英语美文
第1篇：英语美文
1.Waste
Mankind is wasting things everywhere and every day.Wherever we turn, we can see that paper, bottles and cans are thrown away;food is wasted just because of its poor taste;clothes are discarded simply due to their old fashion.Not only are things and money are wasted, but natural resources are abused as well.Trees are cut down merely for fuel;wildlife is killed simply for food;oil, coal and minerals are exploited in a bad way.It is time to call for an end to waste.We must save natural resources and make full use of them;otherwise human beings will be faced with the scarcity of natural resources and suffer from the pollution caused by waste.2.No Pains, No Gains
The height which great men reach and keep is not attained by a sudden flight.Most of us feel envious of the famous and succeful people.We do not understand why they are so popular and honored while we are mere simple common folks.In our misconception, we think that people are prosperous because they are especially gifted or that they are “just lucky”.All these have taken root in our stubborn minds, and we refuse to believe that most great men have a mind which is the same as, or perhaps even simpler and duller than ours.Yet, their triumphs are great.Why? Because they are apt to fight difficulties with perseverance and without fatigue, undergo sufferings without minding the wounds;they realize that hardships form the road which they must pa through before reaching their destination.Their endurance is more powerful than that of ours for the simple reason that they submit without complaint to each storm in life.3.Rome Was Not Built in a Day
The good old proverb, “Rome was not built in a day,” reminds us that great things are never done without much time and labor.It takes us back to Rome, the capital of the greatest empire of the ancient world and the most brilliant city of ancient times.Indeed, Rome was built through the labors of many a great man who had been striving against difficulties.As human beings, we are eager to win merits for ourselves.It is, however, only patience as well as endurance that can help us to succeed in performing great deeds;for difficulties are in fact unavoidable, unle we do not engage in anything at all.Young people are, however, mostly impatient.Brave as they may be in the beginning, they often give up halfway in the face of what seems to be insurmountable.Most of such a type can hardly expect to succeed.4.Don’t Give Up
If we would ever accomplish anything in life, let us not forget that we must persevere.If we would learn our leons in school, we must be diligent and not give up whenever we come acro anything difficult.We will find many of our leons very hard, but let us consider that the harder they are the better they will be for us if we will persevere and learn them thoroughly.But there are some among us who are ready to give up when they come to a hard example in mathematics, and say, “I can’t do this.” They never will if they feel so.“I can’t” never does anything worthwhile;but “I’ll try” accomplishes wonders.Let us remember that we will meet with difficulties all through life.They are in the pathway of everyone.If we will only try and keep trying, we will be sure to conquer and overcome every difficulty we meet.If we have a hard leon today, let us strive to learn it well and then we will be prepared for a harder one tomorrow.And if we learn to master hard leons in school, it will prepare us to overcome the hard things that we will meet in life when our schooldays are over.5.Time is a Bank
Each of us has a bank whose name is TIME.Every morning, TIME credits you with 86,400 seconds.Every night it writes off, as lo, whatever of this you have failed to invest in good purposes.It carries over no balances.It allows no overdraft.Each day it opens a new account for you.Each night it burns the remains of the day.If you fail to use the day deposits, the lo is yours.There is no going back.There is no drawing against tomorrow.You must live in the present on today’s deposits.Invest it so as to get from it the utmost in health, happine and succe!The clock is running.Make the most of today.6.The College Experience
Going to college!What a thrill!It’s a trip that has everything great that you have heard about if you make it so.It is also a very serious busine.To a great extent, you will be on your own.True, there are an awful lot of people ready to help you, but generally you must take the initiative and seek them out.Today’s world is full of precious knowledge, whether it be in the arts, literature, a profeion, or a vocational skill.College is your chance of a lifetime to explore these areas.Each facet can be as exciting when discovered by you as it was when discovered by the original author or explorer.Let yourself explore beyond your immediate career objectives.A student in auto mechanics in most schools also can take courses in history, philosophy, music, or art.There is no reason a craftsman can’t also be a great thinker, or an explorer in the vast areas of unlimited knowledge.For a rich full life he or she should make the most of the opportunities at hand.Going to college means a lot more than earning a grade.To limit your college experience will be a waste to you and to all of people, past and present, who have invested their pennies, dimes and dollars — often at great personal sacrifice — to make educational opportunities open for you.Putting it bluntly, college is a place to be greedy — take all you can get and then some more.Thus, as you stand on the threshold of your college career, commit yourself and stand by that commitment.From the first day of cla, discipline yourself to make learning fun, not a chore, and to get the most from the educational opportunities open to you.7.Friends
Friends are important.It has often been said that “No man can live like an island.” As our population increases in size, this is becoming increasingly true.A person will have trouble coping with society without friends.Friends should not be confused with acquaintances.Acquaintances are people whom you may see often.But, you could never share joy and sadne with an acquaintance.Acquaintances are usually with you for what they can get.Maybe, they like to be with you because you are popular.People usually have few friends and many acquaintances.Friends are always there when you need them.They are dependable and responsible.They share your sorrow and happine.They are not interested in what they can get from you.They influence your development, maturity and sense of responsibility.They also warn you when you are in danger of doing wrong.Yes, friends are wonderful.It is nice to enjoy the warmth radiating from good friends.8.Don’t Cover Your Ideas
Give away everything you know and more will come back to you.You will remember from school other students preventing you from seeing their answers by placing their arms around their exercise books or exam paper.It is the same at work, and people are secretive with ideas.“Don’t tell them because they’ll take credit for it.”
The problem with hoarding is that you end up living off your reserves.Eventually you’ll become stale.If you give away everything you have, you are left with nothing.This forces you to look, to be aware, to replenish.Somehow the more you give away, the more comes back to you.Ideas are open knowledge.Don’t claim ownership.They’re not your ideas anyway: they’re someone else’s.They are out there floating by on the ether.You just have to put yourself in a frame of mind to pick them up.9.Don’t Escape from Problems
Some people who find themselves unable to solve a problem react by just giving up.But it is not good to escape from problems by giving up or by making excuses for failures.You may be sure that all young people go through the same difficult proce that you are going through: meeting new situations, developing new skills, and testing their abilities.If you are unhappy about something, face it.Try to state the problem in a few words, so that you will know exactly what you are up against.Then see if you can “put your finger” on the cause of your unhappine.In many cases, we only “think” there is no solution to a particular problem.But often we can overcome the problem and achieve the goal by making a direct attack.10.Think Positively
If you want to get somewhere, you have to know where you want to go and how to get there.Then just never, never, never give up.The secret of life isn’t what happens to you, but what you do with what happens to you.Help other people to cope with their problems and your own will be easier to cope with.Never use the word “impoible” seriously again.To it into the verbal wastebasket.Self-confidence is the first secret of succe.So believe yourself!Stand up to your obstacles and do something about them.You will find that they haven’t half the strength you think they have.Joy increases as you give it and diminishes as you try to keep it for yourself.In giving it, you will accumulate more joy than you ever believed poible.How you think about a problem is more important than the problem itself, so always think positively.Plunge head first into life;give it all you’ve got.And life will give all it has to you.
第2篇：英语美文
英语美文：
《亲爱的托拉米》
《人狗奇缘》
《忠狗八公》
《飞犬巴迪》
《野性的呼唤》
《卡拉是条狗》
《沉默的朋友》
《雪地狂奔》
《总统的狗》
《最佳搭档雷克斯》
《警犬追杀令》
《都是戴茜惹的祸》
《狂犬在逃》
《猫狗大战》
《亲密伙伴》
《101斑点狗》
《南极物语》
《酷狗上学记》
《亿万神犬》
《贝多芬》
《导盲犬小Q》
《古惑狗天师》
《007神犬小物务》
《宠物狗大赛》
《宾果》
《米切尔》
《小姐与流浪汉》
《福星与福将》
《灵犬莱西》
《史努比》
书目：
《再见，可鲁！》 《101忠狗》《灵犬莱茜》《友如亨利》《我与狗狗的十个约定》《我在雨等你》《马利：一只与众不同的狗》《三狗生活》《只要一分钟》《小狗达细卡》《寻找考迈克》《莫儿的门》《巴别塔之犬》
本文选自美国作家Jim Willis的畅销书《Pieces Of My Heart-----Writings Inspired by Animals and Nature》，该书以自述的形式讲述了一只家犬对昔日主人的真情告白。当年作者用七千美元以全版广告的形式在报纸上刊登了该文章，以一篇文章感动了所有的读
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When I was a puppy, I entertained you with my antics and made you laugh.You called me your child, and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murdered throw pillows, I became your best friend.Whenever I was “bad,” you'd shake your finger at me and ask “How could you?”-but then you'd relent, and roll me over for a belly rub.My housebreaking took a little longer than expected, because you were terribly busy, but we worked on that together.I remember those nights of nuzzling you in bed and listening to your confidences and secret dreams, and I believed that life could not be any more perfect.We went for long walks and runs in the park, car rides, stops for ice cream(I only got the cone because “ice cream is bad for dogs,” you said), and I took long naps in the sun waiting for you to come home at the end of the day.Gradually, you began spending more time at work and on your career, and more time searching for a human mate.I waited for you patiently, comforted you through heartbreaks and disappointments, never chided you about bad decisions, and romped with glee at your homecomings, and when you fell in love.She, now your wife, is not a “dog person”-still I welcomed her into our home, tried to show her affection, and obeyed her.I was happy because you were happy.Then the human babies came along and I shared your excitement.I was fascinated by their pinkne, how they smelled, and I wanted to mother them, too.Only she and you worried that I might hurt them, and I spent most of my time banished to another room, or to a dog crate.Oh, how I wanted to love them, but I became a “prisoner of love.” As they began to grow, I became their friend.They clung to my fur and pulled themselves up on wobbly legs, poked fingers in my eyes, investigated my ears, and gave me kies on my nose.I loved everything about them and their touch-because your touch was now so infrequent-and I would have defended them with my life if need be.I would sneak into their beds and listen to their worries and secret dreams, and together we waited for the sound of your car in the driveway.There had been a time, when others asked you if you had a dog, that you produced a photo of me from your wallet and told them stories about me.These past few years, you just answered “yes” and changed the subject.I had gone from being “your dog” to “just a dog,” and you resented every expenditure on my behalf.Now, you have a
new career opportunity in another city, and you and they will be moving to an apartment that does not allow pets.You've made the right decision for your “family,” but there was a time when I was your only family.I was excited about the car ride until we arrived at the animal shelter.It smelled of dogs and cats, of fear, of hopelene.You filled out the paperwork and said “I know you will find a good home for her”.They shrugged and gave you a pained look.They understand the realities facing a middle-aged dog, even one with “papers”.You had to pry your son's fingers loose from my collar, as he screamed “No, Daddy.Please don't let them take my dog!” And I worried for him, and what leons you had just taught him about friendship and loyalty, about love and responsibility, and about respect for all life.You gave me a good-bye pat on the head, avoided my eyes, and politely refused to take my collar and leash with you.You had a deadline to meet and now I have one, too.After you left, the two nice ladies said you probably knew about your upcoming move months ago and made no attempt to find me another good home.They shook their heads and asked “How could you?”
They are as attentive to us here in the shelter as their busy schedules allow.They feed us, of course, but I lost my appetite days ago.At first, whenever anyone paed my pen, I rushed to the front, hoping it was you-that you had changed your mind-that this was all a bad dream…or I hoped it would at least be someone who cared, anyone who might save me.When I realized I could not compete with the frolicking for attention of happy puppies, oblivious to their own fate, I retreated to a far corner and waited.I heard her footsteps as she came for me at the end of the day, and I padded along the aisle after her to a separate room.A blifully quiet room.She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears, and told me not to worry.My heart pounded in anticipation of what was to come, but there was also a sense of relief.The prisoner of love had run out of days.As is my nature, I was more concerned about her.The burden which she bears weighs heavily on her, and I know that, the same way I knew your every mood.She gently placed a tourniquet around my foreleg as a tear ran down her cheek.I licked her hand in the same way I used to comfort you so many years ago.She expertly slid the hypodermic needle into my vein.As I felt the sting and
the cool liquid coursing through my body, I lay down sleepily, looked into her kind eyes and murmured “How could you?”
Perhaps because she understood my dogspeak, she said “I'm so sorry.” She hugged me, and hurriedly explained it was her job to make sure I went to a better place, where I wouldn't be ignored or abused or abandoned, or have to fend for myself-a place of love and light so very different from this earthly place.And with my last bit of energy, I tried to convey to her with a thump of my tail that my “How could you?” was not directed at her.It was you, My Beloved Master, I was thinking of.I will think of you and wait for you forever.May everyone in your life continue to show you so much loyalty.
第3篇：英语美文
美文欣赏
When You Are Old
When you are old and gray 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 lo
第4篇：英语美文
生而为赢——新东方英语背诵美文30篇 目录： ·第一篇：Youth 青春
·第二篇： Three Days to See(Excerpts)假如给我三天光明（节选）
·第三篇：Companionship of Books 以书为伴（节选）
·第四篇：If I Rest, I Rust 如果我休息，我就会生锈
·第五篇：Ambition 抱负
·第六篇：What I have Lived for 我为何而生
·第七篇：When Love Beckons You 爱的召唤
·第八篇：The Road to Succe 成功之道
·第九篇：On Meeting the Celebrated 论见名人
·第十篇：The 50-Percent Theory of Life 生活理论半对半
·第十一篇：What is Your Recovery Rate? 你的恢复速率是多少？
·第十二篇：Clear Your Mental Space 清理心灵的空间
·第十三篇：Be Happy 快乐
·第十四篇：The Goodne of
第5篇：英语美文
Diogenes was a famous Greek philosopher of the fourth century B.C.,who established the philosophy of cynicism.He often walked about in the daytime holding a lighted lantern,peering around as if he were looking for something.When auestioned about his odd behavior,he would reply,“I am searching for an honest man.” Diogenes held that the good man was self-sufficient and did not require material comforts or wealth.He believed that wealth and poeions c
