上半年大学英语四级美文赏析1

1、Since the world production of wheat averages about 2×109 bushels a year,the amount requested by the minister was that of the world’s wheat production for the period of some two thousand years!Thus King Shirham found himself deep in debt to his minister and had either to face the incessant flow of the latter’s demands,or to cut his head off、We suspect that he chose the latter alternative、

2、Remember, my son, you have to work、Whether you handle a pick or a pen,a wheel-barrow or a set of books,digging ditches or editing a paper,ringing an auction bell or writing funny things,you must work、If you look around you will see the men who are the most able to live the rest of their days without work are the men who work the hardest、

3、There was once a victim of overwhelming numbers called King Shirham of India,who, according to the old legend,wanted to reward his grand Prime Minister Sissa for inventing and presenting to him the game of chess、The desire of the clever minister seemed very modest、“Majesty,” he said kneeling in front of the king,“give me a grain of wheat to put on the first square of this chessboard,and two grains to put on the second square,and four grains to put on the third、And so, oh King, doubling the number for each succeeding square,give me enough grains to cover all 64 square of the board、”“You do not ask for much, oh my faithful servant,”exclaimed the king,secretly enjoying the thought that his liberal proposal of a gift to the inventor would not cost him much of his treasure、“Your wish will certainly be granted、”

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6、Don’t be afraid of killing yourself with overwork、It is beyond your power to do that on the sunny side of thirty、They die sometimes,but it is because they quit work at six in the evening,and do not go home until two in the morning、It’s the interval that kills, my son、The work gives you an appetite for your meals;it lends solidity to your slumbers;it gives you a perfect and grateful appreciation of a holiday、There are young men who do not work,but the world is not proud of them、

7、Mrs、 Long says that Netherfield is taken by a young man of large fortune from the north of England;that he came down on Monday in a chaise and four to see the place,and was so much delighted with it that he agreed with Mr、 Morris immediately;that he is to take possession before Michaelmas,and some of his servants are to be in the house by the end of next week、”“What is his name?”“Bingley、”“Is he married or single?”“Oh, single, my dear, to be sure!

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9、It does not know their names;even it simply speaks of them as “old so-and-so’s boy”、Nobody likes them;the great, busy world doesn’t know that they are there、So find out what you want to be and do,and take off your coat and make a dust in the world、The busier you are, the less harm you will be apt to get into,the sweeter will be your sleep,the brighter and happier your holidays,and the better satisfied will the world be with you、

10、A single man of large fortune; four or five thousand a year、What a fine thing for our girls!”“How so? How can it affect them?”“My dear Mr、 Bennet,” replied his wife,“how can you be so tiresome!You must know that I am thinking of his marrying one of them、”“Is that his design in settling here?”“Design! Nonsense, how can you talk so!But it is very likely that he may fall in love with one of them,and therefore you must visit him as soon as he es、”

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12、It is a truth universally acknowledged,that a single man in possession of a good fortune,must be in want of a wife、However little known the feelings or views of such a man may be on his entering a neighbourhood,this truth is so well fixed in the minds of the surrounding families,that he is considered as the rightful property of some one or other of their daughters、“My dear Mr、 Bennet,” said his lady to him one day,“have you heard that Netherfield Park is let at last?”

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17、And he ordered a bag of wheat to be brought to the throne、But when the counting began,it was found that the bag was emptied before the twentieth square was accounted for、More bags of wheat were brought before the king but the number of grains needed for each succeeding square increased so rapidly that it soon became clear that with all the crop of Indian the king could not fulfill his promise to Sissa、 To do so would have required 18，446，744，073，709，551，615 grains!Assuming that a bushel of wheat contains about 5 million grains,one would need some 4×1012 bushels to satisfy the demand of Sissa、

18、Mr、 Bennet replied that he had not、“But it is,” returned she,“for Mrs、 Long has just been here,and she told me all about it、”Mr、 Bennet made no answer、“Do not you want to know who has taken it?”“You want to tell me, and I have no objection to hearing it、”This was invitation enough、“Why, my dear, you must know,