一个月，你的英语水平飞升(二)
第十六天：the national flag 国旗
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.
尊敬国旗是每个公民的责任（义务）。为什么？因为国旗是国家的象征。尊敬它意思就是尊敬国家。换句话说，如果一个人爱国，他必须爱国旗。
在学校里，通常每天定时要升旗。那时，校长，老师，教职员学生教师将恭敬地站在它前面并且唱国歌。参加此项仪式确实非常有意义。
第十七天：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.
我们不可能使我们的国家富强而不发展教育。为什么？因为教育给予人民知识并教他们如何成为好公民以便能为国家效力。难怪，有人说教育决定一个国家的进步，繁荣与文化。
现在世界大多数的国家都在实施强迫教育。所有各类人民不论贫富都必须接受教育。台湾也不例外。
第十八天：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.
勤勉会带给我们成功，财富和好运乃是当然之事。我确信一个苦干的人终是能够做成功他所要做的工作。这是不易之定理。
懒惰是勤勉的反面。它是万恶之源泉。一个懒惰的人只享受玩耍和寻乐。他命运注定失败是毫无疑问的。我们不应学他的榜样。
第十九天：my native town 我的故乡
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.
我的故乡是x。我们自从祖父是小孩时，就定居在此地。换句话说，我们家人在此地已经住了一百余年了。
这个小村庄。居民大约有一千人。他们大部分是农夫。他们的生活方式很简单。然而，他们已拥有电视和冰箱。他们下定决心要过一个现代的生活。
第二十天：my school life 我的学校生活
when i was six years old, i began to go to school. the first school (which) i attended was a primary school. there were many subjects (which were taught in the school, such as chinese, arithmetic, history, geography, drawing and so forth. since i was (became) a student, i studied very hard. my parents were quite proud of me.
after i had studied there for three years, i entered a junior high school. when i was twelve years old, i became a student of a senior high school. i still studied very hard. except on sick leave i was never absent from class. everybody looked upon me as a model student.
我六岁的时候，就开始上学了。我第一个上的学校是一所国小。学校里教的课目有许多，诸如国文，算术，史地，画图等等。既然我是一个学生，我就用功读书。我父母深以我为荣。
我在那边读了三年后，就进入初中。我十二岁的时候，就成为一个高中的物理学。我依旧用功读书。除病假外，我永不缺课。人人都把我看作是一个模范生。
第二十一天：war 战争
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!
虽然世界的人民都反对战争，但是他们却无法能够避免它。这确实是件非常令人遗憾的事情。
战争是非常可怕的。每个人听到它都害怕。在一次战争中，成千成万的人丧失了生命，大量金钱浪费了。它带给我们无穷尽的痛苦和损失。
总而言之，只要战争不可避免，人类不可能享受持久的和平。他们的命运是多么悲惨呀！
第二十二天：cood health 良好的健康
we all wish (hope) to be happy, so we should take good care of our health.
health is the best treasure (which) a man can possess. money can do many things, but it cannot buy happiness. however, so long as man has good health, he can enjoy the pleasures of human life.
in order to insure good health we must pay attention to three things. they are-nourishing food, fresh air and proper exercise.
我们大家都希望快乐，所以我们应该好好保重健康。一个病人因为失去健康而很少快乐。
健康是一个人所能拥有最好的财富。钱能做许多事情，但是它却不能购买。然而，只要一个人有良好的健康，他就能享受人生的乐趣。
为了保证良好的健康，我们必须注意三件事情。它们是营养食物，新鲜空气和正当运动。
第二十三天：money 钱
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.
每个人为了能够维持生活，所以都希望得到钱。换句话说，钱是非常有用，所以没有它人类即无法生活。基于此种理由，我们有一句有趣的谚语。它说有“钱能使鬼推磨”。一言以蔽之，钱比任何另外的东西更有力量。
然而，钱不应该被浪费掉。它必须用于正当的用途上。我们青年人应该养成不乱花钱的好习惯。
第二十四天：the chinese new year 中国新年
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来得好）resume our normal work.
我喜欢中国新年比喜欢其它任何节日更甚。这是一个专为休息和欢乐的时间。我不需要读书。我穿好衣服，吃好东西。我每天从早到晚日子过得轻松愉快。坦白地说，我和帝一样快乐。
中国新年持续十五天之久，它给我们的欢乐比我们想像中的更多。之后，我们就得恢复我们正常的工作了。
第二十五天：the zoo 动物园
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.
动物园是我一生中所知道的最有趣的地方。它像一个各种类类动物，鸟类以及昆虫展览的花园。
在学校放假期间，参观一下动物园，确实是一个好主意。你越喜欢看动物，你将越变得快乐。在所有动物中，猴子是最滑稽的。那是我的意见。你同意么？
第二十六天：how i spent my summer vacation 我如何度过暑假
no sooner had the summer vacation begun than i returned to my native town. of course i must make good use of it; otherwise i would incur the displeasure of my parents.
in the morning i reviewed my lessons and read newspapers or magazines. in the afternoon i played ball games with my friends or went fishing in the river. at night (in the night) i watched television with my family (the members of my family). hardly had the clock on the wall struck ten when i went to bed.
暑假刚一开始，我就回故乡了。自然我须好好利用它，否则我会招致父母的不快。
早晨我复习功课并阅读报纸或杂志。下午我和朋友打球，或去河中钓鱼。晚上我就和家人看看电视。墙上的钟刚敲十下，我就去睡觉了。
第二十七天：knowledge is power 知识就是力量
if we have no knowledge, we cannot succeed in doing any work. why? because knowledge is power. with knowledge we have conquered nature and invented steamers, trains and airplanes. we can send messages by telegram. we can talk with our friends by telephone.
as is well known, we students are the future masters of the nation. she (it) needs us very much. if we do not make efforts to acquire knowledge, how can we render service to her (it)?
如果我们没有知识，我们就不能做成功任何事情。为什么？因为知识就是力量。冯藉知识我们征服了大自然，并且发明了轮船，火车与飞机。我们能用电报传递消息。我们能用电话和朋友谈话。
如众所周知，我们学生都是国家未来的主人翁。她非常需要我们。如果我们不努力去获得知识，将来如何来报效她呢？