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　　超經(jīng)典英語(yǔ)文章1

　　A Grain of Sand

　　Here is a story. A participant in the long-distance race got his shoes filled with sand when he was crossing a beach. He had to stop to get the sand out hastily before he resumed running.1 Unfortunately a grain of sand remained rubbing the sole and became increasingly telling so that each step meant a twinge of pain.2 Reluctant to halt and get rid of the sand， he continued to run in spite of the pain until he could stand no more.3 He dropped out of the contest just a few yards from the finishing line. As he managed to get out of the shoe painfully， he was surprised to find the cause of his lasting torment was only a grain of sand.

　　It seems that the greatest obstacle on one's way forward may not be a high mountain or a deep valley but a grain of sand that is hardly visible.4 To avoid blame on a minor fault one may tell a lie. That adds a burden to a heavy heart and weighs it down.5 In the days to come he will have to fabricate one falsehood after another to cover the lie he told and the fault he committed. Thus he will never be able to free himself from lingering anxiety, worry and regret, to the ignorance that all his sufferings originate in only a grain of sand--the first lie he told.6

　　有這么一個(gè)故事：有一個(gè)參加長(zhǎng)跑比賽的選手在經(jīng)過(guò)一片沙灘時(shí)，鞋子里灌滿了沙子，他匆匆把鞋子脫下，胡亂地把沙子倒出，便又急忙地繼續(xù)往前跑?？墒怯幸涣Ｉ匙尤粤粼谒男铮谒院蟮穆烦讨?，那粒沙子磨著他的腳，使他走一步，痛一步。但他并沒(méi)有停下把鞋子脫掉，抖出那粒磨自己腳的沙子，而仍是匆匆前行，在離終點(diǎn)不遠(yuǎn)的地方，因腳痛難忍，他不得不止步，最后放棄了比賽。當(dāng)他忍著揪心的痛把鞋脫掉時(shí)，他發(fā)現(xiàn)讓自己痛苦并放棄比賽的竟僅僅是一粒沙子。

　　看來(lái)，有時(shí)阻撓我們前進(jìn)的不是高山、深淵，而是極細(xì)小的一粒沙子。為了避免因一次輕微的過(guò)失遭指責(zé)，我們便編出謊言來(lái)掩蓋。于是從編造第一個(gè)謊言開(kāi)始，我們便背上了兩個(gè)沉甸甸的包袱："過(guò)失"與"謊言"。以后的日子，便常常為掩飾"過(guò)失"與"謊言"而不得不再造出新的謊言，從此自己便不得不在緊張、擔(dān)心、痛苦的歲月中熬過(guò)。那第一個(gè)謊言，就是一粒沙。

　　超經(jīng)典英語(yǔ)文章2

　　He is waiting for the airline ticket counter when he first notices the young woman. She has glossy black hair pulled tightly into a knot at the back of her bead-the man imagines it loosed and cascading to the small of her back-and carries over she shoulder of her leather coat a heavy black purse. She wears black boots of soft leather. He struggles to see her face-she is ahead of him in line-but it is not until she has bought her ticket and turns to walk away that he realizes her beauty, which is pale and dark-eyed and full-mouthed, and which quickens his heart beat. She seems aware that he is staring at her and lowers her gaze abruptly.

　　他第一次注意到那個(gè)年輕女人，是在他到航空公司售票處排隊(duì)買票的時(shí)候。她的烏黑發(fā)亮的一頭秀發(fā)在腦后緊緊地終成一個(gè)客。那人想象著那頭秀發(fā)披散開(kāi)來(lái)瀑布般落在腰間的情形，只見(jiàn)那女人穿著皮外套的肩上挎著一個(gè)沉甸甸的黑色坤包，腳上穿著一雙黑色軟皮靴。他竭力想看到她的容貌，她就排在他的前面。但是，一直到她買好票走開(kāi)，他才睹她的芳容：雪白的皮膚，馬里發(fā)亮的眼睛，豐滿的嘴唇。他心族搖蕩，狂跳不止。那年輕女人代乎察覺(jué)到他在注視著她，便突然垂下了眼睛。

　　The airline clerk interrupts. The man gives up looking at the woman—he thinks she may be about twenty-five—and buys a round-trip, coach class ticket to an eastern city.

　　售票員一說(shuō)話打斷了他的想象。他不再看那女人——他想她可能有25歲左右——然后買了一張到東部一個(gè)城市的二等往返機(jī)票。

　　His flight leaves in an hour. To kill time, the man steps into one of the airport cocktail bars and orders a scotch and water. While he sips it he watches the flow of travelers through the terminal-including a remarkable number, he thinks, of an unattached pretty women dressed in fashion magazine clothes-until he catches sight of the black-haired girl in the leather coat. She is standing near a Travelers Aid counter, deep in conversation with a second girl, a blond in a cloth coat trimmed with gray fur. He wants somehow to attract the brunette’s attention, to invite her to have a drink with him before her own flight leaves for wherever she is traveling, but even though he believes for a moment she is looking his way he cannot catch her eye from out of the shadows of the bar. In another instant the two women separate; neither of their direction is toward him. He orders a second Scotch and water.

　　飛機(jī)過(guò)1個(gè)小時(shí)才起飛。為了消磨時(shí)間，他走進(jìn)機(jī)場(chǎng)的一家雞尾酒吧，要了一杯兌水的蘇格蘭威士忌、他一邊慢慢地喝著酒，一邊望著大廳里川流不息的乘客——他想，其中有好多一定都是未婚的漂亮女人，她們穿的是時(shí)裝雜志上介紹的那種衣服——直到后來(lái)他又瞥見(jiàn)那個(gè)穿皮外套的黑發(fā)姑娘。她站在旅客服務(wù)臺(tái)旁邊，和另外一個(gè)姑娘眉飛色舞地聊著什么。另外那個(gè)姑娘金發(fā)碧眼，身穿一件鑲著灰色貓皮的布外套。不知怎么的，他想引起黑發(fā)姑娘的注意，想趁這個(gè)姑娘要乘的飛往什么地方去的班機(jī)還沒(méi)離開(kāi)之前，請(qǐng)她喝上一杯。然而，盡管他認(rèn)為她向他這邊張望了一小會(huì)兒，但他在酒吧的陰暗處，吸引不了她的秋波。過(guò)了沒(méi)多大一會(huì)兒，這兩個(gè)女人就分手了，都沒(méi)有朝這個(gè)方向走來(lái)。他又要了一杯兌水的蘇格蘭威士忌。

　　超經(jīng)典英語(yǔ)文章3

　　愛(ài)的力量

　　A guard came to the prison shoe shop where Jimmy Valentine was working and took him to the prison office. There the warden handed Jimmy his pardon, which had been signed that morning by the governor. He took it quietly; he was too tired to show excitement. He had been in prison nearly ten months and he had been sentenced to four years. True, he had expected to stay only about three months, at the longest. He had a lot of friends and he had been sure they would help him.

　　看守來(lái)到基米·范林丁正在干活的監(jiān)獄制鞋間，將他帶到監(jiān)獄辦公室。到了那里，監(jiān)獄長(zhǎng)將一張赦免書(shū)遞給基米，這是今天早上州長(zhǎng)簽署的?；啄亟舆^(guò)去，對(duì)此他沒(méi)有流露出任何的激動(dòng)。他早已膩煩，他在獄中呆了將近10個(gè)月，而判他的是4年徒刑。說(shuō)真的，他本來(lái)打算最多呆3個(gè)月的。他有好多朋友，他相信他們一定會(huì)為他想辦法的。

　　“Now, Valentine,” said the warden, “You’ll go out in the morning. Make a man of yourself. You’re not a bad fellow really. Stop breaking open safes and be honest.”

　　“范林丁，”監(jiān)獄長(zhǎng)說(shuō)，“明天早上你就可以出獄了，要活出個(gè)人樣來(lái)。其實(shí)你這人并不壞。再不要撬保險(xiǎn)柜了。做一個(gè)誠(chéng)實(shí)的人。”

　　“Me?” said Jimmy, in surprise. “Why, I’ve never broken open a safe in my life.”

　　“我?”基米吃驚地說(shuō)，“你說(shuō)什么?我可從來(lái)沒(méi)有撬過(guò)保險(xiǎn)柜呀。”

　　“Oh, no,” laughed the warden. “Of course not. And what about that Springfield job? Do you mean to say you didn’t take part in it?”

　　“啊，沒(méi)有，”監(jiān)獄長(zhǎng)笑道，“當(dāng)然沒(méi)有。可是，春田事件該怎么說(shuō)呢?你是說(shuō)你沒(méi)有參與那件事嗎?”

　　“Me?” said Jimmy still more surprised. “Why, warden, I’ve never been to Springfield in my life!”

　　“我?”基米更吃驚了。“怎么，監(jiān)獄長(zhǎng)，我可從來(lái)沒(méi)有去過(guò)春田呀!”

　　“Take him back,” the warden said to the guard smiling, “and give him some clothes. Unlock him at seven in the morning and let him come to me. Better think over my advice, Valentine.”

　　“把他帶回去，”監(jiān)獄長(zhǎng)對(duì)看守笑道，“給他一些衣服，明天早上7點(diǎn)給他開(kāi)鎖后讓他到我這里來(lái)。最好還是把我的勸告想一下，范林丁。”

　　At a quarter past seven the next morning Jimmy stood in the warden’s office. He wore a badly-fitting ready-made suit and the cheap shoes that the state gives to prisoners, when they are set free. The clerk handed him a railroad ticket and the five-dollar bill with which he was supposed to start a new, honest life. The warden gave him a cigar, and they shook hands. Valentine, 9762, was registered on the books “Pardoned by Governor,” and Mr. James Valentine walked out into the sunshine.

　　第二天早上7點(diǎn)15分，基米站在了監(jiān)獄長(zhǎng)的辦公室。他穿著一套很不合身的現(xiàn)成衣服和一雙廉價(jià)的鞋子。這些是在釋放犯人時(shí)發(fā)給他們的。一名職員遞給他一張火車票和5美元。拿著這些錢，從此就可以開(kāi)始誠(chéng)實(shí)的新的人生了。監(jiān)獄長(zhǎng)遞給他一支雪茄。他們握了握手。范林丁，9762號(hào)，已經(jīng)登記在“州長(zhǎng)赦免冊(cè)”中。于是，詹姆斯·范林了便走到了陽(yáng)光下。

　　超經(jīng)典英語(yǔ)文章4

　　A Chance of a lifetime

　　生命的機(jī)遇

　　"This is a chance of a life time," I declared to my friend Stacy as I locked the door of my office and left the restaurant I managed. "It's every twenty-seven-year-old woman's dream to live in New York City, and in a few months I'll know if I get the transfer."

　　"這可是我生命中的一次機(jī)遇，"我對(duì)斯泰西說(shuō)。說(shuō)著，我鎖上辦公室的門，離開(kāi)了我經(jīng)營(yíng)多年的飯店。在紐約生活，這可是每個(gè)27歲的女人所夢(mèng)寐以求的.還有幾個(gè)月我就可以知道能否獲準(zhǔn)遷入。

　　I watched the moonlight glisten on the waters of Laguna Beach. "I'll miss it here, but living in the Big Apple is everything I've ever wanted - a dream come true."

　　我凝視著倒映在拉古納灣水面上的月光。"我很留戀這里，可住在紐約是長(zhǎng)久以來(lái)我心中惟一的夢(mèng)想--如今，美夢(mèng)就要成真了!"

　　We met a group of our friends at a local cafe, and I jabbered on about the possibility of my move. Laughter erupted from a nearby table. I watched as a handsome man captured the attention of his friends with his engaging story. His broad, warm smile and air of confidence held me in a trance. Stacy nudged me. "You're staring,

　　在街上的一家小咖啡店里，我們遇到了一群朋友，我便和他們閑聊著我可能要走的事。這時(shí)，鄰近的一張桌子爆發(fā)出陣陣笑聲。我應(yīng)聲望去，看見(jiàn)一個(gè)英俊的男人正在給他的朋友講一個(gè)引人人勝的故事。他那坦率、溫暖的笑容和自信的模樣讓我不由地發(fā)怔。 斯泰西輕輕地捅了我一下，說(shuō)道："嘿，米歇爾，你發(fā)什么呆，好像著魔了一樣。"

　　Michelle, and about to drool." "Wow," I whispered. I watched the gorgeous guy push up the sleeves of his bulky sweater. Everyone at his table had their eyes fixed on him. "That's the man I want to marry." "Yeah, right," Stacy droned. "Tell us more about where you'd like to live in New York, because we all plan to visit you there when you land this job. " As I spoke my gaze drifted back to the debonair man.

　　我看著那英俊的家伙卷起他那寬松外套的衣袖。他桌邊的同伴都全神貫注地望著他。我輕呼道;"哦!那正是我要嫁的男人。""的確不錯(cuò)，"斯泰西說(shuō)。"不過(guò)，還是快說(shuō)說(shuō)你在紐約打算住哪兒?要知道我們都打算等你工作定了去那兒看你。" 我回答著她的問(wèn)題，目光卻不由自主地移向那個(gè)神采飛揚(yáng)的男人。

　　Three months later my friends and I gathered at the same restaurant. "To life in the Big Apple!" they cheered as we tapped our glasses together. "My chance of a lifetime!" We talked for hours. I told them of my plan to save money by moving out of my beach cottage and renting a room for the few remaining months. Our friend offered, "I have a fellow South African friend who is considering renting one of the four bedrooms in his house. His name is Barry. A great guy." He scribbled on a napkin. "This is his number. He's a forty-two-year-old confirmed bachelor. Says he's much too busy being a single dad to be a husband."

　　三個(gè)月后，我和朋友又相聚在同一家餐廳里。我們互相碰杯，歡呼道："為了紐約的新生活!"我們聊了幾個(gè)小時(shí)，我總說(shuō)這是我生命中的一次機(jī)遇。我告訴他們?yōu)槭″X我決定搬出海邊的小木屋，準(zhǔn)備在離開(kāi)前的幾個(gè)月內(nèi)租一間房間住。"我有一個(gè)來(lái)自南非的朋友，"一個(gè)朋友主動(dòng)提出，"他叫巴里，是個(gè)很不錯(cuò)的家伙。""這是他的電話，"他在一張餐巾紙上寫下了號(hào)碼。"他是個(gè)42歲堅(jiān)定的單身主義者。他戲言自己忙于做一個(gè)單身父親而沒(méi)有時(shí)間再做丈夫。"

　　I made an appointment to see the room the same day. I approached the entrance of the spacious house, and the door opened. "You must be Michelle," he said. He pushed up the sleeves of his bulky sweater and flashed his handsome smile. It was the man from the restaurant months before --- the man I wanted to marry.

　　當(dāng)天，我便預(yù)約去看房子。我正朝那所大房子走去時(shí)，門開(kāi)了。"你一定是米歇爾，"他說(shuō)著，卷起他寬松外套的衣袖，臉上漾起迷人的微笑。這不就是幾個(gè)月前飯店里的那個(gè)男人--那個(gè)我想要嫁的男人!

　　I stood staring, my mouth gaping, hoping I wasn't drooling.

　　我目瞪口呆地站在那里，希望自己沒(méi)有失態(tài)。

　　"You are Michelle, aren't you? " he said, coaxing me out of my trance." Would you like to see the room?"

　　"你就是米歇爾，對(duì)嗎?"他打斷了我的思緒，說(shuō)道："你想看看房間嗎?"