英语写作题材.doc

Unit 8 Time off
——The balance between work and play
Time is so precious that we must make full use of it!
Some admonish in China:
n 明日复明日，明日何其多!
n Tomorrow, tomorrow, tomorrow is so great
n 少壮不努力，老大徒伤悲
n Young idler, an old beggar
n 一寸光阴一寸金，寸金难买寸光阴。
n Inch of time is gold, an inch of gold can not buy-inch time
n 一万年太久，只争朝夕。 ——毛泽东
n Rolls on, seize the day. —— Mao Zedong
The United States :
The United States is a strong sense of time, according to a variety of activities are scheduled for the beginning of time, being late is impolite.美国是一个时间观念很强的国家，各种活动都按预定的时间开始，迟到是不礼貌的。
Americans like to line up,they line up in consumption seems to be enjoying a leisurely
美国人很喜欢排队他们在消费时悠闲的排队好像是享受
British:
A survey found that the British have developed a bad habit of being late appointment, the per capita waste 47 minutes waiting for a week because of a year a total loss of 37 hours. However, in some foreign correspondents view, and wait for the British than 47 minutes per week, they encountered late in other countries, apparently even worse
一项调查发现，英国人已养成了赴约迟到的坏毛病，人均每周因等候浪费４７分钟，一年共损失３７小时。然而，在一些驻外记者看来，与英国人每周４７分钟的等候相比，他们在其他国家遭遇的迟到，显然更离谱。
French:
Walking through the streets of French cities, often someone will stop you to ask: "Vous avez rheure?" (Literally, "you have time?) If you politely answered" yes ", then the questioning of the French people will be shocked:" there, you tell me! "So, many French people do not wear watches, in fact, looking for someone to ask:" What time is it now? "French people do not like to live by the mercy of the clock, they sometimes say a person's behavior "like clockwork - like precision," is in fact run this person is too mechanical, do not understand life and if there are French friends host a party, an appointment at 8 o'clock see you at 8 o'clock from his home out fails to appropriate, do not point to stepping on you to find the French law, if he said, "Wait a second," that is, "Please wait a minute" means as far as I understand, this "second" and the Chinese people said, "a bag of tobacco effort" almost French people themselves know what they say no one Zhuner the length of time, so in the word "minutes", "hour" of time is often preceded by a "good" or "small" words, to clarify the concept of time. If you want to express "more than an hour" means, then said, "a 'good' hours '; if to say" less than an hour, "that is" a' small 'h' As for this one "good" hours and a "small" hours and a "real" difference between the number of hours in the end, it depends on the circumstances and flexibility of the French people who, though also know that "time is money" argument, but they actually work and life seems more ......

Work and play
n Work and play do not contradict each other; in fact, they complement each other. As the saying goes, "All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy." A life burdened with work leads you nowhere, for you would get tired and bored with your daily routine work. On the other hand, proper recreation will relieve the tension and discomfort of our monotonous life because it offers you various ways to let out your pent-up emotions.
Ten things will make you happy:
n 1. Savor Everyday Moments
n 2. Avoid Comparisons
n 3. Put Money Low on the List
n 4. Have Meaningful goals
n 5. Take Initiative at Work
n 6. Make Friends, Treasure Family
n 7. Smile Even When You Don’t Feel Like It
n 8. Say Thank You Like You Mean It
n 9. Get Out and Exercise
n 10. Give It Away, Give It Away Now!
Play a Game -Computer games and interactive entertainment can be great ways to produce flow. Although you can get addicted to the enjoyable environment, structuring a small amount of time to play games can engage you mind to have fun.
Play Sports -Find a physical activity that will get you to move and provides a challenging environment. Not only will this keep you healthy, but it will put your mind into a state of flow more easily than sitting on the couch.
Having a hobby has many advantages.
1. doing things you like can bring you happiness and release stresses.
2. we can exercise our brain or body through our hobbies. . Scientists claim that the human brain is like a dissipative system. The more you like the event you’re doing, the faster and better you can learn.
3. it is easier to make friends with the same hobby and the friendship can be developed while having times together and doing the same thing that you like.
4. having a hobby or several hobbies can make your life happier, healthier and more wonderful. Therefore it is very important to have a hobby.

Admonish:
1. This moment nap, you will have a dream; But this moment study, you will interpret a dream.
此刻打盹，你将做梦；而此刻学习，你将圆梦。
2. I leave uncultivated today, was precisely yesterday perishes tomorrow which person of the body implored.
我荒废的今日，正是昨日殒身之人祈求的明日。
3. Thought is already is late, exactly is the earliest time.
觉得为时已晚的时候，恰恰是最早的时候。
4. Not matter of the today will drag tomorrow.
勿将今日之事拖到明日。
5. Time the study pain is temporary, has not learned the pain is life-long.
学习时的苦痛是暂时的，未学到的痛苦是终生的。
6. Studies this matter, lacks the time, but is lacks diligently.
学习这件事，不是缺乏时间，而是缺乏努力。
7. Perhaps happiness does not arrange the position, but succeeds must arrange the position.
幸福或许不排名次，但成功必排名次。
8. The study certainly is not the life complete. But, since continually life part of - studies also is unable to conquer, what but also can make?
学习并不是人生的全部。但，既然连人生的一部分——学习也无法征服，还能做什么呢？
9. Please enjoy the pain which is unable to avoid.
请享受无法回避的痛苦。
10. Only has compared to the others early, diligently, can feel the successful taste.只有比别人更早、更勤奋地努力，才能尝到成功的滋味。
11. Nobody can casually succeed, it comes from the thorough self-control and the will.
谁也不能随随便便成功，它来自彻底的自我管理和毅力。
12. The time is passing.
时间在流逝。
13. Now drips the saliva, will become tomorrow the tear.
现在淌的哈喇子，将成为明天的眼泪。
14. The dog equally study, the gentleman equally plays.
狗一样地学，绅士一样地玩。
(注：狗是忠诚，吃苦，耐力的象征)
15. Today does not walk, will have to run tomorrow.
今天不走，明天要跑。
16. The investment future person will be loyal to the reality person.
投资未来的人是，忠于现实的人。
17. The education level represents the income.
教育程度代表收入。
18. One day, has not been able again to come.
一天过完，不会再来。
19. Even if the present, the match does not stop changes the page.
即使现在，对手也不停地翻动书页。
20. Has not been difficult, then does not have attains.
没有艰辛，便无所获。