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1、伊索寓言故事伊索寓言故事：一只贪心的狗 A Greedy Dog A GREedy dog went into a butchers shop and stole a big juicy bone. He ran away so fast that the butcher could not catch him. He ran out into the fields with his bone. He was going to eat it all by himself. 一只贪心的狗跑到一家猪肉店偷了一根很大又有髓的骨头.他跑很快,所以那个卖猪肉的人追不到他.他咬著他的大骨头跑到空旷的地方,

2、准备要好好地吃个痛快. the dog came to a stream. There was a narrow bridge across it. The dog walked on to the bridge, and looked into the water. He could see another dog with a big bone in his mouth. 这只狗来到一条溪流.有一座窄窄的桥跨在上面.这只狗走到桥上,望水里面看.他看见另一只狗嘴里咬著一跟大骨头. the GREedy dog thought the bone in the water looked much

3、 bigger than the one he had stolen from the butcher. 这只贪心的狗认为在水里面的那根骨头看起来比他跟卖肉的偷来的这根骨头大多了. the GREedy dog dropped the bone from his mouth. It fell into the water and was lost. He jumped into the water to snatch the bigger bone from the other dog. 这只贪心的狗从嘴理丢了那根骨头.它掉到水里而且不见了.他跳进去水里面想从另一只狗那儿抓那跟更大的骨头. t

4、he GREedy dog jumped into the water with a big splash. He looked everywhere but he could not see the other dog. His shadow had gone. 贪心的狗跳进水里溅起好多水花.他到处看,可是都找不到其他的狗.他的倒影不见了. the silly dog went home hungry. He lost his bone and got nothing because he had been too GREedy. 这只笨狗饿著肚子回家.因为太贪心,他弄丢了他的骨头而且一点东

5、西也没拿到. 寓意： 贪的太多只会失去更多 诗歌：The Pride of Youth 青春的骄傲 Walter Scott 瓦尔特司各特 Proud Maisie is in the wood, 骄傲的梅西漫步林间， Walking so early; 踩着晨曦； Sweet Robin sits on the bush, 伶俐的知更鸟栖息树丛， Singing so rarely. 唱得甜蜜。 tell me ,thou bonny bird, 告诉我，美丽的鸟儿， when shall I marry me? 我哪年哪月穿嫁装？ when six braw gentlemen 等到六个殡

6、葬人 kirkward shall carry ye. 抬你上教堂。 who makes the bridal bed, 谁为我铺新床？ birdie, say truly? 好鸟儿，莫撒谎。 The gray-headed sexton 白发司事，兼挖墓穴， That delves the grave duly. 误不了你的洞房。 The glowworm oer grave and stone 萤火虫幽幽闪闪， Shall light thee steady; 把你的坟墓照亮，送葬， The owl from the steeple sing, 猫头鹰将在塔尖高唱： Welcome, pr

7、oud lady. 欢迎你，骄傲的姑娘。 背景知识： 瓦尔特司各特(Walter Scott)，英国著名的历史小说家和诗人。他十分欣赏德国的“狂飙文学”，翻译过德国著名民谣莱诺尔。司各特的诗充满浪漫的冒险故事，深受读者欢迎。但当时拜伦的诗才遮蔽了司各特的才华，司各特转向小说创作，从而首创英国历史小说，为英国文学提供了30多部历史小说巨著。司各特的创作对欧洲历史小说起了开创作用，被尊为历史小说的创始人。英国的狄更斯、斯蒂文森，法国的雨果、巴尔扎克、大仲马，俄国的普希金，意大利的曼佐尼，美国的库柏等著名作家都曾受到司各特的深刻影响。 故事：The Real Princess 真正的公主 There

8、 was once a Prince who wished to marry a Princess；but then she must be a real Princess. 从前有一位王子，他想找一位公主结婚，但她必须是一位真正的公主。 He travelled all over the world in hopes of finding such a lady；but there was always something wrong. 他走遍了全世界，想要寻到这样的一位公主。 Princesses he found in plenty; but whether they were real

9、 Princesses it was impossible for him to decide, for now one thing, now another, seemed to him not quite right about the ladies. 可是无论他到什么地方，他总是碰到一些障碍。公主倒有的是，不过他没有办法断定她们究竟是不是真正的公主。她们总是有些地方不大对头。 At last he returned to his palace quite cast down， because he wished so much to have a real Princess for hi

10、s wife. 结果，他只好回家来，心中很不快活，因为他是那么渴望着得到一位真正的公主。 One evening a fearful tempest arose, it thundered and lightened, and the rain poured down from the sky in torrents: besides, it was as dark as pitch. 有一天晚上，忽然起了一阵可怕的暴风雨。天空在掣电，在打雷，在下着大雨。这真有点使人害怕！ All at once there was heard a violent knocking at the door,

11、and the old King，he Princes father, went out himself to open it. 这时，有人在敲门，老国王就走过去开门。站在城外的是一位公主。 It was a Princess who was standing outside the door. What with the rain and the wind， she was in a sad condition: the water trickled down from her hair, and her clothes clung to her body. She said she was

12、 a real Princess. 可是，天哪！经过了风吹雨打之后，她的样子是多么难看啊！水沿着她的头发和衣服向下面流，流进鞋尖，又从脚跟流出来。她说她是一个真正的公主。 “Ah! we shall soon see that!” thought the old Queen-mother; however, she said not a word of what she was going to do; but went quietly into the bedroom, took all the bed-clothes off the bed, and put three little pe

13、as on the bedstead. “是的，这点我们马上就可以考查出来。”老皇后心里想，可是她什么也没说。她走进卧房，把所有的被褥都搬开，在床榻上放了一粒豌豆。于是她取出二十床垫子，把它们压在豌豆上。 She then laid twenty mattresses one upon another over the three peas, and put twenty feather beds over the mattresses. Upon this bed the Princess was to pass the night. 随后，她又在这些垫子上放了二十床鸭绒被。这位公主夜里就睡

14、在这些东西上面。 The next morning she was asked how she had slept. “Oh, very badly indeed!” she replied. “I have scarcely closed my eyes the whole night through. I do not know what was in my bed, but I had something hard under me, and am all over black and blue. It has hurt me so much!” 早晨大家问她昨晚睡得怎样。“啊，不舒服极

15、了！”公主说，“我差不多整夜没合上眼！天晓得我床上有件什么东西？我睡到一块很硬的东西上面，弄得我全身发青发紫，这真怕人！” Now it was plain that the lady must be a real Princess, since she had been able to feel the three little peas through the twenty mattresses and twenty feather beds. None but a real Princess could have had such a delicate sense of feeling.

16、 现在大家就看出来了。她是一位真正的公主，因为压在这二十床垫子和二十床鸭绒被下面的一粒豌豆，她居然还能感觉得出来。除了真正的公主以外，任何人都不会有这么嫩的皮肤的。 The Prince accordingly made her his wife；being now convinced that he had found a real Princess. The three peas were however put into the cabinet of curiosities, where they are still to be seen, provided they are not l

17、ost. 因此那位王子就选她为妻子了，因为现在他知道他得到了一位真正的公主。这粒豌豆因此也就被送进了博物馆，如果没有人把它拿走的话，人们现在还可以在那儿看到它呢 20个习惯让你成为幸福的人 英语美文推荐 think of myself as the happiest person whenever I walk into a room, and most people notice my smile right away. Here are 20 ways you can find yourself as happy as I am. 每当我进入一个房间的时候，我总是认为自己是最幸福的人，大部

18、分的人都会立刻注意到我的微笑。下面是20条习惯，可以让你和我一样幸福。 1. Let it go. 1.顺其自然 When someone criticizes you or says something not-so-nice, just forget it. Worse things have been uttered in human history. Even when you know the person meant it, remember that you become stronger by accepting them for who they are and knowin

19、g your capabilities. 当有人批评你或说你坏话时，别往心里去。人类历史上还发生过比这更糟糕的事情呢。即便你知道这个人不是在开玩笑，记住，学会接受并相信自己的能力会让你变得更强大。 2. Be kind. 2.待人友善 People who are mean and feel the need to put others down are insecure with themselves. But when you are kind to others, kindness returns to you. 有些人刻薄，喜欢贬低别人以求得自身的安全感。但当你友善地对待他人时，他们也

20、会用友善回报你。 3. Think of your problems as challenges. 3.把问题看做挑战 When you come up against a difficulty, whether a person or an event, consider what your future self will have learned from it. I believe it was Kanye West, or maybe Nietszche, who said, “What doesnt kill me makes me stronger.” 遇到困难时，不论这困难是人

21、还是事，想想你将会从中学到什么。记不清是坎耶维特斯还是尼采曾说过，“那些杀不死我的东西，只会让我变更强。” 4. Express gratitude. 4.学会表达感谢 When you let people know that you appreciate them, they are more willing to help you in the future. Saying thank you is more than good mannersits karma. 时时对人表达感谢之意会使他们在未来更愿意帮助你。说一句“谢谢”不仅仅是礼貌凡事都有因果报应。 5. Dream big. 5

22、.理想远大 The happiest person has reached the highest level of Maslows Hierarchy of Needsself-actualization. If you want to be happy you must work hard to achieve something, and strive to attain that life goal. 最幸福的人已经达到马洛斯需求层次的最高层次自我实现。想要幸福，你就得努力工作取得些成就，并努力实现人生目标。 6. Speak well of others. 6.称赞他人 The Bu

23、ddhist notion of “right thought, right action” is an important one. Its in the mind that negativity starts. By clearing your head of negative ideas of others, you will clear your mind of problems, worries and fears, and you wont be tempted to gossip or speak ill and bring that negativity back to you

24、. 佛语说“思想正确决定行动正确”，这是个很重要的观念。消极情绪是从思想中产生的。清除大脑中对他人的负面想法，就会清除你脑中的问题、担忧与恐惧，这样你就不想八卦或诋毁他人，也不会再把消极情绪带给自己。 7. Be in the now. 7.干什么想什么 Yes, you have to do your laundry and clean the bathroom when you get home, but while youre here now eating this cheeseburger, just enjoy the cheeseburger. Then apply this l

25、esson to all other moments of pleasure and workyou can deal with the little stuff later. 是的，你回家后需要洗衣服、打扫浴室，但现在你正在吃奶酪堡，那就好好享受现在的美食。把这个道理应用到其他的娱乐和工作时间你可以等会儿再完成那些琐事。 8. Do not compare yourself to others. 8.不要把自己和他人作比较 As soon as you start this, you fall into a trap of ego, a grasping at the temporal, f

26、leeting aspects of reality. Instead, think about what you have that makes you happy, or at least satisfied. 一旦开始，你便会陷入自我意识的陷阱、世俗的贪婪、即逝的现实。相反，想想你拥有的让你幸福的一切，或者至少让你满意的东西。 9. Realize you dont need others approval. 9.清楚你不需要他人的认同 As long as you do what makes you happy, you dont need other people to condon

27、e your actions. This will free you to act on what you believe, which will instill confidence into your every act. 只要你的作为让你开心，那么就不需要他人认同的你的行为。这将使你自由地做你信仰的事情，并且一举一动都充满自信。 10. Be honest. 10.诚信待人 Lies, even little ones, imply that you are willing to be lied to in return. But when you keep your conversat

28、ion honest, you will maintain a higher level of integrity in your world. 谎言，即使是微不足道的小谎，都暗示着别人也可能对你撒谎。但如果你诚信待人，那么你的世界便会充满诚信。 11. Take time to listen. 11.学会倾听 The happiest person doesnt interrupt because she knows that if she wants to be heard, she has to listen to others. By listening instead of wait

29、ing to speak, you can understand what motivates others, which can help you build rapport with them and understand yourself. 最幸福的人不会打断他人，因为她知道，如果希望有人倾听，首先要学会倾听他人。倾听，而不是找机会说话，你会理解他人的动机，这样可以帮助你与他人建立融洽的关系，并且可以更好地理解自己。 12. Accept what cant be changed. 12.不能改变的，学会接受 Sure, I wish I was taller, smarter, and

30、 better looking. But Im not. As soon as I realized that I wasnt going to be President of the U.S.A., I figured out what I did want to do with my life: write. 当然，我希望我可以再高点、聪明点、好看点，但是我不能。当我清楚自己不可能成为美国总统时，我找到了我真正想做的事情：写作。 13. Read daily selections from a book of wisdom. 13.每天读本智慧的书籍 Magazines and newsp

31、apers are all well and good, but the reason people throughout history have dedicated their lives to religion and philosophy is because of the wisdom these sacred texts hold. It doesnt matter if its a Bible, Torah or Quran verse, reading these books of wisdom will remind you of what came before and w

32、hat will come after you. 杂志或报纸都是不错的选择。历史上人们把生命奉献给宗教或哲学的原因就是这些神圣语篇里充满智慧。圣经、律法、古兰经都可以，读这些智慧的书籍会提醒你铭记过去憧憬未来。 14. Travel at least two weeks of the year. 14.每年至少花两周时间旅行 Its even better if its foreign travel. Alas, getting out of the country can be expensive. When you go somewhere different, to remind you

33、rself of how people live in places other than those that youre used to, you will be happy to return to what you have when its time. 出国游当然是最好的了。唉，但是出国游非常昂贵。到一个不同的环境，看看那里的生活和你居住的地方有什么不同，这样，旅行结束时你会很开心回到原来的地方。 15. Catch yourself before negativity starts. 15.把消极情绪关在门外 Yeah, its easy to read the above poi

34、nts and say, okay, I get it. But the hardest part of being happy is realizing when negativity starts to creep into your mind and from there, getting rid of it. 是的，以上几条读起来很容易，你会说，好的，我知道了。但是成为一个幸福的人最困难的部分是，知道什么时候消极情绪会涌上心头，并及时的制止。 16. Dress well. 16.衣着得体 Youre only as good as you feel, and you can only

35、 feel good if you look good. Personal hygiene, grooming, and fashion enter into this. Rarely will you find someone well-dressed crying by themselves. 只有自己觉得好才是好，而只有仪表得体时才会自我感觉不错。这包括个人卫生、仪容和服装。你很少遇见衣着讲究的人大喊大叫的。 17. Enjoy sadness. 17.享受悲伤 John Keats said that in the “temple of delight melancholy has h

36、er sovran shrine.” In other words, at the heart of every joy is a glimmer of sadness waiting to shine through. The same goes for sadnesswithin every pain is a reversal of fortune that will lead you to feel happy again. So when those moments come, enjoy them. They wont last long. 约翰济慈说过“在快乐居住的殿堂里面，隐匿

37、的忧郁有一至尊的偶像。”换句话说，快乐的中心是一丝忧郁等待发光。反过来也一样，悲伤的中心是运势的转换，引领你再次走向快乐。所以，悲伤来临时，学会享受，它不会待很久的。 18. Eat well. 18.吃得营养 You are what you eat, so if youre stuffing yourself with cheeseburgers and hot dogs every day, chances are you are overweight and you lack energy and mental clarity. Instead, make sure to eat en

38、ough fruit and vegetables, protein and carbohydratesand indulge in moderation. 人如其食，所以如果你每天都吃奶酪堡和热狗，那么很有可能你很胖，并且缺乏活力和清醒的头脑。相反，每天应该多吃蔬菜和水果，摄入足够的蛋白质和碳水化合物适量最好。 19. Keep in touch with your friends and family. 19.常和家人朋友保持联络 Your familyin most casesloves you unconditionally. Its important to keep in touc

39、h with them, whether its a weekly phone call or an annual visit. Friends too help to inspire and support happy people. Take time out of your week to communicate with them. 大多数情况下，家人对你的爱是无条件的。不论是一周通一次电话还是一年回家探望一次，和家人保持联络是非常重要的。朋友也是幸福之人的鼓励与支持。所以每周花点时间和他们交流交流吧。 20. Be alone. 20.享受独处 The happiest person

40、 is comfortable spending time by himself. Thats because he loves himself. A lot. He is just as comfortable spending an entire day alone as he is spending it with someone else. You should be too. 最幸福的人十分享受独处的时间，因为他非常爱自己。自己独处和与别人相处一样舒适愉快。你也应该学会享受独处。 励志英文诗歌一首：永不言弃 Never give up Never give up,; 永不放弃 Nev

41、er lose hope.; 永不心灰意冷。 Always have faith,; 永存信念， It allows you to cope.; 它会使你应付自如。 Trying times will pass,; 难捱的时光终将过去， As they always do.; 一如既往。 Just have patience,; 只要有耐心， Your dreams will come true.; 梦想就会成真。 So put on a smile,; 露出微笑， Youll live through your pain.; 你会走出痛苦。 Know it will pass,; 相信苦难定会过去， And strength you will gain.; 你将重获力量。