【正文】 filled his mind with anxiety. He began shaking the tension. It wasn39。我鍵入密碼。我與一位朋友見面，她那種響亮的笑聲讓人忍無可忍——飯店里的噪雜談話聲也讓人受不了。我給別人打電話，與所剩無幾的仍然住在紐約城的幾個(gè)朋友安排見面。我開始理解為什么長時(shí)間的失業(yè)會那么傷人，為什么一個(gè)人的生活缺少了外部支持的日常計(jì)劃就會導(dǎo)致吸毒、犯罪、自殺率的增長。 Work moves into the background.12. 壞脾氣 be badtempered13. 在此狀態(tài)下 in this state14. 日常事務(wù) daily routine15. 依賴 rely on16. 長期失業(yè) longterm unemployment17. 吸毒 drug abuse18. 恢復(fù)平衡 restore balance19. 將…與…區(qū)分開 set apart…from…20. 面對面 face to face21. 找借口 make an excuseI39。他就是不好好想一想。s not just one of us who39。他一心想幫助我們，他自以為在為我們做好事呢。s sometimes the problem. He wants to do things for us, things he thinks are good. 這類事要是偶爾發(fā)生一兩次，那倒也沒什么。UNIT 31. 舞臺前方 the edge of the stage2. 對觀眾說話 address the audience3. 到頭來讓人尷尬 end up embarrassing sb.4. 當(dāng)餐廳服務(wù)員 wait tables5. 為某人感到驕傲 be proud of sb.6. 一致地 in unison7. 偶爾一次 once in a while8. 圍坐在餐桌旁 be seated around the dinning room table9. 使產(chǎn)生懸念 keep in suspense10. 傳下來 hand down11. 無論如何 at any rate12. 世界和平 global peace13. 減少；縮小 narrow down14. 轉(zhuǎn)向某人 turn to sb.15. 影響；刺激 e over16. 結(jié)束某（一不愉快的）事 get sth. over with17. 優(yōu)等生 an honor student18. 整天提心吊膽 live in constant dread19. 負(fù)責(zé) in charge of 20. 填寫 fill out21. 思路 line of thought22. 初中 junior high schoolIf that sort of thing happened only once in a while, it wouldn39。當(dāng)我寫出美麗的詩句或編造出能把人逗樂的笑話時(shí)，我內(nèi)心感到很富有。我不但不生病，而且精力充沛，情緒飽滿。我對計(jì)算機(jī)的很少的需求，可以在圖書館得到解決。 But assuming that the contrast I have developed is valid, and that the fostering of skills and creativity are both worthwhile goals, the important question bees this: Can we gather, from the Chinese and American extremes, a superior way to approach education, perhaps striking a better balance between the poles of creativity and basic skills? 然而，假定我這里所說的反差是成立的，而培養(yǎng)技藝與創(chuàng)造力兩者都是值得追求的目標(biāo)，那么重要的問題就在于：我們能否從中美兩個(gè)極端中尋求一種更好的教育方式，它或許能在創(chuàng)造力與基本技能這兩極之間獲得某種較好的平衡？UNIT 21. 面臨，遭遇 be confronted with2. 仰頭向上看 look up at3. 填寫 fill out4. 屬于 fall into5. 僅僅，不多于，不強(qiáng)于 nothing more than6. 轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝的念頭 a passing whim7. 磨損，損耗 wear and tear8. 雖然，盡管 in spite of9. 期望，盼望 look forward to10. 富裕的，有錢的 well off11. 不自在，格格不入 out of place12. 陳舊的家具 dated furniture13. …之后不久 shortly after14. 走下坡路，失敗 go south15. 轉(zhuǎn)折點(diǎn) a turning point16. 與…形成對比 in contrast to17. 對…予以注意，致力于 focus on18. 歸屬感 a sense of belonging19. 遭遇困難 go through a rough time20. 久不消逝的微笑 a lingering smile21. 為…感恩 be thankful for22. 收入最低的檔次 the lowest ine bracket23. 創(chuàng)作才能 the gift of creativity24. 對物質(zhì)財(cái)富的追求 the pursuit of possessionsYet I feel nothing more than a passing whim to attain the material things so many other people have. My 1999 car shows the wear and tear of 105,000 miles. But it is still dependable. My apartment is modest, but quiet and relaxing. My clothes are well suited to my work, which is primarily outdoors. My minimal puter needs can be met at the library.然而，想要得到其他那么多人都有的物質(zhì)的東西，對我來說，只不過是轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝的念頭而已。 However, I do not want to overstate my case. There is enormous creativity to be found in Chinese scientific, technological and artistic innovations past and present. And there is a danger of exaggerating creative breakthroughs in the West. When any innovation is examined closely, its reliance on previous achievements is all too apparent (the standing on the shou