1. The Road Not Taken — 未选择的路
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the passing there
Had worn them really about the same.
I shall be telling this with a sigh
Somewhere ages and ages hence:
Two roads diverged in a wood, and I—
I took the one less traveled by,
And that has made all the difference.
黄色的树林里分出两条路，
可惜我不能同时涉足，
我站在那路口久久伫立，
向着一条路极目望去，
直到它消失在丛林深处。
但我却选了另外一条路，
它荒草萋萋，十分幽寂，
显得更诱人，更美丽；
虽然在这条小路上，
很少留下旅人的足迹。
那天清晨落叶满地，
两条路都未经脚印污染。
啊，留下一条路等改日再见！
但我知道路径延绵无尽头，
恐怕我难以再回返。
也许多少年后在某个地方，
我将轻声叹息将往事回顾：
一片树林里分出两条路——
而我选择了人迹更少的一条，
从此决定了我一生的道路。
✍️点评与重点：这首诗出自美国诗人罗伯特·弗罗斯特（Robert Frost），表面上写的是自然中的小路，实则隐喻人生选择。
📖重点词汇：diverged（分叉）、undergrowth（灌木丛）、claim（主张，此处指理由）、sigh（叹息）、hence（从今以后）。
📍学习提示：注意诗中“the one less traveled by”象征着非主流但更具个性的人生道路，适合用于议论文中表达“独立选择”的主题。
2. A Day Without Yesterday — 没有昨天的一天
What if you woke up today and realized you had no yesterday?
No memories, no regrets, no past burdens.
Just a clean slate, a fresh start.
Would you live differently?
Would you love more deeply?
Would you speak more kindly?
Life is not measured in years, but in moments that take your breath away.
Don’t wait for tomorrow. Begin now.
假如你今天醒来，发现你没有昨天呢？
没有记忆，没有遗憾，也没有过去的负担。
只有一张白纸，一个全新的开始。
你会活得不一样吗？
你会更深刻地去爱吗？
你会更温柔地说话吗？
生命不以年岁衡量，而以那些令你屏息的瞬间来计算。
不要等待明天，就从现在开始。
✍️点评与重点：短小精悍，富有哲思，适合晨读或写作引用。
📖重点句型：“Life is not measured in... but in...” 是表达价值观的高分句型。
📍学习提示：注意三个“Would you...”的排比句，增强语言感染力，可用于演讲或议论文开头。
3. The Butterfly and the Storm — 蝴蝶与风暴
A butterfly was struggling to get out of its cocoon.
A boy, seeing this, wanted to help.
He gently opened the cocoon, allowing the butterfly to come out easily.
But the butterfly could not fly.
Its wings were weak, and its body was swollen.
The struggle was necessary—it forces fluid into the wings, making them strong.
Sometimes, struggle is not the enemy. It is the path to strength.
一只蝴蝶正努力从茧中挣脱出来。
一个小男孩看到后，想帮它一把。
他轻轻撕开茧，让蝴蝶轻松地出来了。
但那只蝴蝶却飞不起来。
它的翅膀很弱，身体肿胀。
原来挣扎是必要的——它促使体液流入翅膀，使翅膀变得强壮。
有时候，挣扎并不是敌人，而是通往强大的必经之路。
✍️点评与重点：寓言式短文，寓意深刻，适合用于“挫折教育”主题写作。
📖重点词汇：cocoon（茧）、struggle（挣扎）、swollen（肿胀的）、fluid（液体）。
📍学习提示：“The struggle was necessary” 是点睛之笔，可用于强调困难的价值。
4. The Stone in Your Shoe — 鞋里的石头
One day, a man was walking and felt a small stone in his shoe.
He thought, 'It’s just a little stone. I can keep going.'
But with every step, it hurt more.
Finally, he stopped and removed it.
How many 'small stones' do we carry in life?
Unspoken words, unresolved anger, tiny fears.
They seem small, but over time, they wear us down.
Take them out. Breathe freely.
有一天，一个男人走路时，感觉鞋里有颗小石子。
他想：“不过是一颗小石子，我可以继续走。”
但每走一步，疼痛就加重一分。
最后，他停下来，把石子拿掉了。
在生活中，我们背负了多少这样的“小石子”？
未曾说出口的话，未化解的愤怒，微小的恐惧。
它们看似微不足道，但日积月累，却让我们疲惫不堪。
把它们拿出来吧，然后自由地呼吸。
✍️点评与重点：比喻生动，贴近生活，极具共鸣。
📖重点句：“They seem small, but over time, they wear us down.” 表达“积少成多”的心理负担，写作中极具说服力。
📍学习提示：“Take them out. Breathe freely.” 简洁有力，适合结尾升华。
5. What I Know About Life — 我所知道的生命
Life isn’t perfect. It’s messy, painful, and full of surprises.
But it’s also beautiful, kind, and full of love.
What matters is not what happens to you, but how you respond.
Be kind. Forgive quickly. Love deeply.
And when you fall, rise with more courage than before.
That’s what life is for.
生活并不完美。它混乱、痛苦，充满意外。
但它也同样美丽、善良，充满爱。
重要的不是发生在你身上的事，而是你如何回应。
保持善良，迅速原谅，深刻去爱。
当你跌倒时，要带着比从前更大的勇气站起来。
这才是生命的意义。
✍️点评与重点：语言质朴却直击人心，适合背诵与情感表达。
📖重点句型：“What matters is not... but...” 是议论文中强调重点的黄金结构。
📍学习提示：“rise with more courage than before” 可用于励志类作文结尾，增强感染力。
👉 关注 水滴英语作文网，让你的字句生辉，惊艳时光！
