必须工作才有足够的钱维生。 4) Before liberation, they worked hard all the year round, but could hardly make both ends meet. (Common Phrases) 解放前他们终年辛勤劳动，可总是很难维持生活。 4. ...with no idea what to do next, I resolved literally to "sail off into the sunset", following the coastline from Connecticut to Florida. ( Para. 3): As I was in great despair and didn't know what to do next, I actually made a firm decision to sail off the coastline from Connecticut to Florida to end my life. literally: really; actually 真正的，确实地 e.g. 1) There are literally hundreds of prizes to win. 2)The Olympic Games were watched by literally billions of people around the world. 5. From that moment, I knew I had to see things through. (Para. 4): From that moment on, I realized that life was full of difficulties and I should accept everything calmly and peacefully so as to face my trouble and begin a new life. See Through : to have the truth about (an excuse, false statement, deceiving person, etc.); provide things for, support or help until the end of (a time or difficulty)识破；看透；看穿；帮助渡过难关 e.g. 1) She knew him well enough to see through his laughter and realize he was upset about what had happened.(Longman) 她对他太了解了，所以能看出他尽管哈哈大笑，实际上对此事非常不安。 2) We saw through their plot immediately.(Common Phrases) 我们立即就识破了他们的阴谋。 3) He had just enough money to see him through (a year abroad).(Longman) 他正好有够（在国外一年）用的钱。 4) It’s going to be a difficult journey, but Mr.Brown will see you safely through. (Common Phrases) 这次旅途很艰苦，不过布朗先生会帮助你们安全地到达目的地。 5) You’ll have to stay in the cave at least two days. Have you got enough food to see you through? (Common Phrases) 你得在洞里至少呆两天。你准备好足够的食物了吗？ 6) They can see us through the keyhole. 6. "It's your 'desert experience'— a time of feeling barren of options, even hope,"... (Para. 5): It's a dark period in your life when you feel completely at a loss, out of hope and have no choice. Be barren of: be devoid of ; be lacking in缺乏 e.g. 1) The room was barren of furniture.(New Oxford) 房间里缺少家具。 2) She is barrent of tender feelings. (Far East) 她缺乏感情（狠心肠）。 3) This project is barren of practical value.(New Dictionary) 这个 工程 路基工程安全技术交底工程项目施工成本控制工程量增项单年度零星工程技术标正投影法基本原理 无实际价值。 Barren adj. Sterile; infertile; incapable of bearing (children, fruit,etc.) At some point: at some moment 在某个时刻 Point n.: an exact moment; particular time or state具体的时间（情况） e.g. 1) At one point in the meeting she nearly lost her temper.(Longman) 她在会议上一度几乎控制不住而大发雷霆。 2) My patience had reached breaking point, and I’m afraid I was very rude to him. (Longman) 当时我的忍耐已到了极点，恐怕我对他太粗暴了。 At the point of: just before 快要…的时候 e.g. at the point of death/collapse 濒临死亡或崩溃 on the point of: just about to 正要 e.g. I was on the point of leaving when the phone rang. (Longman) To the point of: to a degree that can be described as 到…程度 e.g. Her manner of speaking is direct to the point of rudeness. (Longman) 她讲话的方式简直到了粗野的程度。 7. "The most important thing is not to allow yourself to be stranded in the desert." (Para. 5): What's most important is that you should not focus on your problems all the time. Strand vt.: drive or leave (a boat,sailor, or sea creature) aground on a shore; leave (sb.) in a place from which they have no way of leaving 使搁浅；将…困在某处；使无法脱身 n. (esp.poet) a shore or beach beside a sea, lake or river 海滨；海滩；海岸 e.g. 1) The strike left hundreds of tourists stranded at the airport. 2) The ship was stranded on a sandbank. 3) The ships were stranded in shallow water. (New Oxford) 那些船只在浅水中搁浅了。 4) Two of the firm’s lorries are stranded in France. (New Oxford) 那家公司的两辆卡车被困在法国。 5) The tide had gone out, leaving the boat stranded on the rocks. (Longman) 潮水退了，小船搁浅在礁石上。 6) There I was, (left) stranded in a foreign country with no passport or money. (Longman) 我当时在那儿，既没有护照也没有钱，一筹莫展地流落在异邦。 8. Let yourself grieve. (Para. 6): Let yourself express your sadness or emotion. 9. And it doesn't matter if the grieving takes a while to surface, as long as it finally finds expression. (Para. 7): It doesn't matter whether it takes time for the grieving to surface, only if it can be expressed in a certain way eventually. as/so long as: only if 只要 e.g. 1)We'll go as long as the weather is good. 2)Our profits will be good so long as the dollar remains strong. find expression: be shown/ expressed 表达；表露 e.g. 1) The poet's anger finds expression in the last verse of the poem. 2) Her grieving at last found expression in loud crying. 10. ... a "first-line defense that shields the consciousness from some extremely unpleasant reality." (Para. 10): ...the self-defense one takes to protect himself from confronting the unpleasant reality when he is in trouble. shield...from: protect (sb/sth )from danger, harm or sth unpleasant 保护 e.g. 1) The ozone layer shields the earth from the sun's ultraviolet rays. 2) You can't shield her from the truth forever. 3) You can’t shield the criminal from prosucution. (Oxford) 你不能包庇该罪犯而不受受起诉。 4) I tried to shield him against prying journalists. (Oxford) 我竭力为他挡驾，拦住那些锲而不舍的记者。 5) The police officer shielded the child with her body.(Oxford) 警察用身体保护了孩子。 6) You can shield your eyes (from the sun) with your hand. (Oxford) Cf. shield n.: piece of (usu. Metal or leather) armour formerly carried on the arm to protect the body when fighting；plate or screen that protects the operator or machine; thing used to keep out wind ,dust,etc. 盾；护板；挡风板 11. Kelb couldn't begin her healing process until nature had allowed her time to sort out her tragedy. (Para. 10): Kelb need some time to tidy up her tragedy naturally before she could recover from it. sort sth/sb out: organize sth in a satisfactory way; tidy sth 解决；整理 e.g. 1) If you can wait a moment, I'll sort it all out for you. 2)You load up the car and I'll sort the kids out. 12. ..."but it can be released in a wholesome way." (Para. 11): ...but anger should be expressed/let out in a healthy way. wholesome: good for your health 有益健康的 e.g. 1)This is a kind of fresh and wholesome food. 2)Films like that are not wholesome entertainment for young children. 13. She reeled at the thought of her imminent death, and withdrew. (Para. 13): Thinking that she might die soon, she felt shocked , upset and decided to give up. Reel vi.: to be in a state of shock, confusion or uncertainty 震惊；迷惑；不确定；茫然；不知所措； e.g. 1) All these statistics make my head reel. (Longman) 所有这些统计数字弄得我头昏脑胀。 2)The party is still reeling from its recent election defeat. (Longman) 该党由于最近选举的失败，一直动摇不定。 3) The Prime Minister was reeling from a savaging inflicted in the Commons.(New Oxford) 下院的猛烈抨击使首相不知所措。 Arrange for : make a plan about (sth.); organize for (sth. To be done) e.g. 1) I have arranged for the photographer to take pictures after the ceremony.(Longman Verbs) 2) I have arranged for our guests to be driven to the church. (Longman Verbs) 3) While Mr. Lorry and Defarge went to arrange for a coach to take them our of Paris, Lucie sat with her father. (Chapter 2, A Tale of Two Cities) 在劳里先生和得法热去安排载他们出巴黎的车时，路茜陪坐在她父亲的身旁。 14. Her anger formally crippling, now sparked her. It helped see her through a harrowing, but ultimately successful, bone-marrow transplant. (Para. 13): Her anger which used to hurt her now encouraged her to keep on fighting against her disease. Inspired by this emotion she finally succeeded in undertaking the frightening bone-marrow transplant. see sb through sth: to help and encourage a person through trouble or difficulty; give help or support to sb for a particular period of time 帮助 (支持)某人渡过 e.g. 1) Her courage and good humor saw her through 2) He had just enough money to see him through a year abroad (Longman) 他正好有够在国外一年用的钱。 3) Mrs. Miller saw Jane through her sickness.(= She stayed and helped her.) 珍生病时米勒太太看顾并帮助她。 4) His business was about to fail, but his banker saw him through.(=His banker lent him money and gave advice until his business was saved.) 他的事业几乎破产，但银行帮他渡过难关。 Cf. see through sth. Or sb.: detect the true nature of; 看穿，识破 e.g. 1) The teacher saw through the boy’s story of having to help at home.(=She knew his story was not true; it was just an excuse.) 老师看出那个学生借口说要帮忙做家事。 2) He can see through her lies and deceptions. (New Oxford) 他能识破她的谎言和诡计。 15. Another obstacle on the road to health after a significant loss can be denial. (Para. 14): Another barrier on the road to health when people suffered from a heavy loss is refusing to face the current situation and looking for an escape. 16. The man who rarely touched a drink will begin hitting the bottle. (Para.14): The man who seldom drinks alcohol will drink heavily. hit the bottle: (start to) drink too much alcohol （开始）酗酒； e.g. 1) After his wife died, he really hit the bottle. 2) He hit the bottle when he lost his job. Cf. hit the roof: hit the ceiling; become very angry 勃然大怒 Hit the road: become a wanderer; live an idle life 四处漂泊；流浪 Hit the books: to study your school assignments 准备功课 e.g. I’ve got to hit the books.(=I have to study.) 17. It was like I'd run into a brick wall and my whole life had been shattered. (Para. 16): It seemed as if I had been driven to despair and had no way out and my whole life had been destroyed. 18. The only thing that made sense was to face up to my situation... (Para. 17): What was reasonable and practical for me to do was to accept and face up to my situation....唯一明智的事就是勇敢面对我的现状。 make sense (19-8): be sensible; have an understandable meaning e.g. 1) It doesn’t make sense to buy that expensive coat when these cheaper ones are just as good. 2) These words are jumbled up and don’t make sense. 这些词藻堆砌在一起讲不通。 3) I don’t think it makes any sense to strip that away.(unit 6, Exploring Horizon) Face up to: square up to; to show courage in accepting,bearing or dealing with （sth.difficult or painful）; to be brave enough to accept or deal with 勇敢地接受或对付；正视；面对 e.g. 1)Every young father has to face up to his responsibilities.(Longman Verbs) 2) She is too young to face up to the truth about her father.(Longman Verbs) 3) You must learn to face up to your responsibilities. (Longman) 你必须学会勇敢地承担起你的责任。 4) We must face up to the global impacts of our extragant lifestyles.(New Oxford) 我们必须勇敢面对奢华生活方式带来的全球性影响。 Cf. to face sb. With sth. Or sb.: to force sb. To meet or deal with; bring face to face with; confront sb. With sth. Or sb. 使面临 19. It finally dawned on me that …(para.17): In time I saw the light/understood that … Dawn on sb.: become clear to sb.; See the light: to understand or agree, often suddenly; 领悟；赞同 e.g. 1) I did not approve of his action but he explained his reason and then I saw the light.(=Then I understood and agreed with him) 2) Mary thought it was fun to date older boys but when they started drinking, she saw the light.(=She understood why she should not date them.) 3) It dawned on Fred that he would fail the course if he did not study harder. (=Fred bagan to understand that he must study harder.) 4) The truth began to dawn on him.(Oxford) 他开始弄明白真相。 5) It finally dawned (on me) that he had been lying. (Oxford) 最后（我）才明白他一直在撒谎。 20. "...I urge people recovering from loss to get back into a routine," (Para. 18): I ask people who are recovering from their sufferings to return back to their normal way of life. routine: the normal order and way in which you regularly do things. 常规，正常程序 e.g. 1) We are trying to get the baby into a routine of feeding and sleeping. 2) Make exercise a part of your daily routine. other than prep.: (esp. after a negative)different from; differently from; except ; apart from; anything but; not 不同于；而不；除了; 决不是 e.g.: 1) Holidays other than those in this brochure do not have free places for children. 2) The form cannot be signed by anyone other than yourself. 3) We cannot pretend to be other than who we are. 4) I have never known him behave other than selfishly.(=differently) (Oxford) 我只知道他一向自私自利。 5) She seldom appears other than happy.(=differently fro) (Oxford) 她很少有不高兴的时候。 6) I don’t wish her other than she is. 我不希望她改变目前的样子。 7) I borrowed some books other than novels. 我借了几本书，都不是小说。 8) The truth is quite other than what you think. 事实真相同你想的完全不同 9) The form cannot be signed by anyone other than yourself (=except) 10) We missed the last bus so there was no choice other than to walk home (=except) 11) She never discussed it with anyone other than Derek. (=except) 12) He never speaks to me other than to ask for something.(=except) (Oxford) 他除了向我要东西，从不跟我说话。 13) She has no close friends other than him.(=except)(Oxford) 除了他以外，她没有好朋友。 14) There was nothing we could do other than wait.(=except) （Longman） 除了等待以外，我们没有其他办法。 15) You can’t get there other than by boat. (=except) （Longman） 除了坐船，你无法去那里。 16) She can hardly be other than annoyed about it.(=She is certain to be annoyed.) （Longman） 她当然只会对此感到烦恼。 17) Today’s students must be informed about people and cultures other than their own.(para.9-2, unit 1, Approaching Proficiency): Today’s students must be told about people and cultures which are different from their own. cf. rather than: instead of e.g.: I think I’ll have a cold drink rather than coffee. 我想喝冷饮，不想喝咖啡。 20. ...the most effective kind of conversation can be with someone else who has undergone an ordeal. (Para. 19): ... the most effective way is to have a conversation with someone else who has had the similar unpleasant experiences as you have. 21. The idea that there are things to look forward to reinforces that you are forging ahead into a fresh future. (Para. 22): The idea that there are things to look forward to encourages you to move forward into a new and bright future. forge ahead: move forward quickly; to advance or progress quickly 高速前进；迅速向前；进步神速；进入领先地位 e.g. 1) The company is forging ahead with its plans for expansion. 2) Quicker learners should be allowed to forge ahead. 3) One horse forged ahead, leaving the others behind. (Longman) 有一匹马跑在最前面，把其他的马抛在后面。 4) She didn’t do very well when she first went to school, but she’s forged ahead in the last two years. (Longman) 她最初上学时成绩并不太好，但在后来两年中她却居领先地位。 Forge vi.: move with a sudden increase of speed and power 突然加速前进 e.g. One of the runners forged into the lead as they came round the last bend. (Longman) 当赛跑者们跑到最后一个弯道时，其中一位赛跑者突然加速跑到了最前面。 At (the) best: at most; under the best conditions充其量;在最好的环境下 e.g. 1) A coal miner’s job is dirty and dangerous at best.(=Even under the best conditions, a coal miner’s job is dirty and dangerous.) 2) We can’t get to New York before ten o’clock at best. (=The earliest possible time we can get to New York is ten o’clock.) 我们最快能在十点前到达纽约。 22. "Exercise gets you out of your head and your troubles..." (Para. 25): you are so absorbed while doing physical exercise that you will forget yourself and your troubles.... 23. Experts resist being pinned down to time frames. (Para. 26): Experts try to avoid telling you the exact time of your recovering. pin sb/sth down (to doing sth): tell exactly and clearly; force or let sb make a decision or say clearly what they think or what they intend to do; explain or understand sth clearly 使确切说明；迫使表态（做出保证）；解释明白 e.g. 1) It's difficult to pin her down to fixing a date for the meeting. 2) The cause of the disease is difficult to pin down precisely. 3) The police tried to pin down the blame for the fire in the school.(=They tried to find exactly who should be blamed for the fire.) 警方想查明学校起火的祸首。 4) I won’t pin you down to a particular day; just come whenever you’re free. (Longman) 我不会强迫你定出一个具体的日期，有时间你就来吧。 5) We know there is corruption in the organization but it is hard to pin it down . (Longman) 我们知道这个机构有贪污现象，但要明确说出是谁就很难了。 6) We finally managed to pin him down to his promise.(Common Expressions) 最后我们还是设法让他履行了自己的诺言。 7) It was difficult to pin down what was in her mind. (Common Expressions) 很难摸透她的心思。 8) The information definitely leaked out but it hasn’t been pinned down to anyone in particular. (Common Expressions) 消息肯定泄露出去了，但尚未查实是谁干的。 24. I'm still here, I've made it this far! (Para. 27): I'm still alive and I've succeeded in overcoming all the difficulties. make it: survive after a serious illness or accident; deal successfully with a difficult experience; succeed 幸免于难；渡过难关；成功 e.g. 1) The doctors think he's going to make it. 2) It's hard to make it to the top in the show business. 25. I made it to Florida in five weeks. (Para. 28): Five weeks later I arrived in Florida. Make it: (infml.) to be successful ; be able to do, reach, catch, or attend sth.; be able to be present at a place; arrive in 出席 （到场）；及时到达 e.g. 1) I'm sorry I can't make it to a party on Sunday 2) The flight leaves in twenty minutes — we'll never make it. 3) I don’t think this old car will make it to the top of the hill. 4) I’m sorry I missed your concert , but I was out of town and couldn’t make it. 5) It’s a very difficult exam; are you sure you can make it? 6) I thought he would be too old to get to the top of the mountain, but he made it at last. 我原以为他年纪大爬不到山顶的，但最后他还是爬上去了。 7) They made it to the semi-final. (New Oxford) 他们打入了半决赛。 8) He waited confidently for his band to make it. (New Oxford) 他信心十足地等待他的乐队一举成名。 9) Their parents practiced birth control and abortion and were highly concerned about “making it” financially. (unit 3, Exploring Horizon) 26. I’d embark on a trip…(para.28): I would start a trip or I’d engage in a trip. Embark on/upon/in: to start or engage in ( esp. sth. new or difficult); 从事； 走上； 开始；着手 e.g. 1) Tom has already embarked on his new book.(Longman Verbs) 2) Mary embarked on her marriage with many hopes and fears. (Longman Verbs) 3) Having embarked on this course, they had to stick to it.(Phrasal Dictionary) 既然走了这条路，他们就得走下去。 4). After leaving college, John embarked on a business career. (Phrasal Dictionary) 大学毕业后，约翰就开始经商。 5) It’s late in life to embark on a new career.（Longman） 要开始一种新的生涯为时已晚或改行为时已晚。 6) He embarked on a new career.(Oxford) 他开始从事一新事业。 7) We will embark on a long journey.(Oxford) 我们将开始一个漫长的旅行。 8) They have in fact embarked on an activity that could last the rest of their lives.(unit 5, Integrated Skills 3) 实际上他们走上了一条要持续终生的道路。 Embark vi.&t.: go,put or take on a ship 上船；装船；登机 e.g. 1. We embarked at Southampton and disembarked in New York a week later. （Longman） 我们在南安普敦上了船，一星期后在纽约下了船。 2. This ship embarked passengers and wool at an Austrilian port. （Longman） 这艘船在澳大利亚的一个港口装载了乘客和羊毛。 Key to Exercises I. Reading Comprehension 1. Because he lost almost everything in life and became hopeless. 2. It means that you feel completely isolated, at loss and out of hope. 3. At first she was numbed by the tragedy and couldn't make any response. Several weeks later, she felt relieved from her suffering when her grief had been expressed. 4. When she was told she could not raise her own child, she was so shocked and angry that she realized that she had every reason to fight for her life and not to surrender to the destiny. 5. He meant if he wanted to go on with his life, he had to admit his failure and face up to his situation, although it was very difficult to do so. 6. Those who have also experienced sufferings. 7. Because physical activity can make people concentrate on their bodies and distract them from their sufferings. 8. Although he was still hurting, he regained confidence and decided to build a new life. II. Structure of the Text 1. Introduction (Paras. 1-5) When I was to end my life after suffering a series of heavy losses in life, I came to realize that everyone might have some miserable experiences in life, but what made sense was to face up to his troubles and build a new life. 2. Body (Paras. 6-27) Here is a practical guide to bouncing back 1) Let yourself grieve. (Paras. 6-10) Donna Kelb didn't begin her healing process until she expressed her grieve when she suffered the loss of a son. 2) Understand your anger. (Paras. 11-13) Candace Bracken shifted her anger to a motivation to fight for her life. 3) Face the Challenge. (Paras. 14-17) The case of John Jankowski sets a good example. 4) Get out and do. (Para. 18) A. Join a support group. (Para. 19) B. Read. (Para. 20) C. Keep a journal. (Para. 21) D. Plan events. (Para. 22) E. Learn new skills. (Para. 23) F. Reward yourself. (Para. 24) G. Exercise. (Para. 25) 5) Be patient with yourself. (Paras. 26-27) 3. Conclusion (Paras. 28-29) What I have got in the trip encouraged me to embark on a new life. VIII. Translation A. 1. When someone is in "desert of experience"— a period of feeling barren of options, even hope, the most important thing is not to allow himself to be stranded in the desert. 2. With financial resources exhausted and the pressure of a big family to support, Jimmy wanted to escape at first but finally his courage and good humor saw him through. 3. Someone believes that it is never too late to embark on a new career in any period of life. 4. What makes sense is to face the challenge rather than run away from the troubles after suffering a significant loss. 5. With the small income from her restaurant job, Mary could barely make ends meet. 6. It dawns on people that failure is nothing to be afraid of. But it is a precious experience in life. 7. The president wishes every student to forge ahead on the career ladder at the commencement ceremony. 8. Scientists are studying smokers and the people with depression in an attempt to sort out their complicated physical and psychological problems. 9. Most parents work hard at either preventing failure or shielding their children from the knowledge that they have failed. 10. No one can be perfect, so be easy on oneself. B． 1. 对伟人的定义取决于人们如何衡量成功。 2. “人们往往认为他们具备一些超常非凡的东西，”他解释道。“但研究表明，有的伟人并没有惊人的智力。” 3. 伟人的伟大建立在大量的学习、实践及其献身精神的基础之上。 4. 丘吉尔在全国上下士气最为低落的时候被推上台，并出色的领导了英国人民。 5. 在1940年盟军敦刻尔克大撤退之后的一次演讲中，他的话激励了全国人民， “我们一定不会衰退、失败。我们将坚持到底…….我们永远不会屈服。” PAGE 8