英语哲理小短文（汇集20篇）

All of us like our physics teacher, Miss Gao. When our class master asked for leave, Miss Gao took his place. Although her family name is Gao一in Chinese it means tall-shes really shorter than all the other teachers. But we have never paid attention to her height，instead we are always interested in her lessons. She is strict with us so we have made great progress in physics. Now our class master has come back, but we still regard Miss Gao as our second class master.

1、有一位表演大师上场前，他的弟子告诉他鞋带松了。大师点头致谢，蹲下来仔细系好。等到弟子转身后，又蹲下来将鞋带解松。有个旁观者不解地问：大师，您为什么又要将鞋带解松呢？大师回答道：因为我饰演的是一位劳累的旅行者，长途跋涉让他的鞋带松开了。那你为什么不直接告诉你的弟子呢？他能细心地发现我的鞋带松了，并且热心地告诉我，我一定要保护他这种热情的积极性，及时地给他鼓励。至于为什么要将鞋带解开，将来会有更多的机会教他表演，可以下一次再说啊。

（说明：人一个时间只能做一件事，懂抓重点，才是真正的人才。）

2、一个人去买鹦鹉，看到一只鹦鹉前标：此鹦鹉会两门语言，售价200元一只。另一只鹦鹉前标道：此鹦鹉会四门语言，售价400元。该买哪只呢？两只都毛色光鲜，非常灵活可爱。这人转啊转，拿不定主意。结果突然发现一只老掉了牙的鹦鹉，毛色暗淡散乱，标价800元。这人赶紧将老板叫来：这只鹦鹉是不是会说八门语言？店主说：不。这人奇怪了：那为什么又老又丑，又没有能力，会值这个数呢？店主回答：因为另外两只鹦鹉都叫这只鹦鹉老板。

（说明：真正的领导人，不一定自己能力有多强，只要懂信任，懂得放权，懂得珍惜，就能团结比自己更强的力量，从而提升自己的身价。相反许多能力非常强的人却因为过于完美主义，事必躬亲，什么人都不如自己，最后只能做最好的业务员，销售代表，成不了优秀的领导人。）

3、曾经有个人小国的人到中国来，进贡了三个一模一样的金人，把皇帝高兴坏了。可是这小国的人同时出了一个题目：这三个金人哪个最有价值？皇帝请来了珠宝匠检查，称重量，看做工，都是一模一样的。泱泱大国，不会被这点小问题难倒吧？最后，有位退休的老大臣说他有办法。皇帝将使者请到大殿，老臣拿着三根稻草，插入第一个金人的耳朵里，这稻草从另一个耳朵出来了。第二个金人的稻草从嘴里直接掉出来了，而第三个金人，稻草进去后掉进了肚子里，什么响动也没有了。老臣说：第三个金人最有价值！使者默默无语，答案正确。

（说明：最有价值的人，不一定上最能说的人，老天给我们两只耳朵一个嘴巴，本来就是让我们多听少说的。善于倾听，才是成熟的人最基本的素质。）

4、a对b说：我要离开这个公司。我恨这个公司！b建议道：我举双手赞成你报复！破公司一定要给他点颜色看看。不过你现在离开，还不是最好的时机。a问：为什么？b说：如果你现在走，公司的损失并不大，你应该趁着在公司的机会，拼命去为自己拉一些客户，成为公司独挡一面的人物，然后带着这些客户突然离开公司，公司才会受到重大损失，非常被动。a觉得b说的非常在理，于是努力工作，事遂所愿，半年多的努力后，他有了许多的忠诚客户。再见面时b问a：现在是时机恶劣，要跳赶快行动哦！a淡然笑道：老总跟我长谈过了，准备升我做总经理，我暂时没有离开的打算了。其实这也是b的初衷。

（说明：工作中，只有付出大于得到，让老板真正看到你的能力大于位置，才会给你更多机会）

5、有三个人要被关进监狱3年，监狱长满足他们每人一个要求，美国人爱抽雪茄，要了三箱雪茄，法国人最浪漫，要一个美丽的女子相伴，而犹太人说，他要一部与外界沟通的电话。3年后，第一个冲出来的是美国人，嘴里鼻孔里塞满了雪茄，大喊：给我火，给我火！原来他忘了要火。接着出来的是法国人，已经孩子成群。最后出来的是犹太人，他紧紧握住监狱长的手说：这3年来我每天与外界联系，我的生意不但没有停顿，反而增长了200%，为表感谢，我送你一辆劳斯来斯！

（说明：什么样的选择决定什么样的生活，今天的生活是由3年前我们的选择决定的，而今天我们的抉择将决定我们3年后的生活。我们要选择接触最新的信息，了解最新的趋势，从而更好地创造自己的将来。）

6、两个人在森林里遇到了一只大老虎，a就赶紧从背后取下一双运动鞋换上。b急死了，骂道：你干嘛呢，再换上鞋也跑不过老虎啊！a说：我只要跑得比你快就好了。

（说明：21世纪，没有危机感是最大的危机，电信，银行，甚至是公务员这些我们以为非常稳定和有保障的行业，也会面临许多的变数。当老虎来临时，我们有没有准备好自己的跑鞋？）

7、有个秀才第三次进京赶考，住在一个常住的店里，考试前两天他做了3个梦，第一个梦到自己在墙上种白菜，第二个梦是下雨天，他戴了斗笠还打伞，第三个梦是梦到跟心爱的表妹脱光了衣服躺在一起，但是背靠着背。这3个梦似乎有些深意，秀才第二天找算命的解梦。算命的一听，连拍大腿说：你还是回家把。你想想，高墙上种白菜不是白费劲吗？戴斗笠还打雨伞不是多此一举吗？跟表妹都脱光了躺在一起，却背靠背，不是没戏吗？秀才一听，心灰意冷，回店收拾包袱准备回家。店主觉得奇怪，询问之下秀才道知原委，店老板一听乐了：我也会解梦啊，我倒觉得，你这次一定要留下，你想想，墙上种菜不是高种（中）吗？戴斗笠打伞不是说明你这次有备无患吗？跟你表妹脱光了背靠背躺在床上，说明你翻身的时候就要到了 。秀才一听，更有道理，于是精神振奋地参加了考试，居然中了个探花。

（说明：积极的人，象太阳，照到哪里那里亮；消极的人，象月亮，初一十五不一样。想法决定我们的生活，有什么样的想法，就有什么样的未来。）

8、动物园里的小骆驼问妈妈：妈妈，为什么我们的睫毛那么长？骆驼妈妈说：长长的睫毛可以遮挡风沙，让我们在风暴中都能够看得到方向。小骆驼又问：为什么我们的背那么驼，丑死了！骆驼妈妈说：这个叫驼峰，可以储存大量的水和养分，让我们能在沙漠里耐受十几天的无水无食。小骆驼又问：为什么我们的脚掌那么厚？骆驼妈妈说：那可以让我们的身子不至于陷在沙子里，便于长途跋涉啊。小骆驼高兴坏了：哗，原来我们这么有用啊！可是妈妈，为什么我们还在动物园里，不去沙漠远足呢？

（说明：天生我才必有用，可惜现在没人用。一个好的心态+一本成功的教材+一个无限的舞台=成功。每人的潜能是无限的，关键是要找到一个能充分发挥潜能的舞台。）

9、有7个人住在一起，每天分一大桶粥，要命的是，粥每天都是不够的。一开始，他们抓阄决定谁来分粥，每天轮一个，于是乎每周下来，他们只有一天是饱的，就是自己分粥的那一天。后来他们推选出一个道德高尚的人分粥。强权就会产生，大家开始挖空心思去讨好他，贿赂他，搞的整个小团体乌烟瘴气。然后大家开始组成三人的分粥委员会及四人的评选委员会，但他们常常互相攻击，扯皮下来，粥吃到嘴里全是凉的。最后想出来一个方法：轮流分粥，但分粥的人要等其他人都挑完后剩下的最后一碗。为了不让自己吃到最少的，每人都尽量分的平均。此后大家快快乐乐，和和气气，日子越过越好了。

（说明：同样是7个人，不同的分配制度，就会有不同的风气。所以一个单位如果有不好的工作习气，一定是没有完全公平公正公开，没有严格的奖勤罚懒。如何制订这样一个制度，是每个领导需要考虑的问题。）

Enjoy that uniquenesss1. You do not have to pretend in order to seem more like someone else. You do not have to lie to hide the parts of you that are not like what you see in anyone else.

You were meant to be different. Nowhere, in all of history, will the same things be going on in anyone’s mind, soul and spirit as are going on in yours right now.

If you did not exist, there would be a hole in creation, a gap2 in history, and something missing from the plan for humankind. Treasure your uniqueness. It is a gift given only to you. Enjoy it and share it!

No one can reach out to others in the same way that you can. No one can speak your words. No one can convey your meanings. No one can comfort others with your kind of comfort. No one can bring your kind of understanding to another person. No one can be cheerful and light-hearted3 and joyous4 in your way. No one can smile your smile. No one else can bring the whole unique impact of you to another human being.

Share your uniqueness. Let it flow out freely among your family and friends, and the people you meet in the rush and clutter of living, wherever you are. That gift of yourself was given to you to enjoy and share. Give yourself away!

See it! Receive it!

Let it inform you, move you and inspire you!

You are unique!

翻译：你是独一无二的

请欣赏你自己的独特吧!你不用伪装自己以使你看起来和别人一样,也无需掩藏你在别人看来所具有的独特性。

你生来与众不同。现在你所拥有的思想,灵魂,精神是任何时刻、任何地点的其他人都不曾拥有的。

如果你不存在了,那么上帝的作品中就有了一个缺憾,历史也不再完整,人类发展也有了缺失。描写朋友的英语作文带翻译

珍惜你所拥有的独特性。这是上天给你的礼物,请欣赏并学会分享它。

没有人能像你一样乐于帮助别人。没有人能像你一样表达自己。也没人能够表达你想传达的意思。没有人能用你所特有的方式来安慰别人。也没有人能够像你一样善解人意。没有人能像你一样感受快乐、无忧无虑,也没有人能像你一样微笑。总而言之,没有人能够把你的特性展示给其他人。

分享你的独特性吧!尽情地将你的独一无二展示给其他人,英语短文不管是你的亲人和朋友还是你在纷繁复杂的生活中所遇到的路人。请欣赏并分享上帝给你的这份独特的礼物吧。释放你自己!

感知它并且接受它!

听从你的独特性,让它影响你、感动你并且激励你前进!

你是独一无二的!

WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY

The secret of success (The key to success) is not so much money as a strong will. A great man is one who has a strong will and an indomitable spirit. In other words, if a man does not have a strong will to win (get) the final victory, he will never succeed in his life. He is no more than a failure.

It is quite obvious that there is no difficult thing (nothing difficult) in the world. if you make up your mind to do it, you will certainly accomplish your end. That stands to reason.

Our English teacher， Mrs Wang， is about forty years old。 She always wears a pair of glasses。 She is very strict with us。 When we make a mistake， she often makes us stand up。 But we hear that her home is far from our school。 Every morning she has to walk to school for forty minutes。 And she is never late。 Then we come to see that Mrs Wang loves us dearly。 She teaches us so carefully。 In fact， she is a good teacher.

Once there were two mice. They were friends. One mouse lived in the country; the other mouse lived in the city. After many years the Country mouse saw the City mouse; he said, "Do come and see me at my house in the country." So the City mouse went. The City mouse said, "This food is not good, and your house is not good. Why do you live in a hole in the field? You should come and live in the city. You would live in a nice house made of stone. You would have nice food to eat. You must come and see me at my house in the city."

The Country mouse went to the house of the City mouse. It was a very good house. Nice food was set ready for them to eat. But just as they began to eat they heard a great noise. The City mouse cried, " Run! Run! The cat is coming!" They ran away quickly and hid.

After some time they came out. When they came out, the Country mouse said, "I do not like living in the city. I like living in my hole in the field. For it is nicer to be poor and happy, than to be rich and afraid."

The significant inscription found on an old key "If I rest, I rust" would be an excellent motto for those who are afflicted with the slightest taint of idleness. Even the most industrious might adopt it with advantage to serve as a reminder that, if one allows his faculties to rest, like the iron in the unused key, they will soon show signs of rust and, ultimately, cannot do the work required of them.

在一把旧钥匙上发现了一则意义深远的铭文——如果我休息，我就会生锈。对于那些懒散而烦恼的人来说，这将是至理名言。甚至最为勤勉的人也以此作为警示：如果一个人有才能而不用，就像废弃钥匙上的铁一样，这些才能就会很快生锈，并最终无法完成安排给自己的工作。

Those who would attain the heights reached and kept by great men must keep their faculties polished by constant use, so that they may unlock the doors of knowledge, the gate that guard the entrances to the professions, to science, art, literature, agriculture --- every department of human endeavor.

有些人想取得伟人所获得并保持的成就，他们就必须不断运用自身才能，以便开启知识的大门，即那些通往人类努力探求的各个领域的大门，这些领域包括各种职业：科学，艺术，文学，农业等。

Industry keeps bright the key that opens the treasury of achievement. If Hugh Miller, after toiling all day in a quarry, had devoted his evenings to rest and recreation, he would never have become a famous geologist. The celebrated mathematician, Edmund Stone, would never have published a mathematical dictionary, never have found the key to science of mathematics, if he had given his spare moments to idleness. Had the little Scotch lad, Ferguson, allowed the busy brain to go to sleep while he tended sheep on the hillside instead of calculating the position of the stars by a string of beads, he would never have become a famous astronomer

勤奋使开启成功宝库的钥匙保持光亮。如果休米勒在采石场劳作一天后，晚上的时光用来休息消遣的话，他就不会成为名垂青史的地质学家。著名数学家爱德蒙斯通如果闲暇时无所事事，就不会出版数学词典，也不会发现开启数学之门的钥匙。如果苏格兰青年弗格森在山坡上放羊时，让他那思维活跃的大脑处于休息状态，而不是借助一串珠子计算星星的位置，他就不会成为著名的天文学家。

Labor vanquishes all --- not inconstant, spasmodic, or ill-directed labor, but faithful, unremitting, daily effort toward a well-directed purpose. Just as truly as eternal vigilance is the price of liberty, so is eternal industry the price of noble and enduring success.

劳动征服一切。这里所指的劳动不是断断续续的，间歇性的或方向偏差的劳动，而是坚定的，不懈的，方向正确的每日劳动。正如要想拥有自由就要时刻保持警惕一样，要想取得伟大的，持久的成功，就必须坚持不懈地努力。

父子二人经过五星级饭店门口，看到一辆十分豪华的进口轿车。

儿子不屑地对他的父亲说：「坐这种车的人，肚子里一定没有学问!」

父亲则轻描淡写地回答：说这种话的人，口袋里一定没有钱

(注：你对事情的看法，是不是也反映出你内心真正的态度?)

After his father five-star hotel door and saw a very luxury imported cars.

Son of disdain for his father, said: "The people who take such a vehicle, necessarily Moyouxuewen stomach!"

Father answered lightly: say such things, certainly no money pocket

(Note: Your view of things, is not it also reflects the real attitude of your heart?)

Let me take it down

An elephant said to a mouse ,"no doubt that you are the smallest znd most useless thing that Ihave e ver seen ."

"Pless ,say it again .Let me take it down ."the mouse said ."I will tell a flea what I know."

为我所用

一头大象对一只小老鼠说：“你无疑是我见过的最小、最没用的东西。”

“请再说一遍，让我把它记下来。”老鼠说。“我要讲给我认识的一只跳蚤听。

Teacher:Why are you late for school every morning?

Tom:Every time I come to the corner,a sign says,"School-Go slow".

老师:为什么你每天早晨都迟到?

汤姆:每当我经过学校的拐角处,僦看见一个牌子仩写着"学校----慢行".

(只为成功找方法，不为失败找理由)

My home have a dog named spot, three years old this year, the colour is light yellow, very likable, little nose is black, and small, it naturally has a character of arrogance.

Little is a golden retriever. Remember in the winter of 2007, the snow was falling thickand the wind was its mother put it, born a month later I went to grandma house held it back, but it is small, it is about two jins, little living in my house for a year or so, and because my house without the loess, and the urine is also an issue, but under my mother had to send it is grandmas house, little just walk a couple of days, and I think it all the time, what matter all downhearted, time is long, I also gradually forgotten.

To from one day, mother said: didnt go to grandmas house for a long time, lets go and see, that makes me fiercely remembered Id left a good friend, after lunch, we went to grandmas house, a meeting, I almost didnt recognize, also was like a "bean sprouts" puppy, is now, thick and tall, look the jovian, has a bit of light red nose, looks very spirit.

On the way home, I want to for a long time, why at the beginning of the puppy to grandma house can grow up? Eat fat? I think its because my grandma home food is to its liking. Ha ha, my little little cute.

我家有一只小狗，名叫点点，今年三岁，毛色是浅黄色的，非常讨人喜欢，点点的鼻子黑黑的，长得及小，它天生有一种傲慢的性格。

点点是一只金毛。还记的2007年冬天，正下着鹅毛大雪，它的母亲把它生下来，一个月以后我去姥姥家把它抱了回来，但它分外的小，它就是两斤左右，点点在我家生活了一年左右，因为我家没有黄土，点点的大小便也成了一个问题，无奈之下妈妈不得不把它寄存在姥姥家，点点刚走的的那几天，我无时无刻不在想它，干什么事都无精打彩，时间久了，我也渐渐淡忘了。

至从有一天，妈妈说：好久没去姥姥家了，今天去看看吧，这使我猛的想起了被我遗忘的好朋友点点，吃过午饭，我们去了姥姥家，一见面，我还差点没有认出，当初像“豆芽形”的小狗，现在却长得又粗又高，看起来威风凛凛的，鼻子上也有一点淡淡的红色，显得格外精神。

在回家的路上，我想了许久，为什么当初的小狗到了姥姥家就长大了?也吃胖了呢?我想是因为姥姥家的饭很合它的胃口吧。呵呵，我家的小点点可爱吧。

Children in costumes race from house to house asking for treats. A carved pumpkin, called a jack-o’-lantern, grins from a porch as the children pass. According to legend, jack-o’-lanterns protect people in their homes from ghostly spirits.

It’s all part of the fun on Halloween! The roots of Halloween stretch back thousands of years and borrow customs from several parts of the world.

Halloween is a holiday celebrated on October 31. By tradition, Halloween begins after sunset. Long ago, people believed that witches gathered together and ghosts roamed the world on Halloween. Today, most people no longer believe in ghosts and witches. But these supernatural beings are still a part of Halloween.

The colors black and orange are also a part of Halloween. Black is a symbol for night and orange is the color of pumpkins. A jack-o’-lantern is a hollowed-out pumpkin with a face carved on one side. Candles are usually placed inside, giving the face a spooky glow.

Dressing in masks and costumes is a popular Halloween activity. Costumes can be traditional and scary, such as a witch’s pointy hat and black gown. Costumes may also have a modern flavor. Many children dress up as movie characters or a favorite superhero.

But Halloween is not just for children. Many adults enjoy showing off their costumes at Halloween parties!

Once in costume, children go from house to house saying “Trick or treat!” In the past, children might play a “trick” on people who did not give treats. They might pelt houses with eggs or old tomatoes, or play other pranks. Today, children’s cries of “Trick or treat!” are usually rewarded with candy.

One of the oldest Halloween traditions comes from the ancient Celts, who lived in western and central Europe long ago. The Celts celebrated a holiday

y called Sa amhain on October 31. After sunset that day, people believed that spirits of the dead would rise and walk the earth. The Celts made offerings of food and drink to keep the spirits away.

Beginning about 2,000 years ago, the Roman Empire conquered many Celtic peoples. But Celtic traditions, including Samhain, remained strong in areas such as Ireland and Scotland, even after the Roman conquest.

The Roman Catholic Church tried to replace Samhain in 835 with All Saints’ Day, a day to honor saints of the Church. The eve of All Saints’ Day is October 31. It is called Allhallows or Hallowmas by the Church.

Halloween first came to America with early settlers from Celtic areas in Europe, such as Ireland and Scotland. But other American settlers with strict religious beliefs, including the Puritans from England, rejected Halloween. The arrival of many Irish immigrants during the 1800s helped spread Halloween’s popularity.

But by the late 1800s, fewer people believed in ancient superstitions of ghosts and witches. Halloween became more a holiday for children to receive treats and dress in costume.

儿童服装竞赛挨家挨户要求对待。,南瓜,称为的南瓜灯笑容从玄关,孩子们通过。根据传说,南瓜灯保护人们从可怕的精神家园。

这是所有的一部分乐趣在万圣节!万圣节的根源可以追溯到数千年,借世界海关从几个地方。

万圣节是一个10月31日庆祝的节日。按照传统,万圣节在日落之后开始。很久以前,人们相信女巫聚集和万圣节鬼在世界。今天,大多数人不再相信幽灵和巫婆。但这些超自然仍然是一个万圣节的一部分。

颜色黑色和橙色也是万圣节的一部分。黑色象征着晚上和橙色是南瓜的颜色。鬼火是一个中空的南瓜脸雕刻的一侧。蜡烛通常放在,面临着一个令人毛骨悚然的发光。

穿着面具和服装是一个流行的万圣节活动。服装是传统和可怕的,比如一个女巫的尖尖的帽子和黑色的礼服。服装也有现代气息。许多孩子装扮成电影人物或最喜欢的超级英雄。

但是万圣节不仅仅是为了孩子。许多成年人喜欢炫耀他们的服装在万圣节派对!

一次服装,孩子们挨家挨户说“不给糖就捣蛋!“在过去,孩子们可能会扮演一个“技巧”没有给对的人。他们可能与鸡蛋或毛皮房子旧西红柿,或玩其他的恶作剧。今天,孩子们的叫喊起来,“不给糖就捣蛋!“通常得到糖果。

最古老的万圣节传统之一来自于古老的凯尔特人,很久以前住在欧洲西部和中部。凯尔特人庆祝一个节日

y称为Sa amhain 10月31日。日落之后那一天,人们相信死者的灵魂会上升,地球走。凯尔特人的食品和饮料保持精神献祭。

大约在2000年前开始,罗马帝国征服了许多凯尔特民族。但凯尔特传统,包括夏末节,保持强劲的地区如爱尔兰和苏格兰,即使在罗马征服。

罗马天主教会试图取代835年夏末节所有圣徒的日子,纪念圣徒教会的一天。万圣节前夕是10月31日。它被称为万圣节或万圣节的教堂。

万圣节从凯尔特地区第一次来到美国早期定居者在欧洲,比如爱尔兰和苏格兰。但其他美国定居者与严格的宗教信仰,包括从英国来的清教徒,拒绝了万圣节。许多爱尔兰移民的到来在1800年代帮助传播万圣节的声望。

但到1800年代末,更少的人相信幽灵和巫婆古老的迷信。万圣节变得更加的节日孩子接受治疗和穿着服饰。

The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and jostled the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. "How embarrassing. I am getting so clumsy in my old age."

The Board Meeting had come to an end. Bob started to stand up and jostled the table, spilling his coffee over his notes. "How embarrassing. I am getting so clumsy in my old age."

Everyone had a good laugh, and soon we were all telling stories of our most embarrassing moments. It came around to Frank who sat quietly listening to the others. Someone said, "Come on, Frank. Tell us your most embarrassing moment."

Frank laughed and began to tell us of his childhood. "I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home."

Frank laughed and began to tell us of his childhood. "I grew up in San Pedro. My Dad was a fisherman, and he loved the sea. He had his own boat, but it was hard making a living on the sea. He worked hard and would stay out until he caught enough to feed the family. Not just enough for our family, but also for his Mom and Dad and the other kids that were still at home."

[英语哲理故事有哪些

导读：哲理小故事能够引起小朋友们的兴趣，在看故事的同时也能从中学习到一些人生哲理，在外国也有许多的哲理小故事，下面小编为大家整理了一些短篇英语哲理小故事，希望大家能够喜欢。

一、THRIFT 节俭

There is not a (no) thrifty man but becomes a rich man sooner or later. Why? Because he will not spend such money as is unnecessary. Little by little his money will accumulate. Ten to one, he is bound to make a fortune.

I do not like such men as spend their money in a wrong way. They do not know extravagance is a bad thing. It can only make them happy for the time being. In short, thrift makes poor men rich and extravagance makes rich men poor.

一个没有一个节俭的人迟早不成为一个富翁。为什么？因为他决不花像那种不必要的钱。渐渐他的钱就会聚积起来。十之八九，他一定会发财的。

我不喜欢那种乱花钱的人。他们不知道奢侈是一件坏事。它只能够使他们暂时快乐而已。总而言之，节俭使穷人变富，奢侈使富人变穷。

二、PERSEVERANCE 毅力／坚忍

Needless to say, nothing but perseverance can lead a man to the way of success. In other words, a persevering man never does his work without succeeding in it. This is indeed unchangeable truth.

Our National Father, Dr.  , is the most ideal example. He was devoted to the revolution about forty years. He met with many failures, but he was anything but discouraged. As a result, he won. The Republic of China was born.

不需说，只有毅力才能引导人迈向成功之途。换句话说，一个具有毅力的人做工作终是(never...without)会把它做成功的。这真是不易之定理也。

我们国父是一个最理想的例了.致力国民革命凡四十年。他遭遇到许多次的失败，但是他决不灰心。结果，他赢了。诞生了。

三、WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY 有志者事竟成

The secret of success (The key to success) is not so much money as a strong will. A great man is one who has a strong will and an indomitable spirit. In other words, if a man does not have a strong will to win (get) the final victory, he will never succeed in his life. He is no more than a failure.

It is quite obvious that there is no difficult thing (nothing difficult) in the world. if you make up your mind to do it, you will certainly accomplish your end. That stands to reason.

成功的要诀不是金钱而是一个坚强的意志（用not so mush... as）。一个大人物是一个具有坚强意志和不屈不挠精神的人。换句话说，如果一个人没有坚强意志去获得最后胜利的人，他终其一生永远不会成功。他只不过是（用no more than）一个失败者。

很显明的世界上并没有难事。如果你下定决心去做它，你一定会达到目的。那是显而易见的。

四、Whale 鲸鱼

A little girl was talking to her teacher about whales.

The teacher said it was physically impossible for a whale to swallow a human because even though it was a very large mammal its throat was very small.

The little girl stated that a whale swallowed Jonah.

Irritated, the teacher reiterated that a whale could not swallow a human; it was physically impossible.

The little girl said,“When I get to heaven I will ask Jonah.”

The teacher asked,“What if Jonah went to hell?”

The little girl replied,“Then you ask him.”

一个小女孩和她的老师正在谈论有关鲸鱼的事情。

她的老师说：“一头鲸鱼从身体构造的角度看，是不可能吞掉一个人的。因为尽管鲸鱼是一种非常巨大的哺乳动物，可它的嗓子非常小。”

那个小女孩说：“约拿(一位西伯来先知)就是被鲸鱼吞掉的。”

她的老师非常生气，她再次告诉小女孩说：“从身体构造角度来讲，鲸鱼是不可能吞掉一个人的。”

那个小女孩说：“那等我到了天堂，就去问问约拿。”

她的老师问：“那么，假如约拿下了地狱怎么办?”

那个小女孩回答：“如果是那样的话，你就去问他。”

1、毅力：willpower/persistence

2、经得住挑战：withstand challenges

3、有进取心的：aggressive

4、精力充沛的：energetic

5、进取精神：striving spirit

6、心胸开阔：open-mindedness

7、增长见识：widen one’s knowledge

8、创新：innovation

9、自信心：self-confidence

10、雄心壮志：ambition

必备素材句：

1、我们应该具有积极的态度，并且表现自信。只有这样，我们才能克服我们面对的困难，过幸福的生活。

We should embrace positive attitudes and behave confidently.Only in this way can we crack down the difficulties confronting us successfully and lead a happy life.

2、我们应当始终把“没有付出就没有收获”当作工作学习的座右铭。只有那些努力工作，不畏困难的人才能到达成功的顶峰。

To begin with, “No pains, no gains”should always be our motto in our life and work.Only thosewho are hard-working and brave enough to encounter difficulties of all sortsare most likely to reach the summit of success.

3、学习生活中我们肯定会遇到一些挫折。但一定要勇于面对，三思而后行。成功是一个过程，需要一步步地去实现。谚语说的好“罗马不是一天建成的”。简言之，努力工作的精神和面对现实的态度是通往成功的关键。

In terms of our life, work and study,we will meetlots of trials.We must always face reality and have a second thought before we make our final decision.Success is also a process and needs to be realized step by step.As a proverb goes “Rome was not built within a day”.In short, hard-working spirit and a realistic attitude lead to success.

4、无论在何种环境下我们都应该保持乐观。在生命中，我们必然会经历和面对很多困难，为了实现目标，我们应该积极而不是消极地解决问题。

We should keepoptimisticno matter what kinds of circumstance we undergo. In the course of life, we are bound to experience and encounter a variety of difficulties. In order to achieve our goals,we should tackle the obstacles in a positive way rather than in a negative way.

5、年轻人只有经历更多的逆境，才能磨练出坚强的个性以及形成未来发展所需要的能力，也只有这样他们才能在这个竞争变化的世界最终取得成功。

Only byundergoing more adversitiescan young peopledevelop strong personality and ability needed in the future, andonly in this way can they eventually become winners in our competitive changing world.

6、在人生的道路上，我们不能仅仅满足于一两次的成功，而只有不断地追求，我们才能够取得进步和发展。

On the way of life, we shouldn’t focus merely onone or two success.Onlythrough persistent pursuitcan we be able tomake progress and development.

7、坚持是我们保持精神向上的不可或缺的驱动力，并且能够帮助我们完成自己的学习和工作。

Persistencefunctions as an indispensable driving force tokeep up our spirit and to assist us to fulfill our study and work.

8、事实上，只有那些努力的、勇敢的人才能克服各种困难，才更有可能摘得成功的桂冠。

In fact, only those whoare hard-working and brave enough to encounter obstacles of all sortsare most likely toreach the summit of success.

[考研英语作文词汇及素材【人生哲理类】

题目要求：自拟题目写一篇 100 ～ 120 字的短文，谈谈写英语日记的好处。

It is good to keep a diary in English.

Keeping a diary in English does a great deal of good to my English study. Keeping a diary can help you review all the English knowledge you have learned. For example， you must know the correct spelling of each word needed in the diary; you must use the phrases correctly and choose the suitable sentence patterns， meanwhile， it is also necessary to use you knowledge of grammar in a correct way.

Keeping a diary can help you not only to console your knowledge of English， but to form the habit of thinking in English. Practice makes perfect. By and by， your English writing will be greatly improved.

[写英语日记的好处短文

前段时间，单位有位大姐拿着一个英语句子问我语法。我非常好奇，一个已经到了中年的妇女居然还在不断学习英语!她说自己坚持学习有6年了，到现在有一万多的词汇量，刚开始的英语底子就是26个英文字母。在日本留学的儿子告诉她，新概念是非常好的教材，他就开始自学新概念，新概念英语读的朗朗上口。我在她办公室桌上看有本新概念英语四，随手拿起来一看，上面密密麻麻全是注释，音标、词义、语法等等写的非常详细，她把新概念的每一个句子都详细的分析过!她说自己学习英语主要是工作以外的时间，办公室有活儿了就抓紧时间把工作做完，因为没有上网、玩游戏的爱好，工作之外的时间就用学英语来“打发”，办公室里有电脑，所以有时也会跟着录音读。

我问她为什么都到中年了还要坚持学外语呢，她回答的很有意思——以后要是当奶奶了，不想让孙子看到自己的奶奶啥都不懂。

一位中年妇女没有任何英语底子，居然可以不为过级，不为升学，毫无功利心的学习英语，年轻的我们会有何感想?大学的时候诵读《道德经》，老子的无为思想我至今无法理解，后来我想这种精心耕耘，不问收获，毫无功利心的去做一件事儿，是不是就是对道家无为思想的一种解释?年轻的我们又该如何?这或许正是她给予我们年轻人的力量和意义!

once upon a time, the circle missed a wedge. The circle wanted to be whole, so it went around looking for its missing piece. But because it was incomplete and therefore could roll only very slowly, it admired the flowers along the way. It chatted with worms. It enjoyed the sunshine. It found lots of different pieces, but none of them fit. So it left them all by the side of the road and kept on searching.Then one day the circle found a piece that fit perfectly. It was so happy. Now it could be whole, with nothing missing. It incorporated the missing piece into itself and began to roll. Now that it was a perfect circle, it could roll very fast, too fast to notice flowers or talk to the worms. When it realized how different the world seemed when it rolled so quickly, it stopped, left its found piece by the side of the road and rolled slowly away.

The lesson of the story was that in some strange sense we are more whole when we are missing something. The man who has everything is in some says a poor man. He will never know what it feels like to yearn, to hope, to nourish his soul with the dream of something better. He will never know the experience of having someone who loves him give him something he has always wanted or never had.

There is a wholeness about the person who has come to terms with his limitations, who has been brave enough to let go of his unrealistic dreams and not feel like a failure for doing so. There is a wholeness about the man or woman who has learned that he or she is strong enough to go through a tragedy and survive, she can lose someone and still feel like a complete person.

英语很重要，不只是在初试中，在复试中，对于名校来说，往往就是一个筛选的关卡，对于同等学力同学来说更是如此，而英语中，作文最能体现你的综合素质了，所以大家要提高自己的作文修养，趁着还有时间要多多努力，下面就从两个方面来谈谈这个问题。

我们对待英语作文的基本态度是：背诵成品，准确记忆，归结模板，适当练手。

首先，学习语言，没有比背诵更好的方法了

作文一出生就是用来背的，背完后默写，修改，然后再接着背，接着默写，修改。我们学汉语学得这么溜的原因就是我们的脑子里有大量的文字性的片段和短语词汇之类的积累，想想你小时候语文老师教你背下来那些好词好段的用意，套用在英语上也能奏效，学习语言，没有比背诵更好的方法了。请16级备考的的童鞋们背完作文后务必要默写，然后对着原文一丝不苟的修改。另外，有一种“记住”叫做“你觉得你记住了”，别以为你背出来的就是原文，真写一遍你就知道你照葫芦画出来的究竟是瓢还是葫芦。

其次，模板很重要，不会作诗也会吟

目前来说，时间还很充裕，你有时间在背诵的同时总结自己独特的模板，虽然说起来很多阅卷老师很反感模板，但他们反感的其实是你们都是用一样的模板，如果你的模板老师压根就没有见过，那不就约等于你是原创了吗?这个模板的原创依赖于你一直以来的积累，根据作文题型的分类，总结出自己的模板，这个很重要。模板和背诵只是为你正式的书写打基础，大概每两个星期还试着自己写几篇作文练习一下，避免在考场上因为不熟悉而产生任何的使结果差强人意的因素。

另外，对于图片的描述，以及作文中为了亮眼想要使用的高级句型，小编建议大家早作准备，最起码在从句中你要有自己可以熟练掌握的一种，考研英语作文中没有从句的话，再好的开头和结尾只会凸显你内容叙述的简陋和苍白。

[如何提升考研英语作文的自我修养短文

On weekend

On Saturday and Sunday, I often go to the library and play the piano, My father go to play basketball. Sometimes, we watch TV and listen to music at home.

I love my family. Because I’m very happy to live with my parents

My winter holidaysMy winter holidays is very dull. I stay at home for most of time. Sometimes I visit my friends and play basketball with them. Sometimes I go shopping.So I feel very unhappy.

Dear Sally, how have you beenI have a busy Sunday. Let me tell you about my own last Sunday in something. On Sunday morning, I at home doing my homework and clean my room. After this noon, because their parents are not at home, do it himself a bowl of tomato noodles to eat. In the afternoon, I went to see my grandma, help grandma washing clothes. In the evening, I accompany grandma watch TV together. I had a very busy day, feel a bit tired. But still very happy. best wish

In the Song Dynasty (宋朝) there was a joker called Sun Shan (孙山).

宋朝有一个很幽默的人，他叫孙山。

One year he went to take the imperial examination, and came bottom of the list of successfulcandidates.

有一年他去参加考试，公布名单时他是最后一名。

Back in his hometown, one of his neighbor asked him whether the neighbors son had also passed.

回到家，他的邻居向他打听自己的儿子考得怎么样。

Sun Shan said, with a smile:"Sun Shan was the last on the list. Your son came after Sun Shan."

孙山笑着对邻居说：“孙山考了最后一名，你儿子的名字还在孙山的后面呢。”

The people used this idiom to indicate failing in an examination or competition.

人们用“名落孙山”来比喻考试没有考上或者选拔没有被录取。

1 Be honest rather clever。

诚实比聪明更要紧。

2 Being on sea， sail; being on land， settle。

随遇而安。

3 Be just to all， but trust not all。

要公正对待所有的人，但不要轻信所有的人。

4 Believe not all that you see nor half what you hear。

眼见的不能全信，耳闻的也不能半信。

5 Be slow to promise and quick to perform。

不轻诺，诺必果。

6 Be swift to hear， slow to speak。

多听少说。

7 Better an empty purse than an empty head。

宁可钱袋瘪，不要脑袋空。

8 Better an open enemy than a false friend。

明枪易躲，暗箭难防。

9 Better good neighbours near than relations far away。

远亲不如近邻。

10 Between the cup and the lip a morsel may slip。

功亏一篑。

11 Between two stools one falls to the ground。

脚踏两头要落空。

12 Beware beginnings。

慎始为上。

13 Big mouthfuls ofter choke。

贪多嚼不烂。

14 Bind the sack before it be full。

做事应适可而止。

15 Birds of a feather flock together。

物以类聚，人以群分。

16 Birth is much， but breeding is more。

出身固然重要，教养更且重要。

17 Bite off more than one can chew。

贪多咽不下。

18 Bite the hand that feeds one。

恩将仇报。

19 Bitter pills may have wholesome effects。

良药苦口利于病。

20 Blind men can judge no colours。

不宜问道於盲。

21 Blood is thicker than water。

血浓于水。

22 Bread is the staff of life。

民以食为天。

23 Brevity is the soul of wit。

言以简洁为贵。

24 Bring up a raven and he‘ll pick out your eyes。

养虎贻患。

25 Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse。

投鼠忌器。

26 Burnt child dreads the fire。

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

27 Business before pleasure。

事业在先，享乐在後。

28 Business is business。

公事公办。

29 By doing we learn。

经一事，长一智。

30 By falling we learn to go safely。

吃一堑，长一智。

31 By other‘s faults， wise men correct their own。

他山之石，可以攻玉。

32 By reading we enrich the mind; by conversation we polish it。

读书可以使我门的思想充实，谈话使其更臻完美。 17 Bite off more than one can chew。

贪多咽不下。

18 Bite the hand that feeds one。

恩将仇报。

19 Bitter pills may have wholesome effects。

良药苦口利于病。

20 Blind men can judge no colours。

不宜问道於盲。

21 Blood is thicker than water。

血浓于水。

22 Bread is the staff of life。

民以食为天。

23 Brevity is the soul of wit。

言以简洁为贵。

24 Bring up a raven and he‘ll pick out your eyes。

养虎贻患。

25 Burn not your house to rid it of the mouse。

投鼠忌器。

26 Burnt child dreads the fire。

一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

27 Business before pleasure。

事业在先，享乐在後。

28 Business is business。

公事公办。

29 By doing we learn。

经一事，长一智。

30 By falling we learn to go safely。

吃一堑，长一智。

31 By other‘s faults， wise men correct their own。

他山之石，可以攻玉。

32 By reading we enrich the mind; by conversation we polish it。

读书可以使我门的思想充实，谈话使其更臻完美