Mycherishedgrandson,Ihopeyoulearnhumilitybysurvivingfailureandthatyoulearntobehonestevenwhennooneislooking.Ihopeyoulearntomakeyourbedandmowthelawnandwashthecar-andIhopenobodygivesyouabrand-newcarwhe
英语美文摘抄篇1
Rush匆匆--朱自清
Swallowsmayhavegone,butthereisatimeofreturn;willowtreesmayhavediedback,butthereisatimeofregreening;peachblossomsmayhavefallen,buttheywillbloomagain.Now,youthewise,tellme,whyshouldourdaysleaveus,nevertoreturn?-Iftheyhadbeenstolenbysomeone,whocoulditbe?Wherecouldhehidethem?Iftheyhadmadetheescapethemselves,thenwherecouldtheystayatthemoment?
燕子去了,有再来的时候;杨柳枯了,有再青的时候;桃花谢了,有再开的时候。但是,聪明的,你告诉我,我们的日子为什么一去不复返呢?――是有人偷了他们罢:那是谁?又藏在何处呢?是他们自己逃走了:现在又到了哪里呢?
IdontknowhowmanydaysIhavebeengiventospend,butIdofeelmyhandsaregettingempty.Takingstocksilently,Ifindthatmorethaneightthousanddayshavealreadyslidawayfromme.Likeadropofwaterfromthepointofaneedledisappearingintotheocean,mydaysaredrippingintothestreamoftime,soundless,traceless.Alreadysweatisstartingonmyforehead,andtearswellingupinmyeyes.
我不知道他们给了我多少日子;但我的手确乎是渐渐空虚了。在默默里算着,八千多日子已经从我手中溜去;象针尖上一滴水滴在大海里,我的日子滴在时间的流里,没有声音也没有影子。我不禁头涔涔而泪潸潸了。
Thosethathavegonehavegoneforgood,thosetocomekeepcoming;yetinbetween,howswiftistheshift,insucharush?WhenIgetupinthemorning,theslantingsunmarksitspresenceinmysmallroomintwoorthreeoblongs.Thesunhasfeet,look,heistreadingon,lightlyandfurtively;andIamcaught,blankly,inhisrevolution.Thus--thedayflowsawaythroughthesinkwhenIwashmyhands,wearsoffinthebowlwhenIeatmymeal,andpassesawaybeforemyday-dreaminggazeasreflectinsilence.Icanfeelhishastenow,soIreachoutmyhandstoholdhimback,buthekeepsflowingpastmywithholdinghands.Intheevening,asIlieinbed,hestridesovermybody,glidespastmyfeet,inhisagileway.ThemomentIopenmyeyesandmeetthesunagain,onewholedayhasgone.Iburymyfaceinmyhandsandheaveasigh.Butthenewdaybeginstoflashpastinthesigh.
去的尽管去了,来的尽管来着,去来的中间,又怎样的匆匆呢?早上我起来的时候,小屋里射进两三方斜斜的太阳。太阳他有脚啊,轻轻悄悄地挪移了;我也茫茫然跟着旋转。于是――洗手的时候,日子从水盆里过去;吃饭的时候,日子从饭碗里过去;默默时,便从凝然的双眼前过去。我觉察他去的匆匆了,伸出手遮挽时,他又从遮挽着的手边过去,天黑时,我躺在床上,他便伶伶俐俐地从我身边垮过,从我脚边飞去了。等我睁开眼和太阳再见,这算又溜走了一日。我掩着面叹息。但是新来的日子的影儿又开始在叹息里闪过了。
WhatcanIdo,inthisbustlingworld,withmydaysflyingintheirescape?Nothingbuttohesitate,torush.WhathaveIbeendoinginthateight-thousand-dayrush,apartfromhesitating?Thosebygonedayshavebeendispersedassmokebyalightwind,orevaporatedasmistbythemorningsun.WhattraceshaveIleftbehindme?HaveIeverleftbehindanygossamertracesatall?Ihavecometotheworld,starknaked;amItogoback,inablink,inthesamestarknakedness?Itisnotfairthough:whyshouldIhavemadesuchatripfornothing!
在逃去如飞的日子里,在千门万户的世界里的我能做些什么呢?只有徘徊罢了,只有匆匆罢了;在八千多日的匆匆里,除徘徊外,又剩些什么呢?过去的日子如轻烟却被微风吹散了,如薄雾,被初阳蒸融了;我留着些什么痕迹呢?我何曾留着象游丝样的痕迹呢?我赤裸裸来到这世界,转眼间也将赤裸裸地回去罢?但不能平的,为什么偏要白白走这一遭啊?
Youthewise,tellme,whyshouldourdaysleaveus,nevertoreturn?
你聪明的,告诉我,我们的日子为什么一去不复返呢?
英语美文摘抄篇2
Virtue美德
Sweetday,socool,socalm,sobright!甜美的白昼,如此凉爽、安宁、明媚!
Thebridaloftheearthandsky-天地间完美的匹配-----
Thedewshallweepthyfallto-night;今宵的露珠儿将为你的消逝而落泪;
Forthoumustdie.因为你必须离去。
Sweetrose,whosehueangryandbrave,美丽的玫瑰,色泽红润艳丽,
Bidstherashgazerwipehiseye,令匆匆而过的人拭目而视,
Thyrootiseverinitsgrave,你的根永远扎在坟墓里,
Andthoumustdie.而你必须消逝。
Sweetspring,fullofsweetdaysandroses,美妙的春天,充满了美好的日子和芳香的玫瑰,
Aboxwheresweetscompactedlie,如一支芬芳满溢的盒子,
Mymusicshowsyehaveyourcloses,我的音乐表明你们也有终止,
Andallmustdie,万物都得消逝。
Onlyasweetandvirtuoussoul,唯有美好而正直的心灵,
Likeseason‘dtimber,nevergives;犹如干燥备用的木料,永不走样;
Butthoughthewholeworldturntocoal,纵然整个世界变为灰烬,
Thenchieflylives.它依然流光溢彩。
英语美文摘抄篇3
YOUTH
SamuelUllman
Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.
Youthmeansatempera-mentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanof60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.
Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespringbacktodust.
Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing’sheartthelureofwonder,theunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhat’snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthereisawirelessstation:solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfrommenandfromtheInfinite,solongareyouyoung.Whentheaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyouaregrownold,evenat20,butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,thereishopeyoumaydieyoungat80.
青春
塞缪尔・厄尔曼
青春不是年华,而是心境;青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝,而是深沉的意志,恢宏的想象,炙热的恋情;青春是生命的深泉在涌流。
青春气贯长虹,勇锐盖过怯弱,进取压倒苟安。如此锐气,二十后生而有之,六旬男子则更多见。年岁有加,并非垂老,理想丢弃,方堕暮年。
岁月悠悠,衰微只及肌肤;热忱抛却,颓废必致灵魂。忧烦,惶恐,丧失自信,定使心灵扭曲,意气如灰。
无论年届花甲,拟或二八芳龄,心中皆有生命之欢乐,奇迹之诱惑,孩童般天真久盛不衰。人人心中皆有一台天线,只要你从天上人间接受美好、希望、欢乐、勇气和力量的信号,你就青春永驻,风华常存。
一旦天线下降,锐气便被冰雪覆盖,玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生,即使年方二十,实已垂垂老矣;然则只要树起天线,捕捉乐观信号,你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉希望。
英语美文摘抄篇4
Doyoufearthewind?
Doyoufeartheforceofthewind,
Theslashoftherain?
Gofacethemandfightthem,
Besavageagain.
Gohungryandcoldlikethewolf,
Gowadelikethecrane:
Thepalmsofyourhandswillthicken,
Theskinofyourcheekwilltan,
Youllgrowraggedandwearyandswarthy,
Butyoullwalklikeaman!
英语美文摘抄篇5
TheSleepingBeauty-睡美人
Sleepon,anddreamofHeavenawhile-----
Thoshutsoclosethylaughingeyes,
Thyrosylipsstillwearasmile
Andmoveandbreathedelicioussighs!
Ah,nowsoftblushestingehercheeks
Andmantleoerherneckofsnow;
Ah,nowshemurmurs,nowshespeaks
WhatmostIwish--------andfeartoknow!
Shestarts,shetrembles,andsheweeps!
Herfairhandsfoldedonherbreast;
-------Andnow,howlikeasaintshesleeps!
Aseraphintherealmsofrest!
Sleeponsecure!Abovecontrol
ThythoughtsbelongtoHeavenandthee;
Andmaythesecretofthysoul
Remainwithinitssanctuary!
英语美文摘抄篇6
爱情的见证
LovesWitness
SlightunpremeditatedWordsareborne
ByeverycommonWindintotheAir;
Carelesslyutterd,dieassoonasborn,
AndinoneinstantgivebothHopeandFear:
BreathingallContrarieswiththesameWind
AccordingtotheCapriceoftheMind.
ButBilletdouxareconstantWitnesses,
SubstantialRecordstoEternity;
JustEvidences,whotheTruthconfess,
OnwhichtheLoversafelymayrely;
TheyreseriousThoughts,digestedandresolvd;
Andlast,whenWordsareintoCloudsdevolvd.
不加思索的轻率话语,
被每一次平凡的呼吸载入空气;
随便说说,刚出口即消失,
一瞬间给人希望和恐惧:
同一气息呼出万般矛盾心肠,
追随心灵无常的遐想。
但情书则是恒常的见证,
直至永恒的实体记录;
公道的证物,它道出真诚,
恋人能在其上安心依附;
它们是严肃的思想,经过深思熟虑;
当话语在云外消失,它们还将延续。
英语美文摘抄篇7
幸福快乐就好
Wetriedsohardtomakethingsbetterforourkidsthatwemadethemworse.Formygrandchildren,Idknowbetter.
Idreallylikeforthemtoknowabouthand-me-downclothesandhome-madeicecreamandleftovermeatloaf.Ireallywould.
Mycherishedgrandson,Ihopeyoulearnhumilitybysurvivingfailureandthatyoulearntobehonestevenwhennooneislooking.
Ihopeyoulearntomakeyourbedandmowthelawnandwashthecar-andIhopenobodygivesyouabrand-newcarwhenyouaresixteen.
Itwillbegoodifatleastonetimeyoucanseeababycalfborn,andyouhaveagoodfriendtobewithyouifyoueverhavetoputyourolddogtosleep.
Ihopeyougetablackeyefightingforsomethingyoubelievein.
Ihopeyouhavetoshareabedroomwithyouryoungerbrother.Anditisallrighttodrawalinedownthemiddleoftheroom,butwhenhewantstocrawlunderthecoverswithyoubecausehesscared,Ihopeyoulllethim.
AndwhenyouwanttoseeaDisneymovieandyourkidbrotherwantstotagalong,Ihopeyoutakehim.
Ihopeyouhavetowalkuphillwithyourfriendsandthatyouliveinatownwhereyoucandoitsafely.
Ifyouwantaslingshot,Ihopeyourfatherteachesyouhowtomakeoneinsteadofbuyingone.Ihopeyoulearntodiginthedirtandreadbooks,andwhenyoulearntousecomputers,youalsolearnhowtoaddandsubtractinyourhead.
Ihopeyougetrazzedbyfriendswhenyouhaveyourfirstcrushonagirl,andthatwhenyoutalkbacktoyourmotheryoulearnwhatIvorysoaptasteslike.
Mayyouskinyourkneeclimbingamountain,burnyourhandonthestoveandstickyourtongueonafrozenflagpole.
Ihopeyougetsickwhensomeoneblowssmokeinyourface.Idontcareifyoutrybeeronce,butIhopeyouwontlikeit.Andifafriendoffersyouajointoranydrugs,Ihopeyouaresmartenoughtorealizethatpersonisnotyourfriend.
Isurehopeyoumaketimetositonaporchwithyourgrandpaorgofishingwithyouruncle.
Ihopeyourmotherpunishesyouwhenyouthrowabaseballthroughaneighborswindow,andthatshehugsyouandkissesyouwhenyougiveheraplasterofparedmoldofyourhand.
ThesethingsIwishforyou-toughtimesanddisappointment,hardworkandhappiness.
爷爷的期望非常简单幸福快乐就好
我们竭尽全力想让我们的儿女们过得更好,而结果却是适得其反。对我的孙辈们,我就明智得多了。
我真的希望他们能够了解什么是兄长传下来的旧衣服,家制的冰淇淋,以及吃剩的肉糕。我真的希望。
我的宝贝孙子,我希望你在经受失败的考验之后能学会谦卑,也希望你能学会诚实,即使在没有人注视你的时候。
我希望你能学会自己叠被子,自己刈草坪,自己洗车--我还希望在你满十六岁时没有人送给你一辆崭新的轿车。
假如你至少有一次机会看见小牛犊出生,假如你不得不为你的老狗送终,那时有一位好朋友在场为你作伴--那样该有多好啊!
我希望你能为自己的.所信仰与人斗得眼青脸肿。
我希望你能和你弟弟共一间卧室――即使你在卧室中间划一条分界线也没关系。可是,当弟弟因为害怕而要爬进你的被窝时,我希望你会接纳他。
当你要出去看迪斯尼电影,你的小弟弟想做你的小尾巴时,我希望你能带上他。
我希望你能和朋友们一起爬山,而在你所生活的城市里做这项运动不会有什么危险。
如果你想要一把弹弓,我希望你父亲能教你怎样自己做一把,而不是为你买一把现成的。我还希望你能学会挖泥巴和读书;而当你学会使用电脑时,你也应该学会加减法的心算。
当你第一次恋上一个女孩时,我希望你会受到朋友们的嘲弄;而当你跟你母亲顶嘴时,希望她叫你尝一尝象牙肥皂的滋味。
但愿你能在爬山时弄破膝盖上的皮,或者在炉子上烧伤手,或者让舌头粘在结冰的旗杆上。
我希望吸烟者对着你的脸上喷吐烟雾时,你会感到恶心。如果你尝试喝一次啤酒,我不会在意;但是我希望你不会喜欢上它。如果有一位朋友请你吸一口含大*的香烟,或者任何毒品,我希望你明智地意识到他不是你的朋友。
我当然希望你能抽时间来陪你爷爷在门廊上坐一坐,或者陪你叔叔钓钓鱼。
如果你把捧球扔进了邻居的窗户,我希望你母亲惩罚你。如果你能剪掉指甲,用石膏做一只自己的手的模型送给你妈,我希望她会给你拥抱和亲吻。
我希望你能经历:艰难的岁月,挫折和失望;希望你努力工作,幸福快乐。
英语美文摘抄篇8
说出心里话
WordsfromtheHeart
Mostpeopleneedtohearthose"threelittlewords"Iloveyou.Onceinawhile,theyhearthemjustintime.
ImetConniethedayshewasadmittedtothehospice1ward,whereIworkedasavolunteer.Herhusband,Bill,stoodnervouslynearbyasshewastransferredfromthegurney2tothehospitalbed.AlthoughConniewasinthefinalstagesofherfightagainstcancer,shewasalertandcheerful.Wegothersettledin.Ifinishedmarkinghernameonallthehospitalsuppliesshewouldbeusing,thenaskedifsheneededanything.
"Oh,yes,"shesaid,"wouldyoupleaseshowmehowtousetheTV?IenjoythesoapssomuchandIdontwanttogetbehindonwhatshappening."Conniewasaromantic.Shelovedsoapoperas,romancenovelsandmovieswithagoodlovestory.Aswebecameacquainted,sheconfidedhowfrustratingitwastobemarried32yearstoamanwhooftencalledher"asillywoman."
"Oh,IknowBilllovesme,"shesaid,"buthehasneverbeenonetosayhelovesme,orsendcardstome."Shesighedandlookedoutthewindowatthetreesinthecourtyard."Idgiveanythingifhedsay‘Iloveyou,butitsjustnotinhisnature."
BillvisitedConnieeveryday.Inthebeginning,hesatnexttothebedwhileshewatchedthesoaps.Later,whenshebegansleepingmore,hepacedupanddownthehallwayoutsideherroom.Soon,whenshenolongerwatchedtelevisionandhadfewerwakingmoments,IbeganspendingmoreofmyvolunteertimewithBill.
Hetalkedabouthavingworkedasacarpenterandhowhelikedtogofishing.HeandConniehadnochildren,buttheydbeenenjoyingretirementbytraveling,untilConniegotsick.Billcouldnotexpresshisfeelingsaboutthefactthathiswifewasdying.
Oneday,overcoffeeinthecafeteria,Igothimonthesubjectofwomenandhowweneedromanceinourlives;howwelovetogetsentimental1cardsandloveletters.
"DoyoutellConnieyouloveher?"Iasked(knowinghisanswer),andhelookedatmeasifIwascrazy.
"Idonthaveto,"hesaid."SheknowsIdo!"
"Imsuresheknows,"Isaid,reachingoverandtouchinghishandsrough,carpentershandsthatweregrippingthecupasifitweretheonlythinghehadtohangonto"butsheneedstohearit,Bill.Sheneedstohearwhatshehasmeanttoyoualltheseyears.Pleasethinkaboutit."
WewalkedbacktoConniesroom.Billdisappearedinside,andIlefttovisitanotherpatient.Later,IsawBillsittingbythebed.HewasholdingConnieshandassheslept.ThedatewasFebruary12.
TwodayslaterIwalkeddownthehospicewardatnoon.TherestoodBill,leaningupagainstthewallinthehallway,staringatthefloor.IalreadyknewfromtheheadnursethatConniehaddiedat11A.M..
WhenBillsawme,heallowedhimselftocomeintomyarmsforalongtime.Hisfacewaswetwithtearsandhewastrembling.Finally,heleanedbackagainstthewallandtookadeepbreath.
"Ihavetosaysomething,"hesaid."IhavetosayhowgoodIfeelabouttellingher."Hestoppedtoblowhisnose."Ithoughtalotaboutwhatyousaid,andthismorningItoldherhowmuchIlovedher...andlovedbeingmarriedtoher.Youshoulda2seenhersmile!"
Iwentintotheroomtosaymyowngood?byetoConnie.There,onthebedsidetable,wasalargeValentinecardfromBill.Youknow,thesentimentalkindthatsays,"Tomywonderfulwife...Iloveyou."
大多数人需要听到那“三个小字”――我爱你。有时他们就会在最需要的时候听到。
我在康尼住进收容所病房的那天见到了她。我在那儿当义工。把她从轮床抬上病床时,她的丈夫比尔焦虑不安地站在旁边。虽然康尼处于和癌症搏斗的晚期,但她仍然神智清醒,精神愉快。我们把她安顿好。我在医院提供给她使用的所有用品上标上她的名字,然后问她是否需要什么。
“啊,是的,”她说,“请告诉我怎么用电视好吗?我非常喜欢肥皂剧,想随时跟上进展情况。”康尼是个浪漫的人。她酷爱肥皂剧、浪漫小说和讲述美好爱情故事的电影。随着我们越来越熟,她向我吐露说,跟一个经常叫她“傻女人”的男人生活了32年有多么沮丧。
“唉,我知道比尔爱我,”她说道,“可是他从来不说他爱我,也不给我寄贺卡。”她叹了口气,朝窗外庭院里的树望去。“如果他说声‘我爱你’,我愿意付出一切,可这根本不是他的性格。”
比尔每天都来探望康尼。一开始,康尼看肥皂剧,他就坐在床旁。后来,她睡的时候多了,比尔就在屋外走廊里踱来踱去。不久,康尼不再看电视了,醒的时候也少了,我开始花更多的义工时间和比尔在一起。
他谈到他一直是个木工,他多么喜欢钓鱼。他和康尼没有孩子,但他们四处旅游,享受着退休生活,直到康尼得病。对他妻子病危这一事实,比尔无法表达他的感受。
一天,在自助餐厅喝咖啡时,我设法和比尔谈起女人这个话题,谈到生活中我们多么需要浪漫,多想收到充满柔情蜜意的卡片和情书。
“你跟康尼说你爱她吗?”我明知故问。他瞧着我,就好像我有神经病。
“我没有必要说,”他说道。“她知道我爱她!”
“我肯定她知道,”我说。我伸出手,触摸着他那双木工粗糙的手。这双手紧握着杯子,似乎它是他需要依附的惟一东西――“可是她需要听到它,比尔。她需要听到所有这些年来她对你意味什么。请你考虑考虑。”
我们走回康尼的房间。比尔进了屋,我走开去看望另一个病人。后来,我看见比尔坐在床边。康尼入睡了,他握着她的一只手。那天是2月12日。
两天后的中午时分,我顺着收容所病房过道向前走着。比尔站在那里,靠着墙,凝视着地面。护士长已经告诉我,康尼在上午11点故去了。
比尔看见我后,让我拥抱了他许久。他满脸泪水,浑身颤抖。最后,他向后靠在墙上,深深地吸了一口气。
“我有话非说不可,”他说道。“我得说,对她说出来,感觉真是好极了。”他停下来擤鼻子。“你说的话我想了很多;今天早上我对她说我多么爱她……我多么珍惜和她结为夫妻。你真该看看她的笑容!”
我走进康尼的房间,亲自去和她告别。我看见,床头桌上放着一张比尔给她的大大的情人节贺卡――就是那种充满柔情蜜意的贺卡,上面写着:“给我出色的妻子……我爱你。”