资源描述：
《新世纪大学英语 2 课文 翻译 4.Choose Optimism.pdf》由会员上传分享，免费在线阅读，更多相关内容在教育资源-天天文库。
1、ChooseOptimismRichDeVosclose1RTIfyouexpectsomethingtoturnoutbad,itprobablywill.Pessimismisseldomdisappointed.Butthesameprinciplealsoworksinreverse.Ifyouexpectgoodthingstohappen,theyusuallydo!Thereseemstobeanaturalcause-and-effectrelationshipbetweenoptimism
2、andsuccess.选择乐观里奇·德沃斯假如你预料某事结局不妙，结果可能真会如此。悲观的想法很少落空。不过这个法则反过来也成立。假如你觉得会有好事发生，通常就会交上好运！乐观与成功之间似乎有一种天然的因果关系。close2RTOptimismandpessimismarewithpowerfulforces,andeachofusmustchoosewhichwewant,soastoshapeouroutlookandourexpectations.Thereisenoughgoodandbadinev
3、eryone'slife—amplesorrowandhappiness,sufficientjoyandpain—tofindarationalbasisforeitheroptimismorpessimism.Wecanchoosetolaughorcry,blessorcurse.It'sourdecision:Fromwhichperspectivedowewanttoviewlife?Willwelookupinhopeordownindespair?乐观和悲观都具有强大的力量，我们每个人必须选择
4、其一，来塑造自己的前途和理想。每个人的生命中都有足够的幸运与不幸——丰富的哀伤和喜悦、充足的欢欣与痛苦——令我们找到或乐观或悲观的理由。我们可以选择哭或是笑、祝福或是诅咒。这完全取决于我们自己：用什么样的眼光去看待生活？是积极向上，还是垂头丧气？close3RTIbelieveintheupwardlook.Ichoosetohighlightthepositiveandsliprightoverthenegative.Iamanoptimistbychoiceasmuchasbynature.Sure,I
5、knowthatsorrowexists.Iaminmy70'snow,andI'velivedthroughmorethanonecrisis.Butwhenallissaidanddone,Ifindthatthegoodinlifeisfargreaterandmoreimportantthanthebad.我信守积极向上的态度。对积极的东西我浓墨重彩，对消极的东西则一笔带过。我是乐天派，既是天生如此，也因后天选择所致。诚然，我知道生命中会有伤痛。我已经七十多岁了，经历过不止一次的危机。但是，当一切尘
6、埃落定，我发现生命中的美好远比丑恶多。close4RTAnoptimisticattitudeisnotaluxury;it'sanecessity.Thewayyoulookatlifewilldeterminehowyoufeel,howyouperform,andhowwellyouwillgetalongwithotherpeople.Conversely,negativethoughts,attitudes,andexpectationsfeedonthemselves;theybecomease
7、lf-fulfillingprophecy.Pessimismcreatesasadandhopelessplacewherenoonewantstolivein.乐观的态度不是奢侈品，它是我们生活的必需品。你看待生活的方式将决定你的感受、你的表现，以及你与他人相处得怎样。反过来，悲观的想法、态度和期待也会自成因果：它们是能自我实现的预言。悲观会制造出无人愿往的黑暗之地。close5RTYearsago,Idroveintoaservicestationtogetsomegas.Itwasabeautifu
8、lday,andIwasfeelinggreat.AsIwalkedintothestationtopayforthegas,theattendantsaidtome,"Howdoyoufeel?"Thatseemedlikeanoddquestion,butIfeltfineandtoldhimso."Youdon'tlookwell,"hereplied.Thistookmecompletelybysurpr
