英语阅读：美丽英文40篇

1世界上最美丽英文01《fiveminutestospare》《CAPTUREYOURSOUL》-FIVEMINUTESTOSPARENomatterhowbusyyouare,youcouldspendfiveminutes:ToanswerthetelephoneToreadthemorningpaperTotalkwithaneighborTodisputewiththelaundrymanaboutamistakeTowatchnewfurniturebeingunloadednextdoorTochatwithasalesmanToreadatrivialletterOrtowriteoneIttakesonlyfiveminutes:TosayaprayerforthesufferingfriendTostopandthinkofGod'sdailygiftofmercyTorememberthecrossTomakeanactoffaith,hope,andloveTowhisperanourFatherorHailMaryforsomeoneinneedTosayadecadeoftheRosaryforthepoursoulsTovistthelittlestatueorpictureonthemantleplaceandtelltheSaviorhowmuchyoulovehimTomakeaspiritualcommunionWhichisthebetterwaytospendfiveminutes?世界上最美丽英文02《lifeisado-it-yourselfproject》LIFEISADO-IT-YOURSELFPROJECT生活是一个自己动手的项目Anelderlycarpenterwasreadytoretire.hetoldhisemployercontractorofhisplanstoleavethehousebuildingbusinessandliveamoreleisurelylifewithhiswifeenjoyinghisextendedfamily.Hewouldmissthepaycheck,butheneededtoretire.Theycouldgetby.Thecontractorwassorrytoseehisgoodworkergoandaskedifhecouldbuildjustonemorehouseasapersonalfavor.Thecarpentersaidyes,butintimeitwaseasytoseethathisheartwasnotinhiswork.Heresortedtoshooddyworkmanshipandusedinferiormaterials.Itwasanunfortunatewaytoendhiscareer.Whenthecarpenterfinishedhisworkandthebuildercametoinspectthehouse,thecontractorhandedthefrontdoorkeytothecarpenter.Thisisyourhouse,hesaid,mygifttoyou.Whatashock!Whatashame!Ifhehadonlyknownhewasbuildinghisownhouse,hewouldhavedoneitallsodifferently.Nowhehadtoliveinthehomehehadbuiltnonetoowell.Soitiswithus.Webuildourlivesinadistractedway,reactingratherthanacting,willingtoputuplessthanthebest.Atimportantpointswedonotgivethejobourbesteffort.Thenwithashockwelookatthesituationwehavecreatedandfindthatwearenowlivinginthehousewehavebuilt.Ifwehadrealizedthatwewouldhavedoneitdifferently.Thinkofyourselfasthecarpenter.Thinkaboutyourhouse.Eachdayyouhammeranail,placeaboardorerectawall.Buildwisely.Itistheonlylifeyouwilleverbuild.Evenifyouliveitfordaymorethatdaydeservestobelivedgraciouslyandwithdignity.Theplaqueonthewallsays,Lifeisado-it-yourselfproject.Whocouldsayitmoreclearly?Yourlifetodayistheresultofyourattitudesandchoicesinthepast.Yourlifetommorrowwillbetheresultofyourattitudesandchoicesyoumaketoday.一位年迈的木匠准备退休了。他告诉他的老板他准备离开建筑业的打算，他说他想和他的妻子过一种更休闲的生活，享受天伦之乐。他还说他会怀念这里的薪水的，但他必须退休了，他的离职他们慢慢就会适应的。老板对他的这位优秀员工的离去感到非常遗憾，于是问他是否可以盖最后一栋房子作为私下里的帮忙。这位木匠答应了，但显而易见他做事的时候是心不在焉的，他的手工做得毛毛糙糙，用的材料也是次品。这样结束他的事业是不幸的，当木匠最后完工，老板来看房子时，他把前门的钥匙交给木匠说，“这是你的房子，是我送给你的礼物。”震惊！羞愧！如果他早知道他是在盖自己的房子，他肯定会做得截然不同的，现在他不得不住在自己建的糟糕透顶的房子里面。2这个道理同样适合我们，在营造生活时，我们的精力被分散到太多的地方，我们只是被动地适应而不会主动行动，而我们自己也不愿意去尽心尽力地营造我们的生活。在重要的时刻我们也没能尽自己最大的努力做好工作。然后我们吃惊地看到自己所做的一切：发现自己就处在自己营建的房子里。如果我们早意识到这一点的话，我们的做法就会完全不同。把你自己当成那个木匠。想想你的房子。每天你都会钉个钉子，放块木板或砌一面墙。明智地营造你的房子。这是你唯一可以营造的生活。即使你只可以再活一天，你也要活得优雅、有尊严。墙上的匾写着，“生活就是一个自己动手的项目”。谁能比这个说得更明白？你今天的生活就是你过去的生活态度和所作选择的结果。你明天的生活就是你今天的生活态度和所作选择的结果。世界上最美丽英文03《parenthood》Parenthood为人父母Ifitwasgoingtobeeasy,itneverwouldhavestartedwithsomethingcalledlabor!Shoutingtomakeyourchildrenobeyislikeusingthehorntosteeryourcar,andyougetaboutthesameresults.Tobeinyourchildren’smemoriestomorrow,youhavetobeintheirlivestoday.Thesmartestadviceonraisingchildrenistoenjoythemwhiletheyarestillonyourside.Thebestwaytokeepkidsathomeistogiveitalovingatmosphere-andhidethekeystothecar.Therighttemperatureinahomeismaintainedbywarmhearts,notbyhotheads.Parents:Peoplewhobareinfants,boreteenagers,andboardnewlyweds.Thejoyofmotherhood:Whatawomanexperienceswhenallthechildrenarefinallyinbed.Life’sgoldenageiswhenthekidsaretoooldtoneedbaby-sittersandtooyoungtoborrowthefamilycar.Grandparentsaresimilartoapieceofstring-handytohavearoundandeasilywrappedaroundthefingersofgrandchildren.Achildoutgrowsyourlap,butneveroutgrowsyourheart.Godgaveyoutwoearsandonemouth....soyoushouldlistentwiceasmuchasyoutalk.Therearethreewaystogetsomethingdone:Doityourself,hiresomeonetodoit,orforbidyourchildrentodoit.Adolescenceistheagewhenchildrentrytobringuptheirparents.Cleaningyourhousewhileyourkidsareathomeisliketryingtoshovelthedrivewayduringasnowstorm.Oh,tobeonlyhalfaswonderfulasmychildthoughtIwaswhenhewassmall,andhalfasstupidasmyteenagernowthinksIam.Thereareonlytwothingsachildwillsharewillingly:communicablediseasesandhismother’sage.Moneyisn’teverything,butitsurekeepsthekidsintouch.Adolescenceistheageatwhichchildrenstopaskingquestionsbecausetheyknowalltheanswers.Aalarmclockisadeviceforawakeningpeoplewhodon’thavesmallchildren.Nowonderkidsareconfusedtoday.Halftheadultstellthemtofindthemselves;theotherhalftellthemtogetlost.Peoplehardesttoconvincethatit’stimeforretirementarechildrenatbedtime.Kidsreallybrightenahousehold;theyneverturnoffanylights.如果为人父母是件容易的事，那么“辛劳”二字就无从谈起！对着孩子大吼大叫让他们听话就像开车时为了开道而拼命按喇叭，二者殊途同归。如果希望孩子以后的回忆中有你，你就必须进入到他们今天的生活中。抚养孩子最明智的就是尽量享受他们还在你身边的时光。把孩子留在家里的最好的方法就是给他一个充满爱的环境——并收好车钥匙。维持家中合适的温度需要的是一颗热心而不是头脑发热。父母就是抚育幼儿，惹青少年心烦，给新婚夫妇提供食宿的人。为人母的快乐就是：一个女人在她所有的孩子都上床睡觉之后的感受。人生的黄金时期就是孩子不再需要保姆了，但还没有长到要借用家里车子的年龄阶段。祖父母就如同一条细绳子一样触手可及，并能轻而易举就缠住儿孙们的手指。孩子长大后将不再坐在你的双膝上，但他绝不会跨出你的心门。上帝给了你两只耳朵、一张嘴巴……所以你所听的应该是你所说的两倍。3做成某件事有