英语小短文

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1. Be Polite 有礼貌

Everyone should be polite. Polite people show good manners. Moreover

,they are popular. On the other hand, rude people are looked down upon. Rudeness shows poor education. Therefore, why not be polite? A simple “Please,” “Thank you,” or “You are welcome,” can make a big difference.

2． Rome Wasn’t Built in a Day 聚沙成塔

Learning English is like building a house. Laying a strong foundation(n.地基 ) is the first and most important step. In other words, you should read and speak English every day. Memorizing new words and phrases in also helpful. Like building a house, learning English takes some time. So don’t be impatient(不耐烦的). Remember, “Rome wasn’t built in a day”.

3.Just Do It

Many people put off until tomorrow what they can do today. They always look for excuses to postpone（拖延）doing something .In the end, it never gets done. If we leave things undone, we will eventually（最后） worry. This will then cause unnecessary stress（压力0. Therefore, if you have this bad habit, it’s best to get rid of it and do things as soon as possible.

4.Showing off（炫耀）

Many people are fond of showing off. They always insist on footing the bill when they are out with friends. They always think of impressing people with their wealth. They seem to think that money can buy friends. In fact, it can’t instead of trying to show off, they should be themselves.

5.Society Is Changing Rapidly

Society is changing rapidly. As a result, more and more people are suffering from stress. Those who are stressed out are often nervous ,angry or ill. People must, therefore learn to deal with this “new” kind of problem. Regular exercise is one way. The best way, however, is to keep a good sense of humor.

6.A Balanced Diet 均衡饮食

Some people eat to live, but there are others who live to eat. To live a long and healthy life, we must learn to have a balanced diet. A balanced diet simply means a bit of everything. A diet which includes meat, fish, vegetables and fruit is, of course, ideal. If you watch your diet, then you won’t have to suffer the pain of going on a diet.

7.By Taxi

One of the most convenient ways to get around a city is by taxi. However, it is

also the most expensive way. In some cases, tipping is expected, too.

On the other hand, a taxi driver knows the city like the back of his hand. He can quickly take you to any place you want to visit. The taxi ride might be expensive, but it’s time---saving.

8.Air Pollution

Why do people get headaches in a crowded, stuffy（闷热）room? Because they are breathing bad air. People who breathe bad air for a long time can get really sick. They may even get lung cancer and die. People need fresh air. Fresh air cleans the blood. For our health’s sake, we should all, therefore, do our part to fight against air pollution.

9.Television Addiction 电视瘾

Television provides us with a wide range of information and entertainment（娱乐）. However, it’s a pity that it may also have a bad influence（影响0 on young minds. For instance（例如）, some TV shows have too much violence（暴力0 and crime（犯罪）. These programs may lead youngsters astray（歧途）. It is easy for students to become addicted to the excitement of these programes and neglect （忽略）their homework. Parents must therefore, keep an eye on what their children watch.

10.Be thoughtful 体谅人

Being thoughtful(体谅人)simply means thinking of others before yourself. What you say or do will have an effect on others. So it is important that you think before you say or do anything. In this way, you can avoid hunting other’s feelings. Moreover, a thoughtless act or remark can spoil a perfect relationship.

Remember these rules. If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say anything. Likewise, if you think what you do will hurt others, don’t do it. After all, what goes around comes around.(种什么因，得什么果)。

11.． Health Comes First 健康第一

Smoking is bad in that it is harmful to one’s health. In spite of the fact that doctors have even warned that it causes canner, people still keep on smoking.

In some western countries, however, people are beginning to kick the bad habit. They realize that health should come first. To help them quit smoking, there are laws against cigarette advertising and smoking in public places. This is praiseworthy except that western countries are now selling cigarettes in the East in greater numbers than ever. That they are doing this is immoral, don’t you think?

12 .Don’t Rely on Luck运气不可靠

Passing exams is every student’s dream. Failing them is their nightmare. So, to realize their dreams, many students try anything. They even go to fortune tellers, buy lucky charms and follow old customes.

In Korea(朝鲜)，many students bury something personal in the university they want to enter. They believe that these things will act as magnets and “pull” them into the university. Whether it works or not, nobody really knows. At least it does ease the students’ minds about passing exams. Remember, though, you can’t always rely on luck. There is no substitute for hard work.

13.A Sense of Security 安全感

Some people take the view that something in life we have to take chances in order to make progress. I admire such people. It certainly takes courage to take risks. Maybe it’s due to my upbringing, but I am the type who likes to play it safe.

People like me believe in the saying, “A bird in the hand is worth two in the bush. Conservative as it may be, it keeps me out of trouble. I must confess, however, that such a lifestyle may, at times, be boring. Admittedly, my life is not half as colorful or exciting as other people’s, but at least it gives me a sense of security.

14.About Moral Values(道德观)

More and more people are forgetting the saying, “Pride comes before a fall.” I remember only a few years ago when things used to be so different. People used to be more modest and humble.

As I looked around at my schoolmates the other day, I realized how different things are. People are so much more pretentious nowadays. With their fancy clothes

and stylish hairdos, they appear too materialistic, which is not to my liking. I know modernization is necessary for advancement. However, I hope we don’t lose our traditional moral values along the way.

15.Mean What You Say (说话算数)

Some people say that promises are made to be broken. That certainly seems to be true in this cutthroat society that we live in. But if you break your promise, you will ruin your reputation and no one will trust you anymore. So whenever we say, “I give you my word,” we should mean it. There is nothing worse than to be let down by others because they have not kept their promises.

In fact, it isn’t so different to keep promises. Just remember never to promise anything we are not sure we can live up to. n short, therefore, to be trustworthy, we should always say what we mean and mean what we say.

16.Stop to Smell the Flowers 请停下脚步赏花

In the hustle and bustle of modern-day life, people seldom stop to enjoy the beauty of nature. Ask yourself how many times you have listened to the birds sing. And when was the last time you looked at the pearking stars twinkle in the sky? Time flies and life is short. So don’t forget to stop to smell the flowers.

In our eagerness to make a living, we often forget about our quality of life. Too often you hear people say, “I’m too busy, for this or that. What a shame! One day,

when they do find time to stop to smell the flowers, it might be too late.

17.Beauty Is Only Skin-deep 美在内心

It is natural for people to be attracted to beautiful things. It follows, therefore, that most women desire nothing but to look beautiful. That is why they cannot help but spend vast sums of money on cosmetics and fashionable clothing. They are interested in nothing but their looks. However, they should be reminded that beauty is only skin-deep.

Instead, they should pay more attention to their character because when you have character, you have class. And that is what gives one inner beauty.

18.Failure 失败

Nearly everybody regards failure as a bad thing. The efforts we have made seem to be in vain and we feel disappointed and discouraged. If this failure is a great one, some people may lose the courage to start again and even lose interest in life.

But failure is not merely a bad thing, it can benefit us. It teaches us a good lesson and makes us experienced. By analyzing the causes of failure, we can realize our own shortcomings and get a better knowledge of ourselves. So, when we start again, we may succeed more easily.

Therefore, failure not only disappoints us but also benefits us. When we fail, we

should make use of our failure and learn from our experience. Only in this way can we turn failure into success after we start our work again.

19. Ways of Relaxation 消遣方式

There is a proverb, “All work and no play makes Jake a dull boy.” That is to say, if we want to be in good health, we should relax ourselves after the day’s hard work.

Yet, everyone has his own way of relaxation. For those who sit much at their business, going for sports is the best relaxation. They may swim, run, play football or table tennis and so on. But for people engaged in outdoor work, reading or playing chess is an excellent change. What’s more, making a trip on weekends is also a good pastime.

I like sports and often take part in it. My favorite sport is swimming. Because it brings the whole body into action ,In the water ,I feel rather relaxed and all the fatigue goes away .It makes me energetic in the next day’s work.

20.On Test and Test Taking 考试

The purpose of a test is to check how much we students have learned about a subject .It not only helps make our newly acquired knowledge permanent, but also enables us to find out what need to spend more time improving.

But some students do not deal with test correctly. Some of them are afraid of failing in a test. They cheat even at the risk of being caught on exams. Though cheating might give one “better grades”, it adds nothing to one’s knowledge. This dishonest behavior will do one more harm than good.

I think that we go to college in order to have our further studies, and prepare us to be qualified for the future job. Therefore, we should take a correct attitude towards test. As long as we study diligently （勤奋地）and review our lessons regularly, we are sure to be used to serve its real purpose.

21.The Dictionary 字典

The dictionary is a living teacher. Whenever you come across a new word, just consult （查阅）it and you will get a clear definition（定义）. Every student, whether attending school or self-taught, should always have a dictionary at hand. As a study aid ,it is convenient, inexpensive and almost omniscient.（无所不知）

Language skills will develop with your constant（经常地） use of various dictionaries. The more you use them, the more familiar you will become with them. Sooner or later, you will be quite skilled in finding the page, scanning （浏览）the entries and locating the exact meaning of the new words. But you should have one thing in mind. As a language student, you can never become too much attached to dictionaries; basic language skills do not come from dictionaries, but from your practice. Expose yourself to the language by listening, speaking, reading and writing more, and that is the only way to the mastery of a language.

22.On Learning 学习

Learning is one’s own business, which cannot rely on others. As we know, learning is process of accumulating （.积累）knowledge. It is one’s life-long task,which cannot be accomplished（完成） in one move.A successful learner is an independent one, who has both an indomitable （.不屈不挠的）will and amazing endurance（.耐久力，持久力）. He will try to discover his own way of learning. Instead of waiting for the teacher’s help, he will make efforts to create favorable conditions on his own initiative（进取心） It will certainly be of great help, if there is good environment, sufficient books and equipment, as well as instructions from teacher and beneficial friends. But even if one has got all these favorable conditions, one cannot be sure to succeed in learning.

So the most important factor （方面）in learning consists in one’s own effort. To learn is rather a painstaking and persevering business. Many a man is a failure because he cannot bear such indispensable hardships. Unremitting（坚持不懈的） efforts can compensate for the lack of talents and thus enable one to get considerable progress in learning.

23.Weekend 周末

Weekends are important. They provide people with the kind of rest and relaxation that are essential（必要的） to a happy and healthy life. I’m one of those who know how to enjoy their leisure on the weekend .A good sleep at Saturday night usually helps me to recover from the hard labor to the week. A delight Sunday trip to

the suburbs makes me fresh and free from any tension（紧张）.

If I stay at home, I usually do some light reading or practice Chinese calligraphy—a traditional writing skill which has an extraordinary calming effect. Sometimes Mother invites me to help her cook and I am always happy to accept her invitation.

A good rest on the weekend always makes me feel happy, energetic, confident and ready to all the hard work ahead of me. You cannot work happily and efficiently （有效的）until you learn how to rest and relax on the weekend.

24.Land Is Limited 土地是有限的

In ancient times, every country in the world thought that she had enough land. Living conditions at that time, were bad and population grew slowly. So there were not so many people living in the world. Then, they had enough land go grow crops and build houses.

The time when people had more land to spare has gone. Now the land problem should be solved as quickly as possible. With the growth of population, land has been shared out. So land shortage has appeared. There is no land for people to produce food and build more houses and factories. With the development of science, man has begun to us land more efficiently.

However, land is limited. We could not turn big mountains and oceans into a

plain（平原；旷野）. Therefore, we have to think of other ways to solve the land problem. I think the best way is to control the population. And meanwhile, we should make full use of modern science and technology so as to utilize our limited land.

25.Should Firecrackers(烟花) Be Banned ？烟花该禁放吗？

Setting off firecrackers has long been a custom（习惯，风俗；海关） for the Chinese on their happy occasions .However, these years, people in China have different opinions about the custom. Some people think letting off firecrackers is a good thing. It reflects（.反射；反映；） the heritage（遗产） of Chinese culture. And it adds much to the warm atmosphere of the most important Chinese holidays---the Spring Festival. People can’t imagine what the holidays would be like without such a custome.

But many people, on the other hand, believe that letting off firecrackers should be banned. The main reasons, in the eyes, are that letting off firecrackers not only brings great economic loss to the country, but also causes certain disorder （ .混乱，杂乱；骚乱） in the society. For example, during holiday, some buildings are burnt to ashes due to the firecrackers. And many persons are injured by the firecrackers and sent to hospital.

In my opinion, letting off firecrackers should be banned. We must try our best to find new, beneficial （ .有利的，有益的）ways to replace the old custom. Only in this way can we spend our holiday in a peaceful and joyful manner.

26.School-age Children Drop out 失学孩子

It’s reported that in China about one million school-age children drop out of school each year and 80% of the drop-outs are from the families which are too poor to keep their children at school.

To tackle （.解决） the problem, the government has launched the Hope Project. It has helped thousands of children go back to school. But in my opinion this is far from enough. In order to change this situation completely, the government should set aside an adequate（.足够的；） amount of money for education, especially for elementary education. And also, the government should establish（t.建立） laws to ensure that no children should drop out of schools as elementary school education is compulsory（.强迫，义务） in China, and the poor families should be aided by local government so that they can send their children to school.

To sum up （sum up总结，概括）, so long as our central and local governments and the whole society pay enough attention to this problem and take effective action, this situation will be changed.

27． Knowledge and Power 知识与权利

Knowledge and power are the two things most desired by man.T here is close connection between these two things. The man, having done his best in acquiring knowledge, will easily get a high position and perform it successfully.

Power depends on knowledge. Knowledge to power is just like a compass to a ship---by which her sailing is made safely across an unknown ocean. A great statesman or a learned scholar can render （ vt.把。。。给予） his good services to his country just because he has perfect and profound （渊博的）knowledge.

Power only follows knowledge. A man cannot do anything well ,unless has some information as how to do it well. A man will sometimes lose his way in a strange land; an apprentice （学校） cannot produce any delicate （细致的）work. Why are these so? Because they are in want of knowledge .If the apprentice wishes to produce good work, he must pay attention to his instructor’s advice.

We are all the future masters of our country. Our country needs our services. How can we fulfill our future tasks? To get more knowledge is the only answer.

28.The Advantages of Watching TV 看电视的好处

First of all, watching TV is a good relaxation. After a day of hard work, we look forward to a good relaxation. Watching TV can meet our requirement（需要） by easing our minds and comforting the physical body because the pleasant music and pictures can keep us away from tension (紧张)and fatigue（劳累）.

Besides, watching TV is entertaining. There are so many entertainments, such as sports activities, performances, plays and movies everywhere in the world. Of course, it is impossible for us to be on every spot, even with the best means of transportation of our time. However, TV can bring them right in front of us and with

them our lives is full of joys.

Most important, watching TV is educational. Education TV service offers teaching programs on all subjects for people of different professions as well as for student, children and aged people. No doubt, it provides the widest education and has the largest number of audience（听众，观众）. Everyone of us, more or less, is benefited from（从。。。中得到好处） watching TV. TV has great influence on people in life, work and study.

29.Can Computer Replace Human Brain 计算机能代替人脑吗？

Computers are working faster than human brain. But is it possible that some day the computer will replace human brain and control the human being?

It is quite impossible. Computers are designed and developed by human brain. They are used to speed up the calculation（计算）. Computers are working according to the orders designed by human being. The running of computer is a group of integrated circuit （集成电路）run by a set of programs. Without programs, the computers will not know what to do. In this way, how can computers run by human being control them?

It is true people are relying more and more on computers . If people don’t know how to control computers, they may be replaced by computers and lose their job.

30.Natural Resources 自然资源

Nature has provided us with many kinds of resources. Almost everything we use in our everyday life comes from Nature. The food we eat, the water we drink, he clothes we wear , the concrete and bricks to build out houses, the materials to make bikes we ride, etc. all come originally from Nature.

People have been making use of these natural supplies for thousands of years. With the development of technology and the increase of the population , the amount and range （范围）of materials taken has increased. It is estimated（ vt.估计，评价n.估计）that this tread（趋势） will continue in the years to come.

However, natural resources are not in exhaustible（取之不尽的）.. Some resources are already nearly used up. For example, the end of the world’s fuel （.燃料） is already within sight. Such an essential （

必要的）daily item as water is in short supply in many parts of the world. We can no longer thoughtlessly use the many resources provided by Nature. We must learn conserve（保护） what remains.

31.We Have Only One World 地球只要一个

When industries grow, pollution problems also grow. Today the problem of environment has become more and more important. The world population is rising so quickly that the world has become too crowed. We are using up our natural resources too quickly and at the same time we are polluting our environment with dangerous chemicals. If we don’t take action immediately, then we will destroy our

only world.

Man has mad great progress in progress in environment protection. Government of many countries have established（建立） laws to protect the forest and sea resource and to stop the environmental pollution.

Still more measures（措施） should be taken to solve the problem. First, we should start by educating the public about the hazards（n.危险；公害） of pollution. The government on its part should also design stricter (更严格的) laws. This is not only for our own generation but also for the future generations to come.

It is necessary to protect our nature environment. We must begin now to protect our only world.

32.Make the Best Use of Our Land 用好我们的土地

It is the land that has been providing us with everything we need for centuries. In other words, almost everything we use daily comes from the land directly or indirectly. The food, clothes, houses, even the books and furniture are all supplied by the land.

But the limited land is decreasing（减少） at a surprising speed. With the expanding（扩充） of the cities, the development of the industry and over population, lots of large pieces of good farmland are being turned into residential areas with many houses and apartment buildings, or industrial areas, or warehouses（仓库）.

Therefore some measures must be taken to stop the abusing of our farmland. On the other hand, we should let everyone realize the danger of being short of land. And also we should educate them how to make better use of our land.

33.Health 健康 (I)

It is said that we do not properly value（珍惜） a thing until we have lost it. It is only when a friend dies, that we find out how much he was to us. So it is with health. When we are young and strong and have good health, we think little about it. It seems natural to us to be always well, and we cannot imagine what it is like to be ill. So we are often careless about our health, and without thinking we spoil our health by bad habits and doing silly things. It is only when we have lost our good health that we find that it was one of God’s best gifts to us.

Health is our most important possession（ n.所有；拥有；财产）. We should do our best to maintain it. Good health is necessary to happiness and success. People who are in poor health are often pessimistic （.悲观的；厌世的） or depressed（郁郁不乐）. As a rule, bad health means misery （misery

痛苦） and failure.

How can we keep our health? Only by knowing and carefully obeying the laws of health,. A happy man is a healthy man, and only the healthy man can live a happy life.

Health 健康 (II)

The desire for good health is universal （普遍的）. Everyone who loves life understands how important good health is. First, food health is the guarantee （保证）for enjoying life. The only desire of a patient is always to live an ordinary and healthy life. Second, good health establishes（建立） a firm foundation（坚实的基础） for your ambition （ .雄心，抱负，野心）of the career. Without it, any lofty aspiration（高尚的抱负） turns to be day-dream.

Then how to keep fit? Everyone has his own answers to this questions , while I think three principal （主要的）suggestions should be followed. The first one is that a scientific diet should be adopted（采纳）, which offers the necessities for your body. The second one is that physical exercises must be persisted（坚持）, especially for the indoor people. The last, but not the least, is that the cheerful mood should be kept.

In order to keep fit, I force myself to keep away from the “junk food”, although it usually tastes good, I even form a good habit of doing morning exercises. And the beautiful music and good books always cheer me up.

34.Sports an Games 体育运动

Sports and games do a lot of good to our health. They can make us strong ,prevent us from getting too fat, and keep healthy and fit. Especially they can be of great value to people who work with their brains most of the day ,for sports and games give people valuable practice in exercising the body.

What’s more, they make our life richer and more colorful . If we don’t have a

strong body, we will find it hard to so whatever we want. So persons of all ages enjoy watching and taking part in various kinds of ports—track and field, swimming, skating, football , volleyball and basketball, etc.

Sports and games are also very useful in character-training. They demand not only physical skill and strength but also courage, endurance（耐力）, discipline（.纪律） and usually teamwork. For boys and girls, what is learned in the playground often has a deep effect on their character. If each of them learns to work for his team and not for himself on the football field, he will later find it natural to work for the good of his country instead of only for his own benefit.

A healthy citizenry（国民） makes for a strong country. Let’s all take part in sports and games.

35.Smoking 吸烟

It is well known that smoking does harm to the health. Today, however, so many people still keep smoking. Which has drawn wide attention of the society.

Smoking has so many disadvantages but no advantages at all. First, the cigarettes with nicotine in them do great harm to the health. Such diseases as pneumonia, lung cancer may be caused or partly caused by them. Furthermore, the bad effect of cigarettes cost the smokers lots of money which could be spent on other meaningful things. Thirdly, the accidents of fire all over the world every year are mostly caused by the still-burning butts.

The government has formulated（公布） the regulation （规则）of no smoking in public places. Yet its result is not so satisfactory. From my point of view, it needs the common efforts of the society. Not only the nonsmokers but the smokers should cooperate on this matter.

36.My Views on Large Modern Cities 对现代化城市的看法

Since every coin has two sides, living in large modern cities offers us many advantages, simultaneously causes many troubles.

Better education and better jobs are easy to get, and better medical care is convenient to receive in large modern cities.

People are usually well-informed due to the advance media（媒体）, such as television, newspaper and net PC. Large modern cities also provide varied entertainment for the city-dwellers （居民）. The public places like cinema, bar, disco-hall are everywhere.

On the other hand, large modern, large modern cities are too big to control, so the traffic jams and traffic accidents often happen, and the social security is a headache problem. And city-dwellers have to face the housing problem. Usually a house is too expensive for the salary earning class to buy and the rent is also high. Moreover, noise and pollution in large cities bring harm to people’s health.

37.Live in the City or in the Country

Where do you like to live, in the city or in the country?

Most cities are centers of economy, trade, transportation or culture. With the development of economy and society, more and more people have flooded into the cities, which makes the scale of the cities larger and larger. Surely, it is very convenient for shopping, education, business and so on. But it also has many disadvantages: the large population makes it crowded in each corner of the city; the big factories, too many cars, buses, trucks, pollute the clean air; too much noise can make people mad. To live in the city, one even can’t get enough room for living.

To live in the country is another thing. You can breathe the fresh air cheerfully, own a spacious （宽敞的）house with a big backyard（后院）, relax yourself in quietness. But when you want to go shopping, or take your child to school, perhaps you will complain about its inconvenient transportation, its remoteness…

I am an ordinary person. I am always longing for the peaceful idyllic（田园诗的） life of the countryside.

38. Advertisements 广告

Advertisements can be seen everywhere in the modern society. Large billboards are built on the roadsides or on the top of the high buildings. Newspapers become thicker and thicker, for pages for the paper are covered with advertisements,. TV shows us endless ads day and night. Advertisements force people to notice their products.

It is good way to promote（提升） their new products. When a new product is developed, it is the manufacturer’s （.制造商） or seller’s duty to let the public know what the new product is; what the specialties（特点） are and what the manufacturer’s or seller’s guarantees（保证） are to the products. Surely, advertisements are like bridges between customers and manufacturers or sellers.

But false or deceptive （虚伪的；骗人的）advertisements can also be found at the same time. When a person has been cheated once, he can’t believe advertisements once more, or at least he can’t believe ads fully. People have become wiser and learnt to use their brains when facing a beautiful and attractive advertisement.

39.Book 书

The real purpose of books is to trap the mind into doing its own thinking.. A good book is opened with expectation and closed with profit. So devote some of your leisure to cultivating（培养） a lover of reading good books. Book-lovers have some note-worthy advantages over other people.

First, they need never know lonely hours so long as they have books around them, and the better the books the more delightful the company. Second from good books, they draw much besides entertainment. They gain mental food such as few companions（同伴，同事） can supply. Third even while resting from their labors they are, through the books they read, equipping themselves to perform those labors more efficiently.

40. Speech 演讲

Speech is a kind of human action. Like any other constantly repeated action, speaking has to be learned, but once it is learned, it becomes generally unconscious （无意识的） and apparently automatic process.

Human beings do not need to be forced to speak. Most babies seem to possess （拥有） a sort of instinctive （本能）drive to produce speech-like noises. How to speak and what to say are another matter altogether. These actions are learned from the particular society into which the baby is born, so that like all conduct that is learned from a society—from the people around us—speech a patterned activity. The sounds that a child can make more varied and numerous than the sounds that any particular language utilized.

41.Choose a Career 选择职业

For most people, choosing a career isn’t easy, yet it is the most important decisions you will make in your life. Find the right career, and you will be happy and successful. Find the right career, and you will be happy and successful. Find the wrong career, and you may be unhappy and unsuccessful. It pays, therefore, to explore your choice of occupation from every angle, collect as much information as you can, actually try different kinds of work before making up your mind. Above all, evaluate （评价）yourself. Be sure you know your own interests and talents.（天赋）

Unfortunately, not everyone takes this trouble. Those who don’t , can make

costly mistakes. Postponing（推迟） a decision, in another error（错误的） people make. Procrastinators miss many opportunities.

38. Time is Money 时间就是金钱

“ Time is money.” This saying means that time is very valuable.

But time is more valuable than money. The money we have lost we can gain again, but the time we have wasted cannot be regained. Moreover, sometimes persons can exist without money, but nothing can be done without time, just as no one can live without air.

Despite （尽管）being so valuable, time is often neglected （忽略）by men. Since time is an invisible thing,, men often waste their time unconsciously （无意识的） Without anything to do, they may gossip（闲谈） from morning till night.

Man can live only at most to about 100 years. It seems fairly long, but in fact it is rather short. We often say “How quickly time flies!” How many things can a man accomplish（达到，完成） in such a short period? Hence we should use or valuable time properly to do our work. We will race with it. We will study and work hard . Never waste a little bit of it.

39. Try to Be a Good Student 做个好学生

Perhaps it is the dream of everyone to be a good student at school, but quite a

few students feel at a loss on hoe to make it. In my opinion it is rather easy if you can act on the following points.

First of all, make full use of your time and work hard. Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today, as time past will never come back. The fast developing society requires adequate（足够的） knowledge,

Which presses us to spare no efforts to study. Of course, your hard work will be rewarded （报答，报酬）one day.

Secondly, use your own head and present your point of view. Credulous （轻信的） attitude will only make you take anything for granted. With your own judgment you will be able to tell right from wrong and set up your own theory.

Thirdly, set aside enough time for relaxation, entertainment, etc. Don’t ignore （忽视）the harm of all work and no play. Proper sports will build up your body and improve the efficiency （效率）of your studying.

To be a good student is easier said than done, for it needs student’s consistent（坚持不懈的） efforts. But nothing is difficult to a man if he puts his heart into it.

40. The World is Getting Smaller and Smaller 世界变得越来越小

In ancient times, people’s only transportation means（交通方法） were their feet. So it was rather difficult for them to travel from one place to another. As a result,

they knew few things about outside world. The world was too big for them to understand.

With the development of modern science and technology, more and more transportation means appear: bicycle, bus, car, train, ship, plane, etc. They carry goods and passengers to and from every corner of the world. And they shorten the distance between people. With the help of these modern facilities（设备，工具）, people all over the world can get in constant touch with each other.

So it’s easier for people from different nations to understand each other, to communicate with each other. Thus, this world is getting smaller and smaller, just like one big family.

41. Examination 考试

Examination is a common headache to students all over the world. They all detest （憎恶）it, but all being domineered（统治。支配） by it.

Nowadays, examination has become a popular form of testing. It almost can dominate one’s future. If we want to obtain a diploma（毕业文凭）, we must first pass the exams. If we do not have a diploma, we may not find a good job easily. That is the reason why all students are nervous and pale when they are sitting for an important examination which may concern their future.

Do not only think the harm that it brings, but think of the good it may do for us.

If we do not have exams, we may indulge ourselves in other things instead of books. Exams have to always drive us on. Exams provided grades, but they also let you know what you need to spend more time studying, and they help make your new knowledge permanent（永久性）. Examinations make us efficient and careful. These mean very much in the work we will face when we have left college. Now, another advantage of examination is that it make us self-assured. If we can pass a difficult test like others, it shows that we are not inferior（下等的）, we are as good as others.

The world is a competitive world. We will have to compete for jobs, business, etc. examination is also a kind of competition.

All in all, let’s hope we are not governed by our enemy-exams. Instead we should make good use of it, and come out a better students.

42. Exam Should Be Reduced 减少考试

It is known to us that the exam is the main method to measure the students’ knowledge in school. But nowadays this method is almost becoming the only way to judge the student’s ability knowledge.

If this method is over-used, I believe it will do us more harm than good. For one thing, too many exams keep the students from reading widely, because the students are forced to prepare the lessons to be examined. Their knowledge can only be narrowed within few text-books taught in class. For another, the exam itself encourage rigid（硬的；僵硬的） memorization （记忆）instead of initiating the

students’ creativity and individual（个别的） thing which will be of great importance in their future work..

So we can conclude that too many exams are no good to the students. Some measures should be taken to lessen the students’ burden. Remember the main purpose of the exam is to urge（t.激励；催促） and to encourage the students to learn more.

43. College Graduates and Society 大学生与社会

With the development of economy and society, our country needs more and more college graduates nowadays. Colleges and universities should cultivate（培养）more and more excellent graduates to meet the need of the society.

What kind of graduates does the society need? First of all, they must have enough knowledge that will be useful in the society. Secondly, they must be strong-minded as well as physically healthy. Thirdly, they should have a good command of English and computer skills.

We must cater for the society, so we should not only work hard in colleges and universities, but also attend social activities actively. Through kinds of social practices, we can know the present situation of the society, and prepare to deal with those problems we might meet with after stepping into the society. These will help us do our work well in the near future.

47．Do We learn More Outside the Classroom?

As we all now, the classroom is the pace for study. Nowadays, however, some people believe that they get more knowledge outside the classroom than they do inside. Is that the case?

In my eyes, the classroom is the best place for students to acquire（获取） knowledge .Perhaps that’s why the children must go to school as soon as they are seven. The classroom is a formal place where the children learn the basic knowledge which otherwise they can’t obtain. It is the school that lays the foundation （奠定基础）for their future work. Of course there are other sources for students to get knowledge .They can learn form the environment, from his parents, from TV, etc. In the respect, the knowledge is rather practical.

It’s hard to say exactly where we learn more, outside the classroom or inside. In fact both sources are of the same importance. The problem lies in how we make full use of them.

48. Build up Good Hobbies 培养爱好

Everybody has his own hobbies : some are fond of collecting stamps, coins, etc. , some like swimming, and there are some who like reading or music---all these are of good hobbies.

Nowadays, most teenagers are crazy about “hit-song”. From those songs we can learn many phrases which we can not find in books. Although teenagers like those songs very much, adults dislike them .

And if they indulge in them, it would be a waste both of time and of money. This should not be considered as a good hobby. The worst hobbies of all are smoking, and gambling（.赌博）. Smoking harms our bodies. Some men like to smoke in public places, and do not care about other people’s feelings. Gambling will make you lose everything. You may lose your temper, money and friendship. Friendship is the thing that money cannot buy. To lose a friend is easy but to build up a friendship is hard.

So, why don’t we play something that cannot hurt others and which is worthwhile to us? For good hobbies, like stamps-collecting and reading can help us broadening our knowledge, music can make up happy, and sports can keep us in good physical condition. So why not take the good and discard the bad?

49. Traffic Safety 交通安全

Traffic safety is one of the most important problems of every modern city.

With the invention of the motor car and all sorts of motor vehicles（车辆，机动车）, nearly every day we can read in the newspapers about the news of traffic accidents. We cannot help sympathizing （同情）with the victims（受害者）.

Of course, if we can do away with those modern vehicles, no such things can

happen. But it is against the progress the civilization（文明） .We cannot return to the backward past ages.

But if we cannot entirely prevent the traffic accident from happening, at least we can lessen its chances of occurrence. We can avoid it by means of educating the pedestrians （行人）and car drivers on the ways of traffic safety.

50. Caring for the Aged 关爱老人

Society has to try all means to care more for the elderly population. This is easy to say but difficult to arrange. With an increased life expectancy（期待） and a decreased（减少） birthrate due to the family planning policy, China’s population is aging at unprecedented levels. Statistics suggest that by the end of 20th century.

More than 20 percent of the country’s citizens will be at least 60 years old. By the year 2040, this aged group will make up one fourth of the population.

The same statistics （数据）also show that more than half of the aged population are financially（财政地） supported by their offspring. Only a quarter of them are independent, while only some of the rest live on retirement pensions.（退休金）

Whatever their financial situations are, the responsibility of most elderly people’s home care thus falls upon their children who already work full-time to support their own families. A considerable number of elderly population also live far away form their children, which sets tricky obstacles in their daily care.

51. Young 年轻

Youth is a golden time in people’s life. In their youth, people are strong, healthy and full of vigor. So we can say that youth is the best time for our young people to get well prepared for the task in the near future.

During this period of time, we should not waste our precious （宝贵的）time in doing nothing. Being young, we are not only strong in body but also good in memory. In another word, we should learn as much as possible, and catch every chance to learn.

Every student knows the saying “Time and tide wait for no man” .As for as I’m concerned, I have set a goal for myself. But only a lofty ideal is not enough. I will be sure to catch every minute to study in order to become a qualified（有资格的） youth.

52. Perseverance(毅力)

Perseverance is a long word. It means keeping on until we succeed. Sticking to a piece of work till we have done it. In spite of difficulties, failures and defeats. It is the opposite of getting tired before we finish, being discouraged by difficulties, and giving up in despair.

Perseverance is necessary to success in anything. The proverb, “Well begun is half done”, is only half a truth. It is good to begin well, but if we do not go on well

until we finish, we shall never do anything.

A student begins to work for an examination at college. His subjects are new and interesting. At first he finds them easy and studies well. But after a bit, the subjects get more difficult. He loses interest, or he gets discouraged. At last he gives up regular study and wastes his time. When he goes up for examination, of course he fails.

If we would succeed in anything, we must persevere. This also the lesson of the old tale of the race between the slow tortoise and the swift hare, which was won by tortoise by steadily plodding on.

53. The Way to Success 成功之路

Everyone wants to be successful in his studies and career. But only some succeed in getting the object, while some others fail. The reason for this is that those who continues his cause to be end through a long period of hard work, and some others are easily to give up halfway.

Strong will, perseverance（毅力） and diligence（勤奋） are the three essentials （必要）of success. A person having the three essentials should stick to his object no matter how difficult in the process of achieving the object. We should remember that our time is very limited and our object is not as easy as eating a piece of cake.

“Where there is a will, there is a way.” And success always belongs to those

who can endure (忍受)years of patient toil and constant effort.

54.The Importance of the Reform and Open Policy改革开放政策的重要性

Great changes have taken place since 1987 when the Party and Government began to adopt the reform and open policy. Our national economy has been developed rapidly. For example, our industrial production has doubled in the last ten years. Our people’s living standard（水平） has been improved considerably. The average income of the people has increased from less than $200 in 1978 to about $400 today.

Our Party has clearly announced that the reform and open policy will never be changed. As long as, we adhere to（坚持） this correct policy, we can certainly make greater achievements and build our mother land into a powerful socialist country.

55.Social Activities and Our Study 社会活动与学习

Social activities benefit us in many ways. They form a very important part of the colorful college life, which is so unforgettable in one’s life. Through taking part in the social activities, we get a chance to practice what we have learned. Simultaneously, we get to know what we have not or will never learn in the classroom.

To much social activities, on the other hand, will cause a lot of problems. It can bot be denied that social activities will take up part of your limited time for study. So

if too much time is spared for social activities, your study must be affected. Anyway, study is still the most important task for a student.

Therefore, it is suggested that we should put the stress on study, meanwhile we can use the spare time to participate in （参加）social activities. Only in this way can social activities really benefit（对。。。有利） us.

56. Never Give It Up 永不放弃

It matters not what you learn, but when you once learn a thing, you must never give it up until you have mastered it. It matters not what you inquire into, but when you inquire into a thing, you must never give it up until you have thoroughly understood it. It matters not what you try to think out, but when you once try to think out a thing, you must never give it up until you have got what you have got what you want. It matters not what you try to sift out, but when you once try to sift out a thing, you must never give it up until you have sifted it out clearly and distinctly. It matters not what you try to carry out, but when you once try to carry out a thing you must never give it up until you have done it thoroughly and well. If another man succeeds by one effort, you will use a hundred efforts.

57 Fate命运

Many people believe that they are fated, or destined(注定) to a certain life. For example, if they are very poor or very ill. They say that is because they were born to be poor or ill and there is nothing they can do about it. But in my opinion, people

have more control than that over their lives. Maybe they didn’t work hard enough to make money or didn’t take proper care of themselves. By blaming their condition on fate, they are avoiding responsibility for their behavior.

I think that for the most part of each person makes his own fate. If you are not satisfied with your own life, don’t accept it by blaming it on fate. Change it! If you really want to do it, you can! Set your goal and work toward it. Don’t wait for fate to bring you success because it won’t happen .Fate is in your own hands! Go out and make yourself successful, rich and happy. Then you can’t be proud of your accomplishment（成就）t. If you are a failure, poor and unhappy, then you have only yourself to blame for it.

Most people do not seem to realize how much inner strength and ability they have. They don’t think that they can change their lives all by themselves. But if they really have the desire and ambition（.雄心，抱负，野心）, then nothing is impossible.

42天学会优秀英语短文

第一天：THE NEWSPAPER 报纸

Nowadays the newspaper possesses considerable value Everybody should read it. It supplies us with a variety of news every day. It tells us the political situation of the world. If we form the habit of reading the newspaper, we shall (will) get enough knowledge to cope with our circumstances.

现今报纸拥有极大的价值，人人都应该看它。它每天提供我们各种类类的消息。它告诉我们世界政治局势。如果我们养成看报的习惯，我们就能得到足够的知识来因应我们的环境。

学生虽然每天须做功课，但他们至少应该匀出一两个小时来看报。哪些，他们不但能增加知识而且也能赶上时代。总而言之，看报对学生很有益处。

第二天：MY DAILY LIFE 我的日常生活

Though my daily life is extremely monotonous(单调), I try hard to adapt myself to(适

应) it. Why? Because I intend to be a good student. I wish to render service to my country.

I get up at six o’clock every day. After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons. I go to school at seven o’clock.

After school is over, I return home. We usually have supper at seven o’clock.

Then I begin to do my homework. I want to finish it before I go to bed.

第三天：A MODEL STUDENT 模范学生

Do you mind being called a bad student? Of course not. So far as I know, everybody intends to be (become) a model student.

However, to be a model student is by no means an easy thing. First, he must do his best to obtain knowledge. A man without sufficient knowledge will not succeed. Secondly, he must remember to improve his health. Only a strong man can do great tasks. Thirdly,

he should receive moral education. If his conduct is not good, no one will consider making friends with him.

你价意被称为坏学生吗？当然不。就我所知，每个人都打算做模范学生。

然而，做模范学生却不容易。第一，他必须尽力获得知识（求知）。一个没有足够知识的人是不会成功的。第二，他必须记住促进健康。只有强壮的人才能做大事。第三，他应该接受道德教育。如果他品行不好，没有人会考虑和他交朋友的。

第四天：HOW TO GET HAPPINESS 如何获得快乐

There is no doubt that happiness is the most precious thing in the world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points.

First, health is the secret of happiness (the key to happiness). Only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life.

Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress.

无疑的快乐是世界上最宝贵的东西。没有它，人生将是空虚的而且毫无意义的。如果你希望知道如何获得快乐，你须注意下面两点。

健康是快乐的要诀。唯有身体强壮的人才能享受人生的乐趣。

快乐在于知足。一个不满于现状的人终是处在痛苦之中。

第五天：BOOKS 书籍

As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things. They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character. In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends. This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books.

Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books. It is true that we can derive benefits from good books. However, bad books will do us more harm than good.

如众所周知，书籍教我们学习人生，真理，科学以及其它许多有用的东西。它们增加我们的知识，扩大我们的心胸并加强我们的品格。换句话说，它们是我们的良师益友。这是为什么我们的父母终是鼓励我们要多读书的理由。

读书是一好事，但我们必须多加注意书的选择。不错，我们能从好书中获得益处。然而，坏书却对我们有害无益。

第六天：A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY 乡村游记

One Sunday my mother (Mother) had (made) me take my little young brother to the a trip to the country. She had me take good care of him.

While we were walking along the road, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze

was blowing gently. We saw the beautiful flowers smile (smiling) at us and heard the birds sing (singing) their sweet songs on the trees. The scenery was indeed very pretty (beautiful).

When we felt tired, we returned home. We saw Mother (our mother) wait (waiting) for us at the door.

有一个星期日，我母亲叫我带小弟弟去乡村游历。她吩咐我要好好照料他。

当我们沿着道路行走的时候，太阳灿烂地照耀着，微风轻轻地吹着。我们看见美丽的花儿对我们微笑着，并听见鸟儿在树上唱着悦耳的歌曲，风景实十分美丽。

当我们感觉到疲倦的时候，我们就回家了。我们看见母样正在门口等候我们。

第七天：BE PATRIOTIC 要爱国

It is the duty of every citizen to make the country rich and powerful (To make the country rich and strong is the duty of every citizen.). In order to accomplish this object one must be patriotic (love his country). I consider this an unchangeable truth.

How can a student be patriotic? I find my answer very simple and clear. He must study hard and store up knowledge so as to serve his country in the future. If every student can do according to what I said, the country will certainly be rich and powerful.

要使国家富强是每个公民的责任。为了达到此目的，必须爱国。我认为这是一条不易的定理。

一个学生如何才能爱国呢？我发觉答复很简单明了。他必须用功读书并积储知识以便将来服务国家。如果每个学生能按照我所说的去做，国家一定会富强。

第八天：THE VALUE OF TIME 爱惜时光

An English proverb says that time is money. I consider it (this) wrong. Why? Because we all know that we can earn money by work but can not in any way get back time (in anyway). For this reason, we may (can) say that time is more valuable than money.

Many people do not know the value of time. It (this) is indeed a great pity. We must bear (keep) in mind that wasting time is equal to wasting your life.

英国有句谚语说，时间就是金钱。我认为这是不对的。为什么？因为我们大家都知道我们能够用工作赚钱，但无论如何却无法把时间争取回来。基于此种理由，我们可以说时间比钱钱更宝贵。

许多人不知爱惜时光。这确实是可惜的。我们必须记住浪费时间等于浪费生命。

第九天：WHY SHOULD WE STUDY ENGLISH 为什么我们要学英文

If you want to ask me why we should study English, my answer will be simple and clear. Now let me enumerate the reasons one by one in the following.

In the first place, English has become an international language. If you know English, you can make a trip round the world without being misunderstood.

In the second place, most valuable books, newspapers and magazines are written in English. If you wish (hope) to get knowledge, you must learn English.

第十天：MY BIRTHDAY 我的生日

Yesterday was my birthday, so some of my classmates sent me presents. Mother prepared a tea party for me. I invited all of them to come and take part in it.

The tea party began at half past six. There were cold drinks and refreshments. We ate, talked and laughed. We felt that we were the happiest men in the world.

Time passed quickly. In a twinkling, the clock on the wall struck nine. We could not but say “Good-bye” to one another.

第十一天：HOW TO SPEND SUNDAYS 如何消度星期日

Some of us always spend Sundays aimlessly. We can seldom derive profits from the valuable hours (time) of Sundays. This is indeed a great pity. Though Sundays are set aside as a day for rest, we must make good use of them.

We know that our school lessons are usually not sufficient. We should often utilize Sundays to read reference books. In this way we will increase our knowledge. Besides, we must be engaged in sports or outing so as to strengthen our bodies.

我们许多人终是把星期日毫无目的地消度掉。这确实是十分可惜。我们很少能从星期日的宝贵时光中获得益处。虽然星期日是被指定为一个休息的日子，但是我们却应好好利用它。

我们知道我们学校的功课通常是不够的。我们应时常利用星期日来阅读参考书。如此我们的知识就会增加了。此外，我们必须从事运动或郊游以便强壮我们的身体。

第十二天：HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY 诚为上策

There is an English proverb which says (saying) “Honesty is the best policy.” It signifies the importance of honesty.

What are the benefits of honesty? If you are honest to others, they will be honest to you in return. When you are sad, they will comfort you. When you are in trouble, they will help you.

There is no enumerating the evils of dishonesty here. In a word, a dishonest man will be looked down upon by others and (be) regarded as a public enemy.

英国有一句谚语说“诚为上策”。它说明了诚的重要性。

诚的益处是什么？如果你对他人诚实，他们也会对你诚实作为报答。当你忧悉的时候，他们会安慰你。当你是处在困难中的时候，他们会帮助你。

无法在这里数述不诚实的害处。一言以蔽之，一个不诚实的人会被人看轻的而且被看作为一个公敌。

第十三天：HOW EXERCISE HELPS 运动的利益

If our bodies are not strong, our spirit to do things will certainly be quite dull. And at

the same time, we are lack of energy (ies) to study. Diseases will only attack the weak, but not the strong.

Why are our bodies not strong? Because we do not pay attention to exercise. For this reason, we students must often take different kinds (sorts) of exercise in the gym.

Exercise helps us (to) strengthen our bodies and avoid disease. It also teaches us cooperation, for most exercise is played by team.

如果我们的身体不强壮，我们做事的精神一定会十分迟钝。而且同时，我们也缺少足够的精力来读书。疾病只为侵击体弱的人而不是强壮的人。

为什么我们的身体会不强壮呢？因为我们不注意运动。基于此种理由，我们学生必须时常在运动场做不同种类的运动。

运动帮助我们强壮身体并避免疾病。它也教我们合作，因为大多数的运动都是团体游玩的。

第十四天：THE BENEFITS OF TRAVELING 旅行的益处

I am always interested in traveling. My reasons are quite (extremely) simple and clear. If anybody is not satisfied with my viewpoint(s), I shall be greatly surprised at his ways of thinking.

In the first place, traveling increases our knowledge. Only by traveling can we see （因为用（only）开头，主动词须颠倒）things outside our home town.

In the second place, traveling is good to our health. While we are traveling, we usually exercise our bodies.

In conclusion, I earnestly hope that everybody must seize (grasp at) the opportunity of traveling.

我对旅行终是感觉有趣。我的理由非常简单时了。如果任何人对我的观点不满意的话，我将对他的想法会大大吃惊。

旅行增加我们的知识。只有藉旅行我们可以看到我们故乡以外的东西。

旅行对我们的健康有益。当我们旅行的时候，我们通常运动我们的身体。

第十五天：HOW TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN 如何做一个好公民

My aim is to become a good citizen so as to be able to render service to the (my) country. However, to become a good citizen is not an easy thing. He has many duties to fulfill.

The first duty of a good citizen is to love his country. He is to (must) be ready to sacrifice even his own life for the country.

His second duty is to obey the law and help the government (to) maintain order. If everybody can do so, the country will be rich and strong (powerful).

我的志向是做一个好公民以便能给国家效力。然而，做一个好公民不是一件容易的事情。他

有许多责任要尽。

一个好公民第一件责任是爱他的国家。他须准备为国家牺牲自己的生命。

他第二件责任是服从法律并且帮助政府维持治安。如果人人都能这样做的话，国家必定富强。

第十六天：THE NATIONAL FLAG 国旗

It is the duty of every citizen to honor the national flag. Why? Because the national flag is the symbol of a (the) country. To respect it means to respect the country. In other words, if a man loves his country, he must love the national flag.

In school, the national flag is usually raised at a certain time every day. Then the principal, teachers, staff and students are to (must) stand before it and sing the national anthem. It is indeed extremely meaningful to attend such a ceremony.

尊敬国旗是每个公民的责任（义务）。为什么？因为国旗是国家的象征。尊敬它意思就是尊敬国家。换句话说，如果一个人爱国，他必须爱国旗。

在学校里，通常每天定时要升旗。那时，校长，老师，教职员学生教师将恭敬地站在它前面并且唱国歌。参加此项仪式确实非常有意义。

第十七天：THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION 教育的重要性

It is impossible for us to make our country rich and strong without developing education. Why? Because education gives people knowledge and teaches them how to

become good citizens so as to be able to serve their country. No wonder they say that education decides the progress, prosperity and civilization of a country.

At present (Nowadays) most countries in (of) the world are enforcing compulsory education. It is necessary for all kinds of people, both rich and poor, to receive education. Taiwan is an exception as well not.

我们不可能使我们的国家富强而不发展教育。为什么？因为教育给予人民知识并教他们如何成为好公民以便能为国家效力。难怪，有人说教育决定一个国家的进步，繁荣与文化。

现在世界大多数的国家都在实施强迫教育。所有各类人民不论贫富都必须接受教育。台湾也不例外。

第十八天：INDUSTRY (DILIGENCE) 勤勉

It is a matter of course that industry will bring us success, wealth and good luck. I am sure that a hard-working person can always succeed in the work which he wants to do. This is unchangeable truth.

Idleness is the opposite of industry. It is the source of all evil. An idle man only enjoys playing and making pleasures. That he is doomed to failure is of no doubt. We should not follow his example.

勤勉会带给我们成功，财富和好运乃是当然之事。我确信一个苦干的人终是能够做成功他所要做的工作。这是不易之定理。

懒惰是勤勉的反面。它是万恶之源泉。一个懒惰的人只享受玩耍和寻乐。他命运注定失败是毫无疑问的。我们不应学他的榜样。

第十九天：MY NATIVE TOWN 我的故乡

My native town is Shunde. We have settled down here since my grandfather was a child. In other words, my family has lived here for more than one hundred years.

It is a small village. There are about one thousand inhabitants. Most of them are farmers. The mode of their living is very simple. However, they have already possessed television sets and refrigerators. They made up their minds to live a modern life.

第二十天：MY SCHOOL LIFE 我的学校生活

When I was six years old, I began to go to school. The first school (which) I attended was a primary school. There were many subjects (which were taught in the school, such as Chinese, arithmetic, history, geography, drawing and so forth(and so on). Since I was (became) a student, I studied very hard. My parents were quite proud of me.

After I had studied there for three years, I entered a junior high school. When I was twelve years old, I became a student of a senior high school. I still studied very hard. Except on sick leave I was never absent from class. Everybody looked upon me as a model student.

第二十一天：WAR 战争

Though the people in the world are all opposed to war, they can by no means avoid it. This is indeed a regrettable thing.

War is very terrible. Everybody hears it with fear. In a war thousands and thousands of lives will be lost and a large amount of money (will be) wasted. It brings us untold miseries and damage.

To sum up, so long as war is unavoidable, human beings cannot enjoy lasting peace. How tragical their fate is!

虽然世界的人民都反对战争，但是他们却无法能够避免它。这确实是件非常令人遗憾的事情。

战争是非常可怕的。每个人听到它都害怕。在一次战争中，成千成万的人丧失了生命，大量金钱浪费了。它带给我们无穷尽的痛苦和损失。

总而言之，只要战争不可避免，人类不可能享受持久的和平。他们的命运是多么悲惨呀！

第二十二天：COOD HEALTH 良好的健康

We all wish (hope) to be happy, so we should take good care of our health.

Health is the best treasure (which) a man can possess. Money can do many things, but it cannot buy happiness. However, so long as man has good health, he can enjoy the pleasures of human life.

In order to insure good health we must pay attention to three things. They

are-nourishing food, fresh air and proper exercise.

我们大家都希望快乐，所以我们应该好好保重健康。一个病人因为失去健康而很少快乐。

健康是一个人所能拥有最好的财富。钱能做许多事情，但是它却不能购买。然而，只要一个人有良好的健康，他就能享受人生的乐趣。

为了保证良好的健康，我们必须注意三件事情。它们是营养食物，新鲜空气和正当运动。

第二十三天：MONEY 钱

Everybody wishes (hopes) to get money so that he can maintain his livelihood. In other words, money is so useful that it is impossible for mankind to live without it. For this reason, we have an interesting proverb. It says “Money can make the world go around.” In a word, money is more powerful than anything else.

However, money should not be wasted. It must be used for (some) proper purposes. We young men should form the good habit of not spending money in the wrong way.

每个人为了能够维持生活，所以都希望得到钱。换句话说，钱是非常有用，所以没有它人类即无法生活。基于此种理由，我们有一句有趣的谚语。它说有“钱能使鬼推磨”。一言以蔽之，钱比任何另外的东西更有力量。

然而，钱不应该被浪费掉。它必须用于正当的用途上。我们青年人应该养成不乱花钱的好习惯。

第二十四天：THE CHINESE NEW YEAR 中国新年

I like the Chinese new year better than any other festival. This is a time especially for rest and joy. I need not study. I wear good clothes and eat good food. I have a good time from morning till night. To be frank with you, I am as happy as a king.

The Chinese new year lasts as long as fifteen days. It gives us more pleasure than we have imagined. After that we have to（比用must来得好）resume our normal work.

我喜欢中国新年比喜欢其它任何节日更甚。这是一个专为休息和欢乐的时间。我不需要读书。我穿好衣服，吃好东西。我每天从早到晚日子过得轻松愉快。坦白地说，我和帝一样快乐。

中国新年持续十五天之久，它给我们的欢乐比我们想像中的更多。之后，我们就得恢复我们正常的工作了。

第二十五天：THE ZOO 动物园

The zoo is the most interesting place that I have ever seen in my whole life. It is like a garden which shows (exhibits) various kinds of animals, birds and insects.

It is indeed a good idea to pay a visit to the zoo during school holidays. The more you look at the animals, the happier you will become. Of (Among) all the animals, the monkey is (monkeys are) the funniest. That’s my opinion. Do you agree.

动物园是我一生中所知道的最有趣的地方。它像一个各种类类动物，鸟类以及昆虫展览的花园。

在学校放假期间，参观一下动物园，确实是一个好主意。你越喜欢看动物，你将越变得快乐。在所有动物中，猴子是最滑稽的。那是我的意见。你同意么？

第二十六天：HOW I SPENT MY SUMMER VACATION 我如何度过暑假

No sooner had the summer vacation begun than I returned to my native town. Of course I must make good use of it; otherwise I would incur the displeasure of my parents.

In the morning I reviewed my lessons and read newspapers or magazines. In the afternoon I played ball games with my friends or went fishing in the river. At night (In the night) I watched television with my family (the members of my family). Hardly had the clock on the wall struck ten when I went to bed.

暑假刚一开始，我就回故乡了。自然我须好好利用它，否则我会招致父母的不快。

早晨我复习功课并阅读报纸或杂志。下午我和朋友打球，或去河中钓鱼。晚上我就和家人看看电视。墙上的钟刚敲十下，我就去睡觉了。

第二十七天：KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 知识就是力量

If we have no knowledge, we cannot succeed in doing any work. Why? Because knowledge is power. With knowledge we have conquered nature and invented steamers, trains and airplanes. We can send messages by telegram. We can talk with our friends by telephone.

As is well known, we students are the future masters of the nation. She (It) needs us

very much. If we do not make efforts to acquire knowledge, how can we render service to her (it)?

如果我们没有知识，我们就不能做成功任何事情。为什么？因为知识就是力量。冯藉知识我们征服了大自然，并且发明了轮船，火车与飞机。我们能用电报传递消息。我们能用电话和朋友谈话。

如众所周知，我们学生都是国家未来的主人翁。她非常需要我们。如果我们不努力去获得知识，将来如何来报效她呢？

第二十八天：A LETTER TO A FRIEND 一封给友人的信

Dear Tom:

We have not seen each other for a long time. I miss (think of) you very much. I wish (that) I had wings and could fly to your home. However, this is impossible!

Father (My father) has gone abroad of late. If I had had time then, I would have accompanied him. Only Mother (my mother) and I are at home now (at present). We are leading (living) a quiet and happy life. We look as if we were fairies. I hope (that) I can hear from you very often.

Sincerely yours. Mary

亲爱的Tom:

我们彼此有好久没有见面了。我十分想我。我希望我有双翅膀而且能够飞到你家去。然而，这是不可能的！

我父亲最近出国了。我那时如果有时间的话，我就会陪着他去。现在家里只有我母亲和我。我们过着一个很宁静而快乐的生活。我们看起来好像神仙似的。希望我能常常接到你的信。

祝你好

Mary敬上

第二十九天：CHOOSING FRIENDS 选择朋友

A man who is careful in choosing friends will certainly derive benefit from them. Why? Because there are more false friends than real ones in this world. To have one real friends is better than a hundred false ones. Friends who flatter you to your face are not true friends.

We must make friends with those who have good character and kindness of heart. On the other hand, we should do our best to a void keeping company with bad people.

一个小心选择朋友的人一定会从他们那里获得益处。为什么？因为在这个世界里假朋友比真朋友要多。有一个真朋友要比有一百个假朋友来得好。凡是当面奉承你的朋友不是真朋友。

我们必须和凡是具有良好品格和心地善良的人交朋友。反过来说，我们应尽力避免结交坏人。

第三十天：TO RISE EARLY 论早起

I do not know the reason why some people want to get up late. They will never have the opportunity to enjoy (of enjoying) the fresh air and calmness of the morning. This is indeed a quite regrettable thing.

To rise early is a good habit (which) we should cultivate. Why? Because the best time when we can pursue our studies is in the morning. In addition, early rising is also good to our health. I hope that everybody our knows the reason why we must rise early.

我不知道某些人要晚起的理由。他们永不会有机会来享受早晨的新鲜空气和宁静。这真是一件发令人遗憾的事情。

早起是我们应该养成的一种良好习惯。为什么？因为早晨是我们从事学业的大好时间。再者，早起对我们健康也有益处。我希望每个人应该知道我们必须早起的理由。

第三十一天：THRIFT 节俭

There is not a (no) thrifty man but becomes a rich man sooner or later. Why? Because he will not spend such money as is unnecessary. Little by little his money will accumulate. Ten to one, he is bound to make a fortune.

I do not like such men as spend their money in a wrong way. They do not know extravagance is a bad thing. It can only make them happy for the time being. In short, thrift makes poor men rich and extravagance makes rich men poor.

没有一个节俭的人迟早不成为一个富翁。为什么？因为他决不花像那种不必要的钱。渐渐他

的钱就会聚积起来。十之八九，他一定会发财的。

我不喜欢那种乱花钱的人。他们不知道奢侈是一件坏事。它只能够使他们暂时快乐而已。总而言之，节俭使穷人变富，奢侈使富人变穷。

第三十二天：PERSEVERANCE 毅力／坚忍

Needless to say, nothing but perseverance can lead a man to the way of success. In other words, a persevering man never does his work without succeeding in it. This is indeed unchangeable truth.

Our National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, is the most ideal example. He was devoted to the revolution about forty years. He met with many failures, but he was anything but discouraged. As a result, he won. The Republic of China was born.

不需说，只有毅力才能引导人迈向成功之途。换句话说，一个具有毅力的人做工作终是(never...without)会把它做成功的。这真是不易之定理也。

我们国父孙中山先生是一个最理想的例了.致力国民革命凡四十年。他遭遇到许多次的失败，但是他决不灰心。结果，他赢了。中华民国诞生了。

第三十三天：MY MOTHER 我母亲

My mother is a woman of the old school. She is too conservative to keep up with the times. However, she is good-natured and treats others incerely. For this reason, all her neighbors are only too glad (pleased) to make friends with her. They consider her a model

woman.

She is a typical housewife. She keeps the (her) house neat and clean and looks after us with extreme care . She often says to us, “You cannot study too hard.”

我母亲是中国老式女子。她太保守无法跟上时代。然而，她性情善良，待人诚恳。基于此种理由，所有她的邻居都十分高兴和她结交朋友。他们认为她是模范女子。

她是一位标准的家庭主妇。她把家保持整洁。她小心翼翼地照顾我们。她时常对我们说：“你们越用功越好”。

第三十四天：WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY 有志者事竟成

The secret of success (The key to success) is not so much money as a strong will. A great man is one who has a strong will and an indomitable spirit. In other words, if a man does not have a strong will to win (get) the final victory, he will never succeed in his life. He is no more than a failure.

It is quite obvious that there is no difficult thing (nothing difficult) in the world. if you make up your mind to do it, you will certainly accomplish your end. That stands to reason.

成功的要诀不是金钱而是一个坚强的意志（用not so mush... as）。一个大人物是一个具有坚强意志和不屈不挠精神的人。换句话说，如果一个人没有坚强意志去获得最后胜利的人，他终其一生永远不会成功。他只不过是（用no more than）一个失败者。

很显明的世界上并没有难事。如果你下定决心去做它，你一定会达到目的。那是显而易见的。

第三十五天：DUTIES OF A STUDENT 学生的责任

Education is the very thing that we want to receive. Our parents send us to school so as to enable us to get (obtain) knowledge and achieve great things in the future. The following are the duties of a student (which) we should keep in mind.

In the first place, we should be filial to our parents and respectful to our teacher.

In the second place, we have to (must )study as hard as we can.

In the third place, we must not tell lies.

Last of all, we must not criticize others.

To sum up, the above-mentioned rules are the very duties of a student.

教育就是我们要接受的东西。我们父母送我们上学以便能使人们获得知识与将来成大事。下面是我们应该记住的学生的责任。

我们应对父母要孝顺，对老师要尊敬。

我们要尽可能的用功读书。

我们切不可说谎。

最后，我们不要批评别人。

总而言之，上面所说的规则就是我们应尽的责任。

第三十六天：TO BE PATIENT 要忍耐

When someone disagrees with you or offends you, don’t lose your temper. Why? Because it is of no use to do so. You ought to (should) be patient and keep calm lest you should quarrel with him. You must know that patience is not cowardice, but a virtue. I hope that everybody practices it.

In addition, patience will also bring us success. When you meet with difficulties in your work, it is no use losing heart. You must keep on fighting until (till) the final victory belongs to you.

当有人和你意见不同或开罪你的时候，你切不可发脾气。为什么？因为这样做是无用的（用of no use）。你应当忍耐并且保持冷静，唯恐和他争吵。你必须知道忍耐不是弱而是一种美德。我希望人人都实行它。

另外，忍耐也会带给我们成功。当你在工作中遭遇到困难的时候，灰心是无用的。你必须继续作战直到最后胜利属于你为止。

第三十七天：SANITARY WAYS IN SUMMER 夏天的卫生方法

Not only is summer a hot season but also diseases are apt to happen. To us it is neither comfortable nor safe.

If we do not wish to get sick, we must pay attention to the following sanitary ways in

summer.

Both fresh air and clean food are indispensable to us.

We must try our best to get (obtain) them.

We should take at least one bath every day.

Don’t wear dirty clothes.

In conclusion, if we can carry out the above – mentioned rules, we will neither get (take/fall) sick nor suffer pain.

第三十八天：WORK WHILE YOU WORK, PLAY WHILE YOU PLAY 工作时工作，游玩时游玩

Both work and play are necessary to us; the former gives us knowledge while the latter (gives) rest. An English proverb is well said: “Work while you work play while you play.” It makes our life pleasant, efficient and successful.

Work is one thing and play is another. It is of course not good to work all day long. However, it is also not good to play all day long. While you work, you should work in earnest. Then while you play, you will feel more relaxed and pleasant. That goes without saying.

工作和游玩两者对我们都是必须的，前者给我们知识，后者给我们休息。英谚说得好“工作

时工作，游玩时游玩”。它使我们的生活愉快，有效率以及成功。

工作是一回事，游玩又是另一回事。整日工作自然不好。然而，整天游玩也是不好。当你工作时，你应认真工作。那末当你游玩时，你会觉得比较轻松愉快。那是不需说的。

第三十九天：MY FAVORITE PASTIME 我心爱的消遣

It goes without saying that work without rest will do harm to health. In other words, we had better take sufficient recreation to relax after work.

There is no doubt that there are a number of amusements, such as playing ball games, collecting stamps, fishing, gardening, skating and so on.

As for (to) me, I take great delight in gardening. Whenever I am at leisure, I am accustomed to growing flowers. I regard them as my most agreeable companion.

不需说，工作而不休息会对健康有害的。换句话说，我们最好工作后，从事分的消遣来轻松一下。

无疑的，消遣的种类很多，诸如打球，集邮，钓鱼，园艺，溜冰等等。

就我而言，我大大喜欢园艺。每当我有闲暇的时候，我习惯于种花。我把它们看作是我最称心如意的伴侣。

第四十天：FACTORS OF SUCCESS 成功要素

I would rather suffer hardships than fail. In other words, to achieve success is my only desire. We all know that there are many factors of success. Now let me write down the most important ones in the following.

Diligence—Foolish as a person is, he can succeed in his work if he works hard. That does not admit of any doubt.

Perseverance—When you fail, don’t lose heart. Keep on working until you accomplish your aim.

Honesty—If you tell lies or does not keep your words, no one will rely on(depend on) you. I would rather be scolded than cheat (others).

我宁愿受苦难不愿失败。换句话说，获致成功是我唯一的愿望。我们大家知道成功要素很多。现在让我们把它们最重要的写在下面。

勤勉――一个人虽然不大聪明，但是他地能做成他的工作，如果他苦干的话。那是不容置疑的。

毅力――当你失败的时候，不要灰心。要继续工作，直到你达到目的为止。

诚实――如果你说谎或不守信，没有人会信赖你。我宁愿挨骂不愿欺骗人。

第四十一天：MY AIM 我的志向

Whatever a man’s status is (may be), he must have an aim. If not, he can hardly stand on his own two feet in the world. That stands to reason.

However important fame and wealth may be, we must not let them become our object in life. We should aim at doing something useful to the society.

If my aim can come true, I hope (wish) to be a teacher. However, teaching is by no means an easy thing. I must apply myself closely to my studies so as to be able to cope with my duties (as a teacher).

不论人是什么身份，他必须有一个志向。如果没有的话，他很难立足于世上。那是显而易见的。

不论名利如何重要，我们切不可让它们成为我们生活之目标。我们应当志在做一些对社会有益的事情。

如果我的志向能实现的话，我就希望成为一个老师。然而，教书并不是一容易的事情。我必须专心学业以便能应因我的职责。

第四十二天：OUR NATIONAL FATHER 我的國父

There is no doubt that Dr. Sun Yat-Sen is the greatest man that I ever known in my whole life. He set up the Republic of China, so we call him our National Father.

He was devoted to the revolution about forty years. His aim was to liberate China from the hands of the Manchu Dynasty. He had not met with result, but he was not discouraged at all. As a result, he accomplished his end in the long run.

To sum up, his strong will and indomitable spirit are worth our worship and imitation

(are worth our worshiping and imitating).

无疑的，中山先生是我一生知道的最大的人物。他建立中民國，所以我他為我的國父。

他致力革命凡四十年。他的目的是清朝手里解放中國。他曾遭遇屡次的失败，但他却一点也不灰心。那是不需说的。结果，他终于达到目的。

总而言之，他坚强的意志和不屈不挠的精神（是）值得我们的崇拜和仿效。

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