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1、Many people believe that they will be happy once they arrive at some specific goal they set for themselves. However, more often than not, once you arrive there you will still feel dissatisfied, and move your there vision to yet another point in the future. By always chasing after another there, you are never really appreciating what you already have right here. It is important for human beings to keep soberminded about the age-old drive to look beyond the place where you now stand. On one hand, your life is enhanced by your dreams and aspirations. On the other hand, these drives can pull you farther and farther from your enjoyment of your life right now. By learning the lessons of gratitude and abundance, you can bring yourself closer to fulfilling the challenge of living in the present.許多人都相信，一旦他們達(dá)到了自己所設(shè)定的某個特定目標(biāo)，他們就會開心、快樂。然而事實往往是，當(dāng)你到達(dá)彼岸時，你還是不知足、不滿意，而且又有了新的彼岸-新的幻想和憧憬。由于你總是疲于追逐一個又一個的彼岸，你從未真正欣賞、珍惜你已經(jīng)擁有的一切。不安于現(xiàn)狀的欲望人皆有之，由來已久，但重要的是要對它保持清醒的頭腦。一方面，你的生活因為夢想和渴望而更加精彩。另一方面，這些欲望又使你越來越不懂得珍惜和享受現(xiàn)在擁有的生活。假如你能懂得感恩，學(xué)會知足，你就接近實現(xiàn)生活在現(xiàn)實中提出的要求。2、Alan and Linda always dreamed of living the good life. Both from poor working-class families, they married young and set out to fulfill their mutual goal of becoming wealthy. They both worked very hard for years, amassing a small fortune, so they could move from their two-bedroom home to a palatial seven-bedroom home in the most upscale neighborhood. They focused their energies on accumulating all the things they believed signified abundance: membership in the local exclusive country club, luxury cars, designer clothing, and high-class society friends. No matter how much they accumulated, however, it never seemed to be enough. They were unable to erase the deep fear of scarcity both had acquired in childhood. They needed to learn the lesson of abundance. Then the stock market crashed in 1987, and Alan and Linda lost a considerable amount of money. A bizarre but costly lawsuit depleted another huge portion of their savings. One thing led to another, and they found themselves in a financial disaster. Assets needed to be sold, and eventually they lost the country club membership, the cars, and the house. It took several years and much hard work for Alan and Linda to land on their feet, and though they now live a life far from extravagant, they have taken stock of their lives and feel quite blessed. Only now, as they assess what they have left - a solid, loving marriage, their health, a dependable income, and good friends - do they realize that true abundance comes not from amassing, but rather from appreciating.艾倫和琳達(dá)都來自貧苦的工人家庭，都一直夢想著過上好日子。他們早早地成了家，然后就開始為他們共同的致富目標(biāo)奮斗。他們拼命工作了好幾年，終于積攢了一筆錢，從兩居室搬到了一套坐落在最高檔街區(qū)的富麗堂皇的七居室大房子。此后，他們費盡心思去積聚那些他們認(rèn)為是代表富足的東西：當(dāng)?shù)匚┮坏囊患亦l(xiāng)村俱樂部的會員資格、豪華汽車、名牌服裝，以及上流社會的朋友。但是，不論他們積聚了多少，似乎永遠(yuǎn)難以滿足。他們倆誰都無法消除小時侯對貧窮的刻骨銘心的恐懼。其實，他們就需要學(xué)會知足常樂這一課。1987年，股市遭受重創(chuàng)，艾倫和琳達(dá)損失慘重。禍不單行，一場莫名其妙的昂貴的官司又耗盡了他們的一大筆積蓄，這一切使他們陷入了經(jīng)濟(jì)困境。他們不得不變賣家產(chǎn)，最后他們丟掉了鄉(xiāng)村俱樂部的會員資格，失去了汽車和房子。艾倫和琳達(dá)努力奮斗了好幾年才從困境中走出來?，F(xiàn)在他們的生活毫不奢華，但是他們是自己生活的主宰，幸福而又知足。只有在這時，他們才掂量著那些尚未失去的東西，如穩(wěn)固相愛的婚姻、健康的身體、可靠的收入、真正的朋友等等，他們終于認(rèn)識到，真正的富足不是來自財富的積聚，而是來自對所擁有的一切的珍視3、Once learning stops, vegetation sets in. It is a common fallacy to regard school as the only workshop for the acquisition of knowledge. On the contrary, learning should be a never-ending process, from the cradle to the grave. With the world ever changing so fast, the cease from learning for just a few days will make a person lag behind. Whats worse, the animalistic instinct dormant deep in our subconsciousness will come to life, weakening our will to pursue our noble ideal, sapping our determination to sweep away obstacles to our success and strangling our desire for the refinement of our character. Lack of learning will inevitably lead to the stagnation of the mind, or even worse, its fossilization, Therefore, to stay mentally young, we have to take learning as a lifelong career. 一旦學(xué)習(xí)停止，單調(diào)貧乏的生活就開始了。視學(xué)校為汲取知識的唯一場所是種常見的謬誤。相反地，學(xué)習(xí)應(yīng)該是一種無終止的歷程，從生到死。由于世界一直快速地在變動，只要學(xué)習(xí)停頓數(shù)日就將使人落后。更糟的是，蟄伏在我們潛意識深處的獸性本能就會復(fù)活，削弱我們追求高貴理想的意志，弱化我們掃除成功障礙的決心，而且扼殺我們凈化我們?nèi)烁竦挠Ｈ鄙賹W(xué)習(xí)將不可避免地導(dǎo)致心靈的停滯，甚至更糟地，使其僵化。因此，為了保持心理年輕，我們必須將學(xué)習(xí)當(dāng)作一生的事業(yè)。4、A MODEL STUDENT 模范學(xué)生 Do you mind being called a bad student? Of course not. So far as I know, everybody intends to be (become) a model student. However, to be a model student is by no means an easy thing. First, he must do his best to obtain knowledge. A man without sufficient knowledge will not succeed. Secondly, he must remember to improve his health. Only a strong man can do great tasks. Thirdly, he should receive moral education. If his conduct is not good, no one will consider making friends with him. 你價意被稱為壞學(xué)生嗎？當(dāng)然不。就我所知，每個人都打算做模范學(xué)生。 然而，做模范學(xué)生卻不容易。第一，他必須盡力獲得知識（求知）。一個沒有足夠知識的人是不會成功的。第二，他必須記住促進(jìn)健康。只有強(qiáng)壯的人才能做大事。第三，他應(yīng)該接受道德教育。如果他品行不好，沒有人會考慮和他交朋友的5、HOW TO GET HAPPINESS 如何獲得快樂 There is no doubt that happiness is the most precious thing in the world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points. First, health is the secret of happiness (the key to happiness). Only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life. Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress. 無疑的快樂是世界上最寶貴的東西。沒有它，人生將是空虛的而且毫無意義的。如果你希望知道如何獲得快樂，你須注意下面兩點。 健康是快樂的要訣。唯有身體強(qiáng)壯的人才能享受人生的樂趣。 快樂在于知足。一個不滿于現(xiàn)狀的人終是處在痛苦之中6、BOOKS 書籍 As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends. This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books. Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books. It is true that we can derive benefits from good books. However, bad books will do us more harm than good. 如眾所周知，書籍教我們學(xué)習(xí)人生，真理，科學(xué)以及其它許多有用的東西。它們增加我們的知識，擴(kuò)大我們的心胸并加強(qiáng)我們的品格。換句話說，它們是我們的良師益友。這是為什么我們的父母終是鼓勵我們要多讀書的理由。 讀書是一好事，但我們必須多加注意書的選擇。不錯，我們能從好書中獲得益處。然而，壞書卻對我們有害無益。7、THE VALUE OF TIME 愛惜時光 An English proverb says that time is money. I consider it (this) wrong. Why? Because we all know that we can earn money be work but can not in any way get back time (in anyway). For this reason, we may (can) say that time is more valuable than money. Many people do not know the value of time. It (this) is indeed a great pity. We must bear (keep) in mind that wasting time is equal to wasting your life. 英國有句諺語說，時間就是金錢。我認(rèn)為這是不對的。為什么？因為我們大家都知道我們能夠用工作賺錢，但無論如何卻無法把時間爭取回來?；诖朔N理由，我們可以說時間比錢錢更寶貴。 許多人不知愛惜時光。這確實是可惜的。我們必須記住浪費時間等于浪費生命。8、Wonderful life in winter holiday From the sixteenth of January to the seventh of February is our Winter Holiday. I think everybody did a lot of things in the Winter Holiday. But I didnt. Let you to listen to my story of Winter Holiday. I spend a lot of time on the homework. Every day in my Winter Holiday, I always got up late. then I listened to the tape, it was nine oclock. then I ate breakfast and then I did my homework during the daytime! Im not very slow but the homework was too heavy! Im unlucky on the playing too. I played firecracker but I hurt my finger with the fire. I m careless to kindle the firecracker, so Im very unlucky. I still unlucky on my friends party. In the morning, I wanted to get up early but I woke up at 10:50. After ten minutes, the party would start! So I only eat a piece of bread then I go to my friends home! And I stay at his home for a long time when I came home. My mother and father were very angry and they scolded me! Im worried and feel unlucky on my weigh. Last term, I was 48 kilogram but now I am 51 kilogram! I must to do banting! But most important, I have gone to Shanghai Ocean Aquarium, I want to go there very much because I want to see the horse, the monkeyin the sea. Now Ive done it . It is a bright dot in my Winter Holiday. 美好的生活在冬季假期 從16日到2月的第七是我們的寒假。我想每個人都做了很多事情在寒假。但是我沒有。讓你聽我的故事的寒假。 我花了很多時間在功課.每天都在我的寒假，我總是站起身來晚了。然后我聽磁帶，這是九點鐘。然后我吃早餐，然后我做功課在白天！我不是很慢，但功課太重！ 我不走運的比賽太多。我打鞭炮，但我傷害我的手指與消防。我不小心點燃了鞭炮，所以我非常不走運。 我仍然對我的朋友不走運的政黨。當(dāng)天上午，我想早起，但我醒來時10:50 。 10分鐘后，黨將開始！所以，我只能吃一片面包，我去朋友的家！和我住在他家很長一段時間時，我回家。我的母親和父親都感到非常憤怒，他們罵我吧！ 我有點擔(dān)心，并認(rèn)為我的運氣權(quán)衡。最后一個任期，我48千克，但現(xiàn)在我51千克！我必須這樣做班廷！ 但最重要的，我去了上海海洋水族館，我希望去那里，因為我非常希望看到馬，猴子. .在海中?，F(xiàn)在我已經(jīng)做到了。這是一個亮點在我的寒假。9、Many students currently smoke and are still increasing. A survey revealed that two-fifths students of a school smoke, or even steal money to buy. For middle school students, smoking is more harmful than adults,which is not only harmful to the body, but also to the mind. Middle school students ,who are smoking, must realise that they are the future builders of a country . So what they should do is to give it up.目前不少學(xué)生吸煙且還在不斷增加。一份調(diào)查報告透露，某校有五分之二以上學(xué)生吸煙，有的甚至偷錢去買。對中學(xué)生來說，吸煙危害比成人更大，不僅有害于身體，還有害于思維。中學(xué)生是國家未來的建設(shè)者，吸煙的學(xué)生該下決心戒煙了。10、Not long after an old Chinese woman came back to China from her visit to her daughter in the States, she went to a city bank to deposit the US dollars her daughter gave her. At the bank counter, the clerk checked each note carefully to see if the money was real. It made the old lady out of patience. At last she could not hold any more, uttering. Trust me, Sir, and trust the money. They are real US dollars. They are directly from America. 它們是從美國直接帶來的 一位中國老婦人在美國看望女兒回來不久，到一家市銀行存女兒送給她的美元。在銀行柜臺，銀行職員認(rèn)真檢查了每一張鈔票，看是否有假。 這種做法讓老婦人很不耐煩，最后實在忍耐不住說：“相信我，先生，也請你相信這些鈔票。這都是真正的美元，它們是從美國直接帶來的。” 11、She kindled a third match. Again shot up the flame； and now she was sitting under a most beautiful Christmas tree ,far larger, and far more prettily decked out, than the one she had seen last Christmas eve through the glass doors of the rich merchants house. Hundreds of wax-tapers lighted up the green branches, and tiny painted figures, such as she had seen in the shop-windows, looked down from the tree upon her. The child stretched out her hands t