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高考英语写作素材积累
晨读美文记背 Day 1-3
Day 1 Man Is Here for the Sake of Other Men
By Albert Einstein
Strange is our situation here upon earth．Each of us comes for a short
visit ，not knowing why ，yet sometimes seeming to speculate a
purpose．
From the standpoint of daily life，however，there is one thing we do
know that man is here for the sake of other men above all for those upon
whose smile and well-being our own happiness depends，and also for the
countless unknown souls with whose fate we are connected by a bond of
sympathy ．Many times a day I realize how much my own outer and
inner life is built upon the labors of my fellow men ，both living and
dead，and how earnestly I must exert myself in order to give in return as
much as I have received．My peace of mind is often troubled by the
depressing sense that I have borrowed too heavily from the work of other
men．
To ponder interminably over the reason for one's own existence or
the meaning of life in general seems to me，from an objective point of
view ，to be sheer folly ．And yet everyone holds certain ideals by
which he guides his aspiration and his judgment ．The ideals which
have always shone before me and filled me with the joy of living are
goodness，beauty，and truth．To make a goal of comfort and happiness
has never appealed to me；a system of ethics built on this basis would
be sufficient only for a herd of cattle．
Words and Expressions
speculate v． 思索，推测
for the sake of 为了
exert vt． 运用，发挥
peace of mind 内心的平静
ponder over 沉思，深思
in general 一般而言，总的来说
from one's point of view 从某人的观点来看
aspiration n． 愿望，志向
appeal to 对……有吸引力
Read the following sentence：
The ideals which have always shone before me and filled me with the
joy of living are goodness，beauty，and truth．
Translate it into Chinese．
Recite it and try writing it down here：
Which sentence(s) do you like most ？Write it（or them）out
here：
参考译文
人是为了别人而活着
阿尔伯特·爱因斯坦
人类在这个世界上的处境真是奇怪。我们每个人都是来做一次短
暂的访问，不知道自己为何而来，然而有时候却似乎能推测出一种
目的。
但是从日常生活的观点来看，有一件事情我们是肯定知道的，那
就是人在这个世界上是为了别人而活着——尤其为了那些我们自身
幸福寄托在他们的微笑和安宁之上的人们，以及那些由于同情之感
而使我们同他们的命运联系起来的人们。每天都有很多次，我觉察
到自己的肉体生活和精神生活是如何建立在别人（包括生者和死
者）的劳动之上，以及自己必须如何地奋发努力，从而使我从别人
那里取得多少东西，我也可以把同等数量的东西给予别人，以此作
为报答。我时常怀着一种忧郁的心情，觉得自己从别人的工作中承
袭得太多，因而心里惴惴不安。
没完没了地沉思着自己生存的理由或人生的意义，从客观的观点
来看，我觉得这是近乎愚蠢的行为。可是，每个人都有一些理想作
为他的抱负和判断的指南针。经常在我的眼前闪耀发光，并使我充
满了快乐的理想，就是真、善、美。我从来没有以追求舒适和幸福
作为生活的目标，建立在这个基础上的一套伦理观念，只能满足一
群牲畜的需要。
Day2 Gifts from the Heart
The hardest arithmetic to master is that which enables us to count our
blessings．
—Eric Hoffer
According to legend，a young man while roaming the desert came
across a spring of delicious crystal -clear water ．The water was so
sweet，he filled his leather canteen so he could bring some back to a
tribal elder who had been his teacher．
After a four-day journey he presented the water to the old man who
took a deep drink，smiled warmly and thanked his student lavishly for
the sweet water．The young man returned to his village with a happy
heart．
Later ，the teacher let another student taste the water ．He spat it
out，saying it was awful．It apparently had become stale because of the
old leather container．
The student challenged his teacher：“Master，the water was foul
．Why did you pretend to like it？”
The teacher replied，“You only tasted the water．I tasted the gift．
The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and
nothing could be sweeter．”
I think we understand this lesson best when we receive innocent gifts
of love from young children．Whether it's a ceramic tray or a macaroni
bracelet，the natural and proper response is appreciation and expressed
thankfulness because we love the idea within the gift．
Gratitude doesn't always come naturally ．Unfortunately ，most
children and many adults value only the thing given rather than the
feeling embodied in it ．We should remind ourselves and teach our
children about the beauty and purity of feelings and expressions of
gratitude．After all，gifts from the heart are really gifts of the heart．
Words and Expressions
roam v． 漫游；流浪
crystal n． 水晶
canteen n． 水壶；食堂
tribal adj． 部落的；种族的
present v． 呈现；赠送
lavishly adv． 丰富地；慷慨地
stale adj． 陈腐的；不新鲜的
foul adj． 污秽的
Read and recite the following sentences：
The teacher replied，“You only tasted the water．I tasted the gift．
The water was simply the container for an act of loving-kindness and
nothing could be sweeter．”
Now try writing the sentences out here：
The teacher replied，“You only __________．I __________．The
water __________ an act of loving-kindness and __________．”
Which sentence(s) do you like most？Write it（or them）out here：
参考译文
来自内心的礼物
世界上最难的算术题是如何清点我们的祝福。
——埃里克·霍弗
据传说，一个年轻的男子在漫游沙漠途中看到一泉如水晶般清澈
而可口的水。水的味道非常甜美，于是他灌满了他的皮水壶，这样
就可以带一些回去，送给曾经是他老师的部落长老。
经过四天的旅程，他把水呈献给老人。老人深饮一口，和蔼地笑
了笑，并深切感激学生赠予他甜美的水。年轻人怀着愉快的心情回
到了村庄。
后来，老师让他的另一个学生品尝水。学生吐了出来，说水太难
喝了。它显然已经因为陈旧的皮革容器而变得不再新鲜。
学生质疑他的老师：“师父，水是臭的，你为什么要假装喜欢
它？”
老师回答说，“你只品尝了水的味道，我却是在品尝礼物的味
道。水仅仅是装载善与爱之行为的容器，而没有什么东西比善与爱
更甜美了。”
我认为当我们从天真的孩子们那里收到爱的礼物时，能够最透彻
地明白这个道理。无论它是一个陶瓷托盘或通心粉手镯，我们自然
而恰当的反应是欣赏，并表示感激，因为我们喜欢礼物所包含的心
意。
感恩并不总是自然而来的。不幸的是，大多数儿童和成人只看重
被赠予的东西本身，而不是它体现的情谊。我们应该提醒自己，并
教导我们的孩子，感情和对感激之情的表达是美丽而纯洁的。毕
竟，发自内心给予的礼物才是真正的礼物。
Day3 I Have a Dream
By Martin Luther King，Jr
I say to you today，my friends，that in spite of the difficulties and
frustrations of the moment，I still have a dream．It is a dream deeply
rooted in the American dream．
I have a dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the
true meaning of its creed ：“We hold these truths to be self-evident
：that all men are created equal．”
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia the sons of
former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit
down together at a table of brotherhood．
I have a dream that one day even the state of Mississippi，a desert
state ，sweltering with the heat of injustice and oppression ，will be
transformed into an oasis of freedom and justice．
I have a dream that my four children will one day live in a nation
where they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content
of their character．
I have a dream today．
I have a dream that one day the state of Alabama，whose governor's
lips are presently dripping with the words of interposition and
nullification ，will be transformed into a situation where little black
boys and black girls will be able to join hands with little white boys and
white girls and walk together as sisters and brothers．
I have a dream today．
I have a dream that one day every valley shall be exalted ，every
hill and mountain shall be made low ，the rough places will be made
plain，and the crooked places will be made straight，and the glory of
the Lord shall be revealed，and all flesh shall see it together．
This is our hope．This is the faith with which I return to the South．
With this faith we will be able to hew out of the mountain of despair a
stone of hope． With this faith we will be able to transform the jangling
discords of our nation into a beautiful symphony of brotherhood．With
this faith we will be able to work together，to pray together，to struggle
together ，to go to jail together ，to stand up for freedom together ，
knowing that we will be free one day．
Words and Expressions
frustration n． 挫折，失败，挫败
creed n． （尤指宗教）信条，教条
self-evident adj． 不证自明的，不言而喻的
transform…into…把……变成……
oasis n． （沙漠中的）绿洲；乐土，乐事
interposition n． 干预，干涉；提出异议
nullification n． 无效，废弃，取消
join hands with 与……携手合作
exalt vt． 赞扬，歌颂；提升，提拔
crooked adj． 弯曲的，畸形的，歪的
all flesh 人类，众生
hew…out of…（在……中）开辟出……
jangle v． 发出丁零当啷声
discord n． 争吵，冲突，不和谐，纷争
A person，great or humble，must have dreams．Make a list of your
dreams either in English or in Chinese．
1．__________
2．__________
3．__________
4．__________
5．__________
Now try to describe your dreams in the following sentences．
I have a dream that __________．
I have a dream that __________．
I have a dream that __________．
I have a dream that __________．
I have a dream that __________．
Which sentence(s) do you like most？Write it（or them）out here：
参考译文
我有一个梦想
马丁·路德·金
朋友们，今天我要对你们说，尽管眼下困难重重，但我依然怀有
一个梦。这个梦深深植根于美国梦之中。
我梦想有一天，这个国家将会奋起，实现其立国信条的真谛：
“我们认为这些真理不言而喻：人人生而平等。”
我梦想有一天，在佐治亚州的红色山冈上，昔日奴隶的儿子能够
同昔日奴隶主的儿子同席而坐，亲如手足。
我梦想有一天，甚至连密西西比州——一个非正义和压迫的热浪
逼人的荒漠之州，也会改造成为自由和公正的青青绿洲。
我梦想有一天，我的四个子女将生活在一个不是以皮肤的颜色，
而是以品格的优劣作为评判标准的国家里。
我今天怀有一个梦。
我梦想有一天，亚拉巴马州会有所改变——尽管该州州长现在仍
滔滔不绝地说什么要对联邦法令提出异议和拒绝执行——在那里，
黑人儿童能够和白人儿童兄弟姐妹般地携手并行。
我今天怀有一个梦。
我梦想有一天，深谷弥合，高山夷平，歧路化坦途，曲径成通
衢，上帝的光华再现，普天下生灵共谒。
这是我们的希望。这是我将带回南方去的信念。有了这个信念，
我们就能在绝望之山中开采出希望之石。有了这个信念，我们就能
把这个国家的嘈杂刺耳的争吵声，变为充满手足之情的悦耳交响
曲。有了这个信念，我们就能一同工作，一同祈祷，一同斗争，一
同入狱，一同维护自由，因为我们知道，我们终有一天会获得自
由。
