“This breaks the major rule in the American belief system — that anyone can do anything,”explains M.J.Ryan,author of the 2006 book This Year I will ... and Ms. Markova's business partner. "That's a lie that we have perpetuated,and it fosters commonness. Knowing what you're good at and doing even more of it creates excellence."
词汇：1.break 打破
2. major rule 重要准则
3.belief system 信仰体系
4. business partner 商业合伙人
5.perpetuate 持续
6.foster 助长
7.commonness 平庸
8.excellence 卓越
句1主干： M.J.Ryan explains
同位语：author of the 2006 book This Year I will ... and Ms. Markova's business partner
宾语从句：This breaks the major rule in the American belief system
同位语：that anyone can do anything
句2主干：That's a lie and it fosters commonness
定语从句： that we have perpetuated
句3主干：Knowing and doing even more of it（主） creates excellence
what 引导 knowing 的宾语从句： what you're good at
参考译文：2006 出版的《今年我会......》的作者、Markova 女士的商业合伙人 M.J.Ryan 解释说：“这种做法（this）打破了美国信仰体系中的重要准则——任何人能做任何事。这个准则（that）是我们一直持续的一个谎言，其（it）助长了平庸。了解自己所擅长的事情并多做这些事情（it）才能创造卓越。”
