2021译林版高中英语选择性必修四Unit 4课文翻译.docxVIP

PAGE 2 UNIT 4 Never too old to learn Intellectual growth should commence at birth and cease only at death. —Albert Einstein 智力发展应始于出生，终于死亡。——阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦 Reading(p 44-45) Learning for life终身学习 The more I learn, the better I know how much there is still left to learn. As I journey through my life, I have become aware that acquiring knowledge is not only a means by which you can better understand the world, but also a way of appreciating how much. as an individual, you do not know. The ability to admit this should not be perceived as a weakness, but as a strength. I once had an art teacher, pointing out that it is not only what you can see that is important, but also what you cannot see. When I drew a still life, it was impressed upon me that the blank spaces between the objects were just as vital to the success of the composition as the actual objects themselves. Also, as the great educator Confucius stated, “When you know a thing, to recognize that you know it; and when you do not know a thing, to recognize that you do not know it—that is wisdom.” 我学的越多,就越清楚自己还有多少东西要学。在我的人生旅途中,我意识到获取知识不仅是一种更好地了解世界的方式,也是一种作为个体理解你有多少不知道的知识的方式。有能力承认这一点不应该被视为一个弱点,而是一个优点。我曾经的一位美术老师指出,不仅你所能看到的很重要,而且你看不到的也很重要。当我在画静物时,我意识到,成功的构图中,物体之间的留白和实际的物体本身一样关键。而且,正如伟大教育家孔子所言:“知之为知之,不知为不知,是知也。” It is vital to remain lifelong learners in a rapidly changing world. As you progress through life, you may study and work in new environments. Consequently, you will be exposed to many new ideas, beliefs, practices and learning experiences. Furthermore, the production of knowledge is bound to grow rapidly. New knowledge is constantly being generated and what you already know is being revised all the time, to the extent that it can be difficult to keep pace with the latest developments. Indeed. you may one day do jobs that do not yet exist, use technologies that are not yet developed and resolve problems that are not yet problems! This is not to suggest that there is no need for you to study in school but to ackn