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Not Such a Simple QuestionAlan Chang was a handsome young man with good manners. One morning he was walking along a street on his way to an appointment. He did not want to be early or late. He had forgotten to put on his watch so he went up to a man who was waiting for a taxi. “Excuse me, sir,” he said, very politely, "but could you tell me the time?" The man, who was very well-dressed and looked quite rich, said nothing. He did not even look at Alan. Alan spoke to him again. "Excuse me, sir," he said, "but could you please tell me what time it is?" This time the man looked at him, but he did not speak and looked quickly away. Alan thought to himself: Well, he's not deaf. He must be just rude. "Why won't you tell me the time, sir?" he demanded. The man turned towards him and said, "Try to understand me. I am standing here waiting for a taxi. You come up to me and ask me for the time. If I tell it to you,you will thank me. I will say, 'That's all right.' You may then say, 'It's a beautiful day,' to which I may reply 'Yes, I like these sunny winter days.' Before we know what is happening we have a friendly conversation. You are a pleasant, polite young man and so when my taxi comes, I offer you a ride. You accept. We talk. I like you. You like me. I invite you to my home. You meet my daughter. She is a very pretty girl. You are a good-looking man. You like each other. Soon you fall in love. You want to marry. Now do you understand my problem?" Alan shook his head. "No sir, I'm sorry, I don't. Everything you have said seems very natural to me." "Exactly," the man said, "and I do not want my daughter to marry a man who is too poor to buy a watch. Good morning to you,"And with these words he hurried away.
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A sad story一个可悲的故事 Jim met two friends in the street. “Come back to my apartment for a meal，”he said "ou can see the whole of the city from my bedroom window.” 吉姆会见了两位朋友在街上。 “回来我的公寓，吃一顿饭，”他说： “其他指定用途可以看到，整个城市从我的卧室窗口” 。 His two friends agreed and they went back with Jim to the apartment building where he lived on the 40th floor. 他的两位朋友，同意和他们回去与Jim向公寓大楼，他住在40楼。 When they arrived ,however ,the elevator was out of order.”I'm sorry, ”Jim said , 当他们抵达，不过，电梯是不合乎规程。 “我很抱歉， ”吉姆说， ”we'll have to walk.” “我们将要步行” 。 ”but it's forty floors!” thay said. “但它的40层” ！ 他们说。 ”we'll talk as we climb ,”Jim said.” You can tell me the new jokes you've heard “我们会继续谈，因为我们攀登， ”吉姆说， “你能告诉我新的笑话你听说过 and when we get to my apartment i'll tell you a story .” His friends agree and they started to climb the forty flights of last they reached the top floor and were standing outside the door of Jim's apartment. 当我们到我的公寓，我告诉你一个故事， “他的朋友，同意和他们开始攀登40航班最后，他们达成的顶层，并站在门外的吉姆的公寓。 ”Now tell us a good story, ”his friends said. “现在，请告诉我们一个好故事， ”他的朋友说。 Jim looked at them sadly and said , ”once upon a time there was a man who met two friends. 吉姆看他们可悲的，并说， “一次，有一名男子谁见了两个朋友。 He invited them to his apartment on the fortieth floor. The elevator wasn't working and they had to climb forty flights of stairs. When they reached the fortieth floor he put his had in his pocket for the key to the door of his apartment. It wasn't there . Then he remembered where it was . it was in his car .” 他邀请他们在他的公寓就第四十楼。电梯是没有工作和他们不得不爬上40航班的楼梯。当他们到达第四十楼，他提出他曾在他的口袋为关键的大门，他的公寓。这是不在那里。然后他记住，而它在该处。这是在他的汽车“ 。 The Best Salesman in World世界上最好的推销员 Harry saw an ad in a window. It said: "Wanted. The Best Salesman in the world .Top Pay." 哈利在橱窗上看到一则广告，上面写着： “ 招人，世界上最好的推销员，高薪 ” "I'm a great salesman," Harry told himself . "I can sell anything. I'll go in and ask for that job." “我就是个不错的推销员”哈利心里想着“我能卖掉任何东西，我要进去请求这份工作” He went into the building and spoke to the manager. "I'm the best salesman in the world," he said. "Give me the job." 他走进商店并对经理说“我是世界上最好的推销员”， 他说“给我这份工作吧” "You must prove you're the best," the manager said. “你必须证明你是最好的”经理说。 "I'll pass every test you give me," Harry told him. “我会通过你给我的所有测试”哈利对他说。 "Good." “好的” The manager took a box of candy out of his desk. 经理从他的桌子里拿出一盒糖。 "Last week, I bought a thousand boxs of this candy. "If you can sell them all before the end of the end of the week, you can have the job." “上礼拜我买了一千盒糖，如果你能在这礼拜之内把它们都卖掉，我就给你这份工作” "That's easy," Harry said. “很简单”哈利说。 He took the box of candy and left the office. 他拿着这盒糖离开了办公室。 Every day and all day, he went from shop to shop, trying to sell boxes of the candy. He could't sell one. 哈利每天并且一整天都忙着从一家店跑到另一家，试着卖糖，可是一盒都没卖掉。 The candy was so bad he could't even give it away.糖是那么的低劣，他甚至不能把它送人。At the end of the week he went back to the manager. "I'm sorry, sir,"he said. "Iwas wrong about myself. I'm not the best salesman in the world, but I know who is." 到了周末，他回到经理那，“很抱歉，先生”他说“我看错自己了。我不是世界上最好的推销员，但是我知道谁是” "Oh," said the manager. "Who?" “哦”经理说“是谁啊” "The person who sold you athousand boxes of this candy," Harry said. “那个把一千盒糖卖给你的人”哈利说。 Your Need is Greater Than Mine你比我更需要 In many big cities there are people who cannot get they do not want to work, but sometimes there isn’t any work for them to do. 在很多大城市都有人没有工作。有时是他们不想工作，但有时他们是根本没有工作可做。 Some of these people beg for money. Some of them sell boxes of matches or cheap pens, and some of them sell flowers. 这些人中有的讨钱，有的卖火柴或者廉价的钢笔，而有的则卖花。 Andrew Chen never gave money to beggars. “People should work for money,” he believed. He also believed there was work for everyone, which was not true. 陈安鲁从来不给乞丐钱。他认为，人应该工作赚钱。他还错误地认为，每个人都是会有工作的。 One day when he waiting for a bus, a beggar came up and asked him for money. The beggar was an old woman wearing very old and dirty clothes. She had no shoes and she was selling some sweet-smelling flowers. 有一天，他正在等公车，一个乞丐走上前来，向他讨钱。这个乞丐是一个老妇人，穿着一件又旧又脏的衣服，没穿鞋。她卖的花气味芳香。 “Give an old woman ten dollars, mister,” she said to Andrew. “I haven’t had a meal for three days.” “给我十美元吧，先生。”她向陈安鲁恳求道，“我已经三天没吃饭了。” “I’m not giving you ten dollars,” Andrew said. “我不会给你十美元的。”陈安鲁道。 “What about five dollars, then, mister,” the poor old woman said. “That’ll buy me a couple of pieces of bread.” “那么，给五美元呢，先生？”穷苦的老妇人继续恳求，“那够我买两块面包的了。” “No,” Andrew said. “不给。”陈安鲁拒绝道。 “Then what about one dollar,” the old woman said. “I can buy an orange for one dollar.” “那么，一美元？”老妇人继续，“一美元我可以买一个橘子啦。” “I haven’t got one dollar,” Andrew said, “Now go away.” “我没有一美元，请你走开。”陈安鲁说。 The old looked at him sadly, and then gave him her flowers. 老妇人悲哀地注视着他，然后把她的花都给了陈安鲁。 “Here, mister,” she said. “You have these. You need them more than I do.” “给你，先生。”老妇人说道：“拿着这些花，你比我更需要它们。” 14 吉儿琼斯在城市的一个与众不同的地段有了一个新的工作，她必须每天坐火车去上班。 在火车中只有两个人,她及一个穿着很好的男人看一份报纸。 经过旅程的一半，突然男人开始将他的报纸撕得粉碎。 做完之后，他坐了下来,闭上了他的眼睛,剩下的旅程他一直在睡觉。第二天，吉儿琼斯进入了相同的火车。 还是那个穿着良好的男人在坐那里 ,看一份报纸。 经过旅程的一半，男人开始将他的报纸撕碎。然后他拾起碎片, 打开了窗户而且把碎片全部扔出去。 做完之后，他坐了下来,关闭了他的眼睛,剩下的旅程他一直在睡觉。 每天就这样，持续发生了一个星期。 最后，在星期五，吉儿琼斯跟男人说话。 "对不起 , 先生 , " 她说 , "我不想你粗鲁无礼，我要问你一个问题。当我们经过我们的旅程一半的时候，你将你的报纸撕碎然后打开窗户把碎片扔出去。请告诉我, 先生，你为什么这样做 ?” 穿着良好的男人微笑。 "我有一个非常简单的理由 , " ，他说。 "我喜欢睡觉来打发旅程的后一半，但是如果火车充满大象，我不能够睡觉。因此我对大象丢出去报纸。它阻止他们进入火车。” ”但是这里没有大象啊”！”她说！ ”我知道”，他说，”可见我扔报纸很管用啊！”
张艾伦是一个英俊的年轻男子礼貌。一天早晨，他步行一条街，他的方式预约。他不希望是早期还是晚期。他忘了把他的手表，让他去一个人谁在那里等候的出租车。 “对不起，先生，”他说，很客气，“但你能告诉我时间吗？”的人，非常好，穿好衣服，看上去很丰富，什么也没有说。他连看都不看，艾伦。艾伦再次对他说话。 “对不起，先生，”他说，“但你能告诉我这是什么时候？”这时候的男人看了他一眼，但他没说话，赶紧走了。艾伦心想：嗯，他不是聋子。他必须是公正粗鲁。 “你为什么不告诉我的时候，先生？”他要求。那人转过身来对他说，“试着了解我，我站在这里，等待出租车，你来找我，问我的时间，如果我告诉你，你会感谢我，我会说，“这是正确的。”你可能会说，“这是一个美好的一天，”我可能会回答“是的，我喜欢这阳光明媚的冬日里。”在我们知道发生了什么，我们有一个友好的交谈。您有一个愉快的，有礼貌的年轻人，所以，当我的车来了，我给你一程。您接受我们谈，我喜欢你，你喜欢我，我请你我的家。你满足了我的女儿，她是一个非常漂亮的女孩。你是一个好看的男人。你喜欢对方，很快你爱上。你要结婚的，现在你明白我的问题吗？“艾伦摇摇头。 “不，先生，对不起，我没有你所说的一切似乎很自然的我。”“没错，”那人说，“我不希望我的女儿嫁给一个男人谁是太穷了，买一块手表。早上好，”他用这句话匆匆离去。
阅读虽然不是一种直接的交际,但在本质上也是一种语言交际活动。下面就是我给大家整理的短篇 英语阅读 文章 ，希望大家喜欢。短篇英语阅读文章：You are special A well-know speaker started on his seminar(研讨会) by holding up a $20 bill in the room of 200. He asked,who would like this $20 bill. Hands started going up. He said, "I'm going to give this $20 to one of you, but first, let me do this." He proceeded to crumple(弄皱) the $20 note up. He then asked, "who still wants it?" Still the hands were up in the air. "Well," he replied, "what if I do this?" He dropped it on the ground, and started to ground into the floor with his shoe. He picked it up, now, crumpled and dirty. "Now, who still wants it?" Still the hands went into the air. "My friends, you have all learned a very valuable lesson no matter what I did to the money, you still want it. Because it did not decrease in value. It was still worth $20." Many times in our lives, we are dropped, crumpled, and ground into the dirt by the decisions we make, and circumstances that come away. We feel as though we are worthless. But no matter what happened, or what will happen, you will never lose your value. Dirty or clean, crumpled or finally creased, you are still priceless to those who love you. The worst of your lives comes not in what we do, or who we know, but by who we are. You are special. Don't ever forget it. 短篇英语阅读文章：Love your mother Let us take a moment of the time just to pay tribute and show appreciation to the person called MOM though some may not say it openly to their mother. There's no substitute for her. Cherish every single moment. Though at times she may not be the best of friends, she may not agree to our thoughts, she is still your mother! Your mother will be there for you, to listen to your woes your brags your frustrations, etc. Ask yourself "Have you put aside enough time for her, to listen to her 'blues' of working in the kitchen, her tiredness?" Be tactful, loving and still show her due respect, though you may have a different view from hers. Once gone, only fond memories of the past and also regrets will be left. Do not take for granted the things closest to your heart. Love her more than you love yourself. Life is meaningless without her. 短篇英语阅读文章：Mum and growing days Those Teenage Years When you were 11 years old, she took you and your friends to the different movies. You thanked her by asking to sit in a row. When you were 12 years old, she warned you not to watch certain TV shows. You thanked her by waiting until she left the house. When you were 13, she suggested a haircut that was becoming. You thanked her by telling her she had no taste. When you were 14, she paid for a month away at summer camp. You thanked her by forgetting to write a single letter. When you were 15, she came home from work, looking for a hug. You thanked her by having your bedroom door locked. When you were 16, she taught you how to drive her car. You thanked her by taking it every chance you could. When you were 17, she was expecting an important call. You thanked her by being on the phone all night. When you were 18, she cried at your high school graduation. You thanked her by staying out partying until dawn. When you were 19, she paid for your college tuition, drove you to campus, carried your bags. You thanked her by saying good-bye outside the dorm so you wouldn't be embarrassed in front of your friends. When you were 20, she asked whether you were seeing anyone. You thanked her by saying, "It's none of your business."
提升英语阅读能力是我们学习英语的关键，下面我为大家带来英语阅读小文章，希望大家喜欢!
The expensive shops in a famous arcade near Piccadilly were just opening. At this time of the morning, the arcade was almost empty. Mr Taylor, the owner of a jewellery shop was admiring a new window display. Two of his assistants had been working busily since 8 o'clock and had only just finished. Diamond necklaces and rings had been beautifully arranged on a background of black velvet. After gazing at the display for several minutes, Mr Taylor went back into his shop.
The silence was suddenly broken when a large car, with its headlights on and its horn blaring, roared down the arcade. It came to a stop outside the jeweler's. One man stayed at the wheel while two others with black stockings over their faces jumped out and smashed the window of the shop with iron bars. While this was going on, Mr Taylor was upstairs. He and his staff began throwing furniture out of the window. Chairs and tables went flying into the arcade. One of the thieves was struck by a heavy statue, but he was too busy helping himself to diamonds to notice any pain. The raid was all over in three minutes, for the men scrambled back into the car and it moved off at a fantastic speed. Just as it was leaving, Mr Taylor rushed out and ran after it throwing ashtrays and vases, but it was impossible to stop the thieves. They had got away with thousands of pounds worth of diamonds.
皮卡迪利大街附近的一条著名拱廊街道上，几家高档商店刚刚开始营业。在早晨的这个时候，拱廊街上几乎空无一人。珠宝店主泰勒先生正在欣赏新布置的橱窗。他手下两名店员从早上8点就开始忙碌，这时刚刚布置完毕。钻石项链、戒指漂亮地陈列在黑色丝绒上面。泰勒先生站在橱窗外凝神欣赏了几分钟就回到了店里。
宁静突然被打破，一辆大轿车亮着前灯，响着喇叭，呼啸着冲进了拱廊街，在珠宝店门口停了下来。一人留在驾驶座上，另外两个用黑色长筒丝袜蒙面的人跳下车来。他们用铁棒把商店橱窗的玻璃砸碎。这开始发生时，泰勒先生正在楼上。他与店员动手向窗外投掷家具，椅子，桌子飞落花流水在拱廊街上。一个窃贼被一尊很重的雕像击中，但由于他忙着抢钻石首饰，竟连疼痛都顾不上了。这场抢劫只持续了3分钟，因为窃贼争先恐后地爬上轿车，以惊人的速度开跑了。就在轿车离开的时候，泰勒先生从店里冲了出来，跟在车后追赶，一边还往车上扔烟灰缸、花瓶。但他已无法抓住那些窃贼了。他们已带着价值数千镑的首饰逃之夭夭了。
Yesterday afternoon Frank Hawkins was telling me about his experiences as a young man. Before he retired, Frank was the head of a very large business company, but as a boy he used to work in a small shop. It was his job to repair bicycles and at that time he used to work fourteen hours a day. He saved money for years and in 1958 he bought a small workshop of his own. In his twenties Frank used to make spare parts for aeroplanes. At that time he had two helpers. In a few years the small workshop had become a large factory which employed seven hundred and twenty-eight people. Frank smiled when he remembered his hard early years and the long road to success. He was still smiling when the door opened and his wife came in. She wanted him to repair their grandson's bicycle!
昨天下午弗兰克·霍金斯向我讲述了他年轻时的经历。在他退休之前，弗兰克是一家非常大的事务公司头，但作为一个男孩，他曾经工作在一个小商店。他的工作是修理自行车，那时他一天工作十四小时。他积蓄多年，并在1958他买了属于自己的小作坊。在他二十几岁的弗兰克曾生产飞机零配件。那时他有两个帮手。在几年的小作坊已经成为一个雇用七百二十八人的大工厂。弗兰克回想着他早年的艰难经历和走过的漫长的成功之路。他正笑着的时候，门开了，他的妻子走了进来。她叫他去修理他们孙子的自行车!
Nearly a week passed before the girl was able to explain what had happened to her. One afternoon she set out from the coast in a small boat and was caught in a storm. Towards evening, the boat struck a rock and the girl jumped into the sea. Then she swam to the shore after spending the whole night in the water. During that time she covered a distance of eight miles. Early next morning, she saw a light ahead. She knew she was near the shore because the light was high up on the cliffs. On arriving at the shore, the girl struggled up the cliff towards the light she had seen. That was all she remembered. When she woke up a day later, she found herself in hospital.
通过经典美文导读可以使中学生们陶冶情操,提高素养。下面我整理了初中简短英语美文，希望大家喜欢!
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
I f you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don’t give away to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream and not make dreams your master;
If you can think and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and toss
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will, which says to them: “hold on!”
If you can talk with crows and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’worth of distance run
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And which is more you’ll be a Man, my son!
If you can keep your head when all about you
Are losing theirs and blaming it on you;
I f you can trust yourself when all men doubt you,
But make allowance for their doubting too;
If you can wait and not be tired by waiting,
Or, being lied about, don’t deal in lies,
Or, being hated, don’t give away to hating,
And yet don’t look too good, nor talk too wise;
If you can dream and not make dreams your master;
If you can think and not make thoughts your aim;
If you can meet with Triumph and Disaster
And treat those two imposters just the same;
If you can bear to hear the truth you’ve spoken
Twisted by knaves to make a trap for fools,
Or watch the things you gave your life to broken,
And stoop and build ’em up with worn-out tools;
If you can make one heap of all your winnings
And risk it on one turn of pitch-and toss
And lose, and start again at your beginnings
And never breathe a word about your loss;
If you can force your heart and nerve and sinew
To serve your turn long after they are gone,
And so hold on when there is nothing in you
Except the Will, which says to them: “hold on!”
If you can talk with crows and keep your virtue,
Or walk with kings nor lose the common touch;
If neither foes nor loving friends can hurt you;
If all men count with you, but none too much;
If you can fill the unforgiving minute
With sixty seconds’worth of distance run
Yours is the Earth and everything that’s in it,
And which is more you’ll be a Man, my son!
如果所有人都失去理智，咒骂你，
你仍能保持头脑清醒;
如果所有人都怀疑你，
你仍能坚信自己，让所有的怀疑动摇;
如果你要等待，不要因此厌烦，
为人所，不要因此人，
为人所恨，不要因此抱恨，
不要太乐观，不要自以为是;
如果你是个追梦人，不要被梦主宰;
如果你是个爱思考的人，不要以思想者自居;
如果你遇到骄傲和挫折
把两者当看待;
如果你能忍受你曾讲过的事实
被恶棍扭曲，用于蒙傻子，
或者，看着你用毕生去看护的东西被破坏，
俯下身去，用破旧的工具把它修补;
如果你在赢得无数桂冠之后，
然后孤注一掷再博一次，
失败过后，东山再起，
不要抱怨你的失败;
如果你能迫使自己，
在别人走后，长久的坚守阵地，
在你心中已空荡荡无一物，
只有意志告诉你“坚持!”;
如果你与人交谈，能保持风度，
办王同行，能保持距离;
如果仇敌和好友都不害你;
如果所有人都指望你。却无人全心全意;
如果你花六十秒进行段程跑，
填满那不可饶恕的一分钟
你就可以拥有一个世界，
这个世界的一切都是你的，
更重要的是，孩子，你是个顶天立地的人。
个性的表露
A most curious and useful thing to realize is that one never knows the impression one is creating on otherpeople. One may often guess pretty accurately whether it is good, bad, or indifferent — some people render it unnecessary for one to guess, they practically inform one — but that is not what I mean. I mean muchmore than that. I mean that one has one's self no mental picture corresponding to the mental picture whichone's personality leaves in the minds of one's friends. Has it ever struck you that there is a mysterious individual going around, walking the streets, calling at houses for tea, chatting, laughing, grumbling, arguing, and that all your friends know him and have long since added him up and come to a definite conclusion about him — without saying more than a chance, cautious word to you; and that that person is you? Supposing that you came into a drawing room where you were having tea, do you think you would recognize yourself as an individuality? I think not. You would be apt to say to yourself as guests do when disturbed in drawing rooms by other guests: “Who's this chap? See ms rather queer. I hope he won't be a bore.” And yourfirst telling would be slightly hostile. Why, even when you meet yourself in an unsuspected mirror in the very clothes that you have put on that very day and that you know by heart, you are almost always shocked by the realization that you are you. And now and then, when you have gone to the glass to arrange your hair in the full sobriety of early morning, have you not looked on an absolute stranger, and has not that stranger piqued your curiosity? And if it is thus with precise external details of form, colour, and movement, what may it not be with the vague complex effect of the mental and moral individuality?
A man honestly tries to make a good impression. What is the result? The result merely is that his friends,in the privacy of their minds, set him down as a man who tries to make a good impression. If much depends on the result of a sing le interview, or a couple of interviews, a man may conceivably force another to accept an impression of himself which he would like to convey. But if the receiver of the impression is to have time at his disposal, then the giver of the impression may just as well sit down and put his hands in his pockets, for nothing that he can do will modify or influence in any way the impression that he will ultimately give. The real impress is, in the end, given unconsciously, not consciously; and further, it is received unconsciously, not consciously. It depends partly on both persons. And it is immutably fixed beforehand. There can be no final deception…
一件认识起来很奇异也很受益的事是，一个人常常不清楚别人对他的印象是什么。是好呢，是坏呢，还是不好不坏，这些倒是能够十分准确地猜测出来——有些人甚至没有必要让你去猜测，他们差不多就讲给你听了——但是我想要说的不是这个。我想要说的远不止这个。我想要说的是，一个人头脑中对自己的印象和他本人在他朋友们头脑中的印象，往往很不一致。你曾经想到这样的事吗?——世上有那么一个诡异的人，到处跑来跑去，上街访友，又说又笑，口出怨言，大发议论，他的朋友都对他很熟悉，对他早已知根知底，对他的看法早有定论——但除了偶尔且谨慎的只言片语外，平时却很少对你透露。而那个人就是你自己。比如，你走进一家客厅去喝茶，你敢说你便能认得这个人就是你自己吗?我看不一定。很可能，你也会像客厅里的客人那样，当你难以忍受其他客人的骚扰时心里就盘算说：“这是哪个家伙，真是怪异。但愿他少讨人嫌。”你的第一个反应就是略带敌意。甚至就连你突然在一面镜子前面遇到了你自己，穿的衣服也正是你心里记得很清楚的那天的服装，怎么样，你还是会因为认出了你是你这件事而感到吃惊。还有当你有时到镜子前去整理头发时，尽管是在最清醒的大清早时刻，你不是也好像瞥见一个完全陌生的人吗?而且这陌生人还让你颇为好奇呢。如果说连形式颜色动作这类外观准确的细节都是这样，那么对于像心智和道德这种不易把握的复杂效果又将怎样呢?
有人真心实意地去努力留下一个好印象。但结果怎样呢，不过是被他的朋友们在内心深处认为他是一个刻意给人留下好印象的人。如果一切只凭着单独会一次面或见几次面，——这个人倒很能迫使另一个人接受他本人希望造成的某种印象。但是如果接受印象的人有足够的时间来自由支配，那么印象的给予者就干脆束手静坐了，因为他的所有招数都丝毫改变不了或影响不了他最终所造成的印象。真正的印象是在结尾，是无意而不是刻意造成的。同时，它也是无意而不是刻意接受的。它的形成要靠双方，而且是事先就已经确定的，最终的欺是不可能的……
She Walks in Beautyby Lord Byron
《她在美中徜徉》，拜伦
She walks in beauty, like the night Of cloudless climes and starry skies;
她在美中徜徉，仿佛夜晚皎洁无云，繁星漫天;
And all that's best of dark and bright meet in her aspect and her eyes, thus mellowed to that tender light which heaven to gaudy day denies.
正如绝佳的暗与亮融汇于外貌与眼眸;醇化为如此柔和的光 -俗丽的白昼得不到的恩泽。
One shade the more, one ray the less, had half impaired the nameless grace which waves in every raven tress, or softly lightens o'er her face; where thoughts serenely sweet express how pure, how dear their dwelling place.
多一道阴影，少一缕光芒，都有损这难以言表的优雅。美飘扬在她丝丝乌发中，或微微闪亮于她的面庞。愉悦的思想在那里颂扬其来处何等纯净可人。
And on that cheek, and o'er that brow, so soft, so calm, yet eloquent;
那脸颊和眉宇那么温柔，那么平静，而且意味深长。
The smiles that win, the tints that glow, but tell of days in goodness spent;
折服人心的微笑，红润的色彩，诉说着度过的美好时光。
A mind at peace with all below, a heart whose love is innocent!
心态平和，与世无争，爱心永远纯真。
The story goes that some time ago, a man punished his 3-year-old daughter for wasting a roll of gold wrapping paper. Money was tight and he became infuriated when the child tried to decorate a box to put under the Christmas tree. Nevertheless, the little girl brought the gift to her father the next morning and said, "This is for you, Daddy.”
有这样一个故事，爸爸因为三岁的女儿浪费了一卷金色的包装纸而惩罚了她。家里很缺钱，当孩子想要用包装纸装饰一个挂在圣诞树上的盒子时，爸爸生气了。然而，第二天早上小女孩把盒子作为礼物送给了爸爸，“这是给你的，爸爸。”
The man was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction, but his anger flared again when he found out the box was empty. He yelled at her, stating, "Don't you know, when you give someone a present, there is supposed to be something inside? The little girl looked up at him with tears in her eyes and cried, "Oh, Daddy, it's not empty at all. I blew kisses into the box. They're all for you, Daddy."
女儿的这个行为让爸爸感到尴尬。但是当他发现盒子是空的时候，他的怒火再一次燃烧了。他对女儿喊道，“难道你不知道给别人礼物的时候，里面应该放有东西吗?”多女孩抬头看着父亲，眼里含着泪水，“爸爸，盒子不是空的。我把吻放在了盒子里，都是给你的，爸爸。”
The father was crushed. He put his arms around his little girl, and he begged for her forgiveness. Only a short time later, an accident took the life of the child. It is also told that her father kept that gold box by his bed for many years and, whenever he was discouraged, he would take out an imaginary kiss and remember the love of the child who had put it there.
爸爸感动极了，他搂住女儿，恳请她的原谅。之后不久，一场事故夺走了小女孩的`生命。据说，父亲便将那个小金盒子放在床头，一直陪伴着他的余生。无论何时他感到气馁或者遇到难办的事情，他就会打开礼盒，取出一个假想的吻，记起漂亮女儿给予了自己特殊的爱。
In a very real sense, each one of us, as humans beings, have been given a gold container filled with unconditional love and kisses... from our children, family members, friends, and God. There is simply no other possession, anyone could hold, more precious than this.
从一个非常真实的意义上说，我们每个人都被赠与过一个无形的金色礼盒，那里面装满了来自子女，家人，朋友及上帝无条件的爱与吻。人们所能拥有的最珍贵的礼物莫过于此了。
Youth
Youth is not a time of life; itis a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and suppleknees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of theemotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.
Youth means a temperamentalpredominance of courage over timidity, of the appetite for adventure over thelove of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20. Nobodygrows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.
Yearsmay 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 inevery human being’s heart the lure of wonders, the unfailing appetite for what’snext and the joy of the game of living. In the center of your heart and myheart, 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 areyoung.
When your aerials are down, andyour spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, thenyou’ve grown old, even at 20; but as long as your aerials are up, to catchwaves of optimism, there’s hope you may die young at 80.
译文：
青春
青春不是年华，而是心境；青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝，而是深沉的意志，恢宏的想象，炙热的恋情；青春是生命的深泉在涌流。
青春气贯长虹，勇锐盖过怯弱，进取压倒苟安。如此锐气，二十后生而有之，六旬男子则更多见。年岁有加，并非垂老，理想丢弃，方堕暮年。
岁月悠悠，衰微只及肌肤；热忱抛却，颓废必致灵魂。忧烦，惶恐，丧失自信，定使心灵扭曲，意气如灰。
无论年届花甲，拟或二八芳龄，心中皆有生命之欢乐，奇迹之诱惑，孩童般天真久盛不衰。人人心中皆有一台天线，只要你从天上人间接受美好、希望、欢乐、勇气和力量的信号，你就青春永驻，风华常存。
一旦天线下降，锐气便被冰雪覆盖，玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生，即使年方二十，实已垂垂老矣；然则只要树起天线，捕捉乐观信号，你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉年轻。
随着社会的发展，英语已成为个人甚至一个国家发展的重要工具，每个人都希望说一口流利的英文。我分享关于初中简单的英语短文，希望可以帮助大家!
Do not affect what you have not effected. Many claim exploits without the slightest claim.
奏效前不邀功最没有理由邀功的人往往最自豪。
'With the greatest coolness they makea mystery of all. Chameleons of applause they afford others a surfeit of laughter. Vanity is always objectionable, here it is despicable. These ants of honour go crawling about filching scraps of exploits. The greater your exploits the less you need affect them: content yourself with doing, leave the talking to others.
他们把什么都说得神乎其神，并且表现得若无其事;他们是一心只求别人喝彩的变色龙，徒令人捧腹大笑。虚荣心总是令人反感的。但这种情形比虚荣心还要受人鄙视。有的人为讨取功名，像蚂蚁一样四处攀爬、攒积荣誉。你纵有天大的才华，也应尽量避免虚荣。心安理得地做自己的事，不要理会别人的说法。
Give away your deeds but do not sell them. And do not hire venal pens to write down praises in the mud, to the derision of the knowing ones. Aspire rather to be a hero than merely to appear one.
功劳尽可拱手想让，万不可待价而沽。不要雇佣他人浮夸地对你进行赞美，这样违反常情的举动会惹人耻笑。与其表面上英雄气概，不如立志去拥有英雄品行。
Every one holds views according to his interest, and imagines he has abundant grounds for them.
每个人都会根据自己的利益各执己见，并列举诸多理由加以支持。
For with most men judgment has to give way to inclination. It may occur that two may meet with exactly opposite views and yet each thinks to have reason on his side, yet reason is always true to itself and never has two faces.
但大多数人的判断总是受到情感驱使。两人针锋相对，各执己见，都认为理由在自己这边，这是常有之事。但是道理有其自己的原则，绝无两张面孔。
In such a difficulty a prudent man will go to work with care, for his decision of his opponent's view may cast doubt on his own. Place yourself in such a case in the other man's place and then investigate the reasons for his opinion. You will not then condemn him or justify yourself in such a confusing way.
在这种情况下，应小心机智加以处理。有时不妨站在对方立场上，谨慎修正自己的观点，从别人的思想角度考察自己的动机。
Noble qualities make noblemen。
高贵的禀赋造就高贵的人。
A single one of them is worth more than a multitude of mediocre ones.
一项伟大的禀赋超越一群庸碌无为之辈。
There was once a man who made all his belongings, even his household utensils, as great as possible. How much more ought a great man see that the qualities of his soul are as great as possible.
有的人用什么东西都是最好的，甚至连用普通的用具都是如此。高贵的人应该力求高贵的灵魂。上帝的一切都是永恒无限无穷的.
In God all is eternal and infinite, so in a hero everything should be great and majestic, so that all his deeds, nay, all his words, should he pervaded by a transcendent majesty.
因此英雄的一切也必须是广大宏伟的，这样他的一切言辞才能显得也宏伟非凡。
英语短篇散文如下：
1、It is spring again and the window can be left open as often as one would like. As spring comes in through the windows, so people -- unable to bear staying inside any longer -- go spring outside, however, is much too cheap, for the sun shines on everything, and so does not seem as bright as that which shoots into the darkness of the house.
2、Outside the sun-sloshed breeze blows everywhere, but it is not so lively as that which stirs the gloominess inside the the chirping of the birds sounds so thin and broken that the quietness of the house is needed to set it off. It seems that spring was always meant to be put behind a windowpane for show, just like a picture in a frame.
3、Wherever you are, and whoever you may be, there is one thing in which you and I are just alike at this moment, all in all the moments of our existence. We are not at rest; we are on a journey. Our life is a movement, a tendency, a steady, ceaseless progress towards an unseen goal. We are gaining something, or losing something, every day.
4、even when our position and our character seem to remain precisely the same, they are changing, for the mere advance of time is a change. It is not the same thing to have a bare field in January and in July. The season makes the difference. The limitations that are childlike in the child are childish in the man.
英文短文唯美如下：I believe there is a person who brings sunshine into your life. That person may have enough to spread around. But if you really have to wait for someone to bring you the sun and give you a good feeling, then you may have to wait a long time.
相信会有一个人把阳光带进你的生活中是可以的。那个人也许会有足够的东西去四处传播。但是，如果你真的要等别人带给你阳光，带给你美好的感受，那你也许要等上很长的时间。
Sometimes we think of dreams as fantasies - it's easy to do when you have money, rent, and work. But you can't prepare yourself and jump off the cliff: you should grow your wings first. A little bit toward the dream. Step by step. Take a step forward. After all, it's your mission.
有时，我们把梦想看成是幻想——当有钱、有租金、有工作时很容易去做。但是，你也不能不加准备及跳下悬崖：你该先长出自己的翅膀。一点点的朝梦想靠近。一步一步的往前走。往前迈一步吧。毕竟，这是你的使命。
有很多 英语学习 者喜欢背诵美文以提高自己的英语水平,如果英语学习者能够清晰的把握美文的衔接手段,则他们的背诵则会事半功倍。我精心收集了唯美的英语美文短文，供大家欣赏学习! 唯美的英语美文短文篇1 安全习惯 This is an age of rapid development of science and technology. 当今社会，科学技术迅猛发展。 You travel by air, land, and sea. You ride in automobiles, trains, buses, taxis and elevators. You have electric vacuum cleaners, refrigerators, TV sets, tape recorders, video recorders and other things. All these conveniences and tools help us live better and also cause accidents. 你在蓝天中自由翱翔，在碧波上乘风破浪,在大地上风驰电擎.你驾驶汽车,乘坐火车、公共汽车、出租车和自动升降机。你骑自行车、摩托车和使用自动扶梯等。你使用真空吸尘器、电冰箱、录音机、录像机，还有其他许多设备。所有这些设备和工具都使我们生活更轻松，更舒适，但是，它们也引发了许多事故。 Hundreds and thousands of people are killed by a variety of accidents every year. Accidents don’t just happen, they are caused by many factors. Lack of knowledge, thoughtlessness, carelessness. 每年都有成百上千的人因各种事故而丧失生命。事故并不只简单的发展而已，它们是由许多原因造成的。愚昧无知，心不在焉、毛手毛脚等都是造成事故的原因之一。 You must develop safe habits and safe practices if you are to live with reasonable safety in the modem world. 如果你打算在现代化的世界上生活得更安全。养成重视安全和安全操作的习惯是完全必修的。 唯美的英语美文短文篇2 祈祷A Prayer The supreme desire of my heart is not to be learned, rich, famous, powerful or “good”, but simply to be radiant1. I want to radiate health, cheer, calm, courage and good will. 我内心最大的愿望并不是变得博学、富有、声名远扬、强大或“好”，我仅仅是想要光芒四射地“活起来”。我渴望散发出健康、愉悦、冷静、勇气和良好意愿的气息。 I wish to live without hate, jealousy, envy and fear. I wish to be simple, honest, frank, natural, clean in mind and clean in body, unaffected —ready to say “I don’t know” if in fact I don’t, to meet all men in terms of absolute equality and to feel unafraid of any obstacle. 我希望远离仇恨、妒羡、忌妒和恐惧。我想要活得简单、正直、坦率、淳朴、身心洁净、不加矫饰 —— 当我不知道某些事时，我会说“我不知道”，而不是假装知道;我想要对所有人都一视同仁，而当我面对任何困难时，我都会变得无所畏惧。 I wish others to live their lives, too, to their highest, fullest and best. To that end I pray that I may never interfere, dictate, give unwanted advice, or assist when my services are not needed. If I can help, I’ll do it by giving a person the chance to help himself; and if I can uplift or inspire, let it be by example, inference and suggestion, rather than by order or assertion. That is to say, I desire to be radiant — to radiate life. 我希望其他人也能“活起来”，过上他们最极致、最充实、最完满的生活。为此，我企盼自己不要去干涉、支配、提出不必要的建议或提供并不需要的协助。如果我能帮助他人，我所做的就是给他们一个自助的机会;如果可以，我会通过事例、推理和建议，而不是通过命令或断言来振奋或启发他们。也就是说，我渴望能够“活起来”，渴望一个“活的”人生。 唯美的英语美文短文篇3 耐心的定义 Not everybody has patience. For some of us it is a process, meaning that it takes time to develop. 并非每个人都有耐心。对我们中的有些人来说，耐心是一个过程，也就是说它需要时间去培养。 But for all of us patience is a virtue1, meaning that it accompanies excellence and goodness. Being patient also means waiting and being willing to wait, which will bring forth patience and faith. When you can wait for anything, no matter how long it takes, then you have developed patience. The more patience you have, the more you believe; and the more you believe, the more faith you have. 但对所有人而言，耐心都是一种美德，它与卓越和善良相伴。有耐心也指等待或情愿等待，这孕育出耐力和信念。当你能够为某事而等待，无论它花费多长时间，那么你便拥有了耐心。你越有耐心，就愈发相信;你越相信，就拥有越多的信念。 When one is going through something, no matter what, patience is always the key. Being patient helps one endure2 hardships, pain and other difficulties. Developing patience in any situation helps one stay calm, while directing one’s attention to possible solutions to the problem. Patience is hard for most people, but most of us need to learn it. 当一个人正有所经历，无论是什么事，耐心总是关键。有耐心能够帮你忍受艰难、痛苦和其他的困难。在任何情况下都拥有耐心能帮你保持镇静，引导你把注意力放到那些可能的解决之道上。对大多数人而言拥有耐心很难，但我们仍需学会它。 Whenever you’re going through difficulties, do your best to stay patient. Patience, faith, endurance, love and perseverance all go together. Don’t let anyone make you lose your patience. Stand up for it. It’s yours. 无论何时当你正遭受困境，竭尽全力去保持耐心。耐心、信念、忍耐、爱和坚持不懈总是相辅相成。不要让任何人令你失去耐心。维护它。它是你的!
阅读能力高低直接影响我们接受外界信息和理解阅读资料的质量。对中学生而言，阅读效率高不仅阅读的速度要快，而且理解水平也要好。我精心收集了100字优美英语短文，供大家欣赏学习!
Giving Life Meaning
Have you thought about what you want people to say about you after you’re gone? Can you hear the voice saying, “He was a great man.” Or “She really will be missed.” What else do they say?
One of the strangest phenomena of life is to engage in a work that will last long after death. Isn’t that a lot like investing all your money so that future generations can bare interest on it? Perhaps, yet if you look deep in your own heart, you’ll find something drives you to make this kind of contribution---something drives every human being to find a purpose that lives on after death.
Do you hope to memorialize your name? Have a name that is whispered with reverent awe? Do you hope to have your face carved upon 50 ft of granite rock? Is the answer really that simple? Is the purpose of lifetime contribution an ego-driven desire for a mortal being to have an immortal name or is it something more?
A child alive today will die tomorrow. A baby that had the potential to be the next Einstein will die from complication is at birth. The circumstances of life are not set in stone. We are not all meant to live life through to old age. We’ve grown to perceive life3 as a full cycle with a certain number of years in between. If all of those years aren’t lived out, it’s a tragedy. A tragedy because a human’s potential was never realized. A tragedy because a spark was snuffed out before it ever became a flame.
By virtue of inhabiting a body we accept these risks. We expose our mortal flesh to the laws of the physical environment around us. The trade off isn’t so bad when you think about it. The problem comes when we construct mortal fantasies of what life should be like. When life doesn’t conform to our fantasy we grow upset, frustrated, or depressed.
We are alive; let us live. We have the ability to experience; let us experience. We have the ability to learn; let us learn. The meaning of life can be grasped in a moment. A moment so brief it often evades our perception.
What meaning stands behind the dramatic unfolding of life? What single truth can we grasp and hang onto for dear life when all other truths around us seem to fade with time?
These moments are strung together in a series we call events. These events are strung together in a series we call life. When we seize the moment and bend it according to our will, a will driven by the spirit deep inside us, then we have discovered the meaning of life, a meaning for us that shall go on long after we depart this Earth.
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给生命以意义
你有没有想过，你希望人们在你死后怎样评论你?你能否听到这样的说，“他是个伟大的人”或“人们的确会怀念她”，他们还会说些什么?
人生最奇异的现象之一就是，你从事的事业在你死后仍将长久存在。这和你用所的钱进行投资以便后人能从中获益不是如出一辙吗?也许，如果你审视自己的内心深处，你就会发现促使你做出这种贡献的驱动力-一种驱使每个人寻找在自己死后仍能继续存在的事业的驱动力。
你希望自己的名字被人记住吗?你希望别人提起你的名字时心怀敬畏吗?你希望自己的面容被雕刻在50英尺高的花岗岩上吗?答案真的那么简单吗?贡献一生的目的难道终将一死之人想要获得不朽名声的自我鞭策的欲望?抑或是其他更伟大的事物?
今天活着的孩子明天就会死去。一个有可能成为下一个爱因斯坦的婴儿会死于出生并发症。生命的情形并不是固定不变的。我们并没有注定都要活到老年。我们已经认识到，生命是一个周期，其时间长度是特定的。如果这些时间没有被充分利用，那就是个悲剧，因为人的潜能还未实现，因为火花还没形成火焰就被补灭。
由于存在于肉体之中，所以我们接受这些风险。我们使易朽的肉体服从周围物理环境的法则。你仔细想一想就会发现，这种交易并不是那么糟糕。当我们幻想生命应该如何时，问题就来了。当生命和我们的幻想不一致时，我们就变得烦恼，无奈或沮丧。
我们活着，那我们就要活得精彩;我们有能力体验，那我们就要体验人生甘苦;我们有能力学习，那我们就要在学海徜徉。生命的意义可以在一瞬间抓住-一个经常被我们忽略的短暂瞬间。
当生命戏剧般地一幕幕拉开时，其中隐含的意义是什么?当我们周围所有其他都似乎随着时间而消逝时，我们能够掌握哪个真理并依靠它来生活呢?
这些瞬间串联在一起，我们称之为事件。这些事件串联系在一起， 我们称之为生活。当我们抓住那个瞬间并按照我们的意志来改变它-这意志受到我们内心深处的精神的驱使，我们就发现了生命的意义-这意义将在我们离开地球之后长久存在。
今生你已不可取代
As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious outside, but I wanted to be liked inside.
当我还是个10几岁的少年的时候，觉得自己总是让人失望。从外表上看，我似乎很叛逆，但是在内心深处，我是如此地渴望被人疼爱。
Once I left home to hitch-hike2 to 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.
有一次我离开了家和我的朋友佩内洛普搭便车去了加利福尼亚。这次旅行并不轻松，而且有很多次我感觉不安。有一次的突发状况让我一直庆幸自己还活着。回到家，我发觉自己变了，看上去不那么自信了。
I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope，who was staying with us，was wearing my clothes. And 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.
我很高兴能回到家，但不久我注意到和我们一起的佩内洛普穿着我的衣服，而且我父母看上去更喜欢她，我想知道如果我不在家的话他们是否会想念我。后来，我把我的想法告诉了母亲，她说尽管佩内洛普是个可爱的女孩，但她始终不能取代我，我说：“她比我有耐心而且无论何时看上去她都比我要整洁大方。”母亲说这些都是非常好的优点，但我却是惟一个能扮演好自己角色的人。母亲让我感到尽管我有缺点———似乎还很多———但是，我被家中每一个人爱着，谁也无法取代。
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 resist3 pressure 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.
我成了一个探寻者，想要知道自己到底是谁，又是什么让我变得独一无二。我的人生观开始改变。我需要一个坚固的基础来发展，我忍受住压力，不再做自己不喜欢做的事。而且我为真实的我感到高兴。渐渐地我越发肯定自己无可替代。
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.
每个人在这个世界上都占有一个独一无二的位置。无论别人说什么，你自己怎么想，你都是特别的。所以，不要担心自己会被取代，因为你永远是惟一的。
做最好的自己 To be the Best of Yourself
If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill,
如果你当不成山巅的一棵劲松，
Be a scrub in the valley---but be
就做山谷里的小树吧---但务必
The best little scrub by the side of the rill;
做溪流边最棒的一棵小树;
Be a bush if you can't be a tree.
当不了树就做一丛灌木，
If you can't be a bush be a bit of grass--
当不成灌木还可以做小草--但务必
And some highway happier make.
做路边最快乐的一株小草。
If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass--
如果你不是大梭鱼就做一尾鲈鱼吧，
But the liveliest bass in the lake!
但要做湖里最活泼的小鲈鱼!
We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,
我们不能都做船长,必须有人当船员，
There's something for all of us here,
可每个人都有自己的事儿，
There's big work to do, and there's lesser to do,
有的事情大，有的事情小，
And the task you must do is the near.
而你要完成的任务就近在咫尺。
If you can't be a highway then just be a trail,
如果你不能做大道就做一条小径，
If you can't be the sun be a star;
若是不能做太阳就做星星;
It isn't by size that you win or you fail--
决定成败的不是你的大小--
Be the best of whatever you are!
做最好的自己!
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positive Scripts
One thing that you may observe is on how easy it is for your mind to build negative thought upon negative thought. The chatter not only does not stop but it spins a drama that traps and limits you.
From now on, regularly do this exercise instead. Spin an uplifting story that runs like a movie script. Some visualization will be helpful. You build on a story with a positive outline. The longer you can tell this story to yourself the better. It is also best if you can make this story one about having all your goals achieved. When you do this, you start to internalize your goals and dreams, as if they are something that you have already achieved.
Replace Negative Influences with positive Ones
It is important that you identify external negative factors in your life which may be holding your thoughts hostage. For instance, your mental state can become toxic by being around friends who are negative. If you are not vigilant enough, you will start to adopt their thoughts as your own. Hence, be alert to what your negative influences are. If they come from certain friends, limit your exposure to them as much as you can. Refrain from discussing your plans with people who will be unsupportive of your dreams and goals.
Instead surround yourself with thoughts and actions from people who will empower you.
From being uninspired and de-motivated, you will begin to feel uplifted and driven to greater self growth. The positive energy that they vibrate will start affecting the self talk that you engage in as well.
Present Tense Messages
You may find yourself daunted by the many things you need to do in order to reach your goals. It just seems overwhelming to become the success that you secretly desire for. Your mind gets caught up in an endless stream of worry.
What may be helpful is to concentrate on steps you can take in the present. If you find yourself becoming stuck, stop and say, “What can I do right now?” Change your internal talk from a future anxiety ridden one to one that is about the more manageable present. You cannot control what will happen in the future but you can take the necessary steps now that will build a better tomorrow. Taking the necessary steps require you to focus your thoughts and inner talk on Now.
Confront Fears
Fear is often what holds you back from your success. You are scared of taking chances because you fear losing the security that you enjoy now. You try to convince yourself that you are happy in your current state when in fact, you are not. Your self talk may sound positive in your attempt to lie to yourself. But somehow, there is an inner knowing that you are short changing yourself.
Ask yourself what you are afraid of. What can be the worst that can happen? Take a step-by-step approach in breaking down your fears and see if there is any way round to looking at things more positively. When you confront your fears, you will often realize that the worst case scenario is not as bad as you think. In fact, the benefits of change are worth the risk. Your inner talk begins to change at this point.
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Catch the star that holds your destiny, the one that forever twinkles within your heart. Take advantage of precious opportunities while they still sparkle before you. Always believe that your ultimate goal is attainable as long as you commit yourself to it.
当生命中的那颗星在你内心闪耀的时候，要学会把握它，永远相信只要自己持之以恒，英语励志短文就一定能够实现自己心中的梦想。
Though barriers may sometimes stand in the way of your dreams, remember that your destiny is hiding behind them. Accept the fact that not everyone is going to approve of the choices you've made. Have faith in your judgment. Catch the star that twinkles in your heart and it will lead you to your destiny's path. Follow that pathway and uncover the sweet sunrises that await you.
尽管通往梦想的道路上总有坎坷，你需要记住的是，你的命运就隐藏在那困难背后。学会接受这样的事实：不是每一个人都赞同你的选择。你要坚定自己的信念走下去，去拥抱那属于你自己的美丽日出。捕捉住那颗在你内心闪耀的星吧，它将引领你抵达自己的命运之路。沿那条路走下去，你就会发现那属于自己的美丽日出。
Take pride in your accomplishments, as they are stepping stones to your dreams. Understand that you may make mistakes, but don't let them discourage you. Value your capabilities and talents for they are what make you truly unique. The greatest gifts in life are not purchased, but acquired through hard work and determination.
为自己的成绩自豪，因为它们是你通往梦想的阶梯。要知道你自己也会犯错误，但是可别因此而气馁。正确评价自己的能力，是它们令你与众不同。生活里最丰厚的礼物不是买来的，而是通过艰苦的努力和决心获得的。
Find the star that twinkles in your heart—for you alone are capable of making your brightest dreams come true. Give your hopes everything you've got and you will catch the star that holds your destiny.
找到在你内心闪耀的那颗星吧——虽然你独自一人，但也有能力实现你最辉煌的梦想。对即得的怀抱希望并抓住那颗掌控你命运的星吧。
Life doesn’t always give us the joy we want. We don’t always get our hopes and dreams, and we don’t always get our way1. But don’t give up hope, because you can make a difference one situation and one person at a time.
生活并非总是如你所愿。希望有时会落空,梦想有时会破灭,我们不能一切都随心所欲。但别放弃希望,因为事物并非一成不变;不同时间,不同场合,你会呈现不同的面貌。
Look for the beauty around you, in nature, in others, in yourself, and believe in the love of friends, family, and humankind2. You can find love in a smile or a helping hand, in a thoughtful gesture or a kind word. It is all around, if you just look for it.
处处留心你身边的美丽:自然之美,他人之美,自我之美。请相信,美来自朋友、家庭乃至全人类的融融爱意。英语短文一个微笑,一双援助之手,一个关心的举止,一句友善的话语,无不传达着爱。如果你有心去寻找,爱无所不在。
Give love, foringiving it you will find the power in life along with joy, happiness, patience and understanding. Believe in the goodness4 of others and re-member that anger and depression can be countered by love and hope.
奉献爱心吧,从中你会发现生活的力量,感受生活带来的幸福快乐,学会忍耐和理解。相信人性本善。记住,爱心和希望能化解一切愤怒和沮丧。
Even when you feel as though there isn’t a lot you can do to change unhappiness or problems, you can always do a little —and a little at a time eventually makes a big difference.
哪怕生活中挥之不去的不快和困难将你重重包围,让你力不从心,你仍可以尽力而为。累积点滴努力,最终你将扭转乾坤。
Hope is always available to us. When we feel defeated, we only need to take a deep breath and say "Yes" and hope will reappear6.
希望一直就在我们身边。当我们遇到挫折时,请深呼一口气并对自己说:我可以做到!希望就会重现。
If you could choose what kind of world to live in, what kind of world would you choose? If you could decide what would happen tomorrow, with what kinds of things would you fill it?
英语励志短文带翻译:如果你可以选择在什么样的世界里生活,那么你将会选择怎样的世界呢?如果你可以决定明日之事,你将会怎样充实它呢?
If you had the power to decide what types of opportunities would come your way, what opportunities would you select? If you knew that your experiences would match your expectations, what would your expectations be?
倘若你有力量决定自己的机遇,你会怎样选择呢?倘若你知道你的经历会如你所愿,那么你会如何期待呢?
In fact, you do have the power to choose your own way. You do have the ability to decide what kinds of events, experiences, opportunities and circumstances come your way.
事实上,你有能力选择你要走的路。是你自己决定你将要做的事、英语短文你将获得的经历、你将得到的机会和你将置身其中的环境。
The world you experience is the world that your dreams, your thoughts, your expectations and your actions most closely resonate*. The world you see and live in is the world you most sincerely expect to see.
你体验的这个世界和你的梦想、思维、期待甚至行为产生共鸣。你看到的世界和你时下生活的这个世界就是你真心期待见到的世界。
The universe is filled with endless possibilities, and those possibilities keep growing with every minute. The way you live determines which of those possibilities will come into your life.
这个宇宙充满了无限的可能,这些可能每一分钟都在增加。你的生活方式决定了何种可能性会来到你的世界。
With your thoughts, your actions, your values, your dreams and expectations, you choose what kind of world you live in. The way you live is closely mirrored in the world you see.
你所选择生活的世界取决于你的想法,你的作为,你秉持的价值理念,你的梦想还有对未来的期待。你有什么样的世界观就会有什么样的生活方式。