新视野大学英语4 十五选十原文加翻译

2、Have you ever heard of Jon Stewart ? he is currently one of the most popular comics on television. His pessimistic view of the politics and government induces laughter ,thought and even anger . he has a clever wit that often runs into collision with some government policies. His whole show is devoted to making fun of the nonsense that occurs in politics. But ,that makes his show so successful is his ability to tell his jokes with intelligence.

It’s not just comedy , said one media expert . his comments have a lot of influence over a very large audience in American. He has a lot of political power.

Recently Stewart was a guest on a news show about politics. The host journalist sparked a heated debate when he inquired about Stewart responsibility to the American public. Stewart argued that while the content of the script for his show may be political in nature, his primary obligation is to entertain. The host journalist, however ,emphasized the political influence of his performance. The argument ended up rousing anger from both parties. The incident underlined how sensitive some people can be to what others find funny. It also showed how important comedians have become to politics.你听说过斯图尔特乔恩吗？他目前是电视上最受欢迎的漫画家之一。他对政治和政府的悲观看法引起了笑声、思考甚至愤怒。他聪明机智，经常与一些政府政策发生冲突。他的整个表演都致力于来取笑政治上发生的荒唐事。但是，他富有智慧的笑话使得他的表演很成功，

一位媒体专家说，这不仅仅是喜剧。他的评论对美国观众有很大的影响。他有很多政治权力。最近，斯图尔特在一个关于政治的新闻节目上当嘉宾。当主持人问到斯图尔特对美国公众的责任时，与主持人引发了一场激烈的辩论。斯图尔特认为，虽然他的表演的剧本的内容可能

是政治性质的，但他的主要职责是娱乐。然而，主持人记者强调了他的表演的政治影响力。争论在双方的极端愤怒中结束。这一事件强调了一些人对于发现越缺德东西是多么敏感。这也显示了喜剧演员已经成为政客是多么的重要。

5.How do you spend your time when you're alone? Do you turn up your music as loud as you can and listen to your own entertainment? Do you buy yourself the biggest steak you could find and sit down to a good meal? It has been my observation that these activities can be the best type of therapy for a troubled mind. It is crucial for humans to find some solitude in life. They must find some time to let the universe go spinning on without other's interruption. The portion of this world that belongs to one person is increasingly becoming smaller. And whatever we have we must share with others. Therefore, our ability to maintain a healthy balance between social interaction and personal pursuits is being challenged. Inspiration in solitude is a major commodity not only for poets and philosophers but for ordinary people as well. A healthy adult needs \important to them. When you are alone, you can stretch out your soul until it fills up the whole room, and use your freedom, moving at your own pace. However, it's important to stay rational. Don't forget that in order to be a healthy part of other' lives, you must yourself be healthy.

当你独自一人时，你是如何度过你的时间的？你会把你的音乐开的很大声，并自己聆听吗？你会给自己买最大的牛排，并坐下吃一顿好饭吗？通过我的观察，这些活动是治疗一个困扰心灵的最佳方式。对人类来说，在生活中找到一些孤独是至关重要的。他们必须找到一些时间让宇宙在没有其他干扰的时候去旋转。这个世界上的一部分，属于一个人越来越小。无论

我们拥有什么，我们都必须与他人分享。因此，我们在社会互动和个人追求的能力保持一个健康的平衡正在受到挑战。孤独的灵感是一种重要的商品，不仅是对诗人和哲学家来说，还有对普通人来说，也是一种重要的商品。一个健康的成年人需要“独处的时间”--时间用来反思什么是真正重要的东西。当你独自一人时，你可以展开你的灵魂，直到它占据了整个房间，并使用你的自由，以你自己的速度移动。然而，保持理性是很重要的。别忘了，为了成为别人生命中的健康的一部分，你必须自己健康。

6．In the past several years, many new stories about corporate greed have come to surface. The illegal practices of some executives have negatively impacted our economy. What makes this worse is that these executives seem to have the consent of some political leaders. Some of the executives even bribe lawmakers. Recently a member of congress from California was caught demanding gifts from interest group in exchange for supporting new laws. A few top leaders in the government are under investigation for illegal activities. This doesn’t even scratch the surface of the problem. A few years back a company made many purposefulaccounting errors to fool investors. Many believe that one reason the problem became so big was that our nation’s top leaders shielded the company. By the time the truth was unveiled ,many innocent people had lost their entire savings. There seems to be more and more companies that exploited the public’s trust for their own interests. This calls for laws and strict regulations to put the illegal practice to an end. 在过去的几年里，许多关于企业贪婪的新故事已经浮出水面。一些高管的违法行为对我们的经济产生了负面影响。更糟糕的是，这些高管似乎有一些是经过政治领导人的同意。一

些高管甚至贿赂立法者。最近，一位来自加利福尼亚的国会议员被抓住了收取来自利益集团的礼物，以换取支持新的法律。政府中的一些高层领导正在调查非法活动。但这甚至不伤害问题的表面。几年前，一家公司做了许多有目的的会计错误来愚弄投资者。许多人认为，问题变得如此之大的一个原因是，我们国家的最高领导人屏蔽了公司。在真相公布的时候，许多无辜的人失去了他们的全部积蓄。似乎有越来越多的公司利用公众的信任来为自己牟利。这要求法律和严格的规定来结束掉非法行为。

8．As a boss, I have dealt with all types of employees. The ones that are the least productive are those who are not adaptive. They may have high IQ points, but they just don't understand how to apply their theories to reality. I recently read a book by Daniel Goleman, which suggested that the true measure of intelligence was not IQ, but rather EQ or Emotional Intelligence. This made a lot of sense to me. I have never been at the top of my class, but I have always been efficient and worked well with other people. I have always taken good communication skills my number one priority. I think only testing how well a person solves complicated academic problems fails to take into account other abilities, which can be just as crucial and even more so to a person's accomplishments. In fact, many of the \e a real hard time getting their point across. They simply don't have the skills to demonstrate how valuable their idea might be. Sure, the world would be lost without these \rson's EQ is, the better they will be able to implement the great ideas they have. The real trick is finding someone who combines both.

作为一个老板，我已经跟许多类型的员工打过交道。那些最没有生产力的人是那些最没适应

力的人。他们可能有很高的智商，但他们不明白如何将他们的理论应用到现实中去。我最近读了一本戈尔曼丹尼尔写的书，上面写道，真正的衡量智力的不是智商，而是情商。这对我来说是很有意义的。我从来都不是班级的尖子生，但我一直都很有效率，工作的也很好。我一直有很好的沟通技巧，我的第一优先的能力。我只想测试一个人如何解决复杂的学术问题，没有考虑到其他的能力，这可能是至关重要的，甚至更重要的是一个人的成就。事实上，许多“有想法的人”会面临一个很艰苦的时间来让他们的观点通过。他们根本没有能力来证明他们的想法是多么有价值。当然，如果没有这些“有思想的人”这个世界可能就会失去，但我宁愿雇用具有优越的情商较高的人，一个人的情商越高，他们就越能过实现他们伟大的想法。真正的诀窍是找到一个结合了两者的人。

10.To look at me, you would never guess I am in my late sixties. Most people suspect that. I just smile and say, \s why a lady doesn't. Older women get ignored in our society. We are undervalued and left to grow old without the company of others. I understood from a very young age our society discriminates against the old. Our society is against women. And, our society makes judgments based on the color of a person's skin. I am an old black woman. I have to use my every advantage in order to remain a vital part of my community. I have managed to stay fit, to maintain my looks while my wisdom increases. Often younger men underestimate my abilities. However, I should tell you that I am very skilled in the art of politics. I was for many years the mayor of a large urban center in the Southern United States. After that I was selected by my district to represent them in Congress. I advise other women over sixty not to give up! Old as we are, we have experience and know more about life. Let's not let our k

nowledge and experience go to waste.

看着我，你永远也猜不到我出生在60年代末。大多数人都对此表示怀疑。我只是微笑着说：“一位女士永远不会透露她自己的年龄“，有很好的理由来说明为什么一个女士不这样做，老年女士在我们的社会中被忽视了。没有其他公司愿意要他们，她们被这些公司低估了并且让她们老去。我理解我们社会年轻人歧视老年人。我们的社会是反对妇女的。而且，我们的社会根据一个人的肤色作出判断。我是一个黑人老女人。我必须利用我的每一个优势，以保持我的群体的一个重要组成部分。我已经成功地保持健康，保持我的外表，和增加我的智慧。通常年轻人低估了我的能力。然而，我应该告诉你，我有非常熟练的政治手段。我曾在美国南部的一个大型城市中心当过多年的市长。之后，我被选为我们地区在国会的代表。我建议其他六十个以上的女性不要放弃！我们虽然老了，但我们有经验，对于生活我们有更多的理解。不要让我们的知识和经验浪费。

nowledge and experience go to waste.

看着我，你永远也猜不到我出生在60年代末。大多数人都对此表示怀疑。我只是微笑着说：“一位女士永远不会透露她自己的年龄“，有很好的理由来说明为什么一个女士不这样做，老年女士在我们的社会中被忽视了。没有其他公司愿意要他们，她们被这些公司低估了并且让她们老去。我理解我们社会年轻人歧视老年人。我们的社会是反对妇女的。而且，我们的社会根据一个人的肤色作出判断。我是一个黑人老女人。我必须利用我的每一个优势，以保持我的群体的一个重要组成部分。我已经成功地保持健康，保持我的外表，和增加我的智慧。通常年轻人低估了我的能力。然而，我应该告诉你，我有非常熟练的政治手段。我曾在美国南部的一个大型城市中心当过多年的市长。之后，我被选为我们地区在国会的代表。我建议其他六十个以上的女性不要放弃！我们虽然老了，但我们有经验，对于生活我们有更多的理解。不要让我们的知识和经验浪费。

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