對於學生來說,經常閱讀一些英語美文,有利於提高英語閱讀水平。以下是小編整理的英語短篇美文，歡迎參考閱讀！
英語短篇美文 篇1
a group of colleagues got together to visit their old university ersation soon turned into complaints about stress in work and life ring his guests coffee ,the professor went to the kitchen and returned with a large pot of coffee and many styles -porcelain,plastic,glass ,some expensive, some exquisite ,telling them to help themselves to the all the students had a cup of coffee in hand ,the professor said:if you noticed ,all the nice looking expensive cups were taken up,leaving behind the plain and cheap ones. while it is normal for you to want only the best for yourselves ,that is the source of your problems and stress.
indeed, what all of us really want is coffee, not the cup consciously go for the best cups,and then we begin eying other's is our life. life is the coffee,the jobs ,money and position in society are the cups. they are just tools to hold our life and the cups can't change the quality of the life we live.
sometimes,by concentrating only on the cup ,we fail to enjoy the coffee god has provided us just brews the coffee ,not the cups. so enjoy our coffee!
the happiest people don't have the best of everything,and they just make the best of love generously !care deeply! live simply! leave the rest to the god !
英語短篇美文 篇2
Betty,the friend who I met in the elementary school is my best friend as it used to be , I still cherish the enjoyable and unforgettable time and our friendship to this day. Despite we are separated from each other for the time being, I can revisit the bittersweet memories at any time, that's enough .
As far as I'm concerned, she used to be keen on reading, especially novels------she was crazy in reading so much that she almost forgot to have meals or stayed up all night. There seemed to be a private library her house, which belonged to her.
Few years ago, Betty played various and important roles in my life , such as a teacher , an elder sister , a close friend and so on . She often kept an eye on my daily life , even looked over my shoulder so that I wouldn't do harm to others or myself . When I did something wrong , she got tempered and threatened me:"There will soon be something new in your life." referring to her temper . Her stubbornness leaves a profound impression on me . Once she made up her mind , she was as stubborn as a mule , few people were strong-minded enough to persuade her.
After our graduation , we gradually lose tough with each other . If we were both in the same college , the life would change for the better
英語短篇美文 篇3
Remember the day I borrowed your brand new car and dented it?
I thought you'd kill me, but you didn't.
And remember the time I dragged you to the beach,
and you said it would rain, and it did?
I thought you'd say, "I told you so." But you didn't.
Do you remember the time I flirted with all the guys to make you jealous, and you were?
I thought you'd leave, but you didn't.
Do you remember the time I spilled strawberry pie all over your car rug?
I thought you'd hit me, but you didn't.
And remember the time I forgot to tell you the dance was formal and you showed up in jeans?美文
I thought you'd drop me, but you didn't.
Yes, there were lots of things you didn't do.
But you put up with me, and loved me, and protected me.
There were lots of things I wanted to make up to you when you returned from Vietnam.
But you didn't.
英語短篇美文 篇4
The youth have a wonderful time, brand--new life and promising future.
青年人擁有青春的美好時光、嶄新的生活和美好的未來。
Try to face life positively, believe in yourself, be yourself and control yourself. Face the reality courageously and fight the difficulties. Strive to improve all-around qualities and build healthy and perfect personalities.
積極地面對人生，相信自己，堅持自己，把握自己;勇於面對現實，克服困難;努力提高個人的全面素質，塑造見去那完美的人格品質;
Have the courage to pursue your dreams, inspire yourself with great ideals, and motivate yourself with high spirits. Let’s look forward to having a brilliant future!
敢於追逐夢想，用崇高的理想激勵自己，用昂揚的鬥志鼓舞自己。讓我們一起憧憬錦繡前程吧!
英語短篇美文 篇5
I remember quite clearly now when the story happened. The autumn leaves were floating in 1)measure down to the ground, recovering the lake, where we used to swim like children, under the sun was there to shine. That time we used to be happy. Well, I thought we were. But the truth was that you had been 2)longing to leave me, not daring to tell me. On that precious night, watching the lake, vaguely 3)conscious, you said: “Our story is ending.”
The rain was killing the last days of summer. You had been killing my last breath of love, since a long time ago. I still don’t think I’m gonna make it through another love story. You took it all away from me. And there I stand, I knew I was going to be the one left behind. But still I’m watching the lake, vaguely conscious, and I know my life is ending.
我仍清晰地記得故事發生的時候。秋葉翻飛，飄落一地。我們曾經孩子般戲水暢遊過的小湖蓋滿落葉，在太陽下閃著光。那時我們幸福過。哦，我是這樣認為的。可事實上你早就想離開我，你只是不敢告訴我罷了。在那美麗的夜晚，眼望湖水，恍惚中聽見你說：我們的故事已到盡頭。
雨水扼殺著所剩無幾的夏日，而你很久以來也在扼殺我奄奄一息的愛。但我仍不認為自己會再去經歷另一段愛情故事。你把一切都帶走了。我只有悄然佇立，早已明白自己將會是那個被遺棄的人。而我依然凝望著湖水，恍惚中，我知道生命正離我而去。
英語短篇美文 篇6
There is so much I have not been, so much I have not seen.
生命中，有那麼多我未曾經歷過，有那麼多我未曾見識過。
I have not thought and have not done or felt enough—the early sun, rain and the seasonal delight of flocks of ducks and geese in flight, the mysteries of late-at-night. I still need time to read a book, write poems, paint a picture, look at scenes and faces dear to me. There is something more to be of value—something I should find within myself—as peace of mind, patience, grace and being kind. I shall take and I shall give, while yet, there is so much to live for—rainbows, stars that gleam, the fields,the hills, the hope, the dream the truth that one must seek.
有很多事情，我未曾想夠、做夠或體會夠——朝陽、雨水、由成群飛翔的鴨鵝帶來的季節性喜悅以及那些午夜的神祕。我還需要時間讀書、寫詩、作畫、觀賞景色以及我所愛的臉龐。還有更多具有價 值的東西——那些我應該在自己內心發現的東西——心靈的寧靜、耐心、優雅與仁慈。我要獲取，我也要施予，然而還有許多值得為之而活——彩虹、閃爍的星星、 田野、山丘、希望、夢想以及人必須追求的真理。
I’ll stay here—treasure every day and love the world in my own way!
我會在此——珍惜每一個時日並且用自己的方式惜愛這個世界！
英語短篇美文 篇7
我的心跳急劇加速，我徑直地看著拉瑪的眼睛，問她，“那個男孩是不是有一天告訴你，‘明天不要給我送蘋果了，我要被送到另一個集中營了’？”
“對呀，你怎麼知道的。”拉瑪的聲音有點顫抖，“告訴我，赫爾曼，你到底是怎麼知道的啊？”
我抓住她的手說，“因為我就是那個男孩啊，拉瑪。”透過時間的面紗，我們認出了那藏在眼睛深處的靈魂，那是我們永遠也無法停止愛戀的親人。最後，我說：“拉瑪，我再也不想和你分開了。我想要永遠和你在一起。親愛的，你能嫁給我嗎？”
It is cold, so bitter cold, on this dark, winter day in 1942. But it is no different from any other day in this Nazi concentration camp. I stand shivering in my thin rags, still in disbelief that this nightmare is happening. I am just a young boy. I should be playing with friends; I should be going to school; I should be looking forward to a future, to growing up and marrying, and having a family of my own. But those dreams are for the living, and I am no longer one of them. Instead, I am almost dead, surviving from day to day, from hour to hour, ever since I was taken from my home and brought here with tens of thousands other Jews. Will I still be alive tomorrow? Will I be taken to the gas chamber tonight?
英語短篇美文 篇8
Friday and the Thirteenth
Friday-the Thirteenth has long been considered extremely unlucky because it has some bad associations which came from mythology,tale of the Bible,and the customs and habits. According to the Bible,the Lord God created the first man, he took a rib from Adam's body and out of it created the first woman, Eve. It was said that Adam was created on a Friday and it was on Friday that Adam and Eve ate the forbidden fruit,and on a Friday they died.
Friday was also the common day in England for executing criminals , for which it was sometimes known as Hanging Day.
From the old Norse myth people got the idea that 13 people sitting at a table to have a dinner was unlucky. And this superstition was confirmed by the last supper of Christ and his disciples. Bible tells us that Christ sat down with his 12 disciples, which made up the number 13, at the last supper when Judas, one of the 12 disciples , sold his master for thirty pieces of silver. Christ was killed by nailing on the cross the following day on a Friday.
英語短篇美文 篇9
Perhaps it is the dream of everyone to be a good student at school, but quite a few students feel at a loss on how to make it. In my opinion, it is rather easy
if you can act on the following points.
First of all, make full use of your time and work hard. Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today, as time past will never come back. The fast developing society requires adequate knowledge, which presses us to spare no efforts to study. Of course, your hard work will be rewarded one day.
Secondly, use your own head and present your point of view. Credulous（輕信的）attitude will only make you take anything for granted. With your own judgment you will be able to tell right from wrong and set up your own theory.
Thirdly, set aside enough time for relaxation, entertainment, etc. don’t ignore the harm of all work and no play. Proper sports will build up your body and improve the efficiency of your studying.
To be a good student is easier said than done, for it needs a student’s consistent efforts. But nothing is difficult to a man if he puts his heart into it.
英語短篇美文 篇10
Where do you like to live, in the city or in the country?
Most cities are centers of economy, trade, transportation or culture. With the development of economy and society, more and more people have flooded into the cities, which make the scale of the cities larger and larger. Surely, it is very convenient for shopping, education, business and so on. But it also has many disadvantages: the large population makes it crowded in each corner of the city; the big factories, too many cars, buses and trucks pollute the clean air; too much noise can make people mad. To live in the city, one even can’t get enough room for living.
To live in the country is another thing. You can breathe the fresh air cheerfully, own a spacious house with a big backyard, and relax yourself in quietness. But when you want to go shopping, or take your child to school, perhaps you will complain about its inconvenient transportation, its remoteness…I am an ordinary person. I am always longing for the peaceful idyllic（田園詩般的） life of the countryside.
英語短篇美文 篇11
There are people in the world who love the bloom of the spring, some love summer in summer, some love the fruitful autumn, and I love the heavy snow in winter.
The window is still under a heavy snow drifting profusely and disorderly. I opened the door, the whole world is a vast expanse of whiteness, snow, as if into a fairy tale world, snow like flocks of elves, the earth covered with a drop from the clouds, coat. I stand in the snow, gently catch a snowflake, cool, and it has six petals, sparkling, gradually it is in my hand into water, my palms get wet.
Winter is the most happy snowman, class, my classmates and I play in the snow, I want an idea: "we have a snowball fight." My classmates disagreed. Later I made snowmen together. We worked in the division of labor. I was responsible for doing the snowball well. He was responsible for putting carrots, branches and straw hats in various parts of the snowman.
Ah! Beautiful winter, you like a picture can not be seen, not finished.
英語短篇美文 篇12
Libra the Scales is a Spring constellation, and can be best viewed in the night sky during the month of May.
The Constellation Libra-The Scales
Mythology: Libra - The Scales
During the Golden Age, the legendary first period of human existence, Astraea, the Roman Goddess of justice, lived on the earth, mingling among the many mortal beings. In the pans of her great golden scales, she heavily weighed the good and evil deeds of men and women, thereby deciding their many different fates. As Astraea became increasingly offended by the wickedness of her citizens, she decided to flee from the corrupt civilization, and returned to the heavens, joining Demeter as the constellation of the Virgin Goddess. Astraea abandoned civilization so hurriedly that she left behind her golden scales of justice. The Romans, in fear of her judgment, created the constellation of Libra from the ancient Scorpion"s claws so that The Scales would always be nearby in the sky.
英語短篇美文 篇13
My friend Debbie’s two daughters were in high school when she experienced severe flu-like symptoms. Debbie visited her family doctor, who told her the flu bug had passed her by. Instead, she had been touched by the “love bug” and was now pregnant.
The birth of Tommy, a healthy, beautiful son, was an event for celebration, and as time went by, it seemed as though every day brought another reason to celebrate the gift of Tommy’s life. He was sweet, thoughtful, fun-loving and a joy to be around.
One day when Tommy was about five years old, he and Debbie were driving to the neighborhood mall. As is the way with children, out of nowhere, Tommy asked, “Mom, how old were you when I was born?”
“Thirty-six, Tommy. Why?” Debbie asked, wondering what his little mind was contemplating.
“What a shame!” Tommy responded.
“What do you mean?” Debbie inquired, more than a little puzzled. Looking at her with love-filled eyes, Tommy said, “Just think of all those years we didn’t know each other.
英語短篇美文 篇14
If you ask me something about my happiest time, I'll answer like this.
如果你問我什麼時候最快樂，我會說這樣回答。
I don't know exactly about my happiest time, because every day I'm living is the happiest time for me. I always keep a good mood. Every day I'm happy at work. When I'm at work, I always do my best, so my boss is satisfied with me. I get on well with my colleagues as well, since I'm always willing to help them. No wonder I have so many friends. That is to say, I am happy when I am working.
我不知道確切的最快樂的時光，因為我活著的每一天都是我最快樂的時光。我總是保持一個好心情。我每天都很快樂的工作。在我工作的時候，我總是努力做到最好，所以我的老闆對我很滿意。我和同事相處得很好，因為我總是願意幫助他們。難怪我有很多的朋友。也就是說，當我工作的時候我很高興。
What's more, my best friends Phillip and Oscar always speak English with me. Every time, they bring me a very big surprise. They help me a lot. Thanks to their help, my oral English is getting better and better. I don't know how to appreciate them. Keeping learning makes me happy, too.
而且，我最好的朋友菲利普和奧斯卡總是和我說英語。每次他們都讓我大吃一驚。他們幫了我很多。由於他們的幫助，我的英語口語變得越來越好了。我不知道如何感謝他們。不斷的學習也讓我很開心。
英語短篇美文 篇15
Nasrudin is walking past a cave when he sees a yogi, deep in meditation, and he asks the yogi what he is searching for. The yogi says: I study the animals and have learned many lessons from them that can transform a mans life.
A fish once saved my life, Nasrudin replies. If you teach me everything you know, I will tell you how it happened.
The Yogi is astonished; only a holy man could be saved by a fish. And he decides to teach Nasrudin everything he knows. When he has finished, he says to Nasrudin: Now that I have taught you everything, I would be proud to know how a fish saved your life.
Very simple, says Nasrudin, I was almost dying of hunger when I caught it and, thanks to that fish, I had enough food for three days.
有一次，納斯爾丁經過一個山洞，看見一位瑜伽士在裡面陷入沉思的樣子，就問他想弄明白什麼。瑜伽士說：
“我研究動物，在它們身上學到了許多可以改變人類一生的道理。”“有一條魚曾經救了我的命，”納斯爾丁回答，“如果你能把知道的都教我，我就告訴你發生了什麼。”
瑜伽士驚歎不已。只有聖人才會為魚所救。他決定將自己所知的傾囊相授給納斯爾丁。
當他結束後，他問那斯爾丁：
“現在我把知道的都告訴你了，如果能知道魚怎麼會救你，我會感到非常榮幸。”
“很簡單，”納斯爾丁說：“抓到它的時候我已經差點餓死了，感謝那條魚，我接下來的三天都不愁沒吃的。”
英語短篇美文 篇16
Spring Festival is the most important festival in China ’s to celebrate the lunar calendar ‘s new year the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big meal many places people like to set off firecrackers lings are the most traditional food dren like the festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes can also get some moneyfromtheir parents. This money is given to children for good luck . People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune .
The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long le visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes ”. People enjoy the Spring Festival ,during this time they can have a good rest .
春節是中國最重要的節日。春節是慶祝日曆上的農曆新年。在春節到來的前一天晚上，家家戶戶要團聚在一起吃豐盛的大餐。在很多地方的人們還喜歡燃放鞭炮。過年的最傳統的主食莫過於水餃了。這是孩子們非常喜歡的節日，因為他們可以吃美食，穿新衣。當然他們還可以拿到他們父母親戚給的壓歲錢。拿到錢的小朋友會交到好的運氣。人們會把春聯貼在牆上象徵吉祥如意。
春節會持續15天之久，人們在拜訪親朋好友時會說：“(過年好)萬事如意。”之類的話語。人們很喜歡過春節，因為在過春節這期間他們可以好好的休息一下。
英語短篇美文 篇17
I like the subtle fresh green budding from the branches of the tree -- the herald(先驅) of spring, ushering in(領進) the dawn...
I like the subtle flow of cloud that makes the sky seem even more vast, azure(蔚藍的) and immense...
I like the subtle wind. In spring, it steals a kiss on my cheek; in autumn, it caresses my face; in summer, it brings in cool sweet smell; in winter, it carries a crisp chilliness(寒冷，嚴寒) ...
I like the subtle taste of tea that last long after a sip. The subtle bitter is what it is meant to be...
I like the subtle friendship that does not hold people together. In stead, an occasional greeting spreads our longings far beyond...
I like the subtle longing for a friend, when I sink deeply in a couch, mind wandering in memories of the past...
Love should also be subtle, without enslaving(束縛) the ones fallen into her arms. Not a bit less nor a bit more...
Subtle friendship is true; subtle greetings are enough; subtle love is tender; subtle longing is deep; subtle wishes come from the bottom of your heart...
英語短篇美文 篇18
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. 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. When you find yourself drained and depleted of energy, remember to find a place of sanctuary and rest. Take the neccessary time in your own life to dream your dreams and renew your energy, so you'll be ready to face each new day. 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. 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.
英語短篇美文 篇19
灰塵是一件讓人很討厭的東西。如果沒有灰塵，主婦們就不用再勞累地收拾房間了。然而灰塵的存在，並不單單是給人煩擾的。事實上，如果沒有灰塵，我們將失去很多美好的事物，比如美麗的日落…… 這又是為什麼呢?下文將為您解答這個問題。
Most of us who have ever cleaned a house would be much happier if there were less dust.
However, without dust there would be less rainfall and sunsets would be less beautiful.
Rain is formed when water molecules in the air collect around particles of dust. When the collected water becomes heavy enough the water droplet falls to the earth as rain. Thus water vapor could be much less likely to turn to rain without the dust particles.
The water vapor and dust particles also serve to reflect the rays of the sun. At sunrise and sunset, when the sun is below the horizon, the dust and water vapor molecules reflect the longer, red, wavelengths of light such that we can see them for more time (starting earlier in the case of sunrise and lasting longer in the case of sunset) than any of the other wavelengths. The more dust particles in the air the more colorful the sunrise or sunset.
英語短篇美文 篇20
Man and nature are interactive (相互作用的) forces.
Looking back along the river of history, we may find that harmony used to exist between people and nature. At that time nature was pure field to be ploughed, sown and harvested. Man respected nature and was one part of nature.
It seems that people today are masters of natureg Nature is torn into pieces. While we are disrupting(破壞) the order of the natural world, we are the ultimate victims, for nature is seeking its revenge(報復). Disappearing forests, drying rivers, polluted soil and worsening climate have punished greedy human beings. We have taken too much from nature, and given back too little.
Looking forward to the future, when we gain reasoning, when we remember the deep interdependent relationship between people and nature, when citizens of the world work persistently to protect nature, then nature will be our friend instead of our slave or servant. Sure, people can live in harmony with nature, with commitment, hard work and new technology.
英語短篇美文 篇21
Today is my grandpa's birthday. Our family went back to my grandpa's home in the morning. We got together to have a big family dinner to celebrate his birthady. We bought a big birthday cake and gave some presents to my grandpa.
In the afternoon, we went to the park to go boating. We had a good time. My grandpa had a nice time on his birthday.
今天是爺爺的生日，我們全家早晨回到爺爺家。我們舉行了大型家庭聚會來慶祝爺爺的生日。我們買了一個大生日蛋糕，並且送給爺爺一些禮物。
下午我們去公園划船。我們玩得很開心，爺爺過了一個愉快的生日。
Today I had a good time. It was my grandpa's birthday. Our family went back to his home to celebrate his birthday. My mother cooked many delicious food and we brought a big birthday cake. We got together to have a big family dinner. We gave grandpa some presents and said, "Happy birthday to you!"
In the afternoon we went boating in the park. We enjoyed ourselves, and my grandpa had a nice time on his birthday.
今天我玩得很愉快。今天是爺爺的生日，我們全家去爺爺家為他慶祝生日。媽媽做了許多好吃的，我們買了一個大蛋糕。我們舉行了一個大型家庭聚會。我們送給爺爺一些禮物，並說：“祝您生日快樂。”
下午我們去公園划船。我們玩得很開心，爺爺過了一個愉快的生日。
英語短篇美文 篇22
Self-talk is a software, which when properly loaded onto our mind directs ourselves for better results and a healthy mind. Actually many times in our life, we find others advising us to do better in studies, sports, life etc. We usually get bugged by these people and blank our ears out of their constructive suggestions. It is because it doesn't come from within us. And when something comes from within you, you always try your best to do justice to it. Self-talk can thus ameliorate our one of us has some good points and some bad ones. Though we hardly admit in pubic, we know in our mind that we could do better in some areas of our personal landscape. This get better attitude can be converted into a practical reality using self-talk.
自我交談是一個軟體，當它被恰如其分地轉載我們的思想時，它就能指引我們得到好的結果和一個健康的心態。實際上我閃在生活中常發覺別人勸告自己要在學習、體育和生活等方面做得更好。我們經常對別人在我們耳邊的嘮叨感到厭煩，對富有建設性的建議也聽不進去。這是因為這不是來自我們內心的聲音。當這個聲音來自你的內心時，你就會全力以赴去實現它。因此，與自己對話可以改善我們的現狀。每個人都有優點和弱點。雖然我們不會在公共場合承認，我們清楚自己在個人生活的某些方面可以做得更好。通過自我交談我們可以做得更好，這個觀點就能在生活中變為現實。
英語短篇美文 篇23
愛著你就是日日夜夜的想著你，驕傲自豪的談論著你；愛著你就是眷戀你溫暖的懷抱，你深情的'吻、你親切的微笑和你滿懷愛意的聲音；愛著你就是從來不會忘記我們一起走過的坎坷、我們一起流過的淚和我們一起分享的幸福……
To love you is to daydream of you often, think of you so much, speak of you proudly, and miss you terribly when we are apart.
To love you is to cherish the warmth of your arms, the sweetness of your kiss, the friendliness of your smile, the loving sound in your voice, and the happiness we share.
To love you is to never forget the adversity we have overcome, the tears we have shed, the plans we have made, the problems we have solved, and the pain of separation.
To love you is to remember joyfully the days we made memorable, the moments that will live forever in our hearts, the dreams we hope for, the feelings we have for each other, the caresses and touches of love, and the exhilaration of love that fills our hearts.
To love you is to need you, want you, hold you, and know you as no one else can.
To love you is to realize that life without you would be no life at all...
That‘s a little of what it‘s like to be in love with you!
英語短篇美文 篇24
I was riding the subway and happened to be seated between two young guys.我當時正在坐地鐵，我兩邊各坐了一個年輕的男孩。
The one on the right eyed the slightly grungy BandAid on my thumb and said, “You should really change that, you know. You have to keep it clean.”坐在右邊的男孩看了下我大拇指上已經有點髒的創可貼，然後說：“你知道嗎？你真的該把它換一換了。你得讓那裡保持乾淨。”
Then the one on my left said, “Here, I have one,” and pulled a fresh BandAid out of his knapsack. “I keep them on me because I’m always hurting myself.” 然後，坐在我左邊的男孩說：“我這有一個，拿去吧，”接著，他從揹包裡拿出了一個新的邦迪創可貼。“我通常都帶著它們，因為我經常把自己弄傷。”
Incredulous, I thanked him, changed my bandage, and got off at my stop feeling pretty good about people, life, and New York City.帶著懷疑的態度，我感謝了他，然後換掉了我的創可貼；當我下車的時候，我心情很好，同時覺得其他人、生命、紐約市都好棒。
There is kindness in this world everywhere.世界上到處都有善良。
And there is evil.同時也有邪惡。
They take turns come to you.它們會輪流出現在你的生命中。
You need to learn to see the good things hiding in all those tiny corner of your life.你需要學習，才能看到那些潛藏在你生命各個角落中的美好事物。
英語短篇美文 篇25
Sometimes, what makes us relaxed and leaves us with a lighter feeling is enjoying the freedom of dreaming about good things. We can freely think of things that would do our lives more good than harm. We hope these things will happen in our lives some day.
有時候,自由自在地想像那些美好的事物能讓我們的身心得以放鬆。我們可以無拘無束地想像那些會對我們產生利大於弊的影響的事物,並期待這些事物有一天能夠出現。
Dreaming is free. Each of us has our own dreams. Also, the way we deal with things in our dreams shows us who we can really be in real life. We tend to act based on what kinds of dreams we have, but we also have the freedom to make those dreams come true.
夢想是自由的,我們每個人都有屬於自己的夢想。此外,我們處理夢想的方式也真實地反映了現實生活中的自己。雖然我們的行動往往以夢想為依據,但我們仍然擁有讓美夢成真的自由。
To me, a dream is a picture of the place where we want to find ourselves some day. A dream is like a design of how we want things to look by the time we get there.
對我而言,夢想就是一幅圖畫,畫中是未來某天我們發現自我的地方;夢想就如一幅藍圖,所有的事物都呈現出我們想要的樣子。
Dreaming keeps us in motion; it keeps us going.
夢想讓我們行動起來,使我們堅持下去。
英語短篇美文 篇26
A person's purest charm comes from his manners.
一個人最根本的魅力，來自他的修養。
This kind of charm doesn't need any decoration. It comes out of your heart and reaches directly into others' hearts.
這種魅力不需要任何外在的修飾，它發源於內心，也直抵其他人的心。
Spending time with someone who has good manners makes one feel comfortable.
與一個有教養的人相處，會讓人覺得舒服。
And isn't comfort what we want the most in our daily life?
而舒服難道不是我們在生活中最想得到的東西嗎？
People like this know how to stand in others' shoes. They know when they should reach out a helping hand.
這樣的人，知道怎樣站在別人的角度想問題，知道什麼時候應該伸出援手。
And what is the most basic manner that one can have?
而一個人最基本的修養是什麼？
It's knowing to respect people.
那就是懂得尊重。
No one can survive in this world all by himself. We all need help sometimes.
沒有誰能獨立地生活在這個世界上，我們總會在某些時候需要別人的幫忙。
And it takes respect to make others help you.
而讓別人幫忙的前提，就是尊重。
Respect is the most baseline manner.
尊重，是最基本的修養。
And manner is the last kind of charm which a person can afford to lose.
而修養，是最不可或缺的魅力。
英語短篇美文 篇27
In a calm sea every man is a all sunshine without shade, all pleasure without pain, is not life at all. Take the lot of the happiest - it is a tangled yarn. Bereavements and blessings, one following another, make us sad and blessed by turns. Even death itself makes life more loving. Men come closest to their true selves in the sober moments of life, under the shadows of sorrow and loss.
In the affairs of life or of business, it is not intellect that tells so much as character, not brains so much as heart, not genius so much as self-control, patience, and discipline, regulated by judgment.I have always believed that the man who has begun to live more seriously within begins to live more simply without. In an age of extravagance and waste, I wish I could show to the world how few the real wants of humanity regret one's errors to the point of not repeating them is true repentance. There is nothing noble in being superior to some other man. The true nobility is in being superior to your previous self.
英語短篇美文 篇28
Landing in France, a sacred feeling suddenly arises which attracts you to know more about this country.
踏上法國的領土，一種神聖的感覺會油然而生。這種感覺會吸引你去更多地瞭解這個國度。
France, approximately hexagonal in shape, has a boundary on the east with Germany, Switzerland and Italy, and is bounded on the southeast by Monaco and the Mediterranean Sea; on the south are Spain and Andorra, with the Bay of Biscay on the west and the English Channel on the north as natural borders.
法國從地圖上看近似6邊形。它東邊與德國、瑞士和義大利接壤，東南與摩納哥和地中海為鄰，南邊是西班牙和安道爾，比斯開灣和英吉利海峽則分別在西面和北面形成了天然的屏障。
A series of massive mountain ranges includes the Alps, which separate France and Italy, and the Jura Mountains that delineate the Franco-Swiss Pyrenees Mountains, extending along them Franco-Spanish frontier from the Mediterranean to the Bay of Biscay, forms the other mountain boundary of France.
法國擁有連綿起伏的山脈，其中包括阿爾卑斯山脈，它橫亙於法國和義大利之間，形成了一道天然國界;而侏羅山脈則成為法國和瑞士國界。位於法一西邊界的比利牛斯山脈，由地中海 直延伸到比斯開灣，形成了法國的另一道山界。
英語短篇美文 篇29
In smoky clubs, bars and cafes across America and Europe people are all doing the same thing: enjoying the inventivesounds and style of jazz.
在美國和歐洲那些煙霧瀰漫的俱樂部、酒吧和咖啡館中，人們都在做著同一件事情：享受著爵士樂的獨特樂音和曲調。
Jazz is an advanced art form with a rich lustory . It has been called Americas classical music. Why? Well, for one, its been around for a long time-over 100 years. Also, its reputation for complicated improvisationmeans its often approved of by academics in a way that pop is not,
爵士樂是一種高尚的、歷史悠久的藝術形式。它曾被稱做美國的古典音樂。為什麼呢?原因之一是它的歷史源遠流長 有100多年之久。同時，它以複雜莫測的即興創作著稱，這意味著在某種方式上它總是能夠得到學者們的認可，而流行音樂則不行。
New Orleans is the birthplace of jazz. It started among the big brass bands of the citys black ghettos at the end of the 19th century. The new music took inspiration from two very different musical traditions. It combined the rhythm of West African dance music with the harmony and melody of European classical.
新奧爾良是爵士樂的發源地。爵士樂於19世紀晚期興起於城市黑人區的大銅管樂隊。這種新音樂的靈感來源於兩種極其不同的音樂傳統。它將非洲西部舞蹈音樂中的節奏和歐洲古典音樂中的和聲和旋律結合在了一起。
英語短篇美文 篇30
if you want to understand adversity, take two identical acorns from the same oak tree and plant them in two different locations. plant the first in the middle of a dense forest, and the other on a hill by itself.
如果你想理解什麼是逆境，就去摘兩顆從同一棵樹上年齡相同的橡樹果，並且把它們種到不同的地方。
第一顆種在濃密的樹林當中，另外一顆則單獨種在一座山上。
here's what will happen. the oak standing on a hillside is exposed to every storm and gale. as a result its roots plunge deep into the earth and spread in every direction, even wrapping themselves around giant boulders. at times it may seem the tree isn't growing fast enough—but the growth is happening underground. it's as if the roots know they must ported the tree from the threatening elements.
事情的結果便是這樣。那顆長在山上的橡樹經歷了大風大雨，結果它的根深深地扎進了泥土中間，並不斷向四周擴張，甚至把自己置身於巨大的石塊當中。有時它可能看起來長的不是很快，但此時它卻在地下悄悄生長著，好像它的根知道自己必須快速生長來保護樹木免受自然危害的影響。
