青春 Youth(第1页)
青春Youth
塞缪尔·乌尔曼SamuelUllman
塞缪尔·乌尔曼(1840—1920),犹太人,生于德国,1851年随家人移民到美国密西西比。他虽以教育家和社会活动家而闻名于世,但在文学创作方面也很有才华。
Pre-readingActivities
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1。Asanoldesesayinggoes:Ahaneedyage,ifyiveochoosebetweewo:“Lifeisalldale”and“Lifeisfullofhardworkandstudy”,whichlifestylewillyoudstafeyourreasons。
2。What’sthettendenostyoungpeople’slifestyle?
3。Inyouropinion,hoersonalwaysretainhisorheryouthfulvitality?
Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsupplekisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshhedeepspringsoflife。
Youthmeaalpredominanceeovertimidity,oftheappetiteforadveheloveofease。Thisoftesinamanofsixtymorethanaboyoftwenty。Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberrowoldbydesertingourideals。
Yearsmaywriheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrihesoul。Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespringbacktodust。
&yorsixteen,thereisineveryhumanbeihelureofwoheunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhat’shejoyofthegameofliving。
Ierofyourheartahereisawirelessstation:solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,heandpowerfrommenandfromtheinfinite,solongareyouyoung。
&heaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofidtheiism,thenyrowwenty,butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatism,thereishopeyoumaydieyouy。