英语励志小故事Word文件下载.doc

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Hearingtheyoungman’swords,theoldcouplefeltverydisappointed,andturnedaroundtoleave.

Justastheywereleaving,theyoungmancameuptothemandstoppedthem:

“Madamandsir,ifyoudon’tmind,youcansleepinmybedroomforanight…….”

Thenextevening,theoldcoupletookoutlotsofmoneytogiveittotheyoungman,butherefusedtotakeit. 

“No！

Youneedn’tpaymeanymoney,forIonlylendmyroomtoyou.”saidtheyoungmanwithasmileonhisface.

“You’regreat,youngman!

It’sverykindofyou.Maybeoneday,I’llbuildahotelforyou!

”saidtheoldmangratefully.

Withthesewords,theoldcoupleleft.

Gazingattheirrecedingfigures,theyoungmanonlylaughedandwentonworking.

Severalyearslater,theyoungmansuddenlyreceivedaletterfromtheoldcouple,invitinghimtogotoManhattan（曼哈顿）.

Theyoungmanmettheoldcoupleinfrontofaluxuryhotel（豪华饭店）.

“DoyoustillrememberwhatIsaidtoyouseveralyearsago?

Look!

ThisisthehotelthatIbuiltforyou!

”saidtheoldman.

Soon,theyoungmanbecamethemanagerofthehotel. 

（T）Trueor（F）False

1.Theyoungmanacceptedithappilywhentheoldcouplegavethemoneytohim.

2.Theyoungmanhadthoughttheoldmanwasonlyjokingaboutbuildingahotelforhim,buttheoldmankepthisword.

Keys:

1.F. 

2.T.

WhenHenryforddecidedtoproducehisfamousv-8motor,hechosetobuildanenginewiththeentireeightcylinderscastinoneblock,andinstructedhisengineerstoproduceadesigninonefortheengine.Thedesignwasplacedonpaper,buttheengineersagreed,toaman,thatitwassimplyimpossibletocastaneight-cylinderengine-blockinonepiece.

Fordsaid,“Produceitanyway.”

“But,”theyreplied,“It’simpossible!

”

“Goahead.”Fordcommanded,“Andstayonthejobuntilyousucceed,nomatterhowmuchtimeisrequired.”

Theengineerswentahead.Therewasnothingelseforthemtodo,iftheyweretoremainonthefordstaff.Sixmonthspassedandnothinghappened.Anothersixmonthspassed,andstillnothinghappened.Theengineerstriedeveryconceivableplantocarryouttheorders,butthethingseemedoutofthequestion:

“impossible!

Attheendoftheyearfordcheckedwithhisengineers,andagaintheyinformedhimtheyhadfoundnowaytocarryouthisorders.

“gorighthead,”saidford,“Iwantit,andI’llhaveit.”

Theywentahead,andthen,asifbyastrokeofmagic,thesecretwasdiscovered.

Theforddeterminationhadwononcemore!

Thisstorymaynotbedescribedwithminuteaccuracy,butthesumandsubstanceofitiscorrect.Deducefromit,youwhowishtothinkandgrowrich,thesecretofthefordmillions,ifyoucan.You’llnothavetolookveryfar.

Henryfordwassuccessful,becauseheunderstoodandappliedtheprinciplesofsuccess.Oneoftheseisdesire:

knowingoutthelinesinwhichthesecretofhisstupendousachievementhavebeendescribed.Ifyoucandothis,ifyoucanlayyourfingerontheparticulargroupofprincipleswhichmadeHenryfordrich,youcanequalhisachievementsinalmostanycallingforwhichyouaresuited.