英語短文閱讀經(jīng)典美文

英語短文閱讀經(jīng)典美文考研英語朗誦(一)

Afib小小的謊言Iwassixyearsold,mysister,SallyKay,wasasubmissivethree-year-oldgirl.Forsomereasons,Ithoughtweneededtoearnsomemoney.Idecidedweshould"hireout"asmaids.Wevisitedtheneighbors,offeringtocleanhousesforthemforaquatercents.Reasonableasourofferwas,therewerenotakers.ButoneneighbortelephonedmymothertoletherknowwhatMaryAliceandSallyKayweredoing.Motherhadjusthungupthephonewhenwecamefirstintothebackdoorintothekitchenofourapartement."Girls,"motherasked,"whywereyoutwogoingaroundtheneighborhoodtellingpeopleyouwouldcleantheirhouses?"Motherwasn'tangrywithus.Infact,welearnedafterwardsshewasamusedthatwehadcameupwithsuchanidea.But,forsomereason,webothdeniedhavingdoneanysuchthing.Shockedandterriblyhurtthatherdearlittlegirlscouldbesuch"boldfaced(厚顏無恥的)liars".MotherthentoldusthatMrs.Joneshadjustcalledandtoldherwehadbeentoherhouseandsaidwewouldcleanitforaquatercents.Facedwiththetruth,weadmittedwhatwehaddone.Mothersaidwehavefibed,wehavenottoldthetruth.Shewassurethatweknewbetter.Shetriedtoexplainwhyafib(小謊)hurt,butshedidn'tfeelthatwereallyunderstood.Yearslater,shetoldusthatthelessonshecameupwithfortryingtoteachustobetruthfulwouldprobablyhavebeenfounduponbychildpsychologists.Theideacametoherinaflash,andatender-heartedmothertoldusitwasthemostdifficultlessonsheevertaughtus.Itwasalessonweneverforgot.Afteradmonishing(警告，勸告)us,mothercheerfullybegainpreparingforlunch.Aswemonchingonsandwhiches,sheasked:"Wouldyoutwoliketogotoseethemoviesthisafternoon?""Wow,wouldweever?"Wewonderedwhatmoviewouldbeplaying.Mothersaid:"TheMatinee"."Oh,fatastic!WewouldbegoingtoseeTheMatinee,wouldwelucky?"Wegotbathedandalldressedup.Itwaslikegettingreadyforabirthdayparty.Wehurriedoutsidetheapartment,notwantingtomissthebusthatwouldtakeusdowntown.Onthelanding,Momstunned(使震驚)usbysaying,"Girls,wearenotgoingtothemoviestoday."Wedidn'thearherright."What?"weobjected."Whatdoyoumean?Aren'twegoingtoTheMatinee?Mommy,yousaidthatwearegoingtotheMatinee."Motherstoopedandgatheredusinherarms.Icouldn'tunderstandwhythereweretearsinhereyes.Westillhadthetimetogetthebus,buthuggingus,shegentlyexplainedthisisafibfeltlike."Itisimportantthatwhatwesayistrue,"Momsaid."Ifibbedtoyoujustnowanditfeltawfultome.Idon'teverwanttofibagainandI'msureyoudon'twanttofibagaineither.Peoplemustbeabletobelieveeachothers.Doyouunderstand?"Weassuredherthatweunderstood.Wewouldneverforget.Andsincewehadlearnedalesson,whynotgotothemovietoseeTheMatinee.Therewerestilltime.Nottoday.Mothertoldus.Wewouldgoanothertime.Thatishowoverfiftyyearsago,mysisterandIlearnedtobetruthful.Wehaveneverforgottenhowmuchafibcanbehurt.考研英語朗誦(二)

Ifwereaboyagain如果再回到童年“Thereareonlytwocreatures,”saysaproverb;“whocansurmountthepyramids-theeagleandthesnail.”諺語說：“能登上金字塔的生物只有兩種——雄鷹與蝸牛。”如果我們需要光明，我們就得征服黑暗。在產(chǎn)生的結(jié)果方面，毅力往往可以與天才相媲美。假如我再回到童年，我會(huì)更多地培養(yǎng)自己的毅力，決不因?yàn)槭虑槠D難或麻煩而放棄不干。假如我再回到童年，我會(huì)培養(yǎng)自己專心致志的習(xí)慣;一旦手頭有事，決不讓任何東西使我分心。我會(huì)牢記：一位優(yōu)秀的溜冰手從不試圖同時(shí)滑向兩個(gè)不同的方向。如果及早養(yǎng)成專心致志的習(xí)慣，它就會(huì)成為我們生命的一個(gè)部分。Ioftenheargrown-uppeoplesay,“Icouldnotfixmyattentiononthelectureorbook,althoughIwishedtodoso,”andthereasonis,thehabitwasnotformedinyouth.我常常聽到成年認(rèn)說：“盡管我希望集中注意力聽講課或讀書，但往往做不到。”其愿意就在于年輕時(shí)沒有養(yǎng)成這種習(xí)慣。IfIweretolivemylifeoveragain,Iwouldpaymoreattentiontothecultivationofthememory.Iwouldstrengthenthatfacultybyeverypossiblemeans,and,oneverypossibleoccasion.Ittakesalittlehardworkatfirstto假如我能重新活過，我會(huì)更加注意培養(yǎng)自己的記憶力。我要采取一切可能的辦法，在一切可能的場合,增強(qiáng)記憶力。要精確地記住一切事物，起初的確要作出一番小小的努力;但用不了多久，記憶力本身就會(huì)起作用，使記憶成為輕而易舉的事。只需及早培養(yǎng)，記憶自會(huì)成為一種才能。IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldcultivatecourage."Nothingissomildandgentleascourage,nothingsocruelandpitilessascowardice,"saysawiseauthor.Wetoooftenborrowtrouble,andanticipatethatmayneverappear.Thefearofillexceedstheillwefear.Dangerswillariseinanycareer,butpresenceofmindwilloftenconquertheworstofthem.Bepreparedforanyfate,andthereisnoharmtobefeared.假如我又回到了童年，就要培養(yǎng)勇氣。"世上沒有東西比勇氣更溫文爾雅，也沒有東西比懦怯更殘酷無情。"一位明智的作家曾說過我們常常過多地自尋煩惱，"杞人憂天。"怕禍害比禍害本身更可怕,凡事都有危險(xiǎn)，但鎮(zhèn)定沉著往往能克服最嚴(yán)重的危險(xiǎn)。對一切禍福做好準(zhǔn)備，那么就沒有什么災(zāi)難可以害怕的了。假如我能再回到童年，我會(huì)凡事都看光明的一面。生活就像一面鏡子：你朝它微笑，它也會(huì)朝你微笑：但如果你朝它皺眉頭，它也會(huì)朝你皺眉頭;內(nèi)心的陽光不僅溫暖了自己的心，同時(shí)也溫暖了所有跟他接觸的人的心。Whoshutsloveout,inturnshallbeshutfromlove.“誰將愛拒之門外，誰就會(huì)被愛拒之門外。”IfIwereaboyagain,Iwouldschoolmyselftosay“No”oftener.Imightwritepagesontheimportanceoflearningveryearlyinlifetogainthatpointwhereayoungboycanstanderect,anddeclinedoinganunworthyactbecauseitisunworthy.假如我再回到童年，我就要養(yǎng)成經(jīng)常說“不”的習(xí)慣。我可以寫上好幾頁，早期培養(yǎng)這一點(diǎn)的重要性,一個(gè)少年要能挺得起腰桿,拒絕做不值得做得事——就因?yàn)樗恢档米觥＜偃缥以倩氐酵?，我?huì)要求自己對待同伴和朋友更禮貌，而且對陌生人也同樣如此。再坎坷得人生道路上，最細(xì)小的禮貌猶如在漫長的冬季為我們唱歌的小鳥，使得冰天雪地的嚴(yán)冬變得較易忍受。最后，假如我再回到童年，我不會(huì)竭力為自己謀幸福——仿佛那是人生的唯一目標(biāo);與之相反，我會(huì)更加努力——讓他人幸福。承諾書是