英語美文欣賞大全【15篇】

　　在日常學(xué)習(xí)、工作或生活中，大家都寫過美文嗎？在網(wǎng)絡(luò)時(shí)代人們接觸到的信息越來越多，微小說等很多網(wǎng)絡(luò)文章也被籠統(tǒng)的列入美文行列。相信很多人都覺得美文很難寫吧？以下是小編幫大家整理的英語美文欣賞，歡迎閱讀與收藏。

英語美文欣賞1

　　The preservation of embryos and juveniles is a rate occurrence in the fossil record. The tiny, delicate skeletons are usually scattered by scavengers or destroyed by weathering before they can be fossilized. Ichthyosaurs had a higher chance of being preserved than did terrestrial creatures because, as marine animals, they tended to live in environments less subject to erosion. Still, their fossilization required a suite of factors: a slow rate of decay of soft tissues, little scavenging by other animals, a lack of swift currents and waves to jumble and carry away small bones, and fairly rapid burial. Given these factors, some areas have become a treasury of well-preserved ichthyosaur fossils.

　　The deposits at Holzmaden, Germany, present an interesting case for analysis. The ichthyosaur remains are found in black, bituminous marine shales deposited about 190 million years ago. Over the years, thousands of specimens of marine reptiles, fish and invertebrates have been recovered from these rocks. The quality of preservation is outstanding, but what is even more impressive is the number of ichthyosaur fossils containing preserved embryos. Ichthyosaurs with embryos have been reported from 6 different levels of the shale in a small area around Holzmaden, suggesting that a specific site was used by large numbers of ichthyosaurs repeatedly over time. The embryos are quite advanced in their physical development; their paddles, for example, are already well formed. One specimen is even preserved in the birth canal. In addition, the shale contains the remains of many newborns that are between 20 and 30 inches long.

　　Why are there so many pregnant females and young at Holzmaden when they are so rare elsewhere? The quality of preservation is almost unmatched and quarry operations have been carried out carefully with an awareness of the value of the fossils. But these factors do not account for the interesting question of how there came to be such a concentration of pregnant ichthyosaurs in a particular place very close to their time of giving birth.

英語美文欣賞2

　　USA TODAY"S BESTSELLING BOOKS

　　1. "Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix"by J.K.Rowling (Scholastic)

　　2. "The 9/11 Commission Report"(Norton)

　　3. "Angels & Demons"by Dan Brown (Pocket Star)

　　4. "The Notebook"by Nicholas Sparks (Warner)

　　5. "The Da Vinci Code"by Dan Brown (Doubleday)

　　6. "Webster"s New World Dictionary"(Pocket Books)

　　7. "American Soldier"by Tommy R. Franks (ReganBooks)

　　8. "The Wedding"by Nicholas Sparks (Warner)

　　9. "The South Beach Diet"by Arthur Agatston (Rodale)

　　10. "The Teeth of the Tiger"by Tom Clancy (Putnam)

　　WALL STREET JOURNAL FICTION

　　1. "The Da Vinci Code"by Dan Brown (Doubleday)

　　2. "Five People You Meet in Heaven"by Mitch Albom (Hyperion)

　　3. "Skinny Dip"by Carl Hiaasen (Knopf)

　　4. "The Rule of Four"by Ian Caldwell and Dustin Thomason (Dial Books)

　　5. "Visions in Death"by J.D. Robb (Putnam)

　　6. "Lost City"by Clive Cussler with Paul Kemprecos (Putnam)

　　7. "Angels & Demons"by Dan Brown (Atria)

　　8. "Sam"s Letters to Jennifer"by James Patterson (Little, Brown)

　　9. "R is for Ricochet"by Sue Grafton (Putnam)

　　10. "Brimstone"by Douglas Preston, Lincoln Child (Warner Books)

　　WALL STREET JOURNAL NONFICTION/GENERAL

　　1. "American Soldier" by Tommy Franks, M. McConnell (ReganBooks)

　　2. "Unfit for Command: Swift Boat Veterans Speak Out Against John Kerry"by John E. O"Neill, Jerome R. Corsi (Regnery)

　　3. "The South Beach Diet Cookbook"by Arthur Agatston (Rodale Press)

　　4. "My Life"by Bill Clinton (Knopf)

　　5. "Bushworld"by Maureen Dowd (Putnam)

　　6. "The Purpose-Driven Life"by Rick Warren (Zondervan)

　　7. "Eats, Shoots and Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation"by Lynne Truss (Gotham)

　　8. "Good to Great"by Jim Collins (HarperBusiness)

　　9. "American Prophecies: Ancient Scriptures Reveal Our Nation"s Future"by Michael D. Evans (Warner Faith)

　　10. "A Matter of Character: Inside the White House of George W. Bush"by Ronald Kessler (Sentinel)

英語美文欣賞3

　　What shall we do first

　　Now most of us are the only children in our families. Our parents love us very much and they try their best to do everything for us, but some of us become selfish. As students, I think first we should respect our parents and teachers and get on well with our classmates. We should also help people when they are in trouble and think more of others. I think it’s very important to communicate with others. Finally, I hope we have a good relationship with everyone around us.

英語美文欣賞4

　　The sun in the midsummer, incandescent and undynamic; our youth, and full of connotations. A song of the first radical upward, burst out the enthusiasm of life!

　　On the day of entering the middle of the middle school, everyone has a smile on his face. The time of childhood is fleeting. Now, we don't have to wear a red scarf; now, our lives have more choices, more happiness and worry! No one does not tell us that we have entered the youth!

　　Scene 1, school days, school.

　　"Jinxi people Fang Zhongyong, who is plowing......" In the sound of reading prolonged echoes. "No! This question should be understood like this! " "The other solution is more simple!" In the noisy discussion, it is not difficult to hear the sound of the youth's blood boiling.

　　Scene two, weekend, on the street.

　　"You see, this pendant style novel good ah......" "The price is a little lower!"... The girls wandered all over the street. Sharp eyes carefully search for beautiful ornaments, excellent eloquence is used to hard bargain. A girl's face always shows a smile when it comes to a good and cheap thing.

　　Scene three, weekend, on the basketball court.

　　"Master the ball!" "Ha ha, we have got so many balls, you have to lose!" The basketball in the hands of the boys is the source of their happiness. Have a sway sweat, sweat on the body by Xunde stinking, still happily playing basketball! They will be excited for a goal for a long time.

　　Of course, there will be trouble in youth. "This exam and how you got that, you do a good scolding parents rise head and shoulders above others and let the children back to the heart of youth. But learn to learn, occasionally, and flew into the heart that is full of happiness, and began to sing!

　　"The sun goes down in the Ming Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty still climbs up. The flowers are still open next year." Joy and sorrow, laughter and tears, happiness and worry every day full of harmonious coexist. This is youth, this is our youth!

英語美文欣賞5

　　The following quiz, developed with findings from CareerBuilder.com"s "Life at Work 20xx" survey, will help you evaluate your position and answer this important question: Should I stay or should I go?

　　1. When it comes to your career path, which of the following statements are most relevant to your situation?

　　A. My supervisor and I have talked extensively about where I am going and what I can achieve, and have developed challenging but attainable goals to help me get there.

　　B. I receive a lot of positive feedback from upper management and have been told that there are good things in my future, but I"m not sure how or when I will get there.

　　C. I have been in the same position for so long, my business cards have our company"s old logo.

　　D. I"m pretty sure I just got demoted last week.

　　If you answered B, C or D, you are not alone. According to CareerBuilder"s survey, of the 35 percent of workers who plan to change jobs this year, 22 percent are leaving because they are unable to move up the company ladder.

　　If you have no idea where you are going in your company, talk to your manager and come up with a plan. If your company will not help you chart a course, it"s time to look elsewhere.

　　2. Which statement describes your typical work week?

　　A. My company has made cutbacks and I have had to pick up the extra slack. I now put in the hours of two people.

　　B. The hours I work fluctuate depending on how busy the company is. There are seasons when I put in extra time, but I am compensated for the extra work with more time off in the slower months.

　　C. I consistently put in 40 to 45 hours a week.

　　D. What, you mean there are people who work fewer than 60 hours a week?

　　American workers experience burnout at an alarming rate. According to CareerBuilder, 68 percent of workers feel burnout at work, and 45 percent said their workloads are too heavy.

　　Yes, we all have to pick up some slack and "take one for the team" from time to time. But if you answered A and there is no end in sight, talk to your manager to figure out how to give yourself a break.

　　If your answer is D, do yourself and your health a favor and dust off your resume.

　　3. When it comes to personal recognition, which of the following do you most relate with?

　　A. I am so often referred to by my employee number in the office that I sometimes forget my own name.

　　B. I hear from my boss often -- every time I do something wrong.

　　C. I receive a lot of feedback -- both positive and negative -- from my manager.

　　D. The last time I received a raise, I used the extra money to buy Milli Vanilli concert tickets.

　　According to the survey, 43 percent of workers do not feel appreciated, and one-fourth of respondents felt that they were just a "number" within their organization. Recognition is important, and good companies implement programs to let employees know they are valued. Is your company doing anything to reward your efforts?

　　Do you ever receive bonuses, perks, or positive feedback? If you answered A, B or D, you need to realize that you deserve recognition for your successes. Find a company that will value your talents.

　　4. Which of the following best describes your relationship with your boss?

　　A. I feel that my sole purpose at the company is to make my boss look good.

　　B. We have a solid relationship based on mutual respect and appreciation.

　　C. I do a great job...when I do the opposite of what my boss does.

　　D. I think I saw my boss once last month, right before the door to his office was slammed.

　　Your relationship with your supervisor plays a big role in your overall professional happiness and success.

　　If you are working for someone who is always absent, unavailable, self-absorbed or untrustworthy, it"s time to look for a better supervisor and a better opportunity.

英語美文欣賞6

　　一封給我兒子的信

　　Dear Seth,

　　親愛的塞斯，

　　You're only three years old, and at this point in your life you can't read, much less understand what I'm going to try to tell you in this letter.

　　你現(xiàn)在僅僅3歲，此刻你還不識(shí)字，更不用說讓你去理解我接下來想在這封信里對你所說的話了。

　　But I've been thinking a lot about the life that you have ahead of you, about my life so far as I reflect on what I've learned, and about my role as a dad in trying to prepare you for the trials that you will face in the coming years。

　　但是我已經(jīng)苦思冥想了好久，關(guān)于你即將面臨的人生以及我的生活，我反思我所學(xué)會(huì)的;思考一個(gè)父親的職責(zé)，力圖讓你為未來歲月中即將面臨的困難做好充分準(zhǔn)備。

　　You won't be able to understand this letter today, but someday, when you're ready, I hope you will find some wisdom and value in what I share with you。

　　你今天并不能理解這封信的含義，但是某一天，當(dāng)時(shí)機(jī)成熟，我希望你能在我與你分享的內(nèi)容當(dāng)中找尋到些許的智慧和價(jià)值。

　　You are young, and life has yet to take its toll on you, to throw disappointments and heartaches and loneliness and struggles and pain into your path. You have not been worn down yet by long hours of thankless work, by the slings and arrows of everyday life。

　　你還很年輕，生命還尚未開始摧殘你，沒有在你的人生道路上布置失望，傷心，孤獨(dú)，掙扎和苦痛。你還沒有被漫長的乏味工作，被日常生活的打擊搞得筋疲力盡。

　　For this, be thankful. You are at a wonderful stage of life. You have many wonderful stages of life still to come, but they are not without their costs and perils。

　　因此，謝天謝地吧。你正處在人生一個(gè)美妙的階段。還有很多美妙的階段會(huì)來到你面前，但是都不是唾手可得的，你都得付出代價(jià)，經(jīng)歷風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。

　　I hope to help you along your path by sharing some of the best of what I've learned. As with any advice, take it with a grain of salt. What works for me might not work for you。

　　我希望通過分享一些我所學(xué)到的`最好的道理能幫助你走好人生路。至于任何建議，且把它當(dāng)作佐料，因?yàn)檫m合我的并不一定適用于你。

　　Life Can Be Cruel

　　生活會(huì)很殘酷

　　There will be people in your life who won't be very nice. They'll tease you because you're different, or for no good reason. They might try to bully you or hurt you。

　　你的生活中一定會(huì)有并不友好的人。他們恥笑你因?yàn)槟悴煌�，而在沒有更好的理由。他們可能會(huì)欺負(fù)你或者傷害你。

　　There's not much you can do about these people except to learn to deal with them, and learn to choose friends who are kind to you, who actually care about you, who make you feel good about yourself.

　　對這種人你除了學(xué)會(huì)和其接觸無計(jì)可施，同時(shí)你也要學(xué)會(huì)擇友，選擇那些對你友善的，那些真正關(guān)心你的，那些令你對自己感到很好的人做朋友。

　　When you find friends like this, hold on to them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them, love them。

　　當(dāng)你尋找到像這樣的朋友，就一定要堅(jiān)守這份友誼，珍惜他們，花些時(shí)間和他們在一起，友善的對待他們并愛他們。

　　There will be times when you are met with disappointment instead of success. Life won't always turn out the way you want. This is just another thing you'll have to learn to deal with. But instead of letting these things get you down, push on. Accept disappointment and learn to persevere, to pursue your dreams despite pitfalls. Learn to turn negatives into positives, and you'll do much better in life。

　　有時(shí)你會(huì)遭遇挫折而非成功。生活并不總會(huì)如你所愿。這是另一件你需要學(xué)會(huì)處理的事情。但你要挺住向前，而不是讓這些事讓你陷入低谷。接受挫敗并學(xué)會(huì)堅(jiān)持，不畏風(fēng)險(xiǎn)地追求你的夢想。學(xué)會(huì)把消極轉(zhuǎn)化為積極，之后你就能做的好得多。

　　You will also face heartbreak and abandonment by those you love. I hope you don't have to face this too much, but it happens.

　　你同樣會(huì)面臨心碎時(shí)刻以及你深愛的人的拋棄。我希望你無須經(jīng)歷太多此類事件，但如果不幸發(fā)生了

　　Again, not much you can do but to heal, and to move on with your life. Let these pains become stepping stones to better things in life, and learn to use them to make you stronger。

　　再一次，除了慢慢愈合心中的創(chuàng)傷并繼續(xù)下去你的生活，你別無選擇。讓這些痛苦成為你通向更美好生活的墊腳石，并學(xué)會(huì)利用它們讓自己更堅(jiān)強(qiáng)。

　　But Be Open to life Anyway

　　但無論如何，都要張開雙臂擁抱生活

　　Yes, you'll find cruelty and suffering in your journey through life … but don't let that close you to new things. Don't retreat from life, don't hide or wall yourself off. Be open to new things, new experiences, new people。

　　是的，在你的生命歷程中你會(huì)遇到殘酷，煎熬……但不要讓這些讓你拒絕接受新鮮事物。不要逃避生活，不要躲藏，抑或封閉自己。擁抱新鮮事物，經(jīng)歷全新體驗(yàn)，接觸新的人。

　　You might get your heart broken 10 times, but find the most wonderful woman the 11th time. If you shut yourself off from love, you'll miss out on that woman, and the happiest times of your life。

　　你或許心碎了10次，但是在第十一次找到至愛。如果你把自己關(guān)在愛的門外，你就會(huì)錯(cuò)過這個(gè)女子，和你生命中最快樂的時(shí)光。

　　You might get teased and bullied and hurt by people you meet … and then after meeting dozens of jerks, find a true friend. If you close yourself off to new people, and don't open your heart to them, you'll avoid pain … but also lose out on meeting some incredible people, who will be there during the toughest times of your life and create some of the best times of your life。

　　你可能會(huì)被你遇到的人恥笑欺負(fù)傷害…而在見了一打這種稀奇古怪的人后，你會(huì)找到一個(gè)真正的朋友。如果你拒絕接觸新人群，并不向他們敞開心扉，你會(huì)避免受傷……但是同時(shí)也失去了認(rèn)識(shí)這些不可思議的人的機(jī)會(huì)，他們會(huì)在你生命最困難的時(shí)刻陪伴著你，并帶給你人生當(dāng)中最美好的時(shí)光。

　　You will fail many times but if you allow that to stop you from trying, you will miss out on the amazing feeling of success once you reach new heights with your accomplishments. Failure is a stepping stone to success。

　　你會(huì)失敗多次但是如果你讓失敗打到了你，不再努力，你就會(huì)錯(cuò)過那種當(dāng)你達(dá)到成就新高度的難以言喻的成就感。失敗是成功之母。

　　Love Should Be Your Rule

　　愛應(yīng)該成為你的生活準(zhǔn)則

　　If there's a single word you should live your life by, it should be this: Love. It might sound corny, I know … but trust me, there's no better rule in life。

　　如果讓一個(gè)詞成為你的生活支撐的話，那它應(yīng)該是愛。也許這聽來已是老生常談，我也清楚… 但是請信任我，再?zèng)]有更好的生活準(zhǔn)則了。

　　Some would live by the rule of success. Their lives will be stressful, unhappy and shallow。

　　一些人以成功作為生活準(zhǔn)則。他們的生活會(huì)很緊張，不開心并且很淺薄。

　　Others would live by the rule of selfishness — putting their needs above those of others. They will live lonely lives, and will also be unhappy。

　　另一些人的生活準(zhǔn)則是個(gè)人利益---他們將個(gè)人需要置于他人需要之上。他們孤獨(dú)一生，終究也不會(huì)快樂。

　　Still others will live by the rule of righteousness — trying to show the right path, and admonishing anyone who doesn't live by that path. They are concerned with others, but in a negative way, and in the end will only have their own righteousness to live with, and that's a horrible companion。

　　還有一些人他們?yōu)檎�義而生---努力展示其道路的正確性，并試圖勸服任何一個(gè)不以正義為生活準(zhǔn)則的人。他們關(guān)心他人，卻以一種消極的方式，最終懷抱追尋一生的正義而終，而正卻是一個(gè)糟糕的伴侶。

　　Live your life by the rule of love. Love your spouse, your children, your parents, your friends, with all of your heart. Give to them what they need, and show them not cruelty nor disapproval nor coldness nor disappointment, but only love. Open your soul to them。

　　用愛支撐你的生命。愛你的妻子，你的孩子，你的父母親，你的朋友，全心全意地去愛。給與他們你所需要的，不要流露出任何殘忍，不贊同，冷漠或者失望，只有愛。向他們敞開靈魂。

　　Love not only your loved ones, but your neighbors … your coworkers … strangers … your brothers and sisters in humanity. Offer anyone you meet a smile, a kind word, a kind gesture, a helping hand。

　　不僅僅愛你深愛的人，也要愛你的鄰居.。。你的同事…甚至陌生人…他們是你廣義上的兄弟姐妹。給你遇到的任何一個(gè)人一個(gè)微笑，一句善語。一個(gè)友好的姿勢，一只援助之手。

　　Love not only neighbors and strangers … but your enemy. The person who is cruelest to you, who has been unkind to you … love him. He is a tortured soul, and most in need of your love。

　　不僅僅愛鄰居和陌生人…也要愛你的敵人。對你最殘酷的人，對曾經(jīng)對你不善的人…愛他。他是一個(gè)備受折磨的靈魂，最需要你的愛。

　　And most of all, love yourself. While others may criticize you, learn not to be so hard on yourself, to think that you’re ugly or dumb or unworthy of love … but to think instead that you are a wonderful human being, worthy of Happiness and love … and learn to love yourself for who you are。

　　最重要的是愛你自己。當(dāng)別人批評你時(shí)，學(xué)著不要強(qiáng)加自己，去認(rèn)為自己丑，笨或者不值得去愛…而要想著自己是一個(gè)很完美的人，值得擁有幸福和真愛…并學(xué)會(huì)愛現(xiàn)在的自己。

　　Finally, know that I love you and always will. You are starting out on a weird, scary, daunting, but ultimately incredibly wonderful journey, and I will be there for you when I can. Godspeed.

　　最后，要知道我愛你并且永遠(yuǎn)都會(huì)，你即將開啟一段有點(diǎn)奇怪，令人害怕，令人心悸但最終很不可思議的巧妙旅程，我永遠(yuǎn)會(huì)支持你。祝萬事如意。

英語美文欣賞7

　　A Marvel

　　Each second we live is a new and unique moment of the universe, a moment that will never be again … And what do we teach our children? We teach them that two and two make four, and that Paris is the capital of France.

　　When will we also teach them what they are?

　　We should say to each of them: Do you know what you are? You are a marvel. You are unique. In all the years that have passed, there has never been another child like you. Your legs, your arms, your clever fingers, the way you move.

　　You may become a Shakespeare, a Michelangelo, a Beethoven. You have the capacity for anything. Yes, you are a marvel. And when you grow up, can you then harm another who is, like you, a marvel?

　　You must work — we must all work — to make the world worth of its children.

　　---Pablo Casals

　　中文翻譯：

　　我們活著的每一秒都是獨(dú)一無二的

　　我們活著的每一秒都是世界上獨(dú)一無二、不可重現(xiàn)的。我們應(yīng)該教給我們的孩子些什么呢?2+2=4，法國的.首都是巴黎?

　　我們應(yīng)該對他們每一個(gè)說：你知道自己是什么嗎?——你是一個(gè)奇跡。你是獨(dú)一無二的。過往的所有日子里，從來沒有出現(xiàn)過像你一樣的孩子。你的腿，你的手，你靈巧的手指，你的一舉一動(dòng)都是與眾不同的。

　　你可以成為莎士比亞，米開朗琪羅，或者是貝多芬。你有成就一切的能力。是的，你是一個(gè)奇跡。而當(dāng)你長大之后，你會(huì)忍心去傷害另一個(gè)如你一般的奇跡么?

　　我們必須同心協(xié)力，讓這個(gè)世界成為值得孩子們生活的樂土。

英語美文欣賞8

　　many say their most painful moments are saying good-bye to those they love. after watching cheryl, my daughter-in-law, through the six long months her mother suffered towards death, i think the most painful moments can be in the waiting to say good-bye.

　　cheryl made the two-hour trip over and over to be with her mother. they spent the long afternoons praying, soothing, comforting, and retelling their shared memories.

　　as her mother‘s pain intensified and more medication was needed to ease her into sedation, cheryl sat for hours of silent vigil by her mother‘s bed.

　　each time she kissed her mother before leaving, her mother would tear up and say, "i‘m sorry you drove so far and sat for so long and i didn‘t even wake up to talk with you."

　　cheryl would tell her not to worry, it didn‘t matter, still her mother felt she had let her down and apologized at each good-bye until the day cheryl found a way to give her mother the same reassurance her mother had given to her so many times.

　　"mom, do you remember when i made the high school basketball team?" cheryl‘s mother nodded. "you‘d drive so far and sit for so long and i never even left the bench to play. you waited for me after every game and each time i felt bad and apologized to you for wasting your time." cheryl gently took her mother‘s hand.

　　"do you remember what you would say to me?"

　　"i would say i didn‘t come to see you play, i came to see you."

　　"and you meant those words, didn‘t you."

　　"yes, i really did."

　　"well, now i say the same words to you. i didn‘t come to see you talk, i came to see you."

　　her mother understood and smiled as she floated back into sleep.

　　their afternoons together passed quietly into days, weeks, and months. their love filled the spaces between their words. to the last day they ministered to each other in the stillness, love given and received just by seeing each other.

　　a love so strong that, even in this deepened silence that followed their last good-bye, cheryl can still hear her mother‘s love.

英語美文欣賞9

　　1. Mental Stimulation

　　刺激神經(jīng)

　　Studies have shown that staying mentally stimulated can slow the progress of (or possibly even prevent) Alzheimer’s and Dementia, since keeping your brain active and engaged prevents it from losing power. Just like any other muscle in the body, the brain requires exercise to keep it strong and healthy, so the phrase “use it or lose it” is particularly apt when it comes to your mind. Doing puzzles and playing games such as chess have also been found to be helpful with cognitive stimulation.

　　研究表明通過保持大腦活力和專注力，可有效防止大腦衰退，這樣的持續(xù)精神刺激能夠有效減緩（甚至可能防止）老年癡呆癥的發(fā)生。正如身體其他部位的肌肉，大腦也需要通過鍛煉來保持強(qiáng)壯和健康，所以有句話怎么說來著“不用就失去”，這對腦力尤其適用。猜謎以及玩游戲如下國際象棋也能有效刺激認(rèn)知。

　　2. Stress Reduction

　　減緩壓力

　　No matter how much stress you have at work, in your personal relationships, or countless other issues faced in daily life, it all just slips away when you lose yourself in a great story. A well-written novel can transport you to other realms, while an engaging article will distract you and keep you in the present moment, letting tensions drain away and allowing you to relax.

　　無論工作、人際關(guān)系還是其他雜七雜八的日�，嵤轮杏龅蕉啻蟮膲毫�，一個(gè)好故事絕對能讓你把這些都拋在腦后。一本優(yōu)質(zhì)小說絕對可以帶你進(jìn)入另一個(gè)世界，而一篇好的文章足以把你牢牢吸引無暇顧其他，幫你去除緊張讓你得以放松。

　　3. Knowledge

　　知識(shí)

　　Everything you read fills your head with new bits of information, and you never know when it might come in handy. The more knowledge you have, the better-equipped you are to tackle any challenge you’ll ever face.

　　你所閱讀的都會(huì)充斥大腦，讓其得到新的信息，你絕對不知道啥時(shí)候就會(huì)派上用場，知識(shí)越多，面對挑戰(zhàn)時(shí)你的底氣就越足。

　　Additionally, here’s a bit of food for thought: should you ever find yourself in dire circumstances, remember that although you might lose everything else—your job, your possessions, your money, even your health—knowledge can never be taken from you.

　　另外，這是你的精神食糧，哪怕發(fā)現(xiàn)自己處在這樣可悲的境地，即使你失去了一切——工作，財(cái)產(chǎn)，金錢甚健康——你絕不會(huì)失去知識(shí)。

　　4.Vocabulary Expansion

　　擴(kuò)大詞匯量

　　This goes with the above topic: the more you read, the more words you gain exposure to, and they’ll inevitably make their way into your everyday vocabulary. Being articulate and well-spoken is of great help in any profession, and knowing that you can speak to higher-ups with self-confidence can be an enormous boost to your self-esteem. It could even aid in your career, as those who are well-read, well-spoken, and knowledgeable on a variety of topics tend to get promotions more quickly (and more often) than those with smaller vocabularies and lack of awareness of literature, scientific breakthroughs, and global events.

　　這和上面的話題其實(shí)差不多：你讀的越多，獲得的詞匯就越多，這樣就不可避免的會(huì)增加你的日常詞匯量。語言表達(dá)流利對任何職業(yè)都大有好處，有自信的與上級(jí)交流可是對自尊的大大增加，甚至對職業(yè)都是個(gè)幫助。相比詞匯量小、文學(xué)素養(yǎng)匱乏、科技知識(shí)小白、不關(guān)心國家大事的`人而言，那些讀書多、口才好、博學(xué)的人似乎升職更快（更頻繁）哦。

　　Reading books is also vital for learning new languages, as non-native speakers gain exposure to words used in context, which will ameliorate their own speaking and writing fluency.

　　學(xué)習(xí)新語言，閱讀也是個(gè)不可或缺的。這樣非母語的學(xué)生才能了解語境中單詞的使用，促使自己在口語和寫作中更加自然流暢。

英語美文欣賞10

　　For attractive lips, speak words of kindness.

　　若要優(yōu)美的嘴唇，要說友善的話；

　　For lovely eyes, seek out the good in people.

　　若要可愛的眼睛，要看到別人的好處；

　　For a slim figure, share your foodwith the hungry.

　　若要苗條的身材，把你的食物分給饑餓的.人；

　　For beautiful hair, let a child run his or her fingers through it once a day.

　　美麗的秀發(fā)，在于每天有孩子的手指穿過它；

　　For poise, walk with the knowledge that you never walk alone.

　　若要優(yōu)雅的姿態(tài)，要記住行人不只你一個(gè)。

　　People, even more than things, have to be restored, revived, reclaimed and redeemed; never throw out anyone.

　　人之所以為人，是應(yīng)該充滿精力、能夠自我悔改、自我反省、自我成長，而不是抱怨他人。

　　Remember, if you ever need a helping hand, you'll find them at the end of each of your arms. As you grow older, you will discover that you have two hands, one for helping yourself, the other for helping others.

　　如果你需要一只援助之手，你可以在自己的任何一只手臂下找到；隨著年齡的增長，你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)你有兩只手，一只用來幫助自己，另一只用來幫助別人。

英語美文欣賞11

　　使用家電的安全Safety in using electrical appliances

　　The modem home of today makes use of electricity to lighten household work as far as possible. 今天，在現(xiàn)代家庭中都盡可能地使用電力來減輕家務(wù)勞動(dòng)的負(fù)擔(dān)。

　　It is important for every member of the family to know how to avoid accidents involving the use of electrical appliances. The following are some safe practices which will keep you from accidents. 因此，讓每一個(gè)家庭成員都懂得使用家電的過程中怎樣避免發(fā)生事故是一件十分重要的'事情。下面的幾條安全操作規(guī)則可幫助你避免事故的發(fā)生。

　　1. Don’t use electric wire from which the insulation is worn out . 不要使用絕緣包皮已經(jīng)破損了的電線

　　2. Don’t use broken plugs.

　　不要使用破裂的插頭。

　　3. Screws and nuts on electric appliances should be kept tight. 家電上的固定螺絲和螺母都要擰緊。

　　4. Disconnect all appliances from the source of electricity when not in. 家電不使用時(shí)應(yīng)切斷電源。

　　5. Porcelain lamp sockets, rather than metal ones, should be used in the basement, bathroom and near the sink. 在地下室、浴室和水池邊應(yīng)使用陶瓷燈座，不要使用金屬燈座。

　　6. Never replace a fuse unless you have first turned off the service control switch. 關(guān)掉電源總開關(guān)之后，才安裝保險(xiǎn)絲。

　　7. Electrical fan should be equipped with guards and placed out of the way of people passing by. 電風(fēng)扇應(yīng)安裝防護(hù)罩，不要安放在人行通道上。

　　8. Keep children away from electrical appliances with exposed moving parts. 要防止孩子們接觸到家用電器上暴露的轉(zhuǎn)動(dòng)的零部件。

　　9. If a person has a severe electric shock, never touch him while he is in contact with a live wire. If possible, turn off the current immediately. Or use rope, clothing, and dry wood to pull the person off a live wire. 如果有人觸電，而且?guī)щ姷碾娋�還在他的身上，不能和他接觸。如果可能，立即切斷電源，或者用繩子、衣服、干木棍等東西把人和帶電的電線分開。

英語美文欣賞12

　　A Thanksgiving Day editorial(社論)in the newspaper told of a school teacher who asked her class of first graders to draw a picture of something they were thankful for. She thought of how little these children from poor neighborhoods actually had to be thankful for. But she knew that most of them would draw pictures of turkeys or tables with food. The teacher was taken aback(吃驚;驚訝)with the picture Douglas handed in… a smile childishly drawn hand.

　　感恩節(jié)那天，報(bào)紙刊登了一篇社論，其中講到這樣一個(gè)故事：有位小學(xué)一年級(jí)的老師叫班上的小朋友畫出他們感恩的東西。這些孩子均來自貧苦家庭，所以她料想他們多半會(huì)畫桌豐富的感恩節(jié)佳肴，外加一只香噴噴的火雞。但看到道格拉斯的作品后，她驚訝不已，上面畫了一只手!

　　But whose hand? The class was captivated(迷惑;困惑)by the abstract(抽象的)image. “I think it must be the hand of God that brings us food,” said one child. “A farmer,” said another, “because he grows the turkeys.” Finally when the others were at work, the teacher bent(彎腰;屈身)over Douglas’s desk and asked whose hand it was. “It’s your hand, Teacher,” he mumbled(咕噥;含糊地說).

　　這是誰的手?班上的`小朋友都興致勃勃地開始臆測，“這一定是賜給我們食物的上帝的手。”一個(gè)小孩說道。“是農(nóng)夫，他用這手養(yǎng)出火雞�！绷硪粋�(gè)小孩也有意見。在一陣猜測后，小朋友們又跑回座位繼續(xù)畫畫。這時(shí)老師走到道格拉斯身旁，彎下腰問他那是誰的手�！澳鞘悄�的手，老師�！彼�怯怯地回答。

　　She recalled that frequently at recess(課間休息)she had taken Douglas, a scrubby(身材矮小的)forlorn(孤獨(dú)的)child by the hand. She often did that with the children. But it meant so much to Douglas. Perhaps this was everyone’s Thanksgiving, not for the material things given to us but for the chance, in whatever small way, to give to others.

　　道格拉斯個(gè)頭矮小，平時(shí)落落寡歡，但老師在下課時(shí)總會(huì)過去牽牽他的手。她常這樣握孩童的手，但對道格拉斯而言，意義格外重大。也許過感恩節(jié)的真正意義并不在于收受他人給予我們的有形物質(zhì)，而是借此機(jī)會(huì)回饋他人，無論是如何的微小的付出。

英語美文欣賞13

　　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)

英語美文欣賞14

　　Many people think that when they become rich and successful，happiness will naturally follow.Let me tell you that nothing is further from the truth.The world is full of very rich peoplewho are as miserable as if they were living in hell.We have read stories about movie stars who committed suicide or died from drugs.Quite clearly，money is not the only answer to all problems.Wealth obtained through dishonest means does not bring happiness.Lottery winnings do not bring happiness.Gamble winnings do not bring happiness.To my mind，the secret to happiness lies in your successful work，There is no use sayingin your contribution towards others’ happinessand in your wealth you have earned through your own honest effort.If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means，you will know that it is ill earned money.If you get your money by taking advantage of others or by hurting others，you will not be happy with it.You will think you are a base person.Long—term happiness is based on honesty，productive work，contribution，and self—esteem.Happiness is not an end； it is a process.It is a continuous process of honest，productive workwhich makes a real contribution to othersand makes you feel you are a useful，worthy person.As Dr.Wayne wrote，“There is no way to happiness.Happiness is the way.”There is no use saying“Some day when I achieve these goals，when I get a car，build a house and own my own business，then I will be really happy.”Life just does not work that way.If you wait for certain things to happenand depend on external circumstances of life to make you happy，you will always feel unfulfilled.There will always be something missing.

英語美文欣賞15

　　What will matter?

　　Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end. There will be no more sunrises, no days, no hours or minutes. All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else.

　　Your wealth, fame and temporal power will shrivel to irrelevance. It will not matter what you owned or what you were owed.

　　Your grudges, resentments, frustrations, and jealousies will finally disappear.

　　So, too, your hopes, ambitions, plans, and to-do lists will all expire. The wins and losses that once seemed so important will fade away.

　　It won’t matter where you came from, or on what side of the tracks you lived.

　　It won’t matter whether you were beautiful or brilliant. Your gender, skin color, ethnicity will be irrelevant.

　　So what will matter? How will the value of your days be measured?

　　What will matter is not what you bought, but what you bui< not what you got, but what you gave.

　　What will matter is not your success, but your significance.

　　What will matter is not what you learned, but what you taught.

　　What will matter is every act of integrity, compassion, courage and sacrifice that enriched, empowered or encouraged others to emulate your example.

　　What will matter is not your competence, but your character.

　　What will matter is not how many people you knew, but how many will feel a lasting loss when you’re gone.

　　What will matter is not your memories, but the memories of those who loved you.

　　What will matter is how long you will be remembered, by whom and for what.

　　Living a life that matters doesn’t happen by accident.

　　It’s not a matter of circumstance but of choice.

　　譯文：

　　不管你是不是已經(jīng)準(zhǔn)備好了，生命終將有走到終點(diǎn)的那一天。不再有旭日東升，不再有日日時(shí)時(shí)，也不再有一分一秒。你所有的一切，無論是所珍愛的還是已遺忘的，都將交到另一個(gè)人的手里。

　　你的財(cái)富、名望和凡世的權(quán)力都將變得卑微，成為無關(guān)緊要的東西。你欠了世人什么，世人又欠了你什么，所有這一切都不再重要。

　　希望、抱負(fù)、計(jì)劃以及想要做的林林總總，和幽怨、憤恨、失敗、妒忌一起，都?xì)w于灰飛煙滅。曾經(jīng)是那么在意的成敗得失也變得無足輕重。

　　你來自哪里，你住在路的那邊，都不足掛齒。你是否擁有美貌和才氣也不值一提。你的性別、膚色、民族亦變得無關(guān)緊要。

　　那么，什么才是生命中重要的東西呢?你生命的價(jià)值又是如何體現(xiàn)的?

　　生命中重要的不是你買到了什么，而是你創(chuàng)建了什么;不是你得到了什么，而是你給予了什么;不是你所取得的'成功，而是你創(chuàng)造的價(jià)值;不是你學(xué)到了什么，而是你教會(huì)了別人什么。

　　生命中重要的是你正直、仁慈、勇敢、奉獻(xiàn)的每一個(gè)行為。這些行為充實(shí)了別人、鼓舞著別人以你為榜樣去為這世界的美好而努力。

　　生命中重要的不是你的能力，而是你的性格;不是你認(rèn)識(shí)多少人，而是當(dāng)你離去時(shí)會(huì)有多少人感到永遠(yuǎn)地失去了些什么;不是你的記憶，而是那些深愛著你的人的懷念。

　　生命中重要的是人們會(huì)懷念你多久，誰會(huì)懷念你，懷念你什么。

　　擁有一個(gè)有意義的人生不是偶然的事情，也不是環(huán)境所能決定的事情，而是你自己的選擇。

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