高一期中英语作文范文(经典20篇)

I love to read. When I was three years old, my parents had taught me to

read. They bought me some books with funny and colorful pictures. Soon I was

attracted by these stories and fell in love with reading. Since I went to

school, I often went to the library and it was my favorite place. Studying in

the library provided me a silent environment. The most important thing was that

as so many excellent students sat around me. I felt the great motivation to move

on. I could find the data any time and read the books I liked. I have gained a

lot of knowledge and find the great hour there.

Nowadays, football has become one of the most popular entertainment sports for human beings. In the daily life, people ranging from kids to adults play football when they have spare time. It can help people relax and gain a healthy body. But not too many people know the special meaning of December 9th every year. It is World Football Day. It is because of the demonstration of students in December 9th, 1935. Under the leadership and organization of China Communist Party and leadership, Peiping Students Federation leading the students in Peiping city, which was more than 6000 held demonstrations. The students shouted the slogans of “overthrow Japanese imperialism,” "stop the civil war, and close ranks". Their demonstration resulted in a new upsurge of nation-wide Anti-Japanese Democratic Movement. In order to memorize this student movement, the United Nations made December 9th as World Football Day in 1978.

如今，足球已经成为最受人们欢迎的娱乐体育运动之一。在日常生活中，从小孩到大人有空的时候都会踢踢足球。它可以帮助人们放松，获得健康。但却没多少人知道每年的十二月九日的特别意义。这一天是世界足球日。这是源于1935年12月9日的学生游行。在中国共产党的组织和领导下，北平市学生联合会率领北平市6000多名学生举行示威游行。学生们高呼“打倒日本帝国主义”，“停止内战，一致对外”等口号。他们的示威引起了了全国人民抗日民主运动的新高潮。为了纪念此次学生运动，联合国于1978年把12月9日定为世界足球日。

The Chinese character "fu" (meaning blessing or happiness) is a must. The character put on paper can be pasted normally or upside down, for in Chinese the "reversed fu" is homophonic with "fu comes", both being pronounced as "fudaole." Whats more, two big red lanterns can be raised on both sides of the front door. Red paper-cuttings can be seen on window glass and brightly colored New Year paintings with auspicious meanings may be put on the wall.

People attach great importance to Spring Festival Eve. At that time, all family members eat dinner together. The meal is more luxurious than usual. Dishes such as chicken, fish and bean curd cannot be excluded, for in Chinese, their pronunciations, respectively "ji", "yu" and "doufu," mean auspiciousness, abundance and richness. After the dinner, the whole family will sit together, chatting and watching TV. In recent years, the Spring Festival party broadcast on China Central Television Station (CCTV) is essential entertainment for the Chinese both at home and abroad. According to custom, each family will stay up to see the New Year in.

世界那么大，你应该去看看。下面，是小编为你整理的关于旅行经历的英语作文，希望对你有帮助! 关于旅行经历的英语作文篇1

This summer holiday I have been to BeiJing for a travel. it was a great journey! we have went to see the Imperial Palace and the great wall and them let me feel that I was proud to be a Chinese.

The Imperial Palace noted the history. there were many antiques which we could espy the great culture .

From the great wall,it was a well-known wonder in the world.it is made of big stones which was too heavy to bring even uesing it to buil a construction of ruggedization. what a great grandeur! 关于旅行经历的英语作文篇2

I went Chong Qing in July 22.It is a city which was built near mountains.

So people call it Mountain City. In Chong Qing,I went to the Red Stone Center, to see the places which the prisoners lived in the past. It is a terrible and awful trip. There are a lot of dogs, and soldiers with guns near the prisons. And most of the prisons are good, they didnt want to tell the bad people where the other people were. They lived in very small houses. No good food to eat, no good water to drink.They had only twenty minutes to stay out side per day but they still said nothing.

I think they are the heros in that century. I will follow their spirit. 关于旅行经历的英语作文篇3

Making a trip to ShangHai on May 18 was an experience which I will never forget.

I arrived in ShangHai at about 2 oclock,and immediately took a No.5 bus to the sea area.The beautiful blue sea was so large that I couldnt see the other side of it.After getting off the bus,I went straight to the shore.Taking off my shoes,I put my feet into the water.The water was cool,and walking in the water was such a great joy that I didnt want to stop.Then I collected shells.When it got dark,I sat on the shore,watching the sea.The night scene was simply marvelous!

Finally I had to go back.It was an unforgettable day in my life.

[高一英语作文旅行经历

Spring Festival is coming,I am very happy.On this winter holiday,I went to

visit my grandparents with my parents. My grandmother is very zeal.Our dinner is

very delicious.After the dinner,the people gave me money in red envelopes.I am

very happy in this family with my grandparents.

Sometimes,we go to climb the mountains.The mountain is very high.Look!There

is a clean river near the mountain.And there are some beautiful flowers,grass

and big trees.Some trees are orange trees,the others are banana trees.Oh,I am

very tired but interesting.

I am very happy on this holiday because I like Spring Festival very

much.What about you?

The book is an indispensable part of people, gorky once said: "books are the ladder of human progress."

Book, give me knowledge and give me wisdom, is reading I learned that Huang Detian teacher wrote "mingle" by the book, let me know how a lot of life philosophy.

After I finished reading the book "mingle", I didnt find the book he is our knowledge of an ocean, with books is the most lucky thing, in the "center", I read the contents inside, is he let me understand the center of this a few words to understand, in life, I still is to respect teachers, respect for their parents, their words, we are going to listen to, because they are more knowledgeable than we, therefore, their knowledge, skills, are stronger than we; Because they love us very much, so, they will repeatedly told us that we should never complacent, dont like some people, dont respect teachers in school, no respect for their parents in the home, often with teachers and parents talk back, never go to think about it, is for the sake of his good teachers, parents, will only complain their parents and teachers, teachers and parents are sometimes said to avoid wrong shipment, a review of the wrong you, that also should correct in suitable places, and have to wait for each other to calm down, just to negotiate this matter peacefully, but also by the other party, dont mad at go against them, this will only make them more more anger, only calm, calm to solve the problem, the other has said, jun not smell "dont listen to the old man said, suffer in at the moment."

书是人们不可缺少的一部分，高尔基也曾经说过：“书是人类进步的阶梯。“

书，赋予我知识、赋予我智慧，看书是我了解到黄德甜老师所写的《语重心长》通过这本书，让我懂得了不少的人生哲理。

在我读完《语重心长》这本书后，我才发觉到书他是我们知识的一片海洋，能与书为友是最庆幸的事，在《语重心长》里，我读懂了里面的内容，是他让我明白了语重心长这几个字的理解，在生活中的我，仍然是要懂得尊重师长、尊重父母，他们的话，我们要听，因为他们的见识比我们多，所以，他们的学识、技能也比我们强;因为他们十分关爱我们，所以，他们才会反复叮嘱我们，我们千万不要自以为是，不要像一些人，在校不尊重师长、在家不尊重父母，而经常与师长、父母顶嘴，从不去想想，师长、父母是为了他好，只会心里埋怨自己的父母与师长，难免有时师长、父母是会说错批、评错你，那也要在适合的场所纠正，和必须等对方冷静下来，才和平地去谈判这件事情，而不要在对方还在气头上去顶撞他们，这样只会更加的让他们更怒气，只有心平气和、冷静才能解决问题，古句也有说国，君不闻“不听老人言，吃亏在眼前。”

Yesterday, my mother clean the house, she did the big cleaning, so she searched every corner of the house, many old things were dig out, like the toys when I owned at the very early age. But there was one thing surprised me most, it is my photo album, my mother was happy to find it, she opened it to me, I saw myself in different stages. The photo album recorded me since I was born, I saw the wonderful moment my parents wrote, like the date I first talked, my parents took the picture of the moment. Seeing these moments, I felt so thankful to my parents, for not only they recording these beautiful moment, but also for they raise me up, they are such good parents that they cultivate me with all their hearts. I will return them when I grow up.

昨天，我的妈妈打扫了房子，她做了大扫除，所以她搜索了房间的每一个角落，很多旧东西被翻出来，比如我很小时候就有的玩具。但是有一样东西最让我震惊，那就是我的相册集，我的妈妈很高兴找到了它，她向是打开了相册集，我看到了不同时期的自己。相册集记录了从我出生起的一切，我看到了父母写下的美好时刻，比如我第一次说话的日子，他们也拍下了这个时刻。看到这些，我很感激父母，不仅仅是为了他们记录下的这些美妙的时刻，也是因为他们把我养大，他们是如此称职的父母，全心全意地养育了我。等我长大了要回报他们。

My hometown is in xiushui county, jiangxi province, there is a beautiful place. Trees all the year round, flowers in full bloom.

Spring, connect dressed in colorful dress, lightly stepped onto the stage, she put the long sleeves, shrub land were stained green. Connect and dainty hand weave beautiful flowers, to go to the audience. Flower fly to the green earth, fly to the green trees, instantly, between the green leaves of green compose full of flowers.

In summer, the hot sun baked the earth mercilessly. The cook was JiaoFa very hot, the ground seemed to have been a huge steamed over, make a person to breathe. But, this is the charm of summer, it let me have a kind of place oneself in the warm feeling.

Autumn is a harvest season, look, on the apple tree in the orchard, one is big and red apple crowded high up in the tree. The grapes of the vine tree and violet is big, it seems, is flow saliva. The pomegranate tree full of red pomegranate on, them one by one to get, if carelessly will fall down.

The breath of winter quietly came to earth, he will blow the world turned white; He a blow off the goose feather snow; A blow to the people to love for the winter; It blows the trees the clothing to blow away; It blows... .

My hometown is like an exhibition hall, the beauty of spring, summer, autumn and winter even show come out, I love my hometown!

我的家乡在江西省修水县，那里是个美丽的地方。一年四季树木茂盛，鲜花盛开。

春天，春姑娘穿着五彩的霓裳，轻盈地走上了舞台，她把长袖一挥，大地上的草丛树木都被染上了绿色。春姑娘又纤巧的手编织出一朵朵美丽的小花，向台下撒去。鲜花飞向绿色的大地、飞向绿色的树木，立刻，嫩绿的翠叶间缀满了朵朵鲜花。

夏天，火热的太阳毫不留情地烤着大地上的一切。大地被烤得发焦发烫，地面上仿佛被一个巨大的蒸笼罩住了，使人透不过气来。但，这就是夏天的魅力所在，它让我有一种置身于温暖中的感觉。

秋天是个收获的季节，看，果园里的那棵苹果树上，一个个密密麻麻又大又红的苹果高高地挂在树上。那棵葡萄树上的葡萄又紫又大，看起来，可真叫人流口水。那两石榴树上结满了红彤彤的石榴，它们一个个挨挨挤挤，好像一不小心就会掉下来。

冬天的气息悄然来到人间，他一吹将整个世界变成了白色;他一吹吹下了鹅毛般的大雪;他一吹吹来了人们对冬天的喜爱;它一吹把树木的衣裳给吹掉了;它一吹……。

我的家乡好似一个展览馆，把春夏秋冬的美景依依展现出来了，我爱我的家乡!

The Rules of Making Friends

We all like to make friends, we live in a society that we need to communicate with others. Without a friend, one can never express his emotions, no one share his sorrow and happiness. Making friends balances ones emotions, you can talk to friends any things, like secret, which you dont want to share with our parents. But here is the fact that not everyone is suitable to be friend, we need to obey the rules. First, the guy must be honest. Honesty is the base of the being friends, to be frank and then to be close. Second, there is something common in you two. The same interest always brings two hearts close, the more something in common, the better, thus he will be your best friends, you can share things with him. Making friends is a big deal, cause if you make the wrong one, you may get the negative thing from him.

我们都喜欢交朋友，我们生活在一个社会，需要彼此交流。没有朋友，一个人不能表达他的情绪，没人分享喜怒哀乐。交朋友能平衡感情，你可以和朋友谈任何事，比如你不会和父母分享的秘密。事实上，并不是所有的人都适合成为朋友，我们需要遵守原则。第一，那个人必须诚实。诚实是成为朋友的基础条件，闯开心扉然后变得亲近。第二，你们两个之间有共同点。共同的兴趣让两颗心靠近，越多共同点越好，因此他会成为你最好的朋友，你可以和他分享事情。交朋友是一件很大的事，因为如果交友不慎，你可能会感染他的一些恶习。

There are many arguments about the advantages and disadvantages of examinations. Some people think that examinations can help them review the lessons regularly, while others maintain that too many examinations have frustrated them.

To me, I think an examination is a good thing for both teachers and students. Teachers can find out how much the students have grasped and then improve their teaching; students, on the other hand, will learn what their weak points are and then study even harder.

All in all, we should not waste time arguing whether examinations are good or not. What we should do is to try to improve the exam system and try to adjust it to our different requirements.

Life only have once, and people often do not pay attention to traffic safety has ruined my life.

In order to cut a lot of people, some do not go sidewalks or not go zebra crossing, dont look at the traffic lights, the rampage; Some in order to save time, resolutely climb over the rail, and the traffic safety of cloud nine. The results...

Now many people, cycling speed is very fast, there seems to be a urgent matter, the elderly, is unimaginable.

One night, I was window to write my homework, feel very tired, leaning in the window to have a rest. Suddenly, a young man, think good, extremely unexpectedly sit bicycle handlebar, not casual. But "it is the unforeseen that always have blessed", positive impact a flying motorcycle, because young people turn when too late, just listen to "bang" to a young man was playing out, head on the concrete, blood all over the floor, unconscious. I am a pain in the heart: a life will disappear in this way? How to call a person not forget!

Hi, do not obey the traffic rules, it is a price to pay, the consequences will be disastrous. "Traffic safety" in your heart, let us consciously abide by traffic rules, in order to avoid the happiness and sadness!

人生命只有一次，而人们往往不注意交通安全断送了自己的生命。

许多人为了抄近路，有的不走人行道或不走斑马线，不看红绿灯，横冲直撞;有的为了节省时间，毅然翻过栏杆,我行我素，此时交通安全抛之九霄云外了。结果……

现在许多人，骑车的速度十分快，好像有十万火急的事，结果车毁人亡，不堪设想。

有一天晚上，我正在窗前写作业，感到十分疲惫，便倚在窗前休息.忽然，一个年青人，自以为车技好，竟然坐自行车不扶车把手，漫不经心.但“天有不测风云，人有旦夕之福”，正面冲一辆飞一般的摩托车，由于年青人来不及时转弯，只听 “砰”地一声年青人被弹出去，头撞在水泥地上，血溅了一地，不省人事.我心里一痛：一个生命就这样消失了?怎叫人不刻骨铭心!

嗨，不遵守交通规则，是要付出代价的，后果将是惨不忍睹的。“交通安全记心中”，让我们自觉遵守交通规则，以免乐及生悲!

Morning, my mother and I rubbed his change to eyes, skid to sit up, turn on the TV to watch the news, the television was on sichuan earthquake situation, my mother and I just watched with rapt attention, the news says the death toll has more than 170 people, 6986 people were injured. The peoples liberation army uncles last night didnt sleep a wink last night, has been in the search and rescue, hope within 72 hours of gold rescue more people.

Among them forth county has an 11 year old girl named Huang Siyi, her parents work in the county, Huang Siyi with grandma and grandpa always live together, at the time of the earthquake, Huang Siyi run down from upstairs, on the way to be on fence. With the help of the neighbours, rescued out of grace. Injury is very serious, scarlett yi has accepted the right leg amputation, but still in a coma, can only rely on breathing machine help to breathe. The doctor said she suffered serious damage of liver and kidneys. Grace is huaxi hospital intensive care unit for emergency treatment. To see her mother tearfully when accepting a reporter to interview, sad, my in the mind very afflictive, sour nose, I pray for her, want her to wake up and get well soon. Yi, come on!

My heart trembling, and the terrible earthquake, damn, why didnt at the time of the earthquake precursor, why no one can predict? Before the typhoon weather here advised us that want us to do a good job of typhoon. Sincerely hope that we can anticipate this natural disaster.

早晨，我和妈妈揉了揉惺松的眼睛，一骨碌地坐起来，打开电视看新闻，电视上面正在直播四川地震情况，我和妈妈就全神贯注地看了起来，新闻上说死亡人数已经超过170多人，6986人受伤。解放军叔叔们昨晚上一晚上都没合眼，一直在搜救，希望在72小时的黄金时间内搜救出更多的人民。

其中芦山县有一位11岁女孩叫黄思怡，她父母在县城打工，黄思怡一直跟爷爷奶奶生活在一起，地震发生时，黄思怡从楼上往下跑，途中被围墙砸到。在邻居的帮助下，思怡被救出来。伤势很严重，思怡已经接受了右腿截肢手术，但依然昏迷不醒，只能靠呼吸机辅助呼吸。医生说她的肝、肾功能受到严重损害。思怡正在华西医院的重症监护室进行抢救。看到她妈妈接受记者采访的时候声泪俱下，伤心欲绝，我心里很难受，鼻子酸酸的，我为她祈祷，希望她快点醒过来，快点好起来。思怡，加油!

我心里直打哆嗦，这可怕的地震真可恶，地震发生时为什么都没有前兆呢，为什么没有人能预测呢?我们这里台风来临之前气象台都会通知，要我们做好防台工作。真心希望我们人类能够事先预测这种自然灾害。

国庆节长假马上就要到来了，你有什么样的假期计划呢?

National Day Plan英语作文一

With the coming of national day, I have a one week holiday. I really expect to it, because I want to have a short trip during these days. I will travel toJiuzhaiValleywith my parents for three days. I have heard that the scenery ofJiuzhaiValleyis very beautiful in autumn and it’s the best time to travel there. Autumn is my most favorite season so I want to enjoy the beauty of such a wonderful place. I do some preparations for this trip. For example, I search the Internet to see the travel raiders and I have known where the most attracting place is and where to live in. I am sure it will be a wonderful journey. There are only several days for the coming trip, but I have been too excited to wait.

随着国庆节的到来，我有一个星期的假期。我真的很期待，因为我想要在这几天有一次短途旅行。我将和我的父母去九寨沟三天。我听说秋天的时候九寨沟的风景最美，秋天是去拿旅游最好的季节。秋天是我最喜欢的季节所以我想要去这样美丽的地方去享受美景。我为这次旅行做了一些准备。比如说，我在网上搜索了旅游导航，我知道最有吸引力的地方是哪里以及住在哪里。我确信这将是一次奇妙的旅程。还有几天旅行就要到来了，可是我已经兴奋得等不及了。

National Day Plan英语作文二

Today is National Day on Oct.1st,2011, we have 7-day holiday, I just made a call to home but mom still didnt get home, I asked mother to try to call her to confirm her position right now in order to be convenient for taking fetch by my father in 6-cross roadmouth. New house has been finished nearly. Dad decided to resume working in Houzai Glass factory just for 350yuan monthly even actually I dont want him to work back. there are 7 days holiday I will take for Chinese National Day. But maybe I need on duty every day. I will come back to Dongguan today.

National Day Plan英语作文三

During this National Day public holiday, I am planning to stay home and revise for all my subjects. Since it is almost end of the year and exams are coming up soon, I must use all my time wisely and thoughtfully in order to achieve a good school mark. Therefore, even though it is a holiday, I will still use it to study. However, I will still spend some time with my family and catch up with my friends because I believe studying is most effective when it is flexible and working as balance diet.

I have got a problem and I need to ask for your help. I feel I am a little too fat. What’s worse,I am putting on weight all the time. I am very worried about my figure and how I look. I even fear that some of my classmates call me names.

At one time, I tried to work out in a gym two or three times, but I finally gave up just because I had no time for it and always felt very tired after doing exercise. Once I tried going on a diet. However, after about a week, I could not go on because I felt so hungry that I was not able to continue my studies. Then I bought and took weight-loss pills in secret. Shortly after, they did work and I was losing weight fast. But soon I felt tired and weak sometimes.

I know those pills usually have bad effects on our health. Thus, I don’t know what I should do. Could you be kind enough to give some good advice.

Kate has got a toothache, she is at the dentists. The nurse is speaking to her.

凯特牙痛，她去了牙医那儿，护士正在跟她说话。

N: Can I help you?

N：能帮你做点什么吗?

K: I have got a toothache. I want to see Doctor Smith.

K：我牙疼，想找史密斯医生。

N: Do you have an appointment?

N：请问你有预约吗?

K: No, I havent.

K：还没有。

N: He is busy at the moment. Would you please take this medicine first?

N：他现在正忙，请先吃点儿这个药吧。

K: Do I have to?

K：一定要吃吗?

N: Im afraid you do. It will help you a bit. And I will tell him to look after you first.

N：我想是的。它能帮你减轻疼痛。我回去请史密斯医生待会儿先帮你看。

K: Thanks.

K：谢谢。

N: Will you please fill in this form. The magazine are over there. You can have a look if you like.

N：麻烦先填一下这张表格。如果你有需要的话，那边有杂志。

K: All right.

K：好的。

[高一英语对话作文

Water Pollution

With the development of industry, water pollution isbecoming more serious now. The polluted water not only kills fish, it is also harmful to our health. Many people get sick because they drink the polluted water. In some rivers the water is so dirty that they can even kill plants.

We should fight against the pollution. We should stop using harmful things. I wish it is not a dream that in the near future we can have clean rivers again.

Water is very important to us. If you don t have water for three days, you will die. We can use water for flowers, swimming, washing and many different things. We use it to cook, make electricity, and put out fires and so on. We use millions of liters of water every day.

Do you know how does the water come to your home? It travels through water pipes. Some are long and wide but some are short and narrow. Then the water travels through the water pipes to the reservoirs. Then it travels through the water pipes to the river and to the special factories that purify the water. When the water is purified, we can drink it. Please don t leave garbage in the water on which we line, and keep the water clean.

My hometown is suizhou, there is very beautiful in a city park and the south of baiyun shennong park, is recreation visit places. Winding road, and thick vegetation and Xuan mesh to deprive a person bonsai, let a person with nature.

To realize fall, lake feeling, the hushan is right choice. The hushan LiuAn supple, boasts beautiful scenery, jade stroll, relaxed.

In the evening, jiefang road, LongTai pedestrian street lights, shopping shopping two not mistake; Pearl plaza, railway station plaza, leisure, sports and tide of stream of people, boisterous, might as well go see suizhou of mass cultural life.

我的家乡随州,非常漂亮的城市公园和南白云神农公园,娱乐访问的地方。蜿蜒的道路,和茂密的植被和宣网剥夺一个人盆景,让人与自然。

意识到秋天,湖山湖的感觉,是正确的选择。拥有美丽的风景,湖山LiuAn柔软玉散步,放松。

晚上,解放路,LongTai步行街灯光,购物购物两不误,明珠广场、火车站广场、休闲、运动和潮汐流的人,热闹的,不妨去看看随州的大众文化生活。

It is known to all that Guangxi province is famous for its various culture,

because there are many minorities. Recent years, the local government carry out

a policy of taking a break on March 3rd, which makes it the special day for

Guangxi Province. People can enjoy some shows which are full of local features,

such as singing local songs, having dragon-lion dance and so on. This policy not

only lets people take relax from routine work, but also makes people remember

their culture. I am part of the local people and I am so proud of the variety.

The different culture makes our country full of charm.

Introduce Myself

介绍一下我自己

My name is Li Hua. I was born in Dalian, Liaoning province in February 1977. I started school in 1984 when I was seven,and I studied in Guangming Primary School from 1984 to 1990. After that I went to No.6 Middle School of Dalian and graduated this summer. The main subjects ! studied at school included Chinese, Maths, English, Physics, Chemistry and Computer. I like English and Computer best and I am very good at them. Last year I won first prize in the school computer competition. In my spare time I enjoy listening to popular music and collecting stamps. My favourite sports are swimming in summer and skating in winter.

我的名字叫李华。我出生在大连,辽宁省1977年2月。我在1984年开始上学在我七岁的时候,我从1984年到1990年在光明小学学习。之后,我去了大连六中,今年夏天毕业。主要的科目!包括在学校学习语文、数学、英语、物理、化学和电脑。我最喜欢英语和计算机,我非常擅长。去年我在全校电脑竞赛中获得了一等奖。在我的业余时间我喜欢听流行音乐和集邮。我最喜欢的运动是在夏天游泳,冬天滑冰。

The way people hold the belief that a fun-filled， pain-free lifestyle

equals happiness actually reduces their chances of ever obtaining real

happiness. If fun and pleasure are equal to happiness，then pain must be equal to

unhappiness. But in fact，the opposite is true： more often than not things that

lead to happiness contain some pain.

As a result，many people avoid the very attempts that are the source of true

happiness.They fear the pain inevitably (不可避免地) brought by such things as

marriage，raising children，professional achievement， religious commitment，

self-improvement.

Ask a bachelor why he resists marriage even though he finds dating to be

less and less satisfying. If he is honest，he will tell you that he is afraid of

making a commitment，for commitment is in fact quite painful. The single life is

filled with fun， adventure and excitement.Marriage has such moments，but they are

not its most distinguishing features.

Couples，with infant children， are lucky to get a whole nights sleep of a

three-day vacation. We dont know any parent who would choose the word fun to

describe raising children. But couples that decide not to have children ever

know the joys of watching a child grow up or playing with a grandchild.

Understanding and accepting that true happiness has nothing to do with fun

is one of the most liberating realizations. It liberates time： now we can devote

more hours to activities that can really increase our happiness. It liberates

money：buying that new car or those fancy clothes to increase our happiness now

seems pointless. And it liberates us from envy：we now understand that all those

who always have so much fun actually may not be happy at all.