The Country Squire
In a small pretty village in Notting ham shire there formerly lived a respectable Squire, who excelled all his friends in amusements athletic, and whose manner of living was far from ascetic. A wife he had taken for better or worse, whose temper had proved an intolerant curse;but at length, to his great and unspeakable joy, she died when presenting a fine little boy.Strange fancies men have;—the father designed to watch o’er the dawn of his son's youthful mind,—that,only approached by the masculine gender, no room should be left him for feelings more tender.“Had I ne’er seen a woman,” he often would sigh,“What Squire in the country so happy as I!” The boy was intelligent, active, and bright, and took in his studies uncommon delight;no juvenile follies distracted his mind; no visions of bright eyes, or damsels unkind, and those fair demisisterly beings so gay, yclept“pretty cousins, ne’erpopped in his way; till at length this remarkably singular son could number of years that had passed twenty one.”
Now the father had settled, his promising son should his studies conclude when he reached twenty one;and he went,with a heart beating high with emotion, to launch the young man on life's turbulent ocean.As they entered the town,a young maiden tripped by, with a cheek like a rose, and a lightlaughing eye.“O father, what's that?” cried the youth with delight, as this vision of loveliness burst on his sight.“O,that,” cried the cautious and politic Squire, who did not they outh's ardent glances admire,“is only a thing called a Goose,my dear son ;we shall see many more ere our visit is done.”
Blooming damsels now passed with their butter and cheese,whose beauty might even an anchorite please:“Merelygeese!” said the Squire,“don't mind them,my dear;thereare many things better worth looking at here.” As onwards they passed, every step brought to view some spectacle equally curious and new;and the joy of the youth hardly knew any bounds, at the roped ancers, tumblers, and merry gorounds.
As soon as the tour of the town was completed, the fatherre solved that the boy should be treated; so, pausing an instant,he said,“My dear son, a new era today in your life has begun;now of all this bright scene and the gayeties in it,choose whatever you like,it is yours from this minute.”“Choose whatever I like?” cried the jouthful recluse.“O, thank you,dear father, then give me—a goose!”
乡绅
从前,在诺丁汉郡的一个美丽的小村庄里住着一位可敬的绅士。他玩起体育竞技游戏来比所有的朋友都高强,过的日子绝不是苦行僧式的。不管是福是祸,他娶了个妻。结果她脾气奇坏,成了个难以忍受的灾星。终于,她在产下一玲珑佳儿后死去,乡绅先生的万分欣喜自是不可言传。人不时会突发奇想。这位父亲决定亲自督察儿子年幼的头脑的启蒙,务必使他接触的都是男性,绝不留下余地萌生更温柔的感情。“倘我从不曾见过女人,”他常常叹息道,“全国的乡绅里谁人能有我快活!”那男孩聪明、活泼而又通达事理,异常地喜欢学习。从不因小孩子的胡闹而分心;从没有明亮的眸子,或狠心的小妞,或被谓之“妩媚表亲”、半似姐妹的放肆尤物突然出现在他面前。到最后,这位非同寻常、出类拔萃的儿子终于度过了21个年头。
父亲决定,他的前途无量的儿子在21岁时应该结束学业。于是他满心激动地带领年轻人启航进入汹涌的人生之海。当他们进城时,正有一少女款款经过,腮如玫瑰,眼笑流波。“哦,父亲,那是什么?”当那可爱身影闯入他的眼帘时,年轻人快乐地喊道。“噢,那个,”谨慎而讲究谋略的乡绅根本不赞赏儿子热烈的目光,于是大声说,“不过区区一笨鹅而已,我亲爱的孩子,我们一路还会见到很多的。”
携奶油乳酪的如花少女络绎而过,就是隐士也会被她们的美丽打动。“不过是些笨鹅!”乡绅道,“我儿不必放在心上,此间有许多事物更值得一观呢。”他们继续前行,每一步都见到同样新奇有趣的景象,年轻人看到走绳索的,翻斤斗的,和旋转木马等等,其乐也无穷。
小城之行一结束,父亲就决定要款待儿子。于是,他停顿片刻后说,“我亲爱的儿子,今日起你的生活开始了一个新的时期。现在,在所有这眩目景象及种种赏心乐事中,选出你最喜爱的,你立刻就能得到它。”“由我任意选择?”年轻的隐居者大叫,“啊,谢谢你了,父亲,那就给我一只笨鹅吧!”
英语小笑话
A doctor came into the hospital ward and said to Mr. Johnson, "I have some good news and some bad news for you."
Then Mr. Johnson said, "Please, give me the good news first."
So the doctor said, "The doctors here are going to name an incurable disease after you."
一位医生走进医院的病房,告诉强森先生:“我有一个好消息和一个坏消息要告诉你。”
强森先生说:“请先告诉我好消息吧!”
医生说:“本院的医师决定用你的名字,来为一种不治之症命名。”
英语名言
1、Genius only means hard-working all one's life. (Mendeleyev Russian chemist)
天才只意味着终身不懈地努力。(俄国化学家 门捷列耶夫)
2、The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible ". (Bonaparte Napoleon ,French emperor )
凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说"不可能的"。( 法国皇帝 拿破仑. B.)
3、There is no such thing as a great talent without great will - power. (Balzac)
没有伟大的意志力,便没有雄才大略。(巴尔扎克)
4、Cease to struggle and you cease to live.(Thomas Carlyle)
生命不止,奋斗不息。(卡莱尔)
5、A strong man will struggle with the storms of fate.(Thomas Addison)
强者能同命运的风暴抗争。(爱迪生)
6、Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.(John Ruskin)
生活没有目标,犹如航海没有罗盘。(罗斯金)
7、Live a noble and honest life. Reviving past times in your old age will help you to enjoy your life again.
过一种高尚而诚实的生活。当你年老时回想起过去,你就能再一次享受人生。
8、Accept what was and what is, and you’ll have more positive energy to pursue what will be.
接受过去和现在的模样,才会有能量去追寻自己的未来。
9、Behind every successful man there's a lot u unsuccessful years. (Bob Brown)
每个成功者的后面都有很多不成功的岁月。(鲍博·布朗)
10、Enrich your life today,. yesterday is history.tomorrow is mystery.
充实今朝,昨日已成过去,明天充满神奇。
自己暑假里的生活
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