高考英语阅读素材：残酷的爱(中英对照)
高中英语 双语美文阅读 笨拙的爱素材
笨拙的爱My friend got married. His mother carried two bags of cotton from the countryside by bus and train to his city. After arriving at the city, there was still a long way to his house without any bus passing by the house. His mother walked to his home breathlessly for 40 minutes without taking a taxi in order to save money.朋友结婚。
母亲从乡下背了两床七斤重的棉絮,坐火车、汽车,辗转而来。
到了家门口,还有一段很远的路,没有公车直达。
母亲舍不得打车,气喘吁吁走了四十分钟,才到家。
My friend felt bitter as well as funny as his mother’s deeds. He pointed to the cashmere and silk qu ilts and said, “So long as you have money, you can buy anything in the supermarket. There is no need for you to carry so much cotton here in such a long way.”But his mother insisted and said, “The cotton of this year is light and warmth-keeping. Have a try and you will know!”朋友哭笑不得,指着满床的羊绒被、蚕丝被说,只要有钱,商场里什么样的被子买不到,非要这样折腾? 母亲固执地辩解,这是今年的新棉花,轻巧保暖,你试试吧,试试就知道了。
人性残忍英文作文素材
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【英语】50套高中英语阅读理解(人生百味)及解析
【英语】50套高中英语阅读理解(人生百味)及解析一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类1．阅读理解When I was 12 years old, I already knew that my teen years were going to be the worst years of my life. I was a total outsider, bullied (欺凌) at school. I felt completely alone in my small town.But by starting to do volunteer work when I was 14, I turned my problem into a passion for helping others. The opportunity to practice kindness made me feel like my life had a greater purpose. The more positive energy I shared, the more kindness and appreciation I received. I realized that my purpose in life would be to reach out to people, specifically teenagers, and help them feel less alone.Books were my true friends back then. I was so thankful that the authors wrote those books. The kindness they offered me with their books saved my life. One of my biggest dreams was to become an author so I could write books that would help other teenagers the way those books helped me.After surviving terrible experiences at school and at home, I made a choice to take the optimistic, positive road in the next steps of my journey. My dream career, one I thought was only possible for the authors I loved, is what I am doing now. I have been a full-time author of teen novels since 2007 and am grateful for this amazing opportunity to reach out to readers every single day.Kindness saved me when I needed help the most. Even small acts of kindness can change someone's life. You never know what someone else is going through. But by practicing daily kindness, you become an architect of positive change.（1）What was the author's life like when he was 12?A.Boring.B.Peaceful.C.Unhappy.D.Meaningful.（2）How did the volunteer work benefit the author?A.It made him popular in his town.B.It helped him find the meaning of life.C.It helped him understand others' lives better.D.It helped to shape his dream career.（3）Why did the author choose writing as his job?A.He was inspired by his teacher.B.He could pass positive energy to readers.C.He wanted to share his school experiences.D.He found he had a talent for writing.（4）What does the author suggest readers do in the last paragraph?A.Say 'no' to bullies bravely.B.Make positive changes in their lives.C.Treat others with kindness in daily life.D.Learn to care more about others' feelings.【答案】（1）C（2）B（3）B（4）C【解析】【分析】本文是一篇记叙文，作者讲述了自己参加志愿活动的经历，告诉人们：一次小善举也可能改变一个人的一生。
高中英语 what is real love阅读素材
what is real loveReal Love: The Love We’ve All Been Looking For — Unconditional LoveWe've heard songs about it, seen it in the movies, heard it talked about on Oprah by relationship experts, and read about it in thousands of self help books. But, what is unconditional love? We all want to feel loved. We think about it, hope for it, fantasize about it, go to great lengths to achieve it, and feel that our lives are incomplete without it. The lack of unconditional love is the cause of most of our anger and confusion. It is no exaggeration to say that our emotional need for unconditional love is just as great as our physical need for air and food.It is especially unfortunate, then, that most of us have no idea what unconditional love really is, and we prove our ignorance with our horrifying divorce rate, the incidence of alcohol and drug addiction in our country, the violence in our schools, and our overflowing jails.Our misconceptions of unconditional love began in early childhood, where we saw that when we did all the right things—when we were clean, quiet, obedient and otherwise “good”—people “loved” us. They smiled at us and spoke in gentle tones. But we also saw that when we were “bad,” all those signs of “love” instantly vanished. In short, we were taught by consistent experience that love was conditional, that we had to buy “love” from the people around us with our words and behavior.So what’s wrong with conditional love? We see it everywhere we look, so what could be wrong with it? Imagine that every time you pay me fifty dollars, I tell you I love you. We could do that all day, but at the end of the day would you feel loved? No, because you’d know that I “loved” you only because you paid me. We simply can’t feel fulfilled by love we pay for. We can feel loved only when it is freely, unconditionally given to us. The instant we do anything at all to win the approval or respect of other people—with what we say, what we do, how we look—we are paying for the attention and affection we receive, and we c an’t feel genuinely loved.A New Definition of Love: Real LoveThere’s only one kind of love that can fill us up, make us whole, and give us the happiness we all want: unconditional love or true love. It is unconditional love that we all seek, and somehow we intuitively realize that anything other than that kind of love isn’t really love at all—it’s an imitation of the real thing.Unconditional love—true love—is so different from the kind of love most of us have known all our lives that it deserves both a name—Real Love—and definition of its own: Real Love is caring about the happiness of another person without any thoughtfor what we might get for ourselves. It’s also Real Love when other people care about our happiness unconditionally. It is not Real Love when other people like us for doing what they want. Under those conditions we’re just paying for love again. We can be certain that we’re receiving Real Love only when we make foolish mistakes, when we fail to do what other people want, and even when we get in their way, but they don’t feel disappointed or irritated at us. That is Real Love (true unconditional love), and that love alone has the power to heal all wounds, bind people together, and create relationships quite beyond our present capacity to imagine..。
高中英语美文佳词阅读素材：WhateverLoveMeans爱就是一切
Whatever Love Means 爱就是一切Although neither or them remembered the occasion, Diana first met her future husband when she was just a baby. It happened during the winter of 1961, when twelve-year-old Charles, Prince of Wales, was visiting his mother's Sandringham retreat.At the time, your Prince Charles barely glanced at the tiny baby sleeping in her cot. After all, bow could a twelve-year-old boy be interested in babies?But the Prince would eventually take a very keen interest in this particular baby —it would just take some time.In fact, it would be sixteen years before Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer took place in the middle of a farmer's field during a shooting party in November 1977.It was a cold, rainy, bleak afternoon when sixteen-year-old Diana, dressed in a borrowed parka that was too large for her, boots, and blue jeans, crossed the field to meet the heir to the British throne.It was almost twilight when the two came face to face near Nobottle Woods."What a sad man," Diana thought when she first saw him. The future Princess was intrigued to finally meet the most eligible bachelor in England, thought she was not impressed with his five-foot-ten-inch height, thinking to herself that she would tower over him in high heels. But Diana would later say that she admired his beautiful blue eyes.The Prince later remarked that he thought Diana was "a very jolly and attractive" girl, "full of fun," though Diana herself believed that "he barely noticed me at all."Diana, it was discovered later, first came to the attention of the royal family when she acted as a bridesmaid for her sister Jane's wedding that April. It was the firstmajor social occasion that Diana attended as a young woman. And many of the royals were surprised at how beautiful and mature the once-gawky girl had become.Even the Queen Mother. Prince Charles's grandmother, noticed Diana's beauty, grace, and charm. She complimented the Earl on the fine job he had done in bringing Diana up.A short time later, Prince Charles sent his valet to hand-deliver a formal invitation for Diana to accompany him that very evening to the opera and a latenight dinner at the palace.Though she was flustered, and the invitation came at such short notice, Diana accepted. She and her roommate, Carolyn Bartholomew, hurried to dress and prepare Diana for her big date. The evening was a success, and an invitation to party on the royal yacht came soon after……Although she was intimidated by the crowd at Balmoral, Diana was wise enough not to stay in the castle itself. She asked for, and was granted, an invitation to stay with her sister Jane and her young husband at their cottage on the Balmoral estate.The Prince visited Diana there every day, offering to escort her to a barbecue, or extending an invitation for a long walk in the woods.When Charles went to Switzerland for a ski vacation, Diana missed him terribly. He called her after a day or two, and told Diana he had something important to ask her.He arrived home on February, 3, 1981.Three days later, he arranged to see Diana at Windsor Castle. Late that evening, while Prince Charles was showing Diana the nursery, he asked her to marry him.To his surprise, Diana treated his proposal as a joke, She actually giggled. But soon she could see that Prince Charles was serious. Despite an insistent voice inside her head that told her she would never be Queen, she accepted his proposal.Diana told Prince Charles over and over that she loved him."Whatever love means." Was his reply.爱就是一切——黛安娜尽管两人已记不清那段往事，可当黛安娜头一次见到她未来的丈夫时，还只是个孩子。
高中课外阅读--英语美文欣赏57(中英双语)
英语美文欣赏57Love of Life 热爱生命杰克•伦敦的《热爱生命》讲述的是这样一个故事：一个美国西部的淘金者在返回的途中被朋友抛弃了，独自跋涉在广袤的荒原上。
冬天逼近了，寒风夹着雪花向他袭来……That day he decreased the distanee between him and the ship by three miles; the next day by two —for he was crawling now as Bill had crawled; and the end of the day found the ship still seven miles away and him unable to make even a mile a day. Still the Indian summer held on, and he continued to crawl and faint ,turn and turn about; and ever the sick wolf coughed and wheezed at his heels. His kn ees had become raw meat like his feet, and though he paddled them with the shirt from his back it was a red track he left beh ind him on the moss and ston es. Once , gla ncing back, he saw the wolf lick ing hun grily his bleedi ng trail, and he saw sharply what his own end might be— uni ess— uni ess he could get the wolf. Then bega n as grim a tragedy of existe nee as was ever played- a sick man that crawled, a sick wolf that limped, two creatures dragging their dying carcassesacross the desolation and hun ti ng each othe' s lives.这一天，他和那条船之间的距离又缩短了三英里，至打第二天，他又继续缩短了两英里-因为他现在就和比尔先生先前一样在地上匍匐前进，到了第五天晚上的时候，他发现那条船依然离他还有七英里的距离，而他每天的进程还不到一英里。
晨读夜诵 每天读一点英语小故事大道理精华(英汉对照)
The Bloody Forehead流血的额
头
The Blind Man and the Lame Man
盲人和瘸子
The Judo Champion Without
Left Arm没有左臂 的柔道冠军
Today Is a Beautiful Day今 天是美好的一天
Broken Wings, Flying Heart折断 的翅膀，飞翔的心
You Are Beautiful Today
你今天真美
The Kids Know the Difference孩
子们知道差别
A Deadly Suspicion致命的
怀疑
Love Is like a Thread爱是一根线
Who Gave Me 1
Ears?谁给了 我耳朵？
A Bundle of 2
的价格
Hiding the Present藏礼物
Hold My Hand抓住 我的手
W0h1 y Can’t I Rank
First in Class?为 什么我拿不 了第一名？
02
Puppies for Sale 待售的小狗
03
A Bill from Tom 汤姆的账单
04
A Boy and His Nails男孩 和钉子
04
How a Colt Crossed the River小马 过河
T0 h5 e C i t y Mouse and the Country Mouse城里 老鼠和乡下 老鼠
06
The Story of Frogs青蛙 的故事
The Proud Oyster骄傲的
牡蛎
The Cruel Love残酷的爱
高中课外阅读--英语美文欣赏43(中英双语)
英语美文欣赏43The Scars of Love 爱的伤疤Some years ago on a hot summer day in south Florida a little boy decided to go for a swim in the old swimming hole behind his house.几年前的一个炎炎夏日，在美国佛罗里达州南部，有个小男孩为贪图凉快，决定去自家房子后面一个形成已久的深水潭中游泳。
In a hurry to dive into the cool water, he ran out the back door, leaving behind shoes, socks, and shirt as he went. He flew into the water, not realizing that as he swam toward the middle of the lake, an alligator was swimming toward the shore. His mother - in the house was looking out the window - saw the two as they got closer and closer together. In utter fear, she ran toward the water, yelling to her son as loudly as she could.因为迫不及待地想投入到清凉的水中，他飞快地从后门跑了出去，边跑边脱掉鞋子、袜子和衬衣，把它们随手抛在了身后。
他一头扎进了水里，丝毫没有意识到自己游往潭中心的同时，一只美洲鳄也正在朝岸边游来。
小男孩的母亲当时在屋子里透过窗子向外看着，发现那只美洲鳄正向她的孩子步步逼近。
她极度惊恐起来，一边迅速奔向水潭，一边声嘶力竭地朝自己的孩子呼喊着。
高中英语2024届高考复习读后续写素材(温柔+痛苦+懊悔)
高考英语读后续写素材一、温柔1.At first, I couldn’t hear his tender words through the fog of anesthesia.一开始，我在麻醉的迷雾中听不到他温柔的话语。
2.Each time, the soft encouragement reached my ears like a song.每次，温柔的鼓励就像一首歌一样传到我的耳朵里。
3.With a final tenderness, he draped his worn jacket over the older man’s shoulders.最后，他温柔地把破旧的夹克披在老人的肩膀上。
4.A trifle ruefully, I thought of the times I had held Pookie in my arms as he recovered from his wounds, stroking him tenderly as he lay inert on my lap.我有点伤感地回想起，当Pookie从受伤中恢复过来时，我曾把它抱在怀里，温柔地抚摸它，而它一动不动地躺在我的膝盖上。
5.As if Chip could sense her feelings, he remained extra gentle with her.好像Chip能感觉到她的感情，他对她仍然格外温柔。
6.The man’s voice was soft and kind, but had a bit of a laugh in it.男人的声音温柔而亲切，却带着几分笑意。
7.He was so excited about his find that my husband and I hated to rain on his parade with a gentle reminder.他对自己的发现如此兴奋，以至于我和丈夫都不愿意泼冷水，温柔地提醒他。
【英语】高考英语阅读理解(人生百味)练习题及答案含解析
【英语】高考英语阅读理解(人生百味)练习题及答案含解析一、高中英语阅读理解人生百味类1．阅读理解A 3-year-old boy who was lost in the woods for two days is now safe at home with his family. But Casey Hathaway told his rescuers that he was not alone in the rainy, freezing cold woods. He said he was with a friend — a bear.The child went missing on January 22. He was playing with friends at his grandmother's house in the southern state of North Carolina. When the other children returned home but Casey did not, the family searched the area for almost an hour before calling the police. Police formed a search and rescue team to look for the young boy in the nearby woods. But two days went by and still — no Casey.Then on January 24, someone called the police saying he heard a child crying in the woods. Police followed up on the information and found Casey at about 9:30 that night. They pulled him out of some briar. He was in good health. Casey told the rescuers that he had hung out with a black bear for two days, a bear he called his "friend".Sheriff Chip Hughes spoke with reporters from several news agencies. He said Casey did not say how he was able to survive in the woods for three days in the cold, rainy weather. However, the sheriff said, "He did say he had a friend in the woods that was a bear that was with him."Hundreds of people helped in the search and rescue efforts, including some 600 volunteers, federal police and members of the military. Officer Hughes told reporters that at no point did he think Casey had been kidnapped.His mother Brittany Hathaway talked with reporters from a local news agency and thanked everyone who joined the search for her son. "We just want to tell everybody that we're very thankful that you took the time out to search for Casey and prayed for him, and he's good," said his mother. "He is good, he is up and talking. He's already asked to watch Netflix. So, he's good …"（1）When did Casey get lost?A. On January 24.B. After a 911 call.C. Before his playmates came.D. After he left his grandmother's house.（2）What can we know about the boy?A. He survived with the help of a bear.B. The rescuers rescued him from a bear.C. Someone offered key information to find him.D. He was eventually found by officer Hughes.（3）Why did the mother say that in the last paragraph?A. To report the detailed situation.B. To show her gratitude and relief.C. To invite everyone to watch her child.D. To appreciate searchers and the bear.（4）Where is this text most likely from?A. A news report.B. A guidebook.C. A diary.D. An advertisement.【答案】（1）D（2）C（3）B（4）A【解析】【分析】本文是一篇新闻报道，男孩凯西在离开祖母家后就失踪了。
高三英语高考专题阅读欣赏(人物传记篇) 可贵的兄弟之情素材 北师大版
word高考英语专题阅读：Ray Ray McElrathbey Like other student athletes, Ray Ray McElrathbey deals with schoolwork, practice and games. But after a long day of studying and working out on the football field, the Clemson University player can’t relax with friends. Ray Ray has to make sure his 11-year-old brother, Fahmarr, gets a good dinner, does his homework and goes to bed.Since taking responsibility for Fahmarr this August, “I’ve aged dramatically,〞said Ray Ray. “I can’t be running around at all hours, making 19-year-old decisions.〞 Ray Ray has temporary custody (监护权) of Fahmarr. Their mother struggles with drug addiction,〔毒瘾〕 and they are not in touch with their dad.〔父亲也不知上哪去了〕Ray Ray didn’t want to see his brother go into foster care (收养), where they both have had spent time. The brothers now live together in an apartment near the campus in Clemson, South Carolina.Clemson Tigers fans aren’t the only people rooting for 〔全力支持〕Ray Ray. Sports Illustrated, ESPN and ABC News have featured the story. The brothers have received praise and many offers of help. But Ray Ray attends the university on a scholarship. Under the rules, he can’t accept money or gifts. Coaches’ family members can’t even give Fahmarr a ride home from school.This changed a few weeks ago, when the National Collegiate Athletic Association 〔全美大体协〕allowed Clemson to set up a trust fund for Fahmarr. It will help provide for his basic needs, including food and clothing. But the brothers can give each other something that all the money in the world can’t buy.〔但兄弟情谊用钱是买不到的〕 Ray Ray says he hopes to instill (灌输) in Fahmarr qualities of “strength and intelligence.〞 He says having his brother around is “a great thing, knowing he will grow up right.〞- 1 - / 1。
人性残忍英文作文素材
人性残忍英文作文素材1. The sight of blood, whether it's from a small cut ora gruesome injury, can bring out the cruel side of human nature. It's as if our primal instincts are awakened, and we become fascinated by the pain and suffering of others.2. In times of war, we witness the most extreme acts of cruelty. Soldiers are trained to dehumanize the enemy, making it easier for them to kill without remorse. The brutality of war can turn even the most compassionate individuals into ruthless killers.3. Social media has also become a breeding ground for cruelty. Behind the safety of a screen, people feel empowered to unleash their darkest thoughts and engage in cyberbullying. The anonymity provided by the internet allows them to inflict emotional pain without any consequences.4. History is filled with examples of human cruelty.From the gladiator fights of ancient Rome to the public executions during the French Revolution, people have always been drawn to the spectacle of violence. It's as if we find pleasure in witnessing the suffering of others.5. The concept of revenge is deeply ingrained in human nature. When someone wrongs us, our first instinct is often to seek vengeance. We want to inflict the same pain and suffering on them that they caused us, sometimes going to extreme lengths to do so.6. The animal kingdom is not exempt from human cruelty. We exploit and abuse animals for our own gain, whether it's for entertainment, fashion, or scientific experiments. The suffering we inflict on these innocent creatures is a testament to our capacity for cruelty.7. The desire for power and control can also bring out the worst in us. Throughout history, we have seen leaders commit unspeakable acts of cruelty in their quest for dominance. The atrocities committed by dictators andtyrants serve as a chilling reminder of the depths of humandepravity.8. Even in everyday life, we can witness acts of cruelty. Bullying in schools, domestic violence, and discrimination are all examples of how we can inflict pain on others. It's a sad reality that even in supposedly civilized societies, cruelty still exists.9. The media plays a role in perpetuating cruelty as well. Sensationalized news stories and reality TV shows that thrive on conflict and drama only serve to normalize and glorify cruelty. We become desensitized to the suffering of others, further fueling our capacity for cruelty.10. Ultimately, the existence of cruelty in human nature is a sobering reminder of our flaws as a species. While we are capable of great acts of kindness and compassion, we must also acknowledge and confront our capacity for cruelty in order to strive for a more humane world.。
高级英语2love is a fallacy中英译文
Cool was I and logical. Keen, calculating, perspicacious, acute and astute —I was all of these. My brain was as powerful as a dynamo, precise as a chemist’s scales, as penetrating as a scalpel. And—think of it!—I only eighteen.我这个人头脑冷静，逻辑思维能力强。
敏锐、慎重、聪慧、深刻、机智一一这些就是我的特点。
我的大脑像发电机一样发达，像化学家的天平一样精确，像手术刀一样锋利。
一一你知道吗?我才十八岁呀。
It is not often that one so young has such a giant intellect. Take, f or example, Petey Bellows, my roommate at the university. Same ag e, same background, but dumb as an ox. A nice enough fellow, you understand, but nothing upstairs. Emotional type. Unstable. Impress ionable. Worst of all, a faddist. Fads, I submit, are the very negatio n of reason. To be swept up in every new craze that comes along, to surrender oneself to idiocy just because everybody else is doing it—this, to me, is the acme of mindlessness. Not, however, to Petey. 年纪这么轻而智力又如此非凡的人并不常有。
高中英语 Why we love who we love 打破砂锅爱到底阅读素材
Why we love who we love 打破砂锅爱到底真的有一见钟情这回事吗？为什么没有呢？当爱情来了的时候，那一刻无论如何，情侣们总会找到他们相互惺惺相惜之处。
这也许就像他们都曾经读过同一本书，都在一个镇上出生一样平常。
同时，他们又会看到双方性格上的互补。
Have you ever known a married couple that just didn't seem as though they should fit together -- yet they are both happy in the marriage, and you can't figure out why?I know of one couple: He is a burly ex-athlete who, in addition to being a successful salesman, coaches Little League, is active in his Rotary Club and plays golf every Saturday with friends. Meanwhile, his wife is petite, quiet and a complete Homebody. She doesn't even like to go out to dinner.What mysterious force drives us into the arms of one person, while pushing us away from another who might appear equally desirable to any unbiased observer?Of the many factors influencing our idea of the perfect mate, one of the most telling, according to John Money, professor emeritus of medical psychology and pediatrics at Johns Hopkins University, is what he calls our "love map" -- a group of messages encoded in our brains that describes our likes and dislikes. It shows our preferences in hair and eye color, in voice, smell, and body build. It also records the kind of personality that appeals to us, whether it's the warm and friendly type or the strong, silent type.In short, we fall for and pursue those people who most clearly fit our love map. And this love map is largely determined in childhood. By age eight, the pattern for our ideal mate has already begun to float around in our brains.When I lecture, I often ask couples in the audience what drew them to their dates or mates. Answers range from "She's strong and independent" and "I go for redheads" to "I love his sense of humor" and "That crooked smile, that's what did it."Robert Winch, a longtime sociology professor at Northwestern University, stated in his research that our choice of a marriage partner involves a number of social similarities. But he also maintained that we look for someone with complementary needs. A talker is attracted to someone who likes to listen, or an aggressive personality may seek out a more passive partner.However, there are instances where people of different social backgrounds end up getting married and being extremely happy. I know of one man, a factory worker from a traditional Irish family in Chicago, who fell in love with an African American Baptist. When they got married, their friends and relatives predicted a quick failure. But 25 years later, the marriage is still strong.It turns out that the woman was like her mother-in-law -- a loving and caring person, the type who rolls up her sleeves and volunteers to work at church or help out people in need. This is the quality that her husband fell for, and it made color and religion and any other social factors irrelevant to him.Or as George Burns, who was Jewish and married the Irish Catholic Gracie Allen, used to say: his marriage was his favorite gig, even though it was Gracie who got all the laughs. The two of them did share certain social similarities -- both grew up in the city, in large but poor families. Yet what really drew them together was evident from the first time they went onstage together. They complemented each other perfectly: he was the straight man, and she delivered the punch lines.There are certainly such "odd couples" who could scarcely be happier. We all know some drop-dead beautiful person married to an unusually plain wallflower. This is a trade-off some call the equity theory.When men and women possess a particular asset, such as high intelligence, unusual beauty, a personality that makes others swoon, or a hefty bankroll that has the same effect, some decide to trade their assets for someone else's strong points. The raging beauty may trade her luster for the power and security that come with big bucks. The not-so-talented fellow from a good family may s pedigree for a poor but brilliantly talented mate.Indeed, almost any combination can survive and thrive. Once, some neighbors of mine stopped by for a friendly social engagement. During the evening Robert, a man in his 50s, suddenly blurted out, "What would you say if your daughter planned to marry someone who has a ponytail and insisted on doing the cooking?""Unless your daughter loves cooking," I responded, "I'd say she was darn lucky.""Exactly," his wife agreed. "It's really your problem, Robert -- that old macho thing rearing its head again. The point is, they're in love."I tried to reassure Robert, pointing out that the young man their daughter had picked out seemed to be a relaxed, nonjudgmental sort of person -- a trait he shared with her own mother.Is there such a thing as love at first sight? Why not? When people become love-struck, what happens in that instant is the couple probably discover a unique something they have in common. It could be something as mundane as they both were reading the same book or were born in the same town. At the same time they recognize some trait in the other that complements their own personality.I happen to be one of those who were struck by the magic wand. On that fateful weekend, while I wasa sophomore at Cornell University, I had a terrible cold and hesitated to join my family on vacation in the Catskill Mountains. Finally I decided anything would be better than sitting alone in my dormitory room.That night as I was preparing to go to dinner, my sister rushed up the stairs and said, "When you walk into that dining room, you're going to meet the man you'll marry."I think I said something like "Buzz off!" But my sister couldn't have been more right. I knew it from the moment I saw him, and the memory still gives me goose flesh. He was a premed student, also at Cornell, who incidentally also had a bad cold. I fell in love with Milton the instant I met him.Milt and I were married for 39 years, until his death in 1989. And all that time we experienced a love that Erich Fromm called a "feeling of fusion, of oneness," even while we both continued to change, grow and fulfill our lives..。
高考英语阅读素材：靠近爱的七大步
靠近爱的七大步Is your life ruled by love or by fear? Love and fear are opposite emotional attitudes that shape our life in very different ways. The psychoanalyst John McMurray describes the difference like this:"The fear-determined have no sun in themselves and go about putting out the sun in other people. The love-determined have life in them, abundant life. They are the people who are really alive, of whom it can be said that they possess eternal life as a well within them perpetually."Life is a lot more beautiful and vivid if it is determined by love and not by fear. I’m sure you can imagine that someone determined completely by love would be a kind of saint. In contrast, most of us ordinary human beings are determined by both forces, love and fear. However, in my experience, even a tiny shift towards love—and away from fear—can bring a lot more Happiness.Here are 7 tips that you can move towards love and away from fear.1. Cultivate gratitudeGratitude makes us feel happier. If you remember to be grateful for the blessings of your life, you start to feel more connected to yourself and others. When you let go of niggles and embrace gratitude instead, love springs up.2. Reality-test your fearSometimes fear can be like a cloud that keeps out the sunlight. Then everything feels huge and oppressive. A simple way to deal with fear is to test its reality. Write down three things that you are afraid of. Then look at each point and ask yourself, “Is this fear really grounded in reality?” I know that when I do this, I often find that my fears are unfounded. It’s like living in a shadow-land, peering into the future and expecting bad things to happen.3. Take actionFear is often born out of inaction. For example, if you get a sense that your health is impaired, but you don't check it out with a doctor, you may start to imagine that you are heading for a major health crisis. (I could fill a whole notebook with illnesses I once thought I had - but neveractually got!) Once you've been to a doctor and reviewed the problems, the steps towards renewed health may seem much more manageable.Taking action is the best antidote to fear. Once you start to address the issues one by one, fears shrink and may even disappear.4. Cultivate friendshipsGood friends are important because they teach us to love. It's often much easier to love a good friend than it is to love and forgive our partner. Friends are lasting companions in life. It’s good to talk with them when we feel afraid. They can give us a fresh perspective on what is troubling us.5. Be generousIn the quote above, John McMurray points out that fear-determined people have no sun in themselves and "go about putting out the sun in other people." Fear makes us narrow-minded and we tend to put down others. Here is how I deal with that: when I notice I'm getting negative, I put a small pebble into one of my pockets. Each time I catch myself using a put-down, I quietly shift the pebble into the other pocket and say to myself kindly, "Well, maybe I can say that differently next time."6. Practise kindnessKindness is 'love-in-action'. It’s good to make a habit of it. The trick is to notice what people need. Here is an example: yesterday I was talking to a stall-holder at a farmers' market who fashions wooden spoons. He saw that I was carrying a bag of luscious, fresh corncobs. He said, "Oh, they look nice!" Then he sighed, "Oh well, by the time I've finished selling at my stand they’ll have all gone." I offered to get some for him. It was a small action but it made us both feel good. Try and spot one occasion each day when you can be of help.7. Open your awarenessFear tends to make us focus inwards. A way out of is to do the opposite and open your awareness to include everything around you. For example, if you notice anxious thoughts, open you mind and listen to sounds around you. Maybe you can hear birdsong, or traffic noise, or children playing. This has an instant calming effect and fear wanes.If you follow these 7 tips, you'll move towards more love and less fear in your life. Soon you will notice an upsurge of Happiness and contentment, instead of fear and anxiety.What is your experience of living with love or with fear? Maybe you could share your special way of inviting love into your life and saying "good-bye" to fear?.。
英语美文阅读赏析带翻译：的爱
英语美文阅读赏析带翻译：的爱The Best Kind of LoveI have a friend who is falling in love. She honestlyclaims the sky is bluer. Mozart moves her to tears. She haslost 15 pounds and looks like a cover girl.“I'm young again!” she shouts exuberantly.As my friend raves on about her new love, I've taken agood look at my old one. My husband of almost 20 years, Scott, has gained 15 pounds. Once a marathon runner, he now runsonly down hospital halls. His hairline is receding and hisbody shows the signs of long working hours and too many candy bars. Yet he can still give me a certain look across a restaurant table and I want to ask for the check and head home.When my friend asked me “What will make this love last?”I ran through all the obvious reasons： commitment, shared interests, unselfishness, physical attraction, communication. Yet there's more. We still have fun. Spontaneous good times. Yesterday, after slipping the rubber band off the rolled up newspaper, Scott flipped it playfully at me： this led to anall-out war. Last Saturday at the grocery, we split the list and raced each other to see who could make it to the checkout first. Even washing dishes can be a blast. We enjoy simplybeing together.And there are surprises. One time I came home to find anote on the front door that led me to another note, then another, until I reached the walk-in closet. I opened thedoor to find Scott holding a “pot of gold” (my cooking kettle) and the “treasure” of a gift package. Sometimes I leave him notes on the mirror and little presents under his pillow.There is understanding. I understand why he must play basketball with the guys. And he understands why, once a year, I must get away from the house, the kids － and even him －to meet my sisters for a few days of nonstop talking and laughing.There is sharing. Not only do we share household worries and parental burdens － we also share ideas. Scott came home from a convention last month and presented me with a thick historical novel. Though he prefers thrillers and science fiction, he had read the novel on the plane. He touched my heart when he explained it was because he wanted to be ableto exchange ideas about the book after I'd read it.There is forgiveness. When I'm embarrasssingly loud and crazy at parties, Scott forgives me. When he confessed losing some of our savings in the stock market, I gave him a hug and said, “It's okay. It's only money.”There is sensitivity. Last week he walked through thedoor with that look that tells me it's been a tough day.After he spent some time with the kids, I asked him what happened. He told me about a 60-year-old woman who'd had a stroke. He wept as he recalled the woman's husband standing beside her bed, caressing her hand. How was he going to tell this husband of 40 years that his wife would probably never recover? I shed a few tears myself. Because of the medical crisis. Because there were still people who have been married40 years. Because my husband is still moved and concernedafter years of hospital rooms and dying patients.There is faith. Last Tuesday a friend came over and confessed her fear that her husband is losing his courageous battle with cancer. On Wednesday I went to lunch with afriend who is struggling to reshape her life after divorce.On Thursday a neighbor called to talk about the frightening effects of Alzheimer's disease on her father-in-law's personality. On Friday a childhood friend called long-distance to tell me her father had died. I hung up the phone and thought, this is too much heartache for one week. Through my tears, as I went out to run some errands, I noticed the boisterous orange blossoms of the gladiolus outside my window.I heard the delighted laughter of my son and his friend asthey played. I caught sight of a wedding party emerging froma neighbor's house. The bride, dressed in satin and lace, tossed her bouquet to her cheering friends. That night, Itold my husband about these events. We helped each other acknowledge the cycles of life and that the joys counter the sorrows. It was enough to keep us going.Finally, there is knowing. I know Scott will throw his laundry just shy of the hamper every night; he'll be late to most appointments and eat the last chocolate in the box. He knows that I sleep with a pillow over my head; I'll lock usout of the house at a regular basis, and I will also eat the last chocolate.I guess our love lasts because it is comfortable. No, the sky is not bluer： it's just a familiar hue. We don't feel particularly young： we've experienced too much that has。
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残酷的爱（中英对照）
残酷的爱
The Cruel Love
作者：侍英卫
By Shi Ying Wei
翻译：付文中
寒冬，又一场暴风雪侵袭了整个世界。
一只雄鹰，翱翔在茫茫雪原上，只为一个目标：食物。
这只强壮的鹰，用它那双敏锐的眼睛搜寻着，可是，映入眼帘的，只有一望无际的雪。
气温骤降，雄鹰原本厚实的羽毛现在显得如此单薄，它无助而又无望地长啸一声，降落在峭壁上。
In the severe winter, another snowstorm attacked the whole world.
Soaring above the boundless snowfield, a male eagle was for only one aim: the food.
This strong eagle hunted for the food with his keen eyes, but what jumped into his view was just the endless snow.
The air temperature suddently dropped, the originally thick features of the male eagle turned very thin and weak. Helplessly and hopelessly he uttered a long and loud cry and landed on the cliff.
雄鹰已经整整飞了一天，可还是没有任何收获……时间倒回一天前。
在目送丈夫飞离巢穴之后，雌鹰轻柔地把两只快被冻僵的雏鹰揽入怀里，把它们那幼小的身躯保护在宽大的翅膀之下。
The male eagle had already flied for one whole day, yet hunting nothing.... Time changed back to the day before. After watching her husband fly away from the nest, the female eagle gently and softly held to her bosom the
two baby eagles who were nearly frozen to death. She protected their young bodies under her big wings.
它们或许已经挨不到春天的到来了。
雌鹰这样想，但如果它们的爸爸会把食物带来呢？也许还会有一丝希望。
一只小鹰发出微弱的叫声，而另外一只小鹰连这微弱的叫声也没有。
Maybe they could not hold on to the arrival of the spring, but the female eagle thought what if their father could bring back the food? Maybe there was still a gleam of hope.
One baby eagle made a feeble cry, which the other one even couldn’t make.
在雌鹰的身旁，有一只死兔，是十天前大雪尚未封山时雄鹰的猎物，而现在，这只维持了鹰一家四口十天生命的猎物，已变成一副被掏空了血肉的骨架。
短暂的一天，仿佛漫长的一生，还不见雄鹰回来，雌鹰明显感觉到一只小鹰蜷缩在自己微温的翅羽下慢慢变得冰凉。
Nearby the female eagle there was a dead rabbit, which became the prey of the male eagle before the mountain was covered with the snow. Now this prey, which sustained the family of four for ten days, had turned into a skeleton from which all the blood and flesh was taken out. At the end of that short day, which seemed like a long life, the female eagle still couldn’t see her husband come back, obviously feeling that one baby eagle, who scrunched up under her lukewarm feathers, became increasingly ice-cold.
与其眼睁睁地看着两个孩子相继死掉，还不如……雌鹰这样想着，用它那锋利的喙撕开了自己的胸脯，脱落的羽毛被寒风吹得四处飘散，它用微弱的力气告诉最后一个还在死亡边缘的孩子：把我吃了吧…… 外面，伫立着注视已久的雄鹰，抖了抖翅上的积雪，长鸣一声，便奋力展开双翅，直冲云霄。
它俯视大地，仍是白茫茫的一片。
突然，一个深灰色的物体映入眼帘。
Rather than look at helplessly her two babies die in succession, the female eagle thought she should do something. She pulled apart her own chest with the sharp beaks, the feathers that fell off her body being blowed here and there by the icy wind. With feeble strength, she told her last baby who was still at the verge of death: “Eat me…”. Outs ide, the male eagle, who stood for a long time keeping close watch on the food, shook out the snow accumulated in her wings. After making a yowl, he made his best efforts to unfold two wings, flinging into the sky. He overlooked the land, which was still a vast expanse of whiteness. Suddenly, a leaden object jumped into his eyes.
雄鹰俯冲而下，仔细观望。
这又是一只灰兔。
雄鹰纵身向灰兔扑去。
在那一瞬间，灰兔并没有躲藏或是逃跑，而是紧紧地匍匐在雪地上。
The male eagle nosed down to look on it carefully.That was another gray rabbit.
The male eagle jumped on the rabbit.
At that moment, the rabbit didn’t hide or escape, but crept tightly upon the snowfield.
雄鹰一只利爪攫起并扼死了老灰兔，正准备腾空离去，眼前的场景让它怔住了！
在刚才老灰兔的身下，躺着四只已经僵硬的小灰兔……爱是博大的，爱也是残酷的。
The male eagle seized the rabbbit with sharp craws and killed it. When getting ready to fly away, the scene before his eyes made him startled. Just now under the body of the old gray rabbit lay four stiff baby rabbits.... Love is broad and profoud, yet also cruel
.。