英语小文章

第一篇：英语小文章

To: Kyle ~ From: Andréa Dear Kyle, You are here and we are together.We have plans, we have dreams, and we have love.Do you really want to leavehow you think, how you feel, what your dreams are and everything nice from you.If I could only do something just to persuade you.I cannot study well, and everything I wish to do was left undone because of this unexplainable emotion.I promised myself before, not to see you anymore or talk to you-just to forget you, but these promises never materialize.My admiration was still bubbling within me these past lonely days.Truthfully, and undoubtedly, I can fool anyone but I cannot fool myself.I would be a great liar if I uttered that I'm not in love with you.No matter what you think or say, all I can say is;I really love you with all my heart and I will not hesitate if you will give me just a little time to prove my feelings of endearment and to prove to you that I'm deserving of your feelings, from your heart.My dearly beloved, you became so honorable in my eyes, like a precious gem, counted with extremely good intellectual reasoning makes me emotionally struck and speechless.The above-stated utterances and delightful contemplation of something worthy is inexpressible on my part because I was made to understand such sublime and noble qualities are inherent with you.< br> I am very serious now in telling you that I can no longer endure such extreme anxiety and sleepless nights that I am experiencing right of this moment.Since I met you I felt I was living in a new and wonderful world, full of love.And the sun is brighter, the pastures became greener and everything I do was magnificent.You should inculcate and instill in your mind that “I cherish you so much”.Such love, like everything, deserves to be given much attention and care in order to grow more and more.Love always, Jayr

第二篇：英语小文章

初中照稿发言题目参考 I’m happy!I have a new pen friend.Here is an email and now I can send.My pen friend’s in England.Her name is Sue.Give me your address.You can be my friend, too.We can write about hobbies and families and friends.We can always write emails and always be friends.This old owl lives in a tree.He likes to look.He likes to see.He likes to hear but not to say.We can learn a lesson from that owl today.I’m making a list of things I like doing.Laughing and playing and running and stamping.Flying a kite and singing and clapping.Having a picnic.Climbing a tree.Reading a good book.Watching TV.Do you want to go to the sea? Yes, we want to go to the sea.When you want to go to the sea, come with me.Do you want to ride on a bus? Yes, we want to ride on a bus.When you want to ride on a bus, come with us.Do you want to visit the zoo? Yes, we want to visit the zoo.When you want to visit the zoo, can we come, too? What do you want to eat? Soup, noodles or fish? Come in and have a seat and have your favourite dish.What do you want to drink? Milk, juice or tea? All our food is very, very nice, as you can see.What are you going to do today? I’m going to go to the park to play.And what are you going to do then? I’m going to play football with my friend.And I’m going to rest in my bedroom this afternoon.I’m going to play chess and I’ll be the winner!And I’m going to go to bed and say goodnight tonight.The sun is shining on the sea, shining, shining bright.And this is strange, because it is the middle of the night.The moon is shinning sadly, because it thinks the sun is wrong to be there in the sky after the day is done.“The sun is very bad,” it says, “to come and spoil my fun.” I am flying in the sky.You waving to say goodbye.I am high up in a plane.You are calling out my name.It is getting very dark and I am going to the park.I am having an ice cream.Then I wake up from my dream!.Daming and Simon went to a baseball game in America.They rode their bicycles.Then they watched the game.They saw their favourite team.Their team played very well and they won.Daming and Simon ate hot dogs and drank colas.It was a great game!My sister said, “Please buy me a hen.” So I bought her a hen.My sister said, “Please buy me a basket.” So I bought her a basket.My sister said, “Please buy me a bicycle.” So I bought her a bicycle.And what did she do then? She put the hen in the basket.She put the basket on the bike.Then she went away.And she didn’t say “Thank you”!In October 2003, Shenzhou V flew into space with Yang Liwei.Yang Liwei spent about twenty-one hours in space.He made a video and now he is very famous.Look up at the spaceship flying in the sky.Shenzhou went into space.It made a loud sound.It went to new places and travelled round and round.And inside the spaceship, there was a Chinese man.I want to meet him and I want to shake his hand.School is nearly finished.It’s time to start anew.Now I can speak English.I can speak to you.It’s time to say goodbye now.School is going to end.But we can write in English and we can always be friends.Every year in August 15 is Mid-Autumn Festival.At this time the people all want to eat the moon cake, to enjoy looking at the moon.The family member reunites, because that day moon is roundest.Also has many wonderful stories about Mid-Autumn Festival's moon, is having these expectations.Today we have higher buildings and wider highways, but shorter temperaments and narrower points of view;

We spend more, but enjoy less;We have bigger houses, but smaller families;We have more compromises, but less time;We have more knowledge, but less judgment;We have more medicines, but less health;We talk much, we love only a little, and we hate too much.Spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favorite foods, visit the places you love;Let's write that letter we thought of writing “one of these days”!Let's tell our families and friends how much we love them;Every day, every hour, and every minute is special;And you don't know if it will be your last.I’ve been studying English for three year.I did feel it is very hart to learn English.I even could not spell words rightly.I’ve made a great progress with teacher and classmates’ help later.During my English study, I know that, only with hard work can you on study.I have an advice for you, do not sleep on class and follow teacher to do what he want you to do, or it will be your biggest mistake that in your study way.Jim is an English boy.He comes to China with his father and mother.They come here to work.Jim comes here to study.He is in No.5 Middle School.He studies hard.He can read English well.He often helps us with our English, and we often help him with his Chinese.He makes many friends here.We are glad to stay with him.On Sunday he often helps his mother clean the house, mend something or do the shopping.Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus.The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve.He saw a lot of people waiting in the station.Some were standing in line, others were walking around.There was a group of schoolgirls.Their teacher was trying to keep them in line.Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.My first job was at a cramming school.It was three years ago when I just graduated from junior high school and finished the entrance examination.Since I had nothing to do that summer, I decided to find a job, tasting the joy of independence.Time is important.Everyone has 24 hours in a day.There are 365 days in a year.Once a day runs out in our life, it will never come back again.If we love our lives, we shouldn’t waste time.We must control time.The best way to use time is to plan it well.One morning a countryman went to his goose's nest, and saw a yellow and glittering egg there.He took the egg home.To his delight, he found that it was an egg of pure gold.Every morning the same thing occurred, and he soon became rich by selling his eggs.The countryman became more and more rich.He wanted to get all the gold at once, so he killed the goose, when he looked inside, he found nothing in its body.A man is driving up a steep, narrow mountain road.A woman is driving down the same road.As they pass each other, the woman leans out of the window and yells “PIG！” The man immediately leans out of his window and replies, “WITCH(女巫)！” They each continue on their way, and as the man rounds the next corner, he crashes into a pig in the middle of the road.If only men would listen.You are standing under the most famous neon lights in the centre of London, waiting to cross the road.Suddenly the traffic stops.You hear the distant sounds of cheering, clapping and shouting.Then like a multi-coloured train, 2,000 people with wheels on their feet go past you.You have just saw the London Skate, a twice weekly roller-skate event that attracts thousands of people.London Skate is a completely free tour of the streets of London--the only condition is that you go along on roller-skates.It lasts between two and three hours and by the end of it you have skated between 10 and 12 miles.In my opinion, the schoolwork now being assigned to students is too heavy.While it is true that students need to study, they need other things as well if they are to grow into healthy and well-rounded adults.They should be allowed more time for play.Playing is not wasting time, as some think.It gives them physical exercise, and also exercise their imagination.Lost time is never found again.This is something which I learned very clearly last semester.I spent so much time fooling around that my grades began to suffer.I finally realized that something had to be done.It was time for a change.Now I have a new plan for using my time wisely.I have set my alarm clock ahead half an hour.This will give me a head start on the day.I have also decided to keep a log of what I do and when I do it.Looking back on what I’ve done will give me some ideas on how to reorganize my time.I was responsible for answering the telephone and taking the message.I worked eight hours a day, six days a week.The work was not difficult nor heavy to me and I guess I did well.The most delighted thing was perhaps that I could spend the money I earned all by myself.Table-tennis is an ideal game us because it brings the whole body into action.It strengthens our muscles, expands our lungs, promotes the circulation of the blood, and causes a healthy action of the skin.Besides, it is very amusing and does not cost us much money.Table-tennis is very moderate;it is not so rough as football.It is an indoor game and can be played even on rainy days.Thus, it is my favorite kind of exercise.One April 1st , a country bus was going along a winding road when it slowed down and stopped。Then the driver turned to the passengers with a worried look on his face and said this poor bus is getting old。It isn't going as well as it used to。there is only one thing to do if we want to go home today。I will count three。I want you all to lean forward suddenly as hard as you can。This should get the bus started again but if it doesn’t’ t，I am afraid there is nothing else I can do。Now，all of you lean back as far as you can in your seats and get ready。

When making the study plan, we should remember two things.First, be realistic.Don’t try to do too many things.Second, a good study plan should be flexible.We may make some small changes on a weekly basis but follow the same pattern.Let’s be the master of time, start out plan now.31 One day when women's dresses were on sale at the Far East Department Store, a dignified middle-aged man decided to get his wife a piece.But he soon found himself being battered by women.Then, with head lowered and arms flailing, he plowed through the crowed.“Can't you act like a gentleman?” “I have been acting like a gentleman for an hour.From now on, I am acting like a lady.”

Mr.Robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go by air.He liked sitting beside a window when he was flying, so when he got on to the plane, he looked for a window seat.He found all of them had already had been taken except for one.There was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one, and Mr.Robinson was surprised that he had not taken the one by the window;but, anyhow, he at once went towards it.33 I have said it a hundred times, we need team work，always seek the best in others.The purpose of this trip , is to train our team in a real situation and to test our new members.Those deserving special praise are the Little Leaf and Four Eyes.Although new to the trade, they try hard, they have not only surpass themselves, but even the old guard here。

When Tom Howard was seventeen years old he was as tall as his father, so he began to borrow Mr.Howard's clothes when he wanted to go out with his friends in the evening.Mr.Howard did not like this, and he always got very angry when he found his son wearing any of his things.

第三篇：英语小文章

母亲节英语短文

Night after night, she came to tuck me in, even long after my childhood years.Following her longstanding custom, she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.I don't remember when it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way.But it did annoy me, for they felt work-worn and rough against my young skin.Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don't do that anymore —your hands are too rough!” She didn't say anything in reply.But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love.Time after time, with the passing years, my thoughts returned to that night.By then I missed my mother's hands, missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.Sometimes the incident seemed very close, sometimes far away.But always it lurked, in the back of my mind.Well, the years have passed, and I'm not a little girl anymore.Mom is in her mid-seventies, and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.She's been our doctor, reaching into a medicine cabinet for the remedy to calm a young girl's stomach or soothe the boy's scraped knee.She cooks the best fried chicken in the world...gets stains out of blue jeans like I never could...Now, my own children are grown and gone.Mom no longer has Dad, and on special occasions, I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her.So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly run across my face to brush the hair from my forehead.Then a kiss, ever so gently, touched my brow.In my memory, for the thousandth time, I recalled the night my young voice complained, “Don't do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” Catching Mom's hand in hand, I blurted out how sorry I was for that night.I thought she'd remember, as I did.But Mom didn't know what I was talking about.She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands.And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found 此文章为摘抄

第四篇：英语小文章

自由职业者，远不仅是在家办公

导语：自由职业的全部，就是对自由，以及自由所赖以生存的基础的一种渴望。这种自由意味着，我们必须为自己的成功或失败、快乐或不幸、富有或贫穷承担全部责任。There are two types of freelancers.On one hand are those who have been forced into self-employment as service providers, because they’ve lost their jobs and are having a hard time finding another one.On the other hand are those who would be freelancing no matter what: even if the job market were booming, and even if the Internet weren’t around to give so many opportunities to work from home.They would still be hawking their services, working in their pajamas, and being completely happy doing it.The latter are what I call freelancers at heart.They have the freelancing mindset.For them, freelancing is more than about working from home.What Freelancing Is REALLY About

I’ve only been freelancing for two years, not at all as long as many others out there.However, I recognize that true freelancers–those who do so by choice and not by circumstance–have a different way of thinking.In this post, I describe the five characteristics that make up the freelancing mindset.1.Independence Freelancers crave independence… from bosses and employers, from ―the establishment,‖ from structures and hierarchies imposed upon them by somebody else.Sure, we work for clients.In a way, they’re our bosses, because we have to meet their requirements and satisfy their expectations.Unlike bosses, clients can be chosen or rejected.We can sever relationships with a client if things aren’t working out, or if we don’t like how they’re treating us.This isn’t very easy for somebody who’s an employee.Quitting your job is not something an employee can do lightly, unless you have a lot of money stashed in the bank, or a job offer waiting in the background.Freelancers are willing to self-direct, to self-manage, and to be our own bosses–including all the responsibilities this entails.2.Adventure

The freelancing mindset is one that is open to new experiences and challenges, and is always looking for adventure.In contrast, an employee mindset wants predictability and routine.Don’t get me wrong.I’m a stickler for routine, and if I veer away from it, my productivity suffers.Yet in spite of my daily routine, I’m always working on new projects, learning about new things, meeting new clients and prospects, developing new skills, and redesigning my business.For other freelancers, part of the adventure is working in your home office one day and in a coffee shop the next.Or, working while traveling the world.Our lives are like a create-your-own-adventure book.3.Risk

True freelancers are not averse to risk.With our independence comes more responsibility, more accountability for our lives.Not having a fixed income every month, for example, is part of the risk.The risk may scare us, but it doesn’t stop us.It’s also part of the adventure.This uncertainty is more than others can bear.If I were the sole breadwinner of my family, I’m not sure I could put up with this myself.(In fact, the reason I took so long to finally plunge in my dream to be self-employed was because I wanted to make sure that my family wouldn’t go hungry if I failed.)

4.Creativity

Freelancers tend to be creative people.I say this not just because a lot of us are writers and artists and photographers.Programmers, virtual assistants and other service providers are creative in their everyday lives as well.Our work are forms of self-expression.Our daily lives are a reflection of what we believe in and stand for.We’re creative in the way we handle the daily problems and challenges of freelancing.We don’t rely on others for solutions.5.Idealism

Finally, the freelancing mindset is characterized by idealism.This is what makes some of us stick through the hardships, failures and pitfalls of freelancing.We believe in a ―better world,‖ where one doesn’t have to fit a mold to succeed in life.We believe that fancy titles are meaningless(and if not, we can give ourselves a fancy title anytime we wanted to).We believe in the freelancing lifestyle, and we’re committed to make it work.We believe we can be happy, even prosperous and downright wealthy, doing what we love.In Conclusion

Freelancing is all about the desire for more freedom and all that it entails.This freedom means we’re solely accountable for our own success or failure, for our happiness or misery, for our wealth or poverty.There are no bosses, no backstabbing co-workers, no unfair HR policies to blame.Unless you embrace this, then freelancing will suck.If you don’t believe this in your heart, then you will resent the work it takes to find clients.You’ll hate not having a regular paycheck and paid sick and vacation days.You’ll reject having to work long hours occasionally(am I the only one who worked longer hours while employed?).Some freelancers have a freelancing work arrangement, but they’re employees at heart.They’re the ones who will jump the freelancing ship at the first opportunity of a good job.I’m not saying that’s right or wrong.After all, freelancing isn’t for everyone.【参考译文】

自由职业者可以分为两种。

一种是那些失业后找工作有困难，被迫成为自由职业者，向他人提供某种服务的人。

另一种，是那些无论如何，也会选择为自己工作的人：即使就业市场非常繁荣，即使没有Internet为自由职业所提供的便利，他们仍然会选择穿着睡衣在家工作，自由自在地服务他们的客户。

后一种自由职业者是被我称为天生的自由职业者。他们拥有自由职业者的观念。对他们而言，自由职业并不仅仅是在家工作。

自由职业的真正含义——

我以自由职业者的方式工作，只有两年的时间，不象其它人那么久。然而，我已经认识到，有些人是真正的自由职业者：他们是自愿选成为自由职业者，而不是因为境遇所迫。这些人有着完全不同的思维模式。

这篇博文中，我来探讨一下构成自由职业观念的五种特征。

1.独立自主

自由职业者渴望独立......不受老板或雇主的左右，或任何由其它人强加于他们身上的东西：包括现有的管理架构，等级制度或机构体系。的确，我们为客户而工作。在某种意义上，他们就是我们的老板，我们必须满足他们的要求，满足他们的期望。不同的是，你可选择或拒绝自己的客户。如果事情进展的不顺利，或者我们不喜欢客户对待我们的态度，我们可以搞砸与他的关系。

如果你是一个雇员，就很难这样做。放弃工作并不是一个雇员随便就能做到的，除非你已经在银行有不少的存款，或者说有一份新的工作在等着你。

自由职业者希望能够自主选择自己未来的方向，并自我管理，成为自己的老板，并承担与之相应的责任。

2.冒险精神

自由职业是一种敢于面对全新体验和挑战的，并且不断寻求冒险的观念。与之相反，雇员们希望自己走上的，是一条可以预见到未来的路途。

不要误解我，我也是一个循规蹈矩的人。一旦我偏离了这一方式，工作的效率就会大大降低。

然而，除于每天的事务性工作，我还在不断接受新的项目，学习新东西，约见新客户和潜在客户，掌握新的技能，并重新设计我的业务。

对其它自由职业者而言，其中的一项体验就是今天在家办公，明天可能在隔壁的咖啡馆里。也可能你一边周游世界，一边工作赚钱。我们的生活，就象一本叫做《创造你的历险记》的书。

3.风险

自由职业者并不反对风险。与我们的独立性与生俱来的，就是责任心，以及对自己生活的把握。每月没有固定的工资，就是其中的风险之一。这种风险可能会让我们感到恐惧，但不会阻止我们。这是我们冒险经历中的一部分。

这种不确定性，超出其它人的承受限度。如果我是家庭中唯一的生活支柱，我不确定自己是否能够做出这种选择。（事实由，我之所以花了这么久，才从事自己梦想中的自由职业，就是因为想要确保我的家庭不会因为我的失败而挨饿。）4.创造力

自己职业者往往具有创造力。我之所以这样说，不仅因为我们中的许多人是作家、艺术家、摄影师，程序员、虚拟助理或其它服务供应商在他们每天的生活中，也是极具创造力的。

我们的工作，就是自我的表现形式。我们每天的生活，是我们信仰和选择的反映。我们在处理与自由职业有关的日常问题和挑战时，极具创造力。我们不会依赖别人给我们提供解决方案。5.理想主义

最后，自由职业的观念体现了一种理想主义。正是这一点，帮助我们渡过了自由职业生涯中的困难、失败和陷阱。

我们相信有一个―更好的世界‖，在那里，人们不需要按照设计好的模子来生活，以获得成功。我们相信那些花里忽哨的头衔其实毫无意义（否则的话，我们可以随时给自己一个这样的头衔，只要自己愿意就行）。我们相信自由职业者的生活方式，也尽力让这种方式成功。

我们相信自己会幸福、繁荣和真正的富足，仅靠着从事自己喜欢的事业。

结论

自由职业的全部，就是对自由，以及自由所赖以生存的基础的一种渴望。这种自由意味着，我们必须为自己的成功或失败、快乐或不幸、富有或贫穷承担全部责任。

没有老板，不能暗算自己的同事，没有不公平的人事制度可以迁怒。除非你真的喜欢自由职业，否则，你可能会感到非常糟糕。

如果你不是打心眼里相信这些，那么你会憎恨寻找客户所需要的大量工作。你会对没有定期工资、带薪病假和年假感到不快。你会对经常性的长时间工作充满抵触（在从事全职工作时，难道只有我一个人长时间地工作吗？）。

有些自由职业者，虽然拥有自由职业者的日程安排，却在本质上停留于雇员的心态。他们一有好的工作机会，就会跳下自由职业之船。我并不是说，这种做法是对是错。毕竟，自由职业并不适合所有的人。

第五篇：英语小文章

If You Have a Dream… 如果你有梦想……

If you have a dream, don’t wait for some distant day to come.It may be too late before you’ve even begun.Be true to yourself first and foremost.The only important thing in life is what you do with the time you spend here on earth.Don’t be afraid to follow your desires.They are neither silly nor selfish;take the time and do what makes you feel alive.Leave your fears and regrets in the past.Our eyes are placed in front because it’s more important to look ahead than to look back.If you look back, your journey is ended.You have only today to begin anew and follow your dreams, for in the end, all we have are our memories.Do not quiet your dreams.When the twilight comes to us, let there be no excuses, no explanations, no regrets!

The Attitude towards Your Life

If your life feels like it is lacking the power that you want and the motivation that you need, sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of view.By training your thoughts to concentrate on the bright side of things, you are more likely to have the

incentive to follow through on your goals.You are less likely to be held back by negative ideas that might limit your performance.Your life can be enhanced, and your happiness enriched, when you choose to change your perspective.Don't leave your future to chance, or wait for things to get better mysteriously on their own.You must go in the direction of your hopes and aspirations.Begin to build your confidence, and work through problems rather than avoid them.Remember that power is not necessarily control over situations, but the ability to deal with whatever comes your way.Always believe that good things are possible, and remember that mistakes can be lessons that lead to discoveries.Take your fear and transform it into trust;learn to rise above anxiety and doubt.Turn your “worry hours” into “productive hours”.Take the energy that you have wasted and direct it toward every worthwhile effort that you can be involved in.You will see beautiful things happen when you allow yourself to experience the joys of life.You will find happiness when you adopt positive thinking into your daily routine and make it an important part of your world.Every Living Person Has Problems

What︵is the secret ingredient︵of tough people▼ that enables them to succeed?↘ Why do they survive the tough times▼ when others are overcome by them? ↘Why do they win when others lose?↘Why do they soar when others sink?↘

The answer is very simple.It's all︵in how they perceive their problems.Yes, every living person has problems.A problem-free life is︵an︵illusion—a mirage︵in the desert.Accept that fact.Every mountain has a peak.Every valley has its low point.Life has its ups︵and downs,↗ its peaks︵and its valleys.↘No one is︵up all the time,↘nor︵are they down all the time.Problems do end.They are all resolved︵in time.You may not be able to control the times, but you can compose︵your response.You can turn your pain︵into profanity-or into poetry.The choice︵is︵up to you.You may not have chosen your tough time, but you can choose how you will react to it.For instance,↗ what is the positive reaction▼ to a terrible financial setback?↘ In this situation↗ would it be the positive reaction to cop︵out and run︵away?↗ Escape through alcohol,↗drug,↗ or suicide?↘ No!Such negative reactions only produce greater problems▼ by promising a temporary solution to the pressing problem.The positive solution to a problem▼ may require courage to initiate it.When you control your reaction to the seemingly un-controllable problem︵of life, then︵in fact you do control the problem's effect︵on you.Your reaction to the problem is the last word!That's the bottom line.What will︵you let this problem do to you?↘ It can make you tender↗ or tough.↘ It can make you better↗ or bitter.↘ It all depends︵on you.In the final︵analysis, the tough people who survive the tough times do so▼ because they've chosen to react positively▼ to their predicament.Tough times never last, but tough people do.Tough people stick︵it︵out.History teaches︵us that every problem has︵a lifespan.No problem︵is permanent.Storms︵always give︵way to the sun.Winter always thaws︵into springtime.Your storm will pass.Your winter will thaw.Your problem will be solved.Return to Love 回归真爱

When we were born, we were programmed perfectly.We had a natural tendency to focus on love.Our imaginations were creative and flourishing, and we knew how to use them.We were connected to a world much richer than the one we connect to now, a world full of enchantment and a sense of the miraculous.So what happened? Why is it that we reached a certain age, looked around, and the enchantment was gone?

Because we were taught to focus elsewhere;We were taught to think unnaturally；We were taught a way of looking at the world that contradicts who we are；We were taught that things like grades, being good enough, money, and doing things the right way, are more important than love.Love is what we were born with;fear is what we learned here.The spiritual journey is the relinquishment, or unlearning of fear and the acceptance of love back into our hearts.Love is the essential fact.It is our ultimate reality and our purpose on earth.To be consciously aware of it, to experience love in ourselves and others, is the meaning of life.Meaning doesn't lie in things.Meaning lies in us.When we attach value to things that aren't love--the money, the car, the house, the prestige--we love things that can't love us back.We are searching for meaning in the meaningless.Love is the intuitive knowledge of our hearts.It's a “world beyond” that we all secretly long for.An ancient memory of this love haunts all of us all the time, and beckons us to return.Every heart sings a song, incomplete, until another heart whispers back.Those who wish to sing always find a song.At the touch of a lover, everyone becomes a poet.What is wrong with our world is that love is in short supply.The source of Energy

A summary of the physical and chemical nature of life must begin, not on the Earth, but in the Sun;in fact, at the Sun's very center.It is here that is to be found the source of the energy that the Sun constantly pours out into space as light and heat.This energy is librated at the center of the Sun as billions upon billions of nuclei of hydrogen atoms collide with each other and fuse together to form nuclei of helium, and in doing so, release some of the energy that is stored in the nuclei of atoms.The output of light and heat of the Sun requires that some 600 million tons of hydrogen be converted into helium in the Sun every second.This the Sun has been doing for several thousands of millions of year.The nuclear energy is released at the Sun's center as high-energy gamma radiation, a form of electromagnetic radiation like light and radio waves, only of very much shorter wavelength.This gamma radiation is absorbed by atoms inside the Sun to be reemitted at slightly longer wavelengths.This radiation , in its turn is absorbed and reemitted.As the energy filters through the layers of the solar interior, it passes through the X-ray part of the spectrum eventually

becoming light.At this stage, it has reached what we call the solar surface, and can escape into space without being absorbed further by solar atoms.A very small fraction of the Sun's light and heat is emitted in such directions that after passing unhindered through interplanetary space, it hits the Earth.Collectibles Collectibles have been a part of almost every culture since ancient times.Whereas some objects have been collected for their usefulness, others have been selected for their aesthetic beauty alone.In the United States, the kinds of collectibles currently popular range from traditional objects such as stamps, coins, rare books, and art to more recent items of interest like dolls, bottles, baseball cards, and comic books.Interest in collectibles has increased enormously during the past decade, in part because some collectibles have demonstrated their value as investments.Especially during cycles of high inflation, investors try to purchase tangibles that will at least retain their current market values.In general, the most traditional collectibles will be sought because they have preserved their value over the years, there is an organized auction market for them, and they are most easily sold in the event that cash is needed.Some examples of the most stable collectibles are old masters, Chinese ceramics, stamps, coins, rare books, antique jewelry, silver, porcelain, art by well-known artists, autographs, and period furniture.Other items of more recent interest include old photograph records, old magazines, post cards, baseball cards, art glass, dolls, classic cars, old bottles, and comic books.These relatively new kinds of collectibles may actually appreciate faster as short-term investments, but may not hold their value as long-term investments.Once a collectible has had its initial play, it appreciates at a fairly steady rate, supported by an increasing number of enthusiastic collectors competing for the limited supply of collectibles that become increasingly more difficult to locate.Schooling and education It is commonly believed in United States that school is where people go to get an education.Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school.The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important.Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling.Education knows no bounds.It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or in the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor.It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning.The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist.Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises.A chance conversation with a stranger

may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions.People are engaged in education from infancy on.Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term.It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school, and one that should be an integral part of one's entire life.Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next.Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on.The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the working of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught.For example, high school students know that there not likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with.There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.Andrew Carnegie Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and , in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America.His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their investments.Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society.He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves.“He who dies rich, dies disgraced,” he often said.Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history.He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University.Other philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts.Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie's generosity.His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.International business and cross-cultural communication

The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication.Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign

counterparts.Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement.It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation.In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal.It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further.The American negotiator's role becomes that of an impersonal purveyor of information and cash.In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator's position.Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator.Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals.Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits.In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator.Telecommuting

Telecommuting--substituting the computer for the trip to the job----has been hailed as a solution to all kinds of problems related to office work.For workers it promises freedom from the office, less time wasted in traffic, and help with child-care conflicts.For management, telecommuting helps keep high performers on board, minimizes tardiness and absenteeism by eliminating commutes, allows periods of solitude for high-concentration tasks, and provides scheduling flexibility.In some areas, such as Southern California and Seattle, Washington, local governments are encouraging companies to start telecommuting programs in order to reduce rush-hour congestion and improve air quality.But these benefits do not come easily.Making a telecommuting program work requires careful planning and an understanding of the differences between telecommuting realities and popular images.Many workers are seduced by rosy illusions of life as a telecommuter.A computer programmer from New York City moves to the tranquil Adirondack Mountains and stays in contact with her office via computer.A manager comes in to his office three days a week and works at home the other two.An accountant stays home to care for her sick child;she hooks up her telephone modern connections and does office work between calls to the doctor.These are powerful images, but they are a limited reflection of reality.Telecommuting workers soon learn that it is almost impossible to concentrate on work and care for a young child at the same time.Before a certain age, young children cannot recognize, much less respect, the necessary boundaries between work and family.Additional child support is necessary if the parent is to get any work done.Management too must separate the myth from the reality.Although the media has paid a great deal of attention to telecommuting in most cases it is the employee’s situation, not the availability of technology that precipitates a telecommuting arrangement.That is partly why, despite the widespread press coverage, the number of companies with work-at-home programs or policy guidelines remains small.部分文章译文

人人有本难念的经

坚韧不拨的人成功的秘诀是什么？他们为什么能挺过艰难的时刻，而其他人却被困难所压倒？为什么成功的是他们，而失败的是其他人？为什么他们一飞冲天，而其他人都深陷泥沼？

答案很简单，全看他们是如何看待自己面临的难题。不错，人人有本难念的经。没有难题困扰的人生只能是一个幻想，是沙漠中的海市蜃楼。还是接受这个事实吧。每一座山都有巅峰，每一个峡谷都有深底。人生也有兴衰起伏，不会有人一生都时乖命蹇。难题总有了结的一天。随着时间的推移，一切难题都会迎刃而解。

你也许不能控制时势，可是你能够冷静应对。你既可以把痛苦转换为怨天尤人的诅咒，也可以赋予之以诗意，这全在于你自己的选择。时运不济的你或许无从选择，但是你可以选择应对的方略。譬如，遭遇一次严重的经济挫折，究竟怎么做才称得上积极应对呢？放弃而后潜逃？借酒浇愁？吸毒麻醉？抑或自杀？这样的逃避是积极应对吗？当然不是！这样一些消极的反应似乎暂时解决了迫在眉睫的难题，但事实上只会招致更棘手的难题。积极的应对只能是鼓起勇气着手解决。对于人生中看似无法控制的难题，当你能够控制自己的应对，那么你就事实上控制了难题对你的影响。你对难题的应对是至关重要的、最根本的。难题能对你产生什么样的影响呢？它可以使你脆弱，也可以使你坚强；它可以使你升华，也可以使你痛苦。全在于你自己。

归根结底，坚韧的人之所以能挺过艰难的岁月，是因为他们选择积极地去应对困境。艰难的岁月不会没完没了，坚韧的人会始终不懈，坚持到底。历史告诉我们，每一个难题都有始有终，任何难题都不会永远存在。暴风雨过后一定是灿烂的阳光。严冬必然会化为春光。你的暴风雨也会过去，你的冬天也会回暖。你的难题终将解决.回归真爱

出生时我们的基因是那么完美，我们自然而然地向往爱。我们拥有无限的想象力和创意，并且知道如何运用它们。当时的世界比如今的具有更加丰富的内涵，充满魅力和奇迹。

那么我们到底怎么了？为什么当我们年岁渐长，环顾四周时却发现原来生活的魅力已经不复存在了？

因为成长偏移了我们的视线，扭曲了我们的心志，甚至违背了我们原来的世界观。它使我们 觉得拿高分、表现好、挣钱多、不犯错等要比爱重要的多。

爱是与生俱来的，恐惧则是后天学会的。人类心灵的旅程是一个放弃或忘却恐惧，并从心底里接受真爱的过程。爱是根本，是我们唯一的归宿和活着的原因。意识到这一点，感受自我与他人之间的真爱，方才是生命的真谛。

这一意义无法通过任何物质来体现，它仅存在于你我心中。如果我们珍惜的是金钱、汽车、房子、名誉，我们将得不到任何爱的回报，付出的一切都是徒劳。

这里是Faith轻松电台。爱是我们心中的本能，是埋藏在我们心底的“世外桃源”。对爱的向往一直萦绕在我们心头，并且时刻召唤我们回归真爱。

心灵的独奏是不完整的，直到另一颗心灵有所回应。渴望歌唱的人总能找到曲谱。真爱所到之处，诗情画意无处不在。

我们的世界让人无所适从只因真爱太少。