那些给我勇气的双语美文 (36)假如我又回到了童年

If I were a boy again, I would cultivate courage. “Nothing is so mild and gentle as courage, nothing so cruel and pitiless as cowardice,” says a wise author. 假如我又回到了童年,我就要培养勇气。一位明智的作家曾说过:“世上没有东西比勇气更温文尔雅,也没有东西比懦怯更残酷无情。” We too often borrow trouble, and anticipate that may never appear.” The fear of ill exceeds t...

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那些给我勇气的双语美文 (40)金融大鳄乔治•索罗斯

George Soros wants to be the Bono of the financial world. 乔治·索罗斯想成为金融界的博诺(U2乐队主唱)。 The speculator whose assault on sterling ejected Britain from the European exchange rate mechanism that September of 10 years ago has a mission--to use his esti-mated £5 bn fortune and his fame to help tackle what he sees as the failures of globalisation. 洲...

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那些给我勇气的双语美文 (3)何为重要

Ready or not, some day it will all come to an end.There will be no more sunrises, no days, no hours or minutes. 无论是否准备好,总有一天它都会走到尽头。那里没有日出,没有白天,没有小时和分钟。 All the things you collected, whether treasured or forgotten, will pass to someone else. 你收集的所有东西,不管你珍惜或忘记与否,它们都将流入他人手中。 Your wealth, fame a...

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那些给我勇气的双语美文 (5)我们对幸福的追求

We chase after it,when it is waiting all about us 我们苦苦追寻的,其实就在我们身边。 “Are you happy?”I asked my brother, Lan, one day. 一天,我问哥哥伊恩:“你感到幸福吗?” “Yes. No. It depends what you mean,” hesaid. 他回答说:“可以说幸福,也可以说不幸福,这要看你指什么了。” ” Then tell me,” I said, “when was the last tim...

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那些给我勇气的双语美文 (30)少年天才 迈克尔•乔丹

There were already signs that he had a good deal of talent. 迈克尔的天赋早已有所显露。 Harvest Smith, a classmate and close friend who in those days played basketball with him practically every day, 他的一位同班同学和亲密伙伴维斯特·史密斯,当时基本每天都和他一起打篮球, thought he was the best player on their ninth-grade team — he was small, but he was every qui...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (7)你一定很幸运 You sure are lucky

You sure are lucky 你一定很幸运 It was a hot, muggy August afternoon, and I had every reason to feel sorry for myself. 那是一个潮湿闷热的下午,我完全有理由为自己掬一把同情之泪。 A comedy of hassles began with the normal airport security gauntlet, followed by a random drug test, and a missed flight home due to a number of mechanical, weather and late inbound flig...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (2)来自内心的礼物 Gifts from the heart

Gifts from the heart 来自内心的礼物 According to legend, a young man while roaming the desert came across a spring of delicious crystal-clear water. 有这样一个传说:一个年轻人在沙漠里漫游时偶然发现了一眼清泉。 The water was so sweet. 泉水清冽甘甜, He filled his leather canteen so that he could bring some back to a tribal elder who had been his teacher. ...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (41)大英雄(下)

Superman made money as Clark Kent, a newspaper reporter. 超人克拉克肯特依靠做报纸记者挣钱。 Batman made money as Bruce Wayne, a rich industrialist. 蝙蝠侠布鲁斯韦恩靠做实业家挣钱。 Spiderman made money as Peter Parker, a photographer. 蜘蛛侠皮特帕克靠当摄影师挣钱。 Ironman made money as Tony Stark, owner of Stark Industries. 钢铁侠托尼斯达克考自己的企业...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (39)一顿特殊的午餐(下)

A few hours went by and there was a loud knock on the door. 几个钟头过去了,门外又响起了重重的敲门声, This time it was an old gypsy woman with no teeth, who was deaf,who spoke quite loudly and was rather rudely insisting that any true believer in the Lord would not deny her something to eat. 这次来的是一个吉普赛老妇,她没有牙齿,耳朵也听不见。吉普赛老妇粗鲁地叫嚷...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (33)实习天使 The apprentice angel

The apprentice angel 实习天使 One day, a little angel who wanted to be a big angel was spending some time with a more seasoned angel. 一天, 一个一心想成为大天使的小天使和一个经验丰富的天使在一起。 They were invisibly walking down a busy city street, and the older angel said to the apprentice angel:Would you like to hear something amazing? 他们隐身走在闹市的...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (40)大英雄(上)

Super hero 大英雄 Dr.Marilyn spoke at our staff meeting. 玛丽琳波斯在我们员工会议上讲话。 She took us through exercises as she worked to get our minds and spirits adjusted to a more positive direction. 她想通过练习把我们的思想和精神调整到更积极的方向。 Close your eyes and think back to time when you were small. 合上眼睛,回想一下小的时候, What did y...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (35)神奇的芥籽 The magical mustard seed

The magical mustard seed 神奇的芥籽 A woman’s only son died. In her grief, she went to the holy man and asked, 一个女人的独生子死了。她非常伤心地找到神父问: What prayers, what magical incantations do you have to bring my son back to life? 有什么样的祷告或者魔咒可以让我的儿子死而复生呢? Instead of sending her away or reasoning with her, he said to her...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (42)面朝太阳(上)

Turn your face to the sun 面朝太阳 Beloved, 亲爱的: There are days when nothing seems right, when every shell you pick up on the winding shore is broken,when the silken treasure slips through your fingers too quickly, and when comforts are empty and the world is noisy. 总有这样的日子:一切似乎都不正常,你在弯弯曲曲的海滩上捡到的贝壳都是残缺不全的,珍贵的宝物从...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (37)查尔斯隆斯伯里的遗嘱

Last will and testament of Charles Lounsberry 查尔斯隆斯伯里的遗嘱 In the pocket of an old ragged coat belonging to an elderly man in Chicago, a will was found, after his death. 在芝加哥一位辞世老人大衣的口袋里,人们发现了一份遗嘱。 It went like this: 遗嘱中写道: I, Charles Lounsberry, being of sound and disposing mind and memory, do hereby make and publis...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (34)思想是力量之源 Your mind is your source of power

Your mind is your source of power 思想是力量之源 Your mind has the fantastic ability to transform your most intimate desires and wants into their physical counterparts and create brand new realities of your current life. 你的思想有一种奇特的力量,它能将你最私人的想法和需要转化为相应的实际行动并且为你当前的生活增添全新的内容。 It is an amazing wonder what your mi...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (36)乞丐 The mendicant

The mendicant 乞丐 When I think how long I have lived 每当我想起自己年高寿长 I am struck by life’s injustice: 命运的不公让我愕然; Others have lived much less 他人的生命何其短暂 Some have been given less than an hour of life. 一些人在出生短短时间后便告别尘寰。 I recall my childhood 我想起了我的童年 And the various stages of my growth. ...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (43)面朝太阳(下)

Count unexpected laughter, 数数未曾期待的笑声, Count undeserved grace, 数数不期而至的礼遇, Count Passion and Love and Dreams yet to be born, 数数你拥有的激情和爱,还有将要萌生的梦想。 And bow your head and say thank you, 然后,低下头,说声谢谢吧。 Now count the lives who still need your light, 现在,数数需要你给予光明的生命, The hungry, the ...

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美文故事之找谁倚靠 (38)一顿特殊的午餐(上)

A very special meal 一顿特殊的午餐 Once there was a very poor and devoted woman who always prayed to the Glory of God, asking very little, if anything for herself. 从前有一个很贫穷,很虔诚的妇人,她常常向圣明的上帝祷告,但却基本上不为自己祈祷什么—即使偶尔有一次,也索取很少。 But one thought, one desire continued to recur and finally she asked, petitioning the Lo...

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新概念英语初中早读 (26)很久以前的火

Fires Long Ago 很久以前的火 We don’t know how the first fire was made. 我们不知道第一束火是怎样来的。 Early fires on the earth were certainly caused by nature,not by man. 但地球上早期的火是由大自然产生的,不是人发明的。 Some were caused by lightning in a storm, 有些火是由雷电造成, others,perhaps by one hot material which came out of a volcano....

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新概念英语初中早读 (8)黑夜里的陌生人

Stranger in the Night 黑夜里的陌生人 Many television programs are very realistic. 很多电视节目极其逼真。 The viewer often feels 观众经常感到 that whatever happened in the film could well happen to him. 片中情节会碰巧在自己身上重演。 With only a little imagination, 稍微发挥一点想象力, every man in the street becomes a thief,a spy or a murderer....

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