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美文赏析
The Biggest Secret of Success
Once there was a young man who came to ask Socrates how to learn philosophy. Socrates said nothing but took him along to a river.He suddenly pushed him into the river forcibly.At first the young man thought Socrates was kidding so he didn't take it to heart.But Socrates also jumped into the river and pulled his head into water desperately.At this time the young man was really scared, his instinct of living made him use all his strength lifting Socrates and climbed to the bank.
The young man asked Socrates with puzzle why he did that, Socrates replied：
“I just want to tell you whatever you do, do it with a determination to be unexpectedly rescued from a desperate situation.Only like that can you make a genuine achievement.”
词汇详解
1．success[səkˈses]n.成功；成就；成功的人或事
典型例句 His new book was a great success.
他的新书获得了巨大的成功。
最常用法 achieve success 取得成功
联想记忆 successful adj.成功的；圆满的
successfully adv.成功地，圆满地
succeed vi.成功；继承；vt.接着发生
failure n.失败；失败者
2．bank[bæŋk]n.银行；岸
典型例句 They walked along the fields bank, chatting happily.
他们沿着田埂，开心地边走边聊。
最常用法 on the bank 在岸边
联想记忆 banker n.银行家
3．puzzle[ˈpʌzl]n.难题；谜；迷惑 vt.使困惑 vi.苦思；迷惑
典型例句 She could not get the puzzle out of her mind.
她无法解开心中的疑虑。
最常用法 puzzle in words 字谜
联想记忆 puzzled adj.困惑的；迷惑的
puzzling adj.令人迷惑的；茫然不知所措的
puzzlement n.迷惑
confuse vt.使困惑；使混乱；混淆
4．whatever[wɒtˈevə（r）]pron.无论什么 adj.不管怎样的；所有的
典型例句 Whatever nonsense the papers print, some people always believe it.不管报纸胡说什么，总有一些人信以为真。
联想记忆 whichever adj.无论哪个；无论哪些 pron.无论哪个
however adv.然而
no matter what 无论什么
参考阅读
成功的最大秘诀
有一次，一个年轻人来找苏格拉底，想要学习哲学。苏格拉底一言不发，带着他走到一条河边，突然用力把他推进河里。年轻人起先以为苏格拉底在跟他开玩笑，并不在意。结果苏格拉底也跳到水里，并且拼命把他往水里按。这下子，年轻人真的慌了，求生的本能令他拼尽全力将苏格拉底推开，爬到岸上。
年轻人不解地问苏格拉底为什么要这样做，苏格拉底回答说：“我只想告诉你，做任何事都必须有绝处求生那么大的决心，才能获得真正的成就。”
美文赏析
Honesty is the Best Policy
Howard was a good businessman；he had been all his life. He was so successful because he was a smart, kind, and considerate.People liked doing business with him because he always considered his associates'side of things.
One cold October day, he agreed to do a business deal with a man from out of town. Howard had hesitations about working with this man but decided to go ahead with the deal anyway.
About three weeks later, Howard found out the man had cheated him. Howard lost a lot of money and his business was in trouble.People in the neighborhood heard the news about Howard and wanted to help.
Howard had done business with many people；and because he was such an honest man, he had made many friends during his career. Financial offers were made to Howard with little expected in return.With the help of the other business owners, Howard was able to get his business up and running again.
词汇详解
1．honest[ˈɒnɪst]adj.诚实的；正直的；坦率的
典型例句 It was commonly believed that he was an honest man.
一般都认为他是一个诚实的人。
最常用法 to be honest 实话实说
an honest man 一个诚实的人
earn an honest penny 用正当的手段谋生
联想记忆 honestly adv.诚实地；老实地；的确；实在
dishonest adj.不诚实的
honesty n.诚实；正直
dishonesty n.不诚实
upright adj.直立的，笔直的
frank adj.坦白的；直率的；真诚的
2．consider[kənˈsɪdə（r）]v.考虑；认为
典型例句 I consider it a great honor to be invited to dinner.
我认为能被邀请参加晚宴是很大的荣幸。
最常用法 consider doing sth.考虑做某事
consider sb./sth.+（to be/as）n./adj.认为……是……
联想记忆 consideration n.考虑；体贴
considerate adj.体贴的
3．deal[diːl]n.协定；交易；大量 v.应付；处理；经营
典型例句 In addition to leaves, these animals eat a great deal of fruits.
除了树叶之外，这些动物还吃大量的水果。
最常用法 deal with 处理，对付，论述，研究，与……打交道，做
买卖
deal in 经营，从事，参加
do a deal with 跟……达成交易
a great/good deal 非常
a great/good deal of 许多
It's a deal.一言为定。
联想记忆 handle v.处理；对待；操作；触；买卖 n.把手；柄
treat v.对待；视为；探讨；治疗；处理
bargain n.交易；便宜货 v.讨价还价
trade n.贸易；交易 v.做生意
4．cheat[tʃiːt]vt.欺骗；骗取 vi.作弊；行骗 n.骗子；欺骗
典型例句 They cheat the old woman of her house and money.
他们骗取了老妇人的房屋和钱财。
最常用法 cheat sb.of sth.骗去某人的东西
cheat sb. into（doing）sth.骗某人做某事
cheat in an exam 考试作弊
参考阅读
诚实是最好的政策
霍德华一直都是个很好的生意人。他之所以如此成功，是因为他聪明、友善且体贴。人们喜欢和他做生意，因为他都会站在对方的立场为他们考虑。
某年十月，在一个寒冷的日子里，他答应要和镇外某个人谈一笔生意，霍德华对与他合作一事有点迟疑，但还是决定先合作。
三个礼拜后，霍德华发现那个人骗了他，霍德华赔了很多钱，他的公司也陷入麻烦当中。附近邻居得知霍德华发生这种事，都很想 帮他。
有许多人和霍德华做生意，因为他是个诚实的人，而他也在事业中结交了不少朋友，大家不求回报地给他提供资金方面的帮助。在其他公司老板的协助下，霍德华得以让他的事业起死回生。
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美文赏析
Never Give Up Hope
Life doesn't always give us the joys we want.
We don't always get our hopes and dreams, and we don't always get our own way.
But don't give up hope, because you can make a difference to one or one person at a time.
Look for the beauty around you——in nature, in others, in yourself——and believe in the love of friends, family, and humankind.
You can find love in a smile or a helping hand, in a thoughtful gesture or a kind word. It is all around, if you just look for it.
Give love, for in giving it you will find the power in life along with the joy, happiness, patience, and understanding.
Believe in the goodness of others and remember that anger and depression can be countered by love and hope.
Even when you feel as though there isn't a lot you can do to change unhappiness or problems, you can always do a little——and a little at a time eventually makes a big difference.
词汇详解
1．word[wɜːd]n.单词；消息；话语
典型例句 Could we have a word before you go to the meeting?
你去开会之前，咱们能私下说句话吗？
最常用法 eat one’s words 收回前言，认错，道歉
break one's words 食言
have words with sb.与某人吵嘴
have a word with sb.同某人谈一谈
keep one's word 信守诺言
in a word 简言之，总之
in one's own words 用自己的话说
in other words 换言之
word came that……消息是……
联想记忆 wordless adj.无言的；沉默的
2．thought[θɔːt]n.思想；想法；关心；顾虑
典型例句 The old man was lost in thought and did not hear us come in.
这个老人凝神沉思，没有听见我们进来。
最常用法 be lost in thought 陷入思考
in（deep）thought 陷入沉思
read sb.'s thoughts 看出某人的心思
联想记忆 think v.思考；认为
thinking n.思考；思想 adj.好思考的；有理性的
thoughtful adj.深思的；体贴的
3．patience[ˈpeɪʃns]n.耐心；忍耐；毅力
典型例句 His patience was worn out by all these troubles.
这么多麻烦使他都没有耐心了。
最常用法 be out of patience with 对……再也不能忍受了
lose patience 失去耐心
beyond patience 无法忍受
with patience 耐心地
patience towards sb.对某人的耐心
联想记忆 patient adj.有耐心的；能忍耐的 n.病人
patiently adv.耐心地
4．anger[ˈæŋgər]n.愤怒；怒火 vt.激怒 vi.发火
典型例句 His face was inflamed with anger.
他的脸因愤怒而涨得通红。
最常用法 with anger 愤怒地
be angered at 因〔由于〕……而发怒
联想记忆 angry adj.生气的；愤怒的
angrily adv.气愤地
calm adj.平静的；冷静的 v.（使）平静；（使）镇静 n.
镇定；平静；平稳
参考阅读
永远别放弃希望
生活并非总是如你所愿。
希望有时会落空，梦想有时会破灭，我们不能一切随心所愿。
但别放弃希望，因为事物并非一成不变；不同时间，不同场合，你会呈现不同的面貌。
处处留心你身边的美吧——自然中的，别人的，你自己的——请相信，美来自朋友、家庭乃至全人类的融融爱意。
一个微笑，援助之手，关心的举止，友善的话语，无不传达着爱。爱无所不在，如果你有寻找的话。
奉献爱心吧，从中你会发现生活的力量，感受生活带来的幸福快乐，学会忍耐和理解。
相信人性本善。记住，爱心和希望能化解一切愤怒和沮丧。
哪怕生活中挥之不去的不快和困难将你重重包围，让你力不从心，但你仍可以尽力而为。累积点滴努力，最终你将扭转乾坤。
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美文赏析
Remember to Say“Thank You！”
Before leaving college, my son began to seek a job. He aimed at a famous company, but the competition was ever-fierce.It intended to employ only one person while there were more than twenty applicants.Fortunately, he was among the only three people for the final interview.The interview was very simple, during which the interviewer only talked with them for a while.Then the interviewer said to them，
“All of you are very good. Please go home and wait for our response.”Three days later, my son received a massage saying that he was not offered the job.My son felt deeply disappointed.But later in the evening my son told me that he had received another massage saying that he had been employed.
In fact, the first message sent to my son was also part of the test in the interview. All the three men received the same text, but only my son's reply satisfied the company.Of the three, one did not reply.The other said“goodbye”and my son said“thank you”，so he was offered the job.
词汇详解
1．aim[eɪm]n.目标；对准 v.瞄准；针对；旨在；致力
典型例句 He aims to be a successful writer.
他的目标是成为一个成功的作家。
最常用法 aim to do sth.旨在
aim at 瞄准
take aim 瞄准
联想记忆 aimless adj.无目的的；没有目标的
2．intend[ɪnˈtend]vt.想要；打算；意指
典型例句 The chair was intended for you, but she took it away.
那把椅子原本是为你准备的，但是被她拿走了。
最常用法 intend to do sth.打算做某事
intend sb. to do sth.打算让某人做某事
intend for 希望……加入……
联想记忆 intention n.意图；目的；意向；打算
mean vt.打算
plan v.计划
design v.设计；计划
3．deep[diːp]adj.深的；深刻的；深奥的 adv.深深地
典型例句 They got lost in the deep of the forest.
他们在森林深处迷了路。
最常用法 be deep in……深陷于……
deep as a well 极深
deep in the night 深夜
deep in work 埋头工作
联想记忆 deeply adv.深深地；强烈地
depth n.深度
shallow adj.浅的
4．send[send]vt.发送；派遣 vi.差遣；发出；传送
典型例句 I’ll send someone to show you around.
我派人带你到周围转转。
最常用法 send sb.to do sth.派人做某事
send sb. sth.给某人寄东西
send for 派人去拿某物；请（某人）
参考阅读
勿忘说声“谢谢！”
大学毕业前夕，我儿子开始找工作。他想进一家知名公司，但是竞争异常激烈。公司只打算招收一人，却有二十多人递交了申请。幸运的是，他是入围最后阶段面试的三个人之一。面试其实很简单，考官只不过与他们交谈几句，就对他们说：“你们几个人表现都不错。请回家等我们的回复吧。”三天后，我儿子收到了一条短信，告知他落选了，这让他感到非常失望。但当天晚上儿子告诉我他又收到了另一条短信，说他已经被公司聘用了。
其实，儿子收到的第一条短信也是测试的内容之一。三个人收到了同一条短信，但只有我儿子的答复令公司满意。这三人中，其中一人根本就没有回复。另一人回复说“再见”，我儿子的回复是“谢谢”，他因此得到了这份工作。
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美文赏析
Don't Give in to Hard Times！
Difficulties arise in the lives of us all.
What is most important is dealing with the hard times, coping with the changes, and getting through to the other side where the sun is still shining just for you.
It takes a strong person to deal with tough times and difficult choices. But you are a strong person.
It takes courage. But you possess the inner courage to see you through.
It takes being an active participant in your life.But you are in the driver’s seat, and you can determine the direction you want tomorrow to go in.
Hang in there……and take care to see that you don't lose sight of the one thing that is constant, beautiful, and true：
Everything will be fine——and it will turn out that way because of the special kind of person you are.
So……beginning today and lasting a lifetime through——Hang in there, and don’t be afraid to feel like the morning sun is shining……just for you.
词汇详解
1．give[gɪv]v.给；赠予
典型例句 Can you give me any information on this matter?
关于此事，你能给我提供什么消息吗？
最常用法 give sb.sth.给某人某事
give sb. a hand 援助；赞许
give away 放弃；泄露；分配；贡献
give back 归还，恢复，反射，报复
give in to sb.对某人让步，迁就某人
give off（释）放出，发出（气味等）
give out 用尽；发出（光，热等）；交出（票）
give up 中止，屈服，引渡，放出
give oneself up to 投降，自首，专心致志（于）
联想记忆 given adj.特定的；假设的 prep.考虑到；如果
2．difficulty[ˈdɪfɪkəlti]n.困难；争议；麻烦
典型例句 Why do you come to me with every little difficulty?
你为什么有一点小麻烦便来找我？
最常用法 get/run into difficulty 陷入困境
have difficulty（in）doing sth.做某事有困难
联想记忆 difficult adj.困难的；艰难的
trouble n.困难；烦恼；麻烦 v.使烦恼；麻烦
3．hard[hɑːd]adj.硬的；困难的 adv.努力地；强烈地；严重地
典型例句 She has really good looks but a hard heart.
她确实长得漂亮，可是却有一颗冷酷的心。
最常用法 as hard as a stone 极硬的
联想记忆 hardship n.艰难；困苦
hardly adv.几乎不；简直不；刚刚
easy adj.容易的；舒适的；随和的
soft adj.柔软的；柔和的；温和的
4．last[lɑːst]v.持续；维持 adj.最近的；上一个的；最后的 adv.最后
典型例句 Why didn’t you catch the last bus as I told you to?
你怎么不听我的话乘末班公共汽车呢？
最常用法 last an hour 持续一小时
the last thing 最不可能的事
lastly adv.（列举时）最后
联想记忆 final adj.最终的；最后的；决定性的 n.决赛；
first adj.第一的；最初的 adv.首先；第一
remain v.剩余；逗留；留下；依然；保持 n.剩余物；遗迹；残骸
参考阅读
困难来临时，请别屈服！
生活中困难在所难免。
最重要的是要挺过艰难的时刻，积极应对种种变故，冲破黎明前的黑暗，你终会看到只属于自己的灿烂阳光。
只有强者才能勇敢直面困难时刻，做出艰难抉择。而你正是这样一位强者。
这需要勇气。你拥有披荆斩棘的勇气。
你必须在这场游戏人生中积极主动。而且你正在驾驭这场游戏，并决定着自己明天前进的方向。
坚持再坚持，别让你的视野迷失了那不变的美好真理：
一切都会好转的——因为你是如此的与众不同。
因此，从今天开始，到生命的终点——坚持住，不必怀疑，朝阳为你而升起。
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美文赏析
I Want, I Do, I Get
There's a great song out there by the top artist Jimmy Cliff that in six words summarizes just how you succeed in life：I want！I do！I get！These six words are a very powerful way of connecting what you want with what you will achieve.
First comes wanting something-a better life for yourself, your family, more money, a better job, whatever it is you dream about and long for.You desire it, you dream about it, you daydream about it, and you thirst for it.
But that's not enough. Next——the part too many people forget about——comes the doing.All of the wanting in the world is not going to move you one inch closer to what you want：you have to do.You have to find a better job, change jobs, take risks, write software, try new things, stop doing old things, go to college, work, act, do.The doing is the absolutely indispensable necessary connection between what you want and what you get.
Finally, if you keep doing what needs to be done, if you keep adjusting what you do to move you closer to what you want, you get.Maybe not easily, maybe not as quickly as movies and television portray, but it will come.
词汇详解
1．top[tɒp]n.顶部；顶 adj.顶端的 v.达到……的顶端
典型例句 The mountain tops are covered with snow.
白雪覆盖着山顶。
最常用法 on top 在上面
on（the）top of sth.在……上面
at the top of 处在……的顶部；居于……顶部
from top to bottom 从头到脚，彻头彻尾
on top of the situation 通晓情况，掌握局面
on the top of sb's tongue 差一点说出口的
top students 优等生
联想记忆 base n.底部；基地；基础
bottom n.底部；底端 adj.底部的
2．move[muːv]n.移动；迁居 vt.推动；使移动；使……感动；搬家；采取行动
典型例句 Give me a place to stand and I will move the world.
给我一个支点，我会推动地球。
最常用法 move on 往前移
make a move 采取行动
联想记忆 movement n.活动；运动；动作
moving adj.移动的；令人感动的
moved adj.感动的
remove v.消除；脱掉；免除；搬迁
mobile adj.移动的；活动的
motion n.移动；动作
advance n.前进；进展 v.前进；推进
3．risk[rɪsk]n.危险；风险 vt.冒……的危险
典型例句 He saved my life at the risk of his own.
他冒着生命危险救了我的命。
最常用法 run a risk 冒险
take risks 冒险
at risk 有危险
at the risk of 冒可能……的危险
联想记忆 risky adj.危险的；冒险的；大胆的
参考阅读
我想！我做！我得！
世界顶尖音乐家吉米·克里夫（Jimmy Cliff）曾创作了这样一首了不起的歌曲，其歌名为“我想！我做！我得！”。这六个字则把一个人怎样在一生中取得成功的经过进行了概括。这六个字是十分强有力的，它将“所想”与“所成”串在了一条线上。
首先要做的就是要去想——想想让你和你的家人有更好的生活，赚更多的钱，找到更好的工作……无论这是你的梦想还是渴望，你想要得到这些，你梦想得到这些，你幻想会得到这些，并且你对此也充满了向往。
但光想还不够，下一步，往往也是大部分人忽视掉的这一步——付诸于行动。世上最遗憾的事莫过于梦想自己不会向你的方向多靠近哪怕一英寸，因此你必须主动去接近梦想。于是你不得不去找一份更好的工作、经历跳槽、承担风险、编写软件、尝试新鲜事物、不再走老路、去上学、去工作、去做事……从梦想到获得的路途中，行动是一座必经的桥梁。
如果你始终在做需要做的事，如果你一直在调整你的方向，去做一些能让你更靠近梦想的事，那么最终，你就会圆梦。这或许不那么简单，这又或许没有电影电视中演得那么快，但这终究还是会成为现实。
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美文赏析
Real Courage
A father was worried about his son, who was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a master to train his boy.
The master said to the boy's father，“You should leave your son alone here. I'll make him into a real man within three months.However, you can't come to see him during this period.”
Three months later, the boy's father returned. The master arranged a boxing match between the boy and an experienced boxer.
Each time the fighter struck the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up；and each time a punch knocked him down, the boy stood up again.Several times later, the master asked，“What do you think of your child?”
“What a shame！”The boy's father said，“I never thought he would be so easily knocked down. I needn't have him left here any longer.”
“I'm sorry that that's all you see. Don't you see that each time he falls down；he stands up again instead of crying?That's the kind of courage you wanted him to have.”
词汇详解
1．courage[ˈkʌrɪdʒ]n.勇气；胆量
典型例句 I don’t think I have the courage to tell him the bad news.
我觉得我没有勇气告诉他这个坏消息。
最常用法 iron courage 钢铁般的勇气
lion courage 狮子般的勇敢
gather/take courage 鼓起勇气
联想记忆 encourage vt.鼓励；促进；支持
courageous adj.勇敢的；有勇气的，有胆量的
bravery n.勇敢
2．train[treɪn]n.火车；行列 v.训练
典型例句 The telephone rang and interrupted my train of thought.
电话铃响了，打断了我的思路。
最常用法 aboard a train 在火车上
by train 乘火车
on the train 在火车上
a train of ideas 一系列主意
联想记忆 training n.训练；培养
trainee n.接受训练的人
trainer n.教练
3．knock[nɒk]v.敲击；互撞；攻击 n.敲；敲门；敲
典型例句 I heard footsteps, then a knock on the door.
我听到脚步声，随后是敲门的声音。
最常用法 knock at a door 敲门
knock into 偶然碰到
knock sb. on the head 打某人的头
参考阅读
真正的勇气
一位父亲很为儿子担心，虽然儿子已经16岁了，却一点儿勇气都没有。于是，父亲决定去拜访一位大师，请他训练自己的儿子。
禅师对男孩的父亲说：“你应该把你儿子单独留在这里。不出三个月，我会让他成为一个真正的男子汉。不过，在这段时间，你不能来看他。”
三个月后，男孩的父亲又来见大师。大师安排这个男孩和一位经验丰富的拳师进行拳术比赛。
拳师每次一出手，男孩都被击倒在地上，但男孩又马上站起来；每次被击倒，他就又站起来。几个回合后，大师问道：“你认为你的孩子怎么样？”
“真丢人！”男孩的父亲说，“我根本没想到他是这样的不堪一击。我不让他再留在这里了。”
“很遗憾，你只看到了这一点。难道你没看到他每次倒下后是重新站起来，而不是哭泣吗？这才是你想要他拥有的那种勇气。”
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美文赏析
Never Stop to Grow Up
Sir Edmund Hillary is famous for being the first person to climb Mt. Qomolangma.
What many people do not know is that Sir Hillary did not make it to the top of Qomolangma the first time he tried.The first attempt was a complete failure.His climbing party encountered one problem after another and more than half his climbing party died.
Nonetheless, the British Parliament decided to honor him with some type of award. When he entered the chamber to receive his award, Sir Hillary saw that a large picture of Qomolangma had been setup.
During the standing ovation that he was receiving, he walked over to the picture, shook his fist at it and said，“You won, this time.But you are as big as you are ever going to get.And I’m still growing.”
We frequently hear the stories of people who have succeeded. And we frequently assume that they succeeded the first time.
But in fact it's the exact opposite.
The road to success is paved with the bricks of failure.
词汇详解
1．famous[ˈfeɪməs]adj.出名的，极好的
典型例句 She is famous as a writer.她是著名的作家。
最常用法 be famous for
be famous as 因……而著名/作为……而出名
联想记忆 unknown adj.不出名的，不闻名的
2．climb[klaim]vt.爬，攀登 n.攀登，爬
典型例句 He likes to go climbing at weekends.
他喜欢在周末做登山运动。
最常用法 climb a mountain/climb the stairs 爬山/爬楼梯
climb up/climb down/climb along 爬上/爬下/沿着爬
联想记忆 climber n.登山者；攀缘植物
mount vt.登上
3．attempt[əˈtempt]n.尝试，企图 v.尝试，企图
典型例句 My early attempts at learning to drive were unsuccessful.
我曾经几次打算学开车，却都没有学成。
Don't attempt the impossible.不要试图做不可能的事。
最常用法 attempt to do sth.试图做某事
attempt at（doing）sth.试图（做）某事
at the first attempt 第一次尝试
make an attempt 试着，尝试
联想记忆 try v.尝试，打算 n.尝试，努力
4．complete[kəmˈpliːt]adj.完全的，全部的 v.完成
典型例句 This is a complete waste of time.这完全是浪费时间。
When will the railway be completed?铁路何时竣工？
联想记忆 completely adv.完全地
参考阅读
成长不息
埃德蒙·希拉里爵士是登上珠穆朗玛峰的第一人，他因此而闻名天下。
然而，很多人并不知道，希拉里爵士第一次试着攀登珠穆朗玛峰时并未成功登顶。第一次登山尝试以彻底的失败而告终。他们接二连三遇到问题，登山队中超过半数的人都丧生了。
尽管如此，英国议会还是决定授予他一些奖励。希拉里爵士走进大厅领奖时，看到里面竖着一幅很大的珠穆朗玛峰的画。
大家起立热烈欢迎希拉里爵士，这时他走到画跟前，冲画挥动了一下拳头，说道：“你这次赢了。但是你就这么高，再也不会长，而我还在长。”
我们常常听到成功人士的故事。我们常常以为他们第一次就成 功了。
但事实恰恰相反。
成功之路是由失败之砖铺就的。
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美文赏析
Two Oaks
If you want to understand adversity, take two seeds from the same oak tree and plant them in two different locations.Plant the first in the middle of a thick forest, and the other on a hill by itself.
Here's what will happen. The oak standing on a hillside is exposed to every storm.As a result its roots plunge deep into the earth and spread in every direction, even wrapping themselves around giant rocks.At times it may seem the tree isn’t growing fast enough-but the growth is happening underground.It’s as if the roots know they must protect the tree from the threatening elements.
What about the seed planted in the forest?It becomes a weak sapling. And since it is protected by its neighbors, the little oak doesn’t sense the need to spread its roots for support.
Don't be afraid of adversity！Welcome it！That's your surefire route to final success.
词汇详解
1．plant[plɑːnt]n.植物；工厂 v.种植；设立；建立
典型例句 All plants need water and light.
所有的植物都需要水和阳光。
联想记忆 factory n.工厂；制造厂
works n.工厂；修建；机器部件；全套物品
grow v.增加；生长；变成；种植；逐渐开始
2．result[rɪˈzʌlt]n.结果；成果；答案；成绩 v.产生；致使
典型例句 He is indifferent to the result of the exam.
他对考试结果漠不关心。
最常用法 result from 产生于……，由……引起
result in 引起，导致……，以……为结局
as a result 所以，由于，因此
as a/the result of 作为……的结果
联想记忆 arise vi.出现；发生；起来
consequence n.结果；后果；重要性；影响
outcome n.结果；后果
3．seem[siːm]vi.似乎；好像
典型例句 I’m sorry, I seem to have mislaid my ticket.
对不起，我的车票好像弄丢了。
最常用法 seem to do sth.似乎做某事
seem+adj.似乎是……的
It seems/seemed that……好像……
There seems……好像……
联想记忆 seemingly adv.表面上；似乎；看起来
appear vi.出现显得；好像
look v.显得；看起来
4．sense[sens]n.感官；感觉；意识 v.感觉；意识到
典型例句 I had the sense that he was worried about something.
我感觉他有心事。
最常用法 common sense 常识
lose one's senses 失去理智
the sixth sense 第六感
联想记忆 sensitive adj.灵敏的；敏感的
feeling n.感觉；知觉
5．welcome[ˈwelkəm]vt.欢迎 adj.受欢迎的 n.欢迎
典型例句 When I came into the office, the principal rose to welcome me.
当我走进办公室时，校长起身欢迎我。
最常用法 welcome guests 受欢迎的客人
You are welcome.不客气。
联想记忆 unwelcome adj.不受欢迎的；讨厌的
参考阅读
两棵橡树
如果你想理解什么是逆境，就去拿两颗从同一棵树上摘下来橡树果，并且把它们种到不同的地方。第一颗种在浓密的树林当中，而另外一颗则单独种在一座山上。
结果是这样的。那颗长在山上的橡树经历了大风大雨，结果它的根深深地扎进了泥土中间，并不断向四周扩张，甚至把自己置身于巨大的石块当中。有时它可能看起来长的不是很快，但这时它却在地下悄悄生长着，好像它的根知道自己必须快速生长来保护树木免受自然危害的影响。
而种在树丛中的橡树果是什么样子的呢？它变成了一棵虚弱的小树苗。因为有周围树丛的保护，所以这棵小树苗便不知道要把自己的根扎得更深。
不要害怕困难！要欢迎它！困难是你最终成功的必经之路。
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美文赏析
It Takes Strength
It takes strength to do what must be done when the work is unpleasant and uncomfortable.
It takes strength to persist in the face of obstacles, when it would be much easier to simply give up.
It takes strength to be polite to someone when that person has been rude to you.
It takes strength to be truthful when a lie would be more convenient.
It takes strength to build for the future.
It takes strength to resist temptations and distractions.
It takes strength to do what is right.
It takes strength to do all these things. And all the while, these are the very things that build even more strength.
Be truthful, do what you know is right, put forth effort when it is called for, persist, and the more you do so, the more easily you’ll be able to do so.Exercise your strength, and you’ll surely grow stronger, more capable, and successful in each endeavor.
词汇详解
1．strength[streŋθ]n.力气；强度；力量；长处
典型例句 By doing so, you can test the strength of steel.
这样做，你可以试验一下钢的强度。
最常用法 build up the strength 增加力量
use one's strength 竭尽所能
with all one's strength 用全力
联想记忆 strong adj.强烈的；坚强的；强壮的；坚定的；浓的
energy n.精力；活力；能源
force n.武力；暴力；力量
power n.力量；力；能力；权力；电力
2．truth[truːθ]n.事实；真理；真实；真相
典型例句 There is no truth in what he says.他说的没有一句实话。
最常用法 tell the truth 讲出实情，说实话
in truth 事实上，老实说
联想记忆 true adj.真实的；真的
truthful adj.诚实的；真实的
reality n.真实；现实；实际
3．exercise[ˈeksəsaɪz]n.运动；练习；作业 vt.运用 vi.锻炼
典型例句 She does her piano exercises in the afternoon.
她每天下午练习钢琴。
最常用法 do exercises 做练习
morning exercises 晨操
exercise oneself in doing sth.练习
exercise books 练习本
联想记忆 training n.训练；培养
practice n.练习；实行；习惯 v.练习；实践
参考阅读
凡事都需要力量
当你要完成那必须做的，却又是令人讨厌，不悦的事时，那需要力量。
面对困阻时，径直放弃更为容易，而坚持不懈，那需要力量。
以礼相待那些对你粗暴无礼的人，那需要力量。
说句谎言图个方便，但要开诚布公，那需要力量。
创建未来，需要力量。
抵制诱惑纷扰，需要力量。
坚持真理，需要力量。
要做到上述所说，需要力量。而且一直以为，这正是增添力量的关键。
要坦诚，要做你认为对的事，当有需要时便应奋力而为，并坚持到底；你越是这样，越会觉得游刃有余。锻炼你内心的力量，你必将更强更能干，力所至，功必成！
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美文赏析
The Eagle in a Storm
Did you know that an eagle knows when a storm is approaching long before it breaks?
The eagle will fly to some high spot and wait for the winds to come. When the storm hits, it sets its wings so that the wind will pick it up and lift it above the storm.While the storm rages below, the eagle is soaring above it.
The eagle does not escape the storm. It simply uses the storm to lift it higher.It rises on the winds that bring the storm.
When the storms of life come upon us-and all of us will experience them-we can rise above them by setting our belief that we can make it.The storms do not have to overcome us.We can allow our inner power to lift us above them.
We can enable ourselves to ride the winds of the storm that bring sickness, tragedy, failure and disappointment in our lives. We can soar above the storm.
Remember, it is not the burdens of life that weigh us down, it is how we handle them.
词汇详解
1．storm[stɔːm]n.暴风雨 v.起风暴；猛攻；暴怒
典型例句 A storm arose during the night.夜间起风暴了。
联想记忆 snowstorm n.暴风雪；雪暴
sandstorm n.大风沙；沙尘暴
stormy adj.暴风雨的；激烈的；粗暴的
2．escape[ɪˈskeɪp]n.&v.逃跑；逃脱；逃避
典型例句 He was lucky to escape being killed.
他很幸运，没有丢掉他的那条命。
最常用法 escape doing sth.躲避干某事
escape from 从……中逃出来，逃离
narrow escape 九死一生
联想记忆 escaper n.逃出者
flee v.逃走
fly v.逃跑
3．experience[ɪkˈspɪəriəns]n.经验；经历 v.经历；体验；感受
典型例句 I know from my own experience how difficult the work can be.
从我自己的经验我明白这项工作会有多难。
最常用法 by experience 凭经验
from experience 凭经验
联想记忆 experienced adj.有经验的
knowledge n.学问；了解；知识；认识；知道
skill n.技能；技艺；技巧；熟练
go through 经历；检查；通过，穿过
4．weigh[weɪ]v.衡量；称（重量）；重达……
典型例句 Some of the stones weigh twenty-six tons！
有些石头重达二十六吨！
最常用法 weigh eighty pounds 重80磅
weigh one's words 斟酌词句
weigh the advantages and disadvantages 权衡利弊
联想记忆 weight n.重量
参考阅读
风雨中的雄鹰
你知道吗？鹰在暴风雨爆发之前就知道暴风雨要来了。
鹰会飞到一个很高的地方，等待着暴风雨的来临。当暴风雨袭来的时候，它会展开翅膀，这样暴风就可以把它拖起，将它置于暴雨之上。当暴风雨肆虐的时候，鹰已经翱翔于暴雨之上了。
鹰没有躲避暴风雨，它只是利用暴风雨让它飞得更高，它飞翔在带来暴风雨的飓风之上。
当生活中的暴风雨降临的时候——这是我们每个人都要经历的——可以坚定我们的必胜信念，这样我们就可以凌驾于暴风雨之上。暴风雨并不一定会摧毁我们，反而我们内部的能量可以让我们凌驾于暴风雨之上。
在生活中，我们可以驾驭那些带来疾病、灾难、失败、失望的暴风雨。我们可以翱翔在暴风雨之上。
请记住，把你压垮的不是生活中的重担，而是我们对待它们的 态度。
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美文赏析
Failure Doesn't Mean
Failure doesn't mean you are a failure，
It does mean you haven't succeeded yet.
Failure doesn't mean you have accomplished nothing，
It does mean you have learned something.
Failure doesn't mean you have been a fool，
It does mean you had a lot of faith.
Failure doesn't mean you've been disgraced，
It does mean you were willing to try.
Failure doesn't mean you don't have it，
It does mean you have to do something in a different way.
Failure doesn't mean you are inferior，
It does mean you are not perfect.
Failure doesn't mean you've wasted your life，
It does mean you have a reason to start afresh.
Failure doesn't mean you should give up，
It does mean you must try harder.
Failure doesn't mean you'll never make it，
It does mean it will take a little longer.
Failure doesn't mean God has abandoned you，
It does mean God has a better idea.
词汇详解
1．mean[miːn]v.意思是；打算；意味 adj.卑鄙的；吝啬的；中等的
典型例句 His father meant him to be an engineer.
他父亲打算让他当工程师。
最常用法 mean doing sth.意味着做某事
mean to do sth.打算做某事
联想记忆 meaning n.意义；含义；重要性；价值
meaningful adj.意味深长的
meaningless adj.无意义的
means n.方法；手段
expect v.预期；期待；盼望
intend vt.想要；打算；意指 adj.自私的；利己的
2．willing[ˈwɪlɪŋ]adj.愿意的；心甘情愿的
典型例句 He is always a willing helper.他是一个乐于帮忙的人。
最常用法 be willing to do sth.乐意做某事
Where there is a will, there is a way.有志者，事竟成。
联想记忆 will n.决心；意志；遗嘱 aux.将；愿意
willingness n.乐意；愿意
unwilling adj.不愿意的
3．perfect[ˈpɜːfɪkt]adj.完美的；完全的；理想的 vt.使完美；使完全
典型例句 If you could make a wish, what would be your perfect job?
在你的理想中，最好的工作是什么？
联想记忆 perfectly adv.完全地；完整地；完美地；圆满地
imperfect adj.不完美的；有缺点的
excellent adj.杰出的；优秀的；极好的
参考阅读
失败并不代表
失败并不代表你是个失败者，
它只表明你尚未成功。
失败并不代表你一无所获，
它只表明你吸取了一次教训。
失败并不代表你很愚蠢，
它只表明你信心百倍。
失败并不代表你无脸见人，
它只表明你百折不回。
失败并不代表你工夫白费，
它只表明你的做事方法尚待改进。
失败并不代表你低人一等，
它只表明你并不完美。
失败并不代表你浪费生命，
它只表明你有理由重新开始。
失败并不代表你应该放弃，
它只表明你要加倍努力。
失败并不代表成功永不属于你，
它只表明你要付出更多的时间。
失败并不代表上帝已经抛弃你，
它只表明上帝还有更好的主意。
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美文赏析
The Ford Determination
When Henry Ford decided to produce his famous v-8 motor, he chose to build an engine with the entire eight cylinders cast in one block, and instructed his engineers to produce a design in this way. The design was placed on paper, but the engineers agreed, to a man, that it was not possible to do so in this way.
Ford said，“Produce it anyway.”
“But，”they replied，“It's impossible！”
“Go ahead.”Ford commanded，“And stay on the job until you succeed, no matter how much time is required.”
The engineers went ahead. There was nothing else for them to do, if they were to remain on the Ford staff.Six months passed and nothing happened.Another six months passed, and still nothing happened.The engineers tried every possible plan to carry out the orders, but the thing seemed out of the question：“Impossible！”
At the end of the year Ford checked with his engineers, and again they informed him they had found no way to carry out his orders.
“Go right ahead，”said Ford，“I want it, and I'll have it.”
They went ahead, and then, as if by a stroke of magic, the secret was discovered.
The Ford determination won once more！
词汇详解
1．possible[ˈpɒsəbl]adj.可能的；尽可能的；合理的
典型例句 As I’m going on a diet, I have to eat as little as possible.
我正在节食，得尽量少吃。
It is possible for him to finish the work within three hours.
要他在三小时内完成这项工作是可能的。
最常用法 It is/was possible for sb.to do sth.某人有可能……
as……as possible 尽可能……
if possible 如果可能的话
every possible way 每一个可能的办法
联想记忆 impossible adj.不可能的；做不到的
possibly adv.可能地；也许
possibility n.可能；可能性；可能的事情；潜在的价值
likely adj.可能的；可信的 adv.很可能
probable adj.很可能的 n.很可能的事
2．ahead[əˈhed]adv.领先；预先；向前；提前
典型例句 He will be ahead of others in English.
他在英语方面将超过别人。
最常用法 ahead of time 提早，提前
look ahead 向前看
go ahead 继续下去，进行下去
联想记忆 head n.头部；头脑；顶端；领袖 v.前进；朝向 adj.首要
的；前面的
forward adj./adv.向前的
before prep./conj.在……以前
in front 在……前面
in advance 提前
back n.后面
3．remain[rɪˈmeɪn]v.剩余；逗留；保持 n.剩余物；遗迹
典型例句 I didn’t remain long in the city.
我没在那个城市逗留很长时间。
最常用法 remain a question 还是一个问题
remain silent 保持沉默
remain to do 仍旧要……
sth. remains 某事依然如此
联想记忆 remaining adj.剩余的
remains n.剩余物；遗迹；遗体
stay v.保持
4．another[əˈnʌðə（r）]adj.另一的；再一个的 pron.另一个
典型例句 Will you like another cup of tea?你要再来一杯茶吗？
最常用法 one after another 一个接一个地
another two 另外两个
参考阅读
福特式决心
亨利·福特在制造有名的v8汽缸引擎汽车时，曾指示他手下的工程师着手设计一种引擎，要把八个汽缸全放在一起。设计的纸上作业完成了，但是工程师们都异口同声地跟福特说这是不可能实现的。
福特说：“无论如何都要做出来。”
“但是，”他们回答道，“那是不可能的啊！”
“继续干。”福特一声令下，“不论花多少时间，做到交差为止！”
工程师们只得继续推进。要想继续成为福特的员工，他们别无选择。六个月过去了，什么也没发生。又过了六个月，还是没有取得任何进展。工程师们尝试着每一个可能的方案来执行福特的命令，但情况似乎就是不可能的：“不可能！”
年底福特来检查工程师们的进展情况，他们再次告诉他，他们想不出什么办法来完成他的指示。
“继续推进，”福特说：“我想得到它，我要拥有它。”
他们继续努力，然后仿佛如有神助似的，秘密被发现了。
福特式的决心又一次取得了胜利！
美文赏析
Let Love Grows in the Heart
Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one so that when we finally meet the right person, we will know how to be grateful for that gift.
When the door of happiness closes, another opens, but often times we look so long at the closed door that we don’t see the one which has been opened for us.
The best kind of friend is the kind you can sit on a porch and swing with, never say a word, and then walk away feeling like it was the best conversation you’ve ever had.
It's true that we don't know what we've got until we lose it, but it’s also true that we don’t know what we’ve been missing until it arrives.
Giving someone all your love is never an assurance that they'll love you back！Don't expect love in return；just wait for it to grow in their heart but if it doesn't, be content it grew in yours. It takes only a minute to get a crush on someone, an hour to like someone, and a day to love someone, but it takes a lifetime to forget someone.
Don't go for looks；they can deceive. Don't go for wealth；even that fades away.Go for someone who makes you smile because it takes only a smile to make a dark day seem bright.Find the one that makes your heart smile.
词汇详解
1．few[fjuː]adj.很少的；少数的；几个 pron.少数 n.少量
典型例句 Only a few of my friends were informed about it.
这件事只有我的几个朋友知道。
最常用法 a few 一些
a little 一些
联想记忆 little adj.很少的；少数的；n.几个，少数
limited adj.有限的；被限制的
many adj.许多的 pron.许多人或物 n.许多；许多人
2．grateful[ˈgreɪtfl]adj.感激的；令人愉快的
典型例句 I am grateful for all your past kindness.
承蒙关照，万分感激。
最常用法 be grateful towards 对……很感谢
be grateful for 为……而感谢
联想记忆 thankful adj.感激的
3．content[ˈkɑːntent]n.内容；目录 adj.满意的 vt.使……满足；使……安心
典型例句 I am very content with my life at present.
我对目前的生活很满意的。
最常用法 be content with 满足于……
联想记忆 satisfied adj.满意的
dissatisfied adj.不满意的
4．find[faɪnd]v.发现；找到；认为 n.发现
典型例句 Wherever you travel in Canada, you will find a warm-
hearted welcome.
不论到加拿大何处旅游，你都会感到宾至如归。
最常用法 find sb.sth 给某人找到某物
find out 找出，查明，发现
联想记忆 finder n.发现者；探测器
findings n.调查（或研究）的结果
discover v.发现；偶然撞见；发觉
invent vt.发明
参考阅读
让爱在心里成长
或许是上帝的安排，在最终找到知音之前，我们总要遇到一些不尽如意的人，只有这样，我们才能对知音这份礼物充满感激之情。一道幸福之门关闭时，另一扇就会打开。我们经常只看见关闭的门，而对开启的门却熟视无睹。
也许最好的朋友就是那些你坐在门廊下，看到的来回过往的行人。你与他们一言未语，走开时却感到好像有过最好的交谈。
无疑，一件东西只有失去时，我们才会懂得其真正的价值。同样，一件东西在得到之前，我们并没有意识到它的缺少。
将爱全部付出，并不能确保一定会得到回报。别指望爱有什么回报，耐心地等待它在你所爱的人的心里生根发芽，成长壮大。即使不会那样，也要感到满足，相信爱在自己心里成长。迷恋一个人只需要一分钟，喜欢一个人需要一个小时，爱上一个人需要一天，而忘记一个人则需要一辈子的时间。
不要追求华丽的外表，外表常常具有欺骗性。不要追求万贯家产，财富也会散尽。寻找那个可以使你微笑的人，只有微笑才能使黑暗的日子变得光明。寻找那个能够使你的心灵微笑的人。
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美文赏析
Journey
One day you finally knew
what you had to do, and began，
though the voices around you
kept shouting
their bad advice——
Though the whole house
began to tremble
and you felt the old tug
at your ankles.
“Mend my life！”
Each voice cried.
But you didn't stop.
You knew what you had to do，
though the wind pried
with its stiff fingers
at the very foundation，
though their melancholy
was terrible.
It was already late
enough, and a wild night，
and the road full of fallen
branches and stones.
But little by little，
as you left their voices behind，
the stars began to burn
through the sheets of clouds
and there was a new voice
which you slowly
recognized as your own，
that kept you company
as you strode deeper and deeper
into the world，
determined to do
the only thing you could do——
determined to save
the only life you could save.
词汇详解
1．advice[ədˈvaɪs]n.劝告；忠告；建议
典型例句 I asked the teacher for her advice.
我征求这位老师的意见。
最常用法 give advice 提出意见
a piece of advice 一条意见
on one's advice 按照某人的意见
follow one's advice 听从劝告
weigh one's advice 衡量意见
联想记忆 advise vt.劝告；通知；忠告；建议 vi.提建议
suggestion n.建议；意见
tip n.小建议
2．wild[waɪld]adj.野生的；野蛮的；狂热的 n.荒野；荒地
典型例句 There’s a wild stretch of land behind the house.
房子后面有一大片荒地。
最常用法 wild mountains 荒山
be wild about 对……感到恼火
wild with excitement 欣喜若狂
in the wild 在自然环境下
联想记忆 wildly adv.野蛮地；激烈地；非常
wildlife n.野生动植物 adj.野生动植物的
natural adj.自然的；天然的；私生的
3．little[ˈlɪtl]adj.小的；少的 n.极少
典型例句 She walked away and her little heart was broken.
她走开了，但是她幼小的心却受伤了。
最常用法 a little little or nothing 几乎没有
little by little 逐渐地，渐渐地
think little of oneself 看不起某人
联想记忆 lessen v.减少；减轻
small adj.小的；年幼的；少的
tiny adj.极小的；微小的
few adj.很少的；几个 pron.少数 n.少量
several pron.若干 adj.几个的；若干的；各自的
4．company[ˈkʌmpəni]n.公司；陪伴 v.陪伴
典型例句 The company has connections with a number of Japanese firms.这家公司与几家日本公司有业务往来。
最常用法 a company of 一伙人
in the company of 和……在一起
in company（with）（和……）一起
keep company with 与……交往，与……结伴
keep sb. company 陪伴某人
联想记忆 corporation n.公司
firm n.公司
参考阅读
旅途
有一天，你终于知道，
什么是你必须得做的，并开始去做，
虽然你周围的声音，
一直喊出，
各种糟糕的建议——
虽然整个房子，
开始颤抖，
你亦感到那条旧绳索，
绊住了你的脚踝。
“修补我的人生！”
每个声音都在哭喊。
但你并没停止。
你知道什么是你必须得做的，
虽然风用它僵硬的手指，
直往根基，
虽然它们的忧郁，
着实可怕。
天色，
已经很晚，这是个疯狂的夜晚，
路上满是倒下的，
断枝和石头。
但渐渐地，
当你将它们的声音抛在身后，
星星开始穿透云层，
散发光辉，
一个新的声音出现了，
你慢慢，
意识到，那是你自己的声音，
它伴随着你，
伴你步步，
深入世途，
决心去做，
你唯一能做的事——
决定去拯救，
你唯一能拯救的生命。
美文赏析
Working On with Faith
Faith begins by believing in your heart that what is right has a chance. Faith is knowing in your heart that good can overcome evil, that the sun can shine in a rainstorm.
Faith is peaceful and comforting, because it comes from within where no one can invade your private dreams.
Faith is not something you can demand or command；it is a result of commitment to belief.
Faith is believing in something you can't see or hear, something deep inside that only you understand and only you control.
Faith is trusting in yourself enough to know that no matter how things turn out, you will make the best of them.
To have faith when you cannot see；to be willing to work on in the dark；to be conscious of the fact that so long as you strive for the best, there are better things on the way, this in itself is success.
词汇详解
1．chance[tʃɑːns]n.可能性；机会；偶然性
典型例句 Is there any chance of getting tickets for tonight’s performance?有可能得到今晚演出的票吗？
最常用法 It chanced that……碰巧……
The chances are that 很可能=It is likely that
take a chance 冒险，投机
take one's chance 碰运气，听凭命运
get a chance 得到机会
by chance 偶然；碰巧
联想记忆 occasion n.场合；时机
opportunity n.机会；时机
accident n.事故；意外
possibility n.可能；可能性
2．overcome[ˌoʊvərˈkʌm]vt.战胜；克服
典型例句 There will be no difficulty in the world that they cannot overcome.世界上任何困难他们都可以克服。
最常用法 overcome difficulties（shortcomings, weaknesses）克服困
难（缺点，弱点）
联想记忆 conquer vt.征服；克服；战胜
defeat n.挫败；败北 vt.战胜；击败
3．comfort[ˈkʌmfərt]n.舒适；安逸；安慰；慰藉 vt.安慰；使舒适
典型例句 His friends came to comfort him for his loss.
因为他受了损失，他的朋友们都来安慰他。
最常用法 comfort sb.for 因……安慰某人
comfort sb. with 用……安慰
in comfort 舒适地
联想记忆 discomfort n.不便之处；不适 v.使不适
comfortable adj.舒适的；充裕的
ease n.舒适；安逸
参考阅读
心怀信念，奋力前行
信念始于内心对机缘深信不疑。信念是心底深信善良能战胜邪恶，太阳会在暴风雨中升起。
信念平静而给人慰藉，它源于心灵深处，在那里，无人能窥探只属于你的秘密。
信念不可强求或控制，它是对信仰忠贞不渝的自然流露。
信念是只有你能理解和驾驭的内心所想，它无法捉摸，但你要笃信不疑。
信念就是坚信自己无论如何总能将糟糕的局面扭转，展现事态最好的一面。
当你看不清方向时请心怀信念，并在黑暗中乐观前行；坚信只要你努力奋斗，前进的路上总会有收获。这一切其实就是成功。
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美文赏析
Catching the Star in Your Life
Catch the star that holds your destiny, the one that forever twinkles within your heart.Take advantage of precious opportunities while they still sparkle before you.Always believe that your goal is achievable as long as you devote yourself to it.
Though barriers may sometimes stand in the way of your dreams, remember that your destiny is hiding behind them.Accept the fact that not everyone is going to approve of the choices you’ve made.Have faith in your judgment.Catch the star that twinkles in your heart and it will lead you to your destiny’s path.Follow that pathway and uncover the sweet sunrises that await you.
Take pride in your accomplishments, as they are stepping stones to your dreams. Understand that you may make mistakes, but don't let them discourage you.Value your capabilities and talents for they are what make you truly unique.The greatest gifts in life are not purchased, but acquired through hard work and determination.
Find the star that twinkles in your heart, for you alone are capable of making your brightest dreams come true. Give your hopes everything you've got and you will catch the star that holds your destiny.
词汇详解
1．accept[əkˈsept]v.接受
典型例句 We gave him a present, but he did not accept it.
我们给他一件礼物，但他不肯接受。
联想记忆 acceptable adj.合意的；受欢迎的；可接受的
acceptance n.认可；同意；接受
receive v.接到；收到；接待
refuse v.拒绝 n.垃圾；废物
2．value[ˈvæljuː]n.价值；价格；重要性 v.估价；重视；评价
典型例句 No one knows the value of health until he loses it.
直到失去了健康，人们方知健康的重要性。
最常用法 value friendship 珍视友谊
联想记忆 valuable adj.贵重的；宝贵的
valueless adj.无价值的；不足道的
treasure n.财富；宝物 vt.珍藏；珍视
3．uncover[ʌnˈkʌvə（r）]vt.揭开；揭露
典型例句 The talks are expected to uncover other problems, too.
谈话估计还会揭露别的问题。
最常用法 uncover a plot 揭发一起阴谋
联想记忆 discover v.发现；偶然撞见；发觉
参考阅读
抓住你生命中的那颗星
当生命中的那颗星在你内心闪耀的时候，要把握住它。要抓住它在你面前闪耀的宝贵机会。永远相信只要自己持之以恒，就一定能够实现自己心中的梦想。
尽管通往梦想的道路上总有坎坷，但你需要记住的是，你的命运就隐藏在那困难背后。学会接受这样的事实：不是每一个人都赞同你的选择。你要坚定自己的判断走下去。捕捉住那颗在你内心闪耀的星吧，它将引领你抵达自己的命运之路。沿那条路走下去，你就会发现那属于自己的美丽日出。
为自己的成绩自豪，因为它们是你通往梦想的阶梯。要知道你自己也会犯错误，但是可别因此而气馁。正确评价自己的能力和天赋，是它们令你与众不同。生活里最丰厚的礼物不是买来的，而是通过艰苦的努力和决心获得的。
找到在你内心闪耀的那颗星吧！虽然你独自一人，但也有能力实现你最辉煌的梦想。对既得的怀抱希望并抓住那颗掌控你命运的 星吧！
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美文赏析
The Meanings and Secrets of Success
Success means different things for different people. Some may equate it with fame, some with wealth and still some with accomplishments.For me, it means fulfilling one's dreams.Whatever your dreams are, you have a goal there and then focus all your attention on it.Dreams bring you hope and happiness.In the process of struggling for it, you cry, sweat, complain or even curse, but the joy of harvesting makes you forget all the pains and troubles you have gone through.So an old proverb says that the sweetest fruit is one that has undergone the bitterest ordeal.
There are several keys to success. First, your goal must be practical and practicable.If you set your goal too high, chances are that you will never attain it.Next, you have to make a plan of doing it.You can take some steps to realize it.Since the process is quite tough, you need to be diligent, patient and persevering.Even if you meet with some difficulties or frustrations, just take them in your walk.You can always tell yourself that there is nothing unbeatable.With this will and determination, success is sure to wait for you at the end of the tunnel！
词汇详解
1．fame[feɪm]n.名声；名望 vt.使出名
典型例句 He spent his life searching after fame.
他用一辈子追求名望。
最常用法 a person of good fame 有名望的人
a person of bad/ill fame 名声不好的人
earn/win fame 赢得名誉
联想记忆 famous adj.著名的；有名的
honor n.荣誉；荣幸
2．struggle[ˈstrʌgl]vi.努力；奋斗；挣扎 n.斗争；竞争；奋斗
典型例句 Let’s join hands and struggle together.
让咱们携起手来共同斗争。
最常用法 struggle to do sth.努力去做某事
struggle against 与……作斗争
struggle for 为……而斗争
struggle to one's feet 挣扎着站起来
struggle with 与……作斗争
联想记忆 battle n.战斗；争斗 v.与……作战；与……竞争
war n.战争；斗争 v.作战；斗争
campaign n.运动；战役；活动
fight n.战斗；打架
3．complain[kəmˈpleɪn]vi.抱怨；控诉；诉说
典型例句 The tourist complained that the room was too dirty.
游客抱怨说房间太脏了。
最常用法 complain about 抱怨，投诉
complain to 向……抱怨
联想记忆 complaint n.抱怨；控诉
4．plan[plæn]n.计划；方法；策略 v.打算；安排；计划；设计
典型例句 Peter is trying to plan his studies.
彼得在试着安排他的学习。
最常用法 plan to do sth.打算做某事
联想记忆 design v.设计；计划
intend vt.想要；打算；意指
mean vt.打算
参考阅读
成功的意义和秘诀
成功对于不同的人来说意义不同。一些人将它等同于声望，有人将它等同于财富另一些人将它等同于成就。对我来说，成功意味着完成一个人的梦想。不管你的梦想是什么，你有一个目标并且为之倾注心力。梦想带给你希望和幸福。在为之奋斗的过程中，你流泪，流汗，抱怨甚至诅咒，但是收获的快乐会令你忘却所有你经历的痛苦与艰辛。所以一句老话说最甜蜜的果实是在最艰苦的奋斗后得来的。
这里有一些成功的秘诀。首先，你的目标必须现实可行。如果你制定的目标太高，你也许会永远无法达到。再者，又必须为之制定计划。你可以分步骤地实现它。因为过程将是艰苦的，你必须勤奋，耐心，坚持不懈。即使你遇见了困难与挫折，也要将之克服。你要总是告诉自己没有什么事不能克服的。带着这样的决心，成功必然在道路的尽头等着你。
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美文赏析
You Are Really Blessed
1．You must learn a new way to think before you can master a new way to be.
2．Ignore those things that hold you back, especially the ones in your own head.
3．All we need is the awareness of how blessed we really are.
4．Making the absolute best of ourselves is not an easy task.It is a pleasurable pursuit……but it requires patience, persistence, and perseverance.
5．If you are unhappy with anything-whatever is bringing you down-get rid of it, because you will find that when you are free, your true creativity, your true self comes out.
6．To do the useful thing, to say the courageous thing, to plan the beautiful thing：that’s enough for one man’s life.
7．A lot of people resist change and therefore never allow themselves to enjoy who they are.Embrace the change, no matter what it is；once you do, you can learn about the new world you’re in and take advantage of it.
8．If you don't enjoy your life, sorrow, sadness, fear, shame and guilt will.
9．We can never give up wishing while we are thoroughly alive.There are certain things we feel to be beautiful and good, and we must hunger after them.
10．Whatever I believed, I did；and whatever I did, I did with my whole heart and mind.
词汇详解
1．master[ˈmɑːstə（r）]n.主人；硕士；专家 vt.控制；精通
典型例句 She learned to master her anger.
她学会了控制自己的脾气。
最常用法 a master of 精通……的人
a master at……的能手
联想记忆 owner n.所有人；物主
servant n.仆人
slave n.奴隶
grasp n.把握；领会；抓紧 vt.领会；抓住；紧握
2．advantage[ədˈvɑːntɪdʒ]n.优势；有利条件
典型例句 Voice training will be to your advantage if you plan to go into the theatre.
如果你想当演员，发音训练对你是有好处的。
最常用法 take advantage of 利用
advantage over 比……优越，优于
联想记忆 disadvantage n.不利；不利条件；损害；损失
3．certain[ˈsɜːtn]adj.确定的；肯定的；某事；微小的 pron.某些；某几个
典型例句 For certain reasons I will be unable to attend the meeting.
因为某些原因，我不能出席这次会议。
最常用法 It is certain that..……是肯定的。
It is/was certain to do sth.做某事是肯定的。
for certain 肯定地；确凿地；无疑地
make certain 弄清楚（明白，确实），落实
be certain about/of 确信，深信，相信
联想记忆 certainly adv.当然；一定
certainty n.确定；确实的事情
some adj.一些
sure adj.肯定的；确信的；必定
4．hungry[ˈhʌŋgri]adj.饥饿的；渴望的
典型例句 The smell of bread beckoned the hungry boy.
面包香味吸引着那个饥饿的男孩。
最常用法 go hungry 挨饿
be hungry for 渴望
联想记忆 hunger n.饥饿；渴望 v.饿；渴望；使……饥饿
thirsty adj.口渴的
starving adj.饥饿的
参考阅读
其实你真的很幸运
1．在掌握新方法之前，你必须要先换一种思考方法。
2．不要去想那些阻碍你的事，尤其是那些自己想象出来的事。3.我们需要的只是意识到自己有多幸运。
4．做最好的自己并不容易，这是很美好的愿望，需要耐心、坚持和毅力。
5．如果你因某件事不开心，不管是什么，都不要去管它。因为你会发现当你不去想它的时候，你才能发挥出自己真正的创造力、才能做真正的自己。
6．做有用的事，说勇敢的话，想美好的事，一生足矣。
7．很多人不愿改变，因此就失去了认识自己的机会。不管是什么改变，放开怀抱接受吧。一旦你做出改变，你就能更好地认识和利用你的新世界了。
8．如果你不好好享受生活，你的悲伤、难过、害怕、羞愧和内疚会代替你享受。
9．我们从不应该在活得好好的的时候放弃希望。我们会为一些事而感到美好，而这些事是我们必须自己去追寻的。
10．凡是我相信的，我都做了；凡是我做了的事，都是全身心地投入去做的。
美文赏析
Spare no Efforts in Doing Things
The master of a single trade can support a family. The master of seven trades cannot support himself.
Now I know that in order to grow I must spare no efforts in doing things and keep a little in advance of the times.Those who reach the top are the ones who are not content with doing only what are required of them.They do more.They go the extra mile.
I will spare no efforts in doing things.
Now I know that I cannot pursue a worthy goal, steadily and persistently, with all the powers of my mind and yet fail. If I focus the rays of sun with a burning glass, even in the coldest days of winter, I can kindle a fire with ease.
I will spare no efforts in doing things.
The weakest living creature, by concentrating his powers on a single object, can accomplish good results while the strongest, by using his effort over many items, may fail to accomplish anything.
Drops of water, by continually falling, go straight through the hardest of rocks but the rapid torrent rushes over it with no trace behind.
I will leave my trace. The world will know I have been here.
I will spare no efforts in doing things.
词汇详解
1．focus[ˈfəʊkəs]n.焦点；焦距；中心 v.（使）集中；聚集
典型例句 The noise made it hard for me to focus on work.
噪音让我无法集中注意力工作。
最常用法 focus on（upon）使集中于焦点，使集中在……上；强调，着重
focus one's attentionm/mind（on sth…….）集中注意力到……
focus one's efforts（on……）集中精力……
联想记忆 concentrate v.专心；集中
fix v.处理，解决；确
2．leave[liːv]v.离开；留给；遗留；听任
典型例句 I will leave you to attend to the matter.我委托你办此事。
最常用法 leave sb.sth.留给某人某事
leave sb. doing/done 让某人一直做某事/留下某人
leave sb. to do sth.让某人做某事
leave for 出发去（某地）
leave out 遗漏，省略
leave school 毕业
on leave 休假
3．effort[ˈefət]n.努力，艰难的尝试
典型例句 His effort to reform her at length succeeded.
他为改变她作出努力最后取得了成功。
最常用法 spare no effort 不遗余力，尽力
make every effort 尽一切努力，竭尽全力
make efforts 尽力
联想记忆 struggle n.努力；竞争；奋斗
参考阅读
所有事皆需全力以赴
精通一行的人可以养家糊口，样样精通的人却不能养活自己。
现在我知道，为了辉煌的成就，我必须全力以赴，必须永远走在时间前面。那些顶尖人物都不会只满足分内的工作，他们比常人做得更多，走得更远。
凡事我都将全力以赴。
现在我知道，要是我不能一心一意地追求一个有价值的目标，坚持不懈，就一定会失败。如果我用取火镜聚集太阳光，即使在最寒冷的冬天，我也可以轻松燃起火来。
凡事我都将全力以赴。
最弱小的人，只要集中力量于一点，也能得到好的结果。相反，最强大的人，如果把力量分散在许多事情上，也会一事无成。
小小水滴，持之以恒，也能将最坚硬的岩石穿透。相反，湍流呼啸而过，却了无踪迹。
我将留下我的踪迹，让世人知道我曾来过。
凡事我都将全力以赴。
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