新名人事例英语写作

1、英语写作论据：名人事例主题1：宽容 A story tells that two friends were walking through the desert. During some point of the journey, they had an argument, and one friend slapped the other one in the face. The one who got slapped was hurt, but without saying anything, he wrote in the sand: Today my best friend slappe

2、d me in the face.They kept on walking, until they found an oasis, where they decided to take a bath. The one who had been slapped got stuck in the mire and started drowning, but his friend saved him. After he recovered from the near drowning, he wrote on a stone: Today my best friend saved my life.

3、The friend, who had slapped and saved his best friend, asked him, "After I hurt you, you wrote in the sand, and now, you write on a stone, why?" The other friend replied: "When someone hurts us, we should write it down in sand, where the winds of forgiveness can erase it away, but whe

4、n someone does something good for us, we must engrave it in stone where no wind can ever erase it. Learn to write your hurts in the sand and to carve your blessings in stone. 主题2：豁达 One day a father and his rich family took his young son on a trip to the country with the purpose to show him how

5、 poor people can be. They spent a day and a night in the farm of a very poor family. When they got back from their trip the father asked his son, “How was the trip?” “Very good, Dad!” “And what did you learn?”The son answered, “I saw that we have a dog at home, and they have four. We have a pool tha

6、t reaches to the middle of the garden, they have a creek that has no end. We have imported lamps in the garden, they have the stars. Our patio reaches to the front yard, they have a whole horizon.” When the little boy was finishing, his father was speechless. The boy added, “Thanks, Dad, for showing

7、 me how poor we are!” Isn't it true that it all depends on the way you look at things? If you have love, friends, family, health, good humor and a positive attitude toward life, you've got everything!主题3：逆境奋斗 Oprah Winfrey (1954 -)奥普拉·温弗瑞Winfrey is one of the most successful and richest

8、 people in the world today, but she didn't always have it so easy. She grew up in Milwaukee, Wis. and was repeatedly molested by her cousin, uncle and a family friend. She eventually ran away from home, and at age 14 gave birth to a baby boy who shortly died after. But Winfrey's tragic

9、past didn't stop her from becoming the force she is today. She excelled as an honors student in high school, and won an oratory contest which secured her a full scholarship to college. Now the entrepreneur and personality has the admiration of millions and a net worth of $2.9 billion.主题4：乐观

10、 Kris Carr (1971- ) 克莉丝.卡尔In 2003, Kris Carr was a 32-year-old New Yorker just enjoying life. But then, a regular checkup at her doctor's office resulted in a diagnosis of a rare and incurable Stage IV cancer, existing in her liver and lungs. Instead of succumbing to the disease, Carr decided to

11、 challenge her diagnosis head on. She attacked her cancer with a brand new nutritional lifestyle, and turned her experience into a series of successful self-help books and documentaries. Eventually, she launched her own wellness website, which is followed by over 40,000 people. Today, Karr is n

12、ow revered as one of the most prominent experts on healthy living.主题5：执著 Van Gogh (1853  1890) 梵高Van Gogh is considered one of the greatest artists of all time, yet the poor guy only sold one painting the entire time he was alive: "The Red Vineyard at Arles," which is now in the

13、Pushkin Museum of Fine Arts in Moscow. Even though he made no money, he still painted over 900 works of art. Though his persistence went unnoticed when he was alive, Van Gogh proves you don't need external validation to be proud of the work you create.主题6：勇气 Malala Yousafzai (1997

14、 ) 马拉拉Malala Yousafzai is a Pakistani school pupil and spokesperson for womens right to education. In retaliation for her high profile campaign for education and criticism of the Taliban, she was shot in the head at close range by a Taliban gunman. She survived the gunshot wound and has become a lea

15、ding spokesperson for human rights, education and womens rights. In October, 2014, the Nobel committee awarded Malala the Nobel Peace Prize.Her increased profile and strident criticism of the Taliban caused Taliban leaders to meet, and in 2012, they voted to kill her. On 9 October, 2012, a masked gu

16、nman entered her school bus and asked “Which one of you is Malala? Speak up, otherwise I will shoot at you all.” Malala was identified and she was shot with a single bullet which went through her head, neck and shoulder. Malala survived the initial shooting, but was in a critical condition. A c

17、ouple of days later, she came out of a coma and responded well to treatment. She was discharged on January 3, 2013 and moved with her family to a temporary home in the West Midlands.主题7：勇敢 Joan of Arc (1412-1431) 圣女贞德At the time of Joans childhood, France was seriously divided with a lack of nationa

18、l unity. In 1415 King Henry V of England invaded France and defeated the French army. Born in obscurity to a peasant family, Joan travelled to Charles, the uncrowned prince of France, advising him to reclaim his French throne and defeat the English. The 17 year old peasant girl was given control ove

19、r an army and allowed to lead them into battle. Within a year Joan of Arc had led the French army to victories. Many towns were liberated from English control. She was later captured and burned at the stake for heresy. Joan of Arc embodied great bravery and humility, her life helped change the cours

20、e of French history.主题8：勤奋 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) 本杰明·富兰克林Benjamin Franklin was a scientist, ambassador, philosopher, statesmen, writer, businessman and celebrated free thinker and wit. Born into a large and poor family, Benjamin was brought up in the family business of candle makin

21、g and his brothers printing shop. Whenever he could Benjamin would take the opportunity to read and learn about a wide range of subjects, from Greek poems to modern science. Whilst co-workers would take a leisurely lunch break, Benjamin Franklin would pour over books from the bookshop. 主题9：奉献 Floren

22、ce Nightingale (1820  1910) 佛罗伦斯·南丁格尔Born in 1820 into a wealthy family, Florence was educated at home by her father. She aspired to serve others. In particular she wanted to become a nurse. Her parents were opposed at that time, nursing was not seen as an attractive or respectable profess

23、ion. Despite her parents disapproval, Florence went ahead and trained to be a nurse. She volunteered to nurse soldiers during the Crimean War. She helped revolutionize the service of nursing and the treatment of patients. The efforts of Florence and her team of nurses were greatly appreciated by the

24、 wounded soldiers.主题10：勇于探索 Edward Jenner (1749 1823) 爱德华·詹纳Edward Jenner was an English doctor and the father of immunology. At his time, one of the most feared diseases was smallpox. At the time, there were no known treatments or vaccinations that could prevent it. Jenner was interested in te

25、sting a theory that inoculating humans with a strain of the cowpox virus could protect them from smallpox. In 1796, Jenner inoculated a young boy of 8 with cowpox blisters from the hand of a milkmaid who had caught cowpox. The boy contracted a mild fever, but, to Jenners relief, when he gave him var

26、ious materials, he proved resistant to smallpox. Thus, Jenner had provided a relatively safe way to immunize people from the deadly smallpox virus.主题11：观察力 Percy Spencer (1894 1970) 帕西·斯宾塞For instance, the microwave oven did not come about as a result of someone trying to find a better and fast

27、er way to cook. It is an accidental by-product of military research. In 1946, while working on the magnetron, a vacuum tube that produces microwaves, Dr. Percy Spencer noticed that radar waves had melted a candy bar in his pocket. Experiments showed that microwave heating could raise the i

28、nternal temperature of many foods far more rapidly than a conventional oven. This accidental discovery led to the invention of microwave oven. 主题12：献身科学 Jane Goodall 珍·古道尔Take Jane Goodall, the British primatologist and anthropologist, who is considered to be the worlds foremost expert on chimp

29、anzees. Goodall dedicated 38 years to the study of social and family life of wild chimpanzees in Tanzania. Her decades-long observation sheds new light on chimpanzees and challenged two long-standing beliefs: that only humans could construct and use tools, and that chimpanzees were vegetarians. Toda

30、y, Goodall devotes virtually all of her time to advocacy on behalf of chimpanzees and the environment, travelling nearly 300 days a year.主题13：坚强意志 1865.4.15)亚伯拉罕·林肯A good example is Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, who led the country through its Civ

31、il War. His will to win the war never flagged despite enormous battle casualties and much political opposition, a substantial amount of it coming from members of his cabinet and from among the Radical Republicans. Unswerving in his goal of restoring the Union, he eventually defeated the secessionist

32、s, reunited the nation, abolished slavery and strengthened the federal government. 主题14：坚强意志 Ludwig van Beethoven (1770 - 1827) 贝多芬A prime example is Ludwig van Beethoven, the greatest German composer. He began to lose his hearing when he was only 26, which brought him to the brink of despair. But h

33、e came to term with his deafness in a positive way. In a letter to his friend, he wrote, “I will seize fate by the throat. It will not wholly conquer me!” Relying on his memory of sounds, he finished his most enduring and beautiful works, including the monumental Ninth Symphony.主题15：敢于质疑 Andreas Ves

34、alius (1514 - 1564) 安德雷亚斯·维萨里Take Andreas Vesalius, the founder of modern human anatomy. Before him the theories of Galen, a prominent physician in ancient Greek, had dominated human anatomy for more than 1,300 years. Andreas Vesalius, by dissecting human bodies, discovered that Galen

35、's theories had been based upon animal anatomy rather than the human and thus were inaccurate. In 1543, he published The Fabric of the Human Body, which for the first time gave a detailed illustration of human bones and organs. 主题16：创造性 Laennec (1781 -1826) 雷奈克The invention of stethoscope i

36、llustrates the power of imagination. It is said that Doctor Laennec, while taking a walk, saw some children playing with long, hollow sticks. They held their ear to one end of the stick while the opposite end was scratched with a pin. The stick transmitted and amplified the scratch. Inspired by this

37、, he built the first stethoscope using a hollow wooden cylinder to diagnose various chest conditions.主题17：兴趣爱好 Luciano Pavarotti (1935-2007) 帕瓦罗蒂Interest should be the first consideration when one chooses his field of study. When Luciano Pararotti was young, he loved singing, but his parents de

38、sired that he find something more financially secure than a singing career. So he entered a teachers college and became a teacher after graduation. But Pavarotti didnt excel at teaching and gradually grew bored with the vocation. At the same time music was calling to him. Two years later he gave up

39、teaching and chose to be a singer and eventually became the greatest opera singer of his generation. God may have kissed Pavarottis vocal cord, but it is interest that led him to the top in opera singing.主题18：敢于创新 Bruce Lee (1940 - 1973) 李小龙Consider Bruce Lee, the late king of kung fu. In the long h

40、istory of martial arts, what most martial artists did was to follow and imitate. Bruce Lee, however, didnt follow his predecessors blindly but did something new - he added philosophy, western boxing and fencing to create a new form of martial arts: Jeet Kune Do, which is seen as his greatest contrib

41、ution to martial arts.主题19：敢于创新 Isadora Duncan (1878 - 1927) 伊莎多拉·邓肯Another example is Isadora Duncan. She moved away from rigid ballet technique and towards what she perceived as natural movement. She took inspiration from ancient Greece art and combined it with an American love of f

42、reedom. This is exemplified in her revolutionary costume of a white Grecian tunic and bare feet. It was this philosophy and new dance technique that earned her the title of the creator of modern dance.主题20：独特目光 Coco Chanel (1883-1971) 香奈儿One must always be different to make considerable contribution

43、 in any field. Consider the success of Coco Chanel, the French fashion designer and founder of the Chanel brand. In 1909, she opened her first business, a hat shop. The shop sold simple, streamlined hats that were the complete opposite of the big, elaborate headdresses then in fa

44、shion. It turned out that her instinct was right. Ladies in Paris were ready for a change and Chanels hats became an instant success. 主题21：远见卓识 William Henry Seward (1801 - 1872) 威廉姆·亨利·西华德William Henry Seward, the U.S. Secretary of State, is a good example. On March 30, 1867, he completed negotiations with Russia, which involved the purchase of Alaska for $7.2 million, or approximately two cents per acre. The purchase was mocked by t