优美的英语阅读六篇

第页共页优美的英语阅读六篇优美的英语阅读六篇英语阅读：LetMeSay“ThankYou”Often,childrenwithSelectiveMutismwillnotspeakinthepresenceofothers;eventoapersontheynormallytalkto.Thereisalotofwhisperinginears,sothatotherscannothear.WehavenormaloraboveaverageIQsandusuallynospeechpathology.Themostimportantfactorinthisdisorderis,wecannotspeak.Wedonotdothispurposelyorwillfully,itfeelsimpossibletospeak.Asyoucanimagine,manychildrenareblamed,punishedandtraumatized,especiallyatschool.Thedisorderisbelievedtobeanxietyrelatedandtreatmentisdifficult,butnotimpossible.Wehavesomuchmoretolearn.Myparentssearchedforacure.Atthattime,wedidnotevenhaveanameforwhatIhad.IsufferedsilentlythroughschooluntilIwastenyearsoldwhenoneinalongstringofpsychologistshadanidea.Havingdiscussedhisplanwithmyparentsbeforehand,onedayinmytherapysessionIwasaskedbythepsychologistwhatIwantedmorethananythingintheworld.HeexplainedthatIwasgoingtobegivenanopportunitytoworkforwhatIwanted.Icouldn'tbelievemygoodluck,butIcouldnotanswer.IjuststoodtherestrugglingtoverbalizewhatIwantedmorethananythingelseintheworld.Finally,Iwaspermittedtowhispertheanswerinmymother'sear.“Ahorse,”wasallIcouldsay.Idideverythingthatwasaskedofmeandthedaycamewhenmyparentsfoundalocalridingstablethathadtheperfectpony.HisnamewasSequoia,astronglittlechestnutwithsomeroaningandatinywhitespotonhisrump.Hewasperfect,ofcourse,andIfellinloveimmediately.WeboardedhimattheridingstableandIbegantakinglessons.IwantedtobethebestIcouldbeandIswelledwithprideeverytimeIgotonSequoia.Ittrulywasadreametrue.Ilearnedtobrushhim,saddlehim,pickhishoovesout.EachweekIcouldnotwaitforSaturdayandmylesson,thenmyfreetimewithmySequoia.WhenIwasinSequoia'spresence,Iforgotallaboutmyproblemsandfeltstrongandsecure.英语阅读：AnEmptyBoxOnceuponatime,amanpunishedhis5-year-olddaughterforusingupthefamily'sonlyrollofexpensivegoldwrappingpaper.Moneywastight,andhebecameevenmoreupsetwhenonChristmasEve,hesawthatthechildhadpastedthegoldpapersoastodecorateashoeboxtoputundertheChristmastree.Nevertheless,thenextmorningthelittlegirl,filledwithexcitement,broughtthegiftboxtoherfatherandsaid,“Thisisforyou,Daddy!”Asheopenedthebox,thefatherwasembarrassedbyhisearlieroverreaction.Butwhenheopenedit,hefounditwasemptyandagainhisangerflared.“Don'tyouknow,younglady,”hesaidharshly,“whenyougivesomeoneapresentthere'ssupposedtobesomethinginsidethepackage!”Thelittlegirllookedupathimwithtearsrollingfromhereyesandsaid:“Daddy,it'snotempty.Iblewkissesintoituntilitwasallfull.”Thefatherwascrushed.Hefellonhiskneesandputhisarmsaroundhispreciouslittlegirl.Hebeggedhertoforgivehimforhisunnecessaryanger.Anaccidenttookthelifeofthechildonlyashorttimelater.Itistoldthatthefatherkeptthatlittlegoldboxbyhisbedforalltheyearsofhislife.Wheneverhewasdiscouragedorfaceddifficultproblemshewouldopenthebox,takeoutanimaginarykiss,andremembertheloveofthisbeautifulchildwhohadputitthere.Thereisnomorepreciouspossessionanyonecouldhold.英语阅读：HappinessEquateswithFun?IliveinHollywood.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothinginmon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion.IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulinpidualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells“happiness”.Butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildren,profoundloneliness.Thewaypeopleclingtothebeliefthatafun-filled,pain-freelifeequateshappinessactuallydiminishestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequatedwithhappiness,thenpainmustbeequatedwithunhappiness.But,infact,theoppositeistrue:Moretimesthannot,thingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.英语阅读：TodayisaGiftTheyspokeoftheirwivesandfamilies,theirhomes,theirjobs,theirinvolvementinthemilitaryservice,wheretheyhadbeenonvacation.Andeveryafternoonwhenthemaninthebedbythewindowcouldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtohisroommateallthethingshecouldseeoutsidethewindow.Themanintheotherbedbegantoliveforthoseone-hourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandenlivenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside.Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelylake.Ducksandswansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats.Youngloverswalkedarminarmamidstflowersofeverycoloroftherainbow.Grandoldtreesgracedthelandscape,andafineviewofthecityskylinecouldbeseeninthedistance.Asthemanbythewindowdescribedallthisinexquisitedetail,themanontheothersideoftheroomwouldclosehiseyesandimaginethepicturesquescene.Onewarmafternoonthemanbythewindowdescribedaparadepassingby.Althoughtheothermancouldn‘theartheband-hecouldseeitinhismind‘seyeasthegentlemanbythewindowportrayeditwithdescriptivewords.Assoonasitseemedappropriate,theothermanaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewashappytomaketheswit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