第31章 生活中的两极 Two Extremes in Life
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It has been so bitterly cold here in Pennsylvania. I can't remember a winter being as cold as this, but I'm sure there were colder days.
Even though the daylight hours are growing longer minute by minute, it's easy to find an excuse not to go out unless you absolutely must, but then again I often have to push myself to accomplish things.
People I speak to have been in all kinds of nasty moods. They say they're“under the weather”, not feeling good about this time of year.
As I stood outside with my two dogs yesterday, it was so cold that my nose and face felt crisp and my ears were stinging.
Of course, that doesn't matter to Ricky and Lucy. They have a routine they must go through to find just the fight spot no matter how cold or hot it is.
So I wait.
But this time it was different. As cold as it was, I suddenly was invigorated thinking about how wonderful this extreme cold really was.
Then the sun broke through the clouds and memories of summer's scorching hot days flashed through my mind. I could remember standing in the heat of the afternoon, sweat pouring down my brow and the hot, burning sun against my face. I reminded myself then and there that in the cold of the winter I would wish I had this heat.
I was right.
Two extremes in my life that most of the time I find uncomfortable. I normally dread them and gripe about it all the way through.
But today I was grateful for them. Without the extremes in my life, I would never appreciate the days when things were just right. Without the extremes life would be boring.
It's being pushed to one of the extremes that makes us appreciate the middle more. Health challenges reminds us that we need to pay more attention to how we live. Financial extremes remind us that when things are in excess it's time to tuck away for when the times are lean.
So bring on the cold so I appreciate the heat more.
Make me sweat on a hot summer's day so I wish I had a handful of snow to rub my face in.
I've come to the conclusion that all too often I find a reason not to be happy with where I am at that moment.
Whether it's hot or cold, good health or bad, in the money or out of it, I always wanted it to be different.
But no more. I want to start finding a reason to be happy right where I am. Even if it's simply the fact that I'm alive.
I'm tired of being“Under the Weather!”
在宾夕法尼亚州，这种严寒已经持续很久了。我不记得是否还有比这更冷的冬天，但我肯定还有比这更冷的日子。
尽管日照时间正一分钟一分钟地慢慢增加，但除非是迫不得已，你很容易找个借口不出门。可我通常还是迫使自己出去做些事情。
我问候的人都处于各种不佳状态中，他们说自己“迫于天气”，每年的这段时间都不好受。
昨天，当我带着两只狗站在外面时，脸和鼻子都冻硬了，耳朵像被针扎一样刺痛。
当然，这对里基和露西没有丝毫影响，它们有一个惯例，即必须每天出去找个合适的地方玩耍，不论天气是多么寒冷，还是多么酷热。
所以，我静静地等着。
但是，这次有所不同。虽然还是一样冷，但我突然想到这些极端的冷其实是多么美好，不禁感到欢欣雀跃。
后来，阳光冲破云层，炎炎夏日的记忆出现在我的脑海中。我想起中午酷热当头时，额头上的汗珠不断往外冒，灼热的阳光炙烤着我的脸。于是，我提醒自己，在寒冬里，我希望拥有那样的热度。
我是对的。
生活中的两极在大部分时候让我感到难受，我总是害怕并始终在抱怨它们。
但是，今天我要感激它们。我的生活若没有两极，我将永远不会感激平静的日子，没有两极的生活将会冗长乏味。
当我们被推到极端时，才会更感激居中的美好。健康问题提醒我们要更关注生活。财政危机提醒我们在富足时要节俭，为紧迫的日子做准备。
所以，寒冷会让我更懂得欣赏酷热。
让我在酷热的夏日大汗淋漓吧，这样，我会希望用一捧雪来擦脸。
我总结出这样一个结论：不论身处何境，我总会找到一个让自己不快乐的理由。
不论是酷暑还是寒冬，健康还是疾病，富有还是贫穷，我总是想让自己的处境与眼前的有所不同。
但是，我将不再这样下去。我将为眼前的处境找一个开心的理由。哪怕只是简单地因为我还活着。
我已经厌倦了“迫于天气”。
1.Even though the daylight__________are growing longer minute by minute, it's__________to find an excuse not to go out unless__________absolutely must, but then__________I often have to push myself to accomplish things.
2.Of course, that doesn't__________to Ricky and Lucy. They have a routine they must__________through to find just the fight spot no matter how__________or hot it is.
3.Health challenges reminds us__________we need to pay more attention to how we__________. Financial extremes remind us that__________things are in excess it's time to tuck away for when the times__________lean.
1.我问候的人都处于各种不佳状态中。
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2.后来，阳光冲破云层，炎炎夏日的记忆出现在我的脑海中。
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3.我总是害怕并始终在抱怨它们。
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1.They have a routine they must go through to find just the fight spot no matler how cold or hot it is.
go through：通过
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2....no matter how cold or hot it is.
no matter how：无论如何
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