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The Last Words of Audrey Hepburn

Guidance for Reciting

No person was ever honored for what he received. Honor has been the reward for what he gave.

For attractive lips,speak words of kindness.

For lovely eyes,seek out the good in people.

For a slim figure,share your food with the hungry.

For beautiful hair,let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

For poise,walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.

People,even more than things,have to be restored,revived,reclaimed and redeemed;never throw out anyone.

Remember,if you ever need a helping hand,you'll find them at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older,you will discover that you have two hands,one for helping yourself,the other for helping others.

奥黛丽?赫本的遗言

诵读导言

没有人因为获取而被给予荣誉。荣誉只会作为礼品答谢一个人的付出。

若要优美的嘴唇,要说友善的话;

若要可爱的眼睛,要看到别人的好处;

若要苗条的身材,把你的食物分给饥饿的人;

若要美丽的秀发,在于每天有孩子的手指穿过它;

若要优雅的姿态,要记住行人不只你一个。

人之所以为人,是应该充满精力、能够自我悔改、自我反省、自我成长,而不是抱怨他人。

谨记:如果你需要一只援助之手,你可以在自己的任何一只手臂下找到;随着年龄的增长,你会发现你有两只手,一只用来帮助自己,另一只用来帮助别人。

口语点津

都有些什么东西金钱买不来?如果你能把下面这些倒背如流,一定会使别人另眼相看。Money will buy:amusements but not happiness,a bed but not sleep,books but not wisdom,clock but not more time,companions but not friends,finery but not beauty,food but not appetite,a house but not a home,medicine but not health,a ring but not a marriage.