背诵英语短文23

"A mighty tree can break in

the wind while the lowly bamboo bends with it. "We can learn something about mistakes through this saying.If we equate the

tree with a proud man and the bamboo with a humble man, we can see how each deals with a mistake.

A man who refuses to admit his mistakes and never wishes to change can break easily. The other way around, the man who can accept his mistakes and is open to change can better succeed.

It takes courage to admit one's mistakes and it is also very hard. But once done, mistakes can be a blessing

in disguise .

如何从你自己的错误中吸取教训

“高高在上的大树在风中折断,卑微的细竹则随风摇曳。”我们可从这句谚语中学到一些有关错误的道理。如果我们把树比成一个骄傲的人,而竹子是一个谦卑的人,那我们就可以看到两种对待

错误的方式。

一种是拒绝承认错误,也不希望改正它的人,很容易失败。反过来说,能接受错误并虚心受教的人则胜算较大。

承认错误需要勇气,这也确实不容易。但是一旦做到了,塞翁失马,焉知非福。