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1、有意思的英语美文两篇有意思的英语美文两篇学习英语贵在坚持，找到合适本人的方法，多运用多温故。我在此献上优秀的英语文章，希望对大家有所帮助。优秀的英语美文：至善者,善之敌iwasinspiredbyanobservationbyvoltairetomakemyresolution,dontlettheperfectbetheenemyofthegood.inotherwords,insteadofpushingyourselftoanimpossibleperfect,andthereforegettingnowhere,acceptgood.manythingsworthdoingarewor

2、thdoingbadly.在做出一项决意时,我谨记伏尔泰的箴言:至善者,善之敌.换言之,不要逼迫本人实现不可能的完美,而是去接受好.很多事情值得去做,但不需要事事完美.ihaveafriendwhoneverexercisesunlessshestrainingforamarathon;asaconsequence,shealmostneverexercises.ineverpushmyselfwheniexercise,andalthoughisuspectshescoffsatmywimpy(=wimpish:懦弱的,无用的)work-outs,ivemanagedtogetmyselft

3、oexerciseseveraltimesaweekforyears.ifidtriedtohaveamoreambitiouswork-out,imsureiwouldnthaveexercisedatall.我有一个朋友从来不锻炼,除非去练马拉松.结果,她几乎一直都没有锻炼.而我锻炼的时候,从来不会勉强本人.固然我怀疑她看不起我的低锻炼强度,可是数年来我能坚持每周锻炼几次.假如我设定一个更高的锻炼目的,我肯定根本不会去锻炼.alongthesamelines,itoldafriendthatoneofmyhappiness-projectresolutionswastorememberbi

4、rthdays,andsoiwassendingouthappy-birthdayemails.hesaid,oh,youshouldntemail!youshouldcallorwriteahand-writtennote,thatsmuchnicer.truebutiwont.anditsbettertogetsomethingdoneimperfectlythantodonothingperfectly.同理,我曾告诉一位朋友,在我的快乐计划中,有一条是记住生日,因而我会发送生日祝福电子邮件.他讲:哦,你不该发电子邮件!应该打、写留言,这让人感觉更好.是啊-但是我不会去做.不完美地做了某

5、件事总比追求完美而一事无成的好.theperfectcanalsobecometheenemyofthegoodinthequestforperfectinformation.therearetwowaystoapproachdecision-making:asasatisficer(yes,thatisaword)orasamaximizer.在获得详尽信息上,完美也会成为好的敌人.有两种决策者:知足者(这个词是有的)和最大化者.satisficersarethosewhomakeadecisionortakeactiononcetheircriteriaaremet.thatdoesntm

6、eantheyllsettleformediocrity;theircriteriacanbeveryhigh,butassoonastheyfindthepastasauceorthebusinesscardthathasthequalitiestheywant,theyresatisfied.知足者是指那些一旦知足了标准后即做出决定或采取行动的人.这不表示他们甘愿接受平凡:他们的标准可能很高,但是一旦找到了希望中的东西,比方意粉酱或名片,他们就知足了.maximizerswanttomaketheoptimaldecision.eveniftheyseeabicycleorabackpac

7、kthatmeetstheirrequirements,theycantmakeadecisionuntilaftertheyveexaminedeveryoption,tomakethebestpossiblechoice.studiessuggestthatsatisficerstendtobehappierthanmaximizers;maximizersspendalotmoretimeandenergytoreachadecision,andtheyreoftenanxiousaboutwhethertheydid,infact,makethebestchoice.(forafasc

8、inatingdiscussion,readbarryschwartzstheparadoxofchoice.)最大化者希望做出最优化的决定.即使找到了知足需求的东西,例如自行车或背包,为了做出最佳选择,他们要检查每一个候选后才能做出决定.研究表明知足者往往比最大化者更快乐;最大化者为了做出一个决定要花更多的精神和时间,而且经常会为本人是不是真的做出最佳选择而烦恼.(对此的精彩讨论,请参阅（选择的矛盾）一书,作者barryschwartz)inalmosteverycategory,imasatisficer,andinfact,ioftenfeltguiltyaboutnotdoingmor

9、eresearchbeforemakingdecisions.butitsoneofmysecretsofadulthood:mostdecisionsdontrequireextensiveresearch.inpickingagirlssummercamp,afriendgotinformationfromtwenty-fivecampsandvisitedfiveinperson.wegotinformationfromfivecampsandpickedtheonethatafriendsdaughterloved.iusedtothinkthatmylackofdiligencewa

10、sasignoflaziness,andmyresolutiondontlettheperfectbetheenemyofthegoodhasmademefeelalotbetter.优秀的英语美文：一棵苹果树的故事apoorfarmerhadafriendwhowasfamousforthewonderfulapplehegrew.oneday,hisfriendgavethefarmerayoungappletreeandtoldhimtotakeithomeandplantit.thefarmerwaspleasedwiththegift,butwhenhegothomehedidnot

11、knowwheretoplantit.hewasafraidthatifheplantedthetreeneartheroad,strangerswouldstealthefruit.ifheplantedthetreeinoneofhisfield,hisneighborswouldcomeatnightandstealsomeoftheapples.ifheplantedthetreenearhishouse,hischildrenwouldtakethefruit.finallyheplantedthetreeinhiswoodwherenoonecouldseeit.butwithou

12、tsunlightandgoodsoil,thetreesoondied.laterthefriendaskedthefarmerwhyhehadplantedthetreeinsuchapoorplace.whatsthedifference?thefarmersaidangrily.ifihadplantedthetreeneartheroad,strangerswouldhavestolenthefruit.ifihadplantedthetreeinoneofmyfield,myneighborswouldhavecomeatnightandstolensomeoftheapples.

13、ifihadplanteditnearmyhouse,myownchildrenwouldhavetree.yes,saidthefriend,butatleastsomeonecouldhaveenjoyedthefruit.nowyounotonlyhaverobbedeveryoneofthefruit,butalsoyouhavedestroyedagoodappletree!一个穷困的农夫有一个朋友，这个朋友由于种了神奇的苹果树而远近出名。有一天，农夫的这个朋友送给他一棵小苹果树。农夫对这个礼物非常高兴。但当他回到家时，却不知道将它栽在什么地方。他担忧他把苹果树栽在路边，陌生人会偷树

14、上的苹果，他把树种在本人的一块地里，邻居们夜里就会过来偷苹果。他把树栽在本人的房子边，他的孩子们就会摘苹果。最后，他把那棵树栽在了林子里，那里没人能看见。但没有阳光和泥土，树不久就死了。后来，朋友问农夫他为什么把树栽在那样贫瘠的地方。那有什么不一样?农夫生气地讲，我把苹果树栽在路边，陌生人就会偷树上的苹果，我把树栽在本人的一块地里，邻居们夜里就会来偷苹果。我把树栽在本人的房边，我本人的孩子们就会摘苹果。有意思的英语美文两篇学习英语贵在坚持，找到合适本人的方法，多运用多温故。我在此献上优秀的英语文章，希望对大家有所帮助。优秀的英语美文：至善者,善之敌iwasinspiredbyanobservationbyvoltairetomakemyresolution,dontlettheperfect推荐度：