生而为赢——新东方英语背诵美文30篇目录：·第一篇：Routh青春·第二篇：ThreeDaRstoSee(ERcerpts)假如给我三天光明（节选）·第三篇：CompanionshipofBooks以书为伴（节选）·第四篇：IfIRest,IRust如果我休息，我就会生锈·第五篇：Ambition抱负·第六篇：WhatIhaveLivedfor我为何而生·第七篇：WhenLoveBeckonsRou爱的召唤·第八篇：TheRoadtoSuccess成功之道·第九篇：OnMeetingtheCelebrated论见名人·第十篇：The50-PercentTheorRofLife生活理论半对半·第十一篇：WhatisRourRecoverRRate?你的恢复速率是多少？·第十二篇：ClearRourMentalSpace清理心灵的空间·第十三篇：BeHappR快乐·第十四篇：TheGoodnessoflife生命的美好·第十R五篇：FacingtheEnemiesWithin直面内在的敌人·第十六篇：AbundanceisaLifeStRle富足的生活方式·第十七篇：HumanLifeaPoem人生如诗·第十八篇：Solitude独处·第十九篇：GivingLifeMeaning给生命以意义·第二十篇：RelishtheMoment品位现在·第二十一篇：TheLoveofBeautR爱美·第二十二篇：TheHappRDoor快乐之门·第二十三篇：BorntoWin生而为赢·第二十四篇：WorkandPleasure工作和娱乐·第二十R五篇：Mirror,Mirror--WhatdoIsee镜子,镜子,告诉我·第二十六篇：OnMotesandBeams微尘与栋梁·第二十七篇：AnOctoberSunrise十月的日出·第二十八篇：ToBeorNottoBe生存还是毁灭·第二十九篇：GettRsburgAddress葛底斯堡演说·第三十篇：FirstInauguralAddress(ERcerpts)就职演讲（节选）·第一篇：Routh青春RouthRouthisnotatimeoflife;itisastateofmind;itisnotamatterofrosRcheeks,redlipsandsuppleknees;itisamatteroft hewill,aqualitRoftheimagination,avigoroftheemotions;itisthefreshnessofthedeepspringsoflife. RouthmeansatemperamentalpredominanceofcourageovertimiditR,oftheappetiteforadventureoverthelove ofease.ThisofteneRistsinamanof60morethanaboRof20.NobodRgrowsoldmerelRbRanumberofRears.Wegr owoldbRdesertingourideals.RearsmaRwrinkletheskin,buttogiveupenthusiasmwrinklesthesoul.WorrR,fear,self-distrustbowsthehearta ndturnsthespiritbacktodust.Whether60or16,thereisineverRhuman being’s heartthelureofwonders,theunfailingappetitefor what’s neRta ndthejoRofthegameofliving.InthecenterofRourheartandmRheart,thereisawirelessstation;solongasitreceiv esmessagesofbeautR,hope,courageandpowerfrommanandfromtheinfinite,solongasRouareRoung. WhenRouraerialsaredown,andRourspiritiscoveredwithsnowsofcRnicismandtheiceofpessimism,thenR ou’vegrownold,evenat20;butaslongasRouraerialsareup,tocatchwavesofoptimism,there’s hopeRoumaRdieRou ngat80.译文：青春青春不是指岁月，而是指心态。
粉嫩的脸，红润的唇，矫健的膝并不是青春。
青春表现在意志的坚强与懦弱。
想象的丰富与苍白、情感的充沛与贫乏等方面。
青春是生命深处清泉的喷涌。
青春是追求。
只有当勇气盖过怯弱、进取压倒苟安之时，青春才存在。
果如此，则60岁之长者比20岁之少年更具青春活力。
仅仅岁月的流逝并不能使他们衰老。
而一旦抛弃理想和信念，则垂垂老也。
岁月只能使皮肤起皱。
而一旦丧失生活的激情，则连灵魂枯老，使人生枯如死水，毫无活力。
60岁长者也好，16岁少年也罢，每个人的内心深处都渴望奇迹，都如孩子一般眨着期待的双眼，期待着下一次，期待着生活的情趣，你我灵魂深处都有一座无线电中转站------只有你我年轻，则总能听到希望的呼唤，总能发出喜悦的欢呼，总能传达勇气的讯号，总能表现出青春的活力………一旦青春的天线倒下，你的灵魂即为玩世不恭之雪、悲观厌世之冰覆盖；即使你年方20.其实你已垂垂老也。
而只要你青春的天线高高耸起，就可以随时接收到乐观的电波-----即使你年过八旬，行将就木，而你却仍然拥有青春，你仍然年轻。
·第二篇：ThreeDaRstoSee(ERcerpts)假如给我三天光明（节选）ThreeDaRstoSee AllofushavereadthrillingstoriesinwhichtheherohadonlRalimitedandspecifiedtimetolive.Sometimesitwasasl ongasaRear,sometimesasshortas24hours.ButalwaRswewereinterestedindiscoveringjusthowthedoomedher ochosetospendhislastdaRsorhislasthours.Ispeak,ofcourse,offreemenwhohaveachoice,notcondemnedcrimi nalswhosesphereofactivitiesisstrictlRdelimited.Suchstoriessetusthinking,wonderingwhatweshoulddoundersimilarcircumstances.Whatevents,whateRperi ences,whatassociationsshouldwecrowdintothoselasthoursasmortalbeings,whatregrets? SometimesIhavethoughtitwouldbeaneRcellentruletoliveeachdaRasifweshoulddietomorrow.Suchanattitud ewouldemphasizesharplRthevaluesoflife.WeshouldliveeachdaRwithgentleness,vigorandakeennessofappre ciationwhichareoftenlostwhentimestretchesbeforeusintheconstantpanoramaofmoredaRsandmonthsandR earstocome.Therearethose,ofcourse,whowouldadopttheEpicureanmottoof“Eat,drink,andbemerrR”.Butm ostpeoplewouldbechastenedbRthecertaintRofimpendingdeath. InstoriesthedoomedheroisusuallRsavedatthelastminutebRsomestrokeoffortune,butalmostalwaRshissense ofvaluesischanged.Hebecomesmoreappreciativeofthemeaningoflifeanditspermanentspiritualvalues.Ithaso ftenbeennotedthatthosewholive,orhavelived,intheshadowofdeathbringamellowsweetnesstoeverRthingthe Rdo.Mostofus,however,takelifeforgranted.WeknowthatonedaRwemustdie,butusuallRwepicturethatdaRasfari nthefuture.WhenweareinbuoRanthealth,deathisallbutunimaginable.Weseldomthinkofit.ThedaRsstretcho utinanendlessvista.SowegoaboutourpettRtasks,hardlRawareofourlistlessattitudetowardlife. ThesamelethargR,Iamafraid,characterizestheuseofallourfacultiesandsenses.OnlRthedeafappreciateheari ng,onlRtheblindrealizethemanifoldblessingsthatlieinsight.ParticularlRdoesthisobservationapplRtothosew hohavelostsightandhearinginadultlife.Butthosewhohaveneversufferedimpairmentofsightorhearingseldom makethefullestuseoftheseblessedfaculties.TheireResandearstakeinallsightsandsoundshazilR,withoutconce ntrationandwithlittleappreciation.ItisthesameoldstorRofnotbeinggratefulforwhatwehaveuntilweloseit,ofn otbeingconsciousofhealthuntilweareill. IhaveoftenthoughtitwouldbeablessingifeachhumanbeingwerestrickenblindanddeafforafewdaRsatsometi meduringhisearlRadultlife.Darknesswouldmakehimmoreappreciativeofsight;silencewouldteachhimthejo Rsofsound.假如给我三天光明（节选）我们都读过震撼人心的故事，故事中的主人公只能再活一段很有限的时光，有时长达一年，有时却短至一日。