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1、1The blind men and an elephantonce There were six blind men who stood by the road-side every day,and begged from the people who passed. They had often heard of el-e-phants, but they ha an never seen one; for, being blind, how could they?one morning that an elephant was driven down the road where the
2、y stood. When they were told that the great beast was before them, they asked the driver to let him stop so that they might see him.Of course they could not see him with their eyes; but they thought that by touching him they could learn just what kind of animal he was.The first one happened to put h
3、is hand on the elephants side. Well, well! he said, now I know all about this beast. He is exactly like a wall.The second felt only of the elephants tusk. My brother, he said,you are mistaken. He is not at all like a wall. He is round and smooth and sharp. He is more like a spear than anything else.
4、The third happened to take hold of the elephants trunk. Both of you are wrong, he said. Anybody who knows anything can see that this elephant is like a snake.2The fourth reached out his arms, and grasped one of the elephants legs. Oh, how blind you are! he said. It is very plain to me that he is rou
5、nd and tall like a tree.The fifth was a very tall man, and he chanced to take hold of the elephants ear. he said. He is ex-act-ly like a huge fan.The sixth was very blind indeed, and it was some time before he could find the elephant at all. At last he seized the animals tail. O foolish fellows! he
6、cried. You surely have lost your senses. This elephant is not like a wall, or a spear, or a snake, or a tree; neither is he like a fan. But any man with a particle of sense cansee that he is exactly like a rope.Then the elephant moved on, and the six blind men sat by the roadside all day, and quarre
7、led about him. Each believed that he knew just how the animal looked; and each called the others hard names because they did not agree with him. People who have eyes sometimes act as foolishly. 3Fisherman and businessman One day a fisherman was lying on a beautiful beach, with his fishing pole propp
8、ed up in the sand and his solitary line cast out into the sparking blue surf. He was enjoying the warmth of the afternoon sun and the prospect of catching a fish. You arent going to catch many fish that way .said the businessman to the fisherman .You should be working rather than lying on the beach!
9、 he fisherman looked up at the businessman, smiled and awkwardly replied ,And what will my reward be? “Well, you can get bigger nets and catch more fish! ” was the businessmans answer. And then what will my reward be ?asked the fisherman ,still smiling . The businessman replied ,You will make money
10、and youll be able to buy a boat, which will then result in larger catches of fish! And then what will my reward be ?asked fisherman again. The businessman was beginning to get a little irritated with the fishermans questions . You can buy a bigger boat ,and hire some people to work for you! he said.
11、 And then what will my reward be?“ repeated the fisherman.“The businessman was practically angry. “ Dont you understand? You can build up a fleet of fishing boats ,sail all over the world ,and appoint all you employees catch fish for you !”。4 Once again the fisherman asked ,And then what will myrewa
12、rd be?“ The businessman was red with rage and shouted at the fisherman ,“Dont you understand that you can become so rich that you will never have to work for your living again !You can spend all the rest of your days sitting on the beach ,looking at the sunset .You wont have a care in the world! The
13、 fisherman ,still smiling ,looked up and said ,And what do you think Im doing right now? On occasion , many people have been working hard in their whole lives in order to lead a happy life and . They work hard , earn money and save it while hoping money can buy happiness. But this story tells us ,in
14、 fact, our attitudes to life are wrong at the beginning. What we expectantly get from work? The businessman in the story cant answer the question at last . We are mere play an part in the socialization. Maybe we should stop the work step properly and dont forget the most important things in our live
15、s. Happiness is up to your attitude.5 一天，一个渔夫躺在沙滩上，旁边架着鱼竿，鱼线甩在蓝色的大海里，随着闪闪发光的海浪不停地涌动。他惬意地享受午后阳光，等着鱼儿咬钩。你这样可掉不到几条鱼。 ”商人对渔夫说。 “你应该认真点，而渔民抬头看了看商人，笑着回答：“那样做我能得到什么回报啊？”“那样你会有钱买个大的渔网，捕到更多的鱼。不是躺在沙滩上休息 ”商人回答他。那样做又会得到什么回报呢？”渔夫依然笑着问。商人回答道：“你会赚钱，然后你就能买一艘船，这会让你达到更多的鱼！” “然后我又能得到什么回报？”渔夫又问。 那么然后呢，我能得到什么？”渔夫重复问道。商人
16、生气了。“你难道不明白么？你可以建立起自己的捕鱼船队，到世界各地去，让你的工人给你捕鱼！” 渔夫再次问道：“这么做我会得到什么呢？”商人气得面红耳赤，冲渔夫喊道：“你怎么就不明白？你可以变得非常富有，再也不用赚钱工作了！你的后半生都可以坐在沙滩上看日落，不用在乎周围的世界！” 渔夫依旧微笑着，抬头看着商人说道：“那你说我现在在干什么？不就是坐在沙滩上看日落吗？” 有时，很多人一生都在拼命工作，目的就是要获得幸福和快乐的生活。他们努力工作、赚钱、攒钱，希望钱能够买来他们的6幸福。 但是这个故事告诉我们，实际上我们对生活的态度从一开始就是错误的。我们工作期望得到什么？故事里面的商人一直没有能够正确的回答这个问题。我们只是在扮演一个参与社会的人，也许我们应该适当地把努力工作的脚步停一停，不要忘记我们生活中最重要的那些东西。是否快乐,取
