英语优秀美文欣赏 两篇

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　　英语经典美文欣赏

　　今生你已不可取代 You Are Irreplaceable This Lifetime

　　As a teenager, I felt I was always letting people down. I was rebellious outside, but I wanted to be liked inside.

　　当我还是个10几岁的少年的时候，觉得自己总是让人失望。从外表上看，我似乎很叛逆，但是在内心深处，我是如此地渴望被人疼爱。

　　Once I left home to hitch-hike2 to California with my friend Penelope. The trip wasn’t easy，and there were many times I didn’t feel safe. One situation in particular kept me grateful to still be alive. When I returned home, I was different, not so outwardly sure of myself.

　　有一次我离开了家和我的朋友佩内洛普搭便车去了加利福尼亚。这次旅行并不轻松，而且有很多次我感觉不安。有一次的突发状况让我一直庆幸自己还活着。回到家，我发觉自己变了，看上去不那么自信了。

　　I was happy to be home. But then I noticed that Penelope，who was staying with us，was wearing my clothes. And my family seemed to like her better than me. I wondered if I would be missed if I weren’t there. I told my mom, and she explained that though Penelope was a lovely girl, no one could replace me. I pointed out,” She is more patient and is neater than I have ever been.” My mom said these were wonderful qualities, but I was the only person who could fill my role. She made me realize that even with my faults—and there were many-I was a loved member of the family who couldn’t be replaced.

　　我很高兴能回到家，但不久我注意到和我们一起的佩内洛普穿着我的衣服，而且我父母看上去更喜欢她，我想知道如果我不在家的话他们是否会想念我。后来，我把我的想法告诉了母亲，她说尽管佩内洛普是个可爱的女孩，但她始终不能取代我，我说：“她比我有耐心而且无论何时看上去她都比我要整洁大方。”母亲说这些都是非常好的优点，但我却是惟一个能扮演好自己角色的人。母亲让我感到尽管我有缺点———似乎还很多———但是，我被家中每一个人爱着，谁也无法取代。

　　I became a searcher, wanting to find out who I was and what made me unique. My view of myself was changing. I wanted a solid base to start from. I started to resist3 pressure to act in ways that I didn’t like any more, and I was delighted by who I really was. I came to feel much more sure that no one can ever take my place.

　　我成了一个探寻者，想要知道自己到底是谁，又是什么让我变得独一无二。我的人生观开始改变。我需要一个坚固的基础来发展，我忍受住压力，不再做自己不喜欢做的事。而且我为真实的我感到高兴。渐渐地我越发肯定自己无可替代。

　　Each of us holds a unique place in the world. You are special, no matter what others say or what you may think. So forget about being replaced. You can’t be.

　　每个人在这个世界上都占有一个独一无二的位置。无论别人说什么，你自己怎么想，你都是特别的。所以，不要担心自己会被取代，因为你永远是惟一的。

　　英语美文欣赏

　　做最好的自己 To be the Best of Yourself

　　If you can't be a pine on the top of the hill,

　　如果你当不成山巅的一棵劲松，

　　Be a scrub in the valley---but be

　　就做山谷里的小树吧---但务必

　　The best little scrub by the side of the rill;

　　做溪流边最棒的一棵小树;

　　Be a bush if you can't be a tree.

　　当不了树就做一丛灌木，

　　If you can't be a bush be a bit of grass--

　　当不成灌木还可以做小草--但务必

　　And some highway happier make.

　　做路边最快乐的一株小草。

　　If you can't be a muskie then just be a bass--

　　如果你不是大梭鱼就做一尾鲈鱼吧，

　　But the liveliest bass in the lake!

　　但要做湖里最活泼的小鲈鱼!

　　We can't all be captains, we've got to be crew,

　　我们不能都做船长,必须有人当船员，

　　There's something for all of us here,

　　可每个人都有自己的事儿，

　　There's big work to do, and there's lesser to do,

　　有的事情大，有的事情小，

　　And the task you must do is the near.

　　而你要完成的任务就近在咫尺。

　　If you can't be a highway then just be a trail,

　　如果你不能做大道就做一条小径，

　　If you can't be the sun be a star;

　　若是不能做太阳就做星星;

　　It isn't by size that you win or you fail--

　　决定成败的不是你的大小--

　　Be the best of whatever you are!

　　做最好的自己!