英语阅读短文之闻鸡起舞

　   英语阅读短文是一则非常需要发散思维的阅读活动，如果我们真正的走入了阅读的世界，那么，您在不断成长，且越来越与众不同。祝您英语阅读愉快，下面的小短文赶快阅读起来吧。

     　一、英语阅读短文：闻鸡起舞

　　晋代的祖逖是个胸怀坦荡、存在弘远抱负的人。可他小时候却是个不爱读书的俏皮孩子。进入青年时代，他意识到自己常识的贫乏，深感不读书无以报效国家，于是就发奋读起书来。他广泛阅读书籍，认真学习历史，从中汲取了丰富的常识，学识大有长进。他曾几次进出京都洛阳，接触过他的人都说，祖逖是个能帮助帝王治理国家的人才。祖逖24岁的时候，曾有人推荐他去做官，他不同意，仍然不懈地努力读书。（英语阅读短文发散思维：他为什么没有同意去做官呢？）

　　后来，祖逖跟幼时的好友刘琨一志担当司州主簿。他与刘琨感情深厚，不仅常常同床而卧，同被而眠，而且还有着奇特的远大梦想：建功立业，振兴晋国，成为国家的栋梁之才。（英语阅读短文在这里您想到了哪位伟人也有这个梦想）

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　　一次，深夜里祖逖在睡梦动听到公鸡的鸣叫声，他一脚把刘琨踢醒，对他说：“别人都认为深夜闻声鸡叫不吉利，我偏不这样想，咱们絮叨当前听见鸡叫就起床练剑如何？”刘琨欣然同意。于是他们每天鸡叫后就起床练剑，剑声铿锵，从不间断。功夫不负有心人，经过长期的刻苦训练，他们终于成为能文能武的全才，既能写得一手好文章，又能带兵打胜仗。祖逖被封为镇西将军，实现了他报效国度的愿望。（英语阅读短文励志提醒：有志者事竟成又一次得到了证明）

      二、英语阅读短文的寓意

　　故事出自《晋书·祖逖传》。成语“闻鸡起舞”，形容发奋有为，有志之士，及时振作。

     三、英语阅读短文英文版

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 　　Zu Ti of the Jin Dynasty（265-420）was a big-hearted and farsighted person who,however,was very naughty and did not like to study when he was a small kid.When he became a young man,he felt acutely that his knowledge was inadequate and that he could not serve his country well if he did not study hard.So he put all his energies into his study.He  made good progresss in his studies.He had been to the capital city Luoyang several times,and all the people who had to the capital city Luoyang several times,and all the people who had come into contact with him said that Zu Ti was a talented person who was capable of assisting the emperor in governing the country.When he was 24,someone recommended hem to be an official,but he refused the post.He was still making a sustained effort in his studies.Later,both Zu Ti and Liu Kun,his close frined since early childhood,were appointed chief clerks responsible for document administration in the Sizhou Prefecture.he and Liu Kun cherished a deep affection for each other.They not only often shared the same bed in sleeping,but also shared the same lofty ideals;to render meritorious service in rejuvenating the Jin Dynasty and play the part of the pillars of the state.Once,Zu Ti heard a cock crow in the wasteland in his dream at midnight.He kicked Liu Kun a wake,saying to him:"People say it is inaupicious to hear a cock crow in the wasteland.I don's think so.What about getting up and practicing sword playing the moment we hear the cock crow form now on?"Liu Kun agreed readily.So every day when the cock crow,they got up and practied sword playing,the cold steel of the swords glinting and flashing.Day by day and year in,year out,they never stopped.As the saying goes,constant effort yields sure success.Through long periods of hard study and training,they finally becaome versatile persons versed in both civil and military affairs.They could write good essays,and were capable of leading troops in fighting victoriously.Zu Ti was invested with the title the General for Guar（友情提醒：英语阅读短文的过程中，亲，记得标记单词哦）

　　ding the Western Regions,thus realizing his wish of rendering meritorious service to the country.Liu Kun became a governor,and at same time was in charge of the military affairs of the three prefectures of Bingzhou,Jizhou and Youzhou.In discharging his duties,Liu Kun also fully displayed his talent in both polite letters and martial arts.This stroy appears in "The Life of Zu Ti" in The History of the Jin Dynasty.（友情提醒：英语阅读短文有没有让您动心的优美句式，赶紧摘录下来）

        短文阅读是锻炼学生的英语阅读能力，在英语阅读短文的过程中，如果坚持标记单词和描绘精彩句子，在课余时间来读一读，这对于我们阅读能力的提高非常重要。同时英语阅读短文还可以朋友您的思维活跃能力哦。

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