英语短文美文
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英语短文美文篇一：经典英语美文短篇
经典英语美文短篇：爱母亲甚于爱自己
说明和注解：丁克威
这是一篇动情之作，读完后掩卷而思：母亲的胸怀是博大的，母亲的心灵是至纯的，母亲的爱是无私的。然而我们对于母亲的报答又有多少？ 文章语言朴素简单，相信作为中学生的你能轻松地读下来。读到佳句妙语处，真希望你能把它记下来、背下来。
Those Childhood Days
When you came into the world, she held you in her
arms.
You thanked her by weeping your eyes out. When you were 1 year old, she fed you and bathed
you.
You thanked her by crying all night long.
When you were 2 years old, she taught you to walk. You thanked her by running away when she called. When you were 3 years old, she made all your
meals with love.
You thanked her by tossing your plate on the floor. When you were 4 years old, she gave you some
crayons.
You thanked her by coloring the dining room table. When you were 5 years old, she dressed you for the
holidays.
You thanked her by plopping into the nearest pile of
mud.
When you were 6 years old, she walked you to
school.
You thanked her by screaming, “I'm not going!” When you were 7 years old, she bought you a
?hold somebody in one’s
arms: 把某人抱在怀中
?weep one’s eyes out: 痛
哭；大哭
?注意bathe在此处用作及
物动词，意为“给??洗澡”。
?all night long：整夜；如
说“整天”则是all day long。
?可说teach somebody to do something（教某人做某事）
?do something with love:
带着爱意/心做某事。
?toss: 抛投。
?crayon: 蜡笔。 ?color在此句中用作动
词，表示“着色”。
?dress: 给??穿衣。
?plop: 扑通一声地掉下
去。
?注意walk在此处用作及
物动词，意为“陪??一起走”。
?scream: 尖叫。 ?baseball: 棒球。
baseball.
You thanked her by throwing it through the
next-door-neighbor's window.
When you were 8 years old, she handed you an ice
cream.
You thanked her by dripping it all over your lap. When you were 9 years old, she paid for piano
lessons.
You thanked her by never even bothering to
practice.
When you were 10 years old, she drove you all day,
from soccer to gymnastics to one birthday party after another.
You thanked her by jumping out of the car and
never looking back.
When you were 11 years old, she took you and your
friends to the movies.
You thanked her by asking to sit in a different 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.
?next-door-neighbor: 隔
壁邻居。
hand somebody something: 把某物递给某人。
?drip: （液体）滴落下来。
注意形近词drop指“掉下、落下”，两者有区别。
?bother to do something是
一个重要短语，意为“劳神做某事、费神做某事”。
?one after another: 一个
接一个。有时one后面接名词，如此句的one birthday party after another。
?certain在此句中表示“某
些、某种”。
?常说wait until …形式，
表示“等到??”。
Those Teenage Years
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
?becoming: 合适的；恰当
的（注意此词的一词多义。
?have no taste: 没有品
味。
?summer camp: 夏令营。
?looking for a hug: 希望
得到你的拥抱（表示问候）。
?注意have something
done（此处意为“让某物
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.
被??”）结构。
?词组teach somebody
how to do something（教某人怎样做某事）。
?利用一切机会玩车。
?expect: 等着。
?party在此句中作动词，
表示“参加聚会/晚会”。
Growing Old and Gray
When you were 19, she paid 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.”
When you were 21, she suggested certain careers
for your future.
You thanked her by saying, “I don't want to be like
you.”
When you were 22, she hugged you at your college
graduation.
You thanked her by asking whether she could pay
for a trip to Europe.
When you were 23, she gave you furniture for your
first apartment.
You thanked her by telling your friends it was ugly.
?grow gray指人头发变灰
白了，意即“人渐老”。
?tuition: 学费。
?be embarrassed: 感到困
窘；感到丢人现眼。
?注意此处用过去进行时
表示“安排要做的事”，see在此处为“见某人”亦即“与人约会”。
?It’s none of your
business. 这不管你的事。
: 未婚夫，这是一When you were 24, she met your fiance and asked ?fiancé
个法语词，如说“未婚妻”则是fiancee。 about your plans for the future.
You thanked her by glaring and growling,
“Muuhh-ther, please!”
When you were 25, she helped to pay for your
wedding, and she cried and told you how
deeply she loved you.
You thanked her by moving halfway across the ?move在此处意为“迁
移”。
country.
When you were 30, she called with some advice on
the baby.
You thanked her by telling her, “Things are different
now.”
?remind somebody of When you were 40, she called to remind you of a
something: 提醒某人某事。 relative's birthday.
You thanked her by saying you were “really busy
right now.”
When you were 50, she fell ill and needed you to
take care of her.
?parents become to their You thanked her by reading about the burden
children是定语从句，修饰burden。 parents become to their children.
And then one day she quietly died.
And everything you never did came crashing down
?像打雷一样炸响。
like thunder.
?rock是“摇摆”的意思。 “Rock me baby, rock me all night long.”
?注意体会此句的深刻含
“The hand who rocks the cradle...may rock the 义。请把它背下来吧！
world”.
经典英语美文短篇：爱母亲甚于爱自己（2）
说明和注解：丁克威
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, may not agree to our thoughts, she is still your mother!!! She will be there for you...to listen to your woes, your braggings, 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.
Don’t take for granted the things closest to your heart. Love her more than you love yourself. Life is meaningless without her.
?pay tribute to: 对??表
示敬意。
?substitute: 替代品。 ?cherish: 珍爱；珍惜。 ?woe: 哀哭。
?bragging: 自夸、吹牛。 ?frustration: 挫折。 ?blues在此并不表示“蓝色”，而是指“抑郁之情”。 ?tactful: 机智的、有技巧的。
?due: 应有的，due
respect: 应有的尊敬。 ?Once gone: 一旦（她）走了。
?fond memories: 美好的记忆。
?... take something for
granted: 把某事作为当然。
中文译文：
童年时光
你来到人世，她抱你在怀。 你报答她，哭得天昏地暗。
你1岁时，她为你哺乳，为你洗澡。 你报答她，哭了个通宵。 你2岁时，她教你走路。 你报答她，她一叫你就跑。
你3岁时，她满怀爱心为你备三餐。
英语短文美文篇二：简单英语小短文
How a Colt Crossed the River
One day, a colt took a bag of wheat to the mill. As he was running with the bag on his back, he came to a small river. The colt could not decide whether he could cross it. Looking around, he saw a cow grazing nearby. He asked, “Aunt Cow, could you tell me if I can cross the river?” The cow told him that he could and that the river was not very deep, just knee high.
The colt was crossing the river when a squirrel jumped down fron a tree and stopped him. The squirrel shouted, “Colt, stop! You’ll drown! One of my friends drowned just yesterday in the river.” Not knowing what to do, the colt went home to consult his mum.
He told his mum his experience on the way. His mother said, “My child, don’t always listen to others. You’d better go and try yourself. Then you’ll know what to do.” Later, at the river,the squirrel stopped the colt again. “Little horse, it’s too dangerous!” “No, I want to try myself,” answered the colt. Then he crossed the river carefully.
You see, real knowledge comes from practice.
中文翻译：
小马过河
一天，一匹小马驮着麦子去磨坊。当它驮着口袋向前跑去时，突然发现一条小河挡住了去路。小马为难了，这可怎么办呢？它向四周望了望，看见一头奶牛在河边吃草。小马问道：“牛阿姨，请您告诉我，这条河我能趟过去吗？”奶牛回答说：“水很浅，刚到膝盖。”
小马正准备过河，突然从树上跳下一只松鼠，拦住它大叫道：“小马，别过河！你会被淹死的。昨天，我的一个伙伴就在这条河里淹死啦！”小马不知如何是好，于是决定回家问问妈妈。
小马把路上的经历告诉了妈妈。妈妈说：“孩子，光听别人说是不行的，你自己亲自去试一试，就知道答案了。”小马回到河边，刚要下水，松鼠又大叫起来：“小马，你不要命啦？”小马说：“让我自己试试吧。”他一面回答一面下了河，小心地趟了过去。
这下明白了吧，实践才能出真知
The Fox and the Tiger(狐狸和老虎)
An Archer, hunting in the woods, was so successful with his arrows that he killed many of the wild animals. This frightened the rest so much that they ran into the densest part of the bushes to hide. At last the Tiger stood up, and pretending to be very brave, told the other animals not to be afraid anymore, but to rely on his courage, and he would attack the enemy on his own. While he was talking, and lashing his tail and tearing at the ground with his claws to impress the others, an arrow came and pierced his ribs. The Tiger howled with pain.
While he was trying to draw out the arrow with his teeth the Fox went up to him and asked, in surprise, whoever had the strength and courage to wound such a brave and mighty beast as the Tiger?
"Nay," said the Tiger, "I misjudged my enemy. It was that unbeatable man over there!"
MORAL: Knowledge is power.
中文翻译：
狐狸和老虎
一个射手正在森林里打猎。他的箭法好极了，射死了许多野兽。这可大大地吓坏了余下的动物，它们都跑到最茂盛的灌木丛中躲藏起来。最后，老虎站了起来，装着非常勇敢的样子叫其余的动物相信它的勇敢，不必再害怕。它将独个儿向敌人进攻。它一边说着，一边甩动着它的尾巴，并用它的爪子刨着地上的泥土，想使别人更信任它。就在这时，一枝箭飞来，刺穿了他的肋骨，老虎顿时痛得吼叫起来。
正当它尽力用牙齿拔出身上的箭时，狐狸走上前来吃惊地问道：“谁能有这样的力气和胆量来伤害象老虎这样勇敢而强有力的野兽呢？”
“不，”老虎说，“我错误地判断了我的敌人，是那边那个不可战胜的人打败了我。”
少儿英语小故事
One day,a little monkey is playing by the well. He looks in the well and shouts : “Oh!My god!The moon has fallen into the well!” An older monkeys runs over, takes a look,and says, “Goodness me!The moon is really in the water!” And olderly monkey comes over. He is very surprised as well and cries out: “The moon is in the well.” A group of monkeys run over to the well . They look at the moon in the well and shout: “The moon did fall into the well!Come on!Let’get it out!” Then,the oldest monkey hangs on the tree up side down ,with his feet on the branch . And he pulls the next monkey’s feet with his hands. All the other monkeys follow his suit, And they join each other one by one down to the moon in the well. Just before they reach the moon,the oldest monkey raises his head and happens to see the moon in the sky, He yells excitedly “Don’t be so foolish!The moon is still in the sky!”
中文翻译：
一天，有只小猴子在井边玩儿。它往井里一瞧，高喊道：“噢！我的天！月亮掉到井里头啦！”一只大猴子跑来一看，说，“糟啦！月亮掉在井里头啦！”老猴子也跑过来。他也非常惊奇，喊道：“糟了，月亮掉在井里头了！”一群猴子跑到井边来，他们看到井里的月亮，喊道：“月亮掉在井里头啦！快来！让我们把它捞起来！”然后，老猴子倒挂在大树上，拉住大猴子的脚，其他的猴子一个个跟着，它们一只连着一只直到井里。正好他们摸到月亮的时候，老猴子抬头发现月亮挂在天上呢,它兴奋地大叫：“别蠢了！月亮还好好地挂在天上呢！”
Rabbit Finds a Home
Rabbit has grown up.
"There are too many rabbits in this hole! It is time to leave the nest. I am going to find my own home," the oldest rabbit says.
Rabbit decides to look in a different hole.
"You cannot live here. This is my home!" shouts Mouse.
So, Rabbit hops into the forest. He looks into another hole.
"You cannot live here. This is my home!" shouts Squirrel.
Rabbit looks for a new hole, one he can call his own.
"You cannot live here. This is my home!" shouts Ground Hog.
Rabbit is sad. He cannot find a home. Rabbit does not see Eagle flying high in the sky.
At that time, the beautiful White Rabbit saw Eagle. "Quickly, come inside!" she shouts.
"Thank you so much. You have saved my life!" Rabbit says. "You're welcome," White Rabbit answers.
"What a roomy hole you have! I wish I had a hole like this!" he says. Rabbit was surprised by how big the hole was.
"I am alone in this big hole. Why don't you stay here with me?" White Rabbit asks. "Thank you. I will stay here. Now, I have found a home!" says Rabbit. 幼儿英语故事精选4篇 The wolf and the hares
The wind is blowing . It is snowing . The wolf is coming and say : “ I’m a wolf , I’m hungry .” The wolf is going the hares. “ open the door .” The hare say: “ who is it ?” the
狼和野兔
天正刮着风下着雪。狼出来了，他很饿。他来到了野兔家“开门”。野兔问：“是谁呀？”“是我，我是你的外婆。”“外婆？不，不是。”狼又拿来了甜品来了，“快开门，我带来了面包。” 野兔对他的姐妹们说：“他是狼，我们不开门。”狼很生气，他踢着门说：“快开门！我要进去！”野兔说：“你是狼，我们不让你进来。”野兔真聪明。
幼儿英语故事精选4篇 A poor pig
Danny is a little pig . He is unhappy because he wants to leave home to see the world .
It’s a sunny day . Danny goes away when his parents are sleeping . on his way he meets an elephant , a peacock and a rabbit . At last , he gets to a lake . He looks at his reflection in the water and says, “I wish I have an elephant’s nose , a peacock’s tail and a rabbit’s ears .” after a while , Danny’s wish comes true . He runs back excitedly .
But his parents can’t recognize Danny , “Go away , you’re not our son .” Danny goes to the lake again . “ I just want to be a pig .” He says sadly .Danny waits and waits . He becomes a pig again .
Danny runs back quickly . His parents hug and say , “ This is our lovely baby .”
可怜的小猪
丹尼是只小猪，为此他很不开心，他希望自己能够拥有大象的鼻子、孔雀的尾巴、小兔的耳朵。可是，当他的愿望实现的时候，爸爸妈妈却不认他了。可怜的小猪决定，还是变回自己原来的样子吧。
幼儿英语故事精选4篇 Look at the sky
One day , Charley boght a hot dog in a snack bar after school .
Suddenly , he stopped and raised his head high . He kept looking at the sky . It lasted two minutes .
A woman passed by . she saw Charley looking at the sky . and she stooped and also looked at the sky .
The sky was blue . There were some white clouds . Charley still looked at the sky and didn’t move a bit . The woman also went on looking at the sky .
Mary passers-by stopped . They looked at the sky , too .
After a while , charley lowered his head . He laughed and asked . “what are you looking for in the sky ?”
英语短文美文篇三：经典英语美文
Never, Never Give Up 永不言弃
We often hear people say, “Never give up.” These can be encouraging words and words of determination. A person who believes in them will keep trying to reach his goal no matter how many times he fails. In my opinion, the quality of determination to succeed is an important one to have. Therefore, I believe that we should never give up.
One reason is that if we give up too easily, we will rarely achieve anything. It is not unusual for us to fail in our first attempt at something new, so we should not feel discouraged and should try again. Besides, if we always give up when we fail, we will not be able to develop new skills and grow as people. Another reason we should never give up is that we can learn from our mistakes only if we make a new effort. If we do not try again, the lesson we have learned is wasted. Finally, we should never give up because as we work to reach our goals, we develop confidence, and this confidence can help us succeed in other areas of our lives. If we never challenge ourselves, we will begin to doubt our abilities.
In short, it is important that we do not give up when working for our goals. Whether we succeed in the end or not, we will learn something, and what we learn will help us to become better, more confident people. Furthermore, if we give up, we have non chance of attaining our goals, but if we keep trying, there is always a chance that we will succeed one day.
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永不放弃
我们常听到人们说：“永远不要放弃。”这句话可能是要鼓励别人，也可能是表示自己的决心。相信自己的人，不管经历多少次失败，都会不断试着要达到目标。我认为，有成功的决心是每个人都应该有的重要特质。因此，我认为我们应该永不放弃。
其中一个理由是，如果我们太轻易放弃，就几乎无法完成任何事。我们第一次尝试新事物会失败，这是很平常的事，所以我们不应感到气馁，而应该要再试一次。而且，如果我们总是一失败就放弃，就无法培养新技能并且不断地成长。我们应该永不放弃的另一个原因是，只有再努力一次才能从错误中学习。如果我们不再试一次，那么我们所学到的教训就白白浪费了。最后，我们应该永不放弃，因为当我们努力达到目标的时候，我们就会培养出自信，而这种自信将有助于我们在生活的其他领域中获得成功。如果我们不挑战自我，我们就会开始怀疑自己的能力。
简言之，当我们努力追求目标时，永不放弃是很重要的。不管最后有没有成功，我们都会学到一些东西，而我们所学到的东西，将会使自己成为一个更好、更有自信的人。而且，如果放弃的话，我们就没有机会完成目标，如果我们不断尝试，总有将来某天成功的机会.
Never Give Up Hope
Life doesn't always give us the joys we want. We don't always get our hopes and dreams, and we don't always get our own way. But don't give up hope, because you can make a difference one situation and one person at a time.
Look for the beauty around you--in nature, in others, in yourself--and believe in the love of friends, family, and humankind. 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.
Give love, for in giving it you will find the power in life along with the joy, happiness, patience and understanding. Believe in the goodness of others and remember that anger and depression can be countered by love and hope.
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.
Hope is always available to us. When we feel defeated, we need only take a deep breath and say, "Yes," and hope will reappear.
永不放弃希望
生活并非总是如你所愿。希望有时会落空，梦想有时会破灭，我们不能一切随心所愿。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。
处处留心你身边的美丽：自然中的美，他人的美，你自己的美。请相信，美来自朋友、家庭乃至全人类的融融爱意。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。
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。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，但你仍可以尽力而为。累积点滴努力，最终你将扭转乾坤。 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！
Love Your Life 热爱生活
Hey David Thoreau/享利.大卫.梭罗
However mean your life is，meet it and live it ;do not shun it and call it hard names.It is not so bad
as you are.It looks poorest when you are richest.The fault-finder will find faults in paradise.Love your life，poor as it is.You may perhaps have some pleasant，thrilling，glorious hourss，even in a poor-house.The setting sun is reflected From the windows of the alms-house as brightly as From the rich man’s abode;the snow melts before its door as early in the spring.I do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there，and have as cheering thoughts，as in a palace.The town’s poor seem to me often to live the most independent lives of any.May be they are simply great enough to receive without misgiving.Most think that they are above being supported by the town;but it often happens that they are not above supporting themselves by dishonest means.which should be more disreputable.Cultivate poverty like a garden herb，like sage.Do not trouble yourself much to get new things，whether clothes or friends，Turn the old，return to them.Things do not change;we change.Sell your clothes and keep your thoughts.
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不论你的生活如何卑贱，你要面对它生活，不要躲避它，更别用恶言咒骂它。它不像你那样坏。你最富有的时候，倒是看似最穷。爱找缺点的人就是到天堂里也能找 到缺点。你要爱你的生活，尽管它贫穷。甚至在一个济贫院里，你也还有愉快、高兴、光荣的时候。夕阳反射在济贫院的窗上，像身在富户人家窗上一样光亮；在那 门前，积雪同在早春融化。我只看到，一个从容的人，在哪里也像在皇宫中一样，生活得心满意足而富有愉快的思想。城镇中的穷人，我看，倒往往是过着最独立不 羁的生活。也许因为他们很伟大，所以受之无愧。大多数人以为他们是超然的，不靠城镇来支援他们；可是事实上他们是往往利用了不正当的手段来对付生活，他们 是毫不超脱的，毋宁是不体面的。视贫穷如园中之花而像圣人一样耕植它吧！不要找新的花样，无论是新的朋友或新的衣服，来麻烦你自己。找旧的，回到那里去。 万物不变，是我们在变。你的衣服可以卖掉，但要保留你的思想。
You are my soul mate;the one who could set my heart on fire with just
one look.
你是那用一个眼神就可以点燃我心火的灵魂伴侣!
More than anything in this world I want to spend the rest of my life with you.
和你共渡餘生,比任何一件事都重要!
Baby, as long as we keep each other in our heart, our love for each
other will never apart. 只要我们将彼此放在心中,我们的爱就永
不分离
How can I be so to have you in my life. You've made me a
strong and happy person.我如此幸运能拥有你,你使我成
為勇敢又快乐的人
To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
对于世界而言，你是一个人；但是对于某人，你是他的整个世界。
Don't try to hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.
不要着急，最好的总会在最不经意的时候出现。
Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened.
不要因为结束而哭泣，微笑吧，为你的曾经拥有。
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