高中英语晨读英语美文60篇40LifeAbroad素材

40篇非常适合晨读的英文美文,晨读是一个很好的习惯，可以帮助人们开始新的一天。

以下是40篇非常适合晨读的英文美文，它们涵盖了各种主题和风格，希望能给你带来启发和享受。

1. "The Power of Gratitude" A reflection on the importance of gratitude in our lives.2. "Finding Inner Peace" Exploring different ways to find inner peace amidst the chaos of life.3. "The Beauty of Simplicity" Embracing simplicity and finding joy in the little things.4. "The Art of Letting Go" Learning to let go of things that no longer serve us.5. "Embracing Change" Understanding the inevitability of change and how to adapt to it.6. "The Strength of Vulnerability" Exploring the power of vulnerability and its role in personal growth.7. "The Importance of Self-Care" Discussing the significance of taking care of oneself.8. "The Gift of Forgiveness" Examining the healing power of forgiveness.9. "The Magic of Mindfulness" Exploring the benefits of practicing mindfulness in our daily lives.10. "The Joy of Giving" Reflecting on the happinessthat comes from giving to others.11. "The Art of Resilience" Discussing the ability to bounce back from adversity.12. "The Beauty of Nature" Appreciating the wonders of the natural world.13. "The Wisdom of Aging" Exploring the lessons andinsights that come with age.14. "The Power of Positive Thinking" Discussing the impact of positive thinking on our lives.15. "The Art of Balance" Finding a balance between work, relationships, and personal well-being.16. "The Importance of Friendship" Reflecting on the value of true friendship.17. "The Courage to Follow Your Dreams" Encouraging readers to pursue their passions and dreams.18. "The Healing Power of Music" Exploring the therapeutic effects of music on the mind and body.19. "The Beauty of Imperfection" Embracingimperfections and learning to love ourselves as we are.20. "The Art of Mindful Eating" Discussing the benefits of mindful eating for our overall well-being.21. "The Power of Kindness" Exploring the impact of small acts of kindness on ourselves and others.22. "The Joy of Learning" Reflecting on the pleasure and growth that comes from lifelong learning.23. "The Art of Gratitude Journaling" Discussing the practice of keeping a gratitude journal.24. "The Importance of Boundaries" Understanding the significance of setting healthy boundaries.25. "The Beauty of Silence" Finding solace and peace in moments of silence.26. "The Power of Visualization" Exploring the effectiveness of visualization in achieving goals.27. "The Art of Mindful Breathing" Discussing the benefits of mindful breathing exercises.28. "The Joy of Volunteering" Reflecting on the fulfillment that comes from helping others.29. "The Importance of Self-Reflection" Understanding the value of introspection and self-analysis.30. "The Beauty of Diversity" Embracing and celebrating the diversity of cultures and perspectives.31. "The Power of Optimism" Discussing the positive impact of having an optimistic mindset.32. "The Art of Effective Communication" Exploring the key elements of effective communication.33. "The Joy of Travel" Reflecting on the enriching experiences that come from traveling.34. "The Importance of Setting Goals" Understanding the significance of setting and working towards goals.35. "The Beauty of Random Acts of Kindness" Exploringthe joy that comes from unexpected acts of kindness.36. "The Power of Self-Reflection" Discussing the transformative effects of self-reflection.37. "The Art of Letting Things Be" Learning to accept and let go of things beyond our control.38. "The Joy of Simple Pleasures" Reflecting on the happiness that can be found in everyday moments.39. "The Importance of Patience" Understanding the value of patience in achieving long-term success.40. "The Beauty of New Beginnings" Embracing the opportunities that come with starting anew.希望这些美文能够为你的晨读提供一些灵感和心灵的滋养。

16. Entering the New Room of Your Life人生新起点(美音)It must be one of the most frequently asked questionsin the English language—“What do you want to be when you grow up?”And for most of us the answer is simple—“I don't know.” And that's just fine.For teenagers all over the world it is difficult to imaginelife outside the familiar school groundsand comfortable family home.But when the university entrance exams finishand high-school graduation wraps up,it is time to move on to a whole new stagein one's life—adulthood.One day when you are 40, you may look back on your lifeand wonder exactly how you became an adult.When did you change? Quite often the answer will liebetween your first day of universityand the first day of your professional career.While you cannot pinpoint an exact time,somewhere in the “roommate days” or “dorm days”you learnt things far more valuable than anythingyou could learn in a classroom.For it is in this time we learn independence-Mum and Dad can't take care of you anymore; responsibility—you have to clean your own bedroomand make your own meals; maturity—suddenly joking about “girl's germs” doesn't seem so funnywhen you actually have a girlfriend or boyfriend;respect—you should take care of John's computer,he spent a lot of money on it; and budgeting—should you spend your last $50 on new shoes or pizza?And a big part of the living-away-from-home processis communication. High-class celebrities andhighly paid psychologists are always telling us,to fix our relationship problems,“the key is communication.”And nothing can provide better training indeveloping communication than living with other people.“Whose dirty socks are these?”“Where is your share of the rent money?”“Let's have a party on Friday night!”“I think I'm going to break-up with my boyfriend.”This special period of time is guaranteed tomake you feel every emotion possible,but at the same time it will provide youwith the best memories you could ever dream of.When the “dorm days” come to an end,we finally know where we belong in the world.And finally, we know exactly what we want to be when we grow up.17. Three Peach Stones三枚核桃(英音)Observe a child; any one will do. You will see that not a day passes in whichhe does not find something or other to make him happy,though he may be in tears the next moment. Then look at a man;any one of us will do. You will notice thatweeks and months can pass in whichday is greeted with nothing more than resignation,and endure with every polite indifference.Indeed, most men are as miserable as sinnersthough they are too bored to sin—perhaps their sin is their indifference.But it is true that they so seldom smile thatwhen they do we do not recognize their face,so distorted is it from the fixed mask we take for granted.And even then a man can not smile like a child, for a child smiles with his eyes, whereas a man smiles with his lips alone.It is not a smile; but a grin; something to do with humor,but little to do with happiness. And then, as anyone can see,there is a point when a man becomes an old man,and then he will smile again.It would seem that happiness is something to do with simplicity,and that it is the ability to extract pleasure from the simplest things—such as a peach stone, for instance.It is obvious that it is nothing to do with success.For Sir Henry Stewart was certainly successful.It is twenty years ago since he came down to our village from London,and bought a couple of old cottages, which he had knocked into one.He used his house as weekend refuge. He was a barrister.And the village followed his brilliant career with somethingalmost amounting to paternal pride.I remember some ten years ago when he was made a King's Counsel,Amos and I, seeing him get off the London train, went to congratulate him. We grinned with pleasure; he merely looked as miserable as thoughhe'd received a penal sentence.It was the same when he was knighted;he never smiled a bit,he didn't even bother to celebrate with a round of drinks at the "Blue Fox". He took his success as a child does his medicine.And not one of his achievements brought even a ghost of a smile to his tired eyes.I asked him one day, soon after he'd retired to potter about his garden,what it was like to achieve all one's ambitions.He looked down at his roses and went on watering them.Then he said, "The only value in achieving one's ambition is thatyou then realize that they are not worth achieving."Quickly he moved the conversation on to a more practical level,and within a moment we were back to a safe discussion on the weather.That was two years ago.I recall this incident, for yesterday, I was passing his house,and had drawn up my cart just outside his garden wall.I had pulled in from the road for no other reason than to let a bus pass me. As I set there filling my pipe,I suddenly heard a shout of sheer joy come from the other side of the wall.I peered over. There stood Sir Henry doing nothing less thana tribal war dance of sheer unashamed ecstasy.Even when he observed my bewildered face staring over the wallhe did not seem put out or embarrassed, but shouted for me to climb over. "Come and see, Jan. Look! I have done it at last! I have done it at last!" There he was, holding a small box of earth in his hand.I observed three tiny shoots out of it."And there were only three!" he said, his eyes laughing to heaven."Three what?" I asked."Peach stones", he replied. "I've always wanted to make peach stones grow, even since I was a child, when I used to take them home after a party,or as a man after a banquet. And I used to plant them,and then forgot where I planted them. But now at last I have done it, and, what's more, I had only three stones,and there you are, one, two, three shoots," he counted.And Sir Henry ran off, calling for his wife to comeand see his acheivement—his acheivement of simplicity.18. Dancing All the Dances As Long As I Can纵情起舞(英音)I believe in dancing.I believe it is in my nature to dance by virtue of the beat of my heart,the pulse of my blood and the music in my mind. So I dance daily.The seldom-used dining room of my house is now an often-used ballroom —an open space with a hardwood floor, stereo, and a disco ball.The CD-changer has six discs at the ready:waltz, swing, country, rock-and-roll, salsa, and tango.Each morning when I walk through the house on the way to make coffee,I turn on the music, hit the "shuffle" button, and it's Dance Time!I dance alone to whatever is playing.It's a form of existential aerobics, a moving meditation.Tango is a recent enthusiasm. It's a complex and difficult dance,so I'm up to three lessons a week, three nights out dancing,and I'm off to Buenos Aires for three months of immersion in tango culture. The first time I went tango dancing I was too intimidated to get out on the floor.I remembered another time I had stayed on the sidelines,when the dancing began after a village wedding on the Greek island of Crete. The fancy footwork confused me."Don't make a fool of yourself," I thought. "Just watch."Reading my mind, an older woman dropped out of the dance,sat down beside me, and said,"If you join the dancing, you will feel foolish.If you do not, you will also feel foolish. So, why not dance?"And, she said she had a secret for me.She whispered, "If you do not dance, we will know you are a fool.But if you dance, we will think well of you for trying."Recalling her wise words, I took up the challenge of tango.A friend asked me if my tango-mania wasn't a little ambitious."Tango? At your age? You must be out of your mind!"On the contrary: It's a deeply pondered decision.My passion for tango disguises a fearfulness.I fear the shrinking of life that goes with aging.I fear the boredom that comes with not learning and not taking chances.I fear the dying that goes on inside youwhen you leave the game of life to wait in the final checkout line.I seek the sharp, scary pleasure that comes from beginning something new—that calls on all my resources and challenges my mind,my body, and my spirit, all at once.My goal now is to dance all the dances as long as I can,and then to sit down contented after the last elegant tango some sweet nightand pass on because there wasn't another dance left in me.So, when people say, "Tango? At your age? Have lost your mind?"I answer, "No, and I don't intend to."19. How I've Been Enriched by Beggars乞丐启示录(英音)Outside our hotel in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam,a seemingly ancient woman on crutches waited beside the doorwith her hand outstretched.Every day I put my hand in hers as our eyes met.She never failed to return my smile, my grasp, and my greeting.On the last day of our visit,I found myself alone on a busy corner across the street from our hotel. Bicycles and motorbikes careened in front of me.We had been advised to walk straight through the teeming trafficwithout looking right or left. Let them avoid usBut tonight I was by myself and felt inadequate to face the torrent of vehicles. As I hesitated on the curb,I felt a hand on my elbow andlooked down to see the smile of my small beggar friend looking up at me. She nodded her head toward the street,indicating that she would take me across.Together, we moved slowly into the chaos as she gently prodded me forward. When we reached the center of the crossing,I looked down at her again, and couldn't resist exclaiming,"You have the most beautiful smile."She obviously knew little English,but must have recognized the tone,for she threw both arms and crutches around me in a big hug,while the traffic streamed by us on both sides.Then we precariously moved on toward the sidewalk,where she pulled my face down to hers, kissed me on both cheeks,and then limped away, still smiling and waving back to me.I had not given her a single coin.We had shared something vastly more important—a warming of hearts in friendship.This experience remained me of something Mother Teresa once said:"If you cannot do great things, you can do small things with great love." To look beggars in the eye and smile,thus acknowledging their existence, is a small thing.Putting your hand into another's outstretched handand grasping it firmly for a moment is also a small thing.Learning to use a greeting in the local language is not too difficult.But these are important.Traveling in poorer nations,I have witnessed a variety of ways to deal with beggars.The most common response of tourists faced with the poverty-strickenis to ignore them and focus their eyes elsewhere.I have seen people push away an outstretched hand in angry annoyance.A few may hastily drop a few coins into a beseeching palm,and then execute a quick getaway in hopes thatanother 20 ragged pursuers won't immediately appear on the scene.But I feel it's worthwhile to try to liveby the words of English author John Cowper Powys:"No one can consider himself wholly civilizedwho does not look upon every individual,without a single exception, as of deep and startling interest."I've learned that those considered the world's most hopelessare so often rich in humanity,with hearts yearning to be affirmed—and ready to respond.My life continues to be enriched by connecting with everyday humanity. Each time I do this,I rediscover that what I have been given is far beyond monetary value. And I reaffirm that everyone is worthy—and worth knowing.20. The Paradox of Happiness幸福的彷徨(美音)Do you recall a time—let's saywhen you were about 5 years old—what defined happiness back then?Was it getting a puppy for Christmas? Or maybe,you were a child of divorce,and all you wanted was for Mom and Dadto get back together again?Then as you got older, you were hopingthat someone would ask you to the promthat would've made your day,maybe your life for the moment. During college,good grades made you happy, but it was short-lived.Because in the real world, you had to look for a job,and competition was stark.It's an employer's world you thought.But then, you got the perfect job—now you could be happy—or could you?Life requires more than just what we want.Inevitably, one must understand to truly find “happiness”, he must make hi s own happiness “happen”.Sounds a bit redundant, but truthfully,there is no set guidelines that will bring one happiness. There is no “magic wand” we can waveto bring joy into our lives.Human nature thrives on the thrill of the chase.We dream and we hope for the next big area—it is the grand adventure of living.We are hopeless creatures of comfort.We like having and accumulating things.Whether one admits to it or not, to a certain degree,we all try to “keep up with the Jones”.We work so we can pay our rents, mortgages,credit card debts, school loans, car payments...the list goes on and on. And at some point,we realize, that aside from having most of what we want, we still aren't happy. Now since we've learned toadapt to new standards which we've created for ourselves, we find that we have less time, less patience,less sleep, which equates to more stress,more worry and more aggravation.So, is happiness honestly just comprised of “things”? Sometimes, we virtually read our lives fornot only basic necessities, but for excessive itemsand services as well. We become so obsessedwith finding happiness, that we lose sight of the factthat happiness is within—always.Certainly you've heard of individualstrying to “find themselves”,or “rediscover themselves”.The reason they are attempting these innovative approaches is because they are seeking inner happiness.But the point has been missed:happiness is already there.Disappointments and tragedies in life will come and go,but happiness never leaves you.The human's capacity to be resilient todifficulties is unfathomable.We can lose our jobs, but be grateful for our spouses.We can lose our homes to nature,but be thankful to be alive.Happiness is a perception of each individual.We are instincively compelled to find fault in our lives.By human nature, we begin our “fault-finding” missionthe moment we're capable of free-thinking.It is then, that we lose sense of self-worthand the bigger picture of vitality altogether.Stuck in the patterns of the happiness paradox,we simply cannot find where our happiness has gone.It's not a matter of bargaining,it's not an issue of money or fame—instead,happiness is what you resolve to accept.If we live through optimistic hope;if we dare to dream; if we empower ourselves to fully live;then we have regained our sense of happiness.There is no in-between. There is no other replacement.We only have one physical life to live.We have no choice but to make the most of it.21. Failure is a Good Thing失败使人受益(美音)Last week, my grand-daughter started kindergarten,and I wished her success. I was lying.What I actually wish for her is failure.I believe in the power of failure.Success is boring. Success is provingthat you can do something that you already know you can do,or doing something correctly the first time,which can often be a problematic victory.First-time success is usually a fluke.First-time failure, by contrast, is expected;it is the natural order of things.Failure is how we learn. I have been told of an African phrase describing a good cook as“she who has broken many pots”.If you've spent enough time in the kitchen tohave broken a lot of pots,probably you know a lot about cooking.I once had a dinner with a group of chefs,and they spent time comparing knife woundsand burn scars. They knew how much credibilitytheir failures gave them.I earn my living by writing a daily newspaper column.Each week I am aware that one columnis going to be the worst column.I don't set out to write it; I try my best every day.I have learned to cherish that column.A successful column usually meansthat I am treading on familiar ground,going with the tricks that work or dressing uppopular sentiments in fancy words.Often in my inferior columns,I am trying to pull off somethingI've never done before,something I'm not even sure can be done.My younger daughter is a trapeze artist.She spent three years putting together an act.She did it successfully for years.There was no reason for her to change the act—but she did anyway. She said she was no longerlearning anything new and she was bored.So she changed the act. She risked failureand profound public embarrassment in order to feed her soul. My granddaughter is a perfectionist.She will feel her failures,and I will want to comfort her. But I will also,I hope, remind her of what she learned,and how she can do whatever it is better next time.I hope I can tell her, though,that it's not the end of the world.Indeed, with luck, it is the beginning.22. Free Up Time to Do What You Love Most善待时光(美音)Two years ago Shirley Michels of St. Louis found herselfgetting up earlier and earlier,and going to bed later and later,just to meet everyday demands.The wife, mother and ophthalmic technicianmet her responsibilities，but lacked time for the thingsthat mattered most.She and her husband, Vic, an attorney,began searching for ways to simplify their lives.“We had to decide what was really important.”says Shirley. They knew they wanted more timeto play with their three-year-old son, Ryan,to exercise and eat right, and to nurture friendships.So the couple chose to live more modestly，shopping with care for necessitiesand enjoying inexpensive pleasures such as reading,cooking and going to the park.Shirley quit her job and began working part time from home.She printed up business cards that read“At your service buy yourself a little time”and hired herself out for personal tasks such as shopping,paying bills, organizing parties,doing Internet research whatever clients needed.“I still work hard, but being able tocontrol my hours makes all the difference.”she says. “I can carve out time to take my son to the zooor play basketball with him. My stress headaches are gone. Having a chance to get to know neighbors not only has been fun, but it's also helped us further simplify.”According to trend watchers, the Michelses are far from alonein wanting to slow down and live a more satisfying life.A Gallup Poll found that half of all Americans claimthey lack enough time to do what they want.54 percent of parents saythey spend too little time with their children,and 47 percent of married couples complainthat they lack time together.Where does the time go? For most people,work and commuting dominate the day.According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics,one out of five of us put in 49 or more hours a week on the job; one out of 12 logged 60 hours or more.Then there's the rich fast food of modern life,so much information to sift through,so many products beckoning.“We're wearing ourselves out trying to have it all.”says Elaine St. James, author of Living the Simple Life. Simplifying means becoming aware of the ways, big and small, that we expend money, time and energy,and then raking steps to curb the waste.Then we have to gain control over life's hasslesin order to have time for the pleasures.23 Price of a Miracle.奇迹的价值(美音)Tess was a precocious eight-year-old girlwhen she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sickand they were completely out of money.They were moving to an apartment complex next month because Daddy didn't have the moneyfor the doctor's bills and our house.Only a very costly surgery could save him nowand it was looking like there was no one to loan them the money. She heard Daddy say to her tearful Motherwith whispered desperation:“Only a miracle can save him now.”Tess went to her bedroom and pulled a glass jelly jarfrom its hiding place in the closet.She poured all the change out on the floorand counted it carefully. Three times, even.The total had to be exactly perfect.No chance here for mistakes.Carefully placing the coins back in the jarand twisting on the cap, she slipped out the back doorand made her way 6 blocks to Rexall's Drug Storewith the big red Indian Chief sign above the door.She waited patiently for the pharmacistto give her some attention but he was too busy at this moment. Tess twisted her feet to make a noise. Nothing.She cleared her throat with the most disgusting soundshe could muster. No good.Finally she took a quarter from her jarand banged it on the glass counter.That did it! “And what do you want?”the pharmacist asked in an annoyed tone of voice.“I'm talking to my brother from Chicagowhom I haven't seen in ages.”he said without waiting for a reply to his question.“Well, I want to talk to you about my brother.”Tess answered back in the same annoyed tone.“He's really, really sick...and I want to buy a miracle.”“I beg your pardon?” said the pharmacist.“His name i s Andrew and he has something badgrowing inside his head and my Daddy saysonly a miracle can save him now.So how much does a miracle cost?”“We don't sell miracles here, little girl.I'm sorry but I can't help you.” the pharmacist said,softening a little.“Listen, I have the money to pay for it.If it isn't enough, I will get the rest.Just tell me how much it costs.”The pharmacist's brother was a well-dressed man.He stooped down and asked the little girl,“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?”“I don't know.” Tess replied with her eyes welling up.“I just know he's really sickand Mommy says he needs an operation.But my Daddy can't pay for it, so I want to use my money.”“How much do you have?” asked the man from Chicago.“One dollar and eleven cents.”Tess answered barely audibly.“And it's all the money I have,but I can get some more if I need to.”“Well, what a coincidence.” smiled the man.“A dollar and eleven cents—the exact price of a miracle for little brothers. ”He took her money in one hand and with the other handhe grasped her mitten and said:“Take me to where you live.I want to see your brother and meet your parents.Let's see if I have the kind of miracle you need.”That well-dressed man was Dr. Carlton Armstrong,a surgeon, specializing in neurosurgery.The operation was completed without chargeand it wasn't long until Andrew was home again and doing well.Mom and Dad were happily talking about the chain of eventsthat had led them to this place.“That surgery,” her Mom whi spered,“was a real miracle. I wonder how much it would have cost?”Tess smiled. She knew exactly how much a miracle cost...one dollar and eleven cents...plus the faith of a little child.24. Shelly to Elizabeth Hitchener雪莱致伊丽莎白·西琴勒的情书(英音)Your letter of the 1st hath this moment reached me.I answer it according to our agreement,which shall be inviolable.Truly did you say that, at our arising in the morning,nature assumes a different aspect.Who could have conjectured the circumstances of my last letter? Friend of my soul, this is terrible, dismaying:it makes one's heart sink, it withers vital energy...Dear being, I am thine again;thy happiness shall againpredominate over this fleeting tribute to self-interest.Yet who would not feel now?Oh'twere as reckless a task to endeavourto annihilate perception while sense existed,as to blunt the sixth sense to such impressions as these!—forgive me, dearest friend! I pour out my whole soul to you.I write by fleeting intervals:my pen runs away with my senses.The impassionateness of my sensations grows upon me.Your letter, too, has much affected me.Never, with my consent,shall that intercourse ceasewhich has been the day-dawn of my existence, the sunwhich has shed warmthon the cold drear length of the anticipated prospect of life.Prejudice might demand the sacrifice,but she is an idol to whom we bow not.The world might demand it; its opinion might require;but the cloud which flees over young mountain wereas important to our happiness, to our usefulness.This must never be, never whilst this existence continues;and when Time has enrolled us in the list of the departed,surely this friendship will survive to bear our identity to heaven.What is love, or friendship? Is it something material—a ball,an apple, a plaything—which must be taken from one to be given to another?Is it capable of no extension, no communication?Lord Kaimes defines love to a particularization of the general passion.But this is the love of sensation, of sentiment——the absurdest of absurd vanities:it is the love of pleasure, not the love of happiness.The one is a love which is self-centered, self-devoted,self-interested: It desires its own interest;it is the parent of jealousy.Its object is the plaything which it desires to monopolize.Selfishness, monopoly, is its very soul,and to communicate to others part of this love were to destroy its essence, to annihilate this chain of straw.But love, the love which we worship,—virtue, heaven, disinterestedness—in a word, Friendship—which has as much to do with the senses as with yonder mountains;that which seeks the good of all—the good of its object first,not because that object is a minister to its pleasures,not merely because it even contributes to its happiness,but because it is really worthy,because it has powers, sensibilities, is capable of abstracting itself,and loving virtue for virtue's own loveliness—desiring the happiness of othersnot from the obligation of fearing hell or desiring heaven:but for pure, simple, unsophisticated virtue.You will soon hear again.Adieu, my dearest friend.Continue to believe thatwhen I am insensible to your excellence,I shall cease to exist.Yours most sincerely, inviolably, eternallyPercy S.25. Yellow Post-Its岁月的便条(英音)Can you still find this day, my dear, among your possessions?Among the souvenirs of your trips to faraway lands,the textbooks from those halcyon dayswhen you walked the hallowed portals of that engineering college,the cassettes whose covers were left behindafter one of those bacchanalian sessions in the hostel,the photographs of those classmates whose names you can't remember? Or is it hidden in the darkness, put out of sight along with the book。

高中必背40篇英语短文以下是40篇高中英语必背短文，这些短文有助于提高英语阅读和写作能力：1. The Love of Beauty 爱美2. The Happy Door 快乐之门3. The True Meaning of Life 人生的真谛4. The First Snow 初雪5. The Most Beautiful Heart 最美丽的心灵6. The Sound of the Wind 风之声7. The Tablecloth 桌布8. The Old Man and the Sea 老人与海9. The Boy Who Cried Wolf 喊狼的孩子10. The Story of an Eyewitness 目击者的故事11. The Meaning of Tears 泪水的意义12. The Power of Words 语言的力量13. The Secret of Success 成功的秘诀14. The Magic of Smiles 微笑的魔力15. The Gifts of Life 生命的礼物16. The First Snowfall 第一场雪17. The Value of Time 时间的重要性18. The Difference between Dreams and Reality 梦想与现实的差异19. The Importance of Communication 沟通的重要性20. The Power of Persistence 坚持的力量21. The True Meaning of Friendship 友情的真谛22. The Joy of Giving 给予的快乐23. The Art of Forgiveness 宽恕的艺术24. The Power of Belief 信仰的力量25. The Beauty of Imperfection 不完美的美26. The Key to Happiness 幸福的钥匙27. The Importance of Family 家庭的重要性28. The Power of Dreams 梦想的力量29. The Value of Work 工作的重要性30. The Importance of Relationships 关系的重要性31. The Importance of Fitness 健康的重要性32. The Importance of Reading 阅读的重要性33. The Beauty of Nature 大自然的美丽34. The Power of Creativity 创造力的力量35. The Importance of Emotional Intelligence 情商的重要性36. The Value of Rest and Relaxation 休息和放松的价值37. The Importance of Setting Goals 设置目标的重要性38. The Difference between Success and Failure 成功与失败的差异39. The Joy of Simple Things 简单事物的快乐40. The Power of Optimism 乐观的力量。

高中英语课外美文赏读45篇1惟独你不可取代As a teenager，I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious1 out－side，but I wanted to be liked inside.Once I left home to hitch-hike2 to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t easy，and there were many t imes I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular kept me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home，I was different，not so outwardly sure of myself.I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope，who was staying with us，was wearing my clothes. And my family seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be missed if I weren’t there.I told my mom，and she explained that though Penelope was a lovely girl，no one could replace me. I pointed out，“Ｓhe is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful qualities，but I was the only person who could fill my role. She made me realize that even with my faults—and there were many－I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.I became a searcher，wanting to find out who I was and what made me unique. My view of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist3 pressure to act in ways that I didn’t like any more，and I was delighted by who I really was. I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever take my place.Each of us holds a unique place in the world. You are special，no matter what others say or what you may think. So forget about being replaced. You can’t be.当我还是个10几岁的少年的时候，觉得自己总是让人失望。

高中英语短文40篇英语高中作文篇1Australia,the largest country in oceania,lies on the south coast of the pacific.it covers an area of7.6million square kilometers.it has a population of over I0million.most of its people live in the east of the country by the sea.canberra,the capital of Australia,is a beautiful city.Sydney is the biggest city in Australia,which has many places of interest.the opera house is well known all over the world.the Olympic games were held in Sydney.英语高中作文篇2I have always hated dogs.Listen,its from the front yard Wang Wang to the backyard,from the back yard Wang Wang to the front yard,endless, and no reason,hate!Sometimes he does not like barking,but xishengxiqi, whats on his mind,quivering,along the foot of the wall,or along the Tian Ba,then pull the long sound melancholy notes,the mind DunshengcompassionThe dogs character is still a bit weird.He was honest and playful.To be honest,he will find a warm place,sleep all day,be carefree,and don’t ask anything.However,if it decides to go out to play,it will run away for along time.No matter who calls,it will not come back.if he wants to play it,he will play it.indeed,how can he not go home for half a day?But he had to hear a little thing outside the wall,and it was so full of duty, climbed up the gate,barked and barked,and the thieves don’t want to come in.It is responsible,brave and hard for us to guard the house,l appreciate it, and l dont hate it!英语高中作文篇3dear president,i am li ming,a second year student in the education department of of university.I’m writing to inform you of the true conditions of our canteen service.i don’t know how to begin my account because the service is really bad. please read my letter patiently and do something about it.we would be grateful for whatever you do for us studentsfirstly,the quality of the food is bad.for instance,the rice is too hard. whats more,some dishes are not fresh sometimes.as a matter of fact,the poor food has already caused somestomach problems among the students.secondly,the service is not goodenough.some staff members give us short measure when they are in a bad mood.now and then they behave like robbers,robbing you of your appetite.worst of alit they never smile.thirdly,the price is too high.a small cake made from rice and dates cost as much as0.6yuan!it will cost us a good6yuan to fill our stomach with such cakes.after all we are poor students.i wish my opinion would call your attention to the canteen service on campus.we are badly in need of your help.looking forward to an early reply.英语高中作文篇4Nowadays,there are more and more students becoming short-sighted. Some students get short-sightedness when they are little.There are fifteen students wearing glasses in myclass.Being short-sighted is common among students,even in primary school.That is too serious.Therefore, we should protect our eyes carefully.When we are reading and writing,we should keep a standard posture.Besides,we should not watch TV or play computer for too long.They are bad for our eyes.And,we should do eyes exercises regularly.A good rest is also important to our eyes.In all,eyes are the windows of our mind.We should keep it healthy.英语高中作文篇5how li ming keeps healthy?its important for us to keep healthy.li ming gives us a good example.he always takes exercises.he likes sports such as swimming,running and playing basketball.he goes to bed in the evening and gets up at six in the morning.he takes care of himself he takes a bath every day and washes his hands before meals.when he has meals,he eats all kinds of healthy food such as fish,eggs,vegetables and meat.he also eats a lot of fruit.so he looks strong meals used to be the time when family members got together.but now fast food and quick meals are threatening such family get-together.英语高中作文篇6The idea of"Gap Year"is getting popular in China recently.Gap Year means after graduation,to take a year break to go for a long travel or have some special experiences abroad before taking a job.And l support this idea.The Gap Year will benefit you in many ways.Gap Year is a good buffer to the graduates.They have been being a student since they went to the kindergarten,they are severely lacking of experience of being out of school,and they have no idea how would it be if they enter the society without enough preparation.The Gap Year will give them a certain amount of time to study on the real society,and help them make a sound choice of career.No matter you spend your Gap Year on travelling or volunteering,you will have special experience.You will learn how to socialize,and have the mind opened.You will grow up as an independent,confident,caring and matured person,which you help you to do better in job in the future.And the friends you made in the Gap Year also a great treasure of your life.I would like to have a Gap Year before l go to work.英语高中作文篇7When we attend university,the moment we choose our major,which most probably means the job we will work on in the future.Some people choose to work on what they like and give up doing something that is related to their major.A girl made such decision.She learned music in the top university.After graduated,she found that she liked to be away from the noisy city,so she chose to run that farm his father left to her.ltseemed so ridiculous for such an excellent person to live the ordinary life. While to everybody's surprise,the girl found her way to begin her new career.She fell in love with making all kinds of desserts and she made this hobby famous.She posted the picture on the lnternet and became famous.She even showed on the TV.Sometimes choose an other life can be positive.英语高中作文篇8Autobiography l am.l was born in.l graduate from senior high school and major in English.l started learning English since l was I2years old. My parents have a lot of American friends.That's why l have no problem communicating with Americans or others by speaking English.In my spare time,l like to do anything relating to English such as listening to English songs,watching English movies or TV programs,or even attending the activities held by some English clubs or institutes.l used to go abroad for a short-term English study.During that time,l learned a lot of daily life English and saw a lot of different things.l think language is very interesting.could express one substance by using different sounds, So wish could study and read more English literatures and enlarge my knowledge英语高中作文篇9Once l have a lot of dreams,although those dreams are far away from me, but l still is worth when it comes to,friends to listen to a listen to!When l was just in elementary school,l can only dream is to grow up to be a teacher Because l looked at the teacher the great power that can imagine myself standing on the platform instruction do the students to do this,homework,batch jobs,play with my classmates.This is my first dream.My second dream is in grade four,that is to be a dancer,because mom and dad have seen it take me to a dance performance,dancers dance attracted me deeply,so l just decided to grow up to be a dancer.Came, and now my dream is to become when a singer,l like to stand on the stage,everyone else is holding my name brand this is my dream,and you?英语高中作文篇I0Blame don't blame you say,my hobby is solving math problems.Some people see a math problem,away from all;See to it,and l,a drive to,l don't know how much interest.One Sunday afternoon,l was alone in the room do my homework,homework after has nothing to do.Alas,idle really hurt people!What to do?|feel time is really tough.Many of my hobbies,so l want to go to collecting stamps.l hurriedly get"puppy" piggy bank,want to count it how much money is there in the"belly".But one picks up the"dog"piggy bank,l am disappointed,the original springouting,l put the money inside is used up.How to do?l turn up the book on the desk.All of a sudden,l shine at the moment,a new"little math problem set"appear in the front,that's great!l'll take the pen to do.英语高中作文篇IIIf you want to ask me why we should study English,my answer will be simple and clear Now,more and more people begin to learn English.And almost everyone around us can speak a little English.But why do we learn English?In my opinion,English has become a world language.And when we do business with foreigners of reform and opening up,we should speak English.The world meeting always use English;many important books are in EnglishI hope that every students can pay attention to study of English,and make use English often.In this way,we can improve our English.如果你要问我们为什么我们要学英语，我的答复很简单明了。

《The Advantages of Living Abroad》高考优秀英语作文Living abroad has numerous advantages. First of all, it expands a person’s cultural knowledge and understanding of different cultures. They can discover new customs, ideas, and explore their host country in a way never before possible. One can also gain insight into different people’s perspectives and how they view the world. This allows for a better understanding of global affairs and how to interact with other nations.Additionally, living abroad often gives an individual new job opportunities that would not be available in their native country. As a result, this can help them increase their wealth and status. Furthermore, someone who lives and works overseas has the potential to learn a new foreign language. This can open up further career opportunities and create a more diverse resume.Finally, living abroad is an adventurous experience that many people cherish. An individual can make significant changes to their lifestyle, meet new people, and have experiences that they would not have had otherwise.In conclusion, living abroad has many advantages and can be incredibly beneficial to those seeking new opportunities and experiences.。

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Starbucks invades Parisian cafe culture (1)The beauty industry (2)Holiday Headache (2)Arthritis all-clear for high heels (3)Disney World (4)Secrets to a Great Life (5)The 50-Percent Theory of Life (6)The Road to Happiness (7)Six Famous Words (8)Write Your Own Life (8)Starbucks invades Parisian cafe cultureA form of alien civilisation has finally landed in Paris - unfamiliar green and black signs have appeared on the Avenue de L'Opera.It is the first Starbucks cafe to boldly go where no Starbucks has gone before, onto potentially hostile French territory.Its advertising posters on the Champs Elysee announce "Starbucks - a passion pour le cafe".But is the company aware of the risk it is taking by challenging the very birthplace of cafe society?"I think every time we come into a new market we do it with a great sense of respect, a great deal of interest in how that cafe society has developed over time," Bill O'Shea of Starbucks says."We recognise there is a huge history here of cafe society and we have every confidence we can enjoy, augment and join in that passion."And he may be right. Despite some sniffiness in the French press, some younger French are expressing their excitement that they will finally be able to visit the kind of cafe they love to watch on the US TV series Friends.In fact, for some, it is an exotic rarity, far more exciting than the average French cafe.Melissa, aged 18, says she can hardly wait: "I love Starbucks caramel coffee - it's very good and I like the concept that they're opening in Paris. I think Starbucks will be OK for French people."An American tourist is equally excited when she spots the sign - this could be just the thing to help her get over the occasional twinge of homesickness."I love the French cafes, but Starbucks is so popular in the States and it's become part of American culture and now it's come to France, and that's OK," she said.But that is the problem for many French, who do not want France to be just like the rest of the world: with standardised disposal cups of coffee - identical in 7,000 branches around the world - even if they are termed handcrafted beverages.At the traditional cafes, customers worry that the big US coffee house chains could drive out small, family-owned cafes.Others here think they could come round to the idea of Starbucks, though for them it would never replace the corner cafe or the typical Parisian petit noir coffee.The beauty industryThe one American industry unaffeted by the general depression of trade is the beauty industry. American women continue to spend on their faces and bodies as much as they spent before the coming of the slump--about three million pounds a week. These facts and figures are 'official', and can be accepted as being substantially true.The modern cult of beauty is not exclusively a function of wealth. If it were, then the personal appearance industries would have been as hit by the trade depression as any other business. But, as we have seen, they have not are retrenching on other things than their faces.Women, it is obvious, are freer than in the past. Freer not only to perform the generally unenviable social functions hithero reserved to the male, but also freer to exercise the more pleasing, feminine privilege of being attractive. The fortunes are made justly by face-cream manufacturers and beauty-specialists, by the sellers of rubber reducing-belts and massage machines, by the patentees of hair-lotions and the authors of books on the culture of the abdomen.It is a success in so far as more women retain their youthful appearance to a greater age than in the past. The Portrait of the Artist's Mother will come to be almost indisinguishable, at future picture shows, from the Portrai of the Artist's Daughter. The success is part due to skin foods and injections of paraffin-wax, facial surgery, mud baths, and paint, and in part due to impoved health. So for some people, the campaign for more beauty is also a compaign for more health. Beauty that is merely the artificial shadow of these symptoms of heslth is intrinsically of poorer quality than the genuine article. Still, it is a sufficiently good imitation to be sometimes mistakable for the real thing. Every middle-in-come preson can afford the cosmetic apparatus and more knowledge of the way in which real herlth can be achieved is being universally aced upon. When that happy moment comes, will every woman be beautiful-as beautiful, at any rate, as the natural shape of her features? The answer is apparent: No,for real beauty is as much an affair of the inner as of the outer self.Holiday HeadacheAll I wanted was a cozy log cabin in the state of Maine, somewhere deep in the woods, to hang out under the stars. It was to be my first vacation with my boyfriend, and I wanted it to be perfect.So rather than waste money on a guidebook that was bound to be outdated before it appeared on the shelves of my local bookstore, I decided to search online. Little did I know that when I typed the words “Maine log cabin rental〞at altavista , I was stepping into 48 hours of Internet hell. Forget dinner, forget work, forget sleep. I was glued to my computer for hours clicking from one listing to another to find the perfect hideaway.I was wrong. The first site that I tried, cyberrentals , grouped rentals by region but had no map to tell me where such romantic-sounding, places as Seal Cove or Owl’s Head were. So I had to log on to mapblast to locate each one, then return to slogging through site, vacationspot , let me find 50 cabins and cottages right off, but most of the rentals turned out to be closed for the winter.I learned only after reading a lot of fine print. One day and hundreds of listings later, I was ready to throw my computer out the window. For every 10 vacation spots I looked into, I found maybe one that sounded good and more often than not, it was booked, too far away, or outrageously priced. Searching on line was really giving me a finally decided to put our log-cabin Web dreams on hold and search the old-fashioned way at a bookstore. I bought a paperback book called America’s Favorite Inns, B&Bs, and Small Hotels. I was relieved to see that each city was neatly pinpointed on a detailed map, and most had good descriptions to help me figure out where in Maine we should go in the first place.Then I found it: an old inn on the southern coast of Maine that rented us one of its best rooms for $100 a night. Guess what? It didn’t have a Website. I took my chances based on a good review, a great location and a bargain price. It wasn’t a log cabin, and it was far from the woods, but there were lace curtains, a hardwood floor and a quilt on the bed. With the ocean outside our window and a fireplace in the room, my holiday was just as cozy as I dreamed it would be.Arthritis all-clear for high heelsFears that wearing high-heeled shoes could lead to knee arthritis are unfounded,say researchers.But being overweight,smoking,and having a previous knee injury does increase the risk,the team from Oxford Brookes Universtity found.They looked at more than 100 women aged between 50 and 70 waiting for knee surgery, and found that choice of shoes was not a factorThe study was published in the Journal of Epidemilology and public health.More than 2% of the population aged over 55 suffers extreme pain as a result of osteoarthrits of the knee.The condition is twice as common in 65-year-old women as it is in men of the same age.Women's and men's knees are not biologically different, so the reserachers wanted to find out why twice as many women as men develop osteoarthritis in the joint.Some researchers have speculated tha high-heeled shoes maybe to blame.The women in the study were quizzed on details of their height and weight when they left school, between 36 and 40 and between 51 and 55.They were asked about injuries, their jobs, smoking and use of contraceptive hormones.Howere, while many of these factors were linked to an increased risk over the years was not.The researchers wrote:"Most of the women had been exposed to high heeled shoes over the years-nevertheless, a consistent finding was a reduced risk of osteoarthritis of the knee.There was an even more pronounced link between regular dancing in three-inch heels and a reduced risk of knee problems.The researchers described this finding as "surprising", but said that they would not expect a larger-scale study to overturn their findings.Disney WorldDisney World, Florida, is the biggest amusement resort in the world. It covers 24.4 thousand acres, and is twice the size of Manhattan. It was opened on October 1 1971, five years after Walt Disney’s death, and it is a larger, slightly more ambitious version of Disneyland near Los Angeles.Foreigners tend to associate Walt Disney with Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, and with his other famous cartoon characters, Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck.There is very little that could be called vulgar in Disney World. It attracts people of most tastes and most income groups, and people of all ages, from toddlers to grandpas. There are two expensive hotels, a golf course, forest trails for horseback riding and rivers for canoeing. But the central attraction of the resort is the Magic Kingdom.Between the huge parking lots and the Magic Kingdom lies a broad artificial lake. In the distance rise the towers of Cinderella’s Castle. Even getting to the Magic Kingdom is quite an adventure. You have a choice of transportation. You can either cross the lake on a replica of a Mississippi paddlewheeler, or you can glide around the shore in a streamlined monorail train.When you reach the terminal, you walk straight into a little square which faces Main Street. Main Street is late 19th century. There are modern shops inside the buildings, but all the facades are of the period. There are hanging baskets full of red and white flowers, andthere is no traffic except a horse-drawn streetcar and an ancient double-decker bus. Yet as you walk through the Magic Kingdom, you are actually walking on top of a network of underground roads. This is how the shops, restaurants and all other material needs of the Magic Kingdom are invisibly supplied.Secrets to a Great LifeA great life doesn’t happen by accident. A great life is the resu lt of allocating your time, energy, thoughts, and hard work towards what you want your life to setting yourself up for stress and failure, and start setting up your life to support success and ease.A great life is the result of using the 24/7 you get in a creative and thoughtful way, instead of just what comes next. Customize these “secrets〞to fit your own needs and style, and start creating your own great life today!1. S—Simplify.A great life is the result of simplifying your life. When you focus on simplifying your life, you free up energy and time for the work that you enjoy and the purpose for which you are here. In order to create a great life, you will have to make room for it in yours first.2. E—Effort.A great life is the result of your best effort. Creating a great life requires that you make some adjustments. It means looking for new ways to spend your energy that coincide with your particular definition of a great life. Life will reward your best effort.3. C—Create Priorities.A great life i s the result of creating priorities. It’s easy to spend your days just responding to the next thing that gets your attention, instead of intentionally using the time, energy and money you have in a way that’s important to you. Make sure you are honoring yo ur priorities.4. R—Reserves.A great life is the result of having reserves—reserves of things, time, space, energy, money. With reserves, you acquire far more than you need. Reserves are important because they reduce the fear of consequences, and that allows you to make decisions based on what you really want instead of what the fear decides for you.5. E—Eliminate distractions.A great life is the result of eliminating distractions. Look around at someone’s life you admire. What do they do that you would like to incorporate into your own life? Ask them how they did it. Find ways to free up your mental energy for things that are more important to you.6. T—Thoughts.A great life is the result of controlling your thoughts so that you accept and allow for the possibility that it actually can happen to you! Your belief in the outcome will directly dictate how successful you are. Motivated people have specific goals and look for ways to achieve them.7. S—Start.A great life is the result of starting. There’s the old saying everyone’s familiar with “a journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step〞. There’s no better time to start than today.Don’t wait for a raise, or until the kids get older, or the weather is better. It’s what you do TODAY that will make a difference in your life tomorrow.The 50-Percent Theory of LifeI believe in the 50-percent theory. Half the time things are better than normal; the other half, they are worse. I believe life is a pendulum swing. It takes time and experience to understand what normal is, and that gives me the perspective to deal with the surprises of the future.Let’s benchmark the parameters: Yes, I will die. I’ve dealt with the deaths of both parents, a best friend, a beloved boss and cherished pets. Some of these deaths have been violent, before my eyes, or slow and agonizing. Bad stuff, and it belongs at the bottom of the scale. Then there are those high points: romance and marriage to the right person; having a child and doing those Dad things like coaching my son’s baseball team, paddling around the creek in the boat while he’s swimming with the dogs, discovering his compassion so deep it manifests even in his kindness to snails, his imagination so vivid he builds a spaceship from a scattered pile of Legos.But there is a vast meadow of life in the middle, where the bad and the good flip-flop acrobatically. This is what convinces me to believe in the50-percent spring I planted corn too early in a bottomland so flood-prone that neighbors laughed. I felt chagrined at the wasted effort. Summer turned brutal—the worst heat wave and drought in my lifetime. The air-conditioner died, the well went dry, the marriage ended, the job lost, the money gone. I was living lyrics from a country tune—music I disliked. Only a surging Kansas City Royals team, bound for their first World Series, buoyed my back on that horrible summer, I soon understood that all succeeding good things merely offset the bad. Worse than normal wouldn’t last long. I am owed and savor the peaceful and happy times. They reinvigorate me for the next nasty surprise and offer assurance that I can thrive.The 50 percent theory even helps me see hope beyond my Royals’ recent slump, a field of struggling rookies sown so that some year soon we can reap an October harvest. Oh, yeah, the corn crop? For that one blistering summer, the ground moisture was just right, planting early allowed pollination before heat withered the tops, and the lack of rain spared the standing corn from floods. That winter my crib overflowed with corn—fat, healthythree-to-a-stalk ears filled with kernels from heel to tip—while my neighbors’ fields yielded only brown, empty husks.Although plantings past may have fallen below the 50-percent expectation, and they probably will again in the future, I am still sustained by the crop that flourishes during the drought.The Road to HappinessIt is a commonplace among moralists that you cannot get happiness by pursuing it. This is only true if you pursue it unwisely. Gamblers at Monte Carlo are pursuing money, and most of them lose it instead, but there are other ways of pursuing money, which often succeed. So it is with happiness. If you pursue it by means of drink, you are forgetting the hangover.Epicurus pursued it by living only in congenial society and eating only dry bread, supplemented by a little cheese on feast days. His method proved successful in his case, but he was a valetudinarian, and most people would need something more vigorous.For most people, the pursuit of happiness, unless supplemented in various ways, is too abstract and theoretical to be adequate as a personal rule of life. But I think that whatever personal rule of life you may choose it should not, except in rare and heroic cases, be incompatible with you look around at the men and women whom you can call happy, will see that they all have certain things in common. The most important of these things is an activity which at most gradually builds up something that you are glad to see coming into existence.Women who take an instinctive pleasure in their children can get this kind of satisfaction out of bringing up a family. Artists and authors and men of science get happiness in this way if their own work seems good to them. But there are many humbler forms of the same kind of pleasure. Many men who spend their working life in the city devote their weekends to voluntary and unremunerated toil in their gardens, and when the spring comes, they experience all the joys of having created beauty.The whole subject of happiness has, in my opinion, been treated too solemnly. It had been thought that man cannot be happy without a theory of life or a religion. Perhaps those who have been rendered unhappy by a bad theory may need a better theory to help them to recover, just as you may need a tonic when you have been ill. But when things are normal a man should be healthy ]without a tonic and happy without a theory. It is the simple things that really matter.If a man delights in his wife and children, has success in work, and finds pleasure in the alternation of day and night, spring and autumn, he will be happy whatever his philosophy may be. If, on the other hand, he finds his wife fateful, his children’s noise unendurable, and the office a nightmare; if in the daytime he longs for night, and at night sighs for the light of day, then what he needs is not a new philosophy but a new regimen—a different diet, or more exercise, or what not.Man is an animal, and his happiness depends on his physiology more than he likes to think. This is a humble conclusion, but I cannot make myself disbelieve it. Unhappy businessmen, I am would increase their happiness more by walking six miles every day than by any conceivable change of philosophy.Six Famous Words“To be or not to be.〞Outside the Bible, these six words are the most famous in all the literature of the world. They were spoken by Hamlet when he was thinking aloud, and they are the most famous words in Shakespearebecause Hamlet was speaking not only for himself but also for every thinking man and woman.To be or not to be, to live or not to live, to live richly and abundantly and eagerly, or to live dully and meanly and scarcely. A philosopher once wanted to know whether he was alive or not, which is a good question for everyone to put to himself occasionally. He answered it by saying: “I think, therefore I am.〞But the best definition of existence I ever saw was one written by another philosopher who said: “To be is to be in relations.〞If this is true, then the more relations a living thing has, the more it is alive.To live abundantly means simply to increase the range and intensity of our relations. Unfortunately we are so constituted that we get to love our routine. But apart from our regular occupation how much are we alive? If you are interested only in your regular occupation, you are alive only to that extent. So far as other things are concerned—poetry and prose, music, pictures, sports, unselfish friendships, politics, international affairs—you are dead. Contrariwise, it is true that every time you acquire a new interest—even more, a new accomplishment—you increase your power of life.No one who is deeply interested in a large variety of subjects can remain unhappy, the real pessimist is the person who has lost interest. Bacon said that a man dies as often as he loses a friend. But we gain new life by contacts and new friends.What is supremely true of living objects is only less true of ideas, which are also alive. Where your thoughts are, there will your life be also. If your thoughts are confined only to your business, only to your physical welfare, only to the narrow circle of the town in which you live, then you live in a narrow-circled life. But if you are interested in what is going on in China, then you are living in China—if you’re inter ested in the characters of a good novel, then you are living with those highly interesting people, if you listen intently to fine music, you are away from your immediate surroundings and living in a world of passion and imagination.To be or not to be—to live intensely and richly, merely to exist, that depends on ourselves. Let widen and intensify our relations. While we live, let live!Write Your Own LifeSuppose someone gave you a pen—a sealed, solid-colored pen. You couldn’t see how much ink it had. It might run dry after the first few tentative words or last just long enough tocreate a masterpiece (or several) that would last forever and make a difference in the scheme of things. You don’t know before you begin. Under the rules of the game, you really never know. You have to take a chance!Actually, no rule of the game states you must do anything. Instead of picking up and using the pen, you could leave it on a shelf or in a drawer where it will dry up, unused. But if you do decide to use it, what would you do with it?How would you play the game?Would you plan and plan before you ever wrote a word? Would your plans be so extensive that you never even got to the writing? Or would you take the pen in hand, plunge right in and just do it, struggling to keep up with the twists and turns of the torrents of words that take you where they take you? Would you write cautiously and carefully, as if the pen might run dry the next moment, or would you pretend or believe (or pretend to believe) that the pen will write forever and proceed accordingly?And of what would you write: Of love? Hate? Fun? Misery? Life? Death? Nothing? Everything?Would you write to please just yourself?Or others? Or yourself by writing for others?Would your strokes be tremblingly timid or brilliantly bold? Fancy with a flourish or plain?Would you even write? Once you have the pen, no rule says you have to write.Would you sketch? Scribble? Doodle or draw?Would you stay in or on the lines, or see no lines at all, even if they were there? Or are they?There’s a lot to think about here, isn’t there? Now, suppose someone gave you a life…。

美文欣赏——英语晨读材料1、BOOKS书籍As is well known(to us),books teach us to learn life,truth,science and many other useful things.They increase our knowledge,broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words,they are our good teachers and wise friends.This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books.Reading is a good thing,but we must pay great attention to the choice of books.It is true that we can get benefits from good books.However,bad books will do us more harm than good.如众所周知，书籍教我们学习人生，真理，科学以及其它许多有用的东西。

它们增加我们的知识，扩大我们的心胸并加强我们的品格。

换句话说，它们是我们的良师益友。

这是为什么我们的父母终鼓励我们要多读书的理由。

读书是一好事，但我们必须多加注意书的选择。

不错，我们能从好书中获得益处。

然而，坏书却对我们有害无益。

2、DUTIES OF A STUDENT学生的责任Education is the very thing that we want to receive.Our parents send us to school so as to enable us to get(obtain)knowledge and achieve great things in the future.The following are the duties of a student(which)we should keep in mind.In the first place,we should be filial to our parents and respectful to our teachers.In the second place,we have to(must)study as hard as we st of all,we must not tell lies. To sum up,the above-mentioned rules are the very duties of a student.教育就是我们要接受的东西。

晨读精美语篇30篇高中英语How We Students Use Computers In Our Daily Lives我们学生在日常生活中怎样使用电脑Dear editor,I’m writing to tell you how we students use computers in our daily lives.Some students make good use of computers in our daily lives. They make notes or get some useful information they like so that they can learn more which they can’t learn from their textbooks.But some other students get into the habit of playing games in computer. It’s harmful for them to play for a long time, or rather they couldn’t sleep well and study well. Part of them like chatting on Internet as well. They couldn’t help thinking about what others said even at any time. All of these bad habits may cause some terrible problems.In my opinion, we should make good use of computers, but not just play or chat.Yours truly,Li Hua词汇短语积累：1.daily lives日常生活2.make good use of 好好利用3.make notes 做笔记4.so that 为了；以便5.get into the habit of 养成……习惯6.it is harmful for sb. to do sth. 做某事对某人有害7.or rather 更确切地说8.chat on Internet 网上聊天9.can’t help doing sth. 忍不住做什么；情不自禁做什么10.in my opinion 依我看来，我的看法/观点I Believe I Can Fly我相信我能飞翔I Believe I Can Fly is a nice song. This song tells us that there is nothing more important than confidence to everyone. When a person has confidence and he believes in himself, he can make greater progress and will succeed some day. And this gives him the courage to try new things. Dreams and confidence are what keep us going on in the face of difficulties. No one can achieve success without them.I am a Senior 3 student. I often come across difficulties in my life and studies and sometimes I may lose heart. But with the encouragement of my teachers and parents, I gain my confidence again and get through. If you believe you can fly, then you can really fly. Please do remember that confidence is the promise for achieving the future.词汇短语积累：1.believe in 相信2.make greater progress取得更大进步3.try new things 尝试新的事物4.keep sb. going on 使某人继续坚持前行5.in the face of 面对e across 遇到7.lose heart 灰心8.with the encouragement of 在.....鼓励下9.get through 熬过(困难时期)；度过；到达Our English Teacher我们的英语老师Our English teacher, Mr. Wang, is thirty years old. He is strongly built and simply dressed.He has been teaching English in our school since he graduated from the Foreign Department of Shandong University in 1983. He has devoted himself to teaching. In order to improve our English, he often prepares lessons late into the night and tries his best to make his classes lively and interesting. The students in our class think highly of his classes. Not only is he strict with us but also he shows great concern for us. He often offers to help out the students with difficulties in life and studies. We consider him as our good teacher and friend, so we are willing to ask him for help when we are in trouble. We all love and respect him.词汇短语积累：1.strongly built 体格健壮结实2.simply dressed 衣着俭朴3.graduate from毕业于4.devote oneself to doing sth. 致力于做某事5.in order to 为了te into the night 深夜7.try one’s best to do sth. 尽最大努力做某事8.think highly of 高度评价；高度赞扬9.be strict with 对.....严格10.show great concern for 对…表现出很大关心11.help out sb. with difficulties 帮助某人摆脱困难12.be willing to 乐意去做某事13.consider sb. as把某人看作是...14.in trouble 处于困难中投诉校园不文明行为（浙江卷）June 8,2011 Dear Headmaster,I’m Li Yue, a student from Class 1, Senior II. I’m writing to tell you something about the problems of scribbling and littering in our school.Scribbling and littering have caused serious effects—they affect our school environment, ruin our mood, not to mention damaging the image of our school. Besides, to scribble and litter about is not only a bad habit but also morally wrong.Given this situation, we should take the problem seriously. I was thinking maybe the school could enforce strict rules so that every student will know scribbling and littering are improper behaviors. If everyone in our school does our part, we will make a difference.Thanks for reading.Yours faithfully,Li Yue词汇短语积累：1.scribbling and littering 随意涂写和乱扔垃圾2.cause serious effects 造成恶劣的影响3.ruin our mood 影响我们的心情（ruin v. 损害）4.not to mention 更不必说；且不说5.Besides 此外6.not only...but also.. 不但...而且...7.Given this situation 鉴于这种情况（given prep. 考虑到）8.take....seriously 严肃对待.....9.enforce strict rules 实行严格的规章制度10.so that 以至于；以便；为了11.make a difference 有(重要)作用；有影响；有关系Mobile Phones手机Great changes have been taking place in the ownership of mobile phones in China. At the end of 2002, there were 20 million mobile phone users. By the year 2005, the number will reach up to 30 million.People have found mobile phones very convenient. They can get in touch with each other whenever and wherever they like. Moreover, there are many different functions for different needs, such as sending short messages and surfing the Internet. However, it may also bring us some trouble. For example, you will have to pay for a wrong number, and the radiation from the phone may do harm to our health. In spite of this, the number of people having mobile phones is still increasing steadily.词汇短语积累：1.take place 发生2.at the end of 在...结尾；到...尽头；达...限度3.reach up to 达到4.get in touch 取得联系5.such as 比如；诸如6.send short messages and surf the Internet 传送短信和上网7.do harm to 对...有害8.in spite of 尽管；不管；不顾9.the number of... ...的数量；...的数目关于“在学校里该学些什么”的发言稿（江西卷）Good morning, everyone! It is my honor to be here share with you my opinion on what to learn in senior high school.In the coming three years, our school life will be challenging. Firstly, we should learn to learn efficiently. Personally, I used to try effective methods to achieve my academic goals. Developing a good habit is also of importance. It really benefited me a lot to preview lessons, get actively involved in class, and review what had been taught after class. In addition, we should learn how to get along well with others. In school, I respected teachers and was friendly with classmates. It was with sincerity and faithfulness that we created a harmonious atmosphere. Finally, we should take part in sports and outdoors activities frequently. They were really helpful to build up my body and enrich my school life.No pains no gains. I am sure that with great efforts, you will enjoy a colorful and fruitful life here.Thank you!词汇短语积累：1.share with与....分享ed to 过去常常3.develop a good habit 养成一个好的习惯4.get actively involved in 积极参与5.in addition另外；此外6.get along well with 与...相处融洽7.be friendly with 对....友好8.take part in 参加；参与9.build up 加强10.No pains no gains. 一份耕耘，一分收获My experience of learning English after class在课后，我学习英语的经验In English learning, I often take part in the English Corner and practice speaking English. By doing this, I have improved my pronunciation and intonation. At the same time I insist on keeping diaries in English every day. Thus my knowledge has been reviewed and enlarged. Learning English depends on reading widely and largely. I also visit English reading websites. Those sites provide many English articles of all levels and I can find appropriate ones to read. The dictionary in the computer can help me deal with the new vocabulary quickly. Therefore I benefit much from reading. Above are my three main learning methods of learning English after class.词汇短语积累：1.take part in 参加；参与2.practice doing sth. 练习做某事3.by doing this 通过这种方式4.at the same time 同时；然而5.insist on doing sth. 坚持做某事6.keep diaries 坚持写日记7.depend on 取决于；依赖于8.deal with处理9.benefit much from 从…中受益很多谈谈你对“质疑”的看法（湖北卷）Questioning can lead to searching for an answer. If we are in the habit of raising doubts as to whether what we are told is true, we can find the correct answer and learn more.Two years ago, our teacher offered us an answer to a difficult math problem in class. Although the answer seemed a little strange, nobody but I doubted it. Thinking that his solution might be wrong, I carefully analyzed the problem and tried to work it out in a different way. Half an hour later, I managed to find the correct answer. When I showed my answer to him, the teacher praised me for my independent thinking.From this experience I have learned that questioning can serve as a bridge that helps us to seek the truth.词汇短语积累：1.lead to 导致；引起；通向2.search for 寻找；搜索3.be in the habit of 习惯于；常常发生某种行为4.raise doubts 引起怀疑5.as to 至于；关于；就.....而论6.work out 解决；算出；实现7.in a different way 以不同方式；用不同的方法8.manage to do sth. 设法、努力（完成某事）9.praise sb. for sth. 因为...赞美（表扬）某人10.serve as 担任....；充当....；起...的作用Travel journal旅游日志In order to encourage us to take outdoor exercise, our school organized a mountain-climbing on April 10. Hundreds of us took part in it.It was a nice day. At 8:00 am, we gathered at the foot of Daqing Mountain and set out for the top in high spirits. All the way we chatted, sang and laughed, enjoying the fresh air and the beautiful scenery. When some fell behind, others would go and offer help. About 2 hours later, we all reached the top. Bathed in the sunshine, we jumped and cheered with joy.The activity benefited us a lot. Not only did it get us close to nature and give us relaxation from heavy school work, but it also promoted the friendship among us. What a wonderful time!词汇短语积累：1.in order to为了2.take outdoor exercise 做户外锻炼3.hundreds of 数以百计的4.take part in 参加；参与5.at the foot of 在....（山）脚下；在...的下部6.set out for 出发(动身)去往某处7.in high spirits 兴高采烈；情绪高涨8.all the way 一路上；自始至终9.Some... others... 一些（人）... ；其它（他人）...10.reached the top 登上顶峰11.cheer with joy 高兴地欢呼12.not only.... but also....不但....而且...13.get close to 靠近；接近14.What a/an＋(形容词)＋单数名词＋谓语!What＋(形容词)＋不可数名词/复数名词＋谓语!行动起来，爱护地球（北京卷）Actions for a Greener EarthA week before Earth Day, posters were put up around our school, calling upon us to join in the actions for a Greener earth.Our class came up with the idea to make better use of used materials. We brought to our classroom worn-out clothes, pieces of cardboard and empty plastic bottles, and turned those into dolls, handbags, tissue boxes and small vases. That weekend, we went to a nearby neighborhood and gave them away to the people there. All were very happy with those unexpected gifts, especially little kids and elderly people. We did so well that we were invited to share our idea and experience with all the students of our school.We are very proud of ourselves and believe we can do more for a better world.词汇短语积累：1.put up 提供；举起；提名；张贴2.call upon 号召；要求；拜访3.join in 参加；加入e up with 提出；想出；达到...标准；赶上5.make better use of 更好地使用...6.worn-out 磨破的；破旧的7.give away 放弃；泄露；分发；赠送8.be proud of 以....为骄傲Friendship友谊We need friends to offer us help, support and encouragement. With success achieved, we also need friends to share our joys. Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in making friends. Real friends are those who have good character, superior ability and kindness of heart. Real friends can share all our sorrows and double all our joys. While making friends, we should take care to select those who have such fine qualities. We should forgive their failures and do our best to help them. Friendship means we get supported and helped while at the same time supporting and helping our friends.A friend in need is a friend indeed.词汇短语积累：1.offer sb. sth. 提供某人某物2.be careful in doing sth. 做某事要谨慎小心3.make friends 交朋友4.good character, superior ability and kindness of heart性格好；能力强；心地善良5.share all our sorrows and double all our joys分担我们的忧伤，倍增我们的欢乐6.take care 注意；小心7.do our best to 做到最好；竭尽所能8.at the same time 同时；然而9.A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难见真情。

2023年精选高中英语晨读美文高中英语晨读美文一Catch of a LifetimeHe was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.On the day before the bass season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching sunfish and perch with worms. Then he tied on a small silver lure and practiced casting. The lure struck the water and caused coloredripples in the sunset, then silver ripples as the moon rose over the lake.When his peapole doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the dock.Finally, he very gingerly lifted the exhausted fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish, gills playing back and forth in the moonlight. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M.-- two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.“You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said. “Dad!” cried the boy.“There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight. He looked again at his father. Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could tell by the clarity of his father’s voice that the decision was not negotiable. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the black water.The creature swished its powerful body and disappeared. The boy suspected that he would never again see such a great fish.That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. His father’s cabin is still there on the island in the middle of the lake. He takes his own son and daughters fishing from the same dock.And he was right. He has never again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he landed that night long ago. But he does see that same fish-again and again-every time he comes up against a question of ethics.For, as his father taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult. Do we do right when no one is looking? Do we refuse to 14)cut corners to get the design in on time? Or refuse to trade stocks based on information that we know we aren’t supposed to have?We would if we were taught to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth.The decision to do right lives fresh and fragrant in our memory.高中英语晨读美文二never too late to become what you want to beThe first day of school our professor introduced a little old lady to us."Why are you in college at such a young age?" I asked later. She jokingly replied, " Im here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel.""No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age. "I always dreamed of having a college education and now Im getting one!" she told me.We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we wouldleave class together and tolk nonstop. I was always listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to make a speech to our football team. Ill never forget what she taught us. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her note card on the floor. A little embarrassed she simply said, "Im sorry. This whiskey is killing me! Ill never get my speech back in order so let me just tell you what I know." As we laughed she cleared her throat and began:" We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy, and achieving success. You have to laugh and find humor every day. Youve got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and dont even know it! There is a huge difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and dont do one productive thing, you will turn twenty yearsold. Anybody can grow older. That doesnt take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change.Have no regrets. The elderly usually dont have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do.The only people who fear death are those with regrets."At the years end Rose finished the college degree. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral to honor the wonderful woman who taught by example that its never too late to be all you can possibly be.高中英语晨读美文三Nail in the FenceThere once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger,the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.Finally the day came when the boy didnt lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took his son by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in thefence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It wont matter how many times you say Im sorry, the wound is still there."高中英语晨读美文四The Most Beautiful FlowerThe park bench was deserted as I sat down to read Beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree. Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown, For the world was intent on dragging me down.And if that werent enough to ruin my day, A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted down And said with great excitement, "Look what I found!"In his hand was a flower, and what a pitiful sight, With its petals all worn - not enough rain, or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I faked a small smile and then shifted away.But instead of retreating he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with surprise, "It sure smells pretty and its beautiful, too. Thats why I picked it; here, its for you."The weed before me was dying or dead. Not vibrant of colors, orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need."But instead of him placing the flower in my hand, He held it mid-air without reason or plan. It was then that I noticed for the very first time, that weed-toting boy could not see: he was blind.I heard my voice quiver, tears shone like the sun. As I thanked him for picking the very best one. "Youre welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, Unaware of the impact hed had on my day.I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged plight? Perhaps from his heart, hed been blessed with true sight.Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty,Then I held that wilted flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose And smiled as that young boy, another weed in his hand About to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.高中英语晨读美文五The fireA couple,John and Mary,had two lovely children.John had just been asked to go on a business trip and would be gone for several days.Mary would go along too.They hired a reliable woman to care for children and made the trip,returning home a little earlier than they had planned.As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back,they noticed smoke,and they went off their usual route to see what it was.They found a home in flames.Mary said,”Oh,well, it isn’t our fire,let’s go home.”But John drove closer and exclaimed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant.He wouldn’t be off work yet,maybe there is something we could do. ”“It has nothing to do with us, ”protested Mary.But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror stricken to see the whole house in flames.A woman on the lawn was in hysterics screaming, “The children!Get the children! ”John grabbed her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are! ”“In the basement, ”sobbed the woman,”down the hall and to the left. ”In spite of Mary’s protests John bolted for the basement which was full of smoke and scorching hot.He found the door and two children.As he left he could hear some more whimpering.He delivered the two badly frightened and nearly suffocated children into waiting arms and started back asking how many more children were down there.They told him two more and Mary grabbed his arm and screamed, “John!Don’t go back!It’ssuicide!That house will cave in any second. ”But he ran into the smoke filed hallway and into the room.At last he found both children.As he stumbled up the endless steps,the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely familiar about the little bodies clinging to him,and at last when they came out into the sunlight and fresh air,he found that he had just rescued his own children.The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping…高中英语晨读美文六Sweet-Pea SummersEach summer in the late 1960s, my two sisters and I would ride the Greyhound bus from Arizona to Arkansas to stay with our father.A World War II veteran, Dad had many medical problems, any one of which could cause many people to lose more than their sense of humor, but not him.I have vivid memories of Dad waking us up in the morning. Before hed put on his legs for the day (he had lost his legs after his discharge), his wheelchair was his mobility. Holding his cane, which was his extended arm, he would roll through the house yelling, "Up, up, up! Get up and face the day! Its a beautiful day! Rise and Shine!" If we didnt get up right away, he would repeat his song in rhythm with his cane hitting the end of our beds. This was no performance put on for our benefit; every day was truly a beautiful day to him.Back in the sixties, there was no handicapped parking or wheelchair-accessible ramps like there are now, so even a trip to the grocery store was a difficult task. Dad wanted no assistance from anyone. He would climb stairs slowly but surely, whistling all the way. As a teenager, I found this embarrassing, but if Dad noticed, he didnt let me help.Those summers always ended too soon. He would drive us back to Arizona every year, stopping at the checkpoint for fruit and vegetables at the New Mexico-Arizona border. When asked if he had any fruits or vegetables, he would reply, "Just three sweet peas."Our father has been gone for a long time now, but not the lesson that he taught us: You are only as handicapped as you let yourself be.。

【每天 5 分钟】高一英语晨读材料（短文 30 篇）How long will it be before you find yourself famous?眼球经济时代，速成“明星”究竟能红多久“ IN the future, everyone will be world -famous for 15 minutes.” US artist Andy Warhol made this famous statement in 1968. Back then, the only really famous people were pop stars and actors, political figures and warheroes –although things were changing. In just 30 years, his statement seems to have come true.Today there are countless individuals that go in and out of the media spotlight. The most common way thatordinary people today become famous is through reality shows. Both American Idol and Hunan TV’have produced quite a few instant stars.The most famous person of this type is Scottish singer Susan Boyle, an out-of-work,plain-looking48-year- old who came to international attention when she appeared on the reality TV program Britain’GotsTalent in April 2009.However, Boyle’ s success was largely due to a video posted on YouTube. According to the BBC, the videohad been viewed“ a whopping庞大(的 ) 120 million times worldwide” by the end of 2009.Indeed, today many people showcase their own videos on YouTube and other sites.“ This model m easy for an average Joe (路人 ) to get noticed,” writesDavisJonitafor the Associated Content.But 15 minutes is a very short time; most of these instant celebrities fade from view. If others show truetalent or staying power, they may be awarded extra time to prove themselves worthy of media and publicattention.But while Warhol emphasized the short-lived nature of modern fame, he also pointed out that fame is easierto get nowadays. If digital video cameras enable people to become reporters, why shouldn ’they also becomecelebrities?Helping outMORE and more migrant workers (外来务工者) are looking for jobs in cities. This has created a problem:the large number of children that are left behind.This winter break, my friends and I visited such a stay-at-home kid.Huang Taizhong is a Junior 2 student at Chengdu No 7 Middle School. His parents got divorced (离婚的)and both moved away to work in other cities. Huang lives with his old grandparents in an apartment with only oldfurniture.Huang was shy at first but became talkative when we helped him with his math and English.At the end of our talk, I gave him many books that were too expensive for his family to afford (支付得起).He just smiled and said:“ I really appreciate your help. Don’ t worry, and I will study hard!”His words moved me. I hope that our visit brought him joy and helped him face up to the challenges of hislife and studies.Make waves------Jane is not satisfied with Jim's work. She complains a lot.------Don't tell Jim about it. Otherwise it would make waves at work.make waves :制造麻烦或纠纷You can have it allHERE’ S $3 million (20 million yuan) in cash. OK, so it大富’翁s游Monopoly戏)money(. But never–mindgo on, take it. You can use it to buy Chang’ an Avenue in Beijing, or any other street in any other city on Google Maps.That ’ s rightThe. online map is now one big Monopoly game board. The new worldwide (全球的) onlineMonopoly game, called Monopoly City Streets, started last month. So many people tried to play that the websitewent down.“ We expected an opening rush when we launched ( 推出 ) the Monopoly City Streets online game, but thefirst few hours are beyond even our greatest expectations ( 预期 ), ” a post on the game’ s website read.Monopoly City Streets allows users to buy up streets in cities around the world, from New York to London toBeijing. Players can also build all kinds of different buildings on their street. They can also create danger on otherpeople ’ s streets. The idea is to beat your friends and the world to become the richest property财(产 ) owner.Monopoly first became popular in the hard economic times of the 1930s, and the new game appears inanother hard period –the present financial crisis ( 金融危机 ). As The Christian Science Monitor points out, peoplelike to pretend they can make money in times when they have so little of it in the real world. But you’ d better hurry if you want to play the game. People are buying up streets fast, and the game will end in January 2010.How to startThe first step is to go to the website (/game.html). When you get there,find a street you want to buy on the map. Then click (点击 ) on it and click“ buy ”on契the约 deed).Streets( thatare purple ( 紫色的 ) are owned by the bank and can be bought. Streets that are blue are owned by other playersand may be for sale. You ow n streets that are red. When you click“ buy ”on the deed it will have you set up a Monopoly City Streets account with 3 million Monopoly dollars.Ban these ads? 你赞同影视作品中植入商业广告吗？YESEmbedded (植入的 ) ads are acceptable.Mao Weiying: I think it reasonable’ for advertisements to appear in films and TV shows. It is an important wayfor the makers to earn money, which supports their investment ( 投资 ), and thus produces more good work. ShiXingjian : Adverts that break up a program or film are frustrating for the audience. Embedded advertising isbetter, since the program is not interrupted. It’ s more natural.Ye Xueni : We watch teleplays (电视剧 ) from beginning to end. Embedded advertisements don’ t affect this, as commercial breaks ( 广告时间 ) do. And they do make profits for business. Why not just turn a blind eye to them?NOEmbedded advertisements are annoying ( 烦人的 ).Wu Luxue : Even if a film or a TV program is good, an embedded advertisement can spoil it. Even worse, someof the ads are not a natural fit for the show. There is nothing in the world more annoying than ads.Wang Xubo: I don ’ t believe there should be ads in films and TV plays. They are an insult ( 侮辱 ) to the art andthey kill interest in the program.Han Danyang: We know why businesses pay to embed ads in programs; for the same reason the producers makethem in the first place –money. Audiences, however, do not watch TV shows and movies for a commercialreason.Head to New York...MANY people think of New York City as an international center for eating. Top chefs (厨师) from aroundthe world set up restaurants there. They hope to find success in a city where people love to eat well and are willingto spend good money to do it.New York is also the perfect city for street food: inexpensive take-away food sold out of carts (手推车 ) onthe streets and sidewalks ( 人行道 ) of the city. New York City is home to people from all over the world, whohave brought their language, culture, and food with them. A diverse (多种多样的) population means that therewill be plenty of food to taste from all over the globe.Street food is attractive ( 吸引人的 ) to New Yorkers for many reasons. There are so many different flavors(风味 ) and styles, all just steps away. The meals are inexpensive. And in a place full of busy, rushing people, ittakes only minutes to get a meal.Street food is the talk of the town after the fifth yearly Vendy Award contest, in September. The VendyAwards give awards for the best street food vendor ( 商贩 ), the most popular carts, and the best new vendor of theyear. According to celebrity chef Mario Batali, the Vendys are“ the Oscars Academy Awards of food for t New York.” This year, flavorful 美(味的 ) Mexican food of the Country Boys taco truck (专卖墨西哥玉米面卷饼的餐车 ) won the top award.If you're looking for the best food in New York, step outside the restaurants –the perfect meal may bewaiting on the street.Here's how Dad and I bonded手机短信让我和爸爸之间的代沟消失了。

【每天5分钟】高一英语晨读材料（短文30篇）How long will it be before you find yourself famous?眼球经济时代，速成“明星”究竟能红多久“IN the future, everyone will be world-famous for 15 minutes.” US artist Andy Warhol made this famous statement in 1968. Back then, the only really famous people were pop stars and actors, political figures and war heroes – although things were changing. In just 30 years, his statement seems to have come true.Today there are countless individuals that go in and out of the media spotlight. The most common way that ordinary people today become famous is through reality shows. Both American Idol and Hunan TV’s Super Girls have produced quite a few instant stars.The most famous person of this type is Scottish singer Susan Boyle, an out-of-work, plain-looking 48-year-old who came to international attention when she appeared on the reality TV program Britain’s Got Talent in April 2009.However, Boyle’s success was largely due to a video posted on YouTube. According to the BBC, the video had been viewed “a whopping (庞大的) 120 million times worldwide” by the end of 2009.Indeed, today many people showcase their own videos on YouTube and other sites. “This model makes it easy for an average Joe (路人) to get noticed,” writes Jonita Davis for the Associated Content.But 15 minutes is a very short time; most of these instant celebrities fade from view. If others show true talent or staying power, they may be awarded extra time to prove themselves worthy of media and public attention.But while Warhol emphasized the short-lived nature of modern fame, he also pointed out that fame is easier to get nowadays. If digital video cameras enable people to become reporters, why shouldn’t they also become celebrities?Helping outMORE and more migrant workers (外来务工者) are looking for jobs in cities. This has created a problem: the large number of children that are left behind.This winter break, my friends and I visited such a stay-at-home kid.Huang Taizhong is a Junior 2 student at Chengdu No 7 Middle School. His parents got divorced (离婚的) and both moved away to work in other cities. Huang lives with his old grandparents in an apartment with only old furniture.Huang was shy at first but became talkative when we helped him with his math and English.At the end of our talk, I gave him many books that were too expensive for his family to afford (支付得起). He just smiled and said: “I really appreciate your help. Don’t worry, and I will study hard!”His words moved me. I hope that our visit brought him joy and helped him face up to the challenges of his life and studies.Make waves------Jane is not satisfied with Jim's work. She complains a lot.------Don't tell Jim about it. Otherwise it would make waves at work.make waves:制造麻烦或纠纷You can have it allHERE’S $3 million (20 million yuan) in cash. OK, so it’s Monopoly (大富翁游戏) money. But never mind –go on, take it. You can use it to buy Chang’an Avenue in Beijing, or any other street in any other city on Google Maps.That’s right. The online map is now one big Monopoly game board. The new worldwide (全球的) online Monopoly game, called Monopoly City Streets, started last month. So many people tried to play that the website went down.“We expected an opening rush when we launched (推出) the Monopoly City Streets online game, but the first few hours are beyond even our greatest expectations (预期),” a post on the game’s website read.Monopoly City Streets allows users to buy up streets in cities around the world, from New York to London to Beijing. Players can also build all kinds of different buildings on their street. They can also create danger on other people’s streets. The idea is to beat your friends and the world to become the richest property (财产) owner.Monopoly first became popular in the hard economic times of the 1930s, and the new game appears in another hard period – the present financial crisis (金融危机). As The Christian Science Monitor points out, people like to pretend they can make money in times when they have so little of it in the real world. But you’d better hurry if you want to play the game. People are buying up streets fast, and the game will end in January 2010.How to startThe first step is to go to the website (/game.html). When you get there, find a street you want to buy on the map. Then click (点击) on it and click “buy” on the deed (契约). Streets that are purple (紫色的) are owned by the bank and can be bought. Streets that are blue are owned by other players and may be for sale. You ow n streets that are red. When you click “buy” on the deed it will have you set up a Monopoly City Streets account with 3 million Monopoly dollars.Ban these ads? 你赞同影视作品中植入商业广告吗？YESEmbedded (植入的) ads are acceptable.Mao Weiying: I think it’s reasonable for advertisements to appear in films and TV shows. It is an important way for the makers to earn money, which supports their investment (投资), and thus produces more good work.Shi Xingjian: Adverts that break up a program or film are frustrating for the audience. Embedded advertising is better, since the program is not interrupted. It’s more natural.Ye Xueni: We watch teleplays (电视剧) from beginning to end. Embedded advertisements don’t affect this, as commercial breaks (广告时间) do. And they do make profits for business. Why not just turn a blind eye to them? NOEmbedded advertisements are annoying (烦人的).Wu Luxue: Even if a film or a TV program is good, an embedded advertisement can spoil it. Even worse, some of the ads are not a natural fit for the show. There is nothing in the world more annoying than ads.Wang Xubo:I don’t believe there should be ads in films and TV plays. They are an insult (侮辱) to the art and they kill interest in the program.Han Danyang: We know why businesses pay to embed ads in programs; for the same reason the producers make them in the first place –money. Audiences, however, do not watch TV shows and movies for a commercial reason.Head to New York...MANY people think of New York City as an international center for eating. Top chefs (厨师) from around the world set up restaurants there. They hope to find success in a city where people love to eat well and are willing to spend good money to do it.New York is also the perfect city for street food: inexpensive take-away food sold out of carts (手推车) on the streets and sidewalks (人行道) of the city. New York City is home to people from all over the world, who have brought their language, culture, and food with them. A diverse (多种多样的) population means that there will be plenty of food to taste from all over the globe.Street food is attractive (吸引人的) to New Yorkers for many reasons. There are so many different flavors (风味) and styles, all just steps away. The meals are inexpensive. And in a place full of busy, rushing people, it takes only minutes to get a meal.Street food is the talk of the town after the fifth yearly Vendy Award contest, in September. The Vendy Awards give awards for the best street food vendor (商贩), the most popular carts, and the best new vendor of the year. According to celebrity chef Mario Batali, the Vendys are “the Oscars Academy Awards of food for the real New York.” This year, flavorful (美味的) Mexican food of the Country Boys taco truck (专卖墨西哥玉米面卷饼的餐车) won the top award.If you're looking for the best food in New York, step outside the restaurants –the perfect meal may be waiting on the street.Here's how Dad and I bonded手机短信让我和爸爸之间的代沟消失了。

高中英语适合晨读24篇1. The Power of DreamsDreams have the power to inspire, motivate, and drive us towards our goals. They fuel our imagination and push us to reach for the stars. With belief and perseverance, dreams can become a reality. So, never stop dreaming and daring to pursue what sets your soul on fire.梦想的力量梦想有着激励我们、激发我们动力的力量。

它们助燃我们的想象力，推动我们去追逐星辰。

相信自己，坚持不懈，梦想就能成为现实。

所以，永远不要停止梦想，勇敢去追求让你心灵激荡的东西。

2. The Beauty of FriendshipFriendship is a gift that brings joy, support, and companionship. It is about being there for each other through thick and thin, laughing together, and sharing life's ups and downs. True friends are like stars, always shining bright, and their presence makes our journey through life more beautiful.友谊之美友谊是一份带来快乐、支持和陪伴的礼物。

它是关心彼此、同甘共苦、分享人生起伏的体现。

真正的朋友就像星星，永远闪耀着光芒，他们的存在让我们在人生旅途中更加美丽。

3. The Power of KindnessKindness has the power to brighten someone's day and change lives. A small act of kindness can go a long way and create a ripple effect of positivity. So, let's spread kindness wherever we go, for in the end, it is kindness that truly makes the world a better place.善意的力量善意有着照亮他人一天并改变生活的力量。

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高中英语晨读美文篇1The hardworking blacksmith Jones used to work all day in his shop and so hard working was he that at times he would make the sparks fly from his hammer.The son of Mr. Smith, a rich neighbor, used to come to see the blacksmith everyday and for hours and hours he would enjoy himself watching how the tradesman worked."Young man, why don't you try your hand to learn to make shoe tacks, even if it is only to pass the time?" said the blacksmith. "Who knows, one day, it may be of use to you."The lazy boy began to see what he could do. But after a little practice he found that he was becoming very skilled and soon he was making some of the finest tacks.Old Mr. Smith died and the son on account of the war lost all his goods. He had to leave home and was forced to take up residence in another country. It so happened that in this village there were numerous shoemakers who were spending a lot of money to buy tacks for their shoes and even at times when they paid high prices they were not always able to get what they wanted, because in that part of the country there was a high demand for soldiers' shoes.Our young Mr. Smith, who was finding it difficult to earn his daily bread, remembered that once upon a time he hadlearned the art of making tacks and had the sudden idea of making a bargain with the shoemakers. He told them that he would make the tacks if they would help to get him settled in his workshop. The shoemakers were only too glad of the offer. And after a while, Mr. Smith found that he was soon making the finest tacks in the village."How funny it seems," he used to say, "even making tacks can bring a fortune. My trade is more useful to me than were all my former riches."高中英语晨读美文篇2The park bench was deserted as I sat down to read Beneath the long, straggly branches of an old willow tree. Disillusioned by life with good reason to frown, For the world was intent on dragging me down.And if that weren't enough to ruin my day, A young boy out of breath approached me, all tired from play. He stood right before me with his head tilted down And said with great excitement, "Look what I found!"In his hand was a flower, and what a pitiful sight, With its petals all worn - not enough rain, or too little light. Wanting him to take his dead flower and go off to play, I faked a small smile and then shifted away.But instead of retreating he sat next to my side and placed the flower to his nose and declared with surprise, "It sure smells pretty and it's beautiful, too. That's why I picked it; here, it's for you."The weed before me was dying or dead. Not vibrant of colors, orange, yellow or red. But I knew I must take it, or he might never leave. So I reached for the flower, and replied, "Just what I need."But instead of him placing the flower in my hand, He held itmid-air without reason or plan. It was then that I noticed for the very first time, that weed-toting boy could not see: he was blind.I heard my voice quiver, tears shone like the sun. As I thanked him for picking the very best one. "You're welcome," he smiled, and then ran off to play, Unaware of the impact he'd had on my day.I sat there and wondered how he managed to see a self-pitying woman beneath an old willow tree. How did he know of my self-indulged plight? Perhaps from his heart, he'd been blessed with true sight.Through the eyes of a blind child, at last I could see, the problem was not with the world; the problem was me. And for all of those times I myself had been blind, I vowed to see beauty,Then I held that wilted flower up to my nose and breathed in the fragrance of a beautiful rose And smiled as that young boy, another weed in his hand About to change the life of an unsuspecting old man.高中英语晨读美文篇3There once was a little boy who had a bad temper. His Father gave him a bag of nails and told him that every time he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the back of the fence. The first day the boy had driven 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger,the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy now pull out one nail for each day that he was able to hold his temper. The days passed and the young boy was finally able to tell his father that all the nails were gone. The father took hisson by the hand and led him to the fence. He said, "You have done well, my son, but look at the holes in the fence. The fence will never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like this one. You can put a knife in a man and draw it out. It won't matter how many times you say I'm sorry, the wound is still there."高中英语晨读美文篇4He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his family’s cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.On the day before the bass season opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching sunfish and perch with worms. Then he tied on a small silver lure and practiced casting. The lure struck the water and caused coloredripples in the sunset, then silver ripples as the moon rose over the lake.When his peapole doubled over, he knew something huge was on the other end. His father watched with admiration as the boy skillfully worked the fish alongside the dock.Finally, he very gingerly lifted the exhausted fish from the water. It was the largest one he had ever seen, but it was a bass.The boy and his father looked at the handsome fish, gills playing back and forth in the moonlight. The father lit a match and looked at his watch. It was 10 P.M.-- two hours before the season opened. He looked at the fish, then at the boy.“You’ll have to put it back, son,” he said. “Dad!” crie d the boy.“There will be other fish,” said his father. “Not as big as this one,” cried the boy.He looked around the lake. No other fishermen or boats were anywhere around in the moonlight. He looked again at his father.Even though no one had seen them, nor could anyone ever know what time he caught the fish, the boy could tell by the clarity of his father’s voice that the decision was not negotiable. He slowly worked the hook out of the lip of the huge bass and lowered it into the black water.The creature swished its powerful body and disappeared. The boy suspected that he would never again see such a great fish.That was 34 years ago. Today, the boy is a successful architect in New York City. His father’s cabin is still there on the island in the middle of the lake. He takes his own son and daughters fishing from the same dock.And he was right. He has never again caught such a magnificent fish as the one he landed that night long ago. But he does see that same fish-again and again-every time he comes up against a question of ethics.For, as his father taught him, ethics are simple matters of right and wrong. It is only the practice of ethics that is difficult. Do we do right when no one is looking? Do we refuse to 14)cut corners to get the design in on time? Or refuse to trade stocks based on information that we know we aren’t supposed to have?We would if we were taught to put the fish back when we were young. For we would have learned the truth.The decision to do right lives fresh and fragrant in our memory.高中英语晨读美文篇5A farmer had some puppies he needed to sell. He painted a sign advertising the pups and set about nailing it to a post on the edge of his yard. As he was driving the last nail into the post, he felt a tug on his overalls. He looked down into the eyes of a little boy."Mister," he said, "I want to buy one of your puppies.""Well," said the farmer, as he rubbed the sweat off the back of his neck, "these puppies come from fine parents and cost a good deal of money."The boy dropped his head for a moment. Then reaching deep into his pocket, he pulled out a handful of change and held it up to the farmer. "I've got thirty-nine cents. Is that enough to take a look?""Sure," said the farmer.And with that he let out a whistle, "Here, Dolly!" he called.Out from the doghouse and down the ramp ran Dolly followed by four little balls of fur. The little boy pressed his face against the chain link fence. His eyes danced with delight.As the dogs made their way to the fence, the little boy noticed something else stirring inside the doghouse. Slowly another little ball appeared; this One noticeably smaller. Down the ramp it slid. Then in a somewhat awkward manner the little pup began hobbling toward the others, doing its best to catch up."I want that one," the little boy said, pointing to the runt.The farmer knelt down at the boy's side and said, "Son, you don't want that puppy. He will never be able to run and play with you like these other dogs would."With that the little boy stepped back from the fence, reached down, and began rolling up one leg of his trousers. In doing so he revealed a steel brace running down both sides of his leg attaching itself to a specially made shoe. Looking back up at the farmer, he said, "You see sir, I don't run too well myself, and he will need someone who understands."The world is full of people who need someone who understands.高中英语晨读美文篇6A couple,John and Mary,had two lovely children.John had just been asked to go on a business trip and would be gone for several days.Mary would go along too.They hired a reliable woman to care for children and made the trip,returning home a little earlier than they had planned.As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back,they noticed smoke,and they went off their usual route to see what it was.They found a home in flames.Mary said,”Oh,well, it isn’t our fire,let’s go home.”But John drove closer and exclaimed, “That home belongs to Fred Jones who works at the plant.He wouldn’t be off work yet,maybe there is something we cou ld do. ” “It has nothing to do with us, ”protested Mary.But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror stricken to see the whole house in flames.A woman on the lawn was in hysterics screaming, “The children!Get the children! ”John grabbed her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are! ”“In the basement, ”sobbed the woman,”down the hall and to the left. ”In spite of Mary’s protests John bolted for the basement which was full of smoke and scorching hot.He found the door and two children.As he left he could hear some more whimpering.He delivered the two badly frightened and nearly suffocated children into waiting arms and started back asking how many more children were down there.They told him two more and Mar y grabbed his arm and screamed, “John!Don’t go back!It’ssuicide!That house will cave in any second. ”But he ran into the smoke filed hallway and into the room.At last he found both children.As he stumbled up the endlesssteps,the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely familiar about the little bodies clinging to him,and at last when they came out into the sunlight and fresh air,he found that he had just rescued his own children.The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping…高中英语晨读美文篇7A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.As his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick smashed into the Jag's side door. He slammed on the brakes and spun the Jag back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown.He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?" Building up a head of steam, he went on"That's a new car and that brick you threw is gonna cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?""Please,mister, please,I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do!"pleaded the youngster."It's my brother," he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.Sobbing, the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be okay."Thank you, sir. And God bless you," the grateful child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.It was a long walk backs to his Jaguar... a long, slow walk. He never did repair the side door. He kept the dent to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart. Sometimes, when you don't have the time to listen... Life throws a brick at your head. It's your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick!Do you sometimes ignore loved ones because your life is too fast and busy leaving them to wonder whether you really love them?高中英语晨读美文篇8Each summer in the late 1960s, my two sisters and I would ride the Greyhound bus from Arizona to Arkansas to stay with our father.A World War II veteran, Dad had many medical problems, any one of which could cause many people to lose more than their sense of humor, but not him.I have vivid memories of Dad waking us up in the morning. Before he'd put on his legs for the day (he had lost his legs after his discharge), his wheelchair was his mobility. Holding his cane, which was his extended arm, he would roll through the house yelling, "Up, up, up! Get up and face the day! It's a beautiful day! Rise and Shine!" If we didn't get up right away, he would repeat his song in rhythm with his cane hitting the end of our beds. This was no performance put on for our benefit; every day was truly a beautiful day to him.Back in the sixties, there was no handicapped parking or wheelchair-accessible ramps like there are now, so even a trip to the grocery store was a difficult task. Dad wanted no assistance from anyone. He would climb stairs slowly but surely, whistling all the way. As a teenager, I found this embarrassing, but if Dad noticed, he didn't let me help.Those summers always ended too soon. He would drive us back to Arizona every year, stopping at the checkpoint for fruit and vegetables at the New Mexico-Arizona border. When asked if he had any fruits or vegetables, he would reply, "Just three sweet peas."Our father has been gone for a long time now, but not the lesson that he taught us: You are only as handicapped as you let yourself be.高中英语晨读美文篇9The first day of school our professor introduced himself to our chemistry class and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.She said, "Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?"I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant squeeze(挤，紧握) ."Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked.She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel.""No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may havemotivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age."I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one !" she told me.After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake(奶昔) . We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.Over the course of the school year, Rose became a campus icon and easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed(使用，授予) upon her from the other students. She was living it up.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet and I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three-by-five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a bit embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery(神经过敏的) .I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order to let me just tell you what I know." As we laughed, she cleared her throat and began:"We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success."You have to laugh and find humor each and every day."You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and they don't even know it!"There is a giant difference between growing older andgrowing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change."Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose." She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.At year's end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.高中英语晨读美文篇10Nowadays, divorce rate has been rising sharply in China, because mostpeople think that it's better to get divorced than stick to a bad marriage.Butfor those couples who have children, they had better think over before gettingdivorced. Parents' divorce may have some negative effects on their children.Firstly, the love of father is different from the love of mother. Children needboth of the love. Without each of the love, they may not grow up healthily.Secondly, in order to raise the family, the single parents have to work harder,so that they may have less time to accompany with their children.The childrenmay feel neglected, which may cause mental problems. Besides, if the singleparents get married again, the children may get hurt by calling another personfather or mother. If they can't get along well with each other, the situationwill become even worse. Thus, for the sake of their children, parents are notsupposed to get divorced in a rush. They should think twice.高中英语晨读美文篇11Why waste your time and energy on being envious? Instead of being envious, be inspired.为什么你要浪费时间和精力去忌妒别人呢?不要忌妒别人,相反,你应该得到启发。

高中英语晨读美文（精选20篇）整理高中英语晨读美文篇13高中英语晨读美文篇14高中英语晨读美文篇16Today is the second day of military training and our second standing. As soon as I spoke of standing, I was afraid of the way I stood yesterday.I dont want to stand anymore, but the military training is not over yet, and it is not easy to stand. I know, I cant escape, I cant escape, I have to go through, only have the harvest.Therefore, I resolutely chose to stand posture, endure the pain of the body, the scorching sun, I believe myself, I can. I can stand up for more than 20 minutes. I cant go down. I know that every one of my persistence will make me proud.After some training, we went back to the classroom and looked away from the playground. I cant imagine such a hot day. We can still practice outside. I had never been so bitter at home. More importantly, I can stick to it. I felt suddenly that military training had made us grow.Its cold. I dont have a plum blossom. I believe that after a week of strict military training, we will have a great harvest.高中英语晨读美文篇17As temperatures continue to drop in Northern China, many winter holiday resorts in the Jilin Province are seeing booming business.At the Chagan Lake, people are skiing, skating and motor racing on the frozen terrain. The lake is located near the city of Songyuan. Meanwhile, in the city of Siping, the 4th Ice and Snow Tourism Festival is in full swing at the Yehe royal ski resort. Brave skiiers speed down themountain, adding quite a bit of excitement to the atmosphere.In Tonghua, thousands of tourists flocked to the Qianye Scenic Resort for some skiing, skating, and sleigh riding. The resort has seen a peak in numbers over the past weekend and more winter sports lovers are expected to arrive in the ing weeks.The city of Yanji in eastern Jilin is also a hot destination for skiers. The Mengdu ski resort weles over 2000 skiers a day. The Jilin province has long been a popular tourist destination, especially for lovers of winter sports, and with the addition of more resorts and parks, the number of tourists is only expected to rise in the ing years.高中英语晨读美文篇18As everyone knows, stress is a natural part of everyday life and there is no way to avoid it. As the pace of modern life continues to increase, we are always feeling on the go from morning till night. And it is hard to slow down. Therefore, stress goes hand in hand with the life in a competitive society.Different people, however, think of stress quite differently. Some believe that stress is not the bad thing it is often supposed to be. They are of the opinion that a certain amount of stress is vital to provide motivation and give purpose to life. Others argue that stress contributes to ones mental decline and hence endangers his health. According to them, relaxation, the opposite of stress, is essential for a healthy mind and body.Personally, Im in favor of the former view. I think it is impossible to avoid stress when one is entirely devoted to the career he pursues. In my opinion, it is only when the stress gets out of control that it can lead to poor performance and ill health.高中英语晨读美文篇19As temperatures continue to drop in Northern China, many winter holiday resorts in the Jilin Province are seeing booming business.At the Chagan Lake, people are skiing, skating and motor racing on the frozen terrain. The lake is located near the city of Songyuan. Meanwhile, in the city of Siping, the 4th Ice and Snow Tourism Festival is in full swing at the Yehe royal ski resort. Brave skiiers speed down the mountain, adding quite a bit of excitement to the atmosphere.In Tonghua, thousands of tourists flocked to the Qianye Scenic Resort for some skiing, skating, and sleigh riding. The resort has seen a peak in numbers over the past weekend and more winter sports lovers are expected to arrive in the coming weeks.The city of Yanji in eastern Jilin is also a hot destination for skiers. The Mengdu ski resort welcomes over 2000 skiers a day. The Jilin province has long been a popular tourist destination, especially for lovers of winter sports, and with the addition of more resorts and parks, the number of tourists is only expected to rise in the coming years.高中英语晨读美文篇20Lu Minger, our physics teacher, is a good teacher. He has been teaching for forty years. We all love and respect him because he has devoted himself to the cause of education.But he has a very strange temperament. He often criticizes us when we make mistakes. So, at first, we couldn＇t get along well with him;but later, we realized that he was a kind and warm-hearted teacher. We came to love him and looked on him as our good friend.He is very strict not only with us but also with himself. He will forget his sadness or illness as soon as he stands in front of the blackboard. Sometimes he knocks the blackboard heavily to emphasize what he is saying. Sometimes he laughs or jumps on the platform. He is absorbed in teaching and forgets himself. All of us study physics actively and carefully because we have such a good teacher.Mr Lu is very old. He will leave the school before long. The number of the students he has taught can＇t be counted. He has worked all his life for his students, like a candle that burns itself to give light to others.【高中英语晨读美文】文档内容到此结束，欢迎大家下载、修改、丰富并分享给更多有需要的人。

Bush's speech on securing the Nation's border(Aug 5,2006)Good morning. This week, my Administration met a key objective in our efforts to better secure our Nation's border.In May, I pledged to deploy up to 6,000 National Guard members to support the Border Patrol, and we fulfilled that pledge by August 1st. Through Operation Jump Start, National Guard members are now on duty supporting the Border Patrol in Texas, California, Arizona, and New Mexico.On Thursday, I visited the Rio Grande Valley Border Patrol Sector in Texas. I saw firsthand how the National Guard is working with our Border Patrol agents to improve border security. National Guard troops are helping with surveillance, construction, and logistics. They're building and repairing fences, maintaining vehicles, and manning detection equipment on the border and in command centers.The arrival of National Guard units has allowed the Border Patrol to move more agents into front-line positions, and this additional manpower is delivering results. With the support of the National Guard, Border Patrol agents have seized over 17,000 pounds of illegal drugs and caught more than 2,500 illegal immigrants since June 15th. Just last month, Border Patrol agents in the Rio Grande Valley Sector confiscated more than 4,200 pounds of marijuana hidden in a tractor trailer. And the support of the National Guard was important in making this seizure happen.Rational and comprehensive immigration reform must begin with border security, and we have more to do. So I've asked Congress to fund dramatic increases in manpower and technology for the Border Patrol. We will add 6,000 new Border Patrol agents. We will build high-tech fences in urban corridors and new patrol roads and barriers in rural areas. And we will employ motion sensors, infrared cameras, and unmanned aerial vehicles to prevent illegal crossings. By deploying 21st century technologies, we will make our Border Patrol agents even more effective and our border more secure.Yet to be successful, comprehensive immigration reform must also accomplish four other critical goals. We need a temporary worker program that will create a legal and orderly path for foreign workers to enter our country to work on a temporary basis. This program will add to our security by helping us know who is in our country and why they are here. And by reducing pressure on our border, it will free up our Border Patrol to focus on making sure we stop terrorists, violent criminals, and drug smugglers from entering our country.We need to enforce our immigration laws at our Nation's work sites. To enforce the law, we have launched raids on businesses that knowingly hire illegal immigrants.We are filing criminal charges against these employers, and we are prosecuting them to the fullest extent of the law.To help honest businesses follow the law, I propose more effective tools to verify the legal status of workers. These tools should include a tamper-proof identification card for legal foreign workers. By taking these steps, we will make it easier for businesses to obey the law and leave them no excuse for violating it.We need to resolve the status of illegal immigrants who are already here. They should not be given an automatic path to citizenship. This is amnesty, and I oppose it. Amnesty would be unfair to those who are here lawfully, and it would invite further waves of illegal immigration. We will find a rational middle ground between automatic citizenship for illegal immigrants and mass deportations of people who've been living here for many years with jobs, families, and deep roots in our country.Finally, we need comprehensive immigration reform that honors the American tradition of the melting pot by helping newcomers assimilate. Americans are bound together by our shared ideals, our history, and the ability to speak and write the English language. When immigrants assimilate, they advance in our society, realize their dreams, and add to the unity of America. We can fix the problem of illegal immigration and deliver an immigration system that is rational and compassionate.By passing comprehensive immigration reform, we will uphold our laws, meet the needs of our economy, and keep America what she has always been -- an open door to the future, a blessed and promised land, one Nation under God.Thank you for listening.infrared camera : 红外摄像机knowingly : 有意地；故意地（He would never knowingly hurt anyone.<他从不存心伤害任何人。

国外高中生的日常英文作文英文，As a high school student from abroad, my dailylife is a mix of excitement, challenges, and new experiences. Every day, I wake up early in the morning, get ready for school, and head out to catch the bus. On the way, I chat with my friends and classmates, discussing our plans for the day and sharing stories from the previous night.Once at school, I attend my classes, participate in group discussions, and work on various projects. It'salways interesting to see how different students from different cultural backgrounds approach the same problem. This diversity not only enriches our learning experiencebut also broadens our perspectives.After school, I usually take part in extracurricular activities, such as joining a sports team or a club. These activities not only help me stay active and healthy butalso allow me to make new friends and improve my language skills. For example, I joined the school's debate club, andthrough practicing with my teammates, I have become more confident in expressing my opinions and ideas in English.In the evening, I often do my homework or study for upcoming exams. Sometimes, I also hang out with my friends, go to the movies, or try out new restaurants in the city. These moments are precious to me as they provide a break from the academic pressure and allow me to relax and have fun.中文，作为一个来自国外的高中生，我的日常生活充满了兴奋、挑战和新体验。