新世纪大学英语2课后翻译
1) Such a sight always moves me and sets me thinking.
这种情景总是令我感动，让我深思
2) Stop scolding/blaming her—you’d have done the same thing under similar circumstances. /
别怪她了，在类似情况下，你自己也会这么做
3) We should be appreciative of/grateful for what we have instead of taking everything for granted.
我们应当为自己所拥有一切而心存感激，而不是对任何事情都漫不经心
4) He may promise to change, but it’s the same old story of saying one thing and doing another.
他也许会答应改变，但无非又是说一套做一套罢了
5) I racked my brains about how to break the terrible news to him.
我苦苦思索该怎样把这可怕的消息告诉他
6) It will be impossible for me to repay my parents for everything they have done for me.
我将永远无法报答父母为我所做的一切
7) For now, it reminds to me to thank you once more for joining us and wish you good luck in your work.
且让我再次感谢大家的参与，祝你们工作顺利
8) I said right from the beginning that he would cause us trouble.
我一开始就说过，他会给我们惹麻烦的
those who have lived through a similar experience can fully appreciate this. /The only people who can fully appreciate this are those who have lived through a similar experience.
只有那些有过类似经历的人，才能完全理解这一点
2. Scientists have been hard pressed to figure out how these particles form and interact (with one another).
科学家们一直没弄明白这些粒子是形成，又是如何相互作用的
3. I’d like to express my special thanks to everyone who has contributed over the years in one way or another.
我要特别感谢每一个在这些年来以不同方式作出贡献了的人
4. The individual success of the employees in a team environment results in success for the company.
团队环境中员工个人的成功能带来公司的成功
5. The war, although successful in military terms, left the economy almost in ruins. 这场战争，虽然从军事角度而成功的，却令经济几乎崩溃
6. He decided to channel his energies into something useful, instead of sitting in front of the TV set all day long.
他决定把自己的精力用到有益的事上，而不是整天守在电视机前
7. There is a difference between strength and courage. It takes strength to survive. It takes courage to live.
力量与勇气是有区别的，生存需要力量，生活需要勇气
8. She was by nature a very affectionate person, always ready to give a helping hand
to others. 她天生就是个非常温柔亲切的人，总是向别人伸出援手
1）It is only by trail and error that we learn and progress / make progress.
只有通过反复实践我们才能学习和进步
2) You should know that the education of the heart is very important. It will distinguish you from others.
你应该知道心灵的教育是很重要的，它会使你与众不同
3) A person who strives for perfection tends to have a low threshold of pain. Things around bother them.
一个追求完美的人对痛苦的容忍度往往很低，周围的事物会使他们看不顺眼。
4) They regard honesty as a matter of principle and they are willing to sacrifice everything for its sake.
他们以为正直是个原则问题，愿意为之牺牲一切。
5) People judge you by the company you keep. You are inviting trouble if you get into bad company.
人们根据你交往的朋友来判断你。如果以与坏人为伍，你就是自找麻烦。
6) Speaking your mind without regard to other people’s feelings is not a virtue. 直言不讳、不顾及其他人的感受不是一种美德。
7) Her sensitivity exposes her to more suffering and pain than ordinary people can imagine. We must awaken people to the need to protect our environment
他的敏感令她承受的痛苦比普通人所想象的要多
1.诚然，没有人是完美的，但我们总是可以做得更好。
It is true that no one is perfect, but we can always do better.
2.莫扎特常被称为有史以来最伟大的音乐家之一。
Mozart is often referred to as one of the greatest musicians of all time.
3.人人都会遇到逆境，但你的生活质量在很大程度上取决于你如何利用可用资源去应对
逆境。
Adversity comes to every one, but the quality of your life may depend in a large measure on how you tap into resources available to handle that adversity.
4.写作时你可以利用亲身经历距离来解释自己的观点。
5.圣诞节是严冬中的一丝温暖，黑暗里的一盏明灯。
Christmas is a little warmth in the depth of winter and a bright light in the dark.
6.有时，当我们试图得到更多时，收获却越少。
Sometimes we do get less when we go for more.
7.如果你不愿意原谅那些伤害过你的人，一心想要以其人之道还治其人之身，只会令你的生活更糟糕。
It will only make your life worse if you refuse to forgive those who have done you wrong and be determined to repay them in kind.
8.许多农场主声称今夏的恶劣天气是他们绝望了。
Many farmers claim that the vicious weather this summer has driven them to despair.
新世纪大学英语1课后翻译
An Integrated English Course One Translation Unit 1 (1) The baby can’t even crawl yet, let alone walk. (2) Will claimed he was dining with a group of friends at the time of the murder, but in my opinion he told a lie. (3) To a certain extent the speed of reading is closely related to reading skills; and with reading skills you can cope with outside class reading better. (4) According to the regulation/rule, they both can play the game/participate in the game. (5) Some people assume that there is a Chinese equivalent for every Japanese word. (6) We have passed all the relevant information on to the police. (7) There/It is no use asking me any more questions about that matter because I won’t answer. (8) It was a mistake on Jim’s part to sign the contract without reading it carefully. (9) They refused to provide us with all the information we need. (10) This accident is very similar to the one that happened three years ago. (11) The film is based on a play by/of Shakespeare. (12) If you have a good command/mastery of English and computer skills, you will surely have an advantage over others in finding a job/in job-hunting. Unit 2 (1) Many teachers frowned on this practice. (2) An old man glared at me when I was trying to cut across the lawn. (3) When I mentioned my father, she showed a smile of recognition on her face. (4) My firstborn was quite obedient, whereas my younger child was very stubborn. I can still recall now how the younger child insisted on going abroad to study after he finished his secondary school. (5) Countries in South East Asia sustained great losses when the tsunami struck the area. (6) Every time the mother tries to compare the younger brother with his elder brother, the younger one will protest. (7) He found himself unable to fit in with his classmates when he first came to this school. (8) The fury on her face terrified me. I dared not say no to her again. (9) No wonder you ended up in trouble. You never followed your parents’ advice. (10) It took him two years to adapt to the new environment Unit 3 (1) William likes the girl a lot so he tries very hard to impress her and is optimistic that he will win her heart. (2) He is very creative and has a good vision of the future, but he likes to keep things to himself. (3) They came from a poor village where people were shut off from modern civilization. (4) We must work hard and make an effort to achieve the goals that we have set. (5) We should learn to be content with all that we have and should not be too critical about things around us.
新标准大学英语-视听说教程2习题答案
Book 2 习题答案(unit 1-unit 5) Unit 1. Inside view 2. They have decided on: 2, 5 and 5 5, 1, c; 2. C; 3. b; 4. A; 5.d 6. 1.Maybe I should 2. Supposing 3. everything’s organized, isn’t it 4. I’ve arranged for people to 5. I’ll count it all up 6. We’d better 7. I’ve got a suggestion 8. How about Outside view 2. The true statements are 3 and 5 3. 1, one of the best universities 2. most talented students 3. well-known around the world 4. have open doors 5. good social life 6.you want it to be 7. on another campus 8. it’s a fun place 9. go to concerts 10. during the week Listening in 8. 1. b; 2. D; 3. D; 4. B ; 5, a Unit 2 Inside view 2. Kate; Kate; Janet; Janet; Janet; Janet; Kate 3 4-1-2-7-3-5-6 6. 1. b; 2, a; 3. D; 4, d; 5. D;
大学英语2翻译原文及答案
Unit1 1.背离传统需要极大的勇气 1) It takes an enormous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition. 2.汤姆过去很腼腆，但这次却非常勇敢能在大庭广众面前上台表演了。 2) Tom used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience. 3.很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神是很可取的。 3) Many educators think it desirable to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age. 4.假设那幅画确实是名作，你觉得值得购买吗？ 4) Assuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do you think it’s worthwhile to buy/purchase it? 5.如果这些数据统计上市站得住脚的，那它将会帮助我们认识正在调查的问题。 5) If the data is statistically valid, it will throw light on the problem we are investigating. Unit2 1.该公司否认其捐款有商业目的。 1) The company denied that its donations had a commercial purpose.
大学英语2课后翻译
1.儿童有成人陪同便可在这里游泳。 Children may swim here provided that they are accompanied by adults. 2.这位美国记者因其关于中国的言论而大出洋相，因为他对三十年来中国发生的 一切真的是孤陋寡闻了。 This American journalist made a fool of himself over his remarks a bout China, because he’s been out of touch with what’s been happening in the country in the past three decades. 3. 任何人，不论家庭出身、性别和年龄，都有受教育的权利。 Every person has the right to education, regardless of his or her family background, sex, and age. 4. 因特网的发明尽管造成了一些问题，但是却极大地方便了我们生活中几乎所 有方面，包括教育、医疗和贸易等。] The invention of the Internet, despite the fact that it has given rise to some problems, has greatly facilitated almost every aspect of our life, including education, medicine, and business. 5.您计划出国度假的时候，造成不要忽视购买旅行保险；否则万一发生什么意外， 您也许会有很大的麻烦。 Never overlook your travel insurance when you are planning to spend your holiday abroad; otherwise you might find yourself in great trouble if any accident should occur. 6. 在那部电影里，那个亿万富翁面临着两难选择——和妻子离婚，让她分走他半个金融帝国，或者冒着被警方发现的危险把她谋杀掉。 In the movie that billionaire was faced with a dilemma —either divorces his wife, who would then carve out half of his financial empire, or murders her at the risk of being found out by the police. 7. 由于丈夫在金融危机中丢掉了饭碗，这对新婚夫妇不得不在许多方面节省开支，包括家具、衣服、唱片、书籍、等等。 As the husband lost his job in the financial crisis, the new couple had to cut down on a lot of things---furniture, clothes, records, books, and so on. 8. 三十多年前，文革刚刚结束，邓小平告诉全国人民：中国唯一的出路就是改革开放。 Over thirty years ago, right after the Cultural Revolution, Deng Xiaoping told the people that the only way out lay in reform and opening up to the outside world。 1、这位电影比大多数人更愿意帮助残疾人，因为他自己十年前曾中过风。 1. This film actor is more inclined than most other people to help the handicapped because he himself suffered a stroke ten years ago. 2、这位老人虽然身患风湿病，但还是坚持每天跑步、爬山。
新世纪大学英语第二版综合教程一英语课后翻译主编秦秀白蒋静仪
新世纪大学英语第二版综合教程一英语课后翻译主编秦秀 白蒋静仪 Translation in Unit1 (1)法官要求记者不要公开受害人的姓名。(disclose) The judge asked the reporters not to disclose the name of the victim. (2)老师费尽苦心务必使我们全都理解他的话，(take pains to do sth) The teacher took pains to make sure that we all understood what he said. (3)最近学校在学业优秀的学生中进行了一项调查。(conduct， attain) Recently the school conducted a survey among those students who have attained academic excellence. (4)他说他要接受这份工作，我们要求他写封信证实。(confirm) He said he would accept the job, so we have asked him to confirm his acceptance by writing us a letter. (5)乔治学习很努力，他要尽量利用学习的机会。(make the most of) George studies very hard. He wants to make the most of his chance to learn. (6)我们不能去。第一，天气太冷。另外，我们正忙着。(to begin with) We can’t go. To begin with, it’s too cold. Besides, we’re busy. (7)该是有人公开讲清楚这些基本事实的时候了。(speak up) It’s about time that someone spoke up for these basic truths/facts. (8)此时此刻你应该工作而不该在床上躺着。(instead of) You should be working instead of lying there in bed at this time of the day. (9)他发言时，我要记些笔记。(jot down)
新标准大学英语综合教程二 unit1 课后习题答案
综合教程二unit1 课后习题答案 Active reading（1） 3）．Match the words in the box with their definitions. 1 a subject that people discuss or argue about (issue) 2 a chance to do something (opportunity) 3 the most important and powerful people in the country (establishment) 4 an area of land containing all the main buildings of a university (campus) 5 something such as a meeting or public statement by people who strongly disagree with a policy, law etc (protest) 6 to start a major activity (launch) 7 chances of success, especially in a job or a career (prospects) 8 work that you are paid regularly to do for a person or company (employment) 4）. Complete the paragraph with the correct form of the words in Activity 3. What are the most important (1) issues for students today? Is the university (2) campus really such a different place compared to what it was 40 years ago? Perhaps, as the passage suggests, there are fewer (3) protests by students against the (4) establishment than there used to be. And of course, improving your (5)prospects of being competitive in the (6) employment market is a major concern for students everywhere, since a good university degree is the means by which you can (7) launch your career. But in spite of all this, the role of the university is the same as it always has been. It is the place where you have the (8) opportunity to learn to think for yourself. 5）.Replace the underlined words with the correct form of the words and phrases in the box. You may need to make other changes. 1 There were fights between police and protestors outside the US Embassy. (clashes) 2 The two parties formed a temporary political arrangement to respond to the problem. (alliance) 3 I’ve always considered myself as someone who is tolerant of other people’s idea. (liberal) 4 The chief official of an American state has a lot of power. (governor) 5 The financial situation of Western European countries rapidly improved in the 1960s. (economy) 6 The 1960s were associated with a new type of popular music. (characterized) The 1960s were characterized by a new type of popular music. 7 Mark left college without finishing the course and joined a rock band. (dropped out) 8 For many people, listening to their music was an experience which made them feel free. (liberating) For many people, listening to their music was a liberating experience. 9 For some people, an interest in politics went hand in hand with a strong enthusiasm for music. (passion) 6) . Answer the questions about the words. 1 (b) not very clearly? 2 (a) active?
全新版大学英语2课后翻译汇总
Unit1 1 背离传统需要极大的勇气It takes a n enorm ous amount of courage to make a departure from the tradition. 2 汤姆过去很腼腆，但这次却非常勇敢能在大庭广众面前上台表演了2) T om used to be very shy, but this time he was bold enough to give a performance in front of a large audience. 3 很多教育家认为从小培养孩子的创新精神是很可取的3) Ma ny educator s think it desira ble to foster the creative spirit in the child at an early age. 4 假设那幅画确实是名作，你觉得值得购买么4) A ssuming (that) this painting really is a masterpiece, do y ou think it’s w orthw hile to buy/pur cha se it? 5 如果这些数据统计上是站得住脚的，那他将会帮助我们认识正在调查的问题5) If the data is stati stically valid, it will throw light on the pr oblem we are investigati ng. Unit2 1该公司否认其捐款有商业目的1) T he com pany denied that its donations had a commercial pur pose. 2每当他生气时，他说话就有一些结巴2) Whenever he was a ngry, he would begin to stammer slightly. 3教育是我们家庭最看重的传统，这就是为什么我父母不带我到昂贵的饭店吃饭，却送我到最好的私立学校上学3) Educati on is the most cherished tradition in our family. That’s w hy my parents never took me to dinner at expensive restaurants, but sent me to the best private school. 4 手术康复后不久，他失业了，因此经历了人生又一个困难阶段4) S hortly after he recovered fr om the surgery, he lost his job and thus had to go through another difficult pha se of his life. 5与我们的富裕邻居相比，我们的父母就相当穷了，但他们总是努力满足我们最起码的需求5) In contrast to our affluent neighbors, m y parents are rather poor, but they have always tried har d to meet our minimal needs. Unit3 1科学家们找到火星上有水的证据了吗1) Have scienti sts found proof of water on Mar s? 2 计划委员会已经将建核电厂的可能地点缩小到了两个沿海城镇2) The pla nning committee has narrowed down the possible locations for the nuclear power plant to tw o coa stal towns. 3山姆不仅失去了工作，而且还失去了双腿，他只好靠社会救济度过余生3) Sam not only lost his j ob but also both legs; he ha d to live on welfare for the rest of his life. 4由十二人组成的陪审团一致表决认为玛丽有罪4) A jury consisting of 12 mem bers voted in unison that Mary wa s guilty. 5听到有人质疑他的才能，肖恩觉得收到了奇耻大辱5) Sean felt humiliated ti hear his talent being que stioned. Unit4 1研究表明，笑能带来许多健康上的好处1) Re search shows that laughter can bring a lot of health be nefits. 2互联网连接速度慢真让人心烦2) A slow I nternet connecting speed is really annoying. 3法律规定，帮助他人自杀是犯罪3) As the law sta nds, helping someone commit suicide is a crime. 4 玛丽在她的报告中试图从一个完全不同的角度来解释这些数据4) 4)In her report, Mary trie s to interpret the data from a completely different angle. 5 苏是一个很有天分的女孩，他那惊人的记忆力使她在同班同学中显得格外突出5) Sue is a girl of great talent. Her amazing memory sets her apart from her classmates. Unit5 1是工人和主管人员的创造力和敬业精神将这个公司变成了一个盈利的企业1) It is the creativity and dedicati on of the worker s and executive s that turned the com pany into a pr ofita ble busine ss. 2食品和医药的价格在过去的三个月里急剧增长2) The price s of food and me dicine have soared in the pa st three months. 3我们打算重新粉刷这栋办公大楼的上面几层3) We plan to repaint the upper floors of he office building. 4 他的成功表面流行与艺术价值有时候是一致的4) His succe ss shows that popularity and artisti c merit sometimes coincide. 5我不愿意看见我所敬爱的祖母躺在医院床上痛苦的呻吟 5) I don’t want to see my beloved gra ndmother lying in a hospital bed a nd gr oaning painfully. Unit6 1他这人话不多，但要说玩电脑那他就太机灵了，同学们都不是他的对手 1) He is a man of few words, but when it come s to playing a computer games, he is far too clever for his classmates. 2 无知的孩子们可能认为这些动物很可爱并开始跟他们玩起来2) Children who don’t know any better may think the se animals are pretty cute and start playing with them. 3没有办法获得贷款，所以，要购买新设备，我只得咬紧牙关，卖掉我的混合型动力汽车3) There is no way to obtain a loan,so to buy the new equipment, I will just have to grit my teeth and sell my hybrid car. 4 如果猎人没有看到一群象朝他的营地走来，他就不会开枪 4) The hunter would not ha ve fired the shots if he hadn’t seen a herd of elephants coming towards his campsite. 5我觉得具有讽刺意味的是汤姆的记忆是有选择的，他好像不记得过去痛苦的经历特别是那些有他自己制造的痛苦经历5) I find it ironic that T om has a selective memory --- he does not seem to remember painful experiences in the past, particularly those of his own doing.
新世纪研究生英语课后翻译全
UNIT1 1. His dream of becoming a football star faded out as time went by. 2. A Boeing 747 aircraft didn't gain enough height to climb the mountain. In a twinkling, it crash into the mountain and blew up .No one survived in the accident. 3. Students have easy access to the resource in the library, so they are supposed to make the best of it. 4. Titanic, the most luxurious ship in the world at the time, hit an iceberg when she was under the way to the US. Consequently, the ship sank into Atlantic Ocean and thousands of people died in this shipwreck. 5. Every summer, all the tourists pour into this famous beach, they packed like sardines on the beach to enjoy the sunshine. 6. They have been to St.Louis once and have a vague general knowledge of its wonders, but the day of their glory was over now, they lapsed into a humble silence and learn to disappear when the ruthless engineer approached. Unit 2 1. Some cyber gurus claim that internet will prevent wars reduce pollution and combat various of inequality. 2. Although, internet can undeniable fosters communication, it will not put an end to wars. Since wars are by no means cause by the failure of different people to understand each other equality. 3. The internet can help reduce energy consumption and pollution, only if doing things online replace real-world activities. 4. The poor are not shunning the internet because they cannot afford it the problem is that they lack the skills to exploit it efficiently, therefore, it make more sense to improve universal literacy than universal. 5. Thanks to internet, income inequality between people doing similar jobs in different countries has been reduced. However, the inequality between information works in poor countries and their poorest compatriots has been increased. 6. If human nature remains stubbornly unchanged, despite the claims of the techno-prophets, humanity cannot simply invent away it UNTT 3 1. Many studies indicate that desert air is so dry that it contains any moisture. 2. Although the children form age 5 to 16 must go to school in Britain according to the laws, about 1% of the children still can not read when they have primary school. 3. After heared the news, I knew I fell restless again within a fortnight. 4. We think unanimously to answer the question, we must look more closely at the faces. 5. Though out the world, government at all levels are taking effectively measures to prevent environment pollution. 6. Some people think that the objective items, such as multiple choices, should be used for an examination, others do not agree, because they believe that this kind test has some bad effect on students leaning.
新标准大学英语2视听说教程答案
Unit 1 Outside view Activity 1 Activity 2 one of the best universities most talented students well-known around the world have open doors good social life you want it to be on another campus it's a fun place go to concerts during the week Activity 3 library system online three / 3 four / 4 Brian leisure purposes the libraries listening in
Passage 1 1.2 2. 6 3.1 4.5 5.3 6.4 to Passage 1 again and rearrange the answers in the right column to match those questions in the left column. Ceahbgdf Passage 2 OC/O/C/O/C/C/O/C/O/OC to Passage 2 again and choose the best way to complete the sentences BDDBA Test CCBBD CDBCB C Unie 2 Outside view Activity 1 the video clip and match the speakers with the statements. K/K/T/S/T/K/S/K Activity 2
大学英语2翻译全套
There Is Magic in a Word of Praise赞美之词的魔力 一次，一位百老汇喜剧演员做了一个噩梦：他梦见自己在一个座无虚席的剧场里讲故事、唱歌，数以千计的人们看着他—但是没有人笑或拍手。“即使一个星期能赚10万美元，”他说，“那也像人间地狱一般。” 不仅演员需要掌声，没有赞扬和鼓励，任何人都会失去信心。因此，我们都有着双重需求：被别人称赞以及懂得如何去称赞别人。说赞美的话是有技巧的，有正确的说法。比如，因为某些显而易见的成就而去表扬一个人，这不是真正的赞扬。你得运用辨别力和创造力。“您今晚的演讲很精彩、很有说服力，”一次，一位和蔼可亲的女士对一位商人说，“我禁不住想，您肯定也能当一名出色的律师。”听到这意外的溢美之词，那位商人像个男生般地脸红了。 无论声名显赫还是默默无闻，没有一个人会对真诚的赞赏无动于衷。耶鲁著名的英语教授威廉·里昂·费尔普斯讲述道:“一个炎热的夏日，我走进一家拥挤的饭馆吃中饭。服务员递给我菜单时，我说，‘今天厨房里的小伙子们肯定在受罪！’服务员惊讶地看着我说：‘来这儿的人都抱怨菜的味道不好，对服务评头论足，还埋怨太闷热。19年了，你是第一个对后面厨房里的厨师们表示同情的人。’人们所需要的，”费尔普斯下结论道，“是作为人能得到一点点关注。”在那种关注中，真诚是至关重要的。当劳作了一天的男人回家时看见孩子们将脸贴在窗上、张望着等待他，他也许会感到这种无声而珍贵的语言如甘露一般涤荡了他的心灵。 孩子们尤其渴望鼓励。童年时如果得不到善意的赞赏，将会危及性格的发展。一位年轻妈妈向A·W·比文牧师讲述了一件让人伤心的事：“我的小女儿常常不听话，我不得不批评她。但是有一天，她特别乖，没有做一件会挨批评的事。当天晚上，我给她盖好被子、准备下楼时，听见她在抽泣。我走回去，发现她把头埋在枕头里。她一边呜咽一边问：‘难道我今天还不够乖吗？’” “那个问题，” 那位妈妈说，“像把刀一样刺痛了我。当她做错事时，我总是急于纠正，可是当她努力表现得好些时，我却没有注意。我哄她睡觉时连一句称赞的话都没有。” 同样的准则——说友善的话——适用于所有的人际关系。我小时候住在巴尔的摩，当时街坊里开了一家新的药店，为此我们那位技能娴熟、资历颇深的药剂师老派克·巴洛很生气。他指责他的年轻对手出售廉价药品而且在配药时没有经验。最后，那位受到伤害的新来的药剂师考虑以诽谤罪起诉对方，于是他去见了一位明智的律师托马斯·海斯。“别把争端扩大化，”海斯建议说，“试试友善（地处理）。” 第二天，当顾客们告诉他他的对手在讲他坏话时，这位新药剂师说，一定是哪里发生误会了。“派克·巴洛，”他对他们说，“是这个镇上最好的药剂师之一。他能在任何一刻、任何一天或任何一晚配出急救药方。他的细心是我们所有人学习的榜样。这个街坊已经扩大了—有足够的空间同时容下我们俩。我把他的药店当作我学习的典范。” 当那位老人听说这些话时——因为称赞和丑闻一样会长着闲聊的翅膀迅速散播——迫不及待地要亲自见见这个年轻人，给他一些有用的建议。怨恨因真挚诚实的赞扬而化解了。 为什么我们大多数人对于那些能让其他人高兴的事实避而不提呢？“给生者一朵玫瑰,其意义远远胜于送给逝者华丽的花圈。”一位风度翩翩的老绅士以前常常顺路去新罕布什尔州靠近康韦的一家古董店里推销商品。有一天，等他走了以后，古董商的妻子说，她很想告诉他他的来访给他们带来了很多乐趣。丈夫回答说：“下一次我们告诉吧。” 第二年夏天，一个年轻女子来到店里，她自我介绍说是那个销售员的女儿。她说，她的父亲已经去世了。“从那天以后，”古董店老板说，“不管什么时候当我想到一个人的优点，我就会立即告诉他。也许我不再有另一个机会了。” 如同艺术家们在把美展示给别人的过程中能获得满足一样，任何一个掌握赞美艺术的人会发现它对给予者和接受者来说都是一种幸福。它给陈词滥调注入温暖和愉悦，将喧嚣的世界转变成优美的音乐。 每个人身上都有值得称道的地方。我们只是需要把它说出来。