英语名篇诵读 种植幸福

How to Grow Happiness

种植幸福

Step one

Plant yourself deep in a bed of faith, and pack it down solid and tight. Drench¹ daily with

positive thinking, and keep saturated² with right. Mulch often with forgiveness, for this will

help you grow. Quickly remove any seeds of worry, for they will soon germinate³ , and keep out

the weeds of despair. Nourish disappointments with hope whenever it is needed, and always stay

cool and shaded when you feel irritated or heated. Trim away guilt⁴ or depression, for they

create decay, and cultivate with happy memories as often as every day.

Step two

Harvest the lessons of the past; just dig, pick, and hoe. And nurture⁵ the roots of the present,

for now is when you flourish and grow. Start planting for the future; set your goals in a row.

Spade the bed well for all your dreams to grow.

Step three

Remember that grief is a natural predator⁶, so learn to tolerate some damage. Protect your

garden with daily prayers, for this will help you manage. Bury the criticism and complaining, for

they are injurious pests. Sow the seed of love wherever you may go — for joy, love, and

laughter are surely bound to grow. Although the thorns of life may be here to stay, just sprout⁷ a

smile along the way...and be thankful for what you have today!

步骤一

把自己深深植入信念之坛，把土拍得又紧又严实。每天用积极思维把自己浸润，用理

性的水分保持湿润。时常用宽恕护根培土，因为这有助于你成长。尽快去除忧虑的种子，

因为它们萌发得很快，同时要拔掉失望的杂草。必要时用希望的肥料补充失望的营养，每

当你感到生气恼怒时，总要保持冷静清醒。修剪愧疚和压抑的枝杈，因为它们会腐朽溃

烂，每天都要用愉快的回忆精耕细作。

步骤二

收获过去的教益；只管松土，拔草，锄耘。给现在的根系供给养分，因为现在才是你

繁茂成长的时期。开始给未来播下种子，把你的目标种成一行。精心用铲平土，让你全部

的梦想扎根生长。

步骤三

记住哀伤是天敌，为此要学会忍受一些损失。每天祈祷保护你的苗圃，因为这有助于

你进行管理。把批评和指责埋葬掉，因为这些都是病虫害。所到之处播种爱的种子，因为

欢乐、爱和笑声肯定能破土成长。虽然生活的荆棘会在这里藏身，一路上就只管让微笑发

芽抽枝……而且为你今天所拥有的一切心存感激！

1 drench   

v.使淋透，使湿透

参考例句：

• He met a drench of rain.他遇上一场倾盆大雨。
• They turned fire hoses on the people and drenched them.他们将消防水管对着人们，把他们浇了个透。

2 saturated   

a.饱和的，充满的

参考例句：

• The continuous rain had saturated the soil. 连绵不断的雨把土地淋了个透。
• a saturated solution of sodium chloride 氯化钠饱和溶液

3 germinate   

v.发芽；发生；发展

参考例句：

• Seeds will not germinate without water.没有水，种子是不会发芽的。
• Can thin and hollow seeds germinate?瘦瘪的种子能够发芽吗？

4 guilt   

n.犯罪；内疚；过失，罪责

参考例句：

• She tried to cover up her guilt by lying.她企图用谎言掩饰自己的罪行。
• Don't lay a guilt trip on your child about schoolwork.别因为功课责备孩子而使他觉得很内疚。

5 nurture   

n.养育，照顾，教育；滋养，营养品；vt.养育，给与营养物，教养，扶持

参考例句：

• The tree grows well in his nurture.在他的培育下这棵树长得很好。
• The two sisters had received very different nurture.这俩个姊妹接受过极不同的教育。

6 predator   

n.捕食其它动物的动物；捕食者

参考例句：

• The final part of this chapter was devoted to a brief summary of predator species.本章最后部分简要总结了食肉动物。
• Komodo dragon is the largest living lizard and a fearsome predator.科摩多龙是目前存在的最大蜥蜴，它是一种令人恐惧的捕食性动物。

7 sprout   

n.芽，萌芽；vt.使发芽，摘去芽；vi.长芽，抽条

参考例句：

• When do deer first sprout horns?鹿在多大的时候开始长出角？
• It takes about a week for the seeds to sprout.这些种子大约要一周后才会发芽。