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两分钟做个小测试,看看你的英语水平一生必读英语经典美文人生大智慧 I’velearnedthatsometimesallapersonneedisahandtoholdandahearttounderstand. 我明白了有时一个人所需要的仅仅是一只可以紧握的手和一颗能够互相理解的心 I’velearnedthattheLorddidn’tdoitallinoneday.What__kesmethinkIcan 我明白了上帝并不是一天就创造了世界我又何必认定自己能在一天之内做好所有的事情呢 I’velearnedthatlovenottimehealsallwounds. 我明白了能够治愈一切创伤的是爱,而不是时间 I’velearnedthateveryoneyoumeetdeservestobegreetedwitha__ile. 我明白了遇到的每一个人都值得用微笑去面对 I’velearnedthatthere’snothingsweeterthansleepingwithyourbabiesandfeelingtheirbreathonyourcheeks. 我明白了没有比跟孩子睡在一起并感觉他们的呼吸句在脸旁更为甜美的事情了 I’velearnedthatononeisperfectuntilyoufallinlovewiththem. 我明白了只有你爱的人才可称为__ I’velearnedthatopportunitiesareneverlost;someonewilltaketheonesyoumiss. 我明白了机会从来不会自己消失,你错过的机会将被别人抓住 I’velearnedthatwhenyouharborbitternesshappinesswilldockelsewhere. 我明白了当你心怀悲苦时,幸福就会停靠在别的港湾 I’velearnedthatIwishIcouldhavetoldmyMomthatIloveheronemoretimebeforeshepassedaway. 我明白了自己真该在母亲去世前再告诉她一次我爱她 I’velearnedthatoneshouldkeephiswordsbothsoftandtenderbecausetomorrowhe__yhavetieatthem. 我明白了一个人应该小心翼翼地遵守自己的诺言,因为也许第二天他就要自食其言了 I’velearnedthata__ileisaninexpensivewaytoimproveyourlooks. 我明白了微笑是一种廉价的美容方式 I’velearnedthatIcan’tchoosehowIfeelbutIcanchoosewhatIdoaboutit. 我明白了,我不能选择自己有河__,但能选择如何对待它 I’velearnedthateveryonewantstostandontopofthemountainbutallthehappinessandgrowthoccurswhileyou’reclimbingit. 我明白了每个人都想站在山顶上,但所有的幸福与成长都发生在攀登的过程中 I’velearnedthatitisbesttogiveadvi__inonlytwocircumstan__s:whenitisrequestedandwhenitisalife___threateningsituation. 我明白了最好在两种情形下给人以忠告一是别人要求时,一是性命攸关时 I’velearnedthatthelesstimeIhavetoworkwiththemorethingsIgetdone. 我明白了花费时间越少,我的工作效率就越高 一生必读英语经典美文生活的艺术 Theartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.Forlifeisaparadox:itenjoinsustoclingtoits__nygiftsevenwhileitordainstheireventualrelinquishment.Therabbisofoldputitthisway:“A__ncomestothisworldwithhisfistclenchedbutwhenhe___shishandisopen.” 生活的艺术在于懂得什么时候追求,什么时候放弃因为生活就是一个矛盾体它要我们紧紧抓住它赐予我们的生命之礼,然后最终又让它们从我们手中跑掉老先生们说“人们紧握着拳头来到这个世界上,离开这个世界时却摊开了双手” SurelyweoughttoholdfasttolifeforitiswondrousandfullofabeautythatbreaksthrougheveryporeofGod’sownearth.Weknowthatthisissobutalltoooftenwerecognizethistruthonlyinourbackwardglan__whenwerememberwhatwasandthensuddenlyrealizethatitisnomore. 当然我们应该紧紧把握生活,因为它美妙得____,充满了从上帝的每个毛孔里蹦出来的美我们都清楚这一点,但我们常常只有在回首往事时才会想去过去,才会突然意识到过去永远地消逝了,才会承认这个道理 Werememberabeautythatfadedalovethatwaned.Butwerememberwithfargreaterpainthatwedidnotseethatbeautywhenitfloweredthatwefailedtorespondwithlovewhenitwastendered. 我们都记得美的褪去,爱的老去但我们更痛苦地记得美正艳时,我们却没有发现,爱正浓时,我们却没有回应 Herethenisthefirstpoleoflife’sparadoxicalde__ndsonus:Nevertoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.Bereverentbeforeeachdawningday.Embra__eachhour.Seizeeachgoldenminute. 这就是生活对我们自己自相矛盾要求的第一步永远不要因为忙碌而忽略了它的奇妙和庄严对即将到来的每一天,我们都要心怀敬意,拥抱没一小时,抓住每一分钟 Holdfasttolife...butnotsofastthatyoucannotletgo.Thisisthesecondsideoflife’scointheoppositepoleofitsparadox:wemustac__ptourlossesandlearnhowtoletgo. 抓住生活,但不要抓得太紧,以至你放不下手这就是生活像硬币一样也有另一面,也是生活矛盾的另一极我们必须接受放弃,并且学会怎样让它过去 Thisisnotaneasylessontolearnespeciallywhenweareyoungandthinkthattheworldisourstocom__ndthatwhateverwedesirewiththefullfor__ofourpassionatebeingcannaywillbeours.Butthenlifemovesalongtoconfrontuswithrealitiesandslowlybutsurelythistruthdawnsuponus. 学会这些并非易事特别是年少轻狂的时候,我们自认为是世界的主宰者,认为只要充满__地全力追求,就可以得到一切然而,事实并非如此只有在面对种种现实时,我们才会渐渐没明白这个道理 Ateverystageoflifewesustainlosses—andgrowinthepro__ss.Webeginourindependentlivesonlywhenweemergefromthewombandloseitsprotectiveshelter.Weenteraprogressionofschoolsthenweleaveourmothersandfathersandourchildhoodhomes.Weget__rriedandhavechildrenandthenhavetoletthemgo.Weconfrontthedeathofourparentsandourspouses.Wefa__thegradualornotsogradualwaningofourstrength.Andulti__telyastheparableoftheopenandclosedhandsuggestswemustconfronttheinevitabilityofourowndemiselosingourselvesasitwereallthatwewereordreamedtobe. 在人生的各个阶段,我们都会蒙受损失——并且在这一过程中成长只有在脱离母体.失去庇护所时,我们才会开始__的生活我们不断地升学,接着又离开父母,离开儿时的故乡继而,我们结婚生子,然后又放手让自己的子女出去闯荡随着父母和配偶的相继离世,我们也逐渐或者很快衰老最终,正如双手张开与紧握这一寓言所说,我们必须面对自身的死亡,失去原来的自我,失去我们拥有过或者憧憬过的一切 一生必读英语经典美文爱的礼物 CanIseemybabythehappynewmotherasked. “我可以看看我的宝宝吗”初为人母的她开心地问道 Whenthebundlewasnestledinherarmsandshemovedthefoldofclothtolookuponhistinyfa__shegasped.Thedoctorturnedquicklyandlookedoutthetallhospitalwindow.Thebabyhadbeenbornwithoutears. 当裹着的婴儿放到她臂弯里,她掀开裹着婴儿的布,在看到他的小脸时,她不禁倒吸了一口气医生快速地转过身,透过医院的高层窗户向外看去婴儿生下来就没有耳朵 Timeprovedthatthebabyshearingwasperfect.Itwasonlyhisappearan__thatwas__rred.Whenherushedhomefromschoolonedayandflunghimselfintohismothersarmsshesighedknowingthathislifewastobeasuc__ssionofheartbreaks. 时间证明婴儿的听力毫无问题,只是有损他的相貌一天,当他匆匆从学校跑回家,扑向母亲的怀抱时,她叹了口气,意识到他的生活注定会受到一连串的打击 Heblurtedoutthetragedy.Aboyabigboy...calledmeafreak. 他脱口诉说遭到的不幸“一个男孩,一个大个子男孩……他喊我怪胎” Hegrewuphandsomeex__ptforhismisfortune.Afavoritewithhisfellowstudentshemighthavebeenclasspresidentbutforthat.Hedevelopedagiftatalentforliteratureandmusic. 他长大了,虽然不幸但还是长得挺帅颇受同学的欢迎,要不是有缺陷,他很可能当了班长他对文学和音乐很有天赋和潜质 Butyoumightminglewithotheryoungpeoplehismotherreprovedhimbutfeltakindnessinherheart. “但你可能会和其他年轻人一样”母亲责备地说,但从心底里觉得很欣慰 Theboysfatherhadasessionwiththefamilyphysician...Couldnothingbedone 男孩的父亲与家庭医生商量……“难道真无法补救吗” IbelieveIcouldgraftonapairofouterearsiftheycouldbeprocuredthedoctordecided.Sothesearchbeganforapersonwhowould__kesuchasacrifi__forayoung__n. “我认为可以移植一双外耳,如果能够找到的话”医生做了决定,于是他们开始寻求一个愿意为这个年轻人做出牺牲的人 Twoyearswentby.ThenYouregoingtothehospitalson.MotherandIhavesomeonewhowilldonatetheearsyouneed.Butitsasecret.saidthefather. 两年过去了对__说,“孩子,你要住院了我和你妈找到愿意为你捐献耳朵的人了但要求保密” Theoperationwasabrilliantsuc__ssandanewpersonemerged.Histalentsblossomedintogeniusandschoolandcollegebecameaseriesoftriumphs. 手术获得了巨大成功,一个新人诞生了他的潜力发展成一个天才,在中学和大学都取得了一连串的成功 Laterhe__rriedandenteredthediplo__ticservi__.butImustknowheaskedhisfatherWhogavemetheearsWhogavemesomuchIcouldneverdoenoughforhim. 后来他结婚了,进入外交行业工作一天,他问父亲“是谁给我的耳朵谁给了我那么多我做多少都无法报答他/她” Idonotbelieveyoucouldsaidthefatherbuttheagreementwasthatyouarenottoknow...notyet. “我也这样认为,”父亲说,“但是协议上说你不能知道……还不到时候” Theyearskepttheirprofoundsecretbutthedaydidcome.Oneofthedarkestdaysthateverpassthroughason.Hestoodwithhisfatheroverhismotherscasket.Slowlytenderlythefatherstretchedforthahandandraisedthethickreddishbrownhairtorevealtahtthemotherhadnoouterears. 他们的秘密遵守了很多年,但这天终于来了,这也是__度过的最黑暗的日子他和父亲站在母亲的棺材前,慢慢地,轻柔地,父亲向前伸出一只手,掀开母亲浓密的、红褐色的头发母亲竟然没有耳朵! Mothersaidshewasgladsheneverletherhairbecuthisfatherwhisperedgentlyandnobodyeverthoughtmotherlessbeautifuldidthey “你母亲说过她很高兴,她从不理发,”父亲轻柔地低声说,“但没人觉得母亲没以前美丽,是吧”两分钟做个小测试,看看你的英语水平。