英语美文100篇

英语背诵100篇1.TheFirstSnowThefirstsnowcame.Howbeautifulitwas,fallingsosilentlyalldaylong,allnightlong,onthemountains,onthemeadows,ontheroofsontheliving,onthegravesofthedead!Allwhitesavetheriver,thatmarkeditscoursebeawindingblacklineacrossthelandscape;andtheleaflesstress,thatagainsttheleadenskynowrevealedmorefullythewonderfulbeautyandintricaciesoftheirbranches.Whatsilence,too,camewiththesnow,andwhatseclusion!Everysoundwasmuffled,everynoisechangedtosomethingsoftandmusical.Nomoretrampinghoofs,nomorerattlingwheels!Onlythechimingofsleigh-bell,beatingasswiftandmerrilyastheheartsofchildren.(118words)FromKavanaghByHenryWadsworthLongfellow2.TheHumming-birdOfallanimalsbeingthisisthemostelegantinformandthemostbrilliantincolors.ThestonesandmetalspolishedbyourartsarenotcomparabletothisjewelofNature.Shehasplaceditleastinsizeoftheorderofbirds.maximeMirandainminimis.Hermasterpieceisthislittlehumming-bird,anduponitshehasheapedallthegiftswhichtheotherbirdsmayonlyshare.Lightness,rapidity,nimbleness,grace,andrichapparelallbelongtothislittlefavorite.Theemerald,theruby,andthetopazgleamuponitsdress.Itneversoilsthemwiththedustofearth,andinitsaeriallifescarcelytouchestheturfaninstant.Alwaysintheair,flyingfromflowertoflower,ithastheirfreshnessaswellastheirbrightness.Itlivesupontheirnectar,anddwellsonlyintheclimateswheretheyperenniallybloom.(149words)FromNaturalHistoryByGeorgeLouiseBuffon陈冠商《英语背诵文选》3.PinesThepine,placednearlyalwaysamongscenesdisorderedanddesolate,bringintothemallpossibleelementsoforderandprecision.Lowlandtreesmayleantothissideandthat,thoughitisbutameadowbreezethatbendsthemorabankofcowlipsfromwhichtheirtrunksleanaslope.Butletstormandavalanchedotheirworst,andletthepinefindonlyaledgeofverticalprecipicetoclingto,itwillneverthelessgrowstraight.Thrustarodfromitslastshootdownthestem;itshallpointtothecenteroftheearthaslongasthetreelives.Itmaybewellalsoforlowlandbranchestoreachhitherandthitherforwhattheyneed,andtotakeallkindsofirregularshapeandextension.Butthepineistrainedtoneednothingandendureeverything.Itisresolvedlywhole,self-contained,desiringnothingbutrightness,contentwithrestrictedcompletion.Tallorshort,itwillbestraight.(160words)FromModernPaintersByJohnRuskin陈冠商《英语背诵文选》4.ReadingGoodBooksDevotesomeofyourleisure,Irepeat,tocultivatingaloveofreadinggoodbooks.Fortunateindeedarethosewhocontrivetomakethemselvesgenuinebook-lovers.Forbooklovershavesomenoteworthyadvantagesoverotherpeople.Theyneedneverknowlonelyhourssolongastheyhavebooksaroundthem,andthebetterthebooksthemoredelightfulthecompany.Fromgoodbooks,moreover,theydrawmuchbesidesentertainment.Theygainmentalfoodsuchasfewcompanionscansupply.Evenwhilerestingfromtheirlaborstheyare,throughthebookstheyread,equippingthemselvestoperformthoselaborsmoreefficiently.Thisalbeittheymaynotbedeliberatelyreadingtoimprovetheirmind.Allunconsciouslytheideastheyderivefromtheprintedpagedarestoredup,tobeworkedoverbytheimaginationforfutureprofit.(135words)FromSelf-DevelopmentByHenryAddingtonBruce陈冠商《英语背诵文选》5.OnEtiquetteEtiquettetosocietyiswhatapparelistotheindividual.Withoutapparelmenwouldgoinshamefulnuditywhichwouldsurelyleadtothecorruptionofmorals;andwithoutetiquettesocietywouldbeinapitiablestateandthenecessaryintercoursebetweenitsmemberswouldbeinterferedwithbyneedlessoffencesandtroubles.Ifsocietywereatrain,theetiquettewouldbetherailsalongwhichonlythetraincouldrumbleforth;ifsocietywereastatecoach,theetiquettewouldbethewheelsandaxisonwhichonlythecoachcouldrollforward.Thelackofproprietieswouldmakethemostintimatefriendsturnstobethemostdecidedenemiesandthefriendlyoralliedcountriesdeclarewaragainsteachother.Wecanfindmanyexamplesinthehistoryofmankind.ThereforeIadviseyoutostandonceremonybeforeanyoneelseandtotakepainsnottodoanythingagainstetiquettelestyougiveoffencesormakeenemies.(160words)byWilliamHazlitt陈冠商《英语背诵文选》6.AnHourBeforeSunriseAnhourbeforesunriseinthecitythereisanairofcold.Solitarydesolationaboutthenoiselessstreets,whichweareaccustomedtoseethrongedatothertimesbyabusy,eagercrowd,andoverthequiet,closelyshutbuildingswhichthroughoutthedayarewarmingwithlife.Thedrunken,thedissipated,andthecriminalhavedisappeared;themoresoberandorderlypartofthepopulationhavenotyetawakenedtothelaborsoftheday,andthestillnessofdeathisoverstreets;itsveryhueseemstobeimpartedtothem,coldandlifelessastheylookinthegray,somberlightofdaybreak.Apartiallyopenedbedroomwindowhereandtherebespeakstheheatoftheweatherandtheuneasyslumbersofitsoccupant;andthedimscantyflickerofalightthroughtheblindsofyonderwindowsdenotesthechamberofwatchingandsickness.Saveforthatsadlight,thestreetspresentnosignsoflife,northehousesofhabitation.(166words)FromBozByCharlesDickens陈冠商《英语背诵文选》7.TheImportanceofScientificExperimentsTheriseofmodernsciencemayperhapsbeconsideredtodateasfarasthetimeofRogerBacon,thewonderfulmonkandphilosopherofOxford,wholivedbetweentheyears1214and1292.Hewasprobablethefirstinthemiddleagestoassertthatwemustlearnsciencebyobservingandexperimentingonthethingsaroundus,andhehimselfmademanyremarkablediscoveries.Galileo,howeverwholivedmorethan300y