英语经典美文（汇总27篇）.docx

英语经典美文（汇总27篇）

篇一：英语经典美文英语经典美文两篇ForLoveofChildren给孩子的爱ThisslendervolumeopenswiththestoryofBeniah,aninfantrescuedbysanitationworkersfromthestackofgarbageinwhichhehadbeenlefttodie.WithouteverlosingsightofBeniahandthetoomanyotherdesertedchildren,theauthor,SharonEmecz,tellsthestoryofthetwohomesforabandonedchildren,HappyLifeKasaraniandHappyLifeJujaFarm,organizedintheareaofNairobi,Kenya.Developedmorethanadecadeagobytwoindomitablecouples,SharonandJimPowellfromDelawareintheUSA,andFaithandPeterKamaufromNairobi,thetwosettingsprovidethephysicalandemotionalcomfortsthatwouldotherwisehavebeendeniedthe102abandonedchildrennowlivingthere,aswellashavingnurturedthemanymorewhohavefoundadoptivehomes.Morethanthateven,thetwohomeshaveliterallysavedthelivesofallthosechildren.ThebookprovidesdetailofthestructureandfunctioningofTheHappyLifehomesallowingforanappreciationoftheirorganization(aswellasapatternfortheirreplication),andprovidesaswellbriefportraitsofsomeofthechildrensaved,ofthoseadultswhohaveoptedtoshareapartoftheirliveswiththemwhetherthroughworkorvolunteering,andtheadoptiveparentswhohavepledgedtosharetheirhomesandtheirlovewiththechildrenwhohavebecometheirown.Ms.EmeczgivesthereaderarealsenseofthespiritualjourneyshehasundergoneintravelingfromLondontoNairobi,ajourneysheandherhusband,Steve,nowmakeatleastannually.ThreeDaystoSee(节选)假如给我三天光明Allofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichtheherohadonlyalimitedandspecifiedtimetolive.Sometimesitwasaslongasayear,sometimesasshortas24hours.Butalwayswewereinterestedindiscoveringjusthowthedoomedherochosetospendhislastdaysorhislasthours.Ispeak,ofcourse,offreemenwhohaveachoice,notcondemnedcriminalswhosesphereofactivitiesisstrictlydelimited.Suchstoriessetusthinking,wonderingwhatweshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances.Whatevents,whatexperiences,whatassociationsshouldwecrowdintothoselasthoursasmortalbeings,whatregrets?SometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeanexcellentruletoliveeachdayasifweshoulddietomorrow.Suchanattitudewouldemphasizesharplythevaluesoflife.Weshouldliveeachda