星火英语晨读美文100篇一：星火四级晨读英语美文100篇【励志感悟】第8篇
星火四级晨读英语美文100篇【励志感悟】第8篇
Feather in the wind
A certain good woman one day said something that hurt her best friend of many years. She regretted immediately and would have done anything to have taken the words back . What she said hurt the friend so much that this good woman was herself hurt for the pain she caused . In an effort to undo what she had done , she went to an older ,wise woman in the village ,explained her situation ,and asked for advice.
Listening to her ，the older woman sensed the younger woman’s distress and knew she must help her . She also knew she could never alleviate the pain , but she could teach . She knew the outcome would depend solely on the character of the younger woman . She said ,“Tonight ,take your best feather pillows and put single feather on the doorstep of each house in the town before the sun rises.”
The young woman hurried home to prepare for her chore ,even though the feather pillows were very dear to her .All night long ,she labored alone in the cold 。Finally the sky was getting light ,she placed the last feather on the steps of the last house .Just as the sun rose ,she returned to the older woman.
“Now”,said the wise woman,“go back and refill your pillows with the feather you have put on the steps .then everything will be as it was before.”
“You know that’s impossible !the wind blew away each feather as fast as I placed them on the doorsteps !” the young woman was surprised .
“That’s true ,”said the older woman.“never forget .each of your words is like a feather in the wind .once spoken ,no amount of effort ,regardless how heartfelt or sincere ,can never return them to your mouth. Choose your words well and guard them most of all the presence of those of you love. ”
翻译：
覆水难收
一位善良的女人一天说了一些话伤害了她最好的有多年友情的朋友；她话一出口就后悔了，她想做任何事来收回她的话。她的话伤害朋友如此之深，以至于这个善良的女人为自己给朋友造成痛苦而伤心不已。为了努力消除自己所做错事的影响，她拜访本村一位有智慧的年长妇女，介绍她的现状，寻求解决办法。
听着年轻女的述说，年长女感觉到年轻女的忧伤，并且意识到自己得帮助年轻女。年长女知道她不可能减轻年轻女的伤痛，但她可以让年轻女从中吸取教训。她明白事情的结果只能是取决于年轻女的性格。她说：“今晚，拆开你最好的羽毛枕头，在太阳升起之前，在本镇每家的门阶上放一根羽毛。”
年轻女匆匆回家准备这事，尽管这些枕头是她非常心爱的。一整夜，她独自在严寒中劳动。最后，天放亮时，她终于将最后一根羽毛放在最后一家的台阶上。太阳升起时，她回到年长女的家。
“现在”，年长女说道，“回去再用你放在每家台阶上的羽毛把枕头填满，然后，一切事情就象是没有发生过，一如往昔。
“你知道这是不可能的！我把羽毛一放在台阶上，风就把它们吹跑了！”年轻女非常惊讶年长女这个建议。
“没错。”年长女说道，“你要永远记住，你的每句话就象是风中的羽毛，覆水难收。一旦不计后果，话已说出，尽管你的愿望是如何真心、如何诚意，但说话如沷水不可收回。适
当选择你的话，并且当心你的话，特别特别是在那些为你所爱的人面前。”
星火英语晨读美文100篇二：星火四级晨读英语美文100篇【励志感悟】第12篇
星火四级晨读英语美文100篇【励志感悟】第12篇
This I Believe
By John D. Rockefeller
I believe in the supreme worth of the individual and his right to life, liberty, and pursuit of happiness.
I believe that every right implies a responsibility; every opportunity, an obligation, every possession, a duty.
I believe that the law was made for man and not man for the law; that government is the servant of the people and not their master.
I believe in the dignity of labor whether with head or hand; that the world owes no man a living but that it owes every man an opportunity to make a living.
I believe that thrift is essential to well-ordered living and that economy is a prime requisite of a sound financial structure, whether in government, business or personal affairs.
I believe that truth and justice are fundamental to an enduring social order.
I believe in the sacredness of a promise, that a man’s word should be as good as his bond; that character - not wealth or power or position is of supreme worth.
I believe that the rendering of useful service is the common duty of mankind and that only in the purifying fire of sacrifice is the dross of selfishness consumed and the greatness of the human soul set free.
I believe in the all-wise and all-lov
翻译：
洛克菲勒家族信条
我信仰个人的价值至上，我信仰个人对生命，自由和追求幸福权利的价值无与伦比。 我相信每一种权利皆包含一种责任；每一个机会皆包含一个义务；每一次拥有皆包含一份职责。
我相信法律是为人所制定，而非人为法律所创造；我相信政府是人民的仆人，而非人民的主人。
我信仰人因工作而高贵阳市，而不管是脑力和体力；我相信世界对人类之生存并不负有义务，它却给予人人谋生的机会。
我相信节俭是理性生活之不可或缺，我相信无论是在政府内，还是在商务或个人事务中，节约在健全的财政架构中是最基本的需要。
我相信真理与正义是维护社会秩序的基石。
我相信诺言神圣，相信人当言而有信；我相信品德——而非财富，权力，地位---的价值无限。
我相信乐善好施是人类共同之义务，我相信只有在奉献的纯净火焰中自私自利的渣滓才能毁灭，人类灵魂的伟大才得以自由展现。
我信仰全能全知和博爱的上帝，不论如何冠其名，皆可以与上帝意志和谐的生活中发现一个人的最大的满足，最大的幸福和最广泛的价值体现。
我相信爱是人世间最伟大之物；相信惟有爱能战胜仇恨；相信正义必将战胜强权力量。
星火英语晨读美文100篇三：星火四级晨读英语美文100篇【励志感悟】第7篇
星火四级晨读英语美文100篇【励志感悟】第7篇
Excuses
Some people go through life standing at the excuse counter.
People say they'd like to do this or that,but...then they offer all the excuses in the world why they can't do whatever it is.No matter what the excuses are,the only thing usually limiting them is their own self-perception.
If I've learned anyhing,I've learned a person--any person--can do just about anything they set their mind to.The only thing they need is a willingness to work for what you want,patience to learn what you need to know,and just a little bit of belief in yourself,but you only need a seed.Your faith in yourself will grow with you as you move forward.
If you self-perception is that you can't accompilsh somthing because you're not smart enough,then take the time to learn what you need to know and your self-perception will change. If your self-perception is that you can't accompilsh something because you never finsh anything you start,then go finsh something and change your self-perception.
If your self-perception is that you're too lazy,too bust,too unworthy,too unfocused,too depressed,too dependent on others,the you're right.You are that because you believe that,but you can change that!
Life is change,and the past doesn't equal the future.Your today is the result of your past beliefs and actions.Change your beliefs and action and you change your future.If you think you can or you can't,you're right.You are what you think.
Think about that the next time you need an excuse.
翻译：
借口
有些人站在“借口”这一柜台后虚度一生。
有人说，自己想做这个，想做那个，但是······于是便给出他们所能找到的各种借口，来解释自己为什么不能去做这些事。无论借口是什么，大概唯一能限制他们行动的只是他们的自我意识。
如果说我学到了什么，那就是我意识到一个人——任何人——都可以做他决定想做的一切。你唯一需要的是：为理想而努力的意志，学习所需知识的耐心和一点点自信。其实最需要的只是自信的一粒小小的种籽。自信会随着你的进步而增强。如果你自以为不够聪明而无法成功，那就花时间去学习你所需要的知识，这样你的自我感觉就会改变。
如果你认为自己太懒惰 ，太忙碌，太无足轻重，太不专心，太消沉，太依赖别人，太这样太那样而不能成大器，那么你是对的。你相信如此，便会如此。但你能改变一切。
生活无时无刻不在变化，过去不等于将来。你的现在是你过去的信念与行动的结果。改变信念和行动就会改变你的未来。你认为自己能或不能，你都是对的。你就是你所认为的样子 。
下次需要找借口时，请好好想想
