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1.TheFirstSnow
Thefirstsnowcame.Howbeautifulitwas,fallingsosilentlyalldaylong,allnightlong,onthemountains,onthemeadows,ontheroofsontheliving,onthegravesofthedead!
Allwhitesavetheriver,thatmarkeditscoursebeawindingblacklineacrossthelandscape;andtheleaflesstress,thatagainsttheleadenskynowrevealedmorefullythewonderfulbeautyandintricaciesoftheirbranches.Whatsilence,too,camewiththesnow,andwhatseclusion!
Everysoundwasmuffled;everynoisechangedtosomethingsoftandmusical.Nomoretrampinghoofs,nomorerattlingwheels!
Onlythechimingofsleigh-bell,beatingasswiftandmerrilyastheheartsofchildren.(118words)
ByHenryWadsworthLongfellow
2.TheHumming-bird
Ofallanimalsbeingthisisthemostelegantinformandthemostbrilliantincolors.ThestonesandmetalspolishedbyourartsarenotcomparabletothisjewelofNature.Shehasplaceditleastinsizeoftheorderofbirds.“maximeMirandainminimis.”Hermasterpieceisthislittlehumming-bird,anduponitshehasheapedallthegiftswhichtheotherbirdsmayonlyshare.Lightness,rapidity,nimbleness,grace,andrichapparelallbelongtothislittlefavorite.Theemerald,theruby,andthetopazgleamuponitsdress.Itneversoilsthemwiththedustofearth,andinitsaeriallifescarcelytouchestheturfaninstant.Alwaysintheair,flyingfromflowertoflower,ithastheirfreshnessaswellastheirbrightness.Itlivesupontheirnectar,anddwellsonlyintheclimateswheretheyperenniallybloom.(149words)
FromNaturalHistory
ByGeorgeLouiseBuffon
3.Pines
Thepine,placednearlyalwaysamongscenesdisorderedanddesolate,bringintothemallpossibleelementsoforderandprecision.Lowlandtreesmayleantothissideandthat,thoughitisbutameadowbreezethatbendsthemorabankofcowlipsfromwhichtheirtrunksleanaslope.Butletstormandavalanchedotheirworst,andletthepinefindonlyaledgeofverticalprecipicetoclingto,itwillneverthelessgrowstraight.Thrustarodfromitslastshootdownthestem;itshallpointtothecenteroftheearthaslongasthetreelives.Itmaybewellalsoforlowlandbranchestoreachhitherandthitherforwhattheyneed,andtotakeallkindsofirregularshapeandextension.Butthepineistrainedtoneednothingandendureeverything.Itisresolvedlywhole,self-contained,desiringnothingbutrightness,contentwithrestrictedcompletion.Tallorshort,itwillbestraight.
(160words)
FromModernPainters
ByJohnRuskin
4.ReadingGoodBooks
Devotesomeofyourleisure,Irepeat,tocultivatingaloveofreadinggoodbooks.Fortunateindeedarethosewhocontrivetomakethemselvesgenuinebook-lovers.Forbooklovershavesomenoteworthyadvantagesoverotherpeople.Theyneedneverknowlonelyhourssolongastheyhavebooksaroundthem,andthebetterthebooksthemoredelightfulthecompany.Fromgoodbooks,moreover,theydrawmuchbesidesentertainment.Theygainmentalfoodsuchasfewcompanionscansupply.Evenwhilerestingfromtheirlaborstheyare,throughthebookstheyread,equippingthemselvestoperformthoselaborsmoreefficiently.Thisalbeittheymaynotbedeliberatelyreadingtoimprovetheirmind.Allunconsciouslytheideastheyderivefromtheprintedpagedarestoredup,tobeworkedoverbytheimaginationforfutureprofit.
(135words)
FromSelf-Development
ByHenryAddingtonBruce
5.OnEtiquette
Etiquettetosocietyiswhatapparelistotheindividual.Withoutapparelmenwouldgoinshamefulnuditywhichwouldsurelyleadtothecorruptionofmorals;andwithoutetiquettesocietywouldbeinapitiablestateandthenecessaryintercoursebetweenitsmemberswouldbeinterferedwithbyneedlessoffencesandtroubles.Ifsocietywereatrain,theetiquettewouldbetherailsalongwhichonlythetraincouldrumbleforth;ifsocietywereastatecoach,theetiquettewouldbethewheelsandaxisonwhichonlythecoachcouldrollforward.Thelackofproprietieswouldmakethemostintimatefriendsturnstobethemostdecidedenemiesandthefriendlyoralliedcountriesdeclarewaragainsteachother.Wecanfindmanyexamplesinthehistoryofmankind.ThereforeIadviseyoutostandonceremonybeforeanyoneelseandtotakepainsnottodoanythingagainstetiquettelestyougiveoffencesormakeenemies.(160words)
ByWilliamHazlitt
6.AnHourbeforeSunrise
Anhourbeforesunriseinthecitythereisanairofcold.Solitarydesolationaboutthenoiselessstreets,whichweareaccustomedtoseethrongedatothertimesbyabusy,eagercrowd,andoverthequiet,closelyshutbuildingswhichthroughoutthedayarewarmingwithlife.Thedrunken,thedissipated,andthecriminalhavedisappeared;themoresoberandorderlypartofthepopulationhavenotyetawakenedtothelaborsoftheday,andthestillnessofdeathisoverstreets;itsveryhueseemstobeimpartedtothem,coldandlifelessastheylookinthegray,somberlightofdaybreak.Apartiallyopenedbedroomwindowhereandtherebespeakstheheatoftheweatherandtheuneasyslumbersofitsoccupant;andthedimscantyflickerofalightthroughtheblindsofyonderwindowsdenotesthechamberofwatchingandsickness.Saveforthatsadlight,thestreetspresentnosignsoflife,northehousesofhabitation.(166words)
FromBoz
ByCharlesDickens
7.TheImportanceofScientificExperiments
TheriseofmodernsciencemayperhapsbeconsideredtodateasfarasthetimeofRogerBacon,thewonderfulmonkandphilosopherofOxford,wholivedbetweentheyears1214and1292.Hewasprobablethefirstinthemiddleagestoassertthatwemustlearnsciencebyobservingandexperimentingonthethingsaroundus,andhehimselfmademanyremarkablediscoveries.Galileo,howeverwholivedmorethan300yearslater(1564to1642),wasthegreatestofseveralgreatmen,whoinItaly,France,GermanyorEngland,beganbydegreestoshowhowmanyimportanttruthscouldbediscoveredbywell-directedobservation.BeforethetimeofGalileo,learnedmenbelievedthatlargebodiesfallmorerapidlytowardstheearththansmallones,becauseAristotlesaidso.ButGalileo,goingtothetopoftheLeaningTowerofPisa,letfalltwounequalstones,andprovedtosomefriends,whomhehadbroughttheretoseehisexperiment,thatAristotlewasinerror.ItisGalileo’sspritofgoingdirecttoNature,andverifyingouropinionsandtheoriesbyexperiment,thathasledtoallthegreatdiscoveriesofmodernscience.
(196words)
FromLogic
ByWilliamStanleyJevons
11.NightintheopenworldNightisadeadandmonotonousperiodunderaroof;butintheopenworlditpasseslightly,withitsstarsanddewsandperfumes,andthehoursaremarkedbychangesinthefaceofNature.Whatseemsakindoftemporaldeathtopeoplechokedbetweenwallsandcurtainsisonlyalightandlivingslumbertothemanwhosleepsafield.AllnightlonghecanhearNaturebreathingdeeplyandfreely;evenasshetakeherrestsheturnsandsmiles;andthereisonestirringhour,unknowntothosewhodwellinhouses,whenawakefulinfluencegoesabroadoverthesleepinghemisphere,andalltheoutdoorworldareintheirfeet.Itisthenthatthecockfirstcrows,notthistimetoannouncethedawn,butlikeacheerfulwatchmanspeedingthecourseofnight.cattleawakeonthemeadows;sheepbreaktheirfastondewyhill-sides,andchangetoanewlairamongtheferns;andhouselessmen,whohavelaindownwiththefowls,opentheirdimeyesandbeholdthebeautyofthenight.
15.AddressatGettysburg
Fourscoreandsevenyearsagoourfathersbrought[brɔ:
t]forthonthiscontinentanewnationinliberty,anddedicatedtothepropositionthatallmenarecreatedequal.
Nowweareengaged[enˈgeɪdʒd]inagreatcivilwar,testingwhetherthatnation,oranynationsoconceived[kənˈsi:
vd]andsodedicated,canlongendure.Wearemetonagreatbattlefield[ˈbætlˌfi:
ld]ofthatwar.Wehavecometodedicateaportionofthatfieldasafinalrestingplaceforthosewhoheregavetheirlivesthatthatnationmightlive.Itisaltogether[ˌɔ:
ltəˈɡeðə]fitting[”fitiŋ]andproperthatweshoulddothis.
But,inalargersense,wecannotdedicate[ˈdedikeit]—wecannotconsecrate—wecannothallow—thisground.Thebravemen,livinganddead,whostruggled[ˈstrʌɡl]here,heaveconsecrateditfaraboveourpoorpowertoaddordetract.Theworldwilllittlenotenorlongrememberwhatwesayhere,butitcanneverforgetwhattheydidhere.Itisforus,theliving,rather,tobededicatedheretotheunfinishedworkwhichtheywhofoughtherehavethusfarsonoblyadvanced.Itisratherforustobeherededicatedtothegreattaskremaining[rɪˈmeɪnɪŋ]beforeus—thatformthesehonored[ˈɔnəd]deadwetakeincreaseddevotiontothatcause[kɔ:
z]forwhichtheygavethelastfullmeasure[ˈmeʒə]ofdevotion;thatweherehighlyresolvethatthesedeadshallnothavediedinvain;thatthisnation,underGod,shallhaveanewbirthoffreedom[ˈfri:
dəm];andtheofthepeople,bythepeople,forthepeople,shallnotperishfromtheearth.
ByAbrahamLincoln.(268words)
15。
在葛底斯堡的演说
八十和七年前我们的祖先在这大陆上创立了一个新国家之自由,并且献身给一种理念,即所有的人都生来平等。
现在我们正从事一场伟大的内战,考验这个国家,或任何国家,不能长久。
我们的一个伟大战场上的战争。
我们来到这里,奉献那个战场上的一部分土地作为最后的安息之地的人谁在这里献出了自己的生命,这个国家能够生存下去。
这是完全恰当的,我们应该这样做。
但是,从更广泛的意义上来说,我们不能奉献这块土地我们不能致力不能。
勇敢的人,活着的和死去的,曾在这里战斗过的天堂,远非我们微薄的力量所能增减的。
全世界将很少注意到,也不会长久地记住我们在这里所说的话,但它永远不会忘记他们在这里做什么。
这是我们,生活,相反,应该献身于未完成的工作他们曾经未竟的事业。
倒是我们应该在这里献身于伟大的任务摆在我们这些活着——形式采取增加投入,给他们,最后的奉献;我们在此立志死不会白死;这个国家,在上帝的保佑下,就会有一个新的自由和人民的,由人民,为人民,不会从地球上消失。
9.ALittleGirl
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Sittingon
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