英语专业大一背诵篇目.doc

A Tale of Two Cities (excerpt) 狄更斯在《双城记》一书的开头就说，“这是一个最好的时代，也是一个最坏的时代”。 妙哉斯言！这段文字中多个平行句所表达的希望与绝望、光明与黑暗、理想与现实一直深深 地打动读者。文中句型的反复、形式上的对偶、内容上的对比、总体结构上的平行（排比）， 都值得我们细细体味。 It was the best of times, it was the worst of times; it was the age of wisdom, it was the age of foolishness; it was the epoch of belief, it was the epoch of incredulity; it was the season of light, it was the season of darkness; it was the spring of hope, it was the winter of despair; we had everything before us, we had nothing before us; we were all going direct to Heaven, we were all going direct the other way.　 ——　Charles Dickens 　　 [注释]： wisdom: a wise outlook, plan, or course of action 智慧，明智的行为，学识　 epoch: a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable or noteworthy age, era, period 新纪元，时代，时期　 incredulity: the state or quality of being incredulous; disbelief 怀疑　 despair: to lose all hope 绝望，失望　 　 查尔斯·狄更斯（1812—1870），英国大名鼎鼎的作家，是19 世纪英国现实 主义文学的主要代表。他笔耕一生，靠勤奋和汗水创作出《大卫·科波菲尔》、 《双城记》等世界名著。他的作品以妙趣横生的幽默、细致入微的心理分析 以及现实主义描写与浪漫主义气氛的有机结合而著称。　 (85 words) Spring Song 布莱克的诗读起来朗朗上口，有音乐的美感，充满感性，喜欢的人很多。希望你也喜欢。 Spring is coming, spring is coming,　 Birdies, build your nest;　 Weave together straw and feather,　 Doing each your best.　　 Spring is coming, spring is coming,　 Flowers are coming too:　 Pansies, lilies, daffodillies 　 Now are coming through.　　 Spring is coming, spring is coming,　 All around is fair,　 Shimmer and quiver on the river,　 Joy is everywhere.　 ——　William Blake 　 　 [注释]： straw : a single stalk of threshed grain 稻草，麦秆　 pansies, lilies, daffodillies: 三色紫罗兰、百合花、喇叭水仙花　 sahimmer : to shine with a subdued, flickering light 微光　 quiver : to shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement 颤抖，振动　 　 William Blake， 布莱克（1757—1827），英国诗人，著有诗集《天真之歌》(1789)《经验之 歌》（1794）。他最重要的绘画有《坎特伯雷香客》和《雅各的梦》。　 Youth 20 世纪初塞缪尔·厄尔曼写的这篇不足500 字的短文《青春》一直为世人倾倒，过了 这么多年它的魅力依旧。因为它给予了一种启示，教我们如何美好地生活。 Youth is not a time of life; it is a state of mind; it is not a matter of rosy