第二课
1.Like a muscle, self-control can vary in its strength—not only from person to person, but from moment to moment.
句子分析：muscle 表肌肉时可数，表力量时不可数 ；vary in 在…方面变化
成分划分：Like a muscle【状】, self-control【主】 can vary【谓】 in its strength—not only from person to person, but from moment to moment【状】.
句子翻译：就像肌肉那样，自控力的强度能够变化，不仅因人而异也因时而异。
2.People who are very successful in one or more areas of their life are successful
precisely because that’s where they devote the bulk of their capacity for self-control.
句子分析：这句难点在于主语和系动词被who引导的定语从句隔开了，所以句子结构就是 People are successful ，在because这个状语从句中where引导了一个表语从句。
成分划分：People 【主】who are very successful in one or more areas of their life are【系】 successful 【表】precisely because that’s where they devote the bulk of their capacity for self-control.
定语从句：who 【主】are【系】 very successful【表】 in one or more areas【状】 of their life【定】
表语从句：where they【主】 devote【谓】 the bulk of their capacity【宾】 for self-control【定】.
句子翻译：那些在生活中一个或多个领域成功的人们，是因为他们恰巧成功地把大量的自控力用在了那些地方。
3.When you tax it too much, the well of self-control will certainly run dry.
句子分析：短语：run dry 干涸，when 在这里引导的是时间状语从句
成分划分：When you【主】 tax【谓】 it【宾】 too much【状】, the well 【主】of self-control【定】 will certainly run dry【谓】.
句子翻译：当你消耗太多时，自制力之井就一定会干涸。
4.Depletion is only temporary, and you are most vulnerable immediately after you’ve used up your self-control reserves.
句子分析：这里after 引导的是时间状语从句， ues up 和上句的 run dry 都是表 示耗尽的意思
成分划分：Depletion 【主】is【系】 only temporary【表】, and【并列连词】 you【主】 are【系】 most vulnerable【表】 immediately after you’ve used up your self-control reserves【状】.
句子翻译：消耗仅仅是暂时的，在用尽自制力的那一刻你是最脆弱的。
5. A lack of self-control strength can sometimes be overcome with well-chosen incentives or rewards.
句子分析：短语：a lack of 缺乏，be overcome with 用…克服
成分分析： A lack of 【定】self-control strength【主】 can sometimes be overcome【谓】 with well-chosen incentives or rewards【状】.
句子翻译：自制力的缺失有时候可以被精心选择的刺激和奖励克服。
6. Increasing your motivation through better rewards can help you compensate for a temporary loss of self-control.
句子分析：increasing 动名词作主语，短语：a loss of 缺失
成分划分：Increasing your motivation【主】 through better rewards 【状】can help 【谓】you【宾】 compensate for a temporary loss of self-control【宾补】.
句子翻译：通过奖励增加你的动力，能够暂时帮你弥补自制力的缺失。
7. Another way in which willpower, or self-control, is different than you may have imagined is that it’s neither innate nor unchangeable. Self-control is learned, and developed and made stronger (or weaker) over time.
句子分析：本句的难点在于主语 way 和谓语 is 被 in which 引导的定语从句隔开了，紧接着is 后面 that 引导的表语从句
成分划分：Another way【主】 in which willpower, or self-control, is different than you may have imagined is 【谓】that【表】 it’s neither innate nor unchangeable. Self-control is learned, and developed and made stronger (or weaker) over time.
定语从句：in which willpower, or self-control,【主】 is【系】 different 【表】than you may have imagined【状】
表语从句：it’s【系】 neither innate nor unchangeable【表】.
句子翻译：在另一方面，意志力或者自控力可能和你想象的不一样，它既不是天生的，也不是无法改变的。自制力是可以被掌握和增强的，随着时间的推移它会变得更强或更弱。
8. Succeed is about understanding how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs.
句子分析：句中 how，what ，what 引导的三个句子都是 understanding 之后的宾语从句，它们是并列关系。
成分分析： Succeed【主】 is【系】 about understanding【表】 how goals work, what tends to go wrong, and what you can do to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs.
宾语从句：how goals work; whattends to go wrong;you【主】 can do【谓】 to reach your goals or to help others reach theirs【状】.
句子翻译：成功就是理解目标怎样达成，它会如何失败，以及如何达成和帮助别人实现目标。
第三课
1.THE FIRST STEP TO GETTING ANYWHERE IS TO DECIDE WHERE YOU want to go.
句子分析：句中有两个to，第一个 to 是介词，引导的介词短语来修饰step，第二个 to decide 是不定式做表语
成分划分：THE FIRST STEP 【主】TO GETTING ANYWHERE 【定】IS【系】 TO DECIDE WHERE YOU want to go【表】.
宾语从句：where you want to go .
句子翻译：去任何地方的第一步就是决定你想往哪走。
2.Without being translated into goals, our desiresremain just that—things we wish would happen.
句子分析：remain 是系动词，wish 引导的虚拟句所以用过去时 would
成分划分：Without being translated into goals【状】, our desires【主】remain【系】 just that—things we wish would happen.
表语从句：things we【主】 wish【谓】would happen .
句子翻译：没有被转换成目标，我们的欲望就仅仅保持在希望实现的层面。
3.Success is more likely when youfocus on the right details, in the right way.
成分划分：Success【主】 is【系】 more likely【表】 when youfocus on the right details, in the right way【状】.
句子翻译：成功很可能是你用正确的方式专注于正确的细节。
4.In the absence ofa specific goal, do your best somewhat ironically tends to produce work that is far from the best—it’s arecipe for mediocrity.
句子分析：do your best 做句子的主语，that在句子中引导了定语从句
成分划分：In the absence ofa specific goal【状】, do your best【主】 somewhat ironically【状】 tends to produce【谓】 work【宾】 that is far from the best—it’s arecipe for mediocrity.
定语从句：work is far from the best.
句子翻译：没有具体目标，做你所能趋向于产生离“所能”相差很远的工作，讽刺的是，做你所能是通向平庸的秘方。
5.The alternative is to set specific, difficult goals. Difficult but possible is the key.
成分划分：The alternative 【主】is【系】 to set specific, difficult goals【表】. Difficult but possible【主】 is【系】 the key【表】.
句子翻译：另一种选择是设置具体且困难的目标，困难但是有可能实现才是关键。
6.Succeeding at something hard is more pleasurable, gives greater satisfaction and happiness,and increases your overall sense of well-being. Succeeding at something easy is barely worthmentioning.
句子分析：句中gives,increases 的主语都是动名词succeeding
成分划分：Succeeding at something hard【主】 is【系】 more pleasurable【表】, gives【谓】 greater satisfaction and happiness【宾】,and increases 【谓】your overall sense of well-being【宾】. Succeeding at something easy【主】 is【系】 barely worthmentioning【表】.
句子翻译：在困难的事情上成功会更愉悦，带来更大的满足感和快乐，能够增加你整体的幸福感。在容易的事情上是成功不值一提的。
7.Setting specific, challenging goals creates a cycle of success and happiness that can repeat itselfover and over again, creating what Locke and Latham call the “high performance cycle.”
句子分析：第一个动名词setting 做句子的主语，第二个动名词creating 做伴随状语，that 引导的定语从句的先行词是 cycle
成分分析：Setting specific, challenging goals 【主】creates【谓】 a cycle of success and happiness【宾】 that can repeat itselfover and over again, creating what Locke and Latham call the “high performance cycle.”
定语从句：a cyclecan repeat itselfover and over again.
宾语从句：what Locke and Latham call the “high performance cycle.”
句子翻译：设置具体有挑战的目标能创造成功和幸福的循环，而这个循环会一直重复下去，产生Locke 和 Latham叫做的“高绩效循环”。
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