Trying New Things—Risk and Reward

When we try new things，

there is always the risk that we will not be happy with our choice，

we might try a food we have never tried before and end up disliking it．

It could be too sour or too salty．

It could be too spicy．

We might try a new sport like snowboarding and end up falling down a lot．

We might try a new style of music and get a headache．

We might check out a different kind of art and be totally disappointed．

We might try to speak or write a different language and end up embarrassing ourselves．

Who wants that？That sounds risky to me．

But if we take the risk，we might try a new food and end up loving it．

It could be sweet or have a great flavor．

It could be an experience that makes our taste buds feel like they are in heaven．

We might try a new sport and fall down but we get back up and eventually experience exhilaration ，even for a minute．

We might see why people love that sport so much．

We might try a new kind of music and regret that we didn't discover it sooner．

We might see a new kind of art and be amazed．

We might try to write or speak a different language，

and we might be a little embarrassed as first；

but we don't let it bother us too much because we know that the only way to improve is to make mistakes and keep on practicing．

I say：Try a new food．

Try a new activity．Try to listen to some new music．

Walk into a gallery，just on a whim，and look around．

Try writing and speaking that other language more．

Try making some new friends．

There are some risks involved，but I know there are rewards too．

Words and Expressions

- snowboarding n．滑板滑雪（运动）

end up doing以……而告终

- embarrass vt．使困窘；使局促不安

- exhilaration n．愉快；令人高兴

Read and recite the following sentences：

We might try to write or speak a different language，

and we might be a little embarrassed as first；

but we don't let it bother us too much because we know that the only way to improve is to make mistakes and keep on practicing．

Now try writing the sentences out here：

We might __________ a different language，

and we might be __________ as first；

but we don't let it __________ because we know that __________ is to make mistakes and __________．

Then read the following example and try to make your own sentences here：

Eg：The only way to catch up with them is to run faster．

The only way to __________ is __________．

The only way to __________ is __________．

The only way to __________ is __________．

参考译文

尝试新事物——风险和回报并存

当我们尝试新事物的时候，

总会有我们将不会满意这种选择的风险相伴，

我们可以尝试我们还没有尝过的食物，最终以讨厌它告终。

要么太酸要么太咸。

也可能会很辣。

我们可以尝试一种新的运动，比如滑雪，而以多次摔倒告终。

我们可以尝试新的风格的音乐，最终以自己头痛结束。

我们可以看看另一种完全不同的艺术，最终完全失望。

我们可以试着用另外一种语言说话、写字，最终自寻尴尬。

谁想要这个？听起来很是冒险。

但如果我们敢冒这个险，那我们可以尝试一种新的食物，或许最终会爱上它。

它可能非常甜或者味道非常不错。

这可能是一种经历，使我们的味蕾感觉好似在天堂。

我们可以尝试一种新的运动，虽然会摔倒，不过我们会重新站起来，最终会收获愉快，哪怕是一分钟的短暂快乐。

我们可以理解人们为什么如此喜欢体育运动。

我们可以尝试一种新的音乐，并且悔恨为什么我们没有早发现它。

我们会看到一种新的艺术而感到称奇。

我们可以尝试写或说不同的语言，

我们可能起初会有点不好意思，

但我们不会让它烦扰我们很久，因为我们知道改善自己的唯一途径就是不断犯错误和持之以恒的练习。

我说：尝试新食物。

尝试一种新的活动。试着听听新的音乐。

只因一时兴起而步入一间画廊，环顾四周。

尝试写和说其他语言。

试着交些新朋友。

虽然风险常相伴，但是我知道也有一些甜头。