名人小故事

名人小故事 A Greek to Remember 一位值得纪念的希腊人 Diogenes was a famous Greek philosopher of the fourth century B.C.，who established the philosophy of cynicism. He often walked about in the daytime holding alighted lantern，peering around as 计 he were looking for something，When questioned about his odd behavior he would reply， "IT am searching for an honcst man.”Diogenes held that the good man was self-sufficient and did not require material comforts or wealth， He believed that wealth and possessions constrained humanitys natural state of freedom. In keeping with his philosophy he was perfectly satisfied with making his home in a large tub discarded from the temple of Cybele, the goddess of nature This earthen tub, called a pithos， and formerly been used for holding wine or oil for the sacrifices at the temple. One day Alexander the Great conqueror of half the civilized world, saw Diogenes sitting in this tub in the sunshine. So the king，surrounded by his countries，approached Diogenes and said，"T am Alexander the Great "The philosopher replied rather contemptuously, "Tam Diogenes, the Cynic." Alexander then asked him if he could help him in any way.” Yes,”shot back Diogenes，"don't stand between me and the sun.”A surprised Alexander then replied quickly "ITIwere notAlexander Twould be Diogenes， 提奥奇尼斯是公元前四世纪一位著名的希腊哲学家,就是他创立了大侍派哲学 他经常在白天点着灯笼四处走动、张望，像是在找什么东西似的。哪人们问起他 这十怪行为时，他会回答说; “我正在寻找正人君子。"提奥奇尼斯认为好人是自 给自足的，不需要物质享受和财富。他认为财富、财产束缚了人们天生的自由状 态。与他的哲学相一致，他拿一个从别人从自然之母的让里入弃的大坛作为自己 的家，还对此万分满意。这个陶制的大坛叫做圣坛，过去在庙里是用来盛装和祭礼 用的酒和油的。一天,征服了半个文明世界的亚历山大大帝看见提奥奇尼斯坐在 大坛里栖太阳。于是这位君主在大臣们的急拥下走过去，对提奥奇尼斯说: “我 是亚历山大大帝。“哲学家相当做慢地回答说: “我是提奥奇尼斯一一一犬侍学 者"然后亚历山大问他是否需要任何帮助。"是的"，提奥奇尼斯琢回道，"别站 在我和太阴之间-。 “大吃一惊的亚历大继而迅速回答道:“假如我不是亚历山大， 我就会是提奥奇斯。” Genius at Work 天才在工作 Henry Ford didn't always pay attention in school One day he and a friend took a watch apart angry and upset the teacher told him both to stay after school, Their Punishment was to stay until they had fixed the watch. But the teacher did not know young Ford's genius. In ten minutes, this mechanical wizard had repaired the watch and was on this way home， Ford was always interested in how things worked. He once plugged up the spout of ateapot and placed it on the fire. Then he waited to see what would happen. The  water boiled and, of course, mumed to steam. Since the steam had no way to escape， he teapot exploded. The explosion cracked a mirror and broke a window, the young inventor was badly scalded Ford's year of curiosity and tinkering paid off He dreamed of a horseless carriage. When he built one, the world of tansportation was changed forever 亨利.福特在学校里常常心不丰下。有一天，他和一个小朋友把一块手表拆 开了. 老师很生气，让他们放学后留下来，把表修好才能回家。当时这位老师并 不知道小福特的天才- 只用了十分钟，这位机械奇才就把手表修好，走在回家的 路上了。 福特对各种东西的工作原理总是很感兴趣。曾有一次, 他把茶壶嘴用东西堵 住，然后把茶壶放在火炉上。他便站在一边等候着会出现什么情况,当然，水开 后变成了水蒸气。因为水蒸气无处逸出,茶壶便爆炸了，因而打雁了一面镜子和 局窗户。这个小发明家也被严重地泥伤了。 多年后,福特的好奇心和他的动手能力使他得到了回报。他曾经梦想着去制 造一辆无马行进的车。他造成了一辆这样的车后，运输界发生了永久性的变化。 The God in Youth: Michael Jordan There were already signs thar he had a good deal of talent Harvest Smith aclassmate and close ffiend who in those days played basketball with him practically every day， thought he was the best player on their ninth-grade team 一 he was small but he was every quick "You'd see him geta shot of and you'd wonder how he did it because he wasmrtthat bit” Smith said, “but it was the quickness. The only question was how big he was goingtobe 一and how farup he would take his skilllevel' The summer after ninth grade，Jordan and Smith both went to Pop Herrings basketball camp, Neither of them had yet come into his body and almost all of he Varsity players, two and sometimes three years older seemed infinitely stronger at that moment when a year or two in physical development can make all the difference, 和 Smiths mind there was no doubt of which the two of them was the better player一it was Michael by far But on the day the varsity cuts were announced 一 was the big day of the year for they had all known for weeks when the list would be posted 一 he and Roy Smith had gone to the Laney gym. Smith's name was on 让 Michacls was not Tt was the worst day of Jordan's young life The list was alphabetical, so he focused on where the Js should be, and it wasnrt there, and he kept reading and rereading the Tist hoping somehow that he had missed it or that the alphabetical listing had been done incorrectly That day he went home by himself and went to his room and cried Smith understood what was happening 一 Michael, he knew never wanted you to see him when he was hurt. We Knew Michael was good" Fred Lynch, the Laney assistant coach, said later “but we wanted him to play more and we thought the jayvee was better for him" He easily became the best player on the jayvee that year He simply dominated the play and he diditnot by size bat with quickness. There were games in which he would score forty  Points He was so good, in fact that the jayvee games became quite popular The entire varsity began to come early so they could watch him play in the jayvee