英语短篇美文摘抄The First Encounter

 　　The First Encounter第一次相遇

　　Mike and Maria were both in their late twenties, and were from a middle class background. Mike had met Maria at a coffee shop when he was twenty-two years old. Maria was working at the coffee shop at the time, and Mike was a regular customer who always stopped by to get his morning coffee before work. Mike had long noticed Maria, and had been planning on asking her out on a date. This was not so easy for Mike to do. He was quite the shy guy, and seeing Maria always made him feel a little nervous. Maria was the most beautiful person Mike had ever seen. Maria had light skin and long brown hair; she also had blue eyes and a petite nose. Mike felt he was not handsome enough for her.

　　迈克和玛丽亚都二十多岁了，是一个中产阶级背景。迈克是在咖啡店遇到了玛丽亚，当时他二十二岁。玛丽亚当时在咖啡店工作，和迈克当时也是一个普通的客户，早上去上班前，他总是会买一杯的咖啡。那时候迈克早已注意到玛丽亚，并想约她出来。这对迈克来说并不是件容易的事儿，他很害羞，看到玛丽亚总是使他感到有点紧张。玛丽亚是迈克所见过的最美丽的人，她有白皙的皮肤和长长的棕色头发，还有一双蓝色的眼睛和一个小巧的鼻子。迈克觉得他不够帅了。

　　Mike also had light skin; he had short black hair and brown eyes. He was not unattractive, but seeing Maria sure made him feel subpar. One morning, as Mike was waiting in line to get his morning coffee, he decided that today was the day. He was tired of waiting around for something to happen. He knew Maria would never ask him, so he might as well be the one. He was going to ask Maria out on a date. It was now or never, he thought. Mike fidgeted as he waited in line, thinking of what words to say to her. He rehearsed it in his head, and decided on what to say. Thankfully the line for coffee was long. This gave him plenty of time to think it through. He wanted it to be perfect. First impressions after all are long lasting. He made his plan. He would first start by introducing himself, and then have a bit of small talk with her. The line moved forward and soon it was his turn to order. He walked up to the counter.

　　迈克也有白皙的皮肤，黑色的短发和棕色的眼睛。他不好看，每次看到玛丽亚肯定让他感觉欠佳。一天早晨，迈克在排队等待咖啡，于是决定，就在今天吧。他厌倦了等待发生什么事，他知道玛丽亚从来不问他，所以他得主动起来。他想找一天约玛丽亚出去，认为机不可失。迈克坐立不安在排队等候时，在想要对她说什么。他思前想后，并决定在说什么。谢天谢地，这排咖啡的时间很长，给了他足够的时间去思考这些，完美。第一印象是很有影响力的，他制定了一个计划，先从自我介绍开始，然后再跟她聊一聊。队伍一个接着一个向前前进，很快就轮到他了。他走到柜台旁。