30篇经典英语短篇

One day,Xiao Ming was walking his dog in the park.He found a 10-yuan note on the grass.He wanted to get it.Just before he stepped on the grass, he saw a notice reading:"Keep off the grass!Disobey penal sum 10 yuan." He stealthily（偷偷地）stepped on the grass and picked up the money.Just as he was walking away, a guard stopped him.As a result, he gave back the money and was fined（罚款）for stepped on the grass. How time flies ,It has past half an month since beginning of the summer holiday . As the weather getting hotter and hotter ,my parent and me go to the seaside .Last week we are go to the Xiamen.It's a beautiful city , bule sky and bule sea .The Xiamen is an island neal the Taiwan .From top of the Riguan rock we can see jinmen island . We spent a happy day in Xiamen . 时间过的很快，从放暑假到现在已经半个月了． 由于天气越来越热，我们全家一起到海边度假，上星期我们就到了厦门，那是一个很美丽的城市，有蓝天大海，厦门是一个岛屿离台湾岛很近．从日光岩上面还可以看到金门岛． 我们在厦门度过了一个很开心的假期． 我的妈妈 我的妈妈叫XX.她中等体格,中等身高..她不是非常漂亮,但在我心中却很美丽.她爱笑,她同样希望我也笑得灿烂..她很平凡,是一名人民教师.她从小就培养我坚强的品格,教我做人的道理.她给我自由,让我过上幸福的声国，让我拥有了一个快乐的童年.生活中的很多事情,她总是很宽容. 我很感谢她,我永远都不会忘记,在她老的时候,好好照顾她. My mother<人教英语初一翻译法＞ My mother is xx.She is of medium build and is of medium height(这是第七单元的最新语法）.She isn't very good-looking（用于修饰人，而beautiful大用于修饰物或动物）,but I think she is really very pretty（这不仅是漂亮，还有在心里的善良等好性情，也有聪明的意思）.She loves laughing(love to do sth.一般表示一段时间类喜欢做的事），and she also hopes I have the same bright smile．She is ordinary，(common虽普遍，但英语中有粗俗的意思，容易引起异议）she's a teacher.She teaches me to be strong and teaches me how to be a true man from my yonth(这里指青年时代）.She let me free so I have a lovely life,and I remember I had a lovely childhood,too.She is always very good-tempered. I am thinkful to her for everything. I will never forget her. When she is old,I'll take good care of her. 风和太阳(The Wind And The Sun) One day the wind said to the sun, “Look at that man walking along the road. I can get his cloak off more quickly than you can.” “We will see about that,” said the sun. “I will let you try first.” So the wind tried to make the man take off his cloak. He blew and blew, but the man only pulled his cloak more closely around himself. “I give up,” said the wind at last. “I cannot get his cloak off.” Then the sun tried. He shone as hard as he could. The man soon became hot and took off his cloak. (有一天风跟太阳说: “看看那个沿着路上走的人.我可以比你快让他把披风脱下来.) (“我们等着看吧,”太阳说, “我让你先试.) (因此风尝试让那个人把披风脱下来.他用力地吹,可是那个人把披风拉得更紧.) (“我放弃了,”风最后说, “我无法让他把披风脱下来.”然后由太阳试试看.他尽可能地晒他.不久,那个人很热就把披风脱下来了.) 第一篇：THE NEWSPAPER 报 纸 Nowadays the newspaper possesses considerable value Everybody should read it. It supplies us with a variety of news every day. It tells us the political situation of the world. If we form the habit of reading the newspaper, we shall (will) get enough knowledge to cope with our circumstances. 现今报纸拥有极大的价值，人人都应该看它。它每天提供我们各种类类的消息。它告诉我们世界政治局势。如果我们养成看报的习惯，我们就能得到足够的知识来因应我们的环境。学生虽然每天须做功课，但他们至少应该匀出一两个小时来看报。哪些，他们不但能增加知识而且也能赶上时代。总而言之，看报对学生很有益处。 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 第二篇：MY DAILY LIFE 我的日常生活 Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to it. Why? Because I intend to be a good student. I wish to render service to my country. I get up at six o’clock every day. After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons. I go to school at seven o’clock. After school is over, I return home. We usually have supper at seven o’clock. Then I begin to do my homework. I want to finish it before I go to bed. 虽然我的日常生活十分单调，但我却竭力设法去适应它。为什么？因为我打算做一个好学生，希望将来为国家服务。 我每天六点起床、洗脸刷牙后，就开始复习功课，七点钟我就去上学。 放学后，我就回家了。我们通常在七点钟吃晚餐，之后我就开始做家庭作业，希望在睡觉前把它做完。 第三篇：A MODEL STUDENT 模范学生 Do you mind being called a bad student? Of course not. So far as I know, everybody intends to be (become) a model student. However, to be a model student is by no means an easy thing. First, he must do his best to obtain knowledge. A man without sufficient knowledge will not succeed. Secondly, he must remember to improve his health. Only a strong man can do great tasks. Thirdly, he should receive moral education. If his conduct is not good, no one will consider making friends with him. 你价意被称为坏学生吗？当然不。就我所知，每个人都打算做模范学生。 然而，做模范学生却不容易。第一，他必须尽力获得知识（求知）。一个没有足够知识的人是不会成功的。第二，他必须记住促进健康。只有强壮的人才能做大事。第三，他应该接受道德教育。如果他品行不好，没有人会考虑和他交朋友的。 第四篇：HOW TO GET HAPPINESS 如何获得快乐 There is no doubt that happiness is the most precious thing in the world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points. First, health is the secret of happiness (the key to happiness). Only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life. Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress. 无疑的快乐是世界上最宝贵的东西。没有它，人生将是空虚的而且毫无意义的。如果你希望知道如何获得快乐，你须注意下面两点。 健康是快乐的要诀。唯有身体强壮的人才能享受人生的乐趣。 快乐在于知足。一个不满于现状的人终是处在痛苦之中。 第五篇：BOOKS 书籍 As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends. This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books. Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books. It is true that we can derive benefits from good books. However, bad books will do us more harm than good. 如众所周知，书籍教我们学习人生，真理，科学以及其它许多有用的东西。它们增加我们的知识，扩大我们的心胸并加强我们的品格。换句话说，它们是我们的良师益友。这是为什么我们的父母终是鼓励我们要多读书的理由。 读书是一好事，但我们必须多加注意书的选择。不错，我们能从好书中获得益处。然而，坏书却对我们有害无益。 第六篇：A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY 乡村游记 One Sunday my mother (Mother) had (made) me take my little young brother to the a trip to the country. She bade me take good care of him. While we were walking along the road, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was blowing gently. We saw the beautiful flowers smile (smiling) at us and heard the birds sing (singing) their sweet songs on the trees. The scenery was indeed very pretty (beautiful). When we felt tired, we returned home. We saw Mother (our mother) wait (waiting) for us at the door. 有一个星期日，我母亲叫我带小弟弟去乡村游历。她吩咐我要好好照料他。 当我们沿着道路行走的时候，太阳灿烂地照耀着，微风轻轻地吹着。我们看见美丽的花儿对我们微笑着，并听见鸟儿在树上唱着悦耳的歌曲，风景实十分美丽。 当我们感觉到疲倦的时候，我们就回家了。我们看见母样正在门口等候我们。 第七篇：BE PATRIOTIC 要爱国 It is the duty of every citizen to make the country rich and powerful (To make the country rich and strong is...). In order to accomplish this object one must be patriotic (love his country). I consider this an unchangeable truth. How can a student love his country (be patriotic)? I find my answer very simple and clear. He must study hard and store up knowledge so as to serve his (the) country in the future. If every student can do according to what I said, the country will certainly be rich and powerful. 要使国家富强是每个公民的责任。为了达到此目的，必须爱国。我认为这是一条不易的定理。 一个学生如何才能爱国呢？我发觉答复很简单明了。他必须用功读书并积储知识以便将来服务国家。如果每个学生能按照我所说的去做，国家一定会富强。 第八篇：THE VALUE OF TIME 爱惜时光 An English proverb says that time is money. I consider it (this) wrong. Why? Because we all know that we can earn money be work but can not in any way get back time (in anyway). For this reason, we may (can) say that time is more valuable than money. Many people do not know the value of time. It (this) is indeed a great pity. We must bear (keep) in mind that wasting time is equal to wasting your life. 英国有句谚语说，时间就是金钱。我认为这是不对的。为什么？因为我们大家都知道我们能够用工作赚钱，但无论如何却无法把时间争取回来。基于此种理由，我们可以说时间比钱钱更宝贵。 许多人不知爱惜时光。这确实是可惜的。我们必须记住浪费时间等于浪费生命。 第九篇：WHY SHOULD WE STUDY ENGLISH 为什么我们要学英文 If you want to ask me why we should study English, my answer will be simple and clear. Now let me enumerate the reasons one by one in the following. In the first place, English has become an international language. If you know English, you van make a trip round the world without being misunderstood. In the second place, most valuable books, newspapers and magazines are written in English. If you wish (hope) to get knowledge, you must learn English. 如果你要问我们为什么我们要学英文。我的答复很简单明了。现在让我来把我的理由一一列举在下面： 英文已成为一种国际语言。如果你通晓它，你可以环游世界不会被人误解。 大多数有价值的书籍，报纸和杂志都是用英文写的。如果你希望获得知识，你必须学习英文。 第十篇：MY BIRTHDAY 我的生日 Yesterday was my birthday, so some of my classmates sent me presents. Mother prepared a tea party for me. I invited all of them to come and take part in it. The tea party began at half past six. There were cold drinks and refreshments. We ate, talked and laughed. We felt that we were the happiest men in the world. Time passed quickly. In a twinkling, the clock on the wall struck nine. We could not but say “Good-bye” to one another. 昨天是我生日，所以有几位我的同班同学送我礼。母亲给我准备一个茶会。我邀请他们都前来参加。 茶会下午六点半开始。有冷饮和点心。我们又吃又谈又笑。我们觉得是世界上最快乐的人。 时间过得很快。转瞬间，墙上的钟敲九点了。我们不得不互道再见。

初中英语小短文0Myschoolday Hi,I’mxxx.I'm13yearsoldandIstudyinxxxMiddleSchool.Myschoolis...EverymorningIgetupatsevenandhavebreakfast.AndthenIgotoschoolathalfpastseven.Lessonsbeginateighto’clock.WehavefourlessonsinthemorningandChineseismyfavouritelesson.Weusuallyhave10minute'sbreakbetweentwolessonsandatabout12o'clockwefinishourmorninglessons.Ihavelunchatschoolattwelvethirty.IlikeschoollunchandIalwayshavericewithmeatandvegetables.AfterlunchIoftentalkwithmyfriendsorplaybasketballwiththem.Intheafternoonlessonsstartathalfpastoneandfinishatfouro’clock.Iplaygamesafterschoolwithmyfriendsandthengohomeathalfpastfour.IntheeveningIdomyhomeworkandthenwatchTV.Atteno’clockIgotobed.It’sreallyabusydaybutIlikeit. 英语小作文1《Lovelyrabbit》 Therabbitisakindoflovelyagainkindanimal.Itcanrunveryquickly.Itlikesmosttheturnipandgreenvegetableses.Manypersonsconsiderasthepettoittobringbackahellotokeep.Ialsokeptarabbit,butitdied.Infact,therabbitisalsomoredifficulttokeep.Wehadbetterletrabbitreturntointhegreatuniverse,lettingitgrownbyitself,theoneselfjustseekthefoodtoeatto.Stillhave,letusalsoprotectotheranimalstogether. 2Whoisshe? Ihaveafriend.Sheismybestfriend.Sheisagirl.Sheista11.Shehastwobigeyesandabigmouth.Sheisabeautifulgirl.Shelikessinging,andsheisgoodatit.Whoisshe?SheisChenJie. 3Itisabigdayforus Todayisasunnyday,IamveryhappybecausemymotherandIwenttoalibraryinthemorning.Ireadalotofbooks.Wewenthomeat5o'clock. Itisabigdayforus! 4MyTeacher IlikeEnglishclassverymuch,becauseIcanseemydearteacher-----MissLiao. MissLiaoisverybeautiful.Shehastwobigeyes,asmallmouth.Sheisagoodteacher.Sheisveryclever.SheplaygameswithusintheclassandwelearnEnglishhappierandfaster. 5Meetmymother Oneyearago,mymothercamebackfromWuxi.Myuncle,myaunt,mygrand-mother,myfatherandIwenttotheairporttomeetmymother.Inmyuncle’scar,Iwantedtosleep,butIwantedtoseemymothertoo.Finally,Ifelltosleep.WhenIwokeup,mymothersatnexttome,wewereveryhappy. 6TheConcert Theforestwillhaveaconcerttomorrow.Thesnake,thelionandtheelephantwillplaytogether.Thesnakewillsing,theelephantwillplaythedrums,andthelionwilldance.Thetigerwillnotplayintheconcert,buthewillgotoit! 7Chengdu’sClimate IliveinChengdu,IlikeChengduverymuch,becauseChengDu’sclimateisverypleasant. Inspring,It’salwayswarminMarchandApril.ItoftenrainsinMay. Insummer,It’salwayshotinJune,JulyandAugust.Thesunshineseveryday. Inautumn,It’salwayswarminSeptember,OctoberandNovember,anditrainssometimes,Ilikeautumnbest. Inwinter,It’softencoldinDecember,JanuaryandFebruary.Ilikethisseasontoo,becausemybirthdayisinwinter. likeChengduandIlikeChengDu’sclimatetoo,Dearfriends,welcometoChengdu! 8Mywintervacation Ihadahappywintervacation.InthevacationIwenttopandabasewithmyparents. Thereweremanygiantpandasandlesserpandas.Thegiantpandaswereverynice.Theireyesandearswereblack,thearmsandthelegswereblacktoo.Buttheirfaceandbodywerewhite.Thegiantpandaswerefatverymuch. Isawthreebabypandasdrankmilkbythemselves.Oneofthemlieonthegrassland,theothertwopandassatonthegrassland.Everyoneofthemhadamilkbottleintheirhand,theydrankmilkhappily.WhenIsawthemdrankmilk,IfeltthatmilkwassodeliciousandIwantedtodrinkmilktoo. Butbamboowasthepandas’mainfood.Thegiantpandascaneat30kilogramsbambooeveryday. IwasveryhappyinmywintervacationandIlikedgiantpandaverymuch. 9Ihaveninelittlegoldfish.Eightgoldfishareallorangeandoneisblack.Iliketheblackonebest.WecallitXiaoHei.Itsbodyisblack.Ithastwobigandroundeyes,asmallmouth,andabigtail.Thoughit’sverysmall,itswimsfast. Ioftenfeedthemandchangewaterforthem.Wearegoodfriends 10Myfavouriteseason Myfavouriteseasonissummer.IoftenwearmyshortsandT-shirt.SometimesIwearmyjeans.Insummeritisoftensunnyandhot.Sometimesrainyinsummer.Iusuallyswimwithmyfather.SometimesIeatice-creamathome. 11MyChinsesTeacher IhaveaChinsesTeacher.HernameisLuiXiaohong.SheisfromLanchang.She’sveryactiveandstrict.Shehastwobigeyes.She’sverynice.Butsheisshort.Sheliketosmile.Idon’tknowwhatseasonshelike.BecauseIdon’tknowherverywell.Herclassisveryfunny,Ilikeit. Inaword,IlovemyChineseTeacher 12Father’sDay YesterdaywasFather’sDay.Ihadplannedtogivemyfatherapresent.ButIdidn’trememberituntilinthemorning.Itwastoolatetopostacardtohim.SoIdecidedtobuysomething.WhenIwasinthedepartmentstore.Ifounditwasnoteasyformetochoosesomethingrightforhim.SuddenlyI gotanidea.Iranhomeandopenedmycomputer.ImadeabeautifulcardandmailedhimthroughtheInternet.thenIbegantomakesupper.Whenfathercamehome,hewasverygladtofindabigmealonthetable.thenIaskedhimtocheckhise-mail.Hewasamazedtofindabeautifulcardinhise-mail-box. Whatawonderfulsurprise! 13WhenIgotsettled,thetotaluseofthemicrowavetodotheirownthingstoeat.Oneday,myfathersawme,IamafraidtosaythatIgrewupasacook.Iimmediatelyshakenlikearattle-drumhead,yousaid:"Thatisnotmyideal.WhenIgrowupIwanttoIT(informationtechnology)industries."Yes,Iboughtacomputerfiveyearsagoafterhisfather,Iamfamiliarwithitdaybyday.Untillastyear,andIhaveformedadeepbondwithit.Fromthenon,Iwantsuccessintheinformationtechnologyindustrytomakecontributionstothecauseofnationalcomputer.ButmyfathersaidIcouldonlydointhefield"testingthegame,"iswhatthenewgame,andalwaysletmeplaywith,thereporttherewillbeanygames.Ithinkwhathesaidisnottheirfault,Ialwaysplaygamesrecently,thosewhodonothaveaveteranlikeFlash.Inrecentdays,Isproutedoutofabadidea:Iwillbeplayingthegamethatthenetworkservertotheblack.Myaccountwillrevisethehighestlevel.However,IXiangliaoyouxiang,thisiswrong,butwascaughtbythepolicenetworkisnotgood.Whenhackersbutalsoneedhighcomputerskills.AsamemberoftheITindustryismyideal,Iwouldliketoadvancethisgoal,toimprovetheircomputerskills 14ChinaSealisteningtothestoryoftheEastChinaSeaGrandpastresses.ItisawareoftheEastChinaSeausingmilesapart,cannotbedescribedinavastsea,with1000960highenoughtodescribethedepthofthesea.ItisveryenviousoftheEastChinaSea.Therefore,itaskedtheEastChinaSeagrandfather:"GrandpaEast.WhythenhasthevastEastChinaSeasodeep?"Eastgrandfathertoldit:"Ialsoanotherlittledropofwater,Iandmanypartnersaroundtheclocktomuddypooltogetherasmallpartnership,itbecomesasmallstream.Butwedonotstoppace,theUnitedStatesiscontinuingtopourforward,andthenbecamerivers.Finallymanyriverscometogether,itbecomesasea,theformationoftheEastChinaSea."smalldropasked:"Wereallyhavesomuchpower?canbeturnedintoastream,intoariverintothesea?"EastGrandpareplied:"Ofcoursenot!cannotbecomesmallriversflow,soyoucanbecomethesea.Also,intothesea,Donotforgettheexistenceofsmallwaterdroplets,nottooverlookthepowerofsmallwaterdroplets,butitisthesourceofourlife!Withoutit,Wewouldnot."smalldropintheEastChinaSearememberhisgrandfather,finallybecamethefamousSouthChinaSea. 15happyday TodayI’mveryhappy,afterIhavebreakfast,Igotopark. It’sasunnyday,thebirdissinging,I’msingingtoo.WhenIgettopark,Iseesomegirlsareplayinggames,soIjointhem.Weplayveryhappy.ThenIhavelunchwithmyfriends.Webothhaveagoodtime.what’sahappyday! 16MothersDay 母亲节是五月的第二个星期日。今年母亲节那天，我为母亲买了一件毛衣和一束鲜花作为礼物，感谢母亲为我付出的辛苦。母亲收到礼物后，非常高兴。 Mother’sDaycomesonthesecondSundayinMayeachyear.Onthatdaythisyear,Iboughtasweaterandsomeflowersformymothertothankherforherhardworkforme.Receivingmygift,mymotherwasveryhappy. 17Doyoulikeme? Hello!Everyone.I’malittlerabbit.MynameisHanhan.Look!I’mverylovely.Myeyesarered.Myearsarelong.Myhairiswhite.Mytailisshort.Ilikecarrotsverymuch.Ihaveagoodfriend.She’smylittlemaster.HernameisZhouXun.Wealwaysplaygamestogether.Ilikeherverymuchandshelikesme,too. 18SaveWater保护水资源 Waterisveryimportantforus.Wemustdrinkwatereveryday.Wecan’tlivewithoutwater.Wateriseverywherearoundus.Athome,weusewatertowashclothes,towashdishes,tocookrice,tocleantheflat,tohaveshowers,tomakedrinks,tocleanourteeth,tohaveabathandsoon.Atwork,peopleusewatertoputoutfires,togrowvegetables,tomakethingsinfactoriesandsoon.Wealsocanswiminthesea.Waterisimportantforus,isn’tit? Apoem: Waterhasnotasteatall. Waterhasnocolor. Water’sinthewaterfall. Thepump. Thetap. Thewell. Wateriseverywherearoundus. Waterisintherain. Inthestream. Inthepond. Andintheriver. Andintheseaagain. Thereisn’tmuchwaterontheearth.wemusttosaveit.Itisnotinexhaustible. Itisveryvaluable. 19Dogs-狗 Ilikedogs.Manypeoplelikedogs.Dogsandpeoplearefriends.Somedogsalsododifferentlindsofwork.Dogsareusedtokeepwatch.Theytellpeoplewhendangeriscoming.Somedogsareusedtokeeppeoplesafe.Theysrealsousedtomoveanimalslikesheeporgoats.Somedogsareusedfordifferentkindsofhuntingandsomedogshelpthepolice. 20HappyHoliday MayDayiscoming.I’msohappybecausemyfatherandmymothertakemetoWuQuanParkthisholiday. Inthepark,Iseemanytreesandbeautifulflowers.Therearemanychildrenandmanyhappyplayinggames,too. Myparentstakemetothezoo.Therearelions,tigers,eagles,bears,deer,monkeys,andsoon.Ilikethemonkeysbestbecausetheyareverycleverandtheymakeuslaugh.Howlovelytheyare! Ihaveagoodtimethatday.Whatabeautifulandhappyholiday

在英语教学过程中，英语阅读是不容忽视的环节和内容。通过阅读，有助于学生保持学习英语的兴趣，增长知识和提升能力。我整理了经典优美的英语短文，欢迎阅读!

生命之坚持

Some people insist that only today and tomorrow matter. But how much poorer we would be if we really lived by that rule! So much of what we do today is frivolous and futile and soon forgotten. So much of what we hope to do tomorrow never happens.

The past is the bank in which we store our most valuable possession: the memories that give meaning and depth to our lives. Those who truly treasure the past will not bemoan the passing of the good old days, because days enshrined in memory are never lost. Death itself is powerless to still a remembered voice or erase a remembered smile. And for one boy who is now a man, there is a pond which neither time nor tide can change, where he can still spend a quiet hour in the sun.

一些人坚持认为只有今日与明日最重要。可要按这条规则来生活的话，我们将会变得更加可怜。今天我们所做之事有多少是琐碎无功的，很快就被人遗忘.又有多少我们明天要为之事将会成为泡影。 过去是一所银行。我们将最可贵的财富——记忆珍藏其中，这些记忆赋予我们生命的意义和厚度。真正珍惜过去之人不会为美好时光逝去而哀叹。那些珍藏于记忆的时光是永远不会消失的。死亡本身也无法止住记忆中的声音，或擦除记忆中的微笑。对于已经长大成人的小男孩来说，那儿将会有一个池塘。它不会因时间和潮汐而改变，可以让他大继续在阳光下享受静谧的时光。

读书之乐

Reading is a pleasure of the mind, which means that it is a little like a sport: your eagerness and knowledge and quickness make you a good reader. Reading is fun, not because the writer is telling you something, but because it makes your mind work. Your own imagination works along with the author's or even goes beyond his. Your experience, compared with his, brings you to the same or different conclusions, and your ideas develop as you understand his.

Every book stands by itself, like a one-family house, but books in a library are like houses in a city. Although they are separate, together they all add up to something; they are connected with each other and with other cities. The same ideas, or related ones, turn up in different places; the human problems that repeat themselves in life repeat themselves in literature, but with different solutions according to different writings at different times.

Reading can only be fun if you expect it to be. If you concentrate on books somebody tells you "ought" to read, you probably won't have fun. But if you put down a book you don't like and try another till you find one that means something to you, and then relax with it, you will almost certainly have a good time--and if you become as a result of reading, better, wiser, kinder, or more gentle, you won't have suffered during the process.

读书是愉悦心智之事。在这一点上它与运动颇为相似:一个优秀的读者必须要有热情、有知识、有速度。读书之乐并非在于作者要告诉你什么，而在于它促使你思考。你跟随作者一起想像，有时你的想象甚至会超越作者的。把自己的体验与作者的相互比较，你会得出相同或者不同的结论。在理解作者想法的同时，也形成了自己的观点。

每一本书都自成体系，就像一家一户的住宅，而图书馆里的藏书好比城市里千家万户的居所。尽管它们都相互独立，但只有相互结合才有意义。家家户户彼此相连，城市与城市彼此相依。相同或相似的思想在不同地方涌现。人类生活中反复的问题也在文学中不断重现，但因时代与作品的差异，答案也各不相同。

如果你希望的话，读书也能充满乐趣。倘若你只读那些别人告诉你该读之书，那么你不太可能有乐趣可言。但如果你放下你不喜欢的书，试着阅读另外一本，直到你找到自己中意的，然后轻轻松松的读下去，差不多一定会乐在其中。而且，当你通过阅读变得更加优秀，更加善良，更加文雅时，阅读便不再是一种折磨。

任教印象

The main impression growing out of twelve years on the faculty of a medical school is that the No.1 health problem in the U.S. today, even more than AIDS or cancer, is that Americans don’t know how to think about health and illness. Our reactions are formed on the terror level.

We fear the worst, expect the worst, thus invite the worst. The result is that we are becoming a nation of weaklings and hypochondriacs, a self-medicating society incapable of

distinguishing between casual, everyday symptoms and those that require professional attention.

Early in life, too, we become seized with the bizarre idea that we are constantly assaulted by invisible monsters called germs, and that we have to be on constant alert to protect ourselves against their fury. Equal emphasis, however, is not given to the presiding fact that our bodies are superbly equipped to deal with the little demons and the best way of forestalling an attack is to maintain a sensible life-style.

在医学院任教十二年来，我获得的主要印象是，当今美国头号健康问题——一个比艾滋病或癌症更为严重的问题——是美国人不知道如何去认识健康与疾病。我们的反应是惊恐万状。我们怕最坏的事，想着最坏的事，而恰恰就召来了最坏的事。结果 ，我们变成了一个孱弱不堪，总疑心自己有病的民族，一个分不清哪些是日常偶发症状，哪些是需要治疗的症状，而自己擅自用药的社会。

我们年轻的时候还染上了一种奇怪的观念：一种肉眼看不见的叫做细菌的小妖怪在不断向我们进攻，我们必须长备不懈地保护自己不受其伤害。然而，对另一个重要事实，我们却未能给予同样的重视，那就是，我们的身体装备精良，足以对付这些小妖怪，而且防止妖怪进攻的最佳途径就是保持合理的生活方式。