英語(yǔ)美文背誦

1、英語(yǔ)美文背誦 1. Be Polite 有禮貌 （對(duì)照法）Everyone should be polite. Polite people show good manners(舉止有度). Moreover，they are popular. On the other hand, rude people are looked down upon. Rudeness shows poor education(缺乏教養(yǎng)). Therefore, why not be polite? A simple “Please,” “Thank you,” or “You are welcome,” can

2、make a big difference.人人都應(yīng)該有禮貌。有禮貌的人舉止有度。而且，他們受歡迎。另一方面，粗魯?shù)娜吮蝗饲撇黄稹４拄旓@得缺乏教養(yǎng)。因此，為何不有禮貌呢？一句簡(jiǎn)單的“請(qǐng)”，“謝謝”或“不客氣”將會(huì)產(chǎn)生很大的影響。2 Rome Wasnt Built in a Day 聚沙成塔（類(lèi)比法）Learning English is like building a house. Laying a strong foundation(n.地基) is the first and most important step. In other words, you should read and

3、 speak English every day. Memorizing new words and phrases is also helpful. Like building a house, learning English takes some time. So dont be impatient(不耐煩的). Remember, “Rome wasnt built in a day”.學(xué)英語(yǔ)就像建房子。打下堅(jiān)實(shí)的基礎(chǔ)是第一步也是最重要的一步。換句話說(shuō)，你應(yīng)該每天讀英語(yǔ)說(shuō)英語(yǔ)。記住生詞和短語(yǔ)也是很有幫助的。像建房子一樣，學(xué)英語(yǔ)是要花時(shí)間的。所以不要不耐煩。記住，“羅馬非一日建成的”。3

4、. Just Do It 即刻行動(dòng) （現(xiàn)象分析法）Many people put off until tomorrow what they can do today. They always look for excuses to postpone（拖延）doing something .In the end, it never gets done. If we leave things undone, we will eventually（最后） worry. This will then cause unnecessary stress（壓力）. Therefore, if you hav

5、e this bad habit, its best to get rid of it and do things as soon as possible.很多人把今天能做的事留到明天去做。他們總是尋找借口拖延做事。最后事情從沒(méi)完成。如果我們未完成任務(wù)，我們最終會(huì)后悔。這會(huì)引起不必要的壓力。因此，如果你有這種壞習(xí)慣，最好戒除掉并盡快行動(dòng)。4. Showing off 炫耀 （例舉法）Many people are fond of showing off. They always insist on footing the bill（付賬單） when they are out with fri

6、ends. They always think of impressing people with their wealth. They seem to think that money can buy friends. In fact, it cant. Instead of trying to show off, they should be themselves.很多人喜歡炫耀。當(dāng)他們和朋友外出時(shí)總是堅(jiān)持付帳。他們總是想用財(cái)富給人留下深刻印象。他們似乎認(rèn)為金錢(qián)能買(mǎi)到朋友。事實(shí)上金錢(qián)不能。他們應(yīng)該做自己而不是設(shè)法去炫耀。5. Society Is Changing Rapidly Soci

7、ety is changing rapidly. As a result, more and more people are suffering from stress. Those who are stressed out（極度焦慮）are often nervous ,angry or ill. People must, therefore, learn to deal with this “new” kind of problem. Regular exercise is one way. The best way, however, is to keep a good sense of

8、 humor.社會(huì)正在迅猛變革。結(jié)果越來(lái)越多的人感到有壓力。那些極度焦慮的人會(huì)經(jīng)常緊張，生氣或生病。因此，人們必須學(xué)會(huì)應(yīng)對(duì)這種新的問(wèn)題。經(jīng)常鍛煉是一種方式。然而，最好的方式是保持一種良好的幽默感。 6. A Balanced Diet 均衡飲食Some people eat to live, but there are others who live to eat. To live a long and healthy life, we must learn to have a balanced diet. A balanced diet simply means a bit of every

9、thing. A diet which includes meat, fish, vegetables and fruit is, of course, ideal. If you watch your diet, then you wont have to suffer the pain of going on a diet.一些人吃飯是為了活著，而另一些人活著是為了吃飯。為了健康長(zhǎng)壽，我們必須學(xué)會(huì)均衡飲食。均衡飲食意味著什么都吃一點(diǎn)。包括肉，魚(yú)，蔬菜和水果的飲食當(dāng)然是最理想的。如果你注意飲食，那么你就不必遭受節(jié)食的痛苦了。7. By Taxi 乘坐出租 One of the most co

10、nvenient ways to get around a city is by taxi. However, it is also the most expensive way. In some cases, tipping is expected, too. On the other hand, a taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand. He can quickly take you to any place you want to visit. The taxi ride might be expensive, but

11、 its time-saving.在城里最逛方便的方式之一就是乘坐出租了。然而，這也是最貴的方式。有時(shí)侯還要給小費(fèi)。另一方面，出租司機(jī)對(duì)城市了如指掌。他可以把你帶到你想去的任何地方。坐出租也許昂貴但卻省時(shí)。8. Air Pollution 空氣污染 Why do people get headaches in a crowded, stuffy（悶熱）room? Because they are breathing bad air. People who breathe bad air for a long time can get really sick. They may even get

12、 lung cancer and die. People need fresh air. Fresh air cleans the blood. For our healths sake, we should all, therefore, do our part to fight against air pollution. 為什么人們?cè)趽頂D悶熱的屋子里會(huì)頭痛？因?yàn)樗麄兾肓瞬恍迈r的空氣。那些長(zhǎng)時(shí)間吸入不新鮮空氣的人很容易生病。他們也許甚至?xí)梅伟┎⑺廊ァＨ诵枰迈r空氣。新鮮空氣凈化血液。因此，為了我們的健康，我們應(yīng)該盡力與空氣污染做斗爭(zhēng)。9. Television Addiction 電視

13、癮Television provides us with a wide range of information and entertainment（娛樂(lè)）. However, its a pity that it may also have a bad influence（影響） on young minds. For instance（例如）, some TV shows have too much violence（暴力） and crime（犯罪）. These programs may lead youngsters astray（歧途）. It is easy for studen

14、ts to become addicted to the excitement of these programs and neglect （忽略）their homework. Parents must therefore, keep an eye on what their children watch.電視給我們提供了大量的信息及娛樂(lè)。然而很遺憾的是它也會(huì)對(duì)年青人產(chǎn)生壞影響。例如一些電視節(jié)目有太多的暴力和犯罪。這些節(jié)目會(huì)把年青人引入歧途。這些節(jié)目令人興奮，學(xué)生很容易上癮并忽略家庭作業(yè)。因此父母必須關(guān)注孩子所看的內(nèi)容。10. Be Thoughtful 體諒人Being thoughtfu

15、l(體諒人)simply means thinking of others before yourself. What you say or do will have an effect on others. So it is important that you think before you say or do anything. In this way, you can avoid hurting others feelings. Moreover, a thoughtless act or remark can spoil a perfect relationship. Rememb

16、er these rules. If you dont have anything nice to say, dont say anything. Likewise, if you think what you do will hurt others, dont do it. After all, what goes around comes around.(種什么因，得什么果)。體諒人意味著先人后己。你的言行將會(huì)對(duì)別人產(chǎn)生影響。因此三思而后行是很重要的。這樣，你可以避免傷害別人的情感。而且鹵莽的言行可能會(huì)破壞一段完美的關(guān)系。記住以下這些原則。如果你沒(méi)有好聽(tīng)的話說(shuō)，那就別說(shuō)。同樣，如果你認(rèn)為你

17、的所作所為會(huì)傷害別人，那就別做。畢竟種什么因，得什么果。 11. Health Comes First 健康第一Smoking is bad because it is harmful to ones health. In spite of the fact that doctors have even warned that it causes cancer, people still keep on smoking.In some western countries, however, people are beginning to kick the bad habit. They rea

18、lize that health should come first. To help them quit smoking, there are laws against cigarette advertising and smoking in public places. This is praiseworthy except that western countries are now selling cigarettes in the East in greater numbers than ever. That they are doing this is immoral, dont

19、you think?吸煙不好是因?yàn)槲鼰煂?duì)身體有害。盡管醫(yī)生已經(jīng)告戒吸煙會(huì)引起礙癥，人們還在繼續(xù)吸煙。然而，在一些西方國(guó)家，人們開(kāi)始戒除這一惡習(xí)。他們意識(shí)到健康必須第一。為了幫助他們戒煙，已經(jīng)制定法律禁止在公眾場(chǎng)所做香煙廣告及吸煙。這是值得稱(chēng)贊的，除了一些西方國(guó)家正把香煙銷(xiāo)往東方，其數(shù)量比以往任何時(shí)候都大。他們這樣做是不道德的，你認(rèn)為呢？12 . Dont Rely on Luck運(yùn)氣不可靠 Passing exams is every students dream. Failing them is their nightmare. So, to realize their dreams, ma

20、ny students try anything. They even go to fortune tellers(算命師), buy lucky charms and follow old customs. In Korea(朝鮮)，many students bury something personal in the university they want to enter. They believe that these things will act as magnets and “pull” them into the university. Whether it works o

21、r not, nobody really knows. At least it does ease the students minds about passing exams. Remember you cant always rely on luck. There is no substitute(代替品) for hard work.通過(guò)考試是每個(gè)學(xué)生的夢(mèng)想?？荚嚥患案袷撬麄兊呢瑝?mèng)。所以為了實(shí)現(xiàn)夢(mèng)想，很多學(xué)生嘗試一切手段。他們甚至去找算命先生，買(mǎi)幸運(yùn)符并遵循舊俗。在朝鮮，很多學(xué)生把個(gè)人物品埋在他們想上的大學(xué)里。他們相信這些東西會(huì)像磁鐵一樣把他們吸引進(jìn)大學(xué)。無(wú)論是否靈驗(yàn)，無(wú)人得知。至少它減

22、輕了學(xué)生考試的心理負(fù)擔(dān)。記住你不能永遠(yuǎn)依靠運(yùn)氣。勤奮是沒(méi)有任何替代品的。13. A Sense of Security 安全感 Some people take the view that something in life we have to take chances in order to make progress. I admire such people. It certainly takes courage to take risks. Maybe its due to my upbringing(教養(yǎng)), but I am the type who likes to play

23、it safe（謹(jǐn)慎行事）. People like me believe in the saying, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Conservative(保守的) as it may be, it keeps me out of trouble. I must confess(承認(rèn)), however, that such a lifestyle may, be boring. Admittedly, my life is not as colorful as other peoples, but at least it g

24、ives me a sense of security.一些人認(rèn)為生活中的某些東西我們得去冒險(xiǎn)以便取得進(jìn)展。我羨慕這種人。當(dāng)然冒險(xiǎn)是需要勇氣的。也許是由于我的教養(yǎng)，我是那種謹(jǐn)慎行事的人。像我這樣的人相信這句格言，“一鳥(niǎo)在手勝過(guò)雙鳥(niǎo)在林”。盡管有些保守但卻不使我陷入困境。然而我得承認(rèn)，這樣的生活方式也許另人乏味。誠(chéng)然，我的生活沒(méi)有別人那樣豐富多彩，但至少它給我一種安全感。14. About Moral Values 道德觀 More and more people are forgetting the saying, “Pride comes before a fall.” I remember

25、 only a few years ago when things used to be so different. People used to be more modest and humble(謙虛謹(jǐn)慎). As I looked around at my schoolmates the other day, I realized how different things are. People are so much more pretentious (自命不凡的)nowadays. With their fancy clothes and stylish hairdos(發(fā)型), t

26、hey appear too materialistic, which is not to my liking（合某人心意）. I know modernization is necessary for advancement. However, I hope we dont lose our traditional moral values along the way.越來(lái)越多的人正忘記了這一格言：“驕傲必?cái)　?。我記得僅在幾年前，情況大不相同。人們過(guò)去更為謙虛謹(jǐn)慎。幾天前，當(dāng)我環(huán)顧我的同學(xué)時(shí)，我意識(shí)到情況大不一樣。如今人們更加自命不凡，這點(diǎn)不合我的心意。我知道要進(jìn)步現(xiàn)代化是必須的。然而，我希

27、望我們不要失去了我們傳統(tǒng)的道德觀。15. Mean What You Say 說(shuō)話算數(shù) Some people say that promises are made to be broken. That certainly seems to be true in this cruel(殘酷的) society that we live in. But if you break your promise, you will ruin your reputation and no one will trust you anymore. So whenever we say, “I give you

28、 my word,” we should mean it. There is nothing worse than to be let down(使失望) by others because they have not kept their promises. In fact, it isnt so difficult to keep promises. Just remember never to promise anything we are not sure we can live up to(做到). In short, we should always say what we mea

29、n and mean what we say.一些人說(shuō)許下諾言就是為了食言的。當(dāng)然在我們居住的這個(gè)殘酷的社會(huì)，這似乎有些道理。但是如果你食言，你會(huì)毀壞名聲，沒(méi)人會(huì)再相信你。所以每當(dāng)我們說(shuō)：“我向你保證”，我們應(yīng)該說(shuō)話算數(shù)。沒(méi)有什么比別人讓你失望更糟糕了，因?yàn)樗麄儧](méi)有信守諾言。事實(shí)上，信守諾言也不是很難。記住不要答應(yīng)任何你不確定能做到的事。簡(jiǎn)而言，我們應(yīng)該說(shuō)話算數(shù)心口如一。16.Stop to Smell the Flowers 請(qǐng)停下腳步賞花之， In the hustle and bustle（熙熙攘攘）of modern society, people seldom stop to enj

30、oy the beauty of nature. Ask yourself how many times you have listened to the birds sing. And when was the last time you looked at the stars twinkle in the sky? Time flies and life is short. So dont forget to stop to smell the flowers.In our eagerness to make a living（謀生）, we often forget about our

31、quality of life. Too often you hear people say, “Im too busy, for this or that. What a shame! One day, when they do find time to stop to smell the flowers, it might be too late.現(xiàn)代社會(huì)熙熙攘攘，人們很少停下腳步來(lái)欣賞大自然的美景。捫心自問(wèn)有多少次你曾傾聽(tīng)鳥(niǎo)兒的歌唱。曾幾何時(shí)你看過(guò)天空中星星閃爍。光陰飛逝，人生短暫。所以不要忘了停下腳步來(lái)賞花。為了謀生，渴求心切，我們經(jīng)常忘了生活質(zhì)量。常聽(tīng)人說(shuō)，“我太忙了，不能做這不能做

32、那。太遺憾了！有一天，當(dāng)他們確實(shí)能有時(shí)間停下腳步賞花時(shí)，可能悔之晚已。17.Beauty Is Only Skin-deep 美在內(nèi)心 It is natural for people to be attracted to beautiful things. It follows that（因而斷定） most women desire nothing but（僅僅） to look beautiful. That is why they cannot help but(不得不) spend vast sums of money on cosmetics(化妝品) and fashionabl

33、e clothing. They are interested in nothing but their looks. However, they should be reminded that beauty is only skin-deep.Instead, they should pay more attention to their character because when you have character, you have class(風(fēng)度,品位). And that is what gives one inner beauty.人們被美麗的東西吸引這是很自然的。因而大部分

34、婦女僅僅渴望外表美麗。那就是為什么他們要花大量的金錢(qián)在化妝品和時(shí)裝上。他們僅僅對(duì)外表感興趣。然而，應(yīng)該提醒的是美是在內(nèi)心的。相反，他們應(yīng)該更多關(guān)注個(gè)性。因?yàn)楫?dāng)你擁有個(gè)性，你就擁有風(fēng)度。那才是給予你內(nèi)在美的東西。18.Failure 失敗 Nearly everybody regards failure as a bad thing. The efforts we have made seem to be in vain(徒勞) and we feel disappointed and discouraged. If this failure is a great one, some peopl

35、e may lose the courage to start again and even lose interest in life. But failure is not merely a bad thing, it can benefit us. It teaches us a good lesson and makes us experienced. By analyzing the causes of failure, we can realize our own shortcomings and get a better knowledge of ourselves. So, w

36、hen we start again, we may succeed more easily. Therefore, failure not only disappoints us but also benefits us. When we fail, we should make use of our failure and learn from our experience. Only in this way can we turn failure into success after we start our work again.幾乎每個(gè)人都認(rèn)為失敗是一件壞事。我們所做的努力似乎是徒勞

37、的。我們感到失望泄氣。如果失敗很大，一些人也許會(huì)失去重新開(kāi)始的勇氣，甚至對(duì)生活失去興趣。但是失敗不僅僅是件壞事，它能使我們受益。它給我們教訓(xùn)，并使我們有經(jīng)驗(yàn)。通過(guò)分析失敗的原因，我們能意識(shí)到我們自己的缺點(diǎn)并更好得了解自己。所以，當(dāng)我們重新開(kāi)始，我們會(huì)更容易成功。因此，失敗不僅讓我們失望而且讓我們受益。當(dāng)我們失敗時(shí)，我們應(yīng)該利用失敗汲取經(jīng)驗(yàn)。只有通過(guò)這種方式，我們才能在重新開(kāi)始后轉(zhuǎn)敗為勝。19. Ways of Relaxation 消遣方式There is a proverb, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” That is to s

38、ay, if we want to be in good health, we should relax ourselves after a days hard work. Yet, everyone has his own way of relaxation. For those who sit much at their business, going in for sports is the best relaxation. They can swim, run, play football or table tennis and so on. But for people engage

39、d in outdoor work, reading or playing chess is an excellent change. Whats more, making a trip on weekends is also a good pastime.I like sports and often take part in it. My favorite sport is swimming. Because it brings the whole body into action . In the water ,I feel rather relaxed and all the fati

40、gue(疲乏) goes away .It makes me energetic in the next days work.有句諺語(yǔ)說(shuō)，“只工作不玩耍，聰明孩子也變傻”。那就是說(shuō)，如果我們想要身體健康，我們應(yīng)該在一天的辛苦工作后放松自己。對(duì)于那些經(jīng)常伏案工作的人，從事體育活動(dòng)是最好的消遣。他們可以游泳、跑步、踢足球或打乒乓球等等。但是，對(duì)于那些從事戶(hù)外工作的人，讀書(shū)或下棋是最好的調(diào)劑。而且，周末去旅行也是很好的消遣。我喜歡運(yùn)動(dòng)，常參加運(yùn)動(dòng)。我最喜愛(ài)的運(yùn)動(dòng)是游泳。因?yàn)樗苁谷磉\(yùn)動(dòng)起來(lái)。在水中，我感到很放松，所有的疲倦都隨之消失。它讓我在第二天的工作中精力充沛。 20.On Test and

41、Test Taking 考試The purpose of a test is to check how much we students have learned about a subject .It not only helps make our newly acquired knowledge permanent(永久的), but also enables us to find out what needs to spend more time improving.But some students do not deal with tests correctly. Some of t

42、hem are afraid of failing in a test. They cheat even at the risk of being caught on exams. Though cheating might give one “better grades”, it adds nothing to ones knowledge. This dishonest behavior will do one more harm than good.I think that we go to college in order to have our further studies, an

43、d prepare us to be qualified for the future job. Therefore, we should take a correct attitude towards tests. As long as（只要） we study diligently （勤奮地）and review our lessons regularly, we are sure to pass exams.考試的目的是檢驗(yàn)我們學(xué)生對(duì)一門(mén)學(xué)科掌握了多少知識(shí)。它不僅能鞏固新學(xué)的知識(shí)，而且能使我們發(fā)現(xiàn)什么地方需要花更多時(shí)間改進(jìn)。一些學(xué)生不能正確對(duì)待考試。部分學(xué)生生怕考試不及格。他們甚至在考試

44、中冒著被抓住的危險(xiǎn)去作弊。盡管作弊或許會(huì)有好分?jǐn)?shù)，它卻不能增加知識(shí)。這種不誠(chéng)實(shí)的行為有害無(wú)益。我想我們上大學(xué)是為了深造，讓我們對(duì)未來(lái)工作能夠勝任。因此，對(duì)考試我們應(yīng)該采取正確態(tài)度。只要我們勤奮學(xué)習(xí)，經(jīng)常復(fù)習(xí)功課，我們就一定能通過(guò)考試。 21.The Dictionary 字典 The dictionary is a living teacher. Whenever you come across a new word, just consult （查閱）it and you will get a clear definition（定義 ）. Every student, whether att

45、ending school or self-taught, should always have a dictionary at hand. As a study aid, it is convenient and inexpensive.Language skills will develop with your constant（經(jīng)常地） use of various dictionaries. The more you use them, the more familiar you will become with them. Sooner or later, you will be q

46、uite skilled in finding the page, scanning （瀏覽）the entries and locating the exact meaning of the new words. But you should have one thing in mind. As a language student, you can never become too much attached to dictionaries; basic language skills do not come from dictionaries, but from your practic

47、e. Expose yourself to the language by listening, speaking, reading and writing more, and that is the only way to the mastery of a language.字典是活的老師。每當(dāng)你遇到生詞時(shí)，只要查閱字典，就能得到清楚的定義。每個(gè)學(xué)生手頭上都應(yīng)該擁有一本字典，無(wú)論是在上學(xué)還是在自學(xué)。作為一個(gè)學(xué)習(xí)工具，又方便又便宜。22.On Learning 學(xué)習(xí)Learning is ones own business, which cannot rely on others. As we

48、 know, learning is process of accumulating （.積累）knowledge. It is ones life-long task, which cannot be accomplished（完成） in one move. A successful learner is an independent one, who has both an indomitable （.不屈不撓的）will and amazing endurance（.耐久力，持久力）. He will try to discover his own way of learning. I

49、nstead of waiting for the teachers help, he will make efforts to create favorable conditions on his own initiative（進(jìn)取心） It will certainly be of great help, if there is good environment, sufficient books and equipment, as well as instructions from teacher and beneficial friends. But even if one has g

50、ot all these favorable conditions, one cannot be sure to succeed in learning. So the most important factor （方面）in learning consists in ones own effort. To learn is rather a painstaking and persevering business. Many a man is a failure because he cannot bear such indispensable hardships. Unremitting（

51、堅(jiān)持不懈的） efforts can compensate for the lack of talents and thus enable one to get considerable progress in learning.23.Weekend 周末Weekends are important. They provide people with the kind of rest and relaxation that are essential（必要的） to a happy and healthy life. Im one of those who know how to enjoy

52、their leisure on the weekend .A good sleep at Saturday night usually helps me to recover from the hard labor to the week. A delight Sunday trip to the suburbs makes me fresh and free from any tension（緊張）. If I stay at home, I usually do some light reading or practice Chinese calligraphya traditional

53、 writing skill which has an extraordinary calming effect. Sometimes Mother invites me to help her cook and I am always happy to accept her invitation.A good rest on the weekend always makes me feel happy, energetic, confident and ready to all the hard work ahead of me. You cannot work happily and ef

54、ficiently （有效的）until you learn how to rest and relax on the weekend.24.Land Is Limited 土地是有限的In ancient times, every country in the world thought that she had enough land. Living conditions at that time, were bad and population grew slowly. So there were not so many people living in the world. Then,

55、 they had enough land go grow crops and build houses. The time when people had more land to spare has gone. Now the land problem should be solved as quickly as possible. With the growth of population, land has been shared out. So land shortage has appeared. There is no land for people to produce foo

56、d and build more houses and factories. With the development of science, man has begun to us land more efficiently.However, land is limited. We could not turn big mountains and oceans into a plain（ 平原；曠野）. Therefore, we have to think of other ways to solve the land problem. I think the best way is to

57、 control the population. And meanwhile, we should make full use of modern science and technology so as to utilize our limited land.25.Should Firecrackers(煙花) Be Banned ？煙花該禁放嗎？Setting off firecrackers has long been a custom（習(xí)慣，風(fēng)俗；海關(guān) ） for the Chinese on their happy occasions .However, these years, p

58、eople in China have different opinions about the custom. Some people think letting off firecrackers is a good thing. It reflects（.反射；反映；） the heritage（ 遺產(chǎn)） of Chinese culture. And it adds much to the warm atmosphere of the most important Chinese holidays-the Spring Festival. People cant imagine what the holidays would be like without such a custome. But many people, on the other hand, believe that letting off firecrackers should be banned. The main re