NEVER GIVE UP I：THE HARD LESSON
永不放弃（1）：难背的一课
1.“I can not！I can not！I am sure I never can learn this hard lesson，”said Arthur，as he came into his mother‘s room；and he threw down his book and began to cry.
2.“Arthur，my son，do not cry so.I know it is hard for you，but do not give up.Try once more.Nothing of value is gained without effort.”
3.“But，mother，I have tried，and there is no use in my trying any more.I never can learn this lesson；no，never.”
4.“You must not give it up，my son.Do you wish to grow up an ignorant man？Other little boys like you have learned it，and what they have done you can do.
5.”NEVER GIVE UP is a good motto.Life is a battle-field.This is one of the many battles you will have to fight.Will you conquer or be conquered in this battle？is the question for you to decide now.
6.“If you conquer，it will be easier for you next time；if you are conquered now，you may never gain a vitory.O，my son，do not give it up.Be a hero，and conquer this lesson.”
7.Arthur sat thoughtful for a little while，and then with acountenance and air that seemed to say，“I’ll do it，”he took uphis book and left the room.
8.For long hours Arthur struggled with his lesson.It was indeed a hard one.Sometimes he was tempted to say，“I can‘t！”and to give it up.But then his mother’s words “Other little boys like you have learned it，and what they have done you can do，”would come to his mind，and he would say，“No，I will not give up：I will never give up！”
9.The curtains were drawn，and the lamp burned brightly.Mrs.Camp had just put her little Mary to bed，and was now seated by the table，making a vest for a neighbor；for she was a poor widow，and had to work hard to procure food and clothing for herself and two children.
10.“Mother！mother！I have learned it！I have learned it！”said Arthur，as he suddenly came into the room.“I can say every word of it.It did seem as if I could not learn it，it was so hard；but then，other little boys like me have learned it，and I would not give up，and now I can say all of it-every word of it.Just hear me，mother.”
11.Yes，Arthur had learned his lesson，and he said，“I will do better next time；”and he did.He had learned a great lesson，and it made him feel strong and happy.Little boy，little girl，have you learned this lesson-“NEVER GIVE UP？”
【中文阅读】
1.“不行！不行！我肯定背不下来这篇课文了。”亚瑟走进妈妈的房间，把书一扔哭了起来。
2.“亚瑟，我的孩子，不要哭。我知道这篇文章对你来说很难，但是不要放弃，再努力一把！一切有价值的东西都是要有付出的。”
3.“可是妈妈，我努力过了，再努力也没什么用，我背不下来，怎么也背不下来。”
4.“孩子，一定不要放弃，你希望自己长大以后成为一个愚昧无知的人吗？和你同龄的同学都能背下来，他们能做的你也肯定能做。5.”‘永远不要放弃’是一句非常好的至理名言。生活就是战场，在这个战场上你有很多场战斗要打，你是要战胜别人呢，还是要被别人战胜？到底要怎样，现在就需要你做出决定。
6.“如果你要打胜仗，下一场战斗就会容易一些；如果打败仗，你也许就再也不会打胜仗了。孩子，不要放弃，去打个大胜仗，做一名英雄，把这篇课文背下来。”
7.亚瑟坐在那里想了一会儿，然后带着一种似乎是在说“我要打胜仗”的神情，拿起书离开了房间。
8.好几个小时，亚瑟一直在征服那篇课文。课文确实很难，有时他会发脾气说：“我不行了。”想放弃，但是随后他妈妈的那句话，“其他和你同龄的同学都能背下来，他们能做的你也能做”就在他耳边回响，于是他说：“不，我不放弃，我永不放弃！”
9.天渐渐黑了下来，灯被点亮了。坎普夫人把她的小女儿玛丽轻轻放到船上，然后坐在桌前为邻居缝制背心。因为她是个很穷的寡妇，所以她必须多干活来挣钱，才能给自己和孩子买食物、买衣服。10.“妈妈！妈妈！我会背了！我会背了！”突然亚瑟走进房间向妈妈报告着喜讯，“我能一词不落地背下来了。开始好像真的背不下来，太难了。但是后来我想，其他和我同龄的同学都能背下来了，我也不能放弃。现在我敢大声说我背下整篇课文了--而且是一词不落。妈妈，您听我背一遍。”
11.是的，亚瑟背下来了。他说：“下次我会做得更好。”他的确是做到了。他背下来了很多课文，这让他感觉越来越好，越来越有自信。孩子们，你们背下来这篇“永不放弃”的课文了吗？
NEVER GIVE UP II：ARTHUR LEAVES SCHOOL AND GETS A PLACE AS ERRAND-BOY永不放弃（2）：亚瑟辍学去做童工1.“Arthur，my son，”said his mother one day，“I must keep you from school after this term，for I have not the money to pay your tuition.
2.“It is very hard to get money now，and it takes all I can earn to keep us in food and clothes.I am very sorry to keep you out，but I think you can study at home，and help me somewhat，too.”
3.Since Arthur had learned that hard lesson，he had made great proficiency in his studies.His recitations were always good.It required study to prepare them，it is true；but he would say，“Nothing of great value is gained without effort，mother says，and mother knows.”
4.Arthur was very sorry to leave school，but he did not complain；nor let his mother know that it made him feel bad.When she told him that he could not go the next term，he said，“All right，mother；I can learn at home just about as well.
5.”And then I can get a book and teach little sister Mary to read and perhaps，“he added，“I can do something to help you earn more money.”