魔术美文记英语4级词汇 05.What I Learned in Kinderga

Most of what I really need to know about how to live, what to do and how to be, I learned in kindergarten. Most of my wisdom was also gained in the nursery. These are the things I learned:

Don't fight.

Don't quarrel with my cousins.

Don't veil my mistake.

Don't imitate the criminal behaviors of fraud and thief in the television series.

Don't steal coins in the closet, cartoon in the grocery, bacon, toast or jam in the cupboard(cabinet).

Clean up my own garbage(trash).

Don't talk about disappointing topics.

Share candy with my partners.

Distinguish the goodness from the vice¹.

Hold to traditional virtues² such as honesty and integrity, justice and kindness, mercy and patience.

Promote social morality.

Accept the criticism or proposal of others modestly.

Eat more carrot, cereal, salad and garlic, and control youself to eat less dessert, fried chips, sausage, and stale diet.

Classify the clothing of each season.

1 vice   

n.坏事；恶习；[pl.]台钳，老虎钳；adj.副的

参考例句：

• He guarded himself against vice.他避免染上坏习惯。
• They are sunk in the depth of vice.他们堕入了罪恶的深渊。

2 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。