three lessons.ppt

Takesometimeoutandreadthesebeautifulwordscarefully.Later,reflectonwhatyouhavejustread.Surelyyouwillunderstandalotofthings花些时间仔细读读下面优美的文字，思考一下，您会发现明白了不少道理,.aftersomemonthsatthefacultyofmedicine,theprofessorgaveusatest.在医学院学习了几个月后，教授让我们做一个测验。Beingagoodstudent,Iquicklyansweredallthequestionsall,butthelast:“Whatisthebaptismnameofthemaidofourinstitute?身为一个好学生，除了最后一道，我很快就答完所有的试题。那题目是“学校里做杂活的阿姨的洗礼名叫什么？”,FirstLesson第一课,Ihandedovermytestpaper,leavingthelastquestionunanswered.Justbeforethelessonended,anotherstudentinquiredifthelastquestionwouldbemarked.我没回答最后一道试题就交了试卷。快下课时，另外一个学生问教授最后一题是否计分。“Certainly!,theprofessorreplied.“Youwillmeetmanypeopleinyourlife.Allofthemwillhavesomedegreeofimportance.“当然！”教授回答到：“在一生中，你会遇到许多人。他们或多或少对你都是有影响的。,FirstLesson第一课,Theywilldeserveyourattention,evenifitisasimplesmileorasimplehello.他们也值得你留意，即使是一个简单的微笑或一声招呼。”IneverforgotthislessonandwentontolearnthatthebaptismnameofourmaidwasMarianna.我永远也忘不了教授说的这一番话。后来，我了解到我们做杂活的阿姨的洗礼名是玛丽安娜。,FirstLesson第一课,Onarainy,tempestuousnighta“coloured”womanwasstandingontheroadside.Hercarhadbrokendownandshedesperatelyneededhelp.Wettohercore,shesignalledtothepassersby.一个暴风雨的晚上，一个“有色”妇女站在路边，浑身湿透。她的车坏了，急需帮忙，正在焦急地向过路人求援。,SecondLesson第二课,Awhiteyoungman,asifunawareoftheracialconflictsthattoreapartAmericainthe60s,stoppedtohelpher.一个白人青年男子不顾那时蔓延全美的种族矛盾，停下车来帮她。Heconductedhertoasafeplace,calledamechanicandhailedataxiforher.Thewomanseemedtoomuchinahurry,butdidnotforgettothankhimandtakedownhisaddressonapieceofpaper.他将她送到一个安全的地方，打电话叫了汽车修理工人，还为她召了辆出租车。那位妇女看起来很赶时间，但她还是很礼貌地谢了那位男子，并记下他的地址。,SecondLesson第二课,Sevendayshadalreadypassedwhensomeoneknockedatthedooroftheyoungman.Tohisenormoussurprise,itwasacourierwithahugepackettodeliverabigcolourTValongwithanote:“Manythanksforhelpingmeontheroadthatnight.七天后，有人来找该年轻男子。出乎他的意料，是来给他送包裹的一台大彩电！随附的卡片上写道：“非常感谢您那天晚上的帮忙！,SecondLesson第二课,Therainhadcompletelydrenchedmeandmysoulwhenyouappeared.ThankstoyouIwasabletoreachmydyinghusbandjustintime.Godblessyouforhavinghelpedme.Sincerely,Mrs.KingCole在您出现之前，我浑身湿透，几乎要绝望了。因为您的帮忙，我才及时赶去见了我丈夫最后一面。谢谢并愿上帝保佑您！金科尔太太。”,SecondLesson第二课,ThirdLesson第三课,Sometimeago,whentheice-creamswerenotsoexpensive,aten-yearoldboywenttoanice-creamparlour.Whilesittingatthetable,heaskedthewaitress,“HowmuchdoesaSundaecost?”“50cents,”shereplied.很久以前，雪糕还不是这么贵的时候，一个10岁的男孩到一个雪糕店。他坐下，问雪糕店的服务员：“一份圣代多少钱？”“50美分。”服务员告诉他。Theboytookouthismoneyfromthepocketandbegancountingit.那男孩从口袋里掏出钱来，开始数。,“Well,howmuchdoesasimpleice-creamcost?.Therewereotherpeoplewaitingtobeserved,sothewaitressbegantogetalittleimpatient.“35cents!”sherepliedabruptly.Theboycountedhismoneyagainandsaid:“Pleasegetmeasimpleice-cream!”“唔，那一份普通雪糕多少钱？”因为那个服务员还需要招呼其他客人，她有点儿不耐烦，大声地回答“35美分！”那男孩又开始数钱，并说道“那请给我一份普通雪糕。”,ThirdLesson第三课,Thewaitressservedhimtheice-creamandhisbill.Theboyatehisice-cream,paidhisbillatthecashcounterandleft.Whenthewaitresswenttocleanthetableshebegantocryforthere,inthecorneroftheplate,were15centshertip.那服务员给他上了一份普通雪糕。那男孩吃完雪糕后，在柜台付了钱离开。刚才那服务员来清理男孩坐过的桌子时，她忍不住哭了，因为在雪糕碟的旁边有15美分那是男孩留给她的小费。,ThirdLesson第三课,ThirdLesson第三课,Theboytookasimpleice-creaminsteadofaSundaesohecouldleaveatipforher.那男孩不吃圣代，只吃一份普通的雪糕，仅仅是为了给她小费。,Ifyouhaveneverexperiencedthedangerofwarorthesolitudeofimprisonment,theagonyoftortureandhunger,youaremuchaheadofthe500millionpeoplewholiveinthisworld.如果您没有经历过战争的威胁、牢狱之灾或饥饿折磨之苦，那您比这世界上5亿人幸运。,Ifyouhavefoodinyourrefrigerator,clothestowear,aroofonyourheadandaplacetosleep,youarericherthanthe75%ofthepeoplewholiveonthisEarth.如果您冰箱里有食物、有衣服可穿、有床可睡、有房子住，那您比这世界上75的人富有。,Ifyoucangotoyourplaceofworshipwithoutbeingthreatened,arrested,torturedorkilled,youareluckierthanthe3000,000,000personsofthisworld.如果您可以去做礼拜，而不必担心受到威胁、被捕或被谋害，那您比这世界上30亿人幸运。,Ifyouhavemoneyinyourbankaccountandyourwalletandsomeloosechangeinsomelittlebox,youareoneoftheworlds8%well-to-dopopulation.如果您银行里有存款、钱包里有现金、还有零钱，那您是这世界上占总人口8的比较富裕的人之一。,Ifyouareabletoreadthismessage,youhavejustreceivedadoubleblessingone,someoneisthinkingaboutyoutwo,youarenotoneofthose2000,000,000peoplewhoareilliterate!如果您能读这些文字，您是双重的幸运：一，有人想着您二，您不是文盲（世界上现在有20亿人仍目不识丁）,Somebodysaidatsometime:曾有人这样说:,Workasifyouhavenoneedofthemoney.忘我地工作，就像你不需要钱一样。Loveasifnobodyevermadeyousuffer.尽情地去爱，就像你不会受到伤害一样Danceasifnobodyiswatchingyou.欢快地起舞，就像没人旁观一样Singasifnobodyishearingyou.放声地高歌，就像没人在倾听一样LiveasiftheParadisewereonthisEarth.享受生活，就像你生活在天堂里一样。,Brightenupsomeonesday!转发吧，为别人平常的日子添上一点光彩。Ifyoudontforwardit.nothingwillhappen,orbetter,nothingdrasticwillhappen.thisisjustoneofthoseopportunitiesthatlosethemselvesinourdailyroutine如果您不转发也不会发生什么好事或坏事，只是失去一个给朋友送祝福的机会。TheonlythingthatWILLhappenisthatitwillbringasmileonthefaceofallwhoreceiveit.ifyoudoforwardit!如果您转发了，它将会给收信人带来会心一笑。,IfyoulikethisemailsendittoallyouconsideryourFRIENDS您可