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1、-1. I couldnt help sighing with emotion: the course of life never runs smooth, for there are so many ups and downs, twists and turns. 我忍不住发出一声慨叹：在人生的旅程中，没有一帆风顺的，总是少不了起起伏伏和曲曲折折。2. Tongue twister3. Standing by the window lost in thought for a long time, I realized that no scenery in the world remains

2、unchanged. As long as you keep your heart basking in the sun, every dawn黎明，拂晓 will present a fine prospect景色，前景，前途，期望 for you to unfold and the world will always be bringing about new hopes. 我久久地伫立在窗前，陷入了沉思，我意识到：生命中没有一成不变的风景，只要你的心永远向着太阳，那么每一个清晨就会向你展现出一个等待着由你来开启的美景，这个世界总会带给你新的希望。4. From A to ZAvoid n

3、egative people, places, things and habits. 避开不善之人，远离是非之地，不招惹麻烦，不要养成坏习惯Believe in yourself. 相信自己Consider things from every angle 全面周到地考虑问题。. Dont give up and dont give in . 不要放弃，不要屈服。Enrich your life today. Yesterday is history. Tomorrow is mystery.充实生命中的今天，昨日已成历史，明天无法预知 Family and friends are hidden

4、 treasures. Seek them and enjoy their riches.家庭和朋友是无形的宝藏，全力发掘，并共享幸福Give more than you planned to . 付出更多，不求回报。Hang on to your dreams . 紧紧抓住梦想Ignore those who try to discourage使气馁，阻碍 you. 漠视一切阻碍Just do it. 放手一搏。Keep trying no matter how hard it seems. It will get easier.不论多么艰难，努力尝试，它会变得容易。Live well, l

5、ove lots, and laugh often. 善待生活，博爱，笑口常开Make it happen. 让理想变成现实。Never lie, cheat or steal. Always strike a fair deal. 绝不撒谎、欺瞒或偷盗，坚守公平交易Open your eyes and see things as they really are. 打开心灵之窗，看清事物的本质Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧Quitters never win and winners never quit. 放弃者绝不会成功，成功者决不放弃Read, study and

6、 learn about everything important in your life. 处处留心皆学问Stop procrastinating. 做事要果敢Take control of your own destiny. 掌握自己的命运Understand yourself in order to better understand others. 了解自己以便更好地了解别人Visualize it. 充分发挥想象力Want it more than anything. 急需的东西最重要Xcellerate(accelerate) your efforts. 加倍努力You are

7、unique. Nothing can replace you.你是独一无二的，没有人能取代你 Zero in your target, and go for it! 从零开始，勇往直前！5. No one is perfect, so dont laugh at others, and dont be afraid to admit you have a problem.没有人是完美的，所以不要嘲笑他人，也别怕承认自己的缺陷。6. When a carriage is empty it rattles most noisily. 马车越空，噪音就越大7. Most people like o

8、thers to be on time, but some occasions its OK to be a little late. When someone invites you to dinner, its OK to be about 10 to 15 minutes late. 大多数人喜欢别人准时赴约，但在一些特定的场合中，稍微晚到一会儿也可以理解。当有人请你吃饭时，晚到10到15分钟也是可以的8. A Sweet Love StoryOne of the most touching and purest love stories Ive read. From the very

9、beginning, the girls family objected strongly to her dating this guy, saying that it has got to do with family background, and that the girl will have to suffer for the rest of her life if she were to be with him. 这是我看过的最动人、最纯洁的爱情故事。从一开始，女孩家就强烈反对她与那个男孩交往，理由是他的家庭背景与女孩家相差太大，如果女孩跟了他，准会受一辈子苦。 Due to fam

10、ilys pressure, the couple quarreled very often. Though the girl loved the guy deeply, she always asked him, “How deep is your love for me?”As the guy is not good with his words, this often caused the girl to be very upset. With that and the familys pressure, the girl often vents her anger on him. As

11、 for him, he only endured it in silence. 迫于家庭的压力， 这对情侣经常吵架。虽说女孩一直深深地爱着男孩，可却总爱问他同一个问题，“你爱我有多深？”由于男孩不善言谈，他的回答总会惹得女孩不高兴。再加上家庭方面的重压， 女孩总对他发火。而他，却总是默默地忍受着这一切。After a couple of years, the guy finally graduated and decided to further his studies overseas. Before leaving, he proposed to the girl, “Im not ve

12、ry good with words. But all I know is that I love you. If you allow me, Ill take care of you for the rest of my life. As for your family, Ill try my best to talk them round. Will you marry me?”The girl agreed, and with the guys determination, the family finally gave in and agreed to let them get mar

13、ried. So before he left, they got engaged. 几年后，男孩完成了学业，并决定去海外深造。 临行前，他向女孩求婚：“我不太会说话，但我却知道我是真心爱你的。 如果你愿意， 我将用一生的时间来呵护你。 至于你的家人，我会尽力说服他们的。 你愿意嫁给我吗？”女孩同意了， 男孩的决心最终打动了女孩的家庭，他们同意了两人的婚事。 因此在男孩出国前，两人订了婚。The girl went out to the working society, whereas the guy was overseas, continuing his studies. They sen

14、t their love through emails and phone calls. Though it was hard, both of them never thought of giving up.One day, while the girl was on her way to work, a car that lost control knocked her down. When she woke up, she saw her parents beside her bed. She realized that she was badly injured. Seeing her

15、 mum cry, she wanted to comfort her. But she realized that all that could come out of her mouth was just a sighshe had lost her voice. 女孩参加了工作， 而男孩则去了海外继续深造。 他们通过电子邮件和电话互诉思念之情。 虽然很辛苦，但两人从没想过放弃。一天，女孩在上班的路上被一辆失控的汽车撞倒了。 当她醒来时，看见父母正在床边陪着她。她立即意识到自己伤得很重。见到母亲在哭泣，她很想开口安慰，然而她却什么也说不出来了，从她口中发出的声音就像是一声叹息。她失声了Th

16、e doctor says that the impact on her brain has caused her to lose her voice. Listening to her parents comfort, but with nothing coming out from her, she broke down. During the stay in hospital, besides silent cry, its just silent cry that accompanied her. Upon reaching home, everything seems to be t

17、he same, except for the ringing tone of the phone, which pierced into her heart every time it rang. She doesnt wish to let the guy know and not wanting to be a burden to him, she wrote a letter to him saying that she doesnt wish to wait any longer. 医生说她头部受伤，导致她失声。当她听着父母的安慰，而自己却什么也说不出来的时候，简直要崩溃了。 住院期

18、间， 伴随她的只有无声的哭泣。出院回家后， 一切都还是老样子，除了那让她痛彻心扉的电话铃声。 她不想让男孩知道所发生的一切， 更不想成为男孩的负担， 于是她给男孩写了一封信， 说不想再等他了。With that, she sent the ring back to him. In return, the guy sent millions and millions of replies and countless phone calls. All the girl could do besides crying is still cryingThe parents decided to mov

19、e away, hoping that she could eventually forget everything and be happy. 女孩甚至把订婚戒指也还给了他。 男孩给她写了无数封信，打了无数次电话， 可面对着一切， 女孩只有哭泣。 父母把这一切都看在眼里， 他们决定搬家， 希望女儿能忘掉一切， 重新找回快乐。With a new environment, the girl learnt sign language and started a new life. Telling herself every day that she must forget the guy. On

20、e day, her friend came and told her that hes back. She asked her friend not to let him know what happened to her. Since then, there wasnt any more news of him. 在一个全新的环境里， 女孩学会了手语， 并开始了新的生活。 她每天都会告诉自己， 一定要忘掉男孩。 突然有一天， 女孩的一个朋友告诉她， 男孩已从国外回来。 女孩请求朋友不要把自己的情况告诉他。 从那以后， 就再也没有男孩的消息了。A year has passed and he

21、r friend came with an envelope, containing an invitation card for the guys wedding. The girl was shattered. When she opened the letter, she saw her name on it instead. When she was about to ask her friend what was going on, she saw the guy standing in front of her. 一年过去了， 女孩的朋友带给她一封信， 里面是男孩的结婚请柬。 看到

22、它， 女孩的心都要碎了。 可当她打开信封后， 却发现上面印着自己的名字。 当她向朋友询问究竟时， 男孩却出现在她面前。He used sign language to tell her, “ Ive spent a year to learn sign language. Just to let you know that Ive never forgotten our promise. Let me have the chance to be your voice. I love you.” With that, he slipped the ring back into her finge

23、r. The girl finally smiled他用手语告诉她：“我花了整整一年的时间学习手语， 只是为了让你知道， 我一刻也没有忘记我们的誓言。 就让我代替你的声音吧。 我爱你。”说完， 他把那枚戒指重新戴到女孩的手上。女孩的脸上终于露出了笑容。Treat every relationship as if its the last one, then youll know how to give.Treat every moment as if its the last day, then youll know how to treasure.Treat what you have ri

24、ght now, or else you may regret one day要把每种感情都当做是最宝贵的， 这样， 你就会知道如何给予。要把每一刻都当做是最后一刻， 这样， 你就会知道如何去珍惜。珍惜你现在拥有的一切， 否则总有一天你会后悔的。9. Sand and Stone The story goes that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in

25、 the face. 故事是这样的， 两个朋友走在沙漠里， 途中他们展开了一场辩论， 其中一人打了另一个人的脸。 The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand, “Today my best friend slapped me in the face.”被打的人很难受， 但他却什么也没有说，只在沙地上默默地写下：“今天，我最好的朋友打了我的脸。” They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided

26、to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but his friend saved him. 两人继续着他们的行程。一天，他们发现了一片绿洲，于是决定在此洗个澡。 其中被打的人不小心陷入了泥潭之中，他的朋友把他救了出来。 When he recovered from the fright, he wrote on a stone, “ Today my best friend saved my life.” The friend who had slapped

27、 and saved his best friend asked him, “ After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone. Why?”当他捡回一条命后，便在石头上刻下：“今天，我最好的朋友救了我。”朋友问他，“我打了你之后， 你把它写在了沙地上；而我救了你，你却把它刻在了石头上。这是为什么？” The other friend replied, “When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiven

28、ess can erase it away. But when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.”他平静地回答道：“当我们受到伤害的时候，应该把它写在沙地上，让宽容的风将它抹去。当我们受到恩惠的时候， 必须把它刻在石头上，无论多大的风都不能将它抹去。” Learned to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your benefits in the stone. They say it

29、takes a minute to find a special person an hour to appreciate them, a day to love them, but an entire life to forget them. 我们应该学着把自己受到的伤害写在沙地中，而把自己受到的恩惠刻在石头上。 人们常说，认识一个人需要一分钟的时间， 了解一个人需要一个小时的时间， 爱上一个人需要一天的时间， 而要忘却一个人， 却需要一生的时间。10. Do you turn off your cell phone?Today, my friend asked me a question.

30、 At night, do you turn off your cell phone?If you dont , whom do you leave it on for? 今天， 朋友问我一个问题：晚上的时候你关机吗？如果不关，那你是为了谁呢？I usually dont turn off my cell phone. Why? I have no idea. After reading an article, I seemed to understand a little bit: for that little bit of caring. Im now sharing this stor

31、y with you. 我一向不愿关掉手机。为什么呢？我也不清楚。后来我看了一篇文章，似乎有点明白了，我为的只是那份牵挂。 现在我愿与大家一同分享这个故事。The girl would turn her cell phone off and put it by her photo on the desk every night before going to bed. This habit has been with her ever since she bought the phone. 女孩每天睡觉前都会先关掉手机，然后把它放在写字台上自己的相架前，从她买了手机之后，就一直保持着这个习惯。

32、The girl had a very close boyfriend. When they couldnt meet, they would call or send messages to each other. They both liked this type of communication. 女孩有个十分亲密的男友，两人不在一起的时候， 就会互相打个电话或是发个短信。 他们都很喜欢这样的联络方式。One night, the boy really missed the girl. When he called her, however, the girls cell phone w

33、as off because she was already asleep. The next day, the boy asked the girl to leave her cell phone on at night because when he needed to find her and couldnt, he would be worried. From that day forth, the girl began a new habit. Her cell phone never shuts down at night. Because she was afraid that

34、she might not be able to hear the phone ring in her sleep, she tried to stay very alert. As days passed, she became thinner and thinner. Slowly, a gap began to form between them. The girl wanted to revive their relationship. On one night, she called the boy. However what she got was a sweet female v

35、oice, “Sorry, the subscriber you dialed is power off.”一天晚上，男孩十分想念女孩，于是便给女孩打电话， 可是对方却已关机， 因为女孩已经睡下了。 第二天，男孩对女孩说，希望她以后晚上不要关机，因为每当男孩想起女孩但有找不到她的时候，他就会十分担心。 从那以后，女孩便开始了新的习惯。 她的手机总是整夜不关。 因为她害怕男孩打电话是自己听不到， 所以女孩夜夜都睡得很轻，日久天长，女孩便开始日渐消瘦。 后来，两个人之间产生了裂痕。 女孩很想挽回一切， 于是她在一个深夜里给男孩打电话， 然而回答她的却是一个女子非常甜美的声音：“对不起，您所拨打的电

36、话已关机。”The girl knew that her love has just been turned off. After a long time, the girl has a new love. No matter how well they got along, the girl however refused to get married. In the girls heart, she always remembered that boys words and the night when that phone was power off. 于是女孩明白了，她的爱情已经逝去。

37、 很久以后， 女孩才开始了另一段感情。虽然两个人相处得非常好，但女孩却怎么也不肯结婚。因为在女孩心里， 始终会想起以前那个男孩的话和他关上手机的那一夜。The girl still keeps the habit of leaving her cell phone on all throughout the night, but not expecting that itll ring. One night, the girl caught ill. In moment of fluster, instead of calling her parents, she dialed the new

38、 boys cell phone. The boy was already asleep but his cell phone was still on.女孩还是保持着整夜不关机的习惯，只是她已经不再期待它会响起。 一天夜里，女孩突然身感不适， 慌乱之中，她把本该拨给父母的电话拨到了新男友那里。她的男友早已睡下，但手机却还开着。Later, the girl asked the boy, “Why dont you turn your cell phone off at night?” the boy answered:” Im afraid that if you need anything

39、 at night and arent able to find me, youll worry.” The girl finally married the boy. Later at night, do you turn off your cell phone?事后女孩问男友，“你为什么到了深夜还不关机呢？”男孩回答说：“我怕你夜里有事找不到我，心会慌。”女孩最终嫁给了他。 夜深了， 你的手机关了吗？11. Childs Angel Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born. So one day he asked God, “

40、 They tell me you are sending me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?”有个孩子即将来到人世。 一天，他问上帝：“听说明天您就让我降生到人世间了， 可我如此的弱小而又无助，怎么才能在那里生存呢？God replied, “Among the many angels, I chose one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you.”But the child

41、 wasnt sure he really wanted to go, “But tell me, here in Heaven, I dont do anything else but sing and smile, thats enough for me to be happy.”上帝回答说：“我已在众神中为你选好了一个守护天使。 她会在人世间守护着你， 照顾着你。“孩子还是充满了疑惑地问：“可是在天堂， 我除了时而常常笑笑什么也不用做，这让我感到了满足.”“Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day

42、. And you will feel your angels love and be happy.”“And how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me,” the child continued, “What if I dont know the language that men talk?”“你的守护天使会每日里为你歌唱为你欢笑的。 你会感受到她的爱， 并会得到幸福.”“我怎样才能听懂人们对我说的话呢？” 孩子继续问道：“如果我不懂得人类的语言该怎么办呢？”God patted him on the he

43、ad and said, “Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will even hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak.”“And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?”上帝轻轻拍了拍孩子的头说道：“你的守护天使会经常对你说最甜美动听的话语， 她会用无微不至的关怀与耐心来教你说话。”“如果我想和你说话的时候该怎么办呢？”孩子

44、又问道。But the God had an answer for that question too. “Your angel will place your hands together and will teach you how to pray.”“Ive heard that on earth there are bad men, who will protect me?”上帝回答说：“你的守护天使会将你的双手合拢在一起， 教你如何去祈祷。” “我听说人世间有许多坏人，谁会来保护我呢？” 孩子又问上帝。“Your angel will defend you even if it me

45、ans risking her life!”“But I will always be sad because I will not see you any more.” The child continued warily.“你的守护天使会保护你的， 哪怕是让她冒着生命的危险！”上帝说。“但是见不到你我会很难过的。”孩子有些担忧地说道。God smiled on the young one. “Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way for you to come back to me, e

46、ven though I will always be next to you.”上帝对孩子笑了笑， 说：“虽然我不会时时陪伴在你的身旁， 但你的天使会时常向你提起我， 并会教你如何回到我的身边来。”At that moment, there was much peach in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard. The child knew he had to start on his journey very soon. He asked God one more question, softly, “Oh, God,

47、 if Im about to leave now, please tell me my angels name.”此时，天堂寂寞了， 却依稀可以听得见来自人世间的声音。孩子知道他就要离开天堂了， 于是又悄悄地问了上帝一个问题：“喔，上帝呀，我现在就要离开您了， 请您告诉我那天使的名字好吗？”God touched the child on the shoulder and answered, “Your angels name is not hart to remember. You will simply call her Mommy.”上帝拍着孩子的肩膀回答道：“守护天使的名字并不难记，

48、 你就叫她妈妈 把。”The Apple TreeA long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the top of tree, ate the apples, took a nap（打盹） under the shadowhe loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. Time went by, the little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree. 从前有一棵高大的苹果树，一个小男孩喜欢每天都到树旁来玩耍。他会爬到树顶摘苹果吃，会在树荫下小憩。