穿旧鞋过幸福生活

曲永华

工作不如意，生活一团糟。我们每个人都会经历沮丧、失意，也许就会产生悲观的情绪，但我们要看到人生积极的方面，看到未来的光明。看待事物的角度不同，心境就不同。

There once was a poor and frustrated salesman complaining every day that there was no platform for him to show his ability and the fate was often pulling his legs.

At Christmas Eve， every family decorated their houses with lanterns and streamers and it was very festive everywhere. ①But he was alone sitting in a bench in a park and recalling the past. It was on the same day last year when he was also alone drinking his Christmas day away， without new clothes， new shoes， ② let alone a new car and a new house.

“Damn！I have to spend this Christmas day with these old shoes again.” he sighed and began to take off the old shoes. Suddenly， he glanced a young man in a wheel chair passing by him with his hands arduously pushing the wheel forward. It dawned on him that he was so lucky to have shoes to wear while that man did not even have the chance. Afterwards， the sales man did anything with a calm mood and cherished every opportunity to improve himself. He worked hard and tried his best to make a progress every day. Several years later， he eventually changed his life totally and became a millionaire.

If you look all around， you will find there are so many people who were born disabled in the society but they are confident in life and never complain about the unfair destiny. They are also not to beg others’ almsgiving. Instead， they constantly strive to make themselves stronger and more excellent to serve the society. By contrast， we should feel ashamed. We are born healthy， but we③ are fed up with life; we complain about our colleagues and dissatisfy with our jobs.

曾經有一个贫穷的遭遇挫折的销售员，他每天都在抱怨没有他展示自己能力的平台，而且命运常常拖他的后腿。

在圣诞节前夜，家家户户张灯结彩，到处都是节日的气氛。但是他独自坐在公园的长椅上回忆过去。去年的今天他独自一人喝酒度过了自己的圣诞节，没有新衣服，没有新鞋，更别提新汽车，新房子了。

“讨厌！今年我又不得不穿这双旧鞋子度过圣诞节了！”他叹息着开始脱下那双旧鞋。突然他看到一个坐轮椅的年轻人经过他的身边，年轻人用双手费力地摇动轮椅前进。他突然顿悟他是多么的幸运还有鞋穿，而那个年轻人甚至都没有机会穿鞋。之后，推销员做任何一件事都心平气和，珍惜机会，发奋图强，提升自己。数年之后，他终于改变了自己的生活，成为了一名百万富翁。

如果你环顾四周，你会发觉社会上有那么多天生残疾的人，但是他们对生活充满信心，从不抱怨上天对他们的不公平，也不乞求他人救济，反而自立自强，脱颖而出，成为有用之才。与他们相比，我们会觉得很惭愧。我们生来身体健康，却为何厌倦生活，抱怨同事，不满意自己的工作。

词语点拨

1. frustrated adj. 失意的，挫败的

2. complaining v.抱怨（complain的ing形式）

3. fate n.命运

4. decorated v.装饰，点缀，粉刷（ decorate的过去式和过去分词）

5. sighed v.叹气，叹息; 悲鸣; 叹着气说（ sigh的过去式和过去分词 ）

6. arduously adv.费力地，严酷地

7. cherished v.珍爱（ cherish的过去式和过去分词）

8. eventually adv.终于，最后

9. destiny n. 命运，定数，天命

10. almsgiving n.施舍，救济

难句解读

1. But he was alone sitting in a bench in a park and recalling the past.

他坐在公园里的一张椅子上，开始回顾往事。

sitting… and recalling…为现在分词作伴随状语，和主语是主动关系。例如：

All night long he lay awake， thinking of the problem.

整个晚上他都醒着，考虑问题。

The six blind men stood there begging for a meal.

6个盲人站在那里，乞讨饭食。

2. let alone 不用说

We can’t afford a bicycle， let alone a car.

我们连自行车也买不起，更不用说汽车了。

He’s the best shot in the world， let alone in England.

他是世界上最好的射击手，更不用说在英国了。

3. be fed up极厌倦

Students become to be fed up and angry and flies into rage finally.

学生们变得厌烦、气愤，最后勃然大怒。

I feel to be fed up inside the small vehicle whole daytime.

我整日坐在车子里感到厌倦了。