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英語(yǔ)美文欣賞【一】
It was a bitter cold evening in northern Virginia manyyears ago. The old man’s beard was glazed bywinter’s frost while he waited for a ride across theriver. The wait seemed endless. His body becamenumb and stiff from the frigid north wind.
多年前，在北弗吉尼亞的一個(gè)寒冷夜晚，一位老人正等著有人把他帶過河，他的胡子已經(jīng)被這冬日的嚴(yán)寒凍得像塊玻璃了。這種等待好像遙遙無期。他的身體在這寒冷的北風(fēng)中被凍得麻木而僵硬。
He heard the faint, steady rhythm of approachinghooves galloping along the frozen path. Anxiously,he watched as several horsemen rounded the bend. He let the first one passed by without anyeffort to get his attention, then another passed by, and another. Finally, the last rider nearedthe spot where the old man sat like a snow statue. As this one draw near, the old man caughtthe rider’s eye and said, “sir, would you mind giving an old man a ride to the other side? Theredoesn’t appear to be a passage way by foot.”
他聽到了一陣模糊而又持續(xù)的、有節(jié)奏的馬蹄聲正從上凍的小路上緩緩傳來。他焦慮地注視著幾個(gè)騎馬者轉(zhuǎn)過路彎。當(dāng)他們一個(gè)一個(gè)過去時(shí)，老人沒有做任何努力來引起他們的注意。最終，最后一個(gè)騎馬者駛近，老人站在那里已經(jīng)成了一個(gè)雪雕。當(dāng)騎手慢慢接近時(shí)，老人看到了騎馬人的眼神，他說：“先生，你能把我?guī)н^河嗎？這里沒有可以步行的路了?！?BR> Reining his horse, the rider replied, “sure thing. Hop aboard.” Seeing the old man was unable tolift his half-frozen body from the ground, the horseman dismounted and helped the old manonto the horse. The horseman took the old man not just across the river, but to hisdestination, which was just a few miles away.
騎馬人拉住韁繩，回答說：“可以，上來吧?！笨吹嚼先瞬荒芤苿?dòng)他凍僵的身體，騎馬人下馬幫老人騎上馬。騎馬者不但把老人帶過了河，還把他送到了幾英里以外的目的地。
As they neared the tiny but cozy cottage, the horseman’s curiosity caused him to inquire, “sir, I notice you let several other riders pass by without making an effort to secure a ride.Then I came up and you immediately asked me for a ride. I am curious why, on such a bitternight, you would wait and ask the last rider. What if I had refused and left you here?”
當(dāng)他們接近了一個(gè)很小、但很舒適的村舍時(shí)，騎馬者好奇地問老人：“先生，我注意到您讓那幾個(gè)騎馬者過去了，卻沒有請(qǐng)他們帶你過河。而我來到時(shí)，您立刻向我尋求幫助。我很好奇這是為什么，在這個(gè)寒冷的夜晚，您寧愿等待著去向最后一個(gè)尋求幫助。如果我拒絕了，把您留在那里，您怎么辦？”
The old man lowered himself slowly down from the horse, looked the rider straight in the eyes,and replied, “I have been around these here parts for some time. I reckon I know people prettygood.” The old-timer continued, “I looked into the eyes of the other riders and immediately sawthere was no concern for my situation. It would have been useless even to ask them for a ride.But when I looked into your eyes, that your gentle spirit would welcome the opportunity togive me assistance in my time of need.”
老人緩慢地下了馬，目光直視著騎馬人，回答道：“我徘徊在那里很久了。我看人是很準(zhǔn)的?！崩先擞掷^續(xù)說道，“我望著他們的眼睛，立刻看出他們對(duì)我的處境沒有絲毫關(guān)心。就算尋求他們的幫助，也只是徒勞。但望著你的眼睛，我看到了明顯的善良和憐憫。當(dāng)時(shí)我就知道，你仁慈的心靈會(huì)給予我所需要的幫助?！?BR> Those heart-warming comments touched the horseman deeply. “I’m so grateful for what youhave said, ” he told the old man. “May I never get too busy in my own affairs that I fail torespond to the needs of others with kindness and compassion.”
這些感人肺腑的話深深觸動(dòng)了騎馬人的心?！拔液芨兄x您所說的話?！彼嬖V老人，“我絕不會(huì)再因?yàn)槭聞?wù)繁忙而放棄給別人提供善良和憐憫的幫助?！?BR> With that, Thomas Jefferson turned his horse around and made his way back to the WhiteHouse.
隨即，托馬斯·杰斐遜調(diào)轉(zhuǎn)馬頭，奔向白宮。
英語(yǔ)美文欣賞【二】
THE SIGNIFICANCE OF FAILURE
Robert H. Schuller
Failure doesn t mean you are a failure,
It does mean you haven t succeeded yet.
Failure doesn t mean you have accomplished nothing,
It does mean you have learned something.
Failure doesn t mean you have been a fool,
It does mean you had a lot of faith.
Failure doesn t mean you ve been disgraced,
It does mean you were willing to try.
Failure doesn t mean you don t have it,
It does mean you have to do something in a different way.
Failure doesn t mean you are inferior,
It does mean you are not perfect.
Failure doesn t mean you ve wasted your life,
It does mean you have a reason to start afresh.
Failure doesn t mean you should give up,
It does mean you must try harder.
Failure doesn t mean you ll never make it,
It does mean it will take a little longer.
Failure doesn t mean God has abandoned you,
It does mean God has a better idea.
失敗的意義
失敗并不代表你是個(gè)失敗者，
它只表明你尚未成功。
失敗并不代表你一無所獲，
它只表明你吸取了一次教訓(xùn)。
失敗并不代表你很愚蠢，
它只表明你信心百倍。
失敗并不代表你無臉見人，
它只表明你百折不回。
失敗并不代表你工夫白費(fèi)，
它只表明你的做事方法尚待改進(jìn)。
失敗并不代表你低人一等。
它只表明你并非完人。
失敗并不代表你浪費(fèi)生命，
它只表明你有理由重新開始。
失敗并不代表你應(yīng)該放棄，
它只表明你要加倍努力。
失敗并不代表成功永不屬于你，
它只表明你要付出更多的時(shí)間。
失敗并不代表上帝已經(jīng)拋棄你，
它只表明上帝還有更好的主意。
英語(yǔ)美文欣賞【三】
“Happiness is not something ready made. It comes from your own actions.” — Dalai Lama
“幸福并非那種已經(jīng)擁有的東西，她源自于你自己的行動(dòng)?！?----達(dá)賴?yán)?BR> Having a happier life is something we all always strive for, and being happy encompasses so many aspects—mental, physical and spiritual—of our lives.
幸福是我們一直都在追求的東西，但是幸福也包括很多方面----我們生活的心理、身理、和精神方面。
What I’ve learned from being happy is that no matter how bad our days get, happiness can be found, especially when we consistently try to consciously be happy.
在追求幸福的過程中我學(xué)到的就是不管生活多糟糕，幸福一直都在，特別是當(dāng)我們一直堅(jiān)持著想要幸福的時(shí)候。
1.Learn how to relax when setbacks arise.
在遇到困難的時(shí)候要學(xué)會(huì)放松
We do not live in a perfect world. Some days are great; some days are not. Some days, the buses run extremely late, and you swear you’ll never take the public transport ever again. Accept the fact that that things may not go as planned. Instead of trying to change something you can’t, focus your energy on changing something that is within your control.
我們生活的環(huán)境并不會(huì)一直如意。有些天還不錯(cuò)，有些天卻很糟糕。有些天連公交車也走得出奇的慢，你發(fā)誓再也不會(huì)乘坐公共交通工具。要學(xué)著接受生活有時(shí)候不如您所愿的這一事實(shí)，與其試著去改變一些不可能的事情還不如將你的精力放在你能掌控的事情上。
2.Laugh in the middle of a busy day.
最忙的時(shí)候也要對(duì)自己微笑
It’s 3 PM on a Friday afternoon and you’re desperate to leave the office. On top of the work you have, you’re running close to a super important deadline. Instead of blaming everything not going your way, take a moment to laugh.
現(xiàn)在是周五下午的3點(diǎn)，你是拼了命的想要離開。但是你還有一堆的工作要做，有些很重要的事項(xiàng)眼看就要到截止日期了。與其抱怨一些不如你所愿的事情還不如忙里偷閑笑一笑。
3.Do not compare yourself to others.
不要拿自己和別人相比
Measure your own successes based on your progress, and only yours. All of our lives are unique, and no one is better than any one else. Try not to think that you are better than anyone else as it promotes unhealthy superiority and can be detrimental to your happiness.
基于你自己的努力來衡量一下你的成功，只是你自己的。我們都是獨(dú)一無二的，沒有人比其他任何人都要好很多的。不要覺得自己就比別人好，因?yàn)槟菢拥南敕〞?huì)促成不良的優(yōu)差意識(shí)，然后來影響你的幸福。
4.See that colleague in the beautiful new dress? Compliment her.
看見同事穿了一件漂亮的新裙子？贊美她一下。
Everyone loves compliments, including that colleague who just walked in on a Monday morning in a beautiful dress. Being kind to others, like passing random compliments, it makes people happy, boosting self-esteem and confidence. Don’t be afraid to tell people how great they look, or how awesome their smile is. It’ll do good for them, and you!
每個(gè)人都喜歡被贊美，包括周一的時(shí)候就穿著漂亮的新裙子走在路上的同事。對(duì)別人友好一點(diǎn)，像是在路上的時(shí)候你的隨性贊美都會(huì)讓別人感到快樂，讓他們更自尊更自信。不要不敢告訴別人他們的外表有多美，笑容有多美。不僅有益于他人，還有益于你自己。
5.Stop trying to please others.
不要試著去取悅別人
It’s tiring and you will soon run out of time to please yourself, period.
很累，你也會(huì)沒有時(shí)間取悅你自己。
6.Focus on the present moment.
關(guān)注當(dāng)下
Take some time every day to focus on the present moment; it is the only certain time we have in our life. Try not to think about the negative past experiences and embrace the time you have now. You’ll soon find that even the slightest thing that you do at this moment can bring about happiness for many hours and days to come.
每天花點(diǎn)時(shí)間關(guān)注當(dāng)下，這才是我們生活中最確定的時(shí)間。試著不要去回憶過去不美好的時(shí)光，好好利用你現(xiàn)在擁有的時(shí)光。很快你會(huì)發(fā)現(xiàn)哪怕這一刻的一件很細(xì)微的事情也會(huì)為你帶來之后幾小時(shí)甚至是幾天的快樂。