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英语诗歌散文3
WaitingattheDoor
ByBarbaraJ.Crocker
Mygrandmotherbecameawidowin1970.Shortlyafterthat,wewenttotheanimalsheltertopickoutapuppytokeephercompany.Grandmadecidedonalittleterrierthathadareddish-brownspotaboveeacheye.Becauseofthesespots,thedogwasp
romptlynamedPenny.
GrandmaandPennyquicklybecameveryattachedtoeachother,butthatattachmentgrewmuchstrongeraboutthreeyearslaterwhenGrandmahadastroke.Grandmacouldnolongerwork,sowhenshecamehomefromthehospital,sheandPennywereconstantcompanions.
Afterherstroke,itbecamearealproblemforGrandmatoletPennyinandoutbecausethedoorwasatthebottomofaflightofstairs.Soamechanismusingaropeandpulleywasinstalledfromthebackdoortoahandleatthetopofthestairs.Grandmajusthadtopullthehandletoopenandclosethedoor.IfthestorewasoutofPenny'sfavoritedogfood,GrandmawouldmakeoneofuscookPennybrownedbeefwithdicedpotatoesinit.Icanrememberteasingmygrandmotherthatshelovedthatdogbetterthanshelovedherfamily.
Astheyearspassed,GrandmaandPennybecameinseparable.Grandma'soldhousecouldbefilledtothebrimwithpeople,butifGrandmawenttotakehernap,Pennywalkedalongbesideherandstayedbyhersideuntilsheawoke.AsPennyaged,shecouldnolongerjumpuponthebedtolaynexttoGrandma,soshelaidontherugbesidethebed.IfGrandmawentintothebathroom,Pennywouldhobblealongbesideher,waitoutsidethedoorandaccompanyherbacktothebedorchair.Grandmaneverwentanywherewithoutherfaithfulcompanionbyherside.
ThetimecamewhenbothmygrandmotherandPenny'shealthwerefailingfast.Pennycouldn'tgetaroundverywell,andGrandmahadbeenhospitalizedseveraltimes.MyuncleandIlivedwithGrandma,soPennywasneverleftalone,evenwhenGrandmawasinthehospital.Duringthesetimes,PennysatatthewindowlookingoutforthecarbringingGrandmahomeandwouldexcitedlywaitatthedoorwhenGrandmacamethroughit.Eachhomecomingwasagrandreunionbetweenthetwo.
OnChristmasDayin1985,Grandmawasagaintakentothehospital.Penny,asusual,satwatchingoutthewindowforthecarbringingGrandmahome.Twomorningslaterwhenthedogwokeup,shecouldn'tseemtoworkoutthestiffnessinherhipsassheusuallydid.Thesamemorning,shebeganhavingseizures.Atagefifteen,weknewitwastime.Mymotherandaunttookhertotheveterinarianandstayedwithheruntiltheend.
NowthebigdilemmawaswhethertotellGrandmawhileshewasstillinthehospitalorwait.Thedecisionwasmadetotellherwhileshewasinthehospitalbecausewhenwepulledupatthehouse,thefirstthingGrandmawouldlookforwasherbelovedPennywatchingoutthewindowandthenhappilygreetingheratthedoor.GrandmashedsometearsbutsaidsheknewthatithadtobedonesoPennywouldn'tsuffer.
Thatnightwhilestillinthehospital,Grandmahadamassiveheartattack.Thedoctorsfranticallyworkedonherbutcouldnotreviveher.Afterfifteenyearsoflovingcompanionship,GrandmaandPennypassedawaywithinafewhoursofeachother.Godhaditallworkedout–PennywaswaitingatdoorwhenGrandmacameHome.
Wordsofwisdom智慧之语
●Manypeoplewillwalkinandoutofyourlife...
●Butonlytruefriendswillleavefootprintsinyourheart.
●Tohandleyourself,useyourhead;
●Tohandleothers,useyourheart.
●Angerisonlyonelettershortofdanger.
●Ifsomeonebetraysonce,itishisfault;
●Ifhebetraysyoutwice,itisyourfault.
●Greatmindsdiscussideas;
●Averagemindsdiscussevents;
●Smallmindsdiscusspeople.
●Hewholosesmoney,losesmuch;
●Hewholosesafriend,losesmuchmore;
●Hewholosesfaith,losesall.
●Beautifulyoungpeopleareaccidentsofnature,
●Butbeautifuloldpeopleareworksofart.
●Learnfromthemistakesofothers
●Youcan'tlivelongenoughtomakethemallyourself.
TheJoyofLiving
Joyinlivingcomesfromhavingfineemotions,trustingthem,givingthemthefreedomofabirdintheopen.Joyinlivingcanneverbeassumedasapose,orputonfromtheoutsideasamask.Peoplewhohavethisjoydonnotneedtotalkaboutit;theyradiateit.Theyjustliveouttheirjoyandletitsplashitssunlightandglo
wintootherlivesasnaturallyasbirdsings.
Wecannevergetitbyworkingforitdirectly.Itcomes,likehappiness,tothosewhoareaimingatsomethinghigher.Itisabyproductofgreat,simpleliving.Thejoyoflivingcomesfromwhatweputintoliving,notfromwhatweseektogetfromit.
生活的乐趣
生活之乐趣来源于良好的情绪,信赖这些情绪,并任由它们如同鸟儿高翔于天空般地自由自在。
生活的乐趣是无法靠姿态摆出来的,也无法用戴上一张面具来伪装。
拥有这种乐趣的人们无需挂在嘴边,他们自然会焕发出快乐的气息。
他们自己生活在快乐当中,也将这样的快乐自然而然地感染着他人,犹如是鸟儿就必将歌唱。
直接追求生活的乐趣却只会使乐趣远离我们,它与幸福一样青睐胸有大志的人们。
生活过得高雅、简单便会产生出乐趣。
它是我们对生活的投入,而非所求。
[散文]-BetterLateThanNever
"It'slikeanythingelse,dear,"saidMama.'Nomatterhowgoodatityouare,ifitstopsbeingfun,youwon'twanttodoitanymore."
像任何事情一样,不管你在某个事情上有多少天赋,如果这个事情本身不再能给你带来乐趣,那你就不会再想干这个事情。
Betterlatethannever.
亡羊补牢,犹未为晚。
Papa'sjawdropped(往下掉)whenmamatoldhimthatSisterhadcheatedonherfinalexams-nottosucceedbuttofail.It'sunbelievable!
"hesaid."Sisterhasalwaysbeensoproudofhergoodgrades!
"(为她的好分数骄傲)
"Yes,shehas,"saidMama."Butit'snotunbelievable.Itjustshowshowbadlyshewantedofftheswimmingteam."
"Wantedofftheswimmingteam?
"saidPapa."Sheneversaidanythingaboutthattome."
"Ofcourseshedidn't,"saidMama."Shewasafraidyou'dblowyourtop.YoualreadyhadhergettingaswimmingscholarshiptocollegeandwinninggoldmedalsattheOlympics.Canyouimaginehowmuchpressureshemusthavefelt?
Forher,beingontheteamcouldn'thavebeenmuchfun."
"Oh,mygosh!
"Papasaid,clappingahandtohisforehead."I'vebeensostupid!
Ijustthoughtshe'dwanttobeachampionswimmerbecauseshe'ssogoodatit."
"It'slikeanythingelse,dear,"saidMama."Nomatterhowgoodatityouare,ifitstopsbeingfun,youwon'twanttodoitanymore."
Papaputhisheadinhishands.
"Shemustbereallymadatme,"hemumbled."MaybeIshouldsaysorrytoher."
Sister'sfootstepscouldbeheardonthestairs.Shecameintothekitchenandlookedhopefullyupatherparents.
"Honey,"saidMamawithasmile,"YourpapaandIhavedecidedthatthere'snoreason(理由)foryoutobeontheswimmingteamifyoudon'twantto."
Sister'sfacelituplikeaChristmastree."Yippee!
"shecried.
"And,"addedPapa,'there'snoneedforanymoredrills.I'msureyou'llbringyourgradesbackupallbyyourself."
SisterrantoPapaandjumpedintohisarms.Shegavehimabighug."I'mgoingtogoplaycardswithLizzy!
"shesaid."Seeyoulater!
"
Fromthekitchenwindow,MamaandpapawatchedtheirdaughterrundownthesunnyroadtowardLizzy'shouse.
"It'sgoodtoseeherhappyagain,"saidMama.
"Itsureis,"Papaagreed."Asfortheswimmingteam,there'salwaysnextyear."
"If?
"Mamapromptedhim.
"Oh,right,'saidPapa."Ifshewantsto."
Mamasmiled."Atleastyou'relearning,dear,"shesaid.Shekissedhim.
"Well,youknowwhattheysay,"Papasaid."Betterlatethannever."
[英语散文]-Itismybrithday
Twoweeksagowasmy45thbirthday,butIwasn'tfeelingtoohotthatmorninganyway.Iwenttobreakfastknowingmywifewouldbepleasantandsay"HappyBirthday"andprobablyhaveapresentforme.
But,shedidn'tevensay"GoodMorning,"letaloneany"HappyBirthday."
Ithought,well...that'sawifeforyou.Iguess,thechildrenwillremember.Then,thechildrencameintobreakfast,but,theydidn'tsayaword.
WhenIstartedtotheoffice,Iwasfeelingprettylowanddespondent.AsIwalkedintomyoffice,mysecretaryJanetsaid,"Goodmorning,Boss,happybirthday."AndIfeltalittlebetter,someonehadremembered.
Iworkeduntilnoon.Then,Janetknockedonmydoorandsaid,"Youknow,it'ssuchabeautifuldayoutside,andit'syourbirthday,let'sgotolunch,justyouandme."
Isaid,"That'sthegreatestthingI'veheardallday.Let'sgo."
So,wewenttolunch.Wedidn'tgowherewenormallygo.Wewentoutintothecountrytoalittleprivateplace.Wehadtwomartinisandenjoyedlunchtremendously.
Onthewaybacktotheoffice,Janetsaid,"Youknow,it'ssuchabeautifulday.Wedon'tneedtogobacktotheoffice,dowe?
"
Isaid,"No,Iguessnot."
Shesaid,"Let'sgotomyapartment."
Afterarrivingatherapartment,shesaid,"Boss,ifyoudon'tmind,IthinkI'llgointothebedroom,andslipintosomethingmorecomfortable."
"Sure,"Iexcitedlyreplied.
Janetwentintothebedroomand,inaboutsixminutes,shecameoutcarryingabigbirthdaycake,followedbymywife,childrenanddozensofmyfriends.Allweresinging"HappyBirthday"..andthereIsatonthecouch...naked.
[英语散文]-Snacks
SnacksareIsupposedefinedasthingsthatweeatbetweenregularmeals.Infact,ifyouareeatingsomethinganditisnotbreakfast,lunchordinner-timethenitisasnack.So,ifyouarehavinganapplesometimeintheafternoonthenthatappleisasnack.However,onthewholewhenwetalkaboutsnackswearenotreallytalki
ngaboutfruitandhealthythings.Thecategoryofsnacksisusuallyfilledwiththingsthatarenotsogoodforus.
Whatarethesetraditionalsnacks?
Chips,orastheyarecalledinBritain,crisps,areafavouritesnackandaswithmostpopularsnackstheyarenotahealthyoption(选择).Ladenwithgrease(油脂)becauseoftheirorigininthefatfryer(油炸用的食品)theyarethedieterscurse(咒骂).Anothergreatfavouriteischocolateandagainitisafoodoptionthatiswellcapableofconverti