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INDUSTRY (DILIGENCE) 勤勉It is a matter of course that industry will bring us success, wealth and good luck. I am sure that a hard-working person can always succeed in the work which he wants to do. 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。

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HOW TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN 如何做一个好公民My aim is to become a good citizen so as to be able to render service to the 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 must be ready to sacrifice even his own life for the country.　　 His 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。

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HOW TO GET HAPPINESS 如何获得快乐There is no doubt that happiness is the most precious thing in the world. Without it, life will be empty and meaningless. If you wish to know how to get happiness, you must pay attention to the following two points.　　 First, health is the secret of happiness (the key to happiness). Only a strong man can enjoy the pleasure of life.　　 Secondly, happiness consists in contentment. A man who is dissatisfied with his present condition is always in distress.无疑的快乐是世界上最宝贵的东西。没有它，人生将是空虚的而且毫无意义的。如果你希望知道如何获得快乐，你须注意下面两点。　　 健康是快乐的要诀。唯有身体强壮的人才能享受人生的乐趣。　　 快乐在于知足。一个不满于现状的人终是处在痛苦之中。

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MONEY 钱Everybody wishes to get money so that he can maintain his livelihood. In other words, money is so useful that it is impossible for mankind to live without it. For this reason, we have an interesting proverb. It says “Money can make the world go around.” In a word, money is more powerful than anything else.　　 However, money should not be wasted. It must be used for (some) proper purposes. We young men should form the good habit of not spending money in the wrong way.每个人为了能够维持生活，所以都希望得到钱。换句话说，钱是非常有用，所以没有它人类即无法生活。基于此种理由，我们有一句有趣的谚语。它说有“钱能使鬼推磨”。一言以蔽之，钱比任何另[14]

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 知识就是力量If we have no knowledge, we cannot succeed in doing any work. Why? Because knowledge is power. With knowledge we have conquered nature and invented steamers, trains and airplanes. We can send messages by telegram. We can talk with our friends by telephone.　 As is well known, we students are the future masters of the nation. She needs us very much. If we do not make efforts to acquire knowledge, how can we render service to her ?如果我们没有知识，我们就不能做成功任何事情。为什么？因为知识就是力量。冯藉知识我们征服了大自然，并且发明了轮船，火车与飞机。我们能用电报传递消息。我们能用电话和朋友谈话。如众所周知，我们学生都是国家未来的主人翁。她非常需要我们。如果我们不努力去获得知识，将来如何来报效她呢？

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MY AIM 我的志向Whatever a man's status may be, he must have an aim. If not, he can hardly stand on his own two feet in the world. That stands to reason.　　 However important fame and wealth may be, we must not let them become our object in life. We should aim at doing something useful to the society.　　 If my aim can come true, I hope to be a teacher. However, teaching is by no means an easy thing. I must apply myself closely to my studies so as to be able to cope with my duties (as a teacher).不论人是什么身份，他必须有一个志向。如果没有的话，他很难立足于世上。那是显而易见的。　　 不论名利如何重要，我们切不可让它们成为我们生活之目标。我们应当志在做一些对社会有益的事情。　　 如果我的志向能实现的话，我就希望成为一个老师。然而，教书并不是一容易的事情。我必须专心学业以便能应因我的职责。

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THE BENEFITS OF TRAVELING 旅行的益处I am always interested in traveling. My reasons are extremely simple and clear. If anybody is not satisfied with my viewpoint, I shall be greatly surprised at his ways of thinking.　 In the first place, traveling increases our knowledge. Only by traveling can we see things outside our home town.　 In the second place, traveling is good to our health. While we are 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

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MY FAVORITE PASTIME 我喜欢的消遣It goes without saying that work without rest will do harm to health. In other words, we had better take sufficient recreation to relax after work.　 There is no doubt that there are a number of amusements, such as playing ball games, collecting stamps, fishing, gardening, skating and so on.　　 As for me, I take great delight in gardening. Whenever I am at leisure, I am accustomed to growing flowers. I regard them as my most agreeable companion.不需说，工作而不休息会对健康有害的。换句话说，我们最好工作后，从事分的消遣来轻松一下。无疑的，消遣的种类很多，诸如打球，集邮，钓鱼，园艺，溜冰等等。　　 就我而言，我大大喜欢园艺。每当我有闲暇的时候，我习惯于种花。我把它们看作是我最称心如意的伴侣。

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THE CHINESE NEW YEAR 中国新年I like the Chinese new year better than any other festival. This is a time especially for rest and joy. I need not study. I wear good clothes and eat good food. I have a good time from morning till night. To be frank with you, I am as happy as a king.　 The Chinese new year lasts as long as fifteen days. It gives us more pleasure than we have imagined. After that we have to resume our normal work.我喜欢中国新年比喜欢其它任何节日更甚。这是一个专为休息和欢乐的时间。我不需要读书。我穿好衣服，吃好东西。我每天从早到晚日子过得轻松愉快。坦白地说，我和帝一样快乐。　　 中国新年持续十五天之久，它给我们的欢乐比我们想像中的更多。之后，我们就得恢复我们正常的工作了。

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MY NATIVE TOWN 我的故乡My native town is X. We have settled down here since my grandfather was a child. In other words, 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 farmers. 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。