第九课Lesson NineHappiness

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一、词 汇

Word List（单词表） naturally adv. 当然，自然地 n. nature miserable adj. （人、心情）悲哀的，（生活等）不幸的 hell n.地狱

movie n.（美）电影

star n. 明星

super star 巨星

clearly adv. 清楚地，明确地 dishonest adj. 不正当的，不诚实的 means n. 手段，方法 lottery n. 摸彩；奖券 winnings n. 赢得的利益；奖金 alone adj. 只有，仅仅

worthless adj. 没有价值的，没有用的 worthwhile adj. 有价值的，值得做的 self-esteem n. 自尊（心） well adv. 相当地

productive adj. 有成果的，有成效的 fool v. 欺骗，哄骗 obtain v.获得，得到

capable adj. 能干的，有才华的 eg: She is a capable girl. highly-paid adj. 工资高的，高薪的

entertainer n. （娱乐节目的）表演者，艺人 outwardly adv.表面上

contribute v. 出钱（力、主意等）；贡献

expose v. 揭穿，揭发，揭露 cheat n. 骗子

cheat v. 欺骗

long-term adj.长期的，长远的 honesty n. 诚实

honestly adv. 诚实地，老实地 process n. 过程

continuous adj. 不断的，连续的，继续的 continue v.

continuously adv. 不断地，连续地，继续地 Dr. abbr. (doctor的缩写) 博士 external adj. 外部的

circumstance n. 环境，情况

unfulfilled adj. 没有成就感的 missing adj. 缺少的，找不到的 eg: Something is gone/missing. welfare n. 福利；幸福

create v. 创造

challenge v. （对某人的能力）挑战 set v. 制定，确定

short-term adj.短期的 obvious adj. 明显的，清楚的 act v. 装出，装做 far adv. 很

二、课文分析

Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will naturally follow.

许多人认为当他们有钱、成功时，幸福自然就会来临。

Let me tell you that certainly nothing is further from the truth. 我可以告诉你们实际情况远非如此。 further from 是far from 的比较级 far from 远不是，远非

Far from enjoying singing, he hates it. 他一点都不喜欢唱歌，相反他讨厌唱歌。

The world is full of very rich people who are as miserable as hell. 世界上到处都是生活得十分痛苦的有钱人。

We have all read stories about movie stars committing suicide or dying from drugs. 我们都读到过关于电影明星自杀或吸毒身亡的报道。

Quite clearly, money is not the answer to all problems. 十分明显，钱并不是解决一切问题的唯一办法。

Wealth achieved through dishonest means does not bring happiness. Lottery winnings don't bring happiness.

通过不正当手段得来的钱不会带来幸福。中奖得来的钱也不会带来幸福。 Wealth left by parents does not bring happiness. 父母留下的财富不能带来幸福。

In fact, money alone is almost worthless:

事实上，如果仅仅有钱，而其他一无所有，钱是毫无价值的。

If you have both self-esteem and money, however, you are well on the way to happiness. 但是如果你既有自尊也有金钱，那你早已在向幸福迈进（你早已迈上了通往幸福的大道）。 What is missing in both self-esteem and money is productive work and a real contribution towards the happiness of others.

自尊心和钱本身所缺的是创造性的工作以及为他人的幸福所做的实实在在的贡献。

The secret to happiness lies in the contribution towards the happiness of others. 幸福的秘密在于为他人幸福所做的贡献。 one's secret to ………的奥秘

Exercise is his secret to health.

运动是他身体健康的秘密所在。 lie in 在于

eg: The success of the play mostly lies in his acting. 这部戏的成功主要归功于他的演技

You can fool others but you can never fool yourself. 你可以欺骗别人，但是你不能欺骗你自己。

If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means, you will know you did not earn it.

如果你通过运气或不正当手段获取了财富，你心里就会明白这钱不是你劳动所得。 If you have taken advantage of or hurt others to earn your wealth, you will not be happy. You will not like yourself. You will not feel you are capable. take advantage of 利用

Eg: She took advantage of my kindness and left without paying me at all. 如果你通过占别人的便宜或伤害别人获取了财富，你就不会感到快乐。你就不会喜欢你自己，不会觉得自己有能力。

There are many highly-paid managers and entertainers who do not like themselves. Outwardly, they seem successful, but deep down they are miserable.

有许多高薪的经理或艺人不喜欢自己。表面上看，他们很成功，但他们内心深处十分痛苦。 They know they are contributing very little of real value and all the time they live in fear of being exposed as cheats.

in fear of 在对…的恐惧中

他们清楚他们没有做出真正有价值的贡献，他们总是提心吊胆，唯恐别人揭穿他们骗子的面孔。 They know they are not earning their wealth. They know they are cheating the company, the government or society. But they can't fool themselves.

他们知道他们的财富不是他们挣来的。他们知道他们在欺骗公司、政府或社会。但是他们无法愚弄自己。

Long-term happiness is based on honesty, productive work, contribution, and self-esteem.

长久的幸福是以诚实、有效劳动和自尊为基础的。 Happiness is not an end; it is a process.

幸福不是终点，而是过程。 It is a continuous process of honest, productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes you feel like a worthwhile person.

幸福是个连续的过程，需要诚实而有效的劳动，这样的劳动会为他人（的幸福）做出实实在在的贡献而且会使你感觉自己是个有价值的人。

As Dr. Wayne wrote, \no use saying \day when I achieve these goals, when I get this car, build this house and have this business… then I will be really happy.\ There/It is no use doing 不要…，（做）…是无用的

There/It is no use crying over broken glass. 杯子碎了，光哭是没用的。

正如韦恩博士写到的：\没有通往幸福的路。幸福本身就是路。\不要整天说：\等到有一天

我实现了这些目标，等到我有了车，有了房，有了自己的企业…我就会真正幸福了。\说这些是毫无用处的。

Life just does not work that way. 生活中那是行不通的。

If you wait for certain things to happen and depend on external circumstances of life to make you happy, you will always feel unfulfilled. There will always be something missing.

depend on依靠

如果你等待外界发生什么事，如果你依赖生活中的外界力量来使你感到幸福，那你永远不会有成就感。（你的生活中）总是缺少什么东西.

Long-term happiness is a process of moving towards worthwhile goals and contributing towards the welfare and happiness of others.

长久的幸福是这样的一个过程：朝着有价值的目标不断前进、为他人的福利与幸福不断做出贡献。

It does not mean that you should give away all your wealth. 它并不意味着你应把自己的所有财富让给别人。

It means continuously creating values for others through your own honest, productive work.

它意味着你应不断通过自己的诚实有效的劳动为他人创造价值。 It means doing what you love and loving what you do. 它意味着做自己喜欢做的事、爱自己所做的事。

It means achieving your goals and then challenging yourself to bigger and better things.

它意味着实现自己的目标，并让自己不断接受更大更高的挑战。 It means always striving for more, learning and growing.

它还意味着不断拼搏、学习与成长。

Doing nothing means death. Activity means life. Find your purpose, set some goals, do what you love, love what you do, work honestly and productively and contribute real values to the others.

什么都不做，则意味着死亡；活动就意味着有生命。找到你的目的，制定你的目标，做你爱做的事情，爱你所做的事情，诚实而有效地工作，为别人贡献真正的价值。 In the long term, that's what it's all about.

从长远来讲，幸福也就如此而已。 In the short term, you can start practicing being happy right now without any obvious reason.

短期来讲，你可以从现在起不须有任何理由地尝试体验幸福。 How will you know how to be happy if you don't try it?

如果你不尝试，怎么知道如何变得幸福？

It is the same as acting and feeling rich. Don't wait for another 10 years to start feeling rich, successful and happy.

这与假装富有去体验富有是一样的。不要再等十年才开始感觉富有、成功与幸福。 Start practicing now. You know that they say \ 现在开始练习。你知道人们常说 \熟能生巧\。

Pretend that you are rich and you will become rich. Pretend and act as if you were