I came to appreciate Hsieh's never-say-die optimism.1 “At first， I tried to hold a pen in my mouth. But I couldn’t control it，” Hsieh recalls. “Finally， after trying over and over again， I learned to write my own name.” I could imagine the confidence in his eyes. At that moment， Hsieh not only wrote his name. He also wrote his hope for a better future.
Learning to paint was even more difficult. At first， every brushstroke he made caused deep cuts in his mouth. It was incredibly2 painful. But Hsieh didn't let the pain discourage3 him. “Instead， I held the paintbrush even tighter，” Hsieh explained in a firm voice. “I knew if I gave up， it would not only be the end of my painting， but also the end of my struggle for a better life.” For Hsieh， quitting isn’t an option.4 No matter what the obstacle5 is， Hsieh always manages to find the bright side of a situation. “If you choose to face a problem，” Hsieh says， “You already have a fifty percent chance of winning. What we have is always more than what we've lost.”
我對(duì)于謝坤山那股永不灰心的樂(lè)觀感佩不已。
“剛開(kāi)始，我試著用嘴巴含住筆，但我沒(méi)辦法操控它，”他回憶著：“經(jīng)過(guò)不斷的練習(xí)之后，我終于學(xué)會(huì)了寫自己的名字?！蔽铱梢韵胂袼?dāng)時(shí)眼中含有的自信；那時(shí)的他寫下的不只是一個(gè)名字，更為將來(lái)寫下無(wú)限希望。 學(xué)畫更是比寫字難上千百倍。剛開(kāi)始，每畫下一筆，便在口中留下一道深深的傷痕，痛苦程度不是他人所能想像。但是，謝坤山并未因此放棄作畫。“相反地，我將畫筆咬得更緊了，”謝坤山堅(jiān)定地說(shuō)道：“我知道一旦放棄，結(jié)束的不僅是我的酷畫生涯；為了讓自己活得更好所做的努力，也都白費(fèi)了?！睂?duì)于謝坤山而言，他是絕對(duì)不會(huì)選擇放棄的。 不論遭遇什么樣的阻礙，謝坤山總能看見(jiàn)事情好的一面。他說(shuō)：“如果選擇去面對(duì)問(wèn)題，那么你已經(jīng)有了一半的成功機(jī)會(huì)。我們所擁有的總是比失去的還要多”
1. optimism n. the feeling that sth. will improve 樂(lè)觀 People were filled with optimism as the economy became stronger. 經(jīng)濟(jì)景氣的時(shí)候，人們的心中充滿樂(lè)觀。
2. incredibly adv. extremely 非常 Mt. Everest， the highest mountain in the world， is incredibly difficult to climb. 攀登世界第一高峰圣母峰是一件極為困難的事。
3. discourage v. to make sb. not want to do sth. 阻止 The bad weather discouraged us from going out. 氣候惡劣讓我們不想外出。
4. option n. a choice 選擇 Your options include traveling by plane， train， or automobile. 你可以選擇搭飛機(jī)、火車或開(kāi)車。
5. obstacle n. sb./sth. that prevents sb./sth from doing sth. 阻礙 Laziness is one obstacle to success in school and at work. 不論在學(xué)?；蚬ぷ魃?，惰性是導(dǎo)致無(wú)法成功的阻礙。
對(duì)話：to be continued ……manage to 有辦法做到 A： Rex locked his keys inside his apartment today. B： Really？ How did he manage to get back inside？ A： 今天雷克斯把他的鑰匙鎖在屋里了。 B： 是喔？那他是怎么回到屋里的？
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Learning to paint was even more difficult. At first， every brushstroke he made caused deep cuts in his mouth. It was incredibly2 painful. But Hsieh didn't let the pain discourage3 him. “Instead， I held the paintbrush even tighter，” Hsieh explained in a firm voice. “I knew if I gave up， it would not only be the end of my painting， but also the end of my struggle for a better life.” For Hsieh， quitting isn’t an option.4 No matter what the obstacle5 is， Hsieh always manages to find the bright side of a situation. “If you choose to face a problem，” Hsieh says， “You already have a fifty percent chance of winning. What we have is always more than what we've lost.”
我對(duì)于謝坤山那股永不灰心的樂(lè)觀感佩不已。
“剛開(kāi)始，我試著用嘴巴含住筆，但我沒(méi)辦法操控它，”他回憶著：“經(jīng)過(guò)不斷的練習(xí)之后，我終于學(xué)會(huì)了寫自己的名字?！蔽铱梢韵胂袼?dāng)時(shí)眼中含有的自信；那時(shí)的他寫下的不只是一個(gè)名字，更為將來(lái)寫下無(wú)限希望。 學(xué)畫更是比寫字難上千百倍。剛開(kāi)始，每畫下一筆，便在口中留下一道深深的傷痕，痛苦程度不是他人所能想像。但是，謝坤山并未因此放棄作畫。“相反地，我將畫筆咬得更緊了，”謝坤山堅(jiān)定地說(shuō)道：“我知道一旦放棄，結(jié)束的不僅是我的酷畫生涯；為了讓自己活得更好所做的努力，也都白費(fèi)了?！睂?duì)于謝坤山而言，他是絕對(duì)不會(huì)選擇放棄的。 不論遭遇什么樣的阻礙，謝坤山總能看見(jiàn)事情好的一面。他說(shuō)：“如果選擇去面對(duì)問(wèn)題，那么你已經(jīng)有了一半的成功機(jī)會(huì)。我們所擁有的總是比失去的還要多”
1. optimism n. the feeling that sth. will improve 樂(lè)觀 People were filled with optimism as the economy became stronger. 經(jīng)濟(jì)景氣的時(shí)候，人們的心中充滿樂(lè)觀。
2. incredibly adv. extremely 非常 Mt. Everest， the highest mountain in the world， is incredibly difficult to climb. 攀登世界第一高峰圣母峰是一件極為困難的事。
3. discourage v. to make sb. not want to do sth. 阻止 The bad weather discouraged us from going out. 氣候惡劣讓我們不想外出。
4. option n. a choice 選擇 Your options include traveling by plane， train， or automobile. 你可以選擇搭飛機(jī)、火車或開(kāi)車。
5. obstacle n. sb./sth. that prevents sb./sth from doing sth. 阻礙 Laziness is one obstacle to success in school and at work. 不論在學(xué)?；蚬ぷ魃?，惰性是導(dǎo)致無(wú)法成功的阻礙。
對(duì)話：to be continued ……manage to 有辦法做到 A： Rex locked his keys inside his apartment today. B： Really？ How did he manage to get back inside？ A： 今天雷克斯把他的鑰匙鎖在屋里了。 B： 是喔？那他是怎么回到屋里的？
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