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1、概要寫作 1 Envy It?s a familiar but uncomfortable feeling. Your best friend will marry a handsome doctor, and the congratulatory hug you offer lacks genuine warmth. Your friend is made the team for Saturday?s big game, and y

2、ou take a certain pleasure in telling him you can?t be there to watch him play. You smile but a voice in your head asks, why them and not you? Envy is a shortcoming of character we like to keep in our heart secretly. How

3、 shameful is it not to be looking forward with delight to your day as your best friend's bridesmaid! Who would hope your friend might suffer some injury, so you can take his place on the team? Envy is everywhere. It

4、seems to be in our nature to hate others' gifts and good fortune, especially if we see them as advantages they shouldn't have. Envy raises its ugly head when we focus on what we want but we don?t possess now. Wor

5、se still, we may even wish for and take pleasure in someone's losing what we have always desired. When you compare yourself and your life unfavorably with your friend or your colleague, you can only keep your darker

6、emotions. So is there a solution? Is there anything you can do to get rid of this most ungenerous emotion? Well, why not make envy the motivation you need for self-improvement? The best weapon against envy is not to co

7、mpete where you can?t shine, but to do your absolute best where you can. Start by making peace with yourself, and accept the gifts which make you unique. Make a n agreement with yourself to be the best you can be. Then f

8、ind the qualities in others that cause your envy. Is it someone?s singing voice, their work promotion, their new car? Envy shows us the things we?d like to have. So, make a plan to earn what's important to you. And a

9、im for genuine pleasure in the achievements and good fortune of others. Cheer on your friend when he scores that goal. Enjoy your best friend?s wedding day. Then go out and do something special, and make yourself wonderf

10、ully proud of you. 參考答案 Envy is a common but unpleasant feeling, which is a secret hidden in our heart. This nature usually arises when we can't get what we want and even take delight in others' losing it. To avo

11、id this negative feeling, firstly try to transform envy into the motivation to improve ourselves. Besides, accept your unique talents gladly. Finally, appreciate others' achievements sincerely. 概要寫作 2 Water shortage

12、Using too much water or throwing rubbish into our rivers are clear ways that humans can put our water supply in danger, but we also affect our water supply in less obvious ways. You may wonder how paving a road can lead

13、to less useable fresh water. A major part of the water we use every day is groundwater. Groundwater does not come from lakes or rivers. It comes from underground. The more roads and parking lots we pave, the less water c

14、an flow into the ground to become groundwater. Human activity is not responsible for all water shortages. Drier climates are of course more likely to have droughts than areas with more rainfall, but in any case, good man

15、agement can help to make sure there is enough water to meet our basic needs. Thinking about the way we use water every day can make a big difference, too. In the United States, a family of four can use 1.5 tons of water

16、a day! This shows how much we depend on water to live, but there?s a lot we can do to lower the number. You can take steps to save water in your home. To start with, use the same glass for your drinking water all day. Wa

17、sh it only once a day. Run your dishwasher only when it is full. Help your parents fix any leaks in your home. You can even help to keep our water supply clean by recycling batteries instead of throwing them away. 參考答案 H

18、uman activities, such as wasting water, polluting rivers and constructing roads, can partly lead to water shortage. Meanwhile, drier climates are another cause of insufficient water supply. Hopefully, if you take action

19、to use water smartly/wisely in your daily life, say, using the same glass of water, maximizing the efficiency of dishwashers, helping repair leaks and recycling batteries, you can still make a significant difference. 概要

20、寫作 3 Sneeze Many people are used to saying “bless you” or “gesundheit” when someone sneezes. No one says anything 概要寫作 5 Shopaholics TV. The Internet. The mall. Everywhere we look, we see advertisements that urge us to b

21、uy. In today?s consumer society, we are under constant pressure to shop. Of course, most people only buy what they need and what they can afford. However, there are some people, called shopaholics, who can?t control thei

22、r desire to spend money and buy things. This kind of addictive behavior can lead large financial problems, family conflict, and deep unhappiness. What are the symptoms of a shopaholic? People with this problem often spen

23、d hours and hours shopping on the Internet or at the mall. Their closets are full of clothing and jewelry that they have never worn, with the price tags still on them. Their homes may be packed with shopping bags and box

24、es that they bought but never used. Many shopaholics are aware of their own problems, but when they go to a store, they simply can?t resist the urge to buy. Some of them are ashamed of their weakness and try to hide it b

25、y storing their purchases in places like the attic(閣樓), where others won?t see them. Psychologists suggest there are several reasons for a shopping addiction. For some people, it is a way of relieving stress. For others,

26、 shopping is a way to fight loneliness or depression. For people with low self-esteem, shopping can be a way that they prove their self-worth. Sometimes the problem develops out of boredom. It becomes a replacement for o

27、ther hobbies and interests, and it helps pass the time. Although shopping can temporarily make people feel good, they often experience feelings of shame and guilt later. When shopping habits get out of control, people ne

28、ed professional help. They can either see a counselor(顧問(wèn)) or join an organization such as Shopaholics Anonymous. Groups like this try to help people understand the reasons for their addiction and learn how to control the

29、 urge to shop. Their goal is to help people find ways to fulfill themselves that do not lead to serious debt and troubled lives. 參考答案 Shopaholics refer to those who are addicted to shopping whether they need something or

30、 whether they can afford something. There are several symptoms of shopaholics. They spend too much time shopping and can?t resist the desire to buy things, many of which are even never used. Shopaholics do so for differe

31、nt reasons, such as reducing stress, fighting loneliness or depression, proving self-worth, killing boredom or time and so on. Anyhow, professional help is available if necessary. 概要寫作 6 Punishing children Punishing chil

32、dren is a controversial topic. Everybody has different opinions about how to act to correct a child?s behavior. Parents, teachers, doctors, and specialists like psychologists, have disagreements about whether it is good

33、for a child?s education to punish him. The word “punish” means different things to different people. Punishment can be physical or emotional. Physical punishment is when the parent hits, slaps or spanks the child. On the

34、 other hand, emotional punishment is when the parent, in order to educate the child, doesn?t let him watch TV, go to play with his friends, or do things like that. The parents doesn?t teach him, but still he punishes the

35、 child. Although many surveys and studies have been made about what the correct way is to raise a child, nobody has the answer or the truth. I think it will be very difficult to find the answer or get people to agree. I

36、think parents should love their child and give him the best education, but at the same time, they should punish the child if he deserves it. I think if you love your child, you should be rational when you apply the punis

37、hment. It should be reasonable but strict. The parent?s goal is to have in the future a good man or woman in society, so sometimes you should do what is necessary to get your child to behave well. 參考答案 People have mixed

38、opinions towards punishment to children. (要點(diǎn) 1) Punishment can be physical or emotional, but the way they are punished is the key problem. (要點(diǎn) 2) As a matter of fact, it is difficult to find the correct way to raise a ch

39、ild. (要點(diǎn) 3) Proper punishment can be instructive and necessary to children if it is reasonable and strict. But love and education are the most important for us to make our kids behave well. (要點(diǎn) 4) 概要寫作 7 Second child Man

40、y couples who already have one healthy, happy child, are facing a dilemma, that is, the issue of whether to have a second child or not. They have hard jobs and limited time and money, but they want to make sure that thei