经典英语文章（6篇适合背诵的英语美文）

　　经典英语文章（6篇适合背诵的英语美文）
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　　第一篇
　　Youth青春
　　Youth
　　Yitisnotamatterofrosycheeks，itisamatterofthewill，aqualityoftheimagination，itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife。
　　Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity，oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease。Thisoftenexistsinamanof60morethanaboyof20。Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears。Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals。
　　Yearsmaywrinkletheskin，buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul。Worry，fear，selfdistrustbowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust。
　　Whether60or16，thereisineveryhumanbeing’sheartthelureofwonders，theunfailingappetiteforwhat’snextandthejoyofthegameofliving。Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheart，solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty，hope，courageandpowerfrommanandfromtheinfinite，solongasyouareyoung。
　　Whenyouraerialsaredown，andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism，thenyou’vegrownold，evenat20；butaslongasyouraerialsareup，tocatchwavesofoptimism，there’shopeyoumaydieyoungat80。
　　译文：青春
　　青春不是年华，而是心境；青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝，而是深沉的意志，恢宏的想象，炙热的恋情；青春是生命的深泉在涌流。
　　青春气贯长虹，勇锐盖过怯弱，进取压倒苟安。如此锐气，二十后生而有之，六旬男子则更多见。年岁有加，并非垂老，理想丢弃，方堕暮年。
　　岁月悠悠，衰微只及肌肤；热忱抛却，颓废必致灵魂。忧烦，惶恐，丧失自信，定使心灵扭曲，意气如灰。
　　无论年届花甲，拟或二八芳龄，心中皆有生命之欢乐，奇迹之诱惑，孩童般天真久盛不衰。人人心中皆有一台天线，只要你从天上人间接受美好、希望、欢乐、勇气和力量的信号，你就青春永驻，风华常存。、
　　一旦天线下降，锐气便被冰雪覆盖，玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生，即使年方二十，实已垂垂老矣；然则只要树起天线，捕捉乐观信号，你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉年轻。
　　第二篇
　　ThreeDaystoSee（Excerpts）假如给我三天光明（节选）
　　ThreeDaystoSee（Excerpts）
　　Allofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichtheherohadonlyalimitedandspecifiedtimetolive。Sometimesitwasaslongasayear，sometimesasshortas24hours。Butalwayswewereinterestedindiscoveringjusthowthedoomedherochosetospendhislastdaysorhislasthours。Ispeak，ofcourse，offreemenwhohaveachoice，notcondemnedcriminalswhosesphereofactivitiesisstrictlydelimited。
　　Suchstoriessetusthinking，wonderingwhatweshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances。Whatevents，whatexperiences，whatassociationsshouldwecrowdintothoselasthoursasmortalbeings，whatregrets？
　　SometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorrow。Suchanattitudewouldemphasizesharplythevaluesoflife。Weshouldliveeachdaywithgentleness，vigorandakeennessofappreciationwhichareoftenlostwhentimestretchesbeforeusintheconstantpanoramaofmoredaysandmonthsandyearstocome。Therearethose，ofcourse，whowouldadopttheEpicureanmottoofEat，drink，andbemerry。Butmostpeoplewouldbechastenedbythecertaintyofimpendingdeath。
　　Instoriesthedoomedheroisusuallysavedatthelastminutebysomestrokeoffortune，butalmostalwayshissenseofvaluesischanged。Hebecomesmoreappreciativeofthemeaningoflifeanditspermanentspiritualvalues。Ithasoftenbeennotedthatthosewholive，orhavelived，intheshadowofdeathbringamellowsweetnesstoeverythingtheydo。
　　Mostofus，however，takelifeforgranted。Weknowthatonedaywemustdie，butusuallywepicturethatdayasfarinthefuture。Whenweareinbuoyanthealth，deathisallbutunimaginable。Weseldomthinkofit。Thedaysstretchoutinanendlessvista。Sowegoaboutourpettytasks，hardlyawareofourlistlessattitudetowardlife。
　　Thesamelethargy，Iamafraid，characterizestheuseofallourfacultiesandsenses。Onlythedeafappreciatehearing，onlytheblindrealizethemanifoldblessingsthatlieinsight。Particularlydoesthisobservationapplytothosewhohavelostsightandhearinginadultlife。Butthosewhohaveneversufferedimpairmentofsightorhearingseldommakethefullestuseoftheseblessedfaculties。Theireyesandearstakeinallsightsandsoundshazily，withoutconcentrationandwithlittleappreciation。Itisthesameoldstoryofnotbeinggratefulforwhatwehaveuntilweloseit，ofnotbeingconsciousofhealthuntilweareill。
　　Ihaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaysatsometimeduringhisearlyadultlife。Dsilencewouldteachhimthejoysofsound。