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Mycherishedgrandson,Ihopeyoulearnhumilitybysurvivingfailureandthatyoulearntobehonestevenwhennooneislooking.Ihopeyoulearntomakeyourbedandmowthelawnandwashthecar-andIhopenobodygivesyouabrand-newcarwhe

英语短文阅读经典美文

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。”