相反，投手拿到球后，高高地抛出一个大弧线，将球投到了右半场，这样一垒手根本接不着。所有人都开始喊：“沙亚，跑到一垒，跑到一垒！” 此前，沙亚还从未跑到过一垒去。他匆匆地跑过垒线，惊奇得睁大了眼睛。当他跑到一垒时，右外野手已接到球了。他本可以把球传给二垒手，这样就可以把奔跑中的沙亚触杀出局。但右外野手理解投手的意思，因此把球往远处抛去，甚至高过了二垒手的头。人们都在喊：“跑到二垒，跑到二垒。”于是沙亚跑向二垒。同时，队员已经疯狂地冲到他前面朝着本垒，将垒围了起来。沙亚跑到二垒时，对方的游击手向他跑来，将他引向三垒，并喊道：“往三垒跑。”当沙亚转到三垒时，两队的男孩都在他后面大喊：“沙亚，跑回本垒！”沙亚跑到本垒，站在本垒板上。所有18个男孩把他当做英雄，举在肩膀上，因为他刚打了一个“满垒全垒打”，为自己这一队赢得了比赛。
“那一天，”这位父亲轻声说着，眼泪顺着脸颊淌了下来，“那18个孩子达到了上帝所创造的完美。”
extol [iks'tl] v. 颂扬；称赞
If you extol dawn, please embrace night too then.
如果你曾歌颂黎明，那么也请你拥抱黑夜。
anguish ['鎤i] n. 苦恼；痛苦
How ability from inside anguish the fastest go?
怎样才能从痛苦中最快地走出来？
ecstatic [ik'st鎡ik] adj. 狂喜的；入迷的
But stop and loiter all the time to sing it in ecstatic songs.
只是一直停留着徘徊着，用欢乐的歌曲来歌唱这些东西。
juncture ['dkt] n. 连接；接合；接缝
At the critical juncture, he still kept his composure.
在那危急的时刻，他还保持着安详的神态。
当上帝将这样的孩子带到世界上时，人们对这个孩子的态度就是他所寻求的完美。
父亲清楚儿子对运动一窍不通，而且多数男孩也不会想让他加入他们的队伍。
那18个孩子达到了上帝所创造的完美。
He seeks is in the way people react to this child.
react to：作出反应
He could have thrown the ball to the second baseman that would tag out Shaya, who was still running.
tag out：触杀出局
确立目标，提高学习的主动性
Motivation and Goal Setting
佚名 / Anonymous
Are you wondering why you are not very "motivated" for your studies? Or do you know why and want some ideas about how to increase your motivation?
Practical Suggestions
Spend time studying every day so the work does not pile up.
As soon as you get an assignment do some work on it right away.
Keep the momentum up.
Don' t start a project and then put it down for too long.
Make sure you work on the project a little each day.
Break big tasks into smaller tasks.
Make the small tasks accomplishable in a reasonable amount of time.
Mark off when you have accomplished each subtask to show yourself your progress.
Every time you sit down to study, set a minimal goal and accomplish it.
Don' t expect your initial efforts to be your final efforts.
Allow yourself the time to just get your ideas and thoughts down.
Take the pressure off of yourself to get it perfect the first time and you will be less reluctant to begin.
Reward yourself AFTER (not before) the study session by doing something pleasurable.
If you get stuck on an assignment ask for help from an instructor, peer, or tutor.
Always study when you are alert and plan study sessions during your ON hours.
Use Relaxation Exercises to put yourself into a positive mood before studying.
Make sure your study area and materials are accessible and organized.
Don' t use cleaning as a means to procrastinate.
Always keep your study area and materials organized.
Set aside some time each day to generate you "To Do" list for your next study session.
Set Personal Goals
Sometimes people procrastinate because their goals are not in line with their intentions. In order to understand your procrastinating habit it is important to become more aware of what is important to you. Ask critical questions about your goals: "Do these goals reflect my interest and values? Am I willing to make these goals a priority?" Unless your goal has a high priority in your life, you probably will not devote sufficient attention and effort to succeed in it.
According to psychologists Jane B. Burkea and Lenora M. Yuen, it is helpful to define your goals in behavioral terms; make each goal an action or behavior you can carry out.
Take time to write out your goals now. Separate them into three categories.
Life Goals
University Goals
This Semester' s Goals
Once you have listed your goals in each category, take just a few minutes and number the top three in each category. Now you have nine prioritized goals. Under each goal, list the actions you must take to achieve it. Select the top three actions and put them on your schedule to do. Be realistic about timelines but be dedicated about adhering to them.
你是否想过自己的学习主动性为什么不强？你知道这是为什么吗？你想知道如何才能提高学习的主动性吗？
实用建议
坚持每天学习，工作才不会堆积在一起。
布置的任务要尽快完成。
保持积极向上的精神面貌。
做事要善始善终。
一项任务要坚持每天都做一点儿。
把大任务分成数个小任务去完成。
在合理的时间内完成小任务。
每完成一个小任务都要记录下来，让自己看到进步。
每次坐下来学习时，设定一个最低目标并实现。
不要期盼最初的努力就是最后的努力。
给自己留下记录观点和想法的时间。
轻装上阵，初战告捷，就是良好的开始。
完成学习之后（不是之前）做开心的事，犒劳自己。
在学习上遇到困难，可以求助于老师、同学或者家庭教师。
在清醒时要不断学习，在工作日制订学习计划。
学习前，通过放松运动把自己调整到最佳状态。
要选择可以掌控的研究领域，确保材料是容易搜集的。
不要把打扫卫生当成不学习的借口。
要让自己的研究和材料搜集工作进行得井然有序。
每天花一点儿时间为下一阶段的学习制订具体计划。
确立个人目标
因为目标和计划相悖，人们有时做事会拖拖拉拉。要改掉这种坏习惯，就要明白什么对自己是重要的。要常常对目标产生质疑：“这些目标是否是我的兴趣所在？有价值吗？我要把这些目标放在首要位置吗？”假如不放在优先位置，你很可能不会全身心地去实现它。
心理学家詹妮·B.布凯和里诺拉·M. 尤恩认为，用行为定义自己的目标是有益的，要将每个目标转变为一个行动或一个能执行的行为。
现在花一些时间写出你的目标，并把它分为三类：
生活目标
大学目标
学期目标
一旦你列出每类大目标后，花几分钟时间标出每一类大目标中最重要的三个小目标。现在你拥有九个优先目标，在每个目标下列出达到目标要采取的行动，并制订出时间表。时间表要符合实际，必须严格执行。
momentum [mu'mentm] n. 动力；动量；冲力
As the rock rolled down the mountainside,it gathered momentum.
当岩石沿着山坡滚下时，冲力便愈来愈大。
minimal ['miniml] adj. 最小限度的；最低的
You only have to use minimal focus to maintain that habit.
你仅仅需要花费最小的关注维持习惯。
procrastinate [pru'kr鎠tineit] v. 耽搁；延迟
Why you procrastinate can depend on both you and the task.
你为什么拖延可以取决于你和你的任务。
category ['k鎡iri] n. 种类；分类；范畴
Think of it like a category, but smaller in scope.
将标签看做类别，或者比类别的范围更小。
一项任务要坚持每天都做一点儿。
轻装上阵，初战告捷，就是良好的开始。
用行为定义自己的目标是有益的，要将每个目标转变为一个行动或一个能执行的行为。
Spend time studying every day so the work does not pile up.
pile up：积累；堆放起来
Separate them into three categories.
separate into：把……分成；分离成
坚强的信念实现伟大的成功
Nothing Great Was Ever Achieved without Faith
迪丝瑞·伊罗-雷维利斯 / Desiree Eroy-Reveles
I am convinced that the most important law in my life is to have faith: faith in my family, faith in humanity and most of all faith in myself. With faith great things happen. Faith brings love, trust, and confidence in my life. To lose faith is to feel lost and alone. To have faith is to believe that I have a purpose and that I can achieve.