适合练习口语的英语短文

1、v1.0可编辑可修改 Yesterday.Today.AND Tomorrow 昨天，今天，还有明天There are two days in every week that we should not worry about, two days that should be kept free from fear and apprehension.One is Yesterday, with its mistakes and cares, its faults andblunders, its aches and pains.Yesterday has passed, forever bey

2、ond our control.All the money in the world cannot bring back Yesterday.We cannot undo a single act we performed.Nor can we erase a single word we said - Yesterday is gone!The other day we shouldnt worry about is Tomorrow with itsimpossible adversities, its burdens, its large promise and poorperforma

3、nce. Tomorrow is beyond our immediate control.Tomorrows sun will rise, either in splendor or behind a mask ofclouds - but it will rise. Until it does, we have no stake in Tomorrow, for it isyet unborn.This leaves only one day - Today. Any man can fight the battlesof just one day; it is only when you

4、 or I add the burdens of those two awful eternities-Yesterday and Tomorrow- that we break down.It is not the experience of Today that drives man mad -It is remorse or bitterness for something which happened Yesterday, and the dreadof what Tomorrow may bring.Let us, therefore, live One Day at a Time!

5、每个礼拜有两天我们不用去担心，没有恐惧，没有忧愁。其中一天是昨天，有过错误和忧虑、过失和失误、辛酸和痛苦。昨天已经过去，不再受我们控制。世界上所有的钱都不能把昨天带回来。我们不能为过去的事反悔，我们不能擦去我们说过的每一个字，因为，昨天已经过去了。另一天我们不用担心的是明天，明天可能有逆境、负担，即有着很大的希望，又有糟糕的表现。明天同样不为我们所控制。明天的太阳会升起，不管它是光芒四射还是笼罩着云彩，它一定会升起来。直到它出现之前，我们对于明天没有任何把握，因为它还没有发生。只剩下一天一一今天。任何人都只能生活在“今天”；当你我背负起永远存在的“昨天”和“明天”带来的压力，我们就会被压垮。使

6、一个人发疯的不是今天的遭遇，而是昨天的悲伤或痛苦和对明天的恐惧。因此，让我们过好生活中的每一天。ConfidenceEvery day is a new day in our life.There is much to do today.The early morning sun inspires us to start things freshly and put back our past.Only a handful of us make use of this fresh bunch of energy.In various wills of life this affects the

7、 way we behave and our confidence level.Confidence is a key to survive in this world.It is the only key tool to win the rat race in every walk of life.Confidence in ones owns capabilities combined with sincere efforts help one to achieve unthinkable heights.But many times we see that this basic elem

8、ent of confidence is missing in us.As a result of lack of confidence we perform well below our caliber.Be it in a public speech, proposing your beloved, visas for your college or in an interview or say even on the eve before your exams.This can be due to fear of being rejected or any other reason.If

9、 we look into our hearts and think, we will come to know that fear inside us I going to get us nowhere.The confidence inside us is going to take us places.This is because with confidence we can put our thoughts into words in a better and pleasing way.So we have to get out of that shell where we thin

10、k whether people will accept us as we areInstead of living in these unending moments of fear and thoughtless analysis, itofis better if we project ourselves with the skills we have with the gloss confidence.With confidence we can portray the finer points of our personality in such a way that the pla

11、ces where we do lack are never highlighted.Confidence should glow in us only till thepoint where our personality is boosted.Above this it leads to over-confidence that is harmful.Over-confidence results in unsatisfied performance levels as the seed of ego grows into a plant into our mind.We then ima

12、gine and make big talks just to maintain our ego.So guys don t let the seed of ego to germinate in your mind, as this seed should be used only for you to live up to your expectations.Confidence is all about being cool, calm and composed.So guys do you have it in youIf you think you dont, boost up yo

13、urselves as your mind is your greatest mentor.You are your greatest helper.MistakesMistakes and errors are the disciplined true which we advance in life. Mistakes aregreat teachers. Success comes to those who are willing to risk making mistakes inthe pursuit of their goals and aspirations, and who a

14、re able to learn from thosemistakes. And in order to learn from mistakes you must be willing to pay for them.Mistakes can be enormously valuable, but when you try to get others to pay for your mistakes, then you deprive yourself of the opportunity to learn from them. When something goes wrong, its u

15、sually very easy to find someone else to blame, but what does that really accomplishMuch of the value of mistakes comes from the fact that they demand a cost that must be paid. The person who learns the most from a mistake is the person who pays the price for that mistake.Whenyou make a mistake, the

16、 last thing you want to do is run away from it. You need to accept it because you can learn a lot from it. The mistake has been made, so make the most of it. Pay the price, learn the lesson, and grow that much stronger.When you make a mistake, dont look back at it long. Remember the reason for it,an

17、d then look forward. Mistakes arelessons of wisdom.The past cannot be changed.The present is still in your power. Take full advantage of your mistakes to achieve your goals and aspirations.过失和错误让我们辨别是非，帮助我们前进。错误是伟大的老师。成功总是眷顾那些敢于冒着犯错的危险去追求他们的目标和理想，并善于从错误中吸取教训的人。为了从过失中吸取教训，你必须愿意为之付出代价。错误可能具有巨大的价值，但是如果

18、你想让别人来为你的错误付出代价，那你就丧失了从错误中学习的机会。当出了差错时 ，去责备他人总是很容易的。但是那又有什么用呢错误的价值在很大程度上体现为人们必须为所犯的错误付出代价。从错误中学到最多的那个人就是为之付出代价的人。当你犯错时，你最不应该做的事情就是逃避错误。你需要接受这个事实，因为你可以从中吸取很多教训。既然已经犯了错误 ，就最大限度地利用它。付出代价、得到教训并成长得更加坚强。当你犯错时，不要总放在心上。 记住犯错的原因，然后向前看。犯错是智慧的课程。 过去无法改变。现在仍在你的手中。利用好你的错误，来实现你的目标和理想。Feed Your Mind 充实你的思想Since th

19、e pre-historic times, man has had an urge to satisfy his needs. Be it hunger, shelter or search for a mate, he has always manipulated the circumstances to the best of his advantages. Probably this might be the reason why we human are the most developed of all living species on the earth, and probabl

20、y also in the universe.As we climbed the steps of evolution with giant leaps, we somehowleft behind common sense and logical thinking - we forgot that we have stopped thinking ahead of times.If you are hungry, what do you do Grab a piece of your favorite meal and stay quiet after that Just like your

21、 stomach, even your mind is hungry. But it never lets you know, because you keep it busy thinking about your dream lover, favorite star and many such absurd things. So it silently began to heed to your needs and never let itself grow. Whenmind looses its freedom to grow, creativity gets a full stop.

22、 This might be the reason why we all sometimes think What happens next, Why cant I think, Why am I always given the difficult problems Well this is the aftermath of our own karma of using our brain for thinking of not-so-worthy things.Hunger of the mind can be actually satiated through extensive rea

23、ding. Now why reading and not watching TV Because reading has been the most educative tool used by us right from the childhood. Just like that to develop other aspects of our life, we have to take help of reading. You have innumerable number of books in this world which will answer all your “Howto q

24、uestions. Once you read a book, you just dont run your eyes through the lines, but even your mind decodes it and explains it to you. The interesting part of the book is stored in your mind as a seed. Now this seed is unknowingly used by you in your future to develop new ideas. The same seedif used m

25、any times, can help you link and relate a lot of things, of which you would have never thought of in your wildest dreams! This is nothing but creativity. More the number of books you read, your mind will open up like never before. Also this improves your oratory skills to a large extent and also mak

26、es a significant contribution to your vocabulary. Within no time you start speaking English or any language fluently with your friends or other people and you never seem to run out of the right words at the right time.Actually, I had a problem in speaking English fluently, but as I read, I could imp

27、rove significantly. I am still on the path of improvement to quench my thirst for satisfaction. So guys do join me and give food for your thoughts by reading, reading and more reading. Now what are you waiting for Go, grab a book, and let me know!自史前时代起，人类就已有满足自己需求的强烈欲望。无论是饥饿、避难或寻觅配偶，人类总是操纵着环境使其达到最利

28、于自己的状态。这或许解答了为什么人类是地球上甚至是宇宙中最高级的现存物种。然而在进化的阶梯上取得巨大飞跃之时，我们却不知何故将一些常识和逻辑思维抛诸脑后了一一我们忘记了自己已经停止了超前思维。如果你饿了，你会怎么做抓起你最喜爱的美食饱餐一顿，然后静静地呆在那里而你的大脑也像你的胃，是会感到饥饿的，但它却从不让你知道，因为你让它一直想着你的梦中情人、你 最喜爱的明星和许多诸如此类的荒唐事。因此它只是默默地留意着你的需要却从不让自己成长。当思维恣意成长时，创造力就嘎然而止。这也许就是为什么我们有时会想“下一步该如何、“为什么我想不到、“为什么我总是碰到难题”的原因吧。这也是我们的大脑总在考虑那些毫

29、无价值的事情产生的后果。事实上，思维的饥荒可以通过广泛的阅读来满足。为什么是阅读而不是选择看电视呢因为自孩提时代起，读书就已经是最具教育性的工具了。正如人生发展的其他方面一样，我们不得不求助于阅读。世界上有无数书籍可以回答你“如何做”的问题。读书时不仅要用眼睛浏览文字，还要用脑去解读、 诠释。书中有趣的部分就会像种子一样贮存在你的脑海里。将来你会不自觉地运用这粒种子引发新的想法。多次运用这粒种子将有助于你把许多事情联系起来，即使你做梦都想不到这些！这不是别的，就是创造力！你读的书越多，你的心智就会前所未有地开阔。而且这还会大幅度地提高你的演讲能力、丰富你的词汇量。你很快就能用流利的英语或别的语

30、言与你的朋友或别人交谈，而且你再也不会在适合的场合缺少适合的词语。实际上，我的英语还是不够流利，但只要我阅读，我就会取得显著进步。现在我仍在“自我提高”、为头脑“解渴”的长路上跋涉。请加入到我的行列吧！通过阅读、阅读、再阅读来为你的思想“喂食”。你还在等什么现在就拿起一本书让我瞧瞧！Different Strokes of Our Duties（ 不同的义务）Life teaches us to live. To live, you have to exist. To exist , you should havea passport to this living world. Thanks

31、to your parents , who brought you into this world.Parents have taken care of us and satisfied all our needs. They helped whenever we were hungry , afraid or iii. They were always there by you, whenever you needed them. You almost assented that they would always be there for you and never thought of

32、how your life would be if without them. But as you grow up, age also catchesup with your parents and they need your help and support.Man is a child first , after which he attains his youth. After youth he again goes through the second phase of childhood , also called as old age. This is the phase wh

33、ere everyone needs a corn fort of a sense of belonging and being taken care of.we all expect the Same of security when we grow old Even our parents are expecting us to be their caretaker , as they grow old. But they never make that obvious to us. They do their further duty by taking care of their gr

34、andchildren , paying e-bills , giving the clothes for laundry etc.Isnt it unfair on our part that we arent giving them what they need the most It is our prime duty to take the very best care of them. Its our pay back time. Lets give the same sense of emotional security, care and love to our parents

35、intheir old age.生活教我们如何生活。要生活，你首先必须存在。要存在，你应该有一张通往这个世界的护照。感谢你的父母，是他们把你带到了这个世界。父母照顾着我们，满足我们所有的需要。无论何时我们饿了、害怕了或病了，他们都会帮助我们。无论何时你需要他们，他们总是在你身边。你几乎认为，他们总会在那里；从没 有想过，没有他们你的生活会怎样。但是，当你长大时，你的父母也在变老，他们需要你的 帮助和支持。人开始时是个小孩，然后他长成一个年轻人。青年期过后，他又经历第二个儿童期，即老年期。这个时期，每个人都需要一种归属感，需要照顾。我们变老时，不也会期盼同样的 安全感吗我们的父母也希望他们年老时

36、我们会照顾他们。但他们从不向我们明确地说出来。他们会尽更多的义务，照顾利，子孙女，付电子账单的费用，把衣服拿去洗衣店，等等。我们没有给他们最需要的东西，这是不是不公平尽量照顾好他们是我们的首要义务。该我们回报的时候了。让我们在父母年老时给他们同样的情感安全感、关心和爱。Communication SkillsCommunication has been the major ingredient for the up gradation of the apes into human beings. Before language and the science of semantics were

37、 developed, facial expressions and body movements were the most sought after means for communication. Slowly the language started shaping up and now we have countless thousand dialects.Language is a medium that binds all human beings. It is the unique form, which has been exploited and used to the m

38、aximum by us. But somewhere down the line, we used it only for the purpose of communication and not for enriching our knowledge and to increase our market value.You would be thinking what I am getting at In the following few lines, I will clear all the question marks in your head. Tell me the number

39、 of times you have been engrossed in a talk or lecture given by someone Maybe it is once or twice. Now the point to ponder is what was the distinguishing feature of that cogent speaker that didnt make your eyelids heavy with sleep He would have had the knack to maneuver all your thinking, listening

40、and visual channels towards him.Closer observation would reveal that change of tone at the appropriate time, fluency in language, and proper translation of thoughts into words make his speech all the more appealing. He is able to give you what you want to hear and what he wanted to give the audience

41、 in terms of knowledge. And when this success ratio is unity, you never skip a word from the speaker. Communication skills are an important forte and they add a very important dimension to your personality.Whenyou communicate clearly and openly, you always make your wants, needs and doubts obvious.

42、This clarity is essential to market yourself and synchronizes yourself with other two-legged intellectuals like you. You may not be that well qualified, but with good communication skills you can crack your interview and you can sell yourself convincingly. You then dont try to fill in a vacancy in a

43、 company but make a place for yourself.Some of the essential tips for communication include:Be clear, concise and straightforward.Keep your sentences short. This will avoid grammatical mistakes.Look into the eyes of the person you are speaking to. This gives a glimpse of your sincerity and dedicatio

44、n to the other person.Even if you slip up somewhere, maintain your calm, apologize and continue. Dont try to reanalyze such slip ups, because we wish to promote ourselves and not demote.So from now on communicate clearly, properlyand openly, as after all the worlddoesnt know what you need. Does itCA

45、PTURE YOUR SOU-FIVE MINUTES TO SPARENo matter how busy you are ,you could spend five minutes:To answer the telephoneTo read the morning paperTo talk with a neighborTo dispute with the laundryman about a mistakeTo watch new furniture being unloaded next doorTo chat with a salesmanTo read a trivial le

46、tterOr to write oneIt takes only five minutes:To say a prayer for the suffering friendTo stop and think of Gods daily gift of mercyTo remember the crossTo make an act of faith, hope, and loveTo whisper an our Father or Hail Mary for someone in needTo say a decade of the Rosary for the pour soulsTo v

47、isit the little statue or picture on the mantle place and tell the Savior how much you love himTo make a spiritual communionWhich is the better way to spend five minutesKeep Your CoolEveryone would have heard the famous phrase Anger is one short of danger .It is an age-old adage, but it is tested an

48、d still holds true. Thing said or done during anger have created havoc with a lot of people and things. the tightly packed bag of mental frustration erupts into a volcano of anger.But basically lets try to analyses why one gets angry When one is not satisfied with the way things have gone, when some

49、one has been taken in for a ride, when one blames life for treating him badly, and many such trivial things are the various reasons. All the frustrations get collected on one part of our mind and when we can bear it no longer, our feelings are vented in the form of a volcano of emotional tantrums. A

50、nger is one of the major hindrances in self-development, because it narrows our outlook. The mind looses its sense of logic and fairness, when it is accelerated by the arrogant mood of anger.Getting angry can get your things done somewhere, but not everywhere. This is because as you grow, you yourse

51、lf are responsible to clean your recycle bin of emotions and frustrations. No one has the foresight or capacity to judge what has bought you to that violent moodor what hardships you have faced. Angry people hardly go places. The closer one comes to this piece of reality, the better he will get.The

52、best way to counterattack anger is to imbibe patience in ourselves.A personwith infinite patience has matured mentally, and is the bravest war-horse over the path of anger. He controlled himself every time and got away from trying circumstances using the best lifeline available. Such people are alwa

53、ys in peace with themselves and always enjoying life.Anger is never good and it increases anxiety levels of the individual. Whenone is angry, the heart pumps a lot more blood than the normal capacity and hence it leads to high blood pressure. This may also cause a heart attack. So always be like the

54、 hard working duck, which is calm and composed by its expressions, but padding like the hell at the bottom. For human beings this means that, we have to keep moving in life by hard work. Never let disappointment and frustrations rule you. You make your own future and destiny, by following the right

55、attitude.After all, its all in a state of mind. Everyone has two opinions. One is angerand the other is maintaining your composure through patience. I choose the latterone. What have you chosenListen to your heartYesterday ,someone asked me what is the greatest skill for successful salesperson to po

56、ssess.I answered, “the ability to listen. He agreed with me. But the abilityto listen is not only important in selling .It is also important when buying ,managing ,talking with our mates or friends .In fact .communication is next to impossible if we don t listen .listening is also important when pra

57、ying andmeditating .Then heart of a servant requires listening .And if discovering ourpurpose is the process of discovering how we can most impact the world throughoffering service (the act of servant-hood) then listening must truly be an assetto discovering our purpose as well.Many psychiatrists explain the way to communicate better