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英语晨读精2127

DaylYouth青春

Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.　

Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidityoftheappetite,foradventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanofsixtymorethanaboyoftwenty.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.　

Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.　

Whethersixtyorsixteen,thereisineverybeing’sheartthelureofwonder,theunfailingchild-likeappetiteofwhat’snext,andthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthereisawirelessstation;solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfrommenandfromtheinfinite,solongareyouyoung.　

Whentheaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyouaregrownold,evenattwenty,butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchthewavesofoptimism,thereishopeyoumaydieyoungateighty.　

——　SamuelUllman　

[注释]：

rosycheeks:

玫瑰花般的脸颊　

supple:

readilybent;pliant柔软的　

vigor:

physicalormentalstrength,energy,orforce精力，活力　

temperamental:

excessivelysensitiveorirritable;moody心情变化快的，喜怒无常的　

predominance:

thestateorqualityofbeingpredominant;preponderance优势　

timidity:

shy胆怯的，害羞的　

appetite:

食欲，胃口，欲望，爱好　

desert:

放弃，遗弃　

wrinkle:

todrawupintowrinkles;pucker起皱　

enthusiasm:

greatexcitementfororinterestinasubjectorcause狂热，热心，积极性　

wireless:

无线的　

infinite:

havingnolimits无限的，无穷的　

aerial:

天线　

cynicism:

ascornful,bitterlymockingcommentoract玩世不恭，冷嘲热讽　

pessimism:

atendencytostressthenegativeorunfavorablepossibleview悲观，悲观主义　

optimism:

atendencytoexpectthebestpossibleoutcomeordwellonthemosthopefulaspectsof

asituation乐观，乐观主义　

塞缪尔·厄尔曼，1840年生于德国，童年时移居美国。

他在古稀之年才开始写作，是一个了不起的人。

（本文由于手抄流传等多种原因，存在多个版本，这里采用作者原文。

）　

 Day2TheMountianStory大山的故事

这篇短文拨动了许多人的心弦。

请你仔细品读，相信你也会从中得到启示。

Asonandhisfatherwerewalkingonthemountains.　

Suddenly,hissonfalls,hurtshimselfandscreams,“AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!

!

!

”　

Tohissurprise,hehearsthevoicerepeating,somewhereinthemountain,“AAAhhhhhhhhhhh!

!

!

”　

Curious,heyells,“Whoareyou?

”　

Hereceivestheanswer,“Whoareyou?

”　

Angeredattheresponse,hescreams,“Coward!

”　

Hereceivestheanswer,“Coward!

”　

Helookstohisfatherandasks,“What’sgoingon?

”　

Thefathersmilesandsays,“Myson,payattention.”　

Andthenhescreamstothemountain,“Iadmireyou!

”　

Thevoiceanswers,“Iadmireyou!

”　

Againthemanscreams,“Youareachampion!

”　

Thevoiceanswers,“Youareachampion!

”　

Theboyissurprised,butdoesnotunderstand.　

Thenthefatherexplains,“PeoplecallthisECHO,butreallythisisLIFE.　

Itgivesyoubackeverythingyousayordo.　

Ourlifeissimplyareflectionofouractions.　

Ifyouwantmoreloveintheworld,createmoreloveinyourheart.

Ifyouwantmorecompetenceinyourteam,improveyour

competence.　Thisrelationshipappliestoeverything,inallaspectsoflife;　Lifewillgiveyoubackeverythingyouhavegiventoit.”　

YOURLIFEISNOTACOINCIDENCE.IT’SAREFLECTIONOFYOU!

[注释]：

scream:

tomakealoud,piercingsound喊叫，尖叫　

coward:

onewhoshowsignoblefearinthefaceofdangerorpain懦夫，胆小的人　

echo:

torepeat（asound）bythereflectionofsoundwavesfromasurface回声　

competence:

aspecificrangeofskill,knowledge,or　ability　能力　

coincidence:

asequenceofeventsthatalthoughaccidentalseemstohavebeenplannedorarranged巧合　

Day3TwoFables寓言两则

寓言大都是代代流传、寓意深远的故事，常常以物比人，又可以以古喻今。

TheDonkeyandtheGrasshopper 

Adonkeyheardsomegrasshopperschirping.Hewasenchantedandalsowantedtopossesstheircharmingmelody.　

Heasked,“Whatfooddoyoueattogiveyousuchbeautifulvoices?

”Theyreplied,“Thedew.”

Thedonkeythendecidedthathewouldonlyeatdew.Inashorttime,hediedofhunger.

TheKingdomoftheLion 

Theanimalsoftheforesthadalionastheirking.Hewasneithercruel,nortyrannical,butajustandgentleking.　

Asking,hemadearoyalproclamationforageneralassemblyofalltheanimals.Hepassedalaw,stating,“Allanimalswillnowlivetogetherinperfectpeaceandfriendship.Thewolfandthelamb,thecatandthebird,thetigerandthedeer,thefoxandtherabbit,willnolongerbeenemies.”　

Therabbitsaid,“Oh,howIhavelongedtoseethisday,inwhichtheweakwillbeequaltothestrong.”Andaftersayingthis,heranforhislife.　

[注释]：

donkey:

theactofproclaimingortheconditionofbeingproclaimed宣布　

assembly:

集合，大会，大集会　

 Day4DoesItMakeaDifference这样做有用吗

DoesItMakeaDifference

这个故事可以让我们反复思考并放飞心灵。

Anoldmanwaswalkingalongthebeachoneeveningatlowtide.Henoticedthatthousandsofstarfishhadbeenstrandedonthesandbytherecedingwaters.Inthecourseofhiswalkhecameuponayoungmanwhowaspickingupsomeofthestarfishandthrowingthembackintothesea.　

“Whatareyoudoing?

”theoldmanasked.　

“Oh,justsavingsomestarfish,”theyoungmanreplied.　

“Well,you’reafool,”theoldmantoldhim.　

“Really?

”repliedtheyoungman,“Whatmakesyousayso?

”　

“Well,justlookatallthestarfishonthisbeach.Therearethousandsofthem.”　

Theoldmanlookedaroundandthenattheyoungman.　“Youdon’thavethetimenortheenergytosaveallofthem.Yoursavingafewstarfishisnice,butinthelargerschemeofthingsit’sridiculous.Whatdifferencecouldyoupossiblymake?

”　

Theyoungmanlookedattheoldmanforamoment.Thenwordlessly,hebentdown,pickedupastarfish,andthrewitfaroutintothewater.　

“Well,”hesaid,puttinghishandsonhishipsinsatisfaction,“Imadeabigdifferencetothatone.”　

Andhetossedanotherintotheocean,“andthisone”,tossed,“andthisone...”　

[注释]：

starfish:

海星　

strand:

搁浅，使搁浅　

recede:

tomovebackorawayfromalimit,point,ormark后退　

toss:

theactoftossingortheconditionofbeingtossed投，掷　

Day5JaneEyre（excerpt）简爱（节选）

“..仿佛我们两人穿过坟墓，站在上帝脚下，彼此平等——本来就如此!

”　

——这是小说《简·爱》里面简和罗切斯特最经典的对白。

"No，youmuststay!

Iswearit--andtheoathshallbekept."

"ItellyouImustgo!

"Iretorted,rousedtosomethinglikepassion."

"DoyouthinkIcanstaytobecomenothingtoyou?

DoyouthinkIamanautomaton?

--amachinewithoutfeelings?

andcanbeartohavemymorselofbreadsnatchedfrommylips,andmydropoflivingwaterdashedfrommycup?

Doyouthink,becauseIampoor,obscure,plain,andlittle,Iamsoullessandheartless?

Youthinkwrong!

--Ihaveasmuchsoulasyou,--andfullasmuchheart!

AndifGodhadgiftedmewithsomebeautyandmuchwealth,Ishouldhavemadeitashardforyoutoleaveme,asitisnowformetoleaveyou.Iamnottalkingtoyounowthroughthemediumofcustom,conventionalities,norevenofmortalflesh;--itismyspiritthataddressesyourspirit;justasifbothhadpassedthroughthegrave,andwestoodatGod'sfeet,equal,--asweare!

"

——　CharlotteBronte　　

[注释]：

swear:

tomakeasolemnpromise;vow发誓　

oath:

thewordsorformulaofsuchadeclarationorpromise誓言　

retort:

topresentacounterargument反驳，反击　

automaton:

aself-operatingmachineormechanism,especiallyarobot机器人　

morsel:

asmallamount;apiece（食物）一口，少量　

snatch:

tograsporseizehastily,eagerly,orsuddenly攫取　

dash:

tosplash;bespatter泼溅　

obscure:

ofundistinguishedorhumblestationorreputation身份卑微的　

conventionality:

thestate,qualityorcharacterofbeingconventional惯例，俗套，老一套　

mortal:

oforrelatingtohumankind;human人类的　

grave:

anexcavationfortheintermentofacorpse墓穴，坟墓　

夏洛蒂·勃朗特的《简·爱》通过简·爱的自述，描绘了一个出身贫苦家庭、长相平凡、无依无靠的女家庭教师的曲折遭遇。

简，成为纯洁、热情、坦率、热爱真理、敢于追求幸福的女性的象征，因而形象鲜明。

作品成功之处还在于从作者对人性的描述中，我们隐约看到了自己——卑劣或美丽的人性，而觉得心有戚戚焉。

Day6RavetheDay锐舞终日

RavetheDay

“Rave”一词也算个时尚字眼，那么何为“Raveparty”，仔细看看下面的短文。

It’sfourinthemorning.Outside,thenightisquiet,andmostpeoplehavebeenasleepforhours.Insidetheclubit’sadifferentstory.ItcouldbeaclubinLosAngelesorLondon,TelAvivorShanghai,anditswallsarevibrating.Thethumpingtechnobeatofthemusicisthatloud,anditis

drivingandenergizingthedancersintheclub.Armsflail,headsbounceupanddown,andsomebodyiswavingapairofgreenneonglowsticksintheair.They’vebeendancinglikethisforhours,andtheydon’tplantoquitanytimesoon.Whentheyfinallyleavetheclub,thesunwillbeup.They’llbesweatyandexhausted,butalsoexhilarated,andhappy.It’sarave.　

Simplydefined,araveisaparty—oftenanall-night-longparty—atwhichsomeformofelectronic,synthesizedmusicisplayed.ThemusicisusuallyplayedbyaDJ（deejay）,whomightspecializeinoneofthemanyvarietiesofelectronica—techno,house,trance,ambient,hardcore,jungle,ordrumandbass.Orhemightplayalittleofeverything,guidingthecrowdtofindtherightfeeling,andtobringthemusicandallthedancersintohappy.　

[注释]：

vibrate:

tocausetotrembleorquiver（使）摇摆　

thump:

tohitorfallinsuchawayastoproduceathump;pound砰然地响　

beat:

aregular,rhythmicalunitoftime拍子　

energize:

togiveenergyto;activateorinvigorate使活跃，给予精力　

flail:

towaveorswingvigorously;thrash挥动，用力打　

bounce:

tomovejerkily;bump剧烈运动　

neon:

［化］氖　

exhilarate:

使高兴，使愉快　

define:

tostatetheprecisemeaningof（awordorsenseofaword,forexample）定义　

synthesize:

toformasynthesis综合　

specialize:

topursueaspecialactivity,occup