2015一生必读的英语经典美文：一封特殊的信

Dear World:

亲爱的世界：

My son starts school today。

我的儿子今天就要开始上学读书了。

It's going to be strange and new to him for a while, and Iwish you

would sort of treat him gently。

一时之间，他会感觉陌生而又新鲜。我希望你能待他温柔一些。

You see, up to now, he's been king of the roost。

你明白，到现在为止，他一直是家中的小皇帝。

He's been boss of the backyard。

一直是后院的王者。

I have always been around to repair his wounds, and tosoothe his

feelings。

我一直在他身旁，忙着为他治疗伤口，哄他开心。

But now--things are going to be different。

但是现在--一切都将不同了。

This morning, he's going to walk down the front steps, wavehis hand and start on his great adventure that will probablyinclude wars and tragedy

and sorrow。

今天清晨，他就要走下前门的楼梯，冲我挥手，然后开始他的伟大的历险征程，其间或许有

争斗、不幸以及伤痛。

To live his life in the world he has to live in will requirefaith and

love and courage。

既然活在这个世上，他就需要信念、爱心和勇气。

So, World, I wish you would sort of take him by his younghand and teach him the

things he will have to know。

所以，世界啊，我希望你能够时不时握住他稚嫩的小手，传授他所应当知晓的事情。

Teach him - but gently, if you can。

教育他吧--而如果可能的话，温柔一些。

Teach him that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that forevery crooked politician

there is a dedicated leader; that forevery enemy there is a friend。

教他知道，每有恶人之地，必有豪杰所在；每有奸诈小人，必有献身义士；每见一敌人，必

有一友在侧。

Teach him the wonders of books。

教他感受书本的神奇魅力。

Give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birdsin the sky, bees in the

sun, and flowers on the green hill。

给他时间静思大自然中亘古绵传之奥秘：空中的飞鸟，日光里的蜜蜂，青山上的簇簇繁花。

Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than tocheat。

教他知道，失败远比欺骗更为光荣。

Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyonetells him they are wrong。

教他坚定自我的信念，哪怕人人予以否认。

Teach him to sell his brawn and brains to the highestbidder, but never to put a

price on his heart and soul。

教他可以最高价付出自己的精力和智慧，但绝不可出卖良心和灵魂。

Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob...and to standand fight if he thinks

he's right。

教他置暴徒的喧嚣于度外……并在自觉正确之时挺身而战。

Teach him gently, World, but don't coddle him, because onlythe test of fire makes

fine steel。

温柔地教导他吧，世界，但是不要放纵他，因为只有烈火的考验才能炼出真钢。

This is a big order, World, but see what you can do。

这一要求甚高，世界，但是请尽你所能。

He's such a nice little fellow。

他是一个如此可爱的小家伙。

 

第二篇：英语经典美文

英语经典美文

All that is beautiful poems and

passages of life

things do not change;we

change.sell your clothes and keep

your thoughts.

万物不变，是我们在变。你的衣服可

以卖掉，但要保留你的思想

think it over??好好想想??

today we have higher buildings and wider highways,but shorter temperaments and narrower points

of view;

今天我们拥有了更高层的楼宇以及更宽阔的公路，但是我们的性情却更为急躁，眼光也更加狭隘；

we spend more,but enjoy less; 我们消耗的更多，享受到的却更

少；

we have bigger houses,but smaller

famillies;

我们的住房更大了，但我们的家庭却

更小了；

we have more compromises,but less

time;

我们妥协更多，时间更少；

we have more knowledge,but less

judgment;

我们拥有了更多的知识，可判断力却

更差了；

we have more medicines,but less

health;

我们有了更多的药品，但健康状况却

更不如意；

we have multiplied out possessions,but reduced out

values;

我们拥有的财富倍增，但其价值却减

少了；

we talk much,we love only a little,and we hate too much; 我们说的多了，爱的却少了，我们的

仇恨也更多了；

we reached the moon and came back,but we find it troublesome to cross our own street and meet our

neighbors;

我们可以往返月球，但却难以迈出一步去亲近我们的左邻右舍；

we have conquered the uter space,but not our inner space; 我们可以征服外太空，却征服不了我

们的内心；

we have highter income,but less

morals;

我们的收入增加了，但我们的道德却

少了；

these are times with more liberty,but less joy; 我们的时代更加自由了，但我们拥有

的快乐时光却越来越少；

we have much more food,but less

nutrition;

我们有了更多的食物，但所能得到的

营养却越来越少了；

these are the days in which it takes two salaries for each home,but divorces increase; 现在每个家庭都可以有双份收入，但

离婚的现象越来越多了；

these are times of finer hou ses,but more broken homes; 现在的住房越来越精致，但我们也有

了更多破碎的家庭；

that‘s why i propose,that as of

today;

这就是我为什么要说，让我们从今天

开始；

you do not keep anything for a special occasion.because every day that you live is a special

occasion.

不要将你的东西为了某一个特别的时刻而预留着，因为你生活的每一天

都是那么特别；

search for knowledge,read more ,sit on your porch and admire the view without paying attention

to your needs;

寻找更我的知识，多读一些书，坐在你家的前廊里，以赞美的眼光去享受眼前的风景，不要带上任何功利的想

法；

spend more time with your family and friends,eat your favorite foods,visit the places you

love;

花多点时间和朋友与家人在一起，吃你爱吃的食物，去你想去的地方；

life is a chain of moments of enjoyment;not only about

survival;

生活是一串串的快乐时光；我们不仅

仅是为了生存而生存；

use your crystal goblets.do not save your best perfume,and use it every time you feel you want it. 举起你的水晶酒杯吧。不要吝啬洒上你最好的香水，你想用的时候就享用

吧！

remove from your vocabulary

phrases like"one of these days"or

"someday";

从你的词汇库中移去所谓的“有那么一天”或者“某一天”；

let‘s write that letter we thought of writing "one of these

days"!

曾打算“有那么一天”去写的信，就

在今天吧！

let‘s tell our families and friends how much we love them; 告诉家人和朋友，我们是多么地爱他

们；

do not delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life; 不要延迟任何可以给你的生活带来

欢笑与快乐的事情；

every day,every hour,and every

minute is special;

每一天、每一小时、每一分钟都是那

么特别；

and you don't know if it will be

your last.

你无从知道这是否最后刻。