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雷雨中的醒悟
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  • Many years ago I was on a bicycle trip through some exceedingly picturesque1 countryside. Suddenly, dark clouds piled up overhead and rain began to fall, but strange to relate, several hundred yards ahead of me the sun shone brilliantly. Pedaling, however, as rapidly as I could, I found it impossible to get into the clear. The clouds with their rain kept advancing faster than I could race forward. I continued this unequal contest for an exhausting half hour, before realizing that I could not win my way to the bright area ahead of me.

    多年前,我曾骑着自行车从一片风景如画的郊野中穿过。突然,乌云密布,大雨滂沱,然而令人惊奇的是,在前方几百码的地方却是阳光灿烂。我蹬着车使劲往前冲,却发现怎么也到不了那片阳光普照之地。乌云夹着大雨比我冲得还快。半小时后,精疲力尽的我停止了这场不公平的抗争,意识到自己根本无法到达那片晴朗的天地。

    Then it dawned upon me that I was wasting my strength in unimportant hurry, while paying no attention whatsoever2 to the landscape for the sake of which I was making the trip.

    顿时,我豁然开朗,我在毫不重要的事情上疲于奔波,却不曾欣赏途中的景致,忘记了自己旅行的目的。

    The storm could not last forever and the discomfort3 was not unendurable. Indeed, there was much to look at which might otherwise have escaped me. As I gazed about with sharpened appreciation4, I saw colors and lines and contours that would have appeared differently under brilliant light. The rain mists which now crowned the wooded hills and the fresh clearness of the different greens were entrancing. My annoyance5 at the rain was gone and my eagerness to escape it vanished. It had provided me with a new view and helped me understand that the sources of beauty and satisfaction may be found close at hand within the range of one’s own sensibilities.

    暴风雨不会永不停息,任何不适也并非难以容忍。的确,我差点错过了途中许多美好的景致。我满怀感激地凝望着眼前的景色,此刻所见的色彩、线条和轮廓比起阳光下别有一番风味。树木繁茂的山上,烟雨朦胧;别样的绿树清新明朗,令人神迷。大雨带给我的烦恼顿时消散,想要逃离的欲望也不复存在。相反,它带给我一种全新的视觉景观,让我懂得美与满足就源自于我们身边,只要细心发现便能唾手可得。

    It made me think, then and later, about other matters to which this incident was related. It helped me realize that there is no sense in my attempting ever to flee from circumstances and conditions which cannot be avoided but which I might bravely meet and frequently mend and often turn to good account. I know that half the battle is won if I can face trouble with courage, disappointment with spirit, and triumph with humility6. It has become ever clearer to me that danger is far from disaster, that defeat may be the forerunner7 of final victory, and that, in the last analysis, all achievement is perilously8 fragile unless based on enduring principles of moral conduct.

    这次经历从此也引导着我去思考相关的事物。它让我明白,对于无法避免的环境与条件,企图逃避毫无意义,但我可以勇敢面对它们,并常常对其进行修整与改善。我知道,只要勇敢地面对困难、失望而不沮丧,成功而不骄傲,那我们的人生之战便取得了一半的胜利。我也更清楚地意识到,危险远非灾难,而失败也许就是最终胜利的先行者。因此,归根结底,一切成就如果不经受道德准则的考验,就会脆弱不堪,危机重重。

    I have learned that trying to find a carefree world somewhere far off involves me in an endless chase in the course of which the opportunity for happiness and the happiness of attainment9 are all too I often lost in the chase itself. It has become apparent to me that I cannot wipe out the pains of existence by denying them, blaming them largely or completely on others, or running away from them.

    我已经明白,当自己无休止地追寻,试图在遥远之地寻找一个无忧无虑的世界时,也常常会在追寻中错过获得幸福与成就的机会。显然,拒绝承认生存的痛苦,将它们多数或全部归咎于他人,或者逃避,都无法将它消除。

    The elements of weakness which mark every person cannot absolve10 me from the burdens and blessings11 of responsibility for myself and to others. I can magnify but never lessen12 my problems by ignoring, evading13 or exorcising them. I believe that my perplexities and difficulties can be considerably14 resolved, if not completely overcome, by my own attitudes and actions. I am convinced that there can be no guarantee of my happiness except that I help evoke15 and enhance it by the work of my hands and the dictates16 of my heart and the direction of my striving. I believe that deep faith in God is necessary to keep me and hold mankind uncowed and confident under the vagaries17 and ordeals18 of mortal experience, and particularly so in this period of revolutionary storm and travail19. If my values receive their sanction and strength from relationship to divine law and acceptance of its ethical20 imperatives21, then nothing can really harm me. “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want.”

    每个人都有不足之处,但我为自己与他人排忧解难和祈求祝福的责任并不能因此免除。我可以将问题放大,却绝不会为缩小问题而忽视、逃避或求助神灵。我相信,通过自己的态度与行为就可解决我的疑惑与难题,即使无法克服全部。我确信,要想使幸福有所保障,接受心灵的指引,就必须靠自己的双手,朝着目标努力奋斗,去创造并积累幸福。我相信,若想在人世间的变幻莫测与严酷考验中,特别是当今革命风暴的艰难时刻,保持无所畏惧与信心十足,就必须对上帝保持虔诚的信仰。如果我的价值观能从其与神律的联系和伦理要求的承诺中获得支持与力量,那任何事物都无法给我造成真正的伤害。“耶和华是我的牧者,我将一无所求。”

     11级    美文 


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    1 picturesque [ˌpɪktʃəˈresk] qlSzeJ   第8级
    adj.美丽如画的,(语言)生动的,绘声绘色的
    参考例句:
    • You can see the picturesque shores beside the river. 在河边你可以看到景色如画的两岸。
    • That was a picturesque phrase. 那是一个形象化的说法。
    2 whatsoever [ˌwɒtsəʊ'evə] Beqz8i   第8级
    adv.(用于否定句中以加强语气)任何;pron.无论什么
    参考例句:
    • There's no reason whatsoever to turn down this suggestion. 没有任何理由拒绝这个建议。
    • All things whatsoever ye would that men should do to you, do ye even so to them. 你想别人对你怎样,你就怎样对人。
    3 discomfort [dɪsˈkʌmfət] cuvxN   第8级
    n.不舒服,不安,难过,困难,不方便
    参考例句:
    • One has to bear a little discomfort while travelling. 旅行中总要忍受一点不便。
    • She turned red with discomfort when the teacher spoke. 老师讲话时她不好意思地红着脸。
    4 appreciation [əˌpri:ʃiˈeɪʃn] Pv9zs   第7级
    n.评价;欣赏;感谢;领会,理解;价格上涨
    参考例句:
    • I would like to express my appreciation and thanks to you all. 我想对你们所有人表达我的感激和谢意。
    • I'll be sending them a donation in appreciation of their help. 我将送给他们一笔捐款以感谢他们的帮助。
    5 annoyance [əˈnɔɪəns] Bw4zE   第8级
    n.恼怒,生气,烦恼
    参考例句:
    • Why do you always take your annoyance out on me? 为什么你不高兴时总是对我出气?
    • I felt annoyance at being teased. 我恼恨别人取笑我。
    6 humility [hju:ˈmɪləti] 8d6zX   第9级
    n.谦逊,谦恭
    参考例句:
    • Humility often gains more than pride. 谦逊往往比骄傲收益更多。
    • His voice was still soft and filled with specious humility. 他的声音还是那么温和,甚至有点谦卑。
    7 forerunner [ˈfɔ:rʌnə(r)] Ki0xp   第8级
    n.前身,先驱(者),预兆,祖先
    参考例句:
    • She is a forerunner of the modern women's movement. 她是现代妇女运动的先驱。
    • Penicillin was the forerunner of modern antibiotics. 青霉素是现代抗生素的先导。
    8 perilously [ˈperɪləslɪ] 215e5a0461b19248639b63df048e2328   第10级
    adv.充满危险地,危机四伏地
    参考例句:
    • They were perilously close to the edge of the precipice. 他们离悬崖边很近,十分危险。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • It'seemed to me that we had come perilously close to failure already. 对我来说,好像失败和我只有一步之遥,岌岌可危。 来自互联网
    9 attainment [əˈteɪnmənt] Dv3zY   第9级
    n.达到,到达;[常pl.]成就,造诣
    参考例句:
    • We congratulated her upon her attainment to so great an age. 我们祝贺她高寿。
    • The attainment of the success is not easy. 成功的取得并不容易。
    10 absolve [əbˈzɒlv] LIeyN   第8级
    vt.赦免,解除(责任等)
    参考例句:
    • I absolve you, on the ground of invincible ignorance. 鉴于你不可救药的无知,我原谅你。
    • They agree to absolve you from your obligation. 他们同意免除你的责任。
    11 blessings [ˈblesɪŋz] 52a399b218b9208cade790a26255db6b   第7级
    n.(上帝的)祝福( blessing的名词复数 );好事;福分;因祸得福
    参考例句:
    • Afflictions are sometimes blessings in disguise. 塞翁失马,焉知非福。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • We don't rely on blessings from Heaven. 我们不靠老天保佑。 来自《现代汉英综合大词典》
    12 lessen [ˈlesn] 01gx4   第7级
    vt.减少,减轻;缩小
    参考例句:
    • Regular exercise can help to lessen the pain. 经常运动有助于减轻痛感。
    • They've made great effort to lessen the noise of planes. 他们尽力减小飞机的噪音。
    13 evading [ɪ'veɪdɪŋ] 6af7bd759f5505efaee3e9c7803918e5   第7级
    逃避( evade的现在分词 ); 避开; 回避; 想不出
    参考例句:
    • Segmentation of a project is one means of evading NEPA. 把某一工程进行分割,是回避《国家环境政策法》的一种手段。 来自英汉非文学 - 环境法 - 环境法
    • Too many companies, she says, are evading the issue. 她说太多公司都在回避这个问题。
    14 considerably [kənˈsɪdərəbli] 0YWyQ   第9级
    adv.极大地;相当大地;在很大程度上
    参考例句:
    • The economic situation has changed considerably. 经济形势已发生了相当大的变化。
    • The gap has narrowed considerably. 分歧大大缩小了。
    15 evoke [ɪˈvəʊk] NnDxB   第7级
    vt.唤起,引起,使人想起
    参考例句:
    • These images are likely to evoke a strong response in the viewer. 这些图像可能会在观众中产生强烈反响。
    • Her only resource was the sympathy she could evoke. 她可以凭借的唯一力量就是她能从人们心底里激起的同情。
    16 dictates [dikˈteits] d2524bb575c815758f62583cd796af09   第7级
    n.命令,规定,要求( dictate的名词复数 )v.大声讲或读( dictate的第三人称单数 );口授;支配;摆布
    参考例句:
    • Convention dictates that a minister should resign in such a situation. 依照常规部长在这种情况下应该辞职。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    • He always follows the dictates of common sense. 他总是按常识行事。 来自《简明英汉词典》
    17 vagaries [ˈveɪgəriz] 594130203d5d42a756196aa8975299ad   第11级
    n.奇想( vagary的名词复数 );异想天开;异常行为;难以预测的情况
    参考例句:
    • The vagaries of fortune are indeed curious.\" 命运的变化莫测真是不可思议。” 来自英汉文学 - 嘉莉妹妹
    • The vagaries of inclement weather conditions are avoided to a certain extent. 可以在一定程度上避免变化莫测的恶劣气候影响。 来自辞典例句
    18 ordeals [ɔ:ˈdi:lz] 1064124844a18f5c55ac38e62732bef4   第8级
    n.严峻的考验,苦难的经历( ordeal的名词复数 )
    参考例句:
    • London had stood triumphant through all her ordeals. 伦敦在经历考验之后仍巍然屹立。 来自辞典例句
    • He's come through some bad personal ordeals. 他个人经历了一些沉痛的考验。 来自辞典例句
    19 travail [ˈtræveɪl] ZqhyZ   第11级
    n.阵痛;努力
    参考例句:
    • Mothers know the travail of giving birth to a child. 母亲们了解分娩时的痛苦。
    • He gained the medal through his painful travail. 他通过艰辛的努力获得了奖牌。
    20 ethical [ˈeθɪkl] diIz4   第8级
    adj.伦理的,道德的,合乎道德的
    参考例句:
    • It is necessary to get the youth to have a high ethical concept. 必须使青年具有高度的道德观念。
    • It was a debate which aroused fervent ethical arguments. 那是一场引发强烈的伦理道德争论的辩论。
    21 imperatives [ɪm'perətɪvz] 89422c765dbd5ec312b504dd90831f75   第7级
    n.必要的事( imperative的名词复数 );祈使语气;必须履行的责任
    参考例句:
    • Nixon, however, had other imperatives. 但尼克松另有需要。 来自辞典例句
    • There could be some cultural imperatives in there somewhere! 在公共传播那里,在某些方面,可能有更迫切的文化需要! 来自互联网

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