英语翻译Lesson6ManycenturiesbeforethepeopleofEuropeknewanythingaboutpaper,theChinesehadnotonlyfoundhowtomakeit,butalsolearnedhowtoprintonitbyusingwoodenblocks.TheChineserespectedandadmiredtheirlearnedandwise

　　英语翻译

　　Lesson6

　　ManycenturiesbeforethepeopleofEuropeknewanythingaboutpaper,theChinesehadnotonlyfoundhowtomakeit,butalsolearnedhowtoprintonitbyusingwoodenblocks.

　　TheChineserespectedandadmiredtheirlearnedandwisemen.MorehonoredthananyotherwasConfucius.InthefifthcenturybeforeChrist,ConfuciusbeganteachingtheChinesepeoplehowtoliveintheworld.Hisfavoritesaying“Donotdotootherswhatyouwouldnothavethemdotoyou”wasmoreorlessthesameastheGoldenRulewhichChristgavetohisfollowers.TheteachingsofConfuciushadgreatinfluenceupontheChinesepeople.

　　Lesson7

　　Charlie,thetramp,lookedveryfunnybutwaskindinmature;hewaspoorbutdreamedofbeingrich;hewasuglybutwantedtobehandsome;healwayslosthishearttogirlsbutforsomereasonthegirlshadtoleavehim.Theaudiencewouldbemovedbythis.ButbeforetheyhadtimetoreachfortheirhandkerchiefsCharlie’sfeetwouldgetinthewayandtheywouldlaughinstead.

　　Lesson8

　　IfIknewamanwhogaveupeverykindofcomfortableliving,allthepleasureofdoinggoodtoothers,alltherespectofhisfellowsandthejoysoffriendship,inordertogatherandkeepwealth—“Poorman,”saidI,“youpaytoodearforyourwhistle.”

　　Lesson12

　　I’manAmerican,thoughIhavetheappearanceofablackAfrican—theblackskinandthecurlyhair.IhaveevenbeenaskedbyAfricans:“Towhattribedoyoubelong?”And,“FromwhatpartofAfricadoyoucomefrom?”WhenitwastomyadvantagetobeconsideredAfrican,itpleasedme.Atothertimeswhenembarrassingsituationscoulddevelop,IhatemyAfricanappearance.