新课标高考英语备考经典英语美文四篇

xxx公司文件编号：文件日期：修订次数：第1.0次更改批准审核制定方案设计，管理制度新课标英语高考备考经典英语美文四篇AGrainofSandHereisastory.Aparticipantinthelong-distanceracegothisshoesfilledwithsandwhenhewascrossingabeach.Hehadtostoptogetthesandouthastilybeforeheresumedrunning.Unfortunatelytherestillwassandrubbingthesoleanditseffectbecameincreasinglytellingsothateachstepmeantatwingeofpain.Reluctanttohaltandgetridofthesandhecontinuedtoruninspiteofthepainuntilhecouldstandnomore.Hedroppedoutofthecontestjustafewyardsfromthefinishingline.Ashemanagedtogetoutoftheshowhewassurprisedtofindthecauseofhislastingtormentwasonlyagrainofsand.Itseemsthatthegreatestobstacleonone’swayforwardmaynotbeahighmountainoradeepvalleybutagrainofsandthatishardlyvisible.Toavoidblameonaminorfaultonemaytellalie.Thataddsaburdentoaheavyheartandweighsitdown.Inthedaystocomehewillhavetofabricateonefalsehoodafteranothertocovertheliehetoldandthefaulthecommitted.Thushewillneverbeabletofreehimselffromlingeringanxiety,worryandregret,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。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。为了避免因一次轻微的过失遭指责，我们便编出谎言来掩盖。于是从编造第一个谎言开始，我们便背上了两个沉甸甸的包袱：“过失”与“谎言”。以后的日子，便常常为掩饰“过失”与“谎言”而不得不再造出新的谎言，此次自己便不得不在紧张、担心、悔恨的岁月中熬过。那第一个谎言就是一粒沙。AnIdentityofOne’sOwnIntheeternaluniverse,everyhumanbeinghasaone-offchancetolive---hisexistenceisuniqueandcannotberenewed,forthemoldwithwhichhewasmade,asRousseausaid,wasimmediatelybrokenbyGod.Fame,wealthandknowledgearemerelyworldlypossessionswithinthereachofanybodystrivingforthem.Butyourexperienceandfeelingsaboutlifeareyourwonandnottobeshared.Noonecanliveyourlifeoveragainafteryourdeath.Afullawarenessofthiswillpointouttoyouthatthemostimportantthinginyourexistenceisyourdistinctiveindividualityorsomethingspecialofyours.Whatcountsisnotyourworldlysuccessbutyourpeculiarinsightintothemeaningoflifeandyourcommitmenttoit,whichcanaddlustertoyourpersonality.Itisnoteasytobetruetooneselfandshowwhatonereallyis.Manyapersonintheworldcanbeeasilyidentified,foryoucantakehisjob,hisstatusorhissocialroleashisidentity,whichhasnothingtodowiththepersonhimself.Itdoesdohimjusticetosaythathehasnoidentityofhisown,ifhedoesn’tknowhisownmind,hastofollowothers’adviceorletothersarrangethingsforhim;ifhislife,alwaysoccupiedbyexternalthings,iscompletelyvoidofaninnerworld.Youwon’tbeabletofindanythingwhatever,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机会，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，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。因为确确实实，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。Inallone'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;luckandopportunitieswillcomeyourwayandyouareoverjoyedthattheyconstitutepartofyourworth.Whenyouaregoingdownhillyoutendtounderestimateyourself,mistakingdifficultiesandadversitiesforyourownincompetence.It'slikelythatyouthinkitwiseforyourselftoknowourplaceandstayalooffromworldlywearingamaskofcowardice,behindwhichtheflowofsapinyourlifewillberetarded.

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部分而喜不自胜。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.Youmaylookforwardhopefullytothefuturebutbesurenottoexpecttoomuch,foridealscanneverbefullyrealezed.Youmaybecourageoustomeetchallengesbutitshouldbecleartoyouwheretodirect

yourefforts.That'stowaysolongasyouhaveaperfectknowledgeofyourselftherewon'tbedifficultiesyoucan'tovercome,norobstaclesyoucan'tsurmount.

悟透自己，就是正确认识自己，也就是说要做一个冷静的现实主义者，既知道自己的优势，也知道自己的不足。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,whetheryouthinkyouareahighmountainorasmallstone,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,doyourselfafavorbysharingitwithyourfriendssoastochangeagloomymoodintoacheerfulone;intimeoftiredness,doyourselfafavorbygettingagoodsleeportakingsometonic.Showyourselflovingconcernaboutyourhealthanddailylife.Asyouareaware,whatapersonphysicallyhasisbutahumanbodythat'svulnerablewhenexposedtotheelements.Soifyoufallill,it'suptoyoutotakeagoodcareofyourself.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

oneselfthatonehastheleastunderstandingof.Whenyouaregoingupwards3

inlifeyoutendto

overestimate4

yourself.Whenyouaregoingdownhillyoutendtounderestimateyourself.It'slikelythatyouthinkitwiseforyourselftoknowyourplaceandstay

aloof5

fromworldlywearingamaskof

cowardice6,behindwhichtheflowofsapinyourlifewillbe

retarded7.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogainacorrectviewofoneselfandbeasoberrealist--awareofbothone'sstrengthandshortage.Youmaylookforwardhopefullytothefuturebutbesurenottoexpecttoomuch,foridealscanneverbe

fully8

realized.Youmaybecourageous9

tomeetchallengesbutitshouldbecleartoyouwheretodirectyourefforts.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfneedsself-appreciation.Whetheryoulikenyourselftoatoweringtreeorabladeofgrass,whetheryouthinkyouareahighmountainorasmallstone,yourepresentastateofnaturethathasitsownreasonofexistence.Ifyouearnestlyadmireyourselfyou'llhavearealsenseofself-appreciation,whichwillgiveyouconfidence.Assoonasyougainfullconfidenceinyourselfyou'llbeenabledtofightandovercomeanyadversity.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfalsorequiresdoingoneselfafavorwhenit'sneeded.Intimeofanger,doyourselfafavorbygiving

vent10

toitinaquietplacesothatyouwon'tbehurtbyitsflames;intimeofsadness,doyourselfafavorbysharingitwithyourfriendssoastochangeagloomymoodintoacheerfulone;intimeoftiredness,doyourselfafavorbygettingagoodsleeportakingsome

tonic11.Showyourselflovingconcernaboutyourhealthanddailylife.Unlessyouknow

perfectly12

wellwhenandhowtodoyourselfafavor,youwon'tbeconfidentandreadyenoughtoresisttheattackofillness.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogetafullcontrolofone'slife.Thenonewillfindone'slifefullofcolorandflavor.1

dealing

n.经商方法，待人态度参考例句：Thisstorehasanexcellentreputationforfairdealing.该商店因买卖公道而享有极高的声誉。Hisfairdealingearnedourconfidence.他的诚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-talkthatImistrust.我不相信的正是那种油腔滑调的推销宣传。Themanadjustedveryprecisely.那个人调得很准。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。Thesmokerosestraightupwards.烟一直向上升。4

overestimate

v.估计过高，过高评价参考例句：Don'toverestimateseriousnessoftheproblem.别把问题看重了。Weoverestimateourinfluenceandournuisancevalue.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.千万不可脱离群众。Ontheeveningthegirlkeptherselftimidlyalooffromthecrowd.这小女孩在晚会上一直胆怯地远离人群。6

cowardice

n.胆小，怯懦参考例句：Hiscowardicereflectsonhischaracter.他的胆怯对他的性格带来不良影响。Hisrefusaltohelpsimplypinpointedhiscowardice.他拒绝帮助正显示他的胆小。7

retarded

a.智力迟钝的，智力发育迟缓的参考例句：Theprogressionofthediseasecanberetardedbyearlysurgery.早期手术可以抑制病情的发展。Hewassoslowthatmanythoughthimmentallyretarded.他迟钝得很，许多人以为他智力低下。8

fully

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地参考例句：Thedoctoraskedmetobreathein,thentobreatheoutfully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。Theysoonbecamefullyintegratedintothelocalcommunity.Englishtec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：Weallhonourcourageouspeople.我们都尊重勇敢的人。Hewasrousedtoactionbycourageouswords.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：Hegaveventtohisangerbyswearingloudly.他高声咒骂以发泄他的愤怒。Whentheventbecameplugged,theenginewouldstop.当通风口被堵塞时，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：Itwillbemarketedasatonicfortheelderly.这将作为老年人滋补品在市场上销售。SeaairisNature'sbesttonicformindandbody.海上的空气是大自然赋予的对人们身心的最佳补品。12

perfectly

adv.完美地，无可非议地，彻底地参考例句：Thewitnesseswereeachperfectlycertainofwhattheysaid.证人们个个对自己所说的话十分肯定。Everythingthatwe'redoingisallperfectlyaboveboard.我们做的每件事情都是光明正大的。EnglishtecWearenotbornwithcourage,butneitherarewebornwithfear．Maybesomeofourfearsarebroughtonbyyourownexperiences,bywhatsomeonehastoldyou,bywhatyou’vereadinthepapers．Somefearsarereasonable,likewalkingaloneinabadpartoftownattwoo’clockinthemorning．Butonceyoulearntoavoidthatsituation,youwon’tneedtoliveinfearofit．Fears,eventhemostbasicones,cantotallydestroyourambitions．Fearcandestroyfortunes．Fearcandestroyrelationships．Fear,ifleftuncontrolled,candestroyourlives．Fearisoneofthemanyenemieshiddeninsideus．Letmetellyouaboutfiveoftheotherenemieswefacefromwithin．Thefirstenemythatyou’vegottodestroybeforeitdestroysyouisindifference．Whatatragicdiseasethisis!“Ho-hum,letitslide．I’lljustdriftalong．”Here’soneproblemwithdrifting:youcan’tdriftyourwaytothetopofthemountain．Thesecondenemywefaceisindecision．Indecisionisthethiefofopportunityandenterprise．Itwillstealyourchancesforabetterfuture．Takeaswordtothisenemy．Thethirdenemyinsideisdoubt．Sure,there’sroomforhealthyskepticism．Youcan’tbelieveeverything．Butyoualsocan’tletdoubttakeover．Manypeopledoubtthepast,doubtthefuture,doubteachother,doubtthegovernment,doubtthepossibilitiesanddoubttheopportunities．Worstofall,theydoubtthemselves．I’mtellingyou,doubtwilldestroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccess．Itwillemptybothyourbankaccountandyourheart．Doubtisanenemy．Goafterit．Getridofit．Thefourthenemywithinisworry．We’veallgottoworrysome．Justdon’tletitdefeatyou．Instead,letitalarmyou．Worrycanbeuseful．IfyoustepoffthesidewalkinNewYorkCityandataxiiscoming,you’vegottoworry．Butyoucan’tletworrylooselikeamaddogthatdrivesyouintoasmallcorner．Here’swhatyou’vegottodowithyourworries:drivethemintoasmallcorner．Whateverisouttogetyou,you’vegottogetit．Whateverispushingonyou,you’vegottopushback．Thefifthenemyinsideisovercaution．Itisthetimid（胆怯的）approachtolife．Timidityisnotavirtue;it’sanillness．Ifyouletitgo,it’lldefeatyou．Timidpeopledon’tgetpromoted．Theydon’tadvanceandgrow．You’vegottoavoidovercaution．Dobattlewiththeenemies．Dobattlewithyourfears．Buildyourcouragetofightwhat’sholdingyouback,what’skeepingyoufromyourgoalsanddreams．Becourageousinyourlifeandinyourpursuitofthethingsyouwantandthepersonyouwanttobecome．Title:Facingthe（71）withinWhattheyare（72）theyaffectyouHowyoucandealwiththemFear（73）youyourambitions,fortunes,relationshipsandevenlives．Bringitunder（74）．IndifferenceJustgetyoutodriftalong,inwhichcase,youcannever（75）ittothetopofthemountain．Destroyitbeforeitdestroysyou．Indecision（76）youofopportunity,enterpriseandyourchancesforabetterfuture．Takeaswordtoit．Doubt●Destroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccess．●Emptyyourheartas（77）asyourbankaccount．Goafteritandremoveit．WorryDriveyouintoasmallcornerlikeamaddog．Letitalarmyou（78）ofallowingittodefeatyou．Overcaution●Stopyoufrom（79）promoted．●（80）inyournotadvancingandgrowing．●Don’tletitgo,oritwilldefeatyou．●Tryt