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英语作为学习生涯中必不可少的课程，想学好真的不容易。我在此献上英语美文，希望大家喜欢。
英文美文欣赏
布达佩斯之恋 Down in Budapest
The night is long,goes on and on
Before me lies the break of dawn
Another day to wonder
What I'll find along my way
Just what to do I wish I knew
So all alone I'm missing you
The blue Danube
The sun put color of my soul in you
Budapest....
The day begins,the gentle wnd
As sweet as lonesome violins
So clear and bright
I watched the river rolling out of sight
I can't define this home of mine
This home,I'm waiting for the sign
Will I be lessed to find you
Somewhere down in Budapest
I'm lost in memories down in Budapest
I'm lost in memories down in Budapest
......
夜漫漫，时间无休止地流逝
黎明在我眼降临
这一天我又会彷徨，不知道
沿着自己的生命轨道，我将找到什么
该做些什么，我希望我知道
我一直在独自想念你
蓝色的多瑙河
阳光把我灵魂的颜色照进你心里
布达佩斯……
这一天开始了，轻柔的风
和寂寞的小提琴一样美好
如此清澈明亮
我看见河流奔腾出视野之外
我无法给我的这个家下定义
这个家，我在等待着一个信号
上苍会不会保佑我找到你
在布达佩斯街道的某个地方
沿着布达佩斯的街道游走，我迷失在记忆里
沿着布达佩斯的街道游走，我迷失在记忆里
沿着布达佩斯的街道游走，我迷失在记忆里
经典优美英语文章
妙“想”生花 Getting behind the Creative Mind
The world is but a canvas to the imagination.
——Henry David Thoreau
世界对富有想象力的人来说只是一块帆布。——亨利·大卫·梭罗
Creativity is not,as some would have us believed,something to be taken lightly.More than painting pictures or composing original music—creativity could rightly be considered a healing force for societies overwhelmed by the ongoing utilitarian struggles of humanity.Call it a cure for depression,an escape from working—class drudgery,catharsis for the stress and worry that accumulates within us all.Or just call it a fun and productive way to wile away an afternoon.
创造力并不像人们让我们相信的那样，是不以为然的东西。这不像绘画或者原创音乐那样，创造力可以看做是治愈被持续的社会功利斗争所压迫人性的力量.我们称之为治疗抑郁的良药，逃避工薪阶层的苦差事，积压在我们内心所有压力和忧虑的宣泄。或者只是一个消磨一个下午的有趣高效的方法。
But the spark of creativity is not always easily lit.As children,our creative zeal is generally encouraged and allowed to thrive,but as we move into adulthood that zeal tends to atrophy from neglect.Other things take over our lives,such as hectic career schedules and increased social pressure to achieve "status".According to Elisabeth Keating inPieces of Beauty,this is an unhealthy trend spawned from an overly materialistic culture.She gose on to detail the spiritual benefits of a more creative life.
但创造力的火花并不容易点燃。作为孩子，我们的创作热情容易受到鼓励和发展，但随着我们进入成年期，热情往往容易减退。其它事情占据了我们的生活，如简单忙碌的职业计划和为了获得地位产生的社会压力。根据伊丽莎白.基庭的《美丽碎片》，这是由过度的物质文化产生的一种不健康趋势。她继续深究更有创造性的生活的精神上的益处。
Tongue in cheek,Melvin Durai exposes creativity from a more "everyday" and practical angle in his humorous piece,Let the Beer Come to You.Not only have great minds invented personal computers and cell phone technology,they might also bless us with beertossing refrigerators and couches that spit out lost remote controls.
Melvin Durai在用他的诙谐作品《让啤酒来到你的身边》开玩笑似的从日常和实践的角度剖析创造性。
Clearly,the expression of artistic creativity throughout history has been just a instrumental in improving the human condition as any business venture or economic boom.Without it there would be no great works of art to enjoy and puzzle over,no songs to sing badly in the shower,no ho new fashion trends,no novels to read.I ask you,is that the sort of world you want to live in?
显然，纵观历史，艺术创作的表达一直只是一个改善人类生存条件成为一切商业风险和经济繁荣的工具。没有创造力就不会有伟大的艺术作品供欣赏和思索，就没有糟糕的洗澡歌，就没有潮流趋势，就没有小说可以读。我问你们，那是你们想要生活的那种世界吗?
经典英语美文
毕业，继续前进 Graduation and Moving On
At least once a year, there are a lot of graduations.It’s a time when a lot of people move on,from where they were, to another school or another class,or out into a real world.To graduate means to take a step forward, to move onward.I can remember my high school graduation,my graduation from university,and even my graduation from graduated school.Each of those graduations was nice.I took pictures, I got flowers, I hug my parents.I had the motions to moving on, I want to stay and have more fun.But I also want to move on.When we hear the word graduation, we naturally think of graduating from school.But I think it’s possible to graduate from different places, or stages in life.I worked in a company in New York for about three years.In one point I felt I couldn’t learn anything else from the company,where the people I was working with.Then I had hit a ceiling, I felt that was time to move on.The way that I describe that moving on is a graduation.Some times we are thrown out into the world or to the next level,whether we are ready or not.Other times we get the truth when we want to move on.I have experienced both.I preferred the second one, where I have a choice,I like the truth when and how, but we don’t always get what we want,since we can learn from every experience that we have,each experience can be a stepping stone for us to be better people.I know that I take lessons with me every time I graduated,but some times I can be a slow learner.I wonder when my next graduation is going to be.
至少每年一次,会有很多的毕业典礼。这是一个很多人继续前行的时刻，他们从现在的地方到另一个学校或者另一个班级，或者走出学校真正步入社会。毕业就以为这向前迈一步，继续前行。我还记得我高中，大学，甚至是研究生的毕业典礼。每一次毕业典礼都很棒。我拍了照片，收到了花，拥抱了父母。我曾有想继续下去的动力，我希望留下并获得更多的乐趣。但我也想继续前行。当我们听到毕业一词的时候，我们会自然而然的想到学校的毕业典礼。但是我认为我们有可能从人生的不同地方不同阶段毕业。我在纽约一家公司工作了快三年。在某种程度上,我觉得我无法从公司和同事身上学到东西。然后我已经达到了一种上限,我觉得是时候继续前行了。我所描述的继续前行的方式是毕业。有时我们被带入世界或进入下一个阶段，不管我们是否为此做好了准备。其他时候，我们得知当我们想继续前进的事实。我已经都经历过了。我更喜欢第二个，我可以选择，我喜欢这个何时以及如何的事实，但我们不能总是得到我们想要的东西，因为我们可以从我们每次的经历中学到东西，每次经历都可以成为我们成为更好的人的一块垫脚石。我知道每次毕业我都要学习一些东西，但有时候我可以是一名缓慢的学习者。我想知道我的下一次毕业是何时。
大猪头.
优美的英文段落
优美的英文段落，很多英语爱好者平常喜欢朗读一些优美的英文句子或者文章，一来可以培养自己的语感，二来可以欣赏不同的语言美，现在跟大家分享一些优美的英文段落，希望对你有用。
1. You are beautiful 你很美丽
Every woman deserves to shine in this world, inside and out. Don’t let anything or anyone let you doubt how beautiful you are because you are a gem like no other.
每个女人都应活得神采飞扬，无论内心还是外在。别让任何事、任何人使你质疑自己的美丽，因为你本就是块独一无二的珍宝。
2. You are strong 你很坚强
Life sometimes seems too hard and difficult to understand but no matter what obstacles are standing in your way right now you have the power to overcome them. Sometimes your strength lies in stubbornness and determination but even more often it is hidden in your ability to go around obstacles and learn from the previous mistakes. Be strong as a fire that crushes everything in its way and like water that finds a way around any obstacle with gentle determination and a peaceful flow.
有时生活既艰难，又难懂，但无论你面对着怎样的障碍，都要记住你有跨越它们的能力。有时候力量源自你的固执和决绝，但更多的时候，吸取以前的教训，聪明地绕过障碍是你潜在的更大力量。要像火一样勇猛无畏，歼灭一切眼前障碍;更要像水一样具有柔中带刚的`力量，安静地绕过挫折，获得胜利。
3. You are THE BEST at being yourself 做自己的时候最棒
You have unique gifts and talents that no one else in this world has. Sometimes we feel that we need to be someone else in order to fit in, be a better mother or wife, or portray an image that we believe everyone else will love. No matter how hard you try to be someone else you will never be good enough. You willdo the best and be the happiest only if you stop living by someone else’s standards and start using your unique potential to shine like a light in this world. 你拥有这世上独一无二的天赋。有时我们会觉得：为了更好融入这世界，我们得扮成别人，比如当个称职的妈妈、妻子，或是扮演我们认为人人都会喜欢的形象。然而，无论你多努力，也永远当不了完美的“别人”。只有抛开别人的标准，挖掘自己的潜力，你才能成为最好、最快乐的自己。
4. You deserve being taken care of and cherished 你值得被珍惜
We spend a big part of our lives trying to make others like us. The truth is that no one will ever like you if you don’t start loving yourself first. Give your love to others like you do every day already but don’t forget to leave some for yourself. Spend some time reading your favorite book, exercising, giving yourself a manicure or enjoy a relaxing bubble bath. You are worth it!
在一生中，我们花了许多力气来让别人喜欢我们。而事实上，如果不自爱，别人亦不会爱你。对他人付出的同时，也请记得留一些给自己。花点时间去读书、锻炼吧，或是修指甲、泡个澡……无论哪样，你都值得拥有!
5. You are rich. 你很富有
True wealth comes from within. Of course, money matters but so does the way you spend and treat it. If money is the only purpose of your life then you will never feel rich even if you become a millionaire. Treat money the way it was meant to – as means to existence rather than the ultimate source of happiness and joy. Right now write down
5 things that make you a rich person and keep this list where you will always see it.
真正的富有来自内心。钱很重要，但你对待金钱的方式也很重要。假如赚钱是你生活的唯一目标，那即使成为百万富翁，你也不会觉得开心。把钱看成是维持生存的工具吧，而不是能带来快乐和幸福的源泉。现在开始，写下5件能让你觉得自己很富有的事，并把这张纸贴在醒目的地方。
6. You deserve pursuing your passion 你有追逐梦想的权利
Your passion is the integral part of you, the minute you lose it you will start losing yourself. Did you ever feel that you hardly even remember the girl you were when you were 16? What gave you that enthusiastic drive to pursue your goals and dreams?
梦想使你完整。一旦失去它你便将失去自己。是不是偶尔会觉得，你已经不记得自己16岁时的模样了?那时候的自己，为什么总可以这么开心?是什么东西给了你热情，让你有动力去追逐自己的梦想和人生?
No matter how many years passed since you were 16, that girl still lives inside of you. Even though today you have responsibilities, chores and THE schedule you still need to make room for your passion.
无论你距离16岁有多遥远，那个小女孩其实仍然存活在你心中。虽然现在的你可能背负着各种责任和义务，但你仍旧该为梦想留存着位置。
7. Your sensitivity is your biggest power 敏感正是你最强大的武器
You are delicate as a flower and you need love to survive. Don’t be afraid to show your weakness every once in a while and let your loved ones help you. Your power lies in multiplying the love and care that you receive and spreading it in the world around you.
你如花朵般娇弱，需要爱的滋养。不要拒绝偶尔的示弱，让你的爱人来帮助你吧。将收到的关爱加倍扩散到整个世界，这是你最大的能力。
8. You are courageous 你很勇敢
Living a full life means being bold and courageous in order to protect what you stand for and aspire for your biggest dreams. Every day we face choices and the course your life is taking depends greatly on how courageous you are when making decisions. Don’t settle for the easiest choice but rather use your courage to live a bold and full life.
过充实的人生意味着你将变得勇敢无畏，来保护自己坚持的东西，追寻自己的梦。我们每天都面对着挑战，你面对选择时有多大的.勇气决定了你能过怎样的人生。不要贪图安逸，勇敢地去过想要的充实人生吧。
9. You are perfect 你很完美
You are the masterpiece of perfection as long as you let your inner light shine and know how invaluable you are.
只要你的内心还存有微光，只要你始终明白自己有多珍贵，你就是上帝最完美的杰作。
10. You are … what you want to be 你就是你想成为的自己
Our deepest wishes are whispers of our authentic selves. We must learn to respect them. We must learn to listen.
我们心中最深刻的愿望就是内心真实自我的呼声。我们需要学习尊重和倾听内心的声音。
1.Life was like a box of chocolates, you never know what youre gonna get.
生命就像一盒巧克力，结果往往出人意料。
2.Stupid is as stupid does.
蠢人做蠢事(傻人有傻福)。
3.Miracles happen every day.
奇迹每天都在发生。
4.Jenny and I was like peas and carrots.
我和珍妮形影不离。
5.Have you given any thought to your future?
你有没有为将来打算过呢。
6. You just stay away from me please.
求你离开我。
7. If you are ever in trouble, dont try to be brave, just run, just run away.
你若遇上麻烦，不要逞强，你就跑，远远跑开。
8. It made me look like a duck in water.
它让我如鱼得水。
9. Death is just a part of life, something were all destined to do.
死亡是生命的一部分，是我们注定要做的一件事。
10. I was messed up for a long time.
这些年我一塌糊涂。
11. I dont know if we each have a destiny, or if were all just floating around accidentally―like on a breeze.
我不懂我们是否有着各自的命运，还是只是到处随风飘荡。
