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适合高中生背诵的经典英语短文
TheForceOfHabitS
Habits,Whethergoodorbad,aregraduallyformed.ThemoreWedoathing,themoreWetendtolikedoingit;andifWedonotcontinuetodoit,WefeelUncomfortable.ThiSiscalledtheforceofhabits,andtheforceofhabitsshouldbefoughtagainst.
ThiSapplieseventoSUChgoodthingsasworkorrest.Somepeopleformabadhabitofworkingtoomuch,andOtherSofidlingtoomuch.Badhabits,onceformed,aredifficulttogetridof.
TheWiSemanalwaysrememberstoCheCkanybadhabit.HeWarnShimself“I
nowbecomingidle”or“IliketoomanySWeetS”or“Ismoketoomuch“Iwillgetmyselfoutofthisbadhabitatonce.”
TheWaytoAChieVeSUCCeSS
ManypeopleSaythattheyowemuchofittotheCUItiVationofCertaingoodhabitsinearlylife.Informinggoodhabits,IthinkWeshouldPayattentiontofourthings,thatishonesty,industry,enthusiasmandthrift.
“Honestyisthebestpolicy.”ThiSisaPrOVerbtoWhiChWemustPayattention.TherearesomanytemptationsinSOCietythatthroughalittleCareIeSSnessWemaygoastray.BUtWhenWearehonest,peoplewillnotbedishonesttous.
Industrygiveseverymanandwoman,everyboyandgirl,PrOPerworktodo.Todonothingisgoingtoruinoneself.
Enthusiasmisagreatforce.One'soulwillexpandifonedevotesoneselftoanoblecause.ThedifficultiesinourWayaretremendous,butWhatCanWenotaccomplish,ifWithenthusiasm?
Therearemanyproverbs,WhiChSetforththeadvantagesofthrift.SinCeWeliveintheworldinWhiChmoneyisaVeryPOWerfUlthing,WeshouldalwaystrytoSaVeaportionofourearningsforfutureuse.
TheSearethefourthingstoWhiChWemustPayattention.ItisonlybythisWaythatWeCanachievesuccess.
TV——ABIeSSingoraCurse?
ASTVentersmoreandmorefamilies,peoplebegintowonderaboutitsadvantagesanddisadvantages.Somebelieveitisablessing,OtherSholdthatitisaCUrSetosociety.
TV,asamassmedia,Canbringtopeoplenewinformationoneconomies,culture,arts,andmanyotherfields.PeopleCanenjoytheirfavoritePrOgramSathome.Insomecountries,someTVStatiOnsPrOVideSUChPrOgramSaslookingfordangerousCriminalsandlostChiIdren,helpingtofindanideallover,andOtherSWhiCharequitebeneficialtosociety,someTVStationsPrOVideVariOUSUSefUISeminarsforpeopleofVariOUSagesandsocialstatus.BUtontheotherhand,TVmayexertbadinfluenceonpeople.SomePrOgramSarefullofviolence.ASaresult,people,especiallyjuveniles,areledtoCOmmitCrimes.AninCreaSingnumberofpeoplearesoindulgedinTVPrOgramSthatsomeevenneglecttheirduties.
Inmyopinion,theattitudetowardsTValldependsononeself.PeopleshouldchoosethosePrOgrams,WhiChareuseful,andCanbringtothemtheSenSeofbeauty.
OnTeStandTeStTaking
ThePUrPOSeofatestistoCheCkhowmuchWeStUdentshavelearnedaboutasubject.ItnotonlyhelpsmakeournewlyacquiredknoWIedgePermanent,butalsoenablesUStofindoutWhatneedstoSPendmoretimeimproving.
BUtSOmeStUdentsdonotdealWithtestcorrectly.SOmeOfthemareafraidOffailinginatest.TheyCheatevenattheriskofbeingCaUghtonexams.ThOUghCheatingmightgiveone“bettegrades”it,addsnothingtoone'snoWIedge.ThiSdishonestbehaviorwilldoonemoreharmthangood.
IthinkthatWegotocollegeinordertohaveourfurtherstudies,andPrePareUStobequalifiedforthefuturejob.Therefore,WeshouldtakeaCOrreCtattitudetowardstest.ASlongasWeStUdydiligentlyandreviewourlessonsregularly,WeareSUretobeUSedtoSerVeitsrealpurpose.
TheDiCtionary
Thedictionaryisalivingteacher.Wheneveryoucomeacrossanewword,justconsultitandyouwillgetacleardefinition.EVeryStUdent,Whetherattendingschoolorself-taught,shouldalwayshaveadictionaryathand.ASaStUdyaid,itisconvenient,inexpensiveandalmostomniSCient(all-knowing).
LanguageskillswilldevelopWithyourconStantUSeofVariOUSdictionaries.ThemoreyouUSethem,themorefamiliaryouwillbecomeWiththem.Soonerorlater,youwillbequiteskilledinfindingthepage,SCanningtheentriesandloCatingtheexactmeaningsofthenewwords.BUtyoushouldhaveonethinginmind.ASaIanguageStUdent,youCanneverbecometoomuchattachedtodictionaries;basicIanguageskillsdonotcomefromdictionaries,butfromyourpractice.EXPOSeyourselftotheIanguagebylistening,SPeaking,readingandWritingmore,andthatistheonlyWaytothemasteryofaIanguage.
OnLearning
LearningisOne'SOWnbusiness,WhiChCannOtrelyOnothers.ASWeknow,Iearnir
isaPrOCeSSofaccumulatingknoWIedge.Itisone'Sfe-longtask,WhiChCannOtbeaccomplishedinonemove.ASUCCeSSfUIlearnerisanindependentonewhohasbothanindomitable(Unyielding)willandamazingendurance.Hewilltrytodiscoverhisown
Wayoflearning.InSteadofWaitingfortheteacher'Shelp,hewillmakeef
favorableconditionsonhisowninitiative.ItwillCertainIybeofgreathelp,ifthereisgoodenvironment,SUffiCientbooksandequipment,aswellasinStrUCtionsfromteacherandbeneficialfriends.BUtevenifonehasgotallthesefavorableconditions,OneCannOtbeSUretoSUCCeedinIearning.
SothemostimportantfactorinIearningconSiStSinone'Sowneffort,
ratheraPainStakingandPerSeVeringbUSiness.ManyamanisafailUrebecaUseheCannOtbearSUChindispensablehardships.Unremitting(neverstopping)effortsCancompensateforthelackoftalentsandthUSenableonetogetconSiderabIePrOgreSSinIearning.
ISFaiIUreaBadThing?
FaiIUreisacommonOCCUrrence(happening)inOUrdailylife.WhateVerWedo,therearealwaystwoPOSSibIeresUlts:
SUCCeSSorfailUre.AIthoUgheveryoneWantStoSUCCeedinWhathetries,SOmetimeSfailUreCan'tbeavoided.
DifferentpeopleholddifferentattitUdestowardsfailUre.WhenfacedWithit,some
CanStandUPtoit,drawaUSefUIlessonfromitandtrytheirbesttofUlfillWhattheyaredeterminedtodo.Others,however,loseheartandgivein.TheydonothingbUtcomplainaboUtthemselvesandObjeCtiVeconditions.
ASapopularSayinggoes,“FailUreteaCheSsuccess.I”myopinion,WhatreallyCOUntSisnotthefailureitself,butthePrOPerattitudeWeshouldtakeafterit.ItrustthataslongasWekeeptoWhatisrightandCOrreCtWhatiswrong,thatistosay,learnalessonfromfailure,WewillbeCertaintosucceed.SoIamoftheopinionthatfailureisnotabadthing.
ReCreation
ItisimpossibletokeepingoodhealthUnlessWetakeSUffiCient(enoUgh)recreation.Themind,too,requiresChangetomakeitacute(SharP)andvigorous.ThereismuchtruthintheoldSaying,“AllworkandnoplaymakesJaCkadullboy.
Therearemanygamesforpeopletoindulge(enjoy)aftertheirworkofstudy.Amongthemarefootball,tennis,andkite-flying.Otherformsofrecreationareboating,fishing,gardening,cycling,walking,CheSS-PIaying,andreading.ThosewhoSPendmostoftheirtimeintheopenairandhaveconStantmuscularemployment,shouldadoptreadingorsomeotherquietformsofrecreation.PerSonswhoSitmuchattheirbusinessshouldtakeakindofrecreationthatwillSUPPIytheirmusclesWithexercise.
ReCreationPrOVideSpeopleWiththekindofrestandrelaxation.Itmakespeoplefeelhappy,energeticandconfident,meanwhileitPrePareSpeopletodomuchbetterthaneverintheirdailywork.
OnToday'SEdUCation
IthinkoneofthemainproblemsWithtodayi'tfeafcluxoatiouιchemphasis
isPIaCedontestscore.IthasbecomethemostimportantCriterion(Standard)forcollegeenrollment.AStUdent,howeverCreatiVeandintelligent,willnotbeadmittedintoacollegeforhistotalSCOreSarejustOnePOintIeSSthanrequired.ItisalsoOnOftheCrUCial(decisive)factorseitherinjobassignmentorinemploymentCOmPetitiOns.
TheCOmPetitionforhighSCOreSamongStUdentsbecomesintense.StUdentsfindthemselvesCOnCentratingmoreonStrategieStoachievehighSCOreSthanonacquiringtheknoWIedge.Theywillplaytruant(Stayawayfrom)ofsomeSUbSidiary(lessimportant)COUrSeSandSkiPovertheSUbStance,WhiChwillnotbetestedon.
TeaCherSareapttogivetheirStUdentshighSCores.AStheirjobisjudgedmainlybytheStUdents'PerfOrmanceintermsofSCores,someteacherstendtoSeteasyPaPerStotesttheirStUdentsonornarrowdownthescopeoftheexam,evengivethemthehintstoexams,orfavortheirStUdentsWithhigherSCores.
ASaresult,theCOmPetitionforhighSCOreSbecomessointensethatitactuallyaffectsoureducationresults.
Weekend
Weekendsareimportant.TheyPrOVidepeopleWiththekindofrestandrelaxationthatareessentialtoahappyandhealthylife.I'moowbbthdoe^njbokn
theirIeiSUreontheWeekend.AgoodsleepatSatUrdaynightusuallyhelpsmetorecoverfromthehardlaboroftheweek.AdelightSUndaytriptotheSUbUrbSmakesmefreshandfreefromanytension.
IfIStayathome,IusuallydoSbmelightreadingorPraCtiCeChinesecalligraphy----atraditionalWritingskillWhiChhasanextraordinarycalmingeffect.SOmetimeSmotherinViteSmetohelphercookandIamalwayshappytoacceptherinVitation.AgoodrestontheWeekendalwaysmakesmefeelhappy,energetic,confidentandreadytoallthehardworkaheadofme.YouCannbtworkhappilyandefficientlyUntilyou
IearnhowtorestandrelaxOntheWeekend.
MyVieWonJob-Hopping
SomepeopletendtoStiCktotheirPOSitionsallthetime,astheythinktheIongeroneworksinaPartiCUIarfiel