高中英語-讀美文 記單詞 節選

　　《讀美文記單詞高中英語》：　　If you put a buzzard in a pen six to eight feet square and entirely open at tha top， the bird， in spite of its ability to fly， will be an absolute prisoner.The reason is that a buzzard always begins a flight from the ground with a run of tan to twelve feetWithout space to run， it will not evan attempt to fly， but remain a prisoner for life in a small jail with no top.　　The ordinary bat that flies around at night， who is a remarkable nimble creature in the air， cannot take off from a level place.If it is placed on the floor or flat ground， all it can do is toshuffle about helplessly and， no doubt，painfully， until it reaches some slight elevation from which it can throwitself into the air.Then， at once， it takes off kke a flash.　　A bumblebee if dropped into an open tumbler will be there untilit dies， unless it is taken outIt never sees the means of escape at the top， but persistsin trying to find some way out through the sides near the bottom It will seek a way where none exists， unlil it completely destroys itself.　　In many ways， there are lots of people like the buuard， the bat and the bumblebee.they are struggling about with all their problems and frustrations， not realizing that the answer is right there abova them.　　……