I’dliketogotoabeautifulplace.IthinkitwouldbeBeijing.Beijingisnotonlyourcapitalcity,butalsoafamouscitywithlonghistoryandwonderfulculture.BeijingisalsoChina’spoliticalandculturalcenter.
There’remanyoldplacesofgreatinterest,suchastheGreatWall,theSummerPalace,theForbiddenCity,theTempleofHeaven,andSquare.OnceyouseeSquare,youwillthinkofBeijing.IthasbeenthesymbolofBeijingsince1949.
MyViewonOver-Consumption
Somepeopleareinfavoroftheideaofover-consumption.TheypointoutthefactthatChinasrapideconomicdevelopmenthasmateriallyenrichedthelivesofordinaryChinesepeople,andatthesametimeincreasedourdemandsasconsumers.Theyalsoarguethattherisingconsumptionhelpsdriveeconomicgrowth.
However,otherpeoplestandonadifferentground.Theyconsideritharmfultoconsumemorethanwhattheirfamilycanafford.Theyfirmlypointoutthatthedoggedpursuitformoreaccountsforourdebts,anxiety,wasteandoverload.Anexamplecanbackupthisarguement:TheAmericanfinancialcrisiscausedbyoverconsumptionmadethepeopleoftheworldworseoff.
Thereissometruthinbotharguements.ButIthinkthedisadvantagesofover-consumptionoutweightheadvantages.Inaddititontotheabove-mentionednegativeeffects,thesurgingconsumingdemandthreatenstoexhaustourresourcesandspoilourenvironment.
Toconclude,ourgovernmentisadvocatingideasofconservation-mindedsocietyandsustainabledevelopment.Whetherduetosenseofguiltaboutwaste,orasimpledesiretosavemoney,weneedtopromotesustainableconsumption.
1.强迫coercesinto(coercemeansyoumakesomeonedosomethings/hedoesnotwantto)、compel代替force
2.扩大magnify(magnifymeansmakesomethinglargerthanitreallyis)代替enlarge
3.赞扬extol(strongerthanpraise)、compliment(politeandpolitic代替praise
4.刻苦的assiduous(someonewhoisassiduousworkshardordoesthingsverythoroughly代替hard-working
5.艰巨的arduous(ifsomethingisarduous、itisdifficultandtiring、andinvolvesalotofefforts)代替difficult
6.贫瘠的barren、infertile(usedtodescribethesoilissopoorthatplantscannotbeplantedonit)代替poor(soil)
7.易碎的brittle、vulnerable(someonewhoisvulnerableiseasilyhurtemotionallyorphysically)代替fragile
8.展示demonstrate(todemonstrateafactmeanstpmakeitcleartopeople.)代替show
9.公正的impartial(someonewhoisimpartialisabletogiveafairopinionordecisiononsomething.)代替fair
10.袭击assault(physicallyattacksomeone)、assail(attackviolently)代替attack
11.憎恶abhor(abhormeansyouhatesomethingtoaextremeextentformoralreasons)、loathe(dislikeverymuch)代替dislike
12.破坏devastate(itmeansdamagesomethingverybadly、orutterlydestroyit.)代替ruin
13.总是invariably(thesameasalways、butbetterthanalways)代替always
14.永久的'perpetual(aperpetualstateneverchanges)、immutable(somethingimmutablewillneverchangeorbechanged)代替forever
15.吃惊startle(itmeanssurpriseyouslightly)、astound(surpriseyoutoalargedegree),astonish(thesameasastound)代替surprise
16.热情zeal(agreatenthusiasm)、fervency(sincereandenthusiasm)代替enthusiasm
17.平静的,安静的tranquil(calmandpeaceful)、serene(calmandquiet)代替quiet
18.错综复杂的intricate(ifsomethingisintricate、itoftenhasmanysmallpartsanddetails)代替ccomplex
19.独自的solitary(ifsomeoneissolitary、thereisnoonenearhim/her代替lonely
20.非常小的minuscule(verysmall)、minute代替small
LastSunday上周日
YesterdaywasSunday,Ididn’tgotoschool,butIwasbusy。
Inthemorning,Igotupateighto’clock,thenIatebreakfast。Afterbreakfast,Icleanedmyroom,itwasdirtybutitiscleannow。Intheafternoon,Iplayedbadmintonwithmyfriends。Intheevening,mysisterandIatesomecookies,icecreamanddranksomejuiceandmilk,butIdidn’tlikechocolate。Afterfinishingmyhomework,IwatchedTVandlistenedtomusic。
IhadagoodtimelastSunday!
It'sthefirstdayofschoolonceagain.SteppingintothegateoftheschoolalwaysremindsmeoftheresponsibilityIcarryasastudent.Beingastudentisnotjustaboutattendingclassesandshowingupduringexaminations.I’mheretobeempowered.Togainknowledgeisallaboutempowerment.Andwishthatsomeday,Icouldusethatknowledgetomakeasignificantcontributiontothesociety.