英语作文阅读TheThreeFishermen

　　英语作文阅读：TheThreeFishermen
　　Therewerethreeofthem。Therewerefourofus，andAprillayonthecampsiteandontheriver，amixtureofdawnatadampextremeandthesunintheleavesatcajole。ThiswasDeerLodgeonthePineRiverinOssipee，NewHampshire，thoughthelodgewasnaughtbutafoundationremnantintheearth。BrotherBentley39；sfather，Oren，hadfoundthisplacesometimeaftertheFirstWorldWar，aforeignaffairthathadseriouslydonehimnogoodbuthefoundsolitudeaboundinghere。Nowwewerehere，postWorldWarII，postKoreanWar，VietnamWaronthebrink。Somuchlearned，somuchyettolearn。
　　Peacethenwaseverywhereaboutus，intheriotofyoungleaves，inthespreeofbirdconfusionandchatter，inthestruggleofpredawnanimalsforthestartofanewday，aCooperHawkthathadsmasheddownthroughtreesforasquealingrabbit，yapofafoxatayoungster，askunkatrooting。
　　Wehadpitchedcampintheneardarkness，EdLeBlanc，BrotherBentley，WalterRuszkowski，myself。Adozenormoreyearswehadbeenhere，andseennoone。Now，intoourcampsitedeepintheforest，sodeepthatattimeswehadtorebuildsectionsofnarrowroad（morealogger39；spath）flushedoutbyearlierrains，deepenoughwherewethoughtwe39；dagainhavenotraffic，cameagrowlingengine，anoldsolidbodyvan，aChevy，thekindIhaddrivenforFrankiePikeandtheLobsterPoundinLynndeliveringlobstersthroughouttheMerrimackValley。IthadpreWWIIhighfenders，afadedblackpaintonabodyyou39；dswearhadbeenhammeredoutofcorrugatedsteel，andanenginethatmadesoundstooangryandtooearlyforthestartofday。Twoelderlymen，wesupposedintheirseventies，felthatsattheslouchanddecoratedwithanassortmentoftiedflieslikeaminiaturebandoleerofammunitionontheband。TheycouldhavebeenconscriptsforEmilanoZappata，soloadedtheirhatsandtheirvestsastheyclimbedoutofthetruck。
　　Mornin39；，beenyet？oneofthemsaidashepulledhisbootsupfromthefoldsathisknees，thetopsofthemaswideasabigmouthbasscomingupfromthebottomforafrogsittingonalilypad。Hishandswerelarge，thefingerslongandIcouldpicturetheminashopbarnworkingaprimalplaneacrossthefaceofamapleboard。Custommade，oldelegance，thosehandssaid。
　　Barelyhadcoffee，EdLeBlancsaid，themostvocalofthefourofus，quickestatfriendship，atshakinghands。We39；vegotawholepotalmost。Havewhatyouwant。Thepotwaspointedoutsittingonahunkofgrillacrossthestonesofourfire，flameslickinglightlyatitssides。Thepotappearedasifithadbeenatwar，anumberofdentsscarredit，thehandlehadevidentlybeenreplaced，andifnotadjustedagainstasmallrockitwouldhavefallenoverforsure。Once，ahalfhourontheroadheadingnorth，notingitmissing，we39；dgonebacktogetit。WhenwefishedthePineRiver，coffeewastheglue，themorningglue，thelateeveningglue，eventhoughwe39；doftenunearthourbeerfromanaturalcoolerinearlyevening。Coffee，campcoffee，hasaritual。Itisthick，itisdark，itispotboiledoverasquawpinefire，itisstrong，itisenoughtowakethedemoninyou，stokelastevening39；scheeseandpepperoni。Firstmanupmakesthefire，butintothatpothastogofresheggshellstoholdthegroundsdown，givecoffeeatasteofhistory，asenseofplace。Thatmeansatleastoneeggbecrackedopenforitsshells，usuallyintheshadowsandglimmersoffalsedawn。Isuspectthat39；swherescrambledeggsoriginated，fromsomecamplikeours，settlersrushingwest，lumberjackshungry，hoboeslobbyingforbreakfast。So，campcoffeehasmadeitswayintopoems，gatherings，memories，atimeandthingnotlettinggo，notbeingmanhandled，notbeingcastaside。
　　英语作文阅读：AnEmptyBox
　　Onceuponatime，amanpunishedhis5yearolddaughterforusingupthefamily39；sonlyrollofexpensivegoldwrappingpaper。Moneywastight，andhebecameevenmoreupsetwhenonChristmasEve，hesawthatthechildhadpastedthegoldpapersoastodecorateashoeboxtoputundertheChristmastree。
　　Nevertheless，thenextmorningthelittlegirl，filledwithexcitement，broughtthegiftboxtoherfatherandsaid，Thisisforyou，Daddy！
　　Asheopenedthebox，thefatherwasembarrassedbyhisearlieroverreaction。
　　Butwhenheopenedit，hefounditwasemptyandagainhisangerflared。Don39；tyouknow，younglady，hesaidharshly，whenyougivesomeoneapresentthere39；ssupposedtobesomethinginsidethepackage！
　　Thelittlegirllookedupathimwithtearsrollingfromhereyesandsaid：Daddy，it39；snotempty。Iblewkissesintoituntilitwasallfull。
　　Thefatherwascrushed。Hefellonhiskneesandputhisarmsaroundhispreciouslittlegirl。Hebeggedhertoforgivehimforhisunnecessaryanger。
　　Anaccidenttookthelifeofthechildonlyashorttimelater。Itistoldthatthefatherkeptthatlittlegoldboxbyhisbedforalltheyearsofhislife。Wheneverhewasdiscouragedorfaceddifficultproblemshewouldopenthebox，takeoutanimaginarykiss，andremembertheloveofthisbeautifulchildwhohadputitthere。
　　Inaveryrealsense，eachofusashumanbeingshavebeengivenaninvisiblegoldenboxfilledwithunconditionalloveandkissesfromourchildren，family，friendsandGod。
　　Thereisnomorepreciouspossessionanyonecouldhold。
　　英语作文阅读：HappinessEquateswithFun
　　IliveinHollywood。Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous，funfilledplacearehappierthanothers。Ifso，youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness。
　　Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun。Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon。Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact。Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact。Itisadeeper，moreabidingemotion。
　　Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame，watchingamovieortelevision，arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax，temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh。Buttheydonotbringhappiness，becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends。
　　IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay，itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun。Theserich，beautifulinpidualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties，fancycars，expensivehomes，everythingthatspellshappiness。
　　Butinmemoiraftermemoir，celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun：depression，alcoholism，drugaddiction，brokenmarriages，troubledchildren，profoundloneliness。
　　Thewaypeopleclingtothebeliefthatafunfilled，painfreelifeequateshappinessactuallydiminishestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness。Iffunandpleasureareequatedwithhappiness，thenpainmustbeequatedwithunhappiness。But，infact，theoppositeistrue：Moretimesthannot，thingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain。
　　Asaresult，manypeopleavoidtheveryendeavorsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness。Theyfearthepaininevitablybroughtbysuchthingsasmarriage，raisingchildren，professionalachievement，religiouscommitment，civicorcharitablework，andselfimprovement。
　　英语作文阅读：TodayisaGift
　　Twomen，bothseriouslyill，occupiedthesamehospitalroom。Onemanwasallowedtositupinhisbedforanhoureachafternoontohelpdrainthefluidfromhislungs。Hisbedwasnexttotheroom‘sonlywindow。Theothermanhadtospendallhistimeflatonhisback。Thementalkedforhoursonend。
　　Theyspokeoftheirwivesandfamilies，theirhomes，theirjobs，theirinvolvementinthemilitaryservice，wheretheyhadbeenonvacation。Andeveryafternoonwhenthemaninthebedbythewindowcouldsitup，hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtohisroommateallthethingshecouldseeoutsidethewindow。Themanintheotherbedbegantoliveforthoseonehourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandenlivenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside。
　　Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelylake。Ducksandswansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats。Youngloverswalkedarminarmamidstflowersofeverycoloroftherainbow。Grandoldtreesgracedthelandscape，andafineviewofthecityskylinecouldbeseeninthedistance。Asthemanbythewindowdescribedallthisinexquisitedetail，themanontheothersideoftheroomwouldclosehiseyesandimaginethepicturesquescene。
　　Onewarmafternoonthemanbythewindowdescribedaparadepassingby。Althoughtheothermancouldn‘thearthebandhecouldseeitinhismind‘seyeasthegentlemanbythewindowportrayeditwithdescriptivewords。
　　Daysandweekspassed。Onemorning，thedaynursearrivedtobringwaterfortheirbathsonlytofindthelifelessbodyofthemanbythewindow，whohaddiedpeacefullyinhissleep。Shewassaddenedandcalledthehospitalattendantstotakethebodyaway。
　　Assoonasitseemedappropriate，theothermanaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow。Thenursewashappytomaketheswitch，andaftermakingsurehewascomfortable，shelefthimalone。Slowlyandpainfully，heproppedhimselfupononeelbowtotakehisfirstlookattheworldoutside。Finally，hewouldhavethejoyofseeingitforhimself。Hestrainedtoslowlyturntolookoutthewindowbesidethebed。Itfacedablankwall。
　　Themanaskedthenursewhatcouldhavecompelledhisdeceasedroommatewhohaddescribedsuchwonderfulthingsoutsidethiswindow。Thenurserespondedthatthemanwasblindandcouldnotevenseethewall。Shesaid，Perhapshejustwantedtoencourageyou。
　　英语作文阅读：IsPackingImportanttoYou
　　Ayoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollege。Formanymonthshehadadmiredabeautifulsportscarinadealer39；sshowroom，andknowinghisfathercouldwellaffordit，hetoldhimthatwasallhewanted。
　　AsGraduationDayapproached，theyoungmanawaitedsignsthathisfatherhadpurchasedthecar。Finally，onthemorningofhisgraduation，hisfathercalledhimintohisprivatestudy。Hisfathertoldhimhowproudhewastohavesuchafineson，andtoldhimhowmuchhelovedhim。Hehandedhissonabeautifulwrappedgiftbox。Curious，butsomewhatdisappointed，theyoungmanopenedtheboxandfoundalovely，leatherboundBible，withtheyoungman39；snameembossedingold。
　　Angrily，heraisedhisvoicetohisfatherandsaid，WithallyourmoneyyougivemeaBible？Hethenstormedoutofthehouse，leavingtheBible。
　　Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuccessfulinbusiness。Hehadabeautifulhomeandawonderfulfamily，butrealizinghisfatherwasveryold，hethoughtperhapsheshouldgotoseehim。Hehadnotseenhimsincethatgraduationday。Beforehecouldmakethearrangements，hereceivedatelegramtellinghimhisfatherhadpassedaway，andwilledallofhispossessionstohisson。Heneededtocomehomeimmediatelyandtakecareofthings。
　　Whenhearrivedathisfather39；shouse，suddensadnessandregretfilledhisheart。Hebegantosearchthroughhisfather39；simportantpapersandsawthestillnewBible，justashehadleftityearsago。
　　Withtears，heopenedtheBibleandbegantoturnthepages。Ashewasreading，acarkeydroppedfromthebackoftheBible。Ithadatagwiththedealer39；sname，thesamedealerwhohadthesportscarhehaddesired。Onthetagwasthedateofhisgraduation，andthewordsPAIDINFULL。
　　Howmanytimesdowemissblessingsbecausetheyarenotpackagedasweexpected？Itrustyouenjoyedthis。Dbutrememberthatwhatyounowhavewasonceamongthethingsyouonlyhopedfor。Sometimeswedon39；trealizethegoodfortunewehaveorwecouldhavebecauseweexpectthepackagingtobedifferent。Whatmayappearasbadfortunemayinfactbethedoorthatisjustwaitingtobeopened。
　　英语作文阅读：TheBabyEagle
　　Onceuponatimetherewasababyeaglelivinginanestperchedonacliffoverlookingabeautifulvalleywithwaterfallsandstreams，treesandlotsoflittleanimals，scurryingaboutenjoyingtheirlives。
　　Thebabyeaglelikedthenest。Itwastheonlyworldhehadeverknown。Itwaswarmandcomfortable，hadagreatview，andevenbetter，hehadallthefoodandloveandattentionthatagreatmothereaglecouldprovide。Manytimeseachdaythemotherwouldswoopdownfromtheskyandlandinthenestandfeedthebabyeagledeliciousmorselsoffood。Shewaslikeagodtohim，hehadnoideawhereshecamefromorhowsheworkedhermagic。
　　Thebabyeaglewashungryallthetime，butthemothereaglewouldalwayscomejustintimewiththefoodandloveandattentionhecraved。Thebabyeaglegrewstrong。Hisvisiongrewverysharp。Hefeltgoodallthetime。
　　Untiloneday，themotherstoppedcomingtothenest。
　　Thebabyeaglewashungry。I39；msuretodie，saidthebabyeagle，allthetime。
　　Verysoon，deathiscoming，hecried，withtearsstreamingdownhisface。Overandover。Buttherewasnoonetheretohearhim。
　　Thenonedaythemothereagleappearedatthetopofthemountaincliff，withabigbowlofdeliciousfoodandshelookeddownatherbaby。ThebabylookedupatthemotherandcriedWhydidyouabandonme？I39；mgoingtodieanyminute。Howcouldyoudothistome？
　　Themothersaid，Hereissomeverytastyandnourishingfood，allyouhavetodoiscomegetit。
　　Comegetit！saidthebaby，withmuchanger。How？
　　Themotherflewaway。
　　Thebabycriedandcriedandcried。
　　Afewdayslater，I39；mgoingtoenditall，hesaid。Igiveup。Itistimeformetodie。
　　Hedidn39；tknowhismotherwasnearby。Sheswoopeddowntothenestwithhislastmeal。
　　Eatthis，it39；syourlastmeal，shesaid。
　　Thebabycried，butheateandwhinedandwhinedaboutwhatabadmothershewas。
　　You39；reaterriblemother，hesaid。Thenshepushedhimoutofthenest。
　　Hefell。
　　Headfirst。
　　Pickedupspeed。
　　Fasterandfaster。
　　Hescreamed。I39；mdyingI39；mdying，hecried。Hepickedupmorespeed。
　　Helookedupathismother。Howcouldyoudothistome？
　　Helookeddown。
　　Thegroundrushedcloser，fasterandfaster。Hecouldvisualizehisowndeathsoclearly，comingsosoon，andcriedandwhinedandcomplained。Thisisn39；tfair！hescreamed。
　　Somethingstrangehappens。
　　Theaircaughtbehindhisarmsandtheysnappedawayfromhisbody，withafeelingunlikeanythinghehadeverexperienced。Helookeddownandsawthesky。Hewasn39；tmovingtowardsthegroundanymore，hiseyeswerepointedupatthesun。
　　Huh？hesaid。Whatisgoingonhere！
　　You39；reflying，hismothersaid。
　　Thisisfun！laughedthebabyeagle，ashesoaredandpedandswooped。
　　Yesitis！saidthemother。