英语短文

第一篇：英语短文

Do You Know My Work？

One night a hotel caught fire，and the people who were staying in it ran out in their night clothes．

Two men stood outside and looked at the fire．

“Before I came out，” said one，“I ran into some of the rooms and found a lot of money． People don't think of money when they're afraid． When anyone leaves paper money in a fire，the fire burns it． So I took all the bills that I could find．No one will be poorer because I took them．”

“You don't know my work，” said the other．

“What is your work？”

“I'm a policeman．

“Oh！” cried the first man． He thought quickly and said，“And do you know my work？”“No，”said the policeman．

“I'm a writer． I'm always telling stories about things that never happened．”译文：

你知道我是干什么的吗？

一天晚上，一家旅馆失火，住在这家旅馆里的人穿着睡 衣就跑了出来。两个人站在外面，看着大火。

“在我出来之前，”其中一个说：“我跑进一些房间，找到了一大笔钱。人在恐惧中是不会想到钱的。如果有人把纸币留在火里，火就会把它烧成灰烬。所以我把所能找到的钞票都拿走了。没有人会因为我拿走它们而变得更穷。”

“你不知道我是干什么的。”另一个说。

“你是干什么的？”

“我是警察。”

“噢！”第一个人喊了一声,灵机一动,说：“那你知道我是干什么的？”“不知道。”警察说。

“我是个作家。我总是爱编一些从未发生过的故事。”

第二篇：英语短文

A Wolf in sheep's clothing

（披着羊皮的狼）

A wolf wanted to eat the sheep, but he was afraid of the vigilant

shepherd and his dogs.One day the wolf found the skin of a sheep.He put it on and walked among the sheep.A lamb thought that the

wolf was its mother because his skin looked like hers.So it

followed the wolf.Soon after they had left the dogs, the wolf came

at the lamb and ate it up.For some time he succeeded in deceiving

the sheep, and enjoying hearty meals.披着羊皮的狼

狼想吃羊，但是他害怕警惕的牧羊人和牧羊犬。有一天狼发现了一块羊皮，便披着它混入羊群。一只小羊羔把这只披着羊皮的狼误认为自己的妈妈，被领出了羊群。狼成功地欺骗了羊群，吃掉了小羊羔。

寓意：事物的外表有时候会掩盖它的本质，所以我们不能只凭表面现象就作判断。

good boy(好孩子)

Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.“What did you do

with the money I gave you yesterday?”

“I gave it to a poor old woman,” he answered.“You're a good boy,” said the mother proudly.“Here are two cents more.But why are you so interested in the

old woman?”

“She is the one who sells the candy.”

小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。“昨天给你的钱干什么了？”

“我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。

“你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。

“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢？” “她是个卖糖果的。” Naughty monkey(调皮的猴子)

It’s very hot.An old man is asleep on the chair.A fly comes and sits on the end of the man’s nose.The old man has a naughty monkey.He chases the fly.The fly comes back again and sits on the old man’s nose again.The

monkey chases it away again and again.This happens five or six times.The monkey is very angry.He

jumps up, runs to the garden and picks up a large stone.When the fly sits on the old man’s nose again, the monkey hits it

hard with the stone.He kills the fly and breaks the old man’s nose.天气很热。一位老人在椅子上睡着了。一只苍蝇飞来落在老人的鼻子上。老人有一只顽皮的猴子。猴子在追打苍蝇。苍蝇再次飞落在老人的鼻子上，猴子一再追打苍蝇。这样往返了五六次，猴子很生气。他跳着跑到花园，捡起一块大石头。当苍蝇再次落在老人的鼻子上时，猴子用石头击中老人的鼻子上的苍蝇。他砸死了苍蝇也打破了老人的鼻子.

第三篇：英语经典短文

中小学课外辅导专家

英语经典短文

一、How to use an English-Chinese dictionary? When you are reading something in English, you may often come across a new word.What’s the best way to know it? You may look it up in an English-Chinese dictionary.It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and also how to use this word.But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly? First, all the English words are arranged in the alphabetical order.In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with the Ietter A, then B,C,D,E…That means if there are two words “desert”and “pull”,” “desert”will be certainly before“pull”.Then if there,are two words both beginning with the same letter,you may look at the second letter.Then the third, the fourth…For example, “pardon”is before “plough”, “judge”is before “just”,etc.Do you understand how to look up a word in a dictionary? The dictionary will be your good friend,I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English learning.二、Travel by bike

If you go to visit London, you’ll see a lot of buses and cars on the road.You’ll also see a lot of bikes because more people travel by bike.There are a lot of reasons for this.First, it is very cheap to buy a bike, and it is quick, too.You often have to wait for a bus for half an hour.When the bus comes, there are so many other buses and cars on the roads that the bus moves very slowly.I traveled to work by bus for about four years.I often arrived at work late and tired.Then one day, about two years ago, a friend of mine said, “ I go to work by bike.Why don’t we travel together?”

“Because my bike is old.” I answered, “And there are so many buses and cars on the roads.I’ll feel frightened

“You needn’t feel frightened!” said my friend.“If you follow me and we ride slowly, you’ll be fine.”

The next day I brought myself a new bike.Although we went slowly, we arrived ai work quickly.It took 40 minutes to go to work by bus, but only half an hour by bike!Now I don’t feel afraid.I love going go work by bike.I take a different road every day.I arrived at work very quickly.I’ve got a little more money now, and more important, I feel healthy.Many people think in the same way as I do.That’s why you see a lot of bikes on the road.Next year you’ll see more, I am sure.Perhaps in the future we will have roads for bikes only.I hope so.三、American food habits

Generally speaking, American food is rather bland and inspired.Salads are popular and are served all the year round.Many American people are “calorie” conscious.This is evident in menus offering “low calorie” or “weight watchers” meals.In markets one can find “No Cal” drinks(meaning without calories)such as ginger ale or cola.“Diet” foods without sugar or salt are also available in food stores.Waiters in American restaurants tend to assume that everyone drinks coffee.If a waiter suddenly asks “Now or later?” what he means is “Do you want coffee with your meal now or later?” Many American drinks

Coffee with their meal.When dining out in the US we can ask for tea, milk,coke,bear and so on, if we prefer these to coffee, American restaurants cannot serve beer, wine, or liquor unless they are licensed to do so.The main course in American meals is usually meat, fowl, or fish, but rarely is more than one of these

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七、Insects We often think of insects as being harmful.This is not quite true.Many insects are harmful.For example, flies carry disease.Other insects carry disease, too.Farmers are at war with insects most of the time.Hungry insects kill plants in the fields.Farmers spray the fields to get rid of these insects.Does this mean that all insects are harmful? No.Many are of great help to man.Bees make honey.Without bees and other insects, many trees would have no fruit.Silkworms make silk.Some insects eat other insects that kill fruit trees.Have you ever seen a praying mantis? People who do not know about the praying mantis sometimes kill it.They think it is harmful.But this insect is of great help to farmers and gardeners.It eats insects that kill plants.Long ago, many people thought of most insects as enemies.Today, we know the difference between harmful insects and those that help us.八、Special language Can you see the rabbit’s tail? When a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away.Its tail is white and moves up and down as it runs.Other rabbits see the tail moving, and they run, too.They know that there is something danger.The rabbit has told them something without making a sound.It has given them a signal.Many other animals use this kind of language.When a cobra is angry, it raises its hood and makes itself look fierce.This warns other animals.When a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home.It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air.This tells the others where the food is.Some animals say things by making sounds.Sometimes we humans speak in the same way.But we have something that no animal has-a large number of words.No animal has the wonderful power of language.People living in different countries make different kinds of words.Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world.The words you know are called your vocabulary.You should try to make your vocabulary bigger.Read as many books as you can.When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary.Your dictionary is your most useful book.九、A good idea Mike and Tom had studied in the same class.After they had finished middle school, Mike went to college but Tom found work in a factory.The young man likes smoking very much and it’s bad for his health.Now he coughs day and night and he’s too weak to work.So he was sent away.He spent all money on smoking and sometimes he has little food to eat.Once Tom met Mike in the street.Mike finished college and began to work in a post office and was paid much.When Tom knew about it, he asked Mike to lend two hundred dollars to him.Mike found it was difficult to refuse and agreed.A year later Mike was going go marry and needed a lot of money.He told Tom about it.Tom said he would pay off the debt the next month.But three months passed and Tom did not pay off his debt.And one day Mike went to his house again and said, “Haven’t you found any ideas to pay off your debt?”

“Yes, I have.” Answered Tom.“ If you help me, I’ll pay off my debt at once.” “what’s it?”

“Please lend me five hundred dollars again.” Said the man.“I shall pay you back two hundred dollars, and I’ll pay Mr.White back two hundred dollars, and I’ll spend one hundred dollars on some bread and a newer coat.上海宝茁教育济南学习中心

第四篇：英语短文

初中英语 Everyone has their own dreams, I am the same.But my dream is not a lawyer, not a doctor, not actors, not even an industry.Perhaps my dream big people will find it ridiculous, but this has been my pursuit!My dream is to want to have a folk life!I want it to become a beautiful painting, it is not only sharp colors, but also the colors are bleak, I do not rule out the painting is part of the black, but I will treasure these bleak colors!Not yet, how about, a colorful painting, if not bleak, add color, how can it more prominent American? Life is like painting, painting the bright red color represents life beautiful happy moments.Painting a bleak color represents life difficult, unpleasant time.You may find a flat with a beautiful road is not very good yet, but I do not think it will.If a person lives flat then what is the point? Life is only a short few decades, I want it to go Finally, Each memory is a solid.翻译： 每个人都有自己的梦想，我也一样。但是我的梦想不是律师，不是医生，不是演员，甚至不是一种行业！我的梦想也许大人们会觉得可笑，但是，这是我一直追寻的！我的梦想是想要自己有一个七彩的人生！我要它成为一幅美丽的画，它不但要有鲜明的颜色，也要有暗淡的颜色，我不排除这幅画有一部分的黑色，我反而会很珍惜这些暗淡的颜色！不是吗，试问一下，一幅色彩鲜艳的画，如果不加一点暗淡的颜色，又怎能更突出它的美呢？人生就象画一样，画中鲜艳的颜色就代表着人生美丽快乐的时光。画中暗淡的颜色就代表着人生遭遇困难，不愉快的时候。也许你会觉得拥有一条平坦美丽的路不是很好吗，但我并不觉得。一个人如果一生平坦那有什么意思呢？人生只有短短几十年，我要他走到最后时，每一个回忆都事充实的！A friend is a person who can let you feel warm when you are depressed.I have many friends.But XXX is my best friend.He is as old as me.He taller than me.Basketball is his favorite sport.We are in the same class.He is good at study.So his study is very good.We learn from each other and help each other.He will help me if i got in trouble.I will help he as much as I can.I hope our friendship will forever and ever.A friend is someone who can let you feel warm when you are depressed.I have many friends.However I only have one best friend and it's XXX.He is the same age as me.He is taller than me.Basketball is his favourite sport.We are in the same class.He likes studying and is good at it, so he gets high marks.We learn from each other and help each other.He will help me if I ever get into troubles.So will I.I hope our friendship will last forever and ever 翻译：朋友是当你在沮丧消沉的时候能给你温暖的人。因此我又很多朋友。XXX是我最好的朋友。他和我一样大却比我高。他最喜欢的运动是打篮球。我们是同班同学。他的学习很棒，因此他的成绩很好。我们相互学习相互帮助。我有困难的时候他会帮我，而他又困难我也会尽力帮他。我希望我们的友谊能天长地久。My best friend and I get along with each other quite well.But we are so different.He is funnier, more outgoing than I am and i'm more serious.He is more athletic and likes to play all kinds of sports but I am smarter on study.My friend is wilder than me and I am calmer.He is tall, thin, strong,with short hair, And sometimes he is very careless and lazy.On the other hands, I am short, fat, weak, with shorthair.He is very helpful because I am very lazy and don't want to do any sports.And I will help him with his study.I think our friendship will last forever.翻译：我和我最好的朋友相处的非常好，但是我们却各有不同。他比我更有趣，更外向，而我很严肃。他是运动型的，各种体育运动都很喜欢，而我更擅长于学习。我的朋友相对狂野而我相对沉静。他又高又瘦，但是很结实，留着短发。一些时候他马虎又懒散。与他相比，我显得矮胖，而虚弱。我也是短头发。他很乐于助人，因为我很懒不想做仍和运动。我会在学习上帮助他。我希望我们的友谊能够持续到永远 Today, good sunny weather, always a hundred flowers......“ I head swimming glasses, I sing a little song, walked meteor big, went to Zhoushan Middle School swimming pool.Wow thiazolyl!Today, many people can really ah!A group of three students, five pile, in the pool, pushing and shoving, no better happy!I already have lost Hing son, traveling light.”Thump!“ I caught a spring, water ducks to water generally swim a.......Nice to feel the water!I have a moment like a free fish fry for a while yet also seemed a carefree birds.Sometimes wildly breaststroke frog forward, sometimes into freestyle, rolls toward the deep water.I kept the swinging hands, feet not live playing the water splashes like a bit graceful girl, and like one a lovely boy, beautiful great!I jumped up, roll forward.”Wow!“ The water was cold and deep water, thrilled!”Crash......“ my original” Deep Somersault "began.I pushed the hands, feet Yi Deng, jumped backward, turn sideways for a more perfect performance ah!I am in the midst of cheers, air to drill into the water.At this time, the students are coming to my swim.Suddenly, the pool open swim posture: breaststroke, butterfly, dog plane, everything.Overtake each other, with each side.Laughter, playfulness sound into a......Tired, I lay quietly on the water: If water every day as partners, so the fish do my friend, my teacher, my job is only swimming......it was nice to ah!When the sun sets, my classmates and I still play pool slapstick.Finally, the shore, and the evening's setting sun dragging our very, very long shadow.Happy swimming, I like!翻译：“今天天气好晴朗，处处百花香……”我头顶游泳眼镜，口哼小曲，迈着流星大步，向舟山中学游泳池走去。哇噻！今天人可真多啊！学生们三个一群，五个一堆，在泳池里推推搡搡，好不快活！我早已耐不住兴子，轻装上阵。“扑通！”我纵身一跃，如水鸭子一般去水里畅游了……。水里的感觉真好！我一会儿像一条自由自在的小鱼，一会儿又似一只无忧无虑的水鸟。时而青蛙似地蛙泳前进，时而自由泳进，向着深水区进发。我的双手不停着摆动着，两脚不住地打着水，溅起的水花如一位位婀娜多姿的少女，又像一个个活泼可爱的男孩，美丽极了！我跳跃着，翻滚着。“哇！”深水区的水好凉、好爽！“哗啦......”我的独创“深水空翻”开始了。我双手一推，两脚一蹬，向后一跃，侧身一转，多完美的表演啊！我在一片喝彩声中，神气地钻入水里。这时，同学们都向我游了过来。顿时，泳池里游姿开放：蛙泳、蝶泳、狗刨、应有尽有。你追我赶，互不相让。欢笑声、嬉闹声响成一片......累了，我静静地躺在水面上：要是天天与水为伴，让鱼儿做我的朋友，当我的老师，我的作业只有游泳......那该多好啊！夕阳西下时，我和同学们还在泳池里嬉戏打闹。终于，上岸了，黄昏的残阳把我们的影子拖得很长很长。快乐的游泳，我喜欢！I love my family,because I have a happy family.My father is an English teacher.His name is Jacky.He is thirty-eight.He likes playing basketball.What’s my mother jop?Is she a teacher?Yes,you’re right!My mother is very kind and nice,she is thirty-seven.My mother is always laborious work.I love my parents!On Staurday and Sunday,I often go to the library and play the piano,My father go to play basketball.Sometimes,we watch TV and listen to music at home.I love my family.Because I’m very happy to live with my parents together!翻译: 我的家庭 我爱我的家庭,因为我有一个快乐的家庭.我的爸爸是一名英语教师,他的名字叫Jacky.他今年38岁.他非常喜欢打篮球.我的妈妈是赶什么呢?她是一名教师吗?是的.你说对了!我的妈妈是一个很亲切、友善的人,她今年37岁.我妈妈总是勤劳的干活.我爱我的父母.在星期六和星期天里,我经常去图书馆和弹钢琴.我爸爸去打篮球.有时侯,我们都在家看电视和听音乐.我爱我家.因为我和爸爸妈妈一起生活得很开心!I what busied one day, the body that dragging exhaustion sits silently on the balcony to syare blankly, come stealthily towards evening, late wind slowly had blown, left the cool trace of filar silk.But the balcony that also cannot bake sun broil hair is very hotly is wrapped cool.Dark, bird is less and less also, the damage that a string of bird left in the sky cries.The sun that worked one day also took off coverall, it is no longer in that way dazzling.The tender broadness that the sun that changes new clothes also changes is elegant, lovely.Tell the truth the sun can be met really choose color.The clothes that you see her wear is much more beautiful, red is blaze that one the most beautiful one color in the layer.Withered and yellow is squashy orange just was picked on the tree that orange is yellow.Foil in so beautiful color the cheek that issued arch to give a piece of peaceful.She seems to be being monitored by others same, stealthily move is moving pace, appear that kind is lightsome.Knowing at this moment is who is make a practical joke, in her that is high and scatter on luxuriant clothes went up prepared Chinese ink makes her dress becomes bit more full of stains or spots, ased if to throw one Jiao in wallow.Right now she is like a girl bashful and same, blush so that resemble squashy persimmon.Perhaps she feels embarrassed to used white gauze cloak to live then half face.Passed for ages, perhaps be she feels to be done so also of no help cowardly cowardly ground comes out to appear that kind is bashful.Then she thinks 36 plan--go for the best thing to do, be smooth!Apparent its speed appears than a moment ago much faster, she is floating die of small blush Pang is in then later hilltop.The sky appears deserted.Again scan widely hopes horizon appeared again her form, hey!How be like two different people with foregoing the setting sun, move close to again look, it is the moon that Yin Guangshan shows so.Dark, appear soundless in that way all around.翻译： 忙碌了一天的我,拖着疲劳的身体静静的坐在阳台上发呆,傍晚悄悄来临,晚风缓缓的吹过,留下了丝丝的凉意.但也不能将太阳炙烤得发烫的阳台裹凉.天黑了,鸟儿也愈来愈少,天空中留下了一串鸟的残鸣。工作了一天的太阳也脱下了工作服，不再是那样刺眼。换上新装的太阳也变的温柔阔雅，楚楚动人。说实话太阳可真会挑颜色。你看她穿的衣服多漂亮，红的是火焰那一层一层中最美的颜色。枯黄的是树上刚摘下来熟透的桔子那桔黄。在这样美丽的颜色衬托下拱出了一张恬静的脸蛋。她好像被别人监视着一样，悄悄的挪移着步伐，显得那般轻盈。这时不知道是谁在搞恶作剧，在她那高贵而又华丽的衣裳上撒上了墨汁使她的衣服变得斑斑点点，仿佛在泥坑里摔了一跤。此时她好像一个小姑娘害羞一样，脸红得象熟透的柿子。也许她觉得难堪于是便用白纱遮掩住了一半脸。过了好久，也许是她觉得这样做也无济于事便怯怯地出来显得那般羞涩。于是她便想三十六计——走为上策，溜！显然它的速度显得比刚才快多了，之后她那泛着微红脸庞消逝在山头。天空则显得空荡荡的。再放眼一望天际又出现了她的身影，哎！怎么跟先前的夕阳判若两人，再凑近一看，原来是银光闪闪的月亮。天黑了，四周则显得那样静悄悄。I have a goodfriend,He is a boy,he has a very nice name—Robert.He comes from England.He has big eyes,they are round and cute.He comes to China with his parents.We know each other since last year.From then on,we become goodfriends.At weekends,we often get together to play basketball,he plays it very well,and,he sings well,too.He teaches me English and I teach him Chinese.We are goodfriends forever.翻译：我有一个好朋友，他是一个男孩，他有一个非常好听的名字—罗伯特。他来自英格兰，他有一对大眼睛，它们很圆很可爱。他和他的父母一起来中国。我们从去年开始认识。从那时候起，我们成为好朋友了。在周末，我们经常一起打篮球，他打得非常好，而且，他歌唱得很好听。他教我英语然后我教他中文。我们永远都是好朋友。My Home Town My home town is a beautiful place.It stands beside a wide river and is rich in fish and rice.But in the old days it was a poor and backward little town.Many people had no work.They lived a hard life.In 1949 my hometown was liberated.Since then great changes have taken place there.The streets have been widened.Factories, schools, hospitals, cinemas and theatres have sprung up one after another.The life of the people is greatly improved.I love my hometown.All the more I love its people.They are working hard so as to make it still richer and more beautiful.====我的家乡 我的家乡是个美丽的地方，它座落在一条宽宽的小河旁边，富产鱼和大米。但是在过去它是个又穷又偏僻的小镇。很多人没有工作，生活很难过。1949年解放以来，我的家乡发生了很大的变化。道路拓宽了，工厂、学校、医院、电影院和歌剧院一个接一个建成。人们生活质量大大地提高了。我爱我的家乡，更爱家乡的人们。他们辛勤工作保持着它的富有、美丽。OK, let me tell you something about my weekend.I am going to do many things and be very busy on the weekend.So I do my homework on Saturday morning.In the afternoon, I am going to do housework with my mother.Because I am a good girl, I am helpful at home.On Sunday morning, I am going to visit my grandparents with my parents.In the afternoon, we are going to the park together.Because there is a kite show.And my grandparents likes making kites.I think, we can see many beautiful kites there.And we are going to buy some beautiful kites, too.Then, we are going to fly the new kites, that’s fun.In the evening, we are going to have a big dinner.We are going to have fish for dinner.Because my grandparents likes eating fish.And my grandma cooks fish well.After dinner, we are going to watch TV together.We are going to be very happy.This is my happy weekend.I like my weekend very much.What about your weekend? Can you tell me?好吧,让我来告诉你有关我周末的一些事情.我在周末将会有很多事情要做并且会很忙.所以我要在周六早上写作业.下午,我要和妈妈一起做家务.因为我是一个好女孩,在家里很有用.周日早上,我要和父母一起去看望祖父母.下午，我们要一起去公园.因为那有个风筝秀.并且我的祖父母喜欢做风筝.我认为,我们会在那看到很多漂亮的风筝.我们的也要买一些漂亮的风筝.然后我们要一起去放新的风筝,那很有趣.晚上,我们会有一个盛大的晚餐.我们会在晚餐上吃鱼.因为我的祖父母喜欢吃鱼.并且我的外婆很会做鱼.晚饭后,我们要一起看电视.我们会非常高兴.这就是我快乐的周末.我非常喜欢我的周末.你的周末是怎样的?你能告诉我吗？ Beijing Olympic Games is the 29th Olympic Games.It will last16 days, since August 8, 2008, carry on 28 matches of 302 little projects, sell 7 million tickets.In order to further improve the traffic environment, the expressway of Beijing will increase from present 500 kilometers to 718 kilometers,Beijing will let the going out swift, on time, security of people participating in Olympic Games.Hope Beijing Olympic Games can be succeeded in holding！北京奥运会是第29届奥运会.自2008年8月8日起，历时16天，共进行28个大项，302个小项目的比赛,可售门票700万张.为进一步改善交通环境,北京的高速公路将由目前的500公里增加到718公里,北京将让参加奥运会的人们的出行快捷、准时、安全。希望北京奥运会能够成功举办！

小学英语 Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to it.Why? Because I intend to be a good student.I wish to render service to my country.I get up at six o’clock every day.After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons.I go to school at seven o’clock.After school is over, I return home.We usually have supper at seven o’clock.Then I begin to do my homework.I want to finish it before I go to bed.虽然我的日常生活十分单调，但我却竭力设法去适应它。为什么？因为我打算做一个好学生，希望将来为国家服务。我每天六点起床、洗脸刷牙后，就开始复习功课，七点钟我就去上学。放学后，我就回家了。我们通常在七点钟吃晚餐，之后我就开始做家庭作业，希望在睡觉前把它做完。

第五篇：英语经典短文

The Importance of Keeping Optimistic

保持乐观的重要性

Honourable judges, ladies and gentlemen, 尊敬的评委、女士们、先生们：Good afternoon!Today I would like to talk about the importance ofkeeping optimistic.When we encounter difficulties in life, we notice thatsome of us choose to bury their heads in the sand.Unfortunately, however,this attitude will do you no good, because if you will have no courageeven to face them, how can you conquer them? Thus, be optimistic, ladiesand gentlemen, as it can give you confidence and help you see yourselfthrough the hard times, just as Winston Churchill once said, “An optimistsees an opportunity in every calamity;a pessimist sees a calamity inevery opportunity.”下午好！今天我想谈一谈保持乐观的重要性。

我们注意到，当在生活中遇到困难时，我们中的有些人选择逃避它们。但令人遗憾的是，这样的态度对你没有任何好处，因为如果你连面对它们的勇气都没有的话，你怎么去征服它们呢？因此，乐观起来吧，女士们、先生们，因为它会带给你信心，帮助你渡过难关。正如温斯顿·丘吉尔所说，“乐观者在每次灾难中都看到机遇；悲观者在每次机遇中都看到灾难”。

Ladies and Gentlemen, keeping optimistic, you will be able to realize,in spite of some hardship, there’s always hope waiting for you, which willlead you to the ultimate success.Historically as well as currently, thereare too many optimists of this kind to enumerate.You see, Thomas Edisonis optimistic;if not, the light of hope in his heart could not illuminatethe whole world.Alfred Nobel is optimistic;if not, the explosives andthe prestigious Nobel Prize would not have come into being.And Lance

Armstrong is also optimistic;if not, the world would not see a 5-time winner of the Tour De France.女士们，先生们，困难是存在的，但如果你保持乐观，你就会意识到永远有希望在等着你，它会把你领向最终的成功。不管是历史上还是现实中，这样的乐观者总是不胜枚举。你看，托马斯·爱迪生是乐观的，如果不是的话，他心中那希望的明灯就不能照亮整个世界；阿尔弗雷德·诺贝尔是乐观的，如果不是的话，那炸药和享有很高声望的诺贝尔奖就不会诞生；兰斯·阿姆斯特朗也是乐观的，如果不是的话，这个世界就会少了一位五届环法自行车赛冠军得主.A rose may be beautiful, or maybe not;that depends on your attitudeonly, and so does success, so does life.Hindrances and difficulties doexist, but if you are optimistic, then they are only episodes on your longway to the throne of success;they are more bridges than obstacles!Now Iprefer to end my speech with the great British poet Shelley’s lines: “Ifwinter comes, can spring be far behind?” Thank you!

玫瑰花可能很美，也可能不美，这，仅仅取决于你的态度；而成功也如此，人生也如此。困难和阻碍的确存在，但是如果你很乐观的话，那它们就仅仅是我们通向胜利之冠的漫长

道路上的小插曲；与其说它们是障碍，不如说它们是桥梁！此刻，我想以伟大的英国诗人雪莱的一句诗来作为我的结尾：“冬天来了，春天还会远吗?”谢谢！

Youth青春

Samuel Ullman塞缪尔·厄尔曼

Youth is not a time of life;it is a state of mind;it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees;it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions;it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.人生匆匆，青春不是易逝的一段。青春应是一种永恒的心态。满脸红光，嘴唇红润，腿脚灵活，这些都不是青春的全部。真正的青春啊，它是一种坚强的意志，是一种想象力的高品位，是感情充沛饱满，是生命之泉的清澈常新。

Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the

appetite for adventure over the love of ease.This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20.Nobody grows old merely by a number of years.We grow old by deserting our ideals.青春意味着勇敢战胜怯懦，青春意味着进取战胜安逸，年月的轮回就一定导致衰老吗？要知道呵，老态龙钟是因为放弃了对真理的追求。

Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul.Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.无情岁月的流逝，留下了深深的皱纹，而热忱的丧失，会在深处打下烙印。焦虑、恐惧、自卑，终会使心情沮丧，意志消亡。

Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being’s heart the lure of wonder,the unfailing childlike appetite for what’s next and the joy of the game of living.In the center of your heart and my heart there is a wireless station: so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from the Infinite, so long as you are young.60也罢，16也罢，每个人的心田都应保持着不泯的意志，去探索新鲜的事物，去追求人生乐趣。我们的心中都应有座无线电台，只要不断地接受来自人类和上帝的美感、希望、勇气和力量，我们就会永葆青春。

When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old, even at 20, but as long as your aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at 80.倘若你收起天线，使自己的心灵蒙上玩世不恭的霜雪和悲观厌世的冰凌，即使你年方20，你已垂垂老矣；倘若你已经80高龄，临于辞世，若竖起天线去收听乐观进取的电波，你仍会青春焕发。

让“宽恕的风”把仇恨抹去

The story goes that two friends were walking through the desert.During some point of the journey they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face.两个朋友结伴穿越沙漠，旅途中二人突然吵了起来，其中一个掴了对方一记耳光。The one who got slapped felt hurt, but without saying anything, wrote in the sand: “Today my bestfriend slapped me in the face.”被打的人感到自己受了伤害，但什么也没有说，只是在沙地上写下了这样一句话：“今天我最好的朋友掴了我耳光。

They kept on walking until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath.The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but the friend saved him.他们继续前行，看见到处绿洲，他们正打算在那里洗澡时，刚才被打的人不小心陷入了泥潭，开始深陷，他的朋友救了他.After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: “Today my best friend saved my life.”等他从几近淹死的边缘苏醒过来后，他在石头上刻下：“今天我最好的朋友救了我的命。”

The friend who had slapped and saved his best friend asked him, “After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand and now you write on a stone.Why?” 他的朋友问：“为什么我伤你之后，你在沙子上写字，现在却把字刻在石头上？”

The other friend replied: “When someone hurts us we should write it down in sand where winds of forgiveness can erase it away.But when someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it.” 他回答道：“当有人伤害了我们，我们应该把它写进沙里，宽恕的风会把仇恨抹去。而当有人为我们做了好事，我们应当把它刻在石头上，没有风可以将它抹去。”

Try to Remember the Good Things 回忆美好

当你身陷困境的时候，回想你生命中快乐和幸福的时刻。回想它是如何使你快乐，你便有了走出困境的勇气。从你的生活中多抽出点时间去梦想，重振你的精力，你会完全准备好又去迎接新的一天。

When times become difficult(and you know they sometimes will), remember a

moment in your life that was filled with joy and happiness.Remember how it made you feel, and you will have the strength you need to get through any trial.当你身陷困境的时候（你有时会），回想你生命中快乐和幸福的时刻。回想它是如何使你快乐，你便有了走出困境的勇气。

When life throws you one more obstacle than you think you can handle, remember something you achieved through perseverance and by struggling to the end.In doing so, you'll find you have the ability to overcome each obstacle brought your way.当面对重重困难，你感觉举步维艰的时候，回想你以前是如何坚持到底战胜困难的最后时刻的。这样，你就会发现你有能力克服每个障碍。

When you find yourself drained and depleted of energy, remember to find a place of sanctuary and rest.Take the necessary time in your own life to dream your dreams and renew your energy, so you'll be ready to face each new day.当你觉得精疲力尽的时候，暂时离开，让自己稍作休息。从你的生活中多抽出点时间去梦想，重振你的精力，你会完全准备好又去迎接新的一天。

When you feel tension building, find something fun to do.You'll find that the stress you feel will dissipate and your thoughts will become clearer.当你感觉到紧张的压力，做一些有乐趣的事吧。你会发现压力在渐渐消逝，你的想法也渐渐明朗了。

You're listening to Faith Radio Online-Simply to Relax, I'm Faith.When you're faced with so many negative and draining situations, realize how minuscule problems will seem when you view your life as a whole--and remember the positive things.这里是Faith主持的Faith轻松电台节目。当你面对重重困难的时候，要意识到相对于你的整个生命，这些难题其实是微不足道的，请铭记你生命中美好的东西。

The Bridge桥

Once upon a time two brothers who lived on neighboring farms fell into conflict.从前有兄弟二人，生活在相领的农场中，他们之间发生了冲突。

One morning there was a knock on John’s door.He opened it to find a man with a carpenter’s toolbox.一天早上，有人敲约翰的门。他打开门，发现外边站着一位背着木工箱的人。

“I’m looking for a few days’ work,” he said.“Perhaps you would have a few small jobs here and there I could help with?” “我想找几天活干，”他说。“你这里是否有些零活需要我做？”

“Yes,” said the elder brother.“I do have a job for you.Look across the creek at that farm.That’s my neighbor;in fact, it’s my younger brother’s.Last week there was a meadow between us, but he took his bulldozer to the river levee, and now there is a creek between us.See that pile of lumber by the barn? I want you to build me a fence—an 8-foot fence—so I won’t need to see his face any more.” “是的，”作为兄长的约翰说。“我的确有件活让你做。你看小溪那边的农场。那是我的邻居，其实就是我弟弟的农场。上周我们之间还有一片牧场，但他用推土机把河堤推掉了，如今横在我们面前的是一条小溪。看到畜舍旁边的那堆木材了吗？我想让你为我修建一道篱笆——一道8英尺高的篱笆——这样我就用不着看他的脸色了。”

The carpenter said, “I think I understand the situation.I’ll be able to do a job that pleases you.” 木匠说，“我明白了。我的活保证让您满意。”

The elder brother had to go to town on business, so he helped the carpenter get the materials ready, and then he was off.About sunset when John returned, the

carpenter had just finished his job.John’s eyes opened wide.There was no fence there at all.哥哥有事必须去镇上，因此他帮木匠备好料后就走了。大约在太阳落山的时候约翰回来了，木匠也刚刚干完活。约翰的眼睛睁得大大的。那根本没有篱笆。

It was a bridge—a bridge stretching from one side of the creek to the other!A fine piece of work, handrails and all and the neighbor, his younger brother, was coming across, his hand outstretched.有一座桥——一座横跨小溪的桥！这是一座非常完美的桥，栏杆和所有的一切都很精美，那位邻居，也就是他弟弟，正走过来，并向前伸出手。“You are quite a fellow to build this bridge after all I’ve said and done.” The two brothers stood at each end of the bridge, and then they met in the middle, taking

each other’s hand, then embracing each other.“在我说了过头的话和做了过头的事之后，你这样做太令我感动了。”兄弟二人分别站在桥的两端，然后他们在桥中间相遇了，握住对方的手，然后拥抱在一起。

They turned to see the carpenter raise his toolbox on his shoulder.“No, wait!Stay a few days.I’ve a lot of other projects for you,” said John.“I’d love to stay on.” The carpenter said, “but I have many more bridges to build.”他们转过身，看到木匠把他的木工箱扛到了肩膀上。“不，等一下！请再呆几天。我还有很多其它活儿需要你做，”约翰说。“我很想呆下去，”木匠说，“但还有更多的桥等着我去修建呢。”