英語優美散文欣賞
壹篇短文或文章，作者為了向讀者傳遞相關信息，表達出自己的意圖、思想、感情等，會用到大量的句子。這為我們學習研究英語句子，提供了大量的語言素材。下面是我整理的英語散文，希望能幫到大家!
A father's love
父愛
Daddy just didn?t know how to show love. It was Mom who held the family together. He just went to work every day and came home; she?d have a list of sins we?d committed and he?d scold us about them.
爸爸根本不知道怎樣表達愛。把這個家維系在壹起的人是媽媽。爸爸天天去上班，回家，然後是媽媽向他數落我們所做的壹連串錯事，爸爸再為了這些事把我們罵壹頓。
Once when I stole a candy bar, he made me take it back and tell the man I stole it and that I?d pay for it. But it was Mom who understood I was just a kid.
有壹次我偷了壹根棒棒糖。爸爸硬是要我送回去，還要我告訴賣糖的人是我偷了糖，並說我願意幫他拆箱開包作為賠償。但媽媽卻理解我，她知道我只不過是個孩子。
I broke my leg once on the playground swing and it was Mom who held me in her arms all the way to the hospital. Dad pulled the car right up to the door of the emergency room and when they asked him to move it saying the space was reserved for emergency vehicles, He shouted, ?What do you think this is? A tour bus?
再有壹次，我在操場蕩秋千摔壞了腿，壹路抱著我到醫院的人是媽媽。爸爸將車正好停在急診室門口。因為那兒是專供急救車停靠的，醫院裏的人就叫我爸爸把車開走。爸爸大聲吼叫起來：?妳以為這是什麽車?難道是旅遊車嗎?
At my birthday parties, Dad always seemed sort of out of place, He just busied himself blowing up balloons, setting up tables, and running errands, it was Mom who carried the cake with the candles on it for me to blow out.
在我的生日聚會上，爸爸總顯得有點不得其所。他不是忙於吹氣球，就是擺桌子，或做些跑腿的活兒。將插著蠟燭的生日蛋糕捧進來讓我吹滅的人總是媽媽。
When I leaf through picture albums, people always ask, ?What does your Dad took like Who knows? He was always fiddling around with the camera taking everyone else?s picture. I must have a zillion pictures of Mom and me smiling together.?
我隨便翻閱相冊時，別人總會問?妳爸爸長什麽模樣?這還真說不出。他總是擺弄著相機為別人拍照。我和媽媽在壹起微笑的照片壹定多得都數不清了。
I remember when Mom told him to teach me how to ride a bicycle. I told him not to let it go, but he said it was time. I fell and Mom ran to pick me up, but he waved her off. I was so mad that I showed him, got right back on that bike and rode it myself. He didn?t even feel embarrassed and just smiled.
我還記得有壹次媽媽叫爸爸教我騎自行車。我叫他扶著車子別松手，他卻說是時候了。我摔了下來，媽媽跑來扶我，他卻揮手讓媽媽開走。我真是氣得發瘋，決心非要讓他看看我的本事不可。我馬上騎上車，竟能壹個人騎了。爸爸卻壹點也不尷尬，只是笑笑。
When I went to college, Mom did all the writing. He just sent checks and a little note about how great his lawn looked now that I wasn?t playing football on it.
我上大學了，給我的信總是媽媽寫的'。爸爸只知道寄錢，頂多附上壹張便條，告訴我他的草坪現在修整得多麽好，而如今我卻不能在上面踢球。
Whenever I called home, he acted like he wanted to talk, but he always said, ?I?ll get your mother.?When I got married, it was Mom who cried. He just blew his nose loudly and left the room. All my life he said, ?Where are you going? What time are you coming home? No, you cannot go.?
每次我打電話回家，爸爸總像是有話要說，但結果他總是說?我把妳媽叫來接?。我結婚的時候，媽媽哭了，爸爸只是大聲打著鼻響，離走出了房間。在我壹生中，他總是說：?妳去哪兒?妳什麽時候回家?不，妳不能去。?
Daddy just didn?t know how to show love, unless?
爸爸就是不知道怎樣表達愛，只會這樣?
Is it possible he showed it and didn?t recognize it ?
爸爸向我們表達了愛，難道他只是沒有意識到嗎?
A special letter
壹封特殊的信
Dear World:
親愛的世界：
My son starts school today.
我的兒子今天就要開始上學讀書了。
It's going to be strange and new to him for a while, and I wish you would sort of treat him gently.
壹時之間，他會感覺陌生而又新鮮。我希望妳能待他溫柔壹些。
You see, up to now, he's been king of the roost.
妳明白，到現在為止，他壹直是家中的小皇帝。
He's been boss of the backyard.
壹直是後院的王者。
I have always been around to repair his wounds, and to soothe his feelings.
我壹直在他身旁，忙著為他治療傷口，哄他開心。
But now--things are going to be different.
但是現在--壹切都將不同了。
This morning, he's going to walk down the front steps, wave his hand and start on his great adventure that will probably include wars and tragedy and sorrow.
今天清晨，他就要走下前門的樓梯，沖我揮手，然後開始他的偉大的歷險征程，其間或許有爭鬥、不幸以及傷痛。
To live his life in the world he has to live in will require faith and love and courage.
既然活在這個世上，他就需要信念、愛心和勇氣。
So, World, I wish you would sort of take him by his young hand and teach him the things he will have to know.
所以，世界啊，我希望妳能夠時不時握住他稚嫩的小手，傳授他所應當知曉的事情。
Teach him - but gently, if you can.
教育他吧--而如果可能的話，溫柔壹些。
Teach him that for every scoundrel there is a hero; that for every crooked politician there is a dedicated leader; that for every enemy there is a friend.
教他知道，每有惡人之地，必有豪傑所在;每有奸詐小人，必有獻身義士;每見壹敵人，必有壹友在側。
Teach him the wonders of books.
教他感受書本的神奇魅力。
Give him quiet time to ponder the eternal mystery of birds in the sky, bees in the sun, and flowers on the green hill.
給他時間靜思大自然中亙古綿傳之奧秘：空中的飛鳥，日光裏的蜜蜂，青山上的簇簇繁花。
Teach him it is far more honorable to fail than to cheat.
教他知道，失敗遠比欺騙更為光榮。
Teach him to have faith in his own ideas, even if everyone tells him they are wrong.
教他堅定自我的信念，哪怕人人予以否認。
Teach him to sell his brawn and brains to the highest bidder, but never to put a price on his heart and soul.
教他可以最高價付出自己的精力和智慧，但絕不可出賣良心和靈魂。
Teach him to close his ears to a howling mob...and to stand and fight if he thinks he's right.
教他置暴徒的喧囂於度外?並在自覺正確之時挺身而戰。
Teach him gently, World, but don't coddle him, because only the test of fire makes fine steel.
溫柔地教導他吧，世界，但是不要放縱他，因為只有烈火的考驗才能煉出真鋼。
This is a big order, World, but see what you can do.
這壹要求甚高，世界，但是請盡妳所能。
He's such a nice little fellow.
他是壹個如此可愛的小家夥。
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