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第十八天 美文晨读 A sure fire, 100% guaranteed way to get discouraged is to focus on other people in a comparative way. Here is why: we generally see their victories, successes, and strengths. We see what they have and what we don’t. We see why they are better than us. When we do this we get discouraged and we feel sorry for ourselves. We don’t as easily see their struggles, their fears, their setbacks, and their failures.  毫无疑问，一直把自己和别人比较绝对会让我们低落。为什么呢我们往往看到的都是他们的成果、成功和优点。我们看到的是他们有我们没有的部分，我们看到的是为什么他们比我们优秀。一旦这样，我们就很容易感到失望为自己感到难受。同时，我们很少去关注他们的挣扎、害怕挫折和失败。 So don’t do it. It isn’t empowering. Don’t compare. We are on a unique path. It is great to be inspired by another, but if by hearing another’s story, we feel that we are lesser, then we need to just focus on our own path.所以不要这样了，这只会让你更加泄气。不要比较，我们都是独一无二的存在着。让别人去激励你固然好，但如果别人的故事让你觉得自身有所不足，那么只需要专注自己就好了。 Ⅰ阅读理解 A He lived his whole life as a poor man.His art and talent were recognized by almost no one. He suffered from a mental illness that led him to cut off part of his left ear in 1888 and to shoot himself two years later. But after his death，he achieved world-fame. Today，Dutch artist Van Gogh(梵高) is recognized as one of the leading artists of all time. Now, 150 years after his birth on March 30,1853，Zundert，the town of his birth，has made 2003 “The Van Gogh Year” in his honour. And the Van Gogh Museum in Amsterdam，home to the biggest collection of his masterpieces，is marking the anniversary with exhibitions throughout the year. The museum draws around 1.3 million visitors every year. Some people enjoy the art and then learn about his life. Others are first interested in his life，which then helps them understand his art. Van Gogh was the son of a minister. He left school when he was just 15. By the age of 27，he had already tried many jobs including an art gallery salesman and a French teacher. Finally in 1880，he decided to begin his studies in art. Van Gogh is famed for his ability to put his own emotions into his paintings and