《溫馨美文：心靜如水》
本書為“大學(xué)英語美文賞析”系列四級叢書之一。精心選取的40篇國外最新美文，從心靈、情感、教育、科普、社會、文體、勵志和哲理八個方面為讀者提供接觸經(jīng)典英文的機會。本書所有的文章均來自2005年之后的英語報紙雜志，選材新穎，結(jié)構(gòu)安排合理，內(nèi)容緊跟時代潮流，語言地道真實，既能提供英語美文的賞析，也能拓展視野，更好地了解英語世界和文化。

On peace of mind? by Arthru Unknown

什么是幸福？ 健康、愛情、美貌、才華、權(quán)力、財富還是名譽？幸福可以有很多種，但是，不要忘了，最最重要的是，我們需要一顆寧靜的心。

Joshua Loth Liebman "On my head pour only the sweet waters of serenity. Give me the gift of the Untroubled Mind."

Once, as a young man full of exuberant fancy, I undertook to draw up a catalogue of the acknowledged "goods" of life. As other men sometimes tabulate lists of properties they own or would like to own, I set down my inventory of earthly desirables: health, love, beauty, talent, power,riches,and fame.

When my inventory was completed I proudly showed it to a wise elder who had been the mentor and spiritual model of my youth. Perhaps I was trying to impress him with my precocious wisdom. Anyway, I handed him the list. "This", I told him confidently, "is the sum of mortal goods. Could a man possess them all, he would be as a god."

At the corners of my friend's old eyes, I saw wrinkles of amusement gathering in a patient net. "An excellent list," he said, pondering it thoughtfully, "well digested in contented and set down in not-unresonable order. But it appears, my young friend, that you have omitted the most important element of all. You have forgotten the one ingredient, lacking which each possession becomes a hideous torment."

"And what." I asked, peppering my voice with truculence, "is that missing ingredient?"

"With a pencil stub he crossed out my entire schedule. Then, haveing demolished my adolscent dream structure at a single stroke, he wrote down three syllables: peace of mind. “This is the gift that God reserves for His special Proteges." he said.

"Talent and beauty He gives to many. Wealth is commonplace, fame not rare. But peace of mind - that is His final guerdon of approval, the fondest insignia of His love, He bestows it charily. Most men are never blessed with it; others wait all their lives- yes, far into advanced age - for this gift to descend upon them."? （From , Aug. 10th 2009）

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溫馨美文：心靜如水——大學(xué)英語美文賞析（四級）

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