經典英語美文背誦3篇

　　經典美文,經得起時間的考驗,被歷史證明是最有價值、最重要的文化精髓,思想巨集遠,構思巧妙,語言精美。下面是小編帶來的，歡迎閱讀!

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　　Don't Quit, Keep Playing

　　Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her.

　　為了讓兒子能在鋼琴方面有長足的進步，一位母親帶著兒子去聽帕德瑞夫斯基的音樂會。待她們坐定之後，那位母親看到一位熟人，就穿過走道過去跟朋友打招呼。

　　Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that the child was missing.

　　小男孩好不容易有機會欣賞音樂廳的巨集偉，他站了起來，並慢慢地摸索到了一扇門旁邊，上面寫著“禁止入內”。大廳裡的燈暗了下來，音樂會馬上就要開始了。那位母親回到座位，卻發現自己的孩子不見了。

　　Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In horror, the mother saw　her little boy sitting at the key- board, innocently picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.

　　這時候，幕布徐徐拉開，大廳裡的聚光燈都集中到了舞臺上的士坦威鋼琴上。而讓母親吃驚的是，她的兒子竟然坐在鋼琴面前，自顧自地彈著《閃爍，閃爍，小星星》。

　　At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

　　這時候，著名的鋼琴大師走上臺，並且迅速地走到鋼琴旁邊，並在男孩的耳邊輕聲說道：“孩子，別停下，繼續彈。”

　　Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left　hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato. Together, the old master and the young novice transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The audience was mesmerized.

　　帕德瑞夫斯基俯下身去，用左手在鍵盤上彈奏低音部分。然後，他的右手繞過男孩的身後，彈奏出優美的伴奏。這位年長的鋼琴大師和年幼的初學者一起，將原本緊張的氣氛變成了一種全新的體驗。全場的觀眾都聽得入迷了。

　　That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work truly can be beautiful.

　　其實，生活也是如此。我們所取得的成就不一定要多麼顯著。我們盡力了，結果卻不一定能演奏出優美流暢的音樂。但是，如果我們相信大師的力量，我們的生活就會變的非常美麗。

　　Next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”

　　當你準備偉大作品的時候，仔細地側耳傾聽，你會聽到大師的聲音，在你耳邊輕聲說道：“別停下，繼續彈!”

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　　Legal advice

　　Marshaller Pormer was a young lawyer.

　　One day a neighbour entered his office, and asked, "What can I do if another man's dog entered my yard and killed one of my chickens?"

　　Mr. Pormer replied ,"That the damage done could be clacked from the owner of the dog."

　　"Well,"said the man,"Since it was your dog, you might pay me the worth of chicken about one dollar, Mr Pormer."

　　Mr. Pormer smiled as he handed the man his the amount named, and said,"Now then,as I have paid all that I owe you,don't you think it's only fair if you set off the matter a little bit you owe me?"

　　"But..." protested the neighbour,"I don't owe you a penny!"

　　"Ah..." smiled Mr pormer, "Don't you? Can you pay me five dollars for the legal advice which I gave you concerning the loss of your chicken?"

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　　Tit for tat

　　An american lady traveling in england some years ago got into an compartment of a smoking carriage where an english were smoking a pipe. For a short time she said quietly expecting that the englishman was stop smoking. But then she began to cough and sniffs trying to show him that subjective to smoke . At last, seeing that the man took no notice of her and did not put out his pipe she said:"if you were a gentleman you would stop smonking when the lady got into the carriage"

　　"if you were a lady" reply the englishman " you wouldn't get into a smoking carriage"

　　"if you are my husband " said the american lady angrily " i'll give u poison" the english looked at her for a minute or two " well "he said at last "if i were ur husband i'll take it"