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1、Everybody’sbusinessisnobody’sbusinessTherearefourpeoplenamedeverybody,somebody,anybodyandnobody.Therewasanimportantjobtobedoneandeverybodywasaskedtodoit.Everybodywassurethatsomebodywoulddoit.Anybodycouldhavedoneit,butnobodydidit.Somebodygotangryaboutthatbecauseitwaseverybody’sjob.Everybodythoughtanybodycoulddoit,butnobodyrealizedthateverybodywouldn’tdoit.Itendedupthateverybodyblamedsomebodywhennobodydidwhatanybodycouldhavedone.有四个人分别叫做：“每个人”、“某个人”、“任何人”和“没有人”。有一次，他们每个人都要被要求去完成一件重要的工作。大家都相信某个人会去做这件事。其实，任何人都可以完成这项工作的，但就是没有人去做。某个人对此感到非常气愤，因为这是大家的任务。每个人都认为任何人可以完成这件事，但没有人认识到大家都不会去做这件事。结果呢，当没有人去做其实任何人都可以做到的事情的时候，每个人都在抱怨某个人。2、SpringtimeDaysgetlongerandwarmerinthespring.Therearenewleavesonthetrees.Flowersbegintogrow.Rainmakesthegrassgreenandhelpstheplantsgrow.Springisthetimeofnewlife.Natureputsonnewclothesinmanycolors—red,yellow,blue,white,andpurple.Birdsbuildnestsinthespring.Manybabyanimalsappear.Peopleliketomakegardensandfarmersplantcropsinthefields.Springistheseasonforyounglove.“Inthespringayoungman’sthoughtsturntolove.”accordingtoanoldsaying.3、TheCatandtheBell(猫和铃）Thereweremanymiceinahouse.Themanofthehousegotacat.Thecatkilledmanyofthemice.Thentheoldestmousesaid,Allmicemustcometomyholetonight,andwewillthinkwhatwecandoaboutthiscat.Allthemicecame.Manymicespoke,butnoneknewwhattodo.Atlastayoungmousestoodupandsaid,Wemustputabellonthecat.Then,whenthecatcomesnear,weshallhearthebellandrunawayandhide.Sothecatwillnotcatchanymoremice.Thentheoldmouseasked,Whowillputthebellonthecat?Nomouseanswered.Hewaited,butstillnooneanswered.Atlasthesaid,Itisnothardtosaythings;butitishardertodothem.4、AWoodmancameintoaforesttoasktheTreestogivehimahandleforAx.Itseemedsomodestarequestthattheprincipaltreeatonceagreedtoit,anditwassettledamongthemthattheplain,homelyAshshouldfurnishwhatwaswanted.NosoonerhadtheWoodmanfittedthestafftohispurpose,thanhebeganlayingabouthimonallside.fellingthewholemattertoolate,whisperedtotheCedar:thefirstconcessionhaslostall;ifwehasnotasacrificedourhumbleneighbor,wemighthaveyetstoodforagesourselves.译文：有一个樵夫来到森林里，要求树给他一跟斧柄，看来他的请求非常谦虚，立刻得到了树的首领的同意。他们决定由平凡而朴素的白杨树来提供所需要的东西。樵夫刚按好斧柄，就开始到处乱砍，森林里最高的树都砍倒了，树林现在察觉大势已去，就小声对衫树说：第一次的让步已失去了一切。如果我们不牺牲我们的小小的邻居，我们自己还可以活无数年呢。IfIHadMyLifetoLiveOver/如果我能再活一次IwouldhavegonetobedwhenIwassickinsteadofpretendingtheearthwouldgointoaholdingpatternifIweren'ttherefortheday.生病的时候我就卧床休息，不会假装自己一天不工作，地球就会停止转动。Iwouldhaveburnedthepinkcandlesculptedlikearosebeforeitmeltedinstorage.我要将雕成玫瑰花状的粉红蜡烛点上，而不让它在闲置中溶化。Iwouldhaveeatenthepopcorninthe“good”livingroomandworriedmuchlessaboutthedirtwhensomeonewantedtolightafireinthefireplace.我要在“讲究”的客厅里吃爆玉米花。倘若有人在壁炉生火带出了炉灰，我不会操那么多闲心。Iwouldneverhaveinsistedthecarwindowsberolleduponasummerdaybecausemyhairhadjustbeenteasedandsprayed.我决不会因为夏天头发刚刚梳理过、喷过发胶，就一定要把车窗玻璃摇起来。Iwouldhavecriedandlaughedlesswhilewatchingtelevision—andmorewhilewatchinglife.看电视我要少哭一点，少笑一点，看生活我要多哭一点，多笑一点。Iwouldneverhaveboughtanythingjustbecauseitwaspractical,wouldn'tshowsoil,orwasguaranteedtolastalifetime.我买东西不会只看它很实用，不显脏，或能保证用一辈子。Butmostly,givenanothershotatlife,Iwouldseizeeveryminute…lookatitandreallyseeit…liveit…andnevergiveitback.但总的来说，如果再让我活一回，我要把握好分分秒秒，留心生活，真正关注生活，品味生活，决不使岁月蹉跎。Don'tworryaboutwhodoesn'tlikeyou,whohasmoremoney,orwho'sdoingwhat.Instead,let'scherishtherelationshipswehavewiththosewhodoloveus.Let'sthinkaboutwhatGodhasblesseduswith,andwhatwearedoingeachdaytopromoteourselvesmentally,physically,emotionally.不担心谁不喜欢我，谁比我富有，或者谁在干什么。让我们珍惜与真心关爱我们的人之间那份感情。让我们多想想上帝赐予我们的福分。多想想我们每天做了哪些有益于自己思想、身体、感情和精神的事。