1、大学英语综合教程二第二单元Task bDoes being rich mean you live a completely different life from ordinary people? Not, it seems, if your name is Sam Walton.有钱是否意味着过一种完全不同于普通人的生活？看来未必，如果你的名字叫萨姆沃尔顿。The Richest Man in America, Down HomeArt HarrisR T 1. He put on a dinner jacket to serve as a waiter at the birthday pa
2、rty of The Richest Man in America. He imagined what surely awaited: a mansion, a “Rolls-Royce for every day of the week,“ dogs with diamond collars, servants everywhere.美国乡巴佬首富阿特 哈里斯他穿上餐服准备到美国首富的生日聚会上去担任侍者。在他的想像里，他定然会看到：豪宅、主人天天要坐的罗尔斯-罗伊斯轿车、戴着钻石颈圈的家犬、到处可见的仆人。R T 2. Then he was off to the house, wheel
3、ing past the sleepy town square in Bentonville, a remote Arkansas town of 9,920, where Sam Walton started with a little dime store that grew into a $6 billion discount chain called Wal-Mart. He drove down a country road, turned at a mailbox marked “Sam and Helen Walton,“ and jumped out at a house in
4、 the woods. 他动身前往那所宅邸，开着车穿过本顿维尔镇冷冷清清的市政广场。本顿维尔镇是阿肯色州一个仅有 9,920 人口的偏远小镇，萨姆沃尔顿就在该镇从一个专卖廉价商品的小店起家，小店逐渐发展成为价值 60 亿美金资产的折扣连锁店沃尔玛公司。 侍者上了一条乡间车道，转过一个标着“萨姆和海伦沃尔顿” 的信箱，在一幢林间住宅前跳下了车。R T 3. It was nice, but no palace. The furniture appeared a little worn. An old pickup truck sat in the garage and a muddy bird
5、dog ran about the yard. He never spotted any servants.房子还不错，但绝对不是宫殿。家具略显陈旧，一辆旧的轻便货车停在车库里，一条土褐色的捕禽猎犬在院子里窜来窜去。根本没看见任何仆人的身影。R T 4. “It was a real disappointment,“ sighs waiter Jamie Beaulieu. “太令人失望了，”侍者杰米 鲍尤叹道。R T 5. Only in America can a billionaire carry on like plain folks and get away with it. And
6、 the 67-year-old discount king Sam Moore Walton still travels these windy back roads in his 1979 Ford pickup, red and white, bird dogs by his side, and, come shooting season, waits in line like everyone else to buy shells at the local Wal-Mart.只有在美国，一个亿万富翁才能像普通百姓一样，安稳地过着普普通通的日子。67 岁的折扣店大王萨姆穆尔沃尔顿仍然开着
7、他那辆红白两色的 1979 年出厂的福特牌轻型货车穿行在弯弯曲曲的乡间小道上，身边坐着他的捕禽猎犬。当狩猎季节来临时，他跟别人一样在当地的沃尔玛商店排队购买猎枪子弹。R T 6. “He doesnt want any special treatment,“ says night manager Johnny Baker, who struggles to call the boss by his first name as a recent corporate memo commands. Few here think of his billions; they call him “Mr.
8、Sam“ and accept his folksy ways. “Hes the same man who opened his dime store on the square and worked 18 hours a day for his dream,“ says Mayor Richard Hoback.“他不要任何特殊待遇，”夜班经理乔尼 贝克说，他费了好大的劲才如公司最近一份备忘录所规定的那样对自己的老板以名相称。这里几乎没人去想他的亿万身价，他们称他为萨姆先生，丝毫不以他的平民作风为怪。“他还是那个在市政广场开廉价店，为了自己的梦想每天工作 18 个小时的人，一点没变，”市长
9、理查德霍巴克说。R T 7. By all accounts , hes friendly, cheerful, a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in, never flashy, never throwing his weight around.人人都说他为人友善，性情开朗，是个好邻居；他尽力与人们融洽相处，从不炫耀，也从不盛气凌人。R T 8. No matter how big a time he had on Saturday night, you can find him in church on Sunday. Surely i
10、n a reserved seat, right? “We dont have reserved seats,“ says Gordon Garlington III, pastor of the local church.无论他星期六晚上的夜生活过得多晚，星期日你还是能在教堂见到他。当然是坐在他的包座上，对吗？“我们不设包座，”当地教堂牧师戈登 加林顿第三说。R T 9. So where does The Richest Man in America sit? Wherever he finds a seat. “Look, hes just not that way. He doesnt
11、 have a set place. At a church supper the other night, he and his wife were in back washing dishes.“ 那美国首富坐哪儿呢？哪儿有空位子就坐哪儿。“知道吗，他根本就不是那种人。他没有包座。前几天晚上教堂举行晚餐会，他和太太一起在后面洗盘子。”R T 10. For 19 years, hes used the same barber. John Mayhall finds him waiting when he opens up at 7 a.m. He chats about the natio
12、nal news, or reads in his chair, perhaps the Benton County Daily Democrat , another Walton property that keeps him off the front page. It buried the Forbes list at the bottom of page 2.19 年来，为他理发的总是同一个师傅。约翰梅霍早上七点开门会见到他等在门外。他跟人闲聊国内新闻，或是坐在椅子里看报，没准是本顿民主日报，这是沃尔顿的又一宗产业。这份报纸从来不让有关他的消息出现在头版上。它将福布斯的富人排行榜塞在第
13、二版的报尾。R T 11. “Hes just not a front-page person,“ a newspaper employee explains.“他压根儿不是那种爱上头版新闻的人，”一位报社雇员解释说。R T 12. But one recent morning, The Richest Man in America did something that would have made headlines anywhere in the world: He forgot his money. “I said, Forget it, take care of it next ti
14、me,“ says barber Mayhall. “But he said, No, Ill get it, and he went home for his wallet.“ 但最近有天早上，美国首富做了件在任何其他地方准会成为头条新闻的事：他忘了带钱。“我说，没事，下次一起付吧，“ 理发师梅霍说。”可他说，不行，我得回去拿，就回家去取钱包了。”R T 13. Wasnt that, well, a little strange? “No sir,“ says Mayhall, “the only thing strange about Sam Walton is that he isnt
15、 strange.“这一切，嗯，是不是有点怪？“一点也不，先生，”梅霍说。“萨姆沃尔顿唯一不同寻常的就是，他平平常常。”R T 14. But just how long Walton can hold firm to his folksy habits with celebrity hunters keeping following him wherever he goes is anyones guess. Ever since Forbes magazine pronounced him Americas richest man, with $2.8 billion in Wal-Mar
16、t stock, hes been a rich man on the run, steering clear of reporters, dreamers, and schemers.然而，沃尔顿所到之处名人追星族紧跟不舍，他的平民习惯能保持多久，就很难说了。自从福布斯杂志宣布他拥有价值 28 亿的沃尔玛股票成为美国首富以后，他就成了一个东躲西藏的富人，他得甩开记者、寻梦者，还有图谋不轨者。R T 15. “He may be the richest by Forbes rankings,“ says corporate affairs director Jim Von Gremp, “bu
17、t he doesnt know whether he is or not and he doesnt care. He doesnt spend much. He owns stock, but hes always left it in the company so it could grow. But the real story in his mind is the success achieved by the 100,000 people who make up the Wal-Mart team.“他或许是福布斯排行榜的首富，”公司事务主管吉姆贩敕格雷姆普说，“但他并不知道自己是
18、不是首富而且他也不在乎。他不怎么花钱。他是拥有股票，但他一直把股票留在公司里好让公司发展。而他脑子里真正想着的是沃尔玛十万员工共同取得的成功。”R T 16. Hes usually back home for Friday sales meetings, or the executive pep rally Saturday morning at 7 a.m., when Walton, as he does at new store openings, is liable to jump up on a chair and lead everyone in the Wal-Mart che
19、er: “Give me a W! Give me an A! Give me an L! Louder!“他通常回来参加星期五的销售会议，或是星期六早晨 7 点的行政人员鼓劲会，届时沃尔顿会像分店新开张时那样，跳上椅子，带领大家呼喊沃尔玛公司口号：“给我一个 W！给我一个 A！给我一个 L！大声点！ ”R T 17. And louder they yell. No one admits to feeling the least bit silly. Its all part of the Wal-Mart way of life as laid down by Sam: loyalty,
20、hard work, long hours; get ideas into the system from the bottom up, Japanese-style; treat your people right; cut prices and margins to the bone and sleep well at night. Employees with one year on board qualify for stock options, and are urged to buy all they can.于是大家越喊越响。没有谁说这样做有点傻。这都是萨姆定下来的沃尔玛生活方式
21、的一部分：忠诚，勤勉，加班加点；从公司最底层起大家集思广益，日本管理方式；善待员工；尽可能降低价格、减少利润，一夜安睡到天亮。员工进公司一年就有资格获得优先认股权，并一再鼓励他们尽力购买。R T 18. After the pep rally, theres bird hunting, or tennis on his backyard court. But his stores are always on his mind. One tennis guest managed to put him off his game by asking why a can of balls cost m
22、ore in one Wal-Mart than another. It turned out to be untrue, but the move worked. Walton lost four straight games.鼓劲会之后，他会去打野禽，或在他家后院球场打网球。但脑子里老是想着他的那些商店。一位来打网球的客人为了分散他打球的注意力，故意问了一句为什么一筒网球在一家沃尔玛商店卖得比另一家沃尔玛商店贵。此话并非实情，但这一招却真管用。沃尔顿连输四局。R T 19. Walton set up a college scholarship fund for employees chi
23、ldren, a disaster relief fund to rebuild employee homes damaged by fires, floods, tornadoes, and the like. He believed in cultivating ideas and rewarding success.沃尔顿为员工子女设立了大学奖学基金，为房屋遭受火灾、洪水、龙卷风等破坏的员工重建家园设立了灾难救助基金。他信奉广开思路、褒奖成功。R T 20. “Hed say, That fellow worked hard, lets give him a little extra,“
24、 recalls retired president Ferold F. Arend, who was stunned at such generosity after the stingy employer he left to join Wal-Mart. “I had to change my way of thinking when I came aboard.“他会说，那人工作努力，奖励一下吧，” 退休的前任总裁费罗尔德F 阿伦德回忆道。他原先供职的雇主非常吝啬，所以离开那里加入沃尔玛公司之后，他对这种慷慨行为深感震惊。“我加盟沃尔玛后，不得不改变自己的思维方式。”R T 21. “
25、The reason for our success,“ says Walton, in a company handout, “is our people and the way theyre treated and the way they feel about their company. They believe things are different here, but they deserve the credit.“我们之所以成功，”沃尔顿在公司宣传册上写道，“是由于我们的员工，是由于他们所受到的待遇以及他们对公司的感情。他们认为这里与众不同，但是这种荣誉他们受之无愧。”R T
26、 22. Adds company lawyer Jim Hendren: “Ive never seen anyone yet who worked for him or was around him for any length of time who wasnt better off. And I dont mean just financially, although a lot of people are. Its just something about him coming into contact with Sam Walton just makes you a better
27、person.公司律师吉姆亨德伦补充说，“我从没见过有谁为他工作或和他接触一段时间后而不受益的。我不仅仅是指钱财方面，当然许多人是更富有了。我是说他的某种内在的东西与萨姆沃尔顿交往会使你成为一个更健全的人。”Study the new words and expressions of Text again. （黑正体表示“一般要求”（四级）的词汇；黑正体后加表示“较高要求”（六级）的词汇；黑正体后加表示“更高要求”的词汇；黑色正体后加表示“超纲词汇”；黑色正体后加表示“专有名词”。） 1. mansionn. a large, imposing house 豪宅，大厦 The couple w
28、ish to live in a cosy little home rather than in a big mansion.那对夫妇宁愿住在温暖舒适的小屋中，也不愿住在大的豪宅里。2. dimen.（美国、加拿大的）10 分硬币Will one dime and three nickels be all right?3. discount n.a reduction in price 折扣Traditional retailers whove opened cyber-stores may offer special discounts to online shoppers.Although
29、 online bookstores usually offer discounts, dont expect to save much.4. billionaire n.亿万富翁；大富翁He became a billionaire when he was in his fifties.5. folk n. (usu. pl.) people in general 人们They got married and had kids and lived like other folks. These are the folks from the local TV station.6. get aw
30、ay withdo (sth. inappropriate or wrong) without experiencing any problems or being punished 做（不恰当的事或错事）却没有遇到麻烦或受到惩罚They claimed that they knew how to play the system and get away with it. Eric has been getting away with tax fraud for years.7. locala.in the area you live in, or related to the particu
31、lar area you are talking about 本地的，当地的The plane was to take off at 6 a.m. and land at 7 a.m. local time. Three-quarters of the investment needed to host the Olympics would be borne by central and local government.8. corporate a.relating to large companies （大）公司的The two companies decided to merge to
32、take advantage of similarities in their corporate cultures.The corporate headquarters of Google Inc. is located in Mountain View, California.9. memon.a note of sth. to be remembered 备忘录Your job is to type the memo.你的任务是把备忘录打出来。10. mayor n.市长But neither the mayor, nor any other local officials, was a
33、vailable for comment yesterday.但是市长和其他当地的官员昨天都没有对此发表评论。11. by / from all accountsaccording to what people say 根据各方面的说法Tom, by all accounts, is a superb teacher. The Chinese football team will play the Koreans tonight. It should be a match worth watching, by all accounts.12. blendv.mix together 混合Wha
34、t do we have for breakfast? A fruit pudding of blended bananas, strawberries, dates and mangos. The singer is known for blending Latin pop and American mainstream pop in her songs.13. blend inmix harmoniously (with)（与）打成一片What he said reinforced my determination to blend in with my surroundings. As
35、a newly-appointed manager, he was not sure whether he could blend in. The painter blended in with the crowd at the art sale.14. throw ones weight around (infml) 盛气凌人The district manager came to our office and tried to throw his weight around, but no one paid any attention to him.15. barber n.理发师The
36、barber cropped his hair short.16. employee n.雇员，受雇者You have built the best team from the best employees available.17. hold tocontinue having (particular beliefs or standards, etc.) 坚持Whatever your argument is, I shall hold to my decision.18. celebrityHave you ever talked to a celebrity?你曾经跟名人说过话吗？19
37、. on the runtrying hard to hide or escape from sb. 在逃避，在逃亡He is on the run from the police.Princess Diana died while on the run from paparazzi.20. steer clear ofkeep away from 避开，避免Members of the club steer clear of controversial issues such as religion.俱乐部成员避开了宗教信仰等一些会引起争议的问题。21. rank v.put (sb. /
38、sth.) into a position according to their size, importance, etc. 排列，排名Jim was so sure of himself that he only applied to those universities ranked in the top 10 on the annual U.S. News touch 与接触 When was the first time you came into contact with Harold Pinter?The young Muslim came into contact with a
39、 terrorist group in Leeds some years ago.1. Sam Walton _.A. lives like a kingB. hunts C. has servants everywhereD. drives a Rolls-RoyceAnswer: B2. The Mayor thinks Walton _.A. works too hardB. has not changedC. accepts his folksy waysD. deserves special treatmentAnswer: B3. The barber told his custo
40、mer _.A. that he should take better care of his wallet next time B. that he should put off having his hair cutC. that this time was freeD. to pay laterAnswer: D4. We can deduce that Walton _.A. is the sole owner of Wal-MartB. owns a majority of Wal-Mart stockC. holds a minority share in Wal-MartD. d
41、oes not know what he ownsAnswer: C5. Walton lost the tennis match because _.A. he wished to be bird huntingB. he was annoyed to find his guest had lied to himC. he was tired after the pep rallyD. he was worrying about businessAnswer: D6. The general tone of the article is _.A. criticalB. ironicC. hu
42、morousD. complimentaryAnswer: DTranslate into Chinese the following sentences in the essay.Keys1. 只有在美国，一个亿万富翁才能像普通百姓一样生活，而不受干扰。2. 人人都说他为人友善，性情开朗，是个好邻居；他尽力与人们融洽相处，从不炫耀，也不盛气凌人。3. 但最近有天早上，美国首富做了件在任何其他地方准会成为头条新闻的事：他忘了带钱。4. 然而，沃尔顿所到之处名人追星族紧跟不舍，他的平民习惯能保持多久，就很难说了。5. 一位来打网球的客人为了分散他打球的注意力， 故意问了句为什么一筒网球在一家沃尔
43、玛店卖得比别的沃尔玛店贵。此话并非实情，但这一招却真管用。 沃尔顿连输四局。Match the definitions in Column B with the words and phrases in Column A.(1) Answer: f (2) Answer: c (3) Answer: g (4) Answer: e (5) Answer: b (6) Answer: a (7) Answer: h (8) Answer: d (1) The 9/11 terrorist attack the whole world. Answer: stunned (2) I still th
44、e belief that God helps those who help themselves. Answer: hold (fast) to (3) This is the restaurant for simple like me. They offer everyday food at reasonable prices. Answer: folks (4) Real is doing something nice for someone who will never find out. Answer: generosity (5) These shirts are too expe
45、nsive. I wont buy them unless they offer a . Answer: discount (6) The college is to stop her need-based scholarship once her familys economic conditions have improved. Answer: liable (7) Thanks to the growth of its IT business, San Jose today among the top ten cities in the US. Answer: ranks (8) Eve
46、r since the new movie came out, the leading actor has been to steer clear of celebrity hunters and fans. Answer: on the run (9) Steel workers a large part of the citys labor force. Answer: make up (10) Our newly painted house perfectly with those of our neighbors. Answer: blends in (11) Shanghai sho
47、uld be a city of your first choice . Answer: by all accounts (12) He makes friends with everyone he . Answer: comes into contact with 萨姆沃尔顿是个亿万富翁，他靠一个专卖廉价商品的小店起家，小店逐渐发展成为价值60 亿美金资产的折扣连锁店沃尔玛公司。虽然如此，他生活朴素，过着像普通人一样的生活。他的邻居都尊敬并且喜欢他。人人都说他为人友善，性情开朗，是个好邻居；他尽力与人们融洽相处，也从不盛气凌人。他严格恪守自己的平民风格去甩开那些记者、寻梦者，还有图谋不轨者。
48、虽然说他或许是福布斯排行榜的首富，可是他不在乎。他脑子里真正想着的是沃尔玛十万员工共同取得的成功。他定下来沃尔玛的生活方式并以身作则。他对员工们的慷慨使他们震惊同时也也大受鼓舞。KeysSam Walton is the billionaire who started with a little dime store that grew into a $6 billion discount chain Wal-Mart. In spite of this, he lives a very simple life and carries on like plain folks. His neig
49、hborhood all respect him and like him. By all accounts, he is friendly, cheerful, a fine neighbor who does his best to blend in, never throwing his weight around. He holds firm to his folksy habits by steering clear of reports, dreamers and schemers. Though he may be the richest by Forbes rankings, he doesnt care. The real story in his mind is the success achieved by the 100,000 people who make up the
