1、青春是一种心境,一种气质。如果你正值青春年少,那就随着青春的脉搏一起跳动吧;即使你已经岁月沧桑,心态依然可以保持年轻。让我们青春到老。YouthYouth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of pink cheeks, red lips and flexible knees; it is a matter of will, a quality of imagination, a vigor of the emotion, it is the freshness of the deep spring
2、s of life.Youth means a dispositional control of courage over cowardice, of the appetite for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 more than a boy of 20. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow old by deserting our ideals.Years may wrinkle the skin, but to g
3、ive up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry, fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.Whether 60 or 16, there is in every human beings heart the looking forward to wonder, the endless child-like appetite of whats next and the joy of the game of living. In the center of you
4、r heart and my heart there is a wireless station: so long as it is receiving messages of beauty, hope, cheer, courage and power from men and from God, you are young.When the aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicism and the ice of pessimism, then you are grown old, even at
5、20, but as long as your aerials are up to catch waves of optimism, there is hope you may die young at 80.243 words行文点评文章一开始使用了一组排比,用四个 it is 句型给 youth 下了定义。第二段将 60 岁和20 岁的人进行对比,从而得出结论:年轻不是单纯指年龄,而是指心态。读到这里,读者可能会提出质疑:那要如何保持心态的年轻呢?作者紧紧抓住读者的心理,在第四段中用 a wireless station 为例,形象地描述了保持年轻的方法。最后一段将对比 the aeria
6、ls are down 和 aerials are up 进行对比,提出号召:只要乐观向上,我们就能够永远年轻。进一步深化了主题。这篇散文语言优美,内容凝练。各段落之间有很强的内在联系,形散而神聚,全文紧紧围绕青春这一主题,运用排比、拟人、比喻等多种修辞方法是文章的一大亮点,为文章增色不少。好文妙译青春寄语青春不是人生的一个时期,而是一种心境。青春不是指粉红色的面颊、红润的嘴唇和灵活的膝盖,而是指坚强的意志、丰富的想象和激越的情感。青春是生命深处的一泓清泉。青春是一种气质:勇猛果敢而不是怯懦退缩,渴望冒险而不是贪图安逸。一个 60 岁的老人身上常常散发着这种气息,而 20 岁的青年身上倒未必可
7、寻。没有人会单纯因为年岁增长而衰老,而一旦丧失理想,就会真正变老。年岁也许会在皮肤上生出皱纹,而热情不在则会使心灵起皱。忧虑、恐惧、自卑都会使人心灰意懒,一蹶不振。无论 60 岁还是 16 岁,每一个人心里都怀有对新奇事物的向往,都会像儿童一样对未来充满永不衰减的憧憬,都能在生活的游戏中汲取快乐。在你我的心灵中央都有一座无线电台:只要它正在接受其他人和上帝发出的美丽、希望、快乐、勇气和力量的信息,你就会永远年轻。当你的天线收拢,当你的心灵覆盖着愤世嫉俗的霜雪和悲观厌世的坚冰,即使你年方二十,你也已进入了垂暮之年。然而,只要你的天线张开,接收着乐观向上的电波,那么你可以指望,在 80 岁死去时你
8、依然年轻。词汇斟酌imagination n. 想象力,幻觉dispositional a. 有某种性情的cowardice n. 怯懦 胆小appetite n. 胃口,食欲enthusiasm n. 热情,积极性wrinkle n. 皱纹 ;v. 起皱aerial n. 天线cynicism n. 愤世嫉俗,玩世不恭pessimism n. 悲观,悲观主义optimism n. 乐观,乐观主义佳句临摹【注释】look forward to 期望做,盼望【临摹】I am looking forward to seeing you again on the Christmas Eve.我期待着
9、在平安夜再次见到你。【注释】so long as 只要,如果【临摹】So long as you make Mary happy Im content.只要你能让玛丽高兴,我就满足了。思如泉涌Youth means limitless possibilities.年轻意味着无限的可能。If you do not learn to think when you are young, you may never learn.如果你年轻时不学着思考,你将永远不会。像植物需要阳光,我们对知识充满了渴求。学习伴随我们成长,让我们感到充实,让我们更加了解生活,让我们能够用所学去帮助别人。你的学习旅程是怎样
10、的?Learning: a Lifelong CareerAs food is to the body, so is learning to the mind.Our bodies grow and muscles develop with the intake of adequate nutritious food. Likewise, we should keep learning day by day to maintain our keen mental power and expand our intellectual capacity. Constant learning supp
11、lies us with inexhaustible fuel for driving us to sharpen our power of reasoning, analysis, and judgment. Learning incessantly is the surest way to keep pace with the times in the information age, and reliable warrant of success in times of uncertainty.Once learning stops, vegetation sets in. It is
12、a common fallacy to regard school as the only workshop for the acquisition of knowledge. On the contrary, learning should be a never ending process, from the cradle to the grave. With the world changing so fast, to cease learning for just a few days will make a person lag behind. What s worse, the a
13、nimal instinct dormant deep in our sub-conscious will come to life, weakening our will to pursue our noble ideas, undermining our determination to sweep away obstacles to our success and strangling our desire for the refinement of our character. Lack of learning will inevitably lead to the stagnatio
14、n of the mind, or even worse, its fossilization. Therefore, to stay mentally young, we have to take learning as a lifelong career.224 words行文点评本文首先从正面论证主题,首句点题,并通过对首句的解释进一步说明终生学习的意义。之后作者结合时代变化的特征,用 the surest way 以及 reliable warrant 说明了持续学习的现实意义。第二段作者从反面来论证自己的观点,说明停止学习会导致的严重后果。最后用 therefore 引出全文的结束语
15、,再次重申观点,并与文章题目相呼应。本文开篇引用 As.is to., so is. to. 的经典句型开门见山,将学习对心智的重要性比作食物对身体的重要性,生动形象。行文流畅,并能结合时代特征;首尾呼应,画龙点睛。好文妙译学习:一生的事业学习之于心智,就像食物之于身体一样。摄取了适量的营养食物,我们的身体得以生长而肌肉得以发达。同样地,我们应该日复一日不断地学习以保持我们心智的敏锐,并增长我们的智力。不断的学习像是为我们的前进提供了用之不尽的能量,驱使我们磨砺自身推理、分析和判断的能力。持续的学习是在信息时代中与时俱进的最稳妥的方法,也是在无常变化的时代中求得成功的可靠保证。一旦学习停止,单
16、调贫乏的生活就开始了。视学校为汲取知识的惟一场所是种常见的谬误。相反,从生到死,学习应该是一种无终止的历程。由于世界变化日新月异,学习过程停顿几天,就会使人落后。而更为糟糕的是,蛰伏在我们潜意识深处的动物本能就会复活,削弱我们追求高尚理想的意志,弱化我们扫除成功障碍的决心,并且扼杀我们净化自身人格的追求。缺少学习将不可避免地导致心智的停滞,甚至更糟,使其僵化。因此,为了保持青春永驻,我们必须将学习当作一生的事业。词汇斟酌inexhaustible a. 无穷无尽的incessantly ad. 不断地,不停地warrant n. 授权令, (正当 )理由,根据;vt. 证明是正当的fallac
17、y n.谬误,谬论cradle n. 摇篮,发源地dormant a. 蛰伏的,休止的,匿名的undermine vt. 暗中破坏,逐渐削弱; 侵蚀的基础strangle v. 扼杀,抑制,压制stagnation n. 停滞fossilize vt. 使成化石,使陈腐佳句临摹【注释】As A is to B, so is C to D . A 之于 B 就如同 C 之于 D 一样【临摹】As water is to the fish, so is book to the human being.书之于人类就如同水之于鱼。【注释】本句用了比喻的手法将 fuel“燃料”比做能量,使行文更加生动,
18、比喻法是写作中的常用手法,为文章增色添加亮点。【临摹】He doesnt have an idea of his own. He just parrots what other people say.他没有自己的观点,只会鹦鹉学舌。【注释】or even worse 或甚至更糟糕,这是一种递进的表达方法。【临摹】Some people lived in a completely wrong way: they waste money and time, and even worse, they dont realize their mistakes yet. 有些人以一种极为错误的方式活着,他
19、们浪费着金钱和时间。更为糟糕的是,他们还没有认识到他们做错了。思如泉涌We believe that out of the schools grows a nations greatness.我们认为,一个民族的伟大出自于她的学校教育。There is no royal road to learning. 书山有路勤为径,学海无涯苦作舟。现代生活节奏紧张,忙碌使许多人感到疲惫不堪,但忙碌对生活却有着十分重要的意义。孰不闻“勤能补拙”,孰不知“业精于勤”,“勤有三益”?Importance of Being BusySometimes life becomes so busy that you
20、feel as if you are the only person to whom the whole world has been merciless and that you are the only person who is working harder than anyone else. Yes, the grass on the other side of the fence is always greener and fresher.However, the more things one has to do or one is into, the greater the in
21、volvement in a mental, physical or social way in these things. Due to this, ones own personal problems are out of sight, because all the time ones mind is thinking of completing the undertaken tasks. Problems, once they are out of sight are out of mind.Each thing that we do adds a new dimension to o
22、ur personality. It shapes our thinking and makes us more organized, experienced, knowledgeable and creative. The time and sweat that we put in everyday into our tasks is the brick and mortar of our future. So friends, it is always better to be busy rather than idle. Now hasnt everyone heard that an
23、idle mind is the devils workshop? Behind every successful man is a devotedly followed busy schedule rather than a woman.200 words行文点评文章结构总分总。首句使用了 so . that 句型,强调现代生活的忙碌程度。第二句用 grass 作比喻支持了首句。第二段以 However 开始,笔锋一转,指出忙碌使一个人投入到所做的每一件都会对我们有好处,并引用谚语 an idle mind is the devils workshop,从反面说明闲散的危害。结尾以改编名言的
24、形式画龙点睛。文章短小精炼,正文中没有出现 important 或 importance 等词,却将忙碌的重要性论述得合情合理,水到渠成。文章使用比喻、谚语等写作手法使语言生动活泼,句式多变新颖,如第二段首句使用 the more the greater 句型,不仅在内容上强调了第 3 段首可而且在可式上显得有所变化,避无单一。第三段第二句中则以四个并列的形容词organized, experienced knowledgeable and creative 深化观点。好文妙译忙碌的重要性有时候生活变得如此繁忙,以至于你觉得仿佛你是惟一一个世界对你无情的人,而且你是世界上惟一一个比谁工作都辛苦
25、的人。的确,邻家芳草总是更绿、更新鲜。然而,一个人越有事情要做或正在做,他投入到这些事情中的精力、体力和社交就越多。由此,一个人就看不到自己的个人问题了,因为他的心里总是在想着如何完成承担的任务。问题一旦眼不见了,心也就不烦了。我们做的每件事都会提升我们的人格魅力。它塑造我们的思想,让我们更具组织性,更有经验,知识更渊博也更具创造力。我们每天为完成任务所花的时间和所流的汗水就是建筑我们未来的一砖一瓦。因此,朋友们,忙碌总比无所事事好。大家不是都听过“游手好闲的头脑就是魔鬼的作坊”这句话吗?每个成功男人的背后是一张兢兢业业的繁忙的日程表,而不是一个女人。词汇斟酌merciless a. 无慈悲心
26、的,残忍的undertake vt. 承担,担任,着手作; 答应,保证dimension n. 方面,特点;尺度,深度; 面积creative a. 创造性的,有创造力的mortar n. 砂浆,灰浆devotedly ad. 忠实的,一心一意的schedule n. 时间表,进度表,计划,安排佳句临摹【注释】the more . the .越越【临摹】The truth of life is that the more you want the less you get.生活的真谛就是你想要的越多,反而得到的就越少。【注释】out of sight 看不见了,不让人看见【临摹】They lo
27、oked for the cyclist but he was already out of sight.他们找那个骑自行车的人,但是已经看不见他了。思如泉涌Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow.进步是今天的活动,明天的保证。Better wear out shoes than sheets.宁可磨破鞋子,也不要蹭破床单;宁奔波健身也不贪睡而得病。生活充满了考验和不可预知性。有些人在困难面前一蹶不振,怨天尤人,而有些人却能走出困境走向成功。我们究竟该怎样面对生活,该怎样把握自己?Create Your O
28、wn LifeSometimes things happen to you that may seem horrible, painful, and unfair at first, but upon reflection you find that without overcoming those obstacles you never would have realized your potential, strength, willpower, or heart.Illness, injury, lost moments of true greatness, and sheer stup
29、idity all occur to test the limits of your soul. Without these small tests, whatever they may be, life would be like a smoothly paved road to nowhere. It would be safe and comfortable, but dull and utterly pointless.If someone hurts you, betrays you, or breaks your heart, forgive them, for they have
30、 helped you learn about trust and the importance of being cautious to whom you open your heart.Make every day count. Appreciate every moment and take from those moments everything that you possibly can for you may never be able to experience it again.Talk to people that you have never talked to befo
31、re, and listen to what they have to say. You can make anything you wish of your life.Create your own life and then go out and live it with absolutely no regrets.191 words行文点评本文是一篇哲理性的小散文,整体内容可以分为两部分。前面三段,着重描写了生活中的考验以及这些考验对于我们的重要性。后面几段则向读者们提出了一些建议,呼吁人们珍惜生活,创造自己的生活,点明文章的主旨照应了题目。本文用词考究,句式优美,长短句交错。复合句的使
32、用使得文章更加赏心悦目,排比反复的修辞手法也为文章增色不少。好文妙译人生要靠自己创造有时候一些发生在你身上的事情起初看起来很可怕、很痛苦、很不公平,但是经过深思熟虑你会发现,如果没有克服过这些困难的话,你就永远不会意识到自己的潜力、力量、毅力和勇气。疾病、伤害、真正伟大时刻的错失以及做了一些愚蠢至极的事情,所有这些事情的出现都是在考验你灵魂的极限。如果不经历这些小的考验,无论它们是什么,你的生活将会像一条通向碌碌无为的平坦之路。它也许是安全而舒适的,但也是枯燥和毫无意义的。如果某些人伤害了你,背叛了你或者是刺痛了你的心,请原谅他们,因为是他们帮助你学会了什么叫信任,帮助你懂得要谨慎选择你要交心
33、的人。珍惜每一天。珍惜每一刻,并且带走每一刻所能得到的东西,因为你再也不可能重复这个过程了。跟那些你从来没有说过话的人说话,并且倾听他们的话语。你可以做到任何你想做的事情。创造自己的生活,然后走出去,去毫无遗憾地享受生活吧。词汇斟酌reflection n. 反映,反射,深思,考虑potential a. 有潜力的,有潜能的;n. 潜力,潜能willpower n. 毅力,意志力sheer a. 纯粹的 , 彻底的; ad. 完全,全然betray vt. 背叛,出卖,失信于cautious a. 谨慎的,小心的佳句临摹【注释】upon reflection 沉思,深思熟虑【临摹】At fir
34、st I thought it was a bad idea, but upon reflection I realized she was right.最初我认为那是个坏主意,但考虑之后我认识到她是对的。【注释】hurt, betray, break 三个动词的连续使用,构成了一个排比句式,加强了语气。【临摹】We were in the midst of shock but we acted. We acted quickly, boldly, decisively. 我们处在惊恐之中,但是我们采取了行动,迅速、大胆、坚定地采取了行动。【注释】count 计算在内;认为有价值。【临摹】Ta
35、ke careful aim and make every shot count.仔细瞄准而弹无虚发。思如泉涌Life is not all roses.人生并非康庄大道。Adversity is a good discipline.苦难是磨练人的好机会。Storms make trees take deeper roots.风暴使树木深深扎根。电脑科技的发展体现在社会生活的方方面面,教育作为创造智慧的第一生产线也受到了这种普遍趋势的影响。笔记本电脑已经悄悄进军大学校园。Laptops Enter into CampusLaptop computers are popular all over
36、 the world. People use them everywhere. They connect people to their work place. In the United States today, laptops also connect students to their classrooms.Westlake College in Virginia will start a laptop computer program allowing students to study schoolwork anywhere they want. Within five years
37、, each of the 1500 students at the college will receive a laptop. The laptops are a part of a $10 million computer program at Westlake. Students with laptops will also have access to the Internet. In addition, they will be able to use e-mail to “speak” with their teachers, classmates, or families. H
38、owever, the most important part of the program is that students will be able to use computers without going to computer labs. They can work with it anywhere they like!Because of the many changes in computer technology, laptop use in higher education is workable. As laptops become more powerful, they
39、 become more similar to desktop computers. In addition, portable computers can connect students to not only the Internet, but also libraries and other resources. State higher education officials are studying how laptops can help students.At Westlake College, more than 60 percent of the staff uses th
40、e computers. The laptops will allow all teachers to use computers in their lessons. As one Westlake teacher said, “Here we are in the middle of Virginia and were giving students a window on the world. They can see everything and do everything.”247 words行文点评本文结构简明:理论+实例+理论+实例。首段首句直接点题,从而引出论点。随后非常自然地引
41、出 笔记本电脑在美国的发展,为第二段有关韦斯特莱克大学的实例埋下了伏笔。第二段通过对韦斯特莱克大学的笔记本电脑计划的具体解析,阐明了笔记本电脑在学生学习中的重要作用。之后又在第三段中提出笔记本电脑在高等教育中应用的可行性。第四段再举实例并总结收拢全文。本文语言平实,思路清晰,注重理论与实际相结合,有理有据,列举数字,引用例证等都增加了文章说服力,特别是最后一句引用一名老师的话,既水到渠成,又首尾呼应。好文妙译笔记本进军校园笔记本电脑在全世界都很流行。随处都可见人们在使用它。它们将人和工作地点连接到一起。今天在美国,笔记本甚至将学生和教室连接了起来。弗吉尼亚州的韦斯特莱克大学将要开始一项笔记本电
42、脑计划,让学生能够在任意地方学习。五年之内,学校将有 1500 名学生每人得到一部笔记本电脑。这些电脑是韦斯特莱克大学斥资一千万美元实施的电脑计划的一部分。得到笔记本电脑的同学将有权使用互联网。另外,他们还能通过电子邮件同老师、同学甚至家人进行“交谈”。但是,该计划最重要的部分就是:学生不用去机房就能用上电脑。他们可以在自己喜欢的任何地方使用它!电脑科技的变化发展使得笔记本电脑在高等教育中的应用成为可能。笔记本的功能变得很强大,几乎和台式机无异。而且,便携式电脑不仅能上网,还可以把学生同 图书馆等其它资源联系到一起。国家主管高等教育的官员们正在研究如何使笔记本电脑更好地帮助学生学习。在韦斯特莱
43、克大学,60%以上的教职员工使用电脑。笔记本电脑使得所有教师在教学中使用电脑成为可能。就像一名韦斯特莱克的老师说的:“我们位于弗吉尼亚的中心。我们为学生打开一扇面向世界的窗子。他们能看到一切,做到一切。”词汇斟酌laptop n. 膝上型电脑,便携式电脑,笔记本电脑workable a. 可使用的desktop n. 桌上型电脑portable a. 手提的,便携的佳句临摹【注释】have access to 有权使用【临摹】Citizens may have free access to the library.市民可以自由使用图书馆。【注释】in addition 另外,除此之外【临摹】I
44、n addition, intelligence also depends on an adequate diet, a good education and a decent home environment.另外,智力的高低还取决于充够的营养、优秀的教育和良好的家庭环境。思如泉涌Computers and scientific tools should not replace school education.计算机和科学工具不应取代学校教育。Modern technology makes life more convenient; tools are the milestones of
45、the technology as well as human beings progress.现代科技使生活更加便捷;工具是科技进步和人类进步的里程碑。“今日事今日毕”,是一句自古流传下来的谚语,提醒并激励人们要珍惜时间。明日复明日,明日何其多。本文则从一个新的角度诠释了这句名言。Never Put off until Tomorrow What You Can Do TodayWe have been told that never put off until tomorrow what you can do today since childhood. However, there ar
46、e still many people who like putting off the things that should do today until tomorrow. They have no plans for their work and their time. As a result, they will not accomplish their goals in the end. For example, one Sunday I felt so tired after having a football match that I did not finish my home
47、work even at night. I thought I could get up earlier to go to school the next morning so that I could finish my homework before class. But the next morning I was not able to get to school in time because of the traffic jam. I was punished by the teacher. It taught me a lesson. From then on I made a
48、determination that I would never put off anything important until the next day. Please remember: Work today, for you dont know how much you may be hindered tomorrow. Seize the present day,cherish every minute you have now and trust the tomorrow as little as possible.195 words行文点评本文可分为三个部分,首尾部分相互呼应,是
49、对中心论点的概括和总结,第二部分中,作者通过自己的亲身经历来说明拖延时间的糟糕后果。本文短小精悍,首尾呼应,脉络清晰。以谚语作题目并在开篇重复题目,使主题更加突出鲜明。举例子是常用的说理方式,使得文章更加具体生动。文章结尾处连用两个祈使句不仅增强了语气,也升华了主题。好文妙译今日事今日毕我们从小就接受“今日事今日毕”的教育。然而许多人还是喜欢把今天的事情推迟到明天去做。他们从不计划安排工作和时间,结果导致他们最终无法完成他们的目标。例如,有一个星期日,我踢完足球比赛后感觉太累了,直到深夜也没完成家庭作业。我想第二天早点起来到学校,以便上课前完成作业。但是第二天,由于交通堵塞我没能及时赶到学校,我受到了老师的惩罚。这件事情给了我一个教训,从那时起,我就痛下决心绝不把重要的事情推迟到第二天去做。请记住:今天做吧,因为你无法预知明天又会有什么样的干扰。抓住今天,珍惜你现在拥有的每一分钟,尽可能少依赖明天。词汇斟酌?traffic jam 交通堵塞,堵车?determination n. 决心,决定,确定?hinder v. 阻碍,打扰?cherish vt. 珍爱,珍视;怀抱( 希望,想法,感情等)佳句临摹【注释】put off 推迟,拖延【临摹】She is s