Deeds are better than words行動勝于言語

Dierking 蘇新寬

語篇導(dǎo)讀

人們在日常生活中經(jīng)常會看到這種情況：某人雄心勃勃，想要干成一番大事，可是到頭來卻總是雷聲大，雨點小。其原因是說得多，而做得少。常言道：“說起來容易，做起來難?！蔽覀冎灰窀璩夷菢?，用行動來表現(xiàn)歌詞的意義；像成功人士那樣，努力做好每天要做的事情，成功一定會離我們越來越近。這就是“行動勝于言語”。

People dont really care what you say. They pay more attention to what you do. Actions speak louder than words. But always you are saying it more than you are doing it. At the end of the day， your words dont mean much. People will remember you by your actions， not by your words. Someone says， “Im going to be successful， Im going to be famous， and Im going to be a millionaire.” But every time you see them， they are just chatting and relaxing， just being lazy. So they only have the words， not the actions. What I need you to understand is words are the talk， actions are the walk.

The lyrics to your favorite song on paper dont mean much. They are just words. Its the singer that can bring the words alive through their actions. Talk is cheap， actions are expensive. In other words， words dont do much， actions do everything.

All of the famous people who had successful stories didnt get there by simply talking about being there. They did something about it. They worked hard to be where they are today. They made something happen. Their words be

came their actions. Their deeds became their habits.

If you had one week left to live， you would regret so much in your life. You would regret all the opportunities that youve turned down and all the chances that you never took. It was just because you were afraid or you were worried about what other people think. If you want someone to believe you when you say something， you have to do something. Words are the talk， actions are the walk. All you have got to do is walk the talk.

典句賞析

1.But always you are saying it more than you are doing it.可是你總是說得比做得多。

本句是一個含有比較級的句子，用than連接兩個比較的部分，than前面用much的比較級more；句中的it指代上句中的They pay more attention to what you do中的what you do。

2.But every time you see them， they are just chatting and relaxing， just being lazy.可是每次你看到他們，他們都在閑聊和放松，只是懶惰而已。

本句是一個復(fù)合句，every time是連詞，意為“每次”，引導(dǎo)的是一個時間狀語從句。every time所引導(dǎo)的時間狀語從句，如果主句用一般將來時，那么從句要用一般現(xiàn)在時表將來。

3.Its the singer that can bring the words alive through their actions.歌手通過他們的行動使這些歌詞鮮活起來。

本句運用強調(diào)句型It is... that...，對主語the singer進行強調(diào)，其原句為The singer can bring the words alive through their actions。

4.All of the famous people who had successful stories didnt get there by simply talking about being there.所有擁有成功故事的名人都不是簡單地通過談?wù)撛鯓映晒Χ〉贸晒Φ摹?/p>

本句是一個復(fù)合句，由who引導(dǎo)的定語從句who had successful stories來修飾名詞people。

理解自測

根據(jù)短文內(nèi)容，從A、B、C、D四個選項中，選出正確的答案。

1.People usually care about .

A.what you say

B.what you do

C.what you know

D.what you have

2.The underlined word “l(fā)yrics” in the second paragraph means “ ” in Chinese.

A.舞臺 B.歌本 C.歌詞 D.五線譜

3.Famous people usually .

A.relax and chat all the time

B.try their best to do what they want to do

C.talk about what they do

D.write successful stories

詞句微練

根據(jù)所給漢語句子，完成下列英語句子。每空詞數(shù)不限。

1.我們應(yīng)該更加關(guān)注這些問題。

We these problems.

2.走路太遠了，換句話說，我們應(yīng)該坐公交車。

Its too far to walk there. ， we should take a bus.

3.我感謝他的好意，但是我拒絕了。

I thanked him for the offer， but I .

4.他們不再為自己而擔心，而為人類而擔心。

They themselves， but they humans.

5.做某事比談?wù)撃呈赂杏谩?/p>

Doing something is talking about something.

6.每次我去那兒都要給他買一些有用的書。

， I will buy him some useful books.

7.就是那個男孩昨天幫助了那位老人過馬路。

helped the old man across the road yesterday.

8.在那兒講話的那位女士是我們的英語老師。

The woman over there is our English teacher.