After a year or so，however，I still hadn't received a break and began to doubt myself.It was so hard to sell a story that I barely made enough to eat.But I knew I wanted to write.I had dreamed about it for years.I wasn't going to be one of those people who die wondering，"What if？"[C]I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.And I know that I love this lonely，private and poor-paying affair，simply because I want to write.This is the Shadowland of hope，and anyone with a dream must learn to live there.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A In most cases these individuals are dreaming of wealth and fame，not the long hours alone at the typewriter.
这些人大多数只为追逐名利，殊不知那打字机前的写作过程是如此漫长而孤独。
in most cases在大多数情况下。例如：Journalists have a sixth sense of news in most cases.在多数情况下记者们对新闻有第六感觉。
B It didn't even matter that it was coId and had no bathroom.
尽管"家"里既阴冷又没有浴室，但这并不碍事。
matter在本句中作为动词用。译为“要紧；有关系”例如：It is the simple things that really matter.真正有关系的是一些简单的事情。
C I would keep putting my dream to the test-even though it meant living with uncertainty and fear of failure.
我要不断地将梦想付诸实际——尽管这意味着不确定和对失败的恐惧。
live with忍受；承认；寄宿在……家；与……同居。例如：No man can live with Death and know that everything is nothing.没人能忍受死亡，且知一切都是虚无。
The Answer Is Right There Above You 希望就在前方
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有的时候，不是问题难以解决，而是我们忘了自身所具有的优势。其实在很多方面，我们会像秃鹫、蝙蝠和大黄蜂一样，左冲右撞、使尽浑身解数试图解决问题、克服挫折，可仍然没有结果。因为他们没能换个方式解决问题，没有意识到出口就在头上方。抬起头，才能看得到希望就在前方。
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If you put a buzzard in a pen six to eight feet square and entirely open at the top，the bird，in spite of its ability to fly，will be an absolute prisoner.[A]The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet.Without space to run，as is its habit，it will not even attempt to fly，but remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.
[B]The ordinary bat that flies around at night，who is a remarkabIe nimbIe creature in the air，cannot take off from a level place.If it is placed on the floor or flat ground，all it can do is to shuffle about helplessly and，no doubt，painfully，until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throw itself into the air.Then，at once，it takes off like a flash.
A bumblebee，if dropped into an open tumbIer，will be there until it dies，unless it is taken out.[C]It never sees the means of escape at the top，but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom.It will seek a way where none exists，until it completely destroys itself.
Many times in our lives，we are dropped，crumpled，and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make and the circumstances that come our way.But no matter what happened or what will happen，we should never lose our value and hope，remember to look up and hope may be right there above us.Sometimes，in many ways，there are lots of people like the buzzard，the bat and the bumblebee.They are struggling about with all their problems and frustrations，not realizing that the answer is right there above them.
难点重点，一目了然！
长难句解析 Sentence Structures
A The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of ten to twelve feet.
原因是秃鹫从地面起飞前总要先助跑10～12英尺的距离。
The reason is that……原因是……。例如：Part of the reason is that we are facing our problems in the wrong way.这其中一部分原因是因为我们面对困难的方法有问题。
B The ordinary bat that flies around at night，who is a remarkable nimble creature in the air，cannot take off from a level place.
晚上飞来飞去的普通的蝙蝠，本是一种在空中极其敏捷的动物，但却无法在平地上起飞。
该句的主干为：The ordinary bat……，cannot……，其中who引导的句子是定语从句，bat是先行词。
C It never sees the means of escape at the top，but persists in trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom.
它永远不知道可以从杯口逃出，只坚持试图从杯底的四壁寻找出路。
persist in doing坚持；固执于。例如：If you persist in misbehaving，you'll be punished.如果你坚持胡作非为，就将受到惩罚。
Dark Clouds Always in the Past 乌云总会过去
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成长中所经历的痛苦与尴尬是我们前进的一部分，人的一生都会经历成长的烦恼。然而正是这些才塑造了将来的我们，让我们真正地长大成人。不安、失落都将会成为乌云，而乌云终会被风吹散。迎接你的未来就像乌云上的阳光，一定是一片光明。
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While my friends attended their universities in great delight，I restarted my senior high school life.My spirit sank at the prospect of starting all over again.Surrounded by strange classmates，I felt like I was in a maze and was sorry for myself.There were some compIex feelings in my mind.I was frightened，nervous and lonely.
[A]To make matters worse，I recalled my failure again and again，which put more pressure on me than I could bear.As a result，I was always feeling down during class.
My teacher found me spiritIess.One day he asked me to come to his office and told me about his attitude towards life：we might suffer from making mistakes，but its important to model ourselves into the people we will become.All the growing pains and the embarrassing things we may experience are part of the process.We never stop growing up，so learn from it and keep up your spirit！At last，he added if you are optimistic，things you want may happen to you！
Warm feelings rush through my soul.I suddenly found the sun shining again when I stepped out of his office.
[B]With the teacher's help，I eventually got over my depression.From then on，I no longer bowed my head but began smiling to my classmates.I would put up my hand confidently in class and kid with my new friends in my spare time.C MeanwhiIe，I was gradually embraced by my classmates.
Now faced with fierce competition，we all study strenuousIy，and every second counts.However，there is an atmosphere of mutual trust and respect between us.I love my class；I love my classmates！