經典的英語優秀美文

　　在平平淡(dan)淡(dan)的(de)(de)學(xue)習、工作(zuo)、生活中(zhong)，大家都不可避免的(de)(de)會接觸(chu)到美文吧?美文是(shi)(shi)指不帶(dai)實用目的(de)(de)專(zhuan)供直覺(jue)欣賞(shang)的(de)(de)作(zuo)品，帶(dai)有實用目的(de)(de)去寫(xie)作(zuo)，你(ni)有了解過美文的(de)(de)寫(xie)作(zuo)嗎(ma)？以下是(shi)(shi)小編精心(xin)整理的(de)(de)經(jing)典的(de)(de)英(ying)語優秀美文，僅供參考，歡迎大家閱讀。

經典的英語優秀美文1

　　A friend of mine named Paul received an automobile from his brother as a Christmas present. On Christmas Eve when Paul came out of his office, a street urchin was walking around the shiny new car, admiring it.

　　"Is this your car, Mister?" he said.

　　Paul nodded. "My brother gave it to me for Christmas." The boy was astounded. "You mean your brother gave it to you and it didn’t cost you nothing? Boy, I wish . . ." He hesitated.

　　Of course Paul knew what he was going to wish for. He was going to wish he had a brother like that. But what the lad said jarred Paul all the way down to his heels.

　　"I wish," the boy went on, "That I could be a brother like that."

　　Paul looked at the boy in astonishment, then impulsively he added, "Would you like to take a ride in my car?"

　　"Oh yes, I’d love that."

　　After a short ride, the boy turned with his eyes aglow, said, "Mister, would you mind driving in front of my house?"

　　Paul smiled a little. He thought he knew what the lad wanted. He wanted to show his neighbors that he could ride home in a big automobile. But Paul was wrong again. "Will you stop where those two steps are?" the boy asked.

　　He ran up the steps. Then in a little while Paul heard him coming back, but he was not coming fast. He was carrying his little crippled brother. He sat him down on the bottom step, then sort of squeezed up against him and pointed to the car.

　　"There she is, Buddy, just like I told you upstairs.

　　His brother gave it to him for Christmas and it didn’t cost him a cent. And some day I’m gonna give you one just like it . . . then you can see for yourself all the pretty things in the Christmas windows that I’ve been trying to tell you about."

　　Paul got out and lifted the lad to the front seat of his car. The shining-eyed older brother climbed in beside him and the three of them began a memorable holiday ride. That Christmas Eve, Paul learned what Jesus meant when he said: "It is more blessed to give . . . "

經典的英語優秀美文2

　　The silence of men in general is overtalked about and overcriticized. To be sure, men never open up as much as women want them to, but there is a wordless understanding in which we function fairly well especially in friendships.

　　I believe, in fact, that most women would prefer a man to be gloomily uncommunicative than to spill his guts at the drop of a hat.

　　The push for men to express their feelings presumes that we have feelings, and we do have a few, but they remain submerged, and the airing of them often violates their authenticity.

　　I am no biologist, but my guess is that the male human animal was programmed for silence. I would go so far as to argue that men were programmed to be isolated from one another and that aloneness is our natural state. Silence in male friendships is our way of being alone with each other.

　　Once men have established a friendship that itself is the word. The affection is obvious, at least to us. A main component of our silence is an appreciation of the affection.

　　男(nan)人的(de)沉默往(wang)往(wang)被過(guo)多(duo)地(di)談論且過(guo)分指責了。可以肯定(ding)的(de)是，男(nan)人從(cong)未(wei)像女人所(suo)希望的(de)那樣(yang)開誠布公地(di)說出自己的(de)心里話，但無言(yan)的(de)理解，在男(nan)人當中卻很管用，尤其在維持友誼的(de)時候(hou)。

　　我相信(xin)事實(shi)上大多數(shu)女人(ren)(ren)都寧愿男人(ren)(ren)郁(yu)郁(yu)寡歡(huan)(huan)不言不語，而不喜歡(huan)(huan)男人(ren)(ren)就(jiu)像竹筒倒豆子，什(shen)么都說(shuo)。

　　都說男人應該把(ba)情(qing)感表(biao)達出來，這說明(ming)我們并(bing)非(fei)沒有感情(qing)的動物。不(bu)錯，我們確實有一(yi)些，但(dan)隱而不(bu)露，若要(yao)表(biao)達出來就變味兒了。

　　我不是(shi)生物(wu)學家，但我猜想男人(ren)這種動物(wu)天(tian)生就是(shi)沉(chen)默寡言(yan)的(de)。我甚至認為(wei)男人(ren)天(tian)生就是(shi)彼此孤立(li)的(de)，孤獨是(shi)我們的(de)自(zi)然狀態。即(ji)使成(cheng)了(le)朋(peng)友(you)，也是(shi)無聲的(de)友(you)誼，這使得我們能彼此獨立(li)地(di)活著。

　　一(yi)旦男(nan)人間建立起友誼，友誼本身就已說明了一(yi)切(qie)。至少對我(wo)們(men)來說，情(qing)感是明顯的`。我(wo)們(men)的沉默，主要就是來自于對這份情(qing)感的欣(xin)賞。

經典的英語優秀美文3

　　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(zai)茫(mang)茫(mang)宇宙間，每個(ge)人都(dou)只有一次生(sheng)存的(de)機會，都(dou)是一個(ge)獨一無二(er)、不可重復的(de)存 在(zai)。正像(xiang)盧梭(suo)所說(shuo)的(de)，上帝把(ba)你造(zao)出來后，就把(ba)那個(ge)屬于你的(de)特(te)定的(de)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(sheng)、財產、知識等等是身(shen)外之物，人人都可求而(er)得(de)之，但沒(mei)有(you)(you)人能(neng)夠(gou)代(dai)替你感受 人生(sheng)。你死之后(hou)，沒(mei)有(you)(you)人能(neng)夠(gou)代(dai)替你再活一次。如(ru)果(guo)你真正(zheng)意識到(dao)了這一點，你就(jiu)會明 白，活在世上(shang)，最重要的(de)(de)事(shi)就(jiu)是活出(chu)你自己的(de)(de)`特(te)色(se)和滋味來。你的(de)(de)人生(sheng)是否有(you)(you)意義，衡(heng) 量的(de)(de)標準不(bu)是外在的(de)(de)成功，而(er)是你對(dui)人生(sheng)意義的(de)(de)獨特(te)領悟和堅守，從(cong)而(er)使你的(de)(de)自我(wo)閃(shan)放 出(chu)個性的(de)(de)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(ji)(ji)(ji)不(bu)是(shi)一(yi)件容易的事(shi)。世上有許多人，你說(shuo)他(ta)(ta)(ta)是(shi)什么都(dou)行，例如是(shi)一(yi)種 職業，一(yi)個(ge)身(shen)份，一(yi)個(ge)角色(se)，惟獨(du)不(bu)是(shi)他(ta)(ta)(ta)自己(ji)(ji)(ji)。如果一(yi)個(ge)人總是(shi)按(an)別人的意見生活(huo)，沒(mei) 有自己(ji)(ji)(ji)的獨(du)立思索，總是(shi)為外(wai)在事(shi)務忙(mang)碌(liu)，沒(mei)有自己(ji)(ji)(ji)的內心(xin)生活(huo)，那(nei)么，說(shuo)他(ta)(ta)(ta)不(bu)是(shi)他(ta)(ta)(ta)自 己(ji)(ji)(ji)就一(yi)點兒也沒(mei)有冤(yuan)枉他(ta)(ta)(ta)。因為確確實實，從他(ta)(ta)(ta)的頭腦到(dao)他(ta)(ta)(ta)的心(xin)靈，你在其(qi)中已經找不(bu) 到(dao)絲毫真正屬于他(ta)(ta)(ta)自己(ji)(ji)(ji)的東西了，他(ta)(ta)(ta)只是(shi)別人的一(yi)個(ge)影子或一(yi)架辦事(shi)的機器(qi)罷了。

經典的英語優秀美文4

　　A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is utterly dependent on them. A student of music needs as long and as arduous a training to become a performer as a medical student needs to become a doctor. Most training is concerned with technique, for musicians have to have the muscular proficiency of an athlete or a ballet dancer。

　　畫家(jia)將已完成(cheng)的(de)(de)(de)作品掛在墻上，每個人都可(ke)以觀賞(shang)到。 作曲家(jia)寫完了一(yi)部作品，得(de)由演(yan)(yan)奏(zou)(zou)者將其演(yan)(yan)奏(zou)(zou)出來，其他人才能得(de)以欣賞(shang)。因(yin)為作曲家(jia)是(shi)如此完全地(di)依賴(lai)于職(zhi)業歌(ge)手和(he)職(zhi)業演(yan)(yan)奏(zou)(zou)者，所以職(zhi)業歌(ge)手和(he)職(zhi)業演(yan)(yan)奏(zou)(zou)者肩(jian)上的(de)(de)(de)擔(dan)子可(ke)謂不(bu)輕(qing)。 一(yi)名學音樂的(de)(de)(de)學生(sheng)要(yao)想成(cheng)為一(yi)名演(yan)(yan)奏(zou)(zou)者，需(xu)要(yao)經受長期的(de)(de)(de)、嚴(yan)格的(de)(de)(de)訓練，就象一(yi)名醫科的(de)(de)(de)學生(sheng)要(yao)成(cheng)為一(yi)名醫生(sheng)一(yi)樣。 絕(jue)大多(duo)數的(de)(de)(de)訓練是(shi)技巧性的(de)(de)(de).。

　　Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords would be inadequate without controlled muscular support. String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow to and fro with the right arm—two entirely different movements。

　　音樂家(jia)們(men)控(kong)制肌肉(rou)的(de)(de)熟(shu)練程度，必須達到與運動(dong)員或巴蕾舞演員相當的(de)(de)水(shui)平。 歌手們(men)每天(tian)都(dou)練習(xi)吊嗓子，因為(wei)如果不能(neng)有效地(di)控(kong)制肌肉(rou)的(de)(de)話，他(ta)們(men)的(de)(de)聲帶(dai)將不能(neng)滿足演唱的(de)(de)要(yao)求。 弦樂器的(de)(de)演奏者(zhe)練習(xi)的(de)(de)則是在(zai)左手的(de)(de)手指上(shang)下滑動(dong)的(de)(de)同(tong)時，用右手前后拉動(dong)琴弓--兩個截然不同(tong)的(de)(de)動(dong)作。

　　Singers and instruments have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune. Pianists are spared this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, waiting for them, and it is the piano tuner’s responsibility to tune the instrument for them. But they have their own difficulties; the hammers that hit the string have to be coaxed not to sound like percussion, and each overlapping tone has to sound clear。

　　歌手(shou)和樂器(qi)演奏(zou)者(zhe)必(bi)須使所有的(de)音符完全(quan)相同協調(diao)(diao)。 鋼琴家們(men)(men)(men)則(ze)不用操這份(fen)心(xin)，因為每(mei)個音符都已在(zai)那里等待著他們(men)(men)(men)了。 給(gei)鋼琴調(diao)(diao)音是調(diao)(diao)音師的(de)職責。 但調(diao)(diao)音師們(men)(men)(men)也有他們(men)(men)(men)的(de)難(nan)處： 他們(men)(men)(men)必(bi)須耐心(xin)地調(diao)(diao)理敲擊(ji)琴弦的(de)音錘，不能讓音錘發出(chu)的(de)聲(sheng)音象是打擊(ji)樂器(qi)，而且每(mei)個交疊(die)的(de)音都必(bi)須要清晰。

　　This problem of getting clear texture is one that confronts student conductors: they have to learn to know every note of the music and how it should sound, and they have to aim at controlling these sound with fanatical but selfless authority. Technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding. Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of music that they can enjoy performing works written in any century。

　　如何得到樂(le)章清晰的(de)(de)紋理是(shi)學生指(zhi)揮們(men)所(suo)面臨的(de)(de)難題：他(ta)們(men)必須(xu)學會了解音(yin)(yin)樂(le)中的(de)(de)每(mei)一(yi)個音(yin)(yin)及其發音(yin)(yin)之道。 他(ta)們(men)還必須(xu)致(zhi)力于以(yi)熱忱而又客觀的(de)(de)權(quan)威去控(kong)制這些音(yin)(yin)符。除非是(shi)和(he)音(yin)(yin)樂(le)方面的(de)(de)知識和(he)悟性結合起來(lai)，單純的(de)(de)技巧沒(mei)有任何用處。 藝術家之所(suo)以(yi)偉大在于他(ta)們(men)對音(yin)(yin)樂(le)語言駕輕就熟，以(yi)致(zhi)于可以(yi)滿(man)懷喜悅地(di)演出寫于任何時代的(de)(de)作品。

經典的英語優秀美文5

　　有些(xie)人的(de)愛情(qing)始(shi)于外表(biao)相悅，而有些(xie)人的(de)愛情(qing)則始(shi)于心(xin)靈(ling)相悅。建立在(zai)外表(biao)基(ji)(ji)礎上的(de)愛情(qing)最終經(jing)不住(zhu)風(feng)吹雨(yu)打，像自(zi)然之花(hua)一(yi)樣(yang)終會凋謝；而建立在(zai)心(xin)靈(ling)基(ji)(ji)礎上的(de)`愛情(qing)則可以(yi)經(jing)得住(zhu)任(ren)何考驗(yan)，永遠吐露芬(fen)芳，越(yue)是(shi)在(zai)障礙重(zhong)重(zhong)的(de)時候，其芳香越(yue)是(shi)沁人心(xin)脾(pi)。真正的(de)愛情(qing)在(zai)于后(hou)者。

　　John was waiting for the girl whose heart he knew, but whose face he didn’t, the girl with the rose. Thirteen months ago, in a Florida library he took a book off the shelf and found himself intrigued with the notes in the margin. The soft handwriting reflected a thoughtful soul and insightful mind.

　　In front of the book, he discovered the previous owner’s name, Miss Hollis Maynell. With time and effort he located her address. He wrote her a letter introducing himself and inviting her to correspond.

　　During the next year and one-month the two grew to know each other through the mail. A Romance was budding. John requested a photograph, but she refused. She felt that if he really cared, it wouldn‘t matter what she looked like. Later they scheduled their first meeting-7:00 pm at Grand Central Station in New York.

　　"You‘ll recognize me, " she wrote, "by the red rose I‘ll be wearing on my lapel." So at 7:00 he was in the station looking for the girl with the red rose.

　　A young woman in a green suit was coming toward him, her figure long and slim and her eyes were blue as flowers. Almost uncontrollably he made one step closer to her, and just at this moment he saw Hollis Maynell-a woman well past 40. The girl was walking quickly away. He felt as though he split in two, so keen was his desire to follow her, and yet so deep was his longing for the woman whose spirit had truly companioned him and upheld his own.

　　He did not hesitate. He squared his shoulders and said, "I’m John, and you must be Miss Maynell. I am so glad you could meet me; may I take you to dinner?"

　　The woman smiled, "I don’t know what this is about, son," she answered, "but the young lady in the green suit begged me to wear this rose on my coat. And she said if you were to ask me out to dinner, I should tell you that she is waiting for you in the restaurant across the street. She said it was some kind of test!"

　　It’s not difficult to admire Miss Maynell’s wisdom. The true nature of a heart is seen in it‘s response to the unattractive.

經典的英語優秀美文6

　　學校 The College

　　How can I ever forget the beautiful campus in Africa?

　　那兒(er)處(chu)(chu)處(chu)(chu)是(shi)(shi)(shi)碧綠的(de)(de)(de)芳草，綠草中(zhong)鋪著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)潔白的(de)(de)(de)、筆直的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)路。路兩旁種的(de)(de)(de)那些樹分明(ming)是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)品紅，然(ran)而原該為(wei)大(da)紅色(se)(se)的(de)(de)(de)排列(lie)(lie)為(wei)環(huan)狀(zhuang)的(de)(de)(de)葉，卻變(bian)為(wei)柔媚的(de)(de)(de)粉紅，還有(you)著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)淡(dan)綠色(se)(se)的(de)(de)(de)邊兒(er)。我(wo)常在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)條(tiao)長(chang)長(chang)的(de)(de)(de)石(shi)徑上(shang)散步。走(zou)(zou)著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)走(zou)(zou)著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)，來到(dao)一(yi)(yi)(yi)座寬闊的(de)(de)(de)臺子上(shang)，站在(zai)這(zhe)(zhe)里可以看(kan)到(dao)迷人的(de)(de)(de)晚霞與夕(xi)照，偶然(ran)也能看(kan)到(dao)冒(mao)著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)濃煙嗚嗚南(nan)去(qu)的(de)(de)(de)列(lie)(lie)車。件轉身(shen)往(wang)回(hui)走(zou)(zou)，不遠便會(hui)來到(dao)實(shi)驗(yan)室和圖書館。這(zhe)(zhe)兒(er)寬大(da)的(de)(de)(de)落地(di)窗軟簾垂地(di)。窗外的(de)(de)(de)木棉樹上(shang)開(kai)著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)耀眼的(de)(de)(de)紅花。再往(wang)前(qian)走(zou)(zou)便是(shi)(shi)(shi)餐(can)廳了，那兒(er)有(you)一(yi)(yi)(yi)株美麗的(de)(de)(de)樹，開(kai)著(zhu)(zhu)(zhu)雪(xue)一(yi)(yi)(yi)樣白的(de)(de)(de)花兒(er)。那花兒(er)開(kai)得輕柔而又炯娜(na)，一(yi)(yi)(yi)朵(duo)朵(duo)地(di)連成一(yi)(yi)(yi)片，從遠處(chu)(chu)看(kan)去(qu)，美得像新嫁娘雪(xue)白的(de)(de)(de)`頭紗(sha)。后來我(wo)才知道這(zhe)(zhe)就是(shi)(shi)(shi)我(wo)在(zai)書上(shang)讀到(dao)那么多次的(de)(de)(de)曼陀羅。

　　The grounds were covered with dark green grass through which stretched a straight whitestone path .On both sides of the path were planted what I believed to be poinsettias. Now theflowers were surrounded by pinkish leaves instead of bright red ones as they should have been.Trimmed with light green edges，the leaves looked delicate and charming. Along the long pathI often took a stroll which would take me to a wide terrace，where 1 could watch theenchanting glow of sunset，and occasionally catch the sight of a train pulling and hooting onits way southward. On my way back I would pass by the laboratory and library building whoselarge French windows had soft curtains let fall to the floor. Just outside the windows kapokflowers glowed red in full bloom. A short way off stood the dining hall，where I found a treehearing snore-white blossoms so graceful and soft to the touch，Viewed together from thedistance, they were as beautiful as a bridal veil. Later I learned that it was a tree called daturawhich I had so often read about in hooks.

　　學校的(de)(de)中(zhong)心地(di)(di)帶是(shi)個(ge)扇形(xing)的(de)(de)噴水泉，中(zhong)間很(hen)藝術地(di)(di)擺著些中(zhong)國(guo)式的(de)(de)太湖石。這是(shi)新建(jian)的(de)(de)。

　　In the centre of the campus was a newly-built fan-shaped fountain. A number of Chinese taihurocks were arranged in it with a touch of artistry. And there was a story behind it.

　　在(zai)我們中國教師(shi)住的(de)院子里，有一(yi)(yi)個跟這模式一(yi)(yi)樣的(de)噴水泉，不(bu)過比這要小(xiao)得多，像個盆(pen)景似(si)的(de)，那是(shi)早來這兒的(de)老師(shi)利用業余時(shi)間建的(de)。他(ta)們在(zai)池中放了些(xie)水草(cao)和金魚，可能是(shi)為了抒(shu)發對祖國的(de)懷念之(zhi)(zhi)情(qing)吧，還在(zai)太湖(hu)石上用秀麗的(de)隸書字體刻了“二泉映月(yue)”四個紅(hong)字，似(si)乎這么一(yi)(yi)來，西(xi)湖(hu)便在(zai)他(ta)們的(de)懷抱之(zhi)(zhi)中了，故鄉的(de)月(yue)便也在(zai)向著這些(xie)游子微笑了。

　　In the courtyard of the house where Chinese teachers were living，there was also a similar butmuch smaller fountain looking like potted landscape. It was built by the Chinese teachers whohad come earlier in their spare time. They had graced it with water plants and goldfish .Perhapsout of a yearning for their homeland，they had even engraved on a taihu rock four Chinesecharacters:“Er Quan Ying Yue’meaning“two springs reflecting the moonlight.”These characterswere painted red and written in an ancient calligraphic style. The homesick Chinese teachersseemed to feel that at the sight of these characters，they could by a flight of the imaginationbring to their presence a native moon smiling beaming over the West Lake.

　　一(yi)天，學(xue)校的(de)(de)(de)校長來到中(zhong)國(guo)教師(shi)的(de)(de)(de)住(zhu)所。他對這個噴水(shui)池贊不絕口，定(ding)要中(zhong)國(guo)教師(shi)為學(xue)校也設(she)計一(yi)個跟(gen)這一(yi)樣的(de)(de)(de)噴水(shui)池，建(jian)在(zai)(zai)校園的(de)(de)(de)中(zhong)央(yang)。于是在(zai)(zai)校園里，在(zai)(zai)綠茸茸的(de)(de)(de)芳草和(he)艷麗的(de)(de)(de)花(hua)朵之間又加(jia)上了一(yi)個中(zhong)國(guo)色(se)彩(cai)的(de)(de)(de)噴水(shui)池，在(zai)(zai)陽光的(de)(de)(de)輝照下，噴射著亮晶晶的(de)(de)(de)水(shui)珠兒(er)。

　　One day the president of the college carne to visit the Chinese teachers. Delighted by thebeauty of their fountain he asked them to design another one for the college. Thus in thecentre of the campus, in a field of green grass and colourful flowers appeared a new Chinesefountain spurting out water drops glistening in the sunlight.

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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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　　Dream to Be a Hero

　　Most parents who want to send their kids to camp in the summertime have to pay hundreds, even thousands of dollars.If your kid happens be a really good basketball player,you probably won"t have to pay a dime.Your kid will go to camp,basketball camp,courtesy of Nike Adidas.those shoe companies scour the country for the best basketball talent and compeite like crazy to get those kids into their brand,offering free shoes,free tips,free camps to even younger players.

　　Inteviewer :How old were you when they started

　　To singling you out? Were you just a little kid?

　　Tyson Chandler:It was about 5th garde,6th grade.

　　When we first met him in 1997,Tyson Chandler had just finished 8th grade but he and his teamnates on the southern Califolia all stars were already sponsored and equipped by Nike.

　　Interviewer:You are all wearing Nike.

　　Chandler:Yeah.

　　Interviewer:You are Nikemen

　　Chandler:AlI Nike.

　　Nike and Adidas have turned summertime into a huge basketball

　　bazaar,spending millions of dollars to coral every kid with a decent jump shot.Betting that one Of two of them wiIl develop into supestar and human bi11boards.

　　As soon as kids are finished with their junior high or high school seasons in the spring,coaches armed with free shoes are weid1ing to recruit them from Nike summer teams or Adidas summer team that will play all the way through August.

　　Both Nike and Adidas have sponsored youth tournaments in LasVegas.Hundreds of kids as young as 12 showing their skills on the court,and strutting their stuff on the strip. At an age when them only mail most kids get is birthday party nvitations,Tyson

　　got recruitment letters from UCLA and Arizona and Syracuse.

　　They wanted him for later,Nike already had him.Both companies also have their hooks in high school basketball teams,all around the country.

　　There are more than a hundred Nike high schools and a hundred Addidas high schools.They get free shoes,free uniforms and free equipment and often cash for the coach.In return Nike and

　　Adidas get exposure,loyalty and a pipeline for promsing players.More and more,the best teenage players are turning

　　pro right from high school.

　　Tyson"s mother is worried that things are moving to fast for her son.

　　Interviewer:Do you worry sometimes about what this is doing to your kid?

　　Mother:Yes,I do,I worry cause I don"t want him to move too fast,I still want him to be a kid.

　　Interviewer:He is a kid.

　　Mother:Yeah,but a lot of people overlook that because of his height.

　　許多父(fu)母情愿花(hua)上幾(ji)百,甚至幾(ji)千美(mei)元也要把孩(hai)子送進夏令(ling)營。如果你(ni)的(de)(de)孩(hai)子是一個(ge)灌(guan)籃(lan)高手(shou),你(ni)也許就不用花(hua)費(fei)(fei)分(fen)文。你(ni)的(de)(de)孩(hai)子將可以參加一個(ge)由(you)耐克和阿迪達(da)任斯(si)舉辦的(de)(de)籃(lan)球(qiu)夏令(ling)營。這些(xie)鞋業公(gong)司到全國各地(di)搜羅籃(lan)鳴球(qiu)精英,爭先恐后地(di)將這些(xie)孩(hai)子招至自家公(gong)司旗下,甚至為小(xiao)孩(hai)子們提(ti)供免費(fei)(fei)鞋子、對免費(fei)(fei)的(de)(de)旅行和免費(fei)(fei)的(de)(de)夏令(ling)營。

　　記者:他們把你(ni)挑出(chu)來(lai)的時(shi)出(chu)候(hou)你(ni)多大?當時(shi)你(ni)還是個小孩子(zi)吧?

　　泰(tai)森(sen)·錢德(de)勒:那(nei)時候我大約五、六(liu)年級。

　　1997年初(chu)見到泰森(sen)·錢德(de)勒的(de)時候,他剛(gang)剛(gang)讀完(wan)八年但他和(he)他在加利福尼亞南部的(de)全(quan)(quan)明(ming)星籃球(qiu)賽的(de)隊友們已(yi)全(quan)(quan)部獲得耐克公(gong)司贊助(zhu),并(bing)獲全(quan)(quan)套耐克裝備。

　　記(ji)者:你們都穿耐克。

　　錢德勒:是的。

　　記者:你的(de)鞋子(zi)也是耐克的(de)。

　　錢德勒:是的。

　　記者(zhe):你們都(dou)是耐克(ke)人。

　　錢德勒:全是耐(nai)克。

　　耐(nai)克(ke)和阿(a)迪達斯把(ba)暑假(jia)時光變成(cheng)了(le)(le)一個(ge)(ge)(ge)大型籃球(qiu)市場,為(wei)了(le)(le)一個(ge)(ge)(ge)優(you)美的跳躍(yue)投籃動(dong)作(zuo)就在每個(ge)(ge)(ge)孩子身上(shang)技資(zi)數(shu)百萬美元,希(xi)望他(ta)們(men)(men)中(zhong)的一個(ge)(ge)(ge)或(huo)兩個(ge)(ge)(ge)能成(cheng)長(chang)為(wei)超(chao)級明星(xing)或(huo)活(huo)招牌。一旦孩子們(men)(men)完成(cheng)了(le)(le)春(chun)季(ji)的初中(zhong)或(huo)高(gao)中(zhong)學業,那些以(yi)免費鞋(xie)子做誘餌(er)的教練就開始(shi)將(jiang)他(ta)們(men)(men)從(cong)耐(nai)克(ke)或(huo)阿(a)迪達斯夏令營(ying)隊招募進來,然后(hou)整個(ge)(ge)(ge)八月便持續進行比賽。

　　耐(nai)克(ke)和阿迪達(da)斯(si)(si)都(dou)贊助(zhu)了(le)拉(la)斯(si)(si)維(wei)加(jia)(jia)斯(si)(si)的(de)(de)(de)青年(nian)(nian)錦標賽。成(cheng)百(bai)上千的(de)(de)(de)小孩子,甚(shen)至只有(you)十二(er)歲(sui)的(de)(de)(de)小不點(dian)也在賽場上展示著他們的(de)(de)(de)球(qiu)技,在繁(fan)華大(da)(da)街上炫(xuan)耀著自己(ji)的(de)(de)(de)球(qiu)技。同齡的(de)(de)(de)孩子此時收(shou)到的(de)(de)(de)只是生日宴會的(de)(de)(de).邀請函(han),而(er)泰(tai)森則收(shou)到加(jia)(jia)利福(fu)尼亞大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)洛杉磯分校(xiao)、亞利桑(sang)那(nei)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)和錫(xi)拉(la)丘茲大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)錄取通知書。這(zhe)些(xie)大(da)(da)學(xue)(xue)只能排后了(le),因為(wei)現(xian)在他屬于(yu)耐(nai)克(ke)。兩家公司在全國中學(xue)(xue)的(de)(de)(de)籃球(qiu)隊里都(dou)有(you)星探,全國大(da)(da)約有(you)一百(bai)多(duo)所(suo)耐(nai)克(ke)中學(xue)(xue)和一百(bai)所(suo)阿迪達(da)斯(si)(si)中學(xue)(xue)。他們提供免(mian)費(fei)的(de)(de)(de)鞋子、免(mian)費(fei)的(de)(de)(de)球(qiu)服和免(mian)費(fei)的(de)(de)(de)裝備,還為(wei)教練支付酬金。作為(wei)回報,耐(nai)克(ke)和阿迪達(da)斯(si)(si)則獲得曝光率(lv)、忠(zhong)誠以及輸(shu)送大(da)(da)有(you)前途的(de)(de)(de)球(qiu)員(yuan)(yuan)。于(yu)是,這(zhe)些(xie)出類拔萃的(de)(de)(de)少年(nian)(nian)球(qiu)員(yuan)(yuan)一從中學(xue)(xue)畢業就成(cheng)了(le)職業球(qiu)員(yuan)(yuan)。

　　泰森的媽(ma)媽(ma)有(you)些擔(dan)心,這樣的發展對她兒子(zi)來(lai)說是(shi)不是(shi)太快(kuai)了些。

　　記者:有時你是(shi)不是(shi)會擔心孩(hai)子現在的經歷(li)?

　　媽媽:是(shi)的(de)。我擔心,因(yin)為我不想他發展(zhan)得太快(kuai)。我想讓(rang)他做個小孩子。

　　記者:他本來就是個小孩子。

　　媽媽:是的(de),可是許多人都因為他的(de)身(shen)高(gao)而忽視(shi)這一點(dian)。

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　　Wisdom of the Birds

　　After raising three children to adulthood, my husband and I were sharing more time together, and we believed that we would have "money in the bank" some day in the not too distant future. "Won"t it be great when we"re retired?" became a frequent sentence in our conversations. Then, an unforgettable year arrived and changed everything.

　　It was one of those years, the kind when I found my inner voice whispering, "What else can go wrong?" My mom"s health was rapidly failing and our unwed daughter had moved back in with us after delivering a baby girl. During the previous winter, my husband"s mother died a slow, cruel death from Alzheimer"s disease and his father had been hospitalized following emergency surgery. My husband"s mental and physical health began deteriorating with the weight of life"s troubles. Our friends and relatives seemed to be experiencing their unfair share of hardships too. Then September 11th happened. Suddenly, my husband"s seemingly secure job became very insecure as the economy wavered. Life became a topsy-turvy struggle and our marriage was faltering under the strain.

　　Our daughter"s weakened emotional condition, created by the sudden out-of-state move by her baby"s father (he was to be the baby"s caregiver) created the need for me to request an emergency leave of absence from my job as a special education aide. I would care for her baby while my daughter was student-teaching - student-teaching was the only portion of her schooling left to earn the elementary education degree she needed to secure her future. Though I had been a dedicated district employee for eleven years, the unpaid, short-term leave I requested was denied. Unfortunately, I was caught up in the poor timing of a new superintendent and new special education supervisor; neither knew me. They didn"t realize that I had spent the last eleven years totally devoted to my special education students. Leaving a rewarding, stable job to care for my granddaughter would be a financial burden and a difficult choice, but my heart knew it was the only right choice.

　　From the time I was a young girl, my parents had instilled in me a love of nature, of all the best, beautiful, free things that life had to offer. Now, more than ever, I would need to draw on that love of nature; it would provide me with the strength needed to pull through the rough times. I began to take long walks with my granddaughter and I found that I would return home physically and spiritually renewed. Autumn was upon us; Alyssa would giggle with delight whenever I placed a leaf or a dried dandelion on the tray of her stroller.

　　As the trees became bare, I became aware of bird"s nests that had been hidden in the dense summer foliage. "Alyssa, look - a little bird"s nest," I would say. One of the most beautiful nests we found was a tiny, circular one created from bits of dried grasses. The weaving was tight, strong, and yet soft to the touch. Surely it would have rivaled one of Frank Lloyd Wright"s creations. Some were crafted from feathers, dryer lint and bits of pet fur. Still other nests were masterpieces of corn silks, twine, strands of Easter grass and cellophane. How resourceful those little birds were! Each day, my eyes were drawn upward as I discovered more nests. Some were reinforced with mud, forming super strong foundations. Through wind, rain, thunder and lightning, they held together. I began to think about the birds - how simple, yet how hard their lives were. It occurred to me that no matter what obstacles were placed in their path, they managed to overcome, to survive. And faithfully, they started each new day with a song.

　　Those walks helped transform an extremely difficult, desperate time in my life to a more peaceful one. Through my observations of nature, I had faith that everything would work out and we would prevail. Like the birds and their nests, our family had a strong foundation. We were now living a more simple life, spending only what we needed to spend, and all the time becoming more resourceful. Courageously, the little birds of the air huddle close during stormy times, and the current turbulence seemed to be drawing our family closer together. And in the same way that the little birds started each day with a song, we began to listen to beautiful music more often. A sense of tranquility was settling over our home.

　　Time has a way of healing, of smoothing over the bumpy parts of our lives. Gradually we see things from a different perspective. One afternoon, while out walking with my granddaughter, I witnessed the most exceptional message of all from the birds. "Look at the geese, Alyssa," I said, as a flock of geese flew overhead in a perfect V formation. For some odd reason, one goose left the group and started to fly in an entirely different direction. The main flock completely changed its course and gradually picked up their wayward member. As I watched this simple, beautiful display, I couldn"t help but think of my family. Our lives too, it seemed, had gone astray for a while. But through courage, inner strength and pure love, our family would change its course and triumph. I knew that all would be well. (:夏根建)

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　　Isn't it amazing how one person, sharing one idea, at the right time and place can change the course of your life's history? This is certainly what happened in my life. When I was 14, I was hitchhiking from Houston, Texas, through El Paso on my way to California. I was following my dream, journeying with the sun. I was a high school dropout with learning disabilities and was set on surfing the biggest waves in the world, first in California and then in Hawaii, where I would later live.

　　Upon reaching downtown El Paso, I met an old man, a bum, on the street corner. He saw me walking, stopped me and questioned me as I passed by. He asked me if I was running away from home, I suppose because I looked so young. I told him, "Not exactly, sir," since my father had given me a ride to the freeway in Houston and given me his blessings while saying, "It is important to follow your dream and what is in your heart. Son. "

　　The bum then asked me if he could buy me a cup of coffee. I told him, "No, sir, but a soda would be great." We walked to a corner malt shop and sat down on a couple of swiveling stools while we enjoyed our drinks.

　　After conversing for a few minutes, the friendly bum told me to follow him. He told me that he had something grand to show me and share with me. We walked a couple of blocks until we came upon the downtown El Paso Public Library.

　　We walked up its front steps and stopped at a small information stand. Here the bum spoke to a smiling old lady, and asked her if she would be kind enough to watch my things for a moment while he and I entered the library. I left my belongings with this grandmotherly figure and entered into this magnificent hall of learning.

　　The bum first led me to a table and asked me to sit down and wait for a moment while he looked for something special amongst the shelves. A few moments later, he returned with a couple of old books under his arms and set them on the table. He then sat down beside me and spoke. He started with a few statements that were very special and that changed my life. He said, "There are two things that I want to teach you, young man, and they are these:

　　"Number one is to never judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you. "He followed with, "I ll bet you think I m a bum, don t you, young man?"

　　I said, "Well, uh, yes, I guess so, sir. "

　　"Well, young man, I've got a little surprise for you. I am one of the wealthiest men in the world. I have probably everything any man could ever want. I originally come from the Northeast and have all the things that money can buy. But a year ago, my wife passed away, bless her soul, and since then I have been deeply reflecting upon life. I realized there were certain things I had not yet experienced in life, one of which was what it would be like to live like a bum on the streets. I made a commitment to myself to do exactly that for one year. For the past year I have been going from city to city doing just that. So, you see, don't ever judge a book by its cover, for a cover can fool you.

　　"Number two is to learn how to read, my boy. For there is only one thing that people can't take away from you, and that is your wisdom. " At that moment, he reached forward, grabbed my right hand in his and put them upon the books he'd pulled from the shelves. They were the writings of Plato and Aristotle-immortal classics from ancient times.

　　The bum then led me back past the smiling old woman near the entrance, down the steps and back on the streets near where we first met. His parting request was for me to never forget what he taught me.

　　I haven't.

　　如(ru)果(guo)一個人(ren)，在適當的(de)(de)時候和(he)地方因為一句(ju)話而(er)改變(bian)了(le)他的(de)(de)人(ren)生(sheng)歷(li)程，你(ni)會感到(dao)驚異和(he)不(bu)(bu)可思(si)議嗎？然(ran)而(er)這(zhe)的(de)(de)確(que)是千真(zhen)萬確(que)的(de)(de)，它就發生(sheng)在我(wo)14歲那(nei)(nei)年。那(nei)(nei)時，我(wo)正在從得(de)克薩斯(si)州的(de)(de)休(xiu)斯(si)敦，經(jing)由(you)愛(ai)坡索(suo)市前往加(jia)利福尼亞州去的(de)(de)旅途(tu)中。日出(chu)即(ji)行，日落即(ji)息，癡癡地追(zhui)尋著我(wo)的(de)(de)夢想。我(wo)本來在讀(du)高中，也許(xu)我(wo)天生(sheng)就不(bu)(bu)是讀(du)書的(de)(de)材料，因此我(wo)不(bu)(bu)得(de)不(bu)(bu)中途(tu)輟學(xue)。隨即(ji)我(wo)決心要到(dao)世界上(shang)最(zui)大的(de)(de)海浪上(shang)去沖浪，先準備到(dao)加(jia)利福尼亞州，再到(dao)夏(xia)威夷，然(ran)后我(wo)準備就在那(nei)(nei)里住下來。

　　在剛進入愛坡索市區的(de)(de)時(shi)候，我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)看(kan)到(dao)(dao)有一(yi)個老頭(tou)，一(yi)個流浪者(zhe)，坐在街道(dao)的(de)(de)拐角處。他看(kan)見了走路(lu)(lu)的(de)(de)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)，當我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)就(jiu)要從(cong)他的(de)(de)旁邊(bian)走過去時(shi)，他攔住(zhu)了我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)，并(bing)開(kai)口向我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)發問(wen)。他問(wen)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)不是(shi)(shi)(shi)偷著從(cong)家里跑出來的(de)(de)，我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)想(xiang)他這么問(wen)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)一(yi)定是(shi)(shi)(shi)看(kan)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)太年輕，覺得(de)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)太嫩的(de)(de)緣故。“不完全是(shi)(shi)(shi)，先生，"因為是(shi)(shi)(shi)我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)爸爸開(kai)車把我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)送到(dao)(dao)休斯敦的(de)(de)高速(su)公路(lu)(lu)上的(de)(de)，他還一(yi)邊(bian)為我(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)(wo)祝福，一(yi)邊(bian)說：‘兒(er)子，追(zhui)尋你的(de)(de)夢想(xiang)和(he)心中的(de)(de)憧憬非常(chang)重要。’”

　　然后那個流浪(lang)者問(wen)我(wo)他能請我(wo)喝咖(ka)啡(fei)嗎(ma)？我(wo)回答說：“不，先生，一杯汽水(shui)就可(ke)以了。”

　　于是(shi)，我們走進街道拐角處(chu)的(de)一家酒吧(ba)，坐在(zai)一雙轉椅上，喝著(zhu)飲料。

　　在閑聊了(le)幾分鐘后，這個(ge)和藹(ai)可(ke)親的老流浪漢要我(wo)(wo)跟他走(zou)。他告(gao)訴我(wo)(wo)說他有一樣大東西給我(wo)(wo)看，要與我(wo)(wo)分享。我(wo)(wo)們走(zou)過(guo)了(le)幾個(ge)街區，來到(dao)了(le)愛(ai)坡索市的公立圖書館。

　　我(wo)(wo)們(men)沿著(zhu)它前面的(de)臺階向上走，在(zai)一(yi)(yi)處(chu)小小的(de)咨詢臺前停了(le)下(xia)來。老流(liu)浪漢向一(yi)(yi)位(wei)笑容(rong)可掬的(de)老太太說了(le)幾(ji)句話，并問(wen)她(ta)是(shi)否愿意在(zai)他和我(wo)(wo)進圖書館時幫忙照看一(yi)(yi)下(xia)我(wo)(wo)的(de)行李。我(wo)(wo)把行李放(fang)在(zai)那(nei)位(wei)老奶(nai)奶(nai)般的(de)人那(nei)里，走進了(le)那(nei)座宏偉的(de)學(xue)習殿(dian)堂(tang)。

　　老(lao)流(liu)浪漢(han)先(xian)把我帶到(dao)一(yi)張桌子(zi)前，讓(rang)我坐下(xia)來稍等片刻(ke)，而(er)他(ta)則到(dao)那(nei)些林立的(de)書(shu)架中去尋(xun)找那(nei)個特別重(zhong)要的(de)東西去了。不(bu)(bu)一(yi)會兒，他(ta)腋下(xia)夾著(zhu)(zhu)幾(ji)本舊書(shu)回來了。他(ta)把書(shu)放到(dao)桌子(zi)上(shang)，然后他(ta)在我的(de)身邊(bian)坐了下(xia)來，打開了話匣子(zi)，出(chu)口便不(bu)(bu)凡，其(qi)話語非(fei)常特別，改變了我一(yi)生的(de)命運。他(ta)說：“年輕(qing)人，我想教(jiao)你兩件事，就(jiu)是(shi)：第一(yi)是(shi)切記不(bu)(bu)要從封面來判斷一(yi)本書(shu)的(de)好壞，因(yin)為封面有時(shi)也會蒙騙你。"他(ta)接著(zhu)(zhu)說道："我敢(gan)打賭，你一(yi)定認為我是(shi)個老(lao)流(liu)浪漢(han)，是(shi)不(bu)(bu)是(shi)？年輕(qing)人。”

　　我說：“嗯，是的(de)，先生(sheng)，我想是的(de)。”

　　“嗯(ng)，年(nian)輕人，我(wo)(wo)(wo)要(yao)給你(ni)(ni)(ni)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個小驚喜：其(qi)(qi)實我(wo)(wo)(wo)是(shi)(shi)(shi)這個世界上最富有(you)(you)的(de)人之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)，人們(men)夢寐以求的(de)任何東(dong)(dong)西(xi)我(wo)(wo)(wo)幾乎都有(you)(you)。我(wo)(wo)(wo)最初從美國(guo)東(dong)(dong)北部來(lai)，凡是(shi)(shi)(shi)金(jin)錢能(neng)買到(dao)的(de)東(dong)(dong)西(xi)，我(wo)(wo)(wo)全都有(you)(you)。但是(shi)(shi)(shi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)前，我(wo)(wo)(wo)妻子死了，愿上帝保(bao)祐她的(de)'在(zai)天(tian)之(zhi)靈，從那以后，我(wo)(wo)(wo)開(kai)始深(shen)深(shen)地反思人生(sheng)的(de)意(yi)義(yi)。我(wo)(wo)(wo)意(yi)識到(dao)，生(sheng)活(huo)中有(you)(you)些東(dong)(dong)西(xi)我(wo)(wo)(wo)還沒有(you)(you)體(ti)驗(yan)過(guo)，其(qi)(qi)中之(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)就是(shi)(shi)(shi)做一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個沿街乞討的(de)流(liu)浪(lang)漢(han)(han)滋味如何。于是(shi)(shi)(shi)我(wo)(wo)(wo)對(dui)自己(ji)發誓要(yao)像流(liu)浪(lang)漢(han)(han)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)樣(yang)活(huo)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)。在(zai)過(guo)去的(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)年(nian)里，我(wo)(wo)(wo)從一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個城市流(liu)浪(lang)到(dao)另一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)個城市，就像流(liu)浪(lang)漢(han)(han)一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)樣(yang)生(sheng)活(huo)。所以，你(ni)(ni)(ni)看，切記不(bu)要(yao)從封面來(lai)判(pan)斷一(yi)(yi)(yi)(yi)本書的(de)好壞，因(yin)為封面有(you)(you)時也會蒙騙你(ni)(ni)(ni)。”

　　“第二(er)，我的(de)(de)(de)(de)孩子(zi)，是(shi)(shi)要(yao)學會如何讀書(shu)。因為這個世(shi)界(jie)上(shang)只有(you)一種東(dong)西是(shi)(shi)別人無法從你的(de)(de)(de)(de)身上(shang)拿走的(de)(de)(de)(de)，那(nei)，就是(shi)(shi)你的(de)(de)(de)(de)智慧！”說到(dao)這，他(ta)俯身向(xiang)著我，抓住(zhu)我的(de)(de)(de)(de)右手放在他(ta)從書(shu)架中找到(dao)的(de)(de)(de)(de)書(shu)上(shang)。那(nei)是(shi)(shi)柏拉(la)圖和亞里(li)士多德的(de)(de)(de)(de)著作--尚古以降已經流傳了幾千(qian)年的(de)(de)(de)(de)不(bu)朽(xiu)的(de)(de)(de)(de)經典。

經典的英語優秀美文11

　　What is Love? 愛是什么?

　　What is Love? The eternal question we all carry around deep within our heart. Love is the eternal search. Love is eternal when we find it. But do we really ever find it ? When we define it do we negate it? When we set limits on what we believe to be love do we begin to destroy it by hoping to understand or own it for ourselves? We offer it through all of our relationship we vary our giving, often by what we hope to receive in return. But is this really love?xiao84.com

　　愛(ai)(ai)(ai)是(shi)(shi)什么?這是(shi)(shi)所(suo)(suo)有(you)人心底一個永(yong)恒(heng)(heng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)問題。愛(ai)(ai)(ai)，是(shi)(shi)永(yong)恒(heng)(heng)的(de)(de)(de)(de)尋覓。愛(ai)(ai)(ai)一旦被找到，它(ta)也將變為永(yong)恒(heng)(heng)。但是(shi)(shi)我(wo)們(men)真的(de)(de)(de)(de)找到過愛(ai)(ai)(ai)嗎?當我(wo)們(men)定(ding)(ding)義愛(ai)(ai)(ai)的(de)(de)(de)(de)同(tong)時(shi)，是(shi)(shi)否(fou)也在否(fou)定(ding)(ding)愛(ai)(ai)(ai)呢?在給(gei)我(wo)們(men)所(suo)(suo)認為的(de)(de)(de)(de)愛(ai)(ai)(ai)加(jia)種種限(xian)制的(de)(de)(de)(de)同(tong)時(shi)，我(wo)們(men)試圖按(an)自己的(de)(de)(de)(de)方式理解它(ta)，或想(xiang)將其據為己有(you)時(shi)，我(wo)們(men)是(shi)(shi)否(fou)也在破壞它(ta)呢?我(wo)們(men)將愛(ai)(ai)(ai)施與(yu)周圍的(de)(de)(de)(de)所(suo)(suo)有(you)人，而如何給(gei)予是(shi)(shi)由(you)期望的(de)(de)(de)(de)回報(bao)來決定(ding)(ding)的(de)(de)(de)(de)。但這是(shi)(shi)真正的(de)(de)(de)(de)愛(ai)(ai)(ai)

　　I recently overheard someone say in a conversation that there is no such thing as “ unconditional love .” I would have to agree, although for different reasons. Love within itself is unconditional. Anything else is only an attempt to love, a learning to get us nearer to the one true knowing of love. It may be honorable, well-intentioned, passionate and desiring, courageous and pure. It may be felt as temporary, but if lost easily it may not have been love at all. Love cannot be thwarted and often fall short of what we hope love will be. This is where we learn we are human.

　　最(zui)近，我(wo)(wo)無(wu)意間聽別人(ren)說，世上沒有所謂的(de)“無(wu)條件的(de)愛(ai)(ai)”。在此，我(wo)(wo)不(bu)得不(bu)表示同意這一(yi)論斷，盡管理由不(bu)盡相同，但(dan)愛(ai)(ai)本身確是無(wu)條件的(de)。其他一(yi)切(qie)都(dou)僅僅是愛(ai)(ai)的(de)一(yi)種嘗試，通過(guo)它們(men)去(qu)逐漸地理解愛(ai)(ai)的(de)真諦。愛(ai)(ai)可(ke)能(neng)是高貴(gui)善意的(de)，是充滿熱情(qing)和(he)渴望的(de)，是勇敢和(he)純潔的(de);愛(ai)(ai)是勢不(bu)可(ke)擋的(de)，而且，常常達不(bu)到我(wo)(wo)們(men)的(de)期望值(zhi)。由此我(wo)(wo)們(men)可(ke)以透(tou)察人(ren)性。

　　Love has been experienced as a life of living poetry. Love has been experienced as being the very notes of song, uplifting and generous to the wanting ear. Love has been experienced as the final act of giving one’s life for another in battle. Love has been experienced as an endless passionate over flow of emotion in the arms of waiting lover.

　　愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)經(jing)歷(li)(li)(li)就(jiu)像一首鮮活靈動的(de)(de)(de)詩;愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)經(jing)歷(li)(li)(li)就(jiu)像一個個美妙(miao)動聽(ting)的(de)(de)(de)音符，讓企盼的(de)(de)(de)雙(shuang)耳得(de)到(dao)振奮、滿(man)足;愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)經(jing)歷(li)(li)(li)就(jiu)像戰場(chang)上舍己救人的(de)(de)(de)一幕(mu);愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)經(jing)歷(li)(li)(li)就(jiu)像賦予人新生的(de)(de)(de)選擇;愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)經(jing)歷(li)(li)(li)就(jiu)像依偎在期(qi)盼已久(jiu)的(de)(de)(de)愛(ai)人臂彎時所流(liu)露出的(de)(de)(de)無盡愛(ai)意(yi)。

　　What do you do with the love granted to you each day? How many times do we deny its expression for others because we fear what our own expressions will bring? Are we not denying our creator every time we deny the expression of love?

　　你是怎樣對待每(mei)天給(gei)予你的愛的呢?有多(duo)少次由于害怕(pa)被拒(ju)絕，我們未能向他人表(biao)達愛意?在每(mei)次拒(ju)絕愛的表(biao)白(bai)之時，難道我們不是拒(ju)絕造物(wu)主的'恩賜嗎(ma)?

　　Lost, empty, alone and searching. As individuals who have experienced separation or divorce, or even the loss of a loved one to death, the separation can be the most traumatic experience we live through. The heart-wrenching pain that seems to never really go away, the enormous waves that hit us daily, the times we hit the wall right after a strong and uplifting experience reminds us that we are learning. We are learning about strength, passion for our own life, about our own sincerity in our beliefs, about our loyalty to who we are, and certainly about our own genuineness. We search for that day when love will come again. We search everywhere, everyday, almost every hour.

　　迷茫、空虛、孤獨、尋覓(mi)(mi)。對于(yu)那些經歷過(guo)分別、離異，甚(shen)至失(shi)去過(guo)愛(ai)人(ren)的(de)(de)人(ren)來說，這樣的(de)(de)離別乃是生命中(zhong)最大的(de)(de)傷痕。揪(jiu)心的(de)(de)傷痛永無(wu)此境(jing);生活中(zhong)的(de)(de)挫折和磨難無(wu)時無(wu)刻不在(zai)(zai)提醒我們(men)：我們(men)正處(chu)于(yu)認知(zhi)的(de)(de)過(guo)程中(zhong)。我們(men)正在(zai)(zai)認識自己生命的(de)(de)力量和激情，認識對信(xin)仰的(de)(de)虔(qian)誠，認識對自的(de)(de)忠(zhong)貞(zhen)，認識自己的(de)(de)本(ben)性。我們(men)期待真(zhen)愛(ai)重回的(de)(de)那一天(tian)，我們(men)每時每刻都在(zai)(zai)每個角落尋覓(mi)(mi)。

　　It has been said for centuries that “ love is where the eyes meet with passion, for the eyes cannot hide what the heart feels.” So we have learned to look outward for this eternal love that will fulfill us, forgetting that it must first fill our own hearts. Perhaps that is why we fall into such pain and agony and sorrow when a love affair fails. It is at that moment that we realize we did not fail the other person we expressed love to , but we have somehow not fulfilled ourselves once again. We combat failure with a misunderstood unfulfilled promise. We lade it, not knowing if we will ever find it again. The emotion tides life and fall ,crash and settle, then lift again.

　　幾個(ge)世紀以來，我(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)一直說：“愛(ai)就(jiu)是(shi)充(chong)滿激情的(de)(de)(de)目光相遇，因為眼睛(jing)掩(yan)飾(shi)不住(zhu)內心的(de)(de)(de)真實(shi)感受(shou)”。因此，我(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)都學(xue)會(hui)了(le)向(xiang)外看，去尋找那份永恒(heng)的(de)(de)(de)能使(shi)自己(ji)(ji)充(chong)實(shi)起來的(de)(de)(de)愛(ai)，卻(que)忽略了(le)它首先(xian)應占據我(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)自己(ji)(ji)心靈(ling)的(de)(de)(de)領地。或許，這就(jiu)是(shi)當一段戀情受(shou)挫時(shi)(shi)，我(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)會(hui)如此地痛苦和(he)悲傷的(de)(de)(de)原因所在(zai)。此時(shi)(shi)，我(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)才意識到，我(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)并(bing)未負于曾向(xiang)我(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)示愛(ai)的(de)(de)(de)那個(ge)人，只(zhi)是(shi)我(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)認為它沒能讓(rang)我(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)充(chong)實(shi)、完整。我(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)用誤解且(qie)無(wu)法兌現的(de)(de)(de)承諾來抑制失(shi)敗。我(wo)們(men)(men)(men)(men)失(shi)去了(le)愛(ai)，不知是(shi)否能再(zai)次找回它。感情的(de)(de)(de)潮水起伏不定，時(shi)(shi)而(er)洶涌(yong)，時(shi)(shi)而(er)平和(he)，繼而(er)會(hui)再(zai)次澎湃(pai)。

　　No one else, no matter how much we talk or cry, can pull us through the anxious hours of soul repair and growth. It is our own fire within that needs rekindling, guarding against the winds that would blow it out and leave us dark, cold and helpless. It is at this time that we find the lobe that binds us together with every other being that surrounds us on the planet. Eventually we find the sun still rises to meet in the morning and the stars continue to show us the way each night. The rivers still flow downstream into oceans that will never turn them away. The trees still reach upward every day praising the God that made them. We stand up straight and take a lesson from it all.

　　無論我(wo)們說(shuo)了多(duo)少(shao)話(hua)，流了多(duo)少(shao)淚，無人能幫助我(wo)們過心靈修復的陰霾與成(cheng)長過程中的綿綿陰雨。我(wo)們的心靈為(wei)火需(xu)要(yao)再燃，需(xu)要(yao)呵護，不致(zhi)讓風(feng)將其吹滅，不致(zhi)讓自己被黑暗、陰冷和無助所包圍。此時，我(wo)們便找到把我(wo)們與周(zhou)圍的每一(yi)個生(sheng)(sheng)命維系在一(yi)起(qi)的那份愛。我(wo)們終會發(fa)現(xian)，太(tai)陽(yang)依(yi)(yi)(yi)然長期升起(qi)，來迎接黎明的到來;星(xing)光依(yi)(yi)(yi)然閃(shan)爍，來指引我(wo)們夜行(xing)的方向(xiang);江河依(yi)(yi)(yi)然流向(xiang)下游(you)，歸入(ru)廣納百川的大海;樹木依(yi)(yi)(yi)然日日向(xiang)上生(sheng)(sheng)長，歌頌賦(fu)予其生(sheng)(sheng)命的上蒼。我(wo)們挺直身軀，從(cong)這一(yi)切(qie)中汲取教訓(xun)。

　　What if you woke up one morning and realized that you were the only person left on the face of the earth? Who would you love? Why do we wait so long to start the journey that begins in the same place that it ends?Love, in all its endlessness, unboundedness and failed definitions is this experience.

　　如(ru)果某天早上，當你(ni)(ni)醒(xing)來，發覺這個(ge)世(shi)界只剩下你(ni)(ni)一(yi)人，你(ni)(ni)當如(ru)何(he)應對?你(ni)(ni)去愛(ai)誰?我們為何(he)要(yao)等(deng)如(ru)此長的時間，才在終(zhong)點重新形開始新的旅(lv)程?這是一(yi)次(ci)無(wu)邊無(wu)盡(jin)、無(wu)從定義的愛(ai)之旅(lv)。

　　Love doesn’t ask why. It doesn’t come. It doesn’t go. It just is. It is not only in our hands, it is our hands. It isn’t only in our heart, it is what makes our heart beat every beat. It wraps itself around us so securely that all we need to do to survive against all odds is to recognize it as the very breath we just drew, and the last breath we just let go.

　　愛(ai)不問理由。它(ta)不會走近你，也不會遠離你。愛(ai)始終存在著(zhu)。它(ta)就(jiu)是我(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)的手中，在我(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)的心里，確切地說就(jiu)是我(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)的雙手，就(jiu)是我(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)每一次(ci)心跳(tiao)的動力。愛(ai)將我(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)安全地包圍著(zhu)，我(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)把它(ta)當成(cheng)每一次(ci)真切的呼吸，時刻與愛(ai)同在，是我(wo)(wo)們(men)(men)克服一切困難有(you)秘訣。

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　　Stray birds of summer come to my window to sing and fly away.

　　And yellow leaves of autumn,which have no songs,flutter and fall there with a sign.

　　O Troupe of little vagrants of the world,leave your footprints in my words.

　　The world puts off its mask of vastness to its lover.

　　It becomes small as one song,as one kiss of the eternal.

　　It is the tears of the earth that keep her smiles in bloom.

　　The mighty desert is burning for the love of a blade of grass who shakes her head and laughs and flies away.

　　If you shed tears when you miss the sun,you also miss the stars.

　　The sands in your way beg for your song and your movement,dancing water,Will you carry the burden of their lameless?

　　Her wishful face haunts my dreams like the rain at night.

　　Once we dreamt that we were strangers.

　　We wake up to find that we were dear to each other.

　　夏(xia)天(tian)的(de)(de)飛(fei)(fei)鳥(niao),飛(fei)(fei)到我的(de)(de)窗前唱歌,又(you)飛(fei)(fei)去了。

　　秋天的黃葉,它們沒有什么可唱,只嘆息了一聲(sheng),飛落(luo)在那(nei)里。

　　世界上的一(yi)小隊小小的漂泊者呀,請留下你們的腳印(yin)在(zai)我的文(wen)字里。

　　世(shi)界(jie)對(dui)著(zhu)它的愛人,把它浩瀚的面具揭了下來(lai)。

　　它變(bian)小了,小如(ru)一首歌,小如(ru)一回永恒(heng)的吻。

　　是大地的淚(lei)點,使(shi)她的微笑保持著(zhu)青春(chun)不謝(xie)。

　　無垠的沙漠熱(re)烈地追求一葉綠草(cao)的愛,她搖(yao)搖(yao)頭笑(xiao)著飛(fei)開了。

　　如果你因失去了太陽(yang)而流淚,那么你也將將失去群星了。

　　跳著舞(wu)的(de)流水呀,在你(ni)途中的(de)泥沙,要(yao)求你(ni)的(de)歌聲,你(ni)的(de)歡跳.你(ni)肯挾痂足(zu)的(de)泥沙而俱下么(me)?

　　她(ta)的(de)熱(re)切的(de)臉,如夜(ye)雨似的(de),攪擾著我的(de)夢魂。

　　有(you)一次,我們夢(meng)見大家都是不(bu)認(ren)識的(de)`。

　　我們(men)(men)醒了,卻知道我們(men)(men)是相(xiang)親相(xiang)愛的。

　　（五） Prometheus 普(pu)羅米修斯

　　Prometheus was a Titan ．In the war between Zeus the giants he had stood on the side of the new Olympian gods．Out of the clay he made the first man，to whom Athena gave soul and holy breath．Prometheus spent a lot of time and energy in creating the gift of fire．The fire raised man above all animals ．Later，there held a joint meeting of gods and men．The meeting was to decide what part of burnt animals should be given to gods and what to men．Prometheus cut up an ox and divided it into two parts：under the skin he placed the fresh，and under the fat he put the bones，for he knew the selfish Zeus loved fat． Zeus saw through the trick and felt displeased at the Prometheus' favor towards men．So in a masterful way he took away the gift of fire from mankind．However，Prometheus managed to steal fire from heaven and secretly brought it down to men．Flying into an anger at this unjustified act of rebellion，Zeus let the other gods chain Prometheus to a rock on Mountain Caucasus，where a hungry eagle ever tore at his liver which ever grew again．His period of pain was to be thirty-thousand years．Prometheus faced his bitter fate firmly and never lost courage before Zeus．At last Heracles made Prometheus and Zeus restore to friend ship，when Heracles came over in search of the golden apple and killed the eagle and set the friend of mankind free．

　　普羅米修斯

　　普(pu)(pu)(pu)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)修(xiu)(xiu)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)是泰坦巨人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)之(zhi)(zhi)一(yi)(yi)(yi)。在(zai)宙(zhou)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)與巨人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)戰爭中(zhong)，他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)站在(zai)新的(de)(de)奧(ao)林波(bo)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)山神(shen)(shen)(shen)一(yi)(yi)(yi)邊。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)用(yong)粘土造(zao)出了(le)(le)(le)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)個男人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)。雅典(dian)娜賦予了(le)(le)(le)這個男人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)靈(ling)魂(hun)和(he)神(shen)(shen)(shen)圣的(de)(de)生命(ming)。普(pu)(pu)(pu)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)修(xiu)(xiu)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)還花費了(le)(le)(le)很多時(shi)間和(he)精力(li)創造(zao)了(le)(le)(le)火(huo)，并(bing)將(jiang)之(zhi)(zhi)贈(zeng)予人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)類(lei)。火(huo)使人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)成為(wei)(wei)萬(wan)物(wu)之(zhi)(zhi)靈(ling)。在(zai)這之(zhi)(zhi)后，舉行(xing)了(le)(le)(le)第一(yi)(yi)(yi)次神(shen)(shen)(shen)與人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)的(de)(de)聯席會議。這個會議將(jiang)決定燒烤(kao)過的(de)(de)動物(wu)的(de)(de)哪一(yi)(yi)(yi)部(bu)(bu)分(fen)該(gai)分(fen)給(gei)(gei)神(shen)(shen)(shen)，哪一(yi)(yi)(yi)部(bu)(bu)分(fen)該(gai)給(gei)(gei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)類(lei)。普(pu)(pu)(pu)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)修(xiu)(xiu)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)切(qie)開一(yi)(yi)(yi)頭(tou)牛，把(ba)它分(fen)成兩部(bu)(bu)分(fen)：他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)把(ba)肉放在(zai)皮下，將(jiang)骨頭(tou)放在(zai)肥(fei)肉下。因為(wei)(wei)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)知道自私的(de)(de)宙(zhou)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)愛(ai)吃肥(fei)肉。宙(zhou)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)看穿了(le)(le)(le)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)把(ba)戲。普(pu)(pu)(pu)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)修(xiu)(xiu)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)偏袒人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)類(lei)，這使宙(zhou)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)感到不(bu)快(kuai)。因此(ci)，他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)專(zhuan)橫地(di)把(ba)火(huo)從人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)類(lei)手中(zhong)奪走(zou)。然而(er)，普(pu)(pu)(pu)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)修(xiu)(xiu)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)設法竊走(zou)了(le)(le)(le)天(tian)火(huo)，偷偷地(di)把(ba)它帶給(gei)(gei)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)類(lei)。宙(zhou)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)對他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)這種肆無(wu)忌(ji)憚的(de)(de)違抗行(xing)為(wei)(wei)大發雷霆。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)令其(qi)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)山神(shen)(shen)(shen)把(ba)普(pu)(pu)(pu)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)修(xiu)(xiu)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)用(yong)鎖(suo)鏈縛在(zai)高(gao)加索山脈的(de)(de)一(yi)(yi)(yi)塊巖石(shi)上。一(yi)(yi)(yi)只饑(ji)餓(e)的(de)(de)老(lao)鷹天(tian)天(tian)來(lai)啄食他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)肝臟，而(er)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)肝臟又總(zong)是重新長(chang)出來(lai)。他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)的(de)(de)痛苦要(yao)持續三(san)萬(wan)年。而(er)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)堅(jian)定地(di)面對苦難，從來(lai)不(bu)在(zai)宙(zhou)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)面前(qian)喪失勇氣。最后，海(hai)格立(li)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)使普(pu)(pu)(pu)羅(luo)(luo)(luo)米(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)(mi)修(xiu)(xiu)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)與宙(zhou)斯(si)(si)(si)(si)恢復了(le)(le)(le)他(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)(ta)們的(de)(de)友誼(yi)，找到了(le)(le)(le)金蘋果，殺死了(le)(le)(le)老(lao)鷹，因而(er)解救了(le)(le)(le)人(ren)(ren)(ren)(ren)類(lei)的(de)(de)老(lao)朋友。

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　　Why do leaves change color in the fall? asks Patricia Brown, of New York City.

　　Autumn's cool days are trimmed with deep blue skies and golden light, and brilliant leaves of yellow, orange and red. Leaves changing color in the fall are a tree's way of preparing for long winter, rather like we put up storm windows and pull warm clothes and blankets out of storage.

　　In summer, the leaves on trees like pin oaks and sugar maples are green because they are chock-full of the green pigment chlorophyll.

　　Trees need sunlight to produce chlorophyll. In turn, chlorophyll uses sunlight's energy to split water （H2O） into hydrogen and oxygen. Meanwhile, leaves also absorb carbon dioxide gas from the air. The end products of leaf chemistry: carbohydrates （homemade plant food for the tree）， and oxygen, released into the air （the gas we need to breathe）。 The whole process is called photosynthesis.

　　Along with green chlorophyll, most leaves also contain yellow, orange and red-orange pigments celled carotenoids. Trees don't need light to make carotenoids. Botanists call them "helper pigments," because carotenoids absorb some sunlight and （nicely） pass the energy along to chlorophyll. We don't see much of these deputy pigments （carotene, lycopene, and xanthophyll） in summer, because they are masked by abundant green chlorophyll.

　　But the ever-shortening days of fall mean less daylight and colder weather. The average tree is rushing to save all the nutrients it can for its winter hibernation. Nitrogen and phosphorus are pulled from leaves for storage in branches. A layer of corky cells grows between the leaves' stems and their branches, reducing the leaves' supply of nutrients and water.

　　With diminished sunlight, water, and nutrients, chlorophyll synthesis slows. Old, worn-out chlorophyll breaks down at the usual rate--ironically, sunlight destroys it--so each leaf's stock gradually dwindles. And as the green fades, yellow and orange emerge from hiding.

　　Unlike the green and yellow pigments, red and purple pigments （anthocyanins, part of the flavonoid class） actually form in leaves in the autumn, tinting leaves scarlet and burgundy.

　　Botanists have long wondered why some trees are genetically programmed to manufacture anthocyanins in the fall. New research indicates that anthocyanins may be a tree's own sunscreen.

　　Anthocyanins are made in a leaf's sugary sap, with the help of lots of sun and cool temperatures. Botanists think that anthocyanins shield the leaves' fading photosynthesis factories from too much sunlight, rather like the pigment melanin protects our skin from the sun. While the red pigments act as a shield, the tree feverishly breaks down and pulls nutrients out of leaves and into its limbs and trunk before leaves drop or die.

　　Anthocyanins may also act like Vitamin C or E, scavenging so-called "free radicals" before they can do oxidizing damage to a fall leaf's fragile structure.

　　Upper and outer leaves tend to be reddest, since they are most exposed to sunlight and cold. In some trees, like sugar maples, the reds of the anthocyanins combined with the yellows of the carotenoids make especially brilliant orange leaves.

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　　Suddenly, I think of my youngest daughter, living now in Amsterdam. Very soon she will call and ask “Have you planted the bulbs yet?” Then I will answer teasingly that actually I’m waiting until she comes to help me. And then we will both be overcome by nostalgia, because once we always did that together. One entire sunny autumn afternoon, when she was three and a half years old, she helped me with all enthusiasm and joyfulness of her age.

　　It was one of the last afternoons that I had her around, because her place in school has been already reserved. She wandered around so happily carefree with her little bucket and spade, covering the bulbs with earth and calling out “Night, night” or “Sleep night”, her little voice chattering constantly on. She discovered “baby bulbs”, “kiddie bulbs”, and “mummy and daddy bulbs”, the latter snuggling cozily together. While we were both working so industriously, I watched my kid very deliberately. She was such a tiny thing, between an infant and a toddler, with such a round little tummy.

　　Every autumn, throughout her childhood, we repeated the ritual of planting the bulbs together. Every autumn I saw her changing, the toddler became a schoolgirl, a straightforward realist, full of drive. Never once dreamy, her hands in her pockets; no longer happily indulging in her fantasies. The schoolgirl developed long legs, her jaw-line changed, she had her hair cut. It was autumn again that I thought “bye roses, bye butterflies, bye schoolgirl”. I listened to her stories while we painstakingly burrowed in the earth, planting the promise of spring.

　　Suddenly, much quicker than I had expected, a tall teenager was standing by my side. She is taller than I. The ritual became rather silent, and we no longer chatter from one subject to another. I thought about her room full of posters and knick-knacks, how it had been full of treasures in bottles and boxes, white peddles, a copper brooch, colored drawings, the treasures of a child who still knew nothing of money, who wanted to be read to and who looked anxiously at a spider at her room and asked, “Would he want to be my friend?”

　　Then came the autumn when I planted the bulbs alone, and I knew from then on it would always be that way. But every year, in autumn, she talks about it. Full of nostalgia for the security of childhood, the seclusion of a garden, the final moments of a season. How both of us would dearly love to have a time machine. To go back. Just for a day.

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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(jiang)，我(wo)們的(de)個(ge)性是塑(su)成(cheng)習(xi)慣的(de)成(cheng)分之一(yi)(yi)。有一(yi)(yi)句箴言講(jiang)到：“播下(xia)(xia)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)想法(fa)，收獲(huo)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)行(xing)動；播下(xia)(xia)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)行(xing)動，收獲(huo)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)習(xi)慣；播下(xia)(xia)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)習(xi)慣，收獲(huo)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)性格；播下(xia)(xia)一(yi)(yi)個(ge)性格，收獲(huo)一(yi)(yi)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(guan)是(shi)我(wo)們(men)(men)生活中有力(li)的(de)(de)(de)因素。因為(wei)習慣(guan)的(de)(de)(de)持續性(xing)，人(ren)們(men)(men)常(chang)常(chang)不能意識到它們(men)(men)。于是(shi)，每一天，我(wo)們(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)習慣(guan)總在(zai)彰顯著(zhu)我(wo)們(men)(men)的(de)(de)(de)性(xing)格，我(wo)們(men)(men)是(shi)否有效率(lv)也源自習慣(guan)。

　　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(zheng)如偉大的(de)教(jiao)育(yu)學家霍瑞(rui)斯·曼(man)曾(ceng)經說(shuo)的(de)那樣：“習慣猶如一(yi)根(gen)纜繩。我(wo)們每日(ri)為(wei)其編織一(yi)股，不(bu)久它便不(bu)容易斷(duan)裂。”我(wo)個人(ren)不(bu)認(ren)同(tong)他最后一(yi)段(duan)的(de)表達(da)。我(wo)知曉(xiao)有些(xie)習慣是(shi)后天習得的(de)，而有些(xie)則(ze)是(shi)不(bu)學就(jiu)有的(de)。可我(wo)也(ye)明白習慣無法(fa)速成，它是(shi)一(yi)段(duan)涉及鄭重承(cheng)諾的(de)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(zhi)中見證過阿波羅11號(hao)登月的人(ren)，當看到人(ren)類在(zai)月球(qiu)(qiu)上跨(kua)出(chu)第一(yi)步并(bing)返(fan)回地(di)球(qiu)(qiu)時(shi)，瞠目結(jie)舌。但為了(le)抵(di)達月球(qiu)(qiu)，毫不夸張(zhang)地(di)說，這些宇航(hang)員得掙脫地(di)球(qiu)(qiu)對其極大的地(di)心(xin)引(yin)力(li)。在(zai)升(sheng)起的頭幾分(fen)鐘、太(tai)空旅(lv)程(cheng)的頭幾英里中，宇航(hang)員耗費的能(neng)(neng)量(liang)要遠大于之(zhi)后幾天五十萬(wan)英里旅(lv)程(cheng)中的能(neng)(neng)量(liang)。

　　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(xi)慣(guan)也具有極強的(de)牽引力(li)(li)，比大多數人(ren)意識(shi)到或承認的(de)還來得(de)多。對(dui)于(yu)一(yi)些根深蒂固的(de)習(xi)慣(guan)，像是拖延(yan)癥、不(bu)耐煩(fan)、挑剔或自私，它們(men)違反了(le)人(ren)類效率的(de)基本原則。而要戒掉這些陋習(xi)，僅靠那一(yi)丁點的(de).意志力(li)(li)和生活中(zhong)極小的(de)改變，是無濟(ji)于(yu)事的(de)。“起飛時(shi)分(fen)”要付(fu)出(chu)(chu)巨(ju)大努力(li)(li)，而一(yi)旦我(wo)們(men)掙(zheng)脫地心引力(li)(li)，我(wo)們(men)享有的(de)自由便會展現(xian)出(chu)(chu)一(yi)個全新的(de)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(li)(li)(li)一樣，地(di)心引(yin)力(li)(li)(li)對我(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)而言，是助(zhu)力(li)(li)(li)，亦可是對抗力(li)(li)(li)。我(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)一些習慣所(suo)具(ju)有(you)的(de)(de)引(yin)力(li)(li)(li)也許(xu)正(zheng)在妨礙我(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)抵達目的(de)(de)地(di)。然而同時也是地(di)心引(yin)力(li)(li)(li)將世界凝(ning)聚，使(shi)各(ge)大行星在軌道上運(yun)轉，讓我(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)的(de)(de)宇(yu)宙井然有(you)序(xu)。引(yin)力(li)(li)(li)是很強大的(de)(de)，我(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)倘若能有(you)效運(yun)用(yong)它(ta)，便可用(yong)習慣的(de)(de)引(yin)力(li)(li)(li)來創建凝(ning)聚力(li)(li)(li)和秩序(xu)，使(shi)我(wo)(wo)(wo)們(men)的(de)(de)生活有(you)效率。

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