爱上远行WeAreonaJourney生命是一种运动,是一种趋势,是一个向着未知目标奋进的无休止的行进。Whereveryouare,andwhoeveryoumaybe,thereisonethinginwhichyouandIarejustalike,atthismoment,andinallthemomentsofourexistence.Wearenotatrest;weareonajourney.Ourlifeisamovement,atendency,asteadyceaselessprogresstowardsanunseengoal.Wearegainingsomething,orlosingsomething,everyday.Evenwhenourpositionandourcharacterseemtoremainpreciselythesame,theyarechanging.Forthemereadvanceoftimeisachange.ItisnotthesamethingtohaveabarefieldinJanuaryandinJuly.Theseasonmakesthedifference.Thelimitationsthatarechildlikeinthechildarechildishintheman.Everythingthatwedoisastepinonedirectionoranother.Eventhefailuretodosomethingisinitselfadeed.Itsetsusforwardorbackward.Theactionofthenegativepoleofamagneticneedleisjustasrealastheactionofthepositivepole.Todeclineistoaccept—theotheralternative.Areyounearertoyourporttodaythanyouwereyesterday?Yes,—youmustbealittlenearertosomeportorother.Forsinceyourshipwasfirstlaunchedupontheseaoflife,youhaveneverbeenstillforasinglemoment.Theseaistoodeep,andyoucouldnotfindananchorageifyouwould.Therecanbenopauseuntilyoucomeintoport.无论你身在何处,也不管你是谁,此刻,抑或是我们生命存在的每一个瞬间,有一件事对我们来说都是一样的。我们没有停留;我们正在旅途中。生命是一种运动,是一种趋势,是一个向着未知目标平稳的无休止的行进。每天,我们有所得亦有所失。即使我们的状态和角色看上去没有丝毫的变化,它们时时刻刻都在改变。只因为时间推移本身就是一种变化。对于一块荒芜的土地,一月和七月是截然不同的。因为季节的变化让它有所区别。能力的局限在孩子们身上只是一种天真,而在大人的身上却是一种幼稚。我们做的所有事情都是朝着某个方向迈出的一步。即使在某一件事上的失败,本身也是一个作为,左右着我们的进退。磁针的负极作用与正极作用是一样的真实。拒绝即接受,只是另一种选择而已。比昨天的你,今天你是否离自己的港口更近了?答案是肯定的,你一定离某个港口更近了些。因为自从你的航船在生命的海洋中起航的那一刻起,你就一刻也没有停泊过。海水太深了,你无法找到抛锚之处。你永远都不可能停下来,除非你到达了自己的港口。透视单词与短语1alike[əˈlaɪk]adj.相似的;相同的例Theyaremuchalikeincharacter.他们性格很相似。2existence[ɪɡˈzɪstəns]n.存在例Iwasunawareofhisexistenceuntiltoday.直到今天我才知道有他这么个人。3movement[ˈmuːvmənt]n.运动;活动例Theycollectfundstofinancethemovement.他们为这一运动筹募基金。4tendency[ˈtendənsi]n.倾向;趋势例IhaveatendencytotalktoomuchwhenI’mnervous.我紧张时总爱唠叨。5steady[ˈstedi]adj.平稳的例Getasclosetothesubjectasyoucanandholdthecamerasteady.尽可能靠近对象,拿稳相机。6ceaseless[ˈsiːsləs]adj.不断的例Thereisaceaselessstrugglefromnoontonight.有一场从中午到深夜的持续冲突。7precisely[prɪˈsaɪsli]adv.准确地;精确地例I’lltellyoupreciselyhowtodoit.我将确切地告诉你如何办理此事。8bare[beə(r)]adj.空的例Thetopofthehillwasbare.小山顶上光秃秃的。9limitation[ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃn]n.限制;限度例Freecompositionasanexercisehasitslimitation.作为练习的自由命题的作文有其局限性。10childish[ˈtʃaɪldɪʃ]adj.幼稚的;孩子气的例It’schildishtorunintodangerfornothing.白白地去冒险是幼稚的。11magnetic[mæɡˈnetɪk]adj.有磁性的例Ifwechargeitwithelectricity,itwillbecomemagnetic.如果充上电,它就会有磁性。12needle[ˈniːdl]n.针例Hetookaneedleandthreadandseweditup.他取来一根针和线并把它缝起来。13alternative[ɔːlˈtɜːnətɪv]n.选择;供选择的东西例Weareverysadtohavetodothis,butthereisnootheralternative.我们为我们不得不这么做而感到难过,但是现在没有其他的选择。14launch[lɔːntʃ]v.使(新船)首次下水例Thelifeboatwaslaunchedimmediately.那艘救生艇被立刻放下了水。15anchorage[ˈæŋkərɪdʒ]n.下锚例Theshipremainedinanchorageforamonth.船在锚地停了一个月。Walden我们人类的生命即使绝灭,也绝灭不了根,那根上仍能茁生绿色的草叶,至于永恒。Thefirstsparrowofspring!Theyearbeginningwithyoungerhopethanever!Thefaintsilverywarblingsheardoverthepartiallybareandmoistfieldsfromthebluebird,thesongsparrow,andthered-wing,asifthelastflakesofwintertinkledastheyfell!Whatatsuchatimearehistories,chronologies,traditions,andallwrittenrevelations?Thebrookssingcarolsandgleestothespring.Themarshhawk,sailinglowoverthemeadow,isalreadyseekingthefirstslimylifethatawakes.Thesinkingsoundofmeltingsnowisheardinalldells,andtheicedissolvesapaceintheponds.Thegrassflamesuponthehillsideslikeaspringfire—“etprimitusoriturherbaimbribusprimoribusevocate”—asiftheearthsentforthaninwardheattogreetthereturningsun;notyellowbutgreenisthecolorofitsflame;—thesymbolofperpetualyouth,thegrass-blade,likealonggreenribbon,streamsfromthesodintothesummer,checkedindeedbythefrost,butanonpushingonagain,liftingitsspearoflastyear’shaywiththefreshlifebelow.Itgrowsassteadilyastherilloozesoutoftheground.Itisalmostidenticalwiththat,forinthegrowingdaysofJune,whentherillsaredry,thegrass-bladesaretheirchannels,andfromyeartoyeartheherdsdrinkatthisperennialgreenstream,andthemowerdrawsfromitbetimestheirwintersupply.Soourhumanlifebutdiesdowntoitsroot,andstillputsforthitsgreenbladetoeternity.春天的第一只麻雀!这一年又在比以往更年轻的希望之中开始了!最初听到很微弱的银色的啁啾之声传过了一部分还光秃秃的、湿润的田野,那是发自青鸟、篱雀和红翼鸫的,仿佛冬天的最后的雪花在叮当地飘落!在这样的一个时候,历史、编年纪、传说,一切启示的文字又算得了什么?小溪向春天唱赞美诗和四部曲。沼泽上的鹰隼低低地飞翔在草地上,已经在寻觅那初醒的脆弱的生物了。在所有的谷中,听得到融雪的滴答之声,而湖上的冰在迅速地融化。小草像春火在山腰燃烧起来了,——“etprimitusoriturherbaimbribusprimoribusevocate”——好像大地送上了一个内在的热力来迎接太阳的归来;而火焰的颜色,不是黄的,是绿的,——永远的青春的象征,那草叶,像一根长长的绿色缎带,从草地上流出来流向夏季。是的,它被霜雪阻拦过,可是它不久又在向前推进,举起了去年的干草的长茎,让新的生命从下面升起来。它像小泉源的水从地下淙淙的冒出来一样。它与小溪几乎是一体的,因为在六月那些生长的日子里,小溪已经干涸了,这些草叶成了它的小道,多少个年代来,这些草叶从这多年的青色的溪流上汲取水分,到了时候,割草人有时把它们割去供给冬天的需要。我们人类的生命即使绝灭,也绝灭不了根,那根上仍能长出绿色的草叶,至于永恒。透视单词与短语1sparrow[ˈspærəʊ]n.麻雀例Thesparrowmaybesmall,fully-equipped.麻雀虽小,五脏俱全。2silvery[ˈsɪlvəri]adj.银色的例Myfatherisasmall,intensemanwithsilveryhair.我父亲是个热情的人,小个子,满头银发。3warble[ˈwɔːbl]v.鸟鸣例Thebirdcontinuedtowarble.鸟儿继续啁啾。4flake[fleɪk]n.小薄片例Largeflakesofsnowbeganswiftlytofall.大片大片的雪花开始飞快地落下。5tinkle[ˈtɪŋkl]v.发丁零声例Anold-fashionedbelltinkledashepushedopenthedoor.当他推开这扇门时,一个老式的门铃发出丁零声。6chronology[krəˈnɒlədʒi]n.年表;年代学例Mywholelifehasbeenachronologyofchanges.我的整个生活就是个不断变化的年表。7