Not only is it a new day but it is most definitely a new year! So, readers, without further ado, Happy New Year or 新年好!

Whenever something new occurs it usually means something has changed, or is about to. This edition will revolve around the theme of change; the change in peoples lives and what kind of effects theyve had. As 2013 kicks off we must remember that change can come from anywhere at anytime—we cant always control or anticipate it.

The three feature articles contained in this edition of Crazy English Reader will demonstrate how new developments can create an entirely new person.

First up, is a topic that in the future will no doubt grace myself! Michael Childers talks of his experience of gaining a new addition to the family, in Fatherhood. Michael shows us that even just the smallest of events during childhood can have an impact that will last a lifetime.

From Fatherhood to a yoga teacher in Feeling Stuck? Trying a Beginners Mind, where Will Donnelly suggests we change our perspective if we want to change ourselves. As a dedicated yoga instructor Will was looking for a way to become a better teacher, not just for his students but for himself. If we are bending over backwards trying to move forward, sometimes its better to look behind us.

And so, like a snake that has shed its skin to begin a new life, the cycle of change is completed with John Updikes Olivers Evolution. In this story of mental and physical change, we understand how—like a butterfly breaking out of a chrysalis—we each have the ability to change into something beautiful.

Once again, my dear readers, Happy New Year!

這不僅僅是新的一天，更的的確確是一個新年！所以，事不宜遲，先祝讀者們新年快樂！

當(dāng)新事物降臨時，往往意味著改變或即將到來的改變。本期將圍繞改變的主題展開，探索人們生活中發(fā)生的改變及其影響。2013年的計時聲響起時，我們必須謹(jǐn)記改變將隨時從四面八方襲來——我們并不能時時掌控并作出預(yù)期。

本期《瘋狂英語閱讀版》囊括的三篇主題文章將為您展示新的改變怎樣造就一個人的改頭換面。

主題開篇便是一個在未來無疑將有益于我自身的話題！邁克爾·奇爾德斯在《為父之道》一文談起了他家添新丁、初為人父的經(jīng)歷。他為我們警示了即使是童年時一件微不足道的小事也有可能對孩子產(chǎn)生持續(xù)一生的影響。

看罷《為父之道》，還有《束手無策？回歸初心》中瑜伽教練威爾·唐納利建議我們更改視角以尋求轉(zhuǎn)變。作為勤謹(jǐn)敬業(yè)的瑜珈指導(dǎo)師，威爾努力學(xué)習(xí)成為一位更好的老師，不僅僅為了他的學(xué)生，也為了他自己。如果我們拼命試著往前沖，有時還不如停下來回顧一下自身。

同樣，就像一條蛇需要蛻皮去開始一段新生活一樣，改變的范疇也涵蓋了這一種：約翰·厄普代克的《“鋼鐵”是怎么煉成的——“倒霉蛋”奧利弗成長記》。在這個身心都經(jīng)歷了改變的故事里，我們明白了如何——破繭成蝶——我們每一個人都有變得更加美好的能力。

再一次，我親愛的讀者們，祝大家新年快樂！