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童年，是人一生中最富诗意、最为神秘的一段时光。在那段天真烂漫的时光里，我们对这个美妙的世界充满着无限的好奇与遐想。那时的我们，“是一朵花，也是一颗果子，是一片懵懵懂懂的聪明、一种永远不息的活动、一股强烈想要长大的欲望。”
翻看儿时的照片，打量过去的模样。或许岁月已经悄悄改变了你我，但童年带来的一切，都是生命中抹不掉的回忆。
有时，真想回到过去，那段简单又快乐的日子。
If I Were a Boy Again
Steven Simth
亲爱的，童年已经逝去，留下的记忆却是弥足珍贵。如果重新来过，是否会更加珍惜呢？
If I were a boy again, I would practice perseverance more often, and never give up a thing because it was or inconvenient. If we want light, we must conquer darkness. Perseverance can sometimes equal genius in its results. “There are only two creatures,” says a proverb, “Who can surmount the pyramids - the eagle and the snail.”
If I were a boy again, I would school myself into a habit of attention; I would let nothing come between me and the subject in hand. I would remember that a good skater never tries to skate in two directions at once. The habit of attention becomes part of our life, if we begin early enough. I often hear grown up people say, “I could not fix my attention on the sermon or book, although I wished to do so”, and the reason is, the habit was not formed in youth.
If I were to live my life over again, I would pay more attention to the cultivation of the memory. I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means, and on every possible occasion. It takes a little hard work at first to remember things accurately; but memory soon helps itself, and gives very little trouble. It only needs early cultivation to become a power.
If I were a boy again, I would cultivate courage. “Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage, nothing so cruel and pitiless as cowardice,” says a wise author. We too often borrow trouble, and anticipate that may never appear.” The fear of ill exceeds the ill we fear.” Dangers will arise in any career, but presence of mind will often conquer the worst of them. Be prepared for any fate, and there is no harm to be feared.
If I were a boy again I would look on the cheerful side. Life is very much like a mirror: if you smile upon it, it smiles back upon you; but if you frown and look doubtful on it, you will get a similar look in return. Inner sunshine warms not only the heart of the owner, but of all that come in contact with it. “Who shuts love out, in turn shall be shut from love.”
If I were a boy again, I would school myself to say “No” oftener. I might write pages on the importance of leaning very early in life to gain that point where a young boy can stand erect, and decline doing an unworthy act because it is unworthy.
If I were a boy again, I would demand of myself more courtesy towards my companions and friends, and indeed towards strangers as well. The smallest courtesies along the rough roads of life are like the little birds that sing to us all winter long, and make that season of ice and snow more endurable.
Finally, instead of trying hard to be happy, as if that were the sole purpose of life, I would, if I were a boy again, try still harder to make others happy.
对童年有着怎样的定义呢?
Childhood
I always dream about returning to the past. As many people say, childhood is the happiest and easiest time in one’s life.
Children show you their true emotions. They know what compassion is and what tolerance is better than adults. In their world, all real thoughts are presented. They may easily have different opinions with others, but they never understand what animosity is. They enjoy making friends but they never think about making social communication net. Every child talks from the bottom of his heart without evil plans hidden and never intrigues against each other. Only in children’s way can adults make our life simple, more real and more enjoyable.
I wish everyone’s heart would keep as innocent and lovely as they ever did in their childhood. Then, the walls between our hearts can be broken down and the world would be a better place to live in.
你为童年涂上什么颜色？
My Childhood
There is only one word which can describe my childhood. The word is “carefree” that so many today’s kids do not understand, although they have delicious food, beautiful clothes and pretty toys.
My parents never forced me to do anything. I recited a lot of poems and fine articles, but not for performing before their friends and our relatives, just because I enjoyed rhythms and words. So I never considered them a burden. Later, when I was in the primary school, the homework was very few and easy to do, and I was never asked to be the top students.
Nor did my parents stop me from doing anything. After I finished my homework, I could stay outside for a whole afternoon to do whatever I liked. I used to go swimming in the river in summer, skating on the ice in winter. Sometimes I played basketball or football with my little friends. I could read any book, and my parents never examine it before my reading.
Sometimes I think my childhood was boring and not unforgettable, but I was really carefree and happy then. What is more important than to give a child a happy childhood? ♥
翻看儿时的照片，打量过去的模样。或许岁月已经悄悄改变了你我，但童年带来的一切，都是生命中抹不掉的回忆。
有时，真想回到过去，那段简单又快乐的日子。
If I Were a Boy Again
Steven Simth
亲爱的，童年已经逝去，留下的记忆却是弥足珍贵。如果重新来过，是否会更加珍惜呢？
If I were a boy again, I would practice perseverance more often, and never give up a thing because it was or inconvenient. If we want light, we must conquer darkness. Perseverance can sometimes equal genius in its results. “There are only two creatures,” says a proverb, “Who can surmount the pyramids - the eagle and the snail.”
If I were a boy again, I would school myself into a habit of attention; I would let nothing come between me and the subject in hand. I would remember that a good skater never tries to skate in two directions at once. The habit of attention becomes part of our life, if we begin early enough. I often hear grown up people say, “I could not fix my attention on the sermon or book, although I wished to do so”, and the reason is, the habit was not formed in youth.
If I were to live my life over again, I would pay more attention to the cultivation of the memory. I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means, and on every possible occasion. It takes a little hard work at first to remember things accurately; but memory soon helps itself, and gives very little trouble. It only needs early cultivation to become a power.
If I were a boy again, I would cultivate courage. “Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage, nothing so cruel and pitiless as cowardice,” says a wise author. We too often borrow trouble, and anticipate that may never appear.” The fear of ill exceeds the ill we fear.” Dangers will arise in any career, but presence of mind will often conquer the worst of them. Be prepared for any fate, and there is no harm to be feared.
If I were a boy again I would look on the cheerful side. Life is very much like a mirror: if you smile upon it, it smiles back upon you; but if you frown and look doubtful on it, you will get a similar look in return. Inner sunshine warms not only the heart of the owner, but of all that come in contact with it. “Who shuts love out, in turn shall be shut from love.”
If I were a boy again, I would school myself to say “No” oftener. I might write pages on the importance of leaning very early in life to gain that point where a young boy can stand erect, and decline doing an unworthy act because it is unworthy.
If I were a boy again, I would demand of myself more courtesy towards my companions and friends, and indeed towards strangers as well. The smallest courtesies along the rough roads of life are like the little birds that sing to us all winter long, and make that season of ice and snow more endurable.
Finally, instead of trying hard to be happy, as if that were the sole purpose of life, I would, if I were a boy again, try still harder to make others happy.
对童年有着怎样的定义呢?
Childhood
I always dream about returning to the past. As many people say, childhood is the happiest and easiest time in one’s life.
Children show you their true emotions. They know what compassion is and what tolerance is better than adults. In their world, all real thoughts are presented. They may easily have different opinions with others, but they never understand what animosity is. They enjoy making friends but they never think about making social communication net. Every child talks from the bottom of his heart without evil plans hidden and never intrigues against each other. Only in children’s way can adults make our life simple, more real and more enjoyable.
I wish everyone’s heart would keep as innocent and lovely as they ever did in their childhood. Then, the walls between our hearts can be broken down and the world would be a better place to live in.
你为童年涂上什么颜色？
My Childhood
There is only one word which can describe my childhood. The word is “carefree” that so many today’s kids do not understand, although they have delicious food, beautiful clothes and pretty toys.
My parents never forced me to do anything. I recited a lot of poems and fine articles, but not for performing before their friends and our relatives, just because I enjoyed rhythms and words. So I never considered them a burden. Later, when I was in the primary school, the homework was very few and easy to do, and I was never asked to be the top students.
Nor did my parents stop me from doing anything. After I finished my homework, I could stay outside for a whole afternoon to do whatever I liked. I used to go swimming in the river in summer, skating on the ice in winter. Sometimes I played basketball or football with my little friends. I could read any book, and my parents never examine it before my reading.
Sometimes I think my childhood was boring and not unforgettable, but I was really carefree and happy then. What is more important than to give a child a happy childhood? ♥