给美国的朋友写信 英语作文七年级下册合集20篇

A friend exaggerates a mans virtue, an enemy his crimes.

朋友宣扬人的美德，敌人夸大人的罪过。

A friend in court is better than a penny in purse.

囊中有钱，不如朝中有友。

A friend is a second self.

朋友是另一个我。

A friend is best found in adversity.

患难见真友。

A friend to everybody is a friend to nobody.

广交友，无深交。

A friend without faults will never be found.

没有缺点的朋友是永远找不到的。

He that has a full purse never wants a friend.

只要袋里有，不愁没朋友。

Life without a friend is death without a witness.

在世无朋友，死后无证人。

To preserve a friend three things are required: to honour him present, praise him absent, and assist him in his necessities.

维持友谊需要三点∶当面尊重他，背后赞扬他，需要时帮助他。

We can live without a brother, but not without a friend.

我们生活中可以没有兄弟，但不能没有朋友。

Without a friend the world is a wilderness.

没有朋友，世界就等於一片荒野。

A bosom friend afar brings distant land near.

海内存知己，天涯若比邻。

Admonish your friends in private, praise them in public.

在私底下要忠告你的朋友，在公开场合要表扬你的朋友。

An empty purse frightens many friends.

囊中无分文，亲友不上门。

A ready way to lose friend is to lend him money.

失友皆从借钱起。

A thousand friends are few, one enemy is too many.

朋友千人尚觉少，仇敌一人犹嫌多。

A true friend is known in the day of adversity.

疾风知劲草，患难见真情。

Books, like friends, should be few and well chosen.

书籍如朋友，应该少而精。

Friendship cannot stand always on one side.

来而不往非礼也。

Friendship the older it grows the stronger it is.

友谊地久天长。

A true friend is one soul in two bodies.

真正的朋友好似两个身子长著一颗心。

Better an open enemy than a false friend.

明枪易躲，暗箭难防。

Between friends all is common.

朋友之间不分彼此。

A friend is a lamp, guide you; when you lost A friend is an umbrella, zhefengdangyu for you when you difficult; A friend is a fire, warm you when you have the cold; A friend is...

My friend is an honest modesty, learning super nice man, he did not talk much, at ordinary times but gushing in helping me. In my mind, he was the one who can do real friends.

About me and his story, it was three days and three nights also said not over. Remember that a few days before the final exam last semester, I suddenly a cold have a fever, it can, in order not to affect the final exam, my mother let me temporarily leave an injection, after two or three days sick, but my class fell in, although is not new review period, but a key part of the review but I missed it. I, recovering from a back to school, was like a cat on hot bricks, at that moment, he comes silently behind me, gave me a pat, and then put the book on the table, "I knew you would try so hard, its not, you didnt come to this a few days, I made notes in detail, however, will wait for you to come back, I well give you, so you cant drop too much." Listening to his words, I suddenly realize, looked at his sincere, warm in my heart, even say a word, just nodded his head. Then, he carefully explain the review the content of a few days, I seriously listen, with his help, I put the knowledge learned.

When I need his uninvited; In when I am in trouble, he brought me help; When I get good grades, he happy for me. In my disappointment, he gave me encouragement, he is my true friend.

朋友是明灯,在你失落时指引你;朋友是把伞,在你困难时为你遮风挡雨;朋友是团火,在你寒冷时温暖你;朋友是……

我的朋友是一个诚实谦虚,学习超好的人,他平时的话不多,但在帮助我的时候却滔滔不绝。在我的心目中,他才是可以做真正朋友的人。

说起我和他的故事,那简直是三天三夜也说不完。记得那是上学期期末考试的前几天,我突然感冒发烧了,实在打不起精神,为了不影响期末考试,妈妈让我暂时请假打针,过了两三天病就好了,可我的课却落下了一大截,虽然是复习期间没有新课,但复习的关键部分我却错过了。大病初愈的我回到学校时,急得就像热锅上的蚂蚁,就在这时,他悄悄地来到我身后,轻轻地拍了我一下,然后把书本摆在桌上,“我就知道你会着急,这不,你没来这几天,我可是详细地做了笔记,就等你回来,我好给你讲,这样你就不能落下太多了。”听了他的话,我恍然大悟,望着他那诚恳的模样,我心里热呼呼的,一时间竟然说不出话来,只是点了点头。然后,他仔细地讲解着这几天复习的内容,我认真地听着,在他的帮助下,我把落下的知识学会了。

在我需要时,他不请自来;在我困难时,他给我帮助;在我取得好成绩时,他替我高兴;在我失望时,他给我鼓励,他就是我真正的朋友。

Maybe the Spring Festival is much more important and interesting than Christmas, but I like Christmas Day better. Because we can spend time with our friends and classmates during Christmas. When it is snowy,

Christmas becomes much more lovely, just like in fairytales. I can imagine I am in a fairytale, the girl who sold the matches is my friend, the ugly duck becoming more and more beautiful and so on. What a beautiful place! So we can also call Christmas “Snowy Lovely Day.”

On Christmas Day, shops are red and green. There are so many Christmas cards, Christmas hats, Christmas dolls and many colourful things. So shops look very beautiful. We can give a card or a doll to our friends and say “Merry Christmas.” By the way, I think studying can also become much more interesting.

Christmas is coming, it also means a new year will come. Let’s study harder to welcome the new year!

也许春节比圣诞节更加重要和有趣,但我更喜欢圣诞节。因为我们可以花时间和我们的朋友和同学在圣诞节。当它下雪了,

圣诞节变得多可爱,就像童话。我可以想象我在一个童话般的`,女孩谁出售了比赛是我的朋友,丑陋的鸭子变得越来越美丽了等等。多么美丽的地方!所以我们也可以通知圣诞"雪白美好的一天。”

在圣诞节,商店是红色和绿色。有这么多的圣诞卡,圣诞帽、圣诞节玩具和许多色彩鲜艳的东西。所以商店看起来很漂亮。我们可以给卡或玩偶来我们的朋友和说“圣诞快乐,“顺便问一句,我觉得学也可以变得更有意思。

圣诞即将来临,这也意味着新年会来的。让我们更努力去迎接新年!

Two years after the events of The Avengers,Steve Rogers resides peacefully in Washington,D.C.,struggling to adapt to contemporary society.However,after a is assailed,Steve becomes entangled in a mystery that may endanger the globe.Together with Natasha Romanoff,Captain America attempts to uncover the growing machination while fending off hired hit men.

When the entire scheme is discovered,Captain America and the Black Widow must recruit the aid of the Falcon and soon encounter an unanticipated and powerful adversary — the Winter Soldier.

[美国队长英雄英语作文

To tell you my best friend, is inati on!

He is tall, neck is very long, like a goose. Start to a shake a put, a higher bottom. Skin white in black. Who is very cute.

Remember once, I and inati go home together, at that time under the drizzle. He rode a bicycle on the road of his mother. I have seen a very surprised, I asked him: "youre not scared of a man riding on the road?" "Afraid of what, I didnt dare to come here to practice for a long time to ride." "Rainy day also dare you?" I asked him. He smiled a smile, said: "as long as the skilled, whats the weather also dare!" I listened to his words, admire his courage. After a while, he said to I boast: "I still can on one hand!" Said he had one hand to ride up. And stamped his feet, the body forward, then rode out of the distance. I didnt catch up with after a long time. This time, but I admire most pleasantly surprised: "how terrible!" "Of course!" He proudly look. But I see his face but I will not happy, serious said to him: "hard to severe, you dont be proud, I later will more than you!" "Well, after you ride very well, both of us to a game, see who ride fast." He said firmly. Then the two of us go their separate ways. I think he is so brave!

Inati on, he is my good friend!

要说我最要好的朋友，就是鹏程了!

他很高，脖子也很长，像鹅一样。走起路来一摇一摆，一高一底。皮肤白里透黑。人长的很可爱。

记得有一次，我和鹏程一起回家，当时下着蒙蒙细雨。他骑着他妈妈的自行车在大马路上。我见了十分惊讶，我问他：“你一个人骑在马路上不怕吗?”“怕什么，我练习了好久才敢到这里骑。”“雨天你也敢吗?”我问他。他笑了一笑，说：“只要技术纯熟，什么天气也敢!”我听了他的话，很佩服他的勇气。过了一会儿，他对我夸耀自己说：“我还能单手骑呢!“说完他便单手骑了起来。只见他两脚一蹬，身往前，便骑出了老远。我追了好一会儿才追上。我这回可是佩服的五体投地：“你好厉害耶!”“那当然!”他露出得意的神色。不过我看到他的表情我却不高兴了，对他严肃的说：“厉害归厉害，你可别骄傲，我以后也要超过你!”“那好，你骑的很好以后，我们俩来个比赛，看谁骑的快。”他坚定的说。说完我们俩就分道扬镳了。我觉的他真勇敢!

鹏程，他真是我的好朋友!

Zhang Ying is my good friend. She’s in Class1, Grade4 of Tianjiao Primary School. She’s a model student. She’s clever and she’s helpful, too. She often helps teachers and young students at school. She is good at Chinese, maths, English, arts and crafts, music and so on. She has a lot of hobbies. She likes painting and drawing. And she likes listening to music, having picnics with her parents. Oh yeah, she likes fishing, too. But she doesn’t like playing basketball, football, table tennis or volleyball. Zhang Ying is the best friend of mine. I like playing with her. We always work together and help each other.

Dear Chris：

It rained here last Sunday. I was happy last Sunday.

First, I finished my homework. Then, I cleaned my room. Next, I play I played chess. After that, I played the computer games.

How about you? What did you do on last Sunday? Did it rain?

Write soon

Atms

英语作文自我介绍 带翻译

To introduce myself（介绍我自己）

Hello,every one!（大家好）

My name is **** . （我叫****）

Im a 15 years old boy. （我是一个15岁的男孩）（具体情况自己改） I live in the beautiful city of Rizhao.（我住在美丽的Rizhao城）（你可以把Rizhao改成自己家乡的城市的名称的拼音）

Im an active ,lovely and clever boy.(我是一个活跃的可爱的聪明的男孩）

In the school , my favourite subject is maths .（在学校，我最喜欢数学）

Perhaps someone thinks its difficult to study well .（也许有些人认为这很难学）

But I like it.（但我喜欢他）

I belive that if you try your best, everything can be done well.（我相信每件事付出努力就会有害结果）

I also like sports very much.（我也很喜欢运动）

Such as,running,volleyball and so on. （像跑步、排球等等） Im kind-hearted.（我很热心）

If you need help ,please come to me .（如果你需要帮助，就来找我） I hope we can be good friends!（我希望我们能成为好朋友） OK.This is me .A sunny boy.（好了，这就是我，一个阳光男孩

英语作文(关于朋友)

Dear Lucy,

Iam so glad to receive your letter and happy to know that you have a

pleasantholiday. Please send my sincere wishes to your parents. I have a happy

holidayjust like you do. This holiday, I visited to Guangzhou with my

parents.Guangzhou, also known as the Flower City, there are many flowers along

the bothsides of streets. It’s very beautiful. Besides, the environment is clean

andthe climate is comfortable. There are many skyscrapers in Guangzhou,

especiallyin the downtown. We visited to many tourist attractions. They are all

worthvisiting. I hope you can visit there personally one day. You must like

it.

Bestwishes.

Sincerely yours,

Alva

People will make a lot of friends during their lifetime, the more friends

they make, the more capable they are. Some young people are proud of having many

friends, but only the true friends deserve us to care about. The person we make

must be positive to life. He will set the good example to you and help you to be

a better man. The bad friends will make you perverted, especially for the

teenagers, they can’t make the right judgement and are easy to follow others, so

the friends are very important part of their lives. Once they make the wrong

friends, they will do the bad thing. So we don’t need more friends, just the

right one.

Is a lovely girl, her innocence is the origin of our happy, brings us her happy smile.

Her name is li zhang, her eyes wide, mouth like a cherry, very lovely, long hair, she is good at jumping rope, run, jump, etc...

Shes good at her grades in school, take the first every time, once dropped her grades, was beaten by her mother and father, the next day I went to school found that she didnt come to school.

I came to her shes at home, a corner to cry, I used to have a look at herll hurt all over, I asked her, "whats wrong with you." She said to me: "mom hit me, I good sad, she is the first hit me."

I was angry for her mother said: "shes your daughter, even if she is bad to also can not call her again." Her mother said: "Im sorry, daughter, mother is wrong, please let we trust." Li sent zhang said: mom, I would like to challenge you.

This is my friend, my good friend forever.

是一个可爱的女生，她的天真是我们快乐的起源，她的快乐带给了我们笑容。

她的名字叫李送张，她的眼睛大大的，嘴巴像樱桃，可爱极了，头发长长的，她擅长跳绳，跑步，跳远，等等……

她在学校她的成绩很好，每次都拿第一，有一次她的成绩下降了，被她的爸爸妈妈打了，第二天我来到学校发现她没来上学。

我来到她家她在家的一个角落哭，我过去一看她满身都是伤，我问她：“你怎么了。”她对我说：“妈妈打我，我好伤心，她是第一次打我。”

我生气的对她的妈妈说：“她是你女儿，即使她考的再不好也不可以打她啊。”她妈妈说：“对不起，女儿，妈妈错了，请你愿谅。”李送张说：妈妈我愿谅你。

这就是我的朋友，我永远的好朋友。

【—之怎样交朋友】下面是老师为同学们带来一篇关于我怎样交朋友的范文，供同学们写作时参考。希望对同学们有帮助。

How to Make Friends

For some, it’s easy to make new friends in school because they are outgoing. But for some others, it seems difficult. Here are some tips to make friends.

对有些人来说，在学校交友很容易，因为他们很外向。但是对其他人来说，这似乎比较困难。以下是交友的几点建议。

Firstly, be positive and outgoing. Only when you are positive and outgoing, others would like to talk to you and then make friends with you. Secondly, develop some interests. It’s easier for people to make new friends when you have common interests. They can supply topics to discuss. Thirdly, be a good listener. Let people talk about themselves before you talking about yourself. Finally, try to help your friends when they are in trouble, because a friend in need is a friend indeed.

首先，要积极外向。只有当你积极外向的时候，别人才会喜欢和你交谈然后和你做朋友。其次，发展一些兴趣。当有共同兴趣的时候，交新朋友对人们才更容易。他们能够提供可讨论的话题。再次，做一个好的倾听者。在你谈论自己之前先让别人说说他们自己。最后，当你的朋友遇到困难的时候尝试帮助他们，因为患难见真情。

怎样交朋友在我们交友的过程中是很重要的一件事，交到好朋友则一生受益，否则相反。

My Good Friend

My name is ×××.I have a good friend . Her name is Liu Yun. She lives in China . Her mather is a singer. She likes swimming. Her father is a TV reporter. He likes listening to mnsic. Liu Yun likes piaying the violin and riding her bike. Every morning , she goes to school on foot. Every evening, she reads newspaper ai home. then she goes to bed at nine. This is my good friend Liu Yun.

[我的好朋友英语优秀作文

Dear Kate,

This term I moved to a new house and studied in a new school. But I always

missed my friend. My old house was move comfortable than this new house. I

wanted to go back to my old house.

Everything was strange for me,so I couldnt study better. I felt nervous in

the first test. And I got bad scores,I felt very sad. The teacher shouted at me.

And then,I felt under too much pressure and very tired. My parents were also sad

with me. When my classmates knew this thing,she helped me,and gave me some

advice. Later,I thought I can be better next time.

I hope to get on well with everyone and get a good mark soon.

Yours，

__

Friend is everybody cannot lack of communication event in life, every one have a good friend, a man without a friend will be very lonely, I am no exception, I also have a very good friends. Her name is tingting, she and I are in the understanding of the Internet, I hate chatting with her a night. She and I had a thing, that thing only till now I still remember deeply in my mind, what had happened, let me tell you

I remember when the season is summer, the day the weather was very hot, I go to school very early at noon, but no time so the gate is not open yet. I just stood there waiting for the school open, standing for 20 minutes after the sweat clip back, can help to open the door, entered the classroom, is almost a lesson after I head suddenly fainted, head lying on his desk, and see if I can make it better, then there is a familiar voice said a words, ask me who is uncomfortable. I looked up and looked down at the who, the original is I most hate people tingting, how she is so kind to ask me. So I asked her if she wants to laugh at me, her face is very earnest of say not to laugh at you, after a while, she is holding a white oil give me put on the skin, also ask my body have better? At school when she still insisted on sending me home, because I feel dizzy, I argue but her, let she sent me home.

After this thing I from her, hate and she are good friends, until now we can only read together. We have a common wish is to become a doctor and save people.

朋友是人人不可缺乏的人生交际大事，每一个都有一个好朋友，没有朋友的人会很孤单，我也不例外，我也有一个十分要好的朋友。她的名字叫婷婷，我和她是在网上认识的，我和她一聊恨晚认识。我和她发生过一件事，那件事只到现在我还深深的记在脑海里，事情的经过让我来告诉你们吧

我记的那时的季节是夏天，那一天的天气很热，我中午很早就去上学了，可时间没有到所以校门还没有开。我就站在那里等校门开，站了20分钟后汗流夹背，才有校工来开门，进了教室以后差不多是上了一节课左右，我头突然就晕了起来，头趴在桌子上躺着，看能不能好一点，就在这时有一个熟悉的声音说了一句话，问我人是不是不舒服。我抬头望了一下看是谁，原来是我的最讨厌的人婷婷，她怎么会这么好心来问我吖。所以我问她是不是想笑我吖，她表情十分认真的说不是想笑你，过了一会儿，她就拿着白花油给我搽，还问我身体有没有好一点呢?到了放学时她还坚持要送我回家，因为我头晕，我争辩不过她，就让她送了我回家。

在这件事以后我从讨厌她，变成和她是好朋友了，只到现在我们还一起读在一起。我们都有一个共同的愿望就是当一名医生救百姓。

我的动物朋友是邻居家的一只宠物狗。它长得娇小可爱，身体胖乎乎的，一身白花花的毛发，像是穿上了一件柔柔软软的毛绒大衣。

我最喜欢它圆圆脑袋上的毛，一卷一卷的跑起来像海浪似的，真可爱!它耳朵小小的，却非常灵敏。在我家时，只要我一喊它，不管它在哪个房间，都会马上跑过来，围着我蹦来蹦去，显得非常亲热。有时候它只有后腿站立，前腿撒娇似的搭在我腿上，想要我抱。我一蹲下来，它就“嗖”一下，跳到我身上，用舌头舔着我的手，滑滑的，热热的。我摸它的背，它就像一个皮球似的安静地趴在我身上，

别看它小，却是一个“贪吃鬼”。每次我吃饭时，它总会用两只圆圆的的大眼睛，萌萌地望着，好像在说：“给我一点吃的吧!”每次，我都会给他一点吃的。不过，它是一条挑食的狗，米饭和蔬菜一口都不吃，就爱吃火腿肠。

它平时胆大活泼，可有时却很胆小。有次，我坐在沙发上，从厨房听到妈妈切菜的声音，就吓得飞快地跑过来，“蹭”的一下跳到我腿上，浑身瑟瑟发抖地趴在我怀里，一动都不敢动，真是个奇怪的小家伙。

这就是我的动物朋友，妈妈也喜欢它，每次它过来玩，妈妈都会放下手里的事情跟它玩。我常常想，等妈妈老了，我是不是也买一只宠物狗送给妈妈，让它也做妈妈的朋友!

dear robert,

im glad to receive your letter. now i will tell you something about my

plan for summer vacation after the final exam. firstly, i will learn to drive. i

think driving can be useful. secondly, i will take some english courses.

thirdly, i will visit some tourist attractions. it must be very exciting. last,

i will do some reading in the vacation. what about you? i hope you can have a

pretty vacation.

john

1、 Dear friend,

My name is Sally. I am from China. I want a pen pal in Australia. I am 14 years old. I have no brothers or sisters in my family. MY favorite subject in school is science, because I think its very interesting. I like playing the piano and playing basketball on weekends. How about you? Can you write and tell me something about yourself?

Yours,

Sally

2、 My name is Wang Lin . Now I live in Hangzhou , China. I want to find a pen pal in England. Im now 14 years old . I speak Chinese .And I can speak a little English. I like sports ,swimming is my favorite . I also like playing the computer games . My favorite subject in school is math. I like to go to movies with my friends. My favorite movie is Beauty and Beast . Now I live with my parents .

Can you write to me soon ?

Wang Lin

3、 I have a good friend, his name is Bill. He is from Sydney, Australia. Now he lives in Beijing with his parents. He is 14 years old and his birthday is in October. He speaks English and he can speak a little Chinese. He has lots of friends in Beijing. He often plays soccer after school with them. Its his favorite sport. He likes Chinese action movies very much. He thinks they are interesting. He favorite actor is Jet Li.

4、 Jenny is an American girl She is 13 years old. She is very tall and a little thin. She has long black straight hair. She is a good-looking girl .She likes wearing a red T-shirt and blue pant. She likes singing and dancing. Her favorite singer is Gloria Green. She thinks Gloria is great. Look! Jenny is coming. She is not wearing a red T-shirt today. She is wearing a red dress.

5、 My favorite animal is a cat. I have a cat in my family. Her name is Mimi, I think she is from China. She is two years old now. She likes to eat fish every day. She is kind of lazy, but she is very cute. I like to palsy with it after school.

6、 Lin Tao usually goes to the zoo with his parents. He likes to see animals. In his room there are many toys. Most of them are boy animals. All kinds of animals in his room are his good friend. Every day he plays with them. Sometimes he asks his friends to his home to play. On vacation or weekends he like to see the monkeys and elephants in the zoo, and the dolphin show is his favorite.

7、 Jim likes Zhejiang food because its delicious. He cant stand Sichuan food because its very hot(辣). He likes Guangdong food. He doesnt mind Beijing food and he sometimes eat it . He doesnt like Human food because it doesnt agree with him (它不合他的口味)。

8、I like playing basketball .Its very interesting . I often play it with my friends. Its a team work.. Everyone needs to work together with others. (每个人都需要和别人合作). I can also make many new friends in the game. My favorite basketball player is Yao Ming. He is very tall and plays basketball very well. I want to play in NBA one day like him.

9、This is a popular person. Most(大多数) people like him. Hes not young ,about 50 years old . But he looks kind of funny. He has a round face (脸) with round eyes , a big mouth and short black hair . He likes telling jokes and makes people laugh(笑). Do you know who he is ? He is Mr. Bean

10、Tom, Nancy , Lily and Jack are my good friends .They all love to watch different TV shows. Tom likes sports, so he likes sports shows. Nancy watches comedies and she loves sitcoms. But Lily cant stand them .She just likes game shows. Jack doesnt like sitcoms either. He enjoys talk shows. So you know they are all TV shows fans.(他们都是电视迷)

[描写朋友自己或家人的喜好七年级英语作文

Li Yan,my best friend,is my classmate. She has big eyes. Her long hair is often plained.Sweet smile is often on her face,which makes her more lively.

LiNan is very clever.She is good at her school subjects. She has won the school scholarship twice,I always take her as my model in study. She tells me that we should make good use of time.

Li Yan is kind-hearted and is always ready to help others,Any student in my class who has trouble in study likes asking her for help. But she doesn’t like others to praise her, because she thinks what she did is ordinary.

I feel proud to have such a friend.

In Boston,carol singing festivities are famous.The singers are accompanied by hand bells.

In New Orleans,a huge ox is paraded around the streets decorated with holly and with ribbons tied to its horns.

In Arizona,the Mexican ritual called Las Posadas is kept up.This is a ritual procession and play representing the search of Mary and Joseph for a room at the inn.Families play the parts and visit each others houses enacting and re-enacting the drama and,at the same time,having a look at each familys crib.

In Hawaii,Christmas starts with the coming of the Christmas Tree Ship,which is a ship bringing a great load of Christmas fare.Santa Claus also arrives by boat.

In California,Santa Claus sweeps in on a surf board.

In America the traditional Christmas dinner is roast turkey with vegetables and sauces.For dessert it is rich,fruity Christmas pudding with brandy sauce.Mince pies,pastry cases filled with a mixture of chopped dried fruit.

The majority of Americans celebrate Christmas with the exchange of gifts and greetings and with family visits.For many,the day begins on Christmas Eve with the Midnight Mass.At Christmas it snows in many states,so dinner is usually eaten indoors.Dinner usually is roast turkey,goose,duck or ham served with cranberry sauce,then plum pudding or pumpkin pie followed by nuts and fruit.

A history of long and effortless success can be a dreadful handicap,but,if properly handled,it may become a driving force.When the United States entered just such a glowing period after the end of the Second World War,it had a market eight times larger than any competitor ,giving its industries unparalleled economies of scale.Its scientists were the worlds best,its workers the most skilled.American and Americans were prosperous beyongd the dreams of the Europeans and Asians whose economeics the war had destroyed.

It was inevitable that this primacy should have narrowed as other countries grew richer.Just as inevitably,the retreat from predominace proved painful.By the mid 1980s Americans had found themselves at a losss over their fading industrial competitiveness.Some huge American industries,such as consumer electronics,hand shrunk or vanished in the face of foreign competitiong.By 1987 there was only one American television maker left,Zenith.(Now there is none :Zenith was bought by SouthKoreasLGElectronics in July.)Foreign made cars and textiles were sweeeping into the domestic market.Americas machine-tool industry was on the ropes.For a while it looked as though the makeing of semiconductors,whidh America had invented and which sat at the heart of the new computer age,was going to be the next caualty.

All of this caused a crisis of confidenc.Americans stopped taking prosperity ofr granted .They began to believe that their way of doing business was failing,and that their incomes would therefore shourtly begin to fall as well .The mind -1980s brought one inquiry after another into the causes ofAmericas in dustrial decline.Thir sometimes sensational findings were filled with warnings about the growing competitiong from overseas.

How things have changed!I1995 the United States can look back on five years of solid growth while Japan has been struggling.Few Americans attribute this Self doubt has yielded to blind pride.American industry has changed its structure ,has gone on a diet ,has learnt to be more quik witted,according to Richard Cavanagh,executive dean of Harvards Kennedy School of Government.It makes me proud to be an American just to see how our businesses are improving theirproductivity,says Stephen Moore of the Cato Institute ,a think tank in Washington,DC,And William Sahlman of the Harvard Business School believes that people will look back on this perido as a golden age of business management in the United States.