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Success means different things for different people. Some may equate it with fame, some with wealth and still some with accomplishments.
For me, it means fulfilling one's dreams. Whatever your dreams are, you have a goal there and then focus all your attention on it.
Dreams bring you hope and happiness. In the process of struggling for it, you cry, sweat, complain or even curse, but the joy of harvesting makes you forget all the pains and troubles you have gone through. So an old proverb says that the sweetest fruit is one that has undergone the bitterest ordeal.
There are several keys to success. First, your goal must be practical and practicable. If you set your goal too high, chances are that you will never attain it. Next, you have to make a plan of doing it. You can take some steps to realize it. Since the process is quite tough, you need to be diligent, patient and persevering.
Even if you meet with some difficulties or frustrations, just take them in your stride. You can always tell yourself that there is nothing insurmountable. With this will and determination, success is sure to wait for you at the end of the tunnel!
成功对于不同的人来说意义不同。一些人将它等同于声望，有人将它等同于财富 另一些人将它等同于成就。
对我来说，成功意味着完成一个人的梦想。不管你的梦想是什么，你有一个目标 并且为之倾注心力。
梦想带给你希望和幸福。在为之奋斗的过程中，你流泪，流汗，抱怨甚至诅咒， 但是收获的快乐会令你忘却着所有你所经历的痛苦与艰辛。所以一句老话说最甜 蜜的果实是在最艰苦的奋斗后得来的。
这里有一些成功的秘诀。首先，你的目标必须现实可行。如果你制定的目标太高， 你也许会永远无法达到。再者，又必须为之制定计划。你可以分步骤地实现他。 因为过程将是艰苦的，你必须勤奋，耐心，坚持不懈。
即使你遇见了困难与挫折，也要将之克服。你要总是告诉自己没有什么事不能克 服的。带着这样的决心，成功必然在道路的尽头等着你。
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痛苦的经验 [ɔː'diːl]
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As food is to the body, so is learning to the mind. Our bodies grow and muscles develop with the intake of food. Likewise, we should keep learning day by day to maintain our mental power and expand our intellectual capacity.
Constant learning supplies us with fuel for driving us to sharpen our power of reasoning, analysis, and judgement. Continuous learning is the best way to keep pace with the times in the information age.
It is a common misunderstanding to regard school as the only place for the acquisition of knowledge. On the contrary, learning should be an endless process, from the cradle to the grave. With the world changing so fast, to stop learning for just a few days will make a person lag behind.
Lack of learning will inevitably lead to the stagnation of the mind, or even worse, its fossilization. Therefore, to stay mentally young, we have to take learning as a lifelong career.
学习之于心灵，就像食物之于身体一样。摄取了适量的营养食物，我们的身体得 以生长而肌肉得以发达。同样地，我们应该日复一日不断地学习以保持我们敏锐 的心智能力，并扩充我们的智力容量。
不断的学习提供我们用不尽的燃料，来驱使我们磨利我们的推理、分析和判断的 能力。持续的学习是在信息时代中跟时代并驾齐驱的最稳当的方法。
视学校为汲取知识的唯一场所是种常见的谬误。相反地，学习应该是一种无终止 的历程，从生到死。由于世界一直快速地在变动，只要学习停顿数日就将使人落 后。
缺少学习将不可避免地导致心灵的停滞，甚至更糟地，使其僵化。因此，为了保 持心理年轻，我们必须将学习当作一生的事业。
career [kə'rɪə(r)]
intake ['ɪnteɪk] n.吸入；招收；入口；通风口
intellectual [ˌɪntə'lektʃuəl] adj.智力的；聪明的
capacity [kə'pæsəti]
supply [sə'plaɪ] vt.供应；提供；补充
fuel ['fjuːəl]
analysis [ə'næləsɪs]
Continuous [kən'tɪnjuəs]
acquisition [ˌækwɪ'zɪʃn]
contrary ['kɑːntreri]
cradle ['kreɪdl]
grave [ɡreiv]
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stagnation [stæɡ]
Every day, in all kinds of weather, thousands of men and women go jogging. Why has jogging—running slowly for long distances—become so popular? Most joggers like it because they have heard it is a very good exercise. Jogging makes the heart stronger and helps people lose weight. It can also help them feel better about themselves.
How fast should you go? Jog with a friend and talk to each other as you run. If you have difficulty talking, you are going too fast. How far should you jog? Remember not to go too far too soon. In fact you should walk, not run, the first few times. Then do some short jogs, but no more than what you can do comfortably.
After that, increase your distance a quarter or half of a mile every two weeks or so. Maybe in a few years, you, too, can run in a marathon like thousands of other people do.
每天，在各种天气，成千上万的男人和女人去慢跑。为什么慢跑 ——长距离慢 跑——变得如此流行? 大多数慢跑者喜欢它，因为他们听说这是一种很好的锻 炼。慢跑使心脏更强壮，帮助人们减肥。它还可以帮助他们自我感觉更好。
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视学校为汲取知识的唯一场所是种常见的谬误。相反地，学习应该是一种无终止 的历程，从生到死。由于世界一直快速地在变动，只要学习停顿数日就将使人落 后。
你应该跑多快? 和朋友一起慢跑，边跑边交谈。如果你说话有困难，说明你跑得 太快了。你应该慢跑多远? 记住不要跑得太远太快。事实上，开始的几次你应该 走路，而不是跑步。然后做一些短的慢跑，但不要超过你能舒服地做的程度。
在那之后，每两周左右增加四分之一或半英里的距离。也许几年后，你也能像其 他成千上万的人一样跑马拉松。
Americans feel that physical contact can be important in breaking down barriers between people. Such physical acts as hugging, shaking hands and kissing in public are seen as displays of affection.
In China, on the other hand, this is not common because physical contact is not the custom. Interestingly enough, most Chinese who spend some time in America come to like hugging; they learn that Americans use body language to express feelings. It is a way of saying “I like you and I care about you.”
Shaking hands is another traditional way of greeting someone in America. Shaking hands is a more formal way of greeting than hugging. Whereas hugging shows closeness, shaking hands means that there is a little more formality in the relationship.
Western people usually shake hands when meeting someone for the first time, or when they see someone again after a certain amount of time has passed. In Japan, people traditionally bow as a form of greeting. Other countries have different customs, like patting someone on the back or kissing.
美国人认为身体接触对于打破人与人之间的障碍很重要。这些诸如拥抱、握手及 在公众场合亲吻等身体接触都被看作是友好的表现。
然而，在中国，身体接触就不那么普遍了，因为没有这样的习俗。有趣的是，大 多数在美国度过了一段时间的中国人开始喜欢拥抱，他们知道美国人通过肢体语 言来表达感情。这是一种表达“我喜欢你，我在意你”的方法。
在美国，握手是另一种传统的问候方式。握手比拥抱更加正式。拥抱表示亲密， 而握手意味着两人关系中更多了一些拘谨与礼节。
当第一次见面或隔了一段时间未见后再次见面时，西方人通常都是握手。在日本， 人们通常以鞠躬表示问候。其他国家也有不同的习俗，比如拍某人的背或亲吻。
barriers /ˈbær.i.ɚz/
greeting /ˈɡriː.tɪŋ/
whereas /ˌwerˈæz/ 鉴于
formality /fɔːrˈmælɪti/
bow /baʊ/
patting /ˈpætɪŋ/
Scientists suggest that today, most adults get up to two hours' less sleep than they need. As a result, those lacking in sleep are forgetful, tired, less productive and grumpy. Sleep is the time when our bodies and minds are rested and restored.
There are two types of sleep: Rapid Eye Movement and Non-REM. We need both types to be healthy. Rapid Eye Movement sleep is when we dream. Our brains are active, and our eyes have fast short movements, as if watching something. This type of sleep helps restore our mind.
Non-REM sleep is when our brain and body slow down. Our heart rate slows and our breathing is regular. This type of sleep helps restore our body. We have twice as much Non-REM sleep as Rapid Eye Movement sleep each night. To get better sleep, have a regular time for sleeping and a routine before you go to bed.
This will give your body the signal that it is time to sleep. Make sure the bed and bedroom are quiet and comfortable. If your bed is too hard or too soft, if you are too cold or too hot, you will not sleep well. For two hours before going to bed do not drink coffee or alcohol, or do not smoke or exercise. All these activities stimulate your body and make sleep difficult.
科学家指出当今大多数成年人的睡眠时间要比正常需要的时间少两个小时。结果 是，睡眠不足的这些人健忘、疲惫、工作效率低下、性情乖戾。 睡眠是我们身 体和心智休息和恢复的时间。 睡眠有两种形式：快速眼动睡眠和非快速眼动睡眠。这两种睡眠我们都需要，以 维护我们的健康。快速眼动睡眠时，我们在做梦。我们的大脑很活跃，眼睛在快 速运动好像在看什么东西。这种形式的睡眠帮助我们恢复心智。 非快速眼动睡眠时，我们的大脑和身体活动减少，心跳变慢，呼吸均匀。这种形 式的睡眠帮助我们恢复体力。每天晚上，我们的非快速眼动睡眠时间是快速眼动 睡眠时间的两倍。 要想睡得更好，睡觉的时间要有规律，睡觉前要有特定的程 序。 这样会给身体一个要睡觉了的信号。要确保床和卧室安静舒适。如果床太硬了或 者太软了，身体太热了或者太冷了，都睡不好。睡觉前两个小时内不要喝咖啡或 酒精饮料，不要抽烟或者锻炼身体。这些活动会使你的身体兴奋起来，使入睡变 得困难。
Swimming is a competitive sport played around the world and on many different levels, including the Olympics. It's also an easy sport to do on your own， both for fun and for exercise. Many doctors and athletes agree that swimming is one of the best workouts you can give your body, because it works almost on all of your major muscle groups at the same time.
Since you're floating in the water and not in contact with any hard surfaces, there's less pressure on your joints and bones. You're less likely to suffer injuries than with other sports.
There are many ways to push yourself and get better as a swimmer. If you're into speed, you can race the clock and see how long it takes you to do a certain number of laps. If you're into endurance, you can slow down and see how many laps you can do before you have to take a rest.
Many teenagers like swimming best. One of the students says, “The best part about swimming is when you beat your time. It doesn't even matter if you lose the race as long as you tried your best; you can walk away with a smile on your face. When you're in the water you forget that people may be watching and all you care about is getting to the other side of the pool and touching the wall. You can just let go and fly.”
游泳是世界流行的竞技运动，有许多不同级别的游泳比赛，包括奥运会级别的。 游泳也是一种自己就可以进行的简单运动，可以游着玩玩，也可以锻炼身体。 许多医生和运动员认为游泳是你可以给予自己身体的最好的锻炼之一，因为它几乎同时调动了你所有的主要肌肉群。
由于你浮在水面上，不接触任何坚硬的表面，你的关节和骨骼受到比较小的压力，比起其他运动，游泳受伤的可能性比较小。 有许多方法可以推动你成为一个更好的游泳者。如果你想练速度，你可以用表计 时，看你游一定的圈数需用时多少。如果你想练耐力，你可以放慢速度，看在不 得不休息前你可以游多少圈。
游泳是许多青少年最喜欢的运动。一个学生说：“游泳最开心的时候是打破自己记录的时候。是否赢得比赛根本不重要，只要你尽了最大的努力，你就可以笑着离开了。当你在水中时，你会忘记注视着你的人，你所关心的只是到达泳池的另一边，碰到池壁。你可以不顾一切地飞翔。”
The Dragon Boat Festival is one of three major Chinese holidays, along with the Spring and Moon Festivals. Of the three, it is possibly the oldest, dating back to the Warring States Period in 227 B.C. The festival commemorates Qu Yuan, a minister in the service of the Chu Emperor.
Despairing over corruption at court, Qu threw himself into a river. Townspeople jumped into their boats and tried in vain to save him. Then, hoping to distract hungry fish from his body, the people scattered rice on the water. Over the years, the story of Qu’s demise transformed into the traditions of racing dragon boats and eating zongzi–a kind of rice wrapped in bamboo leaves. The races have certainly captured the imagination of people from all over the world. Every spring there are nearly 60 dragon boat races held outside of China in cities from Vancouver to Sydney. Canada alone has nearly 50 dragon boat teams and Germany has nearly 30. So what is it about the Dragon Boat Festival that appeals to foreigners? “It’s an unusual sport,” says one racer from Germany. “It’s not like everybody’s doing it. That’s one of the reasons that there’s such great team spirit in a dragon boat team–everybody feels like we’re doing something special.” And what about the zongzi? “Ehhh, they’ re not bad, I guess,” he says. “Something of an acquired taste. I just haven’t really acquired it yet.”
端午节与春节和中秋节并列为中国三大节日。这三个节日中，它可能是最古老的 一个，可以追溯到公元前 227 年的战国时代。这个节日是为了纪念楚国的大夫 屈原。 他因为对朝廷的贪污腐败感到绝望而投河自尽。镇上的人纷纷冲上船去救他，却 没有成功。后来大家把米撒到水里，希望把饥饿的鱼群从他的躯体边引开。
多年以后，屈原逝世的故事逐渐演变成赛龙舟和吃粽子(一种包在竹叶中的米食) 的传统。这些竞赛显然激起了世界各地人们的想象。 每年春天有将近 60 场龙舟赛在中国境外的城市举办，从温哥华到悉尼，从波兰 的格但斯克到南非的开普敦。单单字加拿大就有将近 50 支龙舟队伍，德国则有 近 30 个。 那么，为什么端午节赛龙舟会吸引外国人呢？“这是一项不寻常的运动。”一位 来自德国的参赛者说，“这并不是所有的人都在从事的运动。这正是龙舟队的团 队精神如此高昂的原因之一，每个人都觉得自己在做一件很特别的事。”那么粽 子呢？“喔，我觉得它不难吃。”他说，“那是一种需要后天培养的品味。我只 是还没培养出来罢了。”