176. Later, people tried to lift a building off its foundation, and insert rubber and steel between the building and its foundation to reduce the impact of ground vibrations.

176、后來，人們試著把建筑物從其基地上撐起來，在建筑物和地基間灌入橡膠和鋼鐵以減少地表震動的影響。

177. If they are not sincere and do not practise what they preach, their children may grow confused and emotionally insecure when they grow old enough to think for themselves, and realize they have been to some extent fooled.

177、如果他們對于自己吹捧的東西不認真對待也不去執行的話，他們的孩子將在糊里糊涂中長大，并且當他們對自己進行一些思考的時候，他們會在情感上有不安全感并認為他們遭受了某種程度的欺騙。

178. For all these reasons, reading newspapers efficiently, which means getting what you want from them without missing things you need but without wasting time, demands skill and self-awareness as you modify and apply the techniques of reading.

178、因為所有這些原因，要進行有效讀報的話，既要得到你需要的信息又不浪費時間，需要選擇和應用良好的閱讀技能和自我了解。

179. "In Japan, a most competitive society with stronger discipline than ours." Says Isaac Stern. "children are ready to test their limits every day in many fields, including music."

179、“在日本，是一個比我們更有紀律性和競爭性的社會。”Isaac Stern說。“孩子們每天都準備在各個領域內沖刺極限，包括音樂。”

180. What does the phrase "learning to use a computer" mean? It sounds like "learning to drive a car"; that is , it sounds as if there is some set of definite skills that, once acquired, enable one to use a computer.

180、“學習使用計算機”這個短語是什么意思呢？聽起來像是“學習駕駛汽車”也就是說，好象里面有一套確定的技能，一旦獲得，就會使用計算機了。