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关于书的名言导读：本文是关于关于书的名言的文章，如果觉得很不错，欢迎点评和分享！1、书——这是这一代对另一代精神上的遗训，这是行将就木的老人对刚刚开始生活的年轻人的忠告，这是行将去休息的站岗人对走来接替他的岗位的站岗人的命令。
——赫尔岑2、书不仅是生活，而且是现在、过去和未来文化生活的源泉。
——库法耶夫3、精神能补物质的不足。
4、不去读书就没有真正的教养，同时也不可能有什么鉴别力。
——赫尔岑5、书有自己的命运，要视读者接受的情况而定。
——忒伦提乌斯•摩尔6、孔子圣人，其学必始于观书。
——苏轼7、一本书象一艘船，带领我们从狭隘的地方，驶向生活的无限广阔的海洋。
——凯勒8、一本好书是一个艺术大师宝贵的血液，是超越生命之外的生命，是可以铭记和珍藏的血液。
——弥尔顿9、书籍把我们引入最美好的社会，使我们认识各个时代的伟大智者。
——史美尔斯10、书籍是屹立在时间的汪洋大海中的灯塔。
——惠普尔11、新书是再陈旧不过的东西。
——帕蒂森12、老柴好烧，老书宜读。
——英国13、高尚的语言包含着真诚的动机。
14、书是人类进步的阶梯。
——高尔基15、我们只能从书本上学到极少有关世界的知识。
——哥尔斯密16、书犹药也，善读可以医愚。
——刘向17、坏书是最可恶的窃贼。
——意大利18、不断认识自己的无知是人类获得智慧的表现。
19、决不要因为一本书的作者是个蠢家伙而漠视这一本书。
——梅尔本20、书本是微不足道的，唯有生活才是伟大的。
——托•卡莱尔21、那些你打算焚毁却又舍不得松手的书才是有用的。
——塞•翰逊22、话中有才，书中有智23、立身以立学为先，立学以读书为本。
——欧阳修24、读书使人心明眼亮。
——伏尔泰25、作者不一定能写到老，但是他一定应该学到老。
26、谬误百出的书可能是本有趣的书；而一点谬误都没有的书也许是本十分乏味的书。
——哥尔斯密27、写十卷书要比实际行动打下基础容易得多。
28、成功的科学家往往是兴趣广泛的人，他们的独创精神来自他们的博学。
电影《阿申克的拯救》英文台词打印版1.Some people are born to be extraordinary.有些人天生就与众不同。
2.The only thing standing between you and your goal is the bullshit story you keep telling yourself as to why you can't achieve it.阻挡你前进的唯一阻碍就是你自己编织的那些扯淡的故事，你用它们为自己辩护，说自己无法达成目标。
3.If you want to change the world, start off by making your bed.如果你想改变这个世界，从做好你的床开始。
4.Every man dies, not every man really lives.每个人都会死，但不是每个人都曾真正活过。
5.You can't go back and change the beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.你无法回到过去改变一切，但你可以从现在开始，改变自己的未来。
6.The circumstances of one's birth are irrelevant. It is what you do with the gift of life that determines who you are.一个人的出身并不重要，关键在于如何利用生命的礼物来塑造自己的人生。
7.世界上有千千万万的人，但最后只能和一个人共度余生。
8.Happiness is only real when shared.只有和别人分享幸福时才是真正的幸福。
9.We're all here to do what we're all here to do.我们都是来做自己该做的事情的。
2024年普通高等学校招生全国统一考试·新课标Ⅱ卷（英语）第一部分听力(共两节,满分30分)第一节(共5小题;每小题1.5分,满分7.5分)听下面5段对话。
每段对话后有一个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听完每段对话后,你都有10秒钟的时间来回答有关小题和阅读下一小题。
每段对话仅读一遍。
例: How much is the shirt?A. ￡19.15.B. ￡9.18.C. ￡9.15.答案是C。
1.What did the woman do yesterday evening?A. She watched TV.B. She went shopping.C. She attended a show.2.What is the man's suggestion?A. Taking a rest.B. Going for a coffee.C. Having a snack.3.What are the speakers mainly talking about?A. A weekend plan.B. A wedding invitation.C. A business deal.4.Where is Barbara going tonight?A. To a gym.B. To her grandma's.C. To the doctor's.5.What is Alex doing?A. He's having breakfast.B. He's feeding a cat.C. He's reading a book.第二节(共15小题;每小题1.5分,满分22.5分)听下面5段对话或独白。
每段对话或独白后有几个小题,从题中所给的A、B、C 三个选项中选出最佳选项。
听每段对话或独白前,你将有时间阅读各个小题,每小题5秒钟;听完后,各小题将给出5秒钟的作答时间。
创造苏格兰：作家维多利亚女王和她的如画帝国作者：陈智颖来源：《中国图书评论》2020年第07期Queen Victoria，Victoria in the Highlands： The Personal Journal of Her Majesty Queen Vic-toria， ed. David Duff. London： Frederick Muller， 1968[导读]这一有针对性的裁剪却是日记编辑亚瑟，赫尔普斯与麦格雷戈小姐的有意为之。
除检查语法、通顺语言外，删减日记中频繁出现的女王对政事处理的记载与评论以突出重点——在苏格兰惬意生活的王室一家以及与高地民众其乐融融的相处日常——正是写作者与编辑对日记内容去政治化的意图所在。
[导言] 曾经具有强烈政治含义的传统服饰与武器装备被去政治化地消解为了不再具威胁性的如画风光与引发浪漫想象可入画的高地配饰，一个深得民心的王室在苏格兰诗意生活的高地神话就此形成。
在1861年阿尔伯特亲王过世后，痛失爱夫的维多利亚女王逐渐淡出了公众视野。
7年之后，为纪念爱人，维多利亚出版了记录夫妇二人1842-1861年生活点滴的《日记留影——我们的苏格兰高地生活》（Leaves from the Journal of our Life inthe Highlands）。
女王携其私人日记的“回归”无疑给猎奇的英国民众带来了不小的惊喜。
首版的两万册在两周内便被抢购一空，[1]而加印的十万册热度亦是有增无减。
[2]110随后，维多利亚女王这位备受鼓舞的新晋作家在1883年出版的记录其1862-1882年孀居生活的《日记留影——苏格兰高地生活续篇》（MoreLeaves from the Journal of a Life in theHighlands），再次成为街头巷尾传阅的畅销之作。
使王室生活走下神坛的高地日记在民间备受热捧，而因为同样的理由却在宫廷惨遭冷遇。
沙夫茨伯里伯爵安东尼·库珀（Antony Coop-er）每逢机会便对其公开诋毁;埃尔芬斯通爵士（Howard Elphinstone）挖苦发行的首版应为简装本以讨好女王的中产阶级读者;[2]111女王的长子爱德华七世也抱怨这一举动“极不慎重”[2]ⅪV”。
温州“PEP”2024年小学四年级上册英语第6单元期中试卷考试时间:80分钟（总分:110）一、(选择题)总分:40分(1分/题)1、What is the main ingredient in oatmeal?A) RiceB) WheatC) OatsD) Corn2、Which fruit is red and round?A) BananaB) CherryC) GrapeD) Lemon3、Which food is made from eggs?A) SaladB) OmeletC) RiceD) Pasta4、Which shape has three sides?A) SquareB) CircleC) TriangleD) Rectangle5、How do you say "没关系" in English?A) It's okayB) That's fineC) No problemD) All of the above6、What is the weather like when it snows?A) SunnyB) RainyC) ColdD) Hot7、What do you call a scientist who studies the weather?A) GeologistB) MeteorologistC) BiologistD) Astrologer8、Which of these shapes has four equal sides?A) TriangleB) RectangleC) SquareD) Circle9、What do we call a story that is not true?A) FactB) FictionC) HistoryD) Biography10、What is a good way to reduce stress?A) ExerciseB) OvereatC) Sleep too muchD) Isolate yourself11、What do you call the person who fixes cars?A) MechanicB) DoctorC) ChefD) Teacher12、What is a popular topping on pizza?A) ChocolateB) PepperoniC) Ice creamD) Jelly13、听音，根据你所听到的问句，选择正确答语。
小学上册英语第四单元综合卷英语试题一、综合题(本题有100小题，每小题1分，共100分.每小题不选、错误，均不给分)1.When I feel sad, I like to hug my ________ (玩具名). It comforts me and makes me feel ________ (形容词) again.2.The chemical formula for isopropanol is ______.3.What do you call a person who repairs watches?A. JewelerB. ClockmakerC. HorologistD. MechanicC4.The nurse plays a vital role in _____ (患者护理).5.What instrument has keys and can be played in a band?A. GuitarB. ViolinC. PianoD. DrumsC6.I love to ______ (探索) the outdoors.7.The ____ has stripes and is known for its strength.8.My cousin, ______ (我的表弟), is learning to skateboard.9.Her dress is _______ (漂亮的).10.Dolphins are very ________________ (聪明).11.How do you say "hello" in Spanish?A. BonjourB. HolaC. CiaoD. NamasteB12.We have lunch at ______ (noon).13.He is very _____ (认真) about his studies.14.I enjoy _______ (看电影) on weekends.15.What do you call a baby dog?A. KittenB. PuppyC. CubD. FoalB Puppy16.The main gas present in the Earth's atmosphere is _______.17.My cat likes to chase _________ (虫子).18.What do we call the time of year when plants bloom?A. WinterB. SpringC. SummerD. Fall19.The capital of the Philippines is ________ (马尼拉).20. A __________ is a type of reaction that occurs when heat is absorbed.21.What is the capital of France?A. ParisB. LyonC. MarseilleD. NiceA22.The ancient Egyptians invented the ________ (日历).23.My dad is always there to give me __________ (建议).24.The city of Oslo is the capital of _______.25.An _______ is an atom that has a charge.26.I have a ________ that sings.27.What do we call a place where we can see fish?A. AquariumB. ZooC. Pet storeD. Lake28.What do we call the tales told by the Brothers Grimm?A. Fairy TalesB. NovelsC. MythsD. FablesA29.Water is made up of two hydrogen atoms and one _______ atom.30.My grandma loves to bake ____ (bread).31.Did you ever hear a _______ (小虫子) chirping at night?32.What is the smallest continent?A. AsiaB. AfricaC. AustraliaD. Europe33. A compound that contains nitrogen is called a ______.34.What do you call a place where you can buy books?A. LibraryB. StoreC. SchoolD. ParkB35.The __________ is a natural boundary between two countries. (山脉)36.The sun is ______ over the mountains. (rising)37.I have a toy _______ that dances and sings my favorite songs.38.The __________ (历史的讨论) can lead to greater understanding.39.I can _____ very high. (jump)40.The _______ of an object can be tested using a pressure gauge.41.小蛇) sheds its skin regularly. The ___42.The __________ makes it hard to see the road. (雾)43.What color is the sun?A. BlueB. YellowC. GreenD. Red44.My ________ (玩具) is a magical part of my life.45.We have _____ (three/four) pets at home.46.What is 2 + 2?A. 3B. 4C. 5D. 647.The ____ is a favorite among children and loves to play in the grass.48.The ____ has a distinctive tail that helps it balance.49.We play together after ____.50.What is the capital of Japan?A. BeijingB. TokyoC. SeoulD. BangkokB51.The Earth's layers have different ______ characteristics.52.He is very ___. (kind)53.What do we call the act of breaking down food in the body?A. DigestionB. AbsorptionC. CirculationD. RespirationA54.War saw the rise of ________ (间谍活动). The Cold55.What is the name of the famous novel written by Harper Lee?A. The Great GatsbyB. To Kill a MockingbirdC. Moby DickD. Pride and Prejudice56.The _____ (根部) store energy for the plant.57.What is the name of the fairy tale with a big bad wolf?A. Little Red Riding HoodB. GoldilocksC. The Three Little PigsD. Jack and the BeanstalkA58.The _______ (Korean War) began in 1950 between North and South Korea.59.The __________ (科学成就) have driven historical progress.60. A __________ is a substance that cannot be broken down into simpler substances.61.What is the capital of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines?A. KingstownB. GeorgetownC. Arnos ValeD. CalliaquaA62.The ________ (冒险旅行) leads to new discoveries.63.I want to ___ an explorer. (become)64.The first female Nobel Prize winner was ________ (居里夫人).65.My sister is __________ (迷人的).66.My uncle is great at _______ (名词). 他能 _______ (动词).67.The __________ is a layer that supports plant life.68.My grandma is a great __________ (支持者).69.The cake is ________ and sweet.70.The sun is ___ in the sky. (bright)71.My sister draws _______ (画) very well.72.The ______ is an important scavenger.73.My brother loves to __________ (参加) school events.74.What do we call the study of living organisms?A. BiologyB. ChemistryC. PhysicsD. GeologyA75.The frog is sitting on a _______ (青蛙坐在_______上).76. A gas that can extinguish fires is ______.77.What do you call a baby giraffe?A. CalfB. KidC. PupD. FoalA78.I want to learn how to _______ (制作) movies.79.My friend plays ____ (baseball) every weekend.80.What is the capital city of Sweden?A. StockholmB. GothenburgC. MalmöD. Uppsala81. A porcupine uses its quills for ______ (自我保护).82.It is fun to _______ on the playground.83. A squid can expel ink as a ________________ (防御) mechanism.84.The lion roars to show its _________. (力量)85.The capital of Malaysia is __________.86. A horse makes a ______ sound.87.What is the capital city of Japan?A. SeoulB. BeijingC. TokyoD. Bangkok88.Insects help in the ______ (传粉) process.89.The _____ (汽车) is fast.90.The chemical symbol for iridium is _______.91.The _______ (小鸳鸯) is a symbol of love.92. A ________ (园艺活动) engages communities.93.My brother is ______ years old. (我哥哥______岁。
只顾着自己的句子1. 形容一个人只顾自己不顾别人的句子有哪些1. 他总是夜晚在宿舍打游戏，声音很大，一点不顾及他人感受。
2. 他刚一上公交车就快速超越一个孕妇，走到了唯一的座位坐下，一点不顾及别人的看法。
3. 小新经常在班里或者宿舍里大声喧哗，对我们的不满态度熟视无睹。
4. 刚才在一家饭店看见一位服务员不小心把汤汁洒在了一个顾客身上，那个顾客愤怒极了，得理不饶人，一直在骂那个服务员，即便服务员已经道歉很多次了。
5. 她很强势，别人说的都是错的，只有她一人是对的，动不动就大声发脾气，不管是对大人也好，小孩也好，没有谁能忍受那样的脾气。
1. “只顾自己不顾别人”这是自私的人拥有的典型外在表现。
通常表现在生活中的各个方面，为人心胸狭隘，对待触犯自己利益的人如仇人一般。
2. 延伸：是人都自私，这是自古以来恒定不变的道理。
但是做人做事不要过于自私，多为他人想想，自己吃了点亏没什么打不了的。
要以和为贵，切勿小事变大，最后无法收场，让人都不愉快。
2. 形容人只顾自己的成语见死不救自私自利明哲保身漠不关心不闻不问置若罔闻【多一事不如省一事】指不管闲事，事情越少越好。
同“多一事不如少一事”。
【各人自扫门前雪，莫管他家瓦上霜】比喻每人只管自己的事，不管别人的事。
【各人自扫门前雪】比喻不要多管闲事。
【事不关己，高高挂起】认为事情与己无关，把它搁在一边不管。
独善其身：既指只顾自己，缺乏集体精神，也指人要搞好自身修养。
、洁身自好：指保持自身纯洁，不去同流合污。
也可用做只顾自己，怕惹是非。
如：对危害社会的不良行为，我们应当坚决制止，决不能采取洁身自好的态度。
旁若无人：这个成语既可以形容高傲，作贬义词，如“这个人一向自以为了不起，说起话来旁若无人”；也可以形容态度自然，作褒义词，如“他上台发言，侃侃而谈，旁若无人”。
3. 形容自己自私自利人的句子●君子喻于义，小人喻于利。
——孔丘●不会宽容人的人，是不配受到别人的宽容的。
——贝尔奈●人人好公，则天下太平；人人营私，则天下大乱。
陕西省合阳县黑池中学2025届高考冲刺模拟英语试题注意事项：1．答题前，考生先将自己的姓名、准考证号填写清楚，将条形码准确粘贴在考生信息条形码粘贴区。
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第一部分（共20小题，每小题1.5分，满分30分）1．I think you could complain, _______, of course, you are happy with the way thing s are.A．unless B．that C．which D．where2．The cost of living in big cities ________ steadily for many years，and it has led some youths to drop out of the big city race.A．is climbing B．is being climbedC．has been climbing D．has been climbed3．--- Do you know what Tom does all day ?---- I know he spends at least as much time watching TV as he ____________his lessons.A．is doing B．does C．spends to do D．does doing4．—What’s up? You look down. —I have piles of papers ________, but I type so slowly.A．to be typed B．typed C．to type D．being typed5．---What’s wrong with your cell phone? I can’t get through.--- Oh, my line was cut off because I ________ my bill.A．haven’t paid B．hadn’t paid C．wasn’t paying D．don’t pay6．While studying, fix your mind on what is really important,or you will _____ remembering nothing.A．end up B．take upC．lead to D．stick to7．—It______________to plant trees and grass on the hillside.—Yes. They help stop soil from being washed away.A．makes sense B．makes moneyC．makes a living D．makes a mistakes8．––Cathy is not coming to your birthday party tonight.––But she ______!A．promised B．promisesC．will promise D．had promised9．The boy the first prize, but he was so careless as to make a foolish mistake.A．must have gained B．need have gainedC．could have gained D．shall have gained10．People who drink and drive are ________ danger both to themselves and to others. They are in ________ danger of losing their lives.A．the; the B．a; a C．a; / D．/; /11．--I apologize for not being able to join you for dinner.--_________________. We'll get together later.A．Go ahead B．That's rightC．Not to worry. D．Don't mention it12．The teacher often gives his students a brief pause in class ______ they can take in what he has taught.A．why B．when C．who D．which13．Tom’s comments on this issue are confusing because they appear to ______the remarks on the same issue made earlier by him.A．violate B．induce C．clarify D．contradict14．Although everything seems to have been taken into consideration, ________ accident can happen when the astronauts walk in ________ space.A．/; the B．an; the C．the; the D．an; /15．—Bob says he will draw lessons from his failure and continue to try.—I’m delighted that he ________ take that view.A．will B．may C．should D．could16．His advice made me happy, but ____others angry.A．making B．to make C．/ D．make17．---It was Sunday today, and I _______ up very early.---So you really had a good rest.A．didn’t need to get B．needn’t have got C．needn’t to get D．don’t need get18．________ blood if you can and many lives will be saved.A．Giving B．GivenC．To give D．Give19．—Jack, my plane arrives at 8:30 pm when, I suppose, you ______ dinner.—But I can wait.A．will have B．have hadC．will have had D．are having20．Y ou didn’t let me drive. If we ________ by turns, you ________ so tired.A．drove; didn’t get B．drove; wouldn’t getC．were driving; wouldn’t get D．had driven; wouldn’t have got第二部分阅读理解（满分40分）阅读下列短文，从每题所给的A、B、C、D四个选项中，选出最佳选项。
中英文对照学习版Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire《哈利波特与火焰杯》Chapter NineThe Dark Mark第9章黑魔标记‘Don't tell your mother you've been gambling,’ Mr Weasl ey impl ored Fred and George, as they all mad e their way sl owly d own the purpl e-carpeted stairs.“你们赌钱的事可不要告诉你们的妈妈。
”在大家慢慢走下铺着紫红色地毯的楼梯时，韦斯莱先生恳求弗雷德和乔治说。
‘Don't worry, Dad,’ said Fred gl eefully, ‘we've got big plans for this money, we d on't want it confiscated.’“别担心，爸爸，”弗雷德开心地说，“这笔钱我们有许多宏伟的计划。
我们才不想让它被没收呢。
”Mr Weasl ey l ooked for a moment as though he was going to ask what these big plans were, but seemed to d ecid e, upon refl ection, that he didn't want to know.韦斯莱先生迟疑了一下，大概是想询问他们宏伟的计划是什么，但他转念一想，似乎决定还是不问为好。
They were soon caught up in the crowds now fl ooding out of the stadium and back to their campsites. Raucous singing was borne towards them on the night air as they retraced their steps along the lantern-lit path, and l eprechauns kept shooting over their heads, cackling and waving their lanterns. When they finally reached the tents, nobody felt like sl eeping at all and, given the l evel of noise around them, Mr Weasl ey agreed that they coul d all have one last cup of cocoa together before turning in. They were soon arguing enjoyably about the match; Mr Weasl ey got drawn into a disagreement about cobbing with Charlie, and it was only when Ginny fell asleep right at the tiny table and spill ed hot chocolate all over the fl oor that Mr Weasl ey call ed a halt to the verbal replays, and insisted that everyone went to bed. Hermione and Ginny went into the next tent, and Harry and the rest of the Weasl eys changed into pyjamas and clambered into their bunks. From the other sid e of the campsite they could still hear much singing, and the od d echoing bang.很快，离开体育场返回营地的潮水般的人群就把他们包围了。
Unit 6. On the Art of Living with OthersSir Arthur Helps （阿瑟·赫尔普斯）1 The "Iliad" for war; the "Odyssey" for wandering; but where is the great domestic epic? Yet it is but commonplace to say that passions may rage round a tea-table which would not have misbecome men dashing at one another in war chariots; and evolutions of patience and temper are performed at the fireside, worthy to be compared with the Retreat of the Ten Thousand. Men have worshipped some fantastic being for living alone in a wilderness; but social martyrdoms place no saints upon the calendar.2 We may blind ourselves to it if we like, but the hatreds and disgusts that there are behind friendship, relationship, service, and, indeed, proximity of all kinds, is one of the darkest spots upon earth. The various relations of life, which bring people together, cannot, as we know, be perfectly fulfilled except in a state where there will, perhaps, be no occasion for any of them. It is no harm, however, to endeavor to see whether there are any methods which make these relations in the least degree more harmonious now.3 In the first place, if people are to live happily together, they must notfancy, because they are thrown together now, that all their lives have been exactly similar up to the present time, that they started exactly alike, and that they are to be for the future of the same mind. A thorough conviction of the difference of men is the great thing to be assured of in social knowledge: it is to life what Newton's law is to astronomy. Sometimes men have a knowledge of it with regard to the world in general: they do not expect the outer world to agree with them in all points, but are vexed at not being able to drive their own tastes and opinions into those they live with. Diversities distress them. They will not see that there are many forms of virtue and wisdom. Yet we might as well say: "Why all these stars; why this difference; why not all one star?"4 Many of the rules for people living together in peace follow from the above. For instance, not to interfere unreasonably with others, not to ridicule their tastes, not to question and requestion their resolves, not to indulge in perpetual comment on their proceedings, and to delight in their having other pursuits than ours, are all based upon a thorough perception of the simple fact that they are not we.5 Another rule for living happily with others is to avoid having stock subjects of disputation. It mostly happens, when people live much together, that they come to have certain set topics, around which, fromfrequent dispute, there is such a growth of angry words, mortified vanity, and the like, that the original subject of difference becomes a standing subject for quarrel; and there is a tendency in all minor disputes to drift down to it.6 Again, if people wish to live well together, they must not hold too much to logic, and suppose that everything is to be settled by sufficient reason. Dr. Johnson saw this clearly with regard to married people, when he said: "Wretched would be the pair above all names of wretchedness, who should be doomed to adjust by reason every morning all the minute detail of a domestic day." But the application should be much more general than he made it. There is no time for such reasonings, and nothing that is worth them. And when we recollect how two lawyers, or two politicians, can go on contending, and that there is no end of one-sided reasoning on any subject, we shall not be sure that such contention is the best mode for arriving at truth. But certainly it is not the way to arrive at good temper.7 If you would be loved as a companion, avoid unnecessary criticism upon those with whom you live. The number of people who have taken out judge's patents for themselves is very large in any society. Now it would be hard for a man to live with another who was always criticizing his actions, even if it were kindly and just criticism. It would be like livingbetween the glasses of a microscope. But these self-elected judges, like their prototypes, are very apt to have the persons they judge brought before them in the guise of culprits.8 One of the most provoking forms of the criticism above alluded to is that which may be called criticism over the shoulder. "Had I been consulted," "Had you listened to me," "But you always will," and such short scraps of sentences may remind many of us of dissertations which we have suffered and inflicted, and of which we cannot call to mind any soothing effect.9 Another rule is, not to let familiarity swallow up all courtesy. Many of us have a habit of saying to those with whom we live such things as we say about strangers behind their backs. There is no place, however, where real politeness is of more value than where we mostly think it would be superfluous. You may say more truth; or rather speak out more plainly, to your associates, but not less courteously, than you do to strangers.10 Again, we must not expect more from the society of our friends and companions than it can give; and especially must not expect contrary things. It is somewhat arrogant to talk of travelling over other minds (mind being, for what we know, infinite): but still we become familiar withthe upper views, tastes, and tempers of our associates. And it is hardly in man to estimate justly what is familiar to him. In travelling along at night, as Hazlitt says, we catch a glimpse into cheerful-looking rooms with lights blazing in them, and we conclude, involuntarily, how happy the inmates must be. Yet there is heaven and hell in those rooms, the same heaven and hell that we have known in others.11 There are two great classes of promoters of social happiness; cheerful people, and people who have some reticence. The latter are more secure benefits to society even than the former. They are non-conductors of all the heats and animosities around them. To have peace in a house, or a family, or any social circle, the members of it must beware of passing on hasty and uncharitable speeches, which, the whole of the context seldom being told, is often not conveying but creating mischief. They must be very good people to avoid doing the; for let human nature say what it will, it likes sometimes to look on at a quarrel; and that, not altogether from ill-nature, but from a love of excitement - for the same reason that Charles II liked to attend the debates in the Lords, because they were "as good as a play."12 We come now to the consideration of temper, which might have been expected to be treated first. But to cut off the means and causes of badtemper is, perhaps, of as much importance as any direct dealing with the temper itself. Besides, it is probable that in small social circles there is more suffering from unkindness than ill-temper. Anger is a thing that those who live under us suffer more from than those who live with us. But all the forms of ill-humor and sour-sensitiveness, which especially belong to equal intimacy (though, indeed, they are common to all), are best to be met by impassiveness. When two sensitive persons are shut up together, they go on vexing each other with a reproductive irritability. But sensitive and hard people get on well together. The supply of temper is not altogether out of the usual laws of supply and demand.13 Intimate friends and relations should be careful when they go out into the world together, or admit others to their own circle, that they do not make a bad use of the knowledge which they have gained of each other by their intimacy. Nothing is more common than this, and did it not mostly proceed from mere carelessness it would be superlatively ungenerous. You seldom need wait for the written life of a man to hear about his weaknesses, or what are supposed to be such, if you know his intimate friends, or meet him in company with them.14 Lastly, in conciliating those we live with, it is most surely done, not by consulting their interests, nor by giving way to their opinions, so much asby not offending their tastes. The most refined part of us lies in this region of taste, which is perhaps a result of our whole being rather than a part of our nature, and at any rate is the region of our most subtle sympathies and antipathies.15 It may be said that if the great principles of Christianity were attended to, all such rules, suggestions, and observations as the above would be needless. True enough! Great principles are at the bottom of all things; but to apply them to daily life, many little rules, precautions, and insights are needed. Such things hold a middle place between real life and principles, as form does between matter and spirit, moulding the one and expressing the other. (1,534 words)。
