短篇英语朗诵故事稿件

精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜短篇英语朗诵故事稿件篇一：英文朗诵稿(4篇)YouthYouthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterofrosycheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatterofthewill,aqualityoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife.Youthmeansatempera-mentalpredominanceofcourageovertimidity,oftheappetiteforadventureovertheloveofease.Thisoftenexistsinamanof60morethanaboyof20.Nobodygrowsoldmerelybyanumberofyears.Wegrowoldbydesertingourideals.Yearsmaywrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.Worry,fear,self-distrustbowstheheartandturnsthespringbacktodust.Whether60or16,thereisineveryhumanbeing’sheartthelureofwonder,theunfailingchildlikeappetiteofwhat’snextandthejoyofthegameofliving.Inthecenterofyourheartandmyheartthereisawirelessstation:solongasitreceivesmessagesofbeauty,hope,cheer,courageandpowerfrommenandfromtheInfinite,solong精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜areyouyoung.Whentheaerialsaredown,andyourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcynicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenyouaregrownold,evenat20,butaslongasyouraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,thereishopeyoumaydieyoungat80.KnowledgeandvirtueKnowledgeisonething,virtueisanother;goodsenseisnotconscience,refinementisnothumility,norislargenessandjustnessofviewfaith.Philosophy,howeverenlightened,howeverprofound,givesnocommandoverthepassions,noinfluentialmotives,novivifyingprinciples.LiberalEducationmakesnottheChristian,nottheCatholic,butthegentleman.Itiswelltobeagentleman,itiswelltohaveacultivatedintellect,adelicatetaste,acandid,equitable,dispassionatemind,anobleandcourteousbearingintheconductoflife--thesearetheconnaturalqualitiesofalargeknowledge;theyaretheobjectsofaUniversity;Iamadvocating,Ishallillustrateandinsistuponthem;butstill,Irepeat,theyarenoguaranteeforsanctityorevenforconscientiousness,theymayattachtothemanoftheworld,totheprofligate,totheheartless,精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜pleasant,alas,andattractiveasheshowswhendeckedoutinthem.Takenbythemselves,theydobutseemtobewhattheyarenot;theylooklikevirtueatadistance,buttheyaredetectedbycloseobservers,andonthelongrun;andhenceitisthattheyarepopularlyaccusedofpretenseandhypocrisy,not,Irepeat,fromtheirownfault,butbecausetheirprofessorsandtheiradmirerspersistintakingthemforwhattheyarenot,andareofficiousinarrogatingforthemapraisetowhichtheyhavenoclaim.Quarrythegraniterockwithrazors,ormoorthevesselwithathreadofsilk,thenmayyouhopewithsuchkeenanddelicateinstrumentsashumanknowledgeandhumanreasontocontendagainstthosegiants,thepassionandtheprideofman.Apoorfarmerhadafriendwhowasfamousforthewonderfulapplehegrew.Oneday,hisfriendgavethefarmerayoungappletreeandtoldhimtotakeithomeandplantit.Thefarmerwaspleasedwiththegift,butwhenhegothomehedidnotknowwheretoplantit.Hewasafraidthatifheplantedthetreeneartheroad,strangerswouldstealthefruit.Ifheplantedthetreeinoneofhisfield,hisneighborswouldcome精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜atnightandstealsomeoftheapples.Ifheplantedthetreenearhishouse,hischildrenwouldtakethefruit.Finallyheplantedthetreeinhiswoodwherenoonecouldseeit.Butwithoutsunlightandgoodsoil,thetreesoondied.Laterthefriendaskedthefarmerwhyhehadplantedthetreeinsuchapoorplace.What'sthedifference?thefarmersaidangrily.IfIhadplantedthetreeneartheroad,strangerswouldhavestolenthefruit.IfIhadplantedthetreeinoneofmyfield,myneighborswouldhavecomeatnightandstolensomeoftheapples.IfIhadplanteditnearmyhouse,myownchildrenwouldhavetakenthefruit.Yes,saidthefriend,butatleastsomeonecouldhaveenjoyedthefruit.Nowyounotonlyhaverobbedeveryoneofthefruit,butalsoyouhavedestroyedagoodappletree!Alessonoflifeeverythinghappensforthebest,”mymothersaidwheneverIfaceddisappointment.Ifyoucancarryon,onedaysomethinggoodwillhappen.Andyou'llrealizethatitwouldn'thavehappenedifnotforthatpreviousdisappointment.Motherwasright,asIdiscoveredaftergraduatingfromcollegein1932.Ihaddecidedtotryforajobinradio,thenworkmywayup精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜tosportsannouncer.IhitchhikedtoChicagoandknockedonthedoorofeverystation-andgotturneddowneverytime.Inonestudio,akindladytoldmethatbigstationscouldn'triskhiringinexperiencedperson-Gooutinthesticksandfindasmallstationthat'llgiveyouachance,”shesaid.IthumbedhometoDixon,Illinois.Whilethemwasnoradio-announcingjobsinDixon,myfathersadMontgomeryWardhadopenedastoreandwantedalocalathletetomanageitssportsdepartment.SinceDixonwaswhereIhadplayedhighschoolfootball,Iapplied.Thejobsoundedjustrightforme.ButIwasn'thired.Mydisappointmentmusthaveshown.Everythinghappensforthebest,Momremindedme.Dadofferedmethecartojobhunt.ItriedWOCRadioinDavenport,Iowa.Theprogramdirector,awonderfulScotsmannamedPeterMacArthur,toldmetheyhadalreadyhiredanannouncer.AsIlefthisoffice,myfrustrationboiledover.Iaskeda1oud,Howcanafellowgettobeasportannouncerifhecan'tgetajobinaradiostation?IwaswaitingfortheelevatorwhenIheardMacArthurcalling,Whatwasthatyousaidaboutsports?精编WORD文档下载可编缉打印下载文档，远离加班熬夜Doyouknowanythingaboutfootball?Thenhestoodmebeforeamicrophoneandaskedmetobroadcastanimaginarygame.Onmywayhome,asIhavemanytimessince,Ithoughtofmymother'swords:ifyoucarryon