英语美文：成功人士的写照

 　　Here is a photo of successful people: 

　　Successful people enjoy peace even through difficult circumstances. Rather than complaining about the troubles they meet, they adapt and enjoy life. 

　　Successful people like themselves. They are glad for their own uniqueness. 

　　Successful people maintain a positive outlook. They look for the good in others and usually find it. 

　　Successful people maintain healthy relationships. They get along with others. 

　　Successful people have direction and purpose. Refusing to let peer pressure sway them, they are too focused to be sidetracked. They tenaciously¹ set, focus on, and accomplish worthwhile goals. 

　　Successful people nurture² the spiritual soul. They understand thatspiritual well-being³ is the foundation of success. 

　　Successful people maintain high standards in their personal conduct. They know honesty is an essential ingredient of success, so they refuse to compromise. Their public and private life are identical. 

　　Successful people get the most out of life because they put the most into it they persevere⁴. They work hard. Exercising courage, they give of themselves. Reaping what they sow, they enjoy the harvest. 

　　这是成功人士的写照。 

　　即使在艰苦的环境下，成功的人也能享受到安静。他们不会去抱怨遇到的麻烦，而是想法适应并且享受生活。 

　　成功的人自爱。他们会为自己的独特性而高兴。 

　　成功的人拥有积极向上的人生观。他们在别人身上寻找优秀的品质并且一定能找到。 

　　成功的人拥有良好的人际关系。他们和别人相处融洽。 

　　成功的人有方向、有目的。同辈的压力动摇不了他们；他们专注，不会转移目标；他们执著地制定、专注地执行，最终取得有价值的目标。 

　　成功的人重视滋养心灵。他们懂得健康的心灵是成功的基础。 

　　成功的人保持高标准的个人规范。他们明白诚实是成功的基本要素，所以他们不打折扣。他们的公共形象和私人生活并不差别。 

　　成功的人收获最多的生活，因为他们投入的最多。他们坚定顽强；他们任劳任怨；他们磨炼勇气，鼓励自我；他们播种，安然享受收获。 

　　注释： 

　　circumstancen．环境；事件；状况 

　　adaptv．使适应，使适合；改建，改造；改编，改写；适应 

　　uniquenessn．独一无二；独特性 

　　tenaciouslyadv．坚持地；持久地；顽强地；难以摆脱地 

　　essentialadj．必要的，本质的，重要的 

　　identicaladj．同一的；一卵的，同卵的；完全相同的；同源的 

1 tenaciously   

坚持地

参考例句：

• Though seriously ill, he still clings tenaciously to life. 他虽病得很重，但仍顽强地活下去。 来自辞典例句
• It was apparently more tenaciously held to surface than fraction three. 它比级分三更顽强地保持在表面上。 来自辞典例句

2 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。

3 well-being   

n.安康，安乐，幸福

参考例句：

• He always has the well-being of the masses at heart.他总是把群众的疾苦挂在心上。
• My concern for their well-being was misunderstood as interference.我关心他们的幸福，却被误解为多管闲事。

4 persevere   

v.坚持，坚忍，不屈不挠

参考例句：

• They are determined to persevere in the fight.他们决心坚持战斗。
• It is strength of character enabled him to persevere.他那坚强的性格使他能够坚持不懈。