高中课外阅读--英语美文欣赏92（中英双语）

1、英语美文欣赏92不要等待Do not wait不要等被爱了以后，才要去爱 Don't wait to be loved, to love 不要等到寂寞了，才明白朋友的价值、重要 Don't wait to be lonely, to recognize the value of a friend. 不要非要等到一份最好的工作，才要开始工作 Don't wait for the best job, to begin to work. 不要等拥有许多后，才开始分享一些 Don't wait to have a lot, to share a bit. 不要等到失败后

2、，才记得别人的忠告 Don't wait for the fall, to remember the advice. 不要等到痛苦了，才开始要祷告 Don't wait for pain, to believe in prayer. 不一定要等到有时间，才能够去付出、服务 Don't wait to have time, to be able to serve. 不要等别人受伤了，才来乞求原谅 Don't wait for anybody else pain, to ask for apologies. 也不要，等分开了，才来挽回 . neither separ

3、ation to make it up. 不要等待 Don't wait. 因为，你不知道等待需要花费多少的时间 Because you don't know how long it will take. 请记住：友谊像酒一样，年代越久远越醇香。 Remember: Friendship is like wine, it gets better as it grows older.让生活充满爱让生活充满爱和安宁并且感觉富足的关键是真心实意地生活。 如果你真心实意地生活，你能感受到内心的喜悦与宁静。你是那么活力充沛！ The key to living a life of lov

4、e, peace and prosperity is to live from your Heart. When you live from your Heart, you feel full, rich, and life seems to flow effortlessly. You feel in control, confident, connected to your life's purpose. You feel Joy and deep inner Peace. You feel Alive! When love radiates from your Heart you

5、 feel vibrant, energized and blissful. The feeling of being on purpose inspires you to new heights. some you never dreamed possible. Living from Your Heart keeps you focused on what is most important to you in your life. You move from focusing on conflict to re-focusing on what is most important to

6、you.Your Deepest Heart's Desires. This is Faith at Faith Radio Online-Simply to Relax. In your Heart holds the secret to true happiness. The Secret is Love. Love is the tender expression of the Heart. an expression we all long to feel deep within. 让生活充满爱和安宁并且感觉富足的关键是真心实意地生活。 如果你真心实意地生活，就能感觉到心满意足

7、，生活似乎总是称心如意的。你能掌握命运、充满自信并且实现目标。你能感受到内心的喜悦与宁静。你是那么活力充沛！ 发自内心的爱让你觉得充满活力、精神焕发和幸福无比。这种感觉能激发你的灵感，攀升生活的高度这是你以前从没想到过的。 真心实意地生活让你关注在你生命中最重要的东西。这样你的视线便逐渐远离纷争，转向对你而言更为重要的事情你那内心深处的渴望。 Whether you know it or not, one of the most important relationships in your life is with your Soul. Be kind and loving to your

8、Soul, and use your experiences-all of them-as opportunities to nourish your Soul! 无论你知道与否，你生命中其中一种最重要的关系就是你与心灵的关系。关爱你的心灵，并把你所有的经历，全部的经历，当作滋养心灵的机会。一个朋友(A Friend)Recently, one of my best friends, whom I've shared just about几乎 everything with since the first day of kindergarten幼儿园, spent the weeken

9、d with me. Since I moved to a new town several years ago, we've both always looked forward to the few times a year when we can see each other. Over the weekend, we spent hours and hours, staying up late迟迟不睡 into the night, talking about the people she was hanging around with交往. She started telli

10、ng me stories about her new boyfriend, about how he experimented尝试 with drugs毒品,此处为大麻 and was into other self-destructive自毁 behavior行为. I was blown away震惊! She told me how she had been lying to her parents about where she was going and even sneaking out偷跑 to see this guy because they didn't want

11、 her around him. No matter how hard I tried to tell her that she deserved better, she didn't believe me. Her self-respect seemed to have disappeared. I tried to convince her that she was ruining her future and heading for big trouble. I felt like I was getting nowhere毫无进展. I just couldn't be

12、lieve that she really thought it was acceptable to hang with a bunch of losers, especially her boyfriend. By the time she left, I was really worried about her and exhausted疲惫 by the experience. It had been so frustrating灰心的, I had come close to telling her several times during the weekend that maybe

13、 we had just grown too far apart to continue our friendship - but I didn't. I put the power of friendship to the ultimate最后的 test. We'd been friends for far too long. I had to hope that she valued me enough to know that I was trying to save her from hurting herself. I wanted to believe that

14、our friendship could conquer克服 anything. A few days later, she called to say that she had thought long and hard about our conversation, and then she told me that she had broken up with her boyfriend. I just listened on the other end of the phone with tears of joy running down my face. It was one of

15、the truly rewarding值得的 moments in my life. Never had I been so proud of a friend.(by Danielle Fishel)我相信I BelieveI believe, for every drop of rain that falls, A flower grows. I believe that somewhere in the darkest night, A candle glows. 我相信，每个雨滴飘落 就有一朵花儿生长 我相信，即使最漆黑的夜晚 也会有蜡烛发出明亮的光 I believe for eve

16、ryone who goes astray, Someone will come, to show the way, I believe, I believe. 我相信，每个迷途的人 都会有人给他指路 我相信，我相信 I believe, above the storm the smallest prayer, Will still be heard. I believe, that someone in that great somewhere, Hears every word. 我相信，即使暴风雨在狂怒咆哮 最微弱的祈祷也会被听到 我相信，有人在某个伟大的地方 听到了每一个字 Every

17、 time I hear a newborn baby cry, Or touch a leaf, or see the sky, Then I know why, I believe! 每当听到新生儿的哭声 或触摸一片叶子 或凝望天空 我就知道为何会这样，我相信！ Every time I hear a newborn baby cry, Or touch a leaf, or see the sky, Then I know why, I believe! 每当听到新生儿的哭声 或触摸一片叶子 或凝望天空 我就知道为何会这样，我相信！ 希望天使(Angel of Hope)Ammie Re

18、ddick from East Kilbride, Lanarkshire, was only 18 months old when she had the accident that has scarred her for life. While her mother's back was turned for a moment, the inquisitive好奇的 toddler初学走路的孩童 reached up to grab the flex电线 of a hot kettle壶 in the family kitchen and poured boiling water

19、over her tiny infant frame稚嫩的肢体.Her mother Ruby spun round转过头来 and, seeing Ammie horribly scalded烫伤, called an ambulance救护车 which rushed her daughter to a nearby hospital. Twenty per cent of Ammie's body had been burned and all of her burns were third-degree. The doctors could tell immediately t

20、hat Ammie's best chance of survival was a specialised burns unit some miles away at Glasgow Royal皇家 Infirmary医院. There, using tissue taken from unburned areas of Ammie's body, surgeons外科医生 performed complex skin grafts移植 to close her wounds and control her injuries, an operation that took ab

21、out six hours. Over the next 16 years, Ammie underwent经受(苦难) 12 more operations to repair her body. When she started school at Maxwelton Primary at age four, other pupils made cruel comments or simply wouldn't play with her. "I was the only burned child in the street, the class and the scho

22、ol," she recalls. "Some children refused to become friends because of that."Today, age 17, Ammie can only ever remember being a burned person with scars; pain is a permanent持久的 part of her body. She still has to have two further skin grafts移植. Yet she is a confident, outgoing开朗的 teena

23、ger who offers inspiration鼓舞 and hope to other young burns victims受害者.Ammie's parents Ruby, a funeral director葬礼承办人, and Gibby, a policeman, have been a tremendous极大的 support. "They told me if people had a problem with my burns, the problem was theirs not mine," says Ammie. "They

24、taught me to cope应付 with other people's reactions and constantly reminded me I was valued and loved." Ammie's positive philosophy积极人生观 means she is now in demand with burns organisations, helping younger patients build their self-esteem自尊 to live with permanent持久的 scars伤痕.She is a membe

25、r of the Scottish Burned Children's Club, a charity慈善组织 set up last year. Says Donald Todd, chairman of the club and a senior burns nurse at Edinburgh's Royal Hospital for Sick Children, "Ammie provides so much encouragement for younger ones. She is upbeat乐观的 and outgoing开朗的 and a perfe

26、ct role model for them."This month, Ammie will be joining the younger children at the Graffham Water Centre in Cambridgeshire for the charity's first summer camp . "I'll show them how to shrug off一笑了之 unkind不友善的 stares from others," she says. Ammie loves wearing fashionable sl

27、eeveless tops无袖上衣, and she plans to show the youngsters at summer camp that they can too. "I do not go to great lengths刻意 to hide my burns scars," she says. "I gave up wondering how other people would react years ago."Donald Todd believes Ammie will be invaluable举足轻重的 at the camp

28、: "She is mature成熟 beyond her years. Ammie has taken a tragic experience悲惨的经历 and used it to shape a very strong, helpful personality个性."2004奥斯卡获奖名单中英对照The 2004 Academy Award WinnersThe following is the list of winners for the 76th Annual Academy Awards, presented by Hollywood's Academ

29、y of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences on Feb. 29, 2004.BEST PICTURE The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King DIRECTOR Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingACTOR IN A LEADING ROLE Sean Penn, Mystic RiverACTRESS IN A LEADING ROLE Charlize Theron, MonsterACTOR IN A SUPPORTIN

30、G ROLE Tim Robbins, Mystic RiverACTRESS IN A SUPPORTING ROLE Renée Zellweger, Cold MountainORIGINAL SCREENPLAY Sofia Coppola, Lost in TranslationADAPTED SCREENPLAY Fran Walsh, Philippa Boyens and Peter Jackson, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingFOREIGN LANGUAGE FILM The Barbarian Inv

31、asions (Canada)ANIMATED FEATURE Finding NemoORIGINAL SCORE Howard Shore, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingORIGINAL SONG "Into the West" from The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King, Fran Walsh, Howard Shore and Annie LennoxART DIRECTION Grant Major, Dan Hennah and Alan Le

32、e, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingCINEMATOGRAPHY Russell Boyd, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldCOSTUME DESIGN Ngila Dickson and Richard Taylor, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingMAKEUP Richard Taylor and Peter King, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the Kin

33、gDOCUMENTARY FEATURE The Fog of WarSOUND Christopher Boyes, Michael Semanick, Michael Hedges and Hammond Peck, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingSOUND EDITING Richard King, Master and Commander: The Far Side of the WorldVISUAL EFFECTS Jim Rygiel, Joe Letteri, Randall William Cook and Alex

34、 Funke, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingFILM EDITING Jamie Selkirk, The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the KingSHORT FILM ANIMATED Harvie KrumpetSHORT FILM LIVE ACTION Two SoldiersDOCUMENTARY SHORT SUBJECT Chernobyl Heart最佳电影：指环王3：王者回归 最佳导演：彼得-杰克逊(指环王3：王者归来)最佳男主角：肖恩-潘(神秘之河)Sean Penn最佳

35、女主角：查理斯-塞隆 (女魔头)最佳男配角：蒂姆-罗宾斯(神秘之河)Tim Robbins最佳女配角：蕾妮-齐维格(冷山)Renée Zellweger最佳动画长片：海底总动员FINDING NEMO最佳外语片：加拿大野蛮人入侵最佳化妆：指环王3：王者回归最佳配乐：指环王3：王者回归最佳歌曲：指环王3：王者回归“Into the West”最佳动画短片：HARVIE KRUMPET最佳真人短片：TWO SOLDIERS最佳音效剪辑：怒海争锋最佳音效：指环王3：王者回归最佳视觉效果：指环王3：王者回归最佳改编剧本：指环王3：王者回归最佳原创剧本：迷失东京最佳美术指导：指环王3：王者回归

36、最佳摄影：怒海争锋最佳服装设计：指环王3：王者回归最佳剪辑：指环王3：王者回归最佳纪录片：THE FOG OF WAR最佳纪录短片：CHERNOBYL HEART奥斯卡终生成就奖：莱德-爱德伍兹Why American Culture is UniqueAmerican culture is unique because it is nurtured, formed and developed under certain conditions, which are characteristically(特性)American. The major factors contributing to

37、 the making of this new nation and the forming of a new culture are the hard environment, ethnic diversity(多民族) and plural religion, which is quite different from other nations in the world. What is more, these elements are still influencing the American culture.1. Rough EnvironmentThe early immigra

38、nts who were English Puritans settled down in northeast part of American. The environment there was very rough but they believed the poor land could purify their mind so they chose the place along the coast. From 1607 to 1892, frontiers were pushed further west. The American frontier consisted of th

39、e relatively unsettled regions of the United States, usually found in the western part of the country. The frontiersmen looked for a land of rich resources and a land of promise, opportunity and freedom. Actually they looked for a better life. So individualism, self-reliance, and equality of opportu

40、nity have perhaps been the values most closely associated with the frontier heritage(遗产) of American.2. Ethnic Diversity The population of the United States includes a large variety of ethnic groups coming from many races, nationalities, and religions. People refer to the United States as "melt

41、ing pot "and the dominant people are British. American is made up of WASP+MM, that is, White, Anglo Saxon, Protestants plus Middle Class and Male. In history, people from different countries in the world rushed to American three times. They brought their own culture to American and later on dif

42、ferent cultures were mixed together. Thus the unique American culture is formed, a common cultural life with commonly shared values.3. Plural religionThe fundamental American belief in individual freedom and the right of individuals to practice their own religion is at the center of religious experi

43、ence in the United States. The great diversity of ethnic backgrounds has produced religious pluralism; almost all of the religions of the world are now practiced in the United States. Christianity(基督教) is the dominant religion in American and Protestant (新教)is predominate(主导). Any individuals are eq

44、ual before God and they believe they can communicate directly to God so they can share the same idea. Under the protestant, many new ones are formed and different explanations produce different sect of religion. Churches are independent and American religion is no longer religion seculars. The insti

45、tution permits the practice of religion and the political power is separate form religion. So there are more religions in American than in other countries.4. Current influence:Nowadays, we can see the continual influence of the three elements in the current American society. American family is typic

46、ally parents and their unmarried children. Middle-aged and elderly people generally do not live with their married children. Many Americans live in mobile homes whose homes are built with wheels. They can be moved. The people in American have a very strong desire to start a new life in a new place.

47、Quite a number of people change residences(住所) every year. The average American moves fourteen times in his lifetime. The courage to try something new has been an American characteristic. American democracy means majority rule, but it also means protection of minority rights. There are certain freed

48、om which the United States promises to all its citizens and members of minority group cannot be denied these rights by a vote of the majority. Americans also like to be involved in many challenge activities and sports to show their adventurous spirits. All of these are affected by the heritage of th

49、e American history.From the facts above, we can see American culture is unique which was cultivated, formed and developed by the main three factors, rough environment, ethnic diversity and plural religion and still is affected and determined by them now.足球知识知多少？TEAMS Each soccer team has eleven play

50、ers and three substitute, or reserve players. The team consists of a goalkeeper, defenders, midfield players, and forwards (or strikers). The object of the game is to get the ball into your opponent's goal.球队 每支球队有11名场上队员和3名替补队员。球队包括守门员、防守队员、中场队员和前锋。比赛的目的就是要将足球踢人对方的球门。THE MATCH A game of soccer

51、is called a match and is split into two halves of 45 minutes each, with a 15-minute break at halftime. A referee and two assistants make sure that nobody cheats or breaks the rules.比赛 足球比赛分为两个半场，每半场各45分钟，上下半场中间有15分钟的休息时间。比赛有一位主裁判和两名助理裁判，他们的职责是监督是否有球员作弊或者是犯规。GOALKEEPNG Goalkeeping is a special skill.

52、 While the rest of the team can afford to make mistakes, if the goalkeeper makes one, it usually results in a goal for the opposition. Above Your Head The best way to catch a ball above your head is by joining the thumbs and forefingers of your hands together so there is a small arch between your ha

53、nds. Chest or Head Jump off one leg and cradle the ball comfortably to your chest. The ball should rest on your forearms, with your hands holding it from above. Left or Right Always try to get both hands behind the ball and hold on tight. As soon as you've caught it, bring the ball quickly into the safety of your body.守门 守门是一项特殊的技能。队里的其他球员有失误问题还不太要紧，但守门员的失误就常常导致对方进球。 过顶球 处理过顶球的最佳方法是用大拇指和其他手指一起来接球，因为那样双手之间可形成一个拱形。胸前或眼前球 单脚跳起，把球自然地抱在怀里。用前臂夹住球，两手从前臂上方抱住球。左侧球或右侧球 要尽量从球后方来牢牢地接住球，一旦接住了球，就要赶快把球抱住。The Best Day Of M