1、 1 1 My Father One of my earliest memories of dad is that he would often leave the house at dawn to go jogging. He was a traditional Chinese father, which means that he didnt show his affection for his kids easily. And he and I didnt talk much. Some time ago, he made me go jogging with him. I hated
2、it because I didnt know what to say to him. Needless to say, I didnt enjoy exercising with dad. However, as time went by, he and I began to talk while jogging. Later, he even began to tell me jokes! It was a side of him that I had never seen before. I am glad that he made me go jogging with him beca
3、use our relationship has greatly improved as a result. 我的父亲 我对父亲最早的一些记忆之一是他以前常在黎明时离家去慢 跑，他是一个传统的中国父亲，这意味着他不轻易对儿女表露他的 情感，而且我和他并不常交谈。 前一阵子，他叫我和他去慢跑。我讨厌和他慢跑，因为我不知 道要和他说什么。不用说，我不喜欢和爸爸一起运动。然而，随着 时间推移，我和他开始在慢跑时交谈。后来，他甚至开始讲笑话给 我听！这是我以前从未见过的一面。我很高兴他要我和他去慢跑， 因为我们的父子关系因此大为改善。 2 2 My Neighbor Next to us lives
4、Mr. Zhang, who is a street-sweeper. He is in his early sixties and looks quite stern but, in fact, he is easy to get along with and is always considerate of others. Even though he is uneducated, he is a pleasant man to talk to. Rain or shine, he goes out to work in the early morning when there is li
5、ttle traffic on the road. Because uncaring people litter the streets with so much garbage, he cannot take a rest until noon. To my surprise, he never complains about his hard and dirty work. In a word, I dont look down upon him just because he is a street-sweeper. Instead, I respect my kind neighbor
6、. 我的邻居 我们家隔壁住着一位张先生， 他是一个清道夫。 他年约 60 出头， 看起来很严肃；但实际上，他很容易相处而且总是为别人设想。虽 然他没受过教育，但和他交谈是件令人愉快的事。 不论晴雨，他都会在一大早交通流量还很小时就出去工作。因 为那些没有公德心的人会在街道上乱丢大量的垃圾， 所以他直到中 午才能休息。令我惊讶的是，他从不抱怨他那辛苦又肮脏的工作。 总之，我不会因他是个清道夫就看不起他；相反地，我尊敬我的这 位好邻居。 3 3 My Mother My mother was an elementary school teacher until she retired two ye
7、ars ago. She devoted herself to teaching for forty-five years. That is, she spent the best part of her life educating her students. Although she isnt a teacher now, she is still very much concerned about the development of education in Taiwan. Though Mom is no longer a career woman, she is busy all
8、the time. Each day she gets up early to prepare our breakfast and does all the housework. In addition, she goes to a temple and volunteers to help the priests and worshippers with little chores. As teachers day is drawing near, I wish her eternal health and happiness. After all, mothers are the worl
9、ds greatest educators. 我的妈妈 我妈妈本来是个小学教师，她在两年前退休了。她献身教育达 45 年之久。换句话说，她把最美好的青春岁月用来教导她的学生。 虽然她现在不是老师，但她仍然很关心台湾的教育发展。 虽然妈妈不再是职业妇女，但他仍然无时无刻不在忙。她每天 都早起准备我们的早餐和做所有的家务。此外，她也到一座寺庙去 自愿帮助那些僧侣及信徒们做些小杂事。因为教师节快到了，我祝 她永远健康快乐。毕竟，妈妈们是世界上最伟大的教育家。 4 4. My Brother In his teachers and my parents eyes, my youngest brothe
10、r is side-tracked young man, but in mine, he is a musical genius. He has a terrible attendance record at school and actually quit going twice. The fact is that its music which really interests him. Indeed, he has a musical band. He sings well. Hes gifted at composing songs and even formed a band wit
11、h his buddies. I enjoy listening to the songs he writes and although the lyrics are sort of immature, they come straight from the heart. He says his dream is to make music his career. Who knows if he is on the right track or not? But I do know whatever he does, music will always be a part of his lif
12、e. 我的弟弟 在老师和父母眼中，我的弟弟是个偏离正途的年轻人，然而， 在我眼中，他是个音乐天才。他出勤的记录很差，实际上还休学两 次。事实上令他感兴趣的是音乐。他的确很有音乐天分：他歌唱得 好，有作词作曲的天赋，甚至还跟他的哥们儿组成一支乐团。 他喜欢听他写的歌，虽然歌词有点不成熟，但那是直接发自他 内心的情感。他说他的梦想是献身音乐工作。谁知道他走的是不是 正途呢？但我倒知道不管他做什么，音乐永远是他生活中的一部 分。 5 5. On a Crowded Bus I am a senior high student who has to commute from home to schoo
13、l every day. It is always an ordeal for me to try to get on a crowded bus. I am often squeezed so hard that I cant breathe. Once I felt someone pushing me very hard, and then he touched my rear. I couldnt turn around to see who did it because I was sandwiched between two tall men. I was so angry tha
14、t when the bus arrived at my school, I clenched my fists and elbowed my way through the crowd and got off. Then, to my dismay, I found that my purse had been stolen from my school bag. 挤公交车 我是一位每天必须通勤的高中生。对我来说，要挤上公交车总 是一种很痛苦的经历。我常常被挤得喘不过气来。 有一次我觉得有人一直在挤我，然后他摸我屁股。我无法转过 去看是谁做的，因为我被夹在两名高个子中间。在公交车到达学校 时
15、，我气得握紧拳头从人群中挤下车。然后，令我惊慌的是，我发 现书包里的钱包被偷走了。 6 6. Seeing a Doctor Seeing a doctor is the last thing I want to do. I hate waiting long hours in a hospital, only to spend five minutes with an indifferent doctor. Most of them just ask a few questions and then give you a prescription. In my opinion, they a
16、re more like machines than sympathetic people. I had a severe pain in my right shoulder a few months ago. I had no choice but to see a doctor. To my surprise, the doctor was very kind. He asked me some questions and thoroughly examined my shoulder. He said I would have to take some medicine for two
17、months and get plenty of rest. Now I have fully recovered and feel great. Although I was at first reluctant, Im glad I went to see the doctor. 看医生 看医生是我最不想做的事。我讨厌在医院里等候很久，但却只 花五分钟就被漠不关心的医生打发走。 大部分的医生只是问几个问 题，然后就开给你一张处方。依我看，他们比较像机器而不像有同 情心的人。 几个月前，我的右肩剧烈疼痛。我除了去看医生外别无选择。 令我惊讶的是，那个医生很好，他问了我一些问题并全面检查我的
18、肩膀，他说我必须吃两个月的药并要充分地休息。现在，我已经完 全康复并且感觉很好。虽然当初我很不愿就医，但我很高兴去看了 医生。 7 7. A Valuable Lesson Last Mid-Autumn Festival was an unforgettable day for me. Partly because I ate too many moon cakes and partly because the moon cakes had spoilt. I had a bad stomachache. Not only did I vomit, but I had the runs. S
19、ubsequently, I was sent to the hospital. This unfortunate experience taught me a valuable lesson. That is, one should eat moderately. As the old saying goes, “Dont bite off more than you can chew.“ You can be sure that I will keep that in mind from now on. 宝贵的教训 对我来说，去年的中秋节是难忘的一天。一方面因为我吃了太 多的月饼， 另一方
20、面因为月饼馊掉了， 结果我腹痛如绞、 上吐下泻。 后来，我被送进了医院。 这次不幸的经历给了我一个宝贵的教训。也就是说，吃东西要 有节制。俗话说： “贪多爵不烂” 。你应当相信，从今以后我会把它 牢记于心。 8 8. An Unlucky Day When I got up this morning, I had a strange feeling that it just wasnt going to be my day. First, because I got up late, I missed breakfast. Then, as I was dashing to the bus s
21、top to catch my bus, I stepped on a banana peel, slipped and fell on my backside. To make matters worse, the bus didnt stop for me because it was packed. I had no choice but to take a taxi. Not until the taxi got to my school did I realise I had left my wallet at home. After I did a lot of explainin
22、g and apologizing, the driver let me go. Finally, I arrived at the school gate. To my astonishment, I suddenly realized it was a school holiday. It never rains, but it pours. 倒霉的一天 今天早上起床时，我就有一种奇怪的感觉，那就是今天会诸事 不顺。首先，因为我起得晚而错过了早餐。然后，我赶到公交车站 乘公交车时，踩到了一块香蕉皮而滑到，跌了个四脚朝天。 更糟糕的是，公交车因为客满而没有停下来让我上车。我除了 乘出租车之外
23、别无选择。 直到出租车到我学校时我才知道我把皮夹 忘在家里了。经过一连串的解释和道歉之后，那个司机才让我走。 最后我来到了学校大门口。令我惊讶的是，我突然发现今天是学校 假日。真是祸不单行啊。 9 9. That Unforgettable Day I will always remember New Years Day in 2001. Early that morning my sister and I received a phone call. We were told Grandma had fainted and was being taken to a hospital in T
24、aichung. The moment we received the message, my uncle drove us to the hospital as fast as he could. It was a long journey from Taipei. While we were on the road, holiday bumper-to-bumper traffic slowed us down to a snails pace and a car accident the previous day made the congestion worse. Consequent
25、ly, we got stuck for more than six hours on the highway. We were worried about Grandma the whole time. As soon as we arrived at the Taian Rest Area, we anxiously phoned home. However, Grandma had died of heart failure just half an hour before we called. 难忘的一天 我将永远记得 2001 年的元旦。那天一大清早，我姐姐和我接到 一个电话。电话中
26、我们得知祖母昏倒后正被送到台中一家医院。一 接到这个消息，叔叔便尽快地载我们到医院去。从台北到台中路很 长。 一路上，假日大排长龙的车流使我们慢得如蜗牛一般，而前一 天的一场车祸使塞车更为严重。因此，我们在高速路上被困了六个 多小时。我们一直担心祖母。一到泰安休息区，我们满怀焦虑地打 电话回家。然而，在我们打电话前半小时，祖母已因心脏衰竭而去 世。 10 10. If I Were a University Student Going to university has been my dream for a long time. If I had the chance to become a
27、 university student, I would make every effort to expand my knowledge. I would not only study art as my major, but also minor in philosophy and English literature. In the meantime, I would also involve myself in extracurricular activities such as swimming and mountain climbing. And last but not leas
28、t, I would pursue the most beautiful lady on campus. With these goals in mind, I am determined to study as hard as possible to make my dream come true. 如果我是个大学生 长久以来上大学一直是我的梦想。如果我有机会成为大学生的 话，我会尽全力来扩充我的知识。我不仅要主修艺术，而且还要副 修哲学和英国文学。 同时，我也要参加像游泳和爬山等的课外活动。最后还有一件 重要的事情就是，我要去追求校园内最漂亮的女生。在这些目标的 驱使下，我决心要努力学习以
29、实现我的梦想。 11 11. What I Want to Do after the CEE Even as a child I had a musical bent, and enjoyed playing the piano. In high school I dreamed of playing the guitar in a rock band, but because of the pressure of schoolwork, I never had enough time to practice, nor did any of my classmates. However, on
30、ce I enter college, I intend to devote more time to my personal interests, especially music. Perhaps Ill be able to get together with other schoolmates of similar disposition, and finally form that band Ive always dreamed of. 高考后我最想做的事 自小我就对音乐相当喜爱，而且喜欢弹钢琴。高中时，我梦想 在摇滚乐团里弹吉他，但是因为学业的压力，我和同学都没有足够 的时间练习。
31、 然而，一旦我上了大学，我打算多花些时间在个人兴趣上，特 别是音乐。 或许我能和其他志同道合的同学联合起来组成那个我一 直梦想的乐团。 12 12. If I Won the Lottery To win first prize in the lottery is most peoples dream. If I were the lucky one, I would spend many sleepless nights out of excitement planning for the future. I would divide my money into two parts: hal
32、f for my parents and half for myself. Overseas travel would be the first thing that I would do. Romantic Europe, the wilds of Africa and mysterious Southeast Asia are the dreamlands that I would see. I would be able to put the drudgery of studying aside and leave my world full of pressures far behin
33、d for a while. Oh! If only I could win the lottery! 假如我中大奖 中一等奖是大多数人的梦想。如果我是那名幸运者，我会兴奋 得花很多夜晚计划未来而不能成眠。我会把钱分成两部分：一半给 父母，一半留给我自己。 国外旅行将会是我想做的第一件事：浪漫的欧洲、非洲的原野 以及神秘的东南亚都是我想一窥其貌的乐土。 我就能够暂时把乏味 的功课放在一边，将我那充满压力的小天地抛诸脑后。啊！但愿我 能中奖！ 13 13. When I Grow Up When I grow up, I dont want to be like my parents. I do
34、nt want to be like my teacher, either. In fact, I dont want to be like anybody I know. Everybody is just too busy. They dont seem to have time for anything except work. They have their lives, but to me, they arent really living. There must be more to life than just work. I have, therefore, decided t
35、hat when I grow up, I want to be a writer. I will travel around as much as possible to learn about life. Eventually, Ill write a book telling people how to live a full life. I may be too ambitious, but I believe that one day my dream will come true. 当我长大后 我长大后，不要像我父母一样，我也不要像我的老师。事实上， 我不要像我认识的任何人。每个人
36、都太忙碌了，他们似乎除了工作 之外就没有时间做任何事。他们有自己的生活，但对我而言，他们 并不是真的活着。生活中一定有比工作更重要的事。 因此，我决定长大后要当作家。我要尽可能到世界各地去旅行 来体验人生。最后，我要写一本书来告诉人们如何过充实的生活。 我也许野心太大了，但我相信我的梦想总有一天会实现的。 14 14. My Leisure-time Activity When I have free time, I usually go mountain climbing alone. The mountain where I go all the time isnt very high o
37、r rugged; therefore, it only takes me about half an hour to reach the top. The surrounding scenery is very charming. Its no doubt the best place to view the rough sea. Moreover, when in high spirits, Ill sing several folk songs. Sometimes Ill bring a novel with me and do some leisure reading. After
38、climbing the mountain, Ill be exhausted, but soon Ill feel energetic again because of the fresh air at the top of the mountain. Whats more, it makes me forget all my worries. As mountain climbing is so much fun, its really worthwhile doing this healthful activity on a regular basis. 我的休闲活动 我有空时，常一个人
39、去爬山。我经常去爬的山不是很高，也不 崎岖；因此，我只花了大约半个小时就到达山顶。四周的风景非常 迷人。无疑地，那是观赏波涛汹涌的大海的最佳地点。 而且，兴致高昂时，我会唱几首民歌。有时候，我会随身带本 小说，悠闲自得地读一读。爬完山后，我会精疲力竭，但是因为山 顶上空气新鲜，我很快又会觉得精力充沛。此外，爬山还让我忘却 所有的烦恼。因为爬山那么有趣，所以定期参加此有益健康的活动 是值得的。 15 15. Flying a Kite Kite flying is becoming increasingly popular. Young and old alike can be seen in
40、parks enjoying this healthy outdoor recreation. Some people enjoy watching the multicolored kites high up in the sky. Others find it thrilling to control a flying object. By tugging at the string the kite will ascend. A slack string will allow the kite to drift with the wind and descend. As far as I
41、 am concerned, flying a kite is fun because it gives me an excuse to laze away a sunny afternoon daydreaming while watching the delicate kites bobbing up and down. 放风筝 放风筝越来越流行了。我们可以看见老老少少在公园里享受这 个健康的户外娱乐。 有些人喜欢看五彩缤纷的风筝高高飘在空中，也有些人觉得操 纵飞行物体很刺激。我们用力拉线时，风筝会上升。一条放松的线 会让风筝随风飘动而下降。就我而言，放风筝很好玩，因为那可以 给我一个借口
42、，一边看那优美的风筝上下飘动，一边做白日梦，懒 散地打发一个晴朗的下午。 16 16. How I Spend My Weekends I welcome weekends with open arms. After school on Fridays, I grab a bite to eat and then immediately take a long nap. God knows I need the sleep to recuperate. Friday evening is my favorite time of the week. Thats the time when I u
43、sually listen to CDs. I dim the lights in my room and let my mind drift far away. On Saturdays, I enjoy eating out with my family. After that I might do some shopping with Mom. Invariably, I sleep late on Sunday mornings, and soon after I get up, I start preparing for another grueling week at school
44、. Although weekends arent very adventurous, by mid-week I find myself longing for them. 我如何过周末 我非常欢迎周末的到来。每个星期五放学后，我会随便吃一点 东西，然后立刻好好睡个午觉。老天知道我多么需要补充睡眠。星 期五晚上是一星期中我最喜欢的时刻，那通常是我听 CD 唱片的时 候。我会将我房间的灯光弄暗，让我的思绪神游至远方。星期六我 喜欢跟家人出去吃饭。吃完饭后，我可能会和妈妈去逛街。星期天 早上我一定睡得很晚才起床， 起床后我会立刻开始准备学校下一周 累人的功课。 虽然周末不是很刺激，但每到星期一时
45、我就发现我很渴望周末 的到来。 17 17. The Joy of Reading Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. People who read are usually more open-minded and rarely bored. Through reading different kinds of books, you can broaden your mind and stimulate your imagination. Furthermore, reading is not an expensive p
46、astime. It doesnt cost you much money because you can easily borrow books from a library or friends. It is especially good for the whole family. For instance, my family likes to read. We often spend evenings together discussing literature and sharing insights from books. Hence, reading brings us clo
47、ser together. 阅读的乐趣 阅读之于心灵犹如运动之于身体。阅读的人心胸通常较为开阔 且鲜少感到无聊。通过阅读不同种类的书，你可以开阔心胸和激发 想象力。 此外，阅读是一种花费不多的消遣。它不会花你许多钱，因为 你可以很容易地向图书馆或朋友借到书。 阅读对于全家人而言特别 有益。举例来说，我的家人喜欢阅读，我们经常利用晚上的时间聚 在一起讨论文学和分享从书中得来的见解。因此，阅读使我们更亲 密地在一起。 18 18. Why Learn English? There are many advantages to learn English. English is an interna
48、tional language. If you can speak it, youll have little difficulty traveling anywhere. And if you can read it, you can acquire firsthand information about what is going on in the world. Mastering English, however, cant be done overnight. It takes time and patience. To begin with, you should get your
49、self a good dictionary. Consult it when encountering a word you dont understand. Any reading material is fine, but make sure you study for at least two hours every day. Keep in mind that there are no shortcuts to learning English. It takes a lot of hard work, but the reward is well worth the effort. 为何学英语？ 学英语有很多好处。英语是国际语言，如果你会说英语，那么 你到任何地方去都不会有什么困难，而且如果你会读英语的话，那 么你对世界上所发生的事可随时获得第一手的资料。然而，精通英 语却不是一朝一夕就可办到的，这需要时间和耐心。 首先，你必须给自己找一本好词典，遇到你不懂的单词时就要 查词典。任何的阅读材料都可以，但是务必要做到每天至少读两个 小时的书。切记学英语是没有捷径的，这需要下很多功夫，但就其 获益而言，这样的努力是
