A person，like a commodity，needs packaging.But going too far is absolutely undesirable.A little exaggeration，however，does no harm when it shows the person's unique qualities to their advantage.To display personal charm in a casual and natural way，it is important for one to have a clear knowledge of oneself.A master packager knows how to integrate art and nature without any traces of embellishment，so that the person packaged is no commodity but a human being，lively and lovely.
A young person，especially a female，radiant with beauty and full of life，has all the favor granted by God.Any attempt to make up would be self-defeating.Youth，however，comes and goes in a moment of doze.Packaging for the middle-aged is primarily to conceal the furrows ploughed by time.If you still enjoy life's exuberance enough to retain self-confidence and pursue pioneering work，you are unique in your natural qualities，and your charm and grace will remain.Elderly people are beautiful if their river of life has been，through plains，mountains and jungles，running its course as it should.You have really lived your life which now arrives at a complacent stage of serenity indifferent to fame or wealth.There is no need to resort to hair-dyeing-the snow-capped mountain itself is a beautiful scene of fairyland.Let your looks change from young to old synchronizing with the natural ageing process so as to keep in harmony with nature，for harmony itself is beauty，while the other way round will only end in unpleasantness.To be in the elder's company is like reading a thick book of deluxe edition that fascinates one so much as to be reluctant to part with.
As long as one finds where one stands，one knows how to package oneself，just as a commodity establishes its brand by the right packaging.
疑难解析
commodity [k'mditi] n.商品，货物；日用品[ 复数commodities ]
undesirable [，ndi'zairbl] adj.不良的；不受欢迎的；不合需要的 n.不良分子；不受欢迎的人
exaggeration [iɡ，zd'rein] n.夸张；夸大之词；夸张的手法
casual ['kjul] adj.随便的；非正式的；临时的；偶然的 n.便装；临时工人；待命士兵
packager ['pkid] n.打包机，包装机；包装者；节目制作人
integrate ['intiɡreit，'intiɡrit，-ɡreit] vt.使……完整；使……成整体；求……的积分；表示……的总和 vi.求积分；取消隔离；成为一体 adj.整合的；完全的 n.一体化；集成体
trace [treis] vi.追溯；沿路走 vt.追踪，查探；描绘；回溯 n.痕迹，踪迹；微量；[仪] 迹线；缰绳
embellishment [im'belimnt] n.装饰，修饰；润色
radiant ['reidint] adj.辐射的；容光焕发的；光芒四射的 n.光点；发光的物体
self-defeating [，selfdi'fi：ti] adj.弄巧成拙的；不利于自己的企图的
primarily ['praimrli，prai'me-] adv.首先；主要地，根本上
furrow ['fru] n.皱纹；犁沟；车辙 vt.犁；耕；弄绉
vi.犁田；开沟；犁出浪迹
plough [plau] vt.犁；耕 vi.用犁耕田；开路 n.犁；耕地（等于plow）
exuberance [iɡ'zju：brns，-nsi] n.丰富，茂盛；健康
[ 复数exuberance，exuberancies ]
complacent [km'pleisnt] adj.自满的；得意的；满足的
resort [ri'z：t] n.凭借，手段；度假胜地；常去之地 vi.求助，诉诸；常去；采取某手段或方法
hair-dyeing [h'daii] n.染发
snow-capped ['snukpt] adj.积雪盖顶的
fairyland ['fεrilnd] n.仙境；乐园；奇境
synchronizing ['sikrnaizi] adj.同步的 v.同步，整步（synchronize的ing形式）
deluxe edition豪华版；精装本
reluctant [ri'lktnt] adj.不情愿的；勉强的；顽抗的[ 比较级more reluctant 最高级most reluctant ]
参考译文
人的包装
人如商品要包装，但切忌过分包装。夸张包装，要善于展示个性的独特品质。在随意与自然中表现人的个性美，重要的是认识自己，包装的高手在于不留痕迹而使外在的一切与自身浑然一体，这时你不再是商品，而是活生生的人。
青年，特别是女青年，有着充盈的生命的底气，亮丽诱人，这是上帝赐予的神采，任何涂抹都是多余的败笔，青春是个打个盹就过去的东西。中年的包装主要是修复岁月的磨损，如果中年的生命依然有开拓丰满与自信，便会成年人，老年人如果你生命的河流正常地流过，流过了平原高山和丛林，那么你是美的。你的美充满了安详与淡泊，因为你真正地生活过。老年人不要去染白发，老人的白发像高山的积雪，有种仙境之美。人该年轻时就年轻，该年老时就年老，这是与自然同步，这就是和谐。和谐就是美，反之就是丑。和老年人在一起就像读一本厚厚的精装书，魅力无穷，令人爱不释手。
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Going to Fifth Avenue
去第五大道
来美国好一阵子了，今天终于可以亲自去看看向往已久的第五大道了。高楼林立，帝国大厦、纽约公共图书馆，各种各样的世界顶级品牌在这里都可以发现，还依稀记得电影《蒂凡尼早餐》中奥黛丽·赫本每天早上都会来到纽约第五街的Tiffany橱窗前，一边吃着手中的面包，一边幻想着有一天自己能够在高贵的珠宝店里享受轻松的早餐……
1、句子
01
Fifth Avenue is a famous shopping center in the United States of America.
第五大道是美国着名的购物中心。
02
Fifth Avenue's night view is very beautiful.
第五大道的夜景很美丽。
03
Many of the world's top brands are located in Fifth Avenue.
世界很多的顶级品牌都坐落于第五大道。
04
The first time I saw Fifth Avenue is in Audrey Hepburn's film.
我第一次看到第五大道是在奥黛丽赫本的电影里。
05
The Empire State Building can be said to be one of the typical buildings in Fifth Avenue.
帝国大厦可以说是第五大道上具有代表性的典型建筑之一了。
06
It is quite a regrettable thing if you did not go to Fifth Avenue when traveling to the United States.
去美国旅行没有去第五大道是一件相当遗憾的事情。
07
Fifth Avenue is the busiest and most spectacular commercial avenues in Manhattan District of New York.
第五大道是纽约曼哈顿区最繁华最壮观的商业大道。
2、对话
Not at All
Jasmine：Excuse me.Did I pass Fifth Avenue
Stranger：No，you didn't.Go two more blocks down this street.
Jasmine：Thank you.
Stranger：Not at all.
不客气
茉莉：对不起，我已经过了第五大道了吗？
陌生人：还没有。沿着这条街再往前走两条街。
茉莉：谢谢你。
陌生人：不客气。
Notes 注释
block n.街区
3、文化加油站（心灵鸡汤）
Mistakes
Mistakes and errors are the disciplined true which we advance in life.Mistakes are great teachers.Success comes to those who are willing to risk making mistakes in the pursuit of their goals and aspirations，and who are able to learn from those mistakes.And in order to learn from mistakes you must be willing to pay for them.
Mistakes can be enormously valuable，but when you look to others to pay for your mistakes，then you deprive yourself of the opportunity to learn from them.When something goes wrong，it's usually very easy to find someone else to blame，but what does that really accomplish
Much of the value of mistakes comes from the fact that they exact a cost that must be paid.The person who learns the most from a mistake is the person who pays the price for that mistake.
When you make a mistake，the last thing you want to do is running from it.Rather，accept it.There is much value to be had when you clam it.The mistake has been made，so make the most of it.Pay the price，learn the lesson，and grow that much stronger.
When you make a mistake，don't look back at it long.Take the reason of the thing into your mind，and then look forward.Mistakes are lessons of wisdom.The past cannot be changed.The present is yet in your power and take full advantage in achieving your goals and aspirations.
