UNIT 2 Lessons 7-12 Great People
第二单元 第17-12课 伟人
Lesson 7: What Is the Meaning of Life?
第七课：生命的意义是什么？
After the history class, Li Ming sits in the classroom, deep in thought.
历史课后，李明坐在教室里，正陷入沉思中。
Wang Mei comes in and the two start a dialogue.
王梅走进来，两人开始了对话。
Hi Li Ming. What are you thinking about?
你好，李明。你在想什么呢？
Oh, hi Wang Mei. I was just thinking...
噢，你好，王梅。我刚刚正在想……
What is the meaning of life? Do you ever wonder about that?
生命的意义是什么？你曾想过这个问题吗？
Oh, I see. You are thinking about your purpose in life.
噢，我明白了。你正想你生活的目的是什么？
Yes, I think about that sometimes. But I also wonder about other things.
是的，我偶尔会想一想。但是，我也想知道其他的事情。
For example, why are great people so successful? And how can we succeed in life?
比如，为什么伟大的人们会那么成功？我们怎样才能获得成功呢？
Those are good questions, too. But... what is success?
那些也都是些好问题。但是……成功是什么？
And how do you know if you've succeeded?
你怎样判断自己是否成功呢？
Does it mean that you have a good job? Does it mean that you are rich and famous?
成功是不是意味着你有份好工作？意味着你很富有、很有名呢？
Those are all really important questions and very difficult to answer.
那些都是重要的、不易回答的难题。我不确定怎样回答它们，
I'm not sure how to answer them, but I think we should try our best to live a good and happy life.
但是我想我们应该尽全力过上幸福美好的生活。
That sounds right to me. My dad always says that we should be good to others.
对我来说也是。我爸爸经常说，我们应该对别人友善。
Exactly! If we are living a happy life, but the people around us aren't,
非常正确！如果我们生活幸福，但是周围人并不幸福，
is that a good life? I'm not so sure... It seems like something is missing.
那算是幸福生活吗？我不确定……它看起来好像缺少点什么。
I agree. I have an idea, Wang Mei.
我同意。王梅，我有一个想法。
Let's write these questions down and then survey our parents,
我们把这些问题写下来，然后在父母、
friends and neighbours about their thoughts.
朋友和邻里间做一个调查，看看他们的想法。
Great idea, Li Ming! Let's do it!
太好了，李明！我们一起做吧！
