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On Going a JourneyOne of the pleasantest things in the world is going a journey:but I like to go by myself. I can enjoy society in a room;but out of doors, nature is company enough for me.I am then never less alone than when alone."The fields his study, nature was his book."I cannot see the wit of walking and talking at the same time.When I am in the country I wish to vegetate like the country.I am not for criticizing hedges and black cattle.I go out for town in order to forget the town and all that is in it.There are those who for this purpose go to watering places,矿泉疗养处and carry the metropolis with them.I like more space and fewer obstacles.I like solitude独居, when I give myself up to it, for the sake of solitude;nor do I ask for "a friend in my retreat静养处,whom I may whisper solitude is sweet."The soul of journey is liberty自由, perfect liberty,to think, feel, do, just as one pleases.We go a journey chiefly to be free of all obstacles and all inconveniences不方便的;to leave ourselves behind, much more to get rid of others.It is because I want a little breathing spaceto ponder on考虑indifferent matters,where contemplation "May plume her feathers and let grow her wings, that in the various bustle of resort were all too ruffled,and sometimes impaired."I absent myself from the town for a while,without feeling at a loss the moment I am left by myself.Instead of a friend in a post chaise驿马车or in a carriage, to exchange good things with, and vary the same stale topics over again,for once let me have a time free from manners.Give me the clear blue sky over my head,and the green turf草皮beneath my feet, a winding road before me, and the three hours' march to dinner — and then to thinking!It is hard if I cannot start some game on these lone heaths.I laugh, I run, I leap, I sing for joy!From the point of yonder rolling cloud I plunge into my past being,and revel there as the sun-burnt Indian plunges headlong into the wavethat wafts him to his native shore.Then long-forgotten things like "sunken wrack and sumless treasuries",burst upon my eager sight, and I begin to feel, think, and be myself again.Instead of an awkward silence,broken by attempts at wit or dull commonplaces,mine is that undisturbed silence of the heartwhich alone is perfect eloquence.*******************************************************************************On Learning EnglishA correspondent记者from the Czech Republic捷克asks a powerful question:“How would you encourageEnglish language learners at secondaryand postsecondary schools;what do they have to be careful aboutand what joys can they expectwhen dealing with a language ofsome 2 billion speakers worldwide?”In a way, the question answers itself.English enables you to communicate witha third of the world's population,and that has to be a plus on the agenda of anyonewith an international outlook. That third, moreover,is hugely diverse. English is present, as a first,second, or foreign language, in every country in the world.So, in using it as a tool,you have an unparallelled不平行的opportunity toexplore the individuality of nations and peoples.The metaphor of the tool is important.English is not a prism, through which you see others.It is a tool which enables you tohave a close encounter with others.Culture is not wholly dependent on language,but it does need language to explain its uniqueness—an experience all travellers have had, as they watch,say, a local folk dance and wonder what it is all about.However, the metaphor of the tool only goes so far,because you can change the character of the toolto suit your purposes. If you have adopted Englishas one of your languages, then you are able to adapt it—to take personal ownership of it.One of the great joys of making headwayin a new language is that you can use it to talk aboutwhat you want to talk about—and ifthat means inventing new words,to express your local experience,then do not hesitate to invent them.Just translating the culture of your schooland town into English—such as the names of localitiesand personalities—will immediately add dozens of new expressions.Don't restrict yourself to the wordsthat are already in the dictionaries.English is yours now. The words and expressionsyou and your fellows invent today might bein the dictionaries of tomorrow, if they catch on.You're doing nothing that hasn't already been donethousands of times before. New words were added toEnglish within days of the first settlersarriving in America from Britain,and the same pattern has been observedin all countries where a community of users has evolved.What you find yourselves doing you will seebeing done elsewhere. So to adopt the motto ofthe scouting movement—be prepared.Be prepared for linguistic diversity, change,playfulness, and creativity wherever you listenand look on radio and television, in the press,literature, film, pop music, the internet...Develop a sense of the kind of Englishthat is appropriate to particular circumstances.And make it your major aim to be soin control of your own English that you can vary itto suit the circumstances in which you find yourself.Your goal is not to learn English, but Englishes.The same principle applies to any language, of course,but it is particularly important in the case of Englishbecause of its global reach.***********************************************************************************Storms Always Give Way to the SunWhat is the secret ingredient of tough peoplethat enables them to succeed?Why do they survive the tough timeswhen others are overcome by them?Why do they win when other sink?The answer is very simple.It's all in how they perceive their problems.Yes, every living person has problems.A problem-free life is an illusion—a mirage in the desert.Accept that fact. Every mountain has a peak.Every valley has its low point. Life has its ups and downs,its peaks and its valleys.You may not be able to control the times,but you can compose your response.You can turn your pain into profanity or into poetry.The choice is up to you.You may not have chosen your tough time,but you can choose how you will react to it.For instance, what is the positive reaction toa terrible financial setback?In this situation would it be the positive reaction to cop out and run away? Escape through alcohol? No!Such negative reactions only produce greater problems by promising a temporary “solution” to the pressing problem.Your reaction to the problem is the last word!What will you let this problem do to you?It can make you tender or tough.It can make you better or bitter. It all depends on you.In the final analysis, the tough peoplewho survive the tough times do sobecause they've chosen to react positively to their predicament.Tough times never last, but tough people do.Tough people stick it out.History teaches us that every problem has a lifespan.No problem is permanent. Storms always give way to the sun.Winter always thaws into springtime.Your storm will pass. Your winter will thaw.Relish the MomentTucked away in our subconscious is an idyllic vision.We see ourselves on a long trip that spans the continent.We are traveling by train. Out the windows,we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways,of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides,of city skylines and village halls.But uppermost in our minds is the final destination.On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station.Bands will be playing and flags waving.Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come trueand the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle.How restlessly we pace the aisles,damning the minutes for loitering—waiting, waiting,waiting for the station."When we reach the station, that will be it!"we cry."When I'm 18. " "When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz!""When I put the last kid through college.""When I have paid off the mortgage!" "When I get a promotion.""When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after!"Sooner or later,we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all.The true joy of life is the trip.The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us."Relish the moment" is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 118∶24："This is the day which the Lord hath made；we will rejoice and be glad in it."It isn't the burdens of today that drive men mad.It is the regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow.Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles.Instead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often,swim more rivers,watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry more.Life must be lived as we go along.The station will come soon enough.。