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《老人与海》是海明威于1951年在古巴写的中篇小说,于1952年出版。以下是小编带来的老人与海英语读后感,希望对你有帮助。

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常见名言警句的英文翻译

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Union is strength. 团结就是力量。

Until all is over ones ambition never dies. 不到黄河心不死。

Use a book as a bee does flowers. 读书如蜜蜂采花,吸取其中之精华。

Virtue is a jewel of great price. 美德是无价之宝。

Virtue is fairer far than beauty. 美德远比美丽更美好。

Virtue is her (or its) own reward. 为善最乐。

Virtue is the only true nobility. 唯有美德是真正高贵的。

Wash a dog comb a dog Still a dog remains a dog. 本性难移。

Waste not want not. 俭以防匮。

Weak men wait for opportunity but the strong men make it. 若者等待机会,强者创造机会。

You cant eat your cake and have it. 不能既要吃饼,又要把饼保存。

You cant make omelets (or omeletts) without breaking eggs. 有失才有得。

You have no goats and yet you sell kids. 你虽无老山羊,却出卖小山羊。

Zeal without knowledge is fire without light. 有热情而无知识,犹如有火焰而无光芒。

[常见名言警句英文翻译

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篇1:初中英文

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More and more middle school students use WeChat. Different students have

different opinions about using it.

Some students think WeChat is a very useful tool. It can provide a platform

to communicate with their friends. Besides they can make more friends and learn

more knowledge by WeChat. However, some students think WeChat will affect their

study if they spend too much time using it. And they may be tricked by strange

net friends. Last but not least, it will also affect their vision to use WeChat

for a long time.

In my opinion, we should use WeChat properly by not using it more than two

hours a day, and make sure that we dont use it when we are studying. In

addition, we shouldnt add strangers or meet net friends casually.

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篇2:初中英文

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There are many rules in our school.

From Monday to Friday,we have to get to school before 7:00 in the morning.

We must wear school uniforms,and I think it is good for us because uniforms can

make us look smart. We must listen to our teachers carefully in class and finish

our homework after school. We are not allowed to use mobile phones in class. I

think the rules are very strict but useful,and we should follow them. However,we

have so much homework that we have little free time to do what we love to

do.

In my opinion,we should have more free time to take part in all kinds of

activities and improve our abilities.

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篇3:环境保护英文作文4

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One possible version:

The problem of “white pollution” caused by used plastic is becoming increasingly serious, in which plastic shopping bags play an important role. In China about three billion plastic shopping bags are consumed every day, which results in a great waste of resources and heavy environmental pollution. Luckily, The government has put a nationwide ban on the use of free plastic bags, demanding that all stores and supermarkets not provide customers with free plastic bags after June 1. The rule will undoubtedly reduce the use of plastic bags and enhance the awareness of environmental protection. It is highly advocated that we should turn to cloth bags and shopping baskets from now on.

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篇4:给妈妈道歉的一封信英文

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Dear Mother,

Hello!

I now apologize to you, last Thursday, I test deduction of nearly 30

points, I think: oh, home will be hit by my mother! If you put it in the bag and

dont take it out, you will be sure to turn it out! Well, play it by ear! Back

home, When I eat bananas, my mother from my schoolbag out of the test roll, a

look, suddenly changed face. I saw that the situation was not good, so I fled to

my room, my mother pursued, also entered my room. Mother shouted: "Come here!!"

I had to obediently past, say that time, the dragon 18 first five has been

pulled out of my ass, suddenly a burst of pain through my whole body. When the

second palm came, My instinct with the hand to block, block, but my mother went

to take a coat hanger, I think: over, mother to hair biao!" Mother like the

arrow from the string rushed over, and then a burst of violence, while playing

cursing: "Play! Play! Play! You play in a day! ..." When my mother played, my

mother also cried, and then, my mother ignored me for a whole day.

Mom, Sorry, I will study hard in the future, no longer put all my mind to

play, no longer let you worry about. I look at the "mom and dad is not my

servant" and "never read for teachers and parents after understand your good

intention, I know, playing on my body, pain in your heart, the main character of

the two books, after come back to poor rural changed a lot, is treated as a

prince before, record is 25th, now he was a modest, sensible child, learning in

the top 11. I want to learn from him. Mom, I wont let you down! Surely not!

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篇5:春节晚会英文作文

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What a great forest! Today is the Spring Festival party in the forest, on the ground, flying in the sky all go to see the Spring Festival Gala.

The host is the thrush bird and the canary, which first speaks fluently about some blessings, and then please go to the singer &mdash in the forest; — the puppy.

When the puppy came to power, he said, “ what song do you love to hear me most? ” the animals say in a different voice: “ spring ”. The puppy sang, &ldquo, Wangwang, spring sprouts, spring flowers opened … … ” after listening to the puppy song, the animals applauded the puppy singer down.

The second play is the fox, the fox came on, he sang the song of the fox fox: “ squeak, our mouth is so sharp, so big eyes … … “, listening to the fox singing, we laugh together not so please clap down the fox mouth side. The third is the peacock. When the peacock comes to the stage, she starts to jump up &ldquo. The dance of Spring Festival &rdquo, her head is wearing gold crown, wearing bright clothes and graceful dancing. Animals cant help saying, &ldquo, they jump too well, &rdquo.

Two kids came, they came to power, to everyone bowed, then bleating for everyone to ask a good start to drop, some ball in their hands is very obedient, look at the dazzling animal.

Nbsp; after the end of the spring party, the animals walked out of the studio.

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篇6:平安夜给某某的一封英文信

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My dear:

This is the first time Ive ever sat at my computer and written to you so

late. I must have a reason for doing this.

Now I will tell you my feelings humbly, because I dont want to

misunderstand you easily. Today, I made our photo in my dorm room and set it as

a screensaver. I miss you, I want to tell you my happiness. But the answer you

gave me was truly astonishing.

Text messages dont come back, you can do that. I cant believe it. I dare

not connect you who are indifferent to me with you who are committed to me.

Who was the man lying beside me who came to see me the day before

yesterday?

Who left me yesterday and kissed me at the station?

Can you tell me?

I am angry. Why should I be angry? I am so happy. Waiting for your text

message, waiting for your call. I wait for you.

However, I came to a deep silence and your indifference.

Now the sisters in the bedroom are all asleep. But Im writing a letter.

Even if I hadnt written, I couldnt sleep. Because Im crying.

Am I sad? I dont know.

You know what? I think you lied to me.

Maybe you dont love me as much as you say.

To you, my existence is just the icing on the cake. You are more successful

and satisfied with me. Without me, your life will still be so wonderful. So, you

can be so cool, so cool.

When Im with you, treat me well. When Im not, treat me as if I dont

exist.

Maybe you should say youre busy. Busyness is relative. Youre busy during

the day. Youre busy at night, too. May I ask what you are doing? !

Can be busy to a message also reluctant to send it?

Look in your inbox and your outbox for yourself. You get the idea.

Darling, I want to love you well. Because I think you love me.

However, I am a selfish person.

If your love for me continues like this. Thats what youre going to end up

with.

Then you will know how I feel. Since ancient times is lost just know how to

cherish.

Im not gonna send you a text back. Im not taking a call from you. I

disappeared. Youll never find me again.

Please dont make me sad any more. My feelings for you are limited, and so

are my tears. I promised you I wouldnt break up with you again. So I wont

say.

Two days ago, I was very sad, but you came, I was dizzy with happiness, I

am happy, I am blindly happy.

But I didnt think this was just the beginning.

Im so tired!

I clearly feel your speechless and indifferent to me.

Do you love me? Do you love me? Do you spoil me?

I dont know.

If you love me, please prove it with your actions.

If you love me, please dont think once and for all.

If you spoil me, please dont keep your high profile.

Finally, Ill tell you. I am fragile, but I beg for your love. Although,

you say firmly, I leave you, I cant find, you love me so much.

But Ill tell you something. Even if later no one loves me, I do not want

to love you so humble.

Is love so cheap to you as entertainment in your spare time? Do you talk

with you when you are lonely?

I also have my business, however, I would like to separate out to miss you.

While youre busy. You a student so busy, I dare to expect you to work in the

future, will give me a phone call, a text message?

Are you looking for a wife? What do you think your wife does? Is it the toy

in your hand? In a good mood to tease! Busy just throw aside, do not ask.

What you have done and what you have promised is entwined in my heart,

making my heart ache. I began to ask myself, "Does he love me?"

If this is love, if this is love, if this is his model of love.

So, what do I do?

In my heart of hearts, I clearly know that people can not change for

someone, change is not this person.

So, I dont have any requirements, from then on, you can do whatever you

want, you can talk to me whenever you want.

Write here, you send me a message to say, we normal point love it!

I think its normal. But is our relationship normal?

What boyfriend can have you so arrogant, so high profile! Did you give me

the cold shoulder? Youre thinking, just leave it here and youll be fine.

Youll be your wife.

I love you?

Now I want to say, I hate you.

I hate your promises to me. I hate your love for me.

Honey, I tell you, Im angry, disappointed, sad, upset, and hate you.

You drive me crazy. Madness is followed by long apathy.

The opposite of love is indifference, not ruthlessness.

Youre gone, youre in your own city, youre completely different.

If there is any grievance in your heart, you say! If you think you dont

want to talk to me, go ahead! If you want to leave me, you say!

If you dont love me, you are brave to tell me. You have to trust in my

resilience. You say you do not love me, say a few more times I believe. Just

like you say you love me, say it more times and Ill believe it. I believe

you.

Ha ha...

I dont know why, Im heartbroken. This doesnt feel good. Because Im

afraid of heartache. In order not to heartache, I will run. Will choose habits

without you. Why, you make my heart ache? Im afraid of pain. What shall I do?

Is it true that only do not fall in love will not hurt?

Dont I have any other choice?

Your tone of voice to me, is I good for nothing, and then you pain, you

speechless. Is that hard for you when youre with me? My dear? ! Do you find it

so hard?

Do you feel so tired? Is it so hard to cheer me up? Is that whats

bothering you? Or am I too tough? Ha ha...

This is my letter to you. What shall I do in the future? I dont know.

But, I know, It hurts. I dont want to do anything. Dont give me any more

lessons. Too many people in the world are too self-righteous. Too many people

are poor teachers. I want a husband who loves me, not a university professor or

a government worker!

Even if you are Song Shiming, I am Seaweed. Song Shiming is not going to

talk about the financial crisis to Seaweed! And youre not really successful

yet!

Finally, I want to ask you, who am I to you, are you in the right

place?

Where do you go from here? !

Also: Happy Christmas Eve to you!

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篇7:旅游的经历英文作文

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Many classmates ask me about my plan for summer holiday. How I wish I could have a colorful and fruitful holiday, so I have decided to do a part-time job during the summer vacation. On the one hand, I can earn some pocket money by doing a part-time job. I can spend them freely, because they are earned by myself. On the other hand, I can accumulate some practical experience by doing a part-time job. They can’t be learned in the class or from text books. Besides, I will go over my study and do some preview. I don’t want to waste the summer holiday.

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篇8:英文春节

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You know Spring Festival is the most important festival in China .It’s to celebrate the lunar calendar ‘s new year .

In the evening before the Spring Festival ,families get together and have a big meal .In many places people like to set off firecrackers .Dumplings are the most traditional food .Children like the festival very much ,because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .They can also get some money from their parents. This money is given to children for good luck . People put New Year scrolls on the wall for good fortune .

The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .People visit relatives and friends with the words “Have all your wishes ”. People enjoy the Spring Festival ,during this time they can have a good rest .

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篇9:关于目标的英文作文

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The main importance of goal setting is that it provides us with direction and purpose. When we have goals, we know what we want to achieve so that we can focus our mindson a single worthwhile target and avoid getting distracted easily. Personal goal setting also provides us with motivation to achieve what we want to achieve.

Goal setting is of especial significance for today’s students. A study reveals that when students set goals, they learn the importance of taking responsibility, of minimizing excuses and of helping others. Goal setting is a lifelong skill that first helps students succeed in school and then later in life.

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篇10:中秋节吃月饼的作文200字

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天是农历的8月15日,是我期盼已久的中秋节。为什么是我们期盼已久的中秋节呢?因为我们全家不但可以团聚,还可以吃到香喷喷的月饼。到了晚上我和姥姥、奶奶、妈妈、爸爸、哥哥坐在月亮下,边看着月亮,边品尝着圆圆的月饼。

啊!我突然感觉从我嘴里飘出了一股松仁玉米的味道,原来这是松仁+玉米味的月饼,于是,我又看了看其他月饼的口味,哇!各种各样的口味,有燕麦葡萄干的、碧玉丝瓜的、蛋黄莲蓉的、五仁的……看得我直流口水,看着圆圆的月亮,吃着各种口味的月饼,我的心里甜丝丝的,好相似蜂蜜流进了我的心里。

回到家,我想把今天赏月的事想记下,于是,我就把那赏月的事记录成了日志,妈妈微笑着说:“这样子,就永远不会忘记这个甜蜜的中秋节了。”说着我们家里便响起了一阵快乐地欢笑声。

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篇11:英文寻物启事格式

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Lost and Found

On the evening of September 9th, 2011 , I lost a Samsung digital camera in the English reading-room on the 4th floor of the new library in the west district of our uruversity.

The digital camera can be generally described as follows. It is brand new and silver gray in color with a black leather coat. Whats more, the camera is as big as a piece of cake and as light as a regular mobile phone.

This camera is a birthday present from my best friend, so losing it upsets me a lot. The one who found it please contact me at 13811111111 from 19:00 to 22:00 in the evening or email me atwww.thanks@sina.comatany time. Thank you very much!

Yours sincerely,

Li Ming

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篇12:形容女人英文词语

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女人的种类有无数种,那用什么形容词来形容呢,下面是小编整理的相关内容,希望对你有帮助。

Attractive迷人的 吸引人的;有魅力的;引人注目的

She has an attractive figure.

她有迷人的曲线。

lovely可爱的

She has a lovely serene face.

她有一张可爱而安详的脸

pretty漂亮的

Have I grown up pretty?

我有没有变得漂亮了?

charming魅力四射的

She is a charming young lady.

她是一个迷人的年轻女士。

sexy性感的

Mandy Moore has declared not to wear sexy clothes .

曼迪·摩尔已经宣称不穿性感的衣服。

hot火辣的

你那个火辣的朋友是谁?介绍给我!

Who s your hot friend ? Hook me up!

comely清秀的

I hope my young friend will like such a comely sample of his own blood.

俺盼着咱们那位年轻的朋友喜欢你这么一位和他一脉相传的漂亮姑娘才好。

cute可爱伶俐的

That Cathy is pretty cute .

那个凯西还蛮可爱的

delicate纤弱的

She had a feminine gift for delicate flattery .

她有女性的细致讨人高兴的才能。

dreamboat梦中情人

When he saw her at the party , he knew that he found dreamboat .

当他在舞会上看见她时,知道自己已经找到梦中情人了。

elegant优雅的

The design of this fashion designer is in simple and elegant style .

崇尚简朴高雅,是这位服装设计师的风格。

eyeful养眼的

She was a statuesque redheaded eyeful.

她是一个轮廓清晰的红发美人儿。

foxy古灵精怪的

What a foxy dame she is!

她真是一个性感迷人的小妞儿!

pulchritudinous貌美如花的

tasteful风雅的

He is a tasteful artist.

他是一位风雅的艺术家

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篇13:平安夜给某某的一封英文信

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My dear:

Please allow me to call you darling for the last time, as I have always

liked to do before. Surprise! Yeah, it was me. It was me writing to you, your

ex-girlfriend. Perhaps you feel very embarrassed or very indifferent, no other

meaning, I just want to write a letter to you, break up half a year to allow me

this trivial selfishness.

I know you are very happy now, but my sudden letter made you feel

unexpected. Last night, my sister and I saw you on the way home, as before the

skin is very white and clean wearing glasses, maybe love men will pay attention

to their own image, you are more neat and clean than before. Riding a bike, you

sit behind a girl. You are very happy, I want to call you, but I dare not, I how

bashful shout, stunned in, so all the way to see you from my line of sight more

and more far. I know, this county is too small, the crowd is too crowded and we

always meet by chance, dear, I love you very much but cant change the reality,

I love you too deep or your love is too shallow love is not firm. Now, only

wish, wish you happy. She, very simple, suitable for your other half. I know

well never be the same again. All I know is that a lot of couples dont make it

and then never get back in touch. But, my dear, if we cant be husband and wife,

cant we even be friends? I remember the first time I saw you, you are very

sunny, and I happened to be depressed at that time. Such me, even friends do not

want to do with you, with a depressed mood love ignore you. But you run every

day after running with me, even if I angry to say you only sad for a while and

then began to take a smile at me. Later in our life, we caught fish, caught

rabbits, visited the beauty of large rape, cherry blossom in the park in full

bloom and fell, I sat in the back of the car and spread my arms and said to fly,

you like to eat sesame ball and I hate it to death, the first time you kissed me

was I severely slap... Honey, I cry every time we turn around. Until the last

time because of the parents of both sides, I know is, you will relentlessly will

insist, but I was too confident, you did not. And I still silly in situ waiting

for you, you left me, give up this relationship, you go, you never look

back.

Dear, I hear that there are five hundred people suitable for me in ones

life. Among them, I am no longer the only one for you. I know, I often say to

myself that it will be ok, as time goes by, our relationship will slowly fade

away. Maybe one day I will be as happy as you are now, dear, but this time is

very long, long trance in my life I think I will never meet the person I love

again, like love you. During the half year of separation, I learned to be used

to loneliness, to look at clouds and clouds, to look at the stars in the sky on

the windowsill at night, and in my spare time, I would hold my friends pet and

walk in the big temple behind your house... Darling, Im looking forward to

meeting you, but Im afraid. I am afraid that your happiness will make my eyes

blindfolded and can not see the world clearly, dear, I know you are very happy,

love a person is to make each other happy, you choose, I respect.

Happy Christmas Eve!

Bless you!

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篇14:难忘的月饼400字

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我生长在一个少吃没穿的年代。那时候,广大农民是过不起中秋节的,因为当时农村实行人民公社,农民缺吃少穿,民不聊生。我们淮北地区更是“红芋饭红芋馍离了红芋不能活”,一年到头吃不起几回肉,即使有钱,因为没有粮票,也买不起月饼,自然也就过不起中秋节了。

记得1976年中秋节,妈妈给邻居借了一瓢好面(小麦面)做面皮,用谷子(小米)面拌白糖做馅子,给我们兄妹几个孩子蒸了一锅自制的“月饼”。这哪里是月饼,分明是加了一点糖的死面粑粑子。可就这个死面粑粑子,我一口气咧了好几个。这是我第一次吃月饼,也是吃过的有所月饼里最好吃的月饼。它是那样的甘甜,那样的清香,那样的回味无穷,因为它充满着艰辛与苦难,充满着无私的母爱,充满着无限的亲情。

改革开放以后,邓小平废除了人民公社,农村实行了土地承包生产责任制,农村经济得到了翻天覆地的发展,广大农民过上了吃不愁喝不愁花不愁的好日子。现在的中秋节,各式各样各种口味的月饼可以说是琳琅满目,但再昂贵再美味的月饼都没有妈妈做的死粑粑子“月饼”好吃。

今年又到中秋,妈妈已经离开了我们多年,我再也吃不上妈妈亲手做的的月饼了!

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篇15:英文日记

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Do you mind being called a bad student? Of course not. So far as I know,

everybody intends to be (become) a model student.

However, to be a model student is by no means an easy thing. First, he must

do his best to obtain knowledge. A man without sufficient knowledge will not

succeed. Secondly, he must remember to improve his health. Only a strong man can

do great tasks. Thirdly, he should receive moral education. If his conduct is

not good, no one will consider making friends with him.

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篇16:给好久不见朋友的一封信英文

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Dear Yanglang,

I’m really miss you , we can’t see about three months . Are you ok? I hope

you happy every day.

We have eight classes everyday , and only two classes are not english ,

another classes is listening , reading , speaking and writing english . Some

people think it is boring in the classes , but i think this is very enjoyable

.

I love my life now . Because i always feel fulfilled all day . I am so busy

that i can’t play ping-pong . I think it is my desire to enjoy life.

I want to travel to mountain hua . Three years ago i went there , but don’t

go to the top , so i must go there when i have free time.

Take care yourself!

Love young!

Yours,

__

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篇17:关于滑雪的英文

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I went skiing with my friends on Sunday. It was my very first time to try this super interesting sport. I really enjoyed skiing A LOT, and I think that I have potential!!! For the entire afternoon, I only fell down twice before our coach actually came and taught us the correct postures. After some basic and advanced practices, I did try to ski down the hill, and it was AWESOME ! I think Ill try to go skiing as often as possible. However, wearing all the equipment to walk with is GOD DAMN exhausted!

我跟朋友去滑雪了星期天的比赛。这是我头一次的时间尝试这只超级有趣的活动。我真的很喜欢滑雪很多,而且我觉得我有潜在的!整个下午,我只俯伏三思而后行实际上我们的教练来教我们正确的姿势。经过一些基本的和先进的做法,我曾试滑雪下山,这实在太棒了! 我想我会试著去滑雪,次数越多越好。然而,戴着所有的设备散步是上帝诅咒累啊!

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篇18:给好朋友的一封信英文

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dear haiqing,

i am very sorry to learn that you are unhappy now. but i don t think you should be unhappy.

i know that your iamily is not rich. so your parents can t afford to buy you something of famous brands, which makes you unhappy. but they have sent you to school so that you can receive good education and have abreght future. this is not easy for your parents. so you should think about your parents. dont ask for something that is out of your parents reach. don t be vain-glorious.

i also thind you should put your heart into study. read more books and then you can get a lot from reading. without the famous brand competition you will become happy.

i hope i can help you out of unhappiness. wish you happy.

yours,

huang ping

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篇19:给感谢的人写一封信英文

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Dear Dad:

Today is father’s day, for so many years I’ve been seekig a way to express

my heartfelt thanks for all you have done for me. Here comes it!

Thank you for always being there sharing my life when I need you most.

Whenever I encounter difficulties, I never feel alone and vulnerable, because

you will keep me on the right path. I’m blessed to have you.

Thank you for offering me education and teaching me how to be a man. You

always inspire me not by words, but by what you have done! Your efforts in the

work, your loyalty to your friends, your responsibility for the family and your

persistence in the life have already set me good examples in my own life.

Thank you for always appreciating my work, no matter how tiny it is! You

have made me realize that it’s capacity not scores that really counts.

Dad, I love you and I will love you forever!

Yours beloved,

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篇20:温斯顿·丘吉尔:生活侧记-名人传记英文故事

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My father, Winston Churchill, began his love affair with painting in his 40s, amid disastrous circumstances. As First Lord of the Admiralty in 1915, he was deeply involved in a campaign in the Dardanelles that could have shortened the course of a bloody world war. But when the mission failed, with great loss of life, Churchill paid the price, both publicly and privately. He was removed from the admiralty and effectively sidelined.

Overwhelmed by the catastrophe — “I thought he would die of grief,” said his wife, Clementine —he retired with his family to Hoe Farm, a country retreat in Surrey. There, as Churchill later recalled, “The muse of painting came to my rescue!”

Wandering in the garden one day, he chanced upon his sister-in-law sketching with watercolors. He watched her for a few minutes, then borrowed her brush and tried his hand. The muse had cast her spell!

Churchill soon decided to experiment with oils. Delighted with this distraction from his dark broodings, Clementine rushed off to buy whatever paints she could find.

For Churchill, however, the next step seemed difficult as he contemplated with unaccustomed nervousness the blameless whiteness of a new canvas. He started with the sky and later described how “very gingerly I mixed a little blue paint on the palette, and then with infinite precaution made a mark about as big as a bean upon the affronted snow-white shield. At that moment the sound of a motor car was heard in the drive. From this chariot stepped the gifted wife of Sir John Lavery .”

“ ‘Painting!’ she declared. ‘But what are you hesitating about? Let me have the brush — the big one.’ Splash into the turpentine, wallop into the blue and the white, frantic flourish on the palette, and then several fierce strokes and slashes of blue on the absolutely cowering canvas.”

At that time, John Lavery— a Churchill neighbor and celebrated painter— was tutoring Churchill in his art. Later, Lavery said of his unusual pupil: “Had he chosen painting instead of statesmanship, I believe he would have been a great master with the brush.”

In painting, Churchill had discovered a companion with whom he was to walk for the greater part of the years that remained to him. After the war, painting would offer deep solace when, in 1921, the death of the mother was followed two months later by the loss of his and Clementine’s beloved three-year-old daughter, Marigold. Battered by grief, Winston took refuge at the home of friends in Scotland, finding comfort in his painting. He wrote to Clementine: “I went out and painted a beautiful river in the afternoon light with crimson and golden hills in the background. Alas I keep feeling the hurt of the Duckadilly (Marigold’s pet name).”

Historians have called the decade after 1929, when the Conservative government fell and Winston was out of office, his wilderness years. Politically he may have been wandering in barren places, a lonely fighter trying to awaken Britain to the menace of Hitler, but artistically that wilderness bore abundant fruit. During these years he often painted in the South of France. Of the 500-odd canvases extant, roughly 250 date from 1930 to 1939.

Painting remained a joy to Churchill to the end of his life. “Happy are the painters,” he had written in his book Painting as a Pastime, “ for they shall not be lonely. Light and color, peace and hope, will keep them company to the end of the day.” And so it was for my father.

我的父亲,温斯顿·丘吉尔,在他四十多岁时开始迷恋上绘画,当时环境异常恶劣。那是在1915年,任海军大臣的他,积极投身于在达达尼尔海峡的一场战役中,这场战役本可以缩短那段血雨腥风的世界大战。但由于遭受失败,伤亡惨重,丘吉尔于公于私都付出了代价。他被从海军部调离且实则坐起了冷板凳。

在灾难的折磨下——他的妻子克莱门廷说:“我想他会痛苦而死,”——他携家带口来到萨利郡的一处乡间静居霍·华姆。在那儿,丘吉尔后来回忆道,“是绘画中的冥思拯救了我!”

一天他在花园散步时,偶然看到他的弟媳在用水彩作画。他观察了几分钟,然后向她借了画笔并一试身手。他的专注仿佛给他施了魔法!

丘吉尔很快就决定试试去画油画。看到他从阴暗的忧郁思中解脱出来,克莱门廷非常开心,她赶忙去买所有能买到的颜料。

然而,迈出下一步似乎有些困难,因为丘吉尔看到一块新画布的洁白无暇时感到无所适从和为难。他先从天空画起,后来他描述如何“非常谨慎地在调色板上加入一点儿蓝色调,然后以万分的小心,在这块被蓄意冒犯的雪白的防护板上点上豌豆大的一笔。这时,传来一阵驾驶机动车的马达声。约翰·拉威利先生才华出众的太太从这辆车中姗然而下。

“‘在画画呀!’她高声说着。‘可你还在犹豫什么呢?给我那支笔——那支头号的。’只见松油飞溅,她在蓝白颜料间挥毫泼墨,在调色板上龙飞凤舞,接着在吓得发皱的油画布上用力东戳西捣几下蓝色。”

那时,约翰·拉威利——丘吉尔的邻居,也是一位有名的画家—正教丘吉尔学画。后来提及他的这位特殊的学生,拉威利说:“倘若他选择绘画而不是从政,我相信他会是位绘画大师的。”

在绘画中,丘吉尔找到了能陪他度过余生大部分时光的知已。战后,在1921年,母亲刚去世两个月,他和克莱门廷就失去了他们深爱着的三岁女儿玛丽戈尔德,这时作画给了他一些安慰。在痛苦的打击下,温斯顿来到苏格兰朋友们的家中以求得安慰,用绘画来解脱自己。他在给克莱门廷的信中说:“我出外画了一条夕阳下美丽的溪流,背后映衬着晚霞的群山。唉,达克迪莉(玛丽戈尔德的昵称)使我的苦痛总是挥之不去。

史学家把1929年后的十年,也就是保守党政府垮台而温斯顿下台的时间,称为他的荒凉岁月。政治上,他一直在举步维艰的处境中徘徊,是一个孤独的勇士在努力唤起受到希特勒威胁的国人,但在艺术上他在那荒凉岁月却硕果累累。这些年他经常在法国南部作画。在现存的500多张油画中,大约250张是1930至1939年间的作品。

绘画给丘吉尔带来了乐趣直到他的人生尽头。在他所著的《画中的消遣》里说:“画家其乐融融,因为他们不会孤独。光与色,和平与希望,会始终伴随他们。”我父亲就是这样一个人。

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