超越自我篇01：Follow Your Dream追随梦想

Life affords no higher pleasure than that of surmounting¹ difficulties, passing from one step of success to another, forming new wishes and seeing them gratified.

英语智慧美文之超越自我篇01：Follow Your Dream追随梦想mp3

There was a young man born in a poor family, as a result, his school career was continually interrupted.
有一个年轻人出世在一个穷的家庭里。结果，他的求学过程并不顺利。

Once he was asked to write a paper about what he wanted to be and do when he grew up , That night he write a seven--page paper describing his goal of some day owing a horse ranch², he writehis dream in great detail and he even drew a diagram of a 200-acre ranch , then he drew a detailed³ floor plan for a 4,000--square--foot house that would sit on a 200-acre dream ranch . he put a great deal of his heart into the project and the next day he handed it in to his techer.
一旦他被要求写一篇关于自己想要什么可以做，当他长大的。 那天晚上，他写了七页纸，描述他的目标是将来拥有一个大牧场。他详细地写下了他的梦想，他也画了一张200亩农场的设计图。他详尽地计划4000平方英尺的房子，坐在一张200亩农场的梦想。

Two days later, he received his paper back,on the front page was a large red F with a note that read " see me after class" the boy with dream went to see the techer after class and asked "why did i receive an F ?", the techer said "this is an unrealistic dream for young boy like you " you have no money you have no resouces from your family, there is no way you could ever do it ,then the techer added "if you rewrite this paper with a more realistic goal, i will reconside your grade"
他提出了大量的，他的心为这个项目和第二天交给了老师。两天后他拿回了报告。封面上是一个又红又大的F和一个便条。”下课后来见我。” 怀着梦想的男孩下课后去见老师问，“为什么给我不及格？” 老师说，“这是一个不切实际的梦想，一个年轻的男孩像你。你没有钱。你没有资源来自你的家庭。你没有办法做到。”接着他又说，“如果你重新写一个比较现实的目标，我会重新考虑你的分数。”

The boy went home and thought about it long and hard . he asked his father what he should do, his farther said , '' look ,son,you have to make up your own mind on this , however, i think it is very importent decision for you "
男孩回到家里，思考了很久。他问他的父亲他应该怎么做。他的父亲说，“听着，儿子，你必须使你自己的想法在这。然而，我认为这是一个非常重要的决定，你。”

Finally, after sitting with it for a week, the boy turned in the same paper,making no changes at all. he stated , " you can keep the F and i will keep my dream ".
最后，一个星期后，他把原来的纸，没有任何变化。他说，“你不及格，我会坚持我的梦想。”

Recollecting⁴ the story , writer was sitting in Boy's 4,000--square--foot house in the middle of 200-acre ranch Two summers ago , that same school teacher brought 30 Kids to camp out on his ranch . when the teacher was leaving ,ha said " look , Monty ,i can teel you this now, when i was your tezcher ,i was something of a dream stealer. During those years ,i stole a lot of Kids' dreams,fortunately, you had enough gumption⁵ not to give up on yours."
回忆这个故事，我的朋友和我正坐在他的占地4000平方英尺的房子中间的一个200英亩的牧场。两年前的夏天，那位老师带了30个孩子在他的农场露营。当老师离开的时候，他说，“看，蒙蒂，我现在可以告诉你了。当我是你的老师，我是一个梦想的小偷。在那些年里，我偷了很多孩子们的梦想。幸亏你有这个毅力坚持自己的梦想。”

1 surmounting   

战胜( surmount的现在分词 )； 克服（困难）； 居于…之上； 在…顶上

参考例句：

• Surmounting the risks and fears of some may be difficult. 解除某些人的疑虑可能是困难的。
• There was high French-like land in one corner, and a tumble-down grey lighthouse surmounting it. 一角画着一块像是法国风光的高地，上面有一座破烂的灰色灯塔。

2 ranch   

n.大牧场，大农场

参考例句：

• He went to work on a ranch.他去一个大农场干活。
• The ranch is in the middle of a large plateau.该牧场位于一个辽阔高原的中部。

3 detailed   

adj.详细的，详尽的，极注意细节的，完全的

参考例句：

• He had made a detailed study of the terrain.他对地形作了缜密的研究。
• A detailed list of our publications is available on request.我们的出版物有一份详细的目录备索。

4 recollecting   

v.记起，想起( recollect的现在分词 )

参考例句：

• Once wound could heal slowly, my Bo Hui was recollecting. 曾经的伤口会慢慢地愈合，我卜会甾回忆。 来自互联网
• I am afraid of recollecting the life of past in the school. 我不敢回忆我在校过去的生活。 来自互联网

5 gumption   

n.才干

参考例句：

• With his gumption he will make a success of himself.凭他的才干，他将大有作为。
• Surely anyone with marketing gumption should be able to sell good books at any time of year.无疑，有经营头脑的人在一年的任何时节都应该能够卖掉好书。