Exercise One
以《童年的快乐和痛苦》(The Pleasures and Pains of Childhood)为题,参考以下提示,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词的作文。
1)童年是美好的时光。儿童有父母关怀,过着无忧无虑的生活。 2)童年也有童年的痛苦。
Childhood is a time when there are few responsibilities to make life difficult. If a child
has good parents, he is fed , looked after and loved, whatever he may do. It is improbable
that 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 their
interest for older people because they are too well known .A child finds pleasure in
playing in the rain, or in 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 older
people are: he is continually being told not to do things, or being punished for what he
has done wrong. His life is therefore not perfectly happy.
译文:童年时,很少使生活困难的一段时间。如果一个孩子有很好的父母,他是幸福的,有着细心的照顾和爱,无论他做什么。他永远不会在他的生活给予了这么多,而无需回报做任何事情,这是不可能的。此外,生活总是提出新的东西已经失去了他们的权益,老年人孩子的事情,因为他们是众所周知的。孩子也在雨中或在雪地上快乐的玩耍。他第一次到海边是一个了不起的冒险。
但每一个孩子都有他的痛苦:他不是那么自由地做他愿意做年纪较大的人做的事:他不断被告知不能做的事情,或者他犯了什么错将受到惩罚。因此,他的生活是不完美的幸福。
点评:人的一生中会经历很多个阶段,而每一个阶段都有它的特点,当我们处在童年时期时,一方面我们是自由的,是天真无邪的,是快乐的,我们不用思考太多的问题,没有太多的烦恼;然而另一方面我们也需要面对很多的问题,也会有一些不开心的事情。所以我们要明白生活的真正意义所在,只有寻找到了生活的幸福源泉,我们的生活才会是真正的幸福。
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词的作文。以下单词和词组组成供写作是参考:
Impression, relax, company, dress, education, experience, strong points, apply for, salary, heslth insurance, opportunity, further education
How to Behave in an Interview
In order to make a good impression during a job interview, you need to prepare
yourself for it. You must arrive in plenty of time for the interview, so that you give yourself
a?little time to relax before the interview begins.
The impression you make as you walk into the room is very important. Try to find out
if the company or organization has rules about dress. Then try to dress according to their
regulations.
You also need to plan what you are going to say. In some interviews you will have to
do a lot of talking, and in others you will only have to answer a few questions about your
education and experience. You need to have answers ready about yourself, your schoolwork, your strong points, your reasons for applying for the job, and the salary you
expect. You will also be allowed to ask some questions. The questions you ask will show
the interviewer that you have given careful thought to the position. You can ask questions
like these: What duties will I have to do in the job? Does the company provide health
insurance? 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个良好的印象,你需要自己做好准备。您必须在充足的时间内到达面试,让你在面试开始前给自己一点时间来放松。
你让你走进房间的印象是非常重要的。试图找出如果公司或组织在着装规则。然后试着按规定着装。
你还需要计划你会说些什么。在一些采访中,你将不得不说很多说话的,而在其他你只需要回答你教育和经历方面的一些问题。您需要准备好关于你自己的信息,你的学业,你的长处,你的申请工作的理由,你期望的薪水。您也将被允许问一些问题。你问的问题会显示您已审慎考虑到位置的面试官。你可以问这样的问题:我将有什么义务做的工作吗?公司是否提供医疗保险?公司是否提供继续教育的机会?
Exercise Three
以《超市》(Supermakerts)为题,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词的作文。以下单词和词组供写作时参考。
goods , to be loaded with, aisle, shelf, nusic, item, need, improve, housewife, attractive, world, popular
Supermarkets
People 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 attractive.
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 nowhere 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,参考以下提示,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词的作文。
1) 做兼职的好处。
2) 做兼职可能存在的问题。 3) 你的建议 参考范文
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 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 deciding 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
以对参加生日聚会邀请的回复(A reply to a Birthday invitation)为题题,参考以下提示,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词的信。请以Jane为寄信人,以Henry为收信人。
1)你不能参加朋友的生日聚会。
2)表示祝贺并表说明不能前来的原因。 参考范文
A reply to a Birthday invitation Dear 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 sorry 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
以我对电子邮件的看法(My view on E-mail)为题,参考以下提示,在25分钟内写作一篇不少于100词的作文。
1) 电子邮件的广泛使用 2) 使用电子邮件的好处 参考范文
My View on E-mail
Electronic 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 computers 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 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
以住在城市疯狂的念头(Living in a City-a crazy Idea)为题,参考以下提示,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词的作文。
3) 越来越多的人选择远离城市 4) 住在城市场的诸多不便 参考范文
Living in a City-a crazy Idea
Tired 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 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 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(Career Hopping)为题,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词的作文,以下单词和词组写作时参考:
Unsatisfactory, occupation, motive, dull, shift, male, responsibility, estimate, age, realization 参考范文
Career Hopping
Today, growing numbers of men and women are changing careers or getting second starts in careers that have greater appeal to them. Many of 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 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 that 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,参考以下提示,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词的作文。
1) 年轻人的责任和幸福
2) 老人的责任和幸福 参考范文
The young and the old
When the young 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 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 seeing 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. 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 time when they can lie back and rest, leaving others to continue the fight..
Exercise Ten
以电力与我们的生活(Electricity and our life)为题,参考以下提示,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词的作文。
1) 人们的活离不开电。
2) 我们应该如何节约用电。 参考范文
Electricity and our life
Since its invention, electricity has found wide applications in industry, agriculture and scientific 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 room. Lastly, we should change our way of life. Avoid as much as possible the “artificial life” powered by electricity.
Exercise Eleven
以关掉你的手机(Turn off your mobile phone)为题,在25分钟内写一篇不少于100词的作文。以下单词和词组供写作时参考:
Information technology, necessity, shorten, contact, continuously, concentrate on, occasion, distance, convenient.
参考范文
Turn off your mobile phone
With 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 , it 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