學生作品
100學年度英文作文比賽
高三高二英文作文比賽優勝名單和作品 如下：
一、高三組：
題目: What I Value Most in My Senior High School Life
1.第一名三忠29蔡允之
2.第二名三樂27黃 涵
3.第三名三莊29蔡逸靜
4.第四名三仁08周嘉葳
5.第四名三良06吳虹熠
6.第五名三御03吳宇平
7.第五名三莊31戴尹宣
二、高二組：
題目: The Most Interesting Class I Have Ever Had
1.第一名二信04周淳郁
2.第二名二勤28韓世珊
3.第三名二忠03許立儒
4.第四名二數30陳亭安
5.第四名二誠30謝 瑢
6.第五名二愛26陳時薇
7.第五名二毅20柯映竹
8.第五名二溫14高紹芳
1.感謝評審辛勞：
高二組：鄭惠文老師、董于嘉老師、李婉如老師
高三組：王淑珍老師、崔國容老師、林珮萍老師
2.感謝黃思齊及楊雅淇2位實習老師的比賽協助
2.
98學年度英文作文比賽 高二得獎作品
題目: OF ALL THE PROVERBS YOU’VE LEARNED, WHICH IMPRESSES YOU THE MOST? WHY
OF ALL THE PROVERBS YOU’VE LEARNED,
WHICH IMPRESSES YOU THE MOST? WHY?
二數36劉廷芳
“I really look down on the person I was half a year ago,” Alex told me. We both thought about the time she was tricked by a guy. “Well, that’s good,” I said. “Live and learn.”
Live and learn. Three words, with a world of meaning. If we stumble through life, always falling and getting up but never learn how not to fall, what is the point of life? If we cannot gain knowledge from previous failures, how are we supposed to get stronger, smarter, and wiser? Humans did not leap to the top of the food chain by squatting on the ground and waiting for food to come by. No, they thought, planned, maneuvered, then finally closed in for the kill. They sought knowledge, and learned from failed attempts.
There is another proverb in relation to this: “Give a beggar a fish, and he’ll eat for a day; teach him how to fish, and he can eat for his whole life.” Should the beggar refuse learning how to fish, he would ultimately die. Failure is the mother of success, if and only if we can learn from it. If we can live and learn, there is nothing we cannot accomplish; if we can’t, we are no more than walking bags of meat.
Once I quarreled with a close friend over some trivial issue. Neither of us would back down. I was stubborn, defensive, and belligerent – I felt I was not at fault; she should apologize first. This cold war froze my life for almost half a year, up to the day she announces she was leaving for LA, probably forever. Still, I did not say sorry. She’s left for a long time now, and I’ve only seen her once since she departed. I regret that to this day. However, I did not wallow in my grief. Instead, I learned from it. Now I treasure every friend who crosses my path, and am happier because of this. Live and learn.
During the summer, I went to NTU medical camp and met a boy. He was older than most of us, and knew more, too. Perhaps that’s why he was a tyrant and a show-off. He was feared and hated by all the other group members. This part of his personality couldn’t have sprouted over the summer; it must have shown itself to his classmates at school before. He must have been despised before. Yet he didn’t seem to learn then, and didn’t learn this time, either. After camp, he wrote in his personal blog, stating, “Sure, I’m bossy and I know you guys hate me. But that’s the way I am, so deal with it!” If he continues along this path, I am sure he will be miserable, alone, and without friends.
Live and learn. Accept your shortcomings with humility and face the future with the arrogance that comes with knowing you can and will improve. Face your failures with a sensible mind, finding the cause of failure and seeking to eradicate it. Be proud of who you are but never be blind to your errors. Treat every scrap of knowledge as you would pearls – never let them go. Past experiences should be as treasure troves, for they can teach you what is wrong and guide you away from that road.
Live happily and learn greedily.
Of all the proverbs you’ve learned, which one impresses you the most? Why?
“Traveling is the best teacher,” is the most impressive proverb that I have ever learned. While I was traveling, the best part of every trip was not the excitement when the air plane took off, the moment at which I could leave my worries behind, or the gratifying buffet meal and the big swimming pool provided by the hotel, but the lessons I could learn from traveling.
In the summer vacation of 2006, my family and I went to Kenya and visited a traditional tribe. The people there were lacking water, so they didn’t have enough water to drink, not to mention growing crops. They lived in humble and shabby huts which were out of electricity. When we give the children some pencils and candies, they were so thrilled that they held the gifts tightly. Although their lives weren’t easy, they always looked on the bright side. From this trip, I’ve learned to count my blessing when I am not satisfied with what I’ve owned. In 2002, we went to the jellyfish-lake in Belau. In the lake, I held up a none-poisonous jellyfish and touched its smooth body. At that time, I realized how tender this creature was! Human beings should protect the nature as hard as possible. We shouldn’t pollute the environment and destroy the habitats of the animals too much, or otherwise all the fantastic creatures will become extinct. In this summer vacation, my family and I went to Hualien and watched aboriginal dances. I was amazed by their powerful voices, colorful clothes and energetic moves. Form the trip, I knew that every culture is unique and can’t be replaced. We should respect and be eager to know the customs of other cultures.
The lessons that I learn while traveling are the things I have heard of but do not realize their meanings. While traveling, I am not just a student sitting in the classroom reading a textbook, but a participant experiencing the whole lesson. Traveling is indeed the best teacher because it changes my views toward life and teaches me to be content with what I have had and learn to be nice to others, including people, creatures and the whole world.
Once I quarreled with a close friend over some trivial issue. Neither of us would back down. I was stubborn, defensive, and belligerent – I felt I was not at fault; she should apologize first. This cold war froze my life for almost half a year, up to the day she announces she was leaving for LA, probably forever. Still, I did not say sorry. She’s left for a long time now, and I’ve only seen her once since she departed. I regret that to this day. However, I did not wallow in my grief. Instead, I learned from it. Now I treasure every friend who crosses my path, and am happier because of this. Live and learn.
During the summer, I went to NTU medical camp and met a boy. He was older than most of us, and knew more, too. Perhaps that’s why he was a tyrant and a show-off. He was feared and hated by all the other group members. This part of his personality couldn’t have sprouted over the summer; it must have shown itself to his classmates at school before. He must have been despised before. Yet he didn’t seem to learn then, and didn’t learn this time, either. After camp, he wrote in his personal blog, stating, “Sure, I’m bossy and I know you guys hate me. But that’s the way I am, so deal with it!” If he continues along this path, I am sure he will be miserable, alone, and without friends.
Live and learn. Accept your shortcomings with humility and face the future with the arrogance that comes with knowing you can and will improve. Face your failures with a sensible mind, finding the cause of failure and seeking to eradicate it. Be proud of who you are but never be blind to your errors. Treat every scrap of knowledge as you would pearls – never let them go. Past experiences should be as treasure troves, for they can teach you what is wrong and guide you away from that road.
Live happily and learn greedily.
Of all the proverbs you’ve learned, which one impress you the most? Why?
Tagore once said,” If you shed tears when you miss the sun, you will also miss the stars.” This is my favorite proverb among all. What this proverb is to me, an experienced pilot to a boat during a stormy night. It guides me through all the obstacles lying ahead of me, and gives me courage and strength to take my first step out without blinking an eye.
This proverb was the most precious present from my mother. I remember once, I participated in the relay race in junior high school. I was so anxious that I was acting like a cat on a hot tin roof. When it was high time for me to go, I tried to run at full speed. I was just a step away from the terminal line. Suddenly, a boy running behind me knocked me down on the ground and I lost my consciousness. I stayed in the hospital for three days and could not walk for a whole month. “He didn’t even apologize! How rude he is!” I could not help but think of that all the time. I missed all the exams, extracurricular activities and my friends. I felt so hopeless and down. It was the end of the world! One day, my mom gave me a letter and told me, “If you shed tears when you miss the moon, you will also miss the stars. All sunshine without shadows, all happiness without pain is not life at all. A man will show his true self in the sober moment under depression and loss.” This encouraged me to stand up in the storm and became optimistic toward life. And finally, I made the most of time during the period staying in home. And instead of complaining, I tried to read a wide range of books that help cultivate my character and quality.
Life is short, we have to seize every moment of our life. Never give up hope and never cry over split milk, so that we can enjoy the beauty of the stars which might be even brighter than the sun we missed. I believe that this proverb would be like a pebble dropped into the pool to set in motion to an ever-widening circle of ripples. It is a spirit that leads us to a wonderland. If we hold this key, we will be surprised to find out an unimaginable garden thronged with hope and courage as we open the door of wisdom.
Of all the proverbs you’ve learned, which one impresses you the most? Why?
When I was in junior high school, I found that my teacher simply loved to pair students up and give each pair an assignment to finish. I really hated this exercise. In fact, I loathed it. Why? Because if I got paired with an exceptionally dull classmate, I would rather finish the assignment myself, but the teacher would then insist that we work together. Usually she would say, in a bossy fashion, “Two heads are better than one.” Every time she asked us to group into pairs, I felt like I was taking a great risk. If I got a good partner, I felt as if I won the lottery because I would get a good grade.
One summer afternoon, hot and humid like any other summer day, I was forced to work in pairs again. My partner was a very shy and quiet girl, and I didn’t know her well. Our task was to solve a challenging math problem. Well, I had struggled for the answer at home already but still didn’t have a clue. I remember in that class, I was staring at the problem, racking my brains for solutions. However, one revealed itself. I was too proud and arrogant to ask for my partner’s assistance. I didn’t think she would be able to come up with a good solution. All of a sudden, she pointed at the question and suggested timidly,” What if we looked at it this way?” It was as if she had said,” Bippity- Boppity- Boo!” I swiftly did the calculations and handed in our answer. Our teacher said,” Two heads are better than one, eh?” I nodded my head in agreement,” Yes, two heads really are better than one.”
Of all the proverbs you’ve learned, which one impresses you most? Why?
The proverb that impresses me most is the words by Eliot. “The sky won’t rain roses. If we want more roses, we must plant trees.” Because of this proverb, I’ve spared no effort to materialize my dream, and that is to say, I’ve spent a great number of years “planting trees.”
In this day and age, everyone leads a life of unease and anxiety in the fast-paced society. We work for the money we must earn to support ourselves and our families, and we study all the textbooks of all subjects even if we are not interested in them. Gradually, some people hold a wrong attitude towards their lives. For instance, people may tend to choose the easiest way when they have to make decisions in different situations. As time goes by, we just complain why we are not the lucky one the God has chosen to lead a lifestyle he or she wants. In truth, we’ve been ignorant of the most significant thing in the whole life—- devotion.
I came across this proverb during an unbearable night before an examination. I reviewed all my test paper , feeling very stressed-out. When I took out a piece of paper my teacher had corrected for me, I saw this proverb. The teacher must have intended to encourage me by quoting these words of wisdom. Right after I read this proverb, I felt a few roses budding in my heart. I was certain that I wasn’t in heaven because there were still challenges I had to overcome, but I built up my courage again to face all sorts of difficulties lying in front of me. Soon I went back to my desk and studied as hard as I could. The next day, I miraculously passed the test with flying colors. From them on, I have been determined to seize every moment to do my best. I figure that if I put my heart and soul into cultivating my roses, I can have my own harvest in the near future.
The proverb has taught me to be all-out when pursuing my dream. It also reminds me of the rose in the storybook “The Little Prince.” The prince dedicated himself to taking care of his rose. Though he was hurt by lots of thorns on the stem of that flower, he never gave up. As for me, I never forget the pain I once suffered in the process of carrying out my dream, and in the time of harvest, I will think of the wise proverb again and say, “ Thank you, my teacher. Thank you, Eliot.”
