金無足赤，大器晚成

As each year passes we usually focus on things we should have done， or what we wish we had done. These can be any number of small things from not being late for class， keeping your bedroom tidy， to spending more time practicing a musical instrument. But while we are young， most of us are thinking about the things that we really want in life. Things like getting a good degree， performing on stage， or landing a perfect job. Yet there are many people in the world that werent given the chance to go for their dreams. They were busy with raising a family， trying to earn money， or they were simply told that they werent good enough to do what they love.

And so this edition of Crazy English Reader is about not giving up on your dreams， no matter where you are in life or how old you are.

Maybe its time to finally make that trip youve always wanted to go on （False Deadline of Life）. Maybe youve always wanted to have a degree under your belt in your favourite subject but never had the opportunity to go to university （Student， 78， Gets an Education Worth Waiting For）. Or maybe youve wanted to achieve something for a long time but never thought you were any good. （Its Never Too Late）.

It is never too late for anyone to accomplish their hopes and desires. Hopefully these three articles will inspire those that think they have left it too late…or for those that think life is moving too fast.

Sometimes， you dont get more than a second chance to do something！

當每一年稍縱即逝的時候，我們常常糾結我們理應做過什么，或者我們期望自己做過什么。這些可以是任何一件小事兒，從上課不遲到、保持臥室整潔乃至花多點時間去練習一門樂器，都是可能的。但當我們年少時，我們中的大多數都在思考：在生活中我們真正想要的是什么。比如說拿個好學位，登臺表演啊，或者找到一份完美工作之類的。然而這世上有許多人并未被給予逐夢的機會。他們為了養家而忙碌，想方設法賺錢，或根本給洗腦了，覺得自己不配去做他們所熱愛的事情。

所以本期的《瘋狂英語閱讀版》將告訴你不論你處在人生中的哪個階段或你多大年紀，都不要放棄自己的夢想。

也許終于是時候開始你一直想要繼續的旅行了（詳見《虛設的生命期限》一文）。也許你一直想要在自己喜歡的專業里拿一個學位，但卻始終沒有進入大學念書的機會（詳見《78歲的逆襲》一文）。也許對某個目標你已思慕良久，但卻從未想過你可以。（詳見《雖已暮年，壯心不已》一文）。

對于任何人來說，完成自己的希望和心愿永遠都不會太遲。但愿這三篇文章會激勵那些認為自己去實現愿望已經太晚的人……或者那些認為人生來去太匆匆的人。

有時，機不可失，時不再來！

如果有人給你一支不可拆卸、不能添料而又已被用過的水彩筆，你會拿它來做什么？也許你畫上幾筆風景便無法繼續，當然，或許你能用它完成一幅《清明上河圖》，那也說不定。其實，你最有權利做的是將這支筆直接丟在一邊，讓它的顏料干盡。