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王炤主编的《英语名篇诵读与赏析》中九十篇精湛的美文，蕴藏着大师们卓越的见识、睿智的思考、伟大的抱负、高尚的情操：有对童年乐园的怀念，对已故亲人的追忆，对往昔恋情的梦回，对千古失足的惋惜。文体涉及演讲、叙事、哲理、小品、景物描写等。《英语名篇诵读与赏析》中，文风各异，或热烈奔放，或含蓄隽永，或古雅雄辩，或清新流畅，语言地道规范，闪耀着大师们璀璨的智慧之光，体现了大师们高超的语言技巧。

1.THE FIRST SNOW(初雪)

2.THE HUMMING-BIRD(蜂鸟)

3.WE'RE JUST BEGINNING(一切刚开始)

4.PINES(松树)

5.READING GOOD BOOKS(阅读好书)

6.I WILL GREET THIS DAY WITH LOVE IN MY HEART(我要用全身心的爱来迎接今天)

7.THE HOUSE—CRICKET(屋内蟋蟀)

8.ON ETIQUETTE(论礼仪)

9.TRY TO REMEMBER THE GOOD THINGS(回忆美好)

10.AN HOUR BEFORE SUNRISE(日出前的一小时)

11.THE FLIGHT OF YOUTH(青春的飞逝)

12.SLOW DOWN(品味人生)

13.JUST GIVE IT YOUR BEST(尽力而为)

14.I WILL LAUGH AT THE WORLD(我要笑遍世界)

15.TWO HORSES(两匹马)

16.THE IMPORTANCE OF SCIENTIFIC EXPERIMENTS(科学实验的重要性)

17.HOUR IN THE SUN(阳光下的时光)

18.NIGHT IN THE OPEN WORLD(露天世界的夜晚)

19.LOVE YOUR LIFE(热爱生活)

20.ACCEPTING THE COMMAND OF THE ARMY(受命统率全军)

21.CATCH THE STAR THAT WILL TAKE YOU TO YOUR

DREAMS(追随你的梦想)

22.HAPPY LIFE AT A TAVERN(小客栈的乐趣)

23.THE HAPPY DOOR(快乐之门)

24.A LITTLE GIRL(小女孩)

25.BORN TO wIN(生而为赢)

26.CHOOSING AN OCCUPATION(选择职业)

27.THE GOODNESS OF LIFE(生命的美好)

28.COMPANIONSHIP OF BOOKS(书友)

29.ATUTMN—THE HARVEST SEASON(秋天——收获的季节)

30.DON'T GIVE UP(不言放弃)

31.A CURIOUS DECISION(奇妙的裁决)

32.MIRROR，MIRROR—WHAT DO I SEE(镜子，镜子，告诉我)

33.A WET SUNDAY IN A COUNTRY INN(乡村客栈一个阴雨的星期天)

34.APRIL DAYS(四月的日子)

35.OF BEAUTY(论美)

36.AN IMPORTANT ASPECT OF COLLEGE LIFE(大学生活的一个重要方面)

37.BE HAPPY(快乐)

38.THE DERVISH AND THE FOUR ROBBERS(托钵僧和四个贼)

39.GETTYSBURG ADDRESS(葛底斯堡演说)

40.LOVE wITHOUT MEASURE(包容一切的爱)

41.THE ANGLER(钓鱼翁)

42.LIFE(生活)

43.CROSSING THE RUBICON(越过卢比孔河)

44.RELISH THE MOMENT(拥抱今天)

45.THE BEAUTY OF PISA IN THE AFTERNOON(午后比萨之美)

46.THOUGHTS FOR A NEW YEAR(新年沉思)，

47.THE RAINY DAY(雨天)

48.NIGHT(夜)

49.WALKING TO THE SEA COAST(走向海滨)

50.THE SUBwAY STATION(地铁站)

51.GUIDANCE(引路)

52.YOUTH AND LOST YOUTH(青春和失去的青春)

53.BOYHOOD REMEMBERED(童年回忆)

54.WHEN YOU ARE OLD(当你老了)

55.THE ROSE(蔷薇)

56.LIFE IS wORTH LIVING(生活值得活下去)

57.DON'T WRECK YOUR KID'S L1VES(不要毁了孩子的生活)

58.A DAUGHTER THANKS HER MOTHER(女儿谢母)

59.LIFE IS A TEST，IT IS ONLY A TEST(生活是个测验，仅仅是个测验)

60.THREE PAsSlONS(三种激情)

61.ABOUT READING BOOKS(谈读书)

62.0UR PU：RSI.J1T OF HAPPINESS(我们对幸福的追求)

63.A SUMMER DAY(夏日)

64.CROCUS(番红花)

65.ADI)RESS TO HIS TR00PS(乔治·华盛顿对部队的演说)

66.1F I REST，I RUST(如果我休息，我就会生锈)

67.AN OCTOBER SUNRISE(十月的日出)

68.WORK(工作)

69.THE VILLAGE SCHOOL(乡村小学)

70.THE TWO ROADS(两条路)

71.THE BALANCE OF NATURE(自然界的平衡)

72.BENJAMlN FRANKLIN(本杰明·富兰克林)

73.THE STORM(风暴)

74.A PAIR OF S()CKS(一双短袜)

75.IF I WERE A BOY AGAIN(假如我又回到了童年)

76.AMBITION(抱负)

77.A TRUE INSTINCT、FOR THE BEAUTIFUL(让爱美的天性常在)

78.ON MOTES AND BEAMS(微尘与栋梁)

79.PENS(笔)

80.OF STUDIES(谈读书)

81.THE ROAD TO SUCCESS(成功之道)

82.TOO DEAR FOR THE WHISTLE(得不偿失)

83.THE VALUE OF TIME(时间的价值)

84.A LESSON FROM MY SON(Ⅰ)以子为师(1)

85.A LESSON FROM MY SON(Ⅱ)以子为师(2)

86.JANE EYRE(简·爱)

87.A BALLTO ROLL AROUND(滚球)

88.WORK AND PLEASURE(工作和娱乐)

89.ON LEADERSHIP(论领导)

90.THREE DAYS TO SEE(假如我有三天光明)

Appendix Ⅰ(附录1)结构佳句300例

Appendix Ⅱ(附录2)谚语200句

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