Unit 2 的翻译
Unit 2 Mixed Feelings
The Free Hugs Campaign in its present form was started by an Australian man Juan Mann in June 2004, when he began giving out hugs in the Pitt Street Mall in central Sydney. Juan's mission was to reach out and hug a stranger to brighten up their lives. Juan had been living in London when his world turned upside down and he'd had to come home. By the time his plane landed back in Sydney, all he had left was a carry-on bag full of clothes and a world of troubles. So he got some cardboard and a marker and made a sign, with the words "Free Hugs" on both sides. He had to wait 15 minutes before an elderly lady came up to him and gave him a hug. Thanks to his friend Shimon Moore, lead singer for Sick Puppies, who recorded video footage of Juan and his fellow huggers, this campaign became famous around the world. Today the "Free Hug" campaign is gaining in popularity and is making the world a warmer place to live in.
目前这种形式的“抱抱团”运动是澳大利亚人胡安•曼恩发起的。2004年6月，他开始在悉尼市中心的皮特街购物中心给人送去拥抱。胡安要做的是伸出胳膊拥抱陌生人，点亮他们的人生。胡安以前住在伦敦，后来他的生活变得一团糟，不得不回家。等他乘飞机回到悉尼，他只剩下一个塞满衣服的手提行李包和一大堆的麻烦。于是，他找到一块硬纸板和一只马克笔，做了一个指示牌，在牌子的两面写上“免费拥抱”。他等了15分钟才有一个老太太走上前来，给了他一个拥抱。他的朋友，“病小狗”乐队的主唱希蒙•摩尔，给胡安和他的“抱抱团”成员拍了一段录像，使得“抱抱团”运动在全世界有了更大的知名度。如今，“抱抱团”运动日渐流行，它使我们生活的这个世界更加温暖。乒乓球被称为中国的国球有三个原因。首先，乒乓球为中国赢得了荣誉，到目前为止，中国已经获得了二百多个乒乓球世界冠军。其次，乒乓球有着广泛的群众基础，是中国最受欢迎的业余体育娱乐项目之一。最后，乒乓球运动促进了中国的对外友好交往。1971 年中美两国在北京的乒乓球友谊赛为恢复两国外交关系敲开了大门，史称“乒乓外交”。如今，中国在发展自身乒乓球运动的同时，也为其他一些国家输送了优秀的运动员，对推动全球乒乓球运动的发展起到了积极作用。
“不以物喜，不以己悲”出自北宋文学家范仲淹的名著《岳阳楼记》，意思是凡事都要以一颗平常心看待，不因外部事物的好坏和自己的得失而或喜或悲。它是一种思想境界，体现了中国的传统道家思想，教导人们追求一种淡然（detached）平静的心态。在物质文明高度发达的今天，保持这样的心态仍显得十分重要。当你拥有了这种心境，生活就会多一些阳光，多一些快乐。
Be not pleased by external gains, nor saddened by personal losses is a statement from the essay "Remarks of Yueyang Tower" by Fan Zhongyan, a writer of the Northern Song Dynasty. The statement means one should look at and accept things as they are, and remain unbothered by external matters or personal gains or losses. It is a mental outlook that reflects the traditional Taoist ideas of China, instructing people to become calm and detached. Even today, when we have a highly developed material civilization, keeping such a state of mind is still important. When you possess such a state of mind, you will be able to live a brighter and more joyous life.
