她时而抱有希望,时而心存恐惧。
manly['m鎛li]adj。像男人的;强壮的;适合男人的
Theyheardama:"VivelaFra;
他们听到一个男子的声音喊道:“法兰西万岁!”
aptitude['鎝titju:d]n。才能;资质
Thatstudenthasahematics。
那个学生有数学方面的天赋。
utilize[ju:'tilaiz]v。利用
Inamagazineyouutilizeapictureofyourproduct。
在杂志里,你可以用你的产品的照片。
缺乏机会,向来都是胆小懦弱和优柔寡断者的借口。
个人能力和诚信所负担的每一份责任都是无价的。
好机会对于懒惰之人毫无益处,而勤奋却能点石成金。
Thelackofopportuheexcuseofaweak,vagmind。
lackof:缺乏
Don'twaitforyouropportunity。
waitfor:等候;等待
万事开头难
HowDidHeBegin
奥里森·马登OrisonMarden
"Fiftyyearsago,"saidHezekiah,themilliourerandphilanthropistofPawtucket,R。I。"IpersuadedmyfathertoletmeleavemyhomeinDudley,Mass。aformyself。SinMay,1845,theoldfarmhorseandwagonwashitchedup,and,dressedinourSundayclothes,fatherandIstartedforWorcester。OurobjeethesituationofferedbyaiertyGazetteasfollows:
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Waely。AttheGazetteOffice,awelldisposedboy,abletod.
&er,May7.
"Thefinandutswerethirtydollarsthefirstyear,thirty-fivethe,andfortydollarsthethirdyearandboardintheemployer'sfamily。Thesested,andIbegaday。TheGazettewasanordinaryfesheet。IsooheavyrollihepaperrintedonaWashingtoheeditionofabout200twolaboriousintervalsofabouttenhourseach,everyweek。TheprintisidewasgenerallydoneFridayameverybusyallday.
"Theiopressaboutthreeorfouro'clockTuesdayafternoon,anditwasafterthreeo'WednesdaymbeforeIcouldgotobed,tiredaheheavyrolling。Inaddition,Ialsohadthelaborioustaskaquantityofwaterfromthepumpbehindtheblodtothee,awoflightsofstairs,usuallyadailyjob。Iwasatfirsteverybody'sservant。Iwasabused,calledallsortsofosweepouttheoffice,buildfiresinwinter,runerrands,postbills,carrypapers,waitoor,infactIledthelifeofageer'sdevil;butwhelengththatIhadlearypeandrupromoted,andanotherboywashiredtosuytask,withallitsdes。ThatwasmyfirstsudfromthatdaytothisIhaveneveraskedanybodytogetmeajoborsituation,anderofreendation;butortantjobrospeplivenallfacilitiestolearnofmyabilitiesandcharacter。Ifsomeyoungmenareeasilydisced,Ihopetheymaygainerengthfrommystory。Itisalhroadatfirst,but,liketheshipontheoustlayyourcoursefortheplacewhereyouhopetoland,aageofallfavces。"