我们写作文，就是要将自己的思想呈现在文章中。但是要写好作文，让自己的语言更生动，文章更有感染力，离不开平时阅读过程中好词、佳句的积累。英语新课程标准非常重视好词佳句的积累，特别强调通过阅读来积累。以下佳句选择高中部分英语教材，供大家学习背诵。
心理描写
1.Whenever I’m facing a difficulty, I always tell myself, “Don’t let anything stop you. Don’t ever quit.”
每当我遇见困难时，我总是告诉自己：“不要让任何事情阻碍你。永远不要放弃。”
2.Absorbed in his world of music, he felt as if he could “see” the color of the world around him, like he had in his previous life.
沉浸在音乐的世界里，他感觉好像“看见”了周围的世界，就像他以前看见的那样。
3.When I listened to music, it made my spirits fly like a kite in the wind. Music gave me strength and brought me relief. It was the rock I leaned on to become strong and to get through those hard times. Moreover, music gave me hope and a sense of satisfaction. It became my best friend. It spoke words of encouragement to the deepest part of my being.
当我听音乐时，他使我的精神像风筝一样在风中飞翔。音乐给了我力量，给了我解脱。它是我依靠的磐石，让我变得坚强，让我度过那些艰难的时光。此外，音乐给了我希望和满足感。它成了我最好的朋友。它对我内心深处说着鼓励的话。
4.I wonder if it’s because I haven’t been able to be outdoors for so long I’ve grown so crazy about everything to do with nature.
我不知道这是不是因为我太久无法出门的缘故，我变得对一切与大自然有关的事物都无比的狂热。
5.I can well remember that there was a time when a deep blue sky, the song of the birds, moonlight and flowers could never have kept me spellbound.
我仍然清楚的记得曾经有一段时间，无论是湛蓝的填空、鸟儿的歌声、月光还是鲜花，都不能让我心迷神往。
6.I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.” So he did.
“我想胡瑾是不爱我了，把这些鲜花和巧克力都扔了吧，不要让这些花和巧克力使我想起她。”然后他就真的扔了。
7.Claire thought it was ridiculous to be offered sympathy by a robot. But she began to trust him.
克莱尔收到了来自机器人的同情，这让他觉得有点荒唐，但她开始信任这个机器人了。
8.She was amazed by his fingernails and the softness and warmth of his skin. How absurd, she thought. He was just a machine.
他的指甲，他柔软、温暖的皮肤都让她大为惊讶。多荒谬啊，她想，他竟然只是台机器。
9.I was a little nervous at first, but everyone was so nice and friendly that I soon stopped worrying.
起初我有点儿紧张，但是大家都那么善良友好，我很快就不担心了。
10.They never even gave me a chance to defend myself. I hate them.
他们甚至连一个辩解的机会都不给我。我恨他们。
11.They Eagles went home angry and bitter because they did not win the tournament. Meanwhile, the Kangaroos went home and trained harder than before.
老鹰队员们回到了家，内心既愤怒又苦涩，因为他们没有赢得锦标赛。与此同时，袋鼠队队员们回家后，训练得比以前刻苦了。
12.I felt so ashamed. I must be really stupid to fail a simple math quiz!
我感到很丢脸。我一定是蠢到家了才会连一次简单的数学测试都不及格。
13.I was so angry that I went straight to Hannah and told her we weren’t going to be friends any more because she couldn’t keep her word. She was really upset and swore that she hadn’t told anyone.
我生气极了，径直走到汉娜面前，告诉她我们不再是朋友了，因为她不守信用。她很沮丧，发誓说她没有告诉任何人。
14.After a couple of weeks, the excitement started to fade, and homesickness started to set in.
几个星期之后，那股兴奋劲开始减退，想家的情绪开始蔓延。
15.I want to keep her company in the now-quiet house, working side by side with mum. The comforting smell of the turkey from the oven and quiet dawn of the day are the things I cherish.
我想和母亲一起待在这安静的屋里，一起并肩劳作，伴他左右。从烤箱里飘来的令人心醉火鸡香味和静谧的黎明都是我珍惜的东西。
