英语美文背诵文选40篇.docx
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英语美文背诵文选40篇
英语美文背诵文选40篇(拓展课)
1.TheFirstSnow
Thefirstsnowcame.Howbeautifulitwas,fallingsosilentlyalldaylong,allnightlong,onthemountains,onthemeadows(草地),ontheroofsoftheliving,onthegravesofthedead!
Allwhitesavetheriver,thatmarkeditscoursebyawinding(蜿蜒的)blacklineacrossthelandscape;andtheleaflesstrees,thatagainsttheleaden(沉重的)skynowrevealedmorefullythewonderfulbeautyandintricacies(错综复杂)oftheirbranches.Whatsilence,too,camewiththesnow,andwhatseclusion(隔离)!
Everysoundwasmuffled(闷响),everynoisechangedtosomethingsoftandmusical.Nomoretrampinghoofs(徒步行走的脚步声),nomorerattling(慌乱的)wheels!
Onlythechiming(钟声)ofsleigh-bells(雪橇—钟),beatingasswiftandmerrilyastheheartsofchildren.(118words)
FromKavanagh
ByHenryWadsworthLongfellow
2.TheHumming-bird(蜂鸟)
Ofallanimatedbeingsthisisthemostelegantinformandthemostbrilliantincolors.ThestonesandmetalspolishedbyourartsarenotcomparabletothisjewelofNature.Shehasplaceditleastinsizeoftheorderofbirds."maximeMirandainminimis."Hermasterpieceisthislittlehumming-bird,anduponitshehasheaped(堆积)allthegiftswhichtheotherbirdsmayonlyshare.Lightness,rapidity,nimbleness(敏捷),grace,andrichapparel(服装)allbelongtothislittlefavorite.Theemerald(祖母绿),theruby(红宝石),andthetopaz(黄玉)gleam(闪光)uponitsdress.Itneversoilsthemwiththedustofearth,andinitsaerial(空中的)lifescarcelytouchestheturf(草皮)aninstant.Alwaysintheair,flyingfromflowertoflower,ithastheirfreshnessaswellastheirbrightness.Itlivesupontheirnectar(花蜜),anddwells(居住)onlyintheclimateswheretheyperennially(长期)bloom.(149words)
FromNaturalHistory
ByGeorgeLouiseBuffon
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3.Pines
Thepine,placednearlyalwaysamongscenesdisorderedanddesolate,bringintothemallpossibleelementsoforderandprecision.Lowlandtreesmayleantothissideandthat,thoughitisbutameadowbreezethatbendsthemorabankofcowlipsfromwhichtheirtrunksleanaslope.Butletstormandavalanche(雪崩)dotheirworst,andletthepinefindonlyaledge(窗台)ofverticalprecipice(悬崖)toclingto,itwillnevertheless(依旧)growstraight.Thrust(推入)arod(棒)fromitslastshootdownthestem(茎);itshallpointtothecenteroftheearthaslongasthetreelives.Itmaybewellalsoforlowlandbranchestoreachhitherandthither(到这里到哪里)forwhattheyneed,andtotakeallkindsofirregularshapeandextension.Butthepineistrainedtoneednothingandendureeverything.Itisresolvedlywhole,self-contained,desiringnothingbutrightness,contentwithrestrictedcompletion.Tallorshort,itwillbestraight.
(160words)
FromModernPainters
ByJohnRuskin
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4.ReadingGoodBooks
Devotesomeofyourleisure,Irepeat,tocultivatingaloveofreadinggoodbooks.Fortunateindeedarethosewhocontrive(图谋)tomakethemselvesgenuinebook-lovers.Forbooklovershavesomenoteworthy(值得注意的)advantagesoverotherpeople.Theyneedneverknowlonelyhourssolongastheyhavebooksaroundthem,andthebetterthebooksthemoredelightfulthecompany.Fromgoodbooks,moreover,theydrawmuchbesidesentertainment.Theygainmentalfoodsuchasfewcompanionscansupply.Evenwhilerestingfromtheirlaborstheyare,throughthebookstheyread,equippingthemselvestoperformthoselaborsmoreefficiently.Thisalbeit(尽管)theymaynotbedeliberatelyreadingtoimprovetheirmind.Allunconsciouslytheideastheyderive(源自)fromtheprintedpagedarestoredup,tobeworkedoverbytheimaginationforfutureprofit.
(135words)
FromSelf-Development
ByHenryAddingtonBruce
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5.OnEtiquette
Etiquettetosocietyiswhatapparelistotheindividual.Withoutapparelmenwouldgoinshamefulnuditywhichwouldsurelyleadtothecorruptionofmorals;andwithoutetiquettesocietywouldbeinapitiablestateandthenecessaryintercoursebetweenitsmemberswouldbeinterferedwithbyneedlessoffencesandtroubles.Ifsocietywereatrain,theetiquettewouldbetherailsalongwhichonlythetraincouldrumbleforth;ifsocietywereastatecoach,theetiquettewouldbethewheelsandaxisonwhichonlythecoachcouldrollforward.Thelackofproprietieswouldmakethemostintimatefriendsturnstobethemostdecidedenemiesandthefriendlyoralliedcountriesdeclarewaragainsteachother.Wecanfindmanyexamplesinthehistoryofmankind.ThereforeIadviseyoutostandonceremonybeforeanyoneelseandtotakepainsnottodoanythingagainstetiquettelestyougiveoffencesormakeenemies.(160words)
byWilliamHazlitt
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6.AnHourBeforeSunrise
Anhourbeforesunriseinthecitythereisanairofcold.Solitarydesolation(孤独凄凉)aboutthenoiselessstreets,whichweareaccustomedtoseethronged(挤满)atothertimesbyabusy,eagercrowd,andoverthequiet,closelyshutbuildingswhichthroughoutthedayareswarming(蜂拥)withlife.Thedrunken,thedissipated(放荡的),andthecriminalhavedisappeared;themoresober(清醒的)andorderlypartofthepopulationhavenotyetawakenedtothelaborsoftheday,andthestillness(寂静)ofdeathisoverthestreets;itsveryhue(色调)seemstobeimparted(传授)tothem,coldandlifelessastheylookinthegray,somber(阴沉昏暗的)lightofdaybreak.Apartiallyopenedbedroomwindowhereandtherebespeaks(表明)theheatoftheweatherandtheuneasyslumbers(睡眠)ofitsoccupant(住户);andthedimscanty(微弱的)flicker(闪烁)ofalightthroughtheblindsofyonder(那边)windowsdenotes(表示)thechamber(房间)ofwatchingandsickness.Saveforthatsadlight,thestreetspresentnosignsoflife,northehousesofhabitation.(166words)
FromBoz
ByCharlesDickens
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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
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8.ALittleGirl
Sittingonagrassygrave,beneathoneofthewindowsofthechurch,wasalittlegirl.Withherheadbentbackshewasgazingupattheskyandsinging,whileoneofherlittlehandswaspointingtoatinycloudthathovered(徘徊)likeagoldenfeatheraboveherhead.Thesun,whichhadsuddenlybecomeverybright,shiningonherglossy(光滑)hair,gaveitametallicluster(光泽),anditwasdifficulttosaywhatwasthecolor,darkbronzeorblack.Socompletelyabsorbedwassheinwatchingthecloudtowhichherstrangesongorincantation(咒语)andwenttowardsher.Overherhead,highupintheblue,alark(百灵)thatwassoaringtowardsthesamegauzy(淡淡的)couldwassinging,asifinrivalry.AsIslowlyapproachedthechild,Icouldseebyherforehead,whichinthesunshineseemedlikeaglobeofpearl,andespeciallybyhercomplexion(面色),thatsheuncommonlylovely.
(159words)
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9.ChoosinganOccupation
Hodeslea,Eastbourne,
November5,1892
DearSir,
Iamverysorrythatthepressureofotheroccupationshaspreventedmeformsendinganearlierreplytoyourletter.
Inmyopinionaman'sfirstdutyistofindawayofsupportinghimself,therebyrelievingotherpeopleofthenecessityofsupportinghim.Moreover,thelearningtosoworkofpracticalvalueintheworld,inanexactandcarefulmanner,isofitself,averyimportanteducationtheeffectsofwhichmakethemselvesfeltinallotherpursuits.Thehabitofdoingthatwhichyoudonotdareaboutwhenyouwouldmuchratherbedoingsomethingelse,isinvaluable.ItwouldhavesavedmeafrightfulwasteoftimeifIhadeverhaditdrilledintomeinyouth.
Successinanyscientificcareerrequiresanunusualequipmentofcapacity,industry,andenergy.Ifyoupossessthatequipment,youwillfindleisureenoughafteryourdailycommercialworkisover,tomakeanopeninginthescientificranksforyourself.Ifyoudonot,youhadbettersticktocommerce.Nothingislesstobedesiredthanthefateofayoungmanwho,astheScotchproverbsays,in'tryingtomakeaspoonspoilsahorn,"andbecomesamerehanger-oninliteratureorinscience,whenhemighthavebeenausefulandavaluablememberofSocietyinotheroccupations.
Ithinkthatyourfatheroughttoseethisletter.(244words)
Yoursfaithfully
T.H.Huxley
FromLifeandLettersofThomasHenryHuxley
ByLeonardHuxley
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10.AnImportantAspectofCollegeLife
Itisperfectlypossibletoorganizethelifeofourcollegesinsuchawaythatstudentsandteachersalikewilltakepartinit;insuchawaythataperfectlynaturaldailyintercoursewillbeestablishedbetweenthem;anditisonlybysuchanorganizationthattheycanbegivenrealvitalityasplacesofserioustraining,bemadecommunitiesinwhichyoungsterswillcomefullytoreali
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