1、ThePleasuresandPainsofChildhoodChildhoodisatimewhentherearefewresponsibilitiestomakelifedifficult.Ifachildhasgoodparents,heisfed,lookedafterandloved,whateverhemaydo.Itisimprobablethathewilleveragaininhislifebegivensomuchwithouthavingtodoanythinginreturn.Inaddition,lifeisalwayspresentingnewthingstoth

2、echild-thingsthathavelosttheirinterestforolderpeoplebecausetheyaretoowell-known.Achildfindspleasureinplayingintherain,orinthesnow.Hisfirstvisittotheseasideisamarvellous【不可思議的】adventure.Butachildhashispains:heisnotsofreetodoashewishesashethinksolderpeopleare:heiscontinuallybeingtoldnottodothings,orbe

3、ingpunishedforwhathehasdonewrong.Hislifeisthereforenotperfectlyhappy.HowtoBehaveinanInterviewInordertomakeagoodimpressionduringajobinterview,youneedtoprepareyourselfforit.Youmustarriveinplentyoftimefortheinterview,sothatyougiveyourselfalittletimetorelaxbeforetheinterviewbegins.Theimpressionyoumakeas

4、youwalkintotheroomisveryimportant.Trytofindoutifthecompanyororganizationhasrulesaboutdress.Thentrytodressaccordingtotheirregulations.Youalsoneedtoplanwhatyouaregoingtosay.Insomeinterviewsyouwillhavetodoalotoftalking,andinothersyouwillonlyhavetoanswerafewquestionsaboutyoureducationandexperience.Youne

5、edtohaveanswersreadyaboutyourself,yourschoolwork,yourstrongpoints,yourreasonsforapplyingforthejob,andthesalaryyouexpect.Youwillalsobeallowedtoasksomequestions.Thequestionsyouaskwillshowtheinterviewerthatyouhavegivencarefulthoughttotheposition.Youcanaskquestionslikethese:WhatdutieswillIhavetodointhej

6、ob?Doesthecompanyprovidehealthinsurance?Doesthecompanyprovideopportunitiesforfurthereducation?ShouldCollegeStudentsDoPart-timeJobs?Moststudentsthinkthatdoingpart-timejobswhenstudyingatcollegecanprovidethemwithanopportunitytogetintouchwiththesociety.Also,somestudentsdopart-timejobstosupportthemselves

7、.Theyaresaidtoworkthroughcollege.However,itsnoteasytofindjobswhicharesuitableforstudents.Somejobsrequiringlonghoursoftediousworkundertoughconditionsmaydoharmtotheirhealth.Besides,somejobsmayexposethemtothenegativeaspectsofsociety-dishonestyandcorruption.Therefore,studentsshouldtakeasecondthoughtinde

8、cidingwhethertheyshoulddopart-timejobsorwhatkindofjobstheyshouldchoose.Iftheyareluckyenoughtotakeagoodjob,itwillbenefitthemenormously.Otherwise,itmaywastetheirtimeandtheirenergy.AReplytoaBirthdayPartyDearHenry,Happybirthdaytoyou!Igottheinvitationtoyourbirthdaypartyyesterdaymorning.Thankssomuchforinv

9、itingmetojoininyourparty.Itriedhardtoreschedulemyactivities,butIamsorrytotellyouthatIwillnotbeabletojoinyou.MybossandIhavetoleaveforShanghainextweekforaninternationaltradeaffair.Thereisnotanypossibilityofcancelingit.IwillgotoseeyouassoonIamback.Iamsureyouwillhaveagreatfunattheparty!Sincerelyyours,Ja

10、neMyViewonE-mailElectronicmail,orE-mailforshort,isanewwayofcommunicationbymeansofcomputers.Fast,cheapandconvenient,E-mailissopopularthatithasbecomeanindispensablemeansofcommunication.Millionsofcomputersallovertheworldhavebeenconnectedtoformaglobalnetwork,namelytheInternet.YoucansendandreceivebyE-mai

11、ldocuments,lettersandpaperstoanyoneinothercountriesinnotime.ByusingE-mailyoucanalsostore,delete,compileinformation.Inaword,E-mailhelpsyouovercomespatialandtimelimitationsincommunication.Withtherapidlygrowingpopularityofcomputersandtheexpansionofinformationhighway,E-mailisexpectedtoplayamoreandmoreim

12、portantroleinourlives.LivinginaCity-aCrazyIdeaTiredofthecitylife,somecity-dwellersoptforcitysuburbsastheirresidence.Theyareflockingtheretoavoidpeople-inthecity,whereveryoulook,itspeople,people,people.Itsnotstrangeforthemcomplainaboutthelivingconditionsinthecity.Ittakesagesforabustogettoyoubecausethe

13、trafficontheroadshasvirtuallycometoastandstill.Thesubwayswhichleaveorarriveeveryfewminutesarepacked:anendlessprocessionofhumansardinetins.Allthesimple,goodthingsoflifelikesunshineandfreshairareatapremium.Tallbuildingsblotoutthesun.Theflowoftrafficgoesoncontinuouslyandthenoiseneverstops.Decadesofyear

14、sago,peoplewerecrazyaboutcrowdingintothecity.Nowmoreandmorepeoplebelievethatonlyamadmanwouldchoosetoliveinalargemoderncity.CareerHoppingToday,growingnumbersofmenandwomenarechangingcareersorgettingsecondstartsincareersthathavegreaterappealtothem.Manyofthosewhofindthattheirworkisunsatisfactoryretraint

15、hemselvesforadifferentoccupation.Jobchangesandcareersshiftsoccuratallages.Itisestimatedthatasmanyasoneoutoffourmaleworkersbetweentheagesoftwentyandtwenty-fivechangetheirlinesofwork.Abouthalfthatnumberdosobetweentheagesoftwenty-fiveandforty-four.Somemarriedwomencombinechild-rearingresponsibilitieswit

16、hnewcareerlines.Motivesforchangingcareersvarywidely,butmanypeoplemovebecausetheyfeelboredwiththedullroutine.Forsome,asecondstartgrowsoutoftherealizationthatwhattheywantoutoflifeisnotwhattheyaredoing,andtheydecidetodowhattheyenjoy.Mostgobacktoschooltogetthetrainingtheyneedtomaketheshifts.TheYoungandt

17、heOldWhentheyoungmanstartstoearnhisownliving,hebecomesfreefromdisciplineofschoolandparents;butatthesametimeheisforcedtoacceptresponsibilities.Hecannolongerexpectotherstopayforhisfood,hisclothes,andhisroom,buthastoworkifhewantstolivecomfortably.Ifhespendsmostofhistimeplayingaboutinthewaythatheusedtoa

18、sachild,hewillgohungry.Andifhebreaksthelawsofsocietyasheusedtobreakthelawsofhisparents,hemaygotoprison.If,however,heworkshard,keepsoutoftroubleandhasgoodhealth,hecanhavethegreathappinessofseeinghimselfmakesteadyprogressinhisjobandofbuildingupforhimselfhisownpositioninsociety.Oldagehasalwaysbeenthoug

19、htofastheworstagetobe;butitisnotnecessaryfortheoldtobeunhappy.Witholdageshouldcomewisdomandtheabilitytohelpotherswithadvicewiselygiven.Theoldcanhavethejoyofseeingtheirchildrenmakingprogressinlife;theycanwatchtheirgrandchildrengrowinguparoundthem;and,perhapsbestofall,theycan,iftheirlifehasbeenauseful

20、one,feelthehappinessofhavingcomethroughthebattleoflifesafelyandofhavingreachedatimewhentheycanliebackandrest,leavingotherstocontinuethefight.TurnoffYourMobilePhoneWiththedevelopmentofinformationtechnologyandreducedpriceofcommunicationproducts,themobilephonehasbecomeanecessityforpeople.Itisobvioustha

21、titshortensthedistancebetweenpeopleandmakesourlifemoreconvenient.Thankstoit,itseasyforustocontactothersanytimeandanywhere.However,haveyounoticedthatthemobilephonealsobringsembarrassmenttopeople?Itsnotraretoseepeoplepressingthemobilephonetohisearandshoutingloudlyinpublicasiftherewerenooneelsepresent.

22、Itismorethanlikelythatyouhavenoticedthatthemobilephonesringcontinuouslyonaformaloccasion.Peoplearoundthemhavetolistentothenoiseandtheycantconcentrateonwhattheyredoing.AHealthyLifestyleDearJames,Iamgladtogetyourletter.Doyoustillfeelstressful?AsfarasIknow,alotofpeopleliveinawaythatiswearingthemselveso

23、ut.Infact,lifedoesnthavetobelikethat.Itiswisetobearanimportantprincipleinyourmind-managingtime.Tomakeitsimple,decidewhatyouwantinyourlife,andputthatfirst.Whatevermakesyoufeelgoodaboutyourselfandyourlife,justdoit!Takeanap,orawalk.Taketimetoplaythepiano.Stopbringingyourbriefcasehomefromtheoffice.Fillm

24、oreofyourtimewithwant-to-dosinstead ofhaveto-dos.Eachofushastomakechoicesandaccepttrade-offs.Anyhow,weshoulddosomethingforourselves.Ihopeyoucanmanageyourlife!Staycool!Yoursfaithfully,LindaEducation-Preparation for SocietyEducation is not an end, but a means to an end. In other words, we do not educa

25、te children for the purpose of educating them; our purpose is to fit them for life.Because of the development in modern education, many people avail of the opportunities to receive college education. But there are not enough positions for people with university degrees. Besides, some graduates refus

26、e to do what they think “low” jobs-work with hands is thought to be indecent.In fact, when we say that all of us must be educated, it means that we must be educated in such a way that, firstly, each of us should do whatever job is suited to his brain and ability, and secondly, that we must realize t

27、hat all jobs are necessary to society.Making a Phone Call or Writing a LetterWhen there is a need to communicate with people, we either make a phone call or write a letter. Some people like making a phone call while others prefer writing a letter.The advantage of phoning is evident. It is handy and

28、fast. We can contact whomever we want to and talk with him right away. By making phone calls, people can discuss things as if they were in the same room. However, there are still some people who prefer to write letters. There is no doubt that letters are less expensive than long-distance calls. Besi

29、des it is a better choice for those who are not good at expressing themselves orally. However, it takes days, even weeks for a letter to reach its destination.Both making a phone call and writing a letter are effective means of communication. It seems advisable to make use of them both on different

30、occasions【場合，機會】.A Letter of ApplicationDear Sir:I was pleased to see your ad in the newspaper on December 25th for a sales engineer. In July I will receive my bachelors degree in Electronic Engineering from Nanjing University, and I would like to be considered for the post.I believe I am a competit

31、ive candidate for your post because both my education and work experience meet your requirement. Besides degree courses concerning electronics, I also took such courses as Marketing, Consumer Behavior Strategies. Last summer, I participated in an electronic project, from which I have gained practica

32、l experience in this field.I would welcome an opportunity to join your company because your post is what Ive been preparing for. If you feel that I might be the right person for the job I would be ready for an interview at your convenience. I am looking forward to your reply! Sincerelyyours,ZhouFang

33、AletterofComplaintDearSir:Iamwritingtocomplainaboutoneofyourbusdrivers,whowassorudetothepassengers.Yesterday,IwastakingthebusNo.133toschool.Itwasabout9:30inthemorning.Itwasnottherush-hourandtherewerenotmanypassengersonthebus.Butthedriverdrovesofastandhedidntslowdownevenwhenthebusturnedroundstreetcorners.Oneofthepassengersaskedhimtodriveslowlybuthedidnotlisten.Whenthebusreachedthenexts