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第111章

Be a Man

Guidance for Reciting

A strong man can conquer everything. A dream can be realized by taking actions. No one can degrade us except ourselves;that if we are worthy,no influence can defeat us.

If you can keep your head when all about you

Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;

If you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,

But make allowance for their doubting too;

If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,

Or,being lied about,don't deal in lies,

Or,being hated,don't give way to hating,

And yet don't look too good,nor talk too wise;

If you can dream―and not make dreams your master;

If you can think―and not make thoughts your aim…

Notes

1.blame [bleim] v. 责备

2.allowance [E5lauEns] n. 限额,定量;津贴,零用钱

做一个真正的男子汉

诵读导言

坚强,是战胜一切的力量。追梦,要用行动来完成。正如美国教育家B.T.Washington所说,“除了我们自己以外,没有人能贬低我们。如果我们坚强,就没有什么不良影响能够打败我们。”

如果在所有人都失去理智并因此咒骂你时,

你仍能保持头脑清醒;

如果所有人都怀疑你,

你仍能坚信自己,并对他们的怀疑表示宽容;

如果你要等待,不要因此厌烦,

为人所骗,不要因此骗人,

为人所恨,不要因此抱恨,

不要招摇过市,虚呈口舌;

如果你是个追梦人,不要被梦所主宰;

如果你是个爱思考的人,光想是不会达到目标的……

口语点津

如果要表达“你应该受到谴责”,你会怎么说?很多人会译成“You should be blamed.”从语法的角度看,这没有错误,但是native speaker 不会这么说,而是用一个习惯句式“You are to blame.”