04 Don’t Give Up绝不放弃
If we should ever accomplish anything in life, let us not forget that we must persevere. If we would learn our lessons in school, we must be diligent and not give up whenever we come to anything difficult.We shall find many of our lessons very hard, but let us consider that the harder they are, the better they will do to us if we will persevere and learn them thoroughly.But there are some among us who are ready to give up when they come to a hard example in mathematics and say，“I can't do this.”They never will if they feel so.“I can't”never does anything worthwhile；but“I'll try”accomplishes wonders.
不要忘记，在人生的道路上，要想做成什么事，我们必须持之以恒。如果我们在学校里想要学好功课，就必须得勤奋，任何时候遇到难题都不要放弃。我们会发现，许多功课非常难，但是我们得记住，那些功课越难，将来对我们的益处就越大，只要我们能持之以恒，完全弄懂。不过，我们当中有一些人，一遇到数学难题就轻易放弃，说：“这道题我做不出来。”如果他们这么认为，那他们永远也做不出来。说“我不能”的人永远干不成任何有价值的事，而说“我会努力”的人则可以创造奇迹。
Let us remember that we shall meet with difficulties all through life. They are in the pathway of everyone.If we will only try and keep trying, we shall be sure to conquer and overcome every difficulty we meet with.If we have a hard lesson today, let us strive to learn it well and then we shall be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.And if we learn to master hard lessons in school, it will prepare us to overcome the hard things that we shall meet in life, when our school days are over.
让我们记住，在我们一生中，总要遇到各种难题。这些难题就横亘在每一个人的人生道路上。只要我们努力，再努力，就一定会征服所遇到的每一个困难。假如我们今天功课上遇到一个难题，那就让我们竭力解决它，然后我们就可以做好准备应付明天更大的难题。假如我们在学校里学会驾驭功课上的难题，将来离开学校后，我们就可以准备好克服在人生道路上遇到的各种难题。
单词解析 Word Analysis
例 He was hopeless at French, but his teacher persevered with him.
他怎么也学不会法语，可是老师仍锲而不舍地帮助他。
例 We shall thoroughly smash the scheme of the enemy.
我们要彻底粉碎敌人的阴谋。
例 It’s a wonder that the child came through without a scratch.
这孩子竟能安然无恙地脱险，真是奇迹。
例 The pathway was rough and covered with little stones.
这条路高低不平，铺满了小石头。
例 Conquer the desire, or they will conquer you.
你不战胜欲念，欲念就会征服你。
例 We should all strive to reunify the motherland.
我们共同努力，实现祖国统一。
语法知识点 Grammar Points
①We shall find many of our lessons very hard, but let us consider that the harder they are, the better they will do to us if we will persevere and learn them thoroughly.
这个句子中有一个if 引导的条件状语从句，另外有以下几个短语词组。find sth.+adj.发现某物……
例 I found it very difficult to adapt myself to things all around here.
我发现我很难使自己适应周围的事物。
let sb. do 让某人干某事
同义词组还有：have/make sb.do 以及 get sb.to do
例 I won’t let him get away with that excuse.
我不会让他用那种借口蒙混过去。
the+比较级，the+比较级 越……就越……
例 The harder you study, the higher mark you will get.
你越用功读书，你得到的分数就越高。
do good to sb./sth./doing 对……有好处
例 To do good to friend and evil to enemy.
对友须善，对敌须恶。
Exercise will do good to your health.
锻炼将对你的健康有益。
②Let us remember that we shall meet with difficulties all through life.
这个句子是一个宾语从句，从句部分做remember的宾语。
meet with 碰见；遇到；经受；符合
例 I hope the arrangements meet with your approval.
我希望这些安排会得到你的同意。
In the prosecution of his duties he had met with a good deal of resistance.
他在执行职务中遇到许多阻力。
all through 在整个……期间；一直
例 He lived in the house all through his life.
他一生都住在那栋房子里。
③And if we learn to master hard lessons in school, it will prepare us to overcome the hard things that we shall meet in life, when our school days are over.
这个句子中，前面是if引导的条件状语从句，用一般现在时，主句用一般将来时。后面有一个that引导的定语从句，先行词是the hard things, that 在从句中不做任何成分。这个定语从句中还包含一个when引导的时间状语从句。
经典名句 Famous Classics
1.One needs 3 things to be truly happy living in the world：something to do, someone to love, something to hope for.
在这个世界我们只需拥有三件事便可真正快乐：有自己喜欢的事业；有所爱之人；充满希望。
2.Do not, for one repulse, give up the purpose that you resolved to effect.
不要只因一次失败，就放弃你原来决心想达到的目的。
3.Don't part with your illusions.When they are gone you may still exist, but you have ceased to live.
不要放弃你的幻想。当幻想没有了以后，你虽然还可以生存，但虽生犹死。
4.If you have no enemies you are apt to be in the same predicament in regard to friends.
如果你没有敌人，那么很有可能你也没有朋友。
5.I want to bring out the secrets of nature and apply them for the happiness of man.I don't know of any better service to offer for the short time we are in the world.
我想揭示大自然的秘密，用来造福人类。我认为，在我们的短暂一生中，最好的贡献莫过于此了。
6.Ideal is the beacon.Without ideal, there is no secure direction；without direction, there is no life.
理想是指路明灯。没有理想，就没有坚定的方向；没有方向，就没有生活。
7.If you would go up high, then use your own legs！Do not let yourselves carried aloft；do not seat yourselves on other people's backs and heads.
如果你想走到高处，就要使用自己的两条腿！不要让别人把你抬到高处；不要坐在别人的背上和头上。