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第頁(yè)共頁(yè)關(guān)于英語(yǔ)閱讀范文關(guān)于英語(yǔ)閱讀范文英語(yǔ)閱讀：IlikethesubtleIlikethesubtlefreshgreenbuddingfromthebranchesofthetree--theheraldofspring,usheringinthedawn...Ilikethesubtleflowofcloudthatmakestheskyseemevenmorevast,azureandimmense...Ilikethesubtlewind.Inspring,itstealsakissonmycheek;inautumn,itcaressesmyface;insummer,itbringsincoolsweetsmell;inwinter,itcarriesacrispchilliness...Ilikethesubtletasteofteathatlastlongafterasip.Thesubtlebitteriswhatitismeanttobe...Loveshouldalsobesubtle,withoutenslavingtheonesfallenintoherarms.Notabitlessnorabitmore...英語(yǔ)閱讀：AnEmptyBoxOnceuponatime,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.Anaccidenttookthelifeofthechildonlyashorttimelater.Itistoldthatthefatherkeptthatlittlegoldboxbyhisbedforalltheyearsofhislife.Wheneverhewasdiscouragedorfaceddifficultproblemshewouldopenthebox,takeoutanimaginarykiss,andremembertheloveofthisbeautifulchildwhohadputitthere.Thereisnomorepreciouspossessionanyonecouldhold.英語(yǔ)閱讀：HappinessEquateswithFun?IliveinHollywood.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothinginmon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion.IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulinpidualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspells“happiness”.Butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildren,profoundloneliness.Thewaypeopleclingtothebeliefthatafun-filled,pain-freelifeequateshappinessactuallydiminishestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequatedwithhappiness,thenpainmustbeequatedwithunhappiness.But,infact,theoppositeistrue:Moretimesthannot,thingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.英語(yǔ)閱讀：TodayisaGiftTheyspokeoftheirwivesandfamilies,theirhomes,theirjobs,theirinvolvementinthemilitaryservice,wheretheyhadbeenonvacation.Andeveryafternoonwhenthemaninthebedbythewindowcouldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtohisroommateallthethingshecouldseeoutsidethewindow.Themanintheotherbedbegantoliveforthoseone-hourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandenlivenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside.Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelylake.Ducksandswansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats.Youngloverswalkedarminarmamidstflowersofeverycoloroftherainbow.Grandoldtreesgracedthelandscape,andafineviewofthecityskylinecouldbeseeninthedistance.Asthemanbythewindowdescribedallthisinexquisitedetail,themanontheothersideoftheroomwouldclosehiseyesandimaginethepicturesquescene.Onewarmafternoonthemanbythewindowdescribedaparadepassingby.Althoughtheothermancouldn‘theartheband-hecouldseeitinhismind‘seyeasthegentlemanbythewindowportrayeditwithdescriptivewords.Assoonasitseemedappropriate,theothermanaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewashappytomaketheswitch,andaftermakingsurehewasfortable,shelefthimalone.Slowlyandpainfully,heproppedhimselfupononeelbowtotakehisfirstlookattheworldoutside.Finally,hewouldhavethejoyofseeingitforhimself.Hestrainedtoslowlyturntolookoutthewindowbesidethebed.Itfacedablankwall.Themanaskedthenursewhatcouldhavepelledhisdeceasedroommatewhohaddescribedsuchwonderfulthingsoutsidethiswindow.Thenurserespondedthatthemanwasblindandcouldnotevenseethewall.Shesaid,“Perhapshejustwantedtoencourageyou.”英語(yǔ)閱讀：IsPackingImportanttoYou?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.Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuccessfulinbusiness.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.英語(yǔ)閱讀：TheBabyEagleOnceuponatimetherewasababyeaglelivinginanestperchedonacliffoverlookingabeautifulvalleywithwaterfallsandstreams,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.”“egetit!”saidthebaby,withmuchanger.“How?”Themotherflewaway.Thebabycriedandcriedandcried.Hedidn'tknowhismotherwasnearby.Sheswoopeddowntothenest