為你讀書 A Story on an Island

最新 07-07

大家好，

又到了每周一次的讀書時間，

今天給大家分享的是：

A Story on an Island

孤島上的故事~

在一場船難後，一位倖存者漂流到了一座孤島上。他每天都向上帝祈求能讓過往的船隻發現並解救自己，但願望卻屢屢落空，不僅如此，他在島上的房子還意外著火了。失去住所的他萬念俱灰，卻萬萬沒想到正是這場災難讓他得以獲救。生活總是充滿意外和驚喜，面對不幸和苦難時候，不妨抱以積極的態度，相信生活會給身處黑暗中的你留下一盞明燈。

The only survivor of ashipwreck was washed up on a small, uninhabited island. He prayedfeverishlyfor God to rescue him, and every day he scanned thehorizon for help, but none seemed forthcoming.

在一場船難中，唯一的倖存者隨著潮水，漂流到一座荒無人煙的小島上。他焦躁不安地祈禱上帝能夠救他。每天他都注視著海上是否有可搭救他的人，但似乎沒有人前來。

Exhausted, he eventuallymanaged to build a little hut out ofdriftwoodtoprotect him from the elements, and to store his few possessions.

感覺筋疲力盡，他最終決定用浮木造一個簡陋的小木屋，以保護他在這險惡的環境中生存，並且保存他所剩無幾的東西。

But then one day, afterscavenging for food, he arrived home to find his little hut in flames, thesmoke rolling up to the sky.

但有一天，在他搜尋完食物回到小屋時，卻發現他的小屋陷入熊熊烈火之中，滾滾濃煙不斷向天上竄。

The worst had happened:everything was lost.

最糟糕的是:他所有的一切通通化為烏有。

He wasstunnedwith grief and anger. "God, how could you dothis to me!" he cried.

他既悲痛又憤怒，茫然不知所措，怒喊道:「神啊！你怎麼可以這樣對我！」

Early the next day, however,he was awakened by the sound of a ship that was approaching the island. It hadcome to rescue him.

第二天一早，他被一艘正向小島駛近的船隻的鳴笛聲吵醒。那是來救他的。

How did you know I was here?he asked the weary man of his rescuers.

「你們怎麼知道我在這裡？」他問那些船員中一個充滿倦意的人。

We saw your smoke signal,they replied.

「我們看到了你發出的煙霧信號。」他們回答說。

It is easy to getdiscouraged when things are going bad. But we shouldn t lose heart, because Godis at work in our lives, even in the midst of pain and suffering.

人處於困境時，很容易變得沮喪。但我們不應失去信心，因為上帝一直在我們的生活中做著工作，甚至在我們遭遇疼痛和苦難時也是這樣。

Remember, next time yourlittle hut is burning to the ground, it just may be a smoke signal thatsummonsthe grace of God. For all the negative things wehave to say to ourselves, God has a positive answer for it.

記住：當下一次你的小木屋燒毀時，那可能只是召喚上帝美妙恩典的煙霧信號而已。在所有我們認為負面的事情，上帝都有正面的答案。

辭彙點津：

feverishly[ fi:v?ri?li] adv.狂熱地；興奮地

例句：

Negotiatorsfrom both nations have been working feverishly on a replacement treaty.

兩國談判代表一直在為達成一項替代條約而緊張工作。

driftwood [ dr?ftw?d] n.浮木

例句：

Apiece of driftwood snapped in front of him.

一片浮木啪的一聲落在他前面。

stun [st?n] vt.使震驚

例句：