亲爱的E.S. Fans, 日子过得还好吗?“校园专访”已隆重登场,正式和大家见面了。握手,握手。还请大家多多抬庄,捧场喔。今天我们请来了湖北省实验中学的4位同学,让我们来听听他们的心声……
Yao Zhizhong,18
A guy who is crazy about English and pop songs.
“I enjoy talking to people and I wanna have an open mindset. English can help me explore the world.”
—Yao Zhizhong
What is to be true?
It is within two friends who never break their promises.
It is between lovers who seriously say “I will spend the rest of my life with you.”
It is about kids and parents when the parents say “I will always be there for you.”
It is when you turn to brothers or sisters when in need.
It is “Sincerely yours” that appears at the end of the letter.
It is to love and to be lovable. In a word, it is honest and straight, heart and soul.
Liu Min, 18
An active boy who loves sports and enjoys pop music in his spare time. Playing tricks makes his life more lively.
“ I'm true to everyone, having a big smile on my face always!!!!”
—Liu Min
What is honesty? Honesty is of someone essential in your life. A person who always does as he promised, a guy who never tells lies.
Honesty is more than that. It is a kind of attitude towards life. It is free from disguising1. It is trying your best to show your ownself. It is actively welcoming the future without any fear. Honesty is something living in your heart. It is part of your soul.
Of course, since you were born, you have the great virtue2 as well as dignity3 of honesty. Your being dishonest sometimes only shows your ignorance4 of the priceless treasure. Someone will say “It is worth nothing but some useless praise”, that might be true. But how can it be measured by money? Honesty is part of your soul! Lose it and you lose yourself.
Zhang Lu, 17
A happy girl who is crazy about BSB5( at the same time dislike N'SYNC6). Pop is her favorite, and she enjoys tennis as well.
“To be true to yourself is important.”
—Zhang Lu
First of all, let me tell you a story about Aaron Carter and Nick Carter (Nick is a member of BSB, and Aaron is his younger brother).
Aaron promised his friends to get 3003 (!!!) free tickets to the concert of BSB. Even his brother Nick tried all he could to do him a favor. But...well, you guys can imagine what the result was. More details, please listen to the hit song of Aaron's third album. I think it tells us that one should keep one's words. And I believe, being honest is the bridge between family members, friends, lovers, even strangers. So treat others sincerely and our relationship will be steadier.
Qiu Chong, 17
A smart boy who is mad about classic literature and basketball.
How cool he is! Look...
Once you've promised to do something, you must try your best and never give up; never tell a malicious7 lie or cheat somebody for evil purposes. Once acting dishonestly, you will always face enticement8, pressure or even threat; you will find around you so many swindlers9, who, directly or secretly , deceive, extort10 or slander11 you; what's worse, you will have to fight against the avarice12, laziness and cowardice13 of your own—in other words , you should defeat your weakness , which is one of the most difficult things on earth.
Being honest and trustworthy, you'll have the bridge to communication with others. It is as beautiful as the rainbow, through which people can make genuine communication and understand each other. Is there anything more valuable than it? You will never feel lonely since everybody would share his or her happiness with you. How wealthy you are!
Being honest and trustworthy, you'll get help from people that you have helped. They will help solve your problems as if their own. If a problem is dealt with by many people, it'll be a piece of cake14!
Being honest and trustworthy, you'll be respected and become everyone's friend. You'll arouse the beauty in the deep part of human hearts. The bright light you transmit15 will make the world less cold, less deceitful16 and less ugly.
Though you may never make great contributions, you are still great because you let people get along more harmoniously17, which is the most difficult but the most important thing in the world!
1. disguise v.假装,伪装
2. virtue n.美德
3. dignity n.品德高尚;尊严
4. ignorance n.无知
5. BSB “后街男孩”组合
6. N'SYNC “超级男孩”组合
7. malicious adj.怀恶意的,恶毒的
8. enticement n.诱惑,怂恿
9. swindler n.骗子
10. extort v.逼迫;敲诈
11. slander v.诽谤
12. avarice n.贪财,贪婪
13. cowardice n.怯懦,胆小
14. a piece of cake 轻松的事(小事一桩)
15. transmit v.传送
16. deceitful adj.欺诈的
17. harmoniously adv.和谐地