高中必背美文

一生必读的英文经典美文1Notasimpledress不凡的连衣裙“Doyoulikemydress?"sheaskedofapassingstranger."Mymommymadeitjustforme."Shesaidwithatearinhereye."Well,Ithinkit'sverypretty,sotellmelittleonewhyareyoucrying?"Withaquiverinhervoicethelittlegirlanswered."AfterMommymademethisdress,shehadtogoaway.""Wellnow,"saidthelady,"withalittlegirllikeyouwaitingforher,I'msureshe'llberightback.""NoMa'am,youdon'tunderstand,"saidthechildthroughhertears,"mydaddysaidshe'supinheavennowwithGrandfather."Finallythewomanrealizedwhatthechildmeant,andwhyshewascrying.Kneelingdownshegentlycradledthechildinherarmsandtogethertheycriedforthemommythatwasgone.Thensuddenlythelittlegirldidsomethingthatthewomanthoughtwasabitstrange.Shestoppedcrying,steppedbackfromthewomanandbegantosing.Shesangsosoftlythatitwasalmostawhisper.Itwasthesweetestsoundthewomanhadeverheard,almostlikethesongofaverysmallbird.Afterthechildstoppedsingingsheexplainedtothelady,"Mymommyusedtosingthatsongtomebeforeshewentaway,andshemademepromisetosingitwheneverIstartedcryinganditwouldmakemestop.""See,"sheexclaimed,"itdid,andnowmyeyesaredry!"Asthewomanturnedtogo,thelittlegirlgrabbedhersleeve,"Ma'am,canyoustayjustaminute?Iwanttoshowyousomething.""Ofcourse,"sheanswered,"whatdoyouwantmetosee?"Pointingtoaspotonherdress,shesaid,"Righthereiswheremymommykissedmydress,andhere,"pointingtoanotherspot,"andhereisanotherkiss,andhere,andhere.MommysaidthatsheputallthosekissesonmydresssothatIwouldhaveherkissesforeverybooboothatmademecry."Thentheladyrealizedthatshewasn'tjustlookingatadress,no,shewaslookingatamother…whoknewthatshewasgoingawayandwouldnotbetheretokissawaythehurtsthatsheknewherdaughterwouldget.Soshetookalltheloveshehadforherbeautifullittlegirlandputthemintothisdress,thatherchildnowsoproudlywore.Shenolongersawalittlegirlinasimpledress.Shesawachildwrappedinhermother'slove.2Promise永恒的承诺

In1989anearthquakealmostflattenedAmerica,killingover30,000peopleinlessthanfourminutes.Inthemidstofutterdevastationandchaos,afatherlefthiswifesafelyathomeandrushedtotheschoolwherehissonwassupposedtobe,onlytodiscoverthatthebuildingwasasflatasapancake.Aftertheunforgettablyinitialshock,herememberedthepromisehehadmadetohisson:"Nomatterwhat,I’llalwaysbethereforyou!"Andtearsbegantofillhiseyes.Ashelookedatthepileofruinsthatoncewastheschool,itlookedhopeless,buthekeptrememberinghiscommitmenttohisson.Hebegantodirecthisattentiontowardswherehewalkedhissontoclassatschooleachmorning.Rememberinghissonsclassroomwouldbeinthebackrightcornerofthebuilding;herushedthereandstarteddiggingthroughtheruins.Ashewasdigging,otherhelplessparentsarrived,clutchingtheirhearts,saying:"Myson!""Mydaughter!"Otherwellmeaningparentstriedtopullhimoffwhatwasleftoftheschool,saying:"Itstoolate!They’realldead!Youcan’thelp!Gohome!Comeon,facereality,theresnothingyoucando!"Toeachparentherespondedwithoneline:"Areyougoingtohelpmenow?"Andthenhecontinuedtodigforhisson,stonebystone.Thefirechiefshowedupandtriedtopullhimofftheschoolsruinssaying,"Firesarebreakingout,explosionsarehappeningeverywhere.You’reindanger.We’lltakecareofit.Gohome."Towhichthisloving,caringAmericanfatherasked,"Areyougoingtohelpmenow?"Thepolicecameandsaid,"You’reangry,anxiousanditsover.You’reendangeringothers.Gohome.We’llhandleit!"Towhichhereplied,"Areyougoingtohelpmenow?"Noonehelped.Courageouslyhewentonalonebecauseheneededtoknowforhimself:"Ismyboyaliveorishedead?"Hedugforeighthours...12hours...24hours...36hours...then,inthe38thhour,hepulledbackalargestoneandheardhissonsvoice.Hescreamedhissonsname,"ARMAND!"Heheardback,"Dad!?!Itsme,Dad!Itoldtheotherkidsnottoworry.Itoldthemthatifyouwerealive,youdsavemeandwhenyousavedme,theydbesaved.Youpromised,Nomatterwhathappens,I’llalwaysbethereforyou!Youdidit,Dad!""Whatsgoingoninthere?Howisit?"thefatherasked."Thereare14ofusleftoutof33,Dad.We’rescared,hungry,thirstyandthankfulyourehere.Whenthebuildingcollapsed,itmadeatriangle,anditsavedus.""Comeout,boy!""No,Dad!Lettheotherkidsoutfirst,causeIknowyou’llgetme!Nomatterwhathappens,Iknowyou’llalwaysbethereforme!"3.SandandStoneThestorygoesthattwofriendswerewalkingthroughthedesert.Duringsomepointofthejourneytheyhadanargument,andonefriendslappedtheotheroneintheface.

Theonewhogotslappedwashurt,butwithoutsayinganything,hewroteinthesand:"Todaymybestfriendslappedmeintheface."

Theykeptonwalkinguntiltheyfoundanoasis,wheretheydecidedtotakeabath.Theonewhohadbeenslappedgotstuckinthemireandstarteddrowning,butthefriendsavedhim.

Afterherecoveredfromtheneardrowning,hewroteonastone:"Todaymybestfriendsavedmylife."

Thefriendwhohadslappedandsavedhisbestfriendaskedhim,"AfterIhurtyou,youwroteinthesandandnowyouwriteonastone.Why?"

Theotherfriendreplied:"Whensomeonehurtsusweshouldwriteitdowninthesandwherewindsofforgivenesscaneraseitaway.Butwhensomeonedoessomethinggoodforus,wemustengraveitinastonewherenowindcanevereraseit."

Learntowriteyourhurtsinthesandandtocarveyourbenefitsinthestone.

Theysayittakesaminutetofindaspecialperson,anhourtoappreciatethem,adaytolovethem,butanentirelifetoforgetthem.

Sendthisphrasetothepeopleyou'llneverforget.It'sashortmessagetoletthemknowthatyou'llneverforgetthem.

FiveBallsofLife

生命中的五个球Inauniversitycommencementaddressseveralyearsago,BrianDyson,CEOofCocaColaEnterprises,spokeoftherelationofworktoone’sothercommitments:

Imaginelifeasagameinwhichyouarejugglingsomefiveballsintheair.Younamethemwork,family,health,friendsandspiritandyou’rekeepingalloftheseintheair.Youwillsoonunderstandthatworkisarubberball.Ifyoudropit,itwillbounceback.Buttheotherfourballsfamily,health,friendsandspiritaremadeofglass.Ifyoudroponeofthese,theywillbeirrevocablyscuffed,marked,nicked,damagedorevenshattered.Theywillneverbethesame.Youmustunderstandthatandstriveforbalanceinyourlife.How?

Don’tundermineyourworthbycomparingyourselfwithothers.Itisbecausewearedifferentthateachofusisspecial.

Don’tsetyourgoalsbywhatotherpeopledeemimportant.Onlyyouknowwhatisbestforyou.

Don’ttakeforgrantedthethingsclosesttoyourheart.Clingtothemastheywouldbeyourlife,forwithoutthem,lifeismeaningless.

Don’tletyourlifeslipthroughyourfingersbylivinginthepastorforthefuture.Bylivingyourlifeonedayatatime,youliveALLthedaysofyourlife.

Don’tgiveupwhenyoustillhavesomethingtogive.Nothingisreallyoveruntilthemomentyoustoptrying.

Don’tbeafraidtoadmitthatyouarelessthanperfect.Itisthisfragilethreadthatbin