英语阅读文章六篇

英语阅读文章六篇　　Apainterhangshisorherfinishedpicturesonawall,andeveryonecanseeit.Aposerwritesawork,butnoonecanhearituntilitisperformed.Professionalsingersandplayershavegreatresponsibilities,fortheposerisutterlydependentonthem.Astudentofmusicneedsaslongandasarduousatrainingtobeeaperformerasamedicalstudentneedstobeeadoctor.Mosttrainingisconcernedwithtechnique,formusicianshavetohavethemuscularproficiencyofanathleteoraballetdancer.Singerspracticebreathingeveryday,astheirvocalchordswouldbeinadequatewithoutcontrolledmuscularsupport.Stringplayerspracticemovingthefingersofthelefthandupanddown,whiledrawingthebowtoandfrowiththerightarm-twoentirelydifferentmovements.　　Singersandinstrumentshavetobeabletogeteverynoteperfectlyintune.Pianistsaresparedthisparticularanxiety,forthenotesarealreadythere,waitingforthem,anditisthepianotuner’sresponsibilitytotunetheinstrumentforthem.Buttheyhavetheirowndifficulties;thehammersthathitthestringhavetobecoaxednottosoundlikepercussion,andeachoverlappingtonehastosoundclear.　　Thisproblemofgettingcleartextureisonethatconfrontsstudentconductors:theyhavetolearntoknoweverynoteofthemusicandhowitshouldsound,andtheyhavetoaimatcontrollingthesesoundwithfanaticalbutselflessauthority.　　Techniqueisofnouseunlessitisbinedwithmusicalknowledgeandunderstanding.Greatartistsarethosewhoaresothoroughlyathomeinthelanguageofmusicthattheycanenjoyperformingworkswritteninanycentury.　　Onceuponatime,amanpunishedhis5-year-olddaughterforusingupthefamily'sonlyrollofexpensivegoldwrappingpaper.Moneywastight,andhebecameevenmoreupsetwhenonChristmasEve,hesawthatthechildhadpastedthegoldpapersoastodecorateashoeboxtoputundertheChristmastree.　　Nevertheless,thenextmorningthelittlegirl,filledwithexcitement,broughtthegiftboxtoherfatherandsaid,"Thisisforyou,Daddy!"　　Asheopenedthebox,thefatherwasembarrassedbyhisearlieroverreaction.　　Butwhenheopenedit,hefounditwasemptyandagainhisangerflared."Don'tyouknow,younglady,"hesaidharshly,"whenyougivesomeoneapresentthere'ssupposedtobesomethinginsidethepackage!"　　Thelittlegirllookedupathimwithtearsrollingfromhereyesandsaid:"Daddy,it'snotempty.Iblewkissesintoituntilitwasallfull."　　Thefatherwascrushed.Hefellonhiskneesandputhisarmsaroundhispreciouslittlegirl.Hebeggedhertoforgivehimforhisunnecessaryanger.　　Anaidenttookthelifeofthechildonlyashorttimelater.Itistoldthatthefatherkeptthatlittlegoldboxbyhisbedforalltheyearsofhislife.Wheneverhewasdiscouragedorfaceddifficultproblemshewouldopenthebox,takeoutanimaginarykiss,andremembertheloveofthisbeautifulchildwhohadputitthere.　　Inaveryrealsense,eachofusashumanbeingshavebeengivenaninvisiblegoldenboxfilledwithunconditionalloveandkissesfromourchildren,family,friendsandGod.　　Thereisnomorepreciouspossessionanyonecouldhold.　　IliveinHollywood.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.　　Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothinginmon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion.　　Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.　　IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulinpidualshaveconstantaesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells"happiness".　　Butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildren,profoundloneliness.　　Thewaypeopleclingtothebeliefthatafun-filled,pain-freelifeequateshappinessactuallydiminishestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequatedwithhappiness,thenpainmustbeequatedwithunhappiness.But,infact,theoppositeistrue:Moretimesthannot,thingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.　　Asaresult,manypeopleavoidtheveryendeavorsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness.Theyfearthepaininevitablybroughtbysuchthingsasmarriage,raisingchildren,professionalachievement,religiousmitment,civicorcharitablework,andself-improvement.　　Twomen,bothseriouslyill,oupiedthesamehospitalroom.Onemanwasallowedtositupinhisbedforanhoureachafternoontohelpdrainthefluidfromhislungs.Hisbedwasnexttotheroom‘sonlywindow.Theothermanhadtospendallhistimeflatonhisback.Thementalkedforhoursonend.　　Theyspokeoftheirwivesandfamilies,theirhomes,theirjobs,theirinvolvementinthemilitaryservice,wheretheyhadbeenonvacation.Andeveryafternoonwhenthemaninthebedbythewindowcouldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtohisroommateallthethingshecouldseeoutsidethewindow.Themanintheotherbedbegantoliveforthoseone-hourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandenlivenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside.　　Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelylake.Ducksandswansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats.Youngloverswalkedarminarmamidstflowersofeverycoloroftherainbow.Grandoldtreesgracedthelandscape,andafineviewofthecityskylinecouldbeseeninthedistance.Asthemanbythewindowdescribedallthisinexquisitedetail,themanontheothersideoftheroomwouldclosehiseyesandimaginethepicturesquescene.　　Onewarmafternoonthemanbythewindowdescribedaparadepassingby.Althoughtheothermancouldn‘theartheband-hecouldseeitinhismind‘seyeasthegentlemanbythewindowportrayeditwithdescriptivewords.　　Daysandweekspassed.Onemorning,thedaynursearrivedtobringwaterfortheirbathsonlytofindthelifelessbodyofthemanbythewindow,whohaddiedpeacefullyinhissleep.Shewassaddenedandcalledthehospitalattendantstotakethebodyaway.　　Assoonasitseemedappropriate,theothermanaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewashappytomaketheswitch,andaftermakingsurehewasfortable,shelefthimalone.Slowlyandpainfully,heproppedhimselfupononeelbowtotakehisfirstlookattheworldoutside.Finally,hewouldhavethejoyofseeingitforhimself.Hestrainedtoslowlyturntolookoutthewindowbesidethebed.Itfacedablankwall.　　Themanaskedthenursewhatcouldhavepelledhisdeceasedroommatewhohaddescribedsuchwonderfulthingsoutsidethiswindow.Thenurserespondedthatthemanwasblindandcouldnotevenseethewall.Shesaid,"Perhapshejustwantedtoencourageyou."　　Ayoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollege.Formanymonthshehadadmiredabeautifulsportscarinadealer'sshowroom,andknowinghisfathercouldwellaffordit,hetoldhimthatwasallhewanted.　　AsGraduationDayapproached,theyoungmanawaitedsignsthathisfatherhadpurchasedthecar.Finally,onthemorningofhisgraduation,hisfathercalledhimintohisprivatestudy.Hisfathertoldhimhowproudhewastohavesuchafineson,andtoldhimhowmuchhelovedhim.Hehandedhissonabeautifulwrappedgiftbox.Curious,butsomewhatdisappointed,theyoungmanopenedtheboxandfoundalovely,leather-boundBible,withtheyoungman'snameembossedingold.　　Angrily,heraisedhisvoicetohisfatherandsaid,"WithallyourmoneyyougivemeaBible?"Hethenstormedoutofthehouse,leavingtheBible.　　Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuessfulinbusiness.Hehadabeautifulhomeandawonderfulfamily,butrealizinghisfatherwasveryold,hethoughtperhapsheshouldgotoseehim.Hehadnotseenhimsincethatgraduationday.Beforehecouldmakethearrangements,hereceivedatelegramtellinghimhisfatherhadpassedaway,andwilledallofhispossessionstohisson.Heneededtoehomeimmediatelyandtakecareofthings.　　Whenhearrivedathisfather'shouse,suddensadnessandregretfilledhisheart.Hebegantosearchthroughhisfather'simportantpapersandsawthestillnewBible,justashehadleftityearsago.　　Withtears,heopenedtheBibleandbegantoturnthepages.Ashewasreading,acarkeydroppedfromthebackoftheBible.Ithadatagwiththedealer'sname,thesamedealerwhohadthesportscarhehaddesired.Onthetagwasthedateofhisgraduation,andthewords…"PAIDINFULL".　　Howmanytimesdowemissblessingsbecausetheyarenotpackagedasweexpected?Itrustyouenjoyedthis.Donotspoilwhatyouhavebydesiringwhatyouhavenot;butrememberthatwhatyounowhavewasonceamongthethingsyouonlyhopedfor.Sometimeswedon'trealizethegoodfortunewehaveorwecouldhavebecauseweexpect"thepackaging"tobedifferent.Whatmayappearasbadfortunemayinfactbethedoorthatisjustwaitingtobeopened.　　Onceuponatimetherewasababyeaglelivinginanestperchedonacliffoverlookingabeautifulvalleywithwaterfallsandstreams,treesandlotsoflittleanimals,scurryingaboutenjoyingtheirlives.　　Thebabyeaglelikedthenest.Itwastheonlyworldhehadeverknown.Itwaswarmandfortable,hadagreatview,andevenbetter,hehadallthefoodandloveandattentionthatagreatmothereaglecouldprovide.Manytimeseachdaythemotherwouldswoopdownfromtheskyandlandinthenestandfeedthebabyeagledeliciousmorselsoffood.Shewaslikeagodtohim,hehadnoideawhereshecamefromorhowsheworkedhermagic.　　Thebabyeaglewashungryallthetime,butthemothereaglewouldalwaysejustintimewiththefoodandloveandattentionhecraved.Thebabyeaglegrewstrong.Hisvisiongrewverysharp.Hefeltgoodallthetime.　　Untiloneday,themotherstoppedingtothenest.　　Thebabyeaglewashungry."I'msuretodie,"saidthebabyeagle,allthetime.　　"Verysoon,deathising,"hecried,withtearsstreamingdownhisface.Overandover.Buttherewasnoonetheretohearhim.　　Thenonedaythemothereagleappearedatthetopofthemountaincliff,withabigbowlofdeliciousfoodandshelookeddownatherbaby.Thebabylookedupatthemotherandcried"Whydidyouabandonme?I'mgoingtodieanyminute.Howcouldyoudothistome?"　　Themothersaid,"Hereissomeverytastyandnourishingfood,allyouhavetodoisegetit."　　"Comegetit!"saidthebaby,withmuchanger."How?"　　Themotherflewaway.　　Thebabycriedandcriedandcried.　　Afewdayslater,"I'mgoingtoenditall,"hesaid."Igiveup.Itistimeformetodie."　　Hedidn'tknowhismotherwasnearby.Sheswoopeddowntothenestwithhislastmeal.　　"Eatthis,it'syourlastmeal,"shesaid.　　Thebabycried,butheateandwhinedandwhinedaboutwhatabadmothershewas.　　"You'reaterriblemother,"hesaid.Thenshepushedhimoutofthenest.　　Hefell.　　Headfirst.　　Pickedupspeed.　　Fasterandfaster.　　Hescreamed."I'mdyingI'mdying,"hecried.Hepickedupmorespeed.　　Helookedupathismother."Howcouldyoudothistome?"　　Helookeddown.　　Thegroundrushedcloser,fasterandfaster.Hecouldvisualizehisowndeathsoclearly,ingsosoon,andcriedandwhinedandplained."Thisisn'tfair!"hescreamed.　　Somethingstrangehappens.　　Theaircaughtbehindhisarmsandtheysnappedawayfromhisbody,withafeelingunlikeanythinghehadeverexperienced.Helookeddownandsawthesky.Hewasn'tmovingtowardsthegroundanymore,hiseyeswerepointedupatthesun.　　"Huh?"hesaid."Whatisgoingonhere!"　　"You'reflying,"hismothersaid.　　"Thisisfun!"laughedthebabyeagle,ashesoaredandpedandswooped.　　"Yesitis!"saidthemother.