Simon 2019.12四级一对话2

2019年12月英语四级(第1套)听力真题 长对话(2)

你这是怎么了？你看起来不太高兴。

What's up with you? You don't look very happy.

我觉得自己是个失败者。我好像什么事都做不好。

I feel like I'm a failure. I can't seem to do anything very well.

我可不会这么说。你在很多方面都做得很好。你上周的演讲很精彩。

I wouldn't say that. You do very well in a lot of things. That presentation you gave last week was excellent.

是的，但我有追求完美的冲动。我真的想更加努力，取得更大的进步。

Yes, but I have this urge to strive for perfection. I really want to push harder and progress further.

哦，那真是令人钦佩。但要注意的是，如果我们从未实现完美的话，过分关注完美可能会损害我们的信心。

Well, that's very admirable. But be careful, overconcern with being perfect can damage our confidence if we never achieve it.

是的，我知道。每当我在想做的事情上犯了一个错误，我就觉得很糟糕。

Yes, I know. I feel awful whenever I make a mistake in whatever I'm trying to do.

好吧，想想吧。如果不犯错误，不从中吸取教训，你就不可能取得进步。

Well, think about it. You can't make progress without making mistakes and learning from them.

著名的发明家托马斯·爱迪生曾经说过：“我从来没有失败。我只是刚刚找到了一万种行不通的方法。”

Thomas Edison, the famous inventor, once said "I've not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work."

你也许是对的。我想我应该认识到自己的错误，吸取错误带来的教训，继续进步。

You may well be right. I guess I should recognize my mistakes and learn the lesson they teach me and move forward.

另外，记住，一个成功的结局并不是唯一值得庆祝的事情。

Also, remember a successful ending is not the only thing worthy of a celebration.

你需要认识到在实现目标的过程中所取得的每一次进步。不管进步多么小，但对你来说仍然是个好消息。

You need to recognize each step of progress you take towards achieving your goals. And no matter how tiny it is, it's still good news.

当我看到别人取得成就时，我总是感到沮丧，我对自己的成就感到悲哀。

I always feel down when I see others accomplishing things and I feel miserable about my own achievements.

我总是试图做一个和别人一样棒的人，但我似乎从来没有做到。

I'm always trying to be as good as others, but I never seem to get there.

听着。如果你总是拿自己和别人比较，你就永远感觉自己不够好。

Listen. If you always compare yourself with others, you'll never feel good enough.

唯一一个应该去比较的人是自己。

You're the only person you should be comparing yourself with.

当你将现状与之前进行比较时，你会发现你已经取得了进步，对吗？你已经够棒了。

When you compare your current status with the starting point, you'll find you've made progress, right? That's good enough.

你给我的建议非常好。谢谢你。我已经感觉好多了。

That's great advice. Thank you. I'm feeling better already.

请根据刚才所听的对话回答12-15题。

Questions 12 to 15 are based on the conversation you have just heard.

问题12：这位男士是怎么评价自己的？

Question 12: How does the man feel about himself?

问题13：这位女士认为这位男士的问题是什么？

Question 13: What does the woman think is the man's problem?

问题14：当这位男士看到别人取得成就时，他是什么感觉？

Question 14: How does the man feel when he sees others accomplishing things?

问题15：这位女士建议这位男士做什么？

Question 15: What does the woman suggest the man do?