全新版大学英语听说教程第二册 Unit13（在线收听）

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Passage 1:

Although children have little or no money of their own, they certainly have the capacity to be "givers". And because children often need so much help -- even with everyday things, they might think that they are the only ones who should be helped. But you can let them know that everyone in this world needs some kind of help, and that some people need more help than others.

Encouraging children to be helpful is one of the best ways to help them develop a charitable attitude, and that's an attitude that hopefully will grow all through their lives.

Passage 2:

What is self-control? Self-control is listening to your friend talk when you want him to listen to you.

Being quiet in the library takes self-control, especially when a friend comes in and you want to call to him.

What is caring? When you help a turtle cross a path in the park so he will be safe -- that's caring. When you leave flowers to bloom so others can enjoy them too -- that's caring.

Passage 3:

Plato thought there are four virtues: 1) wisdom, 2) courage, 3) temperance, or self-control, and 4) justice. The most important of these is wisdom, which is knowledge of what is truly good. People who have wisdom and, as a result, know what is truly good will tend to do what is right. These people will act in their own interest and be in harmony with themselves. This harmony is the basis of all justice. People who are just, in Plato's view, will tend to have other virtues as well.

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Professor Sabbatucci's Noble Act

A thief who dropped a winning lottery ticket at the scene of his crime has been given a lesson in honesty. His victim, who picked up the ticket, managed to trace him, and handed over the cash.

The robbery happened last Saturday when maths professor Vinicio Sabbatucci, 58, was changing a tire on an Italian motorway. Another motorist, who stopped to "help", stole a suitcase from his car and drove off.

The professor found the dropped ticket and put it in his pocket before driving to his home in eastern Italy. Next day, he saw the lottery results on TV and, unfolding the ticket, realized it was a winner. He claimed the 60 million lire prize.

Then began a battle with his conscience. Eventually, he decided he could not keep the money despite the fact that he had been robbed.

He advertised in newspapers and on radio, saying: "I'm trying to find the man who robbed me. I have 60 million lire for him -- a lottery win. Please meet me. Anonymity guaranteed."

Professor Sabbatucci received hundreds of calls from people. All of them tried to trick him into giving them the cash. But there was one voice he recognized -- and he arranged to meet the man in a park.

The robber turned out to be a 35-year-old unemployed father of two children. He gave back the suitcase and burst into tears. He could not believe what was happening. "Why didn't you keep the money?" he asked.

The professor replied: "I couldn't because it's not mine."

Then he walked off, ignoring the thief's offer of a reward.

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Heart Transplant Operation

At a hospital near Tel Aviv, a Jewish doctor conducted a heart transplant operation, using the heart of a Palestinian for a Jew. The patient, whose name is Yigal Cohen, would have died if he had not received the heart of a Palestinian named Mazen Joulani, who was killed on Sunday. His death is being investigated by police. Mr. Joulani's family claim that he was killed by Jewish settlers but Israeli police said he was killed in a feud with other Palestinians.

After the operation, Dr. Yaccov Lavie spoke of the moment he held a Jew's heart in one hand -- and the heart of an Arab Palestinian Muslim in the other. He said, "When you are deep in the transplant operation you don't think about it, but a moment later you think that during the operation you held in your right hand the heart of an Arab Palestinian Muslim... and in the left hand the heart of a Jew. You smile to yourself and see that deep inside we are exactly the same and all the conflicts are completely unnecessary."

The Gulf News says Mr. Cohen's father David told Israel Radio: "This is a noble act that really, really touched us. We were very surprised to find out the identity of the donor. It is really touching, especially in these days when relations are so tense. This noble family comes and teaches us that it is possible to do things in a different way."