d
iligence. Only by working hard will one be able to face the fierce competition i
n future. For instance, Edison usually worked twenty hours a day. Second, a good
student should have the virtues of honesty, kindness, and a sense of responsibi
lity. These virtues are indispensable even in such a materialistic society. Lack
of these virtues, our society would be in terrible disorder. Third, good health
is essential for a good student. Anyone without good health can hardly achieve
anything great even if he is intelligent. Therefore, a good student should do ph
ysical exercise regularly in order to keep healthy.
In brief, a good student should possess the above three qualities no matte
r how the criteria are changing.
Youth looks forward and age backward.
青年展望未来，老年眷念过去。
【模拟训练参考作文56】My View on Homestay Program
A foreign student who plans to go to the United States must have some defi
nite goals in mind. For the student who wants to improve his English quickly and
learn about American customs firsthand, it may be favorable for him to live wit
h an American family. There may be one or two disadvantages to this arrangement;
however, I believe that there are far more advantages.
First of all, some minor disadvantages to living with an American family i
nclude both a lack of privacy and little opportunity to be independent. For exam
ple, the student may find that the family expects him to join them in group acti
vities such as watching television and going on picnics. At times, however, he m
ight enjoy staying in his room to read or to write letters to his family and fri
ends. Another drawback involves the possibility that the family may treat the st
udent like a child. For instance, the parents may want to decide who his friends
will be and where he will go during his leisure time away from home.
However, the advantages far outweigh the disadvantages. By taking part in
a homestay program, the student has an excellent opportunity to learn about Amer
ican customs. He will find out how to behave in different social situations such
as parties and ceremonies and how to dress on these occasions. Also, he will le
Work makes the workman.
勤工出巧匠。
arn about many other aspects of the American way of life, such as the way school
s are run in the United States. With a family close by, he can ask questions abo
ut attendance rules and school costs. The family will make sure that he becomes
acquainted with this new way of life, and soon he will feel at home.
Another advantage is that the student is in an ideal environment to improv
e his English. For example, each time he has a conversation with someone in the
family, this native speaker can help him with his pronunciation and grammar. May
be the children in the family can help him with his homework, too. But the most
important thing is that he will be surrounded by English most of the time during
his stay in the US.
Although I agree that there may be a couple of disadvantages to living wit
h an American family, I feel that the advantages are more obvious. In a homestay
program, the student can learn about American customs in the most natural way p
ossible. In addition, he will find himself in an atmosphere in which his English
will certainly improve. In my opinion, these are the two most important goals f 共5页: 上一页 [1] [2] 3 [4] [5] 下一页