适合高中生阅读的英文经典诵读

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适合高中生阅读的英文经典诵读(一)
经典英文诵读

初二（13）班“知法守法 做优秀公民”主题班会设计

一、活动目标：

1.通过学校刚刚召开的法制教育报告会，了解学生的反响，.让学生明白知法守法的重要性 ，提高法律意识，并通过“法律测试”初步掌握一些我们必须掌握的法律知识。

2.使学生关注生活，能分辨哪些是违法行为，养成遵纪守法的品格和习惯，努力培养自己成为一个合格的守法懂法的合格中学生和公民。

二、活动形式：通过案例分析增强学生遵纪守法观念。

三、活动准备：

1、准备有关的法律知识材料。

2、收集有关遵纪守法的案例。

四、活动过程：

甲（李晓宇）：在我们的生活中，处处要和规章制度打交道，俗话说得好“没有规矩不成方圆”。也就是说，我们的生活只有遵守一系列的规矩才能有条 有理，完善和谐。

乙（罗旭鹏）：一个国家，一个社会，如果全体公民都能做到遵纪守法，我们就能在一个文明美好的环境里快乐地学习，健康地成长。

合：老师们，同学们，大家好！初二（13）班“知法守法 做优秀公民”主题班会现在开始。（全班鼓掌）首先对今天亲临我班知道的领导和老师表示热烈的欢迎。（全班鼓掌）

甲：法律就是一定的规则，它告诉我们，什么事该做，什么事不该做。因此知法、守法，对我们来说非常重要。那么，要想从小做一个知法、守法的好孩子，首先要懂法。主动学习一些法律常识。现在我们国家的法制建设越来越完善了，每一个公民都应该知法、守法，能够运用法律武器保护国家利益、公众利益和自身的利益。作为一名中学生，我们不仅要遵守《中学生日常行为规范》和我们学校的校规，也应该经常翻阅《未成年人保护法》、《预防未成年人犯罪法》等法规，增强自己的法律意识。

甲：我国著名教育家叶圣陶说过：“什么是教育，简单来说就是养成习惯。”习惯成自然，好的习惯是遵规守纪的结果，好的习惯能够规范我们的行为。坏的习惯却能误导我们的行为，甚至可能让我们误入歧途，走上不归路。

乙：那么平时我们的一些做法或者习惯是不是符合规范呢？下面的一些行为你有发生过吗？这样做对不对呢？（李晓宇点鼠标）

测试题：

（1）上学时带手机到学校，有人发短信给我，趁老师不注意赶快回一下。（╳）

(2)排队乘车时，看到别人插队，我也插队.( ╳ )

(3) 同学之间互相尊重、团结互助、理解宽容、真诚相待、正常交往，不以大欺小，不欺侮同学，不戏弄他人，发生矛盾多做自我批评。( √)

（4）吃饭时要做到边吃边聊，这样才越吃越香（╳）

（5）手中有废纸或其他垃圾随手丢在路边，反正没有人看见（╳）

（6）按时到校，不迟到，不早退，不旷课。( √)

（7）上课太累人了，反正我也听不懂，趴在桌子上睡一会儿再说（╳）

（8）别人不小心踩到你的脚，你立刻发火，责备其不小心，要求他向你道歉（╳）

（9）认真值日，保持教室、校园整洁优美。不在教室和校园内追逐打闹喧哗，维护学校良好秩序( √)

（10）晚上休息时间到了，我睡不着，抓个同学跟我聊天（╳）

（11）前面是我们的老师，我们赶紧绕道而行吧，免得跟他打招呼（╳）

（12）学习生活有点枯燥，课余时间打打扑克。（╳）

（13）这些作业我不会做，不如拿同桌的来抄抄吧。（╳）

（14）小明觉得放假独自在家太闷，便约上好朋友一起去上网。（╳）

(15)小虹到自选商场购物，看见一个装饰物很精致，趁售货员不在意，悄悄拿了放进自己的书包，若无其事地走出商场。（╳）

(16)小可听了税法宣传员的动员，回家后，劝爸爸买东西时记住开发票。他爸爸说：“我们要发票干啥？又不能报销。小可告诉爸爸：“这是避免商家偷税、漏税的好办法，也是为国家作贡献嘛。”（√）

(17)小雨随老师、同学们到一旅游胜地秋游。当他见到一棵古树上刻有名字，在好奇心的驱使下，他也拿出小刀在树上刻上自己的大名，然后满意地离开。（╳） 甲：上面的有些行为看上去很合情合理，但实际上是错误的做法，希望大家以后能够做到严于律己，宽以待人，遵规守纪，做一个文明的中学生。

乙：不错，同学们都来自不同的家庭，所处的环境不同。有的同学生活充实，学习目标明确，充满前进的动力，可有的同学整天无所事事，到处去寻找各种各样的刺激，做一些不该做的事。比如，痴迷于上网，打游戏，看毫无意义的录像，打架斗殴等等。从违纪到犯法，下坡路走得非常快。这些原本单纯天真的同学，之所以一步步滑向罪恶的深渊，多数是因为没有辨别是非的能力。同学们，你们在做事情前一定要好好想一想，这件事对不对，该不该做。 甲：是啊！其实很多同学都存在一些不良习惯，我们也学到了应该怎样规范和矫正自己的不良习惯，想必大家都有着深刻的认识，总归一点就是先得遵规守纪养成一个良好的习惯。因为好的习惯可以让大家终身受益，自身存在的坏习惯无形当中会成为你人生的绊脚石。下面请同学们一起看一看几组触目惊心的数据。（李晓宇点鼠标，读以下文字：据统计，在我国，25周岁以下的人犯罪占犯罪总数的70%以上，青少年犯罪日渐攀升，每年

新产生的少年犯人数竟高达15万。这些犯罪行为的形成，除了受某些外界因素影响外, 青少年违法犯罪的自身原因很重要）

甲：那么同学们对“违法”和“犯罪”这两个名次懂吗？让我来告诉大家。（李晓宇点鼠标，面朝屏幕讲解：违法——指违反法律规定，危害国家、社会和公民利益，依法应当承担法律责任的行为。通常表现为对正常社会秩序的破坏，对公民人身权利和公私财产等合法权益的侵犯，

犯罪——指严重危害社会，触犯刑法，应当受到刑罚处罚的行为。）

乙：好，现在我们知道了什么是违法，什么是犯罪，那么就请同学们分合作小组讨论一下第一个问题：哪些行为属于不良行为？自己有没有不良行为？（李晓宇点鼠标，同学们分组讨论。2-3分钟后，请某一合作小组交流讨论结果）（学生课前已准备）

甲：根据同学们的发言，我给大家总结一下。不良行为分为: 1.轻度不良行为；2.中度不良行为；3.严重不良行为。那么它们各指的是什么行为呢？有谁知道？（稍等，估计没几个同学能回答）由于我们平时接触的法律知识不是太多，那么就由我来告诉大家：

首先，什么叫轻度不良行为呢?

（李晓宇点鼠标，读：）

• 轻度不良行为是泛指与中学生守则、中学生日常行为规范、公众道德规

范相背的一些行为以及心理障碍的总和。

• 轻度不良行为的危害性主要体现在对其相关群体及其个人的危害上。 • 如迟到、早退、讲粗话脏话、穿奇装异服、染发、带首饰、男生留过耳

长发、剃光头、教学区打球、课堂讲闲话、课间大声喧哗等各种违反学

校规章制度的行为。

其次，什么叫中度不良行为呢?（李晓宇点鼠标，读：）

• （一）旷课、夜不归宿；

• （二）携带管制刀具；

• （三）打架斗殴，辱骂他人；

• （四）强行向他人索要财物；

• （五）偷窃、故意损坏财物；

• （六）参与赌博或者变相赌博；

• （七）观看收听色情、淫秽的音像制品读物等；

• （八）吸烟、酗酒；

• （九）其它严重违背社会的不良行为。

再是，什么叫严重不良行为呢?（李晓宇点鼠标，读：）

严重不良行为是指严重危害社会，尚不够刑事处罚的违法行为：

（一）纠集他人结伙滋事，扰乱治安；

（二）携带自制刀具，屡教不改；

（三）多次拦截殴打他人或者强行索要他人财物；

（四）传播淫秽读物或音像制品等；

（五）进行淫乱或者色情、卖淫活动；

（六）多次偷窃；

（七）参与赌博，屡教不改；

（八）吸毒、注射毒品；

（九）其它危害社会行为。

严重不良行为的发展延伸就是犯罪。

乙：我们说：青少年犯罪率高，这些犯罪行为的形成，除了受某些外界因素影响外, 青少年违法犯罪的自身原因也很重要。下面就让我们分组讨论一下第二个问题：青少年违法犯罪的自身原因有什么？（李晓宇点鼠标，待学生讨论2-3分钟后，请某小组展示）（学生课前已准备）

乙：XX小组说得很好，青少年违法犯罪的自身原因很多，概括起来主要有这么几点：（李晓宇点鼠标，乙读：

1.平时有不良行为、经常搞恶作剧，有的会发展到有意或无意识地伤害别人。

2.欣赏“哥儿们义气”，与社会上有劣迹的青少年三五成群拉帮结伙，结“拜把子兄弟”，排位分，喝血酒，干坏事。

3.从冒险、游乐到离家出走、侵犯他人权益到逐渐发展到违法犯罪。

4.从小骄生惯养，在家是小皇帝，在外称王称霸乃至行凶打人。

5.小偷小摸会发展成盗窃抢劫。

甲：同学们，现在我们该知道不良行为的形成原因了吧，那么我们该如何预防不良行为呢？（李晓宇点鼠标）熟话说：勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为。大量事实证明，不

良行为习惯正是走向违法犯罪的开始。青少年要从小事和日常生活做起，堂堂正正走好人生每一步，坚决摒弃不良行为。

下面就让我们一起来讨论一下一些不良行为产生的原因。（李晓宇点鼠标）

一、旷课、夜不归宿

产生逃学、旷课、夜不归宿行为的人原因有哪些？（指名回答，2-3个，然后小结） 有逃学、旷课、夜不归宿行为的人不外乎有几种情况：（李晓宇点鼠标） 一是学习较差，对自己已经失望；

二是受家长、教师的批评；

三是受社会上不三不四哥们的拉拢，经常在外游乐。由于精力不放在学习上，加上脱离家长、学校的监控，往往容易走上歧途。

二、携带管制刀具（李晓宇点鼠标）

为什么不允许携带管制刀具？（指名回答，2-3个，然后小结）（李晓宇点鼠标）

非法制造、贩卖、携带匕首、三棱刀、强簧刀或其他管制刀具的，处十五日以下拘留，二百元以下罚款或警告。这些刀具之所以禁止携带，因其威胁着人的生命安全。携带管制刀具容易发生人身伤亡事件，特别是青少年正是身体发育阶段，精力旺盛，但由于法制观念和是非观念淡薄，争强好胜，行动盲目而不计后果，携带管制刀具，极易一时冲动，酿成不该发生的悲剧。

三、打架斗殴，辱骂他人（李晓宇点鼠标）

为什么不允许打架斗殴，辱骂他人？（指名回答，2-3个，然后小结）（李晓宇点鼠标）

讲文明礼貌，待人恭敬谦让，已成为时代风尚。要求我们从小养成好的行为习惯，抛弃动辄动手打人，出口骂人的不良行为。如果从小养成了这种不良行为，危害无穷。好多犯罪分子从小染着了打架、怒骂别人的不良行为。

谦让名人轶事：

美国著名政治家帕金斯30岁那年任芝加哥大学的校长，有人怀疑他那样年轻是否是能胜任大学校长职位，他知道后说了一句“一个30岁的人所知道的是那么少，需要依赖他的助手兼代理校长的地方是那么多”。就短短这一句话，使那些原来怀疑他的人一下子放心了，对他敬意倍增。我们经常讲一句话，叫有理也要让三分。我们在平时学习工作、生活中也应学习这位校长忍让的胸怀。

乙：好，咱们再来谈谈“偷窃、故意损坏财物”（李晓宇点鼠标）

适合高中生阅读的英文经典诵读(二)
李阳疯狂英语经典诵读短文

李阳疯狂英语经典诵读短文

The Old Farmer

An old farmer had spend all his life on his farm in the countryside, far from the city. One day, he dicided to visit the big city. Everything was new and strange to him, because this was the first time he had traveled to the city. He went into a large hotel and saw an elevator. As he watched, an old lady got into the elevator and closed the door. After a while, the door opened again and a very pretty young girl came out. The old farmer was amazed. “What an incredible little room! ” he said to himself. “It’s magic! It can change an old woman into a young girl. The next time I come here, I’m going to bring my wife along. ”

【注释】incredible adj. 难以置信的；不可思议的

【译文】 老农民

一个老农民一辈子住在远离城市的乡下农场里。有一天他决定到大城市里去观光。他觉得城市里的一切又新鲜，又奇特，因为这是他第一次到城市去旅行。他走进一家大旅馆，看见那里的电梯。当他瞧着的时候，一位老太太走进电梯关上了门。过了一会儿，门开了，一位年轻美貌的姑娘从电梯里走了出来。老农民惊呆了。“这真是一个不可思议的小房间啊！”他自言自语地说：“这简直是魔术！它能把一个老太太变成年轻姑娘。下次我再来的时候，我要带我的老婆一起来。”

Reading Makes a Full Man

We see that the real factor by which a “full man” is made is neither education nor experience; it is reading. By reading scientific treatises, we are informed of many facts; by reading geography, we know the earth’s surface, forms, physical features etc.; by reading history, we are told of the growth of nations.

With eyes we can see; with ears we can hear. But at a distance, small objects can hardly be distinguished by naked eyes, and ordinary sounds are not audible to our ears without a transmiter. It is by reading that we can know many things without actually seeing or hearing them. Besides, a fair knowledge of what the world is thinking and doing can only be acquired by reading newspapers and magazines.

Therefore, no matter how advanced our education may be, or how much experience we may have, we cannot become “full man” unless we keep on reading.

【注释】

① factor n. 因素；要素 ② treatise ['tri:tis] n.（专题）论文 ③ distinguish [di'stiŋgwiʃ] v. 分辨；区别 ④ naked adj.裸露的；光体的 naked eyes肉眼

⑤ audible ['ɔ:dəbl] adj.听得见的 ⑥ transmiter n. 传送者；发报机 ⑦ acquire [ə'kwaiə] v. 获得

【译文】 读书使人完美

我们知道造就一个“完人”的真正因素既不是教育也不是经验，而是读书。通过阅读科学论文，我们能知道许多事实；通过阅读地理，我们知道地球的表面、形状和物理特征等。通过阅读历史，我们了解到了国家的发展历程。

我们能用眼睛看，用耳朵听。但在一定距离，靠肉眼就难于辨认小的事物，没有传话筒我们就听不见一般的声音。只有通过读书，我们才能知道许多不是我们耳闻目睹的事。而且，关于世界上正在思考和正在做的事情的很多知识，我们只能通过阅读报纸和杂志来获得。

所以，不管我们所受的教育程度多高，也不管我们有多少经验，我们都不可能因此而成为“完人”。除非我们不断地读书。

Happiness Is Your Own Choice

Most of us compare ourselves with anyone we think is happier — a relative, someone we know a lot, or someone we hardly know. As a result, what we do remember is anything that makes the others happy, anything that makes ourselves unhappy, totally forgetting that there is something happy in our own life.

So the best way to destory happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest flaw. It is the smallest flaw that would make us complain. And it is the complain that leads to us becoming unhappy.

If one chooses to be happy, he will be blessed; if he chooses to be unhappy, he will be cursed. Happiness is just what you think will make you happy.

【注释】flaw [flɔ:] n.缺点；裂纹；瑕疵

【译文】 选择快乐你就快乐

我们大多数人都喜欢跟我们的亲戚、熟识的朋友或不怎么了解的人进行比较，总认为他们比我们快乐。结果呢，我们确确实实记住了令他人快乐的事，扎扎实实记住了使自己不快乐的事，完完全全忘记了我们自己生活中也有快乐的一面。

所以，毁灭快乐的最好方法是眼睛盯着某物并把注意力集中到最微不足道的缺点上。引起我们抱怨的，就是这些微不足道的缺点；而导致我们不快乐的，正是这些抱怨。

如果你选择快乐，你将得到祝福；如果你选择痛苦，你就会受到诅咒。那么，如果你选择快乐，你就快乐。

The Duties of a Student

Every youth has to make the best use of his school days. As future masters of society, students must get prepared for a strenuous life. In other words, it is their lot to face life’s hardships. One who is bodily weak cannot hope to have great success. It is very important, therefore, for students to fully develop their physical prowess by taking regular exercise.

To render themselves really useful, students are expected to specialize in some areas of study. Their ambition should be to know everything about something than to know something about everything. The twenty-first century has no place for those who have no special knowledge or training.

【注释】

① strenuous ['strenjuəs] adj. 奋发的；紧张的；费劲的；艰苦的

② lot n. 命运；份额；（口）很多a lot of︳lots of；（商品等的）一批，某一类的人

③ prowess ['prauis] n. 英勇；勇猛；杰出的才能

④ render vt. 使…成为；以…回报（+for）；归还（+back）；给予（+to）；表示 ⑤ specialize vi. 专攻，专门研究（+in） vt. 使专门化，使特殊化

【译文】

学生的责任

每个青年人都必须充分利用他学生时代的大好时光。作为未来社会的主人，学生们必须对紧张的生活有所准备。换句话说，正视生活的艰苦是他们的责任。虚弱的身体是没有希望取得巨大成就的。因此，对学生们来说，通过有规律的锻炼来提高他们的身体素质是至关重要的。

我们期望学生们向着某一研究领域专攻，以使得他们成为真正有用的人才，他们的志向应该是知道某一事物的每一方面，而不是去了解每一事物的某一方面。21世纪不会容纳那些没有专业知识和技能的人。

励志故事 — Courage勇气

A father was really worried about his son, who was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk to train his child.

The Buddhist monk said to the boy’s father, “You should leave your son alone here. I’ll make him into a real man within three months. However, you can’t come to see him during this period.”

Three months later, the boy’s father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the child and an experienced boxer. Each time the fighter struck the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up; and each time a punch knocked him down again, then the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “What do you think of your child? ”

“What a shame!” The boy’s father said. “I never thought he could be so easily knocked down. I needn’t have left him here any longer.”

“I’m sorry that that’s all you see. Don’t you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of crying? That’s the kind of courage you wanted him to have.”

If each time you are knocked down you have the courage to stand up again, then you can be proud of yourself.

【注释】

① Buddhist monk 和尚，禅师； Buddhist n. 佛教徒adj. 佛教的；monk n. 僧侣；修道士

② punch [pʌntʃ] n. 拳打[C][(+in/on)] v. 用力击，用拳猛击

Is Money the Roud to Happiness?

In modern society, quite a few people make money the target for their live’s pursuits as they believe money is the road to happiness. Is that the case? Does money really make the mare go?

I don’t agree with this opinion. Of course we can’t live without money because it is the currency in circulation with which we buy what we need in daily life. But money doean’t mean everything in the world, especially happiness. The factors that contribute to happiness are unpredictable. Those who have money to burn are not necessarily living a happy life while those who lack physical necessities may be happier than the rich.

People say that money is the source of evil. It is true to some extent. To steal, to rob, to commit murder and even to aggress another country can all be caused by greed. Sometimes money can drive people crazy and even kill them. In that case how can we say money is the road to happiness?

【注释】① 词汇：pursuit n. 追求；mare n. 母马，母驴；currency n. 货币；circulation n. 流通；unpredictable adj. 不可预测的；aggress v. 攻击，侵略

② 短语：to some extent 从某种程度上说 （to a︳some degree）

【译文】 金钱是通向幸福之路吗？

在当今社会，相当多的人把金钱作为终身追求的目标，因为他们相信金钱是通向幸福之路。真的是这样吗？有钱真的能使鬼推磨吗？

我并不认同这种观点。当然我们的生活离不开钱，因为它是流通中的货币，用它我们可以购买日常所需的东西。但是，金钱并不意味着世上的一切东西，特别是幸福。让人幸福的因素是不可预测的，那些花钱如流水的人并不一定过着幸福的生活，而那些物质匮乏的人可能比富人过得更快乐。

人们曾说，金钱是罪恶之源，从某种程度上说，这是正确的。由于贪婪，人们情愿不惜一切代价去偷、去抢、去谋杀，甚至侵略其他国家，有时金钱可以让人疯狂，甚至毁掉他们。在那种情况下，我们怎能说金钱是通向幸福之路呢？

Friendship

Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy. Everyone needs friends. Real friends are those who can share all our sorrows and double all our joys. When in trouble, we need friends to offer us encouragement and help. With success achieved, we also need friends to share our joys. It’s hard to imagine what life would be like without friendship.

Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in making friends. A good friend is helpful to us while a bad friend would be harmful. Time tries all. A long-term contract with someone will tell you who is a loyal friend and who is not. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

【注释】contract ['kɔntrækt] n. 合同；协议；契约（这里a long-term contract指长期的交往）

【译文】 友谊

友谊是人们可以享受到的最大乐趣之一。每个人都需要朋友。真正的朋友可以分担你所有的忧愁，增加你的快乐。当我们身陷困境的时候，我们需要朋友的鼓励和帮助；成功的时候，我们也需要朋友分享我们的快乐。很难想象，如果生活缺少友谊会是什么样的。【适合高中生阅读的英文经典诵读】

知道友谊的珍贵，我们就应该谨慎交友。益友对我们帮助很多，而损友则有害无益。日久见人心。长期的交往会告诉你谁是忠诚的朋友而谁不是。患难之交才是真正的朋友。

Key Factors to Success

No doubt, everyone wishes to be successful in life. But most success depends on three factors: diligence, devotion, and perseverance.

The first key factor is diligence. Diligence can help us remove ignorance and overcome difficulties. It can make a fool wise, and a poor man rich. If we idle away our time now, our future life will be a failure. If we are diligent now, we will surely be successful in the future.

Devotion, which means the concentration of our mind and effort in doing things, is another key factor to success. Whatever job we are doing, we must love it and do it heart and soul. Only when we set our minds on the job, can we do it well.

Furthermore, perseverance is also necessary for any success. If we study or work day after day, there is nothing cannot be achieved. Without a strong will, on the other hand, we are likely to give up when we meet some difficulties.

To conclude, all great man achieve success through diligence, devotion and perseverance. Just as the famous English saying goes, “No pain, no gain.”

【注释】diligence n. 努力，勤奋；devotion n. 热爱，投入；perseverance n. 毅力；坚持不懈；idle away 浪费光阴，虚度时间

【译文】 成功的关键要素

毫无疑问，每个人都想在生活中有所成就。但大多数的成功都取决于三个关键要素：勤奋、投入和持之以恒。

第一个关键要素是勤奋。勤奋可以帮助我们摆脱无知，克服困难。勤奋可以使愚昧的人变得聪明，使贫穷的人变得富裕。如果我们现在虚度光阴，未来的人生就会失败；如果我们现在勤奋，将来一定会非常成功。

投入是成功的另一个关键要素，它意味着集中精力努力做事。我们应该热爱我们所做的任何工作，并全心全意做到最好。只有全身心地投入，才能把工作做好。

此外，持之以恒对任何成功而言都是必不可少的。如果我们每天都坚持学习或工作，没有什么是不可能的。另一方面，没有坚强的意志，我们遇到困难时极易放弃。

一句话，所有的伟人都是通过勤奋、投入和持之以恒而获得成功的。正如那句有名的谚语所说：“不劳不获”。

Ways of Communication

When you speak, write a letter, or make a telephone call, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. But do you how people also communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head and people know you are saying “no”. You nod and people know you are saying “yes”.

People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, the blue seas, and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and what other people are thinking about.【适合高中生阅读的英文经典诵读】

【译文】 交流方式

当你说话、写信或打电话的时候，你的言语就传递了信息。人们用语言交流。不过，你知道吗？人们不用语言也能交流。脸上的微笑显示你高兴或友好；眼中的泪水告诉别人你很伤心。课堂上你一举手，老师就知道你有话要说或有问题要问。你摇摇头，人们就知道你在说“不”；你点点头，人们就知道你在说“是”。

人们还可以用其他许多方式来相互交流。画家可以用他的绘画来表现壮丽的山脉、湛蓝的大海和其他许多事物。作家撰写书籍给你讲述世界上一切奇妙的事物，告诉你别人的思想。

American Dining Etiquette

If you’re invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, keep in mind these general rules for polite behavior.

First of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early). Americans expect promptness. It’s OK to be ten or fifteen minutes late but not forty-five minutes late.

适合高中生阅读的英文经典诵读(三)
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The Old Farmer

An old farmer had spend all his life on his farm in the countryside, far from the city. One day, he decided to visit the big city. Everything was new and strange to him, because this was the first time he had traveled to the city. He went into a large hotel and saw an elevator. As he watched, an old lady got into the elevator and closed the door. After a while, the door opened again and a very pretty young girl came out. The old farmer was amazed. “What an incredible little room! ” he said to himself. “It’s magic! It can change an old woman into a young girl. The next time I come here, I’m going to bring my wife along. ”

【注释】incredible adj. 难以置信的；不可思议的

【译文】 老农民

一个老农民一辈子住在远离城市的乡下农场里。有一天他决定到大城市里去观光。他觉得城市里的一切又新鲜，又奇特，因为这是他第一次到城市去旅行。他走进一家大旅馆，看见那里的电梯。当他瞧着的时候，一位老太太走进电梯关上了门。过了一会儿，门开了，一位年轻美貌的姑娘从电梯里走了出来。老农民惊呆了。“这真是一个不可思议的小房间啊！”他自言自语地说：“这简直是魔术！它能把一个老太太变成年轻姑娘。下次我再来的时候，我要带我的老婆一起来。”

Reading Makes a Full Man

We see that the real factor by which a “full man” is made is neither education nor experience; it is reading. By reading scientific treatises, we are informed of many facts; by reading geography, we know the earth’s surface, forms, physical features etc.; by reading history, we are told of the growth of nations.

With eyes we can see; with ears we can hear. But at a distance, small objects can hardly be distinguished by naked eyes, and ordinary sounds are not audible to our ears without a transmiter. It is by reading that we can know many things without actually seeing or hearing them. Besides, a fair knowledge of what the world is thinking and doing can only be acquired by reading newspapers and magazines.

Therefore, no matter how advanced our education may be, or how much experience we may have, we cannot become “full man” unless we keep on reading.

【注释】

① factor n. 因素；要素 ② treatise ['tri:tis] n.（专题）论文

③ distinguish [di'stiŋgwiʃ] v. 分辨；区别 ④ naked adj.裸露的；光体的 naked eyes肉眼 ⑤ audible ['ɔ:dəbl] adj.听得见的 ⑥ transmiter n. 传送者；发报机 ⑦ acquire [ə'kwaiə] v. 获得

【译文】 读书使人完美

我们知道造就一个“完人”的真正因素既不是教育也不是经验，而是读书。通过阅读科学论文，我们能知道许多事实；通过阅读地理，我们知道地球的表面、形状和物理特征等。通过阅读历史，我们了解到了国家的发展历程。

我们能用眼睛看，用耳朵听。但在一定距离，靠肉眼就难于辨认小的事物，没有传话筒我们就听不见一般的声音。只有通过读书，我们才能知道许多不是我们耳闻目睹的事。而且，关于世界上正在思考和正在做的事情的很多知识，我们只能通过阅读报纸和杂志来获得。

所以，不管我们所受的教育程度多高，也不管我们有多少经验，我们都不可能因此而成为“完人”。除非我们不断地读书。

Happiness Is Your Own Choice

Most of us compare ourselves with anyone we think is happier — a relative, someone we know a lot, or someone we hardly know. As a result, what we do remember is anything that makes the others happy, anything that makes ourselves unhappy, totally forgetting that there is something happy in our own life.

So the best way to destroy happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest flaw. It is the smallest flaw that would make us complain. And it is the complain that leads to us becoming unhappy.

If one chooses to be happy, he will be blessed; if he chooses to be unhappy, he will be cursed. Happiness is just what you think will make you happy.

【注释】flaw [flɔ:] n.缺点；裂纹；瑕疵

【译文】 选择快乐你就快乐

我们大多数人都喜欢跟我们的亲戚、熟识的朋友或不怎么了解的人进行比较，总认为他们比我们快乐。结果呢，我们确确实实记住了令他人快乐的事，扎扎实实记住了使自己不快乐的事，完完全全忘记了我们自己生活中也有快乐的一面。

所以，毁灭快乐的最好方法是眼睛盯着某物并把注意力集中到最微不足道的缺点上。引起我们抱怨的，就是这些微不足道的缺点；而导致我们不快乐的，正是这些抱怨。

如果你选择快乐，你将得到祝福；如果你选择痛苦，你就会受到诅咒。那么，如果你选择快乐，你就快乐。

The Duties of a Student

Every youth has to make the best use of his school days. As future masters of society, students must get prepared for a strenuous life. In other words, it is their lot to face life’s hardships. One who is bodily weak cannot hope to have great success. It is very important, therefore, for students to fully develop their physical prowess by taking regular exercise.

To render themselves really useful, students are expected to specialize in some areas of study. Their ambition should be to know everything about something than to know something about everything. The twenty-first century has no place for those who have no special knowledge or training.

【注释】

① strenuous ['strenjuəs] adj. 奋发的；紧张的；费劲的；艰苦的

② lot n. 命运；份额；（口）很多a lot of︳lots of；（商品等的）一批，某一类的人 ③ prowess ['prauis] n. 英勇；勇猛；杰出的才能

④ render vt. 使…成为；以…回报（+for）；归还（+back）；给予（+to）；表示

⑤ specialize vi. 专攻，专门研究（+in） vt. 使专门化，使特殊化

【译文】

学生的责任

每个青年人都必须充分利用他学生时代的大好时光。作为未来社会的主人，学生们必须对紧张的生活有所准备。换句话说，正视生活的艰苦是他们的责任。虚弱的身体是没有希望取得巨大成就的。因此，对学生们来说，通过有规律的锻炼来提高他们的身体素质是至关重要的。

我们期望学生们向着某一研究领域专攻，以使得他们成为真正有用的人才，他们的志向应该是知道某一事物的每一方面，而不是去了解每一事物的某一方面。21世纪不会容纳那些没有专业知识和技能的人。

励志故事 — Courage勇气

A father was really worried about his son, who was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk to train his child.

The Buddhist monk said to the boy’s father, “You should leave your son alone here. I’ll make him into a real man within three months. However, you can’t come to see him during this period.”

Three months later, the boy’s father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the child and an experienced boxer. Each time the fighter struck the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up; and each time a punch knocked him down again, then the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “What do you think of your child? ”

“What a shame!” The boy’s father said. “I never thought he could be so easily knocked down. I needn’t have left him here any longer.”

“I’m sorry that that’s all you see. Don’t you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of crying? That’s the kind of courage you wanted him to have.”

If each time you are knocked down you have the courage to stand up again, then you can be proud of yourself.

【注释】

① Buddhist monk 和尚，禅师； Buddhist n. 佛教徒adj. 佛教的；monk n. 僧侣；修道士 ② punch [pʌntʃ] n. 拳打[C][(+in/on)] v. 用力击，用拳猛击

Is Money the Roud to Happiness?

In modern society, quite a few people make money the target for their live’s pursuits as they believe money is the road to happiness. Is that the case? Does money really make the mare go?

I don’t agree with this opinion. Of course we can’t live without money because it is the currency in circulation with which we buy what we need in daily life. But money doean’t mean everything in the world, especially happiness. The factors that contribute to happiness are unpredictable. Those who have money to burn are not necessarily living a happy life while those who lack physical necessities may be happier than the rich.

People say that money is the source of evil. It is true to some extent. To steal, to rob, to commit murder and even to aggress another country can all be caused by greed. Sometimes money can drive people crazy and even kill them. In that case how can we say money is the road to happiness?

【注释】① 词汇：pursuit n. 追求；mare n. 母马，母驴；currency n. 货币；circulation n. 流通；unpredictable adj. 不可预测的；aggress v. 攻击，侵略

② 短语：to some extent 从某种程度上说 （to a︳some degree）

【译文】 金钱是通向幸福之路吗？

在当今社会，相当多的人把金钱作为终身追求的目标，因为他们相信金钱是通向幸福之路。真的是这样吗？有钱真的能使鬼推磨吗？

我并不认同这种观点。当然我们的生活离不开钱，因为它是流通中的货币，用它我们可以购买日常所需的东西。但是，金钱并不意味着世上的一切东西，特别是幸福。让人幸福的因素是不可预测的，那些花钱如流水的人并不一定过着幸福的生活，而那些物质匮乏的人可能比富人过得更快乐。

人们曾说，金钱是罪恶之源，从某种程度上说，这是正确的。由于贪婪，人们情愿不惜一切代价去偷、去抢、去谋杀，甚至侵略其他国家，有时金钱可以让人疯狂，甚至毁掉他们。在那种情况下，我们怎能说金钱是通向幸福之路呢？

Friendship

Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy. Everyone needs friends. Real friends are those who can share all our sorrows and double all our joys. When in trouble, we need friends to offer us encouragement and help. With success achieved, we also need friends to share our joys. It’s hard to imagine what life would be like without friendship.

Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in making friends. A good friend is helpful to us while a bad friend would be harmful. Time tries all. A long-term contract with someone will tell you who is a loyal friend and who is not. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

【注释】contract ['kɔntrækt] n. 合同；协议；契约（这里a long-term contract指长期的交往）

【译文】 友谊

友谊是人们可以享受到的最大乐趣之一。每个人都需要朋友。真正的朋友可以分担你所有的忧愁，增加你的快乐。当我们身陷困境的时候，我们需要朋友的鼓励和帮助；成功的时候，我们也需要朋友分享我们的快乐。很难想象，如果生活缺少友谊会是什么样的。

知道友谊的珍贵，我们就应该谨慎交友。益友对我们帮助很多，而损友则有害无益。日久见人心。长期的交往会告诉你谁是忠诚的朋友而谁不是。患难之交才是真正的朋友。

Key Factors to Success

No doubt, everyone wishes to be successful in life. But most success depends on three factors: diligence, devotion, and perseverance.

The first key factor is diligence. Diligence can help us remove ignorance and overcome difficulties. It can make a fool wise, and a poor man rich. If we idle away our time now, our future life will be a failure. If we are diligent now, we will surely be successful in the future.

Devotion, which means the concentration of our mind and effort in doing things, is another key factor to success. Whatever job we are doing, we must love it and do it heart and soul. Only when we set our minds on the job, can we do it well.

Furthermore, perseverance is also necessary for any success. If we study or work day after day, there is nothing cannot be achieved. Without a strong will, on the other hand, we are likely to give up when we meet some difficulties.

To conclude, all great man achieve success through diligence, devotion and perseverance. Just as the famous English saying goes, “No pain, no gain.”

【注释】diligence n. 努力，勤奋；devotion n. 热爱，投入；perseverance n. 毅力；坚持不懈；idle away 浪费光阴，虚度时间

【译文】 成功的关键要素

毫无疑问，每个人都想在生活中有所成就。但大多数的成功都取决于三个关键要素：勤奋、投入和持之以恒。

第一个关键要素是勤奋。勤奋可以帮助我们摆脱无知，克服困难。勤奋可以使愚昧的人变得聪明，使贫穷的人变得富裕。如果我们现在虚度光阴，未来的人生就会失败；如果我们现在勤奋，将来一定会非常成功。

投入是成功的另一个关键要素，它意味着集中精力努力做事。我们应该热爱我们所做的任何工作，并全心全意做到最好。只有全身心地投入，才能把工作做好。

此外，持之以恒对任何成功而言都是必不可少的。如果我们每天都坚持学习或工作，没有什么是不可能的。另一方面，没有坚强的意志，我们遇到困难时极易放弃。

一句话，所有的伟人都是通过勤奋、投入和持之以恒而获得成功的。正如那句有名的谚语所说：“不劳不获”。

Ways of Communication

When you speak, write a letter, or make a telephone call, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. But do you how people also communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head and people know you are saying “no”. You nod and people know you are saying “yes”.

People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, the blue seas, and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and what other people are thinking about.

【译文】 交流方式

当你说话、写信或打电话的时候，你的言语就传递了信息。人们用语言交流。不过，你知道吗？人们不用语言也能交流。脸上的微笑显示你高兴或友好；眼中的泪水告诉别人你很伤心。课堂上你一举手，老师就知道你有话要说或有问题要问。你摇摇头，人们就知道你在说“不”；你点点头，人们就知道你在说“是”。

人们还可以用其他许多方式来相互交流。画家可以用他的绘画来表现壮丽的山脉、湛蓝的大海和其他许多事物。作家撰写书籍给你讲述世界上一切奇妙的事物，告诉你别人的思想。

American Dining Etiquette

If you’re invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, keep in mind these general rules for polite behavior.

First of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early). Americans expect promptness. It’s OK to be ten or fifteen minutes late but not forty-five minutes late. Dinner might be overcooked and ruined by then. When you’re invited to someone’s home for a meal, it’s polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candy are always appropriate. If you have an attractive item made in your native country, your host or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.

Don’t leave immediately after dinner, but don’t overstay your welcome, either. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

【注释】

① etiquette ['eti'ket] n. 礼节；规矩 （manners n. 礼貌；规矩；风俗习惯）

② approximately [ə'prɔksimitli] adv. 近似地；大约

③ promptness [prɔmptnis] n. 准时；正好 （punctuality 守时，准时；punctual adj.守时的） ④ appropriate [ə'prəupriət] adj. 适当的 （proper adj. 适当的，恰当的 be proper to） ⑤ cue [kju:] n. 暗示；提示

⑥ overstay one’s welcome （某人）呆的太久让人生厌

【译文】 美国人进餐的礼节

如果你应邀去一位美国朋友家共进晚餐，你应该记住以下这些礼貌行事的规矩。

首先，争取按时到达（但不要早到）。美国人希望守时。晚10分钟或15分钟到不成问题，但不应迟到45分钟，因为那时候菜肴或许会因烹饪时间过长而失去应有的美味。你应邀去别人家吃饭时，不妨带件小礼物以示礼貌。鲜花和糖果总是很合适的。如果你带点自己国家的特产，主人肯定会高兴地收下这份礼物。

不要吃完马上就走，但也不应逗留过长时间。如果你的朋友看上去已经有些疲倦，你们似乎也没有什么可聊的了，不妨把这看作是告辞的暗示。第二天，给朋友打个电话或写个感谢卡以表明自己昨晚过得很愉快。

适合高中生阅读的英文经典诵读(四)
李阳疯狂英语经典诵读短文

李阳疯狂英语经典诵读短文

The Old Farmer

An old farmer had spend all his life on his farm in the countryside, far from the city. One day, he dicided to visit the big city. Everything was new and strange to him, because this was the first time he had traveled to the city. He went into a large hotel and saw an elevator. As he watched, an old lady got into the elevator and closed the door. After a while, the door opened again and a very pretty young girl came out. The old farmer was amazed. “What an incredible little room! ” he said to himself. “It’s magic! It can change an old woman into a young girl. The next time I come here, I’m going to bring my wife along. ”

【注释】incredible adj. 难以置信的；不可思议的

【译文】 老农民

一个老农民一辈子住在远离城市的乡下农场里。有一天他决定到大城市里去观光。他觉得城市里的一切又新鲜，又奇特，因为这是他第一次到城市去旅行。他走进一家大旅馆，看见那里的电梯。当他瞧着的时候，一位老太太走进电梯关上了门。过了一会儿，门开了，一位年轻美貌的姑娘从电梯里走了出来。老农民惊呆了。“这真是一个不可思议的小房间啊！”他自言自语地说：“这简直是魔术！它能把一个老太太变成年轻姑娘。下次我再来的时候，我要带我的老婆一起来。”

Reading Makes a Full Man

We see that the real factor by which a “full man” is made is neither education nor experience; it is reading. By reading scientific treatises, we are informed of many facts; by reading geography, we know the earth’s surface, forms, physical features etc.; by reading history, we are told of the growth of nations.

With eyes we can see; with ears we can hear. But at a distance, small objects can hardly be distinguished by naked eyes, and ordinary sounds are not audible to our ears without a transmiter. It is by reading that we can know many things without actually seeing or hearing them. Besides, a fair knowledge of what the world is thinking and doing can only be acquired by reading newspapers and magazines.

Therefore, no matter how advanced our education may be, or how much experience we may have, we cannot become “full man” unless we keep on reading.

【注释】

① factor n. 因素；要素 ② treatise ['tri:tis] n.（专题）论文

③ distinguish [di'stiŋgwiʃ] v. 分辨；区别 ④ naked adj.裸露的；光体的 naked eyes肉眼 ⑤ audible ['ɔ:dəbl] adj.听得见的 ⑥ transmiter n. 传送者；发报机 ⑦ acquire [ə'kwaiə] v. 获得

【译文】 读书使人完美

我们知道造就一个“完人”的真正因素既不是教育也不是经验，而是读书。通过阅读科学论文，我们能知道许多事实；通过阅读地理，我们知道地球的表面、形状和物理特征等。通过阅读历史，我们了解到了国家的发展历程。

我们能用眼睛看，用耳朵听。但在一定距离，靠肉眼就难于辨认小的事物，没有传话筒我们就听不见一般的声音。只有通过读书，我们才能知道许多不是我们耳闻目睹的事。而且，关于世界上正在思考和正在做的事情的很多知识，我们只能通过阅读报纸和杂志来获得。

所以，不管我们所受的教育程度多高，也不管我们有多少经验，我们都不可能因此而成为“完人”。除非我们不断地读书。

Happiness Is Your Own Choice

Most of us compare ourselves with anyone we think is happier — a relative, someone we know a lot, or someone we hardly know. As a result, what we do remember is anything that makes the others happy, anything that makes ourselves unhappy, totally forgetting that there is something happy in our own life.

So the best way to destroy happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest flaw. It is the smallest flaw that would make us complain. And it is the complain that leads to us becoming unhappy.

If one chooses to be happy, he will be blessed; if he chooses to be unhappy, he will be cursed. Happiness is just what you think will make you happy.

【注释】flaw [flɔ:] n.缺点；裂纹；瑕疵

【译文】 选择快乐你就快乐

我们大多数人都喜欢跟我们的亲戚、熟识的朋友或不怎么了解的人进行比较，总认为他们比我们快乐。结果呢，我们确确实实记住了令他人快乐的事，扎扎实实记住了使自己不快乐的事，完完全全忘记了我们自己生活中也有快乐的一面。

所以，毁灭快乐的最好方法是眼睛盯着某物并把注意力集中到最微不足道的缺点上。引起我们抱怨的，就是这些微不足道的缺点；而导致我们不快乐的，正是这些抱怨。

如果你选择快乐，你将得到祝福；如果你选择痛苦，你就会受到诅咒。那么，如果你选择快乐，你就快乐。

The Duties of a Student

Every youth has to make the best use of his school days. As future masters of society, students must get prepared for a strenuous life. In other words, it is their lot to face life’s hardships. One who is bodily weak cannot hope to have great success. It is very important, therefore, for students to fully develop their physical prowess by taking regular exercise.

To render themselves really useful, students are expected to specialize in some areas of study. Their ambition should be to know everything about something than to know something about everything. The twenty-first century has no place for those who have no special knowledge or training.

【注释】

① strenuous ['strenjuəs] adj. 奋发的；紧张的；费劲的；艰苦的

② lot n. 命运；份额；（口）很多a lot of︳lots of；（商品等的）一批，某一类的人 ③ prowess ['prauis] n. 英勇；勇猛；杰出的才能

④ render vt. 使…成为；以…回报（+for）；归还（+back）；给予（+to）；表示

⑤ specialize vi. 专攻，专门研究（+in） vt. 使专门化，使特殊化

【译文】

学生的责任

每个青年人都必须充分利用他学生时代的大好时光。作为未来社会的主人，学生们必须对紧张的生活有所准备。换句话说，正视生活的艰苦是他们的责任。虚弱的身体是没有希望取得巨大成就的。因此，对学生们来说，通过有规律的锻炼来提高他们的身体素质是至关重要的。

我们期望学生们向着某一研究领域专攻，以使得他们成为真正有用的人才，他们的志向应该是知道某一事物的每一方面，而不是去了解每一事物的某一方面。21世纪不会容纳那些没有专业知识和技能的人。

励志故事 — Courage勇气

A father was really worried about his son, who was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk to train his child.

The Buddhist monk said to the boy’s father, “You should leave your son alone here. I’ll make him into a real man within three months. However, you can’t come to see him during this period.”

Three months later, the boy’s father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the child and an experienced boxer. Each time the fighter struck the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up; and each time a punch knocked him down again, then the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “What do you think of your child? ”

“What a shame!” The boy’s father said. “I never thought he could be so easily knocked down. I needn’t have left him here any longer.”

“I’m sorry that that’s all you see. Don’t you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of crying? That’s the kind of courage you wanted him to have.”

If each time you are knocked down you have the courage to stand up again, then you can be proud of yourself.

【注释】

① Buddhist monk 和尚，禅师； Buddhist n. 佛教徒adj. 佛教的；monk n. 僧侣；修道士 ② punch [pʌntʃ] n. 拳打[C][(+in/on)] v. 用力击，用拳猛击

Is Money the Roud to Happiness?

In modern society, quite a few people make money the target for their live’s pursuits as they believe money is the road to happiness. Is that the case? Does money really make the mare go?

I don’t agree with this opinion. Of course we can’t live without money because it is the currency in circulation with which we buy what we need in daily life. But money doean’t mean everything in the world, especially happiness. The factors that contribute to happiness are unpredictable. Those who have money to burn are not necessarily living a happy life while those who lack physical necessities may be happier than the rich.

People say that money is the source of evil. It is true to some extent. To steal, to rob, to commit murder and even to aggress another country can all be caused by greed. Sometimes money can drive people crazy and even kill them. In that case how can we say money is the road to happiness?

【注释】① 词汇：pursuit n. 追求；mare n. 母马，母驴；currency n. 货币；circulation n. 流通；unpredictable adj. 不可预测的；aggress v. 攻击，侵略

② 短语：to some extent 从某种程度上说 （to a︳some degree）

【译文】 金钱是通向幸福之路吗？

在当今社会，相当多的人把金钱作为终身追求的目标，因为他们相信金钱是通向幸福之路。真的是这样吗？有钱真的能使鬼推磨吗？

我并不认同这种观点。当然我们的生活离不开钱，因为它是流通中的货币，用它我们可以购买日常所需的东西。但是，金钱并不意味着世上的一切东西，特别是幸福。让人幸福的因素是不可预测的，那些花钱如流水的人并不一定过着幸福的生活，而那些物质匮乏的人可能比富人过得更快乐。

人们曾说，金钱是罪恶之源，从某种程度上说，这是正确的。由于贪婪，人们情愿不惜一切代价去偷、去抢、去谋杀，甚至侵略其他国家，有时金钱可以让人疯狂，甚至毁掉他们。在那种情况下，我们怎能说金钱是通向幸福之路呢？

Friendship

Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy. Everyone needs friends. Real friends are those who can share all our sorrows and double all our joys. When in trouble, we need friends to offer us encouragement and help. With success achieved, we also need friends to share our joys. It’s hard to imagine what life would be like without friendship.

Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in making friends. A good friend is helpful to us while a bad friend would be harmful. Time tries all. A long-term contract with someone will tell you who is a loyal friend and who is not. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

【注释】contract ['kɔntrækt] n. 合同；协议；契约（这里a long-term contract指长期的交往）

【译文】 友谊

友谊是人们可以享受到的最大乐趣之一。每个人都需要朋友。真正的朋友可以分担你所有的忧愁，增加你的快乐。当我们身陷困境的时候，我们需要朋友的鼓励和帮助；成功的时候，我们也需要朋友分享我们的快乐。很难想象，如果生活缺少友谊会是什么样的。

知道友谊的珍贵，我们就应该谨慎交友。益友对我们帮助很多，而损友则有害无益。日久见人心。长期的交往会告诉你谁是忠诚的朋友而谁不是。患难之交才是真正的朋友。

Key Factors to Success

No doubt, everyone wishes to be successful in life. But most success depends on three factors: diligence, devotion, and perseverance.

The first key factor is diligence. Diligence can help us remove ignorance and overcome difficulties. It can make a fool wise, and a poor man rich. If we idle away our time now, our future life will be a failure. If we are diligent now, we will surely be successful in the future.

Devotion, which means the concentration of our mind and effort in doing things, is another key factor to success. Whatever job we are doing, we must love it and do it heart and soul. Only when we set our minds on the job, can we do it well.

Furthermore, perseverance is also necessary for any success. If we study or work day after day, there is nothing cannot be achieved. Without a strong will, on the other hand, we are likely to give up when we meet some difficulties.

To conclude, all great man achieve success through diligence, devotion and perseverance. Just as the famous English saying goes, “No pain, no gain.”

【注释】diligence n. 努力，勤奋；devotion n. 热爱，投入；perseverance n. 毅力；坚持不懈；idle away 浪费光阴，虚度时间

【译文】 成功的关键要素

毫无疑问，每个人都想在生活中有所成就。但大多数的成功都取决于三个关键要素：勤奋、投入和持之以恒。

第一个关键要素是勤奋。勤奋可以帮助我们摆脱无知，克服困难。勤奋可以使愚昧的人变得聪明，使贫穷的人变得富裕。如果我们现在虚度光阴，未来的人生就会失败；如果我们现在勤奋，将来一定会非常成功。

投入是成功的另一个关键要素，它意味着集中精力努力做事。我们应该热爱我们所做的任何工作，并全心全意做到最好。只有全身心地投入，才能把工作做好。

此外，持之以恒对任何成功而言都是必不可少的。如果我们每天都坚持学习或工作，没有什么是不可能的。另一方面，没有坚强的意志，我们遇到困难时极易放弃。

一句话，所有的伟人都是通过勤奋、投入和持之以恒而获得成功的。正如那句有名的谚语所说：“不劳不获”。

Ways of Communication

When you speak, write a letter, or make a telephone call, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. But do you how people also communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head and people know you are saying “no”. You nod and people know you are saying “yes”.

People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, the blue seas, and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and what other people are thinking about.

【译文】 交流方式

当你说话、写信或打电话的时候，你的言语就传递了信息。人们用语言交流。不过，你知道吗？人们不用语言也能交流。脸上的微笑显示你高兴或友好；眼中的泪水告诉别人你很伤心。课堂上你一举手，老师就知道你有话要说或有问题要问。你摇摇头，人们就知道你在说“不”；你点点头，人们就知道你在说“是”。

人们还可以用其他许多方式来相互交流。画家可以用他的绘画来表现壮丽的山脉、湛蓝的大海和其他许多事物。作家撰写书籍给你讲述世界上一切奇妙的事物，告诉你别人的思想。

American Dining Etiquette

If you’re invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, keep in mind these general rules for polite behavior.

First of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early). Americans expect promptness. It’s OK to be ten or fifteen minutes late but not forty-five minutes late. Dinner might be overcooked and ruined by then. When you’re invited to someone’s home for a meal, it’s polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candy are always appropriate. If you have an attractive item made in your native country, your host or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.

Don’t leave immediately after dinner, but don’t overstay your welcome, either. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

【注释】

① etiquette ['eti'ket] n. 礼节；规矩 （manners n. 礼貌；规矩；风俗习惯）

② approximately [ə'prɔksimitli] adv. 近似地；大约

③ promptness [prɔmptnis] n. 准时；正好 （punctuality 守时，准时；punctual adj.守时的） ④ appropriate [ə'prəupriət] adj. 适当的 （proper adj. 适当的，恰当的 be proper to） ⑤ cue [kju:] n. 暗示；提示【适合高中生阅读的英文经典诵读】

⑥ overstay one’s welcome （某人）呆的太久让人生厌

【译文】 美国人进餐的礼节

如果你应邀去一位美国朋友家共进晚餐，你应该记住以下这些礼貌行事的规矩。

首先，争取按时到达（但不要早到）。美国人希望守时。晚10分钟或15分钟到不成问题，但不应迟到45分钟，因为那时候菜肴或许会因烹饪时间过长而失去应有的美味。你应邀去别人家吃饭时，不妨带件小礼物以示礼貌。鲜花和糖果总是很合适的。如果你带点自己国家的特产，主人肯定会高兴地收下这份礼物。

不要吃完马上就走，但也不应逗留过长时间。如果你的朋友看上去已经有些疲倦，你们似乎也没有什么可聊的了，不妨把这看作是告辞的暗示。第二天，给朋友打个电话或写个感谢卡以表明自己昨晚过得很愉快。

适合高中生阅读的英文经典诵读(五)
李阳疯狂英语经典诵读短文

李阳疯狂英语经典诵读短文

The Old Farmer

An old farmer had spend all his life on his farm in the countryside, far from the city. One day, he dicided to visit the big city. Everything was new and strange to him, because this was the first time he had traveled to the city. He went into a large hotel and saw an elevator. As he watched, an old lady got into the elevator and closed the door. After a while, the door opened again and a very pretty young girl came out. The old farmer was amazed. “What an incredible little room! ” he said to himself. “It’s magic! It can change an old woman into a young girl. The next time I come here, I’m going to bring my wife along. ”

【注释】incredible adj. 难以置信的；不可思议的

【译文】 老农民

一个老农民一辈子住在远离城市的乡下农场里。有一天他决定到大城市里去观光。他觉得城市里的一切又新鲜，又奇特，因为这是他第一次到城市去旅行。他走进一家大旅馆，看见那里的电梯。当他瞧着的时候，一位老太太走进电梯关上了门。过了一会儿，门开了，一位年轻美貌的姑娘从电梯里走了出来。老农民惊呆了。“这真是一个不可思议的小房间啊！”他自言自语地说：“这简直是魔术！它能把一个老太太变成年轻姑娘。下次我再来的时候，我要带我的老婆一起来。”

Reading Makes a Full Man

We see that the real factor by which a “full man” is made is neither education nor experience; it is reading. By reading scientific treatises, we are informed of many facts; by reading geography, we know the earth’s surface, forms, physical features etc.; by reading history, we are told of the growth of nations.

With eyes we can see; with ears we can hear. But at a distance, small objects can hardly be distinguished by naked eyes, and ordinary sounds are not audible to our ears without a transmiter. It is by reading that we can know many things without actually seeing or hearing them. Besides, a fair knowledge of what the world is thinking and doing can only be acquired by reading newspapers and magazines.

Therefore, no matter how advanced our education may be, or how much experience we may have, we cannot become “full man” unless we keep on reading.

【注释】

① factor n. 因素；要素 ② treatise ['tri:tis] n.（专题）论文

③ distinguish [di'stiŋgwiʃ] v. 分辨；区别 ④ naked adj.裸露的；光体的 naked eyes肉眼 ⑤ audible ['ɔ:dəbl] adj.听得见的 ⑥ transmiter n. 传送者；发报机 ⑦ acquire [ə'kwaiə] v. 获得

【译文】 读书使人完美

我们知道造就一个“完人”的真正因素既不是教育也不是经验，而是读书。通过阅读科学论文，我们能知道许多事实；通过阅读地理，我们知道地球的表面、形状和物理特征等。通过阅读历史，我们了解到了国家的发展历程。

我们能用眼睛看，用耳朵听。但在一定距离，靠肉眼就难于辨认小的事物，没有传话筒我们就听不见一般的声音。只有通过读书，我们才能知道许多不是我们耳闻目睹的事。而且，关于世界上正在思考和正在做的事情的很多知识，我们只能通过阅读报纸和杂志来获得。

所以，不管我们所受的教育程度多高，也不管我们有多少经验，我们都不可能因此而成为“完人”。除非我们不断地读书。

Happiness Is Your Own Choice

Most of us compare ourselves with anyone we think is happier — a relative, someone we know a lot, or someone we hardly know. As a result, what we do remember is anything that makes the others happy, anything that makes ourselves unhappy, totally forgetting that there is something happy in our own life.

So the best way to destory happiness is to look at something and focus on even the smallest flaw. It is the smallest flaw that would make us complain. And it is the complain that leads to us becoming unhappy.

If one chooses to be happy, he will be blessed; if he chooses to be unhappy, he will be cursed. Happiness is just what you think will make you happy.

【注释】flaw [flɔ:] n.缺点；裂纹；瑕疵

【译文】 选择快乐你就快乐

我们大多数人都喜欢跟我们的亲戚、熟识的朋友或不怎么了解的人进行比较，总认为他们比我们快乐。结果呢，我们确确实实记住了令他人快乐的事，扎扎实实记住了使自己不快乐的事，完完全全忘记了我们自己生活中也有快乐的一面。

所以，毁灭快乐的最好方法是眼睛盯着某物并把注意力集中到最微不足道的缺点上。引起我们抱怨的，就是这些微不足道的缺点；而导致我们不快乐的，正是这些抱怨。

如果你选择快乐，你将得到祝福；如果你选择痛苦，你就会受到诅咒。那么，如果你选择快乐，你就快乐。

The Duties of a Student

Every youth has to make the best use of his school days. As future masters of society, students must get prepared for a strenuous life. In other words, it is their lot to face life’s hardships. One who is bodily weak cannot hope to have great success. It is very important, therefore, for students to fully develop their physical prowess by taking regular exercise.

To render themselves really useful, students are expected to specialize in some areas of study. Their ambition should be to know everything about something than to know something about everything. The twenty-first century has no place for those who have no special knowledge or training.

【注释】

① strenuous ['strenjuəs] adj. 奋发的；紧张的；费劲的；艰苦的

② lot n. 命运；份额；（口）很多a lot of︳lots of；（商品等的）一批，某一类的人 ③ prowess ['prauis] n. 英勇；勇猛；杰出的才能

④ render vt. 使…成为；以…回报（+for）；归还（+back）；给予（+to）；表示

⑤ specialize vi. 专攻，专门研究（+in） vt. 使专门化，使特殊化

【译文】

学生的责任

每个青年人都必须充分利用他学生时代的大好时光。作为未来社会的主人，学生们必须对紧张的生活有所准备。换句话说，正视生活的艰苦是他们的责任。虚弱的身体是没有希望取得巨大成就的。因此，对学生们来说，通过有规律的锻炼来提高他们的身体素质是至关重要的。

我们期望学生们向着某一研究领域专攻，以使得他们成为真正有用的人才，他们的志向应该是知道某一事物的每一方面，而不是去了解每一事物的某一方面。21世纪不会容纳那些没有专业知识和技能的人。

励志故事 — Courage勇气

A father was really worried about his son, who was sixteen years old but had no courage at all. So the father decided to call on a Buddhist monk to train his child.

The Buddhist monk said to the boy’s father, “You should leave your son alone here. I’ll make him into a real man within three months. However, you can’t come to see him during this period.”

Three months later, the boy’s father returned. The Buddhist monk arranged a boxing match between the child and an experienced boxer. Each time the fighter struck the boy, he fell down, but at once the boy stood up; and each time a punch knocked him down again, then the boy stood up again. Several times later, the Buddhist monk asked, “What do you think of your child? ”

“What a shame!” The boy’s father said. “I never thought he could be so easily knocked down. I needn’t have left him here any longer.”

“I’m sorry that that’s all you see. Don’t you see that each time he falls down, he stands up again instead of crying? That’s the kind of courage you wanted him to have.”

If each time you are knocked down you have the courage to stand up again, then you can be proud of yourself.

【注释】

① Buddhist monk 和尚，禅师； Buddhist n. 佛教徒adj. 佛教的；monk n. 僧侣；修道士 ② punch [pʌntʃ] n. 拳打[C][(+in/on)] v. 用力击，用拳猛击

Is Money the Roud to Happiness?

In modern society, quite a few people make money the target for their live’s pursuits as they believe money is the road to happiness. Is that the case? Does money really make the mare go?

I don’t agree with this opinion. Of course we can’t live without money because it is the currency in circulation with which we buy what we need in daily life. But money doean’t mean everything in the world, especially happiness. The factors that contribute to happiness are unpredictable. Those who have money to burn are not necessarily living a happy life while those who lack physical necessities may be happier than the rich.

People say that money is the source of evil. It is true to some extent. To steal, to rob, to commit murder and even to aggress another country can all be caused by greed. Sometimes money can drive people crazy and even kill them. In that case how can we say money is the road to happiness?

【注释】① 词汇：pursuit n. 追求；mare n. 母马，母驴；currency n. 货币；circulation n. 流通；unpredictable adj. 不可预测的；aggress v. 攻击，侵略

② 短语：to some extent 从某种程度上说 （to a︳some degree）

【译文】 金钱是通向幸福之路吗？

在当今社会，相当多的人把金钱作为终身追求的目标，因为他们相信金钱是通向幸福之路。真的是这样吗？有钱真的能使鬼推磨吗？

我并不认同这种观点。当然我们的生活离不开钱，因为它是流通中的货币，用它我们可以购买日常所需的东西。但是，金钱并不意味着世上的一切东西，特别是幸福。让人幸福的因素是不可预测的，那些花钱如流水的人并不一定过着幸福的生活，而那些物质匮乏的人可能比富人过得更快乐。

人们曾说，金钱是罪恶之源，从某种程度上说，这是正确的。由于贪婪，人们情愿不惜一切代价去偷、去抢、去谋杀，甚至侵略其他国家，有时金钱可以让人疯狂，甚至毁掉他们。在那种情况下，我们怎能说金钱是通向幸福之路呢？

Friendship

Friendship is one of the greatest pleasures that people can enjoy. Everyone needs friends. Real friends are those who can share all our sorrows and double all our joys. When in trouble, we need friends to offer us encouragement and help. With success achieved, we also need friends to share our joys. It’s hard to imagine what life would be like without friendship.

Knowing how valuable friendship is, we should be very careful in making friends. A good friend is helpful to us while a bad friend would be harmful. Time tries all. A long-term contract with someone will tell you who is a loyal friend and who is not. A friend in need is a friend indeed.

【注释】contract ['kɔntrækt] n. 合同；协议；契约（这里a long-term contract指长期的交往）

【译文】 友谊

友谊是人们可以享受到的最大乐趣之一。每个人都需要朋友。真正的朋友可以分担你所有的忧愁，增加你的快乐。当我们身陷困境的时候，我们需要朋友的鼓励和帮助；成功的时候，我们也需要朋友分享我们的快乐。很难想象，如果生活缺少友谊会是什么样的。

知道友谊的珍贵，我们就应该谨慎交友。益友对我们帮助很多，而损友则有害无益。日久见人心。长期的交往会告诉你谁是忠诚的朋友而谁不是。患难之交才是真正的朋友。

Key Factors to Success

No doubt, everyone wishes to be successful in life. But most success depends on three factors: diligence, devotion, and perseverance.

The first key factor is diligence. Diligence can help us remove ignorance and overcome difficulties. It can make a fool wise, and a poor man rich. If we idle away our time now, our future life will be a failure. If we are diligent now, we will surely be successful in the future.

Devotion, which means the concentration of our mind and effort in doing things, is another key factor to success. Whatever job we are doing, we must love it and do it heart and soul. Only when we set our minds on the job, can we do it well.

Furthermore, perseverance is also necessary for any success. If we study or work day after day, there is nothing cannot be achieved. Without a strong will, on the other hand, we are likely to give up when we meet some difficulties.

To conclude, all great man achieve success through diligence, devotion and perseverance. Just as the famous English saying goes, “No pain, no gain.”

【注释】diligence n. 努力，勤奋；devotion n. 热爱，投入；perseverance n. 毅力；坚持不懈；idle away 浪费光阴，虚度时间

【译文】 成功的关键要素

毫无疑问，每个人都想在生活中有所成就。但大多数的成功都取决于三个关键要素：勤奋、投入和持之以恒。

第一个关键要素是勤奋。勤奋可以帮助我们摆脱无知，克服困难。勤奋可以使愚昧的人变得聪明，使贫穷的人变得富裕。如果我们现在虚度光阴，未来的人生就会失败；如果我们现在勤奋，将来一定会非常成功。

投入是成功的另一个关键要素，它意味着集中精力努力做事。我们应该热爱我们所做的任何工作，并全心全意做到最好。只有全身心地投入，才能把工作做好。

此外，持之以恒对任何成功而言都是必不可少的。如果我们每天都坚持学习或工作，没有什么是不可能的。另一方面，没有坚强的意志，我们遇到困难时极易放弃。

一句话，所有的伟人都是通过勤奋、投入和持之以恒而获得成功的。正如那句有名的谚语所说：“不劳不获”。

Ways of Communication

When you speak, write a letter, or make a telephone call, your words carry a message. People communicate with words. But do you how people also communicate without words? A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyes tell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacher knows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head and people know you are saying “no”. You nod and people know you are saying “yes”.

People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, the blue seas, and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and what other people are thinking about.

【译文】 交流方式

当你说话、写信或打电话的时候，你的言语就传递了信息。人们用语言交流。不过，你知道吗？人们不用语言也能交流。脸上的微笑显示你高兴或友好；眼中的泪水告诉别人你很伤心。课堂上你一举手，老师就知道你有话要说或有问题要问。你摇摇头，人们就知道你在说“不”；你点点头，人们就知道你在说“是”。

人们还可以用其他许多方式来相互交流。画家可以用他的绘画来表现壮丽的山脉、湛蓝的大海和其他许多事物。作家撰写书籍给你讲述世界上一切奇妙的事物，告诉你别人的思想。

American Dining Etiquette

If you’re invited to an American friend’s home for dinner, keep in mind these general rules for polite behavior.

First of all, arrive approximately on time (but not early). Americans expect promptness. It’s OK to be ten or fifteen minutes late but not forty-five minutes late. Dinner might be overcooked and ruined by then. When you’re invited to someone’s home for a meal, it’s polite to bring a small gift. Flowers or candy are always appropriate. If you have an attractive item made in your native country, your host or hostess would certainly enjoy receiving that as a gift.

Don’t leave immediately after dinner, but don’t overstay your welcome, either. When your friends seem to be getting tired and running out of conversation, take their behavior as a cue to leave. The next day, call or write a thank-you note to say how much you enjoyed the evening.

【注释】

① etiquette ['eti'ket] n. 礼节；规矩 （manners n. 礼貌；规矩；风俗习惯）

② approximately [ə'prɔksimitli] adv. 近似地；大约

③ promptness [prɔmptnis] n. 准时；正好 （punctuality 守时，准时；punctual adj.守时的） ④ appropriate [ə'prəupriət] adj. 适当的 （proper adj. 适当的，恰当的 be proper to） ⑤ cue [kju:] n. 暗示；提示

⑥ overstay one’s welcome （某人）呆的太久让人生厌

【译文】 美国人进餐的礼节

如果你应邀去一位美国朋友家共进晚餐，你应该记住以下这些礼貌行事的规矩。

首先，争取按时到达（但不要早到）。美国人希望守时。晚10分钟或15分钟到不成问题，但不应迟到45分钟，因为那时候菜肴或许会因烹饪时间过长而失去应有的美味。你应邀去别人家吃饭时，不妨带件小礼物以示礼貌。鲜花和糖果总是很合适的。如果你带点自己国家的特产，主人肯定会高兴地收下这份礼物。

不要吃完马上就走，但也不应逗留过长时间。如果你的朋友看上去已经有些疲倦，你们似乎也没有什么可聊的了，不妨把这看作是告辞的暗示。第二天，给朋友打个电话或写个感谢卡以表明自己昨晚过得很愉快。

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