1、英语美文：保持快乐人生的二十条法则
Twenty Rules for Happy Life
1. Compliment three people every day.
每天赞美三个人。
2. Watch a sunrise.
看日出。
3. Be the first to say "Hello."
先向别人打招呼。
4. Live beneath your means.
靠自己的力量生活。
5. Treat everyone as you want to be treated.
像自己希望得到的善待一样善待他人。
6. Never give up on anybody; miracles happen.
不要放弃任何人；奇迹总会发生。
7. Remember someone's name.
记住每个人的名字。
8. Pray not for things, but for wisdom and courage.
不要祈求得到什么东西，但可以祈求智慧和勇气。
9. Be tough-minded, but tender hearted.
意志要坚强，但心地要善良。
10. Be kinder than you have to be.
仁慈，再仁慈一点。
11. Don't forget that a person's greatest emotional need is to feel appreciated.
不要忘记一个人最伟大的情感需要是得到别人的欣赏。
12. Keep your promises.
履行自己的诺言。
13. Show cheerfulness even when you don't feel it.
即使没有快乐的感觉，也要努力表现出来。
14. Remember that overnight success usually takes 15 years.
切记所谓的“一夜成名”通常需要付出“15年的努力”。
15. Leave everything better than you found it.
让一切变得更加美好。
16. Remember that winners do what losers don't want to do.
切记胜利者通常会做失败者不想做的事情。
17. When you arrive at your job in the morning, let the first thing you say brighten everyone's day.
早上到办公室时，先说一件能让每个人在一天中感到愉快的事。
18. Don't rain on other people's parades.
看到别人的辉煌时，不要抱怨。
19. Don't waste an opportunity to tell someone you love them.
抓住一切机会对别人说“我爱你”。
20. Keep some things to yourself and don't promote havoc by hurting people you love.
自己承受一些事情，不要让所爱的人受伤害。
We all laugh. We all hurt. We all make mistakes. We all dream. That's life. It's a journey. Please follow these rules to make the journey of your life a journey of joy!
2、商务公关英语：签订合同时用的上的对话
合同经双方签字后，就成为约束双方行为的法律性文件，有关各项条款，合同双方都必须遵守和执行。
Dialogue
A: I made a very close study of the draft contract last night.
昨晚我仔细审阅了合同草案。
B: Any questions
有什么问题吗？
A: Yes. There are a few points which I'd like to bring up. First, the packing it's stipulated in the contract that all the machine parts should be packed in wooden cases. This can be done with the machine parts, but it's impossible to pack a truck base like that.
有，有几点我想提一下。首先，是包装。合同规定机器零件用木箱包装。机器零件可以，而汽车底座用木箱包装则是行不通的。
B: I see.
我明白了。
A: Second, about the terms of payment. Your draft contract says that payment is to be made by D/P. This is not our practice. We prefer to have the payment made by L/C through a negotiating bank in France.
第二点是付款的有关条款。你们的合同草案规定付款方式为付款交单。我们不这么做。我们希望经法国的一家议付银行用信用证付款。
B: And...
还有...
A: And the third point is about arbitration. It's stipulated that arbitration shall take place in China. In all our past contracts signed with you, it was stipulated that arbitration took place in a third country.
第三点有关仲裁。合同规定仲裁应在中国进行，在我们过去和你们签订的所有合同中都规定仲裁在第三国进行。
B: Yes, that's right.
对，是这样。
A: But how is it that this time you wish to have it carried out in China
那么，为什么这次你们希望仲裁在中国进行？
B: Shall we take up the matter point by point
我们逐点研究一下，好吗？
A: That's a good idea.
太好了。
B: Now, the first point is about packing. We agree to a different packing for the truck.
首先，第一点，有关包装，我们同意汽车底座换用不同的包装。
A: This can easily be done.
这很容易做到。
B: Second, we agree to pay by L/C.
第二，我们同意用信用证付款。
A: Thank you.
谢谢。
B: As for arbitration, in our dealings with many countries, arbitration is to be carried out in China. The Arbitration Commission of CCPIT enjoys a high prestige among friendly companies. Personally I hope you'll accept this clause. Further more, the disputes that have arisenfrom our business transaction were all settled through friendly consultations. Very rarely was arbitration restored to.
至于仲裁，在我们和许多国家的交往中，仲裁都在中国进行。中国贸促会的仲裁委员会在各友好公司中享有崇高的声誉。从我个人来讲，我希望你们接受这一条款。此外，我们生意中出现的争端均通过友好协商解决了，很少进行仲裁。
A: I see. OK. The new arbitration clause is acceptable. Is there anything else
我明白了，新的仲裁条款可以接受，还有别的吗？
B: As far as the contract stipulations are concerned, there is nothing more. Thank you very much.至于合同方面的规定，没别的了。非常感谢。
A: When should we sign the contract
我们什么时候签合同？
B: We'll revise the contract this evening, and have it ready to be signed tomorrow morning at ten. How's that
今晚我们修改一下合同，准备明天早上10点签约，怎么样？
A: Perfect.
太好了。
3、商务英语：不同性质的公司在英文中不同说法
公司按性质可以分为很多种，比如航空公司、百货公司、广告公司等。中文的说法很简单，只用"公司"两个字就全包括了，可是英语却有很多个词来分指不同性质的公司。觉得伤脑筋了吗？下面我们就来把这些公司的说法归归类。
1）. Line(s) （轮船、航空、航运等）公司
Atlantic Container Line　大西洋集装箱海运公司
Hawaiian Air Lines　夏威夷航空公司
2）. Agency 公司、代理行
The Austin Advertising Agency　奥斯汀广告公司
China Ocean Shipping Agency　中国外轮代理公司
3）. Store(s) 百货公司
Great Universal Store　大世界百货公司（英）
Tesco Stores (Holdings)　坦斯科百货公司（英）
4）. Associates（联合）公司
British Nuclear Associates　英国核子联合公司
Subsea equipment Associates Ltd.　海底设备联合有限公司（英、法、美合办）
5）. System（广播、航空等）公司
Mutual Broadcasting System　相互广播公司（美）
Malaysian Airline System　马来西亚航空公司
6）. Office公司，多与 head，home，branch等词连用
China Limited Guangzhou Branch Office　中国有限公司广州分公司
China Books Import and Export Corporation (Head Office)　中国图书进出口总公司
7）. Service(s)（服务）公司
Africa-New Zealand Service　非洲-新西兰服务公司
Tropic Air Services　特罗皮克航空公司
8）. Exchange
American Manufacturers Foreign Credit Insurance Exchange　美国制造商出口信用保险公司
9）. Center
Binks (Shanghai) Engineering Exhibition Center, Ltd.
宾克斯（上海）涂装工程设备展示有限公司