When times become difficult (and you know they sometimes will)， remember a moment in your life that was filled with joy and happiness。读书破万卷，下笔如有神，下面是编辑老李帮大伙儿整编的12篇英语美文的相关文章。
The first worldwide comparison of depression with four other non-fatal chronic diseases shows that feeling seriously blue is the most disabling of all, according to a study released Friday. The results of a quality-of-life index called the "global mean health score" showed that depression was, by a significant margin, the most difficult to bear.
"Our findings are consistent with earlier studies that have shown a high degree of association between depression and disability," commented lead author Saba Moussavi of the WHO and colleagues.
They also note that even if the prevalence of depression is similar to the four other chronic physical diseases, the lifetime risk -- the number of people who cycle in and out of depression -- is five to 10 times greater.
Companionship of Books （Samuel Smiles-- The political reformer and moralist was born）
A man may usually be known by the books he reads as well as by the company（playmates） he keeps;（Birds of a feather flock together）for there is a companionship （friendship） of books as well as of men; and one should always live in the best company, whether it be of books or of men. --- the author has contrast of books and friends.
A good book may be among the best of friends.（a good book is like our best friend） It is the same today that it always was, and it will never change. It is the most patient and cheerful of companions. It does not turn its back upon us （abandon） in times of adversity or distress.（in times of misfortunes or poverty） It always receives us with the same kindness，amusing and instructing us in youth, and comforting and consoling us in age.（in old age）
一本好书就像是一个最好的朋友。它始终不渝，过去如此，现在仍然如此，将来也永远不变。它是最有耐心、最令人愉快的伴侣。在我们穷愁潦倒、临危遭难的时候，它也不会抛弃我们，对我们总是一往情深。在我们年轻时，好书陶冶我们的性情，增长我们的知识；到我们年老时，它又给我们以安慰和勉励。
Men often discover their affinity （close relationship） to each other by the love they have each for a book --- just as two persons sometimes discover a friend by the admiration which both have for a third. There is an old proverb, “Love me, and love my dog.” But there is more wisdom in this:” Love me, love my book.” The book is a truer and higher bond of union. （uniting force） Men can think, feel, and sympathize （share the feelings or ideas of another） with each other through their favorite author. They live in him together, and he （lives） in them. ---they can find their opinions from books, in reverse, the ideas of the author influence them too.
人们常常因为同爱一本书而结为知己，就像有时两个人因为敬慕同一个人而交为朋友一样。古谚说：“爱屋及乌”。但是，“爱我及书”这句话却有更深的哲理。书是更为坚实而高尚的情谊纽带。人们可以通过共同爱好的作家沟通思想感情，彼此息息相通。他们的思想共同在作者的著述里得到体现，而作者的思想反过来又化为他们的思想。
“Books,” said Hazlitt,“Wind into the heart; the poet's verse slides in the current of our blood. We read them when young, we remember them when old. We feel that it has happened to ourselves. They are to be very cheap and good. We breathe but the air of books.”
哈兹利特曾经说过：“书潜移默化人们的内心，诗歌熏陶人们的气质品性。少小所习，老大不忘，恍如身历其事。书籍价廉物美，不啻我们呼吸的空气。”
A good book is often the best urn （a vase with foot and round body, especially as anciently for storing ashes of the dead. 有腳之圓形缸，古時以此缸盛人屍體之骨殖。） of a life enshrining （inclosing or preserving as in shrine. 保而藏之（如帝王駕崩，高僧圓寂之後，藏其遺骸於神龕中）。） the best that life could think out; for the world of a man's life is, for the most part, but the world of his thoughts. Thus the best books are treasuries （a place where valuable things are kept. ） of good words, the golden （precious, excellent） thoughts, which, remembered and cherished, become our constant companions and comforters （a thing that gives comfort）。 “They are never alone,” said Sir Philip Sidney, “that are accompanied by noble thoughts.”
好书常如最精美的宝器，珍藏着人的一生思想的精华。人生的境界，主要就在于他思想的境界。所以，最好的书是金玉良言的宝库，若将其中的崇高思想铭记于心，就成为我们忠实的伴侣和永恒的慰籍。菲利普·悉尼爵士说得好：“有高尚思想作伴的人永不孤独。”
The good and true thought may in times of temptation （lure） be as an angel of mercy purifying and guarding the soul. It also enshrines the germs of action, for good words almost always inspire to good works.
当我们面临诱惑的时候，优美纯真的思想会像仁慈的天使一样，纯洁并保卫我们的灵魂。优美纯真的思想也蕴育着行动的胚芽，因为金玉良言几乎总会启发善行。
Books possess an essence of immortality （the nature of endless life）。 They are by far the most lasting products of human effort. Temples and statues decay （rot）， but books survive. Time is of no account （of no importance ） with great thoughts, which are as fresh today as when they first passed through their author's minds, ages ago. What was then said and thought still speaks to us as vividly as ever from the printed page. The only effect of time has been to sift out （make sth bad away） the bad products; for nothing in literature can long survive but what is really good.
书籍具有不朽的本质，是人类勤奋努力的最为持久的产物。寺庙会倒坍，神像会朽烂，而书却经久长存。对于伟大的思想来说，时间是无关重要的。多少年代前初次闪现在作者脑海里的伟大思想今天依然清新如故。他们当时的言论和思想刊于书页，如今依然那么生动感人。时间唯一的作用是淘汰不好的作品，因为只有真正的佳作才能经世长存。
Books introduce us into the best society they bring us into the presence of the greatest minds that have ever lived. We hear what they said and did; we see them as if they were really alive; we sympathize with them, enjoy with them, grieve with them; their experience becomes ours, and we feel as if we were in a measure （in some degree ） actors with them in the scenes which they describe.
书籍引导我们与最优秀的人物为伍，使我们置身历代伟人巨匠之间，如闻其声，如观其行，如见其人。同他们情感交融，悲喜与共。他们的感受成为我们自己的感受，我们觉得有点象是在作者所描绘的人生舞台上跟他们一起粉墨登场了。
The great and good do not die even in this world. Embalmed （Spring embalms the woods and fields.春天使森林和田野吐露芬芳。） in books, their spirits walk abroad. The book is a living voice. It is an intellect to which one still listens. Hence we ever remain under the influence of the great men of old. The imperial intellects of the world are as much alive now as they were ages ago.
即使在人世间，伟大杰出的人物，也是永生不灭的，他们的精神载入书册，传之四海。书是人们至今仍在聆听的智慧之声，永远充满着活力。所以，我们永远都是在受着历代伟人的影响。多少世纪以前的盖世英才，如今仍同当年一样，显示着强大的生命力。
Excessive daytime drowsiness in older adults may predict a significantly increased risk of stroke, said researchers reporting data on Thursday at the International Stroke Conference in New Orleans.
Most people have, from time to time, unintentionally dozed off on the couch watching television or reading a book or even stopped in traffic while driving. But persistent drowsiness during the day usually signals a chronic sleep deficit, and bigger problems. The new study found that people who suffered from "significant dozing" — those who almost always fell asleep involuntarily during the day — were 4.5 times more likely to have a stroke than people in the "no dozing" group. The association between sleepiness and stroke was: the sleepier the person, the higher the risk of stroke.
It was a beautiful letter， but there was no way， except for the name Michael， to identify the owner.Maybe if I called information， the operator could find a phone listing for the address on the envelope.The operator suggested I speak with her supervisor， who hesitated for a moment， then said， "Well， there is a phone listing at that address， but I can't give you the number." She said as a courtesy， she would call that number， explain my story and ask whoever answered if the person wanted her to connect me.
这是一封精美的信，但是除了迈克尔的名字以外，没有其他办法确定皮夹的主人。或许询问信息台，话务员可以通过信封上的住址查到电话。话务员建议我和她的负责人说，那位负责人犹豫了一会儿，然后说：嗯，“有那个住址的电话号码，但我不能给你。”她说出于礼貌，她可以打那个电话，说明我的情况后，看接电话的人是否愿意让她再与我联系。
Can you accept the first meeting is late a half hourby your partner, no matter who they are, maybe is your friend, your teacher orcolleague, ect, I hardly accept it I am sorry to say. I am the one very self-discipline,especially for the time I so care about the time, the time is money, for anyappointments if some unavoidable cases happened, you might be late 10minutes, and then you can give me a call in advance to tell the reason. May bethe traffic, everybody knows that the capital of Beijing’s traffic just likesbaby cry, very normal, but if I go for a meeting to somewhere, I prefer takingthe subway to avoid it. If I have some urgent things around me by the lastminute, I have to tell my partner in any ways as I can, text of wechat, voicemessage or a call directly. It will be never happened to me there is no anyreasons for the late.
Hopefully everybody here learns from me at this point.Thanks!
如果你迷失了自我，请深呼吸，迷失或许能成为你人生的转折点，让你发现真正的自己，并让你知道自己想真正成为怎样的
“Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves.” ~Henry David Thoreau
迷失自我，才能发现自我。——亨利·大卫·梭罗（美国作家及自然主义者）
Everything about my future was ambiguously assumed. I would get into debt by going to college, then I would be forced to get a job to pay off that debt, while still getting into more and more debt by buying a house and a car. It seemed like a never-ending cycle that had no place for the possibility of a dream.
我们未来的一切似乎都模糊地设定好了，利用贷款上大学，然后为了还债被迫去找一份工作，还要为了买房买车背负更多的债务……这仿佛是一个无休止的循环，让我们的梦想没有实现的机会。
I want more—but not necessarily in the material sense of personal wealth and success. I want more out of life. I want a passion, a conceptual dream that wouldn’t let me sleep out of pure excitement. I want to spring out of bed in the morning, rain or shine, and have that zest for life that seemed so intrinsic in early childhood.
我们想要的更多——并不是对于个人财富和成功等物质性需求，我们对于生活，想要更多。我想要热忱、有概念的梦想，让我不会空怀纯粹的兴奋入睡。我希望能在早晨一跃起床，无论是阳光普照还是刮风下雨，也能对生活充满热情，就像我们的童年时固有的一样。
We all have a dream. It might be explicitly defined or just a vague idea, but most of us are so stuck in the muck of insecurity and self-doubt that we just dismiss it as unrealistic or too difficult to pursue.
我们都有梦想，无论它是明确的目标还是模糊的主意，但我们大多数人都受困于不安全和自我怀疑的泥泞里，我们把梦想看做是不现实的、难以追求的，最后放弃了。
We become so comfortable with the life that has been planned out for us by our parents, teachers, traditions, and societal norms that we feel that it’s stupid and unsafe to risk losing it for the small hope of achieving something that is more fulfilling.
我们变得满足于父母、老师、传统及社会规条为我们营造的安逸生活。为了那一点点能够为生活变得更充实的希望去冒险，我们会认为这是愚蠢和危险的。
“The policy of being too cautious is the greatest risk of all.” ~Jawaharlal Nehru
过于谨慎才是最大的危险——贾瓦哈拉尔·尼赫鲁（印度开国总理）
Taking a risk is still a risk. We can, and will, fail. Possibly many, many, many times. But that is what makes it exciting for me. That uncertainty can be viewed negatively, or it can empower us.
冒险始终还是有风险。我们，也有可能失败，还有可能是失败很多很多次。但这会让我们更加兴奋。不确定因素看起来有不利，但同时也能激励我们。
Failing is what makes us grow, it makes us stronger and more resilient to the aspects of life we have no control over. The fear of failure, although, is what makes us stagnant and sad. So even though I couldn’t see the future as clearly as before, I took the plunge in hopes that in the depths of fear and failure, I would come out feeling more alive than ever before.
失败能让我们成长，让我们更强大，让我们更能适应生活中难以控制的各个方面。对于失败的恐惧，让我们停滞不前，悲伤不已。尽管不能清晰地看见未来，在恐惧和失败的深渊里，我们也要保持希望，那么我们将活得更有生命力。
If you feel lost, just take a deep breath and realize that being lost can be turning point of finding out who you truly are, and what you truly want to do.
如果你迷失了自我，请深呼吸，迷失或许能成为你人生的转折点，让你发现真正的自己，并让你知道自己想真正成为怎样的人。
I believe honesty is one of the greatest gifts thereis. I know they call it a lot of fancy names these days, like integrity andforthrightness. But it doesn't make any difference what they call it; it'sstill what makes a man a good citizen. This is my code, and I try to live by.
我相信诚实是一件最棒的礼物。我知道如今他们给它取了许多好听的名字，像正直和直率。但是怎么称呼并不重要，关键还在于怎样才算一个好公民。这就是我的准则，我努力按这一准则生活。
I've been in the taxicab business for thirty-fiveyears, and I know there is a lot about it that is not so good. Taxicab drivershave to be rough and tumble fellows to be able to take it in New York. You'vegot to be tough to fight the New York traffic eight hours a day, these days.Because taxi drivers are tough, people get the wrong impression that they arebad. Taxi drivers are just like other people. Most of them will shake down ashonest fellows. You read in the papers almost every week where a taxi driverturns in money or jewels or bonds, stuff like that, people leave in their cabs.If they weren't honest, you wouldn't be reading those stories in the papers.
我入出租车这一行已经三十五个年头，知道这一行有很多不好的地方。的士司机得凶狠粗暴才能在纽约干这一行。这年头你得有副好身板儿才顶得住纽约一天八小时的交通战。由于态度粗暴，人们误认为出租司机不是好人，其实，他们和其他人就没啥区别。他们大多诚实，与人和睦相处。你几乎每个星期都可以从报纸上知道某的士司机归还了乘客掉在车里的钱或珠宝或票据之类的东西。要不是他们诚实，你没法在报纸上读到那些新闻。
One time in Brooklyn, I found an emerald ring in mycab. I remembered helping a lady with a lot of bundles that day, so I went backto where I had dropped her off. It took me almost two days to trace her down inorder to return her ring to her. I didn't get as much as “thankyou.” Still, I felt good because I had done what wasright. I think I felt better than she did.
一次在布鲁克林，我发现车里有一枚祖母绿钻戒，我记得那天帮一位女士拉了很多捆行李，所以我开回到她下车的地方，几乎花了两天时间才找到她，把戒指还给了她。我连个谢字也没得到，还是感到很高兴，因为我做了件好事。我想我比她更高兴。
I was born and raised in Ireland and lived there untilI was nineteen years old. I came to this country in 1913 where I held severaljobs to earn a few dollars before enlisting in World War Number I. After beingdischarged, I bought my own cab and have owned one ever since. It hasn't beentoo easy at times, but my wife takes care of our money and we have a good bitput away for a rainy day.
我生长在爱尔兰，在那儿呆到十九岁。1913年来到这个国家，为了挣几个钱干了不少工作，一战时当了兵，退伍之后自己买了辆出租，从此有了自己的车。有时日子不太容易，可我老婆精打细算，我们还存了些钱，以防有个什么难处。
When I first started driving a cab, Park Avenue wasmostly a bunch of coal yards. Hoofer's Brewery was right next to where theWaldorf-Astoria is now. I did pretty well, even in those days.
刚开始开出租的时候，有钱人待的派克大街几乎全是一片煤场，胡弗啤酒厂正靠近现在的沃尔多夫·阿斯托里亚。就是在那些年头我干得也挺不错。
In all my years of driving a taxicab, I have never hadany trouble with the public, not even with drunks. Even if they get a littleheadstrong once in a while, I just agree with them and then they behavethemselves.
开出租的这些年，我从没和乘客有过纠纷，连给醉鬼开车也没出过麻烦。就是他们偶尔有点转不过弯，我也不和他们争执，他们接下来就规规矩矩了。
People ask me about tips. As far as I know,practically everyone will give you something. Come to think of it, mostAmericans are pretty generous. I always try to be nice to everyone, whetherthey tip or not. I believe in God and try to be a good member of my parish. Itry to act toward others like I think God wants me to act. I have been tryingthis for a long time, and the longer I try, the easier it gets.
有人问我小费的事。据我所知，实际上每个人都会给一点。想想吧，大多数美国人是很大方的。不管给不给小费，我都尽力好好为每位乘客服务。我信仰上帝，努力成为教区的好教民。我想上帝希望我怎么对待别人，我就尽量怎么对待别人。我坚持这样做很长时间了，时间越久，这样做就越容易。
In the morning, after I got up, I went out to the window, there was a burst of fragrant face, it was a colorful flower, some white as snow, powder like a glow, some redness.Spring is to observe carefully.Think carefully to observe, I am going to find spring.I came to the willow tree, and the breeze blew thousands of waves to launch yellow tender leaves.I bid farewell to the willow, come to the apple tree, see the birds are screaming, it seems to be singing.I bid farewell to the apple tree, I came to the small river to see that the river is melting, and the river is flowing to the sea.This is a vibrant, group fragrance, the violet, the rain is full of spring.
Today is the first day of the New Year, the morning of fresh air andsunshine, mother took me to feel the New Year's day outside the atmosphere.
Street vehicle comings and goings, flowing very lively, mother took me tothe supermarket to buy things, supermarket bustling, originally people rush tobuy New Year gift! My mother said he wanted to buy a toy, I say: "I is the bigkid don't car these toys, it would save some money to buy school things," then Iwill take some learning supplies and a cake billet to do our own cake tocelebrate New Year's day.
On the way back to my grandma's I saw many shops, supermarkets in glasswritten on New Year's day wishes everybody happy, return to my grandma's I tookthe cake billet and brother in above the text is made.
Less than half an hour a nifty bright homemade cake will appear in thepresent, this is really a happy New Year!
A frail old man lived with his son, his daughter-in-law, and his four-year-old grandson. His eyes were blurry, his hands trembled, and his step faltered.
一位虚弱的老人和他的儿子、儿媳还有四岁的孙子住在一起。他双眼模糊，两手颤抖，步履蹒跚。
The family would eat together nightly at the dinner table. But the elderly grandfather's shaky hands and failing sight made eating rather difficult. Peas rolled off his spoon, drooping to the floor. When he grasped his glass of milk, it often spilled clumsily at the tablecloth.
这家人每晚会在餐桌前共用晚餐。但是年迈的爷爷双手颤抖，视力退化，连吃饭都困难。豌豆从他的勺子里滚出来，掉在了地上。去拿牛奶的时候，他行动笨拙，也常常会把牛奶洒在桌布上。
With this happening almost every night, the son and daughter-in-law became irritated with the mess.
这样的事每晚都在发生。他的儿子儿媳开始对这些繁杂的事情感到恼怒不已。
"We must do something about grandfather," said the son.
“我们应该对爷爷的问题想想办法了。”儿子说。
"I've had enough of his milk spilling, noisy eating and food on the floor," the daughter-in-law agreed.
“我受够了他了。他到处乱洒牛奶，吃东西很大声，还弄到地上。”儿媳也很同意。
So the couple set a small table at the corner.
所以这对夫妇在角落里又放了个小桌子。
There, grandfather ate alone while the rest of the family enjoyed their dinner at the dinner table. Since grandfather had broken a dish or two, his food was served in wooden bowls. Sometimes when the family glanced in grandfather's direction, he had a tear in his eye as he ate alone. Still, the only words the couple had for him were sharp admonitions when he dropped a fork or spilled food. The four-year-old watched it all in silence.
从此，在其他人在餐桌上享用晚餐的时候，爷爷就一个人在边上吃。又由于爷爷打碎了一两个碟子，他的食物就被放在了木头碗里端给他。有时，当这家人不经意瞥向爷爷的时候，能看见他眼中的泪水。不变的是，爷爷掉了一支叉或者打翻食物的时候，这对夫妇只会严厉地警告他。四岁的孙子目睹着这一切，一言不发。
One evening, before supper, the father noticed his son playing with wood scraps on the floor. He asked the child sweetly: "What are you making?" Just as sweetly, the boy replied, "Oh, I'm making a little bowl for you and mama to eat your food from when I grow up." The four-year-old smiled and went back to work.
有一天晚饭前，父亲注意到了他的儿子在玩木头屑。他亲切地问孩子：“你在做什么呢？”儿子同样亲切地答：“噢，我在做木碗呢。等我长大了，它们就是用来给爸爸妈妈吃饭的。”说完，四岁的儿子带着微笑，继续做他的木碗。
These words so struck the parents that they were speechless. Then tears streamed down their cheeks. Though no words were spoken, both knew what must be done. That evening, the husband took grandfather's hand and gently led him back to the family table.
儿子的语出惊人让这对父母顿时语塞，泪水从脸颊流下。虽然没有说一句话，他们都下定决心要做什么了。那天晚上，那位丈夫挽起爷爷的手，缓缓地带他回到从前那个餐桌前。
For the remainder of his days, grandfather ate every meal with the family. And for some reason, neither husband nor wife seemed to care any longer when a fork was dropped, milk was spilled or the table cloth was soiled.
接下来几天，每顿晚饭爷爷都和一家人一起吃。因为某些原因，这对夫妻再也不在乎掉下的叉子、洒出的牛奶或是弄脏的桌布了。
Spring girl came to us with a beautiful dance. With a magic wand, the whole world turned green.
Today, my mother and I went to spring. As soon as I walk into the park, I feel the color in front of me.
Winter jasmine is blowing its trumpet, because spring is coming, it will play a good song for spring girl. The grass stretched its neck high as if to see something. Camellia laughed and blushed because it could see a new world again. Willow sways its soft body in the wind.
Ah, spring has come to us.
春姑娘跳着优美的舞蹈走到了我们的身边，她一挥魔法棒，整个世界变绿了。
今天，我和妈妈去找春天。一走进公园，感觉眼前彩色的一片。迎春花吹着它的喇叭，因为春天来了，它要为春姑娘吹上好听的歌。小草把它的脖子伸得老高，好像在看什么。茶花乐得笑红了脸，因为它又能看见一个新的世界。柳树随风摇曳着它柔软的`身子。
啊，春天来到了我们的身边。
春天到了，春天的风暖暖的、柔柔的，吹到我们的`脸上。啊！好舒服！
Spring is coming. The wind in spring is warm and soft, blowing on our faces. Ah! So comfortable!
小草从地下探出头来，笑眯眯地说：“春天到了！春天到了！”
The grass came out of the ground and said with a smile, "spring is here! It's spring! "
桃花笑红了脸，高兴地说：“春天来了！春天来了！”
Peach blossom blushed with a smile and said happily, "spring is coming! Spring is coming! "
油菜花黄了，阵阵清香飘来，吸引得蝴蝶翩翩起舞。
Rape flowers yellow, bursts of fragrance come, attract butterflies dancing.
春天到了，天蓝了，水清了，鱼儿欢了，鸟儿唱起歌了。春天真像一幅美丽的图画！
Spring is coming, the sky is blue, the water is clear, the fish are happy and the birds are singing. Spring is like a beautiful picture!