20**年7月一期,人生需要勇气

—— 本 期 目 录 ——

—— 微聚焦——

【微聚焦】人生需要勇气

—— 微课堂——

【微口语】如何用地道英语鼓励别人？

【微听力】人生需要很多的勇气

【微翻译】10个容易译错的英语句子翻译，你译对了吗？

【微阅读】胆怯，还在拖你的后腿吗？

—— 微分享——

【微智慧】给自己勇气：你该鼓励自己去做的10件事

【微幽默】波兰男孩学说英语，哈哈超级吃力啊！

【微听力】《Breakaway 》（Kelly Clarkson）

【微影评】《歌曲改变人生》（Begin Again）

—— 微互动——

【微讨论】话题讨论：热爱工作，充实生活

【微测试】英语四六级词汇测试题（5）

—— 微动态——

【微聚焦】人生需要勇气

人生前进的道路上弯很多，并不是拐一两次弯就能到达人生的终点，

而是要经过多次拐弯的锻炼，经历多次挫折的磨练，经受多次失败的

考验。因此，很多时候，人生需要勇气！而勇气是一种心态，一种信

心，一种执着！有了勇气，你会觉得生命很充实也很完美，哪怕你并

没成功，勇气也会让你赢得人生的掌声！【编者语】

A father was worried about his son, who was sixteen years old

but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk to train his boy.

一位父亲很为儿子担心，虽然儿子已经16岁了，却一点儿勇气都没有。于是，父亲决定去拜访一位禅师，请他训练自己的儿子。

The Buddhist monk said to the boy's father,“You should leave your son alone here. I'll make him into a real man within three months. However, you can't come to see him during this period.”

禅师对男孩的父亲说：“你应该把你儿子单独留在这里。不出三个月，我会让他成为一个真正的男子汉。不过，在这段时间，你不能来看他。”

Three months later, the boy's father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the boy and an experienced boxer.

三个月后，男孩的父亲又来见禅师。禅师安排这个男孩和一位经验丰富的拳师进行拳术比赛。

Each time the fighter struck the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up; and each time a punch knocked him down, the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked,“What do you think of your child？”

拳师每次一出手，男孩都被击倒在地上，但男孩又马上站起来；每次被击倒，他就又站起来。几个回合后，禅师问道：“你认为你的孩子怎么样？”

“What a shame！”the boy's father said,“I never thought he would be so easily knocked down. I needn't have him left here any longer.”

“真丢人！”男孩的父亲说，“我根本没想到他是这样的不堪一击。我不让他再留在这里了。”

“I'm sorry that that's all you see. Don't you see that each time he falls down; he stands up again instead of crying？ That's the kind of courage you wanted him to have.”

“很遗憾，你只看到了这一点。难道你没看到他每次倒下后是重新站起来，而不是哭泣吗？这才是你想要他拥有的那种勇气。”

【微口语】如何用地道英语鼓励别人？

人生不如意事常八九，谁能件件称心事事如意呢？当身边的朋友遇

到挫折和不如意的事情时，我们要怎样去安慰和鼓励TA 呢？那么，就

让我们一起来学学如何用地道的英语鼓励别人吧！【编者语】

（1）Keep it up.

坚持下去。

（2）Try harder!

加把劲！

（3）Be a man.

拿出点勇气来。

（4）Hang in there.

撑下去。

（5）Keep your chin up!

别灰心！

（6）Don't let us down.

不要让我们失望。

（7）Don't give a pull.

不要灰心！

（8）You're doing very well.

你现在做的不错嘛！

（9）You have our backing.

我们支持你。

（10）Give it your best shot.

努力做到最好吧！

（11）I knew you could do it.

我知道你能做到。

（12）Come on, you can do it.

来吧，你能做到！

（13）Pull yourself together.

振作起来！

（14）Keep up the good work!

干得不错，要保持！

（15）Don't be afraid, I'll help you.

别害怕，我会帮你。

（16）That's a real improvement.

真的有进步哦！

（17）Go to it, I know you can make it.

好好干吧，我知道你行。

（18）Cheer up. You've done a good job.

高兴点，你做得很好啊！

（19）Don't be scared, he's up with end.

不要惊慌，他已黔驴技穷。

（20）Try to look on the bright side of things.

凡事想开点。

【微听力】人生需要很多的勇气

Markita Andrews, the greatest saleswoman in the world today, has

generated more than eighty thousand dollars selling Girl Scout

cookies since she was seven years old.

At age 13, Markita discovered the secret of selling. It starts with

desire —burning, white-hot desire. For Markita and her mother, their dream was to travel the globe. So at age 13 when Markita read in her Girl Scout magazine that the Scout who sold the most cookies would win an all-expenses-paid trip for two around the world, she decided to sell all the Girl Scout cookies she could.

But desire alone is not enough. To make her dream come true, Markita knew she needed a plan.

"Always wear your professional garb," her aunt advised. "Wear your Girl Scout uniform.

Always smile, whether they buy or not, always be nice.

And don't ask them to buy your cookies; ask them to invest." Markita went off in her uniform each day after school, ready to ask—and keep asking—folks to invest in her dream.

"Hi, I have a dream. I'm earning a trip around the world for me and my mom by merchandising Girl Scout cookies," she'd say at the door.

"Would you like to invest in one dozen or two dozen boxes of cookies?" That year Markita won her trip

around the world.

Markita is no smarter and no more extroverted than other people with dreams of their own.

The difference is Markita had discovered the secret of selling: Ask, Ask, Ask! Many people fail before they even begin because they fail to ask for what they want. The fear of rejection leads many of us to reject ourselves and our dreams long before anyone else ever has the chance—no matter what we're selling.

And everyone is selling something.

"You're selling yourself everyday—in school, to your boss, to new people you meet," said Markita at 14, "My mother is a waitress: she sells the daily special.

Mayors and presidents trying to get votes are selling...

I see selling everywhere I look. Selling is part of the whole world." It takes courage to ask for what you want.

Courage is not the absence of fear. It's doing what it takes despite one's fear.

And, as Markita has discovered, the more you ask, the easier it gets.

【微翻译】10个容易译错的英语句子翻译，你译对了吗？

下面的10个句子是再简单不过的英语了，可是有多少人能准确地

翻译出来呢？不信？不如马上来试试看，看看你是否能全部都译对了？

【编者语】

（1）Nellie is a man of his word.

【误译】内莉是他所说的那个人。

【正译】内莉是个守信用的人。

（2）He paid a matter of 1000 yuan.

【误译】他付了1000元的货物账。

【正译】他大约付了1000元。

（3）Bruce was taken up above the salt.

【误译】布鲁斯坐在盐上。

【正译】布鲁斯被请坐上席。

（4）She is a nose of wax.

【误译】她的鼻子是腊制的义鼻。

【正译】她没有主见。

（5）It is a nice kettle of fish! I have a stomachache.

【误译】这是一锅好鱼，（可惜）我胃痛。

【正译】真糟糕，我胃痛了。

（6）The ABC hopes to settle in China.

【误译】那个美国广播公司希望在中国设立公司。

【正译】那个在美国土生土长的华裔希望在中国定居。

（7）Archibaid was a whale at fishing in his young days.

【误译】阿奇比德年轻时捕鱼捕到了一条鲸鱼。

【正译】阿奇比德年轻时擅长捕鱼。

（8）Glen spent a small fortune on a tour round the world.

【误译】格伦花了一笔小钱周游世界。

【正译】格伦花了巨资周游世界。

（9）Is there a world of difference between Kenneth and Louie?

【误译】肯尼斯和路易是生活在不同的世界吗？

【正译】肯尼斯和路易之间有极大的不同吗？

（10）He is very glad that his wife's going to get a visit from the stork.

【误译】他为她的妻子将获得参观鹳鸟的机会感到非常高兴。

【正译】他为妻子即将生孩子感到非常高兴。

【微阅读】胆怯，还在拖你的后腿吗？

童年时你是否喜欢躲在妈妈身后？那时你是否害怕引人注意，被人

一喊名字你就战战兢兢？成后年你还是那样吗？其实，胆怯，是懦弱的

表现，它会使人不敢勇于去尝试，变得颓废、消极、胆小，不能成就大

事业，忙忙碌碌地得过且过。那么，我们该如何克服胆怯，才能创造成

功的人生呢？【编者语】

Were you one of those shy kids clinging to your mom's leg? Did you dodge attention, feel inferior and avoid being called out? Still doing that as an adult?Shyness and overwhelming self-doubt are more common than you think, and they're holding back millions of people just like you from living more exciting and fulfilling lives. But it doesn't mean that you can't destroy that terrifying fear that has been holding you back. You aren't meant to be shy. And there is no reason you can't shine in your own way. 童年时你是否喜欢躲在妈妈身后？那时你是否害怕引人注意，被人一喊名字你就战战兢兢？成后年你还是那样吗？其实害羞和极度自我怀疑比你想象的要常见，它们拖住了成千上万个像你一样的人的步伐，阻碍他们享受生活的刺激，干扰他们充实生活。但这并不意味你对其束手无策。胆怯也并非注定。世间没有任何力量能够阻止你发出耀眼的光芒。

From social gatherings, to business meetings, to your one-on-one relationships, if you want to break free from shyness, create better relationships and be more comfortable in your skin when you are around people then read on. There are time-tested techniques that have served me well in my personal life, as well as helping my clients. In a world where relationships are everything, you must set yourself apart and still stay true to who you are. Here is how to break free from shyness:

从社交聚会，到商务会议，再到二人关系，如果你想挣脱胆怯的绳索，打造更好的人际关系，或者想在人多的场合中感到舒适自在，那就继续往下读。我个人就有一些历经时间筛选的方式，它们适用于我，同时也帮助了我的客户。在这个关系说了算的时代，你必须在面面俱到的同时又不忘自我。以下就是克服羞怯的方式：

From someone who has overcome overwhelming shyness and helps people gain more self-confidence to create more connection with other people, I'm about to break it down for you. What you are about to learn is the mindset of people who stand out, go after what they want and have great relationships.

作为一个克服了自我胆怯并且成功帮助他人获得社交自信的过来人，我也将助你攻克难关。你需要学习那些出众的人的心态，看他们有哪些需求，又是怎样建立了广泛的人脉资源。

This is a state of mind that if adapted will help you in your love life, your career, your health and your spiritual life.

如果你掌握了这种心态，那你的爱情、事业、健康和精神世界都将得到帮助。

What are some limiting beliefs about yourself that you currently hold that need to be changed? 至今你有哪些局限的思维需要改变？

Focus on sharing.注意分享

By far, the most effective technique in overcoming shyness is to switch your consciousness from you to them.

目前为止，克服胆怯最为有效的方式就是将自我意识转移到他人身上。

Remember the last time you were in a situation and you were nervous or shy? I'd be willing to bet you were focusing on yourself: how you looked, what you were going to say, or how different you were from everyone else.

还记得最近那个使你紧张或羞怯的场景吗？我敢打赌你肯定是将注意力集中到自己身上了：你在乎自己的外表，关心要说什么话或者如何做到与众不同。

People that shine are focusing on delivering, serving and benefiting others in some way. They focus outward, not inward. Sure, it's important to be aware of how you are being perceived, but people always remember how you make them feel. In order to make them feel good you must focus on sharing with them.

别人对自己的看法也是有必要的，但人们往往只会记得你给他们的印象。所以为了让对方有个好印象，你必须专注于分享。

Next time you are in an uncomfortable situation, shift your focus to someone else and ask yourself how you can help them or add value to their lives. 下次如果你处于别扭的情形中，就把自我身上的注意力转到别人身上吧，并且问问自己怎样才能帮助他们或者给他们的人生增添价值。

Be interested instead of trying to be interesting. 对周围感兴趣，而非让周围对你感兴趣

Make the focus of every conversation about someone else at first. This will take the pressure off of you and make them feel significant. Asking questions and genuinely caring about what the person says immediately gets you out of your own head and makes the person feel special.

开始要将注意力集中在和别人的每场对话中。这能减少压力并且别人也能找到存在感。无论对方在谈论何事，你都要及时提点问题并且由衷地关心，这样才能避免你沉浸在自我的世界中，同时说话的人也会感到有意义。

Be mindful not to interrogate, but simply show a curiosity about their world. Actually listen to their voice and less to that voice of doubt in your head. 注意不要去打断别人，可以时不时地表现出你的好奇。要真正地听取对方的话，而不要在脑袋中质疑内容的正确与否。

Your outcome is to have the confidence to create more authentic relationships with people. In order to do that you must build a comfortable bond with them. When you discover more about someone, connect your similar interests to create that bond. 你的目的是有信心去建立更加牢靠的关系。为了做到这一点你必须在彼此间找到对味的话题。当你更加了解一个人之后，你仍要兴趣不减地继续创造那种话题。

How will you start to be more interested in people? Will you ask them about their job, their taste in music, or an experience they had? Next time you do, seek for common interests to build a bond. 那你要怎样才能做到对一个人更加感兴趣呢？你会问及他们的工作，音乐的品味或者曾有过的经历吗？下次问别人的时候，找一个共同感兴趣的话题。

【必克微课堂讲解】文中的“dodge ”就是“躲避，避开”的意思。【例】Some will tackle questions head on, while

则为“质问；询问；打断”的意思。【例】Police interrogate his name and address.（ 警察询问他的名字和地址。）

【微智慧】给自己勇气：你该鼓励自己去做的10件事 What you do every day is already important because you are

exchanging a day of your life for it. But today, I dare you to take it

up a notch, pump some extra life into every hour, and really make

your time count. Today, I dare you to…

每天你做了什么其实很重要，因为你在用生命中的一天与它做交换。但在

今天，我鼓励你提高自己的标准，在每一小时里加入更多的生活元素，让你的时间真正过得有意义。今天，我鼓励你去做……

（1）Make someone else smile. 给他人带来微笑

Ordinary people worry today and postpone their happiness for tomorrow. Intelligent people are happy today and postpone their worries for tomorrow. Wise people only wish happiness for all, today and tomorrow. If you wish to have a lifetime of happiness, dedicate time every day to helping others smile with complete sincerity and enthusiasm.

普通人是担心今天，把幸福留给明天。聪明人是享受今天，把担忧留给明天。智者只求快乐，不管是今天还是明天。如果你想拥有一辈子的幸福，那么每天请真心实意地、热情地抽点时间给他人带来微笑。

（2）Be imperfect. 不求完美

Something that is really difficult, but totally worth it, is giving up on being perfect and beginning the journey of becoming your true self. The most beautiful part of this journey is simply returning to the peaceful feeling of being. This peace is the result of retraining your mind to process life as it is, rather than as you think it should be.

放弃追求完美，这是一件很难做到但完全值得做的事情，开始一段做真实自我的旅程。这段旅行最美丽的那部分，是拥有那份做自己时的心灵宁静。宁静源于重塑了你的思维，接受现状，而不是你认为的生活应该是怎么样。

（3）Be enthusiastic about what you're doing. 对你在做的事热情满满

wake up and get motivated; not everybody made it to today. Don't take your time for granted. Don't waste time thinking back to what you could have done differently yesterday. Keep your eyes on the road ahead and do it differently today. Wherever the road takes you, bring your passion. Whatever you do along the way, do it with all your heart.

没人注定就会过好生活或是过坏生活。生活或好或坏，是由你来决定的。所以每天醒来时，记得给自己动力。不要随意挥霍你的时间。不要浪费时间去想，若是回到昨天你就可以做得更好。看清眼前的路，今天就做到与众不同。无论去往何处，请带着你的热情；无论你要去做什么，请全力以赴。

（4）Make the best of what happens. 既来之，则安之

More important than what happens to you, is what you make of what happens to you. The more thankful you are, the more beautiful this world appears. You must uncover the good in the bad, the happy in your sad, the gain in your pain, and what makes you grateful not hateful.

发生了什么虽然很重要，但更重要的是你如何看待发生在你身上的事情。怀着一颗感恩的心，这个世界会更美丽。你必须要在困境中发现机遇，在忧伤中感受幸福，在付出中获得回报，关注那些让你开心的事而不是那些让你厌恶的事。

（5）Forgive your past self. 原谅过去的自己

Sometimes, good people like you make bad choices. It doesn't mean you're bad; it means you're human. So get bored with your past; it's over. Forgive yourself for what you think you did or didn't do, and focus on what you will do starting now.

有时，好人会做出糟糕的选择，比如说你就会。这并不意味着你坏；你也只是普通人而已。所以不要去纠结你的过去了，一切都结束了。原谅那些你看重的你做过或不曾做过的事，将注意力集中在从现在开始你将要做什么。

（6）Spend some time simply being and breathing. 花些时间关注自己，深呼吸

The only way to live happily ever after is one day at a time. Just be, breathe, and think not about what you’re missing, but what you've been given. Happiness is something that comes into our lives gradually

过上幸福生活的唯一方法是珍惜唯一的每一天。只要活着感受呼吸，不要去想你失去了什么，要想想你得到了什么。幸福从那些我们都遗忘了的大门里渐渐地闯进了我们的生活。

（7）Learn something new. 学习一些新东西

It's important to remember that you cannot become who you are capable of being by remaining exactly where you are. If you are not willing to learn and grow, no one can help you. But if you are determined to learn and grow, no one can stop you. In the end, there are no permanent jobs on this planet; we are all interning here. Learn from everyone, evolve, remain humble, and don't forget to have a good time.

有一点很重要：如果是原地踏步，你不可能成为原本你能成为的那个人。如果你不愿意学习和成长，没人能帮助你；但如果你决意要学习和成长，也没人能阻拦你。最后，在这个星球上没有一份永远的工作：我们都是实习生。从别人身上学习、发展、保持谦逊，当然也不要忘记享受生活。

（8）Look in the mirror, and tell yourself what you love about yourself. 看着镜子，告诉自己你爱自己什么 What we see in the mirror is what we see in the world. Our disappointment in others perfectly reflects our disappointment in ourselves. Our acceptance of others perfectly reflects our acceptance of ourselves. Our ability to see potential in others perfectly reflects our ability to see potential in ourselves. Our patience with others perfectly reflects our patience with ourselves. You get the idea–you've got to show yourself some love first.

我们在镜子里看到的便是我们在这个世界里看到的，对别人的失望反映出我们对自己的失望，接纳他人反映出我们接纳自己。我们看到了他人身上的潜能反映出我们也能够看到自身的潜能，对他人的耐心反映出我们对自己的耐心。你懂的，首先你要爱自己。

（9）Focus on the qualities you like about those around you. 关注周围人中你喜欢的特质

Whenever we focus on a person's wonderful qualities, we have a wonderful relationship with them. Whenever we focus on a person's not so wonderful qualities, we have a not so wonderful relationship with them. What we focus on grows in our minds and hearts.

系便不太友好。那些我们关注的会融合在我们的思想和心灵深处。

（10）Say “yes ” to a spontaneous opportunity. 抓住可遇而不可求的机会

Everything in life can’t be planned. Some of the greatest opportunities will knock on your door when you least expect them to. Be flexible, be spontaneous, and just say “yes.”

生活中的一切都不能被硬性计划起来。一些伟大的机遇将会在你最不经意的时候敲响你的门。要灵活，要随性，只说“是” 就好。

【微幽默】波兰男孩学说英语，哈哈超级吃力啊！

【微音乐】《Breakaway 》（Kelly Clarkson）

【推荐理由】

在这个世界上，很多人之所以没有成功，并不是因为他们缺少智慧，而是他们面对事情的艰难时缺少做下去的勇气！这首由Kelly Clarkson演唱的歌曲《Breakaway 》非常励志感人，它鼓励我们要敢于去探索未知的世界。的确，也许未来充满了未知和困难，但我们也要鼓起勇气，努力向前！朝着自己的梦想前进！你觉得呢？

【微影评】《歌曲改变人生》（Begin Again）

【推荐理由】

《歌曲改变人生》（Begin Again）是一部讲述爱情，失落以及动人音乐的影片。格蕾塔跟随音乐家男友戴夫来到美国，在这里戴夫有着更好的事业机会，孰料戴夫来到纽约不久就开始劈腿，令格蕾塔伤心欲绝。失去了爱情，格蕾塔在偌大的陌生城市里找不到方向……丹是个失意的音乐制作人，他的生活也是一团糟：女儿正处在青春期，自己仍时不时的惦念前妻。直到有一天，他在酒吧里遇到了偶然登台演唱的格蕾塔，他坚信自己找到了一颗冉冉上升的新星。失意的两人相遇后决定共同创作，到底两人能否重拾对生活，对音乐的热爱？歌曲是否能够改变人生？该影片将于在2014年07月04日上演，不过，我们可以先一睹为快，欣赏一下它的精彩预告片！

【微讨论】话题讨论：热爱工作，充实生活

（一）你热爱自己当前的工作吗？为什么？

（二）工作上遇见难题时你会怎么做？

话题延伸

Inspiration Channel （灵感通道）

（1）Overall job attitude can be conceptualized in two ways.

Either as affective job satisfaction that constitutes a general or global subjective feeling about a job, or as a composite of objective cognitive assessments of specific job facets, such as pay, conditions, opportunities.

从整体上来说，工作态度大致被分化成这样两个概念。一是就情感方面而言的工作满意度，也就是对工作的一个总体的主观感受。二则是对某项具体工作各个方面的一个综合的客观的认知评估，比如说薪酬、工作条件和机会。

（2）Work can often be stressful, and it can be difficult to maintain a positive attitude at work. It is important to do so, however, for a variety of reasons. Try to deal with stressful situations at work as soon as they arise. When you expect positive outcomes, you can turn a bad circumstance into a new opportunity.

工作常常伴随着压力，要保持对工作的积极态度并不容易。然而，不管出于何种原因，总归还是要保持积极状态。一旦工作上出现了紧张的事态，就该竭力解决。当你对事情的结果总是满怀希望时，糟糕的境况也能带来新的转机。 （GoGoGo~~~快来跟帖和我们分享一下你的想法吧！）

【微测试】英语四六级词汇测试题（5）

（1）The new edition of the encyclopedia __ many improvements,

which is the result of the persistent effort of all the compilers.

A. embedded

B. embodied

C. enchanted

D. Enclosed

（2）Johnson's news report covering the conference was so __ that nothing had been omitted.

A. understanding

B. comprehensible

C. comprehensive

D. understandable

（3）The relationship between employers and employees has been studied ___.

A. originally

B.extremely

C.violently

D. Intensively

（4）The meeting was so prolonged and exhausting that __ the speakers stopped for refreshments.

A.at ease

B.at random

C.at intervals

D.at large

（5）The Beatles, the most famous British band of the 1910s, traveled worldwide for many years, __ cultural barriers.

A. transporting

B. transplanting

C. transferring

D. transcending

上期答案

（1）can you apply for a driving license

（2）keep a balance between career and family

（3）could have avoided this silly mistake

（4）settled down and started his own business

（5）find yourself queuing up

（快来跟帖发表一下你的答案吧！本期正确答案将于下期公布，GoGoGo~~~我们要一起加油哦！）

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