英语经典段落

第一篇：英语经典段落

1、I don’t think that there is anything massively disruptive about this shifting sense of community.The continuing search for connection and shared enterprise is very human.But I do feel uncomfortable with our shifting identity.The balance has tipped, and we seem increasingly dependent on work for our sense of self.If our offices are our new neighborhoods, if our professional titles are our new ethnic tags, then how do we separate ourselves from our jobs? Selfworth isn’t just something to measure in the marketplace.But in these new communities, it becomes harder to tell who we are without saying what we do.2、Onward and upward was the course she set.Small progress was no excuse for feeling satisfied with yourself.People who stopped to pat themselves on the back didn’t last long.Even if you got to the top, you’d better not take it easy.“The bigger they come, the harder they fall” was one of her favorite maxims.It wasn’t the gin that was shouting.It was my mother.The gin only gave me the courage to announce to them that yes, by God, I had always believed in success, had always believed that without hard work and self-discipline you could never amount to anything, and didn’t deserve to

3、With no idea what to do next, I resolved literally to “sail off into the sunset,” following the coastline from Connecticut to Florida.But somewhere off New Jersey I turned due east, straight out to sea.Hours later, I climbed up on the stern rail and watched the dark Atlantic slip beneath the hull.How easy it would be to let the water take me, I thought.Everyone, at some point, will suffer a loss — the loss of loved ones, good health, a job.“It’s your ‘desert experience’ — a time of feeling barren of options, even hope,” explains Patrick Del Zoppo, a psychologist and bereavement specialist with the Archdiocese of New York.“The important thing is not to allow yourself to be stranded in the desert.”

4、Happiness is never more than partial.There are no pure states of mankind.Whatever else happiness may be, it is neither in having nor in being, but in becoming.What the Founding Fathers declared for us as an inherent right, we should do well to remember, was not happiness but the pursuit of happiness.What they might have underlined, could they have foreseen the happiness market, is the cardinal fact that happiness is in the pursuit itself, in the meaningful pursuit of what is life-engaging and life-revealing, which is to say, in the idea of becoming.A nation is not measured by what it possesses or wants to possess, but by what it wants to become.By all means let the happiness-market sell us minor satisfactions and even minor follies so long as we keep them in scale and buy them out of spiritual change.I am no customer for either Puritanism or asceticism.But drop any real spiritual capital at those bazaars, and what you come home to will be your own poorhouse.6、What they should say is “Don’t be afraid to fail!” Failure isn’t fatal.Countless people have had a bout with it and come out stronger as a result.Many have even come out famous.History is strewn with eminent dropouts, “loners” who followed their own trail, not worrying about its odd twists and turns because they had faith in their own sense of direction.To read their biographies is always exhilarating, not only because they beat the system, but because their system was better than the one that they beat.Who is to say, then, if there is any right path to the top, or even to say what the top consists of? Obviously the colleges don’t have more than a partial answer — otherwise the young would not be so disaffected with an education that they consider vapid.Obviously business does not have the answer — otherwise the young would not be so scornful of its call to be an organization man.7、Fatherlessness is the most harmful demographic trend of this generation.It is the leading cause of the decline in the well-being of children.It is also the engine driving our most urgent social problems, from crime to adolescent pregnancy to domestic violence.Yet, despite its scale and social consequences, fatherlessness is frequently ignored or denied.Especially within our elite discourse, it remains a problem with no name.Surely a crisis of this scale merits a name and a response.At a minimum, it requires a serious debate: Why is fatherhood declining? What can be done about it? Can our society find ways to invigorate effective fatherhood as a norm of male behavior? Yet, to date, our public discussion has been remarkably weak and defeatist.There is a prevailing belief that not much can or even should be done to reverse the trend.10、I have always been intrigued by the African tribal maxim that it takes a village to raise a child.In a similar sense, I would argue it takes the whole campus community — students, faculty, and administrators — to effectively educate a student.If our only goal is to reduce cheating, there are far simpler strategies we can employ.But if we have the courage to set our sights higher, and strive to achieve the goals of a liberal education, the challenge is much greater.Among other things, it is a challenge to develop students who accept responsibility for the ethical consequences of their ideas and actions.Our goal should not simply be to reduce cheating;rather, our goal should be to find innovative and creative ways to use academic integrity as a building block in our efforts to develop more responsible students and, ultimately, more responsible citizens.Our campuses must become places where the entire “village” — the community of students, faculty, and administrators — actively works together to achieve this goal.Having decided that sanctions do little more than to permanently mar a student’s record, an increasing number of schools are taking a more educational approach to academic dishonesty.They are striving to implement strategies that will help offending students understand the ethical consequences of their behavior.These strategies seem often to be win-win situations.Faculty are more willing to report suspected cheating, or to address it themselves, when they understand that educational rather than punitive sanctions are likely to result.

第二篇：优美段落英语

经典英语优美段落：

1、I don't know what I do now is right, those are wrong, and when I finally die then I know these.So what I can do now is to try to do everything well, and then wait to die.Sometimes I can be very happy to talk to everyone, can be very presumptuous, but no one knows, it is but very deliberatelycamouflage, camouflage;I can make him very happy very happy, but couldn't find the source of happiness, just giggle.优美段落翻译：

【我不知道我现在做的哪些是对的,那些是错的,而当我终于老死的时候我才知道这些.所以我现在所能做的就是尽力做好每一件事,然后等待着老死.有时候我可以很开心的和每个人说话,可以很放肆的,可是却没有人知道,那不外是伪装,很刻意的伪装;我可以让自己很快乐很快乐,可是却找不到快乐的源头,只是傻笑.】

2、If not to the sun for smiling, warm is still in the sun there, but wewill laugh more confident calm;if turned to found his own shadow, appropriate escape, the sun will be through the heart,warm each place behind the corner;if an outstretched palm cannot fall butterfly, then clenched waving arms, given power;if I can't have bright smile, it will face to the sunshine, and sunshine smile together, in full bloom.优美段落翻译：

【如果不向太阳索取微笑,温暖仍在太阳那里,但我们会笑得更加自信从容;如果转过身去发现了自己的影子,适当的躲让,阳光便可穿越心灵,温暖每一处身后的角落;如果摊开的掌心不能点落蝴蝶,那就紧握成拳挥动臂膀,给予力量;如果我不能够微笑得灿烂,那就将脸投向灿烂的阳光,与阳光一起微笑,烂漫.】

3、Time is like a river, the left bank is unable to forget the memories, right is worth grasp the youth, the middle of the fast flowing, is the sad young faint.There are many good things, buttruly belong to own but not much.See the courthouse blossom,honor or disgrace not Jing, hope heaven Yunjuanyunshu, has no intention to stay.In this round the world, all can learn to use a normal heart to treat all around, is also a kind of realm!

优美段落翻译：

【岁月就象一条河,左岸是无法忘却的回忆,右岸是值得把握的青春年华,中间飞快流淌的,是年轻隐隐的伤感.世间有许多美好的东西,但真正属于自己的却并不多.看庭前花开花落,荣辱不惊,望天上云卷云舒,去留无意.在这个纷绕的世界里,能够学会用一颗平常的心去对待周围的一切,也是一种境界!】

4、Swim, let nature cleanse your heart;read, let the words warmyour stillness;keep a raise, let free conditioning your exhaustion;put out of your mind, let things.Fun, let laughteraround your heart;sing, let the song express your memories;let a let, let pass to retain your tolerance;say, let you unlock your doubts;look, let the distance from your hope.优美段落翻译：

【游一游,让自然荡涤你的心胸;读一读,让文字温馨你的沉静;养一养,让清闲调理你的疲惫;放一放,让琐事跳出你的脑海.乐一乐,让笑语缠住你的心窝;唱一唱,让歌声表达你的回忆;让一让,让狭路留住你的宽容;说一说,让知己解开你的疑惑;望一望,让远方捎来你的希望.】

5、The sun, not only from the sun, but also from our hearts.Have a heart of the sun, can see the bright side of the world;there is sunshine in the heart, with the wrong people heart to heart;the heart of sunshine, even in a sad day, will retain the warmth andenthusiasm;the heart of sunshine, can improve the quality of life.Self-confidence, tolerance, give, love, gratitude, let the heart of the sun, illuminate the little drops of life, the heart of the sun, the sun makes the fate.优美段落翻译：

【阳光,不只来自太阳,也来自我们的心.心里有阳光,能看到到世界美好的一面;心里有阳光,能与有缘的人心心相映;心里有阳光,即使在有遗憾的日子,也会保留温暖与热情;心里有阳光,才能提升生命品质.自信、宽容、给予、爱、感恩吧,让心里的阳光,照亮生活中的点点滴滴,阳光的心,造就阳光的命运.】

6、Childhood is a cup of coffee, drink a people lead a person to endless aftertastes;childhood is a book, each page is a record of our hours of the passions;childhood is a cup of tea, after drinking, the mouth is also revealing the sweet taste;childhood is a painting, we have a colorful life picture.An insect, a toy, a discovery, a quarrel.Not worth mentioning are full ofhappiness, the pursuit of dreams and.Childhood innocence,unforgettable years.优美段落翻译：

【童年是一杯咖啡,喝着让人回味无穷;童年是一本书,每一页都记录着我们小时的喜怒哀乐;童年是一杯茶,喝完后,嘴里还流露着甘甜的味道;童年是一幅画,画里有我们五彩的生活.一只昆虫,一个玩具,一次发现,一场争执……微不足道却饱含着我们的快乐、梦想和追求.童年是纯真、难忘的岁月.】

7、Sometimes you dream to be a kind of happiness, sometimes the dream is also a kind of happiness;sometimes is a kind of happiness, sometimes the loss is also a kind of happiness;sometimes success is a kind of happiness, sometimes failure is also a kind of happiness.Sometimes the rich is a kind of happiness, sometimes poverty is also a kind of happiness.“Not happy” today, now can not be “happy”, while it may be tomorrow or later become “happiness”!

优美段落翻译：

【有时你的梦想达到是一种幸福,有时梦想破灭也是一种幸福;有时得到是一种幸福,有时失去也是一种幸福;有时成功是一种幸福,有时失败也是一种幸福.有时富有是一种幸福,有时贫穷也是一种幸福.“不幸福”今天或者现在不能成为“幸福”,而明天或者以后却可能变成“幸福”!】

8、Sometimes when we don't want to work, sometimes will suddenlywant to drink, sometimes you want to travel alone, sometimes you want to get married.There are so many thoughts in our minds, but just think about it.Perhaps we really need some courage, for some sudden ideas to try.Maybe, it will give you a big surprise!

优美段落翻译：

【有时候突然就不想工作了,有时候会突然想要喝几杯,有时候会想要独自旅行,有时候就想结婚了……我们的脑子里有那么多的念头,可是仅仅只是想想而已.或许我们真的需要一些勇气,为一些突然蹦出的念头而尝试一下.也许,它会带给你惊喜!】

第三篇：英语写作及段落素材（本站推荐）

公司发给了38个小片段，我查了一下他们所在的单元，用红体标注出来，可把他们当作【精练】，以丰富题型。

1.add(M1U1)

选用上述单词或短语完成下列小片段。

The president said it was not easy to manage a company,___(1)___ that the financial crisis(金融危机)____(2)___the difficulties.However,the dormitory(宿舍)for the workers must ___(3)___and they would __(4)____a toilet ___(4)____each room.The week before,he___(5)___all the expenses and the total____(6)___more than 100,100 yuan.【答案】（1）adding(补充说)（2）added to（增加）（3）be added to（扩建）（4）add…to（把……加到……上）（5）added up（把……加起来）（6）added up to（加起来的总和是，共计）

2.admit(M1U2)

根据括号内的汉语提示完成句子。

Though the public are against the parks ___(收门票)before they ___(许可进入)it,the park ___(不承认)that they are making a profit from the public.【答案】 charging for admission;are admitted into;make no admission

3.advice

根据上下文或括号内的汉语提示完成下列小片段。

He is a good __(1)__and he always __(2)__on how to learn English well,which helps me a lot.He _(3)_(建议朗读英语)in the morning.He also __(4)__(建议我写英语日记)every day to improve my writing.【答案】（1）advisor(2)gives me some advice(3)advises reading English aloud(4)advises me to keep an English diary

4.allow(M1U2)

根据上述词语完成下列小片段。

This private school __(1)__(不许睡觉)in class.The teachers __(2)__（不许学生上课聊天）.If a student breaks the rule,the teacher __(3)__(不让他进教室).In a word,this private school __(4)__(不许违反规定)of school rules.【答案】（1）doesn’t allow sleeping(2)won’t allow the students to chat in class(3)won’t allow him into the classroom(4)doesn’t allow violation

5.allow;permit(M1U2)

选用上述单词或短语完成下列小片段。

The salesman __(1)__the child __(2)__(buy)the cigarette in the store though the store rules didn’t __(3)__it.What’s more,he__(4)__him __(5)__(bring)more classmates here.As a result,his store was closed because in our country,cigarette __(6)__sell to the people under 18.【答案】（1）allowed(2)to buy(3)permit(4)advised(5)to bring(6)is forbidden to

6.amuse(M4U5)

用上面的词语完成句子。

Seeing everyone ____at the ____joke,he kept silent,finding it was easier to___others than to___.【答案】was amused;amusing;amuse;amuse himself

7.argue

根据括号内的汉语提示完成下列小片段。

The workers,who __(1)__(为……而争论)their own rights,__(2)__(同……争论)the boss for a few days,but failed to __(3)__him __(4)__（说服……做某事）giving them a rise in wages.1

【答案】（1）argued for(2)argued with(3)argue(4)into

8.change

选用上述短语完成下列小片段。

She looked at me as if she __(1)__:I__(2)__then and nothing could__(3)__.So she came to stand beside me,saying,“Wish you good luck,but you must__(4)__that I am waiting for you to come back.”

【答案】（1）had read my mind(2)had made up my mind(3)change my mind(4)keep it in mind

9.come up(M1U2)

用come相关的短语完成下列小片段。

The other day when I was walking in the street,I __(1)__Wang Lei,an old friend of mine.She told me a story of his brother’s.He once saw a dog __(2)__a boy,which made the boy die of a disease related to a dog disease.At that time,he __(3)__the idea to learn medicine and find a cure for the disease.In the next 10 years,he __(4)__a lot of difficulties and his dream finally __(5)__.Last month,his experiment for the drug __(6)__very successful and it was predicted that the number of people who can benefit from his research will __(7)__1,000,000 a year.【答案】（1）came across(2)come at(3)came up with(4)came over(5)came true(6)came out

(7)come to

10.compete(M2U2)

As the youngest __(1)__,John had to competed __(2)__the writing contest __(3)__30 other top students __(4)__the annual award of writing.So he must be very __(5)__so that he could win in the __(6)__.【答案】（1）competitor(2)in(3)with/against(4)for(5)competitive(6)competition

11.competition;race;game;match(M2U2)

①competition:可指各种形式的比赛与竞赛，如reading competition,chess competition等。②race:指速度上的竞赛，如relay race;horse racing等。

③game:指有一定规则的比赛或游戏，也可指多局比赛中的其中一局。其复数形式可指大型体育运动会。如：Asian Games;Olympic Games等。

④match:指体育代表团之间较重大的公开竞技赛事，如football match等。

选用上述单词完成下列小片断。

Jack was disappointed to lose the 100 metre __(1)__last Saturday,but to her great joy,he won the writing __(2)__this morning.Now the 2008 Olympic __(3)__are being held in Beijing and Jack is watching the volleyball __(4)__between China and Cuba.【答案】（1）race(2)competition(3)Games(4)match

12．concern(M1U1)

选用上述词组完成下列小片段。

Besides doing his research work,Professor Li ___(1)__(从事)social work.For example,he __(2)__(关心)world peace and human progress.He also made it clear that his research work should __(3)__（与……有关）the farmers’ income because __(4)__,to increase the farmer’s income is of greater importance than anything else.【答案】（1）concerns himself with/in;or:is concerned with/in

(2)shows concern about/for;or:is concerned about/for

(3)be concerned with;or:concern

(4)as far as he is concerned

13.content(M4U3)

根据括号内的汉语提示完成下面小片段。

Though he __(1)__（对他现在的薪水不满意），he is __(2)__(安于现状).As a matter of fact,a beer every meal __(3))__(足以使他满意了).【答案】（1）isn’t content with his present salary(2)content to remain where he is now(3)is enough to content him

14.declare(M7U2)

选用上述短语完成下列小片段。

When George Bush __(1)__Saddam Hussein __(2)__a dictator(独裁者)and he decided to __(3)__Iraq,many people in the world__(4)__war and they __(5)__that Bush was a trouble-maker.【答案】（1）declared(2)to be(3)declare war on(4)declared against(5)declared

15．depend(M3U4)

选用上述单词或短语完成下列小片段。

To Anne’s great joy,she was finally __(1)__Jack,her husband.After many years’ struggle,she gained her __(2)__and could totally __(3)__herself to lead a new life.【答案】（1）independent of(2)independence(3)depend on

16.every two days/every other day/every second day每两天

选用上述短语完成下列小片段。

She was chosen as chairman of the union on the basis of her ability(由于她的能力)and in order to know more about the situation of the union,she decided to hold a meeting __(2)__(每两个月)on a regular basis.【答案】(2)every second month

17.figure(M6U1)

选用上述词组完成下列小片段。

One day,I was having lunch at a five-star hotel,when a waiter told me that he __(1)__the cup I broke __(2)__the bill.What a mess!I totally didn’t __(3)__what on earth happened.At last,he didn’t __(4)__the money,but I decided never to eat there.【答案】（1）had figured(2)in(3)figure out(4)figure up

18.force(M3U4)

选用上述词组完成下列小片段。

It was reported that two peasant workers __(1)__(被迫)work 14 hours a day but with little money.One of them couldn’t stand it and one of them __(2)__(强行前进或进入)the boss’s house and killed him.The others__(3)__(强迫)a bank clerk __(4)__(hand)in the money.【答案】（1）were forced to(2)forced his way into(3)forced(4)into handing

19.form

选用上述单词或短语的适当形式填空。

Two years ago Andy filled in a __(1)__and became a member on his city basketball team where he could receive __(2)__training.He practised hard and was __(3)__good__(4)__,so he did win the respect of others.But last year he ate too much fat__(5)__chocolate and ice cream and he became fatter and fatter and __(6)__.Therefore he was fired when the team decided to__(7)__,which made his __(8)__fans quite disappointed.【答案】（1）form(2)formal(3)in(4)form(5)in the form of(6)out of form(7)reform(8)former

20.impress

将下列句子译成英语。

国内外游客对深圳有深刻印象。首先，他们对这个城市的道路和交通印象良好。另外，这个

城市的友好和好客也给他们留下深刻印象。最重要的是，深圳的很多名胜尤其令人印象深刻，如世界之窗、欢乐谷等。

【答案】 Shenzhen impresses tourists from home and abroad.First,they have a good impression on the city’s road and traffic.Besides,the city impresses its friendliness and hospitality upon their mind.Above all,many places of interest in this city are very impressive,such as Window of the World,the Happy Valley and so on.21.in danger of

用上述短语完成下列小片段。

Last month Jane was seriously ill and was __(1)__.Thanks to the doctors,she received the operation in time and so she was __(2)__at last.Unfortunately,when she came back to the factory,she learned that she was __(3)__losing her job because the boss thought she was too weak to do the work.【答案】（1）in danger(2)out of danger(3)in danger of

22.make

选用上述词语完成下列小片段。

John is famous for __(1)__stories.When he was young,he was so poor that nobody

would__(2)__with him and even looked down upon him,so one day he __(3)__to be wealthy.He went to London hoping to __(4)__.At first,he __(5)__by helping people write letters.It was hard work and persistence that led to his success.【答案】（1）making up(2)make friends(3)made up his mind(4)make money(5)made his living

23.mean(M8U1 means)

选用上述单词或短语完成下列小片段。

When I was young,Mother always __(1)__me to do extra exercises and my brother

__(2)__practice playing the piano.We __(3)__ give up,but Dad told us persistence__(4)__success.【答案】（1）meant(要求某人做)（2）was meant to（被要求做）（3）meant to（打算做）（4）meant（意味着）

24.persuade(M1U3)

根据上下文，用与persuade相关的词语完成下列小片段。

The other day,my husband __(1)__buy a coat as he thought it was too long.However,the assistant tried hard to __(2)__me __(3)__the good quality and fashionable style of it.Therefore,I couldn’t help__(4)__buying it.So you can see how easy it is__(5)__a woman __(6)__things that aren’t suitable for her.【答案】（1）persuaded me not to(2)persuade(3)of(4)being persuaded into(5)to persuade(6)to buy/into buying

25.possession n.(M6U1 possess)

将下列片段译成英语。

他从怀特先生那里夺去了大量珠宝，所以他拥有很多财富。可是他后来发现拥有财富并不能带来幸福。所以他卖了所有的财富，在乡下过着简朴的生活。

【答案】 He took possession of a lot of jewels from Mr.White,so he had possession of a lot of wealth.However,he later found the possession of wealth didn’t bring happiness.So he sold all the wealth in his possession and went to the country to live a simple life.26.pretend

根据括号中的提示完成下列小片段。

As Tom wasn’t interested in his lessons,whenever there was an exam,he would __(1)__(假装生

病).Last week,he__(2)__(假装头痛)when the teacher was going to give a quiz.He __(3)__（假装痛得厉害）during the quiz.An hour later,when the quiz was finished,he__(4)__（假装好了）.【答案】（1）pretend that he was ill/pretend to be ill(2)pretended a headache(3)pretended to be suffering great pain(4)pretended to have recovered

27.promise(M2U2)

选用上述单词或短语完成下列小片段。

She__(1)__to collect some money for these poor children.Everybody knew she had never __(2)__before.That is,once she__(3)__,she would try her best__(4)__.So they all believed the poor children would have a __(5)__future.【答案】（1）promised(2)broken her promise(3)made a promise(4)to keep it/to carry it out/to keep her promise(5)promising

28.put in prison(M1U5)

选用上述短语完成下列小片段。

Tom__(1)__once__(2)__for killing his wife.After he __(3)__for three years,he tried__(4)__.However,the police captured him and thus he__(5)__again.【答案】(1)was(2)put/thrown/cast in prison(3)had been in prison(4)to break out of prison

(5)was taken to prison

29.reason(M1U1)

根据上下文或括号中的提示完成下列小片段。

She said that ___(1)__(没有理由要她)to do the same job for so long and she could not __(2)__（说出理由）for her absence from work.So __(3)__(有充分的理由推断)that they were right to say she was considering changing her job.【答案】（1）there was no reason for her(2)explain the reason(3)there was every reason to reason

30.replace(M2U2)

选用上述单词或短语完成下列小片段。

She__(1)__(没有放回原处)the cup after using it,so it fell to the ground and was broken,which made her very disappointed.Her husband suggested __(2)__(用塑料杯取代它)so that it wouldn’t be so easy to be broken,but she said nothing could__(3)__(替代)this cup as it was made over 1,000 years ago.【答案】（1）didn’t replace(2)replacing it with a plastic one(3)replace

31.settle(M3U4)

选用上述词组完成下列小片段。

The millionaire decided to __(1)__(立遗嘱)when he could still think clearly,because with a lot of difficult problems __(2)__(要解决),the newly-elected CEO is having a hard time.Sometimes he was so upset that he could not __(3)__anything(安下心来做某事).He sincerely hoped to __(4)__where nobody knew him.【答案】（1）settle down his affairs(2)to settle(3)settle down to(4)settle down

32.shake(M1U3)

选用上述短语完成下列小片段。

Mr.Wang and Mrs.Li agreed on the contract finally.They __(1)__each other to__(2)__the deal,with their hands __(3)__slightly __(4)__joy.【答案】（1）shook hands with(2)shake on(3)shaking(4)with

33.survive(M2U1)

选用上述单词或短语完成下列小片段。

Mr.Green was the only__(1)__who__(2)__(在地震中幸存).He told us he__(3)__a bottle of mineral water.Everyone said his__(4)__was a miracle.【答案】（1）survivor(2)survived the earthquake(3)survived on(4)survival

34.time(M2U1)或(M3U4)

选用上述短语完成下列小片段。

__(1)__Joan and I were good friends.She was a kind girl and I could go to her for help __(2)__I had any difficulty because I knew she would always slove the problem __(3)__.Joan was clever,and __(4)__she was diligent.She liked to finish her homework __(5)__and then she could have time to practise writing.Joan also liked walking.__(6)__we would take a walk along the river bank after supper.Joan had a good memory.One day she recited more than twenty long poems __(7)__when we were walking along the river.【答案】（1）At one time(2)at any time(3)in time(4)at the same time(5)ahead of time(6)From time to time(7)at a time

35.tire(M3U2)

选用上述单词或短语完成下列小片段。

My mother never __(1)__doing housework and likes to ask me to help her,though I __(2)__doing it.But sometimes when I see my mother __(3)__without any complaint,I will blame myself and determine I won’t have her __(4)__doing housework.【答案】（1）tires of(2)get tired of(3)tire out(4)be tired with

36.total

用total的适当形式完成下列小片段。

The company used to have 230 clerks in __(1)__and their income __(2)__50,000 yuan per year.But last year things changed __(3)__and the products could not be sold out.Most of the workers became out of work,which made them in __(4)__despair.【答案】（1）total(2)totaled(3)totally(4)total

37.tough

选用上述词语完成下列小片段。

He thought it was really __(1)__that he was caught cheating in the maths examination.Since the school __(2)__cheating,he got zero in maths.Besides,he lost his face to stand in front of all the students in his school to say sorry for his mistake.During the whole winter holiday,he was __(3)__.At last he __(4)__:to leave this school and began his new life.He knew he must be __(5)_to himself if he wanted to succeed.【答案】（1）tough luck(2)took a tough line on(3)having a tough time(4)made a tough decision

(5)tougher

38.urge(M7U3)

选用上述词语完成下列小片段。

As a mother,I __(1)__(突然很想帮助他)，I wanted __(2)__(敦促他采取行动).I should also __(3)__(主张他先订一个可行的计划).Of course,I __(4)__(会鼓励他获取成功).【答案】（1）had a sudden urge to help him

(2)to urge him to take action

(3)urge that he should make a practical plan at first

(4)would urge him on success

第四篇：英语作文优美段落

英语作文

l Enhance Awareness to Guard against Campus Thefts “If you don’t want to wake up and find you have no pants to wear, you’d better put them on in sleep,” goes a popular joke among students.Obviously, campus thefts have become increasingly annoying as they occur far more often than before.And it seems that the thieves are less choosy these days, with their targets ranging widely from bikes, cell phones, purses, pre-paid IC cards to sunglasses, bags, and even underwear.In short, anything that worth a dime is likely to be stolen.What makes students the easy targets? The reasons are not hard to find.But I believe of all these reasons, the lack of anti-theft alertness is the most important one.For lack of alertness, the students tend to leave the doors and windows wide open during sleep at noon or at night in summer.For the same reason, they’ll also leave their bikes unlocked outside a store or by a road, or forget to take away their personal stuff before they go out of the classroom to make a phone call.These acts undoubtedly have increased their exposure to the light-fingered monsters.In order to minimize possible losses, the students must stay on guard in the first place, as awareness of the thefts around often makes a big difference.To be more specific, the students should not hide any tempting amount of cash in the dorm.Put it in the bank instead.Besides, do not leave any valuable items unattended.Take them wherever you go.In addition, it’s advisable to develop a neighbourhood watch programme with other students in the dorm and neighbouring dorms.第一段思路点评：

陈述校园盗窃案件发生的情况 语言点提示：

it seems that此句型表示一种可能性 第二段思路点评： 说明被盗原因 语言点提示：

(1)What makes students the easy targets?此句引出下文(2)anti-theft alertness防盗意识(3)lack of alertness缺乏警惕

(4)light-fingered小偷小摸的、惯行扒窃的

第五篇：英语优美段落及翻译

Unit one A An artist who seeks fame is like a dog chasing his own tail who, when he captures it, does not know what else to do but to continue chasing it.The cruelty of success is that it often leads those who seek such success to participate in their own destruction.艺术家追求成名，如同狗自逐其尾，一旦追到手，除了继续追逐不知还能做些什么。成功之残酷正在于它常常让那些追逐成功者自寻毁灭。

Fame's spotlight can be hotter than a tropical jungle—a fraud is quickly exposed, and the pressure of so much attention is too much for most to endure.It takes you out of yourself: You must be what the public thinks you are, not what you really are or could be.The performer, like the politician, must often please his or her audiences by saying things he or she does not mean or fully believe.名气这盏聚光灯可比热带丛林还要炙热。骗局很快会被揭穿，过多的关注带来的压力会让大多数人难以承受。它让你失去自我。你必须是公众认可的那个你，而不是真实的你或是可能的你。艺人，就像政客一样，必须常常说些违心或连自己都不完全相信的话来取悦听众。

One drop of fame will likely contaminate the entire well of a man's soul, and so an artist who remains true to himself or herself is particularly amazing.You would be hard-pressed to underline many names of those who have not compromised and still succeeded in the fame game.一滴名气之水有可能玷污人的心灵这一整口井，因此一个艺术家若能保持真我，会格外让人惊叹。你可能答不上来哪些人没有妥协，却仍然在这场名利的游戏中获胜。

Unit three B I hadn't noticed the five men performing at the side of the stage as an introduction to the show.“They're seated cross-legged on a rug, dressed in loose white cotton shirts and large black trousers, with fabric around their waists that has been dyed bright red.Three are young lads, one is middle-aged and one is elderly.One beats a small drum, another plays a wooden stringed instrument, and the other three have smaller, violin-like pieces they play with a bow.” 我并没注意到舞台那头的五个人，他们在奏着演出的开场乐曲。“他们盘着腿坐在小地毯上，身着宽松的白色棉布衬衫和肥大的黑裤，腰系染成鲜红色的布带。他们中三个是年轻小伙子，还有一位中年乐手和一位老年乐手。他们中一个击鼓，另一个奏着木制的弦乐器，另外三个用琴弓拉着一种类似小提琴但要小一些的乐器。”

Unit five A Loneliness may be a sort of national disease here, and it's more embarrassing for us to admit than any other sin.On the other hand, to be alone on purpose, having rejected company rather than been cast out by it, is one characteristic of an American hero.The solitary hunter or explorer needs no one as they venture out among the deer and wolves to tame the great wild areas.Thoreau, alone in his cabin on the pond, his back deliberately turned to the town.Now, that's character for you.孤独或许是这里的一种民族弊病，我们羞于承认它，甚于其他任何罪恶。而另一方面，刻意选择独处，拒绝别人的陪伴而非为同伴所弃，却是美国式英雄的一个特点。孤独的猎人或探险者去鹿群和狼群中冒险，征服广袤的荒野时，并不需要有人陪伴。梭罗独居在湖畔的小屋，有意疏离城市生活。现在，你应有这样的个性。

Inspiration in solitude is a major commodity for poets and philosophers.They're all for it.They all speak highly of themselves for seeking it out, at least for an hour or even two before they hurry home for tea.独处的灵感是诗人和哲学家们最有用的东西。他们都赞成独处，都因能够独处而自视甚高，至少在他们匆忙赶回家喝茶之前的一两个小时之内是这样。

Thoreau had his own self-importance for company.Perhaps there's a message here: The larger the ego, the less the need for other egos around.The more modest and humble we feel, the more we suffer from solitude, feeling ourselves inadequate company.梭罗以自尊自重为伴。也许这里的启示是：自我意识越强，就越不需要其他的人在周围。我们越是感觉谦卑，就越受孤独的折磨，感到仅与自己相处远远不够。

Unit seven A Once the genes for surface features such as skin color and height are discounted, the “races” are remarkably alike under the skin.The variation among individuals is much greater than the differences among groups.In fact, there is no scientific basis for theories advocating the genetic superiority of any one population over another.如果不考虑影响肤色、身高等表面特征的基因，不同的“种族”在外表之下相似地令人吃惊。个体之间的差异远远大于群体之间的差异。实际上，那种认为某一种群比另一种群的基因更优越的理论是毫无科学根据的 B The not too surprising result was that the children whose parents were simply supportive were happier than average but were not particularly intense in their concentration when studying or working on something.The children who fared best were those whose parents were both supportive and stimulating.These children showed a reasonable level of happiness and were very alert during periods of study.结果并不太出人意外。支持型父母的孩子所感到的快乐程度高于平均水平，但学习或做事时精力却不是那么高度集中。表现最好的孩子的父母结合了支持和激励型的教育。这些孩子显示了相当不错的快乐感，在学习过程中反应也很敏捷。

There is general agreement that genuine biological differences exist between individuals;geniuses need to be lucky in both their genes and their parents.The most significant implication would seem to be that while most people are in a good position to fulfill their biological potential—barring serious illnesses or a poor diet during childhood—it is far from certain that they will grow up in an environment where that capacity will be developed.人们普遍认为，个体之间存在着生理差异，要成为天才必须幸运地既拥有天才的基因，又拥有能造就天才的父母。最重要的启示似乎是：尽管大多数人都有条件很好地去发挥他们的生理潜能──除非童年时得了严重疾病，或饮食太差──但是，他们能否成长在一个能开发其能力的环境中则很不确定。

Unit eight A On the ground before you is the pile it held—so much like the piles in the other bags, could they be emptied, that all might be combined and mixed in a single heap and the bags refilled without altering the content of any greatly.A bit of colored glass more or less would not matter.Perhaps that is how the Great Stuffer of Bags filled them in the first place—who knows? 面前的地上则是袋中所装的那堆东西──与其他袋子中所倒出的东西几乎一模一样，如果把它们混成一大堆，再分装到各自的袋中，也不会有多大的不同。多少有点有色玻璃片也没有什么关系。也许当初上帝这个装袋者往我们各自的袋中填塞时正是这么做的，谁知道呢？ Unit ten A What is the most valuable contribution employees make to their companies, knowledge or judgment? I say judgment.Knowledge, no matter how broad, is useless until it is applied.And application takes judgment, which involves something of a sixth sense—a high performance of the mind.员工对公司最有价值的贡献是什么，是知识还是判断力？我说是判断力。不管知识面有多宽，如果得不到应用，就毫无用处。而知识的应用需要判断力，判断力涉及某种第六感觉──思维的高度运用。

But the latest research seems to imply that without the software of emotional maturity and self-knowledge, the hardware of academic training alone is worth less and less.但最新的研究似乎表明，缺乏情感成熟和自我了解这一软件，纯学术性的培训这一硬件越来越没有价值。

B By the time the children reach high school, something remarkable has happened.A survey of the children's parents and teachers found that those who as four-year-olds had enough self-control to hold out for the second piece of candy generally grew up to be better adjusted, more popular, adventurous, confident and dependable teenagers.The children who gave in to temptation early on were more likely to be lonely, easily frustrated and inflexible.They could not endure stress and shied away from challenges.到这些孩子上高中时，引人注目的事发生了。对这些孩子的家长和教师所作的调查发现，那些四岁时就能克制自己，坚持等到第二块糖的孩子长大后通常有较强的适应力，更合群，更富有进取心、自信心，也更可靠。那些老早就经不住诱惑的孩子更容易变得孤独，容易受挫，缺乏灵活性。他们受不了压力，逃避挑战。

For most of this century, scientists have worshipped the hardware of the brain and the software of the mind;the messy powers of the heart were left to the poets.But brain theory could simply not explain the questions we wonder about most: Why some people just seem to have a gift for living well;why the smartest kid in the class will probably not end up the richest;why we like some people virtually on sight and distrust others;why some people remain upbeat in the face of troubles that would sink a less resistant soul.What qualities of the mind or spirit, in short, determine who succeeds? 在本世纪大部分时间，科学家们一直重视大脑这个具体之物和思维这个无形之物，而把情感这一纷乱的力量留给诗人去谈论。但大脑研究理论就是无法解释我们最想弄清的问题：为什么有些人似乎就是有过上好日子的才能；为什么班里最聪明的孩子很可能最终并不是最富有的；为什么我们几乎仅凭第一眼印象就喜欢有些人，而对另一些人则信不过；为什么有些人面对困难仍能保持乐观，而另一些人则坚持不住，沉沦下去。一句话，思维或精神的何种素质决定人的成功？