关于教育的英语作文(汇编20篇)

The air we breathe is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet without it we could not survive more than a few minutes. For the most part, the same air is available to everyone, and everyone needs it. Some people use the air to sustain them while they sit around and feel sorry for themselves. Others breathe in the air and use the energy it provides to make a magnificent life for themselves.

Opportunity is the same way. It is everywhere. Opportunity is so freely available that we take it for granted. Yet opportunity alone is not enough to create success. Opportunity must be seized and acted upon in order to have value. So many people are so anxious to "get in" on a "ground floor opportunity", as if the opportunity will do all the work. Thats impossible.

Just as you need air to breathe, you need opportunity to succeed. It takes more than just breathing in the fresh air of opportunity, however. You must make use of that opportunity. Thats not up to the opportunity. Thats up to you. It doesnt matter what "floor" the opportunity is on. What matters is what you do with it.

当今中国的教育用一句话来概括就是：模式化生产。

打一个比方，如果学校是一个工厂，那么老师就是工厂的工人，学生就是从生产线生产出来的产品。同样的模子把我们打造成了千篇一律的读书机器。

如果说生产产品是为了合格出厂，那么培养学生则是为了“达标”，培养书呆子。为了达到这一目的，我们的老师可谓是费尽了心机：今天让你买资料，明天周末补课。惟恐自己的学生“饿”着。而我们的家长也今天送补习班，明天请家教，惟恐自己的孩子“吃不饱”。

对于那些面临“殿试”的“贡生”们，学校还给予特殊照顾：取消一切与考试无关的课程。如果某个老师特别偏爱你的话，那么你幸运了：他将会另行给你“加营养”。你可不要轻视了这些“营养”，说不定它又是通向某某大学的钥匙，也许你在“殿试”的“八股文”中就能用到。这个时候，你也不用感谢这个老师，因为他们的目的是为了更多的培养“状元”，至少也是为了更多的培养“进士”。

这个时候，喜欢看书的同学可以不用担心没有书看了：你会有大堆大堆的资料看。到时候你也许会觉得一天25小时都还少。而对于喜欢画画的同学，你也会充分发挥你的特长：你可以画几何图形画到“呕心呖血”’“手无缚鸡之力”。而视力超好的同学也不要得意，因为你很快就会因秉灯夜读而架起“望远镜”。请不要多虑，这绝对不是学校抹杀了你们的特长，这是学校为了让你充分展示你的特长而特意为你提供的舞台。

如果你能做到看见试卷抓过来就做，一做试卷就得高分的境界，那么恭喜你，你已经是合格厂品了，你将会被贴上“合格证”而送上社会。请不要担心你会因一无所长而不被社会认可，因为你才是学校生产出来的“书呆子”型正规产品。而那些能有一技之长的人，则可能是因为不符合“标准化”生产而被学校丢弃的边角余料。他们注定了是“废品”。

这就是中国式的教育，为了应试而忽略了太多的其它教育，这将会抹杀了太多的人才，甚至会引起整个中国教育界乃至整个社会的崎形。

所以，救救孩子吧!

A happy girl 一个快乐的女孩

Im a happy girl.my english name is kitty.are you happy? im very happy.I have a good friend.her name is cheng xin ting.She has a pair of big eyes.I like her.

我是一个快乐的女孩，我的英文名字叫kitty。你快乐吗？我很快乐！我有一个好朋友，他叫陈欣。她又一双大大的眼睛，我喜欢她。

I like english.my birthday is in november.Im a good girl.Im ten years old.Im in class seven grade one.My teachers name is yao hui feng.she is a good teacher!i like her.

我喜欢英语。我的生日在11月份。我是个好女孩，十岁。我在一年级七班。我的老师叫姚慧芬。她是个好老师，我喜欢她。

what color do you like?I like pink and perple.I want a rabbit for my birthday.I like to eat hambuger.I like to go to shool.

你喜欢什么颜色？我喜欢粉红色和紫色。我想要个兔子作为我的生日礼物。我喜欢吃汉堡。我喜欢上学。

I have a good mother.i have a good father.

我有一位好妈妈，我有一位好爸爸。

oh,no!Im hugry! "mumy! Im hugry!"

噢！不，我饿了。“妈妈！我饿了！”

good bye!再见！

June 1st,2021

Dear mom and dad, How time flies! And it has been really seven years since

I entered the middle school, during which time I spent the unforgettable time

with my friends; what’s more, the most precious ages with my family. Instead of

calling you regularly, I thought I’d write a letter to tell you exactly what I

want to say. To be good parents is by no means an easy job as I imagined before.

It includes patience, responsibility and affection. Through these years, I here

really gained a lot from your experience. I still remember when I failed in

maths and even wanted to give it up, you just patted me on the shoulder and

encouraged me to have another try. Later, you praised me for my progress and

earnest effort, which really gave me a sense of achievement. Looking younger

children, I suddenly saw myself in teenage years. I was so rebellious and

inconsiderate at that time. You must have gone to a lot of troubles for me. I am

really sorry for the time I made you irritated. Mom and dad, thank you for being

firm with me when I went through my rebellious stage. I do appreciate what you

have done for me. I love you forever.

Yours loving boy,

Zhu Bajie

After I go to school, teachers always tell me to study hard, so that I can

be the excellent student. But now I have grown up, I have my own idea. The

reason for me to study hard is to return my parents’ love. When they are old, I

can make a lot of money and let them have a better life.

My school life is very common. I get up at six o’clock every morningfrom

Monday to Friday. And the I would go running with my classmates, as our head

teacher says health is themost important thing. After running I have to do

morning exercises on theplayground. Then I can have breakfast. Having breakfast,

I need to have morningreading. Oh, I almost forget that all of the students have

to do some cleaningbefore breakfast. There come the various classes. Then noon

comes. Havinglunch, I will go to sleep. I often read twenty minutes before I

fall asleep. I haveclass in the afternoon. And I still have classes at night.

It’s boring, right? ButI have got used to it and enjoy myself at school.

China is the home of tea, is the birthplace of tea culture. The discovery

and utilization of tea in China, has a history of four thousand or five thousand

years, and long fill do not decline, spread throughout the world. Tea is one of

the worlds most popular, the most popular, beneficial to the physical and

mental healthy green drinks. Tea into the world in one, advocate tea, a

world.Tea culture including tea tasting techniques, art appreciation, operation

means of tea a better environment for the taste of the tea of my mood. The

process of form and spirit of unity, is the process of the formation of the tea

culture phenomenon. It originated long ago, has a long history, profound

culture, and religious activity. The whole world has more than 100 countries and

area residents are fond of tea. Some places tea tea as a kind of enjoyment of

the arts to promote. The tea is identical, each has its own merits. The Chinese

people have always had a guest to tea custom, which fully reflects the Chinese

national civilization and politeness.

Todays society is a highly developed technological society. However, the

shortcomings in the development process are obvious, such as: carbon dioxide,

and environmental pollution. But the most serious should be the carbon dioxide

problem.

Now the problem of global warming because of excess emissions of greenhouse

gases. Excessive amount of carbon dioxide emissions, creating a diversified

economy and La Nina phenomena lag disorder. Two levels of glaciers melting,

polar animals lose their chance of survival at the same time, will lead to

rising sea levels, many coastal cities into the water did not result in a few

years later. Therefore, we must take the necessary measures to reduce the

environmental impact of carbon dioxide.

For example: tree-planting activities, reduce fossil fuel use, we can from

our own, to promote low-carbon living.

导语：在当今世界，大学生对考试作弊、学术不诚实和贷款拖欠等现象在道德上更加宽容。下面是yuwenmi小编为大家整理的优秀英语作文，欢迎阅读与借鉴，谢谢!

In the current world, college students become morally more tolerant to the phenomena such as exam—cheating, academic dishonesty and default on loans. In this case, it’ s urgently important that we conduct moral education in college.

Moral education is beneficial in the following aspects. To begin with, it makes us aware of our personal responsibility. We must comply with social moral standards and learn to behave and conduct ourselves in society. Secondly, moral education teaches us to shun evil and do good, turning the uncivilized to the civilized. Thirdly, with higher moral standards, we will be more considerate towards others and avoid quarrels or conflicts, which contributes to maintaining a harmonious society.

As for how to conduct moral education in college, on one hand, theoretical moral education should be integrated into all aspects of campus life, including classroom teaching and extracurricular activities. On the other hand, we should encourage students to take part in moral practices such as volunteer activities. Through these measures, they will know better about the meaning of life and shoulder their social responsibilities.

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在当今世界，大学生对考试作弊、学术不诚实和贷款拖欠等现象在道德上更加宽容。在这种情况下，开展高校德育工作显得尤为重要。

道德教育有益于以下几个方面。首先，它使我们意识到我们的个人责任。我们必须遵守社会道德标准，学会在社会中做人和做人。其次，道德教育教导我们要避恶行善，把不文明变为文明。第三，以更高的道德标准，我们会更加体谅他人，避免争吵或冲突，有助于维护和谐社会。

在高校如何进行德育工作，一方面要把理论道德教育融入校园生活的方方面面，包括课堂教学和课外活动。另一方面，我们应该鼓励学生参加道德活动，如志愿活动。通过这些措施，他们将更好地了解生命的意义和承担社会责任。

"Yeah, right. It isn’t that easy." I protested.

"Yes it is, " Michael said. "Life is all about choices. When you cut away

all the junk, every situation is a choice. You choose how you react to

situations. You choose how people will affect your mood. You choose to be in a

good mood or bad mood. The bottom line is: It’s your choice how you live life. "

I reflected on what Michael said.

Soon thereafter, I left the big enterprise that I had worked in for years

to start my own business. We lost touch, but I often though about him when I

made a choice about life instead of reacting to it. Several years later, I heard

Michael was involved in a serious accident, falling off 60 feet from a

communications tower.

After l8 hours of surgery, and weeks of intensive care, Michael was

released from the hospital with rods placed in his back. I saw Michael about six

months after the accident. When I asked him how he was, he replied, "If I were

any better, I’d be twins. Wanna see my scars?" I declined to see his wounds, but

did ask him what had gone through his mind as the accident took place.

"The first thing that went through my mind was the well being of my

soon-to-born daughter," Michael replied. "Then, as I lay on the ground,

remembered I had two choices: I could choose to live or I could choose to die. I

chose to live." "Weren’t you scared? Did you lose consciousness?" I asked.

Michael continued, "... the paramedics were great. They kept telling me I was

going to be fine. But when they wheeled me into the operation room and I saw the

expressions on the faces of the doctors and nurses, I got really scared. In

their eyes, l read ’He’s a dead man.’ I knew I needed to take action." "What did

you do?" I asked. "Well, there was a big burly nurse shouting questions at me”

said Michael. "She asked me if I was allergic to anything. ‘Yes,’ I said. The

doctors and nurses stopped working as they waited for my reply. I took a deep

breath and yelled", ‘Gravity’” Over their laughter, I told them, ’I’m choosing

to live. Operate on me as if I am alive, not dead’."

Michael lived, thanks to the skill of his doctors, but also because of his

amazing attitude. I Learned from him that every day we have a choice to live

fully. Attitude is everything.

Ching Ming festival is a traditional Chinese festival, has a history of two

thousand five hundred years; Its main traditional cultural activities are:

grave, outing, cockfighting, swing, play mat, pull hook, tug-of-war), etc. The

members (the grave), is very old. Tomb-sweeping day, as a traditional culture,

it is a full of mysterious colorific festival, on this day, the pedestrians on

the road are missing people who died, to express their respect and grief!

Ching Ming festival, in hainan many locals call it the "qingming festival".

Middle age the qingming festival is very important, if not as a legal holiday,

they will also take time to go home "qingming festival". This suggests that the

qingming festival has become a culture, become a man of the late express a way

of missing loved ones.

Qingming festival, is a kind of Chinese traditional culture recognition and

respect. Qingming festival is very important in the ancient tradition of a

festival, is also the most important festival of festivals, was the day of

ancestor worship and the grave. This grave, the shrine of the dead an activity.

The han nationality and some minority are mostly in the tombs. According to the

old tradition, the grave, people to carry goods such as especially fruit, paper

money to the grave, will be food for offering in the family tomb, then paper

incineration, new soil up to the grave, fold a few branches pale green branches

ed in the grave, and then salute kowtow worship, finally eat especially home.

The tang dynasty poet tu mus poem "qingming" : "rains fall heavily as qingming

comes, and passers-by with lowered spirits go. Restaurant where? Boy pointed

apricot blossom village." Write the tomb-sweeping day is special atmosphere.

Until today, tomb-sweeping day ancestor worship, mourning the late relatives

customs still prevail. And the more brought to the attention of the people.

Chinese is influenced by its culture, make clear the Chinese memorial

ancestors festival. Ancestor worship in qingming festival people are back, this

is a kind of culture, a kind of habit.

最近一段时间，北大学子吴谢宇弑母案闹得沸沸扬扬，它本该是向着成功的彼岸一步步走去，但他却转身，回头，走向了犯罪的不归路。

吴谢宇弑母案只是其中一件，而如今弑母案越来越多。而也有许多学生因不满老师管理而对老师大打出手，甚至发生了一起又一起弑师案。这也许这是学生的道德问题念。但还有一批又一批国家辛辛苦苦品样的人才奔向美国为美国做研究，留在中国的却在少数。为什么?因为教育，因为教育的失败!因为中国式家长逼迫让孩子做自己不喜欢的，因为在中国，梦想与现实，还是会选择现实。而美国支持他们的科研，有专门的办公室，可以投身自己喜爱的事业中，而中国，大多数父母只是逼迫你选择另一条人生，而这样的人生又有什么意义呢?家长也为此给你报一个又一个补习班，不关你是否喜欢。只是为了你不在社会上淘汰。但是，他们忘记，兴趣是最好的老师，他们却不支持你的兴趣。因为你的人生已经被他们计划好了，从你出生那一刻，就像一个牵线木偶。压抑了自己的个性，必须服从权威。也许这有些可怕，但现实就是如此，当然，只是大多数家长。

现在八股式作文越来越多，许多作文空淡无奇，写来写去都是那几件，乏味，空洞。为什么?因为老师就告诉你这样写，因为你没有创造力。教育的权威，不但扼杀了个性，而且扼杀了创造力。一位美国教授对中国教授说：”你们比我们聪明，你们的学业比我们优秀，你们的奥林匹克也是第一，你们也学习能力也是最强，但是，你们还是要买我们的东西。“不得不说，这样的教育真的很失败

。

也有些家长，太过溺爱。

在中国，一个孩子跌倒，妈妈扶，爷爷奶奶哄，爸爸清理伤口，其实就破了点皮。仿佛一点挫折也不养孩子收，殊不知，挫折才是成长。一次在超市，以为孩子因为妈妈没有给他买心爱的玩具，对妈妈拳打脚踢，妈妈在一旁躲闪，爸爸要出出手教训孩子，却被妈妈拦住，可想而知，这个孩子平日在家中的地位。一次我回家，手里拿着拼图，一个孩子突然指着我的拼图说;”我想要。”他的母亲用祈求的目光看着我，孩子见我不给，竟大声哭了起来，还对我吼你到：“你为什么不给我。”我没理他，走了。这位家长也许没有让孩子明白：世界上有许多东西不是你想要就能得到的。

我劝家长和老师们醒醒吧，教育不是权威，不是扼杀个性，扼杀创造力，分数并不代表一切，不能太过于看重分数了，也不能过于溺爱，不要走向两边的极端，请给孩子自己的一片天空!

My mother is a village woman，who is already in her fifties. She had very

little school education，but she knows that knowledge is of great importance to

young people.

She often asks me how I get along with my studies and encourages me to

study hard.My mother takes good care of me and does everything she can for me，so

that I can spend more time on my study.

Once she was badly ill and had stayed in bed for several days. When I got

home to see her at night，I found the light was still on and mother was sitting

in bed，making new clothes for me ! I was so deeply moved that tears came to my

eyes.

Such is my mother，a kind and hard-working woman. Ill respect and love her

forever.

【构思点拨】本题属于题目、提纲式作文，给出的要点虽然不多，但要求考生根据生活中亲身经历的一件事，说明一切成功来源于凡事早做规划，不断追求，辛勤劳作这个道理。因此要注意结合自己的经历，谈出自己对此的感受即可。

俗话说：早起的鸟儿有虫吃。请根据你生活中亲身经历的一件事，说明一切成功源于干凡事早做规划，不断追求，辛勤劳作。

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the early bird will catch worms

an old saying "the early bird will catch worms" reminds us that if people want to be successful and outstanding, they must plan ahead of time and make their efforts to overcome all the possible difficulties.

for example, the chinese athletes excellent performance in xx olympic winter games in vancouver is definitely the result of their early planning and hard training. if they don t set the aim and word work, even though they have the best talents, they cant compete with others and get more medals.

another case in point is my learning experience. i was good at english, but i couldnt pass the exam, for i wasnt prepared well before the examination. i had many things to solve at that time. as i met the complex things, i was at a loss. the reason was that i had no plan and involved in many things and didnt study more hard, so i failed.

in short, the saying shows us the important of planning, working hard and constantly trying.

With the coming of national day, I have a one week holiday.

I really expect to it, because it want to have a short trip during these days. I will travel to Jiuzhai Valley with my parents for three days.

I have heard that the scenery of Jiuzhai Valley is very beautiful in autumn that it’s the best time to travel there.

Autumn is my most favorite season so I want to enjoy the beauty of such a wonderful place. I do some preparations for this trip.

For example, I search the Internet to see the travel raiders and I have known where the most attracting place is and where to live in. I am sure it will be a wonderful journey.

There are only several days for the coming trip, but I have been too excited to wait.

The Hollywood culture is favored by the world. Every year, the movies

produced by Hollywood always win both money and fame. In recent years, the US TV

series are also popular and catch more fans. The English language shows become

the winners all the time. But non-English language shows are starting to

arise.

The most famous non-English language movies are Indian movies. Because of

the Bollywood, which came before Hollywood, Indian movies are produced well and

have its own feature. Besides, more TV series of non-English language are

popular around the world. The Swedish show Skam is the hottest, and a lot of

Chinese young fans are so crazy about it.

Watching the show is a good way to learn the language and culture. It is a

good trend for people to pay attention to various cultures. Today, as the world

gets globalized, it is important to know more about the world and broaden our

vision. Though what we learn from the non-English language shows is limited, it

is better than not to watch.

The topic like “what’s a university?” or “what a university should do?” has been discussed many times in every age. Not only educationalists but also students take into it. Is it necessary to give priority to skills and knowledge in university education as they are essential to employers? Or students in universities should have access to all of knowledge just as they have their own sake? Chose A or B, this is a problem.

The value of knowledge itself need to be considered first in university education even though the course is not as practical as skills and technology. In Chinese culture, morality education is always took at first. It said that the way of real learning is to develop and expand virtue, to innovate peoples’ opinions, to get the best goodness. In addition, there are four stages in the success of a gentleman: first, to cultivate his moral characters; second, regulate his own family; third, rule the state successfully; forth, let the world get peace. In Chinese traditional value, students in university need to develop his morality firstly, though these knowledge is not as useful as other skills after they get a job.

On the other hand, the practicability of a university course is also worth considering, especially in the age when our government call for the attention to skills and technology in university education and when the employees prefer to capacity and practical knowledge of employers. The time in university is limited and conditions and aims of students are different. When students chose which course to learn, it is inevitable for some of them prefer to those which are more needed in workplace.

Universities give equal access to all of knowledge, including the practical courses and others. What’s more, they need give more chance to students to choose what to learn. Congratulate on diversity!

这个话题如“什么是大学?”或“大学应该做什么?在每个时代”已经讨论了许多次。不仅教育家,而且学生参加。有必要为主的技能和知识在大学教育必不可少的雇主?或在大学学生应该有访问所有的知识就像他们自己的缘故吗?选择A或B,这是一个问题。

知识的价值本身需要考虑首先在大学教育虽然不是实用的技能和技术。在中国文化中,道德教育总是带。它说,真正的学习是发展的方式,扩大美德,创新人民的意见,得到最好的善良。此外,一个绅士的成功有四个阶段:首先,培养他的道德角色;第二,调节自己的家庭;第三,统治这个国家成功;,让世界和平。在中国传统价值,学生在大学需要开发他的道德首先,虽然这些知识是不像其他有用的技能后,他们找到一份工作。

另一方面,大学课程的实用性也是值得考虑的,特别是在时代我们的政府呼吁关注大学教育技能和技术,当员工倾向于能力和实践知识的雇主。在大学的时间是有限的,学生的条件和目的是不同的。当学生选择学习哪门课程,这是不可避免的,他们中的一些人更倾向于那些更需要在工作场所。

大学给予平等的访问所有的知识,包括实践课程等。更重要的是,他们需要给学生更多的机会去选择学习什么。祝贺多样性!

Today is New Years Eve morning, firecrackers sounding snap snap away. As

long as you take a look at the outside, red firecrackers everywhere, come

together to form a Red Sea. The family have their own homes going up in the

beautiful, it seems like in the match. My family is no exception, sweeping,

glass, cabinets, such as rubbing. Prepare the arrival of the New Year.

Afternoon, we posted in accordance with the custom of the Chinese New Year

couplets, father and a good paste, and then said to me: "I paste you posted, I

looked at the high level you say rich, said that if the lower rising good

you ", I asked my father why? Dad said: "The plan is a lucky," "Oh, I

understand," We posted on the Alliance are: evil Hongfu family happy is: wang

gas people to come into everything.

China is the biggest family with 56 ethnic groups. Among them, the Han

Chinese is the largest and the most highly developed group. The Han Chinese can

be found in many parts of China. They mainly live in the north plain region, the

middle and the lower reaches of Yangze River and Pearl River Deltas. The other

55 groups are the minority ethnic groups. They are distributed in the

mountainous areas of southwest and northwest of China.

Being too far away from big cities, the minority ethnic groups are poor in

economy and there people are not well-educated. They have very few

understandings of science and technology. So they must develop their

economy.

To help the people of the minority ethnic groups live better, the

government should take some effective measures. For one thing, more and more

knowledgeable undergraduates should be encouraged to those poor areas to help

the people there to get rid of their poverty. For another, the advanced science

and technology must be introduced into the minority ethnic groups to improve

their living conditions. More importantly, people of the minority ethnic groups

should be given equal opportunities to study and work. Only so will China be

more prosperous in the future.

A child，s life is like a piece of paper on which every person I eaves a mark.孩子的人生是一张白纸，每个人都会留下记号。

A co11 you may break, but an old horse you never can,幼马易教，老马难驯

A good example is the best sermon.身教重于言教。

A good teacher is the intellectual father of his pupils.良师乃学生的智慧之父。

A jade stone is use I ess before it is processed; a man is good-for-nothing until he is educated.玉不琢不成器，人不教难成材。

A little child is the sweetest and purest thing in the world 世界上最可爱、最纯洁，莫过于幼儿。

A man should live if only to satisfy his curiosity.好奇心便能驱使人活下去。

A man that begets a barren cannot have a grand child,龙生龙，风生风。 (barren:不会生育的)

A mother s love never changes.母爱永恒。

A painful experience makes us cautious in the future,惨痛的经验使人学会谨慎。

A pet lamb makes a cross ram,小时不教，长大难驯。

A thing of beauty is a joy forever.美的事物是永恒的喜悦。

A tiger does not have to proclaim its tigri-tude.猛虎不必站出来宣告自己的威严。

A tiger never returns to his prey he did not finish off.老虎不吃回头食。

A tiger s head and a snake， s tail. // A good beginning with a lousy ending.虎头蛇尾。

AM p I ay and no work makes Jack a mere boy,尽玩耍，不学习，聪明的孩子也没出息。

All work and no p I ay makes Jack a dull boy,只学习，不玩耍，聪明的孩子也变傻。

An investment in education pays the best dividends.投资教育必能回收。 (dividend:报酬，回报)

An old dog cannot I earn new tricks,老狗学不会新把戏。

Better untaught than i I I-taught.错误的教导还不如没有教导。

Birth is much, but breeding is more.出身固然重要，教养更加重要。

By learning you will teach; by teaching you will I earn.教学相长。

Childhood shows the man, as morning shows the day.看人看年少，看天看破晓。

Come not to counsel uncalled,人之患在好为人师。

Crooked by nature is never made straight by education,天生扭曲者，无法因教育变直。

Education begins a gentleman, conversation completes him.教养始于教育，成于社交。

Education has for its object the formation of character.教育的目的在于培养品德。

Education polishes good natures, and corrects bad ones.教育帮助发挥良好的

本性，矫正不良的本性。

Give to a pig when it grunts and a child when it cries，and you wiI I have a fine pig and a bad child,猪叫时喂猪，会养出好猪;孩子哭时喂孩子，会养出坏孩子。

Good children make g I ad parents.孩子好，父母笑。

No root, no fruit.没有根，就没有果。

No song, no supper,不劳无获。

No sweet without some sweat.不劳则无获。

No wrong without remedy.虽犯错误，必有挽救之计。

None preaches better than the ant, but she says nothing.蚂蚁不说话，却擅于说教。

One bee makes no honey; one grain makes no rice soup, —只蜂酉良不成蜜，一颗米熬不成粥。

One cannot make a silk purse out of a sow， s ear,才及木不可周隹成美玉。

Our bravest and best lessons are not learnt through success, but through misadventure.最美好的教训不是得之于成功，而是来自于失败。(misadventure:运气 不佳的遭遇)。

There are many different beliefs about the origin of the Lantern Festival.

But one thing for sure is that it had something to do with celebrating and

cultivating positive relationship between people, families, nature and the

higher beings they believed were responsible for bringing/returning the light

each year.

One legend tells us that it was a time to worship Taiyi, the God of Heaven

in ancient times. The belief was that the God of Heaven controlled the destiny

of the human world. He had sixteen dragons at his beck and call and he decided

when to inflict drought, storms, famine or pestilence upon human beings.

Beginning with Qinshihuang, the first emperor to unite the country, all the

emperors ordered splendid ceremonies each year. The emperor would ask Taiyi to

bring favorable weather and good health to him and his people. Emperor Wudi of

the Han Dynasty directed special attention to this event. In 104 BC, he

proclaimed it as one of the most important celebrations and the ceremony would

last throughout the night. They clean it all up in the morning.

Another legend associates the Lantern Festival with Taoism. Tianguan is the

Taoist god responsible for good fortune. His birthday falls on the 15th day of

the first lunar month. It is said that Tianguan likes all types of

entertainment, so followers prepare various kinds of activities during which

they pray for good fortune.

Yet another common legend dealing with the origins of the Lantern Festival

speaks of a beautiful bird that flew down to earth from heaven, which was hunted

and killed by some villagers. This angered the Jade Emperor in Heaven because

the bird was his favorite one. Therefore, he planned a storm of fire to destroy

the village on the 15th lunar day. The Jade Emperors daughter heard of this

plan, and warned the villagers of her father’s plan to destroy their village.

The village was in turmoil because nobody knew how should they escape their

imminent destruction.

However, a wise man from another village suggested that every family should

hang red lanterns around their houses, set up bonfires on the streets, and

explode firecrackers on the 14th, 15th, and 16th lunar days. This would give the

village the appearance of being on fire to the Jade Emperor. On the 15th lunar

day, troops sent down from heaven whose mission was to destroy the village saw

that the village was already ablaze, and returned to heaven to report to the

Jade Emperor. Satisfied, the Jade Emperor decided not to burn down the village.

From that day on, people celebrate the anniversary on the 15th lunar day every

year by carrying red lanterns on the streets and exploding firecrackers and

fireworks.

There are many stories on how this festival was created. One other story is

about a maid. In the Han Dynasty, Mr. Eastern was a favorite advisor of the

emperor. One winter day, he went to the garden and heard a little girl crying

and getting ready to jump into a well to commit suicide. Mr. Eastern stopped her

and asked why. She said she was a maid in the emperors palace and her name was

Yuan-Xiao.

She never had the chance to meet her family after she started worked at the

palace. She missed them so much every 12th lunar month. If she couldnt have the

chance to show her filial piety in this life, she would rather die. Mr. Eastern

promised her to find a way so she could reunion with her family. Mr. Eastern

left the palace and set up a fortune-telling stall on the street and disguised

himself as a fortuneteller. Because of his reputation, many people asked for

their fortunes.

But every one got the same prediction - a severe fire accident on the 15th

lunar day. The rumor spread quickly. Everyone was worried about the future and

asked Mr. Eastern for help. Mr. Eastern said, "On the 13th lunar day, the God of

Fire will send a fairy lady in red to burn down the city. If you see a lady in

red wearing green pants riding a black horse on that day, you should ask for her

mercy." On that day, Yuan-Xiao pretended to be the red fairy lady. When people

asked for her help, she said, "Im the messenger of the God of Fire and came to

check on the city and Im going to set up fire on 15th. This is an order from

Jade Emperor. He will watch from the heavens.

I will give you a copy of the imperial decree from the God of Fire. You

should go to ask your emperor to find a way out." After she left, people went to

the palace to show the emperor the decree which reads "The capital city is in

trouble. Fire burns on the palace, and fire from Heaven burns all night long on

the 15th." The emperor of Han Dynasty was very shocked. He called and asked Mr.

Eastern for advice. After pondering for a while, Mr. Eastern said, "I heard that

the God of Fire likes to eat Tang-Yuan (Sweet dumpling). Does Yuan-Xiao often

cook Tang-Yuan for you? On the 15th lunar day, let Yuan-Xiao make Tang-Yuan.

Your Majesty will take charge of the worshipping ceremony and you will give

an order to every house to prepare Tang-Yuan to worship the God of Fire at the

same time. Also, deliver another order to ask every house in the city to hang

red lantern and explode fire crackers. Lastly, everyone in the palace and people

outside the city should carry their lanterns on the street to watch the lantern

decoration and fireworks. If everything goes this way, the Jade Emperor would be

deceived.

Then everyone can avoid the fire accident." The emperor happily followed

the plan. Lanterns were everywhere in the capital city on the night of the 15th

lunar day. People were walking on the street. Fire crackers kept making lots of

noise. It looked like the entire city was on fire. Yuan-Xiaos parents went into

the palace to watch the lantern decorations, and Yuan-Xiao made a big lantern

and wrote her name on the lantern. They happily reunited together after her

parents called her name. Everybody was safe during the night. The emperor of Han

Dynasty had a new order that people should do the same thing every year. Since

Yuan-Xiao cooked the best Tan-Yuan, people called the day Yuan-Xiao

Festival.

Young people were chaperoned in the streets in hopes of finding love.

Matchmakers acted busily in hopes of pairing couples. The brightest lanterns

were symbolic of good luck and hope. As time has passed, the festival no longer

has such implications.

Those who do not carry lanterns often enjoy watching informal lantern

parades. In addition to eating tangyuan (simplified Chinese: 汤圆; traditional

Chinese: 湯圓; pinyin: tāngyuán), another popular activity at this festival is

guessing lantern riddles (which became part of the festival during the Tang

Dynasty), which often contain messages of good fortune, family reunion, abundant

harvest, prosperity and love.