高二英语作文演讲稿实用2篇 作文大全（精品20篇）

Though we are told that alcohol is dangerous, especially driving a car

after drinking alcohol, we can see the news about car accidents because of the

driver drinking alcohol everyday, still people ignore the danger of drinking

alcohol. Life is precious, no one will take responsibility of our lives except

ourselves. Drinking too much will do harm to our body, even if you don’t cherish

your life, while when you drive the car after drinking, you will take away other

people’s lives. That is unforgivable, people have a happy family, they die

because of your careless driving, and you will never have a chance to make up.

Our government is very strict to the driver, the law clearly claims that

drinking driver will be heavily punished. In order to make sure other people’s

safety, we should not drive the car after drinking alcohol, or we ask friends to

take us home.

Last week, my English teacher gave us a task, she asked us to form a small group, each group was made up of five students, the groups need to do a research, it is about how much people know about foreign country. In my group, there are three girls and two boys, at first, we did not know what to do, then I suggested our group take the cooperated work. As I and the girl are good at writing paper, so the two of us decided to design the questions, and the other three students are so active, so they like to ask people the questions. The research went go so well, we finished it in two days, thanks to the teamwork, we did well on the task. The teacher praised my group, I have learned the importance of cooperation, since then, I will considerate other people’s feelings.

上周，我的英语老师给我们布置了一个任务，她叫我们组成一个小组，每个小组由五个学生组成，需要做一个调查，那是关于人们对西方国家了解多少。在我的小组里，有三个女生和两个男生，刚开始，我们不知道如何去做，然后我建议小组采取团队合作。由于我和一个女孩擅长写作，因此我们两个决定去设计问题，另外的三个同学很活跃，因此他们喜欢去人问题。调查进行得很顺利，我们在两天内就完成了，多亏了团队合作，我们的任务完成得很好。老师赞扬了我的团队，我已经学到了合作的重要性，从此以后，我会考虑别人的感受。

1、the + ~ est + 名词 + (that) + 主词 + have ever + seen ( known/heard/had/read, etc)

the most + 形容词 + 名词 + (that) + 主词 + have ever + seen ( known/heard/had/read, etc)

例句：Helen is the most beautiful girl that I have ever seen.

海伦是我所看过最美丽的女孩。

Mr. Chang is the kindest teacher that I have ever had seen.

张老师是我曾经遇到最仁慈的教师。

2、Nothing is + ~~~ er than to + V / Nothing is + more + 形容词 + than sth

例句：Nothing is more important than to receive education.

没有比接受教育更重要的事。

3、cannot emphasize the importance of ~~~ too much.（再怎么强调...的重要性也不为过。）

例句：We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much.

我们再怎么强调保护眼睛的重要性也不为过。

4、There is no denying that + S + V ...（不可否认的...）

例句：

There is no denying that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse.

不可否认的，我们的生活品质已经每况愈下。

5、It is universally acknowledged that + 句子~~ （全世界都知道...）

例句：It is universally acknowledged that trees are indispensable to us.

全世界都知道树木对我们是不可或缺的。

6、There is no doubt that + 句子~~ （毫无疑问的...）

例句：There is no doubt that our educational system leaves something to be desired.

毫无疑问的我们的教育制度令人不满意。

7、An advantage of ~~~ is that + 句子 （...的优点是...）

例句：An advantage of using the solar energy is that it wont create (produce) any pollution.

使用太阳能的优点是它不会制造任何污染。

8、The reason why + 句子 ~~~ is that + 句子 （...的原因是...）

例句：The reason why we have to grow trees is that they can provide us with fresh air./ The reason why we have to grow trees is that they can supply fresh air for us.

我们必须种树的原因是它们能供应我们新鲜的空气。

9、So + 形容词 + be + 主词 + that + 句子 （如此...以致于...）

例句：So precious is time that we cant afford to waste it. 时间是如此珍贵，我们经不起浪费它。

10、Adj + as + Subject（主词）+ be, S + V~~~ （虽然...）

例句：Rich as our country is, the qualities of our living are by no means satisfactory. {by no means = in no way = on no account 一点也不}

虽然我们的国家富有，我们的生活品质绝对令人不满意。

11、The more …, the more

例句：The harder you work, the more progress you make.

你愈努力，你愈进步。

The more books we read, the more learned we become.

我们书读愈多，我们愈有学问。

12、By +Ving, ~~ can ~~ （借着...，..能够..）

例句：By taking exercise, we can always stay healthy.

借着做运动，我们能够始终保持健康。

13、~~~ enable + Object（宾语）+ to + V （..使..能够..）

例句：Listening to music enable us to feel relaxed.

听音乐使我们能够感觉轻松。

14、On no account can we + V ~~~ （我们绝对不能...）

例句：On no account can we ignore the value of knowledge.

我们绝对不能忽略知识的价值。

15、It is high time that + 过去式 / should do （该是...的时候了）

例句：It is high time that the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve the traffic problems.

该是有关当局采取适当的措施来解决交通问题的时候了。

16、Those who ~~~ （...的人...）

例句：Those who violate traffic regulations should be punished.

违反交通规定的人应该受处罚。

17、It is obvious that + 句子 （明显的）

It is apparent that + 句子 （显然的）

例句：It is conceivable that knowledge plays an important role in our life.

可想而知，知识在我们的一生中扮演一个重要的角色。

18、That is the reason why ~~~ （那就是...的原因）

例句：Summer is sultry. That is the reason why I dont like it.

夏天很燠热。那就是我不喜欢它的原因。

19、Much remains to be done. 还有很多有待于去做。

Only in this way can we ……. 只有通过这种方式我们才能……

Sb is to blame for …… 该批某人因为……

20、be based on （以...为基础）

例句：The progress of thee society is based on harmony.

社会的进步是以和谐为基础的。

21、Spare no effort to + V （不遗余力的去做……）

例句：We should spare no effort to beautify our environment.

我们应该不遗余力的美化我们的环境。

22、be closely related to ~~ （与...息息相关）

例句：Taking exercise is closely related to health.

做运动与健康息息相关。

23、Get into the habit of + Ving

= make it a rule to + V （养成...的习惯）

We should get into the habit of keeping good hours.

我们应该养成早睡早起的习惯。

24、Due to/Owing to/Thanks to （因为...）

例句：Thanks to his encouragement, I finally realized my dream.

因为他的鼓励，我终于实现我的梦想。

25、What a + Adj + N + S + V!

= How + Adj + a + N + V!（多么...！）

例句：What an important thing it is to keep our promise!

How important a thing it is to keep our promise!

遵守诺言是多么重要的事！

26、Have a great influence / effect on ~~~ （对...有很大的影响）

例句：Smoking has a great influence on our health.

抽烟对我们的健康有很大的影响。

27、do good to （对...有益），do harm to （对...有害）

例句：Reading does good to our mind.读书对心灵有益。

Overwork does harm to health.工作过度对健康有害。

28、Pose a great threat to ~~ （对...造成一大威胁）

例句：Pollution poses a great threat to our existence.

污染对我们的生存造成一大威胁。

Nowadays, electronic music is very popular around the world. First

electronic music got popular from Lady Gaga, her creative dressing styles caught

peoples attention and then people started to notice her music. They fell in

love with her electronic music. Unlike rock and roll music, electronic music is

more favorable by me. It makes me excited and I am totally lost in the wonderful

music. Once my friends and I went to a music festival. There were so many people

standing there and listening to the music. Especially when the DJ came out and

everybody got excited. When the DJ played electronic music, my friends and I

shook our bodies and joined the crowd to dance. It was such a wonderful

experience for me. I will never forget the power of electronic music. It brings

people together and share the same emotion.

There are different kinds of noodles in our country. In Shanxi, the most famous noodle is sliced noodles, in Guangdong, it has dry fried noodles; in Si chuan, people love spicy hot noodles very much. Born in Beijing and live in Beijing, I love fried bean paste noodles the best.

在我国，有各种各样的面条。在山西，最著名的面食是刀削面;在广东，最著名的是伊面;在四川，人们最爱的则是麻辣面。作为一个土生土长的北京人，我最爱炸酱面。

The fired bean paste noodles is very easy to cook. First of it, you should slice the cucumber into pieces, cook the soy bean and green bean for about ten minutes, then put these material in a bowl. Second, stir-frying the paste. Mix the minced meat, ginger and green onion, and then put them in the pan, keep frying the paste until you can smell the aroma. Last, put the paste onto the noodles you have prepare and add the cucumber, soy bean and green bean to the noodles. The fried bean paste noodles are done.

炸酱面很容易烹饪。首先，你先把黄瓜切丝，把黄豆和青豆用沸水煮上十分钟，然后把这些材料装进碗里面备用。其次，烹制炸酱。把肉末、洋葱和葱花混合在一起，不停地翻炒，直到你闻到肉香。最后，把肉酱淋在煮好的面条上，再放上黄瓜丝、黄豆和青豆，炸酱面就算做好了。

If you have time, you can try this, I sure you will love it.

如果你有时间，你一定要试试。我保证你会爱上炸酱面的。

England is a nation in northwest Europe and the largest and most populous constituent country of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. Its inhabitants account for more than 83% of the total population of the United Kingdom, whilst the mainland territory of England occupies most of the southern two-thirds of the island of Great Britain and shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west. Elsewhere, it is bordered by the North Sea, Irish Sea, Atlantic Ocean, and English Channel.

England was formed as a country during the 10th century and takes its name from the Angles — one of a number of Germanic tribes who settled in the territory during the 5th and 6th centuries. The capital city of England is London, which is the largest city in the British Isles, capital of the United Kingdom and one of the worlds Global Cities.

England ranks as one of the most influential and far-reaching centres of cultural development in the world;it is the place of origin of both the English language and the Church of England, was the historic centre of the British Empire, and the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution.

The Kingdom of England was an independent state until 1 May 1707, when the Acts of Union resulted in a political union with the Kingdom of Scotland to create the Kingdom of Great Britain.

Englands National Day is St Georges Day (Saint George being the patron saint), and it is celebrated annually on 23 April.

As we all know, a better result of study can be brought by a better study environment. As a result, it is necessary for us to build the green campus. The green campus can not only provide a good environment for our study, but also be a part of build the harmonious society.

The green campus is not only the environmental being green, but also the sprite being green, which means we should do other things like helping each other or caring each other. Therefore, we should both beautify the campus environment and create a campus culture.

As middleschool students, we enjoy the campus time while we have responsibility to build our green campus. In spiritual term, we should respect teachers, classmates and other people work for the school. In environmental term, we should have good habits to keep campus in a clean surrounding.

我们都知道,一个更好的研究结果可以带来一个更好的学习环境。因此,我们有必要建立绿色校园。绿色校园不仅能提供一个良好的环境对我们的学习,而且是构建和谐社会的一部分。

绿色校园不仅是绿色的环境,还被绿色的精灵,这意味着我们应该做其他的事情互相帮助和互相关心。因此,我们应该美化校园环境和校园文化。

作为中学学生,我们享受校园时我们有责任来建设我们的绿色校园。在精神上的术语,我们应该尊重老师,同学和其他人在学校工作。在环境来看,我们应该有好的习惯来保持校园在一个干净的周围。

Today, I was so excited because I finally became a high school student,

which meant my life came to a new chapter. On the first day, my parents went

with me to school. They brought my luggage and helped me to finish the

registration. I was so impressed by the slogan that was tagged on the main gate,

which was Help Your Parents Carry Luggage. When I saw those words, I realized

most of us carried nothing at hand, but our parents did the job. We are almost

16 and not a little kid anymore, so it is natural for us to learn grow up and

become independent. Taking luggage is just a small symbol for us to be

independent. We need to complete all the things by ourselves in the following

three years. When we can handle our stuff by ourselves, we are mature.

As a high school student, I am always confused about myself. I want to

catch other peoples attention, I think most girls will have such desire. So

when I see the girls look so beautiful, I am so longing to be one of them. I

start to lose my weight and try not to eat the delicious food. Whats more, I

spend a lot of money to buy clothes. My friends have felt my change and some

boys look at me, I feel so happy. But in the long run, I feel lost, my friends

and I are not that close anymore. I cant focus attention on my study, then I

feel annoyed. I decide to give up losing weight and dressing beautiful clothes.

Everything is back on the track. I feel relieved and easy. This is the new me

and the real me.

2020年高二月考英语作文4

When we meet difficulties, most of us will be feeling distressed, just like

the whole world is down and there is no hope for tomorrow. When we look back

after many years, the difficulties at that time are just small matters, only if

we can hold on to these. Life is wonderful, there is no need to let down on life

when we meet difficulties, like a popular song“How can we see the rainbow

without the storm”. Once I failed on the exam, I feel my world is over, I

couldn’t eat well, I just let my parents down, I was so guilty about it. My

teacher told me that the exam was not a big deal, I should forget it and kept

moving on. Since than, I work hard and trying to forget it. Now when I look back

on the failing exam, I think it is not a big deal.

With the development of science , more and more people are confused that whether it is good or bad to make robort. Are roborts going to take place of human beings.

Every coin has two side. Robort can be good to our society and life. At the same time,it also have some bad effect on our life.In my opinion, the advantages of robort are much more than the disadvantage of roborts.

First, roborts make our life more convenient. We can do many thing that we didnt have the ability to do in the past by using roborts.That makes our life more effective.

Second, roborts can be used in industry produce. Factories can reduce the cost of prodution by using roborts. Roborts do not need to eat and they will not be ill. Thats very good for producing goods.

Third,roborts can save more people when disaster happens. Because they cant feel pain and they can save more people without feeling tired.

In a word, the world is changing .We should also change our thought to accept roborts to become part of our life . That can make our life more colorful.

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随着科技的发展，越来越多的人都感到困惑，是好是坏机器人。是机器人将取代人类。

每个硬币都有两面。机器人可以很好的为我们的社会和生活。同时，它对我们的生活也有不好的影响。在我看来，对机器人的优点远大于缺点的机器人。

首先，机器人使得我们的生活更方便。我们能做的，我们没有做过去用机器人的能力，很多事情，使我们的生活更有效。

其次，机器人可以用于工业生产。工厂可以通过降低生产成本的机器人。机器人不需要吃饭，他们会不会生病。这是非常好的生产商品。

第三，机器人可以挽救更多的人，当灾难发生时。因为他们不能感到痛苦，他们可以拯救更多的人而不觉得累。

总之，世界在变化，我们也应该改变我们的思想，接受机器人成为我们生活的一部分。这可以使我们的生活更加丰富多彩。

In the past,the housing conditions in our city were rather poor.A lot of

families had to live in one room which was their bedroom,dining-room as well as

drawing-room.There was no toilet and kitchen.Sometimes,we could find that in a

flat with one bedroom and a living-room lived three generations.

Now many new blocks of flats have been set up and some more are under

construction.Row upon row of shabby,low and old houses are pulled down.There are

some streets lined with completely new blocks.Tens of thousands of families have

moved into their new homes.Nearly all of those new flats have gas cookers and

radiators provided by central heating.

As far as we know,new blocks of flats are also taking the place of humble

old houses in other cities.The changes of the housing conditions in our city as

well as other cities are the result of the rapid development of our

economics.

Different countries have different customs and different ways to celebrate

festival.

In our China, we have a variety of festivals, of which celebrating way

is different. For example, we will eat mooncake in Mid-autumn Festival and have

dragon boat races in the Dragon Boat Festival and eat zongzi.

But in some

extend, we celebrate all the festivals in the same way. Every family will have a

big meal with their family. It is a time for family gathering. No matter what

kind of celebrating way for a festival, it is the time to enjoy life.

People have hobby is varied, novel and wonderful, have prosaic. My hobby is not novel, but a wide, even the parents often plaint. And in this great hobby, I still have a special liking to reading.

Love reading also from seven years ago. Thats naughty I didnt love reading, but on one occasion, from toys pile was found in a book is opened. Curiosity prompted me to look down. All of a sudden, I was immediately beautiful illustrations in the book and the wonderful content to attract. And open the floodgates, from now on, I will fall in love with reading.

Grew up, understand more and more, I love reading, watching every day, a day watching less all not line, become a real bookworms. To this end, I still made a joke! Remember once, my mother let me boil water, boiling water, I picked up a book, taste with relish to read the contents, get carried away. As a result, the kettle was burnt out, full of smoke. At this time, the mother saw it, he asked me what happened. When I return to god." Oh, no! Wheres my water? "This picture to see me, mother helplessly sigh: alas! You little bookworm! How many times have I told you..."

Although I because reading by mistake, but I still love reading. Because from the book, I learned many knowledge,ve learned a lot, know many friends: the ugly duckling, the happy prince, the Monkey King, lu xun, bing xin, Edison... Reading is to improve my writing level by a lot!

Now, the book became my daily necessary nutrition, life without books, like a bird without wings, life without books, like life without sunshine, a book is the ladder of human progress, book is the source of knowledge!

I love reading, because reading makes my life rich and colorful, make my life full of sunshine!

人的爱好多种多样，有新奇绝妙的，有平淡无奇。我的爱好虽不新奇，但广泛得连父母都时常感叹。而在这众多的爱好之中，我还是对读书情有独钟。

爱看书还得从七年前说起。那是贪玩的我并不怎么爱看书，但有一次，从玩具堆中发现了一本被翻开的书。好奇心促使我看了下去。一下子，我马上被书中那精美的插图与那精彩的内容给吸引了。而且一发不可收拾，从此，我就爱上了读书。

长大后，懂事的我越来越爱看书了，每天都要看，少看一天都不行，成了一个不折不扣的“小书虫″。为此，我还闹出了笑话呢!记得有一次，妈妈让我烧水，烧水时，我便拿起一本书，津津有味地品读书中的精彩内容，看得忘乎所以。结果，水壶被烧坏了，搞得满屋子烟。这时，妈妈看见了，就问我怎么回事。我这时才回过神来。“糟糕!我的水呢?”妈妈见我这副模样，无可奈何地唉声叹气：唉!你这个小书虫!我提醒过你多少次了……’’

虽然我因为看书误了事,但我仍然爱读书.因为从书中,我学会了许多知识,悟出了许多道理,认识许多朋友：丑小鸭、快乐王子、孙悟空、鲁迅、冰心、爱迪生……读书还使我的作文水平提高了不少呢!

现在,书成了我每天必需的营养品,生活中没有书,就好像鸟儿没有翅膀，生命没有书,就好像生活没有阳光,书是人类进步的阶梯，书是知识的源泉!

我爱读书,因为读书使我的生活丰富多彩，使我的生命充满阳光!

There is an old man who lives next to my door. He lives alone, and

sometimes his children will come to visit him. When we asked him why he didnt

move to live with his children, he said he didnt want to interrupt them,

because of the different lifestyle. The man likes to sit in front of the shop,

where people communicate there every day. He is very talkative and likes to

offer help. Once he helped a woman to carry heavy food home. Besides, if people

asked him for information, he knew everything. People loved him and got used to

seeing him every day. I like to talk to this man, he is smart and can give me

some wise opinion. He is definitely a good people and we are willing to ask him

to have dinner with us.

When we watch the TV series, there is always the similar plot, in order to fulfill the dreams, the protagonist give up the best time for the treatment, though they are seriously ill. This sounds so inspiring, the spirit of pursuing the dreams moves so many audiences, but for me, besides moved, I feel more sorry about the protagonists, for their unwise choices. Life is important, only the living person can have the rights to talk about the dreams, if they lose their lives, everything is impossible. So health is more important than dreams, people need to keep themselves healthy first, and then they can better fulfill their dreams. The wise person will choose to get the treatment and give up the dreams for a while, when they recover, they continue their dreams. So health first, then other things rank second.

当我们看电视剧的时候，总可以发现相同的剧情，为了实现理想，主人公放弃了最佳的治疗时间，虽然他们本身已经病得很严重。这听起来很励志，为了追求理想的精神感动了很多观众，但是对于我来说，除了感动，对主人公我感到遗憾，因为他们做了不明智的决定。生命是很重要的，只有活着的人才有权利去谈论理想，如果他们失去了生命，一切就不可能了。因此健康比理想重要，人们需要首先保持他们健康，然后才能更好地实现理想。明智的人会选择治疗，暂时放弃理想，当恢复健康的时候，他们可以继续他们的理想。所以，健康第一，其他的事情第二。

My home town is a beautiful place. It stands beside a wide river and is rich in fish and rice.

我的家乡是一个美丽的地方。它坐落在一条宽阔的河流和丰富的鱼和米饭。

But in the old days it was a poor and backward little town. Many people had no work. They lived a hard life.

但是在过去它是一个贫穷落后的小城镇。很多人没有工作。他们过着艰苦的生活。

In 1949 my hometown was liberated. Since then great changes have taken place there. The streets have been widened. Factories, schools, hospitals, cinemas and theatres have sprung up one after another. The life of the people is greatly improved.

1949我的家乡解放。自那时以来发生了巨大的变化。街道已拓宽。工厂，学校，医院，电影院和剧院如雨后春笋般涌现出来。人民的生活大大改善。

I love my hometown. All the more I love its people. They are working hard so as to make it still richer and more beautiful.

我爱我的家乡。所有我爱的人。他们正在努力工作以使它更丰富、更美丽。

there are gains for all our losses,

there are balms for all our pain;

but when youth, the dream, departs

it takes something from our hearts,

and it never comes again.

we are stronger, and are better,

under manhood’s sterner reign;

still we feel that something sweet

followed youth, with flying feet,

and will never come again.

something beautiful is vanished,

and we sigh for it in vain;

we behold it everywhere,

on the earth, and in the air,

but it never comes again!

the family had just moved to rhode island, and the young woman was feeling a little melancholy on that sunday in may. after all, it was mothers day -- and 800 miles separated her from her parents in ohio.

一家人刚移居罗德岛。5月的那个星期天， 年轻女人感到有点儿忧伤。毕竟， 这一天是母亲节─而她却与俄亥俄州的父母亲遥距800英里。

she had called her mother that morning to wish her a happy mothers day, and her mother had mentioned how colorful the yard was now that spring had arrived. as they talked, the younger woman could almost smell the tantalizing aroma of purple lilacs hanging on the big bush outside her parentsback door.

她那天早上给母亲打去电话， 祝母亲节日愉快。随后， 她的母亲向她提起， 因为春天已经来临， 所以院子里的色彩是多么绚丽。在她们通话的当儿， 年轻女人几乎可以闻到悬垂在父母亲后门外大灌木丛上的紫丁香醉人的芬芳。

later, when she mentioned to her husband how she missed those lilacs, he popped up from his chair. i know where we can find you all you want, he said. get the kids and cmon.

so off they went, driving the country roads of northern rhode island on the kind of day only mid-may can produce：sparkling sunshine, unclouded azure skies and vibrant newness of the green growing all around. they went past small villages and burgeoning housing developments, past abandoned apple orchards, back to where trees and brush have devoured old homesteads.

后来， 她向丈夫说起她是如何怀念那些紫丁香时， 他突然从椅子上跃起。我知道在哪儿能找到你想要的东西， 他说， 带上孩子， 走吧。

于是， 他们就出发了， 驱车行驶在罗德岛北部的乡村小路上， 那种天气只有5月中旬才会有：闪亮的阳光、蔚蓝色的晴空以及生机勃勃、随处可见的绿意。他们穿过一座座小村庄和一座座拔地而起的房屋， 穿过废弃的苹果园， 来到了树林和嗄敬匝谟车睦吓

where they stopped, dense thickets of cedars and ju nipers and birch crowded the roadway on both sides. there wasnt a lilac bush in sight.

come with me , the man said. over that hill is an old cellar hole, from somebodys farm of years ago, and there are lilacs all round it. the man who owns this land said i could poke around here anytime. im sure he wont mind if we pick a few lilacs.

他们停下车。车道两边长满了茂盛的雪松、杜松和白桦树。眼前没有一棵紫丁香。

随我来， 那个男人说， 翻过那座小山， 有个老地窖， 几年前是一个人的农场， 四周长满了紫丁香。这块地的主人说我可以随时到这儿来闲逛。我相信， 要是我们采几束紫丁香， 他不会介意。

before they got halfway up the hill, the fragrance of the lilacs drifted down to them, and the kids started running. soon, the mother began running, too, until she reached the top. there, far from view of passing motorists and hidden from encroaching civilization, were the towering lilacs bushes, so laden with the huge, cone-shaped flower clusters that they almost bent double. with a smile, the young woman rushed up to the nearest bush and buried her face in the flowers, drinking in the fragrance and the memories it recalled.

还没等他们到达半山腰， 紫丁香的芬芳已经向他们飘了过来。于是， 孩子们开始奔跑。不久， 那位母亲也开始跑起来， 直至到达山顶。

那里， 远离了过往司机的视野， 避开了纷扰的文明世界， 高耸的丁香花丛开满了硕大的圆锥形的串串花束， 几乎把花茎压成了两折。那个年轻女人微笑着冲到最近的一处花丛， 把脸埋在鲜花中， 啜饮着芳香， 陶醉在重新唤起的记忆中。

while the man examined the cellar hole and tried to explain to the children what the house must have looked like, the woman drifted among the lilacs. carefully, she chose a sprig here, another one there, and clipped them with her husbands pocket knife. she was in no hurry, relishing each blossom as a rare and delicate treasure. finally, though, they returned to their car for the trip home. while the kids chattered and the man drove, the woman sat smiling, surrounded by her flowers, a faraway look in her eyes.

在那个男人察看地窖试图向孩子们解释这座房子必定是什么样子的当儿， 那个女人不由自主地走进了紫丁香花丛。她小心翼翼地从这儿摘一枝， 那儿挑一束， 然后用丈夫的袖珍小刀将它们剪下来。她不慌不忙， 像欣赏稀有珍宝似地欣赏着每一朵花。

然而， 他们终于还是返回了汽车， 走上了回家的路。孩子们叽叽喳喳说个不停， 那个男人驾着车， 那个女人坐在那儿面带微笑， 她周围放满了鲜花， 眼睛里充满着向往。

when they were within three miles of home, she suddenly shouted to her husband, stop the car. stop right here! the man slammed on the brakes. before he could ask her why she wanted to stop, the woman was out of the car and hurrying up a nearby grassy slope with the lilacs still in her arms. at the top of the hill was a nursing home and, because it was such a beautiful spring day, the patients were outdoors strolling with relatives or sitting on the porch.

当他们离家不足3英里时， 她突然向丈夫大声喊道：停车， 就在这里停车!

那个男人嘎地刹住车。还没等他问为什么， 女人就已经下了车， 匆匆走向附近的草坡， 怀里仍抱着紫丁香。山顶上是一家疗养院， 因为这是一个美丽的春日， 所以病人正在室外和亲友溜达或坐在门廊上。

the young woman went to the end of the porch, where an elderly patient was sitting in her wheelchair, alone, head bowed, her back to most of the others. across the porch railing went the flowers, in to the lap of the old woman. she lifted her head, and smiled. for a few moments, the two women chatted, both aglow with happiness, and then the young woman turned and ran back to her family. as the car pulled away, the woman in the wheelchair waved, and clutched the lilacs.

那个年轻女人走到门廊的尽头， 只见那里有一个上了年纪的病人正坐在轮椅里， 独自一人， 低着头， 背对着其他人。年轻女人越过门廊栏杆， 将鲜花放在了老太太的膝间。老太太抬起头， 露出了笑脸。两个女人聊了一会儿， 都兴高采烈。随后， 那个年轻女人转身跑回到家人的身边。当汽车开动时， 坐在轮椅里的那个女人挥动着手， 手里紧紧地握着那束紫丁香花。

mom, the kids asked, who was that?why did you give her our flowers?is she somebodys mother?the mother said she didnt know the old woman. but it was mothers day, and she seemed so alone, and who wouldnt be cheered by flowers?besides, she added, i have all of you, and i still have my mother, even if she is far away. that woman needed those flowers more than i did.

this satisfied the kids, but not the husband. the next day he purchased half a dozen young lilacs bushes and planted them around their yard, and several times since then he has added more.

妈妈， 孩子们问， 那人是谁呀?你为什么把我们的花送给她?她是谁的母亲呀?他们的母亲说， 她不认识那个老太太， 但今天是母亲节， 她看起来是那么孤独， 而鲜花会给任何人带来好心情。再说， 她补充道， 我拥有你们， 而且我还有自己的母亲， 即使她离我很远。那个女人比我更需要那些鲜花。

孩子们得到了满意的答案， 但她的丈夫却没有。第二天， 他买了半打紫丁香幼苗， 栽到了院子四周;而且从那以后， 每隔一段时间， 他就会增加一些。

i was that man. the young mother was, and is, my wife. now, every may, our own yard is redolent with lilacs. every mothers day our kids gather purple bouquets. and every year i remember that smile on a lonely old womans face, and the kindness that put the smile there.

我就是那个男人， 那个年轻母亲是我妻子。如今， 每年5月， 我们自家的院子都会散发出浓烈的紫丁香的芬芳。每逢母亲节， 我们的孩子都要采撷紫丁香花束。而且每年我都会记起一位孤独的老太太脸上露出的笑容， 以及笑容里呈现出的那种慈祥。

Li Ming studies in a high school, and this is his second year. In order to

get improved as soon as possible, he decided to study late every night. Usually,

he would go to sleep about 11 oclock, but the pressure made him couldnt sleep

well, so he kept study until 12 oclock. A month passed, Li Ming realized that

he didnt make progress, instead, he lag behind. He talked to his teacher and

the teacher told him that he needed to rest well and took it easy. Only the

student slept well would he have the energy to study and focus on his attention.

Li Ming did as the teacher said, indeed. It worked, he made progress and he

could thought quickly. Sleeping well is the very important way to improve study

efficiency.

If your life feels like it is lacking the power that you want and the

motivation that you need, sometimes all you have to do is shift your point of

view.

By training your thoughts to concentrate on the bright side of things,

you are more likely to have the incentive to follow through on your goals. You

are less likely to be held back by negative ideas that might limit your

performance.

Your life can be enhanced, and your happiness enriched, when you

choose to change your perspective. Dont leave your future to chance, or wait

for things to get better mysteriously on their own. You must go in the direction

of your hopes and aspirations. Begin to build your confidence, and work through

problems rather than avoid them. Remember that power is not necessarily control

over situations, but the ability to deal with whatever comes your way.

Always

believe that good things are possible, and remember that mistakes can be lessons

that lead to discoveries. Take your fear and transform it into trust; learn to

rise above anxiety and doubt. Turn your "worry hours" into "productive hours".

Take the energy that you have wasted and direct it toward every worthwhile

effort that you can be involved in. You will see beautiful things happen when

you allow yourself to experience the joys of life. You will find happiness when

you addopt positive thinking into your daily routine and make it an important

part of your world.