1、1发现身边的美Leading： 生活中美好的事物有很多，阳光、草坪、鲜花没有人知道这些美好的事物什么时候会消失，也许它们随时都可能被带走。这些美你都发现了吗？或许你已经对这些美好的东西习以为常，以至于对它们熟视无睹。其实只要你用心寻找、体会，你会突然间发现美就在身边。 A very special teacher in a high school had a husband who died suddenly of a heart attack. About a week after his death，she shared some of her thoughts with a classr
2、oom of students. As the late afternoon sunlight shined through the classroom windows， and when the class was nearly over，she moved a few things aside on her desk and sat down there. With a gentle look on her face，she paused and said， “Before class is over，I would like to share with all of you a thou
3、ght which I feel is very important. Each of us is put here on earth to learn，share，love，appreciate and give of ourselves.and none of us knows when this fantastic experience will end. It can be taken away at any moment. Perhaps this is a sign that we must make the most out of every single day.” Her e
4、yes beginning to water，she went on， “So I would like 2you all to make me a promise.from now on，on your way to school，or on your way home，find something beautiful to notice. It doesnt have to be something you seeit could be a scentperhaps of freshly baked bread wafting out of someones house，or it cou
5、ld be the sound of the breeze slightly rustling the leaves in the trees，or the way the morning light catches one autumn leaf as it falls gently to the ground. Please，look for these things，and remember them.” “For，although it may sound silly to some people，these things are thestuffof life. The little
6、 things we are put here on earth to enjoy. The things we often take for granted. We must make it important to notice them，for at any time they can all be taken away.” The class was completely quiet. We all picked up our books and filed out of the room silently. That afternoon，I noticed more things o
7、n my way home from school than I had that whole semester. Every once in a while，I think of that teacher and remember what an impression she made on all of us，and I try to appreciate all of those things that sometimes we all overlook. Take notice of something special you see on your lunch hour today.
8、 Go barefoot. Or walk on the beach at sunset. Stop off on the way home tonight to get a double dip ice cream cone. For 3as we get older，it is not the things we did that we often regret，but the things we didnt do. Notes： waft v. 飘荡，漂浮 rustle v. （使） （纸、干树叶、绸衣等）沙沙作响 semester n. 学期 cone n. 圆锥体，圆锥状物 Questions： 1.What is the thought that the teacher shared with her students？Do you think it is important？ _ 2.List at least three items nearby that you think are beautiful. _
