73、BeGratefultoLife感恩生活生词拦路虎1.Pilgrim英国清教徒2.cornfieldn.玉米田3.abandonedadj.被抛弃的4.plantationn.种植园5.devastatingadj.毁灭性的6.plaguen.瘟疫7.triben.部落8.squashn.南瓜9.feastn.宴会10.bravelyadv.勇敢地11.generouslyadv.慷慨地12.frustratedadj.挫败的13.ungratefulnessn.忘恩负义14.impetusn.推动力15.frustrationn.挫折16.enterprisingadj.有进取心的17.alumn.明矾18.muddyadj.混浊的19.impulsen.冲动20.dissatisfactionn.不满悦读时刻OnSeptember6,1620,theMayflowershipsetsailfromPlymouth,Devon,England,takingalltheEnglishPilgrimstotheNewWorld.ThePilgrimssailedsixty-sixdays,arrivedintheNewWorldinNovemberofthesameyear.TheyfirstsettledinacornfieldabandonedbyNativeIndiansandnameditPlymouthPlantation.TheyworkedonthelandwithmuchdifficultyandwerebesetbyadevastatingplagueinwhichhalfofthePilgrimdiedinthelongwinterof1620.Inthespringof1621,anIndianbravenamedSquantoandherWampanoagtribecametotheirhelp.ThetribetaughtthePilgrimshowtoworktheearthandplantcorn,beans,pumpkins,squashandothercrops.InlateSeptember1621,thePilgrimswerepleasedwiththeirgreatharvest.Tocelebratetheirfirstharvest,thePilgrimswantedtothankGodandtheNativeIndian.TheyinvitedSquantoandtheentireWampanoagtribetocelebratetogetherinasharedfeast.OncePresidentRoosevelt’shousewasbrokenintoandlotsofthingswerestolen.Hearingthis,oneofRoosevelt’sfriendswrotetohimandadvisedhimnottotakeittohisheartsomuch.PresidentRooseveltwrotebackimmediately,saying,“Dearfriend,thankyouforyourlettertocomfortme.I’mallrightnow.IthinkIshouldthankGod.Thisisbecauseofthefollowingthreereasons:firstly,thethiefonlystolethingsfrommebutdidnothurtmeatall;secondly,thethiefhasstolensomeofmythingsinsteadofallmythings;thirdly,mostluckilyforme,itwasthemanratherthanmewhobecameathief…”Itwasquiteunluckyforanyonetobestolenfrom.However,PresidentRoosevelthadsuchthreereasonstobesograteful.Thisstorytellsushowwecanlearntobegratefulinourlife.Beinggratefulisanimportantphilosophyoflifeandagreatwisdom.Itisimpossibleforanyonetobeluckyandsuccessfulallthetimesolongashelivesintheworld.Weshouldlearnhowtofacefailureormisfortunebravelyandgenerouslyandtotrytodealwithit.Ifso,shouldwecomplainaboutourlifeandbecomefrustratedanddisappointedeversincethenorshouldwebegratefulforourlife,riseagainourselvesafterafall?WilliamThackeray,afamousBritishwriter,said,“Lifeisamirror.Whenyousmileinfrontofit,itwillalsosmileandsowillitwhenyoucrytoit.”Ifyouaregratefultolife,itwillbringyoushiningsunlight.Ifyoualwayscomplainabouteverything,youmayownnothingintheend.Whenwearesuccessful,wecansurelyhavemanyreasonsforbeinggrateful,butwehaveonlyoneexcusetoshowungratefulnessifwefail.Ithinkweshouldevenbegratefultolifewheneverweareunsuccessfulorunlucky.Onlybydoingthiscanwefindourweaknessandshortcomingswhenwefail.Wecanalsogetreliefandwarmthwhenweareunlucky.Thiscanhelpusfindourcouragetoovercomethedifficultieswemayface,andreceivegreatimpetustomoveon.WeshouldtreatourfrustrationandmisfortuneinourlifeintheotherwayjustasPresidentRooseveltdid.Weshouldbegratefulallthetimeandkeephavingahealthyattitudetoourlifeforever,keephavingperfectcharactersandenterprisingspirit.Beinggratefulisnotonlyakindofcomfort,notanescapefromlifeandnorthinkingofwinninginspiritlikeAhQ.Beinggratefulisawaytosingforourlifewhichcomesjustfromourloveandhope.Whenweputasmallpieceofalumintomuddywater,wecanseethealumcansoonmakethewaterclear.Ifeachofushasanattitud...
