英语美文欣赏1
1、How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see nothing worthy of note? I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me through mere touch、I feel the delicate symmetry of a leaf、I pass my hands lovingly about the smooth skin of a silver birch, or the rough, shaggy bark of a pine、In the spring I touch the branches of trees hopefully in search of a bud the first sign of awakening Nature after her winter's sleep、I feel the delightful, velvety texture of a flower, and discover its remarkable convolutions; and something of the miracle of Nature is revealed to me、Occasionally, if I am very fortunate, I place my hand gently on a small tree and feel the happy quiver of a bird in full song、I am delighted to have the cool waters of a brook rush thought my open finger、To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug、To me the page ant of seasons is a thrilling and unending drama, the action of which streams through my finger tips.
2、假如给我三天光明Three days to see
3、Now and them I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see、Recently I was visited by a very good friends who had just returned from a long walk in the woods, and I asked her what she had observed.、Nothing in particular, she replied、I might have been incredulous had I not been accustomed to such reposes, for long ago I became convinced that the seeing see little.
4、The majority of college teachers, especially old teachers,argue that students should give up love and concentrate on learning、They say that campus love is time-and-energy-consuming and tears students away from their main task、If a student ever falls in love, he/she will undoubtedly neglecthis/ her studies and gradually lag behind his/her classmates、A few teachers, therefore, suggest that the university authorities restore the traditional regulation against love during students school years.
5、我们常对未来犹疑不定，反复考虑利弊直到身心俱疲。与其一味顾虑重重，不如从局外人的角度看待决策之事。
6、Once we make our decision, all things will come too us、Auspicious signs are not a superstition, but a confirmation、They are a response、It is said that if one chooses to pray to a rock with enough devotion, even that rock will come alive、In the same way, once we choose to commit ourselves to spiritual practice, even the mountains and valleys will reverberate to the sound of our decision.
7、我曾不时地询问能看见东西的朋友们，以了解他们看到什么。最近，我的一位挚友来看我，她刚从一片森林里散步许久回来，我问她看到了什么，她答道:“没什么特别的。”若不是对这种平静习以为常，我会觉得难以置信，因为很久以来我已确信这种情况:能看得见的人却看不到什么。
8、Ask your heart what it wants倾听内心
9、See what comes up, then engage and evaluate the outcome.
10、On the contrary, students hold that it is natural for young people to fall in love on the campus because they meet every day and their everyday meeting produces romantic passion towards each other、They insist that the eampus is not the Garden of Eden and love is not, the Forbidden Tree、They take for example some of their friends who, falling in love, are studying harder and have made'greater progress to please their boy/girl friends.
11、其实很多决定或行动都是我们一念之间的结果：要是追问原因的话，恐怕我们自己也道不清说不明，只是感到直觉如此罢了。而这种直觉恰好是我们探索结果的潜在自我。
12、The main idea of this passage is xxx
13、犬的礼赞A tribute to the dog
14、The power to appreciate beauty not merely increases our sources of happiness - it enlarges our moral nature, too、Beauty calms our restlessness and dispels our cares、Go into the fields or the woods, spend a summer day by the sea or the mountains, and all your little perplexities and anxieties will vanish、Listen to sweet music, and your foolish fears and petty jealousies will pass away、The beauty of the world helps us to seek and find the beauty of goodness.
15、I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life、Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight; silence would tech him the joys of sound.
16、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?
17、但是，我们大多数人把生活认为是理所当然的。我们知道，某一天我们一定会死，但通常我们把那天想象在遥远的将来。当我们心宽体健时，死亡几乎是不可想象的，我们很少想到它。时日在无穷的展望中延展着，于是我们干着琐碎的事情，几手意识不到我们对生活的漠然度。
18、At one time it was as large as a room, and quite difficult and slow to operate、But, since the invention of the silicon ship, which is really a very very small electric circuit, computers have been greatly improved、They have become smaller, easier to use, and faster; they can store a lot more information.
19、The best friend a man has in this world may turn against him and become his enemy、His son or daughter whom he has reared with loving care may prove ungrateful、Those who are nearest and dearest to us, those whom we trust with our happiness and our good name, may become traitors to their faith、The money that a man has he may lose、It flies away from him, perhaps when he needs it most、A man's reputation may be sacrificed in a moment of ill-considered action、The people who are prone to fall on their knees to do us honor when success is with us may be the first to throw the stone of malice when failure settles its cloud upon our heads.
20、Natural beauty is an all-pervading presence、The universe is its temple、It unfolds into the numberless flowers of spring、It waves in the branches of trees and the green blades of grass、It haunts the depths of the earth and the sea、It gleams from the hues of the shell and the precious stone、And not only these minute objects but the oceans, the mountains, the clouds, the stars, the rising and the setting sun—all overflow with beauty、This beauty is so precious, and so congenial to our tenderest and noblest feelings, that it is painful to think of the multitude of people living in the midst of it and yet remaining almost blind to it.
21、If fortune drives the master forth, an outcast in the world, friendless and homeless, the faithful dog asks no higher privilege than that of accompanying him to guard him against danger, to fight against his enemies、And when the last scene of all comes and death takes its master in its embrace and the body is laid away in the cold ground, no matter if all other friends pursue their way, there, by his graveside will the noble dog be found, his head between his paws, his eyes sad but open in alert watchfulness.
22、I know we’ve all felt decisions or actions that we had to take simply due to our “gut” impulses: when asked, we can’t explain the reasons behind doing so — just a deep knowing that it had to get done、This instinct is the part of ourselves we’re approaching for answers.
23、There are several reasons why the computer is useful to us、Firstly, it can store a very very large quantity of information in its memory、Secondly, the computer can operate very quickly thousands of times faster than a human and it will not tire、Thirdly, modern computers can be built into other kinds of machines, like radios, cars, planes and so on、They can do many kinds of work.
24、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.
英语美文欣赏2
1、It may also be said that rational, industrious, useful human beings are divided into two classes: first, those whose work is work and whose pleasure is pleasure; and secondly, those whose work and pleasure are one、Of these the former are the majority、They have their compensations、The long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as their reward, not only the means of sustenance, but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest forms、But Fortune’s favored children belong to the second class、Their life is a natural harmony、For them the working hours are never long enough、Each day is a holiday, and ordinary holidays when they come are grudged as enforced interruptions in an absorbing vacation、Yet to both classes the need of an alternative outlook, of a change of atmosphere, of a diversion of effort, is essential、Indeed, it may well be that those whose work is their pleasure are those who most need the means of banishing it at intervals from their minds.
2、The love of beauty is an essential part of all healthy human nature、It is a moral quality、The absence of it is not an assured ground of condemnation, but the presence of it is an invariable sign of goodness of heart、In proportion to the degree in which it is felt will probably be the degree in which nobleness and beauty of character will be attained.
3、In order to start, we must make a decision、The decision is a commitment to daily self-cultivation、We must make a strong connection to our inner selves、Outside matters are superfluous、Alone and naked, we negotiate all of life’s travails、Therefore, we alone must make something of ourselves, transforming ourselves into the instruments for experiencing the deepest spiritual essence of life.
4、为了这一时刻，我们必须先做一个决定。这个决定在我们日常的自我修养中早已形成。我们必须把它和自己内心深处建立一种紧密的联系。外部的一切都是多余的。我们劳其一生，最终依然是孤身赤裸裸归于尘土。因此，我们必须做点什么，引导我们自己去经历生活最深层的精神实质。
5、在起点，所有的一切都充满希望。我们准备从头开始。尽管我们把注意力放在前方奇妙的旅途上，但开始那一刻的信心、观念、决心及率真已经决定了我们前方旅途的一切。
6、We’re often confused at the next step to take, making pros and cons lists until our eyes bleed and our brains are sore、Instead of always taking this approach, what if we engaged a new part of ourselves that isn’t usually involved in the decision making process?
7、假如因命运的捉弄，主人变成了一个无家可归的流浪者，这只忠诚的犬只求陪伴主人，有难同当，对抗敌人，此外毫无奢求。肖万物的结局来临，死神夺去了主人的生命、尸体埋葬在寒冷的地下时，即使所有的亲朋好友都已各奔前程，而这只高贵的犬却会独自守卫在墓旁，它仰首于两足之间，眼睛罩虽然充满悲伤，却仍然机警地护卫着墓地，忠贞不渝，直到死亡……
8、在这个自私的世界上，一个人唯一毫不自私的朋友、唯一不抛弃他的朋友、唯一不忘恩负义的朋友，就是他的狗。不问主人是贫穷或富贵、健康或病弱，爱犬都会守在主人的身旁;只要能靠近主人，即使地面冰冷坚硬、寒风凛冽、大雪纷飞，爱犬也会全然不顾地躺在主人身边;哪怕主人无食喂养，爱犬仍会舔着主人的手和主人手上因抵御这个冷酷的世界所受的创伤。纵然主人是乞丐，爱犬也会像守护王子一样地伴随左右。当主人所有的朋友都掉头离去，爱犬却义无反顾。当主人的财富消失、声誉扫地时，爱犬对主人的爱仍如天空运行不息的太阳一样，永恒不变。
9、Most of us, however, take life for granted、We know that one day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far in the future、When we are in buoyant health, death is all but unimaginable、We seldom think of it、The days stretch out in an endless vista、So we go about our petty tasks, hardly aware of our listless attitude toward life.
10、To be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they must all be real、It is no use starting late in life to say: “I will take an interest in this or that.” Such an attempt only aggravates the strain of mental effort、A man may acquire great knowledge of topics unconnected with his daily work, and yet hardly get any benefit or relief、It is no use doing what you like; you have got to like what you do、Broadly speaking, human being may be divided into three classes: those who are toiled to death, those who are worried to death, and those who are bored to death、It is no use offering the manual laborer, tired out with a hard week’s sweat and effort, the chance of playing a game of football or baseball on Saturday afternoon、It is no use inviting the politician or the professional or business man, who has been working or worrying about serious things for six days, to work or worry about trifling things at the weekend.
11、In the beginning, all things are hopeful、We prepare ourselves to start anew、Though we may be intent on the magnificent journey ahead, all things are contained in the first moment: our optimism, our faith, our resolution, our innocence.
12、Some computer are made as well as television sets、Simple computers can be made smaller than a book、And computers are getting smaller all the time.
13、A how the computer came into being
14、开始前先做几次深呼吸，问自己：“内心认为该做什么样的决定呢？觉得采取哪个方案最恰当？”
15、我常常想，如果每个人在他成年的早期有一段时间失聪失明。那会是一种幸事，黑暗会使他更珍惜视力，寂静会教导他享受声音。
16、Towards love and learning, college teachers and students hold controversial views.
17、在这个世界上，一个人的好友可能与他作对，变成敌人;他用慈爱培养长大的儿女可能变得不忠不孝;那些我们感觉最亲切和亲密的人，那些我们用全部幸福与名誉痴信的人，都可能会弃忠诚而叛逆。一个人所拥有的金钱可能会失去，可能在最需要它的时候它却插翅飞走;一个人的声誉也许会断送在考虑欠妥的一瞬间;那些会在我们成功时来屈膝奉承的人，很可能就是当失败的阴云笼罩在我们头上时第一个投掷阴毒之石的人。
18、我问自己，在林一了吧散步一小时之久而没有看到任何值得注意的东两，那怎么可能呢?我自己，一个不能看见东西的人，仅仅通过触觉，都发现许许多多令我有兴趣的东西，我感受到一片树叶的完美的对称性。我.用手喜爱地抚摸过一株自桦那光滑的树皮，或一棵松树的粗糙树皮。存天。我摸着树干的枝条满怀希望地搜索着嫩芽，那是经过严冬的沉睡后。大自然苏醒的第一个迹象二我抚摸过花朵那令人愉快的天鹅绒般的质地，感觉到它那奇妙的卷曲，一些大自然奇迹就这样展示在我而前。有时，如果幸运，我把手轻轻地放在一棵小树上，还能感受到一只高声歌唱的小鸟的愉快颤抖。我喜欢张开手指，让清凉的溪水从指缝间流过。对我来说，一层茂密的松针叶或一块松软而富弹性的草地比最豪华的波斯地毯更受欢迎。对我来说，四季壮观而华丽的展示是一部令人激动的、无穷无尽的戏剧。这部戏剧的表演，通过我的指尖缓缓流出。
19、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.
20、In my opinion, both views are lop-sided、If a stuadent does not give himself/herself away in love but takes it as a drive,love produces positive effect、But if he/she indulges himself/herself too deeply in love,then he/she will be a devote lover but a frustrated learner.
21、The beginning起点
22、To start this process, take few deep breaths then ask, “Heart, what decision should I make here? What action feels the most right?”
23、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.
24、19 Since the beginning of time, man has invented many interesting things、Some of these inventions, like numbers, the alphabet and the radio, have certainly changed history、Since 1946, one of the most important inventions has been the computer、It will change all our lives.
英语美文欣赏3
1、看看自己的内心反应如何，然后全力以赴、静待结果吧。
2、John was very impresed and realized the difference between himself and Bobby、He decided not to resign but to learn from Bobby.
3、一旦我们下定决心，一切都接踵而来了。吉兆的出现不是迷信，而是肯定。他们是对决心的回应。据说如果有人选择矢志不移的对岩石祈祷，那么岩石也会变得有生命。同样，如果我们选择坚定自己的精神旅途，即使高山和峡谷也会对我们的决心做出回应。
4、All persons should seek to become acquainted with the beauty in nature、There is not a worm we tread upon, nor a leaf that dances merrily as it falls before the autumn winds, but calls for our study and admiration.
5、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.
6、The one absolute, unselfish friend a man may have in this selfish world, the one that never deserts him, the one that never proves ungrateful or treacherous, is his dog、A man's dog stands by him in prosperity and in poverty, in health and in sickness、He will sleep on the cold ground when the wintry winds blow and the snow drives fiercely, if only he can be near his master's side、He will kiss the hand that has no food to offer、He will lick the sores and wounds that come in the encounter with the roughness of the world、He guards the sleep of his pauper master as if he were a prince.
7、Soon, almost everyone, either at home or at work, will use some kind of computer、the lives of all of us will be changed by this invention.