英語閱讀范文：WeNeverToldHimHeCouldnt

英語閱讀范文：WeNeverToldHimHeCouldn’t

MysonJoeywasbornwithclubfeet.Thedoctorsassuredusthatwithtreatmenthewouldbeabletowalknormally-butwouldneverrunverywell.Thefirstthreeyearsofhislifewerespentinsurgery,castsandbraces.Bythetimehewaseight,youwouldntknowhehadaproblemwhenyousawhimwalk.

Thechildreninourneighborhoodranaroundasmostchildrendoduringplay,andJoeywouldjumprightinandrunandplay,too.Wenevertoldhimthatheprobablywouldntbeabletorunaswellastheotherchildren.Sohedidntknow.

Inseventhgradehedecidedtogooutforthecross-countryteam.Everydayhetrainedwiththeteam.Heworkedharderandranmorethananyoftheothers-perhapshesensedthattheabilitiesthatseemedtocomenaturallytosomanyothersdidnotcomenaturallytohim.Althoughtheentireteamruns,onlythetopsevenrunnershavethepotentialtoscorepointsfortheschool.Wedidnttellhimheprobablywouldnevermaketheteam,sohedidntknow.

Hecontinuedtorunfourtofivemilesaday,everyday-eventhedayhehada103-degreefever.Iwasworried,soIwenttolookforhimafterschool.Ifoundhimrunningallalone.Iaskedhimhowhefelt.Okay,hesaid.Hehadtwomoremilestogo.Thesweatrandownhisfaceandhiseyeswereglassyfromhisfever.Yethelookedstraightaheadandkeptrunning.Wenevertoldhimhecouldntrunfourmileswitha103-degreefever.Sohedidntknow.

Twoweekslater,thenamesoftheteamrunnerswerecalled.Joeywasnumbersixonthelist.Joeyhadmadetheteam.Hewasinseventhgrade-theothersixteammemberswerealleighth-graders.Wenevertoldhimheshouldntexpecttomaketheteam.Wenevertoldhimhecouldntdoit.Wenevertoldhimhecouldntdoit...sohedidntknow.Hejustdidit.

英語閱讀：AnEmptyBox

Onceuponatime,amanpunishedhis5-year-olddaughterforusingupthefamilysonlyrollofexpensivegoldwrappingpaper.Moneywastight,andhebecameevenmoreupsetwhenonChristmasEve,hesawthatthechildhadpastedthegoldpapersoastodecorateashoeboxtoputundertheChristmastree.

Nevertheless,thenextmorningthelittlegirl,filledwithexcitement,broughtthegiftboxtoherfatherandsaid,Thisisforyou,Daddy!

Asheopenedthebox,thefatherwasembarrassedbyhisearlieroverreaction.

Butwhenheopenedit,hefounditwasemptyandagainhisangerflared.Dontyouknow,younglady,hesaidharshly,whenyougivesomeoneapresenttheressupposedtobesomethinginsidethepackage!

Thelittlegirllookedupathimwithtearsrollingfromhereyesandsaid:Daddy,itsnotempty.Iblewkissesintoituntilitwasallfull.

Thefatherwascrushed.Hefellonhiskneesandputhisarmsaroundhispreciouslittlegirl.Hebeggedhertoforgivehimforhisunnecessaryanger.

Anaccidenttookthelifeofthechildonlyashorttimelater.Itistoldthatthefatherkeptthatlittlegoldboxbyhisbedforalltheyearsofhislife.Wheneverhewasdiscouragedorfaceddifficultproblemshewouldopenthebox,takeoutanimaginarykiss,andremembertheloveofthisbeautifulchildwhohadputitthere.

Inaveryrealsense,eachofusashumanbeingshavebeengivenaninvisiblegoldenboxfilledwithunconditionalloveandkissesfromourchildren,family,friendsandGod.

Thereisnomorepreciouspossessionanyonecouldhold.

英語閱讀：HappinessEquateswithFun?

IliveinHollywood.Youmaythinkpeopleinsuchaglamorous,fun-filledplacearehappierthanothers.Ifso,youhavesomemistakenideasaboutthenatureofhappiness.

Manyintelligentpeoplestillequatehappinesswithfun.Thetruthisthatfunandhappinesshavelittleornothingincommon.Funiswhatweexperienceduringanact.Happinessiswhatweexperienceafteranact.Itisadeeper,moreabidingemotion.

Goingtoanamusementparkorballgame,watchingamovieortelevision,arefunactivitiesthathelpusrelax,temporarilyforgetourproblemsandmaybeevenlaugh.Buttheydonotbringhappiness,becausetheirpositiveeffectsendwhenthefunends.

IhaveoftenthoughtthatifHollywoodstarshavearoletoplay,itistoteachusthathappinesshasnothingtodowithfun.Theserich,beautifulinpidualshaveconstantaccesstoglamorousparties,fancycars,expensivehomes,everythingthatspellshappiness.

Butinmemoiraftermemoir,celebritiesrevealtheunhappinesshiddenbeneathalltheirfun:depression,alcoholism,drugaddiction,brokenmarriages,troubledchildren,profoundloneliness.

Thewaypeopleclingtothebeliefthatafun-filled,pain-freelifeequateshappinessactuallydiminishestheirchancesofeverattainingrealhappiness.Iffunandpleasureareequatedwithhappiness,thenpainmustbeequatedwithunhappiness.But,infact,theoppositeistrue:Moretimesthannot,thingsthatleadtohappinessinvolvesomepain.

Asaresult,manypeopleavoidtheveryendeavorsthatarethesourceoftruehappiness.Theyfearthepaininevitablybroughtbysuchthingsasmarriage,raisingchildren,professionalachievement,religiouscommitment,civicorcharitablework,andself-improvement.

英語閱讀：TodayisaGift

Twomen,bothseriouslyill,occupiedthesamehospitalroom.Onemanwasallowedtositupinhisbedforanhoureachafternoontohelpdrainthefluidfromhislungs.Hisbedwasnexttotheroom‘sonlywindow.Theothermanhadtospendallhistimeflatonhisback.Thementalkedforhoursonend.

Theyspokeoftheirwivesandfamilies,theirhomes,theirjobs,theirinvolvementinthemilitaryservice,wheretheyhadbeenonvacation.Andeveryafternoonwhenthemaninthebedbythewindowcouldsitup,hewouldpassthetimebydescribingtohisroommateallthethingshecouldseeoutsidethewindow.Themanintheotherbedbegantoliveforthoseone-hourperiodswherehisworldwouldbebroadenedandenlivenedbyalltheactivityandcoloroftheworldoutside.

Thewindowoverlookedaparkwithalovelylake.Ducksandswansplayedonthewaterwhilechildrensailedtheirmodelboats.Youngloverswalkedarminarmamidstflowersofeverycoloroftherainbow.Grandoldtreesgracedthelandscape,andafineviewofthecityskylinecouldbeseeninthedistance.Asthemanbythewindowdescribedallthisinexquisitedetail,themanontheothersideoftheroomwouldclosehiseyesandimaginethepicturesquescene.

Onewarmafternoonthemanbythewindowdescribedaparadepassingby.Althoughtheothermancouldn‘theartheband-hecouldseeitinhismind‘seyeasthegentlemanbythewindowportrayeditwithdescriptivewords.

Daysandweekspassed.Onemorning,thedaynursearrivedtobringwaterfortheirbathsonlytofindthelifelessbodyofthemanbythewindow,whohaddiedpeacefullyinhissleep.Shewassaddenedandcalledthehospitalattendantstotakethebodyaway.

Assoonasitseemedappropriate,theothermanaskedifhecouldbemovednexttothewindow.Thenursewashappytomaketheswitch,andaftermakingsurehewascomfortable,shelefthimalone.Slowlyandpainfully,heproppedhimselfupononeelbowtotakehisfirstlookattheworldoutside.Finally,hewouldhavethejoyofseeingitforhimself.Hestrainedtoslowlyturntolookoutthewindowbesidethebed.Itfacedablankwall.

Themanaskedthenursewhatcouldhavecompelledhisdeceasedroommatewhohaddescribedsuchwonderfulthingsoutsidethiswindow.Thenurserespondedthatthemanwasblindandcouldnotevenseethewall.Shesaid,Perhapshejustwantedtoencourageyou.

英語閱讀：IsPackingImportanttoYou?

Ayoungmanwasgettingreadytograduatefromcollege.Formanymonthshehadadmiredabeautifulsportscarinadealersshowroom,andknowinghisfathercouldwellaffordit,hetoldhimthatwasallhewanted.

AsGraduationDayapproached,theyoungmanawaitedsignsthathisfatherhadpurchasedthecar.Finally,onthemorningofhisgraduation,hisfathercalledhimintohisprivatestudy.Hisfathertoldhimhowproudhewastohavesuchafineson,andtoldhimhowmuchhelovedhim.Hehandedhissonabeautifulwrappedgiftbox.Curious,butsomewhatdisappointed,theyoungmanopenedtheboxandfoundalovely,leather-boundBible,withtheyoungmansnameembossedingold.

Angrily,heraisedhisvoicetohisfatherandsaid,WithallyourmoneyyougivemeaBible?Hethenstormedoutofthehouse,leavingtheBible.

Manyyearspassedandtheyoungmanwasverysuccessfulinbusiness.Hehadabeautifulhomeandawonderfulfamily,butrealizinghisfatherwasveryold,hethoughtperhapsheshouldgotoseehim.Hehadnotseenhimsincethatgraduationday.Beforehecouldmakethearrangements,hereceivedatelegramtellinghimhisfatherhadpassedaway,andwilledallofhispossessionstohisson.Heneededtocomehomeimmediatelyandtakecareofthings.

Whenhearrivedathisfathershouse,suddensadnessandregretfilledhisheart.HebegantosearchthroughhisfathersimportantpapersandsawthestillnewBible,justashehadleftityearsago.

Withtears,heopenedtheBibleandbegantoturnthepages.Ashewasreading,acarkeydroppedfromthebackoftheBible.Ithadatagwiththedealersname,thesamedealerwhohadthesportscarhehaddesired.Onthetagwasthedateofhisgraduation,andthewords…PAIDINFULL.

Howmanytimesdowemissblessingsbecausetheyarenotpackagedasweexpected?Itrustyouenjoyedthis.Donotspoilwhatyouhavebydesiringwhatyouhavenot;butrememberthatwhatyounowhavewasonceamongthethingsyouonlyhopedfor.Sometimeswedontrealizethegoodfortunewehaveorwecouldhavebecauseweexpectthepackagingtobedifferent.Whatmayappearasbadfortunemayinfactbethedoorthatisjustwaitingtobeopened.

英語閱讀：TheBabyEagle

Onceuponatimetherewasababyeaglelivinginanestperchedonacliffoverlookingabeautifulvalleywithwaterfallsandstreams,treesandlotsoflittleanimals,scurryingaboutenjoyingtheirlives.

Thebabyeaglelikedthenest.Itwastheonlyworldhehadeverknown.Itwaswarmandcomfortable,hadagreatview,andevenbetter,hehadallthefoodandloveandattentionthatagreatmothereaglecouldprovide.Manytimeseachdaythemotherwouldswoopdownfromtheskyandlandinthenestandfeedthebabyeagledeliciousmorselsoffood.Shewaslikeagodtohim,hehadnoideawhereshecamefromorhowsheworkedhermagic.

Thebabyeaglewashungryallthetime,butthemothereaglewouldalwayscomejustintimewiththefoodandloveandattentionhecraved.Thebabyeaglegrewstrong.Hisvisiongrewverysharp.Hefeltgoodallthetime.

Untiloneday,themotherstoppedcomingtothenest.

Thebabyeaglewashungry.Imsuretodie,saidthebabyeagle,allthetime.

Verysoon,deathiscoming,hecried,withtearsstreamingdownhisface.Overandover.Buttherewasnoonetheretohearhim.

Thenonedaythemothereagleappearedatthetopofthemountaincliff,withabigbowlofdeliciousfoodandshelookeddownatherbaby.ThebabylookedupatthemotherandcriedWhydidyouabandonme?Imgoingtodieanyminute.Howcouldyoudothistome?

Themothersaid,Hereissomeverytastyandnourishingfood,allyouhavetodoiscomegetit.

Comegetit!saidthebaby,withmuchanger.