1、Monday英語美文誦讀馮魯冬第一篇love your lifehowever mean your life is, meet it and live it ;do not shun it and call it hard names. it is not so bad as you are. it looks poorest when you are richest. the fault-finder will find faults in paradise. love your life, poor as it is. you may perhaps have some pleasant,

2、thrilling,glorious hourss,even in a poor-house. the setting sun is reflected from the windows of the alms-house as brightly as from the rich mans abode; the snow melts before its door as early in the springs do not see but a quiet mind may live as contentedly there, and have as cheering thoughts, as

3、 in a palace. the towns poor seem to me often to live the most independent lives of any. may be they are simply great enough to receive without misgiving. most think that they are above being supported by the town; but it often happens that they are not above supporting themselves by dishonest means

4、. which should be more disreputable. cultivate poverty like a garden herb, like sage. do not trouble yourself much to get new things, whether clothes or friends, turn the old, return to them. things do not change; we change. sell your clothes and keep your thoughts. 不論你的生活如何卑賤，你要面對它生活，不要躲避它，更別用惡言咒罵它

5、。它不像你那樣壞。你最富有的時候，倒是看似最窮。愛找缺點的人就是到天堂里也能找到缺點。你要愛你的生活，盡管它貧窮。甚至在一個濟貧院里，你也還有愉快、高興、光榮的時候。夕陽反射在濟貧院的窗上，像身在富戶人家窗上一樣光亮；在那門前，積雪同在早春融化。我只看到，一個從容的人，在哪里也像在皇宮中一樣，生活得心滿意足而富有愉快的思想。城鎮(zhèn)中的窮人，我看，倒往往是過著最獨立不羈的生活。也許因為他們很偉大，所以受之無愧。大多數(shù)人以為他們是超然的，不靠城鎮(zhèn)來支援他們；可是事實上他們是往往利用了不正當?shù)氖侄蝸韺Ω渡睿麄兪呛敛怀摰?，毋寧是不體面的。視貧窮如園中之花而像圣人一樣耕植它吧！不要找新的花樣，無論是

6、新的朋友或新的衣服，來麻煩你自己。找舊的，回到那里去。萬物不變，是我們在變。你的衣服可以賣掉，但要保留你的思想。 第二篇the pure. the bright, the beautiful, 一切純潔的,輝煌的,美麗的, that stirred our hearts in youth, 強烈地震撼著我們年輕的心靈的, the impulses to wordless prayer, 推動著我們做無言的禱告的, the dreams of love and truth; 讓我們夢想著愛與真理的; the longing after somethings lost, 在失去后為之感到珍惜的,

7、the spirits yearning cry, 使靈魂深切地呼喊著的, the striving after better hopes- 為了更美好的夢想而奮斗著的- these things can never die. 這些美好不會消逝。 the timid hand stretched forth to aid 羞怯地伸出援助的手， a brother in his need, 在你的弟兄需要的時候， a kindly word in griefs dark hour 傷慟、困難的時候，一句親切的話 that proves a friend indeed ; 就足以證明朋友的真心；

8、the plea for mercy softly breathed, 輕聲地乞求憐憫， when justice threatens nigh, 在審判臨近的時候， the sorrow of a contrite heart- 懊悔的心有一種傷感- these things shall never die. 這些美好不會消逝。 let nothing pass for every hand 在人間傳遞溫情 must find some work to do ; 盡你所能地去做； lose not a chance to waken love- 別錯失去了喚醒愛的良機 be firm, an

9、d just ,and true; 為人要堅定，正直，忠誠； so shall a light that cannot fade 因此上方照耀著你的那道光芒 beam on thee from on high. 就不會消失。 and angel voices say to thee你將聽到天使的聲音在說 these things shall never die. 這些美好不會消逝。 第三篇think it over好好想想 today we have higher buildings and wider highways, but shorter temperaments and narrow

10、er points of view; 今天我們擁有了更高層的樓宇以及更寬闊的公路，但是我們的性情卻更為急躁，眼光也更加狹隘； we spend more, but enjoy less; 我們消耗的更多，享受到的卻更少； we have bigger houses, but smaller families; 我們的住房更大了，但我們的家庭卻更小了； we have more compromises, but less time; 我們妥協(xié)更多，時間更少； we have more knowledge, but less judgment; 我們擁有了更多的知識，可判斷力卻更差了； we ha

11、ve more medicines, but less health; 我們有了更多的藥品，但健康狀況卻更不如意； we have multiplied out possessions, but reduced out values; 我們擁有的財富倍增，但其價值卻減少了； we talk much, we love only a little, and we hate too much; 我們說的多了，愛的卻少了，我們的仇恨也更多了； we reached the moon and came back, but we find it troublesome to cross our own

12、street and meet our neighbors; 我們可以往返月球，但卻難以邁出一步去親近我們的左鄰右舍； we have conquered the outer space, but not our inner space; 我們可以征服外太空，卻征服不了我們的內(nèi)心； we have higher income, but less morals; 我們的收入增加了，但我們的道德卻少了； these are times with more liberty, but less joy; 我們的時代更加自由了，但我們擁有的快樂時光卻越來越少； we have much more foo

13、d, but less nutrition; 我們有了更多的食物，但所能得到的營養(yǎng)卻越來越少了； these are the days in which it takes two salaries for each home, but divorces increase; 現(xiàn)在每個家庭都可以有雙份收入，但離婚的現(xiàn)象越來越多了； these are times of finer houses, but more broken homes; 現(xiàn)在的住房越來越精致，但我們也有了更多破碎的家庭； thats why i propose, that as of today; 這就是我為什么要說，讓我們從

14、今天開始； you do not keep anything for a special occasion. because every day that you live is a special occasion. 不要將你的東西為了某一個特別的時刻而預(yù)留著，因為你生活的每一天都是那么特別； search for knowledge, read more ,sit on your porch and admire the view without paying attention to your needs; 尋找更我的知識，多讀一些書，坐在你家的前廊里，以贊美的眼光去享受眼前的風(fēng)景，不要

15、帶上任何功利的想法； spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favorite foods, visit the places you love; 花多點時間和朋友與家人在一起，吃你愛吃的食物，去你想去的地方； life is a chain of moments of enjoyment; not only about survival; 生活是一串串的快樂時光；我們不僅僅是為了生存而生存； use your crystal goblets. do not save your best perfume, and use i

16、t every time you feel you want it. 舉起你的水晶酒杯吧。不要吝嗇灑上你最好的香水，你想用的時候就享用吧！ remove from your vocabulary phrases like” one of these days” or someday; 從你的詞匯庫中移去所謂的“有那么一天”或者“某一天”； lets write that letter we thought of writing one of these days! 曾打算“有那么一天”去寫的信，就在今天吧！ lets tell our families and friends how much

17、 we love them; 告訴家人和朋友，我們是多么地愛他們； do not delay anything that adds laughter and joy to your life; 不要延遲任何可以給你的生活帶來歡笑與快樂的事情； every day, every hour, and every minute is special; 每一天、每一小時、每一分鐘都是那么特別； and you dont know if it will be your last. 你無從知道這是否最后刻。 第四篇the life i desired 我所追求的生活 that must be the st

18、ory of innumerable couples, and the pattern of life of life it offers has a homely grace. it reminds you of a placid rivulet, meandering smoothly through green pastures and shaded by pleasant trees, till at last it falls into the vasty sea; but the sea is so calm, so silent, so infifferent,that you

19、are troubled suddenly by a vague uneasiness. perhaps it is only by a kink in my nature, strong in me even in those days, that i felt in such an existence, the share of the great majority, something amiss. I recognized its social value. I saw its ordered happiness, but a fever in my blood asked for a

20、 wilder course. there seemed to me something alarming in such easy delights. in my heart was desire to live more dangerously. I was not unprepared for jagged rocks and treacherous, shoals it i could only have change-change and the excitement of unforeseen. 這一定是世間無數(shù)對夫妻的生活寫照，這種生活模式給人一種天倫之美。它使人想起一條平靜的溪

21、流，蜿蜒暢游過綠茵的草場，濃蔭遮蔽，最后注入煙波浩渺的汪洋大海；但是大海太過平靜，太過沉默，太過不動聲色，你會突然感到莫名的不安。也許這只是我自己的一種怪誕想法，在那樣的時代，這想法對我影響很深：我覺得這像大多數(shù)人一樣的生活，似乎欠缺了一點兒什么。我承認這種生活有社會價值，我也看到了它那井然有序的幸福，但我血液里的沖動卻渴望一種更桀驁不馴的旅程這樣的安逸中好像有一種叫我驚懼不安的東西我的心渴望一種更加驚險的生活。只要生活中還能有變遷以及不可知的刺激，我愿意踏上怪石嶙峋的山崖，奔赴暗礁滿布的海灘。第五篇virtue 美德 sweet days cool, so calm, so bright!

22、甜美的白晝，如此涼爽、安寧、明媚！ the bridal of the earth and sky- 天地間完美的匹配 the dew shall weep thy fall to-night; 今宵的露珠兒將為你的消逝而落淚； for thou must die. 因為你必須離去。 sweet rose, whose hue angry and brave, 美麗的玫瑰，色澤紅潤艷麗， bids the rash gazer wipe his eye, 令匆匆而過的人拭目而視， thy root is ever in its grave, 你的根永遠扎在墳?zāi)估铮?and thou must

23、die. 而你必須消逝。 sweet spring, full of sweet days and roses, 美妙的春天，充滿了美好的日子和芳香的玫瑰， a box where sweets compacted lie, 如一支芬芳滿溢的盒子， my music shows ye have your closes, 我的音樂表明你們也有終止， and all must die, 萬物都得消逝。 only a sweet and virtuous soul, 唯有美好而正直的心靈， like seasons timber, never gives; 猶如干燥備用的木料，永不走樣； but t

24、hough the whole world turn to coal, 縱然整個世界變?yōu)榛覡a， then chiefly lives. 它依然流光溢彩。第六篇: the country maid and her milk can 村姑和牛奶罐 a country maid was walking along with a can of milk upon her head, when she fell into the following train of reflections.” the money for which i shall sell this milk will enable

25、me to increase my stock of eggs to three hundred, these eggs, allowing for what may prove addle, and what may be destroyed by vermin, will produce at least two hundred and fifty chickens. the chickens will be fit to carry to market just at the time when poultry is always dear; so that by the new yea

26、r i cannot fail of having money enough to purchase a new gown. green-let me consider-yes, green becomes my complexion best .and green it shall be, in this dress i will go to the fair,where all young fellows will strive to have me for a parter;but no-i shall refuse every one of them, and with a disda

27、inful toss turn from them. transported with this idea, she could not forbear acting with her head the thought that passed in her mind, when down came the can of milk! and all her imaginary happiness vanished in a moment. 一個村姑頭上頂著一罐牛奶在路上行走。走著走著，她的腦子里浮現(xiàn)出一連串的幻想：“我賣了這罐牛奶后，用這筆錢買雞蛋，這樣我有的雞蛋可以增加到300個。用這300個

28、雞蛋孵小雞，這就算有壞的、生蟲的，至少也能孵出250只小雞。等小雞長大后，正好能趕上賣個好市價；那么到了新年，我就能有錢買一件新晚裝。買一件綠色的讓我好好想想對，綠色與我的膚色最相襯。我穿上這件衣服去趕集，所有的年輕小伙子都會搶著邀請我做舞伴；但是不行我要輕蔑地把頭一揚，轉(zhuǎn)身過去不理他們，讓他們?nèi)巳硕寂鰝€釘子。 她想得得意忘形，情不自禁地把頭一揚，剎那間，牛奶罐跌了下來！她幻想的一切幸福間破滅了。第七篇: the day is cold, and dark, and dreary; it rains, and the wind is never weary; the vine still cl

29、ings to the moldering wall, but at every gust the dead leaves fall, and the day is dark and dreary. my life is cold and dark and dreary; it rains and the wind is never weary; my though still cling to the moldering past, but the hopes of youth fall thick in the blast, and the days are dark and dreary

30、. be still, sad heart! and cease repining; behind the clouds is the sun still shining; thy fate is the common fate of all, into each life some rain must fall, some days must be dark and dreary. 天冷、陰暗、沉悶； 下著雨，風(fēng)也刮個不停； 藤還攀附著頹垣殘壁， 每來一陣狂風(fēng)，枯葉附落紛紛， 天真是陰暗而沉悶。 我的生活寒冷、陰郁、沉悶； 下著雨，風(fēng)也刮個不停； 我的思想還糾纏著消逝的往事， 大風(fēng)里，我的青

31、春希望相繼熄滅， 天真是陰暗而沉悶。 安靜吧，憂傷的心！別再悔恨； 烏云后面太陽依然輝煌燦爛； 你命運和大家的一樣， 每個人一生都得逢上陰雨， 有些日子必然陰暗而沉悶。 第八篇:： love 愛情 i love you not because of who you are, but because of who i am when i am with you. 我愛你，不是因為你是一個怎樣的人，而是因為我喜歡與你在一起時的感覺。 no man or woman is worth your tears, and the one who is ,wont make you cry. 沒有人值得你流

32、淚，值得讓你這么做的人不會讓你哭泣。 the worst way to miss someone is to be sitting right beside them knowing you cant have them. 失去某人，最糟糕的莫過于，他近在身旁，卻猶如遠在天邊。 never frown, even when you are sad, because you never know who is falling in love with your smile. 縱然傷心，也不要悉眉不展，因為你不知是誰會愛上你的笑容。 to the world you may be one pers

33、on, but to one person you may be the world. 對于世界而言，你是一個人；但是對于某人，你是他的整個世界。 dont waste your time on a man/woman, who isnt willing to waste their time on you. 不要為那些不愿在你身上花費時間的人而浪費你的時間。 just because someone doesnt love you the way you want them to, doesnt mean they dont love you with all they have. 愛你的人

34、如果沒有按你所希望的方式愛你，那并不代表他們沒有全心全意地愛你。 dont try to hard, the best things come when you least expect them to. 不要著急，最好的總會在最不經(jīng)意的時候出現(xiàn)。 maybe god wants us to meet a few wrong people before meeting the right one,so that when we finally meet the person, we will know how to be grateful. 在遇到夢中人之前，上天也許會安排我們先遇到別人；在我

35、們終于遇見心儀的人時，便應(yīng)當心存感激。 dont cry because it is over, smile because it happened. 不要因為結(jié)束而哭泣，微笑吧，為你的曾經(jīng)擁有。Tuesday校園情景對話馮魯冬VacationBen: Are you going anywhere for the break?Taylor: Thats a no brainer. Of course ,I am.Ben: Where are you going?Taylor: The beachMiami.Ben: Awesome!Taylor: Yeah, Im really hyped.

36、Were gonna skip the class on Friday, and fly to Miami. Then, its a week of kicking back. Ben: I can picture you. Youll be parting all night and chilling out on the beach all daywearing your shades and catching up some rays, listening to some tunesTaylor: Yup, itll be fantastic. So how about you?Ben:

37、 Im going home. Ill visit my folks, relax, watch the tube, catch up on some work.Taylor: That sounds pretty good ,too. Have a good break!Ben: You, too. See ya!Coffee buzzTom: Dude! You wanna go catch some flick?Scott: Are you nuts? Its 11:00 on a Monday night. Id rather catch some zs.Tom: Come on, m

38、an! Theres a midnight movieonly two bucks. I heard its really good.Scott: No way. Im so burned out. I just wanna crush soon. Whats with you? You sure are hyper tonight.Tom: I know. Its coffee buzz. I had like three tall lattes. Ill never get to sleep.Scott: Three tall lattes? No wonder youre so wire

39、d. How can you drink so much java?Tom: Its that new coffee house. Its awesome. The coffee there is out of this world, and the price is good. Sometimes they have live music and lots of my friends hang out there. You wanna go check it out?Scott: Sorry dude, maybe next time.Payback timeJennifer: Hi, An

40、na! Hows it going?Anna: Dont ask. Im scheduled to work tonight at 6:00, but my head hurts, my stomach hurts, my throat is killing me and I think I might puke.Jennifer: I get your drift! Why dont you stop by my crib and Ill make you some tea? Or maybe you better go back to your place and get some sle

41、ep.Anna: Those are good ideas, but Im not loaded. I still hafta work, you know.Jennifer: Youre sick! You need rest! You need some hot tea and chicken soup! You dont need to be working and infecting everyone else! Anna: Gimme a break. I know it by hearteat right, exercise,8hours of sleep, vitamins, a

42、ll that stuff. But I guess I havent really been taking very good care of myself recently. Ive been eating a lot of junk food and not getting much sleep, not exercising. Jennifer: Sounds like its payback time.Anna: Yeah. Probably less cutting loose for me from now on, and more or what mom used to tel

43、l me. But where do you get off telling me about a healthy lifestyle? I dont see your fridge full of veggies. You have the same bad habits I do!Jennifer: Youre right. Look, Ill make a deal with you. If you promise to go home now instead of going to work, Ill invite you over for dinner next week. I ha

44、ve great vegetarian recipes, or maybe bean burritos with cheese and salsa, a big fruit saladAnna: Ok, ok! Ill do anything just stop talking about food.Alex wins a free vacationAlex: Wow! Did you see what I got in the mail?Monica: Nope.Alex: This snail mail saying I won a cruise for two to the Alaska

45、! A freebie! Its hella cool! All I have to do is call this number, here I come!Monica: Yeah, right.Alex: Whaddaya mean?Monica: I mean I dont buy it. Its some kind of rip-off. Its a bogus offer to make you give them a credit card number, or call a 900 number or something. Whos gonna just give you a f

46、ree vacation for no reason? Lemme see.Alex: Ok!Monica: See, they wanna you to call a 900 number. Youll have to like pay some humongous amount just to make the phone call. Its some kinds con.Alex: Oh, man. I guess I won zip. Spring break in the Alaska. Not. I feel like such a jerk.Monica: Well, dont.

47、 You have to look out for his stuff 24/7. Theres lotsa scams like thisthrough the mail, the phone, the computer. And some people just eat it up. They think they can get something for nothing. And thats what they get zilch.Alex: with so many people trying to jerk everyone around , I think Ill become

48、a cop. At least I know Ill be needed.Clueless James meet a girlKate: This really blows me away!Rachael: What?Kate: I just got a e-mail from Mark, and hes going out with this girl he met on line.Rachael: No way!Kate: Yup. He says he met her on line and they hit it off. So he asked her out. He says th

49、eyre going out to eat Friday at the new Chinese restaurant. He seems really psyched about it.Rachael: Hes such a hunk. How come he cant meet someone the regular way?Kate: Hes good looking, hes a jock and hes a good guy, but hes clueless when it comes to women.Rachael: What do you mean?Kate: After he

50、 broke up with Sarah, which was dumb because she was such a nice person, Steve set him up on this bland date with a girl from his hometown. Remember that?Rachael: Oh, yeah! And he spent the whole evening telling her what a hit he is with women!Kate: So, she dumped him. Then he like asked out this li

51、ke Baby Boomer, and she turned him downprobably because shes got kids his age!Rachael: right! Then he got stood up by that girl he met at library. Probably because he tried to hit her up for a loan to pay for the date at the same time he asked her out.Kate: My poor little brother! If he doesnt get a

52、 clue Ill never have nieces or nephews!Jason got a tattooJason: I did it.Abby: Did what ?Jason: Got a tattoo.Abby: Get outta here!Jason: Its way tight! And was a stealThey had a discount for students.Abby: Lemme see it.Jason: its on my shoulder. Whaddaya think? Phat, isnt it? Abby: WellJason: You do

53、nt like it?Abby: Its OK. I guess. But isnt that peace symbol kinda of old skool? They were popular back to 60s, ya know.Jason: Hey , I like it. Its retro. Ive been stoked to get one for a long time, and I finally did it. Abby: But, isnt that tattoo pretty skanky?Jason: No, its clean. Perfectly fine.

54、Abby: Didnt it hurt?Jason: Not much. Its really no sweat. I just yacked with the guy while he did it. It didnt take long.Abby: At least you didnt get pierced or anything.Jason: Hey dont knock it til youve tried it. You are the one whos old skool. Everyone has tattoos these days. It looks good, the p

55、rice is right and the place is clean and pleasant. You should get the 411 and then get yourself a tattoo, too.Abby: Not me. Im too much of a chicken.At the Hair SalonStylist What did you have in mind?Customer Well, I think Id like to try something different, but Im not sure what. Stylist Were you th

56、inking of a new color?Customer Nothing too drastic. Maybe something to bring out the highlights. Stylist What about the style? Were you thinking of a perm?Customer A loose perm might be a good idea. Stylist I think your hair would do really well with it.Customer Do you really think so? Stylist I do.

57、 And youve got a nice face for it .Customer Well, I did say I wanted something different. Stylist Well, what do you think?Customer I like it, I really like it . What do you think? Stylist I think its great.Customer Ill come back to you. Stylist Please do.Talking about SportsSports Fan 3 Whats this?

58、Volleyball? Oh, how boring.Sports Fan 1 You dont have to watch it.Sports Fan 2 You mean you dont like volleyball?Sports Fan 3 Its O.K. But Its not as interesting as golf.Sports Fan 1 Golf. Now that is a boring sport.Sports Fan 2 I like basketball. Its exciting. Its like soccer, always moving.Sports

59、Fan 3 Soccer and basketball are not as exciting as football. Did you see last years Super Bowl?Sports Fan 1 Baseball is still my favorite sport to play.Sports Fan 2 I like contact sports. Baseball isnt rough enough for me.Sports Fan 3 Not rough! That balls coming in at the batter at 95 miles an hour

60、!Sports Fan 1 If you want to talk about skill, tennis has got to be number one.Sports Fan 2 Yeah, but whats so fun about watching two people hit a ball back and forth?Sports Fan 1 Youve obviously never played tennis.Sports Fan 2 What! Ive played more tennis than youve ever played.Sports Fan 2 Hey, c