篇一：Never give up 永不言弃
Never give up
When we were young, our teachers had told us that never give up when we were in trouble. Some people understand the words, and do it. Over the years, Yet those men who doesnt give up seems to come out of his or her struggles okay. They are happier than others. Maybe that is the value of the words. We should never give up, whenever we are in trouble.
To illustrate the value of the saying, Id like to share a story about my mother. When she was a student, she always strict with himself on her study. As a result, after graduation, she successfully went into a middle school as a English teacher. Ever since, she have never given up on a student before. XiaoMing was a naughty boy. One time, he inflicted a major head injury on a classmate in a dispute. After that, the school decided to expel him. As his head teacher, my mother tried to persuade school leaders not to give up the boy. And she assisted him with English. The boy was grateful for the hard-won study opportunity. Now he has become a English teacher, too. I asked my mother why not give up the student at that time. My mother told me that a teacher could change the course of children’s life. And after realized that, she would never give up a student. And in the process of guiding each child, she gained a sense of happiness.
Now I dream to be an ideal teacher. And in my opinion, the significance of never give up is getting the satisfaction and fulfilment of having helped someone.
篇二：【语泉英语】英语美文：坚持理想 永不放弃_lanswell
The adolescent girl from Tennessee is standing on the stage of a drama summer camp in upstate New York. Its a beautiful day. But the girl doesnt feel beautiful. Shes not the leggy, glamorous Hollywood type. In fact, she describes herself as dorky。
一名少女由田纳西州来到纽约北部，她站在戏剧夏令营的舞台上，虽然天气是那么好，她的心情却一点也不好。因为她不是那种身材颀长、丰腴美艳的好莱坞式美女，实际上她形容自己是“土里土气，还有点傻”。
Since she was six years old, Reese Witherspoon has wanted to be a country singer. And Dolly Parton is her idol. But this flat-chested wisp of a girl is no Dolly Parton.Nevertheless, all of this summer shes been acting, dancing and singing---giving it her best。
从六岁开始，里斯?威瑟斯庞就梦想着成为一名乡村歌手，多莉?帕顿是她心中的偶像。但她可一点都不像多莉?帕顿，她胸部扁平，身材纤细。然而，整个夏天她都在尽全力地表演，跳舞和唱歌。
Play to your strengths. If youre going to make it in this business, its not going to be on sexy—thats not who you are. Better focus on what youre good at. Celebrate yourself。
发挥长处。如果想在这一行发展，不要走自己不擅长的性感路线。更好地专注于自己的特长，为自己喝彩。
Despite three years of lessons, at the end of camp her coaches tell her to forget about singing. They suggest she think about another career. If Reese did have talent, it was hiding under her skinny, mousy frame and her Coke-bottle glasses。
她已经上了三年的声乐课程，但夏令营结束时，老师们还是告诉她应该忘掉唱歌这件事儿，另谋出路。如果里斯确实有天分的话，那也是给她纤细的身材和厚如可乐瓶底儿的眼镜遮盖住了。
Still, she takes their words to heart. After all, why shouldnt she believe the professionals?虽然心有不甘，可她还是听从了建议，毕竟，她有什么理由怀疑专业人士呢？
But back at home in Nashville, her mother — a funny, happy, upbeat person — wouldnt let her mope. Her father, a physician, encouraged her to achieve in school. So she worked hard at everything and was accepted at Stanford University。
但回到位于纳什维尔的家里，她的妈妈—— 一名风趣、快乐、乐观的儿科护士——可不会让里斯感到丝毫的沮丧。她的爸爸是一名医生，他鼓励女儿在学业上有所成就。于是，她凡事努力，终于被斯坦福大学录取。
And at age 19, she got a part in a low-budget movie called Freeway. That led to a substantial role in the movie Pleasantville. But her big break came with Legally Blonde。
19岁那年，她出演了一部低成本电影《极速惊魂》。这为她后来在《欢乐谷》中争取到真正重要的角色奠定了基础。而她真正的破冰之作是影片《律政俏佳人》。
Well, she decided, if you cant sing and you arent glamorous, play to your strengths. If youre going to make it in this business, its not going to be on sexy — thats not who you are. Better focus on what youve good at. Celebrate yourself. And then came the offer that took her back to her Nashville roots — playing the wife of tormented country star Johnny Cash. A singing role。
她暗下决心：“既然自己没有歌唱天分，又不是光彩照人，那就尽力演出。要想在这行做下去，就不要在性感上做文章了——自己不是那种类型的。最好在自己擅长 的方面下功夫。要展示自己。”这时，她接到片约，邀她出演约翰尼?卡什——一个饱受折磨的乡村歌手——的妻子，这是个需要演员有唱功的角色，该片约又把她 带回到纳什维尔的家乡。
All of a sudden the old fears were back. She was so nervous on the set, a reporter wrote, she kept a sick bucket nearby and admitted she would go backstage after a singing scene and shake. But she didnt give up on the movie or herself。
突然，旧时所有的恐惧感又回来了，一名记者报道说，她在台上实在是太紧张了，甚至在一边“准备了呕吐时要用的痰盂”，她自己也承认“每唱完一幕回到后台，自己都在发抖”。但她没放弃那部电影，也没放弃自己。
The humor and drive she learned at home overcame the self-doubt learned on that summer stage. She spent 6 months taking singing lessons again. She learned to play the Autoharp. And the hard work built up her confidence。
她用六个月的时间重新开始学习声乐。她还学会了演奏竖琴。不懈的努力让她重拾信心。
Last March, Reese Witherspoon walked up on another stage, the Kodak Theatre in Hollywood, and accepted the Oscar as Best Actress for her heartbreaking, heartwarming singing role as June Carter Cash in Walk the Line。
2006年3月，里斯?威瑟斯庞走上了另一个舞台——好莱坞的柯达剧院。凭借在影片《一往无前》里饰演的琼?卡特?卡什这一歌唱角色，她获得了奥斯卡最佳女演员奖，她在片中饰演的角色令人心碎，但也让人心暖。
Finally, as you read thse accounts of Reese Witherspoon, consider the obstacles she met. The lesson of the strory, I suppose, is that instead of making dozen excuses why you can not realize your dreams, think about this story, just hold to your dream and never give up。
最后，当你读瑞茜威瑟彭斯的故事时，想想她遇到的挫折。我认为，这个故事告诉我们，与其找借口解释梦想为什么不能实现，不如想想这个故事，坚持你的梦想，永不放弃。
篇三：2009年6月英语四级考前(五)
2009年6月英语四级考前作文范文(五)
一、
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay on the topic Do We Need “Never give up”? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
1. “永不言弃”一直被认为是一种积极的生活态度，是个人成功的关键因素
2. 但是，也有人认为适当的放弃才是明智的选择
3. 你对此的看法及理由
【范文】
Do We Need “Never give up”?
It is widely accepted that “Never give up”, a strong and positive life attitude, is the key for individual success on the grounds that permanent persistence may boost our confidence, strengthen our will, and provide us a second chance for success when we are in hardship. However, others argue that sensible abandonment is more precious than blind persistence because the wise one should choose the most suitable area for himself/herself.
In my opinion, we need to learn to give up timely. The most immediate reason is that we should adjust our aim carefully in order to go ahead continuously. Sometimes, to give up those uealistic targets is
essential for success. Besides, the attitude “Never give up” exhausts us both mentally and physically. Only through learning to give up can we lead a pleasant and relaxing life. Finally, the temporary comprise means a new start, a beginning bringing new hopes, expectations and opportunities for us.
Passive as giving up sounds alike, it represents a more mature and realistic mentality. If those opposing this attitude can take into consideration of its benefits, then this may seem acceptable in our lives. 二、
Directions: For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a composition on the topic How to Solve the Housing Problem in Big Cities? You should write at least 150 words according to the outline given below in Chinese:
1. 住房问题在大城市变得越来越严峻
2. 住房问题产生原因及给城市带来的影响
3. 建议一个解决办法(如：多造高层建筑;向地下发展;建造卫星城市;疏散城市人口等)
【范文】
How to Solve the Housing Problem in Big Cities?
With the development of modern industry, more and more people are flowing into big cities. Accordingly, the housing problem in big cities is becoming much more serious. People in the big city are complaining housing shortage and roaring price of the housing.
As we know, the temptation and opportunities provided by big cities attract people who want
to make a fortune in big cities, which is the major cause of housing problem in big cities. Besides, house vacancy and speculating in the housing market are becoming the tough problem. We can’t deny the housing problem has brought about great pressure to the low-income families. Meanwhile, solving this problem will affect the public’s confidence on the government.
To solve this problem, I think building satellite cities in the suburbs is more practical. The fresh air and beautiful scenery in the suburbs will pull many people from the overcrowded city and alleviate the pressure of housing.
三、
Directions：For this part, you are allowed 30 minutes to write a short essay entitled How to Eliminate Fake Diplomas? You should write at least 150 words following the outline given below in Chinese:
目前假文凭现象屡见不鲜
这种现象造成的危害
我们应该怎么做
【范文】
How to Eliminate Fake Diplomas?
There has been a serious epidemic of fake diplomas in some big cities recently. Usually a certificate of Bachelor’s Degree costs about 200 yuan, which is really cheap compared with the 4 years of hard work and the pretty big sum of fees involved in normal ways of getting the diploma. The victims of fake diplomas are first of all employers, who pay high salaries but do not get real talents. People who have genuine diplomas are also hurt greatly. They have honestly spent 4 or even more years and great energy working hard in schools, but cannot get any advantage in job hunting.
To combat the epidemic, practical ability and individual personality should be recognized as important factors of excellent job performance. Besides, effective measures supported by advanced IT technology should be introduced and taken to help employers distinguish genuine diplomas from fake ones.
四、
谈谈你对选秀节目的看法 On TV Show
时下电视选秀节目非常流行
有人认为选秀很好，能给普通人展示自己的机会
我的观点
【范文】
On TV Show
TV has been one medium of communication that has connected millions. And it is this link that makes talent hunt shows on the tube amazingly influential. Young faces conveying disappointment or even overwhelming joy have become a common sight on as many channels as your remote allows you to surf.
Some people have their opinions on the TV shows. The advantages of the shows are clear to some people. For one thing, in terms of business, the increasing popularity of talent shows has helped the channels in generating huge income by way of advertising and promotions. For another thing, the TV shows can make the common people have opportunity to show themselves.
Personally, I side with the former opinion. It is a wonderful feeling and a great way to relax for me to watch talent shows and see ordinary people like myself become famous and win cash
prizes. As long as talent shows are entertaining and inspiring us, there is great sense in keeping and encouraging them.
五、
A Letter of Advice
假设你是一名大四学生，即将毕业离校，请你根据四年的大学生活的经历给大一新生写一封忠告信：
1. 作简单介绍
2. 大一新生如何适应大学生活
3. 强调学习英语的重要性
【范文】
A Letter of Advice
Dear Freshmen,
I, the undersigned, am a senior in the Computer Science Department of Peking University. I would like to say a few words to you, which I hope would be helpful to you.
To begin with, the change of ideas is of most importance for freshmen to adapt themselves to campus life. During the middle school days, we usually depend upon our teachers at school and parents at home. However, the life and study on university campus features independence, which is essential to our psychological development. In my view, we had better always bear in mind the idea of independence.
What’s more, English learning is a must. On one hand, without CET 4 certificate, we can not get our degree when we graduate from university. On the other hand, when we hunt for job, English level is a deciding factor. Therefore, I do hope that all of you will have a good understanding of the necessity of learning English well.
Good Luck to you!
Sincerely Yours
Li Ming
