高中英语阅读的文章

　　众所周知,英语阅读是学生获取知识的重要手段。下面是我带来的，欢迎阅读!

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　　TheShoeTacks

　　Thehardworkingblack***ithJonesusedtoworkalldayinhisshopandsohardworkingwashethatattimeshewouldmakethesparksflyfromhishammer.

　　ThesonofMr.Smith,arichneighbor,usedtoetoseetheblack***itheverydayandforhoursandhourshewouldenjoyhimselfwatchinghowthetrade***anworked.

　　Youngman,whydon'tyoutryyourhandtolearntomakeshoetacks,evenifitisonlytopassthetime?saidtheblack***ith.Whoknows,oneday,itmaybeofusetoyou.

　　Thelazyboybegantoseewhathecoulddo.Butafteralittlepracticehefoundthathewasbeingveryskilledandsoonhewasmakingsomeofthefinesttacks.

　　OldMr.Smithdiedandthesononaccountofthewarlostallhisgoods.Hehadtoleavehomeandwasforcedtotakeupresidenceinanothercountry.Itsohappenedthatinthisvillagetherewerenumerousshoemakerswhowerespendingalotofmoneytobuytacksfortheirshoesandevenattimeswhentheypaidhighpricestheywerenotalwaysabletogetwhattheywanted,becauseinthatpartofthecountrytherewasahighdemandforsoldiers'shoes.

　　OuryoungMr.Smith,whowasfindingitdifficulttoearnhisdailybread,rememberedthatonceuponatimehehad

　　learnedtheartofmakingtacksandhadthesuddenideaofmakingabargainwiththeshoemakers.Hetoldthemthathewouldmakethetacksiftheywouldhelptogethimsettledinhisworkshop.Theshoemakerswereonlytoogladoftheoffer.Andafterawhile,Mr.Smithfoundthathewassoonmakingthefinesttacksinthevillage.

　　Howfunnyitseems,heusedtosay,evenmakingtackscanbringafortune.Mytradeismoreusefultomethanwereallmyformerriches.

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　　TheMostBeautifulFlower

　　TheparkbenchwasdesertedasIsatdowntoreadBeneaththelong,stragglybranchesofanoldwillowtree.Disillusionedbylifewithgoodreasontofrown,Fortheworldwasintentondraggingmedown.

　　Andifthatweren'tenoughtoruinmyday,Ayoungboyoutofbreathapproachedme,alltiredfromplay.HestoodrightbeforemewithhisheadtilteddownAndsaidwithgreatexcitement,LookwhatIfound!

　　Inhishandwasaflower,andwhatapitifulsight,Withitspetalsallworn-notenoughrain,ortoolittlelight.Wantinghimtotakehisdeadflowerandgoofftoplay,Ifakeda***all***ileandthenshiftedaway.

　　Butinsteadofretreatinghesatnexttomysideandplacedtheflowertohisnoseanddeclaredwithsurprise,Itsure***ellsprettyandit'sbeautiful,too.That'swhyIpickedit;here,it'sforyou.

　　Theweedbeforemewasdyingordead.Notvibrantofcolors,orange,yelloworred.ButIknewImusttakeit,orhemightneverleave.SoIreachedfortheflower,andreplied,JustwhatIneed.

　　Butinsteadofhimplacingtheflowerinmyhand,Hehelditmid-airwithoutreasonorplan.ItwasthenthatInoticedfortheveryfirsttime,thatweed-totingboycouldnotsee:hewasblind.

　　Iheardmyvoicequiver,tearsshonelikethesun.AsIthankedhimforpickingtheverybestone.You'rewele,he***iled,andthenranofftoplay,Unawareoftheimpacthe'dhadonmyday.

　　Isatthereandwonderedhowhemanagedtoseeaself-pityingwomanbeneathanoldwillowtree.Howdidheknowofmyself-indulgedplight?Perhapsfromhisheart,he'dbeenblessedwithtruesight.

　　Throughtheeyesofablindchild,atlastIcouldsee,theproblemwasnotwiththeworld;theproblemwasme.AndforallofthosetimesImyselfhadbeenblind,Ivowedtoseebeauty,ThenIheldthatwiltedfloweruptomynoseandbreathedinthefragranceofabeautifulroseAnd***iledasthatyoungboy,anotherweedinhishandAbouttochangethelifeofanunsuspectingoldman.

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　　NailintheFence

　　Thereoncewasalittleboywhohadabadtemper.HisFathergavehimabagofnailsandtoldhimthateverytimehelosthistemper,hemusthammeranailintothebackofthefence.Thefirstdaytheboyhaddriven37nailsintothefence.Overthenextfewweeks,ashelearnedtocontrolhisanger,thenumberofnailshammereddailygraduallydwindleddown.Hediscovereditwaseasiertoholdhistemperthantodrivethosenailsintothefence.

　　Finallythedaycamewhentheboydidn'tlosehistemperatall.Hetoldhisfatheraboutitandthefathersuggestedthattheboynowpulloutonenailforeachdaythathewasabletoholdhistemper.Thedayspassedandtheyoungboywasfinallyabletotellhisfatherthatallthenailsweregone.Thefathertookhissonbythehandandledhimtothefence.Hesaid,Youhavedonewell,myson,butlookattheholesinthefence.Thefencewillneverbethesame.Whenyousaythingsinanger,theyleaveascarjustlikethisone.Youcanputaknifeinamananddrawitout.Itwon'tmatterhowmanytimesyousayI'msorry,thewoundisstillthere.