【心灵鸡汤】高中英语 增加词汇量 爱的最大限度素材.doc

1心灵鸡汤:爱的最大限度特蕾莎修女在接受诺贝尔和平奖时曾说过：“你能为促进世界和平做些什么呢？回家爱你的家人吧。”这是一个平凡的故事，也是一个感人的故事……FredaBrightsays,"Onlyinoperadopeopledieoflove."It'strue.Youreallycan'tlovesomebodytodeath.I'veknownpeopletodiefromnolove,butI'veneverknownanyonetobelovedtodeath.Wejustcan'tloveoneanotherenough.Aheart-warmingstorytellsofawomanwhofinallydecidedtoaskherbossforaraiseinsalary.Alldayshefeltnervousandapprehensive.Lateintheafternoonshesummonedthecouragetoapproachheremployer.Toherdelight,thebossagreedtoaraise.Thewomanarrivedhomethateveningtoabeautifultablesetwiththeirbestdishes.Candlesweresoftlyglowing.Herhusbandhadcomehomeearlyandpreparedafestivemeal.Shewonderedifsomeonefromtheofficehadtippedhimoff,or...didhejustsomehowknowthatshewouldnotgetturneddown?Shefoundhiminthekitchenandtoldhimthegoodnews.Theyembracedandkissed,thensatdowntothewonderfulmeal.Nexttoherplatethewomanfoundabeautifullyletterednote.Itread,"Congratulations,darling!Iknewyou'dgettheraise!ThesethingswilltellyouhowmuchIloveyou."Followingthesupper,herhusbandwentintothekitchentocleanup.Shenoticedthatasecondcardhadfallenfromhispocket.Pickingitoffthefloor,sheread,"Don'tworryaboutnotgettingtheraise!Youdeserveitanyway!ThesethingswilltellyouhowmuchIloveyou."Someonehassaidthatthemeasureofloveiswhenyoulovewithoutmeasure.Whatthismanfeelsforhisspouseistotalacceptanceandlove,whethershesucceedsorfails.Hislovecelebrateshervictoriesandsoothesherwounds.Hestandswithher,nomatterwhatlifethrowsintheirdirection.UponreceivingtheNobelPeacePrize,MotherTeresasaid,"Whatcanyoudotopromoteworldpeace?Gohomeandloveyourfamily."Andloveyourfriends.Lovethemwithoutmeasure.