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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