The Good and Bad Sides of Setting off Firecrackers
燃放鞭炮的利与弊
Dear Editor,
I’m writing to tell you about our discussion we had on the afternoon of last Wednesday about the good and bad sides of setting off firecrackers during the Spring Festival. 20 boy and 20 girl students attended the discussion. As a result, 40% of them believe that setting off firecrackers certainly adds pleasure and joy to the festival, therefore, it is a wonderful tradition. But another 40% of the students think that setting off firecrackers causes air and noise pollution, and what’s worse, it sometimes causes terrible accidents to us and to our property. The other 20% have never thought about it or don’t care a bit.
Yours truly,
Li Hua
the good and bad sides of setting off firecrackers
燃放鞭炮的利与弊
as a result 结果
It is a wonderful tradition. 它是一个优良传统。
what’s worse 更糟的是
think about 想起,想到
Disability
残疾
There are too many disabled people in the world. They have no differences from country to country. Some of them were disabled when they were born, the others were injured or hurt in all kinds of accidents, which made them disabled. Almost all of us feel sorry for them. We commiserate with them because they are another kind of people. But some disabled people refuse others’commiseration. They think they can do everything by themselves. They don’t consider themselves as people who have defects. They think they are the same as normal people.
In fact, a great number of people with disabilities should be taken care of by others. They get help from the government or some beneficent organizations in society. But that’s not enough. They must look after themselves on their own. When a baby with disabilities is born, it should be taught to learn some particular skills to live. Or else, it would fail in the future. So one with disabilities must have abundant confidence to fit the hard life without others’help.
too many disabled people 太多残疾人
commiserate with them 同情他们
consider themselves as 把自己当作……
the same as 和……同样
taken care of 照看,照顾
目前不适合鼓励买车
Nowadays, we can often hear the discussion whether buying cars should be encouraged. Some people suggest that we should buy cars. But others claim that driving cars is not a wise idea. As far as I am concerned, I am in favor of the latter opinion.
To begin with, there are few parking lots, so the streets are made narrower by the cars parked along the roads. For example, my father could not find any place to park when we went to the supermarket.
Moreover, many drivers do not obey regulations, because people do not pay enough attention to the rule of traffic. For instance, I often see people cross the road when the traffic lights are still red.
Last but not least, the growth of new roads’construction is usually slower than the increasing number of cars. For example, the length of the road has gone up by 20% in 2002. However, the number of cars increased by 50% in the meantime.
From what have been discussed above, we could draw a conclusion that encouraging buying cars is not fit for today.
as far as I am concerned 就我看
in favor of 赞成
to begin with 首先
for example =for instance 例如
moreover 并且
last but not least 其次
in the meantime 同时draw a conclusion 得出结论
Duties Of A Student
学生的责任
Education is the very thing that we want to receive. Our parents send us to school so as to enable us to get knowledge and achieve great things in the future. The following are the duties of a student which we should keep in mind.
In the first place, we should be faithful to our parents and respectful to our teacher.
In the second place, we have to study as hard as we can.
In the third place, we must not tell lies.
Last of all, we must not criticize others.
To sum up, the above-mentioned rules are the very duties of a student.
so as to enable us to get knowledge 为了使我们获得知识
achieve great things in the future 在将来获得成功
keep in mind 牢记
be faithful to our parents and respectful to our teacher
忠实于父母,尊敬老师
the above-mentioned rules 上面所提到的规则
English Language Changing
变化中的英语
The English language is different from any other language.Yet English words do not stay the same. The language is always changing.We need new words for new inventions and new ideas.Different words come into use, or older words are used in new ways. English can change by borrowing words from other languages. Now new space and science words are being borrowed from other countries, too.Adding two words together also makes new words. Sometimes new words are shorter forms of older words. The names of people and products can become new words.
be
different from 与……不同
stay the same 保持不变
come into use 投入使用
in new ways 用新的方式
borrow from 向……借
If I Won Five Million Dollars In the Lottery
假如我获得福利彩票五百万元
If I won five million dollars in the lottery, I would help those who lead a miserable life. First of all, I would donate half of the money to some orphanages in the south of Taiwan. For one thing, I live in the south, and I think I had better begin charity at my native land. Another reason is that my loving parents provide me with sufficient food and clothing, so I wish those orphans to eat and dress as well as I.
Secondly, I would give one fourth of the money to other charities, such as the institutions for the homeless aged people. It is the most pitiful thing on earth for the elderly to be deserted by their children. Therefore, I hope they can live decently. As to the rest of the money, I would, anytime and anywhere, send to those that are reported to be in distress for money in the TV news program or in the newspapers.
Anyway, I would help these people live better by giving them the money won in the lottery.
lead a miserable life 过着痛苦的生活
first of all = for one thing 首先
donate half of the money to some orphanages 捐赠一半的钱给孤儿院
provide me with sufficient food and clothing
提供给我充足的食物和衣服
the institutions for the homeless aged people 养老院
Pollution
污染
River pollution, as China Daily reports, exists not only in the Huaihe River but also in many other places of our country.
Besides river pollution, there are also air pollution, noise pollution and so on. All kinds of environmental pollution do great harm to human beings. Now more and more people have come to realize how serious this problem is.
Our government has been trying its best to take measures and call on people to fight against pollution. Though we’ve done lots of work, we still have a long way to go. But we’re sure that we’ll win the battle against pollution in the end.
China Daily 中国日报
do great harm to human beings对人类有极大的危害
try its best to take measures 尽力采取措施
call on people to fight against pollution 号召人们同污染做斗争
win the battle against pollution
在同污染的斗争中取得胜利
描写本类主题常用语言集锦
1.表述观点的文章(一分为二)
有些题目涉及某一事物的正反两个方面。比如“失败是坏事还是好事”,“少看电视多看书还是多看电视少看书”。对此类文章,可以参考如下模式:
第1段:
Nowadays more and more people...; ...plays an important part in...Like everything else..., has / have both favourable and unfavorable aspects (both advantages and disadvantages). Generally, the favourable aspects (advantages) can be listed as follows.
第2段
First... Secondly... In addition (What’s more)...
第3段
Every coin has two sides. The negative aspects (disadvantages) are also apparent (obvious). To begin with... To make matters worse...
Worst of all...
第4段
Through above analysis,/All things considered, we can see that the positive
aspects ( advantages )outweigh the negative ones (disadvantages). Therefore...
2.表述观点的文章(两者选一)
有些题目要求在A或B两者之间作一比较或选择,比如“乘车上学还是骑自行车上学”,“你愿意生活在城市还是生活在乡村”。这两者往往各有优势,对此类题目可以用以下模式:.
模式1
第1段:
Some people hold the opinion that (A) is superior to (B) in many ways. Others, however, argue that (B) is much better. Personally, I would prefer (A) because I think (A) has more advantages.
第2段:
There are many reasons why l prefer(A). The main reason is that(赞同A的原因之一). Another reason is that(赞同A的原因之二).
第3段:
Of course, choosing(B)also has advantages to some extent,
(列出1~2个B的优势).
第4段:
But if all these factors are considered, (A) is much better than(B). From what has been discussed above, we may finally draw the conclusion that...(总结观点)
3.我认为……(My View—)
表述观点的文章比比皆是,“有人认为考试没有必要,有人认为学生参加考试很有必要,你对目前考试的看法”,“你对课外阅读的看法”,“孩子是否应该做家务”等。对于此类题目可以采用如下模式:
模式l
第1段:
People’s views/ideas/opinions on...vary from person to person.Some people think that...is necessary. They hold this opinion because(简述正方理由). However, others hold that...is unnecessary. In their opinion,(简述反方理由).
第2段:
As to me, I am in favour of...The following are the reasons of my viewpoint.
第3段:
First...Secondly...In addition...
第4段:
Therefore, (In a word, )...
4.怎样……(How to...)
学会如何解决问题是每个学生应该学会的本领。像“怎样充分利用时间”,“怎样克服学习中碰到的困难”,“怎样保护环境”等题目。此类文章均可以采用下面的模式:
第1段:
简述要讨论的某种现象或简述问题的起因。
第2段:
Many ways can be used to solve(contribute to solving)this serious problem, but the following ones may be effective.
第3段:
First of a11...Besides.../Another way to solve the problem of...is...Finally...
第4段:
From my experience,
I feel there is no shortcut in doing everything. Maybe these are not the best or only measures we can take. But it should be noted that we should take strong actions to/take great pains to...
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