如果你想让自己的英语突破瓶颈，更上一个台阶，就必须要练好英语阅读能力。这样不仅能让你在生活工作中看懂英语，还能帮助你“写好”英语，让能力更加全面。



There is a difference between knowledge and wisdom.

Wisdom is knowing not to include it in a fruit salad.

2. In the same boat

One of them began drilling in the bottom of the boat, and the other was shocked, he said "What are you doing? Stop drilling!"

如果一个公司是一条船，那么所有的员工就都是这条船上的水手。在现实中难免会有员工会心生不满，因而工作不负责。实际上这样就好像是在凿船，即便只凿“自己的部分”，也会导致他人的利益受损。如果不满意工作，就跳到“另外一条船”上，不要牵扯到他人。

3. The Japanese master

The master served tea. He poured his visitor's cup full, and then kept on pouring.

'Like this cup,' the master said, 'you are full of your own opinions and speculations. How can I show you wisdom unless you first empty your cup?'

4. I wanted to change the world

I found it was difficult to change the world, so I tried to change my nation.

Now, as an old man, I realize the only thing I can change is myself, and suddenly I realize that if long ago I had changed myself, I could have made an impact on my family. My family and I could have made an impact on our town. Their impact could have changed the nation and I could indeed have changed the world.

不过，我们不能因此过于理想主义，因为没有一个人有如此大的力量能够一句话、一挥手就改变世界。改变实际上是从小到大，而非从大到小的过程。要改变别人，就必须先改变自己，以言行影响周边的人，才有可能使变化进一步扩散。

简单来说，“Change”就是一个蝴蝶效应——从细小波澜开始的巨大变化。比如说我们痛恨那些公共场所的不文明习惯，就要从自身做起表率，才够说服力去影响别人。如果甘愿当一名只说不做的“键盘侠”，对着全世界“空喊话”，那么结果就如同短文所述的一样，直到老了都不会有任何变化。

4篇短文到这里就结束了，你有什么想说的呢？