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第152章

Hang in there

Guidance for Reciting

Hanging in there is the only correct attitude towards life.

Difficulties arise in the lives of us all. What is most important is dealing with the hard times,coping with the changes,and getting through to the other side where the sun is still shining just for you.

It takes a strong person to deal with tough times and difficult choices. But you are a strong person.

It takes courage. But you possess the inner courage to see you through.

It takes being an active participant in your life. But you are in the driver's seat,and you can determine the direction you want tomorrow to go in.

Hang in there…and take care to see that you don't lose sight of the one thing that is constant,beautiful,and true:Everything will be fine―and it will turn out that way because of the special kind of person you are.

So…beginning today and lasting a lifetime through―Hang in there,and don't be afraid to feel like the morning sun is shining…just for you.

Notes

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永不低头

诵读导言

永不低头,这是惟一正确的人生态度。

生活中困难在所难免,最重要的是要挺过艰难的时刻,积极应对种种变故,冲破黎明前的黑暗,你终会看到只属于自己的灿烂阳光。

只有强者才能勇敢直面困难时刻,做出艰难抉择。而你正是这样一位强者。

要有勇气。你拥有披荆斩棘的内在勇气。

你必须在这场游戏人生中积极主动。而你正在驾驭这场游戏,并决定着自己明天前进的方向。

坚持再坚持,别让你的视野迷失了那不变的美好真理:一切都会好转的――因为你是如此的与众不同。

因此,从今天开始,到生命的终点――坚持住,不必怀疑,朝阳为你而升起。

口语点津

狄更斯的小说Hard Times翻译成《艰难时世》。Hard在口语中可用于许多不同的场合。比如:他昨晚对我很凶(He was so hard on me last night)。 Hard也可以指让你觉得很难去调适的状况,如I didn't do it well in the test. It's so hard for me。要安慰别人的话,可以说 No hard feelings.(别放在心上)。再比如,和某个人的关系处得特别不好,特别是形容情侣或是夫妻之间,就是Have a hard time with sb.。