谁有一些英文的小短文啊？？？请各位高人帮帮忙，，，，很急，，，谢谢了！！！！
要短一些的！！！谢谢！！！！！！
这个故事挺好的，选自《美国故事》：
Hunger
Sheena lived in Russia in the early 1900's. One day, Sheena received a
letter from her uncle Moses. He sent Sheena money to come to the United States.
He said she could live with him and his wife. And so Sheena came to the United
States full of hope. For two years, Sheena did all of her uncle's work--she
washed; she cleaned; and she cooked. Moses gave her no money. He gave her food
and a bed to sleep in, and that was all. Her life was just as hard as it was in
Russia. But she still hoped for something good to happen to her. Something did.
And it filled her young head with dreams.She met a young man--a teacher. He
spoke to her as a friend.Once he took her to a library and showed her books to
read. She liked the young man's face and his warm smile. One night he walked
with her from the library to her uncle's house. When he said good night, he held
her hand and kissed her softly. But the young man had gone off to another city.
Sheena still thought of him, especially while washing the steps with soap and
hot water. The dirty building and her old clothes did not seem real to her. They
were just a bad dream. Only her feelings for the nice young teacher were real.
Then she heard a hard voice of her uncle calling her. He was angry and shouted
at her because Shenna had forgotten to put salt in his soup.
Sheena could no
longer listen to the old man. She ran out of the house and into the street. She
wished she were dead.
No body wanted her or loved her. She ran through the
streets. Along the way, she saw a note building with a sign on it.
Sheena
read the words slowly -- We Want Workers. It was a factory where shirts were
made. Sheena asked herself, "Am I not a worker?" She looked at her hands. They
were the hard strong hands of a worker. She thought to herself, "America gives
everybody a chance. Why should I not work and make money?" Sheena ran up the
steps and opened a large door. There was the factory, machines and people--all
of them making shirts.How exciting! It was a world Sheena had never seen
before. A man stopped and looked at her. His name was Sam. Sam had come from
Russia to America five years ago. He looked at the pretty young girl and asked
her what she wanted. She told him she wanted to work. Sam liked her. She looked
different from the other girls. He took her to the boss who gave Sheena a job.
She worked on a machine with an older girl.Sheena was a good worker and learned
quickly. Often Sheena dreamed about marriage. What a man she wanted Ah……h -- he
would have to be somebody very special. She would have to study and to learn
because she wanted an educated husband.This was a big part of her hunger. Sheena
worked hard in the factory. Soon she was given more difficult work to do. She
became an assistant to Sam--the man she had met on her first day in the factory.
For a few days, Sam said little. But his face became red and his hands shook
when Sheena looked at him. One day Sam spoke. He touched Sheenna's arm and words
came rushing out of his mouth. He asked Sheena to eat with him. Sheena and Sam
ate little, but talked a lot.They had much to say, especially Sheena. She told
Sam how lonely she was; how hungry to see people, to be with them, to speak as
she was doing now. She was always afraid to speak to men. But Sam-- well, he was
different. Their friendship grew. One day Sam asked Sheena to have dinner with
him in a restaurant. She was worried about her clothes. They were not as fine as
the clothes of other girls. But Sam told her that she was much more beautiful
than all the other girls. They left the factory. And as they walked, they
talked. Sam asked Sheena why she had come to America.She told him the reason was
hunger. Hunger to find in America, the good things she could not have in Russia.
Tears came to her eyes, as she remembered how in Russia she never had enough
food; how even in the cold winter she had no shoes. Sheena and Sam slowly ate
their dinner. And then Sam spoke.
He talked about his hard years in Russia
and how he had come to America for the same reason as Sheena. He told her
proudly that he had learned to write his name. And even more proudly he showed
Sheena a small book. The book was from a bank where Sam saved his money. The
book showed that Sam had more than 1,000 dollars. Sheena could not believe
anybody had so much money. She smiled at Sam. And he continued to talk. He spoke
of his hopes and his dreams. He wanted two things. He wanted to have his own
small factory. And he wanted to marry a nice girl. And now, the words rushed out
of Sam's mouth again. Sam said he would give Sheena all his money; he would buy
her a piano; he would pay teachers who would show Sheena how to speak and to
write English. Sheena tried to stop Sam. She did not want his money. She wanted
to improve herself by her own work, not by his. But Sam could not be stopped. He
told her he loved her. He wanted to work for her, to live for her. Sheena
thought how good it would be to have a husband and a home and children. She
looked at Sam, at his simple face. And she listened to his simple words. He was
a good man, but his only hunger was for money.
Sheena said she did not want
somebody else to help her. She wanted to use her own strength and her own mind.
And then she said that she could not think of marrying anybody but one
special man--he lived in her mind; this man who was everything that she wanted
to be. She had a hunger for this man that was as real as the hunger for food.
Sam had no more words. He and Sheena left the restaurant and walked.Sheena spoke
of this hunger--a hunger for education, a hunger for the better life, a hunger
that had nothing to do with money. They stopped to rest in a park. Sam did not
undertand what she was saying. Sheena spoke softly to him. She was troubled by
Sam's sadness. She said everybody had to find an answer for his own hunger; she
might never find the man she wanted but she would continue looking for him; and
he, Sam, must find a way to cure his own hunger. Sam said nothing. Sheena put
her hands on his shoulders and shook him. Now her voice was hard. She told sam
that he had to be strong as strong as she was.She said, "It is the beginning of
your hunger, Sam. Do not give up your hunger. You must believe in it. If you do,
America will believe in you. Someday, you will get what you want."追问
Hunger
Sheena lived in Russia in the early 1900's. One day, Sheena received a
letter from her uncle Moses. He sent Sheena money to come to the United States.
He said she could live with him and his wife. And so Sheena came to the United
States full of hope. For two years, Sheena did all of her uncle's work--she
washed; she cleaned; and she cooked. Moses gave her no money. He gave her food
and a bed to sleep in, and that was all. Her life was just as hard as it was in
Russia. But she still hoped for something good to happen to her. Something did.
And it filled her young head with dreams.She met a young man--a teacher. He
spoke to her as a friend.Once he took her to a library and showed her books to
read. She liked the young man's face and his warm smile. One night he walked
with her from the library to her uncle's house. When he said good night, he held
her hand and kissed her softly. But the young man had gone off to another city.
Sheena still thought of him, especially while washing the steps with soap and
hot water. The dirty building and her old clothes did not seem real to her. They
were just a bad dream. Only her feelings for the nice young teacher were real.
Then she heard a hard voice of her uncle calling her. He was angry and shouted
at her because Shenna had forgotten to put salt in his soup.
Sheena could no
longer listen to the old man. She ran out of the house and into the street. She
wished she were dead.
No body wanted her or loved her. She ran through the
streets. Along the way, she saw a note building with a sign on it.
Sheena
read the words slowly -- We Want Workers. It was a factory where shirts were
made. Sheena asked herself, "Am I not a worker?" She looked at her hands. They
were the hard strong hands of a worker. She thought to herself, "America gives
everybody a chance. Why should I not work and make money?" Sheena ran up the
steps and opened a large door. There was the factory, machines and people--all
of them making shirts.How exciting! It was a world Sheena had never seen
before. A man stopped and looked at her. His name was Sam. Sam had come from
Russia to America five years ago. He looked at the pretty young girl and asked
her what she wanted. She told him she wanted to work. Sam liked her. She looked
different from the other girls. He took her to the boss who gave Sheena a job.
She worked on a machine with an older girl.Sheena was a good worker and learned
quickly. Often Sheena dreamed about marriage. What a man she wanted Ah……h -- he
would have to be somebody very special. She would have to study and to learn
because she wanted an educated husband.This was a big part of her hunger. Sheena
worked hard in the factory. Soon she was given more difficult work to do. She
became an assistant to Sam--the man she had met on her first day in the factory.
For a few days, Sam said little. But his face became red and his hands shook
when Sheena looked at him. One day Sam spoke. He touched Sheenna's arm and words
came rushing out of his mouth. He asked Sheena to eat with him. Sheena and Sam
ate little, but talked a lot.They had much to say, especially Sheena. She told
Sam how lonely she was; how hungry to see people, to be with them, to speak as
she was doing now. She was always afraid to speak to men. But Sam-- well, he was
different. Their friendship grew. One day Sam asked Sheena to have dinner with
him in a restaurant. She was worried about her clothes. They were not as fine as
the clothes of other girls. But Sam told her that she was much more beautiful
than all the other girls. They left the factory. And as they walked, they
talked. Sam asked Sheena why she had come to America.She told him the reason was
hunger. Hunger to find in America, the good things she could not have in Russia.
Tears came to her eyes, as she remembered how in Russia she never had enough
food; how even in the cold winter she had no shoes. Sheena and Sam slowly ate
their dinner. And then Sam spoke.
He talked about his hard years in Russia
and how he had come to America for the same reason as Sheena. He told her
proudly that he had learned to write his name. And even more proudly he showed
Sheena a small book. The book was from a bank where Sam saved his money. The
book showed that Sam had more than 1,000 dollars. Sheena could not believe
anybody had so much money. She smiled at Sam. And he continued to talk. He spoke
of his hopes and his dreams. He wanted two things. He wanted to have his own
small factory. And he wanted to marry a nice girl. And now, the words rushed out
of Sam's mouth again. Sam said he would give Sheena all his money; he would buy
her a piano; he would pay teachers who would show Sheena how to speak and to
write English. Sheena tried to stop Sam. She did not want his money. She wanted
to improve herself by her own work, not by his. But Sam could not be stopped. He
told her he loved her. He wanted to work for her, to live for her. Sheena
thought how good it would be to have a husband and a home and children. She
looked at Sam, at his simple face. And she listened to his simple words. He was
a good man, but his only hunger was for money.
Sheena said she did not want
somebody else to help her. She wanted to use her own strength and her own mind.
And then she said that she could not think of marrying anybody but one
special man--he lived in her mind; this man who was everything that she wanted
to be. She had a hunger for this man that was as real as the hunger for food.
Sam had no more words. He and Sheena left the restaurant and walked.Sheena spoke
of this hunger--a hunger for education, a hunger for the better life, a hunger
that had nothing to do with money. They stopped to rest in a park. Sam did not
undertand what she was saying. Sheena spoke softly to him. She was troubled by
Sam's sadness. She said everybody had to find an answer for his own hunger; she
might never find the man she wanted but she would continue looking for him; and
he, Sam, must find a way to cure his own hunger. Sam said nothing. Sheena put
her hands on his shoulders and shook him. Now her voice was hard. She told sam
that he had to be strong as strong as she was.She said, "It is the beginning of
your hunger, Sam. Do not give up your hunger. You must believe in it. If you do,
America will believe in you. Someday, you will get what you want."追问
对不起，这实在是有点长，但是还是谢谢你！
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第1个回答 2013-07-31
好孩子
小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。
“昨天给你的钱干什么了？”
“我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。 “你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢？”
“她是个卖糖果的。”
Drunk
One day, a father and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, "What's the meaning of the word 'Drunk', dad?" "Well, my son," his father replied, "look, there are standing two policemen. If I regard the two policemen as four then I am drunk."
"But, dad," the boy said, " there's only ONE policeman!"追问
小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。
“昨天给你的钱干什么了？”
“我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。 “你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢？”
“她是个卖糖果的。”
Drunk
One day, a father and his little son were going home. At this age, the boy was interested in all kinds of things and was always asking questions. Now, he asked, "What's the meaning of the word 'Drunk', dad?" "Well, my son," his father replied, "look, there are standing two policemen. If I regard the two policemen as four then I am drunk."
"But, dad," the boy said, " there's only ONE policeman!"追问
对不起，我想要些叙事的，但是还是谢谢你！
追答没关系的了
第2个回答 2013-07-31
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways.
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday‘s
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood‘s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.本回答被提问者采纳
I love thee to the depth and breadth and height
My soul can reach, when feeling out of sight
For the ends of Being and ideal Grace.
I love thee to the level of everyday‘s
Most quiet need, by sun and candle-light.
I love thee freely, as men strive for Right;
I love thee purely, as they turn from Praise.
I love thee with a passion put to use
In my old griefs, and with my childhood‘s faith.
I love thee with a love I seemed to lose
With my lost saints, --- I love thee with the breath,
Smiles, tears, of all my life! --- and, if God choose,
I shall but love thee better after death.本回答被提问者采纳
第3个回答 2013-07-31
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Culture is one of the most challenging elements of the international marketplace. 『This system of learned behavior patterns characteristic of the members of a given society is constantly shaped by a set of dynamic variables: language, religion, values and attitudes, manners and customs, aesthetics, technology, education, and social institutions. To cope with this system, an international manager needs both factual and interpretive knowledge of culture. To some extent, the factual knowledge can be learned; its interpretation comes only through experience.
The most complicated problems in dealing with the cultural environment stem from the fact that one cannot learn culture—one has to live it. Two schools of thought exist in the business world on how to deal with cultural diversity. One is that business is business the world around, following the model of Pepsi and McDonald’s. In some cases, globalization is a fact of life; however, cultural differences are still far from converging.
The other school proposes that companies must tailor business approaches to individual cultures. Setting up policies and procedures in each country has been compared to an organ transplant; the critical question centers around acceptance or rejection. The major challenge to the international manager is to make sure that rejection is not a result of cultural myopia or even blindness.
Fortune examined the international performance of a dozen large companies that earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas. The internationally successful companies all share an important quality: patience. They have not rushed into situations but rather built their operations carefully by following the most basic business principles. These principles are to know your adversary, know your audience, and know your customer.追问
Culture is one of the most challenging elements of the international marketplace. 『This system of learned behavior patterns characteristic of the members of a given society is constantly shaped by a set of dynamic variables: language, religion, values and attitudes, manners and customs, aesthetics, technology, education, and social institutions. To cope with this system, an international manager needs both factual and interpretive knowledge of culture. To some extent, the factual knowledge can be learned; its interpretation comes only through experience.
The most complicated problems in dealing with the cultural environment stem from the fact that one cannot learn culture—one has to live it. Two schools of thought exist in the business world on how to deal with cultural diversity. One is that business is business the world around, following the model of Pepsi and McDonald’s. In some cases, globalization is a fact of life; however, cultural differences are still far from converging.
The other school proposes that companies must tailor business approaches to individual cultures. Setting up policies and procedures in each country has been compared to an organ transplant; the critical question centers around acceptance or rejection. The major challenge to the international manager is to make sure that rejection is not a result of cultural myopia or even blindness.
Fortune examined the international performance of a dozen large companies that earn 20 percent or more of their revenue overseas. The internationally successful companies all share an important quality: patience. They have not rushed into situations but rather built their operations carefully by following the most basic business principles. These principles are to know your adversary, know your audience, and know your customer.追问
对不起，这个也有点长，但是还是谢谢你！
