短文用诗的形式讲述了一个又一个浅显却又真实的道理:世界上每个人都能教会你一些东西;微笑和眼泪的区别;梦想的作用等。关注这些经验或教训,体会它们的经典之处。

1. 把句子拆分成两个句子就不难理解了:"I have a friend. Every time I had a problem or minor crisis, he would say —"。

2. for表示原因,hidden是"hide"的过去分词。

*****英语哲理短文：注意教训Focus on the Lesson*****

I have a friend who every time

I had a problem or minor crisis would say —1

"Focus on the lesson.

Ask yourself what I am being shown here."

Every person in his life has something to teach me —

and as soon as I accept that,

I open myself to truly listening.

For everyone that makes you cry,

there are three that make you smile,

And a smile will last a long, long time,

but a tear for just a little while.

Don’t let someone who hates the world

cause you to hate it too.

Behind the clouds is a golden sun,

and a sky that’s full of blue. If someone says a thing that’s cruel,

don’t let it get to you.

Your achievements are greatly numbered,

and your faults are very few.

So if a certain person should act a certain way,

Think of those who love you,

And don’t let it spoil your day!

Reach high, for stars lie hidden in your soul.2

Dream deep, for every dream precedes a goal.

Notes:

focus v.聚焦;集中

minor crisis 小危机

accept v.接受

cruel adj.残酷的;悲惨的

fault n.过错;缺点

spoil v.搞糟

soul n.灵魂;心灵

precede v.在……之前