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下篇LoveYourLifeTheRiverandtheRockOnChoiceofFriendsOntheImportanceofSportsSportsandHealthTrueNobilityOnProtectingForestsOurBeautifulWorldEnjoyNowConfidenceIsBuilt,notInbornLead-in:Embraceyourlife.Liveitandloveit.LoveYourLifeHowevermeanyourlifeis,meetitandliveit;donotshunitandcallithardnames.Itisnotsobadasyousuppose.Itlookspoorestwhenyouarerichest.Thefault-finderwillfindfaultsinparadise.Loveyourlife,poorasitis.Youmayperhapshavesomepleasant,thrilling,glorioushours,eveninapoorhouse.Thesettingsunisreflectedfromthewindowsofthealmshouseasbrightlyasfromtherichman’sabode;thesnowmeltsinfrontofitsdoorasearlyinthespring.Idonotseebutaquietmindmayliveascontentedlythere,andhaveascheeringthoughts,asinapalace.Thetown’spoorseemtomeoftentolivethemostindependentlivesofany.Maybetheyaresimplygreatenoughtoreceivewithoutmisgiving.Mostthinkthattheyareabovebeingsupportedbythetown;butitoftenhappensthattheyarenotabovesupportingthemselvesbydishonestmeans,whichshouldbemoredisreputable.Cultivatepovertylikeagardenherb,likesage.Donottroubleyourselfmuchtogetnewthings,whetherclothesorfriends.Turntheold,returntothem.Thingsdonotchange;wechange.Sellyourclothesandkeepyourthoughts.Lead-in:Embraceyourlife.Liveitandloveit.返回热爱生活不论你的生活如何艰难，你要面对它，并活下去，不要躲避它，更别用恶言咒骂它。它不像你想的那样糟糕。你最富有的时候，生活往往最贫瘠。爱找缺点的人就是到天堂里也能找到缺点。你要爱你的生活，尽管它贫瘠。甚至在一个济贫院里，你也还有愉快、兴奋、光荣的时候。夕阳从救济院的窗户反射出来，就像从富户人家窗户反射出来的一样明亮；那门前的积雪同在早春融化。我只看到，一个从容的人，在哪里都像在皇宫中一样，生活得心满意足且怀有振奋乐观的思想。依我看，城镇中的穷人倒是往往过着最独立不羁的生活。也许他们很伟大，对任何事情皆可坦然受之。大多数人以为自己是超然的，不屑于依靠城镇的支援；可是事实上他们往往利用了不正当的手段来维持生计，这是更加不体面的。视贫穷如园中之花而像圣人一样耕植它吧！犯不着去找新的花样来麻烦自己，无论是新的朋友还是新的衣服。回归旧物，让旧物常新。万物不变，是我们在变。衣履可鬻，所思必存。mean[mi:n]adj.低劣的shun[ʃʌn]v.避开；避免；回避suppose[səˈpəʊz]v.认为；料想fault-findern.吹毛求疵的人；挑剔者paradise[ˈpærədaɪs]n.天堂thrilling[ˈθrɪlɪŋ]adj.令人兴奋的glorious[ˈɑlɔ:riəs]adj.光荣的；辉煌的almshouse[ˈɑ:mzhaʊs]n.救济院abode[əˈbəʊd]n.住处contentedly[kənˈtentɪdli]adv.满足地；安心地independent[ˌɪndɪˈpendənt]adj.独立的；不依赖的misgiving[ˌmɪsˈɡɪvɪŋ]n.疑虑；顾虑dishonest[dɪsˈɒnɪst]adj.不诚实的；欺骗性的disreputable[dɪsˈrepjətəbl]adj.声名狼藉的cultivate[ˈkʌltɪveɪt]v.栽培；耕作sage[seɪdʒ]n.圣人；贤人；哲人GlossaryLead-in:Onlyaweakpersonwillmakeadetour.TheRiverandtheRockAriverwasrunningtowardsthevalleyandtheplain,butwhenitcametoarock,itwasafraidandstartedtrembling.Therocksaid,“Hi,whereareyougoing?”Theriversaidtimidly,“I’mgoingtothevalleyandtheplain.Theyarewaitingforme.”Therockmadefunoftheriverandsaid,“Youarestillveryyoung.Gobacktothehillimmediately,anddon’tcomebackhereagain!”Startled,theriversaid,“Icanonlygoforwards.Thereisnoriverthatgoesbackwards.”Therockbecameangryandsaid,“Speaknomore!Ifyoudon’tgoback,youwillhavetochangeyourdirection!”Theriverhelplesslyasked,“WhereshouldIgo?”“Goanywhereyoulike,justdon’tcomeclosetome!”Moreandmorewatergatheredastheriverhesitated.Thenitbegantogetoutofcontrol.Theriversurgedovertherock.Whenitsawtherockbeingtossedaboutpitifully,itsaid,“Onlyaweakpersonwillmakeadetour.Apersonwhoisstrongwillonlygoahead,andnothingwillstophim!”返回Lead-in:Onlyaweakpersonwillmakeadetour.河与岩石一条河流向山谷和平原，但当流到一块岩石边时，它因害怕而开始颤抖。岩石说：“嗨！你要去哪里？”河羞怯地说：“我要去山谷和平原那里。它们在等着我呢。”岩石戏弄河说：“你还很小，马上回到山里，别再到这里来了！”河感到吃惊，说：“我只能往前流，河绝不会倒流。”岩石发起了火，说：“别再说了！你要是不倒流，那就必须改变流向！”河无助地说：“那我该往哪流呢？”“你爱怎么流就怎么流，只是别靠近我！”在河犹豫的当儿，水流越聚越多，随后就开始失控了。河流汹涌着漫过岩石。看到岩石被冲来冲去，十分可怜，河说：“只有弱者才会绕道，强者只会勇往直前，任何东西都无法阻挡他！timidly[ˈtɪmɪdli]adv.胆怯地startle[ˈstɑ:tl]v.使惊吓；使吓一跳；使大吃一惊surgeover涌过tossabout翻来覆去makeadetour迂回，绕道而行GlossaryLead-in:Doyouchoosefriendsbytheirsocialpositionortheirwealthortheircharacters?Or,doyouchooseonewhohassomethingincommonwithyou?OnChoiceofFriendsSomepeoplechoosefriendswhoaredifferentfromthemselves.Otherschoosesimilarones.Asforme,Iprefertochoosefriendswhoaredifferentfrommyself.Friendswhoaresimilartoeachotheralwayssharethesamehobby,similarpointsofviewandcommoninterests,etc.Itmakesiteasierforthemtocommunicateandachievemutualunderstanding.Thistypeoffriendisamirrortooneselfthatreflectsone’sownimageandthoughts.Friendswhoaredifferentfromeachother,however,willopenanewworldforeachother.Differenthobbies,topics,interestswillcertainlybroadenone’svisionandleadonetodifferentexperiences.Fromfriendsofdifferenttypes,onemayfindouthisorherownshortcomingsandlearnfromhisorherfriends.Onemayhavealotoffunwithfriendswhoaresimilartohimselforherself.Nevertheless,onecanenjoyanewlifewithandlearnalotfromafriendwhoisdifferentfromhimselforherself.ThatiswhyIchoosefriendswhoaredifferentfrommyself.Lead-in:Doyouchoosefriendsbytheirsocialpositionortheirwealthortheircharacters?Or,doyouchooseonewhohassomethingincommonwithyou?选择朋友一些人选择与自己在各方面都有所不同的人为友，而另一些人则选择与自己相似的人为友。就我个人而言，我选择前者。彼此相似的朋友可以经常分享相同的爱好、相似的观点和共同的兴趣等。这种类型的朋友很容易沟通，很容易互相理解。这种朋友就是一面可以反映自己的形象和想法的镜子。然而，彼此相异的朋友则可以呈现给对方一个完全不同的世界。不同的爱好、话题、兴趣将会扩展彼此的视野，带来不同的人生经验，并且可以从对方身上找出自己的缺点，学习对方的优点。或许与和自己相似的人为友可以带来很多乐趣，然而，与和自己不同的人为友可以享受一种全新的生活并可以从对方身上学习很多东西，这就是为什么我喜欢和与自己不同的人交朋友。mutual[ˈmju:tʃuəl]adj.共同的，相互的reflect[rɪˈflekt]v.反映broaden[ˈbrɔ:dn]v.增长（经验、知识等）shortcoming[ˈʃɔ:tkʌmɪŋ]n.短处，缺点GlossaryLead-in:Whatcanwebenefitfromdoingsports,makingusstrongerorpreventingusfromgettingill?Thereisstillfarmore.OntheImportanceofSportsSomestudentsthinkthatsportsareunimportant.Moststudentsbelievethatsportsprovidethemwithbothexerciseandenjoyment.Ithinksportsbenefitpeopleinmanyways.First,sportsmakeourbodiesstrong,preventusfromgettingtoofat,andkeepushealthy.Forexample,ifyoukeeponswimmingforamonth,youaresuretobecomeverystrong,forswimmingrequiresalotofstrength.Second,sportsgiveusvaluablepracticeinmakingeyes,brainandmusclesworktogether.Forinstance,intabletennis,oureyesseetheballcoming,judgingitsspeedanddirection,andpassthisinformationintothebrain.Thebrainthenhastodecidewhattodo.Allthishappenswithverygreatspeed.Forthosewhoworkwiththebrainmostoftheday,thepracticeofsuchskillsisespeciallyuseful.Third,sportsarealsohelpfulforcharactertraining.Inmanysportsandgames,perseveranceandpatienceareneeded.Forinstance,intherunningrace,youarebecomingexhaustedandarereallyanxioustostopforarest,butyourcompetitivesenseandperseveranceurgeyoutokeeprunningtillyoureachthedestination.Suchvirtueswillbeofgreatbenefittoyouwhenyoucomeacrossdifficultiesinyourfuturework.返回Lead-in:Friendshipmeansonesoulintwobodies,whichmultipliesjoysanddividesgriefs;but,itisnotatallononeside.运动的重要性一些学生认为运动不重要，而大多数学生则认为运动既可以健身，又可以带给他们乐趣。我认为运动可以给人们带来很多益处。第一，运动可以使我们身体强壮，远离肥胖，保持健康。比如，如果你能坚持游泳一个月的话，你肯定会变得非常强壮，因为游泳要求有很大的力气。第二，运动可以使我们的眼睛、大脑和肌肉协调工作，有效锻炼。比如，打乒乓球，我们的眼睛一定得盯着球，判断它的速度和方向，然后将信息传递给大脑，最后由大脑决定怎么做。所有这些都要求在很快的速度下进行。对那些整天进行脑力工作的人来说，这种技能练习尤其有帮助。第三，运动对我们的性格培养也很有帮助。在许多运动和游戏中，毅力和耐力都是必需的。比如，在跑步比赛中，你感到筋疲力尽，十分渴望能停下来休息一会，这时你的竞争意识和毅力则会督促你坚持下去，直到你到达终点。当你在将来的工作中遇到麻烦时，这些品德会起到很重要的作用。tabletennis乒乓球charactertraining性格培养perseverance[ˌpɜ:sɪˈvɪərəns]n.毅力，不屈不挠的精神urge[ɜ:dʒ]v.敦促，力劝GlossaryLead-in:Tokeepfit,Ilikerunningeveryday.Whatsportsdoyouusuallydotoachievethispurpose?SportsandHealthAstheproverbgoes,“Thefirstwealthishealth.”Healthisofgreatimportancetoeverybody.Ahealthypersoncanalwaysbeenergeticandenjoywhateverpleasureslifeoffers.Apersonpoorinhealthcannotachievemuchsuccessthoughheiswelleducatedorwelloff.Sportscanhelppeoplestayhealthy.Physicalexercisecanincreasethecirculationofthebloodandmetabolism,andthusmoreoxygenistakeninandmorewastematterisexpelledfromthebody.Physicalexercisecanincreaseappetiteanddigestion.Apersonwhotakesexercisespendsmoreenergy.Themoreenergyhespends,themorebloodheuses.Newbloodrequiresfoodtokeepitpure.Besides,sportscanalsomakeourmindsound.Whileexercising,wedistractourattentionfromourworkandstudy.Asaresult,ourmindgetsrelaxed.Sincesportscanbringusgoodhealth,weshouldindulgeinitforawhileeveryday.Weshouldspendanhourorhalfanhouronsomekindofsports.Wecanchoosethesportthatsuitsus.Onlybyexercisingourbodyregularlycanwebeingoodhealth.返回Lead-in:Tokeepfit,Ilikerunningeveryday.Whatsportsdoyouusuallydotoachievethispurpose?运动与健康常言道：“健康就是财富。”健康对于我们每个人都非常重要。身体健康的人时刻充满活力，可以享受生活带给他的一切乐趣。而身体不健康的人即使学历很高或很富有也无法取得很高的成就。运动可以使我们保持健康。锻炼身体可以促进血液循环和加快新陈代谢，使人体可以呼吸到更多的氧气，随之排出更多的体内毒素。锻炼身体也可以改善我们的胃口和消化功能。经常锻炼的人会消耗更多的能量，而能量消耗越多，则需要越多的血液，新的血液是需要食物去维持它的纯净度的。而且，运动可以使我们的思维保持清晰。运动时我们的注意力就会从日常的工作和学习中转移出来，因此，我们的大脑就可以得到放松。运动可以给我们带来健康，因此我们每天都应该坚持运动。我们应该每天花半个小时到一个小时做运动，选择那些适合我们的运动项目。通过有规律的运动我们就可以保持身体健康。circulation[ˌsɜ:kjəˈleɪʃn]n.血液循环metabolism[məˈtæbəlɪzəm]n.新陈代谢oxygen[ˈɒksɪdʒən]n.氧，氧气digestion[daɪˈdʒestʃən]n.消化distract[dɪˈstrækt]v.转移，使分心ndulge[ɪnˈdʌldʒ]v.纵情于，放任GlossaryLead-in:Thetruenobilityisinbeingsuperiortoyourpreviousself.TrueNobilityInacalmseaeverymanisapilot.Butallsunshinewithoutshade,allpleasurewithoutpain,isnotlifeatall.Takethelotofthehappiest—itisatangledyarn.Bereavementsandblessings,onefollowinganother,makeussadandblessedbyturns.Evendeathitselfmakeslifemoreloving.Mencomeclosesttotheirtrueselvesinthesobermomentsoflife,undertheshadowsofsorrowandloss.Intheaffairsoflifeorofbusiness,itisnotintellectthattellssomuchascharacter,notbrainssomuchasheart,notgeniussomuchasself-control,patience,anddiscipline,regulatedbyjudgment.Ihavealwaysbelievedthatthemanwhohasbeguntolivemoreseriouslywithinbeginstolivemoresimplywithout.Inanageofextravaganceandwaste,IwishIcouldshowtheworldhowfewtherealwantsofhumanityare.Toregretone’serrorstothepointofnotrepeatingthemistruerepentance.Thereisnothingnobleinbeingsuperiortosomeothermen.Thetruenobilityisinbeingsuperiortoyourpreviousself.返回Lead-in:Thetruenobilityisinbeingsuperiortoyourpreviousself.真实的高贵在风平浪静的大海上，每个人都是领航员。但只有阳光没有阴影，只有快乐没有痛苦，那根本不是真正的生活。就拿最幸福的人来说，他的生活也是一团缠结在一起的乱麻。痛苦与幸福交替出现，使得我们一会悲伤一会高兴。甚至死亡本身都使得生命更加可爱。在人生中清醒的时刻，在悲伤与失落的阴影之下，人们与真实的自我最为接近。在生活和事业的种种事务之中，性格比才智更能指导我们，心灵比头脑更能引导我们，而由判断获得的克制、耐心和教养比天分更能让我们受益。我一向认为，内心生活愈加严谨的人，外在生活愈加简朴。在物欲横流的年代，但愿我能向世人表明：人类的真正需求少得多么可怜。反思自己的过错、不重蹈覆辙才是真正的悔悟。高人一等并没有什么值得夸耀的。真正的高贵是优于过去的自己。pilot[ˈpaɪlət]n.领航员tangled[ˈtæŋɡld]adj.缠结的；复杂的bereavement[bɪˈri:vmənt]n.丧亲；丧亲之痛blessing[ˈblesɪŋ]n.祝福；幸事sober[ˈsəʊbə(r)]adj.冷静的，清醒的；未醉的intellect[ˈɪntəlekt]n.智力，才智；思维逻辑领悟力genius[ˈdʒi:niəs]n.天才，天赋patience[ˈpeɪʃns]n.耐性，耐心；忍耐，容忍discipline[ˈdɪsəplɪn]n.纪律；教养extravagance[ɪkˈstrævəɡəns]n.奢侈，浪费；过度；铺张humanity[hju:ˈmænəti]n.人类；人repentance[rɪˈpentəns]n.悔改；后悔superior[su:ˈpɪəriə(r)]adj.(在品质上)更好的；占优势；更胜一筹GlossaryLead-in:Forestsareconsideredthelungoftheearthbuttheyareunderseverethreatbyhumandestructivelumbering.Itishightimethatwerealizetheimportanceofprotectingforests.OnProtectingForestsForestsareveryimportantforhumanbeings.Thereisnodoubtthatthereareavarietyofreasonsaccountingforthesignificanceofprotectionofforestsfrombeingdestroyed.Firstofall,forestshaveafunctionofpreservingthewaterresourcesandholdingsoil.Therootsoftreesbreakthesoilup,allowtheraintosinkin,andholdthesoiltokeepitfrombeingwashedawayeasily.Inthesecondplace,treesgiveuswoodandfruitforbuildingandvariousotherpurposes.Thirdly,forestshelpimproveourlivingenvironmentsandtheclimate.However,forestsareunderseverethreatfromdestructioneveryyear;cuttingreducesalargenumberoftrees;naturaldisastersalsocausemanytreestodie;andmanmadefiresdestroyanevenlargerpartoftheforests.Disafforestationresultsintheincreaseofglobaltemperature,unpleasantchangeoftheclimate,andmoreandmorefloodsanddroughtseveryyear.Forinstance,peoplecutdowntreeseitherforsaleorforfuels.Consequently,theydamagethenaturalenvironment.So,itishightimethatpeopleshouldrealizetheimportanceofprotectingforests.Ontheonehand,thegovernmentshouldprotectforestsfrombeingfurtherdestroyed,sincetreescanhelpreducethegreenhouseeffect.Ontheotherhand,investmentinforestsshouldbeexpanded.Moretreesshouldbeplanted.Naturereservesshouldbewellprotected.返回Lead-in:Forestsareconsideredthelungoftheearthbuttheyareunderseverethreatbyhumandestructivelumbering.Itishightimethatwerealizetheimportanceofprotectingforests.保护森林森林对人类很重要。保护森林免遭破坏的意义是多方面的，这一点毋庸置疑。首先，森林具有保护水资源和保持土壤的作用。树根可以松化土壤便于雨水下渗，它还可以固化土壤防止水土流失。其次，树木为我们提供水果，为建筑等提供木材。最后，森林有助于改善我们的居住环境和气候。然而，森林每年都惨遭严重破坏，砍伐导致树木数量大幅下降，自然灾害也造成很多树木死亡，人为造成的火灾更是毁坏了大面积的森林植被。砍伐森林导致全球温度上升，气候变化恶劣，水旱灾害逐年增加。例如，人们为赚钱或者获取燃料而砍伐树木，结果破坏了自然环境。因此，现在到了一个关键时刻，人们现在应该认识到保护森林的重要性。一方面，种植树木有助于减轻温室效应，政府应该保护森林免遭更大的破坏；另一方面，应加大林业方面的投入，种植更多的树木。自然保护区应受到更好的保护。nodoubt无疑，必定accountfor说明(原因等)，(在数量方面)占destroy[dɪˈstrɔɪ]v.破坏，毁坏preserve[prɪˈzɜ:v]v.保护；维护；保留sink[sɪŋk]v.下沉,渗透climate[ˈklaɪmət]n.气候severe[sɪˈvɪə(r)]adj.严重的destruction[dɪˈstrʌkʃn]n.破坏disaster[dɪˈzɑ:stə(r)]n.灾难disafforestation[ˌdɪsəfɒrɪˈsteɪʃn]n.砍伐森林global[ˈɡləʊbl]adj.全球性的flood[flʌd]n.洪水drought[draʊt]n.干旱fuel[ˈfju:əl]n.燃料expand[ɪkˈspænd]v.扩展reserve[rɪˈzɜ:v]n.保护区GlossaryLead-in:Theearthistheonlyhomeforourhumanbeings,whichoffersairandwatertosustainlife.Therearesomanywonderfulthingstoseeinourbeautifulworld.OurBeautifulWorldTheearthonwhichweliveisaverybeautifulworld.Aboutsevententhsoftheearthiswaterwhilethreetenthsisland.Whatabeautifulday:Thesunisshiningandtheskyissoblue.Theland,oceans,mountainsandrivers,plantsandanimals...,everythinglooksbrightandgay.Thesunisnice.Itgivesuslight,keepsuswarmandmakesthingsgrow.Sometimes,whitecloudsarelikeshipssailingacrossthesky.Sometimes,thedarkcloudsbringusrain.Inwinter,cloudsbringsnow.Sometimes,aftertherain,youcanseearainbowacrossthesky.Airkeepsairplanesup.Youcanplaywithair.Airhelpsustomakemusic.Blowairinandout,itcomeswithmusic.Youcanhavefunwithwater.Swimmingisfun.Whenwatergetscold,itbecomesice;whenwatergetshot,itbecomessteam.Atnight,wecanseethousandsofstarsandsometimes,thebigroundmoon.Peoplehavealwaysbeeninterestedinthemoon.Ifyouweigh60poundsontheearth,youwouldweighonly10poundsonthemoon.Ifyoucanjump4feetontheearth,youwouldbeabletojump24feetonthemoon.SeeifyoucanfindtheBigDipperandLittleDipper.Thestarsseemtomakepicturesinthesky.Therearesomanywonderfulthingstoseeinourbeautifulworld.返回Lead-in:Theearthistheonlyhomeforourhumanbeings,whichoffersairandwatertosustainlife.Therearesomanywonderfulthingstoseeinourbeautifulworld.我们的美丽世界我们居住的地球是一个非常美丽的世界。地球大约十分之七的部分是水，十分之三是陆地。天气是如此美好：阳光明媚，天空湛蓝。大地、海洋、群山、河流、动植物……，所有的东西看上去都是如此明亮而又快乐。太阳真是美好，它给予我们光和热，它使万物生长。有时白云像船只航行在蓝天上，有时乌云带给我们雨水。而在冬天，云会带给我们白雪。有时雨过天晴，你会看到非常美丽的彩虹横贯天空。空气使飞机上升，也可供你游戏，使我们能奏出音乐——你把空气吹进吹出，就可以听到音乐。水能带给你快乐。游泳充满乐趣。水非常冷的时候就结成了冰；加热时又变成了蒸汽。在晚上，我们可以看到满天繁星，有时候还可以看到又大又圆的月亮。月亮总能让人兴趣盎然。如果你在地球上的体重是60磅，在月球上你就只有10磅重了；假如你在地球上可以跳4英尺高，在月球上就能跳24英尺了。看看你能不能找到天上的大北斗七星和小北斗七星！星星似乎在空中构成许多图画。我们在这个美丽的世界上可以看到如此浩繁、如此美妙的东西！shine[ʃaɪn]v.发光，照耀gay[ɡeɪ]adj.快乐的sail[seɪl]v.掠；飘；浮游rainbow[ˈreɪnbəʊ]n.彩虹blow[bləʊ]v.吹，刮fun[fʌn]n.乐趣，有趣的人或事物steam[sti:m]n.蒸汽round[raʊnd]adj.圆形的weigh[weɪ]v.重，有……重dipper[ˈdɪpə(r)]n.北斗星GlossaryLead-in:Thereisnowaytohappiness.Happinessisthewaythattakesnoaccountoftime.Hewhoseizesthepresentownsthepastandthefuture.EnjoyNowWealwaysconvinceourselvesthatlifewillbebetterafterwegetmarried,haveababy,thenanother.Thenwearefrustratedthatthekidsarenotoldenoughandwewillbemorecontentwhentheyare.Afterthatwearefrustratedthatwehaveteenagerstodealwith.Wewillcertainlybehappywhentheyareoutofthatstage.Wealwaystellourselvesthatourlifewillbecompletewhenourspousegetshisorheracttogether,whenwegetanicercar,andareabletogoonanicevacation,whenweretire.Thetruthisthatthere’snobettertimethanrightnow.Ifnotnow,when?Ourlifewillalwaysbefilledwithchallenges.It’sbesttoadmitthistoourselvesanddecidetobehappyanyway.Lead-in:Thereisnowaytohappiness.Happinessisthewaythattakesnoaccountoftime.Hewhoseizesthepresentownsthepastandthefuture.OneofmyfavoritequotationscomesfromAlfredD’Souza.Hesaid,“Foralongtimeithadseemedtomethatlifewasabouttobegin—reallife.Buttherewasalwayssomeobstaclesintheway,somethingtobegottenthroughfirst,someunfinishedbusiness,timestilltobeserved,adebttobepaid.Thenlifewouldbegin.Atlastitdawnedontomethattheseobstaclesweremylife.”Thisperspectivehashelpedmetoseethatthereisnowaytohappiness.Happinessistheway,sotreasureeverymomentthatyouhave,andrememberthattimewaitsfornoone.Sostopwaitinguntilyoufinishschool,untilyougobacktoschool;untilyougetmarried,untilyougetdivorced;untilyouhavekids,untilyourkidsleavehome;untilyoustartwork,untilyouretire;untilyougetanewcarorhome;untilspring;untilyouarebornagaintodecidethatthereisnobettertimethanrightnowtobehappy...Happinessisajourney,notadestination.So,Worklikeyoudon’tneedmoney,Lovelikeyou’veneverbeenhurt,Anddancelikenoone’swatching.返回Lead-in:Thereisnowaytohappiness.Happinessisthewaythattakesnoaccountoftime.Hewhoseizesthepresentownsthepastandthefuture.享受当下我们总是相信，等我们结了婚，生了孩子，生活会更美好。等有了孩子，我们又因为他们年龄不够大而烦恼，觉得等他们长大，我们就会开心了。可等他们进入青少年时期，我们还是同样地苦恼，于是又相信等他们过了这一阶段，幸福就会到来。我们总是告诉自己，等夫妻间任意一方肯合作，等我们拥有更好的车，等我们能享受一次美妙的假期，等我们退休后，我们的生活一定会完美。而事实的真相是，没有任何时刻比现在更宝贵。倘若不是现在，又会是何时？我们的生活每时每刻都会有挑战。最好是让自己接受这一事实，无论如何使自己保持快乐的心境。返回Lead-in:Thereisnowaytohappiness.Happinessisthewaythattakesnoaccountoftime.Hewhoseizesthepresentownsthepastandthefuture.我很欣赏艾尔弗雷德·德·索萨的一段名言。他说：“长期以来，我都觉得生活——真正的生活似乎即将开始。但是，总有一些障碍挡在前面，有些事情要先解决，有些未竟的事业要花些时间去完成，有些债务要去偿还。之后生活才会开始。最后我醒悟过来了，这些障碍本身就是我的生活。”这一观点让我意识到没有什么通往幸福的道路，幸福本身就是一条路。所以，珍惜你拥有的每一刻，且记住时不我待，不要再做所谓的等待——等你完成学业；等你再回到学校；等你结婚或离婚；等你有了孩子或孩子长大离开家；等你开始工作或等你退休；等你有了新车或新房；等春天来临；等你有幸再来世上走一遭才明白此时此刻最应快乐……幸福是一段旅程，不是终点站。所以，投入地工作吧，就像你根本不需要钱；尽情地去爱吧，就像你从未受到伤害；纵情地起舞吧，就像在无人之境。convince[kənˈvɪns]v.使相信frustrated[frʌˈstreɪtɪd]adj.沮丧的content[kənˈtent]adj.满意的spouse[spaʊs]n.配偶retire[rɪˈtaɪə(r)]v.退休quotation[kwəʊˈteɪʃn]n.引语，语录obstacle[ˈɒbstəkl]n.障碍perspective[pəˈspektɪv]n.观点treasure[ˈtreʒə(r)]v.珍视divorce[dɪˈvɔ:s]v.离婚destination[ˌdestɪˈneɪʃn]n.目的地GlossaryLead-in:Confidenceisforeverapreciousqualityforpeople.Itgivesusstrength,encouragingustowalktowardsourtargets.Itoffersusencouragement,enablingusnottobefrustratedinfrontofhardshipsanddifficulties.However,confidenceisnotinbornbutbuilt,whichneedsustoconquerourinnerweakness.ConfidenceIsBuilt,notInbornConfidenceplaysaveryimportantroleinpeople’slife.Itgivespeoplelightwhentheyareindarkandencouragementwhentheyaredismayed.Itisthefirststepontheroadtosuccess.Peoplewhoexudeconfidenceseemtograbmorerewardingcareers,maintainbetterrelationships,andmaymakemiraclesinthefaceofinsurmountabledifficulties.Sowhatisthesecretofconfidence?Infact,thereisnosecret.Self-confidenceisaskillandhabitthateveryonecanlearntodevelop.Itisbuilt,notinborn.Youcantrythesesimpletipsforpracticingandincreasingourconfidencelevels:First,daretofail.Anybodywho’souttheregenuinelystrivingisgoingtofailrepeatedly.Ifyouarenotfailing,youarenottrying.Onlywhenwefaceuptoourdifficulties,canwebuildupourconfidenceandgiveourselvesachanceofsuccess.Lead-in:Confidenceisforeverapreciousqualityforpeople.Itgivesusstrength,encouragingustowalktowardsourtargets.Itoffersusencouragement,enablingusnottobefrustratedinfrontofhardshipsanddifficulties.However,confidenceisnotinbornbutbuilt,whichneedsustoconquerourinnerweakness.Second,dressyoursuccess.Youdon’thavetobebeautifultobeconfident.Makethemostofyourownuniquephysicalassetsanddownplayyourflawssothatyouknowyou’regivingoutyourbestimage.Third,listentoyourself;donotdespiseyourself.Youaretheonlypersonwhoknowswhatisrightforyourself.Don’tputothers’opinionaboveourowninnervoice.Last,buildaconfidencevocabulary.Stopputtingyourselfdown,andquitincessantlyconfessingyourtinyflaws.Learntohighlightyourpositiveattributesandtheworldwilllearntoseeandappreciatethemtoo.Confidenceisaplantthatgrowsslowly.Weshouldbuildconfidencethroughconstantandpatienteffort.Onlywhenwehaveenoughconfidenceinourselves,canwetakethefirststepontheroadtosuccess.返回Lead-in:Confidenceisforeverapreciousqualityforpeople.Itgivesusstrength,encouragingustowalktowardsourtargets.Itoffersusencouragement,enablingusnottobefrustratedinfrontofhardshipsanddifficulties.However,confidenceisnotinbornbutbuilt,whichneedsustoconquerourinnerweakness.信心并非生而有之信心在人们的生活中起着十分重要的作用。它能给处于黑暗中的人以光明，给沮丧的人以鼓励。自信是迈向成功之路的第一步。那些流露出自信的人似乎能成就更有价值的事业，维持更好的人际关系，还可能在看似无法超越的困境中创造奇迹。那么，自信有着什么样的秘诀呢？其实也没有秘诀。自信是一种人人都能培养起来的技能和习惯。它是后天培养起来而非天生的。以下方法都很简单，你可以试着用这些方法来训练并增强信心：首先，不要惧怕失败。任何努力奋斗的人都会屡次遭受失败。不去尝试当然不会失败。只有勇敢面对所有困难才能建立信心，才有可能取得成功。返回Lead-in:Confidenceisforeverapreciousqualityforpeople.Itgivesusstrength,encouragingustowalktowardsourtargets.Itoffersusencouragement,enablingusnottobefrustratedinfrontofhardshipsanddifficulties.However,confidenceisnotinbornbutbuilt,whichneedsustoconquerourinnerweakness.其次，要装饰你的成功。并不是拥有了美丽的容貌才能建立信心。将你拥有的独特的自身价值发挥到极致，并且淡化你的弱点。要知道，你正在展示你最完美的形象。再其次，要倾听自己内心的声音，不要轻视自我。只有我们自己才会对自己有正确的认识。不要让别人的观点凌驾于自己内心的想法之上。最后，建立自信的词汇表。不要贬低自己，不要不停地忏悔自己的一些小过失。学会强调自己的优点，周围的人也就会看到并与我们一同欣赏这些优点。信心是一株生长缓慢的植物。我们必须通过坚持不懈的努力来培养信心。只有充满信心，我们才能迈出走向成功的第一步。dismay[dɪsˈmeɪ]v.使诧异；使惊愕；使失望grab[

ræb]v.抓住；攫取insurmountable[ˌɪnsəˈmaʊntəbl]adj.不能克服的；不能超越的downplay[ˌdaʊnˈpleɪ]v.不予重视；对……轻描淡写despise[dɪˈspaɪz]v.轻视，鄙视incessantly[ɪnˈsesntli]adv.不停地，不间断地highlight[ˈhaɪlaɪt]v.突出；强调attribute[ˈætrɪbju:t]n.属性；特质Glossary下篇ListentoYourInnerVoiceChoiceofCompanionsStormsAlwaysGiveWaytotheSunPleaseRemember,YouAreSpecialTheSimpleLifeTheLoveofBeautyJustforTodayWeAreonaJourneyABoxFullofKissesAForeverFriendLead-in:Whenyouareintroubleanddon’tknowhowtomakeadecision,listentoyourinnervoice,please.Lettheintuitionsfromyourinnerheartguideyoutothedestinationyouarelongingfor.ListentoYourInnerVoiceIsthereinsideyou?Verymuch,eversinceyouwerebroughtintothisworld.Whenyoucouldn’topenyourmouthtillthefirsttwoyearsonplanetearth,innervoiceistheonethroughwhichyouinterpretedandunderstoodthings.Innervoiceisthevoicemouthofthesubconsciousmind.Thesubconsciousmindisalwaysactingasasecondaryreflectorofthoughtsandideasinthebody.Itjustifiesandrationalizeswhatisrightandwhatiswrong.Whenwegoagainstwhattheinnervoicesays,wegetguiltyconsciousnessandarebotheredbyitthroughoutourlives.Attimeswhenwearefeelingloworthoseunforgettablemomentswhenweareletdown,weseemtoneedsomekindofemotionalormentalsupport.Weusuallyspeaktoourclosestpalorourdearestfamilymemberduringthetimesofdistresstoeasetheburden.Atsuchtimeswegetovertheinitialdrizzleofemotionalanxietyandmentalrestlessnessbecauseofthepeppingupbyourempathiclistener.Wesuddenlyfeelrejuvenatedbecauseourinnervoicealertsustogetonwiththingsandleavethethingsofpastonthememorybooksofourbrain.Lead-in:Whenyouareintroubleanddon’tknowhowtomakeadecision,listentoyourinnervoice,please.Lettheintuitionsfromyourinnerheartguideyoutothedestinationyouarelongingfor.Theinnervoiceisalwaysrightmostofthetimebecauseitknowsusbetterthanothersandprobablyevenourselves.Itisthedaredevilchildoftheintuitionswhichwehavebeenhavingsincechildhood.It’sgoodtogobyintuitionsmostofthetimebecauseit’stheresponseprovidedduetothesynchronismbetweenourmentalandphysicalbeing.Wheneveryouaretryingyourfirstcigarette,orwheneveryouareaskedtotakesidesinanargument,youarealwaysinasenseofdilemma.Duringthesetimesyourinnervoiceautomaticallygivesitsverdict,whichwhenoverwritten,mightleaveusunhappyinthefuture.It’suptoustoeitherignorethemoraleboosterinsideusorgoouttotheworldandsearchforspiritualguruandhappiness,whenallthesethingsareverymuchpresentwithinus.Lead-in:Whenyouareintroubleanddon’tknowhowtomakeadecision,listentoyourinnervoice,please.Lettheintuitionsfromyourinnerheartguideyoutothedestinationyouarelongingfor.返回聆听内心的声音聆听内心的声音你聆听过自己的心声吗？从你来到这个世界的那一刻起，它就存在了。在来到这个世界的最初两年里，你还不能开口讲话，心灵之声是你解读和感悟事物的一种方式。内心的声音是潜意识的表达。潜意识一直是思想和情感