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Lesson27NothingtoSellandNothingtoBuyNothingisimpossibletoawillingheart.有志者事竟成。Wherethereisawill,thereisaway.Nothingisimpossible,justdoit.（07考研Asamatteroffact,theirintentiontomakesuchcommitmentsisnothingbuttoputoncivilizedouterclothingtopleaseordeceivethepublic.（98考研）Ithasbeensaidthateveryonelivesbysellingsomething.Inthelightofthisstatement,teacherslivebysellingknowledge,philosophersbysellingwisdomandpriestsbysellingspiritualItisreportedthat…Itisobvious/apparentthat…显而易见Thereisnodenyingthat…不可否认inthelightoffacultylecturerprofessor教授DearProf.Schipper，尊敬的施舟人教授theoreticalknowledge理论知识practicalskillsDirections:Forthispart,youareallowed30minutestowriteanessaycommentingonthesayingKnowledgeisatreasure,butpracticeisthekeytoitYoucangiveoneexampleortwotoillustrateyourpointofview.Youshouldwriteatleast150wordsbutnomorethan200words.（15年6月六级写作）SocratesPlatoAristotleInthelightofthisstatement,politicianslivebysellingdignity,businessmenbysellinghonestyandsoldiersbysellingtheirlives.Inthelightofthisstatement,U.S.livesbysellingarms,FrancebysellingbeautiesandChinabysellingThoughitmaybepossibletomeasurethevalue/worthofmaterialgoodsintermsofmoney,itisextremelydifficulttoestimate/assessthetruevalueoftheserviceswhichpeopleperform/doforus.takeeffective/drasticmeasures/steps/actions valuable,precious有价值的MaterialGirl《物质女孩》Madonna麦当娜consumergoods消费品intermsof从…方面（说来）Itisimperative/necessary/vitaltoTherearegoodreasonstoadvocateinternationalcultureforthoseideasfromtheothercultures,controversialevenabsurdatfirstsight,canprovideadifferentperspectiveforustoobservetheworldinthelongrun.（02考研）overestimate/exaggeratedifficultiesunderestimateone’sabilities低估能力providemedicalservicestravelserviceCITS=ChinaInternationalTravelService中国国际旅行社performingarts表演艺术PekingOperaSwanLakeperformanceThoughitmaybepossibletomeasurethevalueofourparentsintermsofmoney,itisextremelydifficulttoestimatethetruevalueofcarewhichourparentsperformforus.Thoughitmaybepossibletomeasurethevalueofournationalcultureintermsofusefulness,itisextremelydifficulttoestimatetheprofoundinfluencewhichitexertsonus.Therearetimeswhenwewouldwillinglygiveeverythingwepossess/have/owntosaveourlives,yetwemightgrudgepayingasurgeonahighfeeforofferinguspreciselythisservice.grudge=beunwillingto不愿意给，舍不得给Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificehigherpayfortheprivilegeof ingwhite-collarworkers.(L4)Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificetheirsparetimefortheprivilegeofvisitingmuseums.Suchishumannature,thatagreatmanypeopleareoftenwillingtosacrificetheiropportunitytoplaymobilephonesfortheprivilegeofreadingSuchishumannature,thatagreatmanycollegegraduatesareoftenwillingtosacrificetheirjobopportunitiesfortheprivilegeofpursuingmaster’sTherearetimeswhenvictimswouldwillinglygiveeverythingtheypossesstosavetheirlives,yettheymightgrudgepayingaheroahighfeeforofferingthempreciselythisservice.Theconditionsofsocietyaresuch（代词）that（同位语从句）skills/abilitieshavetobepaidforinthesamewaythatgoodsarepaidforatashop.Everyonehassomethingtosell.Theconditionsofsocietyaresuchthatknowledgehavetobepaidforinthesamewaythatgoodsarepaidforatashop.第二段：Trampsseemtobetheonlyexceptiontohisgeneralrule.Beggarsalmostsellthemselvesashumanbeingstoarousethepityofpassers-by.Butrealtrampsarenotbeggars.generalmanager总经理GeneralPattonWhentheyaretoooldtotakecareofthemselves,theelders burdenstobekickedaroundbytheirsonsanddaughterslikeafootball,apitifulandunjustsightthatwillarouseindignationamongmanyChinese.Theyhavenothingtosellandrequirenothingfromothers.Inseekingindependence,theydonotsacrificetheirhumandignity.Atrampmayaskyouformoney,buthewillneveraskyoutofeelsorryforhim.meetrequirements/needs,reachdemands满足需要seekingemployment就业self-dependence自立dotingcare溺爱boomerangkids啃老族Hehasdeliberatelychosentoleadthelifeheleadsandisfullyawareoftheconsequences.Hemayneverbesurewherethenextmealiscomingfrombutheisfreefromthethousandsofanxietieswhichafflict（使苦恼，折磨）otherpeople.leadastrayenhance/increase/cultivatetheHisfewmaterialpossessionsmakeitpossibleforhimtomovefromplacetoplacewithease.Byhavingtosleepintheopen（原因状语）hegetsfarclosertotheworldofnaturethanmostofuseverdo.。Hemayhunt,beg,orstealoccasionallytokeephimselfalive;hemayeven,intimesofrealneed,doalittlework;buthewillneversacrificehisfreedom.Weoftenspeakoftrampswithcontemptandputtheminthesameclassasbeggars,buthowmanyofuscanhonestlysaythatwehavenotfeltalittleenviousoftheirsimplewayoflifeandtheirfreedomfromcare?Honestyistheb