晨读美文100篇四级(1-10)

1、HappinessManypeoplethinkthatwhentheybecomerichandsuccessful,happinesswillnaturallyfollow.Letmetellyouthatnothingisfurtherfromthetruth.Theworldisfullofveryrichpeoplewhoareasmiserableasiftheywerelivinginhell.Wehavereadstoriesaboutmoviestarswho committedsuicideordiedfrom drugs.Quiteclearly,money is not

2、 the onlyanswertoallproblems.Wealthobtainedthroughdishonestmeansdoesnot bringhappiness.Lotterywinningsdonotbringhappiness.Gamblewinnings do not bring happiness.Tomymind,thesecrettohappinessliesinyoursuccessfulwork,Thereisnousesayinginyourcontributiontowardsothershappinessandinyourwealthyouhave earne

3、d through your own honest effort.If you obtainwealththroughluckor dishonestmeans,youwillknowthatitisillearnedmoney.Ifyougetyourmoneybytakingadvantageofothersorbyhurtingothers,youwillnot behappywithit.Youwillthinkyouareabaseperson.Long term happinessisbasedonhonesty,productivework,contribution,andsel

4、f esteem.Happinessisnotanend;itisaprocess.Itisacontinuousprocessofhonest,productiveworkwhichmakesarealcontributiontoothersandmakesyoufeelyouare a useful,worthyperson.AsDr. Waynewrote,“ There isno waytohappiness.Happinessisthe way. ”“ SomedaywhenIachievethesegoals,whenI getacar, buildahouseandownmy o

5、wnbusiness,thenIwill bereallyhappy. ” Lifejustdoesnotworkthatway.Ifyouwaitfo rcertainthingstohappenanddependon externalcircumstancesoflifetomakeyouhappy,youwillalwaysfeel unfulfilled.Therewill alwaysbesomethingmissing.The English CharacterTo other Europeans, the best known quality of the British,and

6、 in particular of the English,is“ reserved ” .A reserved person is one who does not talk very much to strangers,does notshowmuchemotion,andseldom getsexcited.Itis difficult to gettoknowareservedperson:henever tells you anything about himself,andyou may work withhim for yearswithout ever knowing wher

7、e he lives,how many children he has, and what his interestsare.Englishpeopletend tobelikethat.Closelyrelated to English reserve is Englishmodesty.Withintheirhearts,theEnglishareperhapsno less conceitedthananybodyelse,but in their relations with others they value at least a show of modesty.Self prais

8、e isfelt to be impolite.If a person is, let us say,very good at tennis and someone asks him if heis a good player,he will seldom replybecause“Ye, ”people will think him conceited.He willprobably give an answer like,“ I m not bad,” or“ I think I m very good,” or “ Well, I m vekeenontennis.” Evenifhe

9、hadmanagedtoreachthefinalsinlastyear slocalchampionships,he would say it in such a way as to suggest that it was only due to a pieceof good luck.Sincereserveandmodestyare part of his ownnature,thetypicalEnglishtends to expect them in others.He secretly looks down on more excitable nations,and likest

10、o think of himself as morereliable than they are.He doesn t trust big promises and openshowsof feelings,especiallyif theyareexpressedin flowerylanguage.Hedoesn ttrustself praiseof anykind.Thisapplies not onlytowhatotherpeoplemaytell himaboutthemselves orally,but to the letters they may write to him.

11、To those who are fond of floweryexpressions,the Englishman may appear uncomfortably cold.ExerciseA state of physical and mental health allows you to take part in exercise comfortably and enjoyablyso that it does n t hurt,so that you can look forward to it, and feel good afterwards.If you are feeling

12、 down, exercise may help pick you up.Although researchers disagree on this issue,one review of past studies found that long-term exercise,especially when it includes long-lasting, strenuous training sessions,has about as much of an effect on depression as psychotherapy.Working out helps you deal wit

13、h stress in your job, relationships or any area of lifepossibly because exercise is a form of stress itself and helps condition your body to dealwith it.When Australian researchers compared people who did 30 minutes of aerobic exercisethree times a weekto those who practiced progressive relaxation t

14、echniques,they found that the former group responded better to acute stress and had lower bloodpressure.Even a little exercise can make you think less anxiouslyStudies have shown that any amount of exercisefrom a brisk 10?minute walk to anintense aerobicsor weightlifting sessionseems todecrease feel

15、ings of anxiety.Working out regularly may make yousmarter now andlessen the possibilitythat you lllose brain function as you age.According to a recent animal study at the University of Illinois, exercise can actually help the brain develop new cells.In several studies, regular weight training or aer

16、obic exercise was shown to improve the quality and duration of sleep.Naturally, this can make you less fatigued and be able to function better during the day.Like meditation, hobbies or any other leisure activityexercise gives your mind a needed break from everyday thoughts, responsibilities and com

17、mitments.Finally, there s one more reason to keep exercising. When you work out regularly, your body simply functions betteryou are better, healthier and less likely to suffer painful physical conditions And that just plain feels good.Olympic GamesEvery four years, the best athletes from countries a

18、round the world come together in the spirit of peace and friendship to compete in the Olympic Games.With the lighting of the Olympic flame the games begin the Olympic spirit kept alive.That flame has been brought many thousands of miles by relay runners all the way fromOlympia,in Western Greece, whe

19、re the ceremony began 2700 years ago.This simple ceremony, and the lighting of the torch,is the spark that renews the Olympic flame wherever the games are played.The games symbolized the early Greeks ideal of man s unity,their vision of peace, and of human perfection.The Olympic began as a religious

20、 ceremony.The First Games in recorded history took place in the year 776 BC.This was the time of the Western Zhou period in China.All the Greek city-states participated.States at war with each other would end hostilities for the duration of the Games.The Olympic motto is universally accepted as“ Swi

21、fter, Higher, Stronger.”One athlete from the games host country takes an oath at the Opening Ceremonyon behalf of all the competing athletes:In the name of all competitors, I promise that we shall take part in these Olympic games,respecting and abiding by the rules which govern them,in the true spir

22、it of sportsmanship, for the glory of sport and the honor of our teams.”In ancient times,winners were crowned with wreaths of the sacred olive.Their names were proclaimed throughout the Greek city-states.Things have not changed much in this regard.Today, first place winners are awarded gold medals,s

23、econd place winners, silver, and third place gets the bronze.And, as in ancient times, Olympic stars become internationally famous.Let us hope that this living experience of peace and friendship between all the peoples ofthe worldthat began in Olympia, in ancient Greece, will continue for many centu

24、ries to come.All Ever Really Needed to Know I Learnedin KindergartenMost of what I really need to know about how to live and what to do and how to be,I learned in kindergarten.Wisdom was not at the top of the graduate mountain,but there in the sandbox at nursery school.These are the things I learned

25、:Share everything. Play fair. Don t hit people.Put things back where you found them.Clean up your own mess.Don t take things that aren t yours.Say you re sorry when you hurt somebody.Wash your hands before you eat.Warm cookies and cold milk are good for you.Live a balanced life.Learn some and think

26、some and draw and paint and sing and dance and play and work every day some.Take a nap every afternoon.When you go out into the world, watch for traffic, hold hands and stick together.Be aware of wonder.Remember the little seed in the plastic cup?The roots go down and the plant goes up and nobody re

27、ally knows how or why,but we are all like that.Goldfish and hamsters and white mice and even the little seed in the plastic cupthey all die. So do we.And then remember the book about Dick and Janeand the first wordyou learned, thebiggest word of all:Look. Everything you need to know is in there some

28、where.The Golden Rule and love and basic sanitation. Ecology and politics and sane living.Think of what a better world it would be if we allthe whole world had cookies and milk about 3 o clock every afternoonand then lay down with our blankets for a nap.Or if we had a basic policy in our nationsto a

29、lways put things back where we found them and cleaned up our own messes.And it is still true, no matter how old you are,when you go out into the world, it is better to hold hands and stick together.Come as You AreCome as you are; do not loiter over your toilet.If your braided hair has loosened,if th

30、e parting of your hair be not straight,if the ribbons be not fastened, do not mind.Come as you are; do not loiter over your toilet.Come, with quick steps over the grass.If the red come from your feet because of the dew,if the rings of bells upon your feet slacken,if pearls drop out of your chain, do

31、 not mind.Come, with quick steps over the grass.Do you see the clouds wrapping the sky?Flocks of cranes fly up from the further riverbank.The anxious cattle run to their stalls in the village.Do you see the clouds wrapping the sky?Come as you are; do not loiter over your toilet.Let your work be. Lis

32、ten, the guest has come.Do you hear, he is gently shaking the chain which fastens the door?See that your anklets make no loud noise,and that your step is not over-hurried at meeting him.Let your work be, the guest has come in the evening.It is the full moon on a night of April;shadows are pale in th

33、e court yard;the sky overhead is bright.Draw your veil over your face if you must,carry the lamp in the door if you fear.Have no word with him if you are shy; stand aside by the door when you meet him.If he asks you questions, and if you wish to, you can lower your eyes in silence.Do not let your br

34、acelets jingle when, lamp in hand, you lead him in.Have you not finished your work yet? Listen, the guest has come.AnIrishWeddingHaveyoueverbeento anIrishwedding?Ihavejustreturnedfromone.Itisaquartertofiveinthemorning;thesun has already climbed above thehorizon;thebirdsarebusycelebratingthenewdayand

35、haveeagerlybeenin searchof food.Butsomeoftheguestshave notyet left.They arestillprolongingthenight:dancing,singing,gossiping,andpostponingtheunfortunatenecess ityofundertakingaday sworkinthefieldsafterasleeplessnight.Theeveningpartywas tostartatten o clock,butmanyoftheguestsarrivedearlier.Afewofthen

36、earermalerelativeswerelookingratherawkwardineveningsuitswithsmartbowties,andthepleasant,unsophisticatedcountrywomenappearedalittleself-consciousintheirSundaybest.Twomensqueezingaccordionsprovidedthemusic:theold Irish tunes that havebeenplayedatweddingsformanyyears.Halfthepeopleinthe roomweredancingt

37、hesquaredanceswhichhavebeenenjoyedevenlonger.Ascoreofmenstoodinthenarrowdarkhallleaningagainstthewall,drinkingbeerfrombottlesandspeculatingaboutcrops,cattleandthecurrentpoliticalsituation.And whenever the dancing stopped,somebodywouldstartsingingoneofthesentimental,treasuredIrishsongs:theexilelongin

38、gforhishome,thegrief-strickenlovermourninghisfate.Sometimesweall joinedin thechorus,sadlyandsolemnly,before getting up to dance again.Irishweddingsarealmostcertain tohavebeencelebratedin thisway for generations.I have been to weddingreceptionswherechampagnehas beenservedtothe accompanimentofsoft unn

39、oticedorchestralmusic;Ihavelistenedto carefullypreparedspeechesandeyedalittleenviouslythe modelgownsofwomenfarmoreelegantthanIcouldeverhopetobe.Ihavebeenimpressed,andalittlebored.Ihavejustbeen sitting up all nightinasmall,uncomfortableIrish cottageandI havebeenenjoyingeverymomentofit.ChallengesofSch

40、oolLife is full of challenges.Schoolhasto be the most challengingobstacleinthelivesofyouth today.Elementaryschoolbringsaboutafewchallengescharacteristicofthoseyearsspentthere.There sthechal lenge ofcoloringinthelines,averyrealproblemtoany youngster.Or how aboutthechallengeofrememberingtoraiseone sha

41、ndbeforeonespeaks?Thereare hundredsofrulesandregulationsthat govern these young children.The one thing that keeps thesechildreninlineisthehopeofreward.Yes, this is the brass ring.Therewardforacleandeskisanextrafiveminutesof recess!The prize for having all homeworkdone,ashiny-newpenciltopper!Thesesma

42、llwonderskeepsmallpeopleinline.Theymakethechildrenlovechallenge.Middleschoolisnotsoeasy.Itisnoteasyforthestudents,anditalsoisn easytfor theteachers.Thechallengeofstayingoutoftrouble,orwritingthatresearchpaperthese are the new confrontationsofan older,wisergroup.Thisclanhasoutgrowntherecessandpencil-

43、toppertricks.Theyknowthattheireffortshaveto bringthemsomethingreallyuseful,so mom and pop are pulledontothescene.How does five, ten dollarsforeach“ A”sound?Or, how about no telephoneifonedoesn tdo goodinschool?NeedI saymore?By thetimehighschoolarrives,astudent splaceinacademicexcellenceor elsetheiru

44、nlikelihoodto evengraduatehasbeenestablished.Little can be done nowtomake life schallengesseeminteresting,especiallywhereschoolcomesin.Theslothfularerewardedwithanicejobata gasstation,apregnantgirlfriend,and afifteen-year-oldFord.Thediligentarerewardedwithan SAT score of over 1100,acceptanceintoYale

45、University,and a ticket to life.By meetingthechallengesofschool,stickingitout,andpullingthrough,theyaregiventheirgreatestreward:success.Building BridgesWhen you hear the phrase cultural heritage, what comes to mind?Maybeyou remembergoingto seeethnicfolk danceswith peoplewearingtraditionalcostumes.Pe

46、rhaps you were exposed to the music and arts of this culture.MoIt might begin with the recollection of your mother s cooking,or visiting grandma s house and receiving a special treat as a reward for good behavior.makes you feel closer to those you re separated from.Many of us have missed spending a

47、holiday or two with our loved ones,only to find ourselves calling to ask what they had for dinner.It doesn t matter if it s the same thing that is served year after year.There s nothing like food to help us identify with our roots.These recipes, cherished family favorites,handed down from each gener

48、ation to the next might undergo subtle changes, but there still remains a cable of unity.It is this unity which constructs the bridge between families and generations.Food can be described as the building blocks of this cultural bridge.Good food knows no boundaries.It becomes the great equalizer bet

49、ween young and old.Here, in the kitchen the old master works hand in hand with younger family members and friends,passing on traditional skills used in the culinary arts.However, more is taking place than a mere transfer of information about ingredients and mixing instructions.Magic moments are crea

50、ted between child and elder.It becomes an opportunity for a parent to teach family values while passing the sugar and beating the eggs.Confidences can be exchanged along with the natural flow of conversation.Strugglingin AmericaTheUnitedStatesofAmericaisoftenseenas anationin whichthe pursuitof happi

51、nessis notadreambut areality.The sad truth is thatalthoughportrayedasan unusuallyeasylife,lifeinAmericais asmuchof astruggleas in any other nation.Forexample,higherleveleducationforAmericansdoesnot comeeasy.Althoughtherearescholarships,grantsandloansavailable,if thestudentfailstomeetthecriteriaheisl

52、eft with onlypersonalresources to drawfrom.Thistakeshim intoa lifewithnotonlyaschoolscheduletofollowbut perhaps,also,aworkscheduleandfamilylife.These are often the difficultiesthatarenotportrayedthroughthe TV andmovies.These are also the difficultieswhichmanybelievetheywillnotencounterbyattendinganA

53、mericancollege.Inthe secondplace,thereisfinancialsecurity.ManytimeswhatisportrayedoflifeinAmericais alifewhere“ money isno object ”.Thefallacyinthisisthat,Eachpersonhastheirownpersonalstruggleandmoneyisanobjectfor the majorityofthepeople.inspiteofthecomparativelyhigherwagesavailable,the cost of livi

54、ng is also higher.Eventhoughitmayseemlike one is making more money,just asmuchis spentinsurviving.Thirdlyisthebeliefthatinthe Americanwayoflife everyonehas a goodjob.Withtheincreasing advancementsintechnology,a well-payingjobforthosecurrentlyintheworkforceisgettingharder tofind.Those who have not beenexposedtocomputersandothernewmethodsofcommunicationarefindingthistobetrue.Asitstandsnow,thejobmarketisrequiringatleastatwo-yeardegreefromcollege,inordertomakeenoughto livecomfortably.Eventhenwell-paidjobsarenoteasytofind,asitissometimesbelievedbecaus