四级英语的晨读美文

英语四级，是由国家教育部高等教育司主持的全国性教学考试。以下是小编收集的晨读美文内容，欢迎查看！

One summer day in 1957, we headed to the courthouse for a marriage license. My husband-to-be, Steve, asked the clerk for a fishing license.

1957年的夏天，我们去法院办理结婚证。我的未婚夫史蒂夫，问起柜员钓鱼许可证的事情。

She advised him a fishing license cost $1.50 and a marriage license cost $2.50. With some thought and a smile, he chose the marriage license, and so our life together, later filled with two children, began.

女柜员告诉他，一张钓鱼许可证花费1.5美金，一张结婚证花费2.5美金。他想了一会儿笑着说，他选择结婚证。之后我们便一起生活，后来还添了两个孩子。

Whenever we had a disagreement, I would remind my husband that he could have saved money had he chosen a fishing license, and it would have expired in a year. The extra dollar cost him 53 years of wedded bliss.

每当我们意见不合的时候，我都会提醒说，他本来可以省点钱选择一张一年期的钓鱼许可证，当时他多花的钱却让他享受了长达53年的美妙婚姻生活。

A friend who was down in the dumps wrote me a letter a few weeks ago. His life was full of problems. His heart was full of worries. He was low on hope.

几周前，一位生活几经波折的'友人给我来信，说他的生活中充斥着麻烦，对此他忧心忡忡、感到无望。

He ended his letter to me with this question: “We can’t really change this crazy world we live in, can we?” I answered him immediately and started my own letter with these words: “Yes, we most certainly can!”

在信的结尾他问了这样一个问题：“我们确实无法改变这个疯狂的世界，难道不是么？”我即刻回信，以“我们当然能改变世界”来开头。

I can still remember one of the first times someone changed my world. She was the music teacher at my elementary school, the guitarist at our church, and a family friend.

在很多的第一次中我犹记得一个人改变了我的世界。她是我小学时的音乐老师，也是一名教堂吉他手，同时也是我们家的朋友。

I had a huge crush on her too and wanted to impress her more than anything. I had no talent at any instrument, however, and my singing while enthusiastic was quite awful.

我深深的对她着迷，做一切能够引起她注意的事情。在乐器方面我没有天赋；唱歌嘛，虽然饱含热情但是五音不全。

One day she let me try playing her guitar. I did my best but could only stumble along. When I was done I put my head down. “I guess I am not very good,” I told her.

一天她让我试着弹弹她的吉他，我使出浑身解数，但还是很糟糕。奏毕，我低下了头说道：“我大概是一无是处了。”

She looked at me with her kind eyes, smiled, and said: “We are all good at something. You just need to find out what you are good at. Then you can share it with the world.”

她温柔地注视着我，微笑着说：“我们都有所长，你只要去发现就好，然后为这个世界贡献你的力所能及。”

Those simple words changed me. They planted a seed in my soul that continues to grow to this day. They made me realize that I had something to give to others.

她简简单单几句话，触动并改变了我，如同在我的心里播下了种子，生根发芽成长至今。这让我明白，我有可以给予他人的东西。

I had something inside of me that was good and that could change this world for the better. I just had to find it, bring it out and share it. And that is what I have tried to do all of the years since that fateful day.

我内在的可取之物能够让世界变得更加美好。我要挖掘、激发并将它施予。从领悟自己的使命之日起，这就是我日日月月年年要做的事。

Can you change the world? Yes you can! You can change it and make it better every single day of your life. You can change it one choice, one person, and one kind act at a time. All you have to do is share your goodness. All you have to do is live your love. Make your love great then! Live well! Do good! Change the world!

你能改变世界？是的你可以！每天改变一点，生活就美好一点。每次从一个选择、一个人、一个善行开始。施人慈悲，以爱之名生活。让你的爱变得伟大！好好生活！！多行善举！改变世界！

You want to know the secret to success? Here it is:

你想知道成功的秘诀吗？下面我就告诉你：

Believe in yourself so much, that no one else can tell you otherwise.

要足够相信自己，这样就没有人能对你指手画脚了。

Also doubt yourself so much, that you feel like no matter how hard you work nothing could ever get you to your goal.

也要足够怀疑自己，总是感觉无论自己多么努力，好像也永远无法实现目标。

Work so hard, that your friends think you're crazy.

工作要足够努力，让朋友都觉得你疯了。

Be ridiculed, be shunned, be ignored, be told no. Get shut down so many times that you become immune to it. That it drives you, and gives you energy.

被嘲笑、被回避、被忽视、被泼冷水、被阻止的次数多了，你就习惯了，这些都是你的动力，能给你力量。

Set boundaries for yourself. IE don't spend your money going to every show.

为自己设定界限。也就是说不要花钱把所有演出都看了。

Also, go get inspired. Take yourself out of your work cycle, remind yourself why you are working yourself to the bone.

而且要寻找启发。从日复一日的工作中抽出身来，提醒自己拼命工作是为了什么。

Give EVERYTHING to your craft. If there's someone in your life or something you do that prevents you from working 25 hours a day, get rid of it.

全身心投入工作。如果生活中有人或事妨碍你一天工作25小时，就把他们赶出你的生活。

Ingrain the idea in your mind that NOTHING will get you where you want to be other than hard work.

头脑中要有一个根深蒂固的想法，那就是只有努力工作才能帮你实现目标。

Keep working so hard, that eventually what you are doing isn't work. It's who you are. And now people are taking notice. Your parents believe in you; your friends support you.

坚持努力工作，最终你不是在做工作，而是在做人。人们都会注意你，家人会信任你，朋友会支持你。

Keep doubting yourself. Always know that there's something else better out there that you have to keep working harder than you did yesterday to achieve.

要一直自我怀疑。你要知道前方总是有比你昨天已经实现的目标更好的东西等待你去为之努力。

Enjoy yourself. Be happy. Be grateful, be humble.

享受生活。要开心、感恩、谦卑。

Keep working your ass off so you can make every single day of your life as good as this one, and better than the day before it.

拼命工作，你才能使每天都这么美好，每天都比前一天更美好。