easing ['i：zi] n.吃势；容位；松型 v.释放（ease的现在分词）
mellowing ['meluri] n.醇化；软化 v.成熟（mellow的ing形式）
ripen ['raipn] vt.使成熟 vi.成熟
cynical ['sinikl] adj.愤世嫉俗的；冷嘲的
philosophy [fi'lsfi，f-] n.哲学；哲理；人生观
contentment [kn'tentmnt] n.满足；满意
flicker ['flik] vi.闪烁；摇曳；颤动；扑动翅膀；假装昏倒 vt.使闪烁；使摇曳 n.闪烁；闪光；电影
eternal [i't：nl] adj.永恒的；不朽的
strain [strein] n.张力；拉紧；负担；扭伤；血缘 vi.拉紧；尽力 vt.拉紧；滥用；滤去；竭力
resolution [，rez'lu：n，-，lju：-] n.[物] 分辨率；决议；解决；决心
discordant [dis'k：dnt] adj.不和谐的，刺耳的；不一致的
harsh [hɑ：] adj.粗糙的，毛糙； 刺耳的，难听的，不和谐的 喘哮的；刺目的；粗陋的；严厉的，严酷的
submerge[sb'm：d] vt.淹没；把……浸入；沉浸 vi.淹没；潜入水中；湮没
pistol ['pistl] n.手枪；信号枪 vt.用手枪射击
leitmotif ['laitmu，ti：f] n.主乐调；主题；主旨
self-education ['self，edju：'kein] n.自我教育；自修
dignified ['diɡnifaid] adj.庄严的；有尊严的；高贵的
v.使高贵（dignify的过去式）
procession [pru'sen] n.队伍，行列；一列，一排；列队行进 vi.列队行进 vt.沿着……行进
staccato [st'kɑ：tu] adj.【音乐】断音的；断奏的断断续续的，不连贯的adv.不连贯地 n.乐曲断奏；断唱不连贯之事物；突然中断事物
majestical [m'destikl] adj.庄严的；宏伟的；高贵的
tempo ['tempu] n.速度，发展速度；拍子
conceit [kn'si：t] n.自负；狂妄；幻想vt.幻想
idealist [ai'dilist] n.空想家，理想主义者；唯心主义者 adj.理想主义的；唯心主义的
graphically ['grfikli] adv.生动地；活灵活现地；用图表表示；轮廓分明地
intrude [in'tru：d] vt.把……强加；把……硬挤 vi.闯入；侵入；侵扰
参考译文
人生如诗
我以为，从生物学角度看，人的一生恰如诗歌。人生自有其韵律和节奏，自有内在的生长与衰亡。人生始于无邪的童年，经过少年的青涩，带着激情与无知、理想与雄心，笨拙而努力地走向成熟；后来人到壮年，经历渐广，阅人渐多，涉世渐深，收益也渐大；及至中年，人生的紧张得以舒缓，人的性格日渐成熟，如芳馥之果实，如醇美之佳酿，更具容忍之心，处世虽更悲观，但对人生的态度趋于和善；再后来就是人生迟暮，内分泌系统活动减少，若此时吾辈已经悟得老年真谛，并据此安排残年，那生活将和平、宁静、安详而知足；终于，生命之烛摇曳而终熄灭，人开始永恒的长眠，不再醒来。
人们当学会感受生命韵律之美，像听交响乐一样，欣赏其主旋律、激昂的高潮和舒缓的尾声。这些反复的乐章对于我们的生命都大同小异，但个人的乐曲却要自己去谱写。在某些人心中，不和谐音会越来越刺耳，最终竟然能掩盖主曲。有时不和谐音会积蓄巨大的能量，令乐曲不能继续，这时人们或举枪自杀或投河自尽。这是他最初的主题被无望地遮蔽，只因他缺少自我教育。否则，常人将以体面的运动和进程走向既定的终点。在我们多数人胸中常常会有太多的断奏或强音，那是因为节奏错了，生命的乐曲因此而不再悦耳。我们应该如恒河，学她气势恢弘而永不停息地缓缓流向大海。
人生有童年、少年和老年，谁也不能否认这是一种美好的安排，一天要有清晨、正午和日落，一年要有四季之分，如此才好。人生本无好坏之分，只是各个季节有各自的好处。如若我们持此种生物学的观点，并循着季节去生活，除了狂妄自大的傻瓜和无可救药的理想主义者，谁能说人生不能像诗一般度过呢。莎士比亚在他的一段话中形象地阐述了人生分七个阶段的观点，很多中国作家也说过类似的话。奇怪的是，莎士比亚并不是虔诚的宗教徒，也不怎么关心宗教。我想这正是他的伟大之处，他对人生秉着顺其自然的态度，他对生活之事的干涉和改动很少，正如他对戏剧人物那样。莎士比亚就像自然一样，这是我们能给作家或思想家的最高褒奖。对人生，他只是一路经历着、观察着，然后离我们远去了。
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How to Learn English
Well
如何学好英语
有人觉得英语学习很难，学着学着就会产生自暴自弃的念头，其实不论你学习什么，只要技巧加上勤奋，还有什么是我们克服不了的呢？
1、句子
01
Do you know the way to learn English well？
你知道学习英语的秘诀是什么吗？
02
Lazy man can never learn English well.
懒人永远学不好英语。
03
English is my weakness.
英语是我的弱项。
04
If you don't catch up in English this term，you'll not graduate.
如果你再不好好补习英语的话，你这学期就别想再结业了。
05
You may also listen to some tape program.
你也可以听些录音带。
06
But for your encouragement，I almost give up learning English.
要不是你的鼓励，我差点就放弃学习英语了。
07
To learn English well is not a difficult thing.
学好英语其实并不是一件难事。
2、对话
I Give Up
Sally：I give up！ I simply can't learn English！
Jasmine：Why do you say that I think you're making a lot of progress.
Sally：No，I'm not.I try and try and still can't speak it very well.
Jasmine：Learning any language takes a lot of effort.But don't give up.Why don't we practice those dialogues together？
Sally：Good idea.That just might help.
我不学了
萨莉：我不学了！我根本就学不好英语。
茉莉：为什么说这种话？我看你进步很快。
萨莉：没那回事。我没什么进步，我一再努力仍然讲不好。
茉莉：学任何语言都要付出艰辛的努力。别泄气。我们何不一起练练那些对话？
萨莉：好主意。这样做也许会有帮助。
Notes 注释
effort n.努力，尝试；努力的成果，成就
dialogue n.对话
3、文化加油站（心灵鸡汤）
Always Changing
Please excuse me if I'm a little 1 pensive today.
Mark is leaving，and I'm feeling kind of sad.
You probably don't know Mark，but you might be lucky enough to know someone just like him.He's been the heart and soul of the office for a couple of years，combining exemplary professional skills with a sweet nature and gentle disposition.He's never been all that interested in getting credit for the terrific work he does.He just wants to do his job，and to do it superbly well.
And now he's moving on to an exciting new professional opportunity.It sounds like it could be the chance of a lifetime，and we're genuinely，sincerely pleased for him.But that doesn't make it any easier to say goodbye to a dear friend and trusted colleague.
Life has a way of throwing these curve balls at us.Just when we start to get comfortable with a person，a place or a situation，something comes along to alter the recipe.A terrific neighbor moves away.Someone in the family graduates.A child finds new love and loyalties through marriage.The family's principle bread-winner is laid off.
Our ability to cope with change and disruption determines，to a great degree，our peace，happiness and contentment in life.
But how do we do that Philosophers have considered the question for centuries，and their responses have been varied.According to the author of the Biblical book of Ecclesiastes，comfort can be found in remembering that"to everything there is a season，and a time to every purpose under heaven." Kahlil Gibran urged his listeners to"let today embrace the past with remembrance，and the future with longing."
A friend of mine who works for the government is fond of reminding his fellow bureaucrats that"survivability depends upon adaptability." And then there's Chris，the California surf-rat，who once told me that the answer to life's problems can be summed up in four words： "Go with the flow."
"It's like surfing，"Chris explained."You can't organize the ocean.Waves just happen.You ride 'em where they take you，then you paddle back out there and catch the next one.Sure，you're always hoping for the perfect wave where you can get，like，you know，totally tubular.But mostly you just take 'em the way they come.It's not like you're trying to nail Jell-O to a tree，you know"