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2010年9月28日星期二

对待时间的态度

范文(一)

Writing (图画提纲式议论文)

Directions: Study the following set of cartoons carefully and write an essay in which you should

1) describe the cartoons,

2) state its main idea, and give your comment.

You should write about 160—200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points) 范文

These two cartoons show two contrasting scenes. While the male student spends all his time and money playing Internet games, the female student studies diligently. One could easily argue that a bright future awaits the students who study hard, while those who waste tuition playing games have little to look forward to. The above images encourage students to value their time in school and take advantage of educational opportunities.

While students dream of being accepted into college for years, they often become lost once admitted. Without their parents' constant support and advice, or because of limited communication with teachers, many students are unable to focus on their future goals. Such confusion leads some to forget their studies and resort to playing on the Internet, among other forms of recreation. Students should not only keep their ambitions in mind, but also seriously strive towards them. Without a clear purpose, one might easily waste crucial years neglecting one's studies. 

Constantly playing on the Internet leads to failure, while continuously studying guarantees success. Students need to appreciate their time in school, and work hard in order to ensure a good future.

译文：

这两幅漫画描述了两个形成鲜明对照的场景，第一幅画中的男生在网络游戏中虚掷了所有的时间和金钱，而第二幅画中的女生却在勤勉地学习。可以很容易得出结论：对于刻苦学习的学生，一个美好的未来在等候着他们；而浪费学费玩游戏的学生没有什么指望了。上面这两幅画激励学生们珍惜在校的时光和受教育的机会。

经过多年的梦寐以求终于跨进大学门槛的学生，却往往迷失了自己。因为没有了父母常在身边的支持和建议，或是缺乏与老师的沟通，很多学生找不到自己未来的奋斗目标。而这种困惑就使得一些学生扔掉书本，靠各种消遣——包括玩网络游戏——来打发时光。大学生不应只空谈理想，应该认真地为之奋斗，而没有明确的目标则会让一个人在度过他至关紧要的几年后头脑空空。

沉湎于网络游戏只会导致失败，而坚持不懈的学习则能收获成功。大学生们一定要珍惜在校时光，为了美好的未来而努力。

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前人栽树 后人乘凉

范文(二)

Writing (图画提纲式议论文)

Directions: How can we meet the needs of today without diminishing the capacity of future generations to meet theirs? Sustainable development implies a broad view of human welfare, a long term perspective about social development. Write an essay which should cover:

1) describing the set of drawings below,

2) stating its main idea, and

3) giving your comment.

You should write about 160—200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points) 范文

The images above are both meaningful and instructive: this man's hard work is not only for his own benefit, but also for the benefit of future generations. The pictures serve to remind us that the existence of our current happiness and valuable national heritage is due to the struggles of our predecessors.

We, in turn, should also work hard in order to guarantee the comfort and safety of generations to come. Sustainable development has become a topic of heated debate in recent years. While it is justifiable to satisfy current demands, we cannot neglect the needs of our descendants in the process. Our children also depend on Earth's natural resources and we should not deprive them of such necessities. Unfortunately, many people only think of their short term, personal interests. An entire forest might be clear cut, in the interest of making a profit, without a single tree planted in its place. This inconsiderate attitude towards the welfare of our descendants, as well the indifference to the outcome of such reckless actions, can only turn Earth into a cold and lifeless planet.

People must be taught to appreciate Earth as not only their home, but also the home of our children and grandchildren, as well as all other plants and animals. While making great efforts to increase our current quality of life, we must simultaneously consider how our actions will affect future lives.

译文：

上面的漫画意味深长而发人深省，栽树人的艰辛劳作不只是为了他自己，也是为了后人。这幅漫画是为了提醒我们今天的幸福生活和宝贵的民族遗产归功于我们祖先的奋斗，而我们，反过来，也要努力劳动来确保我们后代的幸福和平安。

可持续发展是近几年的热点话题，虽然我们要满足自己当前的需要，但不能将子孙后代的需求抛置脑后。我们的孩子同样需要自然资源，我们不能剥夺他们的这份必需品。不幸的是很多人只考虑他们短视的、自私的利益。为了获得利润，整片的森林被砍光，一棵树都不留下。这种不顾及子孙福利的态度，和对这种轻率行为的后果的无动于衷，只会让我们的地球变成一个冷冰冰而无生气的行星。

必须告诫人们的是：地球不仅是他们的家园，也是他们的孩子和所有后代的家园，还是其他所有的植物和动物的家园。在努力提高今天的生活质量的同时，我们必须考虑到我们的

行为会对未来的生命产生什么样的影响。

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美丽不是表面的

范文(三)

Writing (图画提纲式议论文)

Directions: Study the following set of cartoons carefully and write an essay in which you should 

1) describe the cartoons, 

2) interpret its meaning, and 

3) point out its implications in our life. 

You should write about 160—200 words neatly on ANSWER SHEET 2. (20 points) 美丽不是表面的

范文

In the above cartoons, a young woman happily eats bananas and casually discards the peels on the street, unaware of the fact that such actions not only pollute the environment but also pose a danger to others. In the next illustration a disabled man struggles to properly dispose of the trash she has left behind.

Despite the girl's youth and beauty, it is the disabled man who is truly beautiful. True beauty comes from one's actions rather than one's appearance. While most of us enjoy pretty appearances, it is more important to cultivate a clean and beautiful soul. Only such souls can create a genuinely beautiful society. Chinese traditionally uphold the virtues of modesty, generosity，broadmindedness, and politeness.

Confucian teachings such as: “do not do to others as you would not want done to you” and “one should be delighted to hear criticism,” are wise and worthwhile. If people embody these teachings our society can only improve and progress. The thoughts of great minds like Confucius are also worth studying. His writings set fine and noble examples for us to follow. Another proverb thus comes to mind: in the company of three one always can find a teacher. We should always be willing and able to learn from those around us.

译文：

在上面的漫画里，一个年轻女子愉快地吃着香蕉，然后随手就把香蕉皮扔到了街上——丝毫没顾及到这样的举动不仅会污染环境，还会给他人带来危险。而在接下来的那幅图中，一位残疾人艰难地把她扔下的垃圾清理掉了。虽然这个女孩年轻貌美，但真正美的是那位残疾人。真正的美是出自行动而不是外表，虽然我们每个人都喜欢漂亮的外貌，但更重要的是培养纯净、美丽的心灵，只有这样的心灵才能创造出真正美好的社会。中国自古推崇谦逊、宽宏、心胸开阔和以礼待人的美德。

孔夫子的教导：“己所不欲，勿施于人”、“闻过则喜”是明智的并值得我们遵循。如果人们把这些箴言都落实到生活中，那么我们的社会就会得到改善和进步。大思想家孔子的思想是值得我们学习的。他的著述给我们留下了杰出、高尚的楷模让我们效仿。另一句谚语又浮现在我的脑海里：“三人行，必有我师”。我们必须随时愿意和能够向周围的人们学习。 免费考研网

我进沙退 沙进我退

范文(四)

Writing (图画提纲式议论文)

Directions:

A. Study the following cartoon carefully and write an essay in about 200 words.

B. Your essay must be written clearly on ANSWER SHEET II.

C. Your essay should meet the requirements below:

1. Describe the cartoon and the message conveyed

2. Draw a conclusion and give your comment on the cartoon..

范文：

Indicated above are pictures that show trees play a vital role in water and soil conservation. In the left hand picture, people are fleeing from voracious sand dunes because they cut down all the trees. The caption reads, "As the sand advances, we retreat." In the right hand picture, the people have returned carrying tools, water and samplings for the reforestation of the land. We are informed that, "As we advances, the sand retreats."

It seems that the cartoonist is sending a message about the significance of trees in water and soil conservation and the need for everyone to fight against the danger of the desertification. In fact, what he is saying is if we do not fight against the sand, it will drive us away from the land. If we let this situation go as it is, our environment will suffer a great destruction.

The best way to fight back against the greedy desert is made clear in the second picture. There the local people are vigorously setting about the task of planting trees to reclaim the land and make it fertile. The fact that there are three people in the picture, each with a different job suggests that cooperative efforts is one of the keys to success in the battle against soil erosion and only in this way can desertification be finally defeated. (225)

译文：

如图所示，树木对水土保持起着至关重要的作用。左图中，人们被贪婪的沙丘追赶，因为他们砍伐了所有的树木。标题写着：“沙进我退”。右图中，人们拿着工具、水和树苗回来重新植树造林。我们被告知：“我进沙退”。

我认为，漫画家要告诉我们的是：树木对水土保持的重要性，以及每个人参与抵制沙化威胁的必要性。实际上，他要说的是如果我们不与沙漠做斗争，它会把我们从土地上赶走。如果我们让这种情况继续下去，环境将遭到巨大的破坏。

第二幅图清楚地说明了击退贪婪沙漠的方法。那里的人们正在热情高涨地着手植树造林、收回土地，使它变得肥沃。图中三个人每人干不同的工作，这说明合作努力是成功防止土壤侵蚀的关键之一,只有这样才能战胜沙漠化

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假冒伪劣商品

范文(五)

Writing (图画提纲式议论文)

Directions: In this part, you are to write an essay of 160--200 words within 30--35 minutes. Your essay must meet the requirements below.

1.Show your understanding of the meaning of the picture below

2.State the harmful effects of fake and inferior products

3.Suggest ways to fight against fake and inferior products

假冒伪劣产品

范文

As the picture given depicts, the socialist market-oriented economy in our country is developing rapidly, just like a truck running at a high speed. But the general public is surprised to find that there are more and more fake and inferior products seriously hampering the expansion of our market economy. Consumers have to be very careful in purchasing goods and services they need; otherwise they will fall into the traps set by the illegal manufacturers.

There is no doubt that fake and inferior products are extremely harmful. In the first place, they endanger people’s health, giving rise to a lot of injury accidents. For instance, inferior-quality medicines not only aggravate a patient’s condition, but also tend to threaten his life and, what’s worse, to result in his death. Secondly, fake and inferior products are usually sold on the cheap. In many cases they interfere with the normal economic order in our country, affecting the marketing of many high-quality goods. This, in a great degree, hinders the development of our socialist market economy and harms the interests of our state. Therefore, we can say that fake and inferior products are a dangerous “tumor” in our healthy economy, which must be cut away as soon as possible.

In my opinion, several strong measures should be adopted to fight against fake and inferior products. On the one hand, those who make them deserve to be severely punished by the law. On the other hand, consumers should learn to discern between true and false. Only in this way can they defend their own legal rights and interests. (263 words)

译文：

正如所给的图画所描绘的, 我国社会主义市场经济正在迅速发展, 就像一辆高速行驶的卡车。但是公众惊讶地发现, 越来越多的假冒伪劣产品严重地阻碍了我国市场经济的发展。消费者必须经常谨慎地去购买他们所需的货物或服务, 否则他们会落入不法制假人所设的陷阱。

毫无疑问, 假冒伪劣产品极其有害。首先, 它们危害人民的健康, 引发了许多伤害事故。例如，伪劣药品不仅使病人的病情恶化, 而且往往会威胁病人的生命, 更糟的是, 导致病人的死亡。其次, 假冒伪劣产品通常廉价出售。在许多情况下, 它们又干扰了我国正常的经济秩序, 影响了许多高质量产品的销路。这在很大程度上阻碍了我国社会主义市场经济的健康发展, 并损害了我们国家的利益。 因此, 我们可以说, 假冒伪劣产品是我们健康经济中的一颗“毒瘤”, 对此必须尽快清除。

依我看, 必须采取若干有力措施来与假冒伪劣产品斗争。一方面, 制假者应该依法严惩。另一方面, 消费者应该学会识别真假。只有这样, 消费者才能维护他们的合法权益。 免费考研网

环境保护

范文(六)

Writing (图画提纲式议论文)

1. Describe the picture

2. Deduce the purpose of the drawer of the picture

3. Suggest your counter – measures

英语经典篇二
《英语经典50篇---中英文参照》

新东方背诵经典５０篇（带翻译）珍贵值得收藏

>01 The Language of Music

A painter hangs his or her finished picture on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes awork, but no one can hear it until it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is utterly dependent on them. A student of music needs as long and as arduous a training to become a performer as a medical student needs to become a doctor. Most training is concerned with technique, for musicians have to have the muscular proficiency of an athlete or a ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords would be inadequate without controlled muscular support. String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow to and fro with the right arm -- two entirely different movements.Singers and instrumentalists has to be able to get every note perfectly in tune. Pianists are spared this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, waiting for them, and it is the piano tuner's responsibility to tune the instrument for them. But they have their own difficulties: the hammers that hit the strings have to be coaxed not to sound like percussion, and each overlapping tone has to sound clear. This problem of getting clear texture is one that confronts student conductors: they have to learn to know every note of the music and how it should sound, and they have to aim at controlling these sounds with fanatical but selfless authority. Technique is of no use unless it is combined with musical knowledge and understanding. Great artists are those who are so thoroughly at home in the language of music that they can enjoy performing works written in any century.

01 音乐的语言

画家将已完成的作品挂在墙上，每个人都可以观赏到。 作曲家写完了一部作品，得由

演奏者将其演奏出来，其他人才能得以欣赏。因为作曲家是如此完全地依赖于职业歌手和职 业演奏者，所以职业歌手和职业演奏者肩上的担子可谓不轻。

一名学音乐的学生要想成为 一名演奏者，需要经受长期的、严格的训练，就象一名医科的学生要成为一名医生一样。 绝 大多数的训练是技巧性的。

音乐家们控制肌肉的熟练程度，必须达到与运动员或巴蕾舞演 员相当的水平。 歌手们每天都练习吊嗓子，因为如果不能有效地控制肌肉的话，他们的声

带将不能满足演唱的要求。 弦乐器的演奏者练习的则是在左手的手指上下滑动的同时，用

右手前后拉动琴弓--两个截然不同的动作。歌手和乐器演奏者必须使所有的音符完全相同协 调。 钢琴家们则不用操这份心，因为每个音符都已在那里等待着他们了。

给钢琴调音是调 音师的职责。 但调音师们也有他们的难处： 他们必须耐心地调理敲击琴弦的音锤，不能让 音锤发出的声音象是打击乐器，而且每个交叠的音都必须要清晰。如何得到乐章清晰的纹理

是学生指挥们所面临的难题：他们必须学会了解音乐中的每一个音及其发音之道。 他们还

必须致力于以热忱而又客观的权威去控制这些音符。除非是和音乐方面的知识和悟性结合起 来，单纯的技巧没有任何用处。

艺术家之所以伟大在于他们对音乐语言驾轻就熟，以致于 可以满怀喜悦地演出写于任何时代的作品。

>02 Schooling and Education

It is commonly believed in the United States that school is where people go to get an education. Nevertheless, it has been said that today children interrupt their education to go to school. The distinction between schooling and education implied by this remark is important. Education is much more open-ended and all-inclusive than schooling. Education knows no bounds. It can take place anywhere, whether in the shower or in the job, whether in a kitchen or on a tractor. It includes both the formal learning that takes place in schools and the whole universe of informal learning. The agents of education can range from a revered grandparent to the people debating politics on the radio, from a child to a distinguished scientist. Whereas schooling has a certain predictability, education quite often produces surprises. A chance conversation with a stranger may lead a person to discover how little is known of other religions. People are engaged in education from infancy on. Education, then, is a very broad, inclusive term. It is a lifelong process, a process that starts long before the start of school and one that should be an integral part of one's entire life. Schooling, on the other hand, is a specific, formalized process, whose general pattern varies little from one setting to the next. Throughout a country, children arrive at school at approximately the same time, take assigned seats, are taught by an adult, use similar textbooks, do homework, take exams, and so on. The slices of reality that are to be learned, whether they are the alphabet or an understanding of the workings of government, have usually been limited by the boundaries of the subject being taught. For example, high school students know that they are not

likely to find out in their classes the truth about political problems in their communities or what the newest filmmakers are experimenting with. There are definite conditions surrounding the formalized process of schooling.

上学与受教育

在美国，人们通常认为上学是为了受教育。 而现在却有人认为孩子们上学打断了他们 受教育的过程。 这种观念中的上学与受教育之间的区别非常重要。 与上学相比，教育更具 开放性，内容更广泛。 教育不受任何限制。 它可以在任何场合下进行，在淋浴时，在工作 时，在厨房里或拖拉机上。 它既包括在学校所受的正规教育，也包括一切非正规教育。 传 授知识的人可以是德高望重的老者，可以是收音机里进行政治辩论的人们，可以是小孩子，

也可以是知名的科学家。 上学读书多少有点可预见性，而教育往往能带来意外的发现。 与 陌生人的一次随意谈话可能会使人认识到自己对其它宗教其实所知甚少。 人们从幼时起就 开始受教育。 因此，教育是一个内涵很丰富的词，它自始至终伴随人的一生，早在人们上 学之前就开始了。 教育应成为人生命中不可缺少的一部分。然而，上学却是一个特定的形 式化了的过程。 在不同场合下，它的基本形式大同小异。 在全国各地，孩子们几乎在同一 时刻到达学校，坐在指定的座位上，由一位成年人传授知识，使用大致相同的教材，做作业， 考试等等。 他们所学的现实生活中的一些片断，如字母表或政府的运作，往往受到科目范 围的限制。 例如，高中生们知道，在课堂上他们没法弄清楚他们社区里政治问题的真情， 也不会了解到最新潮的电影制片人在做哪些尝试。 学校教育这一形式化的过程是有特定的 限制的。

>03 The Definition of "Price"

Prices determine how resources are to be used. They are also the means by which products and services that are in limited supply are rationed among buyers. The price system of the United States is a complex network composed of the prices of all the products bought and sold in the economy as well as those of a myriad of services, including labor, professional, transportation, and public-utility services. The interrelationships of all these prices make up the” system" of prices. The price of any particular product or service is linked to a broad, complicated system of prices in which everything seems to depend more or less upon everything else. If one were to ask a group

Of randomly selected individuals to define "price", many would reply that

Price is an amount of money paid by the buyer to the seller of a product or service or, in other words, that price is the money value of a product or service as agreed upon in a market transaction. This definition is, of course, valid as far as it goes. For a complete understanding of a price in any particular transaction, much more than the amount of money involved must be known. Both the buyer and the seller should be familiar with not only the money amount, but with the amount and

quality of the product or service to be exchanged, the time and place at which the exchange will take place and payment will be made, the form of money to be used, the credit terms and discounts that apply to the transaction, guarantees on the product or service, delivery terms, return privileges, and other factors. In other words, both buyer and seller should be fully aware of all the factors that comprise the total "package" being exchanged for the asked-for amount of money in order that they may evaluate a given price.

"价格"的定义 价格决定资源的使用方式。 价格也是有限的产品与服务在买方中的配给 手段。 美国的价格系统是复杂的网状系统，包括经济生活中一切产品买卖的价格，也包括 名目繁多的各种服务，诸如劳动力、专职人员、交通运输、公共事业等服务的价格。

所有 这些价格的内在联系构成了价格系统。 任何一种个别产品或服务的价格都与这个庞大而复 杂的系统密切相关，而且或多或少地受到系统中其它成份的制约。如果随机挑选一群人， 问他们如何定义"价格"，许多人会回答价格就是根据卖方提供的产品或服务，买方向其付出 的钱数。 换句话说，价格就是市场交易中大家认同的产品或服务的货币量。 该定义就其本 身来说自有其道理。 但要获得对价格在任何一桩交易中的完整认识，就必须考虑到大量" 非货币"因素的影响。 买卖双方不但要清楚交易中的钱数，而且要非常熟悉交易物的质量和 数量，交易的时间、地点，采用哪种形式付款，有怎样的缓付和优惠，对交易物的质量保证、 交货条款、退赔权利等等。 也就是说，为了能估算索价，买卖双方必须通晓构成交易物价 格的通盘细节。

>04 Electricity

The modern age is an age of electricity. People are so used to electric lights, radio, televisions, and telephones that it is hard to imagine what life would be like without them. When there is a power failure, people grope about in flickering candlelight, cars hesitate in the streets because there are no traffic lights to guide them, and food spoils in silent refrigerators.Yet, people began to understand how electricity works only a little more than two centuries ago. Nature has apparently been experimenting in this field for millions of years. Scientists are discovering more and more that the living world may hold many interesting secrets of electricity that could benefit humanity.All living cells send out tiny pulses of electricity. As the heart beats, it sends out pulses of record; they form an electrocardiogram, which a doctor can study to determine how well the

heart is working. The brain, too, sends out brain waves of electricity, which can be recorded in an

electroencephalogram. The electric currents generated by most living cells are extremely small -- often so small that sensitive instruments are needed to record them. But in some animals, certain muscle cells have become so specialized as electrical generators that they do not work as muscle cells at all. When large numbers of these cells are linked together, the effects can be astonishing.

The electric eel is an amazing storage battery. It can send a jolt of as much as eight hundred volts of electricity through the water in which it lives. (An electric house current is only one hundred twenty volts.) As many as four-fifths of all the cells in the electric eel's body are specialized for generating electricity, and the strength of the shock it can deliver corresponds roughly to the length of its body.电 当今时代是电气时代。 人们对电灯、收音机、电视和电话早已司空见惯以致很难想 象没有它们生活会变成什么样。

当停电时，人们在摇曳不定的烛光下暗中摸索； 因没有红 绿灯的指示，汽车在道路上迟疑不前；冰箱也停止工作，导致食物变质。人们只是在两个世 纪前一点才开始了解电的使用原理，自然界却显然在这方面经历过了数百万年。 科学家不 断发现许多生物世界里可能有益于人类的关于电的有趣秘密。所有生物细胞都会发出微小的 电脉冲。 当心脏跳动时，把它发出的脉冲记录下来就成了心电图，这可让医生了解心脏的 工作状况。大脑也发出脑电波，这可在脑电图上记录下来。 许多生物细胞发出的电流都是 极微小的，小到要用灵敏仪器才能记录和测量。 但一些动物的某些肌肉细胞能转化成一个 个发电机，以致完全失去肌肉细胞的功能。 这种细胞大量地连接在一起时产生的效果将是 非常令人吃惊的。电鳗就是一种令人惊异的蓄电池。 它可以在水中发出相当于 800 伏特电 压电流(家庭用户的电压只有 120 伏特)。 在电鳗的身体里，多至五分之四的细胞都专门用 来发电，而且发出的电流的强度大约和它身体的长度成正比。

>05 The Beginning of Drama

There are many theories about the beginning of drama in ancient Greece. The one most widely accepted today is based on the assumption that drama evolved from ritual. The argument for this view goes as follows. In the beginning, human beings viewed the natural forces of the world - even the seasonal changes - as unpredictable, and they sought through various means to control these unknown and feared powers. Those measures which appeared to bring the desired results were then retained and repeated until they hardened into fixed rituals. Eventually stories arose which explained or veiled the mysteries of the rites. As time passed some rituals were abandoned, but the stories, later called myths, persisted and provided material for art and drama.Those who believe that drama evolved out of ritual also argue that those rites contained the seed of theater because music, dance, masks, and costumes were almost always used. Furthermore, a suitable site had to be provided for performances and when the entire communitydid not participate, a clear division was usually made between the "acting area" and the"auditorium." In addition, there were performers, and, since considerable importance was attached to avoiding mistakes in the enactment of rites, religious leaders usually assumed that task. Wearing masks and costumes, they often impersonated other people, animals, or supernatural beings, and mimed the desired effect -- success in hunt or battle, the coming rain, the revival of the Sun -- as an actor might. Eventually such dramatic representations were separated from religious activities.Another theory traces the theater's origin from the human interest in storytelling. According to this view tales (about the hunt, war, or other feats) are gradually elaborated, at first through the use of impersonation, action, and dialogue by a narrator and then through the assumption of each of the roles by a different person. A closely related theory traces theater to those dances that are primarily rhythmical and gymnastic or that are imitations of animal movements and sounds.

戏剧的起源 关于古希腊戏剧的起源存在着多种理论，其中一个最普遍为人接受的理论 假设认为戏剧从仪式演化而来。这个观点是这样进行论证的：一开始，人类把世界上的自 然力量，甚至季节的变化都看成是不可预料的。 他们试图通过各种方式去控制这些未知的、

令人恐惧的力量。 那些似乎带来了满意结果的手段就被保留下来并且重复直到这些手段固 化为不变的仪式，最后产生了能够解释或者掩盖这些仪式神秘性的故事。 随着时间的推移， 一些仪式被废弃了，但这些后来被称作神话的故事流传下来并且为艺和戏剧提供了素材。

认为戏剧从仪式演化而来的人们还认为那些仪式包含了戏剧的基本因素，因为音乐、舞蹈、

面具和服装几乎经常被使用，而且，必须为演出提供一个合适的地点；如果不是整个社区共 同参加演出，经常在"演出区"和"观众席"之间划分出明显的分界。 另外，仪式中还有演员， 而且宗教领袖通常承担演出任务，因为在仪式的执行中避免错误的发生被认为有相当大的重

要性；他们经常带着面具，穿着服装象演员那样扮演其它人、动物或超自然的生灵，用动作

来表演以达到所需要的效果，比如打猎的成功或战斗的胜利、将至的雨、太阳的复活。 最 后这些戏剧性的表演从宗

教活动中分离了出来。 另一个追溯戏剧起源的理论认为它来自人 们对叙述故事的兴趣。 根据这个观点，故事(关于狩猎、战争或者其它伟绩)是逐渐丰富起 来的。 首先通过一个讲解人来运用模仿、表演和对话，然后再由不同的人扮演各自的角色；

另一个与之紧密相关的理论将戏剧的起源追溯至舞蹈，这些舞蹈大体上是有节奏感的和体操 式的那一类，或者是对动物动作和声音的模仿。

>06 Television

Television -- the most pervasive and persuasive of modern technologies, marked by rapid change and growth -- is moving into a new era, an era of extraordinary sophistication and versatility, which promises to reshape our lives and our world. It is an electronic revolution of sorts, made

possible by the marriage of television and computer technologies.The word "television", derived from its Greek (tele: distant) and Latin (visio: sight) roots, can literally be interpreted as sight from a distance. Very simply put, it works in this way: through a sophisticated system of electronics, television provides the capability of converting an image(focused on a special photoconductive plate within a camera) into electronic impulses, which can be sent through a wire or cable. These impulses, when fed into a receiver (television set), can then be electronically reconstituted into that same image.Television is more than just an electronic system, however. It is a means of expression, as well as a vehicle for communication, and as such becomes a powerful tool for reaching other human beings.The field of television can be divided into two categories determined by its means of transmission. First, there is broadcast television, which reaches the masses through broad-based airwave transmission of television signals. Second, there is nonbroadcast television, which provides for the needs of individuals or specific interest groups through controlled transmission techniques.Traditionally, television has been a medium of the masses. We are most familiar with broadcast television because it has been with us for about thirty-seven years in a form similar to what exists today. During those years, it has been controlled, for the most part, by the broadcast networks, ABC, NBC, and CBS, who have been the major purveyors of news, information, and entertainment. These giants of broadcasting have actually shaped not only television but our perception of it as well. We have come to look upon the picture tube as a source of entertainment, placing our role in this dynamic medium as the passive viewer.

电视电视--以快速变化与发展为标志的最普遍、最具有影响力的一项现代技术，正在步 入一个极端复杂化与多样化的新时代。 这个时代承诺重新塑造我们的生活和我们的世界。 这可以称得上是又一次电子革命，其关键在于电视技术与计算机技术的结合。"电视"这个词

来源于希腊语词根(tele：远)和拉丁语词根(vision：景象)，可以从字面上理解为来自远处的 景象。 简单说来，电视是以这种方式工作的，通过一个复杂的电子系统，电视能够将一幅

图像(这幅图像被聚焦在一部摄像机内的一块特殊的光导底片上)转换成能经过导线或电缆 发送出去的电子脉冲信号。当这些电子脉冲信号被输入一部接收机(电视机)时，就可以用 电子学的方法把脉冲信号重新恢复成同一幅图像。但是，电视不仅仅是一个电子系统，它还

是一种表达工具和传播渠道。 因此，电视成了一个对其他人发生影响的强大工具。电视这 个领域可以根据其发射方式分为两类。第一类为广播电视，通过电视信号的宽带无线电波 发射展现在大众面前；第二类为非广播电视，使用受控的发射技术来满足个人以及某些特殊

利益群体的需要。电视早已成为大众媒介。 我们熟悉广播电视，因为广播电视已经以类似 目前的方式存在了大约 37 年。 在那些年头中，电视绝大部分一直由 ABC、NBC、CBS 这 些广播电视公司控制着，这些广播电视公司一直是新闻、信息和娱乐的主要提供者。 这些

广播业的巨头实际上不仅塑造了电视，而且也塑造了我们对电视的理解。 我们渐渐把显像 管看作是娱乐的来源，让自己成为这个生动的媒介的被动观众。

>07 Andrew Carnegie

Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and, in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their investments.Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves. "He who dies rich, dies disgraced, " he often said.Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name, includingthe Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to promote

understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts.Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie's generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 libraries in small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.

安德鲁?卡内基 被称作钢铁大王的安德鲁?卡内基在美国建立了钢铁工业。 在这个过 程中，他变成了美国最富有的人之一。 他的成功，部分来自于他销售产品的能力，部分来 自于经济萧条时期的扩充策略。 在萧条时期，他的多数对手都在缩减投资。卡内基认为个 人应该通过努力工作来获得进展，但他也强烈地感到有钱人应该运用他们的财富来为社会谋 取福利。 他反对施舍救济，更愿意提供教育机会，使别人自立。 卡内基经常说："富有着 死去的人死得可耻。"他对社会的较重要的贡献都以他的名字命名。 这些贡献包括匹兹堡卡 内基学校。 这个学校有一个图书馆，一个美术馆和一个国家历史博物馆；他还创立了一所 技术学校，这所学校现在是卡内基 梅隆大学的一部分；其他的慈善捐赠有为促进国家间了

解的"卡内基国际和平基金"，为科学研究提供经费的华盛顿卡内基学院以及给各种艺术活动

提供活动中心的卡内基音乐厅。安德鲁?卡内基的慷慨大度几乎影响到每个美国人的生活。 由于他超过五百万美元的捐款，2500 个图书馆得以建立起来，遍布在美国各地的小村镇， 形成了我们今天还在享用的公共图书馆系统的核心。 >08 American Revolution

The American Revolution was not a revolution in the sense of a radical or total change. It was not a sudden and violent overturning of the political and social framework, such as later occurred in France and Russia, when both were already independent nations.Significant changes were ushered in, but they were not breathtaking. What happened was accelerated evolution rather than

outright revolution. During the conflict itself people went on working and praying, marrying and playing. Most of them were not seriously disturbed by the actual fighting, and many of the more isolated communities scarcely knew that a war was on. America's War of Independence heralded the birth of three modern nations. One was Canada, which received its first large influx of English-speaking population from the thousands of loyalists who fled there from the United States. Another was Australia, which became a penal colony now that America was no longer available for prisoners and debtors. The third newcomer -- the United States -- based itself squarely on republican principles.Yet even the political overturn was not so revolutionary as one might suppose. In some states, notably Connecticut and Rhode Island, the war largely ratified a colonial self-rule already existing. British officials, everywhere ousted, were replaced by a home-grown governing class, which promptly sought a local substitute for king and Parliament.

美国革命 美国革命其实并不算是一场革命，因为它并未导致完全的和彻底的变化。 这

次革命并不是对政治和社会框架的一次突然和猛烈的颠覆，象后来在已经是独立国家的法国 和俄国所爆发的革命那样。 革命带来了重大的变化，但并非翻天覆地，所发生的只是进化 的加速，而不是一场彻底的革命；在冲突期间，人们仍然上班、做礼拜、结婚、玩耍。 多

数人并没有受到实际战斗的严重影响。 许多较闭塞的社区对这场战争几乎一无所知。美国 独立战争宣布了三个现代国家的诞生，其中一个是加拿大。加拿大的第一大批讲英语的流 入人口来自于成千上万英王的效忠者， 这些人从美国逃到了加拿大。 另一个国家是澳大利

亚，因为美国不再是容纳罪犯和欠债者的国度了，澳大利亚就变成了一个惩治罪犯的殖民地

(注：独立战争前，英国政府将罪犯流放到美国)。 第三个国家就是美国，它完全建立在共

和原则基础上。即使政治上的颠覆也不如人们可能想象的那样具有革命性。 在一些州，特 别是康涅狄格和罗德岛，战争基本上只是承认了已经存在的殖民地的自治。 四处被驱逐的 英国官员都被本土的统治阶级所替代，这个统治阶级迅速地以地方权力机关来替代国王和议 会。

>09 Suburbanization

If by "suburb" is meant an urban margin that grows more rapidly than its already developed interior, the process of suburbanization began during the emergence of the industrial city in the second quarter of the nineteenth century. Before that period the city was a small highly compact cluster in which people moved about on foot and goods were conveyed by horse and cart. But the early factories built in the 1830's and 1840's were located along waterways and near railheads at the edges of cities, and housing was needed for the thousands of people drawn by the prospect of employment. In time, the factories were surrounded by proliferating mill towns of apartments and row houses that abutted the older, main cities. As a defense against this encroachment and to enlarge their tax bases, the cities appropriated their industrial neighbors. In

1854, for example, the city of Philadelphia annexed most of Philadelphia County. Similar municipal maneuvers took place in Chicago and in New York. Indeed, most great cities of the United States achieved such status only by incorporating the

英语经典篇三
《英语经典的口语》

Let go! 放手

Not yet． 还没

So long． 再见

My treat． 我请客

After you． 您先

I decline! 我拒绝

They hurt． (伤口)疼

Bottoms up! 干杯(见底)

Count me on 算上我

That's neat． 这很好

He is my age． 他和我同岁

You set me up! 你出卖我

You owe me one．你欠我一个人情

I'm On your side． 我全力支持你

We're all for it． 我们全都同意

You asked for it! 你自讨苦吃

You have my word． 我保证

Don't count on me．别指望我

Don't fall for it! 别上当

Easy come easy go． 来得容易，去得快

The wall has ears． 隔墙有耳

Who's kicking off? 现在是谁在开球

Don't give me that! 少来这套

I felt sort of ill. 我感觉有点不适

It's going too far． 太离谱了

The answer is zero． 白忙了

He always talks big． 他总是吹牛

Clothes make the man． 人要衣装

Don't lose your head。 不要惊慌失措

He can't take a joke． 他开不得玩笑

It really takes time． 这样太耽误时间

Love me，love my dog． (谚语)爱屋及乌

My mouth is watering． 我要流口水了

Don't trust to chance! 不要碰运气

thousand times no! 绝对办不到

Easy does it. 慢慢来。

Don't push me. 别逼我。

Come on! 快点，振作起来！

Have a good of it.玩的很高兴。

It is urgent. 有急事。

What is the fuss？ 吵什么？

Still up？ 还没睡呀？

It doesn't make any differences. 没关系。

Don't let me down. 别让我失望。

God works. 上帝的安排。

Don't take ill of me. 别生我气。

Hope so. 希望如此。

Go down to business. 言归正传。

None of my business. 不关我事。

It doesn't work. 不管用。

I'm not going. 我不去了。

Does it serve your purpose？ 对你有用吗？

I don't care. 我不在乎。

Not so bad. 不错。

No way! 不可能！

Don't flatter me. 过奖了。

Your are welcome. 你太客气了。

It is a long story. 一言难尽。

Between us. 你知，我知。

Big mouth! 多嘴驴！

Sure thin! 當然！

I''m going to go. 我這就去。

Never mind. 不要緊。

Can－do. 能人。

Close－up. 特寫鏡頭。

Drop it! 停止！

Bottle it! 閉嘴！

Don''t play possum! 別裝蒜！

There is nobody by that name working here.這裡沒有這個人。

He neither drinks nor smokes. 他既不喝酒也不抽煙。

Break the rules. ?#96;反規則。

How big of you! 你真棒！

Poor thing! 真可憐！

Nuts! 呸；胡說；混蛋

Make it up! 不记前嫌！

Watch you mouth. 注意言辞。

Any urgent thing？ 有急事吗？

How about eating out？ 外面吃饭怎样？

Don't over do it. 别太过分了。

Can you dig it？ 你搞明白了吗？

I'm afraid I can't. 我恐怕不能。

You want a bet？ 你想打赌吗？

What if I go for you？ 我替你去怎么样？

Who wants？ 谁稀罕？

December heartbeat. 黄昏恋。

Follow my nose. 凭直觉做某事。

Cheap skate! 小气鬼！

Go to hell！ **吧！

Come seat here. 来这边坐。

Good luck! 祝你好运！

Gild the lily. 画蛇添足。

Make it. 达到目的，获得成功。

I'll be seeing you. 再见。

He has an ax to grind. 他另有企图。

I wonder if you can give me a lift？ 能让我搭一程吗？

It is raining. 要下雨了。

Can I have this. 可以给我这个吗？

I might hear a pin drop. 非常寂静。

Why are you so sure？ 怎么这样肯定？

Is that so？ 是这样吗？

Don't get loaded. 别喝醉了。

Stay away from him. 别*近他。

Don't get high hat. 别摆架子。

Right over there. 就在那里。

Doggy bag. 打包袋。

That rings a bell. 听起来耳熟。

Sleeping on both ears. 睡的香。

Play hooky. 旷工、旷课。

I am the one wearing pants in the house. 我当家。

It's up in the air. 尚未确定。

Side dish. 配菜。

I am all ears. 我洗耳恭听。

Get cold feet. 害怕做某事。

Good for you! 好得很！

Go ahead. 继续。

Help me out. 帮帮我。

Let's bag it. 先把它搁一边。

Lose head. 丧失理智。

Talk truly. 有话直说。

He is the pain on neck. 他真让人讨厌。

Do you have straw？ 你有吸管吗？

You bet! 一定，当然！

That is a boy! 太好了，好极了！

It's up to you. 由你决定。

The line is engaged. 占线。

My hands are full right now. 我现在很忙。

Don't make up a story. 不要捏造事实。

Absence makes the heart grow fonder. 小别胜新婚。

She make a mess of things. 她把事情搞得一塌糊涂。

Get an eyeful. 看个够。

He has a quick eye. 他的眼睛很锐利。

Shoot the breeze. 闲谈。

Tell me when! 随时奉陪！

It is a small world! 世界真是小！

Not at all. 根本就不（用）。

Let's play it by ear. 让我们随兴所至。

Wait and see. 等着瞧。

Why so blue？ 怎么垂头丧气？

What brought you here？ 什么风把你吹来了？

Hang on! 抓紧（别挂电话）！

Leave me alone. 别理我。

Chin up. 不气 ，振作些。

You never know. 世事难料。

High jack! 举起手来（抢劫）！

Why die she marry a man old enough to be her father？

她为什么要嫁给一个年龄与她父亲相当的男人？

I stay at home a lot. 我多半在家里。

She'll be along in a few minutes. 他马上会过来。

I'm not it a good mood. 没有心情（做某事）。

He is a fast talker. 他是个吹牛大王。

I'm bored to death. 我无聊死了。

Bottoms up! 干杯！

Daring! 亲爱的！

Here we are! 我们到了！

I lost my way. 我迷路了。

She is still mad at me. 她还在生我的气。

I'll get even with him one day. 我总有一天跟他扯平

Hit the ceiling. 大发雷霆。

She's got quite a wad. 她身怀巨款。

I don't have anywhere to be. 没地方可去。

I'm dying to see you. 我很想见你。

I swear by the god. 我对天发誓。

Nothing tricky. 别耍花招。

You might at least apologize. 你顶多道个歉就得了。

Price is soaring, if it goes on like this, we shall not be able to keep the pot boiling. 物价直线上升，这样子下去，我们锅里可没什么东西煮饭。

None of you keyhole. 不准偷看。

Come on, be reasonable. 嗨，你怎么不讲道理。

When are you leaving？ 你什么时候走？

You don't say so. 未必吧，不至于这样吧。

Don't get me wrong. 别误会我。

You don't seem to be quite yourself today. 你今天看起来不大对劲。

Do you have any money on you？ 你身上带钱了吗？

What is you major？ 你学什么专业？

My girlfriend and I broke up. 我和我的女朋友吹了。

It was something that happens once in the blue moon. 这是千载难逢的事。

It is a deal！ 一言为定！

I'll kick you ***. 我将炒你鱿鱼。

Dinner is on me. 晚饭我请。

Say hello to everybody for me. 替我向大家问好。

Not precisely! 不见得，不一定！

That is unfair. 这不公平！

We have no way out. 我们没办法。

That is great! 太棒了！

You are welcome! 别客气！

I have to be late and keep my date waiting. 我不喜欢迟到而让别人久等。

Would you mind making less noise. 能不能小声点。

It doesn't take much of you time. 这不花你好多时间。

Not in the long run. 从长远来说不是这样的。

It is of high quality. 它质量上乘。

There is nobody by that name working here. 这里没有这个人。

He neither drinks nor smokes. 他既不喝酒也不抽烟。

He pushes his luck. 他太贪心了。

Break the rules. 违反规则。

How big of you! 你真棒！

Poor thing! 真可怜！

Nuts! 呸；胡说；混蛋！

Blast! **！

Boy! （表示惊奇，兴奋等）哇！好家伙！

Get out of here! 滚出去！

I can't make both ends meet. 我上个月接不到下个月，缺钱。

It can be a killer. 这是个伤脑筋的问题。

Dead end. 死胡同。

Take a seat! 请坐！

Here ye! 说得对！

You ask for it! 活该！

You don't say! 真想不到！

Fresh paint! 油漆未干！

久仰！

I've heard so much about you.

好久不见了！

Long time no see.

辛苦了！

You've had a long day.You've had a long flight.

尊敬的朋友们！

Distinguished/Honorable/Respected friends

阁下(多用于称呼大使)

Your Excellency

我代表北京市政府欢迎各位朋友访问北京。

On behalf of the Beijing Municipal government, I wish to extend our warm welcome to the friends who have come to visit

Beijing.

对您的大力协助，我谨代表北京市政府表示衷心的感谢。

On behalf of the Beijing Municipal government, i wish to express our heartfelt thanks to you for your gracious assistance.

在北京过得怎么样？

How are you making out in Beijing?

我一定向他转达您的问候和邀请。

I'll surely remember you and your invitation to him.

欢迎美商来北京投资。

American businessmen are welcome to make investment in Beijing.

欢迎多提宝贵意见。

Your valuable advice is most welcome.

不虚此行!

It's a rewarding trip!

您的日程很紧,我们的会见是否就到此为止。

As you have a tight schedule, I will not take up more of your time.

请代我问候王先生。

Please remember me to Mr.Wang.

感谢光临！

Thank you so much for coming.

欢迎再来！

Hope you'll come again.

欢迎以后多来北京！

Hope you'll visit Beijing more often.

请留步，不用送了！

I will see myself out, please.

多保重！

Take care!

祝您一路平安！

Have a nice trip!

愿为您效劳！

At your service!

为…举行宴会/宴请

Host a dinner/banquet/luncheon in honor of …

欢迎宴会

Welcome dinner

英语经典篇四
《英语经典散文欣赏》

英语经典散文欣赏

热情成就未来

Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers urged, "Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience."

How right they were. Enthusiastic people can turn a boring drive into an adventure, extra work into opportunity and strangers into friends.

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is the paste that helps you hang in there when the going gets tough. It is the inner voice that whispers, "I can do it!" when others shout, "No, you can't."

It took years and years for the early work of Barbara McClintock, a geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didn't let up on her experiments. Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.

We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder as anyone knows who has ever seen an infant's delight at the jingle of keys or the scurrying of a beetle.

It is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such a youthful air, whatever their age.

At 90, cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach. As the music flowed through his fingers, his stooped shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes. Music, for Casals, was an elixir that made life a never ending adventure. As author and poet Samuel Ullman once wrote, "Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul."

How do you rediscover the enthusiasm of your childhood? The answer, I believe, lies in the word itself. "Enthusiasm" comes from the Greek and means "God within." And what is God within is but an abiding sense of love -- proper love of self (self-acceptance) and, from that, love of others.

Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money or title or power. If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can as a part-time avocation, like the head of state who paints, the nun who runs marathons, the executive who handcrafts furniture.

Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw. This activity ended bouts of depression that had plagued her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, "I am tempted to call Layton a genius." Elizabeth has rediscovered her enthusiasm.

We can't afford to waste tears on "might-have-beens." We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after "what-can-be."

We need to live each moment wholeheartedly, with all our senses -- finding pleasure in the fragrance of a back-yard garden, the crayoned picture of a six-year-old, the enchanting beauty of a rainbow. It is such enthusiastic love of life that puts a sparkle in our eyes, a lilt in our steps and smooths the wrinkles from our souls。

经典英语散文赏析：轻松地生活

To a large degree，the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment．Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year，and what may or may not happen tomorrow，the present moment is where you are－always．

Without question，many of us have mastered the neurotic1) art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things －all at once．We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments，so much so that we end up anxious，frustrated，depressed，and hopeless．On the flip side，we also postpone our gratification，our stated priorities2)，and our happiness，often convincing ourselves that ‘someday’ will be better than today．Unfortunately，the same mental dynamics3) that tell us to look toward the future will only repeat themselves so that ‘someday ’never actually arrives．John Lennon once said，‘Life is what’s happening while we’re busy making other plans．’When we’re busy making ‘other plans’，our children are busy growing up，the people we love are moving away and dying，our bodies are getting out of shape，and our dreams are slipping away．In short，we miss out4) on life． Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal5) for some later date．It isn’t．In fact，no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow．Now is the only time we have，and the only time that we have any control over．When our attention is in the present moment，we push fear from our minds．Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future－we won’ t have enough money，our children will get into trouble，we will get old and die，whatever． To combat fear，the best strategy6) is to learn to bring your attention back to the present．Mark Twain said，‘I have been through some terrible things in my life，some of which actually happened．I don’t think I can say it any better．Practice keeping your attention on the here and now．Your efforts will pay great dividends7)．

我们内心是否平和在很大程度上是由我们是否能生活在现实之中所决定的。不管昨天或去年发生了什么，不管明天可能发生或不发生什么，现实才是你时时刻刻所在之处。

毫无疑问，我们很多人掌握了一种神经兮兮的艺术，即把生活中的大部分时间花在为种种事情担心忧虑上---而且常常是同时忧虑许多事情。我们听凭过去的麻烦和未来的担心控制我们此时此刻的生活，以致我们整日焦虑不安，萎靡不振，甚至沮丧绝望。而另一方面我们又推迟我们的满足感，推迟我们应优先考虑的事情，推迟我们的幸福感，常常说服自己“有朝一日”会比今天更好。不幸的是，如此告诫我们朝前看的大脑动力只能重复来重复去，以致“有朝一日”永远不会真正来临。约翰·列农曾经说过：“生活就是当我们忙于制定别的计划时发生的事。”当我们忙于制定种种“别的计划”时，我们的孩子在忙于长大，我们挚爱的人离去了甚至快去世了，我们的体型变样了，而我们的梦想也在悄然溜走了。一句话，我们错过了生活。

许多人的生活好像是某个未来日子的彩排。并非如此。事实上，没人能保证他或她明天肯定还活着。现在是我们所拥有的惟一时间，现在也是我们能控制的惟一时间。当我们将注意力放在此时此刻时，我们就将恐惧置于脑后。恐惧就是我们担忧某些事情会在未来发生---

我们不会有足够的钱，我们的孩子会惹上麻烦，我们会变老，会死去，诸如此类。

若要克服恐惧心理，最佳策略便是学会将你的注意力拉回此时此刻。马克·吐温说过：“我经历过生活中一些可怕的事情，有些的确发生过。”我想我说不出比这更具内涵的话。经常将注意力集中于此情此景、此时此刻，你的努力终会有丰厚的报偿

My dictation:

Now the VOA special English program - words and their stories.

Expressions about water are almostly as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasent meannings.

The expression "to be in hot water " is one of them. It is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle. That no longer happens. But we still get "in hot water". When we are in hot water, we are in trouble.It can be any kinds of trouble, serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in the house with dirty shoes. "Being in deepwater" is almost the same as being in hot water.When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position. Imaging a person who can not swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you don’t have the ability to solve. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market.

"To keep your head above water" is a colorful expression that meaning staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep it's head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about past event. It is something that it is finished, and it cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water has floated over a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is troubled by a mistake she have made. You might tell her to forget about it, you say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression" to holdwater" is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container.If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes;if it does not hold water, then, it is weak and not worth debating.

"Throwing coldwater "also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposles, it means to not like an idea. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems, but your wife throws cold water on the idea because she says a new car costs too much.

英语经典篇五
《英语经典短文十篇》

Passage One

Dialogue between Elizabeth and Lady Catherine

-----Film Script Price and Prejudice

傲慢与偏见

Abstract

Lady Catherine, aunt of Mr. Darcy, comes to the Bennets’, accusing Elizabeth of her marriage to Darcy. Be faced with such an arrogant, bad-mannered lady, Elizabeth defends herself wisely, neither humble nor pushy. On the other hand, Lady Catherine would never imagine that it is her visit which finally brings about the marriage.

--As a matter of urgency, you can be at no loss to understand why I am here.

--I cannot account for this honour at all.

--I warn you, I am not to be trifled with. A most alarming report has reached me, that you intend to be united with my nephew, Mr. Darcy. I know this to be a falsehood. Though not wishing to injure him by supposing it possible, I instantly set off to make my sentiments known.

--If you believed it impossible, I wonder that you came so far. To hear it contradicted, your coming will be a confirmation if such a report exists.

--If? You pretend to be ignorant of it? Has it not been industriously circulated by yourself? --I have never heard of it.

--Can you declare there is no foundation for it?

--I do not pretend to possess equal frankness with your Ladyship. You may ask a question which I may choose not to answer.

--Has my nephew made you an offer of marriage?

--Your Ladyship has declared it to be impossible.

--Mr. Darcy is engaged to my daughter. Now what have you to say?

--If that is the case, you cannot suppose he would make an offer to me.

--Selfish girl. This union has been planned since their infancy. Do you think it can be prevented by a woman of inferior birth, whose own sister's elopement resulted in a scandalously patched-up marriage, only achieved at the expense of your uncle?

Heaven and Earth! Are the shades of Pemberley to be thus polluted?

Tell me once and for all, are you engaged to him?

--I am not.

--Will you promise never to enter into such an engagement?

--I will not and I certainly never shall.

--You have insulted me in every possible way and can now have nothing further to say. I must ask you to leave immediately.

--Goodnight.

--I have never been thus treated in my entire life!

at no loss to do: 一定能够做…

trifle with sb. : 嘲弄某人

be united with: 订婚

sentiment: n.情操, 情感, 情绪, 观点, 多愁善感, 感情

industrious: adj.勤勉的, 刻苦的

elopement: n.潜逃, 私奔

scandalous：adj.诽谤性的

Do you think it can be prevented by a woman of inferior birth, whose own sister's elopement resulted in a scandalously patched-up marriage, only achieved at the expense of your uncle?

你认为像你这样一个出身低等，妹妹私奔，仅仅依靠大方的叔叔出钱支持才得以可耻地补婚的人能够阻止这桩婚事吗？

Passage Two

Dialogue between Elizabeth and Darcy

-----Film Script Price and Prejudice

傲慢与偏见

Abstract

Elizabeth and Darcy would always seem to be a wonderful couple, if those misunderstanding between them hadn’t taken place. Fortunately, they get to learn about each other gradually. The passage below shows us how Mr. Darcy expresses his love to Elizabeth.

--I couldn't sleep.

--Nor l. My aunt...

--Yes, she was here.

--How can I ever make amends for such

behavior?

--After what you've done for Lydia. And, I

suspect, for Jane, it is I who should be making

amends.

--You must know. Surely you must know it was all for you.

--You are too generous to trifle with me.

--You spoke with my aunt last night and it has taught me to hope as I'd scarcely allowed myself before. If your feelings are still what they were last April, tell me so at once. My affections and wishes have not changed. But one word from you will silence me for ever. ... If, however, your feelings have changed... I would have to tell you, you have bewitched me, body and soul, and I love...I love... I love you.

--I never wish to be parted from you from this day on.

--Well, then.

--Your hands are cold.

amend v. 修正,改善,改良

bewitch vt. 蛊惑,使着迷

Passage Three

I Have a Dream

我有一个梦想

Abstract

Martin Luther King’s dream is known by hundreds of thousand people. Over the years, people who followed him have been changing the world. We admire those pioneers and the great progress they have made in human equality and rights. But if we change ‘nation’ into ‘world’, how many dreams of Martin Luther King have been realized? Even in America, a nation proud of its freedom and human rights, the words below have its practical meaning.

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live

out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be

self-evident: that all men are created equal."

I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the

sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners

will be able to sit down together at a table of brotherhood.

I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi, a desert state, sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression, will be transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice.

I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.

I have a dream today.

I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted, every hill and mountain shall be made low, the rough places will be made plain, and the crooked places will be made straight, and the glory of the Lord shall be revealed, and all flesh shall see it together.

creed [kri:d] n. 信条，教义

sweltering ['sweltəriŋ] adj. 闷热的；热得难受

oppression [ə'preʃən] n. 压抑；镇压；压迫手段；沉闷；苦恼

oasis [əu'eisis, 'əuəsis] n. 绿洲；舒适的地方；令人宽慰的事物

interposition n. 干涉，介入；插入，放入

nullification n. 无效；废弃；取消；（美）州对联邦法令的拒绝执行或承认

exalted [eɡ'zɔ:ltid] adj. 高尚的；尊贵的；兴奋的

all flesh 众生；人类

I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning of its creed: "We hold these truths to be self-evident: that all men are created equal."

我梦想有一天，这个国家将会奋起，实现其立国信条的真谛：“我们认为这些真理不言而喻：人人生而平等。”

I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama, whose governor's lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and nullification, will be transformed into a situation where little black boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers.

我梦想有一天，亚拉巴马州会有所改变——尽管该州州长现在仍滔滔不绝地说什么要对联邦法令提出异议和拒绝执行——在那里，黑人儿童能够和白人儿童兄弟姐妹般地携手并行。

英语经典篇六
《经典英文美句》

经典英文句子

1.The world is before you, and you need not take it or leave it as it was when you came in. －James Baldwin

世界在你面前，你不必原封不动地接受它或让它去。

2.When weeding, the best way to make sure you are removing a weed and not a valuable plant is to pull on it. If it comes out of the ground easily, it is a valuable plant.

区分益草和害草的办法是，拔出来试试，如果很容易拔掉，就证明它是益草。

3.Spend life with who makes you happy, not who you have to impress. 与使你快乐的人一起生活，而不是你所取悦的人。

4.I am grateful for all of my problems. After each one was overcome, I became stronger and more able to meet those that were still to come. I grew in all my difficulties. －Penney

我感谢我所有的问题。每个问题被克服后，我变的更强大和更有能力面对还要来临的问题。我在所有的困难中成长。

5.Each time dawn appears, the mystery is there in its entirety. －Rene Daumal 每当曙光乍现，那神秘面纱也被摘下，展露一切。

6.The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. －Hellen Keller

世界上最美好的事物是不能够被看到或触摸到的，它们必须用心去感受。

7.When you find real friends, hold on to them, treasure them, spend time with them, be kind to them, love them.

当找到真正的朋友时，得好好的把握住他们，珍惜他们，和他们共度美好时光，真心对他们，爱他们。

8.A poem begins in delight and ends in wisdom. －Robert Frost 诗歌发乎乐，止乎智。

9.Other things may change us, but we start and end with family. So, the love of a family is life's greatest blessing.

有很多别的事情会改变我们，然而我们源于家庭，归于家庭。因此，家人的爱是生命中最大的福分。

10.A mother is a person who, seeing there are only four pieces of pie for five people, promptly announces she never did care for pie.

一个母亲就是：当她看到有五个人，但只有四块馅饼时，她很快就会宣布她从不爱吃馅饼。

11.The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible". －Bonapart Napoleon 凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能的”。

12.Give your stress wings and let it fly away. Take a rest because a field that has rested gives a bountiful crop.

给压力翅膀，让它飞走。休息一下，田有休耕，方得丰登。

13.Friendship is like peeing on yourself: everyone can see it, but only you get the warm feeling that it brings.

友谊就像尿了裤子：任何人都能看出来，但唯有你自己才能感受到尿裤子带来的暖意。

14.You got a dream... You gotta protect it. People can't do somethin' themselves, they wanna tell you you can't do it. If you want somethin', go get it. ——Period.

有梦想，就要捍卫它。人们和你说不可能，只是因为他们自己办不到。想追求什么，就去努力吧。就这样。

15.Cheer up! After rain comes always sunshine. 振作起来！雨过总会天晴

16.In the very smallest cot there is room enough for a loving pair, because where there is great love, there are always miracles.

哪怕是最小的茅舍，对一对恋人来说都有足够的空间。因为，哪里有真爱存在，哪里就有奇迹。

17.Do not, for one repulse, give up the purpose that you resolved to effect. －Willian Shakespeare 不要只因一次失败，就放弃你原来决心想要达到的目的。

18.Some were saying, Erasers are for people who make errors. But the wise said, Erasers are for people who are willing to correct their mistakes.

有人说，橡皮擦是给那些犯错的人准备的，但智者会告诉你，它是给那些希望改正错误的人准备的。

19、The finest inheritance you can give to a child is to allow it to make its own way, completely on its own feet. －Isadora Duncan

你能给孩子的最好恩赐，莫过于让他完全靠自己的脚走他自己的路。

20.Men talk of killing time, while time quietly kills them.

人们在谈论怎么消磨时间，而时间在不声不响地销蚀着人们的生命。

21.Anger, jealousy, bitterness, tiredness, hope, lust, love. It's everywhere. It's conceptual. You just can't see it. 生气，嫉妒，苦涩，疲倦，希望，情欲，爱。它无处不在。它是概念的。你只是看不见它。

22.A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world. －Joseph Addison 知足是人生在世最大的幸事。

23.Don‟t count every hour in the day, make every hour in the day count.

不要计时度日，要使每个小时都有意义

24.If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if we did not sometimes taste of adversity, prosperity would not be so welcome.

如果没有冬天，春天不会如此悦人；如果人们。不是有时得尝尝不幸，幸运不会如此受人欢迎。

25.Just as a fence needs the support of three stakes, an able fellow needs the help of three other people.一个篱笆三个桩，一个好汉三个帮。

26.The original, as long as the separation of the people, no matter how familiar the original, will gradually become alienated.------原来，只要分开了的人，无论原来多么熟悉，也会慢慢变得疏远…

27.Even if my day is going bad, you always make things better.就算我的日子变糟糕了，你也总能让一切都好起来。

28.Commitment in many, can do. It is just a lie。承诺再多，都做不到。那也只不过还是谎言。

29.Sometimes, life is hard. But then you find someone who makes those difficult times easier & it makes it all worthwhile——生活有时候很艰难，但是你可以找到那么一个人，使你难熬的时光变得容易，并且让这一切都变得值得。

30.I love three things in this world:sun,moon and you.sun for morning,moon for night,and you for forever——天地之间，三事吾之所欣：昼则乐日，夜则惜月，一世则恋君！

31.I wanted to tell you all my secrets, but you became one of them instead——曾经，我想和你分享我的所有秘密，但现在，你成了我心底的秘密。

32.I don't want to be number one. Being number one means that there's a two and a three. I want to be the only one——我不想成为第一个，因为第一个意味着还会有第二个，第三个。。。我想做唯一的那个。

33.A second chance doesn't mean anything unless you learned from your first——如果不从前一次失败中吸取教训，第二次机会没有任何意义。

34.Even in the darkest of hours there is hope. You may have to look long and hard but its there——即使在最黑暗的时候，希望依然是存在的，它也许很遥远，不太清晰，但它就在那里。

35.You can miss someone who died, you can miss someone who moved away, but the worst is when you miss someone you see everyday——想念逝去的人，想念离开的人都没问题，最糟糕的是想念一个天天见面的人。

36.Sometimes the best way to get someone's attention, is to stop giving them yours——有时候，让别人在乎你的最好办法，就是不那么在乎他们。

37.I'm not even upset, hurt, or angry anymore. I'm just tired. I'm tired of putting in more effort than I receive——我并不失落，我也没有受伤，没有生气，我只是有点累了，我厌倦了付出太多，回报太少

38.No matter how much you care, some people just don't care back——不管你多么在乎一个人，有的人总是不能给你相同的回应。

39.We all have time machines. Some take us back, they're called memories. Others take us forward, they're called dreams——其实我们每个人都拥有时光机器，有的能把我们带回从前，叫做回忆；有的能带我们迈向未来，被称为梦想。

40.Slow down and realize what it is that makes you happy & what you want, not what makes everyone else happy.——放慢脚步，好好想想，什么事情令自己感到快乐，什么才是自己想要的，而不是怎么样去取悦别人。

41.Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well——凡是值得做的事，就值得做好。

42.Sometimes, when I say „Oh, I‟m fine.‟ — I want you to look into my eyes and say „Tell the truth‟ ——有时候，当我说“我还好”的时候，我希望你能望着我的眼睛，对我说“到底怎么了？”

43.Sometimes you need to look back, otherwise you will never know what you have lost in the way of forever searching——偶尔要回头看看，否则永远都在追寻，而不知道自己失去了什么。

44.Sometimes God doesn't give you what you want, not because you don't deserve it, but because you deserve more——有时候，上天没有给你想要的，不是因为你不配，而是你值得拥有更好的。

45.When the world says, "give up," hope whispers, "try it one more time."——当全世界都要我放弃, 我还是期待有人轻语一声:“ 再试一次”。

46.An "I miss you" would only be worth if there's an "I miss you too" in return——“我想你”只有在得到“我也想你”的回应后才是价值的。

47.You're human. Making mistakes is a part of life.It's how you fix them that counts! ——犯错是人生的一部分，难以避免，重要的是，错误出现了之后，你怎样去面对。

48.Like a bag of potato chips, life always gives you half of what you expected——就像一包薯片，生活给你的，往往只有你期望的一半。

49.The more you try, the more mistakes you make. But it's good! Because you can learn more from them. Don't be afraid to try! ——尝试越多，犯错就越多，但不要担心，因为你可以学到更多，永远不要害怕尝试。

50.Sometimes, love is like a tour. You stop in many places, but there is always one that is your favorite——有时候，爱情就像一场旅行，你游览了许多个景点，而最令你向往只有一个地方

51.True friends may not be able to make you laugh everytime, but they will always be your friends, no matter what——真正的朋友不见得每次都能令你开怀大笑，但不管发生什么，他们永远都是你的朋友.

52.It takes anyone to stand by your side at your best. But it takes a special one to stand by your side at your worst——在你鼎盛的时候，任何人都可能站在你这边；但在你最低落的时候，站在你身边的只有那个特别的人 .

53.People who can always find a reason to be grateful will always be stronger than ones who can only find a reason to complain——对任何事情都抱有感恩之心的人，永远比对任何事情都能找到理由抱怨的人更加强大。

54.Open your heart to people's advice, for even the greatest positiveness cannot be accepted when the door's closed——我们要敞开怀抱听取别人的建议，如果心门上了锁，即使是最有建设性的建议也会被拒之门外。

55.No matter how long the rain lasts, there will be a rainbow in the end. No matter how sad you may be, believe, that happiness is waiting——不管雨下多久，最终彩虹总会出现。不管你有多难过，始终要相信，幸福就在不远处。

56.God may not give the person you dreamed to be with, but He knows that you deserve someone who dreamed to be with you——上天也许没有给你一个你梦寐以求的人，但他知道你值得拥有一个梦想得到你的人。

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