短小有趣的英语文章

　　英语是世界上普遍使用的语言,许多国家都在强化和改革基础教育阶段的英语教学,下面就是我给大家整理的，希望大家喜欢。

　　：Feelingbeauty

　　NowandthenIhavetestedmyseeingfriendstodiscoverwhattheysee.RecentlyIwasvisitedbyaverygoodfriendwhohadjustreturnedfromalongwalkinthewoods,andIaskedherwhatshehadobserved.Nothinginparticular,shereplied.ImighthavebeenincreduloushadInotbeenaccustomedtosuchresponses,forlongagoIbecameconvincedthattheseeingseelittle.

　　Howwasitpossible,Iaskedmyself,towalkforanhourthroughthewoodsandseenothingworthyofnote?Iwhocannotseefindhundredsofthingstointerestmethroughmeretouch.Ifeelthedelicatesymmetryofaleaf.Ipassmyhandslovinglyaboutthe***oothskinofasilverbirch,ortheroughshaggybarkofapine.InspringItouchthebranchesoftreeshopefullyinsearchofabud,thefirstsignofawakeningNatureafterherwinter'ssleepIfeelthedelightful,velvetytextureofaflower,anddiscoveritsremarkableconvolutions;andsomethingofthemiracleofNatureisrevealedtome.Occasionally,ifIamveryfortunate,Iplacemyhandgentlyina***alltreeandfeelthehappyquiverofabirdinfullsong.Iamdelightedtohavecoolwatersofabrookrushthroughmyopenfingers.TomealushcarpetofpineneedlesorspongygrassismorewelethanthemostluxuriousPersianrug.Tomethepageantofseasonsisathrillingandunendingdrama,theactionofwhichstreamsthroughmyfingertips.Attimesmyheartcriesoutwithlongingtoseeallthesethings.IfIcangetsomuchpleasurefrommeretouch,howmuchmorebeautymustberevealedbysight.Yet,thosewhohaveeyesapparentlyseelittle.Thepanoramaofcolorandactionfilltheworldistakenforgranted.Itishuman,perhaps,toappreciatelittlethatwhichwehaveandtolongforthatwhichwehavenot,butitisagreatpitythatintheworldoflightandthegiftofsightisusedonlyasmereconvenienceratherthatasameansofaddingfullnesstolife.

　　：Manageyourtime

　　Mostofuswouldliketoacplishmorethanwhatweareabletoinaday.Howmanytimeshaveyoufeltthatitwouldbesomucheasierifyouonlyhadafewmoreextrahoursinadaytopletethevarioustasksthatyouhaveonyourplate?Andhowmanytimeshaveyouwishedthatyoucoulddowithalesseramountofstressandstrainthatyourworkloadiscausingyou?

　　Thethingyouneedtoknowtooverethisfeelingofbeingoverladenwithworkallthetimeistobeabletomanageyourtimebetter.Andthemostimportantthingtounderstandisthattimemanagementisnotsomethingthatyoucandoasandwhenyoufeelthatworkisgettingdifficulttohandle.Itisalifestylethatyouneedtoadoptandpracticeeachandeverydayofyourlife!Itisahabitthatwillleadyoutoalifewhereyouhavepeaceofmind,betterandmoreefficientworkchurnoutandmoretimeonyourhandstodothethingsyouenjoy.

　　Therearemanytechniquesthatyoucanadopttohelpyouinmanagingyourtimebetterandgetakick-startinthisprocess.Andthebesttechniquetostartwithistolearnhowtofocusonthejobathand.Thiscanbedoneonceyouhavepreparedalistandprioritizedthetasksthatyouhaveonhand.Butonceyouhavedecidedtotakeupaparticularjob,don'tletyourselfgetdistractedontheway.Don'tallowthoughtsonotherprojectstomingleanddisturbyourthoughtprocess.Ensurethatyouaredeterminedtopletethejobathandbeforeyouallowyourmindtotakedetoursintootherarenasawaitingattention.Avoidtakinganykindofbreakswhileyouareatthattaskandensurethatyoupleteitbeforeyouconsideracupofcoffeeoracallthatyouneedtomake.

　　：Thebeautyoflife

　　Whereshallyouseekbeauty,andhowshallyoufindherunlesssheherselfbeyourwayandyourguide?

　　Andhowshallyouspeakofherexceptshebetheweaverofyourspeech?

　　Theaggrievedandtheinjuredsay,Beautyiskindandgentle.Likeayoungmotherhalf-shyofherowngloryshewalksamongus.

　　Andthepassionatesay,Nay,beautyisathingofmightanddread.

　　Likethetempestsheshakestheearthbeneathusandtheskyaboveus.

　　Thetiredandthewearysay,beautyisofsoftwhisperings.Shespeaksinourspirit.

　　Hervoiceyieldstooursilenceslikeafaintlightthatquiversinfearoftheshadow.

　　Buttherestlesssay,Wehaveheardhershoutingamongthemountains,

　　Andwithhercriescamethesoundofhoofs,andthebeatingofwingsandtheroaringoflions.

　　Atnightthewatchmenofthecitysay,Beautyshallrisewiththedawnfromtheeast.

　　Andatnoontidethetoilersandthewayfarerssay,wehaveseenherleaningovertheearthfromthewindowsofthesunset.

　　Inwintersaythesnow-bound,Sheshallewiththespringleapinguponthehills.

　　Andinthesummerheatthereaperssay,Wehaveseenherdancingwiththeautumnleaves,andwesawadriftofsnowinherhair.

　　Allthesethingshaveyousaidofbeauty.

　　Yetintruthyouspokenotofherbutofneedsunsatisfied,

　　Andbeautyisnotaneedbutanecstasy.

　　Itisnotamouththirstingnoranemptyhandstretchedforth,

　　Butratheraheartenflamedandasoulenchanted.

　　Itisnottheimageyouwouldseenorthesongyouwouldhear,

　　Butratheranimageyouseethoughyoucloseyoureyesandasongyouhearthoughyoushutyourears.

　　Itisnotthesapwithinthefurrowedbark,norawingattachedtoaclaw,

　　Butratheragardenforeverinbloomandaflockofangelsforeverinflight.