讀雙語故事,看百味人生。閱讀是一生的功課,無論順境逆境,我們總能在文字里找到共鳴。以下是小編整理的給自己的建議/A PROPOSAL TO MYSELF的內(nèi)容,讀一下吧,也許恰好是你喜歡的那一篇。
I am writing this the day before I find out my fate —the day before I know the answer to what will happen in my life. I am determined to see the world in every aspect that may be possible for me. I am sure that I will become something, even if the envelope that carries my life inside it carries bad news.
I will not listen to those who insist that a university degree is the only way you will find a means of living these days. I have experienced what I like to live, and I will tell myself that even if that envelope is a rejection, I will carry on and go on to see mountains, swim in the sea and count the stars. I know I must continue to live my life the way I know how to.
The envelope that will reach my mail-box tomorrow will bring an answer that I am ready to bear with courage and self-respect. I am independent by nature. I accept who I am and will continue to live regardless of whether or not I am accepted into a college. I will always be true to myself and to those around me. I will remember my friends, acquaintances and idols, and I will wish them the best of luck in life.
The envelope that is to reach my house will not only be a letter, but rather a decision that I will make with my life. I am confused, as most people of my age around this time are, but I will not look back. I will only look toward tomorrow and greet each day with a smile wherever I may be.
【助讀詞匯】
◇rejection n. 拒絕,抵制,拋棄,駁回
【參考譯文】
在我知道自己命運(yùn)的前一天——在我知道生活里將會(huì)發(fā)生什么的前一天,我寫下此文。我決心要盡可能從各個(gè)視角看這個(gè)世界。我信心十足,將大有作為,即使包裹著我命運(yùn)的信封里帶來的是壞消息。
我不會(huì)聽信那些堅(jiān)持說這個(gè)世道要想找到一份糊口的工作必須有個(gè)大學(xué)文憑的人。我按自己的喜好生活著,而且我會(huì)這樣告訴自己,即使信封里是封拒絕信,我也會(huì)繼續(xù)前進(jìn),去看大山,去海里游泳,去看星辰。我知道我得按自己熟知的方式繼續(xù)生活。
明天將投進(jìn)我信箱的那封信會(huì)帶來答案,而我已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好帶著勇氣和自尊去面對(duì)它。我生性獨(dú)立。我接受真正的自己,不管有沒有被大學(xué)錄取,我都將繼續(xù)生活。我會(huì)永遠(yuǎn)忠于自己,對(duì)周圍的人坦誠相待。我會(huì)記住我的朋友、熟人和偶像,并祝愿他們好運(yùn)。
將送到我家的那封信不僅是一封信,而且還是我對(duì)自己人生做的決定。我困惑了,就像很多我的同齡人在這個(gè)階段一樣,但是我不會(huì)往后看,我只會(huì)直視明天,不論我將身在何處,我都會(huì)用笑容迎接每一天。
【人生啟迪】
認(rèn)為一張紙就能改變自己命運(yùn)的人是多么的被動(dòng)??!人的命運(yùn)仿佛大海,有潮起便有潮落,不管成敗與否,你都還是你自己。要像本文的作者那樣,不管境遇如何糟糕,都要接受自己,看得起自己,你才有信心去面對(duì)人生中的低谷,熬過生命中的低潮。