魔术美文记英语4级词汇 09.Youth

09. Youth

Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind. It is not a matter of red lips, straight waist or vigorous body. It is a matter of magnificent imagination, steady determination, unique character and abundant emotion; it is the freshness of the deep spring of life.

Youth means an infinite courage and self-confidence over huge challenges, means a precise target and persistent¹ action over worthless complaints. This often exists in an elderly man more than a chap. Nobody grows merely by the number of years; we grow old by deserting our ideas.

Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm will wrinkle the soul. Worry, fear and self-distrust bow the heart and turn the spirit back to dust.

There is in every human being’s heart the temptation of wonders, the unfailing childlike appetite of what’s next and the joy of the game of living. In the center of your heart and my heart, there is a wireless² station; so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from the infinite, you will keep youth forever.

1 persistent   

adj.坚持不懈的，执意的；持续的

参考例句：

• Albert had a persistent headache that lasted for three days.艾伯特连续头痛了三天。
• She felt embarrassed by his persistent attentions.他不时地向她大献殷勤，使她很难为情。

2 wireless   

adj.无线的；n.无线电

参考例句：

• There are a lot of wireless links in a radio.收音机里有许多无线电线路。
• Wireless messages tell us that the ship was sinking.无线电报告知我们那艘船正在下沉。