(拾金不昧的大學生)
by Marcus Maurice
Meditation is an exercise in quieting the mind. Meditation can help restore mental balance leading to a feeling of happiness and contentment.
Think of the brain as a faucet where the water is constantly flowing. The flowing "water" is our thoughts about such things as the never-ending list of tasks that we have to do, should do, didn't do, and might do. Stopping the flow of these thoughts and slowing down the mind is the goal of meditation. By turning off the faucet, a person who practices meditation can attain clearer thinking, improved health, and a greater understanding of their own goals.
When one first sits down to meditate, it may seem as though one's mind is racing at 100 miles a minute. One thinks of the report that needs to be turned in, the dishes that haven't been done, and the countless other problems in life that unconsciously stream in. This is because when meditating, one finally realizes how active the mind actually is. The focus must then be taken away from these thoughts and centered instead on breathing in deeply through the nostrils and out through the mouth. Although it seems simple to "just breathe," in reality, it is easier said than done. Blocking out external thoughts takes a great deal of effort. By sitting in an upright position with legs folded and thumbs just barely touching the index fingers, meditation can bring relaxation and inner peace. All thoughts of the things that should, could, and would be fade away as the mind is quieted.
解析
1.restore vt. 恢復；修復
例： My father used to restore antique furniture in his spare time.
（我父親以前會利用空閒時間修復古董家具。）
2.slow down (...)/slow (...) down 減慢（……）速度
speed up (...) 加快（……）速度
例： Ever since his heart attack, my father has had to slow his life down.
（自從爸爸心臟病發作後，他就必須將生活步調放慢。）
例： Our factory will speed up production to meet consumer demands.
（我們工廠將加速生產以滿足消費者的需求。）
3.race vi. 加快
例： When Mike saw Laura at the party, his heartbeat raced wildly with love.
（麥克在派對上看見蘿拉時，他的心裡因愛意而小鹿亂撞。）
4.turn in... 呈交∕繳交……
= hand in...
例： I have to turn in a report on that novel by Friday.
（我必須在週五前繳交那本小說的報告。）
5.stream in 湧入
例： As freelance work streamed in, Ms. Jiu decided to start her own business.
（因外稿的工作接踵而來，所以朱小姐決定自己創業。）
6.be centered on... 集中於……
center on... 以……為中心
例： Angela doesn't have much free time because her life centers on her work.
（安琪拉的生活以工作為主，所以沒有太多空閒時間。）
7.breathe in/out 吸氣∕呼氣
例： Am I supposed to breathe in through my nose or my mouth?
（我應該從鼻子還是用嘴巴吸氣？）
8.block out... 阻擋……
例： The little girl tried to block out the bad memories of the accident.
（那名小女孩試圖斷絕那次意外的不愉快回憶。）
9.take effort 努力，竭力
例： It takes effort to become successful in the fashion industry.
（要在時尚界成功需要費盡心力。）
10.fold vt. 摺疊
例： Alice folds her blankets as soon as she gets out of bed.
（艾莉絲一起床就會將毯子摺好。）
11.fade away 漸漸消逝
例： The boy's memories of his late father are slowly fading away.
（那男孩對已故父親的記憶漸漸消逝。）
12.unwind vi. 放鬆
例： Ed took a short vacation to Hawaii to unwind from his stressful job.
（艾德從工作壓力中解放，到夏威夷度了一個短暫的假期。）
單字
1. quiet vt. 使平靜
2. meditation n. 冥想
3. contentment n. 滿足
4. faucet n. 水龍頭
5. never-ending a. 永無止盡的
6. meditate vi. 冥想，打坐
7. countless a. 無數的
8. unconsciously adv. 無意識地
9. nostril n. 鼻孔
10. external a. 外部的
11. upright a. 筆直的
12. barely adv. 幾乎不
13. index finger n. 食指
14. relaxation n. 放鬆
15. via prep. 透過，經由
16. properly adv. 適當地
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