经典简单英语文章听力

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【#英语听力# 导语】英语学习中,应努力提高听力。这样可以借助听觉,大量、快速地复习学过的单词和词组,并在此基础上扩大知识面,更多地掌握同一词的不同用法,提高阅读速度与理解能力。下面是©文档大全网分享的经典简单英语文章听力。欢迎阅读参考!

1.经典简单英语文章听力

  Man and Nature

  人与自然

  The intimacy between man and Nature began with the birth of man on the earth, and becomes each century more intelligent and far reaching. To Nature, therefore, we turn as to the oldest and mostinfluential teacher of our race; from one point of view once our task master, now our servant; from another point of view, our constant friend, instructor and inspirer. The very intimacy of this relation robs it of a certain mystery and richness which it would have for all minds if it were the reward of the few instead of being the privilege of the many. To the few it is, in every age, full of wonder and beauty; to the many it is a matter of course. The heavens shine for all, but they have a changingsplendor to those only who see in every midnight sky a majesty of creative energy and resource which no repetition of the spectacle can dim. If the stars shone but once in a thousand years, men would gaze, awe struck and worshipful, on a vision which is not less but more wonderful because it shines nightly above the whole earth. In like manner, and for the same reason, we become indifferent to that delicately beautiful or sublimely impressive sky scenery which the clouds form and reform, compose and dissipate, a thousand times on a summer day. The mystery, the terror, and the music of the sea; the secret and subduing charm of the woods, so full of healing for the spent mind or the restless spirit; the majesty of the hills, holding in their recesses the secrets of light and atmosphere; the infinite variety of landscape, never imitative or repetitious, but always appealing to the imagination with some fresh and unsuspected loveliness; - who feels the full power of thesemarvelous resources for the enrichment of life, or takes from them all the health, delight, andenrichment they have to bestow?

  从地球上人类出现开始,人与自然之间的密切关系也随之诞 生,而且这种关系每一世纪都比以前变得更为明智而深 远。因此,我们求助于自然,并把自然视为人类的最年长和最有 影响力的老师。从某一种观点来看,自然曾经一度是我们的监 工,现在却变为我们的奴仆。但从另一种观点来看,自然一直是 我们的最忠实的朋友、导师和启发者。这种和谐紧密的关系,如 果仅仅是少数人的特权,而大多数人并不能享有,那便会在人们心目中引发一种神秘和情趣。但是事实上,这种亲密关系是被 天下所有的人共同享有的,这就使得这和谐紧密的关系失去神 秘感和情趣。对于少数人来讲,这种关系在每个时代都充满了奇妙和美好;对于多数人来讲,这种关系只是理所当然的一件 事。天空照耀着每一个人,但是只有在少数人的心目中具有一 种变化多端的壮丽,他们在每一个午夜的`天空都能看到一种蕴 含着创造性的能力的庄严肃穆之美,无论那种景象重复多少次, 都不会使那种美模糊不清。如果星辰一千年才照耀一次大地, 人们将怀着敬畏尊崇的心情凝视那种美景,而那种美景如果夜 夜在全世界的上空出现,不但不会减损,反而更为增加它的奇 妙。同样,基于相同的原因,我们对于夏曰天空的那种由浮云聚 散飘忽所形成的一曰之间千变万化的纤巧秀丽或壮丽动人的景 色,也都漠然置之。海洋的神秘、恐怖和韵律,有助于医疗疲惫 心灵和烦躁精神的森林所具有的奥妙和慑人魂魄的麂力;在其 幽深之处保有光与大气之奥秘的山峦所呈现的庄严肃穆之美; 从不模仿或重复、永远以一种出人意料的新鲜的美丽来冲击人 类想像力的风景变幻无穷——谁能感受到这些奇异景物的全部 力量,或者能从它们那里得到它们所赐予的健康、快乐和丰美呢?

2.经典简单英语文章听力

  父母与压力

  英语听力原文:

  Students' pressure sometimes comes from their parents. Most parents are well meaning, but some of them aren't very helpful with the problems their sons and daughters have in adjusting to college, and a few of them seem to go out of their way to add to their children's difficulties.

  学生的压力有时来自于父母。大多数的父母都是善意的,但是有些父母面对子女在适应大学生活中所碰到的问题时毫无帮助,少部分父母似乎不遗余力地给他们的子女增添了困难。

  For one thing, parents are often not aware of the kinds of problems their children face. They don't realize that the competition is keener, that the required standards of work are higher, and that their children may not be prepared for the change. Accustomed to seeing A's and B's on high school report cards, they may be upset when their children's first semester college grades are below that level. At theire kindest, they may gently inquire/ enquire why John or Mary isn't doing better, whether he or she is trying as hard as he or she should, and so on. At their worst, they may threaten to take their children out of college, or cut off funds.

  一方面,父母常常意识到他们的孩子所遇到的问题。他们没有料想到竞争越来越激烈,工作的标准越来越高,他们的孩子或许还没有准备好迎接这种改变。家长习惯于看到孩子在高中成绩单上的A或B的分数,所以当孩子在大学第一学期的成绩低于原来的分数时,他们或许会感到不安。的情况是,他们或许会温柔地询问为什么约翰或玛丽没有做得更好,他(她)是否足够努力了,等等。最糟的情况是,他们或许会威胁让孩子退学或是切断他们的收入。

  Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their children, they forget that everyone is different and that each person must develop in his or her own way. They forget that their children, who are now young adults, must be the ones responsible for what they do and what they are.

  有时父母会把孩子视为自身的延续,认为由他们来决定孩子该如何生活是理所应当和自然而然的事情。他们和孩子紧密联系,视为一体,因而忘了人与人其实各不相同,每个人都应该按照自己的方式发展。他们忘了他们的孩子已经是成年人,应该对自己的所作所为以及他们是谁而负责。

  英语单词词汇整理:

  1. pressure n. 压力

  eg: He will never pressure you to get married.

  他永远也不会给你施加压力让你结婚。

  短语:

  under pressure 在压力之下;受到压力

  high pressure 高压,高气压;高度紧张

  blood pressuren 血压

  low pressure 低气压;松懈

  under the pressure of 在......压力下

  2. aware adj. 知道的,意识到的

  eg: Smokers are well aware of the dangers to their own health.

  吸烟者们都很清楚吸烟对其自身健康的那些危害。

  短语:

  aware of 意识到,知道

  become aware of 知道;发觉

  3. competition n. 竞争,比赛

  eg: The farmers have been seeking higher prices as better protection from foreign competition.

  农场主们一直在寻求更高价格来作为对外来竞争的更好保护。

  短语:

  in competition with 与......竞争

  domestic competitionn 国内竞争

  capacity of competition 竞争能力

  4. keen adj. 锋利的,敏锐的,强烈的,精明的

  eg:He had retained a keen interest in the progress of the work.

  他一直对工作的进展保持着强烈的兴趣。

  短语:

  keen on 喜爱;热衷于......

  keen competition 剧烈竞争

  keen interest 强烈的兴趣

  5. gently adj. 温和的,温柔的

  eg: He patted me gently on the back.

  他轻轻地在我背上拍了一下。

  同根词:

  lightly/ friendly/ soft adv.轻轻地;温柔地,温和地

  6. threaten v. 威胁,恐吓

  eg: He tied her up and threatened her with a six-inch knife.

  他把她绑起来,拿着一把6英寸长的刀威胁她。

  短语:

  threaten to do sth 威胁要做某事

  threaten the existence of 威胁到......的存在

  threaten proceedings [法]以起诉恐吓

  threaten sb with sth. 用某事来恐吓某人

  7. extension n. 伸展,延长,扩充,电话分机

  eg: She can get me on extension 308.

  她可以通过分机308找到我。

  短语:

  extension of time 延期;延长合约期

  file extension 文件扩展名

  extension telephonen 电话分机

  8. involvement n. 包含,缠绕,混乱

  eg: The results of these struggles underline the importance of both individualism and government involvement.

  这些斗争的结果说明,个人主义和政府干预都是重要的。

  短语:

  involvement in 介入

  personal involvement 个人参与

  nvolvement load 投入量

  9. identification n. 身份的证明,视为同一,确认

  eg: He did not have any identification when he arrived at the hospital.

  他到医院的时候没有任何身份证明。

  短语:

  system identification 系统辨识

  fingerprint identification 指纹鉴定

  identification card 身份证

  佳句采摘:

  Sometimes parents regard their children as extensions of themselves and think it only right and natural that they determine what their children do with their lives.

  有时父母会把孩子视为自身的延续,认为由他们来决定孩子该如何生活是理所应当和自然而然的事情。

3.经典简单英语文章听力

  面试

  Manager: I’ve just looked over your resume and I must admit I am quite impressed.

  我已经看过你的简历了,我得承认我对你的简历印象不错。

  Sales Rep: Thank you. I’ve worked pretty hard to be able to list those accomplishments.

  谢谢。由于我自己努力才能换来这些成果。

  Manager: You’ve got plenty of training and experience. I wonder if you could tell me something about your goals. Where do you see yourself ten years from now?

  你接受的培训和工作经验都很丰富。能否告诉我你的目标?十年以后你准备在到什么目标?

  Rep: To be honest, I don’t plan in that much detail. My goals tend to be general; I define success according to the job at hand. I see myself advancing as I succeed, but I don’t necessarily dwell on the timing of each step.

  说实话,我的目标没有那么具体要。我只有大致的目标,我认为是否成功取决于手头上的工作。我看到自己在不断前进,不断成功,但我觉得没有必要拘泥于每一步要花的时间。

  Manager: interesting! And how do you feel about decision-making? Are you an independent thinker, or do you depend more on your superior for direction?

  有意思! 你对“作决定”有什么看法? 你是个独立思考者,还是更多地依赖上级的指示?

  Rep: That depends a bit on the problem at hand. There are certain situations in which a manager can give a general directive, and expect his employees to know how to take the initiative on the details. I am known for taking the initiative, but I believe I also have the discernment to wait for direction when the situation calls for that.

  这就要看当时手头上的工作是什么。有时经理会给出大致的指示不,希望员工发挥在具体工作上的主动性。我很善于发挥主动性,但我觉得我也能运用自己的判断,在某些情况下,等待经理的指示。

  Manager: Sounds good. Everyone is taking about teams these days. Can you describe your role as a member of a sales team?

  很好。人们现在热衷于谈论“团队”。你能描述一下你在销售团队里的角色吗?

  Rep: I see myself as an encourager. Of course, sales can be quite competitive and sometimes people in this field have a secret desire for others to fail. In my last job, each representative handled a different region. I developed a system for sharing sales gimmicks that worked. Soon the whole sales team started saving up stories, not just to brag, but to share.

  我把自己看作一个鼓动者。当然,销售这个领域的竞争很激烈,有些同行暗地里希望别人失败。我在原来的公司工作时,每个销售代表负责一个地区。我建立了一套制度,让所有业务员共享行之有效的销售策略。很快整个销售团队开始积累成功经验,不是为了吹牛,而是为了分享。

  Manager: So, your experience is as impressive in practice as it is on paper.

  你的实际经历和你所写的一样吸引人。

4.经典简单英语文章听力

  【I’m Sorry! 对不起,道歉的艺术】

  Apologizing is not as simple as saying “I’m sorry.” Truly thoughtful apologies repair and rebuild relationships but thoughtless or insincere apologies may do more harm than good.

  道歉不仅仅是简单的说句“对不起”。实际上考虑周到的道歉能有利于修复和重建关系然而轻率或是不真诚的道歉可能会利大于弊。

  Think of the last time you apologized for something you said or did. What words did you speak? Were they heartfelt and honest? Did your voice tone and body language send the same or a different message than your words? Were excuses and justifications mixed in with your apology?

  回想一下你最后一次为某事而道歉的时候你说了或做了些什么。你说了些什么话?那些话是真心实意的吗?你的语调和动作与你所说的话是传达了相同还是相反的信息呢?在你的道歉中总是否参杂着各种理由和借口呢?

  The way in which we apologize says a lot about our character. Do we accept full responsibly for the things we say and do or do we feel the need to explain the reason for our actions by pointing fingers? Do the words coming out of our mouths have real meaning or are we just apologizing because it’s expected of us?

  道歉的方式与我们的性格有着很大的关系。我们是会为自己的所说所做承担全部的责任呢还是会觉得有必要把理由点出来为自己的行为解释?我们道歉是因为说出来的话里有着真实的意义呢还是觉得去道歉仅仅是因为对方的需要?

  We all make mistakes. No one’s perfect. But how we rebound from those mistakes and apologize for our behavior will play a critical role in the impressions we make and the respect we have from our friends, family and co-workers. If done correctly your apology will make a lasting impression and distinguish you as someone who accepts responsibility for your actions.

  人人都犯过错,没有人是完美的。但是我们回应错误和为自己行为道歉的方式将会在我们能否在亲友、同事中获得尊重和取得良好印象中起着至关重要的作用。如果处理的恰当,你的道歉将会为你赢得一个持久的好印象并且会使你作为一个能为自己行为负责的人脱颖而出。

  My wife and I have four children. So you can imagine there have been numerous times when we’ve had to remind them about how to give a proper apology. Today’s tips are based upon the lessons we have taught our children over the years and I give my wife full credit for helping all of us learn how to make things right.

  我和我的爱人有四个孩子,因此你能想得到有很多时候我们必须去提醒他们怎样去给出一个正当的道歉。现如今的秘诀都是基于这些年我们教导孩子时所得到的教训上的,并且在对帮助大家学习怎样去使事情变得更顺利的方面,我觉得应当全部归功于我的妻子。

  Don’t Justify Your Actions Or Make Excuses

  别为你的行为辩护或找借口

  Don’t make the common mistake of giving an explanation or a justification when you apologize. It will cheapen and discount your apology.

  千万别犯这种常见的错误,当你在道歉的时候还想着去找借口、找理由。这只会使你的道歉变得廉价。

  The best way to apologize is to accept responsibility for your actions and start with the obvious words, “I’m sorry.” This won’t be easy, especially if your regrettable actions were in response to someone else’s actions. It takes a strong person to accept responsibility for their actions and not justify them. You are in control of your actions and blaming others is just a lame excuse.

  道歉的方式就是去为你之前的行为承担责任并且以“对不起”这种明显的措辞开始。然而这并不容易,尤其是如果你的这个抱歉举动是用来回应别人的一些行为的话。强大的人是会为自己的行动负责而不是为它们找理由。你才是自己行为的主导者,出错时责备别人只会是一个毫无说服力的借口而已。

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