美国中学生作文集.docx
- 文档编号:14670731
- 上传时间:2023-06-26
- 格式:DOCX
- 页数:8
- 大小:23.35KB
美国中学生作文集.docx
《美国中学生作文集.docx》由会员分享,可在线阅读,更多相关《美国中学生作文集.docx(8页珍藏版)》请在冰点文库上搜索。
美国中学生作文集
美国中学生作文集
写作文要渲染环境,生动感人。
任何事情的发生、发展都离不开环境,抓住环境的特点来写,会很好的渲染气氛,表达感情,使文章更加生动感人。
美国中学生作文范文有哪些?
美国中学生作文篇一:
ThefollowingessaywaswrittenbyEdmundN.Carpenter,age17,inJune1938whilehewasastudentinLawrenceville,CarpenterwouldgoontowintheBronzeStarforhisserviceinWorldWarIIandtoaciviliancareerasanattorney.AgraduateofHarvardLawSchool,hebecamepresidentofRichards,Layton&Finger,alawfirm.HediedonDec.19,20XXatage87andissurvivedbysixchildrenand15grandchildren:
Itmayseemverystrangetothereaderthatoneofmytenderageshouldalreadybethinkingaboutthatinevitableendtowhicheventhepathsofglorylead.However,thisessayisnotreallyconcernedwithdeath,butratherwithlife,myfuturelife.IhavesetdownherethethingswhichI,atthisage,believeessentialtohappinessandcompleteenjoymentoflife.Someofthemwilldoubtlessseemveryoddtothereader;otherswillperhapsbecompletelyinaccordwithhisownwishes.Atanyrate,theycomposeasynopsisofthethingswhichIsincerelydesiretohavedonebeforeIleavethisworldandpassontothelifehereafterortooblivion.
BeforeIdieIwanttoknowthatIhavedonesomethingtrulygreat,thatIhaveaccomplishedsomegloriousachievementthecreditforwhichbelongssolelytome.IdonotaspiretobecomeasfamousasaNapoleonandconquermanynations;butIdowant,almostaboveallelse,tofeelthatIhavebeenanadditiontothisworldofours.Ishouldliketheworld,oratleastmynativeland,tobeproudofmeandtositupandtakenoticewhenmynameispronouncedandsay,"Thereisamanwhohasdoneagreatthing."Idonotwanttohavepassedthroughlifeasjustanotherspeckofhumanity,justanothercoginatremendousmachine.Iwanttobesomethinggreater,fargreaterthanthat.MydesireisnotsomuchforimmortalityasfordistinctionwhileIamalive.WhenIleavethisworld,Iwanttoknowthatmylifehasnotbeeninvain,butthatIhave,inthecourseofmyexistence,donesomethingofwhichIamrightfullyveryproud.
BeforeIdieIwanttoknowthatduringmylifeIhavebroughtgreathappinesstoothers.Friendship,weallagree,isoneofthebestthingsintheworld,andIwanttohavemanyfriends.ButIcouldneverdiefullycontentedunlessIknewthatthosewithwhomIhadbeenintimatehadgainedrealhappinessfromtheirfriendshipwithme.Moreover,Ifeelthereisareallysincerepleasuretobefoundinpleasingothers,akindofpleasurethatcannotbegainedfromanythingelse.Weallwantmuchhappinessinourlives,andgivingittoothersisoneofthesurestwaystoachieveitforourselves.
BeforeIdieIwanttohavevisitedalargeportionoftheglobeandtohaveactuallylivedwithseveralforeignracesintheirownenvironment.BytravelingincountriesotherthanmyownIhopetobroadenandimprovemyoutlookonlifesothatIcangetadeeper,andmorecompletesatisfactionfromliving.BymixingtheweightyphilosophyofChinawiththehardpracticalismofAmerica,Ihopetomakemylifefuller.ByblendingtherigiddisciplineofGermanywiththegreatlibertyinourownnationIhopetomorecompletelyenjoymyyearsonthisearth.ThesearebuttwoexamplesofthemanythingswhichIexpecttoachievebytravelingandthushaveagreaterappreciationoflife.
BeforeIdiethereisanothergreatdesireImustfulfill,andthatistohavefeltatrulygreatlove.AtmyyoungageIknowthatlove,otherthansomefilialaffection,isprobablyfarbeyondmyken.Yet,youngasImaybe,IbelieveIhavehadenoughinklingofthesubjecttoknowthathewhohasnotlovedhasnotreallylived.NorwillIfeelmylifeiscompleteuntilIhaveactuallyexperiencedthatburningflameandknowthatIamatlastinlove,trulyinlove.IwanttofeelthatmywholeheartandsoularesetononegirlwhomIwishtobeaperfectangelinmyeyes.IwanttofeelalovethatwillfarsurpassanyotheremotionthatIhaveeverfelt.IknowthatwhenIamatlastreallyinlovethenIwillstartlivingadifferent,betterlife,filledwithnewpleasuresthatIneverknewexisted.
BeforeIdieIwanttofeelagreatsorrow.This,perhaps,ofallmywisheswillseemthestrangesttothereader.Yet,isitunusualthatIshouldwishtohavehadacompletelife?
Iwanttohavelivedfully,andcertainlysorrowisapartoflife.Itismybeliefthat,asinthecaseoflove,nomanhasliveduntilhehasfeltsorrow.Itmoldsusandteachesusthatthereisafardeepersignificancetolifethanmightbesupposedifonepassedthroughthisworldforeverhappyandcarefree.Moreover,oncethepangsofsorrowhaveslackened,forIdonotbelieveittobeapermanentemotion,itsdregsoftenleaveusabetterknowledgeofthisworldofoursandabetterunderstandingofhumanity.Yes,strangeasitmayseem,Ireallywanttofeelagreatsorrow.
WiththislastwishIcompletethesynopsisofthethingsIwanttodobeforeIdie.Irrationalastheymayseemtothereader,neverthelesstheycompriseasinceresummaryofwhatItruthfullynowbelievetobethethingsmostessentialtoafullysatisfactoryandhappylife.AsIstandhereonthethresholdofmyfuture,thesearethethingswhichtomeseemthemostvaluable.PerhapsinfiftyyearsIwillthinkthattheyareextremelysilly.PerhapsIwillwonder,forinstance,whyIdidnotincludeawishforcontinuedhappiness.Yet,rightnow,Idonotdesiremylifetobeabedofroses.Iwantittobesomethingmuchmorethanthat.Iwantittobeatrulygreatadventure,neverdull,alwaysexcitingandengrossing;notsicklysweet,yetnotunhappy.AndIbelieveitwillbeallIwishifIdothesethingsbeforeIdie.
Asfordeathitself,Idonotbelievethatitwillbesuchadisagreeablethingprovidingmylifehasbeensuccessful.Ihavealwaysconsideredlifeanddeathastwocupsofwine.Ofthefirstcup,containingthewineoflife,wecanlearnalittlefromliteratureandfromthosewhohavedrunkit,butonlyalittle.Inordertogetthefullflavorwemustdrinkdeeplyofitforourselves.IbelievethatafterIhavequaffedthecupcontainingthewineoflife,emptiedittoitslastdregs,thenIwillnotfeartoturntothatothercup,theonewhosecontentscanbedesignatedonlybyX,anunknown,andathingaboutwhichwecangainnoknowledgeatalluntilwedrinkforourselves.Willitbesweet,orsour,ortasteless?
Whocantell?
Surelynoneofusliketothinkofdeathastheendofeverything.Yetisit?
Thatisaquestionthatforallofuswillonedaybeansweredwhenwe,havingwitnessedthedramaoflife,cometothefinalcurtain.Probablywewillallregrettoleavethisworld,yetIbelievethatafterIhavedrainedthefirstcup,andhavepossiblygrownabitwearyofitsflavor,Iwillthenturnnotunwillinglytothesecondcupandtothenewandthrillingexperienceofexploringtheunknown.
美国中学生作文篇二:
Thebiggest"infrastructure"challengefortheUnitedStatesinthenextdecadeisnotthebillionsneededforrailroads,highwaysandenergy.ItistheAmericanschoolsystem,fromkindergartenthroughtheprogramandthepostgraduateeducationofadults.Anditrequiressomethingfarscarcerthanmoney--thinkingandrisk-taking.
在下一个十年中,美国所遇到的最大的“基础结构”的挑战并不是花费几十亿美元用于铁路、公路和能源,而是美国的教育制度――从幼儿园到博士的培养计划以及成人的教育。
这需要的是比金钱更宝贵的东西――思考和冒险。
Thechallengeisnotoneofexpansion.Onthecontrary,therapidgrowthinenrollmentoverthelast40yearshascometoanend.By1978,morethan93percentofyoungpeopleenteringthelaborforcehadatleastaneighth-gradeeducation.Soevenifthebirthrateshouldrisesomewhat,littleexpansionispossibleforelementaryandsecondaryschoolenrollments.
这种挑战不是推广教育的挑战;相反的情况是过去40年里入学人数的快速增长已经结束。
到1978年,进入劳动大军的93%以上的青年人都至少受过8年教育。
所以,即使人口出生率有所上升,小学和中学的入学人数也只是小幅度的增长。
Thelast30yearsofsocialupheavalarealsoover.Busingwillcontinuetobeahighlyemotionalissueinagoodmanylargecities.Andtherewillstillbeeffortstouseschoolstobringwomenintofieldssuchasengineeringthathavetraditionallybeenconsidered"male."Butthisshifthasalreadybeenaccomplishedinmanyfields:
halformoreoftheaccountingstudentsingraduateschoolsofbusiness,forexample,arenowwomen.Asformostothersocialissues,thecountrywillnolongertrytouseschoolstobringaboutsocialreform.It'sbecomingincreasinglycleartopolicymakersthatschoolscannotsolvealltheproblemsofthelargercommunity.
过去30年的社会动荡已经结束。
用校车接送学生在许多大城市里仍将是一个带有高度感情色彩的问题。
人们还将继续努力通过学校教育让妇女进军一些传统上被认为是属于“男性”的领域,如工程领域。
但这种转换在许多领域已经完成。
例如,现在在商学院会计专业的学生中,半数或半数以上的是女生。
至于大部分别的社会问题,国家不会再利用学校来带动社会变革。
决策者们愈加清晰:
学校不能解决事关较大社会范围的全部问题。
Instead,thebattlecryforthe'90swillbethedemandforperformanceandaccountability.For30years,employershavebeenhiringgraduatesfortheirdegreesratherthantheirabilities;employment,payandoftenevenpromotionhavedependedonone'sdiploma.Nowmanymajoremployersarebeginningtodemandmorethanthecompletionofschool.Someofthemajorbanks,forexample,arestudyingthepossibilityofentranceexaminationsthatwouldtesttheknowledgeandabilitiesofgraduatesapplyingforjobs.
相反,90年代的强烈呼声将是要求工作表现和能承担责任。
30年来,雇主们雇佣毕业生时只考虑学位而不是他们的能力;就业、薪水、甚至是提升常取决于文凭。
现在,许多大雇主已经开始不仅仅看重完成学业。
例如,一些大银行正在研究进行求职考试的可行性以便测试毕业生的知识和能力。
Studentsandparents,too,willdemandgreateraccountabilityfromschools,onalllevels.Itwillbeincreasinglycommontogotolawagainstschooldistrictsandcollegesforawardingdegreeswithoutimpartingtheskillsthataresupposedtogoalongwiththem.Andmanyyoungpeoplearealreadyswitchingtopractical"hard"subjects.Caringlittleabouttheso-called"youthculture"andthemedia,theyhavebee
- 配套讲稿:
如PPT文件的首页显示word图标,表示该PPT已包含配套word讲稿。双击word图标可打开word文档。
- 特殊限制:
部分文档作品中含有的国旗、国徽等图片,仅作为作品整体效果示例展示,禁止商用。设计者仅对作品中独创性部分享有著作权。
- 关 键 词:
- 美国 中学生 文集