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tinterestmewhatplanetsaresquaringyourmoon.Iwanttoknowifyouhavetouchedthecenterofyourownsorrow,andifyouhavebeenopenedbylife'

sbetrayalsorhavebecomeshriveledandclosedfromfearoffurtherpain.

Iwanttoknowifyoucansitwithpain,mineoryourown,withoutmovingtohideorfadeitorfixit.

Iwanttoknowifyoucanbewithjoy,mineoryourown,andifyoucandancewithwildnessandlettheecstasyfillyoutothetipsofyourfingersandtoeswithoutcautioningustobecareful,berealistic,ortorememberthelimitationsofbeingahuman.

tinterestmeifthestoryyou'

retellingmeistrue.Iwanttoknowifyoucandisappointanothertobetruetoyourself,andifyoucanbeartheaccusationofbetrayalandnotbetrayyourownsoul.

Iwanttoknowifyoucanbefaithfulandtrustworthy.

Iwanttoknowifyoucanseethebeautyevenwhenitisnotprettyeveryday,andifyoucansourceyourlifefromitspresence.

Iwanttoknowifyourcanlivewithfailure,yoursandmine,andstillstandontheedgeofalakeandshouttothesilverofthefullmoon"

Yes"

.

tinterestmetoknowwhereyoulive,orhowmuchmoneyyouhave.Iwanttoknowifyoucangetupafterthenightofgriefanddespair,wearyandbruisedtothebone,anddowhatneedstobedoneforthechildren.

tinterestmewhoyouare,orhowyoucametobehere.Iwanttoknowifyouwillstandinthecenterofthefirewithmeandnotshrinkback.

tinterestmewithwhomyouhavestudied.Iwanttoknowwhatsustainsyoufromtheinsidewhenallelsefailsaway.

Iwanttoknowifyoucanbealonewithyourself,andifyoutrulylikethecompanyyoukeepintheemptymoments.

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NO.2:

Theonlybedintown意外的回报

"

Oneofthemostdifficultthingstogiveawayiskindness,foritisusuallyreturned."

-MarkOrtman

Withseveralmajorconventionsintown,therewasnotaroomtoberentedanywhere.Whenanelderlycouplewalkedinoutofthecoldrain,thedeskclerkknewtheywouldneverfind1）lodging.Inanactofkindness,heofferedthemtheonlybedintown,hisownbed.

Thecoupleatfirstrefused,butthroughreasonandkindness,hepersuadedthecoupletoaccepthisoffer.Whentheycheckedoutthenextmorning,theelderlygentlemansaidtothedeskclerk,"

YouarethekindofpersonwhoshouldbemanagingthebesthotelintheUnitedStates.MaybesomedayI'

llbuildone."

They2）chuckledaboutthatandtheelderlycoupleleft.

TheincidentandtheelderlycouplewereforgottenbythedeskclerkuntiltwoyearslaterwhenhereceivedaletterfromtheoldmanrequestinghecomeuptoNewYorkandseehim.Therewasaround-tripairlineticketwiththeletter.

Thedeskclerkthought,"

Whynot?

andtooktheflighttoNewYork.Theoldmanmethimattheairportandimmediatelytookhimtoaconstructionsitetoshowhimanenormous3）castle-likestructurebeingbuiltthere.

That,"

4）proclaimedtheoldman,"

isthehotelI'

mbuildingforyoutomanage!

TheoldmanwasWilliamWaldorfAstor,andthehotelwouldsoonbeknownastheWaldorf-Astoria.Theformerdeskclerk,GeorgeC.Boldt,becamethefirstmanager.

NO.3:

TodayisaGift活着是福

Twomen,bothseriouslyill,occupiedthesamehospitalroom.

Onemanwasallowedtositupinhisbedforanhoureachafternoontohelpdrainthefluidfromhislungs.Hisbedwasnexttotheroom'

sonlywindow.Theothermanhadtospendallhistimeflatonhisback.

Thementalkedforhoursonend.Theyspokeoftheirwivesandfamilies,theirhomes,theirjobs,theirinvolvementinthemilitaryservice,wheretheyhadbeenonvacation.Andeveryafternoonwhenthemaninthebedbythewindowcouldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtohisroommateallthethingshecouldseeoutsidethewindow.

Themanintheotherbedbegantoliveforthoseone-hourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandenlivenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside.

Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelylake.Ducksandswansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats.Youngloverswalkedarminarmamidstflowersofeverycoloroftherainbow.Grandoldtreesgracedthelandscape,andafineviewofthecityskylinecouldbeseeninthedistance.

Asthemanbythewindowdescribedallthisinexquisitedetail,themanontheothersideoftheroomwouldclosehiseyesandimaginethepicturesquescene.

Onewarmafternoonthemanbythewindowdescribedaparadepassingby.Althoughtheothermancouldn'

theartheband-hecouldseeitinhismind'

seyeasthegentlemanbythewindowportrayeditwithdescriptivewords.Daysandweekspassed.

Onemorning,thedaynursearrivedtobringwaterfortheirbathsonlytofindthelifelessbodyofthemanbythewindow,whohaddiedpeacefullyinhissleep.Shewassaddenedandcalledthehospitalattendantstotakethebodyaway.Assoonasitseemedappropriate,theothermanaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewashappytomaketheswitch,andaftermakingsurehewascomfortable,shelefthimalone.Slowlyandpainfully,heproppedhimselfupononeelbowtotakehisfirstlookattheworldoutside.Finally,hewouldhavethejoyofseeingitforhimself.Hestrainedtoslowlyturntolookoutthewindowbesidethebed.Itfacedablankwall.

Themanaskedthenursewhatcouldhavecompelledhisdeceasedroommatewhohaddescribedsuchwonderfulthingsoutsidethiswindow.

Thenurserespondedthatthemanwasblindandcouldnotevenseethewall.Shesaid,"

Perhapshejustwantedtoencourageyou."

（怎样去听：

1.浏览，查生词。

2.泛听，培养语感。

3.精听，在大脑中映出每个单词。

4.听写，尽可能快的跟着材料听写。

练完了，阁下也成精了，呵呵……）

NO.4:

TheCostofLove爱的代价

Onedaymydaughterwantedtogetpaidfordoingsomeroutinehouseholdchores,soshegavemethefollowinglist:

Forwashingthecar………………………….$5.00

Formakingmyownbedthisweek……………….$1.00

Goingtotheprovisionshop…………………..$0.50

Playingwithlittlesister…………………..$0.25

Takingouttherubbish……………………….$1.00

Gettingagoodreportcard……………………$5.00

Andforsweepingthecommoncorridor…………..$2.00

Total…………………………………….$14.75

Ilookedatherstandingthereexpectingpayment.Athousandmemoriesflashedthroughmymind.SoIpickedupapenandturningthepaperover,thisiswhatIwrote:

For9monthsIcarriedyou,growinginsideme………………..NoCharge

ForthenightsIsatupwithyou,doctoredandprayedforyou….NoCharge

Forthetoys,foodandclothesandwipingyournose…………..NoCharge

Whenyouadditallup,thefullcostofmylove……………..NoCharge

Well,whenshefinishedreading,shehadgreatbigtearsinhereyes.Shelookedatmeandsaid,"

Mummy,Iloveyou."

Thenshetookthepenandingreatbigletters,shewrote,"

PAIDINFULL"

听完长篇的，是不是有些累？

听些短的故事，会让你放轻松。

：

）

NO.5:

ICanSleepwhentheWindBlows风起入眠

YearsagoafarmerownedlandalongtheAtlanticseacoast.Heconstantlyadvertisedforhiredhands.MostpeoplewerereluctanttoworkonfarmsalongtheAtlantic.TheydreadedtheawfulstormsthatragedacrosstheAtlantic,wreakinghavoconthebuildingsandcrops.Asthefarmerinterviewedapplicantsforthejob,hereceivedasteadystreamofrefusals.

Finally,ashort,thinman,wellpastmiddleage,approachedthefarmer."

Areyouagoodfarmhand?

thefarmeraskedhim.

Well,Icansleepwhenthewindblows,"

answeredthelittleman.

Althoughpuzzledbythisanswer,thefarmer,desperateforhelp,hiredhim.

Thelittlemanworkedwellaroundthefarm,busyfromdawntodusk,andthefarmerfeltsatisfiedwiththeman'

swork.Thenonenightthewindhowledloudlyinfromoffshore.Jumpingoutofbed,thefarmergrabbedalanternandrushednextdoortothehiredhand'

ssleepingquarters.

Heshookthelittlemanandyelled,"

Getup!

Astormiscoming!

Tiethingsdownbeforetheyblowaway!

Thelittlemanrolledoverinbedandsaidfirmly,"

Nosir.Itoldyou,Icansleepwhenthewindblows."

Enragedbytheoldman'

sresponse,thefarmerwastemptedtofirehimonthespot.

Instead,hehurriedoutsidetoprepareforthestorm.Tohisamazement,hediscoveredthatallofthehaystackshadbeencoveredwithtarpaulins.Thecowswereinthebarn,thechickenswereinthecoops,andthedoorswerebarred.Theshuttersweretightlysecured.Everythingwastieddown.Nothingcouldblowaway.Thefarmerthenunderstoodwhathishiredhandmeant,andhereturnedtobedtoalsosleepwhilethewindblew.

我希望，我们不只是练听力。

因为这些文章，更有其超出本意的含义。

NO.6:

FreetoSoar断线的风筝

Onewindyspringday,Iobservedyoungpeoplehavingfunusingthewindtoflytheirkites.Multicoloredcreationsofvaryingshapesandsizesfilledtheskieslikebeautifulbirdsdartinganddancinginth