世界上没有老师会怎样？

 　　What Would The World Be Without Teachers?

　　世界上没有老师会怎样

　　If you make a list of the world's top ten most challenging jobs, chances are that being a teacher will not make the cut. But think about the daunting¹ task millions of educators face each day as they try to mold a group of often surly, unruly kids into intelligent, well-rounded individuals. That surely has to be the toughest job in the world, especially given that there is no promotion² or bonus awaiting them even if they are wildly successful!

　　如果列出世界上前十个最具挑战的工作，做老师一定不能幸免其中。试想，成千上万的教育者每天努力把顽童一点点教育成有知识的栋梁之才，是颇具困难的事情。考虑到即使他们把孩子们教育成功，也不会因此加薪升职，做老师就更应被列为时间上最具挑战的工作了。

　　世界上没有老师会怎样？

　　What if these all-important individuals that we often take for granted disappear from our lives? That was what Project Ed and Participant Media's Teach campaign asked filmmakers of all ages to envision for their recently held contest.

　　如果这个我们习以为常的角色从生活中消失会是什么情形？Project Ed和Participant Media公司发起的教育运动中，就请不同年龄段的导演在最近举行的比赛中给我们展现了这种场景。

　　Entitled, "A World Without Teachers," its intent was to inspire more young people to become teachers. However, the 62 amazing video submissions⁴ also serve as a reminder⁵ of how grim things would be if we didn't have these selfless individuals guiding us through life. What was interesting is that even the youngest contestants⁶ did not appear to rejoice at the idea of not having anybody telling them what to do.

　　这次活动的主题是“没有老师的世界”，主要意图是为了鼓励更多的年轻人成为老师。然而，提交的这62段视频也提醒了我们没有这些无私的老师，生活将会多么糟糕。有趣的是，即使最年轻的参赛者也没有因为没有人管束教导他们而欢呼雀跃。

　　High-school student Savannah Wakefield pondered if art as we know it today would have been different without teachers. Would Monet have discovered his talent for impressionism? Los Angeles-based Miles Horst, who won the 1,000 USD prize for the best adult submission³ imagines a world where teachers are replaced by a 'brain box' in his fun animated⁷ entry.

　　初中生Savannah Wakefield给我们展现了如果没有老师，我们今天所知的艺术会变成什么样。比如莫奈是否还会找到他创作印象主义画作的才能？来自洛杉矶的Miles Horst最后获得了最佳成人组奖项，并获得了1000美元奖金。他给我们生动有趣的展现了如果老师都被“大脑盒子”替代后世界会是什么样子。

　　Youth category winner Marina Barham's video depicts⁸ a fact we all know but often forget. Teachers don't just teach, they inspire - something that no electronic device, no matter how smart, can do! So the next time you think your teacher is being "mean" for trying to channel you in the right direction, imagine a life without him/her. We have a feeling it will not appear as rosy⁹!

　　青少年组的获奖者Marina Barham则展现给我们一个习以为常却经常忽略的事实——老师不仅传道授业，还给我们以鼓励，这是任何先进的电子产品都不能做到的！所以，下次你再觉得老师在教育你的时候很卑鄙的时候，就想想没有他/她的世界吧，那种生活一定感觉不怎么样。

1 daunting   

adj.使人畏缩的

参考例句：

• They were faced with the daunting task of restoring the house.他们面临着修复房子的艰巨任务。
• Starting a new job can be a daunting prospect.开始一项新工作有时会让人望而却步。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。

3 submission   

n.服从，投降；温顺，谦虚；提出

参考例句：

• The defeated general showed his submission by giving up his sword.战败将军缴剑表示投降。
• No enemy can frighten us into submission.任何敌人的恐吓都不能使我们屈服。

4 submissions   

n.提交( submission的名词复数 )；屈从；归顺；向法官或陪审团提出的意见或论据

参考例句：

• The deadline for submissions to the competition will be Easter 1994. 递交参赛申请的截止时间为1994年的复活节。 来自辞典例句
• Section 556(d) allows the agency to substitute written submissions for oral direct testimony in rulemaking. 第五百五十六条第（四）款准允行政机关在规则制定中用书面提交材料替代口头的直接证言。 来自英汉非文学 - 行政法

5 reminder   

n.提醒物，纪念品；暗示，提示

参考例句：

• I have had another reminder from the library.我又收到图书馆的催还单。
• It always took a final reminder to get her to pay her share of the rent.总是得发给她一份最后催缴通知，她才付应该交的房租。

6 contestants   

n.竞争者，参赛者( contestant的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• The competition attracted over 500 contestants representing 8 different countries. 这次比赛吸引了代表8个不同国家的500多名参赛者。
• Two candidates are emerging as contestants for the presidency. 两位候选人最终成为总统职位竞争者。 来自《简明英汉词典》

7 animated   

adj.生气勃勃的，活跃的，愉快的

参考例句：

• His observations gave rise to an animated and lively discussion.他的言论引起了一场气氛热烈而活跃的讨论。
• We had an animated discussion over current events last evening.昨天晚上我们热烈地讨论时事。

8 depicts   

描绘，描画( depict的第三人称单数 )； 描述

参考例句：

• The book vividly depicts French society of the 1930s. 这本书生动地描绘了20 世纪30 年代的法国社会。
• He depicts the sordid and vulgar sides of life exclusively. 他只描写人生肮脏和庸俗的一面。

9 rosy   

adj.美好的，乐观的，玫瑰色的

参考例句：

• She got a new job and her life looks rosy.她找到一份新工作，生活看上去很美好。
• She always takes a rosy view of life.她总是对生活持乐观态度。