英语时Noticethemoment
AcouplehundredCeMentalBreakschalkdesignsdrawnonpavement(人行道)havepoppeduparoundtheUnitedStatescityofMinneapolis,Minnesota.Theformula(方案)foraCeMentalBreakissimple.Eachstartswithanopencircleandthecommand(指令)topause.Thenthere’sacalltobreatheandreflect.“Myhopeisthatifsomeone’sinthatplacewherethey’renotfeelinggreat,Icanatleastgivethemamomentintheirday,”saidTaylorTinkham,adentistandthecreatorofCeMentalBreak.TheideaforCeMentalBreakscametoTinkhamduringanAprilblizzard(暴风雪).Bythetimethesnowmeltedafewweekslater,shewasreadytobringtheconcepttolifeonthecity’sstreetsandsidewalks.“Whycan’tadultsplaywithchalk?”shesaid.“Itcanbealmosttherapeutic(治疗的),andyoufeellikeyou’redoingsomethinggoodforyourcommunity.”Thoughsofarshehasdonemostofthedrawingherself,TinkhamhastakentotheInstagramsocialmediasitetorecruit(雇)anarmyofartists.Together,theyaretryingtobrightenpavementaroundtheworld.Thelong-termgoalistospark(发起)asidewalkchalkmovementthatpromotespublicawarenessofmentalhealth.“BoththeactsofdrawingtheCeMeFntalBreaksandpausinginsideofthemcanhelppeoplelivemindfully,”Tinkhamsaid.Thebeautyofthechalkisthatitwashesawaywiththerain,sotheCeMentalBreaksareimpermanent(短暂的).“Peoplestopseeingthingswhentheypassthemeveryday,”Tinkhamsaid.TheCeMentalBreakdesignalsocontainsdeepersymbolism.ThecirclesTinkhamdrawsarealwaysopen,whichshesayshasadoublemeaning.They’resupposedtobeinviting,welcomingpeopletostandinthem.ButtheopencircleisalsoaJapanesesymbol,whichTinkhamsaid,represents“ourawesome(令人敬畏的)imperfection...howbeautifulitisthatnoneofusareperfect”.Tinkhamtailorsherdesignsandprompts(促使)tohermoodandsurroundings.She’sdrawnlittleteetharoundaCeMentalBreakoutsideherdentist’soffice,encouragingpeopletopauseandrelaxtheirjaws(下巴).Arosyringchalkedoutnexttoapeony(牡丹)bushaskedthosewalkingbytostopandfindtheirfavoriteshadeofpink.“Anythingthatcanslowdownmostpeople’s100mphlivesisalwaysgood,”Tinkhamsaid.
Worldsofwonder
Editor’snote:Fantasynovelsarethetruestformoffiction.Theyofferreaderssurprisingideasandnewworldstoexplore.TEENShasselectedsomepopularfantasystories,bothnewandclassic.Wehopeyouenjoythemagicaljourney!
奇幻文学：用魔幻书写人性与现实。
You’regoingonajourney,butyoudon’tneedtopackasuitcaseorbookaticket.Allyouhavetodoistakeabookdownfromtheshelf,findacomfortablechairandsitback.
Soonyou’lltravelthroughparallelworldswithadaemon(本命神)andatruth-tellinggoldencompass.Oryou’llbeplayingastrangegamecalled“Quidditch”,whereplayersridebroomsticks.YourteammateisayoungboywithglassesnamedHarryPotter.It’suptoyouwhichtripyouwilltake.
Fantasyliteratureisthekeytothekingdomoftheimagination.Oneminuteyou’restrugglingoverhomework,thenextyou’reinthecompanyofFrodothehobbit(霍比特人),thekeeperoftheOneRing.
Adventureslieahead.Thehero’snamemaybeJimHawkins,butinyourmindit’syouwhomustsavetheshipfromthecunning(狡猾的)pirateLongJohnSilver.Oryou’reSaya,learningtofightwithasword(剑)andgrowingintoastrong,confidentandcourageousyoungwoman.Witheachpage,youbecomemoredeeplyinvolvedinthesestories.
There’snobetterwaytodiscoveryourinnerheroorheroinethanagoodfantasybook.Fantasyauthorsareawarethatwewanttostepintothefootstepsoftheircharacters.InTheNeverendingStory,thehero,Bastian,enterstheworldofabookhefinds,leavingbehindhistroubledlifeforadventuresinalandcalled“Fantastica”.
Whenyoureadafantasystoryyoujoinapassionsharedbyyoungreadersaroundtheworld.Oneverycontinent,kidslovestoriesofswordsandsorcerers(巫师),inwhichthemostamazingthingscanhappen.
Thiswinter,we’veputtogetheratribute(致敬)totalesthatholdtheworldinthrall(深深着迷).We’vechosensomeofthebestandmostpopularworksoffantasyfiction,fromeverycorneroftheglobe.Someareoldandsomearenew.Wehopeyou’lllearnathingortwoabouttheworldwideculturalphenomenon(现象)offantasy,andmaybepickupafewideasforfuturereading,aswell.
Boyplaysballlikeabeast
It’snotoftenthatarunningbackgainsmorethan300yards(274meters)inagame.MortonHigh’sSethGlatz,whorushedfor316yardslastweek,isanevenmorespecialcase.
First,the165-pounderisjustasophomore.Andsecond,hediditagainstadefense(防守)thatistraditionallyamongthebestinthearea.
“Iwassosurprised,”saidGlatz.“Ididn’treallyrealize[Ihadsurpassed(超过)300yards]untilafterthegame,whenthecoachestoldme.TheO-lineplayedsowellIreallydidn’tneedtodothatmuchtomakeithappen.”
WhileGlatzhadtwolongruns–58and68yards–amonghisfourtouchdowns,hisnightwasstillquiteworkmanlike.Hecarriedtheball35times.Thismeansheran190yardsinhisother33attempts.
“Sethhasthat‘It’factor,”saidMortoncoachTimBrilley.“Hehasthatbig-playability.Sometimeskidsshyawayfromcontactassophomores.Sethisaguywhowillinitiate(发起)contactandisnotafraidtoruntheballupthemiddleifwehavetodothat.He’snotjustgoingtojitterbugaroundthebackfield.He’llgogettheyardsyouneed.”
Glatzisnotknownforspeed.“Sethisstrong,”Brilleysaid.“Histoughness...[is]hisstrength.He’snotafraid.”
Withhardtraining,“Seth’svision(视野)[tofindholes]isimprovingeachweekasishisabilitytolearntheconcepts(概念)oftherunplay,whenit’stimetobounce(弹跳)itandwhenit’stimetobepatient,”Brilleysaid.
Withsuchconfidenceandhardwork,Glatzwillbepromisinginthefuture.
Liberalartshelpyouthinkbigger
WhatdotheCEOsofGoldmanSachs,AmericanExpress,Starbucks,DeltaAirlines,DisneyandYouTubeallhaveincommon,besidesleadingincrediblysuccessfulglobalcompanies?
Theyareallproductsofliberalartseducation(博雅教育),graduatingwithdegreesinliterature,history,andcommunications.Similarly,NobelwinnerHaroldVarmuswasanEnglishmajorandformerUnitedStatespresidentBarackObamastudiedpoliticalscience.
Aliberalartseducationissomuchmorethanmanystudentsrealize.Itincludesabroadstudyofthehumanities(人文学),socialsciences,artsandsciences,combinedwithin-depthstudyinaspecificmajor.Aliberalartscurriculum(课程)challengesstudentstothinkcreatively,developstronganalytical(分析的)thinkingskills,andsolveproblems.Itisalsointerdisciplinary(跨学科的)innature:youmayapproachaphysicsproblemfromaperspective(角度)learnedinanartclass,orcombineethics(伦理学)andbiology.
Today’stechemployersarenotsimplyseekingagraduatewhoknowshowtocode(编码).TheyarehiringthegraduatewhohasideasaboutTheNextGreatThinginthetechindustryandhowtodesignandmarketitbecausethatgraduatetookcoursesinmacro-economics,marketingandart,alongwithcomputerscience.
Amultinationalfirmorstartupwillselectthecandidate(候选人)whocananalyzeafinancialreportandhascreativesolutionsforattractingnewcustomersinSouthAmerica,alongwiththelanguageskillstodobusinessthere.Increasingly,employersinallprofessionsneedpeoplewiththevariedcompetencies(能力)andskillsthatarepartofaliberalartscurriculum.
LiberalartsmajorsexistatmostprivateandpubliccollegesanduniversitiesintheUS.
However,theUSalsohasliberalartscollegesthatuseacomprehensive(综合的)liberalartscurriculum.Thesecollegestendtobehighlyrigorous(严格的)andoftenofferexperientiallearningopportunities,suchasinternships(实习)andresearch.
Studentscanthenapplywhattheylearnintheclassroomanddeveloptransferable(可转移的)skillsforarapidlychangingglobaleconomy.LiberalArtscollegestypicallyoffersmallerclassesandalowteacher-studentratio(比例).
It’sworthlearningmoreaboutthevalueofaliberalartseducation.Youmayfindthatstudyingphilosophy(哲学)andcomputerscience,FrenchorbiologycouldleadyouonthepathtoagreatcareerandTheNextBigThing.
MarieWhalenistheAssociateDirectorofinternationalAdmissionsandRecruitmentatWhitworthUniversityinWashingtonState.
2019年度十大翻译热词
不忘初心
remain/staytruetoouroriginalaspiration;neverforgetwhywestarted
硬核
hardcore;core
女排精神
themoraleoftheChinesewomen’svolleyballteam;thefightingspiritoftheChinesewomen’svolleyballteam
996
996(9am-9pm×6days);workfrom9amto9pm,6daysaweek
网红经济
Internet/cybercelebrity/influencer/stareconomy
我太难了
Lifeissohard/tough;Iamoverburdened
柠檬精（我酸了）
greenwithenvy;fullofbitterjealousy;envyandhate
垃圾分类
garbage/wasteclassification
杠精
contrarian;naysayer;hater
我命由我不由天
Mylifeisself-maderatherthanpredestined;Idecidemyownfate,notGod
Week4Aboldattemptishalfsuccess.（勇敢的尝试是成功的一半。）
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