星火初中英語晨讀美文

1、精選word文檔 下載可編輯219118118whatislifeaboutwhatislifeaboutwepushveryhardeverydaytomakemoremoney,togainpowerandrecognition.weneglectourhealth,timewithourfamilyandtoappreciatethesurroundingbeautyandthehobbieswelovetodo.onedaywhenwelookback,wewillrealizethatwedon'treallyneedthatmuch,butthenwecannotturn

2、backtimeforwhatwehavemissed.lifeisnotaboutmakingmoney,acquiringpowerorrecognition.lifeisdefinitelynotaboutwork!workisonlynecessarytokeepuslivingsoastoenjoythebeautyandpleasuresoflife.lifeisabalanceofworkandplay,familyandpersonaltime.youhavetodecidehowyouwanttobalanceyourlife.defineyourpriorities,rea

3、lizewhatyouareabletopromisebutalwaysletsomeofyourdecisionsbebasedonyourinstincts.happinessisthemeaningandthepurposeoflife,thewholeaimofhumanexistence.so,takeiteasy,dowhatyouwanttodoandappreciatenature.lifeisfragile.lifeisshort.donottakelifeforgranted.liveabalancedlifestyleandenjoylife!passageknowled

4、geandvirtueknowledgeisonething,virtueisanother;goodsenseisnotconscience,refinementisnothumility,norislargenessandjustnessofviewfaith.philosophy,howeverenlightened,howeverprofound,givesnomandoverthepassions,noinfluentialmotives,novivifyingprinciples.liberaleducationmakesnotthechristian,notthecatholic

5、,butthegentleman,itiswelltobeagentleman,itiswelltohaveacultivatedintellect,adelicatetaste,acandid,equitable,dispassionatemind,anobleandcourteousbearingintheconductoflifethesearetheconnaturalqualitiesofalargeknowledge;theyaretheobjectsofauniversity.iamadvocating,ishallillustrateandinsistuponthem;buts

6、till,irepeat,theyarenoguaranteeforsanctityorevenforconscientiousness,andtheymayattachtothemanoftheworld,totheprofligate,totheheartless,pleasant,alas,andattractiveasheshowswhendeckedoutinthem.takenbythemselves,theydobutseemtobewhattheyarenot;theylooklikevirtueatadistance,buttheyaredetectedbycloseobse

7、rvers,andinthelongrun;andhenceitisthattheyarepopularlyaccusedofpretenseandhypocrisy,not,irepeat,fromtheirownfault,butbecausetheirprofessorsandtheiradmirerspersistintakingthemforwhattheyarenot,andareofficiousinarrogatingforthemapraisetowhichtheyhavenoclaim.quarrythegraniterockwithrazors,ormoorthevess

8、elwithathreadofsilk,thenmayyouhopewithsuchkeenanddelicateinstrumentsashumanknowledgeandhumanreasontocontendagainstthosegiants,thepassionandtheprideofman.,astrangepresentoneday,wheniwas14,myunclesentmeapinkt-shirtfromst.louis,missouriasmybirthdaypresent.onabeautifulsundaymorning,iworethispinkt-shirta

9、ndwalkedgentlytothemarket.ontheway,someboyswhistledatme.ibecameverynervous,soiwalkedfasterandmoreproperlywithmoredecorum,butmoreandmoreboyswhistledatmelater.therefore,icouldnthelpbutbeemoreagitated.suddenly,iturnedbackandruntomyhome.iaskedmymother,whydidtheboyswhistledatmemymotherlookedatmyt-shirtwi

10、thasmileandsaidnothing.theniturnedtomyfather.whydidtheboyswhistleatmemyfatherlookedatmybeautifulnewt-shirtandthenlaughinglyasked,areyoulonelysuddenly,irealizedwhytheboyswerewhistlingatme.themessageonmypinkt-shirtwasiamlonely.whistle:asmallwindinstrumentformakingwhistlingsoundsbymeansofthebreathprope

11、rly:characterizedbyappropriatenessorsuitability;fittingdecorum:theconventionsofpolitebehavioragitated:vacationsinspacewantarideinaspaceshipitwillcostyouabout2millionusdollars.atleastthatswhatdennistitorecentlypaidforatriptotheinternationalspacestation.whatifyouarentrich,butstillwanttotravelinspacedo

12、ntworry.researchsupportedbynasamightmakeyourdreametrue.scientistsarerefiningaprocessthat,ifsuccessful,willenablerocketstotakeofffromthebackofanairplane.ifpeopledoenduptakingvacationsinspace,dontworryaboutfindingsomewheretostay.businessmenlikebritishrichardbransonarealreadythinkingaboutbuildinghotels

13、outthere.nasa:nationalaeronauticsandspaceadministration()endup:keepingpleasantinthesegrimtimes,weigheddownwithtensionandpressurefromtherealitiesoflife,manypeoplehavelosttheirsenseofhumor.theytendtokeepastraightfacealldaylongandfailtokeeplifeinperspective.theyforgethowtosmileandfinallybeephysicalandm

14、entalwrecks.theyregardlifeasaburden,andtendtolookonthedarksideofthings.wellgoesasaying,laugh,andgrowfat.laughterreleasestension,andsmilinghelpscreateapleasantsocialatmosphere.and,thus,inaway,asenseofhumorisanelixirthathelpscurementaldiseases.somepatientsevenimprovetheirphysicalandmentalhealthbyreadi

15、nghumorousstoriesorwatchingfunnymovies.thisprovesthatasenseofhumorhelpsuslookattheworldinatrueandhealthylightandmakesourlifeworthliving.grim:rigidtension:uneasysuspense()perspective:subjectiveevaluationofrelativesignificance;apointofviewindimbimbothemanirespectmostmyfatheristhemanirespectmost.sterna

16、shemaybe,heneverfailstoshowhiscareandconsideration.onceibrokeaneighborswindow.seeingnobodyaround,iranawayimmediately.whendadcamehome,henoticedmyuneasinessandaskedmewhathadhappened.icouldonlytellhimthetruth.ratherthanscoldme,hepraisedmyhonestyandthenencouragedmetoapologizetoourneighbor.ilearnedfromth

17、isepisodethatnotonlydoesdadtakecareofourhealthbuthealsoteachesushowtobegoodcitizens.howluckyiamtohavesuchagoodfather!stern:severe,strictconsideration:carefulthought;deliberationuneasiness:episode:anincidentoreventthatispartofaprogressionoralargersequencemytimeofhappinesseachdayasastudent,mostofmytim

18、eisspentonschoolworkandotherschool-relatedactivities.consequently,mytimeofhappinesseachdayisverylimited.however,thisisnottosaythatiamnothappyeveryday.infact,ireallyenjoyinghomefromschooleacheveningandhavingdinnerwithmyfamily.afterdinner,ireadorwatchsometvwithmyfamily.thisisahappytimeformeeveryday.butmyhappiesttimeofadayisjustbeforeifa