Passage 5
The Washington National Cathedral is one of the largest and most famous religious centers in the United States. It belongs to the Episcopal Church. The official name of the building id the Cathedral Church of Saint Peter and Saint Paul.// The National Cathedral was built with money from private citizens. The work started in 1907, and the Cathedral was not completely finished until 1990. The first stone was laid in the presence of President Theodore Roosevelt. Every President of the United States since then has attended services or visited the Cathedral.// It looks like many of the great religious centers built in Europe about 800 years ago. The building is shaped like a cross or the letter T. in the center is a bell tower 91 meters high. Two more towers stand at the bottom of the cross.// Two hundred windows are set high in the walls of the National Cathedral. Most are made of many pieces of colored glass. They color the sunlight as it enters the building and spills across the floor. Some windows have flower designs. Others have images from Christian stories or from American heroes.//
华盛顿国家大教堂是美国规模最大、最负盛名的宗教中心之一，隶属主教派教会。该建筑的正式名称是圣彼得和圣保罗大教堂。//国家大教堂是由私人赞助建造起来的。工程开始于1907年，直到1990年才完全竣工。奠基石是当着当时西奥多·罗斯福总统的面放置的。从那以后的每一任美国总统都参加过这里举行的宗教礼仪活动，或参观过大教堂。//大教堂看起来像欧洲许多建于800年前的宗教大中心，形状像个“十”字，或像字母T，中间耸立了一座高达91 米的钟楼，另外两座塔楼坐落在十字形底部。// 200扇窗户高高的嵌在国家大教堂的墙上。大多数窗都由多块彩色玻璃拼成，射入建筑内的阳光被彩色玻璃染得五彩缤纷，洒落在大教堂一侧的地坪上，有些窗户有花卉图案，有些窗的画面则是一些有关基督教的故事或美国历史英雄的形象。//
Passage 6
Innovation starts at the top, and it is important for leaders to create an environment where innovation is constant, where people have the skills and incentives to think creatively. In doing so, you attract talents that want to contribute to that environment, creating a virtuous cycle for the company.// Shanghai's leadership has worked hard to create an environment where businesses can succeed. For example, Shanghai's transportation links to the world, including Pudong International Airport and the new deep water port facility, have achieved world-class status// We live in an era where innovation is central to economic growth and prosperity. It is comfortable to hold onto the old ways of doing business. But innovation is hard because it usually leads to change. Innovation requires new ideas, new processes, and new institutions.// New technologies and approaches can radically change an existing market, creating new customers and competitions. But innovation and its accompanying disruption can be managed through good leadership, a long term strategy, and good people. President Hu Jintao stated at the beginning of this year that “Innovation is the core of the nation's competitiveness.”//
创新从领导层开始做起。领导层必须营造一个可以不断创新的环境，以激励人们的创新思维。 这样的环境可以吸引那些乐于创新的人才，从而使公司得到良性发展。// 上海的领导努力为企业营造可取得成功的环境。例如，浦东国际机场和新的深水港等设施的建立，使上海与世界的交通连接达到了世界级的水平。//我们生活在一个以创新驱动经济发展和繁荣的时代。墨守成规确实舒服惬意，而改革创新则困难重重，因为创新往往引发变革。创新需要新思想，新程序和新机制。//新技术和新方法会剧烈的改变现行的市场秩序，既带来新的公司客户，也带来新的竞争对手，但是，如果我们有英明的领导，长期的战略以及优秀的人才，创新活动及其所伴随的冲击是可控的。胡锦涛主席在年初时曾说过：“创新是国家的核心竞争力。”//
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