1、一定要背的经典英语作文 36 篇（作者: 赖世雄）赖世雄，男，1948 年出生于南京，祖籍广西永淳，赖教授最高学历是在美国明尼苏达大学修得大众传播与英语教学双硕士学位，以及博士班研究。曾多次担任国际性逐步及同步口笔译，1998 年创立常春藤解析英语杂志社 ，出版专业性的英语学习杂志与丛书，曾在十多家知名广播电台担任英语教学节目主讲。2003 年 3 月创立赖世雄智网文教机构 ，致力研发儿童美语教材，拓展儿童美语教学加盟事业，期将英语教育从小扎根。2003 年 10 月 31 日中国图书商报评选赖老师为“英语学习的风云人物”-中国十大名师之一，前 10 名人物中排行第 5 名，且为十名中，唯一来
2、自中国台湾地区的英语界名师！学习篇17. The Joy of ReadingReading is to the mind what exercise is to the body. People who read are usually more open-minded and rarely bored. Through reading different kinds of books, you can broaden your mind and stimulate your imagination.Furthermore, reading is not an expensive pasti
3、me. It doesnt cost you much money because you can easily borrow books from a library or friends. It is especially good for the whole family. For instance, my family likes to read. We often spend evenings together discussing literature and sharing insights from books. Hence, reading brings us closer
4、together.阅读的乐趣阅读之于心灵犹如运动之于身体。阅读的人心胸通常较为开阔且鲜少感到无聊。通过阅读不同种类的书，你可以开阔心胸和激发想象力。此外，阅读是一种花费不多的消遣。它不会花你许多钱，因为你可以很容易地向图书馆或朋友借到书。阅读对于全家人而言特别有益。举例来说，我的家人喜欢阅读。我们经常利用晚上的时间聚在一起讨论文学和分享从书中得来的见解。因此，阅读使我们更亲密地在一起。18. Why Learn English ?There are many advantages to learning English. English is an international language
5、. If you can speak it, youll have little difficulty traveling anywhere. And if you can read it, you can acquire firsthand information about what is going on in the world. Mastering English, however, cant be done overnight. It takes time and patience.To begin with, you should get yourself a good dict
6、ionary. Consult it when encountering a word you dont understand. Any reading material is fine, but make sure you study for at least two hours every day. Keep in mind that there are no shortcuts to learning English. It takes a lot of hard work, but the reward is well worth the effort.为何学英语?学英语有许多好处英语
7、是国际语言如果你会说英语，那么你到任何地方去都不会有什么困难。而且如果你会读英语的话，那么你对世界上所发生的事可随时获得第一手的资料。然而精通英语却不是一朝一夕就可办到的这需要时间和耐心。首先，你必须给自己找一本好词典。遇到你不懂的单词时就要查词典。任何的阅读材料都可以，但是务必要做到每天至少读两个小时的书。切记学英语是没有捷径的。这需要下很多功夫，但就其获益而言，这样的努力是非常值得的。19. One Way to Improve Your EnglishMy classmate, Lily, and I are the best students in our English class.
8、 Do you know how we improve our English? We meet twice a week in a coffee shop to practice. We spend the whole afternoon discussing a wide range of topics in English. Then once a week an American friend, Stan, does language exchange with us. We teach him Chinese and he teaches us English. In less th
9、an six months, we have improved by leaps and bounds.We have also met other Americans through Stan. Now we have quite a few American friends. And of course, we always speak English with them. This way of learning English has worked wonders for us. Maybe it could work for you, too.提高英语的方法我和我的的同学莉莉是我们英
10、语班上成绩最好的学生。你知道我们是如何使英语进步的吗? 我们每星期在一家咖啡厅见面两次练习英语，我们整个下午都用英语讨论各种不同的主题。然后一位美国朋友斯坦每个星期和我们做一次语言交流。我们教他中文，他则教我们英语。不到 6 个月的时间，我们的英语便突廷猛进。通过斯坦我们也认识了其他的美国人。现在我们已经有了不少的美国朋友。当然，我们总是用英语和他们交谈。这种学英语的方法对我们产生了惊人的效果，或许这对你也有用哦。20. Learning from MistakesSome people think that making mistakes is shameful. But the fact
11、of the matter is that mistakes are a common part of everyones life. No one is perfect. Its unreasonable to expect a person to be right all the time. However, we should do our utmost to avoid making the same mistake twice.It is my feeling that making a mistake may turn out to be a good thing. It is t
12、hrough our errors that we can find the path to doing things correctly. Finally, it is important to remember that few mistakes are so terrible that they cannot be corrected.从错误中学习有些人认为犯错是可耻的。但事实上，犯错是每个人生活中很普通的事。没有人是完美无瑕的。期望一个人永远正确是不合理的，然而，我们应该竭尽所能避免再犯相同的错误。我觉得犯错反而可能是一件好事。通过错误我们才能找到把事情做对的途径。最后，还有很重要的一
13、点必须记住，那就是几乎没有任何错误会严重到无法改正的地步。21. English and IEnglish used to be a headache to me. I always found it difficult to memorize new vocabulary. Grammar was also a closed book to me because there were many exceptions to the rules I had learned, which almost drove me crazy. Needless to say, my English was
14、poor, but I persevered.Fortunately, I had a patient teacher- Rather than scold me, he kept on encouraging me. With his help and my diligence, my English improved step by step. After some time, I didnt seem to be struggling in English anymore. In fact, English is now my strongest subject. It only goe
15、s to show that theres no substitute for hard work.我和英语英语以前对我而言是件头痛的事。我总是觉得记新的单词很困难。我对语法也一窍不通，因为我所学的语法规则里有很多例外，而这几乎把我逼疯了。不用说，我的英语很烂，但我却持之以恒。幸运的是，我有个很有耐心的老师，他没有责备我，反而一直鼓励我。在他的帮助和我的勤奋之下，我的英语逐渐地进步。过了一些时日，我在学英语方面似乎不再那么辛苦了。事实上，英语现在是我最强的一科，这就说明了没有什么事情可以代替努力用功。想像篇10. If 1 Were a University StudentGoing to u
16、niversity has been my dream for a long time. If I had the chance to become a university student, I would make every effort to expand my knowledge. I would not only study art as my major, but also minor in philosophy and English literature.In the meantime, I would also involve myself in extracurricul
17、ar activities such as swimming and mountain climbing. And last but not least, I would pursue the most beautiful lady on campus. With these goals in mind, I am determined to study as hard as possible to make my dream come true.如果我是个大学生长久以来上大学一直是我的梦想。如果我有机会成为大学生的话，我会尽全力来扩充我的知识。我不仅要主修艺术，而且还要副修哲学和英国文学。同
18、时，我也要参加像游泳和爬山等的课外活动。最后还有一件重要的事情就是，我要去追求校园内最漂亮的女生。在这些目标的驱使下，我决心要努力学习以实现我的梦想。11. What I Want to Do after the CEEEven as a child I had a musical bent, and enjoyed playing the piano. In high school I dreamed of playing the guitar in a rock band, but because of the pressure of schoolwork, I never had eno
19、ugh time to practice, nor did any of my classmates.However, once I enter college, I intend to devote more time to my personal interests, especially music. Perhaps Ill be able to get together with other schoolmates of similar disposition, and finally form that band Ive always dreamed of.高考后我最想做的事自小我就
20、对音乐相当喜爱，而且喜欢弹钢琴。高中时，我梦想在摇滚乐团里弹吉他，但是因为学业的压力，我和同学都没有足够的时间练习。然而，一旦我上了大学，我打算多花些时间在个人兴趣上，特别是音乐。或许我能和其他志同道合的同学联合起来组成那个我一直梦想的乐团。12. If I Won the LotteryTo win first prize in the lottery is most peoples dream. If I were the lucky one, I would spend many sleepless nights out of excitement planning for the fu
21、ture. I would divide my money into two parts: half for my parents and half for myself.Overseas travel would be the first thing that I would do. Romantic Europe, the wilds of Africa and mysterious Southeast Asia are the dreamlands that I would see. I would be able to put the drudgery of studying asid
22、e and leave my world full of pressures far behind for a while. Oh! If only I could win the lottery!假如我中大奖中一等奖是大多数人的梦想如果我是那名幸运者，我会兴奋得花很多夜晚计划未来而不能成眠我会把钱分成两部分: 一半给父母，一半留给我自己。国外旅行将会是我想做的第一件事浪漫的欧洲、非洲的原野以及神秘的东南亚都是我想一窥其貌的乐土二我就能够暂时把乏味的功课放在一边，将我那充满压力的小天地抛诸脑后啊! 但愿我能中奖!13. When I Grow UpWhen I grow up，I dont w
23、ant to be like my parents. I dont want to be like my teacher, either. In fact, I dont want to be like anybody I know. Everybody is just too busy. They dont seem to have time for anything except work. They have their lives, but to me, they arent really living. There must be more to life than just wor
24、k.I have，therefore, decided that when I grow up, I want to be a writer. I will travel around as much as possible to learn about life. Eventually, Ill write a book telling people how to live a full life. I may be too ambitious, but I believe that one day my dream will come true.当我长大后我长大后，不要像我父母一样我也不要
25、像我的老师二事实上，我不要像我认识的任何人。每个人都太忙碌了。他们似乎除了工作之外就没有时间做任何事:他们有自己的生活，但对我而言，他们并不是真的活。生活中一定有比工作更重要的事。因此，我决定长大后要当作家: 我要尽可能到世界各地去旅行来体验人生。最后，我要写一本书来告诉人们如何过充实的生活我也许野心太大了，但我相信我的梦想总有一天会实现的。人物篇1. My FatherOne of my earliest memories of Dad is that he would often leave the house at dawn to go jogging. He was a traditi
26、onal Chinese father, which means that he didnt show his affection for his kids easily. And he and I didnt talk much.Some time ago, he made me go jogging with him. I hated it because I didnt know what to say to him. Needless to say, I did not enjoy exercising with Dad. However, as time went by, he an
27、d I began to talk while jogging. Later, he even began to tell me jokes! It was a side of him that I had never seen before. Im Bald that he made me go jogging with him because our relationship has greatly improved as a result.我的父亲我对父亲最早的一些记忆之一是他以前常在黎明时离家去慢跑。他是一个传统的中国父亲，这意味着他不轻易对儿女表露他的情感，而且我和他并不常交谈。前一
28、阵子，他叫我和他去慢跑。我讨厌和他慢跑，因为我不知道要和他说什么。不用说，我不喜欢和爸爸一起运动。然而，随着时间推移，我和他开始在慢跑时交谈。后来，他甚至开始讲笑话给我听！这是我以前从未见过的一面。我很高兴他要我和他去慢跑，因为我们的父子关系因此大为改善。2. My NeighborNext to us lives Mr. Zhang, who is a street-sweeper. He is in his early sixties and looks quite stern but, in fact, he is easy to get along with and is always
29、 considerate of others. Even though he is uneducated, he is a pleasant man to talk to.Rain or shine, he goes out to work in the early morning when there is little traffic on the road. Because uncaring people litter the streets with so much garbage，he cannot take a rest until noon. To my surprise, he
30、 never complains about his hard and dirty work. In a word，I dont look down upon him just because he is a street-sweeper; instead, I respect my kind neighbor.我的邻居我们家隔壁住着一位张先生，他是一个清道夫。他年约 60 出头，看起来很严肃;但事实上，他很容易相处而且总是为别人设想。虽然他没受过教育，但和他交谈是件令人愉快的事。不论晴雨，他都会在一大早交通流量还很小时就出去工作。因为那些没有公德心的人会在街道上乱丢大量的垃圾，所以他直到中午
31、才能休息。令我惊讶的是，他从不抱怨他那辛苦又肮脏的工作。总之，我不会因他是个清道夫就看不起他; 相反地，我尊敬我的这位好邻居。3. My MotherMy mother was an elementary school teacher until she retired two years ago. She devoted herself to teaching for forty-five years. That is, she spent the best part of her life educating her students. Although she isnt a teache
32、r now, she is still very much concerned about the development of education in Taiwan.Though Mom is no longer a career woman, she is busy all the time. Each day she gets up early to prepare our breakfast and does all the housework. In addition, she goes to a temple and volunteers to help the priests
33、and worshippers with little chores. As Teachers Day is drawing near, I wish her eternal health and happiness. After all，mothers are the worlds greatest educators.我的妈妈我妈妈本来是个小学老师，她在两年前退休了。她献身教育达 45 年之久。换句话说，她把最美好的青春岁月用来教导她的学生。虽然她现在不是老师，但她仍然很关心台湾的教育发展。虽然妈妈不再是职业妇女，但她仍然无时无刻不在忙。她每天都早起准备我们的早餐和做所有的家务。此外，她也
34、到一座寺庙去自愿帮助那些僧侣及信徒们做些小杂事。因为教师节快到了，我祝她永远健康快乐。毕竟，妈妈们是世界上最伟大的教育家。4. My BrotherIn his teachers and my parents eyes, my youngest brother is a sidetracked young man, but in mine, he is a musical genius. He has a terrible attendance record at school and actually quit going twice. The fact is that its music
35、which really interests him. Indeed, he has a musical bent; he sings well, is gifted in composing songs, and even formed a band with his buddies.I enjoy listening to the songs he writes and, although the lyrics are sort of immature，they come straight from the heart. He says his dream is to make music
36、 his career. Who knows if he is on the right track or not? But I do know that whatever he does, music will always be a part of his life.我的弟弟在老师和父母眼中，我的弟弟是个偏离正途的年轻人，然而在我眼中，他是个音乐天才。他出勤的记录很差，实际上还休学两次。事实上真正令他感兴趣的是音乐。他的确很有音乐天分:他歌唱得好，有作词作曲的天赋，甚至还跟他的哥们儿组成一支乐团。我喜欢听他写的歌，虽然歌词有点不成熟，但那是直接发自他内心的情感。他说他的梦想是献身音乐工作。
37、谁知道他走的是不是正途呢?但我倒知道不管他做什么，音乐永远是他生活中的一部分。经历篇5. On a Crowded busI am a senior high student who has to commute from home to school every day. It is always an ordeal for me to try to get on a crowded bus. I am often squeezed so hard that I cant breathe.Once I felt someone pushing me very hard, and then h
38、e touched my rear. I couldnt turn around to see who did it because I was sand-wicked between two tall men. I was so angry that when the bus arrived at my school, I clenched my fists and elbowed my way through the crowd and got off. Then, to my dismay, I found that my purse had been stolen from my sc
39、hool bag.挤公交车我是一位每天必须通勤的高中生。对我来说，要挤上公交车总是一种很痛苦的经历。我常常被挤得喘不过气来。有一次我觉得有人一直在挤我，然后他摸我屁股。我无法转过去看是谁做的，因为我被夹在两名高个子中间。在公交车到达学校时，我气得握紧拳头从人群中挤下车。然后，令我惊慌的是，我发现书包里的钱包被偷走了。6. Seeing a DoctorSeeing a doctor is the last thing I want to do. I hate waiting long hours in a hospital，only to spend five minutes with an
40、indifferent doctor. Most of them just ask a few questions and then give you a prescription. In my opinion，they are more like machines than sym-pathetic people.I had a severe pain in my right shoulder a few months ago. I had no choice but to see a doctor. To my surprise，the doctor was very kind. He a
41、sked me some questions and thoroughly examined my shoulder. He said I would have to take some medicine for two months and get plenty of rest. Now I have fully recovered and feel great. Although I was at first reluctant，Im glad I went to see the doctor.看医生看医生是我最不想做的事，我讨厌在医院里等候很久，但却只花五分钟就被漠不关心的医生打发走一大
42、部分的医生只是问儿个问题，然后就开给你一张处方依我看，他们比较像机器而不像是有同情心的人几个月前，我的右肩剧烈疼痛我除了去看医生外别无选择。令我惊讶的是，那个医生很好，他问了我一些问题并全面检查我的肩膀，他说我必须吃两个月的药并要充分地休息。现在我已经完全康复并且感觉很好虽然当初我很不愿就医，但我很高兴去看了医生。7. A Valuable LessonLast Mid-Autumn Festival was an unforgettable day for me. Partly because I ate too many moon cakes and partly because the
43、moon cakes had spoilt, 1 had a bad stomachache. Not only did I vomit, but I had the runs. Subsequently, I was sent to the hospital.This unfortunate experience taught me a valuable lesson. That is, one should eat moderately. As the old saying goes，“Dont bite off more than you can chew.” You can be su
44、re that I will keep that in mind from now on.宝贵的教训对我来说，去年的中秋节是难忘的一天。一方面因为我吃了太多的月饼，另一方面因为月饼馊掉了，结果我腹痛如绞，上吐下泻。后来，我被送进了医院。这次不幸的经历给了我一个宝贵的教训。也就是说，吃东西要有节制。俗话说:“贪多嚼不烂。 ”你应当相信，从今以后我会把它牢记于心。8. An Unlucky DayWhen I got up this morning，I had a strange feeling that it just wasnt going to be my day. First，becaus
45、e I got up late, I missed breakfast. Then，as I was dashing to the bus stop to catch my bus, I stepped on a banana peel，slipped and fell on my backside.To make matters worse，the bus didnt stop for me because it was packed. I had no choice but to take a taxi. Not until the taxi got to my school did I
46、realize I had left my wallet at home. After I did a lot of explaining and apologizing, the driver let me go. Finally, 1 arrived at the school gate. To my astonishment, I suddenly realized it was a school holiday. It never rains but it pours.倒霉的一天今天早上起床时，我就有一种奇怪的感觉，那就是今天会诸事不顺。首先，因为我起得晚而错过了吃早餐。然后，我赶到公
47、交车站乘公交车时，踩到了一块香蕉皮而滑倒，跌了个四脚朝天。更糟糕的是，公交车因为客满而没有停下来让我上车, 我除了乘出租车之外别无选择。直到出租车开到我学校时我才知道我把皮夹忘在家里了。经过一连串的解释和道歉之后，那个司机才让我走。最后我来到了学校大门口。令我惊讶的是，我突然发现今天是学校假日。真是祸不单行啊。9. That Unforgettable DayI will always remember New Years Day in 2001.Early that morning my sister and I received a phone call. We were told Gra
48、ndma had fainted and was being taken to a hospital in Taichung. The moment we received the message, my uncle drove us to the hospital as fast as he could. It was a long journey from Taipei.While we were on the road, holiday bumper-to-bumper traffic slowed us down to a snails pace and a car accident
49、the previous day made the congestion worse. Consequently, we got stuck for more than six hours on the highway. We were worried about Grandma the whole time. As soon as we arrived at the Taian Rest Area, we anxiously phoned home. However, Grandma had died of heart failure just half an hour before we called.难忘的一天我将永远记得 2001 年的元旦。那天一大清早，我姐姐和我接到一个电话。电话中我们得知祖母昏倒后正被送到台中一家医院。一接到这个消息，叔叔便尽快地载我们到医院去。从台北到台中路很长。一路上，假日大排长龙的车流使我们慢得如蜗牛一般，而前一天的一场车祸使塞车更为严重。因此，我们在高速公路上被困了六个多小时。我们一直担心祖母。一到泰安休息区，我们满怀焦虑地打电话回家乙然而，在我们打电话前半小时，祖母已因心脏衰竭而去世休闲篇14. My Leisure-Time ActivityWhen I
