新概念英语第三册Lesson27笔记

Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy Part 1:Text It has been said that everyone lives by selling something.In the light of this statement,teachers live by selling knowledge,philosophers by selling wisdom and priests by selling spiritual comfort.Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money,it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us.There are times when we would willingly give everything we possess to save our lives,yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely this service.The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop.Everyone has something to sell.Tramps seem to be the only exception to this general rule.Beggars almost sell themselves as human beings to arouse the pity of passers-by.But real tramps are not beggars.They have nothing to sell and require nothing from others.In seeking independence,they do not sacrifice their human dignity.A tramp may ask you for money,but he will never ask you to feel sorry for him.He has deliberately chosen to lead the life he leads and is fully aware of the consequences He,may never be sure where the next meal is coming from,but he is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people.His few material possession make it possible for him to move from place to place with ease-By having to sleep in the open,he gets far closer to the world of nature than most of us ever do.He may hunt,beg,or steal occasionally to keep himself alive;he may even in times of real need,do a little work;but he will never sacrifice his freedom.We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars,but how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from care 图片 Part 2:New words and expressions 1.philosopher[fi'l s f ]n.哲学家 2.wisdom['wizd m]n.智慧 3.priest[pri:st]n.牧师 4.spiritual['spiritju l]a.精神上的 5.grudge[gr d ]v.不愿给，舍不得给 6.surgeon['s :d n]n.外科大夫 7.passer-by n.过路人(复数passers-by) 8.dignity['digniti]n.尊严 9.deliberately[di'lib ritli]ad.故意地 10.consequence['k nsikw ns]n.后果，结果 11.afflict[ 'flikt]v.使苦恼，折磨 12.ease[i:z]n.容易 13.nature['neit ]n.大自然 14.contempt[k n'tempt]n.蔑视 15.envious['envi s]a.嫉妒的 ★philosopher[fi'l s f ]n.哲学家 natural philosopher自然哲学家,物理学家 take things like a philosopher达观世事 ★wisdom['wizd m]n.智慧 worldly wisdom世故 wisdom teeth智齿 a man of wisdom有智慧的 例句：We grow in wisdom as we grow older. 我们随着年龄增长而更加明智。 A flow of words is no proof of wisdom.口若悬河，不能证明真有才智。 ★priest[pri:st]n.牧师 the officiating priest司祭 confess to a priest向牧师忏悔 priest of art艺术大师 例句：The priest persuaded him to give up his bad habit. 牧师劝他放弃坏习惯。 ★spiritual['spiritju l]a.精神上的 spiritual beauty内在美 spiritual requirements精神上的需要 例 ... ...