温馨夜读经典文章(带翻译)

第一篇：温馨夜读经典文章(带翻译)

The Earthly Treasure

In the deep winter ,natural flowers tend to shrivel，while , the flowers offriendship and love stand to bloom fragrantly , as a consequence of watered love.Is It Worth It?

Horror gripped the heart of the World War I soldier as he saw his lifelong friend fall in battle.Caught in a trench with continuous gunfire whizzing over his head,the soldier asked his lieutenant if he might go out into the “No Man's Land” between the trenches to bring his fallen comrade back.“You can go,”said the Lieutenant,“but I don't think it will be worth it.Your friend is probably dead and you may throw your own life away.”The Lieutenant's words didn't matter,and the soldier went anyway.Miraculously he managed to reach his friend,hoisted him onto his shoulder,and brought him back to their company's trench.As the two of them tumbled in together to the bottom of the trench,the officer checked the wounded soldier,then looked kindly at his friend.“I told you it wouldn't be worth it,”he said.“Your friend is dead,and you are mortally wounded.” “It was worth it,though,sir,”the soldier said.“How do you mean,'worth it'?”responded the Lieutenant.“Your friend is dead!” “Yes sir,”the private answered.“But it was worth it because when I got to him,he was still alive,and I had the satisfaction of hearing him say,'Jim,I knew you'd come.'” Many a time in life,whether a thing is worth doing or not really depends on how you look at it.Take up all your courage and do something your heart tells you to do so that you may not regret not doing it later in life.人间瑰宝。

在隆冬，自然的花通常会枯萎，然而，因为爱友谊和爱情之花却绽放芬芳。

是值得吗？

恐怖笼罩了第一次世界大战士兵的心，因为他看到了他一生的朋友在战斗中倒下。连续枪声在他的头上呼啸，战壕被查获，士兵问他的副官，如果他可能进入“无人地带”之间的战壕，使他倒下的战友回来。“你可以去，”中尉说，“但我不认为这将是值得的。您的朋友很可能死了，你可能会丢掉自己的性命。”中尉的话并没有作用，那个士兵还是去了。他奇迹般地成功地找到他的朋友，把他扛在他的肩膀上，并将他带回自己的战壕。由于他们二人在在战壕浴血奋战，中尉检查了受伤的士兵，然后看着他的朋友亲切地说“我告诉你，这是不值得的”。“你的朋友死了，你是致命伤。”“这仍然是值得的，长官，”士兵说。“你的意思是，‘值得'？”中尉惊讶地问。“你的朋友死了！”“是的，长官，”士兵回答到。“但这是值得的，因为当我找到他时，他还活着，我就感到很安慰因为他说，‘吉姆，我知道你会来。’”生活中很多的时候，是否是值得做并不完全取决于你如何看待它。拿出你的全部勇气，做一些你的内心告诉你要做的事，使你在以后的生活中不后悔没有做这些事。

Speak Out Your Love

There was once a guy who suffered from cancer, a cancer that can’tbe cured.He was 18 years old and he could die anytime.All his life, he was stuck in his house being taken cared by his mother.He never went outside but he was sick of staying home and wanted to go out for once.So he asked his mother and she gave him permission.He walked down his block and found a lot of stores.He passed a CD store and looked through the front door for a second as he walked.He stopped and went back to look into the store.He saw a beautiful girl about his age and he knew it was love at first sight.He opened the door and

walked in, not looking at anything else but her.He walked closer and closer until he was finally at the front desk where she sat.She looked up and asked, “Can I help you?”

She smiled and he thought it was the most beautiful smile he has ever seen before and wanted to kiss her right there.He said, “Uh...Yeah...Umm...I would like to buy a CD.”

He picked one out and gave her money for it.“Would you like me to wrap it for you?” she asked, smiling her cute smile again.He nodded and she went to the back.She came back with the wrapped CD and gave it to him.He took it and walked out of the store.He went home and from then on, he went to that store every day and bought a CD, and she wrapped it for him.He took the CD home and put it in his closet.He was still too shy to ask her out and he really wanted to but he couldn’t.His mother found out about this and told him to just ask her.So the next day, he took all his courage and went to the store as usual.He bought a CD like he did every day and once again she went to the back of the store and came back with it wrapped.He took it and when she wasn’t looking, he left his phone number on the desk and ran out...RRRRRING！!

One day the phone rang, and the mother picked it up and said,“Hello?”

It was the girl！!The mother started to cry and said, “You don’t know? He passed away yesterday...”

The line was quiet except for the cries of the boy’s mother.Later in the day, the mother went into the boy’s room because she wanted to remember him.She thought she would start by looking at his clothes.So she opened the closet.She was face to face with piles and piles and piles of unopened CDs.She was surprised to find all these CDs and she picked one up and sat down on the bed and she started to open one.Inside, there was a CD and as she took it out of the wrapper, out fell a piece of paper.The mother picked it up and started to read it.It said: Hi...I think U R really cute.Do u wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.The mother was deeply moved and opened another CD...Again there was a piece of paper.It said: Hi...I think U R really cute.Do u wanna go out with me? Love, Jocelyn.Love is...when you’ve had a huge fight but then decide to put aside your egos, hold hands and say, “I Love You.”

爱在心里口要开

从前，有一个少年患了癌症，根本无法治愈。他只有18岁，随时都可能死去。他每天都待在家里，由母亲照料着。他从来都没出去过，但在家实在待烦了，想出去走走，母亲也就同意了。

他走在大街上，看到了很多商店，经过一家音像店时，他透过橱窗盯了一会儿。然后他停下来，又折回音像店向里望去。他看到了一个非常美丽的同龄女孩，并对她一见钟情。他打开门，走了进去，眼里始终只有她一个人。他不由自主地走到了柜台前，走到那个女孩坐着的地方。

女孩抬头问道：“你想要点什么?”

她微笑着，他觉得这是他一生中看到的最美的笑容，其实这时他最想做的就是吻她。

他结结巴巴地说：“是的，嗯，那个……我想买一张CD。”

他随便拿了张CD，连同钱一起递给她。

“想让我把它包起来吗?”女孩问，依然带着可爱的笑容。

他点了点头。她回到后面，出来的时候，手里拿着包装好的CD，然后交给了他。他接过CD，离开了商店。

他回家了。从那以后，这个少年每天都到那家音像店去买一张CD。女孩每次都将CD包好交给他，他也总是把CD带回去，放进自己的衣柜里。这个少年很羞涩，不敢约她出去，他真的很想，但却不能。母亲知道后，不断地鼓励他。第二天，他终于鼓起了勇气，像往常一样走进了音像店，买了一张CD，她也像往常一样，到后面去替他包起来。他接过CD，趁她不注意时将自己的电话号码放在柜台上，然后跑了出去……

叮铃铃铃！!

有一天，电话铃响了，母亲接起电话：“喂?”

是那个女孩打来的！!母亲伤心地哭了，她说：“你不知道吗？他昨天死了……”

电话线那端沉默了，只能听到母亲的抽泣声。那天晚些时候，母亲来到儿子的房间，她想念儿子了，就想看看他的衣服，于是打开了衣柜。

母亲看到的是衣柜里一大堆包好的CD，这些CD都没有打开过。母亲大吃一惊。她坐在床边，打开了一个包装，从包装盒中拿出CD时，盒里掉出一张小纸条，她拾了起来，上面写道：嗨，你好，我觉得你真的很可爱，愿意和我一起出去吗？乔斯林。

母亲深受感动，她又打开了一个CD盒……

里面仍有一张小纸条，上面都写着同样的话：嗨，你好，我觉得你真的很可爱，愿意和我一起出去吗？乔斯林。

爱是什么？当你作了巨大的思想斗争，最终决定抛开一切束缚时，那就攥紧手，说出“我爱你”吧。

A Simple Gesture

Mark was walking home from school one day when he noticed that the boy ahead of him had tripped and dropped all of the books he was carrying, along with two sweaters, a baseball bat, a glove and a small tape recorder.Mark knelt down and helped the boy pick up the scattered articles.Since they were going the same way, he helped to carry part of the burden.As they walked Mark discovered that the boy's name was Bill, that he loved video games, baseball and history, that he was having alot of trouble with his other subjects and that he had just broken up with his girl friend.They arrived at Bill's home first and Mark was invited in for a Coke and to watch some television.The afternoon passed pleasantly with a few laughs and some shared small talk, then Mark went home.They continued to see each other around school, had lunch together once or twice, then both graduated from junior high school.They ended up in the same high school where they had brief contacts over the years.Finally the long awaited senior year came, and three weeks before graduation, Bill asked Mark if they could talk.Bill reminded him of the day years ago when they had first met.“Do you ever wonder why I was carrying so many things home that day?” asked Bill.“You see, I cleaned out my locker because I didn't want to leave a mess for anyone else.I had stored away some of my mother's sleeping pills and I was going home to commit suicide.But after we spent some time together talking and laughing, I realizedthat if I had killed myself, I would have missed that time and so many others that might follow.So you see, Mark, when you picked up my books that day, you did a lot more.You save my life.”

Every little hello, every little smile, every helping hand saves a hurting heart.There's a miracle called Friendship that dwells in the heart.Friends are a very rare jewel, indeed.They make you smile and encourage you to succeed.They lend an ear, they share a word of praise, and they always want to open their heart to us.Show your friends how much you care.....一个简单的动作

Mark从学校步行回家，一天他注意到他面前的男孩绊倒了他自己携带的所有书籍，还有两件毛衣，棒球球棍，手套和一个小磁带录音机。Mark跪了下来，并帮助孩子捡起散落的书。

由于他们同路，他帮助那个男孩带些东西。在路上Mark得知，男孩的名字叫Bill，他喜欢视频游戏，棒球和历史，他的其他科目很差，还有他刚刚和他的女朋友分手了。

他们首先到比尔的家，Mark被邀请留下吃饭和看电视。这个下午在欢声笑语中度过，然后Mark就回家了。他们在学校保持着联系，偶尔共进午餐，然后一起初中毕业。在过去几年短暂的接触，他们度过了高中生活。最后，期待已久的高年级生活到来了，毕业前三个星期，比尔问马克，他们是否可以再聊聊。

Bill使他想起几年前的那一天，当他们第一次见面。“你有没有好奇我那天回家为什么带这么多的东西呢？”Bill。“我在清理我的衣柜，因为我不想留下一个烂摊子给其他任何人。我收集了我母亲的一些安眠药，我要回家自杀。但是当我们在欢笑中度过一段时间后，我意识到，如果我自杀了，我会错过那段美好时光，还有很多美好的事情将会错过。所以你现在明白了吧，马克，当你帮我捡起我的书的那一天，你做了很多。你拯救了我的生命。“

每一个小小的问候，每一个微笑，每一个伸出的援助之手救了受伤害的心灵。友谊是一个奇迹，它住在我们的心里。朋友好比罕见的宝石，确实如此。他们让你微笑，鼓励你成功。他们倾听我们的心声，他们用赞美的话和我们分享，他们总是向我们展开自己的心扉。

告诉你的朋友你有多在乎他们„„

The Color of Friendship

Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.All claimed that they were the best, the most important, the most useful and the favorite.Green said:

“Clearly I am the most important.I am the sign of life and of hope.I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves.Without me, all animals would die.Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority.”

Blue interrupted:

“You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea.It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea.The sky gives space and peace and serenity.Without my peace, you would all be nothing.”

Yellow chuckled:

“You are all so serious.I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world.The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow.Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile.Without me there would be no fun.”

Orange started next to blow her trumpet:

“I am the color of health and strength.I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life.I carry the most important vitamins.Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas.I don’t hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you.”

Red could stand it no longer he shouted out:

“I am the ruler of all of you.I am blood — life’s blood!I am the color of danger and of bravery.I am willing to fight for a cause.I bring fire into the blood.Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon.I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy.”Purple rose up to his full height, he was very tall and spoke with great pomp:

“I am the color of royalty and power.Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom.People do not question me!They listen and obey.”

Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination:

“Think of me.I am the color of silence.You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial.I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water.You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace.”

And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority.Their quarreling became louder and louder.Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightning thunder rolled and boomed.Rain started to pour down relentlessly.The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.In the midst of the clamor, rain began to speak:

“You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest.Don’t you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me.”

Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands.The rain continued:

“From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace.The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow.” And so, whenever a good rain washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another.友谊的色彩

从前，世界上的各种颜色进行过一次争吵。每一种颜色都说自己是最好的、最重要的、最有用的、和最讨人喜欢的。

绿色说：“显然，我是最重要的。我是生命和希望的标志。我被选作青草、树木以及叶子的颜色。没有了我，所有的动物都会死去。展望田野吧，你会看到，到处都有我。”

蓝色打断了他的话：“你只考虑了地上，想想天空和海洋吧。水才是生命的基础呀，云彩把水分从深邃的大海带到了天空。天空给了人们空间、和平和静谧。没有我的和平，你们将不复存在。”

黄色咯咯地笑出了声：“你们都太严肃了。我给这个世界带来了笑声、欢乐和温暖。太阳是黄色的，月亮是黄色的，星星是黄色的，每一次你看向日葵的时候，整个世界都开始欢笑。没有我就没有快乐。”橙色马上开始自吹自擂：“我可是健康和力量的颜色。我可能比较稀少，但是我非常珍贵，因为我满足了人们生活的需要。我携带了最重要的维他命。想想胡萝卜、南瓜、柑橘、芒果和番木瓜。我并不经常出没在天空，但日出或日落我在天际登场时，我的美丽足以惊世，没有人还会想起你们。”

红色再也忍不下去了，他喊道：“我，是你们所有人的主宰。我是血液——生命的血液！我是危险和勇敢的颜色。我愿意为了一个目标而斗争。我把烈火带入血液。没有了我，地球会像月亮一样变得空虚。我是激情和爱的颜色，红玫瑰、猩猩木和罂粟都是红色的。”

紫色挺胸站立，说起话来风度十足：“我是王权和力量的象征。国王、首领、主教都选择了我，因为我象征着权威和智慧。人们不会对我提出疑问，他们只能聆听和服从。”

最后，靛青说话了，他的声音比其他人都轻，但却同样地斩钉截铁：“想想我吧。我是沉默的颜色。你们几乎注意不到我，但是如果没有我，你们全都会变得肤浅。我代表着思想和反省，代表着黎明的微光和深邃的海水。你们需要我来平衡和对比，来祈祷和获得内心的安宁。”

这样一来，颜色们就不停地自我吹嘘，每个人都深信自己无比优越。他们的争吵声越来越大。突然，电闪雷鸣。雨无情地倾盆而下。颜色们惊恐地蜷缩起来，彼此挤在一起捱过这恐怖的时刻。

在一片喧嚣声中，雨开始说话了：“你们这些愚蠢的颜色，彼此相互争斗，每个人都想支配别人。你们难道就不知道每个人都是天造地设，都是独一无

二、彼此不同的吗？携起手来吧。”

颜色们按照着雨的话，团结在一起，携起手来。

雨接着说：“从现在开始，每次下雨的时候你们都要变成一个巨大的彩色弓形横跨天空，以证明你们能够和平相处。彩虹就是未来希望的标志。”所以，每当大雨冲刷这个世界时，彩虹都会出现在天空，让我们记住要欣赏和珍惜彼此。

第二篇：王冕夜读文言文翻译

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原文

王冕者，诸暨人，七八岁时，父命牧牛垄上，窃入学舍，听诸生诵书;听已，辄默记。暮归，忘其牛。……父怒挞之，已而复如初。母曰：“儿痴如此，曷不听其所为？”冕因去依僧寺以居。夜潜出，坐佛膝上，执策映长明灯读之，琅琅达旦。佛像多土偶，狞恶可怖；冕小儿，恬若不见。

安阳韩性闻而异之，录为弟子，学遂为通儒。性卒，门人事冕如事性。时冕父已卒，即迎母入越城就养。久之，母思还故里，冕买白牛驾母车，自被古冠服随车后。乡里儿竞遮道讪笑，冕亦笑。

译文

王冕是诸暨县人。七八岁时，父亲叫他在田埂上放牛，他偷偷地跑进学堂，去听学生念书。听完以后，就默默地记住。傍晚回家，他把放牧的牛都忘记了。王冕的父亲大怒，打了王冕一顿。过后，他仍是这样。他的母亲说：“这孩子想读书这样入迷，为何不由着他呢？”王冕于是离开家，寄住在寺庙里。一到夜里，他就暗暗地走出来，坐在佛像的膝盖上，手里拿着竹简就着佛像前长明灯的灯光诵读，书声琅琅一直读到天亮。佛像多是泥塑的，一个个面目狰狞凶恶，令人害怕。王冕虽是小孩，却神色安然，好像没有看见似的。

安阳的韩性听说，觉得他与众不同，将他收作学生，成了精通儒学的人。韩性死后，他的门人像侍奉韩性一样的侍奉王冕。那时王冕的父亲已死，王冕便将母亲带入越城供养。时间久了，母亲想念故乡，王冕就买了头白牛驾着母亲，自己穿戴着古式的帽子衣服跟随在车子后面，乡里的小孩都聚集在道两旁笑，王冕也笑。

作者（宋濂）简介

宋濂（1310～1381）字景濂，号潜溪，玄真道士、玄真遁叟。汉族，浦江人，元末明初文学家，曾被明太祖朱元璋誉为“开国文臣之首”，学者称太史公。宋濂与高启、刘基并称为“明初诗文三大家”。他因长孙宋慎牵连胡惟庸党案而被流放茂州，途中病死于夔州。他的代表作品有《送东阳马生序》、《朱元璋奉天讨元北伐檄文》等。

他为文主张“宗经”“师古”，取法唐宋，著作甚丰。他的著作以传记小品和记叙性散文为代表，散文质朴简洁，或雍容典雅，各有特色。

明初，读书于青萝山中,藏书楼名“青萝山房”，又名“萝山书室”聚书8万余卷，史称“明初藏书家首推宋濂”。多聚善本、孤本。如《长庆集》、《春秋经传集解》、《史记》、《文选》、《群书事林广记》等，为北宋缕版，后经兵火战乱，复本已毁，唯独他藏有小宋版,图记宛然,古香可爱,推稀世珍本。他的藏书流传至清代，钱曾、黄丕烈、潘祖荫等人曾分别递藏过。藏书印有“宋景濂藏书”、“金华宋氏景濂”、“景濂印”、“太史氏”、“玉堂学士之印”等。

启发

苦读。古代的王冕之所以成为著名的画家、诗人，其根本原因在于王冕幼时读书专心致志，好学不倦，并且达到入迷的程度。这种坚定的志向，顽强的学习精神，是他后来成功的基石。我们从中可以受到启发，得到启迪“少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲”，我们青少年要珍惜青春年华，发奋学习科学文化知识，为将来报效祖国奠定坚实的基础。

第三篇：英语小文章~带翻译

Raymond was the starting center on his high school basketball team.The team was entering the playoffs.He managed to score an average of twenty points in each game this year.College scouts were actually visiting the campus to offer him scholarships.He had everything going his way.Raymond knew a scholarship would soon be on the table.He only had to make it through winter and spring semester at school to make it happen.Unfortunately, Raymond’s schedule in February had made it difficult to find time to study.He had basketball practice, school activities, and a new girlfriend.Studying was hit and miss, and now his team was in the playoffs.It was also finals week.He knew he would be ready for his English exam, but he was not at all prepared for his chemistry final.Raymond thought about hiring a tutor, but his girlfriend promised to help him.Trouble was, when they were together, they never seemed to make time to study.Raymond was up against a wall.He had to pass chemistry to graduate.He had postponed studying for this class until two days before the final test.The playoffs were that weekend.He needed to be rested for the playoffs.He

couldn't stay up late studying.Raymond knew he had a lot riding on this.If you were Raymond, what would you do?雷蒙德对他的高中篮球队的首发中锋。球队进入季后赛。他今年的得分在每场比赛平均20点。大学球探实际上是参观校园，向他提供奖学金。他的一切，持续他的方式。雷蒙德知道奖学金将很快在桌子上。他只有在学校做出更通过冬季和春季学期做到这一点。

不幸的是，雷蒙德的时间表在二月已很难找到时间来研究。他篮球实践中，学校的活动，和一个新的女朋友。研究被击中而错过，现在他的球队在季后赛中。也有人总决赛一周。他知道，他将准备为他的英语考试，但他没有在所有准备为他最终的化学。雷蒙德想过聘请家教，但他的女朋友答应帮他。麻烦的是，当他们在一起，似乎从来没有让时间来研究。雷蒙德靠墙。他通过毕业的化学。他推迟了这一类研究，直到两天前的最后测试。季后赛的那个周末。他需要休息季后赛。他呆不住后期研究。雷蒙德知道他有很多骑在这。如果你是雷蒙德，你会做什么？

第四篇：《王冕僧寺夜读》文言文及翻译

王冕僧寺夜读，中国古代文人的勤学故事，出自明代“文臣之首”宋濂的《王冕传》，讲述的是元朝的文学家、书画家王冕少年时一心读书求学，终成通儒的故事。下面是《王冕僧寺夜读》文言文及翻译，欢迎阅读。

原文：

王冕者，诸暨人。七八岁时，父命牧牛陇上，窃入学舍，听诸生诵书;听已，辄默记。暮归，忘其牛。父怒挞之。已而复如初。母曰：“儿痴如此，曷不听其所为?”冕因去，依僧寺以居。夜潜出，坐佛膝上，执策映长明灯读之，琅琅达旦。佛像多土偶，狞恶可怖;冕小儿，恬若不见。会稽韩性闻而异之，录为弟子，遂为通儒。

翻译：

王冕是诸暨县人。七八岁时，父亲叫他在田埂上放牛，他偷偷地跑进学堂，去听学生念书。听完以后，总是默默地记住。傍晚回家，他把放牧的牛都忘记了。王冕的父亲大怒，打了王冕一顿。过后，他仍是这样。他的母亲说：“这孩子想读书这样入迷，何不由着他呢?”王冕从此以后就地离开家，寄住在寺庙里。一到夜里，他就暗暗地走出来，坐在佛像的膝盖上，手里拿着书就着佛像前长明灯的灯光诵读，书声琅琅一直读到天亮。佛像多是泥塑的，一个个面目狰狞凶恶，令人害怕。王冕虽是小孩，却神色安然，好像没有看见似的。安阳的韩性听说，觉得他与众不同，将他收作学生，(王冕)于是学成了博学多能的儒生。

注释：

(1)牧：放牧牲畜。

(2)窃入学舍：偷偷地进入学社。

(3)诸生：学生们。

(4)已：毕，完。

(5)辄：就。

(6)挞(tà)：用鞭子、棍子等打人。

(7)已而：不久。

(8)痴：此指一心一意，沉醉于……

(9)曷不听其所为：何不听凭他做想要做的。

(10)依：靠着。

(11)执策：拿着书。

(12)长明灯：佛前昼夜长明的灯。

(13)达旦：到早晨，到天亮。

(14)土偶：用泥土塑成的佛像。

(15)狞恶可怖：狰狞凶恶，令人害怕。

(16)恬：安然无动于衷的样子。

(17)异之：认为他与众不同。异，形容词作意动用。

(18)录：收。

(19)通儒：博学的儒生。

(20)被：通“披”，穿戴。

(21)亦：也。

(22)陇：田埂。

第五篇：励志的英语文章带翻译

只要充分相信自己，没有什么困难可以足够持久。下面是小编分享的励志的英语文章带翻译，欢迎大家阅读！

A Better Tomorrow

People often wonder why historians go to so much trouble to preserve millions of books, documents and records.Why do we have libraries? What good are these documents and history books? Why do we record and save the actions of men, the negotiations1 of government officials and the events during wars?

We do it because, sometimes, the voice of experience can cause us to stop, look and listen.Sometimes, past records, when understood in the right way, can help us decide what to do and what not to do.If we are ever to create lasting peace, we must seek its origins in human experience and in the records of human history.From the stories of courage and devotion of men and women, we create the inspirations of youth.History records the suffering, the self-denial2, the devotion, and the heroic deeds of people in the past.These records can help us when we are confused and when we really need peace.The main purpose of history is to create a better world.History gives a warning to those who promote war, and inspiration to those who seek peace.In short, history helps us learn.Yesterday’s records can keep us from repeating yesterday’s mistakes.And from the pieces of mosaic4 assembled5 by historians come the great murals6 which represent the progress of mankind.翻译：一个更好的明天

英语励志短文人们常常心存疑虑,为什么历史学家要费尽周折地保存数以万计的书籍、文献和记录。

我们为什么要有图书馆呢？这些文献和史书有何用处呢? 我们为什么要记载并保存人类的行为、政府官员的谈判和战争中的事件呢？

我们这么做的原因在于有时候经验之音能促使我们停步、观察和倾听。也因为有时候过去的记载经过正确地诠释,能帮助我们决定何事可为、何事不可为。如果我们想要创造永久的和平,我们就必须从人类的经验以及人类历史的记载中去探索其渊源。

从体现男性和女性勇敢和奉献精神的故事之中,我们获得了青春的启示。英语短文历史记载着人类的一切苦难、克己、忠诚和英勇的事迹。这些记载在我们困惑和渴望和平时能对我们有所帮助。

历史的主要目的是创造一个更加美好的世界。历史对那些力主战争的人给以警告,给予那些寻求和平的人以启示。

简而言之,历史帮助我们学习。昨日的记载可以使我们避免重蹈覆辙。这些历史学家们创作的像马赛克一样色彩缤纷的历史片断汇聚成了代表人类进步的伟大壁画。

A Little Bit More

Today is an excellent day for small improvements.Whatever is working for you, find a way to improve it just a little.There’s no need to make a huge change, just a small one, something you can do right now.If you called just one additional customer each day, over the course of the next month you would talk to about 20 new people.If you learned just one more new word each day, in the next year you would increase your vocabulary by more than 300 words.Small improvements can add up over time into big accomplishments.Look around you.Consider the work you do each day.Think about how you could do it just a little bit better.In a marathon race, each step the winner takes is just a little bit longer and a little bit faster than each stride taken by the 100th place finisher.Yet over the course of the race, that small difference adds up in a big way.Do just a little bit more today, and tomorrow too, and each day after that.Anyone can make just a small improvement, and that can make a big, big difference.翻译：再多一点点

今天就是你可以做改进的极好的一天。无论你在做什么,找一个方法去做一点点的改进。不用做太大的改变,只要一点点——你现在可以做到的一点点。

如果你每天多给一个顾客打电话的话,一个月下来你会发现你又多认识了差不多二十个人。如果每天多学会一个新词,过一年,你的词汇量将会增加300多个。

小小的改进能够逐步积累成大的成就。观察你的周围。思考你每天所做的工作。英语短文想一下你怎么能做得更好一点。

在马拉松比赛中,冠军的每一步都只比第一百名的选手的步伐大一点点、快一点点。英语短文但是在比赛过程中,那些小小的不同积累成了巨大的区别。

今天、明天、今后的每一天尽力做更多一点点。任何人都能做一点小小的改进,但那小小的改进将会起到非常大、非常大的作用。