2024届高考英语小短文背诵清单

1. The Way to Achieve Success Many people say that they owe much of success 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 be 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. Enthusiasm 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 the world where “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 in this way that we can achieve success. 2. 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 take more time to improve. But some students do not deal with tests 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 us students more harm than good. I think that we go to school in order to have hour further studies, and prepare us to be qualified for the future job. Therefore, we should take a correct attitude towards tests. As long as we study diligently and review our lessons regularly, we are sure that tests will serve their real purpose. 3. The Dictionary Th