阅读素材英语怎么说(经典20篇)
新年里总有很开心的事情发生,也有很长的假期可以玩耍,大家都很喜欢过新年。以下是小编为大家精心地准备的新年英语,欢迎大家来阅读,内容仅供参考噢!
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+ 加入清单ou have a choice I woke up early today, excited over all I get to do before the clock strikes midnight. I have responsibilities to fulfill today. I am important.
My job is to choose what kind of day I am going to have.
Today I can complain because the weather is rainy or I can be thankful that the grass is getting watered for free.
Today I can fell sad that I don’t have more money or I can be glad that my finances encourage me to plan my purchases wisely and guide me away from waste.
Today I can grumble about my health or I can rejoice that I am alive.
Today I can lament over all that my parents didn’t give me when I was growing up or I can feel grateful that they allowed me to be born.
Today I can cry because roses have thorns or I can celebrate that thorns have roses.
Today I can mourn my lack of friends or I can excitedly embark upon a quest to discover new relationships.
Today I can murmur dejectedly because I have to do housework or I can feel honored because the Lord has provided shelter for my mind, body and soul.
Today stretches ahead of me, waiting to be shaped. And here I am, the sculptor who gets to do the shaping.
What today will be like is up to me. I get to choose what kind of day I will have!
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篇1:我爱阅读英语作文
全文共 682 字
+ 加入清单Reading is playing an important part in my daily life.Reading can make us enjoy our life.Reading has numerous advantages.Reading helps us to work engeretically.
There are a varity of books for us to choose from,like history books,science books,literary books and so on.I like history books very much.First of all,reading books can widen my knowledge of customs,cultures and life styles of different places and countries.Seondly,I can make friends through reading more books.I can share my opinion with my new friends who like reading history books too.Finally,reading is the best way of pastime.
In a word,we can benefit a lot from reading.It is worth spending the time reading books.
篇2:2024考研英语写作素材:常用英语短语
全文共 1311 字
+ 加入清单all the same 仍然,照样的
as regards 关于,至于
anything but 根本不
as a matter of fact 实际上
apart from 除...外(有/无)
as a rule 通常,照例
as a result(of) 因此,由于
as far as ...be concerned 就...而言
as far as 远至,到...程度
as for 至于,关于
as follows 如下
as if 好像,仿怫
as good as 和...几乎一样
as usual 像平常一样,照例
as to 至于,关于
all right 令人满意的;可以
as well 同样,也,还
as well as 除...外(也),即...又
aside from 除...外(还有)
at a loss 茫然,不知所措
at a time 一次,每次
at all 丝毫(不),一点也不
at all costs 不惜一切代价
at all events 不管怎样,无论如何
at all times 随时,总是
at any rate 无论如何,至少
at best 充其量,至多
at first 最初,起先
at first sight 乍一看,初看起来
at hand 在手边,在附近
at heart 内心里,本质上
at home 在家,在国内
at intervals 不时,每隔...
at large 大多数,未被捕获的
at least 至少
at last 终于
at length 最终,终于
at most 至多,不超过
at no time 从不,决不
by accident 偶然
at one time 曾经,一度;同时
at present 目前,现在
at sbs disposal 任...处理
at the cost of 以...为代价
at the mercy of 任凭...摆布
at the moment 此刻,目前
at this rate 照此速度
at times 有时,间或
back and forth 来回地,反复地
back of 在...后面
before long 不久以后
beside point 离题的,不相干的
beyond question 毫无疑问
by air 通过航空途径
by all means 尽一切办法,务必
by and by 不久,迟早
by chance 偶然,碰巧
by far 最,...得多
by hand 用手,用体力
by itself 自动地,独自地
by means of 用,依靠
by mistake 错误地,无意地
by no means 决不,并没有
by oneself 单独地,独自地
by reason of 由于
by the way 顺便说说
by virtue of 借助,由于
by way of 经由,通过...方法
due to 由于,因为
each other 互相
even if/though 即使,虽然
ever so 非常,极其
every now and then 时而,偶尔
every other 每隔一个的
except for 除了...外
face to face 面对面地
篇3:生态旅游有关的英语作文素材
全文共 762 字
+ 加入清单Last weekend I went on an eco-travel with a travel agency. All the way we enjoyed the beautiful scenery and fresh air. But a few of us picked flowers as while going sightseeing. Some even tried to catch the birds they saw. What was worse, many tourists threw rubbish here and there. The rubbish may do harm to wildlife there.
I don’t think this is a true eco-travel. A true eco-travel is a tour that not only allows us to express our love for nature, but needs our responsibility as well. As we enjoy the beauty of nature, we should try our best to protect it. And we should also try to protect wildlife. A true eco-travel should be like this: take nothing away but your good memory; leave nothing behind but all the green trees and the clean water.
篇4:英语写作素材积累:常用成语
全文共 2014 字
+ 加入清单导语:在英语作文中,运用一些成语或者俗语能够给作文加分哦,下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语素材,欢迎阅读与借鉴,谢谢!
1. 瞒天过海crossing the sea under camouflage
2. 围魏救赵relieving the state of Zhao by besieging the state of Wei
3. 借刀杀人killing someone with a borrowed knife
4. 以逸待劳waiting at one’s ease for the exhausted enemy
5. 趁火打劫plundering a burning house
6. 声东击西making a feint to the east and attacking in the west
7. 无中生有creating something out of nothing
8. 暗渡陈仓advancing secretly by an unknown path
9. 隔岸观火watching a fire from the other side of the river
10.笑里藏刀covering the dagger with a smile
11.李代桃僵palming off substitute for the real thing
12.顺手牵羊picking up something in passing
13.打草惊蛇beating the grass to frighten the snake
14.借尸还魂resurrecting a dead soul by borrowing a corpse
15.调虎离山luring the tiger out of his den
16.欲擒故纵letting the enemy off in order to catch him
17.抛砖引玉giving the enemy something to induce him to lose more valuable things
18.擒贼擒王capturing the ringleader first in order to capture all the followers
19.釜底抽薪extracting the firewood from under the cauldron
20.混水摸鱼muddling the water to catch the fish; fishing in troubled waters
21.金蝉脱壳slipping away by casting off a cloak; getting away like the cicada sloughing its skin
22.关门捉贼catching the thief by closing / blocking his escape route
23.远交近攻befriending the distant enemy while attacking a nearby enemy
24.假途伐虢attacking the enemy by passing through a common neighbor
25.偷梁换柱stealing the beams and pillars and replacing them with rotten timbers
26.指桑骂槐reviling/ abusing the locust tree while pointing to the mulberry
27.假痴不癫feigning madness without becoming insane
28.上屋抽梯removing the ladder after the enemy has climbed up the roof
29.树上开花putting artificial flowers on trees
30.反客为主turning from the guest into the host
31.美人计using seductive women to corrupt the enemy
32.空城计presenting a bold front to conceal unpreparedness
33.反间计sowing discord among the enemy
34.苦肉计deceiving the enemy by torturing one’s own man
35.连环计coordinating one stratagem with another
36.走为上decamping being the best; running away as the best choice
篇5:2024年高考英语作文写作素材:谚语
全文共 722 字
+ 加入清单if a man deceives me once, shame on him, if he deceives me twice, shame on me.
上当一回头,再多就可耻。
if you make yourself an ass, don‘t complain if people ride you.
人善被人欺,马善被人骑。
if your ears glow, someone is talking of you.
耳朵发烧,有人念叨。
if you run after two hares, you will catch neither.
脚踏两条船,必定落空。
if you sell the cow, you sell her milk too.
杀鸡取卵。
if you venture nothing, you will have nothing.
不入虎穴,焉得虎子。
a cat may look at a king.
人人平等。
adversity makes a man wise, not rich.
逆境出人才。
a fair death honors the whole life.
死得其所,流芳百世。
a faithful friend is hard to find.
知音难觅。
a fall into a pit, a gain in your wit.
吃一堑,长一智。
a fox may grow gray, but never good.
江山易改,本性难移。
a friend in need is a friend indeed.
患难见真情。
a friend is easier lost than found.
得朋友难,失朋友易。
篇6:英语阅读作文
全文共 1199 字
+ 加入清单It (Example:0) 8 o’clock 41,and the last bus42at the second bus stop.A middleaged woman got out,and the conductor was going to ring the bell for43to start the bus again,just at that moment he saw a small child44at the bus stop.
“What’s wrong with you?” the bus conductor said to the boy.
“Well,my mother gave me ten pence to go home by bus after school,but I45the money after I finished playing football with my classmates,” the child answered, “so I have to walk all the way home.”
“That’s OK.” said the conductor. “Come on.We’ll take you home.”
The child thanked him,46the bus and sat down near the door.The conductor rang the bell,then the bus started. “How47are you living?” asked the conductor.
The child told him the name of the place where he lived.It was about two miles away,and48would have cost him two pence if the child had had the money to pay for it.
The conductor went to give some other people on the bus their tickets,and when he came back a few minutes49,he saw that child crying again.
“And what’s the matter with you now?” he asked. “Aren’t you on your way home?”
“Yes,I am,” answered the child, “but what about my change?You haven’t given it to me,have you?You should give me50.”
篇7:2024高考英语作文素材:母亲节贺卡祝福语英文版
全文共 1903 字
+ 加入清单Here’s a little token of my appreciation for all that you have done for me over the years.这是我一点小小的心意,感谢您这么多年来所付出的一切。
There may be moms all over the world, but you’re the only one that matters to me.全世界也许到处都有妈妈,但您是我惟一最在意的。
Thank you for everything over the years, mom.母亲节快乐!妈妈,谢谢您这些年来所做的一切。
Mother’s Day is a time when mothers discover how well their children can prepar e breakfast.母亲节是妈妈们发现她们的小孩会把早餐做得很好的时刻。
We would love to fix breakfast for you mom, but we think it would be safer for us all if we took you out.妈妈,我们很乐意为您准备早餐,不过我们想,如果带您上馆子,会比较保险一点。
Moms should get more than a special day, they should get a medal of honor.妈妈们应该得到的不只是一个节日,她们该获得荣誉勋章。
When I was sick, you always stood by me.当我生病时,您总是陪伴着我。
Considering the quality of food that children make their mothers on Mother’s Day, it becomes apparent that without moms, their kids would starve to death.想想母亲节时,孩子们为妈妈所做的早餐;很明显的,如果没有妈妈,孩子们将会饿死。
I want to wish you a happy Mother’s Day.祝福您母亲节快乐。
Roses are red, violets are blue. This card on Mother’s Day is especially for you.玫瑰是红色的,紫罗兰是蓝色的。这张母亲卡是特别给您的。
Thanks for being there, mom. Happy Mother’s Day.谢谢您不断地扶持我。祝您母亲节快乐。
Sometimes it may not seem like it, but I really do love you.有时候好像不是这样,但是我真的爱您。
Today is your day to relax and let us take care of you. Happy Mother’s Day.今天是您休息的日子,让我们来照顾您。母亲节快乐。
We may not be angels all of the time, but we do appreciate what you do.我们也许不是一直都像天使那样乖巧,但我们确实感谢您的教诲。
On this day we honor you, dear mother.亲爱的妈妈,我们向您致敬。
On this day we all sit back and think about how much our mothers do for us.在这一天,我们将会抽空休息一下,想想妈妈们帮我们做了多少事。
We will try to make this your best Day ever.我们将努力使今天成为您过得最愉快的母亲节。
Though it is hard to tell you sometimes, I do love you dearly, mom.虽然有时要告诉您并不太容易,但是我真的非常爱您,妈妈。
This card comes from the whole family. Happy Mother’s Day.这张卡片是我们全家合送的。祝您母亲节快乐。
I’ve tried many times to tell you, but I’ll say it again: I love you mother.我已经告诉您许多次了,但是我将再说一次:我爱您,妈妈。
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篇8:2024年中考英语作文素材:满分佳句短语
全文共 2440 字
+ 加入清单下面是语文迷网为大家带来了英语写作中的佳句,供大家参考选择。
1.Were often told that that...But is this really the case?
我们经常被告知......但事实真是这样吗?
2.People used to... However,things are quite different today.
过去,人们习惯......但今天的情况有很大不同。
3. Some people think that... Others believe that the opposite is true.
There is probaly some truth in both sides. But we must realize that...
一些人认为......另一些人持相反意见。也许双方的观点都有一定道理,但是我们必须认识到......
4.Recognizing a problem is the first step in finding a solution.
认识到问题是找到解决办法的第一步。
5.It is another new and bitter truth we must learn to face.
这是一个我们必须学会面对的痛苦的新情况。
6.In short, we must work hard to make the world a better place.
简而言之,为了把世界变成更美好的地方,我们必须勤奋工作。
7.Lost time is never found again.
岁月既往,一去不回、
8.Everybody should have a dream.
每个人都该有个梦想。
9. Hope for the best, but prepare for the worst.
抱最好的愿望,做最坏的打算。
10.Failure is the mother of success.
失败乃成功之母。
11.Lets look on the bright side .
让我们往好处想吧。
1.打算做....../计划做......
intend /plan to do 打算做......
be going to do 打算做......
decide to do决定做......
determine to do决定做......
be determine to do 决定做......
make up ones mind to do 下定决心做......
2.想/希望......
want to do= would like to do想做......
hope to do希望做......
expect to do期待做......
wish to do 希望做......
consider doing 考虑做......
looking forward to doing盼望做......
dream of doing 梦想做......
cant help doing 情不自禁地做......
3.表示喜欢和感兴趣
like /love doing 喜欢做......
enjoy doing 喜欢做.......
be fond of doing 喜欢做......
be keen on+n/doing 喜欢做......
prefer to do A rather than B 宁愿做A也不愿做B
be interest in n/doing对......感兴趣
show/take interest in n/doing 对......产生兴趣
4.其他短语
keep on doing 坚持做......
keep/stop/prevent sb from doing 阻止某人做......
be busy (in) doing= be busy with +名词 忙于做......
spend time/money(in) doing =spend time/money on+名词 花费时间做......
have fun/have a good time/enjoy oneself doing 玩得开心
have trouble/have problem/ have difficulty (in) doing 或with +名词 做...有困难
满分句型
1.Its adj for sb to do 做...对某人来说是...
2. ...so...that ...如此...以至于...
...too...to do 太...而不能...
such...that...如此...以至于...
3.not...until...直到...才...
4. The reason why+句子 is that +句子...的原因是...
5.That is why+句子 那是...的原因
6. That is because+句子 那是因为...
7.It is said that+句子 据报道...
It is reported that+句子 据报道...
8.There is no doubt that+句子 毫无疑问...
9.It goes without saying that+句子 不言而喻/毫无疑问...
10. There is no need to do 没必要做...
11.There is no point in doing 做某事毫无意义
12. You had better (not) do ...最好(不)做
13.How about /What about doing...怎么样?
14. I think you should do我认为你应该...
15. I suggest that you (should) do 我建议你做...
16. If I were you, I would do...我要是你的话,我会做...
篇9:我爱阅读英语作文
全文共 717 字
+ 加入清单I like reading very much because reading is the ladder of human progress. What’s more, reading brings us not only endless fun but also opportunities.
There are many available books for us to choose from, like history books, science books, literary books and so no. But what interests me most in history books---over the long course of history, the Chinese nation has witnessed changes of dynasties, transfers of governments, and foreign powers in modern history. This makes me realize the great responsibility of the development of the motherland. Therefore, we should study hard for the rise of the Chinese.
I sincerely hope that everyone can absorb more nutrients and cultivate a more noble character through reading.
篇10:阅读的好处英语作文
全文共 2025 字
+ 加入清单Book to give me wisdom and knowledge, but also gave me strength and courage. Since I was young, I liked the books and books. I put the book as an indispensable nourishment, he saw a book like the hungry to see bread fondle admiringly. In my room, there is a big bookcase, the above is my favorite book. Whenever I get the result, when the parents ask me to want what gift, I can blurt out, "the book, send my favorite book." I really enjoy reading.
Reading can let me become a Renaissance man. There is a language lesson, the teacher gave us will be in a long history and culture. Suddenly a asked a question, what are the four great inventions in ancient China. Originally very lively classroom, instantly grew quiet. But I do remember I have seen a "Chinese history" is written with the four great inventions: papermaking. Gunpowder. A compass. Movable type printing. When I resounding answer, the teacher asked me how do you know that. I replied: I know from the book. The teacher finally said: study is very helpful.
Reading can not only increase knowledge, writing is also very helpful to us. Read a few excellent composition, write a composition since relaxed a lot of, also the composition level is also increased. Reading good books can let me set up the correct outlook on life, encounter difficulties dont flinch, should have the perseverance to overcome difficulties, this is my book "how the steel was tempered", was inspired.
"The book is the ocean of knowledge. Colorful world in the book attracted we approached him, to be close to him.
书给给了我智慧和知识,也给了我力量和勇气。我从小就十分喜爱书籍和书结下了不解之缘。我把书当做不可缺少的营养品,看见书就像饥饿的人看到面包一样爱不释手。在我的房间里,放着一个大书柜,上面放的都是我喜爱的书。每逢我取的成绩时,父母亲问我要什么礼物,我都会脱口而出,“书,送我喜欢的书。”读书的时候我会沉浸其中。
读书能让我成为一个博学多才的人。有一次语文课上,老师在给我们将悠久的历史文化。冷不丁的问了一个问题,中国古代的四大发明是什么。原本十分热闹的教室,瞬间变得鸦雀无声。而我却清楚的记得我看过一本《中国历史》上记载着四大发明分别是:造纸术。火药。指南针。活字印刷。当我响亮的回答出后,老师问我你是怎么知道的。我回答道:我是从书中了解的。老师最后说:好好读书很有有益的。
读书不仅能增长知识,对我们的写作也很有帮助。读了几本优秀作文大全,写起作文以来也轻松了许多,作文水平也提高了。读好书还能让我树立正确的人生观,遇到困难不退缩,要有毅力去战胜困难,这是我从《钢铁是怎样炼成的》一书中受到的启发。
“书是知识的海洋”。书里五彩斑斓的世界吸引我们走近他,亲近他。
篇11:2024年高考英语作文热点素材:喜欢的动物
全文共 1363 字
+ 加入清单Do you know what my favorite animal? Is the dog of course. My grandma keep a dog, it has a beautiful black hair, a pair of intense big eyes, four legs as fast like a rocket.
One day, I found more doghouse puppy, oh! Originally was born a bitch, a total of four. The dog is cute and naughty, every day running around in the yard, for a while to run the house, ran upstairs after a while, a moment to hide it, run it after a while, as if with a group of friends hide under, from time to time, the old dog to the dog barked two cry, as if to say: "children, dont go to far, pay attention to safety." Play with the dogs have been tired of a day, a meal, stretch and a yawn, into the arms of mother, dogs quickly into the sweet dream sweet, return in mouth every now and then a rumbling sound, as if to say talk in a dream.
The next morning, the birds singing in the branches, wake up the sleeping dog, a yawn, they stretch, rub the sleepy sleepy eyes, began to a day of happy life.
Look! How happy puppy, it is a happiness.
你知道我最喜欢什么动物吗?当然是小狗。我姥姥家养了一只小狗,它有一身乌黑亮丽的毛,一双炯炯有神的大眼睛,四只腿跑得像火箭一样快。
有一天,我发现狗窝里又多了一些小狗,哦!原来是这只母狗生的,一共四只。这些小狗又可爱又调皮,每天在院子里跑来跑去,一会跑屋里,一会跑楼上,一会躲那,一会跑这,好像跟一群小朋友躲迷藏,时不时,老狗还向小狗汪汪得喊两声,好像在说:“孩子们,别跑太远了,注意安全。”玩了一天的小狗们都累了,吃完饭,伸个懒腰,打个哈欠,投入到狗妈妈的怀抱里,小狗们很快就进入了甜甜的梦香,嘴里还时不时的发出咕咕的声音,好像在说梦话。
第二天早上,小鸟在枝头唱歌,叫醒了正在熟睡的小狗,它们打个哈欠,伸个懒腰,揉揉睡意惺忪的眼睛,又开始了一天的快乐生活。
瞧!多么快乐的小狗,真是幸福美好的一家。
篇12:2024年高考英语写作素材:世界读书日的由来
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+ 加入清单从世界各地来看,读书节已成为当代社会的文化景观,而且是最近20年的新风潮。不过,现代意义上的第一个“读书节”,最早可追溯到1926年西班牙国王首次设立的“西班牙自由节”,并把伟大作家塞万提斯的生日10月7日作为这个节日的庆祝日。
From all over the world, Reading Festival has become the cultural landscape of contemporary society, and it is a new trend in recent 20 years. However, the first "Reading Festival" in the modern sense, the earliest can be traced back to 1926, the king of Spain for the first time to set up a "Spanish freedom festival", and the great writer Cervantess birthday in October 7th as a celebration of the holiday.
1930年庆祝活动移到4月23日――塞万提斯的忌日,碰巧这一天也是加泰罗尼亚地区大众节日“圣乔治节”。传说中勇士乔治屠龙救公主,并获得了公主回赠的礼物――一本书,象征着知识与力量。每到这一天,加泰罗尼亚的妇女们就给丈夫或男朋友赠送一本书,男人们则会回赠一枝玫瑰花。由此相沿成习,如今每到这一天,书籍减价10%,玫瑰花的价格则陡然上涨。
Celebration on 1930 to April 23rd -- the anniversary of the death of Cervantes, to this day is also the Catalonia area public holiday "St. Georges day". The legend goes that the knight George slew a dragon and saved a princess, and was granted a gift in return: a book, representing knowledge and power. Every year on this day, Catalonia women will give a book to their husband or boyfriend, the men will give a rose. Thus become a custom through long time usage, and now every day, the book price by 10%, prices rose sharply rise.
世界读书日就来源于此。巧合的是,这天是著名作家塞万提斯、莎士比亚、维加3位著名文学大师的辞世纪念日,又是美国作家纳博科夫、法国作家莫里斯・德鲁昂、冰岛诺贝尔文学奖得主拉克斯内斯等多位文学家的生日。巧合之外,则是人们对书籍的热爱和对阅读重要性的深层认识。主旋律都是一样的:无论是年老还是年轻,无论是贫穷还是富有,无论是患病还是健康,都能享受阅读的乐趣,都能尊重和感谢为人类文明作出巨大贡献的文学、文化、科学思想大师们,都能保护知识产权。
World Book Day comes from this. Coincidentally, this is the famous writer Cervantes died, Shakespeare Vega, 3 famous literary masters of the day, and Nabokov, French writer USA writer Maurice de Rouen, Iceland Nobel prize winner Laks Ness and many other writers day. Coincidentally, is that people love of books and a deep understanding of the importance of reading. The main theme is the same: whether old or young, whether rich or poor, whether it is sick or healthy, can enjoy the pleasure of reading, respect and gratitude can make great contributions to human civilization, literature, culture, scientific thinking gurus, can protect the intellectual property rights.
篇13:2024年中考英语写作素材:英语作文必背点睛句
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+ 加入清单想要写好英语作文平常肯定少不了积累,下面是语文迷网整理的关于中考英语作文的句子素材,希望对你有帮助。
1. According to a recent survey, four million people die each year from diseases linked to smoking.
依照最近的一项调查,每年有4,000,000人死于与吸烟有关的疾病。
2. The latest surveys show that quite a few children have unpleasant associations with homework.
最近的调查显示相当多的孩子对家庭作业没什么好感。
3. No invention has received more praise and abuse than Internet.
没有一项发明像互联网一样同时受到如此多的赞扬和批评。
4. People seem to fail to take into account the fact that education does not end with graduation.
人们似乎忽视了教育不应该随着毕业而结束这一事实。
5. An increasing number of people are beginning to realize that education is not complete with graduation.
越来越多的人开始意识到教育不能随着毕业而结束。
6. When it comes to education, the majority of people believe that education is a lifetime study.
说到教育,大部分人认为其是一个终生的学习。
7. Many experts point out that physical exercise contributes directly to a persons physical fitness.
许多专家指出体育锻炼直接有助于身体健康。
8. Proper measures must be taken to limit the number of foreign tourists and the great efforts should be made to protect local environment and history from the harmful effects of international tourism.
应该采取适当的措施限制外国旅游者的数量,努力保护当地环境和历史不受国际旅游业的不利影响。
9. An increasing number of experts believe that migrants will exert positive effects on construction of city. However, this opinion is now being questioned by more and more city residents, who complain that the migrants have brought many serious problems like crime and prostitution.
越来越多的专家相信移民对城市的建设起到积极作用。然而,越来越多的城市居民却怀疑这种说法,他们抱怨民工给城市带来了许多严重的问题,像犯罪和**.
10. Many city residents complain that it is so few buses in their city that they have to spend much more time waiting for a bus, which is usually crowded with a large number of passengers.
许多市民抱怨城市的公交车太少,以至于他们要花很长时间等一辆公交车,而车上可能已满载乘客。
11. There is no denying the fact that air pollution is an extremely serious problem: the city authorities should take strong measures to deal with it.
无可否认,空气污染是一个极其严重的问题:城市当局应该采取有力措施来解决它。
12. An investigation shows that female workers tend to have a favorable attitude toward retirement.
一项调查显示妇女欢迎退休。
13. A proper part-time job does not occupy students too much time. In fact, it is unhealthy for them to spend all of time on their study. As an old saying goes: All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
一份适当的业余工作并不会占用学生太多的时间,事实上,把全部的时间都用到学习上并不健康,正如那句老话:只工作,不玩耍,聪明的孩子会变傻。
14. Any government, which is blind to this point, may pay a heavy price.
任何政府忽视这一点都将付出巨大的代价。
15.Nowadays, many students always go into raptures at the mere mention of the coming life of high school or college they will begin. Unfortunately, for most young people, it is not pleasant experience on their first day on campus.
当前,一提到即将开始的学校生活,许多学生都会兴高采烈。然而,对多数年轻人来说,校园刚开始的日子并不是什么愉快的经历。
16. In view of the seriousness of this problem, effective measures should be taken before things get worse.
考虑到问题的严重性,在事态进一步恶化之前,必须采取有效的措施。
17. The majority of students believe that part-time job will provide them with more opportunities to develop their interpersonal skills, which may put them in a favorable position in the future job markets.
大部分学生相信业余工作会使他们有更多机会发展人际交往能力,而这对他们未来找工作是非常有好处的。
18. It is indisputable that there are millions of people who still have a miserable life and have to face the dangers of starvation and exposure.
无可争辩,现在有成千上万的人仍过着挨饿受冻的痛苦生活。
19. Although this view is wildly held, this is little evidence that education can be obtained at any age and at any place.
尽管这一观点被广泛接受,很少有证据表明教育能够在任何地点、任何年龄进行。
20. No one can deny the fact that a persons education is the most important aspect of his life.
没有人能否认:教育是人生最重要的一方面。
21. People equate success in life with the ability of operating computer.
人们把会使用计算机与人生成功相提并论。
22. In the last decades, advances in medical technology have made it possible for people to live longer than in the past.
在过去的几十年,先进的医疗技术已经使得人们比过去活的时间更长成为可能。
23. In fact, we have to admit the fact that the quality of life is as important as life itself.
事实上,我们必须承认生命的质量和生命本身一样重要。
24. We should spare no effort to beautify our environment.
我们应该不遗余力地美化我们的环境。
25. People believe that computer skills will enhance their job opportunities or promotion opportunities.
人们相信拥有计算机技术可以获得更多工作或提升的机会。
26. The information Ive collected over last few years leads me to believe that this knowledge may be less useful than most people think.
从这几年我搜集的信息来看,这些知识并没有人们想象的那么有用。
27. Now, it is generally accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduation.
现在,人们普遍认为没有一所大学能够在毕业时候教给学生所有的知识。
28. This is a matter of life and death——a matter no country can afford to ignore.
这是一个关系到生死的问题,任何国家都不能忽视。
29. For my part, I agree with the latter opinion for the following reasons:
我同意后者,有如下理由:
30. Before giving my opinion, I think it is important to look at the arguments on both sides.
在给出我的观点之前,我想看看双方的观点是重要的。
31. This view is now being questioned by more and more people.
这一观点正受到越来越多人的质疑。
32. Although many people claim that, along with the rapidly economic development, the number of people who use bicycle are decreasing and bicycle is bound to die out. The information Ive collected over the recent years leads me to believe that bicycle will continue to play extremely important roles in modern society.
尽管许多人认为随着经济的高速发展,用自行车的人数会减少,自行车可能会消亡, 然而,这几年我收集的一些信息让我相信自行车仍然会继续在现代社会发挥极其重要的作用。
33. Environmental experts point out that increasing pollution not only causes serious problems such as global warming but also could threaten to end human life on our planet.
环境学家指出:持续增加的污染不仅会导致像全球变暖这样严重的问题,而且还将威胁到人类在这个星球的生存。
34. In view of such serious situation, environmental tools of transportation like bicycle are more important than any time before.
考虑到这些严重的状况,我们比以往任何时候更需要像自行车这样的环保型交通工具。
35. Using bicycle contributes greatly to peoples physical fitness as well as easing traffic jams.
使用自行车有助于人们的身体健康,并极大地缓解了交通阻塞。
36. Despite many obvious advantages of bicycle, it is not without its problem.
尽管自行车有许多明显的优点,但是它也存在它的问题。
37. Bicycle cant be compared with other means of transportation like car and train for speed and comfort.
在速度和舒适度方面,自行车是无法和汽车、火车这样的交通工具相比的。
38. From what has been discussed above, we may safely draw the conclusion that advantages of bicycle far outweigh its disadvantages and it will still play essential roles in modern society.
通过以上讨论,我们可以得出结论:自行车的优点远大于缺点,并且在现代社会它仍将发挥重要作用。
39. There is a general discussion these days over education in many colleges and institutes. One of the questions under debate is whether education is a lifetime study.
当前在高校和研究机构对教育存在着大量争论,其中一个问题就是教育是否是个终身学习的过程。
40. This issue has caused wide public concern.
这个问题已经引起了广泛关注。
41. It must be noted that learning must be done by a person himself.
必须指出学习只能靠自己。
42. A large number of people tend to live under the illusion that they had completed their education when they finished their schooling. Obviously, they seem to fail to take into account the basic fact that a persons education is a most important aspect of his life.
许多人存在这样的误解,认为离开学校就意味着结束了他们的教育。显然,他们忽视了教育是人生重要部分这一基本事实。
43. As for me, Im in favor of the opinion that education is not complete with graduation, for the following reasons:
就我而言,我同意教育不应该随着毕业而结束的观点,有以下原因:
44. It is commonly accepted that no college or university can educate its students by the time they graduate.
人们普遍认为高校是不可能在毕业的时候教会他们的学生所有知识的。
45. Even the best possible graduate needs to continue learning before she or he becomes an educated person.
即使最优秀的毕业生,要想成为一个博学的人也要不断地学习。
46. It is commonly thought that our society had dramatically changed by modern science and technology, and human had made extraordinary progress in knowledge and technology over the recent decades.
人们普遍认为我们的现代科技使我们的社会发生了巨大的变化,近几十年人类在科技方面取得了惊人的进步。
47. Now people in growing numbers are beginning to believe that learning new skills and knowledge contributes directly to enhancing their job opportunities or promotion opportunities.
现在越来越多的人开始相信学习新的技术和知识能直接帮助他们获得工作就会或提升的机会。
48. An investigation shows that many older people express a strong desire to continue studying in university or college.
一项调查显示许多老人都有到大学继续学习的愿望。
49. For the majority of people, reading or learning a new skill has become the focus of their lives and the source of their happiness and contentment after their retirement.
对大多数人来讲,退休以后,阅读或学习一项新技术已成为他们生活的中心和快乐的来源。
50. For people who want to adopt a healthy and meaningful life style, it is important to find time to learn certain new knowledge. Just as an old saying goes: it is never too late to learn.
对于那些想过上健康而有意义的生活的人们来说,找时间学习一些新知识是很重要的,正如那句老话:活到老,学到老。
篇14:2024小升初英语高分作文素材:奋斗篇
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+ 加入清单Genius only means hard-working all ones life .( Mendeleyer , Russian Chemist)
天才只意味着终身不懈的努力。 (俄国化学家 门捷列耶夫)
I have nothing to offer but blood , toil tears and sweat . (Winston Churchill, British Politician)
我所能奉献的没有其它,只有热血、辛劳、眼泪与汗水。(英国政治家 丘吉尔 . W.)
Man errs so long as he strives. (Johan Wolfgang Goethe , German poet and dramatist)
人只要奋斗就会犯错误。 (德国诗人、剧作家 歌德. J. W.)
My fellow Americans , ask not what your country can do for you; ask what you can do for your country . My fellow citizens of the world ; ask not what America will do for you, but what together we can do for the freedom of man . (John Kennedy , American President )
美国同胞们,不要问国家能为你们做些什么,而要问你们能为国家做些什么。全世界的公民们,不要问美国将为你们做些什么,而要问我们共同能为人类的自由做些什么。 (美国总统 肯尼迪. J.)
Our destiny offers not the cup of despair , but the chalice of opportunity . (Richard Nixon, American President )
命运给予我们的不是失望之酒,而是机会之杯。(美国总统 尼克松 . R.)
Patience is bitter, but its fruit is sweet . (Jean Jacques Rousseau , French thinker)
忍耐是痛苦的,但它的果实是甜蜜的。 (法国思想家 卢梭. J. J.)
Progress is the activity of today and the assurance of tomorrow .
(Emerson, American thinker )
进步是今天的活动、明天的保证。 (美国思想家 家默生)
The world can be changed by man’s endeavor, and that this endeavor can lead to something new and better .No man can sever the bonds that unite him to his society simply by averting his eyes . He must ever be receptive and sensitive to the new ; and have sufficient courage and skill to novel facts and to deal with them . (Franklin Roosevelt , American President )
人经过努力可以改变世界,这种努力可以使人类达到新的、更美好的境界。没有人仅凭闭目、不看社会现实就能割断自己与社会的联系。他必须敏感,随时准备接受新鲜事物;他必须有勇气与能力去面对新的事实,解决新问题。(美国总统 罗斯福建. F.)
There is no royal road to science ,and only those who do not dread the fatiguing climb of gaining its numinous summits . (Karl Marx, German revolutionary )
在科学上没有平坦的大道,只有不畏劳苦沿着其崎岖之路攀登的人,才有希望达到它光辉的顶点。( 德国革命家 马克思. K .)
The man who has made up his mind to win will never say "impossible ". (Bonaparte Napoleon ,French emperor )
凡是决心取得胜利的人是从来不说“不可能的”。( 法国皇帝 拿破仑. B.)
To do whatever needs to be done to preserve this last and greatest bastion of freedom .(Ronald Reagan , American President )
为了保住这最后的、最伟大的自由堡垒,我们必须尽我们所能。(美国总统 里根. R.)
We cannot always build the future for our youth , but we can build our youth for the future . (Franklin Roosevelt , American president )
我们不能总是为我们的青年造就美好未来,但我们能够为未来造就我们的青年一代。 (美国总统 罗斯福. F.)
Where there is a will , there is a way .( Thomas Edison , American inventor )
有志者,事竟成。 (美国发明家 爱迪生. T.)
篇15:2024年高考英语写作素材:劳动节的资料
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+ 加入清单五一劳动节,始于美国工人在19世纪90年代为争取8小时工作日而进行的斗争。自那以后,世界人民便开始庆祝这一天 - 国际劳动节。这个日子在全球所扮演的角色体现了它的力量:正是在这一天,全世界所有的工人们宣布为了共同的目标而一起奋斗。
Labor Day, began in USA workers for the 8 hour day struggle in nineteenth Century 90s.. Since then, the people of the world began to celebrate this day, international labor day. It plays role in the world embodies its strength: it is in this day, the whole world all workers announced strive together for a common goal.
在许多个五一劳动节里,工人们都受到镇压,他们的活动被禁止,流血事件还时常发生。五一节逐渐失去它原来的意义,成为了独裁者和集权统治的政权对抗工人运动的一种标志性装饰;又或者就是一个平平安安的法定假日。尽管事实如此,工人们仍然满怀信心地庆祝劳动节,因为大家都知道这个社会是靠着我们的力量、眼睛、双手和智慧而不断地发展和强壮,还需要我们不断地支持。
In many Labor Day, workers are suppressed, their activities were banned, the bloodshed has often happened. Five one Jie gradually lost its original meaning, become a kind of decoration workers movement against dictator and symbol of power centralization rule; or is a peaceful holiday. Despite the fact that, workers are still full of confidence to celebrate the labor day, because we all know that this society is relying on our strength, eyes, hands and wisdom and constantly development and strong, we also need to continue to support.
正是在这一天,我们坚持体面的工作、工人健康、饮食和住房、教育和文化表达,都是我们应得的权利,而不是特权。我们志在获得这些权利。然而在这一天,我们从未胆怯卑微地去找法官和狱卒,从未守在财长们进行会议的地方,从未说服他们工会是有益于做生意,也从未要求进行更多的对话。正是在这一天,我们大声地说出:你们的银行,你们的买断、买回,给我们带来了痛苦和大量的失业工人;你们的贸易协定和专利制让工人们无法谋生,更破坏了所有人类获得食物、水和药物的权利。正是在这一天,我们大声地说出:我们不仅要建设一个更加美好的世界,而且,我们也坚决不会让世界越变越差。
It is in this day, we adhere to the expression of decent work, health, diet and housing, education and culture, we are right, not a privilege. Were aiming to acquire these rights. However, on this day, we never fear to the judge and the humble, never keep in the finance ministers meeting place, never persuade their union is beneficial to do business, never asked for more dialogue. It is in this day, we say: your bank, you buy, buy back, causing pain and a large number of unemployed workers to our trade agreements and patent system; you let the workers were unable to make a living, even destroy all humans for food, water and medicine to the right. It is in this day, we say out loud: we not only need to build a better world, moreover, we also determined not to let the world become worse.
五一劳动节是大家庆祝过去、庆祝现在和庆祝未来的日子。我们庆祝的方式就是争取应有权利和向全世界表达我们争取权利的决心。让我们一起大声又自豪地庆祝五一国际劳动节吧。
Labor Day we celebrate the past, now and future day celebration to celebrate. We celebrate the way is to fight for their rights and express our determination to fight for the rights of the whole world. Let us loud and proud to celebrate International WorkersDay.
篇16:英语阅读理解作文
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+ 加入清单Passage Two
Questions 26 to 30 are based on the following passage.
The worlds environment is surprisingly healthy. Discuss. If that were an examination topic, most students would tear it apart, offering a long list of complaints: from local smog(烟雾)to global climate change, from the felling(砍伐)of forests to the extinction of species. The list would largely be accurate, the concern legitimate. Yet the students who should be given the highest marks would actually be those who agreed with the statement. The surprise is how good things are, not how bad.
After all, the worlds population has more than tripled during this century, and world output has risen hugely, so you would expect the earth itself to have been affected. Indeed, if people lived, consumed and produced things in the same way as they did in 1900 , the world by now would be a pretty disgusting place: smelly, dirty, toxic and dangerous.
But they dont. The reasons why they dont, and why the environment has not been ruined, have to do with prices, technological innovation, social change and government regulation in response to popular pressure. That is why todays environmental problems in the poor countries ought, in principle, to be solvable.
Raw materials have not run out, and show no sign of doing so. Logically, one day they must: the planet is a finite place. Yet it is also very big, and man is very ingenious. What has happened is that every time a material seems to be running short, the price has risen and, in response, people have looked for new sources of supply, tried to find ways to use less of the materials, or looked for a new substitute. For this reason prices for energy and for minerals have fallen in real terms during the century. The same is true for food. Prices fluctuate, in response to harvests, natural disasters and political instability; and when they rise, it takes some time before new sources of supply become available. But they always do, assisted by new farming and crop technology. The long-term trend has been downwards.
篇17:英语作文素材:自我介绍经典语句摘录
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+ 加入清单Mature,dynamic and honest.
思想成熟、精明能干、为人诚实。
Excellent ability of systematical management.
有极强的系统管理能力。
Ability to work independent1y,mature and resourcefu1.
能够独立工作、思想成熟、应变能力强。
A person with ability plus flexibility should app1y.
需要有能力及适应力强的人。
A stable personality and high sense of responsibility are desirable.
个性稳重、具高度责任感。
Work well with a multi-cultural and diverse work force.
能够在不同文化和工作人员的背景下出色地工作。
Bright,aggressive applicants.
反应快、有进取心的应聘者。
Ambitious attitude essential.
有雄心壮志。
Initiative,independent and good communication skill.
积极主动、独立工作能力强,并有良好的交际技能。
Willing to work under pressure with leardership quality.
愿意在压力下工作,并具领导素质。
Willing to assume responsibilities.
应聘者须勇于挑重担。
Mature,self-motivated and strong interpersonal skills.
思想成熟、上进心强,并具极丰富的人际关系技巧。
Energetic,fashion-minded person.
精力旺盛、思想新潮。
With a pleasant mature attitude.
开朗成熟。
Strong determination to succeed.
有获得成功的坚定决心。
Strong leadership skills.
有极强的领导艺术。
Ability to work well with others.
能够同他人一道很好地工作。
Highly-motivated and reliable person with excellent health and pleasant personality.
上进心强又可靠者,并且身体健康、性格开朗。
The ability to initiate and operate independently.
有创业能力,并能独立地从业。
Strong leadership skill while possessing a great team spirit.
有很高的领导艺术和很强的集体精神。
Be highly organized and effecient.
工作很有条理,办事效率高。
Willing to learn and progress.
肯学习进取。
Good presentation skills.
有良好的表达能力。
Positive active mind essential.
有积极、灵活的头脑。
Ability to deal with personnel at all levels effectively。
善于同各种人员打交道。
Have positive work attitude and be willing and able to work diligently without supervision。
有积极的工作态度,愿意和能够在没有监督的情况下勤奋地工作。
Young,bright,energetic with strong career-ambition.
年轻、聪明、精力充沛,并有很强的事业心。
Good people management and communication skills. Team player.
有良好的人员管理和交际能力。能在集体中发挥带头作用。
Able to work under high pressure and time limitation.
能够在高压力下和时间限制下进行工作。
Be elegant and with nice personality.
举止优雅、个人性格好。
With good managerial skills and organizational capabilities.
有良好的管理艺术和组织能力。
The main qualities required are preparedness to work hard, ability to learn, ambition and good health.
主要必备素质是吃苦耐劳精神好、学习能力优、事业心强和身体棒。
Having good and extensive social connections.
具有良好而广泛的社会关系。
Being active, creative and innonative is a plus.
思想活跃、有首创和革新精神尤佳。
With good analytical capability.
有较强的分析能力
篇18:关于天气的英语写作素材
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+ 加入清单中考英语作文中经常会出现跟天气有关的题材,下面是语文迷网为大家提供的关于天气的英语作文素材,一起来看看吧。
1. It rained cats and dogs last night. 昨晚雨下得很大。
Rain cats and dogs是一句非常受欢迎的俚语,几乎每个学英语的学生都懂得用 rain cats and dogs 来形容雨下得很大。
当然如果你不想用俚语的讲法,你可以说:"Its raining really hard.(雨下得很大)"或是"Were having a heavy rain."同样也是“雨下得很大”。
那“雨下得很大,我被淋成了落汤鸡”这整句话要怎么讲?“落汤鸡”在英文里常用"I am soaked."(我湿透了)来形容。因此,我们可以说:Its raining cats and dogs out there so Im soaked.
2. We had a downpour. 我们刚遇到了一场倾盆大雨。
中文里常形容下雨像是用“倒”的一样,这在英文里也有同样对等的字眼喔!英文里用的是 downpour 这个词。所以“下雨像是用倒的”我们可以说:"We had a downpour."
另外有一个十分口语的讲法就是"Its really coming down out there.",也是形容雨下得很大,像是用“倒”的一样。
3. Its just sprinkling. 只是在下毛毛雨而已。
在英文里不管下“毛毛雨”或是“毛毛雪”我们都可以用 drizzle 和 sprinkle 这两个动词来表示。
Drizzle 这个词就是气象术语“下毛毛雨”的意思,而sprinkle 则是一个动词表示“撒”,但也常被用来形容毛毛雨。
常听到的用法就是:"Its drizzling." 或是 "Its sprinkling."另外还有一个词叫 scattered rain,指的则是“零零星星地降雨”。
例如:We have to cancel the track and field contest because of the scattered rain.因为零星的降雨所以我们必须取消田径赛。
天气的英语单词
downpour, shower 暴雨
storm, tempest 暴风雨
lightning 闪电
land wind 陆风
hurricane 飓风
cyclone 旋风
typhoon 台风
whirlwind 龙卷风
gale 季节风
gust of wind 阵风
breeze 微风
fog 浓雾
dew 露水
humidity 潮湿
freeze 冰冻
snowflake 雪花
snowfall 降雪
waterspout 水龙卷
dead calm 风平浪静
Indian summer 小阳春
drought 干旱
AM Clouds / PM Sun=上午有云/下午后晴
AM Showers=上午阵雨
AM Snow Showers=上午阵雪
AM T-Storms=上午雷暴雨
Clear=晴朗
Cloudy=多云
Cloudy / Wind=阴时有风
Clouds Early / Clearing Late=早多云/晚转晴
Drifting Snow=飘雪
Drizzle=毛毛雨
Dust=灰尘
Fair=晴
Few Showers=短暂阵雨
Few Snow Showers=短暂阵雪
Few Snow Showers / Wind=短暂阵雪时有风
Fog=雾
Haze=薄雾
Hail=冰雹
Heavy Rain=大雨
Heavy Rain Icy=大冰雨
Heavy Snow=大雪
Heavy T-Storm=强烈雷雨
Isolated T-Storms=局部雷雨
Light Drizzle=微雨
Light Rain=小雨
Light Rain Shower=小阵雨
Light Rain Shower and Windy=小阵雨带风
Light Rain with Thunder=小雨有雷声
Light Snow=小雪
Light Snow Fall=小降雪
Light Snow Grains=小粒雪
Light Snow Shower=小阵雪
Lightening=雷电
Mist=薄雾
Mostly Clear=大部晴朗
Mostly Cloudy=大部多云
Mostly Cloudy/ Windy=多云时阴有风
Mostly Sunny=晴时多云
Partly Cloudy=局部多云
Partly Cloudy/ Windy=多云时有风
PM Rain / Wind=下午小雨时有风
PM Light Rain=下午小雨
PM Showers=下午阵雨
PM Snow Showers=下午阵雪
PM T-Storms=下午雷雨
Rain=雨
Rain Shower=阵雨
Rain Shower/ Windy=阵雨/有风
Rain / Snow Showers=雨或阵雪
Rain / Snow Showers Early=下雨/早间阵雪
Rain / Wind=雨时有风
Rain and Snow=雨夹雪
Scattered Showers=零星阵雨
Scattered Showers / Wind=零星阵雨时有风
Scattered Snow Showers=零星阵雪
Scattered Snow Showers / Wind=零星阵雪时有风
Scattered Strong Storms=零星强烈暴风雨
Scattered T-Storms=零星雷雨
Showers=阵雨
Showers Early=早有阵雨
Showers Late=晚有阵雨
Showers / Wind=阵雨时有风
Showers in the Vicinity=周围有阵雨
Smoke=烟雾
Snow=雪
篇19:七年级关于阅读的好处英语作文
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+ 加入清单If set up a holiday, I want to set up a reading festival.
There is a celebrity once said: books are the ladder of human progress. Can learn directly from the book in predecessors experience, knowledge to make our trips up again on the way forward little, little detours. Reading can broaden our horizons, cultivate our feelings... The benefits of reading.
But now, we learn a lot of pressure, although we also want to read more books, but the heavy academic burden and a variety of extracurricular cram school, the remedial class is our breath, where still have time to read more books? So I can look forward to establish a special reading festival.
In reading festival on this day, we dont have to go to school, dont do your homework, you can enjoy all the extra-curricular, explicitly swim in the sea of knowledge. Can communicate with friends their own reading experience, express their own unique insights. Can also and students to act out the scene in the book! Reading festival can each month once or twice a week.
How I hope to have a reading festival!
如果设立一个节日,我要设立一个读书节。
有一个名人曾经说过:书是人类进步的阶梯。从书中可以直接学到前人的经验,知识使我们再前进的路上少摔跟头,少走弯路。读书可以开阔我们的视野,陶冶我们的情操……读书的好处数不胜数。
可是现在,我们的学习压力很大,虽然我们也很想多读书,可是过重的学业负担和五花八门的课外补习班,辅导班压得我们喘不过气来,哪里还有时间多读书呢?因此,我特别期盼能设立一个读书节。
在读书节这一天,大家不用上学,不用做作业,可以尽情地看课外书,痛痛快快地在知识的海洋里畅游。可以和同学朋友交流自己的读书体会,表达自己的独特见解。还可以和同学把书中的情景表演出来!读书节可以每个月一次或每周两次。
我多么希望有一个读书节啊!
篇20:2024考研英语写作素材:关于元旦
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+ 加入清单Most of us look away when we pass strangers. It is the expectional person who stops to help the woman maneuvering her kids and groceries up the staircase. We rarely give up in line or on the subway or bus. Locked into our automobiles, we prefer gridlock to giving way.
当我们与陌生人擦肩而过时,多数人往往把目光移开。要是有人停下来帮妇女哄她的小孩和帮她把食品搬上楼梯,反而会被人看成另类。无论是排队还是乘地铁或公共汽车,我们很少让位于他人。坐在自己的汽车里,我们宁愿堵塞交通也不愿给人让路。
These daily encounters, when they are angry or alien, diminish our lives. When they are pleasant, we feel buoyed. Yet when we sit at home and make resolutions, we think about what we can accomplish in private spaces:home, work. Too many have given up the belief that they control the shared, the public world.
这些日常接触,要是气冲冲的或是使人反感的,那便会减少我们生活的乐趣,要是它们令人愉快,那便会使我们精神振奋。然而,当我们坐在家里做出各种决定的时候,我们考虑的仅是在个人天地--家庭和工作里可以实现的目标。太多的人已经放弃了他们也管理着共享的、公共的世界这一信念。
As individuals we can change the contour of a day, the mood of a moment, the way people feel. The demolition and reconstruction of public life is the result of personal decisions made every day:the decision to give up a seat on the bus;the decision to be patient or pleasant against all odds;the decision to let that jerk take a left-hand turn from a right-hand lane without rolling down the window and calling him a jerk.
作为众人的一员,我们可以改变一天的面貌,一时的情绪,以及人们对某件事的感觉。公共生活的毁坏和重建是人们每日所做的种种个人决定的综合结果。这些决定包括:公共汽车上让座,面对逆境而能容忍或具有乐观精神;让那个笨蛋从右车道往左拐而不摇下车窗骂他蠢货。
Its the resolution to be a civil, social creature. This may be a peak period for the battle against the spread of a waistline and creeping cholesterol. But it is also within our will power to fight the spread of urban rudeness and creeping hostility. Civility doesnt stop nuclear holocaust and doesnt put a roof over the head of the homeless. But it makes a difference in the shape of a community, as surely as lifting weights can make a difference in the shape of a human torso.
这是做一个文明的、社会的人的决定。今天也许是人们为减少腰围和降低胆固醇而斗争的高峰期。然而,反对城市野蛮行为和人际敌对态度的蔓延,也是我们只要愿做就能做到的事。有礼貌不能制止核战争,也不能为无家可归者提供栖身之所,但它的确能改变一个社会群体的面貌,犹如举重定能改变一个人的体形一样。