【正文】 正文：英語(yǔ)美文欣賞英語(yǔ)美文欣賞英語(yǔ)美文欣賞13．Who First Made Ice CreamMost Americans think that ice cream is as American as baseball and apple pie．But ice cream was known long before America was discovered．The Roman emperor Nero may have made a kind of ice cream．He hired hundreds of men to bring snow and ice from the mountains．He used it to make cold drinks．Traveler Marco Polobrought back recipes for chilled and frozen milk from China．Hundreds of years later，ice cream reached England．It is said that King Charles Ienjoyed that treatvery much．There is a story that he bribed his cook to keep the recipe for ice cream a royal secret．Today ice cream is known throughout the world．Americans alone eat more than two billion quartsa year．3．誰(shuí)是冰淇淋的首創(chuàng)者大多數(shù)美國(guó)人認(rèn)為，冰淇淋像棒球和蘋(píng)果餅一樣，是屬于美國(guó)的.。但是，早在人們發(fā)現(xiàn)美洲大陸之前，冰淇淋就已經(jīng)問(wèn)世了。古羅馬國(guó)王尼祿可能配制過(guò)一種冰淇淋。他曾雇用幾百人從山上搬來(lái)雪和冰，用以制作冷飲料。旅行家馬可波羅也曾從中國(guó)帶回了冷凍奶和冰奶的配方。幾百年后，冰淇淋傳到了英國(guó)。據(jù)說(shuō)國(guó)王查理一世十分欣賞這種食品，他曾賄賂御廚，要他把制作冰淇淋的配方作為皇家秘密，守口如瓶。今天全世界都知道冰淇淋了，僅美國(guó)人一年的消耗量就超過(guò)20億夸脫。英語(yǔ)美文欣賞2When love beckons to you, follow him, though his ways are hard and steep. And when his wings enfold you, yield to him, though the sword hidden among his pinions may wound you. And when he speaks to you, believe in him, though his voice may shatter your dreams as the north wind lays waste the garden.For even as love crowns you so shall he crucify you. Even as he is for your growth so is he for your pruning. Even as he ascends to your height and caresses your tenderest branches that quiver in the sun, so shall he descend to our roots and shake them in their clinging to the earth.But if, in your fear, you would seek only love’s peace and love’s pleasure, then it is better for you that you cover your nakedness and pass out of love’s threshingfloor, into the seasonless world where you shall laugh, but not all of your laughter, and weep, but not all of your tears. Love gives naught but it self and takes naught but from itself. Love possesses not, nor would it be possessed, for love is sufficient unto love.Love has no other desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and must have desires, let these be your desires:To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night.To know the pain of too much tenderness.To be wounded by your own understanding of love。And to bleed willingly and joyfully.To wake at dawn with a winged heart and give thanks for another day of loving。To rest at the noon hour and meditate love’s ecstasy。To return home at eventide with gratitude。And then to sleep with a payer for the beloved in your heart and a song of praise upon your lips.譯文：愛(ài)的召喚當(dāng)愛(ài)召喚你時(shí)，請(qǐng)追隨她，盡管愛(ài)的道路艱難險(xiǎn)峻。當(dāng)愛(ài)的羽翼?yè)肀銜r(shí)，請(qǐng)順從她，盡管隱藏在其羽翼之下的劍可能會(huì)傷到你。當(dāng)愛(ài)向你訴說(shuō)時(shí)，請(qǐng)相信她，盡管她的聲音可能打破你的夢(mèng)想，就如同北風(fēng)吹落公園里所有的花瓣。愛(ài)會(huì)給你戴上桂冠，也會(huì)折磨你。愛(ài)會(huì)助你成長(zhǎng)，也會(huì)給你修枝。愛(ài)會(huì)上升到枝頭，撫愛(ài)你在陽(yáng)光下顫動(dòng)力的嫩枝，也會(huì)下潛至根部，撼動(dòng)力你緊抓泥土的根基。但是，如果你在恐懼之中只想尋求愛(ài)的平和與快樂(lè)，那你就最好掩蓋真實(shí)的自我，避開(kāi)愛(ài)的考驗(yàn)，進(jìn)入不分季節(jié)的世界，在那里你將歡笑，但并非開(kāi)懷大笑，你將哭泣，但并非盡情地哭。愛(ài)只將自己付出，也只得到自己。愛(ài)一無(wú)所有，也不會(huì)為誰(shuí)所有，因?yàn)閻?ài)本身就已自足。愛(ài)除了實(shí)現(xiàn)自我別無(wú)他求。但是如果你愛(ài)而又不得不有所求，那就請(qǐng)期待：。明了過(guò)多的溫馨所帶來(lái)的苦痛。被自己對(duì)愛(ài)的理解所傷害；并情愿快樂(lè)地悲傷。在黎明帶著輕快的心醒來(lái)并感謝又一個(gè)有家的日子；在黃昏懷著感恩之心回家；然后為內(nèi)心所愛(ài)之人祈禱，吟唱贊美之歌，并帶著禱告和歌聲入眠。英語(yǔ)美文欣賞3There is one word that is on the lips of Americans, day and night: “Sorry.”O(jiān)ne time as I was walking on the street, a young man ran by hurriedly, brushing against my handbag. Even as he continued on his way, he turned back and said “sorry” to me. Even in a rush, he didn’t forget to apologize. One day, after I bought a mango, the salesman was giving me the change, but I wasn’t ready for it and a coin dropped to the ground. “I’m sorry,” he said while bending down to pick it up. I was puzzled—why would he apologize when it is my fault?Another time, I stepped on a man’s foot in an escalator, at the same time, we both said “sorry”. I thought it interesting, was it really necessary for him to apologize? Later on, an American friend explained to me that according to the American mentality, the escalators a public place, and everyone should be able to stand in it. After someone occupies a position in the elevator, making it difficult for someone else to find a place to stand, isn’t it necessary to express an apology?If you go to the movies and the tickets happen to be sold out, the ticket seller will say: “Sorry, the tickets are sold out.” Whenever one of your hopes goes unfulfilled, an American will say “sorry” as a sign of sympathy.During my stay in America, I often came across situations in which I was supposed to say “sorry”. Gradually, I realized that when friction occurs in daily life, Americans don’t care much about who is responsible。 If someone is troubled, a “sorry” is always necessary. When this happens, even if the other person is hurt, the “sorry” cools tempers and human generosity is displayed. Perhaps this is why I never saw anyone quarreling on the buses, subways or streets of America.英語(yǔ)美文欣賞4One of my fondest memories as a child is going by the river and sitting idly on the bank.孩提時(shí)最美好的回憶就是河邊的堤岸上閑坐。There I would enjoy the peace and quiet,在那里我可以享受閑適和寧?kù)o，watch the water rush downstream,看河水奔流而下，and listen to the chirps of birds，聽(tīng)鳥(niǎo)兒啁啾，and the rustling of leaves in the trees.而鳴樹(shù)葉沙沙作響。I would also watch the bamboo trees bend under pressure from the wind and watch them return gracefully to their upright or original position after the wind had died down.我看到竹子在風(fēng)的壓力下彎曲風(fēng)過(guò)后再優(yōu)雅地或復(fù)原或筆挺。When I think about the bamboo tree 8217。s ability to bounce back or return to its original position,每當(dāng)我想到竹子這種彈回去或者說(shuō)恢復(fù)原狀的本領(lǐng)時(shí)，the word resilience es to mind.韌性一詞便會(huì)在腦海中浮現(xiàn)。When used in reference to a person this word means the ability to readily recover from shock, depression or any other situation that stretches the limits of a person 8217。s emotions.當(dāng)這個(gè)詞用于描述人時(shí)，指的`是從驚嚇，沮喪及其他任何觸及某人情感極限的狀態(tài)下從容的恢復(fù)過(guò)來(lái)的能力。Have you ever felt like you are about to snap?你是否曾覺(jué)得自己快要垮掉?Have you ever felt like you are at your breaking point?你是否曾感覺(jué)自己即將崩潰?Thankfully, you have survived the experience to live to talk about it.令人欣慰的是你已經(jīng)挺過(guò)來(lái)了。是生活得以繼續(xù)讓你能夠在此談?wù)撨^(guò)往的經(jīng)歷。During the experience you probably felt a mix of emotions that threatene