Carrying Faggots to Put Out a Fire
In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.B., the qin army launched another attack upon the State of Wei with a momentum more vigorous than ever. The king of the State of Wei summoned his officials,and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars,the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak ofresistance. At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the offinials persuaded the king to sue for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counsellor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said:"Your Majesty, they don't think about the interests of the country at all.It is just because they are cowardly and afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temperarily satisfy the ambition of the king of the State of Qin is insatiably greedy. It will never stop assaulting us until our land is totally given away."Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. That was because he didn't know that,instead of putting out the fire, faggots could only make it burning more vigorously. Isn't it equivalent to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?"Though Su Dai's argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. For the king of the State of Wei was cowardly and only cared for peace at the moment.As might be expected,the Qin army assaulted the State of Wei on a large scale in 225 B.C.,surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes of the Huanghe River.The State of Wei was finally destroyed by the State of Qin.This story appears in the Historical Records Written by Sima Qian.The set phrase"carrying faggots to put out a fire"is used to mean adopting a wrong method to save a situation and ending up by making it worse.
战国末期,秦国向魏国接连发动大规模的进攻,魏国无力抵抗,大片土地都被秦军占领了。到公元前273年,秦国又一次向魏国出兵,势头空前猛烈。
魏王把大臣们召来,愁眉苦脸地问大家有没有使秦国退兵的办法。大臣们由于经过多年的战乱,提起打仗就吓得哆嗦,谁也不敢谈“抵抗”二字。在这大兵压境的危急时刻,多数大臣都劝魏王,用黄河以北和太行山以南的大片土地为代价,向秦王求和。
谋士苏代听了这些话,很不以为然,忙上前对魏王说:“大王,他们是因为自己胆小怕死,才让您去卖国求和,根本不为国家着想。您想,把大片土地割让给秦国虽然暂时满足了秦王的野心,但秦国的***是无止境的,只要魏国的土地没割完,秦军就不会停止进攻我们。”
说到这里,苏代讲了一个故事:从前有一个人,他的房子起火了,别人劝他快用水去浇灭大火,但他不听,偏抱起一捆柴草去救火,是因为他不懂得柴草不但不能灭火反而能助长火势的道理。大王若同意拿着魏国土地去求和,不就等于抱着柴草救火吗?”
尽管苏代讲得头头是道,但是胆小的魏王只顾眼前的太平,还是依大臣们的意见把魏国大片土地割让给秦国。到公元225年,果然秦军又向魏国大举进攻,包围了国都大梁,掘开黄河大堤让洪水淹没了大梁城,魏国终于被秦国灭掉了。
故事出自《史记魏世家》。成语“抱薪救火”比喻用错误的方法去消灭祸害,结果反而使祸害扩大。
英雄豪杰想当年,风流倜傥美名传。艰难苦困熬心志,玉汝于成终使然!
暗含创业艰难,贵人相助或者坚韧不拔,终将成功。北宋哲学家张载说过:“富贵福祥,将厚吾之主也,贫贱忧戚,庸玉汝于成也。”这句话既是唯物的,又是辩证的,成为很多名人发奋努力的座右铭。它演变到现在,就是“艰难困苦,玉汝于成”。
这句话告诉我们,对于生活的强者来说,“逆境比顺境好”。这实在是至理之言。
往往有这样一种情况:优越的条件容易消磨人的意志,腐蚀人的健康肌体,使人丧失成功的上进心;而艰苦的环境,无论坎坷的道路,却能磨练人的意志,增长人的上进心。美国剧作家帕特里克说的“痛苦使人思索,思索使人明智,智慧使人生命持久”,足以说明逆境的优越性了。
“多难兴才”曾一度被人定为规律。请看,屈原被放逐而作《离***》;司马迁受宫刑而作《史记》;欧阳修两岁丧父笃而成才;曹雪芹举家食粥而写出了不朽的《红楼梦》;越王勾践卧薪尝胆而雪洗国耻;韩信遭胯下之辱而统率百万雄兵;……他们都是在与逆境搏斗中,成为伟人的!
爱迪生小时一边卖报一边作化学试验。有一次,不慎在火车上引起了火,被车长打聋了一只耳朵。由于他的刻苦努力,终于成为举世闻名的发明家。印度伟大诗人泰戈尔早年丧父,靠兄长养大,由于他发奋治学,成为亚洲第一个获得诺贝尔文学奖的人,他们哪个不是同不幸命运搏斗的强者?
作家老舍早年丧父,三岁不会说话,条件可谓差矣,但由于他的刻苦磨练,终于写出了蜚声世界的《骆驼祥子》。
李燕杰说:往往成才的是那些出身贫寒的穷孩子。这句话不是没有道理的。
当然,我们并不反对具备优越条件,但是如果具有优越的条件,也不应等吃坐穿,而应利用这种条件,更努力学习才是。
总之,逆境是阻挡弱者的大山,也是冶炼强者的熔炉,更是砒磨人才锋芒的砾石。青年朋友,不要讲生活的清苦艰辛,而要讲志向的高远,为了祖国的未来,把“艰难困苦,玉汝于成”作为自己的“座右铭”吧!
种子向往光与热,所以愿意奋力挣扎,冲破黑暗的桎酷;新芽爱恋雨与露,所以愿意经受风尘侵扰,舒展叶片;绿叶眷恋于树木,所以愿意陪伴其度过一载春夏秋冬,一轮雨晴雪雾,当它们被问为何如此,不过说一句,“我向往,我爱,所以我愿意。”
西边山脚的鸟儿向往东边天际的彩云,所以不顾饥寒风雨,毅然而上。纵使受伤,纵使落泪,在苍穹之下也无怨无悔。
他便是那样的鸟儿,费尽一生飞往高处。谈迁自幼家境贫寒,但其人穷志不穷。及近而立之年,他展开了国史的修订工作。探民间,访古迹,查典籍。前进之路风雨兼程。二十七轮四季镌刻了白纸黑字,也染白了鬓角的霜花。他以为他已经看到了璀璨的彩云,却又有狂风骤雨将其拉下——巨著被偷走了。多年心血付诸东流水,命运的折磨让其快要倒下,但他还向往着那一天啊。于是又是八年,从头再来,终成《国榷》。
因为向往,所以愿意忍受劫难,惟心中之志引导人生之路。而这之中的.苦难,便也甘之如饴。
儿子深爱着父亲,纵是无言也能静静陪伴,不须言语与呼号,物质与欣喜,便也有幸福。
雅士林逋时常执一双木桨,乘一叶扁舟游于西湖之上。隔绝了金钱与物欲,喧闹与繁华,惟有注月光为酒,化绿水为诗句,以梅为妻,以鹤为子。世人当然不解,远离舒适的日子,来这里过清贫的日子图什么?而他却说:“吾志之所适也,非室家也,非功名富贵也。只觉青山绿水与我情相宜。”他爱这空山新雨,爱这碧波浅荡,便愿意抛弃世俗与浮尘,放浪形骸于天地间。
因为热爱,所以愿意趋于宁静,即使没有戏台上的一颦一笑,没有炊烟之下的欢声笑语,自然也能给其慰藉。
反观如今社会,所愿真源于所向、所爱吗?利欲熏心、铜臭扰人,人们多已忘了为何在这世上;竞争激烈,身不由己,还有谁能不顾他人言语凭内心做出选择?向往便攀登吧,无畏险阻;爱便追求吧,不需证明。
那么,“向心之所向,爱心之所爱,所以呢?”
针对作文判卷的运作方式,我们可以有针对性地调整写作策略,争取在作文上多拿10-15分。
策略一:书写认真、工整
判卷老师不会给一份阅读都很困难的作文打高分的.。
策略二:开篇入题,吸引眼球
判卷老师不可能仔细读你的全文,如果开篇不能扣题而且无新意,那你的作文很容易被扔进40分的那一堆里。
策略三:语言生动,切忌啰唆
纵观历年满分作文,没有一篇充斥口水话的,洗练是高考作文必须具备的。
策略四:多准备素材
这不是写作的好方法,高考拿分却很有效。有专家也曾批评过现在的语文教师违心教学,称他们鼓励考生大量使用名人,并用猜题的方式给学生指导作文。但不可否认的是,这么做很合多数阅卷老师的口味,至少现在如此。
策略五:不要写得呆板、模式化
高考作文阅卷的问题不是标准问题,而是中学语文教师在作文教学过程中“求稳求保险”,造成学生作文不敢“出格”,文风普遍四平八稳,八股味浓厚。这就导致了高考作文要么文艺腔十足,要么忧国忧民,显出一种和考生年龄不相符的文风。虽然这种文章前些年被大量当做示范文,但近年来明显风头已变。
策略六:用朴实的语句搭文章框架
文章脉络必须清晰,主架构不要太多修饰。别指望判卷老师有心情仔细揣摩大段拗口的“文学作品”。我们可以就一篇文章作这样的构思:
第1段150字左右:写出中心论点,首选单句形式,且是判断句或肯定句,绝对不用复句(复句容易走题,影响得分;点出写作的由头,作文题中含有的提示性文字材料,一定要有所涉及。
第2段200字左右:段首讲述分论点一,如第一节的内容是几个分论点的简单组合,则“分论点一”适宜放在段尾。这样和分论点二、分论点三的位置区别开来,使行文有变化。“分论点一”论证不许举例,采用纯分析的说理论据展开。
第3段200字左右:段首讲述分论点二,采用举例论证,首选作文题提示中的例子来分析论证,同时也可辅助一个自己举的例子,自己举的例子要比前例文字少。如没有作文题提示中的例子,则自己举个典型的例子来分析论证,同样要求叙写例子的文字一定要比分析论证的文字少。否则对文体特征会产生重创,影响得分。
第4段200字左右:段首讲述分论点三,采用联系实际举例,这是写作本文的时代意义所在。联系的实际可以是学习、生活、社会任何一个方面,目的是或提高思想认识,或明确是非正邪,或提出解决的方法途径,或揭示某种疑难迷惑,总之要给人以启发。
第5段150字左右:要再现中心论点,扣住中心论点写出作用、意义、号召、展望等。
策略七:学会把窄题变成宽题
作文教学研究专家王大绩先生更是认为“熟悉的生活的确可以适应所有命题”。他曾经举过这样一个例子:一位著名歌手,最擅长演唱《我的中国心》。我们当然可以为主持人设计一段串接台词,把他请上各种晚会的舞台上。
1.中华民族从来就不缺乏凝聚力,越是危急时刻,我们胸中那颗中国心跳动的节奏就越加铿锵有力。下面请听《我的中国心》。
2.佳节倍思家,天涯共此时。此时此地,我们的心跳动着同样的节拍,让我们同唱这一首心中的歌。
It was a Saturday evening in March 1566.I was in Edinburgh with some friends.david Riccio was there,with six or seven other people.We were in a small room,but there was a good dinner on the table,and we were happy.It was dark outside,it was warm and friendly.
1566年3月的一个星期六晚上。我和一些朋友呆在爱丁堡。达维里奇奥也在那里,另外还有六、七个人。我们在一间小屋子里,桌上摆着丰盛的菜肴,我们都很高兴。虽然外面夜幕笼罩,但屋子里充满了温暖和友好的气氛。
Suddenly,a door opened behind me.In the door was Henry darnley,my husband.I stood up and smiled.
突然,我身后的门被打开了,门口站着我的丈夫亨利达恩利。我站起来朝他笑。
‘Good evening,my lord,’I said.‘Please come in.Would you like something to eat?’
“晚上好,我的丈夫,”我说道,“请进来吧,你想吃点什么吗?”
‘No thank you,’he said.‘I'm not hungry.But I want to sit next to you,wife.Please tell that man to move.’
“不,谢谢,”他说。“我不饿。但我想坐在你身边,我的妻子。请叫那个人走开。”
A man got out of the chair next to me and Darnley sat beside me.Then he put his arms round me.I did not like it.His face was hot,and his eyes looked unhappy.But I smiled and said,‘I'm happy to see you,my lord.’
一人从我身旁的座位上站起来,达恩利坐到了我身边。然后他伸出手环抱着我。我不喜欢这样。他的脸很热,他的眼神看起来很不高兴。但我还是笑着对他说。“很高兴见到你,我的丈夫。”
‘Are you,Mary?’He laughed.‘Are you really?’
“是吗,玛丽?”他笑道。“是真的吗?”
‘Yes,of course,my lord.But’
“是的,当然是的,我的丈夫。不过”
Then the second door opened and his friend,Lord Ruthven,stood there.He had a knife in his hand.His face was red,and he looked very angry.
接着,第二扇门打开了,他的朋友鲁斯温勋爵站在那儿。他手里拿着一把刀。他的脸红红的,满脸怒容。
Af first no one moved.Then Ruthven said,‘Your Majesty,send David Riccio out of this room,now!I want him!’
起初,谁也没动。然后鲁斯温说道,“陛下,把达维里奇奥从这房间里赶出去,马上!我要他!”
I looked at Riccio.He was afraid.‘Why?’I said.‘Why do you want him?’
我看着里奇奥,他显得很害怕。“为什么?”我问,“你为什么要他?”
‘He is a bad,wicked man!’Ruthven said.‘Send him out!’
“他是个不道德的坏人!”鲁斯温说。“把他赶出去!”
‘No!’I said.‘You want to kill him.David Riccio is my friend!He stays here,with me!’
“不!”我说。“你想***他。达维里奇奥是我的朋友!他呆在这里,和我在一起!”
‘He goes out,woman!’Lord Ruthven said.‘King Henry,hold your wife,please!’
“他得出来,女人!”鲁斯温勋爵说。“亨利亲王,抓住你的`妻子,快点!”
I stood up,but Darnley held my arms and I could not move.David Riccio ran behind me and held my dress.My friends in the room stood up too,and moved towards Ruthven angrily.But he had a knife in his hand.
我站了起来,可是达恩利抓住我的胳膊,我不能动弹。达维里奇奥跑到我身后抓住我的衣服。我房间里的朋友们也站了起来,愤怒地向鲁斯温逼近,但是鲁斯温手里拿着刀。
‘Get back!’he said angrily.‘Don't touch me!’
“回去!”他怒吼。“不要过来!”
Then five men with knives ran into the little room,and there was a fight.One man held a knife in my face,and another man hit David Riccio,behind me.Then they pulled him out of the room.
接着,五个拿刀的男人冲进了这是小屋。一场冲突开始了。一个男人把刀架在我面前,另一个人去攻击躲在我身后的达维里奇奥。然后他们把他拖出了房间。
‘Help me!’he screamed.‘Help me,my Queenplease!They're going to kill me!Don'taaaaaargh!’
“救命!”他尖叫道。“救救我,我的女王请救救我!他们要***我!不要!啊!”
I couldn't help him,because Darnley had me in his arms.But I could hear David Riccio's screams.I think he fell down the stairs,and he screamed for two or three minutes.Then it was quiet.
我帮不了他,因为达恩利紧紧抓着我。可是我能听到达维里奇奥的尖叫声。我想他是从楼梯上摔了下去,尖叫持续了二三分钟后。一切归于平静。
‘What are you doing?’I asked Darnley angrily.‘Riccio is a good manwhy are you doing this?’
“你在干么什?”我愤怒地责问达恩利。“里奇奥是个好人你为什么要这样做?”
Darnley laughed.‘You are my wife,Marynot David Riccio's!’he said.‘So why are you with him every evening?You never talk to me!’
达恩利笑道。“你是我的妻子,玛丽不是达维里奇奥的!”他说。“所以你为什么要每晚和他呆在一起?你从没对我说过!”
‘I don't talk to you because you are never here!’I said.‘You are always drinking with your friends!You aren't a king,you're a stupid boy!’
“我没有对你说是因为你从来不在这里!”我说。“你总是和你的朋友们不停地喝酒!你不是个亲王,你是个愚蠢的小男孩!”
He laughed again.It was not a nice laugh.‘Well,’he said.‘Perhaps I am a boy,but that is better than David Riccio,now.Do you want to go and see him?’
他又一次笑了,那是个不带好意的笑。“好吧,”他说。“也许我只是个男孩,但也比达维里奇奥强。你想去看看他吗?
I did see him,five minutes after that.He was very dead,and there was blood all over the floor.Poor David Riccio.He sings to God now,not me.
五分钟后,我看到了他。他已经死了,地上到处是血。可怜的达维里奇奥,他现在给上帝唱歌了,而不再为我。
I looked at Henry Darnley,my husband.He had a stupid smile on his face.But I think he was fraid of me.I looked at him a long time,and the smile went away.
我看着亨利达恩利我的丈夫。他脸上带着愚蠢的微笑。但我认为他还是怕我的。我盯着他看了很久,他脸上的笑容渐渐消失了。
‘Remember this night,husband,’I said to him.‘Remember it well.Think about it when you look into my eyes,and before you go to sleep.David Riccio was my friend,and you killed him in front of my.I'm never going to forget that,Henry Darnley.Never!’
“记住今天晚上,丈夫,”我对他说。“好好记住。在你看着我的眼睛的时候,在你上床睡觉之前,好好想一想这件事。达维里奇奥是我的朋友,而你却当着我的面***死了他。对此我永远都不会原谅,亨利达恩利,永远不!”
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