2012年英语专八真题听力 采访2

M: I see. Another question, do you think there is a creative personality?

M：我明白了。另一个问题，你认为有创造性的个性吗？

W: Well, perhaps we can put it this way. Gifted people in the arts or science tend to enjoy adventure.

嗯，也许我们可以这样说。在艺术或科学方面有天赋的人喜欢冒险。

They often like to explore new places or ideas. Uh, they don't like being hemmed in by rules or convention and, and they often look at problem as from a different angle.

他们经常喜欢探索新的地方或新的想法。呃，他们不喜欢被规则或惯例所包围，而且他们经常从不同的角度来看待问题。

Another point is, is they often have to move doggedly ahead on a project-even when the outside world rejects their art or new ideas.

另一点是，即使外界拒绝他们的艺术或新想法，他们也常常不得不顽强地推进一个项目。

M:Dr. Andreasen, what about the role of the environment in the creative process?

M：Andreasen博士，那么环境在创作过程中的作用呢？

Environment does play a role. You see there have been hotbeds of creativity throughout history.

环境的确起了作用。你看，在整个历史过程中，创造力的温床一直存在。

For example, the city of Florence during the Renaissance period was home to both Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo.

例如，文艺复兴时期的佛罗伦萨是达芬奇和米开朗基罗的故乡。

Both men in fact came from families that didn't especially value creativity, yet someone noticed a spark of talent in them and both got the training and financial backing to produce extraordinary pieces of art.

事实上，这两个人都来自不太重视创造力的家庭，但有人注意到他们身上闪现出才华横溢的才华，他们都得到了培训和经济支持，可以创作出非凡的艺术品。

M: Uh, since the environment helps in the creative process, are there ways for people to build a better, more creative brain?

M: 嗯，既然环境有助于创造过程，那么有没有什么方法可以让人们拥有更好、更有创造力的大脑呢？

W:Well, I suggest that you spend 30 minutes a day on a creativity workout.

W：嗯，我建议你每天花30分钟锻炼创造力。

M: Oh, could you say a bit more about that?

M: 哦，你能再多说一点吗？

W:Yes, you do three things. First, explore an unfamiliar area of knowledge. For example, people who use a lot of math on the job should sign up for a painting class.

W：是的，你做三件事。首先，探索一个不熟悉的知识领域。举个例子，工作中用到大量数学的人，应该报个绘画班。

M: And the second?

M：第二个呢？

W:The second is, spend time each day thinking This means that you don't censor your thoughts, but allow your mind to go freely to a problem and see what kind of solutions or ideas come up.

W：第二是，每天花时间思考。这意味着你不要审查你的想法，而是让你的大脑自由地去思考一个问题，看看会有什么样的解决方案或想法出现。

M: Next thing?

M：下一件事？

W:That is, practice the art of paying attention. Look for and really observe a person, an object or some thing in your daily commute that you hadn’t noticed before.

W：也就是说，练习集中注意力的艺术。在日常通勤中寻找并真正观察一个你以前没有注意到的人、一个物体或一些事情。

Try describing or drawing that object in a journal or sketchbook.

试着在日记本或速写本上描述或画出那个物体。

M: I hope that your advice will help people to train their brain to be creative.

M：我希望你的建议能帮助人们训练他们的大脑，使其具有创造性。

OK, thank you very much Dr. Andreasen for talking on the show.

好的，非常感谢Andreasen博士在节目中的发言。

W: Not at all.

W：一点也不。

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