Life without limits
I dont know if you have heard of this title. In fact, I picked up this title from a name of a book called :life without limits :Inspiration for a ridiculously good life. The author of the book is Nick Vujicic.I am really really admire this person .so,to begin with, please let me give you a brief introduction of him.
Born without arms or legs, Nick Vujicic overcame his disabilities to live an independent, rich, fulfilling, and “ridiculously good” life while serving as a role model for anyone seeking true happiness. Now as an internationally successful motivational speaker, Nick eagerly spreads his central message: the most important goal is to find your life’s purpose and to never give up, despite whatever difficulties or seemingly impossible odds stand in your way.
I can still remember that the first time I heard of his stories, I was shocked.Could you imagine a life in which you lose your arms and legs? Its horrible ! how could you eat food ?how could you move to some places? And more importantly, how could you have the confidence to meet others’ eyes? They are totally huge challenge ! however,nick managed to live a good life.
By reading his book ,I found the key points with which Nick succeed. I ‘d like to share them with you. They are
A powerful sense of purpose .
Hope so strong that it cannot be diminished
faith in God and the infinite possibilities.
Love and self-acceptance.
Attitude with altitude.
A courageous spirit.
Willingness to change.
A trusting heart.
Hunger for opportunities.
The ability to assess risks and to laugh at life.
A mission to serve others first
That’s all.Nick picked up these important attributes along the way with which he live without limits.I hope you can also put them to use in your own journey toward a fulfillling and meaningful life
However, I have to admit that often we feel life is unfair and you may hit hard times while hard times and tough circumstances can trigger self-doubt and despire. You may fall down and feel as though you dont have the strength to get back up.Nick know that feeling,too.Nick will tell you that when we overcome challenges, we become stonger and more grateful for our opportunities.what really matters are the lives you touch along the way and how you finish your journey.
If you feel bad about yourself,Nick will tell you when his parents saw he was born with neither
arms nor legs, they wondered what God had in mind in creating him.At first,they assumed that there was no hope and no future for Nick . In other words, he would never live a normal or productive life. Today, though ,his life is beyond anything we could have imagined. He travel the world encouraging millions of people to overcome adversity with faith, hope, love,and courage so that they may pursue their dreams. Incredible!
If you are going to give up your dream,Nick will tell you to persist in your dream one more day,one more month ,one more year and then you will find that the outcome that you refuse to quit is surprising.Only the person who refuse to try again will be defeated.
So, from the story of nick,we can see that in order to embrace a life without limits,the postive attitude towards life is really important. beside that, I want to repeat other important characteristic cause I think we can benefit from them. They are
A powerful sense of purpose .
Hope so strong that it cannot be diminished faith in God and the infinite possibilities.
Love and self-acceptance.
Attitude with altitude.
A courageous spirit.
Willingness to change.
A trusting heart.
Hunger for opportunities.
The ability to assess risks and to laugh at life.
A mission to serve others first
These are what I wanna share with you.
第二篇：英语四级写作经典范文：成功演讲十秘诀
英语四级写作经典范文：成功演讲十秘诀
演讲之前感到些许紧张是自然的，这表明你渴望把事情做好。不过，过度紧张会适得其
反。本文将向你介绍一些控制紧张情绪，进而使演讲达到预期效果的方法。 10 Tips for Successful Public Speaking
Know the room. Be familiar with the place in which you will speak.① Arrive early, walk around the speaking area and practise using the microphone and any visual aids. Know the audience. Greet some of the audience as they arrive. It’s easier to speak to a group of friends than to a group of strangers.
Know your material. If you’re not familiar with your material or are
uncomfortable with it, your nervousness will increase. Practise your speech and revise it if necessary.
Relax. Ease tension by doing exercises. Visualize yourself giving your speech. Imagine yourself speaking, your voice loud, clear, and assured. When you visualize yourself as successful, you will be successful.
Realize that people want you to succeed. Audiences want you to be interesting, stimulating, informative, and entertaining. They don’t want you to fail.
Don’t apologize. If you mention your nervousness or apologize for any problems you think you have with your speech, you may be calling the audience’s attention to something they hadn’t noticed. Keep silent.②
Concentrate on the message — not the medium. Focus your attention away from your own anxieties, and outwardly toward your message and your audience. Your nervousness will dissipate.
Turn nervousness into positive energy. Harness your nervous energy and transform it into vitality and enthusiasm.③
Gain experience. Experience builds confidence, which is the key to effective speaking. A Toastmasters club can provide the experience you need. ［242 words］
行文点评
本文从十个方面以提建议的方式向人们介绍了在演讲中克服紧张的方法。从演讲前的准备工作到演讲后的积累经验，结合演讲的各个环节进行分析，不仅具有针对性并且符合逻辑顺序。
文章语言平实，通俗易懂，采用第二人称的叙述手法，使文章更加具有亲和力，让读者保持一个轻松的心态。文章构思精巧，按照演讲的程序分别提出建议，循序渐进，充实而具体。
好文妙译
成功演讲十秘诀
熟悉场地。争取熟悉你要在那里发表演讲的环境。提早到达并巡视讲台，练习使用麦克风和其他辅助视觉设施。
熟悉听众。在听众进入会场时向他们致意。向一群朋友演讲总比对一群陌生人演讲来得容易些。
熟悉你的讲稿。如果你不熟悉你的稿子或者对它不满意，你的紧张感就会增强。练习一下你的演讲稿，并且做必要的修改。
放松自己。做些准备活动松弛紧张的神经。 设想你自己演讲时的情景。想象你自己在侃侃而谈，声音洪亮、吐字清晰、充满自信。倘能设想自己成功，你就一定会成功。
要意识到在场的人们希望你成功。听众希望你的讲话趣味昂然、催人向上、旁征博引且风趣幽默。他们不愿看到你把事情搞砸。
不要道歉。假使你说到你的紧张或为讲稿中到不妥的地方表示歉意，你就可能是在提醒听众注意一些他们其实并未意识到的东西。对此绝口不提就是。
集中注意力在内容上，而不是形式。把你的注意力从内心的焦虑上解脱出来，转向外在的演讲内容和听众。然后你的紧张感就会逐渐消失。
把紧张转化为积极的动力。要控制你的紧张情绪并把它变为活力和热情。
积累经验。经验会带来自信，而自信正是演讲取得成效的关键。加入司仪俱乐部你就能学到你需要的经验。
词汇斟酌
revise vt. 修订，修改，复习
tension n. 紧张，紧张状态
visualize vt. 想象，设想
stimulating vt. 刺激的，激励的
informative a. 提供知识的，增长见识的
entertaining a. 愉快的，有趣的
dissipate vi. 消散，消失
vitality n. 活力，生命力
toastmaster n. 司仪，主持人
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①【注释】be familiar with熟知，通晓
【临摹】I am of course familiar with your work.我当然熟悉你的工作。 ②【注释】call one’s attention吸引某人的注意力
【临摹】Don’t disturb by his behavior, he just try to call our attention to him.别受他干扰，他只不过是想引起我们的注意罢了。
③【注释】harness原意是“上马具”，引申为“控制，掌握”
【临摹】If you can harness your energy, you will accomplish a great deal.如果你能控制你的精力，你将获得巨大成功。
④【注释】transform into改变，转化
【临摹】A thick, fibrous fog had transformed the trees into ghosts and the streetlights into soft, haloed moons. 浓密厚重的雾使树木看起来像鬼魂，街灯看起来像是带着柔和光晕的月亮。
If you wish to succeed, you should use persistence as your good friend, experience as your reference, and prudence as your brother and hope as your sentry.如果你希望成功，当以恒心为良友，以经验为参谋，以谨慎为兄弟，以希望为哨兵。 思如泉涌
Experience more than sufficiently teaches that men govern nothing with more difficulty than their tongues. 经验给我们太多的教训，告诉我们人类最难管制的东西，莫过于自己的舌头。