1、 四十二天学会英语的模范短文(2)第十一天：HOW TO SPEND SUNDAYS 如何消度星期日 Some of us always spend Sundays aimlessly. We can seldom derive profits from the valuable hours (time) of Sundays. This is indeed a great pity. Though Sundays are set aside as a day for rest, we must make good use of them.We know that our school les
2、sons are usually not sufficient. We should often utilize Sundaysto read reference books. In this way we will increase our knowledge. Besides, we must be engaged in sports or outing so as to strengthen our bodies.我们许多人终是把星期日毫无目的地消度掉。这确实是十分可惜。我们很少能从星期日的宝贵时光中获得益处。虽然星期日是被指定为一个休息的日子，但是我们却应好好利用它。我们知道我们学校的
3、功课通常是不够的。我们应时常利用星期日来阅读参考书。如此我们的知识就会增加了。此外，我们必须从事运动或郊游以便强壮我们的身体。-第十二天：HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY 诚为上策There is an English proverb which says (saying) “Honesty is the best policy.” It signifies the importance of honesty.What are the benefits of honesty? If you are honest to others, they will be honest
4、to you inreturn. When you are sad, they will comfort you. When you are in trouble, they will help you.There is no enumerating the evils of dishonesty here. In a word, a dishonest man will be looked down upon by others and (be) regarded as a public enemy.英国有一句谚语说“诚为上策” 。它说明了诚的重要性。诚的益处是什么？如果你对他人诚实，他们也
5、会对你诚实作为报答。当你忧悉的时候，他们会安慰你。当你是处在困难中的时候，他们会帮助你。无法在这里数述不诚实的害处。一言以蔽之，一个不诚实的人会被人看轻的而且被看作为一个公敌。-第十三天：HOW EXERCISE HELPS 运动的利益If our bodies are not strong, our spirit to do things will certainly be quite dull. And at the same time, we are lack of energy (ies) to study. Diseases will only attack the weak, bu
6、t not the strong.Why are our bodies not strong? Because we do not pay attention to exercise. For this reason, we students must often take different kinds (sorts) of exercise in the gym.Exercise helps us (to) strengthen our bodies and avoid disease. It also teaches us cooperation, for most exercise i
7、s played by team.如果我们的身体不强壮，我们做事的精神一定会十分迟钝。而且同时，我们也缺少足够的精力来读书。疾病只为侵击体弱的人而不是强壮的人。为什么我们的身体会不强壮呢？因为我们不注意运动。基于此种理由，我们学生必须时常在运动场做不同种类的运动。运动帮助我们强壮身体并避免疾病。它也教我们合作，因为大多数的运动都是团体游玩的。-第十四天：THE BENEFITS OF TRAVELING 旅行的益处I am always interested in traveling. My reasons are quite (extremely) simple and clear. If
8、anybody is not satisfied with my viewpoint(s), I shall be greatly surprised at his ways of thinking.In the first place, traveling increases our knowledge. Only by traveling can we see （因为用（only）开头，主动词须颠倒）things outside our home town.In the second place, traveling is good to our health. While we are
9、traveling, we usually exercise our bodies.In conclusion, I earnestly hope that everybody must seize (grasp at) the opportunity of traveling.我对旅行终是感觉有趣。我的理由非常简单时了。如果任何人对我的观点不满意的话，我将对他的想法会大大吃惊。旅行增加我们的知识。只有藉旅行我们可以看到我们故乡以外的东西。旅行对我们的健康有益。当我们旅行的时候，我们通常运动我们的身体。-第十五天：HOW TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN 如何做一个好公民My aim
10、is to become a good citizen so as to be able to render service to the (my) country. However, to become a good citizen is not an easy thing. He has many duties to fulfill.The first duty of a good citizen is to love his country. He is to (must) be ready to sacrifice even his own life for the country.H
11、is second duty is to obey the law and help the government (to) maintain order. If everybody can do so, the country will be rich and strong (powerful).我的志向是做一个好公民以便能给国家效力。然而，做一个好公民不是一件容易的事情。他有许多责任要尽。一个好公民第一件责任是爱他的国家。他须准备为国家牺牲自己的生命。他第二件责任是服从法律并且帮助政府维持治安。如果人人都能这样做的话，国家必定富强。- 第十六天：THE NATIONAL FLAG 国旗it
12、 is the duty of every citizen to honor the national flag. Why? Because the national flag is the symbol of a (the) country. To respect it means to respect the country. In other words, ifa man loves his country, he must love the national flag.In school, the national flag is usually raised at a certain
13、 time every day. Then the principal,teachers, staff and students are to (must) stand before it and sing the national anthem. Itis indeed extremely meaningful to attend such a ceremony.尊敬国旗是每个公民的责任（义务）。为什么？因为国旗是国家的象征。尊敬它意思就是尊敬国家。换句话说，如果一个人爱国，他必须爱国旗。在学校里，通常每天定时要升旗。那时，校长，老师，教职员学生教师将恭敬地站在它前面并且唱国歌。参加此项仪式
14、确实非常有意义。-第十七天：THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION 教育的重要性It is impossible for us to make our country rich and strong without developing education. Why? Because education gives people knowledge and teaches them how to become good citizens so as to be able to serve their country. No wonder they say that educat
15、ion decides the progress, prosperity and civilization of a country.At present (Nowadays) most countries in (of) the world are enforcing compulsory education. It is necessary for all kinds of people, both rich and poor, to receive education. Taiwan is an exception as well not.我们不可能使我们的国家富强而不发展教育。为什么？
16、因为教育给予人民知识并教他们如何成为好公民以便能为国家效力。难怪，有人说教育决定一个国家的进步，繁荣与文化。现在世界大多数的国家都在实施强迫教育。所有各类人民不论贫富都必须接受教育。台湾也不例外。-第十八天：INDUSTRY (DILIGENCE) 勤勉It is a matter of course that industry will bring us success, wealth and good luck. I am surethat a hard-working person can always succeed in the work which he wants to do.
17、This is unchangeable truth.Idleness is the opposite of industry. It is the source of all evil. An idle man only enjoys playing and making pleasures. That he is doomed to failure is of no doubt. We should not follow his example.勤勉会带给我们成功，财富和好运乃是当然之事。我确信一个苦干的人终是能够做成功他所要做的工作。这是不易之定理。懒惰是勤勉的反面。它是万恶之源泉。一个
18、懒惰的人只享受玩耍和寻乐。他命运注定失败是毫无疑问的。我们不应学他的榜样。-第十九天：MY NATIVE TOWN 我的故乡My native town is X. We have settled down here since my grandfather was a child. In otherwords, my family has lived here for more than one hundred years.It is a small village. There are about one thousand inhabitants. Most of them are far
19、mers. The mode of their living is very simple. However, they have already possessed television sets and refrigerators. They made up their minds to live a modern life.我的故乡是 X。我们自从祖父是小孩时，就定居在此地。换句话说，我们家人在此地已经住了一百余年了。这个小村庄。居民大约有一千人。他们大部分是农夫。他们的生活方式很简单。然而，他们已拥有电视和冰箱。他们下定决心要过一个现代的生活。-第二十天：MY SCHOOL LIFE
20、我的学校生活When I was six years old, I began to go to school. The first school (which) I attended was a primary school. There were many subjects (which were taught in the school, such as Chinese, arithmetic, history, geography, drawing and so forth. Since I was (became) a student, I studied very hard. My
21、 parents were quite proud of me.After I had studied there for three years, I entered a junior high school. When I was twelveyears old, I became a student of a senior high school. I still studied very hard. Except on sick leave I was never absent from class. Everybody looked upon me as a model student.我六岁的时候，就开始上学了。我第一个上的学校是一所国小。学校里教的课目有许多，诸如国文，算术，史地，画图等等。既然我是一个学生，我就用功读书。我父母深以我为荣。我在那边读了三年后，就进入初中。我十二岁的时候，就成为一个高中的物理学。我依旧用功读书。除病假外，我永不缺课。人人都把我看作是一个模范生。
