六级阅读精选文：人生若只如初见

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Life Is A Test  
( W9 Z: E6 y% K/ Q6 X  C+ W　　人生是一场考试
% |- ^% y2 u$ ^　　It makes for a lot of stress, and we tend to feel that there will be more hard lessons in life。
　　这是个让人充满压力的比喻，我们时常感觉人生就是一个不断面临各种课题的过程。
1 `' @! [% p* a2 v) P& q　　 Life Is An Adventure  
　　人生是一次冒险
　　It orients us towards seeing the unpredictable events and circumstances as potentially fun and interesting challenges。
　　这个比喻强调了生命中不可预知的情况，并暗示我们将未知因素视为有趣的挑战。
　 　 Life Is A Punishment  
. q2 A# k. Q5 a- _/ C' x2 l! E, c, C　　人生是一个惩罚
　　It is inherent in some religions, which suggest a punishing "purification" through life as a means to some great reward afterward。
　　这个比喻来源于某些宗教，它们认为人生就是通过惩罚性的“净化”以在死后通达更高的境界。
Life Is A Punishment  
　　人生是一个惩罚
/ W" H& w3 X% u　　It is inherent in some religions, which suggest a punishing "purification" through life as a means to some great reward afterward。
　　这个比喻来源于某些宗教，它们认为人生就是通过惩罚性的“净化”以在死后通达更高的境界。
6 m1 S9 E1 D8 x& M8 h, G　　 Life Is An Opportunity  
3 ?$ N9 g% G3 Q) `# ^5 {　　人生是一次机遇
( T! @3 I3 _) |" z  Q+ G' S- _　　The perspective this creates is one that encourages actions and going after your dreams and goals。
1 i' U% R- S8 B' c/ d& N- o　　这个比喻鼓励我们积极采取行动，追逐梦想和目标。
　　 Life Is A Waiting Room  
' ]6 f% a' H3 A  n  j: m　　人生是一间等候室
% v# v6 l# c3 G9 u. G　　It is hard to imagine a more passive perspective: we wait for "our ship to come in," for example, or say, "my time will come." We wait to hear "opportunity knocking," or "my turn." Of course, none of these ideas encourage us to take action to make things happen。
　　或许没有比这个比喻更消极的了：如果我们总是等待救生筏，等待时机的到来，等待机遇来敲门……当然，也就不会主动采取行动了。