新编大学英语2 作文范文

Unit 1
Write a paragraph adout your father or mother.
Sample 1
My Father, a Hard-Working Man
My father is forty-six years old, a very hard-working farmer. It seems as if he never feels tired and enjoys working very much. He seldom smiles. Perhaps it's because he has a big family to support and the heavy burden is on his shoulders. He is also a man of few words.
Father has never bought any toys or candies for my younger brother and me, but I know he loves us. He is strict with us. Actually he himself has set a good example for us. He once said:"You should study hard so that you can serve the people better in the future." Father does his best to meet our needs and always keeps his promise. My family was poor, but father promised that he would pay for the education of my brother and me even if he had to sell our house. We were deeply moved.
Following father's example, both my brother and I are very diligent. We appreciate what we have received from him and are determined to study hard to repay him. I love and admire my father.
Sample 2
My Mother
My mother, a middle-aged woman, has a kind beauty characteristic of oriental woman. What's more, she has a golden heart and loves people around her. I'm a lucky girl and feel thankful for her love.
When I was a child, my mother took me to the kinder garden everyday and talked with me on the way. I enjoyed her company and felt secure, especially when the weather was bad. when I was naughty and made mistakes, my mother never blamed me. Instead she often told me some enjoyable stories and from these I was able to know what I should do and what I shouldn't.
When I went to school, my mother cared about not only my daily needs but also my studies. When I did poorly in school, she often encouraged me to try my best the next time. She said she had confidence in me and told me never to lose heart. So I owe what I 've achieved in my study to my mother.
I love my mother and will remember her kindness and advice forever. I'll try to be a person who has all the good virtues my mother possesses.
Unit2
Write a composition on the topic “how to Avoid Misunderstanding”based on your discussion in activity.
How to Avoid Misunderstanding
Misunderstandings are very common in our daily lives. Even though not all misunderstandings are very serious, they still cause problems and unnecessary trouble. Sometimes, they can even ruin good relationships or friendships. This will undoubtedly bring misery.
There are many ways to avoid misunderstandings. First, we should not use words that may have more than one meaning. We should express our ideas clearly and also pronounce words clearly, such as seventeen and seventy. Second, as listeners, when we are not quite clear about what we have heard, we should not hesitate
to ask for clarification, We shouldn't pretend to know or understand if we don't. Third, we should not always take it literally when we hear a statement. For example, if a woman says "You never clean the house " to her husband , he should not argue that the day before yesterday he cleaned the house. Instead, he should take it as a single that either she is tired or she is bored with housework.
Of course, there are many other ways to avoid misunderstandings. If we can avoid misunderstandings, we can have a better and happier life.
Unit 3
Some people say winning mains being rich, some people say winning mains being powerful, and some people say winning mains being happy. Please write a paragraph of about 120 words about YOUR understanding of winning. Sample
Some people say that winning means being rich, some say winning means being powerful, and others think winning means being happy. I think winning means doing what you should do and being good at it. Most of us can only live in this world for no more than 70 or 80 years. We shouln't think too much about what we can get from this world. Instead, we should think about what we can leave in this world. The one who can make more contributions to the world is a real winner. For example, cleaning the streat is a humble job in many people's eyes, but in my opinion, street cleaners can also be great winners. They make our city more beautiful. They give us a better environment and consequently a better life. But, on the contrary, some people make money at the cost of the environment. Some are even worse: They cheat or kill others in order to gain power or earn money. Winners or losers? It's time to give it a second thought.
Unit 4
Psychology in Our Life
Sample 1
Psychology plays an important role in our daily life. Our feelings and attitudes color the way we behave. Co nfidence is a good example.
In reality, a great number of people complain that they are not able to do something or that their difficulties are too great to overcome. In some cases, this may be true. But in other cases, it means that these people all ow themselves to get discouraged.
For example, a confident man can accomplish many things. If you have confidence, you believe you can do things well.
You might not always do as well as you hope, but you will try harder the next time. A man who lacks self-c onfidence might not be able to complete simple tasks. Without confidence you are likely to be nervous, uns ure of yourself and confused about what to do and how to do it. You may think you will fail, so as a result y ou will not try hard enough.
As the old saying goes, where there is a will, there is a way. In other words, if you have the will or the deter mination to do something, you will always find a way to do it. Having confidence is an important part of ou r life.
Sample 2
In our daily life, we often have to buy things. Most of us cannot really distinguish good quality from bad qu ality. Obviously we can see if an apple is rotten, but we cannot always see if something is well made. What
thoughts make us buy things?
A woman might decide to buy a particular style of dress because several of her friends choose that style. Sh e wants to be like her friends. A man might decide to buy a particular coat because it is expensive. He thinks that since it is expensive it must be of good quality.
A student who has a lot of money might decide to buy a jacket because it was designed by a well-known de signer. Wearing a jacket with the designer’s name on it makes him feel important.
These are not the logical reasons for buying things, but they explain the motivation behind people’s actions or behavior. It means that psychology or our mental state plays an important role in many aspects of our dai ly life.
Unit 5
One of My Memorable Dreams: A Nightmare
I grew up in the country and life was hard at that time. I used to share a bed with my younger brother. We w ould often fight for space.
One night, I had a terrible dream. In the dream, our village was occupied by foreign invaders. The invaders were taking away property and children from households. They set houses on fire and killed anyone who di d not obey them. I managed to hide in a pile of hay. I could hear my heart thumping when I saw some foreig n soldiers coming toward our house. I couldn’t see them clearly because my eyes were covered with hay.
I could hear them coming nearer and talking angrily. But I didn’t understand anything that they said. Just th en, I realized that one of my arms was not fully covered. I wanted to hide in it but I dared not move. Then o ne of the soldiers discovered me. I was almost scared to death. But still I didn’t move. Then I felt a severe p ain on my left arm. I was wounded by a soldier with a sword.
I woke up and realized that I had just had a nightmare. But my left arm was hurting. My brother’s leg had b een pressing on my arm.
Unit 6
Write a article about your classmates’ eating habits using the results of Activity 6 in Part Three. Your composition should include both their similarities and differences.
Sample 1
Our Eating Habit
The survey shows that students usually spend little time eating. They eat three meals a day, with rice as their basic food (staple). Students from the North like pasta, for example, noodles, steamed bread, and dumplings. Most students like fresh fish, seafood and eggs. Most students eat their meals at the school cafeterias. They don’t cook at home, and some haven’t even tried cooking. Their parents or grandparents do the cooking in their families.
What is unusual is the fact that many students don’t eat vegetables. They think fruit can provide all the necessary nutrients their bodies need. With some students, milk is gradually taking the place of water and other drinks. Besides, in many families, it is now the father who does most of the cooking. The role of the mother seems to have changed a lot.
Sample 2
Our Eating Habit
The survey indicates that food likes and dislikes vary from one student to another. Some students are keen
on meat of all kinds, while others prefer fruits and nuts. Students brought up near the sea prefer seafood, while those from West China enjoy beef and lamb. Most students spend 10 to 12 hours eating in a normal week. Generally speaking, most of the students eat at the cafeterias, but some students from wealthy families often have meals in restaurants. They have never tried cooking at home.
What is worth mentioning is that some girls are on a diet to keep a slim figure. They do not eat sweet food even though they like chocolate and dessert very much. To some students, fast food is a big attraction. They love going to KFC or MacDonald’s. In addition, cooking, which was traditionally undertaken by mothers, has been taken over by fathers nowadays.
Unit 7
Write a acomposition on the topic “Dining Customs in China”. You can base it on the result of your discussion.
Sample
Dear Ms Williams,
I’m glad to know that you will be visiting China with your husband. China is a country where people are hospitable and generous, and respect foreign visitors. I’m sure you will enjoy your stay there.
You mentioned that wives were not usually invited to social activities. That used to be true, but things have changed. Now very often wives are also invited, especially to business dinners. So you won’t stay in the hotel room all the time. Of course, there are occasions when you are not invited, like business talks, and when that happens, arrangements will always be made by hospitable Chinese hosts for you to do sightseeing, shopping or things like that.
As to protocol, I suggest that you do as the proverbial Romans do when in Rome. I think smiling is the best way to get along with people wherever they come from. Besides, don’t talk too much, which might seem too overpowering. Learning to speak a little bit of Chinese and being able to use chopsticks will contribute to a good beginning with the Chinese you are going to deal with. Of course, there are many other things you need to pay attention to.
Wish you a pleasant stay in China.
Sincerely,
Li Ping
Unit 8
Chose one of the topics to write a composition.
Money in a Student’s Life
Sample 1
In students’ life, there are tow main things. One is studying, and the other if daily life.
In our studies, money is very important and necessary. We must pay the tuition fee to go to college. If we want to join in some activities, we have to pay some fees, for example, one yuan for an hour of computer use. We also need money to buy reference books. In daily life we spend money on food, clothes and other necessary articles. Sometimes we also spend money on tapes, films, tec. When we spend money we’ll pause and think: “Is it necessary to spend money on it?” At university, we don’t live with our parents,
we have to budget our money by ourselves. We need to know in what cases we must spend it and in what cases we mustn’t.
There are some students among us who think that earning a lot of money is more important that studying. That’s a one-sided view. Knowledge is priceless. Money in student s’ life is not the primary thing we care about.
Sample 2
Money is important for everybody, so it is for us students. If we don’t have money, we would n’t be ale to study at the university in the first place
Almost everything depends on money. For us, we have to buy food, clothes, books, CDs, stamps, etc. We also have to pay for the different courses we are taking besides tuition, because some of the fees are not covered by the tuition. We have to budget our money; otherwise, we’ll have no money left at the end of the month or the semester. Many parents give their children money once for a whole semester, not one a monthly basis, so budgeting is essential. Many students borrow money from their classmates, but are unable to pay it back.. Some of the students work part-time in order to relieve the financial burden or their families since their families are not wealthy. But I think this will affect their studies. So it’s better for us to save money so that we can study well.
money and happiness
Sample 1
Money is very important in our lives. Many people think that when you have money you can be happy. That means if a person is poor, he can never be happy.
In my opinion, money is important for food, clothing, shelter and transportation. Without money, we could have done nothing. But that does not mean that only the rich are happy. Rich people are too busy earning money so that can not enjoy life. They are constantly worrying about losing their fortune. How can they be happy? On the contrary, if a person is penniless, he has to worry about money all the time, so he won’t be happy either.
The really happy person is one who has enough money so that he can do whatever he wants. He is not crazy for money and is content with life.
Sample 2
Money is very important. Without money we would have no house to live in, no clothes to wear, no food to feed ourselves. If one has no money, one has to work hard to earn money. All one thinks about is how to make money. That makes a person nervous and tired. Certainly, it doesn’t make you feel happy. But if we care too much about money, we’ll become slaves of money. After all, money is not everything. Money can’t buy friendship, respect, knowledge, etc. If a wealthy person is selfish and has no mercy on others, he will have no friends and will be lonely and will never be happy about his life. Happiness means not only comfortable living conditions but also mental satisfaction. I think, only those who don’t have to worry about money and can spend money on others easily are really happy people. Thomas Edison was one of them.
Unit 9
On Bargains
Sample1
Bargains are products that are reduced in price. Some bargains are real bargains, because they are cheaper i
n price but the quality is quite good. Some bargains are of very poor quality because the shopkeeper merely marks prices higher than normal and then marks them down. This is, in fact, a trick to cheat customers. I thi nk this kind of bargain is bad and should be prohibited.
But I like real bargains. It is important to be able to buy goods you want with less money. But it takes a lot o f time, you have to hunt for bargains. Once I bought a pair of leather shoes at half price. I felt very happy. But sometimes I feel cheated when the shop assistant says that the original price was 300 yuan, for example , but now it’s only 100 yuan and I know he is not telling the truth. Some customers who cannot resist the te mptation will buy the product. Later when they find out that they have been cheated, they will be very angry .
In a word, bargains are good if they are real bargains. However one has to be careful in buying bargains. It’s also wise never to buy anything you don’t really need just because it’s cheap.
Sample 2
There are a lot of bargains in stores and shopping centers, as we can find when we go shopping. I think thes e bargains are good for consumers even if the price has been reduced only a little.
There are many reasons why there are so many bargains. Some shops mark down prices in order to attract c ustomers, some in order to defeat their rivals in the market competition, and some to sell their goods as quic kly as possible. Though they cut prices, shops can still make money from the goods.
But we, the customers, can spend less money on the same commodities, so we welcome bargains. Though t here are a lot of bargains, we shouldn’t buy things if we don’t need them. Otherwise we are just wasting mo ney. We should buy only what we really need. If we can do that, bargains can really be useful for us and we can really save money.
So I think bargains are good and we need them. However, we should always be careful when we are tempte d by a bargain. It pays to be an intelligent shopper.
Unit 10
Chose one of the topics listed below and write a composition in no less than 120 words. You can base your composition on the result of the activities. Remember to write nearly.
How to Manage Stress
Sample 1
As university students, we are lucky to have a chance to learn more things. And college life is beautiful. But college is not students’ paradise. We must face many difficulties which come from not only our study, but also our daily lives. These difficulties bear down on us with the weight of Mount Tai. The stress is harmful to students’ health. We must manage it. Here is how:
You can speak out or write down your stress. When you are depressed, you can tell one of our intimate friends all your troubles. Then he or she will give you a few words of comfort. You will feel better after that. Also you can write down all your troubles, and read them again and again. When you are bored with them, you will worry less about them.
If you don’t like speaking or writing, you can go out with your friends. You can go camping, fishing, swimming, skating and things like that. But you must throw yourself into it. Then you will be happy and forget all your stress. You may be tired after that, and you will sleep like a log till broad daylight. The next day, everything will be all right.
Remember that stress is dangerous to your health, but you can manage it. Why not start now?
Sample 2
There are all kinds of stress in our daily lives such as stress from work, stress from study and stress from examinations. How to manage stress is thus a very important problem that we have to deal with properly.
I think stress itself doesn’t exist. It’s only because we consider things to be bad and regard all of them as our own fault and won’t forgive ourselves.
As we all know, there is nothing you can do without error. So it’s impossible to expect everything to be perfect. If we have done our best, although not successfully, there is nothing to regret. And we don’t have to blame ourselves continuously. In fact we have done a quite good job. Then we will feel the stress less. We will stay healthy and do well in the future. Eventually we will be successful.
How to Stay Healthy
Sample 1
Everyone wants to be healthy. But not all of us know how to stay healthy.
To stay healthy, you must not eat too much fat. This is the best way to lower the amount of cholesterol in the blood.
To stay healthy, you should spend more time playing basketball, volleyball, and so on. Exercise is essential. It helps to build our bodies and keep the different parts of our bodies working together.
To stay healthy, you must take care of yourself. You should pay attention to the things that you are doing.
To stay healthy, you must get rid of bad habits such as smoking and excessive drinking. It really is never too late to quit smoking or heavy drinking.
To stay healthy, you should have a good hobby. If you are not interested in anything, it means that have more chances to fall ill.
Every person has his or her own way to stay healthy. These are only some of the common ways that everyone can follow.
Sample 2
Now we are all far away from our families, so a healthy body is crucial for us. But how do we stay healthy? The following is my opinion.
Firstly, develop good living habits. At the proper time do the proper things, such as eating, sleeping, exercising, and studying. Keep at it, and you’ll do more and better things within a limited time.
Secondly, exercise is a traditional way to keep healthy and it is extremely effective. Being students, we have to sit at our desks for most of the day. If we don’t spare some time for exercise, fat, as well as some toxic substances, will accumulate in our body, and cause us much trouble. In addition, exercise is a good way for us to release our emotions. There are so many unpleasant things on campus that we have to taste all kinds of bitterness. When you feel depressed, you may go to the playground and run as fast as possible. When you feel tired, you’ll find that bitterness is merely a piece of cake. The future is still splendid.
Outside the family, we have to adjust ourselves to new conditions all the time. We should remember that it is the greatest pleasure for our parents to see us in good health.
Emotions and Health
Sample
Everyone wants to be healthy, but what affects health? Health is connected not only with food but also with emotions
There is an old saying: laughter is the best medicine. Experiments show that when one is angry, there are various kinds of toxic substances produced in the blood. It can do great harm to one’s health. Most people who live long are often in a good mood. And they are mostly optimists or realists.
Many doctors and psychologists now realize that good emotions sometimes can be of more help to on e’s health than medicine. If a patient always thinks that he is sure to die, how can he try to fight off his disease?
“Smile a happy smile and one will be ten years younger.” That may be a bit exaggerated. But emotions really have something to do with health.
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