《高等学校研究生英语综合教程-上》Unit7-Unit10课文翻译及课后练习答案.docxVIP

Unit SevenON HUMAN NATURE Frank and Lydia Hammer　我对人类的了解越多，对他们的期望就越低。和以前相比，我现在常常以较宽松的标准把一个人叫做好人。 ——塞缪尔·约翰逊博士 论人性 弗兰克，莉迪亚·汉默尔1 Human nature is the basis of character, the temperament and disposition; it is that indestructible matrix upon which the character is built, and whose shape it must take and keep throughout life. This we call a persons nature.1人性是性格、气质和性情的基础，性格正是基于这种牢不可破的基质之上的，它必须以这种基质的形式存在，并将它保留终生，这种基质，我们称之为一个人的本性。2 The basic nature of human beings does not and cannot change. It is only the surface that is capable of alteration, improveme