歷史鏈接

一百多年前的一個(gè)傍晚，出版家阿爾伯特·哈伯德與家人喝茶時(shí)受兒子的啟發(fā)，創(chuàng)作了一篇名為《致加西亞的信》的文章，刊登在《菲士利人》雜志上。

雜志很快就告罄，紐約中心鐵路局的喬治·丹尼爾一次要求訂購10萬冊以書籍方式印刷的《致加西亞的信》，用來在車站發(fā)放。到1915年作者逝世為止，《致加西亞的信》的印數(shù)高達(dá)4千萬冊，創(chuàng)造了一個(gè)作家有生之年單本圖書銷售量的歷史記錄。

Chunks in Practice

Mark the following statements true or false，and underline the section

of the article that supports your answer.

Write

TRUE          if the statement agrees with the information

FALSE         if the statement contradicts the information

________ (1) According to the author, what young men need are not only book-

learning, but also a stiffening of the vertebrae which will lead to loyalty

and prompt actions.

________ (2) It is the survival of the fittest in shops and manufactories where the

employers are continuously seeking for capable talents, but even if

times are difficult, the sorting is still done worse.

________ (3) Not all employers are greedy and intolerant, any more than all poor

men are kind and innocent.

Practicing for Better Learning

Read this article again, and answer the questions below. 1. According to the writer, who hopes to send a letter to Garcia?

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2. When we talk about social civilization, what’s the real civilization in your mind?

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3. What attitude does the author hold toward the employers and employees?

Chnnks in Practice 

What would you do, if you were Rowan？

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