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第56章 你的生活自己决定

You Have a Choice

First listen and then answer the question.

Instead of grumbling about life, what’s author’s choice?

I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important.

My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.

Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.

Today I can feel sad that I don’t have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.

Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.

Today I can lament over all that my parents didn’t give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.

Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.

Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.

Today I can whine because I have to go to work or I can shout for joy because I have a job to do.

Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.

Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.

What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!

清晨,我早早醒来,为自己在午夜的钟声敲响前,将要做的一切激动不已。我有责任让今天过得充实,我的作用是很重要的。

选择如何度过每一天,这是我的工作。

今天下雨了,所以我可以抱怨;但是,草地无需花费力气去浇灌,所以我还可以感激。

今天没有足够的钱,所以我可以难过;但这也使我懂得理性消费,引导我远离浪费,所以我也可以欣喜。

今天为自己的健康问题,我可以满腹牢骚;但自己仍然活着,所以我可以欢呼雀跃。

今天因为小时候父母给予的太少,我可以悲叹不已;但是,他们赋予我生命,所以我也可以万分感激。

今天因为玫瑰的刺,我可以呜咽哭泣;但有刺的茎上有玫瑰花,所以我又可以欢心庆贺。

今天因为自己缺少朋友,我可以哀伤悲痛;但我能去发掘新的感情,所以我又兴奋不已。

今天因为必须上班,我可以抱怨哭诉;但起码我还有工作可以去做,所以我可以高声欢呼。

今天因为必须做家务,我唉声叹气;但这是上帝赐予我的避风港,我又倍感荣耀。

今天伸展在我的面前,等着我去塑造,而我正是它的雕刻师,来赋予它某种形状。

今天是什么样,完全由我决定,今天怎样度过,由我来选择!

Learning for Better Understanding

Keywords and expressions

1. grumble

作动词:抱怨

例:I heard daddy grumble hardly towards you.

我听见爸爸向你大声抱怨。

2. mourn

作动词:哀悼

例:We have no need to mourn the passing of the steam train.

我们没有必要为蒸汽火车的停止使用感到惋惜。

3. dejectedly

作副词:沮丧地

例:I heard the bad news dejectedly.

我沮丧地听着这则坏消息。

Chunks in Practice

Listen to the following passage twice and then fill in the blanks with

appropriate words.

1. Today I can feel sad that I don' t have more money or I can be that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases and guide me from waste.

2. Today I can dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has shelter for my mind, body and soul.

3. Today stretches ahead of me, to be shaped. And here I am, the who gets to do the shaping.

Now a Try

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