英语美文：独一无二的你
英语课
I will never forget the lesson which Mr. Li gave 2 us. One day Mr. Li was 3 speaking to us in our school meeting 5 room. He began his speech 6 by holding up a $100 bill 7. He asked, "Who would 8 like this $100 bill?"
我难以忘怀李老师给我们上的那一课。有一天，他在学校的会议室给我们做了一次演讲。 他手持一百美元，开始了他的讲话。“谁想要这100美元？”他问道。
Most of us put up our hands quickly. Then he said 9, "I am going 10 to give this $100 to one of you, but first let me do this." He then made 11 the bill into a ball and said; "Who wants it now?" We raised 12 our hands again. But he said, "Wait a moment." He then dropped it on the floor and stepped 13 on it. After that, he picked 14 up the dirty bill and said,
绝大部分的学生迅速举手。接下来，他说：“我会把这一百美元给你们之中的一个人，但是，我先得做点什么。” 他将这张钞票揉成一团（这里个人觉得应该这样翻译比较准确）后说道：“现在，谁还要这100美元？” 学生再一次举起手来。 但是，他又说：“请稍等片刻。” 他将钞票扔到地上用脚踩它，之后，他拾起这张脏了的钞票问道：
"Who still wants it?" Many hands were still up.
“谁还要它？”很多人依然举手。
"My friends," he said, "you have learned 15 a valuable 16 lesson today. No matter what I did 17 to the money, you still wanted it because it did not go down in value 18. It was still worth 19 $100.
“我的孩子们”，他说道，“今天，你们得到了宝贵的一课。不管我怎么对待这张钞票，你们依然想要得到它，这是因为我并没有贬低它的价值。它仍然是一张价值一百美元的钞票。”
"We always lose 20 many chances 21 we take in our lives. "He went on speaking, "We feel as 4 if we are worth nothing. But remember, no matter what has happened to you, you will never lose your value: you are always valuable to those people who love you. Your value doesn't come from what you do or who you know, but WHO YOU ARE."
“我们总是与生命中许多机会失之交臂。”他接着说道，“我们觉得自己没有价值，但是，要牢记，无论发生什么，我们的价值仍然存在，对于爱着你的人们来说，你有很大的价值，你的价值并不来源于你的出身还有你的作为，仅仅来源与你自身。”
"You are special and valuable. Don't ever 1 forget it!"
“别忘了，你是珍贵而特殊的存在。”
adv.曾经；永远；不断地；在任何时候；究竟
- Have you ever been to hangzhou?你曾经去过杭州吗？
- I will be young and strong and beautiful for ever.我将永远年轻、强壮，永远漂亮。
vbl.（give的过去式）给予，产生，发表
- He asked for money and I gave him some.他要钱，我给了他一些。
- I gave you a map so you wouldn't get lost. 我给你一张地图，这样你就不会迷路了。
conj.按照；如同
- He got work in a hotel as a waiter.他在一家旅馆找到了当服务生的工作。
- In the hotel,the old men were drinking away as usual.在旅馆里，这些老人和往常一样喝个不停。
n.会议；集会
- Will you be at the meeting?你会来开会吗？
- We would like to hold the meeting at an early date.我们希望早日举行这次会议。
n.讲话，演说
- I did not lose a word of his speech.他的演说我没有听漏一个字。
- We were listening in to the Prime Minister's speech.我们正在收音机旁听首相的广播演说。
(Bill)比尔(男名)；n.帐单，钞票，票据，清单；议案，法案；广告；鸟嘴，喙；vt.开帐单，用海报宣传，把...列成表
- Bill is both a good swimmer and a good cook.比尔不仅是个游泳好手，而且是个烹调能手。
- It will save trouble if you pay the bill now.如果你现在付账就没事了。
aux.will的过去式；愿，要；常常；大概；将要，会
- Why would you say that?为什么你会这么说？
- Would you please help me?你能帮帮我吗？
v.动词say的过去式、过去分词
- He said to me that he could not come.他对我说他不能来。
- He said to his mother that he would do it by himself.他对他的母亲说他将自己独立做那件事。
n.去，离去，地面(或道路)的状况，工作情况；(复数形式）goings: 行为；adj.进行中的，流行的，现存的
- We're going to listen to a report this afternoon. 今天下午我们要去听报告。
- He hates leaving the office and going on holiday.他不愿离开办公室去度假。
v.make的过去式和过去分词
- They were not made in china.它们不是中国制造的。
- The monkey made a long arm for the peach.猴子伸臂去摘桃子。
v.举步，行走，跨步( step的过去式和过去分词 )；离开(along)；（尤指马）轻快地走；（跳舞时）合着节拍走
- The ice cracked as I stepped onto it. 我一踩冰就裂了。
- She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. 介绍完毕后她就登上讲台。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.精选的，摘下的v.采( pick的过去式和过去分词 )；摘；啄；叼
- I picked up a few good bargains in the sale. 我在减价期间买了几样挺不错的便宜货。
- She picked herself up, brushed herself down, and started walking again. 她爬起来，掸掸身上的灰尘，又往前走去。 来自《简明英汉词典》
adj.有学问的，博学的；learn的过去式和过去分词
- He went into a rage when he learned about it.他听到这事后勃然大怒。
- In this little village,he passed for a learned man.在这个小村子里，他被视为有学问的人。
adj.有价值的，贵重的，宝贵的，可估价的
- This is one of the most valuable lessons I learned.这是我所学到的最宝贵的教训。
- He has a valuable collection of stamps.他收藏了很有价值的邮票。
v.动词do的过去式
- How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
- Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？
n.价值，价格，有用性，重要性；[pl.]价值观念，标准
- This lesson adds to the value of the book.这一课增加了这本书的价值。
- People do not know the value of health till they lose it.人们直到失去健康，才知道健康的可贵。
adj.值钱；值得，具有..价值；n.价值，作用
- The book was old and it was not worth a cent.这本书旧了，一文不值。
- This novel is worth reading. 这部小说值得一读。
v.丢失，失去，迷失，(钟表)走慢
- I always lose at cards, with my bad luck.我不走运，打牌总输。
- I can always lose myself in a good book.一本好书会使我爱不释手。
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