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英语诵读荟萃1
Goldenage金色年华
每个人心目中的英雄不尽相同。
在每个孩子的眼里,父亲则是永远的英雄。
父爱如山,托起孩子的一生;父爱如灯,照亮孩子的一生。
1.Myfatherwasmyhero
Myfatherwasmyhero,allthroughoutmylife.WhenIwasverylittle,heappearedtobesolarge.Inmyeyeshecoulddoanything.Weallknewhewasincharge.Hewasamanofgreatstrengthbothphysicallyandmentally,andhefoundwaystobeoutgoingandkind.
Many childhooddaysweregreetedwithakissandsongssungtomeasIwokeup.ThosedaysIsurelymiss.Hemademefeelsospecial,“MissAmerica”hewouldsing.IknewIhadmyfather’slove.Itgavemecouragetodoanything.
FromhimIlearnedtostanduptall,tobeproudofwhoIam.Strengthanddeterminationwerethequalitiesofthisfineman.Asitdrewtowardstheendoflife,thatstrengthkepthimalive,andtheunfailingdeterminationtotakecareofmymother.Dayandnighthestruggledforyearswithherdisease.Withillnessesofhisown,hestillstoodbyhersidecaringforherandlovingheruntillthedayshedied.Twentydayslaterhistimecameaswell.
Ilostmyhero,myfather,amanwhowasmyfriend.Afewyearshavepassed,andlifejustisn’tthesame.ButItillremember,andthelovewillneverend.
2.Discovermyself
有时候,我们的一点改变可能就是来源于我们身边那些并不干起眼的事物。
ItwasjustaweekbeforemyfinalexamswhenmydadgavemeaDVDasafight,whichcompletelychangedmylife.
Onthatday,Ihadafightwithmyfriendsanditwasadifficulttimewithmystudies.Iwasinnomoodtowatchafilm,butstillIopeneditandreaditstitle:
TheSecret.However,Ijustglancedatthecoverforafewsecondsandkeptitinmycupboard.\
Isatdowntostudy,butinstead,Istartedthinkingabouttheproblemsinmylife--thefight,thesleeplessnightsandmyhealth......Everythingcametomymind.Iwantedananswertoalltheseproblems,butwonderediftherewasanyanswer.ItwasatthatmomentthatmyeyessuddenlynoticedthatDVD,andsomethingtoldme:
thisisananswertoallyourproblems!
Ibecamesointerestedinit;IhavenowordstodescribethefeelingofhappinessthatIexperiencedwhilewatchingit.TheunbelievablestoriesofhumanbeingsIwon’tforgetanyofthem.
FromthatdayonIstartedreconsideringmygoalsandfocusedonwhatIreallywanted.NowIhavestartedgettingbettergrades;therelationshipwithmyfriendsisoutstanding;I’minbetterhealth.Andpeopleoftentellmy,“Wow!
Whataperfectlifeyouhave!
”
ThankstoTheSecret,whichhelpedmediscovermyself.NowIhavestartedsettingbiggergoalsandI’mdeterminedtoreachthem.
3.Anunforgettablechallenge
是朋友,星移斗转情不改;是知音,天涯海角记心怀。
喜怒哀乐,悲欢离合,总有那些事,那些人,那个片段,那一瞬间,难以忘怀……
WhenIwastenyearsold,Ibegantochatwithforeigners.ButIwasveryshy.Gradually,Ibecamemoreandmoreconfidentwithforeigners’help.Thefollowingyear,IwenttoYangzhouwithtwoforeigners.Ibecametheirguide.First,wecameintotheShouxiRiver.Theywantedtolookaroundtheriverbyboat.Itoldthemtheprice.Themwegointotheboat.Whenwelookedoutatthesight,weallfeltthebeautyofthislandscape.Afterthat,theywenttobuysouvenirs.Thesellerscouldn’tspeakEnglish.Thoughitwasveryhard,Itriedmybesttolistentotheirwordscarefullyandtranslatethesentences.Theyboughtsomesouvenirswithmyhelp.Next,wewenttoasmallzoo,andwetooksomephotos.Therewerenotmanyanimals.Whenwefelthungry,wewentoutandhadlunch.Afterlunch,wevisitedsomeoldhouses.TheylearnedmoreaboutChinesehistory.
Thiswasn’tonlyabigchallengebutalsoanunforgettablechallenge.Thisopportunitymadmeconfidentandbrave.IhopeIcancatchmanyopportunitiesinthefuture,thenIcanspeakEnglish,becauseIthinkpracticemakesperfect.
4.Givingisgetting
付出即是回报。
在生活中我们也应当处处有这样的态度。
OnacoldDecembermorning,mymotherandIwerewalkinghomefromapizzastore.Weweredressedwarmlyandequippedwiththevideowehadbeendyingtowatch.Iwasfeelingalittletired,asIwascarryingourshopping,bagsofsnacksandthevideo.
TheyweresoheavythatIdecidedtothrowawaysomethings.SoIstartedtowalktowardsthegarbagecanwhenInoticedapoormanwalkinghisbikeoutoftherestaurantinfrontofus.Heheldapaperbagwithhisdirtyhand.Heheadedovertoanothernearbygarbagecanandstartedlookingthroughit.
Isuddenlyfeltveryguilty.Iknewthismanwouldtakeallhecouldget,soIwalkeduptohimandhandedthedrinkandsomesnacksovertohim.Theman,withlinesonhisfaceandwrinklesonhisforehead,lookedupinsurpriseandtookwhatIgavehim.
Ahugesmilespreadacrosshisfaceandthiscausedmetofeelgreatlysatisfied.IfeltlikeIcouldn’tbehappierwithmyself,butthenhesaid:
”Wow,firstsomeonegivesmethissandwich,thenthisdrink,andnowsometastyfood;thisismydaughter’sluckyday!
”
Hethankedmehappilyandstartedoffonhisbike.Ievenheardhimwhistlingasongasherodeaway.
Inowunderstandwhatismeantbythesaying“givingisgetting”.Everyoneintheworldneedshelp;everyonecanofferhelpandeveryonewillbhelpedbyshowingkindness.
Theimageofthatman’shappinesscausedbymysmallgiftappearsinmymindeverytimeIhavethechancetodosomethingnice.
5.Alessonlearned-----byLynnLombard
也许在你的童年记忆中,也有这样一伴曾“挺身而出”帮你承担责罚的姐姐。
她给予你的保护,使你补这份浓浓的亲情所感动。
Myfathergatheredustogether.Wesawfromthelookonhisfacethatoneofushaddonesomethingwrong.
“whichoneofyoudidthis?
”heaskedinasharpvoice.
Weallstareddownatthefloor,wheretherewasachild’shandwritinginchalk.Istoodthereandhopedthatnooneelsecouldseeit.Iwasscared,andtheonlywordsthatcamefrommymouthwere,“Notme,dad.”
Theothersrefuseditaswell.Ofcourse,weknewthatoneofusmusthavedoneit.ButIcouldn’tfindthecouragetotellthetruth.
“Sincenoneofyouseemtohavedoneit,thenyouallgetpunishment,”myfathersaidangrily.
“Ididit,”someonesaid.
Ilookedaroundandsawmysistercomeforward.WhywasshetakingtheblameforsomethingIhaddone?
Istoodthere,knowingmysisterwasgoingtogetpunishedforme.
NowIknowwhymysistertookthepunishmentforit.Shehadbecomemyprotector,mybestfriend.Becauseofthat,shewouldrathertakethepainherselfthanseemesuffer.
WhenIthinkbacktothatday,IknowIlearnedthevalueoffamily,ofasisterwhowoulddoanythingforme.AndI‘mgladtosaythatIknownowIwilldothesameforher.
6.HelenKeller:
mystory
作为一代强者,海伦*凯勒感动了世界。
《假如给我三天光明》详细描写了她的奋斗历程,其中的一段,描述了她见到她的启蒙老师沙利文之前的内心世界:
憧憬、希冀、忐忑不安……栩栩如生,惟妙惟肖。
ThemostimportantdayIrememberinallmylifeistheoneonwhichmyteacher,AnneMansfieldSullivan,cametome.Iamfilledwithwonder.ItwasthethirdofMarch,1887,threemonthsbeforeIwassevenyearsold!
Ontheafternoonofthateventfulday,Istoodontoexpectthatsomethingwasabouttohappen,soIwenttothedoor,andwaitedonthesteps.Theafternoonsunfellonmyupturnedface.MyfingersfeltalmostunconsciouslyonthefamiliarleavesandblossomswhichhadjustcomeouttogreetthemeetSouthernspring.Ididnotknowwhatwouldwaitformeinthefuture.
Haveyoueverbeenatseainathickfog,whenitseemedasifawhitedarknessshutyouin,andthegreatship,tenseandanxiouspushherwaytowardtheshore,andyouwaitedwithbeatingheartforsomethingtohappen?
Iwasliketheshipbeforemyeducationbegan,onlyIwaswithoutcompass,andhadnowayofknowinghowneartheharborwas.“Light!
Givemelight!
”wasthewordlesscryofmysoul,andthelightofloveshoneonmeinthatveryhour!
7.Thecostofamiracle
一美元零十一分加上一个八岁女孩的信念铸就了一个奇迹,挽救了一个男孩宝贵的生命……
Oneday,eight-year-oldTessheardhermomanddadtalkingaboutherlittlebrother.Allsheknewwasthathewasverysickandthattheywerecompletelyoutofmoney.Onlyacostlyoperationcouldsavehim.SheheardDaddysaytohermom,“Onlyamiraclecansavehimnow.”
Takingallofhercoins,Tesswenttothedrugstore.“Whatdoyouwant?
”thechemistaskedinanimpatientvoice.“IamtalkingtomybrotherwhomIhaven’tseenforages.”
“MybrotherisreallysickandIwanttobuyamiracle,“Tesssaid.
“Pardon?
”saidthechemistinsurprise.
“HehassomethingbadgrowinginsidehisheadandmyDaddysaysthatonlyamiraclecansavehimnow.”
Thechemist’sbrotherwasawell-dressedman.Heaskedthelittlegirl,“Whatkindofmiracledoesyourbrotherneed?
”
“Idon’tknow,“Tessrepliedintears.“Ijustknowthatheneedsanoperation.Mydaddycan’tpayforit,soIwanttousemymoney.Ihaveonedollarandelevencents,andIcangetsomemoreifIneedto.”
“Youknowwhat?
”smiledtheman.“That’stheexactpriceofamiracle.”Thatmanwasafamousdoctor.TheoperationwascompletedandsoonAndrewbecamewell.
“Thatoperation”,hermomsaid,“wasarealmiracle.Iwonderhowmuchitwouldhavecost?
”Tesssmiled.Sheknewexactlyhowmuchamiraclecost:
onedollarandelevencentsandthefaithofalittlegirl.
8.Beingamother(I)
我们总是在疲惫或者受伤的时候,想起妈妈,想起妈妈温暖的怀抱;我们也会在异国他乡,想想妈妈的叮咛与唠叨。
但我们却忘记了每天应该抽出一点时间同孤独的她做一些情感交流。
After21yearsofmarriage,mywifewantedmetotakeanotherwomanouttohavedinnerandseeamovie.Shesaid,“Iloveyou,butIknowthiswomanlovesyou,too.”
Theotherwomanthatmywifewantedmetovisitwasmymother.Thedemandsofmyworkandmychildrenhadmademespendlittletimewithher.ThatnightIcalledtoinvitehertohavedinnerandseeamovie.
“What’swrong?
Areyouwell?
”sheasked.
“Ithoughtthatitwouldbepleasanttospendsometimewithyou,”Iresponded,“justtwoofus.”Shethoughtaboutitforamoment,andthensaid,“Iwouldliketoverymuch.”
WhenIarrivedatherhouse,Inoticedthatsheseemedtobenervous.Shewaitedinthedoorwit