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1、一册General MacArthurs Prayer For His SonBy Douglas MacArthurBuild me a son, O Lord,Who will be strong enough to know when he is weak,And brave enough to face himself when he is afraid;One who will be proud and unbending in honest defeat, and humble and gentle in victory.Build me a son whose wishes wi

2、ll not take the place of deeds;A son who will know Thee-and that to know himself is the foundation stone of knowledge.Lead him, I pray,not in the path of ease and comfort,but under the stress and spur of difficulties and challenge.Here let him learn to stand up in the storm;Here let him learn compas

3、sion for those who fail.Build me a sonWhose heart will be clear, whose goal will be high;A son who will master himself before he seeks to master other men;One who will reach into the future, yet never forget the past.And after all these things are his, add,I pray enough of a sense of humor,so that h

4、e may always be serious,yet never take himself too seriously.Give him humility,So that he may always remember the simplicity of true greatness,the open mind of true wisdom,and the meekness of true strength.Then, I, his father,Will dare to whisper,“I have not lived in vain.”作者簡介Douglas MacArthur 道格拉斯

5、麥克阿瑟（1880-1964），美國五星上將。他1903年畢業於西點軍校，其總成績是廿五年來所有學生中的第一名。1917年，參加第一次世界大戰時，他是遠東部隊中最引人注目、最勇敢無畏的軍官，同時也是受勳最多的軍官之一。1924至1927年，他在西點軍校擔任校長，為建設美國現代化軍隊作出了重要的貢獻。1935年被任命為駐菲律賓美軍司令。在第二次世界大戰期間，負責指揮盟軍於西南太平洋地區作戰。 二次大戰結束後，麥克阿瑟以盟軍最高司令官名義，執行美國單獨占領日本的任務。朝鮮戰爭期間，他力圖將戰爭擴大到中國，為此與杜魯門總統發生爭執，被解除總司令一職，後於1951年回到美國。 晚年，他以一個戰爭英雄，

6、爲美國人民所崇敬。1962年，麥克阿瑟在西點軍校接受爲國服務優異的“西爾韋納斯耶塞奬”表彰。Corinthians 13From The BibleIf I speak in the tongues of men and of angels,But have not love,I am only a resounding gong or a clanging cymbal.If I have the gift of prophecyand can fathom all mysteries and all knowledge,and if I have a faith that can move

7、 mountains,but have not love, I am nothing.If I give all I possess to the poorand surrender my body to the flames,but have not love, I gain nothing.Love is patient, love is kind.It does not envy, it does not boast, it is not proud.It is not rude, it is not self-seeking,It is not easily angered; it k

8、eeps no record of wrongs.Love does not delight in evil but rejoices with the truth. It always protects, always trusts,always hopes, always perseveres.Love never fails.But where there are prophecies, they will cease;where there are tongues, they will be stilled;where there is knowledge, it will pass

9、away.For we know in part and we prophesy in part,but when perfection comes, the imperfect disappears.When I was a child, I talked like a child,I thought like a child, I reasoned like a child.When I became a man, I put childish ways behind me.Now we see but a poor reflection as in a mirror;then we sh

10、all see face to face.Now I know in part; then I shall know fully,even as I am fully known.And now these three remain: faith, hope and love.But the greatest of these is love.作者簡介 聖經是基督教的經典，是基督教教義、教規、神學理論的依據。這部書是在1400多年間，由不同作者，在不同時期、不同地方、不同環境中陸續計錄而成的。 聖經之所以被基督教徒認為神聖，是因為他們相信作者所寫的一切並非出於自己的意願，而完全是記錄了上帝的默

11、示，是信仰的總綱、處世的規範、永恆的真理。最初是猶太教徒，後来是基督徒，他們讀了這些記錄後，深受感動，逐漸搜集並保存了這些記錄，匯集成書，並把這部書作為信仰與道德的標凖。 這部書譯成中文時，取其“神聖典範”、“天經地義”的意思，譯為聖經。 1604年，英王詹姆士一世（1566-1625）下令成立一個翻譯機構，翻譯一本權威英文譯本聖經。據説當時有54位著名學者參加此項工作，工作了三年，最後由牛津大學的迈爾斯史密斯統一定稿，於1611年付梓印行。這本英文聖經，語言豐富、文詞優美，文學價值極高，被公認為是英國文學中的鉅著。 本篇是使徒保羅寫給歌林多教會的信。I Am NobodyBy Emily D

12、ickinsonIm nobody, who are you?Are you nobody too?Then theres a pair of us.Dont tell theyd banish us, you know.How dreary to be somebody,How public like a frog-To tell your name the livelong JuneTo an admiring bog.作者簡介Emily Dickinson 艾蜜莉狄金森（1830-1886），或譯作狄瑾荪，美國女詩人。她秉性憂欎孤獨，足不出户，一生過著幾乎與世隔絶的生活。雖未受過正式教育

13、，但勤奮好學，博覧群書，自學成才。她寫的詩從不向刊物投稿，不求發表，甚至不在人前顯露。她寫了二千多首詩，但生前發表的詩，據信不超過七首。Emily Dickinson 去世後，她妹妹在抽屜裡發現大量的手稿，於是代她陸續加以整理。1890年，出版了她的第一本詩集。1955年，出版了她的詩歌全集。她的詩作言簡意深，擅長運用象徵手法描寫平凡的事物或常見的情景，從而成功地表現自己的意志和感情；語言通俗精煉，意象别致清新，常带有神祕氣息和唯美主義色彩。由於她離群索居，不問世事，其作品在當時無所影響，直到本世紀二十年代才開始被人注意，此後名聲日高；如今，她的地位已受推崇，被譽為英美意象派的前驅，傑出的美國

14、現代女詩人。 I Have a DreamBy Martin Luther KingI say to you today, my friends,That in spite of the difficulties and frustrations of the moment I still have a dream.It is a dream deeply rooted in the American dream.I have a dream thatone day this nation will rise upand live out the true meaning of its cre

15、ed:“We hold these truths to be self-evident;that all men are created eqral.”This is our hope.This is the faith with which I return to the South.With this faith we will be able tohew out of the mountains of despair a stone of hope.With this faith we will be able totransform the jangling discords of o

16、ur nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood.With this faith we will be able to work together,to pray together ,to struggle together,to go to jail together,to stand up for freedom together,knowing that we will be free one day. When we let freedom ring,when we let it ring from every village and

17、 every hamlet,from every state and every city,we will be able to speed up that daywhen all of Gods children, black man and white man,Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics,will be able to join hands andsing in the words of the old Negro spiritual,“Free at last! Free at last!Thank God Almighty,

18、 we are free at last!”作者簡介 Martin Luther King 馬丁路德金恩（1929-1968），時人稱金恩博士，美國黑人運動的著名領袖，推行非暴力主義理論，同時也是一名基督教牧師。他出生於黑人牧師家庭，先後在賓西法尼亞大學、哈佛大學和波士頓大學的神學院攻讀神學。1957年，他聯合六十多個抗議團體，成立了黑人牧師組織“南方基督教領袖大會”，並當選為首任主席。1964年，他參與、組織爭取就業、爭取自由的“自由進軍”華盛頓示威遊行，此次遊行共有廿五萬人參加。其間，他提出“黑人應爭得全部自由，否則就没有自由”的論點，並在林肯紀念堂前發表了這篇載入史册的演説。他終生投身於

19、美國黑人爭取平等權利、反對锺族壓迫的鬥爭，三次被捕，三次遇刺。1963年，他被美國時代週刊選為第一號新聞人物。1964年，他被授予諾貝爾和平奬。1968年4月4日，在田納西州孟斐斯城的黑人示威遊行中，他被白人锺族主義分子暗殺。1983年10月，美國國會通過決議，把他的生日作為國家紀念日。從此，Martin Luther King 享有美國黑人的最高榮譽。聯合國祕書長亦宣布，从1987年起，他的生日成為聯合國紀念日之一。Tomorrow and tomorrowBy William ShakespeareTomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow,Creeps in

20、 this petty pace from day to day, To the last syllable of recorded time;And all our yesterdays have lighted foolsthe way to dusty death.Out, out, brief candle;Lifes but a walking shadow: a poor player,That struts and frets his hour upon the stage,And then is heard no more:It is a tale told by an idi

21、ot,full of sound and fury,Signifying nothing.作者簡介William Shakespeare 威廉莎士比亞（1564-1616），英國文藝復興時期偉大的劇作家、詩人和思想家。莎士比亞的主要作品有37部戲劇，2首長詩，154首十四行詩。他的文字豐富有力，語言生動活潑。在他的劇本中，往往交錯实用各锺文類：韻文、散文、無韻詩、古體詩、輕快的民謠，無所不有。他善於用比喻、隠喻、雙關語和戲言，文詞諷刺尖鋭而富有詩意。其代表作品有羅蜜歐與茱麗葉、威尼斯商人、哈姆雷特、奥赛羅等。莎士比亞的作品不僅僅代表伊丽莎白時代文學的巅峰，同時也是英國文學乃至世界文學在一段漫長

22、歷史時期中的巅峰。據説，以英國為母語的國家裡，每個家庭起碼會擁有兩部書，一部是聖經，另一部就是莎士比亞全集。他的作品至70年代已被翻譯成70多種文字，僅次於聖經。他的戲劇在近百個國家和地區上演。本篇選自馬克白第五幕第五場，馬克白以這段話慨嘆妻子的死訊。This I BelieveBy John D. RockefellerI believe in the supreme worth of the individual and in his right to life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness.I believe that every righ

23、t implies a responsibility,every opportunity, an obligation,every possession, a duty.I believe that the law was made for manand not man for the law;that government is the servant of the people and not their master.I believe in the dignity of laborwhether with head or hand;that the world owes no man

24、a livingbut that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered livingand that economy is a prime requisite of a sound financial structure,whether in government, businessor personal affairs.I believe that truth and justice are fundamental to an e

25、nduring social order.I believe in the sacredness of a promisethat a mans word should be as good as his bond;that character-not wealth or power or position-is of supreme worth.I believe that the rendering of useful serviceis the common duty of mankindand that only in the purifying fire of sacrificeis

26、 the dross of selfishness consumedand the greatness of the human soul set free.I believe in the all-wise and all-loving God;named by whatever name,and that the individuals highest fulfillment,greatest happiness, and widest usefulness areto be found in living in harmony with his will.I believe that l

27、ove is the greatest thing in the world;that it alone can overcome hate;that right can and will triumph over might.作者簡介John D. Rockefeller 约翰洛克斐勒（1839-1937），美國企業家和慈善家，本世紀全美最大也是最著名的壟斷財團洛克斐勒家族的創始人。他是第一個看出石油在工業上具有重要意義的人，並在1870年建立了美孚石油公司。十年後，全美所生産的石油中，就有95%是由美孚公司所提煉的。在事業大展的同時，洛克斐勒冷酷無情的名聲開始四處傳揚。19世纪的90年代，

28、洛克斐勒走到了人生的十字路口：他前半生累積的財富已超过一億美元，而且正在滚雪球似的增長，但他忽然感到迷惑：究竟是他主宰著金錢，還是金錢主宰著他？在一個叫佛雷德里克蓋兹的牧師的影響下，洛克斐勒終於由一個“奸商”轉變成了慈善家，將大量的財産用於慈善事業。他成立了洛克斐勒醫學研究所（即後来的洛克斐勒大學）、普通教育委員會、洛克菲勒衛生委員會，這些都是全美最著名的社會公益機構。廿世纪早期，他把企業交给兒子小洛克斐勒（1874-1960）經營，自己致力於慈善事業。1910年，世界上最大的慈善事業，洛克斐勒基金會宣告成立。On CourtesyBy Frank S. HoganCourteous trea

29、tment is a recognitionby one person that another person has the samedignity as a human being.The practice of courtesy develops the habit of treating others as equals. It is , therefore, more than a lubricant whichprevents irritation between individuals of differentbackground.It becomes a solvent of

30、the causes of friction and,when constantly applied,produces a positive force in the creation of good will.Is that a little thing?If so,life is full of little things-full of small pains and petty grievances whichlittle remedies can cure.作者簡介 Frank S. Hogan 法蘭克霍根。 雖然是名不見經傳的作家，但這篇關於禮貌的短文不僅對兒童有著良好的教育意義，

31、而且文字通俗而诙谐，比喻生動而形象，實為一篇英文佳作。A Psalm Of LifeBy Henry Wadsworth LongfellowTell me not, in mournful numbers,Life is but an empty dream!For the soul is dead that slumbers,And things are not what they seem.Life is real! Life is earnest!And the grave is not its goal;Dust thou art, to dust returnest,Was not spoken of the soul.Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,Is our destined end or way,But to act, that each to-morrowFind us farther than to-day.Art is long, and time is fleeting,