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适合练习口语的英语短文适合练习口语的英语短文适合练习口语的英语短文资料仅供参考文件编号:2022年4月适合练习口语的英语短文版本号:A修改号:1页次:1.0审核:批准:发布日期:1.Yesterday...Today...ANDTomorrow昨天,今天,还有明天Therearetwodaysineveryweekthatweshouldnotworryabout,twodaysthatshouldbekeptfreefromfearandapprehension.OneisYesterday,withitsmistakesandcares,itsfaultsandblunders,itsachesandpains.Yesterdayhaspassed,foreverbeyondourcontrol.AllthemoneyintheworldcannotbringbackYesterday.Wecannotundoasingleactweperformed.Norcanweeraseasinglewordwesaid-Yesterdayisgone!Theotherdayweshouldn'tworryaboutisTomorrowwithitsimpossibleadversities,itsburdens,itslargepromiseandpoorperformance.Tomorrowisbeyondourimmediatecontrol.Tomorrow'ssunwillrise,eitherinsplendororbehindamaskofclouds-butitwillrise.Untilitdoes,wehavenostakeinTomorrow,foritisyetunborn.Thisleavesonlyoneday-Today.Anymancanfightthebattlesofjustoneday;itisonlywhenyouorIaddtheburdensofthosetwoawfuleternities-YesterdayandTomorrow-thatwebreakdown.ItisnottheexperienceofTodaythatdrivesmanmad-ItisremorseorbitternessforsomethingwhichhappenedYesterday,andthedreadofwhatTomorrowmaybring.Letus,therefore,liveOneDayataTime!每个礼拜有两天我们不用去担心,没有恐惧,没有忧愁。其中一天是昨天,有过错误和忧虑、过失和失误、辛酸和痛苦。昨天已经过去,不再受我们控制。世界上所有的钱都不能把昨天带回来。我们不能为过去的事反悔,我们不能擦去我们说过的每一个字,因为,昨天已经过去了。另一天我们不用担心的是明天,明天可能有逆境、负担,即有着很大的希望,又有糟糕的表现。明天同样不为我们所控制。明天的太阳会升起,不管它是光芒四射还是笼罩着云彩,它一定会升起来。直到它出现之前,我们对于明天没有任何把握,因为它还没有发生。只剩下一天——今天。任何人都只能生活在“今天”;当你我背负起永远存在的“昨天”和“明天”带来的压力,我们就会被压垮。使一个人发疯的不是今天的遭遇,而是昨天的悲伤或痛苦和对明天的恐惧。因此,让我们过好生活中的每一天。2.ConfidenceEverydayisanewdayinourlife.Thereismuchtodotoday.Theearlymorningsuninspiresustostartthingsfreshlyandputbackourpast.Onlyahandfulofusmakeuseofthisfreshbunchofenergy.Invariouswillsoflifethisaffectsthewaywebehaveandourconfidencelevel.Confidenceisakeytosurviveinthisworld.Itistheonlykeytooltowintheratraceineverywalkoflife.Confidenceinonesownscapabilitiescombinedwithsincereeffortshelponetoachieveunthinkableheights.Butmanytimesweseethatthisbasicelementofconfidenceismissinginus.Asaresultoflackofconfidenceweperformwellbelowourcaliber.Beitinapublicspeech,proposingyourbeloved,visasforyourcollegeorinanintervieworsayevenontheevebeforeyourexams.Thiscanbeduetofearofbeingrejectedoranyotherreason.Ifwelookintoourheartsandthink,wewillcometoknowthatfearinsideusIgoingtogetusnowhere.Theconfidenceinsideusisgoingtotakeusplaces.Thisisbecausewithconfidencewecanputourthoughtsintowordsinabetterandpleasingway.SowehavetogetoutofthatshellwherewethinkwhetherpeoplewillacceptusasweareInsteadoflivingintheseunendingmomentsoffearandthoughtlessanalysis,itisbetterifweprojectourselveswiththeskillswehavewiththeglossofconfidence.Withconfidencewecanportraythefinerpointsofourpersonalityinsuchawaythattheplaceswherewedolackareneverhighlighted.Confidenceshouldglowinusonlytillthepointwhereourpersonalityisboosted.Abovethisitleadstoover-confidencethatisharmful.Over-confidenceresultsinunsatisfiedperformancelevelsastheseedofegogrowsintoaplantintoourmind.Wethenimagineandmakebigtalksjusttomaintainourego.Soguysdon’tlettheseedofegotogerminateinyourmind,asthisseedshouldbeusedonlyforyoutoliveuptoyourexpectations.Confidenceisallaboutbeingcool,calmandcomposed.Soguysdoyouhaveitinyou?Ifyouthinkyoudon't,boostupyourselvesasyourmindisyourgreatestmentor.Youareyourgreatesthelper.3.MistakesMistakesanderrorsarethedisciplinedtruewhichweadvanceinlife.Mistakesaregreatteachers.Successcomestothosewhoarewillingtoriskmakingmistakesinthepursuitoftheirgoalsandaspirations,andwhoareabletolearnfromthosemistakes.Andinordertolearnfrommistakesyoumustbewillingtopayforthem.Mistakescanbeenormouslyvaluable,butwhenyoutrytogetotherstopayforyourmistakes,thenyoudepriveyourselfoftheopportunitytolearnfromthem.Whensomethinggoeswrong,it'susuallyveryeasytofindsomeoneelsetoblame,butwhatdoesthatreallyaccomplish?Muchofthevalueofmistakescomesfromthefactthattheydemandacostthatmustbepaid.Thepersonwholearnsthemostfromamistakeisthepersonwhopaysthepriceforthatmistake.Whenyoumakeamistake,thelastthingyouwanttodoisrunawayfromit.Youneedtoacceptitbecauseyoucanlearnalotfromit.Themistakehasbeenmade,somakethemostofit.Paytheprice,learnthelesson,andgrowthatmuchstronger.Whenyoumakeamistake,don'tlookbackatitlong.Rememberthereasonforit,andthenlookforward.Mistakesarelessonsofwisdom.Thepastcannotbechanged.Thepresentisstillinyourpower.Takefulladvantageofyourmistakestoachieveyourgoalsandaspirations.过失和错误让我们辨别是非,帮助我们前进。错误是伟大的老师。成功总是眷顾那些敢于冒着犯错的危险去追求他们的目标和理想,并善于从错误中吸取教训的人。为了从过失中吸取教训,你必须愿意为之付出代价。错误可能具有巨大的价值,但是如果你想让别人来为你的错误付出代价,那你就丧失了从错误中学习的机会。当出了差错时,去责备他人总是很容易的。但是那又有什么用呢?错误的价值在很大程度上体现为人们必须为所犯的错误付出代价。从错误中学到最多的那个人就是为之付出代价的人。当你犯错时,你最不应该做的事情就是逃避错误。你需要接受这个事实,因为你可以从中吸取很多教训。既然已经犯了错误,就最大限度地利用它。付出代价、得到教训并成长得更加坚强。当你犯错时,不要总放在心上。记住犯错的原因,然后向前看。犯错是智慧的课程。过去无法改变。现在仍在你的手中。利用好你的错误,来实现你的目标和理想。4.FeedYourMind充实你的思想Sincethepre-historictimes,manhashadanurgetosatisfyhisneeds.Beithunger,shelterorsearchforamate,hehasalwaysmanipulatedthecircumstancestothebestofhisadvantages.Probablythismightbethereasonwhywehumanarethemostdevelopedofalllivingspeciesontheearth,andprobablyalsointheuniverse.Asweclimbedthestepsofevolutionwithgiantleaps,wesomehowleftbehindcommonsenseandlogicalthinking—weforgotthatwehavestoppedthinkingaheadoftimes.Ifyouarehungry,whatdoyoudoGrabapieceofyourfavoritemealandstayquietafterthatJustlikeyourstomach,evenyourmindishungry.Butitneverletsyouknow,becauseyoukeepitbusythinkingaboutyourdreamlover,favoritestarandmanysuchabsurdthings.Soitsilentlybegantoheedtoyourneedsandneverletitselfgrow.Whenmindloosesitsfreedomtogrow,creativitygetsafullstop.Thismightbethereasonwhyweallsometimesthink"Whathappensnext","Whycan'tIthink","WhyamIalwaysgiventhedifficultproblems"Wellthisistheaftermathofourownkarmaofusingourbrainforthinkingofnot-so-worthythings.Hungerofthemindcanbeactuallysatiatedthroughextensivereading.NowwhyreadingandnotwatchingTVBecausereadinghasbeenthemosteducativetoolusedbyusrightfromthechildhood.Justlikethattodevelopotheraspectsofourlife,wehavetotakehelpofreading.Youhaveinnumerablenumberofbooksinthisworldwhichwillanswerallyour“Howto”questions.Onceyoureadabook,youjustdon'trunyoureyesthroughthelines,butevenyourminddecodesitandexplainsittoyou.Theinterestingpartofthebookisstoredinyourmindasaseed.Nowthisseedisunknowinglyusedbyyouinyourfuturetodevelopnewideas.Thesameseedifusedmanytimes,canhelpyoulinkandrelatealotofthings,ofwhichyouwouldhaveneverthoughtofinyourwildestdreams!Thisisnothingbutcreativity.Morethenumberofbooksyouread,yourmindwillopenuplikeneverbefore.Alsothisimprovesyouroratoryskillstoalargeextentandalsomakesasignificantcontributiontoyourvocabulary.WithinnotimeyoustartspeakingEnglishoranylanguagefluentlywithyourfriendsorotherpeopleandyouneverseemtorunoutoftherightwordsattherighttime.
Actually,IhadaprobleminspeakingEnglishfluently,butasIread,Icouldimprovesignificantly.Iamstillonthepathofimprovementtoquenchmythirstforsatisfaction.Soguysdojoinmeandgivefoodforyourthoughtsbyreading,readingandmorereading.NowwhatareyouwaitingforGo,grababook,andletmeknow!自史前时代起,人类就已有满足自己需求的强烈欲望。无论是饥饿、避难或寻觅配偶,人类总是操纵着环境使其达到最利于自己的状态。这或许解答了为什么人类是地球上甚至是宇宙中最高级的现存物种。然而在进化的阶梯上取得巨大飞跃之时,我们却不知何故将一些常识和逻辑思维抛诸脑后了——我们忘记了自己已经停止了超前思维。如果你饿了,你会怎么做抓起你最喜爱的美食饱餐一顿,然后静静地呆在那里而你的大脑也像你的胃,是会感到饥饿的,但它却从不让你知道,因为你让它一直想着你的梦中情人、你最喜爱的明星和许多诸如此类的荒唐事。因此它只是默默地留意着你的需要却从不让自己成长。当思维恣意成长时,创造力就嘎然而止。这也许就是为什么我们有时会想“下一步该如何”、“为什么我想不到?”、“为什么我总是碰到难题?”的原因吧。这也是我们的大脑总在考虑那些毫无价值的事情产生的后果。事实上,思维的饥荒可以通过广泛的阅读来满足。为什么是阅读而不是选择看电视呢?因为自孩提时代起,读书就已经是最具教育性的工具了。正如人生发展的其他方面一样,我们不得不求助于阅读。世界上有无数书籍可以回答你“如何做”的问题。读书时不仅要用眼睛浏览文字,还要用脑去解读、诠释。书中有趣的部分就会像种子一样贮存在你的脑海里。将来你会不自觉地运用这粒种子引发新的想法。多次运用这粒种子将有助于你把许多事情联系起来,即使你做梦都想不到这些!这不是别的,就是创造力!你读的书越多,你的心智就会前所未有地开阔。而且这还会大幅度地提高你的演讲能力、丰富你的词汇量。你很快就能用流利的英语或别的语言与你的朋友或别人交谈,而且你再也不会在适合的场合缺少适合的词语。实际上,我的英语还是不够流利,但只要我阅读,我就会取得显著进步。现在我仍在“自我提高”、为头脑“解渴”的长路上跋涉。请加入到我的行列吧!通过阅读、阅读、再阅读来为你的思想“喂食”。你还在等什么?现在就拿起一本书让我瞧瞧!
5.DifferentStrokesofOurDuties(不同的义务)Lifeteachesustolive.Tolive,youhavetoexist.Toexist,youshouldhaveapassporttothislivingworld.Thankstoyourparents,whobroughtyouintothisworld.Parentshavetakencareofusandsatisfiedallourneeds.Theyhelpedwheneverwewerehungry,afraidoriii.Theywerealwaystherebyyou,wheneveryouneededthem.Youalmostassentedthattheywouldalwaysbethereforyouandneverthoughtofhowyourlifewouldbeifwithoutthem.Butasyougrowup,agealsocatchesupwithyourparentsandtheyneedyourhelpandsupport.Manisachildfirst,afterwhichheattainshisyouth.Afteryouthheagaingoesthroughthesecondphaseofchildhood,alsocalledasoldage.Thisisthephasewhereeveryoneneedsacornfortofasenseofbelongingandbeingtakencareof.weallexpecttheSameofsecuritywhenwegrowold
Evenourparentsareexpectingustobetheircaretaker,astheygrowold.Buttheynevermakethatobvioustous.Theydotheirfurtherdutybytakingcareoftheirgrandchildren,payinge-bills,givingtheclothesforlaundryetc.Isn'titunfaironourpartthatwearen'tgivingthemwhattheyneedthemostItisourprimedutytotaketheverybestcareofthem.It'sourpaybacktime.Let'sgivethesamesenseofemotionalsecurity,careandlovetoourparentsintheiroldage.生活教我们如何生活。要生活,你首先必须存在。要存在,你应该有一张通往这个世界的护照。感谢你的父母,是他们把你带到了这个世界。父母照顾着我们,满足我们所有的需要。无论何时我们饿了、害怕了或病了,他们都会帮助我们。无论何时你需要他们,他们总是在你身边。你几乎认为,他们总会在那里;从没有想过,没有他们你的生活会怎样。但是,当你长大时,你的父母也在变老,他们需要你的帮助和支持。人开始时是个小孩,然后他长成一个年轻人。青年期过后,他又经历第二个儿童期,即老年期。这个时期,每个人都需要一种归属感,需要照顾。我们变老时,不也会期盼同样的安全感吗?我们的父母也希望他们年老时我们会照顾他们。但他们从不向我们明确地说出来。他们会尽更多的义务,照顾利,子孙女,付电子账单的费用,把衣服拿去洗衣店,等等。我们没有给他们最需要的东西,这是不是不公平?尽量照顾好他们是我们的首要义务。是该我们回报的时候了。让我们在父母年老时给他们同样的情感安全感、关心和爱。5.CommunicationSkillsCommunicationhasbeenthemajoringredientfortheupgradationoftheapesintohumanbeings.Beforelanguageandthescienceofsemanticsweredeveloped,facialexpressionsandbodymovementswerethemostsoughtaftermeansforcommunication.Slowlythelanguagestartedshapingupandnowwehavecountlessthousanddialects.Languageisamediumthatbindsallhumanbeings.Itistheuniqueform,whichhasbeenexploitedandusedtothemaximumbyus.Butsomewheredowntheline,weuseditonlyforthepurposeofcommunicationandnotforenrichingourknowledgeandtoincreaseourmarketvalue.YouwouldbethinkingwhatIamgettingatInthefollowingfewlines,Iwillclearallthequestionmarksinyourhead.Tellmethenumberoftimesyouhavebeenengrossedinatalkorlecturegivenbysomeone
Maybeitisonceortwice.Nowthepointtoponderiswhatwasthedistinguishingfeatureofthatcogentspeakerthatdidn'tmakeyoureyelidsheavywithsleep
Hewouldhavehadtheknacktomaneuverallyourthinking,listeningandvisualchannelstowardshim.Closerobservationwouldrevealthatchangeoftoneattheappropriatetime,fluencyinlanguage,andpropertranslationofthoughtsintowordsmakehisspeechallthemoreappealing.Heisabletogiveyouwhatyouwanttohearandwhathewantedtogivetheaudienceintermsofknowledge.Andwhenthissuccessratioisunity,youneverskipawordfromthespeaker.Communicationskillsareanimportantforteandtheyaddaveryimportantdimensiontoyourpersonality.Whenyoucommunicateclearlyandopenly,youalwaysmakeyourwants,needsanddoubtsobvious.Thisclarityisessentialtomarketyourselfandsynchronizesyourselfwithothertwo-leggedintellectualslikeyou.Youmaynotbethatwellqualified,butwithgoodcommunicationskillsyoucancrackyourinterviewandyoucansellyourselfconvincingly.Youthendon'ttrytofillinavacancyinacompanybutmakeaplaceforyourself.Someoftheessentialtipsforcommunicationinclude:Beclear,conciseandstraightforward.Keepyoursentencesshort.Thiswillavoidgrammaticalmistakes.Lookintotheeyesofthepersonyouarespeakingto.Thisgivesaglimpseofyoursincerityanddedicationtotheotherperson.Evenifyouslipupsomewhere,maintainyourcalm,apologizeandcontinue.Don'ttrytoreanalyzesuchslipups,becausewewishtopromoteourselvesandnotdemote.Sofromnowoncommunicateclearly,properlyandopenly,asafteralltheworlddoesn'tknowwhatyouneed.Doesit?6.《CAPTUREYOURSOUL》-FIVEMINUTESTOSPARENomatterhowbusyyouare,youcouldspendfiveminutes:ToanswerthetelephoneToreadthemorningpaperTotalkwithaneighborTodisputewiththelaundrymanaboutamistakeTowatchnewfurniturebeingunloadednextdoorTochatwithasalesmanToreadatrivialletterOrtowriteoneIttakesonlyfiveminutes:TosayaprayerforthesufferingfriendTostopandthinkofGod'sdailygiftofmercyTorememberthecrossTomakeanactoffaith,hope,andloveTowhisperan"ourFather"or"HailMary"forsomeoneinneedTosayadecadeoftheRosaryforthepoursoulsTovisitthelittlestatueorpictureonthemantleplaceandtelltheSaviorhowmuchyoulovehimTomakeaspiritualcommunionWhichisthebetterwaytospendfiveminutes?7.KeepYourCoolEveryonewouldhaveheardthefamousphrase"Angerisoneshortofdanger".Itisanage-oldadage,butitistestedandstillholdstrue.Thingsaidordoneduringangerhavecreatedhavocwithalotofpeopleandthings.thetightlypackedbagofmentalfrustrationeruptsintoavolcanoofanger.Butbasicallyletstrytoanalyseswhyonegetsangry
Whenoneisnotsatisfiedwiththewaythingshavegone,whensomeonehasbeentakeninforaride,whenoneblameslifefortreatinghimbadly,andmanysuchtrivialthingsarethevariousreasons.Allthefrustrationsgetcollectedononepartofourmindandwhenwecanbearitnolonger,ourfeelingsareventedintheformofavolcanoofemotionaltantrums.Angerisoneofthemajorhindrancesinself-development,becauseitnarrowsouroutlook.Themindloosesitssenseoflogicandfairness,whenitisacceleratedbythearrogantmoodofanger.Gettingangrycangetyourthingsdonesomewhere,butnoteverywhere.Thisisbecauseasyougrow,youyourselfareresponsibletocleanyourrecyclebinofemotionsandfrustrations.Noonehastheforesightorcapacitytojudgewhathasboughtyoutothatviolentmoodorwhathardshipsyouhavefaced.Angrypeoplehardlygoplaces.Thecloseronecomestothispieceofreality,thebetterhewillget.Thebestwaytocounterattackangeristoimbibepatienceinourselves.Apersonwithinfinitepatiencehasmaturedmentally,andisthebravestwar-horseoverthepathofanger.Hecontrolledhimselfeverytimeandgotawayfromtryingcircumstancesusingthebestlifelineavailable.Suchpeoplearealwaysinpeacewiththemselvesandalwaysenjoyinglife.Angerisnevergoodanditincreasesanxietylevelsoftheindividual.Whenoneisangry,theheartpumpsalotmorebloodthanthenormalcapacityandhenceitleadstohighbloodpressure.Thismayalsocauseaheartattack.Soalwaysbelikethehardworkingduck,whichiscalmandcomposedbyitsexpressions,butpaddinglikethehellatthebottom.Forhumanbeingsthismeansthat,wehavetokeepmovinginlifebyhardwork.Neverletdisappointmentandfrustrationsruleyou.Youmakeyourownfutureanddestiny,byfollowingtherightattitude.Afterall,it'sallinastateofmind.Everyonehastwoopinions.Oneisangerandtheotherismaintainingyourcomposurethroughpatience.Ichoosethelatterone.Whathaveyouchosen?
ListentoyourheartYesterday,someoneaskedmewhatisthegreatestskillforsuccessfulsalespersontopossess.Ianswered,“theabilitytolisten.“Heagreedwithme.Buttheabilitytolistenisnotonlyimportantinselling.Itisalsoimportantwhenbuying,managing,talkingwithourmatesorfriends.Infact,communicationisnexttoimpossibleifwedon’tlisten.listeningisalsoimportantwhenprayingandmeditating.Thenheartofaservantrequireslistening.Andifdiscoveringourpurposeistheprocessofdiscoveringhowwecanmostimpacttheworldthroughofferingservice(theactofservant-hood)thenlisteningmusttrulybeanassettodiscoveringourpurposeaswell.Manypsychiatristsexplainthewaytocommun
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