关于向日葵的英文作文【热门20篇】

In the Spring and Autumn Period, a farmer in the State of Song was one day working in the fields when he saw a rabbit bump into a tree stump(树桩) accidentally and break its neck.

The farmer took the rabbit home, and cooked himself a delicious meal.

That night he thought, I neednt work so hard. All I have to do is wait for a rabbit each day by the stump.

So from then on he gave up farming, and simply sat by the stump waiting for rabbits to come and run into it.

This idiom satirizes(讽刺，挖苦) those who just wait for a stroke of luck, rather than making efforts to obtain what they need.

13.Stronger Than You Know

Getting Ourselves Worked Up

Our capacity to cope successfully with lifes challenges far outstrips our capacity to feel nervousness. Yet in the weeks, days, and hours leading up to an event that we believe will test our limits, we can become nervous. While we may have previously regarded ourselves as equal to the trials that lie ahead, we reach a point at which they near and our anxiety begins to mount. We then become increasingly worked up, until the moment of truth arrives and we discover that our worry was all for nothing. We are almost always stronger and more capable than we believe ourselves to be. But anxiety is not rational in nature, which means that in most cases we cannot work through it using logic as our only tool. Reason can help us recognize the relative futility of unwarranted worry but, more often than not, we will find more comfort in patterns of thought and activity that redirect our attention to practical or engaging matters.

Most of us find it remarkably difficult to focus on two distinct thoughts or emotions at once, and we can use this natural human limitation to our advantage when trying to stay centered in the period leading up to a potentially tricky experience. When we concentrate on something unrelated to our worryuch as deep breathing, visualizations of success, pleasurable pursuits, or exercisenxiety dissipates naturally. Meditation is also a useful coping mechanism as it provides us with a means to ground ourselves in the moment. Our guides can aid us by providing us with a focal point wholly outside of our own sphere.

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“为了我的爸爸和弟弟，我放弃了名利，放弃了尊严……”一向年级第一的何平，在自己的演讲上眼泪满眶。一部影片《向日葵女孩》，带着我们走进了何平的世界。

何平，一个努力学习、孝心百倍、爱心爆满的大学霸。她性格外向、兴趣广泛，活动积极分子。主持、演讲、唱歌都是她的特长。笑容，是何平的名片；乐观，是何平的本性。何平喜欢向日葵，“太阳越大，开的就越灿烂。虽然辛苦，但是我们要像向日葵一样迎着太阳生活！”

她是一名在校大学生，最多是一周做7份兼职；她是一个家庭的“顶梁柱”，照护瘫痪在床的父亲和患有疯癫的母亲；她是8岁弟弟的“姐姐妈妈”，带着患有先性心脏病的弟弟一起读大学。何平，有着开朗向上的笑容，有着阳光的性格。何平，“向日葵女孩”！

家境贫穷的何平，拥有着前进的动力。面对生活给予的考验，她用自己的双手打拼出一片自己的天地。何平每天先教弟弟学习，自己再挤出时间学习。

微笑，是她的招牌。

无论何时，无论何地，何平的脸上总是一脸笑容，她用阳光灿烂的笑容感动着我，感动着大家。风吹雨打，她对自己的家人一直不离不弃，几万元的医药费，自己一人扛。“如果苦难不能避免，我就只能坚强去面对”。何平用她的笑容鼓励着自己。爱，无处不在，当厄运再次降临在何平的家庭里时，她不泄气，坚强地用自己的肩膀撑起了这个家，她带着唯一的希望和脸上的笑容四处借钱，天无绝人之路，在经过一阵辛苦拼搏与乞讨后，挽救了家人的命。身边，何平总会随身携带一个记账本，为什么？为了报恩啊！真是人间有真情，人间有真爱啊。

向日葵，是她的标识。

凭着自己不懈的努力，2009年，何平考上了湖南科技大学，打工填充了她其余的业余时间，一株向日葵，给了何平无限希望，“我希望自己是一株向日葵，无论面对旭日还是骄阳，永远向着太阳灿烂，向着希望，向着青春的方向……”何平用她的激情演绎着一段段的人间真情，彰显了孝亲爱老的传统美德，传递出时代的正能量。

很多人，有许多梦想，有一部分人实现了，有一部分人却半途而废了。人生路上，走走停停，无数挫折不断降临。何平拥有的，只不过是一个小小的安家梦，她凭着她的脚踏实地，走向了阳光，走向了希望。让我们一步一步，铸就梦的阶梯，微笑，坚持，努力！

“每一次都在徘徊孤单中坚强，每一次就算是受伤也不会绝望”，听着歌，望向车外，路边是大片大片的向日葵，金灿灿的，朝着太阳正笑得烂漫。

我坐在沙发上，左脚脚踝上敷着冰块，那肿得不成样的脚踝，跟包子似的。皮肤早被敷得红红的。灼灼的痛。

痛意从脚踝蔓延，像针一样一针一针地扎向心灵，浑身充满着一种无力的隐隐的酸，一阵黯然的颓丧。痛意一阵一阵地，像涌向海岸的潮水一样愈加明显，泪珠在眼中打转，已经流到眼角。一个人坐在客厅里身边没有人，我强忍泪水，不让它们滴下。

不知过了多久，爸爸回到家中，忍了很久的泪水再也制止不住，不争气的打开阀门，一泄而下，强装的坚强早已无踪无迹地溜走。爸爸走过来，坐在我身边，“不要哭，有什么好哭的，我们不是坚强的吗？”可爸爸的这番话仍不起效果，我仍旧抽咽着，人一耸一耸的。爸爸想了一会，继续说道：“还记得那片向日葵吗，风再大，雨再大，太阳一出来，仍照样对它微笑。卑微弱小的植物都这样，何况人呢？”

我抬起头，泪眼朦胧地望着爸爸。记忆倏地把我带到那片向日葵地。江南多雨，连续几月的雨季，呼啸狰狞的风，吹得它们的叶在风中飘摇着，狂卷着，然后黯然落地，风，打着黄色的花瓣，一片，一片，最后只剩下一个光秃秃地盘儿了。但它们的枝杆却一直顶着风雨，稳稳地站着。雨霁风停，太阳又现，即使只剩一个盘，也依然面对太阳，灿烂而笑。

雨大风大，向日葵从不曾流泪，痛意再一次袭来，但我却把泪收回，重拾坚强。

Today, I came to the breakfast. See the lads with chopsticks busy busy. So

I took a seat, a young man walked to come over and ask me to eat something, so I

had a bowl of beef noodles peppers. Soon, a noodles. I take chopsticks, soon

finished eating. On the way to school, I also think that bowl noodles.

今天，我来到了早餐店。只见店里的伙计们端着碗筷忙来忙去。于是我找了一个位子坐下了，一位年轻的伙计走了过来，问我要吃点什么，于是我报了一碗青椒牛肉面。很快，一碗面就出来了。我拿上筷子，很快就吃完了。在去学校的路上，我还想着那碗好吃的面。

Hi,this is my bedroom. There is a big table, white curtains. The closet is near the big table. Many clothes are in the closet.The trashbin is behind the door.The mirror is under the air conditioner.Whats on the table?There is a computer. I often play computer games. Do you like my room? Whats your room like? Can you tell me, please?

Dear Michael,

You want to know the changes about my hometown. You know, great changes

have taken place since 60 years ago.

In the past, the living conditions were very poor. There were not many

buses or cars, and the roads were narrow. Usually, a big family was crowded into

a small, dark house. Most families couldn’t get enough food. The communications

were simple and slow. People kept in touch with their friends and relatives far

away mainly by letter or telegram.

Thanks to the government, our hometown has developed rapidly in recent

years. The living conditions are much better and more comfortable. The roads are

wide. Some people have their own cars. Most of the people live in big new

houses. Quite a few adults have mobile phones. I think our lives will become

better and better because of many good policies.

Sincerely

Kang Min

Mom:

I have not written to you for at least twelve years. I did not expect to

write to you about such a thing in the third year after your son went to

work.

Have you any idea how I felt after I answered the phone from dad this

evening? I didnt expect that you should be angry with your son for such a thing

and make the whole family uneasy.

I called you last Saturday, you said your cell phone will be out of

service, I said mom, I will give you a few days to pay the phone fee. Although

you said no, I still insist that I will pay for you in a few days. Actually,

this matter son is to have a fault, did not pay mobile phone fee for you

immediately. That morning we just finished invigilating a Chinese exam, there

was no invigilation in the afternoon, so I accompanied your daughter-in-law to

go shopping. True, there were a lot of mobile offices on the road, but I just

didnt stop. Not intentionally, but the son really forgot, really forgot to pay

for you. Maybe because we havent come out for a long time, we havent come out

from the 15th day of the first lunar month to last Saturday, because the weather

is bad, it always rains, and most importantly, we dont have much time. As a

matter of fact, you know your son is busy with his work. Your son is leading the

graduating class for the first time this year. He has two Chinese classes and a

head teacher. Your daughter-in-law is taking two classes in English. The most

important thing is that your daughter-in-law has been pregnant for four months.

You all know that. Because there are only 80 days to go before the college

entrance examination, and our school did not do well in the second simulation

exam, the class your son teaches only scored medium in this exam, the class

teacher and teacher who did poorly in this exam will write a review, and the

principal will personally hold a teacher symposium for your class. Your son is a

young man who just started to work. I think highly of this job. You have also

taught your son to be a success, and your son is working hard in this direction.

Dont I work so hard just to argue for you?

I just mentioned that your daughter-in-law is four months pregnant, so now

she is the key object of protection in our family. In the family where I work,

there are only two of us living and everything in the family is left to me. If I

dont buy food for a day, I have no food for a day. No matter when I come home

at noon every day, I always have to cook at home, and no matter what time I come

home every night, I have to cook dinner. No matter how tired your son is, the

POTS and bowls are always washed by your son. Mom, my son is so tired.

The pressure from work has made my son a little out of breath. Really,

every morning at 6:30 am to the class to guard the students morning reading, I

take Chinese class, Monday on Friday there is also a language morning reading,

also asked to sit in the class, the middle should guard the students on 9:50 to

10:20 small self-study, generally from 6:30 am to work to 11 o clock can go

home from work. Sometimes I have my fourth class and I get home at twelve o

clock sharp. But still silently suffer. After having lunch at noon, my son will

come to the class at about one o clock to watch over the students for their

lunch break. In the afternoon also asked to sit, of course, there are afternoon

classes, the son still have to go.

Sometimes go home after school is 5:35, at six o clock or so will be to

the class to watch the students late practice, and night self-study, night back

home is 11:00 more, mother, son very tired.

Mom, I think very selfishly, I dont want to grow up, because when I was a

child, you will take care of me, I dont have to worry about food and clothing.

I did not expect to grow up so much trouble, so much pressure. Life a lot of

things to me, all the ups and downs to fall on the shoulders of my a person,

mother ah, my favorite mom, son grew up, the son is responsible for the society

and school family give me, but the son, after all, or the son, your son, after

all, only 27 years old, 27 of how I felt as a child, although I have a family,

as the RenFu, soon as parents, but I always so young shoulders pressure big,

mother, son, really very tired very tired.

Mom, your son is a man. How can he tell anyone these words? Even your

daughter-in-law sometimes doesnt feel the pressure of your son. Mother, how I

want to sit down, sit on your side to and you happy talk, son want to let you

listen to not know more, want you also to share the sons a little bit more,

but, son always too busy to go home during the Spring Festival is just eat a

meal, and busy with relatives happy New Year, what time to sit down and talk to

you? Mother, my good mother, your son and you have many times in the dream chat,

your son and you are the most conversable ah, I remember when I was a child in

your side, but I told you everything. Remember the second day, the son of a girl

for you and write a love letter to the photos, your son is told the others write

love letter things to you, later, or you help the idea of rejected this door

"good thing", there are a lot of things son was willing to share with you, oh,

mother, as time goes by slowly, your son is also grew up in slowly. By the

original at your side, then went to college in xinxiang, then went to college in

xinyang, to the present work, gradually away from you, the son of you always not

in your side, although a week is also a two telephone, although every time is 20

minutes of talk time, but you still cant share all your son, gradually, mom,

you have misunderstood your son.

Son really wanted to give you money, but is in this Wednesday, because I

change a day of the examination paper on Sunday, the Sunday afternoon to

supervise, and on Sunday night self-study, that one day, your son at the end of

the volume change is very sick, because 170 Chinese papers, want to change down

in most, it is not easy, on Monday, the time you have two classes in the

morning, the son of, to do morning reading and research meeting to be held in

the afternoon, on Monday night I have night self-study, is four lessons on

Tuesday, Wednesday, when I said go to pay the phone bill for you, but this time

your phone has been through. I called you several times last night to tell you

about this, and finally got your call around eight o clock. I explained a lot

to you at that time, just in case you were angry. I didnt expect that my father

called me tonight and said that you were really angry and furious. Mom, my son

is really sad. I didnt expect you to be like this because of something like

this. After all, I am a piece of your flesh, mother, and you must not

misunderstand your son. Your son, who has always loved you dearly.

I love you, Mom.

在这么多的花朵中，我最喜欢花的种类就是向日葵花。并不是因为它有多么好看，而是我喜欢向日葵的精神。

妈妈在自家的地里种了好多的向日葵，向日葵不仅可以欣赏，而且当向日葵成熟的时候，还可以收获很多瓜子，给我们解解馋。

放学的时候，我总会到地里去看一看向日葵。因为我特别喜欢闻到向日葵的味道，它不仅有花的芳香，而且还有瓜子的香味儿，这两种味道夹杂在一起，让人闻到以后非常的舒适。

向日葵花跟其他花是不一样的，向日葵花有一个特点就是它的花盘一定是向着太阳的。无论太阳在哪边，向日葵都会扭动它的枝干，一定会对着太阳，这也就是他为什么叫做向日葵。

妈妈经常说向日葵最喜欢太阳，他喜欢有阳光的地方，所以向日葵它的花语就是“正义”，能向着光明的地方的人，一定是一个正义的人，是一个正直的人，你一定要向向日葵学习。

我深深的记住妈妈的这句话，一定要做一个像向日葵那样的人，要时时刻刻面对阳光，面对光明。而且还要像向日葵那样，不仅有芳香的味道，还可以有成熟的果实，作为人，就是既要有高尚的品格，还必须做一个实干的人，能够帮助人们去解决一些问题的人，这样的人才是一个对社会有用的人。

向日葵啊！你就是我的老师，我一定会向你学习，你的精神深深的影响着我！我一定会像你一样，永远向着光明前进！

秋的田野，盛开着一大片金色的向日葵。一阵风吹过，泛起一层金色的波浪，宽大的叶子随着圆圆的花盘轻轻摇动，就像一个个小姑娘翩翩起舞。它们倔强、热情、顽强、鲜艳、美丽。

这些向日葵都同迎着每一天的日出，从不因为阳光强烈而退缩。那些向阳的花儿，就像阳光般灿烂，花儿里充满了太阳的味道。阴天下雨也不重要，只要微微低头，待风雨过后又顽强地抬起头。向日葵的叶子是绿色的，长着细毛的茎也是绿色的。一颗颗黑珍珠似的瓜子和金黄色的花盘，组合成了美丽、鲜艳的向日葵。金黄色的大圆盘中央，无数颗绿油油的小籽，不怕强烈的阳光，拼命吸取营养，慢慢变黑，慢慢成熟。葵花籽成熟了，向日葵也完成了自己一生中最艰巨的任务。但他没有抬起头眩绕，而是默默地谦虚地低下了头。

为何向日葵有如此执着的追求，那是因为理想早已扎根于它的心灵。坚定不移的信念便会促使他终身为实现梦想__。

其实，人又何尝不是像向日葵一样，对理想执着的追求?没有理想就没有奋斗的目标。这就如同人置身于茫茫沙漠，航行于无边大海，如果没有了前进的方向，等待你的就只有死亡。死亡也许并不可怕，可怕的是你没有理想梦想和执着的信念。是梦想创造了人类的文明，是执着创造了世界。

我们每个人都拥有自己的梦想。虽然各自不同，也不一定都能实现，但只要有执着的信念，有葵花向阳的精神，不畏困难，一切尽力完成，结局一定是美好的。

梦想的背后流淌着汗水，只有坚定不移的未知奋斗，不停地追求梦想之火才能熊熊燃烧，发出绚丽的光彩!

Dear Sir,

I am working on a new project which is called A Survey of New Industry in

the Maywood District. According to the design of our district, we need

information about firms that have recently moved into this area. Your firm is

one of the largest of these, so I shall be very grateful if you can spare the

time to help me.

Three points are specially important to the project. The first one is the

training schemes for school leavers. The second one is about the transport

arrangements to overcome poor road and rail links in this district. The third is

the plans for expansion.

Any other information will be useful, but those points are the ones with

which I most need your help.

I am enclosing an information form for you to fill in. I hope you can post

it to us as soon as possible. I apologize for adding to your work with this

request, but I do hope that you will feel able to assist me.

I would be most grateful for your favorable consideration of this

request.

Yours faithfully,

Mary Spencer

at present some people think that money is everything. they say that you can do everything if you have money. you can live in a beautiful house, keep a luxurious ear and have all sorts of delicious food.

i dont think so. indeed, money can buy a lot of things we need. but there are many, many wonderful things in the world that cannot be bough/; with money.

for example, knowledge cannot be bought with money. one cannot be rich in knowledge unless he studies hard. time cannot be bought with money, either. who can buy even a second with money?

there are still many other things that cannot be bought with money: health,life, happiness,friendship, love and so on. just think, if a person hasnt these things at all, is the money still useful?

now, do you think money is everything?

今天早上，阳光明媚，我们一家人自驾来到了向往已久的宁海长街佳田欢乐农场。在那里，有婀娜多姿的向日葵；有穿着绿风衣的黄瓜；还有小巧玲珑的草莓……。

一眼望去，它们像在跳欢快的小苹果舞，我飞奔过去。这才发现原来向日葵高高的，茎粗粗的，像根铁棒似的。叶子密密麻麻、毛绒绒的。上面还有几只小虫，好像要把它当成床似的。还有像盘子大的花朵儿，花瓣黄黄的，中间有几只欢快又勤劳的小蜜蜂，在花朵间自由地飞来飞去。看，那边有一颗特别的向日葵，一个茎上长了六朵小向日葵，我忽然觉得，向日葵好像有分身术呢！爸爸、妈妈、我和弟弟在花间快乐地跑来跑去，爸爸还偷偷地用手机把这精彩的瞬间留了下来。

这真是一片美丽的葵花海洋！我忽然之间觉得自己也是一朵美丽的向日葵，正在风里跳舞呢！

放假时间，最好出去游玩放松心情。下面小编带来的是重庆一日游英文作文，希望对你有帮助。

This winter holiday, our family has been driving to a beautiful mountain city in Chongqing.

As soon as we arrived in Chongqing, we understood why Chongqing was called "mountain city". "Mountain city", as the name suggests, is built on the mountain in the city, and the Chengdu plain is completely different, feeling a lot of thought to plan. Its a bit like terrain of rolling hills, most of the house is located on the hillside, there are many overpasses and tunnels. By the way, because the Yangtze River passes through Chongqing, so many bridges have been built, although it is a little messy, but it does not lose their personality.

On the first night in Chongqing, we tasted the authentic Chongqing hot pot. Chongqing is really the birthplace of the real hot pot, a lot of red hot pepper is full of the whole pot, so people can not imagine how hot it is. Although the Chongqing hot pot does not add oyster oil, but it is not less than the Chengdu hot pot. I caught a piece of cooked tofu, smell the smell, naturally ran into my nose; a bite, feel soft; swallow it down my throat and slide down, finally landed in a corner of my stomach, feel itchy, fresh and delicious. Without the slightest greasy feeling. Its delicious!

After eating hot pot, we went to a "tree" in Nanshan. "A tree" is located at the highest level in Chongqing, where we can have a beautiful view of Chongqing. Look, that is the central business building, touch the sky, standing on the edge of the Yangtze River; see, it is located in downtown Monument for Liberation, quietly; see, the light lamp glimmered in the distance, continue to spread around, busy high streets and back lanes, brilliantly illuminated! Look, the lights like salute "karaok" and "bomb", then a bunch of a beam like rocket like, fly to the sky, with the whole of Chongqing, red, yellow, blue, green, purple, more eye-catching in the dark background.

Ah! The beautiful Chongqing is like a city of no night!

......

On the morning of the third day, we departed from the beautiful mountain city of Chongqing with a feeling of satisfaction and very unable to part.

今年寒假，我们全家自驾车到美丽的山城。

刚到重庆，我们便明白了重庆为什么被称为“山城”。“山城”，顾名思义，就是建在山上的城市，和完全不同，感觉很费了些心思来规划。它的地形有点像连绵起伏的小山丘，房子大多数都座落在山坡上，有很多的立交桥和隧道。对了，因为长江穿过重庆，所以还建了很多过江大桥，虽然有点凌乱，但也不失个性。

来重庆的第一天晚上，我们便尝到了正宗的。重庆真是名副其实的火锅发源地，一大堆火红的就占满了整个锅，让人都不敢想象它到底有多辣。虽然没有加，但也丝毫不比成都火锅逊色。我夹了一片煮熟的豆腐干，闻一闻，那香味自然而然地就跑进了我的鼻子；咬一口，觉得软软的；吞下去，它便顺着我的喉咙滑下去，最后落在了我肚子的某个角落里，感觉痒痒的，清爽可口，却没有丝毫的油腻感。好吃极了！

吃完火锅，我们便去了南山的“一棵树”，“一棵树”位于重庆地势最高处，在这里可以将美丽的重庆尽收眼底。看，那是中央商务大楼，高耸入云，矗立在长江边上；看，那是，静静地座落在市中心；看，远处闪烁着的那几盏射灯，不断地向四周扩散开来，繁华的大街小巷，灯火辉煌！看，那信号灯似的礼炮“咻咻咻”、“轰轰轰”，一束接着一束，像火箭筒似的，飞向天空，装点着整个重庆，红的、黄的、蓝的、绿的、紫的，在黑夜的衬托下变得更加绚丽夺目。

啊！美丽的重庆真像是一座不夜城！

……

在第三天早晨，我们怀着恋恋不舍而又十分满足的心情离开了美丽的山城重庆。

每次回外婆家，总看见外婆守在田坝边那栋老房子面前向我们招手，房子已经太旧了，墙上都脱了漆，屡次请外婆来城里住，可外婆总是固执地摇头，就像一个孩子一般。我总是感到疑惑，直到那一天，我遇见了灿烂的葵花……

汽车像甲壳虫一样缓慢地在山中行驶。忽然，眼前出现了一片明丽的黄色，一根根笔直的，有棱角的长茎支起一个个圆圆的花盘，一地的葵花静穆地站立着，那花瓣黄得耀眼，黄得似阳。

看到这般景色，我欣喜不已。我一向最爱葵花，它虽然不是百花丛中最妖艳的，也不是最娇小的，但凭着它那永远朝着太阳，然后跟着太阳令人察觉不出地移动着，就足以让我毫无理由地爱上它。

我走进这片向日葵里，看着那一片片舒展开的心形叶子和豆大般的饱满的葵花，不禁想起外婆家门前的那片葵花。

小时候，我和外婆总爱坐在院子里看门外的葵花。仿佛葵花就是她的孩子一样，因为在来年，就会有一大片香香的葵花籽等着我们。外婆种的葵花是他一点一滴灌溉、施肥，用手种出来的。他总是眯着眼睛望着一望无际的金灿灿的花田，那深邃的眼神里，蕴含着无限的对太阳的向往。

中午时分，太阳像一只金色的轮子，阳光哗啦啦地泻向了葵花田，葵花顿时变得金光灿烂。好似天上有轮大太阳，而地上有无数的小太阳，两个“太阳”一俯一仰，虽是无声，但却意味深长。这葵花一副固执，坚贞不二的样子，在这热烈的田野上，它将把对太阳所有的热爱发挥到极致。

葵花是外婆的命，是全村人的命，他们总是喜欢在烈日下守护的葵花，它是村庄里最明丽的色彩，它用它对太阳的忠心感染着人们，在无数个吃不饱的日子，想更好的明天问好。

然而就在眼前，公路旁这生机勃勃的葵花田里，我也被她感染了。细看那花盘优雅而丰厚，每一片花瓣都有一片小小的叶托，由淡到浓，在太阳的映照下生趣盎然。

葵花就是如此的富有魔力，而大片的葵花田更让人向往。坚贞、积极、热烈……让我看到了一个个像葵花一样对故土有着坚贞的热情的人们，看到了一个个再一次遇见下被葵花深深感染而不可自拔的人们。

汽车渐行渐远，葵花田从一个半圆变为一个点，直至不见，但我依然能够感受到它的热情。终于明白外婆的固执与坚守，在每天清晨，能闻到葵花香能看到葵花田，也许是一件极其幸福的事情吧！

每一个人对故土故人都有着向日葵般的坚贞热烈，愿我们都心想故土，自由生长。

姨妈家的菜园里郁郁葱葱的长着许多蔬菜：有玉笛似的空心菜、有火焰似的红辣椒、有红球似的西红柿、有弯月似的紫茄，还有一株傲立的植物最引人注意了。

站在远处你瞧，细细的杆大概有二米多高，上头稀稀疏疏地长着几片带茎的绿叶子好像奶奶手里摇着的小蒲扇。顶端长着一个直径大约20多厘米金黄色的大花盘，它的像一轮金光闪闪的太阳。走近一看，圆圆的绿杆和叶片上都长着粗硬的白色细毛，用手轻轻一摸，还有点扎手，卵圆形的叶片边缘长着粗锯齿。大花盘在层层叠叠的细尖叶片包裹下微倾着头好像一个害羞的小姑娘。花盘的边缘生着二层金黄色的舌状花，挨着花瓣的根部密密麻麻的排列着棕色的圆管状花，中间同样密密麻麻的排列着倒卵状的棕果。我好奇的问妈妈：“这是什么东西呀”妈妈走过来对我说：“这是葵花，中间的棕果成熟后能够做成我们最爱吃的葵瓜子，还可榨出低胆固醇的高级食用葵花油。葵花为了让中间的果子早日成熟，它从早到晚总是一刻不停地向着太阳，所以人们又叫它向日葵。”

走出姨妈家的菜园，回首望着那在晚风中随风轻轻摇摆的向日葵，好像在对我说：“等我的葵籽熟了，你再来尝尝我美味的果子吧!”我忽然觉得这向往着光明的花朵，虽然没有其他花朵的艳丽，却给人带来了完美的期望，它更有一种纯朴美。

20 March 2016

Dear Sir,

I was very interested in your advertisement in todays edition of The

Evening Post and I should like to apply to be a member of the Amazon Expedition

team.

I am twenty-three years old and have an honors degree in Botany from Bath

University. Since leaving university I have been working in a research

laboratory but my contract comes to an end in six weeks. I would particularly

like to join the expedition for the opportunity it would give me to study the

plant life of the area.

I enjoy several outdoor activities including rowing and rock climbing and I

consider myself to be both fit and healthy enough to undertake such an

expedition.

If you would like me to attend an interview, I would be able to come at any

time convenient to you, (J1) my employers have agreed to give me time off for

the purpose. I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Lily Ma

1、never say die。永不言败。

2、no man is content。人心不足蛇吞象。

3、no smoke without fire。无风不起浪。

4、no sweet without sweat。先苦后甜。

5、no pains， no gains。没有付出就没有收获。

6、new wine in old bottles。旧瓶装新酒。

7、no news is good news。没有消息就是好消息。

8、no cross， no crown。不经历风雨，怎么见彩虹。

9、old sin makes new shame。一失足成千古恨。

10、out of debt， out of danger。无债一身轻。

11、no rose without a thorn。没有不带刺的玫瑰。

12、no pleasure without pain。没有苦就没有乐。

13、not to advance is to go back。不进则退。

14、out of sight， out of mind。眼不见，心为静。

15、once bitten， twice shy。一朝被蛇咬，十年怕井绳。

16、out of office， out of danger。无官一身轻。

17、one good turn deserves another。行善积德。

18、no garden without its weeds。没有不长草的园子。

19、no way is impossible to courage。勇者无惧。

20、offense is the best defense。进攻是最好的防御。

21、once a man and twice a child。一次老，两次小。

22、no living man all things can。世上没有万事通。

23、one cannot put back the clock。时钟不能倒转。

24、nothing brave， nothing have。不入虎穴，焉得虎子。

25、no man is wise at all times。聪明一世，糊涂一时。

26、no one can call back yesterday。昨日不会重现。

27、once a thief， always a thief。偷盗一次，做贼一世。

28、no man is born wise or learned。没有生而知之者。

29、no man can do two things at once。一心不可二用。

30、ones words reflect ones thinking。言为心声。

31、nothing dries sooner than a tear。眼泪干得最快。

32、observation is the best teacher。观察是最好的老师。

33、one swallow does not make a summer。一燕不成夏。

34、one false move may lose the game。一着不慎，满盘皆输。

35、one mans fault is other mans lesson。前车之鉴。

36、one hour today is worth two tomorrow。争分夺秒效率高。

37、old friends and old wines are best。陈酒味醇，老友情深。

38、none are so deaf as those who wont hear。充耳不闻。

39、none are so blind as those who wont see。视而不见。

40、one never loses anything by politeness。讲礼貌不吃亏。

41、one eyewitness is better than ten hearsays。百闻不如一见。

43、never too old to learn， never too late to turn。亡羊补牢，为时未晚。

44、nothing is difficult to the man who will try。世上无难事，只要肯登攀。

45、nothing is to be got without pains but poverty。世上唯有贫穷可以不劳而获。

46、nothing is so necessary for travelers as languages。外出旅行，语言最要紧。

47、nothing in the world is difficult for one who sets his mind to it。世上无难事，只怕有心人。

48、not to know what happened before one was born is always to be a child。不懂世故，幼稚可笑。

49、one boy is a boy， two boys half a boy， three boys no boy。一个和尚挑水喝，两个和尚抬水喝，三个和尚没水喝。

Dear Santa claus:

Hello

My name is Yifan, Christmas is coming, I wish you a merry christmas! I

would like to get a gift like the "viaduct" this year! My mom and dad told me

that you would meet my requirements, right? I promise: I will take good care of

you gave me the gift, and after the play, I will own the good to clean up their

own toys, no need to help me. So, you will continue to give me a gift next year,

right?

OK, just write it, Im looking forward to the coming of Christmas. I wish

you a happy day!

This

Salute!

Love you all

亲爱的圣诞老人：

您好!

我叫一凡，圣诞节就要来了，我先祝您圣诞快乐!今年的圣诞节我多想得到一件像“高架桥”的礼物啊!我的爸爸妈妈告诉我说您会满足我的要求的，对吧?我保证：我会好好的爱护您送给我的礼物，而且玩过之后，我会自己收拾好自己的玩具，不用爷爷帮我的。这样，您明年会继续送我礼物的，对吧?

好吧，就写到这力了，我盼望着圣诞节早点到来，再次祝您快乐每一天!

此致

敬礼!

爱您的一凡

有两则关于同一条英语谚语Blood is thicker than water的译例。其一是“清水不浓血却浓”，其二是“血浓于水”。从字面上看，上述两则译例译得固然不错，似无可厚非。译文读起来很顺，又比较易懂，但读后似有不知所云之感。

这是因为译文的形象没能准确地传达出这条谚语的喻义来。

Longman Dictionary of English Idioms（p.28）上对这条谚语的解释是“The relationship between people of the same family is stronger than other，relationships”因此，这则谚语似可以借用汉语中一句俗语“亲不亲一家人”来译更能表达出“属于同一血缘关系的一家人比别人更亲近一些”的寓意。

语言是文化的表现形式。谚语同文学作品、诗歌一样是语言的精华。英语谚语是富于色彩的语言形式，一般具有生动形象、喻义明显、富于哲理的语言特征。在一定程度上，英语谚语反映了英语民族的文化特点。因此，翻译英语谚语时，仅仅以语言之间词汇的同义性（等价性）为前提，寻求对等的表现是不够的。译者须较多运用汉语的表现手段，力求能再现英语谚语的语言风格和丰富内涵。只有多注意英语谚语字面以外所特有的语言内涵色彩，才能使译文讽喻得当，宜于说理，又不失原来谚语所具有的语言形象。

某些英语谚语和汉语成语、俗语在表现形式和含义方面是一致的或基本一致的。汉译这些英语时，可惜用与其喻义相同或相近的成语或谚语及俗语直接对译。这样不但可以比较好地保持原文的神韵和形式，又使译文易于为读者或听者接受。如：

Pride comes before a fall．骄兵必败。

Amiss is as good as a mile.差之毫厘，失之千里。

Two is company，but three is none.两个和尚抬水吃，三个和尚无水吃。

Walls have ear.隔墙有耳。

Enough is as good as a feast．知足常乐。

有些英语谚语虽然在语言习惯和文化背景方面和其相对的汉语谚语之间存在着某些差异，而且所比喻的事物并不一样，但他们的喻义却相互吻合，而且表达方式也很相似，汉译这些英语谚语时，常常需要“易其形式，存其精神”，即采用形象近似的汉语成语意译。这样可使译文既喻义明显，又含而不露，且可再现原文所具有的语言效果，容易达意。如：

Two can play the game.孤掌难鸣。

Newbroom sweeps clean.新官上任三把火。

Speak of the devil，and he appears.说曹操，曹操到。

The grass is greener on the other side of the hill．这山望着那山高。

Putting the cart before the horse.本末倒置。

有些英语谚语意在言外，语言含蓄，寓意深刻。如果仅从字面意义直译成汉语，而不领会原文的具体含义及其效果，译文势必平淡无味。这样既不能表达意思，又有损于原文的语言形象和丰富内涵。因此，在翻译时，应在汉语中寻找那些与原文喻义相同或效果相似的成语、谚语或俗语来表达，则会使译文形象生动，准确达意。试比较下列各译例。

People who live in glass houses should not throw stones.如译成“住在玻璃房子里的人，不应扔石头”不如译成“己有过，勿正人”或“责人必先责己”。

In fair weather prepare for the foul．如译成“晴天要防阴天”，不如译成“有备无患”或“居安思危”或“未雨绸缪”。

Murder will out．如译成“谋杀终必败露”，不如译成“纸包不住火”。

Fools rush in where angels fear to tread．如译成“愚者敢闯天使不敢去的地方”，不如译成“初生牛犊不怕虎”。

One cannot make an omelette without breaking eggs.如译成“想吃煎蛋卷，就得打鸡蛋”，不如译成工“有得必有失”或甚至可以引申为“不破不立”。

如果所要翻译的谚语喻义清新，形象逼真，按其字面直译其意，就能表达出原文的喻义来，则可直译。这样做既能较完整地保存原文的表达方式，且又可丰富我们自己的语言文化，一举两得，请看下面的译例。

God helps those who help themselves.上帝帮助那些自己帮助自己的人。或“自助者天助之”。

Money is the root of all evil．金钱是万恶之源。

An empty sack cannot stand upright．空袋立不直。

Do as you would be done by. 以你所期望的别人待你的方式待人。

这与另一谚语： Don’t do unto others what you don’t want others do unto you.“己所不欲勿施于人”很相似。

Money talks.钱能通神。

有些英语谚语常常采用对称的修辞手段。使用这一修辞手段的目的在于加强语势，宜于说理，读后有心悦诚眼之感。汉译这些谚语时，应适当注意保持其修辞色彩，以便体现原文的表达方式。如：

You may take a horse to the water， but you can’t make it drink．

如果按字面译成，“你可以把马牵到河边去，但不能叫它饮水”至少是没有充分体现这句谚语本身所具有的强烈对比色彩。从语法分析的观点看，在这个句子里，情态动词may和can虽然都表示“可能”的，但在含义上有所不同。这里may表示“事实上的可能性”，而can则表示“逻辑上的可能性”。并列连词but使前后两个分句意义相反，对比色彩强烈。在这种情况下，译文也必须力求对偶整齐，前后呼应，形成对照。如将此句译作“牵马河边易，逼它饮水难”或“老牛不喝水，不能强按头”会更好些。

总之，即使像谚语这样孤立的语句，翻译时也需尽一番揣摩切磋之功，否则译文就可能与原文“貌合神离”，文不达意。译事艰辛也许正在于此。

Dear Christmas father:

Christmas Day falls on the twenty-fifth of December.It is a very happy day

for many boys and girls .Before the term ends in some schools ,the children act

a nativity or “birth” play,showing how Jesus was born in a stable.

On the twenty-fourth of December,all children are very excited.Usually they

are sent to bed early so that their parents can get the presents ready.The

younger children think that Father Christmas will come down the chimney or

fireplace ,so they hang up a sock for him to put presents in.The greedy ones

even hang up a pillow-case or a sack to try to get more presents.Later that

night,Father or Mother will put presents in the sock,and leave others at the

side of the bed.

On Christmas morning,the children wake up very early.Some even turn on the

light at two oclock,and most of them are awake by six oclock although it is

not light in England for another hour or two at this time of the year.Children

look for their presents,and the young ones play while the dinner is prepared.At

about one oclock in the afternoon,the Christmas dinner is brought in.The turkey

or chicken is quickly eaten.Children search in their Christmas pudding for new

coins which are hidden in it.The rest of the day is full of games and eating

until the happiest of all Christmas hollidays comes to an end.