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1、1优秀的经典英语美文欣赏我们可以多多看看一些英语的文章来提升我们的英语作文，今天就给大家分享一下英语美文欣赏，欢迎参考一位母亲写给女儿的信dear girls,我亲爱的孩子们，you& #39;re so young right now, but i hope these letterswill be helpful to you one day whe n you& #39;re older. there is so much iwish i could ask my mother now that i am a grow n woma n. there is somuch we n eve

2、r got to talk about. i 'm planningon being aroundfor you well into your lives andadulthood, but even so, i think having these letters will be useful in someway. who knows how things might change dow n the road, and at leastyou& #39;ll have your 34-year-old mother's thoughts dow n onpaper.你们现

3、在如此稚嫩，但我希望将来某一天等你们长大了，这封信将会对你们有帮助。作为一个成年女人，我也有很多想问我妈妈的问 题，有很多我和她从未谈及过的事情。在你们的成长中，我会在你们 身边帮你2们过好生活长大成人，但即使这样，我认为这封信也能通过其他方式使你们获益。谁也不知道将来会发生什么，但至少你们会有 我这个 34 岁的母亲把想法写下来供你们参考。any way, i want this letter to be about beauty and my relationship to it.i feel this enormous responsibility, as a mother of two

4、 little girls, to leadyou down a path that is relatively healthy whe n it comes to beauty andself image. in a lot of wome n& #39;s eyes i& #39;ve probably alreadyfailed in that respect due to the amount of pin k-pri ncess-barbie messclutteri ng up vera 's room right now.不管怎么样，我希望谈谈关于美以及我对美的看法。作为

5、一个有两个女儿的母亲，在谈到美和自身形象的问题，我有重要的责任为你 们引导相对健康的认识之路。虽然在许多女人眼里，我这方面做得并 不值得称赞，因为现在在 vera 的房间里还乱糟糟地塞满了卡哇伊的 芭比娃娃。but i will say this about barbie (and all the rest of that prin cessgarbage): i played with that stuff for a solid decade whe n i was grow ingup and here i am now at a healthy weight with a health

6、y outlook about mybody and image. i have a masters degree and have a successful careerand a published book. if barbie were really so damag ing to my femininityand self-image i highly doubt i could list all of the latter as accomplishments.但对于芭比娃娃（以及系列相关的公主垃圾玩具）我想说的是，我3小时候玩了整整十年的洋娃娃，现在我是一个拥有体重标准、 保持健

7、 康外貌的女性，我获得了硕士学位，我事业成功还出版了一本书。如 果芭比娃娃真的对我的女性特质和个人形象有破坏性的影响，那么我真是非常怀疑我列出的那些成就是怎么来的。but i get it too. it's hard for women to maintain a healthyself-image.it's hard not to obsess over ourweight and to wish we could afford more stylish clothes. it& #39;s hard not to covet some one else's hai

8、r or hips or eyelashes, and to spe ndinordin ate amounts of time try ing to achieve looks that we were n eversuited for in the first place.但是我也懂，对女人来讲保持健康的形象很不容易。想要不被体重困扰，不奢求自己能有经济能力购买更时尚的衣服，这真的很难;不觊觎别的女生的发型、翘臀和睫毛，不在自己身上无节制的花时间 试图让自己驾驭那些完全不适合的造型，这些也都太难了。i have girlfrie nds around whom i have to brac

9、e myself to see,because eve n though i love them, just being around them makes meself-c on scious. i look at old pictures of my mother and won der why i've n ever bee n able to be as skinny as she was. and then i havefriends who are thinner than their mothers ever were. we wome n goround and rou

10、nd in circles, hold ing hands and trying to be one ano thersometimes.4我身边有一群女性朋友，虽然我很爱她们，但每次跟她们接触我 都需要打起精神，只是和她们待在一起我都会觉得不自然。 看着我妈 妈的老照片，我总是纳闷为什么自己永远不能像她那么骨感， 然后我 发现身边有朋友比她妈妈年轻时还要瘦。我们女人总在转圈圈，有时 还牵着彼此的手试着扮演对方的角色。men like to thi nk we dress and style ourselves for them,but why would we when they hardl

11、y notice? i've never tried so hardto look good as whe n i know i& #39;m about to meet up with a stylishgirlfrie nd. it 's she who will no tice my slimmed dow n waist or thethinn est, little bracelet on my arm.男人以为我们穿衣服打扮自己是为了给他们看，但为什么当男人几乎不去注意这些时我们依然乐此不疲呢？在我知道自己马上将会见一个时髦的女性朋友之前，我就会非常非常努力地打扮自

12、己，让自己 看起来容光焕发。而她也肯定会注意到我苗条的腰线和手臂上纤细精 巧的手镯。and i have no doubt that the two of you, veronica and juliette, will endlessly compare yourselves to each other. you will won der why one ofyou got Ion ger legs or shi nier hair or bigger breasts or thicker eyelashes.i know this, not because i know sisters,

13、but because i know women. thething i'll tell you, the thi ng to remember is this: not eve n the prettiestof us feel settled. the girl you thi nk looks the most perfect in all the world5is probably the girl who wants to change herself more tha n anyone else.毫无疑问，我亲爱的女儿维多妮卡和朱丽叶，你们以后也会无止 境地相互比较。你们会

14、郁闷为什么对方的腿比自己长，头发比自己亮，胸部比自己丰满或者她有更浓密的睫毛。我懂这些，不是因为我了解姐妹关系，而是我了解女人。我要告诉你们而你们必须牢记的一件事 是：即使最漂亮的女人也没有安全感，在你眼里最完美的女孩或许比任何人都想改变自己。don'ttake these on. don'tlet that messagecarry any weight within yourselves. you are not worthless. you are so fullof love and light and you should let it shi ne through

15、you every sec ond ofevery day. if some one pushes you dow n for standing tall then just pushyourself back up and stand eve n taller. and know that the reas on theypushed you dow n in the first place is just because the y& #39;re scared.i will tell you that i have never in my life felt more beautiful

16、 than when ihave stood my tallest.不要太在乎这些，不要让这样的信息增加自己的负担。你有自己独特的价值。你的生命中充满爱和光芒，让它们每天每分每秒都照耀 着你的生活吧！如果有人为了站得高一点而把你推倒，那么你得自己 坚强地站起来，让自己站得更高！要知道他们推你下去只是因为他们恐惧。而我要告诉你们的是：当我站在人生最高处的时候，我觉得那 是我觉得最美丽的时刻！6sta nd tall.昂首挺立。love,爱你们的，mom妈妈一生中要有的八种类型的朋友Did you know that people without friends are more likelyto

17、 die an early death?你知道吗？没有朋友的人往往死的早。It&rsq uo;s true. Just ask scie nee.这是真的。不信，可以向科学求证。To up your eha nces of liv ing a long, happy life, hav ing abunch of fair-weather buddies won&rsq uo;t do the trick. Youn eed a diverse, well-ro un ded en tourage that will stick with you throughthick and thi n.

18、 The followi ng eight types of friends are just what you need to keep the doctor away.要想生活得长久幸福，一群不能共患难的朋友是不能助你达成目 的的。 你需要的是一群性格各异、 面面俱到， 可以与你同甘苦共患难 的朋友。7接下来要说的八种类型的朋友正是这一类。1. A Loyal Best Friend1一个忠实的最好的朋友Sometimes a loyal best friend is the only thi ng you n eedto stay sane. Every one n eeds a non

19、-judgme ntal frie nd who willsupport them no matter what. This is the ki nd of friend wholets you be a hot mess and knows all of your deepest and darkest secrets,but still loves you all the same.有时一个忠实的最好的朋友可以是使你保持清醒的唯一原因。每个人都需要一个无论在任何情况下都无私支持自己的朋友。 这样的朋 友可以放任你的一团糟，也知道你所有的最深处和最黑暗的秘密， 但 仍然一直爱着你。2. A

20、Fearless Adve nturer2. 一个无所畏惧的冒险者We live in a big world where there are so many places tosee, people to meet, and experie nces to be had, yet so manyof us are stuck in our own routi nes and forget to, well, live. Weall need an adventurous friend who will pull us out of our shells andintroduce us to

21、new ideas, cultures, philosophies, and activities.我们生活在一个宏大的世界里，可以看许多风景，遇到各色人， 拥有丰富多彩的经历。然而，我们大部分人都深陷在自己的琐事里，忘记如8何好好地生活。我们都需要一个冒险的朋友，将自己从壳里拖出来并向我们介绍新想法、文化、哲学和活动3. A Brutally Hon est Co nfida nt3. 个极其诚实的知己There&rsq uo;s certa in situati ons in life where we n eed tohear the harsh truth. That’s

22、what the brutally honest con fida ntis for. If you’rein a rocky relati on shipandevery one&rsq uo;s telli ng you that it&rsq uo;s perfectly no rmal thatyou’re back with that special some one for the 8th time in the last 2years, the brutally hon est con fida nt is there to yank your rose-

23、coloredglasses off and tell you,“ Enough.Stop with all that break-up-a nd-get-back-together drama. You deservebetter. ” Friends are supposed to be honest with each other. If you findsome one who is brutally hon est with you (in a con structive way), the nhold on to this pers on! People like that are

24、 hard to come by these days.在生活中，有些特定的场合，我们需要知道残酷的真相。这时我 们正需要这样一个极其诚实的知己。在一段摇摆不定的恋爱关系中，每个人都对你说情人间难免有摩擦，你应该再次回到那个人身边，而这已是过去两年里第八次出现。 此时那个极其诚实的知己则会摘掉你 乐观的眼镜，对你说，“够了！不要再上演那种分分合合的戏码了。你 值得9更好的人”。朋友之间应该相互坦诚。如果你发现某个人对你极 其诚实，那么就紧紧抓住这个人。在这个时代，像这样的人已不多了。4. A Wise Men tor4. 一位睿智的导师Jesse Jacks on once said,“ Ne

25、ver look dow n on some oneuni ess you’re help ing them up. ”If you have some onesmart, in spiri ng, and admirable in your life who practices this philosophy,you’re extremely lucky. We all need a friend who in spires us to bebetter people without making us feel in adequate. Plus, being ar

26、oundsuch a pers onwillchalle nge us to better ourselves every day.杰西杰克逊曾说，“永远不要看轻别人，除非他需要你的帮助”。如果你的一生中有这样聪慧、令人激励和敬佩的人在实践这种哲学，那你就非常幸运。我们都需要一个激励自己变得更好而不是变得自卑 的朋友。而且，在这样一个人身边将会促使我们不断提高，天天向上。The wise men tor in your life does n&rsq uo;t have to be some onewho shares the same occupati onor hobbies withyo

27、u. It&rsq uo;ssimply some one who&rsq uo;sa few stepsahead of you in life and has eno ugh wisdom and patie nee to guide you inthe right directi on .It can be anyone — a colleague, a friendwho’sbeyond their years, or an10older n eighbor — as long as you look up to this pers on and w

28、antto be more like them.在你的生命中，一位睿智的导师不一定要是某个职位与你相同的或是拥有共同爱好的人。仅仅是某个生活阅历比你多点，拥有足够智 慧和能力，可以指引你走向正确方向的人。他可以是任何人 ——一位同事、一个阅历丰富的朋友或是一位年老的 邻居，只要你敬仰并且想要成为甚至超越他们。5. A Frie nd From a Differe nt Culture5. 来自不同文化的朋友The last thi ng you want to be described as is some one who’s stuck in their

29、own ways. If every one had a friend from a differentculture, the world would be a much better place. Being in a cross-culturalfriendship allows you to explore customs, values, and traditions outside ofyour own culture. Sometimes you might even adopt new ways to do things.你最不想被别人描述成固执己见的人。如果每个人都有一位来自

30、 不同文化的朋友，世界将会变得更美好。一段跨文化的友谊可以使你 体验与自己文化迥然不同的习俗、价值观和传统。有时，你甚至可能 米用新的方式做事。Be careful; don&rsq uo;tbefrie nd some one just becausethey’re froma differentculture. No one likes to be a11toke n frie nd. In stead, keep your mind ope n, and if you come acrosssome one you click with who just so happe n

31、s to be from a differentculture, make the effort to learn about their customs, values, andtraditions while getting to know the pers on on a pers on al level.注意，不要就因为某人来自不同文化就与其成为朋友。没人喜欢成为象征性的朋友。相反，你要敞开心胸。如果你在网上遇到某个人 恰巧来自不同文化，要努力去了解他们的习俗、价值观念和传统，同 时从个人的层面去了解这个人。6. A Polar Opposite6. 个完全对立的朋友We huma n

32、s are hard-wired to get together in groups and attackoutsiders — the huma n pack men tality, if you will.If you only develop friendships with others who follow the same beliefs,customs, and values as you do, chances are you’re somewhatdetached from the rest of the world, and you’re

33、 more likely toperpetuate stereotypes on anyone who holds a differe nt world view fromyou.我们人类天生的会聚集在一起组成组，对付外来者-即人类团 体性思维，如果你想知道的话。要是只跟与你有相同信仰、习俗和价 值观念的人做朋友，你将可能与其余的世界相脱离，更加可能给与你 持不同世界观的人留下刻板的印象。12In stead ofcon sta ntlysurro undingyourself withlike- min ded people, try to break out of your comfort

34、 zone and befrie ndpeople who hold oppos ing views. They will help ope n your eyes todiffere nt world views and you&rsq uo;ll lear n to accept people whodon&rsq uo;t see the world exactly the way you see it.除了不断地使志同道合的人围绕在身边，你应该试着打破这种安 逸，同观点与你对立的人做朋友。他们可以帮助你拓展不同世界观的 视野，而你也将学会接受以一种完全迥异于你的方式看待世界的人。7.

35、A Frie ndly Neighbor7位友好的邻居These days, a lot of people don&rsq uo;t know their ownn eighbors. It&rsq uo;s a shame, because some n eighbors can be the nicest and most helpful people ever. If you’re on a vacation, and yousuddenly realize that you forgot to lock the front door, you can call up yo

36、urtrusty ol’ n eighbor and ask them to head over to your house andlock it for you.Nice dependable neighbors who have each other’s backs are adying breed, but that doesn’t mean you shouldn’t introduceyourself to the new neighbors across the street!这些年，很多人不了解自己的邻居。这真是羞愧。因为一些邻居

37、可以成为最友好和最热心的人。要是你正在度假，突然意识到自己忘13记锁大门了，你可以打电话给信任的邻居，让他们前去你家，帮你锁 好大门。拥有友好并相互照应的邻居是千金难买，但那并不意味着你不应该向街对面的新邻居介绍你自己。8. A Work Pal8.位工作伙伴Did you know that with a full-time job, you spe nd at least50% of your waking hours at work? Not only that, but you spend somemore time commuting to work, thinking about

38、work, working overtime,and furthering your career on your pers onal time. Depress in g, is n’t it?你知道吗？在拥有一份全职工作后，你至少花费了 50%的醒着的 时间在工作上。不仅仅是那样，你还要多花费些时间在通勤、思考工 作、加班，并且在个人时间拓展事业。真令人沮丧，是不是？Statistics show that the more isolated you are at work, the moredepressed you get. That&rsq uo;s why it mak

39、es sense to get a work pal tochat with at the water cooler and to help you get through the week. Youspe nd 50% of your waki ng hours at work, and so does your work pal.You’ll find it much easier to shoot the breeze and complain aboutwork with some one who can relate to you tha n eat ing lunch

40、alone everyday.数据表明，在工作上越孤立，你就变得越抑郁。这就是为什么需 要14一个可以在饮水机旁聊天并且助你度过一周的工作伙伴。 你花 50%醒着的时间在工作上，你的工作伙伴也一样。与每天独自吃午饭 相比，你会发现与合得来的人闲聊或是抱怨工作是更容易的事。Your work pal does n&rsq uo;t have to be your best frie nd outside ofwork. They just n eed to be some one you click with on some level, and ifyou two hit it off exc

41、epti on ally well, you can always start hanging out withthem outside of the office.你的工作伙伴不一定要是你工作之外的最好的朋友。 他们只需要 是你在某种层面上喜欢的人即可。如果你俩一拍即合特别好，那么在 办公室之外你总是可以和他们出去逛。With a loyal best friend, a fearless adventurer, a brutally hon est confida nt,a wise men tor, a frie nd from a differe ntculture, a polar

42、opposite, a frie ndly n eighbor, and a work pal in your life,you’re bound to live a long and happy life!一生中，有一个忠实的最好的朋友、一个无所畏惧的冒险者、一 位极其诚实的知己、一位睿智的导师、一个来自不同文化的朋友、一 个完全对立的朋友、一个友好的邻居以及一个工作伙伴，你必将活得长久而快乐。直面内在的敌人 Faci ng the En emies With inWe are not born with courage, but neither are we born with

43、 fear.Maybe some of our fears are brought on by your own experie nces, by15what some one has told you, by what you’ve read in the papers.Some fears are valid, like walk ing alone in a bad part of tow n at twoo&rsq uo;clock in the morning. But once you lear n to avoid that situati on,you won&rs

44、q uo;t n eed to live in fear of it.我们的勇气并不是与生俱来的，我们的恐惧也不是。也许有些恐 惧来自你的亲身经历，别人告诉你的故事，或你在报纸上读到的东西。有些恐惧可以理解，例如在凌晨两点独自走在城里不安全的地段。但是一旦你学会避免那种情况，你就不必生活在恐惧之中。Fears, even the most basic ones, can totally destroy our ambitions.Fear can destroy fortunes.Fear can destroyrelati on ships. Fear, if left un checked

45、, can destroy our lives. Fear is oneof the many en emies lurk ing in side us.恐惧，哪怕是最基本的恐惧，也可能彻底粉碎我们的抱负。恐惧 可能摧毁财富，也可能摧毁一段感情。如果不加以控制，恐惧还可能 摧毁我们的生活。恐惧是潜伏于我们内心的众多敌人之一。Let me tell you about five of the otherenemies we facefrom withi n. The first en emy that you&rsqu o;ve got to destroy before itdestroys

46、you is indifferenee. What a tragic disease this is! “ Ho-hum, letit slide. I’ll just drift along. ” Here’s one problem withdrifting:you can’tdrift your way to the to of the mou ntai n.16让我来告诉你我们面临的其他五个内在敌人。第一个你要在它袭 击你之前将其击败的敌人是冷漠。打着哈欠说： “随它去吧，我就随 波逐流吧。”这是多么可悲的疾病啊！随波逐流的问题是：你不可能漂流到山顶

47、去。The sec ond en emy we face is in decisi on. In decisi on is thethief of opport unity and en terprise. It will steal your cha nces for a betterfuture. Take a sword to this en emy.我们面临的第二个敌人是优柔寡断。它是窃取机会和事业的贼，它还会偷去你实现更美好未来的机会。向这个敌人出剑吧！The third en emy in side is doubt. Sure, there’sroomfor heal

48、thyskepticism. Youcan&rsq uo;tbelieveeverything. But youalso can’tlet doubt takeover.Ma ny people doubtthe past, doubtthe future, doubteachother,doubt the government,doubtthe possibilitiesnaddoubt the opport un ities. Worse of all, they doubt themselves. I’mtelling you, doubt will destroy your life and yourcha nces of success. It will empty both your bank acco unt and your heart.Doubt is an en emy. Go after it. Get rid of it.第三个内在的敌人是怀疑。当然