經典的英語優秀美文

經典的英語優秀美文1

Whose shallow summer has rendered fleeting time？

Out of the window, osmanthus fragrant floating, Indus sparse swaying, autumn dew fall on like summer flowers, everything seems so suiran. Time flies, the vicissitudes of time, time is like a fleeting show from the fingertips rushing stream, leaving only a hasty and dazed. In the noisy world, alone in a cabin, even if there are too many around the complex, as long as in the heart of the species, harvest will be a cool and quiet. Total love alone by the window and looked out of the window of the scene, still a laurel tree flowers, tree leaves and yellow litter, everywhere is falling petals and leaves, with the wind dance, the street is still a pedestrian, occasionally, the distant hills, still towering and magnificent, watching the sky cirrus clouds changing all the time, the concept of leisure Shu, in front of the flower leaves. Back the tide of thoughts, turned around, picked up the cup, a cup of tea, the heart of the complex grounding; affectionate memories of a past, picking up the missing time; holding a book, read a paragraph of text, buried in the depths of time and read the tender.

Fleeting words, years of sorrow. How many moods had hidden in the time of reflection, many frivolous dream buried in the depths of the time. Pick up a simple heart, light on life angle, at the time of the wind gently blowing from the side, so ruthless, took away most of the time, the vicissitudes of life of youth, but those of the past experience and the struggle over the past, those time disseminated feelings, those years we dream the hard work of the warm blooded youth, always in the memories of the years, bright, the fragrance of life.

Smell the flowers and listen to the breeze. Countless heart melancholy, like the flying summer grass fireflies, twinkling faint light, at the time of the wind into a tree, swaying flowers, fragrant flower sweet, beautiful as Yibao bud, in the silence of the night blooming dream. In the star like dot the night, who has worked with stars on the language; in full of flower season, who has worked with the tree with flowers and dancing, drinking poetry, happy life, “drinking trees, poems since two” is the most beautiful realm of interpretation; in each period of life, light language “when the wine song, life geometry”, toast and heart shallowly.

The depths of time, waiting time; shallow summer not sorrow, when Ann? Open the dusty book page, see the graceful words, reading a beautiful words, stroking the pages of the vicissitudes of the silhouette, taste not fleeting evanescent pain in life, thought and thought, who is in the dappled corner, around the time of sorrow, etc. under the light of the arrival of the summer; who is in his moment of the review, the once beautiful. Time through who fingertips, leaving a faint sadness; who left write poem, the interpretation of the different kind of life. A fleeting dream song by watching the sky bright fireworks bloom full moon, fall into a blue arc, whirling in the eyes; the concept of a tree in the garden of flowers, finally only flowers abortion. With flowers, still intoxicating heart, leaving a sad vicissitudes whose silhouette. In the day time, frost lament, skim not overflowing warmth, cold fingertips, catch fine time, back to shore, never found that when such a long time, miss a mottled in North Desert Ziwei flowers, but wasted the life of spring and summer.

Memories such as fireworks moment, although the outcome of beautiful but full of glory, fall wind kite send who the first time, the sky, who lingers on the back, to see the fleeting time passing, the past is always so beautiful. When passing, can like flies, light time, until suddenly, there were little memories, time is given to Qingyuan's beautiful, melancholy tone, is far not touch of sadness, such as cloud solitary, only looking at the horizon distance.

A rendering of the fleeting, shallow summer, with a sad.

Ask, whose shallow summer has rendered fleeting time?

經典的英語優秀美文2

Scientists find that hard-working prestigious people live longer than average men and women. Career women are healthier than housewives. Evidence shows that the jobless are in poorer health than the job-holder. An investigation shows that whenever the unemployment rate increases by 1%, the death rate increases correspondingly by 2%. Allthis comes down to one point: work is helpful to health. Why is work good for health? It is because work keeps people busy, awayfromloneliness and solitude. Researches show that people feel unhappy, worried and solitary when they have nothing to do. Instead, the happiest are those who are busy.

Many high achievers who love their careers feel that they are happiest when they are working hard. Work serves as a bridge between man and reality. By work,people come into contact with each other. By collective activity, they find friendship and warmth. This is helpful to health. T

he loss of work means the loss of everything. It affects man spiritually and makes him liable to disease. Besides, work gives one a sense of fulfillment and a sense of achievement. Work makes one feel his value and status in society. When a writer finishes his writing or a doctor successfully operates on a patient or a teacher sees his students grow, they are happy beyond words. From the above wecan come to the conclusion that the more you work, the happier and healthier you will be. Let us work hard and study well and live a happy and healthy life.

經典的英語優秀美文3

We all see and hear about extraordinary people around us and wonder why can’t we be more like them? Sometimes we chuck that notion as absurd and unachievable. I would say not so fast. It’s not the big things that make someone extraordinary. It’s the small things.

我們都看到或聽說過身邊那些優秀的人，并在想為什么自己不能和他們一樣？有時我們覺得這種想法很荒謬，根本無法實現。我覺得不一定。人并不是因為大事而優秀，而是因為小事才變得卓越。

Things that over a period of time have the power to radically change your life. They become extraordinary by making a difference in someone's life. Here are some of the things extraordinary people do every day:

發生在一段時間內的事情可以從根本上改變你的生活。優秀的人通過讓他人的生活有所不同而變得卓越。下面的幾件事是非凡的人每天都會做的。

1. They are open to criticism

他們樂于接受批評

Just because you’re the boss, doesn’t mean you are right every time. It doesn’t mean you have the best ideas. Learn to back up your ideas or decisions with reason. Use logic to explain things, not authority. By doing this your decisions might invite criticism, but you will also get an opportunity to improve.

你是老板，但這不表示你每次都對，不表示你的想法最好。學著用理性來支持你的想法或決定。運用邏輯來解釋事情 ，而不是運用權威。這樣的話你的決策可能會引發批評，但是你卻得到了提高的機會。

2. They admit their mistakes

他們都承認錯誤

My friend’s boss made a huge mistake by tying up with an event management company. The whole purpose of the tie-up was to promote his company but it failed miserably. Instead of defending his idea and carrying on as if nothing happened, he apologised to the team for not including them in the decision making. It’s OK to admit you were wrong. You will not only gain the respect of your team mates, you will also gain credibility.

我朋友的老板犯了個大錯，他把公司和一個活動管理公司合并了，本來合并是為了提升他的公司，誰知道最后竟是悲慘的結局。他沒有為自己的想法辯護，沒裝作什么也沒有發生，而是因自己在做決策時沒有考慮到團隊的意見而向他們道歉。承認自己做錯了沒什么大不了。你不僅會獲得團隊成員的尊敬，而且也會贏得信譽。

3. They are generous with compliments

他們毫不吝嗇贊美之詞

Remember the time, say in school or at work when you worked really hard but got nothing in return. Not even a thank you. It hurts when your efforts are not recognized. So every chance you get to praise someone, do it. A simple, “That was some great work, keep it up,” can go a long way in making the employee feel great about them self. A compliment can have a positive impact on their lives. Your team/family will love you for it.

還記得你認真學習或努力工作而沒有任何回報的時候吧，有時連句“謝謝”都沒有。可你的努力不被承認時你會受到打擊。所以，當你有機會贊揚他人時，一定要贊揚。一句簡單的贊美之詞，如“做得真好，繼續努力，”會讓雇員在很長時間內都會感覺良好。贊美能對他們的生活產生積極的影響。你的團隊/家庭也喜歡你這樣做。

4. They are sensitive to others

他們對他人都很敏感

Think about a time you complimented someone and the recipient changed the topic? Maybe he or she was uncomfortable. But you still were not amused were you? Similarly, when you feel awkward receiving a compliment or an award, remain in control and give the person in front of you a genuine smile and thank him or her. Don’t make the moment sour by acting on your insecurities.

想一想，有沒有這樣的時候？你正贊美對方而對方卻改變了話題？也許你的贊美令他/她感覺不舒服。但是你會覺得不痛快，對吧？同樣地，當你收到贊美之詞或獎品時，如果感到尷尬，可以克制自己，給你面前的人報以真正的微笑并謝謝他/她。不要因為不安全感而讓那一刻變得不愉快。

5. They ask for help

他們尋求幫助

When you need help, don’t be arrogant or shy and stop yourself. If you’re lost on the road, it is fine to ask for directions. Everyone needs a little help sometime. When you ask for help, you receive help. By doing so, you’re letting people know you’re no superhuman, that you’re willing to listen, you also need support at times…which only show you could become a great leader someday.

當你需要幫助時，不要因為自大或害羞而不去向他人求助。如果你迷路了，就去問問別人怎么走。每個人都會在某一時刻需要幫助。當你尋求幫助時，會有人幫助你。這樣做，你會讓人知道你不是超人，你愿意傾聽，你有時也需要別人的支持……這表明有一天你也可能成為偉大的領導。

6. They apologize when needed

他們該道歉的時候就道歉

We all make mistakes, but what makes a person big is when he is ready to apologize. Don’t try to hide behind excuses: “I didn’t mean to say it, it just happened.” “I was irritated with such and such person so…” No. Don’t try to shift blame. Just come right out and say you’re sorry.

我們都會犯錯，但優秀的人勇于道歉。不要試圖找借口：“我不是這個意思。”“我被這樣的.人激怒了……”不要這樣。不要試圖推卸責任。直接說你錯了。

7. They are willing to learn

他們樂于學習

When you don’t understand how something works, let an expert show you. When you let someone teach you something, you are telling the person that you respect their talent, time and that you believe he knows what he is talking about. That you respect their experience. Always be willing to learn, because there is no way in hell to know everything.

當你不清楚事物的原理時，讓專家給你解釋。當你讓別人教你東西時，你是在告訴別人你尊敬他的天賦、時間，你相信他的話。你佩服他們的經驗。永遠要樂于學習，因為這是認識世間萬物的唯一途徑。

8. They are helpful

他們樂于助人

Never hesitate to help someone. It’s fairly simple but it goes a long way. Don’t be non-committal and say something vague like, “Can I help you?” because they might just say, “No, I’m good.” The key is to not sound patronizing. Be specific. “I had the same problem with this coffee machine in the morning. I think I have figured a way to make it work.” Offer in a way that feels mutually beneficial.

能助人時且助人。說起來容易做起來難。不要害怕承諾并說一些模糊的話，“需要我的幫忙嗎？”因為別人可能以為你只是說說，“不，我很好。”并要注意不要以恩人自居。要具體一點.” 早晨我也碰到這個咖啡機出現過同樣的問題。我覺得我想到了一個辦法能把它修好。”用一種互惠互利的方式去幫助他人。

9. They are expressive

他們愿意表達自己

They are not bottled up. They feel something they verbalize it. Then be it pulling someone for not working hard or congratulating someone on their wonderful performance. This behaviour is not only restricted to work, but is applied to every aspect of their life.

他們不把話憋在肚子里。他們把感覺用語言表達出來。有人不努力工作就督促他，有人做得很好就祝賀他。這種方式不僅限于工作，而且適用于生活的方方面面。

10. They’re in charge of their emotions

他們能控制情感

Sometimes it is very important to stay mum. Especially when you’re angry or irritated or bitter, you don’t want to end up saying things you didn’t really mean to. So they take their time, they process their emotions, thin back to what happened, and then come to a decision about how to tackle it. Before you say anything, consider other’s feelings. Never be rash with words or actions.

有時保持沉默是非常重要的。尤其是當你生氣、被激怒或很痛苦時。你不想說一些讓別人誤會的話。優秀的人很從容，他們能控制自己的情感，想想發生過的事情，然后決定如何處理。在說話之前，考慮他人的感受。不要輕率說話或行動。

經典的英語優秀美文4

美麗的秋天The Beauty of The Autumn

Call - call - call! Hear the voice of wind. Ah! Autumn is finally here!

呼-呼-呼!又聽到秋風的聲音。啊!秋天終于來了!

Garden, chrysanthemum competing opened! There are white the light yellow of ... .... Colorful chrysanthemums flourish in light wind, as if greeting them with people! Sweet-scented osmanthus trees out of the light yellow flowers. A wind blowing, a fresh wind into the nose, ah, really incense!

花園里，菊花競相開放了!有雪白的、淺紫的、淡黃的。五顏六色的菊花爭奇斗艷，在秋風中輕點著頭，好像在跟人們打招呼呢!桂花樹上開出了淡黃的小花。一陣輕風吹來，一股清香飄入鼻中，啊，真香!

Orchards, the apple red, like little brothers face. Aunts and uncles are tiptoe with apple picking. Thunk! A ripe apple from the tree fell down. Persimmon tree, hanging on a persimmon tree, far from looking like a red lantern! Grapes on a channeling channeling a , as one finally purple beads, purple was black, people really want a bite it.

果園里，蘋果紅彤彤的，就像小弟弟的臉。叔叔阿姨們正踮著腳跟摘蘋果。咚!一個熟透的蘋果從樹上掉了下來。柿子樹上，一個個柿子掛在樹上，遠遠望去像一個個紅燈籠!葡萄架上的葡萄一竄竄、一簇簇，像一顆顆紫色的珠子，紫得發黑，讓人真想咬它一口。

Fields, the endless golden rice, just like the earth covered with a layer of gold to the carpet. Farmers are busy on the busy man under, while cutting rice, while rice into basket. Face expression of joy and happiness.

田野里，金黃色的稻子一望無際，就像給大地鋪上一層金黃的地毯。農民伯伯正忙上忙下的，一會兒割稻谷，一會兒將稻谷裝進籃子里。臉上露出歡樂和喜悅的表情。

Autumn is a season of charming scenery, it is a harvest season. Ah! The fall, you really beautiful you!

秋天是一個景色迷人的季節，更是一個豐收的季節。啊!秋天，你真美呀!

陪在你身邊Ill always be there for you!

No matter what happens, I ll always be there for you!

不管發生什么，我永遠都會在你的身邊!

In xxxxan 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. In the midst of utter devastation and chaos, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to the school where his son was supposed to be, only to discover that the building was as flat as a pancake.

xxxx年，一次8.2級的地震幾乎鏟平美國，在短短不到4分鐘的時間里，奪去了3萬多人的生命!在徹底的破壞與混亂之中，有位父親將他的妻子在家里安頓好后，跑到他兒子就讀的學校，而觸目所見，卻是被夷為平地的校園。

After the unforgettably initial shock, he remembered the promise he had made to his son: No matter what, Ill always be there for you! And tears began to fill his eyes. As he looked at the pile of ruins that once was the school, it looked hopeless, but he kept remembering his commitment to his son.

看到這令人傷心的一幕，他想起了曾經對兒子所作的承諾：不論發生什么事，我都會在你身邊。至此，父親熱淚滿眶。目睹曾經的學校成為了一堆瓦礫，真叫人絕望。但父親的腦中仍然牢記著他對兒子的諾言。

He began to direct his attention towards where he walked his son to class at school each morning. Remembering his sons classroom would be in the back right corner of the building, he rushed there and started digging through the ruins.

他開始努力回憶每天早上送兒子上學的必經之路，終于記起兒子的教室應該就在那幢建筑物后面，位于右邊的角落里，他跑到那兒，開始在碎石礫中挖掘，搜尋兒子的'下落。

As he was digging, other helpless parents arrived, clutching their hearts, saying: My son! My daughter! Other well-meaning parents tried to pull him off what was left of the school, saying: Its too late! Theyre all dead! You cant help! Go home! Come on, face reality, theres nothing you can do!

當這位父親正在挖掘時，其他束手無策的學生家長趕到現場，揪心地叫著：我的兒子呀!我的女兒呀!一些好意的家長試圖把這位父親勸離現場，告訴他一切都太遲了!他們全死了!這樣做沒用的，回去吧，這樣做只會使事情更糟。

To each parent he responded with one line: Are you going to help me now And then he con tinued to dig for his son, stone by stone. The fire chief showed up and tried to pull him off the schools ruins saying, Fires are breaking out, explosions are happening everywhere. Youre in danger. Well take care of it. Go home. To which this loving, caring American father asked, Are you going to help me now

面對種種勸告，這位父親的回答只有一句話：你們愿意幫我嗎然后繼續進行挖掘工作，在廢墟中尋找他的兒子。消防隊長出現了，他也試圖把這位父親勸走，對他說：火災頻現，四處都在發生爆炸，你在這里太危險了，這邊的事我們會處理，你回家吧!對此，這位慈愛、關切的父親仍然回答：你們要幫我嗎

The police came and said, Youre angry, anxious and its over. Youre endangering others. Go home. Well handle it! To which he replied, Are you go ing to help me now No one helped.

警察趕到現場，對他說：你現在又氣又急，該結束了，你在危及他人，回家吧!我們會處理一切的。這位父親依舊回答：你們愿意幫我嗎然而，人們無動于衷。

Courageously he went on alone because he needed to know for himself: Is my boy alive or is he dead He dug for eight hours...12 hours...24 hours...36 hours...then, in the 38th hour, he pulled back a large stone and heard his sons voice. He screamed his sons name, ARMAND! He heard back, Dad!! Its me, Dad! I told the other kids not to worry. I told them that if you were alive, youd save me and when you saved me, theyd be saved. You promised, No matter what happens, Ill always be there for you! You did it, Dad! Whats going on in there How is it the father asked.

他挖掘了8小時，--12小時，24小時，36小時--38小時后，父親推開了一塊巨大的石頭，聽到了兒子的聲音。父親尖叫著：阿曼德!兒子的回音聽到了：爸爸嗎是我，爸爸，我告訴其他的小朋友不要著急。我告訴他們如果你活著，你會來救我的。如果我獲救了，他們也就獲救了。你答應過我，不論發生什么，我永遠都會在你的身邊，你做到了，爸爸!你那里的情況怎樣父親問。

There are 14 of us left out of 33, Dad. Were scared, hungry, thirsty and thankful youre here. When the building collapsed, it made a triangle, and it saved us.

我們有33個，只有14個活著。爸爸，我們好害怕，又渴又餓，謝天謝地，你在這兒。教室倒塌時，剛好形成一個三角形的洞，救了我們。

Come out, boy!

快出來吧!兒子!

No, Dad! Let the other kids out first, cause I know youll get me! No matter what happens, I know youll always be there for me!

不，爸，讓其他小朋友先出來吧!因為我知道你會接我的!不管發生什么事，我知道你永遠都會來到我的身邊!

熱愛生命

That day he decreased the distance between him and the ship by three miles;the next day by two-for he was crawling now as Bill had crawled;and the end of the day found the ship still seven mailes away and him unable to make even a mile a day. Still the indian summer held on, and he continued to crawl and faint ,turn and turn about; and ever the sick wolf coughed and wheezed at his heels. His knees had become raw meat like his feet, and though he paddled them with the shirt from his back it was a red track he left behind him on the moss and stones. Once , glancing back, he saw the wolf licking hungrily his bleeding trail, and he saw sharply what his own end might be-unless-unless he could get the wolf. Then began as grim a tragedy of existence as was ever played-a sick man that crawled, a sick wolf that limped, two creatures dragging their dying carcasses across the desolation and hunting each others lives.

這一天，他和那條船之間的距離又縮短了三英里，到了第二天，他又繼續縮短了兩英里-因為他現在就和比爾先生先前一樣在地上匍匐前進，到了第五天晚上的時候，他發現那條船依然離他還有七英里的距離，而他每天的進程還不到一英里。幸好深秋的天氣依然晴朗，他繼續爬，一次又一次地暈死過去，可是醒來他又繼續地往前爬，不停地回頭張望著;而那頭病狼也在不停地咳嗽著，發出艱難的喘息聲，可依然緊緊尾隨其后。他的膝蓋-就和他的雙腳一樣-早給磨得血肉模糊，其實他一早就脫下了身上的襯衣裹住了膝蓋，可都沒有用，他一路爬下來，他身后的苔蘚和巖石上也就留下了一道觸目驚心的血漬。有一次他回頭的時候，他看見那頭餓狼正貪婪地舔著他的血漬，一時間他清楚地意識到自己的結局-除非-除非他把那頭狼解決掉。就這樣，一幕從來沒有上演的求生悲劇開始了-病人在前面爬，瘸腿的病狼尾隨其后，兩個生靈就這樣在荒漠里拖著垂死的軀殼，隨時準備獵取對方的生命。

Had it been a well wolf, it would not have mattered so much to the man;but the thought of going to feed the maw of that loathsome and all but dead thing was repugnant to him. He was finicky. His mind had begun to wander again, and to be perplexed by hallucinations, while his lucid intervals grew rarer and shorter.

如果這是頭健康的狼，他也覺得沒什么;可是一想到自己要葬身狼腹，尤其是眼前這頭令人作惡、病怏怏的餓狼，他就覺得非常厭惡。要知道他可是一個非常講究的人。他又開始胡思亂想起來，人也因幻覺影響而變得迷糊。他神智清醒的時間越來越少，越來越短。

He was awaken once from a faint by a wheeze close in his ear.The wolf leaped lamely back, losing its footing and falling in its weakness. It was ludicrous, but he was not amused. Nor was he even afraid. He was too far gone for that. But his mind was for the moment clear, and he lay and considered.

有一次他從昏迷中被耳邊傳來的喘息聲驚醒;那只狼很快一跛一跛地跳開，由于身體虛弱，那頭狼還失足摔了一跤，那樣子可笑極了，可是他卻笑不出來。倒不是因為他害怕，事情到了這田地他早就不害怕了。不過，在這瞬間他的腦子很清醒，他躺在地上仔細地思考起來。

The ship was more than four miles away. He could see it quite distinctly when he rubbed the mists out of his eyes. But he could never crawl those four miles. He knew that, and was very calm in the knowledge. He knew that he could not crawl half a mile. And yet he wanted to live. It was unreasonable that he should die after all he had undergone. Fate asked too much of him. And , dying, he declined to die. It was stark madness, perhaps, but in the very grip of Death he defied Death and refused to die.

那艘船就在離他還不到四英里的地方。他使勁揉了揉眼睛，那艘船清晰的出現在他眼前。可是，他再也爬不完這四英里的路程了，這點他很清楚，因為就算是半英里的路程他也爬不了。可同時他也非常鎮靜，因為他想活下去。他已經經歷了千辛萬苦，他不想就這樣死掉。命運對他實在太苛刻了，可他就是不愿俯身受死。這是一種近乎瘋狂的想法，可就算他無法逃脫死神的魔掌，他仍然要抗爭下去，要讓自己活下去。

He closed his eyes and composed himself with infinite precaution. He steeled himself to keep above the suffocating languor that lapped like a rising tide through all the wells of his being. It was very like a sea, this deadly languor, that rose and rose and drowned his consciousness bit by bit. Sometimes he was all but submerged, swimming through oblivion with a faltering stroke;and again, by some strange alchemy of soul, he would find another shred of will and strike out more strongly.

他閉上眼睛，設法使自己平靜下來，不敢有絲毫的松懈。令人窒息的疲倦像漲潮一樣，從他的身體各處涌來，他還是頑強地打醒精神，不讓自己被疲倦淹沒。這種要命的疲倦，就像大海一樣，一浪又一浪地漲過來，一點一點地吞噬著他的意識。有時候，他被完全淹沒其中，就這樣默默地漂游;而有時候，憑借一種奇異的心靈作用，他又找回了些許精神力量，更加堅毅地前進。

Teach him to sell his brawn and brains to the highest bidder, but never to put a price on his heart and soul.

教他可以最高價付出自己的精力和智慧，但絕不可出賣良心和靈魂。

Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob...and to stand and fight if he thinks hes right.

教他置xx的喧囂于度外并在自覺正確之時挺身而戰。

Teach him gently, World, but dont coddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.

溫柔地教導他吧，世界，但是不要放縱他，因為只有烈火的考驗才能煉出真鋼。

This is a big order, World, but see what you can do.

這一要求甚高，世界，但是請盡你所能。

Hes such a nice little fellow.

他是一個如此可愛的小家伙。

經典的英語優秀美文5

自制

Self-control is essential to happiness and usefulness.

自制是快樂及有為不可或缺的部分。

It is the master of all the virtues, and has its root in self-respect.

它主宰所有的美德，并扎根于自尊。

Let a man yield to his impulses and passions, and from that moment he gives up his moralfreedom.

一個人若受到沖動、感情用事支配的話，從那一刻起他便放棄了他的道德自由。

It is the self-discipline of a man that enables him to pursue success with superior diligenceand sobriety.

自律使人能夠更加勤奮、更加冷靜地來追求成功。

Many of the great characters in history illustrate this trait.

歷史上許多偉人都展現了這樣的特質。

In ordinary life the application is the same.

自律亦可同樣運用在日常生活中。

He who would lead must first command himself.

欲領導他人的`人必須先統御自己。

The time of test is when everybody is excited or angry, then the well一balanced mind comes tothe front.

每個人激動生氣時，便是考驗的時刻，這時心平氣和的人便會出頭了。

There is a very special demand for the cultivation of this trait at present.

目前最需要培養這種特質了。

The young men who rush into business with no good education or drill will do poor andfeverish work.

沒有受過良好的教育或磨練便匆匆投入商場的小伙子，做起事來一定是差勁而毛躁。

Endurance is a much better test of character than act of heroism.

忍耐要比逞英雄更能考驗品德。

A fair amount of self-examination is good，Self-knowledge is a preface to self-control.

適度的自我檢討很不錯。若有自知之明方能自制。

Too much self-inspection leads to morbidness; too little conducts to careless and hastyaction.

不過過度的自我檢討會成為病態，檢討不足則又導致行事粗心草率。

There are two things which will surely strengthen our self-control.

有兩件事肯定會增強我們的自制力。

One is attention to conscience; the other is a spirit of good will.

其一是注重良知，其二是心懷善意。

The man who would succeed in any great undertaking must hold all his faculties under perfectcontrol;

若要實現任何偉大的抱負獲得成功就必須妥善掌控自己的才能;

they must be disciplined and drilled until they quickly and cheerfully obey the will.

他必須要先加以約束、磨練這些才能，它們方能迅速而又愉快地服從他的心意。

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經典的英語優秀美文6

泥土的微笑

All over my garden Ive planted nothing but roses, fragrant and if looked at from afar-ablaze with colour like sunset clouds. I would be very happy if any one of my visiting friends should desire to pick and take some for their homes.I trust that any friend of nune carrying the roses would vanish into the distance feeling that his emotion had been rekindled.

我在花園里種滿了芬芳的玫瑰花，遠遠望去，他們像一片燃燒的晚霞。如果來訪的朋友想摘些花帶回家，我會很高興。我相信朋友捧著火紅的玫瑰漸漸走遠的背影，一定能點燃易感的情懷。

A close friend came for a visit the other day, I know her to be a lover of flowers and plants, and for that reason I told her at her departure that she should pick a bunch of roses to decorate her boudoir. I promised that the scent ofthe roses would be wafted far, far away.

有一天，一位非常要好的女友來探望我，我知道她平素最喜歡花花草草了，臨別時我說，采一束玫瑰點綴你的閨房，保證十里飄香。

That girl friend of mine, tiptoeing into the garden in high spirits, sniffed here and smelt there, but in the end she didnt pick a single rose. I said there were so many of them tbat she could pick as many as shed like to, I told her that I was not a florist and didnt make a living out of them. While saying so I raised the scissors for the sacrifice of the flowers, but she vehemently stopped me, crying no, no, no!

女友輕輕地跨進花園，東聞聞，西嗅嗅，神采飛揚，就是不肯采摘。我說沒關系，多的是，并讓她盡管采摘。我告訴她我又不是花店的老板，不會靠玫瑰賺錢的，說完我就舉起剪刀準備獻美。女友急忙攔住，高聲叫著不可不可。

To cut such beautiful roses would hurt one, she said.With her hands clutching at my sleeves, she told me that by no means should they be cut. Roses are the smiling face of the earth, and who could be so iron hearted as to destroy a smile so exhilarating

這么美麗的玫瑰剪下來，讓人心疼，她說道。她緊抓住我的袖子叮嚀道：千萬不能剪啊，玫瑰是泥土的微笑，誰忍心殺戮美得醉人的微笑

My mind was thoroughly boggled: the ugly earth, the humble earth,the plain earth-it is only because of the roses that it reveals an amazing and bright smile, and it is for the sake of that smile that it wins the care and pity of men.

我的靈魂悚然一驚，丑陋的泥土、卑微的泥土、樸素的泥土，因為玫瑰，它露出了驚艷一笑。因為這一笑，它讓人愛惜非常。

Of late a friend of mine i_nvited me to appreciate a Tang Dynasty vase that he was fortunate enough to have bought at an auction. The vase, with its slim neck, plump body, and fine little flowers on a blue and white background, has a noble shape and a rich colouring, elegant, refined, proud, poised, and supercilious, an extreme embodiment of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. I was filled with wonder to think that while everyone present was talang great care not to cause the slightest damage to the Tang treasure, it was to me nothing but an object made of clay. It had only become a piece of classic art after being baked in a china kiln.

近日，一個朋友在拍賣會上有幸購得一個花瓶，花瓶細頸大肚，碎花藍白圖案，看上去流光溢彩。從造型到色彩，整個如唐朝盛世的化身，雍容、華貴、高傲、悠閑，目空一切。朋友邀請我們大家觀賞。奇怪的是每一個參觀者都小心謹慎，生怕碰壞這盛唐的寶貝。其實它不過是一撮泥土而已，在經過窯燒之后才干修百煉成瓷中經典的口.

Both the exqusiteness of the boccaro teapots made in south China, and the shockingly beautiful sculptures by Clay Sculptor Zhang of Tianjin arent they all smiles of the earth They are such exquisite treasures that-even if they look ugly, humble, plain, or whatever-they no doubt deserve respect and veneration.

江南的紫砂壺玲瓏剔透，天津泥人張的彩塑令人拍案叫絕，它們不都是泥土的微笑嗎它們彌足珍貴，即使曾丑陋，即使曾卑微，即使曾樸素，同樣讓人肅然起敬。

Now I understand that no one, however ordinary, should be condemned to anonymity, and that anyone who adds a dash of colour to life deserves our respect.

我懂得了，即使再平凡的人，也沒有理由被埋沒，只要努力活出色彩，一定會叫人刮目相看。

天才養成攻略

Lesson one: New challenges require new ways of thinking

面對新挑戰，要有新思路

Part car, part jet fighter, part spaceship, Bloodhound SSC aims to be the first land vehicle to break the 1,000mph barrier. One of the key challenges has been to design the wheels. How do you create the fastest wheels in history, make them stable and reliable at supersonic speeds, and with limited resources

部分汽車、部分噴氣式飛機、部分宇宙飛船，獵犬號超級汽車的目標是做世界上第一輛時速突破1000英里的汽車。而這面臨的一項關鍵挑戰是車輪的設計。如果換做是你，你會如何在有限的資源下發明出超音速汽車上用的輪子呢

After much deliberation, and devising ideas that pushed the boundaries of material technology, Mark Chapman, chief engineer of the Bloodhound project said the team decided to take a step back and change the way they were trying to solve problems. Theres very little weve actually developed thats new, he says, whats unique is how we apply technologies.

獵犬號項目的總工程師馬克查普曼思來想去，覺得材料還是不夠好。最后他和他的團隊決定退回一步、換個角度看有沒有別的辦法。我們實際創新的東西并不多，馬克說：我們的獨特之處在于應用技術的方式別具一格。

They adopted an approach called the design of experiments a mathematical technique of problem solving through doing lots of little experiments and then looking at the statistics all glued together. All of a sudden, where wed been knocking our head against the wall for maybe two, three, four months, we came up with a wheel design that would hold together and was strong enough, he says.

他們采用實驗設計的方法做了很多的小實驗，綜合所得的數據再得出精確設計。花了三四個月絞盡腦汁做盡各種實驗之后，很突然地我們做出了一個大膽的設計：把各種可用的(飛機、飛船所用的)技術都融合在一輛車上，從而使它足夠強大。馬克說。

Lesson two: Let evidence shape your opinion

觀點要用證據來證明

Like his peers, geophysicist Steven Jacobsen from Northwestern University believed that water on Earth originated from comets. But by studying rocks, which allow scientists to peer back in time, he discovered water hidden inside ringwoodite, which lies in the Earths mantle, and which suggests that the oceans gradually made its way out of the planets interior many centuries ago.

美國西北大學地球物理學家史蒂文雅各布森曾認為，地球上的水源于彗星。但通過對巖石的研究，他發現地幔的林伍德石里面也藏有水，這一發現表明或許在N個世紀之前，海洋是從地球內部自己慢慢溢出來的。

I had a pretty hard time convincing others, he admits. Yet two key pieces of evidence uncovered this year seem to support his point of view. Time will tell whether the new theories are true, and there may be further twists to the tale. But thinking about the fact that you may be the first person to see something for the first time doesnt happen very often, he says. When it does its thrilling.

那時候我難說服別的學者相信這個。史蒂文說。但是今年新發現的兩個關鍵證據似乎支持了他的理論。所以，一個新理論的正確與否可能需要時間來慢慢印證，在被世人接受前可能會經歷很多曲折。但是如果你發現你是第一個發現這個規律的人，且時間又證明你是對的之后，你會倍受鼓舞的。史蒂文說。

Lesson three: It really is 99% perspiration

天才的99%確實是汗水

Sheila Nirenberg at Cornell University is trying to develop a new prosthetic device for treating blindness. Key to this was cracking the code that transmits information from the eye to the brain. Once I realised this, I couldnt eat, I couldnt sleep all I wanted to do was work, says Nirenberg.

康奈爾大學希拉尼倫伯格正在研究治療失明的.新型假體，其中破解眼睛與大腦的信息交流密碼是最關鍵的。我意識到這一點之后，就吃不下飯、睡不著覺，只想全身心投入工作。尼倫伯格說。

Sometimes Im exhausted and I get burnt out, she adds. But then I get an email from somebody in crisis or somebody whos getting macular degeneration, and they cant see their own childrens faces, and it is like, How can I possibly complain It gives me the energy to just go back and keep doing it.

每次覺得筋疲力盡、江郎才盡的時候，我都會收到一些到正處于危險狀態馬上要失明的、或是患有黃斑部退化癥的病人的郵件，這些人將沒辦法看清自己孩子的長相、無法看這五顏六色的世界。每當這個時候，我就跟自己說我怎么能夠抱怨呢，然后就又動力十足的繼續工作。

Lesson four: The answer isnt always what you expect

結果并不總是和預想的一樣

Sylvia Earle has spent decades trying to see the ocean with new eyes. Her dream machine is a submarine that could take scientists all the way to the bottom of the deepest ocean floor. What sort of material could best withstand the types of pressure you would encounter thousands of miles below the ocean surface It could be steel, it could be titanium, it could be some sort of ceramic, or some kind of aluminium system, says Earle. But glass is the ultimate material. By her estimates, a glass sphere about four-to-six inches (10-15cm) thick should be able safely explore the ocean depths she dreams of exploring.

西爾維亞厄爾花了幾十年的時間試圖讓人們用新的方式親近海底，她的夢想號潛艇可以讓科學家潛入到最深的海底。那種材料才能夠承受住深海的巨大壓力呢厄爾說：我想過用鋼、鈦、陶瓷等，但最終發現其實玻璃才是終極王者。根據她的預計，一塊10-15厘米厚的玻璃板就能讓她進入夢寐以求的那片深海世界。

Glass is the oldest material known to man and one of the least understood, says Tony Lawson, Earles engineering director at Deep Ocean and Exploration Research Marine. It has a higgledy-piggledy molecular structure a bit like a liquid, rather than the ordered lattices often found in other solids. As a result, when glass is evenly squeezed from all sides as it would be under the ocean the molecules cram closer together and form a tighter structure.

厄爾的項目技術總監稱，雖然玻璃是人類已知的最古老材料，但是我們對它的了解卻甚少。玻璃的分子結構有點像是液體，排列方式沒有一般固體的有規律。因此，當玻璃被海洋里的壓力從四面八方壓迫時，它的分子會被壓在一起，形成更緊密的結構。

Lesson five: A little luck goes a long way

偶爾的一點好運也可以維持很久

It was hailed as one of the biggest success stories in the history of space exploration 20 years of planning ended earlier this year with the Philae lander rendezvousing with Comet 67P over 300 million miles (480 million kilometres) away from Earth.

菲萊探測器被譽為太空探索史上最大跨越之一，歷經的策劃期終于在年初發射并成功在離地球四億八千萬公里的67P彗星上著陸。

The biggest challenge, says Stephan Ulamec, manager of the Philae lander programme, was how to design a probe to land on a body whose makeup they had little knowledge about. We had no idea of the size, we had no idea of the day-night cycle, which influences the thermal design, we had no idea of the gravity, so how fast would the lander impact, we had no idea how the surface looked, he says.

據菲萊項目的負責人斯蒂芬介紹，在這20年里遇到的最大挑戰是對彗星構造了解較少，不知道該如何設計這個探測器。我們不知道彗星的晝夜循環情況會影響保熱設計，不知道彗星的重力也無法預測探測器著陸后對轉速的影響，甚至不清楚彗星表面的樣子。

They needed to create design parameters that could cope with an extremely wide range of possible comet structures but banked on the comet being a relatively even potato shape with enough flat surfaces for the probe to land on. Even then, not everything went to plan, and two decades of meticulous planning could have failed within minutes at touchdown. Philaes anchoring harpoons didnt fire as planned, and it bounced off the comet before settling onto its icy surface and successfully beaming data back to its relieved creators.

科學家們需要建立盡可能符合多種彗星結構的設計參數，但是還是得寄希望于彗星的表面要夠平坦。可即便是花了20年設計、縝密計劃過的菲萊還是在著陸的幾分鐘里有點小失敗：魚叉系統未如計劃打開，無法準確釘入彗星表面。不過幸運的是，菲萊還是成功地把數據發回了地球。

Lesson six: Genius is indefinable

天才定義不明

Its a funny word: the word genius, says Nirenberg. I just sort of ignore it and just go on with life. You just do what you do independent of whatever labels attached to you. I dont know really how else to explain it.

天才這個詞很有趣，尼倫伯格說，我常常忽略這個標簽繼續走自己的路。只需要拋掉別人在你身上貼的各種標簽做自己想做到的事就好了。因為所謂天才真是判斷標準不一、無法解釋的事情。

旅行的N種正能量

I am currently on a massive adventure with my family: we are seven months into a year-long trip around Australia.

我和家人正在一同展開一場聲勢浩大的冒險活動：全年暢游澳大利亞，這是其中的第七個月。

Coaching and traveling can bring up the same opportunities to shift long-held beliefs and ways of being.

無論是乘坐馬車觀光還是一般的旅行，都能為你提供許多機會，讓你改變積習的頑信，改換陳舊的生活方式。

When we sit down with a coach of any kind, it is because we want to achieve a particular goal in our lives, be it work, relationships, wellbeing or something else.

當我們坐上一列馬車無論是哪種馬車，我們想要的是實現一種心愿，無論這心愿是工作順遂，廣結善緣，生活安康還是其他的心愿。

When we travel, we want to achieve a particular goal, be it experiences, connections, expansion or relaxation.

當我們外出旅行的時候，我們想要的是達到某一目標，無論這目標是積累經驗，構建人脈，博聞強識還是休閑放松。

When we are travelling, we find ourselves in new places and new spaces, physically and internally; it is the same with coaching.

在我們的旅行途中，我們會發現自己置身于新的地理位置，也獲得了新的心靈空間;乘馬車觀光亦是如此。

As travelers, we have to look at things in a different way; we need to draw on inner resources -- resources we may not have ever tapped into before. This builds inner confidence in other areas of our lives.

作為旅行者，我們會以不同的方式看待事物;我們要開放自己的內在感官這些內在感官或可能是我們從未開發過的礦藏。由此，我們能夠充實內在的信心，以便應對生活的方方面面。

When we travel, we have to be willing to look at things in a new way, a different way. We need to see things from another perspective and work with what is right in front of us, not with what we hope it to be.

在旅程中，我們應學會用新的，不一樣的眼光看待事物。我們應從不同的視角看待事情，接受當下所面對的人和事，而不是沉湎于自己所希冀的幻想之中。

One of the foundations of life coaching is knowing where you are starting from -- what is working in your life and what is not working -- and using that starting point to chart a course to where you need to go.

坐馬車旅程也是從人生旅途的某個驛站開始的行程。你要知道自己從哪里出發你的生活中那些方面順心如意，那些方面不盡人意你從這個點出發，向著你必須到達的目的地，開始一段旅程。

As a roaming traveler, you do not have room for extra baggage: extra baggage wears you down emotionally and physically, a weight you do not need. Coaching allows us to uncover baggage we may not even know we have.

作為一個隨遇而安的旅人，你無需過多的行裝：過重的行李會讓你身體勞乏，心靈疲憊，你本可以避開這幅重擔。乘著馬車旅行，你會發現，原來你背負著許多包袱，自己從未意識到。

When traveling with others (as we are in life), we have to forgive quicker, let go longer and generate compassion to ourselves and others, as a group/family dynamic can be as changeable as the wind.

當我們與旁人結伴旅行的時候(正如我們在生命中共同走過一段人生一樣)，我們應該原諒那些來去匆匆的人，放下獨來獨往的人，既要愛自己，也要愛他人，因為團隊/家庭成員之間的關系和風一樣善變。

When we move from one place to another we experience movement: I was in a different place yesterday to where I am today; tomorrow I can be somewhere completely different again.

當我們從一個地方來到另一個地方的時候，我們所體驗到的就是無所不在的變動：昨天我曾在一個不同的地方;今天我正在這個地方;明天我會去另一個完全陌生的地方。

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For Love of Children

This slender volume opens with the story of Beniah, an infant rescued by sanitation workers from the stack of garbage in which he had been left to die. Without ever losing sight of Beniah and the too many other deserted children, the author, Sharon Emecz, tells the story of the two homes for abandoned children, Happy Life Kasarani and Happy Life Juja Farm, organized in the area of Nairobi, Kenya. Developed more than a decade ago by two indomitable couples, Sharon and Jim Powell from Delaware in the USA, and Faith and Peter Kamau from Nairobi, the two settings provide the physical and emotional comforts that would otherwise have been denied the 102 abandoned children now living there, as well as having nurtured the many more who have found adoptive homes. More than that even, the two homes have literally saved the lives of all those children. The book provides detail of the structure and functioning of The Happy Life homes allowing for an appreciation of their organization (as well as a pattern for their replication), and provides as well brief portraits of some of the children saved, of those adults who have opted to share a part of their lives with them whether through work or volunteering, and the adoptive parents who have pledged to share their homes and their love with the children who have become their own. Ms. Emecz gives the reader a real sense of the spiritual journey she has undergone in traveling from London to Nairobi, a journey she and her husband, Steve, now make at least annually.

Three Days to See

All of us have read thrilling stories in which the hero had only a limited and specified time to live. Sometimes it was as long as a year, sometimes as short as 24 hours. But always we were interested in discovering just how the doomed hero chose to spend his last days or his last hours. I speak, of course, of free men who have a choice, not condemned criminals whose sphere of activities is strictly delimited.

Such stories set us thinking, wondering what we should do under similar circumstances. What events, what experiences, what associations should we crowd into those last hours as mortal beings, what regrets?

Sometimes I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if we should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would emphasize sharply the values of life. We should live each day with gentleness, vigor and a keenness of appreciation which are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama of more days and months and years to come. There are those, of course, who would adopt the Epicurean motto of “Eat, drink, and be merry”. But most people would be chastened by the certainty of impending death.

In stories the doomed hero is usually saved at the last minute by some stroke of fortune, but almost always his sense of values is changed. He becomes more appreciative of the meaning of life and its permanent spiritual values. It has often been noted that those who live, or have lived, in the shadow of death bring a mellow sweetness to everything they do.

Most of us, however, take life for granted. We know that one day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far in the future. When we are in buoyant health, death is all but unimaginable. We seldom think of it. The days stretch out in an endless vista. So we go about our petty tasks, hardly aware of our listless attitude toward life.

The same lethargy, I am afraid, characterizes the use of all our faculties and senses. Only the deaf appreciate hearing, only the blind realize the manifold blessings that lie in sight. Particularly does this observation apply to those who have lost sight and hearing in adult life. But those who have never suffered impairment of sight or hearing seldom make the fullest use of these blessed faculties. Their eyes and ears take in all sights and sounds hazily, without concentration and with little appreciation. It is the same old story of not being grateful for what we have until we lose it, of not being conscious of health until we are ill.

I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the joys of sound.

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Venice is a fascinating city between sea and sky. It is built on 117 islands. There aren't any cars or buses because there are no highways in Venice. But it has 150 canals and 400 bridges. The narrow streets, with theirhistoric names, are paved with flagstones, but have no footpaths. They are lined with flower-decked balconies, Madonnas, shop signs and lanterns. Artisans' stalls and palaces stand side by side. The squares are charming. The brick bridges, with white stone trimmings, are pitched high to allow barges to pass under them. Every year thousands of touristsfromthe five continents visit this beautiful city.

They are always amazed at the charm of her water and pellucid light, which can make them freefromall dust and cooled by the sea breezes. But because the level of the surrounding waters is constantly rising, the exceptional position of Venice constitutes a threat to its very existence. And the Venetians love their city and want to stay there to save Venicefromthe sea. Now carious measures have already been taken and a plan to safeguard and remedy the position is under investigation.

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讓個性大放異彩

In the eternal universe, every human being has a one-off chance to live --his existence is unique and irretrievable, for the mold with which he was made, as Rousseau said, was broken by God immediately afterwards.

在茫茫宇宙間，每個人都只有一次生存的機會，都是一個獨一無二、不可重復的存 在。正像盧梭所說的，上帝把你造出來后，就把那個屬于你的特定的模子打碎了。

Fame, wealth and knowledge are merely worldly possessions that are within the reach of anybody striving for them. But your experience of and feelings about life are your own and not to be shared. No one can live your life over again after your death. A full awareness of this will point out to you that the most important thing in your existence is your distinctive individuality or something special of yours. What really counts is not your worldly success but your peculiar insight into the meaning of life and your commitment to it, which add luster to your personality.

名聲、財產、知識等等是身外之物，人人都可求而得之，但沒有人能夠代替你感受 人生。你死之后，沒有人能夠代替你再活一次。如果你真正意識到了這一點，你就會明 白，活在世上，最重要的事就是活出你自己的特色和滋味來。你的人生是否有意義，衡 量的標準不是外在的成功，而是你對人生意義的'獨特領悟和堅守，從而使你的自我閃放 出個性的光華。

It is not easy to be what one really is. There is many a person in the world who can be identified as anything either his job, his status or his social role that shows no trace about his individuality. It does do him justice to say that he has no identity of his own, if he doesn't know his own mind and all his things are either arranged by others or done on others' sugg estions; if his life, always occupied by external things, is completely void of an inner world. You won't be able to find anything whatever, from head to heart, that truly belongs to him. He is, indeed, no more than a shadow cast by somebody else or a machine capable of doing business.

真正成為自己不是一件容易的事。世上有許多人，你說他是什么都行，例如是一種 職業，一個身份，一個角色，惟獨不是他自己。如果一個人總是按別人的意見生活，沒 有自己的獨立思索，總是為外在事務忙碌，沒有自己的內心生活，那么，說他不是他自 己就一點兒也沒有冤枉他。因為確確實實，從他的頭腦到他的心靈，你在其中已經找不 到絲毫真正屬于他自己的東西了，他只是別人的一個影子或一架辦事的機器罷了。

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Once President Roosevelt’s house was broken into and lots of things were stolen. Hearing this, one of Roosevelt’s friends wrote to him and advised him not to take it to his heart so much. 美國總統羅斯福的家曾經失竊，財物損失嚴重。朋友聞此消息，就寫信來安慰他，勸他不必把這件事放在心上。

President Roosevelt wrote back immediately, saying,”Dear friend, thank you for your letter to comfort me. I’m all right now. I think I should thank God. This is because of the following three reasons: firstly, the thief only stole things from 3 me but did not hurt me at all; secondly, the thief has stolen some of my things instead of all my things; thirdly, most luckily for me, it was the man rather than me who became a thief…”

羅斯福總統很快回信說：“親愛的朋友，謝謝你來信安慰我，我一切都很好。我想我應該感謝上帝，因為：第一，我損失的只是財物，而人卻毫發未損;第二，我只損失了部分財物，而非所有財產;第三，最幸運的是，做小偷的是那個人，而不是我……”

It was quite unlucky for anyone to be stolen from..

However, President Roosevelt had such three reasons to be so grateful. This story tells us how we can learn to be grateful in our life. 對任何人來說，家中失竊絕非幸事。但是，羅斯福總統卻能找到三個感恩的理由。這個故事告訴我們，生活中，我們應該學會感恩。

Being grateful is an important philosophy of life and a GREat wisdom. . It is impossible for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time so long as he lives in the world. smile and so will it when you cry to it. ” If you are grateful to life, it will bring you shining sunlight. 感恩是一項重要的處世哲學，是生活的大智慧。人生在世，不可能事事順通。對于各種失敗和不幸，我們要豁達大度，勇敢地面對，并想辦法解決。

We should learn how to face failure or misfortune bravely and generously and to try to deal with it. If so, should we complain about our life and become frustrated and

disappointed ever since then or should we be grateful for our life, rise again ourselves after a fall? William Thackeray, a famous British writer, said, “Life is a mirror. When you smile in front of it , it will also 面對困難，我們是懊惱抱怨、沮喪氣餒，陷入絕望，還是對生活滿懷感恩之心，跌倒后再爬起來呢?英國著名作家威廉;薩克雷說過，“生活是一面鏡子，你對它笑，它也會對你笑;你對他哭，它也會對你哭。”

If you always complain about everything, you may own nothing in the end. When we are successful, we can surely have many reasons for being grateful, but we have only one excuse to show ungratefulness if we fail. 如果對生活感恩，你的生命將充滿燦爛的陽光;如果一味怨恨，終將一無所獲。我們成功時，有千萬個理由感恩生活，而失敗時，只要一個借口就會表現出忘恩負義。

I think we should even be grateful to life whenever we are unsuccessful or unlucky. Only by doing this can we find our weakness and shortcomings when we fail. We can also get relief and warmth when we are unlucky. This can help us find 5 our courage to overcome the difficulties we may face, and receive great impetus to move on. We should treat our frustration and misfortune in our life in the other way just as President Roosevelt did. We should be grateful all the time and keep having a healthy attitude to our life forever, keep having perfect characters and enterprising spirit. Being grateful is not only a kind of comfort, not an escape from life and nor thinking of winning in spirit like Ah Q. Being grateful is a way to sing for our life which comes just from our love and hope. 我想，不論是遭遇失敗還是不幸，我們都應該感謝生活。只有這樣，失敗后，我們才能發現自己的`缺點和不足，不幸時，我們還能感受到安慰和溫暖。這些就能幫我們找回勇氣，戰勝困難，并獲取前進的強大推動力。我們應像羅斯福總統那樣，換一個角度去看待生活中的失敗和挫折，永遠對生活充滿感恩，才能時刻保持健康的心態，積極地生活，并能保持完美的人格和不斷進取的精神。感恩不僅僅是一種精神慰藉，也不是對現實的規避，更不是阿Q的精神勝利法。感恩源于我們對生活的熱愛和希望，它是我們歌頌生活的一種方式。

When we put a small piece of alum into muddy water, we can see the alum can soon make the water clear. If each of us has an attitude of being grateful, we’ll be able to get rid of impulse, upset, dissatisfaction and misfortune. Being 6 grateful can bring us a better and more beautiful life.

把一小塊明礬放入混沌的水中，我們發現，水很快就澄清了。如果人人都有一顆感恩的心，就能沉淀許多的浮躁和不安，消融許多的不滿和不幸。感恩能讓我們的生活變得更加美好。

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Our character, basically, is a composite of our habits. “Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit; sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny,” the maxim goes.

從根本上來講，我們的個性是塑成習慣的成分之一。有一句箴言講到：“播下一個想法，收獲一個行動；播下一個行動，收獲一個習慣；播下一個習慣，收獲一個性格；播下一個性格，收獲一份命運。”

Habits are powerful factors in our lives. Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character and produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness.

習慣是我們生活中有力的因素。因為習慣的持續性，人們常常不能意識到它們。于是，每一天，我們的習慣總在彰顯著我們的性格，我們是否有效率也源自習慣。

As Horace Mann, the great educator, once said, “Habits are like a cable. We weave a strand of it everyday and soon it cannot be broken.” I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression. I know habits can be learned and unlearned. But I also know it isn't a quick fix. It involves a process and a tremendous commitment.

正如偉大的教育學家霍瑞斯·曼曾經說的那樣：“習慣猶如一根纜繩。我們每日為其編織一股，不久它便不容易斷裂。”我個人不認同他最后一段的表達。我知曉有些習慣是后天習得的，而有些則是不學就有的。可我也明白習慣無法速成，它是一段涉及鄭重承諾的過程。

Those of us who watched the lunar voyage of Apollo 11 were transfixed as we saw the first men walk on the moon and return to earth. But to get there, those astronauts literally had to break out of the tremendous gravity pull of the earth. More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift, in the first few miles of travel, than was used over the next several days to travel half a million miles.

我們之中見證過阿波羅11號登月的人，當看到人類在月球上跨出第一步并返回地球時，瞠目結舌。但為了抵達月球，毫不夸張地說，這些宇航員得掙脫地球對其極大的`地心引力。在升起的頭幾分鐘、太空旅程的頭幾英里中，宇航員耗費的能量要遠大于之后幾天五十萬英里旅程中的能量。

Habits, too, have tremendous gravity pull more than most people realize or would admit. Breaking deeply imbedded habitual tendencies such as procrastination, impatience, criticalness, or selfishness that violate basic principles of human effectiveness involves more than a little willpower and a few minor changes in our lives. “Lift off” takes a tremendous effort, but once we break out of the gravity pull, our freedom takes on a whole new dimension.

習慣也具有極強的牽引力，比大多數人意識到或承認的還來得多。對于一些根深蒂固的習慣，像是拖延癥、不耐煩、挑剔或自私，它們違反了人類效率的基本原則。而要戒掉這些陋習，僅靠那一丁點的意志力和生活中極小的改變，是無濟于事的。“起飛時分”要付出巨大努力，而一旦我們掙脫地心引力，我們享有的自由便會展現出一個全新的維度。

Like any natural force, gravity pull can work with us or against us. The gravity pull of some of our habits may currently be keeping us from going where we want to go. But it is also gravity pull that keeps our world together, that keeps the planets in their orbits and our universe in order. It is a powerful force, and if we use it effectively, we can use the gravity pull of habit to create the cohesiveness and order necessary to establish effectiveness in our lives.

與其他自然力一樣，地心引力對我們而言，是助力，亦可是對抗力。我們一些習慣所具有的引力也許正在妨礙我們抵達目的地。然而同時也是地心引力將世界凝聚，使各大行星在軌道上運轉，讓我們的宇宙井然有序。引力是很強大的，我們倘若能有效運用它，便可用習慣的引力來創建凝聚力和秩序，使我們的生活有效率。

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Since the pre-historic times，man has had an urge to satisfy his needs. Be it hunger，shelter or search for a mate，he has always manipulated the circumstances to the best of his advantages. Probably this might be the reason why we human are the most developed of all living species on the earth，and probably also in the universe. As we climbed the steps of evolution with giant leaps，we somehow left behind common sense and logical thinking—we forgot that we have stopped thinking ahead of times.

If you are hungry，what do you do?Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that?Just like your stomach，even your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know，because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover，favorite star and many such absurd things. So it silently began to heed to your needs and never let itself grow. When mind looses its freedom to grow，creativity gets a full stop. This might be the reason why we all sometimes think“What happens next?”，“Why can‘t I think?”，“Why am I always given the difficult problems?”Well this is the aftermath of our own karma of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things.

Hunger of the mind can be actually satiated through extensive reading. Now why reading and not watching TV?Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life，we have to take help of reading. You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your“How to?”questions. Once you read a book，you just don‘t run your eyes through the lines，but even your mind decodes it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seed if used many times，can help you link and relate a lot of things，of which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams!This is nothing but creativity. More the number of books you read，your mind will open up like never before. Also this improves your oratory skills to a large extent and also makes a significant contribution to your vocabulary. Within no time you start speaking English or any language fluently with your friends or other people and you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time.

Actually，I had a problem in speaking English fluently，but as I read，I could improve significantly. I am still on the path of improvement to quench my thirst for satisfaction. So guys do join me and give food for your thoughts by reading，reading and more reading. Now what are you waiting for?Go，grab a book，and let me know!

Deepak Chandrasekaran

篇二：Weakness or Strength (將弱項變為強項)

Sometimes our biggest weakness can become your biggest strength. Take，for example，the story t of one 10-year-old boy who decided to study judo despite the fact that the had lost his left arm in a devastating car accident.

The boy began lesson with an old Japanese judo master. The boy was dong well，so he couldn‘t understand why，after three months of training，the master had taught him only one move.

“Mister，”the boy finally said，“shouldn‘t I be learning more moves?”

“This is the only move you know，but this is the only move you‘ll ever need to know，”the master replied.

Not quite understanding，but believing in his teacher，the boy kept training.

Several months later，the master took the boy to his first tournament.

To his surprise，，the boy easily won his first two matches. The third match proved to be more difficult，but after some time，his opponent became impatient and charged;the boy deftly used his one move to win the match. Still amazed by his success，the boy was now in the finals.

This time，his opponent was bigger，stronger，and more experienced. For a while，the boy appeared to be overmatched.

Concerned that the boy might get hurt，the referee called a time-out. He was about to stop the match when the master intervened.“No，”his master insisted，“let him continue.”

Soon after the match resumed，his opponent made a critical mistake：he dropped his guard. Instantly，the boy used his move to pin him. The boy had won the match and the tournament. He was the champion.

On the way home，the boy and his master reviewed every move in each and every match. Then the boy summoned the courage to ask what was really in his min.

“Mister，how did I win the tournament with only one move?”

“You won for two reasons，”the master answered.“First，you‘ve almost mastered one of the most difficult throws in all of judo. Second，the only known defense for that move is for your opponent to grab your left arm.”

The boy‘s biggest weakness had become his biggest strength.

Everyday English

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A great life doesn't happen by accident. A great life is the result of allocating your time, energy, thoughts, and hard work towards what you want your life to be. Stop setting yourself up for stress and failure, and start setting up your life to support success and ease. A great life is the result of using what you get in a creative and thoughtful way, instead of just what comes next. Customize these “secrets” to fit your own needs and style, and start creating your own great life today! 1. S—Simplify. A great life is the result of simplifying your life. People often misinterpret what simplify means. It's not a way to remove work from your life. When you focus on simplifying your life, you free up energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here. In order to create a great life, you will have to make room for it in yours first. 2. E—Effort. A great life is the result of your best effort. Creating a great life requires that you make some adjustments. It may mean re-evaluating how you spend your time, or choosing to spend your money in a different way. It may mean looking for new ways to spend your energy that coincide with your particular definition of a great life. Life will reward your best effort. 3. C—Create priorities. A great life is the result of creating priorities. It's easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets your attention, instead of intentionally using the time, energy and money you have in a way that's important to you. Focus on removing the obstacles that get in the way of you making sure you are honoring your priorities. 4. R—Reserves. A great life is the result of having reserves—reserves of things, time, space, energy, money. With reserves, you acquire far more than you need—not 6 months living expenses, but 5 years worth; not 15 minutes of free time, 1 day. Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences, and that allows you to make decisions based on what you really want instead of what the fear decides for you. 5. E—Eliminate distractions. A great life is the result of eliminating distractions. Up to 75% of your mental energy can be tied up in things that are draining and distracting you. Eliminating distractions can be a difficult concept to many people, since they haven't really considered that there is another way to live. Look around at someone's life you admire. What do they do that you would like to incorporate into your own life? Ask them how they did it. Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you. 6. T—Thoughts. A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that you accept and allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you! Your belief in the outcome will directly dictate how successful you are. Motivated people have specific goals and look for ways to achieve them. Believing there is a solution to the same old problems you encounter year after year is vitally important to creating a life that you love. 7. S—Start. A great life is the result of starting. There's the old saying everyone's familiar with “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step.” In order to even move from the couch to the refrigerator, you have to start. There's no better time to start than today. Don't wait for a raise, or until the kids get older, or the weather is better. Today, right now, is the right day to start to take a step in the direction of your heart's desires. It's what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow.

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It doesn’t matter if you have the most mundane, stressful, or tedious job … there is always a way to find happiness in the workplace. Much of it is on your own shoulders. But, to be productive and create a lasting niche for yourself with a company, you must have some sort of happiness. Here are ten ways to be happy at work.

#1) HEALTHY BODY

Wake up one hour early, and prepare your body for work. Hours are spent with hygiene and wardrobe, but the actually physical body is often forgotten in the morning routine. Just 30 minutes of aerobic exercise will get blood flowing, create energy, boost metabolism, and loosen up the body. This is especially important if you have a desk job, or job where you spend a lot of time cooped up in a car.

#2) HEALTHY MIND

Take the other 30 minutes (from the early wake up above) to get the mind healthy. Yoga, meditation, prayer, reflection, etc.. what ever works best to clear your mind of personal stressors.

#3) EAT A BALANCED DIET

Eat energy rich-low fat foods. Fat makes you tired and sluggish; which makes you ill and unhappy. Do not skip breakfast and lunch. It doesn’t matter how busy the day gets, take time to get away from work and eat. This provides you with just enough time to replenish energy levels and refocus.

#4) ADD A PERSONAL ELEMENT

Most employees will have some place that they can put a personal picture, pot plant, knickknack, etc.. Not only will this make you feel more at ease in the work environment, but it will help you to remember the good things in life. If you do not have an area to call your own, dedicate a special piece of jewelry, that can serve as a happy reminder.

#5) DON’T SWEAT THE UNIMPORTANT STUFF

Of course, the know it all… tail wagging… suck up… gal next to you is aggravating. However, unless you have the authority to fire her, you are stuck with her. Why let anyone else effect your sanity. Just nod ,and block her diarrhea of the mouth out. Likewise, if a customer is throwing a fit because of a policy that you do not have control over, do not take their insults personally. You will be a much happier person if you realize that you can not sweat the stuff that you can’t change.

#6) DO NOT EXPECT PERSONAL RECOGNITION

Most bosses and customers are not going to specifically recognize you for your accomplishments. However, they are going to jump on the slightest err. My husband still can not comprehend this. He is always complaining about how unappreciated he is at work. Well, your appreciation, recognition, pat on the back, etc.. is your pay check. If you are getting a pay check, then you can assume you are doing something right. When you expect to be to told “thank you for putting in those extra 20 hours of work this week,” you are setting yourself up for disappointment. Continue to work hard, and your payoff will be promotions, raises, and personal advancement; which is of much greater value than a pat on the back.

#7) BE POSITIVE

Okay, I know that it is trite and is often a hard feat. However, the “can do attitude” leads to success. In addition to a positive attitude, you should surround yourself with positive people. Also, avoid gossip and complaining.

#8) BE KNOWLEDGEABLE

What ever your job is, you should make it a priority to know as much as you can about the job, field, company, industry, etc.. This should include the legalities related to the ethics of your profession or license. Knowing what you should and shouldn’t do will give you a greater peace of mind in performing job duties. A person constantly on edge is never happy.

#9) ORGANIZATION

Keep your area clean and organized. This will cut a tremendous amount of stress out of your life. Thereby, making you a happier person.

#10) TAKE YOUR BREAKS

Every employee is entitled (by law) to two- 15 min breaks in an 8 hr shift. It is easy to grow weary and aggravated, if you do not take the time to “reset.”

經典的英語優秀美文15

My Favorite Fruit

我鐘愛的水果

In the first place it is a perennial—if not in actual fact, at least in the greengrocer's shop. On the days when dessert is a name given to a handful of chocolates and a little preserved ginger, when macedoine de fruits is the title bestowed on two prunes and a piece of rhubarbs, then the orange, however sour, comes nobly to the rescue; and on those other days of plenty when cherries and strawberries and raspberries, and gooseberries riot together upon the table, the orange, sweeter than ever, is still there to hold its own. Bread and butter, beef and mutton, eggs and bacon, are not more necessary to an order existence than the orange.

首先，柑橘常年都有——即使不是在樹上，至少是在水果店里。有的時候，只用幾塊巧克力和一點蜜餞生姜充當餐后的甜點，兩塊李子干加一片大黃便被冠以蔬果什錦美名時，這是仍帶酸味的柑橘便前來慷慨救駕;其他時候，水果豐盈，櫻桃、草莓、木莓、醋栗在餐桌上相互爭艷時，此時比往日更加甜美的柑橘依然能堅守自己的崗位。對于人們的日常生活，面包和黃油、牛肉和羊肉、雞蛋和咸肉，都未必像柑橘那樣不可或缺。

It is well that the commonest fruit should be also the best. Of the virtues of the orange I have not room fully to speak. It has properties of health giving, as that it cures influenza and establishes the complexion. It is clean, for whoever handles it on its way to your table, but handles its outer covering, its top coat, which is left in the hall. It is round, and forms an excellent substitute with the young for a cricket ball. The pip can be flicked at your enemies, and quite a small piece of peel makes a slide for an old gentleman.

很幸運，這種最普遍的水果恰恰是最好的水果。論其優點，難盡其詳。柑橘有益于健康，比如，可以治療流感，滋養皮膚。柑橘清潔干凈，不管是誰把它端上桌子，也只觸到它的表皮，亦即它的外衣，吃完后橘皮便被留在餐廳里。柑橘是圓的，給孩子當板球玩是再好不過了。柑橘核可用來彈射你的敵人，一小片橘皮也能讓一個老者滑個趔趄。

But all this would count nothing had not the orange such delightful qualities of the taste. I dare not let myself go upon this subject. I am a slave to its sweetness. I grudge every marriage in that it means a fresh supply of orange blossom, the promise of so much golden fruit cut short. However, the world must go on....

但是，如若不是柑橘的味道甜美可口，上述的一切便都不足取。我真不敢縱談柑橘的美味。我為它的美味所傾倒。每當有人結婚我便心生怨意，因為那就意味著一束鮮橘花——未來金黃果實的夭折。然而，人類總得繼續繁衍。

With the orange we do live year in and year out. That speaks well for the orange. The fact is that there is an honesty about the orange which appeals to all of us. If it is going to be bad—for the best of us are bad sometimes—it begins to be bad from the outside, not from the inside. How many a pear which presents a blooming face to the world is rotten at the core. How many an innocent-looking apple is harboring a worm in the bud. But the orange had no secret faults. Its outside is a mirror of its inside, and if you are quick you can tell the shop men so before he slips it into the bag.

我們年復一年地吃著柑橘生活，這就是對它有力的辯護。事實上，是柑橘誠實的`品格吸引了我們。假如它要開始腐敗的話——因為我們之中的優秀者有時也會腐敗的——它是從外表而不是從內里開始的。有多少梨子在向世人展示其鮮嫩的容光時，內里已經腐爛。有多少看上去純美無瑕的蘋果，剛剛發芽就已經包藏蛀蟲。而柑橘從不隱藏瑕疵。它的外表是它內心的鏡子，那么，如果你反應快，不等售貨員把它丟進紙袋兒，你就能告訴他這是一個壞橘子。

英語也是與電腦聯系最密切的語言，大多數編程語言都與英語有聯系，而且隨著網絡的使用，使英文的使用更普及。下面是小編為你帶來的短篇優秀英語美文摘抄，歡迎閱讀。

短篇優秀英語美文：Love is just a thread愛如絲線

Sometimes I really doubt whether there is love between my parents.Every day they are very busy trying to earn money in order to pay the high tuition for my brother and me.They don’t act in the romantic ways that I read in books or I see on TV.In their opinion, “I love you” is too luxurious for them to say.Sending flowers to each other on Valentine’s Day is even more out of the question.Finally my father has a bad temper.When he’s very tired from the hard work, it is easy for him to lose his temper.有時候，我真的懷疑父母之間是否有真愛。他們天天忙于賺錢，為我和弟弟支付學費。他們從未像我在書中讀到，或在電視中看到的那樣互訴衷腸。他們認為”我愛你”太奢侈，很難說出口。更不用說在情人節送花這樣的事了。我父親的脾氣非常壞。經過一天的勞累之后，他經常會發脾氣。

One day, my mother was sewing a quilt.I silently sat down beside her and looked at her.一天，母親正在縫被子，我靜靜地坐在她旁邊看著她。

“Mom, I have a question to ask you,” I said after a while.過了一會，我說：”媽媽，我想問你一個問題。”

“What?” she replied, still doing her work.“什么問題?”她一邊繼續縫著，一邊回答道。

“Is there love between you and Dad?” I asked her in a very low voice.我低聲地問道：”你和爸爸之間有沒有愛情啊?”

My mother stopped her work and raised her head with surprise in her eyes.She didn’t answer immediately.Then she bowed her head and continued to sew the quilt.母親突然停下了手中的活，滿眼詫異地抬起頭。她沒有立即作答。然后低下頭，繼續縫被子。

I was very worried because I thought I had hurt her.I was in a great embarrassment and I didn’t know what I should do.But at last I heard my mother say the following words:

我擔心傷害了她。我非常尷尬，不知道該怎么辦。不過，后來我聽見母親說：

“Susan,” she said thoughtfully, “Look at this thread.Sometimes it appears, but most of it disappears in the quilt.The thread really makes the quilt strong and durable.If life is a quilt, then love should be a thread.It can hardly be seen anywhere or anytime, but it’s really there.Love is inside.”

“蘇珊，看看這些線。有時候，你能看得見，但是大多數都隱藏在被子里。這些線使被子堅固耐用。如果生活就像一床被子，那么愛是其中的線。你不可能隨時隨地看到它，但是它卻實實在在地存在著。愛就是內在的。

I listened carefully but I couldn’t understand her until the next spring.At that time, my father suddenly got sick seriously.My mother had to stay with him in the hospital for a month.When they returned from the hospital, they both looked very pale.It seemed both of them had had a serious illness.我仔細地聽著，卻無法明白她的話，直到來年的春天。那時候，我父親得了重病。母親在醫院里待了一個月。當他們從醫院回來的時候，都顯得非常蒼白。就像他們都得了一場重病一樣。

After they were back, every day in the morning and dusk, my mother helped my father walk slowly on the country road.My father had never been so gentle.It seemed they were the most harmonious couple.Along the country road, there were many beautiful flowers, green grass and trees.The sun gently glistened through the leaves.All of these made up the most beautiful picture in the world.他們回來之后，每天的清晨或黃昏，母親都會攙扶著父親在鄉村的小路上漫步。父親從未如此溫和過。他們就像天作之合。在小路旁邊，有許多美麗的野花、綠草和樹木。陽光穿過樹葉的縫隙，溫柔地照射在地面上。這一切形成了一幅世間最美好的畫面。

The doctor had said my father would recover in two months.But after two months he still couldn’t walk by himself.All of us were worried about him.醫生說父親將在兩個月后康復。但是兩個月之后，他仍然無法獨立行走。我們都很為他擔心。

“Dad, how are you feeling now?” I asked him one day.有一天，我問他：“爸爸，你感覺怎么樣?”

“Susan, don’t worry about me.” he said gently.“To tell you the truth, I just like walking with your mom.I like this kind of life.” Reading his eyes, I know he loves my mother deeply.他溫和地說：“蘇珊，不用為我擔心。跟你說吧，我喜歡與你媽媽一塊散步的感覺。我喜歡這種生活。”從他的眼神里，我看得出他對母親的愛之深刻。

Once I thought love meant flowers, gifts and sweet kisses.But from this experience, I understand that love is just a thread in the quilt of our life.Love is inside, making life strong and warm..我曾經認為愛情是鮮花、禮物和甜蜜的親吻。但是從那一刻起，我明白了，愛情就像生活中被子里的一根線。愛情就在里面，使生活變得堅固而溫暖。

短篇優秀英語美文：孩子們看得到之間的差別

Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying.--Ralph Waldo Emerson

It was a sunny Saturday afternoon in Oklahoma City.My friend and proud father Bobby Lewis was taking his two little boys to play miniature golf.He walked up to the fellow at the ticket counter and said, “How much is it to get in?”

The young man replied, “$3.00 for you and $3.00 for any kid who is older than six.We let them in free if they are six or younger.How old are they?”

Bobby replied, “The lawyer's three and the doctor is seven, so I guess I owe you $6.00.”

The man at the ticket counter said, “Hey, Mister, did you just win the lottery or something? You could have saved yourself three bucks.You could have told me that the older one was six;I wouldn't have known the difference.” Bobby replied, “Yes, that may be true, but the kids would have known the difference”.As Ralph Waldo Emerson said, “Who you are speaks so loudly I can't hear what you're saying.” In challenging times when ethics are more important than ever before, make sure you set a good example for everyone you work and live with.短篇優秀英語美文：改變世界從改變自己開始

The following words were written on the tomb of an Anglican Bishop in the Crypts of Westminister Abbey:

When I was young and free and my imagination had no limits, I dreamed of changing the world.As I grew older and wiser, I discovered the world would not change, so I shortened my sights somewhat and decided to change only my country.But it, too, seemed immovable.As I grew into my twilight years, in one last desperate attempt, I settled for changing only my family, those closest to me, but alas, they would have none of it.And now as I lie on my deathbed, I suddenly realize: If I had only changed my self first, then by example I would have changed my family.From their inspiration and encouragement, I would then have been able to better my country and, who knows, I may have even changed the world.