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經(jīng)典英語散文篇一：散文詩名篇賞析《Youth 青春》中英文

經(jīng)典英語名篇文章：青春

作者：Samuel Ullman

青春不是年華，而是心境；青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝，而是深沉的意志、宏偉的想象、熾熱的感情；青春是生命的深泉在涌流。

經(jīng)典英語文章《青春》背后的故事：

太平洋戰(zhàn)爭打得正酣之時，麥克阿瑟將軍常常從繁忙中抬起頭，注視著掛在墻上的鏡框，鏡框里是篇文章，名為《青春》。這篇文章一直伴隨著他，也跟著他到了日本。后來，日本人在東京的美軍總部發(fā)現(xiàn)了它，《青春》便開始在日本流傳。

一位資深的日本問題觀察家說，在日本實業(yè)界，只要有成就者，沒有哪一個不熟知不應(yīng)用這篇美文的，就連松下電器的創(chuàng)始人松下幸之助幾十年來也把《青春》當(dāng)作他的座右銘。

還有這么一件趣事，足以證明《青春》在日本的魅力。一天，美國影片銷售協(xié)會主席羅森菲爾德參加日本實業(yè)界的聚會，晚宴之前的談話，他隨意說了一句：“《青春》的作者，便是我的祖父。”在座的各位實業(yè)界領(lǐng)袖大為驚訝，其中有一位一邊激動地說“我一直隨身帶著它呢”，一邊從口袋里掏出了《青春》。

Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of

mind. It is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips

and supple knees. It is a matter of the will, a

quality of the imagination, vigor of the

emotions; it is the freshness of the deep spring

of life.

Youth means a temperamental

predominance of courage over timidity, of the

appetite for adventure over the love of ease.

This often exits in a man of 60, more than a

boy of 20.nobody grows merely by the

number of years; we grow old by deserting

our ideas. Years may wrinkle the skin, but to

give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry,

fear, self-distrust1 bows the heart and turns

the spirit back to dust.青春不是年華，而是心境；青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝，而是深沉的意志、宏偉的想象、熾熱的感情；青春是生命的深泉在涌流。青春氣貫長虹，勇銳蓋過怯弱，進取壓倒茍安，如此銳氣，二十后生有之，六旬男子則更多見。年年有加，并非垂老；理想丟棄，方墮暮年。歲月悠悠，衰微只及肌膚；熱忱拋卻，頹唐必至靈魂。煩憂、惶恐、喪失自信，定使心靈扭曲，意氣如灰。無論年屆花甲，抑或二八芳齡，

心中皆有生命之歡樂，奇跡之誘惑， Whether 60 or 16, there is in every

human being’s heart the lure of wonders, the 孩童般天真久盛不衰。人人心中皆unfailing childlike appetite of what’s next and 有一臺天線，只要你從天上人間接

the joy of the game of living. In the center of

your heart and my heart there is a wireless

station; so long as it receives messages of

beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from

men and from infinite, so long as you are

young.

When the aerials are down, and your

spirit is covered with the snows of cynicism

and the ice of pessimism, then you’ve grown

old, even at 20, but as long as your aerials are

up, to catch waves of optimism, there’s hope

you may die young at 80.

受美好、希望、歡樂、勇氣和力量的信號，你就青春永駐，風(fēng)華常存。一旦天線倒塌，銳氣被冰雪覆蓋，玩世不恭、自暴自棄油然而生，幾十年方二十，實已垂老矣；然則只要豎起天線，捕捉樂觀的信號，你就有望在八十高齡告別塵寰時仍覺得年輕。

散文詩名篇賞析《Youth 青春》中英文精校典藏版 作者：薩繆爾·厄爾曼 翻譯：王佐良

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散 文 詩 名 篇 賞 析

《青 春》

作者：薩繆爾·厄爾曼 王佐良 翻譯

青春不是年華，而是心境；青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝，而是深沉的意志、恢宏的想像、熾熱的感情；青春是生命的深泉涌流。

青春氣貫長虹，勇銳蓋過怯弱，進取壓倒茍安。如此銳氣，二十后生有之，六旬男子則更多見。年歲有加，并非垂老；理想丟棄，方墮暮年。

歲月悠悠，衰微只及肌膚；熱忱拋卻，頹唐必致靈魂。憂煩、惶恐、喪失自信，定使心靈扭曲，意氣如灰。

無論年屆花甲，抑或二八芳齡，心中皆有生命之歡愉，奇跡之感召，孩童般天真久盛不衰。

人的心靈應(yīng)如浩淼瀚海，只有不斷接納美好、希望、歡樂、勇氣和力量的百川，才能青春永駐、風(fēng)華長存。

一旦心�？萁�，銳氣便被冰雪覆蓋，玩世不恭、 自暴自棄油然而生，即使年方二十，實已垂垂老矣；然則只要虛懷若谷，讓喜悅、達觀、仁愛充盈其間，你就有望在八十高齡告別塵寰時仍覺年輕。

《青 春》

黃志堅 翻譯

青春，并非年輕歲月，而是一種心態(tài)；青春的特征，并非粉頰、朱唇、柔肢，而是毅力、激情、創(chuàng)意；青春是生命涌泉的清澈、激揚。

青春，是指超越怯懦、勇氣如虹，不圖安逸、敢闖敢試。毅力若此，花甲多勝弱冠。年歲遞增，非必老化；背棄理想，方陷殘年。

歲月留痕，只及肌膚；激情不再，皺起心靈。憂懼自卑，終致身心佝僂、精神萎靡。

無論年少或年長，當(dāng)懷好奇的誘導(dǎo)，像孩子般總渴求著：接下來的進展及馳騁人生的歡樂。

人人皆有心靈的感官，只要感受源源來自人間與穹蒼的啟發(fā)，感應(yīng)有關(guān)美好、希望、激情、勇毅和能力的信息，你就會朝氣勃勃、青春無限。

英文版原文

Youth

Samuel Ullman

Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks, red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, a vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.

Youth means a temperamental predominance of courage over timidity，of the appetite, for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of sixty more than a body of twenty. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.

Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.

Whether sixty or sixteen, there is in every human being's heart the lure of wonder, the unfailing child-like appetite of what's next, and the joy of the game of living.In the center of your heart and my heart there is awireless station; so long as it receives messages of beauty, hope, cheer,courage and power from men and from the Infinite, so long are you young.

經(jīng)典英語散文篇二：經(jīng)典英(來自:m.serialtips.com 蒲公英文 摘:經(jīng)典英語散文)語背誦短文

經(jīng)典英語背誦短文

第一天：THE NEWSPAPER 報 紙

Nowadays the newspaper possesses considerable value. Everybody should read it. It supplies us with a variety of news every day. It tells us the political situation of the world. If we form. the habit of reading the newspaper, we shall (will) get enough knowledge to cope with our circumstance.

Though students have to do the homework everyday, they should spare at least one or two hours to read newspaper. In this way, they can not only increase konwledge, but also keep up with the times. In a word, reading newspaper is of great benefit to students.

現(xiàn)今報紙擁有極大的價值，人人都應(yīng)該看它。它每天提供我們各種類類的消息。它告訴我們世界政治局勢。如果我們養(yǎng)成看報的習(xí)慣，我們就能得到足夠的知識來因應(yīng)我們的環(huán)境。 學(xué)生雖然每天須做功課，但他們至少應(yīng)該勻出一兩個小時來看報。哪些，他們不但能增加知識而且也能趕上時代�？偠�言之，看報對學(xué)生很有益處。

第二天：MY DAILY LIFE 我的日常生活

Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to it. Why? Because I intend to be a good student. I wish to render service to my country.

I get up at six o’clock every day. After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons. I go to school at seven o’clock.

After school is over, I return home. We usually have supper at seven o’clock.

Then I begin to do my homework. I want to finish it before I go to bed.

雖然我的日常生活十分單調(diào)，但我卻竭力設(shè)法去適應(yīng)它。為什么？因為我打算做一個好學(xué)生，希望將來為國家服務(wù)。

我每天六點起床、洗臉?biāo)⒀篮螅�就開始復(fù)習(xí)功課，七點鐘我就去上學(xué)。

放學(xué)后，我就回家了。我們通常在七點鐘吃晚餐，之后我就開始做家庭作業(yè)，希望在睡覺前把它做完。

第三天：A MODEL STUDENT 模范學(xué)生

Do you mind being called a bad student? Of course not.So far as I know, everybody intends to be (become) a model student.

However, to be a model student is by no means an easy thing. Firstly, he must do his best to obtain knowledge.

A man without sufficient knowledge will not succeed. Secondly, he must remember to improve his health. Only a strong man can do great tasks. Thirdly, he should receive moral education. If his conduct is not good, no one will consider making friends with him.

你介意被稱為壞學(xué)生嗎？當(dāng)然不。就我所知，每個人都打算做模范學(xué)生。

然而，做模范學(xué)生卻不容易。第一，他必須盡力獲得知識（求知）。一個沒有足夠知識的人是不會成功的。第二，他必須記住促進健康。只有強壯的人才能做大事。第三，他應(yīng)該接受道德教育。如果他品行不好，沒有人會考慮和他交朋友的。

第四天：HOW TO GET HAPPINESS 如何獲得快樂

There is no doubt thathappiness is the most precious thing in the world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points. Firstly, health is the secret of happiness (the key to happiness). Only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life.

Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress.

無疑的快樂是世界上最寶貴的東西。沒有它，人生將是空虛的而且毫無意義的。如果你希望知道如何獲得快樂，你須注意下面兩點。

健康是快樂的要訣。唯有身體強壯的人才能享受人生的樂趣。

快樂在于知足。一個不滿于現(xiàn)狀的人終是處在痛苦之中。

第五天：BOOKS 書籍

As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends. This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books.

Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books. It is true that we can derive benefits from good books. However, bad books will do us more harm than good.

如眾所周知，書籍教我們學(xué)習(xí)人生，真理，科學(xué)以及其它許多有用的東西。它們增加我們的知識，擴大我們的心胸并加強我們的品格。換句話說，它們是我們的良師益友。這是為什么我們的父母終是鼓勵我們要多讀書的理由。

讀書是一好事，但我們必須多加注意書的選擇。不錯，我們能從好書中獲得益處。然而，壞書卻對我們有害無益。

第六天：A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY 鄉(xiāng)村游記

One Sunday my mother (Mother) had (made) me take my little young brother to the a trip to the country. She bade me take good care of him.

While we were walking along the road, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was blowing gently. We saw the beautiful flowers smile (smiling) at us and heard the birds sing (singing) their sweet songs on the trees. The scenery was indeed very pretty (beautiful).

When we felt tired, we returned home. We saw Mother (our mother) wait (waiting) for us at the door. 有一個星期日，我母親叫我?guī)�小弟弟去鄉(xiāng)村游歷。她吩咐我要好好照料他。

當(dāng)我們沿著道路行走的時候，太陽燦爛地照耀著，微風(fēng)輕輕地吹著。我們看見美麗的花兒對我們微笑著，并聽見鳥兒在樹上唱著悅耳的歌曲，風(fēng)景實十分美麗。

當(dāng)我們感覺到疲倦的時候，我們就回家了。我們看見母樣正在門口等候我們。

第七天：BE PATRIOTIC 要愛國

It is the duty of every citizen to make the country rich and powerful (To make the country rich and strong is...). In order to accomplish this object one must be patriotic (love his country). I consider this an unchangeable truth.

How can a student love his country (be patriotic)? I find my answer very simple and clear. He must study hard and store up knowledge so as to serve his (the) country in the future. If every student can do according to what I said, the country will certainly be rich and powerful.

要使國家富強是每個公民的責(zé)任。為了達到此目的，必須愛國。我認為這是一條不易的定理。

一個學(xué)生如何才能愛國呢？我發(fā)覺答復(fù)很簡單明了。他必須用功讀書并積儲知識以便將來服務(wù)國家。如果每個學(xué)生能按照我所說的去做，國家一定會富強。

第八天：THE VALUE OF TIME 愛惜時光

An English proverb says that time is money. I consider it (this) wrong. Why? Because we all know that we can earn money by work but can not in any way get back time (in anyway). For this reason, we may (can) say that time is more valuable than money.

Many people do not know the value of time. It (this) is indeed a great pity. We must bear (keep) in mind that wasting timeis equal towasting your life.

英國有句諺語說，時間就是金錢。我認為這是不對的。為什么？因為我們大家都知道我們能夠用工作賺錢，但無論如何卻無法把時間爭取回來。基于此種理由，我們可以說時間比錢錢更寶貴。

許多人不知愛惜時光。這確實是可惜的。我們必須記住浪費時間等于浪費生命。

第九天：WHY SHOULD WE STUDY ENGLISH 為什么我們要學(xué)英文

If you want to ask me why we should study English, my answer will be simple and clear. Now let me enumerate the reasons one by one in the following.

In the first place, English has become an international language. If you know English, you van make a trip round the world without being misunderstood.

In the second place, most valuable books, newspapers and magazines are written in English. If you wish (hope) to get knowledge, you must learn English.

如果你要問我們?yōu)槭裁次覀円獙W(xué)英文。我的答復(fù)很簡單明了�，F(xiàn)在讓我來把我的理由一一列舉在下面： 英文已成為一種國際語言。如果你通曉它，你可以環(huán)游世界不會被人誤解。

大多數(shù)有價值的書籍，報紙和雜志都是用英文寫的。如果你希望獲得知識，你必須學(xué)習(xí)英文。 第十天：MY BIRTHDAY 我的生日

Yesterday was my birthday, so some of my classmates sent me presents. Mother prepared a tea party for me. I invited all of them to come and take part in it.

The tea party began at half past six. There were cold drinks and refreshments. We ate, talked and laughed. We felt that we were the happiest men in the world.

Time passed quickly. In a twinkling, the clock on the wall struck nine. We could not but say ―Good-bye‖ to one another.

昨天是我生日，所以有幾位我的同班同學(xué)送我禮。母親給我準(zhǔn)備一個茶會。我邀請他們都前來參加。 茶會下午六點半開始。有冷飲和點心。我們又吃又談又笑。我們覺得是世界上最快樂的人。 時間過得很快。轉(zhuǎn)瞬間，墻上的鐘敲九點了。我們不得不互道再見。

第十一天：HOW TO SPEND SUNDAYS 如何消度星期日

Some of us always spend Sundays aimlessly. We can seldom derive profits from the valuable hours (time) of Sundays. This is indeed a great pity. Though Sundays are set aside as a day for rest, we must make good use of them.

We know that our school lessons are usually not sufficient. We should often utilize Sundays to read reference books. In this way we will increase our knowledge. Besides, we must be engaged in sports or outing so as to strengthen our bodies.

我們許多人終是把星期日毫無目的地消度掉。這確實是十分可惜。我們很少能從星期日的寶貴時光中獲得益處。雖然星期日是被指定為一個休息的日子，但是我們卻應(yīng)好好利用它。

我們知道我們學(xué)校的功課通常是不夠的。我們應(yīng)時常利用星期日來閱讀參考書。如此我們的知識就會增加了。此外，我們必須從事運動或郊游以便強壯我們的身體。

第十二天：HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY 誠為上策

There is an English proverb which says (saying) ―Honesty is the best policy.‖ It signifies the importance of honesty.

What are the benefits of honesty? If you are honest to others, they will be honest to you in return. When you are sad, they will comfort you. When you are in trouble, they will help you.

There is no enumerating the evils of dishonesty here. In a word, a dishonest man will be looked down upon by others and (be) regarded as a public enemy.

英國有一句諺語說―誠為上策‖。它說明了誠的重要性。

誠的益處是什么？如果你對他人誠實，他們也會對你誠實作為報答。當(dāng)你憂悉的時候，他們會安慰你。當(dāng)你是處在困難中的時候，他們會幫助你。

無法在這里數(shù)述不誠實的害處。一言以蔽之，一個不誠實的人會被人看輕的而且被看作為一個公敵。 第十三天：HOW EXERCISE HELPS 運動的利益

If our bodies are not strong, our spirit to do things will certainly be quite dull. And at the same time, we are lack of energy (ies) to study. Diseases will only attack the weak, but not the strong.

Why are our bodies not strong? Because we do not pay attention to exercise. For this reason, we students must often take different kinds (sorts) of exercise in the gym.

Exercise helps us (to) strengthen our bodies and avoid disease. It also teaches us cooperation, for most exercise is played by team.

如果我們的身體不強壯，我們做事的精神一定會十分遲鈍。而且同時，我們也缺少足夠的精力來讀書。疾病只為侵擊體弱的人而不是強壯的人。

為什么我們的身體會不強壯呢？因為我們不注意運動�；�于此種理由，我們學(xué)生必須時常在運動場做不同種類的運動。

運動幫助我們強壯身體并避免疾病。它也教我們合作，因為大多數(shù)的運動都是團體游玩的。 第十四天：THE BENEFITS OF TRAVELING 旅行的益處

I am always interested in traveling. My reasons are quite (extremely) simple and clear. If anybody is not satisfied with my viewpoint(s), I shall be greatly surprised at his ways of thinking.

In the first place, traveling increases our knowledge. Only by traveling can we see （因為用（only）開頭，主動詞須顛倒）things outside our home town.

In the second place, traveling is good to our health. While we are traveling, we usually exercise our bodies. In conclusion, I earnestly hope that everybody must seize (grasp at) the opportunity of traveling.

我對旅行終是感覺有趣。我的理由非常簡單時了。如果任何人對我的觀點不滿意的話，我將對他的想法會大大吃驚。

旅行增加我們的知識。只有藉旅行我們可以看到我們故鄉(xiāng)以外的東西。

旅行對我們的健康有益。當(dāng)我們旅行的時候，我們通常運動我們的身體。

第十五天：HOW TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN 如何做一個好公民

My aim is to become a good citizen so as to be able to render service to the (my) country. However, to become a good citizen is not an easy thing. He has many duties to fulfill.

The first duty of a good citizen is to love his country. He is to (must) be ready to sacrifice even his own life for the country.

His second duty is to obey the law and help the government (to) maintain order. If everybody can do so, the country will be rich and strong (powerful).

我的志向是做一個好公民以便能給國家效力。然而，做一個好公民不是一件容易的事情。他有許多責(zé)任要盡。

一個好公民第一件責(zé)任是愛他的國家。他須準(zhǔn)備為國家犧牲自己的生命。

他第二件責(zé)任是服從法律并且?guī)椭�政府維持治安。如果人人都能這樣做的話，國家必定富強。

第十六天：THE NATIONAL FLAG 國旗

it is the duty of every citizen to honor the national flag. Why? Because the national flag is the symbol of a (the) country. To respect it means to respect the country. In other words, if a man loves his country, he must love the national flag.

In school, the national flag is usually raised at a certain time every day. Then the principal, teachers, staff and students are to (must) stand before it and sing the national anthem. It is indeed extremely meaningful to attend such a ceremony.

尊敬國旗是每個公民的責(zé)任（義務(wù)）。為什么？因為國旗是國家的象征。尊敬它意思就是尊敬國家。換句話說，如果一個人愛國，他必須愛國旗。

在學(xué)校里，通常每天定時要升旗。那時，校長，老師，教職員學(xué)生教師將恭敬地站在它前面并且唱國歌。參加此項儀式確實非常有意義。

第十七天：THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION 教育的重要性

It is impossible for us to make our country rich and strong without developing education. Why? Because education gives people knowledge and teaches them how to become good citizens so as to be able to serve their country. No wonder they say that education decides the progress, prosperity and civilization of a country. At present (Nowadays) most countries in (of) the world are enforcing compulsory education. It is necessary for all kinds of people, both rich and poor, to receive education. Taiwan is an exception as well not.

我們不可能使我們的國家富強而不發(fā)展教育。為什么？因為教育給予人民知識并教他們?nèi)绾纬蔀楹霉�民以便能為國家效力。難怪，有人說教育決定一個國家的進步，繁榮與文化。

現(xiàn)在世界大多數(shù)的國家都在實施強迫教育。所有各類人民不論貧富都必須接受教育。臺灣也不例外。 第十八天：INDUSTRY (DILIGENCE) 勤勉

It is a matter of course that industry will bring us success, wealth and good luck. I am sure that a hard-working person can always succeed in the work which he wants to do. This is unchangeable truth.

Idleness is the opposite of industry. It is the source of all evil. An idle man only enjoys playing and making pleasures. That he is doomed to failure is of no doubt. We should not follow his example.

勤勉會帶給我們成功，財富和好運乃是當(dāng)然之事。我確信一個苦干的人終是能夠做成功他所要做的工作。這是不易之定理。

懶惰是勤勉的反面。它是萬惡之源泉。一個懶惰的人只享受玩耍和尋樂。他命運注定失敗是毫無疑問的。我們不應(yīng)學(xué)他的榜樣。

第十九天：MY NATIVE TOWN 我的故鄉(xiāng)

My native town is X. We have settled down here since my grandfather was a child. In other words, my family has lived here for more than one hundred years.

It is a small village. There are about one thousand inhabitants. Most of them are farmers. The mode of their living is very simple. However, they have already possessed television sets and refrigerators. They made up their minds to live a modern life.

我的故鄉(xiāng)是X。我們自從祖父是小孩時，就定居在此地。換句話說，我們家人在此地已經(jīng)住了一百余年了。

這個小村莊。居民大約有一千人。他們大部分是農(nóng)夫。他們的生活方式很簡單。然而，他們已擁有電視和冰箱。他們下定決心要過一個現(xiàn)代的生活。

第二十天：MY SCHOOL LIFE 我的學(xué)校生活

When I was six years old, I began to go to school. The first school (which) I attended was a primary school. There were many subjects (which were taught in the school, such as Chinese, arithmetic, history, geography,

經(jīng)典英語散文篇三：英語經(jīng)典散文欣賞

英語經(jīng)典散文欣賞

熱情成就未來

Years ago, when I started looking for my first job, wise advisers urged, "Barbara, be enthusiastic! Enthusiasm will take you further than any amount of experience."

How right they were. Enthusiastic people can turn a boring drive into an adventure, extra work into opportunity and strangers into friends.

"Nothing great was ever achieved without enthusiasm," wrote Ralph Waldo Emerson. It is the paste that helps you hang in there when the going gets tough. It is the inner voice that whispers, "I can do it!" when others shout, "No, you can't."

It took years and years for the early work of Barbara McClintock, a geneticist who won the 1983 Nobel Prize in medicine, to be generally accepted. Yet she didn't let up on her experiments. Work was such a deep pleasure for her that she never thought of stopping.

We are all born with wide-eyed, enthusiastic wonder as anyone knows who has ever seen an infant's delight at the jingle of keys or the scurrying of a beetle.

It is this childlike wonder that gives enthusiastic people such a youthful air, whatever their age.

At 90, cellist Pablo Casals would start his day by playing Bach. As the music flowed through his fingers, his stooped shoulders would straighten and joy would reappear in his eyes. Music, for Casals, was an elixir that made life a never ending adventure. As author and poet Samuel Ullman once wrote, "Years wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul."

How do you rediscover the enthusiasm of your childhood? The answer, I believe, lies in the word itself. "Enthusiasm" comes from the Greek and means "God within." And what is God within is but an abiding sense of love -- proper love of self (self-acceptance) and, from that, love of others.

Enthusiastic people also love what they do, regardless of money or title or power. If we cannot do what we love as a full-time career, we can as a part-time avocation, like the head of state who paints, the nun who runs marathons, the executive who handcrafts furniture.

Elizabeth Layton of Wellsville, Kan, was 68 before she began to draw. This activity ended bouts of depression that had plagued her for at least 30 years, and the quality of her work led one critic to say, "I am tempted to call Layton a genius." Elizabeth has rediscovered her enthusiasm.

We can't afford to waste tears on "might-have-beens." We need to turn the tears into sweat as we go after "what-can-be."

We need to live each moment wholeheartedly, with all our senses -- finding pleasure in the fragrance of a back-yard garden, the crayoned picture of a six-year-old, the enchanting beauty of a rainbow. It is such enthusiastic love of life that puts a sparkle in our eyes, a lilt in our steps and smooths the wrinkles from our souls。

經(jīng)典英語散文賞析：輕松地生活

To a large degree，the measure of our peace of mind is determined by how much we are able to live in the present moment．Irrespective of what happened yesterday or last year，and what may or may not happen tomorrow，the present moment is where you are－always．

Without question，many of us have mastered the neurotic1) art of spending much of our lives worrying about a variety of things －all at once．We allow past problems and future concerns to dominate our present moments，so much so that we end up anxious，frustrated，depressed，and hopeless．On the flip side，we also postpone our gratification，our stated priorities2)，and our happiness，often convincing ourselves that ‘someday’ will be better than today．Unfortunately，the same mental dynamics3) that tell us to look toward the future will only repeat themselves so that ‘someday ’never actually arrives．John Lennon once said，‘Life is what’s happening while we’re busy making other plans．’When we’re busy making ‘other plans’，our children are busy growing up，the people we love are moving away and dying，our bodies are getting out of shape，and our dreams are slipping away．In short，we miss out4) on life． Many people live as if life were a dress rehearsal5) for some later date．It isn’t．In fact，no one has a guarantee that he or she will be here tomorrow．Now is the only time we have，and the only time that we have any control over．When our attention is in the present moment，we push fear from our minds．Fear is the concern over events that might happen in the future－we won’ t have enough money，our children will get into trouble，we will get old and die，whatever． To combat fear，the best strategy6) is to learn to bring your attention back to the present．Mark Twain said，‘I have been through some terrible things in my life，some of which actually happened．I don’t think I can say it any better．Practice keeping your attention on the here and now．Your efforts will pay great dividends7)．

我們內(nèi)心是否平和在很大程度上是由我們是否能生活在現(xiàn)實之中所決定的。不管昨天或去年發(fā)生了什么，不管明天可能發(fā)生或不發(fā)生什么，現(xiàn)實才是你時時刻刻所在之處。

毫無疑問，我們很多人掌握了一種神經(jīng)兮兮的藝術(shù)，即把生活中的大部分時間花在為種種事情擔(dān)心憂慮上---而且常常是同時憂慮許多事情。我們聽?wèi){過去的麻煩和未來的擔(dān)心控制我們此時此刻的生活，以致我們整日焦慮不安，萎靡不振，甚至沮喪絕望。而另一方面我們又推遲我們的滿足感，推遲我們應(yīng)優(yōu)先考慮的事情，推遲我們的幸福感，常常說服自己“有朝一日”會比今天更好。不幸的是，如此告誡我們朝前看的大腦動力只能重復(fù)來重復(fù)去，以致“有朝一日”永遠不會真正來臨。約翰·列農(nóng)曾經(jīng)說過：“生活就是當(dāng)我們忙于制定別的計劃時發(fā)生的事�！碑�(dāng)我們忙于制定種種“別的計劃”時，我們的孩子在忙于長大，我們摯愛的人離去了甚至快去世了，我們的體型變樣了，而我們的夢想也在悄然溜走了。一句話，我們錯過了生活。

許多人的生活好像是某個未來日子的彩排。并非如此。事實上，沒人能保證他或她明天肯定還活著�，F(xiàn)在是我們所擁有的惟一時間，現(xiàn)在也是我們能控制的惟一時間。當(dāng)我們將注意力放在此時此刻時，我們就將恐懼置于腦后�？謶志褪俏覀儞�(dān)憂某些事情會在未來發(fā)生---

我們不會有足夠的錢，我們的孩子會惹上麻煩，我們會變老，會死去，諸如此類。

若要克服恐懼心理，最佳策略便是學(xué)會將你的注意力拉回此時此刻。馬克·吐溫說過：“我經(jīng)歷過生活中一些可怕的事情，有些的確發(fā)生過�！蔽蚁胛艺f不出比這更具內(nèi)涵的話。經(jīng)常將注意力集中于此情此景、此時此刻，你的努力終會有豐厚的報償

My dictation:

Now the VOA special English program - words and their stories.

Expressions about water are almostly as common as water itself. But many of the expressions using water have unpleasent meannings.

The expression "to be in hot water " is one of them. It is a very old expression. Hot water was used five hundred years ago to mean being in trouble. One story says it got that meaning from the custom of throwing extremely hot water down on enemies attacking a castle. That no longer happens. But we still get "in hot water". When we are in hot water, we are in trouble.It can be any kinds of trouble, serious or not so serious. A person who breaks a law can be in hot water with the police. A young boy can be in hot water with his mother if he walks in the house with dirty shoes."Being in deepwater" is almost the same as being in hot water.When you are in deep water, you are in a difficult position. Imaging a person who can not swim being thrown in water over his head. You are in deep water when you are facing a problem that you don’t have the ability to solve. You can be in deep water, for example, if you invest in stocks without knowing anything about the stock market.

"To keep your head above water" is a colorful expression that meaning staying out of debt. A company seeks to keep it's head above water during economic hard times. A man who loses his job tries to keep his head above water until he finds a new job.

"Water over the dam" is another expression about past event. It is something that it is finished, and it cannot be changed. The expression comes from the idea that water has floated over a dam cannot be brought back again. When a friend is troubled by a mistake she have made. You might tell her to forget about it, you say it is water over the dam.

Another common expression" to holdwater" is about the strength or weakness of an idea or opinion that you may be arguing about. It probably comes from a way of testing the condition of a container.If it can hold water, it is strong and has no holes in it. If your argument can hold water, it is strong and does not have any holes;if it does not hold water, then, it is weak and not worth debating.

"Throwing coldwater "also is an expression that deals with ideas or proposles, it means to not like an idea. For example, you want to buy a new car because the old one has some problems, but your wife throws cold water on the idea because she says a new car costs too much.

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