高二年級(jí)八篇美文欣賞（下）PassageFiveChildrenareWiserthanEldersLeoTolstoywasagreatwriter.HewasaRussian.Tolstoywasamanofpeace.Hewrotemanygoodstories.Eachstoryhasavaluablemoral.Someofhisstoriesarelong.Andsomeofhisstoriesareshort.Thefollowingisoneofhisstories.ItiswritteninsimpleEnglishforyoursake.ItwasrainyseasoninRussia.InacertainvillageinRussiatherainwaterwasflowinginstreamsinastreet.Ithadrainedandstoppedalittlewhileago.Twolittlegirlswereplayinginthestreetwater.Itwasfestivaltime.Theywerewearingnewfrocks.Malashawastheyoungerofthetwolittlegirls.Akulyawastheoldergirl.Malashastampedherfootinthewater.Itwasalittlemuddy.Themuddywatersplashed.ItfellonAkulya'snewfrock.Akulyawasjustrubbingoutthemud.AtthattimeAkulya'smotherwaswalkingthatway.Shelookedatherdaughter'sdress.Shescoldedherdaughter.“Howcanyoumakeyournewdresssodirty?"sheasked.“Malashasplashedthewateronme,mother,"saidAkulya.Akulya'smothercaughtMalasha.ShegavetwoorthreeslapsonthebackofMalasha.Malashastartedweepingloudly.Malasha'shousewascloseby.Malasha'smotherheardherdaughterMalasha'sweeping.Shecameoutinahurry.“Whyareyouweeping?"askedhermother.“Akulya'smotherbeatmeonmyback,"saidMalasha.Malasha'smotherturnedtoAkulya'smotherinanangrymood.Malasha'smotherabusedAkulya'smother.Soontheystartedquarrellingloudly.Theycalledeachothernames.Theirshoutingcontinued.Otherwomenjoinedthemsoon.SomesupportedAkulya'smother.SomesupportedMalasha'smother.Thetwofightinggroupsbecamebiggerandbigger.Themenalsojoinedinthefighting.Thequarrelbecameneverending.AtthattimethegrandmotherofAkulyacameoutofthehouse.Shetoldthemenandthewomennottofight.“Itisfestivaltime.Peopleshouldnotquarrel,"shetoldthem.Noonelistenedtoher.Noonecaredforherwords.Inthemeantime,MalashaandAkulyaforgotabouttheirquarrel.Theybecamefriendsagain.Theymovedawayfromthefightingcrowd.Theystartedlettingpaperboatsintherunningwater.Nowtheoldwomansaidtothefightinggroups.“Lookatthechildren.Theyhaveforgottentheirquarrel.Theyhavestartedplayingagain.Theyhavebecomefriendsagain.Butyoumenandwomenstillkeepquarrelling.Areyounotashamedofyourtendency?"Themenandthewomenlookedatthelittlegirls.Theyfeltashamed.Theywentbacktotheirhousesquietly.Childrenforgetandforgiveveryeasily.Theelderslearntthislessonfromthelittlegirls.PassageSixFindyourowndestinyOncefivemenwerecaughtinathickforest.Thefirstmansaid,“Iwillgoleft.Becausemyintuitionsaidso.”Thesecondonesaid,wordrightness.”“Iwillgotheright,becausetherightcomesfromtheThethirdonesaid,“Iwillgobackthewaywecame.”Thefourthonesaid,“Iwillgostraight.Weshouldmoveforward,theforestwillendandwewillgosomewherenew.”Thefifthsaid,“Youareallwrong.Thereisabettersolution.Waitforme.Heclimbedthetallesttreehecouldfindwhileeveryoneelsewenttheirownway.Fromabovehesawtheshortestwaytoexit.Hecouldalsoseetheorderinwhichtheotherswouldexit.Heunderstoodtheproblemandfoundthebestsolution!Heknewthathedideverythingright.Theotherswerewrong.Theywerestubbornandtheydidn'tlistentohim.HewastherealWiseMan!Buthewaswrong.Everyonewasright.Theywereallwise.Themanwhowenttotheleftfoundhimselfinthethicket.Hehadtostarveandfightwithwildanimals,buthelearnedhowtosurviveintheforest.Hebecameapartoftheforestandcouldteachothersthesame.Themanwhowenttotherightwasrobbedofeverythingandwasforcedtojointhem.Aftersometime,nehadremindedthethievesofsomethingtheyhadforgotten-humanityandcompassion.Themanwhowentbackcreatedatrailthroughtheforestwhichsoonbecamearoadforthosewhowantedtoenjoytheforestwithoutthefearofgettinglost.Themanwhowentstraightbecameapioneer.Hewenttoplaceswherenobodyelsehadbeenbeforeandcreatednewopportunitiesforothers.Themanwhoclimbedthetreebecameaguide.Peopleturnedtohimwhentheywantedtofindthemostefficientwaystodealwiththeirproblems.Thesefivewisemencreatedtheirdestinybylisteningtotheirintuition.Youcancreateyourownpath.Listentoyourselfandyouwillfindyourdestiny.PassageSevenGoodcompanyandbadcompanyTwoparrotshadbuilttheirnestonabanyantree.Thefemaleparrotlaidtwoeggsinthenest.Aftersometime,theeggslatched.Twochickscameoutofthem.Theparentbirdstookgoodcareofthem.Afterfewweeks,theyoungbirdswereabletoflyforsomedistances.Thefatherbirdsaid,“Wehavetakengoodcareofouryoungones.Wehavefedthemwelltoo.Theyhaveplayedtogether.Theyhavelearnedtofly.Nowtheycantakecareofthemselves.Letusslowlyleavethemtodecideontheirown."Everymorningtheparentbirdsflewouttofetchfoodfortheyoungbirds.Thentheyreturnedintheeveningwithfoodfortheiryoungchildren.Ahuntersawthisbehaviorofthesebirds.Helearnedthattheoldbirdswentoutinthemorning.Hedecidedtocatchtheyoungbirdsaftertheoldbirdswouldgoawayinthemorning.Asplannedhecaughttheyoungbirds.Theyoungbirdsstruggledtheirbesttofreethemselvesfromtheclutchesofthehunter.Oneofthetwoyoungbirdsescapedfromthehunter.Theotherbirdwastakeninacagebythehuntertohishouse.“Icaughttwobirds.ButIlostone,"saidthehuntertohischildren.Andhefurtheraddedtohischildren,“Keepthisparrotsafelyinthecageandplaywiththisparrot."Thehunter'schildrenplayedwiththeparrot.Verysoontheparrotinthehouseofthehunterlearnttospeakfewwords.Thechildrensaidtotheirfather,“Dad,ourparrothaslearnttosayafewwords.”Theotherparrotflewaway.Ithadescapedfromthehunter.Itflewforsometime.Thenitcametoahermitage.Someholymenlivedinthehermitage.Theydidnotdoanyharmtotheyoungparrot.Theyoungparrotstayedthere.Itlistenedtotheirtalk.Itlearnttosayafewwords.Acertaintravelerwaswalkingnearthehunter'shut.Hewastired.Hesatnestthehut.Heheardtheparrotspeak.Itsaid,“Fool,whyhaveyoucomehere?Iwillcutyourthroat.”Thetravelerwasverysorrytohearsuchbadwords.Hegotupimmediately.Helefttheplaceinahurry.Thenhewalkedforsometimeandreachedthehermitage.Theparrotwassittingonatreenearthehermitage.Theparrotspoke,“Welcome,traveler.Welcometothishermitage.Wehavealotofgoodfruitsinthisforest.Eatwhateveryoulike.Theholymenwilltreatyouwell.”Thetravelerwassurprised.Hesaidtotheparrot.“Imetayoungparrotnearahunter'shut.Itspokebadly.Ilefttheplaceimmediately.NowIhavemetyou.Youspeaksowell.Yourwordsarekindandgentle.Bothyouandtheotherbirdareparrots.Thenwhythisdifferenceinyourlanguageisthere?”Bythisstatement,theparrotinthehermitageguessedthattheotherparrotwasnoneotherthanitsbrother.Thehermitageparrotsaid,“Traveler,theotherparrotismybrother.Butwehavelivedintwodifferentplaces.Mybrotherhaslearntthehunter'slanguage.ButIhavelearntthelanguageofholypeople.Itisthecompanythatshapesyourwordsanddeeds.”Goodcompanyhelpsyoulearngoodthings.Badcompanymakesyoulearnbadthings.PassageEightGoodandEvilHepushedhiswifetosavehimselffromasinkingcruiseship.Buttherealityispriceless.Acruiseshipmetwithanaccidentatsea.Ontheshipwascouplewho,afterhavingmadetheirwaytothelifeboat,theyrealizedthattherewasonlyspaceforoneleft.Atthismoment,themanpushedthewomanbehindhimandjumpedintothelifeboathimself.Theladystoodonthesinkingshipandshoutedonesentencetoherhusband.Theteacherstoppedandasked,“Whatdoyouthinksheshouted?”Mostofthestudentsexcitedlyanswer,“Ihateyou.Iwasblind.”Nowtheteachernoticedaboysilentthroughout,shegothimtoanswerandhereplied,“TeacherIbelieve,shewouldhaveshouted,Takecareofourchild.”Theteacherwassurprised,asking,“Haveyouheardthisstorybefore?”Theboyshookhisheadandsaid,“But,thatiswhatmymomsaidtodadbeforeshediedofdisease.”Theteacherlamented,“Theanswerisright.”Thecruisesunk.Themanwenthomeandbroughtuptheirdaughtersingle-handedly.Manyyearslaterafterthedeathoftheman,Thedaughterhappenedtoreadthediaryofherfather.Itturnsoutthatwhentheparentswentontothecruiseship,themotherwasalreadydiagnosedwithterminalillness.Atthecriticalmoment,thefatherrushedtotheonlychanceofsurvival.Hewroteinhisdiary,“HowIwishedtosinktothebottomoftheseawithyou,butforthesakeofourdaughter,Icanonlyletyouliveforeverbelowtheseaalong.”Thestoryisfinished.Theclasswassilent.TheteacherknowsthatthestudentshaveunderstoodthemoralofthestoryThatoftheGOODandEVILi