窗外的风景 2007-9-24 10:36:53 　·生命中没有什么恒久不变的风景，只要你的心永远朝着太阳，每一个清晨都会向你展现一番美景，等着你去欣赏——这个世界总会带给你新的希望。From the window of my room, I could see a tall cotton-rose hibiscus. In spring, when green foliage was half hidden by mist, the tree looked very enchanting dotted with red blossom. This inspiring neighbor of mine often set my mind working. I gradually regarded it as my best friend.Nevertheless, when I opened the window one morning, to my amazement, the tree was almost bare beyond recognition as a result of the storm ravages the nig…… 励志的四篇短文 2007-9-24 10:36:47 　·Whether sixty or sixteen, there is in every human being’s heart the lure of wonders, the unfailing childlike appetite of what’s next and the joy of the game of living. In the center of your heart and my heart there is a wireless station: so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from the infinite, so long are you young.     无论是60岁还是16岁，你需要保持永不衰竭的好奇心、永不熄灭的孩提般求知的渴望和追求事业成功的欢乐与热情。在你我的心底，有一座无线电台，它能在多长时间里接收到人间万物传递来的美好、希望、欢乐、鼓舞和力量的信息…… 青春的飞逝 2007-9-24 10:36:46 　·There are gains for all our losses. 我们失去的一切都能得到补偿， 　　There are balms for all our pain; 我们所有的痛苦都能得到安慰；　　But when youth,the dream,departs 可是梦境似的青春一旦消逝，　　It takes something from our hearts, 它带走了我们心中的某种美好，　　And it never comes again. 从此一去不复返。　　We are stronger, and are better, 我们变得日益刚强、更臻完美，　　Under manhoods sterner…… Catch of a Lifetime英汉对照 2007-9-24 22:03:04 　· 　　He was 11 years old and went fishing every chance he got from the dock at his familys 1)cabin on an island in the middle of a New Hampshire lake.　　On the day before the 2)bass season 3)opened, he and his father were fishing early in the evening, catching 4)sunfish and 5)perch with worms. Then he tied on a small silver 6)lure and practiced casting. The lure struck the water and caused colored 7)ripples in the sunset, then silver ripples as the moon rose over the lake.　　When his 8)peapole do…… Springs Here-Finally 2007-9-24 22:03:00 　· 　　The waterfall behind our house at the lower end of Lake Edenwold is a thundering cascade of spring runoff from the melting snows of winter. Its been a three-week drum roll leading up to today, when the cymbal will crash and the earth will arrive at that point in its orbit around the sun where it will be light for as many hours as it will be dark.　　Today is really the celestial climax to a prelude whose crescendo has been growing now for a month in the forests and lakes all around us. Begin…… 最美丽的心灵(Most Beautiful Heart) 2007-9-24 22:03:00 　· 　　One day a young man was standing in the middle of the town proclaiming that he had the most beautiful heart in the whole valley. A large crowd gathered, and they all admired his heart for it was perfect. There was not a flaw in it.　　Suddenly, an old man appeared and said, Why, your heart is not nearly as beautiful as mine.　　The crowd and the young man looked at the old mans heart. It was full of scars, it had places where pieces had been removed and other pieces put in, but they didnt fit …… 眼泪的奇迹(A Miracle of Tears) 2007-9-24 22:03:00 　· 　　It was one of the hottest days of the dry season. We had not seen rain in almost a month. The crops were dying. The creeks and streams were long gone back into the earth. If we didnt see some rain soon, we would lose everything. It was on this day that I learned the true lesson of sharing and witnessed the only miracle I have seen with my own eyes.　　I was in the kitchen making lunch when I saw my six-year old son, Billy, walking toward the woods. Minutes after he disappeared into the woods…… Detour to Romance 2007-9-24 22:03:00 　· 　　Located in the checkroom in Union Station as I am, I see everybody that comes up the stairs.　　Harry came in a little over three years ago and waited at the head of the stairs for the passengers from the 9∶05 train.　　I remember seeing Harry that first evening. He wasnt much more than a thin, anxious kid then. He was all dressed up and I knew he was meeting his girl and that they would be married twenty minutes after she arrived.　　Well, the passengers came up and I had to get busy. I didnt l…… 非得喜欢自己吗？ 2007-9-24 22:02:59 　· 　　I Need To Like Myself?　　Yes! People who dont like themselves are a pain in the neck!　　Usually, people with a poor self-image use one of two irritating strategies. They either:　　a) criticize you a lot or　　b) they criticize themselves a lot.　　STRATEGY A: They criticize you a lot. They figure that by criticizing other people they can feel better about themselves.　　Lets take Fred, who feels inferior. Fred thinks he has a big nose and piggy eyes. He also secretly feels a bit stupid.　　So whats h…… 美不胜收的哥本哈根 2007-9-24 22:02:56 　· 　　Spotlight on Copenhagen　　Are you too old for fairy tales? If you think so, Copenhagen is sure to change your mind.　　See the city first from the water. In the harbor sits Denmarks best-known landmark: the Little Mermaid. Remember her? She left the world of the Sea People in search of a human soul in one of Hans Christian Andersens beloved fantasies. From the harbor you can get a feel for the attractive city of green spires. At twilight or in cloudy weather, the copper-covered spires of old …… The Best Kind of Love(2)-英语散文，英语美文 2007-9-24 22:02:56 　·     There is forgiveness. When Im embarrassingly loud and crazy at parties, Scott forgives me. When he confessed losing some of our savings in the stock market, I gave him a hug and said, Its okay. Its only money.    There is sensitivity. Last week he walked through the door with that look that tells me its been a tough day. After he spent some time with the kids, I asked him what happened. He told me about a 60-year-old woman whod had a stroke. He wept as he re…… 林语堂＂吾国与吾民＂序言节选-英语散文，英语美文 2007-9-24 22:02:56 　·     When one is in China, one is compelled to think about her, with compassion always, with despair sometimes, and with discrimination and understanding rarely, for one either loves or hates China. Perhaps even when one does not live in China one sometimes thinks of her as an old, great, big country which remains aloof from the world and does not quite belong to it. The a1oofness has a certain fascination. But if one comes to China, one feels engulfed and soon stops thinking. …… Athena(2)-英语散文，英语美文 2007-9-24 22:02:56 　· 　　有一次，宙斯得了严重的头痛症。包括药神阿波罗在内的所有山神都试图对他实施一种有效的治疗，但结果都是徒劳的。众神与人类之父宙斯只好要求火神赫斐斯托斯打开他的头颅。火神那样做了。令奥林波斯山诸神惊讶的是：一位体态婀娜、披坚执锐的女神从裂开的头颅中走了出来，光彩照人，仪态万方。她就是智慧与知识女神雅典娜，也是雅典的守护神。　　雅典娜成为雅典的守护神的传说和女神与波塞冬之间的争斗有关。当雅典首次由一个腓尼基人建成时，波塞冬与雅典娜争夺为之命名的荣耀。最后达成协议；能为人类提供最有用东西的人将成为该城的守护神。波塞冬用他的三叉戟敲打地面变出了一匹战马。而雅典娜则变出了一棵橄榄树——和平与富裕的象征。因战马被认为是代表战争与悲伤，因此雅典就以女神的名字命名。女神很快将该城纳入她的保护之中。　　雅典娜是艺术、工艺和妇女手工之神，双手灵巧，无法忍受别人的挑战。一位名叫阿瑞克妮的莉迪亚族少女，似乎瞧不起雅典娜的本领，并常吹嘘如有机会定能击败女神雅典娜。一气之下，女神装扮成一位老妇，劝告阿瑞克妮应谦虚一些。但那位愚昧无知的女手艺人，竟勇敢地向她发出挑战。女神卸去伪装，接受了挑战。两位妇女立刻着…… The Last Stop-英语散文，英语美文 2007-9-24 22:02:56 　· 　　一个简简单单的故事，细读之下却极耐人寻味。Mrs. Conroy的单程公车之旅似乎总是在暗示着什么、象征着什么。或许人生就是这样，不知不觉中已走完了生命的历程，不管你愿不愿意，已无法回头。　　Afternoon was Mrs. Conroys favorite time of day. After a hard day at work, her eyes were tired and her feet hurt. She enjoyed the nice long nap she took on the bus. Mrs. Conroy had made friends with the bus driver, Mr. Angstrom. He always woke her up before her stop. She usually felt fresh as a daisy（注1） when she got off the bus.　　But today was different. Mr. Angstrom wasnt driving. A small man …… A Word on Advice-英语散文，英语美文 2007-9-24 22:02:52 　·     Webster defines advice as being, a recommendation with regard to a course of action.    韦氏字典给“建议”一词定义如下：“对某行为提出意见或忠告。”    The expression, I need some advice has to be one of the most horrifying statements in the English language. What makes it remarkably terrifying is that the advisor is usually confronted with it out of the blue and with little or no warning. My daughter is an expert at this. Lately I have been able to predict when she will c…… The First Snow-英语散文，英语美文 2007-9-24 22:02:52 　·     The first snow came. How beautiful it was, falling so silently all day long, all night long, on the mountains, on the meadows, on the roofs of the living, on the graves of the dead! All white save the river, that marked its course by a winding black line across the landscape; and the leafless trees, that against the leaden sky now revealed more fully the wonderful beauty and intricacies of their branches. What silence, too, came with the snow, and what seclusion! Every sou…… 等候（英）-英语散文，英语美文 2007-9-24 22:02:52 　·     My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the animal shelter to pick out a puppy to keep her company. Grandma decided on a little terrier that had a reddish-brown spot above each eye. Because of these spots, the dog was promptly named Penny.    Grandma and Penny quickly became very attached to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later when Grandma had a stroke. Grandma could no longer work, so when…… The Dreamer 追梦人-英语散文，英语美文 2007-9-24 22:02:51 　· 　　The　Dreamer 追梦人　　Go with your passion.It has been said that who see the invisible can do the impossible.　　原文　　When I was nine years old living in a smaIl town in North Carolina I found an ad for selling greeting cards in the back of a childrens magazine．I thought to myself I can do this．I begged my mother to let me send for the kit．Two weeks later when the kit arrived，I ripped off the brown paper wrapper，grabbed the cards and dashed from the house．Three hours later．I returned home with no …… Waiting at the Door-英语散文，英语美文 2007-9-24 22:02:51 　· 　　By Barbara J. Crocker　　My grandmother became a widow in 1970. Shortly after that, we went to the animal shelter to pick out a puppy to keep her company. Grandma decided on a little terrier that had a reddish-brown spot above each eye. Because of these spots, the dog was p romptly named Penny.　　Grandma and Penny quickly became very attached to each other, but that attachment grew much stronger about three years later when Grandma had a stroke. Grandma could no longer work, so when she came …… A Boy and His Tree-英语散文，英语美文 2007-9-24 22:02:48 　· 　　A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and play around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow… He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. 　　很久以前有一棵苹果树。一个小男孩每天都喜欢来到树旁玩耍。他爬到树顶，吃苹果，在树荫里打盹……他爱这棵树，树也爱和他一起玩。 　　Time went by…The little boy had grown up and he no longer played around the tree. 　　随着时间的流逝，小男孩长大了。他不再到树旁玩耍了。 　　One day, the boy came back to the tree and looked sad. “Come and play with me,” the……