低碳生活英语作文60词【热门20篇】

语文课上，老师让同学们列两张清单，一张是自己抱怨的事，一张是自己感恩的事。

我将这两张清单罗列完之后又重新逐条看了一遍。抱怨的事中第一件就是快中考了。是啊，中考，在我的想法里早已被压力、担心、紧张等等等等里三层外三层地围了个水泄不通。而不可否认的是，在感恩清单上的第一件事也是中考，因为中考过后可以升到高一级学府，而且还有近两个月的长假，那是很令人期待的事啊。

可见，无论是抱怨还是感激，都有内在的联系。我憎恨考试，它让我时时刻刻都那么紧张;我厌恶父母永无休止的唠叨，使我不得尽事随意“开心颜”。但我感激一次又一次的考试，让我认清自己的不足，更感谢父母的唠叨，这些唠叨句句都是关爱，让我不会迷失，更不会在无垠的人生旷野上走丢。

我们之所以抱怨那么多的事情，是因为它们令我们身心俱疲，打击在我们的最软弱处最悲哀处。然而，我们是否想过正是这些磨练使我们的脆弱处变得坚忍，从而提升了自己。

所以，我们抱怨的那些事情，也正是我们最应该感激的啊!

感激不如意的成绩，感激令人疲惫的体能训练，感激父母的唠唠叨叨，感激即将到来的中考……这些曾经都是“抱怨清单”的住户，如今却在我的“感恩清单”上居住，并且是永驻!

同那么多的抱怨，挥手作别吧，让它们成为我们的感恩基石，感激它们的历练使我们得到了真真正正彻彻底底的成长。

In the language class, teacher lets schoolmates arrange in order two detailed lists, one matter which is complained, one matter which is feels grateful.after I displayed these two detailed lists, one by one looked again. In the complaint matter first was quick tests. Yes, tests, in mine idea by the pressure, the worry, anxious and so on and so on with huge crowds of people have already been encircled watertight. What but is undeniable, in feels grateful in the detailed list first matter is also tests, because will test might rise from now on to the high first-level school, will also have nearly two month-long long vacations, that will be makes the matter which very much one anticipated. is obvious, regardless of being the complaint or feels grateful, has the intrinsic relation. I hate the test, it lets me so be all the time anxious; I will loathe the parents forever endless talking incessantly, will cause me not to the completely matter be optional “the happy face”. But I feel grateful the test time and time again, lets me clearly recognize that own insufficiency, thank parents#39; talking incessantly, these will talk incessantly are show loving concern, let me not lose, will not walk in the boundless life wilderness loses.the reason that we complained that many matters, are because they make our body and mind to be all weary, attacks weakly in us place most sorrowful place. However, we whether to have thought is precisely these disciplines causes us frail place becomes endures, thus has promoted itself.therefore , we complained these matters, is also precisely we most should feel grateful! the gratitude unpleasant result, feels grateful the fatiguesome physical ability training, grateful parents#39; chattering, the gratitude soon arrives tests ......These once were “the complaint detailed list” inhabitant, now actually in I “feel grateful the detailed list” on to live, and will be will forever be stationed! with that many complaints, waves the hand makes farewell speech, enables them to become us to feel grateful the cornerstone, felt grateful they to enable us to grow true thorough informed and experienced.

Today, the weather is really hot!

1 and 2 at noon when the weather is very hot. The sun sends out a burning hot; Send out the dazzling golden light. As long as you look up to take a look at your head that a round with the light of the "fire ball", you will feel hot.

You see, in this hot summer, also is hiding a pair of beautiful picture. You to look carefully, on the other side of the tree cicadas sing, you listen to "see, see, see..." ; On the other side of the flat ground puppy drooping ears lying there quietly; On the other side of the big shade and the elderly, children, youth... ; On the other side of the tree the bird flying leisurely standing on a tree or; This quietly hidden a pair of beautiful picture.

This burning heat seems to be smoke all around, as if the house is a bamboo steamer, steam us to flow the oil. The sun shone on the house and glittering like a gold.

Ah! Today the weather is so hot!

I enjoy summer vacation very much.Becausesummer vacation is the longest vacation of the year. We have more than fifty days to rest. Though it is very hot, we can either go to swim or stay in the air-conditioned room.

In the evening, I like to go shopping with my friends.We can eat many things in summer, such as ice creams, watermelons, grapes, and so on.In summer, I always go on a trip with my parents. Its a good chance for us to visit some nice interesting places.

Last term, I graduated from primary school. It means that I will be a junior school student next term. I am looking forward to my school life in the new school. Likewise, it means that this summer holiday is my last summer holiday in primary school. I want to do something different. Firstly, I do some preview for my junior school study. I want to have a good preparation for the new study tasks. Secondly, I learn to be independent. I learn to cook, so that when my parents go out, they dont have to worry about me. Besides, I try hard to finish my work independently. I hope I can start to handle my own affairs by myself. Through this summer holiday, I do well in this aspect. Finally, I play a lot in summer holiday, meeting friends, doing exercise and so on. I have a rich summer holiday.

上学期我小学毕业，这意味着下个学期开始，我就是一名初中生了，我开始期待我在新校园的生活了。同时这也意味着这个暑假，是属于小学的最后一个暑假。我决定过个不平常的暑假，首先，我将对初中课程做些预习，为新的学习任务做准备。其次，我要学会独立。学着做菜，这样爸妈出去时，不用担心我。此外，我努力学着独立完成自己的事情，自己的事自己做。经过这个暑假的努力，我在这方面做得很成功。最后，我也为暑假生活做了很多计划，见见朋友，做做运动等等。我度过的将是一个丰富的暑假。

Hi，My old friend, long time no see, how are you? I really enjoy my campus life, I think you would like to know about it.

Every morning I go to school on foot, 6:40, morning’s fresh air makes me feel energetic.

7：00 clabegan. I learn English language， mathematical， biology historical and political geography

I have favorite subject, also have dislike subject, I like English best because it is interesting and studious, in the future work, the English study also play a imporant role

I dont like math because it is very boring. But I have to try my best to learn it well, because it trains my way of thinking.

Night after school I often play basketball with our classmates, it is my favorite way to relax.

I love my campus life

Hello! I am Yulan， a sunshine girl! I’m a student in ClaTwo Grade Seven. My school lifeis so wonderful! Classes begin at 8:10 a.m. I have four classes in the morning and three classes in thafternoon.

My favorite subject is math, because it ’s easy and interesting! Do you like math，can you tell me? I usually have lunch at school, then, I have rest. After school, I often climb hills with my classmates on the playground. It,’s my favorite outdoor activities I like it very much! What do you think?

My schoool life is busy and fantastic. First, we have four classes in the morning and three in the afternoon.

We have to get to school before 7:30 because we have a morning class. Second, I like my school life because teachers and my classmates are friendly and helpful. We also have lots of after-school activies. Third, our school environment is very beautiful, the teachers all can make their lesson interesting and instructive.

So I like my school life very much.

[校园生活安排英语作文

Everyone has his or her experience that is unforgettable.

Mine happened when I was five, when my parents took me to the city zoo.

It was a hot summer so most animals were laying down to stay cool.

As we walked around, I saw a panther crouching by a hill in its enclosure.

All of a sudden, the panther leaped over the wall and jumped on the back of an old lady who was eating a hamburger.

The old lady let out a high pitched scream and fell down from her seat, sprawling on the cement pavement and passed out.

The panther did not attack the old lady, but picked the hamburger dropped by the lady.

After swallowing the hamburger, the panther started walking around the cafeteria with many visitors looking at it.

One kid saw the animal outside, and called excitedly, “Mommy! Look! I want to pat the Panther!” The kid ran to the animal.

By the time the panther was laying on the ground.

The little boy went to the panther and sat on its back.

The panther stood, with the boy on its back, started running towards the gate of the zoo and disappeared into the city in the dusk twilight.

I took a few pictures of the boy riding the panther, and this, was an experience I will never forget.

寒假生活的英语日记篇三

It was a very busy evening, I was doing my homework at my home. My father was writing a composition in the study room. My mother was interested in Shanghai opera. She was watching a Shanghai opera contest. The apartment was very quiet. Suddenly the light went out. It was a blackout, but I liked it very much. It came and I didn’t have to do my homework. We went to the living room very slowly. After 5 minutes, we all sat in the sofa. It was a lucky, fortunate day. I said that let’s held a concert. My parents agreed with me. I took out some candles and lighted up. We were singing, laughing and talking. We had a really good time. But while I was singing, the light suddenly turned on. Oh, my God. My father went back to his room went on writing. My mother turned on the TV and said to me “Dear, do your homework!”

I felt very frustrated. I sat at the desk and thought I hated light. I hoped there would be a blackout the next day. I thought I would enjoy myself more and more. I went into a dream……

Many children are always looking forward to the winter vacation; this is because during the vacation, children needn’t go to school; They can do everything they like, such as playing, watching TV, traveling, or even sleeping all the day and so on. and when winter vacation come on ,it means that spring festival will come on soon.I spent the whole day at home nearly every day, I played with my computer .I played computer games and surfed the internet. during the vacation ,I still stayed in touch with my classmates and my friends.

I think I have been a potatoes mouse .During the spring festival, I visited my relatives ,and I got a lot of red bags. Even though my vacation was crazy and exciting, but I really learnt a lot. It was good for relaxing, and I am getting ready for the coming new term now. Good-bye, my winter vacation.

I dont think our school life is colorful. Because weve got so many classes every day. I wonder whether we can change our school life someday. You see, from Monday to Friday, I have to stay at school. the only relaxation is to listen to the radio or play ball games. At weekends, we need to go to school to have classes, too. I know its very important for us to study well now. As the saying goes, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. "I want to step into the nature. I hope we will have more activities such as visiting museums, taking part in different kinds of contests, attending some lectures and so on. Is it only a dream?

Before I entered the middle school, I felt so worried about the life in

middle school, because my cousin told me that I would have to compete with so

many excellent students. Now I get used to the life, I learn many subjects from

Monday to Friday. Though I always meet the difficulties in learning the new

knowledge, I get help from my teachers and classmates. I am not afraid of the

middle school life again, I am so excited to learn new things every day. In the

future days, I will meet many challenges, I believe I can get over them. Life in

middle school has happiness and sorrow, they fulfill my life.

Low carbon - the two words is indispensable in peoples life. Low carbon life is we all need to do it. Of course, low carbon can also be reflected in the little things around us: for example: use an environmental protection bag, use less disposable plastic bags, reduce pollution. To such a small matter, in life there are many, many, as long as we are good at observing life, you will find them.

Light mouth say no, of course, we also have their own actions. So in this I want to give you some low carbon environmental protection tips, let everyone better do a low-carbon little talent:

A. When having a meal, use less disposable chopsticks, spoons, and foam packaging box, multi-purpose multiple sex products, reduce the white pollution, let the earth more natural.

2. Write on the paper, paper can write on both sides. In this way, can reduce half of the trees cut down, a new check air more, a little less carbon dioxide.

3. Travel, as far as possible choose bus or bike, private cars, the less as far as possible to reduce exhaust emissions, reduce pollution to the ozone layer.

4. Wash your hands, try to be multi-purpose monohydrate, hand washing water can flush the toilet, wash the dishes and other things, so that it can reduce the dosage of water, etc.

低碳——这两个字在人们生活中是不可缺少的。低碳生活也是我们大家都需要做到的。当然，低碳也可以体现在我们身边的小事中：例如：多用一次环保袋，少用一次性塑料袋，减少污染。向这样的小事，生活中还有许许多多，只要我们善于观察生活，就可以发现他们。

当然，光嘴上说是不行的，我们还得用自己的行动表现出来。所以在这我想给大家提一些低碳环保的小建议，让大伙更好地做一个低碳小达人：

一.吃饭时，少用一次性筷子、勺子和泡沫打包盒，多用多次性用品，减少白色污染，让地球多一份天然。

二.用纸写字时，纸可以两面写，这样，就可以减少一半树木的砍伐，多一点清新的空气，少一点二氧化碳。

三.出行时，尽量选择公共汽车或自行车，尽量少开私家车，减少尾气的排量，减少对臭氧层的污染。

四.洗手时，尽量做到一水多用，洗完手的水还可以冲马桶、洗菜等事情，这样就可以减少水的用量等。

During the summer vacation, I studied English in the small new star English tutorial class, Mr. Wang is talking about Cinderellas accident. I like the Mr Very much. Wangs English class, Mr. Wang also likes me, saying I learned fast and acted very vividly.

Mr. Wang said on August 16, we will go to the pedestrian street to perform Cinderellas accident in English, let me lead the team, and let me be the host, I am so happy.

Quickly arrived on August 16th, when the show, we are all in small new star school uniform, neatly walked onto the stage, I stood at the front, loudly with Cinderella (Cinderella) lines, the students with dancing Cinderella (Cinderella) plot, the audience into a piece of applause rang, our class performance is very successful.

This summer vacation is very meaningful. I like to speak English.

How to adapt youself to college life

There are obvious differences between high school life and college life. First,college students will live in the dormitory with classmates who come from various places, and who may have different living habits. Second,college teachers ,instead of explaning in detail how to solve every problem, might only tell different approaches to the problem, and leave students to study and solve problems independently. Finally, in college,there is more free time for students to spend on.

However how should the college freshman adapt himself to these differeces. First of all, he should learn to be tolerant and consider more for others,which is necessary for group living. Moreover he should take active part in collective activities and make more communication with classmates and teachers. It will help he be smoothly integrated with your new environment. Besides,as to study,he should develop a good habit of self-teaching and learn to arrange study independently. Of course,it may take a freshman some while to become accustomed to the study and life in college. However, we all have to accept constant challenges of new things in our life. To conclude,college students should try to adapt himself to college life as soon as possible, so as to take full advantages of their precious college time.

1995 I went into taizhou junior middle school.Totally we had 7 classes,I was in class 4.The head-teacher of the class was a middle age woman.she was so strict with us.for example, i was catched when i ate a big rabbit sugar during class time,she asked me to buy that bland sugar one peice for everyone.in my opinion ,she hated everyting except study,everyweekend ,she asked us to study in school,sunday afternoon was just the free time for us.when she saw we played football,she must get the ball back to her office.someone who was to be in love was found by her,he would be punished just like a shit.luckyly,i was not found by her.i liked the girl who was my Elementary school schoolmate during my junior middle school.i didnt know she konwed or not.it ended when we graduated.but i liked to talk with others during class time,everytime i was found by her,she asked me to write 3000 words to explain why and how to do in future. nowadyas every time i remeber what happened in my junior middle school,i deeply appreciat her kindness.she is real a good teacher.

My junior middle school time has pasted ,but it will influece till the end of my life.

University, a place that people yearn for. There have their own space and time, after school can be the light of heart from care and your love shopping, can boldly go hand in hand to see the teacher also satisfied a smile in the campus, you can sleep in the class is not afraid of being punished teacher, can occasionally to the Internet in the dormitory, so the fairys life can not worth we yearn for it? The university is simply a human being.

I am envious when I hear such a student life, because I also yearn for this kind of life. Happy days came at last, and I jumped into my long - worshipped college life like a rabbit. Unfortunately, I was not there to find happiness, more disappointed and confused about life. A day may be one or two classes, no homework, no sooner or later self study. Twelve years of draconous and stressful life suddenly changed, like a tight rubber band that suddenly loosened. The result of such a sudden relaxation is to get up at night in the daytime, to accept the radiation of the computer and not to ask the teachers star knowledge. This kind of life is free, but how long can it persist? Enter the university are ambitious, in order to find a good job, but now lost to this temptation......

Im just a freshman, I know a lot in this year, and I have learned a lot of things that I dont have in many books. Dont be addicted to the immortal life of the University. University is a good platform for development. Just because everyone is obsessed with this kind of life, students who study hard a little bit will have a good future. The life of the university is not easy, even more pressure than the pressure of high school life. Why do you say that? If universities want to realize their dreams, they cant relax themselves and enhance their self-control ability. When other students go online, they should stay in the study room or study in the library when they go shopping. And the university is also half a society, to have its own interpersonal relationship, and to speak the corresponding responsibility. If what position in the school, but also for the appreciation of their own to do some "small abacus." The parents who go to school are not around, and some things have to learn to take their own ideas. Like a flower growing in a greenhouse, it is now suddenly taken away to go through the baptism of rain and rain.

So, easy and comfortable college life is that those who have no pursuit will say it. I hope all of our college students are in the pursuit of the ideal road not to stand in the sight of the spectacle and forget where they are going.

导语：现在，越来越多的人们开始加入了提倡低碳生活的行列，并为营造低碳生活作着贡献。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

Now, the world is in advocate a theme, that is: "low-carbon life".

Why should advocate low carbon life? Thats because in recent years, as people on waste, caused a sharp reduction in the earths energy, is now left, to the development of new energy sources, certainly too late.

Behavior, therefore, we should resist these waste, save energy use as much as possible in the life, and thus reduce carbon dioxide emissions. In this way, can achieve the "low-carbon life".

Now, more and more people begin to join the advocate low carbon life, then make a contribution to build a low carbon life. But there are some people, just enjoy yourself, dont for the sake of the future, the waste of the earth have very little energy at random, this kind of behavior is wrong, if everyone like they, themselves, low energy on the earth before long, will be used up, by this time, no matter how much people have the regret, also of no help.

Low carbon life in this moment now, appears especially important, I hope everyone should consciously create a low carbon life, starts from his side. Create a low carbon life, starts from me!

【参考译文】

现在，全球都在提倡一个主题，那就是：“低碳生活”。

为什么要提倡低碳生活呢?那是因为近几年来，由于人们的大肆浪费，造成了地球上的能源的急剧减少，现在已经所剩无几了，再开发新的能源，肯定来不及。

因此，我们要抵制这些浪费的行为，在生活中尽可能地节约使用能源，并因而减少二氧化碳的排放量。这样，才能够做到“低碳生活”。

现在，越来越多的人们开始加入了提倡低碳生活的行列，并为营造低碳生活作着贡献。但是，还有一些人，只顾着自己享受，根本就不会为将来着想，随意地浪费着地球上已经所剩无几的能源，这种行为是不对的，假如人人都像他们那样，只顾自己的话，地球上微薄的能源用不了多久，就会被消耗殆尽的，到了那个时候，无论人们有多么的后悔，也无济于事了。

低碳生活在现在这种关头，显得尤其重要，希望大家都要自觉地营造低碳生活，从自己的身边做起。营造低碳生活，从我做起!

Nowadays, with the development of technology, the market competition is

fierce and people feel great pressure. In order to improve the working

efficiency, they force themselves to work overtime. However, they are not

machine and need to slow down life pace, or they will break down sooner or

later.

We cant slow down the working hour, but we can control our private time. A

lot of young people mix with working time and private time, so they cant enjoy

their life and feel depressed all the time. The smart person will find the

balance. They will put aside the working stuff when the clock tells them that it

is time to be off work and find the way to release their pressure, such as

KTV.

Spending the time with friends and families is always a good way to enjoy

our time. No matter what kind of difficulties we face, when we recall of these

happy moments, we will have motivation to move on. We cant choose everything we

want, but we can adjust ourselves to the environment and keep the good mood.

Once life pace slows down, we control our life.

My name is _______. Im ____ years old, and I study in ________ Middle School of Harbin. My school is very big and beautiful. Im very happy in the school.

I usually get up at 6:15 in the morning. Then I do morning exercises in the playground. At 6:40, I have my breakfast. You can see many students and teachers in the dining room. After breakfast, I often read English with my classmates.

We have six classes every day. The first class begins at 7:50 am. I like all the classes for my teachers can make the classes lively and interesting. My favorite subject is English, so I join English Corner every week. I can speak English with many other students there. Its very interesting and exciting. I think its helpful for me to learn English well. After class, I always play games with my friends. We play soccer ball, basketball, volleyball, ping-pong and so on. They are very relaxing.

I like my lessons, my friends and my teachers. In a word, I love my school. I find my school life more and more meaningful and colorful. My school life is wonderful, isnt it

Beginning of "low carbon" two words for all of us are more strange words, later after mother to explain, I didnt understand what is the meaning of "low carbon", we want to live a "low-carbon life" how to do?

I said to his mother, "mom, low carbon life, starts from me, starts from the minor matter."

1, the stairs every day, resolute dont take the elevator;

2, everyone read books, do not throw away, to people in need;

3, save water, will be used with water, to flush the toilet;

4, save electricity, limit yourself time to watch TV and play computer every day, no more than an hour, after use, remember to turn off the power supply, plug.

“低碳”两个字刚开始对我们都是比较陌生的生字，后来经过妈妈地解释后，我才明白“低碳”是什么意思，我们要过上“低碳的生活”该怎样做呢?

我对妈妈说，“妈妈，低碳生活，从我做起，从小事做起。”

1、每天坚持爬楼，坚决不坐电梯;

2、凡阅读过的书籍，不扔掉，留给需要的人;

3、节约用水，将用过的水留着，用于冲洗手间;

4、节约用电，每天限制自己看电视和玩电脑的时间，不超过一小时，用完后，记得关掉电源，拔掉插座。

It seems that people always have a desire to compare: am I prettier than others? Are we living in a better age? Or, as the question goes, is our life easier and more enjoyable than it was several decades ago? I would say no, as I have witnessed the struggle and paradox of our generation.

First of all, we are now living in an age of revolution with no previous human experience that could be referred to. Living in such a fast-changing world would not be easy and comfortable at all; with everything keeps changing, everyone has to move fast in order to catch up with the majority. However, people were much more stable and care-free when our grandparents were children; they did not have to learn a second language in order to get a better job, or read a lot in order to get informed. Yet in our age, these are supposed to be the responsibility of young people.

Another discomfort of our age is that we are experiencing interpersonal alienation. With the development of communication technology, people in fact become alienated with friends and relatives since they could be so easily accessed via phone or email. Too often we feel that few of our friends are true friends, without the traditional feeling of mutual affection which could only be created by longtime apart. But several decades ago, people treasured their friends and maintained relatively close interpersonal relations, which is much more enjoyable than the estrangements we are experiencing.

The last factor that has made our age so uncomfortable is the abusive use of technology. Although it brings much convenience, it essentially changes human – we are no longer the master of tools, but instead the slaves of devices. We rush to metro station in order to catch an early train, sit in front of radioactive computers all day long in order to get our work done, and stay in air-conditioned rooms all summer without experiencing the natural changes outside thick cement walls. Several decades ago, people could still live closer to nature and make rational use of modern technology, which to me is the essence of human living experience.

However, the comparison between different times is itself ridiculous. The criteria could not be easily determined, and opinions are highly personal. Anyway, we have a longer life span, more advanced medical facilities, and easier traffic than our grandparent when they were children, and we should treasure the present experience. Imagination of the past might only be nostalgia – if I ask my grandparents the same question, they might as well say that our life is much better than the past generations. Who knows? As long as the world is still peaceful, life at any time would not become too difficult to handle.

[描写我们的生活的英语满分作文

Now more and more people get to know its important to protect our living environment.As a student，its my duty to do something for the earth. From now on, Ill go to school by bike or on foot instead of in a car. Ill use fewer plastic bags to reduce white pollution. In order to save energy Ill plant more trees so that the air will be fresher. Ill take less lift and reuse water. At last l will use second-hand books,so we dont need to cut down more trees.If everyone takes action, our enivronment will be better and better. Our world will be more beautiful.

[让我们低碳生活英语作文

I am a first-year student in Nanjing University. Every day, I have a very busy and full schedule.

Education is very important to students. The reason is that our achievement determines whether or not we can early out duties to our country in the future.

I get up early every morning to prepare my lessons. Then I attend classes. The last two periods in the afternoon are usually free. I spend them either on the sports ground or in the library. In the evening I try to complete all the assignments on time.

On the weekends, I like to watch TV or go to the films.

Being a student is hard work, but studying makes you a useful person and it is also full of joys when you are ahead of your classmates in all subjects.

Most people miss their grade school days and think they are the happiest time of their life, but whenever I recall them I cannot help feeling a little sad. In my young days I disliked any dismal atmosphere and could not bear the feeling of loneliness, yet the fact was that I often lived in a dismal home and frequently had the bitter taste of lonesomeness. I was not cheerful even in the company of my classmates at the grade school I attended. When I was alone at home the dismal atmosphere often filled me with fear even though thought here went to work in the morning but always came later than I did. For a young person like me t was too bad. Not until I was about sixteen years old had I outgrown t feeling of fear. Then there was that nagging feeling of loneliness either at home of at school. My father changed his job several times and with each change of his job we had to move and I had to attend a different grade school. Before I finished my elementary education I had attended three grade schools and thus it was difficult for me to cultivate enduring friendships. The feeling of being friendless was a constant source of pain to me. Those unhappy grade school days have of course long been over. I still have an abhorrence for any dismal atmosphere and lonesomeness, but hardened by experience I now find them less disturbing than they were.