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There is something to be said for being a generalist, even if you are a specialist.
即使是一个专家，作为一个多面手（通才）也是有道理的。
Knowing a little about a lot of things that interest you can add to the richness of a whole, well-lived life.
你对很多感兴趣的事情略知一二，就能让你的生活更加丰富多彩。
Society pushes us to specialize, to become experts.
社会促使我们专业化，成为专家。
This requires commitment to a particular occupation, branch of study or research.
这需要致力于特定的职业、学习或研究分支。
The drawback to being specialists is we often come to know more and more about less and less.
成为专家的缺点是我们对越来越少的东西了解得越来越多。
There is a great deal of pressure to master one's field.
要精通自己的领域，压力很大。
You may pursue training, degrees, or increasing levels of responsibility at work.
你可以追求训练，学位，或者在工作中增加责任。
Then you discover the pressure of having to keep up.
然后你发现必须跟上进度的压力。
Some people seem willing to work around the clock in their narrow specialty.
有些人似乎愿意在他们狭窄的专业领域夜以继日地工作。
But such commitment can also weaken a sense of freedom.
但这种承诺也会削弱自由感。
These specialists could work at the office until ten each night, then look back and realize they would have loved to have gone home and enjoyed the sweetness of their family and friends, or traveled to exciting places, meeting interesting people.
这些专家每天晚上在办公室工作到10点，然后回顾过去，他们会意识到，他们本想回家享受家人和朋友的甜蜜，或去令人兴奋的地方旅行，遇见有趣的人。
Mastering one thing to the exclusion （排 除)of others can hold back your true spirit.
掌握一件事排斥(排除)其他人可以阻挡你的真实意志。
Generalists, on the other hand, know a lot about a wide range of subjects and view the whole with all its connections.
另一方面，多面手则对广泛的学科有广泛的了解，并通过所有的联系来观察整体。
They are people of ability, talent, and enthusiasm who can bring their broad perspective （视角)into specific fields of expertise （专长).
他们是有能力的人,有天才的人,有热情的人，他们可以把他们的广泛的视角(视角)带到特定领域的专业知识(专长)里。
The doctor who is also a poet and philosopher is a superior doctor, one who can give so much more to his patients than just good medical skills.
诗人兼哲学家的医生是一个优秀的医生，他能给病人的不仅仅是良好的医疗技能。
Things are connected.
这些东西是相关的。
Let your expertise in one field fuel your passions in all related areas.
让你在某一领域的专长激发你在所有相关领域的热情。
Some of your interests may not appear to be connected but, once you explore their depths, you discover that they are.
你的一些兴趣可能看起来并不相关，但一旦你深入探索，你会发现它们是相关的。
My editor Toni, who is also a writer, has edited several history books.
我的编辑托尼也是一名作家，他编辑过几本历史书。
She has decided to study Chinese history.
她已决定学习中国历史。
Fascinated by the structural beauty of the Forbidden City as a painter, she is equally interested to learn more about Chinese philosophy.
作为一名画家，她被紫禁城的结构之美深深吸引，同时她也对学习更多的中国哲学感兴趣。
"I don't know where it will lead, but I'm excited I'm on this pursuit."
“我不知道它会带来什么，但我很兴奋，我在追求。”
These expansions into new worlds help us by giving us new perspectives.
这些对新世界的扩展通过给我们新的视角来帮助我们。
We begin to see the interconnectedness of one thing to another in all aspects of our life, of ourselves and the universe.
我们开始看到一件事与另一件事的相互联系在我们生活的各个方面，我们自己和宇宙也相互联系。
Develop broad, general knowledge and experience.
发展广泛的常识和经验。
The universe is all yours to explore and enjoy.
宇宙全由你去探索和享受。
51. To become a specialist, one may have to_____.
A. narrow his range of knowledge
B. avoid responsibilities at work
C. know more about the society
D. broaden his perspective on life
52. The specialists mentioned in Paragraph 3 tend to______.
A. treasure their freedom
B. travel around the world
C. spend most time working
D. enjoy meeting funny people
53. According to the author, a superior doctor is one who_____.
A. is fully aware of his talent and ability
B. is a pure specialist in medicine
C. should love poetry and philosophy
D. brings knowledge of other fields to work
54. What does the author intend to show with the example of Toni?
A. Passion alone does not ensure a person's success.
B. In-depth exploration makes discoveries possible.
C. Everyone has a chance to succeed in their pursuit.
D. Seemingly unrelated interests are in a way connected.
55. What could be the best title for the passage?
A. Be More a Generalist Than a Specialist
B. Specialist or Generalist: Hard to Decide
C. Turn a Generalist into a Specialist
D. Ways to Become a Generalist
【答案】51. A 52. C 53. D 54. D 55. A
【解析】
【分析】本文是议论文。文章论述了要当一个多面手，
而不是当某方面的专家。
【51题详解】
推理判断题。文章第二段中提到“This requires commitment to a particular occupation, branch of study or research. The drawback to being specialists is we often come to know more and more about less and less.（成为专家需要对特定的职业、研究领域的投入。成为专家的缺点是我们常常对越来越少的知识领域了解得越来越多。)”根据“know … about less and less”可知，要成为一名专家，了解到的知识领域会越来越少，会缩小他的知识范围。故选A。
【52题详解】
细节理解题。第三段中提到“Some people seem willing to work around the clock in their narrow specialty. …These specialists could work at the office until ten each night (有些人似乎愿意在他们狭隘的专业领域夜以继日地工作。…… 这些专家可以每天晚上在办公室工作到十点。)”由此可知，这些专家往往花大部分的时间在工作上。故选C。
【53题详解】
细节理解题。根据文章第四段中“The doctor who is also a poet and philosopher is a superior doctor, one who can give so much more to his patients than just good medical skills. (这位既是诗人又是哲学家的医生是一位优秀的医生，他能给他的病人提供比良好的医术更多的东西。)”可知，作者认为一名优秀的医生可以将其他领域的知识带到工作中。故选D。
【54题
详解】
推理判断题。文章第五段中提到“Things are connected. Let your expertise in one field fuel your passions in all related areas. Some of your interests may not appear to be connected but, once you explore their depths, you discover that they are.（事物之间是有联系的。让你在一个领域的专长激发你在所有相关领域的热情。你的一些兴趣可能看起来没有联系，但一旦你深入探索，你就会发现它们是有联系的。)”；下文举出Toni的例子“My editor Toni, who is also a writer, has edited several history books. She has decided to study Chinese history. Fascinated by the structural beauty of the Forbidden City as a painter, she is equally interested to learn more about Chinese philosophy.（我的编辑Toni也是一位作家，她编辑过几本历史书。她已决定学习中国历史。作为一名画家，她痴迷于紫禁城的建筑之美，同时也对更多地了解中国哲学感兴趣。)”由此可以推断，作者想通过Toni的例子说明看似不相关的兴趣，如果深入探索的话，在某种程度上是有联系的。故选D。
【55题详解】
主旨大意题。文章第一段提出观点“There is something to be said for being a generalist, even if you are a specialist.”作者提出即使你是一个专家，也应该当一个通才；文章
第二段提出“The drawback to being specialists is we often come to know more and more about less and less. ”说明成为专家的不足之处是我们常常对越来越少的知识领域了解得越来越深；第四段中提到“Generalists, …, know a lot about a wide range of subjects and view the whole with all its connections.”说明当通才的优点往往对广泛的学科了解得很多，并从整体上来看其中的所有的联系。作者的观点是应该当一个通才。因此文章的标题应为“Be More a Generalist Than a Specialist（做一个通才，而不是专家)”。故选A。
