一天,大家发现鼠群中多了一只很小的老鼠。这只小老鼠很特别,它的四肢被薄薄的翼膜连在一起,看起来十分丑陋。不仅如此,由于翼膜将四肢连接,使他行动起来很不方便。大家一致认为,这是一只严重残废的老鼠。这只小老鼠显然出生不久,它不知道自己叫什么名字,也不知道自己从哪里来。于是大家就给它起了个名字,叫做蝙蝠。
蝙蝠得知自己是残废,十分痛苦。但是,它是一个十分倔强的家伙,决不向命运低头。它想,自己是一个残废的老鼠,这是无法改变的事实。但自己必须坚强起来。只有自强不息,才能弥补自己的丑陋。它下定决心改变自己,用实际行动证明给大家看。
蝙蝠为自己制定了详细的训练计划。它冬练三九,夏练三伏,雷打不动,坚持不懈。随着时间的推移,它的身体日渐强壮起来,它的四肢也发达起来,能够像其他老鼠一样,进行劳动和生活。为此,它感到很欣慰。
这天,它望着天空中飞翔的小鸟,十分羡慕。心中想,如果能像它们一样在天空中飞翔就好了。于是,它向德高望重的鼠王请教。它说:“我也有类似小鸟的翅膀,如果加强练习,能不能像小鸟一样在天空中自由地飞翔?”鼠王说:“老鼠家族从来没有出现过会飞的老鼠,你想飞翔是不是发疯了。”
蝙蝠被当头泼了冷水,但它还是不想放弃。于是,它就悄悄地练习飞翔。它站在高高的墙头往下跳,原来想在下跳的同时张开双翼飞起来,可是,事情远远不像它想得那么简单。每次试飞,没待它张开双翼,它的身体就重重地落地,摔得它浑身散了架似的疼痛。有一次,它练习失败后,恰好一群老鼠经过这里。它们看见蝙蝠埃摔的样子,就七嘴八舌地嘲笑它。说蝙蝠神经不正常了,变成了一个疯子。在高高的墙头上往下跳,这不是自行为吗?于是,蝙蝠自寻短见的说法在老鼠中迅速传开。每当老鼠见到蝙蝠,都指指点点,说:“瞧那个疯老鼠。”这时蝙蝠伤心极了。
但是,蝙蝠是一个执着的家伙,它认准的事情,决不回头。失败,重来;失败,重来......天天如此。有一天,天空格外晴朗,太阳露出甜美的笑脸,天空中飘动着一朵朵洁白的云彩,大树被微风轻轻地吹拂着。蝙蝠决定再好好试一试,当它从墙上跃起的时候,它突然找到了飞翔的感觉。它用力煽动两边的翼膜,它的身体被气流稳稳地拖向天空。
蝙蝠进入了一个崭新的世界。它在天空中自由自在地飞翔着,快乐幸福极了。地上的老鼠们发现了蝙蝠飞上了天空,都目瞪口呆。心想,莫非蝙蝠是上帝派来的神仙,竟然有这般神奇的本领。
蝙蝠发现:它那丑陋的翼膜已经变成了世界上最美丽的东西了。
坚持不懈,奇迹就会发生
寓言一:绿洲里的老先生一个青年来到绿洲碰到一位老先生,年轻人便问:"这里如何?"老人家反问说:"你的家乡如何?"年轻人回答:"糟透了!我很讨厌。"老人家接着说:"那你快走,这里同你的家乡一样糟。"后来又来了另一个青年问同样的问题,老人家也同样反问,年轻人回答说:"我的家乡很好,我很想念家乡的人、花、事物……"老人家便说:"这里也是同样的好。"旁听者觉得诧异,问老人家为何前后说法不一致呢?老者说:"你要寻找什么?你就会找到什么!"寓意:当你以欣赏的态度去看一件事,你便会看到许多优点,以批评的态度,你便会看到无数缺点。
寓言二:青蛙的故事记得在做生物实验时,把一只青蛙放在装有沸水的杯子时,青蛙马上跳出来,但把一只青蛙放在另一个温水的杯子中,并慢慢加热至沸腾,青蛙刚开始时会很舒适地在杯中游来游去,直到它发现太热时,已失去力量跳不出来了。寓意:1、大环境的改变能决定你的成功与失败。大环境的改变有时是看不到的,我们必须时时注意,多学习,多警醒,并欢迎改变,才不至于太迟。2、太舒适的.环境就是最危险的时刻。很习惯的生活方式,也许就是你最危险的生活方式。不断创新,打破旧有的模式,而且相信任何事都有再改善的地方。3、要能觉察到趋势的小改变,就必须"停下来"由不同角度来思考,而学习,是能发现改变的最佳途径。
寓言三:"聪明"的小男孩一个小男孩问上帝:"一万年对你来说有多长?"上帝回答说:"像一分钟。"小男孩又问上帝说:"一百万元对你来说有多少?"上帝回答说:"像一元。"小男孩再问上帝说:"那你能给我一百万元吗?"上帝回答说:"当然可以,只要你给我一分钟。"
寓意:
1、凡事皆不是举手可得的,需付出时间及代价。
2、天下没有免费的午餐,要有投资的观念,甚至需要投资毅力、耐心。
寓言四:割草男孩的故事一个替人割草打工的男孩打电话给一位陈太太说:"您需不需要割草?"陈太太回答说:"不需要了,我已有了割草工。"男孩又说:"我会帮您拔掉花丛中的杂草。"陈太太回答:"我的割草工也做了。"男孩又说:"我会帮您把草与走道的四周割齐。"陈太太说:"我请的那人也已做了,谢谢你,我不需要新的割草工人。"男孩便挂了电话,此时男孩的室友问他说:"你不是就在陈太太那割草打工吗?为什么还要打这电话?"男孩说:"我只是想知道我做得有多好!"
寓意:只有不断地探询客户的评价,你才有可能知道自己的长处与短处。不要萧规曹随,凡事想想清楚事出何因,多问几个"为什么?"
●风和太阳两方为谁的能量大相互争论不休。
●突然,他们看到一个行人走在路上,太阳说:“谁能使行人脱下衣服,谁就更强大。”
●太阳藏在乌云后面,风开始拼命地吹,风刮得越猛烈,行人越是裹紧自己的衣服。
●太阳出来了,暖暖地晒着行人,行人感到很热,很快就把外套脱了下来。
寓意: 劝说往往比强迫更为有效。
有个叫阿巴格的人生活在内蒙古草原上。有一次,年少的阿巴格和他爸爸在草原上迷了路,阿巴格又累又怕,到最后快走不动了。爸爸就从兜里掏出5枚硬币,把一枚硬币埋在草地里,把其余4枚放在阿巴格的手上,说:“人生有5枚金币,童年、少年、青年、中年、老年各有一枚,你现在才用了一枚,就是埋在草地里的那一枚,你不能把5枚都扔在草原里,你要一点点地用,每一次都用出不同来,这样才不枉人生一世。今天我们一定要走出草原,你将来也一定要走出草原。世界很大,人活着,就要多走些地方,多看看,不要让你的金币没有用就扔掉。”在父亲的鼓励下,那天阿巴格走出了草原。长大后,阿巴格离开了家乡,成了一名优秀的船长。
【秘诀2】珍惜生命,就能走出挫折的沼泽地。
【随想2】生命是一个过程,一个人的生命只有一次,而我们在高三的经历也只有一次,所以我们的成熟在于我们曾经无悔的面对过,珍惜过,只有珍惜的态度才会打造有价值的一次生命的悸动,才会拥有灿烂的未来,时间越紧张,越要学会珍惜和利用。
Mouse and Cat in Partnership
英汉对照
A certain cat had made the acquaintance of a mouse, and had said so much to her about the great love and friendship she felt for her, that at length the mouse agreed that they should live and keep house together. But we must make a provision for winter, or else we shall suffer from hunger, said the cat, and you, little mouse, cannot venture everywhere, or you will be caught in a trap some day. The good advice was followed, and a pot of fat was bought, but they did not know where to put it. At length, after much consideration, the cat said, I know no place where it will be better stored up than in the church, for no one dares take anything away from there. We will set it beneath the altar, and not touch it until we are really in need of it. So the pot was placed in safety, but it was not long before the cat had a great yearning for it, and said to the mouse, I want to tell you something, little mouse, my cousin has brought a little son into the world, and has asked me to be godmother, he is white with brown spots, and I am to hold him over the font at the christening. Let me go out to-day, and you look after the house by yourself. Yes, yes, answered the mouse, by all means go, and if you get anything very good to eat, think of me, I should like a drop of sweet red christening wine myself. All this, however, was untrue, the cat had no cousin, and had not been asked to be godmother. She went straight to the church, stole to the pot of fat, began to lick at it, and licked the top of the fat off. Then she took a walk upon the roofs of the town, looked out for opportunities, and then stretched herself in the sun, and licked her lips whenever she thought of the pot of fat, and not until it was evening did she return home. Well, here you are again, said the mouse, no doubt you have had a merry day. All went off well, answered the cat. What name did they give the child. Top off, said the cat quite coolly. Top off, cried the mouse, that is a very odd and uncommon name, is it a usual one in your family. What does that matter, said the cat, it is no worse than crumb-stealer, as your God-children are called.
Before long the cat was seized by another fit of yearning. She said to the mouse, you must do me a favor, and once more manage the house for a day alone. I am again asked to be godmother, and, as the child has a white ring round its neck, I cannot refuse. The good mouse consented, but the cat crept behind the town walls to the church, and devoured half the pot of fat. Nothing ever seems so good as what one keeps to oneself, said she, and was quite satisfied with her days work. When she went home the mouse inquired, and what was this child christened. Half-done, answered the cat. Half-done. What are you saying. I never heard the name in my life, Ill wager anything it is not in the calendar.
The cats mouth soon began to water for some more licking. All good things go in threes, said she, I am asked to stand godmother again. The child is quite black, only it has white paws, but with that exception, it has not a single white hair on its whole body, this only happens once every few years, you will let me go, wont you. Top-off. Half-done, answered the mouse, they are such odd names, they make me very thoughtful. You sit at home, said the cat, in your dark-gray fur coat and long tail, and are filled with fancies, thats because you do not go out in the daytime. During the cats absence the mouse cleaned the house, and put it in order but the greedy cat entirely emptied the pot of fat. When everything is eaten up one has some peace, said she to herself, and well filled and fat she did not return home till night. The mouse at once asked what name had been given to the third child. It will not please you more than the others, said the cat. He is called all-gone. All-gone, cried the mouse, that is the most suspicious name of all. I have never seen it in print. All-gone, what can that mean, and she shook her head, curled herself up, and lay down to sleep.
From this time forth no one invited the cat to be godmother, but when the winter had come and there was no longer anything to be found outside, the mouse thought of their provision, and said, come cat, we will go to our pot of fat which we have stored up for ourselves - we shall enjoy that. Yes, answered the cat, you will enjoy it as much as you would enjoy sticking that dainty tongue of yours out of the window. They set out on their way, but when they arrived, the pot of fat certainly was still in its place, but it was empty. Alas, said the mouse, now I see what has happened, now it comes to light. You are a true friend. You have devoured all when you were standing godmother. First top off then half done, then -. Will you hold your tongue, cried the cat, one word more and I will eat you too. All gone was already on the poor mouses lips, scarcely had she spoken it before the cat sprang on her, seized her, and swallowed her down. Verily, that is the way of the world.
有一只猫认识了一只老鼠,便对它大谈特谈自己是多么喜欢老鼠,原意和它交朋友,弄得老鼠终于同意和猫住在一起,共同生活。“我们得准备过冬的东西了,不然我们到冬天会挨饿的,”猫说,“至于你嘛,我的小老鼠,哪里也不要去,我真怕你会被什么老鼠夹子夹住。”老鼠接受了猫的好建议,于是它们买来了一罐猪油,然而两个人都不知道该把猪油放在什么地方。它们左思考右思考,最后猫说:“我觉得这猪油放在教堂里是再合适不过的了,因为谁也不敢偷教堂里的东西。我们把猪油藏在祭坛下,不到万不得已的时候决不动它。”猪油罐就这样被放到了安全的地方。可是没过多久,猫开始想吃猪油了,便对老鼠说:“小老鼠,我想跟你说点事。我的表姐刚刚生了一个小宝宝,还请我当小宝贝的教母。那小宝贝全身雪白,带着一些褐色的斑点。我要抱着它去接受洗礼,所以今天要出去一下,你一个人在家看家,好吗?”“好的,好的,”老鼠说,“你尽管去吧。要是有什么好吃的东西,千万要记着我。我很想尝一点洗礼时用的红葡萄酒。”这一切当然都不是真的,因为猫并没有表姐,也没有被请去当教母。它直接去了教堂,偷偷爬到猪油罐那里,开始舔呀舔,把顶上一层猪油舔得精光。然后,它在城里的屋顶上散了散步,想碰碰别的运气;接着便躺下来晒太阳。每当想起那罐猪油,它都情不自禁地舔舔自己的嘴唇。它一直等到天黑才回家。“啊,你终于回来了,”老鼠说,“这一天肯定过得很开心吧?”“一切顺利。”猫答道。“你们给那孩子起了什么名字?”“没了顶层!”猫冷淡地说。“没了顶层!”老鼠叫了起来,“这个古怪的名字可不多见。你们家常取这样的名字吗?”“那有什么?”猫说,“不比你的那些教子叫什么偷面包屑的更糟吧?”
没过多久,猫又想吃猪油了。它对老鼠说:“你得帮我一个忙,再一个人看一次家。又有人请我当教母了,而且这个孩子的脖子上有一道白圈,我实在无法推辞。”好心的老鼠同意了。猫从城墙后面溜进教堂,一口气吃掉了半罐猪油。“什么东西也没有比吃到自己的嘴里更好,”它说,心里对这一天的收获感到很满意。等它到家时,老鼠问道:“这个孩子起的什么名字呀?”“吃了一半,”猫回答。“吃了一半!你在说什么呀?我长这么大了还从来没有听说过这样的名字。我敢打赌,就是年历上也不会有这样的名字!”
不久,猫的嘴巴又开始流口水了,想再去舔一舔猪油。“好事成三嘛,”它说,“又有人请我去当教母了。这个孩子除了爪子是白色的,浑身黑黝黝的,连一根白毛都没有。这是好几年才会碰上的事情,你当然会同意我去的,是吗?”“没了顶层!吃了一半!”老鼠回答,“这些名字真怪!我实在弄不明白。”“你白天又不出门,”猫说,“整天穿着深灰色的皮袄,拖着长长的尾巴,坐在家里胡思乱想,当然弄不明白啦!”趁着猫不在家,老鼠把屋子打扫了一下,把东西放得整整齐齐。可是那只馋猫把剩下的猪油吃得干干净净。“人只有把东西吃得干干净净才能放心,”它自言自语地说。它吃得饱饱的,直到天黑了才挺着圆圆的肚子回家。老鼠看到它回来,立刻问它这第三个孩子起的什么名字。“你也不会喜欢这个名字,”猫说,“它叫吃得精光。”“吃得精光!”老鼠叫了起来,“这个名字太令人费解了!我从来没有在书上见过。吃得精光!这是什么意思呢?”它摇摇头,蜷缩起身子,躺下睡着了。
从此,猫再也没有被邀请去当教母。可是冬天来到了,外面再也找不到任何吃的东西。老鼠想到了它们准备的过冬的东西,便说:“走吧,猫!我们去取储存的猪油吧。我们可以美美吃上一顿。”“是的,”猫回答,“那准会把你美得就像把你那尖尖的舌头伸到窗外去喝西北风一样。”它们动身去教堂,可它们到达那里后,看到猪油罐倒是还在那里,里面却是空的。“天哪!”老鼠说,“我现在终于明白是怎么回事了!你可真是个好朋友!你在去当什么教母的时候,把这猪油全吃光了!先是吃了顶上一层,然后吃了一半,最后……”“你给我住嘴!”猫嚷道,“你要是再罗嗦,我连你也吃了!”“……吃得精光,”可怜的老鼠脱口而出。它刚把话说完,猫就扑到了它的身上,抓住它,把它吞进了肚子。这世界就是这样!
New Words and Expressions 生词和词组
1. acquaintance n. 认识
2. provision n. 准备,供应品
3. yearning n. 渴望,怀念
4. consent v. 同意,许可
5. calendar n. 日历,日程表
6. suspicious a. 可疑的,令人费解的
7. curl up 卷起
8. dainty a. 优美的,讲究的
9. verily ad. 真正的,真实的
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