新视野大学英语视听说教程 4 Unit 10-9

MODEL3   That’s the secret of their success.
Script
Chris:  Hey Sue, how’s the math class going? Are you head of the class?
Susan:  Are you kidding? There’s a bunch of foreign students in the class---from China somewhere---and they are on top.
Chris:  Why do you think so many Chinese students excel in math? It’s been my observation that the Chinese students are usually the best.
Susan:  In class they don’t say much, but they definitely get the best marks.
Chris:   I think part of it is their work ethic¹. They never skip class, and they pay attention.
Susan:  One Chinese student in my class did homework each night until the early hours. He never took a break, watched TV, or went out for a beer.
Chris:  That’s the secret of their success: hard work and deligence.
Susan:  It’s so unfair. I could probably do better if I worked harder, but that’s no fun. I think learning should be more fun.
Chris:  Someone with a knowledge of chess would find a chess tournament fascinating. But if you don’t have the knowledge, then you won’t understand the significance of the moves, and you’ll be bored.
Susan:  So what you’re saying is knowledge requires hard work, and knowledge makes things interesting. I am not against knowledge; I just want to learn it in an interesting way. What’s more, “All work and noplay makes Jack² a dull boy.”

1 ethic   

n.道德标准，行为准则

参考例句：

• They instilled the work ethic into their children.他们在孩子们的心中注入了职业道德的理念。
• The connotation of education ethic is rooted in human nature's mobility.教育伦理的内涵根源于人本性的变动性。

2 jack   

n.插座，千斤顶，男人；v.抬起，提醒，扛举；n.（Jake）杰克

参考例句：

• I am looking for the headphone jack.我正在找寻头戴式耳机插孔。
• He lifted the car with a jack to change the flat tyre.他用千斤顶把车顶起来换下瘪轮胎。