英语经典美文

在学英语的过程中，阅读非常重要，多读，多看，多背一些文章，对于语感的形成，内容的积累，都非常关键。以下是英语经典美文（精选30篇），欢迎阅读。

Passage 1.Woodpecker

There are many apple trees in a garden. They’re good friends. One day an old tree is ill. There are many pests in the tree. Leaves of the tree turn yellow. The old tree feels very sad and unwell. Another tree sends for a doctor for him. At first,they send for a pigeon,but she has no idea about it. Then they send for an oriole,and she can’t treat the old tree well. Then they send for a woodpecker. She is a good doctor. She pecks a hole in the tree and eats lots of pests. At last the old tree becomes better and better. Leaves turn green and green.

Passage 2.A Busy Day

Today is Sunday! On Sundays,I usually play the flute.My father usually reads the newspaper. My motherusuallycleansthe house. Buttoday my mother is in bed. She is ill. My father has to do the housework. Now,he is cleaning the house. “Sam,can you help me?” “Yes,Dad!” Now,we’re washing the car. Where’s my sister,Amy? She is playing my flute. What a lucky girl!

Passage 3.The dog and his reflection

One day a dog with a piece of meat in his mouth was crossing a plank over a stream. As he walked along,helookedintowater,andhesawhis reflection. He thought this was another dog carrying

a piece of meat. And he felt he would like to have two pieces. So he snapped at the reflection in the water,and of course,as he opened his mouth,the piece of meat disappeared quickly.

Passage 4.An honest boy

Tony is seven years old. He is an honest and polite boy. One day,it was Sunday. Tony,his sister and his mother stayed at home. He was watching TV and his sister was reading books. His mother was washing clothes. Just then,his father came back with a bag

of pears. Tony likes pears very much and he wanted

to eat one. His mother gave him four and said,“Let’s sharethem.” “Whichpeardo youwant,Tony?” asked his mother. “The biggest one,mum.” “What?” said his mother,“You should be polite and want the smallest one.” “Should I tell a lie just to be polite,mum?”

Passage 5.A birthday party

Today is Susan’s birthday. She is nine years old. Her friends are in her home now. There is a birthday party in the evening. Look! Mary is listening to the music. And Tom is drinking orange juice. Jack and Sam are playing cards on the floor. Lily and Amy are watching TV. Someone is knocking at the door. It’s Henry. He brings a big teddy bear for Susan. The teddy bear is yellow. Susan is very happy. All the children are happy. They sing a birthday song for Susan.

Passage 6.The Farmer and the Snake

It was a cold winter day.A farmer found a snake on the ground. It was nearly dead by cold. The Farmer was a kind man. Hepicked up thesnake carefully and put it under the coat. Soon the snake Began to move and it raised its mouth and bit the farmer. “Oh,My god!” said the farmer,“I save your life,but you thank me in that way. You must die.” Then he killed the snake with a stick. At last he died,too.

Passage 7.Two Young Trees

Two young trees are standing on the top of the hill. Their names are Tim and Alan.

One day,it’s sunny and warm. Some birds are singing in the trees. The wind blows,and the trees are talking. “What do you want to be when you grow up?’’ asks Tim. “I’m not sure. I think I want to be a chair or a desk.” answers Alan,“Maybe I want to be

a toy box or a baseball bat. I like children.”“What do you want to be when you grow up?” asks Alan. “Me?” says Tim,“I just want to be a tree. I want to be

a house for birds and spiders. I want to have many apples. And when it’s sunny and hot,people and animals can stand under me.”

Passage 8.Hongkong is a nice place

Hong Kong is a nice place,especially in summer. JulyisahotmonthinHongKong.Butit’san excellent time for swimming. There is a beautiful beach at Repulse Bay (浅水湾). To get there,you can take a bus from Central. Lots of people go to the beach on Sundays and Saturdays. But if you go on a weekday,it is will be not so crowded.Visitors to Hongkong need passports. But people from many countries do not need visas. Hongkong is a nice place for holiday. There are many shops.

Passage 9.Water

Water is very important for living things. Without water,there must be no life on the earth. All the plants and animals need water to drink,to cook food and to clean ourselves. Water is needed in farms,factories,offices,schools,families and many other places.

Water is found in seas,rivers and lakes. It can be found everywhere in the world,and it also can be found in the air.

Passage 10.Twins’ Bedroom

This is the twins’ bedroom. It is a nice room. The two beds look the same. This bed is Lily’s and that one is Lucy’s. The twins have one desk and two chairs. Their clock,books and pencil-boxes are on the desk. Their schoolbags are behind the chairs. Some nice flowers are on the desk. Some nice pictures are on the wall. Is there a kite? Yes,it’s under Lily’s bed. The bedroom is very nice.

Passage 11.Dogs

One of the animals that help people a lot is the dog. In some countries,dogs pull wagons. In the cold north,dogs pull sleds.

There are other ways that dogs help us,too. Policemen use them to look for missing people. Soldiers use them to carry letters and medicine .On farms,dogs take care of sheep and keep them in the fields. At night,they take the sheep home. Dogs help the blind with work. Some dogs are good and kind. Some dogs are good at another skill.

Passage 12.The Best Job

Betty is a lazy girl. She doesn’t study hard,and she doesn’t help her mother with the housework,either. “What are you going to be when you grow up,Betty?” Mother asks. “You’re too lazy. No job will ever fit you.” “But I know one,” says the girl,“I’m going to be Father Christmas,” “You want to be Father Christmas?” Mother is surprised,“But why?” “Because he works only one day in a whole year.”

Passage 13.A Clever Monkey

A little monkey picks up a pumpkin and wants to takeithome.Butthepumpkinistoobig.The monkey can’t take it home.

Suddenly he sees a panda riding a bike towards him. He watches the bike. “l have a good idea. I can roll the pumpkin. It likes a wheel.”

So he rolls the pumpkin to his home. When his mother sees the big pumpkin,she is surprised and says,“How can you carry it home?” The little monkey answers proudly,“l can’t lift it,but l can roll it.” His mother smiles and says,“ What a clever boy!”

Passage14. What Are Stars Like?

Have you ever wondered about the stars? In some ways,stars are like people. They are born. They grow old. And they die. A star is born from dust and gas. Slowly the dust and gas make a ball. The ball gets very hot. Then it starts to give off light. The young star grows into a giant. Many years go by. The older star begins to get small again. At last its light goes out. The star’s life is over.

Passage 15.Radio and Television

Radio and television are very popular in the world today. Millions of people watch TV. Perhaps more people listen to the radio.

The TV is more useful than the radio. On TV we can see and hear what is happening in the world. However,radio isn’t lost. It is still with us. And listeners are becoming more. That’sbecause a transistor radio isn’t lost. It is still with us. It is very easy to carry. You can put one in your pocket and listen to it on the bus or your bike when you go to work.

Passage 16.It’s cool behind you

It’stwoo’clockintheafternoon.Thesunis shinning and it’s very hot. Nancy has to meet her mother at the train station.

Now she’s walking in the street. There are no trees and she’s fat. So she feels very hot. But she doesn’t find a boy walking just behind her. And she meets a friend and says “hello” to him. “Who’s the boy behind you？” asks the man . Now she sees the boy. She is angry and asks,“Why are you walking behind me,boy?” “There’snoshadeinthestreet,you know.” answers the boy. “It’s cool behind you,I think.”

Passage 17.Father’s Hobby

My dad works from Monday to Friday in a bank. he uses the computer to count money. His job is very important in the bank.

Dad is also busy at home. At weekends he cooks dinner. Usually he cooks Italian food. On Sundays he makesfive pieces of pizza. Sometimes hecooks chicken and makes Chinese food. My mum watches and helps him. I help my dad,too. I wash the dishes.

Many people think it is strange for a man to cook. But my dad enjoys his hobby. Cooking relaxes him. He is a weekend cook.

Passage 18.I don’t think so

Jack is a good boy but he doesn’t like to use his head. He often says something withou thinking.It makes others unhappy.

Mr. Black teaches math in a school. He’s old now and he likes children.On the Friday Mr. Black doesn’t go to work,because he’s ill in a hospital. And Jack’s mother will see him after dinner. “I want to be there with you.” says Jack. “You’re a rude boy. I can’t take you there.’’ says his mother. “Don’t worry,mum. I won’t do that again. Please believe me. ” says Jack. In the hospital,Jack says nothing at first. When they’re leaving,he says to Mr. Black,“You look fine. The doctor says you’re going to die,but I don’t think so. ”

Passage 19.Seven days in a week

There are about fifty-two weeks in a year. And there are seven days in each week. The first day of a week is Sunday. The other days of a week between SundayandSaturdayare Monday,Tuesday,Wednesday Thursday and Friday. Monday is the second day,Tuesday is the third day,Wednesday is the fourth day,Thursday is the fifth day,and Friday is the sixth day. What’s the last day? Do you know?

Passage 20.My special Friend

I have a friend in the U.S. His name is Don Adams. I know him very well,but I have never met him. We write to each other all the time. My letters are very short. It is still hard for me to write in English. I received a letter from Don yesterday. It makes me very happy. He is coming to my country for a visit next summer. We are going to see each other for the first time.

Passage 21.A Day in My Life

My family lives on this street. In the morning,my father goes to work and all the children go to school. My mother takes us to school everyday. She does the housework. She always has her lunch at home,and sees her friends in the afternoon. In the evening all the children come home from school. They always get home early. My father goes home from work and he is often late. After supper my two brothers and I do our homework. We go to bed at ten.

Passage 22. The Sea

What do know about the sea? Some people have seen it but others haven’t. The sea looks beautiful on a fine sunny day and it can be very tough when there is a strong wind. What other things do you know about it? Of course,the sea is very large. In the world there is more sea than land. If you have swum in the sea,you know that the sea is salty. Rivers carry salt from the land into the sea. Some places of the sea are saltier than the other places. Do you know the Dead Sea? It is so salty that you can’t sink when you are in the water! And fish cannot live in it!

Passage 23.A Good Young Pioneer

Li Hua is a Yong Pioneer. He is going to the park. Now he is waiting for a bus. Suddenly he finds a watchon theground.He askssome people,“Whose watch is it?” But the watch isn’t theirs. So he gives the watch to a policeman.

Now Li Hua gets on the bus. He is sitting near the window. An old woman gets on the bus. She has no seat. So he stands up and says,“Here is a seat for you,Granny. Please sit here”

Passage 24.Sea horse

There are all kinds of horses in the world. But one of them you can’t ride. It doesn’t live on land,but in the sea. It looks like the head of horse. So the people call it sea horse. In fact,the sea horse is a small fish. It likes to live in warm water. A sea horse stands up in the water when it swims.

Father horse carries the eggs to keep them safe in its pouch. Whenthe eggsare hatched,the baby horses swim away.

Passage 25.A Cat and a Bird

There are three trees near the house. There is a big tree,and two small trees.

In the big tree there is a bird. Can the bird sing? Yes,it can. What’s under the big tree? It’s a cat.

“I want some food,” thinks the cat. “Bird,my good friend,Come here! It’s time to play games” says the cat.

“No today,thank you!” says the bird,“You can’t catch me! Goodbye!” Look! The bird is flying!

Passage 26.A Flying Fox

A flying fox is not a fox at all. It is a bat. But this bat looks like a fox. A flying fox is very big. It likes to eat fruit. Sometimes the flying fox is called fruit bat.

The flying fox flies into fruit trees. Then the bat eats all the fruit. So fruit farmers do not like the flying fox.

Passage 27.Flying Birds

Birds don’t fly high up in the sky. The air is too thin.

It is hard for birds to breathe in thin air. Thin air doesn’t hold them up.

Birds fly near the ground so that they can see where they are. The birds look for places they know. Then they do not get lost. Some birds fly so low over the ocean that the waves often hide them. Many birds fly a long distance in the spring and autumn.

Passage 28.Air

Air is all around us. It is around us as we walk and play. From the time we were born air is around us on every side. When we sit down,it is around us. When we go to bed,air is also around us. We live in air. We can live without food or water for a few days,but we cannot live for more than a few minutes without air. We take in air. When we are working or running we need more air. When we are asleep,we need less air. We live in air,but we cannot see it. We can only feel it when it is moving. Moving air is called wind. How can we make air move? Here is one way. Hold an open book in front of your face,close it quickly. What can you feel? What you feel is air.

Passage 29.Clocks

There are many clocks in the Brown’s house. They are in different rooms.A big clock stands in a corner of the sitting room. It is a very,very old clock,but it still keeps good time. Mr. Brown winds it once a week.

Passage 30. Swimming

Swimming is a good sport. It’s popular. People like swimming because the water makes people feel cool. But if they swim in a wrong place,it is very dangerous. These years,some people died when they were enjoying themselves in water and most of them were students. Summer holiday will be there again. I want to give you some advice. First,don’t get into the water when you are alone. Second,don’t get into the water if there is a No swimming sign. Third,you should be careful in the water. If you remember these,swimming will be safe and it’s good for your health.