21世纪学生英文报（初一）第8期阅读理解Day3

not just talent, but also virtue

不仅要有才华，还要有美德

History as a Mirror

《资治通鉴》

by Chinese historian Sima Guang

中国历史学家司马光著

Zhi Xuanzi was the head of Zhi

智玄子是智氏的首领

a big family of Jin State

晋国的一个大家庭

during the Spring and Autumn Period

春秋时期

770-476ВС

公元前770-476年

wanted Zhi Yao to be the family head

想让智瑶做家族首长

named Zhi Guo

名为智果的

against the idea

反对这个想法

listed five strong points

列出五大优势

good at riding and shooting

擅长骑马和射击

decisive

果断的

had a weakness

有一个弱点

not kind

不仁慈

Zhi Yao became the head of the family.

智瑶成了族长。

made the Zhi family the strongest

使智家成为最强大的

because of his aggressive style

因为咄咄逼人的风格

worked to gether to fight against the Zhi family

合作在一起对抗智家

Zhi lost the fight

智氏家族战败

how important virtue  is

美德有多重要

Having talent is not enough.

光有才华是不够的。

Excellent people must also have virtue.

优秀的人也必须有美德。

Fill in the blanks:

A story about Zhi family

一个关于智氏家族的故事

Where is the story from?

这个故事是从哪里来的？

A book by  Sima Guang:History as a Mirror.

司马光的一本书：《资治通鉴》。

When did it happen?

它是什么时候发生的？

During the Spring and Autumn Period.

在春秋时期。

Where did the family live?

这家族住在哪里？

In Jin State.

在晋国。

What happened?

发生了什么事？

Zhi Xuanzi wanted to make Zhi Yao the next head.

智玄子想让智瑶成为下一个族长。

Zhi Guo didn't agree with this idea.He said that Zhi Yao had talent but he was not kind.

However, Zhi Xuanzi didn't listen. Zhi Yao became the family head.

智果并不同意这主意，他说智有天赋但不仁慈。但是，智玄子不听。智瑶成了家族之首。

Later three other families joined together to fight the Zhi family because Zhi Yao was too aggressive.

后来，其他三个家庭联合起来对抗智家族，因为智瑶太咄咄逼人了。

What lesson does this story teach?

这个故事告诉我们什么道理？

Having virtue is as important as having talent.

有德与有才同样重要。