新课标高考英语备考经典英语美文四篇

新课标英语高考备考经典英语美文四篇

A Grain of Sand

Here is a story. A participant in the long-distance race got his shoes filled with sand when he was crossing a beach. He had to stop to get the sand out hastily before he resumed running. Unfortunately there still was sand rubbing the sole and its effect became increasingly telling so that each step meant a twinge of pain. Reluctant to halt and get rid of the sand he continued to run in spite of the pain until he could stand no more. He dropped out of the contest just a few yards from the finishing line. As he managed to get out of the show he was surprised to find the cause of his lasting torment was only a grain of sand.

It seems that the greatest obstacle on one’s way forward may not be a high mountain or a deep valley but a grain of sand that is hardly visible. To avoid blame on a minor fault one may tell a lie. That adds a burden to a heavy heart and weighs it down. In the days to come he will have to fabricate one falsehood after another to cover the lie he told and the fault he committed. Thus he will never be able to free himself from lingering anxiety, worry and regret, to the ignorance that all his sufferings originate in only a grain of sand---the first lie he told.

一粒沙

有这么一个故事：有一个参加长跑的选手在走过一片沙滩时，鞋子里灌满了沙子，他匆匆把鞋子脱下，胡乱地把沙子倒出，便又急急地继续往前跑。可是仍有沙子留在他的鞋里，在他以后的路程中，那沙子磨着他的脚，使他走一步，疼一步。但他并没有停下把鞋子脱掉，抖出磨自己脚的沙子，而仍是匆匆前进，在离终点不远的地方，因脚痛难忍，他不得不止步，最后放弃了比赛。当他忍着揪心的痛把鞋脱掉时，他发现让自己痛苦了几小时并放弃比赛的竟只是一粒沙子。

看来，有时阻挠我们前进的不是高山、深渊，而是极细小的一粒沙子。为了避免因一次轻微的过失遭指责，我们便编出谎言来掩盖。于是从编造第一个谎言开始，我们便背上了两个沉甸甸的包袱：“过失”与“谎言”。以后的日子，便常常为掩饰“过失”与“谎言”而不得不再造出新的谎言，此次自己便不得不在紧张、担心、悔恨的岁月中熬过。那第一个谎言就是一粒沙。

An Identity of One’s Own

In the eternal universe, every human being has a one-off chance to live---his existence is unique and cannot be renewed, for the mold with which he was made, as Rousseau said, was immediately broken by God.

Fame, wealth and knowledge are merely worldly possessions within the reach of anybody striving for them. But your experience and feelings about life are your won and not to be shared. No one can live your life over again after your death. A full awareness of this will point out to you that the most important thing in your existence is your distinctive individuality or something special of yours. What counts is not your worldly success but your peculiar insight into the meaning of life and your commitment to it, which can add luster to your personality.

It is not easy to be true to oneself and show what one really is. Many a person in the world can be easily identified, for you can take his job, his status or his social role as his identity, which has nothing to do with the person himself. It does do him justice to

say that he has no identity of his own, if he doesn’t know his own mind, has to follow others’ advice or let others arrange things for him; if his life, always occupied by external things, is completely void of an inner world. You won’t be able to find anything whatever, either his brain nor his heart, that truly belongs to him. He is, indeed, no more than a shadow cast by somebody else or a machine capable of doing work on borders.

活出个性

在茫茫宇宙间，每个人都只有一次生存的机会，都是一个独一无二、不可重复的存在。正像卢梭所说的，上帝把你造出来后，就把那个属于你的特定模子打碎了。

名声、财产、知识等等是身外之物，人人都可求而得之，但没有人能够代替你感受人生。你死之后，没有人能够代替你再活一次。如果你真正意识到了这一点，你就会明白，活在世上，最重要的事就是活出你自己的特色和滋味来。你的人生是否有意义，衡量的标准不是外在的成功，而是你对人生意义的独特领悟和坚守，从而使你的自我闪放出个性的光华。

真正成为自己不是一件容易的事。世上有许多人，你说他什么都行，例如是一种职业、一个身份、一个角色，唯独不是他自己。如果一个人总是按别人的意见生活，没有自己的独立思索，总是为外在事物忙碌，没有自己的内心生活，那么，说他不是自己就一点儿也没有冤枉他。因为确确实实，从他的头脑到他的心灵，你在其中已经丝毫真正属于他自己的东西了，他只是别人的一个影子和事务的一架机器罢了。

In all one's lifetime it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with. But it is precisely oneself that one has the least understanding of.

人生在世，和“自己”相处最多，打交道最多，但是往往悟不透“自己”。When you are going upwards in life you tend to overestimate yourself. It seems that everything you seek for is within your reach; luck and opportunities will come your way and you are overjoyed that they constitute part of your worth. When you are going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself, mistaking difficulties and adversities for your own incompetence. It's likely that you think it wise for yourself to know our place and stay aloof from worldly wearing a mask of cowardice, behind which the flow of sap in your life will be retarded.

人生走上坡路时，往往把自己估计过高，似乎一切所求的东西都能垂手可得，甚至把运气和机遇也看做自己身价的一部分而喜不自胜。人在不得意时，又往往把自己估计过低，把困难和不利也看做自己的无能，以至把安分守己，与世无争误认为有自知之明，而实际上往往被怯懦的面具窒息了自己鲜活的生命。

To get a thorough understanding of oneself is to gain a correct view of oneself and be a sober realist -- aware of both one's strength and shortage. You may look forward hopefully to the future but be sure not to expect too much, for ideals can never be fully realezed. You may be courageous to meet challenges but it should be clear to you where to direct? your efforts. That's to way so long as you have a perfect knowledge of

yourself there won't be difficulties you can't overcome, nor obstacles you can't surmount.

悟透自己，就是正确认识自己，也就是说要做一个冷静的现实主义者，既知道自己的优势，也知道自己的不足。我们可以憧憬人生，但期望值不能过高。因为在现实中，理想总是会打折扣的。可以迎接挑战。但是必须清楚自己努力的方向。也就是说，人一旦有了自知之明，也就没有什么克服不了的困难，没有什么过不去的难关。

To get a thorough understanding of oneself needs selfappreciation. Whether you liken yourself to a towering tree or a blade of grass, whether you think you are a high mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature that has its own raison detre. If you earnestly admire yourself you'll have a real sense of self-appreciation, which will give you confidence. As soon as you gain full confidence in yourself you'll be enabled to fight and overcome any adversity.

要悟透自己就要欣赏自己。无论你是一棵参天大树，还是一棵小草，无论你成为一座巍峨的高山，还是一块小小的石头，都是一种天然，都有自己存在的价值。只要你认真地欣赏自己，你就会拥有一个真正的自我。只有自我欣赏才会有信心，一旦拥有了信心也就拥有了抵御一切逆境的动力。

To get a thorough understanding of oneself also requires doing oneself a favor when it's needed. In time of anger, do yourself a favor by giving vent to it? in a quiet place so that you won't be hurt by its flames; in time of sadness, do yourself a favor by sharing it with your friends so as to change a gloomy mood into a cheerful one; in time of tiredness, do yourself a favor by getting a good sleep or taking some tonic. Show yourself loving concern about your health and daily life. As you are aware, what a person physically has is but a human body that's vulnerable when exposed to the elements. So if you fall ill, it's up to you to take a good care of yourself. Unless you know perfectly well when and how to do yourself a favor, you won't be confident and ready enough to resist the attack of illness.

要悟透自己，就要心疼自己。在气愤时心疼一下自己，找个僻静处散散心，宣泄宣泄，不要让那些无名之火伤身；忧伤时，要心疼一下自己，找个三五好友，诉说诉说，让感情的阴天变晴；劳累时，你要心疼一下自己，为自己来一番问寒问暖，要明白人所拥有的不过是一个血肉之躯，经不住太多的风力霜剑；有病时，你要心疼一下自己，惟有对自己的心疼，才是战胜疾病的信心和力量。

To get a thorough understanding of oneself is to get a full control of one's?life. Then one will find one's life full of color and flavor.

悟透了自己，才能把握住自己，你生活才会有滋有味！

Get a thorough understanding of oneself.

In all one's lifetime it is oneself that one spends the most time being with

or?dealing1?with. But it is?precisely2?oneself that one has the least understanding of. When you are going upwards3?in life you tend to?overestimate4?yourself. When you are going downhill you tend to underestimate yourself. It's likely that you think it wise

for yourself to know your place and stay?aloof5?from worldly wearing a mask

of?cowardice6, behind which the flow of sap in your life will be?retarded7.

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To get a thorough understanding of oneself is to gain a correct view of oneself and be a sober realist -- aware of both one's strength and shortage. You may look forward hopefully to the future but be sure not to expect too much, for ideals can never

be?fully8?realized. You may be courageous9?to meet challenges but it should be clear to you where to direct your efforts.

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To get a thorough understanding of oneself needs self-appreciation. Whether you liken yourself to a towering tree or a blade of grass, whether you think you are a high mountain or a small stone, you represent a state of nature that has its own reason of existence. If you earnestly admire yourself you'll have a real sense of self-appreciation, which will give you confidence. As soon as you gain full confidence in yourself you'll be enabled to fight and overcome any adversity.

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To get a thorough understanding of oneself also requires doing oneself a favor when it's needed. In time of anger, do yourself a favor by giving?vent10?to it in a quiet place so that you won't be hurt by its flames; in time of sadness, do yourself a favor by sharing it with your friends so as to change a gloomy mood into a cheerful one; in time of tiredness, do yourself a favor by getting a good sleep or taking some?tonic11. Show yourself loving concern about your health and daily life. Unless you

know?perfectly12?well when and how to do yourself a favor, you won't be confident and ready enough to resist the attack of illness.

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To get a thorough understanding of oneself is to get a full control of one's life. Then one will find one's life full of color and flavor.

1?dealing???? ?

n.经商方法，待人态度

参考例句：

This store has an excellent reputation for fair dealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。

His fair dealing earned our confidence.他的诚实的行为获得我们的信任。2?precisely???? ?

adv.恰好，正好，精确地，细致地

参考例句：

It's precisely that sort of slick sales-talk that I mistrust.我不相信的正是那种油

腔滑调的推销宣传。

The man adjusted very precisely.那个人调得很准。

3?upwards???? ? adv.向上，在更高处...以上

参考例句：

The trend of prices is still upwards.物价的趋向是仍在上涨。

The smoke rose straight upwards.烟一直向上升。

4?overestimate???? ? v.估计过高，过高评价

参考例句：

Don't overestimate seriousness of the problem.别把问题看重了。

We overestimate our influence and our nuisance value.我们过高地估计了自己的影响力和破坏作用。

5?aloof???? ? adj.远离的；冷淡的，漠不关心的

参考例句：

Never stand aloof from the masses.千万不可脱离群众。

On the evening the girl kept herself timidly aloof from the crowd.这小女孩在晚会上一直胆怯地远离人群。

6?cowardice???? ? n.胆小，怯懦

参考例句：

His cowardice reflects on his character.他的胆怯对他的性格带来不良影响。

His refusal to help simply pinpointed his cowardice.他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小。

7?retarded???? ?

a.智力迟钝的，智力发育迟缓的

参考例句：

The progression of the disease can be retarded by early surgery. 早期手术可以抑制病情的发展。

He was so slow that many thought him mentally retarded. 他迟钝得很，许多人以为他智力低下。

8?fully???? ? adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。

They soon became fully integrated into the local 他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

9?courageous???? ? adj.勇敢的，有胆量的

参考例句：

We all honour courageous people.我们都尊重勇敢的人。

He was roused to action by courageous words.豪言壮语促使他奋起行动。10?vent???? ?

n.通风口，排放口；开衩；vt.表达，发泄

参考例句：

He gave vent to his anger by swearing loudly.他高声咒骂以发泄他的愤怒。

When the vent became plugged,the engine would stop.当通风口被堵塞时，发动机就会停转。

11?tonic???? ? n./adj.滋补品，补药，强身的，健体的

参考例句：

It will be marketed as a tonic for the elderly.这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售。

Sea air is Nature's best tonic for mind and body.海上的空气是大自然赋予的对人们身心的最佳补品。

12?perfectly???? ? adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地

参考例句：

The witnesses were each perfectly certain of what they said.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。

Everything that we're doing is all perfectly above board.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。

Englishtec

We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear．Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experiences, by what someone has told you, by what you’ve read in the papers．Some fears are reasonable, like walking alone in a bad part of town at two o’clock in the morning．But once you learn to avoid that situation, you won’t need to live in fear of it．

71．enemies 72．How 73．Cost 74．control 75．make

76．Rob 77．well 78．instead 79．being/getting80．Result

Facing the Enemies Within

??? We are not born with courage, but neither are we born with fear. Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions. Fear can destroy fortunes. Fear can destroy relationships. Fear, if left unchecked, can destroy our lives. Fear is one of the many enemies living inside us.??

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The first enemy we face is indecision(优柔寡断). Indecision is the thief of opportunity. __37__ Take a sword to this enemy.

The second enemy inside is doubt. __38__ But you also can’t let doubt take over. Many people doubt the past, doubt the future, doubt each other, doubt the government, doubt the possibilities and doubt the opportunities. Worst of all, they doubt themselves. I’m telling you, doubt will destroy your life and your chances of success. It will empty both your bank account and your heart. __39__

Do battle with the enemy. Do battle with your fears. __40__ Be courageous in your life and in your pursuit of the things you want and the person you want to become.

A. Sure, there’s room for healthy doubt. You can’t believe everything??????????????

B. Build your courage to fight what’s holding you back, what’s keeping you from your goals?? and dreams.

C. Let me tell you about two of the other enemies we face from within.

D. Below are the ways which might be useful for us to overcome our fears.?

E. Doubt is an enemy. Go after it. Get rid of it.

F. It will steal your chances for a better future.

G. Some people doubt everything.

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