1.perpetually adv.
永恒地,终身地,不断地
仿We were perpetually at war with other countries.
原Most people, as we’ve seen, are perpetually nearsighted.
2.myopic adj
unwilling or unable to think about the future, especially about the possible results of a particular action – used in order to show disapproval
目光短浅的，缺乏远见的〔含贬义〕;
仿The government still has a myopic attitude to infrastructure.
原People who are hyperopic—unlike the myopic majority—must precommit to indulgence.
3.hurdle NOUN
each of a series of vertical frames that a person or horse jumps over in a race （供人或馬在賽跑中跨越的）欄架，跨欄
to clear a hurdle 跨過欄架
a race in which runners or horses have to jump over hurdles 跨欄賽
a problem or difficulty that must be solved or dealt with before you can achieve sth 難關；障礙
VERB
to jump over sth while you are running. （奔跑中）跳越（某物）
hurdle sth
hurdle over sth
仿In starting a new project, many hurdles must be crossed.
原I was nervous about whether I would succeed in grad school, and in my mind, getting in was just the first hurdle.
4.fellowship NOUN
a feeling of friendship between people who do things together or share an interest 夥伴關係；友誼；交情
an organized group of people who share an interest, aim or belief （具有共同利益、目的或信仰的）團體，協會，聯誼會
the position of being a senior member of a college or university （學院或大學的）董事職位
an award of money to a graduatestudent to allow them to continue their studies or to do research 研究生獎學金
the state of being a member of an academic or professional organization （學術或專業團體的）會員資格
仿There was a strong feeling of fellowship amongst the members of our team.
原It was given to me by my boss when I received a fellowship to attend graduate school.
5.crack
VERB.
break 破裂, hit 擊中,
to no longer be able to function normally because of pressure （因壓力而）吃不消，崩潰，瓦解,
find solution 找到解決方
stop sb/sth 阻止
open bottle 開瓶. a joke 玩笑
NOUN
break 裂縫 narrow opening 縫隙
sound 聲響 attempt 嘗試
drug 毒品 conversation 交談
ADJ
expert and highly trained; excellent at sth 訓練有素的；技藝高超的；優秀的；一流的
仿He made a very unfair crack about her haircut.
原Each time I packed it up, I thought, I’ll feel like I deserve to crack it open when I pass the next hurdle.
6.Sentences
People who suffer from hyperopia are chronically farsighted—they cannot see the value of giving in today. This is as big a problem as being nearsighted.
只看到事物的一面是不完整的，这样残缺的认知是很难成功的。
7.Summary
To be completely hyperopia and to be completely myopic both make us feel disappointed and unhappy. Just like too much self-control can make us feel so much pressure but giving in to temptation makes us feel guilty. The best way to solve this problem is to find a balance between hyperopia and myopic.Only in this way can we become our ideal future self.
