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第一节逆境之光

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第一节：

逆境之光

ThreeDaystosee

HelenKeller

（一）SometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorrow.Suchanattitudewouldemphasizesharplythevaluesoflife

有时我会想，也许最好的生活方式便是将每一天当作自己的末日。

用这样的态度去生活，生命的价值方可得以彰显

补充：

Liveasifyouweretodietomorrow;Learnasifyouweretoliveforever.

活则倚明日将逝之势，学则抱永无止境之心

1.Attitude：

—tude抽象名词后缀

Attitudealtitudeaptitudefortitude

Itisnotyouraptitudebutyourattitudethatdecidesyouraltitude.

Gratitudesolitudemultitude

2.Mulitude:

—multi=many；much

Multiculturalmultiformmultimediamultilingual

补充：

SevenHolyVirtues:

prudencefortitudejusticetemperancefaithhopelove

Perfectwisdomhasfourparts,viz.,wisdom,theprincipleofdoingthingsaright;justice,theprincipleofdoingthingsequallyinpublicandprivate;fortitude,theprincipleofnotflyingdanger,butmeetingit;andtemperance,theprincipleofsubduingdesiresandlivingmoderately.

Plato

3.Fortitude:

—for=strong

Forcefortify

4.单词的关联性：

（二）Weshouldliveeachdaywithagentleness,avigor,andakeennessofappreciationwhichareoftenlostwhentimestretchesbeforeusintheconstantpanoramaofmoredaysandmonthsandyearstocome.

我们本应当纯良知恩、满怀激情地过好每一天，然而一日循着一日，一月接着一月，一年更似一年，这先品质往往被时间冲淡。

1.timestretchesbeforeus：

时间流逝的句型

PhrasePattern=A,B,andCofD

2.AofB:

B的A

Ahard-workingman=amanofdiligence

例句：

1.Trynottobecomeamanofsuccess,butrathertrytobecomeamanofvalue.—AlbertEinstein

2.withthisfaith,weareabletohewoutofthemountainofdespairastoneofhope.

唯黑暗，生光明。

（三）Mostofus，however,takelifeforgranted.Weknowthatonedaywemustdie,butusuallywepicturethatdayasfarinthefuture,whenweareinbuoyanthealth,deathisallbutunimaginable.Weseldomthinkofit.Thedaysstretchoutinanendlessvista.Sowegoaboutourpettytask,hardlyawareofourlistlessattitudetowardslife.

然而，我们大多数人都将生命视作天经地义、理所当然。

我们直到有一天我们必然溘然长逝，但我们觉得那一天是在遥远的未来！

在我们年壮身强的日子里，死亡是不可想象的。

我们也很少去思考它。

时间无限地向前延展，我们坐着这些那些琐碎地事，根本察觉不到我们对生活的冷漠。

1.Allbut:

几乎，差不多

Whenweareinbuoyanthealth,deathisallbutunimaginable

2.Nothingbut:

除…之外什么也没有，只有

Themanwhoreadsnothingatallisbettereducatedthanthemanwhoreadsnothingbutnewspapers.—ThomasJefferson

3.Anythingbut:

绝不…

AnythingButOrdinary绝不平凡

（四）Onlythedeafappreciatehearing,onlytheblindrealizethemanifoldblessingsthatlieinsight.Particularlydoesthisobservationapplytothosewhohavelostsightandhearinginadultlife.Butthosewhohaveneversufferedimpairmentofsightorhearingseldommakethefullestuseoftheseblessedfaculties.Theireyesandearstakeinallsightsandsoundhazily,withoutconcentration,andwithlittleappreciation.

只有聋子才珍惜听觉，只有盲人才能体会光明那无尽的美好。

对于那些在成年之后才失去听觉或视力的人们更是如此。

那些从未在听觉和视觉方面感受过障碍的人们，往往很少充分利用自己这些天赐的珍贵能力。

他们的眼睛和耳朵模糊地吸收着所见的事物和听到的声音，不集中注意力，也不心存感激。

（五）Itisthesameoldstoryofnotbeinggratefulforwhatweconsciousofhealthuntilweareill.

常言说，失去之后方知珍惜，久病卧床才知要强身健体，正是如此。

（六）Attimesmyheartcriesoutwithlongingtoseeallthesethings.IfIcangetsomuchpleasurefrommeretouch,howmuchmorebeautymustberevealedbysight.Yet,thosewhohaveeyesapparentlyseelittle.Thepanoramaofcolorandactionfilltheworldistakenforgranted.

有时我是如此渴望目睹这一切。

仅凭触摸便能得到如此多的快乐，若是能够亲眼望见，又将多么的美好。

然而视力正常的人们却什么都看不见，世界的五光十色，对他们来说只是理所当然的存在。

（七）Itishuman,perhaps,toappreciatelittlethatwhichwehaveandtolongforthatwhichwehavenot,butitisagreatpitythatintheworldoflightandthegiftofsightisusedonlyasmereconvenienceratherthatasameansofaddingfullnesstolife.

也许人类的悲哀便在于此，拥有的东西不去珍惜，对于得不到的却永远渴望。

在触得到光明的世界里，上天赋予得视力并非为已经很完美得生活锦上添花的手段，而是一个便利，这真是太遗憾了。

Thestoryofmylife

Anxiety：

IhadnoticedthatmymotherandmyfriendsdidnotusesignsasIdidwhentheywantedanythingdone,buttalkedwiththeirmouths.SometimesIstoodbetweentwopersonswhowereconversingandtouchedtheirlips.Icouldnotunderstand,andwasvexed.Imovedmylipsandgesticulatedfranticallywithoutresult.ThismademesoangryattimesthatIkickedandscreameduntilIwasexhausted.

我发现母亲和朋友们交谈时用嘴，而不像我一样用手比划。

有时侯，我站在两个谈话的人中间，用手触摸他们的嘴唇，可还是不懂他们说什么，感到很困惑。

我蠕动着嘴唇，拼命打手势，结果无济于事。

有时，这使我气急败坏，我会使劲跳脚，大喊大叫，直到筋疲力尽方才罢休。

Indifference:

MarthaWashingtonunderstoodmysigns,andIseldomhadanydifficultyinmakingherdojustasIwished.Itpleasedmetodomineeroverher,andshegenerallysubmittedtomytyrannyratherthanriskahand-to-handencounter.Iwasstrong,active,indifferenttoconsequences.Iknewmyownmindwellenoughandalwayshadmyownway,evenifIhadtofighttoothandnailforit.

Desire:

Afterawhiletheneedofsomemeansofcommunicationbecamesourgentthattheseoutburstsoccurreddaily,sometimeshourly.

change:

ThemostimportantdayIrememberinallmylifeistheoneonwhichmyteacher,AnneMansfieldSullivan,cametome.IamfilledwithwonderwhenIconsidertheimmeasurablecontrastsbetweenthetwoliveswhichitconnects.

MyteacherissoneartomethatIscarcelythinkofmyselfapartfromher.Howmuchofmydelightinallbeautifulthingsisinnate,andhowmuchisduetoherinfluence,Icannevertell.Ifeelthatherbeingisinseparablefrommyown,andthatthefootstepsofmylifeareinhers.Allthebestofmebelongstoher--thereisnotatalent,oranaspirationorajoyinmethathasnotbeenawakenedbyherlovingtouch.

Rebirth:

MissFuller'smethodwasthis:

shepassedmyhandlightlyoverherface,andletmefeelthepositionofhertongueandlipswhenshemadeasound.Iwaseagertoimitateeverymotionandinanhourhadlearnedsixelementsofspeech:

M,P,A,S,T,I.

IshallneverforgetthesurpriseanddelightIfeltwhenIutteredmyfirstconnectedsentence,"Itiswarm."True,theywerebrokenandstammeringsyllables;buttheywerehumanspeech.Mysoul,consciousofnewstrength,cameoutofbondage,andwasreachingthroughthosebrokensymbolsofspeechtoallknowledgeandallfaith

Difficulty:

Allteachersofthedeafknowwhatthismeans,andonlytheycanatallappreciatethepeculiardifficultieswithwhichIhadtocontend.Inreadingmyteacher'slipsIwaswhollydependentonmyfingers:

Ihadtousethesenseoftouchincatchingthevibrationsofthethroat,themovementsofthemouthandtheexpressionoftheface;andoftenthissensewasatfault.

InsuchcasesIwasforcedtorepeatthewordsorsentences,sometimesforhours,untilIfelttheproperringinmyownvoice.Myworkwaspractice,practice,practice.

Discouragementandwearinesscastmedownfrequently.

EachdayMissSullivanwenttotheclasseswithmeandspelledintomyhandwithinfinitepatienceallthattheteacherssaid.InstudyhoursshehadtolookupnewwordsformeandreadandrereadnotesandbooksIdidnothaveinraisedprint.Thetediumofthatworkishardtoconceive.

TheoneIfeltandstillfeelmostislackoftime.Iusedtohavetimetothink,toreflect,mymindandI.Wewouldsittogetherofaneveningandlistentotheinnermelodiesofthespirit,whichonehearsonlyinleisuremomentswhenthewordsofsomelovedpoettouchadeep,sweetchordinthesoulthatuntilthenhadbeensilent.Butincollegethereisnotimetocommunewithone'sthoughts.Onegoestocollegetolearn,itseems,nottothink.Whenoneenterstheportalsoflearning,oneleavesthedearestpleasures--solitude,booksandimagination--outsidewiththewhisperingpines.

everyonewhowishestogaintrueknowledgemustclimbtheHillDifficultyalone,andsincethereisnoroyalroadtothesummit,Imustzigzagitinmyownway.Islipbackmanytimes,Ifall,Istandstill,Irunagainsttheedgeofhiddenobstacles,Ilosemytemperandfinditagainandkeepitbetter,Itrudgeon,Igainalittle,Ifeelencouraged,Igetmoreeagerandclimbhigherandbegintoseethewideninghorizon.Everystruggleisavictory.OnemoreeffortandIreachtheluminouscloud,thebluedepthsofthesky,theuplandsofmydesire.

Adaptability:

Ibeganmystudieswitheagerness.BeforemeIsawanewworldopeninginbeautyandlight,andIfeltwithinmethecapacitytoknowallthings.InthewonderlandofMindIshouldbeasfreeasanother.Itspeople,scenery,manners,joys,tragediesshouldbeliving,tangibleinterpretersoftherealworld.Thelecture-hallsseemedfilledwiththespiritofthegreatandthewise,andIthoughttheprofessorsweretheembodimentofwisdom.IfIhavesincelearneddifferently,Iamnotgoingtotellanybody.

ButIsoondiscoveredthatcollegewasnotquitetheromanticlyceumIhadimagined.Manyofthedreamsthathaddelightedmyyounginexperiencebecamebeautifullylessand"fadedintothelightofcommonday."GraduallyIbegantofindthatthereweredisadvantagesingoingtocollege.

TheoneIfeltandstillfeelmostislackoftime.Iusedtohavetimetothink,toreflect,mymindandI.Wewouldsittogetherofaneveningandlistentotheinnermelodiesofthespirit,whichonehearsonlyinleisuremomentswhenthewordsofsomelovedpoettouchadeep,sweetchordinthesoulthatuntilthenhadbeensilent.Butincollegethereisnotimetocommunewithone'sthoughts.Onegoestocollegetolearn,itseems,nottothink.Whenoneenterstheportalsoflearning,oneleavesthedearestpleasures--solitude,booksandimagination--outsidewiththewhisperingpines.IsupposeIoughttofindsomecomfortinthethoughtthatIamlayinguptreasuresforfutureenjoyment,butIamimprovidentenoughtopreferpresentjoytohoardingrichesagainstarainyday.

EveryonewhowishestogaintrueknowledgemustclimbtheHillDifficultyalone,andsincethereisnoroyalroadtothesummit,Imustzigzagitinmy