赖大师的精选---我的挚爱(快乐相伴)
英语课
第五弹 快乐相伴
The Happy Door
Mildred Cram
Happiness is like a pebble 1 dropped into a pool to set in motion
an Ever-widening circle of ripples 2. Ad Stevenson has said, being
happy is a duty.
There is no exact definition of the word happiness. Happy people
are happy for all sorts of reasons. The key is not wealth or physical
well-being 3, since we find beggars, invalids 4 and so-called failures who
are extremely happy.
Being happy is a sort of unexpected dividend 5. But staying happy is
an accomplishment 6, a triumph of soul and character. It is not selfish
to strive for it. It is, indeed, a duty to ourselves and others.
Being unhappy is like an infectious disease; it causes people to shrink
away from the sufferer. He soon finds himself alone, miserable 7 and
embittered 8. There is, however, a cure so simple as to seem, at first
glance, ridiculous: if you don’t feel happy, pretend to be!
It works. Before long you will find that instead of repelling 9 people, you
attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center
of wide circles of good will.
Then the make-believe becomes a reality. You possess the secret of
peace of mind, and can forget yourself in being of service to others.
Being happy, once it is realized as a duty and established as a habit,
opens doors into unimaginable gardens thronged 10 with grateful friends.
The Happy Door
Mildred Cram
Happiness is like a pebble 1 dropped into a pool to set in motion
an Ever-widening circle of ripples 2. Ad Stevenson has said, being
happy is a duty.
There is no exact definition of the word happiness. Happy people
are happy for all sorts of reasons. The key is not wealth or physical
well-being 3, since we find beggars, invalids 4 and so-called failures who
are extremely happy.
Being happy is a sort of unexpected dividend 5. But staying happy is
an accomplishment 6, a triumph of soul and character. It is not selfish
to strive for it. It is, indeed, a duty to ourselves and others.
Being unhappy is like an infectious disease; it causes people to shrink
away from the sufferer. He soon finds himself alone, miserable 7 and
embittered 8. There is, however, a cure so simple as to seem, at first
glance, ridiculous: if you don’t feel happy, pretend to be!
It works. Before long you will find that instead of repelling 9 people, you
attract them. You discover how deeply rewarding it is to be the center
of wide circles of good will.
Then the make-believe becomes a reality. You possess the secret of
peace of mind, and can forget yourself in being of service to others.
Being happy, once it is realized as a duty and established as a habit,
opens doors into unimaginable gardens thronged 10 with grateful friends.
n.卵石，小圆石
- The bird mistook the pebble for egg and tried to hatch it.这只鸟错把卵石当蛋，想去孵它。
- The pebble made a ripple on the surface of the lake.石子在湖面上激起一个涟漪。
逐渐扩散的感觉( ripple的名词复数 )
- The moon danced on the ripples. 月亮在涟漪上舞动。
- The sea leaves ripples on the sand. 海水在沙滩上留下了波痕。
n.安康，安乐，幸福
- He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
- My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。
病人，残疾者( invalid的名词复数 )
- The invention will confer a benefit on all invalids. 这项发明将有助于所有的残疾人。
- H?tel National Des Invalids is a majestic building with a golden hemispherical housetop. 荣军院是有着半球形镀金屋顶的宏伟建筑。
n.红利，股息；回报，效益
- The company was forced to pass its dividend.该公司被迫到期不分红。
- The first quarter dividend has been increased by nearly 4 per cent.第一季度的股息增长了近 4%。
n.完成，成就，（pl.）造诣，技能
- The series of paintings is quite an accomplishment.这一系列的绘画真是了不起的成就。
- Money will be crucial to the accomplishment of our objectives.要实现我们的目标，钱是至关重要的。
adj.悲惨的，痛苦的；可怜的，糟糕的
- It was miserable of you to make fun of him.你取笑他，这是可耻的。
- Her past life was miserable.她过去的生活很苦。
v.使怨恨，激怒( embitter的过去式和过去分词 )
- These injustices embittered her even more. 不公平使她更加受苦。 来自《简明英汉词典》
- The artist was embittered by public neglect. 大众的忽视于那位艺术家更加难受。 来自《简明英汉词典》
v.击退( repel的现在分词 )；使厌恶；排斥；推开
- He saw himself standing up and repelling a charge. 他仿佛看见自己挺身而起，打退了敌人的进攻。 来自辞典例句
- Promote the healthy entertainment styles. Repelling the superstition, gambling, drugs and obscenity. 提倡健康娱乐。抵制封建迷信活动，拒绝黄、赌、毒。 来自互联网