考研英语易考范文背诵MP3 20

[00:00.75]易考范文二十
[00:03.70]There is no doubt that diligence plays a very important role in one's success.
[00:11.14]And it's well accepted that diligence is one of the most important traditional virtues¹.
[00:16.50]Diligence is like a boat that carries you to the other side of the river.
[00:21.54]In order to reach our goals,
[00:23.94]no matter how far away they are, we can always resort to hard working.
[00:28.97]Perhaps no one feels the importance of diligence more than Chinese enterprises do,
[00:35.32]which are facing golden opportunities of development.
[00:39.25]As the country has joined WTO, working harder is perhaps the first priority.
[00:45.38]Time is limited for them to be able to survive the fierce international competition.
[00:51.51]However, there is no short-cut for a weak player on the market to be a strong one.
[00:56.52]But for most of the time, opportunities are disguised in the form of hard work.
[01:02.10]As the whole nation has been aroused to an enterprising climate that dares any difficulty,
[01:08.12]it is hopeful to see Chinese enterprises becoming world leaders.
[01:13.15]Diligence is really powerful. In real life,
[01:16.65]the best way to be diligent² is to make the best of time
[01:20.37]by determining the exact goals we want and getting them
[01:23.75]through small projects instead of big leaps.
[01:26.71]Just as the saying goes, where there is diligence, there is a way.

1 virtues   

美德( virtue的名词复数 )； 德行； 优点； 长处

参考例句：

• Doctors often extol the virtues of eating less fat. 医生常常宣扬少吃脂肪的好处。
• She delivered a homily on the virtues of family life. 她进行了一场家庭生活美德方面的说教。

2 diligent   

adj.勤勉的，勤奋的

参考例句：

• He is the more diligent of the two boys.他是这两个男孩中较用功的一个。
• She is diligent and keeps herself busy all the time.她真勤快，一会儿也不闲着。