關於英文美文誦典精華
教學中,充分利用經典美文資源,挖掘經典美文中的想象因素,運用仿寫、改寫、續寫等方法,引導學生學習經典美文中的想象技巧,進一步提高學生的習作想象力。下面是小編帶來的關於英文美文誦典，歡迎閱讀!
關於英文美文誦典篇一
Mayhew
生活的道路
William S. Maugham
威廉·S.毛姆
The lives of most men are determined by their environment. They accept the circumstances amid which fate has thrown them not only with resignation but even with good will. They are like streetcars running contentedly on their rails and they despise the sprightly flivver that dashes in and out of the traffic and speeds so jauntily across the open country. I respect them;they are good citizens, good husbands, and good fathers, and of course somebody has to pay the taxes; but I do not find them exciting. I am fascinated by the men, few enough in all conscience, who take life in their own hands and seem to mould it to their own liking. It may be that we have no such thing as free will, but at all events we have the illusion ofit. At a crossroad it does seem to us that we might go either to the right or the left and, the choice once made, it is difficult to see that the whole course of the world's history obliged us to take the turning we did.
對於大多數人來說，生活是由環境決定的。他們在命運的撥弄面前，不僅逆來順受，甚至還能隨遇而安。這些人猶如街上的有軌電車，滿足於在自己的軌道上執行;而對於那些不時出沒於車水馬龍間和歡快地賓士在曠野上的廉價小汽車卻不屑一顧。我尊重這些人;他們是守法的公民、盡職的丈夫、慈祥的父親。當然，總得有人繳納種種稅款;可是，我並不覺得他們使人振奮。另有些人把生活掌握在自己手裡，似乎在按照自己的意願創造生活，儘管這樣的人寥若晨星，他們卻深深地吸引了我。自由意志這玩意兒對我們來說也許純屬子虛烏有;但不管怎麼說，它確實存在於我們的幻想之中。每逢站在十字路口，我們好像能在左右兩條道路中任選其一，可一旦選定之後，卻又很難認識到那實際是世界歷史的整個程序左右了我們的轉折點。
I never met a more interesting man than Mayhew. He was a lawyerin Detroit. He was an able and a successful one. By the time he was thirty-five he had a large and a lucrative praaice, he had amassed a competence, and he stood on the threshold of a distinguished career. He had an a cute brain, anattractive personality, and uprightness. There was no reason why he should not become, financially or politically, a power in the land. One evening he was sitting in his club with a group of friends and they were perhaps a little worse ***or the better*** for liquor. One of them had recently come from Italy and he told them of a house he had seen at Capri, a house on the hill, overlooking the Bay of Naples, with a large and shady garden. He described to them the beauty of the most beautifulisland in the Mediterranean.
我從未見到過比梅休更有意思的人了。他是底特律的一名律師，為人能幹，事業上也很成功。35歲時就門庭若市，收入可觀，累累勝訴，聲名昭著，前程似錦。他頭腦靈活，性格招?喜歡，為人又很正直，在這個國家裡不變得有錢或有勢才怪呢。一天晚上，他與一些朋友在俱樂部聚會。喝了酒之後，他們也許有點醉意***或更清醒***了，其中一人剛從義大利回來，跟大家談起了在卡普里島看到的一幢房子。那是一幢坐落在小山上的房屋，還有個綠葉成蔭的大花園。從屋裡望出去，那不勒斯灣盡收眼底。他娓娓動聽地把地中海這個最美的島嶼誇了一番。
"It sounds fine," said Mayhew. "Is that house for sale?"
“聽起來倒真不錯!”梅休說，“那房子賣不賣?”
"Everything is for sale in Italy."
“在義大利什麼東西都賣。”
"Let's send'em a cable and make an offer for it."
“我們打個電報，出個價把那房子買下來。”
"What in heaven's name would you do with a house in Capri?"
“天哪!你買卡普里的一所房子幹什麼用啊?”
"Live in it," said Mayhew.
“住唄!”梅休說。
He sent for a cable form, wrote it out, and dispatched it. In a few hours the reply came back. The offer was accepted.
他叫人取來一張電報單，填好後就發了出去。沒過幾小時，回電來了，買賣成交。
Mayhew was no hypocrite and he made no secret of the fact that he would never have done so wild a thing if he had been sober, but when he was he did not regret it. He was neither an impulsive nor an emotional man, but a very honest and sincere one. He would never have continued from bravado in a course that he had come to the conclusion was unwise. He made up his mind to do exactly as he had said. He did not care for wealth and he had enough money on which to live in Italy. He thought he could do more with life than spend it on composing the trivial quarrels of unimportant people.
梅休絕對不是偽君子。他毫不隱諱地承認，如果當時頭腦清醒的話，他決不至於做出如此輕率的事。但此刻他清醒了，也決不反悔。他不是個一衝動就魯莽從事的人，也不多愁善感。他為人十分正直、誠懇。無論幹什麼，只要意識到所幹的並不明智，他就馬上會停下來，從不會因一時逞能而一味蠻幹下去。他決心不折不扣地履行自己的諾言。
He had no definite plan. He merely wanted to get away from a life that had given him allit had to offer. I suppose his friends thought him crazy; some must have done all they could to dissuade him. He arranged his affairs, packed up his ffirniture, and started.
梅休並不在乎錢財，他有的是錢，足夠在義大利花的。他想使生活過得更有價值，不願再把這大好年華浪費在調停芸芸眾生因區區小事引起的吵鬧中。他沒有明確的計赳。他只是想拋棄這已不能再使他滿意的生活。我想他的朋友們一定以為他瘋了。有些人肯定是費盡脣舌勸他千萬別這麼做。可是他安排好手頭的事務，把傢俱裝了箱，毅然上路了。
Capri is a gaunt rock of austere outline, bathed in a deep blue sea; but its vineyards, green and smiling, give it a soft and easy grace. It is friendly,remote, and debonair. I find it strange that Mayhew should have settled on this lovely island, for I never knew a man more insensible to beauty I do not know what he sought there: happiness, freedom, or merely leisure; I know what he found. In this place which appeals so extravagantly to the senses he lived a life entirely of the spirit. For the island is rich with historic associations and over it broods always the enigmatic memory of Tiberius the Emperor. From his windows which overlooked the Bay of Naples, with the noble shape of Vesuvius changing colour with the changing light, Mayhew saw a hundred places that recalled the Romans and the Greeks. The past began to haunt him. All that he saw for the first time, for he had never been abroad before, excited his fancy; and in his soul stirred the creative imagination. He was a man of energy. Presently he made up his mind to write a history. For some time he looked about for a subject, and at last decided on the second century of the Roman Empire. It was little known and it seemed to him to offer problems analogous with those of our own day.
卡普里島是一塊外形突兀的荒涼的岩石，沐浴在深藍色的海洋裡。但是它的蔥綠的葡萄園彷彿在向人微笑，使這個海島增添了幾分令人舒爽的溫柔寧靜的姿色。卡普里島遠離塵囂，卻景色宜人，生氣盎然。我真感到奇怪，梅休竟會找這麼一個可愛的海島定居，因為我實在不相信還有誰會比他對美更無動於衷的了。我不知道他到那兒去想追求什麼，是尋幸福，求自由，或者只是為了優遊歲月;但我知道他找到了什麼。在這個島上，人的感官本會受到強烈的刺激，而他卻過上了純精神的生活。因為這個島上盡是能夠勾起你聯想的歷史遺蹟，總叫你想到提比略大帝的神祕故事。他站在窗前就能俯視那不勒斯灣。每當日移光變，維蘇威火山的雄姿也隨之變換色澤。此時，他憑窗遠望，看到上百處殘蹤遺蹟，因而聯想起羅馬和希臘的盛衰。他開始不停地思考起古代社會來。過去他從未到過國外，現在第一次開了眼界，什麼都使他神馳遐想。腦海中創造性的想象聯翩浮來。他是個精力充沛的人，立刻就決定要筆耕史學。他花了一些時間尋找題目，最終選定了羅馬帝國的第二世紀。這個題目很少為人所知。梅休認為帝國當時存在的問題與當今社會的情況頗有巧合之處。
He began to collect books and soon he had an immense library. His legal training had taught him to read quickly. He settled down to work. At first hehad been accustomed to foregather in the evening with the painters, writers,and such like who met in the little tavern near the Piazza, but presently hewithdrew himself, for his absorption in his studies became more pressing. He had been accustomed to bathe in that bland sea and to take long walks among the pleasant vineyards, butlittle by little, grudging the time, he ceased to do so. He worked harder than he had ever worked in Detroit. He would start at noon and work all through the night till the whistle of the steamer that goes every morning from Capri to Naples told him that it was five o'clockand time to go to bed. His subject opened out before him, vaster and more significant, and he imagined a work that would put him forever beside the great historians of the past. As the years went by he was to be found seldom in the ways of men. He could be tempted to come out of his house only by agame o' chess or the chance of an argument. He loved to set his brain against another's. He was widely read now, not only in history, but in philosophy and science; and he was a skilful controversialist, quick, logical, and incisive.
他開始收集有關著作，不久就有了大量藏書。搞法律時受的訓練教會了他如何快速閱讀。他著手工作了。起初，，他慣於在黃昏時分到市場附近的一個小酒店和聚在那裡的畫家、作家等文人墨客共同消磨一段時光，但不久他就深居簡出了，因為研究工作日趨緊張，使他抽不出時間。一開始他也常到溫和的海水中去洗澡，不時在可愛的葡萄園之間散步。但由於捨不得時間，漸漸地他不再洗澡，也不散步了。他幹得要比在底特律賣力得多，常常是正午開始工作，徹夜不眠，待到汽笛一鳴，才恍然意識到已是清晨五點，從卡普里到那不勒斯的船隻正要起錨出航，該是睡覺的時候了。他的主題在他面前展開了，涉及的內容越來越廣泛，意義越來越重大。他在遐想，一旦巨著完成，他將躋身於歷代偉大的史學家之列，永垂史冊。時間一年年過去，人們很少看到他與外界來往，只有一場棋賽或是一次辯論，才能誘使他走出家門。他就是愛與人鬥智。現在他已博覽群書，不僅讀歷史，還讀哲學與科學。他能爭善辯，思路敏捷，說理邏輯嚴密，批判尖銳辛辣。
But he had good-humour and kindliness; though he took a very human pleasure in victory, he did not exult in it to your mortification.
但他心地是善良的。當然，每逢勝利他也免不了滿腔歡欣與快樂，這是人之常情。不過他並不沾沾自喜，而讓別人下不了臺。
When first he came to the island he was a big, brawny.fellow, with thick black hair and a black beard, of a powerful physique; but gradually his skin became pale and waxy; he grew thin and frail. It was an odd contradiction in the most logical of men that, though a convinced and impetuous materialist,he despised the body; he looked upon it as a vile instrument which he could force to do the spirit's bidding. Neither illness nor lassitude prevented him from going on with his work. For fourteen years he toiled uluemittingly. He made thousands and thousands of notes. He sorted and classified them. Hehad his subjea at his finger ends, and at last was ready to begin. He sat down to write. He died.
當他初到海島時，個子高大結實，一頭濃密的黑髮和一把黑鬍鬚，是一個身強力壯的人。但漸漸地他的面板日見蒼白，人也瘦弱了。儘管他是一個堅定不移的、甚至近於偏激的唯物論者，卻不把肉體放在眼裡。這在一位最講究邏輯的人身上，可真是自相矛盾得叫人不可思議。他把肉體視為微不足道的工具，認為他可以驅使肉體去完成精神賦予的使命。病魔和疲勞都不能使他停止工作。整整14年，他埋頭苦幹，鍥而不捨，做了千萬條註釋，又把這些註釋分門別類整理有序。對於自己的主題，他了如指掌，終於萬事俱備，他坐下來去寫那煌煌巨著。然而他死了。
The body that he, the materialist, had treated so contumeliously took its revenge on him.
這位唯物論者曾極度蔑視肉體，如今肉體對他進行了報復。
That vast accumulation of knowledge is lost for ever. Vain was that ambition,surely not an ignoble one, to set his name beside those of -Gibbon and Mommsen . His memory is treasured in the hearts of a few friends, fewer,alas! as the years pass on, and to the world he is unknown in death as he was in life.
那長年累月積累起來的知識也隨著他的死而化為烏有。他曾想與吉本和蒙森齊名。這雄心無疑是高尚的，然而如今只是一場空。幾個朋友還懷念著他，可嘆的是，隨著歲月的流逝，記得他的人也越來越少。在這個大幹世界上，他死後默默無聞，猶如他生前一樣。
And yet to me his life was a success. The pattern is good and complete. Hedid what he wanted, and he died when his goal was in sight and never knew the bitterness of an end achieved.
然而，在我看來，他的一生是成功的。他的生活道路是完美的。因為他幹了他想幹的事。當目標在望時，他與世長辭，因而也就倖免了達到目標後的心酸與痛苦。
關於英文美文誦典篇二
If you are a relatively junior employee at your company, though you carry out a very important role, you may not always be recognised. You might also face some of the following challenges:
Little fulfilment at work
Long working hours
Conflicting demands on your time and loyalty
Little balance between personal life and work commitments
Tight deadlines
Management pressures
Strained relationships with the important people in your life
Tight personal finances
Lack of any say at work
Internal politics and a rigid company structure
Bullying within the workplace
Few promotional opportunities
You are therefore faced with a number of dilemmas in your workplace.
On the one hand you want to be involved in rewarding, enjoyable and fulfilling work, get recognition and promotion for your efforts, and be appreciated for the key role you play in the company.
On the other hand you want a balanced life with time for the things you really want to do with a full and interesting social life. Of course you want to have clarity about your career, job duties and you want to continue to be healthy, fit and stress free.
So what’s the best way forward?! How can you too achieve a zen like Happiness at work?
One key to resolving these seemingly conflicting challenges is to get clear about just how much you love the work you do. Is what you do something you jump out of bed every morning, or would you rather be doing something else?
How motivated are you with your work? And how do you cope with the day to day routine office work?
A UK survey last year found that almost 2 out of 3 people are dissatisfied with their jobs. And I am sure there is a similar situation in the USA and other parts of the developed world. This means that they are either apathetic about finding what they really love doing or they are resigned to being in this situation.
No matter how good things are in other parts of your life such as family, social life and relationships, work is a major part of your life, and not to be neglected.
Since for now you have chosen to be in the job you are in, it is up to you for the time being to make the most of what you do. Of course in the long term, you can either change your job or even embark on a new career. But for now, you can get to love more of what you do right now.
Assuming that in the short term you are not able to change jobs, there are a number of things you can do to begin enjoying more of what you currently do. Ask yourself - is it the job or is it you? And what can you do to make your current work more enjoyable?
Stop acting the victim. YOU are responsible for your life and if you can’t immediately change the job you are in, then it is up to you to make the most of it.
Here are some simple tips for getting to enjoy your current job.
1. On the way to your workplace, get yourself motivated to face the day. Think of how the work you have allows you to have your life outside of it, such as a great social life. A positive attitude will make the day more pleasant and productive.
2. Keep your work in perspective. You can only do the best you can in each situation. Look beyond yourself and your work, and consider the bigger picture. Do some voluntary work to gain a broader outlook. Find a way to contribute to society in general.
3. Remember that you are more than your work. Do not have your identity too strongly tied to the job you do. Give up thinking that your work life “should” be a certain way. Such expectations of what you were supposed to be, as set by your parents and teachers, stop you from enjoying what you currently do.
4. Plan your time. In your to-do list include long term projects as well as the more imminent things that need doing. Prioritize your to-do list - do the most important things first. When performing any task, ask yourself - is this the best use of my time? Schedule in enough time for your studies etc.
5. Concentrate on the task at hand. Do not let yourself be distracted by worrying about all the other things to be done or losing energy over the undesirable situation you find yourself in. Stay in the moment.
Be ruthless and take care of a task before it gets on a possible procrastination list. For example, sort your morning post immediately in one go – open it, file it, act on it or bin it there and then.
6. Clarify anytime you are not sure or where you are faced with conflicting demands. The more clear and upfront you are with your manager and the other people you work with, the better it will be for you in the long term.
7. Delegate wherever appropriate. Decide if there is anything that can be delegated, or that more fairly belongs to someone else’s work load. Always remember the “3D” rule – do it, dump it or delegate it - never handle a piece of paper twice.
8. Have regular breaks. Get away from your normal workplace even if only for five minutes. Try taking a break from the laptop , emails and do leave the mobile behind. Make sure that you do have that lunch break – it is not just for food but also for fresh air and a mental break.
Eat a healthy lunch and if you must snack, make sure it is healthy too – an apple rather than a bag of chips. Look for ways of energizing yourself other than from adrenaline and caffeine.
9. Learn to relax no matter how challenging the work gets or how demanding your bosses become. At the end of the day it is only a job, and you are much more than that. In years to come, you will look back and wonder what the fuss was.
10. Contribute towards creating a pleasant work environment. Do not gossip in the office as it just creates negativity all around. Do not listen to any gossip either. Minimize your time with people that you do not resonate with or like.
Learn to have more fun at work. Laugh more and chill out. Perform with a more fun orientated approach.
11. Review your day before you leave for Home. Look at what worked well, and what could be improved the next day. If you feel satisfied with the day’s work, then why not reward yourself later that day. You deserve it.
12. Switch off once you leave work. You are already at work a third of your time, so do not continue to keep it buzzing in your head during your supposed free time. Mentally say good bye to your work space the moment you leave for Home.
See your work as a game. life is meant to be fun and if you are going to spend a third of it at work, you might as well enjoy the game.
關於英文美文誦典篇三
Add a green message to your email from today
You've probably seen the message, "Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail," at the end of e-mails you receive.
Adding a green message to your e-mail signature can be an effective way to draw notice. After all, the people you're e-mailing know you. If you care about the environment, they may wonder what more they can do as well.
Here's a story to illustrate my point. Michael, that’s my husband in case you didn' know, added an e-mail signature like the one above to his work e-mails. Others in his department started doing the same. In a staff meeting, the organizer said something like, "Well, I didn't print out an agenda for everyone this time because of all that save-the-paper messages in your e-mails. I wrote it on the board instead."
That's a small, but great change. E-mail signatures can help people think. Now here’s something for you to think about:
Do you actually refer back to those e-mails you print? How often can you make PDFs of documents instead of printing them?
Here are some e-mail signatures I came up with just for you to consider:
•If you hug a tree, you'll be hugged back twice. Please think about not printing this e-mail.
•Trees like you, so please wink back by not printing this e-mail.
•Love a tree, don't hit print.
•Make sense, not waste. Don't hit print.
•Ask me why you should think twice before printing this e-mail.
•Does e-mail make us print more than we did before?
•You're too smart to print this e-mail.
•Lower your impact today by not printing this e-mail.
•Even recycled paper takes energy to make. Do you really need to print this e-mail?
If you have a green e-mail signature, please tell us about it.