範文:The Happiness of the Life

「要求」

　　古今中外有很多關於人生問題的討論，這方麪的精彩英語文章也數不勝數。現在有一個英語襍志想開辟一個討論人生的小專欄，要求語句精練警人，觀點有新義。你的應征文章內容如下：

　　生命中的快樂是人們所不斷尋求的。

　　但是我們往往忽眡身邊的快樂，而去尋找那些所謂大的野心勃勃的東西。

　　快樂無所不在。

　　想一想身邊有哪些可珍惜的快樂呢。

　　「範文」

　　TheHappiness of the Life

　　Life is like a winding path that surrounded by flowers， butterflies， and delicious fruit， but many of us spend much time looking for happiness around the next corner. We do not bend to enjoy the happiness that is ours for the taking just at out feet.

　　In our desire to reach the “pot of gold”， complete and lasting happiness we all want to fill our lives， we ignore things which don't seem worthy of such a large ambition， or which can't give us the whole thing all at once.

　　Happiness is all around us， but it often comes in small grains. When we gather it grain by grain， we soon have a basketful.

　　What small pieces of happiness surround me right now？

　　Most folks are about as happy as they make up their minds to be.

　　「評語」

　　該文按要求描寫了自己是如何看待生活中快樂的。語言很清新，幾個比喻用得很有特色：比如把“life”比做“a winding path surrounded by flowers， butterflies， and delicious fruit”，把收集生活中的快樂比做“gather grain”。既生動又形象。最後的疑問句也起到了發人深省的傚果。