Individuals' reactions to things are more extraordinary than most realize. For example many take for granted the sensation which occurs when eating sliced pieces of fruit. Two views will ultimately result whenever a fruit such as an apple, orange, or a melon are diced into several pieces. One group of eaters will spontaneously devour all the pieces without thought to whether any slice was different from the other. While others who eat will sort through the size of the slices and relish each cut they chose as if each had its own special flavor, texture, and amount.
The first group does not distinguish pieces of fruit by its individual slices. The second group does value each cut as something unique and independent from the other cuts.
There may not be any correlation to whether these same different groups of people relate to other things in the same way. In other words do they see other objects, plants, animals, and other people in the same manner as the slices of fruit. How they react to sliced pieces of fruit in comparison to people maybe a subject to study, but it is certain many people do form stereotypes, especially of others.
It would seem that everyone would want to relish each cut of a piece of fruit as a different taste and morsel. While they bite into the fruit, they could savor the various blends of fiber and juices.
So it would seem people would contemplate each object which comes their way as a new adventure to experience and each human being they meet as a unique new person. But many do not think that way. Many do not think that deep into the matter. Many see the interaction with others as pieces of fruit they either like or dislike; if they like what they see, they merely consume it up.
译文:
由吃水果切片想到的
每个人对事物的反应远比大多数人以为的更为不同寻常。例如，很多人认为人们吃切片水果时流露的感觉是理所当然的。不论何时，只要将苹果、橙子或柠檬之类的水果切成几片，人们对此就总会产生两种观点。一组人会自然而然的吞掉所有的水果切片，丝毫不考虑每一片水果之间有没有什么差别。而其他的人吃水果时，会根据水果片的大小将其分类，再品尝每一片他们挑选的水果，就好像每一片水果都有各自独有的口味、品种、大小似的。
第一组人没有根据各个水果片来区别它们。而第二组人却将每一片水果看成是与其他水果片不同且独立的部分。
这也许并不意味着这两组人看待其他事物也会以同样的方式。换句话说，他们看待其他物品、植物、动物以及其他的人会以看待切片水果的方式么？也许他们对待切片水果的方式和对待人的方式，需要比较研究，但可以肯定的是，很多人确实对事物有成见，特别是对其他人。
似乎每个人吃每一片水果片时，都愿意将它看作是不同的口味。当他们咬一口水果，他们可以尝到各种水果纤维和汁液的混合。
所以，似乎人们可以把遇到的每一件事当作一个全新的冒险的经历，把遇到的每个人当作一个全新的人。但很多人并不这么想。他们不会想的那么深层次。很多人把与他人的交往看作是他们喜欢或不喜欢的水果切片；假如他们喜欢，他们不过是吃掉罢了，仅此而已。