本书共五篇，分为“一切因爱而生”、“人生是酿蜜的过程”、“幸福是灵魂的香味”、“我选择快乐”和“成功是一种力量”，每篇为一个主题，选译的文章多彩多姿，或优美隽永，或撼人心魄，或催人泪下，或励人心志……可谓色彩缤纷，美不胜收。她们像一只只神奇灵动的手拨动着你的心弦，使你如沐春风、如逢甘霖，在清新、自然、纯净的英语空气中，飞跃梦想，由衷感受“会当凌绝顶，一览众山小”的生动妙趣。

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第一篇 一切因爱而生

All Grows out of Love

献给母亲的爱/2

For the Love of Mother/4

送给妈妈一朵玫瑰/6

A Rose for Her Mother/7

最美的药味/8

The Most Fragrant Smell of Medicine/9

妈妈，你冷吗/10

Are You Cold, Mother/11

母亲的力量/12

Mother’s Strength/13

盒饭里的头发/14

The Hair in the Box Meal/15

连衣裙里的母爱/16

Mother Love in the Dress/17

结婚戒指/18

The Wedding Band/20

爱的奇迹/22

The Miracle of Love/24

第100个客人/26

The 100th Guest/27

外婆的情书/28

Grandma’s Love Letters/30

你的名字刻在我的心上/32

Your Name Was Carved in My Heart/33

博比的礼物/34

Bobby’s Gift/36

汤米的作文/38

Tommy’s Essay/40

爱是一条双行道/41

Love Is a Two-Way Street/42

爱的钱包/43

The Wallet of Love/46

同心爱/50

The Shared Love/51

明亮的心/52

Bright Heart/54

最美味的泡面/56

The Most Delicious Soaked Noodle/57

如果你有足够的爱/58

If You Have Enough Love/59

望远镜里的爱/60

The Love in the Telescope/61

不当差的天使走了/62

The Angel Who Aren’t on Duty Are Gone/63

只要心中有爱/64

As Long As You Have Love in Your Heart/65

常常走在阳光里/67

Keep Walking in Sunshine/69

爱的花瓣/71

The Petals of Love/72

爱，就要说出来/73

Words from the Heart/75

你是我的生命/77

You Are My Life/78

最严厉的惩罚/79

The Most Severe Punishment/80

咸咖啡/81

Salty Coffee/83

爱的最高境界/85

The Supremacy of Love/87

无形的墙/89

The Invisible Wall/91

爱的重量/93

The Weight of Love/94

爱就是谅解/95

Love Is Understanding/96

为爱而走/97

Walk for Love/97

幸福的小纸船/98

The Happy Small Paper Boat/99

悬崖上的鲜花/100

The Flower on the Cliff/102

生命中最好的养料/104

The Best Nourishment of Life/106

我爱蓝花/107

I Love the Blue Flowers/108

第二篇 人生是酿蜜的过程

Life Is a Process of Making Honey

人生是一把糖果/110

Life Is a Handful of Candy/111

人生是酿蜜的过程/112

Life Is a Process of Making Honey/13

珍惜人生的金币/114

Value the Gold Coins of Your Life/115

人生的坐标/116

The Coordinates of Life/117

跑出人生的雨季/118

Run out of the Rainy Season of Your Life/120

人生的三只箱子/122

The Three Boxes of Life/123

奶奶教给我的人生准则/124

The Law of Life Grandma Taught Me/126

人生的涨落/128

The Ebb and Flow of Life/130

人生都有开花的时间/132

Life Has the Time to Bloom/134

一面镜子的人生哲理/136

The Philosophy of a Mirror/137

生命之树也有落叶/138

The Tree of Life Also Has Fallen Leaves/139

人生之旅从设定目标开始/140

The Journey of Life Starts from the Set Goal/142

人生的补丁/144

The Patch of Life/146

放下包裹赶路/148

Put down the Parcel and Hurry on/149

你是胡萝卜、鸡蛋还是咖啡豆/150

Are You a Carrot, an Egg or Coffee Bean/152

改变人生从自己做起/153

First Change Yourself/154

人生如水/155

Life Is Like Water/157

我一生中最好的时光/159

The Best Time of My Life/160

动与静/161

Movement and Quietude/162

人生在于选择/163

Life Lies in Choosing/165

人生的谷子/166

The Millet of Life/167

人生如火炬心/168

Life is Like the Heart of a Torch/169

人生无草稿/170

Life Has No Draft/171

别太把自己当回事/172

Don’t Think Highly of Yourself/173

他打开了我的心灵/174

He Opened My Mind/176

人生的帐篷/178

The Tent of Life/180

生活就像一块蛋糕/181

Life Is like a Piece of Cake/182

窗外的木棉树/183

The Ceiba Tree Outside My Window/184

人生也有歧路/185

Life Also Has the Crossroad/186

第三篇 幸福是灵魂的香味

Happiness Is the Scent of Soul

幸福是灵魂的香味/188

Happiness Is the Scent of Soul/189

幸福的秘密/190

The Secret of Happiness/192

感谢贫穷/194

Thank Poverty/195

幸福在哪里/196

Where Is Happiness/197

两颗种子/198

Two Seeds/199

幸福的本质/200

The Essence of Happiness/201

幸福的奥秘/202

The Mystery of Happiness/203

幸福的目录/204

The Catalogue of Happiness/205

幸福的天堂/206

Paradise of Happiness/207

第四篇 我选择快乐

I Choose to Be Cheerful

快乐是一种流动的空气/210

Happiness Is a Flow of Air/211

被忽略的快乐/212

The Uncared-for Happiness/213

带快乐回家/214

Bring Happiness Home/215

我选择快乐/216

I Choose to Be Cheerful/217

种花的邮差/218

The Postman Who Planted Flowers/219

最初的茉莉花/220

The First Jasmine/221

微笑的光芒/222

The Light of a Smile/223

微笑的力量/224

The Power of a Smile/226

微笑的世界/227

World of Smiles/228

第五篇 成功是一种力量

Success Is a Kind of Strength

站在峰顶的人/230

The People Standing on the Peak/231

心中的亭子/232

The Pavilion in the Heart/234

心里的绿洲/236

The Oasis in the Heart/237

只坐一把椅子/238

Just Choose One Chair to Sit on/238

鲜花与希望/239

Flowers and Hope/239

成功的秘密/240

The Secret of Success/240

废墟上的花朵/241

The Flowers on the Ruins/242

明确的目标/243

The Definite Goal/244

阳光就在自己头顶/245

The Sunshine over Their Heads/246

每天做好一件事/247

Do One Thing Every Day/248

爱因斯坦成功的原因/249

The Reason of Einstein’s Success/250

瀑布的声音/251

The Sound of Waterfalls/252

花儿不会介意/253

The Flower Never Minds/253

生命的时钟/254

The Clock of Life/255

拐弯处的发现/256

The Discovery at the Bend/257

手捧阳光的男孩/258

The Boy Who Cupped the Sunshine in His Hands/260

改变一生的赞美/262

The Praise That Changed the Life/264

老师改变了他的一生/265

The Teacher Changed His Life/267

向下看与向上看/269

Look downward and Look upward/270

请把焦点对准我/271

Please Focus on Me/273

福特成功的法则/275

Ford’s Principle of Success/276

以小搏大的成功之道/277

Pinkie Victory over Big Iron Hammer/278

做你自己/279

Be Yourself/280

石头汤/281

The Soup Stone/282

我们从没说过他不行/283

We Never Told Him He Couldn’t Do It/284

成功的另一个秘诀/285

Another Secret to Success/286

你心中有灯塔吗/287

Do You Have a Lighthouse in Your Heart/288

我要跑向终点/289

I Will Run to the Goal/290

希望的种子/291

The Seeds of Hope/293

攀登峰顶/295

Reaching the Summit/296

一枚硬币也能成功/297

A Coin Can Also Make You Succeed/298

谷仓里的金表/299

The Gold Watch in the Barn/300

送你一轮明月/301

Send You a Moon/302

把鲜花送给失败的对手/303

Give the Defeated Opponent Flowers/304

最成功的一课/305

The Most Successful Lesson/306

成功的危险/307

The Danger of Success/308

桃花心木/309

Mahogany/310

磨平心底的石头/311

Polish the Stone in Your Heart/312

一生没有放弃努力的借口/313

Without the Excuse to Abandon the Efforts/314

世界会为你让路/315

The World Will Make Way for You/317

用脚画画/319

Painting with the Feet/320

成功的力量/321

The Strength of Success/321

重要的一课/322

An Important Lesson/324

除了你自己，没人能打败你/326

No One But Yourself Can Defeat You/328

美丽背后/330

Beyond the Beautiful/330

宽容是金/331

Tolerance Is Gold/332

把怨恨留在身后/333

To Leave the Grudge Behind/335

小提琴的力量/337

The Power of the Violin/339

看重自己/340

Think Highly of Yourself/341

意志激励人生/342

Will Inspired Life/344