新世纪大学英语综合教程3课后答案Unit6.doc

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Book Three
Unit Six: Happiness
Part I Get Started
Section A Discussion
otle:
Aristotle (384 BC-322 BC): a student of Plato and a famous ancient Greek philosopher. During his life, he wrote numerous books on logic (逻辑学), natural science, ethics (伦理学), politics, and rhetoric (修辞学), etc. His works include Physics, On the Soul (《论灵魂》), Posterior Analytics (《后分析篇》), History of Animals
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(《动物志》), Politics, Rhetoric, Poetics (《诗学》), etc. Aristotle is considered to be one of the greatest thinkers of Europe and his works are still widely quoted today.
⊙We have no more right to consume happiness without producing it than to consume wealth without producing it.
—— George Bernard Shaw
Interpretation:
Shaw reminds us that we have two identities both as producer and as consumer. We should produce wealth first and then enjoy it. It is also true of happiness.
George Bernard Shaw
About George Bernard Shaw:
George Bernard Shaw (1856-1950): an Irish writer famous especially for his plays, which criticize society and the moral values of the time. His best known works include the historical plays Caesar and Cleopatra (《恺撒和克娄巴特拉》) and St Joan (《圣女贞德》), and the comedy Pygmalion (《皮格马利翁》), which was later turned into the popular musical show My Fair Lady (《窈窕淑女》).
⊙Happiness lies not in the mere possession of money; it lies in the joy of achievement, in the thrill of creative effort.
—— Franklin D. Roosevelt
Interpretation:
According to Roosevelt, money alone does not mean happiness. True happiness comes when one has succeeded in doing something or when one has done something that has not been done before. The sense of achievement and job satisfaction will bring you immense happiness.
Franklin D. Roosevelt
About Franklin D. Roosevelt:
Franklin D. Roosevelt (1882-1945): the thirty-second president of the US, from 1933 to 1945. He helped to