英語美文欣賞15篇（薦）

　　在學(xué)習(xí)、工作乃至生活中，大家都不可避免的會接觸到美文吧?網(wǎng)絡(luò)文化是一種開放、自由的文化，給美文的概念也賦予了更多的開放自由的元素，用通俗的講法，寫的好的文章，就是美文。你知道怎么才能寫好美文嗎？以下是小編整理的英語美文欣賞，希望對大家有所幫助。

英語美文欣賞1

　　運(yùn)動(dòng)口語Sports Speaking

　　Is any tennis court available at 3pm this afternoon? I wanna book one.

　　預(yù)定場地

　　Stretch, warm up

　　任何運(yùn)動(dòng)前都要做一些準(zhǔn)備活動(dòng)。Stretch這里指伸展運(yùn)動(dòng)，warm up是熱身�？梢哉fLet’s do some stretch first. We’d better warm up first.

　　Wise up, mate! Concentrate!

　　如果你的peer，也就是你的partner在比賽中老是無謂的失誤，messed up everything，你忍無可忍無需在忍，可以說wise up, mate! 放機(jī)靈點(diǎn)兒，哥們兒!或者說Concentrate!集中注意力。Harvey打網(wǎng)球時(shí)就經(jīng)常讓雙打的peer練“氣”功，“keep your eyes open, Harvey!”，“Time to wake up，Harvey!”“Wise up, Harvey!”……

　　Sorry boss, my fault. Sorry brother, my bad.

　　知錯(cuò)能改，善莫大焉。Boss和Brother在口語上比起Mate的稱呼，更有禮下于人的語氣。

　　No worries, buddy. It’s OK. That’s a good try.

　　責(zé)己嚴(yán)，待人寬是中華民族的優(yōu)良傳統(tǒng)。當(dāng)你的peer 說sorry 時(shí)，你肯定會說：“No worries, buddy, It’s OK.”甚至口是心非的安慰他，“That’s a good try.”你剛才的那一拍(雖然可能把都裁判打傷了)很有創(chuàng)意喲!

　　It’s me. Me. I’ll get it. I’ll take it. It’s mine.

　　在雙打比賽中，如果你的位置比較好，想自己接這個(gè)球，想表達(dá)中文“這個(gè)球是我的”或者“我來接”，只要對同伴說It’s me，或者大叫一聲“Me”就行了。當(dāng)然如果時(shí)間充裕，你可以慢騰騰的說I’ll get it，老外也能理解。It’s mine的說法老外很少用。It’s my ball的說法沒人用。

　　Gotcha!

　　如果你打球時(shí)假動(dòng)作逼真，騙過了對手，球回到令對手意想不到的地方而得分，就可以自鳴得意的大叫一聲“Gotcha!”，意思是(I’ve)got you，騙到你了吧!不知大家記不記得電影《小鬼當(dāng)家》，小機(jī)靈用玩具水槍嚇得歹徒落荒而逃后，滿臉童真的笑意，說了一句“Gotcha!”

　　如果你開玩笑，朋友卻信以為真，也可以說Gotcha，騙到你了吧。

　　Well done, nice shot! Terrific, wonderful, Incredible, Fabulous

　　同伴打得好要鼓勵(lì)，對手打得好要贊揚(yáng)。Incredible，fabulous，unbelievable等詞雖然中文翻譯感嘆程度極高，但在老外的口語中使用頻率也極高。。他們自己打不出的球通通都叫incredible。如果你遇到一個(gè)對手是learner，你打出的每一球都是incredible，你整個(gè)人都是unbelievable。 所以大家對這些詞的使用也無需吝嗇，練熟之后朗朗上口。老外聽到后臉上笑開花，絕對不會說：“過獎(jiǎng)，過獎(jiǎng)�！�

　　Well done, good game, mate. You took me easily. You kicked my ass again.

　　比賽完了輸了球，要表示一下風(fēng)度，Well done， mate， good game;輸?shù)暮軕K，You took me easily;what a wipeout! 老是輸在自己的一位close friend手里，You kicked my ass again;甚至還可以開玩笑的要挾他，I won’t see your face in the court!

　　Just lucky. Just the beginner’s luck, you are better though.

　　贏了比賽，少不了謙虛客套。中國人強(qiáng)項(xiàng)，毋庸多說。

　　Again, rematch

　　老外體力好，經(jīng)常輸了不服氣�！癆gain?”再來一盤?Do you wanna a rematch?

　　千萬別回答yes/sure/pleasure。 If so, you’re in hot water. 老外們單打獨(dú)斗不行，前仆后繼是會的。特別澳洲人，在Harvey的眼里，都是macho，sport is their god. 你只有春蠶到死絲方盡。

　　I’m out of steam already, how about next time? It’s enough for me, let’s call it a day.

　　我實(shí)在不行了，下次吧。我很累了，今天就到此為止吧。Let’s call it a day在學(xué)習(xí)場景中也常用。教授講完課That’s all for today. Let’s call it a day. 小組討論完，組長說Let’s call it a day.

　　今天就這樣了。

　　What a sucky team! This team really sucks.

　　這支球隊(duì)糟透了。比couldn’t be worse還要worse，還要口語化的表達(dá)法。糟糕歸糟糕，還是要為自己的.球隊(duì)加油，“Go, Aussie, go, go!”加油，澳洲隊(duì)!當(dāng)然也有人唱反調(diào)，在最粗野的AFL(澳式橄欖球)比賽上，經(jīng)常聽到觀眾大叫g(shù)o go go, you sissies! 加油哇，沖啊，你們這幫西施們!(注：此乃Harvey獨(dú)家翻譯，盜版必究) Sissy和sister生得像吧，是macho的反意詞，指娘娘腔的男人。

　　韓日世界杯后的一天，Harvey和朋友們在海灘草地上 Barbie(BBQ，不是玩芭比娃娃)，一幫老外在旁邊踢球。球不小心飛向我們這邊，我忍不住腳癢，沖上前將球踢回。過來撿球的老外看我是個(gè)會家子，笑問：“Korean?” 我搖搖頭：“I’m Chinese.”“Chinese? Uh… good team.”我一愣，中國隊(duì)在這次世界杯上的表現(xiàn)和韓國相去甚遠(yuǎn)，正要謙虛，只聽那老外補(bǔ)充道：“Next time!”言罷抱球轉(zhuǎn)身離去，剩下我傻傻的站在原地，心中氣苦。

　　Go, China! GO, GO, GO!!!

英語美文欣賞2

　　John and Bobby joined a wholesale company togther just after graduation from college the same year. Both worked very hard. After several years, however, the boss promoted Bobby to theposotion of manager but John remained an ordinary employee. John could not take it anymore, tendered his resignation to the boss and complained the boss did not know how to delegate and did not value hard working staff, but only promoted those who flattered him.

　　The boss knew that John worked very hard for the years. He thought a moment and said, "Thank you for your criticism, but I have a request. I hope you will do one more thing for our company before you leave. Perhaps you will change your decision and take back your resignation."

　　John agreed. The boss asked him to go and find out anyone selling watermelon in the market. John went and returned soon. He said he had found out a man selling watermelon. The boss asked how much per kg? John shook his head and went back to the market to ask and returned to inform the boss $1.2 per kg.

　　Boss told John to wait a second, and he called Bobby to come to his office. He asked Bobby to go and find anyone seling watermelon in the market. Bobby went, returned and said, boss, only one person selling watermelon. $1.2 per kg, $10 for 10kg, he has inventory of 340 melons. On the table 58 melons, every melon weights about 2 kg, bought from the South two days ago, they are fresh and red, good quality.

　　John was very impresed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby. He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.

　　My dear friends, a more successful person is more observant, thinks more and explores in depth. Chances exists in the daily details. For the same matter, a more successful person sees more and farther so that he can find out an opportunity and catch it to realize his aim. If a person sees one year ahead, while another sees only tomorrow. The difference between a year and a day is 365times, how could you win?

英語美文欣賞3

　　For Moms

　　This is for all the mothers who DIDN’T win Mother of the Year last year, all the runners-up and all the wannabes, in- cluding the mothers too tired to enter or too busy to care.

　　This is for all the mothers who froze their buns off on metal bleachers at soccer games on Friday night, instead of watching from cars. So that when their kids asked, “Did you see my goal?” They could say, “Of course, wouldn’t have missed it for the world,” and mean it.

　　This is for all the mothers who have sat up all night with sick toddlers in their arms, wiping up barf laced with Oscar Mayer wieners and cherry Kool-Aid say- ing, “It’s OK honey, Mommy’s here.”

　　This is for the mothers who gave birth to babies they’ll never see, and the mothers who took those babies and made them homes.

　　This is for all the mothers of the victims of school shootings, and the mothers of the murderers. For the mothers of the survivors, and the mothers who sat in front of their TVs in horror, hugging their child who just came home from school, safely.

　　This is for all the mothers who run carpools and make cookies and sew Halloween costumes, and all the mothers who DON’T.

　　What makes a good mother anyway? Is it patience? Compassion? Broad hips?

　　Is it the ability to nurse a baby, cook dinner, and sew a button on a shirt, all at the same time? Or is it heart?

　　Is it the ache you feel when you watch your son or daughter disappear down the street, walking to school alone for the very first time?

　　Is it the jolt that takes you from sleep to dread, as you bound from bed to crib at 2 a.m. to put your hand on the back of a sleeping baby?

　　Is it the need to flee from wherever you are and hug your child when you hear news of a school shooting, a fire, a car accident, or a baby dying?

　　I think so.

　　So this is for all the mothers who sat down with their children and explained all about making babies, and for all the mothers who wanted to but just couldn’t.

　　This is for reading “Goodnight, Moon” twice a night for a year. And then reading it again. “Just one more time.”

　　This is for all the mothers who mess up, who yell at their kids in the grocery store and swat them in despair and stomp their feet like a tired 2-year-old who wants ice cream before dinner.

　　This is for all the mothers who taught their daughters to tie their shoelaces before they started school. And for all the mothers who opted for Velcro instead.

　　This is for all the mothers who bite their lips-sometimes until they bleed-when their 14 year olds dye their hair green. Who lock themselves in the bathroom when babies keep crying and won’t stop.

　　This is for all the mothers who show up at work with spit-up in their hair and milk stains on their blouses and diapers in their purse.

　　This is for all the mothers who teach their sons to cook and their daughters to sink a jump shot.

　　This is for all mothers whose heads turn automatically when a little voice calls “Mom?” in a crowd, even though they know their own offspring are at home.

　　This is for mothers who put pinwheels and teddy bears on their children’s graves.

　　This is for mothers whose children have gone astray, who can’t find the words to reach them.

　　This is for all the mothers who sent their sons to school with stomachaches, assuring them they’d be just FINE once they got there, only to get calls from the school nurse and hour later asking them to please pick them up, right away.

　　This is for young mothers stumbling through diaper changes and sleep deprivation, and mature mothers learning to let go.

　　This is for working mothers and stay-at-home mothers, single mothers and married mothers, mothers with money, and mothers without.

　　This is for you all. So hang in there!

英語美文欣賞4

　　People born in the autumn live longer than those born in the spring and are less likely to fall chronically ill when they are older, according to an Austrian scientist. Using census data for more than one million people in Austria, Denmark and Australia, scientists at the Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research in the northern German town of Rostock found the month of birth was related to life expectancy over the age of 50. Seasonal differences in what mothers ate during pregnancy, and infections occurring at different times of the year could both have an impact on the health of a new-born baby and could influence its life expectancy in older age. "A mother giving birth in spring spends the last phase of her pregnancy in winter, when she will eat less vitamins than in summer," said Gabriele Doblhammer, one of a team of scientists who carried out the research. "When she stops breast-feeding and starts giving her baby normal food, it’s in the hot weeks of summer when babies are prone to infections of the digestive system." In Austria, adults born in autumn (October-December) lived about seven months longer than those born in spring (April-June), and in Denmark adults with birthdays in autumn outlived those born in spring by about four months. In the southern hemisphere, the picture was similar. Adults born in the Australian autumn - the European spring - lived about four months longer than those born in the Australian spring. The study focused on people born at the beginning of the 20th century, using death certificates and census data. Although nutrition at all times of the year has improved since then, the seasonal pattern persists, Doblhammer said.

英語美文欣賞5

　　Recently, one of my best friends, whom I‘ve shared just about[幾乎] everything with since the first day of kindergarten[幼兒園], spent the weekend with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we‘ve both always looked forward to the few times a year when we can see each other.

　　Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up late[遲遲不睡] into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with[交往]. She started telling me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented[嘗試] with drugs and was into other self-destructive[自毀] behavior[行為]. I was blown away[震驚]! She told me how she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out[偷跑] to see this guy because they didn‘t want her around him. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didn‘t believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared.

　　I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble. I felt like I was getting nowhere[毫無進(jìn)展]. I just couldn‘t believe that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend.

　　By the time she left, I was really worried about her and exhausted[疲憊] by the experience. It had been so frustrating[灰心的], I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship - but I didn‘t. I put the power of friendship to the ultimate[最后的] test. We‘d been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she valued me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that our friendship could conquer[克服] anything.

　　A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our conversation, and then she told me that she had broken up with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of the truly rewarding[值得的.] moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend.(by Danielle Fishel)

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　　In 1998 this guy named Marty Seligman got up in front of the American Psychological Association and gave an address telling mental health professionals that we have focused too much on the negative, and our society needed to start focusing more on the positive and potential in people (even those who do have mental health disorders.) Well, 15 years later, this movement is really starting to catch on. And we’re starting to realize how vitally important it is to embrace a smile.

　　1998年，馬蒂·塞利格曼直面美國心理學(xué)會發(fā)表了關(guān)于心理健康專業(yè)的演說，他認(rèn)為我們過多的關(guān)注了消極方面，而我們的社會需要開始更多的關(guān)注人格中積極的方面和潛能（即使是對于那些存在心理健康紊亂的患者。）當(dāng)然，15年后的今天，這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)也真正的開始流行起來。我們開始意識到懷擁微笑是多么至關(guān)重要。

　　While college is supposed to be some of the most fun years of our lives, these 4 years will undoubtedly bring some struggles and tough days. So, in lieu of the “Get Happy” movement, here are 10 ways to smile more and why it’s so important.

　　雖然大學(xué)理應(yīng)是人生中最歡樂的時(shí)光，但是這4年中無疑也會有掙扎和苦難的日子。所以，代替“變得快樂”這項(xiàng)運(yùn)動(dòng)，在此列出10種讓您更多微笑的方式以及為什么微笑如此重要。

　　1. Acknowledge the simplest of simple things.

　　1. 感激小事中的最基本

　　I’m talking about the things that happen everyday. Getting to/from a place without a car accident, having the door held for you when your arms are full, or being complimented for whatever reason. These are the things that people notice who have a sense of fulfillment and contentment with their life. Things that happen everyday for many of us, but we’ve become so used to them, we’ve forgotten their significance.

　　我說的是每天日常發(fā)生的事情。一路平安沒有車禍意外，你抱著一堆東西有人幫你開門，或是為了任何原因被稱贊。對人生有滿足感、知足常樂的人才會注意到這些小事。每天會有很多小事發(fā)生在很多人身上，但是我們對這些事情變得如此習(xí)慣，甚至遺忘了它們的意義。

　　2. Give and maybe don’t receive.

　　2. 付出，也許無需有所得

　　College is a perfect time to get involved in volunteering for a cause. No matter what your passion is, there is a movement for you to plug into. Happy people give give give with all their might, and studies have shown those who do experience a similar “drug-induced high.” Ask most people who volunteer regularly why they do it, and they’ll probably say something along the lines of “I love the feeling I get from helping someone else out; once you see the results of your hard work, it makes it all worth it.”

　　大學(xué)是個(gè)為了一個(gè)目標(biāo)參加志愿活動(dòng)的絕佳時(shí)間。不論你的熱情何所在，總有一項(xiàng)合拍的運(yùn)動(dòng)適合你參與。快樂的人總是盡自己所能的給予付出。并且有研究表明這些人會感受到類似于“藥物刺激下的飄飄然快感”經(jīng)歷。如果詢問大多數(shù)定期參加志愿者活動(dòng)的人為何參加，他們很可能給出一個(gè)類似這樣的答案，“我喜歡那種我能夠幫助別人走出困境的感覺。一旦你看到了你努力工作的結(jié)果，就會知道這一切都值了。”

　　3. Get a “flow.”

　　3. 獲得生活之“流”

　　You all ready have a flow if you have a hobby that causes you to loose track of time and get lost in it. The activity has to “be voluntary, enjoyable, require skill, and be challenging.” If you haven’t found your “flow” yet, start experimenting, and you’ll be surprised at how good you feel after have this experience.

　　如果你有愛好能夠讓你忘卻時(shí)間忘我于其中，那么你就已經(jīng)擁有了一個(gè)生活之“流”。這樣的活動(dòng)必須是“自愿的，愉悅的，有技能要求的，有挑戰(zhàn)的”。如果你沒能發(fā)覺自己的“流動(dòng)”，開始試驗(yàn)吧，你會驚奇的'發(fā)現(xiàn)經(jīng)過這些體驗(yàn)?zāi)愕淖晕腋杏X有多好。

　　4. Walk a dog.

　　4.遛狗

　　If you don’t have a dog, borrow a friend’s. Animals bring out a joyful side of us that really can’t be replicated anywhere else. For whatever reason, the energy and simple love animals have for their human companions is contagious and automatically puts us in a better mood.

　　如果你沒有養(yǎng)狗，問朋友借一只。動(dòng)物使我們歡喜的一面得以示人，而這在其他地方是別無可尋的。不論出于什么原因，動(dòng)物所擁有的正能量和對人類同伴單純的愛是有傳染力的，而且會自然而然的感染我們，讓我們有更好的情緒。

　　5. Treat yourself more often.

　　5. 時(shí)常獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)自己

　　Go for 2 scoops of ice cream instead of just 1. Get that pair of shoes you’ve been staring at for over a month. Have an extra drink when you’re out. People say “as long as I do ‘x, y, & z’, I’ll go out and have fun this weekend…” While working hard and setting goals for yourself is really important, so is doing random things for yourself “just because.” If your only mindset is “oh I have to do this in order to deserve something good,” then you may be missing out on an extremely valuable part of life – bliss.

　　去吃2個(gè)冰激凌球而不是只買1個(gè)。拿下那雙已經(jīng)盯了一個(gè)多月的鞋子。出去玩的時(shí)候多喝一杯。人們常說“只要我做了‘甲、乙和丙’，這周末我就出去找樂子……”努力工作、為自己制定目標(biāo)固然重要，為自己沒有原因的隨意行事也同樣重要。如果你唯一的思維模式是“哦，我只有做了這個(gè)才能享受”，那么你可能錯(cuò)過了生命中最最珍貴的部分。保重。

英語美文欣賞7

　　Do you ever come across those people who are always upbeat and no matter what life throws at them, they just seem to roll with the punches? It’s quite possible they’re following a formula for happiness–right now. You can increase your own happiness quotient by doing these 7 things proven to make you happy.

　　你曾遇到過這樣的人嗎？無論把他們丟在什么樣的生活境況下，貌似他們總能從容面對。他們可能是在遵循某個(gè)幸福公式，你同樣也可以提高自己的幸福指數(shù)，做下面這7件經(jīng)過證明可以讓你開心的事情。

　　1. Start with a Good Dose of Gratitude

　　以一顆感恩的心開始一天的美好生活

　　Being consciously aware of what you’re thankful for can actually change your level of happiness. When you wake up each morning, spend time recalling all the things for which you feel grateful. Start with simple things: Do you have a roof over your head? Enough to eat? It might be helpful to start a gratitude journal.

　　自覺地意識到你的感激之情實(shí)際上會改變幸福感受。每天早上醒來的時(shí)候，回想一下所有讓你有感激之情的事情。從簡單的小事開始：住得好嗎？吃得好嗎？開始寫感恩日記會很有用。

　　2. Make Sure You’re Giving Back

　　一定要回報(bào)

　　Do you give 10% of your income to your favorite charity or church? There’s something about giving that allows you to receive more in return besides just the awesome act of giving to help others. When you give, you’re sending a message to the Universe that you know everything’s going to be all right. By giving, you’ll be taken care of, too. You see it from those with very little to those who have millions: you have to give to get and by doing that, your happiness increases.

　　你把10%的收入捐給你最喜歡的慈善機(jī)構(gòu)或教會了嗎？關(guān)于給予付出，除了這種超贊的助人行為之外，還會讓你得到更多的回報(bào)。在你給予付出的時(shí)候，你是在向宇宙?zhèn)鬟f一種正能量：一切都會好的。通過對他人的給予付出，你也會得到關(guān)心照顧。在你看來你的給予是那樣的微不足道，對于那些人而言卻是幫了一個(gè)大忙：奉獻(xiàn)了給予了才能得到，這樣做了，你的幸福感才會增加。

　　3. Laugh Every Day (It’s Better than Money)

　　笑對每天（笑容比金錢美好）

　　Do you spend time each day laughing? Do you purposefully find something to laugh about? When you laugh, you release a happy hormone called oxytocin. It’s a hormone that uplifts us as we share experiences with others. Even just making yourself smile will put you in a better place.

　　你是笑對每天的嗎？你有沒有有意識的去尋找讓你發(fā)笑的事物？人在笑的時(shí)候，釋放一種稱為催生素的快樂荷爾蒙。在我們與他人分享經(jīng)歷時(shí)，這種荷爾蒙讓我們的情緒高漲。甚至只是讓自己微笑，也會讓你有個(gè)好情緒。

　　4. Foster Good Relationships with Family and Friends

　　和家人、朋友培養(yǎng)感情

　　Happy people don’t spend large amounts of time alone. By spending time with people you like, you forge supportive relationships that help you in times of stress. You also bond with others through common experiences, such as life’s ups and downs. They become your support network. People who don’t spend as much time with family or friends are more prone to loneliness and depression.

　　快樂的人大多數(shù)的時(shí)光都不自處，而是和自己喜歡的人相處，和家人朋友培養(yǎng)感情有助于你排解壓力。還可以通過共同的經(jīng)歷與他人建立聯(lián)系，例如，探討一下生活中的`苦辣酸甜。家人朋友都會成為你的支持力量。不找時(shí)間和家人或朋友多多相處的人，更易于孤獨(dú)抑郁。

　　5. Take Some Alone Time

　　找時(shí)間獨(dú)處

　　In contrast to spending time with family and friends, it’s important to step back and take some time for yourself, by yourself. You can recharge your spirit and find a little peace in a little bit of silence. Taking some time away and being alone can do wonders for your mood and outlook.

　　除了找時(shí)間和家人朋友相處外，還要找時(shí)間自己獨(dú)處，這一點(diǎn)也很重要。找時(shí)間讓自己沉默平和一下，你會更有精氣神兒。找時(shí)間獨(dú)處一下的確會對你的心境情緒有好處。

　　6. Do What You Love

　　做自己喜歡做的事情

　　Have you ever heard the phrase, “Do what you love, because the money will follow?” Doing things that you love to do–and even better, getting paid for it–are good ways to boost your levels of happiness. When work feels like play, you’re more likely to enjoy other aspects of your life better, too.

　　你曾聽說過這個(gè)說法嗎？“做自己愛做的事情，金錢會隨之而來�！� 把自己喜歡做的事情做好了，是從中獲得回報(bào)提升幸福感的好方式。當(dāng)工作變得像玩樂般輕松，你也更能享受生命中其它方面的快樂。

　　7. Volunteer Your Time

　　奉獻(xiàn)你的時(shí)間

　　When you give of yourself, either by time or talent, your focus shifts from your life to that of others, helping you realize that, just maybe, your own problems aren’t that bad. You invariably forge new relationships and experience an uplift in your spirit.

　　當(dāng)你奉獻(xiàn)你的時(shí)間或你的才華時(shí)，你把人生關(guān)注點(diǎn)轉(zhuǎn)移到別人身上，有助于你認(rèn)識到這一點(diǎn)：或許你自己遇到的問題其實(shí)并不那么糟，總能錘煉新的感受并體驗(yàn)精神上的升華。

英語美文欣賞8

　　在美國西雅圖的一所著名教堂里，有一位德高望重的牧師――戴爾·泰勒。有一天，他向教會學(xué)校一個(gè)班的學(xué)生們先講了下面這個(gè)故事。

　　那年冬天，獵人帶著獵狗去打獵。獵人一槍擊中了一只兔子的后腿，受傷的兔子拼命地逃生，獵狗在其后窮追不舍�？墒亲妨艘魂囎樱�兔子跑得越來越遠(yuǎn)了。獵狗知道實(shí)在是追不上了，只好悻悻地回到獵人身邊。獵人氣急敗壞地說：“你真沒用，連一只受傷的兔子都追不到！”

　　獵狗聽了很不服氣地辯解道：“我已經(jīng)盡力而為了呀！”

　　再說兔子帶著槍傷成功地逃生回家了，兄弟們都圍過來驚訝地問它：“那只獵狗很兇呀，你又帶了傷，是怎么甩掉它的呢？”

　　兔子說：“它是盡力而為，我是竭盡全力呀！它沒追上我，最多挨一頓罵，而我若不竭盡全力地跑，可就沒命了呀！”

　　泰勒牧師講完故事之后，又向全班鄭重其事地承諾：誰要是能背出《圣經(jīng)·馬太福音》中第五章到第七章的全部內(nèi)容，他就邀請誰去西雅圖的“太空針”高塔餐廳參加免費(fèi)聚餐會。

　　《圣經(jīng)·馬太福音》中第五章到第七章的全部內(nèi)容有幾萬字，而且不押韻，要背誦其全文無疑有相當(dāng)大的難度。盡管參加免費(fèi)聚餐會是許多學(xué)生夢寐以求的事情，但是幾乎所有的人都淺嘗則止，望而卻步了。

　　幾天后，班中一個(gè)11歲的男孩，胸有成竹地站在泰勒牧師的'面前，從頭到尾地按要求背誦下來，竟然一字不漏，沒出一點(diǎn)差錯(cuò)，而且到了最后，簡直成了聲情并茂的朗誦。

　　泰勒牧師比別人更清楚，就是在成年的信徒中，能背誦這些篇幅的人也是罕見的，何況是一個(gè)孩子。泰勒牧師在贊嘆男孩那驚人記憶力的同時(shí)，不禁好奇地問：“你為什么能背下這么長的文字呢？”

　　這個(gè)男孩不假思索地回答道：“我竭盡全力�！�

　　16年后，這個(gè)男孩成了世界著名軟件公司的老板。他就是比爾·蓋茨。

　　泰勒牧師講的故事和比爾·蓋茨的成功背誦對人很有啟示：每個(gè)人都有極大的潛能。正如心理學(xué)家所指出的，一般人的潛能只開發(fā)了2－8左右，像愛因斯坦那樣偉大的大科學(xué)家，也只開發(fā)了12左右。一個(gè)人如果開發(fā)了50的潛能，就可以背誦400本教科書，可以學(xué)完十幾所大學(xué)的課程，還可以掌握二十來種不同國家的語言。這就是說，我們還有90的潛能還處于沉睡狀態(tài)。誰要想出類拔萃、創(chuàng)造奇跡，僅僅做到盡力而為還遠(yuǎn)遠(yuǎn)不夠，必須竭盡全力才行。

　　In a famous church in Seattle, there is a prestigious clergyman - Dale Taylor. One day, he told the following story to a class of students in the church school.

　　That winter, the hunter went hunting with a hunting dog. The hind legs of a rabbit hunter shot and injured rabbit tried to escape, the dogs were subsequently pursued. But after a while, the rabbit ran farther and farther. Dogs know it is not catch up, but bitterly hunters return to the side. Hunter said angrily: "you are really useless, even an injured rabbit have not catch!"

　　The hound defended, "I've done my best to do it!"

　　Besides, the rabbit came home successfully with gunshot wounds. The brothers came around and asked him in surprise. "The hunting dog is very fierce. How did you take it away?"

　　The rabbit said, "it is to do our best, I do my best!" It didn't catch me up to get a scolding, and if I don't try to run, but would have died!"

　　When the Reverend Taylor finished the story to the class, and solemnly promise: if who can recite the "Bible Matthew" in the fifth chapter to the seventh chapter of the entire contents, he was invited to Seattle who "space needle" restaurant tower will attend the free dinner.

　　There are tens of thousands of words in the fifth and seventh chapters of the gospel of the Bible. There is no doubt that it is difficult to recite the full text of the full text of the gospel. Although many students will attend the free dinner is the dream of things, but almost everyone to check, from.

　　A few days later, a 11 year old boy in front of the class, standing in the answers to the Reverend Taylor, from A to Z required to recite, even not a word, not a little mistake, but in the end, it became extremely rich recite.

　　Clergyman Taylor is more aware than others that among adult believers it is also rare to recite these pages, not to be a child. At the same time, while praising the boy's amazing memory, Taylor asked, "why do you have such a long word?"

　　The boy replied without thinking, "I do my best."

　　16 years later, the boy became the boss of the world's famous software company. He is Bill Gate.

　　The story of pastor Taylor and Bill Gate's successful recitation are very inspiring to people: everyone has great potential. As psychologists have pointed out, most people only develop the potential of about 2-8, a great scientist as great as Einstein, also developed only about 12. If a person has developed 50 potential, we can recite 400 textbooks, completion of more than 10 university courses, also can acquire 20 different national languages. That is to say, we have 90 of our potential still in a state of sleep. It is not enough for anyone who wants to be outstanding and miraculous. It is far from enough to do the best.

英語美文欣賞9

　　Angel 天使

　　Once upon a time there was a child ready to be born.

　　One day the child asked God: "They tell me you are going to send me to earth tomorrow but how am I going to live there being so small and helpless?"

　　God replied: "Among the many angels, I have chosen one for you. She will be waiting for you and will take care of you."

　　"But, " said the child: "tell me here in Heaven I don‘t anything else but sing and smile.

　　That‘s what I need to be happy!"

　　God said: "Your angel will sing for you and will also smile for you every day. And you will feel your angel‘s love and be happy."

　　"And," said the child: "how am I going to be able to understand when people talk to me, If I don‘t know the language that men talk?"

　　"That‘s easy", said God: "Your angel will tell you the most beautiful and sweet words you will ever hear, and with much patience and care, your angel will teach you how to speak."

　　The child looked up at God saying: "And what am I going to do when I want to talk to you?"

　　God smiled at the child saying: "Your angel will Place your hands together and will teach you how to pray."

　　The child said: "I‘ve heard on earth there are bad men. Who will Protect me?"

　　God put his arm around the child, saying: "Your angel will defend you - even if it means risking life!"

　　The child looked sad, saying: "But I will always be sad because I will not see you anymore."

　　God hugged the child: "Your angel will always talk to you about me and will teach you the way to come back to me, even though I will always be next to you."

　　At that moment there was much peace in Heaven, but voices from earth could already be heard.

　　The child, in a hurry, asked softly: "Oh God, if I am about to leave now Please tell my Angel’s name!"

　　God replied: "Your angel‘s name is of no importance...you will simply call her MOMMY!"

　　有一個(gè)嬰兒即將出生。

　　一天，這個(gè)小孩問上帝，“他們告訴我明天你將要把我送到地球，不過為什么我在那兒會那么小和無助呢?”

　　上帝說，“在所有的天使之中，我已經(jīng)選中了一個(gè)給你。她將會等待你和照顧你。”

　　“不過”，小孩問了，“請告訴我--在天堂我除了歌唱和微笑之外什么都不做。這些是我快樂所需要的!”

　　上帝說，“你的天使每天將會為你歌唱和微笑。你將會感受到你的天使的愛，你會感到快樂�！�

　　“還有”，小孩又問了，“如果我不懂他們說的語言，當(dāng)人們對我說話的時(shí)候我怎樣才會理解呢?”

　　“這很簡單，”上帝說，“你的天使將教會你語言中最美麗和最甜蜜的詞語，帶著最大的耐心和關(guān)懷，你的天使將教會你怎樣說話。

　　小孩抬頭看著上帝說，“我想和你說話的時(shí)候我該怎么做呢?”

　　上帝微笑著對小孩說，“你的天使會把你的雙手放在一起然后教會你怎樣祈禱�！�

　　小孩說，“我聽說地球上有壞人，誰將會保護(hù)我呢?”

　　上帝把手放在小孩身上，說，“你的天使將會保護(hù)你，甚至?xí)�冒生命的危險(xiǎn)!”

　　小孩看起來有些悲傷，他說，“我將會一直感到悲傷因?yàn)槲以僖部床坏侥懔�。�?/p>

　　上帝擁抱著小孩。“你的天使以后會一直跟你說有關(guān)我的事情，還會教你回到我身邊的`方法，雖說我一直與你同在�！�

　　在這一刻小孩在天堂感到了無比的安詳，不過已經(jīng)可以聽到從地球傳來的聲音。。。。

　　小孩有點(diǎn)急促，溫柔的問“上帝啊，如果我現(xiàn)在將要離開，請告訴我我的天使的名字!”

　　上帝回答說，你的天使的名字并不那么重要，你可以簡單的叫她—— “媽媽”。

英語美文欣賞10

　　We’re like the cream. When the cream rises to the top, it separates itself from the milk. Perhaps that is what the New Age Movement is really all about.We find ourselves lonely at the top. Yes, it is.

　　我們就像奶油。當(dāng)奶油浮到頂部的時(shí)候，它會和牛奶分離。也許這種現(xiàn)象正像是新世紀(jì)運(yùn)動(dòng)的寫照。我們發(fā)現(xiàn)自己飛得越高，就會越感孤獨(dú)。是的，這就是現(xiàn)實(shí)。

　　It is no different with political enlightenment, spiritual enlightenment, or even becoming enlightened about relating to each other. The more mentally healthy you become, the more spiritual, the more balanced, the wealthier, the more global you become… the more alone you may feel.

　　不論是政治或精神修養(yǎng)的造詣?dòng)卸嗌�，或者甚至是與他人之間有一種默契的關(guān)系，就孤獨(dú)這一點(diǎn)而言，是沒有區(qū)別的。你越是擁有健康有理智，精神修養(yǎng)的造詣越深，生活越平衡，越富有，或你的名氣傳播得越廣，你也會感覺越孤獨(dú)。

　　Often, we find ourselves unable to find those other rare individuals who are choosing the same path as ours. The path of sloppy and lazy is full of other people to meet and talk to. The path of whiners is full. The path of being safe, generic, and boring is so crowded you almost cannot even move forward. Isn’t that why you left that path? You had a need to move forward, a need for some elbowroom, a need to spread your arms wide, a need to be seen as special, unique, different. The masses may admire you, but they are not going to be able to really relate to you. You will be alone much of the time.

　　經(jīng)常，我們很難找到那些選擇我們和我們同路的人們。那條潮濕，慵懶的道路擠滿了可以相遇并聊天的人。那條滿是牢騷者的.道路上也擁擠不堪。那條所謂安全，普通以及枯燥的道路是如此擁擠以至于你無法向前挪步。難道這不正是你離開那條道路的原因嗎？你需要

　　向前挪步，需要活動(dòng)的空間，需要展開你的雙臂，需要被認(rèn)知為特別，有個(gè)性，與眾不同。萬千大眾仰慕你，但他們卻不可能真正地融入你。大部分的時(shí)間里，你將是孤獨(dú)的。

　　Do not be afraid of the loneliness of enlightenment. Do not force others to agree with you. Simply give your heart and know that you are growing and that they are free to grow or not. It is the nature of the game. We are all free to choose our paths.

　　不要害怕因造詣深而產(chǎn)生的孤獨(dú)感。不必要勉強(qiáng)別人贊識你。做你自己，堅(jiān)定著你自己的成長，別人是否愿意成長就由他們自己去決定吧。這就是自然界的規(guī)則。我們都有選擇自己道路的自由。

　　英語美文閱讀讀后感悟：

　　請不要害怕孤獨(dú)，孤獨(dú)是成功者必備的要素之一，畢竟成功者是少數(shù)的；請不要在意別人的眼光，堅(jiān)持自己的理想，只要是對的，那么請勇敢的選擇自己要走的路。前路或許曲折，但不要?dú)怵H，相信自己，相信自己的選擇。實(shí)現(xiàn)夢想的路總有一天會變筆直。

英語美文欣賞11

　　This the last rose of summer

　　Left blooming alone;

　　All her lovely companions

　　Are faded and gone;

　　No flower of her kindred,

　　No rose-bud is nigh,

　　to reflect back her blushes,

　　Or give sigh for sigh.

　　I'll not leave thee, thou lone one!

　　To pine on the stem;

　　Since the lovely are sleeping,

　　Go, sleep thou with them.

　　thus kindly I scatter

　　Thy leaves o'er the bed

　　Where thy mates of the garden

　　Lie scentless and dead.

　　Soon may I follow,

　　When friendships decay,

　　And from Love's shining circle

　　The gems drop away.

　　When true hearts lie withered,

　　And fond ones are flown,

　　O! who would inhabit

　　This bleak world alone?

　　這是夏日最后的玫瑰

　　獨(dú)自綻放著；

　　所有昔日動(dòng)人的同伴

　　都已凋落殘逝；

　　身旁沒有同類的花朵，

　　沒有半個(gè)玫瑰苞，

　　映襯她的紅潤，

　　分擔(dān)她的憂愁。

　　我不會離開弧零零的你！

　　讓你單獨(dú)地憔悴；

　　既然美麗的同伴都已入眠，

　　去吧！你也和她們一起躺著。

　　為此，我好心在散放

　　你的'麗葉在花床上

　　那兒，也是你花園的同伴

　　無聲無息躺著的地方。

　　不久我也可能追隨我朋友而去，

　　當(dāng)友誼漸逝，

　　像從燦爛之愛情圈中

　　掉落的寶石。

　　當(dāng)忠誠的友人遠(yuǎn)去，

　　所愛的人飛走，

　　��！誰還愿留在

　　這荒冷的世上獨(dú)自凄涼？

英語美文欣賞12

　　A good book may be among the best of friends.(a good book is like our best friend) It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us (abandon) in times of adversity or distress.(in times of misfortunes or poverty) It always receives us with the same kindness，amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.(in old age)

　　一本好書就像是一個(gè)最好的朋友。它始終不渝，過去如此，現(xiàn)在仍然如此，將來也永遠(yuǎn)不變。它是最有耐心、最令人愉快的伴侶。在我們窮愁潦倒、臨危遭難的時(shí)候，它也不會拋棄我們，對我們總是一往情深。在我們年輕時(shí)，好書陶冶我們的性情，增長我們的知識；到我們年老時(shí)，它又給我們以安慰和勉勵(lì)。

　　Men often discover their affinity (close relationship) to each other by the love they have each for a book --- just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both have for a third. There is an old proverb, “Love me, and love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this:” Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. (uniting force) Men can think, feel, and sympathize (share the feelings or ideas of another) with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he (lives) in them. ---they can find their opinions from books, in reverse, the ideas of the author influence them too.

　　人們常常因?yàn)橥瑦垡槐緯�而結(jié)為知己，就像有時(shí)兩個(gè)人因?yàn)榫茨酵�一個(gè)人而交為朋友一樣。古諺說：“愛屋及烏”。但是，“愛我及書”這句話卻有更深的哲理。書是更為堅(jiān)實(shí)而高尚的情誼紐帶。人們可以通過共同愛好的作家溝通思想感情，彼此息息相通。他們的思想共同在的著述里得到體現(xiàn)，而的思想反過來又化為他們的思想。

　　“Books,” said Hazlitt,“Wind into the heart; the poet‘s verse slides in the current of our blood. We read them when young, we remember them when old. We feel that it has happened to ourselves. They are to be very cheap and good. We breathe but the air of books.”

　　哈茲利特曾經(jīng)說過：“書潛移默化人們的'內(nèi)心，詩歌熏陶人們的氣質(zhì)品性。少小所習(xí)，老大不忘，恍如身歷其事。書籍價(jià)廉物美，不啻我們呼吸的空氣�！�

　　A good book is often the best urn (a vase with foot and round body, especially as anciently for storing ashes of the dead. 有腳之圓形缸，古時(shí)以此缸盛人屍體之骨殖。) of a life enshrining (inclosing or preserving as in shrine. 保而藏之（如帝王駕崩，高僧圓寂之後，藏其遺骸於神龕中）.) the best that life could think out; for the world of a man‘s life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries (a place where valuable things are kept. ) of good words, the golden (precious, excellent) thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters (a thing that gives comfort). “They are never alone,” said Sir Philip Sidney, “that are accompanied by noble thoughts.”

　　好書常如最精美的寶器，珍藏著人的一生思想的精華。人生的境界，主要就在于他思想的境界。所以，最好的書是金玉良言的寶庫，若將其中的崇高思想銘記于心，就成為我們忠實(shí)的伴侶和永恒的慰籍。菲利普·悉尼爵士說得好：“有高尚思想作伴的人永不孤獨(dú)�！�

　　The good and true thought may in times of temptation (lure) be as an angel of mercy purifying and guarding the soul. It also enshrines the germs of action, for good words almost always inspire to good works.

　　當(dāng)我們面臨誘惑的時(shí)候，優(yōu)美純真的思想會像仁慈的天使一樣，純潔并保衛(wèi)我們的靈魂。優(yōu)美純真的思想也蘊(yùn)育著行動(dòng)的胚芽，因?yàn)榻鹩窳佳詭缀蹩倳�啟發(fā)善行。

　　Books possess an essence of immortality (the nature of endless life). They are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay (rot), but books survive. Time is of no account (of no importance ) with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author‘s minds, ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of time has been to sift out (make sth bad away) the bad products; for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.

　　書籍具有不朽的本質(zhì)，是人類勤奮努力的最為持久的產(chǎn)物。寺廟會倒坍，神像會朽爛，而書卻經(jīng)久長存。對于偉大的思想來說，時(shí)間是無關(guān)重要的。多少年代前初次閃現(xiàn)在腦海里的偉大思想今天依然清新如故。他們當(dāng)時(shí)的言論和思想刊于書頁，如今依然那么生動(dòng)感人。時(shí)間唯一的作用是淘汰不好的作品，因?yàn)橹挥姓嬲�的佳作才能�?jīng)世長存。

　　Books introduce us into the best society they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them, grieve with them; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were in a measure (in some degree ) actors with them in the scenes which they describe.

　　書籍引導(dǎo)我們與最優(yōu)秀的人物為伍，使我們置身歷代偉人巨匠之間，如聞其聲，如觀其行，如見其人。同他們情感交融，悲喜與共。他們的感受成為我們自己的感受，我們覺得有點(diǎn)象是在所描繪的人生舞臺上跟他們一起粉墨登場了。

　　The great and good do not die even in this world. Embalmed (Spring embalms the woods and fields.春天使森林和田野吐露芬芳。) in books, their spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which one still listens. Hence we ever remain under the influence of the great men of old. The imperial intellects of the world are as much alive now as they were ages ago.

　　即使在人世間，偉大杰出的人物，也是永生不滅的，他們的精神載入書冊，傳之四海。書是人們至今仍在聆聽的智慧之聲，永遠(yuǎn)充滿著活力。所以，我們永遠(yuǎn)都是在受著歷代偉人的影響。多少世紀(jì)以前的蓋世英才，如今仍同當(dāng)年一樣，顯示著強(qiáng)大的生命力。

英語美文欣賞13

　　2．The Necktie through Thick and Thin

　　From hat to shoes，men's clothes are useful．Only one piece of clothing is worn just for decoration．It is the necktie，or cravat．The necktie is left over from the time when men wore ruffles，ribbons，and tassels．

　　Beau Brummel was an Englishman of the early 1800's．He was famous for his fancy clothes．The story is told that he used to invite guests just to watch him knot his white cravat．

　　Now，perhaps，even the necktie is going out of style．It has been getting smaller and smaller for hundreds of years．It started out as a piece of lace and turned into a silk bow．Then it became a triangle that was tied around the neck．Now many neckties are no wider than a piece of string．

　　2．領(lǐng)帶的滄桑

　　人的衣物，從帽子到鞋，都有實(shí)用價(jià)值。唯有一樣完全是為了裝飾，那就是領(lǐng)帶，或者叫“克拉瓦特”。領(lǐng)帶是人們從佩戴飾邊、緞帶和帽穗的時(shí)代遺留下來的。

　　博·布倫美是19世紀(jì)初葉的一位英國人，因穿著的花哨而出名。傳說他常邀請客人專程去觀看他給自己白色的領(lǐng)帶打結(jié)。

　　現(xiàn)在，也許連領(lǐng)帶也快不時(shí)髦了。幾百年來，領(lǐng)帶變得越來越小。當(dāng)初，它只不過是一段帶子，后來變成絲制的蝴蝶結(jié)，以后又演變?yōu)槔p在脖子上的三角形飾物�，F(xiàn)在許多領(lǐng)帶的寬度只不過相當(dāng)于一根繩子的粗細(xì)罷了。

　　異國的陽光其實(shí)并不遙遠(yuǎn)

　　What day is it today? Is it Tuesday or Thursday? This thought raced through her mind as she sat back with her studentsgoing over the lesson that never seemed to end. Didn’t I just do this yesterday? Or was it a year ago? Hell, everything seemed to jumble together anymore. "Miss Smith

　　can I go to the bathroom?" Jorge asked, as he proceeded to jump from one foot to another, holding himself. How many times have I heard this? She wondered as she abruptly said, "Yes" and watched as he raced out of the room.

　　Sitting at the table she gazed at her students while thinking of what she would do after work. Maybe I’ll go to the gym or stop at the market for something to eat tonight. Mechanically she continued with her lesson on the short letter "a" with her students. "The letter "a" makes what sound?" "a, a, a", the students sang together going through the empty motions. The clock dragged away the minutes teasing her with the tediousness of the day.

　　Won’t it end? She thought as the phone rang out its morse code for her room. Sighing she stood up and walked through the maze of students desks to get to the phone. Picking up the receiver the other voice seemed a hundred miles away. Oh, how I wish I were anywhere but here. Here mind wandered to the hot exotic beach of Cabo, Mexico, where she had spent her last summer break. She still remembered the cool breezes that caressed her skin as she lay on the gritty sand.

　　"Miss Smith did you hear me?" the secretary annoyingly asked her. "Oh, sorry. What did you say?" "Can you send Carla to the office?" the secretary impatiently asked. "Oh, course" she replied as she hung up the phone. She turned from the phone and yelled out Carla’s name. Carla, who was one of the many who always seemed so needy that were in her class this year. Carla looked up from her desk, her hair hanging like a matted displaced doll. Her face was lined with dirt that gave her the appearance of one of those munchkins from the Wizard of Oz. "You need to go to the office", she said while Carla slowly rose from her desk. "Why do I have to go?" whined Carla. "It’s between you and the office—just go up" she hastily turned her back as Carla walked out of the room. Like having free school uniforms is the answer. It would be nice if just once someone called saying something nice or thanking me for all the endless crap I have to deal with. With a sigh she walked back to her other students who were clustered at the back table patiently waiting her return.

　　The rest of the afternoon blurred into one long endless repetition. Finally the bell rang as a relief. As she led her students out the door they walked behind her as baby chicks returning to their fold. She noticed that their mother hens clucked to them behind the iron gate. As she proceeded to walk down the corridor, the air, which rose with the musical tingle of Spanish coloring everything that touched it, greeted her. She watched with a touch of envy as the children left her to return to those homes that probably were filled with laughter and warmth while she would once again return to the same endless march of boredom.

　　"Senora, un momento por favor" She turned her head and noticed the small shriveled man, his brown face lined with a map to places only he knew. "Thanks for helping my grandson Julio to read" the gentleman said in his faltering broken English. She immediately thought of Julio, who once as unreachable as a hardened walnut, slowly cracked opened to reveal the eager child inside. She thought of the inner struggle Julio must have had as he tried to make sense of the foreign letters and the sudden joy when he had unbroken the mysterious code. Was the grandfather the same? She looked up at this elderly gentleman, probably his grandfather, and quickly recognized the sameness of the two. "Gracias Senora" a weathered hand came out and firmly grasped hers with warmth that radiated from his soul to hers. Just as abruptly he removed his hand and left her. As he walked away she thought of that exotic sun and realized maybe it was closer to her than she thought.

　　今天是星期幾？星期二還是星期三？她和學(xué)生進(jìn)行那似乎永無休止的復(fù)習(xí)，課間休息時(shí)，這個(gè)念頭在她腦子里轉(zhuǎn)了好幾圈。我是不是昨天才做完？或者那已是去年的事了？該死，好像什么事都攪到一塊兒來了�！笆访芩剐〗�，我可以去一下洗手間嗎？”喬治正要邁腿，又停下問道。我是第幾次聽到這個(gè)了？她想著這個(gè)問題，隨即說道：“去吧”，看著他跑出了教室。

　　她坐在桌邊，眼睛盯著學(xué)生，腦子里卻在想，下了班該去哪里。也許該去健身，或者去市場買點(diǎn)東西晚上吃。她機(jī)械地上著課，給學(xué)生講字母“a”�！啊產(chǎn)’怎么念？”“a, a, a”學(xué)生們齊聲干巴巴地念著。時(shí)鐘一分分過去，似乎在嘲笑她這沉悶的一天。

　　該結(jié)束了吧？她正想著，教室的電話響了。她嘆了一口氣，站起身來，穿過學(xué)生的課桌去接電話。拿起話筒，那一端的聲音似乎從100英里以外傳來。天，要是身處異地該多好！。她神游到了充滿異國情調(diào)的墨西哥卡波海灘，去年暑假她就是在那兒度過的`。她仍記得慵懶地躺在沙灘上，任習(xí)習(xí)涼風(fēng)親吻自己的肌膚。

　　“史密斯小姐，你在聽我說話嗎？”秘書有點(diǎn)生氣地問道。“哦，對不起，你剛才說什么？”“叫卡拉到我辦公室來一下�！泵貢�更不耐煩了。“哦，好的�！彼�邊說邊掛了電話。她轉(zhuǎn)過身來叫著卡拉的名字�？ɡ�是今年她班上許多貧困學(xué)生之一�？ɡ�抬起頭，松散的頭發(fā)像一篷亂草。滿臉泥垢的她看起來像《綠野仙蹤》里的芒虛金�！澳闳ヒ惶宿k公室�！碑�(dāng)卡拉慢慢抬起頭的時(shí)候，她說道�！盀槭裁匆�我去？”卡拉囁嚅道�！叭チ司椭�道�？烊グ伞！彼�隨即轉(zhuǎn)過身，卡拉出去了。她是去領(lǐng)免費(fèi)的校服的。如果能有人打電話來，說些好聽的話或者感謝我做的這些討厭的工作就好了。她嘆了口氣，回到后排那一群正耐心等著她的學(xué)生。

　　整個(gè)下午都在不斷重復(fù)著這不盡的單調(diào)。最后，救命的鐘聲終于敲響了。她帶著學(xué)生走出了教室，就像母雞帶著小雞回窩似的。她看到學(xué)生的媽媽正在鐵門后熱切等待著他們。當(dāng)她穿過走廊的時(shí)候，那帶著西班牙音樂氣息的空氣迎面撲來。她羨慕地看著孩子們離開她，回到充滿歡笑和溫暖的家，而自己卻不得不再次回到這無盡的單調(diào)與無聊之中。

　　“您好，夫人，打擾你幾分鐘�！彼�轉(zhuǎn)過頭看到一個(gè)窘迫的男人，棕色的臉上布滿了皺紋。“謝謝您對我孫子胡里奧的幫助�！彼�用蹩腳的英語說道。她立即想起了胡里奧，曾經(jīng)外表看來那么不可接近，后來慢慢地敞開了一個(gè)孩子熱切的內(nèi)心世界。胡里奧一定暗暗努力想學(xué)好外文，并且每次進(jìn)步都能令他欣喜不已。這位祖父也是這樣嗎？她抬頭看著這位也許是胡里奧祖父的老人家，很快就意識到他們兩人之間的共通之處。“謝謝您，夫人�！彼�伸出一只飽經(jīng)風(fēng)霜的手，緊緊握住她，他的熱情深深地感染了她。他很快又縮回了手，走開了。當(dāng)他離開時(shí)，她想到了異國的陽光，而且明白，異國的陽光其實(shí)并不遙遠(yuǎn)。

英語美文欣賞14

　　Love makes the world go around.

　　愛開啟了世界的轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)之輪。

　　Love to us human is what water to fish. Love shines the most beautiful light of humanity, we born in it, we live by it. Too often we take it as granted, but we should know love is a priceless gift we should cherish. But how to cherish the love? I have heard a saying: the quickest way to receive love is to give it; the fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly; the best way to keep love is to give it wings.

　　愛對我們的意義來說就好比水對魚的意義。愛照亮我們?nèi)诵灾凶蠲篮玫牟糠�。我們帶著父母的愛出生，我們在愛�?擁抱下成長。但我們經(jīng)常把愛視作理所當(dāng)然，事實(shí)上我們應(yīng)該知道愛應(yīng)該是無價(jià)的，它需要受到珍視。我曾聽人說，想要得到愛的最快方法就是付出愛，失去愛的最快方法就是抓得太緊，保持愛的最好方法就是讓愛自由飛翔。

　　When you are young, you may want several love experiences. But as time goes on, you will realize that if you really love someone, the whole life will not be enough. You need time to know, to forgive and to love. All this needs a very big mind.

　　年輕的時(shí)候會想要談很多次戀愛，但是隨著年齡的增長，終于領(lǐng)悟到愛一個(gè)人，就算用一輩子的時(shí)間，還是會嫌不夠。慢慢地去了解這個(gè)人，體諒這個(gè)人，直到愛上為止，是需要有非常寬大的胸襟才行。

　　It is important for us to learn to love as the first class in our life. Only when you know how to love than you will be a real man in this world. Love brings us warmth in the fearful coldness, love brings us bright when life gets hard and dark. Love brings us confidence toward life when we are tired out and want to give up.

　　學(xué)會愛是我們?nèi)松�重要的第一課。只有當(dāng)你知道如何去愛時(shí)你才會在這個(gè)世界中找到真正的自我。愛在我們恐懼時(shí)帶給我們溫暖，在我們疲憊氣餒的時(shí)候帶給對于生活的自信。

　　Love deserves all the admiring words, and love is even beyond the life and death. That is what love is all about in my eyes.

　　用一切言語來贊美愛情都不為過，愛超越了生死。這就是我眼中的愛。

英語美文欣賞15

　　The White Envelope

　　It's just a small, white envelope stuck among the branches of our Christmas tree. No name, no identification, no inscription. It has peeked through the branches of our tree for the past 10 years or so.

　　It all began because my husband Mike hated Christmas — oh, not the true meaning of Christmas, but the commercial aspects of it — overspending... the frantic running around at the last minute to get a tie for Uncle Harry and the dusting powder for Grandma — the gifts given in desperation because you couldn't think of anything else.

　　Knowing he felt this way, I decided one year to bypass the usual shirts, sweaters, ties and so forth. I reached for something special just for Mike. The inspiration came in an unusual way.

　　Our son Kevin, who was 12 that year, was wrestling at the junior level at the school he attended; and shortly before Christmas, there was a non-league match against a team sponsored by an inner-city church. These youngsters, dressed in sneakers so ragged that shoestrings seemed to be the only thing holding them together, presented a sharp contrast to our boys in their spiffy blue and gold uniforms and sparkling new wrestling shoes.

　　As the match began, I was alarmed to see that the other team was wrestling without headgear, a kind of light helmet designed to protect a wrestler's ears. It was a luxury the ragtag team obviously could not afford. Well, we ended up walloping them. We took every weight class. And as each of their boys got up from the mat, he swaggered around in his tatters with false bravado, a kind of street pride that couldn't acknowledge defeat.

　　Mike, seated beside me, shook his head sadly, “I wish just one of them could have won,” he said. “They have a lot of potential, but losing like this could take the heart right out of them.”

　　Mike loved kids — all kids — and he knew them, having coached little league football, baseball and lacrosse. That's when the idea for his present came. That afternoon, I went to a local sporting goods store and bought an assortment of wrestling headgear and shoes and sent the anonymously to the inner-city church.

　　On Christmas Eve, I placed the envelope on the tree, the note inside telling Mike what I had done and that this was his gift from me. His smile was the brightest thing about Christmas that year and in succeeding years.

　　For each Christmas, I followed the tradition — one year sending a group of mentally handicapped youngsters to a hockey game, another year a check to a pair of elderly brothers whose home had burned to the ground the week before Christmas, and on and on.

　　The envelope became the highlight of our Christmas. It was always the last thing opened on Christmas morning and our children, ignoring their new toys, would stand with wide-eyed anticipation as their dad lifted the envelope from the tree to reveal its contents.

　　As the children grew, the toys gave way to more practical presents, but the envelope never lost its allure. The story doesn't end there. You see, we lost Mike last year due to dreaded cancer. When Christmas rolled around, I was still so wrapped in grief that I barely got the tree up. But Christmas Eve found me placing an envelope on the tree, and in the morning, it was joined by three more.

　　Each of our children, unbeknownst to the others, had placed an envelope on the tree for their dad. The tradition has grown and someday will expand even further with our grandchildren standing around the tree with wide-eyed anticipation watching as their fathers take down the envelope. Mike's spirit, like the Christmas spirit, will always be with us.

　　May we all remember the reason for the season, and the true Christmas spirit this year and always. God bless — pass this along to your friends and loved ones.

　　Happy Holidays！

　　December is one of my favorite months as it's the month of lights, and the month of giving, and thanking. I received this mail from my friend Debra this evening, and wanted to share it. I really think it touches all of us in many ways. As it is said you can never give or receive too many mizvot (in Jewish it's the act of giving) Maybe it could be your “WHITE ENVELOPE”.

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