第十一天：How to spend sundays 如何消度星期日
Some of us always spend Sundays aimlessly. We can seldom derive profits from the valuable hours (time) of Sundays. This is indeed a great pity. Though Sundays are set aside as a day for rest, we must make good use of them.
We know that our school lessons are usually not sufficient. We should often utilize Sundays to read reference books. In this way we will increase our knowledge. Besides, we must be engaged in sports or outing so as to strengthen our bodies.
我們許多人終是把星期日毫無目的地消度掉。這確實是十分可惜。我們很少能從星期日的寶貴時光中獲得益處。雖然星期日是被指定為一個休息的日子，但是我們卻應(yīng)好好利用它。
我們知道我們學(xué)校的功課通常是不夠的。我們應(yīng)時常利用星期日來閱讀參考書。如此我們的知識就會增加了。此外，我們必須從事運動或郊游以便強壯我們的身體。
第十二天：Honesty is the best policy 誠為上策
There is an English proverb which says (saying) "Honesty is the best policy." It signifies the importance of honesty.
What are the benefits of honesty? If you are honest to others, they will be honest to you in return. When you are sad, they will comfort you. When you are in trouble, they will help you.
There is no enumerating the evils of dishonesty here. In a word, a dishonest man will be looked down upon by others and (be) regarded as a public enemy.
英國有一句諺語說“誠為上策”。它說明了誠的重要性。
誠的益處是什么？如果你對他人誠實，他們也會對你誠實作為報答。當(dāng)你憂悉的時候，他們會安慰你。當(dāng)你是處在困難中的時候，他們會幫助你。
無法在這里數(shù)述不誠實的害處。一言以蔽之，一個不誠實的人會被人看輕的而且被看作為一個公敵。
第十三天：How exercise helps 運動的利益
If our bodies are not strong, our spirit to do things will certainly be quite dull. And at the same time, we are lack of energy (ies) to study. Diseases will only attack the weak, but not the strong.
Why are our bodies not strong? Because we do not pay attention to exercise. For this reason, we students must often take different kinds (sorts) of exercise in the gym.
Exercise helps us (to) strengthen our bodies and avoid disease. It also teaches us cooperation, for most exercise is played by team.
如果我們的身體不強壯，我們做事的精神一定會十分遲鈍。而且同時，我們也缺少足夠的精力來讀書。疾病只為侵擊體弱的人而不是強壯的人。
為什么我們的身體會不強壯呢？因為我們不注意運動?；诖朔N理由，我們學(xué)生必須時常在運動場做不同種類的運動。
運動幫助我們強壯身體并避免疾病。它也教我們合作，因為大多數(shù)的運動都是團(tuán)體游玩的。
第十四天：The benefits of traveling 旅行的益處
I am always interested in traveling. My reasons are quite (extremely) simple and clear. If anybody is not satisfied with my viewpoint(s), I shall be greatly surprised at his ways of thinking.
In the first place, traveling increases our knowledge. Only by traveling can we see （因為用（only）開頭，主動詞須顛倒）things outside our home town.
In the second place, traveling is good to our health. While we are traveling, we usually exercise our bodies.
In conclusion, I earnestly hope that everybody must seize (grasp at) the opportunity of traveling.
我對旅行終是感覺有趣。我的理由非常簡單時了。如果任何人對我的觀點不滿意的話，我將對他的想法會大大吃驚。
旅行增加我們的知識。只有藉旅行我們可以看到我們故鄉(xiāng)以外的東西。
旅行對我們的健康有益。當(dāng)我們旅行的時候，我們通常運動我們的身體。
第十五天：How to be a good citizen 如何做一個好公民
My aim is to become a good citizen so as to be able to render service to the (my) country. However, to become a good citizen is not an easy thing. He has many duties to fulfill.
The first duty of a good citizen is to love his country. He is to (must) be ready to sacrifice even his own life for the country.
His second duty is to obey the law and help the government (to) maintain order. If everybody can do so, the country will be rich and strong (powerful).
我的志向是做一個好公民以便能給國家效力。然而，做一個好公民不是一件容易的事情。他有許多責(zé)任要盡。
一個好公民第一件責(zé)任是愛他的國家。他須準(zhǔn)備為國家犧牲自己的生命。
他第二件責(zé)任是服從法律并且?guī)椭S持治安。如果人人都能這樣做的話，國家必定富強。
第十六天：The national flag 國旗
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.
尊敬國旗是每個公民的責(zé)任（義務(wù)）。為什么？因為國旗是國家的象征。尊敬它意思就是尊敬國家。換句話說，如果一個人愛國，他必須愛國旗。
在學(xué)校里，通常每天定時要升旗。那時，校長，老師，教職員學(xué)生教師將恭敬地站在它前面并且唱國歌。參加此項儀式確實非常有意義。
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.
我們不可能使我們的國家富強而不發(fā)展教育。為什么？因為教育給予人民知識并教他們?nèi)绾纬蔀楹霉褚员隳転閲倚ЯΑｋy怪，有人說教育決定一個國家的進(jìn)步，繁榮與文化。
現(xiàn)在世界大多數(shù)的國家都在實施強迫教育。所有各類人民不論貧富都必須接受教育。臺灣也不例外。
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.
勤勉會帶給我們成功，財富和好運乃是當(dāng)然之事。我確信一個苦干的人終是能夠做成功他所要做的工作。這是不易之定理。
懶惰是勤勉的反面。它是萬惡之源泉。一個懶惰的人只享受玩耍和尋樂。他命運注定失敗是毫無疑問的。我們不應(yīng)學(xué)他的榜樣。
第十九天：My native town 我的故鄉(xiāng)
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.
我的故鄉(xiāng)是X。我們自從祖父是小孩時，就定居在此地。換句話說，我們家人在此地已經(jīng)住了一百余年了。
這個小村莊。居民大約有一千人。他們大部分是農(nóng)夫。他們的生活方式很簡單。然而，他們已擁有電視和冰箱。他們下定決心要過一個現(xiàn)代的生活。
第二十天：My school life 我的學(xué)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.
我六歲的時候，就開始上學(xué)了。我第一個上的學(xué)校是一所國小。學(xué)校里教的課目有許多，諸如國文，算術(shù)，史地，畫圖等等。既然我是一個學(xué)生，我就用功讀書。我父母深以我為榮。
我在那邊讀了三年后，就進(jìn)入初中。我十二歲的時候，就成為一個高中的物理學(xué)。我依舊用功讀書。除病假外，我永不缺課。人人都把我看作是一個模范生。
Some of us always spend Sundays aimlessly. We can seldom derive profits from the valuable hours (time) of Sundays. This is indeed a great pity. Though Sundays are set aside as a day for rest, we must make good use of them.
We know that our school lessons are usually not sufficient. We should often utilize Sundays to read reference books. In this way we will increase our knowledge. Besides, we must be engaged in sports or outing so as to strengthen our bodies.
我們許多人終是把星期日毫無目的地消度掉。這確實是十分可惜。我們很少能從星期日的寶貴時光中獲得益處。雖然星期日是被指定為一個休息的日子，但是我們卻應(yīng)好好利用它。
我們知道我們學(xué)校的功課通常是不夠的。我們應(yīng)時常利用星期日來閱讀參考書。如此我們的知識就會增加了。此外，我們必須從事運動或郊游以便強壯我們的身體。
第十二天：Honesty is the best policy 誠為上策
There is an English proverb which says (saying) "Honesty is the best policy." It signifies the importance of honesty.
What are the benefits of honesty? If you are honest to others, they will be honest to you in return. When you are sad, they will comfort you. When you are in trouble, they will help you.
There is no enumerating the evils of dishonesty here. In a word, a dishonest man will be looked down upon by others and (be) regarded as a public enemy.
英國有一句諺語說“誠為上策”。它說明了誠的重要性。
誠的益處是什么？如果你對他人誠實，他們也會對你誠實作為報答。當(dāng)你憂悉的時候，他們會安慰你。當(dāng)你是處在困難中的時候，他們會幫助你。
無法在這里數(shù)述不誠實的害處。一言以蔽之，一個不誠實的人會被人看輕的而且被看作為一個公敵。
第十三天：How exercise helps 運動的利益
If our bodies are not strong, our spirit to do things will certainly be quite dull. And at the same time, we are lack of energy (ies) to study. Diseases will only attack the weak, but not the strong.
Why are our bodies not strong? Because we do not pay attention to exercise. For this reason, we students must often take different kinds (sorts) of exercise in the gym.
Exercise helps us (to) strengthen our bodies and avoid disease. It also teaches us cooperation, for most exercise is played by team.
如果我們的身體不強壯，我們做事的精神一定會十分遲鈍。而且同時，我們也缺少足夠的精力來讀書。疾病只為侵擊體弱的人而不是強壯的人。
為什么我們的身體會不強壯呢？因為我們不注意運動?；诖朔N理由，我們學(xué)生必須時常在運動場做不同種類的運動。
運動幫助我們強壯身體并避免疾病。它也教我們合作，因為大多數(shù)的運動都是團(tuán)體游玩的。
第十四天：The benefits of traveling 旅行的益處
I am always interested in traveling. My reasons are quite (extremely) simple and clear. If anybody is not satisfied with my viewpoint(s), I shall be greatly surprised at his ways of thinking.
In the first place, traveling increases our knowledge. Only by traveling can we see （因為用（only）開頭，主動詞須顛倒）things outside our home town.
In the second place, traveling is good to our health. While we are traveling, we usually exercise our bodies.
In conclusion, I earnestly hope that everybody must seize (grasp at) the opportunity of traveling.
我對旅行終是感覺有趣。我的理由非常簡單時了。如果任何人對我的觀點不滿意的話，我將對他的想法會大大吃驚。
旅行增加我們的知識。只有藉旅行我們可以看到我們故鄉(xiāng)以外的東西。
旅行對我們的健康有益。當(dāng)我們旅行的時候，我們通常運動我們的身體。
第十五天：How to be a good citizen 如何做一個好公民
My aim is to become a good citizen so as to be able to render service to the (my) country. However, to become a good citizen is not an easy thing. He has many duties to fulfill.
The first duty of a good citizen is to love his country. He is to (must) be ready to sacrifice even his own life for the country.
His second duty is to obey the law and help the government (to) maintain order. If everybody can do so, the country will be rich and strong (powerful).
我的志向是做一個好公民以便能給國家效力。然而，做一個好公民不是一件容易的事情。他有許多責(zé)任要盡。
一個好公民第一件責(zé)任是愛他的國家。他須準(zhǔn)備為國家犧牲自己的生命。
他第二件責(zé)任是服從法律并且?guī)椭S持治安。如果人人都能這樣做的話，國家必定富強。
第十六天：The national flag 國旗
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.
尊敬國旗是每個公民的責(zé)任（義務(wù)）。為什么？因為國旗是國家的象征。尊敬它意思就是尊敬國家。換句話說，如果一個人愛國，他必須愛國旗。
在學(xué)校里，通常每天定時要升旗。那時，校長，老師，教職員學(xué)生教師將恭敬地站在它前面并且唱國歌。參加此項儀式確實非常有意義。
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.
我們不可能使我們的國家富強而不發(fā)展教育。為什么？因為教育給予人民知識并教他們?nèi)绾纬蔀楹霉褚员隳転閲倚ЯΑｋy怪，有人說教育決定一個國家的進(jìn)步，繁榮與文化。
現(xiàn)在世界大多數(shù)的國家都在實施強迫教育。所有各類人民不論貧富都必須接受教育。臺灣也不例外。
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.
勤勉會帶給我們成功，財富和好運乃是當(dāng)然之事。我確信一個苦干的人終是能夠做成功他所要做的工作。這是不易之定理。
懶惰是勤勉的反面。它是萬惡之源泉。一個懶惰的人只享受玩耍和尋樂。他命運注定失敗是毫無疑問的。我們不應(yīng)學(xué)他的榜樣。
第十九天：My native town 我的故鄉(xiāng)
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.
我的故鄉(xiāng)是X。我們自從祖父是小孩時，就定居在此地。換句話說，我們家人在此地已經(jīng)住了一百余年了。
這個小村莊。居民大約有一千人。他們大部分是農(nóng)夫。他們的生活方式很簡單。然而，他們已擁有電視和冰箱。他們下定決心要過一個現(xiàn)代的生活。
第二十天：My school life 我的學(xué)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.
我六歲的時候，就開始上學(xué)了。我第一個上的學(xué)校是一所國小。學(xué)校里教的課目有許多，諸如國文，算術(shù)，史地，畫圖等等。既然我是一個學(xué)生，我就用功讀書。我父母深以我為榮。
我在那邊讀了三年后，就進(jìn)入初中。我十二歲的時候，就成為一個高中的物理學(xué)。我依舊用功讀書。除病假外，我永不缺課。人人都把我看作是一個模范生。