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温馨夜读

目录

FullSailinSpringWind2

1.IftheDreamIsBigEnough3

2.PermissiontoFail3

3.CareforYourDream5

4.TheFatherofGenetics6

5.DidTheEarthMoveForYou?

6

6.GreatExpectations7

7.SoMuchtoLearn8

8.PassionatePursuitofPossibility9

9.SleepingThroughtheStorm10

10.GrowGreatbyDreams10

11.TheBrilliantLessonsofMichelangelo11

12.18HolesinHisMind12

13.ATragedyoraBlessing?

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14.UnderWater14

15.TheMostBeautifulFlower15

FullSailinSpringWind

Theyouthhaveawonderfultime,brand-newlifeandpromisingfuture.

Trytofacelifepositively,believeinyourself,beyourselfandcontrolyourself.

Facetherealitycourageouslyandfightthedifficulties.

Strivetoimproveall-aroundqualitiesandbuildhealthyandperfectpersonalities.

Havethecouragetopursueyourdreams,inspireyourselfwithgreatideals,andmotivateyourselfwithhighspirits.

Let’slookforwardtohavingabrilliantfuture!

1.IftheDreamIsBigEnough

AschoolwasacrossthestreetfromourhomeandIwouldoftenwatchthekidsfrommywindowastheyplayedbasketball.

Oneday,amongthechildrenagirlattractedme.

Sheseemedsosmallasshemuscledherwaythroughthecrowdofboys.

Runningcirclesaroundtheotherkids,shemanagedtoshootjumpshotsjustovertheirheadsandintothenetwithnoonetostopher.

Sometimes,Isawherplayalone.

Shewouldpracticedribblingandshootingoverandoveragain,untildark.

OnedayIaskedherwhyshepracticedsomuch.

Withouthesitation,shesaid,“Iwanttogotocollege.TheonlywayIcangoisifIgetascholarship.

IfIweregoodenough,Iwouldgetascholarship.Ilikebasketball.

MyDaddytoldmeifthedreamisbigenough,thefactsdon’tcount.”

Thenshesmiledandrantowardsthecourttogoonpracticing.

Iwatchedherthroughjuniorhighandintohighschool.

Everyweek,sheledhervarsityteamtovictory.

Onedayinhersenioryear,Isawhersittinginthegrass,headcradledinherarms.

Iwentoverthereandsatdownbesideher.

QuietlyIaskedherwhatwaswrong.

“Oh,nothing,”Sherepliedsoftly.“Iamjusttooshort.”

Thecoachtoldherthatat5’5”shewouldprobablynevergettoplayforatoprankedcollegeteam

—muchlessbeofferedascholarship—sosheshouldstopdreamingaboutcollege.

ShewasheartbrokenandIfeltmyownthroattightenasIsensedherdisappointment.

Iaskedherifshehadtalkedtoherdadaboutityet.

Shetoldmethatherfathersaidthosecoacheswerewrong.

Theydidnotunderstandthepowerofadream.

Hetoldherthatifshereallywantedtoplayforagoodcollege,

ifshetrulywantedascholarship,thatnothingcouldstopherexceptonething—herownattitude.

Hetoldheragain,“Ifthedreamisbigenough,thefactsdon’tcount.”

Thenextyear,assheandherteamwenttotheNorthernCaliforniaChampionshipgame,

shewasseenbyacollegerecruiter,andwasofferedafullscholarship,toaNCAAwomen’sbasketballteam.

Shewasgoingtocollege,whichshehaddreamedofandworkedtowardforallthoseyears.

It’strue:

Ifthedreamisbigenough,thefactsdon’tmatter.

2.PermissiontoFail

Eachofusfailsfromtimetotime.

Ifwearewise,weacceptthesefailuresasanecessarypartofthelearningprocess.

Butalltoooftenasparentsandteacherswedenythissamerighttoourchildren.

Wetellthemthatfailureissomethingtobeashamedof,thatnothingbuttopperformancewillmeetwithourapproval.

WhenIseeachildsubjecttothiskindofpressure,IthinkofDonnie,myyoungestthird-grader，hewasashy,nervousperfectionist.

Hisfearoffailurekepthimfromclassroomgamesthatotherchildrenplayedwithjoyousabandon.

Heseldomansweredquestions—hemightbewrong.

Writtenassignments,especiallymath,reducedhimtonail-bitingfrustration.

Heseldomfinishedhisworkbecauseherepeatedlycheckedwithmetobesurehehadn’tmadeamistake.

Itriedmybesttobuildhisself-confidence.

Butnothingchangeduntilmidterm,whenMaryAnne,astudentteacher,wasassignedtoourclassroom.

Shewasyoungandpretty,andshelovedchildren.

Mypupils,Donnieincluded,adoredher.

Butevenenthusiastic,lovingMarywasbaffledbythislittleboywhofearedofmakingmistake.

Thenonemorningwewereworkingmathproblemsattheblackboard.

Donniehadcopiedtheproblemswithpainstakingneatnessandfilledinanswersforthefirstrow.

Pleasedwithhisprogress,IleftthechildrenwithMaryAnneandwentforartmaterials.

WhenIreturned,Donniewasintears.He’dmissedthethirdproblem.

Marylookedatmeindespair.Suddenlyherfacebrightened.

Fromthedeskweshared,shegotacanisterofpencils.

“Look,Donnie,”shesaid,kneelingbesidehimandgentlyliftingthetear-stainedfacefromhisarms.

Sheplacedthepencilsonhisdesk.

“Seethesepencils,Donnie?

”shecontinued.“TheybelongtoMrs.Lindstromandme.

Seehowtheerasersareworn?

That’sbecausewemakemistakestoo,lotsofthem.

Butweerasethemistakesandtryagain.That’swhatyoumustlearntodo,too.”

Shekissedhimandstoodup.

“Here,”shesaid,“I’llleaveonepenciltoyousoyou’llrememberthateverybodymakesmistakes,eventeachers.”

Donnielookedupwithloveinhiseyesandjustaglimmerofasmile.

ThepencilbecameDonnie’sprize.

That,togetherwithMaryAnne’sfrequentencouragementandunfailingpraiseforevenDonnie’ssmallsuccesses,

graduallypersuadedhimthatit’sallrighttomakemistakes—aslongasyouerasethemandtryagain.

3.CareforYourDream

MydreamendedwhenIwasborn.

AlthoughIneverknewitthen,Ijustheldontosomethingthatwouldnevercometopass.

Dreamsreallydoexist.Butinthemorningwhenyouwakeup,theyarerememberedjustasadream.

Thatiswhathappenedtome.

Ialwayshadthedreamtodancelikeabeautifulballerinatwirlingaroundandaroundandhearingpeopleapplaudforme.

WhenIwasyoung,Iwouldtwirlaroundandaroundinthefieldsofwildflowersthatgrewinmybackyard.

IthoughtthatifItwirledfastereverythingwoulddisappearandIwouldwakeupinanewplace.

RealitywokemeupwhenIheardavoicesaying,“Idon’tknowwhyyoubothertryingtodance.

Ballerinasarepretty,slenderlittlegirls.Besides,youdon’thavethetalenttoevenbeaballerina.”

Irememberhowthosewordsparalyzedeveryfeelinginmybody.

Ifelltothegroundandweptforhours.

Welivedinthecountrybyanearbylake.

Ididnotliketobeathome.

Whenmyparentswerehome,mymotherjustyelledandcriticizedbecausenothingwaseverperfectinherlife.

Shedreamedofadifferentlifebutsheendeduplivinginthecountryfarawayfromthecitywhereshebelievedherdreamswouldhavecometrue.

Ienjoyedhangingoutbythewater.Iwouldsitthereforhoursandstareatmyreflection.

ThereIwas,lookingnothinglikeaprettyballerinadancer.Reflectionsdon’tlie.

Oncethewaveswouldcome,myreflectionwasgone.

Washedawayjustlikemydreamtodance.

AsIgrewolder,Ibegantorealizethatthereasonmydreamwasevenborn,wasbecauseitwassomethingthatwasinsideofme.

ThedreamIhadwasnevernurturedandcaredfor,soitslowlydied.

It’snotthatIwantedittodie,butIallowedittodiethedayIlistenedtothewords,“Youcan’tdoit.”

WhenIfinallywokeupfrommanyyearsofdreaming,

Irealizedthatyoucan’tsettlefordancinginthewildflowers,youhavetomoveontotheplatform.

4.TheFatherofGenetics

Hisnameisintroducedtobiologystudents,butoftenforgottenafterthefinalexam.

Hispioneeringdiscoverieswentunnoticedbytheworlduntilyearsafterhisdeath.

Butnow,intheeraofgeneticengineeringandcloningdebates,

scientistsareelevatingJohannGregorMendeltohisrightfulplaceinhistoryalongsidebetter-known,

19thcenturycontemporariessuchasCharlesDarwin.

ExpertsandscientistshavecollectedartworkandartifactsinsidethepartiallyrestoredAbbeyofSt.ThomasinBrno,

aCzechcitywhereMendellived,experimentedwithpeaplantsandpublishedhishistoricfindingsin1866,

becomingthe“fatherofgenetics”.

Theabbey,whichdatesfromthe14thcentury,wasseizedfromtheAugustinianmonksbycommunistsin1950

andreturnedtothereligiousorderaftertheVelvetRevolutionin1989.

Arestorationprojectbeganin1996.Yetmuchofthestonecomplexremainsunused.

Mendelwasborntoafarmingfamilyinwhat’stodaytheeasternCzechRepublic.

Hebecameapriestin1847andlaterstudiedscienceattheUniversityofVienna.

Fascinated,byplanthybridization,hebeganexperimentingintheabbeygardenwithpeaplants.

Duringthe1850sMendelcarefullyandsystematicallycrossbredtheplants

untilreachingconclusionsthatformthebasisforthelawsofheredity.

Hepresentedhislandmarkpaperin1865andhaditpublishedthenextyear.Butnoonenoticed.

Accordingtoscholars,Mendel’scontemporariesfailedtograspthesignificanceofhisdiscoveries.

Butaround1900—longafterhisdeathin1884—aBritishzoologistre-introducedtheCzechscientistandhiswork,

sparkinganeraofmedical,agriculturalandscientificprogressthatcontinuestoday.

Indeed,thankstoMendelandhispeas,modernmanunderstandswhychildreninherittheirparents’traits,

whatrolesareplayedbychromosomesandDNAinlivingthingsandhowgeneticscanbeusedtoimprovehumanhealth.

Around1996,hisfindingsledtothefamouscloningofDollythesheep,

aswellasethicaldebatesoverhumancloningandfarmingwithgeneticallymodifiedcrops.

5.DidTheEarthMoveForYou?

Eleven-year-oldAngelawasstrickenwithadebilitatingdiseaseinvolvinghernervoussystem.

Shewasunabletowalkandhermovementwasres