英语美文阅读,可以激发学生的学习兴趣,扩大学生的知识面并最终提高其英语阅读水平。下面是小编带来的大学英语四级美文阅读，欢迎阅读!

大学英语四级美文阅读篇一

The Paradox of Our Times

We have bigger houses and smaller families;more conveniences，but less time;we have more degrees，but less common sense;more knowledge，but less judgment;more experts，but more problems;more medicine，but less wellness.

We spend too recklessly，laugh too little，drive too fast，get to angry too quickly，stay up too late，get up too tired，read too little，watch TV too often，and pray too seldom.

We have multiplied our possessions，but reduced our values. We talk too much，love too little and lie too often. We‘ve learned how to make a living，but not a life;we’ve added years to life，not life to years.

We have taller buildings，but shorter tempers;wider freeways，but narrower viewpoints. We spend more，but have less;we buy more，but enjoy it less.

We‘ve been all the way to the moon and back，but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor. We’ve conquered outer space，but not inner space. We‘ve split the atom，but not our prejudice;we write more，but learn less;plan more，but accomplish less.

We‘ve learned to rush，but not to wait;we have higher incomes，but lower morals. We build more computers to hold more information，to produce more copies，but have less communication. We are long on quantity，but short on quality.

These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion;tall men and short character;steep profits and shallow relationships. More leisure and less fun;more kinds of food，but less nutrition;two incomes，but more divorce;fancier houses，but broken homes.

大学英语四级美文阅读篇二

将爱放飞 令爱常驻

There was once a lonely girl who longed so much for love. One day while she was walking in the woods she found two starving songbirds. She took them home and put them in a small cage. She cared them with love and the birds grew strong. Every morning they greeted her with a wonderful song. The girl felt great love for the birds.

One day the girl left the door to the cage open. The larger and stronger of the two birds flew from the cage. The girl was so frightened that he would fly away. As he flew close，she grasped him wildly. Her heart felt glad at her success in capturing him. Suddenly she felt the bird go limp. She opened her hand and stared in horror at the dead bird. Her desperate love had killed him.

She noticed the other bird moving back and forth on the edge of the cage. She could feel his great need for freedom. He needed to soar into the clear，blue sky. She lifted him from the cage and tossed him softly into the air. The bird circled once，twice，three times.

The girl watched delightedly at the bird“s enjoyment. Her heart was no longer concerned with her loss. She wanted the bird to be happy. Suddenly the bird flew closer and landed softly on her shoulder. It sang the sweetest melody that she had ever heard.

The fastest way to lose love is to hold on it too tight，the best way to keep love is to give it WINGS!

从前，有个寂寞的女孩非常渴望爱。一天，她走在丛林中，发现两只快要饿死的小鸟。她把它们带回家，放入一个小笼子。经她悉心照料，鸟儿一天天强壮起来。每天早晨，鸟儿都要用美妙的歌声向她表示问候。女孩不由得爱上了这两只小鸟。

一天，女孩敞开了鸟笼的小门。那只较大较壮的鸟儿飞出了鸟笼。女孩非常害怕鸟儿会飞走。鸟儿飞近时，她死命将它抓住。她十分高兴，终于又把它捉了回来。突然间，她感觉到鸟儿四肢无力。她张开手，惊恐地盯着手中的死鸟。她不顾一切的爱害死了鸟儿。

她注意到另一只鸟儿在笼边扑闪着翅膀。她可以感觉到它对自由的无限向往。它渴望冲向明净的蓝天。她将它举起，轻轻抛向空中。鸟儿盘旋了一圈，两圈，三圈。

看到鸟儿快乐的样子，女孩很高兴。她的内心不再计较自己的得失。她希望鸟儿幸福。突然，鸟儿飞近了，轻轻落在她的肩上，唱起了她从未听过的最动人的歌。

失去爱的方法，最快莫过于将其牢牢地抓在手心;令爱长驻的方法，最好莫过于赋予它一双翅膀——将爱放飞!

大学英语四级美文阅读篇三

透过婴儿的眼睛

I opened my eyes. I was looking up at the ceiling. Why I was looking there，I don‘t know，but I kept looking anyway，and laughing. I kicked my legs and shuck my arms，but it brought me no closer to what I was looking at. I called out“Ga，ga，gaagh，goo.”

我睁开眼睛，我正仰望天花板。我不知道自己为何盯着那里，但我一直在看，在笑。我踢腿，甩手臂，但并未能因此而更靠近景物。我大喊：“嘎，嘎，嘎啊，咕。”

There was no reply.

没有回应。

I lifted my head. But it fell back down. I was lying on my back，and I was covered from foot to neck in the blanket my Dada had tucked me into. I wanted to move my arms over my covers. But I didn‘t know how to move them in coordinated motions. I had been practising since I arrived from my mother. But it takes a bit of getting used to.

我抬起头，又倒回去。我仰卧着，从脖子到脚被爸爸塞进毯子里。我想把双臂伸到被子外，但是不知道怎样才能协调进行。自出娘胎后，我就一直在练习，但我还是需要一些时间去适应。

I called out again“Goo - goo - mama.”

我再次大喊：“咕，咕，妈妈。”

Again there was no reply. I kept kicking and shaking my arms. I shuck my head. I tried all the movements I had learned so far. But nothing seemed to move my cosy restraints. I looked up at the ceiling again. It was the same as it had been earlier on. But it was all I had to look at. There was bars on both sides of me‘which I could probably look through’。But believe me，for the effort it would take to turn my head sideways;the ceiling was a much better option. As the room got brighter，I became more and more awake，and more and more restless.

依然没有回应。我不断地蹬踢，挥舞双臂，晃动头脑。我尝试了所有已掌握的动作，仍然无法移动包裹我的温暖的束缚。我再次仰望天花板，那里跟先前一样，没有改变，可那是我能看到的一切。我的两侧有围栏，我的目光可以穿过围栏。但我知道，如果我要那样扭头看的话，准会把我的脖子弄歪的;其实还是天花板好看一点。房间越来越明亮，我就越加清醒，越加烦躁不安。

I called out again“Mama - Dada - ga ga - goo goo.”

我又大喊：“妈妈，爸爸，嘎嘎，咕咕。”

Still there was no reply. I kicked and I kicked. I pushed with my arms. I was determined. I was uncomfortable from lying there for so long. All I wanted to do was change my position. Oh yeah，and get out of my wet nappy.

仍然没有回应，我不断地踢呀踢，用双臂推。我下定了决心。躺在那里太久了，我不舒服。我一门心思要改变我的位置，噢，好了，终于摆脱了湿湿的尿布。

I called louder this time“Mama - mama - mama.”Then out of frustration I said“Goo - gah -ga.”

这次我更大声喊道：“妈妈，妈妈，妈妈”。我感到很失败，只好嘀咕着：“咕，嘎，嘎。”

I kept trying to free myself，and finally it paid off. One of my arms was free. I could move it right up to my head. I could touch my mouth，my nose，my ears，and the bars of my sleeping place. I could touch the bars. I could touch the bars and I could grip. What if I was to grip the bars and kick and shake at the same time?I tried it and I could.

我仍然尝试挣脱束缚，最后终于奏效了。我的一只手臂可以自由活动了，我可以把手臂伸到头顶上，可以摸自己的嘴巴，鼻子，耳朵，还有身旁的围栏。我可以摸到围栏了。不仅如此，还能抓住它呢。如果我抓住栏杆，同时又踢又摇，会是怎样的呢?我试了，我可以。

I shouted a victory chant“Ga ga - goo goo.”

我大声欢呼：“嘎嘎，咕咕。”

I kept kicking and shaking，and eventually my other arm was free. I had two arms to use now，and now that I had them I was going to use them well. I tried to push my cover down. But it was too much of a chore. So I hung onto the bar again with one hand. If my arms were longer I could have reached the other side as well. But they weren‘t，so I couldn’t. I kept kicking and kicking. Then I had an idea. I kicked my legs，at the same time as pushing with my hands. It was working. My restraint was getting looser. I could move more freely. I was warm and I needed air. I stopped kicking for a bit and had another look at the ceiling. It was still the same.

我不断地踢蹬，摇晃，最后，我的另外一只手臂也自由了。我现在有两个手臂用了，我要好好运用它们。我努力把被子往下推，却无济于事。于是我手抓栏杆，挂在围栏上，如果我的手臂够长，就可以触及另外一端。但是不够长，所以我不能够。我不断地踢呀踢，我灵机一动，我用腿踢，同时用双手推，成功啦。我的束缚越来越松，我可以更自由地活动了。我很温暖，我需要空气，我停止踢蹬，