Important Things in Life

Sometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible，painful，and unfair at first，but upon reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you never would have realized your potential，strength，willpower，or heart．

Illness，injury，lost moments of true greatness，and sheer stupidity all occur to test the limits of your soul．Without these small tests，whatever they may be，life would be like a smoothly paved road to nowhere．It would be safe and comfortable，but dull and utterly pointless．

If someone hurts you，betrays you，or breaks your heart，forgive them，for they have helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart．

Make every day count．Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again．Talk to people that you have never talked to before，and listen to what they have to say．

You can make anything you wish of your life．Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets．

Words and Expressions

upon reflection再考虑后，深思熟虑

- sheer adj．完全的，绝对的

- utterly adv．完全地，绝对地，全然地

- betray vt．背叛，出卖

Read and recite the whole passage．

Now please fill in the blanks：

Sometimes things happen to you that may seem __________，but upon reflection you find that __________，you never would have realized __________．

Illness，injury，lost moments of true greatness，and sheer stupidity all occur to __________．Without these small tests，whatever they may be，life would be like __________ ．It would be safe and comfortable，but __________．

If someone hurts you，betrays you，or breaks your heart，forgive them，for they have helped you __________ to whom you open your heart．

Make every day __________．Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for __________．Talk to people that you have never talked to before，and listen to __________．

You can make anything you wish of your life．Create your own life and then __________．

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生活中重要的事

有时候一些发生在你身上的事情最初看起来很可怕、痛苦、不公平，但是经过深思熟虑你会发现如果没有克服这些困难的话，你就永远不会意识到自己的潜力、力量、毅力和勇气。

疾病、伤害、真正伟大时刻的错失以及做了一些愚蠢至极的事情，所有这些事情的出现都是在考验你灵魂的极限。没有这些小的考验，无论是什么考验，你的生活将会像一条通向碌碌无为的平坦之路。它也许是安全而舒适的，但也是枯燥和毫无意义的。

如果某些人伤害了你，背叛了你或者是刺痛了你的心，请原谅他们，因为是他们帮助你学会什么叫信任，帮助你懂得谨慎对待你最交心的人。

珍惜每一天。珍惜每一刻时光和那些时光中你可能得到的每一件事，因为你再也不会经历它。跟那些你从来没有说过话的人说话，并且倾听他们所说。

你可以做到任何你想做的事情。创造自己的生活，然后走出去，去毫无遗憾地享受生活吧。