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CityLifeaLifeStyletoBuildupYourself 福建师大学外语学院03 级2 班陈文彬 Ascitieskeepondeveloping,moreandmoreruralpeoplerushintocitiesfordifferentreasons.Somewanttofindahigh-incomejob;someexpecttowinrespectbyhisintelligenceandconfidence;andotherswanttochasetheirdream.Forthesereasons,cityhasbecomeatheaterwhichattractsmanyaudiences.Likemostofotherpeople,Iwouldliketoliveinthecity.Itistruethatcomparedwithcitylife,countrylifeispeacefulandtranquil:Everyfieldandeveryroadisconqueredbythesmellofunknownflowers.Birdssinginthetree.Riverspassyourhouse.Allthismaymakeyoufeelcomfortableandwanttoslowdownyourpacetoenjoylife,toentertainyourself,andtobewithyourfamily.Itsgoodforyoutorelaxyourselfforashorttime.Butwhatifyouliveinthecountryforabouttwentyorthirtyyears?Youwillfindthatyouloseyourpassionoflife,yourcourageofcompetitionandthechanceofviewingthismarvelousworld.ForthisIdontliketoliveinthecountry.Comparedwithcountrylife,citylifeisfullofopportunityandmiracle.Maybeyouareanordinarypersonatthebeginning.Youcomefromanordinaryfamilyandyoudonthaveenoughmoney.Butifyoutryyourbesttodowhateveryoucan,youwillrealizeyourdreamandbefamous.Iliketoliveinthecitybecausecitywillmakemesuccessful.Cityismoreconvenientthancountry.Roadsandstreetscoverthewholecity.Ifyouwanttovisitothercitiesorenjoytheseaattheweekend,youcantakebuses,trainsorplanes.Ifyouliveinthecity,distanceisnotaproblembutmoneyis.Bycontrast,countryisntconvenientenoughforyoutovisitotherplaces.Thoughyouhavemuchmoneyandhaveafastcar,youwillfindthattheroadisnotasgoodaswhatyouhavethought.Thinkingofthat-youliveinaplacewhereyoucannotmoveeasily,orvisityourfriendsasfrequentlyasyouwant-whatcanyoudo?SitinthesofaandwatchTV?Butsometimesyouwillfindthatyoucantpickupanyprogramsbecauseyoulivefarawayfromthecity.Tosomeextent,Iwouldliketoliveinthecountryforashorttime.Sometimes,ifIcantstandthepressureanymore,Iwillfindaplacewhichisfarfromcitytolivein.ButafterIstruggleoutofthepressure,Iwillreturntothecity.EnglishwriterDrSamuelJohnsononcesaid,“IfyouaretiredofLondon,youaretiredoflife.”Londonstandsforthecitylife.Iwillnotbetiredoflife.SoIwillnotbetiredoflivinginthecitybecausethestyleofcitylifecanhelpmetobuildupmyself.DrSamuel.Johnson(1709-1784)isoneofthemostfamouswritersintheEnglishhistory.Heisalsoacritic,apoet,abiographer.Hewinsthewholeworldsrespectbyhistalent.OnceMoretoOurPrettyGarden 2002 级英语教育2 班黄珊 Itisrainingoutside.Suchkindofweatheralwaysmakesmethinkaboutyou,mydearfriend.Areyounowwatchingtherainthroughoneofthewindowsinthisbigcity?Idecidetotakeawalkinourprettygardenandletthosebeautifulmomentscomebacktomymind.NowIamwalkinginthepathofourprettygardeninwhichweusedtospendourtimetogether.Itwasanoldgardenwhichhadbeenneglected,andwefoundittogetherandyounamedit.Iamhappytofindthatitlooksthesameasbefore,andtreesandflowersaregrowingfreely.Yearsago,whenitdrizzled,youalwaystookmeherewithoutumbrellas.Wewouldrunandlaugh,enjoyingourselvesalot.Theraininautumnhadonceseemedtomecoldandvexing,butyouweresuchapureandromanticgirlthatyouchangedmymind.Becauseofyou,theraininthatautumnbecamepoeticandtherainyseasonwespenttogetherturnedouttobehazyandbeautiful.Fromthenon,Ifellinlovewiththiskindofweather.Theradioinmypocketisnowsendingasadsong.Irememberthatweusedtotalkaboutmusic,literatureanddreamsinourprettygarden.Whenwehadsomewildemotions,wewrotedownourfeelingsandthenexchangedourdiaries.Wedreamedaboutbeingwriterswhenwegrewup.Youalwayssaidyouweresohappyasifwewereintheheaven.Ismiled,andyoudidnotrealizethatyouweremylittleangel.Nowyourfavoritelittlepurpleflowersareflickeringintherain.Thelittlepurpleflowersblossominautumnandcoveralmostthewholegardenthistimeofyear.Wheneverwestoodunderthesetrees,thoseflowerswouldmakeusdrunken.Andwhenthewindblew,petalsflewdown,weenjoyedthepetalrainhandinhand.Thatscenewasjustlikeadream.Atthattime,ourprettygardenwasourheaven.OncemorewhenIstandinourprettygarden,thosethingswouldcometomymindclearlyasiftheyjusthappenedyesterday.Mydearfriend,doyouknowhowmuchImissyou,especiallyonsucharainyautumnday?Thosememorieswillneverbelost.Iwillalwayskeepyouinmyheart.NoExcuseAgain 2002 级英语教育2 班林浈 Thereisamottohangingonthewallofmychamber:Alifeislikeafieldofnewlyfallensnow.WhereIchoosetowalk,thestepswillshow,whichwasgivenbymyfather.EverytimeIstandinfrontofit,Icanthelprecallingwhathappenedthreeyearsago.AtthattimeIwasanactivecellinPuTianMiddleSchool.AsamemberoftheStudentsUnionIoftenhelpedthemtodosomecorrespondence.Onedaybeforethefinalexams,theUnionsuddenlywantedsomepeopletowritesomearticlesforthem.Buteveryonewassobusilyengagedinpreparingfortheexamsthathardlycouldanyonebewillingtowasteaminutetodosuchajob.Butwhenthepresidentaskedmetodoitasarookie,I,inordertogivehimagoodimpression,promisedwithouthesitation.Thefollowingdays,Iwasburiedinstakesofbooks,totallyimmersedinhillsofpapersuntilthedaythepresidentaskedmeforthearticle-whichwasstillcastleintheair.IwasverysurprisedSosoon?Ihaventputdownaword.”“Ihavegivenyoutwoweeks,andhowcanyousaysoquickly!”“But,please-“Butwebadlyneedit.AllrightIwillgiveyouanotherdayandIhopeIcanseeitonmytabletomorrowmorning”Undoubtedly,Itisimpossibleformetofinishitinsoshortaday;andthearticlewassoclumsythatthenextday,thepresidenttoldmeIwasfiredbytheUnion.WeekendscameandIwentbackdisappointed.myfathernoticedthedarkfeelingonmyfaceandaskedmewhy.Itoldhimwhathadoccurredtome.“Howcantheydosuchthingsonme?”Icomplainedangrily.Pattingonmyshouldertoconsoleme,heasked“whyyoudidntwriteitimmediatelyafteryoupromisedit.“BecauseIwassobusyatthattimeandwhatsmore-”Iwastryingtofindmorereasons“Lin,youhavetorememberthateverytimeyouareintroubledontrescueyourselfwithexcuses.Excuseisthehotbedoflazinessandtimidity.Everyonewhowantstobesuccessfulhastobebraveenoughtofacehisownfault.”“Well-Ididntmakethebusinessseriously.Infact-Icoulddobetter-”Icastmyeyesonmyfeet.Thatnightmyfatherwrotethatmottoandhadithangedinmychamber.ForthepastthreeyearseverytimeIcamebackfromschoolIwouldstandbeforeittothinkoverwhatIhavedoneinthepastdays:HadIweavedexcusesformyself?HadIblamedmyownfaultonothers?AndIthoughtthatallthetimesIdbeenlateandblamedtrafficratherthansaying“Ishouldhaveleftearlier.”Inaddition,IrealizedIvebeenblaminganyoneelse,anythingelsebutmyselfandwhatsmore,Iwasntalone.Iveneverseenanyonearrivinglatewithoutexplainingthatthedelaywassomeoneelsesfault.Ibegantonoticehowpervasiveblameshiftingwasthatithadwovenfirmlyintothefabricofoursociety:(asTylerdescribedinhisessay)Drunksarentjustdrunks,theyresufferingfromalcoholism;criminalsarenotjustcreeps;theyarethesacrificesofsociety;kidswhoarevictimsofdysfunctionalfamiliesareunderdogswhowereprogrammedtofail.Nowadays,hardlyevercansomeoneletgoofitandgoovertofacetheirownfault;hardlyevercansomeonebebraveenoughtodeclareasGermanprimeministerKauleversaid“Thebuckstopshere?”Butwehavetoremember“AlifeislikeafieldofnewlyfallensnowwhereIchoosetowalk,thestepswillshow.”Theotherday,mybookwasstolenintheclassroomwhenIleftforansweringatelephone.WhenImetSue,Isaid,“Ididsuchastupidthingthat-”insteadofcomplaining”therepulsivethiefdid.Nowitistimeforustostoprescuingourselvesbyweavingsomanyexcuses.Itistimeweblameshiftsresolvetobeginwithmoresentenceswith“Ididthestupidestthing”.Onlywhenwedolikethiscanwereallystarttolearnfromourmistakes.Andwewouldreallygrowup.SmallKicksonTheStudentsStreet 2002 级英语教育2 班陈冬苗 Ioftenroaminthestudentsstreetforpurefun.Isuspectmanyofthestudentshaverapportwithmeinthishobby.Feelingtiredafteralongtimeofstudy,Iprefertoabandonthebookforthemomentandputmyselfintoanthercolorfulandflavorfulworld.Stealingouttheschoolgate,Iinstantlygetrefreshed.Thereare,ofcourse,variousvividnesscomparedwiththegrayofthebooks,evenaswordsareconcerned:mostofthesmallshopsarenamedwonderfullyParallel,ShyShe,CoolBoy,BlueSky,etc.Decoratedwithcoolorwarmcolor,fashionableorclassicalpictures,upper-classorhomelikesettings,theshopsheredisplayawonderfullandofimaginationofhumanbeings.Andasforthegoods,Godonlyknowshowrichthisstreetis.Ibelieveeverypersonfromeverystratumwillmanagetofindhisfavoritefromdifferentshops,whosestylescanbesoeasilydistinguishedbytheirdecorationthatonewouldnevermakeamistakeinsteppingintoone.Thereareformalsuitsandleathershoes,miniskirtsandsouthKoreanmodernstyledclothes,cosmeticsandadornmentsinvogue,imaginativehandiworksandDIYcreations,superstarsportraitsandcartoonfigures.However,Icantcountout,justtomentionwhatcomestomylipsatonce.Whatacustomerneedstodoistomakesurewhatheneedsandpreventfrombeingtemptedbythevarietyandindividualityofthegoods.Iftimepermits,onecanstepintooneoftheshops,sayaclothesorshoesone,andtryacoatorapairofshoeson,especiallyaspeculiaraspossible,andlookhimselfinthemirror,tastingwhathedarenotdoineverydaylife,andunnecessarilyworryingaboutotherscritics,aslongashedoesntpayattentiontotheshopassistantsimpatience.Thentheflavoroutoftheshopalongthestreetisnecessarilyanotherlure.Ithinkonlythecleaningwomancancountoutthesortsfromtherubbishifsheeverworksoutthismathquestion.Maybe,therearenolessthanthirty.Thesweetorthesalty,thespicyorthesour,oreventhebitter;theSichuansflavor,theShanxis,theWuhans,oreventheXinjiangs,itsuptoyou.However,theskillofchoosingamorehygienicboothisanotherventureonewouldexperienceattheexpenseofhiswalletandhealth.Thejust-smell-and-not-tasteschoolseemedtobeadvocatedinthisstreet.Ifyoudefeatyougreed,youllbesatisfiedatyourperseverance.Ontheotherhand,ifyouareconqueredbytheflavor,youwillbecontentwithit,justcomfortingyourselfthatnexttimeyouwouldnevergivein.Aftersuchamarveloustrip,hardlyexistsanyboredom.Byandlarge,itisoneoftheflavoringsinmyuniversitylife.TheMostInfluentialPersoninMyLife 2002 级英语教育2 班林丽珍 Justlikeanyoneelses,mylifeisinfluencedbymanypeople.Thenwhoisthemostinfluentialone?Myansweriscertainlytobe“MsHe”.MsHewasmyChineseteacherwhenIwasinjuniormiddleschool.Shewasveryfatandworeapairofthickglasses.Soinfact,wedidntlikeherwhenshefirstappearedinourclass.However,justasshebegantospeak,wewereattracted.Differentfromotherteachers,shewascordialandalwayssmiled.Immediatelywealsofoundthatshewasknowledgeable.Sinceshehadjustgraduated,shehadlittleteachingexperience.Butthisdidntmatter.Byherownmeans,shewasabletoteachusalot.Iknowitlaterthatshemadegreateffortsonherwork.Forexample,sheoftenlookedatherselfinthemirrortoexercisetocontrollaughinclass.Andforagirlwholikedlaughingverymuch,controllinglaughwasdifficult.Besides,shewassoyoung,amiableandunbiasedthatwelikedtochatwithherafterclass.Shecouldunderstandusverywell,evenourearlylove.Afterpatientlistening,shewouldgiveussuggestionsorwaystodealwiththings.Therefore,itsabsolutelytruethatMsHewontherespectofusall.Wehavegraduatedforseveralyears,butwestillmissherverymuchandoftensendourregardsandwishestoher.IndeedIadmireandevenenvyher.Ithinksheisverysuccessfulandhappy.Soasearlyasmyjuniormiddleschooldays,Ibegantolikehercareer.Afteruniversityentranceexamination,IchoseEnglishTeachingasmymajor.Shehassetagreatexampleforme,andIwouldtrymybesttolearnfromher,notonlyinteaching,butalsoinhumandignity.InitiativeinCourtship 2002 级英语教育2 班陈秋燕 Peopleregarditasamatterofnormalityifamantakestheinitiativeincourtship,butifawomandoesthat,sheisaskingfortrouble.Traditionally,Chinesewomenshouldbestereotypicallyquiet,patient,andreserved,andtoalargeextenttheywereaccessoriestomen.Theydidnthavetherighttopursuetheirowntrueloveandwerealwayswaitingformensactions.Withtheimprovementofwomensstatusandtheirnewly-gainedindependence,itseemsthatthisattitudeshouldhavedisappearednowadays,however,itstillexiststoday.Thereareevidencesthatamorousinitiativeisfirmlyreservedtomen,andmodernwomen,althoughnotsosubordinateastraditionalwomen,arestillinapassiveposition.Itisbecausethattheambienceofsocietydoesntencouragewomentotakeactions,thatmenstilltosomeextentholdtraditionalattitudetowardswomen,andthatwomenthemselvesalsoaccepttheunwrittenroles.Whenreferringtotheissueofcourtship,mostofmymalefriends,thoughbeingcollegestudents,insistthatinitiativeshouldbereservedtoboysandgirlsshouldneverbetoopositive,otherwise,itwillscareawayboys,thatis,itisnotsuitableorreasonableforagirltochaseheraffectionateboy.Theyevenassumethatevenifagirliscuteenoughtoachievehergoal,shewillnotbereallyhappylateron,becausetheboywillnotcherishthelovethatisntpursuedbyhimself.Sothisinitiativeisboysprivilegewhilegirlsevendonthavethefreedomofpursuing.Itissaidthatwomenholduphalfthesky.However,thishalfskyisshadedwithsomeblackclouds,notreallyclearedup.Hopefully,wecanseesomelightgoingthroughtheblackclouds,shiningoutovertheworld.Oneofmyfriendsevertoldmeastory,whichoverturnsthisstereotype,aboutabraveyoungladywhohadfalleninlovewithaboy,decidedthatshewouldtakeactionstoshowherattractionstohim,notjustwaitingfornothing.Withherloveandperseverance,thoughtherebeingsomuchexternalandinternalpressure,sheeventuallysucceededinattractingtheboyandbecameaheroineandagoodexampleoftheothergirlswhoalsosawthepromisinglandfromher.Hopefully,therewillbemanycourageouswomenwhotrytobreakuptherolesandthestereotypestopursuetheirownhappiness,makingthemselvestheheroines.ANightsWait 2002 级英语教育2 班王伟炜 Yearsago,Iwasstillalittlegirlanddidnthaveanyworries.Atleast,Ithoughtso.Butwhathappenedonesummernightchangedmyidea.Ithappenedlikethis.Onesummernight,mygrandmaandIsatintheyardtotakesomecoolair.Istillrememberthatitwasaverybeautifulnight:theskyjustlikeanendlessdark-bluesilk,decoratedwiththecountlessshiningstarswhichwerelikethediamondsinthecloth;thewindstirredafewfinefilamentsofcloudandthemoongaveoutgentlelight;thebreezestrokedmyfaceandthecricketssangsongsbymyears.Allofthesemademeintoxicated.Mygrandma,sittingbymyside,wastellingmesomestoriesaboutthemoon.Theworldwaspeacefulandquiet.Then,asIwassofascinatedbythecharmingmoon,Istretchedoutmyfinger,pointingtothemoon,turnedtomygrandmaandasked:“Grandma,doessomebodyreallylivethere?”Suddenly,grandmabeatmyfingerdown,staredatme,andsaidseriously:Dontpointtothemoon,never!Ever!Ifshegetsangry,shellcutdownyourears!Itsanythingbutajoke.shellcometoyoutonight!Iwasgreatlyastonished,andhadlostinterestinthesceneorthecoolair.Iwentintomyroomandlayonthebed,turningoverandover.ItwasthefirstnightthatIhadknownthetasteofinsomnia.Ivaguelyrecalledthatoneofmykindergartenfriendshadcometoschoolonedaywithhisearredandswelling,andseemedtohaveawoundonit.Hetoldusitwasbecausehehadpointedtothemoonandthatwasthepunishment.Thatdaywealllaughedathim.But,now,itwouldbemyturn.WhatwouldIbe?Mywholemindwasoccupiedbythescarythought.However,Ididntdaretotellmyparents,becauseIthoughttheywouldnotacceptthefactthattheirdaughterwouldbecomeaone-earedornon-earedmonster.Then,Ibegantothinkaboutthepointing.Forthepointing,Ihavetosufferfromacut!Thecutmustbeveryverypainfulandwouldmakemebleedalotandevendie!Thedamnablefinger!MaybeIcanmakeadealwiththemoon-couldshejusttakemyfingerawayinsteadoftheear?Oh,no!Fingerisalsoimportanttome.Couldshebesokindtosavemyneck?Butitseemedimpossible;mygrandmasaidshewouldcometonight!WhatshallIdo!ThewholenightIwasharassedbytheserandomthoughtsandIcouldntfallasleepuntildawn.WhenIwasawakedthenextmorning,forsomeminutes,Icouldntrememberwhathadhappened.Suddenly,thememorycameback!Irushedtothemirror,thankgoodness!Thereweretwoearsonmyhead!TheywerebothOK!Mytight-drawnnervesrelaxed.Duringthenightswait,Inearlygotneurasthenia!Itwasoneofthemostunforgettablenightsinmylife.Fromthenon,Iknowthatthemoonwilln