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【转】双语美文：来自内心的礼物 \o 英语频道 英语频道?2013-08-02?分类：精彩文章收集 分享到： \o 分享到QQ空间 \o 分享到新浪微博 \o 分享到腾讯微博 \o 分享到人人网 \o 分享到微信 　　 According?to?legend,?a?young?man?while?roaming?the?desert?came?across?a?spring?of?delicious?crystal-clear?water.?The?water?was?so?sweet,?he?filled?his?leather?canteen?so?he?could?bring?some?back?to?a?tribal?elder?who?had?been?his?teacher.?　　据传说，一个年轻的男子在漫游沙漠途中看到一泉如水晶般清澈而可口的水。水的味道非常甜美，于是他灌满了他的皮水壶，这样就可以带一些回去，送给曾经是他老师的部落长老。 　　After?a?four-day?journey?he?presented?the?water?to?the?old?man?who?took?a?deep?drink,?smiled?warmly?and?thanked?his?student?lavishly?for?the?sweet?water.?The?young?man?returned?to?his?village?with?a?happy?heart.?　　经过四天的旅程，他把水呈献给老人。老人深饮一口，和蔼地笑了笑，并深切感激学生赠予他甜美的水。年轻人怀着愉快的心情回到了村庄。 　　Later,?the?teacher?let?another?student?taste?the?water.?He?spat?it?out,?saying?it?was?awful.?It?apparently?had?become?stale?because?of?the?old?leather?container.　　后来，老师让他的另一个学生品尝水。学生吐了出来，说水太难喝了。它显然已经因为陈旧的皮革容器而变得不再新鲜。 　　The?student?challenged?his?teacher:?Master,?the?water?was?foul.?Why?did?you?pretend?to?like?it?　　学生质疑他的老师：“师父，水是臭的，你为什么要假装喜欢它？” 　　The?teacher?replied,?You?only?tasted?the?water.?I?tasted?the?gift.?The?water?was?simply?the?container?for?an?act?of?loving-kindness?and?nothing?could?be?sweeter.　　老师回答说，“你只品尝了水的味道，我却是在品尝礼物的味道。水仅仅是装载善与爱之行为的容器，而没有什么东西比善与爱更甜美了。” 　　I?think?we?understand?this?lesson?best?when?we?receive?innocent?gifts?of?love?from?young?children.?Whether?its?a?ceramic?tray?or?a?macaroni?bracelet,?the?natural?and?proper?response?is?appreciation?and?expressed?thankfulness?because?we?love?the?idea?within?the?gift.　　我认为当我们从天真的孩子们那里收到爱的礼物时，能够最透彻地明白这个道理。无论它是一个陶瓷托盘或通心粉手镯，我们自然而恰当的反应是欣赏，并表示感激，因为我们喜欢礼物所包含的心意。 　　Gratitude?doesnt?always?come?naturally.?Unfortunately,?most?children?and?many?adults?value?only?the?thing?given?rather?than?the?feeling?embodied?in?it.?We?should?remind?ourselves?and?teach?our?children?about?the?beauty?and?purity?of?feelings?and?expressions?of?gratitude.?After?all,?gifts?from?the?heart?are?really?gifts?of