内容正文:
Unit 2 Morals and Virtues
(Virtue, perhaps, is nothing more than politeness of soul.美德也许只不过是心灵上的礼貌。)
一、话题教材佳句
1.These words of Dr Lin Qiaozhi give us a look into the heart of this amazing woman, and what carried her through a life of hard choices.
林巧稚的这些话让我们看到了这位了不起的女性的内心,以及是什么帮助她度过了艰难的一生。
2.Jack stood in front of the class, completely forgetting every word that he had prepared for his speech.
杰克站在教室前面,把他为演讲准备的每一个字都忘得一干二净。
3.In response to a question about tensions between doctors and patients, some respondents complained that misleading media reports about doctors have greatly harmed society, causing the public to distrust medical workers.
在回答有关医患关系紧张的问题时,一些受访者抱怨称,媒体对医生的误导性报道极大地损害了社会,导致公众不信任医务工作者。
4.Thankfulness is realising and appreciating what you have. Be thankful for what you have; you'll end up having more. If you concentrate on what you don't have, you will never, ever have enough.
感恩是意识到并感激你所拥有的。感谢你所拥有的;你最终会拥有更多。对于你所没有的,如果念念不忘,你将永远不会满足。
5.Nothing good can come to a nation whose people only complain and expect others to solve their problems.
如果一个国家的人只会抱怨,并期望别人来解决他们的问题,那么就不会有什么好事情发生在这个国家。
二、话题考场美文
假定你是李华,为了弘扬传统美德,提倡勤俭节约,你校英文报正在举办主题为“节约是一种美德”的英语征文活动, 请你就此写一篇80词左右的文章投稿,内容包括:
1. 勤俭节约的意义;2. 铺张浪费的危害;3. 呼吁大家厉行节约。
参考词汇:节约thrift
As we all know, thrift is one of our traditional virtues which make Chinese people proud. Unfortunately, many citizens have lost it due to the development of the economy. It ought to be stressed that being thrifty is of importance. Practicing diligence and thrift can let us have a grateful heart. We should keep in mind that whatever we have now by no means comes easily.
The consequence of producing unnecessary waste should not be neglected. Shrinking space and rising costs for burning and burying rubbish have indicated that urban refuse disposal is becoming a severe issue. Besides, overconsumption does no benefit to those poor people in need.
As responsible global citizens, we appeal for thrift. Let's start by saving one piece of paper,