书城外语当英语成为时尚:生活全由你创造
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第52章 Do You Accept Challenges?你接受挑战吗?

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心灵寄语

大胆挑战,世界总会让步。即使你不幸遭受挫折,也要不断地挑战,世界总会屈服的。能量和毅力可以征服一切。请铭记汗水是成功的润滑剂,永远不要低估自己的能力,如果你竭尽全力,就不会畏惧失败。

Should we easily wail1 about the embarrassment and the unfairness of life?Or should we accept obstacles as challenges?With a choice of stance2 we can allow ourselves to be oppressed victims. When anything happens to us, we can take it as a sign that we should not expect anything good out of our lives. These are times when we need to determine whether it is wisdom or fear that motivates us in our choices.

If we view our lives as a juggling3 act or a sort of sporting contest, we learn to go along with the limitations and obstacles that are dealt us. We then find ways to make it through the event in good shape and with energy. Different talents and strengths will be called upon to get through the obstacles. Our faith, humor and hope may be tested, but they are what keep us going as we try to overcome the various obstacles.

Discrimination and prejudice are challenges. We force ourselves to work twice as hard as others;however, the rewards from our work are ours to enjoy. The important thing is to be working at something we found meaningful and worthwhile.

To succeed, you must accept challenges. There will always be barriers, cultural differences, and lack of understanding around us, but it is beneficial for us to stay together, be sensitive to each other"s needs, and to help each other. Maintaining cultural diversity and integrity is possible as a healthy community builds on teamwork, praise, pride and enthusiasm. Once, we are dedicated to improve critical skills such as knowledge sharing, collaboration4,flexibility5 and risk taking, we will improve our future.

Together, we can make our world a better place in which to live by changing the way we and the rest of the population view it—positively. Let"s make this challenge a reality.

佚名

我们应该为生活中的尴尬与不公而轻易悲痛吗?我们是否应该直面阻碍,把它们当成是生活中的挑战呢?不同的生活态度,可能使我们成为压抑的牺牲品。当事与愿违的事情发生时,我们大可把原因归结为自己的期盼值太高。每当这些时候,我们就需要确定自己作出的选择是受智慧的指引还是受恐惧的驱使。

如果我们把生活当做一场游戏,或一种体育竞赛,我们就会试着用平静的心去面对生活中的限制和阻碍,然后寻求方法,集中精力去解决困难。在超越障碍的过程中,我们需要发挥不同的才干和优势。我们的信念、性情和希望都可能受到考验,但它们是促使我们全力克服各种困难的力量。

我们也许会遇到歧视和偏见,它们也是生活中的挑战。我们迫使自己付出别人双倍的努力,然而,工作的奖励是由自己享用。对我们来说,重要的是去从事那些自己认为有意义和有价值的工作。

一个人要成功,就必须接受挑战。我们周围往往存在着各种障碍,如文化差异、缺乏理解等,但是只要我们团结一致、多为他人着想、相互帮助,就能使我们跨越这些障碍。只有处于一个充满团队精神、赞美、自豪和热情合作的积极健康的环境中,我们才可能在保持文化的丰富多彩时又使它们和谐相处。一旦我们致力于提高一些重要的知识技能,如知识共享、团结协作、随机应变和敢于冒险,我们的未来将更美好。

让我们和他人都改变生活态度,积极正面地面对生活吧!团结起来,把这个世界变得更加美好!让我们将这一挑战变为现实吧!

词汇空间 ocabulary

1.wail v. 恸哭,痛哭

2.stance n. 立场,态度

3.juggling adj. 玩把戏的

4.collaboration n. 协作,合作

5.flexibility n. 灵活性,柔韧性

文化链接 Culture Background

1.所谓活着的人,就是不断挑战的人,不断攀登命运险峰的人。(雨果)

2.要冒一次险!整个生命就是一场冒险。走得最远的人,常是愿意去做,并愿意去冒险的人。(卡耐基)

3.接受挑战,就可以享受胜利的喜悦。(杰纳勒尔·乔治·巴顿)

妙语拾珠

1.Our faith, humor and hope may be tested, but they are what keep us going as we try to overcome the various obstacles.

我们的信念、性情和希望都可能受到考验,但它们是促使我们全力克服各种困难的力量。

2.Maintaining cultural diversity and integrity is possible as a healthy community builds on teamwork, praise, pride and enthusiasm.

只有处于一个充满了团队精神、赞美、自豪和热情合作的积极健康的环境中,我们才可能在保持文化的丰富多彩时又使它们和谐相处。