四级英语经典美文

A. 大学英语四级美文晨读100篇的内容简介

《大学英语四级美文晨读100篇》是作者在深刻领悟英语教学规律、学习水专平提升规律以及困扰广大属四六级考生的疑问之后而倾心编著的。有人说，新东方的课堂和老师充满了活力和激情，充满了动力和奋进的勇气；有人说，新东方的课堂只要你走进去，什么考试问题都会迎刃而解；有人说，新东方就是讲考试技巧的，四、六级考研通不过了，雅思托福考分低了，都可以到新东方解决。我要说，这些都是真的，这是新东方课堂和老师固有的特色和魅力，但只有这些远远不够。谈到活力与激情，我们远不如2008年中国北京奥运会；谈到动力和奋进的勇气，我们远不如比尔·盖茨、索罗斯等商界大鳄的励志讲座；谈到技巧，我们远不如杂技和魔术能够带给我们的震撼和折服。但是，我们的课堂和老师为什么还是那么受学生欢迎、热爱和追捧。我想，这不仅是我们有这些，充其量来说，活力和激情以及勇气和技巧只是我们的授课形式而已，而在这些形式之外，我们带给考生更多的是对于考试规律和英语学习规律的研究和把握，能够把这些规律运用到教学中去，让考生既能学到东西，又能够学得很开心。这样就达到了我们的愿望和目的。

B. 求4篇英语的经典美文

第一篇
Right Beside You

The passengers on the bus watched sympathetically as the young woman with the white cane made her way1 carefully up the steps. She paid the driver and then, using her hands to feel the location of the seats, settled in to one. She placed her briefcase on her lap and rested her cane against her leg.
It had been a year since Susan, thirty-four, became blind. As the result of a medical accident she was sightless, suddenly thrown into a world of darkness, anger, frustration and self-pity. All she had to cling to2 was her husband Mark.
Mark was an Air Force officer and he loved Susan with all his heart. When she first lost her sight, he watched her sink into despair and he became determined to use every means possible to help his wife.
Finally, Susan felt ready to return to her job, but how would she get there? She used to take the bus, but she was now too frightened to get around the city by herself. Mark volunteered to ride the bus with Susan each morning and evening until she got the hang of3 it. And that is exactly what happened.
For two weeks, Mark, military uniform and all, accompanied Susan to and from work each day. He taught her how to rely on her other senses, specifically her hearing, to determine where she was and how to adapt to4 her new environment. He helped her befriend the bus drivers who could watch out for her, and save her a seat.
Each morning they made the journey together, and Mark would take a taxi back to his office. Although that meant he had to travel through the city and the routine was costly and exhausting, Mark knew it was only a matter of① time before Susan would be able to ride the bus on her own. He believed in her.
Finally, Susan decided that she was ready to try the trip on her own. Monday morning arrived. Before she left, she embraced her husband tightly. Her eyes filled with tears of gratitude for his loyalty, his patience, and his love. She said good-bye and, for the first time, they went their separate ways. Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday... Each day on her own went perfectly, and a wild gaiety5 took hold of Susan. She was doing it! She was going to work all by herself!
On Friday morning, Susan took the bus to work as usual. As she was exiting the bus, the driver said, “Miss, I sure envy you.” Curious, Susan asked the driver why.
“You know, every morning for the past week, a fine looking gentleman in a military uniform has been standing across the corner watching you when you get off the bus. He makes sure you cross the street safely and he watches you until you enter your office building. Then he blows you a kiss, gives you a salute6 and walks away. You are one lucky lady,” the bus driver said.
Tears of happiness poured down Susan's cheeks. She was so lucky for he had given her a gift more powerful than sight, a gift she didn't need to see to believe—the gift of love that can bring light where there is darkness.
第二篇
True Happiness

"Life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness." The authors of the American Declaration proclaimed happiness to be one of the essential rights that make life worth living. William James, the first American psychologist, echoed this emphasis on happiness: "If we were to ask the question: 'What is human life's chief concern? One of the answers we should receive would be: 'It is happiness.'" Every philosophical and religious system has offered its pathway to happiness for the indivial and the group. Happiness has been related to pleasure, refuge from pain, intellectual contemplation, union with God, friendship, children, wealth, honor, successful activity, and even state burial with statues! Today, scientists have joined the dialogue to seek answers about what contributes to happiness or, as they call it, "subjective well-being".
If happiness is activity in accordance with excellence, it is reasonable that it should be in accordance with the highest excellence. – Aristotle The concept of happiness--while difficult to define-- is obviously here to stay. But the desire for happiness can set up expectations that are often hard to fulfill. The right to pursue happiness was conceived of as an inalienable right; the entitlement that everyone be happy was never promised. As captured by Eric Hoffer, a misguided search we hope to provide a framework that will guide you in your personal pursuit of happiness.
第三篇
The trend in everyday conversation is to use grandiose words. "Outstanding" is new "good," "amazing" is the new "OK," and "huge" is the new "big."
I was in a restaurant in D.C. last weekend and everything I asked was answered in superlatives.

Me: How s the salmon?

Server: Fantastic!

Me: Does it come with rice?

Server: Absolutely!

Would a "good" and a "yes" have been sufficient? Undeniably!

At Starbucks, the smallest coffee you can order is a Tall. Tall would seem to indicate that there was also a short and medium, with Tall being the largest. But at Starbucks, Tall is small. Grande, which is both Italian and Spanish for large, is medium.

Likewise, at your local 7-Eleven you cannot buy a small: Your choices are Big Gulp, Super Gulp and Extremely Big Gulp. OldBananaNavyGap also did away with the small. You cannot buy anything from the chain stores that is really a "small." My father is an average-sized man. He hasn t gained weight (or height, for that matter) for the past 30 years. Ergo, his size remains the same. But in the same amount of time, his T-shirt size has gone from small/medium to medium to large to extra large.

Upon reflection, the reason for all this colossal-speak is clear: We are bored with our fantastic, wonderful lives. We want the next-next thing now. Now!

And we also want others to think that we still care, that we can still be delighted, that we know that everything is just great. Even when deep inside we know it can t be. Everything can t be great. Hence, we live in a world where extreme is ordinary, where radical is quotidian; exceptional is pedestrian. And to not be overly delighted by the mundane is appalling. It s horrific. And, Dude, that s heinous.

I m not scientist, and my methods of proof leave a little to be desired, or a lot to be desired, or an immensity. An to be honest, I guess I d rather live in a world where people were overly excited than depressed.

But listen to the voices around you. Listen to your own voices. There is nothing on the news that is good or bad, only things that are wonderful or devastating. Even the weather is either beautiful or horrible.

Listen the next time when someone asks you something and you agree, because when you could simply say "yes," instead you will say "absolutely" or "without doubt" or "Oh, yeah, unquestionably - absolutely without doubt."

Have people forgotten what it is like to be OK? Simply OK with what they have and who they are?

If everything is outstanding, if everything is the most amazing thing ever, is anything ever amazing at all?
第四篇
Once upon a time the colors of the world started to quarrel.

All claimed that they were the best.

The most important.

The most useful.

The favorite.

Green said:

"Clearly I am the most important. I am the sign of life and of hope. I was chosen for grass, trees and leaves. Without me, all animals would die. Look over the countryside and you will see that I am in the majority."

Blue interrupted:

"You only think about the earth, but consider the sky and the sea. It is the water that is the basis of life and drawn up by the clouds from the deep sea. The sky gives space and peace and serenity. Without my peace, you would all be nothing."

Yellow chuckled:

"You are all so serious. I bring laughter, gaiety, and warmth into the world. The sun is yellow, the moon is yellow, the stars are yellow. Every time you look at a sunflower, the whole world starts to smile. Without me there would be no fun."

Orange started next to blow her trumpet:

"I am the color of health and strength. I may be scarce, but I am precious for I serve the needs of human life. I carry the most important vitamins. Think of carrots, pumpkins, oranges, mangoes, and papayas. I don't hang around all the time, but when I fill the sky at sunrise or sunset, my beauty is so striking that no one gives another thought to any of you."

Red could stand it no longer he shouted out:

"I am the ruler of all of you. I am blood - life's blood! I am the color of danger and of bravery. I am willing to fight for a cause. I bring fire into the blood. Without me, the earth would be as empty as the moon. I am the color of passion and of love, the red rose, the poinsettia and the poppy."

Purple rose up to his full height:

He was very tall and spoke with great pomp: "I am the color of royalty and power. Kings, chiefs, and bishops have always chosen me for I am the sign of authority and wisdom. People do not question me! They listen and obey."

Finally Indigo spoke, much more quietly than all the others, but with just as much determination:

"Think of me. I am the color of silence. You hardly notice me, but without me you all become superficial. I represent thought and reflection, twilight and deep water. You need me for balance and contrast, for prayer and inner peace."

And so the colors went on boasting, each convinced of his or her own superiority. Their quarreling became louder and louder. Suddenly there was a startling flash of bright lightening thunder rolled and boomed. Rain started to pour down relentlessly. The colors crouched down in fear, drawing close to one another for comfort.

In the midst of the clamor, rain began to speak:

"You foolish colors, fighting amongst yourselves, each trying to dominate the rest. Don't you know that you were each made for a special purpose, unique and different? Join hands with one another and come to me."

Doing as they were told, the colors united and joined hands.

The rain continued:

"From now on, when it rains, each of you will stretch across the sky in a great bow of color as a reminder that you can all live in peace. The Rainbow is a sign of hope for tomorrow." And so, whenever a good rain washes the world, and a Rainbow appears in the sky, let us remember to appreciate one another.

C. 大学英语四级美文晨读100篇的目录

PART ONE 著名人物
UNIT 1 Get a Life，Gordon!Minister Says PM Needs More Fun
英国：布朗首相是个工作狂吗
UNIT 2 Miller’s Not Like the Rest
《越狱》新偶像米勒，走和别人不一样的路
UNIT 3 She Is a Legend
女中传奇
UNIT 4 Gettysburg Address
葛底斯堡演说
UNIT 5 The Second Inaugural Address by Bill Clinton
克林顿第二次就职演说
UNIT 6 ABlindWoman’sVision
海伦·凯勒——奋斗的人
UNIT 7 “Mom．in．chief’’Role and More for Michelle Obama
准第一夫人：照顾好女儿是首要任务
UNIT 8 The Mask Forever——Jim Carrey
永远的《面具》——金·凯利
UNIT 9 Ronaldo：King ofthe Wodd
罗纳尔多：世界球王
UNIT 10 McCain：What We’re Fighting for
麦凯恩：我们为何而战
UNIT 11 Winston Churchill：His Other Life
温斯顿·丘吉尔：生活侧记
UN IT 1 2 Remarks of Senator Barack Obama：Iowa Caucus Night
奥巴马1月3日在衣阿华的演讲辞
UNIT 13 Remembering Diana
追忆戴安娜
UNIT 14 Marilyn Monroe：Candle in the Wind
玛丽莲·梦露：风中之烛
UNIT 15 Hewitt
休伊特
UNIT 16 The GenUeman Thief：Arsene Lupin
怪盗亚森·罗苹
UNIT 17 Engrid Bergman
英格利·褒曼
UNIT 18 Hillary’S Comparison
希拉里的比较
UNIT 19 The Making of Isaac Newton
牛顿+苹果=万有引力
UNIT 20 The Ups and Downs of Katherine Graham
奋斗与坚持：报业女巨人的一生
UNIT 21 The Britain’S GotTalent Singer~usan Boyle
英国新晋超女苏珊大妈
PART TWO 工作生活
UNIT 1 Kids Think Glasses Make Others Look Smart Honest
小孩认为戴眼镜显得更有学问，更诚实
UNIT 2 Excuse
借口
UNIT 3 NextTime ThatYou ThinkYou’re Having a Bad Day
当觉得自己倒霉时看看这个
UNIT 4 Can Happiness Be Bought
钱可以买到幸福吗
UNIT 5 Januaw 31 the Year’s Biggest Night for First Dates
1月31日最适合初次约会
UNIT 6 ThankYou：
赞扬比加薪更重要
UNIT 7 MusicThat’sAlwaysonTop
永远的流行音乐
UNIT 8 Life ls Miracule
生命即是奇迹
UNIT 9 Tuesdays with Morrie
相约星期二
UNIT 10 Women Approaching 30 Prefer Marriage to Carreers
30岁的女性婚姻重于事业
UNIT 11 Cowboys’Tales of Love and Loss
纯粹美国式的乡村音乐
UNIT 12 Like Father,Like Daughter
就业新趋势：女承父业
UNIT 13 Mother Is Role Model in Son’s Choice of Wife
男人择偶常以母亲为标准
UNIT 14 Short PeopleAre Most Prone to Jealousy
个子越矮嫉妒心越强
UNIT 15 Blue-eyed Men Prefer Blue·eyed Women
蓝眼睛男士为何青睐蓝眼睛女士
UNIT 16 Persistence Pays
苦尽甘来
UNIT 17 Air and Opportunity
机会如空气，请善待机会
UNIT 18 TheseThingsIWishforYou
幸福快乐就好
UNIT 19 Online Love Is Often Blind。Brief
网恋盲目而短暂
UNIT 20 Always Buying Sneakers?It's the Sign of a Leader
爱买运动鞋的人具有领导潜质吗
UNIT 21 When Men See Red．They See Hot
男性偏爱红衣女郎
PART THREE 健康环境
UNIT 1 Women’s Intelligence Increases During Motherhood
女性怀孕后智力会上升
UNlT 2 Are Baiqi Extinct
白鳍豚真的灭绝了吗
UNIT 3 Kids PreferVeggies with Cool Names
蔬菜起酷名孩子更喜欢
UNIT 4 Different ExerciseAffectsAppetite Differently
不同锻炼方式对食欲的影响不一样
UNIT 5 Music to Your Ears Can Be MusicforYour Heart too
悦耳的音乐也有益于心脏健康
UNIT 6 Men Make Women Gain Weight
爱情影响女性体重变化
UNIT 7 Lack ofVitamin D Linked to Depression in Elderly
老年人缺维生素D会导致抑郁症
UNIT 8 Long Working Hours“Health Risk”
长时间工作危害大
UNIT 9 Smoking Hurts Mind as Well as Body
吸烟既损害身体又损害大脑
UNIT 10 Children UnderThree Should See No Television
英国专家建议3岁以下儿童不要看电视
PART FIVE 科技长廊

D. 大学英语四级美文晨读100篇的介绍

《大学英语四级美文晨读100篇》是2009年中国宇航出版社出版的图书。

E. 大学英语四级美文夜读100篇

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F. 新东方大学英语四级美文晨读100篇TXT

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01 The Language of Music

A painter hangs his or her finished pictures on a wall, and everyone can see it. A composer writes a work, but no one can hear it until it is performed. Professional singers and players have great responsibilities, for the composer is utterly dependent on them. A student of music needs as long and as arous a training to become a performer as a medical student needs to become a doctor. Most training is concerned with technique, for musicians have to have the muscular proficiency of an athlete or a ballet dancer. Singers practice breathing every day, as their vocal chords would be inadequate without controlled muscular support. String players practice moving the fingers of the left hand up and down, while drawing the bow to and fro with the right arm-two entirely different movements.

Singers and instruments have to be able to get every note perfectly in tune. Pianists are spared this particular anxiety, for the notes are already there, waiting for them, and it is the piano tuner’s responsibility to tune the instrument for them. But they have their own difficulties; the hammers that hit the string have to be coaxed not to sound like percussion, and each overlapping tone has to sound clear.

This problem of getting clear texture is one that confronts student conctors: they have to learn to know every note of the music and how it should sound, and they have to aim at controlling these sounds with fanatical but selfless authority.

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