英语阅读小短文.docx

英语阅读小短文英语阅读小短文五篇英语阅读：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.Inaveryrealsense,eachofusashumanbeingshavebeengivenaninvisiblegoldenboxfilledwithunconditionalloveandkissesfromourchildren,family,friendsandGod.Thereisnomorepreciouspossessionanyonecouldhold.英语阅读：HappinessEquateswithFun?IliveinHollywood.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion.Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.Ihaveoftenthoughtthat