新概念英语短文篇一：新概念英语短文
Andrew Carnegie
安德鲁·卡耐基
Andrew Carnegie, known as the King of Steel, built the steel industry in the United States, and, in the process, became one of the wealthiest men in America. His success resulted in part from his ability to sell the product and in part from his policy of expanding during periods of economic decline, when most of his competitors were reducing their investments.
被称作钢铁大王的安德鲁·卡耐基在美国建立了钢铁工业。在这个过程中，他变成了美国最富有的人之一。他的成功，部分源于他销售产品的能力，部分源于他在经济萧条时期的扩充策略，而当时他的多数对手都在缩减投资。
Carnegie believed that individuals should progress through hard work, but he also felt strongly that the wealthy should use their fortunes for the benefit of society. He opposed charity, preferring instead to provide
educational opportunities that would allow others to help themselves. "He who dies rich, dies disgraced," he often said.
卡耐基认为个人应该通过努力工作来获得进步，但他也强烈地认为有钱人应该运用他们的财富来为社会谋取福利。他反对施舍救济，更愿意提供教育机会来使别人自立。卡耐基经常说：“富有着死去的人死得可耻。”
Among his more noteworthy contributions to society are those that bear his name, including the Carnegie Institute of Pittsburgh, which has a library, a museum of fine arts, and a museum of national history. He also founded a school of technology that is now part of Carnegie-Mellon University. Other
philanthropic gifts are the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace to
promote understanding between nations, the Carnegie Institute of Washington to fund scientific research, and Carnegie Hall to provide a center for the arts.他对社会的较重要的贡献都以他的名字命名，其中包括匹兹堡卡耐基学校。这个学校有一个图书馆，一个美术馆和一个国家历史博物馆；他还创立了一所技术学校，这所学校现在是卡耐基-梅隆大学的一部分；其他的慈善捐赠有为促进国家间了解的“卡耐基国际和平基金”，为科学研究提供经费的华盛顿卡耐基学院以及给各种艺术活动提供活动中心的卡耐基音乐厅。
Few Americans have been left untouched by Andrew Carnegie's generosity. His contributions of more than five million dollars established 2,500 li(来自:WwW.ZHaOqt.nEt 蒲公英文 摘:新概念英语短文)braries in
small communities throughout the country and formed the nucleus of the public library system that we all enjoy today.
安德鲁·卡耐基的慷慨大度几乎影响到每个美国人的生活。由于他超过五百万美元的捐款，2500个图书馆得以建立起来，遍布在美国各地，形成了我们今天还在享用的公共图书馆系统的核心。
新概念英语短文篇二：新概念英语文章及知识点
A Private Conversation
Last week I went to the theatre. I had a very good seat. The play was very interesting. I did not enjoy it. A young man and a
young woman were sitting behind me. They were talking loudly. I got very angry. I could not hear the actors. I turned round. I
looked at the young man and the young woman angrily. They did not pay any attention. In the end, I could not bear it. I turned round again. ‘I can’t hear a word!’ I said angrily.
‘It’s none of your business,’ the young man said rudely. ‘This is a private conversation!’
学习笔记
last week
go to the theatre
have a good seat
(have a good time)
enjoy (doing) sth.
sit behind (in front of)sb.
talk loudly
turn round(around) look at pay attention to in the end can’t hear a word It’s none of your business a private conversation
新概念英语短文篇三：新概念英语美文欣赏(第一册)
Be the Master of Your Time
Time is tricky. It is difficult to control and easy to more time than you need. For example, at the beginning of a semester, you may feel that you have plenty of time on your hands. But towards the end of the term you may suddenly find that time is running out. You don't have enough time to cover all your duties, so you get worried. What is the answer? Control!
Time is dangerous. If you don't control it, it will control you. If you don't make it work for you, it will work against you. So you must become the master of time, not its servant. As a first-year college student, time management will be your number one problem.
Words and Expressions:
master n 主人，硕士，大师
tricky adj 狡猾的，机敏的
run out（of） 用完，耗尽，到期，期满
Antelope and Lion
In Africa, when the antelope wakes up every morning, the first thing that comes to his mind is, "I must be able to run faster than the
fastest lion, or I will be killed by a lion." And at just the same time, the lion wakes out of his dream, and the first thing flashing into his mind is, "I must be able to catch up with the slowest antelope;
otherwise I will starve to death." So, almost at the same moment both the antelope and the lion jump to their feet and start running towards the rising sun.
Such is life-whether you are an antelope or a lion, you ought to dash forward without hesitation when the sun rises.
Words and Expressions:
antelope n 羚羊；羚羊皮革
dash v 猛掷；冲撞
Attitude
The longer I live, the more I realize the impact of attitude on life. Attidtude, to one, is more important than facts. It is more important than the past, than education, than money, than circumstances, than failures, than successes, than what other people think, say, or do. It is more important than appearance, giftedness, or skill. It will make or break a company, a church, a home.
The remarkable thing is we have a choice every day regarding the attitude we will embrace for that day.
We can not change our past. We cannot change the fact that people will act in a certain way. We cannot change the inevitable. The only thing we can do is to play on the one string we have, and that is our
attitude.
I am convinced that life is 10% what happens to me and 90% how I react to it. And so it is with you. We are in charge of our attitudes.
Words and Expressions:
impact n 影响
giftedness n 天资、天赋
inevitable adj 不可避免的、必然的
Hang in There
Difficulties arise in the lives of us all. What is most important is dealing with the hard times, coping with the changes, and getting
throught to the other side where the sun is still shining just for you.It takes a strong person to deal with tough times and difficult
choices. But you are a strong person.
It takes courage. But you possess the inner courage to see you through.It takes being an active participant in your life. But you are in the driver's seat, and you can determine the direction you want tomorrow to go in.
Hang in there... and take care to see that you don't lose sight of the one thing that is constant, beautiful, and true: Everything will be fine--and it will turn out that way because of the special kind of person you are.
So... beginning today and lasting a lifetime through--Hang in there, and don't be afraid to feel like the morning sun is shining... just for you.
Words and Expressions:
deal with 处理，解决
