幽默故事类备战中考英语提分必背美文.docx

1、幽默故事类备战中考英语提分必背美文 一块手表一群人去找，翻遍了谷仓，无果而终；一个人去找，轻而易举。这是为什么呢？心态浮躁的人的思考过程是胡思乱想的过程，心态平和的人的思考过程是胸有成竹的过程。平和的心态是一种人生至高的境界，一种对荣誉、金钱、利益的豁达与乐观。宠辱不惊闲看庭前花开花落，去留无意漫观天外云展云舒。The Missing WatchThere once was a farmer who discovered that he had lost his watch in the barn. It was no ordinary watch because it had sentime

2、ntal value for him.After searching high and low among the hay for a long while; he gave up and enlisted the help of a group of children playing outside the barn.He promised them that the person who found it would be rewarded.Hearing this, the children hurried inside the barn, went through and around

3、 the entire stack of hay but still could not find the watch. Just when the farmer was about to give up looking for his watch, a little boy went up to him and asked to be given another chance.The farmer looked at him and thought, Why not? After all, this kid looks sincere enough.So the farmer sent th

4、e little boy back in the barn. After a while the little boy came out with the watch in his hand! The farmer was both happy and surprised and so he asked the boy how he succeeded where the rest had failed.The boy replied, I did nothing but sit on the ground and listen. In the silence, I heard the tic

5、king of the watch and just looked for it in that direction.A peaceful mind can think better than a worked up mind. Allow a few minutes of silence to your mind every day, and see, how sharply it helps you to set your life the way you expect it to be!丢失的手表曾经有一个农夫把他的手表丢在谷仓里了。那不是一块普通的手表，因为它承载着他的情感寓意。他用很

6、长时间上下左右都搜索一遍，翻遍了谷仓里的干草后，他放弃了，就招募了一群在谷仓外面玩的孩子帮他寻找。他向孩子们承诺谁找到手表，谁会得到奖励。听到这，孩子们急忙在谷仓里寻找，翻遍了整个干草堆，但是仍然无法找到手表。就在农夫正要放弃寻找时，一个小男孩走上前，要求再给他一次机会。农夫看着他，心想：为什么不呢？毕竟，这孩子看起来足够真诚。所以农民送小男孩回到谷仓。过了一会儿，小男孩从谷仓走出来，手里拿着农夫丢失的手表！农夫既高兴又惊讶，所以他问这个男孩他如何成功地找到手表，而那么多人都没能找到呢？男孩回答：我什么也没做，仅仅坐在地上，听着。在寂静中，我听到了滴答的手表声音，仅仅循着声音朝着那个方向去找它

7、，就找到 。平和的心态更能理智思考，而激动，兴奋的心态不利于思考。每天允许自己有几分钟的沉思，思考你每天所见，所闻。这样会帮助设定你期望的生活的方式。1. sentimental sentmentl adj. 感情用事的，寓有情感的2. hay hei n.干草3. enlisted inlistidv.（enlist的过去式和过去分词），获得（帮助或支持）4. stack stk n. 垛，干草堆5. ticking tiki n. 嘀嘀声6. direction direknn. 方向，指南7. sharply :pl adv. 严厉地，明确地，锋利地，突然地1. He promised

8、them that the person who found it would be rewarded.他向孩子们承诺谁找到手表，谁会得到奖励。promise+ that引导的宾语从句 承诺，保证例如：He hadpromised that the rich and privileged would no longer get preferential treatment.他已经保证富人和特权阶层不会再得到优惠待遇。Promise me that you will not waste your time.答应我，不要浪费自己的时间。2. Hearing this, the children h

9、urried inside the barn, went through and around the entire stack of hay but still could not find the watch.听到这,孩子们急忙在谷仓里寻找,翻遍了整个干草堆，但是仍然无法找到手表。Hearing this 现在分词短语作状语，和主语构成主动关系。例如：Working in the factory, he learned a lot from the workers.在工厂工作，他从工人们那里学到许多东西。Seeing the teacher coming towards the class

10、room, the students became quiet.看到老师朝教室走来，学生们变得安静了。3. give up 放弃。例如：The girl gave up halfway.这女孩中途放弃。I wish I could give up drinking.我真希望自己能戒酒。 工作不如意，生活一团糟。我们每个人都会经历沮丧，失意，也许从而陷入低迷悲观的人生胡同，但我们要看到人生的积极方面，看到未来的光明，而不能一味沉迷于自己的悲观世界。看待事物的角度不同，心境就不同。Old Shoes, Happy LifeThere once was a poor and frustrated s

11、alesman complaining every day that there was no platform for him to show his ability and the fate was often pulling his legs.At Christmas Eve, every family decorated their houses with lanterns and streamers and it was very festive everywhere. But he was alone sitting in a bench in a park and recalli

12、ng the past. It was on the same day last year when he was also alone drinking his Christmas day away, without new clothes, new shoes, let alone a new car and a new house.Damn! I have to spend this Christmas day with these old shoes again. he sighed and began to take off the old shoes. Suddenly, he g

13、lanced a young man in a wheel chair passing by him with his hands arduously pushing the wheel forward. It dawned on him that he was so lucky to have shoes to wear while that man did not even have the chance. Afterwards, the sales man did anything with a calm mood and cherished every opportunity to i

14、mprove himself. He worked hard and tried his best to make a progress every day. Several years later, he eventually changed his life totally and became a millionaireIf you look all around, you will find there are so many people who were born disabled in the society but they are confident in life and

15、never complain about the unfair destiny. They are also not to beg others almsgiving. Instead, they constantly strive to make themselves stronger and more excellent to serve the society. By contrast, we should feel ashamed. We are born healthy, but we are fed up with life; we complain about our colle

16、agues and dissatisfy with our jobs. 穿旧鞋过幸福生活曾经有一个贫穷的遭遇挫折的销售员，他每天都在抱怨没有他展示自己能力的平台，而且命运常常拖他的后腿。在圣诞节前夜，家家户户张灯结彩，到处都是节日的气氛。但是他独自坐在公园的长椅上回忆过去。去年的今天他独自一人喝酒度过了自己的圣诞节，没有新衣服，没有新鞋，更无论新汽车，新房子了。讨厌！今年我又不得不穿这双旧鞋子度过圣诞节了！他叹息开始脱下那双旧鞋。突然他看到一个坐轮椅的年轻人经过他的身边，年轻人用双手费力地摇动轮椅前进。他突然顿悟他是多么的幸运有鞋穿，而那个年轻人甚至都没有机会穿鞋。之后，推销员做任何一件事都心

17、平气和，珍惜机会，发奋图强，力争上游。数年之后，他终于改变了自己的生活，成了一名百万富翁。如果你环顾四周，你会发觉社会上有那么多天生残疾的人，但是他们对生活充满信心，从不抱怨上天对他们的不公平，不也不乞求他人救济，反而自立自强，脱颖而出，成为有用之才。与他们相比，我们会觉得很惭愧。我们生来身体健康，却为何厌倦生活厌倦人生，抱怨同事，不满意自己的工作。1. frustrated frstretd adj.失意的，挫败的2. complaining kmplen v. 抱怨（complain的ing形式）3. fate fet n. 命运4. decorated dekreitidv. 装饰（ d

18、ecorate的过去式和过去分词 ），点缀，粉刷5. sighed said v.叹气，叹息( sigh的过去式和过去分词 )；悲鸣；叹着气说6. arduously rdsliadv.费力地，严酷地7. cherished terit v.珍爱（ cherish的过去式和过去分词 ）8. eventually iventjuli adv.终于，最后9. destiny destn n. 命运，定数，天命10. almsgiving :mzivi n.施舍，救济1. But he was alone sitting in a bench in a park and recalling the

19、past.他坐在公园里的一张椅子上，开始回顾往事。sitting and recalling为现在分词作伴随状语，和主语是主动关系。例如：All night long he lay awake, thinking of the problem. 整个晚上他都醒着，考虑问题。The six blind men stood there begging for a meal.六个盲人站在那里，乞讨饭食。2. let alone 不用说We cant afford a bicycle,letalonea car. 我们连自行车也买不起，更不用说汽车了。Hes the best shot in the

20、world,letalonein England. 他是世界上最好的射击手，更不用说在英国了。3. be fed up极厌倦Students become tobefedupand angry and flies into rage finally. 学生们变得厌烦、气愤而且终于勃然大怒。Ifeeltobefedupinsidethesmallvehiclewholedaytime.我整日坐在车子里感到厌倦了。蓝知更鸟被人们称为上帝之鸟，是英国的国鸟。人们相信，蓝知更鸟是一种神奇的鸟，看到的人会幸福。那么，你听说过蓝知更鸟的传说吗？她的羽毛是怎样成为蓝色的？郊狼东施效颦，其最后结果又如何？请到

21、文章中寻找这些答案吧！Bluebird and CoyoteLong ago, Bluebirds feathers were the colour of dust. She did not like her ugly colour. She was attracted by the colour of the lake near her home. It was as blue as the sky after a storm. Bluebird wanted to be the colour of that beautiful lake very much.Flapping her win

22、gs one morning, Bluebird flew from her tree to the blue lake. Then she bathed in the water three times. After each bath, she sang, Blue water. Still water. I went in. I am blue. Bluebird repeated this every morning. On the third day, she came out of the lake with beautiful blue feathers.Now Coyote w

23、as a tricksterand hungry too. He stayed behind Bluebirds tree for a long time every day and watched her go to the lake. He pretended to be interested in everything she did. He wanted Bluebird for lunch, but he was afraid of the blue water. On the third morning, Coyote saw Bluebird come out of the la

24、ke with beautiful blue feathers. Impressed, he sat next to Bluebirds tree and waited for her. When she returned, he asked, How did you get blue feathers? I want to be blue like the mountains too. Bluebird didnt believe Coyote, but she taught him how to bathe three times each morning and how to sing

25、her song. Coyote did what she said, and after three days of bathing in the lake, his white fur turned deep blue.Convinced that blue fur was even more beautiful than blue feathers, Coyote forgot all about being hungry. He ran as fast as he could to the top of the hill. Standing on his back legs, he r

26、aised his front legs off the ground and howled. But Coyote slipped and rolled down the hill. He couldnt stop himself, and the dust and dirt covered his new blue fur. He rolled and rolled until he hit into Bluebirds tree heavily. No matter how much he tried, foolish Coyote could not shake the dust fr

27、om his fur. And so the fur of all coyotes had the dull colour of dust to this very day.蓝知更鸟与郊狼很久以前，蓝知更鸟的羽毛是尘土的颜色。她不喜欢自己丑陋的颜色，而是被家乡附近湖水的颜色所吸引。湖水的颜色就像暴雨过后天空的颜色那么蓝，蓝知更鸟特别想要变成那美丽的湖水的颜色。一天早晨，蓝知更鸟拍打着翅膀从栖息的树上飞向蓝色的湖。然后她在水中冲洗了三次。每次洗完之后，她都会歌唱：湛蓝之水，静止之水，我身沐浴，我亦湛蓝！蓝知更鸟每天早晨都会重复这一切。在第三天，当她从湖中出来时，她的羽毛变成了美丽的蓝色。郊狼是个

28、骗子，现在他饿极了。他每天在蓝知更鸟的树后呆很久并注视着她去湖里。他假装对她所做的一切都很感兴趣。他想要吃掉蓝知更鸟做午餐，但是他害怕蓝色的湖水。在第三天早晨，郊狼看见蓝知更鸟带着漂亮的蓝羽毛从湖中出来，这深深打动了他，于是他紧靠着蓝知更鸟的树坐下等着她。当她回来时，他问：你是如何使羽毛变蓝的？我也想要像山一样蓝！蓝知更鸟不相信郊狼的话，但是她还是教他如何每天三次沐浴以及如何唱歌。郊狼按她说的照做，在湖中洗了三天之后，他的白色的毛变成了深蓝色。郊狼确信蓝色的毛皮要比蓝色的羽毛更漂亮，他也全然忘记了饥饿。他尽可能快地跑向山顶。以后腿为支撑，他举起前腿尖声长嚎；但是郊狼滑倒了，滚下山去。他无法停下

29、来，尘土与污垢覆盖了他的新鲜的蓝毛。他一直滚落，最后重重地撞到蓝知更鸟的树上。无论郊狼多么努力，愚蠢的他再也不能抖掉毛皮上的尘土，因此直到今天，所有郊狼的毛皮都是暗淡的尘土的颜色。1. feather fe(r)n. 羽毛2. dust dst adj .尘土，灰尘3. storm st:m n. 暴风雨4. bathe be v. 洗澡，沐浴5. still stl adj. 静止不动的6. repeat rpi:t v. 重复7. trickster trkst(r)n. 骗子，无赖8. pretend prtend v. 伪装，假装9. convinced knvnst adj. 确信的

30、，深信的10. slip slp v. 滑倒1. He pretended to be interested in everything she did.他假装对她所做的一切都很感兴趣。这是一个复合句，everything后跟省略了关系代词that的定语从句。pretend to do sth.意为假装做某事。例如：When his mother came, the boy pretended to be doing his homework.当妈妈过来时，男孩假装正在做作业。2. Coyote did what she said, and after three days of bathin

31、g in the lake, his white fur turned deep blue.郊狼按她说的照做，在湖中洗了三天之后，他的白色的毛变成了深蓝色。这是一个并列复合句，what she said是did的宾语从句。turn + adj./n.结构意为变成。例如：As we all know, leaves turn brown in autumn.我们都知道，叶子一到秋天就黄了。3. Convinced that blue fur was even more beautiful than blue feathers, Coyote forgot all about being hungry. 郊狼确信蓝色的毛皮要比蓝色的羽毛更漂亮，他也全然忘记了饥饿。逗号前面的形容词（也是过去分词）结构作原因状语。be convinced that从句/of意为坚信，深信。例如：Convinced that you are honest, I dont want to blame you.深信你的诚实，我不想责备你。4. No matter how much he tried, fooli