Love and Time
Once upon a time there was an island where all the feelings lived: Happiness, Sadness, Knowledge, and all the others, including Love.
One day it was announced to all of the feelings that the island was going to sink to the bottom of the ocean. So all the feelings prepared their boats to leave .
Love was the only one that stayed. She wanted to preserve the island paradise until the last possible moment.
When the island was almost totally under, love decided it was time to leave.
She began looking for someone to ask for help. Just then Richness was passing by in a grand boat. Love asked, "Richness, can I come with you on your boat?"
Richness answered, "I'm sorry, but there is a lot of silver and gold on my boat and there would be no room for you
anywhere."
Then Love decided to ask Vanity for help who was passing by in a beautiful vessel. Love cried out, "Vanity, help me please!" "I can't help you," Vanity said, "You are all wet and will damage my beautiful boat."
Next, Love saw Sadness passing by. Love said, "Sadness, please let me go with you."
Sadness answered, "Love, I'm sorry, but, I just need to be alone now."
Then, Love saw Happiness. Love cried out, "Happiness, please take me with you." But Happiness was so overjoyed that he didn't hear Love calling to him.
Love began to cry. Then, she heard a voice say, "Come Love, I will take you with me." It was an elder. Love felt so blessed and overjoyed that she forgot to ask the elder his name. When they arrived on land the elder went on his way. Love realized how
much she owed the elder.
Love then found Knowledge and asked, "Who was it that helped me?""It was Time,' Knowledge answered. "But why did Time help me when no one else would?"Love asked.
Knowledge smiled and with deep wisdom and sincerity, answered, "Because only Time is capable of understanding how great Love is.
A forever friend
A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out. Sometimes in life,
You find a special friend;
Someone who changes your life just by being part of it.
Someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop; Someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world.
Someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it.
This is Forever Friendship.
When you're down,
and the world seems dark and empty, “别人都走开的时候，朋友仍与你在一起。”
有时候在生活中，
你会找到一个特别的朋友；
他只是你生活中的一部分内容，却能改变你整个的生活。
他会把你逗得开怀大笑；
他会让你相信人间有真情。
他会让你确信，真的有一扇不加锁的门，在等待着你去开启。
这就是永远的友谊。
当你失意，
当世界变得黯淡与空虚，
Your forever friend lifts you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full.
Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times.
If you turn and walk away,
Your forever friend follows.
If you lose your way,
Your forever friend guides you and cheers you on. Your forever friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay.
And if you find such a friend,
You feel happy and complete,
Because you need not worry.
You have a forever friend for life,
And forever has no end.你真正的朋友会让你振作起来，原本黯淡、空虚的世界顿时变得明亮和充实。你真正的朋友会与你一同度过困难、伤心和烦恼的时刻。
你转身走开时，
真正的朋友会紧紧相随。
你迷失方向时，
真正的朋友会引导你，鼓励你。
真正的朋友会握着你的手，告诉你一切都会好起来的。
如果你找到了这样的朋友，
你会快乐，觉得人生完整，
因为你无需要再忧虑。
你拥有了一个真正的朋友，
永永远远，永无止境。
羞愧的木匠
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employer contractor of his plans to leave the house building business and live a more leisurely life. He would miss the paycheck, but he needed to retire. They could get by.
一位年迈的木匠准备退休了。他告诉他的老板准备离开建筑业的打算，他说他想和他的妻子过一种更休闲的生活，享受天伦之乐。他还说他会怀念这里的薪水的，但必须退休了，他的离职他们慢慢就会适应。
The contrctor was sorry to see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor. The carpenter said yes, but in time it was easy to see that his haert was not in his work. He resorted to shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials.
老板对他的这位优秀员工的离去感到非常遗憾，于是问他是否可以盖最后一栋房子作为私下里的帮忙。这位木匠答应了，但显而易见他做事的时候是心不在焉的。他的手工做得毛毛糙糙，用的材料也是次品。
It was an unfortunate way to end his career. When the carpenter finished his work and the builder came to inspect the house, the contractor handed the front door key to the carpenter. "This is your house," he said, "my gift to you."
这样结束他的事业是不不幸的，当木匠最后完工，老板来看房子时，他把前门的钥匙交给木匠说：“这是你的房子，是我送给你的礼物。”
What a shock! What a shame! If he had only known he was building his own house, he would have done it all so differently, Now he had to live in the home hs had built none too well.
震惊！羞愧！如果他早知道他是在盖自己的房子，他肯定会做得截然不同的，现在他不得不住在自己建的糟糕透顶的房子里面。
So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted way, reacting rather than acting, willing to put up less than best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort. Then with a shock we look at we are now living in the house we have built. If we had realized that we would done it differently.
这个道理同样适合我们。在营造生活时，我们的精力被分散到太多的地方，我们只是被动地适应而不会主动行动，而我们自己也不愿意去尽心尽力地营造我们的生活。在重要的时刻我们也没能尽自己最大的努力做好工作。仁厚我们吃惊地看到自己做的一切：发现自己处在自己建造的房子里。如果我们早意识到这一点的话，我们的做法就会完全不同。
Think of yourself as the carpenter. Think about your house. Each day you hammer a nail, place a board, or erect a wall. Build wisely.
把你自己当成那个木匠。想想你的房子。每天你都会钉个钉子，放块模板或砌一面墙。明智地建造你的房子。
It is the only life you will ever build. Even if you live it for only one day more, that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dinity.
这是你唯一可以营造的生活。即使你只可以再活一天，你也要活得优雅、有尊严。
The plaque on the wall says, "Life ia a do-it-yourself project." Who could say it more clearly? Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be the result of your attitudes and the choices you make today.
墙上的匾写着：“生活就是一个自己动手工程。”谁能比这个说得更明白？你今天的生活就是你过去的生活态度和所作选择的结果。你明天的生活就是你今天的生活和所作选择的结果。
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09 The flight of youth
The Flight of Youth
by Richard Henry Stoddard
There are gains for all our losses. There are balms for all our pain: But when youth, the dream, departs It takes something from our hearts, And it never comes again.
We are stronger, and are better, Under manhood's sterner reign:
Still we feel that something sweet Followed youth, with flying feet, And will never come again. Something beautiful is vanished,
And we sigh for it in vain;
We behold it everywhere,
On the earth, and in the air,
But it never comes again!
青春的飞逝
理查德亨利斯托达德
我们失去的一切都能得到补偿，
我们所有的痛苦都能得到安慰；
可是梦境似的青春一旦消逝，
它带走了我们心中某种美好的事物，
从此一去不复返回。
严峻的成年生活将我们驱使，
我们变得日益刚强、更臻完美；
可是依然感到某种甜美的东西，
已随着青春飞逝，
永不再返回。
美好的东西已经消失，
我们枉自为此叹息；
虽然在天地之间，
我们到处能看见青春的魅力，
可是它永不再返回！
Life doesn't always give us the joys we want. 生活并非总是如你所愿。
We don't always get our hopes and dreams, and we don't always get our own way. 希望有时会落空，梦想有时会破灭，我们不能一切随心所愿。
But don't give up hope, because you can make a difference one situation and one person at a time. 但别放弃希望，因为事物并非一成不变；不同时间，不同场合，你会呈现不同的面貌。Look for the beauty around you--in nature, in others, in yourself--and believe in the love of friends,
family, and humankind. 处处留心你身边的美吧－－自然中的，别人中的，你自己的－－请相信，美来自朋友、家庭乃至全人类的融融爱意。
You can find love in a smile or a helping hand, in a thoughtful gesture or a kind word. It is all around, if you just look for it. 一个微笑，援助之手，关心的举止，友善的世界，无不传达着爱。爱无所不在，如果你有寻找的话。
Give love, for in giving it you will find the power in life along with the joy, happiness, patience, and understanding. 奉献爱心吧，从中你会发现生活的力量，感受生活带来的幸福快乐，学会忍耐和理解。
Believe in the goodness of others and remember that anger and depression can be countered by love and hope. 相信人性本善。记住，爱心和希望能化解一切愤怒和沮丧。
Even when you feel as though there isn't a lot you can do to change unhappiness or problems, you can always do a little--and a little at a time eventually makes a big difference. 哪怕生活中挥之不去的不快和困难将你重重包围，让你力不从心，但你仍可以尽力而为。累积点滴努力，最终你将扭转乾坤。
Love
I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you. 我爱你，不是因为你是一个怎样的人，而是因为我喜欢与你在一起时的感觉。
No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, won't make you cry. 没有人值得你流泪，值得让你这么做的人不会让你哭泣。
The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you can't have them.
失去某人，最糟糕的莫过于，他近在身旁，却犹如远在天边。
Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile. 纵然伤心，也不要愁眉不展，因为你不知是谁会爱上你的笑容。
To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world. 对于世界而言，你是一个人；但是对于某个人，你是他的整个世界。
Don't waste your time on a man/woman, who isn't willing to waste their time on you. 不要为那些不愿在你身上花费时间的人而浪费你的时间。
Just because someone doesn't love you the way you want them to, doesn't mean they don't love you with all they have. 爱你的人如果没有按你所希望的方式来爱你，那并不代表他们没有全心全意地爱你。
Don't try so hard, the best things come when you least expect them to. 不要着急，最好的总会在最不经意的时候出现。
Maybe God wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one, so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful. 在遇到梦中人之前，上天也许会安排我们先遇到别的人；在我们终于遇见心仪的人时，便应当心存感激。
Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened. 不要因为结束而哭泣，微笑吧，为你的曾经拥有。
May you happy
May every day of your life bring you fresh hopes for tomorrow---because hopes give us all our reason for trying. 愿你生命中的每一天都对未来充满新的希望－－因为有了希望，我们才有追求。
May each new day bring a feeling of excitement, joy, and a wonderful sense of expectation. Expect the best, and you'll get it. 愿激情、欢愉和期待的美好感觉成为你每一天的主旋律。追求完美，你终将如愿以偿。
May you find peace in simple things, because those are the ones that will always be there. 愿你在平凡小事中觅得平和心境，它们呈现出生活最真实的面目。
May you remember the good times and forget the sorrow and pain, for the good times will remind you of how special your life has been. 愿你铭记甜美幸福的时刻，让悲伤和痛苦烟消云散。对美好生活的回忆能让你体会到生命特殊含义。
May you always feel secure and loved, and know you are the best. 愿你时时拥有安全和被爱的感觉。要知道，你是最棒的。
May you experience all the good things in life---the happiness of realizing your dreams, the joy of feeling worthwhile, and the satisfaction of knowing you've succeeded. 愿你体会到生活赐予的所有美好感觉－－美梦成真的快乐，努力有所值的欢欣，以及大功告成的满足。
May you find warmth in others, expressions of love and kindness, smiles that encourage you, and friends who are loyal and honest.
愿你能感受人们的温情、爱心与善良，看到他们沁人心脾的微笑，也交到忠诚正直的朋友。May you realize the importance of patience and accept others for what they are. With understanding and love, you'll find the good in every heart. 愿你意识到忍耐的重要，接受别人的优缺点。理解和爱能让你看到他们每个人都有闪光的一面。
May you have faith in others and the ablity to be vulnerable. Open your heart and really share the miracle of love and intimacy. 愿你怀抱对他人的信心，不怕接受责难。敞开你的心扉，亲密无间的爱能不可思议地创造奇迹。
Above all, may you always have positive thoughts. 最重要的是，愿你的思想永远都充满阳光。
Motto for a Positive Outlook(积极人生座右铭)
Refuse to be unhappy, be cheerful instead. 拒绝心情不快，时刻神采飞扬。
Refuse to let your troubles multiply, just take them one by one. 别让问题堆积如山，一个一个着手解决。
Organize your time, keep your life simple and exactly the way you want it. 做时间的主人，以自己喜欢的方式简单地生活。
Refuse to complain about things, learn to improve your surroundings and create your world the way you believe it should be. 不要抱怨，学习如何改善环境，创造你的理想世界。
Refuse to dwell on the mistakes or disappointments that are sometimes a part of life, instead learn how you can make things better. 不要沉湎于错误和失望中难以自拔，有时它们是生活不可或缺的组成部分，学会从中吸取教训，下次做得更好。
Be optimistic. 保持乐观。
Be energetic and positive about the things you do, and always hope for the best. 保持旺盛精力和积极心态，追求完美。
Believe in yourself at all times and in all aspects of your life. 相信自己，时时刻刻，事事处处。Before you know it, those wonderful dreams you have believed in all your life will come true, and your life will be the happy and successful life that it was meant to be. 等你明白这一切，生命中的美好愿望都将实现。生活将如你所愿，快乐幸福并且成功。
Time Is Money
“Time is money.” This saying means that time is very valuable. But time is more valuable than money. The money we have lost can be gained again, but the time we have wasted cannot be regained. Moreover, sometimes people can exist without money, but nothing can be done without time, just as no one can live without air.
Despite being so valuable, time is often neglected by men. Since time is an invisible thing, men often waste their time unconsciously（无意地）. Without anything to do, they may gossip from morning till night.
can live only at most to about 100 years. It seems fairly long, but in fact it is rather short. We often say “How quickly time flies!” How many things can a man accomplish in such a short period? Hence we should use the valuable time properly to do our work. We will race with it. We will study and work hard. Never waste a little bit of it.
Try to Be a Good Student
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（轻信的）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.
Natural Resources
Nature has provided us with many kinds of resources. Almost everything we use in our everyday life comes from Nature. The food we eat, the water we drink, the clothes we wear, the concrete and bricks to build our houses, the materials to make bikes we ride, etc. all come originally from Nature.
People have been making use of these natural supplies for thousands of years. With the development of technology and the increase of the population, the amount and range of materials taken has increased. It is estimated that this tread will continue in the years to come.
However, natural resources are not in exhaustible. Some resources are already nearly used up. For example, the end of the world’s fuel is already within sight. Such an essential daily item as water is in short supply in many parts of the world. We can no longer thoughtlessly use the many resources provided by Nature. We must learn to conserve what remains.
We Have Only One World
When industries grow, pollution also grows. Today the problem of environment has become more and more important. The world population is rising so quickly that the world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we don’t take action immediately, then we will destroy our only world.
Man has made great progress in environment protection. Government of many countries has established laws to protect the forest and sea resource and to stop the environmental pollution.
Still more measures should be taken to solve the problem. First, we should start by educating the public about the hazards of pollution. The government on its part should also design stricter laws. This is not only for our own generation but also for the future generation to come.
It is necessary to protect our nature environment. We must begin now to protect our only world.
Make The Best Use of Our Land
It is the land that has been providing us with everything we need for centuries. In other words, almost everything we use daily comes from the land directly or indirectly. The food, clothes, houses, even the books and furniture are all supplied by the land. But the limited land is decreasing at a surprising speed. With the expanding of the cities, the development of the industry and over population, lots of large pieces of good farmland are being turned into residential areas with many houses and apartment buildings, or industrial areas, or warehouses.
Therefore some measures must be taken to stop the abusing of our farmland. On the other hand, we should let everyone realize the danger of being short of land. And also we should educate them how to make better use of our land.
Health
It is said that we do not properly value a thing until we have lost it. It is only when a friend dies that we find out how much he was to us. So it is with health. When we are young and strong and have good health, we think little about it. It seems natural to us to be always well, and we cannot imagine what it is like to be ill. Wo we are often careless about our health, and without thinking we spoil our health by bad habits and doing silly things. It is only when we have our good health that we find that it was one of God’s best gifts to us.
Health is our most important possession. We should do our best to maintain it. Good health is necessary to happiness and success. People who are in poor health are often pessimistic or depressed. As a rule, bad health means misery and failure.
How can we keep our health? Only by knowing and carefully obeying the laws of health. A happy man is a healthy man, and only the healthy man can live a happy life.
The desire for good health is universal. Everyone who loves life understands how important health is. First, good health is the guarantee for enjoying life. The only desire of a patient is always to live an ordinary and healthy life. Second, good health establishes a firm foundation for your ambition of the career. Without it, any lofty aspiration turns to be a daydream.
Then how to keep fit? Everyone has his own answers to this question, while I think three principal suggestions should be followed. The first one is that a scientific diet should be adopted, which offers the necessities for your body. The second one is that physical exercises must be persisted, especially for the indoor people. The last, but not the least, is that the cheerful mood should be kept.
In order to keep fit, I force myself to keep away from the “junk food”, although it usually tastes good, I even form a good habit of doing morning exercises. And the beautiful music and good books always cheer me up.
Sports and Games
Sports and games do a lot of good to our health. They can make us strong, prevent us from getting too fat, and keep healthy and fit. Especially they can be of great value to people who work with their brains most of the day, for sports and games give people valuable practice in exercising the body.
What’s more, they make our life riche r and more colorful. If we do not have a strong body, we will find it hard to do whatever we want. So persons of all ages enjoy watching and taking part in various kinds of sports-track and fields, swimming, skating, football, volleyball and basketball, etc.
Sports and games are also very useful in character training. They demand not only physical skills and strength but also courage, endurance, discipline and usually teamwork. For boys and girls, what is learned in the playground often has a deep effect on their character. If each of them learns to work for his team and not for himself on the football field, he will later find it natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit.
A healthy citizen makes a strong country. Let’s all take part in sports and games.
Smoking
It is well known that smoking does harm to the health. Today, so many people still keep smoking, which has drawn wide attention of the society.
Smoking has so many disadvantages but no advantages at all. First, the cigarettes with nicotine in them do great harm to the health. Such diseases as pneumonia, lung cancer may be caused or partly caused by them. Furthermore, the bad effects of cigarettes cost the smokers lots of money, which could be spent on other meaningful things. Thirdly, the accidents of fire all over the world every year are mostly caused by the still-burning butts (end).
The government has formulated the regulation of no smoking in public places. Yet its result is not so satisfactory. From my point of view, it needs the common efforts of the society. Not only the nonsmokers but the smokers should cooperate on this matter.
My Views on Large Modern Cities
Since every coin has two sides, living in large modern cities offers us many advantages, simultaneously causes many troubles. Better education and better jobs are easy to get, and better medical care is convenient to receive in large modern cities.
People are usually well informed due to the advanced media, such as television, newspaper and net PC. Large modern cities also provide varied entertainment for the city-dwellers. The public places like cinema, bar, disco-ball are everywhere.
On the other hand, large modern cities are too big to control, so the traffic jams and traffic accidents often happen, and the social security is a headache problem. And city-dwellers have to face the housing problem. Usually a house is too expensive for the salary earning class to buy and the rent is also high. Moreover, noise and pollution in large cities bring harm to pe ople’s health.
Live in the City or in the Country
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 longin g for the peaceful idyllic（田园诗般的）life of the countryside.
永远的情人节Forever Valentine 他最后一次送给我的这张贺卡如今仍保存在我的记事牌上。它提醒我父亲是多么地不同寻常，以及这些年来对我是多么地重要，我知道我有这样一位父亲，他以慷慨的胸怀、朴素的理解和一生中向他的亲人表达祝福的能力，来保持着爱的传统。 The traditional holidays in our house when I was a child were spent timing elaborate meals around football games. My father tried to make pleasant chitchat and eat as much as he could during halftime. At Christmas he found time to have a cup or two of holiday cheer and do his holly-shaped bow tie. But he didn't truly shine until Valentine's Day. I don't know whether it was because work at the office slowed during February or because the football season was over. But Valentine's Day was the time my father chose to show his love for the special people in his life. Over the years I fondly thought of him as my " Valentine Man." My first recollection of the magic he could bring to Valentine's Day came when I was six. For several days I had been cutting out valentines for my classmates. Each of us was to decorate a "mailbox " and put it on our desk for others to give us cards. That box and its contents ushered in a succession of bittersweet memories of my entrance into a world of popularity contests marked by the number of cards received, the teasing about boyfriends/girlfriends and the tender care I gave to the card from the cutest boy in class. That morning at the breakfast table I found a card and a gift-wrapped package at my chair. The card was signed "Love, Dad", and the gift was a ring with a small piece of red glass to represent my birthstone, a ruby. There is little difference between red glass and rubies to a child of six, and I remember wearing that ring with a pride that all the cards in the world could not surpass. As I grew older, the gifts gave way to heart-shaped boxes filled with my favorite chocolates and always included a special card signed "Love, Dad" .In those years my "thank-yous" became more of a perfunctory response. The cards seemed less important, and I took for granted the valentine that would always be there. Long past the days of having a "mailbox" on my desk, I had placed my hopes and dreams in receiving cards and gifts from " significant others", and " Love, Dad" just didn't seem quite enough. If my father knew then that he had been replaced, he never let it show. If he sensed any disappointment over valentines that didn't arrive for me, he just tried that much harder to create a positive atmosphere, giving me an extra hug and doing what he could to make my day a little brighter. My mailbox eventually had a rural address, and the job of hand-delivering candy and cards was relegated to the U.S. Postal Service. Never in ten years was my father's package late--nor was it on the Valentine's Day eight years ago when I reached into the mailbox to find a card addressed to me in my mother's handwriting. It was the kind of card that comes in an inexpensive assortment box sold by a child going door-to-door to try to earn money for a school project. It was the kind of card that you used to get from a grandmother or an aging aunt or, in this case, a dying father. It was the kind of card that put a lump in your throat and tears in your eyes because you knew the person no longer was able to go out and buy a real valentine. It was a card that signaled this would be the last you receive from him. The card had a photograph of tulips on the outside, and on the inside my mother had printed "Happy V alentine's Day". Beneath it, scrawled in barely legible handwriting, was "Love, Dad". His final card remains on my bulletin board today. It's a reminder of how special fathers can
古人云“熟读唐诗三百首，不会作诗也会吟”，读是要朗声吟诵，诵出韵味来。熟读甚至背诵（英语）文章主要在于培养语感。 1 English in the World Some people say that the English language no longer belongs to the English, and it belongs to the world. It is estimated that the number of people who use English exceeds 750 million. Among these, about 350 million are native speakers, while the rest use it as an official language. If we add to this number the people who have acquired the language to some extent, the total is close to one billion. English plays an increasingly important role in the world as a medium for conducting international business and diplomacy, as well as in science and medicine, the Internet, air and sea communications, international sports events, radio and TV programs, pop songs and movies. 世界上的英语 有人说英语已不再属于英国人了，它属于全世界。据估计，使用英语的人超过七亿五千万，其中大约有三亿五千万是以英语为母语的人，而其余的人将英语作为官方语言使用。如果我们再加上已经掌握英语到一定程度的人，这个总数将接近十亿。 英语，作为进行国际业务和外交的工具，在世界上起着越来越重要的作用。它还在科学、医药、互联网、空中及海洋通信、国际体育赛事、电台电视节目、流行歌曲及电影中发挥着越来越重要的作用。 estimate 估计 exceed 超过 native 本族的，本国的official 官方的 acquire 掌握 to some extent 达到某种程度 billion 千万 increasingly 越来越多地 medium 工具，手段conduct 实行，执行 international 国际的 diplomacy 外交 medicine 医药 communication 通信 event 事件
优美英语短文诵读12篇 1.Don't Wait For Tomorrow Gravity is not responsible for people to fall in love. It just happens. And when it does happen, don't wait for the right time to express, because right time is when your heart beats faster. If you love someone.. don't wait for tomorrow, or for the other person to make the move. Agreed 'Tomorrow never dies', but also remember… 'Tomorrow never comes, so live in today.' 2. Catch the Star that will Take You to Your Dream Catch the star that holds your destiny, the one that forever twinkles within your heart. Take advantage of precious opportunities while they still sparkle before you. Always believe that your ultimate goal is attainable as long as you commit yourself to it. Though barriers may sometimes stand in the way of your dreams, remember that your destiny is hiding behind them. Accept the fact that not everyone is going to approve of the choices you’ve made. Have faith in your judgment. Catch the star that twinkles in your heart and it will lead you to your de stiny’s path. Follow that pathway and uncover the sweet sunrises that await you.
1 . English in the World Some people say that the English language no longer belongs to the English, and it belongs to the world. It is estimated that the number of people who use English exceeds 750 million. Among these, about 350 million are native speakers, while the rest use it as an official language. If we ad d to this number the people who have acquired the language to some extent, the total is close to one billion. English plays an increasingly important role in the world as a medium for conducting international business and diplomacy, as well as in science and medicine, the Internet, air and sea communications, international sports events, radio and TV programs, pop songs and movies. 世界上的英语 有人说英语已不再属于英国人了，它属于全世界。据估计，使用英语的人超过七亿五千万，其中大约有三亿五千万是以英语为母语的人，而其余的人将英语作为官方语言使用。如果我们再加上已经掌握英语到一定程度的人，这个总数将接近十亿。 英语，作为进行国际业务和外交的工具，在世界上起着越来越重要的作用。它还在科学、医药、互联网、空中及海洋通信、国际体育赛事、电台电视节目、流行歌曲及电影中发挥着越来越重要的作用。estimate 估计exceed 超过native 本族的，本国的 official 官方的acquire 掌握to some extent 达到某种程度billion 千万increasingly 越来越多地medium 工具，手段conduct 实行，执行international 国际的dipl omacy 外交 medicine 医药communication 通信event 事件 2.A Friend When you read an English book, you often come across new words. You might try to guess what the words mean from the words you know, but when you cannot guess the meanings of new words at all, what should you do? You have a good friend then. From him you can learn what a word means, how to pronounce a word, how to use a word, and so on. This friend can always be with you, and you can always ask him to help you. Do you know who this friend is? It is
Grow Great by Dreams 因梦想而伟大 The question was once asked of a highly successful businessman, “How have you done so much in your lifetime?” 曾经有人问一个非常成功的商人：“你是怎样在有生之年取得这样的成就呢？” He replied, “I have dreamed. I have turned my mind loose to imagine what I wanted to do. Then I have gone to bed and thought about my dreams. In the night I dreamt about my dreams. And when I awoke in the morning, I saw the way to make my dreams real. While other people were saying, 'You can't do that, it is impossible,' I was well o n my way to achieving what I wanted.” As Woodrow Wilson, 28th President of the U.S., said: “We grow great by dreams. All big men are dreamers.” 他回答：“我做梦。我放飞自己的思想，想象自己想要的东西。然后我就上床，沉思自己的梦想。那个晚上，我就可以梦到自己的梦想。当第二天早上醒来，我就看到了通向梦想的路。当别人对我说：…你做不到，这不可能?，而我总是坚持实现自己梦想的路。”正如美国第28届总统伍德鲁·威尔逊所说：“我们因为梦想而变得伟大。所有伟人都是梦想家。” They see things in the soft haze of a spring day, or in the red fire on a long winter's evening. Some of us let these dreams die, but others nourish and protect them; nourish them through bad days until they bring them to the sunshine and light which comes always to those who sincerely hope that their dreams will come true.
英语美文朗读 1.Where does afternoon always come before morning?___________________ 2.What has two legs but cann't walk? 3..From what number can you take half and leave nothing? 4..what two word have thousands of letters in them? 5.what kind of dog never bite? ,hotdog 6what is pronounced like one letter,written with three letters,and belongs to all animals? 7.what number gets bigger when you turn it upside down?
Little Red Riding Hood 小红帽 Once upon a time, there was a little girl. Her name was Little Red Riding Hood. One day, her grandma was ill. Little Red Riding Hood went to visit her. On the way, she met (遇见) a wolf. That's a good idea. Little Red Riding Hood, the flowers are so beautiful. Why not pick (采集) some? Help! Help!
英语美文朗诵欣赏
美丽的微笑 A Smile is A Gift That Anyone Can Give It costs nothing, but saves much. It enriches those who receive, without impoverishing those who give. It happens in a flash, and the memory of it sometimes lasts forever. None is so rich that he can get along without it; none so poor that he is not enriched by it. It creates happiness in the home, fosters goodwill in business, and is the countersign of friends. It is rest to the weary, daylight to the discouraged, sunshine to the sick, and nature's best antidote for trouble. It cannot be bought, borrowed, or stolen, for it is no earthly good to anyone until it is given away. If you meet someone too burdened with grief or worry to smile, just give him one of yours. For nobody needs a smile so much as he who has none left to give. 微笑不需要花费你一分钱，但却能带来很多。它使那些得到它的人富有，却不会使付出它的人贫穷。它发生在一瞬间，但它的记忆有时却是永恒的。如果人们可以没有微笑，那么，无论拥有什么都会觉得贫穷。如果人们无法因此而丰富，那么就没有什么比这更贫穷了。微笑为家庭到来欢笑，为工作增添善意，是友谊的象征。它是缓解疲劳的良药，是征服气馁的日光，是治疗疾病的阳光，是自然界中战胜困难的灵丹妙药。它不能买，不能借，也不能偷，因为在它被给予他人之前是毫无用处的。如果你遇见某人被悲伤和焦虑压得喘不过气来，只要给他一个微笑就行。因为当一个人无法再给予微笑的时候，他比任何时候都需要微笑！ 青春 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. 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. 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. Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being's heart the lure of wonder, the unfailing childlike appetite for what's next in 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,
Sunshine(阳光) Sunshine is not only from the sun but also from our hearts. 阳光不止来自太阳，也来自我们的心。 Having sunshine in heart we can see the bright side of the world. 心里有阳光，我们可以看到世界美好的一面。 Having sunshine in heart we will treat each other heart to heart. 心里有阳光，我们将以诚相待。 The heart of sunshine, even in a sad day, will remain the warmth and enthusiasm. 心里有阳光，即使在悲伤的日子，也会保留温暖和热情。 Only with a heart of sunshine can we improve the quality of our lives. 只有心有阳光我们才能提升生命的品质。 Be self-confident, tolerant and grateful; let the heart of sunshine light every little things of life. 自信、宽容、感恩吧！让心里的阳光照亮生活中的点点滴滴！ The heart of sunshine makes the life of sunshine. 阳光的心造就阳光的人生！ sunshine ['s?n?a?n] 阳光 bright [bra?t] 美好的
enthusiasm. [?n'θju?z??z(?)m] 热情 quality['kw?l?t?] 质量 When You Are Old(当你老了) When you are old and grey and full of sleep, 当你老了，白发苍苍，睡意昏沉， And nodding by the fire, take down this book, 在炉火旁打盹，请取下这本部诗歌， And slowly read, and dream of the soft look, 慢慢读，回想你过去眼神的柔和 Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep; 回想它们曾经浓重的阴影； How many loved your moments of glad grace, 多少人曾爱你年轻欢畅的时候 And loved your beauty with love false or true, 出于假意或真心，爱慕你的美丽， But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you, 只有一个人爱你那虔诚的灵魂 And loved the sorrows of your changing face; 爱你苍老脸上的痛苦 And bending down beside the glowing bars, 俯身在火光闪耀的炉火旁 Murmur, a little sadly, how love fled, 凄然的低语，爱如何消逝 And paced upon the mountains overhead, 爱已踱步登上头顶的山峦 And hid his face amid a crowd of stars. 将他的脸盘隐没群星之中 shadow ['??d??] 阴影 murmur['m??m?]低语
第1 页共 5 页Words To Live By(生活的忠告) I’ll give you some advice about life. 给你生活的忠告Eat more roughage; 多吃些粗粮；Do more than others expect you to do and do it pains; 给别人比他们期望的更多，并用心去做；Remember what life tells you; 熟记生活告诉你的一切；Don’t take to heart every thing you hear. Don’t spend all that you have. Don’t sleep as long as you want; 不要轻信你听到的每件事，不要花光你的所有，不要想睡多久就睡多久；Whenever you say” I love you”, please say it honestly; 无论何时说“我爱你”，请真心实意；W henever you say” I’m sorry”, please look into the other person’s eyes; 无论何时说“对不起”，请看对方的眼睛; Fall in love at first sight; 相信一见钟情；Love deeply and ardently, even if there is pain, but this is the way to make your life complete; 深情热烈地爱，也许会受伤，但这是使人生完整的唯一方法；Speak slowly, but think quickly; 慢慢地说，但要迅速地想；When someone asks you a question you don’t want to answer, smile and say, “Why do you want to know?” 当别人问你不想回答的问题时，笑着说：“你为什么想知道？” Remember that the man who can shoulder the most risk will gain the deepest love and the supreme accomplishment; 记住：那些敢于承担最大风险的人才能得到最深的爱和最大的成就；If you fail, don’t forget to learn your lesson; 如果你失败了，千万别忘了汲取教训；第2 页共5 页Remember the three “ respects” .Respect yourself, respect others, stand on dignity and pay attention to your behavior; 记住三个“尊”：尊重你自己；尊重别人；保持尊严，对自己的行为负责；Whenever you find your wrongdoing, be quick with reparation! 无论何时你发现自己做错了，竭尽所能去弥补；动作要快！Whenever you make a phone call smile when you pick up the phone, because someone can feel it! 无论什么时候打电话，摘起话筒的时候请微笑，因为对方能感觉到！Find time for yourself. 找点时间，单独呆会儿；Remember that silence is golden; 记住：沉默是金；Read more books and watch less television; 多看点书，少看点电视；Live a noble and honest life. Reviving past times in your old age will help you to enjoy your life again; 过一种高尚而诚实的生活。当你年老时回想起过去，你就能再一次享受人生。Trust God, but don’t forget to lock the door; 相信上帝，但是别忘了锁门；The harmonizing atmosphere of a family is valuable; 家庭的融洽氛围是难能可贵的；Try your best to let family harmony flow smoothly; 尽你的能力让家平顺和谐；Figure out the meaning of someone’s words; 多注意言下之意；Share your knowledge to continue a timeless tradition; 和别人分享你的知识，那才是永恒之道；Treat our earth in a friendly way,don’t fool around with mother nature; 善待我们的地球，不要愚弄自然母亲；Do the thing you should do; 做自己该做的事；第 3 页共 5 页If you earn much money,the best way to spend it is on charitable deeds while you are alive; 如果你赚了很多钱，在活着的时候多行善事，这是你能得到的最好回报；Remember,not all the best harvest is luck; 记住有时候，不是最好的收获也是一种好运；a forever friend 永远的朋友a friend walk in when the rest of the world walks out. 别人都走开的时候，朋友仍与你在一起。sometimes in life, 有时候在生活中，you find a special friend; 你会找到一个特别的朋友; someone who changes your life just by being part of it. 他只是你生活中的一部分内容，却能改变你整个的生活。someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop; 他会把你逗得开怀大笑；someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world. 他会让你相信人间有真情。someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it. 他会让你确信，真的有一扇不加锁的门，在等待着你去开启。this is forever friendship. 这就是永远的友谊。when you're down, 当你失意，第4 页共5 页and the world seems dark and empty, 当世界变得黯淡与空虚，your forever friend lifts you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. 你真正的朋友会让你振作起来，原本黯淡、空虚的世界顿时变得明亮和充实。your forever friend gets you through the
《英语美文诵读》实训课程实施方案 一、教学对象：本科英语二年级的学生 二、课学开期：第3学期 三、学时、学分：16学时、1学分 四、教学目的：本课程的目标是培养学生欣赏诵读英文文章，尤其是经典美文的能力；使学生在美文的熏陶下，感悟生命，体会真情，懂得感恩与珍惜，懂得为人处事的道理和原则，懂得善与恶，美与丑；使学生树立正确的人生观，价值观和生命观。同时学生通过对英语美文的诵读，提高英语口语能力，听和写的能力，使学生的英语水平大大提高。通过对英语美文的诵读，学生不再视开口讲英语为畏途，从内心产生对英语语流的喜悦感，并具有讲英语的欲求。 五、教学内容与要求：通过选取徐绽所编著的2016考研英语《美文诵读宝典》（晨读）中的部分文章，介绍不同体裁的英语美文在诵读的过程中应该掌握的技巧和注意事项，分析不同体裁英语美文的语言特色，侧重英语美文语言的理解与欣赏，指导学生阅读理解文本，由此提高学生通过阅读理解的能力，开拓学生的知识层面。要求学生根据课程进展阅读参考书的相关章节；查找网络相关信息，制作相关学习笔记；坚持听并模仿音频中的语音，语调；并要求部分文章的背诵。 六、实施步骤： 项目一：第一讲英语诵读的注意事项( 2 学时) 教学内容：简介英语诵读的注意事项。 重点：语调，断句，丰富的感情。 难点：语调，断句。 基本要求：让学生了解英语诵读的基本注意事项。 主要实践教学条件：多媒体 项目二：第二讲英语诵读的技巧（ 2 学时） 教学内容：简介朗读技巧过程中涉及的各种技巧，如，连读，爆破，弱读，停顿，重音，语调等，以及在实际操作过程中如何处理这些因素 重点：连读，爆破，重音，语调 难点：连读，语调。 基本要求：让学生了解并体验英语诵读的技巧。 主要实践教学条件：多媒体 项目三：第三讲英语诵读训练--- 散文( 6 学时) 教学内容：1.介绍散文的写作基本特征。 2.经典散文朗读，要每个学生掌握文章中所有文字的正确发音。 3.诵读模拟，让学生根据音频对文章的诵读进行模仿，纠正发音或者现场调整。 4.朗诵表演，老师总结点评，并提出建议。 重点：让学生进行模拟朗诵，尝试运用课堂上学习到的基本朗诵技巧。 难点：朗诵过程中各种技巧的使用。 基本要求：让学生运用基本的英语散文诵读技巧。 主要实践教学条件：多媒体背景图景与背景音乐。 项目四：第三讲英语诵读训练--- 诗歌( 6 学时)
英语文章朗读美文背诵精选 ----WORD文档，下载后可编辑修改---- 下面是小编收集整理的范本，欢迎您借鉴参考阅读和下载，侵删。您的努力学习是为了更美好的未来！ 英语文章朗读篇1：Mirror, Mirror---What do I See? A loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror. Mirrors have a very particular function. They reflect the image in front of them. Just as a physical mirror serves as the vehicle to reflection, so do all of the people in our lives. When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden serves as a reflection. In order to see the beauty in front of us, we must be able to see the beauty inside of ourselves. When we love someone, it’s a reflection of loving ourselves. When we love someone, it’s a reflection of loving ourselves. We have often heard things like “I love how I am when I’m with that person.” That simply translates into “I’m able to love me when I love that other person.” Oftentimes, when we meet someone new, we feel as though we “click”. Sometimes it’s as if we’ve known each other for a long time. That feeling can come from sharing similarities.
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