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Passage1

AGreektoRemember

DiogeneswasafamousGreekphilosopherofthefourthcenturyB.C.,whoestablishedthephilosophyofcynicism.Heoftenwalkedaboutinthedaytimeholdingalightedlantern,peeringaroundasifhewerelookingforsomething.Whenquestionedabouthisoddbehavior,hewouldreply,"Iamsearchingforanhonestman."Diogenesheldthatthegoodmanwasself-sufficientanddidnotrequirematerialcomfortsorwealth.Hebelievedthat

wealthandpossessionsconstrainedhumanity'snaturalstateoffreedom.Inkeepingwithhisphilosophy,hewasperfectlysatisfiedwithmakinghishomeinalargetubdiscardedfromthetempleofCybele,thegoddessofnature.Thisearthentub,calledapithos,andformerlybeenusedforholdingwineoroilforthesacrificesatthetemple.Oneday,AlexandertheGreat,conquerorofhalfthecivilizedworld,sawDiogenessittinginthistubinthesunshine.Sotheking,surroundedbyhiscountries,approachedDiogenesandsaid,"IamAlexandertheGreat."Thephilosopherrepliedrathercontemptuously,"IamDiogenes,theCynic."Alexanderthenaskedhimifhecouldhelphiminanyway."Yes,"shotbackDiogenes,"don'tstandbetweenmeandthesun."AsurprisedAlexanderthenrepliedquickly,"IfIwerenotAlexander,IwouldbeDiogenes."

 Passage2

SayingGood-byetoCambridgeAgain

VeryquietlyItakemyleave

AsquietlyasIcamehere;

QuietlyIwavegood-bye

Totherosycloudsinthewesternsky.

Thegoldenwillowsbytheriverside

Areyoungbridesinthesettingsun;

Theirreflectionsontheshimmeringwaves

Alwayslingerinthedepthofmyheart.

Thefloatingheartgrowinginthesludge

Swaysleisurelyunderthewater;

InthegentlewavesofCambridge

Iwouldbeawaterplant!

Thatpoolundertheshadeofelmtrees

Holdsnotwaterbuttherainbowfromthesky;

Shatteredtopiecesamongtheduckweeds

Isthesedimentofarainbow-likedream?

Toseekadream?

Justtopoleaboatupstream

Towherethegreengrassismoreverdant;

Ortohavetheboatfullyloadedwithstarlight

Andsingaloudinthesplendourofstarlight.

ButIcannotsingaloud

Quietnessismyfarewellmusic;

Evensummerinsectskeepsilenceforme

SilentisCambridgetonight!

VeryquietlyItakemyleave

AsquietlyasIcamehere;

GentlyIflickmysleeves

NotevenawispofcloudwillIbringaway

Passage3

APsalmofLife

Tellmenotinmournfulnumbers,

Lifeisbutanemptydream!

Forthesoulisdeadthatslumbers

Andthingsarenotwhattheyseem.

Lifeisreal!

Lifeisearnest!

Andthegraveisnotitsgoal;

Dustthouart,todustreturnest,

Wasnotspokenofthesoul.

Notenjoyment,andnotsorrow,

Isourdestinedandourway;

Buttoact,

Thatmuchto-morrow.

Findusfartherthanto-day.

Artislong,andtimeisfleeting.

Andourhearts,thoughstoutandbrave.

Still,likemuffleddrums,arebeating

Funeralmarchestothegrave。

Intheworld’sbroadfieldofbattle,

InthebivouacofLife,

Benotlikedumb,drivencattle!

Beaherointhestrife!

Trustnofuture.howe’erpleasant!

LetthedeadPastburyitsdead!

Act,actinthelivingPresent!

Letus,then,beupanddoing,

Withaheartforanyfate;

Stillachieving,stillpursuing

Learntolabourandtowait.

Passage4

AForeverFriend

"Afriendwalksinwhentherestoftheworldwalksout."

Sometimesinlife,

Youfindaspecialfriend;

Someonewhochangesyourlifejustbybeingpartofit.

Someonewhomakesyoulaughuntilyoucan'tstop;

Someonewhomakesyoubelievethattherereallyisgoodintheworld.

Someonewhoconvincesyouthattherereallyisanunlockeddoorjustwaitingforyoutoopenit.

ThisisForeverFriendship.

whenyou'redown,

andtheworldseemsdarkandempty,

Yourforeverfriendliftsyouupinspiritsandmakesthatdarkandemptyworld

suddenlyseembrightandfull.

Yourforeverfriendgetsyouthroughthehardtimes,thesadtimes,andtheconfusedtimes.

Ifyouturnandwalkaway,

Yourforeverfriendfollows,

Ifyouloseyourway,

Yourforeverfriendguidesyouandcheersyouon.

Yourforeverfriendholdsyourhandandtellsyouthateverythingisgoingtobeokay.

Passage5

IfIwereaBoyAgain

（1）

IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldpracticeperseverancemoreoften,andnevergiveupathingbecauseitwashardorinconvenient.Ifwewantlight,wemustconquerdarkness.Perseverancecansometimesequalgeniusinitsresults.“Thereareonlytwocreatures,”saysaproverb,“whocansurmountthepyramids—theeagleandthesnail.”

IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldschoolmyselfintoahabitofattention;Iwouldletnothingcomebetweenmeandthesubjectinhand.Iwouldrememberthatagoodskaternevertriestoskateintwodirectionsatonce.Thehabitofattentionbecomespartofourlife,ifwebeginearlyenough.Ioftenheargrownuppeoplesay“Icouldnotfixmyattentiononthesermonorbook,althoughIwishedtodoso”,andthereasonis,thehabitwasnotformedinyouth.

IfIweretolivemylifeoveragain,Iwouldpaymoreattentiontothecultivationofthememory.Iwouldstrengthenthatfacultybyeverypossiblemeans,andoneverypossibleoccasion.Ittakesalittlehardworkatfirsttorememberthingsaccurately;butmemorysoonhelpsitself,andgivesverylittletrouble.Itonlyneedsearlycultivationtobecomeapower.

Passage6

IfIwereaBoyAgain

（2）

IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldcultivatecourage.“Nothingissomildandgentleascourage,nothingsocruelandpitilessascowardice,”saysawiseauthor.Wetoooftenborrowtrouble,andanticipatethatmayneverappear.”Thefearofillexceedstheillwefear.”Dangerswillariseinanycareer,butpresenceofmindwilloftenconquertheworstofthem.Bepreparedforanyfate,andthereisnoharmtobefeared.

IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldlookonthecheerfulside.Lifeisverymuchlikeamirror:

ifyousmileuponit,itsmilesbackuponyou;butifyoufrownandlookdoubtfulonit,youwillgetasimilarlookinreturn.Innersunshinewarmsnotonlytheheartoftheowner,butofallthatcomeincontactwithit.“Whoshutsloveout,inturnshallbeshutoutfromlove.”

IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldschoolmyselftosaynomoreoften.Imightwritepagesontheimportanceoflearningveryearlyinlifetogainthatpointwhereayoungboycanstanderect,anddeclinedoinganunworthyactbecauseitisunworthy.

IfIwereaboyagain,Iwoulddemandofmyselfmorecourtesytowardsmycompanionsandfriends,andindeedtowardsstrangersaswell.Thesmallestcourtesiesalongtheroughroadsoflifearelikethelittlebirdsthatsingtousallwinterlong,andmakethatseasonoficeandsnowmoreendurable.Finally,insteadoftryinghardtobehappy,asifthatwerethesolepurposeoflife,Iwould,ifIwereaboyagain,Iwouldstilltryhardertomakeothershappy.

Passage7

LoveYourLife

Howevermeanyourlifeis,meetitandliveit;donotshunitandcallithardnames.Itisnotsobadasyouare.Itlookspoorestwhenyouarerichest.Thefault-finderwillfindfaultsinparadise.Loveyourlife,poorasitis.Youmayperhapshavesomepleasant,thrilling,glorioushours,eveninapoor-house.Thesettingsunisreflectedfromthewindowsofthealms-houseasbrightlyasfromtherichman'sabode;thesnowmeltsbeforeitsdoorasearlyinthespring.Idonotseebutaquietmindmayliveascontentedlythere,andhaveascheeringthoughts,asinapalaceThetown'spoorseemtomeoftentolivethemostindependentlivesofany.Maybetheyaresimplygreatenoughtoreceivewithoutmisgiving.Mostthinkthattheyareabovebeingsupportedbythetown;butitoftenhappensthattheyarenotabovesupportingthemselvesbydishonestmeans,whichshouldbemoredisreputable.Cultivatepovertylikeagardenherb,likesage.Donottroubleyourselfmuchtogetnewthings,whetherclothesorfriends.Turntheold,returntothem.Thingsdonotchange;wechange.Sellyourclothesandkeepyourthoughts.

Passage8ThinkitOver

Todaywehavehigherbuildingsandwiderhighways,butshortertemperamentsandnarrowerpointsofview;

Wespendmore,butenjoyless;

Wehavebiggerhouses,butsmallerfamilies;

Wehavemorecompromises,butlesstime;

Wehavemoreknowledge,butlessjudgment;

Wehavemoremedicines,butlesshealth;

Wehavemultipliedoutpossessions,butreducedoutvalues;

Wetalkmuch,weloveonlyalittle,andwehatetoomuch;

WereachedtheMoonandcameback,butwefindittroublesometocrossourownstreetandmeetourneighbors;

Wehaveconqueredtheutterspace,butnotourinnerspace;

Wehavehigherincome,butlessmorals;

Thesearetimeswithmoreliberty,butlessjoy;

Wehavemuchmorefood,butlessnutrition;

Thesearethedaysinwhichittakestwosalariesforeachhome,butdivorcesincrease;Thesearetimesoffinerhouses,butmorebrokenhomes;

That'swhyIpropose,thatasoftoday;Youdonotkeepanythingforaspecialoccasion.BecauseeverydaythatyouliveisaSPECIALOCCASION.

Searchforknowledge,readmore,sitonyourporchandadmiretheviewwithoutpayingattentiontoyourneeds;

Spendmoretimewithyourfamilyandfriends,eatyourfavoritefoods,visittheplacesyoulove;

Lifeisachainofmomentsofenjoyment;notonlyaboutsurvival;

Useyourcrystalgoblets.Donotsaveyourbestperfume,anduseiteverytimeyoufeelyouwantit.

Removefromyourvocabularyphraseslike"oneofthesedays"or"someday";

Let'swritethatletterwethoughtofwriting"oneofthesedays"!

Let'stellourfamiliesandfriendshowmuchwelovethem;

Donotdelayanythingthataddslaughterandjoytoyourlife;

Everyday,everyhour,andeverym