Asiswellknown,booksteachustolearnlife,truth,scienceandmanyotherusefulthings.Theyincreaseourknowledge,broadenourmindsandstrengthenourcharacter.Inotherwords,theyareourgoodteachersandwisefriends.Thisisthereasonwhyourparentsalwaysencourageustoreadmorebooks.Readingisagoodthing,butwemustpaygreatattentiontothechoiceofbooks.Itistruethatwecanderivebenefitsfromgoodbooks.However,badbookswilldousmoreharmthangood.
如众所周知，书籍教我们学习人生，真理，科学以及其它许多有用的东西。它们增加我们的知识，扩大我们的心胸并加强我们的品格。换句话说，它们是我们的良师益友。这是为什么我们的父母终是鼓励我们要多读书的理由。
Courage
勇气
Thecourageoflifeisoftenalessdramaticspectaclethanthecourageofafinalmoment;butitisnolessamagnificentmixtureoftriumphandtragedy.Amandoeswhathemustinspiteofpersonalconsequences,inspiteofobstaclesanddangersandpressuresandthatisthebasisofallhumanmorality．
生活之中的勇气，通常不会像千钧一发时的勇气那样充满戏剧性；但他人不失为是一个胜利与悲剧的壮观组合。一个人将个人得失，障碍、危险还有压力抛在脑后，只是做他必须做的，而这便是人类一切道德的基础。
Tobecourageous…requiresnoexceptionalqualifications,nomagicformula,nospecialcombinationoftime,placeandcircumstance.Itisanopportunitythatsoonerorlaterispresentedtousall.Politicsmerelyfurnishesonearenawhichimposesspecialtestsofcourage.Inwhateverarenaoflife,onemaymeetthechallengeofcourage,whatevermaybethesacrificeshefacesifhefollowshisconscience,thelossofhisfriends,hisfortune,hiscontentment,eventheesteemofhisfellowmen,eachmanmustdecideforhimselfthecoursehewillfollow.Thestoriesofpastcouragecandefinethatingredient,theycanteach,theycanofferhope,theycanprovideinspiration.Buttheycannotsupplycourageitself.Forthiseachmanmustlookintohisownsoul．
TheSelfishGiant
自私的巨人
Everyafternoon,astheywerecomingfromschool,thechildrenusedtogoandplayintheGiant'sgarden.
每天下午，孩子们放学回来，总会去巨人的花园里玩耍。
Itwasalargelovelygarden,withsoftgreengrass.Hereandthereoverthegrassstoodbeautifulflowerslikestars,andthereweretwelvepeach-treesthatinthespring-timebrokeoutintodelicateblossomsofpinkandpearl,andintheautumnborerichfruit.Thebirdssatonthetreesandsangsosweetlythatthechildrenusedtostoptheirgamesinordertolistentothem."Howhappywearehere!"theycriedtoeachother.
这是一个可爱的大花园，长满了柔嫩的青草。草丛间到处盛开着美丽的鲜花，如繁星点点。花园里还有十二棵桃树，每到春天，粉红色和珍珠色的花朵姣美诱人，到了秋天树上果实累累。鸟儿栖息在枝头动听地唱着，孩子们都禁不住停止游戏，细心聆听。“我们在这儿多么快乐!”他们互相欢叫。
OnedaytheGiantcameback.1-1ehadbeentovisithisfriendtheCornishogre,andhadstayedwithhimforsevenyears.Afterthesevenyearswereoverhehadsaidallthathehadtosay,forhisconversationwaslimited,andhedeterminedtoreturntohisowncastle.Whenhearrivedhesawthechildrenplayinginthegarden.
有一天巨人回来了。他去拜访康沃尔的怪物朋友，和他一起住了七年。七年结束了，巨人说完了想说的话，因为他的话总有个尽头，他决定回到自己的城堡。当他到家的时候，看见孩子们正在花园里玩耍。
"Whatareyoudoinghere"hecriedinaverygruffvoice,andthechildrenranaway.
“你们在这儿做什么!”他非常粗暴地喊道，孩子们跑开了。
"Myowngardenismyowngarden,"saidtheGiant;"anyonecanunderstandthat,andIwillallownobodytoplayinitbutmyself."Sohebuiltahighwallallroundit,andputupanotice-board.
Televisionhascomeintoourlivesformanyyears.Wecannearlysaythatwecan’tlivehappilywithouttelevision.Itcangiveusthelatestinformationandnews.Itcanopenupoureyesandenlargeourknowledge.Wecanbeentertainedbytheprogramsontelevision.Otherwise,we’llbeboringalldayifthereisnotelevision.Televisionprogramsareattractive.Afterawholeday’shardwork,wecansitbeforethetelevisionenjoyingourselves.Howwonderfulitis!
电视已经进入到我们的生活很多年了。我们几乎可以说没有电视我们的生活就不会快乐。电视能够给我们最新的信息和新闻。它可以拓展我们的视野和扩大我们的知识面。电视节目可以娱乐我们。否则，如果没有电视的话我们一整天都会很无聊。电视节目很有吸引力。一整天的辛苦工作后，我们可以坐在电视机前享受。这是多美好的事情啊！
However,televisionalsodoesharmtopeople’shealth.It’sbadforustowatchTVtoolong,especiallybadforoureyes.Besides,watchingTVmaytakethetimetostudyorplayonoutsideworld.Inshort,televisionisgoodandweshouldmakeuseofitappropriately.
Itwassunnyandveryhottoday.Igotupearlyandhelpedmyparentscookbreakfast.ThenIwashedthedishesandcleanedtheroom.AfterashortrestIdidmyhomeworkinthemorning.IntheafternoonIwentswimminginthenearestswimmingpoolwithmyfriends.Itwasreallycooltoswiminsuchahotday.Isurfedtheinternetandreadastorybookintheevening.Ireallyhadabusyandhappyday.