君子一言，駟馬難追

山東 李全忠

“人無信不立”，人與人之間的關系，需要信用來維系。只有恪守信用的人，才能交到知心的朋友，才能成大事。

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1A promise can go a long way in personal relationships. It is a commitment to follow through on your word. But what does it mean when you say the phrase,“I promise...”and how does this affect your relationships?

2“I promise...”We all have heard this phrase time and time again. Regardless, if it's a promise for some?thing small like to wash the dishes or something big like to stop smoking, promises help you get closer to those you love. Studies suggest that keeping promises holds a lot of emotional value and when we break them, there is a decline of trust. But why is it so important to keep a promise and how do we stay committed to our follow?through?Here are some important reminders of promises:

3Promises are hard work. If following through a promise was easy, then broken prom?ises wouldn't hurt so much. Promises are usually hard because they require us to step out?side of our wants and fulfil something for someone else or challenge ourselves to break old harmful habits.

4Promises are meant to be taken seriously. Do you remember the first time someone broke a promise to you?When a promise is broken,your reputations,relationships and per?sonal integrity suffer. Take each promise you make seriously to ensure that you are not the one causing unnecessary distrust.

5Promises are commitments. People with strong relationships rank higher in emotional intelligence and are more likely to stay loyal to their commitments. Whether the commit?ment is to yourself or to someone else, making a promise is a commitment that you will keep your word.It is a commitment that reinforces trust.

6Promises are affirmations (肯定) of love, friendship, family and human connection.Actions speak louder than words. Promises are actions that affirm our love and connection with other people. Whether that connection is through friendships, family or strangers,promises affirm that we want to pass on our compassion to others.

7Promises are a vital part of building our relationships. Making and keeping promises plays an important role in each of our lives.Stay devoted to your promises.

Reading Check

Ⅰ.Fill in each blank with only one word according to the text

Keeping promises matters Definition of promises（Para.1）Impacts（Para.2）√1.can go a long way in personal relationships.√It is a 2.to follow through on your word.√When people keep promises,their relationships become much 3..√When people break promises,there is a decline of 4..√Promises are hard work because it is 5.for us to break old harm?Reminders of promises（Para.3～Para.6）ful habits.√When you make a promise,you must be 6..√Making a promise is a commitment 7.your word.√Promises are actions that affirm our love and connection with 8..Conclusion（Para.7）√When you make your promises,you must 9.them.√You should 10.yourself to your promises.

Ⅱ.Discussion

Do you know the importance of keeping a promise? Have you ever had an experience of breaking your promise?

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主題應用·語庫構建

Ⅰ.高頻表達

virtuous 道德高尚的；品行端正的

honorable 品格高尚的

upright/upstanding 正直的；誠實的

pure 純真的；無邪的

dignified 有尊嚴的；莊嚴的

law?abiding 遵紀守法的

conscientious 勤勉認真的；一絲不茍的

faultless 完美的；無缺點的

stately 莊嚴的；高貴的；雄偉的

distinguished 卓越的；著名的

decent 正派的；正直的

just 公正的；合理的

creditable 值得稱贊的；高尚的

praiseworthy 值得稱贊的

angelic 天使般的；善良的

innocent 無辜的；天真無邪的

honest 誠實的；坦誠的

reputable 值得信賴的；聲譽好的

respectable 可敬的；相當好的

sinless 無罪的；清白的

saintly 圣潔的；善良的

noble 高尚的；貴族的

decorous 禮貌得體的

deserving 值得的；應得的

public?spirited 有公德心的

faithless 不守信用的；背信棄義的

incredulous 不能相信的

dishonest 不誠實的

perfidious 不可信的；背信棄義的

traitorous 叛逆的

false?hearted 不忠實的；欺詐的

independent 獨立的

outgoing 外向的

active 主動的；活躍的

aggressive 有進取心的

ambitious 有雄心壯志的

amiable 和藹可親的

amicable 友好的

aspiring 有志氣的；有抱負的

capable 有能力的；有才能的

careful 謹慎的

competent 能勝任的

cooperative 有合作精神的

creative 有創造力的

dedicated 專心致志的

dependable可靠的

disciplined 守紀律的

dutiful 盡職的

well?educated 受過良好教育的

efficient 有效率的

energetic 精力充沛的

faithful 忠實的；忠誠的

frank 直率的

generous 寬宏大量的

gentle 溫柔的

impartial 公正的

industrious 勤奮的

ingenious 機敏的

intelligent 聰明的

learned 有學問的

methodical 有條理的

modest 謙虛的

objective 客觀的

precise 一絲不茍的

punctual 守時的

realistic 實事求是的

responsible 負責的

sensible 明智的

steady 沉穩的

purposeful 堅毅的

sweet?tempered 性情溫和的

temperate 溫和的

tireless 孜孜不倦的

attractive 有魅力的

audacious 大膽的；有冒險精神的

caring 樂于助人的

comical 滑稽的

confident 有信心的

considerate 體貼的

courageous 勇敢的；無畏的

cultured 有教養的

dashing 自信的

determined 堅決的

devoted 全心全意的

easy?going 隨和的

enthusiastic 熱情的

frugal 儉樸的

greedy 貪婪的

hard?working 勤奮的

hearty 友好的

narrow?minded 心胸狹窄的

open?minded 思想開明的

optimistic 樂觀的

orderly 守秩序的

original 有獨創性的

passionate 熱誠的

persevering 不屈不撓的

pessimistic 悲觀的

reasonable 明智的

romantic 浪漫的

self?conscious 害羞的

selfish 自私的

selfless 無私的

sincere 真誠的

smart 精明的

sociable 好交際的

spirited 精神飽滿的；堅定的

strong?willed 意志堅強的

sympathetic 有同情心的

observe/obey the law 守法

offend against the law 違法

public morals/morality 社會風氣/公德

appeal to the public to do sth 向公眾呼吁做某事

comply with the law 遵紀守法

comply with public morality 遵守公德

educate the public in 在……方面教育公眾

disregard the public rules 無視公共規章

observe traffic regulations 遵守交規

improve public morals 改善社會風氣

safeguard public morals 維護公共道德

injure public morality 損害公共道德

break/violate public regulations 違反公共規章

Ⅱ.美句背誦

1. He who has no virtue of himself is often jealous of the virtues of others. 自己無德的人，常常妒忌他人的美德。

2. True virtue is like a river, the deeper, the more silent. 真正高尚的德行就像河流一樣，越深越無聲。

3. Being brave is a kind of tempera?ment, which is very necessary. 勇敢是一種十分必要的氣質。

4. No morality can be founded on au?thority, even if the authority can be divine.道德不可能建立在權威的基礎上，即使這種權威是至高無上的。

5. Under this slogan, everyone must shoulder his own responsibility and devote himself to his position without doubt. Ev?eryone should carry forward the socialist concept of honor and disgrace. 在這個口號下，毫無疑問每個人都必須承擔起自己的責任，獻身于自己的位置，人人都要弘揚社會主義榮辱觀。

6. The journey of life can be divided into two parts—a journey of gaining enough experience to have insights into the world, as well as developing some car?dinal virtues that guide our journey. 人生旅程可以分為兩部分——獲得足夠的經驗以洞察世界，以及發展指導我們旅程的一些基本美德。

7.Virtues are the essence of our char?acters and characters do indeed determine destinies. The more we recognize the po?tential impact that practicing virtues can have on our lives, the more our lives open up to new possibilities and greater joy and fulfillment. 美德是我們性格的本質，性格確實決定了命運。我們越認識到踐行美德對我們生活的潛在影響，我們的生活就越能向新的可能性以及更大的快樂和滿足敞開。

8. Virtues are important because they are the basic qualities necessary for our well?being and happiness. Recognizing the importance of virtues in our lives will lead to better communication, understanding and acceptance between us and our fellow men.美德很重要，因為它們是我們健康和幸福所必需的基本品質。認識到美德在我們生活中的重要性將促進我們和我們的同胞之間更好的溝通、理解和接受。

Ⅲ.讀后創寫

你校“美麗校園”微信公眾號正在舉辦主題征文活動，請你以“No step, no mile”為題，寫一篇英語短文。內容包括：

1.你是如何理解這句名言的；

2.用相關事例加以說明。注意：

1.詞數80左右；

2.可以適當增加細節，以使行文連貫。

No step,no mile

Ⅳ.主題測評

見P50～P60自測園地“美好的品德”內容。