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快乐箴言
作者:杨思晴
朋友们,分享的时间又到了,不如坐下来,轻松一下!
还记得王菲的那首歌吗? “你快乐,所以我快乐.......”快乐的秘诀是什么?很多人或许认为快乐之花可遇不可求,要想拥有它,要顺其自然,不可奢求太多。其实,快乐的面貌有成千上万,且变化多端。有时候它的出现过于意外,令人大喜大悲,但更多时候,它出现的方式却又是那么隐蔽,甚至让人觉得它平淡得近乎是不存在。当然意外式的快乐,出现的几率是微乎其微的。而平淡式的快乐却正好相反,它产生于生活的角角落落,只待人们去发掘,去感悟。
现在,就让我们一起分享一下这篇文章,你会发现,其实,快乐就在我们的身边,用心去发现,你会一而再、再而三地际遇快乐......
Cheerfulness
——Daniel Robbins
For a long time being, happy was considered something that just happened(1), and there was nothing special to do about it. Now wecome to know (2)that getting along with(3) ourselves and with other people is something that we can work at.(4)It is possible(5)to act in such a way that (6)other people will like us better. One way is being unselfish(7), not wanting everything our own way or demanding the best share of everything(8), including the attention(9) of our friends. Another way is to look for(10) good points(11), not bad ones in other people, it is surprising (12) how successful this treasure hunt (13) can be.
You don't have to be spineless(14), in order to be popular. In fact, you will be liked and respected if you are not afraid to stand up for(15) your rights. But do remember(16), it will be wonderful if you can do it politely and pleasantly. Being friendly and polite to your own group, to older people, to strangers and especially to those who do not look important or do not interest you, is one way to develop a good personality.(17)
You cannot expect (18) to be perfect, and so you must learn not to be too unhappy when you make a mistake. Everyone makes mistakes, and no one is to be blamed unless he refuses to learn from them(19). Many Young people become discouraged(20) when they recognize in themselves qualities that they do not like―― bad temper(21), selfishness, laziness and other unpleasant qualities. This is not a good for them. Just remember that we all have some of these faults and have to fight to(22) overcome them.
At the same time, it is important to remember that, while you are probably no worse than others(23), chances are you are not much better, either. The surest way to be happy is to have a superior(24) attitude, as if you thought yourself above other people.
When something is wrong, it is good sense to try to make it right. Perhaps you don't like a teacher or a classmate. Try to see why, and look at yourself, too, to be sure that you are not doing something to make that person dislike you. In time(25), things may turn our all right if you just keep trying to be pleasant and polite. If things do not turn out(26) all right, then you will simply have to learn to get along the best you can with the situation, without thinking too much about it. Worrying never helps in a situation you can not change.
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讲解(1)consider:认为,视为;这里用的是被动语态,be considered表示:“被视为”的意思。just happen,表示理所应当、自然而然地就发生了。just 表示“恰好,正好”。比如:That is just what I want(那恰好是我想要的);The skirt comes just below my knees(裙子刚刚过我的膝盖) 。
讲解(2)come to know:表示“逐渐了解,逐渐意识到”的意思, 表示一个认知的过程。
讲解(3)get along with:与......相处。比如:I get along with them well(我和他们相处融洽) 。
讲解(4)work at:从事,致力于,研究。...... is something that we can work at 在这篇文章中表示:是我们可以做到的。
讲解(5)it is possible to do something表示:做某事情是可行的。相反,如果想表示不可行,我们就可以这样用:it is not possible to do something or it is impossible to do something。
讲解(6)in such a way that表示:以这样的一种方式。
讲解(7)selfish表示:自私的,前面加上un以后表示反意:不自私的,无私无欲的,慷慨的。
讲解(8)demanding表示:过分要求的,苛刻的。Share表示分享,或 “一份”的意思,所以在文中,the best share of 表示一大部分。用法如下:If you want a share of the payment, you have to do your share of work表示:如果你分一份报酬,你必须做你的分内工作。
讲解 (9)attention:注意力,关注。在部队里,教官常说的一个口令就是 “attention”(立正),当然,在文中,attention不表示立正,而是注意力。我们通常这样使用这个单词:attract one's attention:吸引某人的注意力。
讲解(10)look for表示寻找,比如:I am looking for Mary(我正在找玛丽)。说到look ,就让我们一起来看看look的其他用法,比如:look out 表示:小心(有危险).look at表示 “看”:Can I have a look at this book? (我可以看看这本书吗?) look over:调查,仔细检查,从上面往下看。look about: 四处寻找,考虑,察看。look around:环顾四周,左顾右看,察看,游览,观光。look after somebody。look ahead:计划未来,预测未来。look after:照顾,关心.look round for:到处寻找。look round the corner:瞻前顾后,考虑周密。look somebody in the book:正视某人。look somebody in the face:直视某人。
讲解(11) good point:优点。bad point:缺点。
讲解(12) surprising:形容词,令人惊讶的,出乎意料的。surprised 感到惊讶的。我们通常在形容事情的时候用surprising,比如: it is surprising......., 在形容人的时候用surprised,比如:they surprised us with a visit.(他们忽然来访使我们大为吃惊)
讲解(13)treasure hunt:寻找珍宝。
讲解(14)have to:不得不,必须。I have to go(我必须得走了) 。spineless:无骨脊的,没勇气的,没有骨气的。
讲解(15)stand up for:支持;stand up to:勇敢地抵抗。
讲解(16)do在这里表示强调,由此可见, do remember语气显然是大于remember的。
讲解(17)personality:个性,人格。
讲解(18)expect表示指望,想,认为,预想。
讲解(19)learn from somebody/something:向某人学习,从某事中学到......
讲解(20)discouraged:气馁的。discouraging: 令人气馁的。用法是这样的:somebody is discouraged; something is discouraging. courage(名词):勇气,精神。
讲解(21)quality: 性质,品质。bad temper:坏脾气。
讲解(22)fight to do something:努力做某事。
讲解(23)no worse than:不比......差。
讲解(24)superior(形容词):较高的,出众的。
讲解(25)in time:及时地.on time:准时地。
讲解(26)turn out:生产,转变。
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快 乐 箴 言
丹尼尔·罗宾斯
很久以来,人们都认为快乐是理所当然的事,若想拥有它只能顺其自然,不可强求。如今,我们却逐渐意识到,我们与他人的和睦相处是可以创造快乐的。我们可以通过某种方式,使别人更加喜欢自己。一个方式就是不要自私。不要期望任何事情都符合我们自己的方式,不要奢求拥有太多,包括朋友的注意力。另一个方式是在别人身上寻找优点而不是缺点。你会惊奇地发现,这样会给你带来多么大的成功。
不必为了迎合别人而变得毫无主见。事实上,只有你勇于维护自己的正当权利,才会受到大家的喜爱和尊敬。但是请切记,如果你能用彬彬有礼而又令人愉快的方式来处理,那可就再好不过了。友好而礼貌地对待你身边的朋友、长者、陌生人、甚至是那些看起来卑微言轻者,或是你不感兴趣的人,这是培养良好个性的好方法。
不能期望十全十美,犯错误时,我们必须学会如何避免被沮丧情绪缠身。每个人都会犯错误,只要从中吸取教训,就不应被横加指责。许多年轻人在意识到身上具有自己不喜欢的品质,比如脾气暴躁、自私、懒惰等一些令人不快的品质时,便一蹶不振。这对他们可很不利。请记住,我们每个人都有这样或那样的缺点,都需要努力去克服。
与此同时,我们还需牢记:虽然你可能不比别人差,但是也不一定比别人强多少。通往幸福最可靠的方法是要有一个超越别人的心态,就好像是认定自己比别人优秀的那种感觉,这很重要。
出错时,改正错误是明智之举。可能不喜欢某位老师或同学,遇到这种情况,我们应当尽量弄清楚为什么,同时也好好地检讨一下自己,确保自己没有做过那些招致这位老师或同学反感的事情。如果你坚持保持愉悦和礼貌,情况总有一天会好转。如果情况没有好转,那么你只得尝试使自己面对现实,不要对此过于介怀。对你所不能改变的现实,焦虑永远无济于事。