Daily Wisdom
Where there is wisdom, there is effectiveness.
哪里有智慧，哪里就有成效。
课文及参考译文：
Text A Troubleshooting Problems and Making Decisions
New Words:
1. require v. 要求，规定
The situation required that he should be present.
这种情形需要他在场。
2. apply v. 申请; 适用
apply for 申请
I am continuing to apply for jobs.
我正在继续找工作。
apply to 适用
The new technology was applied to farming.
这项新技术已应用于农业。
3. gather v. 收集；聚集
Can you all gather round? I've got something to tell you.
你们都围过来好吗？我有事要告诉你们。
习语
a rolling stone gathers no moss
滚石不生苔，频迁不聚财
4. previous adj. 以前的；先前的
No previous experience is necessary for this job
这一工作无需相关的经验。
同义词：prior
5. ignore v. 忽视，不顾
e.g.: She said her husband ignored her.
她说丈夫不关心她。
同义词：neglect
6. patience n. 忍耐；耐心
He doesn't have the patience to wait.
他没有耐心等待。
习语： the patience of Job
the fact of being extremely patient and not complaining 极其耐心；心平气和
You need the patience of Job to deal with some of our customers.
和我们的一些顾客打交道需要有极大的耐心。
7. confuse v. 使困惑；使混淆
People often confuse me and my twin sister.
人们常常把我和我的孪生妹妹搞错。
Note: confusion
8. trivial adj. 琐碎的；平常的
I know it sounds trivial, but I'm worried about it.
我知道这事听起来微不足道，但我还是放心不下。
Important sentences
1. However small the problem, the same procedure applies.(para. 1)
不管问题有多小，都需要同样的程序。
2. In Frank’s case we know that it is an old problem (he put up a notice) and that the previous solution didn’t work.. (para. 5)
从弗兰克的描述中，我们发现这是一个老问题（他贴出过一个通知），但是以前的这个解决方案不起作用。
3. Ask them to enter the office as if they had never been there before. What is the first thing they see? The dirty cups? (para.6)
请他们进入办公室，让他们假设从未来过。他们首先看到什么?那些脏杯子?
4. Sometimes the most effective answers come from the people who cause the problem. (para.8)
有时最有效的答案来自那些引起问题的人。
5. We have asked Frank to inform us what decision he and his colleagues have reached and once they implemented it, if it worked. (para.10)
我们要求弗兰克告诉我们他和同事们实施了哪个策略，并取得了有效成果。
Listening & Speaking Practice
1. What are the English names of the delicious food?
2. Learn the culture of Chinese dishes.
