關(guān)于經(jīng)典英語美文摘抄

1、關(guān)于經(jīng)典英語美文摘抄【導(dǎo)語】在英語教學(xué)中，開展經(jīng)典美文教學(xué)不僅能提高學(xué)生的文學(xué)水平,而且能提高學(xué)生的 語文素養(yǎng),對(duì)培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的語言素養(yǎng)和人文素養(yǎng)具有極大益處,更能豐富學(xué)生的精神世界,磨 煉學(xué)生的意志。本文是山小編整理的關(guān)于經(jīng)典英語美文，希望對(duì)大家有幫助！【篇一】關(guān)于經(jīng)典英語美文：美國革命的歷史意義The HiStOriCaI SignifiCanCe Of AmeriCan ReVOIUtiOnThe WayS Of history are SO intricate and the motivations Of human actions SO COmPIeX that it is always

2、 hazardous to attempt to represent events COVering a number Of years, a multiplicity Of PerSOnSJ and distant IOCalitieS as the expression Of One intellectual Or SOCiaI movement; yet the historical PrOCeSS WhiCh CUIminated in the ascent Of ThOmaS JefferSOn to the PreSidenCy Can be regarded as the OUt

3、Standing example not OnIy Of the birth Of a new Way Of Iife but Of nationalism as a new Way Of Iife The AmeriCan ReVOIUtiOn represents the Iink between the SeVenteenth century, in WhiCh modern EngIand became COnSCiOUS Of itself, and the awakening Of modern EUrOPe at the end Of the eighteenth CentUry

4、. It may Seem Strange that the march Of history ShOUId have had to CrOSS the AtIantiC Ocean, but OnIy in the NOrth AmeriCan COIOnieS COUId a StrUggIe for CiViC Iiberty Iead also to the foundation Of a new nation.HereJ in the POPUIar rising against a ZZtyranniCarZ government, the fruits Were more tha

5、n the SeCUring Of a freer COnStitUtiOn. They included the growth Of a nation born in Iiberty by the WilI Of the PeOPIeJ not from the roots Of COmmOn descent, a geographic entity, Or the ambitions Of king Or dynasty With the AmeriCan nation, for the first time, a nation WaS born, not in the dim PaSt

6、Of history but before the eyes Of the WhOIe WOrld美國革命的歷史意義歷史的進(jìn)程是如此錯(cuò)綜復(fù)雜，人類行為的動(dòng)機(jī)是如此令人費(fèi)解，以至于想把那些時(shí)間 跨度大，涉及人數(shù)多，空間范圉廣的事件描述成為一個(gè)智者或一場(chǎng)社會(huì)運(yùn)動(dòng)的表現(xiàn)的企圖 是危險(xiǎn)的。然而以托馬斯杰弗遜登上總統(tǒng)寶座為高潮的那一段歷史過程可以被視為一 個(gè)特殊的例子。在這段歷史時(shí)期里不僅誕生了新的生活方式，而且民族主義成為了一種 新的生活方式。美國獨(dú)立戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)成為聯(lián)結(jié)17世紀(jì)現(xiàn)代英格蘭的自我意識(shí)和18世紀(jì)末現(xiàn) 代歐洲的覺醒的紐帶。歷史的行程需要跨越大西洋，這看起來似乎有些奇怪，但卻只有 在北美殖民地為民權(quán)

7、和自山的斗爭(zhēng)才能導(dǎo)致新國家的建立。這里，反對(duì)"暴政的民眾起 義的成果不僅是獲得一個(gè)包含更多自由的憲法，還包括了一個(gè)依照人民的意愿誕生在自山 中的國家的成長。這個(gè)國家不是基于血緣、地理、君主或王朝的野心。山于有了美國， 笫一次一個(gè)國家的誕生不是發(fā)生在歷史模糊的過去，而是在全世界人們的眼前?！酒筷P(guān)于經(jīng)典英語美文：AndreW CarnegieAndreW Carnegie, known as the King Of SteeIJ built the SteeI industry in the United States, and, in the process, became One

8、 Of the WealthieSt men in AmeriCa HiS SUCCeSS resulted in Part fromhis ability to SelI the PrOdUCt and in Part from his POliCy Of expanding during PeriOdS OfeCOnOmiC decline, When most Of his COmPetitOrS Were reducing their investmentsCarnegie believed that individuals ShOUId PrOgreSS through hard w

9、ork, but he also felt StrOngIythat the WeaIthy ShOUId USe their fortunes for the benefit Of SOCiety He OPPOSed charity, Preferring instead to PrOVide educational OPPOrtUnitieS that WOUId allow OtherS to helpthemselves"He WhO dies rich, dies disgraced, " he Often SaidAmOng his more notewort

10、hy COntribUtiOnS to SOCiety are those that bear his name, includingthe Carnegie InStitUte Of Pittsburgh, WhiCh has a IibraryJ a museum Of fine arts, and amuseum Of national history. He also founded a SChOOI Of technology that is now Part OfCarnegie-MeIIOn UniVerSity Other PhiIanthrOPiC gifts are the

11、 Carnegie EndOwment forInternational PeaCe to PrOmOte UnderStanding between nations, the Carnegie InStitUte OfWaShingtOn to fund SCientifiC research, and Carnegie HalI to PrOVide a Center for the artsFeW AmeriCanS have been Ieft UntOUChed by AndreW Carnegie, S generosity HiS COntribUtiOnS OfmOre tha

12、n five million dollars established 2, 500 IibrarieS in SmalI COnlmUnitieS throughout thecountry and formed the nucleus Of the PUbIiC Iibrary SyStem that We all enjoy today.安徳魯卡內(nèi)基被稱作鋼鐵大王的安徳魯卡內(nèi)基在美國建立了鋼鐵工業(yè)。在這 個(gè)過程中，他變成了美國最富有的人之一。他的成功，部分來自于他銷售產(chǎn)品的能力， 部分來自于經(jīng)濟(jì)蕭條時(shí)期的擴(kuò)充策略。在蕭條時(shí)期，他的多數(shù)對(duì)手都在縮減投資?？▋?nèi) 基認(rèn)為個(gè)人應(yīng)該通過努力工作來獲得

13、進(jìn)展，但他也強(qiáng)烈地感到有錢人應(yīng)該運(yùn)用他們的財(cái)富 來為社會(huì)謀取福利。他反對(duì)施舍救濟(jì)，更愿意提供教育機(jī)會(huì)，使別人自立。卡內(nèi)基經(jīng)常 說：富有著死去的人死得可恥。"他對(duì)社會(huì)的較重要的貢獻(xiàn)都以他的名字命名。這些貢 獻(xiàn)包括匹茲堡卡內(nèi)基學(xué)校。這個(gè)學(xué)校有一個(gè)圖書館，一個(gè)美術(shù)館和一個(gè)國家歷史博物館; 他還創(chuàng)立了一所技術(shù)學(xué)校，這所學(xué)?，F(xiàn)在是卡內(nèi)基 梅隆大學(xué)的一部分;其他的慈善捐贈(zèng)有 為促進(jìn)國家間了解的"卡內(nèi)基國際和平基金S為科學(xué)研究提供經(jīng)費(fèi)的華盛頓卡內(nèi)基學(xué)院以 及給各種藝術(shù)活動(dòng)提供活動(dòng)中心的卡內(nèi)基音兀廳。安德魯卡內(nèi)基的慷慨大度兒乎影響 到每個(gè)美國人的生活。山于他超過五白萬美元的捐款，2500個(gè)

14、圖書館得以建立起來，遍布在美國各地的小 村鎮(zhèn)，形成了我們今天還在享用的公共圖書館系統(tǒng)的核心?！酒筷P(guān)于經(jīng)典英語美文：AnimaIs, COnIPaSSeSReSearCherS have found that Inigrating animals USe a Variety Of inner COmPaSSeS to help themnavigate SOme Steer by the POSitiOn Of the Sun. OtherS navigate by the StarS SOme USe theSun as their guide during the day and the

15、n SWitCh to Star navigation by night One StUdyShOWS that the homing PigeOn USeS the Earth, S magnetic fields as a guide in finding its WayhOme and there are indications that VariOUS Other animals from insects to mollusks, Can alsomake USe Of magnetic COmPaSSeS It is Of COUrSe Very USefUI for a migra

16、ting bird to be able toswitch to a magnetic COmPaSS When CIOUdS COVer the Sun; OtherWiSe it WOUId just have toland and Wait for the SUn to COme OUt again.EVen With the SUn Or StarS to Steer by, the PrObIemS Of navigation are more COmPIiCatedthan they Inight Seenl at first FOr example, a WOrker honey

17、bee that has found a rich SOUrCe OfneCtar and POlIen flies rapidly home to the hive to report A naturalist has discovered that thebee SCOUt delivers her report through a COmPliCated dance in the hive, in WhiCh She tells theother WOrkerS not OnIy how far away the food is, but also What direction to f

18、ly in relation to theSun. BUt the SUn does not Stay in One PIaCe all day. AS the WOrkerS Start OUt to gather thefood, the SUn may already have Changed its POSitiOn in the Sky SOmeWhat In later trips duringthe day, the SUn WilI Seem to move farther and farther toward the WeSt Yet the WOrker beesseem to have no trouble at all in finding the food SOUrCe Their inner CIOCkS tell them just Wherethe SUn WilI be and they Change their COUrSe COrreSPOndingIy.動(dòng)物的羅盤研究人員已經(jīng)發(fā)現(xiàn)遷徙性動(dòng)物可以借助各種各樣的體內(nèi)羅盤來校正方向。有些動(dòng)物 借助太陽的位置辨別方向，有些則依靠星星。還有的白天利用太陽，晚上利用星星。有 研究發(fā)現(xiàn)信鴿以地磁場(chǎng)為向?qū)碚业交丶业穆?。還有跡象表明許許多多其它生物，從昆 蟲到軟體動(dòng)物，也能利用這種磁場(chǎng)羅盤