英文歌词call me baby【20篇】

In China, students learn a lot of necessary lessons before they finish high

school. They can choose the special class as they go to college. But in the

western countries, the students need to take part in many special lessons to get

enough credits, since they are in middle school. Though some action has been

taken to improve students level, still many schools ignore it and they focus to

let students get high marks in the exams. The teenagers need to learn some

practical skills, such as swimming, which can save their lives when they are

stuck in the deep water. Students are always passionate about the special

lesson.

Carrying Faggots to Put Out a Fire

In the last years of the Warring States period, the State of Qin attacked the State of Wei on a large scale repeatedly and occupied large areas of land, for the State of Wei was too weak to defend itself. In 273 B.B., the qin army launched another attack upon the State of Wei with a momentum more vigorous than ever. The king of the State of Wei summoned his officials,and asked with a worried look if anyone could propose a way to defeat the Qin army. After years of chaos caused by the wars,the officials trembled when fighting was mentioned, and no one dared to speak ofresistance. At the critical moment when a large enemy force was bearing down upon the border, most of the offinials persuaded the king to sue for peace, at the cost of giving away to the State of Qin the large area of land north of the Huanghe River and south of the Taihang Mountain. However Su Dai, a counsellor, did not agree. He hurried up to the king and said:"Your Majesty, they dont think about the interests of the country at all.It is just because they are cowardly and afraid of death that they ask you to sue for peace by betraying the country. Of course you can temperarily satisfy the ambition of the king of the State of Qin is insatiably greedy. It will never stop assaulting us until our land is totally given away."Once there was a man whose house was on fire. People told him to put out the fire with water, but he would not listen. Instead, he carried a faggot to put out the fire, only to make the fire fiercer. That was because he didnt know that,instead of putting out the fire, faggots could only make it burning more vigorously. Isnt it equivalent to carrying faggots to put out a fire if you agree to sue for peace at the cost of the land of the State of Wei?"Though Su Dais argument was very convincing, the king accepted the suggestion of those officials and gave away to the State of Qin a large area of the land of the State of Wei. For the king of the State of Wei was cowardly and only cared for peace at the moment.As might be expected,the Qin army assaulted the State of Wei on a large scale in 225 B.C.,surrounding the capital city Daliang and flooding it by digging open the dykes of the Huanghe River.The State of Wei was finally destroyed by the State of Qin.This story appears in the Historical Records Written by Sima Qian.The set phrase"carrying faggots to put out a fire"is used to mean adopting a wrong method to save a situation and ending up by making it worse.

战国末期，秦国向魏国接连发动大规模的进攻，魏国无力抵抗，大片土地都被秦军占领了。到公元前273年，秦国又一次向魏国出兵，势头空前猛烈。

魏王把大臣们召来，愁眉苦脸地问大家有没有使秦国退兵的办法。大臣们由于经过多年的战乱，提起打仗就吓得哆嗦，谁也不敢谈“抵抗”二字。在这大兵压境的危急时刻，多数大臣都劝魏王，用黄河以北和太行山以南的大片土地为代价，向秦王求和。

谋士苏代听了这些话，很不以为然，忙上前对魏王说：“大王，他们是因为自己胆小怕死，才让您去卖国求和，根本不为国家着想。您想，把大片土地割让给秦国虽然暂时满足了秦王的野心，但秦国的欲望是无止境的，只要魏国的土地没割完，秦军就不会停止进攻我们。”

说到这里，苏代讲了一个故事：从前有一个人，他的房子起火了，别人劝他快用水去浇灭大火，但他不听，偏抱起一捆柴草去救火，是因为他不懂得柴草不但不能灭火反而能助长火势的道理。大王若同意拿着魏国土地去求和，不就等于抱着柴草救火吗？”

尽管苏代讲得头头是道，但是胆小的魏王只顾眼前的太平，还是依大臣们的意见把魏国大片土地割让给秦国。到公元225年，果然秦军又向魏国大举进攻，包围了国都大梁，掘开黄河大堤让洪水淹没了大梁城，魏国终于被秦国灭掉了。

故事出自《史记魏世家》。成语“抱薪救火”比喻用错误的方法去消灭祸害，结果反而使祸害扩大。

I like to watch movies so much. Since I was very small, I have watched a

lot of movies. Some people think that it is a waste of time on this amusement,

then I can tell them they think in the wrong way. Watching movies is a good way

to learn things. When I finish watching the movie, I will scan the comments on

the Internet, then the analysis of the movie helps me understand the movie

better. Whats more, I also learn the culture. Like the movie Mummy, I learn the

Egypt culture. When I search more information, I feel like reading a history

book. Watching movie is a funny way to learn knowledge.

Dear Sir,

I am highly disappointed in the proposed 2004-05 budget cuts to educa1ion.

Taking away basic aid status and slashing our school budgets is a recipe for

educational disaster in our school. The future lies with our children. They must

have access to high quality educa1ion.

My husband and I have worked hard to be able to live in a school district

that provides high quality education for our children. Cutting funding in

districts like ours will have a negative impact on property values.

The school that my daughter attends is hardly wha1 I would describe as a

"rich" school. Parents are asked to pay for books for all the classes, science

supplies and for their students to participate in the performing arts among

other items. If our school is to remain a world leader in technological

development, cutting our school funds is the worst possible choice to make.

Education funds should not be diverted away from education.

Yours faithfully,

Tom Williams

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?

I am. ________. I was born in ________. I graduate from ________ senior high school and major in English. I started learning English since I was 12 years old. My parents have a lot of American friends. Thats why I have no problem communicating with Americans or others by speaking English.

In my spare time, I like to do anything relating to English such as listening to English songs, watching English movies or TV programs, or even attending the activities held by some English clubs or institutes. I used to go abroad for a short-term English study. During that time, I learned a lot of daily life English and saw a lot of different things.

I think language is very interesting. I could express one substance by using different sounds. So I wish I could study and read more English literatures and enlarge my knowledge.

Last week, I came across a stray dog when I was taking a walk in my neighborhood. It was a cold day, and there was nobody around. I stopped and he looked at me helplessly.

“What a poor dog!” I thought. Then I decided to bring him home. When we got back home, I gave him some food and drinks and played with him, but it seemed that he was a little sad. I knew he was missing his owner.

What could I do? I came up with an idea. Then I put up a ‘Dog-Found-Notice’ at the gate of our neighborhood with the help of Dad. A few days later, the owner of the dog came to my house. I was very happy to see the little dog go home with his owner, and I feel proud that I was able to give others a helping hand.

If we look at the sky on a perfectly fine summer‘s day we shall find that the blue colour is the most pure and intense overhead，and when looking high up in a direction opposite to the sun。

晴空万里的夏日，如果我们观察一下天空，且背向太阳，极目仰望，就会发现头顶上空的蓝色最纯净，最浓郁。

Near the horizon it is always less bright，while in the region immediately around the sun it is more or less yellow. The reason of this is that near the horizon we look through a very great thickness of the lower atmosphere，which is full of the larger dust particles reflecting white light，and this diluter the pure blue of the higher atmosphere seen beyond，and in the vicinity of the sun a good deal of the blue light is reflected back into space by the finer dust，thus giving a yellowish tinge to that which reaches us reflected chiefly from the coarse dust of the lower atmosphere。

靠近天边，色彩往往较暗淡，太阳周围的地方则略呈黄色。这是因为我们向天边望去时，目光要穿过极厚的低空大气层，其中布满颗粒较大的尘埃，反射出白光，这就冲淡了天际高空大气层的纯蓝色。在太阳附近，大 量蓝光则由细微的尘埃反射回太空。这样，主要由低空大气层的粗粒尘埃反射到地面的光线，便带有浅黄色。

At sunset and sunrise，however，this last effect is greatly intensified，owing to the great thickness of the strata of air through which the light reaches us. The enormous amount of this dust is well shown by the fact that then only we can look full at the sun，even when the whole sky is free from clouds and there is no apparent mist。

不过，在日出日落时，由于光线到达地面南非要穿过厚厚的大气层，这种反射效果大大增强了。只有在这种时候，我们才可以直视太阳，即使万里长空没有一点云彩，不见一丝雾霭。这就充分显示了低空尘埃的数量之大。

Dear Mother

Your hard work!

In this letter I want to apologize to you!

In the past 13 years, whenever I fell on the road of growth, you will

patiently put me right, so that I thrive.

When I make you angry, you criticize me, My heart is not very taste, but I

know, that is your love for me! Sorry, mom! I wont offend you again!

When I saw the picture you held when I was a child, the lamp of happiness

in my heart was lit up by you! Mom! I am so happy!

When My exam results were very poor, you were not like other parents,

beating and scolding, but encouraged me, believe that I can do well in the exam!

Teach me to correct the wrong questions, teach me how to do these questions, let

me copy the wrong questions again, firmly in mind, because of your encouragement

and help, I will have todays achievement!

Mom, youve got a few more wrinkles on your face! Because we are too

naughty! Sorry, mom! Please rest assured, the daughter will be obedient!

Mother, you are beautiful when you smile, your smile is so kind; Your smile

is so kind; Your smile is so happy!

Mom, I love you! You gave me happiness, you gave me youth. Now you are old,

I will gradually grow up, with my efforts to give you happiness!

When you this tree fell yellow leaves, I this small tree is growing! When

you this flower faded, I this flower is in bud!

I will turn your yellow leaves into green leaves! Will let your withered

flower into a delicate bud

I wish you a

In good health! Forever beautiful!

My room is very simple but warm. My room’s color is white.

At first, I think it is too drap, but now think it is comfortable for not too much color. There is a small bed, a desk, a bookshelf and a wardrobe in the room. It is very simple, right? But on the bed there are a lot of lovely dolls on my bed. There are teddy bear, Mickey Mouse, dolls and so on. I love the most is the bookshelf. On the shelf, there are different kinds of books. All of them are my favorite. Seeing the lovely dolls and wonderful books, I can have good dreams every night.

I love my room.

Childhood, a memorable words to me;Childhood, a reminds me of the total a little words.Childhood ah, what a profound but innocence, childhood laughter, always so innocent;Childhood behavior seems very childish, but the most sincere.When I think of my childhood time, mind, heart, always arise some light, little thoughts, light sadness.Everything is so weak, but always with my thoughts, I cant forget;Everything is so weak, but always quiet in my mind, I cant let go!

When I was tired, lie on the bed, inadvertently opened a childhood this "diary".In that instant, I seem to no longer tired, is happy childhood gave me the power of the spirit.I dont have the right to choose, I only stand on this has formed road continue to go on, I wont change anything, I dont want to change anything, because the importance of childhood, happiness, happiness may only in the memory can understand.

Our childhood is full of love, the love of parents.They care about us, to dedicate everything to us: to prepare delicious breakfast for us in the morning and the evening and cover the quilt for us;In the summerFor us to drive midge fan for others,In the winterAnd remove cold for us.All in all, we are the apple of parents eye, they meet the requirements of any of our, done a lot for us...

Our childhood is full of love --The teacherLove.The teacherLike the flashing eyesThe starsLighting up my heart.Whenever my grades, the teacher will be to me to admiring eyes, as if to say: "you are great!"Whenever my grades step backwards, the teacher would have to take a blame me, and like to say: "whats the matter with you?Strive to!"Teacher will talk eyes deeply imprinted in my mind, in her eyes brimmed with her sincere love for us...

Although childhood leave me, but I never leave it away.Because this paragraph of memory will be I this life the most important memory, maybe to old I can savor the joy of childhood;Maybe to old I can slowly understand the true meaning of childhood!

April Fools Day is a day to play jokes on others, No one knows how this holiday began but people think it first started in France.

In the 16 th century, people celebrated New Years Day from March 25 to April 1. In the mid—1560s King Charles IX changed it from March 25 to January 1. But some people still celebrated in on April 1, so others called them April Fools.

Each country celebrates April Fools Day differently. In France, people call the April Fools “April Fish”. They tape a paper fish to their friends backs to fool them. When he or she finds this , they shout “April Fish!”

In England, people play jokes only in the morning. You are a “noodle” if someone fools you. In Scotland, April Fools Day is 48 hours long. They call an April Fool “April Gowk”. Gowk is another name for a cuckoo bird.

In the America, people play small jokes on their friends and any other people on the first of Aprol. They may point down to your shoe and say, “ Your shoelace is untied.” If you believe them and look down to see, you are an April Fool then.

候老师是我的英语老师，她28岁，我们都很喜欢她。我的英语一开始真的很不好，我怕上候老师的课，当她发现了，她并没有责备我，她告诉我唯一能学好英语的方法就是喜欢上英语，她叫我去看英语电影，这起作用了。候老师是我最喜欢的老师。

If ask me who my favorite teacher is, I will no doubt answer you that Miss Hou is my favorite teacher. She is an English teacher, she is kind to everyone, she is not like other teachers who are so strict to students. As Miss Hou is so popular among students, students learn English with high enthusiasm, that is what they return to her. Miss Hou is a good teacher.

如果你问我我最喜欢的老师是谁，我会毫无疑问回答你候老师是我最喜欢的老师。她是一位英语老师，对每个人都很好，她不想其他的老师那样对学生很严格。候老师很受学生的欢迎，学生怀着很高的热情学习英语，这是他们所能回报她的。候老师是一位好老师。

I remember the first time I see Miss Hou, she walks in class, and then talks with students about small things. She doesn’t talk about English in the first class, everyone feels Miss Hou is so amiable, we like her so much. Miss Hou is good at teaching us, she explain the question very patiently, when we understand, she will be move to the next topic, Miss Hou is a good teacher.

我记得我第一次见到候老师，她走进教室，然后和学生讨论一些小事情。她在第一次课上并不讲英语，大家都觉得候老师很和蔼，我们很喜欢她。候老师很擅长教我们，她很耐心地解释问题，当我们明白了，她才会讲下一个题目，候老师是一名好老师。

Directions: You have 25 minutes to plan and write an essay on the given topic. Do not write on another topic, as essays not on the topic receive a score of zero. You will be scored on how clearly and effectively you express your thoughts in writing. Develop your point of view carefully, as your writing will be evaluated on quality, not quantity; but do plan on writing several paragraphs to cover the topic adequately. Write legibly and be specific.

Prompt

Think carefully about the issue presented in the following excerpt and assignment below.

Technology promises to make our lives easier, freeing up time for leisure pursuits. But the rapid pace of technological innovation and the split second processing capabilities of computers that can work virtually nonstop have made all of us feel rushed. We have adopted the relentless pace of the very machines that were supposed to simplify our lives, with the result that , whether at work or play, people do not feel like their lives have changed for the better.

Adapted from Karen Finucan,Life in the Fast Lane

Assignment

Do changes that make our lives easier not necessarily make them better? Plan and write an essay in which you develop your point of view on this issue. Support your position with reasoning and examples taken from your readings, studies, experience, and observations.

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The winter is beautiful and cold.

At noon it suddenly started to snow, a campus everywhere is the white one, the students in the playground snowball snowman. Have a great time. Watching them happy, I also itch, also joined the game.

The hand was red with cold, and the shoes were half wet, only happy and happy.

在生活中经常有很多心情无以言说，用英文表达就更难了！别急！这里选取的例句，可都是摘自外媒新闻的原句，都是些最最常用地道的用法哦！以下是小编带来形容情绪的英文词语的相关内容，希望对你有帮助。

1. abandoned

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

被主人或者居民抛弃；

Adopted children must face issues of abandonment as they grow older.

2. aggressive

characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight

富有侵略性的人或者好斗的；

But Bowser could appoint new and aggressive leaders in other city agencies, where Gray’s appointees have tended to be more cautious.

— Washington Post

3. alienated

socially disoriented

分不清方向或者目标；

The more vigilant Allen was, the more resentful and alienated Nicholas became, and the worse things got.

— Class Matters

4. apathetic

showing little or no emotion or animation

对事情缺乏兴趣，无动于衷；

“And some people are able to inspire otherwise apathetic young people to vote.”

— Forbes (Oct 21, 2014)

5. ashamed

feeling guilt or embarrassment or remorse

感觉内疚，尴尬，惭愧；

Then, ashamed and embarrassed, he disappeared under a duvet and grieved.

— BBC (Nov 4, 2014)

6. astonished

filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise

充满巨大的惊喜；

"Oh my God," he sputters, clearly astonished by the claim.

— BBC (Oct 18, 2014)

7. avoidance

deliberately avoiding

故意避免；

A small percentage use it for avoidance, to create a distraction, and an even smaller percentage use it to get attention.

— New York Times (Oct 30, 2014)

8. awful

exceptionally bad or displeasing

非常不好，不高兴；

Well, its ugly, its awful, but at least its official.

— Los Angeles Times (Nov 11, 2014)

9. confused

unable to think with clarity or act intelligently

不能想得很明白或者有明智的行动；

Veterans service organizations had braced for a flood of calls from confusedveterans, but said so far they’ve not heard any complaints.

— Washington Times (Nov 11, 2014)

10. courageous

able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching

面对或者处理危险和恐惧而不退缩；

"To share in this way is courageous, powerful and generous," Dunham tweeted at the time, adding a link to Dylan Farrows letter.

— Seattle Times (Nov 4, 2014)

11. depressed

filled with melancholy and despondency

充满忧郁和失望；

Hours of rehabilitation left him feeling depressed at times.

— Los Angeles Times (Nov 11, 2014)

12. detestable

offensive to the mind

可恶，可恨；

Instead of making him more likable, it made him more detestable and he ended up becoming passive-aggressive.

— Salon (Oct 19, 2014)

13. devastate

overwhelm or overpower

毁灭或者毁坏；

In the aftermath of the quake, ordinary Italians were devastated and outraged.

— The Verge (Nov 11, 2014)

14. disillusioned

freed from false ideas

不再抱有幻想，大失所望；

People were scared, disillusioned and confused, so they didn’t vote.

— Salon (Nov 10, 2014)

15. distant

remote in manner

遥远的；

Her parents, though, were distant, and the young Jean soon developed the strong independent streak which has characterised her life.

— BBC (Nov 10, 2014)

16. eager

having or showing keen interest or intense desire

表现出强烈的兴趣和欲望；

Democratic-primary voters are always eager to see a fresh potential candidate.

— The New Yorker (Nov 10, 2014)

17. ecstatic

feeling great rapture or delight

感到非常兴奋和高兴；

"I was just so ecstatic to get the ring back."

— Chicago Tribune (Nov 6, 2014)

18. embarrassed

feeling or caused to feel uneasy and self-conscious

感到很难或者难为情；

Together, they embrace then pull apart as if embarrassed by the physical closeness.

— Seattle Times (Nov 10, 2014)

19. energetic

possessing or displaying forceful exertion

精力旺盛的，拥有很强的力量；

Niall had been a goofy, energetic, creative kid who wasn’t quite sure what he wanted to do with his life.

— Washington Post

20. enraged

marked by extreme anger

非常的生气；

When he returned home, he searched his wife’s cell phone and becameenraged when he found a picture of another man, prosecutors said.

— Reuters (Nov 7, 2014)

21. frustrated

disappointingly unsuccessful

感到失意挫败；

"But it still make me sad that I can’t speak well. I call my interpreter when I get frustrated."

— Reuters (Nov 12, 2014)

22. furious

marked by extreme anger

很生气

White House officials were furious, calling Krones behavior "unprofessional."

— Seattle Times (Nov 10, 2014)

23. hateful

evoking or deserving hatred

内心激起憎恶的感觉；

Most people have been supportive, she said, but others have been hateful.

— Los Angeles Times (Nov 9, 2014)

24. hesitant

unable to act or decide quickly or firmly

不能迅速，坚定的才去行动或者作出决定；

He is hesitant around me, kind of respectfully shy.

25. hostile

characterized by enmity or ill will

持有敌意或恶意;

They continued to back Mr. Dunkle, saying an independent investigation had found he had not created a hostile work environment, Bishop Sisk said.

— New York Times (Nov 7, 2014)

26. hurt

psychological suffering

心理或者身体受到伤害；

“It hurts me and it pains me. Paul is with him, but I sometimes feel like I’m failing as a mother.”

— New York Times (Nov 12, 2014)

27. ignored

disregarded

忽略，被忽视的；

Have you ever felt ignored for no reason at all?

and inadequate.

28. indifferent

marked by a lack of interest

不敢兴趣，漠不关心；

A few staffers, though, seemed either indifferent or downright surly.

— Forbes (Nov 7, 2014)

29. inquisitive

showing curiosity

好奇；

Her older sister, Boedges added, “is an inquisitive girl, very talkative.”

— Washington Post

30. insecure

lacking self-confidence or assurance

缺乏自信或没有保障；

I was so insecure, and I hated myself.

— Time (Nov 1, 2014)

31. insignificant

of little importance or influence or power; of minor status

不重要，没有影响力或者没有权利；

“Hell, a kid’s already scared of being small and insignificant,” he once said.

— The New Yorker (Nov 5, 2014)

32. intimate

marked by close acquaintance, association, or familiarity

亲密的相识，联系或者熟悉为标志的；

The couple grew so intimate that the woman promised she would move to New York in six months.

— New York Times (Nov 7, 2014)

33. jealous

suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival

怀疑或者害怕被对手取代；

"I think it was really hard. I think he was a little jealous of the video guy at first," Gomez joked.

— Los Angeles Times (Nov 6, 2014)

34. optimistic

expecting the best in this best of all possible worlds

期待可能发生最美好的事情，乐观的；

She said the talks were going well and she felt optimistic that progress could be made.

— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)

35. perplexed

full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment

感到为难，迷惑，茫然不知所措；

The bankers who arrange the loan deals say that they are perplexed.

— New York Times (Nov 4, 2014)

36. playful

full of fun and high spirits

幽默有趣，很高的情绪；

He says the fourth “Toy Story” installment will “open a new chapter” in the lives of Woody, Buzz and their playful pals.

— Washington Times (Nov 7, 2014)

37. rejected

rebuffed (by a lover) rebuffed (by a lover) without warning

被爱人毫无征兆的拒绝；

The break up with his best friend left him feeling lonely, rejected, and generally out of sorts.

38. remorseful

feeling or expressing pain or sorrow for sins or offenses

对罪恶和所犯下的罪行感觉很抱歉，痛苦；

In a statement, Chow said the running back was “contrite, embarrassed andremorseful.”

— Washington Times (Oct 15, 2014)

39. repugnant

offensive to the mind

心里很反感，令人厌恶；

These incidents now strike us as repugnant discrimination.

— Slate (Nov 7, 2014)

40. resentful

full of or marked by indignant ill will

心里充满愤怒的情绪；

This is how we, the electorate, are being described: sour, dyspeptic, demoralized, disgusted, rebellious, frustrated, resentful, angry.

— Seattle Times (Nov 7, 2014)

41. scared

made afraid

害怕；

"Im scared right now," she said as she watched smoke from the burning house.

— US News (Nov 11, 2014)

42. skeptical

marked by or given to doubt

怀疑，心存疑惑；

Faced with skeptical — or sexist — editors and colleagues, the women found that work sometimes came at the price of their personal lives.

— New York Times (Nov 12, 2014)

43. submissive

inclined or willing to give in to orders or wishes of others

倾向,愿意屈服别人的要求和意愿；

Finally, a textbook that teaches women the manly pursuit of science in terms that our feeble, submissive lady brains will understand.

— Salon (Oct 14, 2014)

44. terrified

thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation

陷入一种惊慌害怕，绝望的境地；

"She knew she was going to be murdered. She was terrified".

— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)

45. threatened

likely in the near future to become endangered

可能在不久的将来濒临危险；

"I was disgusted that my voice was ignored, but they felt threatened after being called by a politician."

— BBC (Nov 12, 2014)

46. victimized

of persons; taken advantage of

受害者，利用；

Any girl suspected of being attracted to girls was gossiped about, victimized, and shunned.

— Middlesex: A Novel

47. vulnerable

capable of being wounded or hurt

容易受伤，易受攻击的；

"She is so funny and vulnerable," he said.

— Los Angeles Times (Nov 12, 2014)

48. withdrawn

tending to reserve or introspection

取出，撤退；

Executive coach Maureen Moriarty believes that those who fail to communicate their feelings at work are often perceived as aloof, cold,withdrawn or untrustworthy.

— US News (Nov 11, 2014)

49. worried

afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble

对某人或者某事焦虑不安；

According to the survey, 80% of Americans are worried about the government’s monitoring of phone and Internet communications.

— Wall Street Journal (Nov 12, 2014)

50. worthless

lacking in usefulness or value

没有用处或价值；

“I was just tired of it. I was letting my family down; I was feeling worthless.”

— US News (Nov 5, 2014)

a letter to my parents

dear mom & dad,

i love you! i love you so much! i love you with all my heart!

thank you so much for bringing up! thank you so much for raising me. i know

how hard you’ve worked during the past years. i can image how many difficulties

and obstacles you’ve conquered. i can imagine all the problems you have faced

and all the sweat and tears you have shed to make my life better. i can fully

understand what a huge responsibility it is to raise a child. you’ve been very

patient with me. you’ve encouraged me and you’ve helped me. you’ve tried your

hardest to give me the best things in life. you’ve made a lot of sacrifices and

many difficult choices. i also know that you have great expectations of me. you

want me to be very successful and happy. you want me to be the best person i can

be. you want me to do great things with my life. you want me to make the world a

better place. i know you have so many so many hopes and dreams for my

future.

today i want to tell you something extremely important.

today i want to tell you that you dont need to worry about me any more.

im grown up! i will be responsible for my life and for my future. i will study

very hard. i will exercise everyday to keep fit. i will read english every

morning and every night. i will make the best use of every spare minute. i will

be happy, confident, positive and energetic everyday!! i will develop good

habits and use them to constantly improve myself. i will never do anything that

would harm my body or my mind. i will never do anything that would make you feel

disappointed or ashamed. i will learn as much as i can and become smarter and

stronger every day. i have learned by watching you that the best way to reach my

goals is to work hard and never give up. you’re my best role models. you set a

great example for me.

i have so many great dreams. i know that realizing these dreams will take a

lot of time and effort. but dont worry about me. i have strong confidence in

myself. i know if i keep trying, keep working hard and keep dreaming, i will

definitely realize all my dreams. i will be somebody special. but i will not

only care about myself. i will contribute to my school, my hometown and my

country. i will contribute to society. i will use all my abilities and talents

to help my family and my country have a glorious future. i will make a

difference in this world.

dear mom and dad, you’ll be proud of me! you will see great results from

all your hard work and sacrifice. thank you very much for your continued

support! thank you very much for your patience, love and understanding. i love

you! i appreciate you! i’m very proud of you!

exercise every day to keep healthy! enjoy life every day and stay happy! my

only hope for you is you both to enjoy continued health and happiness. you

brought me into this word to share your life. i will do my best to make sure

each day of it is filled with joy and pride.

mom & dad, you are the best parents in the world! i don’t know what i

would have done without you.

all my everlasting love,

your daughter

Talking of examinations,I feel that they are one of the important activities in school life.Since the first day I went to school,I have had to deal with them almost every day.All through my secondary school days,I have gone through al kinds of exams,entrance exams,tests,quizzes and so on. I have tasted the flavour of happiness,sadness and laughter.

Before every exam,there is always a certain time for me to suffer.The world before me seems to be sad and gloomy.I feel that all my books are disgusting.During examinations,I am always like a computer.I try hard to squeeze out every piece of information to answer my questions.A machine has no feelings,but I am nervous,my heart beats hard.

After the swesty battle,the world seems to be bright again.A disaster is over.I become lively again,and begin to discuss every problem with my classmates.

[An Experience in Examination考试感受英文作文

Winter, quietly came to earth, he blows the whole world blown into powder loaded jade puzzle, he blow down feather-like snow, he blow to the peoples favorite winter, festive atmosphere permeated people heart.

"Ah! What a beautiful snow ah!" I can not help but shout out from the bottom of my heart! He looked up at the snowflakes floated down rustled. I opened my mouth, to block that of drift snow, a piece of icy cold snow into water droplets flow down the cheeks down, so I feel the winter cold beauty. Its beauty, beauty is not empty, is that the fascinating, beautiful, people revel in this snowy.

After school, ho! What a magnificent snow, the earth after the snow covered with snow everywhere, has become crystal fairy-tale world. Rows of trees are proudly blooming garden trees "Silver Flower" in the sunshine shining white light moving, I like entering a fairy tale snow let me reluctantly, but the leaves of willow branches off the light, side dropped a lot of exquisitely carved silver bullion child. Really "suddenly, such as spring night, the Trees of pear blossoms," Yeah! That silver bullion containing child like pear is put open, seems to have emerged a spring scenery, like a dulcimer wonderful Qinming. Jade crumbs that have fallen children, swayed the sun flashing colorful colors dress up with this wonderful world. Magpie branches have been intoxicated by snow this truer among motionless stopped for a long time, it really looks like a handsome man fly, gradually from the white world slowly disappeared. Snow is beautiful for me, but more particularly, many children "toy." Snowball fights, snowmen, skiing etc ...... I tempted to participate in our hospital in the snow battle game, a fierce battle snow the upcoming game.

After the winter quietly complete their mission, in the arteries of Mother Nature cohesion, until the time of spring, and then nourish new life, dedicated to the world a more splendid spring, so that our country more beautiful exotic beauty.

Our mind, a record of growing up learned knowledge, it is your hard education results. Thank you, my teacher. Is that you get me into the world of knowledge, let me in the way of growth, sucking the showers of culture. Thank you, let me sit in the classroom learning knowledge, teach us between students should live in peace.

Remember once, you taught us a word. Mainly wrote pastoral scenery. The teacher gave us your patience. As we raise hand to ask questions, the teacher you is talked, to an abrupt end when we are deluded. What is the meaning of wu phonetics? Later, wu phonetics and word meaning, we are all in mind, but in order to prevent forget, we are written in the book. The teacher asked what we mainly expressed the first words? Although I didnt say it out, but later, I knew I was right. The teacher often goad to let us improve the learning interest, let us love of learning, can better learning. The teacher you learned not only humor, is also very strict. The teacher you let me know a lot of knowledge; You let us know. When you understand the reason and foundation, also told us dont bite the hand that feeds you, the kindness. The teacher, I will never forget you, I will repay the grace of your teachings.

Thank you, my teacher.

我们的脑海里，记录着从小到大所学的知识，那都是您辛勤教育的结果。谢谢您，我的老师。是您把我领进知识的世界，让我在成长的路上，吮吸文化的甘霖。谢谢您，让我坐在教室学习知识，教会我们同学之间应该和平相处。

记得有一次，您教了我们一首词。主要写的是田园风光。老师您耐心的给我们讲解。我们举手问问题，老师您则是娓娓而谈的说，在我们如痴如醉的时候戛然而止。 吴音是什么意思? 后来，吴音等词的意思，我们都记在脑子里了，但是为了防止忘掉，我们还是记在了书上。老师还问我们这首词主要表达了什么?我虽然还没说出来，但是后来，我知道我是对的。老师经常用激将法让我们提高学习兴趣，让我们爱学习，能更好的学习。老师您不仅博学幽默，还非常严厉。老师您让我知道了许多知识;您让我们懂得。理解了做人的道理和基础，还告诉我们不要忘恩负义，要知恩图报。老师，我永远也不会忘记您，我会报答您的教导之恩的。

谢谢您，我的老师。

Dear Sir,

I saw your advertisement for "the perfect lighter" in Sunday Times last

week and immediately sent off a ￡2 postal order and the completed form for the

lighter.

Imagine my surprise when all I got in return was a box of matches! I could

understand a mistake. I might even pardon a joke. But in this case, your

advertisement is a deliberate lie since a friend of mine who also sent the

coupon got the same result.

I think its a shame to promise an economical lighter when in fact you are

not selling a lighter a1 all. Instead of saying it works quickly, you should

admit that you are offering matches. And what about "only" ￡2: I usually pay 10

pennies for a box of matches, and they are often given away free.

I regard your advertisement as a serious deception and demand that you send

me my money back immediately. Otherwise I will take active steps to make sure

the Consumers Association hear about it.

Yours faithfully,

Peter Li