英語四級美文
英語四級美文
英語美文,即使用地道、優(yōu)美的英語語言寫的文章;英語美文賞析,則是在接觸地道英語語言的基礎(chǔ)之上,了解和理解英語語言文化背景。下面是學(xué)習(xí)啦小編帶來的經(jīng)典英文四級文章閱讀，歡迎閱讀!
經(jīng)典英文四級文章閱讀篇一
On Motes and Beams
微小如塵 高大如梁
【中英雙語】
It is curious that our own offenses should seem so much lessheinous than the offenses of others. I suppose the reason is thatwe know all the circumstances that have occasioned them andso manage to excuse in ourselves what we cannot excuse inothers. We turn our attention away from our own defects, and when we are forced by untowardevents to consider them, find it easy to condone them. For all I know we are right to do this; theyare part of us and we must accept the good and bad in ourselves together.
令人好奇的是，與他人的過錯相比，我們自身的過錯往往不是那么的可憎。我想，原因是我們知曉一切導(dǎo)致過錯出現(xiàn)的情況，因此能夠設(shè)法諒解自己犯了一些不容許他人犯的錯誤。我們對自己的缺點不甚關(guān)注，即便是深陷困境而不得不正視它們的時候，我們也會很容易就寬恕自己。而我認為，我們這樣做是正確的。缺點是我們自身的一部分，我們必須接納自己的好和壞。
But when we come to judge others, it is not by ourselves as we really are that we judge them, butby an image that we have formed of ourselves from which we have left out everything thatoffends our unity or would discredit us in the eyes of the world. To take a trivial instance: howscornful we are when we catch someone out telling a lie;but who can say that he has never toldnot one, but a hundred?
但是當(dāng)我們批評別人的時候，我們不是通過真實的自我來批評別人，而是用一種構(gòu)想的自我形象來批評，這種自我形象完全摒棄了在任何世人眼中會傷害到自己的虛榮或者體面的東西。舉一個小例子來說:當(dāng)覺察到別人說謊時，我們是多么地不屑啊!但是，誰能夠說自己從未說過謊?可能還不止一百次呢。
There is not much to choose between men. They are all a hotchpotch of greatness and littleness,of virtue and vice, of nobility and baseness. Some have more strength of character, or moreopportunity, and so in one direction or another give their instincts freer play, but potentially theyare the same. For my part, I do not think I am any better or any worse than most people, but Iknow that if I set down every action in my life and every thought that has crossed my mind, theworld would consider me a monster of depravity. The knowledge that these reveries are commonto all men should inspire one with tolerance to oneself as well as to others. It is well also if theyenable us to look upon our fellows, even the most eminent and respectable, with humor, and ifthey lead us to take ourselves not too seriously.
人和人之間沒什么大的差別。大家皆是偉大與渺小，善良與邪惡，高尚與低俗的混合體。有的人性格比較堅毅，機會也比較多，因而在各個方面，能夠更自由地發(fā)揮自己的稟賦，但是人類的潛能卻都是相同的。至于我自己，我認為自己并不比大多數(shù)人更好或者更差，但是我知道，假如我記下我生命中每一次舉動和每一個掠過我腦海的想法的話，世界就會將我視為一個邪惡的怪物。每個人都會有這樣的怪念頭，這樣的認識應(yīng)當(dāng)能夠啟發(fā)我們寬容自己，也寬容他人。同時，假如因此我們得以用幽默的態(tài)度看待他人，即使是天下最優(yōu)秀最令人尊敬的人，我們也因此不把自己看得過于重要，那是很有裨益的。
經(jīng)典英文四級文章閱讀篇二
Happiness Is a Journey
幸福是一段旅程
【中英雙語】
We always convince ourselves that life will be better after we getmarried, have a baby, than another. Then we are frustratedthat the kids aren't old enough and we'll be more content whenthey are. After that we're frustrated that we have teenagers todeal with, we will certainly be happy when they are out of thatstage.
我們總是說服自己，等我們結(jié)婚生子后，生活會更美好。等有了孩子，我們又因為他們不夠懂事而挫敗，想等他們大些時，我們就會開心了?？傻人麄冞M入青少年時期，我們還是同樣地苦惱，于是又相信等他們過了這個年齡段，幸福就會到來。
We always tell ourselves that our life will be complete when our spouse gets his or her act together.When we get a nice car, and are able to go on a nice vocation when we retire. The truth is, there'sno better time than right now. If not now, when? Our life will always be filled with challenges. It'sbest to admit this to ourselves and decide to be happy anyway.
我們總是告訴自己，當(dāng)我們的另一半有條理地生活時，當(dāng)我們擁有更好的車時，能在退休后享受一次美妙的假期，我們的生活一定會完美的。而事實的真相是，沒有任何時刻比現(xiàn)在更寶貴。倘若不是現(xiàn)在，又會是何時?我們的生活每時每刻都會有挑戰(zhàn)。最好是讓自己接受這一事實，無論如何使自己保持快樂的心境。
One of my favorite quotes comes from Alfred Souza.He said, "For a long time it had seemed to methat life was about to begin real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something tobe gotten through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Thenlife would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life." This perspective hashelped me to see that there is no way to happiness. Happiness is the way. So treasure everymoment that you have.
我很欣賞艾爾弗雷德·蘇澤的一段名言。他說:“長期以來，我都覺得生活，真正的生活似乎即將開始。可是總會遇到某種障礙，如得先完成一些事情。沒做完的工作，要奉獻的時間，該付的債，等等。之后生活才會開始。最后我醒悟過來了，這些障礙本身就是我的生活。”這一觀點讓我意識到?jīng)]有什么通往幸福的道路。幸福本身就是路。所以，珍惜你擁有的每一刻。
And remember that time waits for no one. So stop waiting until you finish school, until you go backto school; until you get married, until you get divorced; until you have kids; until you retire; untilyou get a new car or home; until spring; until you are born again to decide that there is no bettertime than right now to be happy...
而且記住時不我待，不要再作所謂的等待—等你上完學(xué)，等你再回到學(xué)校;等你結(jié)婚或離婚;等你有了孩子或孩子長大離開家;等你開始工作或等你退休;等你有了新車或新房;等春天來臨;等你有幸再來世上走一遭才明白此時此刻最應(yīng)該快樂...
Happiness is a journey, not a destination. So, work like you don't need money, love like you'venever been hurt,and dance like no one's watching.
尋找幸福的過程本身就是幸福，這條路上沒有終點站。那么，你就要像不愁薪水那般去工作;敞開心扉那般去歡愛;旁若無人那般去歌舞。
經(jīng)典英文四級文章閱讀篇三
Life Is A Do-it-yourself Project
生活是一個自己動手的項目
【中英雙語】
An elderly carpenter was ready to retire. He told his employercontractor of his plans to leave the house building business andlive a more leisurely life with his wife enjoying his extendedfamily.
一位年邁的木匠準備退休了。他告訴他的老板他準備離開建筑業(yè)的打算，他說他想和他的妻子過一種更休閑的生活，享受天倫之樂。
He would miss the paycheck,but he needed to retire. They could get by. The contractor was sorryto see his good worker go and asked if he could build just one more house as a personal favor.
他還說他會懷念這里的薪水的，但他必須退休了，他的離職他們慢慢就會適應(yīng)的。老板對他的這位優(yōu)秀員工的離去感到非常遺憾，于是問他是否可以蓋最后一棟房子作為私下里的幫忙。
The carpenter said yes,but in time it was easy to see that his heart was not in his work. He resortedto shoddy workmanship and used inferior materials.
這位木匠答應(yīng)了，但顯而易見他做事的時候是心不在焉的，他的手工做得毛毛糙糙，用的材料也是次品。
It was an unfortunate way to end his career. When the carpenter finished his work and the buildercame to inspect the house,the contractor handed the front door key to the carpenter.
這樣結(jié)束他的事業(yè)是不幸的，當(dāng)木匠最后完工，老板來看房子時，他把前門的鑰匙交給木匠說，
"This is your house,"he said,"my gift to you." What a shock! What a shame!
“這是你的房子，是我送給你的禮物。” 震驚!羞愧!
If he had only known he was building his own house,he would have done it all so differently. Nowhe had to live in the home he had built none too well.
如果他早知道他是在蓋自己的房子，他肯定會做得截然不同的，現(xiàn)在他不得不住在自己建的糟糕透頂?shù)姆孔永锩妗?/p>
So it is with us. We build our lives in a distracted way,reacting rather than acting,willing to put upless than the best. At important points we do not give the job our best effort.
這個道理同樣適合我們，在營造生活時，我們的精力被分散到太多的地方，我們只是被動地適應(yīng)而不會主動行動，而我們自己也不愿意去盡心盡力地營造我們的生活。
Then with a shock we look at the situation we have created and find that we are now living in thehouse we have built.
在重要的時刻我們也沒能盡自己最大的努力做好工作。然后我們吃驚地看到自己所做的一切：發(fā)現(xiàn)自己就處在自己營建的房子里。
If we had realized that we would have done it differently. Think of yourself as the carpenter. Thinkabout your house.
如果我們早意識到這一點的話，我們的做法就會完全不同。 把你自己當(dāng)成那個木匠。想想你的房子。
Each day you hammer a nail,place a board or erect a wall. Build wisely. It is the only life you willever build.
每天你都會釘個釘子，放塊木板或砌一面墻。明智地營造你的房子。這是你唯一可以營造的生活。
Even if you live it for day more that day deserves to be lived graciously and with dignity.
即使你只可以再活一天，你也要活得優(yōu)雅、有尊嚴。
The plaque on the wall says,"Life is a do-it-yourself project." Who could say it more clearly?
墻上的匾寫著，“生活就是一個自己動手的項目”。誰能比這個說得更明白?
Your life today is the result of your attitudes and choices in the past. Your life tomorrow will be theresult of your attitudes and choices you make today.
你今天的生活就是你過去的生活態(tài)度和所作選擇的結(jié)果。你明天的生活就是你今天的生活態(tài)度和所作選擇的結(jié)果。
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