acacia适合高中生背诵的经典英语短文

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The Force of Habits
Habits, whether good or bad, are gradually formed. The more we do a thing, the
more we tend to like doing it; and if we do not continue to do it, we feel uncomfortable.
This is called the force of habits, and the force of habits should be fought against.
This
applies
even
to
such good
things
as
work
or
rest.
Some
people
form
a
bad
habit of working too much, and others of idling too much. Bad habits, once formed, are
difficult to get rid of.
The wise man always remembers to check any bad
habit. He warns himself “I am
now becoming idle” or “I like too many sweets” or “I smoke too much”. And then adds,
“I will get myself out of this bad habit at once.”



The Way to Achieve Success
Many people say that they owe much of it to the cultivation of certain good habits
in early life. In forming good habits, I think we should pay attention to four things, that
is honesty, industry, enthusiasm and thrift.
“
Honesty is the best policy.” This is a proverb to which we must pay attention.
There are so many temptations in society that through a little carelessness we may go
astray. But when we are honest, people will not be dishonest to us.
Industry gives every man and woman, every boy and girl, proper work to do. To do
nothing is going to ruin oneself.
Enth
usiasm
is
a
great
force.
One’s
soul
will
expand
if
one
devotes
oneself
to
a
noble
cause.
The
difficulties
in
our
way
are
tremendous,
but
what
can
we
not
accomplish, if with enthusiasm?

There are many proverbs, which set forth the advantages of thrift. Since we live in

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the
world
in
which
money
is
a
very
powerful
thing,
we
should
always
try
to
save
a
portion of our earnings for future use.
These are the four things to which we must pay attention. It is only by this way that
we can achieve success.


TV --- A Blessing or a Curse?
As TV enters more and more families, people begin to wonder about its advantages
and disadvantages. Some believe it is a blessing, others hold that it is a curse to society.
TV
, as a mass media, can bring to people new information on economies, culture,
arts, and many other fields. People can enjoy their favorite programs at home. In some
countries, some TV stations provide such programs as looking for dangerous criminals
and lost children, helping to find an ideal lover, and others which are quite beneficial to
society,
some
TV
stations
provide
various useful
seminars
for
people
of
various
ages
and social status. But on the other hand, TV may exert bad influence on people. Some
programs are full of violence. As a result, people, especially juveniles, are led to commit
crimes. An increasing number of people are so indulged in TV programs that some even
neglect their duties.
In
my
opinion,
the
attitude
towards
TV
all
depends
on
oneself.
People
should
choose those programs, which are useful, and can bring to them the sense of beauty.

On Test and Test Taking
The
purpose
of
a
test
is
to
check
how
much
we
students
have
learned
about
a
subject.
It
not
only
helps
make
our
newly
acquired
knowledge
permanent,
but
also
enables us to find out what needs to spend more time improving.

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But
some
students
do
not
deal
with
test
correctly.
Some
of
them
are
afraid
of
failing in a test. They cheat even at the risk of being caught on exams. Though cheating
might
give
one
“better
grades”,
it
adds
nothing
to
one’s
knowledge.
This
dishonest
behavior will do one more harm than good.
I think that we go to college in order to have our further studies, and prepare us to
be qualified for the future job. Therefore, we should take a correct attitude towards test.
As long as we study diligently and review our lessons regularly, we are sure to be used
to serve its real purpose.


The Dictionary
The
dictionary
is
a
living
teacher.
Whenever
you
come
across
a
new
word,
just
consult it and you will get a clear definition. Every student, whether attending school or
self-taught, should always have a dictionary at hand. As a study aid, it is convenient,
inexpensive and almost omniscient (all-knowing).
Language skills will develop with your constant use of
various dictionaries. The
more you use them, the more familiar you will become with them. Sooner or later, you
will
be
quite
skilled
in
finding
the
page,
scanning
the
entries
and
locating
the
exact
meanings
of
the
new
words.
But
you
should
have
one
thing
in
mind.
As
a
language
student, you can never become too much attached to dictionaries; basic language skills
do not come from dictionaries, but from your practice. Expose yourself to the language
by listening, speaking, reading and writing more, and that is the only way to the mastery
of a language.




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On Learning
Learning is one’s own business, which cannot rely on others. As we know, learning
is
a
process
of
accumulating
knowledge.
It
is
one’s
life
-long
task,
which
cannot
be
accomplished in one move. A successful learner is an independent one who has both an
indomitable (unyielding) will and amazing endurance. He will try to discover his own
way of learning. Instead of waiting for the teacher’s help, he will make efforts to create
favorable conditions on his own initiative. It will certainly be of great help, if there is
good environment, sufficient books and equipment, as well as instructions from teacher
and beneficial friends. But even if one has got all these favorable conditions, one cannot
be sure to succeed in learning.
So t
he most important factor in learning consists in one’s own effort. To learn is
rather
a
painstaking
and
persevering
business.
Many
a
man
is
a
failure
because
he
cannot
bear
such
indispensable
hardships.
Unremitting
(never
stopping)
efforts
can
compensate for the lack of talents and thus enable one to get considerable progress in
learning.


Is Failure a Bad Thing?
Failure
is
a
common
occurrence
(happening)
in
our
daily
life.
Whatever
we
do,
there
are
always
two
possible results: success
or
failure.
Although
everyone
wants
to
succeed in what he tries, sometimes failure can’t be avoided.

Different people hold different attitudes towards failure. When faced with it, some
can stand up to it, draw a useful lesson from it and try their best to fulfill what they are
determined
to
do.
Others,
however,
lose
heart
and
give
in.
They
do
nothing
but
complain about themselves and objective conditions.

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As
a
popular
saying
goes,
“Failure
teaches
success.”
In
my
opinion,
what
really
counts is not the failure itself, but the proper attitude we should take after it. I trust that
as long as we keep to what is right and correct what is wrong, that is to say, learn
a
lesson from failure, we will be certain to succeed. So I am of the opinion that failure is
not a bad thing.


Recreation
It
is
impossible
to
keep
in
good
health
unless
we
take
sufficient
(enough)
recreation. The mind, too, requires change to make it acute (sharp) and vigorous. There
is much truth in the old saying, “All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.”

There
are
many
games
for
people
to
indulge
(enjoy)
after
their
work
of
study.
Among them are football, tennis, and kite-flying. Other forms of recreation are boating,
fishing, gardening, cycling, walking, chess-playing, and reading. Those who spend most
of
their
time
in
the
open
air
and
have
constant
muscular
employment,
should
adopt
reading or some other quiet forms of recreation. Persons who sit much at their business
should take a kind of recreation that will supply their muscles with exercise.
Recreation provides people with the kind of rest and relaxation. It makes people
feel
happy,
energetic
and
confident,
meanwhile
it
prepares
people
to
do
much
better
than ever in their daily work.


On Today’s Education

I think one of the main problems with today’s education
is that too much emphasis
is placed on test score. It has become the most important criterion (standard) for college
enrollment.
A
student,
however
creative
and
intelligent,
will
not
be
admitted
into
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college
for
his
total
scores
are
just
one
point
less
than
required.
It
is
also
on
of
the
crucial (decisive) factors either in job assignment or in employment competitions.
The
competition
for
high
scores
among
students
becomes
intense.
Students
find
themselves concentrating more on strategies to achieve high scores than on acquiring
the
knowledge.
They
will
play
truant
(stay
away
from)
of
some
subsidiary
(less
important) courses and skip over the substance, which will not be tested on.
Teachers are apt to give their students high scores. As their job is judged mainly by
the students’ performance in terms of scores, some teachers tend to set easy papers to
test their students on or narrow down the scope of the exam, even give them the hints to
exams, or favor their students with higher scores.
As
a
result,
the
competition
for
high
scores
becomes
so
intense
that
it
actually
affects our education results.

Weekend
Weekends are important. They provide people with the kind of rest and relaxation
that are essential to a happy and healthy life. I’m one of those who kn
ow how to enjoy
their leisure on the weekend. A good sleep at Saturday night usually helps me to recover
from the hard labor of the week. A delight Sunday trip to the suburbs makes me fresh
and free from any tension.
If I stay at home, I usually do some light reading or practice Chinese calligraphy
----
a
traditional
writing
skill
which
has
an
extraordinary
calming
effect.
Sometimes
mother invites me to help her cook and I am always happy to accept her invitation.A
good rest on the weekend always makes me feel happy, energetic, confident and ready
to
all
the
hard
work
ahead
of
me.
You
cannot
work
happily
and
efficiently
until
you

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