1·"The evidence is good that most personality traits can be altered," says Christopher Peterson, professor of psychology at the University of Michigan, who cites himself as an example.
密歇根大学心理学教授克里斯托弗·彼得森以自己为例说：“有充分证据证明大多数的性格特征可以改变。”
2·The next day, Peterson felt well enough to ask his wife to get a wheelchair and take him to Yancey.
第二天，彼得森觉得自己身体够好了，他向他的妻子要一个轮椅，想让她带他去燕西家。
3·Outside the church, Peterson carefully pulled the paper apart. Inside was a color photograph in a wooden frame.
教堂外，彼得森小心翼翼地拆开包装纸，里面是一张彩照，还镶着木制的相框。
4·Peterson admits: "To be fair, a lot of the top women are doing the right things: eating healthy and exercising, but not obsessively.
彼得森承认说：“要公平对待，还有很多有成就的妇女在做正确的事：健康饮食加锻炼，但并不着迷。
5·He handed Peterson a wrapped package about the size of a hardback book.
他递给彼得森一个差不多精装版书籍大小的包装好的包裹。