英语小文章1（★）

第一篇：英语小文章1

Learning：A Lifelong Career【学习：一生的事业】

As food is to the body, so is learning to the mind.Our bodies grow and muscles develop with the intake of adequate nutritious food.Likewise, we should keep learning day by day to maintain our keen mental power and expand our intellectual capacity.Constant learning supplies us with inexhaustible fuel for driving us to sharpen our power of reasoning, analysis, and judgment.Learning incessantly is the surest way to keep pace with the times in the information age, and an infallible warrant of success in times of uncertainty.Once learning stops, vegetation sets in.It is a common fallacy to regard school as the only workshop for the acquisition of knowledge.On the contrary, learning should be a never-ending process, from the cradle to the grave.With the world ever changing so fast, the cease from learning for just a few days will make a person lag behind.What's worse, the animalistic instinct dormant deep in our subconsciousness will come to life, weakening our will to pursue our noble ideal, sapping our determination to sweep away obstacles to our success and strangling our desire for the refinement of our character.Lack of learning will inevitably lead to the stagnation of the mind, or even worse, its fossilization, Therefore, to stay mentally young, we have to take learning as a lifelong career.学习之于心灵，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而肌肉得以发达。同样地，我们应该日复一日不断地学习以保持我们敏锐的心智能力，并扩充我们的智力容量。不断的学习提供我们用不尽的燃料，来驱使我们磨利我们的推理、分析和判断的能力。持续的学习是在信息时代中跟时代并驾齐驱的最稳当的方法，也是在变动的世代中成功的可靠保证。

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唯一场所是种常见的谬误。相反地，学习应该是一种无终止的历程，从生到死。由于世界一直快速地在变动，只要学习停顿数日就将使人落后。更糟的是，蛰伏在我们潜意识深处的兽性本能就会复活，削弱我们追求高贵理想的意志，弱化我们扫除成功障碍的决心，而且扼杀我们净化我们人格的欲望。缺少学习将不可避免地导致心灵的停滞，甚至更糟地，使其僵化。因此，为了保持心理年轻，我们必须将学习当作一生的事业。

heavy shoolwork【课业繁重】

In my opinion, the schoolwork now being assigned to high school students is too heavy.While it is true that students need to study, they need other things as well if they are to grow into healthy and well-rounded adults.High should be allowed more time for play.Plying is not wasting time, as some think.It gives them physical exercise, and also exercise their imagination.Which tends to be stifled by too much study.Finally, the pressure put on high school students by excessive schoolwork can cause serious stress, which is unhealthy physically and mentally.I do not advocate the elimination of schoolwork.I do think, however, that a reduction of the current heavy load would be beneficial to students and to the society as a whole.我认为目前高中生的课业实在太重了，虽然说学生的确应当念书，但是要想长大成为健全的人，他门还需要一些其它的东西，所以应该给高中生较多从事娱乐的时间。娱乐并不如某些人所想的，是在浪费时间，它可以让学生锻炼身体，发挥被繁重课业扼杀的想象力。此外，繁重的课业加诸在高中生身上的压力可能引起严重的情绪紧张，这对身心都有害。我并非主张废除学校课业，但是我认为减轻目前繁重的课业对于学生和整个社会都是有益的。

Time【时间】

Lost time is never found again.This is something which I learned very clearly last semester.I spent so much time fooling around that my grades began to suffer.I finally realized that something had to be done.It was time for a change.Now I have a new plan for using my time wisely.I have set my alarm clock ahead half an hour.This will give me a head start on the day.I have also decided to keep a log of what I do and when I do it.Looking back on what I’ve done will give me some ideas on how to reorganize my time.时光一去不复返，这是我上学期清楚学到的教训。我浪费很多时间四处游荡，以致于我的成绩开始退步。最后我终于了解到我必须有所作为；该是痛改前非的时候了。

现在我有一个明智运用时间的新方法。我已将闹钟早拨半小时，这将使我这一天的作息提前开始。我也决定将我所做的一切及做这些事的时间记录下来。回顾我所做的事情会启发我如何重新安排我的时间。

Work and Play【工作与娱乐】

Work and play do not contradict each other;in fact, they complement each other.As the saying goes, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.” A life burdened with work leads you nowhere, for you would get tired and bored with your daily routine work.On the other hand, proper recreation will relieve the tension and discomfort of our monotonous life because it offers you various ways to let out your pent-up emotions.What I usually do to relax after school is jogging and seeing movies.Usually I don't spare time for exercise, but I value the physical education class at school.Jogging several rounds in the field certainly relieves the day's pressure.On weekends, I'll catch the morning movie for my visual enjoyment.I feel revived and energetic for another week's work-load.工作与娱乐并不互相冲突，事实上，它们之间的关系还相辅相成。有句格言说：「整日工作而没有休闲娱乐，会令人变得沉闷乏味。」被工作重担压得喘不过气来的生活，将使你一事无成，因为你将对一成不变的例行公事感到厌烦。由另一方面来说，适度的娱乐活动能提供各种管道，来渲泄你被压抑的情绪，减轻单调生活中的紧张与不悦。

放学之后，我最常做的休闲活动，便是慢跑与看电影。通常我并不特地拨出时间来做运动，但是我很重视学校的体育课。在操场上慢跑几圈，无疑地可以减轻一天的压力。在周末时，我都去看早场电影，享受视觉飨宴。如此一来，我将有如再生般的充沛活力，去面对下一星期的工作量。

My first Job【我的第一份工作】

My first job was at a cramming school.It was three years ago when I just graduated from junior high school and finished the entrance examination.since I had nothing to do that summer, I decided to find a job, tasting the joy of independence.I was responsible for answering the telephone and taking the message.I worked eight hours a day, six days a week.The work was not difficult nor heavy to me and I guess I did well.The most delighted thing was perhaps that I could spend the money I earned all by myself.我的第一份工作是在一家补习班做事。那是三年前我刚从国中毕业，考完联考时的事了。既然我那整个夏天都闲着没事，倒不如找份差事，尝尝独立赚钱的快乐。

我负责接听电话且纪录留言的工作。我一天工作八小时，一星期工作六天。那份工作对我而言既不困难亦不沉重，所以我想我还满称职的。而最令人快乐的事大概莫过于花全部由自己赚来的钱了！

My Favorite Sports【我最喜爱的运动】

Sports help everyone to keep healthy, happy, and efficient.So I pay special attention to games, especially table-tennis.Table tennis is my favorite game.I play it almost every day.Table-tennis is an ideal game us because it brings the whole body into action.It strengthens our muscles, expands our lungs, promotes the circulation of the blood, and causes a healthy action of the skin.Besides, it is very amusing and does not cost us much money.Table-tennis is very moderate;it is not so rough as football.It is an indoor game and can be played even on rainy days.Thus, it is my favorite kind of exercise.运动能帮助每一个人保持健康、快乐和有效率。所以我特别重视运动，特别是桌球，桌球是我最喜欢的运动。我几乎每天玩。

桌球对我们而言，是一项理想的运动，因为它可以使我们全身运动，它可以增强我们的肌肉，扩张我们的肺部，促进血液循环，并且使肌肤产生健康作用，此外，它很有趣而且所费不多。桌球是相当温和适中的，它不像足球那么粗野。它是一种室内运动，甚至在下雨天也能玩。因此，桌球是我最喜爱的一种运动。

（一）Tom was an eight-year-old boy.He come to a new town with his parents.His family was very rich(富有的).They lived in a big,beautiful house with a big garden.They had a driver,a cook,a gardener(园丁)anda lot of servants(佣人).Tom was going to a new school.On the first day his mother said to him,“Tom,be modest(谦虚)at school.Don't say we are rich.” Tom said,“All right,Mom.”

Then Tom went to his new school and met his new teacher and new classmates.And he sat down with the other children in his class.The teacher said,“Good morning,boys and girls.This is Tom,your new classmate.Now let him introduce himself to you.”

Tom stood up and said,“My name is Tom.My family is poor(穷).My father is very poor.The gardener is very poor.The cook is very poor.And all the other servants are very poor.So I am very poor,too``` ”

汤母是个8岁的男孩,他和他的父母去了一个新城市.他爸爸非常有钱.他们居住在一个又大又漂亮,有一个花园的房子里.他们有一个司机,一个厨师,一个园丁和许多佣人.汤母将去一个新学校.第一天,他妈妈对他说:“汤母,在学校谦虚点,别说我们很富有!”

汤母说:“好的,妈妈!”

然后汤母去了他的新学校,见了他的新老师和新同学.他坐到了班里另一些同学旁边了.老师说:“早上好,男孩女孩们,这是我们的新同学:”汤母,现在,让他介绍下他自己!“

汤母站起来说:”我叫汤母,我家里很穷,我爸爸非常穷,园丁非常穷,厨师也非常穷,所有的佣人都非常穷,所以我也非常穷......（二）I think both of the boys and girls can cry.cry is not a reflect of weakness,it's just an approach of expressing one's emotions.Man who lost his lover will cry,solders who see the moving stories during they rescue the victims in Sichuan will cry ,too.there is a phrase in the movie“arrogant and prejudice”like“when the time comes i want to cry,i will look up and watch the stars in the sky,so that the tears won't run off.” so ,everyone will cry,it's just noone want others to know,there's nothing about that a true man won't cry at all.我认为男孩和女孩都可以哭。

哭不是一种软弱的表现，它只是一种情绪的表达方法

失去亲人的男人会哭，当去四川地震救援的士兵看到灾难中的感动，他们也会哭。影片《傲慢与偏见》中有一句台词；“每当想要流泪的时候，我就会抬起头来看星星，这样眼泪就不会流下来了。”

所以，每个人都会哭，只是不是每个人都愿意让它被别人知晓罢了，并没有所谓的男儿不掉泪

父母对我的爱（My Parents Love To Me）

My father is a peasant.Four years ago he came to the city, and found a job.And then my mother and I moved here.At that time, my father earned little money and could hardly support the family.I was small, short and thin then.My parents sometimes bought me some good food for me.I remember clearly once they gave me the roast chicken.Oh, I liked it best.I asked them to eat together, but they both said they didn''t like it.So I ate it up.Now our life is better.One evening, my father bought some roast chichen again, and we ate it happily.Suddenly, I understood why they didn''t eat it before.They just wanted me to eat it.This is my parents'' love!【译文】

我爸爸是农民，四年前他来到城里，找到了工作。然后我和妈妈也搬到了这里。那是我爸爸赚不了几个钱，几乎不能养家糊口。

那时我又瘦，又矮，又小。爸爸妈妈有时给我买些好吃的。我记得很清楚，他们有一次给我买了烧鸡。啊，我最爱吃烧鸡了。我请他们一起吃，可是他们都说不爱吃，结果我把烧鸡吃光了。字串9

现在我们的生活好些了。一天晚上，爸爸又买了些烧鸡，我们一起开心地吃着。突然之间，我明白了他们为什么以前不吃。他们是想让我一个人吃啊！这就是我爸爸妈妈的爱！

我的假期计划(My Vacation Plan)

I''m a Middle School''s student.I am busy.Next summer, I have a long vacation and I have a very good plan for this vacation.I think about going to the Beijing.I heard Beijing is beautiful and there are many peopie there who are friendly.I am going to the Tian''an Men Square, going to the Palace Museum ,going to the Great Wall and going to the Beijing Hutong.These famous places can make me to have fun.For something else , I can go shopping, go sightseeing, go having a lot foods.At night, maybe renting videos and sleeping a lot……

One day a traveling salesman was driving down a back country road at about 30 mph when he noticed that there was a three-legged chicken running alongside his car.He stepped on the gas but at 50 miles per hour.The chicken was still keeping up.After about a mile of running the chicken ran up a farm lane and into a barn behind an old farm house.The salesman had some time to kill so he turned around and drove up the farm lane.He knocked at the door and when the farmer answered he told him what he had just seen.The farmer said that he was a geneticist and had developed this breed of chicken because he, his wife and his son each like a drumstick when they have chicken and this way they only have to kill one chicken.“That''s the most fantastic thing I've ever heard,” said the salesman.“How do they taste?”

“I don't know,” said the farmer.“We've never caught one.”

有一天，一个旅行推销员以时速30英里的速度开车去一个小镇子，忽然他发现有一只三条腿的小鸡在他的车旁奔跑。

他猛踩了一下油门，时速达到了每小时50英里，可是那只小鸡依然没被他的车落下。跑了很久之后，那只小鸡穿过农场的田间小路，最后跑进了农场一间旧房子后面的鸡笼里。

那个旅行推销员看时间还早，就把车也开进了农场的田间小路。他敲了那间旧房子的门，并把他看到的一切都告诉了来开门的那个农场主。

农场主告诉旅行推销员，他是一名遗传学者，他培育出这种三条腿的鸡，是因为他和妻子，还有他们的儿子，都喜欢吃鸡腿。培育出这种三条腿的鸡，当他们全家吃鸡的时候，只需要杀死一只鸡，就可以每个人都能吃到一个鸡腿了。

“这是我听过最奇妙的想法了”，旅行推销员说，“它的味道怎么样？”

“我不知道，”农场主说，“我一次也没有抓住过。” A great vacation!I can''t wait!

第二篇：英语小文章

初中照稿发言题目参考 I’m happy!I have a new pen friend.Here is an email and now I can send.My pen friend’s in England.Her name is Sue.Give me your address.You can be my friend, too.We can write about hobbies and families and friends.We can always write emails and always be friends.This old owl lives in a tree.He likes to look.He likes to see.He likes to hear but not to say.We can learn a lesson from that owl today.I’m making a list of things I like doing.Laughing and playing and running and stamping.Flying a kite and singing and clapping.Having a picnic.Climbing a tree.Reading a good book.Watching TV.Do you want to go to the sea? Yes, we want to go to the sea.When you want to go to the sea, come with me.Do you want to ride on a bus? Yes, we want to ride on a bus.When you want to ride on a bus, come with us.Do you want to visit the zoo? Yes, we want to visit the zoo.When you want to visit the zoo, can we come, too? What do you want to eat? Soup, noodles or fish? Come in and have a seat and have your favourite dish.What do you want to drink? Milk, juice or tea? All our food is very, very nice, as you can see.What are you going to do today? I’m going to go to the park to play.And what are you going to do then? I’m going to play football with my friend.And I’m going to rest in my bedroom this afternoon.I’m going to play chess and I’ll be the winner!And I’m going to go to bed and say goodnight tonight.The sun is shining on the sea, shining, shining bright.And this is strange, because it is the middle of the night.The moon is shinning sadly, because it thinks the sun is wrong to be there in the sky after the day is done.“The sun is very bad,” it says, “to come and spoil my fun.” I am flying in the sky.You waving to say goodbye.I am high up in a plane.You are calling out my name.It is getting very dark and I am going to the park.I am having an ice cream.Then I wake up from my dream!.Daming and Simon went to a baseball game in America.They rode their bicycles.Then they watched the game.They saw their favourite team.Their team played very well and they won.Daming and Simon ate hot dogs and drank colas.It was a great game!My sister said, “Please buy me a hen.” So I bought her a hen.My sister said, “Please buy me a basket.” So I bought her a basket.My sister said, “Please buy me a bicycle.” So I bought her a bicycle.And what did she do then? She put the hen in the basket.She put the basket on the bike.Then she went away.And she didn’t say “Thank you”!In October 2003, Shenzhou V flew into space with Yang Liwei.Yang Liwei spent about twenty-one hours in space.He made a video and now he is very famous.Look up at the spaceship flying in the sky.Shenzhou went into space.It made a loud sound.It went to new places and travelled round and round.And inside the spaceship, there was a Chinese man.I want to meet him and I want to shake his hand.School is nearly finished.It’s time to start anew.Now I can speak English.I can speak to you.It’s time to say goodbye now.School is going to end.But we can write in English and we can always be friends.Every year in August 15 is Mid-Autumn Festival.At this time the people all want to eat the moon cake, to enjoy looking at the moon.The family member reunites, because that day moon is roundest.Also has many wonderful stories about Mid-Autumn Festival's moon, is having these expectations.Today we have higher buildings and wider highways, but shorter temperaments and narrower points of view;

We spend more, but enjoy less;We have bigger houses, but smaller families;We have more compromises, but less time;We have more knowledge, but less judgment;We have more medicines, but less health;We talk much, we love only a little, and we hate too much.Spend more time with your family and friends, eat your favorite foods, visit the places you love;Let's write that letter we thought of writing “one of these days”!Let's tell our families and friends how much we love them;Every day, every hour, and every minute is special;And you don't know if it will be your last.I’ve been studying English for three year.I did feel it is very hart to learn English.I even could not spell words rightly.I’ve made a great progress with teacher and classmates’ help later.During my English study, I know that, only with hard work can you on study.I have an advice for you, do not sleep on class and follow teacher to do what he want you to do, or it will be your biggest mistake that in your study way.Jim is an English boy.He comes to China with his father and mother.They come here to work.Jim comes here to study.He is in No.5 Middle School.He studies hard.He can read English well.He often helps us with our English, and we often help him with his Chinese.He makes many friends here.We are glad to stay with him.On Sunday he often helps his mother clean the house, mend something or do the shopping.Tom arrived at the bus station quite early for Paris bus.The bus for Paris would not leave until five to twelve.He saw a lot of people waiting in the station.Some were standing in line, others were walking around.There was a group of schoolgirls.Their teacher was trying to keep them in line.Tom looked around but there was no place for him to sit.My first job was at a cramming school.It was three years ago when I just graduated from junior high school and finished the entrance examination.Since I had nothing to do that summer, I decided to find a job, tasting the joy of independence.Time is important.Everyone has 24 hours in a day.There are 365 days in a year.Once a day runs out in our life, it will never come back again.If we love our lives, we shouldn’t waste time.We must control time.The best way to use time is to plan it well.One morning a countryman went to his goose's nest, and saw a yellow and glittering egg there.He took the egg home.To his delight, he found that it was an egg of pure gold.Every morning the same thing occurred, and he soon became rich by selling his eggs.The countryman became more and more rich.He wanted to get all the gold at once, so he killed the goose, when he looked inside, he found nothing in its body.A man is driving up a steep, narrow mountain road.A woman is driving down the same road.As they pass each other, the woman leans out of the window and yells “PIG！” The man immediately leans out of his window and replies, “WITCH(女巫)！” They each continue on their way, and as the man rounds the next corner, he crashes into a pig in the middle of the road.If only men would listen.You are standing under the most famous neon lights in the centre of London, waiting to cross the road.Suddenly the traffic stops.You hear the distant sounds of cheering, clapping and shouting.Then like a multi-coloured train, 2,000 people with wheels on their feet go past you.You have just saw the London Skate, a twice weekly roller-skate event that attracts thousands of people.London Skate is a completely free tour of the streets of London--the only condition is that you go along on roller-skates.It lasts between two and three hours and by the end of it you have skated between 10 and 12 miles.In my opinion, the schoolwork now being assigned to students is too heavy.While it is true that students need to study, they need other things as well if they are to grow into healthy and well-rounded adults.They should be allowed more time for play.Playing is not wasting time, as some think.It gives them physical exercise, and also exercise their imagination.Lost time is never found again.This is something which I learned very clearly last semester.I spent so much time fooling around that my grades began to suffer.I finally realized that something had to be done.It was time for a change.Now I have a new plan for using my time wisely.I have set my alarm clock ahead half an hour.This will give me a head start on the day.I have also decided to keep a log of what I do and when I do it.Looking back on what I’ve done will give me some ideas on how to reorganize my time.I was responsible for answering the telephone and taking the message.I worked eight hours a day, six days a week.The work was not difficult nor heavy to me and I guess I did well.The most delighted thing was perhaps that I could spend the money I earned all by myself.Table-tennis is an ideal game us because it brings the whole body into action.It strengthens our muscles, expands our lungs, promotes the circulation of the blood, and causes a healthy action of the skin.Besides, it is very amusing and does not cost us much money.Table-tennis is very moderate;it is not so rough as football.It is an indoor game and can be played even on rainy days.Thus, it is my favorite kind of exercise.One April 1st , a country bus was going along a winding road when it slowed down and stopped。Then the driver turned to the passengers with a worried look on his face and said this poor bus is getting old。It isn't going as well as it used to。there is only one thing to do if we want to go home today。I will count three。I want you all to lean forward suddenly as hard as you can。This should get the bus started again but if it doesn’t’ t，I am afraid there is nothing else I can do。Now，all of you lean back as far as you can in your seats and get ready。

When making the study plan, we should remember two things.First, be realistic.Don’t try to do too many things.Second, a good study plan should be flexible.We may make some small changes on a weekly basis but follow the same pattern.Let’s be the master of time, start out plan now.31 One day when women's dresses were on sale at the Far East Department Store, a dignified middle-aged man decided to get his wife a piece.But he soon found himself being battered by women.Then, with head lowered and arms flailing, he plowed through the crowed.“Can't you act like a gentleman?” “I have been acting like a gentleman for an hour.From now on, I am acting like a lady.”

Mr.Robinson had to travel somewhere on business, and as he was in a hurry, he decided to go by air.He liked sitting beside a window when he was flying, so when he got on to the plane, he looked for a window seat.He found all of them had already had been taken except for one.There was a soldier sitting in the seat beside this one, and Mr.Robinson was surprised that he had not taken the one by the window;but, anyhow, he at once went towards it.33 I have said it a hundred times, we need team work，always seek the best in others.The purpose of this trip , is to train our team in a real situation and to test our new members.Those deserving special praise are the Little Leaf and Four Eyes.Although new to the trade, they try hard, they have not only surpass themselves, but even the old guard here。

When Tom Howard was seventeen years old he was as tall as his father, so he began to borrow Mr.Howard's clothes when he wanted to go out with his friends in the evening.Mr.Howard did not like this, and he always got very angry when he found his son wearing any of his things.

第三篇：英语小文章

母亲节英语短文

Night after night, she came to tuck me in, even long after my childhood years.Following her longstanding custom, she'd lean down and push my long hair out of the way, then kiss my forehead.I don't remember when it first started annoying me — her hands pushing my hair that way.But it did annoy me, for they felt work-worn and rough against my young skin.Finally, one night, I shouted out at her, “Don't do that anymore —your hands are too rough!” She didn't say anything in reply.But never again did my mother close out my day with that familiar expression of her love.Time after time, with the passing years, my thoughts returned to that night.By then I missed my mother's hands, missed her goodnight kiss on my forehead.Sometimes the incident seemed very close, sometimes far away.But always it lurked, in the back of my mind.Well, the years have passed, and I'm not a little girl anymore.Mom is in her mid-seventies, and those hands I once thought to be so rough are still doing things for me and my family.She's been our doctor, reaching into a medicine cabinet for the remedy to calm a young girl's stomach or soothe the boy's scraped knee.She cooks the best fried chicken in the world...gets stains out of blue jeans like I never could...Now, my own children are grown and gone.Mom no longer has Dad, and on special occasions, I find myself drawn next door to spend the night with her.So it was late on Thanksgiving Eve, as I slept in the bedroom of my youth, a familiar hand hesitantly run across my face to brush the hair from my forehead.Then a kiss, ever so gently, touched my brow.In my memory, for the thousandth time, I recalled the night my young voice complained, “Don't do that anymore — your hands are too rough!” Catching Mom's hand in hand, I blurted out how sorry I was for that night.I thought she'd remember, as I did.But Mom didn't know what I was talking about.She had forgotten — and forgiven — long ago.That night, I fell asleep with a new appreciation for my gentle mother and her caring hands.And the guilt that I had carried around for so long was nowhere to be found 此文章为摘抄

第四篇：英语小文章

To: Kyle ~ From: Andréa Dear Kyle, You are here and we are together.We have plans, we have dreams, and we have love.Do you really want to leavehow you think, how you feel, what your dreams are and everything nice from you.If I could only do something just to persuade you.I cannot study well, and everything I wish to do was left undone because of this unexplainable emotion.I promised myself before, not to see you anymore or talk to you-just to forget you, but these promises never materialize.My admiration was still bubbling within me these past lonely days.Truthfully, and undoubtedly, I can fool anyone but I cannot fool myself.I would be a great liar if I uttered that I'm not in love with you.No matter what you think or say, all I can say is;I really love you with all my heart and I will not hesitate if you will give me just a little time to prove my feelings of endearment and to prove to you that I'm deserving of your feelings, from your heart.My dearly beloved, you became so honorable in my eyes, like a precious gem, counted with extremely good intellectual reasoning makes me emotionally struck and speechless.The above-stated utterances and delightful contemplation of something worthy is inexpressible on my part because I was made to understand such sublime and noble qualities are inherent with you.< br> I am very serious now in telling you that I can no longer endure such extreme anxiety and sleepless nights that I am experiencing right of this moment.Since I met you I felt I was living in a new and wonderful world, full of love.And the sun is brighter, the pastures became greener and everything I do was magnificent.You should inculcate and instill in your mind that “I cherish you so much”.Such love, like everything, deserves to be given much attention and care in order to grow more and more.Love always, Jayr

第五篇：英语小文章

自由职业者，远不仅是在家办公

导语：自由职业的全部，就是对自由，以及自由所赖以生存的基础的一种渴望。这种自由意味着，我们必须为自己的成功或失败、快乐或不幸、富有或贫穷承担全部责任。There are two types of freelancers.On one hand are those who have been forced into self-employment as service providers, because they’ve lost their jobs and are having a hard time finding another one.On the other hand are those who would be freelancing no matter what: even if the job market were booming, and even if the Internet weren’t around to give so many opportunities to work from home.They would still be hawking their services, working in their pajamas, and being completely happy doing it.The latter are what I call freelancers at heart.They have the freelancing mindset.For them, freelancing is more than about working from home.What Freelancing Is REALLY About

I’ve only been freelancing for two years, not at all as long as many others out there.However, I recognize that true freelancers–those who do so by choice and not by circumstance–have a different way of thinking.In this post, I describe the five characteristics that make up the freelancing mindset.1.Independence Freelancers crave independence… from bosses and employers, from ―the establishment,‖ from structures and hierarchies imposed upon them by somebody else.Sure, we work for clients.In a way, they’re our bosses, because we have to meet their requirements and satisfy their expectations.Unlike bosses, clients can be chosen or rejected.We can sever relationships with a client if things aren’t working out, or if we don’t like how they’re treating us.This isn’t very easy for somebody who’s an employee.Quitting your job is not something an employee can do lightly, unless you have a lot of money stashed in the bank, or a job offer waiting in the background.Freelancers are willing to self-direct, to self-manage, and to be our own bosses–including all the responsibilities this entails.2.Adventure

The freelancing mindset is one that is open to new experiences and challenges, and is always looking for adventure.In contrast, an employee mindset wants predictability and routine.Don’t get me wrong.I’m a stickler for routine, and if I veer away from it, my productivity suffers.Yet in spite of my daily routine, I’m always working on new projects, learning about new things, meeting new clients and prospects, developing new skills, and redesigning my business.For other freelancers, part of the adventure is working in your home office one day and in a coffee shop the next.Or, working while traveling the world.Our lives are like a create-your-own-adventure book.3.Risk

True freelancers are not averse to risk.With our independence comes more responsibility, more accountability for our lives.Not having a fixed income every month, for example, is part of the risk.The risk may scare us, but it doesn’t stop us.It’s also part of the adventure.This uncertainty is more than others can bear.If I were the sole breadwinner of my family, I’m not sure I could put up with this myself.(In fact, the reason I took so long to finally plunge in my dream to be self-employed was because I wanted to make sure that my family wouldn’t go hungry if I failed.)

4.Creativity

Freelancers tend to be creative people.I say this not just because a lot of us are writers and artists and photographers.Programmers, virtual assistants and other service providers are creative in their everyday lives as well.Our work are forms of self-expression.Our daily lives are a reflection of what we believe in and stand for.We’re creative in the way we handle the daily problems and challenges of freelancing.We don’t rely on others for solutions.5.Idealism

Finally, the freelancing mindset is characterized by idealism.This is what makes some of us stick through the hardships, failures and pitfalls of freelancing.We believe in a ―better world,‖ where one doesn’t have to fit a mold to succeed in life.We believe that fancy titles are meaningless(and if not, we can give ourselves a fancy title anytime we wanted to).We believe in the freelancing lifestyle, and we’re committed to make it work.We believe we can be happy, even prosperous and downright wealthy, doing what we love.In Conclusion

Freelancing is all about the desire for more freedom and all that it entails.This freedom means we’re solely accountable for our own success or failure, for our happiness or misery, for our wealth or poverty.There are no bosses, no backstabbing co-workers, no unfair HR policies to blame.Unless you embrace this, then freelancing will suck.If you don’t believe this in your heart, then you will resent the work it takes to find clients.You’ll hate not having a regular paycheck and paid sick and vacation days.You’ll reject having to work long hours occasionally(am I the only one who worked longer hours while employed?).Some freelancers have a freelancing work arrangement, but they’re employees at heart.They’re the ones who will jump the freelancing ship at the first opportunity of a good job.I’m not saying that’s right or wrong.After all, freelancing isn’t for everyone.【参考译文】

自由职业者可以分为两种。

一种是那些失业后找工作有困难，被迫成为自由职业者，向他人提供某种服务的人。

另一种，是那些无论如何，也会选择为自己工作的人：即使就业市场非常繁荣，即使没有Internet为自由职业所提供的便利，他们仍然会选择穿着睡衣在家工作，自由自在地服务他们的客户。

后一种自由职业者是被我称为天生的自由职业者。他们拥有自由职业者的观念。对他们而言，自由职业并不仅仅是在家工作。

自由职业的真正含义——

我以自由职业者的方式工作，只有两年的时间，不象其它人那么久。然而，我已经认识到，有些人是真正的自由职业者：他们是自愿选成为自由职业者，而不是因为境遇所迫。这些人有着完全不同的思维模式。

这篇博文中，我来探讨一下构成自由职业观念的五种特征。

1.独立自主

自由职业者渴望独立......不受老板或雇主的左右，或任何由其它人强加于他们身上的东西：包括现有的管理架构，等级制度或机构体系。的确，我们为客户而工作。在某种意义上，他们就是我们的老板，我们必须满足他们的要求，满足他们的期望。不同的是，你可选择或拒绝自己的客户。如果事情进展的不顺利，或者我们不喜欢客户对待我们的态度，我们可以搞砸与他的关系。

如果你是一个雇员，就很难这样做。放弃工作并不是一个雇员随便就能做到的，除非你已经在银行有不少的存款，或者说有一份新的工作在等着你。

自由职业者希望能够自主选择自己未来的方向，并自我管理，成为自己的老板，并承担与之相应的责任。

2.冒险精神

自由职业是一种敢于面对全新体验和挑战的，并且不断寻求冒险的观念。与之相反，雇员们希望自己走上的，是一条可以预见到未来的路途。

不要误解我，我也是一个循规蹈矩的人。一旦我偏离了这一方式，工作的效率就会大大降低。

然而，除于每天的事务性工作，我还在不断接受新的项目，学习新东西，约见新客户和潜在客户，掌握新的技能，并重新设计我的业务。

对其它自由职业者而言，其中的一项体验就是今天在家办公，明天可能在隔壁的咖啡馆里。也可能你一边周游世界，一边工作赚钱。我们的生活，就象一本叫做《创造你的历险记》的书。

3.风险

自由职业者并不反对风险。与我们的独立性与生俱来的，就是责任心，以及对自己生活的把握。每月没有固定的工资，就是其中的风险之一。这种风险可能会让我们感到恐惧，但不会阻止我们。这是我们冒险经历中的一部分。

这种不确定性，超出其它人的承受限度。如果我是家庭中唯一的生活支柱，我不确定自己是否能够做出这种选择。（事实由，我之所以花了这么久，才从事自己梦想中的自由职业，就是因为想要确保我的家庭不会因为我的失败而挨饿。）4.创造力

自己职业者往往具有创造力。我之所以这样说，不仅因为我们中的许多人是作家、艺术家、摄影师，程序员、虚拟助理或其它服务供应商在他们每天的生活中，也是极具创造力的。

我们的工作，就是自我的表现形式。我们每天的生活，是我们信仰和选择的反映。我们在处理与自由职业有关的日常问题和挑战时，极具创造力。我们不会依赖别人给我们提供解决方案。5.理想主义

最后，自由职业的观念体现了一种理想主义。正是这一点，帮助我们渡过了自由职业生涯中的困难、失败和陷阱。

我们相信有一个―更好的世界‖，在那里，人们不需要按照设计好的模子来生活，以获得成功。我们相信那些花里忽哨的头衔其实毫无意义（否则的话，我们可以随时给自己一个这样的头衔，只要自己愿意就行）。我们相信自由职业者的生活方式，也尽力让这种方式成功。

我们相信自己会幸福、繁荣和真正的富足，仅靠着从事自己喜欢的事业。

结论

自由职业的全部，就是对自由，以及自由所赖以生存的基础的一种渴望。这种自由意味着，我们必须为自己的成功或失败、快乐或不幸、富有或贫穷承担全部责任。

没有老板，不能暗算自己的同事，没有不公平的人事制度可以迁怒。除非你真的喜欢自由职业，否则，你可能会感到非常糟糕。

如果你不是打心眼里相信这些，那么你会憎恨寻找客户所需要的大量工作。你会对没有定期工资、带薪病假和年假感到不快。你会对经常性的长时间工作充满抵触（在从事全职工作时，难道只有我一个人长时间地工作吗？）。

有些自由职业者，虽然拥有自由职业者的日程安排，却在本质上停留于雇员的心态。他们一有好的工作机会，就会跳下自由职业之船。我并不是说，这种做法是对是错。毕竟，自由职业并不适合所有的人。