英语经典美文.docx

英语经典美文

正文：英语经典美文英语经典美文英语经典美文1IntheUnitedStates,peoplegothroughkindergartenfortwotothreeyears,gradeonetofiveinelementaryschool,sixtoeightinmiddleschool,andninetotwelveinhighschool.Manypeoplealsogotocollegeforfouryears.在美国，人们上两年到三年的幼稚园，小学是从一到五年级，六到八年级是初中，九到十二年级是高中。很多也也会再用四年的时间去上大学（学院）。Forhighschoolstudentswhowanttogetintoagoodcollege,theymustworkhardontheirgradesandalsodowellonnationalaptitudetestliketheSATorACT,becausethatwouldimprovethestudents'chancesofgettingacceptedbythecolleges.对于想上好大学的高中生来说，为了拿到好的成绩，他们必须非常用功；而且要才好如SAT或ACT这种全国性的才能（能力倾向）测验，因为这些（好的SAT或ACT成绩）可以增加学生样被大学录取的机会。Gradesareusuallydeterminedbytestsandexaminations.Testsaregivenafewtimesduringasemestertogivestudentsanideaofwhathadbeentaughtandwhattheyshouldknow.Finalexamsaregivenattheendofasemester;theycovereverythingthestudentsshouldhavelearnedduringtheentiresemester.（课业）成绩通常是通过测验和考试来决定的。一个学期中会有几次测验，目的.是为了让学生对于（老师）所教的是些什么和自己应该学到什么有个概念。学期的最后会有个期末考试，这考试包含了学生在整个学期中应该学到的所有内容。英语经典美文2We’relikethecream.Whenthecreamrisestothetop,itseparatesitselffromthemilk.PerhapsthatiswhattheNewAgeMovementisreallyallabout.Wefindourselveslonelyatthetop.Yes,itis.我们就像奶油。当奶油浮到顶部的时候，它会和牛奶分离。也许这种现象正像是新世纪运动的写照。我们发现自己飞得越高，就会越感孤独。是的，这就是现实。Itisnodifferentwithpoliticalenlightenment,spiritualenlightenment,orevenbecomingenlightenedaboutrelatingtoeachother.Themorementallyhealthyyoubecome,themorespiritual,themorebalanced,thewealthier,themoreglobalyoubecome…themorealoneyoumayfeel.不论是政治或精神修养的造诣有多深，或者甚至是与他人之间有一种默契的关系，就孤独这一点而言，是没有区别的。你越是拥有健康有理智，精神修养的造诣越深，生活越平衡，越富有，或你的名气传播得越广，你也会感觉越孤独。Often,wefindourselvesunabletofindthoseotherrareinpidualswhoarechoosingthesamepathasours.Thepathofsloppyandlazyisfullofotherpeopletomeetandtalkto.Thepathofwhinersisfull.Thepathofbeingsafe,generic,andboringissocrowdedyoualmostcannotevenmoveforward.Isn’tthatwhyyouleftthatpath?Youhadaneedtomoveforward,aneedforsomeelbowroom,aneedtospreadyourarmswide,aneedtobeseenasspecial,unique,different.Themassesmayadmireyou,buttheyarenotgoingtobeabletoreallyrelatetoyou.Youwillbealonemuc