Smoking

It is almost known to all that smoking is bad for people’s health.Smoking can lead to heart disease,cancers and so on.There are 2.5 millions1people dying from smoking every year.Still,many people find it difficult to stop smoking.One reason is that smoking usually become2a habit,which is not easy to be given up.Another reason is the effect of nicotine,which is contained in tobacco.Measures has3been taken to help people reduce the harm of smoking.In many cities,     

Lions

Lions have been called the kings of the anim al world.These anim als can be found wild in Africa and India.Lions in A frica can go withoutwaterforup to one m onth,so they have no trouble during dry tim es. W ithout question,lions are also one of the m ost popularanim als to see in zoos.A lm ostevery zoo around the world has a few lions. It is very easy for people to tell m ale and fem ale lions apart.Lions are the only kind ofcatthatshow this strong difference between m ales and fem ales.A …     

A Glimpse of American Society through the American TV Drama Series "the Desperate Housewives"

The paper presents an analytical study on the American society through a popular American drama series "the Desperate House Wives". Typical American values can be found everywhere on the show as they have been ingrained in the soul of the American people. As a nation with not very long history but great achievements, its people are the one that should be highlighted. Unlike China, the nation of which have formed since thousands of years ago, so has its culture, America’s history is an immigration history. People started migrating from other parts of the world since the 17 thcentury and gathered at the land of America to build up their new homes and realize their dreams. They influence each other and fuse with each other. America is one of the countries in the world that plural cultures successfully mix together.The paper focuses on the American people’s daily life to explain to the readers the American traits and values prevailing in their society. Except the Foreword which is the general introduction to the paper, this paper is presented in five parts. The first part to the forth part are the emphasis of the paper which respectively analyze the American traits and values. A series of vivid examples are provided with a wide range of study objects, man and woman, kids to elders, in hope of making the paper understandable and persuasive. It is expected that the study can offer a general idea to the people who are interested in the American society and its people.     

A Comparison between Life of Chinese Women and That of American Ones

The United States is the largest developed country in the world and China is the largest developing country in the world. As America and China are playing increasingly important roles in the world, people are eager to learn more about these countries. This paper makes a comparison of the lives of Chinese and American women so as to give readers an idea of the cultures, customs and values of these two countries. The discussion of women’s lives in China and America is conducted from three aspects, namely, occupation, women and family, women’s education.     

联合国安全理事会

International security(安全）means protecting the international community from harm and danger and maintaining world peace.Looking after matters that affect international security is the main job of the UN Security Council(SC).At present,the SC is made up of 15 people representing 15 member countries.     

少吃肉的好处(英文)

Every second in the United States alone, more than 250 animals are slaughtered for food, adding up to more than 8 billion animals each year. Reducing the amount of meat in one's diet is nutritionally, environmentally, and ethically beneficial.People who eat meat usually have weaker immune systems compared to those of vegetarians. Meat has been direcdy linked to diabetes, obesity, arthritis, and many other illnesses. Furthermore, meat-eaters are at a higher risk for diseases, including cancer, and they are more likely to     

On the Impact of Western Festivals on Traditional Festivals in China and the Reform of Chinese Festivals

As China steps up its reform and opening up to the outside world,Chinese,especially the young,are becoming increasingly interested in western festivals.However,some traditional festivals in China are left out in the cold.This paper is mainly on the effect of west ern festivals on traditional festivals in China,trying to analyze the reason why it becomes this and it will lead us to face the communion and mixture between the two parties rationally.From the perspective of folk culture,it is necessary for us to find the motive of reform of Chinese traditional festivals.     

Language Taboo in Chinese and English Based on Different Cultures

Language taboos are common in all languages all over the world.The taboos refer to some topics,words and language factors that can not or is not suitable in certain cases.There are lots of language taboos in both Chinese and English.As the two languages are studied and taught in the two countries,people find the differences between Chinese and English taboos are com mon and hard to master and use in daily life.This paper analyzes the differences between the two languages’taboos from differ ent point of view to help to master and use the taboos correctly.     

Protection of Environment

In the past, man did not have to think about the protection of his environment. There were few people on the earth, and natural resources seemed to be unlimited.Today, things are different. The world has become too crowded. We are using up our natural res…     

Beijing’s Big Day DrawingNear——Get Ready to Help!

Today we teenagers are living in a world of conflicting messages and competing distractions. Every year the challenge of bringing young people to Olympic sport become tougher, and many people even regard the Olympic Games as a faraway event which they hav…     

学生习作点评(英文)

December 15,2001 Dear Tom,Glad to get your letter on December 12. Thank you for tell1 me about Martin Luther King.I have known the civil rights in the US better.Now I'll answer your question in your letter which is about the civil rights in China.There is a population of 1.26 billion and the population is made up of Han people and minority     

The “Prototype and Stereotype” Theory in Lexical Semantics Teaching Methodology

Cognitive linguistics studies the relationship between language and cognition,which claims that semantics structures reflect the mental categories which people have formed their experiences of growing up and acting in the world.The lexical and semantics combined together to be the foundations of language which makes into people’ s communication.As the main branch of cognition,the prototype and stereotype theory have a close relationship to the lexical semantics.Thus,it is essential and useful to make a research on the lexical semantics under the influence of the "prototype and stereotype theory" and it will help a lot in teaching methodology.     

短文改错专练

(A)A s we allknow,fire,one ofthe m ostterrible killer1.in our m odern society,is m ain caused by the sm okers.2.In2003,thousands offires were happened in China.A bout3.50%ofit were caused by sm okers w ho leftcigarette-ends4.in everywhere.30%were caused by defective insulation(绝缘)and5.20%by children play with m atches.N o m atter w hat type ofthe6.fire broke out,there is one thing in com m on:carelessness.7.Therefore we should warn children w ith the dangers of playing8.with m atches.A ta …     

教你正确用(三十)(英文)

Sports and Sportsmanship—体育和体育道德Recently I received a few letters from our readers asking about sports in America.Well,today let’s talk about some of the popular sports played here.C1osely related to playing sports is"sportsmanship".So,we’ll also touch on how sports should be played.Of course,what I’m telling you are the kinds of sports that I think interesting.There are many types of sports people play in the different parts of the world,and here I’m only going to mention a few that I think I know how to play.     

Dreamer in Reality-from Jay Gatsby to Forrest Gump

This paper explores the meaning of the American dream and testifies that two American characters,Jay Gatsby and Forrest Gump are the personification of the American dream in different times.In their stories,the two American people are different from people around them in that they have undying affection for their beloved and that they never give up their dreams no matter how difficult the situation is.The paper combines the social background and the two characters’ own experience,to analyze the two romantic dreamers in the cruel reality and reveal that people of dreams can achieve greatness.     

阅读理解训练:Tax

Americans often say that there are only two things a person can be sure of inlife:death and taxes.Americans do not have a comer on the"death"market,butmany people feel that the United States leads the world with the worst taxes.Taxes consist of the money which people pay to support their government.Thereare generally three levels of government in the United States:federal,state and city;     

人口与污染

The world itself is becom ing m uch sm aller by using m odern trafficand m odern com m unication m eans.Life today is m uch easier than it was hun-dreds of years ago,is has brought new Problem s.O ne of the biggest is pol butlution.To pollute m eans to m ake things dirty.Pollution com es in m any w ay.W e see it,sm ell it,drink it and even hear it.M an has been polluting the earth.The m ore people,the m ore pollution.M any years ago,the problem w as not so serious because there were notso m …     

The Conflict and Reconciliation between the Two Societies--An Interpretation of the Novel"I Heard the Owl Call my Name" by Margaret Craven

For a long time Indians have remained a mystery to people not only in America but also in other parts of the world.The little that is known about them certainly makes people want to know a great deal more. Indian's unique culture,customs and values are exciting the immense interest of all. Under such cir cumstances the novel"! Heard the Owl Call My Name"written by Margaret Craven achieves much popularity and captures great attention of all. The focus of this paper is on the cultural conflict and reconciliation be tween Indians and the non-native people.     

危险推文

With over a billion registered users and over 300 million active users, Twitter is one of the world＇ s most popular social networks. It＇s fast and easy to use, with a limit of just 140 characters per message. But you have to be careful what you write, or you could end up in trouble.     

What Makes a Soccer Player Great?（高一适用）

Soccer is played by millions of people all over the world, but there have been only a few players who were truly great. How did these players get that way-was it through training and practice, or are great players born not made ? First, these players came from places that have had famous stars in the past-players that a young boy can look up to (敬仰) and try to imitate. In the history of soccer,only six countries have ever won