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Money vs Success
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1.become a millionaire 成为百万富翁
2.achieve one’s goal 实现某人的目标
3.live comfortably 生活舒适
4.one’s ultimate goal 某人的最终目标
5.dream up 凭空想出
6.the rest of their time 他们其余的时间
7.a sense of success 成功感
8.continue to do/doing sth. 继续做某事
9.turn one’s back on 抛弃;背弃;不理睬
10.a fortune of two million dollars 200万美元的财富
11.second-hand furniture 二手家具
12.enjoy doing sth. 喜欢做某事
13.take care of 照看;照顾
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14.appreciate this change 欣赏这种变化
15.be pleased to do sth. 很高兴做某事
16.give up 放弃;投降
17.be tired of 对…….厌倦
18.be regarded as... 被认为是……
19.give away 赠送;泄露(秘密)
20.die of hunger 死于饥饿
21.have the chance to do sth. 有机会做某事
22.get on 发迹;出人头地
23.feel very guilty 感到非常内疚
24.mean doing sth. 意味着做某事
25.a sense of achievement 成就感
26.drop out 退出,脱离;辍学
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27.drop out this kind of lifestyle 放弃这种生活方式
28.be measured by 由......衡量
29.the true meaning 生活的真正意义
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Translation of this text.
Angela Johnson interviews ex-millionaire Jason Harley
For a lot of people, becoming a millionaire is a symbol of success and they set this as their ultimate goal.
安吉拉·约翰逊采访前百万富翁詹森·哈利
对于很多人来说,成为百万富翁(millionaire)是成功的象征(symbol),他们将此作为最终(ultimate)目标。
单个动名词短语作主语,谓语动词用单数
millionaire n.百万富翁
ex-millionaire n.前百万富翁
symbol n.象征,标志 a symbol of success 成功的象征
ultimate adj.最后的,最终的
ultimately adv.最终,最后
set... as a goal 把...确立为一个目标
Translation of this text.
They spend half of their time dreaming up ways of getting rich and achieving the success they expect, and the rest of their time thinking about all the things they will do once they become rich.
他们花一半时间想象各种发财和达到他们期望的成功的办法,另一半时间则用来考虑一旦发了财他们会干什么。
省略关系代词的定语从句,修饰the success
dream up 凭空想出
dream of/about梦见;梦想
achieve success 获得成功 achieve one's goal 实现某人的目标
spend time (in) doing sth.花时间做某事
两个并列的动名词短语作介词of的宾语
省略关系词that的定语从句,修饰all the things
once(一旦)引导时间状语从句
Translation of this text.
But do all millionaires get the sense of success they were looking for after they achieve their goals? Some continue to worry about money when they become millionaires-they worked hard to become wealthy, but then they need to continue making money so they don’t lose the sense of success they have achieved.
但是,百万富翁们在实现目标后都获得所寻求的成功感了吗?有些人成为百万富翁后仍然担心金钱问题-他们努力工作,变得富有,但他们需要继续赚钱,这样才不会丧失已经获得的成功感。
the/a sense of success 成功感
the/a sense of belonging 归属感
the/a sense of security 安全感
省略关系代词that或which的定语从句
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Translation of this text.
However, there are people who have turned their backs on their millions and found other forms of success in their lives. Jason Harley is one example.
然而有些人却放弃了百万家财,找到了人生中其他形式的成功。詹森·哈利就是一个例子。
who引导定语从句,修饰people,who在定语从句中作主语
turn one's back on 抛弃,背弃;转身背对
turn a blind eye to 对......视而不见
turn a deaf ear to 对......充耳不闻
Translation of this text.
Sixteen years ago, Jason was a college professor with a huge six-bedroom house and a fortune of two million dollars. Today he lives in a small dormitory room with only second-hand furniture. There are certainly no signs that Jason is a rich and successful man!
十六年前,詹森是一名大学教授(professor),拥有一套6间卧室的大房子和200万美元的财富(fortune).现在他住在一间只有二手家具(furniture)的小宿舍(dormitory)里。显然没有迹象能表明詹森是一个富有而成功的人!
that引导同位语从句,
解释说明signs的具体内容
n.教授
fortune n.大笔的钱,巨款
a fortune of+钱数 ...财富 make a fortune赚大钱,发财
(=dorm)n. 寝室,学生宿舍
furniture n.[U]家具
second-hand furniture 二手家具
a piece of /an item of furniture一件家具
a set of furniture 一套家具
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There is a small garden outside with a few fruit trees, which Jason enjoys taking care of. He also grows some vegetables and a few flowers. He gets his clothes and a lot of other things from charity shops.
房子外面有一个小花园,种了几棵果树,詹森很喜欢侍弄它们。他还种了一些蔬菜和花。他从慈善商店买衣服和许多其他的东西。
which引导非限制性定语从句,对fruit trees进行补充说明
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But Jason appreciates this change. He is pleased to give up the lifestyle of a rich man. He was tired of being regarded as living a successful life, as a person who had everything while many people had nothing.
但是詹森喜欢(appreciate欣赏)这种变化。他很高兴能放弃富人的生活方式。他厌倦了过别人眼中成功的生活--在很多人一无所有的时候自己却能够拥有一切。
vt.欣赏;赏识
be pleased to do sth 很高兴做某事
give up 放弃
give in屈服,投降
be regarded as被认为是...
同义:be considered(as),be viewed as,be seen as
be tired of 对......厌倦
be tired from因......而感到劳累
live a successful life 过成功的生活
who引导定语从句,修饰a person
while并列连词,表前后对比
Translation of this text.
He made the choice to give all his money away. And this, he said, brought him happiness and a sense of success in life.
他决定把自己的钱财都捐赠出去。他说这给他的生活带来了快乐和成功感。
make the choice to do sth选择做某事
give away 赠送;泄露(秘密)
give off发出(光,热,气味等)
give out发出;分发;用完,耗尽
Translation of this text.
"I don't need a lot of money. I don't want to buy more things. I have enough," said Jason. "What I want is to live simply and be helpful to others. A few years ago, was a millionaire, but I knew millions of people died of hunger every year, and there were places with no schools and no teachers.
"我不需要很多钱,也不想再买更多的东西。我拥有的已经够多了,"詹森说。"我想要简单地生活并能帮助别人。几年前,我是百万富翁,但我知道每年有数百万人死于饥饿(hunger),而且有些地方没有学校和老师。
hunger n.饥饿,饥荒 die of/from hunger 死于饥饿
what引导主语从句
and连接两个并列的不定式短语作
表语,第二个不定式短语省略了to
由这句话可以看出,詹森是一个非常有爱心的人。物质上的丰富并没有让他忽略或无视他人贫困的生活。与此相反,他看到了很多人挣扎在困苦中,所以决定捐赠自己所有的财产,以此来帮助他人。
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So many people could never go to school. They didn't have the chance to learn and get on in life. This worried me a lot and I felt very guilty being a rich man without doing anything."
很多人永远不能上学,他们没有接受教育和开启(get on发迹;出人头地)新生活的机会。这让我非常担心,作为一位富人不能有所为,我感到非常内疚(guilty)."
have the chance to do sth 有机会做某事
get on发迹;出人头地
adj.内疚的,羞愧的
be/feel guilty about 对...感到内疚
介词短语作状语
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Therefore he gave away all his money to charities. Whenever he had more than two thousand dollars, he would give away small bank notes to homeless people in the streets of local areas.
因此,他把所有的钱都捐给了慈善机构。每当他的钱超过两千美元时,他就会给当地街头无家可归的人赠送小额钞票。
therefore adv.因此 同义:consequently, thus,
hence, as a result, as a consequence, for this reason, accordingly
whenever引导时间状语从句,表示“每当”,-ever有强调意味
Translation of this text.
"It was a kind of satisfaction and a real sense of success that I had never felt before," said Jason. "Sure, many people think that success means having millions in the bank or a well-paid job. But I think my sense of
achievement comes from helping others and finding true meaning in life."
"这是一种我从未感受过的满足感和真正的成功感,"詹森说。"当然,很多人认为'成功'意味着有数百万银行存款或高薪的工作。但我认为我的成就感来自帮助他人并找到生活的真正意义。"
satisfaction n.满意,满足 to one's satisfaction令某人满意的是
well-paid 高薪的(合成形容词) 同义:handsomely paid, highly paid
a sense of achievement成就感
that引导定语从句,修饰前面两个并列的先行词a kind of satisfaction and a real sense of success
Translation of this text.
Most people believe when they are living comfortably and earning enough money, they will have no worries. However, most people never feel they have earned enough. Jason Harley decided to drop out of this kind of lifestyle, and he discovered that having only a little money made him free.
大多数人相信,当他们生活舒适(comfortably)并赚到足够的钱时,他们就可以高枕无忧了。但是,大多数人从未觉得自己赚够了。詹森·哈利决定放弃(drop out)这种生活方式,他发现只拥有少量金钱使他获得了自由。
comfortably adv.舒服地,舒适地
live comfortably生活舒适
earn money赚钱(=make money)
drop out 退出,脱离;辍学
make...free 使......自由
make+宾语+n./adj./do/done/介词短语
Translation of this text.
Are there any things he misses from his past? "No, I'm much happier now, becauselam living according to my values. Success is not measured by how much money you have but by how you understand the true meaning of life."
他会怀念过去的某些事物吗? "不,现在我更开心,因为我依照自己的价值观生活。衡量成功与否不在于你有多少金钱,而在于你如何理解生命的真正意义。"
省略关系词的定语从句
be measured by由......衡量
同义:be evaluated by
not...but...不是...而是...
how much引导宾语从句
how引导宾语从句
高考高频必背 8 句(原句 + 考点 + 翻译)
1. For a lot of people, becoming a millionaire is a symbol of success and they set this as their ultimate goal.
考点:非谓语动词(becoming作主语);固定搭配 a symbol of (…的象征)、set...as... (把…设为…)、ultimate goal (终极目标,写作高频短语)
翻译:对很多人来说,成为百万富翁是成功的象征,他们将此当作自己的终极目标。
2. They spend half of their time dreaming up ways of getting rich and achieving the success they expect.
考点:核心句型 spend time (in) doing sth.;固定短语 dream up(凭空想出)、get rich(致富);定语从句(they expect 修饰先行词success)
翻译:他们花一半的时间想方设法发财,去追求自己期盼的成功。
高考高频必背 8 句(原句 + 考点 + 翻译)
3.But do all millionaires get the sense of success they were looking for after they achieve their goals?
考点:固定搭配 the sense of success (成就感)、look for (追寻)、achieve one's goals (实现目标,写作万能短语);定语从句、时间状语从句
翻译:但所有百万富翁在达成目标后,都能获得自己一直追寻的成就感吗?
4. However, there are people who have turned their backs on their millions and found other forms of success in their lives.
考点:定语从句;高频短语 turn one's back on (背弃;放弃)、form of success (成功的形式)
翻译:然而,有些人选择放弃巨额财富,在生活中找到了其他形式的成功。
5. He was tired of being regarded as living a successful life, as a person who had everything while many people had nothing.
考点:固定搭配 be tired of (厌倦);被动语态 be regarded as (被看作);while 引导对比状语从句 (然而)
翻译:他厌倦了被别人认定为人生顺遂、拥有一切,而许多人却一无所有。
6. What I want is to live simply and be helpful to others.
考点:主语从句 (What I want);不定式作表语;固定短语 live simply (简朴生活)、be helpful to sb. (乐于助人)
翻译:我想要的是简朴度日,并且去帮助他人。
7. Therefore he gave away all his money to charities.
考点:衔接副词 therefore (因此,写作过渡词);高频短语 give away (捐赠;赠送)、charity (慈善机构,名词)
翻译:于是他把自己所有的钱都捐给了慈善机构。
8. Success is not measured by how much money you have but by how you understand the true meaning of life.
考点:经典句型 not...but... (不是…而是…,高考必考);被动语态 be measured by (由…衡量);宾语从句
翻译:成功不是用你拥有多少财富来衡量的,而是取决于你如何理解人生的真正意义。
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