VOA常速英语，以其地道的发音、丰富的时事内容，成为提升英语听力与理解能力的关键途径。它不仅让全球听众即时了解世界动态，还促进了跨文化交流，对于英语学习者而言，是不可或缺的听力训练资源，对提升语言综合能力至关重要。让我们一起走进今天的VOA常速英语听力练习：美好旧时光与成长之路。

英文原文

Case in point: college. College is almost always considered good old days, and for good reason. It's one of the great incubators for foolishness. You went out of your way to meet the other kids on your hall; you helped your neighbors move in. Over the next four years, you worked hard, but you probably also went to some weird jazz concerts or poetry readings. Maybe a party or two, I don't know. Perhaps you stayed up late debating Ann Rand versus Carl Marx, or skipped class to go on a great hike. You joined clubs, you scoured the course catalog to find subjects that ignited your curiosity. 

就拿大学来说吧。大学时光几乎总是被人们视作美好的旧时光，这并非没有道理。它是孕育“傻气”的温床之一。你曾特意去结识同楼层的其他同学；你也曾帮助新来的邻居搬家。在接下来的四年里，你努力学习，但你也可能去参加了一些奇怪的爵士音乐会或诗歌朗诵会。也许还参加过一两次派对，谁知道呢。或许你曾熬夜辩论安·兰德与卡尔·马克思的观点，或者翘课去参加一次远足。你加入了各种社团，仔细翻阅课程目录，只为寻找能点燃你好奇心的科目。

The world will tell you that that's all well and good, but it's time to grow up now and leave those foolish, youthful diversions behind. Don't fall for that. 

世界会告诉你，这一切固然不错，但现在是时候长大了，该把那些年少轻狂的傻气消遣抛在身后了。不要相信这种话。

I'm here to tell you: those foolish diversions are the real nectar of life. Don't relegate them to the good old days. Take them with you. Keep creating good old days.

我要告诉你的是：那些看似傻气的消遣，才是生活中真正的甘露。不要把它们仅仅封存在“美好旧时光”里，要把它们带在身边，不断创造新的“美好旧时光”。

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