When it comes to our minds－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品… 2007-9-24 23:00:03 　· 　　In the city where four seasons are distinctively divided,autumn is short.　　When it comes to our minds to see the lotuses, they are already bearing the hint of withering.　　No one told them what time is,yet they follow the way time goes, flowing with the seasons When it comes to our minds，魔术英语网www.ms115.com收集，已有人阅读本文…… Cities Of Culture－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,美文… 2007-9-24 23:00:03 　· 　　Glasgow——Cities Of Culture格拉斯哥:文化之都　　Glasgow glows. In this smaller Scottish city, one can find great food, great entertainment, great shopping and, most importantly, great cultural sites.　　格拉斯哥，一座流光溢彩之城。在这座苏格兰小城，食物很棒，娱乐很棒，购物也堪称天堂，最重要的是，它的文化场所非凡绝伦。　　The official “UK City of Culture” hosts the Scottish Opera, Scottish Ballet, the Gallery of Modern Art, and the Royal Scottish National Orchestra.  When you have soaked up （9） Glasgows thriving art scene and magnificent museums, head to …… Happy birthday, sweetheart.－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品… 2007-9-24 23:00:00 　· 　　（1） I rejoice with you and wish you a long and happy meaningful life.我跟你一起高兴，祝你健康长寿，生活充满诗情画意。　　（2） You are 1. Thats something to be proud of.你1岁了，这真是一件值得骄傲的事。　　（3） Happy birthday, sweetheart.亲爱的，生日快乐。　　（4） Many happy returns of the day！　　生日快乐！　　（5） Smile, it is your birthday！　　笑一下，今天是你的生日。　　（6） Happy birthday to a marvelous friend.祝一个了不起的朋友生日快乐！　　（7） Dont feel bad growing old. I am right behind you.变老了，不要难过。我只比你年轻一点点而已。　　（8） We may grow old together, but as long as we are together, I fee…… I love you not because of who you are－心灵鸡汤,英… 2007-9-24 22:59:59 　· 　　（1） I love you not because of who you are, but because of who I am when I am with you.　　我爱你，不是因为你是一个怎样的人，而是因为我喜欢与你在一起时的感觉。　　（2） No man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is, wont make you cry.　　没有人值得你流泪，值得让你这么做的人不会让你哭泣。　　（3） The worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you cant have them.　　失去某人，最糟糕的莫过于，他近在身旁，却犹如远在天边。　　（4） Never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile.　　纵然伤心，也不要愁眉不展，因为你不知是谁会爱上你的笑容。l…… “He shoots, he scores!”－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文… 2007-9-24 22:59:59 　· 　　“He shoots, he scores！” The audience stands to cheer on their team, the Vancouver Canucks. Fans in bright red jerseys and painted faces jump in excitement. People in Vancouver love ice hockey. And they are pretty good at it, too.　　“一旦击球，就会得分！”观众们站起来为他们的球队温哥华可纳克队欢呼加油。球迷们身穿大红运动衫，脸上涂着油彩，兴奋的跳了起来。温哥华人非常热爱冰上曲棍球，也很擅长这种运动。　　In 1855, British soldiers in Nova Scotia decided to try a form of field hockey on the frozen lakes and ponds, using a puck instead of a ball. Ice hockey was born. The popular…… Jessica Simpson－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,美文欣… 2007-9-24 22:59:59 　· 　　Bored with your hairstyle？ Want something different for the new school year？ Read about the falls latest styles and find out how to improve your hairs flair （1）。　　对你的发型感到厌倦了吗？想在开学的时候有个新发型吗？看一看今秋的最新发型，提高你的发型创造技巧吧。　　BIG NEWS　　Big rock n roll-style hair is back. Website www.hairboutique.com says international designers are favoring this style on their runway models. Stars recently spotted sporting （2） huge hair include Britney Spears, Jessica Simpson, and J. Lo.　　“n”式的大波浪又重新流行了。www.hairbout…… 八段经典演讲节选（中英文对照）－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,… 2007-9-24 22:59:59 　· 　　一。Man‘s dearest possession is life. It is given to him but once，and he must live it so as to feel no torturing regrets for wasted years，never know the burning shame of a mean and petty past；so live that，dying，he might say：all my life，all my strength were given to the finest cause in all the world—the fight for the Liberation of Mankind.　　人生最宝贵的是生命。生命对于人来说只有一次。一个人的生命应该这样度过：当他回首往事时，不因虚度年华而悔恨；也不会因为碌碌无为而羞耻。在临死的时候他能够说：我的整个生命和全部精力都已经献给了世界上最壮丽的事业――为人类的解放事业而斗争！　　HELP：　　possession：n.财产torturing：a…… 飞翔的梦想与现实－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,美文欣… 2007-9-24 22:59:55 　· 　　Oh，to be free like a bird. It‘s been the stuff of fantacy，and of reality. Sort of .A self-contained flying man. This jet pack from 1960s had barely enough fuel to fly 30 seconds. So the dream languished for decades. Everyone agreed it was completely impractical，except Micheal Moshier.　　啊，像小鸟一样的自由自在，这一直就是人类的梦想，同时我们也要面对现实。至少有一点儿吧。这是一个可以自我操纵的飞人，这个飞行器产生于二十世纪六十世纪年代，它的全部油料加起来最多只能飞行30秒钟，就这样，几十年来这个梦想就被搁置起来。所有人都认为要飞是不可能的。只有迈可尔·莫舍除外。　　（Movie Toy Story：To infinity and beyond！）　　（《玩具总动员》：飞向无限！）　　Mic…… 我们正在起跑点－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,美文欣赏 2007-9-24 22:59:55 　· 　　“We are reading the first verse of the first chapter of a book whose pages are infinite…”　　I do not know who wrote those words，but I have always liked them as a reminder that the future can be anything we want to make it. We can take the mysterious，hazy future and carve out of it anything that we can imagine，just like a sculptor carves a statue from a shapeless stone. We are all in the position of the farmer. If we plant a good seed，we reap a good harvest. If our seed is poor and full of…… 发现自己(Find Thyself )－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘… 2007-9-24 22:59:55 　· 　　The only problem unconsciously assumed by all Chinese philosophers to be of any importance is：How shall we enjoy life，and who can best enjoy life？No perfectionism，no straining after the unattainable，no postulating of he unknowable；but taking poor，modal human nature as it is，how shall we organize our life so that we can woke peacefully，endure nobly and live happily？　　一切中国的哲学家在不知不觉中认为唯一重要的问题是：我们要怎样享受人生？谁最会享受人生？我们不追求十全十美的理想，我们不寻找那些得不到的东西，我们不要求知道那些不得而知的东西；我们只认识不完美的、会死的人类的本性，那么我们要怎样调整我们的人生，使我…… 友谊的颜色--推荐－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,美文欣… 2007-9-24 22:59:55 　· 　　Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.       All claimed that they were the best.        The most important.        The most useful.        The favorite.　　Green said：　　“Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass，trees and leaves. Without me，all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you…… 花季物语－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,美文欣赏 2007-9-24 22:59:54 　· 　　During my junior year in high school，Mr. Reynolds，my English teacher，handed each student a list of thoughts or statements written by other students，then gave us a creative writing assignment based on one of those thoughts.　　上初中时，英文老师雷诺兹先生给每位同学发了一张纸条。纸条上列出其他同学写的各种想法和陈述。然后，他要我们据此写一篇创造性的作文。　　At 17，I was beginning to wonder about many things，so I chose the statement，“I wonder why things are the way they are？”That night，I wrote down in the form of a story all the questions that puzzled me abo…… My Pupil Robby－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,美文欣赏 2007-9-24 22:59:51 　· 　　At the prodding of my friends，I am writing this story.　　My name is Mildred Hondorf. I am a former elementary school music teacher from DeMoines，Iowa. I‘ve always supplemented my income by teaching piano lessons——something I’ve done for over 30 years.　　Over the years I found that children have many levels of musical ability. I‘ve never had the pleasure of having a protégéthough I have taught some talented students. However I’ve also had my share of what I call“musically challenged”pupils.…… 当生命走向终点－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,美文欣赏 2007-9-24 22:59:51 　· Brief introduction to the speaker : （演讲者简介：） 　　Oliver Wendeil Holmes (1841-1935) Oliver Wendeil Holmes, Jr., was known as the great dissenter. In 1902 President Theodore Roosevelt appointed him an associate justice of the United States Supreme Court. He served until he was almost 91 years old. 　　奥利佛·文德尔·荷默斯以“大反对家”而著称。1902年，瑟奥多·罗斯福总统任命他美国最高法院陪审法官。他任此职将近91岁。 　　In this symposium, better is it only to sit in silence. To express ones feelings as the end draws near is too intimate a task. That&n…… The little boat that sailed through time－心灵鸡汤… 2007-9-24 22:59:51 　· 　　I spent the tenth summer of my childhood，the most memorable months of my life，in western Norway at the mountain farm where my mother was born. What remains most vivid in my mind are the times I shared with my Grandfather Jorgen.　　As an American，I always thought people simply bought whatever they needed. Whether Grandfather knew this，I don‘t know. But it seems he wanted to teach me something，because one day he said，“Come. I have something for you.”　　I followed him into the basement，where …… MOTHER “母亲”的含义－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,… 2007-9-24 22:59:50 　· 　　“M”is for the million things she gave me，　　“M”代表她所给予我的无数，　　“O”means only that she‘s growing old，　　“O”的意思是她在日渐老去，　　“T”is for the tears she shed to save me，　　“T”是她为抚育我洒下的泪，　　“H”is for her heart of purest gold，　　“H”指她有像金子一般的心灵，　　“E”is for her eyes，with the love-light shining，　　“E”就是她的眼睛，里面洋溢着爱的光芒，　　“R”means right，and right she‘ll always be，　　“R”的意思是正确，因为她永远都是对的。　　Put them all together，they spell“MOTHER”，　　将以上字母串在一起就是“母亲（mother）”，　　A word that means the world to me.　　这个是我整个的世界。　　A mother‘s l…… Sportsmens Values－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,美文… 2007-9-24 22:59:50 　· 　　I spent a day of my vacation last summer crawling - sometimes literally on hands and knees up，around and down Ruby Mountain a 2，000-metre plus extinct volcano in the far northwest corner of British Columbia. I spent another day hiking a dozen or more kilometers overland to walk for half an hour on the tip of a tongue of the Llewellyn Glacier，one of the sources of the Yukon River. I drummed and danced to celebrate the summer solstice，and took my turn tending the tiny fire that helped prod…… The College－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,美文欣赏 2007-9-24 22:59:47 　· 　　How can I ever forget the beautiful campus in Africa？　　The grounds were covered with dark green grass through which stretched a straight white stone path. On both sides of the path were planted what I believed to be poinsettias. Now the flowers were surrounded by pinkish leaves instead of bright red ones as they should have been. Trimmed with light green edges，the leaves looked delicate and charming. Along the long path I often took a stroll which world take me to a wide terrace，where I …… 天空的颜色－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,精品文摘,美文欣赏 2007-9-24 22:59:47 　· 　　If we look at the sky on a perfectly fine summer‘s day we shall find that the blue colour is the most pure and intense overhead，and when looking high up in a direction opposite to the sun. Near the horizon it is always less bright，while in the region immediately around the sun it is more or less yellow. The reason of this is that near the horizon we look through a very great thickness of the lower atmosphere，which is full of the larger dust particles reflecting white light，and this dilut…… 人狗之间:理解才有爱 忠诚一生伴－心灵鸡汤,英语美文,… 2007-9-24 22:59:46 　· 　　译者点评：普罗泰格拉说，人类胜过动物，全恃道德。如是，道德就成了衡量人与动物的一把尺子。其实，人与动物之间的关系不仅仅能反映人的道德观，也反映动物的道德观。人狗之间与人猫之间所反映的就是两种不同的动物的道德观：忠诚与奸诈。这决定了人对动物的不同态度：忠诚博得了宠爱，奸诈遭到了疏远。结果也导致了狗猫之间的频频战事。而事实上，人与人，人与动物，动物与动物，未必不能和睦相处：关键在于理解和爱。　　�漈he way I see it dogs had this big meeting. Oh maybe 20，000 years ago. A huge meeting—an international convention with delegates from everywhere. And that‘s when they decided that humans were the up and coming species and dogs were going to throw their lot in with them. The decision was obviou……