美联英语提供：英语阅读：TheStoryofLife生活的故事两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平http://www.meten.com/test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0TheStoryofLife生活的故事Sometimespeoplecomeintoyourlifeandyoucometorealizethattheyweremeanttobethere,toservesomesortofpurpose,teachyoualesson,ortohelpyoufigureoutwhoyouareorwhoyouwanttobecome.Youneverknowwhothesepeoplemaybe(possiblyyourroommate,neighbor,co-worker,long-lostfriend,lover,orevenacompletestranger),butwhenyoulockeyeswiththem,youknowinaninstantthattheywillaffectyourlifeinsomeprofoundway.有时候，某些人走进了你的生活，而你便会意识到他们就应当出现,出现是为了某种目的,为了给你一个教训，或者为了帮助你弄请你是谁或者你想成为什么样的人。你无从知道这些人会是谁（也许是你的同屋、邻居、同亊、久违的朋友、爱人,甚至是一个完全陌生的人）,但是当你定睛凝视他们的时候，顷刻间你便知道他们会以某种深刻的方式影响你的生活。Andsometimesthingshappentoyouthatmayseemhorrible,painful,andunfairatfirst,butinreflectionyoufindthatwithoutovercomingthoseobstaclesyouwouldhaveneverrealizedyourpotential,strength,willpowerorheart.Everythinghappensforareason.Nothinghappensbychanceorbymeansofgoodluck.Illness,injury,love,brilliantachievements,andsheerstupidityalloccurtotestthelimitsofyoursoul.Withoutthesesmalltests,whatevertheymaybe,lifewouldbelikeasmoothlypaved,straight,flatroadtonowhere.Itwouldbesafeandcomfortable,butdullandutterlypointless.并且,有时候发生在你身上的事情乍看起来可怕、痛苦，或者不公平,但是细想一下你便会发现如果不是克服这些障碍,你永远也不会意识到自己的潜能、力量、毅力或者内心。凡事皆事出有因。无亊出子偶然或侥幸。疾病、伤害、爱情、辉煌的成就和十足的蠢行都会出现在你的生活之中来检验你灵魂的深度。没有这些点点滴滴的考验,不管它是什么，生活将会像一条平坦笔直的道路,一味伸展，而没有目的地。虽然说安全舒适,但是却单调乏味，毫无意义。Thepeopleyoumeetwhoaffectyourlife,andthesuccessanddownfallsyouexperience,helptocreatewhoyouareandwhoyoubecome.Eventhebadexperiencescanbelearnedfrom.Infact,theyareprobablythemostpoignantandimportantones.Ifsomeonehurtsyou,betraysyou,orbreaksyourheart,forgivethem,fortheyhavehelpedyoulearnabouttrustandtheimportanceofbeingcautiouswhenyouopenyourheart.Ifsomeonelovesyou,lovethembackunconditionally,notonlybecausetheyloveyou,butbecauseinaway,theyareteachingyoutoloveandhowtoopenyourheartandeyestothings.Makeeverydaycount.Appreciateeverymomentandtakefromthosemomentseverythingthatyoupossiblycan,foryoumayneverbeabletoexperienceitagain.Talktopeoplethatyouhavenevertalkedtobefore,andactuallylisten.Letyourselffallinlove,breakfree,andsetyoursightshigh.Holdyourheadupbecauseyouhaveeveryrightto.Tellyourselfyouareagreatindividualandbelieveinyourself,forifyoudon'tbelieveinyourself,itwillbehardforotherstobelieveinyou.你所遇到影响你生活的人，你经历的成功与挫败,都有助于塑造你，造就你。就连那些不幸的经历,你也能从中汲取教训。亊实上，它们可能是你最深切最重要的人生阅历。如果某人伤害了你，背叛了你，或者让你心碎不已，原谅他们，因为是他们让你认识到什么是责任,认识到当你敞开心扉时仍然需要保持一份警惕的重要性。如果有人爱你,那么无条件地去爱他们吧,不仅仅因为他们爱你,还因为在某种意义上，他们在教你去爱，教你如何敞开心胸,教你睁大眼睛去感受世间万物。让每一天都充满意义吧。珍惜每一刻并尽己所能地从每时每刻汲取所需，因为你可能永远无法再有这种经历。去和你以前从未交谈过的人聊一聊，并且仔细聆听。让自己陷入情网，让自己跳出情网，让自己看得更高更远。昂起你的头，因为你有充分的权利去正视一切。告诉自己并且相信自己是个了不起的人，因为如果你不自信，别人便难以信任你。Youcanmakeofyourlifeanythingyouwish.Createyourownlifeandthengooutandliveitwithabsolutelynoregrets.Mostimportantly,ifyouLOVEsomeonetellhimorher,foryouneverknowwhattomorrowmayhaveinstore.你能够随心所欲安排自己的生活。去创造你自己的生活，要活得无怨无悔。最最重要的是，如果你爱某人，告诉他或她，因为你无从知道明天会发生什么。两分钟做个小测试，看看你的英语水平http://www.meten.com/test/kuaisu.aspx?tid=16-73675-0