第一篇：【美联英语】双语阅读：你要感谢年轻时努力的你和真心朋友
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The gas station nearest my house happens to face a strip club.It is apparently a very successful strip club, as they could afford to install a LCD screen on their roof that might be visible from the Space Station.It's certainly visible from the gas station.At some point my eyes will drift up while pumping gas, and there will be a one-story image of a young woman in some stage of near-undress.离我家最近的加油站对面碰巧有一家脱衣舞夜总会。这家夜总的屋顶装了一个巨大的LED屏幕，说不定在太空上都看得见。能够支付这样的费用，看来经营得非常成功。不用说，在加油站也能看见那块屏幕。在加油的时候，我会不经意地往上看，一层楼高的屏幕上显示着一个几乎一丝不挂的少女。
As I was getting some gas this morning, I wondered for the first time what a woman pumping gas thought when she looked at that screen.Though it would depend on the woman, I thought.A woman who had once been an exotic dancer herself would certainly look at that image differently than a Catholic nun.今天早上，我又来到这里加油，脑海中突然有一个问题挥之不去：一个女人来加油的 时候看到那块屏幕会有什么想法呢？我觉得那要看她是个怎样的人。曾经当过脱衣舞者的女人和天主教的修女肯定会对那个图像有不同的看法。
The image would look different to each of us.And when I say look different, I mean we would be seeing what amounts to a different image.For while the young woman's pose and attire that I see are identical to the pose and attire that every other man, woman, and child sees, the story that image tells me is told uniquely by me, by my own ideas about women and advertising and maybe even gas stations.那张图像对每个人来说都是不一样的，这个不一样是指我们会产生不一样的想法。虽然那个少女的姿势打扮在每一个男人、女人、小孩眼中都是一样的，但是我在那图像中捕捉到的故事是独一无二的，是由我自身对女人、广告、甚至是加油站的想法创造的。
The image is nothing;the story is everything.Good to remember if you're a writer.Writers don't report the facts.The fact that there is a strip club with a giant LCD screen blazing near-nudity for all to see means nothing in reality.All that ever matters is what a person believes when they look upon it.What a person believes is the terrain of the storyteller.图像本身什么都不是，故事才是一切。如果你是个作家，你会知道作家并不是描写现实。那儿有一家脱衣舞夜总会，屋顶上有一块巨大的LED屏幕，屏幕上显示着几近裸体的少女，这是现实，没有意义的现实。真正有意义的是人看到这个景象时萌生的想法，人的思
想是创作故事的土壤。
And by the way, it is the only terrain of the storyteller.Storytellers, whether they are conscious of it or not, wish to alter reality.We are not so interested in changing the image that flashes on the great LCD screen of the world.Mostly that's beyond our control.We could march, or protest, or fill out petitions to get the screen changed, but it's faster, ultimately, to tell ourselves a story about what we see there.而且，思想是创作故事的唯一土壤。讲故事的人会有意无意地想去改变现实。我们不是想把现实中大屏幕上惹眼的图像换掉，大多数情况下我们都是有心无力。我们当然可以游行示威，写信请愿把那屏幕换掉，但说到底，更快捷的办法是给自己讲个跟眼前的事物有关的故事。
I sometimes forget I have to power to change that story.My mind drifts as idly from thought to thought as my eyes drift from gas pump to pinup.What occurs in this exchange between the world I look upon and the story I tell can happen so fast, can be so habitual, that I can lose track of who is telling the story I am hearing.The moment I remember, the moment I see my mind as a blank page on which to write my life, I am the author once more, and my life is mine again.有时候我会忘记自己有改变故事的能力。我的视线四处游动，从汽油管飘忽到半裸少
女，我的思维也跟着漫不经心地跳跃。把眼前的事实创作成的自己故事，这就像我的习惯一样，一眨眼的功夫，我已经分不清我到底是在创作故事，还是成为了故事的主人公。等我回过神来的时候，等我空白的脑海重新回想起自己生活的时候，我又重新成为故事的作者，重新回到了自己的生活中。Let's say you have 388 Facebook friends, which is apparently the average.比如说你有388个Facebook好友，这只是平均数字。
Now, take away the people you don't actually like.How many true friendsdoes this leave?
现在，刨除你不喜欢的人，还剩多少真正的朋友——就是你真正关心他们生活和幸福的那种朋友？
Sorry to say this, but whether that number is high or low, you need to halve it.很抱歉这样说，但无论是多是少，你都需要再减半。
Yes, fifty per cent of the people with whom you've laughed, cried, fought and maybe even been in their wedding party, 50 per cent of them don't like you-and there's a study to prove it.对，只有50%是你跟他们一起笑、一起哭、一起奋斗，甚至可能还出席了他们婚礼的，其余的都不喜欢你。我们有研究为证。
Published in online journal Public Library of Science , scientists from both Tel Aviv University and MIT have carried out various social experiments and looked into other studies' findings.研究发表在网络期刊《公共科学图书馆》上，来自特拉维夫大学和麻省理工学院的科学家们进行了多种社会实验，也研究了其他研究成果。
Their aim, according to the Telegraph , was to “determine how many friendships are reciprocal, and how many are one-sided”.据《每日电讯报》报道，他们的目的是要“确定有多少友谊是相互的，有多少是一厢情愿的。”
And the findings show we're not able to truly identify which of our circle are true friends, and which are just acquaintances.研究结果表明我们不能真正确定我们的朋友圈里有多少真正的朋友，有多少只能算熟人。
One of the scientists on the project, Dr.Erez Shmueli: “It turns out that we’re very bad at judging who our friends are.”
参与这个项目的一位科学家Erez Shmueli博士说：“事实证明我们都不擅长判断谁才是真正的朋友。”
“If you think someone is your friend, you expect him to feel the same way.But in fact that's not the case — only 50 percent of those polled matched up in the bidirectional friendship category.”
“如果你认为某个人是你的朋友，你就以为他也拿你当朋友。但事实并非如此，你的朋友中只有一半真的拿你当朋友。”
第二篇：【美联英语】双语阅读：哪些事情最能点燃你的灵魂
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I couldn’t resist the “What quote will define your life in 2017?” challenge on Facebook last week.When I saw the results, I was pleasantly surprised at how accurate it was.It pretty much nailed my outlook on life.我忍不住参加了上周在Facebook发起的“一句话预言你2017年的生活”的挑战。当我看了这些结果，我很惊喜它是如此的准确，几乎概括出我个人的生活观念。
So as 2016 comes to a close, rather than looking back, I’m looking forward.And, focusing on these five things that really set my soul on fire.所以，既然2016年即将结束了，与其回顾过往，我选择向前看。然后关注在下面这5件真正点燃我的灵魂的事情。
1.Double down on people.1.在人的方面下重注。
Technology is transforming how we work and live, but it’s human creativity that accelerates progress.Technology enables people to take on more interesting and higher-value work--so we need to provide learning opportunities to help them step up to these new challenges.虽然科学技术正在改变我们的工作和生活方式，不过人类的活动确实在推动社会的发展。技术能够让人们承担更多有趣和高质的工作——所以我们要提供学习机会帮助他们接触这些新挑战。
2.Try to be my best professionally and personally.2.尽力做到专业与个人方面的最佳。
In 2017, I will continue to build on my Thrive journey.By being transparent about both my successes and my setbacks, I hope to foster a community of like-minded people who will dispel the myth that burnout is the price we pay for success.在2017年，我会继续完成我的名为“Thrive”的项目。公正对待我的成功与挫折，我希望构建一个汇聚志趣相投的人们的社区，共同破除“倦怠就是成功的代价”的谣言。
3.Lift as I rise.3.互帮互助，共同发展。
The next generation holds so much promise.And, I can help these emerging leaders by giving them opportunities to learn and the safety net to fail forward on the path to achieving their aspirations.年轻一代许下太多的承诺，而我能为这些新晋的领导者提供学习的机会，还有预防失败的安全网，以此帮助他们追逐自己的梦想。
4.Celebrate more with my team.4.多与团队庆祝。
They are simply awesome.I am very blessed to work with such smart and compassionate people.And, we should take more time to celebrate the amazing things we’re doing for our people and our business.他们真的非常有才。我很感恩能够与这些精明有热情的人们一起工作。所以，我们应该多与他们一起庆祝我们为人们和公司所付出的美好时刻。
5.Family.Family.Family.5.家庭。家庭。家庭。
In honor of my mom, who was a teacher, I’m going to close with a quote from a beloved American author, Mark Twain.我的母亲曾经是一位老师，为了感谢她，我准备引用我最爱的美国作家马克•吐温的一句名言来结束这篇文章。
“Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn’t do than by the ones you did do.So throw off the bowlines.Sail away from the safe harbor.Catch the trade winds in your sails.Explore.Dream.Discover.”
“从现在起20年内，相比你做了的事情，你会更后悔自己没有做的事情。所以张开你的帆，远离安全湾，迎风而行，去探索，去做梦，去发现吧！”
What sets YOUR soul on fire? I hope you are inspired to boldly chase what you are passionate about in 2017.Best wishes for an extraordinary new year.对于你来说，哪些事情能够点燃你的灵魂？我希望你能够在2017年大胆地追逐你的梦想。祝福你有一个美好的新年。
第三篇：【美联英语】双语阅读：英语阅读—情人节你所不知的神秘习俗
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1.There are many favorite songs of Valentine's Day.Here is one of them: 人们喜欢唱的情人节歌曲有很多。下面就是一首： Let me call you sweetheart, 让我叫你一声甜美的人吧，I'm in love with you.我已投入了你的情河，Let me hear you whisper, 请你悄悄给我说一声，That you love me, too.你也爱上了我。
Keep the lovelight shining, 让爱之光照着我，In your eyes so true.那是你眼中喷出的真挚情火，Let me call you sweetheart, 让我叫你一声甜美的人吧，I' m in love with you.我已投入了你的情河。
2.In Wales wooden love spoons were carved and given as gifts on February 14th.Hearts, keys andkeyholes were favorite decorations on the spoons.The decoration meant, “You unlock my heart!” 在威尔士，雕刻有花纹的木质羹匙被视为爱情的象征，并在2月14日作为礼物互相赠送。心、钥匙、锁孔等刻在羹匙上的装饰性图案倍受青睐。它代表着，“开启我的心！” 3.In the Middle Ages, young men and women drew names from a bowl to see who their valentines would be.They would wear these names on their sleeves for one week.To wear your heart on your sleeve now means that it is easy for other people to know how you are feeling.在中世纪，青年男女从碗里抽出写有名字的纸条，看看他们的情人将会是谁。他们把名字写在衣袖上，并穿一个星期。现在，穿着袖子上带有心形图案的衣服意味着其他人容易懂得你的感情。
4.In some countries, a young woman may receive a gift of clothing from a young man.If she keeps the gift, it means she will marry him.在一些国家，年轻的男子可以向青年女子赠送衣物作为礼物。如果女子收下了礼物，则意味着她愿意嫁给这位男子。
5.Some people used to believe that if a woman saw a robin flying overhead on Valentine's Day, it meant she would marry a sailor.If she saw a sparrow, she would marry a poor man and be very happy.If she saw a goldfinch, she would marry a millionaire.一些人曾经相信，在情人节里，如果一个女子看到一只知更鸟在头上飞过，意味着她可能嫁
给一位水手；如果她看到一只麻雀，则她可能嫁给一个穷人，但却非常快乐；如果她看到一只金翅雀，则可能嫁给一位百万富翁。
6.A love seat is a wide chair.It was first made to seat one woman and her wide dress.Later, the love seat or courting seat had two sections,often in an S-shape.In this way, a couple could sit together--but not too closely!爱情座椅是一种宽大的椅子。它最初是为那些穿着肥大衣裙的女子设计的。后来的爱情座椅，或者叫做宫廷座椅，有两个部分，经常被做成“S”形。这样，夫妻就可以坐在一起--虽然不能太亲密！
7.Think of five or six names of boys or girls you might marry, As you twist the stem of an apple, recite the names until the stem comes off.You will marry the person whose name you were saying when thestem fell off.想着五、六个你可能嫁或者娶的男孩或女孩的名字。当你拧苹果把儿时，默念这些名字直到苹果把儿被扭断，这时，你念到的人就是你将要嫁或者娶的人。
8.Pick a dandelion that has gone to seed.Take a deep breath and blow the seeds into the wind.Count the seeds that remain on the stem.That is the number of children you will have.摘一个已经结子的蒲公英。深呼吸，然后把种子吹向天空。数数留在蒲公英杆上的种子，那就是你将拥有的孩子的数量。
9.If you cut an apple in half and count how many seeds are inside, you will also know how many children you will have.如果你把一个苹果切成两半，并数清苹果核里面子的数量，你就会知道你将会有多少个孩子。
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第四篇：【美联英语】双语阅读：青春
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Let's take steps to banish some of the most common negative thoughts many of us repeat to ourselves.Being in a negative space is harmful to our overall well-being, because what you dwell on can easily become self fulfilling if you don't change your mindset.让我们一起行动起来，消灭那些我们经常告诉自己的消极想法吧!如果你不改变想法，而是一味地沉浸在消极的念头中，那么，我们的整个身心就会受到影响，因为“噩梦”也会成真。
1.I'm not good enough.我不够好。
This type of negative thought that can apply to many categories.Maybe you don't think you're a good enough mother or good at a sport.Even if you find yourself lacking in something, there's no need to keep repeating it to yourself.The human brain is an incredible thing.Be inspired by Dr.Jill Bolte Taylor, Harvard-trained neuroscientist who suffered a stroke that left her unable to walk, read, write, talk, or remember her previous life.Dr.Taylor took eight years to recover and has since then written a best-selling book about her experience and appeared on Oprah.Keep on working toward something, and watch the leaps and
bounds you'll make.这种消极想法有很多类型。比如你认为自己不是个称职的妈妈或不擅长运动。即使你真的发现了自己的弱点，也没必要对自己不断复述。人脑是神奇的。吉尔泰勒就是个激励的好典型，她是哈佛大学的神经系统学专家，中风后她就失去了行走、阅读、书写、交谈的能力了，甚至还失忆了。她花了八年的时间复原，用自己的经历写了畅销书，还上了奥普拉的节目。坚持做一件事，亲眼见证自己的变化。
2.No one cares about me.没人关心我。
To accurately say that your family and friends don't care about you would be a very rare situation.Maybe you're being too negative and overlooking the gestures of love they show you.They don't even have to be big gestures, but it's the little things they do for you that count.And people may be reacting to the energy you're putting out;perhaps you think they don't care about you so you don't make any effort in your relationships.Start showing people you care, so they can show you back in kind.And if you don't have good relationships with the people you know, what's stopping you from making new friends?
家人朋友都不关心你，这种情况其实不太常见。可能你过于消极的想法使你忽略了他们对你表达的爱。他们甚至并不需要为你做什么惊天动地的大事，正是一些小事才真正打动人心。或者你觉得没人关心你，所以无需再经营人际关系，但其实也许人们只有在感知到你的付出后，才会对你进行回报;关心别人，别人才会关心你。如果你和周围人的关系处理不好，为何不结交些新朋友?
3.I really dislike this person.我真的不喜欢这个人。
If you dislike a person in your work or personal life, focusing on her bad qualities is not going to make things better.You need to let go of your assumptions about her and know that she is human too, which means she makes mistakes.Either you move on and stop thinking and talking about her, or learn to approach her or think about her in a positive manner.Focus on her good qualities, and repeat them to yourself instead of honing in on the unpleasant things.如果工作或生活中有你讨厌的人，只关注她的缺点有害无益。你需要放下对她的所有成见，告诉自己她也是个人，也有犯错的时候。要么就不再谈论她和想着她，要么学着去接近她，或想想她好的一面。多想想她的优点，不要再专注于让你不开心的事情。
4.Why is she better off?
为什么她比我好?
Comparing yourself to someone else is never productive or positive.There's always going to be someone who is younger, prettier, smarter, or richer than you.If you keep coveting what someone else has, then this may cause you to be resentful of them, which will open a whole other negative can of worms.Remember, what they don't have is your whole package.Be appreciative of what you have, because if you want to play the comparison game, remember that there are people who are also worse off than you are.和别人比较永远不是有效率和积极的表现。总有比你年轻，漂亮，聪明，富有的人。如果你始终关注别人拥有什么，会带来你对他们的恨意，随即带来更多消极的想法。记住，你所拥有的也是他们所没有的。珍惜你所拥有的东西，如果真的想和别人比较，也别忘了总有
比你差的人。
5.I'll never reach my goal.我永远无法达到目标。
If you think you're not going to be able “get there,” think again.There are many people who are worse off and have overcome bigger obstacles than what you are facing.Take, for example, Olympic sprinter Oscar Pistorius, an amputee who overcame his handicap to compete in the Olympics against his able-bodied peers.Everything is within your reach as long as you work hard and have a a positive attitude.如果你认为自己达不到，再想想。比你差的人比比皆是，他们遇到的困难也比你的更大。比如，奥运会短跑选手刀锋战士奥斯卡·皮斯托利斯，一个被截肢的运动员，战胜了自己的阻碍，在其他健壮的对手中脱颖而出赢得了奥运会的冠军。只要你努力付出，有着积极的信念，任何事都能够做到。
第五篇：【美联英语】双语阅读：目标和梦想
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Are you waiting for your dreams to come true and change your life?
I am sorry to tell you that dreams don't come true.你是否还在等待实现梦想来改变你的生活?
很遗憾，那样梦想是不能成真的。
Rather, it is your goals that can forever change your life.You need to set goals in order turn your dreams into reality.但是，你的目标却能永远的改变你的生活
如果要想梦想成真，你就需要给自己订立目标
Don't Confuse Dreams and Goals
Dreams are easy.They are free, too.不要将你的梦想和目标拒之门外
梦想简单易得
However, dreams by themselves are just that… dreams.然而，梦想本身也就是梦想
They are imaginary.And they don't produce tangible results.它们是被想象出来的，它们也不会形成有形的产物。
You need to turn your dreams into action.You need goals to make the visions
of your dreams real.你要做的就是将你的梦想变为行动。你需要设立目标，将你的梦想变得触手可及。
“Dreams can inspire you, but goals can change your life.”
梦想能够激励你，但是目标才能改变你的生活
Goals are all about action.Goals turn dreams into reality.目标与一系列的行动相关。目标能让梦想成真。
Goals change you and can change your life.目标可以改变你，改变你的生活。
Don't confuse your dreams with goals.不要将你有了目标的梦想拒之门外。
Dreams occupy your mind.Goals take over your reality.梦想充实你的内心世界，目标占据着你的现实生活。
What will it take to turn your dreams into goals?
怎样才能把你的梦想转化成你的目标?
Here are 10 Big Differences Between Goals and Dreams:
这里有梦想和目标的10个不同点
Goals are something you are acting on.目标是你正在做的某些事。
Dreams are something you are just thinking about.Goals require action.Dreams can happen without lifting a finger, even while you are asleep.梦想是你内心正在思考的某些东西。目标需要行动。睡觉的时候可以产生梦想，甚至不动一根手指也一样可以办到。
Goals have deadlines.Dreams are just, well, dreams.目标是有期限的，而梦想只是梦想。
Goals must have a deadline.They have a time limit.Dreams can go on forever.In fact, many people maintain dreams their entire lives without ever reaching them.目标肯定有一个有效期，它们是有时间限制的。但是梦想却能永远存在。事实上，许多人都有一个一生都没能实现的梦想。
Dreams are free.Goals have a cost.梦想不需要你支付任何东西，而目标是需要付出代价的。
While you can daydream for free, goals don't come without a price.Time, money, effort and sweat.How will you pay for your goals?
做白日梦不需要有付出，但是目标却不可能没有付出。时间，金钱，精力，汗水。为了达成你的目标，你打算付出些什么呢?
Goals produce results.Dreams don't.目标是可以产生一定的结果的，但梦想不会。
Want to change your life? Your job? Your status in life? Goals can do that.A good friend of mine made six-figures on the ebook he published.He did that.Had it stayed as a dream, his life would have been as it always was.想要你的生活，工作，社会地位有些改变吗?目标可以帮你做到。我的一个好朋友出版的电子书数量超过了六位数，他确实做到了。如果他一直让梦想只是梦想的话，他的生活还是跟以往一样，没有任何改变。
Dreams are imaginary.Goals are based in reality.梦想是想象的产物，而目标确实存在于现实生活中。
You may dream of being Superman, but that is probably not going to happen.Goals are about what you can actually accomplish.They are grounded in the reality of our world.Goals should be big, but not supernatural.你的梦想可能是做一个超人，但很可能它不能成真。目标与你实际完成的事有关，它们存在于我们的现实生活中。目标可以很大，但绝不是超自然。
Goals have a finish line.Dreams never have to end.目标有一个终点，但梦想却可以是没有边际的。
Dreams can go on forever.They don't have to have an ending point.Goals must have a specific outcome.梦想可以一直存在，他不需要有终结点。但目标肯定会有一个特定的结果。
Dreams can inspire you.Goals can change your life.梦想可以一直激励你，而目标才能改变你的生活。
Dreams can bring you motivation.They can inspire you.But, goals can change your life forever.梦想能给你带来激情，它能一直鼓励你，但是目标才能一直改变你的生活。
Goals must have focus.Dreams don't.我们必须专注目标，梦想可以不用。
Dreams can be drifting, ever-changing thoughts.Goals must be laser-focused.They must be specific and they must be always on your mind.梦想是可以随着思想的变化而变化的，但是目标必须要有焦点。它们是具体的，印在你脑海里的。
Goals require hard work.Dreams just require your imagination.目标需要我们努力工作，而梦想只需要你的想象。
Dreaming is easy.做梦都挺容易的。
Almost everyone has a dream.But, fewer people have goals.几乎人人都有梦想。但是极少人有目标。
Goals are hard and they require hard work.(See #3)
完成目标是艰难的，同时也需要我们为此而努力地工作。
Dreams stretch your imagination.Goals stretch you.梦想可以拓宽你的想象力，而目标是拓展你自己。
Dreaming leads to bigger dreams.They stretch the limits of your imagination.But, goals stretch you.They increase your skills, your abilities, and change you forever.做梦可以产生更大的梦想。它可以拓宽你的想象力，而目标则是拓展你自己。它可以增加你的技巧，提高你的能力，永远的改变你。
Goals Do Come True 完成目标
Dreams can inspire you, but goals can change your life.梦想可以鼓励你，而目标则能永远的改变你。
Sometimes it only takes one step to change a dream into a goal.有时，只需一步，梦想就能变为目标。
Yet, it can take years to take that goal to the finish line.也有可能，需要好多年才能完成这个目标。
Always dream big, but make sure your goals are just as big.梦想很大，但请记住你的目标也一样。
Because dreams don't come true… but goals do.因为梦想不能成真，但目标可以。
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