英語長篇美文欣賞1

　　My father was a self-taught mandolin player. He was one of the best string instrument players in our town. He could not read music, but if he heard a tune a few times, he could play it. When he was younger, he was a member of a small country music band. They would play at local dances and on a few occasions would play for the local radio station. He often told us how he had auditioned and earned a position in a band that featured Patsy Cline as their lead singer. He told the family that after he was hired he never went back. Dad was a very religious man. He stated that there was a lot of drinking and cursing the day of his audition and he did not want to be around that type of environment.

　　Occasionally, Dad would get out his mandolin and play for the family. We three children: Trisha, Monte and I, George Jr., would often sing along. Songs such as the Tennessee Waltz, Harbor Lights and around Christmas time, the well-known rendition of Silver Bells. "Silver Bells, Silver Bells, its Christmas time in the city" would ring throughout the house. One of Dad's favorite hymns was "The Old Rugged Cross". We learned the words to the hymn when we were very young, and would sing it with Dad when he would play and sing. Another song that was often shared in our house was a song that accompanied the Walt Disney series: Davey Crockett. Dad only had to hear the song twice before he learned it well enough to play it. "Davey, Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier" was a favorite song for the family. He knew we enjoyed the song and the program and would often get out the mandolin after the program was over. I could never get over how he could play the songs so well after only hearing them a few times. I loved to sing, but I never learned how to play the mandolin. This is something I regret to this day.

　　Dad loved to play the mandolin for his family he knew we enjoyed singing, and hearing him play. He was like that. If he could give pleasure to others, he would, especially his family. He was always there, sacrificing his time and efforts to see that his family had enough in their life. I had to mature into a man and have children of my own before I realized how much he had sacrificed.

　　I joined the United States Air Force in January of 1962. Whenever I would come home on leave, I would ask Dad to play the mandolin. Nobody played the mandolin like my father. He could touch your soul with the tones that came out of that old mandolin. He seemed to shine when he was playing. You could see his pride in his ability to play so well for his family.

　　When Dad was younger, he worked for his father on the farm. His father was a farmer and sharecropped a farm for the man who owned the property. In 1950, our family moved from the farm. Dad had gained employment at the local limestone quarry. When the quarry closed in August of 1957, he had to seek other employment. He worked for Owens Yacht Company in Dundalk, Maryland and for Todd Steel in Point of Rocks, Maryland. While working at Todd Steel, he was involved in an accident. His job was to roll angle iron onto a conveyor so that the welders farther up the production line would have it to complete their job. On this particular day Dad got the third index finger of his left hand mashed between two pieces of steel. The doctor who operated on the finger could not save it, and Dad ended up having the tip of the finger amputated. He didn't lose enough of the finger where it would stop him picking up anything, but it did impact his ability to play the mandolin.

　　After the accident, Dad was reluctant to play the mandolin. He felt that he could not play as well as he had before the accident. When I came home on leave and asked him to play he would make excuses for why he couldn't play. Eventually, we would wear him down and he would say "Okay, but remember, I can't hold down on the strings the way I used to" or "Since the accident to this finger I can't play as good". For the family it didn't make any difference that Dad couldn't play as well. We were just glad that he would play. When he played the old mandolin it would carry us back to a cheerful, happier time in our lives. "Davey, Davey Crockett, King of the Wild Frontier", would again be heard in the little town of Bakerton, West Virginia.

　　In August of 1993 my father was diagnosed with inoperable lung cancer. He chose not to receive chemotherapy treatments so that he could live out the rest of his life in dignity. About a week before his death, we asked Dad if he would play the mandolin for us. He made excuses but said "okay". He knew it would probably be the last time he would play for us. He tuned up the old mandolin and played a few notes. When I looked around, there was not a dry eye in the family. We saw before us a quiet humble man with an inner strength that comes from knowing God, and living with him in one's life. Dad would never play the mandolin for us again. We felt at the time that he wouldn't have enough strength to play, and that makes the memory of that day even stronger. Dad was doing something he had done all his life, giving. As sick as he was, he was still pleasing others. Dad sure could play that Mandolin!

　　我父親是個(gè)自學(xué)成才的曼陀林琴手，他是我們鎮(zhèn)最優(yōu)秀的弦樂演奏者之一。他看不懂樂譜，但是如果聽幾次曲子，他就能演奏出來。當(dāng)他年輕一點(diǎn)的時(shí)候，他是一個(gè)小鄉(xiāng)村樂隊(duì)的成員。他們在當(dāng)?shù)匚鑿d演奏，有幾次還為當(dāng)?shù)貜V播電臺演奏。他經(jīng)常告訴我們，自己如何試演，如何在佩茜?克萊恩作為主唱的樂隊(duì)里占一席之位。他告訴家人，一旦被聘用就永不回頭。父親是一個(gè)很嚴(yán)謹(jǐn)?shù)娜耍�他講述了他試演的那天，很多人在喝酒，咒罵，他不想呆在那種環(huán)境里。

　　有時(shí)候，父親會拿出曼陀林，為家人彈奏。我們?nèi)齻�(gè)小孩：翠莎、蒙蒂和我，還有喬治通常會伴唱。唱的有：《田納西華爾茲》和《海港之光》，到了圣誕節(jié)，就唱膾炙人口的《銀鈴》："銀鈴，銀鈴，城里來了圣誕節(jié)。"歌聲充滿了整個(gè)房子。父親最愛的其中一首贊歌是《古老的十字架》。我們很小的時(shí)候就學(xué)會歌詞了，而且在父親彈唱的時(shí)候，我們也跟著唱。我們經(jīng)常一起唱的另外一首歌來自沃特?迪斯尼的系列片：《戴維?克羅克特》。父親只要聽了兩遍就彈起來了，"戴維，戴維?克羅克特，荒野邊疆的國王。"那是我們家最喜歡的歌曲。他知道我們喜歡那首歌和那個(gè)節(jié)目，所以每次節(jié)目結(jié)束后，他就拿出曼陀林彈奏。我永遠(yuǎn)不能明白他如何能聽完幾遍后就能把一首曲**得那么好。我熱愛唱歌，但我沒有學(xué)會如何彈奏曼陀林，這是我遺憾至今的事情。

　　父親喜歡為家人彈奏曼陀林，他知道我們喜歡唱歌，喜歡聽他彈奏。他就是那樣，如果他能把快樂奉獻(xiàn)給別人，他從不吝嗇，尤其是對他的家人。他總是那樣，**自己的時(shí)間和精力讓家人生活得滿足。父親的這種付出是只有當(dāng)我長大**，而且是有了自己的孩子后才能體會到的。

　　我在1962年1月加入了**空軍基地。每當(dāng)我休假回家，我都請求父親彈奏曼陀林。沒有人彈奏曼陀林能達(dá)到像我父親那樣的境界，他在那古老的曼陀林上撫出的旋律能夠觸及你的靈魂。他彈奏的時(shí)候，身上似乎能發(fā)出四射的光芒。你可以看出，父親為能給家人彈奏出如此美妙的旋律，他是多么的自豪。

　　父親年輕的時(shí)候，曾在農(nóng)場為爺爺工作。爺爺是農(nóng)場使用者，要向農(nóng)場所有人交納谷物抵租。1950年，我們?nèi)�家搬離農(nóng)場，父親在當(dāng)?shù)厥�灰石采石場謀得職位。采石場在1957年倒閉，他只好另覓工作。他曾在馬里蘭州登多克的歐文斯游艇公司上班，還在馬里蘭州的洛斯的托德鋼鐵公司上過班。在托德鋼鐵公司上班期間，他遇到了意外。他的工作是把有棱角的鐵滾到搬運(yùn)臺上，這樣焊接工才能作進(jìn)一步加工來完成整個(gè)工序。在那個(gè)特殊的日子里，父親的

　　左手第三個(gè)手指被纏在兩片鋼鐵中。醫(yī)生對手指施手術(shù)，但未能保住那只手指，最后父親只好讓醫(yī)生把那手指的指尖給切除了。那個(gè)手指并沒有完全喪失拿東西的能力，但是卻影響了他彈奏曼陀林的能力。

　　事故后，父親不太愿意彈奏曼陀林了，他覺得再也不能像以前彈得那么好了。我休假回家請求他彈奏曼陀林，他以種種借口解釋不能彈奏的原因。最后，我們軟硬兼施逼他就范，他終于說："好吧，但是記住，我撥弦再也不能像過去一樣了。"或者會說："這個(gè)手指出意外后，我再也不能彈得像過去那樣好了。"對于家人來說，父親彈得好不好并沒有分別，我們很高興他終于彈奏了。當(dāng)他彈起那把陳舊的曼陀林，就會把我們帶回昔日那些無憂無慮的幸福時(shí)光。"戴維，戴維?克羅克特，荒野邊疆的國王"就會再次響徹西弗吉尼亞州的貝克頓小鎮(zhèn)。

　　1993年8月，父親診斷得了不宜動(dòng)手術(shù)的肺癌。他不想接受化療，因?yàn)樗�想體面地過完他生命最后的時(shí)光。大約在父親去世的一周前，我們請求他能否為我們彈奏曼陀林，他說了很多借口，最后還是答應(yīng)了。他知道這可能是他最后一次為我們彈奏了，他為老曼陀林調(diào)弦，彈了幾個(gè)音。我環(huán)顧四周，家人個(gè)個(gè)都淚水滿眶。我們看見在我們面前是一個(gè)安靜的、謙虛的人，以生命最后的力量，用愛的力量支撐著。父親再也沒有足夠的力量彈奏，這使我們對那天的記憶更加強(qiáng)烈。父親做著他一生都在做的事情：奉獻(xiàn)。即使生命已走到了盡頭，他卻仍盡力為他人創(chuàng)造歡樂。沒錯(cuò)，父親一定還能彈奏

英語長篇美文欣賞2

　　Age has reached the end of the beginning of a word. May be guilty in his seems to passing a lot of different life became the appearance of the same day; May be back in the past, to oneself the paranoid weird belief disillusionment, these days, my mind has been very messy, in my mind constantly. Always feel oneself should go to do something, or write something. Twenty years of life trajectory dee* shallow, suddenly feel something, do it.

　　一字開頭的年齡已經(jīng)到了尾聲�；蛟S是愧疚于自己似乎把轉(zhuǎn)瞬即逝的很多個(gè)不同的日子過成了同一天的樣子；或許是追溯過去，對自己那些近乎偏執(zhí)的怪異信念的醒悟，這些天以來，思緒一直很凌亂，在腦海中不斷糾纏。總覺得自己自己似乎應(yīng)該去做點(diǎn)什么，或者寫點(diǎn)什么。二十年的人生軌跡深深淺淺，突然就感覺到有些事情，非做不可了。

　　The end of our life, and can meet many things really do?

　　而窮盡我們的一生，又能遇到多少事情是真正地非做不可？

　　During my childhood, think lucky money and new clothes are necessary for New Year, but as the advance of the age, will be more and more found that those things are optional; Junior high school, thought to have a crush on just means that the real growth, but over the past three years later, his writing of alumni in peace, suddenly found that isn't really grow up, it seems is not so important; Then in high school, think don't want to give vent to out your inner voice can be in the high school children of the feelings in a period, but was eventually infarction when graduation party in the throat, later again stood on the pitch he has sweat profusely, looked at his thrown a basketball hoops, suddenly found himself has already can't remember his appearance.

　　童年時(shí)，覺得壓歲錢和新衣服是過年必備，但是隨著年齡的推進(jìn)，會越來越發(fā)現(xiàn)，那些東西根本就可有可無；初中時(shí)，以為要有一場暗戀才意味著真正的成長，但三年過去后，自己心*氣和的寫同學(xué)錄的時(shí)候，突然就發(fā)現(xiàn)是不是真正的成長了，好像并沒有那么重要了；然后到了高中，覺得非要吐露出自己的心聲才能為高中生涯里的懵懂情愫劃上一個(gè)句點(diǎn)，但畢業(yè)晚會的時(shí)候最終還是被梗塞在了咽喉，后來再次站在他曾經(jīng)揮汗如雨的球場，看著他投過籃球的球框時(shí)，突然間發(fā)現(xiàn)自己已經(jīng)想不起他的容顏。

　　Originally, this world, can produce a chemical reaction to an event, in addition to resolutely, have to do, and time.

　　原來，這個(gè)世界上，對某個(gè)事件能產(chǎn)生化學(xué)反應(yīng)的，除了非做不可的堅(jiān)決，還有，時(shí)間。

　　A person's time, your ideas are always special to clear. Want, want, line is clear, as if nothing could shake his. Also once seemed to be determined to do something, but more often is he backed out at last. Dislike his cowardice, finally found that there are a lot of love, there are a lot of miss, like shadow really have been doomed. Those who do, just green years oneself give oneself an arm injection, or is a self-righteous spiritual.

　　一個(gè)人的時(shí)候，自己的想法總是特別地清晰。想要的，不想要的，界限明確，好像沒有什么可以撼動(dòng)自己。也曾經(jīng)好像已經(jīng)下定了決心去做某件事，但更多的時(shí)候是最后又打起了退堂鼓。嫌惡過自己的怯懦，最終卻發(fā)現(xiàn)有很多緣分，有很多錯(cuò)過，好像冥冥之中真的已經(jīng)注定。那些曾經(jīng)所謂的非做不可，只是青蔥年華里自己給自己注射的一支強(qiáng)心劑，或者說，是自以為是的精神寄托罷了。

　　At the moment, the sky is dark, the air is fresh factor after just rained. Suddenly thought of blue plaid shirt; Those were broken into various shapes of stationery; From the corner at the beginning of deep friendship; Have declared the end of the encounter that haven't start planning... Those years, those days of do, finally, like youth, will end in our life.

　　此刻，天空是陰暗的，空氣里有著剛下過雨之后的清新因子。突然想到那件藍(lán)格子襯衫；那些被折成各種各樣形狀的信紙；那段從街角深巷伊始的友誼；還有那場還沒有開始就宣告了終結(jié)的邂逅計(jì)劃……那些年那些天的非做不可，終于和青春一樣，都將在我們的人生中謝幕。

英語長篇美文欣賞 (菁選2篇)擴(kuò)展閱讀

英語長篇美文欣賞 (菁選2篇)（擴(kuò)展1）

——英語美文詩歌欣賞 (菁選2篇)

英語美文詩歌欣賞1

　　Love is like the wild rose briar. Friendship like the holly tree.

　　愛情就像野玫瑰，友情卻如冬青樹。

　　The holly is dark when the rose briar blooms. But which will bloom most constantly?

　　玫瑰開花時(shí)冬青黯無光，但究竟誰能堅(jiān)持更久長?

　　The wild rose briar is sweet in the spring. Its summer blossoms scent the art;

　　春天野玫瑰燦爛開放，夏日里玫瑰把風(fēng)兒薰香。

　　Yet wait till winter comes again. And who will call the wild-briar fair?

　　但當(dāng)嚴(yán)冬再次來臨之時(shí)，誰還會贊美野玫瑰的美麗?

　　Then scorn the silly rose wreath now. And deck thee with the holly's sheen.

　　那時(shí)你不屑于枯萎的玫瑰，而用冬青的光彩將你裝扮。

　　That when December blights thy brow. He may still leave thy garland green.

　　當(dāng)十二月的嚴(yán)寒襲上你的眉頭，你的冬青花環(huán)依舊綠意盎然。

英語美文詩歌欣賞2

　　(原文)

　　When you are old and grey and full of sleep,

　　And nodding by the fire, take down this book,

　　And slowly read, and dream of the soft look

　　Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;

　　How many loved your moments of glad grace,

　　And loved your beauty with love false or true,

　　But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,

　　And loved the sorrows of your changing face;

　　And bending down beside the glowing bars,

　　Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled

　　And paced upon the mountains overhead

　　And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.

　　當(dāng)年華已逝

　　當(dāng)年華已逝，你兩鬢斑白，沉沉欲睡，

　　坐在爐邊慢慢打盹，請取下我的這本詩集，

　　請緩緩讀起，如夢一般，你會重溫，

　　你那脈脈眼波，她們是曾經(jīng)那么的深情和柔美。

　　多少人曾愛過你容光煥發(fā)的楚楚魅力，

　　愛你的.傾城容顏，或是真心，或是做戲，

　　但只有一個(gè)人!他愛的是你圣潔虔誠的心!

　　當(dāng)你洗盡鉛華，傷逝紅顏的老去，他也依然深愛著你!

　　爐里的火焰溫暖明亮，你輕輕低下頭去，

　　帶著淡淡的凄然，為了枯萎熄滅的愛情，喃喃低語，

　　此時(shí)他正在千山萬壑之間獨(dú)自游蕩，

　　在那滿天凝視你的繁星后面隱起了臉龐。

英語長篇美文欣賞 (菁選2篇)（擴(kuò)展2）

——長篇?jiǎng)?lì)志美文欣賞 (菁選2篇)

長篇?jiǎng)?lì)志美文欣賞1

　　經(jīng)過一番磨礪,卵石才變得更加美麗光滑

　　梯子的梯階從來不是用來擱腳的，它只是讓人們的腳放上一段時(shí)間，以便讓別一只腳能夠再往上登。

　　山路曲折盤旋，但畢竟朝著頂峰延伸。

　　只有登上山頂，才能看到那邊的風(fēng)光。

　　即使道路坎坷不*，車輪也要前進(jìn);即使江河波濤洶涌，船只也航行。

　　只有創(chuàng)造，才是真正的享受，只有拚搏，才是充實(shí)的生活。

　　敢于向黑暗宣戰(zhàn)的人，心里必須充滿光明。

　　崇高的理想就象生長在高山上的鮮花。如果要搞下它，勤奮才能是攀登的繩索。

　　自然界沒有風(fēng)風(fēng)雨雨，大地就不會**秋實(shí)。

　　勤奮是你生命的密碼，能譯出你一部壯麗的史詩。

　　忙于采集的蜜蜂，無暇在人前高談闊論。

　　勇士搏出驚濤駭流而不沉淪，懦夫在風(fēng)*浪靜也會溺水。

　　不管多么險(xiǎn)峻的高山，總是為不畏艱難的人留下一條攀登的路。

　　只要能收獲甜蜜，荊棘叢中也會有蜜蜂忙碌的身影。

　　生活可以是甜的，也可以是苦的，但不能是沒味的。你可以勝利，也可以失敗，但你不能屈服。九百九十九次落空了，還有一千次呢……

　　機(jī)會只對進(jìn)取有為的人開放，庸人永遠(yuǎn)無法光顧。

　　只會在水泥地上走路的人，永遠(yuǎn)不會留下深深的腳印。

　　生命力的意義在于拚搏，因?yàn)槭澜绫旧砭褪且粋�(gè)競技場。

　　海浪的品格，就是無數(shù)次被礁石擊碎又無數(shù)閃地?fù)湎蚪甘��?/p>

　　榕樹因?yàn)樵�根于深厚的土壤，生命的綠蔭才會越長越茂盛。

　　驕傲，是斷了引線的風(fēng)箏，稍縱即逝;自卑，是剪了雙翼的飛鳥，難上青天。這兩者都是成才的大忌。

　　樹苗如果因?yàn)榕峦炊�拒絕修剪，那就永遠(yuǎn)不會成材。

　　經(jīng)過大海的一番磨礪，卵石才變得更加美麗光滑。

　　如果把才華比作劍，那么勤奮就是磨刀石。

　　經(jīng)受了火的洗禮泥巴也會有堅(jiān)強(qiáng)的體魄。

　　螢火蟲的光點(diǎn)雖然微弱，但亮著便是向黑暗挑戰(zhàn)。

　　美麗的藍(lán)圖，落在懶漢手里，也不過是一頁廢紙。

　　一時(shí)的挫折往往可以通過不屈的搏擊，變成學(xué)問及見識。

　　努力向上的開拓，才使彎曲的竹鞭化作了筆直的毛竹。

　　不去耕耘 ，不去播種，再肥的沃土也長不出莊稼，不去奮斗，不去創(chuàng)造，再美的青春也結(jié)不出碩果。

　　再好的種子，不播種下去，也結(jié)不出豐碩的果實(shí)。

　　如果可恨的挫折使你嘗到苦果，那么，奮起必將讓你嘗到人生的歡樂。

　　瀑布---為了奔向江河湖海，即使面臨百丈深淵，仍然呼嘯前行，決不退縮 對于勇士來說，貧病、困窘、責(zé)難、誹謗、冷嘲熱諷……，一切**都是前進(jìn)的動(dòng)力。

　　****，并不等于行駛的是一條*坦的航線。

長篇?jiǎng)?lì)志美文欣賞2

　　成長,就是不斷的掙扎與折騰

　　她，開著幾百萬的瑪莎利蒂在中州路奔馳，銀行貸款卻有一百萬，掙扎在生與死的邊緣。

　　她，天天開比亞迪上下班，卻還在為幾十萬的房貸發(fā)愁，生活在水生火熱之中。

　　她，每天擠9路公交車從老城到澗西，存款有十萬，生活的安逸卻又迷茫。

　　三人在路上相遇了，擠公交車的非常羨慕開比亞迪的，開比亞迪的又非常羨慕開瑪莎拉蒂的。而開瑪莎拉蒂的又非常羨慕擠公交的。

　　你看到的，是別人表面的光鮮，看不到的是她們背后的辛酸。

　　每個(gè)人都在羨慕別人，卻不知道別人也在以同樣的方式羨慕著你。

　　貓喜歡吃魚，可貓不會游泳。

　　魚喜歡吃蚯蚓，可魚又不能上岸。

　　老天爺給了你很多**，卻不讓你輕易得到。

　　人生就像西苑路上的毛絮，看似**，卻隨風(fēng)蕩漾，身不由己。

　　可人生是很累的，你現(xiàn)在不累，以后就會更累。

　　人生是很苦的，你現(xiàn)在不苦，以后就會更苦。

　　這世界上沒有人能真正幫到你，除了你自己。

　　別人幫了你，那是情分，不幫你，才是本分。

　　就好像雞蛋，從外打破是食物，但從內(nèi)打破，卻是生命。

　　人也一樣，從外面打破是壓力，從內(nèi)打破才是成長。

　　如果你等著別人從外面幫你打破，那你注定只能成為別人的食物。

　　只有自己突破自己，這才是一種重生。

　　有人看到一只蝴蝶，掙扎著想從蛹里脫離出來，

　　出于好心幫蝴蝶剪開了蛹。

　　但沒想到蝴蝶出來以后，翅膀卻張不開了，最終死掉。

　　其實(shí)掙扎的過程正是蝴蝶需要成長的過程，

　　你讓它當(dāng)時(shí)舒服了，可未來它卻沒有力量，去面對生命中更多的挑戰(zhàn)。

　　如果你也希望能化身成蝶，那你就要忍受在蛹里掙扎的痛苦過程，

　　拼勁全力，這樣才能鳳凰涅槃。

　　不要再混吃等死，不要再碌碌無為，

　　生活不是每天的麻木重復(fù)，

　　趁著年輕，走出去，接受風(fēng)霜雨雪的洗禮。

　　去練就忍耐豁達(dá)的內(nèi)心，去追尋你的夢想。

英語長篇美文欣賞 (菁選2篇)（擴(kuò)展3）

——長篇英語翻譯美文 (菁選2篇)

長篇英語翻譯美文1

　　How strong are you?

　　你有多強(qiáng)大?

　　That is a tough question to answer, whether you are a man or a woman.

　　不管你是男人還是女人，這都是個(gè)很難回答的問題。

　　But, really, I want to ask… how do you define your strength?

　　但是，說實(shí)話，我想知道，你是怎么定義力量的呢?

　　How do you know your limits? How do you know just how much you’ve got?

　　你是如何了解自己的局限性?你怎么知道你能做到什么程度?

　　When push comes to shove, we often discover that we are much stronger than we think.

　　當(dāng)壓力來臨時(shí)，我們會發(fā)現(xiàn)我們比想象中要更強(qiáng)大。

　　What is Strength?

　　什么是力量?

　　Strength is not always about pure physical strength. Rather, it is about willpower. Discipline. Drive. It is about the capacity to get things done.

　　力量并不僅僅指你的肌肉力量，它更多的指的是意志力、訓(xùn)練、動(dòng)力。是一種能夠做好事情的能力。

　　I know some people who are intellectually strong, but they get very little done in their jobs. And I know others who find work extremely challenging, but are able to move mountains by their sheer drive and hard work.

　　我知道有一些人雖然很聰明，但是他們在工作中能夠做好的事情卻很少。而另外一些人雖然知道工作很具有挑戰(zhàn)性，但他們?nèi)阅芡ㄟ^強(qiáng)大的動(dòng)力和艱苦的工作來移動(dòng)大山。

　　They possess inner strength.

　　他們具有強(qiáng)大的內(nèi)心力量。

　　More interesting, is that these productive hard-workers often don’t even notice the load. Bystanders are not only amazed, but often ask, “How do you do it?”

　　更有趣的是，這些非常努力工作的人并沒有意識到工作量的巨大。旁觀者不僅感到很吃驚，而且還經(jīng)常問，“你是怎么做到的?”

　　The answer usually comes back, “I just work harder than the others.”

　　經(jīng)常得到這樣的回答，“我只是比別人更努力一些罷了�！�

　　So, why are some people able to do more? What gives them added drive? What gives them extra strength?

　　所以，為什么有些人就能做到更多?他們的動(dòng)力是哪里來的呢?是誰給予他們多余的力量?

　　Could it be, they have sim* given themselves permission to do more?

　　還是，僅僅是他們自己給自己力量來做到更多?

　　Self-Imposed Limits

　　自我強(qiáng)加的局限性

　　What I have observed is that most people impose their own limits. They limit their output based on self-framed constraints of their capabilities and strengths. Sometimes these boundaries are based on past experiences. Sometimes they are based on perceived capacities. Sometimes these limits are based on nothing.

　　據(jù)我所觀察，很多人都是自己強(qiáng)加給自己的局限性。他們有時(shí)候根據(jù)能力和力量自我設(shè)定了他們的局限，有時(shí)候根據(jù)過去的經(jīng)歷設(shè)定一些邊界，還有的根據(jù)想象中的能力設(shè)定，還有些則毫無任何根據(jù)就限定了自己的力量。

　　I can’t do that. (Why?)

　　我做不到。(為什么呢?)

　　That is too much for me. (How do you know?)

　　對我來說太難了。(你怎么知道太難?)

　　I can’t put in that much effort. (What would happen if you did?)

　　我做不到那么努力。(如果你做了會怎么樣?)

　　I am not smart enough to solve that. (Can you be sure if you haven’t tried?)

　　我不夠聰明，解決不了這件事。(你不嘗試怎么能如此確定?)

　　So, how do we break through these limits? How do we get stronger?

　　所以，怎樣才能打破這些局限?怎么才能更強(qiáng)大?

　　Pushing It…

　　給自己點(diǎn)壓力

　　Many people are going through the motions, but are nowhere near their limits.

　　很多人都做出了實(shí)際行動(dòng)，但是從來就沒有到達(dá)他們的極限。

　　If you want to be stronger, you have to push your boundaries.

　　如果你想變得更加強(qiáng)大，你就要打破你的局限。

　　Pushing it is what it takes to increase your limits. In the gym, bodybuilders discovered this long ago. But, the same principle is true when it comes to inner strength. Discipline and drive.

　　給自己施加壓力就能提高你的極限。在體育館，健身者很早之前就體會到了這一點(diǎn)。所以，同樣的原則運(yùn)用到內(nèi)心力量方面也是正確的，訓(xùn)練自己，給自己一些動(dòng)力。

　　Want to test your limits? Push yourself. Test your self-perceived constraints to see how accurate they are. Make sure your goals are slightly beyond what you think can be achieved.

　　你想挑戰(zhàn)你的極限嗎?那就給自己點(diǎn)壓力。去測試下自己以前的極限到底有多準(zhǔn)確。要確定一個(gè)能稍微超過力所能及的目標(biāo)。

　　You Are Stronger Than You Think

　　你比自己想象的要強(qiáng)大

　　Most people underestimate their strength.

　　很多人低估了自己的能力。

　　As you go through your day, challenge your capacity. Test your limits.

　　當(dāng)你過每一天的時(shí)候，都要挑戰(zhàn)一下你的能力，測試下自己的極限。

　　Push yourself, to find your true boundaries and define your strength.

　　給自己施加點(diǎn)壓力，找到你真正的極限，然后定義你的能力。

　　When you discover how much you’ve really got, you may surprise even yourself.

　　當(dāng)你發(fā)現(xiàn)你真正能獲取的，你會發(fā)現(xiàn)自己都感到不可思議。

　　What are your self-imposed limits? Which do you need to push? When have you found that you were much stronger than you thought?

　　你給自己強(qiáng)加的限制是什么?哪一方面需要你增加壓力呢?到什么時(shí)候你會發(fā)現(xiàn)你比想象中要強(qiáng)大呢?

長篇英語翻譯美文2

　　We all see and hear about extraordinary people around us and wonder why can’t we be more like them? Sometimes we chuck that notion as absurd and unachievable. I would say not so fast. It’s not the big things that make someone extraordinary. It’s the small things.

　　我們都看到或聽說過身邊那些優(yōu)秀的人，并在想為什么自己不能和他們一樣?有時(shí)我們覺得這種想法很荒謬，根本無法實(shí)現(xiàn)。我覺得不一定。人并不是因?yàn)榇笫露鴥?yōu)秀，而是因?yàn)樾∈虏抛兊米吭健?/p>

　　Things that over a period of time have the power to radically change your life. They become extraordinary by making a difference in someone's life. Here are some of the things extraordinary people do every day:

　　發(fā)生在一段時(shí)間內(nèi)的事情可以從根本上改變你的生活。優(yōu)秀的人通過讓他人的生活有所不同而變得卓越。下面的幾件事是非凡的人每天都會做的。

　　1. They are open to criticism

　　他們樂于接受批評

　　Just because you’re the boss, doesn’t mean you are right every time. It doesn’t mean you have the best ideas. Learn to back up your ideas or decisions with reason. Use logic to explain things, not authority. By doing this your decisions might invite criticism, but you will also get an opportunity to improve.

　　你是老板，但這不表示你每次都對，不表示你的想法最好。學(xué)著用理性來**你的想法或決定。運(yùn)用邏輯來解釋事情 ，而不是運(yùn)用權(quán)威。這樣的話你的決策可能會引發(fā)批評，但是你卻得到了提高的機(jī)會。

　　2. They admit their mistakes

　　他們都承認(rèn)錯(cuò)誤

　　My friend’s boss made a huge mistake by tying up with an event management company. The whole purpose of the tie-up was to promote his company but it failed miserably. Instead of defending his idea and carrying on as if nothing happened, he apologised to the team for not including them in the decision making. It’s OK to admit you were wrong. You will not only gain the respect of your team mates, you will also gain credibility.

　　我朋友的老板犯了個(gè)大錯(cuò)，他把公司和一個(gè)活動(dòng)管理公司合并了，本來合并是為了提升他的公司，誰知道最后竟是悲慘的結(jié)局。他沒有為自己的想法辯護(hù)，沒裝作什么也沒有發(fā)生，而是因自己在做決策時(shí)沒有考慮到團(tuán)隊(duì)的意見而向他們道歉。承認(rèn)自己做錯(cuò)了沒什么大不了。你不僅會獲得團(tuán)隊(duì)成員的尊敬，而且也會贏得信譽(yù)。

　　3. They are generous with compliments

　　他們毫不吝嗇贊美之詞

　　Remember the time, say in school or at work when you worked really hard but got nothing in return. Not even a thank you. It hurts when your efforts are not recognized. So every chance you get to praise someone, do it. A simple, “That was some great work, keep it up,” can go a long way in making the employee feel great about them self. A compliment can have a positive impact on their lives. Your team/family will love you for it.

　　還記得你認(rèn)真學(xué)習(xí)或努力工作而沒有任何回報(bào)的時(shí)候吧，有時(shí)連句“謝謝”都沒有�？赡愕呐�力不被承認(rèn)時(shí)你會受到打擊。所以，當(dāng)你有機(jī)會贊揚(yáng)他人時(shí)，一定要贊揚(yáng)。一句簡單的贊美之詞，如“做得真好，繼續(xù)努力，”會讓雇員在很長時(shí)間內(nèi)都會感覺良好。贊美能對他們的生活產(chǎn)生積極的影響。你的團(tuán)隊(duì)/家庭也喜歡你這樣做。

　　4. They are sensitive to others

　　他們對他人都很**

　　Think about a time you complimented someone and the recipient changed the topic? Maybe he or she was uncomfortable. But you still were not amused were you? Similarly, when you feel awkward receiving a compliment or an award, remain in control and give the person in front of you a genuine smile and thank him or her. Don’t make the moment sour by acting on your insecurities.

　　想一想，有沒有這樣的時(shí)候?你正贊美對方而對方卻改變了話題?也許你的贊美令他/她感覺不舒服。但是你會覺得不痛快，對吧?同樣地，當(dāng)你收到贊美之詞或獎(jiǎng)品時(shí)，如果感到尷尬，可以克制自己，給你面前的人報(bào)以真正的微笑并謝謝他/她。不要因?yàn)椴话踩�感而讓那一刻變得不愉快�?/p>

　　5. They ask for help

　　他們尋求幫助

　　When you need help, don’t be arrogant or shy and stop yourself. If you’re lost on the road, it is fine to ask for directions. Everyone needs a little help sometime. When you ask for help, you receive help. By doing so, you’re letting people know you’re no superhuman, that you’re willing to listen, you also need support at times…which only show you could become a great leader someday.

　　當(dāng)你需要幫助時(shí)，不要因?yàn)樽源蠡蚝π叨�不去向他人求助。如果你迷路了，就去問問別人怎么走。每個(gè)人都會在某一時(shí)刻需要幫助。當(dāng)你尋求幫助時(shí)，會有人幫助你。這樣做，你會讓人知道你不是超人，你愿意傾聽，你有時(shí)也需要?jiǎng)e人的**……這表明有一天你也可能成為偉大的**。

　　6. They apologize when needed

　　他們該道歉的時(shí)候就道歉

　　We all make mistakes, but what makes a person big is when he is ready to apologize. Don’t try to hide behind excuses: “I didn’t mean to say it, it just happened.” “I was irritated with such and such person so…” No. Don’t try to shift blame. Just come right out and say you’re sorry.

　　我們都會犯錯(cuò)，但優(yōu)秀的人勇于道歉。不要試圖找借口：“我不是這個(gè)意思�！薄拔冶贿@樣的人激怒了……”不要這樣。不要試圖推卸責(zé)任。直接說你錯(cuò)了。

　　7. They are willing to learn

　　他們樂于學(xué)習(xí)

　　When you don’t understand how something works, let an expert show you. When you let someone teach you something, you are telling the person that you respect their talent, time and that you believe he knows what he is talking about. That you respect their experience. Always be willing to learn, because there is no way in hell to know everything.

　　當(dāng)你不清楚事物的原理時(shí)，讓專家給你解釋。當(dāng)你讓別人教你東西時(shí)，你是在告訴別人你尊敬他的天賦、時(shí)間，你相信他的話。你佩服他們的經(jīng)驗(yàn)。永遠(yuǎn)要樂于學(xué)習(xí)，因?yàn)檫@是認(rèn)識世間萬物的唯一途徑。

　　8. They are helpful

　　他們樂于助人

　　Never hesitate to help someone. It’s fairly simple but it goes a long way. Don’t be non-committal and say something vague like, “Can I help you?” because they might just say, “No, I’m good.” The key is to not sound patronizing. Be specific. “I had the same problem with this coffee machine in the morning. I think I have figured a way to make it work.” Offer in a way that feels mutually beneficial.

　　能助人時(shí)且助人。說起來容易做起來難。不要害怕承諾并說一些模糊的話，“需要我的幫忙嗎?”因?yàn)閯e人可能以為你只是說說，“不，我很好�！辈⒁�注意不要以恩人自居。要具體一點(diǎn).” 早晨我也碰到這個(gè)咖啡機(jī)出現(xiàn)過同樣的問題。我覺得我想到了一個(gè)辦法能把它修好�！庇靡环N互惠互利的方式去幫助他人。

　　9. They are expressive

　　他們愿意表達(dá)自己

　　They are not bottled up. They feel something they verbalize it. Then be it pulling someone for not working hard or congratulating someone on their wonderful performance. This behaviour is not only restricted to work, but is applied to every aspect of their life.

　　他們不把話憋在肚子里。他們把感覺用語言表達(dá)出來。有人不努力工作就督促他，有人做得很好就祝賀他。這種方式不僅限于工作，而且適用于生活的方方面面。

　　10. They’re in charge of their emotions

　　他們能**情感

　　Sometimes it is very important to stay mum. Especially when you’re angry or irritated or bitter, you don’t want to end up saying things you didn’t really mean to. So they take their time, they process their emotions, thin back to what happened, and then come to a decision about how to tackle it. Before you say anything, consider other’s feelings. Never be rash with words or actions.

　　有時(shí)保持沉默是非常重要的。尤其是當(dāng)你生氣、被激怒或很痛苦時(shí)。你不想說一些讓別人誤會的話。優(yōu)秀的人很從容，他們能**自己的情感，想想發(fā)生過的事情，然后決定如何處理。在說話之前，考慮他人的感受。不要輕率說話或行動(dòng)。

英語長篇美文欣賞 (菁選2篇)（擴(kuò)展4）

——英語美文短文欣賞3篇

英語美文短文欣賞1

　　I remember quite clearly now when the story happened. The autumn leaves were floating in 1)measure down to the ground, recovering the lake, where we used to swim like children, under the sun was there to shine. That time we used to be happy. Well, I thought we were. But the truth was that you had been 2)longing to leave me, not daring to tell me. On that precious night, watching the lake, vaguely 3)conscious, you said: “Our story is ending.”

　　The rain was killing the last days of summer. You had been killing my last breath of love, since a long time ago. I still don’t think I’m gonna make it through another love story. You took it all away from me. And there I stand, I knew I was going to be the one left behind. But still I’m watching the lake, vaguely conscious, and I know my life is ending.

　　我仍清晰地記得故事發(fā)生的時(shí)候。秋葉翻飛，飄落一地。我們曾經(jīng)孩子般戲水暢游過的小湖蓋滿落葉，在太陽下閃著光。那時(shí)我們幸福過。哦，我是這樣認(rèn)為的�？墒聦�(shí)上你早就想離開我，你只是不敢告訴我罷了。在那美麗的夜晚，眼望湖水，恍惚中聽見你說：我們的故事已到盡頭。

　　雨水扼殺著所剩無幾的夏日，而你很久以來也在扼殺我奄奄一息的愛。但我仍不認(rèn)為自己會再去經(jīng)歷另一段愛情故事。你把一切都帶走了。我只有悄然佇立，早已明白自己將會是那個(gè)被遺棄的人。而我依然凝望著湖水，恍惚中，我知道生命正離我而去。

英語美文短文欣賞2

　　Everyone has that period in which they find those who are close to them start to seem annoying .

　　每個(gè)人都會經(jīng)歷這樣的時(shí)期：發(fā)現(xiàn)身邊那些親近的人開始變得有點(diǎn)煩了。

　　You suddenly realized that they've always been talking and talking.

　　你會突然意識到，長久以來他們就一直不停地在說啊說。

　　They never stopped.

　　他們從來就沒有停過。

　　Some of us get angry with them, thinking they are trying too hard to intervene in our lives.

　　我們中的有些人，會開始變得憤怒，覺得他們對我們的生活介入太多。

　　But don't.

　　但是，請不要憤怒。

　　Only those who really care about you will bother saying so much to you.

　　只有那些真正關(guān)心我們的人才會費(fèi)勁對我們說這么多。

　　It's just that maybe they don't know the right way to put it.

　　只是，他們可能并不知道正確的相處辦法。

　　Some of them push too hard because they care too much.

　　他們中有些人逼得太緊，那是因?yàn)樗麄兲�在乎�?/p>

　　Some of them speak too much because they worry about you too much.

　　他們中的有些人說得太多，那是因?yàn)樗麄兲珦?dān)心你。

　　They do this because they love you.

　　他們這么做，都是因?yàn)閻勰恪?/p>

　　So don't push them away.

　　所以，不要將他們拒于千里之外。

　　Just find a way to let them know what you truly want.

　　去找一個(gè)辦法告訴他們你真的想要的是什么吧。

　　And let them grow with you.

　　并且去讓他們和你一起成長。

　　That will make both of you happy.

　　那會讓你們雙方都過得幸福。

　　Believe me.

　　相信我。

英語美文短文欣賞3

　　To 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 or relief. It is no use doing what you like; you have got to like what you do. Broadly speaking, human being may be pided into three classes: those who are 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 worry about trifling things at the weekend.

　　It may also be said that rational, industrious, useful human beings are pided 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 the means 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 persion of effort, is essential. Indeed, it may well be that those whose work is their pleasure are those who most need the means of banishing it at intervals from their minds.

　　譯文：

　　要想真正生活得幸福和**，一個(gè)人至少應(yīng)該有兩三種業(yè)余愛好，而且必須是真正的愛好。到了晚年才開始說“我要培養(yǎng)這個(gè)或那個(gè)興趣”是毫無用處的，種這種嘗試只會增加精神上的重?fù)?dān)。在與自己日常工作無關(guān)的領(lǐng)域中，一個(gè)人可以獲得淵博的知識，但卻很難有所收益或得到放松。做自己喜歡的事是無益的，你得喜歡自己所做的.事。廣言之，人可以分為三個(gè)類別：勞累而死的人，憂慮而死的人和無聊而死的人。對于那些體力勞動(dòng)者來說，一周辛苦的工作使他們精疾力竭，因此在周六下午給他們提供踢足球或者打棒球的機(jī)會是沒有意義的。對于政界人士，專業(yè)人士或者商人來說，他們已經(jīng)為棘手的事務(wù)操勞或者煩惱了六天，因此在周末請他們?yōu)楝嵤聞谏裢瑯雍翢o意義。

　　或者可以這么說，理智的，奮斗的，有用的人可以分為兩類：對第一類人而言，工作就是工作，娛樂就是娛樂；對于第二類人而言，工作和娛樂是合二為一的。很大一部分人屬于前者。他們可以得到相應(yīng)的補(bǔ)償。在辦公室或工廠里長時(shí)間的工作，不僅帶給他們維持生計(jì)的金錢，還帶給他們一種渴求娛樂的強(qiáng)烈欲望，哪怕這種娛樂消遣是以最簡單，最淳樸的方式進(jìn)行的。而第二類人則是命運(yùn)的寵兒。他們的生活自然而**。在他們看來，工作時(shí)間永遠(yuǎn)不夠多，每天都是假期；而當(dāng)正常的假日到來時(shí)，他們總會抱怨自己有趣的休假被強(qiáng)行中斷。然而，有一些東西對于這兩類人來說都十分必要，那就是變換一下視角，改變一下氣氛，嘗試做點(diǎn)不同的事情。事實(shí)上，那些把工作看作娛樂的人可能是需要以某種方式將工作不時(shí)地驅(qū)趕出自己的大腦。

英語長篇美文欣賞 (菁選2篇)（擴(kuò)展5）

——每日一讀英語美文欣賞 (菁選3篇)

每日一讀英語美文欣賞1

　　Travel, in the younger sort, is a part of education, in the elder, a part of experience. He that travelleth into a country, before he hath some entrance into the language, goeth to school, and not to travel. That young men travel under some tutor, or grave servant, I allow well; so that he be such a one that hath the language, and hath been in the country before; whereby he may be able to tell them what things are worthy to be seen, in the country where they go; what acquaintances they are to seek; what exercises, or discipline, the place yieldeth. For else, young men shall go hooded, and look abroad little.

　　It is a strange thing, that in sea voyages, where there is nothing to be seen, but sky and sea, men should make diaries; but in land-travel, wherein so much is to be observed, for the most part they omit it; as if chance were fitter to be registered, than observation. Let diaries, therefore, be brought in use. The things to be seen and observed are: the courts of princes, especially when they give audience to ambassadors; the courts of justice, while they sit and hear causes; and so of consistories ecclesiastic; the churches and monasteries, with the monuments which are therein extant; the walls and fortifications of cities, and towns, and so the heavens and harbors; antiquities and ruins; libraries; colleges, disputations, and lectures, where any are; shipping and navies; houses and gardens of state and pleasure, near great cities; armories; arsenals; magazines; exchanges; burses; warehouses; exercises of horsemanship, fencing, training of soldiers, and the like; comedies, such whereunto the better sort of persons do resort; treasuries of jewels and robes; cabinets and rarities; and, to conclude, whatsoever is memorable, in the places where they go.

　　After all which, the tutors, or servants, ought to make diligent inquiry. As for triumphs, masks, feasts, weddings, funerals, capital executions, and such shows, men need not to be put in mind of them; yet are they not to be neglected. If you will have a young man to put his travel into a little room, and in short time to gather much, this you must do. First, as was said, he must have some entrance into the language before he goeth. Then he must have such a servant, or tutor, as knoweth the country, as was likewise said. Let him carry with him also, some card or book, describing the country where he travelleth; which will be a good key to his inquiry. Let him keep also a diary.

　　Let him not stay long, in one city or town; more or less as the place deserveth, but not long; nay, when he stayeth in one city or town, let him change his lodging from one end and part of the town, to another; which is a great adamant of acquaintance. Let him sequester himself, from the company of his countrymen, and diet in such places, where there is good company of the nation where he travelleth. Let him, upon his removes from one place to another, procure recommendation to some person of quality, residing in the place whither he removeth; that he may use his favor, in those things he desireth to see or know. Thus he may abridge his travel, with much profit.

　　As for the acquaintance, which is to be sought in travel; that which is most of all profitable, is acquaintance with the secretaries and employed men of ambassadors: for so in travelling in one country, he shall suck the experience of many. Let him also see, and visit, eminent persons in all kinds, which are of great name abroad; that he may be able to tell, how the life agreeth with the fame. For quarrels, they are with care and discretion to be avoided. They are commonly for mistresses, healths, place, and words. And let a man beware, how he keepeth company with choleric and quarrelsome persons; for they will engage him into their own quarrels.

　　When a traveller returneth home, let him not leave the countries, where he hath travelled, altogether behind him; but maintain a correspondence by letters, with those of his acquaintance ,which are of most worth. And let his travel appear rather in his discourse, than his apparel or gesture; and in his discourse, let him be rather advised in his answers, than forward to tell stories; and let it appear that he doth not change his country manners, for those of foreign parts; but only prick in some flowers, of that he hath learned abroad, into the customs of his own country.

每日一讀英語美文欣賞2

　　"Can I see my baby?" the happy new mother asked.

　　When the bundle was nestled in her arms and she moved the fold of cloth to look upon his tiny face, she gasped. The doctor turned quickly and looked out the tall hospital window. The baby had been born without ears.

　　Time proved that the baby's hearing was perfect. It was only his appearance that was marred. When he rushed home from school one day and flung himself into his mother's arms, she sighed, knowing that his life was to be a succession of heartbreaks.

　　He blurted out the tragedy. "A boy, a big boy...called me a freak."

　　He grew up, handsome for his misfortune. A favorite with his fellow students, he might have been class president, but for that. He developed a gift, a talent for literature and music.

　　"But you might mingle with other young people," his mother reproved him, but felt a kindness in her heart.

　　The boy's father had a session with the family physician... "Could nothing be done?"

　　"I believe I could graft on a pair of outer ears, if they could be procured," the doctor decided. Whereupon the search began for a person who would make such a sacrifice for a young man.

　　Two years went by. One day, his father said to the son, "You're going to the hospital, son. Mother and I have someone who will donate the ears you need. But it's a secret."

　　The operation was a brilliant success, and a new person emerged. His talents blossomed into genius, and school and college became a series of triumphs.

　　Later he married and entered the diplomatic service. One day, he asked his father, "Who gave me the ears? Who gave me so much? I could never do enough for him or her."

　　"I do not believe you could," said the father, "but the agreement was that you are not to know...not yet."

　　The years kept their profound secret, but the day did come. One of the darkest days that ever pass through a son. He stood with his father over his mother's casket. Slowly, tenderly, the father stretched forth a hand and raised the thick, reddish brown hair to reveal the mother had no outer ears.

　　"Mother said she was glad she never let her hair be cut," his father whispered gently, "and nobody ever thought mother less beautiful, did they?"

每日一讀英語美文欣賞3

　　Tucked away in our subconscious is an idyllic vision. We see ourselves on a long trip that ps the continent. We are traveling by train. Out the windows, we drink in the passing scene of cars on nearby highways, of children waving at a crossing, of cattle grazing on a distant hillside, of smoke pouring from a power plant, of row upon row of corn and wheat, of flatlands and valleys, of mountains and rolling hillsides, of city skylines and village halls.

　　我們的潛意識里藏著一派田園詩般的風(fēng)光! 我們仿佛身處一次橫貫**的漫漫旅程之中! 乘著火車, 我們領(lǐng)略著窗外流動(dòng)的景色：附近高速公路上奔馳的汽車、十字路口處招手的孩童、遠(yuǎn)山上吃草的牛群、源源不斷地從電廠排放出的煙塵、一片片的玉米和小麥、*原與山谷、群山與綿延的丘陵、天空映襯下城市的輪廓, 以及鄉(xiāng)間的莊園宅第!

　　But uppermost in our minds is the final destination. On a certain day at a certain hour, we will pull into the station. Bands will be playing and flags waving. Once we get there, so many wonderful dreams will come true and the pieces of our lives will fit together like a completed jigsaw puzzle. How restlessly we pace the aisles, damning the minutes for loitering --waiting, waiting, waiting for the station.

　　然而我們心里想得最多的卻是最終的目的地! 在某一天的某一時(shí)刻, 我們將會抵達(dá)進(jìn)站! 迎接我們的將是樂隊(duì)和飄舞的彩旗! 一旦到了那兒, 多少美夢將成為現(xiàn)實(shí), 我們的生活也將變得完整, 如同一塊理好了的拼圖! 可是我們現(xiàn)在在過道里不耐煩地踱來踱去, 咒罵火車的拖拖拉拉! 我們期待著, 期待著, 期待著火車進(jìn)站的那一刻!

　　"When we reach the station, that will be it! "we cry. "When I'm 18. ""When I buy a new 450SL Mercedes Benz! ""When I put the last kid through college. ""When I have paid off the mortgage!""When I get a promotion.""When I reach the age of retirement, I shall live happily ever after! "

　　"當(dāng)我們到站的時(shí)候, 一切就都好了! "我們呼喊著! "當(dāng)我18歲的時(shí)候! ""當(dāng)我有了一輛新450SL奔馳的時(shí)候! ""當(dāng)我供最小的孩子念完大學(xué)的時(shí)候! ""當(dāng)我償清貸款的時(shí)候! ""當(dāng)我官升高任的時(shí)候! ""當(dāng)我到了退休的時(shí)候, 就可以從此過上幸福的生活啦! "

　　Sooner or later, we must realize there is no station, no one place to arrive at once and for all. The true joy of life is the trip. The station is only a dream. It constantly outdistances us.

　　可是我們終究會認(rèn)識到人生的旅途中并沒有車站, 也沒有能夠"一到永逸"的地方!生活的真正樂趣在于旅行的過程, 而車站不過是個(gè)夢, 它始終遙遙領(lǐng)先于我們!

　　"Relish the moment "is a good motto, especially when coupled with Psalm 118：24："This is the day which the Lord hath made;we will rejoice and be glad in it. "It isn't the burdens of today that drive men mad. It is the regrets over yesterday and the fear of tomorrow. Regret and fear are twin thieves who rob us of today.

　　"享受現(xiàn)在"是句很好的箴言, 尤其是當(dāng)它與《**·詩篇》中第118頁24行的一段話相映襯的時(shí)候, 更是如此："今日乃主所創(chuàng)造;生活在今日我們將歡欣、高興! "真正令人發(fā)瘋的不是今日的負(fù)擔(dān), 而是對昨日的悔恨及對明日的恐懼! 悔恨與恐懼是一對孿生竊賊, 將今天從你我身邊偷走!

　　So stop pacing the aisles and counting the miles. In stead, climb more mountains, eat more ice cream, go barefoot more often, swim more rivers, watch more sunsets, laugh more, cry less. Life must be lived as we go along. The station will come soon enough.

　　那么就不要在過道里徘徊吧, 別老惦記著你離車站還有多遠(yuǎn)! 何不換一種活法, 將更多的高山攀爬, 多吃點(diǎn)兒冰淇淋甜甜嘴巴, 經(jīng)常光著腳板兒溜達(dá)溜達(dá), 在更多的河流里暢游, 多看看夕陽西下, 多點(diǎn)歡笑哈哈, 少讓淚水滴答! 生活得一邊過一邊瞧! 車站就會很快到達(dá)!

英語長篇美文欣賞 (菁選2篇)（擴(kuò)展6）

——經(jīng)典美文欣賞 (菁選2篇)

經(jīng)典美文欣賞1

　　春之惑：千嬌媚，萬物生

　　春回大地百花笑，千嬌媚，萬物生。

　　你看，花兒已開;你瞧，春兒正撩。春草綠了，嬉逍遙;風(fēng)迭花香，枝頭鬧。春兒是春兒，花兒是花兒。

　　歲月的寧靜，片瓣含芳;黎明前的萌動(dòng)，恬靜悠揚(yáng);叨人的情長，輕撓過往;怡淡的春光，欣然焚香。雋永銘心的芳，憩著記憶的床;柔情才發(fā)釀，幸福卻源長。停不下的歲月，攔不住的時(shí)光，走著走著，春花就開了。

　　“遲日江山麗，春風(fēng)花草香。泥融飛燕子，沙暖睡鴛鴦�！鼻疲�風(fēng)兒已吹皺了一池春水，淘氣的雨兒也早已喚醒了沉睡的九州。那桃花初逢的悸動(dòng)，杏花乍泄的紅暈，楊柳依依，“天地合而萬物生，陰陽接而變化起�！蹦憧�，你瞧，春天那可真是處處一幅幅五彩繽紛的畫，鼻鼻一縷縷沁人心脾的香。

　　“一夜春風(fēng)吹寒樓，屋后陰柳翹梢頭。去年故里桃紅醉，今宵酒醒涼水洲。對笑昔日鴻鵠志，可憐此刻青云厚。何必千里

　　我們感悟春天，走進(jìn)春天，釋懷春天，我們張開懷抱歡迎春天。如果說喜歡春天，不如說喜歡春風(fēng)，喜歡生機(jī)，喜歡希望。我們雙手合十，在春天焚下渴望，焚下向往，焚下那上蒼保佑我們今年的健健康康。或許，只是因?yàn)榇菏悄巧钊肴诵牡氖ニ�，春是那心底最深情的呼喚，春是我們心靈永久的天堂。春天，我們駕著希望而來;春天，我們邁著矯健的步伐而來。我們喜歡春天，我們向往春天，我們也時(shí)時(shí)刻刻的感受著春天的溫暖與期盼，但也許在世界萬物中渺小的我們，唯一能與春同步的，也只是我們年輕奮發(fā)的心胸和那為未來一步一個(gè)腳印腳踏實(shí)地的行動(dòng)。如今春又回來，那些偷偷溜走的時(shí)光，雖催老了我們的容顏，但豐盈了我們的人生。

　　篳路藍(lán)縷，玉汝于成。無生也有涯，而知也無涯。四季雖能輪回，但生命不會重來。畢竟春種一粒粟，秋收萬顆子。只有付出，才有收獲。或許，生活不是在等著暴風(fēng)雨過去，而是學(xué)會在風(fēng)雨中欣然起舞。一只站在樹上的鳥兒，從來不會害怕樹枝斷裂，因?yàn)樗�相信的不是樹枝，而是自己的翅膀。如果我們都希望一切可以變得更加美好，那么與其每天擔(dān)心未來，不如從此改變自己，努力趁現(xiàn)在。

　　旅途中，我們總要走陌生的路，看陌生的風(fēng)景，聽陌生的歌�；蛟S，生命她本身就是一場奇異的旅行，遇見誰都是一個(gè)美麗的意外。你不是唐僧，我也不是大圣，所有的面臨大海也不會都是****�；蛟S這*凡的世界里，只要自己還能咬著牙堅(jiān)持，那就不算太糟糕。那無妨就“不要想明天，走過一天就笑一天。”畢竟人生只售單程票，過去的就過去了，那就沒有必要頻頻再回首，在哪里存在，不如就在哪里綻放。

　　“庸人敗于惰，能人敗于傲。”多少已散的宴席，是望不到永恒而后會無期;多少擦肩的緣分，是得不到圓滿而悄然離去。人心都是相對的，以真換真;感情都是相互的，用心換心。我們可以沒有很多東西，但卻唯獨(dú)不能沒***。用眼睛去看的，那是別人的故事;用心去感知的，那才是自己的人生。如果我們該奮斗的時(shí)候奮斗了，該拼搏的時(shí)候拼搏了。緣在天意，份在人為，畢竟生活中沒有什么是一成不變的，而我們卻只有唯一一個(gè)選擇，那就是對生活對未來充滿希望，一步一個(gè)腳印的踏踏實(shí)實(shí)的往前走，一直向前走。人生有限，道路無限，或許一個(gè)人的腳步再大，他也永遠(yuǎn)無法丈量完腳下所有的道路。而如果我們要想在有限的生命中多走一程多看一處風(fēng)景，那就需要輕聲的告訴自己時(shí)時(shí)刻刻提醒自己：別停下那已經(jīng)有些沉重的腳步，別浪費(fèi)那已經(jīng)快過去的分分秒秒。

　　涼月讀懂了離愁，落花尋得了凈土，江河彌渡了方舟，飛鷹讀懂了蒼穹。原來，在萬物之前，我也可以是面鏡子，站在自己的面前，我看萬物。萬物看我，我是萬物。我看萬物，萬物是我。萬物生，由心生，由愛生，由我生。千嬌媚，而萬物生。

　　薩頂頂?shù)摹度f物生》，醍醐灌頂，滌蕩心靈，當(dāng)她那天籟般的歌聲在東方遙遙響起時(shí)，世界仿佛一瞬間就此沉靜了下來，每個(gè)人的心靈里都不由的產(chǎn)生了一股頂禮膜拜的沖動(dòng)。原來，那佛意的虔誠，禮教的誠懇，一直孕育著萬物生靈。景兒，不會因?yàn)槲覀兊哪�視明日便會消�?花兒，也不會因?yàn)槲覀兊氖桦x來年不再盛開。一花一世界，一葉一菩提。當(dāng)我們潛心醉心于自己之前，萬物都恍若那一滴水的清透圓潤，一朵花的嬌艷明媚;而在萬物之前，“我”原來就是那一滴水或者一朵花。我們清楚的知道，姹紫嫣紅的春光固然賞心悅目，卻也抵不過四季流轉(zhuǎn)，該開幕時(shí)總會開幕，該散場時(shí)總要散場。但我們可以在心中植一株永恒的菩提，四季常青不改。

　　美文

　　只有走出來的美麗，沒有登出來的輝煌。也許，人生的尋找，不在于千山萬水而在于咫尺之間。沒有走不到頂?shù)纳�，只有找不到路的人。只有想不通的人，沒有走不通的路。生命中許多事情在于自己，很多感受在于個(gè)人。世界上最難讀的是人的心，而我們卻往往看不透也讀不懂自己�；蛟S，人生不是夢，因?yàn)樘�真�?shí);生活不是水，因?yàn)橛锌酀�。那么一個(gè)人的一生，不僅是在品嘗自己“千嬌媚”的一生，而更是在讀自己的萬物生。既要活的明白，又要裝的了糊涂。也許，“只要心是晴朗的，人生就沒有下雨天�！�

　　鷦鷯巢于深林，不過一枝;鼴鼠飲河，不過滿腹。容貌天成，浮華身外，心里如滿是陽光，也許你就已經(jīng)找到了那永恒不變的天堂。“萬物生于道，必歸于道，遠(yuǎn)逝必返歸�！毙撵`的坦然，生活的從容，萬物生中那一點(diǎn)微紅，一直為你為我守著虔誠焚下佛香，灑滿那每一天每一份的希望。

　　你瞧，天是那么的藍(lán)，地是那么的綠，水是那么的清，而我們也不過只是萬物中的一份子，生命的成長，萬物的從容，那不如讓自己活出自己，活出生活的努力，活出生命的心安，活出只有自己的天堂。生活里畢竟總會面對一些失落和無助，辛苦和困難，每個(gè)人對生命的責(zé)任，就是在經(jīng)歷中更加堅(jiān)強(qiáng)，用積極的心態(tài)去化解那些負(fù)面的情緒和能量，能夠重新認(rèn)識生活，拓寬思維，讓那些積極的力量在生命里潛移默化，提高生命的質(zhì)量，活出生命積極的價(jià)值取向，去面對所有的負(fù)能量。

　　那么，春天伊始，要哭不妨哭出激動(dòng)的淚水，要笑不妨笑出成長的性格。因?yàn)榇禾煳覀円呀?jīng)啟航，春天不再允許我們這樣。春天，我們要前進(jìn)奮發(fā)，扶搖直上。不求與人時(shí)時(shí)相比，但求刻刻超越自己。那么。我們不妨為自己加油，為自己喝彩，因?yàn)橹灰�還有明天，今天就是那未來永久的起跑線。

　　生活畢竟只是一段匆忙的行走，她不曾賦予我們太多的失意，所以也定然無法包容我們內(nèi)心的哀傷與惋惜。倘若，執(zhí)意把生活比作風(fēng)景，那不妨在縱橫交錯(cuò)的斑駁里加幾許禪意，用慈悲的心去換取生活的隨意和心靈的`安放。亦從此*凡的世界里不失一種自然的清韻和處變不驚的鎮(zhèn)定優(yōu)雅。

　　靜觀大自然的“千嬌媚”絕不是所謂的學(xué)習(xí)，而是在這種生長能量的強(qiáng)烈共鳴中體會到自己真正的存在。也許，那天地間唯一永恒不變的事物，那就是萬事萬物都在一刻不停地發(fā)生著改變。正因?yàn)樯�命力不是�?xí)得的，生命力是所有生靈的天賦異稟。那么。我們何不允許自己，剝離一切虛幻的思維，剝離一切非實(shí)相的情緒，以生命的本然面貌破殼而出呢?

　　路要走多久，才能清清涼涼;心要恕多久，才能不再與往事相望?顯然，萬物空空無一物，物我兩相忘。那誰又是誰的一往情深，誰又是誰的青梅竹馬?那一紙墨香清晰了誰的雙眼?一簾碎片又模糊了誰的視線?也許，一眼百念生，一空萬物恒。故，對人事的優(yōu)劣而言，沒有最好，只有更好。但對于人生的態(tài)度而言。我們盡力也許就是最好。

　　瞬間嚴(yán)冬已逝，春天悄悄的來到了人間。春天，是個(gè)美好的季節(jié)，它預(yù)示著一個(gè)生機(jī)勃勃的時(shí)機(jī)已經(jīng)開始。那么，你是否會驚喜的看見：你零落在凡塵俗世里的生命，和這些自然界的生靈一樣圣潔而美妙，高貴而值得肅然起敬呢?古往今來，人們幾乎用盡了所用美好的詞語來形容來贊美春天，一切皆因?yàn)榇禾烊f物復(fù)蘇，景色宜人，她充滿著朝氣，孕育著希望。

　　萬物生，生萬物，而我們也不過是萬物中的一份子，在春回大地百花笑中，千嬌媚著自己的生活，萬物生長著自己的靈魂。

經(jīng)典美文欣賞2

　　淺夏，心事落痕

　　
[一]

　　輕拂，這細(xì)細(xì)的風(fēng)，是誰的心事，在款款步入的淺夏里盛開…

　　淺夏，夜色如綿柔的細(xì)雨，浸濕了相宿相棲的鴛鴦夢，隔著一朵夏花的爛漫笑靨，與我對望…

　　安靜的夜，聽著細(xì)細(xì)聲風(fēng)聲，別無其他。不想驚擾一絲夜色，枕著一彎新月，臨池塘入睡…

　　夢，溫暖了那些時(shí)光深處遺落的流年，挽落一分紅霓，在這個(gè)夜里，成一季的香…

　　窗外、一朵花呢喃著紫色的芳香，裊裊而來，與我重逢，驀然，我眼角就溢出淚，聽著她思緒如海，素年，卻都隱在這時(shí)光里…

　　也許，時(shí)光就是這樣，一抹留白，一份輕柔，一段執(zhí)念，那發(fā)絲拂過的淚痕，那相擁入懷的曾今，散落成一段段無人知曉的文字，成一段荒蕪，一段陌路天涯…

　　流年，似這江南的煙火，被記在泛黃的文字里，那年，你說：你是我世界最美的花，要用最美的姿態(tài)凋零……，心底，忽、漫起細(xì)細(xì)的雨聲，在我眼底，雨色濛濛……于是，那年以后，我將所有的光陰都描摹成一朵花開的模樣，用清瘦的筆畫一隅溫暖，收留所有過往的漂泊，

　　花影撫疏的夜隱在窗外，不想推開窗，我想生生坐成一闕青詞，寫一個(gè)人，寫一段事，沿一筆心事，在這夏夜里行舟千里，在一泓詩意中研墨，讓等待良久的舊念，漾起滿滿的暖，落在這夜色的眸底，染愛流年，光陰沉香，讓今霄的夜，成一色煙雨，吟墨綻放，在一段文字里，倒影昔年…

　　于是，養(yǎng)一枚花在心海，養(yǎng)在流年與生命之間，守望蒹葭，讓淡淡的香氣，掀起夢影的竹簾…

　　[二]

　　窗外，有紫槐的香氣，湝薇夏，夜純凈似瞳眸，馥香流年，輕語指尖…

　　美文

　　夜很靜，如我心中的晚笛，悠揚(yáng)著時(shí)光的輕語，隨夜風(fēng)蹁躚成一抹溫馨的憂傷，我目光中的婉柔，如水，緩緩游弋，夜如瀾，你在彼岸，我在此岸…

　　回首來時(shí)路，冥冥中，我們是在等前世山盟約定的歸人，當(dāng)一場芳菲暖心的夢，遠(yuǎn)去，再遠(yuǎn)去，已分不清哪是咫尺，又哪一刻又是天涯，我在路上，你，在心中，誰開始有了牽掛，只是光陰的那頭的舊址，已落滿厚厚的塵�！�…

　　深深淺淺的足跡，是一枚種子，低眉，便開出一朵絢麗的花，如我前世手中的一株青蓮，陪我青燈月素，寫進(jìn)年輪的一卷經(jīng)書，你不在，我在，我還在…

　　夜，像一片深沉的海，只是不知，望斷天涯的人在何方，夜，在一箋紙上，有我寫下的長長短短的句子，靜落眉間，濕了心田，如我眉睫的輕吻，在無盡的夜色中風(fēng)干…

　　往事太多，會在一行詩句里，眉梢暈染，潺潺留香。

　　一杯淡茶，已經(jīng)變冷，如這初夏的夜，不知不覺間有一些薄涼。幾處閑愁，幾枚淚痕，長成我掌心里的溫柔，以一燈的禪悟，講紅塵往事，講沒有痛苦的孤獨(dú)，只是關(guān)于你的詞句，在心海無法泅渡……

　　也許，記憶太長，成了月光下的影子，寂寞成了情人，我便學(xué)會在一壺酒，一盞茶，一枝筆，一段文字里清修，在孑然的默念里皈依，歲月一步步遠(yuǎn)離，而我，卻從不曾走遠(yuǎn)…

　　也許，相逢無語，我與你，只活在一闋泛黃詞里，那真情的段略，安放著你我的靈魂…當(dāng)今夜風(fēng)起，吹過你的眉彎，我和你在看著同樣的月光…

　　

　　[三]

　　時(shí)光，如白駒過隙，一轉(zhuǎn)眼，春已走遠(yuǎn)…

　　溫涼的風(fēng)，輕輕劃開夏的門扉，春的情思不知凋落何處。夏已含著花香，被風(fēng)帶走了那么遠(yuǎn)…

　　只有我的幾分舊念，合著這季節(jié)靜悄悄地步覆，散落在江南的夜色里，蔓延成嫩嫩的新芽，瞬時(shí)間，長滿了整個(gè)季節(jié)的墻…

　　好多的心情，還沒在春季的土地栽下，便跌落在撲面而來的夏里…

　　一些人，一些事，被淡望，，只有阡陌紅塵里的心殤難言，溫婉成一首動(dòng)情泣人的短章，在我生命的路口，寫一首歡喜之歌，讓流年里記憶，成永遠(yuǎn)的風(fēng)景…

　　讓心靜默吧，做一場微笑相擁的夢，來去之間山水情濃，成一朿盛開的陌上風(fēng)煙…

　　窗外的花，開在溫柔的夜色里，幾分楚楚，惹人憐惜。我躲在她的香氣中，執(zhí)字抒懷，迎風(fēng)寫詩，讓疲憊不堪的心，枕著溫柔寧靜入睡…

　　一生長路，一程風(fēng)雨，一種人生，在生命悠長的奔赴里，我們就這樣，一路傾付著，一路虧欠著，在多情與無情間徘徊迷離，一些折疊在光陰里的記憶繞指叩心，在夢里悄然寂滅…

　　也許，可以期待一個(gè)明媚的夏，斑駁的來去。然后，等一縷風(fēng)，溫和的吹過，一如你我的時(shí)光，一如你我……在夢的盡頭，與我對望。