TO RISE EARLY 論早起

　　I do not know the reason why some people want to get up late. They will never have the opportunity to enjoy (of enjoying) the fresh air and calmness of the morning. This is indeed a quite regrettable thing.

　　To rise early is a good habit (which) we should cultivate. Why? Because the best time when we can pursue our studies is in the morning. In addition, early rising is also good to our health. I hope that everybody our knows the reason why we must rise early.

　　我不知道某些人要晚起的理由。他們永不會有機會來享受早晨的新鮮空氣和寧靜。這真是一件發令人遺憾的事情。早起是我們應該養成的一種良好習慣。為什么？因為早晨是我們從事學業的大好時間。再者，早起對我們健康也有益處。我希望每個人應該知道我們必須早起的理由。

　　A LETTER TO A FRIEND 一封給友人的信

　　Dear X,

　　We have not seen each other for a long time. I miss (think of) you very much. I wish (that) I had wings and could fly to your home. However, this is impossible! Father (My father) has gone abroad of late. If I had had time then, I would have accompanied him. Only Mother (my mother) and I are at home now (at present). We are leading (living) a quiet and happy life. We look as if we were fairies. I hope (that) I can hear from you very often.

　　Sincerely yours.

　　親愛的××：

　　我們彼此有好久沒有見面了。我十分想我。我希望我有雙翅膀而且能夠飛到你家去。然而，這是不可能的！我父親最近出國了。我那時如果有時間的話，我就會陪著他去。現在家里只有我母親和我。我們過著一個很寧靜而快樂的生活。我們看起來好像神仙似的。希望我能常常接到你的信。祝你好

　　××× 敬上

　　CHOOSING FRIENDS 選擇朋友

　　A man who is careful in choosing friends will certainly derive benefit from them. Why? Because there are more false friends than real ones in this world. To have one real friends is better than a hundred false ones. Friends who flatter you to your face are not true friends. We must make friends with those who have good character and kindness of heart. On the other hand, we should do our best to a void keeping company with bad people.

　　一個小心選擇朋友的人一定會從他們那里獲得益處。為什么？因為在這個世界里假朋友比真朋友要多。有一個真朋友要比有一百個假朋友來得好。凡是當面奉承你的朋友不是真朋友。我們必須和凡是具有良好品格和心地善良的人交朋友。反過來說，我們應盡力避免結交壞人。

　　美德及其它

　　THRIFT 節儉

　　There is not a (no) thrifty man but becomes a rich man sooner or

　　later. Why? Because he will not spend such money as is unnecessary. Little by little his money will accumulate. Ten to one, he is bound to make a fortune. I do not like such men as spend their money in a wrong way. They do not know extravagance is a bad thing. It can only make them happy for the time being. In short, thrift makes poor men rich and extravagance makes rich men poor.

　　沒有一個節儉的人遲早不成為一個富翁。為什么？因為他決不花像那種不必要的錢。漸漸他的錢就會聚積起來。十之八九，他一定會發財的。

　　我不喜歡那種亂花錢的人。他們不知道奢侈是一件壞事。它只能夠使他們暫時快樂而已。總而言之，節儉使窮人變富，奢侈使富人變窮。

　　PERSEVERANCE 毅力／堅忍

　　Needless to say, nothing but perseverance can lead a man to the way of success. In other words, a persevering man never does his work without succeeding in it. This is indeed unchangeable truth. Our National Father, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen, is the most ideal example. He was devoted to the revolution about forty years. He met with many failures, but he was anything but discouraged. As a result, he won. The Republic of China was born.

　　不需說，只有毅力才能引導人邁向成功之途。換句話說，一個具有毅力的人做工作終是(never...without)會把它做成功的。這真是不易之定理也。我們國父孫中山先生是一個最理想的例了.致力國民革命凡四十年。他遭遇到許多次的失敗，但是他決不灰心。結果，他贏了。中華民國誕生了。

　　INDUSTRY (DILIGENCE) 勤勉

　　It is a matter of course that industry will bring us success, wealth and good luck. I am sure that a hard-working person can always succeed in the work which he wants to do. This is unchangeable truth. Idleness is the opposite of industry. It is the source of all evil. An idle man only enjoys playing and making pleasures. That he is doomed to failure is of no doubt. We should not follow his example.

　　勤勉會帶給我們成功，財富和好運乃是當然之事。我確信一個苦干的人終是能夠做成功他所要做的工作。這是不易之定理。懶惰是勤勉的反面。它是萬惡之源泉。一個懶惰的人只享受玩耍和尋樂。他命運注定失敗是毫無疑問的。我們不應學他的榜樣。

　　WHERE THERE IS A WILL, THERE IS A WAY 有志者事竟成

　　The secret of success (The key to success) is not so much money as a strong will. A great man is one who has a strong will and an indomitable spirit. In other words, if a man does not have a strong will to win (get) the final victory, he will never succeed in his life. He is no more than a failure. It is quite obvious that there is no difficult thing (nothing difficult) in the world. If you make up your mind to do it, you will certainly accomplish your end. That stands to reason.

　　成功的要訣不是金錢而是一個堅強的意志（用not so mush... as）。一個大人物是一個具有堅強意志和不屈不撓精神的人。換句話說，如果一個人沒有堅強意志去獲得最后勝利的人，他終其一生永遠不會成功。他只不過是（用no more than）一個失敗者。很顯明的世界上并沒有難事。如果你下定決心去做它，你一定會達到目的。那是顯而易見的。

　　BE PATRIOTIC 要愛國

　　It is the duty of every citizen to make the country rich and powerful (To make the country rich and strong is...). In order to accomplish this object one must be patriotic (love his country). I consider this an unchangeable truth.

　　How can a student love his country (be patriotic)? I find my answer very simple and clear. He must study hard and store up knowledge so as to serve his (the) country in the future. If every student can do according to what I said, the country will certainly be rich and powerful.

　　要使國家富強是每個公民的責任。為了達到此目的，必須愛國。我認為這是一條不易的定理。

　　一個學生如何才能愛國呢？我發覺答復很簡單明了。他必須用功讀書并積儲知識以便將來服務國家。如果每個學生能按照我所說的去做，國家一定會富強。

　　THE VALUE OF TIME 愛惜時光

　　An English proverb says that time is money. I consider it (this) wrong. Why? Because we all know that we can earn money be work but can not in any way get back time (in anyway). For this reason, we may (can) say that time is more valuable than money. Many people do not

　　know the value of time. It (this) is indeed a great pity. We must bear (keep) in mind that wasting time is equal to wasting your life.

　　英國有句諺語說，時間就是金錢。我認為這是不對的。為什么？因為我們大家都知道我們能夠用工作賺錢，但無論如何卻無法把時間爭取回來。基于此種理由，我們可以說時間比錢錢更寶貴。許多人不知愛惜時光。這確實是可惜的。我們必須記住浪費時間等于浪費生命。

　　TO BE PATIENT 要忍耐

　　When someone disagrees with you or offends you, don’t lose your temper. Why? Because it is of no use to do so. You ought to (should) be patient and keep calm lest you should quarrel with him. You must know that patience is not cowardice, but a virtue. I hope that everybody practices it. In addition, patience will also bring us success. When you meet with difficulties in your work, it is no use losing heart. You must keep on fighting until (till) the final victory belongs to you.

　　當有人和你意見不同或開罪你的時候，你切不可發脾氣。為什么？因為這樣做是無用的（用of no use）。你應當忍耐并且保持冷靜，唯恐和他爭吵。你必須知道忍耐不是弱而是一種美德。我希望人人都實行它。 另外，忍耐也會帶給我們成功。當你在工作中遭遇到困難的時候，灰心是無用的。你必須繼續作戰直到最后勝利屬于你為止。

　　FACTORS OF SUCCESS 成功要素

　　I would rather suffer hardships than fail. In other words, to achieve

　　success is my only desire. We all know that there are many factors of success. Now let me write down the most important ones in the following. Diligence―Foolish as a person is, he can succeed in his work if he works hard. That does not admit of any doubt. Perseverance―When you fail, don’t lose heart. Keep on working until you accomplish your aim. Honesty―If you tell lies or does not keep your words, no one will rely on you. I would rather be scolded than cheat (others).

　　我寧愿受苦難不愿失敗。換句話說，獲致成功是我唯一的愿望。我們大家知道成功要素很多。現在讓我們把它們最重要的寫在下面。勤勉??一個人雖然不大聰明，但是他地能做成他的工作，如果他苦干的話。那是不容置疑的毅力??當你失敗的時候，不要灰心。要繼續工作，直到你達到目的為止。誠實??如果你說謊或不守信，沒有人會信賴你。我寧愿挨罵不愿欺騙人。

　　HONESTY IS THE BEST POLICY 誠為上策

　　There is an English proverb which says (saying) “Honesty is the best policy.” It signifies the importance of honesty. What are the benefits of honesty? If you are honest to others, they will be honest to you in return. When you are sad, they will comfort you. When you are in trouble, they will help you. There is no enumerating the evils of dishonesty here. In a word, a dishonest man will be looked down upon by others and (be) regarded as a public enemy.

　　英國有一句諺語說“誠為上策”。它說明了誠的重要性。誠的益處是什么？如果 你對他人誠實，他們也會對你誠實作為報答。當你憂愁的時候，他們會安慰你。當你是處在困難中的時候，他們會幫助你。無法在這里數不誠實的害處。一言以蔽之，一個不誠實的人會被人看輕的而且被看作為一個公敵。

　　DUTIES OF A STUDENT 學生的責任

　　Education is the very thing that we want to receive. Our parents send us to school so as to enable us to get (obtain) knowledge and achieve great things in the future. The following are the duties of a student (which) we should keep in mind. In the first place, we should be filial to our parents and respectful to our teacher. In the second place, we have to (must ) study as hard as we can. In the third place, we must not tell lies. Last of all, we must not criticize others. To sum up, the above-mentioned rules are the very duties of a student.

　　教育就是我們要接受的東西。我們父母送我們上學以便能使人們獲得知識與將來成大事。下面是我們應該記住的學生的責任。我們應對父母要孝順，對老師要尊敬。我們要盡可能的用功讀書。我們切不可說謊。最后，我們不要批評別人。總而言之，上面所說的規則就是我們應盡的責任。

　　THE NATIONAL FLAG 國旗

　　It is the duty of every citizen to honor the national flag. Why? Because the national flag is the symbol of a (the) country. To respect it means to respect the country. In other words, if a man loves his country, he must love the national flag. In school, the national flag is usually raised at a certain time every day. Then the principal, teachers, staff and students are to (must) stand before it and sing the national anthem. It is indeed extremely meaningful to attend such a ceremony.

　　尊敬國旗是每個公民的責任（義務）。為什么？因為國旗是國家的象征。尊敬它意思就是尊敬國家。換句話說，如果一個人愛國，他必須愛國旗。在學校里，通常每天定時要升旗。那時，校長，老師，教職員學生教師將恭敬地站在它前面并且唱國歌。參加此項儀式確實非常有意義。

　　THE IMPORTANCE OF EDUCATION 教育的重要性

　　It is impossible for us to make our country rich and strong without developing education. Why? Because education gives people knowledge and teaches them how to become good citizens so as to be able to serve their country. No wonder they say that education decides the progress, prosperity and civilization of a country. At present (Nowadays) most countries in (of) the world are enforcing compulsory education. It is necessary for all kinds of people, both rich and poor, to receive education. Taiwan is an exception as well not.

　　我們不可能使我們的國家富強而不發展教育。為什么？因為教育給予人民知識并教他們如何成為好公民以便能為國家效力。難怪，有人說教育決定一個國家的進步，繁榮與文化。現在世界大多數的國家都在實施強迫教育。所有各類人民不論貧富都必須接受教育。

　　WAR 戰爭

　　Though the people in the world are all opposed to war, they can by no means avoid it. This is indeed a regrettable thing. War is very terrible. Everybody hears it with fear. In a war thousands and thousands of lives will be lost and a large amount of money (will be) wasted. It brings us untold miseries and damage. To sum up, so long as war is unavoidable, human beings cannot enjoy lasting peace. How tragical their fate is!

　　雖然世界的人民都反對戰爭，但是他們卻無法能夠避免它。這確實是件非常令人遺憾的事情。戰爭是非常可怕的。每個人聽到它都害怕。在一次戰爭中，成千成萬的人喪失了生命，大量金錢浪費了。它帶給我們無窮盡的痛苦和損失。總而言之，只要戰爭不可避免，人類不可能享受持久的和平。他們的命運是多么悲慘呀！

　　 MONEY 錢

　　Everybody wishes (hopes) to get money so that he can maintain his livelihood. In other words, money is so useful that it is impossible for mankind to live without it. For this reason, we have an interesting proverb. It says “Money can make the world go around.” In a word, money is more powerful than anything else. However, money should not be wasted. It must be used for (some) proper purposes. We young men should form the good habit of not spending money in the wrong way.

　　每個人為了能夠維持生活，所以都希望得到錢。換句話說，錢是非常有用，所以沒有它人類即無法生活。基于此種理由，我們有一句有趣的諺語。它說有“錢能使鬼推磨”。一言以蔽之，錢比任何另外的東西更有力量。然而，錢不應該被浪費掉。它必須用于正當的用途上。我們青年人應該養成不亂花錢的好習慣。

　　THE CHINESE NEW YEAR 中國新年

　　I like the Chinese new year better than any other festival. This is a time especially for rest and joy. I need not study. I wear good clothes and eat good food. I have a good time from morning till night. To be frank with you, I am as happy as a king. The Chinese new year lasts as long as fifteen days. It gives us more pleasure than we have imagined. After that we have to（比用must來得好）resume our normal work.

　　我喜歡中國新年比喜歡其它任何節日更甚。這是一個專為休息和歡樂的時間。我不需要讀書。我穿好衣服，吃好東西。我每天從早到晚日子過得輕松愉快。坦白地說，我和皇帝一樣快樂。中國新年持續十五天之久，它給我們的歡樂比我們想像中的更多。之后，我們就得恢復我們正常的工作了。

　　THE ZOO 動物園

　　The zoo is the most interesting place that I have ever seen in my whole life. It is like a garden which shows (exhibits) various kinds of animals, birds and insects. It is indeed a good idea to pay a visit to the zoo during school holidays. The more you look at the animals, the happier you will become. Of (Among) all the animals, the monkey is (monkeys are) the funniest. That’s my opinion. Do you agree?

　　動物園是我一生中所知道的最有趣的地方。它像一個各種類類動物，鳥類以及昆蟲展覽的花園。在學校放假期間，參觀一下動物園，確實是一個好主意。你越喜歡看動物，你將越變得快樂。在所有動物中，猴子是最滑稽的。那是我的意見。你同意么？

　　MY NATIVE TOWN 我的故鄉

　　My native town is X. We have settled down here since my grandfather was a child. In other words, my family has lived here for more than one hundred years. It is a small village. There are about one thousand inhabitants. Most of them are farmers. The mode of their living is very simple. However, they have already possessed television sets and refrigerators. They made up their minds to live a modern life.