佚名/Anonymous

To learn with success is not a very difficult task if some fundamental principles are laid down. While discussing this subject, I'd like to mention four indispensable principles：diligence, devotion, constancy, and punctuality.

All things can be conquered by diligence. It makes the foolish wise, the poor rich, and the humble noble. It produces a wonderful effect. In learning, the work of a diligent fool doubles that of a lazy wit.

Devotion means to set our heart on one thing at a time and give up all other thoughts. Never think of learning another subject while studying one subject. Those who often change their studies will never succeed in the long run. Therefore, in order to be successful we need devotion.

Constancy makes success a certainty. In contrast, inconstancyoften results in failure. If we study day after day, there is nothing that can not be achieved. We should remember a worthy proverb“constant dripping of water wears away a stone.”

Besides, there is another rule that contributes to one's accomplishments, that is, punctuality. The habit of keeping regular hours is of extreme importance to successful learning. Work while you work；play while you play. Every man will certainly become strong and wise if he does so.

如果制定几条基本的行为准则，那么学有成效就不难完成了。就目前讨论的这个问题，我想提四条不可或缺的学习准则：勤奋用功、专心致志、坚持不懈、讲究准时。

勤奋可以战胜一切困难。勤奋可以让愚人变得聪明，让穷人变成富人，让卑贱者变得高贵。勤奋会产生非同寻常的效果。在学习上，以勤补拙的人所取得的成绩相当于一个懒惰的聪明人的两倍。

专心致志是指全神贯注地专注于一件事，摒除一切杂念。当你在学习某一科目时，永远不要去想另一门学科的知识。那些经常改变学习内容的人终究不会获得长久的成功。所以，为了获得成功，我们需要一心一意地学习。

持之以恒是成功的保证。相反，缺乏恒心通常会导致失败。如果我们日复一日地不断学习，就没有实现不了的目标。我们应当记住一条意义深刻的谚语：“水滴石穿。”

除此之外，还有一条协助人们取得成就的规则，即准时。对于卓有成效的学习来说，准时的习惯是极为重要的。工作时工作，游戏时游戏。如果人人都这么做，每个人就会变得强健、聪明。

W词汇笔记

fundamental[,f?nd?'ment?l]adj.基本的；根本的

例 The wisdom of human society to develop fundamental.

智慧是人类社会得以发展的根本。

constancy['k?nst?nsi]n.恒久不变；坚定不移

例 The secret of success is constancy of purpose.

成功的秘诀是目标的坚定性。

punctuality[,p??ktju'?liti]n.严守时间；正确；规矩

例 Punctuality is the main constituent of good character.

守时是良好品质的一个重要组成部分。

proverb['pr?v?:b]n.谚语；格言；众所周知的人或事

例 Study hard and play hard is an old proverb, but it still makes sense.

努力学习、尽兴游戏是一则古老的谚语，但它今天仍有意义。

S小试身手

勤奋可以让愚人变得聪明，让穷人变成富人，让卑贱者变得高贵。

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专心致志是指全神贯注地专注于一件事，摒除一切杂念。

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我们应当记住一条意义深刻的谚语：“水滴石穿。”

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P短语家族

To learn with success is not a very difficult task if some fundamental principles are laid down.

lay down：放下；制定；主张

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Those who often change their studies will never succeed in the long run.

in the long run：从长远来看；终究；结果

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