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1、Work and PlayOur everyday existence is divided into two phases, as distinct as day and night.We call them work and play. We work so many hours a day, and when we have allowed the necessary minimum for such activities as eating and shopping, the rest we spend in various activities which are known as

2、recreations, an elegant word which disguises the fact that we usually do not even play In our hours of leisure, but spend them in various forms of passive enjoyment or entertainment not football but watching football matches; not acting, but theatre-going;not walking, but riding in a motor coach.The

3、refore we need to define clearly the difference not only between work and play but, equally, between active play and passive entertainment. It is, I suppose, the decline of active play of amateur sport and the enormous growth of purely receptive entertainment which has given rise to a sociological i

4、nterest in the problem. If the greater part of the population, instead of indulging in sport, spend their hours of leisure viewing television programmes, there will inevitably be a decline in health and physique. And in addition, there will be a psychological problem, for we have yet to trace the me

5、ntal and moral consequences of a prolonged diet of sentimental or sensational spectacles on the screen.There is, if we are optimistic, the possibility that the diet is too thin and not nourishing enough to have much permanent effect on anybody. Nine films out of ten seem to leave absolutely no impre

6、ssion on the mind or imagination of those who see them: few people can give a coherent account of the film they saw the week before last, and at longer intervals they must rely on the management to see that they do not sit through the same film twice.The Paradox of Our Times00:09.21 We have bigger h

7、ouses and smaller families;00:13.51 more conveniences, but less time;00:16.06we have more degrees, but less common sense;00:19.14 more knowledge, but less judgment;00:21.67 more experts, but more problems;00:24.23more medicine, but less wellness.00:27.03 We spend too recklessly, laugh too little,00:

8、30.66drive too fast, get too angry too quickly,00:34.16stay up too late, get up too tired,00:37.15 read too little, watch TV too often,00:40.40and pray too seldom.00:42.58 We have multiplied our possessions,00:44.87but reduced our values.00:46.72We talk too much, love too little and lie too often.00

9、:50.83 We have learned how to make a living, but not a life;00:53.98 we' ve added years to life, not life to years.00:58.05 We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers;01:01.40wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.01:04.64We spend more, but have less;01:06.98we buy more, but enjoy it less.01

10、:09.53 We' ve been all the way to the moon and back, 01:12.27but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. 01:15.53 We have conquered outer space, but not inner space.01:19.44We' ve split the atom, but not our prejudice;01:23.05we write more, but learn less;01:25.50plan more

11、, but accomplish less.01:27.84 We have learned to rush, but not to wait;01:31.35we have higher incomes, but lower morals.01:34.50We build more computers to hold more information,01:37.34 to produce more copies,01:39.22 but have less communication.01:41.27We , ve become long on quantity, but short on

12、 quality.01:45.52 These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion,01:49.59tall men and short character,01:52.37steep profits and shallow relationships.01:54.84More leisure and less fun;01:56.98more kinds of food, but less nutrition;01:59.73two incomes, but more divorce;02:02.00fancier houses, b

13、ut broken homes.02:04.91 This is a strange and confusing age.02:08.19There are so many paradoxes in our timeInformation Is Rower00:08.02ln such a changing, complex society formerly simple solutions00:11.51to informational needs become complicated.00:14.68Many of life's problems which were solved

14、00:17.95by asking family membersjriends or colleagues00:21.13are beyond the capability of extended family to resolve.00:24.09Where to turn for expert information and how to determine00:27.91which expert advice to accept00:30.63are questions facing many people today.00:32.73Adding to societal changes

15、 today00:35.96 is an enormous supply of information.00:37.76The individual now has more information available than any generation, 00:43.01and the task of finding that one piece of information00:46.29relevant to his or her specific problem00:49.81 is complicated, time-consuming00:51.21and sometimes

16、even overwhelming.00:53.40Coupled with the growing quantity of information00:57.25 is the development of technologies00:58.54which enable the storage and delivery of more information01:02.44 with greater speed to more locations01:04.12than has ever been possible before.01:06.09Computer technology ma

17、kes it possible01:08.50to store vast amounts of data in machine-readable files,01:11.56and to program computers to locate specific information.01:15.16Telecommunication developments enable the sending of messages01:20.27 via television, radio,and very shortly, electronic mail01:24.33to bombard peopl

18、e with multitudes of messages.01:26.99Satellites have extended the power of communications01:31.01to report events at the instant occurrence.01:33.00Expertise can be shared world wide through teleconferencing,01:36.83and problems in dispute can be settled01:39.56 without participants leaving their h

19、omes or jobs01:42.74to travel to a distant conference site.01:45.04Technology has facilitated the sharing of information01:48.70and the storage and delivery of information,01:50.84thus making more information available to more people.01:54.22ln this world of change and complexity,01:57.61the need fo

20、r information is of greatest importance.02:00.79Those people who have accurate.The Nails and the Fence00:08.85There was a little boy with a bad temper.00:13.56His father gave him a bag of nails00:16.62and told him that every time he lost his temper, 00:20.24to hammer a nail in the back fence.00:23.1

21、9The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence.00:27.75Then it gradually dwindled down.00:31.17He discovered it was easier to hold his temper 00:34.50 than to drive those nails into the fence.00:37.17Finally the day came00:39.39 when the boy didn*t lose his temper at all.00:41.98 He told

22、his father about it00:44.39and the father suggested00:46.14that the boy now pull out one nail for each day00:49.23that he was able to hold his temper.00:51.48The days passed and the young boy00:54.08was finally able to tell his father00:55.96that all the nails were gone.00:57.6刀The father took his s

23、on by the hand01:00.36and led him to the fence. He said,01:02.99 ° You have done well, my son, 01:05.44but look at the holes in the fence.01:07.36The fence will never be the same.01:09.94 When you say things in anger,01:11.98 they leave a scar just like this one.01:14.63 You can put a knife in

24、a man and draw it out.01:17.51lt won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, 01:21.07as the wound is still there.01:23,47 A verbal wound is as bad as a physical one.01:26,48Sometimes, it only takes a few seconds 01:29.67to open profound wounds in those you love, 01:32.45 but it can take m

25、any years to heal them.01:35.13So remember to show your friends how much you care.01:38.87 Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed.01:42.46 They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.01:45.94 They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, 01:50.04 and they always want to open their hearts to us.

26、01:53.62Cherish the time you have, 01:55.68and the memories you share.Problems and Opportunities00:07.97We live in an unusual time with corporate downsizing, restructuring, 00:16.94and the increase in global competition.00:19.12Some view these times as problematic;00:22.19others see the incredible o

27、pportunities created by such change.00:26.67ln the last decade there has been a huge growth00:30.83in home-based and service-industry businesses.00:33.34These businesses have been started by individuals00:37.06with the courage to pursue their dreams.00:39.14Yet, for every idea that is implemented,00

28、:43.08thousands of ideas never get beyond the conceptual stage- 00:47.01from the imagination to a plan of action.00:49.54What holds people back from pursuing their dreams00:54.91and acting on their great ideas?00:56.75l believe it*s fear of failure.00:58.72Someone once said there are a lot of ways t

29、o become a failure, 01:03.31but never taking a chance is the most successful way.01:07.04Tve also heard it said that01:09.88people don't plan to fail.they fail to plan.01:13.92Companies these days must be willing and able to change constantly.01:20.60Sometimes companies change course to survive,

30、01:24.10and sometimes they do so01:26.46because an opportunity is too good to resist.01:28.58l know of a small company01:31.96that provided a messenger service several years ago.01:34.38A sudden major increase in corporate use of fax machines01:38.65nearly put this small company out of business.01:4

31、1.38 Fortunately,01:43.29the owner of the company was astute enough01:46.23to realize other global corporate trends01:48.21happening at the same time.01:49.85The owner shifted gears from offering a messenger service01:53.79to providing an offsite records storage service,01:56.64and soon business was

32、 booming once again.01:59.70lt all comes down to perspective.02:03.30When there was a downturn in the economy,02:05.71some people could say This is terrible!02:08.55With the downturn in the economy,02:10.75nobody will have a budget for my service.02:13.37Or others thought This is great!02:16.43 With

33、 the tightening of budgets and the loss of support staff, 02:20.04there's an even greater need for professionals to be effective, 02:23.32which is precisely what I'm here to help them do!A Lesson in Life00:11.35Sometimes people come into your life00:13.01 and you know right away that they we

34、re meant to be there.00:16.66 They serve some sort of purpose, to teach you a lesson 00:20.04or help figure out who you are or who you want to become.00:25.78 You never know who these people may be-00:27.72your roommate, neighbor, professor, long lost friend,00:32.83 lover or even a complete strange

35、r who,00:36.97when you lock eyes with them,00:39.38you know that very moment that they will affect your life00:42.8刀 in some profound way.00:45.26And sometimes things happen to you00:47.61and at the time they may seem horrible, painful and unfair,00:52.40 but in reflection you realize that00:54.76 w

36、ithout overcoming those obstacles,00:57.83 you would have never realized your potential,01:00.63strength, willpower or heart.01:03.93 Everything happens for a reason.01:06.14 Nothing happens by chance or by means of good or bad luck.01:10.94 Illness, injury, love, lost moments of01:15.75true greatne

37、ss and sheer stupidity01:19.24all occur to test the limits of your soul.01:22.61 Without these small tests, if they be events,01:26.89illnesses or relationships,01:29.30life would be like a smoothly paved, straight, flat road to nowhere,01:34.62safe and comfortable but dull and utterly pointless.01:

38、39.05The people you meet who affect your life01:41.83 and the successes and downfalls you experience-01:45,41they are the ones who create who you are.01:48.16Even the bad experiences can be learned from.01:51.69Those lessons are the hardest01:53.97and probably the most important ones.01:56.83 If som

39、eone hurts you, betrays you or breaks your heart,02:01.28 forgive them for they have helped you learn about trust02:05.01and the importance of being cautious02:07.47to whom you open your heart to.02:09.88 If someone loves you, love them back unconditionally,02:14.04 not only because they love you,02

40、:16.46but because they are teaching you to love02:19.01and opening your heart and eyes to things02:21.49you would have never seen or felt without them.02:25.19Make every day count.02:27.26 Appreciate every moment02:29.45 and take from it everything that you possible.When You Feel Helpless00:09.14lf

41、your life feels like00:11.64it is lacking the power that you want00:14.13 and the motivation that you need,00:16.12sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of view.00:20.69 Realize that life isn't always fair.00:23.28Accept what you must, and change what you can.00:26.84 Think before you

42、 act.00:29.17A moment of carelessness or anger00:31.97can cause years of anguish and regret.00:34.47By training your thoughts00:36.29to concentrate on the bright side of things,00:38.81 you are more likely to have the incentive00:41.32 to follow through on your goals.00:43.44You are less likely to b

43、e held back by negative ideas00:47.47 that might limit your performance.00:49.69Your life can be enhanced,00:51.40 and your happiness enriched,00:52.86when you choose to change your perspective.00:55.07Don't leave your future to chance,00:57.70or wait for things to get better mysteriously on the

44、ir own.01:02.02 You must go in the direction of your hopes and aspirations.01:05.97 Begin to build your confidence,01:08.38and work through problems rather than avoid them.01:11.78Open your mind to new ideas and activities,01:15.26and don't be afraid to try.01:17.27 Make plans, believe in yourse

45、lf,01:20.04and go for what you want.01:21.64Remember that power is not necessarily control over situations,01:26.84 but the ability to deal with whatever comes your way.01:30.51Always believe that good things are possible,01:33.48 and remember that mistakes can be lessons01:36.47that lead to discove

46、ries.01:38.19Take your fear and transform it into trust;01:41.69 learn to rise above anxiety and doubt.01:44.88Turn your "worry hoursz, into "/productive hours”.01:48.9刀 Take the energy that you have wasted01:52.17and direct it toward every worthwhile effort01:55.25that you can be involved

47、 in.01:57.10 You will see beautiful things happen01:59.22when you allow yourself to experience the joys of life.02:03.04You will find happiness02:04.64when you adopt positive thinking into your daily routine 02:08.47and make it an important part of your world.An Attitude of Being Grateful00:10.870nc

48、e President Roosevelt's house was broken into and00:16.39lots of things were stolen.00:18.74Hearing this, one of Roosevelt's friends wrote to him00:21.98 and advised him not to take it to his heart so much.00:26.16 President Roosevelt wrote back immediately, saying,00:29.60z/Dear friend, tha

49、nk you for your letter to comfort me.00:33.28 Cm all right now. I think I should thank God.00:37.15This is because of the following three reasons:00:40.19firstlyz the thief only stole things from me00:43.81but did not hurt me at all;00:46.16 secondly, the thief has stolen some of my things00:50.21in

50、stead of all my things;00:52.88thirdly/ most luckily for me,00:55.57it was the man rather than me who became a thief”00:59.76lt was quite unlucky for anyone to be stolen from.01:02.91However, President Roosevelt had such three reasons to be so grateful.01:08.85This story tells us how we can learn to be grateful in our life.01:13.36Being grateful is an important philosophy of life and a great wisdom.01:19.30lt is impossible for anyone to be lucky and successful all the time01:23.7刀 so long as he lives in the world.01:26.35 We should learn how to face failure or misfortun