Anonymous
心灵寄语
当我偶尔对人生失望时，也会悄悄地怨几句老天爷，可是一想起自己已经拥有的一切，便马上纠正自己的心情，不再怨叹，高高兴兴地活下去。不但如此，我也喜欢把乐观当成一种传染病，每天将它感染给我所接触的社会和人群。
One of my friends did bussiness in collaboration with somebody else a few years ago. Their freighter1 was upturned by storm at sea and their hope， together with their merchandise2 vanished all of a sudden. He was so upset by the blow that he became low-spirited and couldn"t even concentrate his attention. His partner who suffered the same catastrophe3 never lost heart. His days went on as colorfully as before. My friend asked him how he could manage it. He said：“You curse， you grieve， life goes on as usual；you are happy and enjoy yourself， the world runs as usual. Which course do you follow？”
That"s how a person leads his life. When you are optimistic and in a good mood， your future seems sunny and bright. On the contrary， when you are worried and have your mind caged in sadness， your future will turn dark. The later situation， if you allow it to last， will cost you a great deal. You will lose confidence and courage to fight for the better. You will let go the joyful things that come your way. They are， like the air around us， really the most important， the most reliable4 part of links of our life. If they get loose and drop one after another， how can you keep happiness？
There"s a poem which says：“Whether you are aware or not， whether you like or dislike， show attention or ignore， flowers bloom luxuriously5 all the same.”Yes， that"s it. Just as flowers keep blooming， fine days are， passing away one after another. How to spend your days joyfully or sorrowfully will entirely depend on yourself.
佚名
几年前，我有一个朋友跟别人合伙做生意。他们的货船在海上突然遇到强风暴雨，被风浪打翻，他们的希望连同货物一起顷刻间消失得无影无踪。他经受不住这个打击，从此变得一蹶不振，精神恍惚。然而，另一个跟他一起遭遇变故的人居然没有受到打击，依旧活得有滋有味。我朋友就去问他怎么挺过来的。那个人对他说：“你咒骂，你悲伤，日子还是像往常一样要过；你快活，你享受，日子依旧像往常一样地过。那你选择哪一种生活呢？”
这就取决于一个人如何选择自己的生活，当你用一种豁达、乐观向上的心态面对生活时，你的未来就会呈现一片光明；反之，如果你总是忧心忡忡，将思维囿于忧伤的樊笼里，未来就变得黯淡无光了。长此下去，你不仅会丧失为美好生活拼搏的信心和勇气，你也将会失去自己身边的那些欢乐。对每一个人来说，欢乐就如空气一样，是组成我们生命之链最真实可靠的一环。假如你将这些欢乐一节一节地丢掉，那么幸福怎么不会离你而去呢？
有一首诗是这样写的：“无论你珍惜与否、喜欢与否、在意与否，花儿还是同样地怒放。”是的，就是这样。正如每天盛开的花朵一样，美好的生活也在一天天地流逝。你快乐地度过每一天还是痛苦地度过每一日，全在于自己的选择。
词汇空间 ocabulary
1.freighter n. 货船
2.merchandise n. 商品，货物
3.catastrophe n. 灾祸，灾难
4.reliable adj. 可靠的，可信赖的
5.luxuriously adv. 奢侈地，豪华地
文化链接 Culture Background
1.名人谈乐观
乐人之乐，人亦乐其乐；忧人之忧，人亦忧其忧。（白居易）
真正的快乐是对生活的乐观，对工作的愉快，对事业的兴奋。（爱因斯坦）
风力掀天浪打头，只须一笑不须愁。（宋·杨万里）
如果人是乐观的，一切都有抵抗，一切都能抵抗，一切都会增强抵抗力。（瞿秋白）
生命苦短，这既不能阻止我们享受生活的乐趣，也不会使我们因其充满艰辛而庆幸其短暂。（沃维纳格）
2.暴雨
暴雨是指大气中降落到地面的水量每日达到50.1-100毫米的降雨，暴雨经常夹杂着大风。暴雨来得快，雨势猛，尤其是大范围持续性暴雨和集中的特大暴雨，它不仅影响工农业生产，而且可能危害人民的生命，造成严重的经济损失。暴雨预警信号分四级，分别以蓝色、黄色、橙色、红色表示。暴雨蓝色预警信号的标准是12小时内降雨量将达50毫米以上，或者已达50毫米以上且降雨可能持续。暴雨黄色预警信号的标准是6小时内降雨量将达50毫米以上，或者已达50毫米以上且降雨可能持续。暴雨橙色预警信号的标准是3小时内降雨量将达50毫米以上，或者已达50毫米以上且降雨可能持续。暴雨红色预警信号的标准是3小时内降雨量将达100毫米以上，或者已达100毫米以上且降雨可能持续。
妙语拾珠
1.When you are optimistic and in a good mood， your future seems sunny and bright. On the contrary， when you are worried and have your mind caged in sadness， your future will turn dark.
当你用一种豁达、乐观向上的心态面对生活时，你的未来就会呈现一片光明；反之，如果你总是忧心忡忡，将思维囿于忧伤的樊笼里，未来就变得黯淡无光了。
2.Just as flowers keep blooming， fine days are， passing away one after another. How to spend your days joyfully or sorrowfully will entirely depend on yourself.
正如每天盛开的花朵一样，美好的生活也在一天天地流逝。你快乐地度过每一天还是痛苦地度过每一日，全在于自己的选择。