1、Exercise One以童年高兴和痛苦(The Pleasures and Pains of Childhood)为题,参照如下提示,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词作文。1)童年是美好时光。小朋友有父母关怀,过着无忧无虑生活。2)童年也有童年痛苦。Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a childhas good parents, he is fed , looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is imp
2、robablethat he will ever again in his life be given so much without having to do anything in return.In addition, life is always presenting new things to the child things that have lost theirinterest for older people because they are too well known .A child finds pleasure inplaying in the rain, or in
3、 the snow. His first visit to the seaside is a marvelous adventure.But a child has his pains: he is not so free to do as he wishes as he thinks olderpeople are: he is continually being told not to do things, or being punished for what hehas done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.译文:童年
4、时,很少使生活困难一段时间。如果一种孩子有较好父母,她是幸福,有着细心照顾和爱,无论她做什么。她永远不会在她生活予以了这样多,而无需回报做任何事情,这是不也许。此外,生活总是提出新东西已经失去了她们权益,老年人孩子事情,由于她们是众所周知。孩子也在雨中或在雪地上高兴玩耍。她第一次到海边是一种了不起冒险。但每一种孩子均有她痛苦:她不是那么自由地做她乐意做年龄较大人做事:她不断被告知不能做事情,或者她犯了什么错将受到惩罚。因而,她生活是不完美幸福。点评:人毕生中会经历诸各种阶段,而每一种阶段均有它特点,当我们处在童年时期时,一方面我们是自由,是天真无邪,是高兴,我们不用思考太多问题,没有太多烦恼;
5、然而另一方面我们也需要面对诸多问题,也会有某些不开心事情。因此我们要明白生活真正意义所在,只有寻找到了生活幸福源泉,我们生活才会是真正幸福。Exercise Two以如何应对面试(How to Behave in an Interview)为题,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词作文。如下单词和词组构成供写作是参照:Impression, relax, company, dress, education, experience, strong points, apply for, salary, heslth insurance, opportunity, further education
6、How to Behave in an InterviewIn order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepareyourself for it. You must arrive in plenty of time for the interview, so that you give yourselfalittle time to relax before the interview begins.The impression you make as you walk into the roo
7、m is very important. Try to find outif the company or organization has rules about dress. Then try to dress according to theirregulations.You also need to plan what you are going to say. In some interviews you will have todo a lot of talking, and in others you will only have to answer a few question
8、s about youreducation and experience. You need to have answers ready about yourself, yourschoolwork, your strong points, your reasons for applying for the job, and the salary youexpect. You will also be allowed to ask some questions. The questions you ask will showthe interviewer that you have given
9、 careful thought to the position. You can ask questionslike these: What duties will I have to do in the job? Does the company provide healthinsurance? Does the company provide opportunities for further education?译文:如何应付面试为了在工作面试中有一种良好印象,你需要自己做好准备。您必要在充分时间内到达面试,让你在面试开始前给自己一点时间来放松。你让你走进房间印象是非常重要。试图找出如
10、果公司或组织在着装规则。然后试着按规定着装。你还需要筹划你会说些什么。在某些采访中,你将不得不说诸多说话,而在其她你只需要回答你教育和经历方面某些问题。您需要准备好关于你自己信息,你学业,你长处,你申请工作理由,你盼望薪水。您也将被容许问某些问题。你问问题会显示您已审慎考虑到位置面试官。你可以问这样问题:我将有什么义务做工作吗?公司与否提供医疗保险?公司与否提供继续教育机会?Exercise Three以超市(Supermakerts)为题,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词作文。如下单词和词组供写作时参照。goods , to be loaded with, aisle, shelf, nu
11、sic, item, need, improve, housewife, attractive, world, popular SupermarketsPeople all over the world shop in supermarkets. When you enter supermarkets, you will see shelves loaded with goods. You will hear soft. Light music as you walk along the aisles. Food in supermarkets seem to be very attracti
12、ve.A large supermarket is a big business. In addition to food items, many others goods such as house wares, school supplies, toys, clothing, magazines and even books are sold in supermarkets. It is a place where housewives frequent. It tries to meet her needs so that when she leaves, she will shop n
13、owhere else.Supermarkets are becoming more and more popular. There is no doubt about it more and more housewives around the world will soon be standing in the check-in line.Exercise Four以大学生应当做业余兼职吗?(Should College Students Do part-time Job?)为题,参照如下提示,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词作文。1) 做兼职好处。2) 做兼职也许存在问题。3) 你建议
14、参照范文Should College Students Do part-time Job?Should college students do part-time jobs when studying at college can provide then with an opportunity to get in touch with the society. Also, some students do part-time jobs to support themselves. They are said to work through college.However, it is not
15、 easy to find jobs which are suitable for student. Some jobs requiring long hours lf tedious work under tough conditions may do harm to their health. Besides, some jobs may expose them to the negative aspects of society-dishonesty and corruption.Therefore, students should take a second thought in de
16、ciding whether they should do part-time jobs or what kind of jobs they should choose. If they are lucky enough to take a good job, it will benefit them enormously. Otherwise ,it may waste their time and their energy.Exercise Five以对参加生日约会邀请答复(A reply to a Birthday invitation)为题题,参照如下提示,在25分钟内写一篇不少于10
17、0词信。请以Jane为寄信人,以Henry为收信人。1)你不能参加朋友生日约会。2)表达祝贺并表阐明不能前来因素。参照范文A reply to a Birthday invitationDear Henry,Happy birthday to you!I got the invitation to your birthday party yesterday morning. Thanks so much for inviting me to join in your party. I tried hard to reschedule my activities, but I am so sor
18、ry to tell you that I will not able to join you. My boss and I have to leave for Shanghai next week for an international trade affair. There is not any possibility of canceling it. I will go to see you as soon as I am back. I am sure you will have a great fun at the party.Exercise Six以我对电子邮件看法(My vi
19、ew on E-mail)为题,参照如下提示,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词作文。1) 电子邮件广泛使用2) 使用电子邮件好处参照范文My View on E-mailElectronic mail, or E-mail for short, is a new way of communication by means of computers. Fast, cheap and convenient, E-mail is so popular that it has become an indispensable means of communication.Millions of com
20、puters all over the world have been connected to form a global network, namely the Internet. You can send and receive by E-mail documents, letters and papers to anyone in order countries in no time. By using E-mail you can also store, delete, compile information. IN a word, E-mail helps you overcome
21、 spatial and time limitations in communication.With the rapidly growing popularity of computers and the expansions of information highway, E-mail is expected to play a more and more important role in our lives.Exercise Seven以住在都市疯狂念头(Living in a City-a crazy Idea)为题,参照如下提示,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词作文。3) 越来越多
22、人选取远离都市4) 住在都市场诸多不便参照范文Living in a City-a crazy IdeaTired of the city life, some city-dwellers opt for city suburbs as their residence. They are flocking there to avoid people-in the city, wherever you look. It is people, people, people.It is not strange for them complain about the living conditions
23、 in the city. It takes ages for a bus to get to you because the traffic on the roads has virtually come to a standstill. The subways which leave or arrive every few minutes are packed: an endless procession of human sardine tins. All the simple, good things of life like sunshine and fresh air are at
24、 a premium. Tall buildings blot out the sun. The flow of traffic goes in continuously and the noise never stops.Decades of years ago, people were crazy about crowding into the city. Now more and more people believe that only a madman would choose to live in a large modern city.Exercise Eight以跳槽(Care
25、er Hopping)为题,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词作文,如下单词和词组写作时参照:Unsatisfactory, occupation, motive, dull, shift, male, responsibility, estimate, age, realization 参照范文Career HoppingToday, growing numbers of men and women are changing careers or getting second starts in careers that have greater appeal to them. Many of
26、 those who find that their work is unsatisfactory retrain themselves for a different occupation.Job changes and careers shifts occur at all ages. It is estimated that as many as one out of four male workers between the ages of twenty and twenty-five change their lines of work. About half that number
27、 do so between the ages of twenty-five and forty-four. Some married women combine child-rearing responsibilities with new career lines.Motives for changing careers vary widely, but many people move because they feel bored with the dull routine. For some, a second start grows out of the realization t
28、hat what they want out of life is not what they are doing, and they decide to do what they enjoy. Most go back to school to get the training they need to make the shifts.Exercise Nine以年轻人和老人(The young and the old)为题,参照如下提示,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词作文。1) 年轻人责任和幸福2) 老人责任和幸福参照范文The young and the oldWhen the you
29、ng man starts to earn his own living, he becomes free from discipline of school and parents; but at the same time he is forced to accept responsibilities. He can no longer expect others to pay for his food, his clothes, and his room, but has to work if he wants to live comfortably. If he spends most
30、 of his time playing about in the way that he used to as a child, he will go hungry. And if he breaks the laws of society as he used to break the laws of his parents, he may go to prison. IF, however, he works hard, keeps out of the trouble and has good health, he can have the great happiness of see
31、ing himself make steady progress in his job and of building up for himself his own position is society.Old age has always been thought of as the worst age to be; but it is not necessary for the old to be unhappy. With old age should come wisdom and the ability to help others with advice wisely given
32、. The old can have the joy of seeing their children making progress in life, they can watch their grandchildren growing up around them; and ,perhaps best of all, they can, if their life has been a useful one, feel the happiness of having come through the battle of life safely and of having reached a
33、 time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight.Exercise Ten以电力与我们生活(Electricity and our life)为题,参照如下提示,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词作文。1) 人们活离不开电。2) 我们应当如何节约用电。参照范文Electricity and our lifeSince its invention, electricity has found wide applications in industry, agriculture and scient
34、ific research. It is so essential to our daily life that, without electricity, we could not cook food, wash clothes and watch TV.Roughly, there are three ways to save electricity. First, we should produce electricity-saving home appliances. Second, remember to turn off the light when you leave a roo
35、m. Lastly, we should change our way of life. Avoid as much as possible the “artificial life” powered by electricity.Exercise Eleven以关掉你手机(Turn off your mobile phone)为题,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词作文。如下单词和词组供写作时参照:Information technology, necessity, shorten, contact, continuously, concentrate on, occasion, distan
36、ce, convenient.参照范文Turn off your mobile phoneWith the development of information technology and reduced price of communication products, the mobile phone has become a necessity for people. It is obvious that it shortens the distance between people and makes our life more convenient. Thanks to it , i
37、t is easy for us to contact others anytime and anywhere.However, have you noticed that the mobile phone also brings embarrassment to people also bring embarrassment to people? It is not rare to see people pressing the mobile to his ear and shouting loudly in public as if there were no one else prese
38、nt. It is more than likely that you have noticed that the mobile phones ring continuously on a formal occasion, People around them have to listen to the noise and they can not concentrate on what they are doing.Exercise Twelve以健康生活方式(A healthy lifestyle)为题,参照如下提示,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词信。请以Linda为寄信人,James为
39、收信人。1)感谢James写信给你倾诉她压力。2)就如何合理安排时间,缓和压力给出建议。参照范文A healthy lifestyleDear James,I am glad to get your letter. Do you still feel stressful? As far as I know, a lot of people live in a way that is wearing themselves out. In fact, life does not have to be like that, It is wise to bear an important princi
40、ple in your mind-managing time. To make it simple, decide what you want in your life, and put that first. Whatever makes you feel good about yourself and your life, just do it! Take a nap, or a walk. Take time to play the piano. Stop bringing your briefcase home from the office. Fill more of your ti
41、me with want-to-dos instead of have-to-dos.Each of us has to make choices and accept trade-offs. Anyhow, we should do something for ourselves. I hope you can manage your life! Stay cool!Yours faithfully LindaExercise Thirteen以教育为走上社会作准备(EducationPreparation for Society)为题,参照如下提示,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词作文。
42、1) 教育目是为了孩子适应生活。2) 许多高学历人不乐意做“低贱”工作。3) 对社会来说,所有工作都是必要。Education is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educate children for the purpose of educating them; our purpose is to fit them for life.Because of the development in modern education, many people avail of the opportuniti
43、es to receive college education. But there are not enough positions for people with university degrees. Besides, some graduates refuse to do what they think “low” jobs-work with hands is thought to be indecent.In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated, it means that we must be educated in
44、 such a way that, firstly, each of us should do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability, and secondly, that we must realize that all jobs are necessary to society.13教育为社会做准备教育不是目, 而是达到目手段. 换句话说, 我们不是为了教育孩子而教育她们, 我们目是让她们适应生活.由于当代教育发展, 许多人获得了接受大学教育机会. 但是获得大学学位人却没有足够岗位. 此外, 有些毕业生回绝做她们以为低等工作-手工工
45、作被以为是不得体.事实上, 当我们说所有人都必要接受教育, 意思是我们应当按照如下方式接受教育:第一, 我们每个人都应当做适合我们大脑和能力工作; 第二, 我们必要意识到所有工作对社会都是必要.Exercise Fourteen以打电话还是写信(Making a Phone Call or Writing a Letter)为题,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词作文。如下单词和词组供写作时参照。Communicate , a phone call ,letter, handy, right a way ,prefer, expensive Making a Phone Call or Wri
46、ting a LetterWhen there is a need to communicate with people, we either make a phone call or write a letter. Some people like making a phone call while others prefer writing a letter.The advantage of phoning is evident. It is handy and fast. We can contact whomever we want to and talk with him right
47、 away. By making phone calls, people can discuss things as if they were in the same room. However, there are still some people who prefer to write letters. There is no doubt that letters are less expensive than long-distance calls. Besides it is a better choice for those who are not good at expressi
48、ng themselves orally. However, it takes days, even weeks for a letter to reach its destination.Both making a phone call and writing a letter are effective means of communication. It seems advisable to make use of them both on different occasions.14打电话还是写信当我们需要与她人联系时, 我们或者打电话, 或者写信. 有人喜欢打电话而其她人喜欢写信.打电话好处是显而易见. 它易操作又快捷. 我们可以立即联系到我们想要联系人并与之通话. 通过打电话, 人们可以像在同一种房间里讨论问题. 但是还是有人喜欢写信. 毫无疑问, 写信比打长途电话要便宜. 同步对于那些不善口头表达人来说写信是更好选取. 但是一封信要到达目地要花几天甚至几周.打电话和写信都是有效交流方式, 我们建议应当在不同场合使用这两种不同方式.Exercise Fifteen以应聘信(A Letter of Application)为题,参照如下提示,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于10