经典英语美文欣赏80篇(适用于成人)
英语经典美文（精选40篇）
英语经典美文（精选40篇）英语经典美文（精选40篇）在学英语的过程中，阅读非常重要，多读，多看，多背一些文章，对于语感的.形成，内容的积累，都非常关键。
以下是英语经典美文，欢迎阅读。
英语经典美文篇1There are many apple trees in a garden. They’re good friends. One day an old tree is ill. There are many pests in the tree. Leaves of the tree turn yellow. The old tree feels very sad and unwell. Another tree sends for a doctor for him. At first, they send for a pigeon, but she has no idea about it. Then they send for an oriole, and she can’t treat the old tree well. Then they send for a woodpecker. She is a good doctor. She pecks a hole in the tree and eats lots of pests. At last the old tree becomes better and better. Leaves turn green and green.英语经典美文篇2Today is Sunday! On Sundays, I usually play the flute.My father usually reads the newspaper. My motherusuallycleansthe house. Buttoday my mother is in bed. She is ill. My father has to do the housework. Now, he is cleaning the house. “Sam, can you help me?” “Yes, Dad!” Now, we’re washing the car. Where’s my sister, Amy? She is playing my flute. What a lucky girl!英语经典美文篇3One day a dog with a piece of meat in his mouth was crossing a plank over a stream. As he walked along,helookedintowater,andhesawhis reflection. He thought this was another dog carryinga piece of meat. And he felt he would like to have two pieces. So he snapped at the reflection in the water, and of course, as heopened his mouth, the piece of meat disappeared quickly.英语经典美文篇4Tony is seven years old. He is an honest and polite boy. One day, it was Sunday. Tony, his sister and his mother stayed at home. He was watching TV and his sister was reading books. His mother was washing clothes. Just then, his father came back with a bag of pears. Tony likes pears very much and he wantedto eat one. His mother gave him four and said, “Let’s sharethem.” “Whichpeardo youwant, Tony?” asked his mother. “The biggest one, mum.” “What?” said his mother, “You should be polite and want the smallest one.” “Should I tell a lie ju st to be polite, mum?”英语经典美文篇5Today is Susan’s birthday. She is nine years old. Her friends are in her home now. There is a birthday party in the evening. Look! Mary is listening to the music. And Tom is drinking orange juice. Jack and Sam are playing cards on the floor. Lily and Amy are watching TV. Someone is knocking at the door. It’s Henry. He brings a big teddy bear for Susan. The teddy bear is yellow. Susan is very happy. All the children are happy. They sing a birthday song for Susan.英语经典美文篇6It was a cold winter day.A farmer found a snake on the ground. It was nearly dead by cold. The Farmer was a kind man. Hepicked up thesnake carefully and put it under the coat. Soon the snake Began to move and it raised its mouth and bit the farmer. “Oh, My god!” said the farmer, “I save your life, but you thank me in that way. You must die.” Then he killed the snake with a stick. At last he died, too.英语经典美文篇7Two young trees are standing on the top of the hill. Their names are Tim and Alan.One day, it’s su nny and warm. Some birds are singing in the trees. The wind blows, and the trees are talking. “What do you want to be when you grow up?’’ asks Tim. “I’m not sure. I think I want to be a chair or a desk.” answers Alan, “Maybe I want to bea toy box or a bas eball bat. I like children.”“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asks Alan. “Me?” says Tim, “I just want to be a tree. I want to bea house for birds and spiders. I want to have many apples. And when it’s sunny and hot, people and animals can stand u nder me.”英语经典美文篇8Hong Kong is a nice place, especially in summer. JulyisahotmonthinHongKong.Butit’san excellent time for swimming. There is a beautiful beach at Repulse Bay (浅水湾). T o get there, you can take a bus from Central. Lots of people go to the beach on Sundays and Saturdays. But if you go on a weekday, it is will be not so crowded.Visitors to Hongkong need passports. But people from many countries do not need visas. Hongkong is a nice place for holiday. There are many shops.英语经典美文篇9Water is very important for living things. Without water, there must be no life on the earth. All the plants and animals need water to drink, to cook food and to clean ourselves. Water is needed in farms, factories, offices, schools, families and many other places.Water is found in seas, rivers and lakes. It can be found everywhere in the world, and it also can be found in the air.英语经典美文篇10This is the twins’ bedroom. It is a nice room. The two beds look the same. This bed is Lily’s and that one is Lucy’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. Their clock, books and pencil-boxes are on the desk. Their schoolbags are behind the chairs. Some nice flowers are on the desk. Some nice pictures are on the wall. Is there a kite? Yes, it’s under Lily’s bed. The bedroom is very nice.英语经典美文篇11One of the animals that help people a lot is the dog. In some countries, dogs pull wagons. In the cold north, dogs pull sleds.There are other ways that dogs help us, too. Policemen use them to look for missing people. Soldiers use them to carry letters and medicine .On farms, dogs take care of sheep and keep them in the fields. At night, they take the sheep home. Dogs help the blind with work. Some dogs are good and kind. Some dogs are good at another skill.英语经典美文篇12Betty is a lazy girl. She doesn’t study hard, and she doesn’t help her mother with the housework, either. “What are you going to be when you grow up, Betty?” Mother asks. “You’re too lazy. No job will ever fit you.” “But I know one,” says the girl, “I’m going to be Father Christmas,” “You want to be Father Christmas?” Mother is surprised, “But why?” “Because he works only one day in a whole year.”英语经典美文篇13A little monkey picks up a pumpkin and wants to takeithome.Butthepumpkinistoobig.The monkey can’t take it home.Suddenly he sees a panda riding a bike towards him. Hewatches the bike. “l have a good idea. I can roll the pumpkin. It likes a wheel.”So he rolls the pumpkin to his home. When his mother sees the big pumpkin, she is surprised and says, “How can you carry i t home?” The little monkey answers proudly, “l can’t lift it, but l can roll it.” His mother smiles and says, “ What a clever boy!”英语经典美文篇14Have you ever wondered about the stars? In some ways, stars are like people. They are born. They grow old. And they die. A star is born from dust and gas. Slowly the dust and gas make a ball. The ball gets very hot. Then it starts to give off light. The young star grows into a giant. Many years go by. The older star begins to get small again. At last its light goes o ut. The star’s life is over.英语经典美文篇15Radio and television are very popular in the world today. Millions of people watch TV. Perhaps more people listen to the radio.The TV is more useful than the radio. On TV we can see and hear what is happening in the world. However, radio isn’t lost. It is still with us. And listeners are becoming more. That’sbecause a transistor radio isn’t lost. It is still with us. It is very easy to carry. You can put one in your pocket and listen to it on the bus or your bike when you go to work.英语经典美文篇16It’stwoo’clockintheafternoon.Thesunis shinning and it’s very hot. Nancy has to meet her mother at the train station.Now she’s walking in the street. There are no trees and she’s fat. So she feels very hot. But she doesn’t find a boywalking just behind her. And she meets a friend and says “hello” to him. “Who’s the boy behind you？” asks the man . Now she sees the boy. She is angry and asks, “Why are you walking behind me, boy?” “There’snoshadeinthestreet, you know.” answers the boy. “It’s cool behind you, I think.”英语经典美文篇17My dad works from Monday to Friday in a bank. he uses the computer to count money. His job is very important in the bank.Dad is also busy at home. At weekends he cooks dinner. Usually he cooks Italian food. On Sundays he makesfive pieces of pizza. Sometimes hecooks chicken and makes Chinese food. My mum watches and helps him. I help my dad, too. I wash the dishes.Many people think it is strange for a man to cook. But my dad enjoys his hobby. Cooking relaxes him. He is a weekend cook. 英语经典美文篇18Jack is a good boy but he doesn’t like to use his head. He often says something withou thinking.It makes others unhappy.Mr. Black teaches math in a school. He’s old now and he likes children.On the Friday Mr. Black doesn’t go to work, because he’s ill in a hospital. And Jack’s mother will see him after dinner. “I want to be there with you.” says Jack. “You’re a rude boy. I can’t take you there.’’ says his mother. “Don’t worry, mum. I won’t do that again. Please believe me. ” says Jack. In the hospital, Jack says nothing at first. When they’re leaving , he says to Mr. Black, “You look fine. The doctor says you’re going to die, but I don’t think so. ”英语经典美文篇19There are about fifty-two weeks in a year. And there are seven days in each week. The first day of a week is Sunday. The other days of a week between SundayandSaturdayare Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Monday is the second day, Tuesday is the third day, Wednesday is the fourth day, Thursday is th e fifth day, and Friday is the sixth day. What’s the last day? Do you know?英语经典美文篇20I have a friend in the U.S. His name is Don Adams. I know him very well, but I have never met him. We write to each other all the time. My letters are very short. It is still hard for me to write in English. I received a letter from Don yesterday. It makes me very happy. He is coming to my country for a visit next summer. We are going to see each other for the first time.英语经典美文篇21My family lives on this street. In the morning, my father goes to work and all the children go to school. My mother takes us to school everyday. She does the housework. She always has her lunch at home, and sees her friends in the afternoon. In the evening all the children come home from school. They always get home early. My father goes home from work and he is often late. After supper my two brothers and I do our homework. We go to bed at ten.英语经典美文篇22What do know about the sea? Some people have seen it but others haven’t. The sea looks bea utiful on a fine sunny day and it can be very tough when there is a strong wind. What other things do you know about it? Of course, the sea is very large. In the world there is more sea than land. If you have swum in the sea, you know that the sea is salty. Rivers carry salt from the land into the sea. Some places of the sea are saltier than the other places. Do you know the Dead Sea? It is so salty that you can’t sink when you are in the water! And fish cannot live in it!英语经典美文篇23Li Hua is a Yong Pioneer. He is going to the park. Now he is waiting for a bus. Suddenly he finds a watchon theground.He askssome people, “Whose watch is it?” But the watch isn’t theirs. So he gives the watch to a policeman.Now Li Hua gets on the bus. He is sitting near the window. An old woman gets on the bus. She has no seat. So he stands up and says, “Here is a seat for you, Granny. Please sit here”英语经典美文篇24There are all kinds of horses in the world. But one of them you can’t ride. It doesn’t live on land, but in the sea. It looks like the head of horse. So the people call it sea horse. In fact, the sea horse is a small fish. It likes to live in warm water. A sea horse stands up in the water when it swims.Father horse carries the eggs to keep them safe in its pouch. Whenthe eggsare hatched, the baby horses swim away.英语经典美文篇25There are three trees near the house. There is a big tree, and two small trees.In the big tree there is a bird. Can the bird sing? Yes, it can. What’s under the big tree? It’s a cat.“I want some food,” thinks the cat. “Bird, my good friend, Come here! It’s time to play games” says the cat.“No today, thank you!” says the bird, “You can’t catch me! Goodbye!” Look! The bird is flying!英语经典美文篇26A flying fox is not a fox at all. It is a bat. But this bat looks like a fox. A flying fox is very big. It likes to eat fruit. Sometimes the flying fox is called fruit bat.The flying fox flies into fruit trees. Then the bat eats all thefruit. So fruit farmers do not like the flying fox.英语经典美文篇27Birds don’t fly high up in the sky. The air is too thin.It is hard for birds to breathe in thin air. Thin air doesn’t hold them up.Birds fly near the ground so that they can see where they are. The birds look for places they know. Then they do not get lost. Some birds fly so low over the ocean that the waves often hide them. Many birds fly a long distance in the spring and autumn. 英语经典美文篇28Air is all around us. It is around us as we walk and play. From the time we were born air is around us on every side. When we sit down, it is around us. When we go to bed, air is also around us. We live in air. We can live without food or water for a few days, but we cannot live for more than a few minutes without air. We take in air. When we are working or running we need more air. When we are asleep, we need less air. We live in air, but we cannot see it. We can only feel it when it is moving. Moving air is called wind. How can we make air move? Here is one way. Hold an open book in front of your face, close it quickly. What can you feel? What you feel is air.英语经典美文篇29There are many clocks in the Brown’s house. They are in different rooms.A big clock stands in a corner of the sitting room. It is a very, very old clock, but it still keeps good time. Mr. Brown winds it once a week.英语经典美文篇30Swimming is a good sport. It’s popular. People like swimming because the water makes people feel cool. But if they swim in a wrong place, it is very dangerous. These years, somepeople died when they were enjoying themselves in water and most of them were students. Summer holiday will be there again.I want to give you some advice. First, don’t get into the water when you are alone. Second, don’t get into the water if there is a No swimming sign. Third, you should be careful in the water. If you remember these, swimming will be safe and it’s good for your health.英语经典美文篇31I am a slow walker，but i never walk backward.When i thought I could not go on,i forced myself to keep going.though the future is scary,you can't just run to the past because it is familiar.always remember,a man is not old as long as he's seeking something.a man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.英语经典美文篇32Last week,we were go to the Laohutan marine park fall camp.We saws dolphins、seals、whale sharks and hi ppocampus…Then we were go to the happy-theater.The host was very humor,the animals star was very lovely and very clever.Then we were go to a small garden,we were played very happy.Back home after I very excited.英语经典美文篇33Dragon boat racing is our the Chinese nation is a traditional activity.It is in the Dragon Boat Festival is to perform an activity.People play on the day.boat looks like a dragon.Dragon Boat Race made us very happy that we are fully felt the joy of traditional festivals.Everyone on this day to contest, display their skills, very lively. 英语经典美文篇34Do you love your mother? Do you know about her? Do youknow how your mother is hard?Mom love you the most in the world. Mother’s love is one of the greatest love in our live. It is like a bottle of wine, the longer it is kept, the sweeter it will be. When we are thirty, it will be our best choice.No matter what you are rich or poor, your mother will always love you. So let us return to the mother. Thanks to all the mothers in the world. Thanks your love!英语经典美文篇35I have a beautiful table lamp A year ago， my parents bought it for me. I use it when I’m doing my homework. I like it very much. It is black and red. The light from it is soft; it isn’t bad for my eyes. Every weekend I clean it， s o it’s very clean all the time.My brother also has a table lamp. But it is broken. Mine is very good because I take good care of it. My table lamp has a wonderful name. Its name is Hong Xin. It helps me a lot with my study. It’s my best friend.英语经典美文篇36Elephants are the biggest animals that live on land,Only some kinds of whale areebigger,but they live in the sea .The elephantis the second tallest animal in the world.Elephants are the only animas that have a long nose that is called a trunk.They can use the truck like a hand.With its trunk ,an elephant can pick up a 270kg tree,or pick up one peanut.Elephants have the biggest ears of all the animals.Their tucks are the biggest teech.英语经典美文篇37My favourite sport is basketball.I often play basketball,I wear a T-shirt,jeans and runnersto play basketball.I usually play basketball with my uncle and my brother.My uncle and brother hit basketball very well.But I sometimes hurtmy hands.I like playing basketball very much ,but I now my leg is hurt,I can’t pla y basketball.I feel sad.Basketball is my favourite sport.英语经典美文篇38One day, when it rained, I heard a ticking voice outside the window.I went out of my dream. I got up and ran down. I went outside to watch. I saw that everyone was in a hurry with an umbrella. Some went to work and some went home. I walk on the sidewalk, quietly walking, I have been walking, suddenly heard the da da da under the downpour. I ran home. As soon as I got home, my clothes were all wet.I listened to the call of autumn rain and fell asleep again.英语经典美文篇39You see Lift eye looks, Road lined with trees on both sides, Past skyscrapers. At night, Neighborhood, A column column fountain splash. Casino in people mountain people sea! What is? Is the news of the horn, To our home, Wear new clothes, The gorgeous makeup! Ah! Is he, All citizens in weinan, There are old people, youth, children... Let us hand in hand, Weinan create a beautiful tomorrow!英语经典美文篇40Summer holiday is from July to August .It s a long time for me to do all kinds of things . I like visiting some places of interest . And I like travelling by train . It takes me too much time , but it saves money .Sometimes I stay at home and do my homework , sometimes I help my parents do some house work. When my parents are free , we often go to the park or the zoo , and we have a goodtime there .I have a good summer holiday .。
英文短文美文欣赏
英文短文美文欣赏英文短文美文欣赏（通用14篇）英文短文美文欣赏篇1"Time," says the proverb, "is money". This means that every moment well-spent may put some money into our pockets.谚语说：“时间就是金钱。
”这句话的意思是，一时片刻只要用得有效，都会让我们的口袋增添一些钱。
If our time is usefully employed, it will either turn out some useful and important piece of work which will fetch its price in the market, or it will add to our experience and increase our capacities so as to enable us to earn money when the proper opportunity comes. Let those, who think nothing of wasting time, remember this.如果我们的时间使用得当，就能生产出有用的和重要的产品，在市场上卖得一定的价钱;或者充实我们的经验，增长我们的才干，待到适当时机我们就能挣得金钱。
那些对浪费时间毫不在意的人该记住这一点。
Our life is nothing more than our time. To kill time is therefore a form of suicide. We are shocked when we think of death, and we spare no pains, no trouble, and no expense to preserve life.再说，我们的生命无非就是我们的时间，因此浪费时间也就是一种自杀。
成人高考英语作文十篇完整版
成人高考英语作文十篇 Document serial number【NL89WT-NY98YT-NC8CB-NNUUT-NUT108】成人高考英语作文范文十篇第一篇金钱是一切吗In Money EverythingI don‘t think money is everything，but we can’t do without it. Fox example，money can‘t buy us happiness and a good education. And for another example，money can’t buy us good health and a long life. But we can notlive without money. We need it for our daily necessities such as food，clothes and transportation. What‘s more， we need it to live a better life.In short， we should learn the value of money and make the most of its advantages.第二篇1.一些人喜欢住在城市，因为城市生活有许多便利。
2.但有些人喜欢住在农村。
3.我认为，……Where to live —in the City or in the CountrySome people like living in the city because city life has many advantages. They think there are more job opportunities in cities， life there is more colorful and meaningful than that in the country， and there are more modern conveniences in cities for people to enjoy.But some other people prefer to live in the countryside. They say life in the countryside is closer to nature and better for their health， life thereis quieter and that country people are more honest than city people.I would like to live in a city when I am young to earn enough money and I live in the countryside when I am old for having a quite life.第三篇你叫李平，是英语系学生会主席。
成人高考学位英语《写作》精选范文40篇
1、成人学位英语考试作文示范精选范文：父母的爱There is no doubt that parents love us the most in the world, they give us lives and nurse us to be an independent people. No matter what difficulties we face, they are always behind us and offer support. The way they love us is different and we can feel love is around.毫无疑问，父母是世界上最爱我们的人，他们给了我们生命，把我们养育成为独立的人。
无论我们面对什么困难，他们总是在我们身后支持我们。
他们爱我们的方式是特别的，我们可以感受到他们的爱无处不在。
My mother is a housewife. She sacrifice so much when I was born. Nowadays, women are advocated to be a career woman, and they treated to be successful if they can manage the family chores well at the same time. My mother gave up her career. In my eye, she does the most great job in the world. The house she cleans and the food she cooks, all of these work require so much patience and only the one with strong will can do it.我妈妈是一个家庭主妇。
成人高考英语作文
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成人高考英语作文1 No matter what we do, we should have confidence. Without confidence, it is almost impos-sible that one would ever achieve success, especially when he has some drawbacks or is faced with hardships, which seems to be self-evident. However, in real life there are many people who are always complaining that they are not able to do something or that it is too difficult for them to do something. Perhaps some people believe so, but for many others, it only shows that they do not have any confidence in themselves.Some people are frustrated even though they have the ability to do the things. There are, a-mong others, two main reasons. Firstly, they do not have a clear and correct understanding about themselves. Secondly, they sometimes just overestimate their difficulties which are in fact not that difficult.To build up confidence in oneself, one should have the right attitude towards his own abili-ties. We should never underestimate our abilities and overestimate the difficulties, but should be-lieve in ourselves. Just as the proverb goes, "Where there is a will, there is a way. " Only with self-confidence can we achieve success.成人高考英语作文2 Dear Mr. Smith, I am Lihua, chairman of the student union, from chenguang high schoo. I am very pleased to learn that you are coming to visit our school on June 26. I am writing to tell you what we have arranged for you.In the morning, there will be a forum in the school auditorium, where visitors and students from our school communicate with each other, talking about school life and cultural differences . At noon, you are invited to have lunch in our school cafeteria with students from our school. You can taste dumplings, noodles and other Chinese foods the afternoon, the students in our school will show you around the HaiHe river .How do you like the arrangements? I hope you will have a nice time in Tian jing 成人高考英语作文3 A job interview is indispensable in the process of job hunting. If a job seeker can make the best use of the interview and leave a good impression on the interviewer’s mind, he may be lucky enough to get the job competed for by many applicants. If, on the other hand, the job hunter gives a poor performance during the interview, he is unlikely to stand a chance to succeed.To be successful in a job interview, the job hunter should demonstrate certain personal and professional qualities.First, the applicant ought to attach much importance to his appearance and manner of speaking. Second, he is supposed to display his ability, especially his grasp of professional knowledge required by the position for which he is applying. Finally, a really impressive job seeker must convey a sense of self-confidence in and a practical attitude toward the cause concerned.If the interviewee succeeds in displaying these characteristics and presents his most attractive qualities during an interview, the interviewer might make an on-the-spot decision to take him on.成人高考英语作文4 Yours, Li Ming Dear Li Qing:I am writing to say I’m sorry that I will not be able to go forthe appointment at 4:00 p.m. on Monday next week. This morning I got an urgent phone call from my boss inGuangzhou, and he asked me to flight there at once to join him in an important business negotiation. The Negotiation has something to do with the future of our company. I will have to stay there for about a week. I hope to postpone the appointment for three days till Thursday next week. Phone me and let me know if it is OK to you. My apologies again. Looking forward to seeing you.成人高考英语作文5 May I have your attention, please? I have an announcement to make. May I have your attention, please?I have an an—nouncement to make.The Student Union is going to holda paay on Saturday evenin9, August l3, to welcome ourfriends from the United States.The partywill be held inthe roof garden of the Main Buildin9.It will begin at 7：30P.m.There will be music, dancin9, singin9, games andexchange of gifts.Will everybody please bring along asmall gift for this purpose?Remember to wrap it up, signyour name and write a few words of good wishes.Don’t forget：7：30, Saturday evenin9, roof garden, Main Buildin9.There’s sure to be a lot of fun.Everybodyis welcome.Thank you for your attention.成人高考英语作文6 It is known to us that words are important in communication among people.However, words can hurt people, too.I still remember what happened this term. My deskmate admired my fluent English, which encouraged me and made me a little proud.One day, when learning the new word “eccentric”, we were asked to make a sentence with this word. I said, “My deskmate is an eccentric boy whose clothes never fit him”. Hearing this, the whole class burst into laughter. After class I learned from my teacher that my deskmate would have dropped out of school if he hadn餿been helped by others.Not until then did I realize my words must have hurt him. I apologized to him and he forgave me.We should use words properly to encourage others, but not to hurt them.成人高考英语作文7 The human race has entered a completely new stage in its history, along with the advance of the society and the increaceingly rapid economic globalization and urbanization, which resulted in the phenomenon that we are accustomed to living a very fast rhythm lifestyle, ignoring the Chinese traditional culture.It is universally acknowledged that Chinese culture has a history of more than two thousand years, which once had great influence on the world, such as Japan, South Korea and other Asian and European countries. As one of the four ancient civilizations, China creates many splendid cultures, such as the four ancient Chinese inventions, which benefited human society in the history.Although China risks copying the Western lifestyle’s worst aspects, especially of unhealthy eating and drinking, Which once gave rise to many begin to realize the importance of Chinese traditional examples might be given easily, Chinese traditional culture was added into our CET4 and CET6, which help us get hold of it better.All in all, Chinese traditional culture accompanies our growth all the time, which hasalready deeply rooted in our daily a Chinese, What we ought to do is to transmitte Chinese traditional culture from generation to with these efforts adopted can we ensure that Chinese traditional culture will be leaded to a brilliant future.成人高考英语作文8 There are many people who think that wealth is better than health. I used to think so until one day I read a story about Howard Hughes. He was an American billionaire who got anything he wanted. However, in the last twenty years of his life, his health began to deteriorate and he was miserable. He had the best doctors and nurses. However, he could still find no relief. I realized that health is worth all the money in the world. If you have millions of dollars but your health is poor, you will not be able to do what you want to do. I would like to say dont hurt yourself trying to make money. Instead take care of your body and be happy with what you do have. Health is more important.So I think health is more important than wealth. People can do nothing if they are always in poor health, let alone happiness. No matter we are rich or not, we can not ignore the importance of health.成人高考英语作文9 Born in America, Thomas Edison was a great scientist and inventor . He was once thought to be a boy who was not worth educating . In fact, he was a man full of imagination.I admire Edison a lot because of his great contribution to the world . He had more than 1000 inventions . In his life time, he was always eager to know how things worked, which helped him to own the nickname “ the wizard of Melo park” . He was also so diligent that he worked day and night . And this explained why he had so many great inventions .What impresses me most is his famous saying : “ Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration “. Probably I can’t be an Edison myself, but I can be a hardworking teamer .From him, I realize the secret to success is not when and where you were born, but what you are doing and how you do it in your life.成人高考英语作文10 It has been estimated that smokers have made up half of the population in China.And the smokers are becoming younger and younger, even ineluding some middle school students.Nowadays more and more people have realized smoking can do harm to peopleshealth. However, some people still enjoy smoking. Why? Because some of them think it is a kind of fashion, some think it is of great fun and others, think that smoking can refresh themselves.In fact, smoking is a bad habit. It can causea lot of diseases. Meanwhile smoking is a waste of money. Besides, careless smokersmay cause dangerous fires.Smoking is harmful and it is not only bad for smokers themselves, but also bad for non-smokers.Therefore, I hope all the smokers can give up smoking for themselves and also forthe people around them.成人高考英语作文11 Good morning, ladies and gentlemen, Some of us are having problems with our parents, as theyoften look into our school bags or read our diaries . I fully understand why we are not comfortable about it, but there’s no need to feel too sad. Our parents are checking our bags or diaries to make sure we are not getting into any trouble . They have probably heard somehorrible stories about other kids and thought we might do the same . Or perhaps they just want to connect with us but are doing it all wrong . My suggestion is : Tell them we want them to trust us as much as we’d like to trust them .If you don’t think you can talk to them, write them a letter and leave it lying around ---they are bound to read it .Thank you!成人高考英语作文12 Ive read about your poster about selecting the location of an exhibition of famous paintings, and I suggest that the museum is a nice place.First of all, compared with those libraries, the museum is an excellent place which inspires our eagerness for knowledge. Its certain that visitors will be more absorbed in the fantastic surroundings. By contrast, I dont think those normal libraries in communities match well with paintings with great fame an high prices.While some of my friends insist that libraries are more convenient, I maintain that since the transportation system in Shanghai is very advanced and the museum is located in the city centre, its not a bit difficult for us to reach the show.All in all, I am firmly convinced that the museum is a better place for this grand painting exhibition, and it will be a great honor if I could study those wonderful paintings in the best museum in Shanghai. I hope that you will accept my suggestion.成人高考英语作文13 Nowadays, there are more and more misunderstandings between parents and children which is so-called generation gap. It is estimated that 75% of parents often complain their children’s unreasonable behavior while children usually think their parents too old-fashioned.Why have there been so many misunderstandings between parents and children? Maybe the reasons can be listed as follows.The first one is that the two generations have grown up at different times, thus the disagreement often rises between them. Besides, due to having little in common to talk about, they are not willing to sit face to face. The third reason is with the pace of modern life becoming faster and faster, both of them can’t spare enough time to exchange ideas. To sum up, the main cause is due to lack of communication and understanding each other.It is high time that something were done upon it. For one thing, children should respect their parents. On the other hand, parents also should show solicitude for their children. All these measures will certainly bridge the generation gap.成人高考英语作文14 This is a very interesting piece of cartoon, in thanks to . Hence, .Though being a little exaggerating, the cartoon illuminates a serious fact that, and for that matter, . A recent report also supported this view by . On the contrary, we are sad to perceive that .Therefore, in my opinion, it is already high time for the whole world to form a solid cooperation fighting against, because not a single government or person can be exempt from its harm. A series of down-to-earth measures need to be urgently implemented to control .成人高考英语作文15 As time goes by, people are being busier and busier with working, such as signing their contracts, meeting their customers, drawing up the balance sheets of their companies and so on. In this circumstance, people forget our most excellent skill--smile.There are a great many kinds of power of smile. First of all, common touch can be showed by a kind smile. Imagine that you go to a company to attend an audition. With aconfident smile, you are more likely to answer the question better. Furthermore, smile can eliminate angry. As a philosopher said, smile before you begin to get angry. The last but not the least, it reflects calm of a person when he is in danger or in trouble.The beneficial aspects cannot be stated completely in this passage. But you can understand its power when you smile.成人高考英语作文16 As the College Entrance Examination is drawing near, the situation is getting worse and worse. From the picture, we can see that Li Ming is "studying hard". There are many books forhim to read and many papers for him to do. How poor he is! At the same time, all his family are also busy working for him.Nowadays, many parents expect too much of their sons or daughters. They hope that their sons or daughters study hard in order to be admitted to an ideal college or a key university. It is for this reason that parents are strict with their children. However, they don’t realize that they have become a heavy burden or a great pressure. It is the hard work or the great pressure that changes their children that much.So I hope parents provide a proper environment for their children. Only in this way, will they try their best and succeed at last!。
经典英文美文短篇（热门48篇）
经典英文美文短篇（热门48篇）大文斗会员为你整理了“经典英文美文短篇”48篇范文，希望对你有参考作用。
篇一：英文美文美文欣赏:善行无小事I was in the Santa Cruz Mountains not long ago, speaking and singing at a women's conference. We were focusing on the theme of loving others in practical ways through our gifts, and something in particular happened during one of the sessions that will remain imprinted in my memory as a beautiful illustration of this practice.不久前我在圣克鲁斯山脉，在一次妇女大会上有说有唱。
我们关注的主题是通过送礼物等实用的方法来关爱他人。
其中一个会议期间发生的一件特殊的事将成为最美的印迹永远铭刻在我的记忆中。
A young Syrian woman (“Lilith”) had been invited to the conference at the last minute, and everyone seemed surprised and delighted that she'd actually come. Just a few days earlier, Lilith had fled her country and found refuge with one of the women attending the conference. As an Orthodox Christian in Syria, she and her loved ones had become targets of violent atrocities from radical terrorist groups in the country's ongoing civil war.一位年轻的叙利亚女士（莉莉丝）在最后一分钟被邀请到会议上，大家看起来都很惊讶，也很高兴她真的来了。
一生必读英语经典美文阅读带翻译
一生必读英语经典美文阅读带翻译有些经典的英文美文，值得我们一生去细细品味，每一次阅读都能有不同的感受，今天店铺在这里为大家一些一生必读英语经典美文，欢迎大家阅读!一生必读英语经典美文：人生大智慧I’ve learned that sometimes all a person need is a hand to hold and a heart to understand .我明白了有时一个人所需要的仅仅是一只可以紧握的手和一颗能够互相理解的心。
I’ve learned that the Lord didn’t do it all in one day .What makes me think I can?我明白了上帝并不是一天就创造了世界。
我又何必认定自己能在一天之内做好所有的事情呢?I’ve learned that love ,not time ,heals all wounds .我明白了能够治愈一切创伤的是爱，而不是时间。
I’ve learned that every one you meet deserves to be greeted with a smile.我明白了遇到的每一个人都值得用微笑去面对。
I’ve learned that there’s nothing sweeter than sleeping with your babies and feeling their breath on your cheeks .我明白了没有比跟孩子睡在一起并感觉他们的呼吸句在脸旁更为甜美的事情了。
I’ve learned t hat on one is perfect until you fall in love with them .我明白了只有你爱的人才可称为完美。
I’ve learned that opportunities are never lost ;someone will take the ones you miss .我明白了机会从来不会自己消失，你错过的机会将被别人抓住。
英语短篇的美文欣赏
英语短篇的美文欣赏英语美文欣赏篇一We’re like the cream. When the cream rises to the top, it separates itself from the milk. Perhaps that is what the New Age Movement is really all about.We find ourselves lonely at the top. Yes, it is.我们就像奶油。
当奶油浮到顶部的时候，它会和牛奶分离。
也许这种现象正像是新世纪运动的写照。
我们发现自己飞得越高，就会越感孤独。
是的，这就是现实。
It is no different with political enlightenment, spiritual enlightenment, or even becoming enlightened about relating to each other. The more mentally healthy you become, the more spiritual, the more balanced, the wealthier, the more global you become… the more alone you may feel.不论是政治或精神修养的造诣有多深，或者甚至是与他人之间有一种默契的关系，就孤独这一点而言，是没有区别的。
你越是拥有健康有理智，精神修养的造诣越深，生活越平衡，越富有，或你的名气传播得越广，你也会感觉越孤独。
Often, we find ourselves unable to find those other rare individuals who are choosing the same path as ours. The path of sloppy and lazy is full of other people to meet and talk to. The path of whiners is full. The path of being safe, generic, and boring is so crowded you almost cannot even move forward. Isn’t that why you left that path? You had a need to move forward, a need for some elbowroom, a need to spread your arms wide, a need to be seen as special, unique, different. The masses may admire you, but they are not going to be able to really relate to you. You will be alone much of the time.经常，我们很难找到那些选择我们和我们同路的人们。
英语经典的短文美文欣赏
英语经典的短文美文欣赏After thirty years of married happiness, he could still remind himself that Victoria was endowed with every charm except thethrilling touch of human frailty. Though her perfection discouraged pleasures, especially the pleasures of love, he had learned in time to feel the pride of a husband in her natural frigidity. For he still clung, amid the decay of moral platitudes, to the discredited ideal of chivalry. In his youth the world was suffused with the after-glow of the long Victorian age, and a graceful feminine style had softened the manners, if not the natures, of men. At the end of that interesting epoch, when womanhood was exalted from a biological factsintosa miraculous power, Virginius Littlepage, the younger son of an old and affluent family, had married Victoria Brooke, thegrand-daughter of a tobacco planter, who had made a satisfactory fortune by forsaking his plantation and converting tobaccos into cigarettes. While Virginius had been trained by stern tradition to respect every woman who had not stooped to folly, the virtue peculiar to her sex was among the least of his reasons for admiring Victoria. She was not only modest, which was usual in the nineties, but she was beautiful, which is unusual in any decade.经过了三十年的幸福婚姻，他仍能时常提醒自己，维多利亚除了缺乏那么一点点令人心动的人性脆弱以外,拥有一切美妙的品质。
成人英语作文范文带翻译精选5篇
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成人礼英语作文80词
成人礼英语作文80词Becoming an adult is a significant milestone in a person's life. It marks the transition from childhood to adulthood, and it is often celebrated with a coming of age ceremony. In many cultures, this ceremony is an important rite of passage that signifies the individual's readiness to take on adult responsibilities.成年是人生中的重要里程碑。
它标志着从童年到成年的过渡，并通常以成人礼来庆祝。
在许多文化中，这种仪式是一个重要的成人仪式，标志着个人准备好承担成年人的责任。
The coming of age ceremony varies from culture to culture. In some societies, it involves a religious or spiritual component, while in others it may focus on social or familial expectations. Regardless of the specific traditions, the ceremony generally serves to acknowledge the individual's growth and preparedness for the challenges of adulthood.成人礼的方式因文化而异。
在一些社会中，它涉及宗教或精神成分，而在其他社会中可能侧重于社会或家庭的期望。
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深度美文欣赏[优秀英语听力美文欣赏]优秀英语听力美文欣赏优秀英语听力美文欣赏优秀英语听力美文欣赏篇一Life is the Cookie 生命就是小甜饼One of my patients, a successful businessman, tells me thatbefore his cancer he would become depressed unless thingswent a certain way. Happiness was “having the cookie.“ If youhad the cookie, things w ere good. 我有一位病人，他是一个成功的商人，告诉我，在他患癌症之前，凡事如果没有确定下来他就忧心忡忡。
对他而言，幸福是“拥有小甜饼”。
If you didn"t have the cookie, life wasn"t worth a damn. Unfortunately, the cookie kept changing. 如果你拥有了小甜饼，一切都一帆风顺。
如果你没有小甜饼，生活就一文不值。
Some of the time it was money, sometimes power, sometimes sex. At other times, it was the newcar, the biggest contract, the most prestigious address. 不幸的是，小甜饼总是不断变换着，有时是金钱，有时是权力，有时是欲望。
在其他时候，它是一辆新车、一份数额最大的合同、或者一个享有声望的通讯地址。
A year and a half after his diagnosis of prostate cancer he sits shaking his head ruefully. "It"s like Istopped learning how to live after I was a kid. 在他被诊断出患有前列腺癌的一年半之后，他坐在那里，悲天悯人地摇着头，说：“长大以后，我好像就不知道怎样生活了。
2023年成人学位英语作文
学位英语作文必背范文: Electricity and Our Life2023-05-19 19:35:22| 分类: 英语作文 | 标签: |字号大中小订阅Electricity and Our LifeSince its invention, electricity has found wide applications in industry, agriculture and scientific research. It is so essential to our daily life t hat , without electricity…we would not enjoy modern comforts because home appliances would not work. Without electricity….,we could not cook food, wash clothes and watch TV.Generally speaking, there are three ways to save electricity…. First, we should produce electricity-saving home appliances. Second, reme mber to turn off the light when you leave a room. Finally, we should change our way of life to choose a low-carbon life. Avoid asmuch as possible the “artificial life” powered by electricity.学位英语必背范文: Competition and cooperation2023-05-19 19:29:14| 分类: 英语作文 | 标签: |字号大中小订阅Competition is now a common phenomenon in our society. We compete when we play games, we try to do better than others in our study , and we often compete for jobs, customers, money, and so on so forth. To some extent, we can say, competition is animportant motive force of our life.We often find competition and cooperation occurring at the same time. For example, during a football game, one team is competing with the other, but each member of the team must cooperate with his teammates. In most cases, we can’t compete without cooperation. Therefore, competition and cooperation are equally important in our life. While we are advocating competition,Wecan’t forget cooperation. In modern society, cooperation plays a very important part, because most work is finished with and thr ough other people. So we must combine competition with cooperation in order to reach the“double win” goals successfully.学位英语范文: 网络2023-04-01 13:56:20| 分类: 英语作文 | 标签: |字号大中小订阅How Will Our Life Go on without Internet?1. 网络提供应了人们丰富多彩和便捷的生活2.很多人开始感觉离开网络寸步难行3.你对网络依赖症的见解●审题概述●本文是一篇论述你对网络与人们生活关系的文章。
英语经典长篇美文欣赏
英语经典长篇美文欣赏多阅读一些长篇的英语美文，能够有效提高我们的英语阅读能力，今天店铺在这里为大家分享一些英语经典长篇美文欣赏，希望大家会喜欢这些英语美文!英语经典长篇美文篇一乐观的父亲A Father's InfluenceThe wisdom my 77-year-old father has passed on to me came more through osmosis than lectures. Pinning down a dad's influence to one true thing is like saying that the final inning is all that matters in a baseball game—when in reality, it's every play up until then that has gotten the team to where it is. And my dad has been there since the first pitch. From making "the best pancakes you kids have ever eaten" on Saturday mornings, to assuring tearful teenagers studying for finals that all they needed was a good night's sleep and everything would be better in the morning, my dad's dogged optimism shines through. It is a big part of the reason I recovered after a pelvis-smashing accident, when I was run over by a truck: My father assumed that I'd be jogging with him again.He would also be the first to note that a grand slam by the last batter in a two-run game can change everything. In that he's a realist. But the thing about Dad is that he believes he is the guy who will hit that ball out of the park in the clutch play. Even though his first great-grandchild was born a year and a half ago, he's still that kid on the bench saying, "Put me in, Coach."Old age hasn't slowed him, mainly because he doesn't think almost-80 is old. I should have taken a photo of my dad swimming in the lake in front of our cabin in Alaska last summer to show you what he looks like. He is strong, bald and about 5'10",150 pounds, with a long French nose, blue eyes and a great smile. He had come for a visit and was training for a charity swim across the Hudson River in New York, where he lives. He wore his custom-fitted wetsuit (it zips up the back, so we had to help him into it), but he still got so cold that when I hauled him, leaky goggles were all fogged up and I feared he'd die of hypothermia. We warmed him by stoking the woodstove and parking him, wrapped in a sleeping bag, as close to the open oven door as we could without cooking his legs."Oh, come on, it wasn't that bad," he'll say, when he reads this. "I was fine." Which he was. He always is. He did complete the Hudson swim a month later in New York, but told me over the phone that next time he'll make sure his wetsuit fits correctly (in haste, he pulled it on backward) and buy new goggles. (They filled up with water and he bumped into Pete Seeger's moored sailboat—the folk singer is the race's organizer.)If you ask my father whether or not his life has been hard, he will say he is a lucky guy. Not in a Hollywood way—he means the kind of happiness that comes from sharing a well-cooked family meal, taking a good long run or growing a perfect tomato. Did I mention that he used to run marathons before his knee replacement surgery? He's the one who convinced me I could do it, too. "Anyone can run a marathon," he said, "as long as you put in your time training."My father was born in 1933. His London childhood took a turn at the beginning of World War II: His father enlisted in the French Army and was captured by the Germans and spent the war in a prison camp. My dad and his mother and sister were shipped off to New Jersey to live with relatives. His mother suffered from depression, and Dad went to boarding school inNew England from the sixth grade on.Yet in all Dad's dinner table stories, and there have been many, he turned them into great stories.These days the favorite saying of the family patriarch his grandchildren have dubbed Papa Bob is "And so it goes," from the writer Kurt Vonnegut. He repeats it often, especially when he has suffered a setback—anything from spraining an ankle skiing to facing my mother's death. During her illness (she had leukemia) he did his best to cheer her up. My sister, who lives next door to Dad, sometimes complained that he was in denial.What good would it have done anyone if my father had embraced the sorrow of losing his wife of 49 years just as he was thinking about retiring to spend more time with her? Sometimes wishing days are happy can make them so. As much as it drove his daughters crazy, I'm sure my mother's last months were better because my father was planning a family vacation with all the grandkids to celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary.And honestly? He knew what was happening and chose to face it without undue sadness or fear. When I was 10, a neighbor was hit by a delivery truck and killed while riding her bicycle to play at the school ballfields. A few weeks after that funeral, Dad and I played catch in the backyard. "Two hands, keep your eye on the ball," he coached as we tossed it back and forth over the clothesline. (I've been following that advice all my life. A woman could do worse than keep her eye on the ball of what matters in life and hold on to it tightly, with two hands.) Anyway, I asked him why that awful truck had killed my friend. It was so unfair. Dad said, "Life's not fair." He didn't say it with any bitterness at all. He said it like Satchel Paige said, "You win a few, you lose a few. Some get rained out." Even an optimist like my dad understands thatsome things don't turn out right. The difference is, he knows it is your response to hard times that counts, and his is always to land on his feet, grateful to still be here, with a story to tell.After a family dinner the other night, Papa Bob regaled us all with embellished versions of his recent and first-ever skydiving adventure. He said he was dizzy from the altitude-"12,000 feet!"—but the instructor sort of nudged him out of the plane. "Sixty-five seconds of free falling," he said. "I loved it. I should have been a paratrooper." Then he said, "I didn't even dent this new titanium knee."He loves getting cards in the mail, and usually I'm late, so instead I call him on Father's Day. But this year I've decided to be early for once. Before he takes another skydive or a frigid lake swim, I want to let him know how much he means to me. Dad, thank you—for all of it. For playing catch in the backyard, the stories, the homegrown tomatoes, the running shoes, college, the first-aid kits (he likes us to be prepared for his visits) and mostly for your enduring faith that everything will be OK. It is, because you are my dad.英语经典长篇美文篇二30 Truths I’ve Learned In 30 Years30岁弄明白的30个道理Marc刚过完他的30岁生日，并分享了他近几年刚刚明白的30个道理。
成人高考英语短文
第一篇：金钱是一切吗？In Money Everything？I don‘t think money is everything，but we can’t do without it. Fox example，money can‘t buy us happiness and a good education. And for another example，money can’t buy us good health and a long life. But we can not live without money. We need it for our daily necessities such as food，clothes and transportation. What‘s more，we need it to live a better life. In short，we should learn the value of money and make the most of its advantages.第二篇：1.一些人喜爱住在城市，因为城市生活有许多便利。
2.但有些人喜爱住在农村。
3.我以为，……Where to live —in the City or in the CountrySome people like living in the city because city life has many advantages. They think there are more job opportunities in cities，life there is more colorful and meaningful than that in the country，and there are more modern conveniences in cities for people to enjoy.But some other people prefer to live in the countryside. They say life in the countryside is closer to nature and better for their health，life there is quieter and that country people are more honest than city people.I would like to live in a city when I am young to earn enough money and I live in the countryside when I am old for having a quite life.第三篇：你叫李平，是英语系学生会主席。
经典英语短文美文欣赏
经典英语短文美文欣赏经典英语短文美文欣赏阅读一篇美文，让自己徜徉在文字的世界里，是一种享受。
以下是经典的英语短文，一起来欣赏吧。
经典英语短文美文欣赏1Everyone has that period in which they find those who are close to them start to seem annoying .每个人都会经历这样的时期：发现身边那些亲近的人开始变得有点烦了。
You suddenly realized that they've always been talking and talking.你会突然意识到，长久以来他们就一直不停地在说啊说。
They never stopped.他们从来就没有停过。
Some of us get angry with them, thinking they are trying too hard to intervene in our lives.我们中的有些人，会开始变得愤怒，觉得他们对我们的生活介入太多。
But don't.但是，请不要愤怒。
Only those who really care about you will bother saying so much to you.只有那些真正关心我们的人才会费劲对我们说这么多。
It's just that maybe they don't know the right way to put it.只是，他们可能并不知道正确的相处办法。
Some of them push too hard because they care too much.他们中有些人逼得太紧，那是因为他们太在乎。
Some of them speak too much because they worry about you too much.他们中的有些人说得太多，那是因为他们太担心你。
【英语阅读】提高成人英语口语和听力的经典美文15篇(纯英文)
Tell Mommy I Love HerJohn had been on the road visiting clients for three weeks. He couldn't wait to get back to his wife and kids. It was coming up on Mother's day, and he usually tried to make it "back home", but this year he was too tired. When he drove by a flower shop, he said to himself, "I know what I'll do. I'll send Mom roses."He went into the shop and saw a boy talking to the clerk. "How many roses can I get for six dollars, ma'am?" the clerk was trying to explain that roses were expensive. Maybe the boy would be happy with carnations."No, I have to have roses." He said. "Mom was sick so much last year and I didn't get to spend much time with her. It has to be roses, because that's her favorite." Something inside of John was touched by the boy's voice. He silently mouthed to the clerk that he would pay for the boy's roses.The clerk looked at the boy and said, "Okay, I will give you a dozen roses for your six dollars." The boy almost jumped into the air. He took the flowers and ran out. It was worth the extra thirty-five dollars just to see this kind of excitement.John ordered his own flowers and had the clerk to be sure that delivery would include a note telling his mother how much he loved her. As he drove away from the shop, he was feeling good. He caught a light about two blocks from the shop. As he waited, he saw the boy with the roses entering a cemetery.The light changed, and John slowly crossed the intersection. He pulled over and on an impulse got out and began to follow the boy. The boy stopped by a small monument and went to his knees. He laid the roses on the grave and began to sob. John stared at the little boy's trembling body and listened to his crying.Then John heard the boy cry, "Oh, Mommy, why didn't I tell you how much I love you. Why didn't I tell you one more time? Jesus, please, find my Mommy. Tell my Mommy I love her."John turned, tears in his eyes. He drove quickly to the florist and told her he would take the flowers personally. He wanted to tell his mother one more time just how much he loved her.Lighten UpThese days, it seems that almost all of us have something to worry about.People are frustrated and uptight about almost everything -- being five minutes late, having someone else show up five minutes late, being stuck in traffic, witnessing someone look at us wrong or say something wrong, paying bills, waiting in line, overcooking a meal, making an honest mistake -- you name it, we all become upset over it.The root cause for being upset is our unwillingness to accept life as being different, in any way, from our expectations. Very simply, we want things to be a certain way but they are not a certain way.Life is simply as it is. Perhaps Benjamin Franklin said it best: "Our limited perspective, our hopes and fears become our measure of life, and when circumstances do not fit our ideas, they become our difficulties." We spend our lives wanting things, people and events to be just as we want them to be -- and when they are not, we fight and we suffer.How do we reduce this suffering?The first step in recovering from a bad mood is to admit that you have a problem. You have to want to change, to become more easygoing. You have to see that your own state of heart is largely of your own creation -- it is composed of the way you set up your life and the way you react to it.The next step is to understand the link between your expectations and your frustration level. Whenever you expect something to be a certain way and it isn't, you are upset and you suffer. On the other hand, when you let go of your expectations, when you accept life as it is, you are free. To hold on is to be serious and uptight. To let go is to lighten up.A good exercise is to try to approach a single day without expectations. Don't expect people to be friendly. When they're not, you won't be surprised or bothered. If they are, you will be delighted. Don't expect your day to be problem free. Instead, as problems come up, remind yourself, "Ah, another hurdle to overcome."As you approach your day in this manner you will notice how beautiful life can be. Rather than fighting against life, you will be dancing with it. Pretty soon, with practice, you will lighten up your entire life. And when you lighten up, life is a lot more fun.Lesson 03Lying to a Loved OneWhat are the benefits of lying to a loved one? Whether we like it or not, our relationships are held together, not only by telling the truth, but also by knowing how and when to lie. And if the truth be told, our close relationships could not work without some degree of deception. No one want to hear everything, and telling the right lie at the right time is just as important as telling the truth when it comes to love and romance.The most painful and hurtful thing you can do to someone usually involves telling the truth. Typically, the best way to hurt someone is by being completely honest -- tell a romantic partner something that he or she does not want to hear. For instance, would any one want to hear the following:You are not as attractive as you used to be.I sometimes think about someone else during sex.I sometimes wonder if we should be together.I have a crush on one of our friends.And we are happier and feel close to our romantic partners when we do not have to acknowledge such painful, hurtful truths. In fact, we like it when our partners hide unpleasant facts from us. As long as we are not aware that partners are hiding things, ignorance can be blissful.On the other hand, when we really want to hurt someone we often say what we really think. Anyone who has been involved in a divorce knows first-hand how damaging the truth can be. When people are no longer concerned about keeping a relationship intact, the truth comes out fast and furious and it stings.While telling the truth in a romantic relationship can often lead to a lot of hurt, pain,and suffering, deception is not a luxury; it is an absolute necessity. Deception serves as a "social lubricant," which safely separates romantic partners and their negative thoughts.Deception is often useful when romantic partners ask:What are you thinking about?Where were you?Who were you with?Is the new hire attractive?Did you miss me?Do you love me?Why are you so quiet?Is there anything wrong?Lesson 04Wisdom SayingIt is not the experience of Today that drives you mad -- it is the remorse or bitterness for something that happened yesterday and the dread of what Tomorrow will bring.A ship should not ride on a single anchor, not life on a single hope.In life it is not important how you fall, but how you get up.Ideals are like the stars -- we never reach them, but like mariners, we chart our course by them.There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. If you wait for certain things to happen and depend on external circumstances to make you happy, you will always feel unfulfilled. Long-term happiness is based on honesty, self-esteem, productive work and contributions. Happiness is not an end; it is a process.Love is blind, but marriage is a real eye-opener.Well-behaved women never make history.Courage can lighten the blow of fate.Three who come unbidden: love, jealousy, dear.The secret of a happy life is to accept change gracefully.Most people spend more time and energy in going around problems than in trying to solve them.A gentleman is one who never hurts anyone's feelings unintentionally.It's comparison that makes men happy or miserable.Too many people spend money they haven't made, to buy things they don't want, to impress people they don't like.The only real prison is fear, and the only freedom is freedom from fear.Sulking about your mistakes only lead to future ones.There are only two kinds of people in the world: givers and takers. The takers may eat better, but the givers sleep better.The Eskimos have 52 words for snow because it is so special for them; there ought to be as many for love!?The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.Does God punish or reward us with love?Lesson 05Friendship in China and the West-- Chinese expect friendships to be more lasting.For Chinese a true friendship endures throughout life changes. Chinese are friends even if they haven't spoken for 20 years. If you shared something at one time, then all your life you are friends. This is the best of Guanxi, the Wide Web that connects Chinese through time and space. Chinese invented the Internet long before Bill Gates was born.In North America, even the relationship in which people feel close and tell each other personal problems may not survive life changes such as moving to another city, graduation from a university, a change in economic circumstances, or marriage. If the people do not see each other regularly, the relationship is likely to die.-- Different foundations for friendshipsChinese friends share "things in common": a task, a class, the hometown. Friendships are formed by people who work or go to school together. You may or may not like theperson, but if he or she can do something for you because of his position or job, you can be friends.But in North America, business and friendship are kept separate. The friendships are usually tied to specific activities. A person may have work friends and leisure activity friends. Also friends tend to have similar financial circumstances, because friendship in the west is based on equality. Friends should exchange similar activities and give similar things to each other. If one can afford to treat the other to a meal at an expensive restaurant and the other does not have enough money to do the same, it will cause problems in the relationship.-- Westerns expect friends to be independent.Western people prefer people to be independent, so they do not feel comfortable in a relationship in which one person is giving more and the other is dependent on what is giving. Their friendship is mostly a matter of providing emotional support and spending time together. A westerner will respond to a friend's trouble by asking "What do you want to do?" The idea is to help the friend to think out the problem and discover the solution he or she really wants and then to support the solution. Chinese friends give each other more concrete help. A Chinese will use personal connections to help a friend get something hard to obtain such as a job, or an appointment with a good doctor. Chinese friends give each other money and might help each other out financially over a long time.-- Chinese usually expect more from their friends.In the West, you can certainly ask friend to do something with you, but you recognize that your friend may say no, if he/she gives you a reason. You would not expect a friend to drop everything to respond to a non-urgent need such as shopping. Nor would you expect a friend to recognize and respond to your wishes without stating them.A friend in China is someone who offers help without waiting to be asked. There are few limits to what you can expect from a friend. You can feel free to tell your friend what he/she can or should do to help or please you.Lesson 06The concept of EQWe have been conditioned to believe that IQ is the best measure of human potential. In the past 10 years, however, researchers have found that this isn't necessarily the case -- that in fact, your emotional intelligence quotient (EQ) might be a greater predictor of success. We learned to feel before we learned to think. The strong physical reactions we have when we feel anger, happiness, love, surprise, disgust and sadness, for example, illustrate the idea that emotions went before intelligence.IQ is essential for learning and mental development. EQ is a person's ability to understand his or her own emotions and the emotions of others and to act appropriately based on this understanding, and it is more important for happiness and success. We have all known people who did not complete college, but who have become very successful in business. We call them street smart. We also know people who, on the whole, are positive, communicative, pleasant and supportive -- these people enjoy a high level of EQ.The vast majority of one's ultimate success in society is determined by non-IQ factors, ranging from social class to luck. Emotional intelligence is one of those factors. The good thing about EQ is that it can always, at any age, be improved, unlike IQ, which remains more or less fixed in adult life. It's important to --Know one's own emotions. Recognize and name emotions you feel; understand why you feel that way; and distinguish between feeling and actions.Motivate oneself. When considering how to harness your feelings, practice some emotional self-control and delay gratification. Stanford University researchers tested children's impulse control by placing a banana in front of them and telling them that they would receive a second one if the first remained when the researcher, who needed to leave the room, returned later. The follow-up study found that, overall, the children who delayed gratification and did not eat the banana were more successful later in life -- as measured by a range of factors including happiness, income and job satisfaction -- than those children who ate the banana immediately.Recognize emotions in others. The ability to take another person's perspective is askill that effective managers possess. Emotionally intelligent individuals also are sensitive to other people's feeling and listen well.Manage emotions. Accept your feelings, but find a balance between over sensitivity or over expression and emotional suppression.Handle relationships. Applying conflict management skills instead of ignoring conflict, and being considerate and cooperative are part of handling relationships from an emotionally intelligent perspective. Communication skills are essential to healthy relationships.Lesson 07Marriage Views of One-child Generation in ChinaThe 6.1 million children received certificates of their single-child status in 1979 when China first carried out the "one-child" policy. Now China's first one-child generation has already grown up into marriage and childbearing age. However, their attitudes towards marriage are different from those in the early 1980s and 1990s. Nowadays marriage has become more complicated. The two parties are placing more emphasis on after-marriage life quality and stability of family life, in addition to social and economic status.The children above twenty years old from the one-child families are more tolerant towards premarital sex than those of the same age from multi-children families. "In fact, premarital sex goes a long way in helping both sides to understand each other better. It is not harmful as long as it doesn't go too far", said Miss Li, an employee with a publishing house.Since the 1990s, extra-marital relationships such as mistress-fostering have become less uncommon, resulting in psychological fear among the youth nowadays. So it is becoming quite common to have a trial marriage, Unsatisfactory sex is one of the major reasons for divorces, therefore premarital sex, in this sense, may help avoid unhappy marriages.Freedom and late marriage are popular new attitudes towards marriage among China'sfirst one-child generation. In the past, it was a natural thing to get married and bear a child at the age of about twenty-four. Because it was considered an important responsibility to carry on the family line, young people still single after twenty-four were then considered "odd". However, nowadays it is odd for most young people to get married at an earlier age.Some sociologists pointed out that, to the new generation, marriage was just a choice of lifestyle. Young people can decide when to get married and choose their partners freely according to their economic status and emotional needs.A pessimistic opinion on marriages involving the one-child generation holds that such marriages would go through difficulties out of personality and social conflicts. Young people are rushing in and out of marriages; many marriages are short-lived. In most young people's mind, real love is all about passion. Marriage is dead once the passion is gone.What are the advantages of such marriages compared with those in the past? Marriages involving the one-child generation are more mutually compensating. Children brought up in the one-child families feel lonely as they as they have no brothers or sisters for company. And marriage will make up for their loneliness. In addition, the one-child generation is in a comparatively stronger and more stable economic situation, which to some extent ensures the stability of the family lifestyle. Their marriages also have more advantages in the education of their children, as they themselves are usually well educated and socially active.Lesson 08Hidden Message behind a Child's Boredom"Mommy, I'm bored." The child's complaint sounds innocent. The tone is demanding: "I need something to do." It's blaming: "You're not doing anything about it." And challenging, "Just try one of your useless suggestions."What do you do with a ked dying of boredom? Before we can think about what to do, we need to look more closely at what children might actually mean when they say, "I'm bored."They might be saying, "I haven't been getting enough sleep," in which case high stimulating entertainment is not available. A more complex message behind boredom might be: "I now have time to dwell on anxieties or fears that are usually pushed aside by interesting activities."It may be that children need time to hide themselves in nothingness in order to unlock their imaginations. We know that one way kids work out inner problems is through imaginative play. They actually re-create themselves through fantasy, make believe games or artistic expression. They can play out emotions that might be too overwhelming, e.g. by pretending to be their favorite superhero and fighting their worst fear. They develop resourcefulness by replaying difficult real life scenarios and developing solutions to problems. Or they might just play in a way that enables them to recognize and accept their feelings.Engaging in imagination engages a part of the brain that may not be used in school. Research on brain activity shows that what we know as imagination is generated in the right side of the brain where "open-ended ideation" takes place. In contrast, the left side of the brain is though thought to be "linear and logical." Performance in school, for example, tends to require intensive left side activity. Thus, the right brain provides an escape from life in the "fast lane" left side, and a rest from the barrage of external stimuli children are constantly processing in their daily lives.Imagination provides many possibilities for play, and some children just seem to be born blessed with good imaginations. However, "Use your imagination" is not a realistic requirement. How do we encourage and cultivate this way of being?Lesson 09Your Gaze Makes You IrresistibleWhen a woman walks into a crowded room, what her eyes do in the first moments may determine how attractive she is to any man meeting her gaze. If she turns her eyes deliberately toward a particular man, he immediately rates her as more likeable and physically attractive new research shows. If she glances at him but then turns her eyes away, that same man will rate her as much as less sexy. Our impressions ofothers are influenced by these simple, nonverbal clues -- and we are not objective in our judgment. That could mean that a man rates a woman as less attractive when she averts her gaze because he's feeling rejected.The psychologists believe that the No.1 thing you can do to establish a relationship is simply looking at the other person, especially when listening to him. In fact, there's evidence that when someone looks at us, it's physiologically arousing, and there are these brain regions that get more engaged. Gaze can simply make you focus more on the person and what he might be saying or doing. And in situations where romance is a possibility, it makes the mind race and the heart beat a bit faster.In a recent study, researchers had 43 college undergraduates (24 women, 19 men) sit before a computer screen and view a series of faces of fashion models. The images were computer-enhanced, so that they appeared to slowly turn their gaze toward, or away from, the viewer. In the first experiment, the researcher asked the participants to rate the physical attractiveness of the models on their screen as they turned toward or away from them. Male participants rated models who averted their gaze as less beautiful, while models who turned their eyes toward them got much higher marks. But for female participants, ratings of attractiveness for the models were not affected by direction of gaze.It is interesting to know why people are judged more harshly when their eyes communicate disinterest. You could say "Oh, she doesn't like me because I'm not good-looking, I'm too short." This type of reaction is called an internal attribution, with the viewer suspecting that the averted gaze reflects badly on the viewer. Or he could make a external attribution, which blames the other person, instead. In this "sour grapes" mood, them man interprets the woman's averted gaze as meaning "she is not a person I'd want to get to know, because she's hostile."What is sure is that gaze matters. The most charming individuals use eye contact to their advantage. They set their gaze on you, averting it only occasionally and at proper intervals, because holding a gaze too long can also signal hostility. The result? They make you feel like you're the most important thing to them at that particular moment. Lesson 10The Story of Father's DayFather's Day, contrary to popular misconception, was not established as a holiday in order to help greeting card manufacturers sell more cards. In fact when a "father's day" was first proposed there were no Father's Day cards!Mrs. John B. Dodd, of Washington, first proposed the idea of a "father's day" in 1909. Mrs. Dodd wanted a special day to honor her father, William Smart. William Smart was a Civil War veteran. His wife (Mrs. Dodd's mother) died in childbirth with their sixth child. Mr. Smart was left to raise the newborn and his other five children by himself on a farm. it was after Mrs. Dodd became an adult that she realized the strength and selflessness her father had shown in raising his children as a single parent.The first Father's Day was observed on June 19, 1910 in Spokane Washington. At about the same time in towns and cities across America other people were beginning to celebrate a "father's day." In 1924 President Calvin Coolidge supported the Johnson signed a presidential proclamation declaring the 3rd Sunday of June as Father's Day. Everyone has got a story of his father's love. Here is one told by Bert Clomp us. ... After Mom died, I began visiting Dad every morning before I went to work. He was weak and moved slowly, but he always had a glass of fresh orange juice on the kitchen table for me, along with a note saying, "Drink your juice." Such a gesture, I knew, was as far as Dad had been able to go in expressing his love. In fact, I remember, as a kid I had questioned my Mom: "Why doesn't Dad love me?" Mom asked, "Who said he doesn't love you?" "Well, he never tells me," I complained. "He never tells me either," she said, smiling. "But look how hard he works to take care of us, to buy us food and clothes, and to pay for this house. That's how your father tells he loves us. Do you understand?" I nodded slowly. I understand in my head, but not in my heart.Many years later, after drinking the juice Dad prepared for me, I walked over and hugged him and said, "I love you, Dad." From then on I did this every morning. My father never told me how he felt about my hugs. Then one morning I hugged him extra hard, and said what I'd always wanted to. "You've told others you love me, but Inever heard it from you." Dad looked uncomfortable. He seemed about to speak, then he shook his head. "Tell me!" I shouted. "All right! I love you!" Dad finally blurted. In that instant something occurred that I had never seen before: His eyes glistened, then overflowed.I stood silent. Finally, after all these years, my heart joined my head in understanding. My father loved me so much that just saying so made him weep, which was something he never did in front of family. Mom had been right. Everyday Dad had told me how he loved me by what he did and what he gave...Lesson 11Confronting StressStress is defined as the body's response to any demand made upon it. Long ago, stress was a matter of survival. Increased pulse, breathing, and alertness kept our ancestors ready for dangers and prepared them to "run or fight".Today stress result from negative and positive events. A job promotion or graduation from college can be a positive stressful event. A job loss, financial troubles, or a death in the family can be a negative stressful event. Despite the different times, our body's reaction remains the same as the caveman's.Some of the effects that we experience from stress can include: depression, or feeling really sad about nothing in particular; anxiety, or a fear that makes you feel tense or nervous; anger, or a feeling of hostility towards persons or events; panic, or a feeling of losing control. Symptoms can include panic, sweating, dizziness, breathlessness, and palpitations. Stress can lower our immune systems and make our bodies more susceptible to infections, colds, and flu.Stress will always be a part of your life. It is important to recognize what gives you stress and learn how to control your responses to those thing that cause stress.Here is a list of the top ten stress-busters that you can use to manage your own stress: 1. Try not to "self-medicate" with diet formulas, alcohol, or over-the-counter medicines such as sleeping pills. Covering up a problem can make the stress even worse.2. Do something just for yourself. A trip to the hair salon, or having a massage can do wonders when you're under a lot of stress.3. Eat at least one hot meal a day. Good nutrition is important because it gives your body the fuel it needs to deal with daily stress.4. Share how you are feeling with someone you can trust and who will listen to you. There is an old saying that "A joy shared is doubled, and a sorrow shared is halved."5. Exercising at least three days per week for at least 30 minutes each time improves your fitness and your sense of well being.6. If you are a smoker, stop smoking and start breathing clean air. Smoking and stress are a dangerous combination.7. If you are a coffee or cola lover, cut down on these and other drinks that contain caffeine.8. Learn and use relaxation exercises such as yoga, meditation, or other stress-relieving activities of interest to you9. Laughter is the best medicine. It is. Laughing releases chemicals in the brain that help promote a relaxation response. Rent a comedy from a video store. Share it with friends and laugh your stress away.10. Get regular physical exams. Your healthcare provider can spot health problems related to stress and can provide you with suggestions.Lesson 12Get Some Sleep?It's 2 a.m., and you've counted enough sheep to fill a paddock, but you still can't get the shut-eye you need. Do you 1) start counting goats; 2) get out of bed and read; or 3) take a sleeping pill? If you picked reading, your restless nights may soon be over. According to a report in a recent journal of the American Medical Association, adopting a few basic habits -- like limiting the amount of time you spend in bed -- works better than pills goats in controlling chronic insomnia.Almost everyone experiences a sleepless night or two at some point in their lives. The。
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经典英语美文欣赏80篇（适用于成人）英语美文欣赏80篇 01-The Love of Beauty英语美文欣赏80篇 02-The Happy Door英语美文欣赏80篇 03-Born to Win英语美文欣赏80篇 04-Work and Pleasure英语美文欣赏80篇 05-Mirror,Mirror-What do I See英语美文欣赏80篇 06-On Motes and Beams英语美文欣赏80篇 07-An October Sunrise英语美文欣赏80篇 08-To be or not to be英语美文欣赏80篇 09-Gettysburg address英语美文欣赏80篇10-First Inaugural Address英语美文欣赏80篇11-American black bears英语美文欣赏80篇 12-Coal-fired power plants英语美文欣赏80篇 13-Statistics英语美文欣赏80篇 14-Obtaining Fresh water from icebergs英语美文欣赏80篇 15-The source of Energy英语美文欣赏80篇 16-Vision英语美文欣赏80篇 17-Folk Cultures英语美文欣赏80篇 18-Bacteria英语美文欣赏80篇 19-Sleep英语美文欣赏80篇 20-Cells and Temperature英语美文欣赏80篇21-Youth英语美文欣赏80篇 22-Three Days to See英语美文欣赏80篇 23-Companionship of Books英语美文欣赏80篇24-If I Rest,I Rust英语美文欣赏80篇 25-Ambition英语美文欣赏80篇 26-What I have Lived for英语美文欣赏80篇 27-When Love Beckons You英语美文欣赏80篇 28-The Road to Success英语美文欣赏80篇 29-On Meeting the Celebrated英语美文欣赏80篇 30-The 50-Percent Theory of Life英语美文欣赏80篇 31-Archaeology英语美文欣赏80篇 32-Museums英语美文欣赏80篇 33-Skyscrapers and Environment英语美文欣赏80篇 34-Rare Fossil Record英语美文欣赏80篇 35-The Nobel Academy英语美文欣赏80篇 36-the war between Britain and France 英语美文欣赏80篇 37-Evolution of sleep英语美文欣赏80篇 38-Modern American Universities英语美文欣赏80篇 39-children’s numerical skills英语美文欣赏80篇40-The Historical Significance of American Revolution英语美文欣赏80篇41-What is Your Recovery Rate英语美文欣赏80篇42-Clear Your Mental Space英语美文欣赏80篇43-Be Happy英语美文欣赏80篇44-The Goodness of Life英语美文欣赏80篇45-Facing the Enemies Within英语美文欣赏80篇46-Abundance is a Life Style英语美文欣赏80篇47-Human Life a Poem英语美文欣赏80篇48-Solitude英语美文欣赏80篇49-Giving Life Meaning英语美文欣赏80篇50-Relish the Moment英语美文欣赏80篇51-The Language of Music英语美文欣赏80篇52-Schooling and Education英语美文欣赏80篇53-The Definition of “Price”英语美文欣赏80篇54-Electricity英语美文欣赏80篇55-The Beginning of Drama英语美文欣赏80篇56-Television英语美文欣赏80篇57-Andrew Carnegie英语美文欣赏80篇58-American Revolution英语美文欣赏80篇59-Suburbanization英语美文欣赏80篇60-Types of Speech英语美文欣赏80篇61-The Origin of Sports英语美文欣赏80篇62-Collectibles英语美文欣赏80篇63-Ford英语美文欣赏80篇64-Piano英语美文欣赏80篇65-Movie Music英语美文欣赏80篇66-International Business and Cross-cultural英语美文欣赏80篇67-Scientific Theories英语美文欣赏80篇68-Changing Roles of Public Education 英语美文欣赏80篇69-Telecommuting英语美文欣赏80篇70-The origin of Refrigerators英语美文欣赏80篇71-British Columbia28.Changing Roles of Public Education英语美文欣赏80篇72-Botany英语美文欣赏80篇73-Plankton英语美文欣赏80篇74-Raising Oysters英语美文欣赏80篇75-Oil Refining英语美文欣赏80篇76-Plate Tectonics and Sea-floor Spreading英语美文欣赏80篇77-Icebergs英语美文欣赏80篇78-Topaz英语美文欣赏80篇79-The Salinity of Ocean Waters英语美文欣赏80篇80-Cohesion-tension Theory英语美文欣赏80篇01-The Love of BeautyThe love of beauty is an essential part of all healthy human nature. It is a moral quality. The absence of it is not an assured ground of condemnation, but the presence of it is an invariable sign of goodness of heart. In proportion to the degree in which it is felt will probably be the degree in which nobleness and beauty of character will be attained.Natural beauty is an all-pervading presence. The universe is its temple. It unfolds into the numberless flowers of spring. It waves in the branches of trees and the green blades of grass. It haunts the depths of the earth and the sea. It gleams from the hues of the shell and the precious stone. And not only these minute objects but the oceans, the mountains, the clouds, the stars, the rising and the setting sun—all overflow with beauty. This beauty is so precious, and so congenial to our tenderest and noblest feelings, that it is painful to think of the multitude of peopleliving in the midst of it and yet remaining almostblind to it.All persons should seek to become acquainted with the beauty in nature. There is not a worm we tread upon, nor a leaf that dances merrily as it falls before the autumn winds, but calls for our study and admiration. The power to appreciate beauty not merely increases our sources of happiness - it enlarges our moral nature, too. Beauty calms our restlessness and dispels our cares. Go into the fields or the woods, spend a summer day by the sea or the mountains, and all your little perplexities and anxieties will vanish. Listen to sweet music, and your foolish fears andpetty jealousies will pass away. The beauty of the world helps us to seek and find the beauty of goodness.英语美文欣赏80篇02-The Happy DoorHappiness is like a pebble dropped into a pool to set in motion an ever-widening circle of ripples. As Stevenson has said, being happy is a duty.There is no exact definition of the word happiness. Happy people are happy for all sorts of reasons. The key is not wealth or physical well-being, since wefind beggars, invalids and so-called failures, who are extremely happy.Being happy is a sort of unexpected dividend. But staying happy is an accomplishment, a triumph of soul and character. It is not selfish to strive for it. It is, indeed, a duty to ourselves and others.Being unhappy is like an infectious disease. It causes people to shrink away from the sufferer. He soon finds himself alone, miserable and embittered. There is, however, a cure so simple as to seem, at first glance, ridiculous; if you don’t feel happy, pretend to be!It works. Before long you will find that insteadof repelling people, you attract them. You discoverhow deeply rewarding it is to be the center of widerand wider circles of good will.Then the make-believe becomes a reality. You possessthe secret of peace of mind, and can forget yourself in being of service to others.Being happy, once it is realized as a duty and established as a habit, opens doors into unimaginable gardens thronged with grateful friends.英语美文欣赏80篇03-Born to WinEach human being is born as something new, somethingthat never existed before. Each is born with thecapacity to win at life. Each person has a unique wayof seeing, hearing, touching, tasting and thinking. Each has his or her own unique potentials---capabilities and limitations. Each can be a significant, thinking, aware, and creative being---a productive person, a winner.The word “winner” and “loser” have many meanings. When we refer to a person as a winner, we do not mean one who makes someone else lose. To us, a winner is one who responds authentically by being credible, trustworthy, responsive, and genuine, both as an individual and as a member of a society.Winners do not dedicated their lives to a concept of what they imagine they should be; rather, they are themselves and as such do not use their energy putting on a performance, maintaining pretence and manipulating others. They are aware that there is a difference between being loving and acting loving, between being stupid and acting stupid, betweenbeing knowledgeable and acting knowledgeable. Winners do not need to hide behind a mask.Winners are not afraid to do their own thinking and to use their own knowledge. They can separate facts from opinions and don’t pretend to have all the answers. They listen to others, evaluate what they say, but cometo their own conclusions. Although winners can admire and respect other people, they are not totally defined, demolished, bound, or awed by them. Winners do not play “helpless”, nor do they play the blaming game. Instead, they assume responsibility for their own lives. They don’t give others a false authority over them. Winners are their own bosses and know it.A winner’s timing is right. Winners respond appropriately to the situation. Their responses are related to the message sent and preserve the significance, worth, well-being, and dignity of the people involved. Winners know that for everything there is a season and for every activity a time.Although winners can freely enjoy themselves, they can also postpone enjoyment, can discipline themselves in the present to enhance their enjoyment in the future. Winners are not afraid to go after what he wants, but they do so in proper ways. Winners do not get theirsecurity by controlling others. They do not set themselves up to lose.A winner cares about the world and its peoples. A winner is not isolated from the general problems of society, but is concerned, compassionate, and committed to improving the quality of life. Even in the face of national and international adversity, a winner’s self-image is not one of a powerless individual. A winner works to make the world a better place.英语美文欣赏80篇04-Work and PleasureTo be really happy and really safe, one ought to have at least two or three hobbies, and they must all be real. It is no use starting late in life to say: “I will take an interest in this or that.” Such an attempt only aggravates the strain of mental effort.A man may acquire great knowledge of topics unconnected with his daily work, and yet hardly get any benefit orrelief. It is no use doing what you like; you have got to like what you do. Broadly speaking, human being may be divided into three classes: those whoare toiled to death, those who are worried to death, and those who are bored to death. It is no use offering the manual laborer, tired out with a hard week’s sweat and effort, the chance of playing a game of football or baseball on Saturday afternoon. It is no use inviting the politician or the professional or business man, who has been working or worrying about serious things for six days, to work or worryabout trifling things at the weekend.It may also be said that rational, industrious, useful human beings are divided into two classes: first, those whose work is work and whose pleasure is pleasure;and secondly, those whose work and pleasure are one. Of these the former are the majority. They have their compensations. The long hours in the office or the factory bring with them as their reward, not only themeans of sustenance, but a keen appetite for pleasure even in its simplest and most modest forms. But Fortune’s favored children belong to the second class. Their life is a natural harmony. For them the working hours are never long enough. Each day is a holiday, and ordinary holidays when they come are grudged as enforced interruptions in an absorbing vacation. Yet to both classes the need of an alternative outlook, of a change of atmosphere, of a diversion of effort, is essential. Indeed, it may well be that those whose work is their pleasure are those who most need the meansof banishing it at intervals from their minds.英语美文欣赏80篇05-Mirror,Mirror-What do I SeeA loving person lives in a loving world. A hostile person lives in a hostile world. Everyone you meet is your mirror.Mirrors have a very particular function. They reflect the image in front of them. Just as a physical mirrorserves as the vehicle to reflection, so do all of the people in our lives.When we see something beautiful such as a flower garden, that garden serves as a reflection. In order to see the beauty in front of us, we must be able to see thebeauty inside of ourselves. When we love someone, it’s a reflection of loving ourselves. When we love someone, it’s a reflection of loving ourselves. We have often heard things like “I love how I am when I’m with that person.” That simply translates into “I’m able tolove me when I love that other person.” Oftentimes, when we meet someone new, we feel as though we “click”. Sometimes it’s as if we’ve known eachother for a long time. That feeling can come from sharing similarities.Just as the “mirror” or other person can be apositive reflection, it is more likely that we’llnotice it when it has a negative connotation. For example, it’s easy to remember times when we have metsomeone we’re not particularly crazy about. We mayhave some criticism in our mind about the person. Thisis especially true when we get to know someone with whom we would rather spend less time.Frequently, when we dislike qualities in other people, ironically, it’s usually the mirror that’s speakingto us.I began questioning myself further each time I encountered someone that I didn’t particularly like. Each time, I asked myself, “What is it about that person that I don’t like?” and then “Is there something similar in me?” in every instance, I could see a piece of that quality in me, and sometimes I hadto really get very introspective. So what did that mean? It means that just as I can get annoyed or disturbed when I notice that aspect in someone else, I better reexamine my qualities and consider making some changes. Even if I’m not willing to make a drastic change, atleast I consider how I might modify some of the things that I’m doing.At times we meet someone new and feel distant, disconnected, or disgusted. Although we don’t want to believe it, and it’s not easy or desirable to look further, it can be a great learning lesson to figure out what part of the person is being reflected in you. It’s simply just another way to create more self-awareness.英语美文欣赏80篇06-On Motes and BeamsIt is curious that our own offenses should seem so much less heinous than the offenses of others. I suppose the reason is that we know all the circumstances that have occasioned them and so manageto excuse in ourselves what we cannot excuse in others. We turn our attention away from our own defects, and when we are forced by untoward events to consider them, find it easy to condone them. For all I know weare right to do this; they are part of us and we must accept the good and bad in ourselves together.But when we come to judge others, it is not by ourselves as we really are that we judge them, but by an image that we have formed of ourselves from which we have left our everything that offends our vanity or would discredit us in the eyes of the world. To take a trivial instance: how scornful we are when we catch someone out telling a lie; but who can say that he has never told not one, but a hundred?There is not much to choose between men. They are all a hotchpotch of greatness and littleness,of virtue and vice, of nobility and baseness. Some have more strength of character, or more opportunity, and so in one direction or another give their instincts freer play, but potentially they are the same. For my part, I do not think I am any better or any worse than most people, but I know that if I set down every action in my life and every thought that has crossed my mind,the world would consider me a monster of depravity. The knowledge that these reveries are common to all men should inspire one with tolerance to oneself as well as to others. It is well also if they enable us to look upon our felllows, even the most eminent and respectable, with humor, and if they lead us to take ourselves not too seriously.英语美文欣赏80篇07-An October SunriseI was up the next morning be fore the October sunrise, and away through the wild and the woodland. The risingof the sun was noble in the cold and warmth of it peeping down the spread of light, he raised hisshoulder heavily over the edge of grey mountain and wavering length of upland. Beneath his gaze the dew-fogs dipped, and crept to crept to the hollow places; then stole away in line and column, holding skirts, and clinging subtly at the sheltering corners where rockhung over grassland, while the brave lines of thehills came forth, one beyond other gliding.The woods arose in folds, like draperyof awakened mountains, stately with a depth of awe,and memory of the tempests. Autumn’s mellow hand was upon them, as they owned already, touched with gold and red and olive, and their joy towards the sun was lessto a bridegroom than a father.Yet before the floating impress of the woods couldclear it self, suddenly the gladsome light leaped over hill and valley, casting amber, blue, and purple, anda tint of rich red rose; according to the scene theylit on, and the curtain flung around; yet allalike dispelling fear and the cloven hoof of darkness, all on the wings of hope advancing, and proclaiming, “God is here!” then life and joysprang reassured from every crouching hollow; every flower, and bud and bird had a fluttering sense of them;and all the flashing of God’s gaze merged into soft beneficence.So, perhaps, shall break upon us that eternal morning, when crag and chasm shall be no more, neither hill and valley, nor great unvintaged ocean; but all things shall arise, and shine in the light of the Father’s countenance, because itself is risen.英语美文欣赏80篇08-To be or not to beOutside 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 Shakespeare because 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 himselfoccasionally. He answered it by saying: "I think, therefore am."But the best definition of existence ever saw did another philosopher who said: "To be is to be in relations." If this true, then the more relations aliving thing has, the more it is alive. To live abundantly means simply to increase the rangeand intensity of our relations. Unfortunately we are so constituted that we get to love our routine. Butapart from our regular occupation how much are we alive? If you are interest-ed only in your regular occupation, you are alive only to that extent. So far as otherthings 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 remainunhappy; the real pessimist is the person who haslost interest.Bacon said that a man dies as often as he loses a friend. But we gain new life by contacts, 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 live 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 cir-conscribed life. But if you are interested in what is going on in China, then you are living in China~ if you’re interested 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!英语美文欣赏80篇09 Gettysburg addressFourscore and seven years ago, our fathersbrought forth upon this continent a new nation, conceived in liberty and dedicated to the proposition that all men are created equal.Now, we are engaged in a great civil war, testing whether that nation or any nation so conceived and so dedicated, can long endure. We are met on a great battlefield of that war. We have come to dedicate a portion of that field as a final resting-place for those who here gave their lives that that nation might live. It is altogether fitting and proper that we should do this.But, in a larger sense, we cannot dedicate, wecannot consecrate, we cannot hallow this ground. Thebrave men, living and dead, who struggled here,have consecrated it far above our poor power to add or detract. The world will little note nor long remember what we say here, but it can never forget what they did here. It is for us, the living, rather, to be dedicated here to the unfinished work which they who fought here have thus far so nobly advanced. It is rather for us to be here dedicated to the great task remaining before us---that from these honored dead we take increased devotion to that cause for which they gave the last full measure of devotion; that we here highly resolve that these dead shall not have died in vain; that this nation, under God, shall have a new birth of freedom; and that government of the people, by the people, and for the people, shall not perish from the earth.英语美文欣赏80篇10-First Inaugural AddressFirst Inaugural AddressWe observe today not a victory of party, but a celebration of freedom, symbolizing an end, as wellas a beginning; signifying renewal, as well as change. For I have sworn before you and Almighty God the same solemn oath our forebears prescribed nearly a century and three quarters ago.in your hands, my fellow citizens, more than in mine,will rest the final success or failure of our course. Since this country was founded, each generation of Americans has been summoned to give testimony to its national loyalty. The graves of young Americans who answered the call to service surround the globe.Now the trumpet summons us again, not as a call to bear arms, though arms we need; not as a call to battle, though embattled we are; but a call to bear the burdenof a long twilight struggle, year in and year out, “rejoicing in hope; patient in tribulation”, astruggle against the common enemies of man: tyranny, poverty, disease, and war itself.Can we forge against these enemies a grand and global alliance, North and South, East and West, that can assure a more fruitful life for all mankind? Will you join in that historic effort?In the long history of the world, only a few generations have been granted the role of defending freedom in its hour of maximum danger. I do not shrink from this responsibility. I welcome it. I do not believe that any of us would exchange places with any other people or any other generation. The energy, the faith, the devotion which we bring to this endeavor will light our country and all who serve it. And the glow from that fire can truly light the world.And so, my fellow Americans, ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country. My fellow citizens of the world, ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man.Finally, whether you are citizens of America orcitizens of the world, ask of us here the same high standards of strength and sacrifice which we ask of you. With a good conscience our only sure reward, withhistory the final judge of our deeds, let usgo forth to lead the land we love, askingHis blessing and His help, but knowing that here on earth, God’s work must truly be our own.英语美文欣赏80篇11-American black bearsAmerican black bears appear in a variety of colors despite their name. In the eastern part of their range, most of these brown, red, or even yellow coats. To the north, the black bear is actually gray or white in color. Even in the same litter, both brown and black furred bears may be born.Black bears are the smallest of all American bears, ranging in length from five to six feet, weighing from three hundred to five hundred pounds Their eyes andears are small and their eyesight and hearing are not as good as their sense of smell.Like all bears, the black bear is timid, clumsy, and rarely dangerous , but if attacked, most can climb trees and cover ground at great speeds. When angry or frightened, it is a formidable enemy.Black bears feed on leaves, herbs. Fruit, berries, insects, fish, and even larger animals. One of the most interesting characteristics of bears, including the black bear, is their winter sleep. Unlike squirrels, woodchucks, and many other woodland animals, bears do not actually hibernate1. Although the bear does not during the winter moths2, sustaining itself from body fat, its temperature remains3 almost normal, and it breathes regularly four or five times per minute.Most black bears live alone, except during mating season. They prefer to live in caves, hollow logs,or dense4thickets5. A little of one to four cubs6 is born in January or February after a gestation7 periodof six to nine months, and they remain with their mother until they are fully8 grown or about one and a half years old. Black bears can live as long as thirty years in the wild , and even longer in game preserves set aside for them.英语美文欣赏80篇12-Coal-fired power plantsThe invention of the incandescent1 light bulb by Thomas A. Edison in 1879 created a demand for a cheap, readily available fuel with which to generate large amounts of electric power. Coal seemed to fit the bill, and it fueled the earliest power stations. (which were set up at the end of the nineteenth century by Edison himself). As more power plants were constructed throughout the country, the reliance on coal increased throughout the country, the reliance on coal increased. Since the First World War, coal-fired power plants had a combined in the United States each year. In 1986 such plants had a combinedgenerating capacity of 289,000 megawatts and consumed 83 percent of the nearly 900 million tons of coal mined in the country that year. Giventhe uncertainty2 in the future growth of the nearly 900 million tons of coal mined in the country that year. Given the uncertainty in the future growth of nuclear power and in the supply of oil and natural gas, coal-fired power plants could well provide up to 70 percent of the electric power in the United States by the endof the century.Yet, in spite of the fact that coal has long been a source of electricity and may remain on for many years(coal represents about 80 percent of United States fossil-fuel reserves), it has actually never been the most desirable fossil fuel for power plants. Coal contains less energy per unit of weight than weight than natural gas or oil; it is difficult to transport, andit is associated with a host of environmental issues, among them acid rain. Since the late 1960's problemsof emission3 control and waste disposal have sharply reduced the appeal of coal-fired power plants. The cost of ameliorating these environment problems along with the rising cost of building a facility as large and complex as a coal-fired power plant, have also made such plants less attractive froma purely4 economic perspective.Changes in the technological5 base of coal-fired power plants could restore their attractiveness, however. Whereas some of these changes are intended mainly to increase the productivity of existing plants, completely new technologies for burning coal cleanly are also being developed.英语美文欣赏80篇13-StatisticsThere were two widely divergent influences on the early development of statistical1methods. Statistics had a mother who was dedicated2 to keeping orderly records of government units (states and statisticscome from the same Latin root status) and a gentlemanly gambling3 father who relied on mathematics to increase his skill at playingthe odds4 in games of chance. The influence of the mother on the offspring, statistics, is represented by counting, measuring, describing, tabulating5, ordering, and the taking of censuses-all of which led to modern descriptive statistics. From the influence of the father came modern inferential statistics, which is based squarely on theories of probability.Describing collections involvestabulating, depicting6 and describing collections of data. These data may be quantitative7 such as measures of height, intelligence or grade level------variables that are characterized byan underlying8 continuum---or the data may represent qualitative9 variables, such as sex, college major or personality type. Large masses of data must generally undergo a process of summarization or。