英語美文摘抄欣賞短文摘抄(2)
英語美文摘抄欣賞短文摘抄
英語優(yōu)美短文摘抄篇四
I have received many Christmas gifts over the years. The best gift I ever received was presented to me by a stranger. I never even knew his name and I only had contact with him for less than 60 seconds. His Christmas present to me changed the way I think about people and about Christmas.
這些年我收到過很多圣誕禮物，其中最好的禮物來自一個(gè)陌生人。我不曾知道他的名字，我倆之間溝通不到60秒。他送我的圣誕禮物改變了我對(duì)別人和圣誕節(jié)的看法。
I hate Black Friday sales. It's often a gathering of people who are there for many different reasons. Some are looking for a deal on that one item for their loved one, or perhaps themselves. Their intentions are completely unrelated to the festive time of year, and can merely be summed up with one word, "EBay!"
我討厭黑色星期五的特賣，總有很多人因?yàn)楹芏嗖煌脑蚓墼谝黄?。有些人是為所愛的人或者可能為自己買東西。他們的目的都跟一年一度的節(jié)日一點(diǎn)關(guān)系都沒有，只能總結(jié)為一個(gè)詞：“便宜”!
It was several years ago when my wife asked me to meet her at the local department store on Black Friday morning. They had advertised a child's bike that she wanted to purchase for our son. We stood with a very large crowd, waiting for the manager to blow the whistle. After a while the whistle blew. It was like throwing a bucket of chum into a tank of sharks. I told my wife that if we obtained a bike, fine, but if we did not, I was OK with that too.
幾年前妻子讓我在“黑五”早上和她在當(dāng)?shù)匕儇浌鹃T口會(huì)和，他們正在特價(jià)銷售一款兒童自行車，她想買給我們的兒子。還有一大群人站在那兒等著經(jīng)理吹哨。過了一會(huì)，哨聲響起，當(dāng)時(shí)的場景就像一桶三文魚被扔進(jìn)了鯊魚水箱里。我跟妻子說如果我們搶到自行車還好，如果沒搶到我也無所謂。
As the pallet of bikes began to gradually decrease in size, I saw my polite opportunity to wrap my hands around the corner of one of the boxes. I lifted it off the crate and suddenly felt some mild resistance. I looked up to see one of the largest gentlemen I had ever seen in my life. Intimidating was not the word to describe his presence. He was adorned with numerous straps of metal spiked leather around both arms and even his neck. Tattoos were an obvious passion of his.
貨架上的自行車越來越少，我看到了一個(gè)“文雅”的機(jī)會(huì)，把手伸到了一個(gè)自行車包裝盒的角上，把盒子拎了起來，突然感覺到有人輕輕地阻止我。我抬頭看見了平生所見的最高大的人，“嚇人”這個(gè)詞已經(jīng)不足以形容他了。他胳膊上甚至脖子上滿是帶有鉚釘?shù)钠ё?，很明顯紋身是他的最愛。
I started to relinquish the box but he gently pushed it back in my direction and back into my hands. He then directed it into my shopping cart. He looked at me, smiled, and said, "Merry Christmas."My wife and I went to the checkout, paid for the bike and went home. All the way home I was thinking that this moment was by far the best Christmas gift I had ever received. The kindness of a stranger that broke all preconceived notions I may have had of stereotypes and prejudices. The tenderness of a human heart in a simple act. I will never forget it.
我想把盒子放回去，但他從他的方向輕輕把自行車推了回來，又推回到我手里，然后直接放進(jìn)了我的購物車?yán)?，他看著我微笑著說：“圣誕節(jié)快樂”。妻子和我去了收款處，付完錢就回家了。回家的一路上我都在想那一刻是至今我收到的最好的圣誕禮物。一個(gè)陌生人的善良打破了我所有對(duì)于成見和偏見原有的看法，人內(nèi)心的柔軟就體現(xiàn)在小小的行為上，我永遠(yuǎn)不會(huì)忘記這次經(jīng)歷。
英語優(yōu)美短文摘抄篇五
As we slowly drove down the street on that cold December evening we spotted the porch light. "This must be the house." I told our "Positive Teens In Action" group. We pulled up in front of an older home with the porch light glowing. We gathered up our song books, walked up the steps, and knocked on the door. We heard a faint voice from inside say, “Come on in. The door is open." We opened the door.
在那個(gè)寒冷的12月份的夜晚我們開車在路上慢慢行駛時(shí)看到了門廊的燈光，我跟我們這個(gè)“積極行動(dòng)的青年小隊(duì)”說：“一定就是這家了。”我們把車停在一棟舊房子前，門廊燈光很亮。我們拿出歌集，走上臺(tái)階敲了敲門，聽到里面?zhèn)鱽硪粋€(gè)虛弱的聲音：“進(jìn)來吧，門開著呢”，我們推開了門。
There in a rocking chair sat an elderly woman with a big smile on her face. "I've been expecting you." she said weakly. Ruth was one of our Meals On Wheels stops I had arranged; along with the usual church members who enjoyed carolers. We handed Ruth the basket of goodies the teens had assembled earlier that evening. Then I asked Ruth what carols she would like to hear. Ruth's face was beaming as she joined in singing each song.
搖椅上坐著一位老太太，臉上帶著燦爛的笑容，她虛弱地說：“我一直盼著你們來。”Ruth的家是我安排的上門送餐服務(wù)的一站，和我們一起來的還有喜歡唱圣歌的常去教堂的人。我們遞給Ruth一籃子美味的食物，都是我們這些年輕人那天晚上提前裝好的。然后我問Ruth她想聽什么圣誕頌歌，她跟著唱每首歌時(shí)臉上都洋溢著笑容。
As we hugged Ruth good-bye she said to me with tears glistening in her eyes, “The day you called I was still in bed. I had just finished praying. I asked God if it would be possible to have some Christmas Carolers come to my home and sing this year. Thank you for being the answer to my Christmas prayer."
我們跟Ruth擁抱說再見時(shí)，她眼睛里閃著淚光對(duì)我說：“你打電話那天我還躺在床上，剛剛做完禱告，我問上帝今年能否讓唱圣誕頌歌的人來我家唱頌歌。感謝你使我夢想成真。”
Wow, what an awesome experience to have the opportunity to be the answer to someone's Christmas prayer.
哇哦，能使別人的禱告得以實(shí)現(xiàn)是多棒的一次經(jīng)歷呀。
Bible Text: When you pray, go to your room, close the door, and pray to your Father who is unseen. And your Father, who sees what you do in private, will reward you. Matthew 6:6
《圣經(jīng)》原文：祈禱時(shí)要去房間里，關(guān)上門向無形的上帝祈禱，上帝看見你在秘密祈禱，就會(huì)回報(bào)給你。
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