新课标高考英语备考经典英语美文四篇

1、新课标英语高考备考经典英语美文四篇AGrainofSandHereisastory.Aparticipantinthelong-distanceracegothisshoesf川edwithsandwhenhewascrossingabeach.Hehadtostoptogetthesandouthastilybeforeheresumedrunning.Unfortunatelytherestillwassandrubbingthesoleanditseffectbecameincreasinglytellingsothateachstepmeantatwingeofpain.Relucta

2、nttohaltandgetridofthesandhecontinuedtoruninspiteofthepainuntilhecouldstandnomore.Hedroppedoutofthecontestjustafewyardsfromthefinishingline.Ashemanagedtogetoutoftheshowhewassurprisedtofindthecauseofhislastingtormentwasonlyagrainofsand.Itseemsthatthegreatestobstacleonone'wayforwardmaynotbeahighmo

3、untainoradeepvalleybutagrainofsandthatishardlyvisible.Toavoidblameonaminorfaultonemaytellalie.Thataddsaburdentoaheavyheartandweighsitdown.Inthedaystocomehewillhavetofabricateonefalsehoodafteranothertocovertheliehetoldandthefaulthecommitted.Thushewillneverbeabletofreehimselffromlingeringanxiety,worry

4、andregret,totheignorancethatallhissufferingsoriginateinonlyagrainofsand-thefirstliehetold.一粒沙有这么一个故事：有一个参加长跑的选手在走过一片沙滩时,鞋子里灌满了沙子,他匆匆把鞋子脱下,胡乱地把沙子倒出,便又急急地继续往前跑.可是仍有沙子留在他的鞋里,在他以后的路程中,那沙子磨着他的脚,使他走一步,疼一步.但他并没有停下把鞋子脱掉,抖出磨自己脚的沙子,而仍是匆匆前进,在离终点不远的地方,因脚痛难忍,他不得不止步,最后放弃了比赛.当他忍着揪心的痛把鞋脱掉时,他发现让自己痛苦了几小时并放弃比赛的竟只是一粒沙子

5、.看来,有时阻挠我们前进的不是高山、深渊,而是极细小的一粒沙子.为了防止因一次稍微的过失遭指责,我们便编出谎话来掩盖.于是从编造第一个谎话开始,我们便背上了两个沉甸甸的包袱：过失与谎话.以后的日子,便常常为掩饰过失与谎话而不得不再造出新的谎话,此次自己便不得不在紧张、担心、悔恨的岁月中熬过.那第一个谎话就是一粒沙.AnIdentityofOne'sOwnIntheeternaluniverse,everyhumanbeinghasaone-offchancetolive-hisexistenceisuniqueandcannotberenewed,forthemoldwithwhich

6、hewasmade,asRousseausaid,wasimmediatelybrokenbyGod.Fame,wealthandknowledgearemerelyworldlypossessionswithinthereachofanybodystrivingforthem.Butyourexperienceandfeelingsaboutlifeareyourwonandnottobeshared.Noonecanliveyourlifeoveragainafteryourdeath.Afullawarenessofthiswillpointouttoyouthatthemostimpo

7、rtantthinginyourexistenceisyourdistinctiveindividualityorsomethingspecialofyours.Whatcountsisnotyourworldlysuccessbutyourpeculiarinsightintothemeaningoflifeandyourcommitmenttoit,whichcanaddlustertoyourpersonality.Itisnoteasytobetruetooneselfandshowwhatonereallyis.Manyapersonintheworldcanbeeasilyiden

8、tified,foryoucantakehisjob,hisstatusorhissocialroleashisidentity,whichhasnothingtodowiththepersonhimself.Itdoesdohimjusticetosaythathehasnoidentityofhisown,ifhedoesn'tknowhisownmind,hastofollowothersadviceorletothersarrangethingsforhim;ifhislife,alwaysoccupiedbyexternalthings,iscompletelyvoidofa

9、ninnerworld.Youwontbeabletofindanythingwhatever,eitherhisbrainnorhisheart,thattrulybelongstohim.Heis,indeed,nomorethanashadowcastbysomebodyelseoramachinecapableofdoingworkonborders.活出个性在茫茫宇宙间,每个人都只有一次生存的时机,都是一个独一无二、不可重复的存在.正像卢梭所说的,上帝把你造出来后,就把那个属于你的特定模子打碎了.名声、财产、知识等等是身外之物,人人都可求而得之,但没有人能够代替你感受人生.你死之后,

10、没有人能够代替你再活一次.如果你真正意识到了这一点,你就会明白,活在世上,最重要的事就是活出你自己的特色和滋味来.你的人生是否有意义,衡量的标准不是外在的成功,而是你对人生意义的独特领悟和坚守,从而使你的自我闪放出个性的光华.真正成为自己不是一件容易的事.世上有许多人,你说他什么都行,例如是一种职业、一个身份、一个角色,唯独不是他自己.如果一个人总是按别人的意见生活,没有自己的独立思索,总是为外在事物忙碌,没有自己的内心生活,那么,说他不是自己就一点儿也没有冤枉他.由于确确实实,从他的头脑到他的心灵,你在其中已经丝毫真正属于他自己的东西了,他只是别人的一个影子和事务的一架机器罢了.Inallo

11、ne'slifetimeitisoneselfthatonespendsthemosttimebeingwithordealingwith.Butitispreciselyoneselfthatonehastheleastunderstandingof.人生在世,和自己相处最多,打交道最多,但是往往悟不透自己.Whenyouaregoingupwardsinlifeyoutendtooverestimateyourself.Itseemsthateverythingyouseekforiswithinyourreach;luckandopportunitieswillcomeyourw

12、ayandyouareoverjoyedthattheyconstitutepartofyourworth.Whenyouaregoingdownhillyoutendtounderestimateyourself,mistakingdifficultiesandadversitiesforyourownincompetence.It'slikelythatyouthinkitwiseforyourselftoknowourplaceandstayalooffromworldlywearingamaskofcowardice,behindwhichtheflowofsapinyourl

13、ifewillberetarded.人生走上坡路时,往往把自己估计过高,似乎一切所求的东西都能垂手可得,甚至把运气和机遇也看做自己身价的一局部而喜不自胜.人在不得意时,又往往把自己估计过低,把困难和不利也看做自己的无能,以至把安分守己,与世无争误认为有自知之明,而实际上往往被怯懦的面具窒息了自己鲜活的生命.Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogainacorrectviewofoneselfandbeasoberrealist-awareofbothone'sstrengthandshortage.Youmaylookforwardhopef

14、ullytothefuturebutbesurenottoexpecttoomuch,foridealscanneverbefullyrealezed.Youmaybecourageoustomeetchallengesbutitshouldbecleartoyouwheretodirect?yourefforts.That'stowaysolongasyouhaveaperfectknowledgeofyourselftherewon'tbedifficultiesyoucan'tovercome,norobstaclesyoucan'tsurmount.悟透

15、自己,就是正确熟悉自己,也就是说要做一个冷静的现实主义者,既知道自己的优势,也知道自己的缺乏.我们可以憧憬人生,但期望值不能过高.因为在现实中,理想总是会打折扣的.可以迎接挑战.但是必须清楚自己努力的方向.也就是说,人一旦有了自知之明,也就没有什么克服不了的困难,没有什么过不去的难关.Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfneedsselfappreciation.Whetheryoulikenyourselftoatoweringtreeorabladeofgrass,whetheryouthinkyouareahighmountainorasmallsto

16、ne,yourepresentastateofnaturethathasitsownraisondetre.Ifyouearnestlyadmireyourselfyou'llhavearealsenseofself-appreciation,whichwillgiveyouconfidence.Assoonasyougainfullconfidenceinyourselfyou'llbeenabledtofightandovercomeanyadversity.要悟透自己就要欣赏自己.无论你是一棵参天大树,还是一棵小草,无论你成为一座巍峨的高山,还是一块小小的石头,都是一种天

17、然,都有自己存在的价值.只要你认真地欣赏自己,你就会拥有一个真正的自我.只有自我欣赏才会有信心,一旦拥有了信心也就拥有了抵御一切逆境的动力.Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfalsorequiresdoingoneselfafavorwhenit'sneeded.Intimeofanger,doyourselfafavorbygivingventtoit?inaquietplacesothatyouwon'tbehurtbyitsflames;intimeofsadness,doyourselfafavorbysharingitwithyo

18、urfriendssoastochangeagloomymoodintoacheerfulone;intimeoftiredness,doyourselfafavorbygettingagoodsleeportakingsometonic.Showyourselflovingconcernaboutyourhealthanddailylife.Asyouareaware,whatapersonphysicallyhasisbutahumanbodythat'svulnerablewhenexposedtotheelements.Soifyoufallill,it'suptoyo

19、utotakeagoodcareofyourself.Unlessyouknowperfectlywellwhenandhowtodoyourselfafavor,youwon'tbeconfidentandreadyenoughtoresisttheattackofillness.要悟透自己,就要心疼自己.在气愤时心疼一下自己,找个僻静处散散心,宣泄宣泄,不要让那些无名之火伤身；忧伤时,要心疼一下自己,找个三五好友,诉说诉说,让感情的阴天变晴；劳累时,你要心疼一下自己,为自己来一番问寒问暖,要明白人所拥有的不过是一个血肉之躯,经不住太多的风力霜剑；有病时,你要心疼一下自己,惟有对自己

20、的心疼,才是战胜疾病的信心和力量.Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogetafullcontrolofone's?life.Thenonewillfindone'slifefullofcolorandflavor.悟透了自己,才能把握住自己,你生活才会有滋有味！Getathoroughunderstandingofoneself.Inallone'slifetimeitisoneselfthatonespendsthemosttimebeingwithor?dealing1?with.Butitis?precisely2?o

21、neselfthatonehastheleastunderstandingof.Whenyouaregoingupwards3?inlifeyoutendto?overestimate4?yourself.Whenyouaregoingdownhillyoutendtounderestimateyourself.It'slikelythatyouthinkitwiseforyourselftoknowyourplaceandstay®loof5?fromworldlywearingamaskof?cowardice6,behindwhichtheflowofsapinyour

22、lifewillbe?retarded7.Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogainacorrectviewofoneselfandbeasoberrealist-awareofbothone'sstrengthandshortage.Youmaylookforwardhopefullytothefuturebutbesurenottoexpecttoomuch,foridealscanneverbe?fully8?realized.Youmayb©ourageous9?tomeetchallengesbutitshouldbec

23、leartoyouwheretodirectyourefforts.on,Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfneedsself-appreciation.Whetheryoulikenyourselftoatoweringtreeorabladeofgrass,whetheryouthinkyouareahighmountainorasmallstone,yourepresentastateofnaturethathasitsownreasonofexistence.Ifyouearnestlyadmireyourselfyou'llhaveare

24、alsenseofself-appreciatiwhichwillgiveyouconfidence.Assoonasyougainfullconfidenceinyourselfyou'llbeenabledtofightandovercomeanyadversity.oneTogetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfalsorequiresdoingoneselfafavorwhenit'sneeded.Intimeofanger,doyourselfafavorbygiving?ent10?toitinaquietplacesothatyouw

25、on'tbehurtbyitsflames;intimeofsadness,doyourselfafavorbysharingitwithyourfriendssoastochangeagloomymoodintoacheerfulone;intimeoftiredness,doyourselfafavorbygettingagoodsleeportakingsomeonic11.Showyourselflovingconcernaboutyourhealthanddailylife.Unlessyouknow?perfectly12?wellwhenandhowtodoyoursel

26、fafavor,youwon'tbeconfidentandreadyenoughtoresisttheattackofillness.Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogetafullcontrolofone'slife.Thenwillfindone'slifefullofcolorandflavor.1?dealing?n.经商方法,待人态度参考例句：Thisstorehasanexcellentreputationforfairdealing®商店因买卖公正而享有极高的声誉.Hisfairdealingea

27、rnedourconfidence的老实的行为获得我们的信任.2?precisely?adv.恰好,正好,精确地,细致地参考例句：It'spreciselythatsortofslicksales-talkthatImistrus我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传.Themanadjustedveryprecisely!B个人调得彳艮准.3?upwards?adv.向上,在更高处以上参考例句：Thetrendofpricesisstillupwards物价的趋向是仍在上涨.Thesmokerosestraightupward4因一直向上升.4?overestimate?>?v.

28、估计过高,过高评价参考例句：Don'toverestimateseriousnessoftheproblem.把问题看重了.Weoverestimateourinfluenceandournuisancevalu我们过高地估计了自己的影响力和破坏作用.5?aloof?»?adj.远离的；冷淡的,漠不关心的参考例句：Neverstandalooffromthemasses.1万不可脱离群众.Ontheeveningthegirlkeptherselftimidlyalooffromthecrowd.这小女孩在晚会上一直害怕地远离人群.6?cowardice?A?n.胆小,怯懦参

29、考例句：Hiscowardicereflectsonhischaracte他的害怕对他的性格带来不良影响.Hisrefusaltohelpsimplypinpointedhiscowardice他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆7?retarded?a.智力迟钝的,智力发育缓慢的参考例句：Theprogressionofthediseasecanberetardedbyearlysurgeiy期手术可以抑制病情的开展.Hewassoslowthatmanythoughthimmentallyretarded他迟专屯得彳艮,许多人以为他智力低下.8?fully?A?adv.完全地,全部地,彻底地；充分地参考

30、例句：Thedoctoraskedmetobreathein,thentobreatheoutfullg!生让我先吸气,然后全部呼出.Theysoonbecamefullyintegratedintotheloca他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子.9?courageous?>?adj.勇敢的,有胆量的参考例句：Weallhonourcourageouspeopl戡们者B尊重勇敢的人.Hewasrousedtoactionbycourageousword豪言壮语促使他奋起行动.10?vent?>?n.通风口,排放口；开衩；vt.表达,发泄参考例句：Hegaveventtohisang

31、erbyswearingloudlyftfc高声咒骂以发泄他的愤怒.Whentheventbecameplugged,theenginewouldstop通风口被堵塞时,发动机就会停转.11?tonic?>?n./adj.滋补品,补药,强身的,健体的参考例句：ItwillbemarketedasatonicfortheelderlyS将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售.SeaairisNature'sbesttonicformindandbod沟上的空气是大自然赋予的对人们身心的最正确补品.12?perfectly?A?adv.完美地,无可非议地,彻底地参考例句：Thewitness

32、eswereeachperfectlycertainofwhattheyssffl人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定.Everythingthatwe'redoingisallperfectlyaboveboard我们做的每件事情者B是光明正大的.EnglishtechatWearenotbornwithcourage,butneitherarewebornwithfearMaybesomeofourfearsarebroughtonbyyourownexperiences,bywhatsomeonehastoldyou,bywyou'vereadinthepapersSomefe

33、arsarereasonable,likewalkingaloneinabadpartoftownattwoo'clockinthemorBngonceyoulearntoavoidthatsituation,youwontneedtoliveinfearofitFears,eventhemostbasicones,cantotallydestroyourambitionsFearcandestroyfortunes.FearcandestroyrelationshipsFear,ifleftuncontrolled,candestroyourlives.Fearisoneofthem

34、anyenemieshiddeninsideusLetmetellyouaboutfiveoftheotherenemieswefacefromwithinThefirstenemythatyou'vegottodestroybeforeitdestroysyouisindiffererWnatatragicdiseasthisis!-htHoletitslide.I'lljustdriftalong"Here'soneproblemwithdrifting:youcan'tdriftyourwaytothetopofthemountainThesec

35、ondenemywefaceisindecisionIndecisionisthethiefofopportunityandenterpriseItwillstealyourchancesforabetterfutureTakeaswordtothisenemyThethirdenemyinsideisdoubtSure,there'sroomforhealthyskepticYoucanbelieveeverything.Butyoualsocan'tletdoubttakeManypeopledoubtthepastt,doubtthefuture,doubteachoth

36、er,doubtthegovernment,doubtthepossibilitiesanddoubttheopportunitiesWorstofall,theydoubtthemselvesI'mtellingyou,doubtwilldestroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccesfetwillemptybothyourbankaccountandyourheart.DoubtisanenemyGoafterit.Getridofit.Thefourthenemywithinisworry.WeveallgottoworrysomeJustdon'

37、;tletitdefeatyou.Instead,letitalarmyouWorrycanbeusefulIfyoustepoffthesidewalkinNewYorkCityandataxiiscoming,you've.gcBiibyoarcyan'tletworrylooselikeamaddogthatdrivesyouintoasmallcornerHere'swhatyou'vegottodowithyourworries:drivethemintoasmallcorner.Whateverisouttogetyou,youvegottogeti

38、t.Whateverispushingonyou,you'vegottopushbackThefifthenemyinsideisovercaution.Itisthetimid(害怕的)approachtolife.Timidityisnotavirtue;it.'Ifs<auilienesso,it'llTemidtpe叫pledon'tgetpromotedTheydon'tadvanceandgrowou'vegottoavoidovercautionDobattlewiththeenemiesDobattlewithyourfea

39、rs.Buildyourcouragetofightwhat'sholdingyouback,what'skeepingyoufromyourgoalsandBereamscourageousinyourlifeandinyourpursuitofthethingsyouwantandthepersonyouwanttobecomeTitle:Facingthe(71)withinWhattheyare(72)theyaffectyouHowyoucandealwiththemFear(73)youyourambitions,fortunes,relationshipsande

40、venlives.Bringitunder(74)IndifferenceJustgetyoutodriftalong,inwhichcase,youcannever(75)ittothetopofthemountain.Destroyitbeforeitdestroysyou.Indecision(76)youofopportunity,enterpriseandyourchancesforabetterfuture.Takeaswordtoit.DoubtDestroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccessEmptyyourheartas(77)asyourbankaccount.Goafteritandremoveit.WorryDriveyouintoasmallcornerlikeamaddog.Letitalarmyou(78)ofallowingittodefeatyou.OvercautionStopyoufrom(79)promoted.Don'tletitgo,oritwilldefeat(80)in