短文用詩的形式講述了一個又一個淺顯卻又真實的道理:世界上每個人都能教會你一些東西;微笑和眼淚的區(qū)別;夢想的作用等。關(guān)注這些經(jīng)驗或教訓(xùn),體會它們的經(jīng)典之處。

　　1. 把句子拆分成兩個句子就不難理解了:"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"的過去分詞。

　　*****英語哲理短文：注意教訓(xùn)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 小危機

　　accept v.接受

　　cruel adj.殘酷的;悲慘的

　　fault n.過錯;缺點

　　spoil v.搞糟

　　soul n.靈魂;心靈

　　precede v.在……之前