2018年成人高考英语作文范文精品20篇

五、写作(共两个写作任务.满分35分)

写作一(满分15分)

请结合材料，按要求用英文写作。

A mother said,”My son is always on the phone,sleeping, out with his friends.or in his room.

He never has time to talk to me.”

要求:(1)就此材料发表你的看法;

(2)紧扣材料，有明确的观点;

(3)词数不少于60;

(4)在答题卡上作答。

写作二(满分20分)

调查显示，中国长江江豚(finless porpoise)受人类活动影响而频临灭绝，目前总数不足1000只。

暇设你是李华，现请用英文给WWF(世界自然保护基金组织)写一封信，请他们关注这一状况并

提供帝助。内容应包括:

·说明写信目的

·简述江豚现状

·希望WWF如何帮助(比如：资助江豚保护项目等)

·表示感谢并期待回复

注意：(1)词数不少于80;

(2)在答题卡上作答

(3)书信格式及开头均已给出(不计入总词数)。

Dear Sir or Madam,

I’m a student from Chongqing,China.

___________________________________________

Yours sincerely,

Li Hua

以下是由语文迷网小精心整理提供的关于高考的英语写作技巧，一起来看看吧。

一、要善于模仿

一些同学的办法往往是背一堆范文，然后再到考场上进行一个“剪切”、“粘贴”的工作，真正的模仿重点永远要放在一定的句式结构上，而非个别的词汇。有一个句式说：“…for the simple reason that…”表示某种现象的原因是什么，用在高考(课程)写作中，我们就可以拿来解释为什么自行车在中国如此的流行：“The bicycle is very popular in China for the simple reason that…”。然而，很多同学一谈到原因仍然是“…because…”。如果要表示“总是能够”的概念，很多同学提笔就会写can always，但理想的句子应该是用双重否定表示强烈的肯定，用never fail to。

二、要灵活变通

在批改过上万份同学们英语(课程)作文中，经常能发现一些将中文生硬地翻译成英文的表达法。有一句话叫做“立志如山，行道如水”，写英文作文，一定要有决心把它写好，有信心把意思表达清楚，这是“立志如山”;但关键是遇到问题时要有个灵活的态度，能像流水一样变通解决问题。有个翻译界的故事说：在某大型国际会议的招待会上，一道菜是用鸡蛋做的。与会的客人问翻译：“What is it made of”本来是非常简单的一个问题，结果翻译太紧张，忘了“egg”这个词，但是他急中生智，回答：“It is made of Miss Hen’s son.”这里，就是一个灵活变通的范例。绕道表达，是写作中应该常常运用的一种方法。

三、要细心观察

注意英语中一些表达上的习惯。比如在正式文体的写作中，很少用 “it isn’t”这样的略缩形式，而往往是一板一眼地写作 “it is not”。同理，在正式文体中的日期一般不缩写，阿拉伯数字一般会用英文表达(特别长的数字除外)。

许多同学在写作文时，习惯于把 “since” “because” “for”这样的词放在句首引导原因状语从句。事实上，在我们见到的英语报刊杂志文章中，这样的从句一般都是放在主句之后的。另外, “and”也常常被误放在一句话的开头，表示两个句子之间的并列或递进关系。其实，经常留心地道的英语文章能发现，如果是并列关系，完全可以不用连词;如果是递进关系，用 “furthermore” “what is more”更为普遍。

四、要心有全局

英文写作如果结构意识良好，应试写作就简化成为一个填空的过程了，适当地填入观点、素材，文章就自然而然立起来了。

临考在即，同学们要牢记英语写作的基本要领，特编顺口溜如下：细审题，巧构思，列要点，防遗漏。写日记，同汉语;书信，通知格式要牢记。看清图表细梳理，写人记事按顺序;完稿后查遗漏，整洁干净莫忘记。

导语：小编为你整理，每年全国各地的高考英语满分作文，说不定其中就有你不知如何下笔的类型。拿起你的笔记来记录吧，为你的英语作文添亮点，让英语成绩更出色。

【全国卷】

【试题回放】假定你是李华，从小喜爱大熊猫(panda),一直通过有关网站(website)关注三年前在美国圣迭哥动物园出生的大熊猫苏琳和她的母亲白云。现在苏琳即将三岁。请根据以下要点给动物园工作人员写一封信：

1、 自我介绍; 2、祝贺苏琳生日; 3、感谢工作人员; 4、索取苏琳三岁生日照。

注意：1、词数100左右;2、可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;3、开头语已为你写好。

例文：

Dear Sir/Madam,

Greetings from China!

Im Li Hua, a student in Sichuan. Ive been a panda lover since I was a child. About three years ago I was delighted to learn that Baiyun gave birth to her daughter Sulin and Ive been watching her grow on your website,. Now shes going to be three. Id like to wish her a happy birthday and to express my thanks to you for your hard work, because of which Sulin and her parents are living a happy and healthy life in the US.

By the way, could I have a photo of Sulin taken on her third birthday? Thank you very much in advance.

导语：高考英语作文万能句子能给人眼前一亮的感觉，下面是yuwenmi小编为还在备考的同学整理的优秀英语素材，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

1.As far as ...is concerned 就……而言

2.It goes without saying that... 不言而喻，...

3.It can be said with certainty that... 可以肯定地说......

4.As the proverb says， 正如谚语所说的，

5.It has to be noticed that... 它必须注意到，...

6.Its generally recognized that... 它普遍认为...

7.Its likely that ... 这可能是因为...

8.Its hardly that... 这是很难的......

9.Its hardly too much to say that... 它几乎没有太多的说…

10.What calls for special attention is that...需要特别注意的是

11.Theres no denying the fact that...毫无疑问，无可否认

12.Nothing is more important than the fact that... 没有什么比这更重要的是…

13.whats far more important is that... 更重要的是…

一家宾馆新开业，为吸引外国宾客，期望在互联网上进行宣传，请你用英语为其写一篇文字介绍。主要资料应包括：

1。地点：距白山入口处500米;

2。房间及价格：单人间(共20间)，100元/天;

双人间(共15间)，150元/天;

热水淋浴;

3。餐饮：餐厅(中、西餐)，咖啡厅(茶、咖啡);

4。游泳池：全天免费开放;

5。欢迎预订。

注意：1。词数100左右，开头语已为你写好;

2。可适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

Wele to Baishan Mountain Hotel

Baishan Mountain Hotel is now open for business

参考范文：

Wele to Baishan Mountain Hotel

Baishan Mountain Hotel is now open for business。

Our hotel stands 500 meters away from the entrance to Baishan Mountain。 It has 20 single rooms and 15 double rooms，all with hot showers。 A single room is 100 yuan and double room 150 yuan for one night。 You are advised to book in advance。 The hotel serves three meals a day and there are Chinese food and western food for you to choose from。 You can also enjoy yourself at the café drinking tea or coffee in the evening。 We also have a swimming pool，which is open all day and free of charge。

All are wele!

2013年北京高考英语作文题目：李华照顾生病的妈妈

北京的高考英语试题，第一篇作文题通常是情景作文，试题提供4到6幅图，让学生用英语讲述一个完整的故事，词数不少于60个。作文中要体现各幅图的要点和细节，并适当发挥。而每年图中都会出现同一个主人公即“李华”。学而思高考研究办公室蔺思文老师分析，今年的情景作文延续了北京历年来的叙事风格，连续四年主人公都是“李华”。今年作文题提供的4幅图中，李华在爸爸出差期间照顾生病的妈妈，属于常见的事件类作文。

The Hero in My Heart

As we know， most peoplehave heroes in their hearts. For me, Dr Norman Bethune is the hero in my heart.He was a great doctor from Canada.

Dr Bethune was good at performing operations.And taking photos was his hobby. In 1938， he came toChina. He opened hospitals and invented medical tools. He worked so hard thathe saved thousands of Chinese people. He didn’t stop totake care of his own injured hand and died.

I am deeply moved by his stories. So I’ll work hard today and do my best to helpothers.

书面表达： 假设你的名字是李华，亚洲冬季运动会将在你居住的地方举办，现招募志愿者。你希望成为志愿者。申请信的格式已经写好了，你直接写内容就可以。你的个人情况：年龄性别学历，个人条件。英语好，爱好体育，擅长交际，乐于助人。承诺提供最佳服务。字数100左右。

范文：

I was quite excited when I heard the Asian Winter Games will be held in the city I live. My name is Li Hua. I am an 18-year-old boy student in a senior middle school. And I want to be a volunteer for the games. I like English and sports very much. I like making friends and I am ready to help others. I can be a good interpreter in every sports during the time. Hope the games will be a great success. Hope I will be chosen to be one. Thanks. Li Hua

当我听说冬季奥运会将在我的城市里举行，我感到非常兴奋。我的名字是李华。我是一个高中学生，一个18岁的男孩。我想做一名志愿者。我非常喜欢英语和体育。我喜欢交朋友，我随时准备帮助别人。我可以做一个好的翻译，在每一个体育的时间。希望奥运会取得巨大的成功。希望我会被选为一个。谢谢李华

[志愿者申请 Volunteer Application高考英语满分作文

1.dogoodto(对。。。有益)，doharmto(对。。。有害）

Readingdoesgoodtoourmind.

2.Thereisnodenyingthat+S+V…(不可否认的。。。）

Thereisnodenyingthatbecomingavolunteerphasized.

20.由于这些理由，我…Forthesereasons,I….

21.总而言之…Inconclusion,…=Tosumup,…

22.因此我们能下个结论，那就是…

Wecan,therefore,cometotheconclusion(that)子句

23.如果我们能做到如上所述，毫无疑问地…

Ifwecandoasmentionedabove,therecanbenodoubt(that)子句

24.因此，这就是…的原因Thus,thisisthereasonwhy….

25.所以，我们应该了解…Therefore,weshouldrealize(that)子句

26.因此，由上列的讨论我们可以明了…

We,therefore,canmakeclearfromtheabovediscussion(that)子句

27.1.从～观点来看…Fromthe～pointofview,…

2.根据～的看法…Accordingto～pointofview,….

导语：今年除夕到正月十五期间，北京雾霾天气出现的天数占到50%以上，严重影响了老百姓的生活和健康。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

今年除夕到正月十五期间，北京雾霾天气出现的天数占到50%以上，严重影响了老百姓的生活和健康。请写一篇短文，描述一下北京雾霾的情况，分析雾霾出现的原因，并提出治理雾霾的措施。

注意：词数不少于100词。

参考范文：

During the 15 days from New Years Eve to Lantern Festival, Beijing was affected by smog for more than half the time, because of which people suffered a lot. On the road people drove slowly because they could not see clearly. People also suffered from many illnesses caused by smog.

The smog in Beijing has been caused by many factors, in which the increase of cars in the city area plays an important role. The cars send off a lot of poisonous gases, which in turn adds to the already serious air pollution.

In my opinion, the number of cars should be limited. We should call on the people to use more public transport. Only in this way can we expect to have more sunny days.

【参考译文】

在新年除夕到元宵节的15天里，北京受到烟雾的影响超过一半，因为人们遭受了很多痛苦。路上人们开车缓慢，因为他们看不清楚。人们也遭受了许多由烟雾引起的疾病。

北京的烟雾是由多种因素引起的，其中城市汽车的增长起着重要的作用。汽车排出大量有毒气体，这反过来又加重了业已严重的空气污染。

在我看来，汽车的数量应该是有限的。我们应该号召人们使用更多的公共交通工具。只有这样，我们才能有更多的晴天。

对明天做好的准备就是今天做到最好!下面是语文迷为大家整理的高考英语励志名言，希望对你有帮助。

1. A chain is no stronger than its weakest link.链条的坚固程度取决于它最薄弱的环节。

2. Dont part with your illusions . When they are gone you may still exist , but you have ceased to live.(Mark Twain , American writer)不要放弃你的幻想。当幻想没有了以后，你还可以生存，但是你虽生犹死。((美国作家 马克·吐温)

3. If you would go up high , then use your own legs ! Do not let yourselves carried aloft; do not seat yourselves on other peoples backs and heads .(F.W .Nietzsche , German Philosopher)如果你想走到高处，就要使用自己的两条腿!不要让别人把你抬到高处;不要坐在别人的背上和头上。(德国哲学家 尼采。 F. W.)

4. Cease to struggle and you cease to live.(Thomas Carlyle)生命不止，奋斗不息。(卡莱尔)

5. Great works are performed not by strength , but by perseverance.完成伟大的事业不在于体力，而在于坚韧不拔的毅力。

6. Will, work and wait are the pyramidal cornerstones for success.意志工作和等待是成功的金字塔的基石。

7. Behind every successful man theres a lot u unsuccessful years. (Bob Brown)每个成功者的后面都有很多不成功的岁月。(鲍博·布朗)

8. Energy and persistence conquer all things.(Benjamin Franklin)能量加毅力可以征服一切。(富兰克林)

9. Genius only means hard-working all ones life. (Mendeleyev Russian chemist)天才只意味着终身不懈地努力。(俄国化学家 门捷列耶夫)

10. A contented mind is the greatest blessing a man can enjoy in this world.知足是人生在世最大的幸事。

11. The secret of success is constancy to purpose.成功的秘密在于始终如一地忠于目标。

12. Great works are performed not by strengh, but by perseverance.(Samuel Johnson, British writer and critic)完成伟大的事业不在于体力，而在于坚韧不拔的毅力。(英国作家和评论家 约翰逊。 S.)

13. A man can succeed at almost anything for which he has unlimited enthusiasm.无论何事，只要对它有无限的热情你就能取得成功。

14. Dont aim for success if you want it; just do what you love and believe in, and it will come naturally.如果你想要成功，不要去追求成功;尽管做你自己热爱的事情并且相信它，成功自然到来。

15. True mastery of any skill takes a lifetime.对任何技能的掌握都需要一生的刻苦操练。

16. The only limit to our realization of tomorrow will be our doubts of today.实现明天理想的唯一障碍是今天的疑虑。

17. The dictionary is the only place where success comes before work.只有在字典中，成功才会出现在工作之前。

18. Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass.(John Ruskin)生活没有目标，犹如航海没有罗盘。(罗斯金)

19. A man can fail many times, but he isnt a failure until he begins to blame somebody else.(J. Burroughs)一个人可以失败很多次，但是只要他没有开始责怪旁人，他还不是一个失败者。(巴勒斯)

20、Kings have long arms.

普天之下，莫非王土。

21、Knowledge is power.

知识就是力量。

21、Knowledge makes humble, ignorance makes proud.

博学使人谦逊，无知使人骄傲。

22、Learn and live.

活着，为了学习。

23、Learning makes a good man better and ill man worse.

好人越学越好，坏人越学越坏。

24、Learn not and know not.

不学无术。

25、Learn to walk before you run.

先学走，再学跑。

26、Let bygones be bygones.

过去的就让它过去吧。

27、Let sleeping dogs lie.

别惹麻烦。

28、Let the cat out of the bag.

泄漏天机。

29、Lies can never changes fact.

谎言终究是谎言。

30、Lies have short legs.

谎言站不长。

31、Life is but a span.

人生苦短。

32、Life is half spent before we know what it is.

人过半生，方知天命。

33、Life is not all roses.

人生并不是康庄大道。

34、Life without a friend is death.

没有朋友，虽生犹死。

35、Like a rat in a hole.

瓮中之鳖。

Im Li Hua from Beijing I-Iongxing Middle School. Im very happy to learn that youre going to stay with my family while youre in Beijing.

While you are here, well provide you with a room of your own with a bed, a desk, a couple of chairs and a TV. Youll also have your own bathroom. Our school is quite close to our home. So we could go to school together by bike. At noon well eat at the school dining hall. Im sure youll like the delicious Chinese food there,and enjoy talking with friends over lunch. Classes in our school usually finish at 4 in the afternoon. You can then join other students in playing ball games or swimming. Itll be a lot of fun.

If you have any questions or requests, please let me know. Well try our best to make your stay here in Beijing a pleasant experience.

Best wishses !

假定你是李华，正是英国牛津参加短期语言培训，计划星期天去伦敦旅游。互联网上一则广告引起了你的注意，但一些具体信息不明确(箭头所指内容)。请给该旅行社发一封电子邮件，询问有关情况。

注意：

1.词数100左右，信的格式已为你写好。

2.可根据内容要点适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。

3.参考词汇：牛津——Oxford 费用——fee

Dear Sir/Madame,

I’m writing for more information about the day tour to London.

As a student at Oxford University, I’d like to know if you have any special price for students. As for the money you charge, does it cover the entrance fees for visiting the places listed? What about lunch? Is it included? Or do I need to bring along my own food?

How long will the tour last? Since I need to prepare my lessons for the next day, I’d like to know the time to return. Besides, is there any time for shopping? I really want to have a look at the big stores in London.

Yours,

Li Hua

尊敬的先生/女士，

我写的更多的信息，在伦敦的一日游。

作为牛津大学的一名学生，我想知道你是否对学生有特殊的价格。至于你所收取的钱，它是否包括了所列地方的入场费？午饭怎么样？是否包括？还是我需要带上我自己的食物？

巡演将持续多久？既然我需要准备第二天的功课，我想知道的时间可以返回。再说，还有没有时间去购物？我真的很想看看伦敦的大商店。

你的，

李华

[高考英语满分作文：伦敦一日游

(1)要求论述两个对立的观点并给出自己的看法。

1.有一些人认为...

2.另一些人认为...

3.我的看法...

The topic of ①-(主题)is becoming more and more popular recently. There are two sides of opinions about it. Some people say A is their favorite. They hold their view for the reason of ②-(支持A的理由一)What is more, ③-----理由二). Moreover, ④-------(理由三).

While others think that B is a better choice in the following three reasons. Firstly,-(支持B的理由一). Secondly (besides),⑥--(理由二). Thirdly (finally),⑦--(理由三).

From my point of view, I think ⑧(我的观点). The reason is that ⑨----(原因). As a matter of fact, there are some other reasons to explain my choice. For me, the former is surely a wise choice .

(2)给出一个观点，要求考生反对这一观点

Some people believe that ①(观点一). For example, they think ②-(举例说明).And it will bring them ③-(为他们带来的好处).

In my opinion, I never think this reason can be the point. For one thing,④-----(我不同意该看法的理由一). For another thing, ⑤-(反对的理由之二).

Form all what I have said, I agree to the thought that ⑥--(我对文章所讨论主题的看法).

Animals are our good friends. People should be friendly to them. But now, many people in China as well as in the world kill animals in order to get money. Its well known that there are many kinds of rare animals in China, such as pandas, golden monkeys and so on. Some people catch or kill them. They use their furs and skins to make clothes and shoes or eat their meat. As a result, a lot of rare animals have disappeared.

What a pity!

At present, our government have made some plans to punish these people. Recently, some nature parks have been built. Lots of money collected for protecting them. For example, some students put on perfom ances or have other kinds of activities to collect money for rare animals.

Its our duty to protect wild animals. As nature is like a big family, man and animals must live together in it peacefully. We must keep the balance of nature. If we do like this, our world will become better and better.

动物是人类的好朋友，人们应该善待它们，但现在，中国和世界上的许多人为赚钱而捕杀动物。众所周知，中国有许多珍稀动物，如熊猫、金丝猴等。一些人捕杀它们是为了用它们的皮毛制衣制鞋，或是为了食用它们的肉。

结果大量的珍稀动物死亡了，真可惜呀!

目前，我国政府已制定出有关严惩不法分子的法律;近来又建起了一些自然公园;人们：也捐款来支持保护动物的活动，如，有些学生通过义演或用其它方式为保护珍稀动物积极筹款。

我们有义务保护野生动物，因为自然就像一个大家庭，人类和动物必须和平共处：我们必须保持生态平稳。

如果人类能这么做，这个世界就会越来越好。

1、学校的中央有一座教学楼。

There is a teaching building in the middle of the school.

2、楼的南边有一个游泳池。

As wimming pool lies to the south of the building.

3、楼的后面有许多树。

There are many trees behind the building.

4、楼的前边有一个小花园。

In front of the building lies a small garden.

5、楼的对面是宿舍。

Opposite the building is a dorm.

6、宿舍的旁边是食堂。

Beside the dorm stands the dining hall.

7、厨房和客厅挨着。

The kitchen stands next to the living room.

8、墙上挂着一张世界地图。

A map of the world hangs on the wall.

9、桌子下面有一只可爱的小狗。

There is a lovely dog under the table .

10、屋子的后面有一个书架。

At the back of the room is a bookshelf.

spend one’sweekend in many different ways过周末的方式各不相同

enjoy doing things by oneself喜欢独立做事

go swimming去游泳

go for an outing/have an outing at (the seashore)去海边玩

see the sights of Beijing游览北京风光

play the piano弹钢琴

play chess下棋

have dances on weekends参加周末舞会

have a picnic over the weekend周末野餐

go to the cinema去看电影

have a party聚会

hold a sports meeting举行运动会

do some reading看书

help sb. do sth.帮某人做某事

enjoy a family trip家人共同出游

get everything ready for...为……做准备

ride one’sbike with sb. to the park骑自行车载某人去公园

She would like to bring...to the picnic.她要带……去野餐。

It was a very relaxing Sunday.这个周日过得很轻松。

There are good programs on TV on weekends.周末有好看的电视节目。

take a message for sb.给某人留口信

send a message to sb.给某人发信息

Every day is not Sunday.好景不常在,好花不常开。

hear from sb.收到某人的来信

talk about/of sth.提到某事

tell sb. to do sth.告诉某人做某事

get information about...得到……的消息

express one’sidea/feelings in English用英语表达某人的思想(感情)

Write sb. a letter saying...给某人写信说……

apologize to sb. for...因……向某人道歉

thank you for...感谢你……

make a speech at the meeting在会上讲话

As we all know, there are three stages in studypreview, study in class and review, among whichreview is the most important. From my experience, Id like to talk about the importance andsteps of review. Firstly, make a review plan with certain contents of subjects at acertain time.Secondly, carry on the review plan regularly. Thirdly, examine what has been reviewed andmake supplement in time. One thing to remember is to keep notes all the time. I follow myreview plan strictly and have made progress in my study. It turns out to be good enough. Ofcourse, there is more than one way to review. So long as we review regularly, we can find moreways to improve our studies.

我们都知道，学习有三个环节：预习、课堂学习和复习，三者中复习是最重要的。我愿意从我的经验谈复习的重要性和步骤方法。首先，制定复习计划，确定在某段时间里复习课程的具体内容。其次，有规律地执行复习计划。第三，检测所复习的内容，及时弥补。有一件事必须记住，就是要时时记笔记。我严格遵循复习计划，在学习上取得了进步，证明复习是可取的。当然，不只有一种复习办法。只要我们有规律地复习，我们可以找到更多改善学习的方法。

[高考满分英语作文：学习方法

The Spring Festival comes after New Years Day.Its usually in January or February.Its the Chinese New Years Day.The Spring Festival is the biggest festival in China.All of the Chinese like this festival.When it comes,people are busy.They usually do some cleaning,go to the stores to buy some new clothes and a lot of meat,vegetables and fruit.On the eve of the festival,everyone in the family comes back home from other places.They get together and have a big supper .They eat dumplings,New Years cake and some other delicious food in their houses.Some people like New Years cake,but more people think dumplings are the most delicious food of all.Some families have a party.They sing,dance and have a good time.I like this festival very much because I can play with my friends and I can get "red envelopes".

翻译：

春节是在新年的第一天.通常是在一月或二月.这是中国新年的日子.春节是中国最大的节日.所有的中国人喜欢这个节日当它来了,人正忙着他们通常通过清洁、去商店去买些新的衣服和大量的肉类、蔬菜、水果节日的前夕,家里人是从其他地方回来的他们聚在一起吃一顿丰富的晚餐,他们吃饺子,新年的蛋糕和一些其它美味的食物自己的房屋有些人喜欢新年的蛋糕,但更多的人认为水饺是最好吃的食物.一些家庭举行一个聚会他们唱歌,跳舞,玩得很开心的我喜欢这个节日得并不多,因为我可以玩我的朋友和我还能得到“红包”.

【作文题目】假如你是李夏。你看到关国留学生Sharon 在网上发贴，.希望有人能帮助她提高普通话(Mandarin)水平，她可以教英语作为回报。请根据以下提示用英语给她写一封电子邮件。

1.表达给她提供帮助的意愿;

2.说明你能胜任辅导的理由;

3.给出讲好普通话的两点建议;

4.提出你学习英语的具体需求。

注意：

1. 词数120左右，开头语已为你写好;

2. 可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯;

3. 文中不得透漏个人姓名和学校名称。

【参考范文】

Hi Sharon,

This is Li Xia. I learned from your post that you want to improve your Mandarin. I feel honored to have the chance to help you with your Mandarin learning and I am very happy to have you as my English teacher. Im good at speaking standard Mandarin. Ive been a broadcaster in the school’s broadcasting station for years. When it comes to how to speak fluent Mandarin, I suggest that you learn a bunch of pronunciation rules first, which are quite different from the English ones. Another suggestion is to practice speaking. As the saying goes, “Practice makes perfect”. However, my English is just OK and I have many problems with my study. I really hope that you can give me good advice on how to study English well. I believe we both can make much progress with each others’ help.

Thank you!

Li Xia

in some countries where racial prejudice is acute, violence has so come to be taken for granted as a means of solving differences, that it is not even questioned. what is really frightening, what really fills you with despair, is the realization that when it comes to the crunch, we have made no actual progress at all. we may wear collars and ties instead of war-paint, but our instincts remain basically unchanged. the whole of the recorded history of the human race, that tedious documentation of violence, has taught us absolutely nothing. we have still not learnt that violence never solves a problem but makes it more acute. the sheer horror, the bloodshed, the suffering mean nothing. no solution ever comes to light the morning after when we dismally contemplate the smoking ruins and wonder what hit us.

the truly reasonable men who know where the solutions lie are finding it harder and harder to get a hearing. they are despised, mistrusted and even persecuted by their own kind because they advocate such apparently outrageous things own kind because they advocate such apparently outrageous things as law enforcement. if half the energy that goes into violent acts were put to good use, if our efforts were directed at cleaning up the slums and ghettos, at improving living-standards and providing education and employment for all, we would have gone a long way to arriving at a solution. our strength is sapped by having to mop up the mess that violence leaves in its wake. in a welldirected effort, it would not be impossible to fulfil the ideals of a stable social programme. the benefits that can be derived from contructive solutions are everywhere apparent in the world around us. genuine and lasting solutions are always, possible, providing we work within the framework of the law.

before we can even begin to contemplate peaceful co-existence between the races, we must appreciate each other’s problems. and to do this, we must learn about them: it is a simple exercise in communication, in exchanging information, ‘talk, talk talk,’ the advocates of violence say, ‘all you ever do is talk, and we are none the wiser.’ it’s rather like the story of the famous barrister who painstakingly explained his case to the judge. after listening to a lengthy argument the judge complained that after all this talk, he was none the wiser. ‘possibly, my lord’ the barrister replied, ‘none the wiser, but surely far better informed.’ knowledge is the necessary prerequisite to wisdom: the knowledge that violence creates the evils it pretends to solve.