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优秀的简单的英语美文优秀的简单的英语美文诗盈英语的美文是值得我们去欣赏的，需要的都能够看看，今天我就给大家整理了英语美文欣赏，欢迎大家参考生活的艺术TheArtofLivingheartoflivingistoknowwhentoholdfastandwhentoletgo.Forlifeisaparadox:itenjoinsustoclingtoitsmanygiftsevenwhileitordainstheireventualrelinquishment.Therabbisofoldputitthisway:Amancomestothisworldwithhisfistclenched,butwhenhedies,hishandisopen.生活的艺术是要懂得怎样取舍。由于生活本身自相矛盾：它一面告诫我们珍惜它所赐予的众多恩泽，一面又注定最终将其全部收回。古时犹太教的拉比对此这样诠释：一个人初降人世时手紧握成拳，撒手人寰时却手掌张开。Surelyweoughttoholdfasttolife,foritiswondrous,andfullofabeautythatbreaksthrougheveryporeofGodsownearth.Weknowthatthisisso,butalltoooftenwerecognizethistruthonlyinourbackwardglancewhenwerememberwhatwasandthensuddenlyrealizethatitisnomore.我们当然应该牢牢捉住生活，由于它巧妙无比、美不胜收，浸透了上帝的每一寸土地。我们明白这一点，但往往是在忆及往事、蓦然回顾却发现好景不再时才有所感触。Werememberabeautythatfaded,alovethatwaned.Butwerememberwithfargreaterpainthatwedidnotseethatbeautywhenitflowered,thatwefailedtorespondwithlovewhenitwastendered.我们记得凋谢的美，消褪的爱。但我们更痛楚地忆起，在美丽绽放时没有欣赏那份美丽，在情意绵绵时没有回应那份爱意。Arecentexperiencere-taughtmethistruth.Iwashospitalizedfollowingasevereheartattackandhadbeeninintensivecareforseveraldays.Itwasnotapleasantplace.近期的经历让我重新认识到这个真理。在严重心脏病发作后，我被送进医院，在重症室住了好几天。那可不是令人愉快的地方。Onemorning,Ihadtohavesomeadditionaltests.Therequiredmachineswerelocatedinabuildingattheoppositeendofthehospital,soIhadtobewheeledacrossthecourtyardonagurney.一天早晨，我不得不再做些其它检查，所需的器械在医院对面尽头的一幢楼里，因而我必须被推着从院子经过。Asweemergedfromourunit,thesunlighthitme.Thatsalltherewastomyexperience.Justthelightofthesun.Andyethowbeautifulitwas-howwarming,howsparking,howbrilliant!Ilookedtoseewhetheranyoneelserelishedthesunsgoldenglow,buteveryonewashurryingtoandfro,mostwitheyesfixedontheground.ThenIrememberedhowoftenI,too,hadbeenindifferenttothegrandeurofeachday,toopreoccupiedwithpettyandsometimesevenmeanconcernstorespondfromthatexperienceisreallyascommonplaceaswastheexperienceitself:lifesgiftsareprecious-butwearetooheedlessofthem.检查完出来时，阳光照在我身上。那是我当时感遭到的一切。温暖的阳光，多么美丽多么暖和，多么耀眼，多么灿烂!我环顾四周，想看其别人能否也在欣赏这金灿灿的阳光，但来来去去的每个人都行色匆匆，眼睛大都盯着地面。这时，我忆起我也经常因被琐碎、有时甚至毫无意义的事占据头脑而天天对这样壮观的景色熟视无睹。就在那一刻，我忽然意识到生活的馈赠是多么珍贵而我们却忽视了它们。Herethenisthefirstpoleoflifesparadoxicaldemandsonus:Nevertoobusyforthewonderandtheaweoflife.Bereverentbeforeeachdawningday.Embraceeachhour.Seizeeachgoldenminute.这就是生活自相矛盾要求我们的第一极：不要因生活过于繁忙而忽略了它的巧妙和庄严。在每个黎明到来之前心怀敬意。拥抱每一小时，捉住珍贵的每分钟。Holdfasttolife.butnotsofastthatyoucannotletgo.Thisisthesecondsideoflifescoin,theoppositepoleofitsparadox:wemustacceptourlosses,andlearnhowtoletgo.捉住生活，但不要抓得太紧，以致于无法放弃。这是生活硬币的另一面，也是其矛盾的另一极：我们必须接受失去，并且学会放弃。Thisisnotaneasylessontolearn,especiallywhenweareyoungandthinkthattheworldisourstocommand,thatwhateverwedesirewiththefullforceofourpassionatebeingcan,nay,will,beours.Butthenlifemovesalongtoconfrontuswithrealities,andslowlybutsurelythistruthdawnsuponus.要学会这一课并非易事，尤其当我们年轻气盛时，自以为是世界的主宰，以为用充满激情的躯体全力追求的东西能够，而且最终将会是我们的。但光阴荏苒，面对现实，我们才渐渐明白并非如此。Ateverystageoflifewesustainlosses-andgrowintheprocess.Webeginourindependentlivesonlywhenweemergefromthewombandloseitsprotectiveshelter.Weenteraprogressionofschools,thenweleaveourmothersandfathersandourchildhoodhomes.Wegetmarriedandhavechildrenandthenhavetoletthemgo.Weconfrontthedeathofourparentsandourspouses.Wefacethegradualornotsogradualwaningofourstrength.Andultimately,astheparableoftheopenandclosedhandsuggests,wemustconfronttheinevitabilityofourowndemise,losingourselvesasitwere,allthatwewereordreamedtobe.在人生的每个阶段我们都会蒙受损失并在此经过中成长。我们只要脱离母体、失去庇护所时才开场独立生活。我们进入各级学校，然后离开父母。我们结婚生子，然后再放飞子女。我们面对父母和配偶的离世，我们逐步或很快变得衰弱。最终，好像张开和握紧的手的寓言，我们必须面对不可避免的死亡，失去原来的自我，失去我们原有的或梦想的一切。你并不十分InourunspokenbutnotsosubtleDarwiniancompetitionwithoneanotherwhichsprings,Ithink,fromourfearofourowninsignificance,asubsetofourdreadofmortalitywehaveoflate,weAmericans,toourdetriment,cometoloveaccoladesmorethangenuineachievement.Wehavecometoseethemasthepointandwerehappytocompromisestandards,orignorereality,ifwesuspectthatsthequickestway,oronlyway,tohavesomethingtoputonthemantelpiece,somethingtoposewith,crowabout,somethingwithwhichtoleverageourselvesintoabetterspotonthesocialtotempole.Nolongerisithowyouplaythegame,nolongerisitevenwhetheryouwinorlose,orlearnorgrow,orenjoyyourselfdoingitNowitsSowhatdoesthisgetme?Asaconsequence,wecheapenworthyendeavors,andbuildingaGuatemalanmedicalclinicbecomesmoreabouttheapplicationtoBowdointhanthewell-beingofGuatemalans.固然我们并未明讲，但显而易见地，在达尔文的物竞天择理论中-我以为它源于我们对本身渺小的恐惧和对死亡的忧虑。近期我们美国人-这对我们造成很大的损害-对赞美的喜欢更胜于真正的成就;我们必须认真看待这一点。我们乐于向标准妥协，或忽略事实，假如我们以为这是最快或唯一的方式，让我们能得到某种放在壁炉上夸耀的东西;某种能让我们装腔作势、自吹自擂的东西;某种能让我们在社会图腾柱上爬到更佳位置的东西。我们不再在乎怎样比赛、结果是赢是输;能否能藉此学习成长或乐在其中。如今我们在乎的是，这能给我什么好处?结果是，我们贬低了努力的价值。建立瓜地马拉医疗中心的目的更倾向于对鲍登学院的应用，而非危地马拉人的福祉。Itsanepidemicandinitsway,notevendearoldWellesleyHighisimmuneoneofthebestofthe37,000nationwide,WellesleyHighSchoolwheregoodisnolongergoodenough,whereaBisthenewC,andthemidlevelcurriculumiscalledAdvancedCollegePlacement.AndIhopeyoucaughtmewhenIsaidoneofthebest.Isaidoneofthebestsowecanfeelbetteraboutourselves,sowecanbaskinalittleeasydistinction,howevervagueandunverifiable,andcountourselvesamongtheelite,whoevertheymightbe,andenjoyaperceivedleguponthepe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