成人高考英语短文 16页

‎　　第一篇：‎ ‎　　金钱是一切吗？In Money Everything？‎ ‎　　I don‘t think money is everything， but we can’t do without it. Fox example， money can‘t buy us happiness and a good education. And for another example， money can’t buy us good health and a long life. But we can not live without money. We need it for our daily necessities such as food， clothes and transportation. What‘s more， we need it to live a better life. In short， we should learn the value of money and make the most of its advantages.‎ ‎　　第二篇：‎ ‎　　1.一些人喜欢住在城市，因为城市生活有许多便利。‎ ‎　　2.但有些人喜欢住在农村。‎ ‎　　3.我认为，……‎ ‎　　Where to live —in the City or in the Country ‎　　Some people like living in the city because city life has many advantages. They think there are more job opportunities in cities， life there is more colorful and meaningful than that in the country， and there are more modern conveniences in cities for people to enjoy.‎ ‎　　But some other people prefer to live in the countryside. They say life in the countryside is closer to nature and better for their health， life there is quieter and that country people are more honest than city people.‎ ‎　　I would like to live in a city when I am young to earn enough money and I live in the countryside when I am old for having a quite life.‎ ‎　　第三篇：‎ ‎　　你叫李平，是英语系学生会主席。写一封信给王教授，请他做一个有关中国历史的报告。注意信中要包括目的、时间、日期和地点。‎ ‎　　Ⅴ。 Writing ‎　　May 19，2002‎ ‎　　Dear Professor Wang：‎ ‎　　On behalf of the Student Union of the English Department， I am writing to invite you to give a lecture on Chinese history.‎ ‎　　We have planned to have such a lecture at 2：30 p. m. in Lecture Hall 419， on May 25.‎ ‎　　Looking forward to your lecture. Inform us in advance if you can not come.‎ ‎　　Sincerely yours，‎ ‎　　Li Ping ‎　　第四篇：‎ ‎　　男女应该平等吗？（Should Men and Women Be Equal？）‎ ‎　　Should Men and Women Be Equal？‎ ‎　　People have different ideas about this issue， Some people say that men are superior to women in ability because men are physically stronger， do most of the hard labor in the world and hold most important positions. Other people believe that women have the ability to compete with men. There have been many famous women state leaders and great scientists in the world. We should fully carry out the principle “to each according to his work” so that the enthusiasm of both men and women for work can be fully aroused.‎ ‎　　第五篇：‎ ‎　　1.在中国，自行车是最为流行的交通工具。‎ ‎　　2.骑自行车有许多好处。‎ ‎　　3.自行车的未来……‎ ‎　　The Bicycle in China ‎　　The bicycle is the most popular means of transportation in China. China is a country “on bicycle wheels”。 People ride them for various purposes such as going to and from school and work. Bicycles are very cheap and easy to buy in China.‎ ‎　　There are many advantages to riding a bicycle. First， using a bicycle can greatly help reduce the air pollution in many big cities. Second， people can improve their health by riding a bicycle.‎ ‎　　The future of bicycle will be bright. In some European countries， city governments have arranged pedestrians to use “public bicycles” to travel round the city center free of charge.‎ ‎　　第六篇：‎ ‎　　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。‎ ‎　　Dear Julie：‎ ‎　　Thank you very much for the dinner that you invited my husband and I to yesterday. The food not only looked and smelled fabulous but tasted great， and my husband and I enjoyed it very much. Therefore， we would like to invite you to dinner at 7 p.m. this Friday at the Northwest Chinese restaurant to return your kindness and hospitality.‎ ‎　　Please do come.‎ ‎　　Yours，‎ ‎　　Helen ‎　　第七篇：‎ ‎　　1.假冒伪劣商品是个严重问题。‎ ‎　　2.一些原因导致了这种现象。‎ ‎　　3.为了扫除假冒伪劣商品，……‎ ‎　　Fake Commodities ‎　　Fake and poor quality commodities are a serious problem. Many things can be faked such as soybean sauce， vinegar， bicycles， and many other things. The interests of consumers are affected， and many enterprises keep losing money because of cheap fake commodities.‎ ‎　　There are some reasons for such a phenomenon. The major one is the desire of some people to “make easy money”。 These people think nothing of the law of the protection of intellectual property rights.‎ ‎　　To get rid of fake and poor quality commodities， the government should educate people to obey the law of the protection of individual intellectual ‎ property rights and not to sell any fake goods. The government should punish severely and close down all the factories producing fake goods.‎ ‎　　第八篇：‎ ‎　　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，‎ ‎　I. 用于文章主题句 ‎　　1. 不用说？…‎ ‎　　It goes without saying that子句 ‎　　= （It is） needless to say （that）子句 ‎　　= It is obvious that子句 ‎　　= Obviously， S. + V.‎ ‎　　例︰不用说早睡早起是值得的。‎ ‎　　It goes without saying that it pays to keep early hours.‎ ‎　　2. …是不可能的； 无法…‎ ‎　　There is no Ving ‎　　= There is no way of Ving.‎ ‎　　= There is no possibility of Ving.‎ ‎　　= It is impossible to V.‎ ‎　　= It is out of the question to V.‎ ‎　　= No one can V.‎ ‎　　= We cannot V.‎ ‎　　例︰不可否认的？成功的事业关键在于健康的身心。‎ ‎　　There is not denying that successful business lies in a healthy body and mind.‎ ‎　　3. 我深信…‎ ‎　　I am greatly convinced （that）子句 ‎　　= I am greatly assured （that）子句 ‎　　例︰我深信预防是于治疗。‎ ‎　　I am greatly convinced that prevention is better than cure.‎ ‎　　4. 在各种…之中？…‎ ‎　　Among various kinds of …， …‎ ‎　　= Of all the …， …‎ ‎　　例︰在各种运动中？我尤其喜欢慢跑。‎ ‎　　Among various kinds of sports， I like jogging in particular.‎ ‎　　5. …是很容易证明的。‎ ‎　　It can be easily proved （that）子句 ‎　　例︰时间最珍贵是很容易证明的。‎ ‎　　It can be easily proved that nothing is more precious than time.‎ ‎　　6. …无论如何强调都不为过 ‎　　… cannot be overemphasized ‎　　例︰交通安全的重要性无论如何强调都不为过。‎ ‎　　The importance of traffic safety cannot be overemphasized.‎ ‎　　7. 就我的看法？…；我认为…‎ ‎　　In my opinion， …‎ ‎　　= To my mind， …。‎ ‎　　= As far as I am concerned， …‎ ‎　　= I am of the opinion that子句 ‎　　例︰就我的看法？打电动玩具既花费时间也有害健康。‎ ‎　　In my opinion， playing video games not only takes much time but is also harmful to health.‎ ‎　　8. （A） 每个人都知道…‎ ‎　　Everyone knows （that）子句 ‎　　（B） 就我所知？…‎ ‎　　As far as my knowledge is concerned， …‎ ‎　　例︰就我所知？下列方法对我帮助很大。‎ ‎　　As far as my knowledge is concerned， the following ways are of great help to me.‎ ‎　　9. 毫无疑问地？…‎ ‎　　There is no doubt （that）子句 ‎　　例︰毫无疑问地？近视在我国的年轻人中是一个严重的问题。‎ ‎　　There is no doubt that near-sightedness is a serious problem among the youth of our country.‎ ‎　　10. 根据我个人经验？…‎ ‎　　According to my personal experience， …‎ ‎　　= Based on my personal experience， …‎ ‎　　例︰根据我个人经验？微笑已带给我许多好处。‎ ‎　　According to my personal experience， smile has done me a lot of good.‎ ‎　　11. 在我认识的人当中？也许没有一个人比…更值得我尊敬。‎ ‎　　Of all the people I know， perhaps non deserves my respect more than …‎ ‎　　例︰在我认识的人当中？也许没有一个人比我的英文老师张老师更值得我尊敬。‎ ‎　　Of all the people I know， perhaps non deserves my respect more than Miss Chang， my English teacher.‎ ‎　　12. 在我的求学过程中？我忘不了…‎ ‎　　In the course of my schooling. I will never forget …‎ ‎　　例︰在我的求学过程中？我忘不了学习英文所遭到的大困难。‎ ‎　　In the course of my schooling. I will never forget the great difficulty I encountered in learning English.‎ ‎　　13. （A） 随着人口的增加？… With the increase/growth of the population， …‎ ‎　　（B） 随着科技的进步， … With the advance of science and technology， …‎ ‎　　例︰随着台湾经济的快速发展？许多社会问题产生了。‎ ‎　　With the rapid development of Taiwan's economy， a lot of social problems have come to pass.‎ ‎　　14. （A） 在这信息的年代？…扮演重要的角色。‎ ‎　　In the age of information and communication， … plays an important role.‎ ‎　　（B） 在今日工业社会中？…是生命不可或缺的。‎ ‎　　In today's industrial society， … is indispensable to life.‎ ‎　　例︰在这信息的年代？计算机扮演非常重要的角色。‎ ‎　　In this age of information and communication， the computer plays an extremely important role.‎ ‎　　15. 在讨论…？一个人不得不承认…。‎ ‎　　In dealing with …， one cannot but admit （that）子句 ‎　　例︰在讨论未来的职业？一个人不得不承认尽早决定未来的职业很重要。‎ ‎　　In dealing with one's future career， one cannot but admit that it is very important to decide one's future career as early as possible.‎ ‎　　16. 世上没有什么比…更令我高兴。‎ ‎　　Nothing in the world can delight me so much as …‎ ‎　　例︰世上没有什么比到快餐店吃汉堡更令我高兴。‎ ‎　　Nothing in the world can delight me so much as having hamburgers in fast-food restaurants.‎ ‎　　17. … 是必要的 It is necessary that S （should） V ‎　　… 是重要的 It is important/essential that S （should） V ‎　　… 是适当的 It is proper that S （should） V ‎　　… 是紧急的 It is urgent that S （should） V ‎　　例︰我们当保持公共场所清洁是应当的。‎ ‎　　It is proper that we （should） keep the public places clean.‎ ‎　　18. 每当我听到…？我就忍不住感到兴奋。Whenever I hear …， I cannot but feel excited.‎ ‎　　每当我做…？ 我就忍不住感到悲伤。 Whenever I do …， I cannot but feel sad.‎ ‎　　每当我想到…？我就忍不住感到紧张。Whenever I think of …， I cannot but feel nervous.‎ ‎　　每当我遭遇…？我就忍不住感到害怕。Whenever I meet with …， I cannot but feel frightened.‎ ‎　　每当我看到… 我就忍不住感到惊讶。Whenever I see …， I cannot but feel surprised.‎ ‎　　例︰每当我想到我家附近那一条清澈的小溪？我就忍不住感到悲伤。‎ ‎　　Whenever I think of the clean brook near my home， I cannot but feel sad.‎ ‎　　= Every time I think of the clean brook near my home， I cannot help feeling sad.‎ ‎　　19. 据说… It is said （that）子句 ‎　　一般认为… It is thought （that）子句 ‎　　大家都知道… It is known （that）子句 ‎　　据报导… It is reported （that）子句 ‎　　一般预料… It is expected （that）子句 ‎　　一般估计… It is estimated （that）子句 ‎　　一般相信… It is believed （that）子句 ‎　　例︰一般相信阅读增加我们的知识、扩大我们的心胸。‎ ‎　　It is believed （that） reading increases our knowledge and broadens our mind.‎ ‎　　20. …的主要理由是…‎ ‎　　The main reason why ……… is （that）子句 ‎　　例︰青少年犯罪的主要理由是社会环境日一败坏。‎ ‎　　The main reason why the juveniles commit crimes is that social environment is becoming worse. ‎ ‎　　21. 俗语说得好：「…」。‎ ‎　　Well goes an old saying， “…”‎ ‎　　= As an old saying goes（runs， says）， “…”‎ ‎　　= An old saying goes， “…”‎ ‎　　= It's an old saying （that）子句 ‎　　例︰俗话说得好：「诚实为上策」。‎ ‎　　As an old saying goes， “Honesty is the best policy.”‎ ‎　　22. （A） …用下列方法… … in the following ways.‎ ‎　　（B） …有三个主要理由。 … for three major reasons.‎ ‎　　（C） 要…？至少我们可做三件事。 To …， there are at least three things we can do.‎ ‎　　例︰（A） 我用下列方法增加信心。‎ ‎　　I increase my confidence in the following ways.‎ ‎　　（B） 人们学外语有三个理由。‎ ‎　　People learn a foreign language for three major reasons.‎ ‎　　（C） 为了维护健康？我们每天至少可做三件事。‎ ‎　　To keep healthy， there are at least three things we can do every day.‎ ‎　　II. 用于文章承转句 ‎　　23. 那就是（说）…；亦即…‎ ‎　　That is to say， …‎ ‎　　= That is， …‎ ‎　　= Namely， …‎ ‎　　例︰我们生活需有规律。也就是说？早睡早起？戒除烟酒。‎ ‎　　We need to live a regular life. That is， we can keep good hours and refrain from smoking and drinking in the daily activities.‎ ‎　　24. （A） 基于这个理由？… For this reason， …‎ ‎　　（B） 为了这个目的？… For this purpose， …‎ ‎　　例︰基于这个理由？我已决定把行医作为未来的职业。‎ ‎　　For this reason， I have decided to take practicing medicine as my future career.‎ ‎　　25. 我们有理由相信…‎ ‎　　We have reasons to believe （that）子句 ‎　　例︰我们有理由相信体罚应该严格禁止。‎ ‎　　We have reasons to believe that corporal punishment should be strictly prohibited.‎ ‎　　26. 事实上？…‎ ‎　　As a matter of fact， …‎ ‎　　= In fact， …‎ ‎　　例︰事实上？健康才是最重要。‎ ‎　　As a matter of fact， it is health that counts.‎ ‎　　27. （A） 例如？… For example， …‎ ‎　　（B） 拿…做例子 Take … for example.‎ ‎　　例︰例如？我们盲目地提高生活水准？却降低生活品质。‎ ‎　　For example， we elevate the living standards blindly， but lower the quality of life.‎ ‎　　28. 此外？我们不应忽视…‎ ‎　　Besides （In addition）， we should not neglect …‎ ‎　　例︰此外？我们不应忽视每个人都想要一个温馨祥和的社会。‎ ‎　　In addition， we should not neglect that everyone wants a friendly and peaceful society.‎ ‎　　29. 相反地？…‎ ‎　　on the contrary， …‎ ‎　　= by contrast， …‎ ‎　　例︰相反地？少数学生似乎还在鬼混。‎ ‎　　On the contrary， a few students， it seems， are still fooling around.‎ ‎　　30. 另一方面？…‎ ‎　　on the other hand， …‎ ‎　　例︰政府应严格执法？另一方面？大众也应该培养减少污染的好习惯。‎ ‎　　The government should enforce laws strictly. On the other hand， the public also should develop the good habit of reducing pollution.‎ ‎81. Parents are firmly convinced that，to send their child to kindergartens or nursery schools will have an unfavorable influence on the growth of children.‎ ‎　　父母们坚定地相信把孩子送到幼儿园对他们的成长不利。‎ ‎　　82. However，this idea is now being questioned by more and more experts，who point out that it is unhealthy for children who always stay with their parents at home.‎ ‎　　然而，这一想法正遭受越来越多的专家的质疑，他们指出，孩子总是呆在家里，和父母在一起，是不健康的。‎ ‎　　83. Although parent would be able to devote much more time and energy to their children，it must be admitted that，parent has less experience and knowledge about how to educate and supervise children，when compared with professional teachers working in kindergartens or nursery schools.‎ ‎　　尽管父母能在他们孩子身上投入更多时间和精力，但是必须承认，与工作在幼儿园的专职教师相比，他们在如何管理教育孩子方面缺乏知识和经验。‎ ‎　　84. From what has been discussed above，we may safely draw a conclusion that，although the parents' desire to look after children by themselves is understandable，its disadvantages far outweigh the advantages.‎ ‎　　通过以上讨论，我们可以得出如下结论：尽管家长想亲自照看孩子的愿望是可以理解的，但是这样做的缺点远大于优点。‎ ‎　　85. Parents should be encouraged to send their children to nursery schools，which will bring about profound impacts on children and families，and even the society as a whole.‎ ‎　　应该鼓励父母将他们的孩子送到幼儿园，这将对孩子，家庭，甚至整个社会产生深远的影响。‎ ‎　　86. Many leaders of government always go into raptures mere mention of artistic and cultural projects. They are forever talking about the nice parks，the smart sculptures in central city and the art galleries with various valuable rarities. Nothing，they maintain，is more essential than such projects in the economic growth.‎ ‎　　只要一提起艺术和文化项目，一些政府领导就会兴奋不已，他们滔滔不绝地说着美丽的公园，城市中心漂亮的雕塑，还有满是稀世珍宝的艺术展览馆。他们认为在经济发展中，没有什么比这些艺术项目更重要了。‎ ‎　　87. But is it really the case？The information I've collected over last few years leads me to believe that artistic and cultural projects may be less useful than many governments think. In fact，basic infrastructure projects are playing extremely important role and should be given priority.‎ ‎　　这是真的吗？这些年我收集的信息让我相信这些文化、艺术项目并没有许多政府想象的那么重要。事实上，基础设施建设非常重要，应该放在首位。‎ ‎　　88. Those who are in favor of artistic and cultural projects advocate that cultural environment will attract more tourists，which will bring huge profits to local residents. Some people even equate the build of such projects with the improving of economic construction.‎ ‎　　那些赞成建设文化艺术项目的人认为文化环境会吸引更多的游客，这将给当地居民带来巨大的利益。一些人甚至把建设文化艺术项目与发展经济建设等同起来。‎ ‎　　89. Unfortunately，there is very few evidence that big companies are willing to invest a huge sums of money in a place without sufficient basic projects，such as supplies of electricity and water.‎ ‎　　然而，很少有证据表明大公司愿意把巨额的资金投到一个连水电这些基础设施都不完善的地方去。‎ ‎　　90. From what has been discussed above，it would be reasonable to believe that basic projects play far more important role than artistic and cultural projects in people's life and economic growth.‎ ‎　　通过以上讨论，我们有理由相信在人们的生活和经济发展方面，基础建设比艺术文化项目发挥更大的作用。‎ ‎　　91. Those urban planners who are blind to this point will pay a heavy price，which they cannot afford it.‎ ‎　　那些城市的规划者们如果忽视这一点，将会付出他们无法承受的代价。‎ ‎　　92. There is a growing tendency these days for many people who live in rural areas to come into and work in city. This problem has caused wide public concern in most cities all over the world.‎ ‎　　农民进城打工正成为增长的趋势，这一问题在世界上大部分城市已引起普遍关注。‎ ‎　　93. An investigation shows that many emigrants think that working at city provide them with not only a higher salary but also the opportunity of learning new skills.‎ ‎　　一项调查显示许多民工认为在城市打工不仅有较高的收入，而且能学到一些新技术。‎ ‎　　94. It must be noted that improvement in agriculture seems to not be able to catch up with the increase in population of rural areas and there are millions of peasants who still live a miserable life and have to face the dangers of exposure and starvation.‎ ‎　　必须指出，农业的发展似乎赶不上农村人口的增加，并且仍有成千上万的农民过着缺衣挨饿的贫寒生活。‎ ‎　　95. Although rural emigrants contribute greatly to the economic growth of the cities，they may inevitably bring about many negative impacts.‎ ‎　　尽管民工对城市的经济发展做出了巨大贡献，然而他们也不可避免的带来了一些负面影响。‎ ‎　　96. Many sociologists point out that rural emigrants are putting pressure on population control and social order； that they are threatening to take already scarce city jobs；and that they have worsened traffic and public health problems.‎ ‎　　许多社会学家指出民工正给人口控制和社会治安带来压力。他们正在威胁着本已萧条的工作市场，他们恶化了交通和公共卫生状况。‎ ‎　　97. It is suggested that governments ought to make efforts to reduce the increasing gap between cities and countryside. They ought to set aside an appropriate fund for improvement of the standard of peasants' lives. They ought to invite some experts in agriculture to share their experiences，information and knowledge with peasants，which will contribute directly to the economic growth of rural areas.‎ ‎　　建议政府应该努力减少正在拉大的城乡差距。应该划拨适当的资金提高农民的生活水平；应该邀请农业专家向农民介绍他们的经验，知识和信息，这些将有助于发展农村经济。‎ ‎　　98. In conclusion，we must take into account this problem rationally and place more emphases on peasants' lives. Any government that is blind to this point will pay a heavy price.‎ ‎　　总之，我们应理智考虑这一问题，重视农民的生活。任何政府忽视这一点都将付出巨大的代价。‎ ‎　　99. Although many experts from universities and institutes consistently maintain that it is an inevitable part of an independent life，parents in growing numbers are starting to realize that people，including teachers and experts in education，should pay considerable attention to this problem.‎ ‎　　尽管来自高校和研究院的许多专家坚持认为这是独立生活不可避免的一部分，然而越来越多的家长开始意识到包括教师和教育专家在内的人们应该认真对待这一问题。‎ ‎　　100. As for me，it is essential to know，at first，what kind of problems young students possible would encounter on campus.‎ ‎　　我认为，首先应看看学生们在校园可能遇到哪些问题。‎ ‎ 善良的行为带来光明 ‎ An old man shuffled slowly into a restaurant. With shoulders bent forward, he leaned on his trusty cane with each unhurried step. A young waitress named Mary ran over to him, and said, "Here, sir! Let me give you a hand with that chair." 一个老人步履缓慢地走进一家餐馆。他弓着背，手里拄着牢靠的拐杖，每一步都不慌不忙。一个名叫玛丽的年轻女服务员向他跑去，说道：“这边请，先生！让我帮您把椅子拿出来吧。” She pulled the chair away from the table. Supporting him with one arm, she helped him move in front of the chair, and get comfortably seated. Then she moved the table close to him, and leaned his cane against the table where he could reach it. ‎ ‎ 她从桌子旁边拉过一把椅子，用一只手搀扶着老人来到椅子前，并让他舒舒服服地就座。然后，她把桌子拉近他，并把他的拐杖靠在桌旁一个他能够到的地方。 In a soft, clear voice he said, "Thank you, Miss." "You're welcome, sir!" she replied. "And my name is Mary. I'll be back in a moment, and if you need anything anytime, just wave at me!" 老人用轻柔而又清晰的声音说道：“女士，真是太感谢你了！”“不用客气，先生！”她回答说。“我叫玛丽。我一会儿就回来，如果您有什么需要的话，随时向我招招手！” After the old man finished his breakfast, Mary handed him his cane, and walked with him to the front door. Holding the door open for him, she said, "Come back and see us, sir!" He turned with his whole body, winked a smile, and nodded a thank you. 老人吃完早餐后，玛丽把拐杖递给他，并与他一同走到大门口。她一边为他开门，一边说道：“欢迎您再来，先生！”他转过身来，微笑着眨眨眼，向她点点头表示谢意。 When Mary went to clean his table, she found a business card under his plate, and a note scribbled on a napkin. 当玛丽回来收拾老人的餐桌时，她在他用过的碟子底下发现了一张名片和写在餐巾纸上的潦草字迹。 The note on the napkin read: "Dear Mary, I respect you very much, and you respect yourself too. It shows by the way you treat others. You have found the secret of happiness. Your kind gestures will shine through those who meet you." 餐巾纸上写道：“亲爱的玛丽，我非常敬重你，而且你也尊重你自己，你的待人方式展现了这一切。你已经找到了快乐的秘密。你善良的举动将会给所有遇到你的人带来光明。” The old man Mary had waited on was the owner of the restaurant where she worked. This was the first time that Mary and any of his employees had ever seen him in person. 玛丽接待的这个人正是她所工作的餐馆的主人。这是玛丽和其他雇员第一次见到他们的雇主本人。 ‎