高中英语旅游作文(汇编20篇)
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690暑假旅游的英语作文
全文共 1235 字
+ 加入清单Alas! Speaking of my summer vacation, thats a really rich and colorful! The most make me happy is my mother and I to play in the window of the world, playing all day. Can be happy!
Just to the gate, a Roman glass pyramid, came into our eyes, inscribed with four Chinese characters "window of the world", the word what a magnificent! I was thinking. Around the pyramid, it is a fountain of some two meters high. Is this four characters more gorgeous and colorful!
The door to watch has ended, we bought the tickets, hurried into the window of the world, we first to a call Japan laurel detached palace, here is introducing tea, wash cup, the style of tea. Because of this, I understand the style of Japanese tea.
Then, we visited some sculptures, such as: the world trade center, Japans palace, and so on some of the building.
In this way, we then suddenly, until half past eleven we all of a sudden, forest through place, see this, I talk about playing with heart, and at work, I cant help, my mother and I immediately to start the game, wow! Good fast ah! My heart a, just relax, and nervous, just relax, and nervous,... My heart is such a.
Later, we played a lot of fun and exciting game, well, how did you feel today, I have a good time?
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篇1:高中英语写作高级句型汇总
全文共 1062 字
+ 加入清单1) 主语+ cannot emphasize the importance of … too much.(再怎么强调……的重要性也不为过。)例如:We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much.
2)There is no need for sb to do sth. for sth.(某人没有必要做……),例如:There is no need for you to bring more food. 不需你拿来更多的食物了。
3)By +doing…,主语can …. (借着……,……能够……),例如:By taking exercise, we can always stay healthy. 借着做运动,我们能够始终保持健康。
4) … enable + sb.+ to + do…. (……使……能够……),例如:Listening to music enables us to feel relaxed. 听音乐使我们能够感觉轻松。
5) On no account can we + do…. (我们绝对不能……),例如:On no account can we ignore the value of knowledge.我们绝对不能忽略知识的价值。
6) What will happen to sb.? (某人将会怎样?), 例如:What will happen to the orphan? 那个孤儿将会怎样?
7)For the past + 时间,主语 + 现在完成式…. (过去……年来,……一直……)例如:For the past two years,I have been busy preparing for the examination. 过去两年来,我一直忙着准备考试。
8)It pays to + do….(……是值得的。)例如:It pays to help others. 帮助别人是值得的。
9)主语+ be based on….(以……为基础),例如:The progress of thee society is based on harmony.社会的进步是以和谐为基础的。
10)主语 + do one’s best to do….(尽全力去……),例如:We should do our best to achieve our goal in life.我们应尽全力去达成我们的人生目标
篇2:高中英语作文:微笑的力量
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+ 加入清单Astime goes by, people are being busier and busier with working, such as signingtheir contracts, meeting their customers, drawing up the balance sheets oftheir companies and so on. In this circumstance, people forget our mostexcellent skill--smile.
随着时间的推移,人们在工作上越来越忙,如签订合同,见客户,制定企业资产负债表等。在这种情况下,人们忘记了我们最优秀的技能——微笑。
Thereare a great many kinds of power of smile. First of all, common touch can beshowed by a kind smile. Imagine that you go to a company to attend an audition.With a confident smile, you are more likely to answer the question better. Furthermore,smile can eliminate angry. As a philosopher said, smile before you begin to getangry. The last but not the least, it reflects calm of a person when he is indanger or in trouble.
微笑的力量很多。首先,微笑可以作为平易近人的一种表现。想象一下,你去一个公司参加面试。带着自信的微笑,你有可能会更好地回答问题。此外,微笑可以消除愤怒。一个哲学家说过,在你开始生气之前微笑。最后但并非最不重要的,当一个人处于危险或者麻烦的时候,微笑反映了一个人的镇定。
Thebeneficial aspects cannot be stated completely in this passage. But you canunderstand its power when you smile.
微笑的好处在这里是无法一一列举的。但是,在你微笑的时候你可以理解它的力量。
篇3:关于旅游的英语作文
全文共 1637 字
+ 加入清单My Summer Trip
I went to three cities to play during last summer holidays. They are Beijing, Dalian and HuHehot.
I went to Beijing more than eight times. Beijing is the capital of China. Its a big city. I am very familiar with Beijing. It takes an hour and forty minutes from Nantong to Beijing by plane. There are many tall buildings in Beijing. Its a modern city. My family visited the Great Wall, the Summer Palace, the Palace Museum, the Beihai Park, the Space Museum, etc. I went to the countryside of Beijing to go boating and fishing. It was very interesting. I went shopping in WangFuJing. I bought lots of souvenirs and other things. I like eating Beijing snacks. They are delicious. Dont mithe Beijing Duck. It is really nice.
Dalian is a beautiful city. Dalian is close to Beijing. I spent 5o minutes on the plane. Dalian is near the sea. I smelled the salty taste in the air. The roads are clean. There are lots of trees and flowers near the roads. There are many esplanades and Japanese buildings. There are some fountains in one of the esplanades. Some people flew kites and walked on the esplanades. We went to see the beach and the sea. The sea is blue. There were many swimmers in the sea. I lay on the beach to see the sky.Dalian is a very nice place to live.
Huhehot is in Inner Mongol. There are lots of large grasslands. The grasslands are endless. The sky is bright blue. There were a lot of horses and sheep. They were running or eating grass. I rode a horse on the graland. I picked some colourful flowers. We drank the tea with milk. There is a small desert, it was very hot when I walked on it. The sand could sing.
篇4:以学无止境为话题的高中英语作文
全文共 1945 字
+ 加入清单As soon as I was enrolled in college I reit a big burden off my mind. So did my classmates. We just wanted to relax. But at our first English Lesson on how to improve our study the teacher told us," There is no end to learning. You can only become a top student with additional work." And she says hard work is rewarding.
The teachers words awakened me. In fact everyone in the world is always learning. Mans talents are like wild plants. They need cutting and pruning with the tool of learning, We lears not only inside the classroom but also outside the classroom. Learning is a process in which man adapts to his surroundings. It is driven by mans desire to win respect and to contribute to society. It is the curiosity for knowledge stimulated by knowledge itself." To learn is to be young. Not to learn is to die." This saying applies to every society and to all ages.
Indeed, everyone living on earth is learning all the time. Man learns not only from books but also from his own experience We can not hope that as long as we learn we will gain benlfits. Efficient study is inseparable from good methods and motivation, A man of a strong sense of responsibility and full of ambition is insatiable in learning.
I entered the university after much efforts. I know it is only the first step on the road leading to the sea of knowledge. It is but the first page in the book of science. The further away ! am off shore, the more far-sighted! will be. The more you learn. the more you feel the need to learn. Art is long, life is short.
一进大学,我感到思想上卸了一个包袱,就像我们的同班同学一样,大家都想放松一下。可在如何提高学习水平的笫1堂英语课上,老师就对我们说:“学无止境。只有通过努力才能成为优等生。”同时还说努力学习是会有报偿的。
老师的话唤醒了我。事实上,世上每一个人都在学习。人的才能如野生植物,需要用学习这把工具予以修剪。我们不仅在课堂上学,而且还要在课外学。学习就是不断适应环境的过程。学习受“人要赢得尊重,就得对社会做贡献”的欲望所驱使。学习就是知识本身所引起的对知识的好奇。“学习使人年轻,不学习等于死亡。”这句话造用于任何社会、任何时代。
确实,世人无时不在学习。人不仅从书本上学,而且在经验中学。我们不能指望只要学习就必有所获。有效的学习是与好的方法与动机分不开的。责任心强且有抱负的人会学而不厌。
经过努力,我进了大学,但我知道,这只是通往知识海洋上的第一步,只是科学这本书中的第1页。离岸越远,视野越宽。越学越想学。生命短暂,艺术无涯。
篇5:旅游旅游的英语日记
全文共 706 字
+ 加入清单I went to the zoo with my friends last Sunday.It was hot and sunny that day.It took us about two hours to get there by bus.There were thousands of people in the zoo.We saw lots of animals,such as,pandas,kangaroos,polar bears,gifaffes,elephants,tigers,wolves,snakes and so on.We also saw the elephant show.The elephants were so clever that they could do lots of things like us.At noon we had a picnic in the zoo.And then we thew the rubbish into the dustbin.We didnt go home until 5:00 in the afternoon.Although we were tired,we felt happy.
上周日我和朋友们去了动物园.那天天气很热、晴朗.我们乘公交大约两个小时才到那.动物园里有成千上万的人.我们看见了许多动物.如:熊猫、袋鼠、北极熊、长颈鹿、大象、老虎、狼、蛇等等.我们也看了大象表演.大象是如此聪明的动物,他们能象我们人类一样做动作.中午我们野餐并把垃圾扔到了垃圾箱.我们直到10点才回家.尽管我们很累,我们去非常高兴.
篇6:高中英语作文:感恩
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+ 加入清单假设你们班级即将召开以“感恩”为主题的班会,要求向大家介绍一下你最想向谁表达感恩之情,他或她为你做了什么,你又将怎样回报他或她的付出。请结合上文内容,以“Thank you, my…”为题写一篇发言稿。
要求:
1.句子通顺,语意连贯。
2.包括所有提示内容。
3.不少于80词。
Thank You, My Mother
Wherever we are today, whatever we are, we owe it to our parents who have given and taught us so much, so we should thank them, especially, thank our mother. I think my mother is one of the best mothers in the world.
She is the busiest one in my family. She does chores for the family and cares about my study. She has taught me a lot. She does lots of things for me. But she never wants anythings in return.
How will I show my thanks to my mother? First, this year, I am going to give her a surprise birthday party and buy her a special present. Second, I’ll do well in school. Third, I’ll help her do housework when I’m free. I want to make her happy. In a word, I love my mother.
篇7:关于低碳生活高中英语作文
全文共 745 字
+ 加入清单Making Every Day Earth Day
Now the earth is in bad condition. For example, in some places, the air and water pollution is so serious that it causes many deaths. At the same time, many animals and plants are in danger because of the destruction of their habitats.
Luckily, we human beings have realized the problem. On April 22nd, millions of people across the world do something good for the earth. Some clean up beaches and water, some pick up rubbish, others give speeches to call on more people to take action. But can we save the earth only by one day’s work? The future of our planet depends on our efforts. What we should do is to make every day Earth Day. Only by taking good care of it every day can we hope to live in harmony with nature.
篇8:有关除夕的英语高中
全文共 612 字
+ 加入清单Dear Tim,
With Spring Festival drawing near, I’d like to invite you to my home to experience the festival.
When you come, we can enjoy traditional Chinese food together, and then put up Spring Festival couplets. As a traditional custom, the couplets are always posted on the door of a house. Written on red paper, a couplet is composed of two lines of poetry, which rhyme with each other. Not only do the couplets add some joyous atmosphere to the festival, but also they express people’s wishes for a better life.
I would appreciate it if you could accept my invitation. Looking forward to your coming.
Yours,
Li Hua
篇9:我喜欢旅游英语
全文共 1475 字
+ 加入清单I like to travel, its really fun. You can go to any places you want, beautiful landscape, clearly blue sky, different cultures and lots more you can met if you go travel. Landscape shape most peoples desiry, what I mean is, there are lots of places that theyre famous because of the pretty landscape. Cultures are another. You can met different groups of people if you go travel, its really cool. I like it not only because of these several different reason, I also likes to hang out with my friends to go together and play around those beautiful places. My dream is to travel around the whole world, which, well, might not be true, because I have so many other things to do in my life, but Ill try to achieve it. I have read a story about a person named Gorden, who actually went almost all of the places in the world. I kind of like that and admire of him. I like travel, seriously I do. Another reason is that I like adventures. Adventures are cool, it gives you more experiences and, as I mentioned that Gorden, he met lots of difficulties when he went travel. He went to Amazon, which therere so many snakes and aligators. A friend of his actually died in that trip!!! Its sometimes a bad thing for travel, too. Anyway, I just like to travel!! I like to met all those sorts of difficulties (I didnt mean to die!). Mountain biking is also a kind of travel, and that, I dreamed of doing it!!! Mountain biking is so cool!! One sentence at last, I love travelling and trips!
篇10:高中校园景色英语作文
全文共 1994 字
+ 加入清单导语:相信每个人都会发现自己校园美丽的景色,快来跟小编说说吧。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文,欢迎阅读与借鉴,谢谢!
When the East is reflecting fish-belly white, that piece covered up red is coming out. When teachers and administration staff dormitory this veil also cannot block from her glowing red face again time, she no longer covers up simply, no longer shy, entire development in ours front. Under the rosy-colored clouds at dawn classroom building, meets one, as soon as row after row, increased for the beautiful campus morning has wiped red Time the setting sun in the western sky campus, has the irresistible beauty. That is one kind detailed and peaceful, that is one kind of vigorous vitality. The crimson setting sun according to on the level of the lake, is static does not have the sound, the green water plant to embellish, is swinging, the partner has the breeze, has aroused the intermittent ripples. The fish have a good swim heartily in the water, whether also cheers for this campus? In the classroom building stands upright which from two transmits the intermittent ringing book sound, that is on the Beethoven piano the harmonious music, that is a day-long start. Occasionally transmits the intermittent delightful laughter along with the breeze, that is when earnestly studies assiduously all day section of interludes, that is the happy joyful testimony. When schoolmates are welcoming the rosy-colored clouds at dawn, the stride walks on campus beautiful trail time, that is He Zhong the vitality! When schoolmates tread the setting sun to pull mutually talks and laughs merrily, that also is He Zhong satisfaction!
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东方正反射着鱼肚皮的白,那片红色的那块就要冒出来了。当教师和管理人员宿舍这帷幕也无法阻挡她再次发光的红色脸的时候,她再也不掩饰了,不再害羞,整个发展在我们面前。在教学楼在黎明的玫瑰色的云彩,符合一,尽快鳞次栉比,增加美丽的校园今天上午有时间抹去红色在西方天空校园夕阳,具有不可抗拒的美丽。这是一种细致而安宁的,是一种轰轰烈烈。克林姆森夕阳照到水平的湖,是静态的没有声音,的绿色水植物点缀,是摆动,合作伙伴有微风,激起阵阵涟漪。鱼儿在水里有一个很好的游,是否也为这校园欢呼?在课堂上,从2个传来的声音中,有一个从两个传来的声音,那就是贝多芬钢琴上的和谐音乐,那是一天的开始。偶尔传输随着微风的间歇愉快的笑声,这是在认真研究,刻苦整天部分插曲,这是幸福快乐的证词。当同学们在晨光中迎接玫瑰色的云朵时,就在校园里走过了一步一步的时光,那就是他中的活力!当同学踏夕阳拉互相谈笑风生,这也是他钟满意!
篇11:有关合作英语作文高中
全文共 1210 字
+ 加入清单Some people like to work alone while others enjoy teamwork. In my opinion,
everyone had better learn to work with others together because teamwork is
definitely necessary and important in modern society.
First, working in a team provides a chance for us to communicate with each
other. Just as the saying goes, “many hands make light job.” Working in a team,
teammates share their ideas with each other, which is helpful to create a better
achievement. Second, working in a team is a way to broaden our horizon.
Teammates in a team can learn something from each other because they are from
different places, owning various experiences and hold different views towards
things. Therefore, getting along with other teammates is also a process of
increasing our knowledge. Finally, working in a team is also a way to establish
our friendship. Teammates in a team have chances to help each other, to solve
the problems together, to share the happiness of being successful, which make a
great contribution to establishing friendship. Thus, working in a team is one of
the most effective ways to extend our personal relationships.
To sum up, to learn to work in a team is really necessary and important and
we should try to enjoy it.
篇12:暑假旅游的英语日记
全文共 267 字
+ 加入清单Today I went to Palace Museum.It was cool.Then I went to the Great Wall. We were really excited
about this trip and it certainly was an adventure.The first 4 hours of the walk were the most difficult and the views were really great.We took many photos.We are so happy!
篇13:高中英语作文:热爱生命
全文共 1411 字
+ 加入清单Life is each persons wealth, because the world with life and colorful, full of vigour, let us love and cherish own life, seize every minute of life. Life is short, be gone for ever, human life is fleeting, time can not be reversed, we can only in a limited life infinite brilliance.
That day, my good friend clay came to my house to play, my mother know, immediately do a lot of delicious to clay. When we have fun when, suddenly, clay fainted. Mom saw mud, immediately sent to hospital. After the doctors detailed inspection, the final judgment is had leukemia. Doctor for my mother said: oh! The child to live no longer than four months, if you come a little earlier treatment, it is no big deal. But now... Alas! Mother pale, said to the doctor: doctor, do not save? The doctor reluctantly shook his head. At that moment, I have tears in eyes is the best, but couldnt flow down. I think: why the event would fall in my good friend why, why! My mother said to me: my daughter, you dont cry. We dont know if that mud, mud know she will be very sad, you promised mom dont tell clay, okay? I cried and said: Mom and I promise you, I will not tell her.
We came to the clay ward, pretending to be happy. For I in the four months to make clay can happy every day, make clay in full every day, I spend a lot of time. But time always flies so fast, I am very sad, because I know the clay have not much time.
篇14:母亲节话题高中生英语
全文共 1270 字
+ 加入清单Mothr’s Day is a holiday whn childrn honor thir mothrs with cards, gifts and
flowrs. In many countris, such as Dnmark, Finland, Italy, Turky, Australia and
th US, popl clbrat Mothr’s Day on th scond Sunday in May whil many othr countris
of th world clbrat thir own Mothr’s day at diffrnt tims through out th yar.
On of th bst ways to clbrat Mothr’s Day is to giv your mom th day off. Lt hr
rlax with th rst of th family doing all th houswork. Usually, dad and th kids
will lt mom slp lat that morning as thy go into th kitchn to prpar hr favourit
brakfast. Nvr forgt to plac a vas with a singl flowr on th tabl bsid th food. Th
kids can pick up th flowr from th gardn or buy on from th shop. Arrang vrything
nicly bfor mom waks up. Som familis will carry th food and mom’s favourit
sctions from th nwspapr to hr bdroom so that mom can hav brakfast in bd. Prsnts
and cards from th kids can b handd to mom by thmslvs or just placd on th dining
tabl.
Aftr brakfast, go anywhr mom liks to go. Shopping, swimming or going on a
picnic in th gardn. Mak a spcial Mothr’s Day dinnr or tak mom out for a grat mal
in a famous rstaurant sh lovs most.
Anyway ,lt mom njoy th whol day and fl your lov, and thn th Mothr’s Day can b
a good on. As Mothr’s Day is around th cornr, it’s tim to tak actions!
篇15:高中英语作文大全
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+ 加入清单On New Years Eve, I turned on the TV as usual to watch the Spring Festival
Gala, and watched it for more than half an hour. Suddenly, an unexpected program
caught the whole familys eyes and deeply moved us. On the screen, there was the
hospital background of Wuhan city. Doctors and nurses were wearing white
protective clothing, and their faces were wearing plastic transparent covers
integrated with clothing. They were fighting against the virus and life danger
Time race. With the host reciting "love is a bridge", I felt a torrent in my
heart. I kept bumping and bumping. I knew that the program was added temporarily
because of the severe situation. Although it had not been rehearsed, it still
made many people cry. No one in the hospital would want to hide, no one would be
lazy, no one would want to make a phone call with his family They regard those
suffering compatriots as their parents and children, and they are determined to
save these patients just like their families.
篇16:高中关于国庆节英语
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+ 加入清单October 1st is the national day of our country, which is a public holiday for the whole country. It’s an important day that marks the beginning of PRC. On that day, there are plenty of celebrations holding throughout the country, from the central government to the general people. And public places, including big squares, parks are decorated in festive theme. In recent years, the national holiday means the golden week as well, which is a short holiday that all people expect to. With the improvement of living standards, people have more money and desire to travel and the golden week is a good chance for them. Besides, for those people who would not go out, it’s a good time to have a good rest as well. Therefore, the national day means a lot to the Chinese.
10月1日是我国的国庆节,这对于整个国家是一个公共假日。这是一个重要的日子,标志着中华人民共和国开始。在那一天,有很多庆祝控股全国,从中央政府到一般人。和公共场所,包括大广场,公园在节日的装饰主题。近年来,国家节日意味着黄金周,这是一个短暂的假期,所有的人都期待。随着生活水平的提高,人们有更多的钱和渴望旅游黄金周是一个很好的机会。除此之外,对于那些人不出去,这是一个很好的时间来好好休息一下。因此,中国的国庆节意味着很多。
篇17:高中英语作文:我的五一假日
全文共 1240 字
+ 加入清单I had a great time throughout my may day holiday.
On monday, i went bbq with my classmates who threw a celebration party at our middle school principles flat. our parents were invited to the party. everybody was excited about the holiday. i ate a lot of delicious food at that time.
On tuesday, i went visiting my uncles family with my parents. we went to celebrate our good time at a fancy restaurant in shanghai. later that day, we sang karaoke in my uncles house. we stayed for the night.
On wednesday, i went shopping with my cousins. we bought some brand name t-shirts and pants. in the afternoon, my cousins gave me a fun ride on the city highway. they also taught me how to drive their fancy car, so i tried to do some turning and parking. it was not easy first. but i learnt quick.
on thursday, we returned home with many gifts from our trip. i tried to get some rest. at night, i chatted with my classmates on the phone, and i watched cctv before going to bed.
From friday on, i started to finish up my homework assignments on my personal laptop. some of my assignments were quite boring. after i finished the homework, i emailed them to my teachers. that was the end of it. i started to prepare things for school on this coming monday.
篇18:我们应该做最好高中英语日记
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+ 加入清单Whatever we are, we should do our best!
When I was a little girl ,I dreamed to grow up. Because I think a child doesn‘t has freedom,and can‘t do anything himself.
But now I have grown up, to my surprise, I feel more tired and have more suffering.Though I can do something myself, I don‘t feel happy at all.
I believe you also have the same thoughs with me. when we was a child , we wanted to grow up, but when we became a older man,we don‘t have such nice life as wish. So whatever we are children or adults, we should try to make our life better, and make ourselves more happy. we should try our best to study hard, then we can let parents have good life, too! Let‘s do our best to do ourself ! Believe yourself ! You are the best!
篇19:我的理想高中英语作文带翻译
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+ 加入清单Everyone has a lot of dreams.Some people want to become wealthy overnight; some people want to become well-known in the world overnight.I have a lot of dreams, too.When I was a girl, I dreamed of becoming a scientist like Hua Luogeng one day.But I know, plum flower. So I studied hard and hard for my dream when I was in high school and college.
After graduating from college, I became a teacher. Although I was busy every day, I didnt forget my dream. I still kepIn the knowledge on the road constantly groping forward, and. Now, I have made great achievements, and many of my research papers have been published, and the research results also have a very high application value.I am so happy。 Although the goal of becoming a scientist is far from it, I am still moving forward.
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每个人都会有许多梦想。有的人想变得富有,一夜暴富;有的人想一夜成,名扬四海。我也有许多的梦想。当我还是一个女孩的时候,我就梦想着,有朝一日成为一名像华罗庚那样的科学家。但是我知道,梅花香自苦寒来。所以,我在中学和大学时为我实现我的梦想而认真刻苦的学习。
大学毕业后,我成为了一名老师,虽然我每天都很忙碌,但是我没忘记过我的梦想,我仍然不断坚持学习。在求知的道路上不断摸索前进,废寝忘食。现在,我已经小有成就了,我的多篇研究论文相继发表,研究成果也有着极高的应用价值。我很快乐。虽然,成为一名科学家目标还很远,毕竟我还是在不断向前迈进。
篇20:以假如让你回到童年为话题的高中英语作文
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+ 加入清单If I were a boy again, I would practice perseverance more often, and never give up a thing because it was or inconvenient. if we want light, we must conquer darkness. perseverance can sometimes equal genius in its results. “there are only two creatures,” says a proverb, “who can surmount the pyramids—the eagle and the snail.”
if i were a boy again, I would school myself into a habit of attention; i would let nothing come between me and the subject in hand. i would remember that a good skater never tries to skate in two directions at once.the habit of attention becomes part of our life, if we begin early enough. i often hear grown up people say “ i could not fix my attention on the sermon or book, although I wished to do so” , and the reason is, the habit was not formed in youth.
if I were to live my life over again, I would pay more attention to the cultivation of the memory. I would strengthen that faculty by every possible means, and on every possible occasion. it takes a little hard work at first to remember things accurately; but memory soon helps itself, and gives very little trouble. it only needs early cultivation to become a power.