英语晨读美文：创造机会

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英语晨读美文：创造机会
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3 U# h$ z+ j& V  i8 w& [　　The lack of opportunity is ever the excuse of a weak, vacillating mind.
2 ~+ M& b0 N1 x) F" p  _+ O1 _　　意志脆弱优柔寡断的人，总是以缺乏机会作为借口。 
  x2 I1 W4 a4 X+ i　　Opportunities!
; v, K# I6 D5 v6 i　　机会!
　　Every life is full of them.
2 F; I0 v+ K' P- {- @　　在每个人的生活当中，无处不在。
) K( T, F& y/ S! v0 S　　Every lesson in school or college is an opportunity.
1 ^0 H4 s" V) r. J. J　　学校里的每一节课都是一次机会。
　　Every examination is a chance in life.
: W) R& @" G8 C) @　　每一场考试都是人生的契机。
　　Every business transaction is an opportunity, an opportunity to be polite, an opportunity to be manly, an opportunity to be honest, an opportunity to make friends.
  W6 V# n2 O( F! x* G/ P1 p" c5 ^　　每一次商务往来都是一次机会--一次礼貌待人的机会，一次果敢行事的机会，一次诚实守信的机会，一次广交朋友的机会。
　　Every proof of confidence in you is a great opportunity.
* d; [+ U, W8 z5 i　　每一份对你的信任，对你都是一次莫大的机会。
% i# f2 s$ C/ r% Q) P　　Every responsibility thrust upon your strength and your honor is priceless.
　　基于你的才干和声望而寄予你的每一份责任，都是无价的。
( W! {1 n! h# p* s+ l　　Existence is the privilege of effort, and when that privilege is met like a man, opportunities to succeed along the line of your aptitude will come faster than you can use them.
　　生存是奋斗赋予的特权，而当你如男子汉一般邂逅那份殊荣时，一个个发挥你聪明才智、助你获取成功的机会便会接踵而至，令你应接不暇。
　　Young men and women, why do you stand here all the day idle?
　　年轻人啊，为何你们整日裹足不前而虚掷光阴?
. O9 c( v2 m0 f6 B; l　　Was the land all occupied before you were born?
' W# y8 I0 M3 @% W　　难道在你们出生之前，每一寸土地都已被他人所占据?
# ^6 f, f: |# A' N/ a$ O　　Has the earth ceased to yield its increase?
' z( _/ W# P- l) h2 O5 {( c　　难道地球已不再繁衍生息?
　　Are the seats all taken?
7 Y( q, ^9 X% B$ E　　难道所有的席位都已另有归属?
　　The positions all filled?
8 h9 ]! R0 H8 |5 I　　所有的职位都已人满为患?
# ~$ [# a6 V* O　　The chances all gone?
, o" e- N6 {2 E1 V8 w$ {. ~　　所有的机会都一去不返?
) {1 T2 f5 H( O5 v3 G* X9 s　　Are the resources of your country fully developed?
　　难道你国内的资源都已开发殆尽?
　　Are the secrets of nature all mastered?
" w* K0 o: Y5 v1 Y  M9 r" I　　难道大自然的奥秘都已了如指掌?
1 W& `  Q, M( e　　Is there no way in which you can utilize these passing moments to improve yourself or benefit another?
　　难道你无法抓住这些转瞬即逝的时机来改善自我或者造福他人?
+ ^. Q3 X! ^# `) `+ j4 f　　Don't wait for your opportunity.
5 X. k0 z$ a% G, p* G　　切莫株守机会。
% T, o8 p# h% s　　Make it-make it as Napoleon made his in a hundred "impossible" situations.
　　去创造它，正如拿破仑在无数次"绝"境中创造自己逢生的机会一样。
　　Make it, as all leaders of men, in war and in peace have, made their chances of success.
" k' e* T( l; `3 y$ R' l　　去创造它，正如战争或者和平年代的领袖们创造他们取得胜利的机会那样。
$ v4 {/ g( \# h　　Make it, as every man must, who would accomplish anything worth the effort.
　　去创造它，人人必须如此，任何人都能获得应有的回报。
　　Golden opportunities are nothing to laziness, but industry makes the commonest chances golden.
  u# Y( S  [  V　　对于懒惰来讲，天赐良机也会化为乌有;对于勤奋而言，即使是微不足道的机会，也会变得金光闪闪!

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