初中经典英语美文:LoveYourLife
Howevermeanyourlifeis,meetitandliveit;donotshunitandcallithardnames.Itisnotsobadasyousuppose.Itlookspoorestwhenyouarerichest.Thefault-finderwillfindfaultsinparadise.Loveyourlife,poorasitis.Youmayperhapshavesomepleasant,thrilling,glorioushourss,eveninapoor-house.Thesettingsunisreflectedfromthewindowsofthealms-houseasbrightlyasfromtherichman'sabode;thesnowmeltsbeforeitsdoorasearlyinthespring.
不论你的生活如何卑贱,你要面对它生活,不要躲避它,更别用恶言咒骂它。它不像你那样坏。你最富有的时候,倒是看似最穷。爱找缺点的人就是到天堂里也能找到缺点。你要爱你的生活,尽管它贫穷。甚至在一个济贫院里,你也还有愉快、高兴、光荣的时候。夕阳反射在济贫院的窗上,像身在富户人家窗上一样光亮;在那门前,积雪同在早春融化。
Idonotseebutaquietmindmayliveascontentedlythere,andhaveascheeringthoughts,asinapalace.Thetown'spoorseemtomeoftentolivethemostindependentlivesofany.Maybetheyaresimplygreatenoughtoreceivewithoutmisgiving.Mostthinkthattheyareabovebeingsupportedbythetown;butitoftenhappensthattheyarenotabovesupportingthemselvesbydishonestmeans.whichshouldbemoredisreputable.
我只看到,一个从容的人,在哪里也像在皇宫中一样,生活得心满意足而富有愉快的思想。城镇中的穷人,我看,倒往往是过着最独立不羁的生活。也许因为他们很伟大,所以受之无愧。大多数人以为他们是超然的,不靠城镇来支援他们;可是事实上他们是往往利用了不正当的手段来对付生活,他们是毫不超脱的,毋宁是不体面的。
Cultivatepovertylikeagardenherb,likesage.Donottroubleyourselfmuchtogetnewthings,whetherclothesorfriends,Turntheold,returntothem.Thingsdonotchange;wechange.Sellyourclothesandkeepyourthoughts.
视贫穷如园中之花而像圣人一样耕植它吧!不要找新的花样,无论是新的朋友或新的衣服,来麻烦你自己。找旧的,回到那里去。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。
初中经典英语美文:ALonelyChild一个孤独的孩子
PrinceEdwardwasbornin1894.Hisfather,KingGeorgeV,wasatall,coldmanwhodidnotlikechil-dren.'WhydoesEdwardtalkallthetime?'heoncesaid.'He'saverynoisychild!'
爱德华王子出生于1894年。他的父亲乔治五世国王身材高大,性情冷漠。他不喜欢孩子。“爱德华为什么总是说个不停?”有一次,他说,“这孩子真闹人!”
Hismother,QueenMary,agreed.'Itdoesn'tmatterifEdwardishappyorunhappy,'shesaid.'Achildmustbesilentandstrong.'
他的母亲玛丽王后也这么想。“爱德华高兴与否并不重要,”她说,“小孩子一定要沉静而坚强。”
ThefamilylivedinBuckinghamPalace,whichhad600rooms.Therewere8kitchens,19bathrooms,24toilets,11diningrooms,17bedroomsand21sittingrooms.
他们一家住在白金汉宫。这座宫殿有600个房间。其中有8个厨房,19间浴室,24个卫生间,11个餐厅,17间卧室和21间起居室。
Edwardoncetoldastoryaboutthehouse:BuckinghamPalacewasverybig,andpeoplesometimesgotlost.Onenightmymother,myfatherandIweresittinginthediningroom.Wewerewaitingforourdinner.Wewait-edandwaited,butthefooddidnotcome.Aftertwentyminutesmyfatherwasveryangry.Hestoodupandwenttothekitchen.'Whereisthecook?'heshouted,andwhereismyfood?'
有一次,爱德华讲了一个关于这座房子的故事:白金汉宫非常大,人们有时会迷路。一天晚上,我和我的父母亲坐在餐厅里等着吃晚饭。我们等呀等呀,但饭菜迟迟没有送上来。等了20分钟,我父亲火了。他起身去厨房。“厨师呢?”他喊道,“我的晚餐在哪儿?”
'But,Sir,'thecookreplied,'yourdinnerleftthekitchenfifteenminutesago.Hasn'titarrivedyet?'
“可是,陛下,”厨师说,“您的晚餐15分钟之前就送走了。难道还没有送到吗?”
'No,ithasn't,'myfathershouted,'andI'mhungry.'
“没有,”我父亲高声叫道,“我饿坏了。”
TheKingleftthekitchenandbegantolookforthefood.Tenminuteslaterhesawawomanwhowascarryingthreeplatesofmeatandpotatoes.'Whathappenedtoyou?'myfathersaid.'Whydidn'tyoubringusourdinner?'
国王离开厨房,开始去找晚餐。10分钟后,他看见一个女佣正端着3盘子肉和土豆。“你是怎么回事?”我父亲问,“你为什么不把晚餐给我们端来?”
'I'msorry,Sir,'thewomanreplied.'Therearealotofdiningrooms.Icouldn'trememberwheretogo.Butifyoureturntothetable,Sir,thistimeIcanfollowyoutotherightroom.'
“对不起,陛下,”女佣回答道,“这儿有很多餐厅。我记不起应该进哪一间。但要是您能回到餐桌旁去,陛下,这次我会跟着您找到该去的餐厅。”
Edwarddidnotgotoschoolwithotherchildren.HestayedinBuckinghamPalacewherehehadaspecialclassroomjustforhim.
爱德华没有和其他孩子一起去学校上学。他待在白金汉宫,那儿有他的专用教室。
ThisishowEdwarddescribedhislessons:
爱德华这样形容他的课程:
Myteacher,MrHansell,wasathinman.Heneversmiledandhisnosewasveryred.Wehadlotsofbooksbuttheywereallveryboring.Theywerefullofwordsandtheydidn'thaveanypictures.
我的老师汉塞尔先生人很瘦。他从来不笑,鼻子红红的。...
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