英語短文美文
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英語短文美文篇一：經(jīng)典英語美文短篇
經(jīng)典英語美文短篇：愛母親甚于愛自己
說明和注解：丁克威
這是一篇動情之作，讀完后掩卷而思：母親的胸懷是博大的，母親的心靈是至純的，母親的愛是無私的。然而我們對于母親的報答又有多少？ 文章語言樸素簡單，相信作為中學生的你能輕松地讀下來。讀到佳句妙語處，真希望你能把它記下來、背下來。
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: 把某人抱在懷中
?weep one’s eyes out: 痛
哭；大哭
?注意bathe在此處用作及
物動詞，意為“給??洗澡”。
?all night long：整夜；如
說“整天”則是all day long。
?可說teach somebody to do something（教某人做某事）
?do something with love:
帶著愛意/心做某事。
?toss: 拋投。
?crayon: 蠟筆。 ?color在此句中用作動
詞，表示“著色”。
?dress: 給??穿衣。
?plop: 撲通一聲地掉下
去。
?注意walk在此處用作及
物動詞，意為“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
壁鄰居。
hand somebody something: 把某物遞給某人。
?drip: （液體）滴落下來。
注意形近詞drop指“掉下、落下”，兩者有區(qū)別。
?bother to do something是
一個重要短語，意為“勞神做某事、費神做某事”。
?one after another: 一個
接一個。有時one后面接名詞，如此句的one birthday party after another。
?certain在此句中表示“某
些、某種”。
?常說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: 合適的；恰當
的（注意此詞的一詞多義。
?have no taste: 沒有品
味。
?summer camp: 夏令營。
?looking for a hug: 希望
得到你的擁抱（表示問候）。
?注意have something
done（此處意為“讓某物
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??”）結(jié)構。
?詞組teach somebody
how to do something（教某人怎樣做某事）。
?利用一切機會玩車。
?expect: 等著。
?party在此句中作動詞，
表示“參加聚會/晚會”。
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指人頭發(fā)變灰
白了，意即“人漸老”。
?tuition: 學費。
?be embarrassed: 感到困
窘；感到丟人現(xiàn)眼。
?注意此處用過去進行時
表示“安排要做的事”，see在此處為“見某人”亦即“與人約會”。
?It’s none of your
business. 這不管你的事。
: 未婚夫，這是一When you were 24, she met your fiance and asked ?fiancé
個法語詞，如說“未婚妻”則是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在此處意為“遷
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是定語從句，修飾burden。 parents become to their children.
And then one day she quietly died.
And everything you never did came crashing down
?像打雷一樣炸響。
like thunder.
?rock是“搖擺”的意思。 “Rock me baby, rock me all night long.”
?注意體會此句的深刻含
“The hand who rocks the cradle...may rock the 義。請把它背下來吧！
world”.
經(jīng)典英語美文短篇：愛母親甚于愛自己（2）
說明和注解：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: 對??表
示敬意。
?substitute: 替代品。 ?cherish: 珍愛；珍惜。 ?woe: 哀哭。
?bragging: 自夸、吹牛。 ?frustration: 挫折。 ?blues在此并不表示“藍色”，而是指“抑郁之情”。 ?tactful: 機智的、有技巧的。
?due: 應有的，due
respect: 應有的尊敬。 ?Once gone: 一旦（她）走了。
?fond memories: 美好的記憶。
?... take something for
granted: 把某事作為當然。
中文譯文：
童年時光
你來到人世，她抱你在懷。 你報答她，哭得天昏地暗。
你1歲時，她為你哺乳，為你洗澡。 你報答她，哭了個通宵。 你2歲時，她教你走路。 你報答她，她一叫你就跑。
你3歲時，她滿懷愛心為你備三餐。
英語短文美文篇二：簡單英語小短文
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.
中文翻譯：
小馬過河
一天，一匹小馬馱著麥子去磨坊。當它馱著口袋向前跑去時，突然發(fā)現(xiàn)一條小河擋住了去路。小馬為難了，這可怎么辦呢？它向四周望了望，看見一頭奶牛在河邊吃草。小馬問道：“牛阿姨，請您告訴我，這條河我能趟過去嗎？”奶牛回答說：“水很淺，剛到膝蓋�！�
小馬正準備過河，突然從樹上跳下一只松鼠，攔住它大叫道：“小馬，別過河！你會被淹死的。昨天，我的一個伙伴就在這條河里淹死啦！”小馬不知如何是好，于是決定回家問問媽媽。
小馬把路上的經(jīng)歷告訴了媽媽。媽媽說：“孩子，光聽別人說是不行的，你自己親自去試一試，就知道答案了。”小馬回到河邊，剛要下水，松鼠又大叫起來：“小馬，你不要命啦？”小馬說：“讓我自己試試吧�！彼幻婊卮鹨幻嫦铝撕�，小心地趟了過去。
這下明白了吧，實踐才能出真知
The Fox and the Tiger(狐貍和老虎)
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.
中文翻譯：
狐貍和老虎
一個射手正在森林里打獵。他的箭法好極了，射死了許多野獸。這可大大地嚇壞了余下的動物，它們都跑到最茂盛的灌木叢中躲藏起來。最后，老虎站了起來，裝著非常勇敢的樣子叫其余的動物相信它的勇敢，不必再害怕。它將獨個兒向敵人進攻。它一邊說著，一邊甩動著它的尾巴，并用它的爪子刨著地上的泥土，想使別人更信任它。就在這時，一枝箭飛來，刺穿了他的肋骨，老虎頓時痛得吼叫起來。
正當它盡力用牙齒拔出身上的箭時，狐貍走上前來吃驚地問道：“誰能有這樣的力氣和膽量來傷害象老虎這樣勇敢而強有力的野獸呢？”
“不，”老虎說，“我錯誤地判斷了我的敵人，是那邊那個不可戰(zhàn)勝的人打敗了我�！�
少兒英語小故事
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!”
中文翻譯：
一天，有只小猴子在井邊玩兒。它往井里一瞧，高喊道：“噢！我的天！月亮掉到井里頭啦！”一只大猴子跑來一看，說，“糟啦！月亮掉在井里頭啦！”老猴子也跑過來。他也非常驚奇，喊道：“糟了，月亮掉在井里頭了！”一群猴子跑到井邊來，他們看到井里的月亮，喊道：“月亮掉在井里頭啦！快來！讓我們把它撈起來！”然后，老猴子倒掛在大樹上，拉住大猴子的腳，其他的猴子一個個跟著，它們一只連著一只直到井里。正好他們摸到月亮的時候，老猴子抬頭發(fā)現(xiàn)月亮掛在天上呢,它興奮地大叫：“別蠢了！月亮還好好地掛在天上呢！”
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. 幼兒英語故事精選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
天正刮著風下著雪。狼出來了，他很餓。他來到了野兔家“開門”。野兔問：“是誰呀？”“是我，我是你的外婆�！薄巴馄牛坎�，不是�！崩怯帜脕砹颂鹌穪砹耍翱扉_門，我?guī)砹嗣姘��！?野兔對他的姐妹們說：“他是狼，我們不開門�！崩呛苌鷼猓咧T說：“快開門！我要進去！”野兔說：“你是狼，我們不讓你進來�！币巴谜媛斆�。
幼兒英語故事精選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 .”
可憐的小豬
丹尼是只小豬，為此他很不開心，他希望自己能夠擁有大象的鼻子、孔雀的尾巴、小兔的耳朵�？墒牵斔脑竿麑崿F(xiàn)的時候，爸爸媽媽卻不認他了�？蓱z的小豬決定，還是變回自己原來的樣子吧。
幼兒英語故事精選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 ?”
英語短文美文篇三：經(jīng)典英語美文
Never, Never Give Up 永不言棄
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.
參考譯文：
永不放棄
我們常聽到人們說：“永遠不要放棄�！边@句話可能是要鼓勵別人，也可能是表示自己的決心。相信自己的人，不管經(jīng)歷多少次失敗，都會不斷試著要達到目標。我認為，有成功的決心是每個人都應該有的重要特質(zhì)。因此，我認為我們應該永不放棄。
其中一個理由是，如果我們太輕易放棄，就幾乎無法完成任何事。我們第一次嘗試新事物會失敗，這是很平常的事，所以我們不應感到氣餒，而應該要再試一次。而且，如果我們總是一失敗就放棄，就無法培養(yǎng)新技能并且不斷地成長。我們應該永不放棄的另一個原因是，只有再努力一次才能從錯誤中學習。如果我們不再試一次，那么我們所學到的教訓就白白浪費了。最后，我們應該永不放棄，因為當我們努力達到目標的時候，我們就會培養(yǎng)出自信，而這種自信將有助于我們在生活的其他領域中獲得成功。如果我們不挑戰(zhàn)自我，我們就會開始懷疑自己的能力。
簡言之，當我們努力追求目標時，永不放棄是很重要的。不管最后有沒有成功，我們都會學到一些東西，而我們所學到的東西，將會使自己成為一個更好、更有自信的人。而且，如果放棄的話，我們就沒有機會完成目標，如果我們不斷嘗試，總有將來某天成功的機會.
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.
永不放棄希望
生活并非總是如你所愿。希望有時會落空，夢想有時會破滅，我們不能一切隨心所愿。但別放棄希望，因為事物并非一成不變；不同時間，不同場合，你會呈現(xiàn)不同的面貌。
處處留心你身邊的美麗：自然中的美，他人的美，你自己的美。請相信，美來自朋友、家庭乃至全人類的融融愛意。一個微笑，一雙援助之手，一個關心的舉止，一句友善的話語，無不傳達著愛。如果你有心去尋找，愛無所不在。
奉獻愛心吧，從中你會發(fā)現(xiàn)生活的力量，感受生活帶來的幸�？鞓�，學會忍耐和理解。相信人性本善。記住，愛心和希望能化解一切憤怒和沮喪。哪怕生活中揮之不去的不快和困難將你重重包圍，讓你力不從心，但你仍可以盡力而為。累積點滴努力，最終你將扭轉(zhuǎn)乾坤。 希望一直就在我們身邊。當我們遇到挫折時，請深呼一口氣并對自己說：我可以做到！
Love Your Life 熱愛生活
Hey David Thoreau/享利.大衛(wèi).梭羅
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.
譯文：
不論你的生活如何卑賤，你要面對它生活，不要躲避它，更別用惡言咒罵它。它不像你那樣壞。你最富有的時候，倒是看似最窮。愛找缺點的人就是到天堂里也能找 到缺點。你要愛你的生活，盡管它貧窮。甚至在一個濟貧院里，你也還有愉快、高興、光榮的時候。夕陽反射在濟貧院的窗上，像身在富戶人家窗上一樣光亮；在那 門前，積雪同在早春融化。我只看到，一個從容的人，在哪里也像在皇宮中一樣，生活得心滿意足而富有愉快的思想。城鎮(zhèn)中的窮人，我看，倒往往是過著最獨立不 羈的生活。也許因為他們很偉大，所以受之無愧。大多數(shù)人以為他們是超然的，不靠城鎮(zhèn)來支援他們；可是事實上他們是往往利用了不正當?shù)氖侄蝸韺Ω渡睿麄?是毫不超脫的，毋寧是不體面的。視貧窮如園中之花而像圣人一樣耕植它吧！不要找新的花樣，無論是新的朋友或新的衣服，來麻煩你自己。找舊的，回到那里去。 萬物不變，是我們在變。你的衣服可以賣掉，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.
你是那用一個眼神就可以點燃我心火的靈魂伴侶!
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. 只要我們將彼此放在心中,我們的愛就永
不分離
How can I be so to have you in my life. You've made me a
strong and happy person.我如此幸運能擁有你,你使我成
為勇敢又快樂的人
To the world you may be one person, but to one person you may be the world.
對于世界而言，你是一個人；但是對于某人，你是他的整個世界。
Don't try to hard, the best things come when you least expect them to.
不要著急，最好的總會在最不經(jīng)意的時候出現(xiàn)。
Don't cry because it is over, smile because it happened.
不要因為結(jié)束而哭泣，微笑吧，為你的曾經(jīng)擁有。
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