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1.CompanionshipofBooksSamuelSmilesAmanmayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythecompanyhekeeps;forthereisacompanionshipofbooksaswellasofmen;andoneshouldalwaysliveinthebestcompany,whetheritbeofbooksorofmen.Agoodbookmaybeamongthebestoffriends.Itisthesametodaythatitalwayswas,anditwillneverchange.Itisthemostpatientandcheerfulofcompanions.Itdoesnotturnitsbackuponusintimesofadversityordistress.Italwaysreceivesuswiththesamekindness;amusingandinstructingusinyouth,andcomfortingandconsolingusinage.Menoftendiscovertheiraffinitytoeachotherbythemutuallovetheyhaveforabookjustastwopersonssometimesdiscoverafriendbytheadmirationwhichbothentertainforathird.Thereisanoldproverb,‘Loveme,lovemydog.”Butthereismorewisdominthis:”Loveme,lovemybook.”Thebookisatruerandhigherbondofunion.Mencanthink,feel,andsympathizewitheachotherthroughtheirfavoriteauthor.Theyliveinhimtogether,andheinthem.通常看一个读些什么书就可知道他的为人,就像看他同什么人交往就可知道他的为人一样,因为有人以人为伴,也有人以书为伴。无论是书友还是朋友,我们都应该以最好的为伴。好书就像是你最好的朋友。它始终不渝,过去如此,现在如此,将来也永远不变。它是最有耐心,最令人愉悦的伴侣。在我们穷愁潦倒,临危遭难时,它也不会抛弃我们,对我们总是一如既往地亲切。在我们年轻时,好书陶冶我们的性情,增长我们的知识;到我们年老时,它又给我们以慰藉和勉励。人们常常因为喜欢同一本书而结为知已,就像有时两个人因为敬慕同一个人而成为朋友一样。有句古谚说道:“爱屋及乌。”其实“爱我及书”这句话蕴涵更多的哲理。书是更为真诚而高尚的情谊纽带。人们可以通过共同喜爱的作家沟通思想,交流感情,彼此息息相通,并与自己喜欢的作家思想相通,情感相融。好书常如最精美的宝器,珍藏着人生的思想精髓,因为人生的境界主要就在于其思想的境界。因此,最好的书是金玉良言和崇高思想的宝库,这些良言和思想若铭记于心并多加珍视,就会成为我们忠实的伴侣和永恒的慰藉。书籍具有不朽的本质,是为人类努力创造的最为持久的成果。寺庙会倒坍,神像会朽烂,而书却经久长存。对于伟大的思想来说,时间是无关紧要的。多年前初次闪现于作者脑海的伟大思想今日依然清新如故。时间惟一的作用是淘汰不好的作品,因为只有真正的佳作才能经世长存。书籍把我们引入最理想的社会,使我们置身于历代伟人巨匠之间,如闻其声,如观其行,如见其人,同他们情感交融,悲喜与共,感同身受。我们觉得自己仿佛在作者所描绘的舞台上和他们一起粉墨登场。甚至在人世间,伟大杰出的人物也与世长存。他们的精神被载入书籍,传于四海。书是人生至今仍在聆听的智慧之声,永远充满着活力。尹转云推荐2.HowtogrowoldSomeoldpeopleareoppressedbythefearofdeath.Intheyoungthereisajustificationforthisfeeling.Youngmenwhohavereasontofearthattheywillbekilledinbattlemayjustifiablyfeelbitterinthethoughtthattheyhavebeencheatedofthebestthingsthatlifehastooffer.Butinanoldmanwhohasknownhumanjoysandsorrows,andhasachievedwhateverworkitwasinhimtodo,thefearofdeathissomewhatabjectandignoble.Thebestwaytoovercomeit--soatleastitseemstome--istomakeyourinterestsgraduallywiderandmoreimpersonal,untilbitbybitthewallsoftheegorecede,andyourlifebecomesincreasinglymergedintheuniversallife.Anindividualhumanexistenceshouldbelikeariver--smallatfirst,narrowlycontainedwithinitsbanks,andrushingpassionatelypastbouldersandoverwaterfalls.Graduallytherivergrowswider,thebanksrecede,thewatersflowmorequietly,andintheend,withoutanyvisiblebreak,theybecomemergedinthesea,andpainlesslylosetheirindividualbeing.Themanwho,inoldagecanseehislifeinthisway,willnotsufferfromthefearofdeath,sincethethingshecaresforwillcontinue.Andif,withthedecayofvitality,wearinessincreases,thethoughtofrestwillbenotunwelcome.Ishouldwishtodiewhilestillatwork,knowingthatotherswillcarryonwhatIcannolongerdo,andcontentinthethoughtthatwhatwaspossiblehasbeendone.杨承松推荐论老之将至有些老年人恐惧死亡。要是年轻人这样想,那倒情有可原。那些害怕在战争中阵亡的年轻人,想到自己被生活所欺骗,错失了生命中最美好的东西,感到苦涩理所当然。但对于一个尝遍人生酸甜苦辣,实现一生抱负的老人来说,恐惧死亡就有点不光彩了。战胜怕死的最好的方法――至少在我看来――是逐步地拓宽你的兴趣,并使其不受人际感情的影响,直到自我的围墙慢慢地坍圮,你的生命加快融入到众生之中。人生当如一条河流――开始时很小,狭隘的局限于自己堤岸,富有激情的冲过岩石和瀑布。慢慢地,河流越走越宽,河岸逐步退去,水流更显平缓,直到最后,毫无迹象地融入大海,平和地失去了独自的存在。垂暮之人,倘能如此看待生命,也就不会惧怕死亡,因为他所关注的事业仍在继续。倘若精力日衰,疲劳日增,想要进入永恒的休息也许就不会那样无法接受了。我希望自己能在工作中死去,我知道他人会继续我未竞的事业。想到我曾经竭尽全力地工作过,我就心满意足了。译文提供:张静洁3.JohnF.Kennedy’sInauguralAddressInthelonghistoryoftheworld,onlyafewgenerationshavebeengrantedtheroleofdefendingfreedominitshourofmaximumdanger.Idonotshrinkfromthisresponsibility—Iwelcomeit.Idonotbelievethatanyofuswouldexchangeplaceswithanyotherpeopleoranyothergeneration.Theenergy,thefaith,thedevotionwhichwebringtothisendeavorwilllightourcountryandallwhoserveit—andtheglowfromthatfirecantrulylighttheworld.Andso,myfellowAmericans:asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou—askwhatyoucandoforyourcountry.Myfellowcitizensoftheworld:asknotwhatAmericawilldoforyou,butwhattogetherwecandoforthefreedomofman.Finally,whetheryouarecitizensofAmericaorcitizensoftheworld,askofusherethesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou.Withagoodconscienceouronlysurereward,withhistorythefinaljudgeofourdeeds,letusgoforthtoleadthelandwelove,askingHisblessingandHishelp,butknowingthathereonearthGod'sworkmusttrulybeourown.AbstractedfromJohnF.Kennedy’sInauguralAddressonJanuary20,1961推荐老师:杨承松译文:在悠久的世界历史中,只有很少几代的人在自由遭遇最大危机的时刻被赋予保卫自由的责任。我决不在这责任之前退缩;我欢迎它。我相信我们中间不会有人愿意跟别人或者其他时代的人们交换位置。我们在这场努力中所献出的精力、信念与虔诚,将照亮我们的国家以及所有为国家服务的人,而这火焰发出的光芒定能照亮全世界。所以,我的美国同胞们:不要问你们的国家能为你们做些什么,而要问你们能为国家做些什么。我的全球同胞们:不要问美国愿为你们做些什么,而应问我们在一起能为人类的自由做些什么。最后,不管你是美国公民或世界它国的公民,我们在此要求你们力量、牺牲,请用同样的高标准来要求我们。我们唯一可靠的报酬是问心无愧,我们行为的仲裁者是历史,让我们勇往直前,领导我们所挚爱的国家,企求上帝的保佑与扶携,但我们知道,在这个世界上,上帝的任务肯定就是我们自己所应肩负的任务。推荐老师:张静洁4.REMARKSBYTHEPRESIDENTINANATIONALADDRESSTOAMERICA’SSCHOOLCHILDRENIwanttostartwiththeresponsibilityyouhavetoyourself.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingthatyou’regoodat.Everysingleoneofyouhassomethingtooffer.Andyouhavearesponsibilitytoyourselftodiscoverwhatthatis.That’stheopportunityaneducationcanprovide.Maybeyoucouldbeagreatwriter--maybeevengoodenoughtowriteabookorarticlesinanewspaper--butyoumightnotknowituntilyouwritethatEngl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