英语听力材料.docx
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英语听力材料
[1]WhyAreYouPoorHaveanopenmindset(心态)
Themostimportantthingtobecomingrichforyouistohaveamindsettowanttobecomerich.ThereasonIsaythatisthis,isbecauseIwantedtobecomerichwhenIplayedMonopoly(垄断),thatwas,Iwasnineyearsold.Thegreatestformulaforwealthisfoundonthatboardgame.WhenIwasnineyearsoldmypoordad,theschoolteachersaid,“Ah,putthegameaway.Study,study,study!
You’rewastingyourtimeplayingMonopoly.”Andmyrichdadsaid,“Theformula,youmustopenyourmindandseetheformularightonMonopoly.”It’srightinfrontofyou.”AndIwent,“What’stheformula?
”AndfinallyIlearnedtheformulais:
fourgreenhouses,redhotel,fourgreenhouses,redhotel.TodayI’marichmanbecauseallIeverdidsincethetimeIwas24yearsoldwasbuyfourgreenhouses,sellthemall,buyaredhotel.Fourgreenhouses,redhotel.Itisnotthatyouhavetogotoschooltobecomerich.JustplayMonopoly;fourgreenhouses,redhotel.Thatisit.Youmustlookathowpeoplebeforeyouhavebecomerich.Donottalktopoorpeople.Poorpeoplewilltellyou:
“Ohit’stoorisky.Don’tdothat.Don’ttakerisk.Saveyourmoney.Playitsafe.”Thatisapoorperson’smindset.Youmusthaveanopenmindset,open.Andifyouhaveanopenmindsetyouwilllearnfromeverything.Ifyouhaveaclosedmindsetyouwilllearnfromnothing.SoIthinkthatisthemostimportantthing.ThedifferencebetweenmoneyandwealthNo,Idon’thaveasalary.I’veonlyhadajobforfouryearsinmylife.Idon’twantasalary.Themiddleclassandpoor,whattheywantishighincome.Theythinktheywantmoney.Buttheyhavenowealthbecausetheyhavenoassets.Youmustknowthedifferencebetweenmoneyandwealthbutthey’renotthesamething.Moneywillnevermakeyourich.Thismakesyourich.Ihavelargecompanies.Ihavelotsofstocks.Itradeoptions.Ihaverealestate,that’swhatmakesmerichsothemoneyjustcomesinwhetherIworkornot.BillGatesmakes500,000ayear.That’sall.Imakemorethanhim.That’sallhemakesbuthe’sworth40billion.I’mtryingtotellyouthereisaverybigdifferencebetweenincome,moneyandwealth.SoIhavespentmylifebuyingassets:
businesses,stocks,realestate.That’swhatmakesyourich,notajob.ThereasontherichinAmericagetricheristheypassthisontotheirkids.Mypoordadalwayssaid:
“Highpayingjob,highpayingjob,highpayingjob.”Andmyrichdadsaid:
“Assets,assets,assets.”That’sthedifference.
[2]TheBiggestSecretofSuccess
OncetherewasayoungmanwhocametoaskSocrates(苏格拉底)howtolearnphilosophy.Socratessaidnothingbuttookhimalongtoariver.Hesuddenlypushedhimintotheriverforcibly(强制地).AtfirsttheyoungmanthoughtSocrateswaskiddingsohedidn’ttakeittoheart.ButSocratesalsojumpedintotheriverandpulledhisheadintothewaterdesperately(拼命的).Atthistimetheyoungmanwasreallyscared.Hisinstinct(本能)oflivingmadehimuseallhisstrengthliftingSocratesandclimbedtothebank.TheyoungmanaskedSocrateswithpuzzlewhyhedidthat.Socratesreplied,“Ijustwanttotellyouwhateveryoudo,doitwiththedeterminationtobeunexpectedlyrescuedfromadesperatesituation.Onlylikethatcanyoumakeagenuine(真正的)achievement.”
[3]ThePrimeCondition,GreatSecretofSuccess
Itiswellthatyoungmenshouldbeginatthebeginningandoccupythemostsubordinate(次要的)positions.ManyoftheleadingbusinessmenofPittsburgh(匹兹堡)hadaseriousresponsibilitythrustuponthemattheverythreshold(极限。
入口)oftheircareer.Theywereintroducedtothebroom,andspentthefirsthoursoftheirbusinesslivessweepingouttheoffice.Inoticewehavejanitors(守卫)nowinoffices,andouryoungmenunfortunatelymissthatsalutary(有用的)branchofabusinesseducation.Butifbychancetheprofessionalsweeperisabsentanymorning,theboywhohasthegeniusofthefuturepartnerinhimwillnothesitatetotryhishandatthebroom.TheotherdayafondfashionablemotherinMichiganaskedayoungmanwhetherhehadeverseenayoungladysweepinaroomsograndlyasherPriscilla(普里西拉).Hesaidno,heneverhad,andthemotherwasgratified(满足的)beyondmeasure,butthensaidhe,afterapause,“WhatIshouldliketoseeherdoissweepoutaroom.”Itdoesnothurtthenewestcomertosweepouttheofficeifnecessary.Iwasoneofthosesweepersmyself.Assuming(傲慢的)thatyouhaveallobtainedemploymentandarefairlystarted,myadvicetoyouis“aimhigh”.Iwouldnotgiveafigfortheyoungmanwhohasnotalreadyseenhimselfthepartnerortheheadofanimportantfirm.Donotrestcontentforamomentinyourthoughtsasheadclerk,orforeman(领班),orgeneralmanagerinanyconcern,nomatterhowextensive.Saytoyourself,“Myplaceisatthetop.”Bekinginyourdreams.Andhereistheprimeconditionofsuccess,thegreatsecret:
concentrateyourenergy,thought,andcapitalexclusively(专有的)uponthebusinessinwhichyouareengaged.Havingbeguninoneline,resolvetofightitoutonthatline,toleadinit,adopteveryimprovement,havethebestmachinery,andknowthemostaboutit.Theconcernswhichfailarethosewhichhavescatteredtheircapital,whichmeansthattheyhavescatteredtheirbrainsalso.Theyhaveinvestmentsinthis,orthat,ortheother,here,there,andeverywhere.“Don’tputallyoureggsinonebasket”isallwrong.Itellyou“putallyoureggsinonebasket,andthenwatchthatbasket”.Lookaroundyouandtakenotice;menwhodothatdonotoftenfail.Itiseasytowatchandcarrytheonebasket.Itistryingtocarrytoomanybaskets,whichbreakmosteggsinthiscountry.Hewhocarriesthreebasketsmustputoneonhishead,whichisapttotumbleandtriphimup.OnefaultoftheAmericanbusinessmanislackofconcentration.TosummarizewhatIhavesaid:
Aimforthehighest,neverenterabarroom;donottouchliquor,orifatallonlyatmeals;neverspeculate(推断);neverindorsebeyondyoursurpluscashfund;makethefirm'sinterestyours;breakordersalwaystosaveowners;concentrate;putallyoureggsinonebasket,andwatchthatbasket;expenditure(支出)alwayswithinrevenue(税收);lastlybenotimpatient,for,asEmerson(爱默生)says,
“noonecancheatyououtofultimate(最终的)successbutyourself”.
[4]DoNotListentoPrairieChickens
Aboyfoundaneagle’seggandheputitinthenestofaprairiechicken.Theeaglehatchedandthoughthewasachicken.Hegrewupdoingwhatprairiechickensdo—scratchingatthedirtforfoodandflyingshortdistanceswithanoisyflutteringofwings.Itwasadreary(沉闷的)life.Graduallytheeaglegrewolderandbitter.Onedayheandhisprairiechickenfriendsawabeautifulbirdsoaring(高耸)onthecurrentsofair,highabovethemountains.“Oh,IwishIcouldflylikethat!
”saidtheeagle.Thechickenreplied,“Don’tgiveitanotherthought.That’sthemighty(强有力)eagle,thekingofallbirds—youcouldneverbelikehim!
”Andtheeagledidn’tgiveitanotherthought.Hewentoncacklingandcomplainingaboutlife.Hediedthinkinghewasaprairiechicken.Myfriends,youtoowerebornaneagle.TheCreatorintendedyoutobeaneagle,sodon’tlistentotheprairiechickens!
[5]OutoftheQuestionIsPossible
WhenHenryFord(亨利福特)decidedtoproducehisfamousV-8motor,hechosetobuildanenginewiththeentireeightcylinders(汽缸)castinoneblock,andinstructedhisengineerstoproduceadesigninonefortheengine.Thedesignwasplacedonpaper,buttheengineersagreed,toaman,thatitwassimplyimpossibletocastaneight-cylinderengine-blockinonepiece.Fordsaid,“Produceitanyway.”“But,”theyreplied,“It’simpossible!
”“Goahead,”Fordcommanded,“andstayonthejobuntilyousucceed,nomatterhowmuchtimeisrequired.”Theengineerswentahead.Therewasnothingelseforthemtodo,iftheyweretoremainontheFordstaff.Sixmonthspassedandnothinghappened.Anothersixmonthspassed,andstillnothinghappened.Theengineerstriedeveryconceivable(可能的,可想到的)plantocarryouttheorders,butthethingseemedoutofthequestion:
“impossible!
”AttheendoftheyearFordcheckedwithhisengineers,andagaintheyinformedhimtheyhadfoundnowaytocarryouthisorders.“Gorightahead,”saidFord,“Iwantit,andI'llhaveit.”Theywentahead,andthen,asifbyastrokeofmagic,thesecretwasdiscovered.TheForddeterminationhadwononcemore!
Thisstorymaynotbedescribedwithminuteaccuracy(精确度),butthesumandsubstanceofitiscorrect.Deduce(推论)fromit,youwhowishtothinkandgrowrich,thesecretoftheFordmillions,ifyoucan.You'llnothavetolookveryfar.HenryFordwassuccessful,becauseheunderstoodandappliedtheprinciplesofsuccess.Oneoftheseisdesire:
knowingwhatonewants.RememberthisFordstoryasyouread,andpickoutthelinesinwhichthesecretofhisstupendousachievementhavebeendescribed.Ifyoucandothis,ifyoucanlayyourfingerontheparticulargroupofprincipleswhichmadeHenryFordrich,youcanequalhisachievementsinalmostanycallingforwhichyouaresuited.
[6]SpareNoEffortsinDoingThings
Concentrationandperseverance(坚持不懈)builtthegreatpyramidsonEgypt’splains.Themasterofasingletradecansupportafamily.Themasterofseventradescannotsupporthimself.NowIknowthatinordertogrowandflourish(繁荣)Imustsparenoeffortsindoingthingsandkeepalittleinadvanceofthetimes.Thosewhoreachthetoparetheoneswhoarenotcontentwithdoingonlywhatarerequiredofthem.Theydomore.Theygoextramile.Andanother.Iwillsparenoeffortsindoingthings.NowIknowthatIcannotpursue(从事)aworthygoal,steadilyandpersistently(固执地),withallthepowersofmymindandyetfail.IfIfocustheraysofsunwithaburningglass,eveninthecoldestdaysofwinter,Icankindle(点燃,照亮)afire
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