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The Story of Life 生命的故事
作者：田柳
来源：《中学生英语·阅读与写作》2014年第01期
Sometimes people come into your life and you know right away that they were meant to be
there， to serve some sort of purpose， teach you a lesson， or to help you figure out who you are or who you want to become. You never know who these people maybe （possibly your roommate， neighbor， coworker， long lost friend， lover， or even a complete stranger）. But when you lock eyes with them， you know at that very moment they will affect your life in some profound[1] way. 当有些人走进你生活，你立刻就会发现他们是注定要出现的，他们带着这样或那样的目的，或是给你上一课，或是帮助你领会到自己是什么样的人，自己希望成为怎样的人。你不知道这些人可能会是谁（也许是你的室友、邻居、同事、久未谋面的挚友或恋人，甚至只是萍水相逢的陌生人）。但是当你的目光锁定他们的那一刻，顷刻间便会知道他们将深深地影响你到的生活。
And sometimes things that happen to you may seem horrible， painful and unfair at first， but in reflection[2] you find that without overcoming those obstacles you would have never realized your potential， strength， willpower， or heart.
并且有时侯，发生在你身上的事情仅仅起初看起来可怕、痛苦，或者不公平，但是细想起来你便会发现，如果不曾克服这些障碍，你永远也不会意识到自己有多大的潜能、力量、毅力或者决心。
Everything happens for a reason. Nothing happens by chance or by means of good luck. Illness， injury， love， lost moments of true greatness and sheer[3] stupidity all occur to test
the limits of your soul. Without these small tests whatever they may be， life would be like a smoothly[4] paved， straight， flat road
to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable， but dull and utterly pointless[5]. The people you meet who affect your life， and the success and downfalls you experience， help to create who you are and who you become.
凡事皆事出有因。没有事情仅仅是偶然出现或运气使然。疾病、伤痛、爱情、与成功失之交臂，以及彻彻底底的糊涂犯错，这些都是对你精神极限的考验。不管是什么样的小小考验，如果没有它们，生活就会像平铺直坦的道路，纵然安全舒适，但却单调乏味、毫无意义。你所遇到的那些影响你生活的人，以及你所经历的成功与挫败，都有助于塑造和成就你的人生。
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