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课件网) Unit 6 Craftsman and Craftsmanship Ding Butchers an Ox Ding Butchers an Ox Once upon a time, a cook named Ding was asked to butcher a cow for King Hui. As he worked, his movements were graceful, like dancing to music. The sound of the knife between the bones was like a whisper in the night. When the butcher finished, the king said: “Wow, your skill is amazing!” The butcher replied: “It was nothing really. When I first took up the job, what I saw was the whole cow. But after I had been at it for a few years and butchered a good number of cows, what I saw was no longer the whole cow, but just its structure. Ever since then, I stopped using my eyes and used my mind instead, knowing where every bone and joint is and where to cut exactly” . By years of practice, the cook finally achieved excellence in butchering. Even today, his story is still told to show that a good craftsman comes from continued practice. Para.1 1. Once upon a time, a cook named Ding was asked to butcher a cow for King Hui. 从前，一个叫丁的厨师被要求为惠王宰牛。 Butcher n.屠夫，屠户 vt. 屠宰；屠杀 e.g. He is a good butcher. 他是技术精湛的屠夫 2. As he worked, his movements were graceful, like dancing to music. 当他工作时，他的动作像随着音乐跳舞一样优雅。 graceful adj. 优雅的；优美的 Para.1 3. The sound of the knife between the bones was like a whisper in the night. 刀子在骨头间的声音，像是夜里的低语 whisper v. 耳语；低语；私语；小声说 n. 耳语 4. When the butcher finished, the king said: “Wow, your skill is amazing!” 当他完成解牛，惠王说：“你的技艺真是令人惊叹啊！” amazing adj. 令人惊讶的，让人惊叹的 Para.2 The butcher replied, “It was nothing really. When I first took up the job, what I saw was the whole cow. But after I had been at it for a few years and butchered a good number of cows, what I saw was no longer the whole cow, but just its structure. Ever since then, I stopped using my eyes and used my mind instead, knowing where every bone and joint is and where to cut exactly” . 屠夫回答说：“这其实没什么。当我第一次开始做这份工作时，我看到的是整头牛。但是在我干了几年，屠宰了很多牛之后，我看到的不再是整头牛，而是它的结构。从那以后，我就不再用我的眼睛了，而是用我的大脑了，知道每一块骨头和关节在哪里，以及在哪里准确地切割。” Para.2 reply v. 回答 take up 从事 no longer 不再 structure n. 结构 ever since then 从那以后 joint 关节 Para.3 1. By years of practice, the cook finally achieved excellence in butchering. 经过多年的练习，厨师终于在屠宰方面取得了卓越的成就。 achieve v. 达到；取得 He achieved success in his career after years of hard-working. 在多年努力之后，他取得了事业上的成功。 excellence n. 杰出；卓越 2. Even today, his story is still told to show that a good craftsman comes from continued practice. 即使在今天，他的故事仍然表明，一个优秀的工匠来自于持续的实践。 At first, what he saw was 1） .After he had butchered a good number of cows for a few years, what he saw w ... ...
