Football is the most popular ball in the world. More and more people like watching football matches. They can＇t sleep or eat when their teams are playing.They shout for their players. I think many Chinese football player have done better match after match since the Professional Football league of China was set up. But we still have a long way to go to Asia and to the world. We should learn from foreign teams. Foreign players and coaches must be invited. Dalian Wanda, Shanghai Shenhua and Guangd0ng Apollo are among the best.

    足球是世界上最流行的球类运动。现在越来越多韵人喜欢看足球比赛，当他们的球队参加比赛的时候，他们可以废寝忘食地为他们的队员加油。我认为自从中国足协建立以来，许多中国足球的比赛踢得一场比一场好了。但是我们的足球要冲出亚洲、奔向世界还有很长的路要走。我们应该向国外的球队学习，邀请一些外国的运动员和教练到我们中间来。大连万达、上海申花、广东太阳神都是最出色的球队.

The day was sunny, but I was in a bad mood. At the oncoming party I Would have to do some cleaning, for I was considered unable to dance or sing. I eould not but accept the task. During the party, I tried hard to keep the room clean, and after he party I got rid of the rubbish. When seeing all those present joyful, I felt my job worthwhile.
     When being told that the entire room would have been a dustbin without me, I thought of a well-known saying, "There must be a use for my talent."My friends, you may have no special talent, but as long as you do your utmost to dowell everything useful, you will find everything is beautiful at every corner of your life.

    阳光普照，但我的心情并不好。在即将到来的舞会上，我将只能做些清洁的活儿，因为我被认为没有唱歌、跳舞这样的才能。我不得不做这项工作。舞会期间我尽最大努力将房间保持得千干净净，舞会后我清理好了垃圾。看到所有在场的人玩得很高兴，我觉得我的工作很值得。
    当有人告诉我，没有我整个房间就成为一个垃圾箱时，我想起了一句名言，“天生我材必有用”。朋友，你也许没有什么特殊才能，但只要尽力做好对人有益的每一件事，你就会发现，在你生命的每一个角落，事情都是美好的。

Last week I saw a young man giving up his seat to a woman with a baby in her arms on a bus. To my great surprise, the woman did not thank the young man; on the contrary, she glared at him coldly, which made him embarrassed.
     This incident set me thinking. If everyone acted like that woman, who would like to help others? And what would our society be like?
     If anyone gives you a hand, you should express your sincere gratitude to him or her. Only in this way will everyone be ready to help others and feel satisfied with it.

    上周，我在公共汽车上看到一个年轻人给一个怀抱婴儿的妇女让座。让我感到奇怪的是，这位妇女没有感谢这位年轻人，反而用冷淡的目光盯着他，使他感到困窘。
    这事令我深思。如果每个人都像那个妇女那样，谁还愿意帮助别人?我们这个社会将会变成什么样子?
    如果有人帮了你，你应表示衷心感谢。只有这样，大家才会愿意帮助别人，并从中得到满足。

With the working hours becoming shorter and shorter and holidays becoming longer and longer, how to spend the leisure time has become a hot topic.
     The use of free time often discloses much about one＇s tastes, values, interests and personality. Some may take to the humanities: literature, magic, art, and they might be interested in movies and television. Others participate in sports, politics, voluntary work or hobbies at home. Still others like parties, traveling, .or just loafing.
     Obviously, the use of free time is a good means of relaxation, but its benefits go beyond this. All things people do in leisure hours enable them to gratify their wishes. This can contribute to intellectual growth and promote social activities as well.
      So the good use of free time will make life rich, colorful and rewarding.

    空余时间的利用
    随着工作时间的越来越短假日的越来越长，如何度过空甲时间已经成为一个热点话题。
    空余时间的利用往往透露出一个人的品位、价值、兴趣和个性。有些人喜欢文学、巫术和艺术等人文学科，他们也许对电影、电视感兴趣，另一些人参加运动、政治、志愿工作或者在家做喜欢的事情，还有一些喜欢聚会、旅游或者只样生活就没有趣味可言了。我们一直忙于谋生。虽然我们可以通过努力工作取得幸福、满足和成功，但人不是机器。迷就是说；我们应当适当地休息。如果我们经常从事远足、跳舞、钓鱼、登山(在空闲时间里)等活动，我们的生活将变得多姿多彩。另-千方面，如果你只有娱乐而不工作也是不可取的。所以，在人们的生活中，工作和娱乐应互相结合。为了生活得更快乐，我们应保持工作和娱乐的平衡。

Everyone is attracted by beauty and beauty is powerful. But what is true beauty? Perhaps you can get the answer from the following story.
     This morning I went to the market to buy some vegetables with my parents. On the way we all highly praised a young man in western-style clothes and leather shoes who was riding by. But he rode so fast that he knocked an old lady down carelessly.Instead of stopping, he pretended not to see this and rode away quickly. We were all very angry with the young man. To our happiness, a girl in plain dress ran forward at once, helped the lady up and took her home. We all praised the girl.
     From this we know we cannot judge a person by his appearance. A person who is dressed beautifully may not have a beautiful soul. Only a person who has a beautiful soul is really beautiful.

    真正的美
    每个人都会被美所吸引，荚有强大的力量。但是什么是真正的美呢?或许你可以从下面的事情中得到答案。
    今天早上我和父母一起去市场买蔬菜，路上我们都赞叹一个西装革履的正骑车经过的年轻人。但是他骑得太快了，不小心把一位老妇人撞倒在地。而他却假装没看到，飞快地骑走了。我们都生那个年轻人的气。让人欣慰的是，一个穿着朴素的女孩立刻跑过来，扶起老人并把她送回了家。我们都夸奖这个小女孩。
    由此我们知道了，不能通过外表来判断一个人。一个身穿华服的人可能没有美好的心灵，拥有美丽灵魂的人才是真正美丽的。

Friends can be classified into two kinds, good friends and evil friends. Evil friends lead us astray and may destroy our life, while good ones drive us towards the right and make our life successful.
      Two of them exist in our daily life. However, ideal friends exist in people＇s mind. They should be diligent, successful and loyal. When you need help, they will stand beside you and be delighted to give you a hand. Also you can share your happiness and sorrow together.
      In my opinion, friends can share something but they also should keep their own secrets. So I wish my friends wouldn＇t interfere in my privacy too much. On the other hand, my friends should have Something in common with me, at the same time something special. In this way we can attract each other and learn from each other.

    理想的明友
    朋友可以分为两种，益友和狐朋狗友。狐朋狗友会使我们误入歧途，毁了我们的一生；而益友会使我们明辨是非，使我们成功。
    日常生活中这两种朋友都存在。然而，在人们心目中仍存在理想的朋友。这种朋友勤奋、成功并忠诚。当你需要帮助时，他们会与你并肩作战，伸出援助之手。他们还可以与你分享快乐与痛苦。
    我认为朋友要分享一些东西但也要保留自己的秘密，所以我希望我的朋友不会过多地介入我的私事。从另一方面来说，我的朋友和我应有共同之处，同时又有各自的特点。这样我们才可以互相吸引，互相学习。

As we all know, "Failure is the mother of success." But few people can really understand what the saying means.
     In the world, I am sure that no one dare say he hasn＇t met any trouble all his life. So we must face failure. In fact, failure is not fearful, but important thing is how to face it correctly. Facing failure, people will never take their fate lying down.They will try their best to work harder and harder until at last they succeed.
     Not being courageous to face setbacks, people have no chance to enjoy the pleasure of success. So they have nothing to do but feel sad and empty all day and all night. In fact, they lose the chance of success themselves.
     My friend, whenever in trouble, please remember, "Failure is the mother of success."

    我们必须面对失败
    我们都知道：“失败是成功之母。”但真正理解这句话的人却不多。
    我相信，世界上没有一个人敢说他一生中从没遇到过任何麻烦。因此，我们必须面对失败。其实，失败并不可怕，重要的是如何正确看待它。敢于面对失败，人们将不再由命运摆布。他们将全力以赴的辛勤工作，直到最后成功。
    不敢面对挫折，人们也就没有机会享受成功的喜悦。他们会无所事事，终日沮丧而空虚。事实上，是他们自己把成功的机会丧失了。
    朋友们，无论何时你遇到了困难，请记住：“失败是成功之母。”

Who is willing to drink the polluted water? It can cause us to be ill and even to die. We can＇t wait for a moment to protect our water sources. The water we use comes from oceans, lakes, rivers or streams. But many of these water sources are getting seriously polluted. Towns and cities are pouring dust into the water. Many people are throwing all kinds of dirty things into the water. Factories are pouring waste material into the water.  Therefore, water sources have become so badly polluted that some of the water is unfit to drink or to use. Now it is high time that we should do something to protect our water environment from being polluted.

    保持水源清洁
    污染的水会使人生病甚至死亡，有谁愿意喝这样的水呢?我们要保护水源，刻不容缓。我们用的水来自海洋、湖泊、河流或小溪，但这些水源有许多正受到严重的污染。城镇乒把大量的尘埃排入水中，许多人正把各种；各样的脏物投进水中，工厂正把废物排入水中。因此，水源已经污染严重，其中一些不适合再饮用。现在到了．采取措施保护水环境使其免受污染的时候了。

Today, I read a piece of news in China Daily. It reports that water pollution exists not only in Haihe River but aIso in some other rivers, lakes and seas in our country.
     Everyone agrees that water pollution is a serious problem today. Rivers, lakes and even oceans all over the world are bec0mingpolluted by garbage and dangerous chemicals. Oil and other chemicals can kill fish and make water unsafe for drinking
Polluted water is a hazard to everyone.
     Now more and more people have realized how serious the problem is. Our government is doing its best to take measures to fight against pollution. We＇ve done a good deal of work, but there＇s still a long way to go. We must keep on fighting until we find ways to protect the environment from being polluted, and do away with pollution. We are sure that we＇ll win the battle. Goodbye, water pollution!

    水污染
    今天，我读了《中国日报》的一则新闻。据报道，在我们国家，水污染不仅存在于海河中，也出现在其他河流、湖泊和海洋中。
    大家一致认为水污染已是当今的严重问题。世界范围内的河流、湖泊甚至海洋都受到垃圾和危险的化学制剂的污染。石油和其他化学品可以杀死鱼，使水变得不能饮用。被污染的水对每个人都是有害的。
    现在，越来越多的人都认识到这个问题有多重。我们政府止努力制定措施与水污染作斗争。我们做了许多工作，但还有很长的路要走。我们要坚持斗争，直到我们找到解决环境污染的办法。我们相信，我们能打赢这场战斗。再见，水污染!

It is very important to deal with the rubbish in cities. For one thing, rubbish may cause a lot of pollution. It may pollute the air, the water and the places we live in. For another, it may do harm to people＇s health.
     So in our city, rubbish is well dealt with. First, it is sorted. Then old newspapers and glass are recycled. The harmful wastes are buried and the waste water is cleaned before it goes into the river. The government has already made laws against pollution caused by rubbish.
   But that＇s not enough. We must all try our. best to prevent rubbish from polluting the environment so as to. save our city and our living place.

    拯救地球
    处理城市垃圾是一个非常重要的问题。首先，垃圾会导致污染。它会污染空气、水和人们居住的场所。其次，它会危害人类健康。
    所以我们在城市中，垃圾得到了妥善处理。我们首先将垃圾分类，然后可将旧报纸和玻璃制品进行再生利用。有害的废物要被掩埋，污水要在净化后才排入河流。政府已经制定了规章，禁止垃圾污染。
    仅仅这些还不够。我们大家必须竭尽全力防止拉圾污染环境以及拯救我们的城市，拯救我们的家园。

Spring is the best season of a year. The weather gets warmer and Waemer. My classmates and I took a one-day sightseeing tour around our city. The scene was very beautiful. But when we saw the rivers along our city, I felt very sorry and thought a lot.
      With the development of; modern industry and agriculture, more and more waste is being poured into rivers. It has caused serious pollution. The rivers are becoming so dirty that nothing can live in them. The rivers are giving off a terrible smell.
      We make an urgent appeal that measures should be taken to cope with the situation. Our government should build various facilities such as sewage treatment plant and encourage scientists to work out more and better ways to reduce water pollution.
      Water is the source of our lives. It is very important to protect the water.

    停止污染水
    春天是一年中最好的季节。天气变得越来越暖和，我和同学进行了环城一日游，所到之处景色宜人。但当我们看到流过城区的河流时，我感到很惋惜，想了很多。
    随着现代工农业的发展，越来越多的污水正被排进河里，河水被严重污染。水变得如此肮脏，以至于生物不能在里面生存。河水发出难闻的气味。
    我们急切呼吁应该采取措施改变这种状况。政府应当兴建各种设施，例如污水处理厂，并且鼓励科学家们想出更多更好的办法以减少水污染。

One day,I saw a girl riding along the street. Suddenly,she knocked down an old woman. Instead of helping her up, the girl blamed her for the accident. Then'she rode away. A moment later,
she found her shoes on the backseat missing, and hurried back to the spot. To her surprise, she saw the old woman waiting for her. The girl felt really ashamed when the old woman handed the shoes to her. I think that we shouldn't do as the girl did to the old woman. Everybody should be kind to each other.

羞愧
一天，我看见一个小女孩正在街上骑车。突然，她把一位老太太撞到了。这个女孩不但没有帮助老太太站起来，反而责备她不小心，然后骑车走了。一会儿，她突然发现自己后车座位上的鞋不见了，于是她匆匆忙忙地回到了事故地点。令她吃惊的是，她看见老太太在一直在等她。当老太太把鞋交给她时，这位女孩感到特别羞愧。我认为我们不应当像故事中的女孩那样对待老人，人们之间应当互爱互助。

As we all know, communication has been playing an important part in people's life. As far as I know there are many kinds of communication, among them mail, telephone and computer are most commonly used.
Writing letters is one of them. People use it to exchange information, ideas and thoughts. Slow as the mail is, it is the cheapest means of communication. The second kind is the telephone. By using telephone, people can hear each other even if they are far away. With the development of modern science and technology,the computer has come into being. Communication with computers is fast and easy. In this way, people can send E-mail to each other.
In a word, mail, telephone and computer all help to bring people all over the world closer.

三种通讯方式
众所周知，通信在人们的生活中起着重要作用。据我所知，通信方式有许多种，其中邮寄、电话和计算机最常用。
写信是其中的一种。人们可以通过写信来交换信息、观点和思想。尽管慢，但这是最便宜的通信方式。第二类是电话。通过电话，人们可以相距很远却能互相听见对方的谈话。随着现代科学和技术的发展，计算机应运而生，使用计算机通信方便快捷。这样，人们可以互相发送电子邮件。
总之，邮寄、电话和计算机使全世界的人们更加贴近了。

Helen: Henry,why don't we go out for lunch today and visit some friends?
Henry:And miss today's football game? Washington is playing New York today. I can't miss that.
Helen: Honestly, Henry. Don' t you ever get tired of football game ?
Henry :This will be one of the best games of the year and I haven't seen Washington play for years.
Helen: Oh, come on, Henry. Don' t you think it silly to spend every Sunday afternoon in front of the TV set, watching football?
Henry:No,not at all. Why don't you watch it with me? You might like it.
Helen:No,thanks. I have better things to do with my Sunday afternoons. Besides, it' s too rough for me.

谈论足球比赛
海伦：亨利，我们今天一块出去吃午饭，顺便去看几个朋友好吗? ”
亨利：错过今天的足球赛吗?今天是华盛顿和纽约两队之间的精彩足球比赛，我不愿错过。
海伦：实事求是地说，亨利，难道你不讨厌足球比赛吗?
亨利：这是今年最精彩的比赛之一，我已有好几年没有看这两个队的比赛了。
海伦：喔，来吧，亨利，难道你不认为每个星期天下午都呆在电视机前观看粗野的足球赛很没意思吗?
亨利：不，不是那样子的。为什么你不和我一起看呢?你或许会喜欢的。
海伦：不了，谢谢!我还有一些更有意思的事情要做。此外，对我来说，看足球太粗野了。

Kate: How was the examination, Dick ?
Dick:Not too bad. I think I passed the English and mathematics.The questions were not very difficult. How about you?
Kate :The English and maths papers weren't easy enough for me. I hope I haven't failed.
Dick:What I'm worrying about is physics. Some of the questions were too difficult for me.
Kate: Oh, cheer up, Dick. Perhaps we didn' t do that badly. The fellow next to me wrote his name at the top of the paper.
Dick: Yes ?
Kate: Then he sat there, looking at it for two hours, didn' t write a single word !

谈论考试
凯特：迪克，考得怎么样?
迪克：还行。我认为英语、数学考得还可以，题目不是太难。你呢?
凯特：我觉得英语、数学题目不容易，但愿能通过考试。
迪克：我一直担心物理，因为一部分题目太难了。
凯特：喔，振作些吧，迪克，或许情况并没有我们想象的那么差。坐在我旁边的一位同学在物理试卷上只写了个名字。
迪克：真的吗?
凯特：然后坐在那儿看着试卷，花了两个小时却一字未写。