晨读精美文章系列.doc

晨读精美文章系列 English Zone 2010-03-18 20:32:37 阅读79 评论0 字号：大中小 ? 各位同学，最近会先后推出多篇美文。这些文章很值得学习和珍藏，也是我最喜爱的文章之一，他们各有特色，美妙之处还望各位同学细细感受！最后，祝愿大家在读的过程中悉心体会言辞中的闪光之处，以及文字中透出的哲理对你心灵深处的震撼！两周推出一次。铅笔 ? 1. Thrift [导读]本文论述了节俭这一美德的重要。文章围绕论点展开，层次分明。 这篇文章也是sunny最喜欢的文章之一，非常深入！（选取任意两个段落背诵） ??? Thrift is the foundation of all greatness. It is applied not only to money matters, but to everything else in life—the wise use of ones time, ability, and energy. In short, thrift is the scientific management of ones money, of ones time, of ones affairs, and of ones self.?? ??? Thrift is the best word for us. It makes fortune. It uplifts character. It improves the quality of the individual. The exercise of thrift has a very healthful reaction upon all the other faculties. The habit of thrift denotes self-control. It is a proof that a man is not a hopeless victim of his weakness. It is a proof that he is the master of himself as well as of his finances. ??? Thrift is an educator. A thrifty man thinks and plans. He has a program. He has a certain amount of independence. If you have cultivated thrift, it means that you have the ability to control your desires and that you are developing some of the grandest human qualities—self-reliance, independence, prudence, and foresight. ??? We know that all great nations are founded on thrift. The ancient Roman Empire degenerated and came to an end when it ceased to be thrifty. Yet thrift does not require superior courage. It needs no fervent resolution, but only a little patient self-denial.??And BEGIN is its device! [注释] thrift:??n. economy; frugality.??节俭；俭约。? fortune:??n. a great deal of money or property.??钱财 uplift v.: improve.??提高；????????????????? Healthful reaction: helpful reaction.??有助的反应 faculty: n. ability.??能力????????????? ????????????????victim: n. person sacrificed.??牺牲者 finances: n. money; private income.??钱财；个人所得 thrifty: adj. economical; frugal.??节俭的 program: n. plan of what is to be done.??计划 grandest human qualities: noblest character.??最高尚的品德