Unit 4 Anna’s Secret 安娜的秘密
Anna has been a successful
businessperson all of her adult life and is the owner of several
profitable companies.
Even though she is so successful, Anna has kept a
secret from all
except her husband. She can’t read.
安娜長大后,一直是一個成功的實(shí)業(yè)家,擁有幾家獲利的公司。雖然她是這么的成功,安娜有一個只有她丈夫才曉得的秘密,那就是她不識字。
She hides her secret by spending her days
pretending to be too busy to
take care of things like work
contracts and the mail. Tired, she comes home at night and asks her husband to help her
sort through the day’s
paperwork. Not being able to read has made life
difficult. Anna knew that for her to be the best she could be, she needed to
confront her problem and learn to read.
她每天假裝很忙沒有時間處理合約和回信一類的事務(wù),來隱瞞這個秘密。。晚上回家后,她疲倦地拜托丈夫幫她整理一天下來的文書工作。不識字讓生活變得很困難,安娜知道自己要想成為人上人,就必須面對困難,學(xué)習(xí)識字。
She told her closest friends and
employees that she was
illiterate.
Fearing she would be
ridiculed, she was surprised and
comforted when she
received nothing but support. Anna found a
tutor and began her studies. With hard work and
determination, she learned to read.
她告訴最親密的朋友和員工她是文盲,害怕會被嘲笑,但令她驚訝與欣慰的是,沒人這樣做,大家都很支持她。安娜找了個家教,開始學(xué)習(xí),憑著努力和決心,她學(xué)會識字。
She recently received an award given to small businesses that have triumphed over adversity. More than just a successful businesswoman, Anna is also a mentor for people who struggle with illiteracy!
她最近獲得一項(xiàng)頒給在逆境中成功小型企業(yè)獎。安娜不僅是成功的實(shí)業(yè)家,也是許多想擺脫文盲的人的精神象征。
英語小達(dá)人——每天10分鐘,輕松成為英語達(dá)人
很多人覺得學(xué)習(xí)英語很枯燥,其實(shí)只要有好的方法,完全可以轉(zhuǎn)變成一件很快樂的事情。本書“輕松、興趣、時間規(guī)劃”的英語學(xué)習(xí)理念將幫助剛剛踏入英語學(xué)習(xí)之旅的你輕松、快速地喜歡上這門外語。
——滬江網(wǎng)創(chuàng)始人兼CEO阿諾
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