【 – 写作指导】
篇一:《有关写作的谚语》
1、作文无新意,似花没香气。
2、要想感受深,观察须细心。
3、写作不怕根基浅,勤学苦练能过关。
4、无砖无瓦难盖房,无词无句难成章。
5、为求一字精,耐得半宵寒。
6、树木从泥土里吸取养料,作者从生活中获得智慧。
7、树木不修长不好,文章不改意境少。
8、实话三言两语,胜过虚话千句。
9、身在宝中要识宝,处处有心皆素材。
10、敲鼓要敲出响声,写作要道出心声。
11、千锤百炼出好钢,千修百改出精文。
12、力大不在胖,文好不在长。
13、离开光源越远影子越淡,离开生活越远笔头越空。
14、井淘三遍出好水,文改三遍添新意。
15、话不在多而在精,文字不在多而在新。
16、好稿好比钢刀刃,勤者就是磨刀石。
17、多读又多练,文章自然变。
18、调查百日功,文章一朝成。
19、常说嘴不笨,常写手必顺。
20、常说口里顺,常写手不笨。
21、常积材料富,常看眼力敏。
22、百遍锤炼成字,千遍推敲成句。
篇二:《作文及谚语》
2008—2014年山东卷作文及范文
2008年: 假设你是新华中学的学生张华,班里从外地转来一名同学李明,他一时无法融入到新的班集体中,感到很苦恼。请根据下列要点用英语给他写封信: 1、帮他分析原因;2、给他提出建议;3、陈述你帮助他的具体打算。 注意:词数120 ~150 Dear LiMing,
I know you are now having trouble in communicating with others, and you may often feel lonely. That’s because you are new here and people don’t know about you. But I think you can make it if you can follow the advice below.
Firstly, you should take an active part in the discussions and show your own opinions about the matters, and at the same time, learn to listen to other people’s views. Secondly, you should learn about your classmates' likes and dislikes. Then you can have much in common with them. This way, you can get to know more different people and show them that you are friendly. Last but not least, I’m always here ready to help you. We can take part in some activities together and I can introduce you to others.
With time going on, people will know you better and will like to make friends with you if you can do as the above.
Best regards,
Zhang Hua
2009年:
假设你是李华,曾在美国学校,现现已回国。你想联系你的美国老师Mr.Smith.但没有其联系方式,请根据以下几点给你的美国同学Tom写一封信: 1. 感谢Tom对你英语学习的帮助;
2. 询问Mr. Smith的近况并索要其联系方式; 3. 邀请Tom在春节期间来中国感受中国文化。
注意:1.词数120-150; 2.可适当增加细节。
【范文】 Dear Tom,
It is half a year since we parted last time .Now I am getting on well with everything and I have been missing you all the time .I’ve been missing the days in America when you helped me a lot with my English study.Thanks to your help and I have improved my English greatly.But to my regret,I have lost contact with my
teacher Mr. Smith.How about him recently ? Would you please tell me something about him and how to get in touch with him ?
What’s more ,I am more than delighted to invite you to my country during the Spring Festival when you will experience the colorful Chinese culture .
I am looking forward to your reply.
Yours
Li Hua
2010年:假设你是新华中学的学生李华,你和在上海上学的英国朋友Tom约好下周末去北京旅游,但你因故不能赴约。请根据以下要点用英语给他写一封电子邮件: 1. 表示歉意; 2. 解释原因; 3. 另约时间。
注意:1. 词数120~150; 2. 可适当增加细节。 范文(一) Dear Tom,
I am really sorry that I can not go to Beijing with you next week , which I have promised .I feel sorry for it and want you to know what happened .
Just now ,my cousin , Li Qiong , who left home to Australia for his further study last year , informed me that he would return this Saturday morning and asked me to pick him up at the airport with his family . You know , we haven’t seen each other for nearly a year .
I sincerely hope you can accept my apologies and understand me . I would appreciate it if you allow me to make another date to show you around Beijing .Once
again ,I’m sorry for any inconvenience caused .
Sincerely yours,
Li Hua
范文(二) Dear Tom ,
I regret to tell you that I can’t travel to Beijing together with you
at the appointed time. This morning I had a bad headache. After taking my temperature, my mother found that I had a high fever .So I was taken to see a doctor, who advised me to stay in bed for three days.He slso suggested that we should put off the travelling to Beijing when I told him our plan.If only I weren’t ill ! Maybe we can make it sometime next month .Is that OK ?
Best wishes to you !
Yours sincerely , Li Hua
2011年: 假设你是李华,你的美国朋友Tom上个月来到北京学习。七月份你将去北京参加暑期中学生英语演讲比赛(speech contest),你在资料搜集、语言运用等方面遇到了困难。请根据以下要点给Tom写一封电子邮件:
1.询问Tom的生活和学习情况; 2.谈谈你的困难并请Tom帮忙; 3.告诉Tom你打算赛后去看他。
注意:1.词数:120-150; 2.可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。
Dear Tom,
It’s a month since you studied in Beijing. How is everything going with you? I am really happy to spend such an unforgetable experience with you here.
I am going to take part in an English speech contest for middle school students in July this summer. I think the chance is of great importance for me. To have a very good performance, I am making preparations for it. However, I still have some trouble in collecting useful materials. Meanwhile,I find it hard to use English properly. I would appreciate it if you could offer me a hand. I also hope that the great effort I am making will pay off.
You know, I have been missing you since you left, so I hope to see you in Beijing after the English contest. I can’t wait to see you again!
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
2012年:假设你是新华中学的学生李华,不久前在学校举办的英语竞赛中获得一等奖。校报
请你写一篇稿件刊登在英文版面上介绍你课外学习英语的经验。请根据以下提示用英语写
1.
2. 3.
Enjoy Reading
1. 120-150 2. 可适当增加细节以使行文连贯。
My experience of learning English after class
I'm glad I have won the first prize in the English Contest, which completely contributes to my after-class English learning. I will share my learning skills with you here.
In my spare time ,I regularly take part in the English Corner and practice speaking English freely , learn what we can’t learned from books and we can talk
about any topics in English. Most important of all, I have conquered my shyness. I can talk to anybody in English. So I don't feel nervous at all. At the same time I insist on keeping diaries in English every day because not only can it help you to form a good habit of studing English but also it can improve your writing ability and skills . I also visit an English reading websites—EnjoyingReading , in which it offers the latest news, reading materials and so on.Learning English depends on reading widely and largely. The website provides many English articles of all levels and I can find appropriate ones to read. Therefore I benefit much from the reading.
Of course, everyone has his own way of learning English so I hope my experience of mine will be helpful and beneficial to your English study.
Yours Sincerely,
Li Hua
2013年:
假设你是新华中学的学生李华,你的美国朋友Tom一周前给你发电子邮件,询问你暑假里的打算,但你因准备期末考试未能及时回复。请根据以下要点给他回封邮件: 1.未及时回信的原因; 2.你假期的打算(如做兼职、旅行、做志愿者等)。 注意:1. 词数120-150; 2. 可适当增加细节,以使行文连贯。 Dear Tom,
How is everything going? I feel terribly sorry for missing the chance of answering your letter in time. You know, I’ve been preparing for the final exams these days, so I forgot to write back. In your letter, you asked me for my plans on summer vacation. Now, I am writing to tell you some specific details. Overall, three things will make my summer vacation meaningful.First of
all,doing a part-time job is my dream and I intend to work as a salesman because not only can I earn money by myself, but also it will broaden my horizons. Secondly, it is a proper choice to visit some famous scenic spots such as Mount Tai during the vacation, in order to enjoy appealing scenery and make more friends. What’s more, doing voluntary work, I think, will make a great contribution to the society, which is able to enrich my life.
I sincerely apologize again for my mistake. By the way, what’s your plan to spend your summer vacation? I am looking forward to your reply.{根据谚语写作文}.
Yours sincerely, Li Hua
2014山东高考英语作文
某英文报社组织题为“我喜欢的英语谚语”征文活动,你有意参加。请从下面两句谚语中任选一句作为标题写一篇英语作文.
内容须包括:
1.该谚语的含义; 2.体现该谚语含义的个人经历。 ① A friend in need is a friend indeed. ②Where there’s a will, there’s a way.
注意:1.词数:120-150; 2.文中不得透露个人姓名和学校名称。
参考词汇:谚语 proverb
A friend in need is a friend indeed.
Everyone needs friends and friendship plays a very important part in our daily life.A life without a friend is a life without a sun.Whenever we meet difficulty or trouble, our friends will give us a warm hand. Whenever we succeed , we need friends to share our joy . So how to make true friends is very important to anybody. First of all, you must be friendly, loyal and sincere to others. For example , smile at others and you are always sure to get a smile in return. Secondly , you should think more of others than of yourself and try your best to offer help , support and encouragement when they are in trouble . What’s more , if you don’t agree with others , don’t argue but discuss with them.
As a famous saying goes :A friend in need is a friend indeed .Good friendship can
make your future life more meaningful and beautiful.
常 用 的 谚 语,名 言
1.No pains , no gains . 不 劳 无 获。 2.Hard work leads to success. 勤 奋 使 人 成 功 。 3.Lost time is never found again . 岁月既往,一去不回 。
4.A year’s plan starts with spring.一年之计在于春,一天之计在于晨。 5.Least talk , most work . 少 说 多 做 。 6.It’s no use crying over spilt milk. 覆 水 难 收 。 7.Time and tide wait for no man . 时 不 我 待 。
8.Great hopes make great men. 伟大的理想造就伟大的人。 9.Better an egg today than a hen tomorrow. 前程虽远大现实尤可贵 。 10.Failure is the mother of success. 失 败 是 成 功 之 母 。 11.Living without an aim is like sailing without a compass . 生活没有目标就像航海没有指南针。
12.Eyes are the windows of our hearts . 眼 睛 是 心 灵 的窗 户 。 13.The man who can’t reach the Great Wall is not a true man .
不 到 长 城 非 好 汉 。
14.If winter comes , can spring be far behind ? 冬天已经来了,春天还会远吗? 15.No matter what you do , you should be hard-working .无论你做什么,你都应该勤奋 。16.Today we are proud of our school; Tomorrow our school will be proud of us .
今天我们以学校为荣 ,明天学校以我们为荣 。 17.All roads lead to Rome . 条条大路通罗马 。 18.Every coin has two sides . 事物都是一分为二的 。 19.We truly believe that every one of us will be successful .
我们坚信我们每一个人都会成功的 。
20.Self-confidence is the first secret of success .自信是成功的首要秘诀。 21.Practice makes perfect . 熟能生巧。
22.Who makes everything right must rise early . 要把事情都做好,必须坚持起得早 。 23.Never feel ashamed to ask and learn from the people below. 不耻下问。 24.Where there is a will , there is a way. 有志者事竟成 。 25. A good beginning is half done . 良好的开端是成功的一半 。
26. A young idlor(懒汉) , an old beggar . 少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲 。 27.Always prepare for a rainy day . 未雨绸缪 。 28.All things are difficult before they are easy . 万事开头难 。 29. Nothing is too difficult in the world if you put your heart in to it. 世上无难事只怕有心人 。
30.Experience is the best teacher. 实践出真知 。 31.Faith can move mountains. 精诚所至,金石为开。
32.By other’s faults wise men correct their own . 它山之石可以攻玉 。 33. Don’t put off till tomorrow what should be done today . 今日事 ,今日毕 。 34. It is never too late to learn . 活到老学到老。 35.Clumsy birds have to start flying early . 笨鸟先飞 。
36.The only limit to your success is laziness . 你成功的唯一障碍是懒惰。
37. 50.Genius only means hard –working all one’s life . 天才意味着终身不懈的努力。38.No one can call back yesterday . 昨日不会重现 。 39.An inch of time is an inch of gold . 一寸光阴一寸金。 40.Be swift to hear , slow to speak . 多听少说 。
41.All time is no time when it is past . 机不可失,失不再来 。
42.A friend in need is a friend indeed. 患难之中的朋友才是真正的朋友。 43. No sweet without sweat . 不劳无获 。 44.Actions speak louder than words . 事实胜于雄辩 。 45. To save time is to lengthen life. 节约时间就是延长生命。 46.All that glitters is not good . 闪光的不都是金子。 47. No news is good news . 没有消息就是好消息 。
48.Early to bed and early to rise makes a man healthy , wealthy and wise .
早睡早起能使人健康,富有和聪明。
49.Patience is bitter , but its fruit is sweet .忍耐是痛苦的 ,但果实是甜的。
50 A good medicine tastes bitter .良药苦口利于病,忠言逆耳利于行 。 51.The first wealth is health. 健康是人生的第一财富 。 52.A good book is your best friend .好书如挚友。 53.Nothing down , nothing up .不经历风雨怎能见彩虹 。 54. It is never too late to mend .亡羊补牢,犹时未晚 。
55. East or west , home is the best .(There is no place like home.)金窝银窝不如自己的土窝。 56.It is never too late to admit your mistake .承认错误永远都不晚 。 57.Two heads are better than one .三个臭皮匠顶个诸葛亮。
58.Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand . 脑中有智慧胜过手中有钱 。 59 A clean hand wants no washing .身正不怕影子斜,脚正不怕鞋歪。 60.All is well that ends well .结局好一切都好。
61.One man’s meat is another’s prison .对某人有利的对另外的人未必有利 62.A faithful friend is hard to find . 益友难得 。 63.The finest diamond must be cut . 玉不琢不成器 。
64.The frog in the well knows nothing of the great ocean . 坐井观天 。 65.The grass is greener on the other side . 这山望着那山高 。 66.The outsider sees the most of the game . 旁观者清 。 67. Blood is thicker than water . 血浓于水。 68.Laughter is the best medicine . 笑是最好的药。
69.After dinner sit a while ,after supper walk a mile . 饭后百步走,活到九十九。 70.Health is happiness. 健康就是幸福。
71. Bad luck often brings good luck. 塞翁失马,安知祸福 。
72.To know everything is to know nothing.什么都知道,一如什么都不知道。 73.No man is content . 人心不足蛇吞象。 74.Do in Rome as the Romans do . 入乡随俗。
75 .Behind the mountains , there are people to be found . 人外有人,天外有天,山外有山。
76.Unity is strength . 团结就是力量 。
77.Until all is over one’s ambition never dies . 不到黄河不死心 。 78.Money isn’t everything . 金钱不是万能的 。 79.Misfortunes never comes alone. 祸不单行。 80. All rivers run into the sea . 殊途同归 。 81.No way is impossible to courage . 勇者无惧 。 82.Penny wise , pound foolish. 贪小便宜吃大亏 。 83.Offense is the best defense . 进攻是最大的防御 。 84.Where there is smoke , there is fire . 事出有因 。 85.Kill two birds with one stone . 一箭双雕 。 86.It never rains but it pours . 不鸣则已一鸣惊人 。 87.No rose without a thorn . 没有不带刺的玫瑰。
88 Difficult the first time , easy the second time . 一回生两回。 89.A faithful friend is hard to find . 知音难觅 。
90.All good things come to an end . 天下没有不散的筵席 。
91.Man struggles upwards , water flows downwards . 人往高处走水往低处流 。92.All for one , one for all . 人人为我 ,我为人人 。 93.Bad news has wings . 好事不出门坏事传千里 。 94.Do as the Romans do . 入乡随俗 。
95. A good winter brings a good summer . 瑞雪兆丰年 。 A timely snow promises a good harvest .
96.Don’t put the cart before the horse . 不要本末倒置 。 97.Do well and have well . 善有善报恶有恶报 。 98. Don’t teach the fish to swim. 不要班门弄斧 。 99. Great minds think alike . 英雄所见略同 。
100.It’s better to think twice before doing something . 三思而后
101.Love is the mother of love . 情生情爱生爱。 102.Seeing is believing . 眼见为实耳听为虚。
103.The rarer it is , the more it is worth . 物以稀为贵。 104.Strike while the iron is hot . 趁热打铁 。
105.If there were no clouds , we should not enjoy the sun . 没有苦中苦难得甜上甜 。 106.To stand still is to move back . 逆水行舟 ,不进则退。
107.It’s not the beard that makes the philosopher . 人不可貌相,海水不可斗量 。 108.It’s the early bird that catches the worm . 捷足先登 。 109.Rome was not built in the day . 冰冻三尺非一日之寒 。 110.There must be a use for my talent . 天生我材必有用。 111.First come , first served . 先到先得。
112.Friendship is like money: easier made than kept . 友谊就像金钱,挣得容易存的难。113.Don’t count your chickens before they are hatched . 不要高兴得太早。 114.Don’t judge a man by his appearance . 不要以貌取人 。 115.Harm set, harm get . 害人害己。 116.Like father, like son. 有其父必有其子。 117. Never say die . 永不言败。
118.One boy is a boy,two boys half a boy , three boys no boy.
一个和尚挑水吃,两个和尚抬水吃,三个和尚没水吃。 119. Promise is debt. 一诺千金。
120. Many hands make light work. 众人拾柴火焰高 。
121.A life without a friend is a life without a sun. 人生在世无朋友,犹如生活无太阳。
篇三:《写作谚语大全》
1. Time flies.
时光易逝。
2. Time is money. 一寸光阴一寸金。 3. Time and tide wait for no man.
岁月无情;岁月易逝;岁月不待人。
4. Time tries all. 时间检验一切。
5. Time tries truth. 时间检验真理。
6. Time past cannot be called back again. 光阴一去不复返。
7. All time is no time when it is past.
光阴一去不复返。
8. No one can call back yesterday;Yesterday will not be called again. 昨日不复来。
9. Tomorrow comes never. 切莫依赖明天。
10.One today is worth two tomorrows.
一个今天胜似两个明天。 11.The morning sun never lasts a day.
好景不常;朝阳不能光照全日。
12.Christmas comes but once a year.
圣诞一年只一度。
13.Pleasant hours fly past. 快乐时光去如飞。
14.Happiness takes no account of time. 欢娱不惜时光逝。 15.Time tames the strongest grief.
时间能缓和极度的悲痛。 16.The day is short but the work is much. 工作多,光阴迫。 17.Never deter till
tomorrow that which you can do today.
今日事须今日毕,切勿拖延到明天。
18.Have you somewhat to do tomorrow,do it today.
明天如有事,今天就去做。 19.To him that does everything in its proper
time,one day is worth three. 事事及时做,一日胜三日。 20.To save time is to lengthen life.
节省时间就是延长生命。 21.Everything has its time and that time must be watched. 万物皆有时,时来不可失。 22.Take time when time cometh,lest time steal away. 时来必须要趁时,不然时去无声息。
23.When an opportunity is neglected,it never comes back to you.
机不可失,时不再来;机会一过,永不再来。
24.mak-e hay while the sun shines.
晒草要趁太阳好。 25.Strike while the iron is hot.
趁热打铁。
26.Work today,for you know not how much you may be hindered tomrrow.
今朝有事今朝做,明朝可能阻碍多。
27.Punctuality is the soul of business.
守时为立业之要素。
28.Procrastination is the thief of time.
因循拖延是时间的大敌;拖延就是浪费时间。 29.Every tide hath ist ebb. 潮涨必有潮落时。
30.Knowledge is power. 知识就是力量。
31.Wisdom is more to be envied than riches.
知识可羡,胜于财富。 32.Wisdom is better than gold or silver. 知识胜过金银,
33.Wisdom in the mind is better than money in the hand. 胸中有知识,胜于手中有钱。 34.Wisdom is a good
purchase though we pay dear for it.
为了求知识,代价虽高也值得。
35.Doubt is the key of knowledge.
怀疑是知识之钥。 36.If you want knowledge,you must toil for it. 若要求知识,须从勤苦得。 37.A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. 浅学误人。
38.A handful of common sense is worth a bushel of learning.
少量的常识,当得大量的学问。
39.Knowledge advances by steps and not by leaps. 知识只能循序渐进,不能跃进。
40.Learn wisdom by the follies of others.
从旁人的愚行中学到聪明。 41.It is good to learn at another man's cost. 前车可鉴。 42.Wisdom is to the mind what health is to the body. 知识之于精神,一如健康之于肉体。
43.Experience is the best teacher.
经验是最好的教师。 44.Experience is the
father of wisdom and memory the mother.
经验是知识之父,记忆是知识之母。
45.Dexterity comes by experience.
熟练来自经验。
46.Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。
47.Experience keeps a dear school,but fools learn in no other.
经验学校学费高,愚人旁处学不到。
48. Experience without learning is better than
learning without experience. 有经验而无学问,胜于有学问而无经验。 49.Wit once bought is worth twice taught.
由经验而得的智慧,胜于学习而得的智慧;一次亲 身的体会,胜过两次的教师教导。
50.Seeing is believing. 百闻不如一见。
51.Business is the salt of life. 事业是生命之盐。 52.Business before pleasure.
事业在先,享乐在后。
53.Business makes a man as well as tries him. 事业可以考验人,也可以造就人。
54.Business neglected is business lost.
忽视职业便是放弃职业。 55.Never think yourself above business.
勿自视过高;不要眼高手低;永远不要认为自己是大 才小用。
56.Business may be
troublesome,but idleness is pernicious.
事业虽扰人,懒惰害更大。 57.He that thinks his
business below him will always be above his business.
自命大才小用,往往眼高手低。
58.Do business,but be not a slave to it.
要做事,但不要做事务的奴隶。
59.Everybody's business is nobody's business.
众人的事就是无人过问的事。 60.Work makes the workman. 勤工出巧匠。
61.Better master one than engage with ten.
会十事,不如精一事。
62.A work ill done must be twice done.
首次做不好,必须重新搞。 63.They who cannot do as they would,must do as they can. 不能如愿而行,也须尽力而为。
64.If you would have a thing well done,do it yourself. 想把事情来做好,就得亲自动手搞。
65.He that doth most at once doth least.
什么都想一次做完,结果一件也做不完;贪多嚼不 烂。 66.Do as most men do and men will speak well of thee. 照大多数人那样干,人们会把你称赞。
67.What may be done at any time will be done at no time. 在任何时候都可做的事情,总是在任何时候都不 做的事情。
68.Better late than never. 迟做总比不做好。
69.Whatever is worth doing at all is worth doing well. 凡是值得做的事,就值得做好。
70.The shortest answer is doing the thing.
最简短的回答就是一个"干"字。
71.Action is the proper fruit of knowledge. 行动是知识之佳果。
72.Finished labours are pleasant.
完成工作是一乐。
73.It is lost labour to sow where there is no soil.
没有土壤,播种也是徒劳。 74.It is right to put
everything in its proper use. 凡事都应用得其所。 75.Affairs that are done by due degrees are soon ended. 按部就班,事情很快就做完。 76.All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy.
只工作,不玩耍,聪明小孩也变傻。
77.Work bears witness who does well.
工作能证明谁做的好。 78.It is not work that kills,but worry.{根据谚语写作文}.
工作不会伤身,伤身乃是忧虑。
79.He that will not work shall not eat.{根据谚语写作文}.
不工作者不得食。
80.Business is business. 公事公办。
81.Deliberate slowly,执行 promptly.
慢慢酌量,快快行动。 82.Put your shoulder to the wheel.
努力工作。
83.Never do things by halves.
做事不要半途而废。
84.In for a penny,in for a pound.
做事一开头,就要做到底;一不做,二不休。
85.Many hands mak-e quick work.
人多干活快。
86.Many hands mak-e light work.
众擎易举。
87.A bad workman quarrels with his tools.
技术拙劣的工人抱怨自己的工具。
88.Diligence is the mohter of success.
勤奋是成功之母。
89.Idleness is the root of all evil.
懒惰乃万恶之源。{根据谚语写作文}.
90.Care and diligence bring luck.
谨慎和勤奋带来好运。
91.Diligence is the mother of good fortune. 勤勉是好运之母。
92.Industry is fortune's right hand,and frugality her
left.
勤勉是幸运的右手,世俭是幸运的左手。
93.Idleness is the key of beggary.
懒惰出乞丐。
94.No root,no fruit. 无根就无果。
95.Idle people (folks) have the most labour (take the most pains).
懒人做工作,越懒越费力。 96.Sloth is the key of poverty.
惰能致贫。
97.Sloth turneth the edge of wit.
懒散能磨去才智的锋芒。 98.An idle brain is the devil's workshop.
懒汉的头脑是魔鬼的工厂。 99.The secret of wealth lieth in the letters SAVE. 节俭是致富的秘诀。
100. An idle youth,a needy age.
少壮不努力,老大徒伤悲。
篇四:《谚语警句型作文常用套句和模板》
谚语警句型作文写作思路(无提纲型)
P1. 点评谚语+引出话题
P2. 观点+举例
P3. 点题收尾,呼应开头
谚语警句型作文常用套句和模板
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