1、【导读】生活需要智慧，鲁莽只会忙中添乱，作品中的小男孩拿起了一块砖丢向豪车，也是一种智慧的体现。The Brick in Your LifeA young and successful chief executive was travelling down a neighborhood street，going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar.He was watching out for kids darting out from those parked cars and slowed down when he thought he had seen so
2、mething.Suddenly a child appeared，and threw a brick at the Jaguars side door.The chief executive slammed on the brakes and reversed the Jaguar to the spot from where the brick had been thrown 【1】He jumped out of the car，grabbed the kid and pushed him up against a parked car，shouting，“What was that a
3、ll about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing？” He went on in anger，“This is a new car and repairing it is gonna cost you a lot of money.Why did you do it？”“Im sorry，sir.I didnt know what else to do！” pleaded the boy.“Its my elder brother，” he continued.“He fell off his wheelchair and I
4、 cant lift him up.”Sobbing，the boy asked the chief executive，“Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? Hes hurt and hes too heavy for me.”Moved deeply by these words【2】，the young chief executive had a lump in his throat.He lifted the boys elder brother back into the wheelchair，took
5、 out his own handkerchief，wiped the cuts.“Thank you，sir.God bless you.” the grateful child said to him.The chief executive then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.It was a very long and slow walk back to his Jaguar.He did not repair the side door.Instead，he kep
6、t the dent to remind him not to go so fast in life that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.Life wants to whisper to your soul and heart.Sometimes，when you dont have time to listen，life will throw a brick at your head.Its your choice：listen to the whispers of your soul or wait
7、for the brick！生活中的“砖头”一位年轻有为的总裁，正开着他的新捷豹车快速经过城区的街道。他留意着从那些停放的车辆中猛冲出来的孩子们，当他觉得他看到了什么东西时，就减慢车速。突然，一个孩子出现了，将一块砖头扔向捷豹车的侧门。这位总裁猛地刹住汽车并后退到(小孩)丢砖头的地方。他跳出车外，抓住那个小孩，把他推到了停着的一辆车上，喊道：“刚才是怎么回事？你是谁？你究竟在做什么？”他怒气冲冲地接着吼道：“这是辆新车，修理这台车将让你花费很多钱，你为什么要这样做？”小男孩乞求着说：“先生，对不起，我不知道我还能怎么办。”他接着说：“我哥哥从轮椅上摔了下来，我扶不起来他。”那个男孩哭着问这位总
8、裁：“你可以帮我把他抱回他的轮椅里吗？他受伤了，而且他太重了，我抱不动。”这些话让这位年轻的总裁深受感动，喉咙哽咽。他把那个男孩的哥哥抱回轮椅上，然后拿出自己的手帕为他擦拭伤口。那个小男孩感激地对他说：“谢谢您，先生，愿上帝保佑您。”然后这位总裁望着那个小男孩把他哥哥推到朝家去的人行道上。返回到他的捷豹车上的路变得很漫长。他没有修汽车的侧门，而是保留着那个凹痕以提醒自己：在生活中不要走得如此匆忙，以至于别人只好向你扔砖头来获得你的注意。生活想对你的心灵说悄悄话。有时，当你没有时间去聆听时，生活就会向你的头上扔砖头。你可以选择：倾听心灵的声音或等待砖头(的降临)!知识积累1executive n主管领导；经理2reverse v使倒退行驶；倒车3heck n究竟；到底4plead v乞求；恳求5whisper v小声说；低语n.私语(声)；轻柔的声音1句中from where引导定语从句，修饰先行词the spot。2Moved deeply by these words在句中作原因状语。文化链接品牌解读捷豹(Jaguar)是英国的一家豪华汽车生产商，车标为一只正在跳跃前扑的“美洲豹”形象，矫健勇猛，形神兼备，具有时代感与视觉冲击力。它既代表了公司的名称，又表现出向前奔跑的力量与速度，象征该车如美洲豹一样驰骋于世界各地。
