Question

Everyone can change the world

A friend wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. He felt hopeless at the time. He ended his letter with this question: “We can’t really change this crazy world we live in, can we?” 1. 他发现改变世界是如此难。But I replied to him and started my own letter with these words: “Yes, we most certainly can!”

I can still remember someone who changed my world. She was the music teacher at my elementary school. She was good at playing the guitar. I wanted to impress her2. 然而，我不知道如何演奏好任何乐器.

One day, she let me try playing her guitar. I did my best, but could only stumble along (断断续续地弹奏). 3.When I had done it, I put my head down, never feeling so embarrassed in my whole life. “I guess I am not very good,” I told her. She looked at me with her kind eyes, smiled at me and said, “We are all good at something. You just need to find out what you are good at. Then, you can share your goodness with the world.”

Those simple words changed me.4.They planted a seed (种子) in my heart that continues to grow to this day. They made me realize that I had something good inside of me. I just had to find it and share it.

Can you change the world? Yes, you can! You can change it through one choice, one person, and one kind act at a time.5. 你要做的所有事情就是分享你的擅长之处. Mother Teresa once said, “God doesn’t ask us to do great things, only small things with great love.” So make your love great!

1.他发现改变世界是如此难。（汉译英）

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2.然而，我不知道如何演奏好任何乐器. （汉译英）

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3.When I had done, I put my head down, never feeling so embarrassed in my whole life. （英译汉）

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4.They planted a seed (种子) in my heart that continues to grow to this day. （英译汉）

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5.你要做的所有事情就是分享你的擅长之处. （汉译英）

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Answer

1.He found it so difficult to change the world.

2.However, I didn’t know how to play any instrument well.

3.当我完成之后，我低着头，在我的一生中从未感到过如此窘迫。

4.他们在我的心中播下一颗种子，继续成长至今。

5.All (that) you have to do is sharing your goodness.

【解析】

本文作者谈论她的小学的音乐老师改变了她的世界经历，告诉我们每个人都可以改变世界。你要做的所有事情就是分享你的擅长之处。上帝不要求我们做伟大的事情，只需要用伟大的爱做些小事情。

1.

句意：他发现改变世界是如此难。

本段时态是一般过去时，可知此句时态是一般过去时。find it adj. to do sth.：发现做某事是什么样子的；change the world：改变世界。故答案为“He found it so difficult to change the world.”。

2.

句意：然而，我不知道如何演奏好乐器。

根据上文“I wanted to impress her”是一般过去时，可知此句时态是一般过去时。however：然而；don’t know：不知道；how to play any instrument well：如何演奏好乐器。故答案为“However, I didn’t know how to play any instrument well.”。

3.

句意：当我完成之后，我低着头，在我的一生中从未感到过如此窘迫。

when I had done it：当我完成的时候； put one’s head down：低着头 ；never：从未，从来没有；feel so embarrassed：感到过如此窘迫； in my whole life：在我的一生中。故答案为“当我完成之后，我低着头，在我的一生中从未感到过如此窘迫。”。

4.

句意：他们在我的心中播下一颗种子，继续成长至今。

本句是定语从句，先行词是seed， 关系代词是that，that continues to grow to this day是定语从句。plant a seed：播下一颗种子；in my heart：在我的心中； continues to grow to this day：继续成长至今。故答案为“他们在我的心中播下一颗种子，继续成长至今。”。

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句意：你要做的所有事情就是分享你的擅长之处。

本段是感悟，时态是一般现在时，可知此句时态是一般现在时。本句是主系表结构，主语是“你要做的所有事情”，谓语是“就是”，表语是“分享你的擅长之处”。你要做的所有事情：all (that) you have to do ；分享你的擅长之处：sharing your goodness。故答案为“你要做的所有事情就是分享你的擅长之处。”。