英语经典美文（精选30篇）

　　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。

　　Passage1.Woodpecker

　　Therearemanyappletreesinagarden.They’regoodfriends.Onedayanoldtreeisill.Therearemanypestsinthetree.Leavesofthetreeturnyellow.Theoldtreefeelsverysadandunwell.Anothertreesendsforadoctorforhim.Atfirst,theysendforapigeon,butshehasnoideaaboutit.Thentheysendforanoriole,andshecan’ttreattheoldtreewell.Thentheysendforawoodpecker.Sheisagooddoctor.Shepecksaholeinthetreeandeatslotsofpests.Atlasttheoldtreebecomesbetterandbetter.Leavesturngreenandgreen.

　　Passage2.ABusyDay

　　TodayisSunday!OnSundays,Iusuallyplaytheflute.Myfatherusuallyreadsthenewspaper.Mymotherusuallycleansthehouse.Buttodaymymotherisinbed.Sheisill.Myfatherhastodothehousework.Now,heiscleaningthehouse.“Sam,canyouhelpme?”“Yes,Dad!”Now,we’rewashingthecar.Where’smysister,Amy?Sheisplayingmyflute.Whataluckygirl!

　　Passage3.Thedogandhisreflection

　　OnedayadogwithapieCEOfmeatinhismouthwascrossingaplankoverastream.Ashewalkedalong,helookedintowater,andhesawhisreflection.Hethoughtthiswasanotherdogcarrying

　　apieceofmeat.Andhefelthewouldliketohavetwopieces.Sohesnappedatthereflectioninthewater,andofcourse,asheopenedhismouth,thepieceofmeatdisappearedquickly.

　　Passage4.Anhonestboy

　　Tonyissevenyearsold.Heisanhonestandpoliteboy.Oneday,itwasSunday.Tony,hissisterandhismotherstayedathome.HewaswatchingTVandhissisterwasreadingbooks.Hismotherwaswashingclothes.Justthen,hisfathercamebackwithabag

　　ofpears.Tonylikespearsverymuchandhewanted

　　toeatone.Hismothergavehimfourandsaid,“Let’ssharethem.”“Whichpeardoyouwant,Tony?”askedhismother.“Thebiggestone,mum.”“What?”saidhismother,“Youshouldbepoliteandwantthesmallestone.”“ShouldItellaliejusttobepolite,mum?”

　　Passage5.Abirthdayparty

　　TodayisSusan’sbirthday.Sheisnineyearsold.Herfriendsareinherhomenow.Thereisabirthdaypartyintheevening.Look!Maryislisteningtothemusic.AndTomisdrinkingorangejuice.JackandSamareplayingcardsonthefloor.LilyandAmyarewatchingTV.Someoneisknockingatthedoor.It’sHenry.HebringsabigteddybearforSusan.Theteddybearisyellow.Susanisveryhappy.Allthechildrenarehappy.TheysingabirthdaysongforSusan.

　　Passage6.TheFarmerandtheSnake

　　Itwasacoldwinterday.Afarmerfoundasnakeontheground.Itwasnearlydeadbycold.TheFarmerwasakindman.Hepickedupthesnakecarefullyandputitunderthecoat.SoonthesnakeBegantomoveanditraiseditsmouthandbitthefarmer.“Oh,Mygod!”saidthefarmer,“Isaveyourlife,butyouthankmeinthatway.Youmustdie.”Thenhekilledthesnakewithastick.Atlasthedied,too.

　　Passage7.TwoYoungTrees

　　Twoyoungtreesarestandingonthetopofthehill.TheirnamesareTimandAlan.

　　Oneday,it’ssunnyandwarm.Somebirdsaresinginginthetrees.Thewindblows,andthetreesaretalking.“Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?’’asksTim.“I’mnotsure.IthinkIwanttobeachairoradesk.”answersAlan,“MaybeIwanttobe

　　atoyboxorabaseballbat.Ilikechildren.”“Whatdoyouwanttobewhenyougrowup?”asksAlan.“Me?”saysTim,“Ijustwanttobeatree.Iwanttobe

　　ahouseforbirdsandspiders.Iwanttohavemanyapples.Andwhenit’ssunnyandhot,peopleandanimalscanstandunderme.”

　　Passage8.Hongkongisaniceplace

　　HongKongisaniceplace,especiallyinsummer.JulyisahotmonthinHongKong.Butit’sanexcellenttimeforswimming.ThereisabeautifulbeachatRepulseBay(浅水湾).Togetthere,youcantakeabusfromCentral.LotsofpeoplegotothebeachonSundaysandSaturdays.Butifyougoonaweekday,itiswillbenotsocrowded.VisitorstoHongkongneedpassports.Butpeoplefrommanycountriesdonotneedvisas.Hongkongisaniceplaceforholiday.Therearemanyshops.

　　Passage9.Water

　　Waterisveryimportantforlivingthings.Withoutwater,theremustbenolifeontheearth.Alltheplantsandanimalsneedwatertodrink,tocookfoodandtocleanourselves.Waterisneededinfarms,factories,offices,schools,familiesandmanyotherplaces.

　　Waterisfoundinseas,riversandlakes.Itcanbefoundeverywhereintheworld,anditalsocanbefoundintheair.

　　Passage10.Twins’Bedroom

　　Thisisthetwins’bedroom.Itisaniceroom.Thetwobedslookthesame.ThisbedisLily’sandthatoneisLucy’s.Thetwinshaveonedeskandtwochairs.Theirclock,booksandpencil-boxesareonthedesk.Theirschoolbagsarebehindthechairs.Someniceflowersareonthedesk.Somenicepicturesareonthewall.Isthereakite?Yes,it’sunderLily’sbed.Thebedroomisverynice.

　　Passage11.Dogs

　　Oneoftheanimalsthathelppeoplealotisthedog.Insomecountries,dogspullwagons.Inthecoldnorth,dogspullsleds.

　　Thereareotherwaysthatdogshelpus,too.Policemenusethemtolookformissingpeople.Soldiersusethemtocarrylettersandmedicine.Onfarms,dogstakecareofsheepandkeeptheminthefields.Atnight,theytakethesheephome.Dogshelptheblindwithwork.Somedogsaregoodandkind.Somedogsaregoodatanotherskill.

　　Passage12.TheBestJob

　　Bettyisalazygirl.Shedoesn’tstudyhard,andshedoesn’thelphermotherwiththehousework,either.“Whatareyougoingtobewhenyougrowup,Betty?”Motherasks.“You’retoolazy.Nojobwilleverfityou.”“ButIknowone,”saysthegirl,“I’mgoingtobeFatherChristmas,”“YouwanttobeFatherChristmas?”Motherissurprised,“Butwhy?”“Becauseheworksonlyonedayinawholeyear.”

　　Passage13.ACleverMonkey

　　Alittlemonkeypicksupapumpkinandwantstotakeithome.Butthepumpkinistoobig.Themonkeycan’ttakeithome.

　　Suddenlyheseesapandaridingabiketowardshim.Hewatchesthebike.“lhaveagoodidea.Icanrollthepumpkin.Itlikesawheel.”

　　Soherollsthepumpkintohishome.Whenhismotherseesthebigpumpkin,sheissurprisedandsays,“Howcanyoucarryithome?”Thelittlemonkeyanswersproudly,“lcan’tliftit,butlcanrollit.”Hismothersmilesandsays,“Whatacleverboy!”

　　Passage14.WhatAreStarsLike?

　　Haveyoueverwonderedaboutthestars?Insomeways,starsarelikepeople.Theyareborn.Theygrowold.Andtheydie.Astarisbornfromdustandgas.Slowlythedustandgasmakeaball.Theballgetsveryhot.Thenitstartstogiveofflight.Theyoungstargrowsintoagiant.Manyyearsgoby.Theolderstarbeginstogetsmallagain.Atlastitslightgoesout.Thestar’slifeisover.

　　Passage15.RadioandTelevision

　　Radioandtelevisionareverypopularintheworldtoday.MillionsofpeoplewatchTV.Perhapsmorepeoplelistentotheradio.

　　TheTVismoreusefulthantheradio.OnTVwecanseeandhearwhatishappeningintheworld.However,radioisn’tlost.Itisstillwithus.Andlistenersarebecomingmore.That’sbecauseatransistorradioisn’tlost.Itisstillwithus.Itisveryeasytocarry.Youcanputoneinyourpocketandlistentoitonthebusoryourbikewhenyougotowork.

　　Passage16.It’scoolbehindyou

　　It’stwoo’clockintheafternoon.Thesunisshinningandit’sveryhot.NancyhastomeethermotheratthetRainstation.

　　Nowshe’swalkinginthestreet.Therearenotreesandshe’sfat.Soshefeelsveryhot.Butshedoesn’tfindaboywalkingjustbehindher.Andshemeetsafriendandsays“hello”tohim.“Who’stheboybehindyou？”askstheman.Nowsheseestheboy.Sheisangryandasks,“Whyareyouwalkingbehindme,boy?”“There’snoshadeinthestreet,youknow.”answerstheboy.“It’scoolbehindyou,Ithink.”

　　Passage17.Father’sHobby

　　MydadworksfromMondaytoFridayinabank.heusesthecomputertocountmoney.Hisjobisveryimportantinthebank.

　　Dadisalsobusyathome.Atweekendshecooksdinner.UsuallyhecooksItalianfood.OnSundayshemakesfivepiecesofpizza.SometimeshecookschickenandmakesChinesefood.Mymumwatchesandhelpshim.Ihelpmydad,too.Iwashthedishes.

　　Manypeoplethinkitisstrangeforamantocook.Butmydadenjoyshishobby.Cookingrelaxeshim.Heisaweekendcook.

　　Passage18.Idon’tthinkso

　　Jackisagoodboybuthedoesn’tliketousehishead.Heoftensayssomethingwithouthinking.Itmakesothersunhappy.

　　Mr.Blackteachesmathinaschool.He’soldnowandhelikeschildren.OntheFridayMr.Blackdoesn’tgotowork,becausehe’sillinahospital.AndJack’smotherwillseehimafterdinner.“Iwanttobetherewithyou.”saysJack.“You’rearudeboy.Ican’ttakeyouthere.’’sayshismother.“Don’tworry,mum.Iwon’tdothatagain.Pleasebelieveme.”saysJack.Inthehospital,Jacksaysnothingatfirst.Whenthey’releaving,hesaystoMr.Black,“Youlookfine.Thedoctorsaysyou’regoingtodie,butIdon’tthinkso.”

　　Passage19.Sevendaysinaweek

　　Thereareaboutfifty-twoweeksinayear.Andtherearesevendaysineachweek.ThefirstdayofaweekisSunday.TheotherdaysofaweekbetweenSundayandSaturdayareMonday,Tuesday,WednesdayThursdayandFriday.Mondayisthesecondday,Tuesdayisthethirdday,Wednesdayisthefourthday,Thursdayisthefifthday,andFridayisthesixthday.What’sthelastday?Doyouknow?

　　Passage20.MyspecialFriend

　　IhaveafriendintheU.S.HisnameisDonAdams.Iknowhimverywell,butIhavenevermethim.Wewritetoeachotherallthetime.Mylettersareveryshort.ItisstillhardformetowriteinEnglish.IreceivedaletterfromDonyesterday.Itmakesmeveryhappy.Heiscomingtomycountryforavisitnextsummer.Wearegoingtoseeeachotherforthefirsttime.

　　Passage21.ADayinMyLife

　　Myfamilylivesonthisstreet.Inthemorning,myfathergoestoworkandallthechildrengotoschool.Mymothertakesustoschooleveryday.Shedoesthehousework.Shealwayshasherlunchathome,andseesherfriendsintheafternoon.Intheeveningallthechildrencomehomefromschool.Theyalwaysgethomeearly.Myfathergoeshomefromworkandheisoftenlate.AftersuppermytwobrothersandIdoourhomework.Wegotobedatten.

　　Passage22.TheSea

　　Whatdoknowaboutthesea?Somepeoplehaveseenitbutothershaven’t.Thesealooksbeautifulonafinesunnydayanditcanbeverytoughwhenthereisastrongwind.Whatotherthingsdoyouknowaboutit?Ofcourse,theseaisverylarge.Intheworldthereismoreseathanland.Ifyouhaveswuminthesea,youknowthattheseaissalty.Riverscarrysaltfromthelandintothesea.Someplacesoftheseaaresaltierthantheotherplaces.DoyouknowtheDeadSea?Itissosaltythatyoucan’tsinkwhenyouareinthewater!Andfishcannotliveinit!

　　Passage23.AGoodYoungPioneer

　　LiHuaisaYongPioneer.Heisgoingtothepark.Nowheiswaitingforabus.Suddenlyhefindsawatchontheground.Heaskssomepeople,“Whosewatchisit?”Butthewatchisn’ttheirs.Sohegivesthewatchtoapoliceman.

　　NowLiHuagetsonthebus.Heissittingnearthewindow.Anoldwomangetsonthebus.Shehasnoseat.Sohestandsupandsays,“Hereisaseatforyou,Granny.Pleasesithere”

　　Passage24.Seahorse

　　Thereareallkindsofhorsesintheworld.Butoneofthemyoucan’tride.Itdoesn’tliveonland,butinthesea.Itlooksliketheheadofhorse.Sothepeoplecallitseahorse.Infact,theseahorseisasmallfish.Itlikestoliveinwarmwater.Aseahorsestandsupinthewaterwhenitswims.

　　Fatherhorsecarriestheeggstokeepthemsafeinitspouch.Whentheeggsarehatched,thebabyhorsesswimaway.

　　Passage25.ACatandaBird

　　Therearethreetreesnearthehouse.Thereisabigtree,andtwosmalltrees.

　　Inthebigtreethereisabird.Canthebirdsing?Yes,itcan.What’sunderthebigtree?It’sacat.

　　“Iwantsomefood,”thinksthecat.“Bird,mygoodfriend,Comehere!It’stimetoplaygames”saysthecat.

　　“Notoday,thankyou!”saysthebird,“Youcan’tcatchme!Goodbye!”Look!Thebirdisflying!

　　Passage26.AFlyingFox

　　Aflyingfoxisnotafoxatall.Itisabat.Butthisbatlookslikeafox.Aflyingfoxisverybig.Itlikestoeatfruit.Sometimestheflyingfoxiscalledfruitbat.

　　Theflyingfoxfliesintofruittrees.Thenthebateatsallthefruit.Sofruitfarmersdonotliketheflyingfox.

　　Passage27.FlyingBirds

　　Birdsdon’tflyhighupinthesky.Theairistoothin.

　　Itishardforbirdstobreatheinthinair.Thinairdoesn’tholdthemup.

　　Birdsflynearthegroundsothattheycanseewheretheyare.Thebirdslookforplacestheyknow.Thentheydonotgetlost.Somebirdsflysolowovertheoceanthatthewavesoftenhidethem.Manybirdsflyalongdistanceinthespringandautumn.

　　Passage28.Air

　　Airisallaroundus.Itisaroundusaswewalkandplay.Fromthetimewewerebornairisaroundusoneveryside.Whenwesitdown,itisaroundus.Whenwegotobed,airisalsoaroundus.Weliveinair.Wecanlivewithoutfoodorwaterforafewdays,butwecannotliveformorethanafewminuteswithoutair.Wetakeinair.Whenweareworkingorrunningweneedmoreair.Whenweareasleep,weneedlessair.Weliveinair,butwecannotseeit.Wecanonlyfeelitwhenitismoving.Movingairiscalledwind.Howcanwemakeairmove?Hereisoneway.Holdanopenbookinfrontofyourface,closeitquickly.Whatcanyoufeel?Whatyoufeelisair.

　　Passage29.Clocks

　　TherearemanyclocksintheBrown’shouse.Theyareindifferentrooms.Abigclockstandsinacornerofthesittingroom.Itisavery,veryoldclock,butitstillkeepsgoodtime.Mr.Brownwindsitonceaweek.

　　Passage30.Swimming

　　Swimmingisagoodsport.It’spopular.Peoplelikeswimmingbecausethewatermakespeoplefeelcool.Butiftheyswiminawrongplace,itisverydangerous.Theseyears,somepeoplediedwhentheywereenjoyingthemselvesinwaterandmostofthemwerestudents.Summerholidaywillbethereagain.Iwanttogiveyousomeadvice.First,don’tgetintothewaterwhenyouarealone.Second,don’tgetintothewaterifthereisaNoswimmingsign.Third,youshouldbecarefulinthewater.Ifyourememberthese,swimmingwillbesafeandit’sgoodforyourhealth.