Short Verses
• O. Henry, one of the three
most famous short-story
writers in the world,
enjoys equal status with
Chekhov and Maupassant.
Some critics called him
compromise 妥协,让步 liberty自由 porch 门廊 exquisite 奇巧精致的 plot 构思 dominate 占优势 notable 显著的 greediness 贪欲 noble 贵族 grasp理解领会 chiefly 主要地 mentality 心态智力 arouse唤起 ponder考虑衡量 ornament 装饰
retiring 过隐居生活 forth 向前 eulogy 赞颂 be bounded in 以…约束…
Today we have higher buildings and wider highways, but shorter temperaments and narrower points of view; We spend more, but enjoy less; We have more compromises, but less time; We have multiplied out possessions, but reduced out values; These are times with more liberty, but less joy; That’s why I propose, that as of today; You do not keep anything for a special occasion. because every day that you live is a SPECIAL OCCASION. Search for knowledge, read more ,sit on your porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs; Life is a chain of moments of enjoyment; not only about survival;