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1、-英语背诵美文英语背诵美文 3030 篇篇目录：目录：第一篇：Youth 青春 第二篇： Three Days to See(Excerpts)假如给我三天光明 （节选）第三篇：Companionship of Books 以书为伴（节选）第四篇：If I Rest, I Rust 如果我休息，我就会生锈第五篇：Ambition 抱负第六篇：What I have Lived for 我为何而生第七篇：When Love Beckons You 爱的召唤第八篇：The Road to Success 成功之道第九篇：On Meeting the Celebrated 论见名人第十篇：The 5
2、0-Percent Theory of Life 生活理论半对半 第十一篇： What is Your Recovery Rate? 你的恢复速率是多少？第十二篇：Clear Your Mental Space 清理心灵的空间第十三篇：Be Happy 快乐第十四篇：The Goodness of life 生命的美好第十五篇：Facing the Enemies Within 直面内在的敌人第十六篇：Abundance is a Life Style 富足的生活方式第十七篇：Human Life a Poem 人生如诗第十八篇：Solitude 独处第十九篇：Giving Life Mean
3、ing 给生命以意义第二十篇：Relish the Moment 品位现在-第二十一篇：The Love of Beauty 爱美第二十二篇：The Happy Door 快乐之门第二十三篇：Born to Win 生而为赢第二十四篇：Work and Pleasure 工作和娱乐第二十五篇：Mirror, Mirror-What do I see镜子,镜子,告诉我第二十六篇：On Motes and Beams 微尘与栋梁第二十七篇：An October Sunrise 十月的日出第二十八篇：To Be or Not to Be 生存还是毁灭第二十九篇：Gettysburg Address
4、葛底斯堡演说第三十篇：First Inaugural Address(Excerpts) 就职演讲（节选）-第一篇：Youth 青春YouthYouthYouth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks,Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy cheeks,red lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the wil
5、l, a quality of the imagination, ared lips and supple knees; it is a matter of the will, a quality of the imagination, avigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.vigor of the emotions; it is the freshness of the deep springs of life.YouthYouth meansmeans a a temperamenta
6、ltemperamental predominancepredominance ofof couragecourage overover timidity,timidity, ofof thetheappetite for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 moreappetite for adventure over the love of ease. This often exists in a man of 60 morethan a boy of 20. Nobody grows old
7、merely by a number of years. We grow oldthan a boy of 20. Nobody grows old merely by a number of years. We grow oldby deserting our ideals.by deserting our ideals.Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrinkles the soul. Worry,Years may wrinkle the skin, but to give up enthusiasm wrin
8、kles the soul. Worry,fear, self-distrust bows the heart and turns the spirit back to dust.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 lure of wonders, theWhether 60 or 16, there is in every human beings heart the lur
9、e of wonders, theunfunfailing appetite for whats next and the joy of the game of living. In the centerailing appetite for whats next and the joy of the game of living. In the centerofof youryour heartheart andand mymy heart,heart, therethere is is a a wirelesswireless station;station; soso longlong
10、asas it it receivesreceivesmessages of beauty, hope, courage and power from man and from the infinite, somessages of beauty, hope, courage and power from man and from the infinite, solong as you are young.long as you are young.When your aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cyni
11、cismWhen your aerials are down, and your spirit is covered with snows of cynicismand the ice of pessimism, then youve grown old, even at 20; but as long as yourand the ice of pessimism, then youve grown old, even at 20; but as long as youraerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, theres hope you m
12、ay die young at 80.aerials are up, to catch waves of optimism, theres hope you may die young at 80.译文：译文：青春青春不是年华，而是心境；青春不是桃面、丹唇、柔膝，而是深沉的意志，恢宏的想象，炙热的恋情；青春是生命的深泉在涌流。青春气贯长虹， 勇锐盖过怯弱， 进取压倒苟安。 如此锐气， 二十后生而有之，六旬男子则更多见。年岁有加，并非垂老，理想丢弃，方堕暮年。岁月悠悠，衰微只及肌肤；热忱抛却，颓废必致灵魂。忧烦，惶恐，丧失自信，定使心灵扭曲，意气如灰。无论年届花甲，拟或二八芳龄，心中皆有生命之欢
13、乐，奇迹之诱惑，孩童般天真久盛不衰。人人心中皆有一台天线，只要你从天上人间接受美好、希望、欢乐、勇气和力量的信号，你就青春永驻，风华常存。 、一旦天线下降，锐气便被冰雪覆盖，玩世不恭、自暴自弃油然而生，即使年方二十，实已垂垂老矣；然则只要树起天线，捕捉乐观信号，你就有望在八十高龄告别尘寰时仍觉年轻。- 第二篇： Three Days to See(Excerpts)假如给我三天光明 （节选）Three Days to SeeThree Days to SeeAllAll ofof usus havehave readread thrillingthrilling storiesstories
14、inin whichwhich thethe herohero hadhad onlyonly a a limitedlimited andandspecified time to live. Sometimes it was as long as a year, sometimes as short asspecified time to live. Sometimes it was as long as a year, sometimes as short as24 hours. But always we were interested in discovering just how t
15、he doomed hero24 hours. But always we were interested in discovering just how the doomed herochose to spend his last days or his last hours. I speak, of course, of free men whochose to spend his last days or his last hours. I speak, of course, of free men whohavehave a a choice,choice, notnot condem
16、nedcondemned criminalscriminals whosewhose spheresphere ofof activitiesactivities is is strictlystrictlydelimited.delimited.SuchSuch storiesstories setset usus thinking,thinking, wonderingwondering whatwhat wewe shouldshould dodo underunder similarsimilarcircumstances.circumstances. WhatWhat events,
17、events, whatwhat experiences,experiences, whatwhat associationsassociations shouldshould wewecrowd into those last hours as mortal beings, what regrets?crowd into those last hours as mortal beings, what regrets?Sometimes I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if weSometimes
18、 I have thought it would be an excellent rule to live each day as if weshould die tomorrow. Such an attitude would emphasize sharply the values of life.should die tomorrow. Such an attitude would emphasize sharply the values of life.WeWe shouldshould livelive eacheach dayday withwith gentleness,gent
19、leness, vigorvigor andand a a keennesskeenness ofof appreciationappreciationwhich are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama ofwhich are often lost when time stretches before us in the constant panorama ofmore days and months and years to come. There are those, of course,
20、who wouldmore days and months and years to come. There are those, of course, who wouldadoptadopt thethe EpicureanEpicurean mottomotto ofof “Eat,“Eat, drink,drink, andand bebe merry”.merry”. ButBut mostmost peoplepeoplewould be chastened by the certainty of impending death.would be chastened by the c
21、ertainty of impending death.In stories the doomed hero is usually saved at the last minute by some stroke ofIn stories the doomed hero is usually saved at the last minute by some stroke offortune,fortune, butbut almostalmost alwaysalways hishis sensesense ofof valuesvalues is is changed.changed. HeH
22、e becomesbecomes moremoreappreciativeappreciative ofof thethe meaningmeaning ofof lifelife andand itsits permanentpermanent spiritualspiritual values.values. It It hashasoften been noted that those who live, or have lived, in the shadow of death bringoften been noted that those who live, or have liv
23、ed, in the shadow of death bringa mellow sweetness to everything they do.a mellow sweetness to everything they do.Most of us, however, take life for granted. We know that one day we must die,Most of us, however, take life for granted. We know that one day we must die,butbut usuallyusually wewe pictu
24、repicture thatthat dayday asas farfar inin thethe future.future. WhenWhen wewe areare inin buoyantbuoyanthealth, death is all but unimaginable. We seldom think of it. The days stretch outhealth, death is all but unimaginable. We seldom think of it. The days stretch outin an endless vista. So we go a
25、bout our petty tasks, hardly aware of our listlessin an endless vista. So we go about our petty tasks, hardly aware of our listlessattitude toward life.attitude toward life.TheThe samesame lethargy,lethargy, I I amam afraid,afraid, characterizescharacterizes thethe useuse ofof allall ourour facultie
26、sfaculties andandsenses.senses. OnlyOnly thethe deafdeaf appreciateappreciate hearing,hearing, onlyonly thethe blindblind realizerealize thethe manifoldmanifoldblessings that lie in sight. Particularly does this observation apply to those whoblessings that lie in sight. Particularly does this observ
27、ation apply to those whohavehave lostlost sightsight andand hearinghearing inin adultadult life.life. ButBut thosethose whowho havehave nevernever sufferedsufferedimpairmentimpairment ofof sightsight oror hearinghearing seldomseldom makemake thethe fullestfullest useuse ofof thesethese blessedblesse
28、dfaculties.faculties. TheirTheir eyeseyes andand earsears taketake inin allall sightssights andand soundssounds hazily,hazily, withoutwithoutconcentration and with little appreciation. It is the same old story of not beingconcentration and with little appreciation. It is the same old story of not be
29、inggrateful for what we have until we lose it, of not being conscious of health untilgrateful for what we have until we lose it, of not being conscious of health untilwe are ill.we are ill.-I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were strickenI have often thought it would be
30、a blessing if each human being were strickenblind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darknessblind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darknesswould make him more appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the joys ofwould make him mor
31、e appreciative of sight; silence would teach him the joys ofsound.sound.译文：译文：假如给我三天光明（节选）我们都读过震撼人心的故事，故事中的主人公只能再活一段很有限的时光，有时长达一年，有时却短至一日。但我们总是想要知道，注定要离世人的会选择如何度过自己最后的时光。当然，我说的是那些有选择权利的自由人，而不是那些活动范围受到严格限定的死囚。这样的故事让我们思考， 在类似的处境下， 我们该做些什么？作为终有一死的人， 在临终前的几个小时内我们应该做什么事，经历些什么或做哪些联想？回忆往昔，什么使我们开心快乐？什么又使我们悔
32、恨不已？有时我想， 把每天都当作生命中的最后一天来边，也不失为一个极好的生活法则。这种态度会使人格外重视生命的价值。我们每天都应该以优雅的姿态，充沛的精力，抱着感恩之心来生活。但当时间以无休止的日，月和年在我们面前流逝时，我们却常常没有了这种子感觉。当然，也有人奉行“吃，喝，享受”的享乐主义信条，但绝大多数人还是会受到即将到来的死亡的惩罚。在故事中， 将死的主人公通常都在最后一刻因突降的幸运而获救，但他的价值观通常都会改变，他变得更加理解生命的意义及其永恒的精神价值。我们常常注意到，那些生活在或曾经生活在死亡阴影下的人无论做什么都会感到幸福。然而， 我们中的大多数人都把生命看成是理所当然的。我
33、们知道有一天我们必将面对死亡，但总认为那一天还在遥远的将来。当我们身强体健之时，死亡简直不可想象，我们很少考虑到它。日子多得好像没有尽头。因此我们一味忙于琐事，几乎意识不到我们对待生活的冷漠态度。我担心同样的冷漠也存在于我们对自己官能和意识的运用上。 只有聋子才理解听力的重要， 只有盲人才明白视觉的可贵，这尤其适用于那些成年后才失去视力或听力之苦的人很少充分利用这些宝贵的能力。 他们的眼睛和耳朵模糊地感受着周围的景物与声音，心不在焉，也无所感激。这正好我们只有在失去后才懂得珍惜一样，我们只有在生病后才意识到健康的可贵。我经常想， 如果每个人在年轻的时候都有几天失时失聪， 也不失为一件幸事。黑暗
34、将使他更加感激光明，寂静将告诉他声音的美妙。-第三篇：Companionship of Books 以书为伴（节选）Companionship of BooksCompanionship of BooksA man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company heA man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company hekeeps; for there is a companionship of books
35、 as well as of men; and one shouldkeeps; for there is a companionship of books as well as of men; and one shouldalways live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men.A good book may be among the best of friends. It is the
36、same today that it alwaysA good book may be among the best of friends. It is the same today that it alwayswas, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions.was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions.It It doesdoes notnot turnturn i
37、tsits backback uponupon usus inin timestimes ofof adversityadversity oror distress.distress. It It alwaysalwaysreceivesreceives usus withwith thethe samesame kindness;kindness; amusingamusing andand instructinginstructing usus inin youth,youth, andandcomforting and consoling us in forting and consol
38、ing us in age.Men often discover their affinity to each other by the mutual love they have for aMen often discover their affinity to each other by the mutual love they have for abook just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration whichbook just as two persons sometimes discover a
39、friend by the admiration whichboth entertain for a thiboth entertain for a third. There is an old proverb, Love me, love my dog.” Butrd. There is an old proverb, Love me, love my dog.” Butthere is more wisdom in this:” Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer andthere is more wisdom in this:” Lov
40、e me, love my book.” The book is a truer andhigherhigher bondbond ofof union.union. MenMen cancan think,think, feel,feel, andand sympathizesympathize withwith eacheach otherotherthrough their favorite author. They live in him together, and he in them.through their favorite author. They live in him t
41、ogether, and he in them.A good book is often the best urn of a life enshrining the best that life could thinkA good book is often the best urn of a life enshrining the best that life could thinkout;out; forfor thethe worldworld ofof a a mansmans lifelife is,is, forfor thethe mostmost part,part, butb
42、ut thethe worldworld ofof hishisthoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts,thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries of good words, the golden thoughts,which,which, rememberedremembered andand cherished,cherished, becomebecome ourour constantconstant companion
43、scompanions forters.BooksBooks possesspossess anan essenceessence ofof immortality.immortality. TheyThey areare byby farfar thethe mostmost lastinglastingproducts of human effort. Temples and statues decay, but books survive. Time isproducts of human effort. Temples and statues decay, but books surv
44、ive. Time isof no account with great thoughts, whichof no account with great thoughts, whichareare as fresh todayas fresh today asas when they firstwhen they firstpassed through their authors minds, ages ago. What was then said and thoughtpassed through their authors minds, ages ago. What was then s
45、aid and thoughtstill speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of timestill speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of timehave been to sift out the bad products; for nothing in literature can long survivehave been to sift out the bad produ
46、cts; for nothing in literature can long survivee but what is really good.e but what is really good.Books introduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of theBooks introduce us into the best society; they bring us into the presence of thegreatest minds that have ever lived. We h
47、ear what they said and did; we see thegreatest minds that have ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see theasas if if they werethey were reallyreally alive;alive; wewe sympathizesympathize withwith them,them, enjoyenjoy withwith them,them, grievegrievewith them; their experience becomes ou
48、rs, and we feel as if we were in a measurewith them; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were in a measureactors with them in the scenes which they describe.actors with them in the scenes which they describe.TheThe greatgreat andand goodgood dodo notnot die,die, eveneven inin thisthi
49、s world.world. EmbalmedEmbalmed inin books,books, theirtheirspirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which on stillspirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which on stilllistens.listens.-译文：译文：以书为伴（节选）通常看一个读些什么书就可知道他的为人， 就像看他同什么人交往就可知道他的为人一
50、样，因为有人以人为伴，也有人以书为伴。无论是书友还是朋友，我们都应该以最好的为伴。好书就像是你最好的朋友。它始终不渝，过去如此，现在如此，将来也永远不变。它是最有耐心，最令人愉悦的伴侣。在我们穷愁潦倒，临危遭难时，它也不会抛弃我们，对我们总是一如既往地亲切。在我们年轻时，好书陶冶我们的性情，增长我们的知识；到我们年老时，它又给我们以慰藉和勉励。人们常常因为喜欢同一本书而结为知已， 就像有时两个人因为敬慕同一个人而成为朋友一样。有句古谚说道： “爱屋及屋。 ”其实“爱我及书”这句话蕴涵更多的哲理。 书是更为真诚而高尚的情谊纽带。人们可以通过共同喜爱的作家沟通思想，交流感情，彼此息息相通，并与自己