新課標(biāo)高考英語備考經(jīng)典英語美文四篇

xxx公司文件編號(hào)：文件日期：修訂次數(shù)：第1.0次更改批準(zhǔn)審核制定方案設(shè)計(jì)，管理制度新課標(biāo)英語高考備考經(jīng)典英語美文四篇AGrainofSandHereisastory.Aparticipantinthelong-distanceracegothisshoesfilledwithsandwhenhewascrossingabeach.Hehadtostoptogetthesandouthastilybeforeheresumedrunning.Unfortunatelytherestillwassandrubbingthesoleanditseffectbecameincreasinglytellingsothateachstepmeantatwingeofpain.Reluctanttohaltandgetridofthesandhecontinuedtoruninspiteofthepainuntilhecouldstandnomore.Hedroppedoutofthecontestjustafewyardsfromthefinishingline.Ashemanagedtogetoutoftheshowhewassurprisedtofindthecauseofhislastingtormentwasonlyagrainofsand.Itseemsthatthegreatestobstacleonone’swayforwardmaynotbeahighmountainoradeepvalleybutagrainofsandthatishardlyvisible.Toavoidblameonaminorfaultonemaytellalie.Thataddsaburdentoaheavyheartandweighsitdown.Inthedaystocomehewillhavetofabricateonefalsehoodafteranothertocovertheliehetoldandthefaulthecommitted.Thushewillneverbeabletofreehimselffromlingeringanxiety,worryandregret,totheignorancethatallhissufferingsoriginateinonlyagrainofsand---thefirstliehetold.一粒沙有這么一個(gè)故事：有一個(gè)參加長跑的選手在走過一片沙灘時(shí)，鞋子里灌滿了沙子，他匆匆把鞋子脫下，胡亂地把沙子倒出，便又急急地繼續(xù)往前跑。可是仍有沙子留在他的鞋里，在他以后的路程中，那沙子磨著他的腳，使他走一步，疼一步。但他并沒有停下把鞋子脫掉，抖出磨自己腳的沙子，而仍是匆匆前進(jìn)，在離終點(diǎn)不遠(yuǎn)的地方，因腳痛難忍，他不得不止步，最后放棄了比賽。當(dāng)他忍著揪心的痛把鞋脫掉時(shí)，他發(fā)現(xiàn)讓自己痛苦了幾小時(shí)并放棄比賽的竟只是一粒沙子?？磥恚袝r(shí)阻撓我們前進(jìn)的不是高山、深淵，而是極細(xì)小的一粒沙子。為了避免因一次輕微的過失遭指責(zé)，我們便編出謊言來掩蓋。于是從編造第一個(gè)謊言開始，我們便背上了兩個(gè)沉甸甸的包袱：“過失”與“謊言”。以后的日子，便常常為掩飾“過失”與“謊言”而不得不再造出新的謊言，此次自己便不得不在緊張、擔(dān)心、悔恨的歲月中熬過。那第一個(gè)謊言就是一粒沙。AnIdentityofOne’sOwnIntheeternaluniverse,everyhumanbeinghasaone-offchancetolive---hisexistenceisuniqueandcannotberenewed,forthemoldwithwhichhewasmade,asRousseausaid,wasimmediatelybrokenbyGod.Fame,wealthandknowledgearemerelyworldlypossessionswithinthereachofanybodystrivingforthem.Butyourexperienceandfeelingsaboutlifeareyourwonandnottobeshared.Noonecanliveyourlifeoveragainafteryourdeath.Afullawarenessofthiswillpointouttoyouthatthemostimportantthinginyourexistenceisyourdistinctiveindividualityorsomethingspecialofyours.Whatcountsisnotyourworldlysuccessbutyourpeculiarinsightintothemeaningoflifeandyourcommitmenttoit,whichcanaddlustertoyourpersonality.Itisnoteasytobetruetooneselfandshowwhatonereallyis.Manyapersonintheworldcanbeeasilyidentified,foryoucantakehisjob,hisstatusorhissocialroleashisidentity,whichhasnothingtodowiththepersonhimself.Itdoesdohimjusticetosaythathehasnoidentityofhisown,ifhedoesn’tknowhisownmind,hastofollowothers’adviceorletothersarrangethingsforhim;ifhislife,alwaysoccupiedbyexternalthings,iscompletelyvoidofaninnerworld.Youwon’tbeabletofindanythingwhatever,eitherhisbrainnorhisheart,thattrulybelongstohim.Heis,indeed,nomorethanashadowcastbysomebodyelseoramachinecapableofdoingworkonborders.活出個(gè)性在茫茫宇宙間，每個(gè)人都只有一次生存的機(jī)會(huì)，都是一個(gè)獨(dú)一無二、不可重復(fù)的存在。正像盧梭所說的，上帝把你造出來后，就把那個(gè)屬于你的特定模子打碎了。名聲、財(cái)產(chǎn)、知識(shí)等等是身外之物，人人都可求而得之，但沒有人能夠代替你感受人生。你死之后，沒有人能夠代替你再活一次。如果你真正意識(shí)到了這一點(diǎn)，你就會(huì)明白，活在世上，最重要的事就是活出你自己的特色和滋味來。你的人生是否有意義，衡量的標(biāo)準(zhǔn)不是外在的成功，而是你對(duì)人生意義的獨(dú)特領(lǐng)悟和堅(jiān)守，從而使你的自我閃放出個(gè)性的光華。真正成為自己不是一件容易的事。世上有許多人，你說他什么都行，例如是一種職業(yè)、一個(gè)身份、一個(gè)角色，唯獨(dú)不是他自己。如果一個(gè)人總是按別人的意見生活，沒有自己的獨(dú)立思索，總是為外在事物忙碌，沒有自己的內(nèi)心生活，那么，說他不是自己就一點(diǎn)兒也沒有冤枉他。因?yàn)榇_確實(shí)實(shí)，從他的頭腦到他的心靈，你在其中已經(jīng)絲毫真正屬于他自己的東西了，他只是別人的一個(gè)影子和事務(wù)的一架機(jī)器罷了。Inallone'slifetimeitisoneselfthatonespendsthemosttimebeingwithordealingwith.Butitispreciselyoneselfthatonehastheleastunderstandingof.

人生在世，和“自己”相處最多，打交道最多，但是往往悟不透“自己”。Whenyouaregoingupwardsinlifeyoutendtooverestimateyourself.Itseemsthateverythingyouseekforiswithinyourreach;luckandopportunitieswillcomeyourwayandyouareoverjoyedthattheyconstitutepartofyourworth.Whenyouaregoingdownhillyoutendtounderestimateyourself,mistakingdifficultiesandadversitiesforyourownincompetence.It'slikelythatyouthinkitwiseforyourselftoknowourplaceandstayalooffromworldlywearingamaskofcowardice,behindwhichtheflowofsapinyourlifewillberetarded.

人生走上坡路時(shí)，往往把自己估計(jì)過高，似乎一切所求的東西都能垂手可得，甚至把運(yùn)氣和機(jī)遇也看做自己身價(jià)的一部分而喜不自勝。人在不得意時(shí)，又往往把自己估計(jì)過低，把困難和不利也看做自己的無能，以至把安分守己，與世無爭誤認(rèn)為有自知之明，而實(shí)際上往往被怯懦的面具窒息了自己鮮活的生命。Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogainacorrectviewofoneselfandbeasoberrealist--awareofbothone'sstrengthandshortage.Youmaylookforwardhopefullytothefuturebutbesurenottoexpecttoomuch,foridealscanneverbefullyrealezed.Youmaybecourageoustomeetchallengesbutitshouldbecleartoyouwheretodirect

yourefforts.That'stowaysolongasyouhaveaperfectknowledgeofyourselftherewon'tbedifficultiesyoucan'tovercome,norobstaclesyoucan'tsurmount.

悟透自己，就是正確認(rèn)識(shí)自己，也就是說要做一個(gè)冷靜的現(xiàn)實(shí)主義者，既知道自己的優(yōu)勢(shì)，也知道自己的不足。我們可以憧憬人生，但期望值不能過高。因?yàn)樵诂F(xiàn)實(shí)中，理想總是會(huì)打折扣的。可以迎接挑戰(zhàn)。但是必須清楚自己努力的方向。也就是說，人一旦有了自知之明，也就沒有什么克服不了的困難，沒有什么過不去的難關(guān)。Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfneedsselfappreciation.Whetheryoulikenyourselftoatoweringtreeorabladeofgrass,whetheryouthinkyouareahighmountainorasmallstone,yourepresentastateofnaturethathasitsownraisondetre.Ifyouearnestlyadmireyourselfyou'llhavearealsenseofself-appreciation,whichwillgiveyouconfidence.Assoonasyougainfullconfidenceinyourselfyou'llbeenabledtofightandovercomeanyadversity.

要悟透自己就要欣賞自己。無論你是一棵參天大樹，還是一棵小草，無論你成為一座巍峨的高山，還是一塊小小的石頭，都是一種天然，都有自己存在的價(jià)值。只要你認(rèn)真地欣賞自己，你就會(huì)擁有一個(gè)真正的自我。只有自我欣賞才會(huì)有信心，一旦擁有了信心也就擁有了抵御一切逆境的動(dòng)力。Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfalsorequiresdoingoneselfafavorwhenit'sneeded.Intimeofanger,doyourselfafavorbygivingventtoit

inaquietplacesothatyouwon'tbehurtbyitsflames;intimeofsadness,doyourselfafavorbysharingitwithyourfriendssoastochangeagloomymoodintoacheerfulone;intimeoftiredness,doyourselfafavorbygettingagoodsleeportakingsometonic.Showyourselflovingconcernaboutyourhealthanddailylife.Asyouareaware,whatapersonphysicallyhasisbutahumanbodythat'svulnerablewhenexposedtotheelements.Soifyoufallill,it'suptoyoutotakeagoodcareofyourself.Unlessyouknowperfectlywellwhenandhowtodoyourselfafavor,youwon'tbeconfidentandreadyenoughtoresisttheattackofillness.

要悟透自己，就要心疼自己。在氣憤時(shí)心疼一下自己，找個(gè)僻靜處散散心，宣泄宣泄，不要讓那些無名之火傷身；憂傷時(shí)，要心疼一下自己，找個(gè)三五好友，訴說訴說，讓感情的陰天變晴；勞累時(shí)，你要心疼一下自己，為自己來一番問寒問暖，要明白人所擁有的不過是一個(gè)血肉之軀，經(jīng)不住太多的風(fēng)力霜?jiǎng)?；有病時(shí)，你要心疼一下自己，惟有對(duì)自己的心疼，才是戰(zhàn)勝疾病的信心和力量。Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogetafullcontrolofone's

life.Thenonewillfindone'slifefullofcolorandflavor.

悟透了自己，才能把握住自己，你生活才會(huì)有滋有味！Getathoroughunderstandingofoneself.Inallone'slifetimeitisoneselfthatonespendsthemosttimebeingwithor

dealing1

with.Butitis

precisely2

oneselfthatonehastheleastunderstandingof.Whenyouaregoingupwards3

inlifeyoutendto

overestimate4

yourself.Whenyouaregoingdownhillyoutendtounderestimateyourself.It'slikelythatyouthinkitwiseforyourselftoknowyourplaceandstay

aloof5

fromworldlywearingamaskof

cowardice6,behindwhichtheflowofsapinyourlifewillbe

retarded7.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogainacorrectviewofoneselfandbeasoberrealist--awareofbothone'sstrengthandshortage.Youmaylookforwardhopefullytothefuturebutbesurenottoexpecttoomuch,foridealscanneverbe

fully8

realized.Youmaybecourageous9

tomeetchallengesbutitshouldbecleartoyouwheretodirectyourefforts.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfneedsself-appreciation.Whetheryoulikenyourselftoatoweringtreeorabladeofgrass,whetheryouthinkyouareahighmountainorasmallstone,yourepresentastateofnaturethathasitsownreasonofexistence.Ifyouearnestlyadmireyourselfyou'llhavearealsenseofself-appreciation,whichwillgiveyouconfidence.Assoonasyougainfullconfidenceinyourselfyou'llbeenabledtofightandovercomeanyadversity.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfalsorequiresdoingoneselfafavorwhenit'sneeded.Intimeofanger,doyourselfafavorbygiving

vent10

toitinaquietplacesothatyouwon'tbehurtbyitsflames;intimeofsadness,doyourselfafavorbysharingitwithyourfriendssoastochangeagloomymoodintoacheerfulone;intimeoftiredness,doyourselfafavorbygettingagoodsleeportakingsome

tonic11.Showyourselflovingconcernaboutyourhealthanddailylife.Unlessyouknow

perfectly12

wellwhenandhowtodoyourselfafavor,youwon'tbeconfidentandreadyenoughtoresisttheattackofillness.

Togetathoroughunderstandingofoneselfistogetafullcontrolofone'slife.Thenonewillfindone'slifefullofcolorandflavor.1

dealing

n.經(jīng)商方法，待人態(tài)度參考例句：Thisstorehasanexcellentreputationforfairdealing.該商店因買賣公道而享有極高的聲譽(yù)。Hisfairdealingearnedourconfidence.他的誠實(shí)的行為獲得我們的信任。2

precisely

adv.恰好，正好，精確地，細(xì)致地參考例句：It'spreciselythatsortofslicksales-talkthatImistrust.我不相信的正是那種油腔滑調(diào)的推銷宣傳。Themanadjustedveryprecisely.那個(gè)人調(diào)得很準(zhǔn)。3

upwards

adv.向上，在更高處...以上參考例句：Thetrendofpricesisstillupwards.物價(jià)的趨向是仍在上漲。Thesmokerosestraightupwards.煙一直向上升。4

overestimate

v.估計(jì)過高，過高評(píng)價(jià)參考例句：Don'toverestimateseriousnessoftheproblem.別把問題看重了。Weoverestimateourinfluenceandournuisancevalue.我們過高地估計(jì)了自己的影響力和破壞作用。5

aloof

adj.遠(yuǎn)離的；冷淡的，漠不關(guān)心的參考例句：Neverstandalooffromthemasses.千萬不可脫離群眾。Ontheeveningthegirlkeptherselftimidlyalooffromthecrowd.這小女孩在晚會(huì)上一直膽怯地遠(yuǎn)離人群。6

cowardice

n.膽小，怯懦參考例句：Hiscowardicereflectsonhischaracter.他的膽怯對(duì)他的性格帶來不良影響。Hisrefusaltohelpsimplypinpointedhiscowardice.他拒絕幫助正顯示他的膽小。7

retarded

a.智力遲鈍的，智力發(fā)育遲緩的參考例句：Theprogressionofthediseasecanberetardedbyearlysurgery.早期手術(shù)可以抑制病情的發(fā)展。Hewassoslowthatmanythoughthimmentallyretarded.他遲鈍得很，許多人以為他智力低下。8

fully

adv.完全地，全部地，徹底地；充分地參考例句：Thedoctoraskedmetobreathein,thentobreatheoutfully.醫(yī)生讓我先吸氣，然后全部呼出。Theysoonbecamefullyintegratedintothelocalcommunity.Englishtec他們很快就完全融入了當(dāng)?shù)厝说娜ψ印?

courageous

adj.勇敢的，有膽量的參考例句：Weallhonourcourageouspeople.我們都尊重勇敢的人。Hewasrousedtoactionbycourageouswords.豪言壯語促使他奮起行動(dòng)。10

vent

n.通風(fēng)口，排放口；開衩；vt.表達(dá)，發(fā)泄參考例句：Hegaveventtohisangerbyswearingloudly.他高聲咒罵以發(fā)泄他的憤怒。Whentheventbecameplugged,theenginewouldstop.當(dāng)通風(fēng)口被堵塞時(shí)，發(fā)動(dòng)機(jī)就會(huì)停轉(zhuǎn)。11

tonic

n./adj.滋補(bǔ)品，補(bǔ)藥，強(qiáng)身的，健體的參考例句：Itwillbemarketedasatonicfortheelderly.這將作為老年人滋補(bǔ)品在市場上銷售。SeaairisNature'sbesttonicformindandbody.海上的空氣是大自然賦予的對(duì)人們身心的最佳補(bǔ)品。12

perfectly

adv.完美地，無可非議地，徹底地參考例句：Thewitnesseswereeachperfectlycertainofwhattheysaid.證人們個(gè)個(gè)對(duì)自己所說的話十分肯定。Everythingthatwe'redoingisallperfectlyaboveboard.我們做的每件事情都是光明正大的。EnglishtecWearenotbornwithcourage,butneitherarewebornwithfear．Maybesomeofourfearsarebroughtonbyyourownexperiences,bywhatsomeonehastoldyou,bywhatyou’vereadinthepapers．Somefearsarereasonable,likewalkingaloneinabadpartoftownattwoo’clockinthemorning．Butonceyoulearntoavoidthatsituation,youwon’tneedtoliveinfearofit．Fears,eventhemostbasicones,cantotallydestroyourambitions．Fearcandestroyfortunes．Fearcandestroyrelationships．Fear,ifleftuncontrolled,candestroyourlives．Fearisoneofthemanyenemieshiddeninsideus．Letmetellyouaboutfiveoftheotherenemieswefacefromwithin．Thefirstenemythatyou’vegottodestroybeforeitdestroysyouisindifference．Whatatragicdiseasethisis!“Ho-hum,letitslide．I’lljustdriftalong．”Here’soneproblemwithdrifting:youcan’tdriftyourwaytothetopofthemountain．Thesecondenemywefaceisindecision．Indecisionisthethiefofopportunityandenterprise．Itwillstealyourchancesforabetterfuture．Takeaswordtothisenemy．Thethirdenemyinsideisdoubt．Sure,there’sroomforhealthyskepticism．Youcan’tbelieveeverything．Butyoualsocan’tletdoubttakeover．Manypeopledoubtthepast,doubtthefuture,doubteachother,doubtthegovernment,doubtthepossibilitiesanddoubttheopportunities．Worstofall,theydoubtthemselves．I’mtellingyou,doubtwilldestroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccess．Itwillemptybothyourbankaccountandyourheart．Doubtisanenemy．Goafterit．Getridofit．Thefourthenemywithinisworry．We’veallgottoworrysome．Justdon’tletitdefeatyou．Instead,letitalarmyou．Worrycanbeuseful．IfyoustepoffthesidewalkinNewYorkCityandataxiiscoming,you’vegottoworry．Butyoucan’tletworrylooselikeamaddogthatdrivesyouintoasmallcorner．Here’swhatyou’vegottodowithyourworries:drivethemintoasmallcorner．Whateverisouttogetyou,you’vegottogetit．Whateverispushingonyou,you’vegottopushback．Thefifthenemyinsideisovercaution．Itisthetimid（膽怯的）approachtolife．Timidityisnotavirtue;it’sanillness．Ifyouletitgo,it’lldefeatyou．Timidpeopledon’tgetpromoted．Theydon’tadvanceandgrow．You’vegottoavoidovercaution．Dobattlewiththeenemies．Dobattlewithyourfears．Buildyourcouragetofightwhat’sholdingyouback,what’skeepingyoufromyourgoalsanddreams．Becourageousinyourlifeandinyourpursuitofthethingsyouwantandthepersonyouwanttobecome．Title:Facingthe（71）withinWhattheyare（72）theyaffectyouHowyoucandealwiththemFear（73）youyourambitions,fortunes,relationshipsandevenlives．Bringitunder（74）．IndifferenceJustgetyoutodriftalong,inwhichcase,youcannever（75）ittothetopofthemountain．Destroyitbeforeitdestroysyou．Indecision（76）youofopportunity,enterpriseandyourchancesforabetterfuture．Takeaswordtoit．Doubt●Destroyyourlifeandyourchancesofsuccess．●Emptyyourheartas（77）asyourbankaccount．Goafteritandremoveit．WorryDriveyouintoasmallcornerlikeamaddog．Letitalarmyou（78）ofallowingittodefeatyou．Overcaution●Stopyoufrom（79）promoted．●（80）inyournotadvancingandgrowing．●Don’tletitgo,oritwilldefeatyou．●Tryt