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We Regret to Inform You...
“We regret to inform you...” These are the words that every writer dreads receiving, but words every writer knows well. The response from a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it, their hearts sinking when they reach that final sentence [1]. You may have spent years giving up your weekends and free time to write your life’s work, yet still this is often not enough. Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight, but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.
[1]此处为 and 连接的并列句。在后一个分句中，their hearts sinking 是独立主格结构作伴随状语，when 引导时间状语从句。
Take for example J. K. Rowling. When she received her first rejection letter, she decided that it meant she now had something in common with her favourite writers, and stuck it on her kitchen wall. Rowling had spent years surviving on little money, spending all her time writing. When she finally finished her first book, she received comments from publishers along the lines of “too difficult for children”, “too long”, “Children would not be interested in it”. Nevertheless, she persevered. “I wasn’t going to give up until every single publisher turned me down, but I often feared that would happen,” she later posted. After a total of twelve rejections, one publisher eventually agreed to print 500 copies of her first book, and as we know, *Harry Potter* became a global success, with over 400 million books sold and translated into more than seventy different languages [2].
[2]此处为复合句。句中 as 引导非限制性定语从句，with 复合结构作状语。
All too often writers of great works have had to face criticism along with rejection. J. D. Salinger started writing short stories in high school, but later struggled to get his works published [3]. “We feel that we don’t know the central character well enough” was the criticism he received on his manuscript for *The Catcher in the Rye*. Despite rejections from several publishers, J. D. Salinger refused to give up. Even when serving in the US Army during the Second World War, he carried six chapters of *The Catcher in the Rye* with him and worked on the novel throughout his war service [4]. When it was eventually published, the book became an immediate best - seller and went on to sell millions and millions of copies.
[3]此处 get his works published 是“使役动词 get + 宾语 + 宾语补足语”结构。his works 是宾语；published 是过去分词作宾语补足语，his works 与 publish 之间为逻辑上的动宾关系。
[4]此处为省略句，属于时间状语从句的省略。其完整形式是 when he was serving... Second World War。因主句的主语和从句的主语一致且从句谓语中包含 be 动词的某种形式，故省略了从句的“主语 + be”部分。
Perhaps the overall prize for perseverance should go to three sisters from Victorian England who dreamt of seeing their words in print. This, however, was a time when women were not encouraged to become writers. As the then Poet Laureate, Robert Southey, wrote to one of them: “Literature cannot be the business of a woman’s life, and it ought not to be.” Nevertheless, the sisters didn’t stop trying. Their response was to write a book of poems under male names. Even when the book sold only two copies, the sisters still didn’t give up. They started writing novels, and today Charlotte Brontë’s *Jane Eyre*, Emily Brontë’s *Wuthering Heights* and Anne Brontë’s *Agnes Grey* are regarded as classics of world literature. In fact, it is within the pages of *Jane Eyre* that we can find these words [5]: “I honour endurance, perseverance, industry, talent; because these are the means by which men achieve great ends [6]...”
[5]此处为强调句，强调地点状语 within the pages of *Jane Eyre*。
[6]此处 by which men achieve great ends 为“介词 + 关系代词”引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 means。之所以用介词 by 是因为该介词与先行词常构成 by... means 的惯用搭配。
So, it seems that talent alone isn’t enough to guarantee success. While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part, perseverance is the key. Keep trying and eventually you will read the words “We are delighted to inform you... [7]”
[7]此处为“祈使句 + and + 陈述句”句型。其中祈使句相当于一个 if 引导的条件状语从句，and 之后的句子相当于主句。
过程清障
①regret v. 感到遗憾；惋惜
regret to do 对要做的事感到遗憾（还未做）
regret doing 后悔做过……（已经做完）
②inform v. 通知，告知
inform sb. of sth. 告知某人某事
③dread v. 畏惧，惧怕
④response n. 回答，答复；回应
respond v. 回答，回应，作出反应
⑤spend some time (in) doing sth. 花费时间做某事
spend some time on sth. 在某事上花了一些时间
⑥rarely adv. 很少，难得
rare adj. 罕见的，稀有的
⑦rejection n. 拒绝，否决
reject vt. 拒绝，抵制
⑧take for example sb./sth. = take sb./sth. for example 以某人/某物为例；就拿某人/某物来说吧
⑨have sth. in common 有共同之处
have much/a lot in common 有很多共同之处
have little/nothing in common 没有共同之处
⑩nevertheless adv. 然而，不过
⑪persevere v. 锲而不舍，坚持不懈
perseverance n. 毅力；韧性
⑫turn down 拒绝
turn up 调大；到达，出现
⑬*Harry Potter*《哈利·波特》
⑭criticism n. 批评；指责
criticize v. 批评；指责
⑮start doing/to do sth. 开始做某事
⑯struggle to do 努力做
struggle to one’s feet 挣扎着站起来
⑰manuscript n. 手稿，底稿
⑱best - seller n. 畅销书；畅销产品
⑲go on to do sth. 接着做另一件事
go on doing sth. 继续做（原来的）某事
⑳three sisters from Victorian England 指英国十九世纪著名作家“勃朗特三姐妹”
㉑stop doing sth. 停止正在做的事
stop to do sth. 停下来做另一件事
㉒classic n. 名著；经典作品
adj. 经典的，一流的
classical adj. 古典的；传统的
㉓world literature 世界文学
㉔within the pages of 在……书里
㉕endurance n. （忍）耐力
endure v. 忍耐，忍受
㉖guarantee v. 保证；确保
㉗a touch of luck 一点运气
㉘delighted adj. 愉快的，高兴的
be delighted to do sth. 很高兴地做某事
delight n. 使人高兴的事
v. 使高兴
delightful adj. 令人高兴的
参考译文
我们抱歉地通知您……
“We regret to inform you...” These are the words that every writer dreads receiving, but words every writer knows well. The response from a publisher comes back and the writer eagerly opens and reads it, their hearts sinking when they reach that final sentence [1]. You may have spent years giving up your weekends and free time to write your life’s work, yet still this is often not enough. Everyone knows that success rarely happens overnight, but perhaps not many know that a lot of highly successful writers have previously faced rejection.
[1]此处为 and 连接的并列句。在后一个分句中，their hearts sinking 是独立主格结构作伴随状语，when 引导时间状语从句。
Take for example J. K. Rowling. When she received her first rejection letter, she decided that it meant she now had something in common with her favourite writers, and stuck it on her kitchen wall. Rowling had spent years surviving on little money, spending all her time writing. When she finally finished her first book, she received comments from publishers along the lines of “too difficult for children”, “too long”, “Children would not be interested in it”. Nevertheless, she persevered. “I wasn’t going to give up until every single publisher turned me down, but I often feared that would happen,” she later posted. After a total of twelve rejections, one publisher eventually agreed to print 500 copies of her first book, and as we know, *Harry Potter* became a global success, with over 400 million books sold and translated into more than seventy different languages [2].
[2]此处为复合句。句中 as 引导非限制性定语从句，with 复合结构作状语。
All too often writers of great works have had to face criticism along with rejection. J. D. Salinger started writing short stories in high school, but later struggled to get his works published [3]. “We feel that we don’t know the central character well enough” was the criticism he received on his manuscript for *The Catcher in the Rye*. Despite rejections from several publishers, J. D. Salinger refused to give up. Even when serving in the US Army during the Second World War, he carried six chapters of *The Catcher in the Rye* with him and worked on the novel throughout his war service [4]. When it was eventually published, the book became an immediate best - seller and went on to sell millions and millions of copies.
[3]此处 get his works published 是“使役动词 get + 宾语 + 宾语补足语”结构。his works 是宾语；published 是过去分词作宾语补足语，his works 与 publish 之间为逻辑上的动宾关系。
[4]此处为省略句，属于时间状语从句的省略。其完整形式是 when he was serving... Second World War。因主句的主语和从句的主语一致且从句谓语中包含 be 动词的某种形式，故省略了从句的“主语 + be”部分。
Perhaps the overall prize for perseverance should go to three sisters from Victorian England who dreamt of seeing their words in print. This, however, was a time when women were not encouraged to become writers. As the then Poet Laureate, Robert Southey, wrote to one of them: “Literature cannot be the business of a woman’s life, and it ought not to be.” Nevertheless, the sisters didn’t stop trying. Their response was to write a book of poems under male names. Even when the book sold only two copies, the sisters still didn’t give up. They started writing novels, and today Charlotte Brontë’s *Jane Eyre*, Emily Brontë’s *Wuthering Heights* and Anne Brontë’s *Agnes Grey* are regarded as classics of world literature. In fact, it is within the pages of *Jane Eyre* that we can find these words [5]: “I honour endurance, perseverance, industry, talent; because these are the means by which men achieve great ends [6]...”
[5]此处为强调句，强调地点状语 within the pages of *Jane Eyre*。
[6]此处 by which men achieve great ends 为“介词 + 关系代词”引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 means。之所以用介词 by 是因为该介词与先行词常构成 by... means 的惯用搭配。
So, it seems that talent alone isn’t enough to guarantee success. While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part, perseverance is the key. Keep trying and eventually you will read the words “We are delighted to inform you... [7]”
[7]此处为“祈使句 + and + 陈述句”句型。其中祈使句相当于一个 if 引导的条件状语从句，and 之后的句子相当于主句。
深度理解
Ⅰ. Match the main idea with each paragraph.
Para. 1 A. J. D. Salinger didn’t give up and his book became a best - seller.
Para. 2 B. A lot of successful writers previously faced rejection.
Para. 3 C. Perseverance is the key to success.
Para. 4 D. J. K. Rowling kept trying and finally succeeded.
Para. 5 E. How the Brontë sisters succeeded.
Ⅱ. Choose the best answer according to the text.
1. What can we conclude about J. K. Rowling from the second paragraph?
A. She knew many famous writers who had previously faced rejections.
B. She got frustrated by the first rejection letter and gave up.
C. Her first book of *Harry Potter* published at her first attempt.
D. She revised her first book following the advice of publishers.
2. What is special about J. D. Salinger from other writers mentioned in this passage?
A. He had faced many rejections before his novel was published.
B. He once wanted to give up trying but later changed his mind.
C. He worked on his novel when serving in the army.
D. His novel was not popular when it was published.
3. Which of the following can best describe the Brontë sisters?
A. Gentle and generous.
B. Wise and hard - working.
C. Intelligent and considerate.
D. Talented and strong - minded.
4. Which of the following does the author think plays the most important part in achieving success?
A. Talent.
B. Hard work.
C. Luck.
D. Perseverance.
Ⅲ. Express the ideas of your own according to the text.
1. What do you think of the famous authors in the text?
They are respectable because all of them stuck to their dreams and gained remarkable achievements.
2. What would you do if you were rejected?
I first think about what's wrong with me and whether I can fix it. I won't give up as long as there's a glimmer of hope.
Ⅳ. Complete the following tasks.
1. Read the text carefully and find out the sentences to describe J. K. Rowling’s attitudes towards failure.
① When she received her first rejection letter, she decided that it meant she now had something in common with her favourite writers, and stuck it on her kitchen wall.
②Nevertheless, she persevered.
2. Read the text carefully and find out the sentence to describe J. D. Salinger’s perseverance.
Even when serving in the US Army during the Second World War, he carried six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye with him and worked on the novel throughout his war service.
3. Read the text carefully and find out the sentences to describe how to succeed.
①I honour endurance, perseverance, industry, talent; because these are the means by which men achieve great ends...
②So, it seems that talent alone isn't enough to guarantee success. While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part, perseverance is the key.

答案： Para. 1—B Para. 2—D Para. 3—A Para. 4—E Para. 5—C
@@1. A 2. C 3. D 4. D
@@1. They are respectable because all of them stuck to their dreams and gained remarkable achievements. 2. I first think about what's wrong with me and whether I can fix it. I won't give up as long as there's a glimmer of hope.
@@1. ① When she received her first rejection letter, she decided that it meant she now had something in common with her favourite writers, and stuck it on her kitchen wall. ②Nevertheless, she persevered. 2. Even when serving in the US Army during the Second World War, he carried six chapters of The Catcher in the Rye with him and worked on the novel throughout his war service. 3. ①I honour endurance, perseverance, industry, talent; because these are the means by which men achieve great ends... ②So, it seems that talent alone isn't enough to guarantee success. While a lot of hard work and a touch of luck play a part, perseverance is the key.