1、逆境能打败弱者而造就强者。——尼克松Theweakcandefeatadversity and tocreatestrong. – Nixon著名化学家格林尼亚教授,曾走过一段曲折的道路。少年时代,由于家境优裕,加上父母的溺爱,使得他没有理想,没有志气,整天游荡。可是好景不长,几年后他家彻底破产,一贫如洗,昔日的朋友都离他而去,甚至连女友也当众羞辱他。从此,他醒悟了,开始发愤读书,立志追回被浪费的时间。九年以后,他研制出格氏试剂,获得了诺贝尔化学奖。大作曲家贝多芬由于贫穷没能上大学,十七岁是患了伤寒和天花病,二十六岁,不幸失去了听觉,在爱情上也屡受挫折。在这种情
6、;如果你身处逆境,也不要气馁,要勇敢地克服困难。正如人说:“苦难是所学校。”而学得好坏要看自己。Under adverse circumstances, some people break records. Others break down. 在逆境中,有人打破纪录,有人精神崩溃。 You don't drown by failing in the water. You drown by staying there. 掉进水里你不会淹死。 你呆在水里不动就会淹死。 他让她靠近些并让她用手摸摸胡萝卜。她摸了摸,注意到它们变软了。父亲又让女儿拿一只鸡蛋并打破它。将
7、壳剥掉后,她看到的是只煮熟的鸡蛋。最后他让她啜饮咖啡。品尝到香浓的咖啡,女儿笑了。她怯声问道:“父亲,这意味着什么?”Dealing with Adversity1)A daughter complained to her father about her life and how things were so hard for her.Shedid not know how she was going to make it and wanted to give up.She was tired of fightingand struggling.It seem