外研版(2019)选择性必修第一册 Unit 2 Developing ideas课文
Three Days to See
假如给我三天光明
1 I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound.
我常常思忖，如果每个人在青年时期都有一段时间看不见、听不见，那会是一件幸运的事情，因为黑暗会使人更加珍惜视力，静默能教会人享受声音的美妙。
2 Now and then I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see. Recently, I asked a friend who had just returned from a long walk in the woods what she had observed. “Nothing in particular,”she replied.
我时常询问我那些看得见的朋友们，想了解他们看到了什么。
最近，我问一个从林子里散步了许久回来的朋友观察到了什么，她答道：“没什么特别的。
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3 How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see nothing worthy of note? I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me through mere touch. If I can get so much pleasure from touch, how much more beauty must be revealed by sight? And I have imagined what I should most like to see if I were given the use of my eyes, say for just three days.
我问自己，在林子里散步一小时之久却没有看到任何值得注意的东西，这怎么可能呢？我一个看不见的人，仅仅通过触觉，就能发现成百上千件引起我兴趣的东西。
如果仅仅通过触觉就能得到如此多的快乐，那么视觉能展现多少美好的事物啊。
我想象过，如果我能被恩赐恢复视觉，哪怕只有三天，我最希望看到什么。
4 On the first day, I should want to see the people whose kindness and gentleness and companionship have made my life worth living. I don not know what it is to see into the heart of a friend through that “window of the soul”, the eye. I can only “see”through my fingertips the outline of a face. I should like to see the books which have been read to me, and which I have re vealed to me the deepest channels of human life and the human spirit. In the afternoon I should take a long walk in the woods and intoxicate my eyes on the beauties of the world of nature. That night, I should not be able to sleep.
第一天，我想见几个人，他们用善良、温柔和陪伴让我觉得我有活下去的意义。
我不知道通过“心灵的窗户”——眼睛来了解一个朋友是怎样一种体验。
因为我只能通过我的指尖“看见”朋友的面部轮廓。
我还要看书，那些别人读给我的书，那些为我揭示了人生和人类精神的深刻奥秘的书。
到了下午，我要在树林中散步，让我的目光陶醉在大自然世界的美景中。
这个夜晚，我夜不能寐。
5 On my second day, I should like to see the pageant of man’s progress, and I should go to the museums.
I should try to probe into the soul of man through his art. The things I knew through touch I should now see. The evening of my second day I should spend at a theater or at the movies.
第二天，我想看人类发展的奇观，我要去博物馆。
我要通过人类的艺术探究人类的灵魂。
那些之前通过触摸知晓的事物，我现在要亲眼看一看。
而这一天的傍晚，我要在剧院或电影院度过。
6 The following morning, I should again greet the dawn, anxious to discover new delights, new revelations of beauty. Today I shall spend in the workaday world, amid the haunts of men going about the business of life.
第三天清晨，我将再次迎接黎明，热切地去探索更多愉悦，发现更多美好。
这天我将在平凡的世界里度过，在为生活奔波的人们常去的地方度过。
7 At midnight permanent night would close in on me again. Only when darkness had again descended upon me should I realize how much I had left unseen.
午夜，永恒的黑暗将再次把我笼罩。
唯有在黑暗再次来袭时，我才意识到我还有那么多事情没有看到。
8 I who am blind can give one hint to those who see: Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind. And the same method can be applied to the other senses. Hear the music of voices, the song of a bird, the mighty strains of an orchestra, as if you would be stricken deaf tomorrow. Touch each object you want to touch as if tomorrow your tactile sense would fail. Smell the perfume of flowers, taste with relish each morsel, as if tomorrow you could never smell and taste again. But of all the senses, I am sure that sight must be the most delightful.
我，一个盲人，可以给那些看得见的人一个忠告：要像明天就要惨遭失明之痛一样去使用你的眼睛。
同样的方法也能用于其他感官：要像明天就要惨遭失聪之痛一样，去仔细聆听音乐的旋律、鸟儿的歌唱、交响乐的震撼音符；要像明天就会触觉衰退一样，去触摸你想摸的每件物品；要像明天就会丧失嗅觉和味觉一样，去闻鲜花的芬香，品尝美味佳肴。
但是，在所有的感觉中，我相信，视觉一定是最令人愉快的。
(Excerpts from “Three Days to See”by Helen Keller)
(节选自海伦·凯勒的《假如给我三天光明》)。
Unit 2 英语外研版(2019)选择性必修第一册
外研版（2019）选择性必修第一册U n i t2O n w a r d s a n d U p w a r d sDeveloping ideas基础知识练Ⅰ.单词拼写1．It was a ________ (幸事) that no one was hurt in the accident.2．Granny's ________ (和蔼) impressed all of us.3．You should draw up a plan or ________ (轮廓,提纲) for the essay.4．We have been very ________ (感激的) of their support.5．After all, seeing cool fish and colorful coral is the main reason divers ________ (下降) below the surface. 6．He often undervalued the ________ (文学的) works of young writers.7．Heavy drinking can cause ________ (永久的) damage to the brain.8．The western foreigners, especially the women, are usually ________ (尴尬) when they are asked their ages. 9．When we die for the people, it is a ________ (值得尊敬的) death.10．It took her a ________ (仅仅) 20 minutes to win.Ⅱ.短语填空now and then, in particular, worthy of, be aware of, probe into, pick up, to one's delight1．2．The policeman made efforts to ____________ the case of murder.3．____________，he was awarded first prize in the contest.4．What could be more ____________ our efforts than a life of extraordinary quality and value?5．She checked to see if he was still asleep ____________.6．We drove to the airport the next morning to ____________ Susan.7．People around the world should ____________ the real situation of water shortage.Ⅲ.单句语法填空1．The book is well worth reading and it is really worthy ____________ (buy) for you.2．He is a mere nobody, and it is ____________ (mere) a matter of time for people to forget him.3．The shy girl wore an ____________ (embarrass) look when she could not answer her teacher's questions. 4．We had a ____________ (delight) time talking about the old days on his farm.5．I was ____________ (bless) with a happy childhood, one that most people would want to have.6．The new technology was applied ____________ farming.7．There is an answering machine for you to make use ____________.8．The train left late that night and arrived in Montreal ____________ dawn the next morning.能力提升练Ⅳ.课文语法填空I have often thought 1.would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf fora few days，for darkness would make him 2.（appreciate）of sight，and silence would teach him thejoys of sound. Now and then I have tested my 3.（see）friends to discover what they see，but they often told me they had observed nothing 4.particular. How was it possible? If I can get so much 5.________（please）from touch，how much more beauty must be revealed by sight? I have imagined what I should most like to see if I 6.（give）three days. On the first day，I should want to see the people 7._________ kindness and gentleness and companionship have made my life worth 8.（live）. On the second day，I should like to see the pageant of man’s progress，and I should go to the museums. On the third day I shall spend in the workaday world，amid the haunts of men 9.（go）about the business of life. At midnight permanent night would close in on me again. Only then should I realize how much I had left 10.（see）. At last，my advice to seeing people：Use your eyes as if tomorrow you would be stricken blind.V.阅读理解What we think about ourselves shows up in the things we say and do. We may even misinterpret the words and actions of others because of the view we hold of ourselves. It’s important to see ourselves in the most positive light that we can. Seeing the good in ourselves helps us to do better，to be better.We all have days when almost everything about our lives looks gray. On those days，it’s easy to feel bad about ourselves. Looking on the bright side of things can help us transform tough times：“Having a difficult time in one subject doesn’t mean that I’m not a good student.”The good news is that psychologists tell us that we are hurt less by the misfortunes of life than we are by how we see them. And this is never truer than when applied to how we see ourselves. Not only do we have the choice to paint the events and situations in our lives in the color that we choose，but we also have the choice to paint ourselves in the color we choose. In other words，you get to choose whether the cup is half-full or half-empty when it comes to how you see yourself!Many teens we heard from also know how important it is to cast a positive vote when it comes to their own self-worth，saying that self-esteem and actions went hand in hand. From becoming a better athlete to getting better grades，from being a friend to attracting better friends，from getting along with your parents to being granted more privileges，self-esteem plays a big role.1. In the writer’s view，why may we misunderstand others?A. Because we can’t put ourselves in others’ positions.B. Owing to the ways in which we think of ourselves.C. Due to the fact that we ourselves have a bad time.D. Because it is hard to put ourselves in others’ shoes.2. What should we do if we are suffering a hard time?A. Focus more attention on our studies.B. Speak out the bitters and pains openly.C. Spare some time to see a psychologist.D. Regard the things around us positively.3. What does the underlined word“them”in Paragraph 3 refer to?A. Psychologists.B. Misfortunes.C. Attitudes.D. Achievements.4. Which can be the best title of the passage?A. It really counts how we see ourselvesB. Life is always filled with pains and sorrowsC. We need to think big to become a successD. Forget those unchangeable life realitiesVI.完形填空A week before Halloween，I piled my kids in the car，driving to my 1. On the drive，I thought about how life should be 2. I was a mother of three daughters—twin five-year-olds and a one-year-old. I should be playing in the park with them or 3the library. But there I was，once again，going to see the 4.It had been a year since I was diagnosed with cancer. I knew that I was one of the 5ones. I was grateful that surgery was over，and this was just a 6blood test. My family and friends had been 7 during the past year，but they were also 8with their lives.When we finally 9，we sat in a crowded waiting room. It was pretty quiet until my youngest daughter，dressed up like an angel，walked up to a 10and said，“Tweet.”This was how she said “Trick or Treat”，having been coached 11by her twin sisters. The woman，who was in a wheelchair and 12by her caregiver，knew 13what my daughter meant. She came to the vending machine（自动售货机）. She 14 enough money to give each of my girls a treat.It was a lesson for me about how good，kind and generous people are. The thankfulness didn’t 15.1. A. appointment B. workplace C. school D. machine2. A. making B. leaving C. going D. loading3. A. decorating B. visiting C. painting D. exploring4. A. leader B. librarian C. doctor D. colleague5. A. serious B. worried C. calm D. lucky6. A. brave B. loyal C. additional D. routine7. A. great B. careful C. fearless D. anxious8. A. shameful B. serious C. sorry D. busy9. A. cared B. arrived C. understood D. changed10. A. friend B. visitor C. worker D. stranger11. A. rarely B. truly C. previously D. suddenly12. A. accompanied B. afforded C. raised D. needed13. A. toughly B. exactly C. specially D. nationally14. A. brought up B. turned out C. put in D. came across15. A. fade away B. fly over C. put out D. show up参考答案Ⅰ.单词拼写1．blessing 2.gentleness 3.outline 4.appreciative 5.descend 6.literary7.permanent8.embarrassed 9.worthy10.mereⅡ.短语填空1．in particular 2.probe into 3.To his delight 4.worthy of 5．now and then 6.pick up7.be aware ofⅢ.单句语法填空1．to be bought 2.merely 3.embarrassed 4.delightful 5.blessed 6.to7.of8.atⅣ.课文语法填空1. it考查代词。
Unit 2 Onwards and upwards 知识点高中英语外研版2019选择性必修第一册
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2019外研版高中英语选择性必修二Unit2 Developing ideas 课后习题
Developing ideas同步练习题(解析版)Ⅰ.完成句子1．CBD refers to Central Business ____________.2．The story has been in the h_________ for a few days.3．They organized a campaign to p__________ awareness of environmental issues. 4．Each i__________ is paid separately in this department..5．Now is the good time to i________ in the property market.6．Can these effects be o___________ measured?7．He had a v________ of a world in which there would be no wars..8．The course is designed to e_________ students for a career in nursing.Ⅱ.选词填空1．He almost ___________ the credit card during the journey..2．_____________ my English teacher’s timely help, I have made progress steadily. 3．As far as I’m concerned, parents _______________ their children’s behaviour. 4．_____________ his wife, he showed little interest in travelling.5．__________ the advanced technology, our life becomes more convenient.6．It is required that each student_____________ computer in that area.Ⅲ阅读理解1/ 4A七选五I know you get that sense from TV that you can be rich and successful without any hard work — your ticket to success is through rapping or basketball or being a reality TV star. __1__The truth is, being successful is hard. You won't love every subject that you study. __2__ Not every homework assignment will seem completely relevant to your life right at this minute. And you won't necessarily succeed at everything the first time you try.That's okay. __3__ J．K. Rowling — who wrote Harry Potter — her first Harry Potter book was rejected 12 times before it was finally published. Michael Jordan was cut from his high school basketball team. He lost hundreds of games and missed thousands of shots during his career. But he once said, “I have failed over and over again in my life. And that's why I succeed.”These people succeeded because they understood the secret of success — you can't let your failures define you. __4__ You have to let them show you what to do differently the next time. So if you get into trouble, that doesn't mean you are a troublemaker, it means you need to try harder to act rightly. __5__A．Failures can lead you to success.B．You have to let your failures teach you.C．Chances are you're not going to be any of those things.D．So many of you dream of being successful by hard work.E．You won't get along well with every teacher that you have.F．Some of the most successful people in the world are the ones who have had the most failures.G．If you get a bad grade, that doesn't mean you're stupid, it just means you need to spend more time studying.BFamous art museums such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art has one of the largest collections of art under one roof. Located in New York City's Museum Mile area, it has over two million works of art within its permanent collection, which is divided into 19 sections of interest.The Met's American paintings section also has one of their earliest sculptures from 1870 on display. Hiram Powers' California was one of the first pieces that inspired them to focus building the museum around American art. Their art section features paintings by Michelangelo, Rembrandt and Van Gogh amongst its 11,000 paintings on hand.2/ 4The J. Paul Getty Museum in Los Angeles is a privatelyrun museum that has a wide collection of European art, Greek and Roman sculptures, and classic drawings. The museum also has an extensive collection of American photography collection, which is one of the only areas within its museum that focuses on American areas of interest. There is also a research centre that was opened in 1985, where staff researches information about the artifacts that exist and makes sure that the information being presented can be used in publications and workshops for presentation purposes.The Musee du Louvre in Paris, France is one of the oldest, famous and most visited museums in the world, known as a place where artists were allowed to showcase their art since the early days in the 1700s. The museum was formally opened in 1750, and many of France's much neglected artists were allowed to present their works in this museum. It has owned collections of famous artists like Rembrandt and Da Vinci for years and have them up on display to the public. Visitors can view some of the favourite famous pieces, like the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa, which has called the Louvre home for centuries.6．According to the passage, ________.A．the J. Paul Getty Museum has 11,000 paintings in storeB．the Musee du Louvre is the home to Mona Lisa for centuriesC．the Metropolitan Museum opened a research centre in 1985D．works of Rembrandt were only exhibited in the J. Paul Getty Museum7．What is the title of the passage?A．The Best Art Museum in the WorldB．Famous Works of Art Around the WorldC．Famous Art Museums Around the WorldD．Most Popular Artists Around the World8．What does the underlined word “them” refer to in the last paragraph?A．France's neglected artists.B．The Musee du Louvre.C．Works by the artists who were famous.D．Visitors.9．What is the purpose of the writer writing this article?A．He wants to make an introduction of some of the most famous art museums in the world.3/ 4B．He intends to attract the tourists to visit the museums he has described.C．He attempts to tell the readers that there are many valuable works of art in the art museums. D．He wants to tell us that the Musee du Louvre is the home of the Venus de Milo and the Mona Lisa.4/ 4。
外研版2019高中英语必修第一册Unit2 Developing ideas知识点
Here are some of our favourites, to remind us that some of the English
we learn in the classroom is rather different from the English in the
spend time/money doing sth 花时间/金钱做某事 spend time/money on sth 在某事上花时间/金钱
I knew I had done a good job and was looking forward to getting a positive comment. When I got the paper back, I found my teacher had written the comment “Not bad!” Not bad? But there weren’t any errors
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She said that it was on the first floor. So I went up to the first floor, but couldn’t find any shoes. I decided to leave. When I was looking for the exit, I saw that shoes were actually sold downstairs on the ground floor, not the first floor. Why did she give me the wrong information？ 她说在二楼，于是我上到二楼，但并没有找到鞋子，所以决定离开。 就在我找出口的时候，我发现鞋区是在一楼，不在二楼。她为什么 告诉我错误的信息？X-(
外研版高二英语选择性必修第一册(2019版)_Unit2_突破语法大冲关
Unit2 突破语法大冲关v ．-ing 和不定式作宾语[观察例句]1．You may have spent years giving up your weekends and free time to write your life's work...2．Rowling had spent years surviving on little money ，spending all her time writing.3．J.D.Salinger started writing short stories in high school ，but later struggled to get his works published.4．J.D.Salinger refused to give up.[归纳用法]一、有些动词只能接不定式作宾语例如：help ，hope ，ask ，refuse ，decide ，promise ，wish ，pretend ，expect ，learn ，plan ，manage ，agree ，fail ，happen ，seem 等等。
二、有些动词或短语只接v .-ing 作宾语例如：mind ，finish ，enjoy ，suggest ，consider ，miss ，keep(on)，avoid 避开，躲开；stand 忍受；allow ，practice ，give up ，put off ，look forward to 期待，期望；feel like 想要做某事；prevent...from 阻止；can't help 禁不住，不由自主，迫不及待；be/get used to ，be worth doing ，be busy doing 。
三、有的动词既可接不定式作宾语，也可接v .-ing 作宾语，且含义相同。
这类动词主要有like(喜欢)，love(喜欢)，hate(憎恨)，prefer(宁可)，begin(开始)，start(开始)，continue(继续)，can't bear(不能忍受)，bother(麻烦)，attempt(试图)，cease(停止)等。
外研版(2019)选择性必修第一册Unit2-XXX课文中英文
外研版(2019)选择性必修第一册Unit2-XXX课文中英文XXX。
我们抱歉地通知您……1“We regret to inform you。
”These are the words that every writer dreads receiving。
but words everywriter knows well。
The response from a publisher comes back and the XXX and reads it,their hearts XXX giving up yourweekends and free time to write your life’s work。
yet still this is often not XXX overnight。
but perhaps not many know that a lot of XXX.我们歉仄地告诉您……”这句话对每一个作家而言既畏惧又熟。
出书商给了反应，作家急迫地拆开来读，但读到这末了一句，心立即跌落谷底。
你大概曾经破费数年工夫，摒弃了周末和闲暇工夫去创作你的终生作品，但这每每还不敷。
人人都认识打听，胜利不是一蹴而就的；但大概很多人都不知道，很多卓着的作家也都曾被拒稿。
2 Take for example J.K。
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When she received her first n letter。
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and stuck XXX surviving on little money。
spending all her time writing。
When she finally finished her firstbook。
shereceived comments from publishers along the lines of“too difficult for children”,“too long”,“Children would not be interested in it”。
外研版高二英语选择性必修第一册2019版U2_Starting_out_and_U_l词汇精讲课堂
guarantee 语义网络图
保证 基本义
guarantee
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2016年很火的一个段子： 友谊的小船说翻就翻。你 知道船翻了如何表达吗？
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inform transformer
派生词 performance transformation
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看图猜词：
打开购物网站时，琳琅满目而分类细致的商品就会呈现在我们面前。 购物时，是否注意到了商品上的这些标注呢？它们是什么意思呢？
upset (upset, upset) vt
弄翻；打翻： upset a bowl of soup The life boat was upset by the waves. ❖ 打乱；搅乱（计划、安排等）： He arrived an hour late and upset our plan. 使生气；使心烦意乱 to make sb worry or feel unhappy： This decision is likely to upset a lot of people. 使（肠胃）不适:
② inform sb + (that) / wh- 从句：
We would like to inform all passengers that the restaurant car is now open.
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外研版高二英语选择性必修第一册(2019版)_Unit2_单元知识梳理
Unit2 单元知识梳理一、重点单词1. debt n.债务，欠款①欠债________________________②不欠债;还清债务________________________③欠某人的情;受某人的恩惠________________________④偿清债务________________________答案①in debt ②out of debt ③be in one’s debt/be in debt to sb. ④pay off/clear up the debt2. pace n.速度;进度;一步;步调vi.以缓慢而行;踱步①与...并驾齐驱,步伐一致________________________②以稳健的速度________________________③缓慢地________________________答案：①keep pace with ②at a steady pace ③at a slow pacerm v.通知,告知①通知某人某事________________________②告诉某人....________________________③随时告知某人某事________________________④It was considerate of Michael to inform us ________his delay in case we got worried. 答案：①inform sb. of/about sth. ②inform sb. that/wh-clause ③keep sb. informed of/about sth. ④of4. rarely adv.很少,难得①Rarely +连系动词be/助动词/情态动词+主语,这是________倒装。
②我们很少在要做的事情上看法一致。
(倒装句)________________________________________________________________答案：①部分②Rarely do we agree on what to do.5. delighted adj. 愉快的,高兴的←delight n.愉快,高兴vt.使愉快,使高兴①很高兴做某事________________________②.对....感到高兴________________________③高兴地________________________④令某人高兴的是________________________⑤(做)某事为乐(尤指做不该做的事)________________________⑥做某事是一件乐事。
外研版(2019)选择性必修第一册Unit1developingideas课文
TheImportanceofHumour幽默的重要性1Humourhasbeenanessentialpartofhumanbehaviourforthousandsofyears.Thereiscomedyinthetexts ofAncientGreece,andmedievalwritingsarefilledwithjokes.Whilethesesamejokesmightnotbeasfun nytousnowastheywerethen,theirauthorsunderstoodthathumourcouldnotonlyentertainbutalsothro wnewlightonsensitiveoremotiveissues.数千年来，幽默一直是人类行为的重要组成局部。
古希腊的文字中记载有喜剧，而中世纪的作品中也常常出现笑话。
虽然那些笑话对现在的我们来说可能不像当时那么有趣，但是它们的作者明白，幽默不仅娱乐群众，而且可以使人们对敏感问题或有争议的问题产生新的认识。
2Closertomoderntimes,someonewhoisrememberedforhisabilitytocombinehumourwithmore seriousmessagesisAmericanwriter,MarkTwain.Twain’sparticularstyleofwritingisfunnyandoftenmischievous.Forexample,inhisclassicnovelTheAdventuresofTomSawyer,hefamouslysays,“Writingiseasy.Allyouhavetodoiscrossoutthewrongwords. 〞Butheisequallywellknownforhiswittyremarksinhiseverydayinteractionswithpeople.Forinstance,whileonalecturingtouroftheUnitedStates,Twainwentintoabarber ’sshoptogetahaircutandashave.Thebarber,notrecognisinghim,askedifhehada tickettothelecture.WhenTwainrepliedthathedidn’t,thebarbertoldhimthatifhewantedtogotothe eventhewouldhavetostand,astherewerenoseatsleftinthetheatre.Twain’sresponsewas,“That’sjustmyluck.Ialwayshavetostandwhenthatfellowlectures! 〞到了近现代，美国作家马克·吐温因擅长用幽默的方式表达严肃的内容而著称。
外研版(2019)选择性必修第一册 Unit 2 Developing ideas three days to see课文中英文
Three Days to See假如给我三天光明1 I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound.我常常思忖，如果每个人在青年时期都有一段时间看不见、听不见，那会是一件幸运的事情，因为黑暗会使人更加珍惜视力，静默能教会人享受声音的美妙。
2 Now and then I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see. Recently, I asked a friend who had just returned from a long walk in the woods what she had observed. “Nothing in particular,”she replied.我时常询问我那些看得见的朋友们，想了解他们看到了什么。
最近，我问一个从林子里散步了许久回来的朋友观察到了什么，她答道：“没什么特别的。
”3 How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see nothing worthy of note? I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me through mere touch. If I can get so much pleasure from touch, how much more beauty must be revealed by sight? And I have imagined what I should most like to see if I were given the use of my eyes, say for just three days.我问自己，在林子里散步一小时之久却没有看到任何值得注意的东西，这怎么可能呢？我一个看不见的人，仅仅通过触觉，就能发现成百上千件引起我兴趣的东西。