Country Garden and Me
On the way from Panyu City to Shunde City and approaching the conjunction point of both cities, a big advertisement board of the infamous Country Garden will catch your eyes. And on the board, a lovely girl gently holds a little white pigeon.
She looks at everybody with a sweet smile. Who is this girl? Let me tell you later. Country Garden is located at the Beijao town, Shunde City of Guangdong Province. Ten years ago when my Dad and Mom took me as a baby to Guangzhou, it was a wasteland here. But what does this piece of wasteland look like nowadays? Country Garden has been developed and enlarged rapidly on the ground of this land, and a great number of high-quality houses and apartments have been built up within the garden. Over the past decade, other nine country gardens with various unique designs have been erasing around the great city of Guangzhou. The construction and management of several gardens have engaged the devoted contributions from my Dad and Mom.
Country Garden has grown up together with me, and I am one of the witnesses of its growth and development.
Lion was awakened from sleep by a Mouse running over his face. Rising up in anger, he caught him and was about to kill him, when the Mouse piteously entreated, saying: "If you would only spare my life, I would be sure to repay your kindness." The Lion laughed and let him go.
It happened shortly after this that the Lion was caught by some hunters, who bound him by strong ropes to the ground. The Mouse, recognizing his roar, came up, and gnawed the rope with his teeth, and setting him free, exclaimed: "You ridiculed the idea of my ever being able to help you, not expecting to receive from me any repayment of your favour; but now you know that it is possible for even a Mouse to confer benefits on a Lion."
一只老鼠从一只狮子面前跑过去,将它从梦中吵醒。狮子生气地跳起来,捉住老鼠,要弄死它。老鼠哀求说:「只要你肯饶恕我这条小生命,我将来一定会报答你的大恩。」狮子便笑着放了它。
后来狮子被几个猎人捉住,用粗绳捆绑倒在地上。老鼠听出是狮子的`吼声,走来用牙齿咬断绳索,释放了它,并大声说:「你当时嘲笑我想帮你的忙,而且也不指望我有什么机会报答。但是你现在知道了,就算是小老鼠,也能向狮子效劳的。」
The fox, filled with arrogance, examined the cat from head to feet, and for a long time did not know whether he should give an answer. At last he said, "Oh, you poor beard-licker, you speckled fool, you hungry mouse hunter, what are you thinking? Have you the nerve to ask how I am doing? What do you know? How many tricks do you understand?"
"I understand but one," answered the cat, modestly.
"What kind of a trick is it?" asked the fox.
"When the dogs are chasing me, I can jump into a tree and save myself."
"Is that all?" said the fox. "I am master of a hundred tricks, and in addition to that I have a sackful of cunning. I feel sorry for you. Come with me, and I will teach you how one escapes from the dogs."
Just then a hunter came by with four dogs. The cat jumped nimbly up a tree, and sat down at its top, where the branches and foliage completely hid her.
"Untie your sack, Mr. Fox, untie your sack," the cat shouted to him, but the dogs had already seized him, and were holding him fast.
"Oh, Mr. Fox," shouted the cat. "You and your hundred tricks are left in the lurch. If you been able to climb like I can, you would not have lost your life."
一只猫在森林里遇到一只狐狸,心想:“他又聪明,又丰富,挺受人尊重的。”於是它很友好地和狐狸打招呼:“日安,尊敬的狐狸先生,您好吗?这些日子挺艰难的,您过得怎么样?”
狐狸傲慢地将猫从头到脚地打量了一番,半天拿不定主意是不是该和它说话。最后它说:“哦,你这个倒霉的长着鬍子、满身花纹的傻瓜、饥肠辘辘地追赶老鼠的.傢伙,你会啥?有甚么资格问我过得怎么样?你都学了点甚么本事?”
“我只有一种本领。”猫谦虚地说。
“甚么本领?”狐狸问。
“有人追我的时候,我会爬到树上去藏起来保护自己。”
“就这本事?”狐狸不屑地说,“我掌握了上百种本领,而且还有满口袋计谋。我真觉得你可怜,跟着我吧,我教你怎么从追捕中逃生。”
就在这时,猎人带着四条狗走近了。猫敏捷地窜到一棵树上,在树顶上蹲伏下来,茂密的树叶把它遮挡得严严实实。
“快打开你的计谋口袋,狐狸先生,快打开呀!”猫冲着狐狸喊道。可是猎狗已经将狐狸扑倒咬住了。“哎呀,狐狸先生,”猫喊道,“你的千百种本领就这么给扔掉了!假如你能像我一样爬树就不至於丢了性命了!”
When I learned of the holding of the English Contest on\"English Pictorial\" in April,I was so confident that I entered my name for it immediately。 And I managed to pass the\"written test\"and the\"oral test\",which were held in the middle of July。 But my nervousness resulted in my failure in the following test。
Also I found that success in an English Contest depends on not only knowledge of
English itself but also knowledge at large。 For example,in the last item there was such a question:\"Tell the full name of Great Britain and what do people call her flag。\"Though I know the answer of the first part of the question,I did not know the name of the flag。 Now I know it's called Union Jack。So,you see,confidence and knowledge are two very important things which lead to success。 Do you think so?
毫无疑问,金钱、真情、名誉、地位、亲人、健康等等,这些都是人生很重要的财富。但是,仔细想来,这些都是完全可以舍弃,都是可以置之不顾的。
司马迁受宫刑,哪里还有什么名誉、地位,但为了完成《史记》,他宁愿忍辱负重。陶渊明为了自己热爱的山水田园和自由的写作生活,宁愿清贫也不愿为五斗米折腰。从林觉民的《与妻书》中,可以了解到林觉民是怎样为了推翻反动的清政府而宁愿舍弃爱妻、献出生命。著名作家史铁生,18岁时一场重病,下肢瘫痪,他甚至多次想到了死亡,但是,当他有了文学创作的`梦想后,他的生命是那样的顽强、充实、幸福。
一个人把自己看作是什么样的人,就会成为什么样的人。同理,一个人把什么看作财富,那么什么就是财富。这决定着你将是怎样地活在这个世界上。
最具有意义、最具有价值的财富,是人生崇高的理想、追求,是人生应该拥有的梦想。
为了这个梦想,布鲁诺致力于天文研究,直至被宗教裁判所囚禁八年后烧死在罗马鲜花广场。为了这个梦想,巴尔扎克一生勤奋,夜以继日,坚持创作《人间喜剧》。为了这个梦想,居里夫人在极简陋的条件下进行科研,淡泊名利,将科研成果无私地奉献给世界。为了这个梦想,马丁·路德·金坚持非暴力抗议斗争十三年,直至39岁被刺身亡。
古今中外,把梦想看作人生最崇高的财富的事例,数不胜数。
有了这样的梦想,人生可以以苦为乐,可以安贫乐道;有了这样的梦想,人生可以更丰富、更充实,可以战胜孤独寂寞、甚至疾病和灾难;有了这样的梦想,人生可以更具有真情,更具有勇气,可以更让人尊敬、爱戴;有了这样的梦想,可以无愧于人的一生,才能得到最大的幸福和快乐。(
你如何对待这个世界,这个世界就会如何对待你。
金钱,如果是为了个人挥霍,获取时就会不择手段,也最容易身败名裂。为爱情、名誉、地位不择手段的人,对爱情会有始无终、始乱终弃;当名誉、地位不能为之带来利益的时候,就必然意志不坚定,从而陷入种种陷阱。
人生,我们真正需要的并不是很多,但是,梦想永远不可以没有!
生命短暂,为我们的梦想多做一些事情吧!
很多人在看待人生时都存在一个误区,那就是更加看重成功,而常常忽略成长。成功是什么?按照世俗的定义,当一个人在社会上取得了财富、名誉和地位时, 我们就说这个人成功了。但事实上,这一成功的定义本身就是有问题的,因为从本质上讲,成功不是得到了什么,而是一个人成长的自然结果。成功不是某种静态的 东西,可以任人平白地“拿来”,因为凡是唾手可得的东西也极有可能随时失去;成功是一种成长,而成长源自一个人的内心,得到了就是永恒。人们在看待成功 时,通常用一种简单粗暴的方式:只看成功本身,而不去探索如何成功的路径。成功是怎么来的?是通过自身艰苦卓绝的努力得到的?还是通过权钱交易的阴谋得到 的?如果一个人得到的财富、名誉和地位不是通过自身不断的完善和光明磊落的努力得到的,那他所谓的成功就是令人鄙视的,这种成功也和成长毫无关系。如果一 个人的成功是和成长相连的,是通过不断努力而取得的,那我们就有理由相信,这样的成功会比较长久。
成长是一个人不断取得成功的加油站。如果一个人继承了一笔遗产、中了一份彩票,或者因为猜对题目而得到了一次高分,这不叫真正意义上的成功,因为 它与成长无关,不可复制,存在极大的偶然性。试想,如果此人想要再继承一份遗产,再中一次彩票,或者再猜对一次题目,还会那么容易吗?但相反,如果一个人 勤奋工作、努力学习,每天进步一点点,最后实现了自己的`梦想,那么他的成功就是一路成长的必然结果,未来更多的成功也可以用同样的方式复制。所以,持续不 断的成功必然和成长相关。当我们谈论一个人成功的故事时,其实就是在谈论他不断成长的过程。并非所有的成功人士都值得尊敬,除非他有一个令人感动的成长过 程。
现在的年轻人只追求成功,不追求成长,这是令人悲哀的事情。这就像造一所房子,只追求房子的高度,却不努力把地基夯实,房子到了一定的高度必定轰然倒 塌。大学是一个人成长的最好时光,认真读书、独立思考、探索真知、广交挚友,让美好的青春留下一路成长的轨迹是令人着迷的一件事情。同时,前途的迷茫、失 恋的痛苦、人生的徘徊、现实的苦闷都是成长的一部分,也是成长的必经之路。可惜,现在的很多大学生认识不到这一点,他们选择用一种浅薄的方式——或打游戏 或上网——来刻意回避自己成长所必须经历的努力和痛苦。不过,任何逃避都只能是暂时的,现在的一时逃避通常意味着未来以成倍的努力和痛苦来偿还。我见过太 多的人,由于在大学时不愿意主动成长,不追求知识,不丰富自己的心灵,不思考自己的人生,结果走上社会后变成了毫无用处的人,在社会的边缘游荡,不能融入 社会,也不被社会所接纳。
只追求成长,不追求成功,让成功成为成长的必然结果——这就是通往成功的最正确的道路。所谓的“只问耕耘,不问收获”其实表达的也是同样的意思:耕耘 是不断的成长,收获是必然的结果;如果我们只向往结果,人生必然拔苗助长,最后枯萎而死。我们都见过飞舞的蝴蝶,在展翅飞翔的一刻,她是如此美丽,但请别 忘了,在美丽的背后,她曾经有过毛毛虫笨拙的爬行、蛹化成蝶的辛劳和痛苦。
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