四级英语适合晨读的美文
一直以来，阅读都是培养英语综合应用能力和提高综合文化素养的重要途径。接下来小编搜集了四级英语适合晨读的`美文，仅供大家参考，希望帮助到大家。
篇一：Stress and Relaxation
It is commonly believed that only rich middle-aged businessmen suffer from stress.
In fact anyone may become ill as a result of stress if they experience a lot of worry over a long period
and their health is not especially good.
Stress can be a friend or an enemy:
It can warn you that you are under too much pressure and should change your way of life.
It can kill you if you don’t notice the warning signals.
Doctors agree that it is probably the biggest single cause of illness in the Western world.
When we are very frightened and worried our bodies produce certain chemicals to help us fight what is troubling us.
Unfortunately, these chemicals produce the energy needed to run away fast from an object of fear, and in modern life that’s often impossible.
If we don’t use up these chemicals, or if we produce too many of them, they may actually harm us.
The parts of the body that are most affected by stress are the stomach, heart,skin,head and back.
Stress can cause car accidents, heart attacks, and alcoholism, and may even drive people to suicide.
篇二：Three Days To See
Most of us, however, take life for granted. We know that one day we must die, but usually we picture that day as far in the future. When we are in buoyant health, death is all but unimaginable. We seldom think of it. The days stretch out in an endless vista. So we go about our petty tasks, hardly aware of our listless attitude toward life.
I have often thought it would be a blessing if each human being were stricken blind and deaf for a few days at some time during his early adult life. Darkness would make him more appreciative of sight silence would teach him the joys of sound.
Now and then I have tested my seeing friends to discover what they see. Recently I was visited by a very good friend who had just returned from a long walk in the woods, and I asked her what she had observed. " Nothing in particular, " She replied. I might have been incredulous had I not been accustomed to such reposes, for long ago I became convinced that the seeing little.
How was it possible, I asked myself, to walk for an hour through the woods and see nothing worthy of note? I who cannot see find hundreds of things to interest me through mere touch.
I feel the delicate symmetry of a leaf. Pass my hands lovingly about the smooth skin of a silver birch, or the rough, shaggy bark of a pine in the spring the branches of trees hopefully in search of a bud, the first sign of wakening nature after her winter ' s sleep i feel the delightful, velvety texture of a flower, and discover its remarkable convolutions and something of the miracle of nature is revealed to me. Occasionally , if i am very fortunate, I place my hand gently on a small tree and feel the happy quiver of a bird in full song. I am delighted to have the cool waters of a brook rush though my open finger. To me a lush carpet of pine needles or spongy grass is more welcome than the most luxurious Persian rug.
篇三：Success
It is well that young men should begin at the beginning and occupy the most subordinate positions. Many of the leading businessmen of Pittsburgh had a serious responsibility thrust upon them at the very threshold of their career. They were introduced to the broom, and spent the first hours of their business lives sweeping out the office. I notice we have janitors and janitresses now in offices, and our young men unfortunately miss that salutary branch of business education. But if by chance the professional sweeper is absent any morning, the boy who has the genius of the future partner in him will not hesitate to try his hand at the broom. It does not hurt the newest comer to sweep out the office if necessary. I was one of those sweepers myself.
Assuming that you have all obtained employment and are fairly started, my advice to you is “aim high”. I would not give a fig for the young man who does not already see himself the partner or the head of an important firm. Do not rest content for a moment in your thoughts as head clerk, or foreman, or general manager in any concern, no matter how extensive. Say to yourself, “My place is at the top.” Be king in your dreams.
And here is the prime condition of success, the great secret: concentrate your energy, thought, and capital exclusively upon the business in which you are engaged. Having begun in one line, resolve to fight it out on that line, to lead in it, adopt every improvement, have the best machinery, and know the most about it.
The concerns which fail are those which have scattered their capital, which means that they have scattered their brains also. They have investments in this, or that, or the other, here there, and everywhere. “Don’t put all your eggs in one basket.” is all wrong. I tell you to “put all your eggs in one basket, and then watch that basket.” Look round you and take notice, men who do that not often fail. It is easy to watch and carry the one basket. It is trying to carry too many baskets that breaks most eggs in this country. He who carries three baskets must put one on his head, which is apt to tumble and trip him up. One fault of the American businessman is lack of concentration.
To summarize what I have said: aim for the highest; never enter a bar room; do not touch liquor, or if at all only at meals; never speculate; never indorse beyond your surplus cash fund; make the firm’s interest yours; break orders always to save owners; concentrate; put all your eggs in one basket, and watch that basket; expenditure always within revenue; lastly, be not impatient, for as Emerson says, “no one can cheat you out of ultimate success but yourselves.
篇四：Boots
There is an age –old saying" man is judged by the boots he wear". But is it only the boots? Well if you ask the corporate world, then boots are not enough. The employee has to be "presentable" and should dress "right".The dressing protocol is not limited to any single industry but has spread its wings all over. Different sectors have different set of rules for their employees to dress. The reasons given for the same may be ranging from culture, atmosphere to ethics. So what is the right dressing code?
It is true that the dressing style vary according to the industry to reflect the culture and work ethics of the workplace. Since the atmosphere within certain business communities, for e.g. an ad agency tends to be informal, the attire of the employees reflects this outlook. On the other hand, protocol of corporate dressing in sectors such as hospitality, IT, banking etc, is more conservative as it reflects directly on employee professionalism.
Mind it that the attire of an employee of a particular industry speaks volume about the company's work ethic, image and culture. It adds an impression of professionalism, intelligence and commitment that enhances the overall credibility of the company. Similarly, non –adherence to a dress code can send out a message of discredit and incompetence.
But now, many organizations have now realized the fact that younger employee of today is more fashion conscious and experiment a lot with style even with his formal wears. The companies are also waking up to this fact and are flooding the market with formal yet fashionable attire.
Remember that dressing perfectly to work everyday today is important for the complete look and feel for the employees and the organization. So, next time you buy that business shirt, make sure that it fits your office culture and gives you a dressed to kill outlook.