新课标高考英语备考经典英语美文四篇.doc

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4、neverbeabletofreehimselffromlingeringanxiety,worryandregret,totheignorancethatallhissufferingsoriginateinonlyagrainofsand---thefirstliehetold.一粒沙有这么一个故事：有一个参加长跑的选手在走过一片沙滩时，鞋子里灌满了沙子，他匆匆把鞋子脱下，胡乱地把沙子倒出，便又急急地继续往前跑。可是仍有沙子留在他的鞋里，在他以后的路程中，那沙子磨着他的脚，使他走一步，疼一步。但他并没有停下把鞋子脱掉，抖出磨自己脚的沙子，而仍是匆匆前进，在

5、离终点不远的地方，因脚痛难忍，他不得不止步，最后放弃了比赛。当他忍着揪心的痛把鞋脱掉时，他发现让自己痛苦了几小时并放弃比赛的竟只是一粒沙子。看来，有时阻挠我们前进的不是高山、深渊，而是极细小的一粒沙子。为了避免因一次轻微的过失遭指责，我们便编出谎言来掩盖。于是从编造第一个谎言开始，我们便背上了两个沉甸甸的包袱：“过失”与“谎言”。以后的日子，便常常为掩饰“过失”与“谎言”而不得不再造出新的谎言，此次自己便不得不在紧张、担心、悔恨的岁月中熬过。那第一个谎言就是一粒沙。AnIdentityofOne’sOwnIntheeternaluniverse,everyhu

6、manbeinghasaone-offchancetolive---hisexistenceisuniqueandcannotberenewed,forthemoldwithwhichhewasmade,asRousseausaid,wasimmediatelybrokenbyGod.Fame,wealthandknowledgearemerelyworldlypossessionswithinthereachofanybodystrivingforthem.Butyourexperienceandfeelingsaboutlifeareyourwonandn

7、ottobeshared.Noonecanliveyourlifeoveragainafteryourdeath.Afullawarenessofthiswillpointouttoyouthatthemostimportantthinginyourexistenceisyourdistinctiveindividualityorsomethingspecialofyours.Whatcountsisnotyourworldlysuccessbutyourpeculiarinsightintothemeaningoflifeandyourcommitmentt

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