新学期,先给自己定个小目标,Doing the Best You Can-尽你的努力。
Learning is part of your life. You need a lot of concentration. Some of us think this is “hard work”. I don’t like to think of it as hard work. Instead, I think of it as something new to learn. 学习是你生活的一部分,你需要专心致志。我们中有些人认为这是“苦差事”,可我不这么想,我反而认为这是学习新东西。
The process of learning is always the same. It doesn’t matter what the subject is—whetheryou’re learning to drive a car, or type, or play tennis, or think in a positive manner. In the beginning, we may make mistakes. But, we continue to practice. The more we practice, the fewer mistakes we make. It gets easier, and we do it a little better. Of course, you won’t be “perfect” the first day. You should just do the best you can. That’s good enough for a start. Say to yourself often, “I’m doing the best I can.” 学习过程总是一样的。跟你学的课程是什么没有关系——无论你是学开车、学打字、学打网球,还是学会积极思考问题。开始的时候,我们也许会犯一些错误,但我们会继续练习,练习得越多,我们犯的错误就会越少。这样学习就会变得更容易,我们也就会做得更好。当然,你不可能天就很“完美”。你只需要竭尽全力,开头这样就足够了。你要经常对自己说:“我在尽的努力。”
Vocabulary
concentration n. 专心
instead ad. 反而
think of...as... 认为…是…
process n. 过程
matter v. 有关系
subject n. 科目
whether...or... 无论是…还是…
type v. 打字
play tennis 打网球
positive a. 积极的
manner n. 态度
in the beginning 起初
make mistakes 犯错误
the more...the fewer... …越多…越少
of course 当然
perfect a. 完美的
enough ad. 足够地
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