练习材料
Lesson 11-2 How to grow old
An individual human existence should be like a river -- small at first, narrowly contained within its banks, and rushing passionately past boulders and over waterfalls. Gradually the river grows wider, the banks recede, the waters flow more quietly, and in the end, without any visible break, they become merged in the sea, and painlessly lose their individual being. The man who, in old age, can see his life in this way, will not suffer from the fear of death, since the things he cares for will continue. And if, with the decay of vitality, weariness increases, the thought of rest will be not unwelcome. I should wish to die while still at work, knowing that others will carry on what I can no longer do, and content in the thought that what was possible has been done.
/ˈlɛsən/ 11-2 /haʊ/ /tu/ /groʊ/ /oʊld/
/ən/ /ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl/ /ˈhjumən/ /ɛgˈzɪstəns/ /ʃʊd/ /bi/ /laɪk/ /ə/ /ˈrɪvər/ -- /smɔl/ /æt/ /fɜrst/, /ˈnɛroʊli/ /kənˈteɪnd/ /wɪˈðɪn/ /ɪts/ /bæŋks/, /ænd/ /ˈrʌʃɪŋ/ /ˈpæʃənətli/ /pæst/ /ˈboʊldərz/ /ænd/ /ˈoʊvər/ /ˈwɔtərˌfɔlz/. /ˈgræʤuəli/ /ðə/ /ˈrɪvər/ /groʊz/ /ˈwaɪdər/, /ðə/ /bæŋks/ /rɪˈsid/, /ðə/ /ˈwɔtərz/ /floʊ/ /mɔr/ /ˈkwaɪətli/, /ænd/ /ɪn/ /ði/ /ɛnd/, /wɪˈθaʊt/ /ˈɛni/ /ˈvɪzəbəl/ /breɪk/, /ðeɪ/ /bɪˈkʌm/ /mɜrʤd/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /si/, /ænd/ /ˈpeɪnləsli/ /luz/ /ðɛr/ /ˌɪndəˈvɪʤəwəl/ /ˈbiɪŋ/. /ðə/ /mən/ /hu/, /ɪn/ /oʊld/ /eɪʤ/, /kæn/ /si/ /hɪz/ /laɪf/ /ɪn/ /ðɪs/ /weɪ/, /wɪl/ /nɑt/ /ˈsʌfər/ /frʌm/ /ðə/ /fɪr/ /ʌv/ /dɛθ/, /sɪns/ /ðə/ /θɪŋz/ /hi/ /kɛrz/ /fɔr/ /wɪl/ /kənˈtɪnju/. /ænd/ /ɪf/, /wɪð/ /ðə/ /dəˈkeɪ/ /ʌv/ /vaɪˈtæləti/, /ˈwɪrinəs/ /ɪnˈkrisəz/, /ðə/ /θɔt/ /ʌv/ /rɛst/ /wɪl/ /bi/ /nɑt/ /ənˈwɛlkəm/. /aɪ/ /ʃʊd/ /wɪʃ/ /tu/ /daɪ/ /waɪl/ /stɪl/ /æt/ /wɜrk/, /ˈnoʊɪŋ/ /ðæt/ /ˈʌðərz/ /wɪl/ /ˈkæri/ /ɑn/ /wʌt/ /aɪ/ /kæn/ /noʊ/ /ˈlɔŋgər/ /du/, /ænd/ /ˈkɑntɛnt/ /ɪn/ /ðə/ /θɔt/ /ðæt/ /wʌt/ /wʌz/ /ˈpɑsəbəl/ /hæz/ /bɪn/ /dʌn/.