youth青春--美文朗诵

YouthbySamuelUllmanYouthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind.青春不是年华，而是心境；Itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees.青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝，Itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,vigoroftheemotions;而是深沉的意志、宏伟的想象、炽热的感情；Itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringoflife.青春是生命的深泉在涌流。Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,青春气贯长虹，勇锐盖过怯弱，oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.进取压倒苟安，如此锐气，Thisoftenexitsinamanof60,morethanaboyof20.二十后生有之，六旬男子则更多见。Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears,wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.年年有加，并非垂老；理想丢弃，方堕暮年。Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.岁月悠悠，衰微只及肌肤；热忱抛却，颓唐必至灵魂。Worry,fear,self-distrustbowtheheartandturnthespiritbacktodust.烦忧、惶恐、丧失自信，定使心灵扭曲，意气如灰。Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing’sheartthelureofwonder.无论年届花甲，抑或二八芳龄，心中皆有生命之欢乐，奇迹之诱惑，Theunfailingchildlikeappetiteforwhat’snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.孩童般天真久盛不衰。Inthecentreofyourheartandmyheartthereisawirelessstation;人人心中皆有一台天线，Solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfrommenandfromtheinfinite.只要你从天上人间接受美好、希望、欢乐、勇气和力量的信号，Solongasyouareyoung.你就青春永驻，风华常存。Whentheaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,一旦天线倒塌，锐气被冰雪覆盖，玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生，thenyouaregrownold,evenat20,即使年方二十，实已垂老矣；Butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,然则只要竖起天线，捕捉乐观的信号，你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉得年轻。