必读经典英语散文
必读经典英语散文
英语散文的发展历程十分曲折,散文大家风格多变,兼之中英语言个性殊异,若要成功地把英语散文大家的作品翻译到中文,既须了解英语散文发展的概况,又须注意保证气韵逻辑通畅,文气沛然,才能传神译出,曲尽其妙,令汉语读者获得相同或相近的审美感受。下面学习啦小编为大家带来必读经典英语散文，欢迎大家阅读!
必读经典英语散文：爱的诠释
A group of professional people posed this question to a group of 4 to 8 year-olds: “What does love mean?” The answers they got were broader and deeper than anyone could have imagined. See what you think.
“When my grandmother got arthritis, she couldn’t bend over and paint her toenails anymore. So my grandfather does it for her all the time, even when his hands got arthritis too. That’s love.” — Rebecca, age 8
“When someone loves you, the way they say your name is different. “You know that your name is safe in their mouth.” — Billy, age 4
“Love is when you go out to eat and give somebody most of your French fries without making them give you any of theirs.” — Chris, age 6
“Love is when someone hurts you. And you get so mad but you don’t yell at them because you know it would hurt their feelings.” — Samantha, age 6
“Love is what makes you smile when you’re tired.” — Terri, age 4
“Love is when my mommy makes coffee for my daddy and she takes a sip before giving it to him, to make sure the taste is OK.” — Danny, age 7
“Love is what’s in the room with you at Christmas if you stop opening presents and listen.” — Bobby, age 5
“Love is hugging. Love is kissing. Love is saying no.” — Patty, age 8
“When you tell someone something bad about yourself and you’re scared they won’t love you anymore. But then you get surprised because not only do they still love you, they love you even more.” — Matthew, age 7
“There are two kinds of love. Our love. God’s love. But God makes both kinds of them.” — Jenny, age 4
“Love is when you tell a guy you like his shirt, then he wears it everyday.” — Noelle, age 7
“Love is like a little old woman and a little old man who are still friends even after they know each other so well.” — Tommy, age 6
“During my piano recital, I was on a stage and scared. I looked at all the people watching me and saw my daddy waving and smiling. He was the only one doing that. I wasn’t scared anymore.” — Cindy, age 8
“My mommy loves me more than anybody. You don’t see anyone else kissing me to sleep at night.” — Clare, age 5
“Love is when mommy sees daddy smelly and sweaty and still says he is handsomer than Robert Redford.” — Chris, age 8
“Love is when your puppy licks your face even after you left him alone all day.” — Mary Ann, age 4
“I know my older sister loves me because she gives me all her old clothes and has to go out and buy new ones.” — Lauren, age 4
“When you love somebody, your eyelashes go up and down and little stars come out of you.” — Karen, age 7
“You really shouldn’t say ‘I love you’ unless you mean it. But if you mean it, you should say it a lot. People forget.” — Jessica, age 8
一组专业人士向一群4-8岁的儿童提出一个问题：“爱是什么?”得到的答案比其他人所能想到的还广还深。看看这些答案，你能想到什么。
“我的祖母患了关节炎无法弯下腰涂指甲油，因此一直都是我的祖父帮她做这件事，即使他的手也患上了关节炎。这就是爱。”——丽贝卡(8岁)
“如果有人爱你，那么你的名字对他来说与众不同。而且你知道他们永远不会把你的秘密说出去。”——比利(4岁)
“爱是当你出去吃饭时，把你大部分的炸薯条都给他们，而不需要他们把自己盘子里的东西给你。”——克莉丝(6岁)
“爱是虽然他把你气得发疯，你也不会对他喊叫，因为你怕伤害了他的感情。”——萨曼塔(6岁)
“爱是当你疲倦时让你发笑的东西”。——特里(4岁)
“爱是我妈妈为我爸爸煮咖啡，再递给他之前都要尝一口，试试味道是否很好。”——丹尼(7岁)
“爱是在圣诞节，和你呆在同一个房间，你会停止拆礼物而去听他们说些什么。”——博比(5岁)
“爱是拥抱，爱是亲吻，爱要懂得拒绝。”——帕蒂(8岁)
“当你告诉他们你做的坏事后害怕他们会不再爱你，但却发现他们不但还爱你，而且更爱你了。”——马修(7岁)
“有两种爱。我们的爱和上帝的爱，但这两种爱都是上帝所赋予的。”——詹妮(4岁)
“爱是当你告诉一个男孩你喜欢他的这件衬衫，他就天天穿着它。”——诺艾尔(7岁)
“爱就像一位小老太和一位小老头，即使他们彼此非常熟悉但仍然是朋友。”——汤米(6岁)
“在我的钢琴独奏会上，我正在后台准备，心里非常害怕。我看了看台下那些盯着我的人，发现我爸爸向我招手并冲我微笑，他是惟一这么做的人，我不再害怕了。”——辛迪(8岁)
“我妈妈爱我胜过任何人，你不会看到其他人临睡前给我晚安吻。”——克莱尔(5岁)
“爱是当妈妈看见爸爸浑身汗臭、满身大汗的时候仍然说他比罗伯特•莱福德还帅。”——克莉丝(8岁)
“爱是即使你把你的小狗孤零零扔在家一天，他还会添你的脸。”——玛丽•安(4岁)
“我的姐姐很爱我，因为她把所有的旧衣服都给了我，自己还得再去买新的。”——劳伦(4岁)
“如果你爱某人，你的眼睫毛会上下地跳来跳去，小星星就从你身上出来了。”——卡伦(7岁)
“你不要说‘我爱你’，除非你明白爱是什么。但要是你明白了，你必须经常说。人么却总忘记。”——杰西卡(8岁)
必读经典英语散文：不要停，继续弹
Wishing to encourage her young son’s progress on the piano, a mother took her boy to a Paderewski concert. After they were seated, the mother spotted a friend in the audience and walked down the aisle to greet her.
Seizing the opportunity to explore the wonders of the concert hall, the little boy rose and eventually explored his way through a door marked “NO ADMITTANCE.” When the house lights dimmed and the concert was about to begin, the mother returned to her seat and discovered that the child was missing.
Suddenly, the curtains parted and spotlights focused on the impressive Steinway on stage. In horror, the mother saw her little boy sitting at the key- board, innocently picking out Twinkle, Twinkle Little Star.
At that moment, the great piano master made his entrance, quickly moved to the piano, and whispered in the boy’s ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
Then leaning over, Paderewski reached down with his left hand and began filling in a bass part. Soon his right arm reached around to the other side of the child and he added a running obbligato. Together, the old master and the young novice transformed a frightening situation into a wonderfully creative experience. The audience was mesmerized.
That’s the way it is in life. What we can accomplish on our own is hardly noteworthy. We try our best, but the results aren’t exactly graceful flowing music. But when we trust in the hands of a Greater Power, our life’s work truly can be beautiful.
Next time you set out to accomplish great feats, listen carefully. You can hear the voice of the Master, whispering in your ear, “Don’t quit. Keep playing.”
为了让儿子能在钢琴方面有长足的进步，一位母亲带着儿子去听帕德瑞夫斯基的音乐会。待她们坐定之后，那位母亲看到一位熟人，就穿过走道过去跟朋友打招呼。
小男孩好不容易有机会欣赏音乐厅的宏伟，他站了起来，并慢慢地摸索到了一扇门旁边，上面写着“禁止入内”。大厅里的灯暗了下来，音乐会马上就要开始了。那位母亲回到座位，却发现自己的孩子不见了。
这时候，幕布徐徐拉开，大厅里的聚光灯都集中到了舞台上的士坦威钢琴上。而让母亲吃惊的是，她的儿子竟然坐在钢琴面前，自顾自地弹着《闪烁，闪烁，小星星》。
这时候，著名的钢琴大师走上台，并且迅速地走到钢琴旁边，并在男孩的耳边轻声说道：“孩子，别停下，继续弹。”
帕德瑞夫斯基俯下身去，用左手在键盘上弹奏低音部分。然后，他的右手绕过男孩的身后，弹奏出优美的伴奏。这位年长的钢琴大师和年幼的初学者一起，将原本紧张的气氛变成了一种全新的体验。全场的观众都听得入迷了。
其实，生活也是如此。我们所取得的成就不一定要多么显著。我们尽力了，结果却不一定能演奏出优美流畅的音乐。但是，如果我们相信大师的力量，我们的生活就会变的非常美丽。
当你准备伟大作品的时候，仔细地侧耳倾听，你会听到大师的声音，在你耳边轻声说道：“别停下，继续弹!”