英语哲理短文：注意教训

　　短文用诗的形式讲述了一个又一个浅显却又真实的道理:世界上每个人都能教会你一些东西;微笑和眼泪的区别;梦想的作用等。关注这些经验或教训,体会它们的经典之处。

　　1. 把句子拆分成两个句子就不难理解了:"I have a friend. Every time I had a problem or minor crisis, he would say —"。

　　2. for表示原因,hidden是"hide"的过去分词。

　　*****英语哲理短文：注意教训Focus on the Lesson*****

　　I have a friend who every time

　　I had a problem or minor crisis would say —1

　　"Focus on the lesson.

　　Ask yourself what I am being shown here."

　　Every person in his life has something to teach me —

　　and as soon as I accept that,

　　I open myself to truly listening.

　　For everyone that makes you cry,

　　there are three that make you smile,

　　And a smile will last a long, long time,

　　but a tear for just a little while.

　　Don’t let someone who hates the world

　　cause you to hate it too.

　　Behind the clouds is a golden sun,

　　and a sky that’s full of blue. If someone says a thing that’s cruel,

　　don’t let it get to you.

　　Your achievements are greatly numbered,

　　and your faults are very few.

　　So if a certain person should act a certain way,

　　Think of those who love you,

　　And don’t let it spoil your day!

　　Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.2

　　Dream deep, for every dream precedes a goal.

　　Notes:

　　focus v.聚焦;集中

　　minor crisis 小危机

　　accept v.接受

　　cruel adj.残酷的;悲惨的

　　fault n.过错;缺点

　　spoil v.搞糟

　　soul n.灵魂;心灵

　　precede v.在……之前