1. Studies serve for delight, for ornament and for ability. Their chief use for delight is in privateness and retiring; for ornament, is in discourse; and for ability, is in the judgement and dispoposition of business.译文：读书足以怡情，足以博采，足以长才。其怡情也，最见于独处幽居之时；其博采也，最见于高谈阔论之中；其长才也，最见于处世判事之际。 2. Many retirees are couch potatoes who like popping cold beers and relaxing in front of their $2500 wide-screen high definition television set.译文：许多退休的人喜欢窝在沙发里长时间地看电视，一边手拿冰镇啤酒，一边轻松地观赏价值2500美元的大屏幕、高清晰度电视里的节目。 3. They