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1以共同兴趣为基础的友谊是不容易破裂的（ground; break up）The fienndship ground on common interest does not break up easily.2孩子们必须学会将电脑游戏中的暴力和勇敢区分来（distinguish beteeen; violence）Children must learn to distinguish between violence and bravery in computer games.3当今世界每天涌现如此多新鲜事物，要求一个人什么都知晓是不合情理的。（sensible）There spring up so many news things every day in the world that is no longer sensible to expect a person to know.4 诸如背弃朋友这类事并不受法律约束，所以才有了我们称作的“道德法庭”。Laws do not regulate such thing as betrayal to friends ,that is why there is called “the court of morality”5有人把今天的文化描述为“快餐文化”。无论做什么是，人们只是追求用最短的时间达到最大的满足。（describe as; pursue）Todaysculture is described as “fast-food culture”.whatever they maybe doing people just pursue the greatest satisfatinon within the shortest time.6 常言道，天下没有免费的午餐。如果你想要什么，就得去挣。（as the saying goes）As the saying goes,there is no such thing as a free lunch ,If you want something ,go and earn.1 无论是友情还是爱情，你都不可能期待自己付出最少而得到最多。（maximun;minnimun）In either friendship or love,you should never expect to take the maximum while you give minimum.2 我把全部希望寄托在他的承诺上，结果却发现他根本不是个真诚的人。（build on;sincerity）I built all my hopes on his promise,only to find that he was not a men of sincerity at all.3 我们带母亲去了所有我们能找到的最好的医院，但一切努力都是徒劳的，她还是没能熬过那次疾病。（in vain）We took mother to all the best hosipitals we could find ,but all our efforts were in vain; she failed to survive the disease.4 情人节是个一年一度在2月14日庆祝的节日，一个向自己心仪的对象表达爱意的好日子。（affection）Valentitines Day is an an nual holiday celebrated on februaey 14,a perfect day to express love to the object of ones affection5 在信息时代，通过电子邮件方式跟远方的朋友交流几乎可以是同步的（simultaeous）In the information era, communications with far away friends via e-mail can be almost .6 爱情需要时间，因为只有慢慢习惯和学会欣赏对方才会产生爱情（grow used to; forge）Love takes time,for it is not forged until you have grown used to the the others company and learned to appreciate the other1 千百年来哲学家们费尽心机从各自的角度阐述何为幸福。（take pains ;point of view）For thousands of years philosophers have taken pains to illustrate the meaning of happiness from their own points of view2 刚上大学时，突然发现自己得处理所有日常事务，直到那时自己才觉得在父母身边生活是幸福。（leavewith）When I first came to college .I suddenly found myself left with everything to deal with by myself,It was not until then did I realize that living with my parents was truly a happy experience3 你不要总是和别人攀比，否则你可能会陷于忧郁之中，因为有许多人比你强。（comparison;depression）You shouldt aways make comparison with others who are better than you 4 今天人们生活比以前富裕多了，闲暇时间也多了，奇怪的是人们反而觉得生活乏味了（better off;leisure）Today people are much better off and enjoy more leisure .stromgely enough, they find life boring.5 事实上，人生是漫长而缺少兴奋地。如果期待每天都如戏剧般精彩必定会遭遇失望。（in effect; inevitable）Life,in effect,is long but short of excitement,You are sure to suffer from inevitable disppointments.if you expect everyday life to be as exciting as a drama6 过于顺利的生活可能具有破坏性，因为人们没有机会学会怎样应对挫折，这能部分解释年轻人居高不下的自杀率。（destructive;in part）A life that is too easy may also be destructive .because it offers no opporthunity for one to learn how to deal with accounts for the high rates of suicide among young peopleUnit 16 Another classical view of friendship can be found in the writings of Cicero,an ancient Roman statesman and orator.According to Cicero,ture friendship is only possible between good men.He further defines “the good” as “those whose actions and lives leave no question as to their honor,purity,equity,and liberality ;who are free from greed,lust and violence;and who have the courage of their convictions”The friendship between good men,based on virtue,does offer material benefits,but it does not seek them.All human .beings are bonded together in a community of shared reason.Therefore,in friendships and relationshipthose who possess any superiority must regard themselves as equals of those who are less fortunate.It is virtue that creates and preserves ture friendship.Unit 211 The mindset of this generation is all too evident in the way it handles its personal life .There are more relationships being distorted under the pressures of lust than ever before.There is more focus on physical beauty than on inner charm.There is more focus on physical beauty than on inner charm.There is more of closeness and less of emotion.There is more of opportunism and less of selflessness.In short ,there is more of ME and lessof US12 We have hardened ourselves so much in this competitive age that we have forgotten the essence of relationships.Theres much more to being someoneslover than gifting our object of affection ,our time ,our company,our support ,our friendship?What about setting priorties in our lives and focusing on each with sincerity ?What about tying to be sele-sufficient emotionally before letting ourselves losse?What about giving ourselves,and others,time and space to forge relationships?What about working towards meaningful and lasting friendshihps?What about honouring our commitments ?What about channeling our energies and emotions towards building lifelong bonds rather than wasting them on seasonal relationships?Unit 311 To become happer,we have to change our inner attitudes as much as our out outward circumstances .I am talking of the everlasting philosophy which enables us to find the positive force in ourselves,and to see the positive side in others.Such compassion,to ourselves and others ,can be learned and it ought to be taught in schools,Every city should have a policy for promoting a healther philosophy of life in its youngster and for helping them to distinguish between superficial pleasures and real happiness. So my hope is that in this new century we can finally adopt the greatest happiness of humankind as our co