英语美文阅读(精选24篇)
在生活、工作和学习中,大家一定都接触过美文吧?什么是美文?就像一千个人心中就有一千个哈姆雷特一样,每个人心目中都有自己衡量美文的标准。那么,你会写美文吗?下面是小编为大家收集的英语美文阅读,希望对大家有所帮助。
英语美文阅读 1
Once upon a time there was a baby eagle living in a nest perched on a cliff overlooking a beautiful valley with waterfalls and streams,trees and lots of little animals,scurrying about enjoying their lives.
The baby eagle liked the nest.It was the only world he had ever known.It was warm and comfortable,had a great view,and even better,he had all the food and love and attention that a great mother eagle could provide.Many times each day the mother would swoop down from the sky and land in the nest and feed the baby eagle delicious morsels of food.She was like a god to him,he had no idea where she came from or how she worked her magic.
The baby eagle was hungry all the time,but the mother eagle would always come just in time with the food and love and attention he craved.The baby eagle grew strong.His vision grew very sharp.He felt good all the time.
Until one day,the mother stopped coming to the nest.
The baby eagle was hungry."Im sure to die," said the baby eagle,all the time.
"Very soon,death is coming," he cried,with tears streaming down his face.Over and over.But there was no one there to hear him.
Then one day the mother eagle appeared at the top of the mountain cliff,with a big bowl of delicious food and she looked down at her baby.The baby looked up at the mother and cried "Why did you abandon me? Im going to die any minute.How could you do this to me?"
The mother said,"Here is some very tasty and nourishing food,all you have to do is come get it."
"Come get it!" said the baby,with much anger."How?"
The mother flew away.
The baby cried and cried and cried.
A few days later,"Im going to end it all," he said."I give up.It is time for me to die."
He didnt know his mother was nearby.She swooped down to the nest with his last meal.
"Eat this,its your last meal," she said.
The baby cried,but he ate and whined and whined about what a bad mother she was.
"Youre a terrible mother," he said.Then she pushed him out of the nest.
He fell.
Head first.
Picked up speed.
Faster and faster.
He screamed."Im dying Im dying," he cried.He picked up more speed.
He looked up at his mother."How could you do this to me?"
He looked down.
The ground rushed closer,faster and faster.He could visualize his own death so clearly,coming so soon,and cried and whined and complained."This isnt fair!" he screamed.
Something strange happens.
The air caught behind his arms and they snapped away from his body,with a feeling unlike anything he had ever experienced.He looked down and saw the sky.He wasnt moving towards the ground anymore,his eyes were pointed up at the sun.
"Huh?" he said."What is going on here!"
"Youre flying," his mother said.
"This is fun!" laughed the baby eagle,as he soared and ped and swooped.
"Yes it is!" said the mother.
英语美文阅读 2
A young man was getting ready to graduate from college.For many months he had admired a beautiful sports car in a dealers showroom,and knowing his father could well afford it,he told him that was all he wanted.
As Graduation Day approached,the young man awaited signs that his father had purchased the car.Finally,on the morning of his graduation,his father called him into his private study.His father told him how proud he was to have such a fine son,and told him how much he loved him.He handed his son a beautiful wrapped gift box.Curious,but somewhat disappointed,the young man opened the box and found a lovely,leather-bound Bible,with the young mans name embossed in gold.
Angrily,he raised his voice to his father and said,"With all your money you give me a Bible?" He then stormed out of the house,leaving the Bible.
Many years passed and the young man was very successful in business.He had a beautiful home and a wonderful family,but realizing his father was very old,he thought perhaps he should go to see him.He had not seen him since that graduation day.Before he could make the arrangements,he received a telegram telling him his father had passed away,and willed all of his possessions to his son.He needed to come home immediately and take care of things.
When he arrived at his fathers house,sudden sadness and regret filled his heart.He began to search through his fathers important papers and saw the still new Bible,just as he had left it years ago.
With tears,he opened the Bible and began to turn the pages.As he was reading,a car key dropped from the back of the Bible.It had a tag with the dealers name,the same dealer who had the sports car he had desired.On the tag was the date of his graduation,and the words… "PAID IN FULL".
How many times do we miss blessings because they are not packaged as we expected? I trust you enjoyed this.Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; but remember that what you now have was once among the things you only hoped for.Sometimes we dont realize the good fortune we have or we could have because we expect "the packaging" to be different.What may appear as bad fortune may in fact be the door that is just waiting to be opened.
英语美文阅读 3
Two men,both seriously ill,occupied the same hospital room.One man was allowed to sit up in his bed for an hour each afternoon to help drain the fluid from his lungs.His bed was next to the room‘s only window.The other man had to spend all his time flat on his back.The men talked for hours on end.
They spoke of their wives and families,their homes,their jobs,their involvement in the military service,where they had been on vacation.And every afternoon when the man in the bed by the window could sit up,he would pass the time by describing to his roommate all the things he could see outside the window.The man in the other bed began to live for those one-hour periods where his world would be broadened and enlivened by all the activity and color of the world outside.
The window overlooked a park with a lovely lake.Ducks and swans played on the water while children sailed their model boats.Young lovers walked arm in arm amidst flowers of every color of the rainbow.Grand old trees graced the landscape,and a fine view of the city skyline could be seen in the distance.As the man by the window described all this in exquisite detail,the man on the other side of the room would close his eyes and imagine the picturesque scene.
One warm afternoon the man by the window described a parade passing by.Although the other man couldn‘t hear the band - he could see it in his mind‘s eye as the gentleman by the window portrayed it with descriptive words.
Days and weeks passed.One morning,the day nurse arrived to bring water for their baths only to find the lifeless body of the man by the window,who had died peacefully in his sleep.She was saddened and called the hospital attendants to take the body away.
As soon as it seemed appropriate,the other man asked if he could be moved next to the window.The nurse was happy to make the switch,and after making sure he was comfortable,she left him alone.Slowly and painfully,he propped himself up on one elbow to take his first look at the world outside.Finally,he would have the joy of seeing it for himself.He strained to slowly turn to look out the window beside the bed.It faced a blank wall.
The man asked the nurse what could have compelled his deceased roommate who had described such wonderful things outside this window.The nurse responded that the man was blind and could not even see the wall.She said,"Perhaps he just wanted to encourage you."
英语美文阅读 4
I live in Hollywood.You may think people in such a glamorous,fun-filled place are happier than others.If so,you have some mistaken ideas about the nature of happiness.
Many intelligent people still equate happiness with fun.The truth is that fun and happiness have little or nothing in common.Fun is what we experience during an act.Happiness is what we experience after an act.It is a deeper,more abiding emotion.
Going to an amusement park or ball game,watching a movie or television,are fun activities that help us relax,temporarily forget our problems and maybe even laugh.But they do not bring happiness,because their positive effects end when the fun ends.
I have often thought that if Hollywood stars have a role to play,it is to teach us that happiness has nothing to do with fun.These rich,beautiful inpiduals have constant access to glamorous parties,fancy cars,expensive homes,everything that spells "happiness".
But in memoir after memoir,celebrities reveal the unhappiness hidden beneath all their fun: depression,alcoholism,drug addiction,broken marriages,troubled children,profound loneliness.
The way people cling to the belief that a fun-filled,pain-free life equates happiness actually diminishes their chances of ever attaining real happiness.If fun and pleasure are equated with happiness,then pain must be equated with unhappiness.But,in fact,the opposite is true: More times than not,things that lead to happiness involve some pain.
As a result,many people avoid the very endeavors that are the source of true happiness.They fear the pain inevitably brought by such things as marriage,raising children,professional achievement,religious commitment,civic or charitable work,and self-improvement.
英语美文阅读 5
Once upon a time,a man punished his 5-year-old daughter for using up the familys only roll of expensive gold wrapping paper.Money was tight,and he became even more upset when on Christmas Eve,he saw that the child had pasted the gold paper so as to decorate a shoebox to put under the Christmas tree.
Nevertheless,the next morning the little girl,filled with excitement,brought the gift box to her father and said,"This is for you,Daddy!"
As he opened the box,the father was embarrassed by his earlier overreaction.
But when he opened it,he found it was empty and again his anger flared."Dont you know,young lady," he said harshly,"when you give someone a present theres supposed to be something inside the package!"
The little girl looked up at him with tears rolling from her eyes and said: "Daddy,its not empty.I blew kisses into it until it was all full."
The father was crushed.He fell on his knees and put his arms around his precious little girl.He begged her to forgive him for his unnecessary anger.
An accident took the life of the child only a short time later.It is told that the father kept that little gold box by his bed for all the years of his life.Whenever he was discouraged or faced difficult problems he would open the box,take out an imaginary kiss,and remember the love of this beautiful child who had put it there.
In a very real sense,each of us as human beings have been given an invisible golden box filled with unconditional love and kisses from our children,family,friends and God.
There is no more precious possession anyone could hold.
英语美文阅读 6
It is impossible to know all the thoughts and experiences that merge together to make a person.Countless images flash through my mind when I think how I have come to find myself.These images are like the 1)shards of a broken mirror,each piece reflecting a part,each piece connecting with the others to make a whole.As I gaze into the angular pieces of glass searching for their meanings,several similar scenes,each played out by different people,catch my eye.Placing them side-by-side,I find that these images are the same,and they reveal an essential part of my being.
The scenes begin with someone asking a young girl whether she is Chinese,Japanese or Korean.
“My parents are from Hong Kong,but I was born here in the United States,” is her reply.
It seems automatic for people to follow with,“Do you speak Chinese?”
“I speak very little Cantonese,” she replies.At this point,one of two things happens: the person with whom she is speaking becomes either 2)indignant or fascinated.
If the person she is speaking to is Chinese,he or she would often react with disappointment and hurt pride.She would be presumed to have joined the ranks of young Asians who “seek to 3)annihilate Chinese culture and its values.” This person would turn away from her and start speaking to her parents.They would say that she is not worthy of possessing her shiny black hair and dark 4)almond eyes.Hurtful whispers would crystallize into a rod of pain that to be thrust into her chest and the tears that appear would be difficult to hide.She knows at her core that she is not worthless,disrespectful or selfish,even if she is not the 5)idyllic Asian daughter,but the 6)agony would renew itself every time she hears the whispers.
In a conversation with someone not Asian,he may ask if she could teach him to say something in Cantonese.She’d 7)oblige,but could not help ??thinking that he is probably assuming things about her,“She’s smart; she must play the violin or piano; she’s good at math; she’s always respectful of her parents; she’s submissive; she doesn’t get into trouble; she’s only interested in school...”
It is human nature to create pictures of someone’s life from initial appearances,but it should be just that: a first impression.There are people who think they know her future before having talked to her,and presume that she wants to become a doctor or a lawyer.The notion that she aspires to be an independent filmmaker is alien to their minds.She is trapped in a cage of others’ expectations.They lose interest in her because they think they already know the details of her life.
Although I nearly drowned in the reflections of pain and frustration,they ultimately saved me.My soul,longing to stay alive,8)incited my mind to develop a strong sense of self.If I were not secure in my identity,it would be lost to what others imagined it to be.I was resolute.I was not going to let anyone who thought I should be more conventional make me feel guilty for my lack of conformity.Some will always see me as a “9)twinkie,” yellow on the outside and white on the inside,or the “Asian girl,” submissive and 10)detached.
英语美文阅读 7
We often give money to the people in poor or disaster-stricken areas.Some students don’t think it a good way to help people there.However,some prefer helping the unfortunate with money .In their opinion,money can be used to buy daily necessities and can help people rebuild their hometowns,while sometimes the things are not what they need actually.But some other students think that giving used clothing to the people in those areas is better.Many people ,especially in rich areas and in cities,have much clothing they no longer like or need.By giving it away to the people in need we can make the best use of it.Besides,we are just students ,and we have no income of our own.anyhow,no matter which way is considered better,we should try our best to help those who need help.It goes without saying that money and other donations can be very
英语美文阅读 8
Hello everyone,today I think it an honor to share my happiness with you.In my seven-day holiday,I experienced a lot.On the first day,I slept a lot.In the afternoon,I tried to do my homework,bored to death,I decided to do something meaningful to relax myself.At around half past twelve,I found a video about how to play table tennis well.It was taught by Liuguoliang,but I thought it was incomprehendsible that the language he spoke was Japanese.With much patience,I finished it and learned a lot.And then with the hope of using the skill I learned,I went to play table tennis with my classmates in junior.At first,I tried many kinds of serving the ball,but it was no use at all.How upset I was!Because of my poor skill,I was beaten by them frequently.Though I didn’t beat anyone else,I still felt happy to be with my classmates.When it got darker,we had to go home,we really felt reluctant.That’s my merry holiday,thanks for listening.
英语美文阅读 9
In recent years,studying abroad has been popular in our country.More and more middle school students would like to go abroad through mediators.Is it good or bad to study abroad? In my opinion,on one hand,it has some advantages.Studying abroad can provide better studying conditions.People can make rapid progress in their foreign language study and it can also help widen their field of vision.Meanwhile,young students can learn advanced science and technology from foreign countries and spread cultures of different nations.On the other hand,it has disadvantages.For example,because of the lack of living experience and poor capability to take care of themselves,they may feel lonely and homesick.In addition,high living expenses and tuition fees will become a heavy burden upon their parents.So I think whether studying abroad or not should be decided according to oneself and ones family.It is not right to follow others.
英语美文阅读 10
Everyone has his hobby.Some like running,some like singing,and others like drawing.All kinds of people have their own special interests.My hobby is like a lot of people -- I like reading,but its a little different.I especially like reading books.
Once,when I was in school,I kept my head down and looked at the books in the drawer.I thought he was lying to me,and ignored him.The teacher actually came,she took my book and tore it in half.I cried for my teacher to return my book.Shes really nice,and I really have a new book.But since then I have been afraid to take a class reading.
Once I got home from school,I hurried upstairs to read my book.After a while,my mother told me to go to dinner and I didnt hear it.When my mother asked me to do it for the third time,she stormed up the stairs,took me down to dinner and scolded me.
英语美文阅读 11
Today is the beginning of seven,I told my cousin went to the big red flag in the town of Villa Zhuo watched a wonderful xxxSpring Festival acrobatics extravaganza.xxx After we came to find a place performing acrobatics,find a place to sit,then waited patiently show began.
xxxShow began,xxx I do not know who shouted.We immediately recovered.
The first program,the small monkey riding old goat rope walk.I saw the old goat monkey carrying a small step by step down the rope,hey,before.Really amazing ah! The next program more exciting! For example: a tightrope,tigers jump through hoops,lions and tigers slide across the beautiful swing,bears do sports,air swing ......and so this xxxSpring Festival acrobatic extravaganza,xxx the protagonist is mainly animals.
This xxxSpring Festival acrobatics showxxx really meaningful ah!
英语美文阅读 12
This morning,the snow girl came to us with her gift,and she walked all the way to her.You guessed it,her gift is snow.I came to school,in front of a vast expanse of white.
The branches are white,the roof is a white,everywhere is a white,playground like a layer of carpet.There is a statue behind the building.It was a young pioneer,his neck tied a red scarf,wearing white clothes and pants.A blossoming snow fly down,fell on his head,clothes,hands,although his face was pale and pale,but he is still blowing his small speakers,more brave "little warrior" ah!
The children are very happy.Some of them stepped on the stairs,trampled out a "painting"; some in the playground on the snowman.The most interesting is the snowball fight.Everyone you hit me,I hit you,happy face Feixia,the campus laughing groaning.
Ah! Snow girl quietly left us,but the snow girl brought the gift we will treasure in the heart.
英语美文阅读 13
Last night I was preparing for the coming examination when the noise from my neighbor interrupted me.The noise went on and on.It was so loud that I could hardly pay attention to my study any longer.So I went to my neighbor's house and said to him,"Excuse me,would you please turn down the TV? I'm preparing for tomorrow's examination." Having heard these words,his face went red.And he said,"OK,I'll turn it down.Li Hua,I'm very sorry to have made so much noise.Just now,the football was very wonderful.I was too excited to control myself.I won't do that again.Good luck in your coming examination." After that,I got down to my study.
英语美文阅读 14
On day,mothr said,“Lucy,your grandmothr is ill,you tak som appls to your grandmothr.” Lucy said,“Ok!” A wolf was listning out sid th door.
Th wolf wnt to th grandmothr’s hom.Th wolf knockd at th door.Grandmothr said,“Who is that?” “It’s littl Lucy.” Grandmothr said,“Com in.” Th wolf got into th hous.Grandmothr found a wolf said,“ Hlp!” thn grandmothr ran away.But th wolf did not chas Lucy’s grandmothr.
Th wolf got into th bd and put on grandmothr’s hat.Thn Lucy cam,sh knockd th door.Th wolf said,“Who is that?” “It’s littl Lucy.” Th wolf said,“Com in.” Lucy got into th hous.Sh said,“grandmothr,why ar your ars so long? Why ar your ys so big? Why is your mouth so big?” Whn Lucy was gtting closr,sh found out it was a wolf.Sh said,“Hlp!” and ran out.Lucy saw hr fathr and said,“Fathr,hlp,thr is a wolf in th hous!” Fathr rushd into th hous and killd th wolf with a knif.Lucy’s fathr hlps grandmothr into th bd again.
英语美文阅读 15
Technology is a necessary force in modern life.We use technology to develop economy,change our life and quicken the pace of development.Without it,we might still stay in a poor society.We might have no TVs,no computers and even no lights.We might have to work by hands instead of by machines and read many books to gain new knowledge instead of making use of computer nets.Its believed that technology improves our life.But technology is not always a positive force in modern life.If it is not used in the right way,it may be harmful and even dangerous to people.For example,as a result of advanced technology,computer viruses have been made by some people with personal purposes,and obviously everyone knows what harm they do.We can see that under the influence of the negative effect of technology,our society may be faced with a great danger.。
英语美文阅读 16
Hello! I am xxx.I’m 11 years old.I study in the No.1 Primary School.I am quiet,kind and smart.I don’t like sports.But like reading books very much.My favourite dood is fish.Because it’s tasty and yummy.My favourite fruit is apples and bananas.Because they are sweet.Do you like Friday? Oh I like it very much.Because the weekend is coming.Who’s my favourite teacher? She’s Miss Zhu.She’s a unversity student.She’s young,tall and active.So her class is so much fun.On Sundays,I often do homework and play computer games.Saturday is fun for me! How about Sunday? I often read books and watch TV.It’s sweet for me! I love weekends.On weekends I often do housework,too.I can clean my bedroom,empty the trash,set the table and do the dishes.But I can’t cook the meals.This is me! Can you cook the meals? Are you helpful at home,too? Tell me,please?
英语美文阅读 17
The Way to Success.
"Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration." And here comes our question,what is the way to success?
A strong will and great efforts are the most essential two keys to the door of success.
Why do people fail to achieve their goal? The reason is that most of them give up halfway due to their lack of a strong will once they encounter any difficulty.A man of a strong will always sticks to his cause no matter how tough it might be.
Would Thomas Edison be such a great man in history if he had done nothing but possessing a strong will? We are all familiar with his story that he had tried one thousand kinds of materials before he finally made his great bulb light up.Without hard effort,Edison might have been a nobody.Without efforts,no one can succeed.
To sum up,a strong will and great efforts can help one open up the way to success.Where there is a will with efforts,there is a way.
英语美文阅读 18
Ten Unemployment in Cities.
The high unemployment rate in cities is a serious social problem in China.Thousands of urban residents have become jobless during the past one and a half decades,which causes much public concern.The following reasons may account for such a phenomenon.First,the supply of labor exceeds demand.Many state-owned enterprises,which used to be the biggest sources for employment,are now struggling to survive.Their internal restructuring is under way,and is cutting down a great number of employees.Secondly,more rural residents are leaving their soil and pouring into the labor market in cities than ever before,causing an even higher rate of unemployment.It is by no means easy to tackle such a problem.However,as long as our economy continues to grow and stay healthy,more opportunities for jobs are expected to arise.Hopefully,the situation of the labor market in cities will improve over the long run.
英语美文阅读 19
I have many friends,but one of them I like the most.We became friends since I began to go to school.He is gentle,but looks serious.He sometimes appears old but sometimes young.He is always intelligent,active,and is a man with abundant knowledge.He knows everything and studies nearly all the languages spoken by mankind.Moreover,his memory is remarkable.He remembers whatever has happened in the world.He is also a great teacher.He has taught thousands of young men.Therefore he has been and is known to is my best teacher as well as my best friend.At first he taught me Chinese.When I was fifteen years of age,he began to teach me English and some sciences.This year he teaches me a new language called is a patient man.Stupid as I am,he is never tired of teaching me.He continues to teach me until I am perfectly familiar with my lessons.His name is book,and he is most people’s friend.We become excellent and release our dream because of him.
英语美文阅读 20
Xiamen is located in Southeast of Fujian province,it is considered as the cleanest port city in China thus people call Xiamen "the garden on the sea" or call it "green island"。 Back to Song dynasty it started its administrative founding until now.There are a great variety of sights to witness in Xiamen.
Gulangyu Island,the most beautiful island near Xiamen,has won great reputation for its Sunlight Rock and Shuzhuang Garden.South Putuo Temple,which is located at the foot of Wulaofeng and is deemed to be the most renowned Buddhist temple in Xiamen.
Xiamen Botanical Garden,known as the Wanshi Botanical Garden,which has scenic spots such as the Morning Bell of Heaven,the Reading and Music Playing Cave,the Cloud Locking Stones,the Jade Scepter Rock and the Peace Stone.In the past decade,Xiamen has changed a lot with rapid advancing in agriculture,industry,science technology and education areas.
英语美文阅读 21
I got up late this morning and went to school without feeding my cats.When I came home in the afternoon,the cats almost starved to death.They circled around me and crying for food.I took one fish out and threw it to the cats.I wanted to see who was the first one to catch the fish.Mother cat held it in her mouth and nm away quickly.She didnt eat it,but put it down,then called her children there.The four starving little cats began to devour the fish,but their mother just stayed there looking at them tenderly,without eating a little bit.On seeing that,I thought of my mother.She often does everything for me selflessly.This is a mothers love,I think.
英语美文阅读 22
Today is a sunny day.Many children go to the farm.There are many animals on the farm.The children are very happy now.Look!Tonny is looking at a gray sheep.Sally is near Tonny,she is feeding the two hungry ducks.Sue is playing with a little gray rabbit.Oh,there are two ducks beside a tree,one of them is standing on the table,and the other one is under the table,they are eating peas.Sam is feeding the grass to the lovely gray horse.Mary is touching the calf.Bill is near Mary.One of his hands is on the calf,and the other one is taking a big ice-cream.Oh,my God!A sheep wants to eat Bills ice-cream.How funny!Where is Daisy?Let me look for her.Ahh...Ive seen her!She is between Sam and the two sheep.She is so happy .Sams father is behind Mary.He is taking some photos for these happy children .
They are having a good day.Do you want to join them?
英语美文阅读 23
Nowadays,individuality has become a popular term with young people.But what is "individuality"? It is being different from others not only in outside appearance,but also in inner behavior.
It is comparatively easy for people to be individual from outside.Kinds of clothes,various adornments,colorful dyed hair -- the fashion is changing every day and it is hard to find two dressed identically.
However,to behave individually is another story.It means making your own decisions,being confident of what you believe in,following no trends but trying to do what you think is right,and speaking out what is in your own mind but not what you hear from others.
We are living in the time when personal choices are always thought highly of.Don‘t hesitate when you want to express yourself in word or in act,for it is a good way to show your existence and stand out from the crowd.
英语美文阅读 24
I went to college and moved into a big city.It is easy to say that live in a city is a good thing.First year in my college,I find most people are older than me,because I have skipped two grades.Anyway,I became a class representative.There has no dormitory here,so we had to got rooms to ourselves.During my spare time,I was keen on reading and went to library.Sometimes I would find some friends to keep me company.By the way,those guys are very fun.Like others,I found a part time job,but I need to work night shifts.To make myself full of energy,I always listen some music while I was working.After six months,my teacher talks about something interesting.He wants us to go for a better experience.So I decide to do volunteer work once a month.Can you guess that I havent have a good sleep for one year.From then,I begin to love eating and sleeping。
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