第一篇：英語小文章1

Learning：A Lifelong Career【學(xué)習(xí)：一生的事業(yè)】

As food is to the body, so is learning to the mind.Our bodies grow and muscles develop with the intake of adequate nutritious food.Likewise, we should keep learning day by day to maintain our keen mental power and expand our intellectual capacity.Constant learning supplies us with inexhaustible fuel for driving us to sharpen our power of reasoning, analysis, and judgment.Learning incessantly is the surest way to keep pace with the times in the information age, and an infallible warrant of success in times of uncertainty.Once learning stops, vegetation sets in.It is a common fallacy to regard school as the only workshop for the acquisition of knowledge.On the contrary, learning should be a never-ending process, from the cradle to the grave.With the world ever changing so fast, the cease from learning for just a few days will make a person lag behind.What's worse, the animalistic instinct dormant deep in our subconsciousness will come to life, weakening our will to pursue our noble ideal, sapping our determination to sweep away obstacles to our success and strangling our desire for the refinement of our character.Lack of learning will inevitably lead to the stagnation of the mind, or even worse, its fossilization, Therefore, to stay mentally young, we have to take learning as a lifelong career.學(xué)習(xí)之于心靈，就像食物之于身體一樣。攝取了適量的營養(yǎng)食物，我們的身體得以生長而肌肉得以發(fā)達(dá)。同樣地，我們應(yīng)該日復(fù)一日不斷地學(xué)習(xí)以保持我們敏銳的心智能力，并擴(kuò)充我們的智力容量。不斷的學(xué)習(xí)提供我們用不盡的燃料，來驅(qū)使我們磨利我們的推理、分析和判斷的能力。持續(xù)的學(xué)習(xí)是在信息時(shí)代中跟時(shí)代并駕齊驅(qū)的最穩(wěn)當(dāng)?shù)姆椒?，也是在變?dòng)的世代中成功的可靠保證。

一旦學(xué)習(xí)停止，單調(diào)貧乏的生活就開始了。視學(xué)校為汲取知識的唯一場所是種常見的謬誤。相反地，學(xué)習(xí)應(yīng)該是一種無終止的歷程，從生到死。由于世界一直快速地在變動(dòng)，只要學(xué)習(xí)停頓數(shù)日就將使人落后。更糟的是，蟄伏在我們潛意識深處的獸性本能就會(huì)復(fù)活，削弱我們追求高貴理想的意志，弱化我們掃除成功障礙的決心，而且扼殺我們凈化我們?nèi)烁竦挠Ｈ鄙賹W(xué)習(xí)將不可避免地導(dǎo)致心靈的停滯，甚至更糟地，使其僵化。因此，為了保持心理年輕，我們必須將學(xué)習(xí)當(dāng)作一生的事業(yè)。

heavy shoolwork【課業(yè)繁重】

In my opinion, the schoolwork now being assigned to high school students is too heavy.While it is true that students need to study, they need other things as well if they are to grow into healthy and well-rounded adults.High should be allowed more time for play.Plying is not wasting time, as some think.It gives them physical exercise, and also exercise their imagination.Which tends to be stifled by too much study.Finally, the pressure put on high school students by excessive schoolwork can cause serious stress, which is unhealthy physically and mentally.I do not advocate the elimination of schoolwork.I do think, however, that a reduction of the current heavy load would be beneficial to students and to the society as a whole.我認(rèn)為目前高中生的課業(yè)實(shí)在太重了，雖然說學(xué)生的確應(yīng)當(dāng)念書，但是要想長大成為健全的人，他門還需要一些其它的東西，所以應(yīng)該給高中生較多從事娛樂的時(shí)間。娛樂并不如某些人所想的，是在浪費(fèi)時(shí)間，它可以讓學(xué)生鍛煉身體，發(fā)揮被繁重課業(yè)扼殺的想象力。此外，繁重的課業(yè)加諸在高中生身上的壓力可能引起嚴(yán)重的情緒緊張，這對身心都有害。我并非主張廢除學(xué)校課業(yè)，但是我認(rèn)為減輕目前繁重的課業(yè)對于學(xué)生和整個(gè)社會(huì)都是有益的。

Time【時(shí)間】

Lost time is never found again.This is something which I learned very clearly last semester.I spent so much time fooling around that my grades began to suffer.I finally realized that something had to be done.It was time for a change.Now I have a new plan for using my time wisely.I have set my alarm clock ahead half an hour.This will give me a head start on the day.I have also decided to keep a log of what I do and when I do it.Looking back on what I’ve done will give me some ideas on how to reorganize my time.時(shí)光一去不復(fù)返，這是我上學(xué)期清楚學(xué)到的教訓(xùn)。我浪費(fèi)很多時(shí)間四處游蕩，以致于我的成績開始退步。最后我終于了解到我必須有所作為；該是痛改前非的時(shí)候了。

現(xiàn)在我有一個(gè)明智運(yùn)用時(shí)間的新方法。我已將鬧鐘早撥半小時(shí)，這將使我這一天的作息提前開始。我也決定將我所做的一切及做這些事的時(shí)間記錄下來。回顧我所做的事情會(huì)啟發(fā)我如何重新安排我的時(shí)間。

Work and Play【工作與娛樂】

Work and play do not contradict each other;in fact, they complement each other.As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” A life burdened with work leads you nowhere, for you would get tired and bored with your daily routine work.On the other hand, proper recreation will relieve the tension and discomfort of our monotonous life because it offers you various ways to let out your pent-up emotions.What I usually do to relax after school is jogging and seeing movies.Usually I don't spare time for exercise, but I value the physical education class at school.Jogging several rounds in the field certainly relieves the day's pressure.On weekends, I'll catch the morning movie for my visual enjoyment.I feel revived and energetic for another week's work-load.工作與娛樂并不互相沖突，事實(shí)上，它們之間的關(guān)系還相輔相成。有句格言說：「整日工作而沒有休閑娛樂，會(huì)令人變得沉悶乏味?！贡还ぷ髦?fù)?dān)壓得喘不過氣來的生活，將使你一事無成，因?yàn)槟銓σ怀刹蛔兊睦泄赂械絽挓Ｓ闪硪环矫鎭碚f，適度的娛樂活動(dòng)能提供各種管道，來渲泄你被壓抑的情緒，減輕單調(diào)生活中的緊張與不悅。

放學(xué)之后，我最常做的休閑活動(dòng)，便是慢跑與看電影。通常我并不特地?fù)艹鰰r(shí)間來做運(yùn)動(dòng)，但是我很重視學(xué)校的體育課。在操場上慢跑幾圈，無疑地可以減輕一天的壓力。在周末時(shí)，我都去看早場電影，享受視覺饗宴。如此一來，我將有如再生般的充沛活力，去面對下一星期的工作量。

My first Job【我的第一份工作】

My first job was at a cramming school.It was three years ago when I just graduated from junior high school and finished the entrance examination.since I had nothing to do that summer, I decided to find a job, tasting the joy of independence.I was responsible for answering the telephone and taking the message.I worked eight hours a day, six days a week.The work was not difficult nor heavy to me and I guess I did well.The most delighted thing was perhaps that I could spend the money I earned all by myself.我的第一份工作是在一家補(bǔ)習(xí)班做事。那是三年前我剛從國中畢業(yè)，考完聯(lián)考時(shí)的事了。既然我那整個(gè)夏天都閑著沒事，倒不如找份差事，嘗嘗獨(dú)立賺錢的快樂。

我負(fù)責(zé)接聽電話且紀(jì)錄留言的工作。我一天工作八小時(shí)，一星期工作六天。那份工作對我而言既不困難亦不沉重，所以我想我還滿稱職的。而最令人快樂的事大概莫過于花全部由自己賺來的錢了！

My Favorite Sports【我最喜愛的運(yùn)動(dòng)】

Sports help everyone to keep healthy, happy, and efficient.So I pay special attention to games, especially table-tennis.Table tennis is my favorite game.I play it almost every day.Table-tennis is an ideal game us because it brings the whole body into action.It strengthens our muscles, expands our lungs, promotes the circulation of the blood, and causes a healthy action of the skin.Besides, it is very amusing and does not cost us much money.Table-tennis is very moderate;it is not so rough as football.It is an indoor game and can be played even on rainy days.Thus, it is my favorite kind of exercise.運(yùn)動(dòng)能幫助每一個(gè)人保持健康、快樂和有效率。所以我特別重視運(yùn)動(dòng)，特別是桌球，桌球是我最喜歡的運(yùn)動(dòng)。我?guī)缀趺刻焱妗?/p>

桌球?qū)ξ覀兌裕且豁?xiàng)理想的運(yùn)動(dòng)，因?yàn)樗梢允刮覀內(nèi)磉\(yùn)動(dòng)，它可以增強(qiáng)我們的肌肉，擴(kuò)張我們的肺部，促進(jìn)血液循環(huán)，并且使肌膚產(chǎn)生健康作用，此外，它很有趣而且所費(fèi)不多。桌球是相當(dāng)溫和適中的，它不像足球那么粗野。它是一種室內(nèi)運(yùn)動(dòng)，甚至在下雨天也能玩。因此，桌球是我最喜愛的一種運(yùn)動(dòng)。

（一）Tom was an eight-year-old boy.He come to a new town with his parents.His family was very rich(富有的).They lived in a big,beautiful house with a big garden.They had a driver,a cook,a gardener(園丁)anda lot of servants(傭人).Tom was going to a new school.On the first day his mother said to him,“Tom,be modest(謙虛)at school.Don't say we are rich.” Tom said,“All right,Mom.”

Then Tom went to his new school and met his new teacher and new classmates.And he sat down with the other children in his class.The teacher said,“Good morning,boys and girls.This is Tom,your new classmate.Now let him introduce himself to you.”

Tom stood up and said,“My name is Tom.My family is poor(窮).My father is very poor.The gardener is very poor.The cook is very poor.And all the other servants are very poor.So I am very poor,too``` ”

湯母是個(gè)8歲的男孩,他和他的父母去了一個(gè)新城市.他爸爸非常有錢.他們居住在一個(gè)又大又漂亮,有一個(gè)花園的房子里.他們有一個(gè)司機(jī),一個(gè)廚師,一個(gè)園丁和許多傭人.湯母將去一個(gè)新學(xué)校.第一天,他媽媽對他說:“湯母,在學(xué)校謙虛點(diǎn),別說我們很富有!”

湯母說:“好的,媽媽!”

然后湯母去了他的新學(xué)校,見了他的新老師和新同學(xué).他坐到了班里另一些同學(xué)旁邊了.老師說:“早上好,男孩女孩們,這是我們的新同學(xué):”湯母,現(xiàn)在,讓他介紹下他自己!“

湯母站起來說:”我叫湯母,我家里很窮,我爸爸非常窮,園丁非常窮,廚師也非常窮,所有的傭人都非常窮,所以我也非常窮......（二）I think both of the boys and girls can cry.cry is not a reflect of weakness,it's just an approach of expressing one's emotions.Man who lost his lover will cry,solders who see the moving stories during they rescue the victims in Sichuan will cry ,too.there is a phrase in the movie“arrogant and prejudice”like“when the time comes i want to cry,i will look up and watch the stars in the sky,so that the tears won't run off.” so ,everyone will cry,it's just noone want others to know,there's nothing about that a true man won't cry at all.我認(rèn)為男孩和女孩都可以哭。

哭不是一種軟弱的表現(xiàn)，它只是一種情緒的表達(dá)方法

失去親人的男人會(huì)哭，當(dāng)去四川地震救援的士兵看到災(zāi)難中的感動(dòng)，他們也會(huì)哭。影片《傲慢與偏見》中有一句臺詞；“每當(dāng)想要流淚的時(shí)候，我就會(huì)抬起頭來看星星，這樣眼淚就不會(huì)流下來了。”

所以，每個(gè)人都會(huì)哭，只是不是每個(gè)人都愿意讓它被別人知曉罷了，并沒有所謂的男兒不掉淚

父母對我的愛（My Parents Love To Me）

My father is a peasant.Four years ago he came to the city, and found a job.And then my mother and I moved here.At that time, my father earned little money and could hardly support the family.I was small, short and thin then.My parents sometimes bought me some good food for me.I remember clearly once they gave me the roast chicken.Oh, I liked it best.I asked them to eat together, but they both said they didn''t like it.So I ate it up.Now our life is better.One evening, my father bought some roast chichen again, and we ate it happily.Suddenly, I understood why they didn''t eat it before.They just wanted me to eat it.This is my parents'' love!【譯文】

我爸爸是農(nóng)民，四年前他來到城里，找到了工作。然后我和媽媽也搬到了這里。那是我爸爸賺不了幾個(gè)錢，幾乎不能養(yǎng)家糊口。

那時(shí)我又瘦，又矮，又小。爸爸媽媽有時(shí)給我買些好吃的。我記得很清楚，他們有一次給我買了燒雞。啊，我最愛吃燒雞了。我請他們一起吃，可是他們都說不愛吃，結(jié)果我把燒雞吃光了。字串9

現(xiàn)在我們的生活好些了。一天晚上，爸爸又買了些燒雞，我們一起開心地吃著。突然之間，我明白了他們?yōu)槭裁匆郧安怀?。他們是想讓我一個(gè)人吃?。∵@就是我爸爸媽媽的愛！

我的假期計(jì)劃(My Vacation Plan)

I''m a Middle School''s student.I am busy.Next summer, I have a long vacation and I have a very good plan for this vacation.I think about going to the Beijing.I heard Beijing is beautiful and there are many peopie there who are friendly.I am going to the Tian''an Men Square, going to the Palace Museum ,going to the Great Wall and going to the Beijing Hutong.These famous places can make me to have fun.For something else , I can go shopping, go sightseeing, go having a lot foods.At night, maybe renting videos and sleeping a lot……

One day a traveling salesman was driving down a back country road at about 30 mph when he noticed that there was a three-legged chicken running alongside his car.He stepped on the gas but at 50 miles per hour.The chicken was still keeping up.After about a mile of running the chicken ran up a farm lane and into a barn behind an old farm house.The salesman had some time to kill so he turned around and drove up the farm lane.He knocked at the door and when the farmer answered he told him what he had just seen.The farmer said that he was a geneticist and had developed this breed of chicken because he, his wife and his son each like a drumstick when they have chicken and this way they only have to kill one chicken.“That''s the most fantastic thing I've ever heard,” said the salesman.“How do they taste?”

“I don't know,” said the farmer.“We've never caught one.”

有一天，一個(gè)旅行推銷員以時(shí)速30英里的速度開車去一個(gè)小鎮(zhèn)子，忽然他發(fā)現(xiàn)有一只三條腿的小雞在他的車旁奔跑。

他猛踩了一下油門，時(shí)速達(dá)到了每小時(shí)50英里，可是那只小雞依然沒被他的車落下。跑了很久之后，那只小雞穿過農(nóng)場的田間小路，最后跑進(jìn)了農(nóng)場一間舊房子后面的雞籠里。

那個(gè)旅行推銷員看時(shí)間還早，就把車也開進(jìn)了農(nóng)場的田間小路。他敲了那間舊房子的門，并把他看到的一切都告訴了來開門的那個(gè)農(nóng)場主。

農(nóng)場主告訴旅行推銷員，他是一名遺傳學(xué)者，他培育出這種三條腿的雞，是因?yàn)樗推拮?，還有他們的兒子，都喜歡吃雞腿。培育出這種三條腿的雞，當(dāng)他們?nèi)页噪u的時(shí)候，只需要?dú)⑺酪恢浑u，就可以每個(gè)人都能吃到一個(gè)雞腿了。

“這是我聽過最奇妙的想法了”，旅行推銷員說，“它的味道怎么樣？”

“我不知道，”農(nóng)場主說，“我一次也沒有抓住過?！? A great vacation!I can''t wait!

第二篇：英語小文章

初中照稿發(fā)言題目參考 I’m happy!I have a new pen friend.Here is an email and now I can send.My pen friend’s in England.Her name is Sue.Give me your address.You can be my friend, too.We can write about hobbies and families and friends.We can always write emails and always be friends.This old owl lives in a tree.He likes to look.He likes to see.He likes to hear but not to say.We can learn a lesson from that owl today.I’m making a list of things I like doing.Laughing and playing and running and stamping.Flying a kite and singing and clapping.Having a picnic.Climbing a tree.Reading a good book.Watching TV.Do you want to go to the sea? Yes, we want to go to the sea.When you want to go to the sea, come with me.Do you want to ride on a bus? Yes, we want to ride on a bus.When you want to ride on a bus, come with us.Do you want to visit the zoo? Yes, we want to visit the zoo.When you want to visit the zoo, can we come, too? What do you want to eat? Soup, noodles or fish? Come in and have a seat and have your favourite dish.What do you want to drink? Milk, juice or tea? All our food is very, very nice, as you can see.What are you going to do today? I’m going to go to the park to play.And what are you going to do then? I’m going to play football with my friend.And I’m going to rest in my bedroom this afternoon.I’m going to play chess and I’ll be the winner!And I’m going to go to bed and say goodnight tonight.The sun is shining on the sea, shining, shining bright.And this is strange, because it is the middle of the night.The moon is shinning sadly, because it thinks the sun is wrong to be there in the sky after the day is done.“The sun is very bad,” it says, “to come and spoil my fun.” I am flying in the sky.You waving to say goodbye.I am high up in a plane.You are calling out my name.It is getting very dark and I am going to the park.I am having an ice cream.Then I wake up from my dream!.Daming and Simon went to a baseball game in America.They rode their bicycles.Then they watched the game.They saw their favourite team.Their team played very well and they won.Daming and Simon ate hot dogs and drank colas.It was a great game!My sister said, “Please buy me a hen.” So I bought her a hen.My sister said, “Please buy me a basket.” So I bought her a basket.My sister said, “Please buy me a bicycle.” So I bought her a bicycle.And what did she do then? She put the hen in the basket.She put the basket on the bike.Then she went away.And she didn’t say “Thank you”!In October 2003, Shenzhou V flew into space with Yang Liwei.Yang Liwei spent about twenty-one hours in space.He made a video and now he is very famous.Look up at the spaceship flying in the sky.Shenzhou went into space.It made a loud sound.It went to new places and travelled round and round.And inside the spaceship, there was a Chinese man.I want to meet him and I want to shake his hand.School is nearly finished.It’s time to start anew.Now I can speak English.I can speak to you.It’s time to say goodbye now.School is going to end.But we can write in English and we can always be friends.Every year in August 15 is Mid-Autumn Festival.At this time the people all want to eat the moon cake, to enjoy looking at the moon.The family member reunites, because that day moon is roundest.Also has many wonderful stories about Mid-Autumn Festival's moon, is having these expectations.Today we have higher buildings and wider highways, but shorter temperaments and narrower points of view;

We spend more, but enjoy less;We have bigger houses, but smaller families;We have more compromises, but less time;We have more knowledge, but less judgment;We have more medicines, but less health;We talk much, we love only a little, and we hate too much.Spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favorite foods, visit the places you love;Let's write that letter we thought of writing “one of these days”!Let's tell our families and friends how much we love them;Every day, every hour, and every minute is special;And you don't know if it will be your last.I’ve been studying English for three year.I did feel it is very hart to learn English.I even could not spell words rightly.I’ve made a great progress with teacher and classmates’ help later.During my English study, I know that, only with hard work can you on study.I have an advice for you, do not sleep on class and follow teacher to do what he want you to do, or it will be your biggest mistake that in your study way.Jim is an English boy.He comes to China with his father and mother.They come here to work.Jim comes here to study.He is in No.5 Middle School.He studies hard.He can read English well.He often helps us with our English, and we often help him with his Chinese.He makes many friends here.We are glad to stay with him.On Sunday he often helps his mother clean the house, mend something or do the shopping.Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus.The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve.He saw a lot of people waiting in the station.Some were standing in line, others were walking around.There was a group of schoolgirls.Their teacher was trying to keep them in line.Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.My first job was at a cramming school.It was three years ago when I just graduated from junior high school and finished the entrance examination.Since I had nothing to do that summer, I decided to find a job, tasting the joy of independence.Time is important.Everyone has 24 hours in a day.There are 365 days in a year.Once a day runs out in our life, it will never come back again.If we love our lives, we shouldn’t waste time.We must control time.The best way to use time is to plan it well.One morning a countryman went to his goose's nest, and saw a yellow and glittering egg there.He took the egg home.To his delight, he found that it was an egg of pure gold.Every morning the same thing occurred, and he soon became rich by selling his eggs.The countryman became more and more rich.He wanted to get all the gold at once, so he killed the goose, when he looked inside, he found nothing in its body.A man is driving up a steep, narrow mountain road.A woman is driving down the same road.As they pass each other, the woman leans out of the window and yells “PIG！” The man immediately leans out of his window and replies, “WITCH(女巫)！” They each continue on their way, and as the man rounds the next corner, he crashes into a pig in the middle of the road.If only men would listen.You are standing under the most famous neon lights in the centre of London, waiting to cross the road.Suddenly the traffic stops.You hear the distant sounds of cheering, clapping and shouting.Then like a multi-coloured train, 2,000 people with wheels on their feet go past you.You have just saw the London Skate, a twice weekly roller-skate event that attracts thousands of people.London Skate is a completely free tour of the streets of London--the only condition is that you go along on roller-skates.It lasts between two and three hours and by the end of it you have skated between 10 and 12 miles.In my opinion, the schoolwork now being assigned to students is too heavy.While it is true that students need to study, they need other things as well if they are to grow into healthy and well-rounded adults.They should be allowed more time for play.Playing is not wasting time, as some think.It gives them physical exercise, and also exercise their imagination.Lost time is never found again.This is something which I learned very clearly last semester.I spent so much time fooling around that my grades began to suffer.I finally realized that something had to be done.It was time for a change.Now I have a new plan for using my time wisely.I have set my alarm clock ahead half an hour.This will give me a head start on the day.I have also decided to keep a log of what I do and when I do it.Looking back on what I’ve done will give me some ideas on how to reorganize my time.I was responsible for answering the telephone and taking the message.I worked eight hours a day, six days a week.The work was not difficult nor heavy to me and I guess I did well.The most delighted thing was perhaps that I could spend the money I earned all by myself.Table-tennis is an ideal game us because it brings the whole body into action.It strengthens our muscles, expands our lungs, promotes the circulation of the blood, and causes a healthy action of the skin.Besides, it is very amusing and does not cost us much money.Table-tennis is very moderate;it is not so rough as football.It is an indoor game and can be played even on rainy days.Thus, it is my favorite kind of exercise.One April 1st , a country bus was going along a winding road when it slowed down and stopped。Then the driver turned to the passengers with a worried look on his face and said this poor bus is getting old。It isn't going as well as it used to。there is only one thing to do if we want to go home today。I will count three。I want you all to lean forward suddenly as hard as you can。This should get the bus started again but if it doesn’t’ t，I am afraid there is nothing else I can do。Now，all of you lean back as far as you can in your seats and get ready。

When making the study plan, we should remember two things.First, be realistic.Don’t try to do too many things.Second, a good study plan should be flexible.We may make some small changes on a weekly basis but follow the same pattern.Let’s be the master of time, start out plan now.31 One day when women's dresses were on sale at the Far East Department Store, a dignified middle-aged man decided to get his wife a piece.But he soon found himself being battered by women.Then, with head lowered and arms flailing, he plowed through the crowed.“Can't you act like a gentleman?” “I have been acting like a gentleman for an hour.From now on, I am acting like a lady.”

Mr.Robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go by air.He liked sitting beside a window when he was flying, so when he got on to the plane, he looked for a window seat.He found all of them had already had been taken except for one.There was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one, and Mr.Robinson was surprised that he had not taken the one by the window;but, anyhow, he at once went towards it.33 I have said it a hundred times, we need team work，always seek the best in others.The purpose of this trip , is to train our team in a real situation and to test our new members.Those deserving special praise are the Little Leaf and Four Eyes.Although new to the trade, they try hard, they have not only surpass themselves, but even the old guard here。

When Tom Howard was seventeen years old he was as tall as his father, so he began to borrow Mr.Howard's clothes when he wanted to go out with his friends in the evening.Mr.Howard did not like this, and he always got very angry when he found his son wearing any of his things.

第三篇：英語小文章

母親節(jié)英語短文

Night after night, she came to tuck me in, even long after my childhood years.Following her longstanding custom, she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.I don't remember when it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way.But it did annoy me, for they felt work-worn and rough against my young skin.Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don't do that anymore —your hands are too rough!” She didn't say anything in reply.But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love.Time after time, with the passing years, my thoughts returned to that night.By then I missed my mother's hands, missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.Sometimes the incident seemed very close, sometimes far away.But always it lurked, in the back of my mind.Well, the years have passed, and I'm not a little girl anymore.Mom is in her mid-seventies, and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.She's been our doctor, reaching into a medicine cabinet for the remedy to calm a young girl's stomach or soothe the boy's scraped knee.She cooks the best fried chicken in the world...gets stains out of blue jeans like I never could...Now, my own children are grown and gone.Mom no longer has Dad, and on special occasions, I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her.So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly run across my face to brush the hair from my forehead.Then a kiss, ever so gently, touched my brow.In my memory, for the thousandth time, I recalled the night my young voice complained, “Don't do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” Catching Mom's hand in hand, I blurted out how sorry I was for that night.I thought she'd remember, as I did.But Mom didn't know what I was talking about.She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands.And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found 此文章為摘抄

第四篇：英語小文章

To: Kyle ~ From: Andréa Dear Kyle, You are here and we are together.We have plans, we have dreams, and we have love.Do you really want to leavehow you think, how you feel, what your dreams are and everything nice from you.If I could only do something just to persuade you.I cannot study well, and everything I wish to do was left undone because of this unexplainable emotion.I promised myself before, not to see you anymore or talk to you-just to forget you, but these promises never materialize.My admiration was still bubbling within me these past lonely days.Truthfully, and undoubtedly, I can fool anyone but I cannot fool myself.I would be a great liar if I uttered that I'm not in love with you.No matter what you think or say, all I can say is;I really love you with all my heart and I will not hesitate if you will give me just a little time to prove my feelings of endearment and to prove to you that I'm deserving of your feelings, from your heart.My dearly beloved, you became so honorable in my eyes, like a precious gem, counted with extremely good intellectual reasoning makes me emotionally struck and speechless.The above-stated utterances and delightful contemplation of something worthy is inexpressible on my part because I was made to understand such sublime and noble qualities are inherent with you.< br> I am very serious now in telling you that I can no longer endure such extreme anxiety and sleepless nights that I am experiencing right of this moment.Since I met you I felt I was living in a new and wonderful world, full of love.And the sun is brighter, the pastures became greener and everything I do was magnificent.You should inculcate and instill in your mind that “I cherish you so much”.Such love, like everything, deserves to be given much attention and care in order to grow more and more.Love always, Jayr

第五篇：英語小文章

自由職業(yè)者，遠(yuǎn)不僅是在家辦公

導(dǎo)語：自由職業(yè)的全部，就是對自由，以及自由所賴以生存的基礎(chǔ)的一種渴望。這種自由意味著，我們必須為自己的成功或失敗、快樂或不幸、富有或貧窮承擔(dān)全部責(zé)任。There are two types of freelancers.On one hand are those who have been forced into self-employment as service providers, because they’ve lost their jobs and are having a hard time finding another one.On the other hand are those who would be freelancing no matter what: even if the job market were booming, and even if the Internet weren’t around to give so many opportunities to work from home.They would still be hawking their services, working in their pajamas, and being completely happy doing it.The latter are what I call freelancers at heart.They have the freelancing mindset.For them, freelancing is more than about working from home.What Freelancing Is REALLY About

I’ve only been freelancing for two years, not at all as long as many others out there.However, I recognize that true freelancers–those who do so by choice and not by circumstance–have a different way of thinking.In this post, I describe the five characteristics that make up the freelancing mindset.1.Independence Freelancers crave independence… from bosses and employers, from ―the establishment,‖ from structures and hierarchies imposed upon them by somebody else.Sure, we work for clients.In a way, they’re our bosses, because we have to meet their requirements and satisfy their expectations.Unlike bosses, clients can be chosen or rejected.We can sever relationships with a client if things aren’t working out, or if we don’t like how they’re treating us.This isn’t very easy for somebody who’s an employee.Quitting your job is not something an employee can do lightly, unless you have a lot of money stashed in the bank, or a job offer waiting in the background.Freelancers are willing to self-direct, to self-manage, and to be our own bosses–including all the responsibilities this entails.2.Adventure

The freelancing mindset is one that is open to new experiences and challenges, and is always looking for adventure.In contrast, an employee mindset wants predictability and routine.Don’t get me wrong.I’m a stickler for routine, and if I veer away from it, my productivity suffers.Yet in spite of my daily routine, I’m always working on new projects, learning about new things, meeting new clients and prospects, developing new skills, and redesigning my business.For other freelancers, part of the adventure is working in your home office one day and in a coffee shop the next.Or, working while traveling the world.Our lives are like a create-your-own-adventure book.3.Risk

True freelancers are not averse to risk.With our independence comes more responsibility, more accountability for our lives.Not having a fixed income every month, for example, is part of the risk.The risk may scare us, but it doesn’t stop us.It’s also part of the adventure.This uncertainty is more than others can bear.If I were the sole breadwinner of my family, I’m not sure I could put up with this myself.(In fact, the reason I took so long to finally plunge in my dream to be self-employed was because I wanted to make sure that my family wouldn’t go hungry if I failed.)

4.Creativity

Freelancers tend to be creative people.I say this not just because a lot of us are writers and artists and photographers.Programmers, virtual assistants and other service providers are creative in their everyday lives as well.Our work are forms of self-expression.Our daily lives are a reflection of what we believe in and stand for.We’re creative in the way we handle the daily problems and challenges of freelancing.We don’t rely on others for solutions.5.Idealism

Finally, the freelancing mindset is characterized by idealism.This is what makes some of us stick through the hardships, failures and pitfalls of freelancing.We believe in a ―better world,‖ where one doesn’t have to fit a mold to succeed in life.We believe that fancy titles are meaningless(and if not, we can give ourselves a fancy title anytime we wanted to).We believe in the freelancing lifestyle, and we’re committed to make it work.We believe we can be happy, even prosperous and downright wealthy, doing what we love.In Conclusion

Freelancing is all about the desire for more freedom and all that it entails.This freedom means we’re solely accountable for our own success or failure, for our happiness or misery, for our wealth or poverty.There are no bosses, no backstabbing co-workers, no unfair HR policies to blame.Unless you embrace this, then freelancing will suck.If you don’t believe this in your heart, then you will resent the work it takes to find clients.You’ll hate not having a regular paycheck and paid sick and vacation days.You’ll reject having to work long hours occasionally(am I the only one who worked longer hours while employed?).Some freelancers have a freelancing work arrangement, but they’re employees at heart.They’re the ones who will jump the freelancing ship at the first opportunity of a good job.I’m not saying that’s right or wrong.After all, freelancing isn’t for everyone.【參考譯文】

自由職業(yè)者可以分為兩種。

一種是那些失業(yè)后找工作有困難，被迫成為自由職業(yè)者，向他人提供某種服務(wù)的人。

另一種，是那些無論如何，也會(huì)選擇為自己工作的人：即使就業(yè)市場非常繁榮，即使沒有Internet為自由職業(yè)所提供的便利，他們?nèi)匀粫?huì)選擇穿著睡衣在家工作，自由自在地服務(wù)他們的客戶。

后一種自由職業(yè)者是被我稱為天生的自由職業(yè)者。他們擁有自由職業(yè)者的觀念。對他們而言，自由職業(yè)并不僅僅是在家工作。

自由職業(yè)的真正含義——

我以自由職業(yè)者的方式工作，只有兩年的時(shí)間，不象其它人那么久。然而，我已經(jīng)認(rèn)識到，有些人是真正的自由職業(yè)者：他們是自愿選成為自由職業(yè)者，而不是因?yàn)榫秤鏊?。這些人有著完全不同的思維模式。

這篇博文中，我來探討一下構(gòu)成自由職業(yè)觀念的五種特征。

1.獨(dú)立自主

自由職業(yè)者渴望獨(dú)立......不受老板或雇主的左右，或任何由其它人強(qiáng)加于他們身上的東西：包括現(xiàn)有的管理架構(gòu)，等級制度或機(jī)構(gòu)體系。的確，我們?yōu)榭蛻舳ぷ鳌Ｔ谀撤N意義上，他們就是我們的老板，我們必須滿足他們的要求，滿足他們的期望。不同的是，你可選擇或拒絕自己的客戶。如果事情進(jìn)展的不順利，或者我們不喜歡客戶對待我們的態(tài)度，我們可以搞砸與他的關(guān)系。

如果你是一個(gè)雇員，就很難這樣做。放棄工作并不是一個(gè)雇員隨便就能做到的，除非你已經(jīng)在銀行有不少的存款，或者說有一份新的工作在等著你。

自由職業(yè)者希望能夠自主選擇自己未來的方向，并自我管理，成為自己的老板，并承擔(dān)與之相應(yīng)的責(zé)任。

2.冒險(xiǎn)精神

自由職業(yè)是一種敢于面對全新體驗(yàn)和挑戰(zhàn)的，并且不斷尋求冒險(xiǎn)的觀念。與之相反，雇員們希望自己走上的，是一條可以預(yù)見到未來的路途。

不要誤解我，我也是一個(gè)循規(guī)蹈矩的人。一旦我偏離了這一方式，工作的效率就會(huì)大大降低。

然而，除于每天的事務(wù)性工作，我還在不斷接受新的項(xiàng)目，學(xué)習(xí)新東西，約見新客戶和潛在客戶，掌握新的技能，并重新設(shè)計(jì)我的業(yè)務(wù)。

對其它自由職業(yè)者而言，其中的一項(xiàng)體驗(yàn)就是今天在家辦公，明天可能在隔壁的咖啡館里。也可能你一邊周游世界，一邊工作賺錢。我們的生活，就象一本叫做《創(chuàng)造你的歷險(xiǎn)記》的書。

3.風(fēng)險(xiǎn)

自由職業(yè)者并不反對風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。與我們的獨(dú)立性與生俱來的，就是責(zé)任心，以及對自己生活的把握。每月沒有固定的工資，就是其中的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)之一。這種風(fēng)險(xiǎn)可能會(huì)讓我們感到恐懼，但不會(huì)阻止我們。這是我們冒險(xiǎn)經(jīng)歷中的一部分。

這種不確定性，超出其它人的承受限度。如果我是家庭中唯一的生活支柱，我不確定自己是否能夠做出這種選擇。（事實(shí)由，我之所以花了這么久，才從事自己夢想中的自由職業(yè)，就是因?yàn)橄胍_保我的家庭不會(huì)因?yàn)槲业氖《ゐI。）4.創(chuàng)造力

自己職業(yè)者往往具有創(chuàng)造力。我之所以這樣說，不僅因?yàn)槲覀冎械脑S多人是作家、藝術(shù)家、攝影師，程序員、虛擬助理或其它服務(wù)供應(yīng)商在他們每天的生活中，也是極具創(chuàng)造力的。

我們的工作，就是自我的表現(xiàn)形式。我們每天的生活，是我們信仰和選擇的反映。我們在處理與自由職業(yè)有關(guān)的日常問題和挑戰(zhàn)時(shí)，極具創(chuàng)造力。我們不會(huì)依賴別人給我們提供解決方案。5.理想主義

最后，自由職業(yè)的觀念體現(xiàn)了一種理想主義。正是這一點(diǎn)，幫助我們渡過了自由職業(yè)生涯中的困難、失敗和陷阱。

我們相信有一個(gè)―更好的世界‖，在那里，人們不需要按照設(shè)計(jì)好的模子來生活，以獲得成功。我們相信那些花里忽哨的頭銜其實(shí)毫無意義（否則的話，我們可以隨時(shí)給自己一個(gè)這樣的頭銜，只要自己愿意就行）。我們相信自由職業(yè)者的生活方式，也盡力讓這種方式成功。

我們相信自己會(huì)幸福、繁榮和真正的富足，僅靠著從事自己喜歡的事業(yè)。

結(jié)論

自由職業(yè)的全部，就是對自由，以及自由所賴以生存的基礎(chǔ)的一種渴望。這種自由意味著，我們必須為自己的成功或失敗、快樂或不幸、富有或貧窮承擔(dān)全部責(zé)任。

沒有老板，不能暗算自己的同事，沒有不公平的人事制度可以遷怒。除非你真的喜歡自由職業(yè)，否則，你可能會(huì)感到非常糟糕。

如果你不是打心眼里相信這些，那么你會(huì)憎恨尋找客戶所需要的大量工作。你會(huì)對沒有定期工資、帶薪病假和年假感到不快。你會(huì)對經(jīng)常性的長時(shí)間工作充滿抵觸（在從事全職工作時(shí)，難道只有我一個(gè)人長時(shí)間地工作嗎？）。

有些自由職業(yè)者，雖然擁有自由職業(yè)者的日程安排，卻在本質(zhì)上停留于雇員的心態(tài)。他們一有好的工作機(jī)會(huì)，就會(huì)跳下自由職業(yè)之船。我并不是說，這種做法是對是錯(cuò)。畢竟，自由職業(yè)并不適合所有的人。