新概念英语第三册-Lesson 27(课文)
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Lesson 27 Nothing to sell and nothing to buy 不卖也不买
It has been said that everyone lives by selling something. In the light of this statement, teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers by selling wisdom and priests by selling spiritual comfort. Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us. There are times when we would willingly give everything we possess to save our lives, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely this service. The conditions of society are such that skills have to be paid for in the same way that goods are paid for at a shop. Everyone has something to sell.
Tramps seem to be the only exception to this general rule. Beggars almost sell themselves as human beings to arouse the pity of passers-by. But real tramps are not beggars. They have nothing to sell and require nothing from others. In seeking independence, they do not sacrifice their human dignity. A tramp may ask you for money, but he will never ask you to feel sorry for him. He has deliberately chosen to lead the life he leads and is fully aware of the consequences. He may never be sure where the next meal is coming from, but he is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people. His few material possession make it possible for him to move from place to place with ease. By having to sleep in the open, he gets far closer to the world of nature than most of us ever do. He may hunt, beg, or steal occasionally to keep himself alive; he may even in times of real need, do a little work; but he will never sacrifice his freedom We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars, but how many of us can honestly say that we have not felt a little envious of their simple way of life and their freedom from care?
Language points
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1, It has been said that everyone lives by selling something.
It has been said that = it is said that据说
2， It has been said that everyone lives by selling something.
live by: to make enough money to feed oneself：依靠某种职业为生
live on 依靠某种食物维持生命，或靠某人生活
3，In the light of this statement, teachers live by selling knowledge, philosophers by selling wisdom and priests by selling spiritual comfort.
in the light of= according to, taking into account 根据，考虑到
in accordance with: 依据(法律) （更加正式）
4, Though it may be possible to measure the value of material goods in terms of money, it is extremely difficult to estimate the true value of the services which people perform for us.
in terms of: 按照，就……而言，关于
in respect of
in / with regard to, as regards
5, There are times when we would willingly give everything we possess to save our lives,
there are times when 有时
6, yet we might grudge paying a surgeon a high fee for offering us precisely this service.
grudge后面要和名词或动名词搭配
I grudge wasting time on this.
7, but he will never sacrifice his freedom We often speak of tramps with contempt and put them in the same class as beggars,
with 和名词搭配，表示“具有，带有”
Eg.: How many of us can honestly say that we would like to learn Englsh well?
8, In seeking independence, they do not sacrifice their human dignity.
In seeking independence
in + 动名词搭配，表示“在……的过程中”
In speeking to him, I found he is stammers.
Eg.: in seeking independence
on + 动名词搭配，表示“一……就……”, 必须注意主语的一致性。
Eg.: On seeing the plane coming towards me, I ……
In crossing the hall, I ...
On entering the hall, I...
9, but he is free from the thousands of anxieties which afflict other people.
be free from 不受……的影响
He’s leading a life free from care and anxieties.
The old lady is never free from paining.这位老太太始终病痛缠身。
free from error
free from anxieties.
Key structures
定语从句（六）
2．指物的关系代词which和that的用法：
（１）作主语
This is the instruction manual which/that tells you how to operate the computer.
这是那本教你如何操作计算机的说明手册。
（２）作宾语包括作介词宾馆。此种情况下的关系代词可以省略：
The chair (which /that) you broke yesterday is now being repaired.
你昨天弄坏的那把椅子现在正在修理。
The film (which/that) I saw last night was about a soldier who fought in WWII.
我昨天晚上看的那部电影是关于一个在二战中打过仗的士兵的。
Exercises
Multiple choices
1 It is very difficult to estimate the true value of the services people perform for us vecause _____ .
a. people’s needs vary so much according to their circumstances.
b. we refuse to admit that surgeons perform a very necessary service
c. we seldom should give everything we possess for such services
d. such services are paid for in the same way as material goods
2 in choosing to lead the life he leads, the tramp has decided _____ .
a. he will never need to ask people for anything
b. to sleep in the open in order to be closer to the world of nature
c. he would rather lead the life of a criminal than do any work
d. his freedom more than compensates for the inconveniences of such a life
Translation
3，In the terms of customer satisfaction,the policy should not be criticized.
4，很难估算出来，每一年由被动吸烟造成的死亡究竟有多少。
5，The disease mainly afflicts men between 35-45 years old.
6，This is the bike for which I paid $ 100.
7，The car(which/that)he went in was a black Cadillac.
8，The accounts of the company, (which/that) I’ve been paying great attention to, are in balance.
