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DUTIES OF A STUDENT 学生的责任Education is the very thing that we want to receive. Our parents send us to school so as to enable us to get (obtain) knowledge and achieve great things in the future. The following are the duties of a student (which) we should keep in mind.　 In the first place, we should be filial to our parents and respectful to our teachers.　 In the second place, we have to (must )study as hard as we can.　 Last of all, we must not tell lies.　 To sum up, the above-mentioned rules are the very duties of a student.教育就是我们要接受的东西。我们父母送我们上学以便能使人们获得知识与将来成大事。下面是我们应该记住的学生的责任。　　 我们应对父母要孝顺，对老师要尊敬。　　 我们要尽可能的用功读书。　　 最后，我们切不可说谎。　　 总而言之，上面所说的规则就是我们应尽的责任

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MY NATIVE TOWN 我的故乡My native town is X. We have settled down here since my grandfather was a child. In other words, my family has lived here for more than one hundred years.　　 It is a small village. There are about one thousand inhabitants . Most of them are farmers. The mode　 of their living is very simple. However, they have already possessed television sets and refrigerators. They made up their minds to live a modern life.我的故乡是X。我们自从祖父是小孩时，就定居在此地。换句话说，我们家人在此地已经住了一百余年了。　　 这个小村庄。居民大约有一千人。他们大部分是农夫。他们的生活方式很简单。然而，他们已拥有电视和冰箱。他们下定决心要过一个现代的生活。

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BE PATRIOTIC 要爱国It is the duty of every citizen to make the country rich and powerful . In order to accomplish this object one must be patriotic .I consider this an unchangeable truth.　 How can a student love his country ? I find my answer very simple and clear. He must study hard and store up knowledge so as to serve his country in the future. If every student can do according to what I said, the country will certainly be rich and powerful.要使国家富强是每个公民的责任。为了达到此目的，必须爱国。我认为这是一条不易的定理。　　 一个学生如何才能爱国呢？我发觉答复很简单明了。他必须用功读书并积储知识以便将来服务国家。如果每个学生能按照我所说的去做，国家一定会富强。

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FACTORS OF SUCCESS 成功要素　 I would rather suffer hardships than fail. In other words, to achieve success is my only desire. We all know that there are many factors of success. Now let me write down the most important ones in the following.　 Diligence - Foolish as a person is, he can succeed in his work if he works hard. That does not admit of any doubt.　 Perseverance - When you fail, don't lose heart. Keep on working until you accomplish your aim.　 Honesty-If you tell lies or does not keep your words, no one will rely on you. I would rather be scolded than cheat (others).我宁愿受苦难不愿失败。换句话说，获致成功是我唯一的愿望。我们大家知道成功要素很多。现在让我们把它们最重要的写在下面。　　 勤勉――一个人虽然不大聪明，但是他地能做成他的工作，如果他苦干的话。那是不容置疑的。　　 毅力――当你失败的时候，不要灰心。要继续工作，直到你达到目的为止。　　 诚实――如果你说谎或不守信，没有人会信赖你。我宁愿挨骂不愿欺骗人。

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GOOD HEALTH 良好的健康We all wish (hope) to be happy, so we should take good care of our health.　　 Health is the best treasure (which) a man can possess. Money can do many things, but it cannot buy happiness. However, so long as man has good health, he can enjoy the pleasures of human life.　　 In order to insure good health we must pay attention to three things. They are - nourishing food, fresh air and proper exercise.我们大家都希望快乐，所以我们应该好好保重健康。一个病人因为失去健康而很少快乐。　　 健康是一个人所能拥有最好的财富。钱能做许多事情，但是它却不能购买。然而，只要一个人有良好的健康，他就能享受人生的乐趣。为了保证良好的健康，我们必须注意三件事情。它们是营养食物，新鲜空气和正当运动.

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HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY 诚为上策There is an English proverb which says (saying) “Honesty is the best policy.” It signifies the importance of honesty.　　 What are the benefits of honesty? If you are honest to others, they will be honest to you in return. When you are sad, they will comfort you. When you are in trouble, they will help you.　　 There is no enumerating the evils of dishonesty here. In a word, a dishonest man will be looked down upon by others and (be) regarded as a public enemy.英国有一句谚语说“诚为上策”。它说明了诚的重要性。　　 诚的益处是什么？如果你对他人诚实，他们也会对你诚实作为报答。当你忧悉的时候，他们会安慰你。当你是处在困难中的时候，他们会帮助你。　　 无法在这里数述不诚实的害处。一言以蔽之，一个不诚实的人会被人看轻的而且被看作为一个公敌。

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INDUSTRY (DILIGENCE) 勤勉It is a matter of course that industry will bring us success, wealth and good luck. I am sure that a hard-working person can always succeed in the work which he wants to do. This is unchangeable truth.　　 Idleness is the opposite of industry. It is the source of all evil. An idle man only enjoys playing and making pleasures. That he is doomed to failure is of no doubt. We should not follow his example.　勤勉会带给我们成功，财富和好运乃是当然之事。我确信一个苦干的人终是能够做成功他所要做的工作。这是不易之定理。　　 懒惰是勤勉的反面。它是万恶之源泉。一个懒惰的人只享受玩耍和寻乐。他命运注定失败是毫无疑问的。我们不应学他的榜样。

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HOW TO BE A GOOD CITIZEN 如何做一个好公民My aim is to become a good citizen so as to be able to render service to the country. However, to become a good citizen is not an easy thing. He has many duties to fulfill .　　 The first duty of a good citizen is to love his country. He must be ready to sacrifice even his own life for the country.　　 His second duty is to obey the law and help the government (to) maintain　 order. If everybody can do so, the country will be rich and strong (powerful).我的志向是做一个好公民以便能给国家效力。然而，做一个好公民不是一件容易的事情。他有许多责任要尽。　　 一个好公民第一件责任是爱他的国家。他须准备为国家牺牲自己的生命。　　 他第二件责任是服从法律并且帮助政府维持治安。如果人人都能这样做的话，国家必定富强。

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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。

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MONEY 钱Everybody wishes to get money so that he can maintain his livelihood. In other words, money is so useful that it is impossible for mankind to live without it. For this reason, we have an interesting proverb. It says “Money can make the world go around.” In a word, money is more powerful than anything else.　　 However, money should not be wasted. It must be used for (some) proper purposes. We young men should form the good habit of not spending money in the wrong way.每个人为了能够维持生活，所以都希望得到钱。换句话说，钱是非常有用，所以没有它人类即无法生活。基于此种理由，我们有一句有趣的谚语。它说有“钱能使鬼推磨”。一言以蔽之，钱比任何另[14]

KNOWLEDGE IS POWER 知识就是力量If we have no knowledge, we cannot succeed in doing any work. Why? Because knowledge is power. With knowledge we have conquered nature and invented steamers, trains and airplanes. We can send messages by telegram. We can talk with our friends by telephone. 　As is well known, we students are the future masters of the nation. She needs us very much. If we do not make efforts to acquire knowledge, how can we render service to her ?如果我们没有知识，我们就不能做成功任何事情。为什么？因为知识就是力量。冯藉知识我们征服了大自然，并且发明了轮船，火车与飞机。我们能用电报传递消息。我们能用电话和朋友谈话。如众所周知，我们学生都是国家未来的主人翁。她非常需要我们。如果我们不努力去获得知识，将来如何来报效她呢？