高三英语美文阅读
高中课外阅读-英语美文欣赏50(中英双语)
英语美文欣赏50Run Through the Rain 雨中奔跑She had been shopping with her Mom in Wal-Mart. She must have been 6 years old, this beautiful brown haired, freckle-faced image of innocence. It was pouring outside. The kind of rain that gushes over the top of rain gutters, so much in a hurry to hit the Earth, it has no time to flow down the spout.她和妈妈刚在沃尔玛结束购物。
这个天真的小女孩应该6岁大了，头发是美丽的棕色，脸上有雀斑。
外面下着倾盆大雨。
雨水溢满了檐槽，来不及排走，就迫不及待地涌涨上地面。
We all stood there under the awning and just inside the door of the Wal-Mart. We all waited, some patiently, others irritated, because nature messed up their hurried day. I am always mesmerized by rainfall. I get lost in the sound and sight of the heavens washing away the dirt and dust of the world. Memories of running, splashing so carefree as a child come pouring in as a welcome reprieve from the worries of my day.我们都站在沃尔玛门口的遮篷下。
【英语阅读】高中英语课外读物美文欣赏40篇(双语版)
高中英语课外读物美文欣赏40篇(双语版)1《飞鸟集》精选1夏天的飞鸟，飞到我的窗前唱歌，又飞去了。
Stray birds of summer come to my window to sing and fly away.2 秋天的黄叶，它们没有什么可唱，只叹息一声，飞落在那里。
And yellow leaves of autumn， which have no songs， flutter and fall there with a sign.3世界对着它的爱人，把它浩翰的面具揭下了。
它变小了，小如一首歌，小如一回永恒的接吻The world puts off its mask of vastness to its lover. It becomes small as one song， as one kiss of the eternal.4是大地的泪点，使她的微笑保持着青春不谢。
It is the tears of the earth that keep her smiles in bloom.5无垠的沙漠热烈追求一叶绿草的爱，她摇摇头笑着飞开了。
The mighty desert is burning for the love of a blade of grass who shakes her head and laughs and flies away.6如果你因失去了太阳而流泪，那么你也将失去群星了。
If you shed tears when you miss the sun， you also miss the stars.7跳舞着的流水呀，在你途中的泥沙，要求你的歌声，你的流动呢。
你肯挟瘸足的泥沙而俱下么？The sands in your way beg for your song and your movement， dancing water. Will you carry the burden of their lameness？8她的热切的脸，如夜雨似的，搅扰着我的梦魂。
英语经典美文（精选40篇）
英语经典美文（精选40篇）英语经典美文（精选40篇）在学英语的过程中，阅读非常重要，多读，多看，多背一些文章，对于语感的.形成，内容的积累，都非常关键。
以下是英语经典美文，欢迎阅读。
英语经典美文篇1There are many apple trees in a garden. They’re good friends. One day an old tree is ill. There are many pests in the tree. Leaves of the tree turn yellow. The old tree feels very sad and unwell. Another tree sends for a doctor for him. At first, they send for a pigeon, but she has no idea about it. Then they send for an oriole, and she can’t treat the old tree well. Then they send for a woodpecker. She is a good doctor. She pecks a hole in the tree and eats lots of pests. At last the old tree becomes better and better. Leaves turn green and green.英语经典美文篇2Today is Sunday! On Sundays, I usually play the flute.My father usually reads the newspaper. My motherusuallycleansthe house. Buttoday my mother is in bed. She is ill. My father has to do the housework. Now, he is cleaning the house. “Sam, can you help me?” “Yes, Dad!” Now, we’re washing the car. Where’s my sister, Amy? She is playing my flute. What a lucky girl!英语经典美文篇3One day a dog with a piece of meat in his mouth was crossing a plank over a stream. As he walked along,helookedintowater,andhesawhis reflection. He thought this was another dog carryinga piece of meat. And he felt he would like to have two pieces. So he snapped at the reflection in the water, and of course, as heopened his mouth, the piece of meat disappeared quickly.英语经典美文篇4Tony is seven years old. He is an honest and polite boy. One day, it was Sunday. Tony, his sister and his mother stayed at home. He was watching TV and his sister was reading books. His mother was washing clothes. Just then, his father came back with a bag of pears. Tony likes pears very much and he wantedto eat one. His mother gave him four and said, “Let’s sharethem.” “Whichpeardo youwant, Tony?” asked his mother. “The biggest one, mum.” “What?” said his mother, “You should be polite and want the smallest one.” “Should I tell a lie ju st to be polite, mum?”英语经典美文篇5Today is Susan’s birthday. She is nine years old. Her friends are in her home now. There is a birthday party in the evening. Look! Mary is listening to the music. And Tom is drinking orange juice. Jack and Sam are playing cards on the floor. Lily and Amy are watching TV. Someone is knocking at the door. It’s Henry. He brings a big teddy bear for Susan. The teddy bear is yellow. Susan is very happy. All the children are happy. They sing a birthday song for Susan.英语经典美文篇6It was a cold winter day.A farmer found a snake on the ground. It was nearly dead by cold. The Farmer was a kind man. Hepicked up thesnake carefully and put it under the coat. Soon the snake Began to move and it raised its mouth and bit the farmer. “Oh, My god!” said the farmer, “I save your life, but you thank me in that way. You must die.” Then he killed the snake with a stick. At last he died, too.英语经典美文篇7Two young trees are standing on the top of the hill. Their names are Tim and Alan.One day, it’s su nny and warm. Some birds are singing in the trees. The wind blows, and the trees are talking. “What do you want to be when you grow up?’’ asks Tim. “I’m not sure. I think I want to be a chair or a desk.” answers Alan, “Maybe I want to bea toy box or a bas eball bat. I like children.”“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asks Alan. “Me?” says Tim, “I just want to be a tree. I want to bea house for birds and spiders. I want to have many apples. And when it’s sunny and hot, people and animals can stand u nder me.”英语经典美文篇8Hong Kong is a nice place, especially in summer. JulyisahotmonthinHongKong.Butit’san excellent time for swimming. There is a beautiful beach at Repulse Bay (浅水湾). T o get there, you can take a bus from Central. Lots of people go to the beach on Sundays and Saturdays. But if you go on a weekday, it is will be not so crowded.Visitors to Hongkong need passports. But people from many countries do not need visas. Hongkong is a nice place for holiday. There are many shops.英语经典美文篇9Water is very important for living things. Without water, there must be no life on the earth. All the plants and animals need water to drink, to cook food and to clean ourselves. Water is needed in farms, factories, offices, schools, families and many other places.Water is found in seas, rivers and lakes. It can be found everywhere in the world, and it also can be found in the air.英语经典美文篇10This is the twins’ bedroom. It is a nice room. The two beds look the same. This bed is Lily’s and that one is Lucy’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. Their clock, books and pencil-boxes are on the desk. Their schoolbags are behind the chairs. Some nice flowers are on the desk. Some nice pictures are on the wall. Is there a kite? Yes, it’s under Lily’s bed. The bedroom is very nice.英语经典美文篇11One of the animals that help people a lot is the dog. In some countries, dogs pull wagons. In the cold north, dogs pull sleds.There are other ways that dogs help us, too. Policemen use them to look for missing people. Soldiers use them to carry letters and medicine .On farms, dogs take care of sheep and keep them in the fields. At night, they take the sheep home. Dogs help the blind with work. Some dogs are good and kind. Some dogs are good at another skill.英语经典美文篇12Betty is a lazy girl. She doesn’t study hard, and she doesn’t help her mother with the housework, either. “What are you going to be when you grow up, Betty?” Mother asks. “You’re too lazy. No job will ever fit you.” “But I know one,” says the girl, “I’m going to be Father Christmas,” “You want to be Father Christmas?” Mother is surprised, “But why?” “Because he works only one day in a whole year.”英语经典美文篇13A little monkey picks up a pumpkin and wants to takeithome.Butthepumpkinistoobig.The monkey can’t take it home.Suddenly he sees a panda riding a bike towards him. Hewatches the bike. “l have a good idea. I can roll the pumpkin. It likes a wheel.”So he rolls the pumpkin to his home. When his mother sees the big pumpkin, she is surprised and says, “How can you carry i t home?” The little monkey answers proudly, “l can’t lift it, but l can roll it.” His mother smiles and says, “ What a clever boy!”英语经典美文篇14Have you ever wondered about the stars? In some ways, stars are like people. They are born. They grow old. And they die. A star is born from dust and gas. Slowly the dust and gas make a ball. The ball gets very hot. Then it starts to give off light. The young star grows into a giant. Many years go by. The older star begins to get small again. At last its light goes o ut. The star’s life is over.英语经典美文篇15Radio and television are very popular in the world today. Millions of people watch TV. Perhaps more people listen to the radio.The TV is more useful than the radio. On TV we can see and hear what is happening in the world. However, radio isn’t lost. It is still with us. And listeners are becoming more. That’sbecause a transistor radio isn’t lost. It is still with us. It is very easy to carry. You can put one in your pocket and listen to it on the bus or your bike when you go to work.英语经典美文篇16It’stwoo’clockintheafternoon.Thesunis shinning and it’s very hot. Nancy has to meet her mother at the train station.Now she’s walking in the street. There are no trees and she’s fat. So she feels very hot. But she doesn’t find a boywalking just behind her. And she meets a friend and says “hello” to him. “Who’s the boy behind you？” asks the man . Now she sees the boy. She is angry and asks, “Why are you walking behind me, boy?” “There’snoshadeinthestreet, you know.” answers the boy. “It’s cool behind you, I think.”英语经典美文篇17My dad works from Monday to Friday in a bank. he uses the computer to count money. His job is very important in the bank.Dad is also busy at home. At weekends he cooks dinner. Usually he cooks Italian food. On Sundays he makesfive pieces of pizza. Sometimes hecooks chicken and makes Chinese food. My mum watches and helps him. I help my dad, too. I wash the dishes.Many people think it is strange for a man to cook. But my dad enjoys his hobby. Cooking relaxes him. He is a weekend cook. 英语经典美文篇18Jack is a good boy but he doesn’t like to use his head. He often says something withou thinking.It makes others unhappy.Mr. Black teaches math in a school. He’s old now and he likes children.On the Friday Mr. Black doesn’t go to work, because he’s ill in a hospital. And Jack’s mother will see him after dinner. “I want to be there with you.” says Jack. “You’re a rude boy. I can’t take you there.’’ says his mother. “Don’t worry, mum. I won’t do that again. Please believe me. ” says Jack. In the hospital, Jack says nothing at first. When they’re leaving , he says to Mr. Black, “You look fine. The doctor says you’re going to die, but I don’t think so. ”英语经典美文篇19There are about fifty-two weeks in a year. And there are seven days in each week. The first day of a week is Sunday. The other days of a week between SundayandSaturdayare Monday,Tuesday, Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Monday is the second day, Tuesday is the third day, Wednesday is the fourth day, Thursday is th e fifth day, and Friday is the sixth day. What’s the last day? Do you know?英语经典美文篇20I have a friend in the U.S. His name is Don Adams. I know him very well, but I have never met him. We write to each other all the time. My letters are very short. It is still hard for me to write in English. I received a letter from Don yesterday. It makes me very happy. He is coming to my country for a visit next summer. We are going to see each other for the first time.英语经典美文篇21My family lives on this street. In the morning, my father goes to work and all the children go to school. My mother takes us to school everyday. She does the housework. She always has her lunch at home, and sees her friends in the afternoon. In the evening all the children come home from school. They always get home early. My father goes home from work and he is often late. After supper my two brothers and I do our homework. We go to bed at ten.英语经典美文篇22What do know about the sea? Some people have seen it but others haven’t. The sea looks bea utiful on a fine sunny day and it can be very tough when there is a strong wind. What other things do you know about it? Of course, the sea is very large. In the world there is more sea than land. If you have swum in the sea, you know that the sea is salty. Rivers carry salt from the land into the sea. Some places of the sea are saltier than the other places. Do you know the Dead Sea? It is so salty that you can’t sink when you are in the water! And fish cannot live in it!英语经典美文篇23Li Hua is a Yong Pioneer. He is going to the park. Now he is waiting for a bus. Suddenly he finds a watchon theground.He askssome people, “Whose watch is it?” But the watch isn’t theirs. So he gives the watch to a policeman.Now Li Hua gets on the bus. He is sitting near the window. An old woman gets on the bus. She has no seat. So he stands up and says, “Here is a seat for you, Granny. Please sit here”英语经典美文篇24There are all kinds of horses in the world. But one of them you can’t ride. It doesn’t live on land, but in the sea. It looks like the head of horse. So the people call it sea horse. In fact, the sea horse is a small fish. It likes to live in warm water. A sea horse stands up in the water when it swims.Father horse carries the eggs to keep them safe in its pouch. Whenthe eggsare hatched, the baby horses swim away.英语经典美文篇25There are three trees near the house. There is a big tree, and two small trees.In the big tree there is a bird. Can the bird sing? Yes, it can. What’s under the big tree? It’s a cat.“I want some food,” thinks the cat. “Bird, my good friend, Come here! It’s time to play games” says the cat.“No today, thank you!” says the bird, “You can’t catch me! Goodbye!” Look! The bird is flying!英语经典美文篇26A flying fox is not a fox at all. It is a bat. But this bat looks like a fox. A flying fox is very big. It likes to eat fruit. Sometimes the flying fox is called fruit bat.The flying fox flies into fruit trees. Then the bat eats all thefruit. So fruit farmers do not like the flying fox.英语经典美文篇27Birds don’t fly high up in the sky. The air is too thin.It is hard for birds to breathe in thin air. Thin air doesn’t hold them up.Birds fly near the ground so that they can see where they are. The birds look for places they know. Then they do not get lost. Some birds fly so low over the ocean that the waves often hide them. Many birds fly a long distance in the spring and autumn. 英语经典美文篇28Air is all around us. It is around us as we walk and play. From the time we were born air is around us on every side. When we sit down, it is around us. When we go to bed, air is also around us. We live in air. We can live without food or water for a few days, but we cannot live for more than a few minutes without air. We take in air. When we are working or running we need more air. When we are asleep, we need less air. We live in air, but we cannot see it. We can only feel it when it is moving. Moving air is called wind. How can we make air move? Here is one way. Hold an open book in front of your face, close it quickly. What can you feel? What you feel is air.英语经典美文篇29There are many clocks in the Brown’s house. They are in different rooms.A big clock stands in a corner of the sitting room. It is a very, very old clock, but it still keeps good time. Mr. Brown winds it once a week.英语经典美文篇30Swimming is a good sport. It’s popular. People like swimming because the water makes people feel cool. But if they swim in a wrong place, it is very dangerous. These years, somepeople died when they were enjoying themselves in water and most of them were students. Summer holiday will be there again.I want to give you some advice. First, don’t get into the water when you are alone. Second, don’t get into the water if there is a No swimming sign. Third, you should be careful in the water. If you remember these, swimming will be safe and it’s good for your health.英语经典美文篇31I am a slow walker，but i never walk backward.When i thought I could not go on,i forced myself to keep going.though the future is scary,you can't just run to the past because it is familiar.always remember,a man is not old as long as he's seeking something.a man is not old until regrets take the place of dreams.英语经典美文篇32Last week,we were go to the Laohutan marine park fall camp.We saws dolphins、seals、whale sharks and hi ppocampus…Then we were go to the happy-theater.The host was very humor,the animals star was very lovely and very clever.Then we were go to a small garden,we were played very happy.Back home after I very excited.英语经典美文篇33Dragon boat racing is our the Chinese nation is a traditional activity.It is in the Dragon Boat Festival is to perform an activity.People play on the day.boat looks like a dragon.Dragon Boat Race made us very happy that we are fully felt the joy of traditional festivals.Everyone on this day to contest, display their skills, very lively. 英语经典美文篇34Do you love your mother? Do you know about her? Do youknow how your mother is hard?Mom love you the most in the world. Mother’s love is one of the greatest love in our live. It is like a bottle of wine, the longer it is kept, the sweeter it will be. When we are thirty, it will be our best choice.No matter what you are rich or poor, your mother will always love you. So let us return to the mother. Thanks to all the mothers in the world. Thanks your love!英语经典美文篇35I have a beautiful table lamp A year ago， my parents bought it for me. I use it when I’m doing my homework. I like it very much. It is black and red. The light from it is soft; it isn’t bad for my eyes. Every weekend I clean it， s o it’s very clean all the time.My brother also has a table lamp. But it is broken. Mine is very good because I take good care of it. My table lamp has a wonderful name. Its name is Hong Xin. It helps me a lot with my study. It’s my best friend.英语经典美文篇36Elephants are the biggest animals that live on land,Only some kinds of whale areebigger,but they live in the sea .The elephantis the second tallest animal in the world.Elephants are the only animas that have a long nose that is called a trunk.They can use the truck like a hand.With its trunk ,an elephant can pick up a 270kg tree,or pick up one peanut.Elephants have the biggest ears of all the animals.Their tucks are the biggest teech.英语经典美文篇37My favourite sport is basketball.I often play basketball,I wear a T-shirt,jeans and runnersto play basketball.I usually play basketball with my uncle and my brother.My uncle and brother hit basketball very well.But I sometimes hurtmy hands.I like playing basketball very much ,but I now my leg is hurt,I can’t pla y basketball.I feel sad.Basketball is my favourite sport.英语经典美文篇38One day, when it rained, I heard a ticking voice outside the window.I went out of my dream. I got up and ran down. I went outside to watch. I saw that everyone was in a hurry with an umbrella. Some went to work and some went home. I walk on the sidewalk, quietly walking, I have been walking, suddenly heard the da da da under the downpour. I ran home. As soon as I got home, my clothes were all wet.I listened to the call of autumn rain and fell asleep again.英语经典美文篇39You see Lift eye looks, Road lined with trees on both sides, Past skyscrapers. At night, Neighborhood, A column column fountain splash. Casino in people mountain people sea! What is? Is the news of the horn, To our home, Wear new clothes, The gorgeous makeup! Ah! Is he, All citizens in weinan, There are old people, youth, children... Let us hand in hand, Weinan create a beautiful tomorrow!英语经典美文篇40Summer holiday is from July to August .It s a long time for me to do all kinds of things . I like visiting some places of interest . And I like travelling by train . It takes me too much time , but it saves money .Sometimes I stay at home and do my homework , sometimes I help my parents do some house work. When my parents are free , we often go to the park or the zoo , and we have a goodtime there .I have a good summer holiday .。
英语美文阅读精选5篇
英语美文阅读精选5篇英语是世界上最流行的语言，也是全部语言中使用最广泛的语言，学好英语有利于我们对外沟通。
下面我就和大家共享英语美文阅读，盼望能够关心到大家，来观赏一下吧。
英语美文阅读篇一A Reason, Season, or Lifetime你生活中的人们People come into your life for a reason, a season, or a lifetime.When you figure out which one it is, you will know what to do for each person.人们走进你的生活，或者是为了一个缘由，或者他们只停留一段时期，或者他们永久与你相随。
一旦明晓其中毕竟，你就知道该如何面对他们了。
When someone is in your life for a REASON, it is usually to meet a need you have expressed. They have come to assist you through a difficulty, to provide you with guidance and support, to aid you physically, emotionally, or spiritually. They are there for the reason you need them to be. Then, without any wrongdoing on your part, or at an inconvenient time, this person will say or do something to bring the relationship to an end. Sometimes they walk away. Sometimes they act up and force you to take a stand. Sometimes they die. What we must realize is that our need has been met, our desire fulfilled, their work is done. Your need has been answered, and now it is time to move on.有的人消失在你的生活中是有缘由的，通常他们填补了你流露出来的需要：帮你渡过难关，教导和支持你，切实地在情感上、精神上关心你。
高三课外英语美文鉴赏
高三课外英语美文鉴赏英语阅读是英语学习的四项基本技能之一,也是获取知识的重要手段,它是语言学习和语言教学的重要组成部分。
下面是店铺带来的高三课外英语美文，欢迎阅读!高三课外英语美文篇一One glass of milkOne day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.However, he lost his nerve(勇气，神经) when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal, he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?""You don’t owe me anything," she replied, "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.Years later, the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors werebaffled(阻碍，迷惑) . They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for theconsultation(咨询，磋商) . When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. Herecognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day, he gave special attention to her case.After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words，"Paid in full with one glass of milk."Dr. Howard KellyTears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently, "Thank You, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands."高三课外英语美文篇二PlantsPlants pursue a never-ending quest for nourishment(食物，营养品) of the liquid and solar variety. Clearly, the very essence of life. But what can our obsession(痴迷，困扰) with plants teach us about our own personal journeys?My aunts, mom and grandma always talk about their plants when they get together. They trade cuttings, smuggling them over state lines to propagate(繁殖，增殖) at home. They discuss their plants like children or pets. They share tips. Compare progress.We turn plants into sentimental(感伤的) objects as we do with books and art, but with plants it’s different because they’re alive. They grow and change. You see photographs of your former apartment, and there’s that peace lily(百合花) , half itspresent size. It’s like looking at old family pictures: “Look how little you used to be!” Plants have a history and a life. That’s why they’re so hard to give up, even when you don’t love them anymore, even when you don’t have room for them. What are you supposed to do, just let them die? Impossible.When I had to move everything out of my house recently, I realized there were more little plants than I was willing to find places for in my new cramped(狭窄的，难懂的) quarters. I thought, it’s silly to be sentimental about these plants. I can replace them later if I want. Yet I just couldn’t give up the succulent(多汁的，多水分的) I kept alive during my first year of teaching.It sat on top of a microwave, in a tiny, dark, cold office space that was really a storage closet with a window. During the times I thought I might lo se my mind, I watched the plant’s health. It refused to wither. It stood hardy and strong, and occasionally sprung a tender new leaf. Sometimes I would forget to water it or take it home during vacations, but it withstood this neglect and stubbornly(顽固地，倔强地) lived on. This buoyed(支撑，鼓励) my spirit more than chocolate or pats on the back.Our adopted foliage(植物，叶子) can serve as a sort of bellwether(前导，领导者) for our lives. Most of us have gone through periods where we let the phone ring, the dishes pile up, and the houseplants shrivel(枯萎，褶皱) . Eventually, the pile ofbrittle(易碎的，脆弱的) leaves collecting beneath the ficus(无花果属) forces us to assess the state of our lives.Of course, because we have sentimentalized our plants, it’s tempting to read their lives for clues to our own. Once, when a relationship was dying, my African violet exploded with unseasonable purple flowers. Maybe, I thought, there’s hope. There was—for the violet.My stepmom visits a particular hemlock(铁杉) in a park near her home every New Year’s D ay. She walks circles around its trunk, one hand on the bark, releasing regrets from the old year and planning for the new one. Her own history and life is now intertwined with the hemlock’s, as year after year, the tree receives her hopes and ushers(招待，引导) them forth with fresh oxygen. “Here you go,” it says. “Here’s some more life.”高三课外英语美文篇三I wish you were my little girlRecently, I heard a touching story which illustrates(阐明，说明) the power that words have to change a life -- a power that lies right in the hands of those reading this article. Mary had grown up knowing that she was different from the other kids, and she hated it. She was born with a cleft palate(腭裂) and had to bear the jokes andstares(凝视，注视) of cruel children who teased her non-stop about hermisshaped(畸形) lip, crooked(弯曲的，歪的) nose, and garbled(混乱的，篡改的)speech. With all the teasing, Mary grew up hating the fact that she was "different". She was convinced that no one, outside her family, could ever love her ... until she entered Mrs. Leonard's class.Mrs. Leonard had a warm smile, a round face, and shiny brown hair. While everyone in her class liked her, Mary came to love Mrs. Leonard. In the 1950's, it was common for teachers to give their children an annual hearing test. However, in Mary's case, in addition to her cleft palate, she was barely able to hear out of one ear. Determined not to let the other children have another "difference" to point out, she would cheat on the test each year. The "whisper test" was given by having a child walk to the classroom door, turn sideways, close one ear with a finger, and then repeat something which the teacher whispered. Maryturned her bad ear towards her teacher and pretended to cover her good ear. She knew that teachers would often say things like, "The sky is blue," or "What color are your shoes?" But not on that day. Surely, God put seven words in Mrs. Leonard's mouth that changed Mary's life forever. When the "Whisper test" came, Mary heard the words: "I wish you were my little girl."Dads, I wish there was some way that I could communicate to you the incredible blessing which affirming words impart to(告诉，透露) children. I wish, too, that you could sit in my office, when I counsel(劝告，建议) , and hear the terrible damage that individuals received from not hearing affirming words--particularly affirming words from a father. While words from a godly teacher can melt a heart, words from a father can powerfully set the course of a life.If affirming words were something rarely spoken in your home growing up, let me give you some tips on words and phrases that can brighten your own child's eyes and life. These words are easy to say to any child who comes into your life. I'm proud of you, Way to go, Bingo ... you did it, Magnificent(壮丽的，宏伟的) , I knew you could do it, What a good helper, You're very special to me, I trust you, What a treasure, Hurray for you, Beautiful work, You're a real trooper, Well done, That's so creative, You make my day, You're a joy, Give me a big hug, You're such a good listener, You figured it out, I love you, You're so responsible, You remembered, You're the best, You sure tried hard, I've got to hand it to you, I couldn't be prouder of you, You light up(照亮，点亮) my day, I'm praying for you, You're wonderful, I'm behind you, You're so kind to your , You're God's special gift, I'm here for you.。
高中英语必背美文
高中英语必背美文散文,是文学王国里的奇葩,它以形式的自由,题材的多样,内容的丰富而极富艺术魅力,具有独特的审美特质,因而被誉为美文。
下面是店铺带来的高中英语必背经典美文，欢迎阅读!高中英语必背经典美文篇一When You are Old by W.B YEATS当你年老时，叶芝When you are old and grey and full of sleep,当你年老，鬓斑，睡意昏沉，And nodding by the fire, take down this book,在炉旁打盹时，取下这本书，And slowly read, and dream of the soft look Your eyes had once, and of their shadows deep;慢慢诵读，梦忆从前你双眸，神色柔和，眼波中倒影深深;How many loved your moments of glad grace,多少人爱你风韵妩媚的时光，And loved your beauty with love false or true,爱你的美丽出自假意或真情，But one man loved the pilgrim soul in you,但唯有一人爱你灵魂的至诚，And loved the sorrows of your changing face;爱你渐衰的脸上愁苦的风霜;And bending down beside the glowing bars,弯下身子，在炽红的壁炉边，Murmur, a little sadly, how Love fled忧伤地低诉，爱神如何逃走，And paced upon the mountains overhead在头顶上的群山巅漫步闲游，And hid his face amid a crowd of stars.把他的面孔隐没在繁星中间。
高中英语必背经典美文篇二Elegy 9 by Ovid, translated by Christopher MarloweYet should I curse a god, if he but said,Live without love, so sweet ill is a maid.For when my loathing it of heat deprives me,I know not whether my mind's whirlwind drives me.Even as a headstrong courser bears away,His rider vainly striving him to stay,Or as a sudden gale thrusts into sea,The haven touching bark now near the lea,So wavering Cupid brings me back amain,And purple Love resumes his darts again.Strike boy, I offer thee my naked breast,Here thou hast strength, here thy right hand doth rest.Here of themselves thy shafts come, as if shot,Better then I their quiver knows them not.Hapless is he that all the night lies quiet and slumb'ring, thinks himself much blessed by it.Fool, what is sleep but image of cold death,Long shalt thou rest when Fates expire thy breath.But me let crafty damsels words deceive,Great joys by hope I inly shall conceive.Now let her flatter me, now chide me hard,Let me enjoy her oft, oft be debarr'd.Cupid by thee, Mars in great doubt doth trample,And thy step-father fights by thy example.Light art thou, and more windy then thy wings,Joys with uncertain faith thou tak'st and brings.Yet Love, if thou with thy fair mother hear ,Within my breast no desert empire bear.Subdue the wandring wenches to thy reign,So of both people shalt thou homage gain.高中英语必背经典美文篇三the price of a miracle奇迹的价格Tess was a precocious eight-year-old girl when she heard her Mom and Dad talking about her little brother, Andrew.听爸爸妈妈谈起小弟安德鲁的事情时，苔丝已是一个早熟的8岁小女孩。
《英文美文》十篇
《英文美文》十篇老师叮咛：李辉老师说，想要提高阅读理解，词汇量是关键！下面的十篇美文经过了全网首席高考英语名师李辉老师团队高度认真地整理校对，无错、可信！可供全国各省高中生打印、背诵！本系列的内容部分来源于网络，部分来源于书籍，部分来源于笔者本人。
本系列为英语学习者提供，适合英语初级学习者（本来主要是为了高中生，但也欢迎初中生，大学生和英语爱好者阅读），笔者还挑了一些可能对大家有帮助的单词做了注释（为了读者更易理解，为了更好的学习效果，注释仅限于本文的意思）。
第一篇：Stay humble, stay hungry永远谦卑，永远饥渴I just went through a very tough time of my life.tough 艰难的adj.我刚刚经历了人生中非常艰难的一段时期。
And the improbable unfolding of recent events has lead me to consider that no one thing is one thing only. improbable 不大可能的adj.unfold 打开，呈现v.这段时间里各种看似不可能的事情接连发生，它们让我不禁意识到：世上没有什么事情是单纯而片面的。
People keep defining what’s familiar with new, ever-evolving meanings.人们一直都在为熟悉的东西赋予新的、不断演化的含义。
define 下定义v.ever-evolving 不断发展的By doing so, we release ourselves from the expected, the familiar, into something unforeseen.release 释放v.unforeseen 未预见到的adj.通过这样做，我们将自己从那些司空见惯的东西中释放出来，并投身到那些未曾被预见的事物中。
高中生必背英语美文精选
高中生必背英语美文精选美文是写得好的精美文章,是顺应时代潮流的优美文字,是时尚和经典的结合,是文学和思想的联姻,是文化艺苑中经久不衰的瑰宝。
下面是店铺带来的高中生必背英语美文，欢迎阅读!高中生必背英语美文篇一给一位青年的忠告advice to a young manRemember, my son, you have to work. Whether you handle a pick or a pen, a wheel-barrow or a set of books, digging ditches or editing a paper, ringing an auction bell or writing funny things, you must work. If you look around you will see the men who are the most able to live the rest of their days without work are the men who work the hardest. Don't be afraid of killing yourself with overwork. It is beyond your power to do that on the sunny side of thirty. They die sometimes, but it is because they quit work at six in the evening, and do not go home until two in the morning. It’s the interval that kills, my son. The work gives you an appetite for your meals; it lends solidity to your slumbers, it gives you a perfect and grateful appreciation of a holiday.谨记，我的年轻人，你们必须工作.不管你是使锄头还是用笔，也不管是推手推车还是编记账簿，也不管你是种地还是编辑报纸，是拍卖师亦或是作家，都必须有一份工作，并为之努力奋斗.如果仔细观察周围的人，你就会发现，那些工作最努力的人最有可能安享晚年而无须去工作.不要害怕超负荷的工作会缩短你的寿命，不足三十岁的年龄，你的承受能力远不止如此.如果说真的有人过早送命，那完全是因为他们在晚上六点结束工作，却要在外流连到凌晨两点才归家.我的年轻人，正是晚上六点到凌晨两点的这段时间的生活毁了他们自己.工作会增加你的食欲，工作会使你安然入睡，工作将会使你心满意足地享受假日.There are young men who do not work, but the world is not proud of them. It does not know their names, even it simplyspeaks of them as “old So-and-So’s boy”. Nobody likes them; the great, busy world doesn’t know that they are there. So find out what you want to be and do, and take off your coat and make a dust in the world. The busier you are, the less harm you will be apt to get into, the sweeter will be your sleep, the brighter and happier your holidays, and the better satisfied will the world be with you.有的年轻人不工作，但世界并不会因他们自豪。
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美文阅读 1：生命的旅程Do not undermine your worth by comparing yourself with others. It is because we are different that each of us is special. Do not set your goals by what other people think important. Only you know what is best for you. Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart. Cling to them as you would your life, for without them, life is meaningless. Do not let your life slip through your fingers by living in the past nor for the future. By living your life one day at a time, you live all of the days of your life. Do not give up when you still have something to give. Nothing is really over until the moment you stop trying. It is a fragile thread that binds us to each other. Do not be afraid to encounter risks. It is by taking chances that we learn how to be brave. Do not shut love out of your life by saying it is impossible to find. The quickest way to receive love is to give love. The fastest way to lose love is to hold it too tightly. In addition, the best way to keep love is to give it wings. Do not dismiss your dreams. To be without dreams is to be without hope. To be without hope is to be without purpose. Do not run through life so fast that you forget not only where you have been, but also where you are going. Life is not a race, but a journey to be savored each step of the way.人生的旅程 不要跟人攀比而妄自菲薄，我们的独特之处正在于与众不同。
不要按别人的 标准设定目标，只有你自己才明白什么最合适。
不要对内心深处的东西漠然视之，对待它们要 像性命一样看重，没有它们生活就没有意义。
不要沉迷往事或者只在意将来而让生命从指缝间 流失。
生活要一天天度过，生命的每一天才过充实。
只要还能给予就不要轻易放弃。
除非你停 止努力，一切都没有真正终结。
靠着脆弱的联系我们才聚在一起。
不怕遭遇风险，正是通过承 担风险我们学会了勇敢。
不要说爱情难觅而拘之门外，得到爱情的最快是奉献爱。
失去爱的最 快方法是抓得太紧。
守护爱的最佳方式是给它装上翅膀。
不要摒弃梦想， 没有梦想就没有希望，没有希望就没有目标。
不要匆匆忙忙过生活，忘记了曾经抵达何处，又举步何处。
生活不是一 场赛跑，而是一次时时驻足观赏的旅行美文阅读 2 ：永远的朋友"A friend walks in when the rest of the world walks out." A Forever Friend Sometimes in life, you find a special friend: someone who changes your life just by being part of it; someone who makes you laugh until you can't stop; someone who makes you believe that there really is good in the world; someone who convinces you that there really is an unlocked door just waiting for you to open it. This is forever friendship. When you're down, and the world seems dark and empty, your forever friend lifts you up in spirits and makes that dark and empty world suddenly seem bright and full. Your forever friend gets you through the hard times, the sad times, and the confused times. If you turn and walk away, your forever friend follows. If you lose your way, your forever friend guides you and cheers you on. Your forever friend holds your hand and tells you that everything is going to be okay. And if you find such a friend, you feel happy and complete. Because you need not worry, you have a forever friend for life, and forever has no end.“别人都走开的时候，朋友仍与你在一起。
” 永远的朋友 有时候在生活中，你会找到一个 特别的朋友：他只是你生活中的一部分内容，却能改变你整个的生活；他会把你逗得开怀大笑； 他会让你相信人间有真情；他会让你确信，真的有一扇不加锁的门，在等待着你去开启。
这就 是永远的友谊。
当你失意，当世界变得黯淡与空虚，你真正的朋友会让你振作起来，原本黯淡、 空虚的世界顿时变得明亮和充实。
你真正的朋友会与你一同度过困难、伤心和烦恼的时刻。
你 转身走开时，真正的朋友会紧紧相随。
你迷失方向时，真正的朋友会引导你、鼓励你。
真正的 朋友会握着你的手，告诉你一切都会好起来的。
如果你找到了这样的朋友，你会快乐，觉得人 生完整。
因为你无需再忧虑。
你拥有了一个真正的朋友， 永永远远，永无止境。
1美文阅读 3：工作和娱乐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 divided 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 businessman, who has been working or worrying about serious things for six days, to work or worry about trifling things at the weekend. 要想真正生活得幸福和平安，一个人至少应该有两三种业余爱好，而且必须是真正的爱好。
到了晚年才开始说“我要培养这个或那个兴趣”是毫无用处的，这种尝试只会增加精神上的负担。
在与自己日常工作无关的领域中，一个人可以获得渊博的知识，但却很难有所收益或得到放松。
做自己喜欢的事是无益的，你得喜欢自己所做的事。
广而言之，人可以分为三个类别：劳累而 死的人，忧虑而死的人和无聊而死的人。
对于那些体力劳动者来说，一周辛苦的工作使他们精 疾力竭，因此在周六下午给他们提供踢足球或者打棒球的机会是没有意义的。
对于政界人士， 专业人士或者商人来说，他们已经为棘手的事务操劳或者烦恼了六天，因此在周末请他们为琐 事劳神同样毫无意义。
美文阅读 4：幸福Many people think that when they become rich and successful, happiness will naturally follow. Let me tell you that nothing is further from the truth. The world is full of very rich people who are as miserable as if they were living in hell. We have read stories about movie stars who committed suicide or died from drugs. Quite clearly, money is not the only answer to all problems. Wealth obtained through dishonest means does not bring happiness. Lottery winnings do not bring happiness. Gamble winnings do not bring happiness. To my mind, the secret to happiness lies in your successful work, in your contribution towards others' happiness and in your wealth you have earned through your own honest effort. If you obtain wealth through luck or dishonest means, you will know that it is ill earned money. If you get your money by taking advantage of others or by hurting others, you will not be happy with it. You will think you are a base person. Long-term happiness is based on honesty, productive work, contribution, and self-esteem. Happiness is not an end; it is a process. It is a continuous process of honest, productive work which makes a real contribution to others and makes you feel you are a useful, worthy person. As Dr. Wayne wrote, "There is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way." There is no use saying "Some day when I achieve these goals, when I get a car, build a house and own my own business, then I will be really happy." Life just does not work that way. If you wait for certain things to happen and depend on external circumstances of life to make you happy, you will always feel unfulfilled. There will always be something missing.2美文阅读 5：信心成就一切Nothing succeeds lacks confidence. When you are truly and justifiably confident, it radiates from you like sunlight, and attracts success to you like a magnet. It's important to believe in yourself. Believe that you can do it under any circumstances, because if you believe you can, then you really will. The belief keeps you searching for answers, which means that pretty soon you will get them. Confidence is more than an attitude. It comes from knowing exactly where you are going and exactly how you are going to get there. It comes from acting with integrity and confidence. It comes from a strong sense of purpose. It comes from a strong commitment to take responsibility, rather than just letting life happen. One way to develop self-confidence is to do the thing you fear and to get a record of successful experiences behind you. Confidence is compassionate and understanding. It is not arrogant. Arrogance is born out of fear and insecurity, while confidence comes from strength and integrity. Confidence is not just believing you can do it. Confidence is knowing you can do it. Know that you are capable of accomplishing anything you want,and live your life with confidence. Anything can be achieved through focused, determined effort and self-confidence. If your life is not what you want it to be,you have the power to change it,and you must make the changes on a moment by moment basis. Live your priorities. Live with your goals and your plan of action. Live each moment with your priorities in mind. Act with your own purpose, and you will have the life you want. 信心成就一切，当你真正自信时，它就像灿烂的阳光一样从你身上散发出来，就像磁铁一 样将成功吸引到你身上。