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英语晨读美文.txt25爱是一盏灯，黑暗中照亮前行的远方；爱是一首诗，冰冷中温暖渴求的心房；爱是夏日的风，是冬日的阳，是春日的雨，是秋日的果。1、自己创造奇迹ExtendtheMiracle/发挥潜力，创造无限Myskills,mymind,myheart,andmybodywillstagnate,rot,anddielestIputthemtogooduse.Ihaveunlimitedpotential.OnlyasmallportionofmybraindoIemploy;onlyapaltryamountofmymusclesdoIflex.AhundredfoldormorecanIincreasemyaccomplishmentsofyesterdayandthisIwilldo,beginningtoday.我的技艺，我的头脑，我的心灵，我的身体，若不善加利用，都将随着时间的流逝而迟钝，腐朽，甚至死亡。我的潜力无穷无尽，脑力、体能稍加开发，就能超过以往的任何成就。从今天开始。我就要开发潜力。NevermorewillIbesatisfiedwithyesterday'saccomplishmentsnorwillIindulge,anymore,inself-praisefordeedswhichinrealityaretoosmalltoevenacknowledge.IcanaccomplishfarmorethanIhave,andIwill,forwhyshouldthemiraclewhichproducedmeendwithmybirth?WhycanInotextendthatmiracletomydeedsoftoday?我不再因昨日的成绩沾沾自喜，不再为微不足道的成绩目吹自擂。我能做的比已经完成的更好。我的出生并非最后一样奇迹，为什么自己不能再创奇迹呢？AndIamnotonthisearthbychance.Iamhereforapurposeandthatpurposeistogrowintoamountain,nottoshrinktoagrainofsand.HenceforthwillIapplyallmyeffortstobecomethehighestmountainofallandIwillstrainmypotentialuntilitcriesformercy.我不是随意来到这个世上的。我生来应为高山。而非草芥。从今往后，我要竭尽全力成为群峰之巅。将我的潜能发挥到最大限度。IhavebeengiveneyestoseeandamindtothinkandnowIknowagreatsecretoflifeforIperceive,atlast,thatallmyproblems,discouragements,heartachesare,intruth,greatopportunitiesindisguise.Iwillnolongerbefooledbythegarmentstheywearformineeyesareopen.IwilllookbeyondtheclothandIwillnotbedeceived.我有双眼，可以观察；我有头脑，可以思考。现在我已洞悉了一个人生中伟大的奥秘。我发现，一切问题、沮丧、悲伤，都是乔装打扮的机遇之神。我不再被他们的外表所蒙骗，我已睁开双眼，看破了他们的伪装。2、做个聆听者聆听者/ListenerManypeopleneglectthismostimportantcommunicationskill.许多人忽视了这一最为重要的沟通技巧。Doyouknowthatwespendanaverageofourwakingdaycommunicating?你是否积压物资我们醒着时有一半的时间是用来沟通的？Ofthiscommunicationtime,9%isspentwriting,16%reading,30%talkingand45%listening.在这段时间里，9%是通过写，16%是读，30%是说而45%是用来听。Immediatelyafterhearingsomething,mostofuscanrecallonly50%ofwhatwehear.Withintwotoeightweeks,wecanrecallonly25%orlessoftheoriginalmessage.Ourmentalattitudesreduceourabilitytoretainwhatwehear.一听完某件事，大多数人只能记住其中之一的50%，两至八个星期内，我们只能记得原信息的25%，甚至更少。我们的精神状态削弱了我们的记忆能力。Somesuggestionstobeingagoodlistenerarementionedbelow.以下是关于怎样做个好听众的建议：Firstofall,stoptalking----youcan'tlistenwhileyouaretalking.首先，停止讲话——你说话时是无法听。Askquestions----whenyoudon'tunderstand,whenyouneedfurtherclarification,whenyouwantthemtolikeyouandwhenyouwanttoshowthatyouarelistening.问问题——如你不甚理解，你需要进一步澄清，当你希望他们喜欢你并且想证明你正在听时。Don'tinterrupt----givethemtimetosaywhattheyhavetosay.不要打岔——给他们时间说他们必须说的一切。Concentrateonwhattheyaresaying----activelyfocusyourattentionontheirwords,theirideasandtheirfeelingsastheyrelatetothesubject.集中精神听他们说——当他们说到主题时，主动把你的注意力放在你们的言语思想和感情上。Lookattheprospect----bylooking,itgivesthemconfidencethatyouare,infact,listening.Ithelpsyoutoconcentratetoo.望着前方——通过望对方，对方就更有信心，说明你正听他说话，这也有助于你集中精神。Leaveyouremotionsbehind----trytoforgetyourownworriesandproblems.Leavethemoutsideofthemeetingroom.Theywillpreventyoufromlisteningwell.搁置情感——暂时忘记你自己的烦恼和问题，把它们都通通留在会议室门外，因为它们会让你没法好好听。Understandthemainpoints----concentrateonthemainideasandnottheillustrativematerial.理解要点——集中精力听主要意思而非说明性材料。Don'targuementally----whenyouaretryingtounderstandotherpeople,itisahandicaptoarguewiththemmentallyastheyarespeaking.Thisonlysetsupabarrierbetweenyourselfandthespeaker.切忌激烈地争论——如果你想理解别人哀兵必胜说的话，那么在别人说话的时候与别人激烈地争论就会成为一大障碍。这只会在你与说话人之间设下一道鸿沟。Usethedifferenceinrate----youcanlistenfasterthanyoucantalk.Sousethisratedifferencetoyouradvantagebystayingontherighttrack,anticipatingwhattheyaregoingtosay,thinkingbackoverwhattheyhavejustsaidandevaluatingthedevelopmentoftheirargument.Youspeakatabout100to150wordsperminute,butyouthinkat250to500.不同的速率——听总快过说。因此你应该通过不同的估计以发挥你的优势。比如站在合适的位置，设想一下他们要说些什么，回想一下他们刚刚说了什么，并估计下段进展如何，说话时的语速是一分钟100至250至500字。Learntolistenandyouwillachieveagreatsuccessinyourlife.学会聆听，日后定会成功。3、诚实是快乐生活的秘方Honesty/诚实是快乐生活的秘方约翰·休斯Ibelievehonestyisoneofthegreatestgiftsthereis.Iknowtheycallitalotoffancynamesthesedays,likeintegrityandforthrightness.Butitdoesn'tmakeanydifferencewhattheycallit;it'sstillwhatmakesamanagoodcitizen.Thisismycode,andItrytoliveby.我相信诚实是一件最棒的礼物。我知道如今他们给它取了许多好听的名字，像正直和直率。但是怎么称呼并不重要，关键还在于怎样才算一个好公民。这就是我的准则，我努力按这一准则生活。I'vebeeninthetaxicabbusinessforthirty-fiveyears,andIknowthereisalotaboutitthatisnotsogood.TaxicabdrivershavetoberoughandtumblefellowstobeabletotakeitinNewYork.You'vegottobetoughtofighttheNewYorktrafficeighthoursaday,thesedays.Becausetaxidriversaretough,peoplegetthewrongimpressionthattheyarebad.Taxidriversarejustlikeotherpeople.Mostofthemwillshakedownashonestfellows.Youreadinthepapersalmosteveryweekwhereataxidriverturnsinmoneyorjewelsorbonds,stufflikethat,peopleleaveintheircabs.Iftheyweren'thonest,youwouldn'tbereadingthosestoriesinthepapers.我入出租车这一行已经三十五个年头，知道这一行有很多不好的地方。的士司机得凶狠粗暴才能在纽约干这一行。这年头你得有副好身板儿才顶得住纽约一天八小时的交通战。由于态度粗暴，人们误认为出租司机不是好人，其实，他们和其他人就没啥区别。他们大多诚实，与人和睦相处。你几乎每个星期都可以从报纸上知道某的士司机归还了乘客掉在车里的钱或珠宝或票据之类的东西。要不是他们诚实，你没法在报纸上读到那些新闻。OnetimeinBrooklyn,Ifoundanemeraldringinmycab.Irememberedhelpingaladywithalotofbundlesthatday,soIwentbacktowhereIhaddroppedheroff.Ittookmealmosttwodaystotraceherdowninordertoreturnherringtoher.Ididn'tgetasmuchas“thankyou.”Still