一、向学校食堂有关人员写一封有关食物标准下降的投诉信。信中指出：食堂曾经提供过制作精良（well-prepared）的食品，但自本月初以来，不仅菜的品种减少，而且质量亦有明显的下降，不是做过头（overcook）就是不够热，……以致不少学生不再来食堂就餐。希望就此得到食堂的解释并了解食堂今后的打算。
写信人：张宁
写信日期：2006年3月15日
Suggested answer
15 March 2006 Dear Sirs,
I wish to draw your attention to the r eduction in the standard of food provided by the school’s canteen.
I very much appreciate the well-prepared food which used to be available in the canteen. However, in the early of March the number of dishes was dramatically reduced, and there was a marked deterioration in quality. I have tried the canteen periodically since then and have always been served overcooked, lukewarw food. The sharp decline in the number of students using the canteen suggests to me that my criticisms are generally held.
I would be very grateful if you could explain to me why this decline in standard has occurred, and whether the school intends to take steps to rectify the situation.（121 words）
Yours incerely, Zhang Ning
二、你的好朋友王宏（Wang Hong）邀请你和另外几位同学参加在他家里举行的生日聚会。但你在赴会的途中遇上塞车，迟到了半个小时。你的同学高岩（Gao Yan）批评了你几句，你就和他吵了起来。结果，大家不欢而散。回到家里后，你觉得十分内疚，决定以电子邮件的形式给王宏写一封道歉信。信中告诉王宏你与高岩吵架的间接原因，你对此事深感抱歉，请王宏原谅，并表示，你会从此事中吸取教训，今后要尽量避免类似事情的发生。
Dear Wang Hong,
Thank you for your invitation to your birthbay party, and I feel quite sorry for my quarrel with Gao Yan, which spoiled your party. So after arriving at home, I felt it necessary to write you a letter to express my apology.
I’m to blame to have set out quite late and I should have thought of the terrible traffic jam. Moreover, I should give a patient explanation for my being late. Even now I still feel unhappy because I failed in two exams and now I am busy preparing for the make-up exams when I return to my college. I’ll draw a lesson from this quarrel to prevent the similar incidents from happenin g again and keep good friendship with our higher school fellows. If possible, I’ll organize a dancing party to make up the quarrel with Gao Yan.
Yours sincerely,
Z hang Png
三、2010年广州将举办亚运会。你从报纸上得知广州亚运会组织委员会（Guangzhou Asian Games Organizing Committee）将招募志愿者（recruit volunteers）。请你以个人名义给组委会写一封申请信，说明你希望当一位志愿者。信中必须包括：
（1）你申请的理由；
（2）具备的条件；
（3）你有何设想和建议。
写信人：张明（考生不得署自己的真实姓名）
March 23, 2008 Dear Sir / Madam,
I’ve learnt from Guangzhou Daily that the Organizing Committee is calling on volunteers to send their applications for the Asian Games in Guangzhou in the year 2010.
As a college student and citizen of Guangzhou, I believe that I have the responsibility to work for the Games. I like sports, have a very good command of English and I am skilled at communication. I’m sure I am highly qualified for the job.
I hope there will be some training in English for sports, etiquettes and Chinese culture. I will try my best to do my work well.
I look forward to the news of being accepted.
Yours sincerely,
Zhang Ming
写作技巧 一、了解高分作文的特点 要想作文获得高分，必须了解高分作文具有的特点，才有助于我们朝之而努力。高分作文一般具有以下特点： 1、书写工整，书面整洁，很少有涂改痕迹。 2、分段合理。全文分段一般不止一个自然段，让阅卷老师很容易就能找到作文所要求写的要点和重要句子。 3、要点齐全，不缺要点。 4、首尾呼应，自然成一体。 5、使用了大量的高级词汇和句型。阅卷老师一看就知道这个同学的功底非不一般，自然就给打高分了。 6、开头言简意赅，不啰嗦，不偏题，迅速引入主题。 7、段与段之间，自然过渡。有合适的连接词。 8、句与句之间，有恰当的连接词，使之自然成一体。 9、全文中同一个意思，基本没有重复使用某一个词、短语或者句型等，说明这个同学的词汇量不同寻常。老师自然就对该作文有好感了。 10、能够恰当使用谚语、格言等给文章添彩。 二、勤积累，巧准备 要想作文得高分，除了了解以上的特点外，还要在平时的学习中注意一下方面： 1、牢记课标词汇是基础 一篇作文多数是由积极词汇写出来的，这些词汇主要来源于课标。因此，牢记课标词汇是写好作文的基础。 2、掌握课标词汇和短语的用法 要想作文不扣分或者少扣分，有个要作文的语病少。怎么能够减少语病呢？这就要求我们在平时的学习过程中反复通过练习，掌握课标词汇和短语等的用法。例如，对于as soon as 、stop some body from doing something 、other 、another等的用法很多学生就经常出错。 3、高度重视同一个意思的多种表达方式 高分作文有个特点是：让老师发现你拥有丰富的词汇量，你的水平高人一筹。这由何而来？靠我们在平时学习过程中，逐步积累起来的。比如：今年的中考作文，谈的就是帮助他人的问题。同一个意思“帮助”，假如你就用一个动词“help”，岂不显得你词汇贫乏？假如你在作文中不断地变换方式，用help、give somebody a hand、 give a hand to somebody 、be in need of 等以表达“帮助”同一个意思，岂不更好呢？ 像这样的例子很多，比如：大家都觉得很简单又很基础的“表示的方式”就有：My name is Jim. I’m Jim. I’m called/named Jim. I’m a boy called /named /with the name of Jim. 等等。 表达年龄的方式有：She is 12. She is 12 years old. She is aged 12. She is a girl of 12(years old) . She is a girl aged 12.等等。 很显然，使用高级一点的更好。 4、加强练习，积累经验 学习语言最好的方法是运用，作文也不例外。我们要想作文得高分，必须经常练习，才能提高水平。 5、充分利用作文文 很多资料书上都有作文文。诚然，他们有很多值得借鉴的地方。 我们怎么利用它们呢？首先，我们先不要看文章，自己先思考一下：假如你来写，你会怎么去写，会用到哪些词或者句子等。然后去比较，勾出其中的好词佳句，并且把它摘录在专门的作文册子上。供写作时选用。 另外，背一些文也是很有必要的。 6、背诵一些谚语和警句 作文中如果出现恰当的谚语和警句，会有锦上添花的效果。 三、精心审题，沉着写初稿 很多同学看到作文后，下笔就写。这是不对的。一则很容易写偏题、写出病句，涂改后书面又不整洁，影响得分。 其实，会写作文的同学都知道，审题非常的重要，可以防止很多毛病，提高得分。那么我们审题要做些什么呢？
1.Weak men wait for opportunity, but the strong men make it. 弱者等待机会，强者创造机 会。 2.Opportunity meets the prepared mind, as the old saying goes. 正如俗话所说，机遇只属于那些有心理准备的人。 3.Perseverance is failing nineteen times and succeeding the twentieth. 十九次失败，到第二十次获得成功，这就叫坚持。 4.He tried hard to learn, and to be a good boy, and he succeeded fairly well. 他用心学 习，又很听话，因此一切倒还顺利。 5.In fact, there 'asn old Chinese saying which goes, “Hew ho hasn'bt een to the Great Wall is not a true man. 实际上”，中国有句古谚语说：“不到长城非好汉。” 6. A man is not old as long as he is seeking something. －John Barrymore 只要一个人还有所 追求 , 她就没有老。── 约翰·巴里莫尔 (美国艺术家 ) 7.To take advantage of them, you can 't let yourself be destroyed by a defeat, or let others set the limits on your ability to achieve. 利用它们 , 你就不会被一次失败击倒 , 也不会让别人来限制住你成功的能力。 8.Only those who have the patience to do simple things perfectly ever acquire the skill to do difficult things easily. 只有有耐心圆满完成简单工作的人才能够轻而易举地完成困难的事。 9.The most important thing in life is to have a beautiful dream and good ways to realize it. 人生最重要的是要有美梦，并有好的方法去实现它。 10.We must carry on till success in spite of the extremely difficult conditions. 尽管条件极端困难 , 我们必须坚持下去 , 直到成功。 11.This belief in equal opportunity has produced a spirit of compet ition. It 's like a race to the top of the success ladder. 这种机会均等的信念造就了一种竞争的精神 , 它就像一场通往成功之梯顶端的比赛一样。 12.Success is dangerous. One begins to copy oneself, and to copy oneself is more dangerous than to copy others. It leads to sterility. － Picasso (1881-1973), Spanish artist 成 功是危险的。一个成功的人开始模仿自己，而模仿自己比模仿别人更加危险。因为这样做将毫无结果。── 毕加索 (1881－ 1973), 西班牙画家 13.But failure also taught me that life is a road with unpredictable forks and unexpected tomorrows. 但是, 失败还使我懂得 , 生活的道路充满了无法预测的岔路口和无法预料的明天。 14.The common idea that success spoils people by making them vain, egotistic, and self-complacent is erroneous; on the contrary, it makes them, for the most part, humble, tolerant, and kind. Failure makes people cruel and bitter. －W. Somerset Maugham (1874-1965), British author 人们普遍认为成功使人变得虚荣、自以为是、自满 , 从而毁了他们 , 但这种看法是错误的；恰恰相反 , 成功在很大程度上使人变得谦恭、宽容、善良。失败则使人变得残忍、怨愤。── W·萨默塞特·莫姆 (1874－1965), 英国作家 15.Against all the odds she achieved her dream of becoming an actress. 她冲破重重困难，实现了当演员的梦想。 16.He is too smart not to jump at the chance. 他这个人很精明，不会错过这个机会的。 17.I'm not sure if I 'll succeed, but I certainly hope 是so否. 成功我没有把握 , 不过我当然希望会成功 18.I wish you every success. 祝你万事如意！ 19.He seems to be successful in anything he tries. 他好像不论做什么事都能成功。 20.Experience shows that success is due less to ability than to zeal. 经验告诉我们，成功与其
高中英语作文经典句型 一、~ the + ~ est +名词+(that)+主词+ have ever + seen(known/heard/had/read，etc) Mr. Chang is the kindest teacher that I have ever had. 张老师是我曾经遇到最仁慈的教师。 二、Nothing is + ~~~ er than to + V Nothing is + more +形容词+ than to + V Nothing is more important than to receive education.没有比接受教育更重要的事。 三、~~~ cannot emphasize the importance of ~~~ too much. (再怎么强调……的重要性也不为过。) We cannot emphasize the importance of protecting our eyes too much. 我们再怎么强调保护眼睛的重要性也不为过。 四、There is no denying that + S + V……(不可否认的……) There is no denying that the qualities of our living have gone from bad to worse. 不可否认的，我们的生活品质已经每况愈下。 五、It is universally acknowledged that +句子~~(全世界都知道……) It is universally acknowledged that trees are indispensable to us. 全世界都知道树木对我们是不可或缺的。 六、There is no doubt that +句子~~(毫无疑问的……) There is no doubt that our educational system leaves something to be desired. 毫无疑问的我们的教育制度令人不满意。 七、An advantage of ~~~ is that +句子(……的优点是……) An advantage of using the solar energy is that it won't create(produce)any pollution. 使用太阳能的优点是它不会制造任何污染。 八、The reason why +句子~~~ is that +句子(……的原因是……) The reason why we have to grow trees is that they can provide us with fresh air. 我们必须种树的原因是它们能供应我们新鲜的空气。 九、So +形容词+ be +主词+ that +句子(如此……以致于……) So precious is time that we can't afford to waste it.时间是如此珍贵，我们经不起浪费它。 十、Adj + as + Subject(主词)+ be，S + V~~~(虽然……) Rich as our country is，the qualities of our living are by no means satisfactory. {by no means = in no way = on no account一点也不} 虽然我们的国家富有，我们的生活品质绝对令人不满意。 十一、The + more + Adj + S + V，~~~ the + more + Adj + S + V ~~~(愈……愈……) The more books we read，the more learned we become.我们书读愈多，我们愈有学问。 十二、Have a great influence on ~~~(对……有很大的影响) Smoking has a great influence on our health. 抽烟对我们的健康有很大的影响。 十三、~~~ enable + Object(受词)+ to + V(……使……能够……) Listening to music enable us to feel relaxed. 听音乐使我们能够感觉轻松。 十四、On no account can we + V ~~~(我们绝对不能……) On no account can we ignore the value of knowledge. 我们绝对不能忽略知识的价值。 十五、It is time + S +过去式(该是……的时候了) It is time the authorities concerned took proper steps to solve the traffic problems. 该是有关当局采取适当的措施来解决交通问题的时候了。
优秀资料欢迎下载 英语作文范文背诵英语作文范文背诵 1.如何提建议——给交友有困难的同学提建议 2.列举个例——良好饮食习惯 3.举例说明——和谐师生关系对你的影响 4.讨论或辩论——禁止乞丐在地下人行道行乞留宿 5.利弊对比——网购的利弊 6.采访类——中学生英语单词拼写的问题 7.调查类—— 21世纪最令人担忧的问题 8.心得体会——诚实/ 勿以善小而不为 9.记叙事件经过或过程——日记或游记 10.人物简介——用英语简介李敏同学 11.假设处境——假如你当时在场，你会怎样做？ 12.说明异同——古典音乐与流行音乐的异同13.图表作文 14.地点简介——介绍广州 15.邀请信——邀请外籍老师参加学校新 年晚会 16.节日简介——介绍端午节 17.兴趣爱好——我最喜欢的运动是游泳 18.通知——举办“中学生才艺大赛”的通知 19.分析原因——分析极端天气出现的原因 20.问题解决——建设绿色校园 21.说明重要性——责任心的重要性 22.发表看法——假期外出旅游 23.观点对比——说说人们对幸福的理解 24.经历感受——拔苗助长 25.概况记叙文的内容要点 26.概况说明文的内容要点 27.概况议论文的内容要点 英语作文范文背诵 1.如何提建议——给交友有困难的同学提建议 I am sorry you are having trouble in making friends. （引出建议）Here are some tips to help you. （列举建议）First, why not go and talk to people standing on their own. I agree this is difficult but that person may be lonely too. If you do this, I am sure you will soon have a new friend.
One: 假设你是星光中学的李华，将参加主题为“Let’s Ride Bicycles”的英语演讲比赛。请撰写一份演讲稿，主要内容包括： 1. 目前汽车带来的空气污染和交通堵塞等问题； 2. 骑自行车的益处，如节能环保、有利健康等。 参考词汇：低碳生活（low-carbon life）；节能（energy saving） One possible version: Good morning, everyone, I am Li Hua from Xingguang Middle School. The topic of my speech is “Let’s Ride Bicycles”. As is known to all, with the improvement of people’s living standards, cars have become a popular means of transport, bringing great convenience to our life. However,they have also caused some problems such as air pollution and traffic jams. How can we sove the problems then ? As far as I’m concerned, riding bicycles is a good solution. For one thing, bicycl es don’t need any petrol and they’re energy-saving. For another, bicycles are environmentally-friendly because they won’t give off waste gas. What’s more, riding bicycles is a good way for us to exercise and it is beneficial to our health. Therefore,let’s take the responsibility t o build up a low-carbon city by riding bicycles. Come on and join us! Thank you! 1.众所周知as is known to all 2.随着人们的生活水平的提高with the improvement of people’s living standards 3.给……带来很大的方便bring great convenience to …… 4.解决问题solve the problems 5.在我看来as far as I'm concerned 6.一方面……另一方面……而且…… For one thing …. For another…. What's more,… 7. be beneficial to…= be good for…对…有利 8. build up 创建
高一学生英语作文范文背诵汇总 The Spring Festival Far and away the most important holiday in China is Spring Festival, also known as the Chinese New Year. To the Chinese people it is as important as Christmas to people in the West. The dates for this annual celebration falls on the lst day of the lst lunar month. Generally speaking, the timing of the holiday varies from late January to early February. Spring Festival is the most important and popular festival in China. Before Spring Festival ,the people usually clean and decorate their houses. And they go to the Flower Fairs to buy some flowers. During Spring Festival ,the adults usually give lucky money to children. People often get together and have a big meal. Some people eat dumpling for dinner. People also stick on couplets and set off fireworks to celebrate it. . Spring Festival has a long history. It is said that people keep the monster----”nian”, a fierce animal, away from our villages and our homes. So to celebrate Spring Festival means to pray a happy and a peaceful life. I like Spring Festival! Writing: 假如你是李华。你的美国笔友即将随其父母来中国，并在中国度过中秋节。他来信向你询问有关中秋节的习俗，请你告诉他有关中秋节的习俗。 要点如下： 1历史悠久。2 中国人独有的传统节日。3 家庭团圆。 4 共进晚餐。 5 吃月饼。 6 赏月。 要求： 1 词数100左右。 2 可适当添加细节。 3 开头已给出，不计入总词数。 Dear Mike, I’m glad to know that you are coming to China with your parents and spend the Mid-Autumn Day here.---------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------------------------------------------------------ --------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Mike, I’m glad to know that you are coming to China with your parents and spend the Mid-Autumn Day here. The Mid-Autumn Day is a traditional festival with a long history which is celebrated only by Chinese people. It falls on August 15th of the Chinese lunar year, when people of a family get together and enjoy the dinner together. After that they eat mooncakes, which stands for the spirits of the festival-unity. Often ,if the weather permits, they will go out of the house to enjoy the bright moonlight, talking about something pleasant. It is one of the most important festivals for Chinese people. I wish you a pleasant journey and I’m sure you will like our traditional Mid-Autumn Day.
高考英语作文必背经典句子 2. The latest surveys show that quite a few children have unpleasant associations with homework.最近的调查显示相当多的孩子对家庭作业没什么好感。 3. No invention has received more praise and abuse than Internet.没有一项发明像互联网一样同时受到如此多的赞扬和批评。 4. People seem to fail to take into account the fact that education does not end with graduation.人们似乎忽视了教育不应该随着毕业而结束这一事实。 5. An increasing number of people are beginning to realize that education is not complete with graduation.越来越多的人开始意识到教育不能随着毕业而结束。 6. When it comes to education, the majority of people believe that education is a lifetime study.说到教育，大部分人认为其是一个终生的学习。 7. Many experts point out that physical exercise contributes directly to a person's physical fitness.许多专家指出体育锻炼直接有助于身体健康。 11. There is no denying the fact that air pollution is an extremely serious problem: the city authorities should take strong measures to deal with it.无可否认，空气污染是一个极其严重的问题：城市当局应该采取有力措施来解决它。
英语作文范文必背 你是Alice，你的朋友Bonnie很快就要到你的乡间小屋拜访，但你却要出去一会儿。留一张便条给她，告诉她食品在哪儿，告诉她一个人在屋里时应注意些什么。 May 18,2002 Dear Bonnie： I will be away for a while. The key to the cottage is under the doormat, and the food is in the refrigerator. After entering the house, lock the door from inside at once. The cottage is far away from the nearest town, and the area is not quite safe from burglars. So I think the saying is right “Where there is precaution,there is no danger”. Have a nice stay here. Yours, Alice 你是张浩，一位办公室职员。有时感到乏味，很容易疲倦。你想加入一个俱乐部，改变一下这种状况，以便闲暇时间过的更快活。写了一封信给俱乐部经理介
绍你的嗜好和兴趣。 Dear Club Manager: I am writing to ask to join your club to enjoy my free time. I am a clerk. I often feel tense and become tired easily. Perhaps, I need to relax myself a bit. I hope to become a member of your club. I have many hobbies and interests. For example, I like photography, calligraphy and painting, dancing and singing. And I like going fishing, collecting stamps and raising flowers. Besides, I am good at playing Chinese chess and cards. Please write back and tell me if there are some formalities that I will have to go through. Thank you very much in advance. Looking forward to your reply. Yours, ZhangHao 你是Helen，要写一封信给Julie，对她和她的丈夫昨日请你和你丈夫吃饭表示感谢，表示要回请他们，以答谢他们的盛情款待。
考研英语作文：推荐背诵的10篇美文 考研大作文只用写一句话就可以得18分 文章来源：https://www.doczj.com/doc/a54228914.html,/new/shengtsinghua整理：省省清华 第一篇 Book Knowledge vs. Experience Knowledge can be acquired from many sources. These include books, teachers and practical experience, and each has its own advantages. The knowledge we gain from books and formal education enables us to learn about things that we have no opportunity to experience in daily life. We can study all the places in the world and learn from people we will never meet in our lifetime, just by reading about them in books. We can also develop our analytical skills and learn how to view and interpret the world around us in different ways. Furthermore, we can learn from the past by reading books. In this way, we won't repeat the mistakes of others and can build on their achievements. Practical experience, on the other hand, can give us more useful knowledge. It is said that one learns best by doing, and I believe that this is true, whether one is successful or not. In fact, I think making mistakes is the best way to learn. Moreover, if one wants to make new advances, it is necessary to act. Innovations do not come about through reading but through experimentation. Finally, one can apply the skills and insights gained through the study of books to practical experience, making an already meaningful experience more meaningful. However, unless it is applied to real experiences, book knowledge remains theoretical and, in the end, is useless. That is why I believe that knowledge gained from practical experience is more important than that acquired from books. 参考译文： 书本知识与实际经验 获得知识的来源有很多，其中包括书本、老师，以及实际经验，而每一种都有其优点。从书本上及正规教育中所获得的知识使我们知道在日常生活中没有机会亲身去体验的事。通过读书，我们可以研究世界各地的资料，还可以向不曾谋面的人学习。我们也可以培养分析的技巧，并学习如何以不同的方式去观察并理解周围的世界。此外，我们可以通过读书，从历史中获取教训。如此一来，就不会再重复别人的错误，并且能够以他人的成就作为我们行动的基础。 [键入文字] https://www.doczj.com/doc/a54228914.html,/new/shengtsinghua 考研大作文只用写一句话就可以得18分省省清华QQ: 867209142 关于一句话万能模板的几个问题： 1.万能，整片模板200多单词，只要写1句话填写3个关键词就可以适合任何一年考研话题作文。 2.高分，里面的遣词造句都是精心之作，句式多变、用词高级、语言地道，正常考生考场上几乎不可能写出如此高水平的作文，得高分在情理之中。 3.节省考场时间，考场上默写一篇背熟的作文要比自己写一篇作文至少节省20分钟，为自己节省宝贵的考研时间用来做其他题目。
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1.Advantages of Trying New Things It is widely accepted that one is more likely to succeed at things he already knows how to do well.However,to limit ourselves to doing only those things we are good at will make us miss many opportunities to develop other interests and skills.Therefore,sometimes it is necessary for us to try some new things and take some rests.Though we have the risk of failure when trying new things,we can get many advantages from it. Firstly,the process of trying a new thing is a rewarding experience,from which we may feel a different world.Secondly,even if we fail,we can still absorb experience and lessons from the trying process and our failure.Thirdly,if it turns out that we succeed at this new try,we'll get great pleasure and confidence.Finally,it is impossible for us to never fail even if we do only what we are familiar with.We don't know when we'll meet the situation we can't control.With experience of trying new things,when facing unexpected situations,we can deal with them better. Condidering the above mentioned,we needn't be afraid of new things but should bravely try them.But it is worth noting that trying new things bravely does not mean acting rashly and blindly.We should take full account before we are ready to try new things. 2.Happiness Happiness means different things to different people. For example, some students believe that if they have much money or a large number of possessions, they will be happy. They believe that they will be able to do anything they want to if they have money. Some students think that they should be in good health, and enjoy whatever they like. Many students wish to have much wealth from their parents. In this way they don’t have to work hard, and they can have everything. I don’t agree with the above points. We can’t buy many important things with money, such as health, happiness and knowledge. I value knowledge, which makes me happy, for I can do much for mankind with knowledge. Although different people value happiness differently, my “wealth” of happiness is in my study.
1．学习：一生的事业（3） 学习之于心智，就像食物之于身体一样。摄取了适量的营养食物，我们的身体得以生长，肌肉得以发达。同样地，我们应该日复一日不断地学习以保持我们心智的敏锐，并增长我们的智力。不断的学习像是为我们的前进提供了用之不尽的能量，驱使我们磨砺自身的推理、分析和判断能力。坚持不断地学习是在信息时代中与时俱进的最稳妥的方法，也是在变化无常的时代中求得成功的可靠保证。 一旦学习停止，单调贫乏的生活就开始了。视学校为汲取知识的惟一场所是种常见的谬论。相反，从生到死，学习应该是一种无终止的历程。由于世界变化日新月异，学习过程听停顿数日，就会使人落后。而更为糟糕的是，蛰伏在我们潜意识深处的动物本能就会复活，削弱我们追求崇高理想的意志，弱化我们扫除成功障碍的决心，并且扼杀我们完善自身人格的追求。缺少学习将不可避免地导致心智的停滞，甚至更糟，使其僵化。因此，为了保持青春永驻，我们必须将学习当作一生的事业。 2. 学习外语的诀窍 (6) 语言到底是用来干什么的呢?一些人认为它是用来操练语法规则和学习一大堆单词的——而且单词越长越好。这个想法是错误的。语言是用来交流思想，进行沟通的。 学习一门语言的方法就是要尽量多说。一位伟人曾经说过，反复操练是非常必要的，你越多地将所学到的东西运用到实际生活中，它们就变得越自然。 学习任何语言都是需要花费很多努力的，但不要放弃。放松点！耐心点儿，从中找到乐趣！学习外语应该是乐趣无穷的。冰冻三尺，非一日之寒。更加努力地学习，更加勤奋地操练，上帝会让你所付出的一切有所回报的，上帝是很公平的。 经常使用词典和语法指南。随身携带一本小英文词典，当你看到一个新词时就去查阅。回想它——然后在心里用它造句。 一有机会就努力用英文来思考。看到某物时，想想它的英文单词；然后把它用到一个句子中去。尽可能多地操练时态。学习一个动词时，要学习它的各种形态。 3.大学课程 (11) 很多年轻人进入大学，却并不清楚自己究竟想要做些什么。看一看学校提供的种类繁多的课程，不难发现，学生选择适合自己的课程的确不是一件易事。如果一个学生上大学是为了得到更广阔的生活视野，他无疑会受益匪浅。然而，学校的气氛常常很让人拘束。我相信，很多学生，特别是那些没有什么特殊爱好的“全能型学生”通过对各种学术研究的探索会收获颇多。学生们应该有更多的时间决定他们真正想要获得学位的学科，那样在以后回首往事时就不会后悔。 当然，问题的另一方面就是如何充分利用大学时光。有些学生在某一特定学科非常优秀，在这三四年中他可能成为该领域的专家，获得头等荣誉学位，然而对其他领域却知之甚少。因此大学课程应该包含更多所有领域的详细知识。一方面，很多专家对自己学科之外的事情一无所知，另一方面，越来越多专业知识过硬的毕业生走向工作岗位，可惜的是，这些知识在工作中却并不实用。