第一篇：经典英语短文背诵

经典英语短文背诵

第一周：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 circumstance.Though we students have to do the homework everyday, we should spare at least one or two hours to read newspapers.In this way, we can not only increase knowledge, but also keep up with the times.In a word, reading newspapers is of great benefit to us students.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，但我们至少应该匀出一两个小时来看报。那样，我们不但能增加知识而且也能赶上时代。总而言之，看报对我们学生很有益处。

第二周：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.Firstly, 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.你介意被称为坏学生吗？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。

第三周：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 would be empty and meaningless.If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points.Firstly, 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。

第四周：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。

第五周：食品安全（如何确保食品安全的看法）

From this incident，we can see that there are still more things to be done.Firstly，the government needs everything possible to ensure the quality of products，particularly the safety of food as this concerns everyone's life.Secondly，as for the producers，it is very important for them to be morally honest.They should never try to pursue profit or economic growth at the expense of health and life of people.Thirdly，we consumers must attach importance to the things we eat and develop an awareness of how to protect our legal rights if cheated.Only in this way will we be able to build a more secure and harmonious society.第六周：无车日与环保

9月22日你所在的城市和另外107个城市开展了“无车日”活动，倡议人们选用公共汽车、自行车或步行等绿色交通方式来代替开私家车。该活动得到了全国人民的支持，提高了人们节约能源与保护环境的意识，活动很成功。

下面请你用英语写一篇短文介绍该活动，并谈谈开展该活动的必要性，号召更多的城市和居民参与到该活动中来。

Car-free Day was launched in our city and 107 other cities on September 22，to encourage people to take public transport，ride bicycles or walk instead of driving private cars.The campaign has gained much support all over the country and has raised awareness among all people of energy saving and environmental protection.It's a real success.With the development of the economy，more and more families have bought private cars，thus leading to much heavier traffic problems and more serious air pollution.Therefore，I think it's necessary to launch such campaigns.And I hope more and more cities and their residents will take part in this type of activity.第七周 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（不屈不挠的;不服输的;不气馁的）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.As a consequence, 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.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，2 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。

第八周： THE VALUE OF TIME 爱惜时光

An English proverb says that time is money.I consider it(this)wrong.We all know that we can earn money by work but can not in any way get back time.For this reason, we may(can)say that time is more valuable than money.Many people do not know the value of time., which 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。

第九周：尊老爱老：

The elderly should be respected by all the society.We should always bear in mind that what we have and enjoy now was created by the aged peeple in the early days, as the old Chinese saying goes, “One generation plants tress under whose shade another generation rests”.Those people who consider the elderly useless can＇t deny that they are bound to become old some day, therefore, any kind of maltreatment of old people should be prohibited.It is a Chinese tradition to respect, love and support the elderly.Let＇s keep and develop that virtue together, because only in this way can we feel as if we were living in a big and happy family, then our society will develop harmoniously.第十周：团队合作的重要性

________remind me of the importance of cooperation.In our daily life, many jobs require good teamwork between members of staff.Thus the ability to cooperate has become one of the most highly valued qualities in modem society.Only when all members of a group are aware of their own roles, respect and support each other can the goal be achieved.Teamwork in turn benefits every member.So let's join hands to achieve success.第十一周：课外活动的重要性

In my opinion，every student should be engaged in some afte-class activities because from these activities we can learn many valuable things that we won＇t learn from classrooms, which will be beneficial to our future development.In addition，after-class activities broaden our circle of acquaintances.No amount of ordinary school work can take the place of friends acquired in the informal familiarities of activities.第十二周：提高公民道德素质与环保

Measures should be taken by local administration organizations to keep public places tidy, clean and well preserved.On the other hand, people should mind their behaviours.As we know, the image of a neighbourhood or a city is reflected especially in public places.Uncivilized actions spoil our living environment and the impression on travellers to our hometown.3

第二篇：经典英语短文背诵42篇

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Firstly, 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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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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。

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However, she is good-natured and treats others sincerely.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”。

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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。

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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。

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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。

第三篇：初一背诵英语短文

1.My Friend（我的朋友）

I have a good friend.Her name is May.She is 12 years old.Her telephone number is 87634966 Her birthday is March 5th.She is good at English and Chinese.She often plays the piano.She likes reading books and listening to the music.Her hobbies are reading and listening to music.She is a nice girl.We often help each other.We are good friends.我有一个好朋友。她的名字叫梅。她12岁。她的电话号码是87634966。她的生日是3月5日。她擅长英语和汉语。她经常弹钢琴。她喜欢看书和听音乐。她的爱好是读书和听音乐。她是一个好女孩。我们经常互相帮助。我们是好朋友。

2写一篇文章介绍你的朋友JIM所拥有的体育器材和他喜欢的体育运动。Jim has a great sports collection.He has 10 basketballs, 4 footballs,2 ping-pong balls, 15volleyballs and 9 baseballs.He doesn’t have a ping-pong bat, but he has 8 tennis rackets.Of all the sports, He likes tennis best.He likes sports very much, because he thinks sports are good for health.He often plays tennis and basketball with his friends after school.吉姆拥有一个大的体育用品收藏。他有10个篮球，4个足球，2乒乓球，15个排球和9个棒球。他没有一个乒乓球球拍，但他有8个网球拍。在所有的运动中，他最喜欢打网球。他很喜欢运动，因为他认为运动是对健康有益的。他经常在放学后和他的朋友们打网球和篮球。

3自我介绍

My name is Wang Ming.My birthday is June 5th.I am Chinese.I am a student.I study very hard.My favorite subject is English.I like it because it is interesting.I can play the piano and the trumpet, but not very well.I love swimming and I am good at it.Of all kinds of movies, I like comedies best.I think they're interesting.I’m one of the best students in my class.My teachers all say I am a good student.They all like me and I like them, too.我的名字是王明.我的生日是6月5日。我是中国人。我是一个学生.我学习很努力.我的最喜欢的科目是英语。我喜欢它，因为它很有趣。我可以弹钢琴和吹喇叭，但不是很好。我喜欢游泳并且我很擅长.在所有种类的电影中，我最喜欢喜剧片。我想他们很有趣。我是我班上最好的学生之一。我的老师都说我是一个很好的学生.他们都喜欢我，我也喜欢他们.

第四篇：高一英语背诵小短文

高一英语背诵篇章

1..Introduce yourself

Hello, everyone.I’m Li Lei and was born in Linhai on December 15 , 2000.I graduated from_Linhai Foreign Language School.Now I’m studying at Baiyun Middle School.I learn Chinese, math, English, physics, chemistry, politics, and so on.I like English best.As a 17-year-old boy/girl, I’m fond of playing football.In my free time, I also spend much time in drawing and computer.In a word, I’m a person who is active and outgoing.I’m very happy to live in a happy family.There are 3 people in my family.My father is a doctor.My mother is a teacher.We love each other very much.2.I like sports

I feel that taking exercise is good for our health.I often felt tired when I was studying before.From this term I keep on running when I get up in the morning.After class I often go to play basketball with my friends.Now I feel much better than before and I never feel tired when I am studying And I improve a lot in my lessons.So please take exercise as often as possible.3.My best friend

My best friend is---He is 15 years old.We are both in the same class.He works very hard.He is never late for school and he does well in all his lessons.He is always ready to help others.My math is very poor, so he often helps me with my math after class.His parents are both teachers.They are very busy, so he often helps do the housework at home.He is a little shorter than me but he is very strong.He likes playing football very much at school.We often play football together and he plays it pretty well.He gets on well with us.Everyone in our class likes him.4.Keep our school clean

We are studying in this school.It is our duty to keep it clean and tidy.It is not good to spit in public places, such as in the library, in the class.We shouldn’t leave rubbish here and there.Don’t draw pictures on the wall, they influence the look of our school.We should keep the classroom clean and tidy.And we should do some cleaning often.If everyone tries his best to do something useful for our school, I’m sure our school will be more beautiful.5.How I improved my English

When I began to learn English, I was poor at it.I was quite worried at that time.Later I 1istened to the teacher attentively in class, and made notes carefully.If I had any question, I asked my English teacher or my classmates for help.Every morning I read the English texts aloud and listened to the English tapes.In the evening, after finishing my homework, I always read some English and magazines.Now I am one of the best students at English in my class.6.How to learn English well

As we know , English has become an international language.It is more popular than any other language in China.English is widely spoken in the world and it is the most useful language around the world.But how to learn it well ?

The best way is to use it all the time.If we can talk in English , think in English we can learn it well.At school , we should learn to hear , speak, read and write carefully.We should spend enough time in practicing English.If we keep on working hard at English , we will be able to be good at it one day.7.How I learn English

Hello, everyone.It is my honor to talk with all of you about how to learn English well.I like English very much.I always preview and master the main idea of the lesson before class.In class , I listen carefully , speak loudly and write carefully and take notes if necessary.After class , I do my homework carefully.I watch English movies and listen to English songs.I have booked an English newspaper.It’s Times English Post , I can learn a lot from it.I am not afraid of remembering the new words because I master many good methods.I hope you work hard at English and make progress every day.That’s all.8.My country life

I like to live in the countryside.I live in a small village.There is a river near it.Lots of trees are around my house.I can see a lot of farms and birds.There is less noise.The air here is cleaner and fresher.There are fewer cars.I read aloud early in the morning.When it is getting dark, the moon is bright in the sky.It’s very quiet.What a nice place I live in!

9.Computer

Computer is a wonderful machine.It's a great invention in many years.It develops very quickly.The smallest computer is as big as a note-book.We call it pocket computer.Computer becomes more and more important in many ways.It has touched the lives of everyone, even people in faraway villages.It helps us to do with all kinds of information and we get knowledge from it.It can give us a lot fun.10.I want to be an inventor

TVs, telephone, fridges, cars, planes, computers and many other things are important inventions.They have greatly changed our life.Many people have their ideas and wishes.They want to invent some new things for the world.I am one of them.I want to be an inventor in the future, Inventions can bring fun and happiness to our life and make our daily life more convenient.Our life will become better and better.Now I am a high school student.I will try my best to work hard at my lessons to make my dream come true.

第五篇：适合高中生背诵的经典英语短文

The Force of Habits Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed.The more we do a thing, the more we tend to like doing it;and if we do not continue to do it, we feel uncomfortable.This is called the force of habits, and the force of habits should be fought against.This applies even to such good things as work or rest.Some people form a bad habit of working too much, and others of idling too much.Bad habits, once formed, are difficult to get rid of.The wise man always remembers to check any bad habit.He warns himself “I am now becoming idle” or “I like too many sweets” or “I smoke too much”.And then adds, “I will get myself out of this bad habit at once.”

The Way to Achieve Success Many people say that they owe much of it to the cultivation of certain good habits in early life.In forming good habits, I think we should pay attention to four things, that is honesty, industry, enthusiasm and thrift.“Honesty is the best policy.” This is a proverb to which we must pay attention.There are so many temptations in society that through a little carelessness we may go astray.But when we are honest, people will not be dishonest to us.Industry gives every man and woman, every boy and girl, proper work to do.To do nothing is going to ruin oneself.Enthusiasm is a great force.One’s soul will expand if one devotes oneself to a noble cause.The difficulties in our way are tremendous, but what can we not accomplish, if with enthusiasm?

There are many proverbs, which set forth the advantages of thrift.Since we live in 1

the world in which money is a very powerful thing, we should always try to save a portion of our earnings for future use.These are the four things to which we must pay attention.It is only by this way that we can achieve success.TV---A Blessing or a Curse? As TV enters more and more families, people begin to wonder about its advantages and disadvantages.Some believe it is a blessing, others hold that it is a curse to society.TV, as a mass media, can bring to people new information on economies, culture, arts, and many other fields.People can enjoy their favorite programs at home.In some countries, some TV stations provide such programs as looking for dangerous criminals and lost children, helping to find an ideal lover, and others which are quite beneficial to society, some TV stations provide various useful seminars for people of various ages and social status.But on the other hand, TV may exert bad influence on people.Some programs are full of violence.As a result, people, especially juveniles, are led to commit crimes.An increasing number of people are so indulged in TV programs that some even neglect their duties.In my opinion, the attitude towards TV all depends on oneself.People should choose those programs, which are useful, and can bring to them the sense of beauty.On Test and Test Taking 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 needs to spend more time improving.2

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 and review our lessons regularly, we are sure to be used to serve its real purpose.The Dictionary The dictionary is a living teacher.Whenever you come across a new word, just consult it and you will get a clear definition.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(all-knowing).Language skills will develop with your constant 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 the entries and locating the exact meanings 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.On Learning Learning is one’s own business, which cannot rely on others.As we know, learning is a process of accumulating knowledge.It is one’s life-long task, which cannot be accomplished in one move.A successful learner is an independent one who has both an indomitable(unyielding)will and amazing endurance.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.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 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(never stopping)efforts can compensate for the lack of talents and thus enable one to get considerable progress in learning.Is Failure a Bad Thing? Failure is a common occurrence(happening)in our daily life.Whatever we do, there are always two possible results: success or failure.Although everyone wants to succeed in what he tries, sometimes failure can’t be avoided.Different people hold different attitudes towards failure.When faced with it, some can stand up to it, draw a useful lesson from it and try their best to fulfill what they are determined to do.Others, however, lose heart and give in.They do nothing but complain about themselves and objective conditions.4

As a popular saying goes, “Failure teaches success.” In my opinion, what really counts is not the failure itself, but the proper attitude we should take after it.I trust that as long as we keep to what is right and correct what is wrong, that is to say, learn a lesson from failure, we will be certain to succeed.So I am of the opinion that failure is not a bad thing.Recreation It is impossible to keep in good health unless we take sufficient(enough)recreation.The mind, too, requires change to make it acute(sharp)and vigorous.There is much truth in the old saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

There are many games for people to indulge(enjoy)after their work of study.Among them are football, tennis, and kite-flying.Other forms of recreation are boating, fishing, gardening, cycling, walking, chess-playing, and reading.Those who spend most of their time in the open air and have constant muscular employment, should adopt reading or some other quiet forms of recreation.Persons who sit much at their business should take a kind of recreation that will supply their muscles with exercise.Recreation provides people with the kind of rest and relaxation.It makes people feel happy, energetic and confident, meanwhile it prepares people to do much better than ever in their daily work.On Today’s Education

I think one of the main problems with today’s education is that too much emphasis is placed on test score.It has become the most important criterion(standard)for college enrollment.A student, however creative and intelligent, will not be admitted into a 5

college for his total scores are just one point less than required.It is also on of the crucial(decisive)factors either in job assignment or in employment competitions.The competition for high scores among students becomes intense.Students find themselves concentrating more on strategies to achieve high scores than on acquiring the knowledge.They will play truant(stay away from)of some subsidiary(less important)courses and skip over the substance, which will not be tested on.Teachers are apt to give their students high scores.As their job is judged mainly by the students’ performance in terms of scores, some teachers tend to set easy papers to test their students on or narrow down the scope of the exam, even give them the hints to exams, or favor their students with higher scores.As a result, the competition for high scores becomes so intense that it actually affects our education results.Weekend Weekends are important.They provide people with the kind of rest and relaxation that are essential 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 of the week.A delight Sunday trip to the suburbs makes me fresh and free from any tension.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 until you 6

learn how to rest and relax on the weekend.My View on Job-Hopping Some people tend to stick to their positions all the time, as they think the longer one works in a particular field, the more skillful one will be at it.Some have been teachers all their lives.Some devote their life energy to scientific research.Such people love their work and turn out to be specialists in their own field.They are usually high achievers.Some are different.They are in the habit of job-hopping, for they always pursue(follow)what is new and stimulating(interesting).They never seem content with their present situation.Some like to meet more people, make more money and new acquaintances, so they hop from job to job.As far as I am concerned, I want to be professionally strong.I am not in favor of constant job-hopping, as the saying goes “Jack of all trades, master of none”.But I want to cooperate and communicate with someone else so as to be more creative and less partial.Attending College at One’s Own Expense

Nowadays, colleges and universities tend to accept more and more candidates with a score close to the required by charging a portion of their tuition.Moreover, the percentage of the students attending college this way will be increasing year by year.Owing to this practice, college candidates have much freedom in choosing the major they mostly interested in.In addition, those who did not perform well on the College Entrance Exam are able to attend college to have further studies.It is reported that most of these students work harder than their classmates.Certainly this practice has 7

some disadvantages.For example, those candidates who cannot afford the tuition might have fewer opportunities to receive higher education.In my opinion, the advantages of this practice weigh more than its disadvantages.So I am in favor of it and I believe people will be more willing to accept it as time goes by.School-aged Children Drop Out It’s reported that in China about one million school-aged 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 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 amount of money for education, especially for elementary education.And also, the government should establish laws to ensure that no children should drop out of school as elementary school education is compulsory in China, and local governments should aid the poor families so that they can send their children to school.To sum up, 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.Knowledge and Power Knowledge and power are the two things most desired by man.There is close connection between these two things.The man, having done his best in acquiring 8

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(give)his good services to his country just because he has perfect and profound knowledge.Power only follows knowledge.A man cannot do anything well unless he has some information as how to do it well.A man will sometimes lose his way in a strange land;an apprentice cannot produce any delicate 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.Breakfast We get the energy for our movements from food.Human beings are just like machines.For us to work properly, we must be well energized.The energy, of course, comes from the three meals a day, that is, breakfast, lunch and dinner.Breakfast is more important than any other meal in a day.For one thing, after a night’s sleep, most of the energy stored in the human body has been consumed.Breakfast serves the purpose of replenishing(fill up again)energy, thus making us energetic again.For another, in the course of a day, morning is the period of time in which we work with most efficiency.Without breakfast, the efficiency would be lost.Finally, the constant lack of breakfast can contribute to stomach troubles.Therefore, to keep fit, we must have breakfast every day.It can be a cup of mild 9

with some bread, or a bowl of porridge with some steamed bread, or anything else of the similar kind.Anyway, we must eat our fill(eat as much as we can), because a good breakfast can not only ensure our good health but also make a good beginning for a new day.Ability and Gook Looks Old people usually tell the young, “Don’t judge a person by his appearance.” Meaning ability is more important than appearance.Indeed, we’ve seen so many brilliant but not at all good-looking people.In the film Mozart, an opera singer reiterates(repeat)this view by saying, “For a woman of taste, it is not the looks, but the talent that interests me.” For her, the preference shows one’s taste.However, nowadays, with more and more interviewers putting much emphasis on the looks, the appearance of the job-applicants, a lot of people come to the conclusion that appearance is more important than ability because many beautiful girls acquire very good positions although they don’t have much talent.In my opinion, ability is definitely much more important than good looks, because it demonstrates one’s own self-cultivation.It bespeaks(show)the efforts and the glory of acquiring something through one’s hard work whereas a good look bespeaks no struggle of the inpidual.Good looks are pleasant, but I like the ability because it really shows something of my own self.Life Is Struggle Everything in the world is in constant struggle.Struggle is in a sense of the competition in natural selection among organisms.Animals and plants struggle for their existence.Nature provides them with weapons for that struggle.Lions have claws;fish have scales;roses have thorns.They 10

use these weapons for the unavoidable war of existence.Nature also orders us to struggle;when we obey the nature, we win our existence.The result of struggle is the evolution of a better society.In order to surpass the others, one has to devote himself to what he does.If every inpidual does so, the society will make progress.Struggle is inevitable.But we should struggle with sportsmanship, not to stand in the way of others in order to achieve our own success.It is only by struggling in such a way, mankind will see a world getting more glorious day by day.Can Computer Replace Human Brain 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.Computers are working according to the orders designed by human being.The running of computer is a group of integrated circuit run by a set of programmes.Without programmes, the computers will not know what to do.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 jobs.Success Success is a lousy(very bad)teacher.It seduces(tempt)smart people into thinking they can’t lose.And it’s an unreliable guide to the future.What seems the perfect business plan or latest technology today may soon be out-of-date.Usually winning lottery(彩票)is thought to be one’s luck.Many people like to try their luck.11

One of the lottery’s new millionaires gave an interview on television.When he was asked by the reporter how he had picked his winning numbers, he said that while “two of the six numbers he just pulled for no particular reason.” As for the other four numbers, he used family birth dates.“ So, you see,” he boasted（自夸）, “Winning the lottery is not all just luck.”

The Car and Pollution Most Americans would find it hard to think what life would look like without a car.However, some have realized the serious problem of the air pollution caused by the car.The polluted air becomes poisonous and dangerous to health.One way to get rid of the polluted air is to build a car that does not pollute.That’s what several of the large factories have been trying to do.But to build a clean car is easier said than done.Progress in this field has been slow.Another way is to take the place of the car engine by something.Now inventors are working on steam cars as well as electric cars.Many makers believe that it will take years to develop a useful model that pleases men.To prevent the world from being polluted by cars, we make some changes in the way many of us live.Americans, for example, have to reduce the number of their total cars.They are encouraged to travel and to work by bicycle.It is thought to help man to keep the air clean.But this change does not come easily.A large number of workers might find themselves without jobs if a car factory closed.Thus the problem of air pollution would become less important than that of unemployment.Although cars have led us to better life, they have also brought us new problems.12