经典英语散文
一年级数学小故事简短-血沉仪
2023年3月17日发(作者：信地城市广场)英语美文100篇
stSnow
utifulitwas,fallingsosilentlyalldaylong,all
nightlong,onthemountains,onthemeadows,ontheroofsontheliving,on
thegravesofthedead!Allwhitesavetheriver,thatmarkeditscoursebea
windingblacklineacrossthelandscape;andtheleaflesstress,thatagainstthe
leadenskynowrevealedmorefullythewonderfulbeautyandintricaciesof
lence,too,camewiththesnow,andwhatseclusion!
Everysoundwasmuffled,everynoisechangedtosomethingsoftandmusical.
Nomoretrampinghoofs,nomorerattlingwheels!Onlythechimingof
sleigh-bell,beatingasswiftandmerrilyastheheartsofchildren.(118words)
FromKavanagh
ByHenryWadsworthLongfellow
ming-bird
Ofallanimalsbeingthisisthemostelegantinformandthemostbrilliantin
nesandmetalspolishedbyourartsarenotcomparabletothis
placeditleastinsizeoftheorderofbirds."maxime
Mirandainminimis."Hermasterpieceisthislittlehumming-bird,anduponit
ess,
rapidity,nimbleness,grace,andrichapparelallbelongtothislittlefavorite.
Theemerald,theruby,rsoilsthem
withthedustofearth,andinitsaeriallifescarcelytouchestheturfaninstant.
Alwaysintheair,flyingfromflowertoflower,ithastheirfreshnessaswell
supontheirnectar,anddwellsonlyintheclimates
wheretheyperenniallybloom.(149words)
FromNaturalHistory
ByGeorgeLouiseBuffon
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Thepine,placednearlyalwaysamongscenesdisorderedanddesolate,bring
dtreesmaylean
tothissideandthat,thoughitisbutameadowbreezethatbendsthemora
stormand
avalanchedotheirworst,andletthepinefindonlyaledgeofvertical
precipicetoclingto,arodfromits
lastshootdownthestem;itshallpointtothecenteroftheearthaslongasthe
ewellalsoforlowlandbranchestoreachhitherandthither
forwhattheyneed,
solvedly
whole,self-contained,desiringnothingbutrightness,contentwithrestricted
short,itwillbestraight.
(160words)
FromModernPainters
ByJohnRuskin
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gGoodBooks
Devotesomeofyourleisure,Irepeat,tocultivatingaloveofreadinggood
ateindeedarethosewhocontrivetomakethemselvesgenuine
klovershavesomenoteworthyadvantagesoverother
edneverknowlonelyhourssolongastheyhavebooksaround
them,od
books,moreover,inmental
ilerestingfromtheirlabors
theyare,throughthebookstheyread,equippingthemselvestoperformthose
beittheymaynotbedeliberatelyreadingto
onsciouslytheideastheyderivefromtheprinted
pagedarestoredup,tobeworkedoverbytheimaginationforfutureprofit.
(135words)
FromSelf-Development
ByHenryAddingtonBruce
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uette
tapparelmen
wouldgoinshamefulnuditywhichwouldsurelyleadtothecorruptionof
morals;andwithoutetiquettesocietywouldbeinapitiablestateandthe
necessaryintercoursebetweenitsmemberswouldbeinterferedwithby
etywereatrain,theetiquettewouldbe
therailsalongwhichonlythetraincouldrumbleforth;ifsocietywereastate
coach,theetiquettewouldbethewheelsandaxisonwhichonlythecoach
kofproprietieswouldmakethemostintimate
friendsturnstobethemostdecidedenemiesandthefriendlyorallied
indmanyexamplesinthe
oreIadviseyoutostandonceremonybefore
anyoneelseandtotakepainsnottodoanythingagainstetiquettelestyougive
offencesormakeenemies.(160words)
byWilliamHazlitt
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BeforeSunrise
rydesolation
aboutthenoiselessstreets,whichweareaccustomedtoseethrongedatother
timesbyabusy,eagercrowd,andoverthequiet,closelyshutbuildingswhich
nken,thedissipated,andthe
criminalhavedisappeared;themoresoberandorderlypartofthepopulation
havenotyetawakenedtothelaborsoftheday,andthestillnessofdeathis
overstreets;itsveryhueseemstobeimpartedtothem,coldandlifelessas
theylookinthegray,allyopenedbedroom
windowhereandtherebespeakstheheatoftheweatherandtheuneasy
slumbersofitsoccupant;andthedimscantyflickerofalightthroughthe
forthatsadlight,thestreetspresentnosignsoflife,northehousesof
habitation.(166words)
FromBoz
ByCharlesDickens
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ortanceofScientificExperiments
Theriseofmodernsciencemayperhapsbeconsideredtodateasfarasthe
timeofRogerBacon,thewonderfulmonkandphilosopherofOxford,who
robablethefirstinthemiddle
agestoassertthatwemustlearnsciencebyobservingandexperimentingon
thethingsaroundus,andhehimselfmademanyremarkablediscoveries.
Galileo,howeverwholivedmorethan300yearslater(1564to1642),wasthe
greatestofseveralgreatmen,whoinItaly,France,GermanyorEngland,
beganbydegreestoshowhowmanyimportanttruthscouldbediscoveredby
thetimeofGalileo,learnedmenbelieved
thatlargebodiesfallmorerapidlytowardstheearththansmallones,because
ileo,goingtothetopoftheLeaningTowerofPisa,
letfalltwounequalstones,andprovedtosomefriends,whomhehadbrought
theretoseehisexperiment,lileo'sspritof
goingdirecttoNature,andverifyingouropinionsandtheoriesbyexperiment,
thathasledtoallthegreatdiscoveriesofmodernscience.
(196words)
FromLogic
ByWilliamStanleyJevons
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satGettysburg
Fourscoreandsevenyearsagoourfathersbroughtforthonthiscontinenta
newnationinliberty,anddedicatedtothepropositionthatallmenarecreated
equal.
Nowweareengagedinagreatcivilwar,testingwhetherthatnation,orany
nationsoconceivedandsodedicated,etonagreat
cometodedicateaportionofthatfieldasa
finalrestingplaceforthosewhoheregavetheirlivesthatthatnationmight
togetherfittingandproperthatweshoulddothis.
But,inalargersense,wecannotdedicate-wecannotconsecrate-wecannot
vemen,livinganddead,whostruggledhere,
ld
willlittlenotenorlongrememberwhatwesayhere,butitcanneverforget
rus,theliving,rather,tobededicatedheretothe
unfinishedworkwhichtheywhofoughtherehavethusfarsonoblyadvanced.
Itisratherforustobeherededicatedtothegreattaskremainingbefore
us-thatformthesehonoreddeadwetakeincreaseddevotiontothatcausefor
whichtheygavethelastfullmeasureofdevotion;thatweherehighlyresolve
thatthesedeadshallnothavediedinvain;thatthisnation,underGod,shall
haveanewbirthoffreedom;andthatgovernmentofthepeople,bythepeople,
forthepeople,shallnotperishfromtheearth.(268words)
ByAbrahamLincoln
eGirl(1)
Sittingonagrassygrave,beneathoneofthewindowsofthechurch,wasa
rheadbentbackshewasgazingupattheskyandsinging,
whileoneofherlittlehandswaspointingtoatinycloudthathoveredlikea
,whichhadsuddenlybecomevery
bright,shiningonherglossyhair,gaveitametallicluster,anditwasdifficult
tosaywhatwasthecolor,letelyabsorbedwas
shiinwatchingthecloudtowhichherstrangesongorincantationandwent
rhead,highupintheblue,alarkthatwassoaring
towardsthesamegauzycouldwassinging,wly
approachedthechild,Icouldseebyherforehead,whichinthesunshine
seemedlikeaglobeofpearl,andespeciallybyhercomplexion,thatshe
uncommonlylovely.
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eGirl(2)
Hereyes,whichatonemomentseemedblue-gray,atanotherviolet,were
shadedbylongblacklashes,curvingbackwardinamostpeculiarway,and
thesematchedinhuehereyebrows,andthetressesthatweretossedabouther
sIdidnottakeinat
once;foratfirstIcouldseenothingbutthosequivering,glittering,changeful
llytheotherfeatures,especiallythe
sensitivefull-lippedmouth,
seemedtomeamoreperfectbeautythanhadevercometomeinmyloveliest
asnotherbeautysomuchasthelookshegaveme
thatfascinatedme,meltedme.(129words)
(302words)
FromAylwin
byTheodoreWatts-Dunton
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nganOccupation
Hodeslea,Eastbourne,
November5,1892
DearSir,
Iamverysorrythatthepressureofotheroccupationshaspreventedmeform
sendinganearlierreplytoyourletter.
Inmyopinionaman'sfirstdutyistofindawayofsupportinghimself,thereby
er,the
learningtosoworkofpracticalvalueintheworld,inanexactandcareful
manner,isofitself,averyimportanteducationtheeffectsofwhichmake
itofdoingthatwhichyoudonot
dareaboutwhenyouwouldmuchratherbedoingsomethingelse,isinvaluable.
ItwouldhavesavedmeafrightfulwasteoftimeifIhadeverhaditdrilled
intomeinyouth.
Successinanyscientificcareerrequiresanunusualequipmentofcapacity,
industry,ossessthatequipment,youwillfindleisure
enoughafteryourdailycommercialworkisover,tomakeanopeninginthe
onot,youhadbettersticktocommerce.
Nothingislesstobedesiredthanthefateofayoungmanwho,astheScotch
proverbsays,in'tryingtomakeaspoonspoilsahorn,"andbecomesamere
hanger-oninliteratureorinscience,whenhemighthavebeenausefulanda
valuablememberofSocietyinotheroccupations.
Ithinkthatyourfatheroughttoseethisletter.(244words)
Yoursfaithfully
FromLifeandLettersofThomasHenryHuxley
ByLeonardHuxley
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rtantAspectofCollegeLife
Itisperfectlypossibletoorganizethelifeofourcollegesinsuchawaythat
studentsandteachersalikewilltakepartinit;insuchawaythataperfectly
naturaldailyintercoursewillbeestablishedbetweenthem;anditisonlyby
suchanorganizationthattheycanbegivenrealvitalityasplacesofserious
training,bemadecommunitiesinwhichyoungsterswillcomefullytorealize
howinterestingintellectualworkis,howvital,howimportant,howclosely
associatedwithallmodernachievement-onlybysuchanorganizationthat
esoftenseemveryformal
andemptythings;
inconversationandnaturalintercoursewithscholarschieflythatyoufindhow
livelyknowledgeis,howittiesintoeverythingthatisinterestingand
important,howintimateapartitisofeverythingthatisinterestingand
important,howintimateapartitisofeverythingthatis"practical"and
notalwaysmadethoughtfulbybooks;but
theyaregenerallymadethoughtfulbyassociationwithmenwhothink.(195
words)
ByWoodrowWilson
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(1)
hthetreesrisestheredmoon,and
astshadowofnightthecoolnessandthe
theopenwindowtoenjoythem;andhearonlythevoice
ackhulks,theshadowsofthegreattreesrideat
tseetheredandblueflowers,butI
yinthemeadowgleamsthesilverCharles.
Thetrampofhorses'lisstill
lage
clockstrikes;andIfeelthatIamnotalone.
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(2)
Howdifferentitisinthecity!Itislate,pout
uponthebalcony,andlieintheverybosomofthecool,dewynightasifyou
hliesthepublicwalkwithtrees,likea
fathomless,blackgulf,intowhosesilentbelovedspiritclaspedinitsembrace.
gobywith
grotesqueshadows,nowforeshortened,andnowlengtheningawayintothe
darknessandvanishing,whileanewonespringsupbehindthewalker,and
ngatesofthe
refootstepsandloudvoices;--a
tumult;--adrunkenbrawl;--analarmoffire;--at
lengththecityisasleep,atedmoonlooks
overtheroofs,
lieshereandthereinthesquares,andtheopeningofthestreets-angularlike
blocksofwhitemarble.(195words)
(323words)
ByNathanialHawthorne
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berSunrise(1)
IwasupthenextmorningbeforetheOctobersunrise,andawaythroughthe
ingofthesunwasnobleinthecoldandwarmth
ofit;peepingdownthespreadoflight,heraisedhisshoulderheavilyoverthe
hhisgazethe
dew-fogsdippedandcrepttothehollowplaces,thenstoleawayinlineand
column,holdingskirtsandclingsubtlyattheshelteringcornerswhererock
hungovergrass-land,whilethebravelinesofthehillscameforth,onebeyond
othergliding.
Thewoodsaroseinfolds,likedraperyofawakenedmountains,statelywitha
depthofawe,'smellowhandwasupon
them,astheyownedalready,touchedwithgoldandredandolive,andtheir
joytowardsthesunwaslesstoabridegroomthanafather.(152words)
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berSunrise(2)
Yetbeforethefloatingimpressofthewoodscouldclearitself,suddenlythe
gladsomelightleapedoverhillandvalley,castingamber,blue,andpurple,
andatintofrichredrose,accordingtothescenetheyliton,andthecurtain
flungaround;yetallalikedispellingfearandthecovenhoofofdarkness,all
onthewingsofhopeadvancing,andproclaiming,"Godishere!"Thenlifeand
joysprangreassuredfromeverycrouchinghollow;everyflowerandbudand
birdhadaflutteringsenseofthem,andalltheflashingofGod'sgazemerged
intosoftbeneficence.
So,perhaps,shallbreakuponusthateternalmorning,whencragandchasm
shallbenomore,neitherhillandvalley,norgreatunvintagedocean;when
gloryshallnotscarehappiness,neitherhappinessenvyglory;butallthings
shallarise,andshineinthelightoftheFather'scountenance,becauseitselfis
risen.(153words)
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ore
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ies(1)
Studiesservefordelight,forornamental,hiefusefor
delight,inprivatenessandretiring;forornament,isindiscourse;andfor
ability,ertmencan
execute,andperhapsjudgeofparticulars,onebyone;butthegeneralcounsels,
andtheplotsandmarshallingofaffairs,comebestfromthosethatarelearned.
Tospendtoomuchtimeinstudiesissloth;tousethemtoomuchforornament,
isaffectation;tomakejudgmentwhollybytheirrules,isthehumourofa
rfectnature,naturalplants,thatneedproyningbystudy;and
studiesthemselvesdogiveforthdirectionstoomuchatlarge,excepttheybe
mencontemnstudies,simplemenadmire
them,andwisemenusethem;fortheyteachnottheirownuse;butthatisa
wisdomwithoutthem,andabovethem,wonbyobservation.(157words)
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ies(2)
Readnottocontradictandconfute;nortobelieveandtakeforgranted;norto
findtalkanddiscourse;oksaretobetasted;
otherstoswallowed,andsomefewtobechewedanddigested;thatis,some
booksaretobereadonlyinparts;otherstoberead,butnotcuriously;and
somefewtobereadwholly,oksalso
maybereadbydeputy,andextractsmadeofthembyothers;butthatwouldbe
onlyinthelessimportantarguments,andthemeanersortofbooks;else
distilledbooksarelikecommondistilledwaters,g
makethafullman;conferenceareadyman;
therefore,ifamanwritelittle,hehadneedhaveagreatmemory;ifheconfer
little,hehadneedhaveapresentwit;anifhereadlittle,hehadneedhave
muchcunning,toseemtoknowthathedothnot.(170words)
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ies(3)
Historiesmakemenwise;poetswitty;themathematicssubtile;natural
philosophydeep;moralgrave;
reisnostondorimpedimentinthewit,butmaybe
wroughtoutbyfitstudies:likeasdiseasesofthebodymayhaveappropriate
gisgoodforthestoneandreins;shootingforthelungsand
breast;gentlewalkingforthestomach;ridingforthehead;
aman'switbewandering,lethimstudythemathematics;fordemonstrations,
ifhiswitbecalledawayneversolittle,itbenot
apttodistinguishorfinddifferences,lethimstudytheschoolmen;forthey
notapttobeatovermatters,andtocallupone
thingtoproveandillustrateanother,lethimstudythelawyers'y
defectofthemindmayhaveaspecialreceipt.(163words)
(490words)
ByFrancisBacon
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(1)
Thegoodbooksofthehour,then,--Idonotspeakofthebadones—issimply
theusefulorpleasanttalkofsomepersonwhomyoucannototherwise
conversewith,efuloften,tellingyouwhatyouneedto
know;verypleasantoften,asasensiblefriend'
brightaccountsoftravels;good-humouredandwittydiscussionofquestions;
livelyorpatheticstory-tellingintheformofnovel;firmfact-telling,bythe
realagentsconcernedintheeventsofpassinghistory;--allthesebooksofthe
hour,multiplyingamongusaseducationbecomesmoregeneral,areapeculiar
characteristicandpossessionofthepresentage:weoughttobeentirely
thankfulforthem,andentirelyashamedofourselvesifwemakenogooduse
aketheworsepossibleuse,ifweallowthemtousurpthe
placeoftruebooks:for,strictlyspeaking,theyarenotbooksatall,butmerely
end'slettermaybedelightful,or
necessary,today:whetherworthkeepingornot,istobeconsidered.(189
words)
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(2)
Thenewspapermaybeentirelyproperatbreakfasttime,butassuredlyitisnot
ghboundupinavolume,thelongletterwhich
givesyousopleasantanaccountoftheinns,theroads,andweatherlastyear
atsuchaplace,orwhichtellsyouthatamusingstory,orgivesyouthereal
circumstancesofsuchandsuchevents,howevervaluableforoccasional
reference,maynotbe,intherealsenseoftheword,a"book"atall,nor,inthe
realsense,tobe"read".Abookisessentiallynotatalkedthing,butawritten
thing;andwritten,notwiththeviewofmerecommunication,butof
koftalkisprintedonlybecauseitsauthorcannotspeak
tothousandsofpeopleatonce;ifhecould,hewould-thevolumeismere
nottalktoyourfriendinIndia;ifyou
could,youwould;youwriteinstead:
bookiswritten,nottomultiplythevoicemerely,nottocarryitmerely,butto
preserveit.(190words)
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(3)
Theauthorhassomethingtosaywhichheperceivestobetrueanduseful,or
sheknows,noonehasyetsaidit;sofarashe
knows,undtosayit,clearlyandmelodiouslyif
hemay;clearly,umofhislifehefindsthistobethething,
orgroupofthings,manifesttohim;--thisthepieceoftrueknowledge,or
sight,
wouldfainsetitdownforever;engraveitonrock,ifhecould;saying,"thisis
thebestofme;fortherest,Iate,anddrank,andslept,lovedandhated,like
another;mylifewasasthevapour,andisnot;butthisIsawandknew:this,if
anythingofmine,isworthyourmemory,"Thatishis"writing";itis,inhis
smallhumanway,andwithwhateverdegreeoftrueinspirationisinhim,his
inscription,a"Book".(186words)
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ByJohnRuskin
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ueofTime(1)
"Time"saystheproverb"ismoney".Thismeansthateverymomentwellspent
imeisusefullyemployed,itwill
eitherturnoutsomeusefulandimportantpieceofworkwhichwillfetchits
priceinthemarket,oritwilladdtoourexperienceandincreaseourcapacities
sewhothink
nothingofwastingtime,rememberthis;letthemrememberthatanhour
misspentisequivalenttothelossofabank-note;anthatanhourutilizedis
tantamounttosomuchsilverorgold;andthentheywillprobablythinktwice
beforetheygivetheirconsenttothelossofanypartoftheirtime.
Moreover,timeisthereforea
hockedwhenwethinkofdeath,andwesparenopains,
notrouble,retoooftenindifferentto
thelossofanhourorofaday,forgettingthatourlifeisthesumtotalofthe
anhourwastedisthereforesomuch
earthisinmind,andwasteoftimewillappeartousin
thelightofacrimeasculpableassuicideitself.(250words)
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ueofTime(2)
Thereisathirdconsiderationwhichwillalsotendtowarnusagainstlossof
eisabriefspanmeasuringsomesixtyorseventyyearsinall,but
nearlyonehalfofthishastobespentinsleep;someyearshavetobespent
overourmeals;someoverdressingandundressing;someinmakingjourneys
onlandandvoyagesbysea;someinmerry-making,eitheronourownaccount
orforthesakeofothers;someincelebratingreligiousandsocialfestivities;
ifalltheseyearsweretobedeductedfromtheternoverwhichourlifeextends
weshallfindaboutfifteenortwentyyearsatourdisposalforactivework.
Whoeverremembersthiscanneverwillinglywasteasinglemomentofhislife.
"Itisastonishing"saysLordChesterfield"thatanyonecansquanderawayin
absoluteidlenessonesinglemomentofthatportionoftimewhichisallotted
etruevalueoftime;snatch,seize,andenjoyevery
momentofit!"(187words)
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ueofTime(3)
Alltimeisprecious;butthetimeofourchildhoodandofouryouthismore
searetheperiods
whenalonewecanacquireknowledgeanddevelopourfacultiesandcapacities.
Ifweallowthesemorninghoursoflifetoslipawayunutilized,weshallnever
owolder,ourpowerofacquisitiongets
blunted,sothattheartorsciencewhichisnotacquiredinchildhoodoryouth
moneylaidoutatinterestdoublesand
treblesitselfintime,sotheprecioushoursofchildhoodandyouth,ifproperly
used,willyieldusincalculableadvantages."Everymomentyoulose"says
LordChesterfield"issomuchcharacterandadvantagelost;asontheother
hand,everymomentyounowemployusefullyissomuchtimewiselylaidout
atprodigiousinterest."
Aproperemploymentoftimeisofgreatbenefittousfromamoralpointof
ssisjustlysaidtobetherustofthemindandanidlebrainissaid
tobeSatan'stlywhenyoudonotknowwhattodowith
doftheidlerpreysupon
hassaid:
Inworksoflabourorofskill
Letmebebusytoo;
ForSatanfindssomemischiefstill
Foridlehandstodo.(249words
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ByRobertWilliamService
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TheResurrectionTime
Springsarenotalwaysthesame,Insomeyears,AprilburstsuponourVirginia
hillsinoneprodigiousleap—andallthestageisfilledatonce,wholechoruses
oftulips,arabesquesofforsythia,esgrow
leavesovernight.
Inotheryears,es,overcomebyshyness,likemy
grandchildatthedoor,peepingin,duckingoutofsight,gigglinginthe
hallway."Iknowyou'reoutthere,"Icry."Comein!"AndAprilslipsinto
arms.
Thedogwoodbud,palegreen,the
aminedthebudin
awe:Whereweretho edsamonthagoTheapplesdisplaytheirmilliner's
scrapsofivorysilk,sleepingthingswakeup-primrose,
babyiris,thwarms-youcansmellit,feelit,crumbleApril
inyourhands.
ThedarkBlueMountainsinwhichIdwell,great-hipped,big-breasted,
ntheystretchandgraduallyawaken.A
warmwind,softasagirl'shair,n
come-goodrainstosleepby-andfieldsthatweredunasoatmealturntopale
green,thentoKellygreen.
Allthisremindsmeofathemethatrunsthroughmyheadlikealineofmusic.
Itsmessageisprofoundlysimple,andprofoundlymysteriousalso:Lifegoes
hingthatis,was;andeverythingthatis,
willbe.(259words)
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ftheRisingMoon
complexionchangedfromred,toorange,togold,
seemedtodrawlightoutofthedarkeningearth,forasitrose,thehillsand
imethemoonstoodclearofthehorizon,
fullchestedandroundandthecolorofivory,thevalleyweredeepshadowsin
s,reassuredthatthiswasthefamiliarmoon,stopped
barking.
watchit,wemustslipintoanolder,hthe
moonmoveinexorablyhigheristofindanunusualstillnesswithinourselves.
Ourimaginationsbecomeawareofthevastdistancesofspace,theimmensity
small
butprivileged.
Moonlightshowsusnoneoflife'desseemsilkenand
silvery,lightwebecomeless
calculating,moredrawntoourfeelings.
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byPeterSteinhart
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hantmentofCreeks(1)
Nearlyeverybodyhasacreekinhispast,aconfidingwaterwaythatroseinthe
springofyouth.…….
MycreekwoundbetweenGrandfather'sapricotorchardandaneighbor's
swereshadedbycottonwoodsandredwoodtreesanda
ummerdaysthe
quietwaterflowedclearandcoldovergravelbarswhereIfishedfortrout.
ir
persistenceinmemorysuggeststhatcreeksarebiggerthantheyseem,morea
partofourheartsandmindsthanmightyrivers.
Creektimeismeasuredinthelivesofstrangecreatures,insandfleckedcaddis
wormsundertherocks,suddengossamercloudsofmayfliesintheafternoon,
orminnowsofdartinglikesilversofinspirationintothedimnessofcreekfate.
Mysteriesfloatincreeks'riffles,crawlovertheirpebbledbottomsandslink
undertherootsoftrees.
Whileriversareheavywithsophisticationandsediment,creeksareclear,
innocent,boisterous,canwadeacrossthem
withoutaparent'goitalong,jigforcrayfish,swingfrom
belongtochildhood,drawingyouintothewider
world,teachingyouthecurveoftheearth.(214words)
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hantmentofCreeks(2)
Aboveall,acreekoffersthemindachancetopenetratethealienuniverseof
water,iftsincreekwateristhepossibilityof
bertFrostwrote:"Itflows
betweenus,overus,stime,strength,tone,light,life,and
love.
Creeksleadoneon,issomethingthat
disappearsaroundabend,intotheground,ow
acreekistoseeknewacquaintancewithlife.
mountainmeadowsI'lltracetheir
courseintothelimegreengrassanddeepglacialduff,marvelingatthesparkle
suitliquefiesmycitifiedhasteandliftsweight
,intheCaliforniadesert,ashummingbirdsdarted
fromcactusblossoms,ledme
overdustyhillsidesandsownscabrousravinestoanunexpectedribbonof
clear,coldwater,leapingfromrocktorock,covery
edmewithjoy.
(191words)
(405words)
byPeterSteinhart
陈擎红《英语背诵散文》
30."WhyMeasureLifeinHeartbeats"
Ifonerealizesthatourtimeonthisearthisbutatinyfractionofthatwithin
thecosmos,thenlifecalculationinyearsmaynotbeasimportantaswethink.
WhymeasurelifeinheartbeatsWhenlifeissodependentonsuchan
unreliablefunctionasthebeatingftheheart,
onlythingthatonecandependuponwithabsolutecertaintyisdeath.
vethatlifeis
ve,
becauseofmyreligiousfaith,thatIshall"returntotheFather"inanafterlife
vethatthoughmylifewasshortinyears,it
wasfullinexperience,joy,loveandaccomplishment;thatmyown
immortalitywillresideinthememoriesofmylovedonesleftbehind,mother,
brother,wife,children,vethatIwilldiewithlovedones
closebyand,onehopes,achievethatgreatgiftofGod-deathinpeace,and
withdignity.(184words)
ald
陈擎红《英语背诵散文》
eaBoyAgain(1)
IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldpractiseperseveranceoftener,andnevergiveup
ntlight,wemustconquer
erancecansometimesequalgeniusinitsresults."Thereare
onlytwocreatures,"saysaproverb,"whocansurmountthepyramids-the
eagleandthesnail."
IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldschoolmyselfintoahabitofattention;Iwould
rememberthata
itof
attentionbecomespartofourlife,hear
grown-uppeoplesay,"Icouldnotfixmyattentiononthelectureorbook,
althoughIwishedtodoso,"andthereasonis,thehabitwasnotformedin
youth.
IfIweretolivemylifeoveragain,Iwouldpaymoreattentiontothe
strengthenthatfacultybyeverypossible
means,salittlehardworkatfirstto
rememberthingsaccurately;butmemorysoonhelpsitself,andgivesvery
needsearlycultivationtobecomeapower.(213words)
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eaBoyAgain(2)
IfIwereaboyagain,verymuchlike
amirror:ifyousmileuponit,itsmilesbackuponyou;butifyoufrownand
lookdoubtfulonit,youwillgetasimilarlookinreturn.
Innersunshinewarmsnotonlytheheartoftheowner,butofallthatcomein
contactwithit."Whoshutsloveout,inturnshallbeshutfromlove."
IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldschoolmyselftosay"No"write
pagesontheimportanceoflearningveryearlyinlifetogainthatpointwhere
ayoungboycanstanderect,anddeclinedoinganunworthyactbecauseitis
unworthy.
IfIwereaboyagain,Iwoulddemandofmyselfmorecourtesytowardsmy
companionsandfriends,llest
courtesiesalongtheroughroadsoflifearelikethelittlebirdsthatsingtous
allwinterlong,andmakethatseasonoficeandsnowmoreendurable.
Finally,insteadoftryinghardtohappy,asifthatwerethesolepurposeoflife,
Iwould,ifIwereaboyagain,trystillhardertomakeothershappy.(211
words)
(424words)
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Communication
Whenyouspeak,writealetter,ormakeatelephonecall,yourwordscarrya
ouknowpeoplealso
communicatewithoutwordsAsmileonyourfaceshowsyouarehappyor
uraiseyour
handinclass,theteacherknowsyouwanttosaysomethingoraskquestions.
Youshakeyourheadandpeopleknowyouaresaying"No".Younodand
peopleknowyouraresaying"Yes".
mple,asignatthebusstophelps
nthewallofyourschoolhelpsyouto
u
evernoticedthattherearealotofsignsaroundyouandthatyoureceive
messagesfromthemallthetime
stcanusehisdrawingsto
tellaboutbeautifulmountains,re
writtentotellyouaboutallthewonderfulthingsintheworldandwhatother
peoplearethinkingabout.
(204words)
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Topics
Immediatelyafterintroductionsaremadethereisusuallyaperiodoftimein
peofconversation,
called"smalltalk",isimportantbecauseitoftenhelpstokeepconversations
andcanleadintointerestingdiscussions.
Usuallypeoplestartsmalltalkbyaskingaboutthingslikefamily,work,
keachotherquestionslike"doyouliveinthisarea"
"Doyouhaveanybrothersorsisters""Wheredoyouwork""Whatschooldo
yougoto"and"doyoulikesports"enot
suncommonandconsideredimpolitetoask
questionsaboutaperson'ssalary,suchas"Howmuchmoneydoyoumake"
Theydon'taskhowmuchmoneysomeonepaidforsomething,forexample,"
Howmuchdoesyourhousecost"ItisOKtoaskchildrenhowoldtheyare,
butitisnotpolitetoaskoldpeopleabouttheirage,
notpolitetoaskpeoplequestionsaboutpoliticsorreligioneitherunlessyou
don'taskunmarriedpeople,"Whyareyousingle
",andtheydon'taskamarriedcouplewithnochildren,"Whydon'tyouhave
anychildren"thesearegenerallyconsideredtoopersonalforfirstmeetings.
(219words)
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(放前)neyIsFor(1)
eistrueofallothergood
essidusedwell;opledonot
ywant
ittospendchieflyonthemselves.
Someboysappeartothinkthatmoneyistobuygoodclothesandfoods,toys
soseemtothinkthatmoneyistobuyleisurewith.
tis
ldgetnearerthetruththanthat.
esneedittobuythingsthey
waysocietyexists,
meansfood,clothing,dwellingschools,books,wiserecreation,andthemeans
ofdoinggood.(153words)
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neyIsFor(2)
on
golddollarswouldhavebeenworthnomorethanamillionstonestoRobinson
asnothingtobuy,andtherefore,nousefor
not
purchasethenecessariesoflife,not
whatmoneyisfor.
TheBiblesaysthat"theloveofmoneyidtherootofallevil".Thatis,money
soughtforitsownsakeisthecauseofallsortsofevil-lying,stealing,
cheating,robbery,thebestreasonforavoidingthe
loveofmoney.(127words)
(280words)
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ion—aMeanstoanEnd(1)
Educationisnotanend,rwords,wedonot
educatechildrenonlyforthepurposeofeducatingthem;ourpurposeistofit
aswerealizethisfact,wewillunderstandthatitisvery
importanttochooseagoodwayeducationwhichwillreallypreparechildren
forlife.
Inmanymoderncountriesithasforsometimebeenfashionabletothinkthat,
byfreeeducationforall-whetherrichorpoor,cleverorstupid,onecansolve
analreadysee
thatfreeeducationforallisnotenough:wefindinsuchcountriesafarlarger
numberofpeoplewithuniversitydegreesthantherearejobsforthemtofill.
Becauseoftheirdegree,theyrefusedtodowhattheythink"low"work;andin
fact,workwithhandsisthoughttobedirtyandshamefulinsuchcountries.
(165words)
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ion—aMeanstoanEnd(2)
Butwehavetounderstandthattheworkofacompletelyuneducatedfarmeris
moreimportantthanthatofaprofessorinaway:wecanlivewithout
education,ecleanedourstreetsand
tooktherubbishawayfromourhouses,weshouldgetterriblediseasesinour
trieswheretherearenoservantsbecausenobodyiswillingto
sosuchwork,theprofessorshavetowasteoftheirtimedoinghousework.
Infact,whenwesaythatallofusmustbeeducatedtofitusforlife,itmeans
thatwemustbeeducatedinsuchawaythat,firstly,eachofuscando
whateverjobissuitedtohisbrainandability,andsecondly,thatwecan
realizethatalljobsarenecessarytosociety,andthatitisverybadtobe
unwillingtodoone'swork,ortolaughatsomeoneelse'chatypeof
educationcanbecalledvaluabletosociety.(172words)
(337words)
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,Toil,SweatandTears(1)
InthiscrisisIthinkImaybepardonedifIdonotaddresstheHouseatany
lengthtoday,andIhopethatanyofmyfriendsandcolleaguesorformer
colleagueswhoareaffectedbythepoliticalreconstructionwillmakeall
allowancesforanylackofceremonywithwhichithasbeennecessarytoact.
IsaytotheHouseasIsaidtoMinisterswhohavejoinedthisgovernment,I
havenothingtoofferbutblood,toil,beforeusan
beforeusmany,manymonthsof
struggleandsuffering.
Youask,whatisourpolicyIsayitistowagewarbyland,
withallourmightandwithallthestrengthGodhasgivenup,andtowagewar
againstamonstroustyrannyneversurpassedinthedarkandlamentable
ourpolicy.
(160words)
byWinstonChurchill
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,Toil,SweatandTears(2)
Youask,yatall
costs-victoryinspiteofallterrors-victory,howeverlongandhandtheroad
maybe,forwithoutvictorythereisnosurvival.
ivalfortheBritishEmpire,nosurvivalforallthat
theBritishEmpirehasstoodfor,nosurvivalfortheurge,theimpulseofthe
ages,thatmankindshallmoveforwardtowardhisgoal.
urethatourcausewillnotbe
sufferedtofailamongmen.
Ifeelentitledatthisjuncture,atthistime,toclaimtheaidofallandtosay,
"Comethen,letusgoforwardtogetherwithourunitedstrength."(132words)
(292words)
byWinstonChurchill
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
e—aWayofThinking
Manyscientists,fromtheirearlierwork,haveenoughknowledgetomakegood
ngnew
discoveries,theymayusethetrial-and-errormethod,theymaydrawonpast
experiences,y
ists
havetotrainthemselvestousetheirbrainsefficiently;thatis,theytrain
themselvestothink.
Forexample,wastryingtomakeanelectriclamp,he
neededasubstanceforthefilamentinsidethebulbthatwouldglowbrightly
dmorethanthousanddifferentfilaments
achtrialhethoughtabouthow
ehad
experimentedforalongtime,ifhewerenot
ied,"Ihavenotbeenwastingtime.I
havefoundonethousandmaterialsthatwon'nlookfor
others."Edison'll,scientistsdemandto
uestiontoaskinscienceisnot
"AmIright"but"AmIwrong"
Scientistsspendmanyyearsofstudy,trainingthemselvesinusingtheirbrains
souseeachother'ewton,
aBritishscientist,wholivedover300yearsago,saidhesawfurtherthan
othersbecausehestoodontheshouldersofgiants.
(269words)
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teorPolite
"Howfarisittothenesttown"TheAmericanaskedamanstandingbythe
countries,becausethemanrealizesthatthetraveler
istiredandeagertoreachhisdestination,hewillpolitelysay,"Justdownthe
road."Hethinksthisismoreencouraging,gentler,andthereforethewanted
mericandrivesthroughthenight,gettingmoreandmore
angry,feeling"tricked".Hethinksthemandeliberatelyliedtohim,for
obviouslyhemusthaveknownthedistancequitewell.
Ifconditionshadbeenreversed,theAmericanwouldhavefelthewas
"cheating"thedriverifhehadsaidthenesttownwasclosewhenheknewit
ghhe,too,wouldbesympathetictothe
wearydriver,hewouldsay,"Youhaveagoodwaytogoyet;itisatleast50
miles."Thedrivermightbedisappointed,buthewouldknowwhattoexpect.
Whethertobeaccurateorpoliteleadstomanymisunderstandingsbetween
reawareofthesituationinadvance,itis
sometimeseasiertorecognizetheproblem.(195words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
ortanceofEnglish(1)
nguageseemstobethe
not
strangeatall,seeingthatitisthelanguagetheylearnedattheirmothers'
kneesandmaybetheonlylanguagemanyofthemwilleverknowalltheir
lives.
comesthecultural,economicandpoliticalinfluenceofthosewhospeakitas
theirmothertongue.
TherecanbenodoubtnowthatEnglishisoneoftheworld'smostwidelyused
usealanguageinthreeways:asanativelanguage,asa
secondlanguage,hisspokenasanative
languagebynearly300millionpeople:intheUnitedStates,Britain,Australia,
NewZealand,Canada,someCaribbeancountries,
secondlanguage,Englishisoftennecessaryforofficialbusiness,education,
informationandotheractivitiesinagreatmanycountriessuchasIndia,
Pakistan,Nigeria,Singapore,eofthefew
"working"languagesoftheUnitedNationsandismorefrequentlyusedthan
theothers.(228words)
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ortanceofEnglish(2)
ItissaidthatEnglishhasbecomethelanguageoftheinternationaltradeand
anestravelingfromonecountrytoanotheruseittotalkwith
een
saidthat60percentoftheworld'sradiobroadcastsand70percentofthe
world'rnationalsportsmeets,atmeetingsof
scientistsfromdifferentcountries,andattalksofwritersandartistsfromthe
cornersoftheearth,Englishisthelanguagemostcommonlyusedandmost
widelyunderstood.
Englishhasinfactbecomethelanguageofinternationalcooperationin
tadvancedresultsinspace,nuclearand
tistwhospeaksandwrites
Englishisinclosetouchwiththescientistsinothercountriesthanonewho
doesn't.(148words)
(376words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
'tGiveUp
Ifweshouldeveraccomplishanythinginlife,letusnotforgetthatwemust
uldlearnourlessonsinschool,wemustbediligentandnot
lfindmanyofour
lessonsveryhard,butletusconsiderthatthehardertheyarethebetterthey
willdousifwewillpersevereandlearnthemthoroughly.
Buttherearesomeamonguswhoarereadytogiveupwhentheycometoa
hardexampleinmathematics,andsay,"Ican'tdothis."Theyneverwillif
theyfeelso."Ican't"neverdidanythingworthwhile;but"I'lltry"accomplish
ememberthatweshallmeetwithdifficultiesalthroughlife.
llonlytryandkeeptrying,we
haveahardlessontoday,letusstrivetolearnitwellandthenweshallbe
elearntomasterhardlessonsin
school,itwillprepareustoovercomethehardthingsthatweshallmeetinlife,
whenourschooldaysareover.(212words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
andLife(1)
WhatisyourfavouritecolourDoyoulikeyellow,orange,redIfyoudo,you
mustbeanoptimist,aleader,anactivepersonwhoenjoyslife,peopleand
refergreysandbluesThenyouareprobablyquiet,shy,
t,
thisiswhatpsychologiststellus,andtheyshouldknow,becausetheyhave
beenseriouslystudyingthemeaningofcolourpreference,aswellastheeffect
llus,amongotherfacts,thatwedo
notchooseourfavouritecolouraswegrowup-wearebornwithourpreference.
Ifyouhappentolovebrown,youdidso,assoonasyouopenedyoureyes,or
atleastassoonasyoucouldseeclearly.(139words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
andLife(2)
Coloursdoinfluenceourmoods—wroom
makesmostpeoplefeelmorecheerfulandmorerelaxedthanadarkgreenone;
otherhand,bridgeovertheThamesRiver,near
London,usedtobethesceneofmoresuicidesthananyotherbridgeinthe
berofsuicideattemptsimmediately
fellsharply;perhapsitwouldhavefallenevenmoreifthebridgehadbeen
doneinpinkorbabyblue.
establishedfactthatfactoryworkersworkbetter,harder,andhavefewer
accidentswhentheirmachinesarepaintedratherthanblackorgrey.(140
words)
(279words))
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
ionshipofBooks(1)
Amanymayusuallybeknownbythebookshereadsaswellasbythecompany
hekeeps;forthereisacompanionshipofbooksaswellasofmen;andone
shouldalwaysliveinthebestcompany.
esametodaythatitalways
was,emostpatientandcheerfulof
notturnitsbackuponuswiththesamekindness;amusing
andinstructingusinyouth,andcomfortingandconsolingusinage.
ebyfarthemostlasting
sandstatuesdecay,
isofnoaccountwithgreatthoughts,whichareasfreshtodayaswhenthey
firstpassedthroughtheirauthor'sthensaidand
y
effectoftimehasbeentosiftoutthebadproducts;fornothinginliterature
canlongsurvivebutwhatisreallygood.(188words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
ionshipofBooks(2)
Booksintroduceusintothebestsociety;theybringusintothepresenceofthe
whattheysaidanddid;wesee
themasiftheywerereallyalive;wesympathizewiththem,enjoywiththem,
grievewiththem;theirexperiencebecomesours,andwefeelasifwewere,in
ameasure,actorswiththeminthesceneswhichtheydescribe.
edinbooks,their
intellecttowhichone
eeverremainundertheinfluenceofthegreatmenofold.
Theimperialintellectsoftheworldareasmuchalivenowastheywereages
ago.(132words)
(320words)
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ness(1)
TherearesomethatprofessIdlenessinitsfulldignity,whocallthemselves
theIdle,whoboastthattheydonothing,andthanktheirstarsthattheyhave
nothingtodo;whosleepeverynighttilltheycansleepnolonger,andrise
onlythatexercisemayenablethemtosleepagain;whoprolongthereignof
darknessbydoublecurtains,andneverseethesunbutto"tellhimhowthey
hatehisbeams";whosewholelaboristovarytheposturesofindulgence,and
whosedaydiffersfromtheirnightbutasacouchorchairdiffersfromabed.
ThesearethetrueandopenvotariesofIdleness,forwhomsheweavesthe
garlandsofpoppies,andintowhosecupshepoursthewatersofoblivion;who
existinastateofunruffledstupidity,forgettingandforgotten;whohavelong
ceasedtolive,andatwholedeaththesurvivorscanonlysay,thattheyhave
ceasedtobreathe.(161words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
ness(2)
ButIdlenesspredominatesinmanyliveswhereitisnotsuspected;forbeinga
vicewhichterminatesinitself,itmaybeenjoyedwithoutinjurytoothers;and
itthereforenotwatchedlikefraud,whichendangersproperty,orlikePride,
whichnaturallyseeksitgratificationsinanother'ssisa
silentandpeacefulquality,thatneitherrai nvybyostentation,norhatred
byopposition;andthereforenobodyisbusytocensureordetestit.
ThereareotherstowhomIdlenessdictatesanotherexpedient,bywhichlife
maybepassedunprofitablyawaywithoutthetediousnessofmanyvacant
is,tofillthedaywithpettybusiness,tohavealwayssomething
inhandwhichmayraisecuriosity,butnotsolicitude,andkeepthemindina
stateofaction,butnotoflabor.
Nomanissomuchopentoconvictionastheidler,butthereisnoneonwhom
llbetheeffectofthispaperIknownot:perhaps
hewillreaditandlaugh,andlightthefireinhisfurnace;butmyhopeisthat
hewillquithistrifles,andbetakehimselftorationalandusefuldiligence.
(199words)
(360words)
BySamuelJohnson(1709--1784)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
tes'TipsontheMakingsofaGoodManager(1)
Thereisn'tamagicformulaforgoodmanagement,ofcourse,butidyou'rea
manager,perhapsthesetipswillhelpyoubemoreeffective.
'shardtobeproductive
uewhetheryou'reamanageroremployee.
dastrongteam,becausea
mediocreteamgivesmediocreresults,
commonmistakeisholdingontosomebodywhodoesn''s
easytokeepthispersononthejobbecausehe'snotterribleatwhathedoes.
Butagoodmanagerwillreplacehimormovehimtoasetofresponsibilities
wherehecansucceedunambiguously.(126words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
tes'TipsontheMakingsofaGoodManager(2)
aparticularchallengebecauseit
mesyou
mes
mesyouuse
nationofapproachesis
asbuildingMicrosoft,Isetouttocreatean
dacompany
dtocreatedaculturethatencouraged
themtoworktogether,shareideasandremainhighlymotivated.
cleartoyouremployeeswhatconstitutessuccess
ustberealistic.
Projectschedules,forexample,mustbesetbythepeoplewhodothework.
Peoplewillaccepta"bottom-up"deadlinetheyhelpedset,butthey'llbe
cynicalaboutascheduleimposedfromthetopthatdoesn'tmaptoreality.
Unachievablegoalsundermineanorganization.(167words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
tes'TipsontheMakingsofaGoodManager(3)
oodmanager,youhavetolikepeopleandbegoodat
on'tgenuinelyenjoyinteracting
withpeople,it'mpany,inadditionto
regularteammeetingsandone-on-onesessionsbetweenmanagersand
employees,weusemassgatheringsperiodicallyande-mailroutinelyto
communicatewhatweexpectfromemployees.
eryour
anexcitinggoal,butitcanbethreateningtoamanager
whoworriesthathe''reconcerned,askyour
boss:"IfIdevelopsomebodywhocandomyjobsuperwell,doesthecompany
havesomeotherchallengeforornot"Manysmartmanagersliketoseetheir
employeesincreasetheirresponsibilitiesbecauseiffreesthemanagersto
'snoshortageofjobsforgoodmanagers.
Theworldhasaninfiniteamountofworktobedone.(172words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
tes'TipsontheMakingsofaGoodManager(4)
clearthere'splentyofgoodwilltogoaroundandthat
it'snotjustyouassomehotshotmanagerwho'sgoingtolookgoodifthingsgo
opleasenseoftheimportanceofwhatthey'reworkingon-its
importancetothecompany,uachieve
greatresults,everybodyinvolvedshouldshareinthecreditandfeelgood
aboutit.
t
metotime,prove
youcanbehands-onbytakingononeofthelessattractivetasksandusingit
asanexampleofhowyouremployeesshouldmeetchallenges.
'hetimeandthoughttomakea
soliddecisionthefirsttimesothatyoudon'
you'retoowillingtoreopenissues,itinterferesnotonlywithyourexecution
ll,
whybotherdecidinganissueifitisn'treallydecided
(193words)
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tes'TipsontheMakingsofaGoodManager(5)
t'syou,maybeit'syourboss,and
maybeit''reintrouble—andrisking
paralysisinyourorganization—whenemployeesstartsayingtothemselves,
"AmIsupposedtobemakingthispersonhappyorthisotherpersonhappy
Theyseemtohavedifferentpriorities."
Idon'tpretendthatthesearetheonly10approachesamanagershouldkeepin
mind,oreventhatthey'relotsofothers.
Justamonthago,forexample,Iencouragedleaderstodemandbadnews
se10ideasmayhelpyou
managewell,andIhopetheydo.(119words)
(777words)
byBillGates
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
g
Asweapproachthe21stcenturyitisclearertheneverthatscienceand
akthroughsin
bioengineeringsciencearehelpingtounravelthemysteriesoflife,holding
outnewhopeforlifesavingcurestosomeofourmostdreadeddiseases.
In1997,thegreatnewsshockedthewholeworldthattheBritishscientists
createdalamb,lously,thecellhad
beentakenfromtheudderofanadultsheep,whichmarksthefirsttimean
adultanimalhadbeensuccessfullycloned.
Butitsooncausedworldwideconcernoveritsethical,social,andscientific
gisespeciallycontroversialbecauseitraisestheprospect
of"making"
peopleclaimattemptingtousethesecloningtechniquestoactuallyclonea
humanbeingisuntestedandunsafeandmorallyunacceptable.
HowtolookuponthisnewtechniqueWhenitcomestoadiscoverylike
cloning,wemustmovewithcaution,careanddeepconcernabouttheimpact
,cloningshouldbegreatlyesteemedandgreatthanks
ile,greateffortsshouldbemadeto
allyweshouldadopta
documentagainsthumancloningsincepastexperiencetellsusanewinvention
maycausetroublesifitismisused.(234words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
ightofBooks(1)
ntainthe
historyofourrace,thediscoverieswehavemade,theaccumulatedknowledge
andexperienceofages;theypictureforisthemarvelsandbeautiesofnature,
helpusinourdifficulties,comfortusinsorrowandinsuffering,changehours
ofwearinessintomomentsofdelight,storeourmindswithideas,fillthem
withfoodandhappythoughts,andliftusoutofandaboveourselves.
Manyofthosewhohavehad,aswesay,allthatthisworldcangive,haveyet
ayhad
wealthandfame,rankandpower,andyethetellsusinhisbiographythathe
,"Ifanyonewouldmake
methegreatestkingthateverlived,withpalacesandgardensandfinedinners,
andwinesandcoaches,andbeautifulclothes,andhundredsofservants,on
conditionthatIshouldnotreadbooks,Iwouldnotbeaking;Iwouldratherbe
apoormaninagarretwithplentyofbooksthanakingwhodidnotlove
reading.(202words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
ightofBooks(2)
Preciousandpricelessaretheblessingswhichthebooksscatteraroundour
inimaginationwiththenoblestspiritsthroughthemost
sublimeandenchantingregions.
Withoutstirringfromourfiresideswemayroamtothemostremoteregionsof
theearth,orsoarintorealmswhenSpenser'sshapesofunearthlybeautyflock
tomeetus,whereMilton'sangelspealinourearsthechoralhymnsofParadise.
Science,art,literature,philosophy,--allthatmanhasthought,allthatman
hasdone,--theexperiencethathasbeenboughtwiththesufferingsofa
hundredgenerations,--allaregarneredupforusintheworldofbooks.(112
words)
(314words)
华江《英语名篇佳作100篇背诵手册》
ship(1)
Friendsplayanimportantpartinourlives,andalthoughwemaytake
friendshipforgranted,weoftendon'tclearlyunderstandhowwemakefriends.
Whilewegetonwellwithanumberofpeople,weareusuallyfriendswith
onlyaveryfew-forexample,theaverageamongstudentsisabout6perperson.
Inallthecasesoffriendlyrelationships,twopeoplelikeoneanotherand
enjoybeingtogether,butbeyondthat,thedegreeofintimacybetweenthem
ttoknow
peoplewetakeintoaccountthingslikeage,race,economiccondition,social
position,ghthesefactorsarenotofprimeimportance,
itismoredifficulttogetonwithpeoplewhenthereisamarkeddifferencein
ageandbackground.(136words)
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ship(2)
Somefriendlyrelationshipscanbekeptonargumentanddiscussion,butitis
usualforclosefriendstohavesimilarideasandbeliefs,tohaveattitudesand
interestsincommon-theyoftentalkabout"beingonthesamewavelength".It
moreintimatelyinvolved
peoplebecome,wanttodofriends
y,friendshavetolearntoputup
withannoyinghabitsandtotoleratedifferencesofopinion.
Incontrastwithmarriage,therearenofriendshipceremoniestostrengthenthe
supportingandunderstandingofeach
otherthatresultsfromsharedexperiencesandemotionsdoesseemtocreatea
powerfulbond,whichcanovercomedifferencesinbackground,andbreak
downbarriersofage,classorrace.(143words)
(279words))
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s(1)
Eachhumanbeingisbornassomethingnew,somethingthatneverexisted
rsoninhisown
waycansee,hear,touch,taste,shisunique
nbeasignificant,thinking,
aware,andcreativelyproductivepersoninhisownright-awinner.
ementisnotthemostimportant
henticpersonexperiencestherealityofhimself
byknowinghimself,beinghimself,andbecomingacredible,responsive
alizeshisownunprecedenteduniquenessandappreciatesthe
uniquenessofothers.
Awinnerisnotafraidtodohisownthinkingandtousehisownknowledge.
Hecanseparatefactsfromopinionanddoesn'tpretendtohavealltheanswers.
Helistenstoothers,evaluatedwhattheysay,butcomestohisown
ecanadmireandrespectotherpeople,heisnottotally
defined,bound,orawedbythem.(171words)
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s(2)
n'thavetorespondinpredetermined,
r
yswork,play,food,otherpeople,andtheworldof
tenvyhe
enjoystheaccomplishmentsofothers.
Althoughawinnercanfreelyenjoyhimself,hecanalsopostponeenjoyment.
Hecandisciplinehimselfinthepresenttoenhancehisenjoymentinthefuture.
doesnotgethissecuritybycontrollingothers.
tisolatedfromthe
ncerned,compassionateandcommittedto
thefaceofnationalandinternational
adversity,whathecanto
maketheworldabetterplace.(170words)
(341words)
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(1)
Althoughpeopleareborntowin,theyarealsobornhelplessandtotally
ssuccessfullymakethetransition
fromtotalhelplessnesstoindependence,
erealongthelinetheybegintoavoidbecoming
self-responsible.
themarewinnersinsomeareas
inningorlosingisinfluencedby
whathappenstotheminchildhood.
Alackofresponsetodependencyneeds,poornutrition,brutality,unhappy
relationships,diseases,continuingdisappointments,inadequatephysicalcare,
andtraumaticeventsareamongthemanyexperiencesthatcontributeto
periencesinterrupt,deter,orpreventthenormal
withnegative
manipulativetechniquesarehardtogiveuplaterinlifeandoftenbecomeset
hangsontothem.(165words)
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(2)
Aloserrepresseshiscapacitytoexpressspontaneouslyandappropriatelyhis
eunawareofotheroptionsforhis
atsnotonlyhisown
mistakes,butalsothoseofhisfamilyandculture.
notenterinto
intimate,honest,d,hetriesto
manipulatethemintolivinguptohisexpectationsandchannelshisenergies
intolivinguptotheirexpectations.(106words)
(271words)
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larationofIndependence(1)
Weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenarecreatedequal,that
theyareendowedbytheirCreatorwithcertainunalienableRights,thatamong
theseareLife,securethese
rights,GovernmentsareinstitutedamongMen,deprivingtheirjustpowers
eneveranyFormofGovernment
becomesdestructiveoftheseends,itistheRightofthePeopletoalteror
abolishit,andtoinstitutenewGovernment,layingitsfoundationonsuch
principlesandorganizingitspowersinsuchform,astothemshallseemmost
ce,indeed,willdictatethat
Governmentslongestablishedshouldnotbechangedforlightandtransient
causes;andaccordinglyallexperiencehathshown,thatmankindaremore
disposedtosuffer,whileevilsaresufferable,thantorightthemselvesby
nalongtrainof
abusesandusurpations,pursuinginvariablythesameobjectevincesadesign
toreducethemunderabsoluteDespotism,itistheirright,itistheirduty,to
throwoffsuchGovernment,andtoprovidenewGuardsfortheirfuture
security.(201words)
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larationofIndependence(2)
…
We,therefore,theRepresentativesoftheUnitedStatesofAmerica,inGeneral
Congress,Assembled,appealingtotheSupremeJudgeoftheworldforthe
rectitudeofourintentions,do,intheName,andbytheauthorityofthegood
peopleoftheseColonies,solemnlypublishanddeclare,thattheseUnited
Coloniesare,andofRightoughttobefreeandIndependentStates;thatthey
areAbsolvedfromallAllegiancetotheBritishCrown,andthatallpolitical
connectionbetweenthemandthestateofgreatBritain,isandoughttobe
dissolved;andthatasFreeandIndependentstates,thathavefullPowerto
levyWar,concludepeace,contractAlliances,establishCommerce,andtodo
allotherActsandThingswhichIndependentStatesmayofrightdo.
AndforthesupportofthisDeclaration,withafirmrelianceontheprotection
ofdivineProvidence,wemutuallypledgetoeachotherourlives,ourFortunes,
andoursacredHonor.
(158words)
(359words)
byThomasJefferson(1743--1826)
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zationandHistory(1)
Mostofthepeoplewhoappearmostoftenandmostgloriouslyinthehistory
booksaregreatconquerorsandgeneralsandsoldiers,whereasthepeoplewho
t
knowwhofirstsetabrokenleg,orlaunchedaseaworthyboat,orcalculated
thelengthoftheyear,ormanuredafield;butweknowallaboutthekillers
thinkagreatdealofthem,somuchsothatonallthe
highestpillarsinthegreatcitiesoftheworldyouwillfindthefigureofa
inkmostpeoplebelievethatthe
greatestcountriesarethosethathavebeateninbattlethegreatestnumberof
stpossibletheyare,
sfight;sodosavages;hencetobe
goodatfightingistobegoodinthewayinwhichananimalorasavageis
good,butitisnottobecivilized.
(184words)
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zationandHistory(2)
Fightingmeanskilling,andcivilizedpeopleoughttobeabletofindsomeway
ofsettlingtheirdisputesotherthanbyseeingwhichsidecankilloffthe
greaternumberoftheotherside,andthensayingthatthatsidewhichhas
sthatmightisright.
rown
agehasfoughtthetwogreatestwarsinhistory,inwhichmillionsofpeople
letodayitistruethatpeopledonotfight
andkilleachotherinthestreets,thatistosay,wehavegottothestageof
keepingtherulesandbehavingproperlytoeachotherindailylifewhile
nationsandcountrieshavenotlearnttodothisyet,andstillbehavelike
savages.(143words)
(327words)
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BoyhoodRemembered
童年回忆
IspentsomepartsofeveryyearatthefarmuntilIwastwelveorthirteenyears
ewhichIledtherewithmycousinswasfullofcharm,andsoisthe
llbackthesolemntwilightandmysteryofthedeep
woods,theearthysmells,thefaintodorsofthewildflowers,thesheenof
rain-washedfoliage,therattlingclatterofdropswhenthewindshookthe
trees,thefar-offhammeringofwoodpeckersandthemuffleddrummingof
woodpheasantsintheremotenessoftheforest,thesnapshotglimpsesof
disturbedwildcreaturesscurryingthroughthegrass-Icancallitallbackand
makeitasrealasiteverwas,llbacktheprairie,and
itslonelinessandpeace,andavasthawkhangingmotionlessinthesky,with
hiswingsspreadwideandtheblueofthevaultshowingthroughthefringeof
ethewoodsintheirautumndress,theoakspurple,
thehickorieswashedwithgold,themaplesandthesumachsluminouswith
crimsonfires,andIcanheartherustlemadebythefallenleavesasweplowed
etheblueclustersofwildgrapeshangingamongthe
foliageofthesaplings,andIrememberthetasteofthemandthesmell.(232
words)
MarkTwain:Autobiography
马克?吐温:《自传》
华江《英语诵读精华》(大学卷)
se
宇宙
Theuniverse,sofaraswecanobserveit,isawonderfulandimmenseengine;
itsextent,itsorder,itsbeauty,itscruelty,
dramatizeitslifeandconceiveitsspirit,wearefilledwithwonder,terror,and
amusement,somagnificentisthatspirit,soprolific,inexorable,grammatical,
lanimalsandplants,thecosmoshasitsownwayofdoing
things,notwhollyrationalnorideallybest,butpatient,fatal,andfruitful.
Greatisthisorganismofmudandfire,terriblethisvast,painful,glorious
uldwenotlookontheuniversewithpietyIsitnotour
substanceArewemadeofotherclayAllourpossibilitiesliefrometernity
ddressit
withoutsuperstitiousterrors;owsitsownhabits
abstractedly;yisnotimpossible
betweenitandus,andsinceitisthesourceofallourenergies,thehomeofall
ourhappiness,shallwenotclingtoitandpraiseit,seeingthatitvegetatesso
grandlyandsosadly,andthatitisnotforustoblameitforwhat,doubtless,it
neverknewthatitdid(221words)
ByGeorgeSantayana:ReasoninReligion
英语诵读菁华(大学卷)
assions(1)
三种激情
Threepassions,simplebutoverwhelminglystrong,havegovernedmylife:the
longingforlove,thesearchforknowledge,andunbearablepityforthe
assions,likegreatwinds,haveblownmehither
andthither,inawaywardcourse,overadeepoceanofanguish,reachingtothe
veryvergeofdespair.
Ihavesoughtlove,first,becauseitbringsecstasy-ecstasysogreatthatI
wouldoftenhavesacrificedalltherestoflifeforafewhoursofthisjoy.I
havesoughtit,nest,becauseitrelievesloneliness-thatterriblelonelinessin
whichoneshiveringconsciousnesslooksovertherimoftheworldintothe
oughtit,finally,becauseinthe
unionofloveIhaveseen,inamysticminiature,theprefiguringvisionofthe
whatIsought,andthough
itmightseemtoogoodforhumanlife,thiswhat-atlast-Ihavefound.(166
words)
英语诵读精华(大学卷)
assions(2)
三种激情
ishedtounderstandthe
vetriedto
apprehendthePythagoreanpowerbywhichnumberholdsswayabovetheflux.
Alittleofthis,butnotmuch,Ihaveachieved.
Loveandknowledge,sofarastheywerepossible,ledupwardtowardthe
ofcriesofpain
eninfamine,victimstorturedbyoppressors,
helplessoldpeopleahatedburdentotheirsons,andthewholeworldof
loneliness,poverty,andpainmakeamockeryofwhathumanlifeshouldbe.I
longtoalleviatetheevil,butIcannot,andItoosuffer.
ounditworthliving,andwouldgladlyliveit
againifthechancewereofferedme.(153words)
(319words)
ByBertrandRussell:Autobiography
英语诵读精华(大学卷)
sion
一种幻觉
Itisanillusionthatyouthishappy,anillusionofthosewhohavelostit;but
theyoungknowtheyarewretched,fortheyarefullofthetruthlessideals
whichhavebeeninstilledintothem,andeachtimetheycomeincontactwith
sasiftheywerevictimsofa
conspiracy;forthebookstheyread,idealbythenecessityofselection,and
theconversationoftheirelders,wholookbackuponthepastthrougharosy
hazeofforgetfulness,stdiscoverfor
themselvesthatalltheyhavereadandalltheyhavebeentoldarelies,lies,
lies;andeachdiscoveryisanothernaildrivenintothebodyonthecrossof
angethingisthateachonewhohasgonethroughthatbitter
disillusionmentaddstoitinhisturn,unconsciously,bythepowerwithinhim
whichisstrongerthanhimself.(163words)
ByWilliamSomersetMaugham:OfHumanBondage
英语诵读菁华(大学卷)
er
爱者
Firstofall,loveisajointingexperiencebetweentwopersons—butthefact
thatitisajointexperiencedoesnotmeanthatitisasimilarexperiencetothe
retheloverandthebeloved,butthesetwocome
hebelovedisonlyastimulusforallthe
stored-uplovewhichhaslainquietwithintheloverforalongtimehitherto.
sinhissoulthathisloveisa
stoknowanew,strangelonelinessanditisthis
eisonlyonethingfortheloverto
househislovewithinhimselfasbestashecan;hemustcreatefor
himselfawholenewinwardworld-aworldintenseandstrange,completein
eaddedherethatthisloveraboutwhomwespeakneednot
necessarilybeayoungmansavingforaweddingring-thislovercanbeman,
woman,child,orindeedanyhumancreatureonthisearth.(187words)
ByCarsonMcCullers:TheBalladoftheSadCafé
英语诵读菁华(大学卷)
oved
被爱者
Now,toutlandishpeople
ybeadodderinggreat-grandfatherand
stillonlyastrangegirlhesawinthestreetsofCheehawoneafternoontwo
ovedmaybe
treacherous,greasy-headed,,andthelovermay
seethisasclearlyasanyoneelse-butthatdoesnotaffecttheevolutionofhis
ediocrepersoncanbetheobjectofalovewhichis
wild,extravagant,an
maybethestimulusforalovebothviolentanddebased,orajabbering
madmanmaybringaboutinthesoulofsomeoneatenderandsimpleidyll.
Therefore,thevalueandqualityofanyloveisdeterminedsolelybethelover
himself.
curttruthisthat,inadeepsecretway,
ovedfearsandhates
thelover,loverisforevertryingtostrip
lovercravesanypossiblerelationwiththebeloved,evenifthisexperience
cancausehimonlypain.(251words)
ByCarsonMcCullers:TheBalladoftheSadCafé
英语诵读菁华(大学卷)
ralAddress
就职演说
Inthelonghistoryoftheworld,onlyafewgenerationhavebeengrantedthe
roleofdefendingfreedominitshourofmaximumdanger.
Idonotshrinkfromthisresponsibility—believethat
anyofuswouldexchangeplaceswithanyotherpeopleoranyothergeneration.
Theenergy,thefaith,thedevotionwhichwebringtothisendeavorwilllight
ourcountryandallwhoserveit-andtheglowfromthatfirecantrulylightthe
world.
Andso,myfellowAmericans:Asknotwhatyourcountrycandoforyou-ask
whatyoucandoforyourcountry.
Myfellowcitizensoftheworld:AsknotwhatAmericawilldoforyou,but
whattogetherwecandoforthefreedomofman.
Finally,whetheryourcitizensofAmericaorcitizensoftheworld,askofus
herethesamehighstandardsofstrengthandsacrificewhichweaskofyou.
Withagoodconscienceouronlysurereward,withhistorythefinaljudgeof
ourdeeds,letusgoforthtoleadthelandwelove,askingHisblessingandHis
help,butknowingthathereonearthGod'sworkmusttrulybeourown.(206
words)
ByJohnFitzgeraldKennedy
英语诵读菁华(大学卷)
Sense
常识
Common-senseispartofthehome-madeideologyofthosewhohavebeen
deprivedoffundamentallearning,
ideologyiscompoundedfromdifferentsources:itemsthathavesurvivedform
religion,itemsofempiricalknowledge,itemsofprotectiveskepticism,items
point
isthatcommon-sensecanneverteachitself,canneveradvancebeyonditsown
limits,forassoonasthelackoffundamentallearninghasbeenmadegood,all
itemsbecomequestionableandthewholefunctionofcommon-senseis
-sensecanonlyexistasacategoryinsofarasitcanbe
distinguishedfromthespiritofenquiry,fromphilosophy.
(117words)
byJohnBerger:AFortunateMan
英语诵读菁华(大学卷)
blemofMankind
人类的问题
Wemustworkpassionatelyandindefatigablytobridgethegulfbetweenour
hegreatproblemsof
mankindisthatwesufferfromapovertyofthespiritwhichstandsinglaring
herwehave
becomematerially,thepoorerwehavebecomemorallyandspiritually.
Everymanlivesintworealms,ernalis
thatrealmofspiritualendsexpressedinart,literature,moralsandreligion.
Theexternalisthatcomplexofdevices,techniques,mechanismsand
blemtodayisthatwe
allowedthe
of
modernlifecanbesummarizedinthatsuggestivephraseofThoreau:
"Improvedmeanstoanunimprovedend."Thisistheseriouspredicament,the
deepandhauntingproblem,edmaterial
powersspellenlargedperilifthereisnotproportionateGrowthofthesoul.
Whentheexternalofman'snaturesubjugatestheinternal,darkstormclouds
begintoform.
(199words)
byMartinLutherKing,Jr.:WhereDoWeGofromHere:ChaosorCommunity
英语诵读精华(大学卷)
Dream(1)
我有一个梦
Isaytoyoutoday,myfriends,thatinspiteofthedifficultiesandfrustrations
reamdeeplyrootedintheAmerican
dream.
Ihaveadreamthatonedaythisnationwillriseupandliveoutthetrue
meaningofitscreed:"Weholdthesetruthstobeself-evident,thatallmenare
createdequal."
IhaveadreamthatonedayontheredhillsofGeorgia,sonsofformersslaves
andsonsofformerslave-ownerswillbeabletositsowntogetheratthetable
ofbrotherhood.
Ihaveadreamthatoneday,eventhestateofMississippi,astatesweltering
withtheheatofinjusticeandoppression,willbetransformedintoanoasisof
freedomandjustice.
Ihaveadreammyfourlittlechildrenwillonedayliveinanationwherethey
willnotbejudgedbythecoloroftheirskinbutbycontentoftheircharacter.I
haveadreamtoday!
(173words)
byMartinLutherKing:IHaveaDream
英语诵读精华(大学卷)
Dream(2)
我有一个梦
IhaveadreamthatonedaythestateofAlabama,whosegovernor'slipsare
presentlydrippingwiththewordsofinterpositionandnullification,willbe
transformedintoasituationwherelittleblackboysandblackgirlswillbe
abletojoinhandswithlittlewhiteboysandwhitegirlsandwalktogetheras
reamtoday!
Ihaveadreamthatonedayeveryvalleyshallbeexalted,everyhilland
mountainshallbemadelow,throughplaceswillbemadeplains,adthe
crookedplaceswillbemadestraight,andthegloryoftheLordshallbe
revealed,andallfleshshallseeittogether.
is
is
faithwewillbeabletotransformthejanglingdiscordsofournationintoa
isfaithwewillbeabletowork
together,topraytogether,tostruggletogether,togotojailtogether,tostand
upforfreedomtogether,knowingthatwewillbefreeoneday.(199words)
(372words)
byMartinLutherKing:IHaveaDream
英语诵读精华(大学卷)
zationandCulture
文明与文化
Anewcivilizationisalwaysbeingmade:thestateofaffairsthatweenjoy
todayillustrateswhathappenstotheaspirationsofeachageforabetterone.
Themostimportantquestionthatwecanask,iswhetherthereisany
permanentstandard,bywhichwecancompareonecivilizationwithanother,
andbywhichwecanmakesomeguessattheimprovementordeclineofour
toadmit,incomparingonecivilizationwithanother,andin
comparingthedifferentstagesofourown,thatnoonesocietyandnooneage
ofthesevaluesmaybe
compatiblewitheachother:whatisatleastascertainisthatinrealizingsome
heless,wecandistinguishbetween
ssertwithsomeconfidencethatourown
periodisoneofdecline;thatthestandardsofculturearelowerthantheywere
fiftyyearsago;andthattheevidenceofthisdeclinearevisibleinevery
reasonwhythedecayofcultureshould
notproceedmuchfurther,andwhywemaynotevenanticipateaperiod,of
someduration,
culturewillhavetogrowagainfromthesoil;andwhenIsayitmustgrow
againfromthesoil,Idonotmeanthatitwillbebroughtintoexistencebyany
stioniswhetherthereareany
permanentconditions,intheabsenceofwhichnohigherculturecanbe
expected.
(278words)
.
iatingArt----Sculpture
雕刻艺术的欣赏
Appreciationofsculpturedependsupontheabilitytorespondtoforminthree
perhapswhysculpturehasbeendescribedasthemost
difficultofallarts;certainlyitismoredifficultthantheartswhichinvolve
appreciationofflatforms,shapeinonlytwodimensionsmanymorepeopleare
'form-blind'ldlearningtosee,firstdistinguishes
onlytwo-dimensionalshape;itcannotjudgedistances,,forits
personalsafetyandpracticalneeds,ithastodevelop(partlybymeansof
touch)ing
satisfiedtherequirementsofpracticalnecessity,mostpeoplegonofurther.
Thoughtheymayattainconsiderableaccuracyintheperceptionofflatform,
theydonotmakethefurtherintellectualandemotionaleffortneededto
comprehendforminitsfullspatialexistence.
strivecontinuallytothinkof,and
use,thesolidshape,asitwere,
insidehishead-hethinksofit,whateveritssize,asifhewereholdingit
allyvisualizesa
complexformallrounditself;heknowswhilehelooksatonesidewhatthe
othersideislike;heidentifieshimselfwithitscenterofgravity,itsmass,its
weight;herealizesitsvolume,asthespacethattheshapedisplacesintheair.
(240words)
ByHenryMoore
英语听说诵读实用文选
ners
为什么讲礼貌
Almostallofusbelievethatweliveinanageofuncouthmanners,thatthings
mple,the18thcenturyinEnglishis
backwith
nostalgiatothesoftcandlelight,theelaboratecourtesies,thehand-kissing.
Mannersaresociety'on'tlubricate
relationships,s,it's
worthwhilehavinggoodmanners,ifonlysothatwhenyoudropthemfora
moment,peopleknowyoumeanbusiness.
Peoplewithgoodmannersdobetterinmostsituationsthanthosewithout.
Mostnegotiations,forexample,areimpossiblewithoutgoodmanners,which
tlawyers,too,
areusuallyexquisitelycourteous.
Despitemankind'sreputationforviolence,mostpeopleprefertoavoid
confrontation,andavoidingconfrontationiswhatmannersareallabout.
Mannersrepresentthetriumphofcivilizationoverbarbarism,andthesensible
sarenotademonstrationof
weakness,butasignofcommonsense.
Intheend,thereisnogaininbeingcrueltopeople,whetheritisinthesmall
saremankind's
wayofsaying,"Let'snotfightunlesswehaveto"Andtheremaybenohigher
wisdomthanthat,indiplomacy,inbusiness,inloveandmarriage,inthe
transactionsofeverydaylife.(247words)
ByMichaelKorda
英语听说诵读实用文选
uette
论礼节
tapparelmen
wouldgoinshamefulnuditywhichwouldsurelyleadtothecorruptionof
morals;andwithoutetiquettesocietywouldbeinapitiablestateandthe
necessaryintercoursebetweenitsmemberswouldbeinterferedwithby
etyweretrain,theetiquettewouldbe
therailsalongwhichonlythetraincouldrumbleforth;ifsocietywereastate
coach,theetiquettewouldbethewheelsandaxisonwhichonlythecoach
kofproprietieswouldmakethemostintimate
friendsturntobethemostdecidedenemiesandthefriendlyoralliedcountries
indmanyexamplesinthehistoryof
oreIadviseyoutostandonceremonybeforeanyoneelseand
totakepainsnottodoanythingagainstetiquettelestyougiveoffencesor
makeenemies.(160words)
ByWilliamHazlitt
英语听说诵读实用文选
ingofFreshman
大学新生的成功之到
Howcanacollegefreshmansuccessfullycompletehiscollegeeducation
freshman,it'swisetointeract
withyourclassmatesandthefacultyandparticipateinactivitiesoncampus,
rangingtimeincollege,
ngin
uldadoptnew
studymethodsandyouareexpectedtoattendallclasses.
Thisisimportantnotonlytofacilitateunderstandingofcoursecontentsbut
aveanyproblems,gethelpfrom
tpointyouwouldfollowisthatyou
shouldtakeyourinterestintoaccountinchoosingyourmajorincaseyou
ollowthesesuggestionsandkeep
learningfromfamousprofessorsincollege,youaresuretograduatewitha
bachelor'sdegree.
(167words)
王一普选注
英语听说诵读实用文选
ePeopleDoExams
为什么要考试
WhydowemakepeopledoexamsIt'sastrangeformoftorturetogothrough
justforapieceofpaper.
lyourselfthatwhat
youdon'methelastfewweeks,
andthedesperaterushtolearnallthethingsyouputoftillatomorrowthat
nevercame,culminatinginthelastfewdays,asyourealizethatwhatyou
don'tknowyou'llneverlearn.
Thedayoftheexamarrives,andyouhavetomakesureyougototheright
placeontime,wellsuppliedwithpens,ally
underminesyourconfidenceisthatalltheothercandidatesseemsocalmand
self-assured.
Whenyoufinallylookatthepaper,it''sneverasbad
asyoufeared,andyouremembermostofthingsyouthoughtyou'dforgotten.
(159words)
刘兴珍选注
英语听说诵读实用文选
iveReading
精读课
sis
onlyameanstoend,notanendinitself.
ThisdoesnotshowthatallkindsofIntensiveReadingareabsolutelyuseless
tensiveReadingshouldbekept,butitshould
ldnotbethesuper-powercourse,ridingoverthe
t
IntensiveReadingwekeepandteachshouldnotbesolongandsohardthatthe
houldnotjust
focusonwords,words,ldfocusonmeaning,onideas,on
understanding,oncommunication---onforestsaswellasontrees.
Butaslongasstudentsareforcedtogetgoodmarksinordertogetgoodjobs;
andaslongasteacherswanttheirstudentstogetgoodmarkssothatthey
themselvescangainfameasgoodteachers,theneverythingdependson
ndsonwhatsortofexamsweteacherssetandthe
ereformourexamswecanhardly
reformourteachingmethods.
Solet'slaunchanewcampaign,todiscussandreformtheexamsystem;andat
thesametimecontinuethecampaignagainstfocusingonIntensiveReading,
ise,we'llbe
eggsstrikingrocks.(240words)
王一普选注
英语听说诵读实用文选
r
研讨会
Seminarplacesmuchresponsibilityonthestudents,challengingboth
ulatethelearningprocess,the
professorleadingaseminarmayinfactfunctionasamoderatorandresource
personwhoposesquestions,makessuggestions,assignsprojects,orstates
rsinvolvesmallgroupsof
studentsandalessstructuredformofstudythanatraditionalkindofcourse.
Lessrestrictedbyacommunalsyllabus,eachstudentisfreetodelvemore
deeplyintotheaspectsoftheseminartopicthatparticularlyinterestthe
student.
Thisformatmayrequirelengthyoralandwrittenreportsonindependent
sreason,onlyadvancedundergraduateandgraduatestudents'
usuallyparticipatinginseminarplaysaveryprominentpartinthestudent's
overallexperience(127words).
rtantAspectofCollegelife
大学生活
Itisperfectlypossibletoorganizethelifeofourcollegesinsuchawaythat
studentsandteachersalikewilltakepartinit;insuchawaythataperfectly
naturaldailyintercoursewillbeestablishedbetweenthem;anditisonlyby
suchanorganizationthattheycanbegivenrealvitalityasplacesofserious
training,bemadecommunitiesinwhichyoungsterswillcomefullytorealize
howinterestingintellectualworkis,howvital,howimportant,howclosely
associatedwithallmodernachievement-onlybysuchanorganizationthat
esoftenseemveryformal
andemptythings;
inconversationandnaturalintercoursewithscholarschieflythatyoufindhow
livelyknowledgeis,howittiesintoeverythingthatisinterestingand
important,howintimateapartitisofeverythingthatisinterestingand
important,howintimateapartitisofeverythingthatis"practical"and
notalwaysmadethoughtfulbybooks;but
theyaregenerallymadethoughtfulbyassociationwithmenwhothink.(193
words)
ByWoodrowWilson
gether
共度时光
When1500childrenwereasked,"Whatdoyouthinkmakesahappyfamily"
theydidn'tlistmoney,cars,plied:doingthinstogether.
endlotsoftimetogether-working,
playing,attendingreligiousservices,andeatingmealstogether."Whatyoudo
isn'tasimportant,theysay,dasmuchtimeworking
togetherasplaying,"wroteonewoman."Therearealwaysdishestowash,
clothestofold,tisn''vehadsome
ofourbest,closesttimesworkingtogether."
WhataboutqualityversusquantityoftimeStrongfamiliesrealizethatthe
needstobesufficient;
qualityinteractionisn'ng
motherfromWisconsinwrote,"Toexcusemyselfforspendingsolittletime
withmydaughterbysaying,'itwasonly15minutes,butitwashigh-quality,'
isacop-out."(168words)
ByNickStinnentt&JohnDefrain英语听说诵读实用文选
ueofFriendship
友谊的价值
Friendshipisbothasourceofpleasureandacomponentofgoodhealth.
l
mething
sensationalhappenstoyou,sharingthehappinessoftheoccasionwithfriends
sely,intimesoftroubleandtension,whenour
spiritsarelow,unburdeningourworriesandfearstocompassionatefriends
er,wemayevengetsomepracticalsuggestions
forsolvingaparticularproblem.
Throughoutlife,werelyonsmallgroupsofpeopleforlove,admiration,
respect,moralsupport,everyonehasa"network"offriends:
co-workers,neighbors,othmenandwomenhave
suchfriends,evidenceisaccumulatingthatindicatesmenrarelymakeclose
sociableandfrequentlyhavenumerousbusiness
acquaintances,gulfbuddies,r,friendshipdoesnotmerely
involveasharingofactivities;itisasharingofselfonaverypersonallevel.
Customarily,menhaveshiedawayfromcloserelationshipsinwhichthey
linguptheiremotions,mendeprivethemselvesofa
healthyoutletfortheirnegativefeelings.
iendshipisan
essentialingredientinthemakingofahealthful,rewardinglife.(217words)
ship
友谊
Therearepersonswhocannotmakefriends.
tthewantofunderstanding
orgoodnature,ofentertainingorusefulqualities,thatyoucomplainof,onthe
contrary,theyhaveprobablymanypointsofattraction;buttheyhaveonethat
neutralizesallthese-theycarenothingaboutyou,andarenetherthebetternor
nifestnojoyatyourapproach;and
whenyouleavethem,itiswithafeelingthattheycandojustaswellwithout
notsullennessnorindifference,norabsenceofmind;buttheyare
intentsolelyontheirownthoughts,andyouaremerelyoneofthesubjects
veinsocietyasinasolitude.(135words)
ByWilliamHazlitt
estLove
最美的爱
Sincetoloveisbetterthantobeloved,unrequitedlovemaybethefinestlove
isso,thenthelessrequited,ollowsthatthe
mostrefinedpassionpossibleforusmustfinallybeforthosetowhomwehave
neverevenspoken,singface,theanguishof
avisionofaface,afacesittingaloneinfrontofyousoendearingandso
movingandsobeautifulthatyouaretornandsickinsidewithhopeand
despair,instantdespair,foritishopelesslyplainthatnowordcaneverbe
spoken,thoseeyeswillnevergreetyours,inafewminutesthebellwillring,
thebuswillshuddertoastop,anddownsomeimpersonalsidestreetshewill
enisthepainoflisteningtowhere
shewillbookfor—afour-penny,orathreehalfpenceticket(165words)
梦想与目标
Dreams,goals,what'sthedifference
are
ourvisionofwhereweareafterourstruggle,theprizeattheendofthe
retheindividualstepswetaketoultimatelydeservetheprize.
reourday-by-dayblueprintthat
amsandgoals
areinterrelated.
owuswheretostartandthey
keusorganizedandcreatethedisciplinein
gyourselftoestablishyourgoalsisparamount,oneofthekey
buildingblocksinachievingsuccess.
renot
merelyfuzzywishes,orhastilymadeNewYear'e
tangibleactionitemstobewrittendownandfollowed.(151words)
ByRickPitino
Dreams
我们需要梦想
Weallwanttobelievethatwearecapableofgreatfeats,ofreachingour
veusavisionofabetterfuture.
Theynourishourspirit;theyrepresentpossibilityevenwhenwearedragged
ccessfulpeoplearedreams,
rs
arenotcontentwithbeingmerelymediocre,becausenooneeverdreamsof
goinghalfway.
Whenwewerelittlekids,wedidn'tdreamofalifeofstruggleandfrustration.
Wedreamedofdoingsomethingbigandsplashy,
dreamedbig.
Weknownowthatwehavetoputintheefforttoreachourdreams,butthe
toughpartisthatmostofusdon'thave
everyintentionofbecomingVicePresidentinfiveyearsorrunningacrossthe
oftenwehavenoideahowtotranslatethesedreamsintoactions.
Inordertomakerealstepstowardfulfillingourultimate,big,splashydreams,
reourgoals.(207words)
ByRickPitino
toYoungMen
给年轻人的忠告
Wheneveryoupossiblycan,ellyour
'tplananything
thatwillhurtyourneighbor;helivesbesideyou,'targue
'tbe
jealousofviolentpeopleordecidetoactastheydo,becausetheLordhates
peoplewhodoevil,d
putsacurseonthehomesofthewickedmen,butblessesthehomesofthe
ousefirconceitedpeople,butshowsfavortothosewho
nwillgainanhonorablereputation,butstupidmenwill
onlyaddtotheirowndisgrace.(134words)
FromGoodNewsBible
VerySpecial
与众不同
Don'ttaketimetocriticizeyourfellowmenorpersons,insteadofbeing
critical;eetheworldwitha
positiveattitude;don'tbeblindedbynegativethinking.
Concentrateonbecomingabetterperson;byusingallofyourGodgiven
llyoucanandmotivateyourselfand
reachyourgoalsinlife.
'twastevaluable
ystotackleanyproblem.
Keepcalm,andusebrainpowertosolvecomplicatedeverydayproblemsinto
solutions,llpersonswithkindness,dignity,and
respect;andaboveallretainhighmoralsand,youwillreachaheightof
goodnesswithin.
Thesewordsofwisdomhavemuchstrength,andwillneverbecomeoutdated.
veryspecial!(159
words)
Yourself(1)
诚实做人
Mygrandparentsbelievedyouwereeitherhonestoryouweren'asno
dasimplemottohangingontheirliving-roomwall:"Life
islikefieldofnewlyfallensnow;whereIchoosetowalkeverystepwill
show."Theydidn'thavetotalkaboutit---theydemonstratedthemottobythe
waytheylived.
Theyunderstoodinstinctivelythatintegritymeanshavingapersonalstandard
ofmoralityandethicsthatdoesnotsellouttoexpediencyandthatisnot
ityisaninnerstandardforjudgingyour
unately,integrityisinshortsupplytoday----andgetting
s
somethingwemustdemandofourselves.(130words)
Yourself(2)
诚实做人
AgoodtestforthisvalueistolookatwhatIcalltheIntegrityTriad,which
consistsofthreekeyprinciples:
Standfirmlyforyourconvictionsinthefaceofpersonalpressure.
Alwaysgiveotherscreditthatisrightfullytheirs.
Behonestandopenaboutwhoyoureallyare.
Integritymeansyoudowhatyoudobecauseit'srightandnotjustfashionable
fprinciple,ofnotsuccumbingtoehseductive
sirensofaneasymorality,takeyoutoward
intothe21stcenturywithouthavingtocheckyourtracksinarearviewmirror.
(106words)
(236words)
YourLife
激发生活的热情
???andsmooththewrinklesfromyoursoul
Yearsago,whenIstartedlookingformyfirstjob,wiseadvisersurged,
"Barbara,beenthusiastic!Enthusiasmwilltakeyoufurtherthananyamount
ofexperience."
iasticpeoplecanturnaboringdriveintoan
adventure,extraworkintoopportunityandstrangersintofriends.
"Nothinggreatwaseverachievedwithoutenthusiasm,"wroteRalphWaldo
epastethathelpsyouhangintherewhenthegoinggetstough.
Itistheinnervoicethatwhispers,"Icandoit!"whenothersshout,"No,you
can't."
Weareallbornwithwide-eyed,enthusiasticwonder-asanyoneknowswhohas
everseenaninfant'sdelightatthejingleofkeysorthescurryingofabettle.
Itisthischildlikewonderthatgivesenthusiasticpeoplesuchayouthfulair,
andauthorSamuelUllmanoncewrote,"years
wrinklestheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul."
Weneedtoliveeachmomentwholeheartedly,withalloresenses-finding
pleasureinthefragranceofaback-yardgarden,thecrayonedpictureofa
six-year-old,chenthusiasmloves
nourstepssmoothesthe
wrinklesfromoursouls.(212words)