短的经典的美文真难找,这篇是比较容易的,词汇简单,如果觉得长那你可以自己取舍其中适合你的一部分,

　　ThecountryMaidandHerMilkCan（村姑和牛奶罐）

　　Acountrymaidwaswalkingalongwithacanofmilkuponherhead,whenshefellintothefollowingtrainofreflections."ThemoneyforwhichIshallsellthismilkwillenablemetoincreasemystockofeggstothreehundred,Theseeggs,allowingforwhatmayproveaddle,andwhatmaybedestroyedbyvermin,willproduceatleasttwohundredandfiftychickens.Thechickenswillbefittocarrytomarketjustatthetimewhenpoultryisalwaysdear;sothatbythenewyearIwillhavemoneyenoughtopurchaseanewgown.Greenbecomesmycomplexionbest.InthisdressIwillgotothefair,whereallyoungfellowswillstrivetohavemeforaparter,butIshallrefuseeveryoneofthem,andwithadisdainfultossturnfromthem."

　　Transportedwiththisidea,shecouldnotforbearactingwithherheadthethoughtthatpassedinhermind,whendowncamethecanofmilk!Andallherimaginaryhappinessvanishedinamoment.

　　一个村姑头上顶着一罐牛奶在路上行走.走着走着,她的脑子里浮现出一连串的幻想：“我卖了这罐牛奶后,用这笔钱买鸡蛋,这样我有的鸡蛋可以增加到300个.用这300个鸡蛋孵小鸡,这就算有坏的、生虫的,至少也能孵出250只小鸡.等小鸡长大后,正好能赶上卖个好市价；那么到了新年,我就能有钱买一件新晚装.绿色与我的肤色最相衬.我穿上这件衣服去赶集,所有的年轻小伙子都会抢着邀请我做舞伴；但是不行,我要轻蔑地把头一扬,转身过去不理他们,让他们人人都碰个钉子.

　　她想得得意忘形,情不自禁地把头一扬,刹那间,牛奶罐跌了下来!她幻想的一切幸福间破灭了.