第一篇：英语短文20篇(五)
Planting Trees 植树
春天来了，又是一个植树的季节。星期天，老师带领我们去郊区植树。同学们拿着铁锨、水桶和小树苗上路了。到了目的地后，大家不由分说，争先恐后地干起来。我们先挖坑，然后两个人合作，一个扶着小树苗，一个培土。小树啊，你快快长大吧。
Spring is coming.It is the season for planting trees.On Sunday, our teacher led us to the suburb to plant trees.We brought some spades, pails and saplings with us.On arriving there, everybody went into action in no time.We dug square pits first.Then two persons were needed to plant a tree.One held the sapling carefully and the other put the soil in.I wish the saplings would grow up quickly.The litte green man
It was cold and windy.Mary was sitting in the sitting-room, she was reading today's news paper.Suddenly, she heard a noise, “ hiss hiss ”, John came in then.Mary asked, “ Do you hear a noise like hiss hiss?” “Oh, yes.I heard it.” Suddenly, they heard another noise, “hum hum”, “Oh, there„s green light outside the window.” John said, “ I feel very much afraid.”
After green light, a little man walked out from a spaceship, who was very short and his skin looked green.The green man said, “ Don„t be afraid.I come from M51.” Mary and John were not afraid then.The green man was glad.“Hello, this is the earth.” Mary said.The man said, “ Oh, I„m hungry.Can I have some food?” “OK.” Mary said.After a while, John took out many snacks.The man said, “Oh, this is so good and that is good too.” Mary and beamed with smiles.ter an hour, the man would go back to hi spaceship.He said to Mary and John, “ Thank you very much and I„ll miss you, bye-bye!” He said it and then he got into spaceship.Mary and John said to him, “ Bye-bye, welcome back again and have a nice trip home.”（约200字）
Obey the Traffic Rules
One of my classmates was knocked down by car last term.He was badly hurt.He had to stay in the hospital for several months.We were very sad.One night, he felt very hungry.He wanted to buy some easy noodles to eat.He ran very fast.He didn‟t stop when the traffic lights were red.He couldn‟t escape.His legs were injured.He said that was a terrible(可怕的)memory.He said he would obey the traffic rules forever.Please always remember the traffic rules.It is very important for us.Life is wonderful.Let‟s obey the rules at any time.（约100字）
I Like Basketball
My hometown Dalang is a famous “Basketball Town”.Everybody likes playing basketball here.I love playing basketball, too.It‟s my favorite sport.Every morning I go to play it in our school gym.My P.E teacher told me that playing basketball would make me tall and strong.Because I play basketball well.Now I am a member of our school basketball team.I play harder than before.My P.E teacher teaches me how to play it better.I made progress.I have my own way to play it.How I hope I can be a famous basketball player some day.Basketball is a very good sport.It can strength our bodies.It is a good way to relax, too.Let‟s play basketball together.OK?（约120字）
我的假期
I had a long holiday for May Day.I was very happy, because I could do anything I want.During those days.I enjoyed myself.At first, I went to the zoo to see lovely animals.And then.I went to the sea world to see beautiful fishes.That was very interesting.Secondly I went for a trip with my parents, we went to Linxia to visit my grandparents and to eat minority‟s foods.We rode horse on the grassland and had a fun with local children.It was very exciting.After that, I held a party and invited some of my best friends to visit my house.My mother bought a lot of tasty foods for us, we also took many photos on the party.（约120字）
Today is so bored
I had a so common day.I`m waked up at the 9:00 p.m.I`m ate the breakfast and did morning exercises at home.then mum and me went to the suppermaket we bought pens,books ,some food and drink in it we came home by car.Dose this is very easy!
now say others....um....yeah!Jing`s boy friend is a french ,he is very kind ang good man.He`s said :“I`m 32 years old now,'' but I think he is just 25 or 27.he is look so young ,and he`s father with france president are besst friend!It`s so cool!oh!time is money!That`s all.bye bye!（约100字）
Four Seasons
There are four seasons in a year.They are spring、summer、fall and winter.I like spring.It is warm.It often rains.I can plant trees and flowers in spring.The spring is green.Summer is very hot.I can swim in the river.Fall is a good season.It is nice.I can fly kites in fall.I can eat many apples too.Winter is cold.I wish I can play snow and make a snowman in Beijing someday.Because it does not snow in Xinxing.I love all the seasons, because they are nice.（约90字）
关于春天的英语作文
Winter was gone,spring comes.I love spring best,because it's very beautiful.In spring,the weather is aways sunny and rainy,it's not cold and not hot,it's warmer and warmer.The flowers begin to open and the trees begin to turn green.The birds are singing in the sky,they are happy.The animals will go out to play.Many people like to go out and enjoy the sunshine.I like wearing my sweater and jeans, I like to fly kites,plant trees and see the beautiful flowers.Spring is colorful,I think it's a wonderful season.What's your favourite season?Please tell me.关于环保的英语作文
The world we live in is becoming more and more intolerable because of environmental destruction.Bird flu and Sars are two typical examples that environmental destruction may threaten our life.Besides, forest destruction , water and air pollution result in decrease of planting land and unpleasant weather.Serious as the problem seems, we can come up with some measures to deal with it.First of all, the authorities should adopt the policy of ”sustainable development", and laws concerning environmental protection should be put into effect and enforced strictly just as our government has been doing.What' s more, every citizen should realize the seriousness of the problem and make concerted efforts to protect our environment.In addition, planting trees helps improve and beautify the environment.（约120字）
Planting Trees
Yesterday was Tree Planting Day.The teachers asked us to plant trees at the corner of our playground.At
the pits, some put trees in them and others watered them.We planted a lot of trees.When we finished our work, it was nearly dark.（约65字）
昨天是植树节。老师要求我们在操场拐角处种树。下午3点我们到了那里。老师给我们示范怎样种树，然后我们就开始干起来。一些同学挖树坑，一些同学往树坑里放树，另一些人给树浇水。我们种了很多树。当我们结束工作时，天几乎黑了。
Development and the Environment
It is undeniable that the worsening environment has become the biggest concern of the present-day world.Land resources are dwindling because of water loss and soil erosion.Waste gases poison the air we breathe.The rivers and lakes are polluted by waste dumped in them from factories.It is probably no exaggeration to say that deterioration of the quality of the environment threatens the existence of mankind itself.Some people are of the opinion that the environmental problem is the price we have to pay for economic development.But I do not think that this argument is valid.After all, what is the point of economic growth if people's lives are adversely alfected by worsening environmental pollution?（约110字）
I Miss My Father
I am a girl of ten, and I live in a small mountain village far from Taiyuan.The only person that lives with me is my mother, because my father is away for eight years, working in a city.During the Spring Festival, my father came back home.He looked thin and tired.He gave my mother two thousand yuan, and told her that he would work even harder, earn more money, and then he could take us to the city He stayed at home for only ten days.We are living a poor life now.But what I want most is not money, but my father.I miss him very much!
Crow drink water
There is some water in a bottle near a big rock.A bird is very thirsty.He comes to the bottle and stands next to the bottle.But he can't drink the water,beacause the bottle's neck is very long.So he thinks and thinks,and then flies away.After some time,he comes back with a small stone in his mouth.He goes up to the bottle and puts the stone into the bottle.He flies away and flies back again and again.He puts many stones into the bottle.The water in the bottle comes up to its neck and the bird can.暑假计划
This summer holiday I plan to go to the beach.I will go there with my parents and cousins.We'll stay there for three days at the local hotel.The trip will be the most wonderful one that I have ever had.Because we will do a lot of things there,such as playing volleyball ,windsurfing ,having barbecue at night.I'm really looking foward to it.My Routine
Hi, my name is Susannah Huang.My life is wonderful.From Monday to Friday, I usually get up at 6.30.I brush my teeth and wash my face at 6.35.And then I have breakfast.For breakfast, I have bread and milk.At 7.00 I go to school.I always get to by bus.I have cLasses from 8.00am to 5.30pm.On Saturday and Sunday, I usually get up at 9.00.On weekdays, I have many cLasses, Chinese、maths、English and other subjects.My favourite subject is English.I like my life and my study very much.the big day
I am very happy that i find the webside of the English study room this noon.I am a self-taught student and i dream i can make a lot of friends that love english study.I have no chance to be a school student but i believe hard work can equal to the smart.There were only two creature that can get the top of the high point the eagle and the snail.The eagle may get the target very easily but the snail is much more difficult but if there a friend who can do him a favor maybe he can get the point more easy.The name of my essay is the big day ,for i am on the way to make friend on this day.A friend in need is a friend indeed.Jack and May
I have two good friends.They are Jack and May.He is ten.He has short hair.He is 50kg now.And May is a beautiful girl.She has long hair.She is two years older than Jack.She is 12 now.She is taller than Jack.She is
1.6m.But Jack is heavier than May.May is 45kg.They are lovely students.I like them.My Hobby
My hobby is collecting stamps（集邮）.There are many stamps in my room.I like stamps very much.There are many things on the stamps.They are colorful and beautiful.After school I usually go to the post office and there are many people there.I learn a lot from collecting stamps.I like collecting stamps very much.My Favorite People
Who is your favorite people? My favorite people is my mother.She is beautiful.She is 38 years old.She is tall and thin.She has big eyes and long hair.She likes cooking.She cooks good meals for us every day.And she always does all the housework.She looks after my father and me.I love my mother very much.A good book is a good friend 一本好书就是一个好朋友
Hello, every one.I am a boy in Class 4 Grade 6.I like reading very much.A good book is a good friend.I often play with this good friend.Every day, after finishing my homework, I will share my spare time with my book happily.Usually my book will tell me some funny stories.Sometimes it shares some thought with me.I can learn a lot from the book.It makes me happy.It makes me sad.It makes me brave.It makes me independent.I love my friend so much.Do you love your friend? Do you love your books?
I Love My Family 我爱我家
My family is a harmonious family, There are 5 members in my family.They are my grandpa、grandma、mother、father and I.My grandpa is 58 year old.He is a very happy man.His hair is short.I look like him.My grandma is happy too.She wants to have a pair of sandals.Two days ago she had one.My mother is beautiful woman.My father is a handsome young man.He wants to have many shoes and jumpers.My grandpa likes running.My grandma likes singing.My mother likes driving and my father like drawing.My family is harmonious, because my mother takes care of my grandpa and grandma very well.I love my grandpa、grandma、father and mother very much, and they all love me too.I have a happy family.I love my family!
第二篇：十二篇英语短文
1.THE NEWSPAPER 报 纸
Nowadays the newspaper possesses considerable value Everybody should read it.It
supplies us with a variety of news every day.It tells us the political situation of the world.If we form the habit of reading the newspaper, we shall(will)get enough knowledge to cope with our circumstances.现今报纸拥有极大的价值，人人都应该看它。它每天提供我们各种类类的消息。它告诉我们世界政治局势。如果我们养成看报的习惯，我们就能得到足够的知识来因应我们的环境。学生虽然每天须做功课，但他们至少应该匀出一两个小时来看报。哪些，他们不但能增加知识而且也能赶上时代。总而言之，看报对学生很有益处。
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2.MY DAILY LIFE 我的日常生活
Though my daily life is extremely monotonous, I try hard to adapt myself to it.Why? Because I intend to be a good student.I wish to render service to my country.I get up at six o’clock every day.After I wash my face and brush my teeth, I begin to review my lessons.I go to school at seven o’clock.After school is over, I return home.We usually have supper at seven o’clock.Then I begin to do my homework.I want to finish it before I go to bed.虽然我的日常生活十分单调，但我却竭力设法去适应它。为什么？因为我打算做一个好学生，希望将来为国家服务。
我每天六点起床、洗脸刷牙后，就开始复习功课，七点钟我就去上学。
放学后，我就回家了。我们通常在七点钟吃晚餐，之后我就开始做家庭作业，希望在睡觉前把它做完。
3.A MODEL STUDENT 模范学生
Do you mind being called a bad student? Of course not.So far as I know, everybody intends to be(become)a model student.However, to be a model student is by no means an easy thing.First, he must do his best to obtain knowledge.A man without sufficient knowledge will not succeed.Secondly, he must remember to improve his health.Only a strong man can do great tasks.Thirdly, he should receive moral education.If his conduct is not good, no one will consider making friends with him.你价意被称为坏学生吗？当然不。就我所知，每个人都打算做模范学生。
然而，做模范学生却不容易。第一，他必须尽力获得知识（求知）。一个没有足够知识的人是不会成功的。第二，他必须记住促进健康。只有强壮的人才能做大事。第三，他应该接受道德教育。如果他品行不好，没有人会考虑和他交朋友的。
4.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。
5.BOOKS 书籍
As is well known, books teach us to learn life, truth, science and many other useful things.They increase our knowledge, broaden our minds and strengthen our character.In other words, they are our good teachers and wise friends.This is the reason why our parents always encourage us to read more books.Reading is a good thing, but we must pay great attention to the choice of books.It is true that we can derive benefits from good books.However, bad books will do us more harm than good.如众所周知，书籍教我们学习人生，真理，科学以及其它许多有用的东西。它们增加我们的知识，扩大我们的心胸并加强我们的品格。换句话说，它们是我们的良师益友。这是为什么我们的父母终是鼓励我们要多读书的理由。
读书是一好事，但我们必须多加注意书的选择。不错，我们能从好书中获得益处。然而，坏书却对我们有害无益。
6.：A TRIP TO THE COUNTRY 乡村游记
One Sunday my mother(Mother)had(made)me take my little young brother to the a trip to the country.She bade me take good care of him.While we were walking along the road, the sun was shining brightly and the breeze was blowing gently.We saw the beautiful flowers smile(smiling)at us and heard the birds sing(singing)their sweet songs on the trees.The scenery was indeed very pretty(beautiful).When we felt tired, we returned home.We saw Mother(our mother)wait(waiting)for us at the door.7.有一个星期日，我母亲叫我带小弟弟去乡村游历。她吩咐我要好好照料他。
当我们沿着道路行走的时候，太阳灿烂地照耀着，微风轻轻地吹着。我们看见美丽的花儿对我们微笑着，并听见鸟儿在树上唱着悦耳的歌曲，风景实十分美丽。
当我们感觉到疲倦的时候，我们就回家了。我们看见母样正在门口等候我们 One day an old man siselling a big elephant.A young man comes to the elephant and begins to look at it slowly.The old man goes up to him and says inhis ear,“Don't say
anything about the elephant before I sell it,then i'll give you some money.”“All right,”says the young man.After the old man slles the elephant,he gives the young man some money and says,“Now,can you tell me how you find the bad ears of theelephant?”“I don't find the bad ears,”says the young man.“Then why do you look at the elephant slowly?”asks the old man.The young man answers,“Because I never see an elephant before,and I want to know what it looks like.”
一天，一个老的男人正在卖一头大象。一个年轻的男人走向大象然后开始慢慢看着它（大象），这个老的男人走向他对着他的耳朵说，“不要在我卖出它（大象）之前说关于它（大
象）的事，然后我会给你一些钱。”“好的”，这个年轻的男人说。在这个老的男人卖出大象后，他给了年轻的男人一些钱并且说，“现在，你可以告诉我你是怎样知道大象的坏的耳朵了吧？”“我不知道坏的耳朵”，这个年轻的男人说。“然后为什么你慢慢的看着大象？”这个老的男人问。这个年轻的男人回答，“因为我在这之前从来没有见过大象，还有我想知道它（大象）是什么样子 8.Fox and cock
One morning a fox sees a cock.He think,“This is my breakfast.”
He comes up to the cock and says, “I know you can sing very well.Can you sing for me?” The cock is glad.He closes his eyes and begins to sing.The fox sees that and caches him in his mouth and carries him away.The people in the field see the fox.They cry, “Look, look!The fox is carrying the cock away.” The cock says to the fox, “Mr.Fox, do you understand? The people say you are carrying their cock away.Tell them it is yours.Not theirs.”
The fox opens his mouth and says, “The cock is mine, not yours.” Just then the cock runs away from the fox and flies into the tree.狐狸和公鸡
一天早上，一只狐狸看到了一只公鸡。他想：这是我的早餐。
他朝公鸡走来，对他说：“我知道，你能唱得非常好听，你能唱给我听么？”公鸡很高兴。他闭上眼睛开始唱歌。狐狸看到这些抓住它放到自己的嘴里走了。
在田地里的人们看到了狐狸。大喊大叫：“看，看！狐狸抓住公鸡逃走了。”公鸡对狐狸说：“狐狸先生，你能理解么？人们认为你叼走了公鸡。告诉他们这是你的，不是他们的。”二天，狐狸张开她的嘴说：“公鸡是我的，不是你们的。”就在那时。公鸡跑
到了树底下。
9.Back to School
It’s the first day of school.Mike wants to go back to school.He wants to see his friends.He wants to meet his new teacher.Mike gets up early in the morning.He washes and eats his breakfast.Then he rides his bike to school.He sees his friends on the playground.He plays hide-and-seek with them.In the classroom, Mike meets his new maths teacher.Her name is Mrs.Green.Mike likes Mrs Green.She can speak English very well.He thinks she is a nice teacher.10.One day,a monkey drove his car near a lake.Sudden,he saw a tiger under a tree.The tiger saw him,too.The tiger ran very fast at the monkey.The monkey was very afraid and he and his car fell into the lake.The monkey couldn't swim and he shouted.A rabbit came and he jumped into the lake.The rabbit swam to the monkey but did not help him.Both of them shouted for help.Luckily,a giraffe came along.He was very tall.He helped the rabbit and the monkey.11.Mike’s Family
Mike comes from America.He is twelve.His father Mr.Brown works in a big shop in Beijing.Mike has a sister.Her name is Kate.She is only four.It is Saturday today.Mike’s family is all at home.Mr.Brown is sitting in a chair and
reading today’s newspaper.Mrs.Brown is out of the house;she is watering the flowers.Is Mike with his mother? No, he is cleaning his new bike.Where is Kate? She is in her room.She is playing with her cat.What a happy family!
12．Time
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
第三篇：英语小短文经济篇
英语小短文
1经济篇
The US Commerce Departmen（t 商务部）reports in its first estimate of economic performance for the January to March quarter, that the US economy contracted at a bigger than forecasted annual rate—6.1 percent.This is the second three month period in which the economy shrank at a more than six percent annual rate.The rate of decline was more than financial markets had expected.But despite that, stock prices rallied（恢复）Wednesday as analysts found positive elements to the otherwise grim（糟糕的）report.These included a slight increase in consumer spending and a replenishment（补充）of business inventories.The International Monetary Fund（国际货币基金组织）last week forecast that the US economy would contract by 2.8 percent this year, after expanding by about one percent last year.The US recession, which began in December 2007, is the most severe since the Second World War.背景导读
美国商务部2009 年4 月29 日表示，美国第一季度GDP 季度调整后年降6.1%，经济学家预期值为下降4.6%。美国第一季度经济下滑几乎没有改善，企业削减开支和库存，表明衰退并未如预期那样放缓。
Indications that unemployment continues to rise is grim news for leaders heading to the G-20 summit（20 国集团峰会）in the United States next week.The Paris-based Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development（经济合作与发展组织）reports unemployment reached its highest level among industrialized nations of 8.5 percent in July.OECD unemployment division chief Stephan Scarpetta says the number of jobless among the OECD’s 30 member countries is expected to climb even higher next year, to nearly 10 percent.That translates into 57 million people out of work.The United States, Spain and Ireland are among those countries with the fastest rising unemployment.All three were affected by the collapse of high housing prices.The damage spread to other sectors of the economy.Scarpetta says young people are among the hardest hit.In Spain, for example, more than one in three young workers are unemployed.背景导读
经济合作与发展组织2009 年9 月份报告说，工业化国家的失业率仍在增加，而且有可能在明年达到近10%的历史最高水平，尽管不断有报道说，很多工业化国家正在走出几十年来最严重的经济危机。各国政府虽然扩大和延长了失业补贴的发放，并且提供了更多的就业咨询和培训，但是这些措施并没有缓解失业人口的增加。
第四篇：英语短文
A Wolf in sheep's clothing
（披着羊皮的狼）
A wolf wanted to eat the sheep, but he was afraid of the vigilant
shepherd and his dogs.One day the wolf found the skin of a sheep.He put it on and walked among the sheep.A lamb thought that the
wolf was its mother because his skin looked like hers.So it
followed the wolf.Soon after they had left the dogs, the wolf came
at the lamb and ate it up.For some time he succeeded in deceiving
the sheep, and enjoying hearty meals.披着羊皮的狼
狼想吃羊，但是他害怕警惕的牧羊人和牧羊犬。有一天狼发现了一块羊皮，便披着它混入羊群。一只小羊羔把这只披着羊皮的狼误认为自己的妈妈，被领出了羊群。狼成功地欺骗了羊群，吃掉了小羊羔。
寓意：事物的外表有时候会掩盖它的本质，所以我们不能只凭表面现象就作判断。
good boy(好孩子)
Little Robert asked his mother for two cents.“What did you do
with the money I gave you yesterday?”
“I gave it to a poor old woman,” he answered.“You're a good boy,” said the mother proudly.“Here are two cents more.But why are you so interested in the
old woman?”
“She is the one who sells the candy.”
小罗伯特向妈妈要两分钱。“昨天给你的钱干什么了？”
“我给了一个可怜的老太婆，”他回答说。
“你真是个好孩子，”妈妈骄傲地说。
“再给你两分钱。可你为什么对那位老太太那么感兴趣呢？” “她是个卖糖果的。” Naughty monkey(调皮的猴子)
It’s very hot.An old man is asleep on the chair.A fly comes and sits on the end of the man’s nose.The old man has a naughty monkey.He chases the fly.The fly comes back again and sits on the old man’s nose again.The
monkey chases it away again and again.This happens five or six times.The monkey is very angry.He
jumps up, runs to the garden and picks up a large stone.When the fly sits on the old man’s nose again, the monkey hits it
hard with the stone.He kills the fly and breaks the old man’s nose.天气很热。一位老人在椅子上睡着了。一只苍蝇飞来落在老人的鼻子上。老人有一只顽皮的猴子。猴子在追打苍蝇。苍蝇再次飞落在老人的鼻子上，猴子一再追打苍蝇。这样往返了五六次，猴子很生气。他跳着跑到花园，捡起一块大石头。当苍蝇再次落在老人的鼻子上时，猴子用石头击中老人的鼻子上的苍蝇。他砸死了苍蝇也打破了老人的鼻子.
第五篇：英语经典短文
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英语经典短文
一、How to use an English-Chinese dictionary? When you are reading something in English, you may often come across a new word.What’s the best way to know it? You may look it up in an English-Chinese dictionary.It will tell you a lot about the word: the pronunciation, the Chinese meaning and also how to use this word.But how can you know where the word is in thousands of English words? How to find it in the dictionary both quickly and correctly? First, all the English words are arranged in the alphabetical order.In the dictionary you can first see the words beginning with the Ietter A, then B,C,D,E…That means if there are two words “desert”and “pull”,” “desert”will be certainly before“pull”.Then if there,are two words both beginning with the same letter,you may look at the second letter.Then the third, the fourth…For example, “pardon”is before “plough”, “judge”is before “just”,etc.Do you understand how to look up a word in a dictionary? The dictionary will be your good friend,I hope you’ll use it as often as possible in your English learning.二、Travel by bike
If you go to visit London, you’ll see a lot of buses and cars on the road.You’ll also see a lot of bikes because more people travel by bike.There are a lot of reasons for this.First, it is very cheap to buy a bike, and it is quick, too.You often have to wait for a bus for half an hour.When the bus comes, there are so many other buses and cars on the roads that the bus moves very slowly.I traveled to work by bus for about four years.I often arrived at work late and tired.Then one day, about two years ago, a friend of mine said, “ I go to work by bike.Why don’t we travel together?”
“Because my bike is old.” I answered, “And there are so many buses and cars on the roads.I’ll feel frightened
“You needn’t feel frightened!” said my friend.“If you follow me and we ride slowly, you’ll be fine.”
The next day I brought myself a new bike.Although we went slowly, we arrived ai work quickly.It took 40 minutes to go to work by bus, but only half an hour by bike!Now I don’t feel afraid.I love going go work by bike.I take a different road every day.I arrived at work very quickly.I’ve got a little more money now, and more important, I feel healthy.Many people think in the same way as I do.That’s why you see a lot of bikes on the road.Next year you’ll see more, I am sure.Perhaps in the future we will have roads for bikes only.I hope so.三、American food habits
Generally speaking, American food is rather bland and inspired.Salads are popular and are served all the year round.Many American people are “calorie” conscious.This is evident in menus offering “low calorie” or “weight watchers” meals.In markets one can find “No Cal” drinks(meaning without calories)such as ginger ale or cola.“Diet” foods without sugar or salt are also available in food stores.Waiters in American restaurants tend to assume that everyone drinks coffee.If a waiter suddenly asks “Now or later?” what he means is “Do you want coffee with your meal now or later?” Many American drinks
Coffee with their meal.When dining out in the US we can ask for tea, milk,coke,bear and so on, if we prefer these to coffee, American restaurants cannot serve beer, wine, or liquor unless they are licensed to do so.The main course in American meals is usually meat, fowl, or fish, but rarely is more than one of these
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七、Insects We often think of insects as being harmful.This is not quite true.Many insects are harmful.For example, flies carry disease.Other insects carry disease, too.Farmers are at war with insects most of the time.Hungry insects kill plants in the fields.Farmers spray the fields to get rid of these insects.Does this mean that all insects are harmful? No.Many are of great help to man.Bees make honey.Without bees and other insects, many trees would have no fruit.Silkworms make silk.Some insects eat other insects that kill fruit trees.Have you ever seen a praying mantis? People who do not know about the praying mantis sometimes kill it.They think it is harmful.But this insect is of great help to farmers and gardeners.It eats insects that kill plants.Long ago, many people thought of most insects as enemies.Today, we know the difference between harmful insects and those that help us.八、Special language Can you see the rabbit’s tail? When a rabbit sees something dangerous, it runs away.Its tail is white and moves up and down as it runs.Other rabbits see the tail moving, and they run, too.They know that there is something danger.The rabbit has told them something without making a sound.It has given them a signal.Many other animals use this kind of language.When a cobra is angry, it raises its hood and makes itself look fierce.This warns other animals.When a bee has found some food, it goes back to its home.It cannot tell the other bees where the food is by speaking to them, but it does a little dance in the air.This tells the others where the food is.Some animals say things by making sounds.Sometimes we humans speak in the same way.But we have something that no animal has-a large number of words.No animal has the wonderful power of language.People living in different countries make different kinds of words.Today there are about fifteen hundred different languages in the world.The words you know are called your vocabulary.You should try to make your vocabulary bigger.Read as many books as you can.When you meet a new word, find it in your dictionary.Your dictionary is your most useful book.九、A good idea Mike and Tom had studied in the same class.After they had finished middle school, Mike went to college but Tom found work in a factory.The young man likes smoking very much and it’s bad for his health.Now he coughs day and night and he’s too weak to work.So he was sent away.He spent all money on smoking and sometimes he has little food to eat.Once Tom met Mike in the street.Mike finished college and began to work in a post office and was paid much.When Tom knew about it, he asked Mike to lend two hundred dollars to him.Mike found it was difficult to refuse and agreed.A year later Mike was going go marry and needed a lot of money.He told Tom about it.Tom said he would pay off the debt the next month.But three months passed and Tom did not pay off his debt.And one day Mike went to his house again and said, “Haven’t you found any ideas to pay off your debt?”
“Yes, I have.” Answered Tom.“ If you help me, I’ll pay off my debt at once.” “what’s it?”
“Please lend me five hundred dollars again.” Said the man.“I shall pay you back two hundred dollars, and I’ll pay Mr.White back two hundred dollars, and I’ll spend one hundred dollars on some bread and a newer coat.上海宝茁教育济南学习中心
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