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All the Good Things 那些赞美之词 普特编辑： 当人彷徨无依时，积极鼓励的赞美之词往往比过度的批评指正更让人心悦诚服。 有人说，人的优点都在背上，所以，自己通常忽视了，纠结于短处。而作为能清楚认识的旁观者，请多给他人一些掌声，让他们在人生道路上越走越坚定…… 本文作者Helen Mrosla (海伦·姆罗斯拉)是圣方济各会的一名修女，1991年她将本文投给一本名为Proteus, a Journal of Idea的杂志并得以发表，同年美国Readers Digest杂志转载了这篇文章，随后Chicken Soup for the Soul (1993)和Chicken Soup for the Heart (1996)也分别转载了此文。今天，我们一起重温一下这个感人的故事，让我们谨记：一位富有爱心的教育者可以改变人的一生；同时，如果我们乐于发现并赞美他人的长处，这个世界就会变得更加美好！ ?????? He was in the first third grade class I taught at Saint Marys School in Morris, Minn. All 34 of my students were dear to me, but Mark Eklund was one in a million1). Very neat in appearance, he had that happy-to-be-alive2) attitude that made even his occasional mischievousness3) delightful.?　　我在明尼苏达州莫里斯的圣玛丽学校教书，他在我教的第一个三年级的班上。全班34个学生每一个都讨我喜欢，但马克·埃克隆却是独一无二的。他外表干干净净，是个乐天派，所以即便是他偶尔的调皮捣蛋，也依然讨人喜欢。 　　Mark often talked incessantly4). I had to remind him again and again that talking without permission was not acceptable. What impressed me so much, though, was his sincere response every time I had to correct him for misbehaving. Thank you for correcting me, Sister! I didnt know what to make of5) it at first, but before long I became accustomed to hearing it many times a day.?　　马克常常说个不停。我不得不一而再、再而三地提醒他，未经允许不能讲话。不过，令我印象深刻的是，每当我不得已指出他的过错的时候，他都非常诚恳地对我说：“谢谢你指出我的问题，修女！”起初，我不知该作何反应，但很快，我便习惯了一天听到这句话好多遍。 　　One morning my patience was growing thin6) when Mark talked once too often7), and then I made a novice8)-teachers mistake. I looked at him and said, If you say one more word, I am going to tape your mouth shut!?　　一天早上，马克又一次讲个不停，我终于不耐烦了，于是犯了个新老师才会犯的错误。我盯着他说：“再说一个字，我就拿胶带把你的嘴封上！” ?????? It wasnt ten seconds later when Chuck, another student, blurted out9), Mark is talking again. I hadnt asked any of the students to help me watch Mark, but since I had stated the punishment in front of the class, I had to act on10) it.　　结果不到十秒钟，另一个学生查克就脱口而出：“马克又在讲话了。”我并没有让任何同学帮我盯着马克，不过既然我已经当着全班的面说过他再说话就要罚他，我得说话算话。 　　I remember the scene as if it had occurred this morning. I walked to my des