故宫的中英双语导游词（共5篇）

第一篇：故宫的中英双语导游词

景点讲解题

题一:午门前讲解故宫(历史沿革中清明两朝概况;紫禁城名称的由来;紫禁城的布局;午门及午门广场)

题二:故宫前朝(太和门及太和门广场;太和殿及太和殿广场;中和殿、保和殿)

题三:故宫后廷(乾清门及乾清门广场;乾清宫;交泰殿;坤宁宫;御花园;神武门)

题四:故宫后廷外东路(宁寿全宫;珍宝馆;宁寿全宫中其他建筑;千叟宴;珍妃井)

题五:故宫后廷内西路主要建筑 御花园(养心殿;储秀宫;御花园)

讲解提示:

故宫是一株宏大的宫殿建筑群,是导游讲解的难点、重点。讲解过程注意按景点顺序讲解,每处景点要讲解清楚其历史沿革、建筑特点、用途和相关的历史文化知识。

中文范例

题一:午门前讲故宫

各位团友大家好,今天我们将参观故宫博物馆,现在我们所在的位置时故宫的午门前,在进入故宫之前,我先就故宫的情况向大家作个简单介绍。

故宫,又称紫禁城,原为明清两代的皇宫。建于1406-1420年,距今已有580多年的历史了。它是我国现存规模最大、保存最完整的古代皇宫建筑群,1987年被联合国教科文组织列入《世界遗产名录》。

紫禁城这一名称是怎样得来的呢?我国古代天文学家把天上的主要恒星分为三恒、四象和二十八星宿。三恒是太微恒、紫微恒河天市恒。其中紫微恒居中,是天帝居住的地方,称为“紫宫”。封建帝王自称是天帝的儿子,所以他们也把自己居住的皇宫象征为人间的紫宫。而且皇帝居住的地方戒备森严,不许庶民百姓接近,是绝对的禁地,又称为禁宫,所以故宫又被叫做紫禁城。

故宫为北京的城中之城,坐落在北京的中轴线上,背靠景山,面南朝阳。故宫南北长961米,东西宽753米,由无数房屋、高大的城墙和宽阔的护城河组成。占地面积72万平方米,建筑面积15万平方米,相当于两个标准的足球场那么大。共有宫殿房屋8704间(1973年统计),这上千座房屋由10米高的城墙和52米宽的护城河护卫着。

故宫始建于永乐四年(1406)。为营建这座宏伟的建筑群,明成祖朱棣派遣大臣到全国各地采备上好的建筑材料,明代采用上好的楠木,大都取自云、贵、川及两广地区;金砖产自苏州;汉白玉取于北京的房山。在建造过程中,动用工匠23万,民夫百万人。经过十四年的建造,紫禁城终于于永乐十八年(1420年)竣工。永乐十九年元旦,朱棣迁都北京。从此故宫开始成为明清两朝皇帝的生活之所。明代从成祖朱棣到思宗朱由检,共有14位皇帝在此生活起居、治理国家。清代从清世祖福临到逊帝溥仪,共有10位皇帝在紫禁城生活起居和治理国家。

在这五百多年的时间里,紫禁城可谓是饱经风雨。明朝,在紫禁城建成后,人祸天灾就不断发生。永乐十九年(1421)四月,紫禁城启用不到百日,前朝三大殿就被一场大火烧毁。此后前朝三大殿、乾清宫、坤宁宫、奉天门、午门等处。先后在正德、嘉庆、万历各朝屡遭火毁。到崇祯年间又遇到战火,建筑、文物都遭到很大程度的破坏。

清朝证券入住紫禁城以后,经数代皇帝的经营,紫禁城逐步恢复了元气。在此期间,清朝统治者在重建已毁宫殿建筑的基础上,又对部分区域进行了较大规模的改造,如文渊阁、南三所、西五所、宁寿全宫、斋宫、毓庆宫等。清廷还特别重视防火,才去了许多防火措施。首先。是对紫禁城所有重要建筑进行防火结构的改造,增设防火墙、加厚墙体、封护房檐等。其次、建立火班并且定时进行演练以防不测。第三十配备消防器材,增加太平缸、激桶、水桶,以备不时之需。这些措施有效地防止了火灾的发生,使紫禁城再现辉煌。但是到了清末时期,由于国力的衰弱,清政府无心管理,故宫再次走上下坡路。

清宣统三年(1911年),末代皇帝溥仪退位。根据民国政府与清廷签订的《清室优先条例》,清廷人员仍可居住在紫禁城的内廷部分。民国二年(1913)十月十日,袁世凯在紫禁城太和殿内举行了大总统就职典礼。他将殿内的皇帝宝座撤掉,换成西施的靠背椅,并去掉了前朝所有匾额上的满文。1924年11月,冯玉祥发动“北京政变”,修改了《清室优待条例》,要求溥仪立即迁出故宫,不然就要在景山上向故宫开炮,溥仪被迫搬出故宫。清廷退出紫禁城后,1924年11月7日中华民国临时政府宣布成立“清室善后委员会”,负责清查清廷的财产,筹备成立博物馆事宜。经过酝酿确定博物馆的名称为“故宫博物院”,并于1925年的10月10日举行故宫博物院成立典礼,紫禁城从此正式队社会开放。解放50余年来,政府对故宫博物院的维护、保养、研究投下巨资,使紫禁城再次焕发青春。

下面向大家介绍下故宫的建筑布局。

故宫的建筑布局主要分为前朝和后廷两大部分。

前朝位于紫禁城中轴线南部。以太和、中和、保和三大殿为主体,坐落在一沓巨大的“土”字形须弥座上。因为这里是举行大朝会、体现国威帝尊的地方,所以这里的宫殿特别高大辉煌。前朝两翼东侧为文华殿建筑群,西侧为武英殿建筑群。

后廷部分位于中轴线北部,是以乾清宫、交泰殿、坤宁宫为中心,东西六宫、宁寿全宫(东)、慈宁宫为两翼的建筑群。它是帝后生活起居、处理日常政务的地方,所以也称为“后寝”。

紫禁城共有四道门,四个方向的正方位各开一门,南为午门,北为神武门,东为东华门,西为西华门。我们现在所在的这个午门,就是紫禁城的正门。因为在古代“午”代表正中、正南。午门城台正中建筑为重檐庑殿顶城楼,九五开间,代表皇帝的九五之尊。城台上部由门口、钟鼓楼和雁翅楼组成。由于午门为紫禁城的南门,南为朱雀,所以整个建筑是红墙黄瓦。又因为整个城台为“凹”字形就像展翅飞翔的鸟,所以又叫“五凤楼”。午门城台开有五个门,正门三间,东西两侧分别开左掖门和右掖门,东西向。南面正门三间,北面五间,这种规制叫“明三暗五”。另外,大家注意五个门的前后不同。门洞南面为方形,背面为圆形,电表了天圆地方。午门正门是专供皇帝出入的。但是在清代,经殿试进士及第而考中三鼎甲者,在发黄榜的那天可以从正门出宫一次,以示奖励,皇后在皇帝大婚时可以从正门进宫,一生仅此一次。在殿试的时候,贡士按名次单数走左掖门,双数走右掖门。此外,皇帝在太和殿举行大朝礼时,三品以上文武百官走左门,宗室王公走右门,三品以下官员按文东武西的制度从左右掖门进出。外国使节从西掖门进出。

明清两朝在午门前举行的活动分两类。一类是逢年过节与官民同乐的活动;另一类是一些正式的典礼,其中最主要的有两个:一个是颁朔礼,每年的阴历十月初一,皇帝要在这里举行一个大的仪式,即向全国颁布次年的历书。这部历书在明代和清代早期是由一个机构来编写出来的,这个机构叫钦天监。钦天监将编号的历书进献皇上,以皇上的名义在此举行一个仪式,然后把历书颁布全国。

另一个重要的活动室献俘典。在明代比较少清代比较多,尤其是康、雍、乾这几代,国内地方势力的平叛,还有对外的作战非常多,而且经常取胜,凡是获胜了都要在此举行隆重的献俘礼。仪式的内容就是将战俘押解到午门城楼下,城楼上下都会站有很多军士。皇帝会在官员的邀请下登楼,坐于楼的正中位置,然后军士把战俘押解过来,双手反绑,向皇帝跪拜,然后听从皇帝的发落。

除午门外,午门广场周边共设五个门,正南为端门,午门两观城台南侧,东为阙左门,西为阙右门。这两门之南为朝房各42间,东朝房(吏、户、礼科)南侧为太庙右门,西朝房(兵、刑、工科)南侧为社稷坛左门。阙左门、阙右门之北各有东西向朝房三间,原为王公朝房,现为故宫售票处。

一提起午门,大家可能马上想起“推出午门斩首示众”这句话。其实午门前并未斩过人。这里是明朝实施“廷杖”的地方。廷杖就是对在朝廷上违逆了皇帝意志的大臣用棍子打的刑罚,处罚地点在午门外御路西墀之下。明朝成化年以前,廷杖只是象征性的,并非真打。后来逐渐演变成真打,不是发生伤人致死的事件,其中有两次廷杖轰动朝野。一次是正德十四年(1591),正德皇帝朱厚照腰刀江南选美,群臣阻谏,正德皇帝不但不听,还将劝谏大臣处以廷杖之刑,一次被打158人。死15人;另一次是明嘉靖三年(1524),因“大礼仪”事件,廷杖大臣134,死17人。

题二:故宫前朝

各位朋友,穿过午门,现在我们已经进入故宫。故宫中这第一进院落就是太和门广场。首先我们看到是内金水河,它子西向东婉言流过太和门广场,上边有五座汉白玉石桥,就是内金水桥,它们象征五德,即仁、义、礼、智、信,是皇帝集美好的品质为一身的意思。金水桥下市内金水河,内金水河从紫禁城西北角筒子河涵道引入紫禁城,沿紫禁城内西侧南流,至武英殿东向,经武英殿门前,再东经涵道至太和门前。又经涵道东出至文渊阁前水池,从文渊阁东出经三座门前石桥,最后流入无门东侧筒子河,全长2100米。内金水河的作用不仅是故宫中排水的主要通道,也是宫中营造用水和灭火的主要水源,同时还起到了分隔空间、点缀景观的作用,使太和门广场在雄浑中不失秀美。

跨过金水桥,这片广场曾经是明代皇帝玉门听政时百官待驾的地方。何谓“御门听政”呢?这“御门”即指太和门,即前朝的正门,初建于明永乐年间,当时叫奉天门,明嘉靖年间改称皇极门,清顺治年后改称太和门。“听政”是指听取政事。明永乐皇帝朱棣迁都北京不到百日,三大殿被大火烧毁,朱棣曾在此御门听政,处理国家朝政。清朝入关后,清世祖福临的登基典礼、加封多尔衮为叔父摄政王、封吴三桂为平西王等活动都是在太和门举行的。

太和门东庑中间的门叫协和门,西庑中间的门叫熙和门。太和门、协和门、熙和门加上前朝三大殿的太和殿、中和殿、保和殿称为“六合”。在太和门两旁还有两道门,分别为昭德门和贞度门。

过了太和门我们就来到了故宫中最重要的院落--太和殿及其广场。太和殿广场几本呈正方形,整个院落平坦宽阔,气势非凡。中间御路以青石,两侧青砖墁地。北有太和殿,南为太和殿,东为体仁阁,西为弘义阁,面积约3万平方米,是整座紫禁城面积的1/24。整个广场可容纳近7万人。在每年的元旦、冬至以及皇帝登基、大婚、万寿这些重大活动的时候,都要在太和殿以及太和殿广场举行隆重的大朝礼。

大家请看,远处正前方是一片汉白玉雕砌的三层高台基,呈“土”字形,俗称“三台”。台基高8.13米,台边缘高7.12米,三层台基间,分列着18尊鼎式香炉。在每一层基座的边缘都伸出很多小龙头,那些小龙的名字叫“螭”,是传说中一种没有角的龙,这些小龙头实际上是大殿的排水系统。如果仔细看会发现每个龙头的嘴里都有一个小孔,即喷水孔,三层基座之上共设小龙头1142个,每当下大雨的时候,雨水便从1142个龙头嘴里的小孔内排出,非常壮观。为管中一景,被称为“千龙吐水”。三重台基承托着雄伟的三大殿,这就是故宫的中心建筑--太和殿、中和殿、保和殿。其中太和殿位于“土”字形须弥座的南部,各位可以先在这里留个影,然后我们就去参观太和殿。

好!现在我们面前这座高台上的宏伟建筑就是太和殿,也就是民间所说的“金銮宝殿”。太和殿是紫禁城的正殿,被视为黄泉的象征。太和殿始建于明永乐年间,原名奉天殿,嘉靖年间重建后改称皇极殿。清初顺治年间改称太和殿,康熙年间又两次大规模改造,才有今天我们看到的太和殿的规模。“太和”二字出自《周易*乾* 彖辞传》中的“乾道变化,各证性命,保合大和乃利贞。”“太”即大,“和”即和谐。意思是在天道的主宰夏,阴阳和合,太和元气常运不息,万物和谐共存。太和殿面阔11间,进深5间,殿高35.05米,面积约2377平方米。它是紫禁城乃至全国现存的最高、最大、最尊贵的宫殿,也是现存的中国宫殿建筑中规模最大的一座。太和殿在清明两代是举行大朝礼的地方。每逢元旦、冬至、万寿,即皇帝生日这三大节及皇帝登基、大婚、命将出征、金殿传胪等重大活动都要在他喝点举行隆重的庆典。此外,冬至圜丘坛大忌、孟春圜丘坛常雩礼、孟春祁谷坛前一日,皇帝也都要在太和殿阅视祭祀祝版。

大家请抬头看太和殿的屋顶,太和殿屋顶是采用古建筑中等级最高的重檐庑殿顶。屋顶正脊上两头的这两大琉璃构件叫大吻,吻上的龙形有镇火的意思。除了装饰性,它的使用功能是密合殿顶正脊和垂脊的交会处,以防风雨侵蚀。这两个大吻高3.4米,宽2.68米,重4.3吨,由13块琉璃构件组成,是现存古建中最大的吻。太和殿殿顶四面坡的筒子瓦上镶有琉璃帽钉两排,垂脊上还有10个垂脊兽,分别是龙、凤、狮、海马、天马、押鱼、狻猊、獬豸、斗牛、行什,脊兽钱是骑凤仙人。脊兽和帽钉既有装饰作用又有实用性,他们起着固定屋顶琉璃瓦的作用。在我国古代,脊兽的数量依照建筑物的等级高低而不同,数量越多,代表了殿宇等级越高。太和殿的脊兽共有10只,全国只有故宫的太和殿是这样。此外,太和殿装饰用的彩绘也是最高等级的金龙和玺。现在请大家跟随我一起登上高台来看看太和殿的内部陈设。太和殿由72根巨柱支撑,其中66根大红漆柱分布两侧,6根沥粉贴金蟠龙金柱分列宝座两旁。大殿内的地上是“金砖漫地”,这种金砖主要产于江苏省苏州,是专门为皇宫烧造的细料方砖。之所以叫金砖,是因为这种砖烧制时间130天,质地细密,敲之有金石之声。太和殿内的主要陈列室皇帝的宝座。宝座位于二米高的须弥式地平床上,通体雕以金龙,椅子后面是雕龙金漆的七扇屏风。金銮宝座是明代的遗物,清朝的皇帝继续使用。在袁世凯复辟的时候,曾经将它换成了一个西式靠背坐椅。解放以后,专家们在库房内发现了宝座的残件,经过一年多的研究整修,终于恢复了宝座原貌。

现在请大家抬头看,宝座的上方时蟠龙藻井,上圆下方,深1.8米,由上、中、下三部分组成,最下层是方井,中层为八角形,上部为圆形。井内蟠龙俯首向下,龙口衔一个铜胎中空的水银球。这个球被称为轩辕镜,寓意下面宝座上的皇帝是轩辕黄帝的正统继承人。藻井的设置一方面是烘托帝王的尊严,另一方面还有镇火的含义。

号,再来看宝座前方,大家可以看到宝座前设有脚踏、香筒、甪端、仙鹤、宝象等。香筒是皇帝上朝的时候用于放置檀香的,通过燃烧着的袅袅的香烟,烘托出一种神秘的气氛。再来看象,身上驼着宝瓶,里面放有五谷,寓意天下太平,吉庆有余。而象身四脚立地,稳如泰山,则象征社会和政权的稳固,称为太平有象。甪端,是传说中的一种神兽,象征着当今皇帝是圣明之君。仙鹤被古人看作是一种长寿鸟,象征着江山长存。

看完了太和殿内景,现在,让我们转过头来再来看看殿外的陈设。在太和殿外的露台上左右各有一只龙头乌龟和一只铜鹤。龟鹤都是祥瑞长寿的动物,摆在这里有千秋万代的含义。再仔细观察一下,大家可能会发现,龟鹤实际上是香炉,龟鹤背上有一块可以开启的盖子,里面可以放香料,上大朝时燃香用,届时香烟从龟鹤口中逸出,烘托了一种神秘庄严地气氛。此外,在太和殿丹陛的东南角还设有日晷。日晷是我国古代的一种计时器,由晷盘和晷针组成,晷针从晷盘中心垂直穿过。自古以来,皇帝就有向天下颁布历书的责任,所以日晷的设置是国家的重器之一。太和殿西南角设有嘉量,是古代的标准量器,放置在这里象征国家的统一和强盛。这两件陈设象征皇帝在时间上和空间上都是公正无私的,对天下百姓都是坦诚、平等的。

此外,在太和殿外东西两侧还各有鎏金青铜太平缸两口,每口重约2吨。鎏金是一种金属加工工艺,据说这么大的太平缸需要用黄金100两。不幸的是,上面的黄金却被八国联军用军刀刮走了。现在我们还可以清晰地看到缸身上留下的刀刮痕迹。太平缸的主要用途是储水,以备日常洒扫庭院、防火之用。据记载明朝时有热水处太监在每年的小雪节令,便给缸加盖,缸座底下加帖抽,用来生活,以防止缸内的水结冰,清朝时也是如此。紫禁城内现在共有明清两朝遗留下来的铜质及铁质太平缸308口,其中鎏金金铜缸18口。

以上就是太和殿的情况。我刚才说了,太和殿是举行大典的地方,在古代,举行各种大典都要选良辰吉日,那么皇帝在何处等待这里是性时刻的来临呢?就是太和殿后面的中和殿,那我们现在就去看看!

中和殿位于太和殿和保和殿之间,正处于“土”字形须弥座的中部。殿为方形,四角攒尖,鎏金宝顶。中和殿在明朝初年称为华盖殿,嘉靖年间改称中极殿,顺治年间改为中和殿。“中和”二字取自《礼记*中庸》“中也者,天下之大本也;和也者,天下之达道也。”体现了儒家中庸之道的思想。在明清两代,凡遇到三大节举行庆典前,皇帝在赶赴太和殿之前,都要在请抬头看太和殿的屋顶,太和殿屋顶是采用古建筑中等级最高的重檐庑殿顶。屋顶正脊上两头的这两大琉璃构件叫大吻,吻上的龙形有镇火的意思。除了装饰性,它的使用功能是密合殿顶正脊和垂脊的交会处,以防风雨侵蚀。这两个大吻高3.4米,宽2.68米,重4.3吨,由13块琉璃构件组成,是现存古建中最大的吻。太和殿殿顶四面坡的筒子瓦上镶有琉璃帽钉两排,垂脊上还有10个垂脊兽,分别是龙、凤、狮、海马、天马、押鱼、狻猊、獬豸、斗牛、行什,脊兽钱是骑凤仙人。脊兽和帽钉既有装饰作用又有实用性,他们起着固定屋顶琉璃瓦的作用。在我国古代,脊兽的数量依照建筑物的等级高低而不同,数量越多,代表了殿宇等级越高。太和殿的脊兽共有10只,全国只有故宫的太和殿是这样。此外,太和殿装饰用的彩绘也是最高等级的金龙和玺。

现在请大家跟随我一起登上高台来看看太和殿的内部陈设。太和殿由72根巨柱支撑,其中66根大红漆柱分布两侧,6根沥粉贴金蟠龙金柱分列宝座两旁。大殿内的地上是“金砖漫地”,这种金砖主要产于江苏省苏州,是专门为皇宫烧造的细料方砖。之所以叫金砖,是因为这种砖烧制时间130天,质地细密,敲之有金石之声。太和殿内的主要陈列室皇帝的宝座。宝座位于二米高的须弥式地平床上,通体雕以金龙,椅子后面是雕龙金漆的七扇屏风。金銮宝座是明代的遗物,清朝的皇帝继续使用。在袁世凯复辟的时候,曾经将它换成了一个西式靠背坐椅。解放以后,专家们在库房内发现了宝座的残件,经过一年多的研究整修,终于恢复了宝座原貌。

现在请大家抬头看,宝座的上方时蟠龙藻井,上圆下方,深1.8米,由上、中、下三部分组成,最下层是方井,中层为八角形,上部为圆形。井内蟠龙俯首向下,龙口衔一个铜胎中空的水银球。这个球被称为轩辕镜,寓意下面宝座上的皇帝是轩辕黄帝的正统继承人。藻井的设置一方面是烘托帝王的尊严,另一方面还有镇火的含义。

号,再来看宝座前方,大家可以看到宝座前设有脚踏、香筒、甪端、仙鹤、宝象等。香筒是皇帝上朝的时候用于放置檀香的,通过燃烧着的袅袅的香烟,烘托出一种神秘的气氛。再来看象,身上驼着宝瓶,里面放有五谷,寓意天下太平,吉庆有余。而象身四脚立地,稳如泰山,则象征社会和政权的稳固,称为太平有象。甪端,是传说中的一种神兽,象征着当今皇帝是圣明之君。仙鹤被古人看作是一种长寿鸟,象征着江山长存。

看完了太和殿内景,现在,让我们转过头来再来看看殿外的陈设。在太和殿外的露台上左右各有一只龙头乌龟和一只铜鹤。龟鹤都是祥瑞长寿的动物,摆在这里有千秋万代的含义。再仔细观察一下,大家可能会发现,龟鹤实际上是香炉,龟鹤背上有一块可以开启的盖子,里面可以放香料,上大朝时燃香用,届时香烟从龟鹤口中逸出,烘托了一种神秘庄严地气氛。此外,在太和殿丹陛的东南角还设有日晷。日晷是我国古代的一种计时器,由晷盘和晷针组成,晷针从晷盘中心垂直穿过。自古以来,皇帝就有向天下颁布历书的责任,所以日晷的设置是国家的重器之一。太和殿西南角设有嘉量,是古代的标准量器,放置在这里象征国家的统一和强盛。这两件陈设象征皇帝在时间上和空间上都是公正无私的,对天下百姓都是坦诚、平等的。

此外,在太和殿外东西两侧还各有鎏金青铜太平缸两口,每口重约2吨。鎏金是一种金属加工工艺,据说这么大的太平缸需要用黄金100两。不幸的是,上面的黄金却被八国联军用军刀刮走了。现在我们还可以清晰地看到缸身上留下的刀刮痕迹。太平缸的主要用途是储水,以备日常洒扫庭院、防火之用。据记载明朝时有热水处太监在每年的小雪节令,便给缸加盖,缸座底下加帖抽,用来生活,以防止缸内的水结冰,清朝时也是如此。紫禁城内现在共有明清两朝遗留下来的铜质及铁质太平缸308口,其中鎏金金铜缸18口。

以上就是太和殿的情况。我刚才说了,太和殿是举行大典的地方,在古代,举行各种大典都要选良辰吉日,那么皇帝在何处等待这里是性时刻的来临呢?就是太和殿后面的中和殿,那我们现在就去看看!

中和殿位于太和殿和保和殿之间,正处于“土”字形须弥座的中部。殿为方形,四角攒尖,鎏金宝顶。中和殿在明朝初年称为华盖殿,嘉靖年间改称中极殿,顺治年间改为中和殿。“中和”二字取自《礼记*中庸》“中也者,天下之大本也;和也者,天下之达道也。”体现了儒家中庸之道的思想。

在明清两代,凡遇到三大节举行庆典前,皇帝在赶赴太和殿之前,都要在

第二篇：北京故宫双语导游词

北京故宫双语导游词

紫禁城是皇帝的住所，所以又名皇家的宫殿。在封建社会，皇帝的住所是禁止普通人进入的，故名紫禁城。

故宫为长方形，面积为72公顷，52米宽的护城河和10米高的城墙环绕着，四个角各有一个角楼，在古代为重兵所把守。

故宫始建于明朝初年，也就是1420年。当时建成故宫后，明朝的首都马上就从南京移动到了北京。从明朝初年到清朝末年，一共有24位皇帝住在这里，其中14个在明朝，10个在清朝。在600年的时光中，故宫见证了许多的变化在明清时期。1911革命之后，清朝被推翻，末代皇帝浦仪也被赶出了故宫。1925年，故宫作为博物馆向公众开放，后来被称为故宫博物馆。

午门是故宫的正门，在中国古代时期，一般的建筑正门都是南门，午门是专门为皇帝通过的门，主要用于皇帝去天坛祭天等。午门的命名是皇帝认为它的宫殿建在子午线上，是宇宙的中心。门前的小广场是皇帝颁布新年历法的地方在每年的十月初一，当将军从战场回来时候，献俘大典也在这里举行。

走进午门就进入了故宫，故宫是世界上最大的皇家宫殿建筑群。据民间的传说，故宫有9999.5间房子，它分为外朝和内廷两大部分，外朝为政务区，内廷为皇帝的生活区。太和门是外朝的入口，门前内金水河流过，它的主要功能是防火，而五座石桥跨于内金水河之上，代表着孔子所提倡的五德：仁、义、礼、智、信。孔子就是中国最著名的哲学家，生于春秋时期，也就是公元前7世纪。五座石桥中，中间的是皇帝专用的。它的栏杆雕刻是龙，而其他的石桥的栏杆雕刻是荷花。龙是一种想象中的动物，说到龙这个词，中国人马上就可以想到一个巨大的牛头，鹿角，虾眼，鹰爪，蛇身和狮尾，整个身子被鱼鳞覆盖的动物。在中国的传统中，龙被认为是权力的象征，凤凰被认为是幸运的象征。在封建社会，皇帝就是龙的化身，而皇后则是凤凰的化身。因为龙生活在水中，龙可以控制水，所以在中国有水的地方，人们都会修建一座龙王庙来祈求平安。在故宫中你可以看到数百万只龙，它们分布在彩绘、雕刻、服装、装饰中，你可以自己去寻找它们在故宫内。

进了太和门，这里可以看到游览图，在古代中国，所有的建筑都有中轴线，最好最重要的建筑都是沿着中轴线而建的。今天我们的主要游览也是沿着中轴线来参观的，我们将参观皇帝的典礼所、办公室、卧室和花园等。

穿过太和门，你将看到中国最大的宫殿，它叫太和殿，它是用来举行大的仪式的地方。例如，皇帝生日、皇帝大婚，战争胜利，召见外国使节等。当仪式开始后，所有的文武百官都要跪在地上扮演三拜九叩。

另外，你可以看到屋顶的琉璃瓦都是黄颜色的，在中国，屋顶的颜色有三个等级，最高的为蓝色，象征蓝天，只有在天坛才可以看到；第二等是黄色，象征皇帝，这可以在一些皇家建筑中看到，比如故宫或明陵等；第三等是绿色，象征大臣，是大臣家允许用的颜色。而普通人家的屋顶只允许用灰色瓦，如果使用其他颜色，就是犯罪，会被杀死的。

在太和殿下面的石台基，我们把它叫做须弥山。这名字来源于佛教，在佛经里说，须弥山是宇宙最高的山。所以这里叫须弥山是为了说明上面的太和殿的至高无上的地位。在台基上拜摆放的是香炉，当大典开始时候，会烧一些松柏，制造出烟雾，下面的人看到太和殿在云雾之中，好象天上的宫殿，给人以庄严的感觉。

在台基上可以看到东边摆着的是日晷，西边的是嘉粮，它们放 这里是象征着皇帝的公正与无私。铜龟和铜鹤象征着长寿，它们实际上也是香炉。

大殿就是太和殿，为木结构建筑，所有的木材都是运自于西南中国的，所有的柱子都是单根的木头。你可以去看看大殿内的布局和摆设，在正中央有个木台子，上面是龙椅，后面有屏风，前面几个是景泰蓝的香炉，地上铺着一张有龙图案的真丝地毯。门口那里很拥挤，我会在铜龟那里等你们。

由于故宫大多数建筑都是木结构的，很容易着火，因此，故宫内有很多大缸，功能是储水防火，其中有18个为镏金的，但在1860年英法联军侵入北京，他们在故宫里抢走了很多的珍宝，最后士兵发现了这水缸上的金子，他们用刺刀把缸表面的金子全部刮掉了，现在你还可以看到刺刀留下的痕迹。

中和殿的作用是作为休息室。当皇帝举行大典之前，皇帝要在这里休息。在皇帝去天坛祭祀天神之前，他要在这里读祭祀的文章。里面的摆设和前面差不多，也都是龙椅、香炉和地毯等。

在古代，保和殿就是人民大会堂的宴会厅，在每年春节的时候，皇帝要在这里举行宴会，宴请蒙古王公和外国使节。在清朝，保和殿也作为皇家考试的场所。在封建社会里，国家的考试分为四等，童试、乡试、会试和殿试。殿试是当时等级最高的考试，当通过了这种考试，你就可以成为大官了。

在保和殿的后面有一块石雕，长16米，宽3米，雕有云和龙，是故宫内最大的单块石雕。

下面我要带你去参观皇帝的卧室，外红墙的外面有两个长方形的房子，在古代，这里是军事大臣商议军务的地方，现在呢，西边这个是纪念品商店，而东边那个是星巴克咖啡。

皇帝的卧室叫做养心殿，在门口你会看到一件玉雕，这是由一整块玉雕刻而成的，外面罩有一个非常精致的龙雕刻的青铜罩，玉是方形的，中间有一个圆孔。在古代中国的意识里，天空是圆形的，而地是方形的。这个东西摆在这里是根据中国的泥土占卜学而定的，而且玉是自古的权力象征，可以辟邪，我们中国把这种学问叫做风水学。另外，比如我们要建房子、陵墓等建筑前，都要请一个风水家来看看这块土地是否可以来建设，如果不好的话，那么还要重新选择。即使房子建成了还要请风水家来看，哪里位置不吉利还要再摆放一些东西以辟邪，玉器是最常用的东西，因为它本身具有磁场，可以转变人的运气。养心殿这个小院子，在故宫中不是最大的，但却是最有名的，因为这里集中了皇帝的办公室、卧室和皇后的卧室等。左边的房子四皇帝和军事大臣商议军务大事的地方，你也知道，军务对一个国家来讲非常重要，所以在窗外有特别建设了一道墙来防止外人的偷听。里面那间房子是皇帝专门收藏书法作品的地方，因为中国的书法是一门艺术，古代中国的一些书法家留下的书法非常珍贵，一个字超过百万美圆。不知道你对中国的电影有多少了解，可能你会看过末代皇帝、卧虎藏龙、英雄等影片，还有一部中国电影同样非常有名，叫做垂帘听政。电影讲述了在清朝末年的一个非常有权力的女人，叫慈禧太后，她控制着儿童皇帝，处理国家的事务，电影里描述的这些事件就发生在东房间。这里有一丝帘子，帘子后是一张大椅子，为慈禧太后的座位，前面的小椅子是儿童皇帝坐的地方。看起来是皇帝上朝，实际上，真正的权力是在帘子的后面。

后院是皇帝和皇后居住的地方。院子中央放着一块水晶，象征洁白无暇。在里院是皇帝的卧室，而外院的这排房子是皇后的卧室，屋内的摆设维持原来的模样，你可以看到当时皇帝的喜好，包括钟表、玉雕、丝绸、金银器、珍珠等，有一种蓝色的工艺品叫景泰蓝，是北京的独有的手工艺品，过去仅仅为皇家专用。院子东边有一排房子，我们把它叫做等候室，在古代，每天晚上会在这里有五个妃子等候皇帝的挑选，每个房子里有一个。为了安全问题，所有的妃子都不许穿衣服，全身赤裸，然后用一条丝毯裹着被送到这里。到傍晚时，皇帝会慢慢走过这条走廊，看见哪个妃子满意就在窗前放一个玉雕，那么当天晚上这个妃子就可以跟着皇帝就寝了。在明清时期，皇帝只有一个皇后，但却有很多妃子，数量最大的时候超过了三千人。她们通常用耳朵上的珍珠来区分大小，最大的珍珠我们叫做珠王，是专门供皇后佩带的。

参观完养心殿后，我们就要去故宫的最后一个景点御花园了。这个花园规模比较小，皇帝每天都有大量的日常事务需要处理，非常繁忙。如果他有一天的自由活动时间，他会去颐和园度假；如果他有半天的时间，他会去北海或者景山散步；如果他仅仅有两个小时的空闲时间的话，他就只能这里活动了，一般就是和妃子聊天、下棋等。这里有许多的山石，都是人工的。这种奇怪的树我们叫它龙爪槐，是中国特有的品种。另外有一些古树，年龄都超过了500年。

好了，我们要走出故宫了，出去的时候记住留神那些私人商贩，我们要走大约5分钟到达停车区域，跟我来。

Forbidden City

The Forbidden City was the living place of the emperor, so it was also called the imperial palace.In the feudal society, the common people were forbidden enter the city, hence the name, Forbidden City.The Forbidden City is rectangular in shape, covers an area of 72 hectares, with 52 meters wide moat and 10 meters high city wall surrounded, each corner of the city wall built a watch tower, which was heavily guarded in the old days.The Forbidden City was first built in early Ming dynasty that was 1420.When the construction of the Forbidden City was completed, the capital of the Ming dynasty moved from Nanjing to Beijing.From the early Ming dynasty to the end of Qing dynasty, altogether 24 emperors lived in here, 14 emperors in Ming dynasty and 10 emperors in Qing dynasty.In 600 years, the Forbidden City witnessed many changes in the Ming and Qing dynasties.After the 1911 Revolution, the Qing dynasty was overthrown.In 1925, the Forbidden City became the historical museum and opened to the public, so it was also called the palace museum.And in 1987, the Forbidden City listed in World Cultural Heritage by the UNESCO.The Meridian Gate is the main entrance and the front gate of the Forbidden City.In ancient China, the front gate of the large-scale constructions usually is the south gate.The Meridian Gate mainly served as the passage for the emperor only, which want to go to the Temple of Heaven to worship the god of heaven.It was called Meridian Gate because the emperor believe that the Meridian Line went through the Forbidden City and his residence was the cosmic center.A small square located in front of the gate, it was the place to announce the new lunar calendar on the first day of 10th lunar month every year.When a general returned from the battle, his captives would be offered on a ceremony here.Enter the Meridian Gate;you have come into the Forbidden City.The Forbidden City is the largest imperial construction in the world.According to the common people saying, the Forbidden City has 9999.5 rooms.It consists of two parts, which are the outer court and the inner court.The outer court is the political quarter and the inner court is the living quarter.The Gate of Supreme Harmony is the entrance of the outer court.The inner golden river comes across here, with five marble bridges spinning over it.They were symbolizing the five virtues by Confucius, benevolence, righteousness, rites, intelligence and fidelity.Confucius is the most famous philosopher in China.He born in 7th century BC, at that time it was also called the spring and autumn period.In the five marble bridges, the middle bridge used for emperor only.Its railing carving is dragon, and the other bridges’ railing carvings are lotus.The dragon is an imaginary animal.Saying about the word of the dragon, Chinese people definitely think of a gigantic best with the head of ox, the horns of deer, the eyes of shrimp, the claws of hawk, the body of snake and the tail of lion, whose whole body is covered by fish scales.In Chinese tradition, the dragon was the symbol of power, and the phoenix was the symbol of lucky.In the feudal society, the emperor symbolized dragon, and the empress symbolized phoenix.Because the dragon live in the water, can control the flood, so you can see lots of the dragon temple built the place nearby rivers or lakes.Therefore more than one million dragons in the Forbidden City, they are appearing in paintings, carvings, clothing and decorations.You can look for the dragon pattern by yourself in the Forbidden City.Entering the Gate of Supreme Harmony, there is a sketch map.In ancient China, all of the constructions have central axis.The most beautiful and important buildings are built along the central axis.Today, we will visit along the central axis, including the emperor’s hall, office, bedroom and garden.Go through the Gate of Supreme Harmony, you will see the largest hall in China.It named the Hall of Supreme Harmony.It was the place where hold some important ceremonies, like the ceremony of emperor birthday, the emperor marriage, ceremony about success war, receive foreign country’s envoy.When the ceremony began, the civil and military officials all performed the three kowtows and nine prostrations on the square.In addition, you can see the color of the glazed tiles on the roofs of all buildings is yellow.Saying about the colors of the roof, they can be divided into three rankings: the highest ranking is blue, symbolize sky, you can see it only in the Temple of Heaven;the second ranking is yellow, symbolize power, it used in some imperial constructions, such as the Forbidden City or Ming Tombs;the third ranking is green, symbolize official, the families of high ranking official can be allowed used this color.The common people only allowed use the grayer tiles.If you use another colors of the tiles, you would commit a crime, will be killed.A large marble terrace beneath the Hall of Supreme Harmony, we called it Xumi Mountain.The name comes from Buddhist scripture.According to scripture, Xumi Mountain is the highest mountain in the cosmic.So, here we called it Xumi Mountain in order to show that the Hall of Supreme Harmony is the place having the highest power.There are 18 incense burners placed on the triple marble terrace.When ceremony began, burning some pine and cypress, to make smoke.The officials on the square find the hall was in the cloud.It can make state atmosphere.On the marble terrace, you can see the sundial on the eastside, and the imperial grain measure on the west.They placed here to symbolize the emperor’s justice and rectitude.The copper tortoise and stork symbolize longevity.In fact, they are all of incense burners.This is the Hall of Supreme Harmony.The wood materials of the building come from the southwest China.Each pillar is single branch.In front of the hall, you can see inside decoration.In the hall, a sandal wood terrace built in the center;the dragon chair on it, some cloisonné incense burners placed front side, a big carpet with dragon pattern in front.So many people jam are there.I will wait for you near the copper tortoise.Because there are lots of wooden buildings in the Forbidden City, catch fire easily.Therefore, many big vats in the city in order to store water against fire.Some of them were gilded, but in 1860, when the Anglo France allied forces invaded Beijing, they break into the Forbidden City and robbed a lot of treasures.Lastly, some soldiers discovered the gilded vats;they scrape off the gold from the surface of the vats by their bayonets.The function of the Hall of Complete Harmony actually is the retiring room.Before the emperor held big ceremony, he had a rest in there.And it was also the place where the emperor read the sacrificial scripture before he went to the Temple of Heaven to worship the god and his ancestors.The layout inside of the hall same to that hall, also has dragon chair, incense burners and carpet.You can have a look and take some pictures.In early time, the function of the Hall of Preserving Harmony likes the banquet hall of the Great Hall of the People in nowadays.Traditionally, the emperor would hold a banquet to the Mongolian nobles and envoys in the spring festival.In the Qing dynasty, there also served as the place to hold the imperial examination.In feudal society, the national exam can be divided into four rankings, which are the county exam, province exam, capital exam and imperial exam.The imperial exam is the highest-ranking examination.If you can pass it, you could be a high-ranking official.There are big stone carving behind of the hall.It is the largest stone carving in the Forbidden City, with 16 meters long and 3 meters wide, 1.7 meters thick, more than 250 tons.The stores were transported from the southwest Beijing, about 70 kilometers.In early time, we transported the big stone very hardly.Winter is the good time to transportation because we must dig out a well every 500 meters and took the water throw to earth to make it slippery.Used the rolling wood beneath the stone, many people pull and push.So, it is really a very difficult work.There are two buildings out of the red wall.They used to be the military office.The military officials discussed the military affairs in there before they met emperor.Now, the two buildings have changed another functions, the west one become a souvenir shop, and the east one become the Star Buck coffee.Ok, later I will guide you to visit the bedroom of the emperor, which called the Hall of Mantel Cultivation.Firstly, everybody look here.Here is a big jade carving placed in front of the gate.This is a single piece jade that comes from the western China, square in shaped with an around hole in the center.In Chinese ancient people’s mind, heaven is around and the earth is square.The carving placed here is according to Chinese geomancy.And the jade is also considered can ward off the evil spirits.In China, we called the knowledge is Fengshui, the science of the wind of water in English.This courtyard is not the largest one, but it is really the most important one.The front building is the office of emperor, and the rear yard is the bedrooms of emperor and empress.The west chamber of the front building is the military office;emperor and military officials discussed military affairs in there.Because the military affair is very important in a whole country, built two special walls ward off overhear.The inner chamber is the special room for emperor collected the art about calligraphy, because it very valuable in China.We often called it one-character costs one million dollars.Sir, have you seen any Chinese

movie? Maybe you tell me yes, like Crouching Tiger and Hidden Dragon, the Last Emperor, Hero, etc.But what I want to point out is another movie named Power Behind Hinging;it’s also very famous in the world.The movie describe that a very powerful woman, Empress Dowager Cixi, she controlled the child emperor and controlled the whole country.Some cases in that movie were took place in the east chamber.Here, you can see the silk hanging.There’s a big chair for the Empress Dowager Cixi behind the hanging, and a small chair for the child emperor in front of it.In the chamber, seem as the emperor handle state affairs.But it is really power behind hinging.The rear yard is the living quarter of emperor and empress.A big crystal placed in the center of the yard, symbolize chastity.The inner yard is the bedroom of emperor, and the north chamber is the bedroom of empress.Today we preserved the inside layout of these chambers from late Qing dynasty.You can see what is emperor’s favor, such as clocks, jade carvings, silk, pearl and so on.One of them is special thing that we called it cloisonné, which is beautiful handicraft that is imperial ware only in Beijing.There are five chambers located on the east side;we called them the waiting chambers that each chamber has a concubine wait for emperor in everyday evening.Because of the security problem, all concubines must bare and no clothing on their bodies, a silk carpet around their bodies and sit in the waiting chambers.When the emperor finished his daily affairs, he would like to walk along the corridor and select a concubine.If he find the best one, he would place a jade carving in front of the window of the chamber, which the best one sit inside.This concubine has the right to sleep with the emperor.In the Ming and Qing dynasties, emperor has only on empress, but he has abundance of the concubines.The largest number is more than 3000 concubines;even some concubines haven’t one chance to met emperor in their whole life.In early time, you can differentiate the ranking from the small concubine to empress by their pearl earring.The empress has the largest one;we called it the Queen of the Pearl.After we visited the Hall of Mantel Cultivation, we will go to visit the last attraction, which is the Imperial Garden.The scale of the garden is so small.In early time, the emperor is very busy, which has lots of state affairs to handle.If he has over one day to relax, he would like to go to the summer to enjoy holiday.If he has half day for rest, maybe he would to go to the Beihai imperial garden or the Coal Hill garden to walk.If he has only 2 hours, he hasn’t enough time to go out of the Forbidden City, can but go here to play Chinese chess or chat with concubines.There are some rockeries built in the garden that all be man-made.And some fantastic trees in the garden, their name is Dragon Claw Tree.Some cypresses are very longevity, aged over 500 years.OK, we will go out of the Forbidden City.Please pay attention to the private dealers.We will spend about 5 minutes to arrive the parking lot.

第三篇：中英双语口译文本

加强企业社会责任

推动和谐社会建设 ——在“中国-瑞典企业社会责任高层论坛”上的演讲

Strengthening CSR for a Harmonious Society---Speech at the Sino-Swedish CSR High-level Forum

商务部副部长

于广洲（2008年4月14日）

By Yu Guangzhou, Vice Minister of Commerce

April 14, 2008

尊敬的赖因费尔特首相，各位来宾，女士们、先生们： Your Excellency Prime Minister Reinfeldt, Delegates, Ladies and gentlemen, 下午好！Good afternoon.四月的北京，春意盎然，鲜花盛开。值此美好时刻，我们迎来了“中国—瑞典企业社会责任高层论坛”的召开。去年6月胡锦涛主席访问瑞典期间，商务部与瑞典外交部代表两国政府签署了《关于企业社会责任合作的谅解备忘录》，标志着两国在这一领域的合作正式启动，对促进两国经济的持续稳定健康发展具有十分重要的意义。今天，两国朋友们齐聚一堂，就企业社会责任开展深入交流，必将对两国企业社会责任建设产生积极的影响。

Here in Beijing in April, spring is high in the air and flowers are in full blossom.On this delightful day, we celebrate the convening of the Sino-Swedish CSR High-level Forum.Last June during the visit of President Hu Jintao to Sweden, the Chinese Ministry of Commerce and Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs signed an MOU on Cooperation in CSR on behalf of their respective governments, which officially kicked off our bilateral CSR cooperation and was vitally important for the sustained, steady and sound development of our economies.Today, we have Chinese and Swedish friends gathered here to discuss in greater depth on the topic of CSR, which I believe will positively shape our future CSR collaboration.企业社会责任运动自上世纪80年代兴起后，已经成为世界潮流。强调企业社会责任，就是要求企业对投资者负责的同时，对员工负责，对消费者负责，对商业伙伴负责，对环境和社会负责。国内外企业的成功经验表明，社会责任也是企业的品牌，是企业核心竞争力的组成部分，是企业长盛不衰的重要法宝。企业要生存和发展，就必须增强社会责任意识，积极履行社会义务。我们有理由相信，未来的企业竞争，将不再仅仅是产品的竞争、技术的竞争和人才的竞争，更是履行社会责任的竞争。“赠人玫瑰，手有余香”。企业在履行社会责任、促进社会和谐的同时，自身也会得到更大的发展。

Since the 1980s, CSR has gone from being a new term to a global trend.Putting emphasis on CSR means companies not only have to be responsible to their investors, but also to their employees, customers, business partners, and to the environment and society.International success stories also show that CSR is part of a company’s brand image and its core competitiveness.It is a vital source of sustained prosperity for business.So in order to survive and grow, it is imperative that companies should raise their CSR awareness and actively fulfill their social responsibilities.We have every reason to believe that future business competition will diversify from specific products, technology and talents toward CSR performance.As the proverb goes, “The rose is in her hand and the fragrance in mine”, companies benefit from their efforts to honor CSR and promote social harmony.随着社会主义市场经济的逐步完善，中国大多数企业的社会责任意识也在不断增强。它们恪守诚信，合法经营，努力为国内外消费者提供高质量的商品，注重节约，保护环境，努力履行社会义务。一些企业还主动发布社会责任报告，公开履行社会责任状况，自觉接受社会监督。当然，受经济发展水平和发展阶段的制约，中国经济增长方式还比较粗放，能源资源消耗多，环境保护压力大，少数企业还存在一些片面追求经济效益、忽视社会责任的行为。

As the socialist market economy gradually improves, there is also a growing sense of social responsibility among the vast majority of Chinese companies.They abide by the code of ethics and lawful operation and are committed to providing high-quality products for domestic and foreign consumers.They pay attention to conservation, environmental protection and CSR fulfillment.Some companies go even further by publishing their CSR reports to disclose their CSR performance and to voluntarily subject themselves to public scrutiny.Of course, constrained by the level and stage of its economic development, China still practices a rough-edged economic growth model, featuring high energy and resources consumption and high environmental costs.A handful of companies are still single-mindedly seeking profits and turning a blind eye to their social responsibilities.中国政府历来重视企业社会责任建设，尤其是近年来的工作力度明显加大。2007年，商务部联合环保部门下发了《关于加强出口企业环境监管的通知》，限制不履行社会环境责任的企业从事对外贸易；出台了《国家级经济技术开发区加强社会责任的若干意见》，要求开发区企业加强履行社会责任；还调整了加工贸易政策，禁止不履行社会责任的企业开展加工贸易。国资委出台了《中央企业履行社会责任的指导意见》，要求央企带头履行社会责任。今年1月1日中国开始实施的新《劳动合同法》，为建设和谐的劳资关系奠定了法律基础。相信在企业和政府部门的共同努力下，中国的企业社会责任建设将不断取得新的成就。

The Chinese government has consistently attached great importance to the CSR initiative and has intensified its efforts in recent years.In 2007, MOFCOM joined the former CEPA in issuing the Circular on Enhancing Environmental Surveillance on Exporting Enterprises, to restrict socially irresponsible enterprises from conducting foreign trade.It promulgated the Opinions on Strengthening CSR at State Economic and Technological Development Zones, to urge enterprises based in development zones to better fulfill their CSR.It also adjusted its processing trade policy to ban CSR-neglecting enterprises from doing processing trade.In parallel, SASAC published the Guidelines on CSR Fulfillment by Central-level Enterprises, demanding a leadership by central-level enterprises in CSR implementation.The new Labor Contract Law which became effective on January 1, 2008 laid a legal foundation for a harmonious employer-employee relationship.I believe through the joint efforts in public and private sectors, CSR will continue to make new progress in China.个人认为，今后中国企业的社会责任建设要贯穿“一条主线”，突出“三个结合”，实现“四个和谐”。

As I see it, CSR among Chinese enterprises should follow through “one main thread”, focus on “three alignments” and achieve “four harmonies”.——贯穿“一条主线”，就是要始终贯彻落实科学发展观。要在科学发展观的指导下，把加强企业社会责任作为转变经济发展方式的重 要抓手，把企业的经济效益和社会效益结合起来，眼前利益和长远发展结合起来，局部利益和整体利益结合起来，企业发展和员工成长结合起来，走出一条经济效益好、社会效益高、资源消耗低、环境污染少、消费者权益得到充分保障、员工利益得到充分维护的有中国特色的企业社会责任建设道路，推动社会主义和谐社会建设，实现经济社会可持续发展。

On following through the “one main thread”.It means sticking to the scientific outlook on development.Guided by this outlook, we should use CSR as a major enabler for transforming the economic growth model, for balancing business profits with social benefits, immediate interests with long-term development, partial gains with overall interests, and business growth with employee development.The aim is to embark on a road of CSR with Chinese characteristic, featuring high economic and social productivity, low resource consumption and pollution, effective protection of consumer and employee rights and interests and to move ahead with building a socialist harmonious society and to achieve sustainable socio-economic development.——突出“三个结合”，一是政府倡导和企业实践相结合。政府要创造环境、营造氛围，积极引导，加强监管，规范企业承担法定社会责任，倡导企业承担道义性社会责任，惩戒企业严重违反社会责任的行为。企业要发挥主体地位，树立现代经营观念，对社会负责，自觉接受社会监督。二是国外经验和中国国情相结合。要加强国际交流与 合作，充分借鉴包括瑞典在内的其他国家的先进经验，推动中国企业社会责任建设健康发展。同时，要立足中国国情，充分考虑经济社会发展水平和企业承受能力，防止盲目追求不切实际的高标准，避免对企业和社会造成冲击。三是重点突破和全面推进相结合。要抓薄弱环节，抓关键环节，抓影响全局的环节，尤其是高耗能、高污染、劳动力密集型以及容易出现安全事故的行业和领域。同时，要以点带面，循序渐进，不断总结经验，促进企业社会责任整体水平的提高。

On focusing on the “three alignments”.First is the alignment of government advocacy with business practice.The government needs to create incentives, give positive direction and strengthen supervision.They should require enterprises to take on mandatory social responsibility, encourage them to take on moral social responsibility and penalize enterprises against severe anti-CSR practices.Companies need to play a central role, update their operational philosophy, be responsible to the society and discipline themselves under the public eye.Second is the alignment of international best practice with China’s national conditions.International exchanges and cooperation must step up to fully internalize the best practices of countries such as Sweden and push forward CSR compliance among Chinese enterprises.At the same time, China needs to proceed from its national conditions, take into full account the level of its socio-economic development and the capability of companies, and refrain from pursuing over-ambitious targets to the detriment of business and the society.Third is the alignment of critical breakthroughs and comprehensive progress.We need to target weak yet critical linkages which may affect the overall outcome, especially industries and sectors which have a high level of energy consumption and pollution, which are labor-intensive and prone to safety incidents.At the same time, we should start with small steps, build on existing experience, and gradually enhance the overall performance of CSR.——实现“四个和谐”，一是企业与员工之间的和谐。要促进劳资关系的协调，充分发挥人力资源潜能，保障员工分享企业经营成果，实现员工职业生涯与企业发展壮大的有机统一。二是企业与企业之间的和谐。要构建健康的商业伙伴关系，既要立足竞争，又要重视合作，形成诚实守信、公平竞争、共同发展的良好市场环境。三是企业与社会之间的和谐。企业要切实增强社会责任意识，充分履行作为社会“公民”的应尽义务，既努力为社会和谐服务，也为企业自身发展营造良好的社会环境。四是人与自然的和谐。要把企业发展模式切实转变到依靠技术进步、产品创新和资源节约上来，通过节约发展、清洁发展和安全发展，建设资源节约型和环境友好型社会，实现人与自然的和谐共处。

On the “four harmonies”.First is the harmony between employers and employees.We need to harmonize the employer-employee relationship, fully unlock employee potential, ensure employees’ legitimate share in business profits and enable employees’ career advancement alongside business expansion.Second is the harmony among enterprises.We need to build a healthy business partnership that is both competitive and collaborative.We need to foster a level playing field that respects honest and ethical business practices, fair competition and common development.The third is the harmony between business and the society.Companies need to increase their CSR awareness and behave as fully responsible social citizens.They should work toward social harmony and a business-friendly social environment.The fourth is the harmony between man and nature.We need to transform the business growth model into one that is powered by technological advances, product innovation and resource conservation, build a resource-conserving and environmentally-friendly society and achieve the harmony between man and nature through economical, cleaner and safer developments.女士们，先生们，Ladies and gentlemen 中瑞两国政府高度重视企业社会责任领域的合作。瑞典作为发达的市场经济国家，在企业社会责任建设方面拥有丰富经验；中国作为快速发展的新兴经济体，正在积极开展企业社会责任建设。今天上午，双方共同启动了社会责任合作网站，举办了培训班开班仪式。我衷心地希望，中瑞政府相关部门和企业界按照两国高层领导人达成的共识，不断加强交流与合作，相互学习和借鉴，把企业社会责任建设不 断推向前进。

The Chinese and Swedish governments both attach great importance to their bilateral CSR collaboration.Sweden as a developed market economy is tremendously experienced with CSR.China as a fast-growing emerging economy is actively pursuing CSR.This morning, China and Sweden launched a joint CSR website and training program.I sincerely hope the consensus of senior Chinese and Swedish leadership will be acted upon by both governments and businesses, through intensified collaboration and mutual learning, so as to take the CSR endeavor forward.预祝论坛圆满成功！谢谢大家！

To conclude, I wish the Forum a complete success.Thank you.

第四篇：中英双语自荐信

尊敬的领导:

感谢您抽空垂阅我的自荐信!

本人XXX，男，1986年生于大内密探,从小就受到良好的家庭教育，而且在父母的言传身教下我很早就树立了自己正确的人生观和价值观，并懂得了如何在生活中磨炼自己。

2002年2月我被河北大学录取，并选择了适合自己学习的国际经济与贸易专业。一直以来我学习刻苦，勤于钻研，在四年内，学院给了我得智体美全面的教育，科学的安排了;国际贸易、国际工商管理、财务会计、国际结算、市场营销等课程。四年期间修完全部课程并顺利地通过了计算机国家二级、英语 四级等等级 考试。适应社会和公司对人才的要求。

为了锻炼自己、服务大家，在大学期间我积极地加入了学院大队学生会，并担任班长一职。在担任班长期间，由于我的积极工作、努力学习，为队里做出了一定的贡献，取得了一定的成绩，曾分别在五四评优和学期评优中被评为“优秀学员”。此外我独立完成了学院科研项目《XXXXXX》，并获得专家教授的一致好评。

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一、大二暑假期间为了培养自己的能力，了解社会。曾在《XXX》杂志社从事撰稿工作，得到了编辑部的一致好评。后在世纪文学，幻剑书盟等文学网站驻站写文，其中《XXXX》一文获得了近3万次的点击量。

身为军校地方生的我性格开朗，勤奋好学，乐观、自信、责任心强;接受能力强，有强烈的集体荣誉感和上进心。乐于与人相处，与身边的人相处融洽，具有团体合作精神;为人正直，工作认真负责，能吃苦耐劳，做事严谨;缺点是性格比较浮躁。

希望您能给我一次施展才能的机会，相信我定能胜任我的工作，为公司的发展作出我最大的贡献。

Respected leaders:

Thank you for your time reading my Zi Jianxin!

I XXX, male, born in 1986 XXXXXX, who are well on family education, and parents in their words and deeds that I have set a very positive view of life and their values, and know how to live in their own temper.On the X XXXX XXXXXXXXX I was taking, and to choose a suitable learning international economic and trade professionals.I have been studying hard, diligent study, in four years, the academy has given me a full-chi of the United States Educational, Scientific arrangements for the international trade, international business management, financial accountin

g, international settlement, marketing, and so on.Complete a full course of the four-year period and smoothly through the computer two countries, such as grade four English examination.On the needs of the community and corporate talent requirements.In order to temper themselves, all services in the college, I actively joined the Union College group, and served as a squad leader post.In the squad, as a result of my active work, study hard, for the team made their contributions, and achieved certain results, respectively in the May 4 pingyou pingyou semester and be rated as “excellent students.” In addition, I completed an independent research institutions, “XXXXXX”, and access to experts and professors of the acclaim.Freshman, sophomore during the summer vacation in order to develop their own capacity to understand the community.In the “XXX” in the magazine's contributors, the editorial department received the unanimous praise.After the century literature, such as literature Huanjianshumeng site in the station to write text, which “XXXX,” it was nearly 30,000 times clicked on.As a military academy where students I open person Qifenhaohua, optimism, self-confidence, a strong sense of responsibility;accept strong, have a strong collective sense of honor and self-motivated.Happy to live with the people, and people around the living together harmoniously, with groups in the spirit of human integrity, work responsibilities seriously, to hard-working, have strict shortcomings are character impatient.I hope you will give me a chance to display, I believe I will rise to the work of the company's development of my biggest contribution.ok！

阅读本文的人还同时阅读了：自荐信的基本写作自荐信封面--扬帆

第五篇：中英双语美文集锦

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双语美文集锦

Passage 1 Learn to Live at the Present Moment

To a large degree, the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live at the present moment.Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year, and what may or may not happen tomorrow, the present moment is where you are—always.Without question, many of us have mastered the neurotic art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things—all at once.We allow past problems and future concerns dominate our present moments, so much so that we end up anxious, frustrated, depressed and hopeless.On the flip side, we also postpone our gratification, our stated priorities, and our happiness, often convincing that “someday” will be much better than today.Unfortunately, the same mental dynamics that tell us to look toward the future will only repeat themselves so that “someday” never actually arrives.John Lennon once said, “Life is what is happening while we are busy making other plans.” When we are busy making „other plans‟, our children are busy growing up, the people we love are moving away and dying, our bodies are getting out of shape, and our dreams are slipping away.In short, we miss out on life.Many people live as if life is a dress rehearsal for some later date.It isn‟t.In fact, no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow.Now is the only time we have, and the only time that we have any control over.When we put our attention on the present moment, we push fear from our minds.Fear is the concern over events 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

that might happen in the future—we won‟t have enough money, our children will get into trouble, we will get old and die, whatever.学会活在此刻

我们内心是否平和在很大程度上是由我们是否能生活在此刻所决定的。不管昨天或去年发生了什么，不管明天可能发生或不发生什么，现实才是你时时刻刻所在之处。

毫无疑问，我们很多人掌握了一种神经兮兮的艺术，即把生活中的大部分时间花在为种种事情担心忧虑上——而且常常是同时忧虑许多事情。我们听凭过去的麻烦和未来的担心控制我们此时此刻的生活，以致我们整日焦虑不安，萎靡不振，甚至沮丧绝望。而另一方面我们又推迟我们的满足感，推迟我们应优先考虑的事情，推迟我们的幸福感，常常说服自己“有朝一日”会比今天更好。不幸的是，如此告诫我们朝前看的大脑动力只能重复来重复去，以致“有朝一日”不会真的来临。约翰·列侬曾经说过：“生活就是当我们忙于制订别的计划时发生的事。” 当我们忙于制订种种 “别的计划” 时，我们的孩子在忙于长大，我们挚爱的人离去了甚至快去世了，我们的体型变样了，而我们的梦想也在消然溜走。一句话，我们错过了生活。

许多人的生活好像是某个未来日子的彩排。并非如此。事实上，没人能保证他或她明天肯定还活着。现在是我们所拥有的唯一时间，现在也是我们能控制的唯一的时间。当我们将注意力放在此时此刻时，我们就将恐惧置于脑后。恐惧就是我们担忧某些事情会在未来发生——我们不会有足够的钱，我们的孩子会惹上麻烦，我们会变老，会死去，诸如此类。

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Passage 2 What will matter?

Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end.There will be no more sunrises, no days, no hours or minutes.All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else.Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance.It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear.So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will all expire.The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.It won‟t matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks you lived.It won‟t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant.Your gender, skin color, ethnicity will be irrelevant.So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured? What will matter is not what you bought, but what you built;not what you got, but what you gave.What will matter is not your success, but your significance.What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage and sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.What will matter is not your competence, but your character.What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you‟re gone.圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

What will matter is not your memories, but the memories of those who loved you.What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.Living a life that matters doesn‟ t happen by accident.It‟s not a matter of circumstance but of choice.Choose to live a life that matters.什么才重要？

无论你是否准备好，总有一天它都会走到尽头。那里没有日出，没有白天，没有小时和分钟。你收集的所有东西，不管你珍惜或已忘记，它们都将流入他人手中。

不管是你已得到的或是别人欠你的，你的财富、名誉和权势都会变成和你毫不相干的东西。

你的怨恨、愤慨、沮丧和妒忌最终也将消失。

同样，你的希望、抱负、计划以及行动日程表也将全部结束。当初看得比较重的成功和失败也会消失。

你来自何方，住在穷人区还是富人区也都不重要了。

你昔日的漂亮与辉煌也都不重要了，你的性别、肤色、种族地位也将变得无关紧要。

因此，什么重要呢？ 怎么衡量你有生之年的价值呢？

重要的不是你买了什么，而是你创造了什么；不是你得到了什么，而是你给予了什么。

重要的不是你成功了，而是你生命的意义。重要的不是你学到了什么，而是你传授了什么。

重要的是每个行动之中都充满正直、怜悯、勇气以及奉献精神，并且鼓励他圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

人效仿榜样。

重要的不是你的能力，而是你的性格。

重要的不是你认识多少人，而是在你离开后，多少人会认为是个永远的损失。重要的不是你想念谁，而是爱你的人想念你。

重要的是别人会记着你多长时间，谁记着你，为什么记着你。过一种有意义的生活不是一件偶然的事情。那不是环境的问题，而是选择的问题。选择有意义的人生吧！

Passage 3 The expectation of grandfather

We made every effort to assure a better life for our kids but our attempt proved to be an abortion.For my grandchildren, would know better.I hope you follow your priest‟s suggestion to read the Bible in your spare time, though you have no religious belief.I hope you consult with the veterans(stagers)frequently.When you disagree others, you should not only dare to argue, but also be patient to hear your opponents‟ arguments and remember that weapon can‟t be the terminal solution，I hope you learn to drive a crane or mend the semiconductor radio.A craft will ensure that you won‟t be starved forever.I hope you know there is not only applause, medals and crowns , but also failure, defeat and dilemma in the world;there are not only peace, equality and cooperation but also controversy collision and contradiction , or even traps , cruelty and deception 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

in the world , I hope you show charity to the cripples, I hope you could help others sincerely at your convenience by doing some minor things, such as vacuuming the house for your mom, shifting the tire for Mister Smith or stopping in highway when somebody thumbs a ride.I hope you have ever mounted a high mountain equipped with a compass and torch.I also hope nobody would send you a brand-new auto before you‟re 20.My cherished grandson, I hope you compute the sending of your allowance and make a timetable or an agenda lest time click away without your consciousness.My dear grandson, I want you to put down your briefcase, leave your urban life with air-condition, internet and vehicles, and take a break at hometown when you are tired , I surely hop you could accompany grandpa to have a haircut or see the dentist or have a chat with your grandma.爷爷的期望

我们竭尽全力想让我们的儿女们过得更好，而结果却无济于事。对我的孙辈们，我就明智得多了。

我希望你听众神父的建议。闲时读读《圣经》，虽然你自己并没有宗教信仰。我希望你多向经验丰富的人请教。

我希望你在跟别人起冲突时，勇于为自己辩护，但是，也要有耐心倾听对手的声音，切记武力并不能解决所有问题。

我希望你能学一门手艺，比方说开起重机或修半导体收音机等。一技在身，吃穿不愁。

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境；不仅有和平、平等和合作，也会有争论、冲突和矛盾，甚至会有陷阱、残忍和欺骗。

我希望你对伤残人士表现出同情。我希望你能真诚地帮助别人，做些力所能及的小事。比如，帮妈妈用吸尘器清扫房间，帮史密斯先生换汽车轮胎或是在路上让别人搭车等等。

我真的希望你曾带着指南针和手电筒，爬上过高山。我也希望没有人在你20岁之前送你一辆轿车。

我的宝贝孙子，我希望你们学会做计划，不要花光所有的零花钱，不要让时间在不经意间流逝。

我亲爱的孙子，最后希望你，工作累了，就放下公文包，离开那有着网络、空调和车辆的都市生活，回家乡休息一下。我当然也希望你有时间陪爷爷理个发，看看牙医或是陪奶奶聊聊天。

Passage

4The Two Roads

It was Christmas Eve，an aged man was standing on the balcony，with uneasy，alarmed and pessimistic expression； He sighed for his miserable fate, and raised his sad eyes, gazed at the sparking stars in the deep blue sky.A falling star depicted a curve in the sky and disappeared, which seemed like the symbol of his life.Then he cast them below his floor, where a few more desperate people than him were moving towards their inevitable destination-the grave.He had already expended sixty years on the way leading to it, and he had acquired nothing but agony and regret.Now his health was poor, his mind was vacant, his heart was sorrowful, and his life 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

was short of comforts.The days of his youth appeared like dreams floating in his brain, and he recalled the strategic moment when he stood at the access to two roads-At the end of the first road, it was a peaceful and sunny place.It was covered with delicate flowers, fascinating bamboo forest, bunches of attractive grapes.There lived cute deer, tame lambs, and flying butterflies and echoed with the merry, sweet laughter.There were also winding tracks and honey peach trees dotted the graceful landscape.At the end of the second road, it was a damp and dull cave, which was an absolute hell of great bulk.It was covered with moist ponds and marshes, nasty, ditches and jungles, chilling and thrilling jails, all around was emitting the stale acid flavor.There lived evil devils, giant monsters, poisonous snakes, and echoed with the horrible barking of wolves.It was full of spiders, bats, frogs, damn rats, offensive bugs and other crawling insects.He looked up to the sky and shouted aloud,“O youth, return!Return!”

And his youth did return, for all this was only a nightmare which he had on Christmas Eve.He was still young though his faults were real;he had not yet entered the damp and dull cave, and he was still free to walk on the road which led to the peaceful and sunny land.Those youngsters, who are still wandering at the entrance of life and hesitating to choose the bright road, remember that when years have passed and your feet are limping in the dark cave, you will cry bitterly, but in vain;“O youth, return!Oh give me back my early days!”

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两条路

圣诞节前夜，一位老人伫立在阳台上，面带不安、忧虑和悲伤的表情。他哀叹着自己悲惨的命运，抬起黯然失神的双眼凝视着深蓝色的天空中闪烁的星星。一颗陨落的星星划出一道弧线后消失了，那似乎是他生命的象征。

他将目光投向地面，几个比他更加绝望的人正在走向人生必然的终点—坟墓。在通往人生终点的道路上，他已经过了60多个年头，除了痛苦和悔恨，他一无所获。现在，他身体虚弱，精神空虚，心情忧郁，缺少晚年应有的舒适。青春的岁月如梦幻般浮现在他的脑海里，他回想起当他站在人生岔口上的关键时刻。当时，他面前有两条路—

第一条路的尽头，是一个和平、阳光普照的地方。那里有娇嫩的鲜花、迷人的竹林、一串串诱人的葡萄、可爱的小鹿、温顺的羊羔、翩飞的蝴蝶，到处回荡着愉快甜美的笑声，还有弯弯曲曲的小路和小蜜桃树点缀着那里优美的风景。第二条路的尽头，是一个犹如地狱般潮湿阴暗的巨大山洞。那里遍布着潮湿的池塘和沼泽、肮脏的水沟和丛林、阴冷而恐怖的牢狱，四周散发着陈腐的酸味，那里有恶魔、巨兽和毒蛇，回荡着令人毛骨悚然的狼嚎声。随处可见的是蜘蛛、蝙蝠、青蛙、老鼠、令人讨厌的臭虫和其他昆虫。他仰望天空，大声地哭喊：“哦，青春，你回来吧！回来吧！”

他的青春真的回来了，因为以上所发生的一切只是他在平安夜做的一场噩梦。他仍旧年轻，虽然的确犯过一些错误，但还未坠入深渊；他仍然可以自由地走上通往和平与光明的道路。

在人生的十字路口徘徊，不知该不该选择光明大道的年轻人啊，你们千万要记住：当你青春已逝，双足在黑暗的山洞举步维艰，跌跌撞撞之时，你才痛疾首地呼唤：“哦，回来吧，青春！哦，把我的美好年华还给我！”这将毫无意义。圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

Passage 5 What I learned in kindergarten

Most of what I really need to know about how to live, what to do and how to be, I learned in kindergarten.Most of my wisdom was also gained in the nursery school.These are the things learned;

Don‟t fight.Don‟t quarrel with my cousins.Don‟t veil my mistake.Don‟t imitate the criminal behaviors of fraud and thief in the television series.Don‟t steal coins in the closet, cartoon in the grocery bacon, toast or jam in the cupboard(cabinet).Clean up my own garbage(trash).Don‟t talk about disappointing topics.Share candy with my partners.Distinguish the goodness from the vice.Hold to traditional virtues such as honesty and integrity justice and kindness, mercy and patience.Promote social morality.Accept the criticism or proposal of others modestly.Eat more carrot, cereal, salad and garlic, and control yourself to eat less dessert, fried chips, sausage, and stale diet.Classify the clothing of each season.在幼儿园里学到的

绝大部分我所学到的知识，例如如何生活，该做些什么事，怎样行事方面，圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

早在幼儿园里就已经学到了。我大部分的人生智慧也是在幼儿园里学到的。以下这些都是我在幼儿园里学到的： 不打架： 不跟兄妹争吵： 不掩饰自己的过失：

不效仿电视剧中骗子和小偷的罪恶行为：

不偷壁厨里的硬币，杂货店里的漫画和食橱里的咸肉、烤面包或果酱； 清理自己的垃圾； 不讲令人扫兴的话题； 与伙伴们分享糖果； 区别善与恶；

保持诚实正直、公平友好、宽容忍让的传统美德； 发扬社会公德； 虚心地接受别人的建议；

多吃胡萝卜、谷物、色拉和大蒜，少吃甜食、炸薯片、香肠和不新鲜的食物等；

分开四季的衣物。

Passage 6 Life

You wake up in the morning, feeling groggy and disoriented.You look at yourself in the mirror, fearful to look him straight in the eye.You back zero tolerance on boredom, stuffing every vacant 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

moment with talks, malls and laptops!You are silent in their eyes, yet the noisiest in yours, for that inner voice you can hardly hear.You hang on the rim of the wheel of fortune, going up and down, tasting highs and lows.Life goes on but it is out of control!Not so soon, nor too late.You open your eyes, stretching your muscles and seeing the whole world beckons to you.You cheat him no more, smile to him , stare at him, knowing he is with you clear up to the end.You celebrate every moment, busy or free;strive not to become a human-doing, be and consider like a human-being!You talk gently, speak forcefully, and argue eloquently, because a mind in peace functions with effortless ease.You break free, make it to the hub, center your life on the bliss.Let it go!Let it flow!Life still is, but you got a big role!

生活

清晨初醒，你只觉昏昏沉沉，糊里糊涂。对着镜中的他，你已不敢直视那双眼。

你对无聊的零容忍，让你的生活被塞满闲聊，购物，笔记本！他们眼中安静的你，在你心中却嘈杂不堪，只因心声早已杳不可闻。你攀上命运之轮的边缘，从此生活跌宕起伏，阴晴不定。生活依然继续，却已脱离掌控。光阴不长不短，会有一天：

你睁开双眼，舒展筋骨，世界已然向你呼唤。

不再欺骗镜中的他，朝他微笑，死死盯着他，你明白他将伴你走过一生的旅程 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

不论闲暇忙碌，珍惜每个当下。你不再被生活俘虏忙个不停，思考并实现人之为人！你言辞温婉，演说铿锵，雄辩滔滔，一切运行自如，却宁静而无为。你挣脱轮缘，爬上轮轴中心，专注万物的美好。放开拳头！让幸福在掌心流动！生活依旧如是，你不作主，孰作主！

Passage 7 The Last Wish in a Winter Night Kent was a manger of a cement agency.His establishment nearly had gone bankrupt because one of his inferiors betrayed him.Just now Kent had made a presentation to the board in the chamber, conceding the failure of his administration.He had temporarily stopped the provision of cement in all projects.It was a cold winter midnight.In corridor, the thermometer suspended showed the temperature was minus 9 degrees centigrade.The tragedy blurred Kent‟s mind, so he steered to a bar alone.He wanted nothing but to drink liquor tonight.There were few people in the street.Suddenly, a figure of an old madam exposed within his eyesight.She was standing sideways nearby a platform, dressed in a plain gown, hauling a portable suitcase, and holding with a plastic bag in the other hand.The slight old lady was seemingly more than 80.She was trembling in cutting wind with red nose.Now she kept motioning Kent for a ride.Although Kent was somewhat angry about the old madam‟s disturbing and he wasn‟t induced at all to inquire any occurrence concerning her, he wouldn‟t like to leave her in the cold night.He thought that she presumable needed help.So he braked near her.The madam said, “Would you please take me a ride? I can offer double fare…” 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

Kent interrupted her, “I will charge you nothing!Come on!”

The madam pointed her luggage(baggage)and said, “Could you put them into the car?”

Kent stooped, heaved and put them in the car.They proceeded to drive.Kent halted at a petroleum station where he wanted to purchase gallons of gasoline.During the interval they waited in a queue, the madam began with her narratives,“ could you please send me to the charity house in suburb;I want to give them the luggage.I had been rendered help as a refugee there 50 years ago.” Kent was confused about the identity and behavior of the madam, so he asked, “Why do you do this at midnight?” The madam replied, “I retired on a pension.They prohibit(forbid)me from coming out during the day.In the case are the surplus jackets, jeans and pants of my nephews and nieces.”

After 2 hours‟ bump, Kent went out the entry of the charity house.They continued.“Please wait a moment, Sit!” the madam said suddenly, fixed her eyesight on an old building.“You know the first house in the uppermost floor was the first home my husband and I leased(rented)where I dialed the up-to-date videophone the first time in my life.The landlord was a good guy.” She burst into tears, “Now they‟ve all gone to the heaven.” Kent realized the madam was recalling a section(segment)of the good missing days.A penetrating feeling overwhelmed him, and he decided to cancel his plan and stay with the old madam.As the old madam dictated, they went to a golf playground.The region, she said, was a dairy dozens of years ago.Everyday she went to the farm with sleeve covers, 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

cushion, jar, towel and other auxiliary appliances.Her main work was to squeeze, transport and distribute milk.She also bred the cow sometimes.Then the old madam instructed, “Please send me to the rest home in the town, sir.” Hearing this, Kent pulsed quickly.He knew the rest home was prescribed for the cancer patients who were diagnosed without any remedy.”

“Ｉwill soon die of liver cancer.I come out to say goodbye to my life.Now I will have no regrets before death.Thanks for your help!” the madam made an explanation with smile, walking into a timber room.Kent was dumb for a while.He was chewing what the madam said, happily thinking of her life without any regrets.冬夜里的最后心愿

肯特是一位水泥经销部的经理。由于下属的背叛，他的公司已经濒临破产。刚才在会议室里，肯特已经向公司董事会作了报告，承认自己的失误，并且暂时停止了所有工程的水泥供应。

当时正值寒冷冬季的深夜。走廊里的温度计显示为零下9度。想着生意惨败，肯特情绪低落，独自驱车驶往一家酒吧。他打算今晚一醉方休。

大街上空无一人。突然，在车子前方出现了一个老妇人侧身站在站台旁，拖着一个便携式的行李箱，提着一个塑料袋。老人看上去已有80多岁，她穿着长袍，瘦弱的身躯，鼻子通红，站在寒风中瑟瑟发抖。此时，她不停地向肯特的车子招手。尽管肯特有些懊恼，也无心理会老人身上发生了什么，但不忍把她丢在这寒夜中。肯特想老人可能需要帮助。于是，他刹车停在了老人的面前。

老人说：“先生，您可不可以载我一程？我给你双倍的车费……”

肯特赶忙打断老人的话，说：“不用车费。快上车吧！”

老人又指了指地上的行李：“你可不可以帮我把它们放到车里？” 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

肯特忙弯腰用力提起箱子和塑料袋，放进了车里。

他们上路继续向前行驶。肯特路过一家加油站，在加油站排队等候的时候，老人打开了话匣子，“你可不可以先送我到市郊的济贫院的救济呢！”肯特对老人的身份和行为充满迷惑，说“您为什么要选择半夜送过去呢？”老人缓缓地说：“我现在退休了，白天他们不允许我出来，箱子里是我侄子和侄女们穿剩下的夹克、牛仔裤和裤子。”

两个小时的颠簸后，肯特他们走出了济贫院的大门。他继续按照老人指的路线前进。

“先生，请停一停。”老人突然说。这时，她的视线透过车窗久久地停留在了街边一幢破旧的大楼上。“您知道吗，这幢楼顶层的第一间，那是我和丈夫曾经租住的第一间房啊！房东是个好人。那里是我终生第一次使用可视电话的地方！”这时，老人久久凝视的目光中有泪光闪烁。“但是现在，他们都先后离开了我，去了天堂。”肯特这才明白，老人是在追忆昔日的美好时光。他被震撼了，决定放下一切，陪着老人。

接着，他按照老人的要求到了一个高尔夫球场旁边。老人说这里几十年前曾是一个牛奶场。她每天带着袖套、坐垫、罐子、毛巾和其他辅助用具去牛奶场。她的主要工作是挤牛奶、运送并分发牛奶，有时也去饲养奶牛。

“先生，我有些累了，您还是送我去市区的疗养院吧。”老人说。肯特心头一阵惊悸。他知道市中心疗养院是专门收留无法救治的绝症病人的地方。

“我得了肝癌，我的时间已经不多了。这次，我是偷偷地从疗养院溜出来的。因为，我很想亲自向过去的一切告别。这样，在我人生结束的时候就没有遗憾了。非常感谢你的帮助！”老人微笑着解释，走进木房子里。肯特一时无语，他想着老人的话，感到欣慰，因为老人的内心真的没有遗憾了。圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

Passage 8 Ambition

It is not difficult to imagine a world short of ambition.It would probably be a kinder world: without demands, without abrasions, without disappointments.People would have time for reflection.Such work as they did would not be for themselves but for the collectivity.Competition would never enter in;conflict would be eliminated.Tension becomes a thing of the past.The stress of creation would be at an end.Art would no longer be troubling, but purely celebratory in its functions.Longevity would be increased, for fewer people would die of a heart attack or stroke caused by tumultuous endeavor.Anxiety would be extinct.Time would stretch on and on, with ambition long departed from the human heart.Ah, how unrelieved boring life would be!There is a strong view that holds that success is a myth, and ambition therefore a sham.Does this mean that success does not really exist? That achievement is at bottom empty? That the efforts of men and women are of no significance alongside the force of movements and events now.Not all success, obviously, is worth esteeming, nor all ambition worth cultivating.Which are and which are not is something one soon learns enough on one‟s own.But even the most cynical secretly admits that success exists;that achievement counts for a great deal;and that the true myth is that the actions of men and women are useless.To believe otherwise is to take on a point of view that is likely to be deranging.It is, in its implications, to remove all motives for competence, interest in attainment, and regard for posterity.圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

We do not choose to be born.We do not choose our parents.We do not choose our historical epoch, the country of our birth, or the immediate circumstances of our upbringing.We do not, most of us, choose to die;nor do we choose the time or conditions of our death.But within all this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we shall live: courageously or in cowardice, honorably or dishonorably, with purpose or in drift.We decide what is important and what is trivial in life.We decide that what makes us significant is either what we do or what we refuse to do.But no matter how indifferent the universe may be to our choices and decisions, these choices and decisions are ours to make.We decide.We choose.And as we decide and choose, so are our lives formed.In the end, forming our own destiny is what ambition is about.抱

负

一个缺乏抱负的世界将会怎样，这不难想像。或许，这将是一个更为友善的世界：没有渴求，没有磨擦，没有失望。人们将有时间进行反思。他们所从事的工作将不是为了他们自身，而是为了整个集体。竞争将永远不会介入；冲突将被消除。人们的紧张关系将成为过往云烟。创造的重压将得以终结。艺术将不再惹人费神，其功能将纯粹为了庆典。人的寿命将会更长，因为由激烈拼争引起的心脏病和中风所导致的死亡将越来越少。焦虑将会消失。时光流逝，抱负却早已远离人心。

啊，长此以往人生将变得多么乏味无聊！

有一种盛行的观点认为，成功是一种神话，因此抱负亦属虚幻。这是不是说实际上并不存在成功？成就本身就是一场空？与诸多运动和事件的力量相比，男男女女的努力显得微不足道？显然，并非所有的成功都值得景仰，也并圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

非所有的抱负都值得追求。对值得和不值得的选择，一个人自然而然很快就能学会。但即使是最为愤世嫉俗的人暗地里也承认，成功确实存在，成就的意义举足轻重，而把世上男男女女的所作所为说成是徒劳无功才是真正的无稽之谈。认为成功不存在的观点很可能造成混乱。这种观点的本意是一笔勾销所有提高能力的动机，求取业绩的兴趣和对子孙后代的关注。

我们无法选择出生，无法选择父母，无法选择出生的历史时期与国家或是成长的周遭环境。我们大多数人都无法选择死亡，无法选择死亡的时间或条件。但是在这些无法选择之中，我们的确可以选择自己的生活方式：是勇敢无畏还是胆小怯懦，是光明磊落还是厚颜无耻，是目标坚定还是随波逐流。我们决定生活中哪些至关重要，哪些微不足道。我们决定，用以显示我们自身重要性的，不是我们做了什么，就是我们拒绝做些什么。但是不论世界对我们所作的选择和决定有多么漠不关心，这些选择和决定终究是我们自己作出的。我们决定。我们选择。而当我们决定和选择时，我们的生活便得以形成。最终构筑我们命运的就是抱负之所在。

Passage 9 True love, no expectations

I once had a friend who grew to be very close to me.Once when we were sitting at the edge of a swimming pool, she filled the palm of her hand with a little water and held it before me, and said this: You see this water carefully contained on my hand? It symbolizes love.As long as you keep your hand caringly open and allow it to remain there, it will always be there.However, if you attempt to close your fingers around it and try to possess it, it will spill through the first cracks it finds.This is the greatest mistake that people do when 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

they meet love… They try to possess it, they demand, they expect… and just like the water spilling out of your hand, love will retrieve from you.For love is meant to be free, you cannot change its nature.If you have people you love, allow them to be free beings.Give and don‟t expect.Advise, but don‟t order.Ask, but never demand.It might sound simple, but it is a lesson that may take a lifetime to truly practice.It is the secret to true love.To truly practice it, you must sincerely feel no expectations from those who you love, and yet an unconditional caring.真爱，零期待

我曾有个朋友，我们的关系很亲密。有一次我们坐在游泳池边上，她在手掌里盛了点儿水，捧在我面前，说:你仔细看我手上这水了吗？那代表爱。只要你充满关爱地使你的手平展伸开，并允许它保持在那儿，它会永远在那儿。但是，如果你试图把你的手指在它周围合起并试图占有它，它会通过它找到的缝溢出去。这是人们遇到爱时所犯的最大的错误„„他们会试图占有它，他们会要求，他们会期待„„那就会像溢出你的手掌的水一样，爱也会从你身边撤退。因为爱意味着自由,你不能改变它的本性。

如果你有爱的人，请允许他们自由地存在。要给予而不期待；建议而不命令；请求而不要求。这可能听起来简单，但它需要一辈子去实践。这就是真爱的秘诀。要真正去实践它，你必须对那些你爱的人没有期望，并给予无条件的关爱。

Passage 10 Variety is the source of creativity Variety is the source of creativity.Variety injects the fluid of creativity into the most hollow minds.To ensure a triumphant career, variety combined with flexibility to fit in diverse circumstances is the major truth nowadays.圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

No housing can be constructed in one single day.The more one explores, the more different dimensions one will observe which can help to complete a job.It is logical to choose the best way of doing a thing among various available options.Innovation is your own discovering an unusual way to fulfil your aim, which might be an elaborate and perfect scheme, and would yield superb results.Innovation is not something that cannot be realized by us.Belief in yourself and the unique ability of giving concrete shape to your values and ideas are what separate boys from men.It takes a lot of courage to venture into the execution of your ideas.The initial phase is the toughest, for you may not be recognized or comprehended mentally.But survival in tough times is a test of your perseverance, endurance and determination.For undergraduates, they can spice up their lives with variety by focusing on extra activities apart from academic curriculum.It is evident that academics are the golden key to a good career and a secure job, but the books don‟t guide you to become smart in practice.No matter how long you have spent reading on skating, all the reading is useless, unless and until you put it into practice.Extra curricular activities help one to deal with people, and tell one the areas where theoretical theories can‟t be applied in real life and also change the individual‟s perspective and outlook to various problems.Also, time management would become easy by involving one in various activities, because only a busy man can find time.Variety is the spice of life.Variety could activate the mind to open its creative 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

reserves.变化是创造力的源泉

变化是创造力的源泉。变化为众多荒芜的心田注入了创造的汁液。变化和适应变化环境的灵活性是当今开创事业成功的必要条件。

罗马并不是一日建成的。你挖掘的越多，就越能够发现完成任务的各种各样的方法和方式。在各种现有的选项中挑选最好的方式才是符合逻辑的。创新是由你自己发现一种可以实现自己目标的独特的做事方式，它可能是事与一套精细完美的方案，并且会产生极好的效果。

创新并不是遥不可及的。相信自己，加上具有将价值观和想法赋予具体形式的独特能力会使我们脱颖而出。实施心中的想法需要很大的勇气去冒险。初期是最艰苦的，你可能会得不到真正的认可和理解。但是在不顺利的时候能否坚持下去，正是对你意志、忍耐力和决心的考验。

大学生可以通过课外活动把生活变得多姿多彩。很明显，学校所学的是通向一个好的职业和稳定工作的金钥匙，但是书本知识并不能让你在实践中变得聪慧。不管花多长时间阅读关于滑冰的书，你若不实践，阅读是毫无用处的。课外活动是帮助人们学习与人打交道的，只了解理论，在生活中的某些领域是行不通的，实践可以改变一个人看待不同问题的视角和观点。同时，通过参与各种不同的也使人更善于管理时间，因为只有忙碌着的人才会努力挤时间。变化是生活的调味品。变化可以激活思维，开启创造的潜能。

Passage 11 Let Us Smile The thing that goes the farthest toward making life worthwhile, that costs the least and does the most, is just a pleasant smile.圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

The smile that bubbles from the heart that loves its fellow men, will drive away the clouds of gloom and coax the sun again.It‟s full of worth and goodness, too, with manly kindness blent.It‟s worth a million dollars, and it doesn‟t cost a cent.There is no room for sadness when we see a cheery smile.It always has the same good look;it‟s never out of style.It nerves us to try again when failure makes us blue.The dimples of encouragement are good for me and you.It pays the highest interest—for it is merely lent.It‟s worth a million dollars, and it doesn‟t cost a cent.A smile comes very easy—you can wrinkle up with cheer, a hundred times before you can squeeze out a salty tear.It ripples out, moreover, to the heart strings that will tug, and always leaves an echo that is very like a hug.So, smile away!Folks understand what by a smile is meant.It‟s worth a million dollars, and it doesn‟t cost a cent.让我们微笑吧

那最能赋予生命价值、代价最廉而回报最多的东西，不过是一个令人愉悦的微笑而已。

由衷地热爱同胞的微笑，会驱走心头阴郁的乌云，心底收获一轮夕阳。

它充满价值和美好，混合着坚毅的仁爱之心。它价值连城却不花一文。

当我们看到喜悦的微笑，忧伤就会一扫而光。它始终面容姣好，永不落伍；失败令我们沮丧之时，它鼓励我们再次尝试。鼓励的笑靥于你我大有裨益。它支付的利息高昂无比——只因它是种借贷形式。它价值连城却不花一文。来一个微笑很容易——嘴角欢快地翘起来，你能百次微笑，可难得挤出一圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

滴泪；它的涟漪深深波及心弦，总会留下回响，宛若拥抱。继续微笑吧！谁都懂得它意味着什么。它价值连城却不花一文。

Passage 12 If the Dream is Big Enough I used to watch her from my kitchen window.She seemed so small as she muscled her way through the crowd of boys on the playground.The school was across the street from our home and I would often watch the kids as they played during recess.A sea of children, and yet to me, she stood out from them all.I remember the first day I saw her playing basketball.I watched in wonder as she ran circles around the other kids.She managed to shoot jump shots just over their heads and into the net.The boys always tried to stop her but no one could.I began to notice her at other times, basketball in hand, playing alone.She would practice dribbling and shooting over and over again, sometimes until dark.One day I asked her why she practiced so much.She looked directly in my eyes and without a moment of hesitation she said, “I want to go to college.The only way I can go is if I get a scholarship.I like basketball.I decided that if I were good enough, I would get a scholarship.I am going to play college basketball.I want to be the best.My Daddy told me if the dream is big enough, the facts don‟t count.” Then she smiled and ran towards the court to recap the routine I had seen over and over again.Well, I had to give up to her—she was determined.I watched her through those junior years and into high school.Every week, she led her varsity team to victory.One day in her senior year, I saw her sitting in the grass, head cradled in her arms.I walked across the street and sat down in the cool grass beside her.Quietly I asked 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

what was wrong.“Oh, nothing, ” came a soft reply.“I am just too short.” The coach told her that at 5′5〞she would probably never get to play for a top ranked team— much less offered a scholarship—so she should stop dreaming about college.She was heartbroken and I felt my own throat tighten as I sensed her disappointment.I asked her if she had talked to her dad about it yet.She lifted her head from her hands and told me that her father said those coaches were wrong.They just did not understand the power of a dream.He told her that if she really wanted to play for a good college, if she truly wanted a scholarship, that nothing could stop her except one thing—her own attitude.He told her again, “If the dream is big enough, the facts don‟t count.” The next year, as she and her team went to the Northern California Championship game, she was seen by a college recruiter.She was indeed offered a scholarship, a full ride, to a Division 1, NCAA women‟s basketball team.She was going to get the college education that she had dreamed of and worked toward for all those years.为了心中的梦想

我以前常常从厨房的窗户看到她穿梭于操场上的一群男孩子中间，她显得那么矮小。学校在我家的街对面，我可以经常看到孩子们在下课时间玩耍。尽管有一大群孩子，但我觉得她跟其他的孩子截然不同。我记得第一天看到她打篮球的情景。看着她在其他孩子旁边兜来转去，我感到十分惊奇。她总是尽力地跳起投篮，球恰好越过那些孩子的头顶飞入篮筐。那些男孩总是拼命地阻止她，但没有人可以做得到。我开始注意到她有时候一个人打球。她一遍遍地练习运球和投篮，有时直到天黑。有一天我问她为什么这么刻苦地练习。她直视着我的眼睛，不假思索地说: “我想上大学。只有获得奖学金我才能上大学。我喜欢打篮球，我想只要我打得好，我就能获得奖学金。我要到大学去打篮球。圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

我想成为最棒的球员。我爸爸告诉我说，心中有目标，风雨不折腰。”说完她笑了笑，跑向篮球场，又开始我之前见过的一遍又一遍的练习。嘿，我服了她了——她是下定决心了。这些年我看着她从初中升到高中。每个星期，她带领的学校篮球队都能够获胜。

高中那会儿的某一天，我看见她坐在草地上，头埋在臂弯里。我穿过街道，坐到她旁边的清凉的草地上。我轻轻地问出什么事了。“哦，没什么，”她轻声回答，“只是我太矮了。”原来篮球教练告诉她，以五英尺五英寸的身材，她几乎是没有机会到一流球队去打球——更不用说会获得奖学金了——所以她应该放弃上大学的梦想。她很伤心，我也觉得自己的喉咙发紧，因为我感觉到了她的失望。我问她是否与她的爸爸谈过这件事。她从臂弯里抬起头，告诉我，她爸爸说那些教练错了。他们根本不懂得梦想的力量。他告诉她，如果她真的想到一个好的大学去打篮球，如果她真的想获得奖学金，任何东西也不能阻止她，除非她自己不愿意。他又一次跟她说：“心中有目标，风雨不折腰。”第二年，当她和她的球队去参加北加利福尼亚州冠军赛时，她被一位大学的招生人员看中了。她真的获得了奖学金，一个全面资助的奖学金，并且进入美国全国大学体育协会一级联赛的一支女子篮球队。她将接受她曾梦想并为之奋斗多年的大学教育。

Passage 13

Just for today Just for today I will try to live through this day only and not tackle my whole life problem at once.I can do something for twelve hours that would appall me if I had to keep it up for a life time.Just for today I will be happy.This assumes to be true what Abraham Lincoln said, that “Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.” 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

Just for today I will adjust myself to what is, and not try to adjust everything to my own desires.I will take my “luck” as it comes.Just for today I will try to strengthen my mind.I will study.I will learn something useful.I will not be a mental loafer.I will read something that requires effort, thought and concentration.Just for today I will exercise my soul in three ways.I will do somebody a good turn and not get found out.If anybody knows of it, it will not count.I will do at least two things I don‟t want to do—just for exercise.I will not show anyone that my feelings are hurt: they may be hurt, but today I will not show it.Just for today I will be agreeable.I will look as well as I can, dress becomingly, talk low, act courteously, criticize not one bit, and try not to improve or regulate anybody but myself.Just for today I will have a program.I may not follow it exactly, but I will have it.I will save myself from two pests: hurry and indecision.Just for today I will have a quiet half hour all by myself and relax.During this half hour, sometime, I will try to get a better perspective of my life.Just for today I will be unafraid.Especially I will not be afraid to enjoy what is beautiful, and to believe that as I give to the world, so the world will give to me.就为今天

就为了今天，我将尽力只度过今天而不立刻去解决终身的问题。对一件令我恐慌而又必须坚持一辈子的事，我能坚持十二个小时。就为了今天，我会很快乐。亚伯拉罕·林肯说过，“对于大多数人而言，他们认定自己有多幸福，就有多幸福。”这已经被认为是真理。圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

就为了今天，我会做自我调整适应事物本来的面目，而不是想方设法使每一件事满足自己的欲望。当“幸运”来临时我会抓住它。就为了今天，我会尽力心强志坚。我会学习，学一些有用的东西。我不会做一个精神上的流浪汉。我会读一些需要努力、思考和专注的东西。

就为了今天，我会用三种方法来磨炼我的灵魂。我会做对某人有利的事但不能被发现，若有人发现了就不算数。我将会做至少两件我不愿做的事情 ——只为了磨炼。我不会让任何人感到我的感情受到了伤害：它们可能受到了伤害，但今天我不会表现出来。就为了今天，我会过得很惬意。我会尽力达到最佳状态，穿着得体、讲话谦虚、行为礼貌、一点不吹毛求疵，尽量改进和调节自己而不是别人。就为了今天，我会制定一个计划，我也许不会严格地遵守它，但我一定要有计划。我会避免两种错误：仓促行事和优柔寡断。就为了今天，我将会独自静静地呆上半小时放松。在这半小时里，某个时刻，我会对我日后的生活有个更好的看法。就为了今天，我将不再害怕。尤其我不会再害怕享受美丽的事物，并且相信我给予世界的，世界也会给予我。

Passage 14 Making Sandcastles A little boy is on his knees scooping and packing the sand with plastic shovels into a bright blue bucket.Then he upends the bucket on the surface and lifts it.And, to the delight of the little architect, a castle tower is created.All afternoon he will work，scooping out the moat and packing the walls.Bottle tops will be sentries.Sticks will be bridges.A sandcastle will be 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

built.Big city, busy streets, rumbling traffic.A man is in his office.At his desk he puts papers into stacks and assigns tasks.The phone is on his shoulder and he is knocking the keyboard with his fingers.Contracts are signed and much to the delight of the man, a profit is made.All his life he will work，formulating the plans, forecasting the future.Profits will be sentries.Capital gains will be bridges.An empire will be built.Two builders of two castles.They have much in common.They shape little pebbles into grand buildings.They are diligent and determined.And for both the tide will rise and the end will come.Yet that is where the similarities stop.For the boy sees the end while the man ignores it.As the waves near, the wise child jumps to his feet and begins to clap.There is no sorrow.No fear.No regret.He knew this would happen.He is not surprised.And when the great breaker crashes into his castle and his masterpiece is sucked into the sea, he smiles, picks up his tools, takes his father‟s hand, and goes home.The grownup, however, is not so wise.As the wave of years collapses on his castle he is terrified.He tries to protect the sandy monument.He blocks the waves from the walls he has made.Salt-water soaked and shivering he snarls at the incoming tide.“It‟s my castle, ” he protests.The ocean need not respond.Both know to whom the sand belongs...I don‟t know much about sandcastles.But children do.Watch them and learn.圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

Go ahead and build, but build with a child‟s heart.When the sun sets and the tides take——applaud.Salute the process of life and go home.堆沙堡的小男孩

一个小男孩跪在那儿用塑料铲挖沙子，并把沙子装在一个鲜艳的蓝桶里。然后他把蓝桶倒扣在地上，把它提起。让这小建筑师高兴的是：一座城堡的塔楼就这样诞生了。他会干一下午：挖护城河，建城墙，用瓶盖做岗哨，用木棍做桥，就这样，一座城堡建成了。

某个大城市，喧嚣的街道，川流不息的交通。

办公室里有一位男士。坐在办公桌前，他把文件堆叠在一起，布置任务。他将电话夹在肩头，手指敲击键盘。合同签字生效，让这位男士高兴的是，一笔利润就这样到手了。他一生都会工作：构想计划，预测未来。利润就是岗哨，资本收益就是桥梁。一个帝国就这样建成了。这两座城堡的建筑者有许多共同之处。他们会把细小的沙石变成宏伟的建筑。他们很用心也很有决心，而对于他们两个而言，涨潮都会发生，一切都会结束。然而，共同点到此为止。因为，男孩看得到终点，而这位成年人却忽视它。巨浪来临时，聪明的男孩欢呼，跳跃。没有痛苦，没有恐惧，没有遗憾。他知道这一切都会发生，他并不感到惊讶。当这巨大的破坏者击碎他的城堡，将他的杰作卷入大海，男孩笑了，收拾好他的工具，拉着父亲的手，回家。圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

然而，这位成年人却并不如此明智，当岁月的巨浪击毁他的城堡，他害怕了，他试图保护这沙质纪念碑。他试图阻止巨浪袭击他建的城墙。咸的海水将他的城堡湮没。他颤抖着怒骂涌入的浪潮。

“这是我的城堡，”他抗议道。

海洋不需要回应。两者都明白沙子的归宿。

我对沙堡所知甚少。

但孩子们知道，他看他们，学习他们。去建造吧，带着一颗童心。

当太阳落山，潮水占领沙滩——拍手喝彩，向生命的过程敬礼，回家。

Passage 15 I’m Special

In the entire world there‟s nobody like me.Since the beginning of time, there has never been another person like me.Nobody has my smile.Nobody has my eyes, my nose, my hair, my hands, or my voice.I‟m special.No one can be found who has my handwriting.Nobody anywhere has my tastes—for food or music or art.No one sees things just as I do.In all of time there‟s been no one who laughs like me, no one who cries like me.And what makes me laugh and cry will never provoke identical laughters and tears from anybody else, never.No one reacts to any situation just as I would react.I‟m special.I‟ m the only one in all of creation who has my set of abilities.Oh, there will always be somebody who is better at one of the things I‟m good at, but no one in the 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

universe can reach the quality of my combination of talents, ideas, abilities and feelings.Like a room full of musical instruments, some may excel alone, but none can match the symphony sound when all are played together.I‟m a symphony.Through all of eternity no one will ever look, talk, walk, think or do like me.I‟m special.I‟m rare.And, in all rarity there is great value.Because of my great rare value, I need not attempt to imitate others.I will accept—yes, indeed, celebrate—my differences.I‟m special.And I‟m beginning to realize it‟s no accident that I‟m special.I‟m beginning to see that I have been made for a very special purpose.There is a job for me that no one else can do as well as I.Out of all the billions of job applicants, only one is qualified, only one has the right combination of what it takes.That one is me.Because...I‟m special.我就是我

大千世界，芸芸众生，没人与我相同。自创世伊始，从未有过像我一样的人。没人拥有和我一样的笑容；没人拥有和我一样的眼睛、鼻子、头发、双手或声音。我就是我。我的笔迹独一无二。我的品味与众不同——不管是对于食物、音乐还是艺术。对于世间万物，我拥有独特的视角。无论何时，都没有人欢笑如我，哭泣如我。让我开心和流泪的事物不会引起他人相同的反应，绝对不会。面对各种处境，我也有自己独特的应对方式。我就是我。在天地万物中，我的能力组合独具一格。哦，我所擅长之处，必有人技高一筹。但是，世界上没有人能像我一样，将天赋、思想、能力和感觉如此独特地结合在一起。好比一间放满乐器的房间，某件乐器可能会一鸣惊人，但所有圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

乐器共同奏出的交响乐才无与伦比。我就是一曲交响乐。亘古恒远，没有人会像我一样地观察、交谈、行走、思考或行事。我就是我。独一无二。而且，独特中蕴含着巨大的价值。因为这独特而又巨大的价值，我不需要去模仿他人。我会欣然接受——更确切地说是赞美——我的与众不同。我就是我。我渐渐理解，我之所以独特并非机缘巧合。我开始明白，造物主为我创设了一个特定的目标。有一份工作是为我量身定制的，他人无法胜任。在数以亿计的求职者中，只有一个人是合格的，只有一个人具备恰如其分的条件。那个人就是我。因为„„ 我就是我。

Passage 16 Write Your Own Life Suppose someone gave you a pen—a sealed, solid-colored pen.You couldn‟t see how much ink it had.It might run dry after the first few tentative words or last just long enough to create a masterpiece(or several)that would last forever and make a difference in the scheme of things.You don‟t know before you begin.Under the rules of the game, you really never know.You have to take a chance!

Actually, no rule of the game states you must do anything.Instead of picking up and using the pen, you could leave it on a shelf or in a drawer where it will dry up, unused.But if you do decide to use it, what would you do with it? How would you play the game? Would you plan and plan before you ever wrote a word? Would your plans be so extensive that you never even got to the writing? Or would you take the pen in hand, plunge right in and just do it, struggling to keep up with the twists and turns of the torrents of words that take you where they 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

take you? Would you write cautiously and carefully, as if the pen might run dry the next moment, or would you pretend or believe(or pretend to believe)that the pen will write forever and proceed accordingly? You‟re listening to Faith Radio Online-Simply to Relax, I‟m Faith.Now, suppose someone gave you a life...谱写生命的乐章

假如有人送你一支笔，一支不可拆卸的单色钢笔.你看不出里面究竟有多少墨水。或许在你试探性地写上几个字后它就会干枯，或许足够用来创作一部影响深远的不朽巨著(或是几部)。而这些，在动笔前，都是无法得知的。在这个游戏规则下，你真的永远不会预知结果。你只能去碰运气！事实上，这个游戏里没有规则指定你必须要做什么。相反，你甚至可以根本不去动用这支笔，把它扔在书架上或是抽屉里让它的墨水干枯。但是，如果你决定要用它的话，你会用它来做什么呢？你将怎样来进行这个游戏呢? 你会在写字之前，老是计划来计划去吗？你会不会由于计划过于宏大而来不及动笔呢? 或者你只是手里拿着笔，一头扎进去写，不停地写，艰难地随着文字汹涌的浪涛而随波逐流呢？ 你会小心谨慎地写字，好像这支笔在下个时刻就可能会干枯；还是装作相信（或装作相信）这支笔能够永远写下去而信手写来呢？ 您正在收听Faith轻松电台，我是Faith。现在，假如有人给予你一支生命的笔„„ 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

Passage 17 Prayer for My Mother Dear God, Now that I am no longer young, I have friends whose mothers have passed away.I have heard these sons and daughters say they never fully appreciated their mothers until it was too late to tell them。I am blessed with the dear mother who is still alive.I appreciate her more each day.My mother does not change, but I do.As I grow older and wiser, I realize what an extraordinary person she is.How sad that I am unable to speak these words in her presence, but they flow easily from my pen。How does a daughter begin to thank her mother for life itself? For the love, patience and just plain hard work that go into raising a child? For running after a toddler, for understanding a moody teenager, for tolerating a college student who knows everything? For waiting for the day when a daughter realizes her mother really is? How does a grown woman thank for a mother for continuing to be a mother? For being ready with advice(when asked)or remaining silent when it is most appreciated? For not saying, “I told you so”, when she could have uttered these words dozens of times? For being essentially herself—loving, thoughtful, patient and forgiving? I don‟t know how, dear God, except to bless her as richly as she deserves and to help me live up to the example she has set.I pray that I will look as good in the eyes of my children as my mother looks in mine。

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为母亲祈祷

亲爱的上帝： 如今我已不再年轻，一些朋友的母亲已经去世了。我曾听这些子女们说过，他们从没有向母亲充分表达过他们的感激之情，而待到要告诉时为时已晚了。幸运的是，我亲爱的母亲依然健在。我对她的感激与日俱增。母亲没有变，而我却变了。随着年岁的增长，我越来越懂事了，我认识到她是个非常了不起的人。这些话在她面前我难以启齿，但在笔下却可以轻易地写出来，这令我感到多么难过。一个女儿该怎样开口感谢她的母亲所给予的生命？感谢她在抚养孩子时所付出的爱、耐心以及平凡的无私的辛劳？感谢她跟在蹒跚学步的孩子身后奔跑，对情绪不定的少女的理解，以及对一个自以为是的大学生的宽容？感谢她等待女儿认识到她真是一位好母亲的这一天？ 一个成年女子该怎样感谢母亲依然如故的角色？感谢（在被问到时）她会及时提供良言，而在不需要时她会保持沉默？感谢她没有说：“我告诉过你”，而她本来可以说上许多次？感谢她始终不变的爱心、体贴周到、耐心与宽容厚道？ 我不知道该怎样来表达，亲爱的上帝，除了请求你好好地保佑她——那是她该得到的——并帮助我朝她做出的榜样看齐。我祈愿在我的孩子们的眼里我会如同母亲在我眼里一般好。

Passage 18 Always Aim Higher Always aim higher than you believe you can reach.So often, you‟ll discover that

一个女儿

when your talents are set free by your imagination, you can achieve any goal.If people offer their help or wisdom as you go through life, accept it gratefully.圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

You can learn much from those who have gone before you.But never be afraid or hesitant to step off the accepted path and head off in your own direction if your heart tells you that it‟s the right way for you.Always believe that you will ultimately succeed at whatever you do, and never forget the value of persistence, discipline, and determination.You are meant to be whatever you dream of becoming.设立更高远的目标

总是设立比你认为力所能及的更高远的目标。通常，你会发现，当想像力放飞了你的才能时，你就能实现任何目标。在你的人生历程中，如果有人给予你帮助或传授你智慧，你要心怀感激地接受。你可以从前辈那里学到很多宝贵的东西。但是，当你的内心已经明确知道怎样的路才是真正适合你的时候，要敢于脱离既定的轨道去追求你自己的方向，不要害怕或迟疑。永远相信：无论你做什么，你终究会成功，并且不要忘记坚持、自律和决心的价值。你注定会成为你梦想要成为的那个人。

Passage 19 Would Rather Complain, Or Be Happy? If we really want to be happy, why do we act like such babies? We can claim to be proactive in our life by settings goals and going after what we want.But if we‟re always whining and complaining all the time, are we really living effectively? If you don‟t believe me, count how many times you complain about something or others in one day.Whether it is being stuck in traffic, being bothered by the weather, 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

not enough mustard on your sandwich, or whatever it is, there are endless instances where you can find a reason to complain.But it‟s not just outside circumstances that we complain about.We complain about ourselves too.We complain that we don‟t have enough time, that we don‟t have enough money(this one is huge because it‟s often “true”), that we‟re not smart enough, cool enough, or just enough.I know I‟ve experienced plenty of unpleasantness due to complaining about things I can‟t control.I never really thought about it much until I found this website about “living in a complain-free world.” Imagine how much happier you would be if you simply stopped complaining.Much of what you complain about is outside of your control anyway.What‟s the point of brooding about something you have no power to change? Not very intelligent, if you ask me.Simply becoming conscious of how much you complain is the first step to stopping.When you recognize that you‟re complaining, stop and take notice of it.Ask yourself if you would rather complain, or be happy.要抱怨，还是要快乐？

如果我们真得想要高兴，为什么要像小孩子那样呢？

我们可以积极主动地在我们生活中设定目标，然后向着目标进发。但是如果我们整天牢骚满腹，怨天尤人的话，我们还能有效地生活吗？ 如果你不相信我，仔细想想你一天要抱怨几次。不管是因为被糟糕的交通困住，被天气所困扰，还是三明治上芥末放得不够，总之生活中有无数的烦心事可以让你抱怨。圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

不仅仅外部的环境让我们抱怨，我们还不断地抱怨我们自己。比如时间不够多啊，钱不够花啊（这个最多，因为它往往更“真实”），不够聪明不够冷静啊，反正什么看上去都不够好。我知道，因为抱怨自己不能控制的事情，我已经历了许多的不开心。我没有仔细思考过这个问题，直到有一天我发现这个叫“活在没有抱怨的世界中”的网站。想想吧，如果你停止抱怨的话你会变得多么快乐。反正那些事情又无力改变，整天想着那些你无力改变的事情又有什么意义呢？如果你来问我，我会说那样很愚蠢。停止抱怨要做的第一步就是想清楚你有多能抱怨。当你意识到自己在抱怨的时候，停下来，问问自己是要变得快乐还是继续这样抱怨下去。

Passage 20 Life Is Like a Cup of Coffee A group of graduates got together to visit their old university professor.The conversation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life.Offering his guests coffee, the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and a variety of cups—porcelain, plastic, glass, crystal, some plain-looking, some expensive, some exquisite—telling them to help themselves to the coffee.When all the students had a cup of coffee in hand, the professor said，“If you have noticed, all the nice-looking expensive cups have been taken up, leaving behind the plain and cheap ones.While it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves, that is the source of your problems and stress.” 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

“Be assured that the cup itself adds no quality to the coffee.In most cases it is just more expensive and in some cases even hides what we drink.” “What all of you really want is coffee, not the cup, but you unconsciously went for the best cups.And then you began eyeing each other‟s cup.”

“Now consider this: Life is the coffee;the jobs, money and position in society are the cups.They are just tools to hold and contain life, and the type of cup we have does not define, nor change the quality of life we live.Sometimes, by concentrating only on the cup, we fail to enjoy the coffee.Savor the coffee, not the cups!Don‟t let the cups drive you...enjoy the coffee instead.”

生命如同一杯咖啡

一群毕业生，相约一起去看望他们年老的大学教授。

谈话一会儿就变成了各自对工作和生活压力的抱怨。在用咖啡招待这些客人时，教授去厨房端来一大壶咖啡，并拿出各式各样的咖啡杯——陶瓷的、塑料的、玻璃的、水晶的，有看上去普通的、有价值不菲的、有做工精细的——让他们自己倒咖啡喝。

当所有学生手中都端了一杯咖啡后，教授发话了：

“如果你们注意一下，就会发现所有好看的昂贵的杯子都被挑走了，剩下的只是那些普通的和便宜的。当然，每个人都只想拥有最好的，这很正常，但这也是你们的问题和压力的根源所在。” “可以肯定的是，杯子本身与咖啡质量毫无关系。在很多时候，杯子让咖啡更昂贵，某些时候，甚至让我们看不清我们要喝的是什么。” “其实你们真正想要的是咖啡，而不是杯子，但你们却又都下意识去挑选最好的杯子，并观察别人拿到的杯子。” 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

“现在设想一下：如果生活是杯中的咖啡，工作、财富和社会地位就是那些杯子。它们只是维持生活的工具而已，并不能界定或是改变生活的质量。有时候，我们在过于关注杯子的同时却忘记了去品味上帝赐予的咖啡。请仔细品味咖啡，而不是那些杯子。所以，不要成为杯子的奴隶„„好好品味杯中的咖啡。”

Passage 21 Life Is Like a Cafeteria A friend‟s grandfather came to America from Eastern Europe.After settling down at Ellis Island，he went into a cafeteria in lower Manhattan to get something to eat.He sat down at an empty table and waited for someone to take his order.Of course nobody did.Finally, a woman with a tray full of food sat down opposite him and informed him how a cafeteria worked.“Start out at that end, ” she said.“Just go along the line and pick out what you want.At the other end they‟ll tell you how much you have to pay.” “I soon learned that‟s how everything works in America, ” the grandfather told a friend.“Life‟s like a cafeteria here.You can get anything you want as long as you are willing to pay the price.You can even get success，but you‟ll never get it if you wait for someone to bring it to you.You have to get up and get it yourself.”

生活就像自助餐

一个朋友的祖父从东欧来到美国。圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

在埃利斯岛安顿下来后，他去曼哈顿下城的一家自助餐厅吃饭。

他在一张空桌子边坐下，等待侍者拿来菜单。

当然没有人来招呼他。

最后，一位女士拿着满满一托盘食物走过来坐在他对面。并告诉他自助餐厅是怎样进餐的。她说：“从那头开始，依次去要你想要的东西，在餐厅的另外一端会有人告诉你该付多少钱。”

他对一个朋友说：“接着我很快了解到这就是美国人的生活方式。”

“生活就像自助餐，你可以去要你想要的任何东西，只要你能付得起他们的价格。

你也可以想要成功，但是如果你什么都不做就等着别人把它送到你身边的话是永远都不可能得到的。你必须勤劳，必须自己去追求它。”

Passage 22 Growth When we plant a rose seed in the earth, we notice it is small, but we do not criticize it as “rootless and stemless.” We treat it as a seed, giving it the water and nourishment required of a seed.When it first shoots up out of the earth, we don‟t condemn it as immature and underdeveloped, nor do we criticize the buds for not being open when they appear.We stand in wonder at the process taking place, and give the plant the care it needs at each stage of its development.The rose is a rose from the time it is a seed to the time it dies.Within it, at all 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

times, it contains its whole potential.It seems to be constantly in the process of change: Yet at each state, at each moment, it is perfectly all right as it is.A flower is not better when it blooms than when it is merely a bud;at each stage it is the same thing—a flower in the process of expressing its potential.成长

一粒微小的玫瑰花子被植入土壤中时，我们并不因它“无根无茎”而加以批评。我们把它当作一粒种子来对待，施予它所需的水分和养料。当它刚刚破土而出时，我们不因它幼稚、发育不良而诋毁它；当出现花蕾时，我们也不因它们不绽放而责备它。我们会惊喜地目睹整个过程。在它成长的不同阶段，给予它所需的照顾。玫瑰，从一粒种子开始，到凋零，直至死亡，始终是玫瑰。在它生命的每时每刻，体内都蕴藏着巨大的潜能。它似乎总在不断地变化，但是在任何阶段，任何时刻，都是最真实、最完美的。一朵花，在每一阶段都是相同的，无论是尽情绽放的花朵还是含苞欲放的花蕾，都是这朵花——一朵时刻展现自己潜能的花。

Passage 23 Chances Exist In the Daily Details John and Bobby joined a wholesale company together just after graduation from college the same year.Both worked very hard.After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to the position of manager while John remained an ordinary employee.John could not take it any more.He tendered his resignation to the boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegate and did not value hard working staff, but only promoted those who flattered him.The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years.He thought for a 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

moment and said, “Thank you for your criticism, but I have a request.I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave.Perhaps you will change your mind and take back your resignation.” John agreed.The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market.John went and returned soon.He said he had found out a man selling watermelon.The boss asked how much per kg.John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to inform the boss $1.2 per kg.Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office.He asked Bobby to go and find anyone selling watermelon in the market.Bobby went, returned and said, “Boss, only one person selling watermelon.$1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg.He has inventory of 340 melons.On the table 58 melons;every melon weights about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago.They are fresh and red, good quality.” John was very impressed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby.He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks more and explores in depth.Chances exist in the daily details.For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and further so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim.If a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow.The difference between a year and a day is 365 times.How could you win?

机遇在于生活的细节

约翰和博比同年大学毕业后，被同一家批发公司录用。他们二人工作都很圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

努力。然而，几年后，老板提拔博比为部门经理，而约翰还是一名普通员工。约翰再也无法忍受，冲动之下向老板递交了辞呈，并抱怨老板不会用人，不重用那些敬业的员工，只提拔那些奉承他的人。老板知道这几年约翰工作确实很努力。他想了一会儿说：“谢谢你对我的批评。但是我有一个请求，我希望在你离开之前再为公司做一件事情。或许到时你会改变决定，收回辞呈。” 约翰答应了。老板让他去市场找到一个卖西瓜的人。约翰去了并很快回来。他说他找到了一个卖西瓜的人。老板问他每公斤多少钱。约翰摇摇头，回到市场去问，然后又回来告诉老板每公斤1.2美元。老板让约翰等一会儿，这时他把博比叫到办公室。他让博比去市场找到一个卖西瓜的人。博比去了，回来之后说：“老板，只有一个卖西瓜的人，每公斤 1.2美元，每10公斤卖10美元。这个人一共有340个西瓜，其中58个放在货架上，每个西瓜重约2公斤，都是两天前从南方买来的，新鲜，红瓤，质量好。” 约翰受到很大的触动，他意识到自己与博比之间的差距。他决定收回辞呈并向博比学习。

亲爱的朋友们，成功的人更善于观察，勤于思考和孜孜探求。机遇就存在于生活的细节中。同样的一件事，一个成功的人会看得更多更远，所以他能抓住机遇，实现梦想。如果有人看到一年后的情景，而你只看到明天。一年与一天的差距是365倍，你怎么能赢呢？

Passage 24 With One Glass of Milk One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one dime left.He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

However, he lost his nerve when a lovely young woman opened the door.Instead of a meal, he asked for a drink of water.She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk.He drank it slowly, and then asked, “How much do I owe you？” “You don‟t owe me anything,” she replied, “Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness.” He said, “Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart.” As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race.He was about to give up and quit before this point.Years later, the young woman became critically ill.The local doctors were baffled.They finally sent her to a big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease.Dr.Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for the consultation.When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes.Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.Dressed in his doctor‟s gown he went in to see her.He recognized her at once.He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life.From that day, he gave special attention to her case.After a long struggle, the battle was won.Dr.Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval.He looked at it and then wrote something on the side.The bill was sent to her room.She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off.Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention.She read these words，“Paid in full with one glass of milk.” 圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

(Signed)Dr.Howard Kelly

Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently, “Thank You, God.Your love has spread through human hearts and hands.”

一杯牛奶的温暖

一天，一个可怜的小男孩儿为凑足学费正挨家挨户地推销商品。他发现身上只剩一角钱了，此时他很饿，因此决定从下一家要点儿吃的。

然而，当一位年轻貌美的女子打开门时，他却紧张得不知所措。他没有要吃的，只是要了口水喝。女子看到小男孩儿饥饿的样子，顿生怜悯之心，便倒了一大杯牛奶递给他。他慢慢地喝光了牛奶，问道：“我需要付您多少钱呢？”

“你不必付钱给我，”女子答道，“妈妈教育我说，爱心善举，不求回报。”男孩说：“那么我就发自内心地向您说声谢谢！”当霍华德· 凯利走出这户人家时，他不仅觉得浑身充满了力量，也对上帝和整个人类充满了信心。原本，他就要放弃。

若干年后，那位女子得了重病，当地医生都束手无策。最后，她转院到大城市，接受专家会诊。著名的霍华德·凯利医生也参与了医疗方案的制定。当他得知这位病人来自那个城镇时，一个奇怪的念头闪过，他立即起身直奔她的病房。

身着白大褂的凯利医生走进了病房，一眼便认出了那个女子，她正是他的恩人。回到诊室，他下定决心要竭尽全力医治她。从那天起，他就对她给予了特殊的照顾。

经过艰苦卓绝的努力，手术终获成功。凯利医生要求把医药费结算单送到他那儿。他看了一下，便在旁边写了一些东西。当结算单送到女子的病房时，她甚至不敢打开来看，因为她知道这笔医药费一定极其昂贵，或许她要用整个圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

余生去偿还。最后，她还是鼓足勇气打开了看，她注意到单子旁边的一行小字，上面写着：

“医药费已由一杯牛奶付清。”（署名）霍华德·凯利医生

喜悦的泪水夺眶而出，她不禁默默祈祷：“感谢您，上帝！您的爱已经通过人类的心灵和双手传递开来。”

Passage 25 Sow an Action, Reap a Habit Our character, basically, is a composite of our habits.“Sow a thought, reap an action;sow an action, reap a habit;sow a habit, reap a character;sow a character, reap a destiny, ” the maxim goes.Habits are powerful factors in our lives.Because they are consistent, often unconscious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character and produce our effectiveness or ineffectiveness.As Horace Mann, the great educator, once said, “Habits are like a cable.We weave a strand of it everyday and soon it cannot be broken.” I personally do not agree with the last part of his expression.I know habits can be learned and unlearned.But I also know it isn‟t a quick fix.It involves a process and a tremendous commitment.Those of us who watched the lunar voyage of Apollo 11 were transfixed as we saw the first men walk on the moon and return to the earth.But to get there, those astronauts literally had to break out of the tremendous gravity pull of the earth.More energy was spent in the first few minutes of lift-off, in the first few miles of travel, than was used over the next several days to travel half a million miles.圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

Habits, too, have tremendous gravity pull—more than most people realize or would admit.Breaking deeply embedded habitual tendencies such as procrastination, impatience, criticalness, or selfishness that violate basic principles of human effectiveness involves more than a little willpower and a few minor changes in our lives.“Lift off” takes a tremendous effort, but once we break out of the gravity pull, our freedom takes on a whole new dimension.Like any natural force, gravity pull can work with us or against us.The gravity pull of some of our habits may currently be keeping us from going where we want to go.But it is also gravity pull that keeps our world together, that keeps the planets in their orbits and our universe in order.It is a powerful force, and if we use it effectively, we can use the gravity pull of habit to create the cohesiveness and order necessary to establish effectiveness in our lives.卓越仅仅是个习惯

人的性格基本上是由习惯组成的。正如一句格言：思想决定行动，行动决定习惯，习惯决定性格，性格决定命运。习惯对我们的生活有很大的影响，因为它是一贯的。在不知不觉中，经年累月地影响着我们的性格，左右着我们的成败。美国著名教育家霍拉斯·曼曾说：“习惯就仿佛是一条缆绳，我们每天为它缠上一股新索，不用多久就会变得牢不可破。”这句话的后半段我不敢苟同，我相信习惯可以养成，也可以打破，但绝不是一蹴而就，而是需要长期的努力和无比的毅力。宇航员搭乘阿波罗11号太空船，首次登陆月球的刹那的确令人叹为观止。但宇航员得先摆脱地球强大的引力，才能飞往月球。因此在刚起飞的几分钟，圆学子梦想 铸金字品牌

也就是整个任务一开始的几英里之内，是最艰难的时刻，所耗的力量往往超越往后的几十万英里。习惯也是一样，它也具有极大的引力，只是许多人不加注意或不肯承认罢了。想要革除诸如因循苟且，缺乏耐心，吹毛求疵或自私自利等违背人类效率基本原则的不良习性，若是缺乏意志力，不能大刀阔斧地改革，便难以实现目标。“起飞”需要极大的努力，然而一旦脱离重力的牵绊，我们便可享受前所未有的自由。习惯的引力就如同自然界所有的力量一般，可能危害我们，也可以为我们所用，关键看我们如何运用。习惯或许一时有碍于达到目标，但也有积极的一面。宇宙万物各循轨道运行，彼此保持一定的秩序，毕竟也都有赖于引力的作用。所以只要我们善于运用习惯的庞大引力，就能使生活有重心，有秩序，有效率。

Passage 26 Love Is a Two-way Street A father sat at his desk poring over his monthly bills when his young son rushed in and announced, “Dad, because this is your birthday and you‟re 55 years old, I‟m going to give you 55 kisses, one for each year!” When the boy started making good on his word, the father exclaimed, “Oh, Andrew, don‟t do it now;I‟m too busy!”

The youngster immediately fell silent as tears welled up in his big blue eyes.Apologically the father said, “You can finish later.”

The boy said nothing but quietly walked away, disappointment written over his face.That evening the father said, “Come and finish the kisses now, Andrew!” But