高三課外英語美文鑑賞
英語閱讀是英語學習的四項基本技能之一,也是獲取知識的重要手段,它是語言學習和語言教學的重要組成部分。下面是小編帶來的高三課外英語美文，歡迎閱讀!
高三課外英語美文篇一
One glass of milk
One day, a poor boy who was trying to pay his way through school by selling goods from door to door found that he had only one dime left. He was hungry so he decided to beg for a meal at the next house.
However, he lost his nerve***勇氣，神經*** when a lovely young woman opened the door. Instead of a meal, he asked for a drink of water. She thought he looked hungry so she brought him a large glass of milk. He drank it slowly, and then asked, "How much do I owe you?"
"You don’t owe me anything," she replied, "Mother has taught me never to accept pay for a kindness." He said, "Then I thank you from the bottom of my heart." As Howard Kelly left that house, he not only felt stronger physically, but it also increased his faith in God and the human race. He was about to give up and quit before this point.
Years later, the young woman became critically ill. The local doctors werebaffled***阻礙，迷惑*** . They finally sent her to the big city, where specialists can be called in to study her rare disease. Dr. Howard Kelly, now famous was called in for theconsultation***諮詢，磋商*** . When he heard the name of the town she came from, a strange light filled his eyes. Immediately, he rose and went down through the hospital hall into her room.
Dressed in his doctor’s gown he went in to see her. He recognized her at once. He went back to the consultation room and determined to do his best to save her life. From that day, he gave special attention to her case.
After a long struggle, the battle was won. Dr. Kelly requested the business office to pass the final bill to him for approval. He looked at it and then wrote something on the side. The bill was sent to her room. She was afraid to open it because she was positive that it would take the rest of her life to pay it off. Finally she looked, and the note on the side of the bill caught her attention. She read these words，
"Paid in full with one glass of milk."
Dr. Howard Kelly
Tears of joy flooded her eyes as she prayed silently, "Thank You, God. Your love has spread through human hearts and hands."
高三課外英語美文篇二
Plants
Plants pursue a never-ending quest for nourishment***食物，營養品*** of the liquid and solar variety. Clearly, the very essence of life. But what can our obsession***痴迷，困擾*** with plants teach us about our own personal journeys?
My aunts, mom and grandma always talk about their plants when they get together. They trade cuttings, smuggling them over state lines to propagate***繁殖，增殖*** at home. They discuss their plants like children or pets. They share tips. Compare progress.
We turn plants into sentimental***感傷的*** objects as we do with books and art, but with plants it’s different because they’re alive. They grow and change. You see photographs of your former apartment, and there’s that peace lily***百合花*** , half its present size. It’s like looking at old family pictures: “Look how little you used to be!” Plants have a history and a life. That’s why they’re so hard to give up, even when you don’t love them anymore, even when you don’t have room for them. What are you supposed to do, just let them die? Impossible.
When I had to move everything out of my house recently, I realized there were more little plants than I was willing to find places for in my new cramped***狹窄的，難懂的*** quarters. I thought, it’s silly to be sentimental about these plants. I can replace them later if I want. Yet I just couldn’t give up the succulent***多汁的，多水分的*** I kept alive during my first year of teaching.
It sat on top of a microwave, in a tiny, dark, cold office space that was really a storage closet with a window. During the times I thought I might lose my mind, I watched the plant’s health. It refused to wither. It stood hardy and strong, and occasionally sprung a tender new leaf. Sometimes I would forget to water it or take it home during vacations, but it withstood this neglect and stubbornly***頑固地，倔強地*** lived on. This buoyed***支撐，鼓勵*** my spirit more than chocolate or pats on the back.
Our adopted foliage***植物，葉子*** can serve as a sort of bellwether***前導，領導者*** for our lives. Most of us have gone through periods where we let the phone ring, the dishes pile up, and the houseplants shrivel***枯萎，褶皺*** . Eventually, the pile ofbrittle***易碎的，脆弱的*** leaves collecting beneath the ficus***無花果屬*** forces us to assess the state of our lives.
Of course, because we have sentimentalized our plants, it’s tempting to read their lives for clues to our own. Once, when a relationship was dying, my African violet exploded with unseasonable purple flowers. Maybe, I thought, there’s hope. There was—for the violet.
My stepmom visits a particular hemlock***鐵杉*** in a park near her home every New Year’s Day. She walks circles around its trunk, one hand on the bark, releasing regrets from the old year and planning for the new one. Her own history and life is now intertwined with the hemlock’s, as year after year, the tree receives her hopes and ushers***招待，引導*** them forth with fresh oxygen. “Here you go,” it says. “Here’s some more life.”
高三課外英語美文篇三
I wish you were my little girl
Recently, I heard a touching story which illustrates***闡明，說明*** the power that words have to change a life -- a power that lies right in the hands of those reading this article. Mary had grown up knowing that she was different from the other kids, and she hated it. She was born with a cleft palate***顎裂*** and had to bear the jokes andstares***凝視，注視*** of cruel children who teased her non-stop about hermisshaped***畸形*** lip, crooked***彎曲的，歪的*** nose, and garbled***混亂的，篡改的***speech. With all the teasing, Mary grew up hating the fact that she was "different". She was convinced that no one, outside her family, could ever love her ... until she entered Mrs. Leonard's class.
Mrs. Leonard had a warm smile, a round face, and shiny brown hair. While everyone in her class liked her, Mary came to love Mrs. Leonard. In the 1950's, it was common for teachers to give their children an annual hearing test. However, in Mary's case, in addition to her cleft palate, she was barely able to hear out of one ear. Determined not to let the other children have another "difference" to point out, she would cheat on the test each year. The "whisper test" was given by having a child walk to the classroom door, turn sideways, close one ear with a finger, and then repeat something which the teacher whispered. Mary turned her bad ear towards her teacher and pretended to cover her good ear. She knew that teachers would often say things like, "The sky is blue," or "What color are your shoes?" But not on that day. Surely, God put seven words in Mrs. Leonard's mouth that changed Mary's life forever. When the "Whisper test" came, Mary heard the words: "I wish you were my little girl."
Dads, I wish there was some way that I could communicate to you the incredible blessing which affirming words impart to***告訴，透露*** children. I wish, too, that you could sit in my office, when I counsel***勸告，建議*** , and hear the terrible damage that individuals received from not hearing affirming words--particularly affirming words from a father. While words from a godly teacher can melt a heart, words from a father can powerfully set the course of a life.
If affirming words were something rarely spoken in your home growing up, let me give you some tips on words and phrases that can brighten your own child's eyes and life. These words are easy to say to any child who comes into your life. I'm proud of you, Way to go, Bingo ... you did it, Magnificent***壯麗的，巨集偉的*** , I knew you could do it, What a good helper, You're very special to me, I trust you, What a treasure, Hurray for you, Beautiful work, You're a real trooper, Well done, That's so creative, You make my day, You're a joy, Give me a big hug, You're such a good listener, You figured it out, I love you, You're so responsible, You remembered, You're the best, You sure tried hard, I've got to hand it to you, I couldn't be prouder of you, You light up***照亮，點亮*** my day, I'm praying for you, You're wonderful, I'm behind you, You're so kind to your , You're God's special gift, I'm here for you.