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I think that, from a biological standpoint, human life almost reads like a poem.
我以为，从生物学角度看，人的一生恰如诗歌。
It has its own rhythm and beat, its internal cycles of growth and decay.
人生自有其韵律和节奏，自有内在的生成与衰亡。
No one can say that a life with childhood, manhood and old age is not a beautiful arrangement;
人生有童年、少年和老年，谁也不能否认这是一种美好的安排，
the day has its morning, noon and sunset, and the year has its seasons, and it is good
一天要有清晨、正午和日落，一年要有四季之分，如此才好。
that it is so. There is no good or bad in life, except what is good according to its own season.
人生本无好坏之分，只是各个季节有各自的好处。
And if we take this biological view of life and try to live according to the seasons, no one but a conceited fool or an impossible idealist can deny that human life can be lived like a poem.
如若我们持此种生物学的观点，并循着季节去生活，除了狂妄自大的傻瓜和无可救药的理想主义者，谁能说人生不能像诗一般度过呢。
Wherever you are, and whoever you maybe, there is one thing in which you and I are just alike at this moment, and in all the moments of our existence. We are not at rest; we are on a journey, our life is a movement, a tendency, a steady, ceaseless progress towards an unseen goal. We are gaining something, or losing something, everyday. Even when our position and our character seem to remain precisely the same, they are changing. For the mere advance of time is a change. It is not the same thing to have a bare field in January and in July, the season makes the difference. The limitations that are childlike in the child are childish in the man.
无论你在何处，无论你是何人，此刻，而且在我们生命的每时每刻，你与我有一点是类似的。我们不是在休息，我们在旅途中。生命是一种运动，一种趋势，一个稳步、持续的通往一个未知目标的过程。每天，我们都在获得，或失去。尽管我们的地位和性格看起来好像一点都没变，但是它们在变化。因为时光的流逝本身是一种变化。在一月和七月拥有一片贫瘠的土地是不同的，是季节本身带来了变化。孩童时可爱的缺点到了成人时便成了幼稚。
Everything that we do is a step in one direction or another, even the failure to do something is in itself a deed. It sets us forward or backward. The action of the negative pole of a magnetic needle is just as real as the action of the positive pole. To decline is to accept – the other alternative.
我们做的每件事都是迈向一个或另外一个方向，甚至“什么都没做”本身也是一种行为，它让我们前进或倒退。一棵磁针的阴极的作用与阳极是一样的。拒绝即接受??接受反面。
Are you nearer to your port today than you were yesterday? Yes, -- you must be a little nearer to some port or other; for since your ship was first lunched upon the sea of life, you have never been still for a single moment; the sea is too deep, you could not find an anchorage if you would. There can be no pause until you come into port.
你今天比昨天更加接近你的目标了吗?是的，你肯定是离一个或另一个码头或更近一些了。因为自从你的小船从生命的海洋上启航时，你没有哪一刻是停止的。大海是这样深，你想抛锚时找不到地方。在你驶入码头之前，你不可能停留。
How strange is the lot of us mortals! Each of us is here for a brief sojourn; for what purpose he knows not, though he sometimes thinks he senses it. But without deeper reflection one knows from daily life that one exists for other people—first of all for those upon whose smiles and well-being our own happiness is wholly dependent, and then for the many, unknown to us, to whose destinies we are bound by the ties of sympathy. A hundred times every day I remind myself that my inner and outer life are based on the labors of other men, living and dead, and that I must exert myself in order to give in the same measure as I have received and am still receiving. I am strongly drawn to a frugal life and am often oppressively aware that I am engrossing an undue amount of the labor of my fellowmen. I regard class distinctions as unjustified and, in the last resort, based on force. I also believe that a simple and unassuming life is good for everybody, physically and mentally.
我们这些肉体凡胎是多么奇怪啊!每个人来到这个世上都只作短暂停留，究竟为了什么目的却无从知晓，虽然有时觉得自己好像有所感悟。但是，无需深入思考，仅从日常生活就可明白，人是为他人而存在的——首先是为这样一些人：他们的欢笑、健康和福祉与我们的幸福息息相关;其次是为那些为数众多的陌生人，因为同情他们，使得我们与他们的命运联系在了一起。每一天，我都上百次地提醒自己，我的精神和物质生活都是建立在他人(包括生者和死者)的劳动基础上，对于我已经得到和正在得到的一切，我必须尽力给以相同程度的回报。我深深向往一种俭朴的生活，由于经常意识到自己占用了同胞太多的劳动而心有不安。我认为阶级区分是不正当的，其最终的达成方式常常诉诸暴力。我还认为，无论是在身体上还是心理上，过一种简单而不铺张浪费的生活对每个人都有好处。
I do not at all believe in human freedom in the philosophical sense. Everybody acts not only under external compulsion but also in accordance with inner necessity. Schopenhauer’s saying, “A man can do what he wants, but not want what he wants,” has been a very real inspiration to me since my youth; it has been a continual consolation in the face of life’s hardships, my own and others’, and an unfailing wellspring of tolerance. This realization mercifully mitigates the easily paralyzing sense of responsibility and prevents us from taking ourselves and other people all too seriously; it is conducive to a view of life which, in particular, gives humor its due. 我完全不相信哲学意义上的人的自由。每个人的行为不仅受外在力量的约束，还要与内在需求协调一致。叔本华说：“人可以任意而为，却不能心想事成。”这句话从我年轻时起就一直深深地启发着我。在面对生活的艰辛时——无论是我自己还是他人的艰辛，这句话总能不断地给我安慰，成为永不枯竭的忍耐的源泉。这一认识能够仁慈地缓和那份令人几欲崩溃的责任感，并防止我们太把自己或者他人当回事，还有助于形成一种尤其幽默的人生观。
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所谓读书破万卷,下笔如有神 。一定的阅读功底会对 作文 产生潜移默化的效果。特别是非母语的英语,大量的阅读积累是写作的基础和前提。英语美文就为大家提供了很好的素材。下面是我带来的每天阅读一篇英语美文，欢迎阅读!每天阅读一篇英语美文篇一 化渴望为财富的六大步骤 The method by which desire for riches can be transmuted into its financial equivalent, consists of six definite, practical steps, these: First: fix in your mind the exact amount of money you desire. It is not sufficient merely to say "I want plenty of money." Be definite as to the amount. (There is a psychological reason for definiteness which will be described in a subsequent chapter.) Second: determine exactly what you intend to give in return for the money you desire. (There is no such reality as "something for nothing.") Third: establish a definite date when you intend to possess the money you desire. Forth: create a definite plan for carrying out your desire, and begin at once, whether you are read or not, to put this plan into action. Fifth: write out a clear, concise statement of the amount of money you intend to acquire, name the time limit for its acquisition, state what you intend to give in return for the money, and describe clearly the plan through which you intend to accumulate it. Sixth: read your written statement aloud, twice daily, once just before retiring at night, and once after arising in the morning. As you read--see and feel and believe yourself already in possession of the money. It is important that you follow the instructions described in these six steps. It is especially important that you observe, and follow the instructions in the sixth paragraph. You may complain that it is impossible for you to "see yourself in possession of money" before you actually have it. Here is where a burning desire will come to you aid. If you truly desire money so keenly that your desire is an obsession, you will have no difficulty in convincing yourself that you will acquire it. The object is to want money, and to become so determined to have it that you convince yourself you will have it. 参考译文： 化渴望为财富的六大步骤 化渴望为财富的 方法 ，包含了如下的六大实际步骤： 第一：牢记你所渴望金钱的“确切”数目。光是说：“我要很多钱。”这样子是不够的。对其额度要非常肯定。(确定性之必要，有其心理学上的缘由，随后的章节会加以说明。) 第二：决定一下，你要“付出”什么以求报偿。(天底下是没有“不劳而获”这种事的。 第三：设定你想“拥有”所渴望金钱的确切日期。 第四：草拟实现渴望的确切计划，并且“立即”行动，不论你准备妥当与否，都要将计划付诸实施。 第五：简单明了地写下你想获得的金钱数目，及获得这笔 钱的时限。说明你打算凭什么去取得这笔钱，并详加描述你累 聚这笔钱的计划。 第六：一天朗诵两遍你写好的告白，早晨起床时念一遍，晚上睡觉前念一遍。念的时候，要有如亲见目睹一般，实际体会真正拥有这笔钱时的感觉。 遵行这六大步骤的指示是非常重要的。你有必要切实遵照这六个段落的指示，并奉行不渝。你可能会嘀咕，你又没有真正拥有这笔钱，要“目睹自己实际拥有这笔钱，” 似乎不太可能。这就该是沸腾的渴望派上用场的时刻了。如果你真的热切 渴望要有钱，你的渴望会变成魂牵梦萦的迫切企求，要让自己 有如置身其境也就易如反掌了。你的目标就是想要有钱，并且要坚定不移，坚定到你相信自己会拥有这笔钱的地步。 每天阅读一篇英语美文篇二 Scent of a Woman (S = Lt. Colonel Frank Slade; T = Mr Trask, the headmaster of Baird School) S: This is such a crock of shit. T: Please watch your language, Mr. Slade, you are in the Baird school, not a barracks. Mr. Simms, I will give you one final opportunity to speak up. S: Mr. Simms doesn’t want it. He doesn't need to be labeled, “still worthy of being a Baird man.” What the hell is that? What is your motto here? “Boys, inform on your classmates, save your hide, anything short of that we’re going to burn you at the stake’? Well, gentlemen, when the shit hits the fan, some guys run and some guys stay. Here’s Charlie, facing the fire, and there’s George, hiding in big daddy’s pocket. And what are you doing? You’re going to reward George and destroy Charlie. T: Are you finished Mr. Slade? S: No, I’m just getting warmed up. I don’t know who went to this place. William Howard Taft, William Jennings Bride, William Tell, whoever. Their spirit is dead, if they ever had one, it’s gone. You are building a rat ship here. A vessel for seagoing snitches. And if you think you’re preparing these minnows for manhood, you better think again. Because I say you are killing the very spirit this institution proclaims it instills. What a sham. What kind of a show are you putting on here today? I mean, the only class in this act is sitting next to me, and I’m here to tell you that this boy’s soul is intact. It’s non-negotiable, and you know how I know? Someone here, and I’m not going to say who, offered to buy. Only Charlie here wasn’t selling. T: Sir, you’re out of order. S: I’ll show you out of order! You don’t know what out of order is, Mr. Trask. I’d show you but I’m too old, I’m too tired, I’m too fucking blind. If I were the man I was five years ago, I’d take a flame thrower to this place! Out of order, who the hell you think you’re talking to? I’ve been around, you know? There was a time I could see. And I have seen. Boys like these, younger than these, their arms torn out, their legs ripped off. But that is nothing like the sight of an amputated spirit. There is no prosthetic for that. You think you’re merely sending this splendid, foot soldier back home to Oregon with his tail between his legs? But I say you are executing his soul. And why? Because he’s not a Baird man. Baird men. You hurt this boy, you’re gonna be Baird bums, the lot of you. And Harry, Jimmy, Trent wherever you are out there, fuck you too. T: Stand down, Mr. Slade. S: I’m not finished. As I came in here, I heard those words, ‘cradle of leadership’. Well when the bough breaks, the cradle will fall, and it has fallen here, it has fallen! Makers of men, creators of leaders, be careful what kind of leaders you’re producing here. I don’t know if Charlie’s silence here today is right or wrong, I’m not a judge or jury, but I can tell you this, he won’t sell anybody out to buy his future. And that, my friends, is called integrity. That’s called courage. Now that’s the stuff leaders should be made of. 不，我不原谅你这场听证会简直胡闹!!(This is such a crock of shit ! ) -“请小心措词，你身在博德，不是军营。西门先生，我给你最后机会”(Please watch your language,Mr. Slade.You are in the Baird school,not a barracks. Mr. Simms, I will give you one final opportunity to speak up. ) -西门先生不需要!!他不需要被贴上“博德人”的标志，这算什么?你们的座右铭是什么?“孩子们，出卖朋友求自保，否则烧得你不见灰”?先生们……出纰漏时，有人跑有人留，查理面对烈火，那边的乔治躲进老爹的口袋里，结果你做什么呢?你奖励乔治，摧折查理。 (Mr.Simms doesn't want it. He doesn't needto be labeled..."still worthy ofbeing a Baird man." What the hellis that ? What is your motto here ? "Boys, inform on yourclassmates, save your hide; anything short of that,we're gonna burn you at the stake" ?Well, entlemen,when the shit hits the fan,some guys run... and some guys stay. Here's Charlie facin' the fire,and there's George...hidin' inbig daddy's pocket. And what are you doin' ? You're gonnareward George... and destroy Charlie. ) -“你讲完了，史先生?”(-Are you finished, Mr. Slade ? ) - 不，刚暖好身而已!我不知道谁念过博德?塔夫，伯恩，铁尔……等等等，他们精神已死，根本没有，总归是零，你在这培育的是老鼠大队，一堆卖友求荣客，如果 你以为在锻炼虾兵成龙头，最好三思，因为你正扼杀了这所学府所坚持的精神，真是耻辱!你们今天给我看的是什么秀?唯一有格调的坐在我旁边!!我可以告诉 你，这孩子的灵魂没有被污染，毋庸争辩的，为什么我知道?有人，我不说是谁，要收买他，但查理不为所动，你太过分了! (-No, I'm just gettin' warmed up. I don't know whowent to this place.William Howard Taft,William Jennings Bryant, William Tell, whoever. Their spirit is dead,if they ever had one.It's gone. You're buildin'a rat ship here, a vessel forseagoin' snitches. And if you think you'repreparin' these minnows for manhood, you better think again, because I say you arekillin' the very spirit...this institutionproclaims it instills. What a sham. What kind of a showare you guys puttin' on here today ? I mean, the only classin this act is sittin' next to me.I'm here to tell you this boy's soul is intact.It's non-negotiable.You know how I know ?Someone here, and I'm not gonna say who,offered to buy it. ) 我告诉你什么叫过分!你根本不知道什么叫过分!我想示范，但我太老太累又瞎，如果是五年前，我会带喷火枪来这儿!!你以为你在跟谁说话?我是 见过世面的，明白吗?有一度，我还看得见，我见过很多很多，更年轻的男孩，臂膀被扭，腿被炸断，那些都不及丑陋的灵魂可怕，灵魂不可能有义肢，你以为你只 是把这好青年象落荒狗似的送回家，我说你是处死了他的灵魂，为什么?因为他不是博德人，博德人!?伤了这男孩，你就是博德孬种!! (Lt. Col. Frank Slade : Out of order, I show you out of order. You don't know what out of order is, Mr. Trask. I'd show you, but I'm too old, I'm too tired, I'm too fuckin' blind. If I were the man I was five years ago, I'd take a FLAMETHROWER to this place! Out of order? Who the hell do you think you're talkin' to? I've been around, you know? There was a time I could see. And I have seen. Boys like these, younger than these, their arms torn out, their legs ripped off. But there isn't nothin' like the sight of an amputated spirit. There is no prosthetic for that. You think you're merely sending this splendid foot soldier back home to Oregon with his tail between his legs, but I say you are... executin' his soul! And why? Because he's not a Bairdman. Bairdmen. You hurt this boy, you're gonna be Baird bums,…… ) -你们全是!而哈瑞，吉米，博德……不管你们坐在哪儿，去你妈的!(the lot of you. And, Harry, Jimmy, Trent, whereveryou are out there,fuck you too ! ) -“坐下，史雷得先生”(Stand down, Mr. Slade ! ) - 我还没讲完!!!来这儿得时候，我听到类似“领袖摇篮”的字眼，嗯，枝干断掉时，摇篮就垮了，它已经垮了，已经垮了!“人类制造者”，“领袖创造家”，当 心你创造的是哪种领袖!我不知道，查理今天的缄默是对还是错，但我可以告诉你，他决不会出卖别人以求前程!!而这，朋友们，就叫正直!也叫勇气，那才是领 袖的要件!(I'm not finished.As I came in here,I heard those words: "cradle of leadership." Well, whenthe bough breaks, the cradle will fall,and it has fallen here.It has fallen. Makers of men,creators of leaders. Be careful what kind of leadersyou're producin' here.I don't know if Charlie'ssilence here today... is right or wrong;I'm not a judge or jury. But I can tell you this: he won't sellanybody out... to buy his future ! And that, my friends,is called integrity.That's called courage. Now that's the stuff leaders should be made of. ) Synopsis 每天阅读一篇英语美文篇三 Teachers Are People Today, more than ever before, education is playing an important role in the teaching of children. The school has become a vital part of every community, drawing children from every walk of life. The children are eager to take advantage of its opportunities, emerging from their sheltered confines, dipping easily into the habits of the student. They are coming from far and near, struggling towards an education, whetting their appetites for knowledge, forming friendships for the future. Childish energy lets nothing stand in its way. In their tiny hands, they hold the future. The person upon whose capable shoulders rests the responsibility for their education is that unsung hero, the teacher. He must be fair, honest, understanding, and intelligent. He must handle every situation with the utmost dignity. With a complete understanding of his pupils, the experienced teacher equips himself for the classroom. The students eagerly return to the classroom. Youthful minds are encouraged to develop their latent talents. Ah, yes, the creative outlets of the arts and the crafts. Tests and examinations fill out the day, as bright little minds gather knowledge form their teacher. But the little hands make the time pass quickly. Contrary to popular belief, the teacher’s work is not through at the end of the school day. Oh, no. There’re many unfinished chores -- blackboards to be cleaned, erasers dusted, and of course the ever-present parent-teacher relationship. So it’s to this great profession and its halls of learning that we dedicate this. When the occasion arises, there’re times when disciplinary actions must be taken.
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