有关高中生英语美文摘抄
有关高中生英语美文摘抄【篇一】相关高中生英语美文摘抄My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer.从前我母亲经常问我，身体最重要的部位是什么。
很多年来，我一直以为自己所想的是准确答案。
When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, "My ears, Mommy."当我很小的时候，我认为对人类来说，声音很重要，所以回答：“妈咪，是耳朵。
”She said, "No. Many people are deaf. But you keepthinking about it and I will ask you again soon."她说：“不对，有很多人是聋人。
但是你继续想，不久我会再问你。
”Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer. So this time I told her, "Mommy, sight is very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes."当她再度问我时，已经是好几年后了。
自从第一次回答之后，我就一直仔细的思考准确答案。
所以这次我对她说：“妈咪，视觉对每个人都很重要，所以应该是我们的眼睛。
”She looked at me and told me, "You are learning fast, but the answer is not correct because there are many people who are blind."她看着我，对我说：“你学的很快，但还是不对，因为有很多人是盲人。
”Over the years, Mother asked me a couple more times and always her answer was, "No, butyou are getting smarter every year, my child."往后的年日里她又问了我几次，但她总是回答：“不对，不过孩子啊，你每年都有进步喔。
”Then last year, my Grandpa died. Everybody was hurt. Everybody was crying. My Mom looked at me when it was ourturn to say our final good-bye to Grandpa. She asked me, "Do you know the most important body part yet, my dear?"去年我祖父去世，每个人都很伤心，大家都哭了。
轮到我们向爷爷做最后的告别时，妈妈看着我，问我：“宝贝，你知道身体最重要的部位了吗?”I was shocked when she asked me this now. I alwaysthought this was a game between her and me. She saw the confusion on my face and told me, "This question is very important. It shows that you have really lived your life." I saw her eyes well up with tears. She said, "My dear, the most important body part is your shoulder."她在这时候问我这个问题，令我吓了一大跳。
我一直以为这仅仅我和她之间的游戏。
她看我一脸迷惑的样子，对我说：“这问题很重要，它是你真正理解生活的标志。
”我看她眼睛里充盈着泪水，她说：“宝贝，最重要的部位是你的肩膀。
”I asked, "Is it because it holds up your head?"我问：“是因为它能支撑脑袋吗?”She replied, "No, it is because it can hold the head of a friend or loved one when they cry. Everybody needs a shoulder to cry on sometime in life, my dear. I only hope that you have enough love and friends that you will have a shoulder to cry on when you need it."她回答说：“不，是因为让我们的朋友、我们所爱的人哭泣的时候，它能够给予依靠。
宝贝，每个人在一生中都会有需要一个能够靠着哭泣的肩膀的时候。
我仅仅希望当你需要时，会有充足的爱人和朋友，给你一个可倚靠哭泣的肩膀。
”Then and there I knew the most important body part is not a selfish one. It is sympathetic to the pain of others.从那时起，我知道身体最重要的部位不是利己的部位，而是对别人的痛苦能感同身受的部位。
【篇二】相关高中生英语美文摘抄The 10,000-Hour Rule says that you need approximately 10,000 hours of practice to become a world-class expert in a field. There is no other way： if you want to be a world-class expert in your field, you must do your 10,000 hours of practice.一万小时天才理论说的是：要想成为这个领域的专家，你就需要花大约一万个小时来练习。
没有其他的法子，如果你想成功，那就必须得花一万个小时。
Then, where should you invest my 10,000 hours of practice?那么，你应该把这个万个小时花在哪里呢?This question is important because 10,000 hours is a lot of time. If you consistently practice 4 hours a day for 6days a week, you will still need 8 years to get 10,000 hours. So answering this question is essential. If you need to invest such a huge am ount of time, you’d better do it right. You’d better find your niche.这个问题很重要，因为一万个小时是很长的一段时间。
如果你每天练习4小时，每周练习6天，那么你需要8年的时间才能达到一万个小时的练习量。
所以回答“要把一万个小时花在哪”的这个问题就变得非常有必要了。
你要付出这么多的时间，你就必须选好方向，选择最合适的方向。
To find your niche, I find the three questions below helpful. Answer them and you will have an idea of where you should go. Here they are：为了能找到最合适的方向，我提出了下面的三个问题，如果能回答出来这些问题，你就能找到你的方向了。
问题如下：1. Where have you invested your time?你过去都把时间花在了哪里?One way to know where to invest your time is simply to look at where you have invested your time. For example, in the last few years you might have learned how to play music for one or two hours a day. Or you might have blogged about a certain topic. Or you might have spent a lot of time on gardening.要想知道该在哪个方面花时间的最简单的办法就是回头看看自己已经在哪个领域花了时间。
比如说，在过去的几年里，你每天都会花一两个小时来演奏音乐，或者在某个问题上持续地发表文章，又或者在园艺上花费了大量的时间。
Those are good signs of where you should invest your10,000 hours. You already invest part of that 10,000 hours so you only need to invest the rest. The difference is now youdo it consciously and deliberately. You will be moreeffective that way.这些都能很好地说明你应该在哪些方面来利用这个万个小时的时间。
你已经花了一部分时间了，那么你只需要把一万个小时中剩下的那部分时间花上去就能够了。
区别在于现在你是有意识地、特意地把时间用在某个领域上，而收效也会更好。
2. What are your passions?你最感兴趣的是什么?In fact, that’s o ne reason why 10,000 hours is a magic number to become a world-class expert： almost everyone else fails before reaching that point. Only a few people can reach the 10,000 hours mark and that’s why they become world class.事实上，兴趣就是一万个小时天才理论的奥妙之处，因为很多人都在达到这个数量级之前就放弃了。
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下面是店铺带来的高中英语美文摘抄，欢迎阅读!高中英语美文摘抄篇一Enjoy Life Now, AND Save for LaterOften we're told that we have to suffer now — give up what we want —in order to succeed later, that in order to save we must sacrifice. Give up instant gratification to get delayed gratification.But you can do both.For years, I was confused about this, as I read books and websites that sent me two different messages:Pleasure later. The first message was that in order to be successful, in order to build wealth, you have to delay gratification. You can't have instant gratification and be successful.Pleasure now. The second message was usually from other sources on Happiness, but sometimes from the same source: enjoy life now, while you can, because it's short and you never know when your last day will come. Live every day like it's your last. Trouble is, I agree with both messages. And if you read this site often, you’ll see that I send both messages: Live frugally and simply! But also enjoy life!That's because I've reconciled the two philosophies into one: Live life now and enjoy it to the fullest — without destroying your future. The key to doing that? Find ways to enjoy life completely, utterly, maximally … that don’t cost your future very much.Here are some tips for actually living that philosophy:Find free or cheap pleasures. Frugality does not have to beboring or restrictive … if you use your imagination. Be creative and find ways to have fun —loads of it —without spending much money. Have a picnic at the park, go to the beach, do crafts, board games, fly a kite, make art, bake cookies … I could list a hundred things, and you could come up with a few hundred more. Make a list of simple pleasures, and enjoy them to the maximum. This is the key to the whole idea of enjoying life now without spending tomorrow's dollar. See Savor the Little Things .Make simplifying fun. I'm a big fan of simplifying my life, from decluttering to creating a simple lifestyle in every way. And to me, this is great fun. I get rid of stuff (and possibly make money selling it) and have a blast doing it. That’s good math.Rediscover what’s important. Oftentimes we spend tons of money, shopping, going out, watching movies, eating out … without really enjoying life. And when we stop to think about it, we never have time for the things we really want to do. Well, that's probably because your life is filled with things that aren't very important to you. Instead, step back and really think about what’s important to you. Then get rid of the other (expensive) stuff, and focus on what's important. Listen to some stuff on my list: my wife and kids, other friends and family, reading, writing, exercising, volunteering, spending quiet time in contemplation. Guess how many of those things cost a lot of money? Read more here .Make people a priority. This is related to the above point, but I thought I'd give it a little more emphasis. If you give "stuff" a priority — stuff like gadgets, nice furnishings, nice clothes, shoes, jewelry, etc. —then you will spend a lot of money. But if you make people a priority — the people you love most, you close friends and family — you don't need to spend a dime to enjoylife. Make s ome time to visit with friends, or your parents … and have a conversation with them that doesn't involve eating out or going to the movies. Just sit, have some iced tea or hot cocoa (depending on the weather), and talk. Tell jokes and laugh your heads off. Talk about books you've read, movies you’ve watched, new things going on in your life, your hopes and dreams. And make time for your kids or your significant other — really spend time with them, doing things that don't cost money. (See Spend Time with Family and Loved Ones , 100 Ways to Have Fun With Your Kids and 50 Ways to Be Romantic on the Cheap .) Find time for yourself. Make time every day, and every week, to spend time alone. It really gives more meaning and enjoyment to your life, rather than rushing through life with no time to think, to breathe. For ideas on how to make this time, see these ways to create time for solitude .Sometimes, splurge. You shouldn't restrict yourself from expensive pleasures all the time — it's not good to develop the feeling of deprivation. To prevent that, once in awhile, buy yourself something … or better yet, give yourself a decadent treat.I love things with dark chocolate or berries. Crepes with ice cream and berries are one of my favorites. Just don't go overboar d … and learn to enjoy the splurge to the fullest. If you truly take the time to enjoy a treat, you don't need a lot of it.Track your successes. It doesn't really matter how you track your success … you can use gold stars for creating a new simplifying or frugalfying habit, or a spreadsheet chart to track your decreasing debt and increasing savings or investments. Tracking is a great way to not only provide motivation, but make the process of changing fun.Reward yourself. And in order to make it more fun, celebrateevery little success! Set rewards for yourself (hopefully not too expensive!) along your path to success — celebrate one day, two days, three days, a week, two weeks, three, a month … you get the idea.Volunteer. One of the most rewarding things for my family has been when we have managed to volunteer. It's actually something we only started doing last year, but since then, we've done it a bunch of times in a number of different ways. And while it doesn't cost a dime, it is tremendously satisfying in ways that money could never buy. Read more .Live in the moment. Learn to think not so much about the past or future, but about what you are going through right now. Be present. It may seem trite, but it's the key to enjoying life to the fullest — without having to spend money. Think about it —you can spend money on eating out, but if you are not really thinking about what you're eating, you may not enjoy it much at all. But if you cook a simple but delicious meal, and really taste every bite, it can be tremendously enjoyable without costing a lot. Read more .Slow down. In the same way, you can't really enjoy life to the fullest if it's rushing past you like it's on fast forward. Ever think about how quickly a week, a month, or a year goes by? Perhaps you're in the fast lane too much. Try slowing down, and things will be less stressful and more enjoyable. Drive slower , eat slower , live slower .Learn to find cheap, cool stuff. Call me crazy, but I love shopping at thrift stores. You can find so many cool things there, and it costs so little. Garage sales are the same way. Or check out Freecycle , or read 20 Ways to Find Free or Cheap Books .高中英语美文摘抄篇二Happiness is a Choice"Happiness, like unHappiness, is a proactive choice." - Stephen CoveyWe want it. We strive for it. We envy others who have it. We can see it just beyond the horizon …as soon as we get richer, thinner, married, divorced, younger, older, find a dream job, or quit a lousy one.Yet, how many people do you know who “have everything” and still yearn for true happiness? The kind of happiness I'm talking about is that kind that comes from within and is not based on status, position, wealth, or possessions. It's a natural resource that is readily available to all. Happiness is a choice.It had previously been thought that the brain is unchanged by life experiences. Recent breakthroughs in psychology, neurology, and chemistry have revealed that Happiness is attainable, and the brain can actually change as a result of conscious selection of thoughts.Experts in the field have given Happiness a nickname -- “subjective well-being.” One person's Hell may be Paradise for another. For example, bungee jumping would be sheer torture for me to endure. For a thrill-seeker friend of mine, this activity represents ultimate joy. Clearly our set points are based on different subjective criteria.Each of us is born with a genetically coded happiness “set point” which is not based entirely on what happens to us. This explains why some people are naturally cheerful most of the time, while others walk around with a permanent scowl on their faces –determined in part by their genetic predisposition. However, according to University of Minnesota professor emeritus of psychology David Lykken, “Happiness is geneticall y influenced,although it is not genetically fixed. The brain's structure can be modified through practice. If you really want to be happier than your grandparents provided for in your genes, you have to learn the kinds of things you can do, day by day, to bounce your set point up and avoid the things that bounce it down.”A study conducted with identical twins raised in different environments suggests that an individual's set point determines about 50% of their disposition to Happiness. In other words, some people are happy , regardless of their less-than-ideal circumstances, while others are unhappy , even when they seem to “have it all.”According to Ed Diener, a professor of psychology at the University of Illinois and coeditor of the Journal of Happiness Studies , a number of tools can be used to raise subjective well-being. Here are some examples:Getting enough sleepGetting enough exerciseNurturing close relationships -- connection, physical touch Maintaining an optimistic outlook –choosing positive thoughtsKeeping a gratitude journalForgiving others and letting goUtilizing signature strengths (honesty, kindness, ingenuity, love of learning, etc.) in service of something larger than yourself Acting happy by changing your physiology -- Put on a happy smile!meditation**meditation is a very effective way to change subjective well-being. Richard Davidson, professor of psychology at the University of Wisconsin, found in his research that high levels ofactivity at the left frontal area of the cerebral cortex coincided with feelings of Happiness, joy, and alertness. Activity on the right frontal area corresponded to feelings of sadness, anxiety, and worry. Since meditation generates more left-brain activity, studies have concluded that it offers a way to produce more positive emotion.Even in the midst of hardship, one can experience simple pleasures by using some of the tools listed above.高中英语美文摘抄篇三14 Timeless Ways to Live a Happy LifeHow we achieve Happiness can be different for each one of us. Our passions, expectations, life experiences, and even our personalities all contribute to the level of happiness we experience in our lives. Some find Happiness in their careers while others prefer the bliss found in their marriages or other intimate relationship.No matter how you define happiness for yourself, there are certain universal and time-proven strategies to bring, and sustain, more happiness into your life. The following 14 ways to live a happy life can be adapted and even customized to fit your needs. Over time, these strategies will become positive and life-changing habits that will begin to bring more Happiness, joy and peace into your life.1. Notice What’s RightSome of us see the glass as being half-full, while others see the glass as half-empty. The next time you are caught in traffic, begin thinking how nice it is to have a few moments to reflect on the day, focus on a problem you have been trying to solve, or brainstorm on your next big idea. The next time you get in the slow line at the grocery store, take the opportunity to pick up atabloid magazine and do some “guilty pleasure” reading. Take all that life throws out you and reframe it with what’s right about the situation. At the end of the day, you will more content, at peace and happy. Take the time to begin to notice what’s right and see the world change in front of your eyes.2. Be GratefulHow many times do you say the words “thank you,” in a day? How many times do you hear these same words? If you are doing the first thing, saying the “thank yous,” the latter will naturally happen. Learn to be grateful and you will be open to receive an abundance of joy and Happiness.3. Remember the Kid You WereDo you remember how to play? I’m not referring to playi ng a round of golf or a set of tennis. I’m talking about playing like you did when you were a child – a game of tag; leap frog, or street baseball when the bat is a broken broom handle and the bases are the parked cars. One way to find or maintain your Happiness is to remember the kid you were and play!4. Be KindThere is no question that by merely watching acts of kindness creates a significant elevation in our moods and increases the desire for us to perform good deeds as well. Kindness is indeed contagious and when we make a commitment to be kind to ourselves and to others we can experience new heights of joy, Happiness and enthusiasm for our lives.5. Spend Time with Your FriendsAlthough an abundant social and romantic life does not itself guarantee joy, it does have a huge impact on our Happiness. Learn to spend time with your friends and make the friendships a priority in your life.6. Savor Every MomentTo be in the moment is to live in the moment. Too often we are thinking ahead or looking ahead to the next event or circumstance in our lives, not appreciating the “here and now.” When we savor every moment, we are savoring the Happiness in our lives.7. RestThere are times when we need the time to unwind, decompress, or to put it simply, just “to chill.” life comes at all of us hard and fast. Time, as do the days on the calendar, keeps going forward at its own natural pace, which is not always the pace we would choose. Fatigue, stress and exhaustion may begin to settle in on us faster than we may think, or notice. The best remedy for this is indeed rest.8. Move!The expression a “runner’s high” does not infer an addiction, but a feeling or a state of mind - a state of euphoria. There is no question exercise, or any physical exertion, elevates your mood and enhances a more positive attitude as well as fosters better personal self-esteem and confidence. Indeed, one way to increase your Happiness is to move!9. Put on a Happy FaceSometimes we have to fake it until we make it. I’m not suggesting that we n ot be honest, real or authentic, but I’m suggesting, sometimes, we just need to put on a happy face and keep moving forward. Researchers claim that smiling and looking like we are happy will indeed make us happier. Studies further show that if we act like we are happy then we can experience greater joy and Happiness in our lives.10. Pursue Your goalsThe absence of goals in our lives, or more specifically avoiding to pursue our goals, makes us feel like we are stuck and ineffective. The pursuit of goals in our personal lives, in our relationships, or with our careers, is the difference between having a mediocre life or a life full of passion and enthusiasm. pursue your goals and watch your Happiness soar.11. Finding Your CallingSome find meaning in religion or spirituality while others find purpose in their work or relationships. Finding your calling may be much more than accomplishing one simple strategy for increasing your Happiness, but having a sense of purpose – of feeling like you are here for a reason –can perhaps bring the greatest joy of all12. Get into the FlowFlow is the form of joy, excitement and happiness that occurs when we are so absorbed in an activity we love that we can loose ourselves and time seems to stand still. What creates flow is unique to each one of us. To find and sustain true Happiness in our lives, we must get off the sidelines and get into the flow.13. Play to Your StrengthsOne way to achieve flow is by understanding and identifying our strengths and core values, and then begin to use these every day. Once we aware of our strengths and we begin to play to your strengths we can better incorporate them in all aspects of our lives.14. Don’t Overdo ItKnow when to say when. What gives you joy and Happiness the first time may not work the second time. Too much of a good thing may begin not to feel as good if the “thing” becomes more of a routine, or an expectation. Set healthy and reasonableboundaries for yourself and don’t overdo it.。
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As a teenager，I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious1 out－side，but I wanted to be liked inside.Once I left home to hitch-hike2to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t easy，and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular kept me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home，I was different，not so outwardly sure of myself.I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope，who was staying with us，was wearing my clothes. A nd my family seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be missed if I weren’t there. I told my mom，and she explained that though Penelope was a lovely girl，no one could replace me.I pointed out，“Ｓhe is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful qualities，but I was the only person who could fill my role. She made me realize that even with my faults—and there were many－I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.I became a searcher，wanting to find out who I was and what made me unique. My view of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist3pressure to act in ways that I didn’t like any more，and I was delighted by who I really was. I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever take my place.Each of us holds a unique place in the world. You are special，no matter what others say or what you may think. So forget about being replaced. You can’t be.当我还是个10几岁的少年的时候，觉得自己总是让人失望。
有关高中生英语美文摘抄
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以下是由分享有关高中生英语美文，希望可以帮助大家! 【篇一】有关高中生英语美文摘抄My mother used to ask me what is the most important part of the body. Through the years I would guess at what I thought was the correct answer.从前我母亲经常问我，身体最重要的部位是什么。
许多年来，我一直以为自己所想的是正确答案。
When I was younger, I thought sound was very important to us as humans, so I said, “My ears, Mommy.”当我很小的时候，我认为对人类而言，声音很重要，因此回答：“妈咪，是耳朵。
”She said, “No. Many people are deaf. But you keep thinking about it and I will ask you again soon.”她说：“不对，有许多人是聋人。
但是你继续想，不久我会再问你。
”Several years passed before she asked me again. Since making my first attempt, I had contemplated the correct answer. So this time I told her, “Mommy, sightis very important to everybody, so it must be our eyes.”当她再度问我时，已经是好几年后了。
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小编分享适合高中生的英语美文，希望可以帮助大家!适合高中生的英语美文：永远不会后悔-母爱的真谛Time is running out for my friend. While we are sitting at lunch she casually mentions she and her husband are thinking of starting a family. “We're taking a survey,” she says, half-joking. “Do you think I should have a baby?””It will change your life,” I say, carefully keeping my tone neutral. “I know,” she says, “no more sleeping in on weekends, no more spontaneous holidays...”But that's not what I mean at all. I look at my friend, trying to decide what to tell her. I want her to know what she will never learn in childbirth classes. I want to tell her that the physical wounds of child bearing will heal, but becoming a mother will leave her with an emotional wound so raw that she will be vulnerable forever.I consider warning her that she will never again read a newspaper without thinking: “What if that had been MY child?” That every plane crash, every house fire will haunt her. That when she sees pictures of starving children, she will wonder if anything could be worse than watching your child die. I look at her carefully manicured nails and stylish suit and think that no matter how sophisticated she is, becoming a mother will reduce her to the primitive level of a bear protecting her cub.I feel I should warn her that no matter how many years she has invested in her career, she will be professionally derailed by motherhood. She might arrange for child care, but one day she will be going into an important business meeting, and she will think her baby's sweet smell. She will have to use every ounce of discipline to keep from running home, just to make sure her child is all right.I want my friend to know that every decision will no longer be routine. That a five-year-old boy's desire to go to the men's room rather than the women's at a restaurant will become a major dilemma. The issues of independence and gender identity will be weighed against the prospect that a child molester may be lurking in the lavatory. However decisive she may be at the office, she will second-guess herself constantly as a mother.Looking at my attractive friend, I want to assure her that eventually she will shed the added weight of pregnancy, but she will never feel the same about herself. That her own life, now so important, will be of less value to her once she has a child. She would give it up in a moment to save her offspring, but will also begin to hope for more yearsnot to accomplish her own dreamsbut to watch her children accomplish theirs.I want to describe to my friend the exhilaration of seeing your child learn to hita ball. I want to capture for her the belly laugh of a baby who is touching the soft fur of a dog for the first time. I want her to taste the joy that is so real it hurts.My friend's look makes me realize that tears have formed in my eyes. “You'll never regret it,” I say finally. Then, squeezing my friend's hand, I offer a prayer for her and me and all of the mere mortal women who stumble their way into this holiest of callings.中文：时光任苒，朋友已经老大不小了。
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本文是适合高中生的英语美文，希望对大家有帮助!适合高中生的英语美文篇一Refusing to accept failure"Mount Everest, you beat me the first time, but I'll beat you the next time"(Sir Edmund Hillary and Tenzing Norgay during their Everest expedition)Sir阁下，爵士Edmund Hillary was the first man to climb Mount Everest珠穆朗玛峰. On May 29, 1953 he scaled the highest mountain then known to man-29,000 feet straight up直率地，真实地. He was knighted授予爵位 for his efforts.He even made American Express card美国运通卡commercials because of it! However, until we read his book, High Adventure, we don't understand that Hillary had to grow into this success.You see, in 1952 he attempted to climb Mount Everest, but failed. A few weeks later a group in England asked him to address its members.Hillary walked on stage to a thunderous像打雷的 applause. The audience was recognizing an attempt at greatness, but Edmund Hillary saw himself as a failure. He moved away from the microphone and walked to the edge of the platform.He made a fist握拳 and pointed at a picture of the mountain. He said in a loud voice, "Mount Everest, you beat me the first time, but I'll beat you the next time because you've grown all you are going to grow... but I'm still growing!"适合高中生的英语美文篇二Wake up your lifeYears ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers urged, "Barbara, be enthusiastic热心的，热情的! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience." How right they were.Enthusiastic people can turn a boring drive into an adventure, extra work into opportunity and strangers into friends. "Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is the paste糊状物，浆糊 that helps you hang on there when the going gets tough. It is the inner voice that whispers, "I can do it!" when others shout, "No, you can't!"It took years and years for the early work of Barbara McClintock, a geneticist遗传学者 who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didn't let up on her experiments. Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder -- as anyone knows who has ever seen an infant's delight at the jingle 叮当声 of keys or the scurrying急跑，短距离赛跑 of a beetle甲虫. It is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such a youthful air, whatever their age.At 90, cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach. As the music flowed through his fingers, his stooped shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes. Music, for Casals, was an elixir万能药，不老长生药that made life a never-ending adventure.As author and poet Samuel Ullman once wrote, "Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul." How do you rediscover the enthusiasm of your childhood? Theanswer, I believe, lies in the word itself. Enthusiasm comes from the Greek and means "God within." And what is God within is but an abiding sense of love -- proper love of self and, from that, love of others.Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money or title or power. Patricia McIlrath, retired director of the Missouri Repertory Theater in Kansas City, was once asked where she got her enthusiasm. She replied, "My father, a lawyer, long ago told me, `I never made a dime一角硬币until I stopped working for money.'" If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can as a part-time avocation嗜好，业余爱好: like the head of state who paints, the nun who runs marathons.Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan., was 68 before she began to draw. This activity ended bouts of depression that had plagued 折磨，困扰 her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, "I am tempted to call Layton a genius." Elizabeth has rediscovered her enthusiasm.We can't afford to waste tears on "might-have-beens." We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after "what-can-be". We need to live each moment wholeheartedly全心全意地, with all our senses -- finding pleasure in the fragrance香味，芬芳 of a back-yard garden, the crayoned以蜡笔作画 picture of a six-year-old, the enchanting beauty of a rainbow. It is such enthusiastic love of life that puts a sparkle in our eyes, a lilt in our steps and smooths the wrinkles from our souls.适合高中生的英语美文篇三How could you?When I was a puppy小狗，幼犬, I entertained you with my antics滑稽动作and made you laugh. You called me your child, and despite a number of chewed shoes and a couple of murderedthrow pillows抱枕, 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变温和, 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责备 you about bad decisions, and romped玩耍with glee快乐，欢欣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 pinkness, 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放逐 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 kisses 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 wouldsneak 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支出，花费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 hopelessness. 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 lessons 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皮带，束缚 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 busyschedules allow. They feed us, of course, but I lost my appetite食欲，嗜好 days ago. At first, whenever anyone passed 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通道，走廊after her to a separate room. A blissfully quiet room. She placed me on the table and rubbed my ears, and told me not to worry. My heart pounded.。
高中英语美文赏读10篇
1Something wonderful in a disasterOn May 27, 1995, our life was suddenly changed．It happened a few minutes past three, when my husband, Chris, fell from his horse as it jumped over a fence．Chris was paralyzed from the chest down, unable to breathe normally．As he was thrown from his horse, we entered into a life of convenience with lots of unexpected challenges．We went from the "haves" to the “have-nots"．Or so we thought.Yet what we discovered later were all the gifts that came out of sharing difficulties．We came to learn that something wonderful could happen in a disaster ．All over the world people cared for Chris so much that letters and postcards poured in every day．By the end of the third week in a medical center in Virginia, about 35,000 pieces of mail had been received and sorted.As a family, we opened letter after letter．They gave us comfort and became a source of strength for us．We used them to encourage ourselves．I would go to the pile of letters marked with "Funny" if we needed a laugh, or to the "Disabled" box to find advice from people in wheelchairs or even in bed living happily and successfully.These letters, we realized, had to be shared．And so here we offer one of them to you.Dear Chris,My husband and I were so sorry to hear of your riding accident last week．No doubt your family and your friends are giving you the strength to face this technical challenge．People everywhere are also giving you best wishes every day and we are among those who are keeping you alive.Yours Sincerely,Nancy Reagan一、生词注解1. paralyzed ['pærəlaizd] adj. 瘫痪的，麻痹的2. chest [tʃest] n.胸，胸腔；柜子，橱3. challenge [ˈtʃælindʒ] n挑战；质问4. pour [pɔ:r] vt.灌，倒，注vi.倾泻，流出5. pile [pail] n.一堆，一叠v.堆积6. technical [ˈteknikəl] a.技术的，工艺的二、词汇拓展1.doubt【导学】1)n.怀疑，疑惑，不相信;have no doubt that…毫不怀疑，毫无疑心there's no doubt that…这毫无疑问....without doubt 无疑地，确实地；2)vt.怀疑，不信任I don’t doubt that…我毫不怀疑…I doubt whether/if…我怀疑…【例句】1)He is without doubt the cleverest student I've ever taught.他确实是我所教过的学生中最聪明的。
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有关高中英语美文摘抄精选如今,学生接触的新教材及课外读物大都是文质兼美、富有文化内涵和时代气息的文章,对学生的阅读能力、审美情趣、文学素养无疑都起到了很好的提升作用。
精心收集了有关高中英语美文，供大家欣赏学习!有关高中英语美文：让我们微笑吧Let Us LaughThe thing that goes the farthest toward making life worthwhile, that costs the least and does the most, is just a pleasant smile.那最能赋予生命价值、代价最廉而回报最多的东西，不过一个令人心畅的微笑而已。
The smile that bubbles from the heart that loves its fellow men, will drive away the clouds of gloom and coax the Sun again.由衷地热爱同胞的微笑，会驱走心头阴郁的乌云，心底收获一轮夕阳。
It's full of worth and goodness, too, with manly kindness blent; it’s worth a million dollars, and it doesn’t cost a cent.它充满价值和美好，混合着坚毅的仁爱之心;它价值连城却不花一文。
There is no room for sadness when we see a cheery smile; It always has the same good look; it's never out of style; It nerves us on to try again when failure makes us blue;当我们看到喜悦的微笑，忧伤就会一扫而光;它始终面容姣好，永不落伍;失败令我们沮丧之时，它鼓励我们再次尝试;The dimples of encouragement are good for me and you.It pays the highest interest ; for it is merely lent;鼓励的笑靥于你我大有裨益。
高一英语美文(推荐10篇)
高一英语美文（推荐10篇）高一英语美文第1篇“There are two primary choices in life: to accept conditions as they exist, or accept responsibility for changing them.” ~Denis Waitley人生有两大选择：要么接受现实，要么接受改变现状责任。
——丹尼斯·魏特利Catch the star that holds your destiny the one that forever twinkles in your heart.追随能够改变你命运那颗星，那颗永远在你心中闪烁明星Hope is always more expect, engrave a bone is a fat lot looked Clear can touch, just don t know where end is. Can not find to come to the road of hour, just because of eying foot too very carefully.希望总是多过盼望，刻骨而又络络可见，清晰可触，只是不知道终结在哪儿。
找不到来时路，只是因为太小心翼翼注视脚下。
Then the wandering soul wild crane stands still the memory river Listen to whistle play tightly ring slowly, Water rises a ship to go medium long things of the past. Wait for a ship’s person Wait for one and other, But hesitate always should ascend which shipMissed Had to consign the hope to next time, Finally what to wait for until has no boats and ships to come and go, Sunset west .再孤魂野鹤伫立记忆河头，听着哨子紧奏慢响，水涨船行中悠悠往事。
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。
高中短篇英语美文
高中短篇英语美文高中短篇英语美文（精选10篇）在学习生活中多阅读英语美文，可以提升英语的写作能力，高中短篇英语美文有哪些？以下是店铺为您整理的高中短篇英语美文，欢迎阅读！高中短篇英语美文篇1The thermometer had dropped to 18 degrees below zero, but still chose to sleep in the porch as usual. In the evening, the most familiar sight to me would be stars in the sky. Though they were a mere sprinkle of twinkling dots, yet I had become so accustomed to them that their occasional absence would bring me loneliness and ennui.It had been snowing all night, not a single star in sight. My roommate and I, each wrapped in a quilt, were seated far apart in a different corner of the porch, facing each other and chatting away.She exclaimed pointing to something afar, “Look, Venus in rising!” I looked up and saw nothing but a lamp round the bend in a mountain path. I beamed and said pointing to a tiny lamplight on the opposite mountain, “It’s Jupiter over there!”More and more lights came into sight as we kept pointing here and there. Lights from hurricane lamps flickering about in the pine forest created the scene of a star-studded sky. With the distinction between sky and forest obscured by snowflakes, the numerous lamp-lights now easily passed for as many stars.Completely lost in a make-believe world, I seemed to see all the lamplights drifting from the ground. With the illusory stars hanging still overhead, I was spared the effort of tracing their positions when I woke up from my dreams in the dead of night.Thus I found consolation even on a lonely snowy night !高中短篇英语美文篇2Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human being’s heart the lure of wonders, the unfailing appetite for what’s next and the joy of the game of living. In the center of your heart and my heart, there is a wireless station; so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, courage and power from man and from the infinite, so long as you are young.When your aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you’ve grown old, even at 20; but as long as your aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, there’s hope you may die young at 80.高中短篇英语美文篇3One day a farmer's donkey fell down into a well. The animal cried piteously for hours as the framer tried to figure out what to do. Finally he decided the animal was old, and the well needed to be covered up anyway and it just wasn't worth to retrieve the donkey. So, he decided to bury it!He invited all his neighbours to come over and help him. They all grabbed a shovel and began to shovel dirt into the well. At first, the donkey realized what was happening and cried horribly, then slowly he quieted down till nothing more was heard.A few shovel loads later, the farmer finally looked down the well, and was astonished at what he saw. With every shovel of dirt that hit his back, the donkey was doing something amazing! He would shake it off and take a step up!As the farmer's neighbours continued to shovel dirt on top of the animal, he would shake it off and take a step up. Pretty soon, everyone was amazed as the donkey stepped up over the edge of the well and trotted off!Life is going to shovel dirt on you, all kinds of dirt. The trick to getting out of the well is to shake it off and take a step up. Each of our troubles is a stepping stone. We can get out of the deepest wells by not stopping, never giving up, shaking it off, and taking a step up!Remember the five simple rules to be happy:1. Free your heart from hatred.2. Free your mind from worries.3. Trust in God.4. Give more.5. Expect less.高中短篇英语美文篇4Three passions, simple but overwhelmingly strong, have governed my life: the longing for love, the search for knowledge, and unbearable pity for the suffering of mankind. These passions, like great winds, have blown me hither and thither(到处) , in a wayward(任性的`，不规则的) course, ove r a deep ocean of anguish, reaching to the very verge of despair.I have sought love, first, because it brings ecstasy(狂喜，入迷) –ecstasy so great that I would often have sacrificed all the rest of life for a few hours of this joy. I have sought it, next, because it relieves loneliness--that terrible loneliness in which one shivering consciousness looks over the rim of the world into the cold unfathomable(深不可测的) lifeless abyss. I have sought it, finally, because in the union of love I have seen, in a mystic miniature, the prefiguring vision of the heaven that saints and poets have imagined. This is what I sought, and though it might seem too good for human life, this is what- at last- I have found.With equal passion I have sought knowledge. I have wished to understand the hearts of men. I have tried to apprehend(理解) the Pythagorean power by which number holds sway above the flu. A little of this, but not much, I have achieved.Love and knowledge, so far as they were possible, led upward toward the heavens. But always pity brought me back to earth. Echoes of cries of pain reverberate(回想，反响) in my heart. Children in famine, victims tortured by oppressors, helpless old people a hated burden to their sons, and the whole world of loneliness, poverty, and pain make a mockery of what human life should be. I long to alleviate the evil, but I cannot, and I too suffer.This has been my life. I have found it worth living, and would gladly live it again if the chance were offered me.高中短篇英语美文篇5Jerry was the kind of guy you love to hate. He was always in a good mood and always had something positive to say. When someone would ask him how he was doing, he would reply, "If I were any better, I would be twins!"He was a unique manager because he had several waiters who had followed him around from restaurant to restaurant. Thereason the waiters followed Jerry was because of his attitude. He was a natural motivator. If an employee was having a bad day, Jerry was there telling the employee how to look on the positive side of the situation.Seeing this style really made me curious, so one day I went up to Jerry and asked him, "I don't get it! You can't be a positive person all of the time. How do you do it?"Jerry replied, "Each morning I wake up and say to myself, "Jerry, you have two choices today. You can choose to be in a good mood or you can choose to be in a bad mood." I choose to be in a good mood. Each time something bad happens, I can choose to be a victim or I can choose to learn from it. I choose to learn from it. Every time someone comes to me complaining, I can choose to accept their complaining or I can point out the positive side of life. I choose the positive side of life.""Yeah, right, it's not that easy," I protested."Yes, it is," Jerry said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a good mood or bad mood. The bottom line: It's your choice how you live life."I reflected on(仔细考虑) what Jerry said. Soon thereafter, I left the restaurant industry to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often thought about him when I made a choice about life instead of reacting to it.Several years later, I heard that Jerry did something you are never supposed to do in a restaurant business: he left the back door open one morning and was held up at gunpoint by three armed robbers. While trying to open the safe his hand, shaking from nervousness, slipped off the combination. The robberspanicked and shot him.Luckily, Jerry was found relatively quickly and rushed to the local trauma(创伤) center. After 18 hours of surgery and weeks of intensive care, Jerry was released from the hospital with fragments of the bullets still in his body.I saw Jerry about six months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were any better, I"d be twins. Wanna see my scars?" I declined to see his wounds, but did ask him what had gone through his mind as the robbery took place."The first thing that went through my mind was that I should have locked the back door," Jerry replied. "Then, as I lay on the floor, I remembered that I had two choices: I could choose to live, or I could choose to die. I chose to live.""Weren't you scared? Did you lose consciousness(知觉) ?" I asked.Jerry continued, "The paramedics(护理人员) were great. They kept telling me I was going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the emergency room and I saw the expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In their eyes, I read, "He's a dead man." "I knew I needed to take action.""What did you do?" I asked."Well, there was a big, burly nurse shouting questions at me," said Jerry."She asked if I was allergic to anything. "Yes," I replied. The doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply.I took a deep breath and yelled, "Bullets!"Over their laughter, I told them. "I am choosing to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead."Jerry lived thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his amazing attitude. I learned from him that every day wehave the choice to live fully.Attitude, after all, is everything.高中短篇英语美文篇6A young and successful executive was traveling down a neighborhood street, going a bit too fast in his new Jaguar. He was watching for kids darting out from between parked cars and slowed down when he thought he saw something.As his car passed, one child appeared, and a brick smashed into the Jag's side door. He slammed on the brakes and spun the Jag back to the spot from where the brick had been thrown.He jumped out of the car, grabbed some kid and pushed him up against a parked car, shouting, "What was that all about and who are you? Just what the heck are you doing?" Building up a head of steam, he went on"That's a new car and that brick you threw is gonna cost a lot of money. Why did you do it?""Please,mister, please,I'm sorry. I didn't know what else to do!"pleaded the youngster."It's my brother," he said. "He rolled off the curb and fell out of his wheelchair and I can't lift him up.Sobbing, the boy asked the executive, "Would you please help me get him back into his wheelchair? He's hurt and he's too heavy for me."Moved beyond words, the driver tried to swallow the rapidly swelling lump in his throat. He lifted the young man back into the wheelchair and took out his handkerchief and wiped the scrapes and cuts, checking to see that everything was going to be okay."Thank you, sir. And God bless you," the grateful child said to him. The man then watched the little boy push his brother to the sidewalk toward their home.It was a long walk backs to his Jaguar... a long, slow walk. Henever did repair the side door. He kept the dent to remind him not to go through life so fast that someone has to throw a brick at you to get your attention.Life whispers in your soul and speaks to your heart. Sometimes, when you don't have the time to listen... Life throws a brick at your head. It's your choice: Listen to the whispers of your soul or wait for the brick!Do you sometimes ignore loved ones because your life is too fast and busy leaving them to wonder whether you really love them?高中短篇英语美文篇7Hello, my name is Dimas Ramirez, I'm messaging you regarding my daughter Blanca Ramirez. She's 14 years old right now, but at age 11, she began to do long distance running, she knew she could do more then just run, so she decided to run a charity.She ran for Operation Smile, Operation Smile is a none profit organization that helps children worldwide suffering from cleft lip or cleft palate at no charge.My daughter believe that no child should be without a smile, so to help even more, she took her running even further, she went on a journey on becoming the youngest female in the world to run 7 marathons on 7 continents in the name of Operation Smile, she raised money & awareness to this organization.She completed her journey by age 12 on February 19, 2015.But she's not done, she now continues to help inspire others by running.One person she inspired so much, is her little brother Jordan, he is 7 years old, & has runned to this day, 105x 5k's , 11x 10k's , & 4x half marathons. He will be running all 7 continents too along with Blanca, starting in November 2017 in Australia.They both plan to continue helping others, & maybe one day getting an Olympic medal... Thank you for your time...高中短篇英语美文篇8The first day of school our professor introduced himself to our chemistry class and challenged us to get to know someone we didn't already know. I stood up to look around when a gentle hand touched my shoulder. I turned around to find a wrinkled, little old lady beaming up at me with a smile that lit up her entire being.She said, "Hi, handsome. My name is Rose. I'm eighty-seven years old. Can I give you a hug?"I laughed and enthusiastically responded, "Of course you may!" and she gave me a giant squeeze(挤，紧握) ."Why are you in college at such a young, innocent age?" I asked.She jokingly replied, "I'm here to meet a rich husband, get married, have a couple of children, and then retire and travel.""No seriously," I asked. I was curious what may have motivated her to be taking on this challenge at her age."I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one !" she told me.After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake(奶昔) . We became instant friends. Every day for the next three months we would leave class together and talk nonstop. I was always mesmerized listening to this "time machine" as she shared her wisdom and experience with me.Over the course of the school year, Rose became a campus icon and easily made friends wherever she went. She loved to dress up and she reveled in the attention bestowed(使用，授予)upon her from the other students. She was living it up.At the end of the semester we invited Rose to speak at our football banquet and I'll never forget what she taught us. She was introduced and stepped up to the podium. As she began to deliver her prepared speech, she dropped her three-by-five cards on the floor. Frustrated and a bit embarrassed she leaned into the microphone and simply said, "I'm sorry I'm so jittery(神经过敏的) .I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me! I'll never get my speech back in order to let me just tell you what I know." As we laughed, she cleared her throat and began:"We do not stop playing because we are old; we grow old because we stop playing. There are only four secrets to staying young, being happy and achieving success."You have to laugh and find humor each and every day."You've got to have a dream. When you lose your dreams, you die. We have so many people walking around who are dead and they don't even know it!"There is a giant difference between growing older and growing up. If you are nineteen years old and lie in bed for one full year and don't do one productive thing, you will turn twenty years old. If I am eighty-seven years old and stay in bed for a year and never do anything I will turn eighty-eight. Anybody can grow older. That doesn't take any talent or ability. The idea is to grow up by always finding the opportunity in change."Have no regrets. The elderly usually don't have regrets for what we did, but rather for things we did not do. The only people who fear death are those with regrets."She concluded her speech by courageously singing "The Rose." She challenged each of us to study the lyrics and live them out in our daily lives.At year's end, Rose finished the college degree she had begun all those years ago. One week after graduation Rose died peacefully in her sleep. Over two thousand college students attended her funeral in tribute to the wonderful woman who taught by example that it's never too late to be all you can possibly be.高中短篇英语美文篇9Bar celona is regarded as Spain‘s second city，behind capital Madrid. The city is steeped in history，Barcelona was founded by Carthaginians and according to tradition，its name was derived from the great Barker family of ancient Carpage. After numerous different conquers，including the Romans and the Moores that ravaged the city，the Argons made Catalonia，of which Barcelona was the capital. Strong and prosperous. Since the 1970s，the city has reasserted its Catalon background. But it wasn’t until the summer Olympics in 1992 did Barcelona became the modern，vibrant city that it still is today. And with this prosperity has come luxury and fabulous hotels. The Raewon Callas the 1st was opened in 1992，by the King and Queen of Spain. It‘s situated in the north of the city，near the main University and it’s run by Jose Louise Torres.With buildings like the Casa Cal Bain and the Casa Minga，Antony Gaudy is credited with making great impact of image of Barcelona. He also built the fantastic Park Quell. Antony Gaudy died in 1926，leaving an unfinished cathedral as his epitaph.What are the attractions of coming to Barcelona?There are many，many different attractions：culture，leisure，monuments，our architectures，and the gastronomy. Barcelona has commercial areas，shopping areas of five kilometers that goes around to the sea to the north，and on thestreet and continue at shop at the same time you find the shops. You see our architecture，you see our monuments，our museums，and our restaurants. So there is a mix between shopping and services.One label that‘s hot among fashion conscious is MIRO，and these trendy designs of clothing and shoes originate in Barcelona. The region itself now produces for other international labels，like for the Gallic giant Lacose.No visit to the city would be complete without a tour of the Nou Camp，the immense home of one of Spain‘s finest teams，Barcelona Football Club. FC Barcelona was founded in 1899 along with the other Spanish team，Real Madrid. It’s one of the greatest football teams in Europe. With players like Maradona and Ronaldo having played for Barca，it‘s easy to explain their success!FC Barcelona is credited to winning more trophy than any other team in European football history. The stadium，the Nou Camp，can hold one hundred and twelve thousand people，making it one of the greatest places to watch and play“the beautiful game”.高中短篇英语美文篇10A couple,John and Mary,had two lovely children.John had just been asked to go on a business trip and would be gone for several days.Mary would go along too.They hired a reliable woman to care for children and made the trip,returning home a little earlier than they had planned.As they drove into their home town feeling glad to be back,they noticed smoke,and they went off their usual route to see what it was.They found a home in flames.Mary said,”Oh,well, it isn’t our fire,let’s go home.”But John drove closer and exclaimed, “That home belongsto Fred Jones who works at the plant.He wouldn’t be off work yet,maybe there is something we could do. ” “It has nothing to do wi th us, ”protested Mary.But John drove up and stopped and they were both horror stricken to see the whole house in flames.A woman on the lawn was in hysterics screaming, “The children!Get the children! ”John grabbed her by the shoulder saying, “Get a hold of yourself and tell us where the children are! ”“In the basement, ”sobbed the woman,”down the hall and to the left. ”In spite of Mary’s protests John bolted for the basement which was full of smoke and scorching hot.He found the door and two children.As he left he could hear some more whimpering.He delivered the two badly frightened and nearly suffocated children into waiting arms and started back asking how many more children were down there.They told him two more and Mary grabbed his arm and screamed, “John!Don’t go back!It’!That house will cave in any second. ”But he ran into the smoke filed hallway and into the room.At last he found both children.As he stumbled up the endless steps,the thought went through his mind that there was something strangely familiar about the little bodies clinging to him,and at last when they came out into the sunlight and fresh air,he found that he had just rescued his own children.The baby-sitter had left them at this home while she did some shopping…【高中短篇英语美文（精选10篇）】。