2012-2013学年第二学期大学英语A晨读材料

1 2012 2013 学年第二学期学年第二学期 2011 级大学英语 AIV 晨读材料 院院 系系 专专 业业 姓姓 名名 学学 号号 任课教师任课教师 2 Part I Reciting materials from Experiencing English Book III Unit 5 The purpose of education is not only to train youngsters for the employment market but to prepare them for tomorrow s society Because of the rapidly changing world one can argue that changes will be continuous which will make lifelong learning necessary for those who expect to handle the changes successfully While some may argue that their education commenced when they began school and concluded when they had completed it modern reality suggests that education is a lifelong process and the classroom is merely the beginning of the education process The very nature of its definition implies that education is lifelong Lifelong education builds on and affects all existing educational providers and extends beyond the formal educational providers to include all bodies and individuals involved in learning activities Lifelong education means enabling people to learn at different times in different ways for different purposes at various stages of their lives and careers Unit 6 I often find myself trying to explain the attraction traveling holds for me Traveling according to many people is often uncomfortable and even at least sometimes dangerous But one benefit of traveling is that it creates a perfect atmosphere for the observation of life an environment that can lead to better understanding and enlightenment Many wonderful people and places lie on the road ahead The fact that there are obstacles as well only makes the journey more rewarding My life and my memories will be improved after encountering these people and places That s a pretty big benefit Of course I could also enrich my life without traveling very far at all but there is something about foreign lands that provides an additional fascination I think most non travelers are simply too distracted by things such as work home and friends to devote their full attention to observation of life I m more observant when I m on the road and therefore more alive I talk to more people and listen to them carefully I keenly notice everything about my strange new environment I see a lot of humor that can compensate for the misery of moving about Unit 7 Depending on the drug many people report feelings like happiness confidence or peace when they take drugs But even when they re feeling these things there s a sense that it s not real that the happiness is going to disappear any moment And unfortunately in most cases these feelings are followed by depression anxiety guilt embarrassment loneliness and wanting more drugs Generally drugs interfere with the nervous system s basic functions Sometimes they alter the muscles and how they function too Besides almost all drugs can make it tougher to sleep Some drugs can cause immediate death and some can give even healthy people a heart attack on the spot Using drugs over and over for a long period 3 of time can cause lots of medical problems from lung cancer to liver problems to brain damage In addition to the physical problems drugs cause major long term brain issues Depression is a serious problem for many addicts Also they can really hurt people telling lies stealing money for drugs sometimes even getting violent with people they love Their biggest ambition becomes getting high instead of setting high goals Unit8 Wars between States have become less frequent But in the last decade internal wars have claimed more than 5 million lives and driven even more people from their homes At the same time weapons of mass destruction continue to cast their shadow of fear The threat of deadly conflict must be tackled at every stage Pursuing arms reductions The Secretary General urges Member States to control small arms transfers more rigorously and to re commit themselves to reducing the dangers both of existing nuclear weapons and of further proliferation Strengthening peace operations While traditional peacekeeping had focused mainly on monitoring ceasefires today s complex peace operations are in essence to assist the parties engaged in conflict to pursue their interests through political channels instead Prevention Conflicts are most frequent in poor countries especially in those that are ill governed and where there are sharp inequalities between ethnic or religious groups The best way to prevent them is to promote balanced economic development combined with human rights minority rights and fair political arrangements Also illicit transfers of weapons money or natural resources must be focused Protecting the vulnerable We must find better ways to enforce international and human rights law and ensure that gross violations do not go unpunished 4 Part II Reciting materials from CET 4 Writing 第一篇 图表作文 第一篇 图表作文 2012 12 CET 4 真题 真题 Education pays Education pays in higher earnings and lower unemployment rates Note Data are for persons age 25 and over Earnings are for full time wage and salary workers Source Bureau of Labor Statistics Current Population Survey 范文一 Education Pays What is shown in the chart above is that those people with high degree earn more than those with lower For example staff with master s degree receive a better payment than those with bachelor s degree according to a survey of the payment to the employee These survey indicates that education degree does have a relationship with earnings contrary to the recent theory of useless education Recently there is a heated discussion about the significance of the education Some people hold a view that higher education is useless since college education cannot mesh with the social needs Some think that higher education is indispensable if you want to go far in both your studies and life Now that survey has proved which part is wiser As for me I definitely support the view that education is necessary for people s 5 life Reading can not only make me survive well in this society with fierce competitionbut also help me make sense of life I pursue for it for my whole life 范文二 Education Pays As we can see from the picture that nowadays the phenomenon of Education Pays has aroused wide concern among the people who care about the young people s future Especially to the young generation living in the big cities they tend to put the pays to the first place but not the degree ignoring the fact that this behavior may pose underlying threat to their present career and may even endanger futures Ample reasons can account for the issue of Education Pays the following one might be the most critical For the majority of young people they have been always considering the education as a bothering thing to do or not a opportunity that can add color to the dull routine of every day life So they want to get a job as early as possible But as matter of fact as the picture described the people who have learned more earn more than others And in the picture the ones who have the doctoral degree earn more than the ones who have only a degree as bachelor To my way of thinking the issue mentioned above will bound to generate more consequences if we keep turning a blind eye and deaf ear to it We should appeal to the relevant administration departments to strengthen supervision over it And it is high time that all of us parents educators and the authorities make combined efforts to tell the young people the fact about the Education Pays With this measure taken it is reasonable for us to believe that this problem can be perfectly solved in the near future 第二篇 议论文 立论 第二篇 议论文 立论 2012 6 CET 4 真题 真题 1 目前许多商品存在过度包装的现象 2 出现这一现象的原因 3 我对这一现象的看法和建议 范文一 On Excessive Packaging Nowadays the phenomena of excessive packaging of goods are prevailing in our society clothes swathed in tissue paper placed in cardboard box and finally wrapped in well designed plastic bags imported bottles of grape wine packed in wooden boxes fruits put in hand woven baskets to name but a few 6 There are several causes of excessive packaging The first reason is that a large number of companies believe that they can attract customers attention and stimulate their purchasing desire by over packaging their goods thus gaining more profits On the other hand quite a number of consumers mistakenly hold that the more delicate the package is the better the quality will be thus encouraging excessive packaging In my point of view excessive packaging has disastrous consequences including the loss of precious resources excessive consumption of water and energy and unnecessary extraction of scarce land for landfill To solve the problem it s necessary to take the following measures First laws and regulations must be made to restrict excessive packaging of companies In addition we need to raise consumer s awareness that excessive packaging does not equal to high quality and advocate packaging recycling 范文二 On Excessive Packaging In recent years with the economy growing all kinds of goods are flowing into our life The packaging of goods becomes more and more attracting our eyes However the problem of excessive packaging has aroused people s wide concern This phenomenon exists for a number of reasons For one thing the business has seen through the mind of most consumers who are face saving for they thought that the more beautiful the packaging of goods is the best people like For another thing excessive packaging can make the majority of merchants get high profit for the cheap commodity by improving price Perhaps the primary reason lies that the form far outweighs the content In my opinion it is more advisable to focus on the quality of goods than to decorate its appearance So it is urgent that immediate measures should be taken to stop the situation Only in this way can we reduce unnecessary waste and have a rational and pure shopping condition making our money cost worthwhile 第三篇 应用文 欢迎词 第三篇 应用文 欢迎词 2007 6 CET 4 真题 真题 Welcome to our club 1 表达你的欢迎 2 对你们俱乐部作一个简要介绍 范文一 Ladies and Gentlemen 7 First of all please allow me to express the most heartfelt welcome to all of you on behalf of our English Club We have been looking forward to seeing you for long It is a wonderful day today Now I would like to brief my club to you since I want to leave the most wonderful for you to discover Our club organizing various activities regularly catering for the needs of participants is well known among many English learners If you want to meet native English speakers please join us If you want to speak English not only accurately but also fluently please join us If you want to discover the most attractive aspects in English please join us I do hope that you will enjoy your journey of English study with us Thank you Sincerely Yours Li Ming 范文二 Welcome to English Club It could serve as a platform to show your outstanding abilities and help you develop a range of great skills You can be involved in a variety of activities including staging musical dramas holding group discussions and watching Oscar winning movies These extra curricular activities could offer you ample opportunities First your active participation is helpful to strengthening the sense of responsibility and managing interpersonal relations Second various activities organized by us could raise your level of proficiency in English A good command of English empowers you to enjoy decided competitive edge over your peers You can file a written application to our staff office or email us via bonoo The deadline for entries is Sept 25th Come on join us now 第四篇 记叙文第四篇 记叙文 2005 6 CET 4真题 真题 Teacher s Day 1 向老师致以节日的问候 2 回忆件老师的教诲中难忘的事情 3 我如何报答老师 范文一 8 This is Teachers Day and a time to be grateful to all teachers This profession deserves the special recognition and respect There is no more appropriate time than this to honor you and others in your chosen field You have my eternal gratefulness Have a happy Teachers Day The whole secret of the teacher s force lies in the conviction that men are convertible Teacher who educate children deserve more honor than parents who merely gave them birth for the latter provided more life while the former ensure a good life What sculpture is to a block of marble education is to the soule My heartfelt thanks to you dear teacher On the voyage of life you have kindled the light of hope for me What you have done enriches my mind and broadens my view On this day I honor you sincerely No one deserves a bigger thank you than you One day is hardly enough to show our gratitude 范文二 The Once per year s Teacher s Day will come soon At first I will extend the greeting of festival to my teacher Last week I suddenly had a stomachache terribly in the school My teacher was very worried sent me to the hospital in a hurry After checking doctor verified that I have got the acute enteritis My teacher came with me all the night in the hospital so kind as to look after me My teacher fed me food and medicine on time After struggling with the serious illness in one days and one nights I left hospital Then my teacher helps me to make up a missed lesson of English in a few days in succession I express gratitude to my teacher I can t recover so fast without my teacher Because of my teacher I can participate today s CETD I want to repay my teacher No present can express my grateful feeling to my teacher And the best repayment is that I can pass the CETD this time 9 Part III Enjoy Reading 1 美好生活从学会感激开始 美好生活从学会感激开始 If you are feeling that life just cannot be any worse for you it can be challenging to think positive thoughts When we are stressed depressed upset or otherwise in a negative state of mind because we perceive that bad things keep happening to us it is important to shift those negative thoughts to something positive If we don t we will only attract more bad things It is often very hard to think positive when so many things are negative but I can assure you that someone somewhere is worse off than you We can choose to think differently by beginning with the smallest of steps If you start with one small positive thing and repeat it during the course of your day you will begin to move into a more positive situation positive thoughts feelings opportunities and people will start showing up in your life With practice you will find that over time you will change your outlook and choose to be happy irregardless of the events around you 2 Get a Thorough Understanding of Oneself 悟透 自己 悟透 自己 In all one s lifetime it is oneself that one spends the most time being with or dealing with But it is precisely oneself that one has the least understanding of To get a thorough understanding of oneself is to gain a correct view of oneself and be a sober realist aware of both one s strength and shortage You may look forward hopefully to the future but be sure not to expect too much for ideals can never be fully realized You may be courageous to meet challenges but it should be clear to you where to direct your efforts To get a thorough understanding of oneself requires doing oneself a favor when it s needed In time of anger do yourself a favor by giving vent to it in a quiet place so that you won t be hurt by its flames in time of sadness do yourself a favor by sharing it with your friends so as to change a gloomy mood into a cheerful one in time of tiredness do yourself a favor by getting a good sleep and show yourself loving concern about your health and daily life 3 Autumn Autumn is easily my favorite time of the year The days have cooled down the leaves have turned yellow and the world is busy preparing herself for winter There s something magical about the clear brisk days the first smell of the woodstove or the fireplace the first frost the canning of the late fruits and vegetables the pumpkin and cider stands on the roadways There is a harmony in autumn and a luster in its sky which through the summer is not heard or seen Falle