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ou better↗ or bitter.↘ It all depends︵ on you. In the final︵ analysis, the tough people who survive the tough times do so▼ because they39。ve chosen to react positively▼ to their predicament. Tough times never last, but tough people do. Tough people stick︵ it︵ out. History teaches︵ us that every problem has︵ a lifespan. No problem︵ is permanent. Storms︵ always give︵ way to the sun. Winter always thaws︵ into springtime. Your storm will pass. Your winter will thaw. Your problem will be solved. 參考譯文 人人有本難念的經(jīng) 堅(jiān)韌不撥的人成功的秘訣是什么?他們?yōu)槭裁茨芡^(guò)艱難的時(shí)刻,而其他人卻被困 難所壓倒?為什么成功的是他們,而失敗的是其他人?為什么他們一飛沖天,而其他人都深陷泥沼? 答案很簡(jiǎn)單,全看他們是如何看待自己面臨的難題。不錯(cuò),人人有本難念的經(jīng)。沒(méi)有難題困擾的人生只能是一個(gè)幻想,是沙漠中的海市蜃樓。還是接受這個(gè)事實(shí)吧。每一座山都有巔峰,每一個(gè)峽谷都有深底。 人生也有興衰起伏,不會(huì)有人一生都時(shí)乖命蹇。難題總有了結(jié)的一天。隨著時(shí)間的推移,一切難題都會(huì)迎刃而解。 你也許不能控制時(shí)勢(shì),可是你能夠冷靜應(yīng)對(duì)。你既可以把痛苦轉(zhuǎn)換為怨天尤人的詛咒,也可以賦予之以詩(shī)意,這全在于你自己的選擇。時(shí)運(yùn)不濟(jì)的你或許 無(wú)從選擇,但是你可以選擇應(yīng)對(duì)的方略。譬如,遭遇一次嚴(yán)重的經(jīng)濟(jì)挫折,究竟怎么做才稱(chēng)得上積極應(yīng)對(duì)呢?放棄而后潛逃?借酒澆愁?吸毒麻醉?抑或自殺?這樣的逃避是積極應(yīng)對(duì)嗎?當(dāng)然不是!這樣一些消極的反應(yīng)似乎暫時(shí)解決了迫在眉睫的難題,但事實(shí)上只會(huì)招致更棘手的難題。積極的應(yīng)對(duì)只能是鼓起勇氣著手解決。對(duì)于人生中看似無(wú)法控制的難題,當(dāng)你能夠控制自己的應(yīng)對(duì),那么你就事實(shí)上控制了難題對(duì)你的影響。你對(duì)難題的應(yīng)對(duì)是至關(guān)重要的、最根本的。難題能對(duì)你產(chǎn)生什么樣的影響呢?它可以使你脆弱,也可以使你堅(jiān)強(qiáng);它可以使你升華,也可以使你痛苦。全在 于你自己。 歸根結(jié)底,堅(jiān)韌的人之所以能挺過(guò)艱難的歲月,是因?yàn)樗麄冞x擇積極地去應(yīng)對(duì)困境。艱難的歲月不會(huì)沒(méi)完沒(méi)了,堅(jiān)韌的人會(huì)始終不懈,堅(jiān)持到底。歷史告訴我們,每一個(gè)難題都有始有終,任何難題都不會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)存在。暴風(fēng)雨過(guò)后一定是燦爛的陽(yáng)光。嚴(yán)冬必然會(huì)化為春光。你的暴風(fēng)雨也會(huì)過(guò)去,你的冬天也會(huì)回暖。你的難題終將解決。 102. Winners 成 功 者 單詞與詞組 Words and phrases potential /?????????/ n. 潛力 creatively /?????????????/ adv. 創(chuàng)造性地 productive /??????????/ v. 能產(chǎn)的 authenticity /????????????/ n. 真實(shí)性 authentic /?????????/ a. 真實(shí)可信的 credible /????????/ a. 可靠的 actualize /???????????/ v. 實(shí)現(xiàn) unprecedented /??????????????/ a. 空前 的 evaluate /??????????/ v. 評(píng)估 bound /?????/ a. 被束縛的 awed /???/ a. 表示敬畏的 spontaneous /????????????/ a. 自發(fā)的 zest /????/ n. 熱情 passionate /???????????/ a. 富同情心的 adversity /??????????/ n. 逆境 根據(jù)朗讀標(biāo)記,聽(tīng) 錄音 跟讀,然后 背誦。 Each human being is born︵ as something new, something ▼that never existed before. He is born with what he needs▼ to win at life. Each person in his own way▼ can see,↗ hear,↗ touch,↗ taste,↗ and think for himself.↘ Each has his unique potentials, his capabilities︵ and limitations. Each can be a significant,↗ thinking,↗ aware,↗ and creatively productive person▼ in his own righta winner. Winners have different potentials. Achievement︵ is not the most︵ important thing. Authenticity is. The authentic person experiences the reality of himself▼ by knowing himself,↗ being himself,↗ and being a credible,↗ responsive person. He actualizes his ︵ own ︵ unprecedented uniqueness▼ and appreciates the uniqueness︵ of︵ others. A winner is not︵ afraid to do his︵ own thinking▼ and to use his︵ own knowledge. He can separate facts from︵ opinion↗ ▼and doesn39。t pretend to have all the answers. He listens to others, ↗ evaluates what they say,↗ but es to his own conclusions.↘ While he can admire and respect︵ other people, he is not totally defined,↗ bound,↗ or awed by them.↘ A winner can be spontaneous. He doesn39。t have to respond ︵ in predetermined,↗ rigid ways. He can change his plans when the situation calls for︵ it. A winner has︵ a zest for life. He enjoys work,↗ play,↗ food,↗ other people,↗ and the world︵ of nature.↘ Without guilt he enjoys his own acplishments. Without envy he enjoys the acplishments︵ of ︵ others. Although a winner can freely enjoy himself, he can also postpone︵ enjoyment. He can discipline himself in the present▼ to enhance his enjoyment︵ in the future. He is not︵ afraid to go after what he wants▼ but does so in︵ appropriate ways. He does not get his security by controlling others. A winner cares︵ about the world and︵ its people. He is not︵ isolated from the general problems︵ of society. He is concerned, ↗ passionate↗ and mitted to improving the quality of life. Even︵ in the face︵ of national↗ and international︵ adversity, he does not see himself︵ as totally powerless. He does what he can to make the world▼ a better place. 參考譯文 成 功 者 每一個(gè)人生來(lái)就是一個(gè)先前從未存在過(guò)的嶄新的個(gè)體。他在人生中成功立業(yè)的能力與生俱來(lái)。每一個(gè)人都可以以其獨(dú)特的方式觀察、 傾聽(tīng)、觸摸、體味和思索大千世界。每個(gè)人都有獨(dú)一無(wú)二的潛質(zhì) 才干和局限。每一個(gè)人都可以憑自己的努力成為一個(gè)有價(jià)值、有頭腦、有感悟、有創(chuàng)造力、有成就的人,即成功者。 成功者的潛質(zhì)各不相同。成就并不是最重要的,活得真實(shí)才是。一個(gè)真實(shí)的人通過(guò)了解自我、堅(jiān)持自我,使自己成為值得信賴(lài)、樂(lè)于回應(yīng)的人來(lái)體驗(yàn)真實(shí)的自我 。他實(shí)現(xiàn)獨(dú)特的永不重復(fù)的自我,同時(shí)也尊重他人的獨(dú)特性。 成功者不憚?dòng)谟米约旱念^腦去思考,用自己的感官去體會(huì)大千世界。他能夠區(qū)分出哪些是事實(shí)、哪些是觀點(diǎn)。同時(shí)并不宣稱(chēng)洞察一切。他傾聽(tīng)他人的意見(jiàn),評(píng)估他們的話(huà)語(yǔ),可是結(jié)論要由自己作出,他可以欽慕、敬重別人,可是他決不為他人所局限、所束縛,不會(huì)對(duì)他們敬若神靈。 成功者是自在的。他無(wú)須以既定的、僵硬的方式用出回應(yīng)。一旦情況改變,他會(huì)相應(yīng)地變更計(jì)劃。成功者對(duì)人生充滿(mǎn)了熱忱。他享受工作、玩樂(lè)和美食、欣賞他人并鐘愛(ài)大自然。他享受成功的樂(lè)趣而問(wèn)心無(wú)愧;他分享他人的成就而心無(wú) 芥蒂。 成功者可以自由自在地享受人生,他還可以延緩這種享受。為了未來(lái)的享受更加豐厚,他可以在時(shí)下約束自己,追求自己的目標(biāo),他無(wú)所畏懼,但總是行之有道,不逾規(guī)矩。他不會(huì)為了自己的安全感去控制他人。 成功者關(guān)注世界,關(guān)心他人。對(duì)于社會(huì)的普遍問(wèn)題,他從不置身事外。他有一顆關(guān)注的心、同情的心,全身心致力于提高人生的質(zhì)量。即便在本國(guó)或國(guó)際間發(fā)生困難之際,他也不會(huì)感到無(wú)能為力。他竭盡力之所能,使這個(gè)世界成為更加美好的地方。 103. Losers 失 敗 者 單詞與詞組 Words and phrases transition /??????????/ n. 轉(zhuǎn)變 interdependence /???????????????/ n. 互相依賴(lài) nutrition /??????????/ n. 營(yíng)養(yǎng) inadequate /??????????/ n. 不適當(dāng)?shù)? traumatic /??????????/ a. 創(chuàng)傷的 deter /??????/ v. 阻止 autonomy /?????????/ n. 自 主 actualization /????????????????/ n. 實(shí)現(xiàn) cope /????/ v. 處理 hang on to 緊緊握住 repress /???????/ v. 壓制 channel /??????/ v. 引導(dǎo) 根據(jù)朗讀標(biāo)記,聽(tīng) 錄音 跟讀,然后背誦。 Although people︵ are born to win, they are︵ also born helpless▼ and totally dependent︵ on their environment. Winners successfully make the transition from total helplessness ↗ ▼ to independence and then↗ ▼ to interdependence. Losers do not. Somewhere along the line▼ they begin to avoid being selfresponsible. Few people are total winners↗ or losers. Most︵ of them are winners︵ in some areas︵ of their lives▼ and losers︵ in others. Their winning↗ or losing is influenced▼ by what happens to them︵ in childhood. A lack ︵