适合高中生背诵的经典英语短文

适合高中背诵的篇目 To us young people, challenge often emerges in the form of competition. In the next century, competition will not only come from other college graduates, but also from people of all ages, of all origins. With increasing international exchanges, we have to face growing-competition from the whole outside world. This is calling for a higher level of our personal development. ---Excerpt from Liu Xin's speech (全国英语演讲比赛第一届冠军:刘欣,南京大学,1996年) 对于我们青年一代,挑战往往出现在竞争的形式。在未来的世纪,竞争将不仅只是其他大学毕业生,但也从所有年龄的人,所有的起源。随着国际交流,我们要面对不断增长,从整个外部世界的竞争。这是要求我们的个人发展提出了更高的水平。 A Chinese philosopher, Feng Youlan, once said China is an old country with a new life. To us, that means this country with a long, long history is on its course of modernization. I am encouraged every time I think of it. I do believe China really has a bright future, if it seeks this opportunity to continue building a road to the world. I see the future as a huge project in which I can play an important role. China needs more and better roads to the rest of the world. I feel needed. I feel inspired. I'm ready. ---Excerpt from Li Shu's speech (全国英语演讲比赛第二届冠军:李舒,四川大学,1997年) 一个中国哲学家冯友兰曾经说过中国是一个古老的国家新的生活。对我们来说,这意味着具有悠久,历史悠久,是这个国家在其现代化的进程。我感到鼓舞我每次想到它。我相信中国真的有一个光明的未来,如果它试图借此机会继续建设向世界的道路。我认为这是一个庞大的系统,让我可以发挥重要作用的未来。中国需要更多更好的道路,到世界各地。我觉得需要。让我感到振奋。我准备好了。 1 We live at a critical juncture of our evolution because such problems as ethnic conflict and regional unrest are increasingly posing a threat to peace and happiness of the whole human race. To cope with such an era and to embrace an even brighter future, we need to learn to live more harmoniously in a world community which is becoming smaller and smaller. ---Excerpt from Liang Limin's speech (全国英语演讲比赛第三届冠军:梁励敏,北京外国语大学,1998年) 我们生活在一个发展的关键时刻,因为我们的种族冲突,地区动荡等问题正日益构成威胁的和平与全人类的幸福。为了应付这样一个时代,拥抱更加美好的未来,我们需要学习生活在一个世界大家庭中变得越来越小了更加和睦。 What happened to this beautiful valley in Australia should also happen to our Yellow River and, in fact, it is happening. I have seen farmers planting trees on mountains along the Yellow River. I have seen them climb the mountain tops with seeding on their shoulders because they had no machinery. I have seen them pour on trees the water they carried up in buckets from miles down the valley. These farmers are quietly nourishing our Yellow River, just as the river has nourished them. ---Excerpt from Cai Li's speech (全国英语演讲比赛第四届冠军:蔡力,南京大学,1999年) 发生了什么事在澳大利亚这个美丽的山谷也应该发生在我们的黄河,事实上,它正在发生。我看到农民种植对沿黄河山区树木。我看到他们爬高山上,因为在他们的肩上,他们没有播种机械上衣。我看到他们在树上的水倒入桶中,他们进行了数英里下山谷。这些农民正悄悄地滋润我们的黄河,正如河流滋养了他们。 If a person inherits his father's millions of dollars and leads an easy life, he is not a successful person even in material terms, because there are no difficulties involved in his achieving affluence. The term "success", to be sure, will not sit still for easy definition. But as I understand it, the true meaning of success entails a combination of both the process and the satisfactory result of an endeavor. ---Excerpt from Chen Heng's speech (全国英语演讲比赛第五届冠军:陈恒,上海外国语大学,2000年) 如果一个人继承他的父亲美元的百万家产而生活得轻松,他不是一个即使在物质上成功的人,因为有他的参与没有实现富裕的困难。所谓“成功”,可以肯定,不会坐视静态简单的定义。但据我了解,成功的真正意义两者的过程和努力的一个满意的结果。 The first and foremost thing is to let people fall in love with the city at first sight, attracting them by its unique image. What image does Beijing intend to create for itself once it has the opportunity to host the 2008 Olympics? It is known to all that the Beijing Municipal Government has already set the theme for the future games: New Beijing, Great Olympics. For me, the 2008 Olympics will be a great green Olympics illuminated with two more special colors, yellow and red. ---Excerpt from Qi Yue's speech (全国英语演讲比赛第六届冠军:戚悦,北京语言文化大学,2001年) 首要的事情是让人们爱上了一见钟情的城市,吸引他们以自己独特的形象。什么样的形象北京打算为自己塑造一个一旦有机会主办2008年奥运会?这是众所周知,北京市政府已经为未来的奥运会的主题:新北京,新奥运。对我来说,2008年奥运会将与另外两种颜色,黄色和红色说明了一个伟大的绿色奥运会。 Like many young people of my age in China, I want to see my country get prosperous and enjoy respect in the international community. But it seems to me that mere patriotism is not just enough. It is vitally important that we young people do more serious thinking and broaden our minds to bigger issues. ---Excerpt from Sun Ning's speech (全国英语演讲比赛第七届冠军:孙宁,北京外国语大学,2002年) 像我的许多同龄的中国年轻人,我想看看我的祖国变得繁荣,享受在国际社会的尊重。但在我看来,不只是单纯的爱国主义不够。这是非常重要的,我们年轻人做一些冷静的思考,把视野拓展到更大的问题。 The other night, as I saw the moon linger over the land and before it was sent into the invisible, my mind was filled with songs. I found myself humming softly, not to the music, but to something else, someplace else, a place remembered, a place untouched, a field of grass where no one seemed to have been except the deer. And all those unforgettable scenes strengthened the feeling that it's time for us to do something, for our own and our coming generation. ---Excerpt from Gu Qiubei's speech (全国英语演讲比赛第八届冠军:顾秋蓓,上海外国语大学,2003年) 有一天晚上,当我看见月亮慢慢品尝前的土地和隐形传送进了,我的心中充满了歌。我发现自己轻声哼唱,而不是音乐,而是别的东西,别的地方,一个地方记住,一个地方不动,一草的田野,那里没有一个似乎已经被除鹿。而所有这些令人难忘的场景加强了感觉,它的时候了,我们要为我们自己和子孙后代的事情。 Look at us today! So many doors are open to us! I believe there have never been such abundant opportunities for self-development as we have today. The doors open to us also pose challenges. Each door is a test of our courage, ability and judgement, but with the support of my teachers, parents and friends, I believe I can meet the challenge head on. ---Excerpt from Hong Ye's speech (全国英语演讲比赛第九届全军:洪晔,南京大学,2004年) 看看今天的我们!因此,许多门是开放给我们!我相信从来没有自我发展的机会,因为我们如此丰富的今天。开放的大门也向我们提出挑战。每门是我们的勇气,能力和判断力的考验,但与我的老师,家长和朋友的支持,我相信我能接受这个挑战头部。 The Force of Habits Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. The more we do a thing, the more we tend to like doing it; and if we do not continue to do it, we feel uncomfortable. This is called the force of habits, and the force of habits should be fought against. This applies even to such good things as work or rest. Some people form a bad habit of working too much, and others of idling too much. Bad habits, once formed, are difficult to get rid of. The wise man always remembers to check any bad habit. He warns himself “I am now becoming idle” or “I like too many sweets” or “I smoke too much”. And then adds, “I will get myself o ut of this bad habit at once.” 习惯的力量 习惯,不管是好还是坏,都是逐渐形成的。我们越做了一件事情,我们就越倾向于喜欢做的,如果我们不继续这样做,我们觉得不舒服。这就是所谓的习惯力量,习惯的力量应该攻打。 这甚至适用于此类工作或休息的好东西。有些人形成了工作太多坏习惯,空转太多人。坏习惯一旦形成,难以摆脱。 聪明的人总是记得检查任何坏习惯。他警告自己:“我现在已经成为闲置”或“我喜欢太多糖果”或“我抽烟太多。”然后说:“我会得到这个坏习惯,自己去一次。”