世界上最伟大的演说辞(26)

历史链接

一百多年前的一个傍晚,出版家阿尔伯特·哈伯德与家人喝茶时受儿子的启发,创作了一篇名为《致加西亚的信》的文章,刊登在《菲士利人》杂志上。

杂志很快就告罄,纽约中心铁路局的乔治·丹尼尔一次要求订购10万册以书籍方式印刷的《致加西亚的信》,用来在车站发放。到1915年作者逝世为止,《致加西亚的信》的印数高达4千万册,创造了一个作家有生之年单本图书销售量的历史记录。

Chunks in Practice

Mark the following statements true or false,and underline the section

of the article that supports your answer.

Write

TRUE          if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE         if the statement contradicts the information

________ (1) According to the author, what young men need are not only book-

learning, but also a stiffening of the vertebrae which will lead to loyalty

and prompt actions.

________ (2) It is the survival of the fittest in shops and manufactories where the

employers are continuously seeking for capable talents, but even if

times are difficult, the sorting is still done worse.

________ (3) Not all employers are greedy and intolerant, any more than all poor

men are kind and innocent.

Practicing for Better Learning

Read this article again, and answer the questions below. 1. According to the writer, who hopes to send a letter to Garcia?

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2. When we talk about social civilization, what’s the real civilization in your mind?

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3. What attitude does the author hold toward the employers and employees?

Chnnks in Practice 

What would you do, if you were Rowan?

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