时尚英语话题 74

 　　74 Do you really want it?
I think we can do things only when we really want to, I mean really want to. Do you remember something that you really want it, it could be something simply as an ice cream。When my daughter wants an ice cream, she bothers me all day long until she gets an ice cream even if I tell her I will think about getting her one if she is good and eat all her dinner. She'll make sure that I haven't forgotten because she hasn't forgotten. Wow.What determination, what focus¹, what desire, she really wants that ice cream so what do you want. That just food but perhaps it helps your looking body maybe it's better command English. How about the more exciting social life even the date for the evening. Well, what stopping you,is someone holding you back. In my case, the thing hold me back most is weak desire when I really want somethinig I go afterward².when I surely³ desire something,I persuade it. If I want better enough, when I want better enough. If ..when..if..when... eh, it never ends.
Talk about it so what do you really want. Do you really want it? Do you really need it?
What do you do to convince⁴ yourself to take action? What is holding you back if you know something is important. Why don't you do it? Some people know they have to exercise more, but they don't get serious until they have hard attact. Do we really need some kind of sharp to get moving. Have you ever tried very hard for something and then succeed it. Have you ever tried very hard for something but failed. Talk about it! Is it true that we sometimes want things that are not good for us.

1 focus   

n.焦点，焦距；vi.聚焦，注视；vt.使聚焦，调焦，集中

参考例句：

• She was the focus of everyone's attention.她是大家注意的焦点。
• The noise made it hard for me to focus on work.噪音让我无法集中注意力工作。

2 afterward   

adv.后来；以后

参考例句：

• Let's go to the theatre first and eat afterward. 让我们先去看戏，然后吃饭。
• Afterward,the boy became a very famous artist.后来，这男孩成为一个很有名的艺术家。

3 surely   

adv.确实地，无疑地；必定地，一定地

参考例句：

• It'should surely be possible for them to reach an agreement.想必他们可以达成协议。
• Surely we'll profit from your work.我们肯定会从你的工作中得到益处。

4 convince   

vt.使确认，使信服；使认识错误

参考例句：

• It requires a lot of talking to convince him.要说服他很费口舌。
• I have given over trying to convince him.我已经不再试图说服他了。