英语美文信念的力量 　　信心之所以有着不可思议的强大力量,因为它们对我们的生命就像方向舵对轮船一样,控制着我们的方向和命运.我们并不总是像自己表白的那样去生活,而是一直都生活在我们的信念里.简单地说,如果我相信我是一个失败者,我就注定会是一个失败者.如果我相信我会成功,我就会成功. 　　Bornin1758,Horationelson,thesonofapastor,wasasmall,frail1childwholovedsailing.AsayoungteenagerhejoinedtheBritishNavyand,whilejourneyingtotheEastIndies,caughtafeverthatseriouslydamagedhishealth.Butheneverallowedthistoholdhimback.Atage18,hewasappointedalieutenant2intheRoyalNavyandbytheyear1802wasmadecommander-in-chief. 　　Twoyearslater,atthebattleofTrafalgar,Nelsondefeatedthecombined3FrenchandSpanishfleets4.ThiswasthegreatestnavalvictoryinBritishhistoryandleftBritishincontroloftheseasfortherestofthe1800's.Unfortunately,Nelsonwasmortallyinjuredbutlivedlongenoughtoknowthathisfleethadwonthebattle.Hislastwordswere,"ThankGodIhavedonemyduty." 　　Nelsonwasamanoffearlesscourageanddevotion.Hebelievedinhiscountry,inhiscause,andinhimself.Heoncesaid,"Iamoftheopinion5thattheboldestmeasuresarethesafest."Nelsonwasamangreatlyadmiredbyotherswhosaidabouthim,"Hisfrailbodyhoused6agreatspirit." 　　Onepersonwithabeliefisequaltoaforceof99whoonlyhaveinterest. 　　Beliefsareremarkablypowerfulinthattheyaretoourliveswhatarudder7istoaship.Thatis,theycontrolthedirectionanddestinyofourlives.Whilewedon'talwayslivethelifeweprofess8,wealwayslivethelifewebelieve.Simplyput,ifIbelieveIamafailure,Iwillsetmyselfuptofail.IfIbelieveIamasuccessfulperson,Iwillsucceed,andsoon. 　　Oneverysuccessfulwoman,awell-knownentertainer,didn'thavemuchgoingforher.Shewouldneverwinabeautycontestandatage38waslivingonwelfare.AfterreadingClaudeBriston'sTheMagicofBelievingandbeginningtobelieveinherself,herlifetookadramaticturn.Onegiftshehadwastheabilitytomakepeoplelaugh.Onceshebelievedthis,shedidn'tallowwhatshedidn'thavetostopherusingwhatshedidhave. 　　JimmieDurantewasanotherentertainerwhowouldn'thavemadeafortunewithhislooks.Buthecapitalizedon9hisweaknessandturneditintooneofhisgreatstrengths--whathedidhave--andputthesetogoodusebecausehebelievedhecould. 　　英语短故事Lovelybecomesolost让失去变得可爱 　　Anoldmaninahigh－speedtrains,accidentallyboughtthenewshoesoutfromawindow,surroundedbypeoplewhofeelsorryButtheelderlyimmediatelysecondshoefromthewindowgoaway．Thismoveisevenmoresurprised．Explainedthattheelderly："Thisshoe,nomatterhowexpensive,formehasbeenuseless,ifthereiswhocanpickupapairofshoes,maybehecanwearit!" 　　一个老人在高速行驶的火车上,不小心把刚买的新鞋从窗口掉了一只,周围的人倍感惋惜,不料老人立即把第二只鞋也从窗口扔了下去.这举动更让人大吃一惊.老人解释说：“这一只鞋无论多么昂贵,对我而言已经没有用了,如果有谁能捡到一双鞋子,说不定他还能穿呢!” 　　英语美文欣赏：沙子与石头 　　Thestorygoesthattwofriendswerewalkingthroughthedesert.Duringsomepointofthejourneytheyhadanargument,andonefriendslappedtheotheroneintheface. 　　话说两个好朋友正在穿越一个沙漠.途中他们忽然争吵了起来,其中一个一巴掌扇在另外一个人的脸上. 　　Theonewhogotslappedwashurt,butwithoutsayinganything,hewroteinthesand:"Todaymybestfriendslappedmeintheface." 　　被扇的那个人受了伤害,但他一句话也没有说,只是在沙子上写道：“今天我最要好的朋友打了我一个耳光.” 　　Theykeptonwalkinguntiltheyfoundanoasis,wheretheydecidedtotakeabath.Theonewho