美好而忧伤的美文 (9)奇迹的价格(下)

The pharmacist's brother was a well-dressed man. 这时候,药剂师的弟弟来了,他是个穿着很得体的男人。 He stooped down and asked the little girl, “What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” 他问小女孩“你弟弟需要什么样的奇迹呢?” “I don't know,” Tess replied with her eyes welling up. “我不知道,”苔丝的眼泪涌了上来。 “I just know he's really sick and Mommy says h...

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幸福是一种态度 (14)许愿的小女孩(下)

During that unforgettable Christmas season, over two thousand people from all over the world sent Amy letters of friendship and support. 在那个不可忘怀的圣诞节期间,世界范围内超过2千人寄给艾米信件表达友情和支持。 Amy and her family read every single one. Some of the writers had disabilities; some had been teased as children. 艾米和她的家人阅读了全部信件。一些来信者也患有残疾...

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美好而忧伤的美文 (20)我永远都会在你的身边(上)

I'll always be there for you 我永远都会在你的身边 In 1989 an 8.2 earthquake almost flattened America, killing over 30,000 people in less than four minutes. 1989年,一次8.2级的地震几乎铲平美国,在短短不到4分钟的时间里,夺去了3万多人的生命! In the midst of utter devastation and chaos, a father left his wife safely at home and rushed to the school where his son was suppose...

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好诗献给你 (23)传道书 Ecclesiastes 3 1-8

Ecclesiastes 3 1-8 传道书 第三章一至八节 For everything there is a season, and a time to every matter under heaven; 凡事都有定期,天下万务都有定时; A time to be born, and a time to die; 生有时,死有时; A time to plant, and a time to pluck up that which is planted; 栽种有时,拔出所栽种的也有时; A time to kill, and a time to heal; 杀戮有时,医治有时; A time to break down, ...

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幸福是一种态度 (4)男孩的使命(下)

Finally spring burst into glorious green and Reuben's spirits erupted. The time had come! He ran into the barn, climbed to the hayloft and uncovered the tin can. He poured the coins out and began to count. 春天终于来了,带来片片绿意,鲁本的精神也随之振奋。是时候了!他跑到谷仓,爬上草垛,打开铁罐,倒出所有硬币清点起来。 Then he counted again. He needed 20 cents more. Could...

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幸福是一种态度 (22)所有的花儿都美丽(下)

After the play, I took home the flower I had stuffed in the apron of my costume. My mother pressed it between two sheets of paper toweling in a dictionary, laughing as she did it that we were perhaps the only people who would press such a sorry-looking weed. 演出结束后,我把那朵蒲公英塞进了我演出服的口袋里带回了家。妈妈把它压在两张纸巾之间再夹进字典里,笑着说,这世上也许只有...

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幸福是一种态度 (6)火车上沉默的男孩

A Silent Boy on the Train 火车上沉默的男孩 The first time I saw him I realized I had seen him before ,though exactly why i had not realy seen him before this "first time",i do not know. 第一次看到他的时候,我就感觉到我们曾经在哪儿见过,但我不明白为什么我们以前竟然没见过面。 Probably I was too busy with the plot of the story I was writing or a line in a poem I was c...

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美好而忧伤的美文 (19)宽恕的艺术

Forgiveness 宽恕的艺术 To forgive may be divine, but no one ever said it was easy. 宽恕是神圣的,但是没有人说很容易做到宽恕别人。 When someone has deeply hurt you, it can be extremely difficult to let go of your grudge. 当你被深深伤害的时候,想要不怀恨在心是很难做到的。 But forgiveness is possible — and it can be surprisingly beneficial to your physical and mental heal...

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幸福是一种态度 (1)幸福是一种态度

Happiness Is an Attitude 幸福是一种态度 The 92-year-old,petite,well-poised and proud lady,who is fully dressed each morning by eight o'clock,with her hair fashionably coifed and makeup perfectly applied,even though she was legally blind,moved to a nursing home today. 这位92岁高龄、个子小巧、自信而又骄傲的老太太,每天早晨8点就穿戴整齐了。她的头发时髦的护在帽子里,妆也化得...

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美好而忧伤的美文 (29)与父亲共舞(上)

A Dance with Dad-Allen 与父亲共舞-艾伦 I am dancing with my father at my parents' fiftieth wedding anniversary celebration. The band is playing an old-fashioned waltz as we move gracefully across the floor. His hand on my waist is as guiding as it always was, and he hums the tune to himself in a steady, youthful way. 在父母五十周年结婚纪念日那天我与父亲跳舞了。乐队演奏着...

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幸福是一种态度 (45)多莉姨妈的帽子(上)

Aunt Dolly's Hat 多莉姨妈的帽子 Three things I was sure of as a child: My family loved me. The sun would come up tomorrow. I had a wonderful voice.I figured that was unquestionably true because I participated at the top of my lungs in all the family sing-alongs, and no one ever stopped me. So I was delighted when my second-grade teacher announced her plans for a musical ...

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诗歌朗读 (41)十四行诗116

Sonnet 116 by William Shakespeare 十四行诗116 威廉·莎士比亚 Let me not to the marriage of true minds admit impediments. 会有任何障碍;爱算不得真爱, Love is not love which alters when it alteration finds, 若是一看见人家改变便转舵, Or bends with the remover to remove: 或者一看见人家转弯便离开。 O no! it is an ever-fixed mark 哦,决不!爱是亘古长明的塔灯, That looks on tempe...

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美好而忧伤的美文 (38)苹果树(上)

The Apple Tree 苹果树 A long time ago, there was a huge apple tree. A little boy loved to come and lay around it every day. He climbed to the tree top, ate the apples, took a nap under the shadow… He loved the tree and the tree loved to play with him. 很久很久以前,有一棵又高又大的苹果树。一位小男孩,天天到树下来,他爬上去摘苹果吃,在树荫下睡觉。他爱苹果树,苹果树也爱...

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幸福是一种态度 (32)难忘的钢琴曲(下)

My first discovery was his grandmother's great love of music. She spent hours playing her old, off-key piano. One day, she told me I didn't have enough fun in my life and took it upon herself to teach me the art. 我的第一个发现是他的祖母无比热爱音乐。她许多时候都在弹她那架又旧变调的钢琴。有一天,她说我的生活缺乏乐趣,并执意亲自教我艺术。 Grandma was impressed with my...

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幸福是一种态度 (39)鼠夹

A Mouse Trap 鼠夹 A Mouse looked through the crack in the wall to see the farmer and his wife opening a package. "What food might this contain?" He was devastated to discover it was a mousetrap. 一只老鼠透过墙上的裂缝看到农夫和他的妻子正在打开一个包裹。“里面可能装的是什么吃的呢?”它想。可是当它看到里面是一个捕鼠器的时候,它吓坏了。 Retreating to the farmyard, the m...

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诗歌朗读 (37)他不再为我等待,谁又能质疑他呢

He would not stay for me, and who can wonder by A. E. Housman 他不再为我等待,谁又能质疑他呢 A. E.豪斯曼 He would not stay for me, and who can wonder? 他不再为我等待,谁又能质疑他呢? He would not stay for me to stand and gaze. 他不再为我驻足凝视 I shook his hand, and tore my heart in sunder, 我与他握手道别,却已将内心撕裂 And went with half my life about my ways. 随之离去的...

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诗歌朗读 (47)薇奥拉与公爵的对话

Viola's response to Orsino in Twelfth Night By William Shakespeare 《第十二夜》中薇奥拉与公爵的对话 威廉·莎士比亚 There is no woman’s sides can bide the beating of so strong a passion as love doth give my heart. 女人的小小的身体一定受不住像爱情强加于我心中的那种激烈的搏跳; No woman’s heart so big, to hold so much. 女人的心没有这样广大,可以藏得下这许多; They lack reten...

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幸福是一种态度 (27)通往广场的路不止一条(下)

We were like detectives, Mrs. Vidian and I. We put ourselves on the trail of any Armenians who lived in Paris. One friend led us to another. At last we tracked down women, each of whom could knit the special stitch. Two weeks later the sweaters were finished. And the first shipment from the new house of Schiaparelli was on its way to the United States! 我和维迪安太太像侦探似...

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美好而忧伤的美文 (62)创造婚姻奇迹的小字眼

The little words that work marriage magic – Spike 创造婚姻奇迹的小字眼 – 斯派克 Using terms of endearment like honey or sweetheart from time to time is a small but important way to keep a marriage loving. 使用母女情深是一个小而重要的方法来保持婚姻的爱。 These terms make the other person feel loved and special. There are some other words that can help make your sp...

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幸福是一种态度 (18)撒播爱心(下)

The lady noticed that the waitress was nearly eight months pregnant, but she never let the strain and aches change her attitude. The old lady wondered how someone who had so little could be so giving to a stranger. Then she remembered Joe. 老太太发觉她差不多有8个月的身孕, 但她并没有让疲惫与疼痛改变她待人接物的态度。老太太惊讶于在这样惨淡的情况下,他还能给与陌生人这样的温暖...

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