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第26章快乐不必认真（1）
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1.enhan'hɑ：ns]v.提高，增加，加强
2.fallacy['f？l？si：]n.谬误；谬见；谬论
3.proverbial[pr？'v？：bi？l]adj.谚语的，闻名的，谚语式的
&e[li'd？itimit]adj.合法的，婚生的，正当的
5.ptible[k？？b？l]adj.可鄙的
6.prevalence['prev？l？nt]n.流行，盛行；流行程度；普遍，广泛
7.vainglorious[ve？n？gl？：ri：？s]adj.虚荣的
8.inferior[in'fi？ri？]adj.下等的；差的；下级的
9.disposition[，disp？'zi？？n]n.性情，处理，处置
10.hesitatioe？？？n]n.踌躇，犹豫；口吃；含糊
I.A.WilliamswasblaedatCambridge.AfterWorldWarIheservedasadeimes.Williamswroteseveralbooksourypoetryanddrama，publishedwidelyinjournalsandmagazines，andpublishedsofhisowhefollowiappearedinLolookin1923.
&hegreatestthreattoprodubothlayisthefearofdoingthingsbadly.Thisartiefort.ointsoutthattherearemanythingswbadly，andthatourlivesareenridourpersonalitieseheseactivities.Tles，sportsandmusic，arevaluabletomostpeopleinproportioicallytheydothem，ratherthanhowwell.
CharlesLambwroteaseriesofessaysuponpopularfallacies.Idonot，atthemoment，carrythemverymymemory；but，ureacherousservantmisleadsmemoreeventhansheusuallydoes，hedidnotwriteofonepieceofproverbialso-calledwisdomthathasalwaysseemedtometobepeculiarlypernidthissaw，thisscrapofspeciousadvice，thisuntruthmasqueradingaslogiethatIremembertohavehadhurledatmyheadatfrequentintervalsfrommyearliestyhtuptomypresentadvancedage.HowmanytimeshaveIhat“Ifathingiswatall，itiswwell”
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&hereamoreuntruthfulwordspokeheworldisfullofthingsthatarew，butlynwell.WasitasageasHerbertSpencerwhosaidtotheyoungmanwhohadjustbeatenhimatbilliards，“Moderateskill，sir，isthesignofagoodeyeandasteadyhand，butskillsuchasyuesayouthmisspent？”
Isahplayingsupremelyristantpradappli？
AgainsttheprofessionalplayerIsaynothing；heisapublitertaiher，andbyhisskillinhisparticularsportheatleastfulfillsthefirstsocialdutyofman—thathimselfandhisfamilybyhisoweexertions.Butwhatistobesaidofthecrackamateur？Tomeheseemsoptibleofmankind.Heeardevoteshimself，forthemereselfishpleasureofthething，tosomegame，whichheplaysdayindayout；hebreaksdowarydistiheamateurandtheprofessiouallyhisskilldesertshim，andheleavesbehindhimnothingthatisofservicetohisfellowmen—notabrihed，en，notevenafamilysupportedaedbyhislabor.
Itistruethathehasprovidedeforaumberofpersons，buthehashepluithimselftothetestbywhichwedemaertainershouldjustifyhischoiceofag—thedemonstratiohatthepubliciswillingtopayhimforhise.And，whenhisdayisover，whatisleft，heworld，buttohimself？Nothingbutaisatotten，orisrememberedbystoutgentlemeninclubs.
Theplayiainly，isathingwhiwell.Butthatdoesisnatall，astheproverbwould，byimpli，persuadeus.Thereisnreeableandsalutarythanplayingagamewhielikes，aangitbadlyihepleasureofeeofahemanwhomihewinsissman—whichobservatioheruleitimpliesisseldomobserved，andparativelyfewpeoplereallyplaygamesforthesheereheplaying.Isthisheprevalendpopularityofhandicaps？Whyshouldweexpecttobegivenpoibethatiherthanourownskill？
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