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Perseverance 坚持不懈

[1]Perseverance is the golden key to being successful in anything you do. Be it losing weight, improving your relationships, or even starting a business. It’s a matter of hanging on long after after others have quit.

[2]Perseverance overcomes almost everything. When you fall, perseverance tells you to get up. When you are defeated, perseverance tells you to try again. When you feel like quitting, perseverance doesn’t let you.

[3]If at first you don’t succeed, try, try, try again. There in lies the secret to being a winner.

Adversity Is an Advantage

[1]Prosperity2 is a great teacher; adversity a greater.

[2]We can always learn more from challenging times than from good times. [3]Adversity is the catalyst3 that forces us to stretch. It propels us to find solutions to problems we never would have considered if not for adversity.

[4]Adversity can provide the fuel that sparks new strengths we didn't realisze we had with in us.

[5]How we cope with adversity is also a learning experience. There are times in all of our lives where we have handled adversity well, and times where we have not.

[6]Next time adversity strikes4, remember, you can use it to your advantage by learning from it.

Bush’s Speech on Thanksgiving布什在感恩节上的讲话

［1］Good mornig. This week, Americans across our Nation gather with loved ones to give thanks for the many blessings we share. We’re grateful for our friends

and families, who fill our lives with meaning and purpose. We’re grateful to live in a land of plenty and during a time of great prosperity. And we’re grateful to Almighty God for the freedom to enjoy all these gifts.

［2］Every Thnksgiving, we remember the story of the Pilgrims who came to America in search of a better life and religious freedom. Much has changed in the four centuries since these humble settlers landed at Plymouth Rock. While they were only a shivering few, we are now a strong and growing Nation of more than 300 million. And the desire for freedom that led the Pilgrioms to the New World still guides our Nation today.

［3］Thanks giving reminds us that the true strength of our Nation is the compassion and decency of our people. And as we count our blessings, we remember that those blessings are meant to be shared. I encourage all Americans to look for a way to help those in need—from tutoring a child, to working in a shelter, to giving a hand to a neighbor. I thank all those Americans who volunteer this season, and laure and I wish every American a safe and happy holiday.

［4］Thank you for listening.

The Importance of a Good Education良好教育的重要性

1］A good education plays a very important role in1 one's life, as well as in the development of our society.

2］First of all, one needs to have a good education in order to succeed in his career or merely to survive2,especially in this cutthroat3 society.

3］Secondly, with the development of education, society will advance4 more quickly in the areas of science and technology, which in turn helps to bring about5 a brighter future for our society.

4］Therefore, we must pay close attention to education, and make more efforts to6 develop our country's education.

Be Yourself 做自己

[1]We are in a constant1 state of trying to get something better and different. We are often trying to be someone different, even when the current2 us is pretty decent3. If you are not happy being you, then who else can you be？

[2]There are a lot of others who have more stuff.But there aren’t many who are happier with the stuff they do have. That’s the key. Are you happy with stuff that you do have? Are you happy with yourself? You are you and that isn’t going to change.

[3]An old proverb4 says, “Be what you are, not what you aren’t , because whe you are what you aren’t, then you aren’t what you are.”

Life’s Challenge 生活的挑战

[1]When your path is blocked, it’s likely that you’ve just encountered a grand1 opportunity. When the difficult, unexpected2 challenges arise, then you truly have a chance to shine.

[2]When a challenge suddenly looms3, you’ll find yourself calling upon skills and capabilities4 you may have never used before. And once you’ve used those new skills they do not go away, but in fact become even stronger and more accessible to you.

[3]Challenges are life’s way of showing you that you can be stronger, more capable, more creative, more highly focused5 than you ever would have thought. When life does not go as you had wanted, that’s your golden opportunity to make it even better.

A Full-time School Called Life生活是一所全日制学校

[1]You are enrolled1 in a full-time school called“life”. Each day in this school you will have the opportunity to learn lessons. You may like the lessons or hate them, but you have designed2 them as part of your curriculum3.

[2]Each person has his or her own purpose and distinct4 path, unique5 and separate from anyone else’s. As you travel your life path, you will be presented with numerous6 lessons that you will need to learn in order to fulfill7 that purpose. The lessons you are presented with are specific8 to you; learning these lessons is the key to discovering and fulfilling the meaning of your own life.

Make Every Day Count 让每天过得有意义

Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from every event all those truths you can possibly manage, for you may never be able to experience it again. Talk with people you have never talked with before and this time, actually listen. Let yourself fall in love, break free and set your sights high. Hold your head aloft1 because you have earned2 that right. Instruct3 yourself to be a great individual and believe in that self, for if you don’t believe in yourself, it will be impossible for others to believe in you. You can make of yourself anything you wish. Create your destiny4 and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets.

Time Is Fair 时间是公平

Time is an equal opportunity employer. Each human being has exactly the same number of hours and minutes every day. Rich people can’t buy more hours. Scientists can’t invent new minutes. And you can’t save time to spend it on another day. Even so, time is amazingly fair and forgiving. No matter how much time you’ve wasted in the past, you still have an entire tomorrow. Success depends upon using it wisely by planning and setting priorities. If you take control of your time, you take control of your life.

Be A Lifelong Learner做一个终生学习的人

[1]Learning doesn’t finish when you leave school. Learning can become a way of life which helps you to achieve your greatest potential.

[2]We never stop learning; there is always something new and interesting to discover. Learning new skills can be a bit scary1 but we all need to do this each time we reach a personal2 learning plateau3. Cross the plateau by actively4 seeking support and advice. Take up some training, further education, night classe—any new interest which will hepl you to develop your strengths.

[3]Keep looking and listening and keep your brain active. You are never too old to learn.

Go for Happiness 寻找幸福

[1]Happiness doesn’t come from successfully completing simple or mundane tasks; it comes from completingf a task that demands your best efforts.

[2]When you pour your heart and soul into something and you accomplish that something, the afterglow of satisfaction you feel is happiness. It is the thrill of all your efforts and hard work.

[3]Each and every one of us needs to accomplish, achieve and triumph to be happy. Our human spirit requires it. Remember that happiness thrives in activity and accomplishment. Go for it！

If You Have a Dream… 如果你有梦想……

[1]If you have a dream, don’t wait for some distant1 day to come. It may be too late before you’ve even begun.

[2]Be true to yourself first and foremost. The only important thing in life is what you do with the time you spend here on earth. Don’t be afraid to follow your desires. They are neither silly nor selfish; take the time and do what makes you feel alive.

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