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1、英语优美的美文欣赏英语优美的美文欣赏诗盈一下英语美文欣赏，一起来学习一下吧孩子的礼物ItwasChristmas1961.IwasteachinginasmalltowninOhiowheremytwentyseventhirdgraderseagerlyanticipatedthegreatdayofgiftsgiving.那是1961年的圣诞节。我在俄亥俄州的一个小镇上教小学三年级。班上27个孩子都在热切盼望着这个互赠礼品、冲动人心的日子到来。Eachdaythechildrenproducedsomenewwonderstringsofpopcorn,handmadetrinkets,a

2、ndGermanbellsmadefromwallpapersamples,whichwehungfromtheceiling.Throughitallsheremainedaloof,watchingfromafar,seeminglymilesaway.Iwonderedwhatwouldhappentothisquietchild,oncesohappy,nowsosuddenlywithdrawn.Ihopedthefestivitieswouldappealtoher.Butnothingdid.天天孩子们都会做点儿新玩意爆米花串成的细链子、手工做的小装饰品和墙纸做的德国式风铃，我们

3、把这些风铃挂在了天花板上。但自始至终，她都是孤零零地远远观望，仿佛是隔了一道几里长的障碍。我猜测着这个平静的孩子发生了什么事，原先是那么快乐，怎么忽然变得沉默寡言起来。我希望节日的活动能吸引她，可还是无济于事。Thedayofgiftgivingfinallycame.Weoohedandaahedoverourhandiworkasthepresentswereexchanged.Throughitall,shesatquietlywatching.Ihadmadeaspecialpouchforher,redandgreenwithwhitelace.Iwantedverymuchtose

4、ehersmile.Sheopenedthepackagesoslowlyandcarefully.Iwaitedbutsheturnedaway.赠送礼物的那天终于到了。在交换礼物时我们为对方亲手做的小礼品不停地欢呼叫好。而整个经过中，她只是平静地坐在那儿看着。我为她做的小袋很十分，红绿相间还镶着白边。我非常想看到她笑一笑。她打开包装，动作又慢又小心。我等待着，但是她却转过了身。Afterschoolthechildrenleftinlittlegroups,butshelingered,watchingthemgooutthedoor.Isatdowntocatchmybreath,har

5、dlyawareofwhatwashappeningwhenshecametomewithoutstretchedhands,bearingasmallwhitebox,unwrappedandslightlysoiled,asthoughithadbeenheldmanytimesbyunwashed,childishhands.Forme?Iaskedwithaweaksmile.Shesaidnotaword,butnoddedherhead.Itooktheboxandgingerlyopenedit.Thereinside,glisteninggreen,layagoldenchai

6、n.InaflashIknewshehadmadeitforhermother,amothershewouldneverseeagain,amotherwhowouldneverholdherorbrushherhairorshareafunnystory,amotherwhowouldneveragainhearherchildishjoysorsorrows.Amotherwhohadtakenherownlifejustthreeweeksbefore.放学后，学生们三三两两地离开了，但她磨磨蹭蹭，看着大家走出门外。我坐下来稍稍松了口气，对要发生的事没有一点准备。这时她向我走来，双手拿着

7、一个白色的盒子向我递过来。盒子没有打包装，略微有些脏，好似是被孩子未洗过的小手摸过了很多遍。给我的吗?我微微一笑。她没出声，只是点点头。我接过盒子，非常小心地打开它。盒子里面有一条金色的链子，闪闪发光。我在一霎时明白过来这是她为妈妈做的项链，她再也见不到的妈妈，再也不能抱她、给她梳头或一起讲故事的妈妈。她的妈妈再也不能共享她童年光阴的快乐和忧伤。就在三个星期前她的妈妈离开了人世。Iheldoutthechain.Shetookitinbothherhands,reachedforward,andsecuredthesimpleclaspatthebackofmyneck.Shesteppedb

8、ackthenasiftoseethatallwaswell.Ilookeddownatthegoldenchain,thenbackatthegiver,Maria,itissobeautiful.Shewouldhavelovedit.Neitherofuscouldstopthetears.Shestumbledintomyarmsandwewepttogether.AndforthatbriefmomentIbecamehermother,forshehadgivenmethegreatestgiftofall:herself.我拿起那条链子。她用双手接过它，向前探了探身，在我的脖子后

9、把简易的项链钩系好。然后她向后退了几步，好似在看看能否适宜。我低下头看着金色的链子，然后抬起头望着她，讲道：玛丽亚，这链子真漂亮。你妈妈一定会喜欢的。我们已无法抑制住泪水。她踉踉跄跄地扑进我的怀里，我们都哭了。在那短暂的一刻我成为她的妈妈，由于她把一份最珍贵的礼物送给了我：她本人。ItwasChristmas1961.IwasteachinginasmalltowninOhiowheremytwentyseventhirdgraderseagerlyanticipatedthegreatdayofgiftsgiving.那是1961年的圣诞节。我在俄亥俄州的一个小镇上教小学三年级。班上27个孩

10、子都在热切盼望着这个互赠礼品、冲动人心的日子到来。Eachdaythechildrenproducedsomenewwonderstringsofpopcorn,handmadetrinkets,andGermanbellsmadefromwallpapersamples,whichwehungfromtheceiling.Throughitallsheremainedaloof,watchingfromafar,seeminglymilesaway.Iwonderedwhatwouldhappentothisquietchild,oncesohappy,nowsosuddenlywithdr

11、awn.Ihopedthefestivitieswouldappealtoher.Butnothingdid.天天孩子们都会做点儿新玩意爆米花串成的细链子、手工做的小装饰品和墙纸做的德国式风铃，我们把这些风铃挂在了天花板上。但自始至终，她都是孤零零地远远观望，仿佛是隔了一道几里长的障碍。我猜测着这个平静的孩子发生了什么事，原先是那么快乐，怎么忽然变得沉默寡言起来。我希望节日的活动能吸引她，可还是无济于事。Thedayofgiftgivingfinallycame.Weoohedandaahedoverourhandiworkasthepresentswereexchanged.Throughi

12、tall,shesatquietlywatching.Ihadmadeaspecialpouchforher,redandgreenwithwhitelace.Iwantedverymuchtoseehersmile.Sheopenedthepackagesoslowlyandcarefully.Iwaitedbutsheturnedaway.赠送礼物的那天终于到了。在交换礼物时我们为对方亲手做的小礼品不停地欢呼叫好。而整个经过中，她只是平静地坐在那儿看着。我为她做的小袋很十分，红绿相间还镶着白边。我非常想看到她笑一笑。她打开包装，动作又慢又小心。我等待着，但是她却转过了身。Afterscho

13、olthechildrenleftinlittlegroups,butshelingered,watchingthemgooutthedoor.Isatdowntocatchmybreath,hardlyawareofwhatwashappeningwhenshecametomewithoutstretchedhands,bearingasmallwhitebox,unwrappedandslightlysoiled,asthoughithadbeenheldmanytimesbyunwashed,childishhands.Forme?Iaskedwithaweaksmile.Shesaid

14、notaword,butnoddedherhead.Itooktheboxandgingerlyopenedit.Thereinside,glisteninggreen,layagoldenchain.InaflashIknewshehadmadeitforhermother,amothershewouldneverseeagain,amotherwhowouldneverholdherorbrushherhairorshareafunnystory,amotherwhowouldneveragainhearherchildishjoysorsorrows.Amotherwhohadtaken

15、herownlifejustthreeweeksbefore.放学后，学生们三三两两地离开了，但她磨磨蹭蹭，看着大家走出门外。我坐下来稍稍松了口气，对要发生的事没有一点准备。这时她向我走来，双手拿着一个白色的盒子向我递过来。盒子没有打包装，略微有些脏，好似是被孩子未洗过的小手摸过了很多遍。给我的吗?我微微一笑。她没出声，只是点点头。我接过盒子，非常小心地打开它。盒子里面有一条金色的链子，闪闪发光。我在一霎时明白过来这是她为妈妈做的项链，她再也见不到的妈妈，再也不能抱她、给她梳头或一起讲故事的妈妈。她的妈妈再也不能共享她童年光阴的快乐和忧伤。就在三个星期前她的妈妈离开了人世。Iheldoutth

16、echain.Shetookitinbothherhands,reachedforward,andsecuredthesimpleclaspatthebackofmyneck.Shesteppedbackthenasiftoseethatallwaswell.Ilookeddownatthegoldenchain,thenbackatthegiver,Maria,itissobeautiful.Shewouldhavelovedit.Neitherofuscouldstopthetears.Shestumbledintomyarmsandwewepttogether.Andforthatbri

17、efmomentIbecamehermother,forshehadgivenmethegreatestgiftofall:herself.我拿起那条链子。她用双手接过它，向前探了探身，在我的脖子后把简易的项链钩系好。然后她向后退了几步，好似在看看能否适宜。我低下头看着金色的链子，然后抬起头望着她，讲道：玛丽亚，这链子真漂亮。你妈妈一定会喜欢的。我们已无法抑制住泪水。她踉踉跄跄地扑进我的怀里，我们都哭了。在那短暂的一刻我成为她的妈妈，由于她把一份最珍贵的礼物送给了我：她本人。四月的雨带来五月的花Fromthegolden-tippedfieldsofmid-westAmericatothean

18、cientkingdomsofverdantPalestine,thereisahappytruthtobesharedwithallwhowouldtakeheed.Inmorerecenttimes,thistruthhasbeenexpressedas:AprilshowersbringMayflowers.Thisisatruththatpromiseslightburstingfromdarkness,strengthbornfromweaknessand,ifonedarestobelieve,lifeemergingfromdeath.从美国中西部金色的田野，到巴勒斯坦嫩绿色的古

19、老国土，那些留心观察的人分享着同一个快乐真理。近来这一真理被阐述为：四月的雨带来五月的花。这一真理预示光明会从黑暗中迸发;坚强生自软弱;假如你敢确信，生命会从死亡中萌发!Farmersallovertheworldknowtheimportanceandimmutabilityoftheseasons.Theyknowthatthereisaseasontoplantandaseasontoharvest;everythingmustbedoneinitsowntime.Althoughtherainpoursdownwiththeutmostrelentlessness,ceasingall

20、outdooractivities,themanofthefieldliftshisfacetotheheavensandsmiles.Despitetheinconvenience,heknowsthattherainprovidesthenourishmenthiscropsneedtogrowandflourish.ThetorrentialrainsinthemonthofApril,giverisetothegloriousflowersinthemonthofMay.全世界的农民们都明白季节的重要性和永久性。他们知道在哪个季节播种，哪个季节收获，每件事都必须应时而做!固然暴雨无情地

21、倾盆而下，迫使所有的户外劳作停止，但土地的主人会仰天微笑。尽管有众多不便，但是他知道，雨会为他的庄稼带来茂盛生长所需的营养。四月里的豪雨，会带来五月里的繁花似锦。Butthisancienttruthappliestomorethanthecropsofthefields;itisaninvaluablemessageofhopetoallwhoexperiencetragedyinlife.Adashedrelationshipwithonecanopenupthedoortoabrandnewfriendshipwithanother.Alostjobherecanprovidetheop

22、portunityforabetterjobthere.Abrokendreamcanbecomethefoundationofawonderfulfuture.Everythinghasitsplace.但是这一古老真理并不只适用于田里的庄稼，它还是那些正经历着人生磨难的人的无限希冀：一段友谊的受挫会开启另一段崭新友谊的大门;此处失去的工作会提供彼处更好的工作时机;一个梦想的破灭会成为美妙将来的基石。万物皆有道!Rememberthis:overwhelmingdarknessmayendureforanight,butitwillneverovercometheradiantlightof

23、themorning.Whenyouareinaseasonofsorrow,hanginthere,becauseaseasonofjoymaybejustaroundthecorner请谨记：势不可挡的黑暗或有一晚，但它永远无法阻挡清晨的万丈光辉!当你正处于悲戚之季，请坚持住，由于欢乐的季节也许马上就会到来生命最好的养料littleboyalmostthoughtofhimselfasthemostunfortunatechildintheworldbecausepoliomyelitismadehisleglameandhisteethunevenandprotrudent.Heseld

24、omplayedwithhisclassmates;andwhentheteacheraskedhimtoanswerquestions,healwaysloweredhisheadwithoutaword.一个小男孩几乎以为本人是世界上最不幸的孩子，由于小儿麻木症使他腿脚行动不便，牙齿参差不齐。他很少跟同学们玩耍，教师叫他回答问题时，他也总是低着头一言不发。Onespring,theboysfatheraskedforsomesaplingsfromtheneighbor.Hewantedtoplanttheminthefrontofthehouse.Hetoldhischildrentop

25、lantasaplingeachperson.Thefathersaidtothechildren,Whoseseedlinggrowsbest,Iwillbuyhimorherafavoritegift.Theboyalsowantedtogethisfathersgift.Butseeinghisbrothersandsisterscarryingwatertowaterthetreesbouncily,anyhow,hehituponanidea:hehopedthetreeheplantedwoulddiesoon.Sowateringitonceortwice,heneveratte

26、ndedtoit.一年春天，小男孩的父亲从邻居家讨了些树苗，他想把它们栽在房前。他叫孩子们每人种一棵。父亲对孩子们讲:谁栽的树苗长得最好，我就给谁买一件最喜欢的礼物。小男孩也想得到父亲的礼物，但是看到兄弟姐妹们愉快地提着水去浇树，不知怎么回事，他萌生了一个想法:他希望本人栽的树苗早日死去。因而他浇水一两次后，就再也没去照管小树苗了。Afewdayslater,whenthelittleboywenttoseehistreeagain,hewassurprisedtofinditnotonlydidntwilt,butalsogrewsomefreshleaves,andcomparedwith

27、thetreesofhisbrotherandsister,hisappearedgreenerandmorevital.Hisfatherkepthispromise,boughtthelittleboyhisfavoritegiftandsaidtohim:fromthetreeheplanted,hewouldbecomeanoutstandingbotanistwhenhegrewup.几天后，小男孩再去看他种的树苗时，惊奇地发现它不仅没有枯萎，而且还长出了一些新叶，显得愈加翠绿、更有生气。父亲履行了他的诺言，为小男孩买一了件他最喜欢的礼物，并对他讲:从他栽的树来看，他长大后一定能成为

28、一名出色的植物学家。Sincethen,thelittleboyslowlybecameoptimistic.Oneday,thelittleboylayonthebedbutcouldntsleep.Lookingatthebrightmoonlightoutsidethewindow,hesuddenlyrecalledwhatthebiologyteacheroncesaid,plantsgeneralgrowatnight.Whynotgotoseethetree?Whenhecametothecourtyardontiptoe,hefoundhisfatherwassplashing

29、somethingunderhistreewithaladle.Allofasudden,heunderstood:hisfatherhadbeensecretlyfertilizinghissmalltree!Hereturnedtohisroom,tearsrunningdownhisfacewithoutrestraint.从那以后，小男孩渐渐变得乐观起来。一天晚上，小男孩躺在床上睡不着，望着窗外亮堂的月光，忽然想起生物教师讲过植物一般都在晚上生长。何不去看看本人种的那棵小树呢?当他轻手轻脚地来到院子里的时候，却看见父亲正用勺子在本人栽种的那棵树下泼洒着什么。顿时，一切他都明白了，原来父

30、亲一直在为本人栽种的树苗偷偷地施肥!他返回房间，止不住泪流满面。Decadespassed.Thelittleboydidntbecomeabotanist,buthewaselectedPresidentoftheUnitedStates.HisnamewasFranklinRoosevelt.几十年过去了，小男孩并没有成为植物学家，却成为美国总统，他的名字叫富兰克林罗斯福。Loveisthebestnourishmentoflife;evenifitisjustoneladlefulofclearwater,itcanmakethetreeoflifethrive.Maybethattreeisinconspicuous;perhapsthatthetreeissothin,andevensomewithered,butaslongasthereisnourishmentoflove,itcanflourishandevengrowintotoweringtrees.爱是生命最好的养料，哪怕只是一勺清水，它都能使生命之树茁壮成长。也许那棵树是那样不起眼，或是它还有些弱小，甚至还有些枯萎，但只要有爱的养料孕育，它就能枝繁叶茂，甚至长成参天大树美的美文欣赏