《疯狂英语》2011年3月号美文(中英双语).doc

原声版2011年3月号美文Song of the Flower 花之歌By Khalil GibranI am a kind word 1)uttered and repeatedBy the voice of Nature;I am a star fallen from theBlue tent upon the green carpet.I am the daughter of the elementsWith whom Winter 2)conceived;To whom Spring gave birth; I was3)Reared in the lap of Summer and ISlept in the bed of Autumn.At dawn I unite with the breezeTo announce the coming of light;At 4)eventide I join the birdsIn bidding the light farewell.The plains are decorated withMy beautiful colors, and the airIs scented with my fragrance.As I embrace Slumber the eyes ofNight watch over me, and as IAwaken I stare at the sun, which isThe only eye of the day.I drink dew for wine, and 5)hearken toThe voices of the birds, and danceTo the 6)rhythmic swaying of the grass.I am the lovers gift; I am the wedding wreath; I am the memory of a moment of happiness; I am the last gift of the living to the dead; I am a part of joy and a part of sorrow.But I look up high to see only the light,And never look down to see my shadow.This is wisdom which man must learn.我是大自然亲切的话语，说出去，又反复细念；我是一颗星星，从蓝色苍穹坠落绿毯之中。我是诸元素之女：冬天将我孕育；春天使我绽放；夏天让我成长；秋天令我安睡。清早，我同晨风一道宣告光明的到来；傍晚，我又与群鸟一起为它的远去告别。我在原野上摇曳，使风光更加旖旎；我在清风中呼吸，使气息芬芳馥郁。我微睡时，夜空数双眼睛对我凝望；我醒来时，白昼的独眸向我注视。我饮着朝露酿成的琼浆；听着小鸟的鸣啭歌唱；就着芳草的摇曳婆娑起舞。我是爱人间的赠礼；我是婚礼的冠冕；我是片刻欢愉的记忆；我是生者予死者最后的祭献；我是一半欢乐，一半忧伤。而我仰望高空，只因对光明神往；我从不顾影自怜，也不孤芳自赏。而这些智慧，人类尚未得以领会。赏析卡里纪伯伦（Kahlil Gibran，18831931），杰出的黎巴嫩诗人、作家、画家。他被称为“艺术天才”、“黎巴嫩文坛骄子”，是阿拉伯现代小说、艺术和散文的主要奠基人，20世纪阿拉伯新文学道路的开拓者之一。其主要作品蕴含了丰富的社会性和东方精神，不以情节为重，旨在抒发丰富的情感。他创作的大量散文诗语言优美，想象丰富，感情真挚，韵味隽永，深受各国读者喜爱。主要作品有先知（The Prophet）、泪与笑（Tear and Smile）、先驱（The Pioneer）、沙与沫（Sand and Foam）等等。花之歌是泪与笑中的一首，诗人以一颗敏感而多情的心，用花的语言来叙述大自然的话语，文中既尽显纪伯伦式的轻柔、凝练、隽秀与清新，也展现出纪伯伦“平易中发掘隽永，以美妙的比喻启示深刻的哲理”这一独树一帜的艺术风格。诗中花的形象既给人以审美愉悦，又启迪生活理趣。它是构建大自然诗意图画的浪漫使者，却也是演绎人类欢乐与悲伤的现实代表。然而，花的情操终究是伟大的、积极乐观的，它的欲望纯粹，心意坚决。试问一心只向往“光明”、决不“顾影自怜”的道理，又确是多少人能参透、能秉持的呢？Love In ReturnWhite Day爱的回应白色情人节源自欧洲的214情人节是全球涉及范围最广的情人节，然而随着日韩风潮在国内的持续高温，314这个“白色情人节”的概念也在中国新生代中悄然萌生Japanese men are answering the call of Valentines Day a month late. On February 14th only women give gifts. On March 14th, or “White Day,” its the mens turn.Man 1: Of course Ill give my wife a present, but in my case, as I got a lot of gifts on Valentines Day from my female colleagues, I have to give them presents in return. And this is what many other Japanese men will do too.The idea for “White Day” began in 1980 as a marketing 1)ploy by manufacturers of sweets and chocolates across Japan to boost sales.Returning giri-choco, or “2)obligation chocolate,” has become important to social etiquette, but the special woman in a mans life is usually more demanding than his co-workers.They often expect jewelry or a new dress, according to a department store public relations manager.Woman: Many Japanese men have a strong sense of obligation, therefore its natural that on “White Day” they feel obligated to return gifts to those who have given them something on Valentines.For those that dont want to give a fancy dress or jewels, a personal touch can 3)suffice. Man 2: On Valentines Day my girlfriend gave me some chocolate she made, so I decided to return her a hand-made present. It might not be diamonds, but this cake is sweet enough.情人节过后一个月，日本男性开始作出爱的回应。2月14日，只有女性送出礼物。而3月14日，又称“白色情人节”，则轮到男性采取主动。男子甲：我当然会给我的妻子送礼物，但就我而言，情人节我收到了许多女同事的礼物，所以我要给她们回礼。许多日本男性也会这样做。白色情人节的意念源自于1980年日本各地糖果和巧克力厂家为促进销量而想出的市场策略。回赠“情意巧克力”，已经成了重要的社交礼仪；但是每位男士生命中那位佳人往往比其同事的要求更高。据一位百货商场的公共关系部经理透露，她们通常会期盼收到珠宝或新衣服。女子：许多日本男性均有强烈的责任感，因此在白色情人节他们会感到有义务给那些在情人节给他们送了礼物的人回礼，这很自然。对于那些不想送华衣美钻的人来说，用自己的独特方式也能让对方心满意足。男子乙：情人节时我的女朋友送给我她自己亲手做的巧克力，因此我决定回赠她一件亲手制作的礼物。虽然并非美钻，但这个蛋糕已甜入心扉。中学版2011年3月号美文Making Animation the Aardman Way像阿德曼那样玩动画While we talked in this Oscar-winning studio, where Wallace and Gromit were born, it seemed inevitable不可避免的 to mention the influence of computer on stop-motion animation. “Our finished material is still shot on film. We think it still gives the best image,” he said.Even if they could scan puppet玩偶 characters into the computer and animate them on the screen, “there is a fundamental difference between working with your hands and working on the keyboard,” the animator explained. “For all of us animators at Aardman now, we are trained in this craft手艺, just like a musician or a painter, its all hand and brain. You grab the puppet with two hands, and you feel the whole thing move. The camera has to move right, the light has to be right, the actor has to do the right thingmake-up, costume, everything has to be right. Just for one moment in time. Thats the way we work. I believe that the humanity人性 in what were doing, the process, all comes through in the final film.”“For a young person, which is more importantstorytelling or craft?” Lord expressed his concern when I asked him for some advice. “If a young person in college wants to make a name for themselves, I would say get a great idea, a great story, and tell that. Im not saying forget about technique, but Id rather see flair才能 and energy and humor. There are so few really good films that a good story with a good punch line故事中的妙语just communicates so well and makes the audience wild. So, my advice to young animators? Tell a good story, for heavens sake.”我们在这个屡获奥斯卡奖的动画工作室里聊天这里也是华莱士与格罗米特的诞生地电脑技术对定格动画的影响似乎是一个必然的话题。“我们的最终成品仍然是用胶片拍摄的。我们认为这样才能达到最好的画面效果，”他说。即使他们可以把泥偶的形象扫描到电脑里，在屏幕上进行动画处理，“用双手进行控制和通过键盘操作有着本质上的区别，”这位动画家解释道。“现在阿德曼的动画师都对这一门手艺训练有素，就像音乐家或画家那样，靠的是双手和脑袋。你拿起泥偶，用自己的双手感受它的一举一动。摄像机要跟上，灯光要打好，演员要到位化妆、服装，一切都必须准确到位，成败在此一举。这就是我们的工作方式。我相信从我们所制作的东西以及整个制作过程里流露出来的人文元素，都能在最终的影片里得到体现。”“对年轻人来说，哪一点更重要呢讲故事，还是动画技巧？”当我向洛德寻求建议时，他表示担忧：“如果一个年轻的大学生想闯出自己的名堂，我会建议他先想一个好点子、一个好故事，然后把它表现出来。我并不是说不管画技高低，但我更想看到才华、激情与幽默。现在的好动画太少了，一个好故事加上妙语连珠的台词便足以扣人心弦，让观众为之疯狂。你问我要给年轻动画人提什么建议？看在老天的份上，讲一个好故事吧！”阅读版2011年3月号美文Love Letters爱之信笺“Come on, 1)get a grip, you should be tougher than this.” Louise knew that her break was nearly over and that very soon she would have to be back on the ward. “Better 2)tidy up”, she thought, “wipe away those tears, stop sniffling. For Gods sake woman, youre a ward 3)sistershouldnt get upset like this.” She looked at herself in the mirror, brushed her hair and put the letters back in the drawer before leaving her office.“好了，把持住，你应该更坚强才是。”路易丝知道她的休息时间马上就要结束了，她马上得回到看护的岗位上。“该整理一下情绪”，她在心里对自己说，“要把眼泪擦掉，别再抽泣了。求求你了，女人，你可是个病房护士怎么能如此沮丧呢。”她照了照镜子，把头发理好，将信放回抽屉，然后离开了办公室。Dear Albert,Im trying to remember the day we first met but its so difficult. I cant recall where it was.I seem to get a picture in my mind and then it disappears. Then everything becomes a bit of a fog. But occasionally something bursts through and my heart skips a beat. Just like the day I first saw you. So long ago now, but even though Im a 4)daft old woman whos 5)losing her marbles, my toes still curl up at the thought of you. Please write.亲爱的艾伯特：我努力忆起我们初次见面的那个日子，却实在不容易。我记不起我们是在哪儿见面的。我的脑海里似乎映出一个画面，但又马上消失了。一切变得如同雾里看花。然而不时地，某个东西会在我的脑海里突然显现，我的心跳随之漏了一拍。就如我第一次见到你的那天。那已是很久很久以前的事了，我现在已是一个又老又笨，越来越糊涂的女人，但只要一想到你，我仍会欣喜不已。请给我回信。My dearest Alice, It was so lovely to get your letter. Sorry I havent replied to you sooner but Ive had another one of my bad turns. I just havent had the strength. It was at the Palais my love; youd gone with your sister Clara and I was with my mates from the railway. My pal Bert 6)egged me on and right at the end of the night I 7)summoned up the courage to ask you to dance. Thank God you said yes.我最亲爱的艾丽丝：收到你的信真是太棒了。抱歉，我没有早一点给你回信，因为我的病情又恶化了。我就是没有力气。亲爱的，我们第一次见面是在帕莱斯。你和妹妹克莱拉一块去那儿，而我是和火车站那群伙伴们一起。在好友伯特的鼓励下，那晚夜将尽时，我鼓起勇气邀你跳舞。谢天谢地，你答应了。Give Yourself an 1)Edge in the Job Market八个可能被你遗忘的求职秘诀These are tough economic times in America and elsewhere. If youre like me, youre saving money any way you can. Ive cancelled my 2)cable, invested in a good pair of 3)binoculars and started watching my neighbors TV. Desperate times call for desperate measures.现在美国经济正处于艰难时期，其他地方也一样。如果你像我，也处于这种境况，你肯定会绞尽脑汁去省钱。我取消了有线电视服务，花钱买了一副不错的望远镜，开始看我邻居家的电视。非常时期就得采取非常措施。In this harsh economic climate, its important to have a job, any job. But finding a job isnt easy, especially since so many companies are giving their employeeseven the male ones4)pink slips. Competition for jobs is so intense that chess 5)champ 6)Vishwanathan Anand has been flooded with applications, all because someone wrote that he has “good openings.”在这么艰难的经济环境下，有一份工作是非常重要的，无论是什么工作。但找一份工作不容易，特别是有那么多公司都给他们的雇员发出“粉红纸片（解雇通知书）”即使是男雇员也会收到。求职竞争的激烈程度可以参照国际象棋大师维斯瓦纳坦阿南德的情况，他最近快被无数的应聘信给淹没了，这一切皆源于有人写他有“好的空缺职位（开局）”。（编者注：“opening”既指象棋的“开局”，也有“空缺职位”之意。）With all the competition, its vital for job seekers to give themselves an edge. Thats why Ive decided to offer a few tips to help people stand out from the crowd. Some of these tips may seem obvious, but, trust me, theyre often overlooked.竞争对手如云，求职者给自己增加一些优势是很重要的。所以我决定提供一些提示，帮助大家脱颖而出。某些提示可能看起来显而易见，但是，相信我，它们经常都被忽视了。口语版2011年3月号美文2011-3-4Color Expressions五颜六色话短语中文里关于颜色的成语不胜枚举，英文也是如此。不过，因为文化背景的差异，相同的颜色在不同的语言里有可能表示完全不一样的意思。那么，本期我们就选择其中一些有代表性的词组，了解它们背后的故事吧！Every people has its own way of saying things, its own special expressions. Many everyday American expressions are based on colors.Red is a hot color. Americans often use it to express heat. They may say they are red hot about something unfair. When they are red hot they are very angry about something. The small hot tasting peppers found in many Mexican foods are called red hots for their color and their fiery taste. Fast loud music is popular with many people. They may say the music is red hot, especially the kind called Dixieland jazz. Pink is a lighter kind of red. People sometimes say they are in the pink when they are in good health. The expression was first used in America at the beginning of the twentieth century. It probably comes from the fact that many babies are born with a nice pink color that shows that they are in good health. Blue is a cool color. The traditional blues music in the United States is the opposite of red hot music. Blues is slow, sad and soulful. Duke Ellington and his orchestra recorded a famous songMood Indigoabout the deep blue color, indigo. In the words of the song: “You aint been blue till youve had that Mood Indigo.” Someone who is blue is very sad. The color green is natural for trees and grass. But it is an unnatural color for humans. A person who has a sick feeling stomach may say she feels a little green. A passenger on a boat who is feeling very sick from high waves may look very green.Sometimes a person may be upset because he does not have something as nice as a friend has, like a fast new car. That person may say he is green with envy. Some people are green with envy because a friend has more dollars or greenbacks.Dollars are called greenbacks because that is the color of the back side of the paper money.The color black is used often in expressions.People describe a day in which everything goes wrong as a black day. The date of a major tragedy is remembered as a black day. A blacklist is illegal now. But at one time, some businesses refused to employ people who were on a blacklist for belonging to unpopular organizations.In some cases, colors describe a situation. A brown ou