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英语美文摘抄4篇2024/X/XX英语美文摘抄1Thegasstationnearestmyhousehappenstofaceastripclub.Itisapparentlyaverysuccessfulstripclub,astheycouldaffordtoinstallaLCDscreenontheirroofthatmightbevisiblefromtheSpaceStation.It'scertainlyvisiblefromthegasstation.Atsomepointmyeyeswilldriftupwhilepumpinggas,andtherewillbeaone-storyimageofayoungwomaninsomestageofnear-undress.离我家最近的加油站对面碰巧有一家脱衣舞夜总会。这家夜总的屋顶装了一个巨大的LED屏幕，说不定在太空上都看得见。能够支付这样的费用，看来经营得非常成功。不用说，在加油站也能看见那块屏幕。在加油的时候，我会不经意地往上看，一层楼高的屏幕上显示着一个几乎一丝不挂的少女。AsIwasgettingsomegasthismorning,Iwonderedforthefirsttimewhatawomanpumpinggasthoughtwhenshelookedatthatscreen.Thoughitwoulddependonthewoman,Ithought.AwomanwhohadoncebeenanexoticdancerherselfwouldcertainlylookatthatimagedifferentlythanaCatholicnun.今天早上，我又来到这里加油，脑海中突然有一个问题挥之不去：一个女人来加油的时候看到那块屏幕会有什么想法呢?我觉得那要看她是个怎样的人。曾经当过脱衣舞者的女人和天主教的修女肯定会对那个图像有不同的看法。Theimagewouldlookdifferenttoeachofus.AndwhenIsaylookdifferent,Imeanwewouldbeseeingwhatamountstoadifferentimage.Forwhiletheyoungwoman'sposeandattirethatIseeareidenticaltotheposeandattirethateveryotherman,woman,andchildsees,thestorythatimagetellsmeistolduniquelybyme,bymyownideasaboutwomenandadvertisingandmaybeevengasstations.那张图像对每个人来说都是不一样的，这个不一样是指我们会产生不一样的想法。虽然那个少女的姿势打扮在每一个男人、女人、小孩眼中都是一样的，但是我在那图像中捕捉到的故事是独一无二的，是由我自身对女人、广告、甚至是加油站的想法创造的。Theimageisnothing;thestoryiseverything.Goodtorememberifyou'reawriter.Writersdon'treportthefacts.ThefactthatthereisastripclubwithagiantLCDscreenblazingnear-nudityforalltoseemeansnothinginreality.Allthatevermattersiswhatapersonbelieveswhentheylookuponit.Whatapersonbelievesistheterrainofthestoryteller.图像本身什么都不是，故事才是一切。如果你是个作家，你会知道作家并不是描写现实。那儿有一家脱衣舞夜总会，屋顶上有一块巨大的LED屏幕，屏幕上显示着几近裸体的少女，这是现实，没有意义的现实。真正有意义的是人看到这个景象时萌生的想法，人的思想是创作故事的土壤。Andbytheway,itistheonlyterrainofthestoryteller.Storytellers,whethertheyareconsciousofitornot,wishtoalterreality.WearenotsointerestedinchangingtheimagethatflashesonthegreatLCDscreenoftheworld.Mostlythat'sbeyondourcontrol.Wecouldmarch,orprotest,orfilloutpetitionstogetthescreenchanged,butit'sfaster,ultimately,totellourselvesastoryaboutwhatweseethere.而且，思想是创作故事的唯一土壤。讲故事的人会有意无意地想去改变现实。我们不是想把现实中大屏幕上惹眼的图像换掉，大多数情况下我们都是有心无力。我们当然可以游行示威，写信请愿把那屏幕换掉，但说到底，更快捷的办法是给自己讲个跟眼前的事物有关的故事。IsometimesforgetIhavetopowertochangethatstory.Myminddriftsasidlyfromthoughttothoughtasmyeyesdriftfromgaspumptopinup.WhatoccursinthisexchangebetweentheworldIlookuponandthestoryItellcanhappensofast,canbesohabitual,thatIcanlosetrackofwhoistellingthestoryIamhearing.ThemomentIremember,themomentIseemymindasablankpageonwhichtowritemylife,Iamtheauthoroncemore,andmylifeismineagain.有时候我会忘记自己有改变故事的能力。我的视线四处游动，从汽油管飘忽到半裸少女，我的思维也跟着漫不经心地跳跃。把眼前的事实创作成的自己故事，这就像我的习惯一样，一眨眼的功夫，我已经分不清我到底是在创作故事，还是成为了故事的主人公。等我回过神来的时候，等我空白的脑海重新回想起自己生活的时候，我又重新成为故事的作者，重新回到了自己的生活中。英语美文摘抄21、Youthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.Youthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanof60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.2、Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespiritbacktodust.Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing'sheartthelureofwonders,theunfailingappetiteforwhat'snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheart,thereisawirelessstation;solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,courageandpowerfrommanandfromtheinfinite,solongasyouareyoung.Whenyouraerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyou'vegrownold,evenat20;butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,there'shopeyoumaydieyoungat80.1、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、宏伟的想象、炽热的感情；青春是生命的深泉在涌流。青春气贯长虹，勇锐盖过怯弱，进去压倒苟安，如此锐气，二十后生有之，六旬男子则更多见。年年有加，并非垂老；理想丢弃，方堕暮年。2、岁月悠悠，衰微只及肌肤；热忱抛却，颓唐必至灵魂。烦忧、惶恐、丧失自信，定使心灵扭曲，意气如灰。无论年届花甲，抑或二八芳龄，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。一旦天线倒塌，锐气被冰雪覆盖，玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生，几十年方二十，实已垂老矣；然则只要竖起天线，捕捉乐观的信号，你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉得年轻。英语美文摘抄3Whyisthis?Thereasonisthattheelsopoignant，sounutterable，withsuchabitterpainandjoy，whenweareyoung?It'sthis：thatbeingrich，wearesopoor；thatbeingmighty，wecanyethavenothing；thatseeing，breathig，smelling，tastingallaroundustheimpossiblewealthandgloryofthisearth，feelingwithanintolerablecertitudethatthewholestructureoftheenchantedlife–themostfortunate，wealthy，good，andhappylifethatanymanhaseverknown–isours–isoursatonce，immediatelyandforever，themomentthatwechoosetotakeastep，orstretchahand，orsayaword——weyetknowthatwecanreallykeep，hold，take，andpossessforever——；nothinglasts：themomentthatweputourhanduponit，itmeltsawaylikesmoke，isgoneforever，andthesnakeiseatingatourheartagain；weseethenwhatweareandwhatourlivesmustcometo.为什么如此？因为在青春时代，生活充满了奇特而辛酸的不可思议的事。我们在青春年少时带着悲喜交集的心情，十分强烈而不可名状地感受到人生的奇特辛酸、不可思议的经历。其实质是什么呢？其实质是这样的：青春年少的时候，虽然殷实富足，却非常贫穷；虽然力气强大，却一无所有；世间的富贵荣华触目皆是，简直可以呼吸到，闻到嗅到，还可以品尝到，心中的自信按捺不住，深切地感受到整个被陶醉了的生活——人类迄今为止所知道的`最幸运、最富有的美好幸福的生活，只要我们决定向前迈步