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英语必背美文

英语必背美文

·第一篇：

OnMeetingtheCelebrated论见名人

　　OnMeetingtheCelebrated

　　Ihavealwayswonderedatthepassionmanypeoplehavetomeetthecelebrated.Theprestigeyouacquirebybeingabletotellyourfriendsthatyouknowfamousmenprovesonlythatyouareyourselfofsmallaccount.Thecelebrateddevelopatechniquetodealwiththepersonstheycomeacross.Theyshowtheworldamask,oftenanimpressiveon,buttakecaretoconcealtheirrealselves.Theyplaythepartthatisexpectedfromthem,andwithpracticelearntoplayitverywell,butyouarestupidifyouthinkthatthispublicperformanceoftheirscorrespondswiththemanwithin.

　　Ihavebeenattached,deeplyattached,toafewpeople;butIhavebeeninterestedinmeningeneralnotfortheirownsakes,butforthesakeofmywork.Ihavenot,asKantenjoined,regardedeachmanasanendinhimself,butasmaterialthatmightbeusefultomeasawriter.Ihavebeenmoreconcernedwiththeobscurethanwiththefamous.Theyaremoreoftenthemselves.Theyhavehadnoneedtocreateafiguretoprotectthemselvesfromtheworldortoimpressit.Theiridiosyncrasieshavehadmorechancetodevelopinthelimitedcircleoftheiractivity,andsincetheyhaveneverbeeninthepubliceyeithasneveroccurredtothemthattheyhaveanythingtoconceal.Theydisplaytheirodditiesbecauseithasneverstruckthemthattheyareodd.Andafterallitiswiththecommonrunofmenthatwewritershavetodeal;kings,dictators,commercialmagnatesarefromourpointofviewveryunsatisfactory.Towriteaboutthemisaventurethathasoftentemptedwriters,butthefailurethathasattendedtheireffortsshowsthatsuchbeingsaretooexceptionaltoformapropergroundforaworkofart.Theycannotbemadereal.Theordinaryisthewriter’sricherfield.Itsunexpectedness,itssingularity,itsinfinitevarietyaffordunendingmaterial.Thegreatmanistoooftenallofapiece;itisthelittlemanthatisabundleofcontradictoryelements.Heisinexhaustible.Younevercometotheendofthesurpriseshehasinstoreforyou.FormypartIwouldmuchsoonerspendamonthonadesertislandwithaveterinarysurgeonthanwithaprimeminister.

　　·第二篇：

The50-PercentTheoryofLife生活理论半对半

　　The50-PercentTheoryofLife

　　Ibelieveinthe50-percenttheory.Halfthetimethingsarebetterthannormal;theotherhalf,theyreworse.Ibelievelifeisapendulumswing.Ittakestimeandexperiencetounderstandwhatnormalis,andthatgivesmetheperspectivetodealwiththesurprisesofthefuture.

　　Let’sbenchmarktheparameters:

yes,Iwilldie.I’vedealtwiththedeathsofbothparents,abestfriend,abelovedbossandcherishedpets.Someofthesedeathshavebeenviolent,beforemyeyes,orslowandagonizing.Badstuff,anditbelongsatthebottomofthescale.

　　Thentherearethosehighpoints:

romanceandmarriagetotherightperson;havingachildanddoingthoseDadthingslikecoachingmyson’sbaseballteam,paddlingaroundthecreekintheboatwhilehe’sswimmingwiththedogs,discoveringhiscompassionsodeepitmanifestseveninhiskindnesstosnails,hisimaginationsovividhebuildsaspaceshipfromascatteredpileofLegos.

　　Butthereisavastmeadowoflifeinthemiddle,wherethebadandthegoodflip-flopacrobatically.Thisiswhatconvincesmetobelieveinthe50-percenttheory.

　　OnespringIplantedcorntooearlyinabottomlandsoflood-pronethatneighborslaughed.Ifeltchagrinedatthewastedeffort.Summerturnedbrutal---theworstheatwaveanddroughtinmylifetime.Theair-conditioneddied;thewellwentdry;themarriageended;thejoblost;themoneygone.Iwaslivinglyricsfromacountrytune---musicIloathed.OnlyasurgingKansasCityRoyalsteambuoyedmyspirits.

　　Lookingbackonthathorriblesummer,Isoonunderstoodthatallsucceedinggoodthingsmerelyoffsetthebad.Worsethannormalwouldn’tlastlong.Iamowedandsavorthehalcyontimes.Thereinvigoratemeforthenextnastysurpriseandofferassurancethatcanthrive.The50-percenttheoryevenhelpsmeseehopebeyondmyRoyals’recentslump,afieldofstrugglingrookiessownsothatsomeyearsoonwecanreapanOctoberharvest.

　　Forthatonblisteringsummer,thegroundmoisturewasjustright,plantingearlyallowedpollinationbeforeheatwitheredthetops,andthelackofrainsparedthestandingcornfromfloods.Thatwintermycriboverflowedwithcorn---fat,healthythree-to-a-stalkearsfilledwithkernelsfromheeltotip---whilemyneighbors’fieldsyieldedonlybrown,emptyhusks.

　　Althoughplantingspastmayhavefallenbelowthe50-percentexpectation,andtheyprobablywillagaininthefuture,Iamstillsustainedbythecropthatflourishesduringthedrought.

　　·第三篇：

WhatisYourRecoveryRate?

你的恢复速率是多少？

　　WhatisYourRecoveryRate?

　　Whatisyourrecoveryrate?

Howlongdoesittakeyoutorecoverfromactionsandbehaviorsthatupsetyou?

Minutes?

Hours?

Days?

Weeks?

Thelongerittakesyoutorecover,themoreinfluencethatincidenthasonyouractions,andthelessableyouaretoperformtoyourpersonalbest.Inanutshell,thelongerittakesyoutorecover,theweakeryouareandthepooreryourperformance.

　　Youarewellawarethatyouneedtoexercisetokeepthebodyfitand,nodoubt,acceptthatareasonablemeasureofhealthisthespeedinwhichyourheartandrespiratorysystemrecoversafterexercise.Likewisethefasteryouletgoofanissuethatupsetsyou,thefasteryoureturntoanequilibrium,thehealthieryouwillbe.Thebestexampleofthisbehaviorisfoundwithprofessionalsportspeople.Theyknowthatthefastertheycanforgetanincidentormissdopportunityandgetonwiththegame,thebettertheirperformance.Infact,mostmeasurethetimeittakesthemtoovercomeandforgetanincidentinagameandmostreckonarecoveryrateof30secondsistoolong!

　　Imagineyourselftobeanactorinaplayonthestage.Youraimistoplayyourparttothebestofyourability.Youhavebeengivenascriptandattheendofeachsentenceisafulstop.Eachtimeyougettotheendofthesentenceyoustartanewoneandalthoughthenextsentenceisrelatedtothelastitisnotaffectedbyit.Yourjobistodelivereachsentencetothebestofyourability.

　　Don’tliveyourlifeinthepast!

Learntoliveinthepresent,toovercomethepast.Stopthepastfrominfluencingyourdailylife.Don’tallowthoughtsofthepasttoreduceyourpersonalbest.Stopthepastfrominterferingwithyourlife.Learntorecoverquickly.

　　Remember:

Romewasn’tbuiltinaday.Reflectonyourrecoveryrateeachday.Everydaybeforeyougotobed,lookatyourprogress.Don’tlieinbedsayingtoyou,“Ididthatwrong.”“Ishouldhavedonebetterthere.”No.lookatyourdayandnotewhenyoumadeanefforttoplaceafullstopafteranincident.Thisisasuccess.Youaretakingcontrolofyourlife.Rememberthisisastepbystepprocess.Thisisnotamake-over.Youareundertakingrealchangehere.Youraim:

reducethetimespentinrecovery.

　　Thewayforward?

　　Liveinthepresent.Notintheprecedent.

　　·第四篇：

ClearYourMentalSpace清理心灵的空间

　　ClearYourMentalSpace

　　Thinkaboutthelasttimeyoufeltanegativeemotion---likestress,anger,orfrustration.Whatwasgoingthroughyourmindasyouweregoingthroughthatnegativity?

Wasyourmindclutteredwiththoughts?

Orwasitparalyzed,unabletothink?

　　Thenexttimeyoufindyourselfinthemiddleofaverystressfultime,oryoufeelangryorfrustrated,stop.Yes,that’sright,stop.Whateveryou’redoing,stopandsitforoneminute.Whileyou’resittingthere,completelyimmerseyourselfinthenegativeemotion.

　　Allowthatemotiontoconsumeyou.Allowyourselfoneminutetotrulyfeelthatemotion.Don’tcheatyourselfhere.Taketheentireminute---butonlyoneminute---todonothingelsebutfeelthatemotion.

　　Whentheminuteisover,askyourself,“AmIwilingtokeepholdingontothisnegativeemotionasIgothroughtherestoftheday?

”

　　Onceyou’veallowedyourselftobetotallyimmersedintheemotionandreallyfellit,youwillbesurprisedtofindthattheemotionclearsratherquickly.

　　Ifyoufeelyouneedtoholdontotheemotionforalittlelonger,thatisOK.Allowyourselfanotherminutetofeeltheemotion.

　　Whenyoufeelyou’vehadenoughoftheemotion,askyourselfifyou’rewillingtocarrythatnegativitywithyoufortherestoftheday.Ifnot,takeadeepbreath.Asyouexhale,releaseallthatnegativitywithyourbreath.

　　Thisexerciseseemssimple---almosttoosimple.But,itisveryeffective.Byallowingthatnegativeemotionthespacetobetrulyfelt,youaredealingwiththeemotionratherthanstuffingitdownandtryingnottofeelit.Youareactuallytakingawaythepoweroftheemotionbygivingitthespaceandattentionitneeds.Whenyouimmerseyourselfintheemotion,andrealizethatitisonlyemotion,itlosesitscontrol.Youcanclearyourheadandproceedwithyourtask.

　　Tryit.Nexttimeyou’reinthemiddleofanegativeemotion,giveyourselfthespacetofeeltheemotionandseewhathappens.Keepapieceofpaperwithyouthatsaysthefollowing:

　　Stop.Immerseforoneminute.DoIwanttokeepthisnegativity?

Breathdeep,exhale,release.Moveon!

　　Thiswillremindyouofthestepstotheprocess.Remember;takethetimeyouneedtoreallyimmerseyourselfintheemotion.Then,whenyoufeelyou’vefeltitenough,releaseit---reallyletgoofit.Youwillbesurprisedathowquicklyyoucanmoveonfrom