第一篇：关于童年的英文美文
关于童年的英文美文
篇一：长篇英语作文 童年相关
When I was five years old I was aware that I had a mature kindergarten child.I love music and I had a DVD in my home ,this DVD named “One people one song”, I am next to listen again, instantly fell in love with “taoshengyijiu” and “September nine” the two songs, but my father think this two song singers are not very grade, he has been giving me a concept is: Song Zuying is my idol!And is very active in teaching me to sing “love my China”.I don't want to say that the name of Song
Zuying has a profound influence on me!When the primary school and the students to discuss pop music, people asked me who sang the song “waving wings of the girl” ? I answered: Song Zuying!By the way, when I was five years old I have learned to swim, since then every summer I go swimming in the river, so my skin is very dark, people call me Coal kid, I hate them!
When I was six years old and I was in primary school , the first thing is about to fight the needle, I have a classmate called Zhang Jie, he did not give an injection
began to cry, we laugh at him for a long time!In fact, I also cried, but the students did not find!The second thing is that one day when we are in class, there is a mad rush in our class and neck of the head of our class teacher!Our class teacher was frightened!Later we Dean came, he went up to a madman, but children is still suffering from the shock, I actually do not want to cry, really, but I cried, a little taste of the crowd.The second grade I am remember, the third grade and the second grade is similar, but
Wendy and Emma in my life, Emma was small, I always bullied her, Wendy does not love me, and I did too.So in fact, I and Wendy and Emma their friendship is not built from an early age, but later we become very good friends!When I was in the fourth grade, my classmates in our class Tom to bring a bunch of frog eggs, this pile of frog eggs is very good in our science teacher to help teaching us a lesson , the teacher was put into a Petri dish, then developed into tadpoles after the fountain, then around the pool in the classroom and it made us always hear the toad call, it was really evil!
What big deal in grade five? Oh!We have a grade outing, then put a piece of bamboo were burned, and then after school no longer had a spring outing!
My childhood was unforgettable.When I was five years old, I went to the
kindergarten every day.I had a lot of good time with my little friends.My parents took good care of me.I didn’t need to care about food and clothes and any other things.I was very happy in those days.But one day, my mother told me that she
wouldn't pick me up after school.I was afraid of going home alone, so I started to cry and I was angry with my mother.Although I insisted that she and my father should protect me safely, they still disagreed with me.They thought it was good for me to learn to be independent.The next day after class, I had to take a bus to go back home.I forgot to see the bus route when I got on.Therefore, when the bus was more and more far from my home, I felt anxious.Finally, I got the last stop, and then took the same bus back home.When I told my parents my story, they never thought it is a
mistake, on the contrary, they thought it is a useful experience.From then on, I don't let them meet me after school any more.In my childhood, filled with a lot of interesting young Fun, will not help laughing sometimes question that all of us should ask.One thing that made me worry about a new memory.I remember that during the last one year when Sunday morning, I was sitting comfortably on the sofa and watch television with relish.Inadvertently, I saw on television a chicken farm in the chicken, all kinds, colors, yellow, white, a very lovely.Small brain, the eyes turn round stop, coupled with the hairy body, especially elicit people like.I felt I needed to have an idea of buying a handful of chick-let.Mom in the kitchen cooking, I went to my mother around grinning, and said : “Mother, father to father, I have bought a few chicks!Overtime, it will give you time to buy, ah? ”I have a lot of pouting and said “ I really hate!”You know they collapsed on the sofa again, a second time to have passed.Suddenly, I scare up, the refrigerator is not the egg? I think about while talking to himself on, do it!Won two eggs through the refrigerator“ Hen hatching chicks depending on the temperature of the eggs were
hatched to, if I were to the hatching, eggs are being squeezed easily broken.Dad back, the storm will soon have to open their eyes, into a bedroom, opened quilts, sleeping only heard the father was not named soon, I immediately went past, and my father was out of paper shining his pants.I secretly smiled, and her mother came running over and down the back of the skull.Dad angry and said Hey you, is not a good thing you do? I will detail in the dark to tell the parents.We all I always dream about returning to the past.As many people say, childhood is the happiest and easiest time in one’s life.Children show you their true emotions.In their world, all real thoughts are presented.They may easily have different opinions with others, but they never understand what animosity is.They enjoy making friends but they never think about making social communication net.Every child talks from the bottom of his heart without evil plans hidden and never intrigues against each other.Only in children’s way can adults make our life simple, more real and more enjoyable.I wish everyone’s heart would keep as innocent and lovely as they ever did in their childhood.Then, the walls between our hearts can be broken down and the world would be a better place to live in.l laughed, and her mother rubbed my small brain, dumb children, no eggs were hatched chicks.It made me understand a Profound truth that people should not blindly do, but after careful thought, and action.How does someone rediscover their childhood? I have people who are only a
year older than me saying, “You’re so young”.“Enjoy your youth”, they lament, “I’m so old now.” I laugh and think to myself, “I had no idea aging one year could be so horrible.” Nonetheless, hearing them say this makes me reflect on my own life when I was a child.I end up surprising myself when I realize that something I remember so
vividly happened so long ago.“How is that possible?” I wonder.Where did my
childhood go? What does it mean to seek my childhood? The truth is I cannot answer this question until I know when my childhood has ended? Where and at what time? Was it when I turned 13 or 15 or 18? Did it end when I could go places by myself? Did my childhood end when I graduated from high school or will it end when I
graduate from university? Could it be when I start getting wrinkles and losing my hair? I think finding when my childhood was lost is impossible by these terms.I can’t simply say, “Ah, yes!I remember when my childhood ended.It was an unusually warm day in November at approximately quarter past 5 in the evening.I asked my mother for tea afterward.”
If I were a girl again, I would practice perseverance more often, and never give up a thing because it was or inconvenient.If we want light, we must conquer darkness.Perseverance can sometimes equal genius in its results.“There are only two creatures,” as a proverb, “who can surmount the pyramids—the eagle and the snail.” If I were a girl again, I would school myself into a habit of attention;I would let nothing come between me and the subject in hand.I would remember that a good skater never tries to skate in two directions at once.The habit of attention becomes part of our life, if we early enough.I often hear grown up people say “ I could not fix my attention on the sermon or book, although I wished to do so” , and the reason is, the habit was not formed in youth.If I were to live my life over again, I would pay more attention to the cultivation of the memory.I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means, and on every possible occasion.It takes a little hard work at first to remember things accurately;but memory soon helps itself, and gives very little trouble.It only needs early cultivation to become a power.篇二：经典英语美文短篇
经典英语美文短篇：爱母亲甚于爱自己
说明和注解：丁克威
这是一篇动情之作，读完后掩卷而思：母亲的胸怀是博大的，母亲的心灵是至纯的，母亲的爱是无私的。然而我们对于母亲的报答又有多少？ 文章语言朴素简单，相信作为中学生的你能轻松地读下来。读到佳句妙语处，真希望你能把它记下来、背下来。
Those Childhood Days
When you came into the world, she held you in her
arms.You thanked her by weeping your eyes out.When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed
you.You thanked her by crying all night long.When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk.You thanked her by running away when she called.When you were 3 years old, she made all your
meals with love.You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor.When you were 4 years old, she gave you some
crayons.You thanked her by coloring the dining room table.When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the
holidays.You thanked her by plopping into the nearest pile of
mud.When you were 6 years old, she walked you to
school.You thanked her by screaming, “I'm not going!” When you were 7 years old, she bought you a
?hold somebody in one’s
arms: 把某人抱在怀中
?weep one’s eyes out: 痛
哭；大哭
?注意bathe在此处用作及
物动词，意为“给??洗澡”。
?all night long：整夜；如
说“整天”则是all day long。
?可说teach somebody to do something（教某人做某事）
?do something with love:
带着爱意/心做某事。
?toss: 抛投。
?crayon: 蜡笔。?color在此句中用作动
词，表示“着色”。
?dress: 给??穿衣。
?plop: 扑通一声地掉下
去。
?注意walk在此处用作及
物动词，意为“陪??一起走”。
?scream: 尖叫。?baseball: 棒球。
baseball.You thanked her by throwing it through the
next-door-neighbor's window.When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice
cream.You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap.When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano
lessons.You thanked her by never even bothering to
practice.When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day，from soccer to gymnastics to one birthday party after another.You thanked her by jumping out of the car and
never looking back.When you were 11 years old, she took you and your
friends to the movies.You thanked her by asking to sit in a different row.When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to
watch certain TV shows.You thanked her by waiting until she left the house.?next-door-neighbor: 隔
壁邻居。
hand somebody something: 把某物递给某人。
?drip:（液体）滴落下来。
注意形近词drop指“掉下、落下”，两者有区别。
?bother to do something是
一个重要短语，意为“劳神做某事、费神做某事”。
?one after another: 一个
接一个。有时one后面接名词，如此句的one birthday party after another。
?certain在此句中表示“某
些、某种”。
?常说wait until …形式，表示“等到??”。
Those Teenage Years
When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that
was becoming.You thanked her by telling her she had no taste.When you were 14, she paid for a month away at
summer camp.You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter.When you were 15, she came home from work，looking for a hug.You thanked her by having your bedroom door
?becoming: 合适的；恰当的（注意此词的一词多义。
?have no taste: 没有品
味。
?summer camp: 夏令营。
?looking for a hug: 希望
得到你的拥抱（表示问候）。
?注意have something
done（此处意为“让某物
locked.When you were 16, she taught you how to drive her
car.You thanked her by taking it every chance you
could.When you were 17, she was expecting an important
call.You thanked her by being on the phone all night.When you were 18, she cried at your high school
graduation.You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn.被??”）结构。
?词组teach somebody
how to do something（教某人怎样做某事）。
?利用一切机会玩车。
?expect: 等着。
?party在此句中作动词，表示“参加聚会/晚会”。
Growing Old and Gray
When you were 19, she paid your college tuition，drove you to campus, carried your bags.You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the
dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in front of your friends.When you were 20, she asked whether you were
seeing anyone.You thanked her by saying, “It's none of your
business.”
When you were 21, she suggested certain careers
for your future.You thanked her by saying, “I don't want to be like
you.”
When you were 22, she hugged you at your college
graduation.You thanked her by asking whether she could pay
for a trip to Europe.When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your
first apartment.You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.?grow gray指人头发变灰
白了，意即“人渐老”。
?tuition: 学费。
?be embarrassed: 感到困
窘；感到丢人现眼。
?注意此处用过去进行时
表示“安排要做的事”，see在此处为“见某人”亦即“与人约会”。
?It’s none of your
business.这不管你的事。
: 未婚夫，这是一When you were 24, she met your fiance and asked ?fiancé
个法语词，如说“未婚妻”则是fiancee。about your plans for the future.You thanked her by glaring and growling，“Muuhh-ther, please!”
When you were 25, she helped to pay for your
wedding, and she cried and told you how
deeply she loved you.You thanked her by moving halfway across the ?move在此处意为“迁
移”。
country.When you were 30, she called with some advice on
the baby.You thanked her by telling her, “Things are different
now.”
?remind somebody of When you were 40, she called to remind you of a
something: 提醒某人某事。relative's birthday.You thanked her by saying you were “really busy
right now.”
When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to
take care of her.?parents become to their You thanked her by reading about the burden
children是定语从句，修饰burden。parents become to their children.And then one day she quietly died.And everything you never did came crashing down
?像打雷一样炸响。
like thunder.?rock是“摇摆”的意思。“Rock me baby, rock me all night long.”
?注意体会此句的深刻含
“The hand who rocks the cradle...may rock the 义。请把它背下来吧！
world”.经典英语美文短篇：爱母亲甚于爱自己（2）
说明和注解：丁克威
Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute and show appreciation to the person called mom though some may not say it openly to their mother.There's no substitute for her.Cherish every single moment.Though at times she may not be the best of friends, may not agree to our thoughts, she is still your mother！!She will be there for you...to listen to your woes, your braggings, your frustrations, etc.Ask yourself...have you put aside enough time for her, to listen to her “blues” of working in the kitchen, her tiredness? Be tactful, loving and still show her due respect though you may have a different view from hers.Once gone, only fond memories of the past and also regrets will be left.Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart.Love her more than you love yourself.Life is meaningless without her.?pay tribute to: 对??表
示敬意。
?substitute: 替代品。?cherish: 珍爱；珍惜。?woe: 哀哭。
?bragging: 自夸、吹牛。?frustration: 挫折。?blues在此并不表示“蓝色”，而是指“抑郁之情”。?tactful: 机智的、有技巧的。
?due: 应有的，due
respect: 应有的尊敬。?Once gone: 一旦（她）走了。
?fond memories: 美好的记忆。
?...take something for
granted: 把某事作为当然。
中文译文：
童年时光
你来到人世，她抱你在怀。你报答她，哭得天昏地暗。
你1岁时，她为你哺乳，为你洗澡。你报答她，哭了个通宵。你2岁时，她教你走路。你报答她，她一叫你就跑。
你3岁时，她满怀爱心为你备三餐。
篇三：关于小时候的英语作文
关于小时候的英语作文
英语作文： Youthful Times.Time flies when we are having fun is an old expression.We know, as we reminisce of our past, time flies regardless.As we grow beyond our teenage.We remember the times of fun we had when we were young, when we were in primary school.We had little concern, little responsibilities.We all remember chasing our friends in catch, sneaking around in hide-and-seek and the fun in the playground.As we grow with time, our lives become filled with stress and worries.It is in these times we remember what we had, what we took for granted.As we do so, we look forward to what we can achieve and what we will see of ourselves years down the tracks.
第二篇：精选英文短篇美文
利用英文书写出来的美文，既能令人在阅读的同时学习英语，又能领略文字带来的美好，以下是小编整理的英文短篇美文，欢迎参考阅读！
英文短篇美文
1Chinese Women Volleyball Team
It all began in June, 1976, when the new China National Women's Volleyball Team was formed.It wasn't easy, as the world of volleyball was dominated either by the Western teams which were characterized by their power and height, or by the more versatile Eastern teams(e.g.Japan)which are know for their speed and skill.But the new team had two features that became important for their later success: Hope and a good coach.Yue Wai Man, 37 at that time, was named the head coach of the team.His unique vision made him realize to be one of the best, you have to learn what makes them the best.Therefore, a unique style combining speed, height, power and skill was developed.Being the best of Asia was only the first step.Our beloved Chinese ladies knew full well what has been waiting for them next.I really hope our Chinese Women Volleyball Team can win the gold again.英文短篇美文
2We all know that the Chinese women volleyball team beat the Serbia to claim the gold medal of the women's volleyball tournament at Rio 2016 Olympic Game.This news has convinced us and reassured us that the Spirit of China Woman Volleyball does exist.It seemed to win the match was not possible for the Chinese team, but the girls were very strong and insistented to fight for the last minute.Even they lost the first game, they never gave up.As the saying goes,”Never give up.” What it implies is that in order to achieve our goals,we should never give up,even when we are in adversity.There is a silver lining and be positive and hopeful in times of darkness.Here I can think of no better illustration of the proverb than the stories of some famous people,such as the story of the famous inventor Edison,who argued that genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.As we all know,Edison invented the light bulb.All things are difficult before they become easy.So it follows that whatever we do,we will inevitably encounter difficulties and frustration,even setbacks.What’s more,in time of this inevitable darkness,it is fruitless to curse or complain;rather be positive and to get ready for the sunshine.Positive thinking will let us do everything better than negative thinking do.When light comes with opportunity,a positive attitude is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.In conclusion,I think we should always keep the three words “Never Give Up” in mind, keep a positive thinking and silver lining will be the best assurance all though.We should try our best to pursue our dreams.英文短篇美文
3Travel is a good way to refresh and broaden our horizon.During your travel, you can turn off your cellphone and keep far from the Internet.You can forget your work, your study or your family, and just enjoy the leisure time.From the moment when you start your journey, all the trifles should be locked at your house.During the travel, you can kill your time slowly to have a good rest, and you can contact with different people.They may be a window for you to know a different world.Meet various people, experience things, which make your world bigger.You just clean up your entire mind and you can get the true meaning of travel.旅行是消除疲劳开阔眼界的好方式。在旅行中，你可以关掉手机，远离网络，可以忘记你的工作、学习或家庭，只需静静地享受旅行的闲暇。从踏上旅程的那一刻起，所有的琐事都应该被紧锁在家里。旅行的时刻，你可以慢慢打发时间，好好休息，也可以和不同的人打交道，这些人可能是你开启另一个世界的窗口。遇见不同的人，经历不同的事，这都可以使你的世界更宽广。你只要清空思绪，就可得到旅行的真正意义。
英文短篇美文
4Progress in science and the improvement of living conditions have led m the rapid growth of the world population.Modern medical science, for example, has made it possible
科学的进步和生活条件的改善导致了世界人口的迅速增长。譬如，现代医学可以使幼儿健康成长，使人们长寿。由于生活条件的改善，特别是农村生活条件的改善，家庭人门日渐增多。结果，世界人口增长如此迅猛以致于现在人口超过了50亿。
for babies to grow up healthily and for people to live longer.With improved living conditions, particularly in the countryside, people tend to have larger families.As a result, the world population has increased so rapidly that it has now exceeded 5 billion.But the overgrowth of population presents a threat to the existence of human society.A large population demands a great deal of food supply and shelter space.However,the limited productivity and scarce natural resources can hardly meet the needs of the ever-Increasing population.Thus in the long run, the overgrowth of the world population will only harm mankind.但是，人口过分增长对人类社会的存在构成了威胁。大量的人口需要大批的粮食供给和大量的住宅。然而，有限的生产能力和不足的自然资源几乎不能满足日益增长的人口的需要。因此，从长远的观点看，过多的世界人口将会危害人类。控制人口
To guarantee the steady development of human society, mankind must realize the consequences resulting from a fast population growth and the importance of carrying out a family planning programme.Only by adopting effectual measures can human society develop steadily and have a bright future.为了保证人类社会的稳定发展，人类必须意识到人口迅速增长所造成的后果和执行计划生育方针的重要性。只有采取有效措施，人类社会才能稳步发展，才会有光明的未来。
英文短篇美文
5Nearly everybody has a creek in his or her past, a secret waterway where one spent the spring of one’s youth.几乎每一个人的过去都流淌着一条小溪,它发源于少年时代,一路潺潺絮语而来。
An old man’s voice weakens as he talks of a boyhood creek in Louisian where he swam and fished.A woman feels suddenly at home again as she remembers catching fish in the creek behind her parents’ house.一位老人谈起他孩提时在路易斯安那故乡的小溪里游泳、钓鱼时,语调便柔和起来。一位妇女一想起在她父母屋后的小溪里捉鱼的情景,顿时感到重新回到了故乡。
My creek wound between Grandfather’s garden and a neighbor’s hillside pasture.Its banks were shaded by cottonwood3 and redwood trees.On hot summer days the clear and cold water flowed over the little beaches where I fished.我心中的小溪蜿蜒流淌在祖父的花园和邻居山腰的草地之间,三角叶杨和红杉将两岸遮得严严实实,密不透风。英语美文炎炎夏日,清澈透凉的溪水静静地流过散满砾石的小沙滩,我就在那儿钓鱼。
Nothing historic ever happened in these creeks, but they are deep in memory.These creeks are bigger than they seem.They are a part of our hearts and minds more than powerful rivers.在这些记忆中的小溪里从来没有发生过什么惊天动地的大事,然而,它们深深扎根于记忆中。它们比看上去要博大得多。与汹涌澎湃的大河相比,小溪更深深地融入我们的大脑和心灵。
While rivers are heavy, creeks are clear, innocent, lively and full of dreams and promise.duanwenw.com A child can paddle across them without a parent’s warnings.You can go to it alone, catch fish in it and swing from the ropes along its banks.Creeks belong to childhood, drawing you into a wider world, teaching you the curve of the earth.大河积淀厚重,深不可测;小溪则清澈、纯净、活泼,充满了梦想和希望。孩子们不必担心父母的告诫即可涉水而过。你可以独自去小溪中捉鱼,在岸边系上绳子荡秋千。小溪属于童年,将孩子们带入一个更加广阔的世界,让你领略到大地起伏的轮廓。
Poet Robert Frost once wrote: It flows between us, over us and with us.And it is time, strength, tone, light, life and love.诗人罗伯特·弗罗斯特写道:“小溪流淌着,在我们之中,在我们之上,跟我们融为一体。小溪是时间、力量、乐曲、光明、生命和爱。”
第三篇：英文经典短篇美文（11篇）
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篇一：英文经典短篇美文
I first heard this story a few years ago from a girl I had met in New York's Greenwich Village. Probably the story is one of those mysterious bits of folklore that reappear every few years, to be told a new in one form or another. However, I still like to think that it really did happen, somewhere, sometime.
几年前我在纽约的格林尼治村从一位遇到的姑娘那儿第一次听到这个故事。它也许是那种隔几年就会改头换面地被重新传播一次的神奇的民间传说。然而我仍然愿意想象它是个某地某时真正发生过的事。
They were going to Fort Lauderdalethree boys and three girls and when they boarded the bus, they were carrying sandwiches and wine in paper bags, dreaming of golden beaches as the gray cold of New York vanished behind them.
三个男孩和三个女孩带着纸袋装的三明治与葡萄酒，登车前往佛罗里达的`劳德达拉要塞。他们向往着金色的海滩，将灰蒙蒙的寒冷的纽约甩在了身后。
As the bus passed through New Jersey, they began to notice Vingo. He sat in front of them, dressed in a plain, ill-fitting suit, never moving, his dusty face masking his age. He kept chewing the inside of his lip a lot, frozen into some personal cocoon of silence.
当他们穿过新泽西州时，坐在前排的一个叫温格的男人引起他们的注意。他穿着一套不起眼亦很不合身的衣服，一动不动，满脸灰尘掩盖了他的年龄，他不停地咬着下嘴唇，陷入沉思中。
Deep into the night, outside Washington, the bus pulled into Howard Johnson's, and everybody got off except Vingo. He sat rooted in his seat, and the young people began to wonder about him, trying to imagine his life: perhaps he was a sea captain, a runaway from his wife, an old soldier going home. When they went back to the bus, one of the girls sat beside him and introduced herself.
夜深了，汽车停在华盛顿郊外的霍华德约翰逊连锁餐馆，除了温格，其他人都下了车，他仍一丝不动地坐在那里。他引起这班年轻人的猜想：也许他是个船长，也许是从家出走的，或者是一个归家的老兵。当他们又回到车上时，他们中的一个女孩坐到温格的身边，并向他作了自我介绍。
“We're going to Florida,” she said brightly.“ I hear it's really beautiful.”
“我们都是去佛罗里达的，”那个女孩轻快地说。“我听说那里很美。”
“It is, ” he said quietly, as if remembering something he had tried to forget.
“是的，”他静静地回答道，他似乎记起了过去曾试图忘却的往事。
“Want some wine?” she said. He smiled and took a swig. He thanked her and retreated again into his silence. After a while, she went back to the others, and Vingo nodded in sleep.
“来点葡萄酒吧?”那个女孩说。他微笑着喝了一大口，说声谢谢后又回到他的沉默中。后来她回到那班人中，温格则低着头睡着了。
In the morning, they awoke outside another Howard Johnson's,and this time Vingo went in. The girl insisted that he join them. He seemed very shy, and ordered black coffee and smoked nervously as the young people chattered about sleeping on beaches. When they returned to the bus, the girl sat with Vingo again, and after a while, slowly and painfully, he told his story. He had been in jail in New York for the past four years, and now he was going home.
早上，他们醒来时汽车停在另一个约翰逊连锁餐馆前，这回温格也进去了。那个女孩极力邀请他参加他们的团体。但他看起来很腼腆，当那班年轻人谈论着在海滨该怎么过夜时，他则独自一人呆在一边喝黑咖啡，还不停地抽烟，显得有些局促不安。当他们回到车上时，那个女孩又坐到他身边，过了一会儿，温格才缓慢而且痛楚地诉说起他的经历。他在纽约的监狱里呆了四年，现在他假释回家了。
“Are you married?”
“你结婚了吗?”
“I don't know.”
“我不知道。”
“You don't know?” she said.
“你不知道?”那女孩很奇怪。
“Well, when I was in jail I wrote to my wife,” he said. “ I told her that I was going to be away a long time, and that if she couldn't stand it, if the kids kept asking questions, if it hurt too much, well, she could just forget me, I'd understand. Get a new guy, I saidshe‘s a wonderful woman,really somethingand forget about me. I told her she didn't have to write me for nothing. And she didn‘t. Not for three and a half years.”
“是这样，我在狱中时曾给我妻子写过一封信”他说，“告诉她我要离开很长一段时间，如果她忍受不了，如果孩子不断追问，如果这使她非常痛苦，那么她可以忘了我，我会理解的。我叫她重新嫁人，我知道她是个很不错的女人，真的不一般。我让她忘了我，我让她别给我写回信，因为这没有用，她也真没回信，我已有三年半没有她的音信了。”
“And you're going home now, not knowing?”
“那么你就这样盲目地回家去?”
“Yeah,” he said shyly. “ Well, last week, when I was sure the parole was coming through, I wrote her again. We used to live in Brunswick, just before Jacksonville, and there's a big oak tree just as you come into town. I told her that if she'd take me back, she should put a yellow handkerchief on the tree, and I'd get off and come home. If she didn't want me, forget itno handkerchief, and I'd go on through.”
“也不是，”他略带腼腆地说：“上周当我确知假释得到批准时，我又给她写过一封信。过去我们住在布伦斯威克，就在杰克逊维尔前面，在进城去的路上有一棵高大的橡树。我告诉她，如果她愿意我回来就在树上挂一方黄手帕，我就下车回家。如果她不要我就忘掉这件事，看不见手帕，我也就不下车了。”
“Wow,” the girl exclaimed. “Wow.”
“噢，是吗?”那个女孩惊讶极了。
She told the others, and soon all of them were in it, caught up in the approach of Brunswick, looking at the pictures Vingo showed them of his wife and three children. The woman was handsome in a plain way, the children still unformed in the much-handled snapshots.
她把这事告诉了同伴们，于是他们都盼着快点到伦斯威克。温格又给他们看了一张他妻子与三个孩子的照片。这是一张被摸旧了的照片：一个面容端庄的妇女与三个年岁还小的孩子。
Now they were 20 miles from Brunswick, and the young people took over window seats on the right side, waiting for the approach of the great oak tree. The bus acquired a dark, hushed mood, full of the silence of absence and lost years. Vingo stopped looking, tightening his face into the ex-con's mask, as if fortifying himself against still another disappointment.
现在他们离布伦斯威克只有20英里了，那班年轻人占据了车右边靠窗的座位，等待着那棵橡树的出现。汽车里一片阴暗和肃静。充满着所失去的岁月的沉重的气氛。温格则低下头，一副囚犯们所特有的绷紧的面容，不敢往外看，好象是防备着又一次失望的打击。
Then Brunswick was ten miles, and then five. Then,suddenly, all of the young people were up out of their seats, screaming and shouting and crying, doing small dances of joy. All except Vingo.
离布伦斯威克只有十英里了，五英里了，突然，那班年轻人全都叫着从座位上跳了起来，高兴得手舞足蹈，只有温格例外。
Vingo sat there stunned, looking at the oak tree. It was covered with yellow handkerchiefs20 of them, 30 of them, maybe hundreds, a tree that stood like a banner of welcome billowing in the wind. As the young people shouted, the old con rose and made his way to the front of the bus to go home.
温格目瞪口呆地坐在那儿，望着窗外的橡树，那上面挂满了黄手帕。20块，30块，也许有好几百块，这棵树站在那儿，就象一面欢迎的大旗，在风中飘扬。在年轻人的叫喊声中，那个往日的囚徒站起来，走到车门前，然后向家走去。
篇二：英文经典短篇美文
Catch the star that holds your destiny, the one that forever twinkles within your heart. Take advantage of precious opportunities while they still sparkle before you. Always believe that your ultimate goal is attainable as long as you commit yourself to it.
追随能够改变你命运的那颗星，那颗永远在你心中闪烁的明星。当它在你面前闪耀时，抓住这宝贵的机会。请谨记，只要你坚持不懈，最终的目标总能实现。
Though barriers may sometimes stand in the way of your dreams, remember that your destiny is hiding behind them. Accept the fact that not everyone is going to approve of the choices you've made, have faith in your judgment, catch the star that twinkles in your heart, and it will lead you to your destiny's path. Follow that pathway and uncover the sweet sunrises that await you.
尽管实现梦想的途中有时会遇到障碍，要知道这是命运对你的挑战。不是每个人都会赞成你的选择，接受这个现实，并相信自我的判断，追随那颗在你心中闪烁的明星，它会引领你踏上命运的征途。坚持不懈，你就能享受那些幸福时刻。
Take pride in your accomplishments, as they are stepping stones to your dreams. Understand that you may make mistakes, but don't let them discourage you. Value your capabilities and talents for they are what make you truly unique. The greatest gifts in life are not purchased, but acquired through hard work and determination.
每前进一步，你都应引以为豪，因为它们是你实现梦想的阶梯。要知道在这个过程中你也许会犯错误，但不要气馁。珍视自我的潜能，因为它们使你独一无二。生命中最珍贵的礼物不是花钱买来的，而是通过努力和决心而获取的。
个人感悟：努力去追寻自己的梦想吧，在追逐的途中你会发现，这一切的努力都是值得珍视的。
篇三：英文美文短篇
And what shall I do with this last precious day which remains in my keeping? First, I will seal up its container of life so that not one drop spills itself upon the sand. I will waste not a moment mourning yesterday's misfortunes, yesterday's defeats, yesterday's aches of the heart, for why should I throw good after bad?
Can sand flow upward in the hour glass? Will the sun rise where it sets and set where it rises? Can I relive the errors of yesterday and right them? Can I call back yesterday's wounds and make them whole? Can I become younger than yesterday? Can I take back the evil that was spoken, the blows that were struck, the pain that was caused? No. Yesterday is buried forever and I will think of it no more.
And what then shall I do? Forgetting yesterday neither will I think of tomorrow. Why should I throw note after maybe? Can tomorrow's sand flow through the glass before today's? Will the sun rise twice this morning? Can I perform tomorrow's deeds while standing in today's path? Can I place tomorrow's gold in today's purse? Can tomorrow's child be born today? Can tomorrow's death cast its shadow backward and darken today's joy? Should I concern myself over events which l may never witness? Should I torment myself with problems that may never come to pass? No! Tomorrow lies buried with yesterday, and I will think of it no more.
I will live this day as if it is my last.
This day is all I have and these hours are now my eternity. I greet this sunrise with cries of joy as a prisoner who is reprieved from death. I lift mine arms with thanks for this priceless gift of a new day. So too, I will beat upon my heart with gratitude as I consider all who greeted yesterday's sunrise who are no longer with the living today. I am indeed a fortunate man and today's hours are but a bonus, undeserved. Why have I been allowed to live this extra day when others, far better than I, have departed? Is it that they have accomplished their purpose while mine is yet to be achieved? Is this another opportunity for me to become the man I know I can be? Is there a purpose in nature? Is this my day to excel?
I will live this day as if it is my last.
I have but one life and life is naught but a measurement of time. When I waste one I destroy the other. If I waste today I destroy the last page of my life. Therefore, each hour of this day will I cherish for it can never return. It cannot be banked today to be withdrawn on the morrow, for who can trap the wind? Each minute of this day will I grasp with both hands and fondle with love for its value is beyond price. What dying man can purchase another breath though he willingly give all his gold? What price dare I place on the hours ahead? I will make them priceless!
I will live this day as if it is my last.
I will avoid with fury the killers of time. Procrastination I will destroy with action; doubt I will bury under faith; fear I will dismember with confidence. Where there are idle mouths I will listen not; where there are idle hands I will linger not; where there are idle bodies I will visit not. Henceforth I know that to court idleness is to steal food, clothing, and warmth from those I love. I am not a thief. I am a man of love and today is my last chance to prove my love and my greatness.
I will live this day as if it is my last.
The duties of today I shall fu1fill today. Today I shall fondle my children while they are young; tomorrow they will be gone, and so will I. Today I shall embrace my woman with sweet kisses; tomorrow she will be gone, and so will I. Today I shall lift up a friend in need; tomorrow he will no longer cry for help, nor will I hear his cries. Today I shall give myself in sacrifice and work; tomorrow I will have nothing to give, and there will be none to receive.
I will live this day as if it is my last.
And if it is my last, it will be my greatest monument. This day I will make the best day of my life. This day I will drink every minute to its full. I will savor its taste and give thanks. I will make the every hour count and each minute I will trade only for something of value. I will labor harder than ever before and push my muscles until they cry for relief, and then I will continue. I will make more calls than ever before. I will sell more goods than ever before. I will earn more gold than ever before. Each minute of today will be more fruitful than hours of yesterday. My last must be my best.
I will live this day as if it is my last. And if it is not, I shall fall to my knees and give thanks.
篇四：英文美文短篇
英文美文短篇100字左右
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1.A happy Day
It was sunny and very hot today. I got up early and helped my parents cook breakfast. Then I washed the dishes and cleaned the room. After a short rest I did my homework in the morning. In the afternoon I went swimming in the nearest swimming pool with my friends. It was really cool to swim in such a hot day. I surfed the internet and read a storybook in the evening. I really had a busy and happy day. 今天天气晴朗比较热. 我起得很早,帮父母做早饭.然后我洗碗打扫屋子.休息一会后我上午做作业. 下午我和朋友去我家最近的游泳池游泳. 在如此炎热的夏天游泳的确很棒. 晚上我上网、看故事书.我今天很忙过得很快乐.
2.给笔友的一封信
Dear Lucy
I am very glad to hear from you. Now let me introduce myself to you. My name is Li Lei. I am eleven years old. I am tall with a pair of glasses. Now I am studying at Yuying Primary School. I am in Class One,Grade 5. I like singing and playing the piano very much. I am good at English and Chinese. 很高兴收到你的来信.现在让我介绍我自己.我叫李雷.11岁.我高个子、带眼镜. 我在育英小学.我在五年级一班.我非常喜欢唱歌和弹钢琴.我数学和语文学得都很好.
3.暑假打算
I will have a busy summer vacation. I am going to do my homework every day . I am going to the library to borrow some books and go to the shops to buy some books.I am going to do sports such as playing table tennis, swimming and so on. I am going to visit my grandparents and stay there for a week. I am going to help my parents do some housework. 我暑假会很忙. 我每天要写作业. 我打算去图书馆去借书、去商店买书.我要做运动,如：打乒乓球、游泳等.我要去看爷爷奶奶并在那住一周.我要帮父母做家务.
4.自我介绍
Hello, everyone. My name is Kelly. I am friendly and honest.I am good at English and maths. I like surfing the internet,playing computer games, watching TV and traveling. I also like playing table tennis and I am good at it ,too. I often play table tennis with my friends on weekends. And I want to be a famous table tennis player when I grow up. What I like most is to see the seagulls flying freely in the sky so I often go to the sea in summer. My favourite colour is white because I think white is symbolize purity. 大家好 我的.名字叫KELLY .我很友好、诚实.我擅长英语和数学. 我爱上网、玩电脑网络游戏、看电视 和旅游.我也喜欢打乒乓球.我经常和朋友们在周末打乒乓球,长大了我想当一个乒乓球运动员.最喜欢在海边看着海鸥自由自在的飞翔,因此在夏天我经常去海边.白色是我的最爱.因为我觉得白色是纯洁的象征.
篇五：英文短篇美文
Looking into the sunset I can't help but notice
that despite her beauty,
a sense of struggle and hopeless surround the sky .
Deep inside you realize that this day is gone,
and everything that It had brought is lost forever.
Every thought,every action,every dream,every hope,
every sight,every sound is gone.
There is no chance of every being returned the same,
exactly the same.
For every moment has a limit to what it can capture,
Every memory has a limit to what it had retrieve.
凝望夕阳，我无法抑止地看到，
无论她是如何的美丽动人，
挣扎和绝望依然萦绕天幕，
内心深处，你明白今日已逝，
它所带来的一切也永远消失了，
每一脉思想，每一次行动，每一个梦想，每一线希望，
每一幅景象，每一缕声音，都消逝而去，
一切都不可能还复如初，
和原来一模一样，
只因每一个时刻所能捕捉的东西是有限的，
甚至每一段记忆所能缅怀的一切也是有限的。
And the colours in the sky try to entertain us.
one last act with painted smiles,
for they too know that nothing can be done to save the day.
So futile their attempt to comfort our fear of the night.
our horror as we try to find our way,
like children who wanderinto a forest and never return.
I am ingratiatedby the sunset because of
her sensitivity as she tries to push the darkness
back for just a moment more.
But like so many times before....to no avail!
而天空中的绮丽色彩努力让我们快乐起来，
最后上演的是五彩缤纷的微笑，
因为它们也知晓，做什么都无法留住时日，
它们想安慰我们对夜的恐惧，而又如此徒劳无益，
虽然恐惧，我们依然寻找出路，
宛若在林中的孩心，彷徨不知归路，
我满心欢喜，只因夕阳的敏感，
她竭力将黑暗推回，仅仅为了再多驻留一刻，
可却犹如以往，一切都无济于事....
篇六：英文短篇美文
Nearly everybody has a creek in his or her past, a secret waterway where one spent the spring of one’s youth.
几乎每一个人的过去都流淌着一条小溪,它发源于少年时代,一路潺潺絮语而来。
An old man’s voice weakens as he talks of a boyhood creek in Louisian where he swam and fished. A woman feels suddenly at home again as she remembers catching fish in the creek behind her parents’ house.
一位老人谈起他孩提时在路易斯安那故乡的.小溪里游泳、钓鱼时,语调便柔和起来。一位妇女一想起在她父母屋后的小溪里捉鱼的情景,顿时感到重新回到了故乡。
My creek wound between Grandfather’s garden and a neighbor’s hillside pasture. Its banks were shaded by cottonwood3 and redwood trees. On hot summer days the clear and cold water flowed over the little beaches where I fished.
我心中的小溪蜿蜒流淌在祖父的花园和邻居山腰的草地之间,三角叶杨和红杉将两岸遮得严严实实,密不透风。英语美文炎炎夏日,清澈透凉的溪水静静地流过散满砾石的小沙滩,我就在那儿钓鱼。
Nothing historic ever happened in these creeks, but they are deep in memory. These creeks are bigger than they seem. They are a part of our hearts and minds more than powerful rivers.
在这些记忆中的小溪里从来没有发生过什么惊天动地的大事,然而,它们深深扎根于记忆中。它们比看上去要博大得多。与汹涌澎湃的大河相比,小溪更深深地融入我们的大脑和心灵。
While rivers are heavy, creeks are clear, innocent, lively and full of dreams and promise.duanwenw.com A child can paddle across them without a parent’s warnings. You can go to it alone, catch fish in it and swing from the ropes along its banks. Creeks belong to childhood, drawing you into a wider world, teaching you the curve of the earth.
大河积淀厚重,深不可测;小溪则清澈、纯净、活泼,充满了梦想和希望。孩子们不必担心父母的告诫即可涉水而过。你可以独自去小溪中捉鱼,在岸边系上绳子荡秋千。小溪属于童年,将孩子们带入一个更加广阔的世界,让你领略到大地起伏的轮廓。
Poet Robert Frost once wrote: It flows between us, over us and with us. And it is time, strength, tone, light, life and love.
诗人罗伯特·弗罗斯特写道:“小溪流淌着,在我们之中,在我们之上,跟我们融为一体。小溪是时间、力量、乐曲、光明、生命和爱。”
篇七：英文短篇美文
We all know that the Chinese women volleyball team beat the Serbia to claim the gold medal of the women's volleyball tournament at Rio 2016 Olympic Game.This news has convinced us and reassured us that the Spirit of China Woman Volleyball does exist.
It seemed to win the match was not possible for the Chinese team, but the girls were very strong and insistented to fight for the last minute. Even they lost the first game, they never gave up.
As the saying goes,”Never give up.” What it implies is that in order to achieve our goals,we should never give up,even when we are in adversity. There is a silver lining and be positive and hopeful in times of darkness.Here I can think of no better illustration of the proverb than the stories of some famous people,such as the story of the famous inventor Edison,who argued that genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration.As we all know,Edison invented the light bulb.All things are difficult before they become easy.So it follows that whatever we do,we will inevitably encounter difficulties and frustration,even setbacks.What’s more,in time of this inevitable darkness,it is fruitless to curse or complain;rather be positive and to get ready for the sunshine.Positive thinking will let us do everything better than negative thinking do.When light comes with opportunity,a positive attitude is a catalyst and it sparks extraordinary results.
In conclusion,I think we should always keep the three words “Never Give Up” in mind, keep a positive thinking and silver lining will be the best assurance all though.We should try our best to pursue our dreams.
篇八：短篇英文美文
It is not difficult to imagine a world short of ambition. It would probably be a kinder world: with out demands, without abrasions, without disappointments. People would have time for reflection. Such work as they did would not be for themselves but for the collectivity. Competition would never enter in. conflict would be eliminated, tension become a thing of the past. The stress of creation would be at an end. Art would no longer be troubling, but purely celebratory in its functions. Longevity would be increased, for fewer people would die of heart attack or stroke caused by tumultuous endeavor. Anxiety would be extinct. Time would stretch on and on, with ambition long departed from the human heart.
Ah, how unrelieved boring life would be!
There is a strong view that holds that success is a myth, and ambition therefore a sham. Does this mean that success does not really exist? That achievement is at bottom empty? That the efforts of men and women are of no significance alongside the force of movements and events now not all success, obviously, is worth esteeming, nor all ambition worth cultivating. Which are and which are not is something one soon enough learns on one’s own. But even the most cynical secretly admit that success exists; that achievement counts for a great deal; and that the true myth is that the actions of men and women are useless. To believe otherwise is to take on a point of view that is likely to be deranging. It is, in its implications, to remove all motives for competence, interest in attainment, and regard for posterity.
We do not choose to be born. We do not choose our parents. We do not choose our historical epoch, the country of our birth, or the immediate circumstances of our upbringing. We do not, most of us, choose to die; nor do we choose the time or conditions of our death. But within all this realm of choicelessness, we do choose how we shall live: courageously or in cowardice, honorably or dishonorably, with purpose or in drift. We decide what is important and what is trivial in life. We decide that what makes us significant is either what we do or what we refuse to do. But no matter how indifferent the universe may be to our choices and decisions, these choices and decisions are ours to make. We decide. We choose. And as we decide and choose, so are our lives formed. In the end, forming our own destiny is what ambition is about.
篇九：短篇英文美文
A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company he keeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.
A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us in times of adversity or distress. It always receives us with the same kindness; amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.
Men often discover their affinity to each other by the mutual love they have for a book just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both entertain for a third. There is an old proverb, ‘Love me, love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this:” Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. Men can think, feel, and sympathize with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them.
A good book is often the best urn of a life enshrining the best that life could think out; for the world of a man’s life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters.
Books possess an essence of immortality. They are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay, but books survive. Time is of no account with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author’s minds, ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of time have been to sift out the bad products; for nothing in literature can long survive e but what is really good.
Books introduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see the as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them, grieve with them; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were in a measure actors with them in the scenes which they describe.
The great and good do not die, even in this world. Embalmed in books, their spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which on still listens.
篇十：经典美文英文
经典美文英文
经典美文，听写——让心情舒畅！每天上午10点准时与大家相见。Hints:Southern Africarly African American: Jumping the Broom In the times of slavery in this country, African American couples were not allowed to formally marry and live together. To make a public declaration of their love and commitment, a man and woman jumped over a broom into matrimony, to the beat of drums. The broom has long held significant meaning for the various Africans, symbolizing, the start of home - making for the newlywed couple. In Southern Africa, the day after the wedding, the bride assisted the other women in the family in sweeping the courtyard, indicating her dutiful willing ness to help her in-laws with housework till the newlyweds could move to their new home. Some African-American couples today are choosing to include this symbolic rite in their wedding ceremony.早期非洲裔美国人：跳扫帚在美国的黑奴时代，黑人男女是不允许正式结婚生活在一起的。为了向世人宣布他们的.爱情和婚约，一对黑人男女和着鼓声的节奏，一起跳过一把扫帚。（扫帚对各种非洲人长期来都具有很重要的意义，因为它意味着新婚夫妇组成家庭的开始。在南部非洲，新娘在婚后的第一天要帮助夫家的其他女性清扫院子，以此表明在住进自己的新家前，她愿意尽职地帮助丈夫的家人承担家务劳动。）直至今日，一些美国黑人还在他们的婚礼上举行这种象征性的仪式。这篇材料你能听出多少？点击这里做听写，提高外语水平>>
篇十一：经典英文美文
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An ancient Hebrew text says,“ Love is as strong as death.” It seems that not everyone experiences this kind of strong love. The increase in poverty, crime and war tells us that the world is in desperate need of true love. But what is true love?Love is something we all need but how do we know when we've experienced it? True love is best seen as devotion and action, not an emotion. Love is not exclusively based on how we feel. Certainly our emotions are involved, but they cannot be our only criteria for love.
翻译：
古希伯来语中有这么一句话：“爱如死般坚强。”显然不是每个人都能体验到如此浓烈的'深爱，在我们的生存之地，贫穷在扩散，罪恶在曼延，战争在涂炭生灵。这一切都表明，世界迫切需要真爱。但到底什么才是真爱呢？人们渴求爱，但我们怎样才可以确信我们体验到了它的存在呢？真爱应该是一种奉献精神，是一种胜过言语的奉献行为，而不是仅仅建筑在我们感觉上的一种激情。爱当然离不开激情，但那绝不是我们衡量爱的唯一标准。
第四篇：英文美文
I choose for my subject faith wrought into life, apart from creed or dogma.By faith I mean a vision of good one cherishes and the enthusiasm that pushes one to seek its fulfillment regardless of obstacles.Faith is a dynamic power that breaks the chain of routine and gives a new, fine turn to old commonplaces.Faith reinvigorates the will, enriches the affections and awakens a sense of creativeness.我选择生活的信念作为主题，而不是信条或教义。我认为，信念是一个人所珍爱的美好想象，是鼓励某人不顾艰难实现梦想的热情。信念是一种充满活力的力量，它能打破常规的束缚，让平凡陈旧的事物焕然一新。信念能使人的意志再次振作，使人的情感更为丰富，并能唤醒人的创造力。
Active faith knows no fear, and it is a safeguard to me against cynicism and despair.After all, faith is not one thing or two or three things;it is an indivisible totality of beliefs that inspire me.Belief in God as infinite good will and all-seeing Wisdom whose everlasting arms sustain me walking on the sea of life.Trust in my fellow men, wonder at their fundamental goodness and confidence that after this night of sorrow and oppression they will rise up strong and beautiful in the glory of morning.Reverence for the beauty an preciousness of the earth, and a sense of responsibility to do what I can to make it a habitation of health and plenty for all men.Faith in immortality because it renders less bitter the separation from those I have loved and lost, and because it will free me from unnatural limitations and unfold still more faculties I have in joyous activity.Even if my vital spark should be blown out, I believe that I should behave with courageous dignity in the presence of fate and strive to be a worthy companion of the beautiful, the good, and the True.But fate has its master in the faith of those who surmount it, and limitation has its limits for those who, thought disillusioned, live greatly.True faith is not a fruit of security, it is the ability to blend mortal fragility with the inner strength of the spirit.It does not shift with the changing shades of one's thought.积极的信念是无畏的，它守护着我远离愤世嫉俗和绝望的境地。除此之外，信念并非一种或两三种具体的事物，而是鼓舞着我所有信仰的整体，是无法分割的。我相 信，当我在生命的海洋中前行时，是拥有无限善意和无尽的智慧的上帝，用他永恒的臂膀为我支撑的。我相信我的同伴，惊奇于他们善良的天性与信念。他们相信，在经历了悲伤与压迫的漫漫长夜后，他们将会在清晨的美丽光影中坚强地重新站起来。我崇敬着地球上一切美丽与珍贵的事物，感觉到自己有责任为全人类能拥有一 个健康而富饶的家园尽心尽力。永恒能减轻我与深爱但已失去的人分离时的痛苦；它能让我摆脱人为的束缚，发现享受欢乐的能力，因此我相信永恒。就算我的生命 之火终将熄灭，我还是坚信，自己能够勇敢且充满尊严地面对命运，成为真善美称职的战友。但那些战胜命运者的信仰也会受命运的主宰，那些理想虽破灭但依然勇 敢生存者的权利也会受到局限。真正的信念充满了危险，它是人类致命的脆弱与精神内在力量的能力结合。它不会随一个人想法的转变而改变。
It was a terrible blow to my faith when I learned that millions of my fellow creatures must labor all their days for food and shelter, bear the most crushing burdens and die without having known the joy of living.My security vanished forever, and I have never regained the radiant belief of my young years that earth is a happy home and hearth for the majority of mankind.But faith is a state of mind.The believer is not soon disheartened.If he is turned out of his shelter, he builds up a house that the winds of the earth cannot destroy.当我得知数不清的同伴都在为他们的生计终日劳作，忍受着最沉重的压力，不曾享受生活的乐趣就黯然而逝的时候，我的信念遭到了严重的打击。我永远地失去了安 全感，也永远失去了儿时那令人欣喜的信仰：地球是多数人的幸福家园。但信念是精神的一种状态。人只要拥有信念，就不会轻言放弃。倘若他不得已颠沛流离，也 会再次建起一座房子，那是地球上任何飓风都无法摧毁的。
When I think of the suffering and famine, and the continued slaughter of men, my spirit bleeds, but the thought comes to me that, like the little deaf, dumb and blind child I once was, mankind is growing out of the darkness of ignorance and hate into the light of a brighter day.当我想到人们依然遭受着苦难与饥荒，想到人类无休止的杀戮，我的心便会滴血。但我的脑海里会出现这样的想法：正如我曾经是个又聋又哑又盲的小女孩一样，人类也正在无知与憎恨的黑暗中慢慢成长，向更光明的明天走去。
第五篇：英文美文欣赏
International Business and Cross-cultural Communication The increase in international business and in foreign investment has created a need for executives with knowledge of foreign languages and skills in cross-cultural communication.Americans, however, have not been well trained in either area and, consequently, have not enjoyed the same level of success in negotiation in an international arena as have their foreign counterparts.Negotiating is the process of communicating back and forth for the purpose of reaching an agreement.It involves persuasion and compromise, but in order to participate in either one, the negotiators must understand the ways in which people are persuaded and how compromise is reached within the culture of the negotiation.In many international business negotiations abroad, Americans are perceived as wealthy and impersonal.It often appears to the foreign negotiator that the American represents a large multi-million-dollar corporation that can afford to pay the price without bargaining further.The American negotiator’s role becomes that of an impersonal purveyor of information and cash.In studies of American negotiators abroad, several traits have been identified that may serve to confirm this stereotypical perception, while undermining the negotiator’s position.Two traits in particular that cause cross-cultural misunderstanding are directness and impatience on the part of the American negotiator.Furthermore, American negotiators often insist on realizing short-term goals.Foreign negotiators, on the other hand, may value the relationship established between negotiators and may be willing to invest time in it for long-term benefits.In order to solidify the relationship, they may opt for indirect interactions without regard for the time involved in getting to know the other negotiator.
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