Lessons for a Lifetime《最后14堂星期二的课》

 

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Tuesdays with Morrie is a book by American author Mitch Albom. In this story, Mitch reconnected with his favorite professor Morrie Schwartz after 16 years. However, Morrie was dying. Mitch decided to spend every Tuesday with Morrie until he passed away. Each week, Morrie shared his positive outlook on life, love, and death. Mitch recorded Morrie's words, and turned them into Tuesdays with Morrie. The book was an overnight success, and among the top books on The New York Times Best Seller List (纽约时报畅销书榜) for 205 weeks! The reason for its popularity is clear: Morrie's wisdom on life inspires people to make the most out of each day.

 

《最后14堂星期二的课》是美国作家米奇．艾尔邦所写的一本书。故事中，米奇在16年后和他最喜爱的教授墨瑞．史瓦兹重新连络上；然而，墨瑞正步步走向死亡。米奇决定每个星期二陪伴着墨瑞，直到他去世为止。每个星期，墨瑞都会分享他对生命、爱情和死亡的正面态度。米奇记录下墨瑞的一字一句，并将它们集结成《最后14堂星期二的课》。这本书不但一夕成名，也高居《纽约时报畅销书榜》长达205周！它广受欢迎的原因显而易见：墨瑞对生命的智慧启发人们善用自己活着的每一天。

 

 

－by Melanie Chen

 

 

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professor [prəˋfɛsɚ] n. 教授

Our professor enjoys having deep discussions in class.

我们的教授很喜爱在课堂上进行深入的讨论。

 

outlook [ˋaʊt͵lʊk] n. 观点，看法

The movie was inspiring and changed my outlook towards the world.

这部电影很激励人心，也改变了我对世界的观点。

 

record [rɪˈkɔrd] v. 记录

Jessica likes to record her thoughts into a notebook.

洁西卡喜欢把她的想法记在笔记本上。

 

reason[ˋrizn] n.理由，原因

Evan's reason for leaving early was to avoid traffic.

伊凡提早离开的原因是要避开交通车潮。

 

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author [ˋɔθɚ] n.作者；作家

reconnect [͵rikəˋnɛkt] v. 重新连系

wisdom [ˋwɪzdəm] n.智慧

pass away 去世

an overnight success  一夕成名

make the most (out) of 善加利用